A/N well hello people. I started this story because I got sick of people screwing up on spelling and how they wrote when they had such good storylines that I decided to write my own Naruto/Sasuke story. Yay! Well I need reviews on this badly since my last story got none. Please r/r! Oh and constructive criticism is very welcome.

CH.1

Naruto watched from a distance as the other kids ate their lunches talking and laughing happily. He was always the loner. The idiotic freak with whiskers, unruly hair and frighteningly bright blue eyes. Yes, they all hated him. All of them hated him for no damn reason. He had always tried to cover up the pain, never show his true feelings, because he was a ninja. Well he wanted to be. For the last three years he had never passed the graduation test. He almost didn't want to. But at least this year he would try a little harder. This was his year. He was twelve now and nothing would stop him. He was going to do it if it was the last thing he did.

Naruto felt a hand on his shoulder and jumped awake. His past was not the most pleasant thing to dream of. Well at least it wasn't as bad as last time when he was dreaming of the day Haku died. Naruto shuddered and realized a moment too late the hand on his shoulder belonged too his best friend, rival, and oddly enough his first real crush, Uchiha Sasuke.

The mission was the farthest from his mind when he looked into Sasuke's black eyes. They were blank and expressionless as usual but his hand was slightly shaking. The team had had very little time to rest in the three months that they had been on the move. It was Naruto's shift to watch. Oh how he wished for this mission to be over. He was a ninja and knew that this was the life of a ninja. But right now all he wanted was a hot meal and a soft bed, or maybe a certain raven haired shinobi. But as it was his turn to watch and there was still three more weeks of this torment to endure.

Sasuke watched his teammate with empathy as he stood tiredly and walked to the tree he himself had just vacated. It overlooked the entire campsite from the limb Naruto climbed to, to tired to waste any chakra.

Sasuke had spent the last three years trying to atone for his betrayal. Not for the village, but for Naruto. He had trusted Sasuke with his friendship, but he had killed that trust and then tried to kill Naruto. Yes he still hated himself for it, but Naruto didn't. When he had returned to the village after killing Orochimaru (I don't know if that's spelled right.) he had been given a full pardon. And Naruto had greeted him with a punch in the face. But after that he had been forgiven. Fully and wholly, Naruto had forgiven him. Sasuke had still often wondered how and why Naruto had done it. He was the only one even now who fully trusted him. Even Tsunade had been wary of making him a jounin let alone ANBU. While Sasuke's mind traveled his eyes followed, until they rested on Naruto.

Naruto watched the forest around him with a keen but tired eye. Then his gaze drifted. He looked at each of the forms of his teammates. Neji Hyuuga, TenTen, the weapons expert, Sakura, the medic, and Sasuke, his own partner, and the last surviving Uchiha, excluding his brother, the treacherous traitor to Konoha and his own family. They had all grown. Neji, though he was still an exceptional shinobi, showing no emotion and having composure at all times, had become more compassionate and forgiving. TenTen was still as smart and logical as ever, but she had become even more professional and had grown out of the small crush on Neji. Sakura had become the best medic nin in Konoha excluding Tsunade. And Sasuke…Sasuke had become Naruto's friend. His best friend, who no longer hated how strong Naruto had gotten, and would do anything for him. And of course there was Naruto. He was no longer Konoha's number-one hyperactive-knucklehead ninja, that was Konohamaru's job. He was now slowly gaining the respect he deserved. Even though Neji was the captain for this ANBU squad, when he needed help he came to Naruto, who was his second in command.

Naruto was brought back when he felt a sudden rush of chakra. There was someone coming for them. It may have been enemy ninja or perhaps ally, but Naruto dropped silently to the ground to wake Neji from his much needed sleep.

A/N Well there you go. Cliffhanger! I love it don't you. Well this is my second fanfic but I like this one best. So I deleted the other one because I got no reviews. Now I'll write three chapters and if I don't get any reviews by then I won't update till I do. KK!