Chapter 4 of Drifting Memories is now published! For the second time! Yayz! Any who… on a random note, I am proud to say that I have put great effort to have something different from my original chapter. Please read and I'll try not to disappoint you!

Yours In Wonderland,

mu149

"Do you even have any idea what type of situation you're in?"

My thoughts were somewhere else as the Hokage continued her plight of anger. I had found it more and more difficult to see Naruto as he was now. The boisterous and eager attitude that he had thrived in was no longer there with the lack of his memories and now, he was nothing more than I had been before I had left. In a way, I viewed this as some form of karma that the goddess Benten (1) had cast upon me for my ignorance of hoping to still deserve someone as pure as Naruto. He ended up shrouded in darkness in his vain attempt to drag me from the own venom that would never leave me. Even now, I watched him fall further and further into my hell. "Are you listening to me, boy!" the fiery blonde screamed through my thoughts.

I glanced back at the loud blonde that was glaring fiercely at me from behind her desk. She was, in a way, similar to the way Naruto had been. "I am listening I just find no reason to be wasting time memorizing words that have no reason to be remembered."

"Full of yourself, aren't you?" she sneered, standing from her chair and staring fiercely at the view of the village, "I don't see what the kid ever saw in you. If he hadn't gone to get you..."

I tensed, knowing what she would say. I already blamed myself for what had happened to Naruto and the fact that everyone else does too, is nowhere as much punishment as I truly deserved. "Look, Uchiha. Do you know the reason that you are still breathing?"

I stared at her, waiting for the answer to her own question. She had something else in mind, apparently, "Maybe you know why we're letting you off so easily with nothing more than a babysitter? Or perhaps why I'm not pounding your head in right now?"

She glanced at me and rose an eyebrow in question; she wanted an answer. "No, Hokage-sama."

Turning to me, you could see the wrinkles that plagued her features due to her own sorrow. "It's because of him. Naruto."

I already knew this distinctively and she only continued, speaking solemnly, "He was obsessed with you. Going on mission after mission. Never sleeping; never eating. Always here, begging for more information about you. At one time, he completely dissapeared. Four months he was missing and it was never reported."

Her gaze settled on me and I noted the hostility in them as she hissed her next sentence, "He said he was looking for you. That he had finally located you in a village off in some isolated place in the village hidden in the stars. When he came back, he was all but dead. We had to lock him up to keep him from going out after you again. Even then..."

I zone out on her voice, remembering my brief time within the land she had mentioned. Suigetsu hadn't mentioned anything about Naruto. We actually left the land because he said that a Leaf shinobi was nearby, but I had thought they were simply on a mission. I'd never thought that Naruto was still looking for me.

"I should've guessed that he would go after you when he was sent out on a mission. But, I had never guessed it would be when he had teammates…"

"Can I leave now?"

She glanced up at me, as if suddenly realizing I was still in the room. Squinting her eyes, she glared at me, "Mark my words, Uchiha. If I ever find out you've hurt Naruto again, I'll pound you so far under the ground, you'll end up on the other side of the world!"

I didn't' acknowledge the threat, gladly leaving the office, finding Temari right outside of the doors. She smiled mockingly before following me, "Lady Godaime seems to have taken a liking to you."

"Hn."

She laughed softly before following closely behind me, nodding at a ninja she recognized as we continued out of the building. "Where do you plan on going, Sasuke?"

I ignored her, glaring fiercely at the sun. To think it had the audacity to continue to shine on this village when its light had been stolen by the cruel strings of fate. "You know, that kid should be training now."

I stopped, turning to her in confusion. She smiled at the opportunity to see an emotion besides indifference from me. "Some of the sensei's take turns training him since he's lost all of his memories. He's been coming along quickly."

I remained quiet as she turned around and started walking away. After a few strides she turned back around, "You're dying to see him, aren't you? What has it been three weeks since he's left the hospital? And you haven't seen him since then."

I glared annoyed by her comments, but still hesitantly walked after her, knowing that I was indeed eager to see the changes within my blond. "So, what do you plan on doing when you do see him? He's changed incredibly from his usual self. You would think it wasn't Naruto at all, in fact. I was surprised that he was the same kid that I met during the Chunin exams."

"Do you always talk this much?"

She grinned, "Only when the person I talk to doesn't talk at all."

I frowned, noticing her evident elation at getting a comment out of me. "You know, I'm not mute."

"You wouldn't think that if you actually counted how many times that you actually talk."

"Hn."

I decided to remain silent for the rest of the walk as I mentally prepared myself to see Naruto. It wasn't something I wanted, actually, because I knew that once I started going near him again, I wouldn't be able to run away again. Even now, I'm stuck in the village, even without the energetic blonde I had hoped would be by my side the entire time. "Hey Uzumaki!"

My head whipped up as I finally noticed that we were in the training grounds and Naruto was only a few meters away. Gripping a kunai in one hand tightly as he glanced up at us. My gait faltered at the cold stare he gave us. "You mind if we watch?"

He nodded barely before glancing back around and listening intently for something. 'What is he doing?'

I only barely heard the sound of the leaves moving before a shadow shoots from the trees and runs straight for Naruto. I stare intently as the shadow is revealed to be Shikamaru as Naruto moves out of the way at the last moment and catches him in the gut with a rasengan. "Where did the Rasengan come from?" Temari whispered to me.

I ignored her as Shikamaru flew back into the trunk of a tree, glaring at Naruto before coughing up blood. "Pathetic," Naruto hisses under his breath.

Temari jumped up from her sitting position as Naruto grabs Shikamaru and directs the edge of the kunai at his throat. "Uzumaki, what the hell are you doing?"

I grew cold as he grinned darkly before pushing the kunai into the throat. My eyes widen as Shikamaru drops to his knees and suddenly erupts in a cloud of smoke. "What?" Temari gasps.

I was also surprised. I hadn't realized that Shikamaru was actually a clone. And a solid one at that in order to not disperse at the impact of the rasengan. He turned to us, sheathing his kunai, "Shikamaru-sama left earlier. He said he would be back soon, but I got tired of waiting and decided to make a shadow clone Shikamaru. You thought he was real, didn't you?"

I stared at Naruto, noticing the definite differences. His eyes seemed a darker shade of blue, his scars- more defined- and his posture seemed cold. He sneered at me. 'That's a definite change…'

"Long time, no see, Raven."

'Was he talking to me?'

"You never gave me your name, so that's what I want to call you."

"My name is Sasuke Uchiha."

He stared at me blankly before breaking out into a grin that was almost like his old ones. "That's a relief to finally have a name for you. So, what do you say, Uchiha-sama?"

I grew more confused as his grin disappeared and he cocked his head to the side, "Do you want to spar with me?"

I stared at him intently for a moment, wishing more than anything that he would break out into that cheesy grin he would always wear, "Why would you want me to spar with?"

"Because… I heard the Uchiha clan is one of the strongest in Fire Country. Or was that a lie?"

I growled, compelled to protect my clan's honor after what my bother had done, "I can easily beat an inexperienced ninja like you, dobe."

He grinned, stepping into an offensive stance, "Prove it."

Temari shook her head, "Have fun with that. I'm gonna find Shikamaru."

Glaring at her, she only shrugged before walking off. I vaguely heard the sound of blazing chakra. Only seconds after I jumped aside does a kunai that seemed to be surrounded by chakra. Turning to face Naruto quickly, I'm forced to stop as he grabs my hair and presses a kunai to my jugular. "Always look at your opponent."

He lessened the pressure on the kunai before stepping away from me. I slowly rise, activating my sharingan, Naruto smirks, "I've always wanted to see the sharingan closely. The Kekkai Genkai of the Uchiha Clan."

He laughed softly before making a shadow clone appear by his side, "Let's see who wins."

He rushed at me and I was able to block the first round house kick and even disperse the second clone as he brings a kunai up to me. Dodging the attack, I throw a few paper bombs which caused him to lose sight of me. Sadly, I also lost sight of him. Deciding that hiding would be the best idea, I jump back quickly and blend into the shadows just as he jumps through the dust cloud. Looking around reverently he grins, "Why are you hiding!"

I loom farther into the shadows, trying to think of another attack. Naruto could easily beat me in close range attacks, but if I stayed far enough, I could catch him in a genjutsu- his weak spot. Jumping higher into the trees, I shroud myself within the higher canopies, choosing what illusion I should make him see. "What are you thinking about, Sasuke?"

I spun around to see Naruto staring amusingly at me. Glancing back at the Naruto that stood on the ground, I curse myself for not noticing it was a clone. I jump from the branch, but Naruto pushes himself after me and tackles me, intent on forcing me onto the ground with as much force as possible. Struggling against his hold, I know that I'm losing retaliation choices fast. 'Think, Uchiha! Even the best ninja can be fazed! Surprise him! With what?'

A thought suddenly dawns on me and I easily grab for it, twisting my body enough so I could lean forward and connect our lips for a brief moment. Naruto immediately loosened his grip on me and I pushed out of the last remaining attachment I had to him in order to grab hold of a tree branch at the last second and keep myself from the ground merely seven meters from the branch I was holding onto it. Naruto managed to force a kunai into the nearest trunk to keep himself from falling. He dropped to the ground with a soft thump and glanced up at me. I didn't know whether he was glaring or just staring at me in confusion and I didn't stay to find out. I pulled up onto the branch and ran deeper into the trees that shrouded most of the training ground. Sprinting farther in, I'm stopped by a clone that grabbed me, causing me to lose my balance and tripping on my own feet. Falling on the ground I glare up at the clone. "Hold him."

I twist my head in order to glare at what I assumed was the real Naruto as he walks up to me. Leaning down, the clone disappears as he instead hold me, putting his knees on either side of my waist. I growled, softly, ignoring the need that rushed through me. He only smirked before leaning down and kissed me softly. Taken by surprised, I lean into the kiss, my past feelings for him bubbling over the tightly-closed lid I had always kept on my emotions.

I pushed against his hold on me, sitting up and holding onto his waist desperately, I bite softly against his lip, demanding more than what he was giving me. He opens his mouth and no sooner do I plunge my tongue into his mouth does his hands wrap into my hair, pulling me closer to him. The heat that aroused my member was increasing as the kiss prolonged. Naruto, however, pulled back quickly as if he was burned by something, jumping slightly in my lap. I stare incredulously into his eyes, surprised by the lustful gaze I retrieve in return. He pulls off of me suddenly and steps back, only seconds before I heard the movement of another ninja. Pushing myself up, I glance back to Naruto as Shikamaru appears. "Naruto. You need to get going for your lesson with Iruka sensei."

He continued to stare at me before his gaze, slowly became clear and he turned to Shikamaru with that fake smile, "Of course."

Temari appeared behind Shikamaru, coming for me, I presumed to come and get me. Naruto began to follow Shikamaru but hesitated for a moment before coming back to me and carefully, brushing my bangs aside where a thin line of blood showed from when I was tackled to the ground by his shadow clone. Bringing his finger back to himself where he licked it- very erotically in my opinion- before giving me a genuine 'Naruto grin'. "Thank you for the… 'interesting' sparring practice… Sasuke."

I felt the heat increase as he moaned my name with a husky tone to his voice. He turned away then, quickly disappearing through the trees before Temari stared at me with a questioning gaze, "So what was that all about?"

I shook my head before walking after them, finding myself more tired than I'd been in a long time.

(1)The Japanese goddess of love, eloquence, wisdom, the arts, music, knowledge, good fortune and water.

There you have it! Another chapter, successfully completed! *random people cheering* Let me know what you think through reviews or just by reading my other stories! Also, if you need something else to read that's not me, or just looking for a good SasuNaru, try checking out Monsters by Visual Trauma -Dorian ! I loved it and its worth checking out!

Yours In Wonderland,

mu149