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As I said last update, after this week, updates will not be this fast after this week, I'm just updating while I can...

I'm glad I seem to be getting a lot of positive feedback on this hopefully I will continue to as well. I'm trying to give some kind of point of view from most of the characters


Chapter 3: My Friend Sasuke

Sasuke POV

I chuckled as they all took off running, except Naruto. "What's so funny?" he asked.

"None of them will really have to kiss me if I'm the last one back now will they?" I asked.

"No, I guess not," he shrugged.

"Why didn't you run?" I asked.

"What's the point, they all know this place better than I do," he said, with a sigh.

"I could show you around," my mouth said without really thinking it through.

"Really?" he asked with a smile.

"Sure," I shrugged. We walked up to the front door and I let him go in first. "Looks like I'm the last one back," I smirked.

I could tell Kiba was annoyed by me beating his little game, but I was happy. "I'll see you later Naruto," I said as I headed to my room.

"See you," he said as I walked over to the guys.

Once in my room, I could finally relax. I pulled out one of my favorite books that I was reading this summer and started to read. However, it didn't seem to keep my attention. For some reason nothing was keeping my attention like the blond hair and blue eyes of a certain dobe. I couldn't put my finger on why I was so interested in him, however, it seemed that whenever he was near I couldn't help but notice. I even participated in a volleyball game with his friends, which was something that I would have blown off last summer. It was crazy, I hardly knew the guy and yet it seemed I was attracted to him.

I had come to terms with the fact long ago that I am gay. In fact, I think it may have been the summer that Kiba started that stupid game. Hell, it probably was all Kiba's fault. He was the first friend of Sai's that I was attracted to and then when I think I'm done being attracted to Sai's friends, they introduce me to the blonde. Why, does my life have to work out this way?

Naruto POV

All of the guys were staring at me as I sat down on the couch. "What?" I asked.

"You're becoming friends with Sasuke?" Chouji asked, even stopping his eating to do so.

"Yeah, he showing me around later," I said. "Why?"

"That guy doesn't let anyone in," Neji said.

"He's as cold as Gaara, no offence Gaara," Kiba said.

"None taken," he shrugged.

"He's not that bad once you get to know him," Naruto said with a sigh.

"Did you hit your head during volleyball?"Shikamaru asked.

"No," I glared. "Will you guys just let it go?" I sighed as I got up.

"He's my rival though," Lee said. "You can't hang out with him."

"Why is he your rival, bushy brows?" I asked, not sure that I wanted to know.

"He beat me today," Lee said, as if it were obvious.

"We all beat you today," Gaara said, annoyed,

"But he was better than me, he is my rival," Lee said and they all shook their heads at him.

"Right, well he didn't beat me, so I'm going to hang out with him," I said. "He seems like an okay guy."

"That's code for, you have a crush," Kiba said. I was shocked, but I couldn't let him know it was somewhat true.

"Excuse me?" I asked, thinking that I had to deny it.

"On Uchiha, you have a crush on Uchiha," Kiba said.

"I don't have a crush on that teme," I crossed my arms.

"So what is he a teme or a good guy?" Kiba asked.

"He can be both," I said, turning away from them. "Just drop it."

"How do you know he's an okay guy, you hardly know him," Kiba pressed further.

"I can just tell," I said.

Gaara POV

I could see that Naruto was uncomfortable with everyone looking at him, so I said, "Why don't we just go relax."

"Yeah, everyone is too worked up," Chouji agreed with me as he grabbed his bag of chips, as usual.

We walked into the living room and I could see that Naruto was looking at me as if to say thank you. I just nodded and walked in with the group. The truth was that it was apparent why Kiba was acting like this suddenly; he obviously had his own feelings for Sasuke. We all knew when this game started that Kiba was attracted to the youngest Uchiha. Why he couldn't just grow the balls to tell him, I'll never know and never ask frankly because I didn't care.

"Why'd you do that?" Naruto asked as he sat next to me while the other guys picked a movie.

"Kiba has issues," I shrugged.

He looked at Kiba obviously trying to figure out what I meant, "He seemed fine before."

"Issues that only happen around here," I said, causing him to analyze the meaning.

"You mean he likes Sasuke!" he said a little too loud.

The group looked at us and he just smiled and scratched the back of his neck as I glared at them as if to tell them to go back to what they were doing, which they did. "Yes," I said. "Though he won't say it to anyone, it's painfully obvious."

"So that's why he hates me all the sudden," he said.

"That would be why," I said.

Kiba looked back at us, glaring at us, and I knew that this was just the beginning of a long summer. I knew Kiba wouldn't stop until he got what he wanted, that was just part of his personality. I wondered if Naruto was going to back down now that he knew his friend liked Sasuke, though I really doubted it. Part of me wished I wouldn't have come; the other part wouldn't have missed this for the world. I just hoped that maybe there would be some bloodshed in the process.

TBC...