Hello people! Hope you guys like this chapter. Thanks to Tsukinoyo, Lyris88, Uchiha Sasha, MistFairie93, jjayno1, Valinor's Twilight, uchihahikaribunniebooo from runeyskyheart, and RevolutionAngel for reviewing. Please review, the sooner you review the sooner I update and the more reviews I receive the more I write. Now, on with the story!

Disclaimer: I don't own anything but the lovely and annoying Rei

Chapter Twenty-Three

Rei and Sasuke were walking to the ramen shop in celebration of "the cold hearted jerk expressing a feeling other than annoyance" as Rei put it. Sure, she was now going out with Sasuke, but that didn't mean that she would stop annoying him. Sasuke didn't complain as he didn't want people to know, at least not yet. Rei understood as she knew that being close to someone was something completely new to Sasuke. She didn't really care, all she wanted was to be with him. Before she knew he felt something for her she would have been happy just being his friend.

They arrived at the ramen shop and saw Naruto sitting there. Rei smiled, but she heard Sasuke groan. She turned to him and smirked.

"What's wrong Sasuke-kun?"

"Do we really have to go? Can we eat somewhere else? It's not like you'll die if you don't get ramen for one day."

"Hey, you forget I was stuck in the ramen free hospital for a week. I need ramen."

"Fine."

Rei smirked and dragged Sasuke to the shop.

"Hi, Naruto-kun."

"Hi, Rei-chan!"

Rei smiled at Naruto as he smirked with a mouthful of ramen. Sasuke sat down and pulled Rei down next to him as he ordered the food.

"Geez, Sasuke, you're in a good mood." She said sarcastically.

"What's wrong with the jerk?"

"Oh, he's just grumpy, which isn't really strange."

"Here you go!" The shopkeeper said.

"Itadakimasu!" Rei said as she began to eat.

Sasuke looked at her and shook his head. He could not believe he was going out with her. He smirked. At least she wasn't a fangirl. Suddenly, he thought of what Sakura would do if she found out. He shuddered at the thought. He wasn't looking forward to her finding out and he knew she would eventually find out, no matter how well he tried to hide it. He sighed and Rei turned to look at him.

"What's wrong?"

"Nothing."

She raised and eyebrow in disbelief. He sighed and moved closer.

"I was just thinking of what Sakura will do when she finds out."

"Ugh! Can you not mention that when I'm eating?"

Sasuke smirked and started eating.

"So, what are you two doing together? I thought you couldn't train yet, Rei-chan." Naruto said.

"Oh, well, I told Sasuke he owed me for saving his sorry but from Hametsu and I was able to convince him into treating me to some ramen." She said smirking.

Naruto smirked and Sasuke just tried to stop his eye from twitching. They ate and talked and after a while they left. Naruto stayed for a behind as he was now on his fourth bowl. Rei and Sasuke walked around the village for a while and although Sasuke remained as serious as ever, he had to admit, at least to himself, that he was having fun. He liked spending time with Rei and he was glad that he had told her how he felt. Now he could spend more time with her and he felt better and more relaxed when he was around her. Still, he had to admit, he would have liked to spend some time alone with her and stop pretending that they were just friends that liked to annoy the hell out of each other. For once he would like to sit down and have a decent conversation with her. He didn't think that was too much to ask.

As he thought about this he realized that there was a lot that he didn't know about her. He didn't know why she had been sent to Konoha or what had happened to her family. She didn't know much what she liked apart from ramen and annoying him. He realized that he really needed to talk to her. Another thing he wanted to talk about was his past. If he was going to ask her about her past he thought it was only fair to tell her about his. But there was another reason. He wanted to make sure that she understood that his goal in life was to seek power and to kill the one who had killed his family. He knew that he had to tell her as she would eventually find out. As they walked they passed by the park. Sasuke took her along it and sat down on a bench. She sat next to him and yawned.

"What, you're tired?"

"No, it's just that you're so boring." She said smirking.

"Shut up, you brat." He smirked back.

He sighed and Rei looked at him.

"What's wrong?"

"Rei, how is it that you were brought here?"

"Why do you want to know that?"

"I just want to know you better. I realized that I don't really know much about you."

She sighed.

"Sasuke, do you really care that much about my past?"

"No, but…"

"Then don't worry about it."

He frowned.

"I'll tell you some other time. Geez, you're nosy." She said, trying to lighten the mood.

"Shut it." He said smirking.

She stuck out her tongue.

"Make me." She sneered.

"Fine."

He leaned in closer to her and kissed her. He smirked as she kissed him back. She put her arms around his neck and he pulled her closer and held her around her waist. He broke the kiss and she didn't say anything. She just looked at something behind him. He turned around and groaned. Sakura was standing there looking like she had just been slapped. She turned around and ran off.

"Crap." Sasuke said.

"Now the whole village will know."

"You think that's bad? I'll probably have your whole damn fanclub after me." She whined.

Sasuke couldn't help but chuckle. She looked up at him surprised.

"Did you just laugh?"

"Shut up."

"Well sorry, but it's not everyday you express something other than anger."

"Come on, I'll take you home."

"Awww, are you worried about me?"

"Yeah, I'm worried Sakura will kill you on your way home." He smirked.

"Oh, shut up."

They stood up and began to walk.

"Hey, Sasuke-kun, do you think we can go train tomorrow?"

"Sasuke-kun?" He asked grinning.

Rei blushed and he smirked.

"What? I can go back to calling you a jerk if you want. Besides, by tomorrow the whole village will know. Do you know what this is going to do to my reputation as the only non- Sasuke-obsessed girl in Konoha?"

"Fine, you know I don't care, it just sounds weird coming from you."

"Oh, right, like kissing me isn't weird at all."

"Alright, now you're being annoying."

She grinned.

"So, can we train tomorrow?"

"Alright, but just for a while. You just got out of the hospital."

"I know, I know."

"So, I guess I have to call you Rei-chan now?"

"Ugh, just call me Rei."

"Alright, Rei-chan."

He smirked and she just punched him lightly on his arm. As they walked she couldn't help but think of what Sakura would do. She didn't really like her, but she felt bad for her. She reminded herself that it wasn't her fault, but she was a bit worried of what she would do. Even though her and Sasuke joked about it she knew that Sakura would at least say something. It was bad enough when she saw them walking together when they had just met. She tried to forget about that and focused more on what was happening then. She smiled and held Sasuke's hand. She couldn't help but chuckle as he blushed and she only laughed more when he turned away. Even though she teased him and annoyed him she really cared about him and she was glad she could be with him. She felt him hold her hand tighter and smiled. It might take him a while to actually say it, but she knew that he cared about her as well.

End Chapter Twenty-Three

Hope you guys liked it and please review. The sooner you review the sooner I update and the more reviews I receive the more I write. You can thank my friend for the fluff. It was requested by her when she visited me today so yeah. Sayonara!