Title: Opposition
Author: Freya
Pairing: Naruto/Sasuke
Summary: Sasuke's such a jerk, Naruto's such an idiot, they fight a lot, and totally aren't kissing because they like each other. Nope.
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PART 1; Good Morning, Asshole!
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"How many times do I have to tell you not to leave these laying around?!"
Now, there were a million good reasons Sasuke could have interrupted Naruto's morning training, most of which pertained to ramen going cheap at his favorite stand, old lady Tsunade assigning them a super important mission where he could show off his mad skills, or even just to say a simple 'hello.' However, Sasuke wouldn't know simple if it bit him on the ass, and in about a minute, Naruto was going to summon something simply fanged so that could be arranged.
Getting underwear thrown in his face didn't count as a good disruption.
"What the hell, Sasuke?! I was in the middle of doing something and you ruined it!"
"Dawdling like a moron doesn't count as doing something, sorry," said Sasuke, expression cold, tone dripping with sarcasm. The very epitome of arrogance that made Naruto want to beat that fucker into dust every time he opened his mouth. Doubt the future Hokage's strength, will he?
"What if I said I was working on jutsu I'm gonna use to kick your ass?"
Sasuke flipped a kunai from his belt pouch. "Show me."
Likewise, Naruto pulled out his own weapon. "You ready?"
"Always."
They launched toward one another, unleashing combinations of taijutsu, the metal of their kunai clanking together. Chakra glowed between their fingertips as they exchanged blows, neither party giving way, nor preparing any formidable attacks they'd regret sapping chakra for later. Having daily missions chewing on the back of their minds always took the fun away, and every time that thought crossed their minds, they'd each catch the other's right fist as it came flying toward them, and it became a battle of will. Who would make the finishing move? Who would give up first? Would anyone come along and interrupt them?
The latter wasn't happening, so Sasuke's eyes caught the trunk of a tree.
"It's my turn," he whispered, shoving Naruto forward. He wanted that boy pinned to the bark beneath his palms.
But Naruto wasn't going to have that. "I don't think so. You're going down!"
"Idiot."
"Jerk."
Sasuke appeared to have taken the upper hand, his next shove sending his teammate hurling to the ground, and just when he was going to dive in for the kill, Naruto's foot hooked around his ankle, and he went flying back.
It was such a juvenile trick, and yet he couldn't help but curse himself for not predicting it. If only he'd used his sharingan.
But he didn't. And now Naruto had him pinned to the ground. Great.
"I win."
"Shut up."
"Admit it. I'm the best."
"You're annoying."
With each retort, their lips inched closer together, having already forgotten what they were fighting about. It was just routine now.
"I hate you."
"Not more than I hate you."
"No, more like much more."
"Much more times a thousand."
And before Sasuke could toss out the next retort, Naruto stopped it with his lips. Rough but sweet, the idiot wasn't a bad kisser. He may as well be talented in some field, thinks Sasuke, sliding his arms around the other boy's neck and deepening their kiss. He abused the blonde's lips with his tongue, forcing open his mouth and practically devouring him. Now it was a battle to see whose jaw would tire out first, neither planning to give way anytime soon. They rolled around on the ground, trying to gain some lead. They were just outside of the forest, and where nobody was out and about quite yet, getting caught was still pretty high on the list of possibilities.
That was another part of the challenge. Who'd get scared of being caught first? Naruto sure wasn't. Everyone hated him anyway; might as well drag Sasuke down with him. On the other hand, this display may ward off fangirls, which added to Sasuke's fervor.
So it truly did come down to who got tired first.
Or in Naruto's case, hungry. He lost his concentration and pulled back to rub his growling, empty belly, and didn't notice his error until he saw Sasuke smirking up at him.
Naruto - 1; Sasuke - 1. It was an even match today.
"Fine, you win. But you're still paying for breakfast!"
"That's just because you're broke."
"Am not."
"Whatever."
They stomped back into square, refusing to look at one another, yet keeping a even, synchronized pace all the way to the ramen stand. And Naruto wasn't broke; he was just going to prove his superiority to Sasuke by eating the most ramen. Losers have to pay, after all.
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"Seconds!" they barked simultaneously.
And as soon as the bowls reached the counter, up went the chopsticks.
"Ittadakimasu!"
"There you two are! I've been looking all over the place for you guys."
Both heads turned to see Sakura, who headed in with a yawn. It really was too early in the morning.
"Good morning, Sakura-chan," said Naruto, waving happily to her. Unlike Sasuke, she was always a sight for sore eyes.
"You call that breakfast, Naruto?" she asked, taking a seat on the other side of Sasuke. Of course, this was Naruto, whose life practically revolved around ramen, and around being the next Hokage. He was so simple-minded, unlike Sasuke, who was too cool to for words. So much so, she ignored the fact that he, too, was scarfing down ramen for breakfast.
"Why don't you order some? He's treating," said Naruto, pointing his thumb toward Sasuke. The dark-haired boy glared at Mr. Dead Last as if he were a pest that was about to get squashed. Naruto stuck his tongue out, totally acting his age; sixteen going on six.
"N-no, I'm on a diet," said Sakura, blushing, then averting her gaze to her hands, Sasuke, the counter, Sasuke, the ceiling, Sasuke. Naruto frowned, thinking that she had such horrible taste, totally ignoring the fact that he and Sasuke were...
Well.
He didn't quite know.
But he did know he was a better kisser than Sasuke, and that he liked to prove it every day. He just wished he could tell that to Sakura without looking like a homo, which he wasn't. Really.
"You don't need to be on a diet, Sakura-chan. Just eat."
As he placed his own bowl in front of her, her stomach gave a hefty rumble, giving her away. There was no arguing this any farther. She picked up her chopsticks and ate slowly.
"I'll just mooch off of this guy, then." Naruto pulled Sasuke's bowl toward him and started eating.
"Hey!" Sasuke pulled it back and started eating as well.
Sakura watched as the two of them stuffed their faces, wondering why Sasuke didn't just order another bowl. He could afford it; her Sasuke wasn't a bum. Although, he and Naruto did fight over the strangest, stupidest things. She'd admit that much, at least.
When they got down to the last noodle, each end was caught in their lips, and they were glaring at eat other.
You bite it.
No, you.
And Sakura wondered how close their lips were going to get before that stupid Naruto stole Sasuke's second kiss. Oh, if only she knew that Naruto stole so many more than that. Just not in public, like this, where everyone was staring at them.
They were only a few centimeters apart when Kakashi walked in, nose buried in a book as he broke that noodle in half with his finger.
"You're late, Kakashi-sensei," said Sakura with a sigh of relief. Sasuke's 'second' kiss was saved! But not for long.
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"Oh boy! Oh boy! We haven't got a mission I could kick some ass on in awhile."
"Calm down, Naruto," said Sasuke, trying too look all awesomely cool with his apathy. Normally that attitude would put Naruto off, but this mission involved assassins, and protecting pretty girls, and they would get paid a bundle for it.
The only bad part was, he and Sasuke'd have to share a room at an inn on the way, because where they were heading was quite a ways off. He'd just have to make that rat bastard sit there and listen to him talk about his greatness, which he was full of. Maybe he'd further prove how better a kisser he was. Oh, if only he could show Sakura-chan.
He was being acknowledged as the great ninja he was. Finally Konoha's got some common sense.
"I'm ready!"
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A/N: So yeah. This is the start of my first Naruto fic. First one that counts, anyway. I know I kinda fail at referring to canon facts and timelines right now, but I'll get better as I progress through the series. :)
