Ladies and Gentelman! Welcome back! Because of lovely reviews, I have updated rather quickly...also I love u guys so~

I wasn't sure what to call this chapter but umm...yeah.

Well after several death threats to continue on, here is the next chapter...I get fewer than I did b4 last one cuz they were all like..."IF YOU KILL SASUKE! I KILL YOU" and then others were "IF YOU DON"T UPDATE SOON I WILL FIND YOU!" and it was rather scary and I will never be the same...anyways...here ya go!

Sasuke woke in a dark place. He wondered if he had died and gone to hell. It seemed to be the only conclusion he had to offer. It was little comfort in the coldness of nothing.

He was in a little room. He concluded it must be some sort of cell. But why was he alive? There was a locked door on one side of the room.

Every day, a little slot opened and he was pushed food through it on a little tray. On the other end was a toilet and a bed made of straw.

Sasuke spent a lot of time sleeping. He had a reoccurring nightmare about a tall, beefy man who told Sasuke that he had spoken to Naruto. "She hates you, so she does," he grinned with yellow teeth, jeering at him. "She lied to you so that you'd come home so that they could kill you! But they brought you here instead! And now…you aren't every getting out!"

"You're lying!" Sasuke had shouted back…but now. He wondered if the man spoke the truth. He never saw the face of another human and slowly weeks turned into months and time passed him by.

Yet all he could think of was Naruto.

Sasuke decided he was going mad. His mind swirled constantly. He wondered if Naruto was even real, or had she been some part of his imagination. Surely, no one like her could really exist.

Until one day, stired inside his bowl of soup was a little capsule. He opened it slowly examining its content in the dark. It was so hard to make out, but it was a piece of paper, and on it read: Be strong. I love you—N

And his strength was reborn. But when night came again and he slept, he dreamt of her. Her laugh, her smile, her lips. The nightmares vanished as he was sure she was to kind of heart to ever lie to him like that.

He began to exercise again. He did pushups and sit ups. He pretended he held weapons in his hand as he practiced all he knew. That and the thought of Naruto, kept him sane.

Still, time passed him by and it felt like an eternity. He wondered if this was for the rest of his life. If so, he would have chosen death. This wasn't living, it was just existing. Perhaps not even that, he spoke to no one, he saw no face of anyone and sat in the room, alone. Perhaps he was just as dead as his brother.

More time passed and Sasuke had lost track of time. It didn't really matter anymore. The life he once had seemed nonexistent. But he still dreamt of Naruto.

One day, the door opened. Sasuke blinked at the light and shielded his eyes. A figure appeared in the doorway and Sasuke made out the person to be someone he knew. It took a moment for his eyes to adjust even the slightest. It'd been so long since Sasuke had seen the light of day.

"Shikamaru?" he breathed in disbelief.

"So you haven't forgotten Sasuke?" the boy smiled at him pleased, "They told us most go mad in these cells under such conditions. But she was insistent that you would not."

"She?" Sasuke asked swallowing hard.

"Yeah," Shikamaru put a hand behind his head. "She's changed a whole lot Sasuke. I doubt you'd recognize her."

Sasuke shut his eyes and frowned. She changed. Did she change the way she felt?

"How long has it been?" Sasuke asked with a scratchy voice. The answer terrified him, that's why he had to ask.

"Nearly two years," Shikamaru said slowly. "Would have been longer but—well come on. You don't want to stay in here."

"No," Sasuke agreed. He struggled to the door and let his eyes slowly adjust to the light. "What happened?"

"Well, she begged for your life," Shikamaru looked at the floor. "She told the whole village that she loved you."

A ghost of a smile danced on Sasuke's lips. She had saved him. Twice. Once from himself. He worried about her.

"How is she?"

"Naruto? Well, Naruto still loves Ramen," he joked but the look on Sasuke's face made him stop. "Honestly? It's a lot different. She isn't a guy. She's very much a girl, a woman now I guess. Everyone notices, especially the guys here," his eyes flashed to Sasuke's face. "But she turns them all down. Every single one of them."

"Yeah?" Sasuke said and hope flared in his heart. "She didn't want to be the one to come and get me?"

"Actually, they all agreed that it would probably be best if I went to get you out of this hell hole," Shikamaru smirked at him.

"And why is that?" Sasuke asked as they went into a strange, white room.

"Well, I can break it all to you slow," he shrugged. "But you're Sasuke, I didn't really see you going mad. You've never really been the type."

"Type for what?" Sasuke asked.

"Showing emotion," the shadow ninja smiled.

"No, not really," Sasuke smiled lightly.

"Plus, they wouldn't let Naruto. Not that you'd want her to see you like this. Well let's get you showered up," Shikamaru said wrinkling his nose. "You smell awful."

"You would too if you'd been living in there."

"Yeah, but my girls still in the sand. Yours is eagerly waiting to see you."

They stripped Sasuke's dirty clothes off and he was pushed into the water. He pulled the soaps down and began to wash off all the dirt and grime that clung to him. His skin was red from scrubbing so hard.

He stepped out of the water, pulling on clothing that sat next to him.

"Can I ask you a question?" Sasuke said slowly, fearing the answer. "Do you think Naruto will still love me?"

"You have to find that out Sasuke," Shikamaru shook his head. "Let's just get you shaved."

An hour later and Sasuke looked like himself again.

Naruto sat in the chair still as she could make herself be. Her eyes kept checking the time and her heart was racing. Sasuke. Sasuke.

"Stop worrying," Ino urged her.

"I can't!" Naruto complained. What if he doesn't even recognize me? Again!" Naruto spoke a concern.

"I promise he'll know you," Ino swore to her.

"But what if he changed? What if he doesn't still love me? What if he went crazy?" Naruto asked, watering eyes.

"Naruto!" Ino cried holding her shoulders firmly and looking her in the eye. "I promise that no matter what, things will be okay."

"Alright," Naruto sniffled.

"It would take a lot more to bring Sasuke down," Ino added.

"Do you think Sasuke is okay?" Naruto asked biting her lip.

"Knock it off! You're making yourself crazy!" Ino asked sharply. When Naruto remained silent, Ino set off to work.

"Sorry," Naruto said. But she just wanted to see him, to hear his voice. The past two years had been agony like no other. It was killing her.

Naruto sat there thinking. She worried about Sasuke. She wondered if he changed, living there, all alone. She wondered if she had changed. Would he still love her? Surely, true love would survive anything….right?

"Ino, may I ask you a question?"

"What?" Ino asked exasperated.

"Why would Sasuke ever love me?" Naruto asked in a small voice. "Half my life I pretended to be a guy. I barely know how to act girly. I'm annoying and stubborn and demanding—"

But Ino cut her off. "And beautiful, and funny, and sweet, and brave, and strong, and everyone can't help but love you. Even Sasuke Uchiha. No, especially Sasuke."

Naruto wiped away a tear and nodded. "Thanks Ino. You and Sakura have been so good to me since everyone found out the truth."

"You're welcome," Ino smiled. "I just want to see your old smile again. It's vanished along with Sasuke. I hope he brings it back."

"I hope so too," Naruto agreed, thinking of him again.

"You know, I think the blue dress is what you should wear. It matches your eyes."

"Yeah," Naruto agreed. "Sasuke always loved blue best."

"Thanks," Sasuke smiled at the medical ninja who smiled back.

"It's been too long," Sakura grinned, pulling him into a hug.

"How's Naruto?" Sasuke asked what he'd wanted to ask for the last ten minutes.

"She's good. She's changed a bit though. She's more girly now," Sakura giggled. "She wanted me to tell you that she'd be there waiting for you."

Sasuke instantly stood up, ready to bust through the doors if he had too.

"Wait!" Sakura laughed. "She'll be there in…oh half hour now."

"Then I will be there when she gets there," Sasuke said nodding. "I need to see her!"

"Sasuke," Sakura said slowly. "I was just with her. She's so anxious to see you it's funny. Now, I am under the orders that you are not to be released until after you have seen the Hokage!"

"Then what are we waiting for?" Sasuke asked.

"You're just how I remember you," she laughed. "Always ready to go."

"You've changed though," Sasuke said. "Even since I last saw you. You're a woman now."

"I'm not the only one," Sakura grinned. "Naruto isn't exactly a little girl…or boy for that matter anymore."

"Has she truly changed so much?" Sasuke asked and Sakura pulled him to the door.

"Just come on."

He was met by several Shinobi in mask who surrounded him and Sakura instantly. She rolled her eyes and shook her head as they all began the journey. They stopped outside a large home. The guards parted and Sasuke was met by the face of Tsunade.

"Sasuke," her face eased and she offered him a smile which he slowly returned.

"It is good to see you well," Sasuke told her and she looked at him funny.

"Is it? I'd have thought you'd hate me by now," she informed him as if it were nothing.

"No, I'm still alive aren't I?" Sasuke said shrugging.

"That was for Naruto," Tsunade replied.

"I know," Sasuke nodded. "Which means it meant more to me than anything you could do for just me."

At his answer Tsunade grinned. She cocked her head as if she was seeing him for the first time. "You really do love her don't you?"

"It would take more than some years in a cell to make me stop loving her. She is everything to me," Sasuke nodded. "I love Naruto, I don't know what I'd do if I lost her."

"It's good to hear you say that," a voice said from behind him. "Because I won't be going away anytime soon."

Sasuke's breath hitched in his throat when he heard her voice. Ever so slowly, he turned around to face her and he felt his heart stop.

"Naruto," he breathed out. Her hair was curled around her face and a small trace of eyeliner was under her blue eyes. It was the first time he'd ever seen her in real girl clothing, but she looked stunning in her blue dress.

Naruto felt tears in her eyes as she ran to him. Her arms swung around him and she cried into his shoulder. He pulled away and pulled her lips to his.

The kiss was desperate, both with the need to feel the other close again. But it was passionate.

"I love you Sasuke. Never again," Naruto told him, breathing hard after breaking the kiss. "Will I ever let go."

"You saved me," Sasuke said and he smirked at her. "You broke a promise; you promised you'd accept the punishment they gave me."

"I did," Naruto smiled through her tears. "I was just helping you keep yours. You're promised you'd never leave me again. I wasn't going to let you break that."

Sasuke pulled her towards him again for another kiss. She deepened it and held him tighter.

They both looked up after another moment passed to find themselves alone. Naruto smiled, shaking her head. "Come on, we need to get you inside."

"Why are we here?" Sasuke asked, he looked around where he had once lived. But now, there was a great big building in its place.

"It's your new home," she looked up at it as if it was the best place in the world.

"Why?" Sasuke asked.

Naruto beamed at him. "You're on house arrest! It's the only way I could get them to let you out before three years were up!"

"I don't understand," Sasuke sighed.

"Well," Naruto said. "It's got some sort of chakra running through it that means they have to make a Shinobi come and let you out of your house every day, and escort you back to it at night fall. That way you don't go anywhere they don't want you too. It's house arrest, though you can walk around town as you please during the day."

"Who is the one assigned?" Sasuke asked, a slow smile creeping onto his face.

"I have been," Naruto said shyly. "If that's alright with you."

"So I'll meet you at my door early in the morning? And then you'll escort me home at night?" Sasuke asked.

"Hey!" Naruto hit his shoulder lightly. "Don't be getting any ideas Sasuke Uchiha! I am a lady!"

Sasuke chuckled and she smiled back at him. "I wouldn't dream of it Miss. Uzumaki."

"Of course not Mr. Uchiha," she rolled her eyes and giggled.

"Well there seems to be only once course of action," Sasuke decided. "We can't have you traveling from here to your house alone every night after I have been escorted home. It's just too dark for you to be traveling alone."

Naruto looked at up at her beloved slowly, unsure of what to say. "What are you saying Sasuke?"

"The only way I can have you with me at all times, the only way I can make sure you are always mine. I guess I'm asking you to marry me…"

"I thought you'd never ask."

Yeah I know. "WOW! What a cheesy ending!" ik I'm sorry but I just HAD to! Thank you all for lovely comments 3 If I get a sufficent number of reviews I will put up the epilouge! Yeah, ik u want it ;) Thanks yall!

(WARNING: The epilouge will be short if I post it. Like super short. But *SHRUGS* We'll see.)