(Hey guys. This is a short little fic written for the I-pod Song Shuffle Challenge. Enjoy. Slight Sasunaru if you squint.

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto... Sasuke does ^^ The song belongs to Evanescence.)

Lose Control

If Uchiha Sasuke was known for anything in Konoha, asides from his prowess as a mere genin ninja, it would be his self-control. The boy could take a pounding with barely a flinch, a dressing-down from a teacher (Not that he got many of those) without batting an eyelid. The boy's heart appeared to be made of stone. There was a joke going around that he had his feelings surgically removed...

They were close to the truth. Sasuke kept every human emotion, anger, happiness, delight and sorrow hidden deep under the emotionless mask he was noted for. Emotions were a weakness that a ninja couldn't afford to have. Emotions wouldn't help him track down Itachi and punish him. Except perhaps for anger... Everyone know talked to Sasuke could tell there was something deeply wrong. His outer countenance was too prefect, too restrained.

"Hey, teme, are we going to do this or not?"

His mask was prefect, except for one big flaw.

"Well?" the voice demanded of him.

Perfect, except for one, big, blond flaw.

Naruto Uzamaki was an idiot. Sasuke knew that, but he had to quickly conceal the smile that came to his face at the blonds' impatience. What was it about the baka that made his mask nearly slip, that made him want to smile for no apparent reason? What was it that made him allow Naruto to manipulate him into doing things he really didn't want to do, even if he didn't show it?

"I'm coming baka, I'm coming."