"Hey, you bastard! I was talking to him" Naruto pouted.

"I don't care" Sasuke rolled his eyes and sat down, drinking some tea.

"Jealousy doesn't look good on anyone you know?" Naruto smirked.

"I'm not jealous"

"Right. And I'm not smart"

"You're not"

"Sasuke-teme!"

"Dobe"

"Bastard!"

"Usuratonkachi"

Sarada and Menma looked at their parents and sweat-dropped. Was this who they were supposed to look up to?

…

"Who wants ice cream?!" Naruto yelled to the kids who were in a separate room, doing…whatever it is that 10-year-olds do.

"Naruto, it's 11 at night!" Sasuke's lip turned in distaste for the sweet dessert in Naruto's hand.

"So what?" Naruto rolled his eyes. It was never too late to eat ice cream!

"So that means it's too late for-" Naruto cut him off by yelling again.

"Guys?!" Menma and Sarada never came. Naruto stood up and ran to the room where the children were last seen. The two kids were sound asleep on Sarada's bed, a dribble of drool trailing out of Menma's mouth.

Naruto mentally awwed and went to wrap a blanket over both of the kids. He planned to leave the room immediately after until he caught sight of a picture on top of the nightstand next to Sarada's bed. It was a family picture of her, Sasuke, and some other female who he imagined to be Sasuke's wife.

She was so pretty, Her deep green eyes were so unique. Something Naruto knew he'd never be able to accomplish, he just had plain blue ones. Her wonderful features didn't stop at her eyes though. She had clear skin, a perfect nose, and her hair was so perfect.

Of course, Sasuke would marry someone like her. She was everything he was not.

He shook off the thought and looked at the rest of the picture. They were on the beach, it seems, and Sasuke was holding a smaller Sarada in his hands while the wife was kissing his cheek. This picture let out a new emotion Naruto had never felt. Jealousy.

Why did Sasuke have to leave? This could have been him, Sasuke, and Menma. But no, he had to go off and marry someone who wasn't him.

"Dobe?" Naruto jumped at Sasuke's deep voice. He was leaning on the door frame, his face was the same as always. Apathetic. "What are you doing?"

"Uhm...nothing just tucking them in" Sasuke knew Naruto was looking at that picture, he wondered why Sakura brought that stupid picture in the first place. Sasuke watched Naruto stand up from his crouching position and walk past him. "I'm just gonna go to bed.." Sasuke stopped him and grabbed his hand letting their fingers intertwine, it was a simple gesture, one that Sasuke knew Naruto loved. He watched as the blond sunshine's face heat up. Naruto was trying to hide the fact that he still felt strongly for Sasuke. Sasuke knew this and decided that he should abuse his power a little.

"Sleep with me?" Sasuke whispered ever so softly. Naruto blushed more before he yanked his hand away with a frown.

"N-no you're married Sasuke"

"I don't consider myself married unless it's with you, Naruto. I wasn't lying when I told you I still loved you." Sasuke came closer to Narutpp and wrapped his arms around his waist. He tucked his face into the crook of Naruto's neck. "I'm done with my father Naruto. I was never happy with Sakura and I never will be. I'll divorce Sakura and marry you. I can be Menma's father. I-"

"No! No no no no! Sasuke you h-have a child! Think about how she will feel when you divorce her mother! A-and all for me? No!" Naruto pushed him off and began to walk away and wipe away the tears that formed on his face "think about your child Sasuke. You only have one" Sasuke looked and felt like a kicked puppy.

…

"Bye-bye Sarada!" Menma yelled as he ran outside to Naruto's car with his cute little Froggie backpack. Sarada waved back. Feeling that she had made a friend for once. She didn't have any real friends back home, but this small time she had spent with Menma made her realize that friendship was a wonderful thing. Naruto looked at Sasuke once more before going back to his car. He was almost hit by a running Menma who was running back to hug Sasuke. "Goodbye, Mr. Sasuke! I had a lot of fun yesterday!" Sasuke smiled warmly and hugged Menma back. It was just something about this kid that made him happy.

"Hn. it's no problem. Come again ok?" Menma nodded and ran back for a second time. Naruto had watched the whole thing in pure bliss. Sasuke would be the- no! Bad Naruto! He's married! But he and Menma did seem to connect well...maybe it wouldn't be too bad to tell Sasuke Menma was his child...Naruto shook off the thought and went back to his car.

…

Naruto was now working his shift at Ichiraku's. It had been a pretty boring day. If you didn't count all the free ramen he got oh and also the huge rainstorm going on outside. Nothing was really going on, he didn't even get any rude customers! And there were always rude customers! "Man it's really pouring down out there...why did today have to be the day I cover for TenTen..?" Naruto sighed and went back to organizing the menus for the 5th time.

"Hello, welcome to Ichiraku's how may I take your-" Naruto looked up and noticed that mop of red hair again and a smile crept upon his face. "Gaara? What are you doing here?"

"Well, I don't suppose they serve coffee here do they?" Gaara took off the coat he was wearing and tied his umbrella up, Naruto had just ignored the water that dripped onto the floor from the umbrella. He'd just mop it up later.

"Actually, we do! Go to table seven and I'll come to take your order ok?" Naruto happily handed Gaara his menu and pointed in the direction where his table was.

…

"So is this your first time here?" Naruto came up to his table and sat down the coffee Gaara had ordered, right in front of him.

"Actually I just moved into town from suna." Gaara eyed the coffee slightly before setting it aside. "My brother and sister suggested that we move here..since suna was getting too many hurricanes."

"Ohh suna! I've heard of that place! I think like in the olden days it used to be covered in sand and shit. Ya know? I didn't know there were any beaches near there though" Naruto scratched his head in confusion. Well. He did get a D in geography.

"Yeah…" "I was going to ask Uchiha if he would ask his brother to get me an interview" Gaara said, then motioned his hands to the seat in front of him, inviting him to sit down with him.

Naruto looked around at the non-busy restaurant and saw that there were only 7 people left and one of them looked odd. He was covered in black and he seemed to be eyeing Naruto and Gaara. Naruto ignored it and took a seat. "Say I could ask Itachi for you! I doubt the bastard would anyway."

"Really? That would be...nice" "thank you Naruto" Naruto blushed at the obvious happiness in his voice. It was crazy how much Gaara and Sasuke were alike.

"Y-yeah. So um..did you want any food?"

…

After Naruto and Gaara had talked for hours. About everything, Naruto wouldn't be surprised if Gaara knew every single thing about him.

"Well I'll uh...see you later" Naruto ran to get Gaara's coat and umbrella but he ended up slipping and falling onto Gaara….mouth to mouth. Naruto's eyes widened when he realized what was going on and jumped up.

His face matches Gaara's hair by now "oh my god I am so sorry I didn't mean to do that uh here I'll help you up!" Naruto scrambled to help Gaara up off the floor.

"Naruto, calm down. It's okay" Naruto tried to calm down before people started to notice. Well, there were only 3 people left by now.

"I'll be on my way. I hope we can see each other again" Gaara leaned down and kissed Naruto's warm cheek and slid a card into his hand before walking out of the restaurant. Naruto's nose bled a lot that night.

…

"Okay old man, I'm gonna lock up now!" Naruto sighed and took one last look at the restaurant before he left and began to lock the door. After he was done, he felt someone tap his shoulder and he turned around to see who it was. It had been the strange man from before.

"Hello, are you Naruto Uzumaki?"

"Who's asking?"

"Me. My name is Kurama Uzumaki"