'Onna No Ko'


Naruto liked the park, with its pretty little trains - for children, silly Naruto - with their bright red paints, and horns that made him want to cup a hand over his mouth and blow along. His fingers were always creased in Sasuke's palm, the brunette craving a hushed sound. 'We are going home.'

'One last time, Sasuke-chan.' And, they did lots of last times. 'One last time, Sasuke-chan.'

Others would stare when Sasuke began to shout, yelling at Naruto to stophangingoffthesideofthetraindammit, clenching his fingers around the boys thighs, and yanking him to his lap. The blonde would thrash against his hold. 'Wah! Sasuke-chan is mean.'

And they would do another last time.

The very last time, Sasuke would lose his patience, and yell harder, telling Naruto he was a stupid boy, and how much he hated everything he did, and that he would rather be anywhere but here with him. The words would make a resounding slap against the blonde's plush cheeks, and he would cry.

Sasuke would feel on the crown of Naruto's hair, searching for the baby strands, because the soft feel, and weak snags were alive compared to the tangled, synthetic pigtails. 'I don't mean it Naruto.'

At the very end of his hiccups, Naruto would be indignant about being called a boy, and Sasuke would remember - of course - that Naruto already knew what Sasuke held true to him.

'You're a pretty girl, Naruto-chan.' Naruto would smile. 'Don't cry.' And, they would do another last time.