A/N: Hey, everyone! Okay, okay, stupid me to post a new story when I haven't got anywhere with my others… This is a Naruto fic, if you didn't already know…which probably everyone knows or else you probably wouldn't be reading this!! Anyway…here's the regular stuff!

Disclaimer: I DO NOT own Naruto! If I did, Sasuke would come back and declare his love to Naruto, or vise versa. Anyways, everyone KNOWS I do not own it because this site is for fanfiction, or what could possibly have happened. Is it just me or are there many perverts going around this site writing yaoi stories with anime and book characters? Well, I shouldn't talk because I plan on writing yaoi stories…

Warnings: YAOI, people! Meaning this is a slash fic, a M/M pairing, and possible others! AU, Alternate Universe and male pregnancy. Also, this isn't beta'd, but my typing isn't that bad so you'll probably may find one or two grammar mistakes or typos, if not none at all! This fic does contain Japanese words, a few probably, so there will be a translations after or before a chapter for those of you who watch the English altered episodes, not the fan subbed, Japanese dubbed episodes. I watch the fan subs…There are some SPOILERS, curses, and other stuff, so don't read unless you read Part 2 of the Naruto series or already know a little fact about Gaara…on what he became.

Okay on with the story!

Italics are thoughts, flashbacks, and other stuff I'll tell when I get to it…

CAPITALS ARE SHOUTS, SCREAMS, OR SHOWING ANGER!
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Rejection, Disappointment, and Sorrow

Chapter 1

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It's been…nine years. Nine long years since he left. Since Naruto left.

Nine years tomorrow…Sasuke mentally hit himself. He had promised himself he wouldn't think about it. It would just make him moody, well, moodier.

He threw his legs over his bed. Nine years…it hadn't taken him long to become a chuunin, then a jounin, and now, finally an ANBU captain, after earning the trust of the people of Konahagakure.

Nine years…Sakura is probably starting to cry her eyes out. She really misses him. At first, she cried every night, being comforted by her loud-mouthed best friend, Ino, but then she slowly regained her composure and now only breaks down when the time came around again. The day Naruto left that is.

Sasuke had spent a month, after learning about Naruto's departure, questioning Tsunade, the Hokage, on Naruto's decision to leave. She knows, but refuses to tell. Kakashi and Iruka didn't know. No one else either. Oh, but a slip from Tsunade told him that Gaara, the Kazekage, knew. That pissed Sasuke. And Gaara knew it.

Sasuke had spent another month searching for Naruto; Sakura had begged him to bring him back. He was ashamed when he returned to the village alone, mission failed. Personal mission, of course. The Hokage didn't know about that trip and if she did find out, she would've been mad.

The other people, or friends, as Naruto liked to call them, were surprised and saddened at Naruto's sudden departure, but the Hokage calmly explained Naruto left for a good reason. That didn't hide the fact that Tsunade-sama was shedding a few tears herself. She missed her kyuubi. Hinata was also saddened by the news and Neji did his best to comfort her. When had they gotten so close?

Sasuke stared blankly at the wall before deciding to get ready.

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"Sasuke…"

Sasuke stopped and turned around, his raven hair falling down his cheeks and kind of spiked in the back. He looked at the pink-haired behind him questioningly.

"Sasuke, what do you think Naruto is doing?" Sakura asked her hands to her chest. In the nine years, Sakura had grown up beautifully. She was now a professional medical-nin and her strength rivaled that of Tsunade-sama's. She had filled out in all the right places and she let her hair grow until it reached just below her shoulders. She had the next two days off, Tsunade knowing Sakura wasn't much help around these days, so she was wearing a white blouse, opened at the neck, a pink skirt, and white boots.

Sasuke turned around and started walking again. This was the only time he allowed anyone near him to speak about the blond haired whiskered boy that was once his best friend, rival, and brother. But now, Sasuke really didn't want to think about him, much less talk about him.

He heard Sakura's boots as she ran up to catch up to him. "Sasuke..?"

"Don't want to talk about it, Sakura," Sasuke replied, his face expressionless.

He could feel Sakura frown behind him, but she kept her mouth shut.

Sasuke stopped as he felt the presence of a lower-class ANBU crouching on the branch of a nearby tree. He waited.

"Sasuke-san, the Hokage wishes to see you," the ANBU said. His masked face turned slightly as he watched the black haired ANBU captain turn to look at him. His piercing ivory eyes narrowed and glared.

"What for?"

"I do not know," was the reply he got.

"Fine, I'll be there in a minute," Sasuke said as he pulled out his ANBU mask and put it on. He turned his head to Sakura. "I'll see you later."

Sakura nodded and stared blankly at the spot where Sasuke had been before he left. A leaf was gently falling and she looked at it as it made its journey to the ground. She sighed and went her way to Ino's flower shop.

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"Hokage-sama, I have brought Uchiha Sasuke." The ANBU said as he appeared, in the respectful kneeling form.

Sasuke, on the other hand, just appeared, crossing his arms. "What do you want, Hokage-sama?"

Tsunade frowned at the lack of respect the boy obviously had for her. "A mission, possibly an S-rank, depending on how many enemies you'll encounter."

"What's the mission?"

"The mission is to deliver an important letter to the Sand's Kazekage," Tsunade said.

"Kazekage?"

"Yes, it's important. Don't read it, don't let anyone else read it, and don't let anyone take it. Got it? Good." Tsunade held out a sealed envelope, "Also, for safety purposes, it's sealed with a special seal that prevents the letter to be opened unless it is within the sight of the Kazekage."

Sasuke nodded.

"You may go."

He was already gone.

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"Demo-Gaara-sama!" the silver haired boy whined as he stood in front of a frowning red haired.

"Yuki, I already told you, didn't I?" Gaara said as he stared into the aqua eyes of the sixteen-year-old in front of him. "You're too inexperienced to go on an S-Rank mission alone."

"Gaara-sama, I'm a jounin! That shows that I'm more then capable!"

"You shouldn't question the decision of Gaara-oji-chan, Yuki-nii-chan!" came a giggly voice behind him.

Yuki turned around and Gaara looked behind him. A seven-year-old happily ran into the room before clinging onto Yuki's leg. "Come on, Yuki-nii-chan! Let's play!"

Gaara smiled at the blonde haired blue eyed boy, but his interest turned to his father, the handsome man who followed the boy into the room.

"You shouldn't bother Yuki like that, Kyuuri-chan," the man said in a deep soothing voice. "It's nice to see you guys again, Yuki, Gaara."

"It's nice to see you again too, Naruto."

Kyuuri's delightful laugh echoed throughout the room.

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A/N: Done, for now! It's really short, but I thought this would be the perfect place to stop. I'll try to make the next chapter longer. Finals coming up, I have to update a chapter for my PoT fic and write another chapter for it, and hopefully I can put up the second chapter for this! Going to be really busy!

Translations:

Sama Respectful term at the end of a name or title

Demo But

Oji-chan Uncle refers to middle aged men, not someone in their twenties, but Kyuuri-chan is teasing Gaara that he's getting old, in a friendly way. Besides, there's a large age gap between 24-year-old Gaara and 7-year-old Kyuuri-chan.

Nii-chan Older brother in a really friendly way

Think that's it…