Standard Disclaimers Apply
Pairing: Sasuke/Naruto
Summary: SasuNaru. It started with an accident.
Warning: Shonen-ai, Fluff.
Note: I wrote the bulk of this when I was in Spain, so I'm typing and editing as I go along. And I give many thanks to my wonderful betas, i0003 and Honeybee .
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Accidental
by engranatenroses
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Uchiha Sasuke; dark blue hair, black eyes, medium build and heart-throb to Konoha's resident females, had never really thought about relationships. No matter how much girls threw themselves at him and claimed to like him, he could never admit to having a fraction of the feelings in return. Uchiha Sasuke had never really thought about relationships, until he found himself lips-to-lips with his blonde-haired idiot of a team mate.
The whole thing started when Naruto had become fed up with everyone making Sasuke out to be the best at everything. He slammed his hands down on the desk and marched over to stare at the blue-haired boy, as if he could see how great the other boy was by looking at his face. This was all very well until someone behind Naruto stepped backwards from their animated conversation and knocked the blonde into Sasuke.
Both boys pulled back as quickly as was humanly possible, with matching shades of pink on their cheeks. Sasuke was about to hurl an insult at Naruto for being so clumsy, when he noticed a strange tingling sensation that seemed to linger on his lips as it seeped towards his stomach. He hoped that he hadn't caught anything from the blonde. Ever since this incident, Sasuke found himself noticing things that his team mate did, rather than just ignoring him as usual.
One thing that he noticed was that Naruto started training more, ever determined to prove himself better than 'The Great Uchiha Sasuke.' The same Uchiha Sasuke that was standing, watching one of these training sessions and trying to figure out what was different about the other boy.
Naruto was practicing moulding his chakra, something which he was absolutely dreadful at. The only thing that drove him to keep trying was that he had to become the one that everyone noticed, instead of Sasuke.
From his hiding place, behind a tree trunk, Sasuke watched Naruto for a few more minutes before stepping boldly out, completely ignoring the blonde to begin his own training. The only problem was that everything Naruto did seemed to put him off, whether it was muttering to himself about 'being the best' or simply falling over; it was all extremely distracting to the blue-haired teen.
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For months Sasuke followed the same routine; silently watching Naruto training before starting his own. He often wondered if the feelings that he had been getting after the accidental
kiss were really a sign of him coming down with something.
After countless sessions of watching Naruto train, Sasuke arrived at the training grounds and concealed himself in his usual spot only to find the blonde practicing his hand-to-hand skills instead of his chakra moulding. The blue-haired boy watched quietly as the other spin-kicked a tree, creating a shower of bark where it had hit.
Rather than just watching, this time Sasuke stepped forwards earlier to offer himself up as a sparring partner. The blonde's initial reaction was a suspicious look, followed by a shrug and a quiet acceptance.
Both boys threw themselves into the mock fight with fervour and it didn't take long for sweat droplets to form on their foreheads.
"Is that all you've got?" Sasuke smirked. The only reply that he received was the blonde altering his footing before sprinting towards the other. Unfortunately for Naruto, he was so eager to prove Sasuke wrong that he was completely oblivious to the tree root peering out of the ground right in his path. His toes caught the underside of the root and he splayed his fingers as he began to topple.
For reasons unknown to both, Sasuke darted forwards to prevent the fall. What he hadn't counted on was that the angle at which he caught the blonde would cause him to fall backwards himself, and the boys once again found themselves lip-to-lip. As suddenly as it had happened, the blonde pulled away and his fingers rushed up to touch his lips. As he did so, his eyes widened and a blush spread to his cheeks. The confused Naruto did the only thing that made sense at the time; he bolted, still with the blush staining his cheeks. All this was noticed by Sasuke, who let himself flop back onto the grass to savour the flare of warmth he felt.
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The blue-haired boy soon found himself making excuses to brush up against Naruto, just to feel a shadow of the previous feeling. Another thing that he noticed was that it was taking longer and longer for Naruto to pull away each time.
Eventually their teacher Kakashi, tired of watching them run circles around each other, decided to give them a small push in the right direction. He called Sasuke over to the jounin offices with the request that he took a message to Naruto's house about the next group mission.
On the way to his team mate's house, Sasuke clutched the note like a lifeline; this was the first time that he'd had a legitimate reason to see Naruto outside of a mission or a training session. He stood on the doorstep hesitantly before gathering his courage and knocking sharply on the door. From inside, he could hear some grunting and a loud bang, followed by a string of curses. Finally, the door was swung open by a dishevelled blonde in pyjamas with a bump on one side of his head and a rather comical sleeping cap perched on the other.
Naruto rubbed the sleep from his eyes and blinked a few time before he registered that Sasuke was standing on his doorstep, clutching a note in his hands. The blonde stifled a yawn as he ushered the other boy into his apartment.
The first question that occurred to Sasuke was 'where was the floor', and he turned to ask Naruto.
"Oh that!" A sheepish look came across his face. "I've been too busy with training to clean. I'm going to have to soon though." He brought up a hand to rub the back of his neck as he grinned awkwardly.
Sasuke gave the room another look; this would take one person a long time to clean. "Do you want any help?"
Naruto span round to face the blue-haired boy, with clear disbelief written on his features. Nobody ever offered him help, let alone Sasuke of all people. "Are you serious?" He asked in a hushed voice, as if he thought that Sasuke might leave if he spoke too loudly.
"Of course I am, dobe" Sasuke replied gruffly, his hands shoved firmly into his pockets. "So where do you want to start?"
Naruto snapped out of his initial shock and leaped on the blue-haired boy. "Thank you, thank you, thank you, Sasuke!" After a brief moment of indecision, Sasuke moved his arms to loosely wrap around Naruto and gave him a firm pat on the back.
"Alright, alright, is it really that rare to be offered help by me?" The blonde let go of him but said nothing, a sparkle of gratitude in his eyes.
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The two boys worked late into the night until the apartment was tidier than Naruto could remember. "Thank you for helping. I don't think I've ever seen my place look so clean!" After a short pause, Naruto continued. "Do you want to stay here the night? It's already late and I have a few blankets and a comfy sofa that you could sleep on."
Sasuke checked the time and accepted the offer with little resistance. Soon he was stretched out across the large sofa, with the soft blanket wrapped around his body. As Naruto left for his own room, the blonde muttered a gentle 'sleep well' answered only by the light, rhythmic breathing of the blue-haired boy, signalling that he was already asleep.
The blonde-haired boy closed his door with a slight click and sat on the bed, running his hands through his short hair. What was this strange bubbly sensation that he had felt when Sasuke had offered to help him? Was it just because the other boy had shown him that he cared about his well-being? No, it couldn't be. Naruto let out a sigh. He'd had a similar feeling when the accidental kiss had happened. He thought back to the second time it'd happened, during their sparring, the feeling had definitely been stronger that time.
He gripped his hair and tugged it over his eyes. Was he really falling for his team mate? It did seem that way. He pushed his thoughts away as he climbed into bed, and as his head touched the pillow, he fell into a dreamless sleep.
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The next morning, Naruto woke up with the feeling that there was something different. He sat up and thought about what it could be. With a shrug, he flung his legs over the edge of the bed and trudged sleepily over to the door. Just as he was walking to the kitchen he noticed a bare foot peeking out over the arm of his sofa. Ah yes, the feeling of something different was that he had a guest for the first time in his memory.
Taking a detour past the sleeping boy, he noticed how peaceful the blue-haired boy looked without a scowl marring his face. His dark hair fell softly over his eyes and complemented his pale skin as it brushed the corner of his mouth. Naruto knelt down to lightly stroke the strands away from the other boy's lips. His brain caught up to what he had just done, and he snatched his hand back.
The blue-haired boy's eyebrows drew together as the soft touch disappeared, but his face soon reverted to his former peaceful look. The blonde watched as Sasuke moved slightly in his sleep, wetting his lips and leaving them slightly parted.
Naruto found himself gravitating towards those tempting lips; the lips that had taken his first kiss. His eyes darted up to Sasuke, to check that the boy was indeed still asleep, and closed the rest of the distance. He pressed his lips against the other's briefly, relishing the contact.
His eyes shot open as a quiet moan was issued from the blue-haired boy. Fearing that he had been caught, the blonde stood up and fled to the safety of his kitchen.
Meanwhile, the 'sleeping' boy rolled onto his side and pulled his arms around himself in a hug as a small smile crept its way onto his lips.
Accidental kisses were good, but when the kiss was intentional…
It was fantastic.
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AN: That's all for my little one-shot, although if I get enough reviews I was thinking of a sequel focusing more on relationship-building.
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