Angel: Oh my. I can't belive I'm actually doing this. A sequal. To When Chemicals React! Sorry that the characters can't be with us today, They're all working on their lines. This story is rated M for good reason.

Blood, Gore, Lime scenes.

Wonderful Bloodly Horror with a sharp taste of Sprite. Lemon-limey goodness. But only between two couples. Neji/Sakura, Sasu/Naru. I will post warning's before the lime scenes and even the yaoi ones. So you will be warned. Now, I'm throwing an OC love into here. but I will not tell you which character falls in love with her.

YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.

And I don't own Naruto. -pouts-

Darker Than Night

Chapter One

Everyday Life

Neji groaned as the sun filtered through the red curtians of his apartment window. The bright light was casting warm rays across the dark carpet of his small room and landed on a picture on the stand next to his bed.

He sat up slowly and looked down on the right side of his bed. The other pillow looked used and was empty. His frown deepened as he put his feet on the floor and stood up. He put a finger on his head when it started spinning.

The sound of a tune being hummed was coming from down the hall and the smell of bacon as well. He pulled on a white t-shirt and walked down the hall.

After arriving at the doorway to the kitchen, Neji leaned aginst the door frame and chuckled. He was met with the sight any man would love to wake up too.

Sakura Haruno, dressed in a pair of sweats a one of his t-shirts, pink hair in a messy bun at the base of her neck and a spatula in her hand.

" Don't burn it." Neji sighed, walking up behind her.

Sakura turned her head a waved the utensil in his face. " Oh shush. You're no better of a cook than I am."

He smiled, gave her a light kiss. " I'm a terriable cook."

She giggled and turned back to the pan and put a hand out. " Go set the table."

Neji did as he was told and just as he was setting the silverware down, a knock sounded on his front door. He lifted a curious eyebrow and opened the door.

Ino's wide, knowing smile made him sigh.

" Is Sakura here?" She asked, clasping her hands behind her back.

" No." He growled, attempting to shut the door in her face.

Ino pouted, " Aww come on. She wasn't at her house."

" That dosen't mean she came to mine."

" Neji, where ..." Sakura stoped in midstep as she saw Ino at the front door. Her blonde freind's face broke into a smirk.

" I KNEW it!" Ino cried, throwing a fist into the air.

Neji's shoulders slummped forward and he groaned. This so sucked.

Sakura walked past him and shoved Ino out of the doorway. " Go home to you fiancee."

" But I wanna hang out here. Details girl." Ino whined.

" No. Go home." Sakura stated firmly, preparing to close the door.

" Okay, but we have a meeting in Tsunade's office at 10. The Kazekage is comeing to town." Ino informed, walking down the hall.

Sakura shut the door sliently and turned to Neji, who was massaging his temples. He took in her lopsided grin and back away. " What?"

She shrugged and walked back into the kitchen.

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Naruto sat up in bed and stretched out his arms. He slumped forward and took in the sweeping pain as his muscles adjusted to the change.

A sigh escaped his lips.

" You okay?"

Naruto looked down at the dark-haired man laying next to him. " I'm fine."

Sasuke snorted and sat up along with his blonde lover. " You look upset. "

The blonde boy titled his head to the side. " What? You can judge my moods now?"

Sasuke chuckled, stole a quick kiss before climbling out of the bed and walking to the bathroom. " I have to know your moods if I have to live with you." He ducked a pillow that was thrown at him and shut the door.

Naruto pouted. " Stupid teme." After a few miniutes of muttering to himself, he got out of be, pulled on some of Sasuke's clouths and headed down the long hallway of the Uchiha manor.

The kitchen was bigger than the bedroom they slept in.

Naruto looked around the large tile countertops and narrowed his eyes in concentration. " If I were cereal...where would I be?"

" Last one on the right." Sasuke's voice replied from behind him.

Naruto tipped his head back and smiled. " Why thank you."

" No problem. Would you like a map?" the Uchiha asked, grabbing the milk from the fridge as Naruto got out the Cherios.

" Not funny. It's not my fault your house has so many places to go." Naruto scoffed, setting the box on the small table and searching for the bowls. " If we played Hide and Seek, it'd take us three days to finish it."

Sasuke snorted, rolled his eyes and grabbed the bowls out of the cabniet beside him. " You overthink everything dobe."

Azure eyes narrowed at his lover and plopped into his chair. " I keep wondering why I fell in love with you."

The dark-haired man leaned forward and kissed his dobe before he could put the spoon in his mouth.

" Funny, I ask myself the same thing everyday."

Naruto pouted and stirred his cereal around in the ceramic bowl.

Sasuke hugged the boy and poured his own food. " Don't forget the meeting. We need to get ready after breakfast."

Naruto nodded and started eating his food.

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Gaara watched silently as Konoha's top Shinobi and Kunoichi's lined up beyond the gates. Tsunade always overwelcomed him. Always having eligable, single people there to greet him.

It was as if she was hinting something.

He let out a sigh and scanned the line of people. They were all his...well...back then he hadn't refered them as it, but Naruto had changed him. They were his friends.

He spotted Naruto's bright hair and sunny smile and almost smiled back. His eyes caught sigh of the blonde's hand intertwined with Sasukes.

Gaara let his lips twitch up. So the Uchiha was back. He chuckled and returned Naruto's wave. His eyes roamed them again and before he knew it something pink and fast glomped onto him.

" PANDA-CHAN!"

He almost fell over at the nickname the pink-haired med nin had given him. A sigh escaped his lips and he didn't miss the pointed glared from the white-eyed Hyuuga.

She pulled back and smiled. " Welcome back Kazekage-sama."

" Geez Sakura, you come up with the strangest things to call people these days." Naruto grummbled, stepping up beside her.

Sakura pouted and yelped when two arms slide around her waist from behind. Gaara lifted a nonexistant eyebrow at the obviously posseive Hyuuga.

" Oh, is there a reason your here?" Sakura sighed.

" Of course there is." Tsunade snorted, " I don't call him here for no reason."

They all gave her accusing stares.

" Liar." Shikamaru snorted, stuffing his hands in his pockets. " Can I go home now?"

" Oh shut up you lazy bum." Ino hissed, " Let them tell us what's wrong."

Neji sighed. " All of you shut up."

Tsunade rolled her eyes. " There have been a series of random murders here and in Suna."

Sakura gasped. " Random?"

" Yep, and they happen at least three times a week. There's no motive and no clues." Gaara added.

" We're not detectives." Sasuke grummbled.

" No." Tsunade started, " But you do have a very nice guide."

Everyone turned to Sakura, who narrowed her eyes. " Oh hell no. We do not need magic to solve stupid murders." She pulled from Neji's grasp and pointed a finger in Tsunade's face. " 20 bucks says we don't need my powers."

The others groaned.

Tsunade smiked, she always loved a good gamble. " You're on."

TBC

Angel: -starts dancing- I DID IT! The first chapter of The sequal to When Chemicals React! I am sooo proud of myself. I promise the characters will be here next time.

R&R!