This story is dedicated to Kaikouken cuz I didn't do anything for her birthday and I figured better late than never. Also, I haven't written in forever (actually since forever XD). This is a high school AU for this chapter but it will turn into college later. This is also my first multi-chaptered fic. Enjoy!
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Blond eyelashes fluttered softly against whiskered cheeks. The boy's jaw angled oddly as he let out a yawn, his eyelids drooping.
'Despite how loud and obnoxious he's very attractive.' Sasuke thought sitting next to his friend in class.
Naruto laid his head on top of his folded arms mumbling some thing about ramen as he fell asleep.
'But still an idiot.' Sasuke added mentally.
The instructor rambled on about right angles or God knows what, though he was fairly certain he was in his honors math class. How Naruto managed to get into that class Sasuke would never know. Seeing as how the only other advanced class the blond took was AP Art.
Sasuke turned back toward his desk mate and marveled at his features. Taking in the his skin Sasuke noticed Naruto's complexion was smooth and flawless. Save for the whisker marks, though they suited him. Added to his 'foxy' nature. So did the small amount of baby fat that still clung to his cheeks, but that was more innocent than foxy. All together his face gave off an aura of mischievous naivety.
His eyes moved on to the blond's messy mop of hair. Each lock jutting out in some odd direction. Though despite the spikiness it still looked so soft.
'I wonder...what does it feel like?'
The only downside to Naruto's slumber, Sasuke concluded, was the absence of his startling blue eyes. It was those eyes that had first drawn Sasuke to the blond. Those same eyes that plagued Sasuke's dreams.
Sasuke's eyes drifted to Naruto's lips. Slightly chapped and full, his lips were parted slightly, allowing light breaths to escape as he slept. And then from those lips came the most enticing sound to ever reach Sasuke's ears. A soft, almost inaudible moan released itself from the blond's mouth.
Sasuke's self control shattered.
He slowly reached his hand out towards the other's face and began tracing Naruto's whiskered cheek.
"Uzumaki!"Their instructor shouted.
Naruto's eyes shot open to stare into Sasuke's dark ones. Sasuke quickly withdrew his hand his hand, and a light pink tinge began to spread across his pale cheeks.
"Sah...skay?" Naruto yawned as he sat up and rubbed his eyes.
"Uzumaki, I would appreciate it if you could manage to remain conscious during my lectures."
"Sorry" Naruto mumbled "Hey Sasuke, what were you do--hey your face looks red," he poked Sasuke's cheek "you cool?"
"Uzumaki, Uchiha!" their instructor sounded more irritated, "Pay attention!" He turned back to the board continuing his lecture.
Naruto tore the corner off one of the pages in his notebook, quickly scrawled something, and slid it to Sasuke, hoping not to be caught again.
Talk after class
Was what was written on the the scrap of paper in Naruto's messy handwriting.
Sasuke swallowed hard at seeing it. Now he would have to tell Naruto.
He didn't know when it happened but, somewhere along the line of their friendship he had actually fallen for the blond idiot. Sasuke figured it was love, hell, what else was it called when you think about someone near constantly. Naruto was all he ever wanted, ever needed. He cared about the blond's happiness more than his own. And he knew, deep down, that if it ever came down to it, he'd gladly give his life for Naruto.
After the bell rang, Sasuke moved quickly to his locker leaving Naruto behind. After a moment Sasuke saw Naruto jog over to him.
"Why'd you leave me bastard?" Naruto leaned against a locker "Anyway, what was up with you in class? Your face was all red and shit. Are you okay?"
"I'm fine" Sasuke shut his locker.
"You sure?" Naruto placed his hand on Sasuke's forehead, then his neck, trying to check for fever. "Your face is red again, you should go to the nurse, man."
"Naruto," Sasuke took a step back, "that's not it. I...like you, as more than a friend." Sasuke decided not to get into love, he'd gauge Naruto's reaction first.
"Shit Sasuke..." Naruto put his head in his hands and took a deep breath. He looked at Sasuke "I care about you a lot, I do...but, you're my best friend and that's what I see you as...I'm sorry." Naruto wrapped his arms around Sasuke.
"It's okay." Sasuke returned the embrace.
"I would do anything for you but I just can't care about you in that way." Naruto said into Sasuke's shoulder. "I hate doing this to you."
"Loser, you're getting more upset about this than I am." Sasuke said with a slight laugh.
"You're right c'mon let's go get some pizza."
"But we have two periods left."
"Your point is?" Naruto smirked.
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Sasuke walked into his room and flopped gracelessly onto his bed. Things were finally sinking in, and it made him sick. He felt like someone punched him in his heart, and his stomach felt queasy. He never imagined heartache to actually be physically painful. He didn't feel like doing anything at all. Being near Naruto just hurt now. Going for pizza had been a struggle to keep himself composed. He rolled over and unplugged his alarm clock, he wasn't going to school tomorrow.
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Hope that didn't move too fast, but this is sorta the prologue to the rest of the fic.
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