~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Oof. Let me tell, ya. 4 hours of sleep is *not* enough! Well, it shouldn't be. Did I trick ya? Did ya think this was the next chapter? Sorry. Didn't mean too. That really was the last chapter. Sorry if it didn't live up to expectations. I was running out of juice for this story. Thought I should end it soon before it goes flat. Did I make it? Should I've just sat it out and waited? It could've taken awhile. Wells.... I just wanted to thank all the reviews personally again. Here goes. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Lily Day- ::squeaks:: Kakashi Plushie!! hehehee... I hope to be able to live up to this honor. ::bows respectfully:: Chibi Neko-chan3- ::squiggles nose:: I can't write long chapters very well. I always end up rambling and then nothing makes since. I tried to make up for the short chapters by updating quickly (and it was working, too!) but then I lost me book. And you know the rest. Well, how'd you like the next chapter? Any good? I didn't slam it all together real quick did I? I have a nasty habit of doing that and not realizing it. ::smiles:: I'm glad you find it funny! crazyblade: You think I'm funny!I don't get told that very often. It makes me smile! :D hehehee... Thank you for reviewing! futagoakuma-tenshi02- I didn't think it was *that* new. ::looks impressed:: wowzy. But, I always read the manga and think, 'why the hell aren't they fighting over Naruto *yet*?' Especially when they're both standing next to him and seem all impressed by him and stuff. *SO* glad you enjoyed!! Jiro- (hehehee.. me and a friend of mine have a thing for your name. You know, the way it just kinda rolls off your tongue. Damn sexy. Oof. Sorry. ::looks embarrassed::) ::turns beet red:: Wowzies!! Such praise! Really. I deserve none.. but I'll take all I can get! ::snickers:: Thank *you* for reading this story! If it wasn't for you (and a few others, but you can convenietly forget about that... hehe.), I prolly wouldn't be writing this story to begin with! Muchacha- Thank You! Yup, Sasuke is happy. Riyue- ee. Sasuke is an enigma to me. I try to write him in character and it comes out more like Vegeta or Trowa or Heero. And Sasuke is not like any of them (if you can give any pointers, I'll gladly take them!). But, as you prolly caught from chapter 7, Sasuke has good reason to be acting different! And I'm seriously hoping that the answer to both his change and Sakura's was adequate. I seriously did *not* just make those up at the last minute. I had those in mind the whole time I was writing this story. ...but I did kinda make it look rushed, huh? Well, was it good? Does it fit in? What do you think? What could I have done better? Assassin of the Shadows- X) thanks... mattz-bro- ::does a little dance:: I'm on a fav list- I'm on a fav list. ::stops. looks around embarrased.:: Did ya like? Kyubi- hmm... ::fidgets:: I can't *do* 32 chapters!! ::whines:: I'm not that smart! I'm real glad you enjoyed what was here, though! Even though it's no where *near* 32! IceTiger3- I did a cliffie? ::snickers:: that's great! ::shouts:: hey everyone! I did a *CLiFFie!* hehehee... that tickles my funny bone! I didn't mean to do that!::goes into shock:: I didn't take to long updating, did I? Your still alive right? RiGHt?! I did a good job. ::with a little more conviction:: I did a good job. ::snotty:: I did a good job. ::looks unconvinced:: ...Are you sure? Are you sure I'm good at this? ::Squiggles nose:: I remembered. I had to keep reminding myself. But I remembered! Bronze Eagle- ..and the hip-bone connects to what? hehehee... What a lecherous little snake. No. Not that one. The other one. There ya go! ::snickers, then smiles:: Thanks for making me laugh! I needed that! Merei-chan- It is rather flamboyant, eh? ::laughs:: Poor Sasuke. His turn to feel clueless! Rez- ::looks thoughtful:: I think I'll use some of that in the sequel. Well, *if* there's a sequel. That has yet to be decided. But I'm starting to write a GW fic. Had the idea stuck in my head for about a month. So I'll be typing regardless! hehehee... Thank you for reviewing this story! Means a lot to me. Really does. ChibiRaye-Chan- yea. me, too. She never seems to put up any sort of fight. ::squiggles nose:: I should've done that. Make things more interesting. ::snaps out of La-La Land:: Thanks for the great idea! gelfling- yep. strange and unusual. that's me brain. Umm.. hip-bone was from the *last* chapter where the guys were swimming and playing Marco Polo and Naruto was complaining about Sasuke's "hip-bone" digging into his back. Notice the "bunny-ears" above the hip-bone. It's a hint. ::nods. sighs.:: Nearly naked Naruto singing in kitchens. What a great image. hehehee... Soltian- I have little to no monies so all I've seen of Naruto is the manga that's been in Shonen Jump, which means I don't have a flaming clue who Ino is. ::blanches:: sorry! ::pouts like a baby:: *not* stupid. Incredibly slow... (I don't think I'll ever be able to admit to anyone, myself included, that Naruto is not stupid. So I'm going to be appearing to be stupid for my stubborness. ::shrugs:: oh well.) It's not like it really matters, does it? :D- ::tilts head:: ..you know... you're second emoticon.. thing... looks like someone trying to lick boogers out of their nose. ::laughs:: Thanks for the image! I needed a good laugh! firedraygon97- nope. Yep. Updated. Thank you! rin lockheart- Rin: It soothes the inner-pink. ::snickers:: Yami-Rin: It disappoints me, too. Shinigami- did ya like it? did ya like the ending? well... I'm glad you liked it up until then, at least! Thank you for reviewing. Rei- It's a wonderful combo, isn't it? hehehee... hmm. out of character Sasuke, again. Um. I don't know how to write Sasuke. I just can't do it. Did he seem in character at the beginning? Even with him allowing Naruto to like sit on top of him and stuff? Was that in character enough to still be Sasuke? And, I hope the explanations of Sakura and Sasuke's ahem. "changes" were adequate. I've had those reasons stuck in my head while writing this whole thing, so I'm really hoping it doesn't seem like I just made something up for the hell of it. Bishiehuggler- Fluffies make my world go round! Um. Yankee Doodle Dandy is kinda hard to escape in America so I'm going to take a wild guess and say you're British. Am I right? Anyways, the funniest part of that song is towards the end where it goes, "stuck a feather in his cap and called it macaroni!" It's a crazy song. It's *supposed* to be patriotic. But I don't think so. monkfish- I got cheered! Yup sleepy and cuddly it was! anonymous- More. it's there. Lady Dragon- ::snickers:: You got in on the very end! hehehee.. At least you didn't have to wait for updates... Thank you for reviewing! Morien- Is next one bad? Did ya like? "cuter and cuter" that's great! AND!!! The first person to review Chapter 7!! AsnGothic- My you were fast!! Wowz. SasuNaru (and NaruSuke or however you spell it) are the greatest in the world! Mary Sue is stupid. First vote for Sequel! I'm keeping track! I would, I really would, except I don't have yahoo. ::feels left out:: oh, well. Thanks much for the wonderful invitation! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I think if I get 20 votes for a sequel, I'll do it. If you don't want one. Don't vote for one. I can take a hint. So. What'd ya think? I crave knowledge. Let me know.

-Kris