Disclaimer: the usual I don't own Naruto in any way other than my manga and my dvd and my fanfic but other than that i don't own it so rawr

Naruto woke to an empty room, yet again there were no signs of sasuke being there the night before. So this was how things were going to be, the blonde thought to himself, was Sasuke just toying with him? using him for his own personal amusement like some little game? show up randomly and shock naruto not tell him why or when they were going to fulfill their little bet. Naruto rolled over in his bed to see the small alarm clock, it was supposed to have went off twenty minutes ago that was odd, he checked the time it was set to go off, it was like someone changed it so he would wake up late. The sleepy blonde got out of bed and decided the best way to think things through was to take a shower.

Gathering his things for he shower he searched for signs that Sasuke had been there the night before, as usual he didn't find anything that could really prove the other boy had been there the night before, sighing disappointedly he took his stuff into the small bathroom and turned on the shower. He was just about to get into the shower when he noticed a small note on the toilet across from the shower.  I still remember are little agreement, and I'll be back soon to go through with it. Soon? he thought to himself, what was that supposed to mean? soon could mean anything, he could be back within an hour or he could be back within a month, just thinking about it was frustrating.

Even in the nice warm waters of the shower, the blonde couldn't stop thinking about the night before, and the feel of Sasuke's lips against his, it was almost to much, and before he knew it was, Blushing deeply he turned the water from hot to cold, maybe a cold shower was what he needed. Hoping it would cool the thoughts going on in his head he let the cool water wash over him. But even that didn't stop his growing arousal. After taking care of a few sexually related problems, the blonde left his small bathroom.

Upon leaving the bathroom he heard a small knock on his door, Could it be Sasuke? but the more he thought about it, it couldn't be Sasuke, Sasuke never used the front door ever. why would he start now, it just wasn't his style, even though the note did say soon he knew it wasn't Sasuke, disappointed with himself for getting excited over nothing The blonde wrapped a towel around his slender waist. Still plotting out what he'd do if it was sasuke

~~Day Dreaming ~~

The soft knocks continue on the blondes door, He opened to find Sasuke on the other side. 

"Naruto since leaving the leaf Village. I've come to realize after coming to see you, it brings back some many memories and I've missed it and you way to much." the dark haired boy said stepping into the small doorway.

"Really" the blonde said testing it, normally Sasuke would say something like no when he did this/

" Yes its been on my mind the whole time, and I've decided I don't need Orochimaru." Sasuke watching the other boys excitement.

"Also there's something else I want to do"

"What's that?" Without a word Sasuke closed the door behind him, with the same cocky mischievous look he always got when he knew he was going to win something. pressing the other boy against the wall putting one arm above his shoulder, getting close enough to feel his warm breaths.

"Sasuke what are you..." He cut him off with one of the silencing kisses the blonde was becoming addicted to. The kiss went on for a while, even though it had been established before it still became a battle for dominance, and yet it was almost loving at the same time, 

Two more knocks brought Naruto out of his daydreaming,  the knocks seemed to get consistently louder, whoever it was outside was becoming impatient, The blonde made sure his towel was secure around his waist and answered his door, finding none other than Shikamaru on the other side with the same bored expression.

"I wondered how long it was going to take you to answer the door," He raised an eyebrow at the blond standing in nothing but a towel.

"Wow lady tsunate was right it really was a better idea for me to tell you then Sakura."

" Tell me what?" the blonde said uncomfortably shifting the towel.

"she wants to see you, within the hour" he said watching the other boys discomfort. "well I have other things to do so I guess I'll see you later, sorry I interrupted your shower"

"Oh that no you didn't interrupt it i was just about to get dressed"

"right, anyways later" with that Shikamaru left.

That was odd Shikamaru never really left that fast,  it was like everyone knew some big secret that he didn't, and no one would let him in on it, it was completely frustrating. First Sasuke then Shikamaru, and lady tsunate asking him to see her, there was definitely something off about this whole thing. He got dressed not wasting any time and left to see Tsunate, rushing in to meet her, sitting in front of her desk full of papers and books, with a frown. Uh-oh this wasn't good, whenever there was something that made her frown like that it was never just bad , it was EXTREMELY BAD.

"I see shikamaru found you then" she said not even looking up from her papers.

"Yeah, so what is it grandma" she stared at the blonde for what felt like to him an eternity, out of nervousness he shifted his weight from foot to foot

"well " she said after a short while, I need you to meet up with Shikamaru later, for a mission I want you guys to meet up at exactly 3:00 PM." she said slipping him a paper that said I really need you guys to meet at 4:00 PM. at the village East village exit.

At exactly 4:00 pm Naruto wa there at the east exit of the leafe village... as always he was slightly late and there where others waiting on him to get there. So far by the looks on everyones faces they where curiouse as to what they were going to be doing as well. 5 minutes went by and Shikamaru showed up 10 and the group was complete. it was comprised of Naruto, Shikamaru, Sakura, Kiba, and Shino.

This was an odd group they were rarely ever put together in a single group. Shino being quite as usual eveyone else was looking questioningly at Shikamaru, who said follow him outside the leafe village, when outside he explained they had a mission to spy on Irochimaru. Naruto thought to himself hoping that he wouldn't run into Sasuke while around Sakura. she'd already been suspicouse and he didn't want her finding that out, she still hadn't let his little fight with Sasuke go she still question if the dark haired boy came back to the village.

Naruto was so deep in though he barely heard Shikaru say that they were going to be leaving the next day at sundown at the north exit of the leaf village. and that that was all, "Get some rest" he said directly to Naruto, 

"Sure thing" the boy said still lost in his own little world. Rest was the last thing on his mind he wondered to himself on his way back to his apartment would he run into Sasuke, would he have to deal with Sakura's questions afterwords.

and what would he tell her about the promise he made to get Sasuke back safe and sound to the leaf village, as far as he thought the other boy showed no interest in coming back, even though he was acting weired he still seemed like he didn't want to be in the leaf village anymore. he also seemed like he really didn't want anything to do with his friend Sakura anymore.

what would happen if she thew herself at him again?

would he push her away?

would he embrase her?

Either way Naruto didn't really want to see either of those things.

He felt a jelouse pang as he thought of Sasuke and Sakura together like that, and not the way he used to, this time he felt jelouse of Sakura instead of Sasuke.

He took extra long to walk back home taking the slowest rout he could, by the time he got home it was dark outside he felt something was not right.

something was not as he left it sliding his key into his door he was extreamly aware of all his saroundings.

Waiting for the blond on the otherside of the door was an extreamely irritated looking boys figure with his arms crossed,

"Sasuke?" Naruto said when he made out who it was, " how did you get in here?"

'That doesn't matter" the dark haired boy said.

"what is this village planning to do with irochimaru?"

"I can't tell you that" The dark haired boy raised an perfactly shaped eyebrow.

"oh really" the ever so famouse smirk gracing his fetures as he closed in the space between the two pinning the other boy to the wall, "sure you don't want to tell me?"

"I can't" the blond said blushing deeply, even after all that happened between them he still wasn't used to Sasuke being so close, "mmm" was the only thing he got in response, even though he though Sasuke was doing this to make him uncomfortable and talk oddly it didn't. even though part of him wished he was elsewhere. "Sasuke" he half moaned as he felt a hand slowly going up the inside of his leg.

Sasuke kissed the other boy passionately as his hand got closer and closer to a certain area. " you sure you don't want to tell me love?"

Love Naruto thought to himself, that was new, he never called him that before he always called him a loser and sometimes acted as if he hated him, but love? could Sasuke actually  love me he thought to himself.

the other boy gave him a deep kiss before touching a certain part of the other boys anatimy  getting a moan in return, Sasuke had to repeat the question for the other boy to remember that he was supposed to reply, "i still can't tell you. "the blonde moaned

"Oh thats a shame" Sasuke said backing off the boy, leaving him only to think about what just happened as he sat on his bed.

"You said Love" Naruto said in a bit of a daised voice, " do you Love me?"

"I didn't say that." 

"You did!" the blonde said almost sounding hurt"

"No I didn't you heard wrong" Sasuke said looking away from the now pouting blonde, " not to mention thats just weird, me love you?"

"and why's that weird" the blonde said catching the dark haired boy off guard.

"Because your you" he said " and besides I can't love you" the dark haired boy said now looking into the blondes eyes, with the same look in his eyes as a few nights before, realizing that he said too much, looking away he added. " your supposed to be my enemy, And also I'm not capable of loving anyone anymore after what happened before" the blonde just sat there listening watching the other boy for any sign of emotion, Sasuke had gotten well at disguising his emotions over the years. his face showed no sign of what he could possibly be thinking.

Naruto wanted so badly to tell Sasuke that it wasn't true, that it was possible for him to love as long as he tried to or accepted it, part of him wanted to tell him that he'd love him, but the other part, the part that was Sasuke's old rival said otherwise, the other part thought it was odd to like Sasuke that way, the other part thought of what others would think, especially Sakura. 

Sasuke's face changed and for a mere second the blonde could see a small amount of hurt on the other boys face. more like and inner battle within himself. Naruto wanted so badly to just hug the boy so he'd never have to feel lonely anymore like he did when he was younger. but how could he do that now how could he couldn't help.

"Loser don't tell me you actually have feelings for me" the blonde heard the dark haired boy say tauntingly. He didn't know how to respond to it.

"No" the blonde said sounding completely unconvincing.

"Oh really?" Sasuke said as he got off the bed and pinned the blonde to the wall again, pushing his body up against the pinned boy.

"yyeah really" the blonde stuttered still sounding unconvincing.

"Why are you doing this" Naruto managed to say as Sasuke started to lick his neck, making the boy feel an explosion of complete lust filled ecstasy.

"Just testing you" The dark haired boy said, as he put his arm around the other boys waist. holding him in a way that made the blonde question if it was really just a test.  while whispering things into the blondes ear, "you loser you really do have feelings for me don't you?"

"just admit it"

"I wont" the blonde said making sure to make that sound convincing, he was tired of having his confused emotion played with like a small game by Sasuke, he wasn't a play toy and he wasn't going to be treated like one, so he decided to stop the before it began.

Even though his brain said that was a complete lie and everything in his body already knew that he had some kind of feeling for the dark haired boy.

"Aww it looks like your body says otherwise" the dark haired boy putting his hand over a no longer soft area.

Sasuke kissed the lust filled blonde and whispered bye in his ear before stopping everything he was doing and leaving the boys small apartment, that was weird Naruto thought to himself. Normally he doesn't say bye he just an angry. All an all pondering what was going on with Sasuke could wait, it was time for the blonde to take yet another cold shower. little did he know Sasuke was watching his reaction outside.

~~ END OF CHAPTER~~

:)A.N.:)

Does Sasuke tell Naruto how he actually feels? or is he just a play toy to him? find out in the next chapter. *Dramatic music*

Anyways sorry it took me so long to post this chapter, I've been working on for a while with a really bad case of writers block. but its getting better anyways until the next chapter ^_^