Hello! Yes, again. I know that I spend entirely too much time of this website, but I can't help it. I was honestly just planning on writing BedSheet, and…then I kind of got attacked by rabid plot bunnies. –sighs-. They're still shipping me the medication, so you'll have to bear with me. But yea, I got this idea in psychology class…which is weird because it doesn't really have to do with Psychology at all. Eh but at least it wasn't Doritos this time…=P So I hope you enjoy! This may actually be a…a…one-shot –le gasp-! I don't really see how it couldn't be…but then again I thought half of my stories were going to be one shots so that could be misleading…anyways!

Warning: This story is bad. REAL bad. Got some smut, some citrusy goodness, some boyxboy, and even ponies! …okay, not ponies.

Disclaimer: I own this idea, nothing else. Which sucks, because if I did own Naruto, then you would all be able to see my pretty ideas animated….-sighs-

Misreading

"Happy birthday Hinata!" I laughed and hugged the surprised girl around the shoulders, ignoring the angry looks of her boyfriend. Dog breath could get over it, because it was Hinata's day and not his. I pulled back a bit to stare down at the blushing girl, grinning and holding out a present. "Here you go!

"Tha-thank you Na-Naruto-kun." She took the present slowly from my hands, glancing over to Kiba and giving a smile that reassured him or something. Like I was really interested in ruining a relationship, especially one with such a cute girl in it.

"This party is great, you really outdid yourself!" And I was telling the truth. Turning eighteen meant a lot to most people. Everyone always did something huge to show everyone else how amazing it was to be eighteen. Normally birthday parties fade out in your teens, and you just hang out with a bunch of friends and relax. But being eighteen was the doorway to becoming an adult, so you had to party hard and regret nothing afterwards!

Our group was no exception. I'll give you a few examples. Back toward the end of our junior year, Sakura got an entire movie theatre shut down for us, and played all of her favorite movies in the different rooms. Of course, me and Sasuke had to sneak into the booth to change one for the guys, since all of hers were romantic comedies. Kiba absolutely refused to watch 'Pretty in Pink', Sasuke was already in a bad mood (when he is not?) which would only get worse watching a love story, and Shikamaru said those kinds of movies put him to sleep. We had to drag Lee away from 'Sixteen candles', because we were men and men did not care about that shit! Besides, nothing beat a little 'Nightmare on Elm Street' with your best friends. Shikamaru still fell asleep, Lee cried, and we all ran like hell when the girls finally found out why the 'Titanic' theatre was jammed shut. Poor Shikamaru didn't know what hit him.

Oh! Speaking of Shikamaru, his party with Ino was amazing! Mainly because their dads were partners at the Konoha airport. Since there weren't any big trips planned (because the economy sucks and nobody ever really flew from Konoha), Ino sweet talked her way into letting us fly the smaller planes. I had never been in a plane before, and so the whole experience was new to me. And hey, I did pretty good for a beginner. Surprisingly, Shikamaru had driven the planes before, and was really skilled. He didn't even yawn once. Maybe one day he'd become a pilot like his father.

I can't really forget about Kiba's summer party. Him and his mom had been saving up money for three years to get the party, and Hinata offered to cover the rest of her boyfriend's payment as his birthday present. The Hyuuga family came second in the race for richest family in Konoha. It was a hotel party, meaning spas and massages. I had never felt so good in my life! A hot black haired girl rubbing my back with all types of oils was almost orgasmic. I really thought I had died and gone to heaven until my masseuse passed out. Oh, and why you may ask? Because my dumb best friend walked in with nothing but a towel on and the girl got an immediate nosebleed. I buried my face in my pillow to hide my blush. No, not because I liked him! Because I…I didn't feel comfortable with him half naked in the same room as me! Yea! I was pissed at him the rest of the night.

But I guess Uchiha's party was worse. Sasuke didn't even want a party, but his parents made him have one. So, being as rich and popular as they were, decided to throw a casino party. We were all given chips and stuff, and it was like a free for all. There were so many people at the party, I could hardly find my friends. I eventually hooked up with Hinata and Kiba, and we all played craps. Hinata was the best luck charm I had ever seen, because she did not lose once. If this was the real deal, Hinata would be loaded. Well, if she wasn't already!

And really, the party was fantastic. It was what happened in the bathroom hallways that was not so great. I was in search of a bathroom, which was harder than I ever thought possible. Hell, it took me five minutes just to get into the hallway were the bathrooms were. I was about the round the corner when I heard some people talking, and I immediately stopped at the sound of Sasuke's voice. What the heck was he doing in the back hallway of his own party?

"What do you want?" Still the same bastard as ever. I peeked my head out from the corner to see Sasuke standing with Sakura, Sasuke leaning on the wall and glaring at the blushing girl in front of him. It really pissed me off how rude Sasuke could be to people, especially ones who cared about him like Sakura. Our pink haired friend had a crush on him for five years, and he still didn't acknowledge her!

"I wanted to give you a present, Sasuke-kun." Even from here I could tell she was nervous. She kept shifting around on her feet, and her eyes darted to Sasuke before looking back at the ground. Sasuke just sighed and looked around the hallway, making me pull my head back from sight. Crap, did he see me?

"What is it?" Apparently not, since he kept going with his conversation. I sighed weakly before looking back at the two, Sakura seeming even more nervous now that Sasuke was staring at her. For a few moments I considered walking in on 'accident' just to save Sakura from her embarrassment and help ease the air a bit. And now, every day I wish I had.

"I…I like you Sasuke-kun!" My eyes widened a bit at Sakura's confession. Sure, everyone knew she liked him, but she had never openly admitted it. Usually when people would tease her about it, she'd get super embarrassed and beat the hell out of them. I would know, I had done it at least four times. "And…and I-I wanna sho-show you…how much."

I would have fallen into the hallway if I didn't have a good grip on the wall. Was she serious? This was Uchiha Sasuke we were talking about. The kid never even had a real girlfriend, never mind his first kiss! Well there was the accidental one…but that didn't count! I felt myself blushing at the old memory and shook my head, keeping my gaze on the stoic boy in front of me. He didn't even seem bothered by her question. Must have been because he knew he was going to say no.

"Fine." …What? I nearly shouted in shock when Sakura's eyes lit up in excitement. There was no way he just said yes. There was no way that she was leaning up. There was no way she was closing her eyes. There was no way she was kissing him. But…there is was. My mouth went dry when I saw the connection their lips shared. And yea, I said shared. As in, Sasuke kissed back. My stomach dropped, and it felt like someone had just punched me in the face with as much strength as they could. Sasuke actually liked Sakura? There was no way! He always talked about how annoying and obsessed she was!

I completely forgot my need to pee as I ran away from the scene. Honestly, it was better than me running into the scene and punching Sasuke in the face. I'm not sure why I felt so angry at him, because I didn't have a right. Sure I used to like Sakura, but that was years ago. And it wasn't like either of them was in a relationship. In fact, Sakura had stayed single just in case Sasuke did like her. But if he liked her like she liked him, why did he wait till now? I was so confused and upset that I didn't even stay for the rest of the party. Kiba was my ride, and I didn't want to wait. So I ran the entire five miles home, not stopping once to let my breath or emotions catch up to me. If Sasuke noticed I had left early he never said a word to me about it, and I liked it better that way. I wanted to completely erase the memory out of my head, and never see it again.

And luckily, I hadn't. Maybe the two were keeping their relationship a secret, because they didn't announce they were going out. They didn't talk about their feelings, and Sakura didn't even giggle when she saw Sasuke anymore. They probably talked after the kiss, and knew that if the other rabid fangirls knew about Sasuke's feelings, they would kill Sakura instantly. It was a cruel world in fandom, and nobody was your friend. So it was wise for them to play it off like nothing happened, and Sakura was not the luckiest girl in the world. I say that because I hear other girls talking about it that way. This has nothing to do with my own feelings.

But something must have happened in lover's land, because the past week had been extremely tense. Sakura no longer held that happy-go-lucky air about her, and instead kept glancing to me and Sasuke every time the three of us were alone. If the other boy noticed it, he didn't speak up. In fact, he seemed to be even more quiet and isolated than usual. It was really starting to piss me off! Every time I would ask what was wrong, Sakura would tell me to ask Sasuke, and Sasuke would just ignore me. That would make both me and Sakura more pissed than before. Okay, so he didn't want to tell me about his relationship. That was fine. But when his girlfriend tells him to open up and let me into their little secret, he acted like an even bigger asshole. I was just trying to be a good friend or whatever, not start more fights between them.

So Hinata's birthday came at a perfect time. Christmas was pretty boring since my two best friends weren't talking to me about their issues, and my parents had gone to Maui without me. I was sort of happy that Hinata was born so close to the holiday, because I needed some cheering up right about now. The Hyuugas had thrown a circus themed party, and it was insane. There were clowns, fire-breathers, even some sweet magicians! It was completely indoors, and the huge building was filled with tons of magic and tricks. It was truly like a real circus, except the crowd got to participate!

"….and the food is over at in snack stand. Alright Naruto?" Crap, was Kiba talking to me? I glanced over to him and nodded dumbly, watching him smirk and cross his arms. "Were you daydreaming again?"

"No! Shut up dog breath." Even after I growled he laughed, shaking his head.

"I don't know how Uchiha deals with you as much as he does. I'm surprised one of you isn't dead yet." I blinked at the mention of my best friend, glancing around slowly before turning my attention back to Hinata.

"Have you see Sasuke yet?"

"O-oh! He's with Sa-Sakura-chan." Of course. Why would I think anything different? I mumbled a thank you to her before moving away from the birthday girl, walking around the crazy environment. Everywhere I looked, there was something exploding or sparkling. I could hear the corny circus music in the background, making it seem so much more like a real extravaganza. I must have walked around the entire place twice before I finally found Sakura and Sasuke next to a series of tents. I stopped myself from shouting out to them when I realized they were talking. Well, more like Sakura yelling.

"Sasuke-kun! You promised that you'd do it this week. And as an Uchiha, you have to live by your word. Imagine what would happen if everyone made fake promises? Then we'd all just be a bunch of politicians!"

"Hn." Apparently, Sasuke didn't seem to care about upsetting the pink-haired girl. She growled much like I did when I was angry before placing her hands on her hips. Wow, I had never seen Sakura get so upset at Sasuke before.

"You're going to wait until it's too late. Until your chance is gone, and then you'll be alone. I…" She seemed to relax a bit, taking a step closer to him and dropping her arms to her sides in a sign of peace. The concern in her face showed how deeply she cared about whatever they were talking about. "I don't want you to be alone forever Sasuke-kun. And I don't think you want to be either."

"It's not your problem." Boy he was an ass. Here she was, a begging girlfriend trying to keep their relationship alive, and he just didn't give a damn. Why Sakura would stay with someone like that, I would never know. So in an attempt to break the sad moment between them, I jumped next to Sasuke, wrapping my arm around his shoulders and pulling him to me.

"Hey good lookin. Wanna dump the dud here and get wild with me?" I winked to Sakura and laughed, watching her blush at my random greeting. Apparently Sasuke didn't appreciate the joke, because he quickly hit me in the head. I whined and rub the spot with my other hand, glaring up at him. "What the hell was that for?"

"For being an idiot."

"You know, someone should really check out the stick in your ass. I'm thinking it's starting to grow into a tree," I said, grinning up at the glare he gave me. No matter how many secrets Sasuke was hiding from me, we were still best friends. And when he was having a problem, I was here to help him out! So glancing to Sakura, I waved her away with a small flick of my wrist. "Now you go run off to the juggler's tent. I think I saw Ino hanging out over there. Me and Sasuke are going to have man time, and I'm going to make everything better!"

"You are?" Sakura seemed shocked that I even knew they were having a lover's quarrel. Ha, if only she knew everything else I had figured out! She'd be spinning on her head, shooting out nickels at the discovery. But I didn't want to exploit them just yet, so I shrugged and glanced up at the teme. He seemed to have much better control over his shock.

"Yup! You leave this idiot to me, and I'll make everything better for the both of you. Believe it!" The girl smiled at my energy before she glanced up to Sasuke, and something strange passed between them. I wasn't really sure what it was, but it made Sasuke tense under my arm and finally shrug it off. I stumbled a bit but caught myself, glaring over to the taller boy. I heard Sakura say a short goodbye, but I was too focused on burning a hole through his head with my gaze to notice. "One of these days, I'm going to knock you out!"

"Keep dreaming dobe." I growled and watched him scan the area, probably for a way to get out of fighting me. Scardy cat. Knowing that the dobe would pick something boring to do, I glanced to the tent and instantly grinned. This would be the perfect way to get Sasuke's relationship problem out, without having him tell me it. I amazed myself with my own intelligence. "Look Sasuke! It's a psychic booth!"

"No." But I ignored him and grabbed his wrist, yanking him toward the tent.

"It's way better than anything you would have thought of." He scoffed but surprisingly let me pull him into the darkness of the tent. I glanced around, trying to let my eyes adjust to the darkness surrounding us. I felt the jerk shift behind me, and it made me remember how he was a few inches taller than me. If he tilted his chin, he could even rest it on my head…not that I wanted him to! It was just a thought.

"Why hello." I jumped a bit at the sudden voice, my back brushing against Sasuke's chest. Damnit, when did he get so close to me? I tried to ignore my blushing when a woman appeared on the other side of the tent from behind a black curtain. She flicked a light on to show a table was set up in front of her, a small deck of cards resting in the middle. I hesitantly laughed and moved forward, trying my best not to be scared of the half open gaze that watched us.

"Hi…you're the psychic?" Well duh. Why else would she be here? To give us a tour? The woman ignored my comment and looked up to Sasuke, a strange flicker going through her eyes before she smiled slowly.

"You've come for a reading then, yes?" She looked back down at me while I nodded, jerking my thumb back to Sasuke.

"Yea, this teme needed some help figuring stuff out. So I thought 'eh, why the hell not' and here we are." She nodded and pointed to the two chairs in front of the table while she sat in the one across from them, starting to shuffle the deck. I glanced at Sasuke who hadn't moved from his spot. The two of us shared a glare before he finally moved forwards to sit next to me. I stared at the deck, which had a strange pattern on the back of each card.

"They're called tarot cards. You use them to solve problems and help guide the future." Whoa. How did she even know I was thinking that? She…probably just got that question a lot. I didn't speak when she held the deck out to Sasuke, who slowly took it. "Shuffle the card as I have done, and then give them back to me. I will lay them out on the table, and you will then pick 10 cards, placing them in order from left to right."

Sasuke didn't even question the woman. Maybe he was just doing it because he wanted to get out of here faster? I looked down at his shuffling, which didn't seem rushed or hasty. Then again, Sasuke never hurried unless it was to get away from fangirls. He had to do everything with precision and thought. It was pretty friggen annoying if you ask me.

I looked back at the table, now watching the woman lay out the cards in some weird design. I had never been to a psychic before, but Ino said that the one she went to was a complete fake. Would this one be too? Probably, since she was working at some stupid circus place. If she was a real psychic, wouldn't she want to make it big?

"This is called the Celtic cross. As you can see, the cards are all placed in specific order and I will use it in order to figure out this…problem of yours." The way she said it made my spine tingle. Sasuke still didn't speak, but his eyes narrowed a bit at the woman's intent gaze. I blinked and glanced between them, tilting my head a bit. Maybe they knew each other?

"Hn." Finally, Sasuke leaned back in the chair and glanced to the cards in front of him. The woman seemed pleased with his reaction because she turned to pick up the first card she had put down. The card had two people on it, one guy and one girl. Oh and they…

"Are they naked?!" I asked, staring at the card in shock. The woman smiled and nodded, placing the card in front of us so we could see it better. Sure enough, the people were naked, and upside down. I looked at the lettering on the bottom, where the words 'the lovers' were printed.

"This card is the lovers. Your present situation is troubling. There is failure of the lovers, frustration and silence. One of you is unable to love, or be loved, by their spouse. The stability of feelings are off balance." Well, that sounded about right. I looked up at Sasuke, who still had his gaze on the card. Sasuke seemed to have the lack of motivation to keep their relationship going, even when Sakura was trying to get them up and running again. No wonder why their stability was off, or whatever she said. I looked back at the woman, who was now holding the second card in her hand. It was a picture of a blonde playing a fiddle with a dog following him. He looked goofy, because he pants were checkered on one side, and stripped on the other. What an idiot. Well, at least he was facing the right way.

"So who's this guy?" I asked, looking up at her. The pictures were pretty cool looking, and the idea that a set of cards could hold Sasuke's fate was getting more interesting. Especially when the first one had pegged him so right.

"The position of this card is to signify a major influence of the seeker's problem. He is the fool, a thoughtless but harmless man. He is light-hearted and free, but lacks discipline and the hard realities of life. He has not let the evils of the world sink into his heart, and kept his youthfulness." Huh. Wonder who that was. It certainly wasn't Sasuke, since he was a complete ass. Maybe Sakura? No it couldn't be, she was the most disciplined girl I knew. Hell, she always was yelling at me for breaking the school rules. I tried to think of someone else who fit the description, but I lost interest when the next, not so pretty card came out. This one was of two men, both seeming homeless and weak. One was missing and eye and a leg, while the other was huddled in a bunch on the ground. Behind them were five colored pentacles, a matching number on the bottom. But there was no name.

"Your fate is not well in this situation you are in now. The card is the five of pentacles, named 'Misery'. If you do not change it, you will be lonely and lost. Your love will never be returned, and you will stay in this horrible condition for the rest of your life. Lovers will not find a meeting place, and you will suffer the consequences." Wow, that was a little scary. I didn't really want Sasuke to be miserable for the rest of his life. He was pretty bad now as it was! But what was so bad about him staying with Sakura? I mean sure, I had never really seen them interact with each other unless needed, but I was sure it couldn't be that bad. I shook my head and focused on the much brighter and happy looking card that came next. Standing in the middle of it was a woman holding some type of…stick thing. Ha! Maybe she pulled it out of Sasuke's ass! I grinned to myself for a second until the woman started to speak, catching my interest again.

"At one point, you were not this upset. Your past shows a change a few months ago. This is the Queen of Wands. She represents a young woman, beautiful and filled with passion that became a main part of your life. She is energetic and smart, but yet bossy to those around her. Her energy sometimes leads to intimidation. Something occurred between you two, which changed your life completely."

"How the heck do you know about Sakura?!" I asked, getting both to glance at me. I pointed to the card and looked to Sasuke in shock. "That's just like Sakura! She's beautiful, smart, passionate…and could kick anyone's ass when she's angry! Plus, she did change your life a little while ago."

"How do you figure that?" Oh, right. I wasn't supposed to know they were going out.

"I-It doesn't matter! How do you not see her?" He crossed his arms and looked at the women, nodding to the next card. There was a man in front of a tree, with four cups sitting in front of him. He seemed pretty serious, considering most of the cards so far were happy or smiling.

"This is you now, the card called 'Introspection'. In the present, you are confused and upset. You are searching for something that is out of reach at the moment. You are becoming self-aware of the world and truth around you. You have become much more pulled away and have stopped taking physical gifts." I was really starting to get freaked out by how accurate this woman was. Sasuke had been pulling away from a lot lately, and he always seemed to be thinking about something. But what was this crap about 'the truth around you'? Sasuke was too young to be having a mid-life crisis, so it wasn't that. I would have thought about more until I the next card scared the crap out of me. There were two people naked again, trapped to a treasure chest with chains around it. They seemed panicked and afraid, with the door to freedom as a small spot on the card.

"Holy shit! Tha-that says devil! IS Sasuke going to die or something?!" The woman laughed for the first time, making me relax a bit. This was the part in the movies where the psychic would force the person from their house, spilling shit about 'dying' and 'curses'. They never laughed.

" No no young one, this is good. This, you see, is turned like the Lovers' card. It means that his future is the opposite of this card. Ah…there is hope. Something will change in your life. Your chains will be broken. This self-bondage you have endured will be released, and your life will take a swift turn." Chains? Self-bondage? Alright, this card and the fool card serious threw me off. Sakura was not forcing him into a relationship. I had seen him kiss her back! Maybe this lady was a crook after all.

But Sasuke seemed to know exactly what she was talking about, because his eyes narrowed down at the card for a few seconds before glancing away. Alright, this was getting a little too uncomfortable for me. I wanted to leave, but I had made a promise to Sakura to help settle their problems. So I looked back at the card, trying to think of another way to see it. Maybe Sasuke wanted to tell her something? But couldn't because of these 'chains' or whatever? Well, that sounded good enough for me right now.

"This is you, young man." I looked up at her to see that her gaze shifted between the guy on the card and Sasuke. The man was pretty dumb looking if you ask me. He had a sword in his hand and some weird looking cape, and he was covered in armor. Plus, his clothes were blue with white clouds on them! "The king of swords is the most perceptive of the kings, and is known for his strong will and intelligence. He wields the sword with strength and accuracy. There is nothing that will stop the king of swords when he is focused."

"That's you alright. A complete know-it-all who thinks he can do anything by himself." I said, grinning. He rolled his eyes and scoffed.

"At least I have a brain."

"Take that back!"

"No."

"Teme!"

"Dobe." I growled at the smug look on his face before glaring at the next card.

"Tell me this card means he'll die a painful death," I mumbled, staring down at a card that seemed to have nothing to do with death. There were five men fighting, each one holding the same stick that the Queen of Wands had before. Pretty lame weapon if you ask me.

"This is the position of emotion."

"Not possible, Sasuke doesn't have emotion. He's a stoic bastard." She seemed to ignore me and focus on Sasuke.

"The five of wands is called 'Unfulfilled struggle'. You are very closed off on your emotions. You do not wish for others to see the conflict and internal fears you have. But this card shows it all. You're unsure of yourself, of the indecision in your heart. Your desires are unsatisfied, and crave for something other than what is offered to you. You battle yourself both physically, mentally, and emotionally to keep from grabbing what you want." I stared at the woman as she spoke, knowing my eyes were slowly growing wider with each word she said. Sasuke wasn't happy? Granted, I knew that he liked to sulk and be emo, but I didn't think he was really upset. Uchiha Sasuke wasn't satisfied? Why the hell not? He had money, popularity, a sweet ride, and Sakura. What the hell more could a person ask for?

"That's just dumb. The teme has everything that he could possibly need. If any emotions were going to come from him, I doubt that it would be anything but satisfaction, right Sasuke?" I glanced up to my best friend, who didn't look at me and smirk like I had expected. I waited for a few seconds for him to respond, to say something that would back my statement up and make this psychic eat her words. Instead, his eyes were half closed, staring in discomfort at the card. The look made me second guess my once positive statement. "Sasuke?"

"What does the next card mean?" He ignored me! Why? It's not like I did anything wrong. He was just being a teme again, pretending he was better than me and could just walk all over whatever I said. Fine, be that way. See if I care if you die.

The next card was a couple dancing in the middle of a stage. There were four 'wands' holding up a sheet above them and the stage was decorated with flowers. They both seemed happy just to be with each other.

"The position is hopes and fears. And you shall get what you wish and hold apprehension for. Your stoic face hides the truth behind your need for fulfillment. Harmony and a home, with the desired object is what you wish for. You fear it as well, which is why you keep so silent. You are scared of what may happen if that person realizes what you want." I stayed quiet for once. I didn't really understand what Sasuke was thinking anymore. If he wanted all of this stuff, why didn't he just tell Sakura? She'd probably faint if she heard that Sasuke wanted to live with her! Sure they were young, but who cares? They knew each other almost as long as me and him, and I wouldn't put it past Sasuke to want security as soon as he could get it. After all, wasn't that what she just said?

I was just glad that the last card was coming up. This whole experience was a little too close for comfort. Sure I didn't get some of it, but there were things that became blaringly clear. Sasuke was not happy with Sakura, for some odd reason, and would be happy if he opened up and told someone something that would make his fear/hope happen…or something like that. Okay, so none of it was clear. Not to me at least. But the last card seemed pretty good, considering it was called 'Wheel of fortune' and I love that show! Well, I liked 'The Price is Right' better, but you can't always get what you want. The card had eight faces on it, going from miserable at the bottom, sad on top of that, okay in the middle, happy above that, and ecstatic at the top. And the formation made a circle. Ah, I got it.

"Seems like you have nothing to worry about. Your outcome had already been determined. You will move on, for better or worse, and admit what you don't want to. You cannot change destiny, because it knows what is right in this world, and what is not. Do not fight your fate. I promise you, Uchiha Sasuke, if you move past your one weakness, your insecurity, you will not fail to move on from your chains." I think we both jerked back at the realization of something extremely scary.

"How do you know his name?" I asked slowly, the woman's smile creeping me out. She started to pull the cards back to her deck, seeming unfazed by our fear.

"I know yours as well, Uzumaki Naruto. I am supposed to be a psychic, am I not?" Her eyes were almost haunting while she stared right into my panicked gaze. "But don't worry about your future either. I promise it will be rewarding."

"Alright, we're leaving! You're crazy!" I stood up quickly, blushing for a reason I didn't know. The way she said it made it seem…sexual or something. I tried to fight back the sudden feeling of embarrassment as Sasuke grabbed my wrist, pulling me from the frozen state I had fallen into after my outburst. I kept my eyes on the woman while we left the tent, her smile soft despite her knowing eyes. It wasn't until the flaps of the tent shut that I finally gained control of my senses and looked up at Sasuke, who seemed to be just as unsettled as I was. He didn't stop pulling me, even when Ino and Kiba had called our names. I quickly found myself outside of the party, the sun no longer visible. It was cold, and the snow from the night before crunched under our feet. It was only then I realized I was breathing heavy, a mirror effect happening when I looked to Sasuke. We had ran? Why had we run out here? It wasn't like the woman was coming after us or anything. She didn't even more from her seat when we left.

"What the hell was that?" I breathed out, leaning against one of the trees near the building. He seemed to collect his composure much easier than I did, because his breathing was calmer and his face returned to his normal stoniness.

"Did you set this up?" I blinked as I looked over at him weirdly, my breathing finally starting to equal out.

"No! I swear I didn't. I didn't even know that lady until we walked in! I thought maybe you knew her when we first got there because you were glaring at her. And then when she said your name, I was still under that assumption. But hell, I didn't tell her my name, and I'm really freaked out by the fact that she knows it." And that was true. Because reading some card and making up a prediction was one thing. But knowing our first and last names so easily was a completely different story.

"Did Sakura put you up to this? Do you think it's funny?" Suddenly Sasuke was in front of me, his hands slamming against the tree bark next to my head. I yelped a bit in shock before jerking my head up to glare at him.

"W-What the hell is wrong with you?! What does Sakura have to do with any of this?" I asked, trying to push him away. But Sasuke was fat, and weighed too much. Alright, so you know he's not fat, but still! Tomatoes made people way too strong.

"Answer my question." I felt myself shivering at the intense stare Sasuke gave me. We were so close, I could feel the puff of white smoke tickle my cheeks. He stared at me with such anger, and I tried to back up closer to the tree.

"Sakura didn't tell me to do anything. And uh…no, I don't think it's funny. Whatever 'it' is." I said, shaking my head quickly. I thought that would make him pull away, but I heard some of the bark break near my ear. He must have broken it with the tightening of his hold on the tree.

"There is no way that woman knew that much about me without Sakura telling her." I felt myself getting angry over the fact that Sasuke was so focused on what Sakura did. I didn't really have a right to get mad. After all, wasn't that the reason we went in there? To try and help him and Sakura? But after hearing what may happen if they stay like this, the pain and the misery, I didn't really feel quite so sure.

"What's the big deal teme? So the woman made a few good guesses! It's not like you have to listen to what she said. Maybe she overheard you talking about it with Sakura; I mean we were standing outside of her tent." Yea, that was true! Maybe that was how she got our names or something. But my explanation did not seem to settle Sasuke's nerves, because he leaned closer to me and dropped his voice low enough to make my knees go weak. Okay, so when I said I didn't have any feelings about Sasuke earlier…that was kind of a fib. Because my body really enjoyed him. But that doesn't mean anything!!

"We're not stupid; we don't talk about that stuff in public. Only me and Sakura know about it, nobody else." I was so sick of hearing that. I felt my hands tighten against my sides as I finally glared up at him, forgetting that I was supposed to be clueless about what he was talking about.

"You were pretty stupid to talk about it in the hallway during your birthday!" I snapped out, trying to shove him away from me again. I was pretty upset, because I managed to make him take a step back from my burst of strength before his hand caught my wrists, yanking them over my head. Alright, I had enough of this. I struggled against his hold, wanting to tear his eyes out for staring me in a way that anyone else would have assumed was a glare. But being the person who got the most glares from my best friend, I could see the clear confusion in his eyes. "Don't you play dumb! You're an asshole, making Sakura hide this from everyone! She wants to have a life too, ya know. If you just did what the dumb psychic said and opened you mouth a little more, we wouldn't even be here! You selfish bastard, let go of me now!"

"You have no clue what you're talking about." His voice was filled with such superiority it made my stomach twist.

"I do too damnit! I heard you, I saw everything that night!" I finally stopped struggling when I realized it had only succeeded in bringing the teme closer to me. I was panting from my shouting and struggles, my back pressed hard against the tree while my arms rested against the sides of my face. It was almost humiliating the way he was holding me, like some prisoner that escaped.

"What night?"

"The night of your party. I heard you and Sakura talking and I'm sick of pretending I don't know." I closed my eyes and leaned my head against the bark of the tree. Great, now I was going to start blabbing. "You're still hiding behind your stupid scowls and glares. The psychic was right about one thing, you better get your ass in order or else everything is going to fall apart. And it's not fair to make Sakura keep quiet about it. Be a fucking man Uchiha, and own up to your feelings!" Maybe I took a bit too far, but I was tired of playing the fool.

"Hn." And that was the last sound I heard before my mouth was attacked. I gasped weakly at the intrusion, my eyes shooting open while Sasuke took my parted lips as an invitation instead of a 'what the fuck are you doing'. His tongue was slid between my lips slowly, and I felt my eyelids start to grow heavy with appreciation. I bit back a moan as his mouth sucked my lower lip closer, and I felt myself responding to his soft actions. My tongue rose up to spar with his while my back arched from the bark, completely elated at the idea that Sasuke was pressing it back with his own body. My mind went hazy at how heated the air around us got despite the biting cold. My body felt on fire when it was stuck between the rough bark and steel stomach Sasuke possessed. My hands twitched from pleasure and the need to touch him, but they were unable to move from above me.

It seemed like his lips and tongue knew every part of my sensitive mouth, which I had not even known was sensitive until said kiss. My toes curled in my shoes from the seductive pull of my lip through his teeth, and I eagerly captured his lips again to start my own exploration of his mouth. He tasted really good, between the sweetness of tomatoes and his own unique flavor. I leaned forward to press my mouth harder against his, our lips seeming glued. My body was the biggest betrayer I had ever known, pressing and rubbing into the thigh that had snuck between my legs. I knew I was blushing at the strange feelings of rubbing my hips against something so strong, it could never be a woman's body.

I finally got a hold on my senses and jerked back from his mouth, literally tumbling back into the tree to keep myself supported. I licked at my lower lip while I huffed, feeling the slight indents from his earlier biting. His eyes were half open, slightly glazed with something that caused me to shiver and blush. It was the most lustful look I had ever seen Sasuke produce. Even when he looked at Sakura, he didn't get that way. Suddenly remembering the pink haired girlfriend, I swore and jerked my knee up straight into his stomach. His hands fell away instantly to cover the sore spot and I moved to hide behind the tree. I peeked out at him from the trunk, glaring once I saw him stand up straight again.

"Are you on drugs?! What the hell do you think you're doing?" I shouted, watching him start to fix his disheveled clothing. I swallowed weakly knowing that most of that had been from my shameless rubbing against him. This damn body, trying to practically mate with Sasuke while my mind was clearly against it. Of course it would be against doing anything with him…it had to be. I mean, this was Sasuke! Sasuke, who was actually pretty attractive for a guy. And smart, he was known for that. A complete icicle, but I could get around that if I just---wait wait wait! Not what I was supposed to be thinking.

"Apparently, dobe, you have no clue what you were talking about." He moved toward the tree slowly, and I wanted to bolt. I was thinking I'd have a better chance fighting one of the grizzly bears out in the woods than dealing with the black-haired guy in front of me.

"I-I do too!" I shouted again, frozen to my spot when he walked around the tree to stand behind me. I closed my eyes at the feeling of his body barely brushing my back, his mouth hovering next to my ear. I shouldn't be getting turned on by this. Damn my body for shivering.

"I'll make you a deal, Uzumaki. You tell me three things you think you know about this situation. If you get one right, I'll tell you everything you want to know." I parted my lips silently while he spoke, his breathing making my body pulse in places it shouldn't.

"A-And if I don't?" Wow, was that me? I sounded so…breathless. And it sure wasn't going to get any better when I felt his lips brush the back of my neck. I could feel his smirk on my skin.

"I thought you said you knew what was going on? Why are you worried about failing, dobe?" I growled and glared back at him, hating the smug look on his face. I was already aware of how unsure I sounded; I didn't need to be told again.

"You're dating Sakura." I kept my gaze up at him when I told him the information I knew. But I hissed and pressed my forehead to the tree I was holding when I felt his fingers skim the bare skin of my stomach. The fingers continued to tease the heated skin while his other hand started to unbutton my jeans. I gasped and tried to jerk away, but his body kept me still. The blush was so strong that I didn't dare looking back at him. Though, the weakness in my voice was probably enough to show how affected I was getting. "W-What are you…ah…doing, ba-bastard?"

"You were wrong. What's your next guess?" He mumbled next to my ear, making my eyes open halfway. They weren't dating?

"Well…then y-you like her." I groaned when his fingers stilled for a moment, and I thought I was right until he shifted the angle of his hand and unzipped my jeans, its partner in crime now teasing my happy trail. I was trembling under his touches, and I couldn't deny how intense the feelings were running through me. My idea of thinking it was Sasuke only escalating my rapid breathing, increasing how hard my member was. I knew I was pathetic, my hips now trusting up toward the teasing fingertips that barely skimmed under the elastic of my boxers.

"Last chance." How could he even think properly? Then again, he wasn't the one with the hand in his pants. I closed my eyes tightly when his fingers started to trace the tattoo on my stomach I had gotten on my eighteenth birthday to show my independence. The skin was so sensitive, that I cried out pathetically.

"Hah! D-Don't touch that as-asshole! I'm trying to think." Which was impossible with the fingers scorching my body. I gave one last desperate arch of my hips to his fingers that laid so close to my throbbing arousal. Screw the idea that it was my best friend. I didn't care right now. The lust was barely letting me think. "You…ah…wa-want her."

"Hn." My eyes shot open when a sudden cold palm captured my cock inside of its grasp. I was putty in his hand, now mindless in my need to finish. The smooth skin of his hand caressed my shaft, eliciting moans that even I didn't know I could make. It would have been embarrassing if my mind was able to process more than how insanely good his touch felt licking my pulse. My fingers were dug into the tree hard; I thought I'd have splinters for the rest of my life. Fuck, I didn't even care so long as Sasuke kept pumping my body. The pressure was building, and I thought about where we were. Sweet Hinata's birthday party turned into Naruto's hump into Sasuke's hand day. Feeling a sense of horror and excitement of realizing how public we were, I tried to move away from him.

"N-no…Sasuke…." I panted out, leaning my head back onto his shoulder. The sensations were becoming too much for my body to handle. I was flying off of the hinges and going straight toward an orgasm. I felt his hand tug down my jeans and boxers, the cool air causing an erotic contrast against my heated member. I arched from his chest and shook my head again, grabbing his wrist with my hand. "Stop damnit! I-I'm g-gonna—"

"I don't want her dobe." His whisper caused my hand to fall limp against his wrist, letting him bring me to the edge of my sanity. The growl lying underneath his voice sent me over. "I want you."

I screamed. Eh, what do you expect from a loudmouth like me? My fingers tightened in both the bark and around his wrist while I fucked his hand shamelessly, desperate to wring every part of my orgasm from me. It was most intense climax I had ever experienced, and my body continued to jerk and spazz against his while I finished. He must have thought I was going to hurt myself because he wrapped an arm around my hips to keep me from going too far. I hazily could feel something hard against my ass, but I didn't care as the pleasure of coming floated through my body. I couldn't concentrate on anything but the pleasure that was clouding all of my senses.

It seemed like forever before I finally opened my eyes. I was met with a black sky, and the coldness that December always brought. My body hummed from the release, and I let out a content sigh while closing my eyes halfway. Well, until I realized that someone was missing in this equation. I jerked up to look around the area, finding myself completely cleaned off and redressed. And yet Sasuke was nowhere to be seen. My head hurt with all of the questions that I had for him. That I had for myself. What was that? How did that happen? Why did I let that happen? Wasn't I straight? Wasn't he straight? And what the hell did Sakura have to do with all of this?!

"God damnit teme." I groaned, smacking my forehead with my hands. Slowly I stood up, glancing over to the tree we had been at. It was clean to anyone that passed by. But for someone who knew what had happened there, the nail markings and the slight darkening of where liquid once was made it stick out from the other trees. I stared at it for about a minute before pushing myself back to my feet, my legs finally willing to hold my weight again.

I went back into the party feeling strange. I looked for the teme, but I couldn't find him or Sakura anywhere. I wasn't until later that I found out they had left early. I was so confused. They weren't together? Or liked each other? Or even wanted to be together? That's what Sasuke said at least. But then why had they been spending all of their time together? And this entire week, all they did was talk behind my back, or send each other looks. Maybe Sasuke was lying? But then how could I explain the encounter in the forest? Oh my head hurt. It was not used to doing this much thinking.

I sent one last glanced to the tent of the psychic before I went home that night. She had been standing outside, smiling and waving to people as they started to leave. But when her eyes fell on mine, a different look filled her gaze. Slowly, she smirked and mouthed out words that circled in my head for the rest of the night.

Don't misread the cards in front of you, Uzumaki Naruto.

I have a weird fascination in not letting them do sexual stuff in bed. As you can see from most of the stories…and I'll never be able to write a one-shot…-sighs-. Well I mean, this one could be considered a one-shot, since a second part isn't needed. I don't know, what do you think? Should I do a second part? I was thinking of doing Sasuke's POV for the next part, and showing everything that happened after the party and stuff, but I don't want to overdo this. So let me know if you think a second part will hurt or make this one better! Thanks!