Author's note: This was written for this year's secret santa. Although it's thank to C, my wonderfully wonderful beta, that I posted it even for that event.
Further it's thank to the surprisingly good response it got in the Sasuke x Naruto FC that I even dare to post it elsewhere as well. *smile*

Disclaimer: Naruto, his friends and the world he lives in will never be mine. I'm just playing with them a little.

Sasuke never told Naruto that he loved him.

But he went with Naruto at least twice a week to eat ramen, despite the fact that he didn't love the noodles like Naruto did.

Sasuke never told Naruto that he loved him.

But he always listened to Naruto's endless blabbering, even when it was about nothing important.

Sasuke never told Naruto that he loved him.

But if Naruto was feeling low and like he would never become a great enough ninja to become Hokage, Sasuke would taunt him and push him until he did better.

Sasuke never told Naruto that he loved him.

But he would patiently put up with Naruto whenever Naruto was obsessively learning a new technique.

Sasuke never told Naruto that he loved him.

But no one could read Naruto as well, and no one had his back like Sasuke.

Sasuke never told Naruto that he loved him.

But Naruto was the only person he would ever truly let his guard down around.

Sasuke never told Naruto that he loved him.

But he would let Naruto hold his hand, even in public, and sometimes he would allow Naruto to steal a kiss or two.

Sasuke never told Naruto that he loved him.

But if Naruto moved out of reach when they were in bed Sasuke would frown in his sleep and reach out until he found Naruto again.

Sasuke never told Naruto that he loved him.

But he presented Naruto to his parents' grave, and allowed Naruto to come with him there once a year ever since.

Sasuke never told Naruto that he loved him.

But no one would touch Naruto the same way Sasuke did, and Sasuke would certainly never allow anyone to do the things to him that he let Naruto do.

Sasuke never told Naruto that he loved him.

But Naruto didn't mind, because sometimes Sasuke would look at him with eyes that told him everything he needed to know about Sasuke's feelings for him.

Sasuke constantly told Naruto that he loved him.

He just never told him in words.

Thanks for reading.