"I want you to forgive me."

Those words replayed over and over in Naruto's head like a broken record. He was looking at the ceiling and he couldn't get Sasuke's stupid face with his lame duck ass hair out of his head for the past several hours! It was after those words that Naruto had punch the bastard in the face, hard. He gave the raven a bloody nose and while he was at it a nice shiner. Fuck, the dick deserved it after everything he went through! There was also the fact that Kiba never returned to class and didn't answer his phone, what the hell happened with Neji? Naruto let out a loud groan as he kicked his legs before he rolled onto his stomach. He couldn't get the look on Sasuke's face as he punched him out of his face, there was no anger, just sadness and acceptance.

'What happened today? First Sasuke was the usual bastard he is, then next thing I know he's asking for forgiveness? It doesn't make any sense!' A small distant part of his mind screams at him that Sasuke Uchiha never really made any sense. What normal rich kid wants to go to public school to be with the poor kid in a shack who barely survived? He stared at his wrapped hand which still hurt like hell, that's right he hit the bastard so hard he almost broke his hand. Damn Sasuke had a hard face he seemed almost uninjured when Naruto hit him the first time which was why he had gave him a black eye.

He jumped and nearly fell off his bed when his door slammed opened suddenly, causing one of his picture frames to shake and almost fall. The blond glared as he attempted to use the force and sheer mind power for the picture to stay upright and not fall, but luckily Kiba grabbed it before it hit the ground. He placed it on top of Naruto's messy desk hurriedly and paced around the room nervously.

"Dude, what happened?" Kiba stopped to look at Naruto quickly before continuing his awkward circle in Naruto's messy room. For the first time since Kiba entered his room Naruto got to take a good like at his friends disheveled appearance and constant pacing.

"Neji, I fell into a fucking stream, who does that?! Then when I get home Akamaru suddenly went missing and I can't smell him anywhere!"

"Calm down, Akamaru knows his way home, did you ever think that your sister might have taken him on a walk?" Kiba turned so suddenly Naruto almost thought his head would snap off. Kiba fell to his knees and then on his butt, "I'm so stupid." Naruto, being his best friend, could only nod.

"What happened with Neji that got you so frazzled? I mean it must be bad if you fell into a river, are you all right by the way?" Kiba nodded as he blushed so hard that his red tribal tattoos seemed to disappear. Well, he certainly hadn't been expecting that reaction when he asked the question. It was then that Naruto seemed to connect the dots, "Oh fuck no, you had sex with him?!" Kiba shook his head vehemently and put his hands up in defense, "No! He just, fuck, he's like Sasuke." Naruto's brows furrowed, confused, "What?"

"Gay!" Kiba said exasperatedly as he resumed his constant pacing. The blond felt the need to inquire that Sasuke was probably bisexual based on what happened with Sakura but that wasn't what they were talking about so he stayed quiet

Naruto sighed, "Just tell me what happened already." The brunette nodded, "Ok so the douchebag totally dragged me out, remember?" Naruto nodded, "Yeah after talking with Sasuke I looked everywhere for you!" Kiba groaned, and began to tell his story.

Neji dragged him by his collar, choking him as he was forced to follow. Kiba groaned, he was always told he had a big mouth but he really should learn how to pick his enemies. A skilled judo captain with several awards nationwide wasn't the smartest choice. Neji led him over to a corner near the lockers room, blocked from view by trees. Oh shit, now Kiba was really getting nervous, sure he picked the fight but he didn't want to die quite yet. The brunette tightened his hands into fists as the judo captain stared him down with those pale eyes. Kiba couldn't stop the involuntary shiver that went down his back, he had a very bad feeling.

"Hinata-sama got into trouble because of you." Kiba's eye twitched, "We both know damn well you told your ass-hat of an uncle about me you snitch!" Neji remained unfazed by his outburst and continued, "She will not be allowed to be in your company any longer." Now that pissed Kiba off.

"She should be able to choose who she's friends with! Mind your own fucking business!" And then Kiba swung, aiming for the obnoxious pretty boy's face.

It happened so quickly he almost didn't know what to make of it, as one moment he was about the hit Neji in the face and then the next he was sailing through the air. The air was knocked out of his lungs as he roughly collided with the ground. Shit, that had been a very bad idea. Neji had grabbed his arm, kicked Kiba's knee out and effectively threw the boy over his shoulder without breaking a sweat. His shoulder hurt like hell and he was gasping on the ground like a fish out of water. Kiba moaned at the pain and grasped at his right shoulder. Neji leaned down above Kiba who was still trying to effectively regain his breath. He quite literally poked Kiba's shoulder and almost instantly it felt better.

Kiba gawked at Neji while the other simply tucked a strand of his long hair behind his ear as he peered down into brown eyes. Neji smirked, "Stay away from Hinata or otherwise," he squatted down and lightly grabbed Kiba's chin, pulling him closer until their lips met. Neji pulled away and leaned in closer to whisper in Kiba's ear, "I might not stop there, mutt."

"And then Neji stood up and left." Kiba had finally stopped the frantic pacing, which quite frankly had begun making Naruto dizzy, in favor for the spot next to his friend. The brunette sighed, "And that, was how I had my first kiss." He close his eyes and groaned, "Not with some sexy haired beauty, but Neji fucking Hyuga of all people. After that I forgot about school and went on a walk and fell off a bridge, a tiny one not far above the stream but it still fucking sucked." Naruto patted Kiba on the back, finding it slightly damp.

"I think Neji is where Sasuke gets his ideas on how to torture me from." Kiba cocked on eyebrow, "What?"

Naruto laughed sheepishly and scratched his cheek, "Well Sasuke kissed me the other day and then Neji kissed you, same thing maybe?" Kiba nodded, "Maybe. I just never figured Neji as the type to go around kissing others like that. He seems like the type who is all against doing anything with his partner until after the wedding, very traditional."

"I think Neji is the type who does whatever he wants whenever he wants," Naruto said easily, after all he had his own experience dealing with Neji himself. Kiba shrugged and fell back until his head met with the firm but comforting mattress.

"So, what happened with Sasuke?" Naruto frowned at the sudden question, but he needed someone to talk to and well Iruka had told him to stay away in the first place.

"He asked me to forgive him, and then I punched him, twice. I snapped at that and lashed out. And now I don't know what to do." Kiba absentmindedly scratched his belly then his nose, "Well, do you think you can forgive him? I mean weren't you two best friends before?" Naruto nodded, "He was there, protecting me when we got kidnapped." Kiba's eyes widened," Wait, I didn't know Sasuke was there."

"It was because he was with me instead of his bodyguards we got kidnapped in the first place." Kiba's mouth formed an O as he put two and two together. They didn't really talk much about it, after all it wasn't exactly a pleasing story. "He is the only reason we are probably alive today. I know for a fact that Orochimaru wasn't fond of me and the only reason he didn't kill me was because Sasuke threatened to bite his tongue off."

Kiba closed his eyes, and tried to picture what life in Naruto's shoes would be like. The brunette might not of had a dad growing up but he at least still had his mom and sister to go back to. Naruto was an orphan for as long as he could remember, got kidnapped, has terrible nightmares, and refuses help from anyone. Naruto's life in all honesty, sucked. If Naruto was any less of a person he probably would've given up on life and ended it all, but he didn't he continued smiling and helping because that was simply who he was.

"I think we both know that you want to forgive him for all the shitty things he did." Kiba sighed, "Let's be truthful, I think you figured out the secret bandaid person a long time ago. Besides even if you forgive him Sasuke will still be an irritable bastard, but I think there's a lot he probably hasn't told you and I think your the only one he wants to tell. Anyways I think you're perfectly capable of teaching him a lesson every once in a while." Kiba winked at his friend, impressed with himself at his words of wisdom. Shit maybe he could starts a business about helping people with their problems, there was a word for that he just couldn't remember, oh well.

Naruto chuckled, "Wait till you see his face tomorrow." Kiba grinned before his phone rang in his pocket and he groaned, holding his phone away from his ear as he answered.

"Kiba! Get your whimpering ass home and do your chores, now!" There was a click and Kiba slowly sat up, "Well, you know how my mom is." Naruto shivered at that thought, "I wish you luck dude." Kiba got up and smiled at his best friend, "This was a nice, uh, chat, in a weird sort of way, I guess?" Kiba rubbed his eyes for a second as he searched for the right words, "Well, I'm glad I was able to get that off my chest. I don't think anyone like Shikamaru or Chouji would really take it seriously." Naruto grinned, showing his teeth and all as he playfully put his hand out, "That's what friends are for, believe it!" Kiba grinned and they fist bumped, both, for now, feeling better than before.

Slim shady playing in the distance, Guess who's back? Back again~