Sorry I'm late, chapter was a bit hard to write! But here, get a lil' angst in ya'! Ahah!

Before the next chapter (which shoulder be up in a week or so, depends how motivated I am) there will be a SasuNaru oneshot posted. Just telling you all so you, yeah, know. Hah!

Anyway, on to the story!

Timeless

by ferriswheel95

Rays of sunshine pierced through the curtains that Kakashi conveniently pulled open when he left the apartment early that morning. They aimed and struck their target, a sleeping Sasuke. The raven flinched tiredly at first until finally his eyes parted to glare at (and hopefully destroy) whatever dared disturb his sleep, then he realised that destroying the sun would be a feat, even for him. Sitting up he pulled the blanket from his bare torso, feeling hot under the heat of the morning sun.

He rubbed his eyes groggily for a few moments then stood, he half expected to look over the back of the couch and see a sleeping Naruto (because not even a raging house fire could wake that boy, let alone morning sun) but felt his stomach flip when he realised he wasn't there and probably wouldn't be for the rest of their time in the past. Making his way to the bathroom, Sasuke couldn't shake the feeling that he felt… Weird was the only way he could explain it.

The mirror above the basin was still slightly foggy from Kakashi's early shower but the middle was clear and reflected him, though the raven felt it was wrong. He seemed tanner then what he normally knew, his eyes were brighter and no bags hung below his tired eyes. He ran his hands roughly along either side of his face and then moved up to rake his fingers through his hair, trying to work out what was just so different, because he knew; he was absolutely positive that something was different!

"Huh?" He grunted when a mark on his neck caught his eye. He moved his shoulders and stared at the scar where the curse mark used to sit and where his creamy skin normally sat smooth and unmarred.

"What?.." His fingers touched the mark that wouldn't scratch, rub or peel off. His mind reeled through memories and thoughts as quickly as it could; he had to know how he got this! Maybe Kakashi snuck up and mutilated him in his sleep!

Come on Sasuke; get a grip his mind scolded and the raven let out a sigh, trying to be calm rather than panic. Though the panic soon won then intensified again when he realised a second abnormality; the summoning marks on his forearms where non-existent, completely vanished.

"What the fuck!" All composure broken and lost.

Naruto tied his headband tightly, pushing his golden bangs from his eyes. He adjusted it, and then fiddled with the zipper height of his jacket, then his pants hem... Then his hair again…

"Ugh! Stupid teme!" The young blonde flushed, rubbing his now heated cheeks and pacing back and forth in his small apartment. To say the kiss yesterday was unexpected was probably the biggest understatement of the year, no, the century! Though in all honesty, Naruto couldn't deny that he enjoyed it. He slowly ran the tips of his fingers along his lips, going even redder at the thought of the contact. His heart instantly skipped a beat, Sasuke looked so calm when he leaned in… His lips looked so soft and… Wait, did that clock say it was 9am?

"Ah! I'm gonna be late!" He rushed from his apartment, blushing once again, and probably not for the last time that day, at the thought of seeing Sasuke today. When he got to the bridge as usual he saw Sakura and Sasuke standing there, casually talking (the conversation seeming horribly one sided). Though Naruto didn't fell any jealousy, Sakura was his friend as well (even though she was pretty awful to him) and in a way he almost didn't think the kiss would change anything between the three of him. Actually, Naruto wasn't sure if he wanted it to, these two were his family; so what happened if his brother became something more. Flushing again Naruto finally ran up to the two.

"Good morning, Sakura-chan, teme!" He grinned. Sasuke glanced to him and couldn't help but offer the blonde a small smirk, it worked out well in the raven's favour and the blonde flushed. Sakura, unbeknownst to the interaction between the two, just turned and huffed, whining to Sasuke as usual.

"Why is he always late! I'm so sick of – Juugo-kun!"

Juugo-kun..? Sasuke's mind wandered but then turned to follow Sakura's line of sight. She was the first to catch sight of the prac teacher, rushing towards the team. Sasuke frowned, wondering what was putting his older self in such a state that it would make him physically hurry and why he was here so early compared to Kakashi.

Oh wait…

Before the three could blink, Sasuke was lifted by his collar off the ground by the offending older raven.

"Juugo-kun!" Sakura yelled but no one paid attention or barely even heard her, too focused on the two ravens whose faces were now inches apart. Naruto stared wide eyed before he saw the anguish on Sasuke's face from being lifted so roughly and instantly his stomach was hot and his fists balled by their sides.

"What've you done?" The elder breathed and the young Uchiha flinched. His mouth was dry and his throat tight; he knew exactly what he'd done and even though he had no quarrels with admitting it, his throat constricted each time he even thought about saying it out loud.

"Let him go you asshole! Let Sasuke go!" A voice shrieked from the side and both necks craned to look at the blonde who was now rushing towards them, blue eyes flaring with intensity and protectiveness. Both Sasukes' were shocked at Naruto's loyalty; the elder remained unmoving, completely fixated on the commendable fire that shone in those azure hues. He was roughly brought to reality when a young fist was inches from breaking his mask and on reflex he brought his knee up to Naruto's stomach. The blonde coughed and his eyes squeezed shut on impact, Sasuke was dropped and lastly, after he fell - Naruto was caught by the elder.

"Stop it! Stop fighting!" Sakura called from the side lines, all of them could practically hear the tears in her tone and idly the older Sasuke wondered how a young girl who very clearly despised violence so much had become a Shinobi in the first place. His attention was drawn to the writhing blonde in his arms who was now struggling against the Uchiha's hold. He let the blonde go reluctantly and watched as he stumbled to his feet clutching his stomach. Maybe he'd over done it with the whole knee to the stomach thing. Young Sasuke was by his side in a second, helping him stand – then it dawned on him.

"Y-You…" The first and last time the famous Sasuke Uchiha will ever stumble over his words or be at a loss of them. The boys looked up and Sakura rushed over, helping on the other side of Naruto. Sasuke's eyes were stern and hard, he didn't regret his decision so why did the elder? Why did older Sasuke know that this was such a bad thing? More realisations thwacked his body and the older visibly trembled. Not only did their appearance change, but their power level, their abilities. Sasuke felt sick, his head light and he had to lean on the railing for support. If Sasuke really had... Done that – then older Naruto was in so much danger right now.

"What's your problem!?" Naruto's voice cracked, he was still in pain but Sasuke could barely register his voice let alone what he was saying. His mind was too busy going through each and every possibility that Naruto could be going through right at this very moment.

You've killed him… His mind whispered and inside he knew he was right. He always knew this would happen, he always knew he would be the death of his ex-teammate but after imagining all the ways he could contribute, he never thought it'd be like this. Squeezing the railing tighter, with both hands now, he began to tremble – until he felt a hand on his shoulder. It was warm and large and he spun around, not sure if he was defensive or expecting. Kakashi stared at him, his one visible eye narrowed.

"What's going on?" His voice was deep and smooth and it eased his students. Sasuke's insistent trembling stopped and his head bowed before it raised again – even through the mask Kakashi could see Sasuke's rage.

"Naruto's dead!" He growled and said blonde froze with wide eyes. He ran his hands all over himself, starting to panic (because the way this guy acted creeped him out so much). Blinking for a while, he looked between Sasuke and Sakura.

"I-I'm not dead am I!?" He whined.

"Shut up idiot!" Sakura bit out, smacking him upside the back of his head. Naruto held his now sore head and opened his mouth to complain but Sasuke was quick to act, pressing his hand over the idiot's mouth before anything could fall from it. Naruto glared to the raven for a few moments before his eyes softened – there was no way he was ever going to be able to shake that kiss, he was doomed to forever blush. Sasuke's hand fell and he turned to the two elders, Kakashi seemed shock or even afraid.

"What are you talking about?" He dared to breath and the older Uchiha went stiff.

"They changed everything… Which means, his strength – he would be so much weaker if things didn't go exactly how they went… There's no way he could face that guy right now but he wouldn't know that so –"

"What are you guys on about!?" Naruto yelled, the birds in the nearby trees fleeing from the sudden noise. All looked to him but the blonde refused to cave under the pressure of the intensity of their stares, even Sasuke looked pained and worried. Sakura stood beside him, nodding in agreement; she wanted to know as well. The elder Sasuke supposed she deserved to, at the moment anyway. He held nothing for the older Sakura, but this one was utterly devoted to him and their team, not just one or the other. Though both Sasukes stood still, neither about to be the break the news, Kakashi noticed this and sighed in frustration before he reached out too quickly for the elder to notice and pulled away his mask. It fell and clattered against the ground, even rolling a little before it stopped completely still at the raven's feet. There was a duo of collective gasps as the older Uchiha glanced up, catching blue hues with his onyx ones.

"This is Sasuke from the future and he's here to protect you but… It's not working out so well" Kakashi mumbled, trying to sound light but coming off more like a nervous kid trying to tell his Mother a lie. The silent tension was thick as it fell over and settled on the group, no one moving – maybe not even breathing. Then finally, because he was always one for breaking tension…

Naruto passed out.

"Do we have any way of getting a hold of him?"

"No…"

"This is ridiculous! How could you let him just leave!?"

"Sasuke-kun…" So many voices, but he could recognise everyone.

"Older me is an idiot! An absolute idiot! How disappointing!"

"Disappointing is my younger self not having the brains to understand simple instructions!"

"Shut up! You didn't see what I saw!" That was definitely Sasuke, he sounded so angry, Naruto didn't even think he'd made him that angry before.

"Did I even think before I spoke!? You're infuriating!" Of course Sasuke would be maddest at himself. Wait… Sasuke, mad at himself… Naruto shifted in his bed uncomfortably.

"Hey, he's waking up!" Cobalt hues cracked open tiredly, blinking the drowsiness away for a few moments before they opened completely. He took in his surroundings, a dark room but he was comfortable with whatever he was laying on. He blinked again when an onslaught of faces broke through the darkness to hang over him, one face in particular made him freeze.

"Ah!" He sat up, knocking heads with the frowning younger Sasuke making him fall back onto the bed, holding his already aching head.

"Well that went well…" Kakashi mused, amused, but his amusement only made the elder Sasuke glare. He saw nothing funny with this matter; Naruto was missing, team 7 – which were never meant to find out of their secret – had found out, the future was already altered although Sasuke had no recollection of it altering, things were going completely wrong and Kakashi Hatake, was amused!? Naruto sat up again, calmer this time and the young Sasuke sat on the edge of the bed. Sakura checked his head for him then just stood calmly to the side, proper as usual in front of company. Although for Sasuke he didn't even want her company, let alone a fake one.

"W-What the hell happened? What the hell is going on!?" Naruto pointed a finger to the elder Uchiha, who simply rolled his eyes.

"You fainted" Sakura supplied and Naruto blushed, fisting the sheets in embarrassment. Passing out like a crushing girl, that was just so wrong!

"Because you saw me" Older Sasuke added and Naruto flushed an even brighter red. Crushing girl indeed. He glanced between his friends before shaking his head, a pained expression rested on his features.

"I don't understand…" He whined and the elder could only scoff.

"Of course you don't, you never do" He muttered. Naruto went red again, only this time he was angry; he hated being called an idiot.

"Look Naruto, I think we need to expl –"

"Fuck yeah you do!" The blonde interrupted Kakashi who paused for a few moments to let his student calm and when he saw Naruto let out his frustrations in a deep sigh he decided to continue.

"Sasuke was caught in a time travelling justu –"

"Who's?" Kakashi's eye twitched at the second interruption and young Sasuke caught his teacher's frustrations and if he was completely honest he was already getting tired of Naruto's interruptions.

"Just shut up and listen will you, idiot?" The raven offered and while Naruto flushed, puffing his cheeks out wanting to protest, his lips made a thin line and he didn't verbally protest, that was enough indication that he'd be silent for the rest of the explanation.

"There is a man that you were fighting in the future, he made the jutsu to come back to this time and kill you while you were weak since he couldn't defeat your future self. But you and Sasuke got caught in the rip and were brought here as well –", Kakashi paused, assessing Naruto's wide and disbelieving eyes for a few quick seconds before continuing. "They've… Or well, you, have been undercover as Juugo and Sai to protect you and the people close to in case the man came to kill you or them" at this Naruto gulped and couldn't bite his tongue any longer.

"Wait a second, where am I now then!?" He moaned and then hesitated. "Ah! Am I dead!?" He sprang from the bed and stumbled away from it for a few steps before falling into pacing.

"You went after Madara before you two changed the future" elder Sasuke growled, glaring between the two. Naruto flushed and looked at the younger Sasuke, blinking a few times, not missing the flush on his cheeks.

"W-Wait a second, do you mean –"

"You know exactly what I mean, Naruto" Sasuke snarled, venom practically dripping from his voice at Naruto's name. The blonde flinched and his eyebrows knitted together in confusion, why was Sasuke so mad at him? He didn't know he was doing anything wrong… Unless.

"Did", he turned to the young Sasuke, "you know?" his frown deepened when Sasuke glanced away. The raven could only nod and Naruto's stomach twisted. "I-I don't understand…" Naruto brought a hand to his throbbing head and then bit his lip in thought.

"You two…" Sakura breathed, stepping carefully between the two, "What happened?" elder Sasuke could only roll his eyes.

"Young me kissed Naruto" he offered and Sakura's emerald eyes widened dramatically and immediately you could see the heat build behind her them. Shaking her head she looked to Naruto, expression pleading for it not to be true and Naruto's gut twisted again apologetically.

"Sakura-chan…" He whispered, not knowing what to say further, what could he say? He was sorry? He wasn't. That he regretted it? He kind of didn't (except for the fact that it upset the entire fuckin' future's universe). That he wished it was her? At a time he thought that, but now…

"Sasuke… Why did you kiss me?" Naruto breathed, tearing his eyes away from the tears that pooled at the bottom of Sakura's shimmering, jade eyes. Sasuke stiffened and his fists curled in his lap, he forced himself to stare straight into Naruto's beautiful, confused hues.

"Because… I didn't want you to simply handle me. I want what you want…" Naruto froze, a part of him glad that the raven at least knew why he kissed him or even had a reason for it but he wasn't sure if it was a good reason and for a second he didn't understand before he remembered.

Sai seems like he just handles Juugo… I kind of don't want to just handle you, ya' know? I want us to work together and not seem like we hate each other. He had said that hadn't he? Now it was his turn for heat to pool behind his eyes, panic start to rise in his chest.

"W-What are we?" He turned to the older Uchiha, "what are we, team 7… What are we when we're older?" He breathed, shaky, but he had to know. If Sasuke was fazed by the question he didn't physically show it, as usual he was cold and inert.

Then Naruto heard what he was dreading, "nothing".

His body shook and the young blonde found himself reaching for the bed and having to sit, he pressed his face in his hands and hunched over. Kakashi's head lowered; afraid that was the case ever since he knew the elder two to be his students.

"Then what happened?" Sakura's voice found strength, she was sad and dejected but she was still strong, always was. Sasuke shifted in his spot, not sure if telling them was the wisest of decisions but hey, who cared anymore! His younger self already made out with the idiot!

"I left" he breathed and now it was young Sasuke's turn to tremble. Onyx eyes turned to meet the same pair, wide with shock and guilt.

My fault… Both minds whispered.

"You left what!? The team!?" Naruto raged, standing with fists by his sides and hot, wet eyes – he wasn't ashamed to have tears, it proved how much team 7 meant to him.

"Konoha…" Sasuke drawled, not completely uncaring but rather defensive. The room became cold with the revelation of truth and now Sakura found herself having to sit, taking Naruto's place on the edge of the bed. Younger Sasuke noticed her trembling and he felt guilt. An odd, sickening guilt rise further in his stomach – his counterpart detected this and he felt a rage build in him.

"Oh no, I wouldn't feel bad for her" Sasuke bit out and the four froze, turning to the two sitting on the bed. Young Sasuke frowned deeply, his expression dark while Sakura just blinked with teary eyes, some falling from their pools and down her face. Her head bowed so her pink locks hid her face, her fists balled in her lap and her tears fell one by one on them.

"I-I always thought…" She trembled, "that w-we'd a-always…" But she couldn't get any further, her persistent sobbing cancelling out whatever it was she wanted to say. Naruto felt his entire being overcome with anger and he lashed out, grabbing the green Jonin vest on Sasuke and shaking him.

"Why!? Why would you do this!?" He cried, uncaring of the tears falling. "I-I mean, we only just saved each other…" He breathed, thinking back to Haku and then looking to the young Sasuke. The Uchiha looked upset as well, but he wasn't going to cry like his teammates. The elder grabbed Naruto's wrists and pulled him from his vest, not entirely roughly but still compellingly.

"Look, things change" he grunted lowly, annoyed by this conversation already; though now it was Sasuke's turn to be defensive.

"That's not true, the older Naruto still considers you a teammate, you didn't see him like I did!" He yelled, standing and stalking towards his elder, he pulled Naruto by the wrist and positioned him behind him – protective of the blonde when it came to his elder self.

"It doesn't matter what Naruto thinks…" He snorted again but he regretted it when he held innocent cobalt orbs darkened with hurt; that wasn't what he meant. It did matter what Naruto thought, after all he was and still is considered one of the greatest heroes of all time. It was just, what Naruto thought and what Sasuke thought were two completely opposite things and while Naruto's thoughts mattered Sasuke never felt the need to consider them, certainly not since he left the blonde hurt and soaking at the valley of end and at least not until now where the older Naruto seemed to be calling all the shots.

"Look… I think we all need to stop and calm down" Kakashi muttered, finally stepping when he saw this was going nowhere in or even near a productive direction. Sasuke grit his teeth, angry at himself and the heartbreaking information but as he was told, he shut his mouth. Turning, he took Naruto by the hand and began dragging; Naruto in point took Sakura's wrist and the three left one after the other, the door slamming loudly behind them as if it was livid as well. Silence over took the two that stood alone in the room, neither moving or wanting anymore questions to be asked or answered, so quiet was all they had left and between them, it was comfortable. At least, at the moment.

Thankyou for reading! Please R&R, reviews motivate me to write faster!