Last Chance

By popular demand I bring you 'Last Chance' two days early! Yay, aren't I nice? ;P
(Don't throw things at me please, it's a joke!)
Thanks for reading!

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Naruto woke up with a huge grin on his face. What an amazing week! It had all started when he walked Sakura to the hospital after they had eaten at Ichiraku. When they reached the steps of the hospital he had called out bye and turned to leave when she had caught him by the hand. He thought they were going to have to admit him to the hospital when she reached up to kiss him on the cheek. Then she pulled back and said, "I enjoyed our date." DATE! KISS! He had just stood there mute and staring into nothingness as she walked into the hospital for her shift.

He had to hurry and get ready, she would be here soon he thought sitting up. He continued to grin stupidly and stare at the wall as the weeks memories washed over him. She had shown up everyday since that first 'date' and he would walk her to the hospital for her morning shift. Then she would ask him to come and pick her up for lunch, which they would eat at Ichiraku.

The only thing missing to make this week perfect had been his best friend. Naruto had wanted to run and tell Sasuke everything but then he would remember that day.

Sasuke's long fingers wrapped around the back of his neck pulling him closer, "If you're going to act like a woman," Sasuke had told him. "I'm going to treat you like one." The memory seemed to go in slow motion to the blonde. Sasuke pulled him toward his body, his lips came closer and...

Naruto shook out the image, "Dame Teme!" Why did his best friend have to be such an ass?! Why couldn't he be like everyone else and have a best friend who was actually nice to him? Noooo. He had to pick Sasuke-teme for the position.

Knock, knock, knock! The sound from the front door broke him out of his thoughts.

Oh, Sakura-chan! He looked down at himself still in bed; he wasn't ready! He had spent all that time thinking about what a great week he had had with Sakura-chan, and about that damned teme, and he hadn't even gotten dressed! Or out of bed!

He attempted to jump out of the bed and fell with a loud thump, when the sheets grabbed his legs. He untangled himself from the sheet, then ran to the living room and unlocked the door. "Come in Sakura-chan. I'll be out in just a minute!" he called running around the living room picking up thrown clothes, and then dashed back into the bedroom to get dressed.

Sakura stepped into the apartment and glanced down the hallway getting a glimpse of a bronzed boxered thigh before it disappeared into the bedroom. A deep blush crept up her face at the thought of Naruto clad only in boxers. Funny, it was a different feeling than she would have had just last week. Then she might have thrown something at him and yelled that he was being disrespectful in front of a lady. Things were so different now that she had to shake her head and wonder what had been wrong with her before.

Naruto was much better boyfriend material than Sasuke had ever been. Naruto was fun to be around, they were always laughing on their dates. Sasuke was sour and glared at everyone who even talked to him. Naruto really listened to her and had helped her though a lot of problems in the past. She couldn't see Sasuke listening to her problems, or being sympathetic for that matter. What had really kept her interested in Sasuke so long, a stupid little girl crush on the cutest and coolest boy in class? Naruto had certainly picked up in the cute department in the last couple of years, she thought about his wide smile; and the magnificent thigh that she had just gotten a glimpse of. And cool? He still was a bit goofy at times but he was an elite ninja. A Jounin sent on A-rank missions and if rumors were true, ANBU. Everyone always whispered that as Naruto was such a high ranking Jounin, who always came back from missions unscathed, it was almost certain he had been recruited for ANBU by now. And he did seem to be the favorite of the Hokage. He would probably even be close to his dream of becoming Hokage if it weren't for the strange distain the council seemed to have for the blonde.

Naruto came rushing out of his room, now fully dressed, with his trademark grin and rubbing the back of his head. "Sorry to keep you waiting Sakura-chan."

What had she been thinking? Of course her best friend was boyfriend material, probably the best she would ever find. She would really have to thank Sasuke one day for forcefully opening her eyes. She ran up and took him by the arm. "Come on then, we don't want to be late," she said smiling up at him.

"Oh, okay," he said, blushing and looking down at her on his arm. This was still weird, but a great weird. He just prayed to the gods he wasn't going to wake up and find this whole week had been a dream.

The couple walked outside arm and arm and moved in the direct of the hospital. They did not see the seething Uchiha across the street, shooting daggers with his red tainted eyes.

"That damn dobe still isn't talking to me," Sasuke thought as he watched them laughing and walking down the street. "Is he so occupied with Sakura that he doesn't have time for his best friend anymore?" He stalked down the street a ways behind them. He wasn't spying on them. The Hokage's place was in the same direction. Yeah, he was just on his way to get his new assignment. Not that it would be an assignment he would want, he seemed to be on Tsunade shit list this week. Surely there were enough genin in the village that they didn't need a chunin to do so many D-rank assignments! He continued watching the couple and staying in the shadows, not even noticing when they had passed the mansion with the fire sign.

They reached the hospital and Naruto looked down smiling at Sakura, "So I'll see you for lunch?"

"No," she stated looking up at him blankly, "I don't want to go to lunch with you today."

"Oh, um, yeah, I'll..," he stuttered as he backed up. "I'll see you around then." Damn, he knew this was all too good to be true. It was probably all part of the apology and his time had run out. He had expected it to be like this but it still hurt. He turned stiffly to walk away.

"Naruto, wait!" Sakura grabbed his arm before he could leave. "I didn't mean it like that." Naruto's blue eyes looked at her confused as she continued. "I said no to lunch because I was hoping you would take me out to dinner." She looked down shyly at her feet. She hadn't expected that reaction from him, she really thought he would be more persistent than that. Sakura was sure she could get Naruto to ask her out to the date, it was a little embarrassing to be the one asking the boy out.

"Dinner?" he questioned a little skeptical and watched as she nodded, still looking down at her feet. That screamed official date! Yes! "Sure, Sakura-chan. What time would you like me to pick you up?" he questioned with his wide grin setting back in place.

"Seven will be fine," she looked back up and smiled. "See you then," she said reaching up to give him a kiss on the cheek.

Sasuke had almost jumped out of his hiding place; damn he was spying, when Sakura had turned Naruto down for lunch. That damned bitch better not hurt him again, why the hell hadn't he just killed her the last time! But as he was getting ready to go rip off that pink head she had asked Naruto to dinner. He settled back down into his crouched position and watched the tense scene. They agreed on dinner and then she kissed him goodbye. Kissed him! And now that usuratonkachi was just standing staring like the moron he was as Sakura went into the building. He hadn't gotten that reaction when he kissed the blonde dobe! Wait was that it? Was the dumb ass still not talking to him because of that kiss? It had been a week! If he had know he was going to get that reaction by pretending to be an ass he would have just told the dobe how he really felt. It seemed to be getting the same reaction he had feared anyway!

Sasuke poofed away and headed back to the Hokage's mansion with his blood boiling. He had some serious thinking and planning to do. And he would have to do something fast. He didn't want to lose his blonde.

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To answer some questions:
This is the script for my doujinshi, so it's almost the exact same thing.
It is not posted yet, as I am very far behind. Seven weeks to be exact!
You can see some of my art (reference and character drawings for my doujinshi) at
http://sakuyalovesme.deviantart.com/
This is also where I will be posting the doujinshi until I can find someplace for the
more 'adult' material.
I can post some pencil art of the character if request.
Thanks for all the ideas! I'm sure my doujinshi will find a good home!

Thanks always for reading and reviewing
-Tereshi