The walk to the training grounds seemed much longer than it used to be. When the two were only a few feet from the ground they could faintly hear chatting of people. Just up and over a small hill, Yushiro and Natsumi could see a large group of their old friends. Kiba and Akamaru, Sakura, Naruto, Hinata, Neji, Shito, Ten Ten, Lee, Shikamaru, Choji, Ino and a new face; Sai.

"Hey guys! About time you showed up." Kiba said with a laugh when they approached them.

"Oh my, Akamaru, you're so big now!" Natsumi said as she finally took a close look at him.

"Bark!" Natsumi laughed and patted his head.

"Hello Natsumi and Yushiro, it is nice to see you both again." Lee says with a smile.

"Yes Hello, nice to see you too." Natsumi reply's.

"Natsumi, Yushiro, we'd like to introduce you to Sai." Sakura says.

Yushiro and Natsumi shift to see Sai. He had a very strong, almost too strong of a smile. His complexion was overly pale, but overall Natsumi thought he was kinda cute.

"Hello, my name is Sai, it's nice to meet you both, I've heard a lot about you." His smile grew to an almost impossible size.

Natsumi noticed that there was a slight look of anger on Yushiro's face. She reached out her hand to let it rest on his shoulder, but as soon as she touched him, he pulled away like it burned him. Natsumi tried not to show how much it had hurt her, so instead she responded to Sai.

"Ah yes, Hi." She forced a pitiful smile.

"So Natsumi, what was it like when Deidara attacked Gaara?" Kiba suddenly asked.

"Huh? What you mean?" She asked turning to face him.

"Well you were there when Gaara was attacked were you not?"

"Well yeah, Yushiro and I tried to stop Deidara, but we were just as useless as everyone else, I already know it was all Naruto; it was thanks to him that Gaara is alright."

"Yes, it is hard to believe that all happened just last week." Lee said.

"Natsumi, I'll meet you at home." Yushiro suddenly said; before Natsumi could say anything a cloud remained where he was standing.

"What's wrong with him?" Naruto asked.

"I-I really don't know, he's not usually like that..."

"Hey Naruto, it would appear he has a bigger penis than you." Sai whispered with a small chuckle.

"Why you!" Naruto swung his arm out to hit Sai, but missed.

"Naruto, what's wrong with you?" Sakura asked as she crossed her arms.

"... Nothing..."

"Well guys this has been fun, but there's something I need to do, see you later." Natsumi said as she ran off.

Natsumi ran into town. She pushed past people with great difficulty. Some said Hi's others just nodded. Finally she turned off onto a closed off street; the street Uchiha's once lived on. Following her memory she ran around until she found Sasuke's old place. Once inside she inhaled; all she smelt was Sasuke and a faint scent of blood. She wondered the halls of the room until she found Sasuke's room. All she could smell was him; as much as she loved him, Yushiro was the one she was meant to be with, she just wished she hadn't said goodbye to Sasuke the way she did.

His room was mostly still full. All his furniture was still there, his bed was made, and photos of him, his friends and his family still sat on his dresser. There was one picture of all the kids who graduated from the academy. Natsumi picked it up and took a closer look. Yushiro was in the photo, there was a sparkle in his eye that made Natsumi melt. Sasuke's face was gloomy; Sakura and Ino were fighting, obviously over who would stand near Sasuke. Naruto's face was bright and cheery. Natsumi laughed. She hugged the photo to her chest taking in another breath of Sasuke's scent. When she went to put it down a small piece of paper fell out the bottom. Curiosity overwhelmed Natsumi as she put down the photo and picked up the paper.

As she unfolded the paper, she realised it was a note. It was in Sasuke's handwriting, and it was addressed to Natsumi, it read,

Natsumi.
By the time you read this I will be gone. Seems you were wrong about me; there is no good.
I can't believe you left me. So, I will leave you and everyone else. I'm done being hurt.
You have Yushiro anyway... Goodbye Natsumi... I never told you, but... I love you.
Sasuke.

As Natsumi finished reading the last little bit, several tears landed on the paper. She flopped down on the bed and began bawling.

"Natsumi." A voice called.

Natsumi snapped her head up to see Yushiro standing in the doorway. Natsumi dropped the note and threw herself into Yushiro's arms.

"Why are you crying?" Yushiro asked calmly.

"It... is... my... fault... he's... gone! He hurt... so many people... and it was my fault!" Natsumi began hyperventilating

"It's not your fault. I was talking to Kakashi, he said there were several reasons why he left; it wasn't only because you left and chose me over him."

"Y-You know I love you... right Yushiro?"

"Of course, why would I think otherwise?"

"I dunno, I was just worried that you may think that..." Natsumi had began to breath normally again now that her tears had stopped flowing.

"I will never, not love you Natsumi, and I hope it's the same for you."

"I would never leave you Yushiro...I'm not with you because of this family business, it doesn't even matter, both our clans are dead; I'm with you because I love you." She stared intently into his eyes.

"Same..."

"Yushiro, one last thing..."

"What?"

"Why did you tense up and leave when Sai introduced himself?"

Natsumi watched as Yushiro tensed up again. There was a flash of anger that went through his eyes before it faded to guilt.

"What is it Yushiro?"

"H-he was the one who killed my mother..."

"W-what?" Natsumi found herself backing away from Yushiro until her back hit a wall.

"Sai is an assassin; my mother was on his list. I never told you because I didn't think it mattered; I thought he had died to be honest." Yushiro lowered his head.

"H-he's not from the same group that killed Rao, is he?"

"No."

Natsumi let out a breath she had been holding in and sat back down on Sasuke's bed.

"Why is our world so messed up?"

Yushiro sighed. He moved himself and sat down beside Natsumi, putting his arm around her and pulling her close.

"It may be messed up, but someone must like us, otherwise why would we have found each other again?" He smiled to her.

She laughed. "You need to be romantic more often Yushiro, it suites you."

"Does it?"

She laughed again. "Go figure." She winked.

"That's not fair." He said with a laugh.

Natsumi and Yushiro finally left Sasuke's room and returned to the street. It was a dark and very little people were to be seen. Natsumi looked to Yushiro and put on her puppy dog eyes.

"Please Yushiro!"

"No..."

"Please! It's dark enough!"

"No."

"PLEASE!"

"No!"

"Why not!"

"Cause you're funny when you beg me."

"Grr you!" Natsumi stuck her tongue out then turned and began to walk out to the open street.

Natsumi heard him laughing from behind her, when she turned to tell him off he was gone.

"Huh?"

When she turned back around she heard a loud 'whoosh' sound; next thing she knew, she was flying.

"Ah! Y-you've never gone this high before!" Natsumi yelled as she tried desperately to hang onto her boyfriend.

"Be quieter or I'll let you fall."

"You wouldn't do that to me."

"Wanna bet?" Yushiro let go of Natsumi.

"Ah!" Natsumi yelled loudly as she saw the ground get closer and closer to her face. She shut her eyes; the ground was inches from her face, then she felt familiar strong arms around her waist.

"Miss me?" Yushiro asked her with a laugh.

"You jerk! You were going to kill me!"

"I'd never do that." He laughed loudly as he flew higher toward the house.

When they finally got there she hopped out of his embrace and turned her back on him.

"Whaat? I would never had let you fall Natsumi, you know that."

"I was this close," She put her fingers a centimetre apart. "this close to dying!"

"I'd never let that happen! You trust me more than that don't you?"

Natsumi laughed and threw herself into his arms. "Of course I do! I knew you'd never let me hit the ground... not that I believed that at the current moment." She smiled.

Both of them were tired. They both headed upstairs to Rao's old room that they now shared. Yushiro changed into boxers and stayed shirtless while Natsumi changed into short shorts and a tank top. They crawled into bed and fell into a deep sleep in each other's arms; neither aware of what was to come to them the following day.

Author's notes: 14 done! Good? Bad? Review~! :)

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