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With an angry slam, I closed my front door with Naruto's words, Naruto's face, Naruto's smell; Naruto's everything ringing in my head. I was thankful for having the house to myself, my parents had just left to go on a cruise, my brother was doing whatever the hell he did on a weekend and I just needed time to think.

I stomped all the way to my room and threw my shoes and coat off in a flurry. I wanted to punch everything but at the same time I wanted to ball my eyes out so just settled to flopping down face first onto my bed.

I had never felt so exhausted in my life. It was strange that in just a 2 weeks my life had seemingly taken a 360 turn and all because of one stupid history project. Or was it Naruto, was he the one that had changed my life, changed me? Would things have even ended up like this if he had bothered to help me in the first place?

Grabbing a pillow, I turned around and held it against my face as the tell-tale sign of tears began to prick at my eyes. Did it even matter anymore, Naruto hated me. They all hated me and I could bale no one but myself.

Why was I so selfish? Why couldn't I have just said yea to Ino, then none of this would have happened, I would still be with the others right now. But then I'd still have to deal with the project, what would I have done when it was over? Would I have ditched them or would I have stayed?

I moved the pillow away with a bitter chuckle, so many questions with no one to answer them.

"Sasuke!" I wiped the tears from my eyes as Itachi burst into the room with a smirk on his face, "I'm here to answer all of your questions!"

My eyes widened in shock as I sat up, "w-what?" I spluttered out. With a roll of his eyes, Itachi sauntered over to my bed and took a seat by my feet, "you asked me to help you with your homework for the first time in years last night so I'm here to fulfil my brotherly duties."

It was my time to roll my eyes, "yes Itachi, I asked you to answer some questions for my psychology questionnaire but since you were busy I asked mum."

Lying back down I pulled the pillow over my face to hide my disappointment, I thought he was psychic. "There are no more questions for you to answer, no need to fulfil your brotherly duties." I explained in a muffled voice.

There was a moment of silence before he removed the pillow from my face with a smile, "Au contraire mon frère, there are many more questions for me to answer and many more brother duties for me to fulfil."

My brows furrowed in confusion as he stood up and picked my coat up from where I'd thrown in, "what are you doing?" I sat up and held my pillow to my chest as he gathered the shoes I had previously thrown.

"We're going for a walk." He said simply, "no we're not." I replied with a scowl.

Itachi gave me this 'don't fuck with me' look before coming over and lifting my off of my bed effortlessly, "yes, we are Sasuke, so shut up and put your shoes on." Not wanting to anger him, I did as he said and grabbed my coat before following him out of my room and out of the house.

We began to stroll in the direction of the park in what I thought was an uncomfortable silence. "So, how's Naruto-kun?"

I stumbled at his suddenness but didn't fall, Uchiha's never fall. "Well?" He asked when I didn't answer him the first time.

Itachi moved to stand in front of me, I looked up at him to see his raised eyebrow and frown marring his face, "judging by your silence I'm guessing you fucked things up."

Scowling, I pushed past him to sit on a nearby bench, "why does everyone always assume I'm the one who fucked things up? Why can't it be Naruto's fault for once?"

"Because Sasuke," he said with a sigh and sat next to me, "you're a fuckup, it's what you do."

I angrily slapped away the hand that was messing with my hair and crossed my arms, "we didn't just come here to clarify what a fuckup I am, what do you want Itachi?"

"I want to be a good older brother."

I scoffed, "too late for that."

With a hit to the back of my head, he continued, "I want to be a good older brother and help you with your relationship troubles, and don't lie, everyone and their mothers know that you and Naruto have a thing."

"Had a thing." I corrected dejectedly.

"Whatever," he said exasperatedly, "just tell me what you did so I can fix it."

I let my head fall back with a sigh, "you can't fix it Itachi, I can't even fix it. I've ruined everything and I'm just going to have to deal with the consequences."

"When did I raise such a pessimistic downer?" He asked incredulously as he scooted away from me, "get away, I don't want to catch your bad vibes."

"You're a dick." I sneered at him.

"And you're an idiot oh brother of mine." He sneered right back at me, "of course what you did can be fixed, you're a fuckup but you an Uchiha as well, and Uchiha's always get what they want."

"You don't know what I want; I don't even know what I want!" My voice was leaning more towards sounding confused than it was angry but my frown never softened.

"Of course I know what you want Sasuke, I'm your brother." He stood from the bench and stretched, "and what you're going to want now is some time to think, so I'm going to go back to the house while you sit here for a while."

He ruffled my hair before walking off, "oh and by the way, I am psychic."

I stared in surprised as he winked and walked off before a smile formed on my lips and I leant back into the bench and stuffed my hands into my pockets.

The smile fell off of my face in an instant s I brought out the two sheets of paper in there. Naruto's address scribbled on one and 'How to be Social' titled on the other.

I put his address back into my pocket and focused on the bigger sheet of paper, the one that started everything. Every word written reminded me of every moment I spent with Naruto and every new friend I made.

Flipping it over in my hands I saw the conversation Naruto and I had in English class on Friday. It made me want to rip up the sheet; it reminded me of how wrong I was and how right Naruto has been. How Itachi believed he would ever take me back was confusing considering what a dick I was that day.

I read through the conversation, committing every word to memory but when I got to the end I paused; under Naruto's last note there was another small line of writing which was odd since I had decided to respond with words rather than writing.

"Why do you even care?" I said out loud to remind myself as I squinted to read what had been squeezed onto the sheet.

"Because I love you."

My insides clenched painfully and my eyes stung with tears. He had said it to me before but never had I reacted in such a way. I was overcome with a feeling of guilt; I was such a horrible person. Naruto didn't deserve this, none of the deserved what I had put them through.

I had to fix it, I had to make things right for them and for me, I wanted it, and Uchiha's always get what they want.

This was the second time this weekend I was standing outside someone's door with an address written down on a sheet in my pocket and I felt like it wouldn't be my last. With a dreading sigh, I pressed the doorbell and braced myself for what was to come.

1 minute went by, and then 2 minutes, I even pressed the doorbell again, nothing. With a frustrated huff I raised my hand and banged on the door angrily.

When there was still no reply I considered no one being home at the time but Itachi assured me there was someone in. How he knew that I had no idea but I've learnt to not ask questions when it comes to my brother.

I called out, I kicked, I punched I even begged for someone to answer the door but there was no response. Deciding to take measures into my own hands, I tried to find a way to sneak into the house.

There was no obvious way of reaching the back of the house but a window on the second floor of the house was left wide open. Instead of climbing up to it and potentially injuring myself, I picked up the biggest frock I could find and decided to throw it into the room and see if anyone reacted to that.

The biggest rock I could find was about the size of my palm and I held it carefully in one hand as I aimed with the other and quietly prayed that all those days slaving through PE class helped and I wouldn't break a window. I counted myself down and threw it and watched in almost slow motion as it soared through the air and landed in the room with a large thump.

I winced at the sound as I looked around the neighbourhood to see if anyone was watching my suspicious acts.

"Oi." I looked up to the window to see a guy my age leaning against the frame, "was this you?" he held up the rock I had just thrown causing me to smirk.

"You weren't answering the doorbell so I used other methods."

"How did you know I was in here?"

"I didn't."

"How were you sure you weren't going to break a window."

"I wasn't."

The boy smirked before moving away from the window and back into the house. I scowled, "where are you going?"

He didn't answer and I only got more irritated. I was ready to storm away from the house and just give up on my mission but I stayed, for Naruto.

The door to his house swung open and he gazed at me lazily as he leant on his door frame, "so, who are you?"

"Sasuke Uchiha, the man who is going to bring you, Shikamaru Nara, back to school."

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I took a deep breath, "you can do this Naruto, you got this." I let it out and opened my eyes to look at the beautiful house in front of me.

Mustering up my courage I took a step forward and knocked lightly before plastering a smile on my face. The door swung open to reveal a familiar face, "hey Itachi, is Sasuke home?"

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(Guest): Very true words, he's finally realised his mistake though and he's making it better! Goo Sasuke :D (Sakura pisses me off too)

Uzumaki Naho: Thank you so much, you're support is really whats getting these chapters out, no matter how late they may be ;D, i hope it all goes well, i've never had to move but i guess it can be scary but exciting at the same, just focus on all the new adventures that await you rather than the downsides, everything happens for a reason :)

Gemini Rose12: Doesn't seem like it yet but hopefully Itachi'll set him straight ;)

Shouta Izukai: Sorry i didn't update soon but at least i tried :], thank you for all your wonderful compliments and I hope you continue to enjoy this story.

Nashi-ossu: No no, thank you soooooo much for taking the time to review, you don't understand how happy it makes me when i get those notifications :) i'm so sorry the update wasn't quick, hopefully the next one is sooner, thanks for the compliments and the support, i appreciate it!

MyNameIsLaura: Haha, it probably was knowing Itachi XD

AN: Thank you so much to everyone who has stuck with me through this long period of uneven updates. You don't understand how much it means to me, i love every single one of you and reading your reviews just make my day! This story is almost over so i'll try and do regular updates till the very end and maybe even start a new story, if you'll stick with me through that one too i'll be so very grateful ;)