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Thinking out Loud by Ed Sheeran
Naruto by Kishimoto
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1 - Thinking out Loud
I'm thinking 'bout how people fall in love in mysterious ways
Maybe just the touch of a hand
6:30 a.m.
Match 9th, xxx1
Sasuke's eyes snapped open as he wriggled about in his black bed sheets. It didn't take him long to get though only sit at the edge of his bed. His lean body curved, hands gripping the rim of the mattress at either side of him. He let out a small yawn and looked up, letting out a sigh. Only black met his eyes. He looked at the black clock sitting on his night table; it read six thirty, just like every morning.
Getting up he slipped out of the only thing he slept in, his black cotton briefs, and walked into the white tiled washroom connected to his bedroom.
He brushed his teeth.
Sasuke took of his briefs, throwing them on the countertop, and walked into the shower stand. Cold water rushed down his pale skin, he didn't let out the slightest hiss. The temperature getting warmer, Sasuke snapped open a bottle of shower gel and squirted some black viscous liquid onto a black sponge. Sasuke rubbed the massaged sponge onto his body and washed it off.
It smelt like cinnamon.
After washing his thick back hair, Sasuke turned off the water. Water beads raced down his body only to be absorbed by a soft black towel as Sasuke dried himself off.
He walked out the off washroom, grabbing another towel while he ran his hand through his hair. He shook the towel through his hair to stop it from dripping. His cell phone rang, unexpected on a day off, and stopped his actions.
He walked over to his kitchen and picked up his phone; a missed call and a text- both from his brother, Itachi.
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His brother was telling him see him in his office.
8:00 a.m.
March 9th, xxx1
Walking through the glass office doors Sasuke sat on the other side if his brother's desk. Itachi was rapidly tapping the laptop's key as he spoke out. "Learn to knock."
Sasuke snorted. "What do you want?" He knew exactly what his older brother had wanted but Sasuke had time for a little game.
Itachi would swing around and ask him about work.
"How was work?" Sasuke rolled his eyes. Itachi, apparently, had time too.
"Great," he spoke dryly. "It's not every day I get to such things." His tone getting more sarcastic gradually.
"How did you get in? Get out?" Itachi looked up from the laptop for a second, his eyebrow raised.
"You'll read my report and you'll find out."
Itachi tapped his finger on his desk as he put his head on his other hand. His elbow was supported by the desk. "Very true." His phone buzzed, he picked it up, scanned the content and put it back down.
"Anything else?" Sasuke's bored tone spoke up after a few seconds of silence.
"Ah, right, you're getting to take a few more days off." Itachi smirked. The tables turned.
"Little problem, I don't want to take any more days off." Sasuke was annoyed. Itachi always had the upper hand. He knew, no matter how much he didn't want to take a break, he would be sitting inside his house for a good week.
"I thought we gave mother and father a visit." Sasuke's eyes widened at Itachi's unexpected words.
Great.
2:00 p.m.
March 10th, xxx1
Sasuke lived out in Toronto, like his brother. They didn't live together though, deemed to be too dangerous. If one was found, at least, the other would be safe.
Their parents lived down in Mississauga, which was just a city over. It was loud where Sasuke lived and quiet where his parents lived, well mostly. He couldn't really complain much about the location, just who he had to meet.
Getting out of Itachi's car, Sasuke slammed the door shut. Itachi didn't take much longer to exit the driver's side. That hour worth of driving was a nightmare for Sasuke. Itachi had to be a little bitch and make them go in the same car.
Mother would be pleased.
Sasuke looked at the still blooming garden in front of his parents' house. The weather was great, not too cold but not too hot.
Itachi walked on the steps leading to the door, knocking once.
The heavy wooden door was opened from the inside, their petite mother poking through. "Ah, boys! Long-time, no see. I missed you two little twerps!" She opened the door wider and moved aside. "Come on in, let's go." Locking the door behind them, they stood in the entryway for the two boys to take of their shoes.
"Good afternoon, Mother," Itachi hugged Mikito as they smiled. "It's been so long. I hope you're doing well." Sasuke glared at Itachi, slightly, and hugged his mother.
"It's been great with your father and all, ah," Mikito turned around. "Honey, the kids are home."
Fugaku silently strode down the stairs and nodded at his children. "You boys are all so stubborn!" Mikito laughed. The men looked away.
"Hn." The three of them grunted. Mikoto laughed.
4:00 a.m.
March 11th, xxx1
Naruto stammered out his room in the middle of the night and stumbled down the stairs. Creating a good amount of noise.
Kushina came out of her room as Naruto grabbed his car keys. "Naruto?"
"Ma, I have to leave. I'm going away for a while. I need to do something. I just I have to go."
"What? Where are you going?" Kushina was still half asleep and Naruto was confusing her more.
"I don't know but I need to go, right now!" The blond opened up the door to enter the garage and his parents followed after him.
Naruto opened up the back of his car and tossed in a bag. It was big. Something you would take on a good long vacation. "What are you doing?" Minato looked at his son in worry.
"I don't know, Dad. I- I know this sounds weird but I have to go." Naruto got in the car and drove out of the garage, fast, before his parents could stop him.
Kushina looked at her husband. 'What do you think he's up to?' The whirring sound of the garage door closing echoed through the garage.
"He'll come back honey; we know he always has a reason when he acts like that."
Kushina sighed. "His words weren't all that convincing."
Minato smiled. "He'll be back."
8:40 a.m.
March 15th, xxx1
It had been four day since Naruto had left his house in the middle of the night. He had no idea why. One of his friend's had gone out of town but let Naruto stay at his apartment. It wasn't more furnished than beds and sofas. His friend was rarely at home, attending to his family business, so it wasn't necessary. The blond had a spare key because that's just how close the two were. He couldn't leave, he didn't know why but he had to stay, just a little longer.
He had called up his parents to let them know where he was. His mother freaked out but Minato handled it but he knew he was fucked either way. After all, he had driven all the way across the country. From British Columbia to Ontario. Which was basically like driving from Alaska to the border of America.
Naruto bit down on his thumb nail and looked outside his window. It was pouring. It had been the whole week.
Why was the Earth so sad when Naruto was sensing something… amazing?
7:25 p.m.
March 15th, xxx1
Sasuke was rushing down the street. He had gone out for a run when the the sky hadn't cleared up but the rain had stopped. He should've known that the rain would've started rushing down.
It had been raining all week and it should have stopped by now but it had started pouring again, faster, and he was soaked.
He brought his hand up to swipe his face, the water was getting in his eyes, stinging. He had bumped into someone while dragging his hand down his face. Not expecting the sudden contact, he had fallen to the wet concrete ground. The water had built up.
A hand reached out, Sasuke looked up to see a boy smiled down at him. "Sorry about that, it's pouring isn't it?" The boy spoke out, his voice barely audible behind the raindrops falling. Sasuke would've normally ignored the hand and gotten up but his left hand shot up accepting the offered hand without a second thought.
Thunder crashed and the stranger fell on top of him as he groaned in pain. There was pain shooting up Sasuke's whole left arm starting from the tip of his fingers running to his shoulders, just as it started gliding down his spine it became an unusually pleasurable sensation.
Sasuke's eyes opened and they met blue ones. Sasuke's eyes widened. He didn't meet black and white. He saw colours… this is what colour was… right?
The boy tipped his head to the side, confused as to why the raven was being so paranoid. He got up and his eyes widened too.
Everything had colour!
He looked back at the person he had bumped into. He was all pale, black hair, eyes and clothes. He snickered. The world was full of colour and there was this guy. So boring- still black and white.
He cringed, his smile fading, as he felt the same bolts of pain and pleasure surge through him, he stumbled back.
Their left wrists lit up; it burned. Perfect separations of yin and yang formed as the lights slowly died out. The two boys stared at their marks in pure confusion, through knowing exactly what it was.
Sasuke stared up at the colorful boy. He didn't know how to describe him… just that he was radiant, bright, colourful. His eyes scrunched, to think he would see so many things happening on one person and find it to be so… exciting.
After twenty-five years of black and white, Sasuke's eyes bulged out in the sight of a beautiful canvas.
The boy looked around but the street was empty. He looked down and saw Sasuke, who was gradually getting off of the ground. "Ah, sorry. It seems like I've run into my soulmate! It's so exciting."
Sasuke rolled his eyes, yeah no shit.
"I wonder did you see anyone going past here that I might be attached to you know, by the red string of fate?" He slightly swooned.
Sasuke frowned. "Yes, actually I think I might know who that person is." The boy smiled waiting for him to carry on. "What's your name?"
The blond hummed. "Why?"
Sasuke looked at him. 'Well, it's important for me to know my soulmate's name, you idiot.' Sasuke couldn't believe he would have to be stuck with someone like this idiot for the rest of his life. Sasuke shook his head. No, he wasn't because Sasuke didn't need a soulmate. He'd just leave him behind and never talk to him again.
"Naruto," He answered. "but how does that help me find my other half exactly?" Naruto tapped his right foot, obviously anxious. Sasuke held up his left hand, the symbol of Yang, still spinning around. Naruto looked down at his own wrist. It was the Yin symbol chaotically spinning in the opposite direction. Naruto looked confused as he put his wrist next to Sasuke's. The fates stopped spinning and slowed down as they danced.
His eyes lit up with realization. "Ah, you found your soulmate too! Wow, that's so cool we found them at the same time! That's why they're so similar. Let's find them together!"
Sasuke actually snorted at his stupidity. "I found 'them' already." Sasuke didn't know why he was taking the time to explain, he could just easily walk away and leave the idiot behind.
"Really? Where are they?"
"You're looking at them." Sasuke wanted the poor soul to figure it out for himself but he was more lost than Sasuke figured he would be.
Naruto blushed. "Ah sorry, I just…" The blonde hummed nervously. "Sorry I thought you were a-
"Don't, no, stop. I am a male."
"Th-then-
"Do you have anything against me being a male?" Sasuke interrupted, weirdly offended. This shouldn't even matter.
Naruto shook his head, no.
Naruto looked down and swept his hand through his hair, slicking the dripping bangs away from his face. Looking up he smiled. His eyes shined. "Hello, soulmate. I've been searching my whole life for you." His smile slowly turned into a grin.
Sasuke's cheeks were dusted pink as his eyes widened. He wasn't expecting that. "R-right." He couldn't help but stammer. Gotta admit though, the boy had a certain charm to him.
"Oh, you know my name but I don't remember catching yours."
"Sasuke," He replied.
Then Naruto sneezed. They were still standing in the rain like idiots. Drenched.
"Ah, this is great and all but-"
"No, ah, you see my flats right around here. We just have to cross the street, um, you can come over and we can get dried off and I don't mind you crashing in or anything. I live alone so you won't really be disturbing anyone." Naruto cut Sasuke off as he rambled on to convince his soulmate to stay with him longer.
It wasn't anything creepy, just the fact of finding the "one" made him feel…warm.
Sasuke, looked around and he slowly nodded. "Alright, I guess." Sasuke felt the same, in some sense. There was a weird nagging at the back of his mind that made this all seems so good.
Naruto led the way. They walked back silently, their clothes uncomfortably sticking to their skin.
What do you say to someone you know is supposed to be with you forever? Someone that was made for you? The internet didn't tell you that.
They walked into the apartment, it was empty. "Ah, you can just walk in through here; the washroom is to the left. I'll use the one upstairs. There's a towels. Feel free to use anything there. I'll get you something to change into." Naruto explained. Sasuke nodded as he walked into the washroom.
Naruto stripped down and ran towards his washroom as soon as he got to his room. The rush caused him to slip and fall in a puddle of rainwater. He got up and rushed into the washroom to quickly take a hot shower. Getting out he put on a pair of pajamas, a towel awkwardly folded on his head, to stop the water dripping from his hair. Going through his closet he tried to find an extra pair Sasuke could wear.
The host stormed down the stairs while holding clothes awkwardly in his arms. He knocked on the washroom Sasuke was occupying. "Ah, Sasuke, I got a pair of pajamas for you, I hope you don't mind."
He heard the shower's rushing water in response.
Throwing the PJ's on his couch, hoping Sasuke would call out when the clothes were needs, Naruto walked towards the kitchen to make some hot tea.
Naruto dialed up a Chinese restaurant ordering whatever they had recommended while putting a kettle on for tea. After he snapped his phone shut he realised he might have ordered something Sasuke wouldn't have preferred. He considered calling them back and cancelling but Sasuke called out for him, topping him in his track of thought. Slightly jogging towards the washroom Naruto grabbed the clothing he had thrown onto the couch.
"Here," Naruto reached out and Sasuke grabbed the article of clothing with his wet hands, muttering a quiet 'thanks'.
Pouring steaming green tea into two mugs, adding a pinch of salt into teach one, the blond carried them into his living room. Naruto turned up some music to create some sort of noise, somehow today was much more silent than any other day. Sasuke came out of the washroom, his bare feet on the carpet. He raised an eyebrow, not expecting Ed Sheeran's singing voice echoing in the empty place.
"Sorry, it just seemed so quiet." He put down the volume. Sasuke slightly shrugged. "I ordered Chinese, I hope you don't mind." Naruto silently asked if Sasuke wanted it cancelled.
"No, I- it's my favourite." Sasuke wasn't expecting a longer hospitality.
"That's great; I was worried you'd be annoyed. I made tea, green. Do you want to watch a movie or something?"
"Yeah, thanks for the tea."
"Are you more of a coffee person?"
"No, tea's good."
"Me, neither. I think it's my mom's effect. She raised me on tea." Naruto's barked out laughing, it awkwardly dying out. "So, ah…what about you and your family?"
Sasuke's thoughts drifted off when family was brought up. Shit, was it a good thing to talk to Naruto? Getting too close would be bad. Could he manage to cover it up? It wasn't like he was on any track list from the enemy. Maybe a risk isn't at all that bad.
"Sasuke?" Naruto's voice broke through his thoughts.
"Ah, right I have an older brother and my parents. What about you?"
"I have my parents and my dog. I'm the only child. They live about west, BC." Naruto's eyes started wandering; he took a gentle sip from his tea. Still hot, it slightly burned. Sasuke did the same. "Ah, right, movie? I have Netflix?"
"Ah, sure." Not being much of a fan of movies Sasuke was still thankful for them to be able to create a good distraction.
"I really love the Transporter series." Sasuke's eyebrow raised in question. "You know with that English actor? Jason Statham?" Naruto looked up in hope, only to be disappointed. "Oh, well whatever, no one really knows about those series here in Canada. You'll enjoy it!" Sasuke nodded as they sat down on the sofa. There was an awkward distance between them.
They watched the movie in silence, on a laptop Naruto had rushed down from his bedroom. Sasuke had to say though, the movie had a very intriguing way of luring a viewer in, it was seemingly very original. The silence may not have been caused by the lack of topics to discuss but rather the interest they both had started to take in the plot of the movie.
When the bell rang indicating the food's arrival Sasuke looked towards the door, slowly getting up. "I'll get it." Naruto stopped him mid action and got up to run to the door.
He grabbed the dinner, payed the deliverer with a tip. Before shutting the door Naruto thanked the man and brought the food back to where Sasuke was. "What would you like to drink with that? I'm not much of a drinker." Either way, he didn't have much to offer than tea and water.
"Neither am I, water will do just fine." Sasuke.
"Alright," Naruto headed off to the kitchen and brought back a tray with a jug of water and two glasses placed on it.
Sasuke was on his phone texting.
I'll be coming home late, I ran into someone.
Is everything fine?
I'm alright, nothing work related. Have dinner without me.
The couch sunk down on the other end, making Sasuke look up. "I was letting my brother know I'd be home late." He informed.
"You live with your brother?" It was a general question. He started eating from the box. He didn't have plate, eating chinese from the box was the best part anyway.
"No, I came to visit my parents."
"Get along with your folks well?"
"Yeah, just don't get to meet them much."
"You live outta town?"
"Yeah,"
"Where about?"
"Toronto." Sasuke brought the glass of water to his lips.
"That place was one of my Uni options, I'm a medical student."
Sasuke almost choked on his water. This idiot was a medical student?
"I know, for a jock that's pretty smart ain't it? I'm an honour student too." He smirked. "Don't be fooled by my idiot visage, I can be lethal." He chuckled. At this point he was just making fun of himself. "Anyway, what about you?"
"I-" Sasuke paused. "I deal with business."
"I see, you like what you do?"
Sasuke's lip quivered, gone unnoticed by his soulmate. "Nothing really special about work. What about you?"
"The doctor I work under's entertaining so I ain't gonna complain anytime soon."
Sasuke nodded. "Wait, I thought you were a Student."
"Co-op." He replied simply.
Sasuke nodded in response, understanding.
Slurping up the last of his noodles Naruto asked to throw away Sasuke's trash. The raven had finished just before the blond.
Naruto made another quick trip to the kitchen, one he got back down on the couch he signed. "You don't speak much do you?"
"Not really," Sasuke said in a moderate tone.
"Alright, I'm going to be an annoying piece of shit in your life." Naruto grinned. "I can't keep this," Naruto pointed to his mouth. "Shut!" He laughed.
"Wonderful." He replied very sarcastically.
"You're extremely sarcastic too."
"Great deduction, sherlock." Sasuke snorted.
"You're like one of those assholes on Tumblr, always ruining every post with your sarcasm, yet making it like a hundred times better."
Sasuke squinted his eyes. 'This little shit just called me an asshole.' It was nothing new but Sasuke felt challenged. "And you're like one of those imbeciles that can't keep their mouth shut, especially when their opinion isn't needed."
Naruto was taken aback, not expecting a comeback. Sasuke felt guilty until the idiot grinned and started laughing. Sasuke slightly chuckled. "Wow, the bastard has emotions."
"You've known me for about," Sasuke looked at his watch. "..four hours and you're already making such rude comments. Do you have any friends at all?"
"Mind you, I was that popular jock in High School and University. I was MVP, a good three years in a row." He boasted.
"You looked pretty brainless to me and now you're not even holding back on the stereotypes."
"Talking about stereotypes, I bet you were like that one extremely smart and mysterious asian everyone was too afraid to approach."
"I was homeschooled." Sasuke noted he'd just been called smart. He had been complimented, something he was used but he realised it seemed genuine coming from Naruto even though the guy was being a little shit.
"Either way your only friend was Mr. Bob- who you imagined- and your mom, who showed you pity and acted like your friend."
"Rude, are you like this to everyone you meet?" Sasuke teased.
"Nope, only to bastards but mind you, I'm going easy on you." The blond grinned cheekily.
"Right, try not to get on my bad side, I can be a bitch to handle."
"No need to explain that, trust me." Naruto faked nodding sincerely.
Sasuke grunted.
"C'mon, Sasuke," Naruto whimpered dramatically. "Don't die on me." He referred to their conversation.
"You're going to be a pain in the ass to deal with."
2:10 a.m
March 16th, xxx1
Sasuke looked down at his watch; it was ten past two in the morning. Two hours and ten minutes after midnight.
Shit.
How had time gone by so fast? He had all intentions to get in and get out.
Sasuke's eyes turned to his soulmate. Naruto yawned as he slightly dozed off, but his eyes snapped back open as soon as his head had sunk low enough.
"Naruto, I think I should be leaving." Sasuke gently commented. Naruto looked around and he saw the clock hanging behind him read two ten. His eyes slightly widened.
"Wow, well shit that passed by fast." Naruto yawned again, shaking his head in a way to wake him up. He forced himself to stay up longer because Sasuke was great company. They had connected spontaneously and so fast…'That's how soulmates work, stupid.' Naruto told himself. It still surprised him. It wasn't like he didn't get along with people; it was just that he wasn't expecting to be getting along so well with an aloof asshole. He smiled inwardly.
Sasuke started getting up and so did Naruto. "I'll drop you off?" Naruto asked.
Sasuke shook his head. "No, it's fine. I don't live that far from here."
"Really? Where about?" Naruto tried to raise a brow in question only to fail and look completely idiotic.
Sasuke inwardly chuckled at his attempt as he answered. "Down at Mississauga road."
"Buddy, you're at Bristol." Naruto laughed, Sasuke felt drawn. "That's a good forty minutes' walk."
"It's fine, I can run back. I was out on a run anyway." Sasuke didn't understand what the big deal was, it was a decent three kilometers run, he would've ran further if not only for the rain, this was his chance to make up for his training.
"Nah, it's fine. It's only a five minutes' drive. Plus I don't think two in the morning's a good time to go out for a run." Weighing his options, Sasuke gave up and nodded a simple yes.
The two walked out the apartment, the blond locking it. The two waited for the elevator while making small talk.
The elevator declared its arrival with a ring, getting in Naruto pressed the "B1" button and it lit up a pretty colour. Naruto still found it so exciting to see colour. "Isn't it so refreshing? I mean, colours everywhere from now own?"
Sasuke nodded, honestly no matter how professional that black and white looked he wouldn't mind a bit of colour from now own.
The elevator rung, the doors opening, Naruto lead Sasuke to his car. It was a nice black Nissan.
"GT-R?"
"Tip top, condition too. Dad was afraid I would destroy it within a week. It was Birthday present." Naruto nodded in appreciation. The car unlocked with a click of a button allowing them to enter.
"Aren't you a bit too old for birthdays?"
"Hey, as long as you're alive I don't see why you can't celebrate it." He shrugged, clipping in his seat belt.
"Point taken," Sasuke adjusted his belt strap. "...but it's also a reminder of being one year closer to death." Sasuke smirked as Naruto ran his hands through his hair in pure annoyance.
"You're so negative, don't be an asshole."
"Can't help it, I was born this way."
"Changes are a nice." Naruto drove out of the parking lot.
Sasuke hummed. "You're right, but coming from you it's hard to take that seriously."
Naruto rolled his eyes then fixated them back on the road. "What's wrong with me?" Sasuke chuckled at his blond glared at him and then quickly asked for Sasuke's house number which he had been stupid enough not to ask.
Sasuke replied with his address and continued to insult his soulmate. "Nothing, just the way you dress, act-
"Coming from you that's not an insult to me." Sasuke snorted at Naruto's attempt of impersonating him.
Naruto slowed down as he parked in front of the Uchiha household. "Well, that's your house."
"That it is. Thanks for dropping me off."
"No worries."
Sasuke made no move to get out. It's not like he wanted to be rude by staying in the car longer and stop Naruto for leaving but Sasuke just kind of forgot how to move.
"Ah," Naruto started off, Sasuke stiffened thinking that Naruto would kick him out. "I still have your clothes; I'll wash them for you. When do you wanna drop by and get them?"
The raven looked down- he was still in Naruto's pajamas. He had completely forgotten about that.
Sasuke loosened up as he answered. "How about you give me your number and I'll call you later?" Without noticing Sasuke had extended their relationship.
Naruto beamed. "Great, sure." Sasuke pulled out his blackberry and typed out the numbers Naruto recited.
"Alright then, I guess. I'll head out?"
"If," Saying 'if you want" would put Sasuke in the spot so Naruto simply nodded. "I guess." He smiled to seem neutral.
It was… just weird. It's like you just got married and your wife walks away to live with her parents again while you're still married or something. Weird analogy but it made sense,don't question it.
Naruto didn't know how to explain, neither did Sasuke.
Sasuke opened up the door and got out, he slightly waved and Naruto drove off.
Sasuke took in a deep breath, standing in front of the wet black gate of his parents' house. The air was cold, freezing his breath as it escaped him. Sasuke started making his way toward the front door, mentally preparing himself for what was to come. Getting in through the door Sasuke walked, quietly, up the stairs.
"Ahem." Sasuke froze, half way up the staircase. It was his family just standing at the top of the stairs.
"Sweetie, curfew is nine o'clock." Mikoto chimed.
"Mother I did inform brother-
"That you did, dear little brother, but you were extremely vague." Itachi interrupted.
"Better have a good explanation for this, son." Fugaku said in a monotone voice.
Sasuke, flinched, he felt like he was twelve again. It was always like this with his family. He could go out and annihilate a whole fucking building full of people but he was still too innocent for the world. Sasuke rolled his eyes; he'd have to live through this and then be humiliated and cooed by his family, especially by his mother and brother, about finding the "one".
"Well, you see I found someone."
"Like you said already," Itachi smirked, definitely enjoying the show.
"And then the world wasn't black and white." Sasuke shrugged and walked up the stairs and past his family, who were stood in shock. Out of everything they were expecting this was the last thing on their mind.
"No, Sasuke, wait," Mikito called after her son. "Don't tell me you killed her!" His mother was confused, Sasuke wouldn't stay late over at a girls house, even if she were the love of his life after they had just met! Sasuke wouldn't spend time with anyone who could become a problem to his work. He had probably killed her and took time to get rid of the body and go to the police and-
"I didn't kill anyone." Sasuke yawned slightly. "Oh, and the person's a he, not a she."
Itachi snorted and covered it up to sound like a cough as he laughed in the inside. It was one surprise after another. Sasuke glared at Itachi.
"Oh no, mother, this is terrible!" Sasuke felt a bit defensive thinking his family would react disgustingly towards the situation but before he could say anything Itachi continued. "Your little princess is going to get carried away from us and-
"Shut up," Sasuke barked.
"Language, mister," Mikoto stared Sasuke down and then turned to her husband. "Fugaku dear, look at our children slipping away from us and we can't do anything about it."
"I'm twenty-three, for god's sake, Itachi-" Sasuke cut himself off. Nobody talked about Itachi's soulmate. Mikoto's eyes saddened and Fugaku looked away slightly, Itachi smiled reassuringly, walked up to Sasuke and poked his forehead.
"Let's go to sleep," Itachi looked towards his parents and they walked into their room. Letting Itachi take it from there. Sasuke cursed himself, feeling ashamed. Three years had passed and they were still there.
"I want you to tell me all about him." Itachi suggested, Sasuke walked behind Itachi silently. Sitting comfortably on Sasuke's bed, Itachi patted the space next to him and Sasuke went over to sit. "Let's start with his personality."
Sasuke looked at his brother then sighed in defeat."He's really bright, radiant, loud." Sasuke's thoughts wandered. "He looks a bit dense and idiotic, but he's a medical student, surprisingly." Itachi chuckled.
"How does he look?"
"Like his personality. He's… colourful." Sasuke felt sort of embarrassed saying it out loud but it just slipped, he couldn't help it.
"What about the fate?" Itachi brought out his left hand, tapping his own fate. There was slight scar there, it looked like a tornado. The seal on his fate.
Sasuke held up his arm.
"Ah, Yin? That's surprising, you would think the way you described him, it would be reversed." Itachi pointed out.
"Weird, I actually agree." Sasuke laughed slightly and Itachi did too.
Down the hall Mikoto's ear perked at her children's laughter and she smiled a Fugaku. "We've raised them well, Fugaku." She, her smile bitter-sweet. "Only if their seals were just as beautiful as their souls."
"Don't worry, Mikoto, Sasuke will be able to live enough for the both of them."
Mikoto nodded knowingly. They all knew Sasuke's happiness, his existence was what had kept his brother moving forward.
Such beautiful people with the ugliest of fates.
No one with lives like theirs deserved anything and they were raised to think just that.
6:30 a.m.
March 17th, xxx1
Naruto was packing his bag, while he talked to Sasuke over the phone. Naruto was going to go back home. He had found what he had come here for.
"I'm really excited to tell my parents about you. Though, I'm a bit confused as to how to approach them about this." Naruto laughed awkwardly.
"Take it slow." Sasuke got up from his bed and walked around his room. "My family just teased me a bit. The way you're describing your folks it doesn't look like they would have any complaints."
Naruto scratched his head and hummed. "Yeah, I guess you're right." Naruto smiled. "You're absolutely right!" The blond put his luggage on the floor and pulled its handle, the wheels rolling.
"When are you leaving?"
"Right after breakfast," Naruto got into the elevator, nervous about meeting Sasuke's parents. Everything was moving so fast but it also seemed so natural. Sasuke's mother had convinced him to invite Naruto over for breakfast, so she could meet him, before he left.
"I see." Sasuke replied. "How long are you gonna be gone for?"
"I'm going to stay there, I have school…" Naruto silently leaned against the elevator wall, sighing. He had been lucky that all of this craziness had happened during the march break so he hadn't missed any school. If he left this morning then he'd be able to catch his Monday afternoon class.
Score.
Things were going surprisingly great for Naruto.
"You've been bouncing all over place."
"Yeah, but haven't really been outta Canada in a while though."
"You like to travel?"
"Yeah, exploring's fun."
"Alright, Dora." Sasuke was clearly smirking.
"Shut, up." Naruto got out of the elevator, snorting at Sasuke's bad humor. "Hey, listen I'm gonna start driving so I'm going to hang up, see you in a bit."
"Alright, see you soon."
7:00 a.m.
March 17th, xxx1
The Uchiha family and Naruto sat on a six piece table set. Naruto, silently sipped on his glass of orange juice. Sasuke coughed.
"What do you do for a living?" Sasuke shot a glare at Itachi as he broke the silence with what seemed like a Q&A session.
"I'm still studying, Cardiology. Main focus in cancer."
"Where?"
"British Columbia."
"Impressive, where are you from?" Mikoto joined in.
"Born and raised in Canada, Mississauga."
"Who do you live with?"
"I'm currently living with my parents."
"Wouldn't you want to live on a campus?"
"They moved to British Columbia when I started University." Naruto took another sip of water and glanced at Sasuke who refused to look at him, obviously embarrassed. "We're all very close."
"I see, how come you're here if you study at a University on the other side of the Country?"
"Now that I think about it, I have no idea." Naruto laughed. "Everything just happened. In the middle of the night I packed and I drove here. I guess that's just destiny's planning." He rubbed the back of his head, smiling shyly.
Mikoto smiled, understanding perfectly, Fugaku nodded.
Naruto's eyes caught his watch and it was about eight. He got up slightly. "I'm sorry to cut this short but I should be leaving now."
"Why not stay longer? Sasuke hasn't got time to talk to you… then again it's you who Sasuke neaks text off to every few seconds, isn't it?" Itachi smiled, his eyes dancing in mirth. He was teasing Sasuke and his brother knew that, he showed it by kicking Itachi under the table a bit over gently.
"No," Sasuke got up too. "Naruto has a long drive ahead of him. Right Naruto?"
"Yeah, I wanted to tell my parents about this in person, plus classes start up again soon…" He grinned, excited.
"Well, if it's like that then I guess it can't be helped" The rest of the family got up, pushed in their chairs and walked Naruto to the door. "Thank you for the flowers sweetie, it was pleasure meeting you."
"Likewise, Mrs. Uchiha. Thank you for having me." The lights of the front porch illuminated Naruto's hair as he walked out.
"Please, dear, It's Mikoto and this is Fugaku." He bumped her husband and he grunted.
Naruto laughed. "Alright then, it was pleasure."
5:00 p.m.
March 21st, xxx1
"You have the most beautiful red hair, ma." Naruto grinned. He was starting to learn colours a little by little.
Kushina smiled the expression then being replaced with that of shock. Then she screamed. "No, way!" She grabbed Naruto, squeezing the life out of him. "No, way! No way! Show me, show me!"
Naruto lifted up the fate engraved arm. "Ta da!"
"Oh, lord! I'm so proud of you! When? Where? How? Lord, Mianto look at what our son's done."
Minato walked down the stairs and sighed. "The car' trashed isn't it? Alright, pass over my money."
"Nah, pa, car's doing good. You dish over the money." Naruto grinned.
"Shut up, shut up! Naruto's found his soulmate!" Kushina yelled.
"What? No, no, He's so young!" Minato moaned.
"Oh, don't be a baby!"
"But he's our only child!"
"They'll be more of him running around in no time!" Kishina laughed.
Minato smiled. "Yeah, I guess you're right."
Naruto gulped. 'Well, shit.' He died a little on the inside.
