Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ I think I better leave right now ❯ Give everything to you... ( Chapter 6 )

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto.
Title: I think I better leave right now - chapter 6
Author: Purrfectly679 - e-mail purrfectly679@hotmail.com for comments and suggestions. Feedback highly appreciated.
Rating: R, angst, bad language, slight lime. SakuSasu, SasuNaru, ShikaIno, HinaNaru
Notes: No spoilers. This is a revised repost. The nickname Maru is borrowed from a reviewer. Thanks Naruke!!

And I've had people wonder why I have constant spelling mistakes for certain words!! The thing is, I'm from England, and for some strange bizarre and unknown reason, us Brits and the Americans like to spell things differently... i.e. realise and realize... colour and color... mum and mom... Lol. Does anyone know 'why' exactly?!

Previously: Ino realises that Sasuke doesn't care for his fiancée...

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Naruto walked home in a semi-daze, as his mind span in rapid circles. What the hell had happened there? First Sasuke actually spoke, then Sakura returned with Ino... And now somehow he had been persuaded to come back tomorrow for a 'best-man' duty meeting…? He growled in frustration...

Damn his weakness for the pink-haired girl.

After Sakura had finally released her grip on the two boys, she began her incessant chattering, mainly about Naruto and his hangover. Then she had nudged him a few times when the topic of Hinata came up… Why exactly? God knows… The blonde had tried to explain to the pink haired Shinobi that he couldn't possible accept the best man position, but somehow his words never seemed to reach the inhabitants of the house... Sasuke remained expressionless, Sakura has gushed and Ino had smirked until the blonde felt his headache return full blast. He needed to get out, and he needed to get out fast...

He sighed wearily. God, he never recalled the pink-haired girl speaking so damn much! It used to be his job in the past to ramble on and on, but the two had seemed to swap roles this morning... He snorted weakly. Not that he could blame her really... After surviving 3 years with the anti social Sasuke, she probably had a lot of talking to catch up with!

But the blonde couldn't ignore the simple fact that he had failed miserably once again. How comes nothing ever went his way? He couldn't even get one simple thing accomplished...! How hard could it be to turn down the best man position?! Maybe he should go back now and tell her now... Get it all over and done with… You never know, maybe she's stopped talking now… His head throbbed reluctantly, causing the kitsune to wince in pain...

Ok, maybe it's not worth risking just yet…

He sighed wearily. Oh well, he'd just have to tell her tomorrow. It'll be better that way anyway. After some sleep, some food, some rest… And a shower. Ugh, he needed a shower... Then at least he'd be able to think straight. And if she didn't listen, then he'd have to force her to listen...

Well, at least the morning wasn't a total waste - he had finally worked out where that familiar smell came from… It was the smell of Uchiha Sasuke.

The blonde rubbed his head wearily. He knew he should be trying to determine just how he had managed to smell so much like the raven-haired boy, but his mind had just conveniently chosen that exact moment to shut down... That and he just didn't care anymore... After all, why try to work out things that you didn't want to know?

Why answer questions that you'd probably regret knowing…?

The blonde shivered, as the unique scent once again invaded his senses. So intoxicating… Yet so deadly… Sasuke… his dark eyes… his lips, parted…

Naruto's stomach growled loudly, providing him a much-needed distraction from his unwanted thoughts. Why was he thinking of Sasuke that way? He sighed in confusion, as his stomach rumbled again, reminding him that he had missed breakfast, and that if he didn't hurry home soon, he'd miss lunch as well…

But first things first.

Most importantly, he needed to get that damned smell off him.

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"Morning Maru darling…" Ino smiled warmly at her favourite Shinobi, who was still currently resting in bed. It was nearly 2pm, but the lazy ninja had decided to have another sleep in day...

Again.

"Hmm?" Shikamaru groaned, his eyes bleary. He focussed on the body of his lover, before instinctively reaching out an arm to pull the shrieking blonde into bed.

"Your nice and warm…" Ino whispered, as she planted a kiss on the lips of her dark pony tailed boy. Not that his hair was currently in a ponytail. In fact, it was rather static and messy... The blonde secretly held back a grin. Only she saw her Maru in this state… Making him appear so vulnerable, so cute, so innocent…

She grinned devilishly. But looks can deceive. He wasn't innocent. He wasn't innocent at all. And she should know…

"Hi darling, had a nice lunch with Sakura?" Shikamaru mumbled, sleepiness still evident in his voice, as his arms wrapped themselves tighter around the girl.

"Uh huh, but I missed you…" Ino snuggled under his duvet covers, and shivered as she pressed herself against his bare chest. He had such a nice chest… She sighed lovingly, then had a sudden urge to tie him up and do all kinds of wonderful things to his body… 'That would wake him up for sure…' she thought evilly.

"Missed me huh?" the dark-haired man drawled enticingly. "Why don't you show me just how much you missed me…"

Ino giggled, as thoughts of Sakura, Naruto and Sasuke deserted her mind. Her 'Maru was currently placing tender kisses all down her neck and collarbone, then lower… and lower… and lower…

He may not have seemed it, but he was very gentle when he needed to be. And he was one hell of a lover.

Spasms of electricity jolted through her body, as a soft moan emitted from the bottom of her throat.

Shikamaru could make any day go from bad to good.

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Naruto rubbed his eyes irritably as he woke from his afternoon nap. He hadn't had one of these in years, and he was surprised at the wonders it did for the body. His head no longer hurt, and he didn't feel nauseous any more either. He yawned and stretched out his limbs.

He had already showered and eaten before his nap, so he was feeling quiet contented at that very moment in time…

That is until thoughts of the wedding drifted into his conscious again. 'Ugh… I cant believe this is happening to me…' he muttered dryly, before sticking his tongue out at no one in particular. That had always been a habit of his, and it hadn't left him since he was 12 years old. He snorted to himself. Just how many times had Sasuke been on the receiving end of that gesture in the past?

'OK, let's not think about the devil reincarnate…' he mumbled to himself. Thoughts of the dark-haired boy brought up unwanted emotions within the blonde, and right now he was feeling too damn comfortable to make himself suffer with unnecessary thoughts.

He scrambled to his feet, and idly wondered what the hell he was going to do for the rest of the day. He knew he had promised himself to go shopping the day before, but he didn't really like the thought of trailing the village's shops and markets… Ugh, he hated shopping. He never did understand why girls loved it so much… 'I'll go another day…' he thought lazily, not really intending to keep his promise.

'Hmm… What about food shopping?' Naruto glanced into his small kitchen. Nope, he was doing fine in the food related department. He had enough ramen to last another 2 weeks at least! That was another advantage to that delicious but unhealthy bundle of carbohydrates - you could keep it forever and it still tasted damn good!

'Oh well, training it is then!' the blonde chirped, as he hopped out of apartment. After all, he enjoyed training and getting stronger, knowing that all his efforts were bringing him closer and closer to his dream of one day surpassing the infamous Hokages… It was also a good way of releasing his abundant energy, especially when pent up could make him feel rather uncomfortable…

And of course, the added advantage of punching things was that it took his mind off a certain young man…

A certain Uchiha heir.

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"Maru darling…" Ino whispered softly, curled up comfortably beside the shadow boy. She was feeling extremely contented at the moment, which was given away by a small lingering smile upon her lips, which she made no effort to remove...

"Hmm…" came the evasive reply. Ino rolled her eyes. Although he had sounded uninterested, she knew that he was listening. She could read every one of his actions perfectly, which thrilled the young blonde. To be close to him, to know how he felt, to know how he thought… It was a pleasure that she couldn't even begin to describe…

"Sasuke's acting weird…" she murmured. Her arms tightened around the dark-haired boy as she felt him visibly flinch. The shadow boy knew how much she had used to worship the Uchiha heir… She felt a small smile tug at her lips, overjoyed at his seemingly jealous reaction…

"He's always weird…" came the forced reply, obviously still uncomfortable with the topic of the raven-haired boy being brought up. Ino immediately pulled the shadow boy into another fierce lip lock. She loved this boy! Everything he did was so right, so perfect… He was everything she dreamed of and more…

'What would I do without you?' she wondered silently, as she broke apart from the panting boy.

"He… When Sakura hugged Naruto today, I could've sworn he had looked jealous…" Ino hesitated, remembering that dark look of fury that had flashed across the pale boy's features. He had looked so dangerous, so… frightening… She gazed guilty at her hands… Should she even be gossiping? But… She really needed to get this off her mind… Anyway, its not like she could ever resist telling Shikamaru anything and everything about everything…

"But when she had hugged him, he didn't even seem to acknowledge her…" Ino continued, her voice betraying a twinge of worry. He looked so blank… So cold…The blonde shivered inwardly.

"Che… Gossiping is so troublesome…" Shikamaru drawled, as his hands wondered all over his lover's body. Sure Shikamaru was lazy. But when it came to other things, he was more than happy to please…

"Hmmm…" Ino groaned, trying to suppress the racing feelings coursing through her veins. "Maru…" Ino sighed, her worry now evident upon her face. "It's Sakura… I'm worried about her you know?"

Shikamaru yawned and sat up in his bed, then pulled the blonde girl protectively into his lap. His face gained a thoughtful expression.

"He was acting weird yesterday as well…" the shadow Shinobi murmured. He was all ears as soon as the name Sakura popped up into their conversation. He knew how much the blonde cared about the pink-haired girl... And if she was important to the blonde, then she was important to him as well...

"Yesterday?" Ino asked, puzzled. "I don't recall anything…" she searched her memory for signs of Sasuke's erratic behaviour. When Naruto had first arrived, she could've sworn that the Uchiha heir was purposely avoiding him… But apart from that, no other worthy incidents crossed her mind...

"Yeh…" Shikamaru continued reluctantly. He hated gossiping. It was so troublesome. But one look into his lover's concerned face convinced him to carry on. God he needed to get a hold of himself! And combat his weakness to that look from her… He was a man for God's sake!

"Remember when you forced me to wake Naruto up from the floor?" Ino nodded for confirmation, encouraging the troubled boy to continue. "He was watching me, as he hid in the shadows…"

Ino was confused. "Watching you and Naruto? Why would he?"

"It was definitely him…" Shikamaru murmured, grimly, as he remembered the tension in the air. He could still feel the dark eyes burning into him… Never leaving him… He had felt so trapped; uncomfortable… The dark haired boy suddenly wondered whether his opponents felt like that when he trapped them in his shadow jutsu…

"Are you sure?" Ino asked weakly, although she knew he was probably right. After all, her lover didn't control the shadows for nothing - hence his advanced ability to sense people, especially in the dark. But why the hell was Sasuke looking at Naruto? Did he really hate the blonde that much? She knew they had been adversaries in the past, but they hadn't seemed all that bitter towards each other... In fact, the rivalry was probably the closet thing to a decent friendship that the Uchiha boy could ever muster. It had seemed almost friendly…

What the hell had happened between them to break that up?

"Yes I'm positive…" Shikamaru murmured, feeling uneasy at the apprehensive reactions of his blonde lover. She seemed so tense… So… afraid… He frowned. Why the hell had Sasuke looked so damn livid anyway? And why was he hiding? What was he hiding? He had never made it his duty to conceal his hate and rivalry from the boy in the past…

Unless….

The shadow boy's face grew more concerned.

He realised with sudden dismay that the anger and hate wasn't directed to the blonde… Wasn't directed at the blonde at all…

It was directed at him…

And taking in account of the incident today between Sakura and the two boys…

Yes - Sasuke was jealous. The usually stoic boy was extremely jealous.

And possessive.

Possessive of a certain blonde haired boy…

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Naruto raced cheerfully to his training grounds. He didn't know why he was smiling and feeling so happy, but after suffering from his earlier hangover, he was suddenly feeling very glad to be alive. And to be alive without the need to throw up everywhere…

He inhaled the sweet air hungrily, as he ran, not noticing the dark figure in front of him. The sunlight felt oh so good against his skin…

BAM!

For the second time that day, Naruto had been thrown off his feet. And unfortunately, unlike the incident in the morning, he couldn't avoid the oncoming impact as he went head first into a dazed looking Hinata.

"Oww…" Naruto whimpered and held his head, before looking around for his obstructer.

"Go-Go-Gomen ne, N-Naruto-kun!" a shrill voice rang out next to the blonde. Naruto jumped up in surprise, unaccustomed to the blushing figure being so close to him. He could almost feel her warmth radiate off her skin…

"H-Hi Hinata-chan!" Naruto grinned, and blushed. God he had just acted like an idiot in front of her! She must think that he was a coward or something for jumping away from her…!

Hinata smiled happily, realising that the blonde had kept the 'chan' suffix to her name. So it wasn't just a drunken habit of his then…

"Er… I'm sorry for crashing into you…" Naruto mumbled and gazed at the floor in mute fascination. She probably hated him. Not that he could blame her... She even went out of her way to take him home, and instead of thanking her, he goes and stupidly collides into her on sight… She was probably going to shout at him now, saying how dumb and useless and stupid he was… But the blonde was prepared - he fixed a goofy grin onto his features before the inevitable outburst…

But one never came. Naruto was slightly surprised until he realised it was Hinata. Oh well. Some things never changed… She never did speak much…

"Ne, Naruto-kun…" her soft voice perked up Naruto's ears in fascination, bringing him out of his self induced stupor. She had sounded so angelic… And she didn't stutter!! Was he hearing things?

"Want… Want to come to dinner with me? Tonight?" she asked shyly, gazing apprehensively into the astonished blue orbs in front of her.

The blonde froze - so he wasn't hearing things! She wasn't stuttering! But just how did she manage to overcome that so easily?!

"Uh…" Naruto paused, then frowned slightly once his amazement diminished. Why was she inviting him to dinner? No one had ever invited him to dinner before... Was she mocking him? He gazed at her hopeful expression before him, looking for any signs of spite, hate and mockery he was oh so used to…

But he couldn't find any. She wasn't ridiculing him... Then again, was Hinata even capable of hurting a fly…? She was too kind - too compassionate... 'This Shinobi business really doesn't suit her…' he thought sullenly.

And she looked so… sweet… So pure and angelic… He then felt extremely guilty for ever suspecting her in the first place… She wasn't like the rest of them… Well, at least she didn't look like the rest of them… Those eyes… They weren't cold…

They weren't cold at all...

Naruto smiled, a rare smile that actually managed to reach his startling blue eyes. "Sure! But it's my treat!" he added hastily. After all, he had to repay her for taking him home the night before...

Hinata shook her head in swift disagreement. "No, I invited you! I-It's my treat!" she couldn't believe it. Here she was afraid that her favourite blonde would turn her down, but in fact he was offering to pay for the whole thing?! Finally! Things were beginning to look up!

"No I insist…" Naruto looked at the dark-haired girl solemnly, causing a pink blush to grace her features. "But… Uh…" the blonde hesitated. He didn't know why he was bothering to tell her all this, but something about her expression, so trusting… He was convinced that she'd never mock him, never hate him…

"I'm… I'm not good at this stuff…" he muttered quietly. "I haven't been to a restaurant before…" he added as an explanation, before looking away to hide the blush that was threatening to creep up upon him. For some strange reason, he didn't feel the need to act in front of her…

"Oh… I was only thinking of going Ichiraku…" Hinata added, silently thrilled that the blonde was appearing to confide in her! Her of all people! And that he was going to have dinner with her! Just the two of them! She had the sudden urge to dance merrily up and down the street...

Naruto's eyes brightened immediately. "You like ramen too, Hinata-chan?!" he jumped up and down excitedly. "Can't wait then! See you there, outside the shop, at… Er… 6?" his eyes gleamed hopefully. He loved ramen… Maybe more than he liked to train.

Maybe.

Hinata felt the all-familiar rush of conflicting emotions soar through her body. He looked so damn cute… She managed a weak nod, before smiling at the objects of her affections as a sign of agreement. Looked like her plan went well - after all, she got her desired reaction in the end... It was old news that he liked, no - loved ramen… So why not eat somewhere he liked? She was happy either way, as long as she got to spend some time with him…

Anything was worth that...

Especially for that smile.

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"Bu it doesn't make sense…" Ino was on the verge of tears. Sasuke was jealous of Sakura?! Well… That would explain the jealous look followed by the blank one towards the pink-haired girl. But… The Uchiha heir jealous FOR the hyperactive blonde idiot? The blonde girl couldn't even possibly begin to fathom this crazy idea…

"Che, who knows?" Shikamaru murmured, his hands rubbing small comforting circles upon the back of his tense lover. Sasuke was too damn troublesome… Too damn mysterious as well… Even now, no one except maybe Sakura, knew why he had suddenly decided to run away… Pah…

Did he think that being impassive was cool?!

"Am I meant to tell her?" Ino asked, as she faced her shadow lover. Images of Sakura flashed up in her mind… Sakura shocked… Angry… Upset… Sakura crying. Tears running down her face… Unable to stop…

That last image was the most heartbreaking one of all.

Shikamaru's heart almost broke as he saw unshed tears sparking within his lover's blue orbs. He was dreading this… Gossiping always somehow led to broken friendships… He suddenly wished he hadn't voiced his opinion at all…

"Lets not be so hasty," he whispered, gathering the stricken girl's face in his warm hands. "We're only guessing after all…"

The blonde hiccupped. Shikamaru instinctively held her closer, planting a soft, feathery kiss upon her forehead. She looked so vulnerable… She must really love the pink haired girl… To be worrying so much about her… To be crying for her…

The shadow Shinobi suddenly felt a pang of jealously. 'I wonder if she'd ever cry for me like this?' he thought distractedly, as his lover's head rested limply against his chest.

The couple sat in this position for what seemed like an eternity, the blonde seeking comfort within the warm embrace that her lover more than willingly provided. Neither spoke - it wasn't required... She sought comfort in the fact that he was there for her, and he sought comfort in her presence... And the knowledge that she had come to him for consolation...

"Maru…" Ino whispered, eyes half closed. Shikamaru did not reply, but his attention was completely focused upon the blonde Shinobi lying within his arms. He brushed a strand of golden hair away from her pale face.

"I… I'm so glad we don't have problems like that…" she murmured, as her grip tightened upon her lover. Why was she thinking about these things!? She sighed. She suddenly felt the urgency to let her boyfriend know just how much she cared for him...

But how was she going to word it? Seeing everyone else's problems made her realise how lucky she was, how blessed she was to have met him, to be sharing her life with him his way…

"I -" she hesitated, trying to find the words…

He was so perfect.

"I... love you."

There. All her feelings and emotions had been laid bare with those 3 little words. Only 8 letters in total, yet they meant so much to her… This had been the first time that she had said those 3 words in their 3 years of being together, and now that she had finally got it out of they way, she suddenly felt extremely relieved. It seemed so natural, so perfect…

She didn't care whether he loved her back or not. After all, she didn't love to be loved back… She was just happy that she finally had the courage to tell him how she felt, how she felt inside… It was like a huge burden eased from her presence.

She sighed and hugged him closer.

At least she'd never regret anything...

"I love you too…" came the quiet response, 5 minutes later. His reply was soft and gentle, sending a flood of warmth through the blonde haired girl. His voice had wavered a little, which brought out the sincerity of his words… The way he had said it…

She smiled.

She knew he meant it.

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Naruto was outside Ichiraku at exactly 6pm, to find a patient Hinata there already standing and waiting.

"I'm not late am I?" he asked worriedly, gazing at his wrists for a non-existent watch.

"N-No, Naruto-kun! I just arrived!" she boldly gave him one of her most attractive smiles, hoping to get some kind of positive reaction out of him, then wondered when the hell she had managed to work up the nerve to do so.

"Hey, are you ok?" the blonde asked, after a moment of hesitation. "Are you feeling ill?" his face openly curious. Hinata's face burned with embarrassment. Either he didn't understand her advances or she just looked stupid... She opted for the latter. 'I must've looked so weird… Arghh…' she mentally screamed.

"N-No, I'm f-fine!" she squeaked. There goes her plan to make him hopelessly fall in love with her. Oh well… She sighed inwardly. Nothing ever went her way…

"Come on, let's go inside then!" Naruto's faced broke out in a grin, immediately warming the dispirited girl to the heart. Sighing secretly in longing, she followed the hyperactive blonde into the warm interior of Ichiraku's.

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About one and a half hours later, a very sedated and content Naruto emerged from the ramen stall, followed by a blushing girl with long dark hair. He stretched out his arms and sighed.

"So… Wanna go for a walk?" he asked lazily. He didn't feel like going home, not when he was feeling so warm and so full… A small smile graced his lips. Ramen could make any day go from bad to good…

Hinata froze in her tracks. Was he asking her to accompany him? So the night wasn't over? Oh my god… Since they had hardly said anything to each other while eating, she had naturally presumed that the blonde found her boring... The truth was, she was just way too shy to attempt a conversation, and the blonde had seemed really preoccupied with gulping down as much ramen as possible anyway… At the rate he was inhaling the bowls of tasteless plastic, she was surprised that he hadn't choked!! She idly wondered if there was some kind of record he wanted to break, like most bowls of ramen eaten in one night, or something bizarre like that…

"Hello? Hinata-chan?" Naruto frowned and waved his arms frantically in front of the dark-haired girl's face. "You still here?"

Hinata gasped, and hurtled back to reality. "Go-Gomen ne, N-Naruto-kun!" Damn it!! She had furiously hoped that she had gotten over her stuttering problem in front of Naruto, but it had stubbornly returned full blast. She still couldn't understand why! One minute, she felt so relaxed, so at ease around the blonde boy, and so comfortable… Like the night before… Then the next she was a bundle of nerves!! Arghh Stupid hormones…!

"You're really quiet you know…" the blonde shinobi commented. Actually quiet was an understatement. She was so quiet that it could almost be termed abnormal...!

"Gomen ne…" Hinata's voice trailed off.

"You have to stand up for yourself more! There's no need to be sorry!" Naruto smiled warmly, and the dark-haired girl felt herself blush once more. How did he always manage to say the right things?

"Gomen… I mean… Ok…" she gazed up into blue eyes, even as her insides shivered in apprehension. She still couldn't believe that it was all happening to her! She felt like the luckiest girl in the world…

"Good!" the blonde grinned contagiously. "Soo… Where you wanna go?"

"I know!!" Hinata covered her hands with her mouth before she could stop the outburst. Argh she sounded so desperate! The blonde looked at her with a slight expression of amusement, before encouraging her to continue.

"I mean, I-I know this place… I-it's… O-one of my favourite places… It's so b-b-beautiful…" like you... She wasn't lying - she really did love that place, although she never did get to visit it much… In her opinion, it was the most magical place on earth...

"Sure Hinata-chan! I'd love to see your special place!" Naruto grinned, then realised what he had said. "I mean," he flustered, cheeks red. "Your favourite place… Not special… I don't mean it that way…" he shuffled uncomfortably.

Seeing the usually cheerful and confident boy looking so damn vulnerable gave the dark-haired girl a burst of confidence. What the hell!

It was definitely now or never!

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Naruto found himself walking hauntingly familiar pathways. 'She couldn't be. Not there… No one knows about that place… Do they?' he thought frantically, while trying to calm him racing heart.

The usually silent girl had suddenly become slightly more talkative, but none of her words seemed to be getting through to the blonde. He just nodded and smiled a few times on cue, wondering what the heck had gotten into the people of Konoha today. First Sakura, and now Hinata? Was there some kind of talkative flu going round? He shook his head in bewilderment.

The pair continued walking as the familiar surroundings troubled Naruto like a bitch. 'Oh god, please not there…' he thought numbly. He had a sudden urge to just run home and leave the dark-haired girl to fend for herself… But he didn't want to seem rude - especially after the favour she did for him the night before…

A recurring sense of dread knotted at his stomach. It wasn't happening again! It couldn't be happening again! Too much… It was all too much to handle… Why was it all coming back to haunt him?

The blonde gulped nervously. He was just reading too much into things again! This is a big forest! Hinata could be going anyway! 'You're just being paranoid… She wouldn't go *there*…' he tried to convince himself.

"- and then she almost fell over out... Oh… we're here," Hinata smiled, as the two stepped out of the pathway and into the thick foliage.

And as they emerged from the other side, Naruto couldn't hold back his gasp.

They were standing at the edge of a small lake, hidden between abundant stumps of trees. The reflected moonlight upon the still waters cast an eerie glow all over the scenario...

What the blonde had dreaded had ironically come true...

Sasuke…

"Not here again…" Naruto whispered, eyes dazed. "Not here…"

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5 years ago… (both boys are 16)

"Come fight me Sasuke!" Naruto shouted energetically, pointing his trademark finger at his adversary.

The Uchiha boy just stared blankly ahead into the distance, as if he didn't hear a thing. But this didn't perturb the hyperactive blonde.

"Oi, oi, oi!" Naruto shouted. No reaction. The blonde frowned, and poked the stoic boy in the shoulder. "Are you ok man? You've been acting weird recently…"

"Go away, dobe…" the dark-haired boy snapped out of his stupor, and growled dangerously at the kitsune.

"Sheesh, who stuck a stick up your tight ass?" Naruto glared back. God he hated the Uchiha's unpredictable mood swings. It was as if he had constant PMS! Geh - even Sakura didn't act this bad during her 'time of month!'

Sasuke glowered back, not uttering a word. For some strange reason, this really bothered Naruto.

"Hehe, you're just afraid that I'll kick your ass!" the blonde grinned, gathering all his effort together to provoke his eternal yet silent rival.

No reaction.

"Fine, I get the point…" Naruto muttered, looking at the floor. He felt really uncomfortable… So much energy, and no one to spar with… Argh why was that… that prick acting like a prick for!? He usually wanted to fight… Just what the hell was wrong with him?

Almost immediately, the blonde's face brightened up. He smirked evilly. He had a plan.

"Sexy-no-jutsu!"

Standing in Naruto's place was a very female, and very naked girl with long blonde pigtails either side of her head. She winked devilishly.

"Sasuke-kun…." Naruto whined, as he wrapped his long slender arms around the stoic boy from behind. "Why won't you spar with me?" he purred his words, as sexily as he could muster. This was it! Cold-hearted boy was finally going to break and drool! The blonde could feel his victory inching ever closer and closer...

"Go away, baka dobe," came the growl, as the blonde's approaches were immediately shrugged off.

What the hell?! Sexy-no-jutsu failed?! But it never failed! What was gong on? Maybe Sasuke wasn't human after all! Arghh… Naruto breathed deeply. No there had to be a mistake… He just needed a little more effort…

Putting on his most attractive pout and puppy dog eyes, he once again inched closer to his rival.

"Ne… Sasuke… koi…" Naruto saw the dark-haired boy flinch. Yes! This was it! He was finally getting there! Woohoo! Ah, the feel of power and accomplishment! He finally made his rival react! He was human after all! Muahahaha! Now to make him squeal… Clear blue eyes flashed seductively.

"Is there anything wrong?" the blonde murmured softly, putting on his cutest baby voice, as he jumped lightly onto the Uchiha's lap. He wrapped his arms around the un-amused boy, and smirked in triumph as no attempt was made to push him away again.

'Yes! He's finally falling for my all-powerful jutsu!' Naruto grinned to himself. He held back an urge to jump up and scream in elation.

No reply came.

Grr… Ok so more effort was needed. The blonde smirked, and crushed himself against the chest of his rival, hoping that his breasts were somehow stimulating the uncommunicative boy to feel something. He then realised with a shock how warm the dark haired boy really was… And how his body was so well toned… Naruto frowned, before shaking his head, removing the unwanted thoughts from his mind. Who cared whether the Uchiha was warm or not?! Anyway, back to the mission in hand…

"Sasuke-kun…" Naruto made his voice wobble intentionally. "I… Don't you like me?" he gazed into the cold eyes of his rival, as his own blue eyes misted over with sparkling tears. He blushed slightly when he realised Sasuke was actually looking back at him… Funny. Naruto had never noticed his eyes before… The black orbs seemed to look deep inside him, look into his soul... Seemed to touch the essence of his being… His eyes… So dark… So…passionate… So mystifying…

The Uchiha scowled, waking the kitsune from his trance.

'Oh well. that's better than no reaction at all…' Naruto thought glumly.

The blonde then decided that a more desperate plan of action was required. It was getting extremely difficult to complete this mission of torturing Sasuke - therefore drastic actions were now necessary... Who knew that the boy had such a high resistance to naked girls?

Naruto buried his head into his rival's pale neck, inhaling the unique Uchiha scent. He suddenly found himself wondering how Sasuke would taste, and how it would feel to kiss it… To lick it… Horrified, the blonde shook the terrifying ideas out if his head. Damn being in girl form! It was starting to make him think like a girl too! Arghh… Too much oestrogen! Must... Not... Succumb...!

Naruto took a deep breath to compose himself. He couldn't give up. Not now. Not when he had the Uchiha heir so close… He was so close to breaking! Just one more push…

"You're so cute…" the blonde purred into his teammate's ear, before mentally slapping himself. Cute? Couldn't he have come up with a better word? 'I wonder how many times he's heard that…' Naruto thought, as he blew lightly upon his rival's neck, watching intently for a reaction in mute fascination. That had to send him shivering! Who could resist that!?

Yet there was no reaction. The stoic boy was still glaring at him, as if daring him to try one more time. It seemed to shout "I win again, dobe…" This, as expected, made the blonde even more furious.

And a hell of a lot more determined.

For extra effort, Naruto wrapped his long toned legs around the waist of the raven-haired boy. Grinning evilly, he pushed himself deeper onto the boy, expecting to feel a suspicious bulge down below... There must be some evidence that he was getting turned on by the blonde's antics, even if the Uchiha hid it well… Right?! After all - no one could resist the sexy-no-jutsu...!

Right?!

Yes, maybe he was taking things a bit too far, but now that he had gotten to this point, it was hard to turn back! He didn't know why, but he suddenly felt the urge to make the boy react, to make him admit that he was human… And the extra energy stored within the blonde boy didn't help much either... It seemed to egg him on, pushing his limits just a little further…

He was determined to find out just how much the anti-social boy could hack before he cracked…

Naruto shuffled deeper and deeper into the lap of the raven-haired boy, nudging around, trying to feel, trying to sense…

But there was nothing. Sasuke didn't seem turned on one bit.

Naruto frowned before rubbing himself desperately against the raven-haired boy. Maybe he just needed a little encouragement... After all, a little friction could go a long way…! Maybe he was one of those guys who needed to be physically stimulated!!

But still no response.

'What the hell! Nothing? He must be a little turned on!! I'm a naked girl for god's sake!' Naruto was shocked to say the least.

He was about to resume his rubbing, not realising that the boy in question was now sporting a murderous gleam in his eye.

"Get off me you fool!" Sasuke growled, and with an unexpected push, Naruto's naked girl form crumpled on the floor.

"You're no fun!" the blonde pouted, and transformed back into a boy. He stuck his tongue out childishly for effect, not caring that it made him look 12 again.

"If you want to talk to me again, don't come in that pathetic form!" With a flash, the raven-haired boy was gone, leaving Naruto sitting by himself upon the grassy ground.

What the hell?! Ok, either he was losing his sexy-no-jutsu touch, or Sasuke was just a freak...

He frowned, still feeling the warmth that he had stolen from sitting on top of the dark-haired boy. He had looked so sexy… So…lickable… the blonde whimpered silently, as forbidden images of Sasuke cropped up in his mind… Sasuke's ivory skin, his neck… His warm chest… His unique musky smell… And rubbing against the stoic boy had felt so damn good…

A little too damn good...

Arghh! Naruto shook the mental images out of his mind. What the hell was happening to him! God, he'd have to stop using that jutsu so much… Maybe it was dangerous! He was even starting to think like a girl…! Damn Sasuke and his ability to attract every single breathing girl on this whole damn planet!

He sighed and attempted to get up, before settling back down on the floor again. What the hell?! Why were his trousers were feeling so uncomfortably tight…? He looked down in curiosity, before blushing at the obvious sight of his own arousal.

Damn it!! Not only did he fail in making Sasuke look like an idiot, he had once again dug a hole for himself…

And what a deep hole it was…

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End of chapter 6

You happy, you happy?! truths of the past are about to be revealed... Oooh... *does funky arm movements*
Uh huh this is just the first part to the many 'flashbacks' which will explain everything...
And remember, patience is a good virtue! *runs away before getting hit by loads of chopsticks*

Sakura: (furious and smacks Naruto over the head) HOW DARE YOU! WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO SASUKE-KUN?!
Naruto: (confused and rubs head in pain) Huh?
Sasuke: (blushes)
Uh huh, Sasuke just BLUSHED.
Sakura: EXPLAIN THIS! (holds out flyer showing a picture of Naruto and Sasuke in 'that' position)
Naruto: (confused) What about it?
Sakura: What the hell were you doing?!
Naruto: ... I don't get it.
Sasuke drags Naruto out of Sakura's earshot and explains it to him.
Naruto: (screams) Arghh Sasuke you sick sick bastard!
Sasuke: (Angrily) It wasn't MY fault! Your the one that bent over!
Kakashi appears, again and pushes Naruto into Sasuke who falls over, takes a photo and disappears before Sakura even notices.
Sakura: (screams in horror) NOOOOOO! SASUKEEEEEE!
Uh huh, Naruto has fallen onto Sasuke, and his mouth just *happens* to hover above the Uchiha's crotch...