A/N: Greetings! Wow I just saw that my story has had 344 views and 116 visitors! I can't believe it. I would like to thank everybody who took time to read my story. It means a lot to me. To know that people are somewhat interested in what I've written…it really makes me feel like I did a good job on something I've never done before. Thank you! Also a special thank you to yaoiluvur and the one guest who didn't have a name. Thanks for the reviews. TigrezzTail brought my attention to that the system only let's a reader review once. If you have already reviewed and can't do it again please PM me. I would hate to ignore anybody's review especially since you guys took the time to read my story. So I thank TigrezzTails for that heads up. Ok on to Chapter 5! I feel confident about this chapter. There's some emotion (finally, well I think so at least) showing. To me, it's easier to say or do hurtful things when the other person isn't in front of you. Oh, just to clarify, it's Monday evening at this point.

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto in any way, shape, or form. It belongs to Masashi Kishimoto. I don't write for any profit.

Warnings: it's a yaoi, which means boyxboy. I'm not twisting your arm to read this story so if you feel that this isn't your style, don't read. As the story progresses, there will emotional, psychological, verbal, and maybe physical abuse.

Rating: T for now but it might change and I'll put any warning in each chapter if there is any.

Pairings: For now it's SasukexNaruto but at one point or other it will turn into ItachixNaruto. Other pairings will be added as the story goes on.

"Talking"

'Thinking' or 'Text message'

Flashbacks and memories

Chapter V

Ring. Ring. Ring. Sasuke slowly opens his eyes. Ring, ring, ring. Recognizing Naruto's ringtone, he slowly gets up and moves towards his dresser to answer the phone.

"Oi, Sasuke-Teme, you didn't come to school and didn't even call me. What the hell is your problem?" Naruto angrily said into the phone.

"What do you want?" Sasuke asked irritably

"What do you mean, what do I want. I wanna know why you've avoided me. If you have a problem with me, say it!"

"Nothing's wron-"Sasuke began to say

"Cut the bullshit Sasuke. You don't call me, don't answer my texts. We've barely spent time together this week, and on the small chance we do spend any time together, you act like you don't want to be around me." Naruto yelled into the phone "If I did something to upset you tell me, just don't act like a complete bastard."

Sasuke, at this point leaning against the dresser spoke "Are you done?"

"Excuse me?"

"You know, this is getting old. Are you going to bitch every time I don't give you attention? 'I have to do this. I need to end things.' Or could it be you're on edge, because I haven't given you the pleasure of being in my bed, screaming my name lately?" Sasuke said with a false smugness.

The phone went silent. Sasuke was waiting for Naruto's reply. 'Maybe I went to far'

"Sasuke" Naruto said "I can't believe you would say that. You know as well as I do that isn't the problem"

"Then explain to me what the problem is, Naruto" Sasuke bit out.

Naruto rubbed his face with his free hand and sighed "Everything is the problem. If we're not fighting then we're ignoring each other. It's exhausting, Sasuke, the back and forth. I'm trying to fix-"

"Who told you to fix anything?" Sasuke cut in. "Maybe I just needed some time by myself. It's suffocating having you cling on to me every waking second. We don't need to be around each other all the time. It's annoying."

Naruto quietly responded "If you want to break up, then say it"

No answer.

"If you want to end this, Sasuke, then ok. If this is the only way to stop our fighting then it's fine. It hurts though, three years Sasuke, we've been together. I only wish you would have said something before you strung me along"

"I didn't string you along" Sasuke finally replied

"Whether you did or you didn't, that's not the point. You are starting to shut me out. Why won't you talk to me about it? Before we started dating we were best friends. I mean, we're still friends right?"

"You're annoying, Naruto" Sasuke retorted

Before Naruto could answer, Sasuke continued "I didn't tell you anything because it doesn't concern you. I don't need your help or anybody else's. There is something I have to do and you're standing in my way of that. As for being friends, I never asked for you friendship."

"Sasu-"Naruto tried to say

"Understand this, I want nothing more to do with you. Naruto, I. Do. Not. Need. You"

The line went silent.

Naruto stood in the middle of his living room, with the phone to his ear, and a shocked expression. The dial tone startled him and he finally pull the phone away from his ear and closed it.

"I Do Not Need You"

Those words. Those five words. They kept repeating themselves over and over in Naruto's mind.

"I Do Not Need You"

That wasn't right. Something wasn't right. That couldn't have been Sasuke that. Sure Sasuke wasn't the nicest person in the world, but if there was one person who understood him it was Naruto.

He sat down on the couch. The conversation didn't go how it was supposed to. Yes, they were to break up. It hurt. Not as much as Naruto thought, because he came to realize that he loved Sasuke, but he wasn't in love with it. It hurt, nonetheless because it was the end of something the two shared. But what wasn't supposed to happen was Sasuke ending their friendship.

'I never asked for your friendship'

With the phone still in his hand, Naruto pushed the speed dial button that held Sasuke's number.

"The number you have dialed-"

"Shit!" Naruto cussed. He hung up and tried again. "The number you-"

"Sasuke you bastard!" Naruto stood up, running his hand through his hair, he thought for a moment.

"There is something I have to do and you're standing in my way of that"

Before Naruto realized what he was doing, he ran out his apartment, down the stairs that led to the street and burst into a sprint toward Sasuke's house.

:) so a cliffhanger! i felt like this was a good place to stop. The next chapter we'll see Sasuke's side of what just took place. I'm working on getting Sasuke's view of their friendship and why he felt like he needed to do what he just did. Since this is an Alternate Universe, only Sasuke's parents were killed. Last night i re-read the chapters where Sasuke came home on the unfortunate night. I will try to make Chapter 6 longer. I have a clear picture in my head about what i want to happen, its just a matter of putting the pieces together :D also like i said in the author's note, If you already reviewed the old version and can't review again please PM me so we can try to figure it out. Comments, suggestions and the like are always welcomed! I'll see you next time!