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Chasing Naruto	By : megladon129 Category: Naruto AU/AR > General Views: 3430 -:- Recommendations : 1 -:- Currently Reading : 2
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Author�s note: MAJOR props to Bishihuntress,
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Also. I need REAL reviews on these chapters. A long string
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liked, what you didn�t, if you have any issues, whatever. Hearing �cute! Update!�
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getting such a great response, but if this �one-liner� mania continues, I�ll
just have to start taking longer to post my chapters. I want to improve.
Please, help me.

Enjoy.

* * *

Thump. Thump. Thump.

Kiba was panting, sweat gleaming on his chest and arms as he
stared at Naruto. Swallowing, he moved back, putting a little space between him
and the smirking blonde in front of him. He moved a little to the left, but
Naruto moved with him, not giving him any room.

Thump. Thump. Thump.

Deciding to take a chance, Kiba twisted, slipped past Naruto
and tried to line up a shot.

�Hah! Nice try!� Grinning, Naruto batted the basketball out
of Kiba�s hands and ran towards the middle of the court. Kiba ran after him,
cursing under his breath. Before he could reach the blonde, Naruto had already
aimed and fired from half-court.

The ball made a clean pass through the net.

�Five to zero, Dog Boy,� Naruto catcalled. Kiba scowled as
he retrieved the ball.

�Don�t get cocky, Fox Face. I can still catch up,� he
stated, moving to half court so that he could check the ball to Naruto. When
the ball was tossed back to him, he pinned Naruto with a dark glare. �You�re
too overconfident, Oh Mighty King of the Jocks.�

�Overconfident? How else could I get the title?� Naruto
grinned as he mirrored Kiba�s movements. �I�ll squash your mortal ass to the
ground.�

Kiba snorted. �We�ll see.� When Naruto�s eyes flickered
away, Kiba faked to the left, launched himself past Naruto�s right and made for
the net. Smirking, he prepared for a lay-up...

�Oi! Hinata! Over here!�

�Oh! H-Hello, Naruto. Kiba.�

Hinata??

Distracted, Kiba�s head swung towards the girl standing
beside the court.

BANG!!

Thump. Thump. Thump.

�...Ooo, that had to hurt.�

Kiba stared at the stars wheeling about his vision,
wondering why he was suddenly lying on his back and why his head and chest hurt
like a mother. Soft footsteps ran over to him, and Hinata�s concerned face
appeared before him.

�Kiba! Are you all right?�

He blinked up at her in confusion before it finally dawned
on him that he�d just run smack into the pole and knocked himself out. In front
of her.

Dammit...
Blushing, Kiba sat up and rubbed the back of his head.

�I-I�m fine, Hinata. Really.�

Naruto walked over and picked up the basketball, resting it
on his hip. He tipped his head to the side, an expression torn between concern
and amusement on his face.

�You know, I�ve never seen someone run full force into a
basketball pole before.� His lips twitched. �You ok?�

�I�m fine,� he ground out, rising to his feet and brushing
himself off. �I just got distracted.�

Coughing into his palm to hide his laughter, Naruto turned
to Hinata. �So, Hinata, what�ve you been up to, lately? I haven�t seen you
around much.�

Kiba frowned as the girl immediately blushed and stuttered
under the blonde�s gaze. His mood soured.

Dammit, Naruto, why do
you have to get her, too??
Turning away, he slipped his hands into his pockets and glowered at the
blacktop. For as long as he could remember, Hinata�d had a crush on Naruto.

And, for as long as he could remember, Naruto had ignored
it.

He wondered if part of it was because Naruto knew how Kiba
felt about the girl, or if the real reason was that Naruto had simply chosen
not to notice her feelings. Either was entirely possible. Kiba scowled. But still! He never discourages her, so
every time I see her, she always goes right up to him.

Lost in his thoughts, Kiba didn�t notice Naruto leaning
forward and whispering in Hinata�s ear.

I wonder what it�ll
take to get her to notice me... Kiba mused. I�m not exactly a weight-lifting kind of guy, so that�s out...

�Um, Kiba?�

�Huh?� Blinking, he glanced up at the girl before him. A
light blush on her cheeks, she twiddled her fingers.

�Naruto said that I should check up on your injuries.� She
gazed at him. �Are you hurt?�

A light blush on his cheeks, Kiba glanced over at Naruto.
The blonde grinned at him and flashed him a thumbs up, mouthing the words, �Go
for it!�

�...Well, I guess I do hurt a little...� Kiba conceded, turning back to Hinata.

Smiling, Hinata took his arm. �Then we should get you
patched up.�

As she led him away, Kiba glanced back at Naruto, who was
walking away while whistling to himself. After a moment, Kiba smirked.

Yeah, yeah, I know.
Thanks.

* * *

Deciding it was far too nice a day out to go inside (or go
to class, for that matter), Naruto picked a quiet hill within sight of the
court and lay down in the grass, arms folded under his head. He closed his
eyes, basking in the sun and listening to the birds that chirped in nearby
trees.

Yup. Waaay too nice out for class.

As he lay there, he started dozing off. The cool grass was
soothing against his still-sweaty skin, and a nice little breeze decided to come play with his hair.

Just before he managed to fall asleep, he felt someone
approach him and come to a stop beside him. Naruto peeled one blue eye open.

�...Neji?� Blinking, Naruto stared up at the boy�s solemn
face. �What are you doing here?�

The boy hesitated. �May I sit down?�

Naruto sat up. �Yeah, sure.� He stared at Neji�s troubled
face. �I�m guessing you came to talk to me about Monday?�

Neji was quiet for a long moment. �...Did I offend you?�

�The last time I answered that, you jumped me.�

Neji winced lightly. �I�m...sorry. I was only hearing what I
wanted to hear.� The proud Hyuuga steadfastly stared straight ahead. �I
shouldn�t have kissed you.�

Naruto sighed. �Look, Neji...it�s not that I don�t find you
attractive or anything, but I just...I�ve never seen you that way. You�ve always been a buddy to me.� He smirked.
�Well, first you were an asshole, then you were a buddy.�

Neji finally turned to look at him. �Is a friend all that I
can be to you?�

�...I�d prefer it that way.� Naruto watched with a light
frown on his face as Neji turned to stare off into the distance. I hate to do this, but I can�t have him
thinking that there�s a chance between us.

After a long silence, Neji spoke. �Before the concert, you
said that you owed me a favor.� He glanced at Naruto, his face unreadable. �Do
you remember?�

�...Yes...� Naruto replied slowly. �What about it?�

�I�ve thought of a way for you to repay it.� Neji gave a
small smile at the wary look that immediately sprung onto Naruto�s face. �Relax, I�m not going to ask for anything drastic.�

Naruto tilted his head, his eyebrows furrowed. �Then what do
you want?�

�A chance.�

�...Huh?�

Neji kept his small smile. �I want a chance to convince you
that there could be something between
us.� At the mildly blank expression Naruto gave him, Neji continued in a
lightly amused voice, �I want to court you, Naruto.�

Naruto frowned. �But I already told you��

�That you don�t see me that way. All I want is the chance to
make you see me in a new light.� He looked away, his expression tensing. �I
don�t think I can give up on you without a fight.�

Naruto glanced away, his frown increasing. �That sounds like
I�ll be leading you on.�

�It would be leading me on if I didn�t know your position in
the matter. I already know I�ll be fighting an uphill battle.� He returned his
intense gaze to the blonde beside him. �Can you really blame me for wanting to
try?�

Naruto snorted. �I�d be a hypocrite if I did.� He hesitated,
then sighed. �I really think it�s a bad idea, Neji.�

�Please, humor me.� The slight smile returned. �You do owe me that favor, after all.�

Naruto gave him a sour look for that. Like I knew that this would
be the outcome when I said it. He grimaced. Urg, Sasuke�s going to kill me for this...

�Alright, fine,� he grudgingly agreed. When Neji�s face
began to brighten, he lifted a finger. �But with two conditions.�

Neji lifted an eyebrow. �And they are?�

�No kissing me unless I
start it, and when I say you�re done, you stop trying to ask me out. Deal?�

Neji relaxed, his expression
thoughtful. �Deal.�

Satisfied that Neji wouldn�t try anything, Naruto leaned
back on the grass. �I wouldn�t get my hopes up, though, Neji. I�m a tough nut
to crack.�

�Is that so?� Neji gave him a small smirk. �I happen to be
up to the task.�

Naruto stuck his tongue out at him. �Just try it, Eye Boy.�

Neji huffed lightly, looking away. �Don�t call me that.�

�Whatcha gonna
do about it?� Hooking his thumbs in the corners of his mouth, Naruto made a
face. �Eye boy!�

Neji narrowed his eyes at him. �I said, don�t call me that.�

�Eye boy! Eye boy!�

A few minutes later, Naruto was struggling to get out of a
headlock, laughter haltingly escaping from his lips.

�Dammit...Leggo!� He clawed at
Neji�s arm, aware that he was being watched with a mildly triumphant
expression. �Let go of me, Eye Boy!�

The arm tightened. �What was that?�

Choking, Naruto managed to squeeze out another �Eye...Boy!�

Tsk-ing
lightly, Neji managed to flip Naruto onto his back and pin him to the ground,
arms held over his head. Naruto blinked up at him, then
smirked.

�I didn�t know you liked wrestling, Neji.�

�I didn�t know you liked to lose, Uzumaki.�

�Hey! Take that back!� Growling at the smug look Neji gave
him, Naruto kicked his legs out and scissored them,
flipping the two of them over. He mimicked Neji�s earlier hold on him,
smirking. �Take it back.�

Neji simply gave him a cool look. �Only if you take back the
�Eye� comment.�

�No way! In case you haven�t noticed,� he stuck his tongue
out, �I happen to be on top.�

�Mm. That�s true.� Twisting his wrists, Neji managed to slip
his arms free, wrap them about Naruto�s shoulders, and throw the boy down to
the ground beside him. Naruto grunted as his back hit the ground again. Smirking, Neji slid one leg over Naruto�s and hooked it underneath, successfully pinning him to the ground.

�Now you�re not.�

�Dammit!�

Determined to win (it was always bad when Naruto�s
competitive streak was activated), Naruto squirmed in Neji�s hold. He managed
to slip partly free, snagged Neji�s collar, and pulled the other boy�s face
into the dirt.

�How d�ya
like that, Neji?�

In response, Neji pried his head free and smirked at Naruto.

�Of course, you know,� he stated in a deadly serious voice,
�this means war.�

* * *

Mildly wondering if the sunlight blaring down on him was
going to give him a sunburn, Sasuke made his way over
the fields in the middle of campus to cut down on his time between classes. He
passed Hinata and Kiba, sparing them a mild glance. They were chatting
animatedly while the girl wrapped some gauze about Kiba�s elbow.

Watching the two of them made him think about his upcoming
weekend with Naruto. Wondering vaguely if it would sport any occasions like the
one he�d just witnessed (hopefully without the bandages), Sasuke walked across
the basketball court. A few people cutting across the fields in the opposite
direction passed him, but one person caught his eye.

�Gaara.� The name passed from his lips before he was even
aware of it, distaste coloring his voice. The redhead came to a stop beside
him, his gaze impassive.

�Uchiha.� He stared for a long moment before a vague look of
curiosity crossed his face. �Did you need something, or did you just feel the
need to say my name?�

Sasuke frowned. �I have nothing to say to you, Gaara.�

�Then don�t say my name.� With that, he started to walk past
Sasuke, but he paused. �You saw us at the ice cream parlor.�

Sasuke stared at him, caught off guard. �...Yes, I did.�

Gaara turned to face him, a dark smile on his face. �You
were jealous, weren�t you?�

It wasn�t a question.

Sasuke resisted the urge to smack that smile off Gaara�s
face, instead planting one on his own.

�No, because he told me himself that it wasn�t a date. I�d
say you struck out.� Relishing the way Gaara�s smile melted into a frown,
Sasuke added, �And besides, I�m going home with him this weekend. Why on earth
would I be jealous of you?�

Gaara�s eyes narrowed. �I told you to stay away from him,
Uchiha.�

�I told you not to
give me orders.�

Gaara�s shoulders tensed, but just as he seemed to be ready
to make a move, his eyes flickered to the far right. His entire body stiffened,
and his eyes darkened to a level even Sasuke had never seen before. Confused,
Sasuke warily turned to see what the redhead was looking at.

Over on a hill not too far away from the court he was
standing on, Naruto and Neji were tangled
in a heap of limbs. They appeared to be wrestling...or something similar to
it...but regardless, it meant that Neji currently had his hands all over HIS Naruto...again.

Their feud forgotten, both Gaara and Sasuke stormed towards
the pair.

Before they got there, Naruto kicked Neji off him, said
something about having to go (did he say �Eye Boy�?), and trotted off in the
opposite direction. An amused smirk on his face, Neji picked himself up off the
ground.

That�s when the two fuming boys reached him.

His eye twitching lightly, Sasuke stepped up to him.

�What...the fuck
were you doing with him?�

Neji turned to look at them, mildly surprised to see both
Gaara and Sasuke glaring at him with fire dancing in their eyes. He smirked.

�Just having a little tumble.� His smile grew at the looks
on their faces. �Something wrong with that?�

�Nothing at all.� With that, Sasuke stepped forward and
gripped Neji�s shirt in his fist, pushing his face close to the slightly taller
Hyuuga�s. �Don�t. Touch. Him. Again.�

�I believe that�s up to Naruto, not you.� He replied calmly.
His gaze flickered over to the redhead, who until now had remained silent.
Frankly, that made him more uneasy than the bristling Uchiha in front of him.

�Why you...� Sasuke ground out. �If you come near him again,
Hyuuga, I�ll��

�He�s right.�

Both of them turned to blink in surprise at Gaara, who
suddenly looked suspiciously calm, his hands shoved into his pockets.

�It is up to Naruto who he chooses.� He paused for a long
moment as the other two stared at him. �That said, I propose a wager.�

Hesitantly, Sasuke released Neji�s shirt and stepped away,
turning to face Gaara.

�What kind of wager?�

�A test to see who Naruto truly has feelings for.� A small,
enigmatic smirk settled onto his face. �It occurs to me that even if we beat
the crap out of each other, which I wouldn�t mind, it will not guarantee the
boy�s affection.�

Even Neji�s interest was caught. �Your point?�

�If we are going to vie for his affection, I suggest a rule.
No one is allowed to kiss him.� At the surprised blinks they gave him, Gaara�s
smirk twitched. �The first person he kisses of his own accord wins. The other
two have to back off.�

Sasuke�s eyes narrowed. �What�s your motivation in this? I
don�t buy the idea that you�re only looking out for Naruto�s best interest.�

�No.� Gaara�s reply came easily, and the boy�s face melted
into a mask of disgust and hatred. �But I won�t stand for either of you
sticking your tongues down his throat anymore.�

They both started.

�You��

�How did you��

Gaara�s nose wrinkled lightly, his eyes burning. �You just
confirmed my suspicions. So, to prevent turning Naruto into a whore,� he
ignored the outraged looks on the other two boys� faces, �I suggest that we
stick to the wager. Otherwise...�

His expression darkened, bloodlust painted clearly upon his
features.

�I will hunt you both down and kill you in your sleep.�

The other two stared at Gaara for a long moment, then glanced at each other. Their thoughts paralleled each
other.

Well, I guess so long
as he doesn�t get to touch him...

�Alright,� Neji agreed. �We�ll see who can get Naruto to
kiss him first.�

Reluctantly, Sasuke agreed as well. That makes this weekend even more important. If I can get Naruto to
kiss me, I can be permanently assured that these two will stay away from him. He smirked. I�ll get him to kiss me if it�s the last
thing I do.

Unbeknownst to him, Neji was thanking his good fortune.
Since he already had a no-kissing stipulation placed on him, having the other
two under similar restrictions definitely worked out to his advantage. Because
of this, Neji smiled.

Gaara glared at the two of them. �Then we�re agreed. No one
touches Naruto. And if one of you does,
the other two of us are free to destroy you.�

Sasuke folded his arms over his chest and lifted an eyebrow.
�You make it sound like you�re entirely trustworthy. Are you accusing us of
possibly breaking the wager?�

The redhead let out a very un-Gaara-like snort. �Do you
really think I trust either of you to hold to it?�

Sasuke smirked. �That goes for me as well.�

Neji smirked as well. �I suggest we swear on it. Regardless
of anything else, we are men of our
word.�

With daunting glares all around, the three rivals swore on
the wager.

Cue the dramatic music and lightning.

* * *

As if sensing the evil auras rising from the three boys,
Kiba glanced over his shoulder at the grassy hill they were standing on. He
frowned at them, the sudden image of three snarling, foaming-at-the-mouth
Dobermans crossing his mind.

�Kiba? Is something the matter?�

After a moment�s hesitation, he turned back to the girl in
front of him and smiled.

�No, nothing. Just a bad feeling.� Kiba suppressed a shudder
at the second image of the three Dobermans pulling Naruto apart.

�...Yeah. Just a feeling.�

* * *

In his late afternoon class, Naruto snored softly, his head
on his desk and a small stream of drool pooling on his notebook. He normally
just took a light nap in this class (economics. Boooooriiiiing.),
but this time he�d fallen soundly asleep...

~Begin sequence~

Naruto suddenly found himself surrounded by darkness, the
howls of wild animals echoing about him. Frowning, he looked around.

�How the hell did I get here?� he wondered aloud. Taking a
few steps forward (which didn�t make any real change so far as he could tell), Naruto tried to get his
bearings.

�Ok, dark, creepy place, odd noises around me.� He glowered
at his feet and the unseen ground he was standing upon. �Next should be the
chilling mist.�

As if waiting for the invitation, freezing cold mist wafted
up and curled about his ankles, obscuring his view even further. Naruto sighed.

�Yup. I�m dreaming.� A glower on his face, he folded his
arms over his chest. �Well, then, let�s get this over with.�

�Narutooooo...�

He lifted a brow at the low voice that hissed his name.
Turning to his left, he saw a pair of blood-red eyes appear above him. Slightly
unnerved, he took a step back.

�Naruto.�

Another voice sounded behind him, sharp and clear. Spinning
around, he saw a pair of pale, white eyes appear before him.

�Ok, getting creeped out now...�
Lifting his hands and keeping both pairs of eyes in sight, he started to step
back.

�Narrrruto.�

That one was a definite growl. Swallowing, the blonde
glanced over his shoulder at the pair of blue eyes that appeared behind him. He
smiled weakly.

�Um, yes?�

The three pairs of eyes moved forward, revealing the creatures they
belonged to: a tremendous black snake, an off-white hawk, and a red and tan
badger. Their gazes locked on him, all three moved closer.

Naruto chuckled weakly, looking around for an escape route.
�Hey, look, not that this isn�t charming and all, but I think I�ll just leave
you guys alone. Later!�

Just as he tried to make a run for it, the three struck.

Naruto cried out as he found himself on his back, snake
fangs digging into his left shoulder, talons digging into his right, and badger
teeth enclosed firmly about his ankles. Pain shot through him as all three
tugged violently.

�Stop! Stop it!� he gasped, struggling to free himself.
�That hurts! Stop it!!�

None of them listened to him.

As they continued to fight over him, a sudden wave of anger
shot through him. Why the hell don�t I have any say in this?? Who said they
could just fight over me, huh? I sure as hell didn�t!

Scowling, he tugged harder at their hold on him. �I said,
let go!� They still didn�t listen. �Get off me!�

Nothing.

Shaking angrily, Naruto�s eyes turned red and his pupils
became slitted.

�I...said...OFF!!�

With those words, a monstrous red fox with nine tails
appeared above him. The snake, hawk and badger immediately released him and
backed up, staring in fear at the new beast, but it
was too late. Letting out a roar of fury, the fox let loose with its nine
tails...

...And pummeled them into oblivion.

~End sequence~

Naruto jumped awake, sitting straight up in class. His eyes
were wide as saucers.

That was, without a
doubt, the strangest dream I�ve ever had. He frowned worriedly. I wonder what it meant...

Opening his notebook, Naruto began relating the details of
his dream. Once he finished, he sat back.

It looks like I�m
going to have to kick someone�s ass eventually. He mulled that over for a
long moment, an uneasy frown on his face.

He closed his notebook and leaned forward, his eyebrows furrowing.
His mind wandered off again as the teacher spoke, the dream�s imagery circling in
his thoughts.

�I just hope...� he mumbled, making a fist and looking at
it.

�I just hope it doesn�t happen soon.�

* * *

Author�s note: Next up, Homeward Bound. And just so you know the height differences, Sasuke and Gaara are about 5'11", Neji's about 6', and Naruto's 6'2". Sasuke isn't a small guy by any means, but compared to Naruto he is. Constructive
criticism o kudasai!
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