Chapter 5

Naruto was lounging on his couch while Sasuke was taking a nice hot shower for once in his life. He turned his head when he heard the bathroom door open. His eyes widened at the sight before him. Sasuke's wet muscled body wrapped in a towel. He felt heat rise to his cheeks. '' There are some new clothes on the table.''

Sasuke's gaze shifted to the bag's on the table and he caught blue fabric from inside the bag. He opened the bag's and pulled out his old outfit but it was bigger now so it could fit him. ''Did you keep this all these years.''

Naruto's face couldn't have gotten any redder but it did. He looked away and back at the TV. '' Don't ask questions just be thankful you wont be walking around naked.''

Sasuke threw the wet towel at Naruto smacking him in hte back of the head. '' You would enjoy that wouldn't you.''

Naruto turned his head to retort but was cut off by the image before him.Sasuke was naked and standing in his living room. He could die happy right about now. '' Put some clothes on.'' he had meant for it to come out normally but instead his voice failed him and it came out strained.

Sasuke pulled his pants on and walked over plopping down beside Naruto on the couch. '' What are you watching.''

Naruto turned to see bruises all over Sasuke's chest and arms. He reached over and touched one of the bruises on Sasuke's side. '' That Jerk.''

Sasuke's eyes closed at the feel of Naruto's rough fingers touching his skin. So softly like a butterfly's caress on his side. '' Don't fret about it Naruto, It will heal with time.'' he laid down on the couch and sighed comfortingly.

Naruto said a jutsu and his hand glowed red as it hovered Sasuke's bruises. One by one they healed so all that was left was perfectly flawless skin. '' No time at all.''

Sasuke looked down at his chest and his arm's nothing but soft skin. He turned his body too look at Naruto smiling at him. '' You've learned well Naruto i'm glad.''

Naruto realized that his hand had been on Sasuke's side too long. So he jerked it away and looked back at the Tv. '' I've learned alot since you've been gone.'' a faraway look came over his face and he stood up upset all of a sudden.

Sasuke sat up eyeing the dobe curiously. He stood up to stand next to Naruto. '' Now whats wrong Dobe.''

Naruto glared back at him with hurt etched into his face. '' Be happy you have someone like me to protect you.''

Sasuke's eyebrows rose in questioning he could have laughed at that. '' You protect me as if, you couldn't even beat me.''

Naruto put his head down and fists clenched in anger as his body started to shake.

Sasuke saw Naruto's reaction to this and it scared him. Just then he was pushed against the wall.A hand on his throat. His eye's grew wider at the look in Naruto's eye's. '' Na...ruto.'' he choked out.

Tsunade came into Naruto's apartment and gasped when she saw him choking Sasuke to death. She stepped forward softly. '' Naruto calm down.'' Kakashi and Iruka were standing behin her with worried expression's.

Naruto's head swiveled to look at the Hokage. His eye's glowed red and he had fang's and claws. His eyes softened and they changed back to the original blue. He released Sasuke and walked off.

Iruka went after Naruto while Tsunade and Kakashi handled Sasuke.

Iruka saw Naruto huddled in a corner of his room crying. He kneeled in front of Naruto and pulled him into his arm's. '' It's ok Naruto don't cry.''

Tsunade,Kakashi,and Sasuke were at the door watching silently the scene before them.

Naruto grabbed Iruka's arm's and looked up at him with tear-filled blue eyes. '' I'm not a Dobe i'm me.'' he looked down to the ground '' That's why I'm alone because of the fox I will alway's be a joke.'' he raised his eyes to Sasuke who was crying too. '' Out of everyone I didn't want you to see me like that.'' he ran off never looking back.