Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters but the plotline is all mine.

Chapter 1: To Give or Not To Give?

Sasuke stood staring at the box as if it would suddenly jump up and bite him. Not that there was anything unusual about it. Just a plain cream coloured box tied together with a pale gold ribbon.

What did scare the Uchiha though was what it represented. It was coming up to the dreaded 14th February and in one of those crazy moments of weakness, Sasuke had decided to buy a box of chocolates for his blonde teammate and current love interest.

On one hand, if he did give the chocolates to Naruto then he would forevermore be labelled as the girl in any future relationship. But if he didn't then it would be one more opportunity lost in a sea of them.

It was about a year ago that Sasuke had realised just how much he was attracted to Naruto and since then every holiday that approached another box of chocolates was bought and wasted.

Suddenly the irony of the situation hit him. Team 7 was a true love triangle: Naruto constantly asking Sakura for dates whilst Sasuke was always on the lookout so Sakura couldn't corner him alone. And now Sasuke had this stupid crush on Naruto. He would have laughed if it didn't hurt so much.

He couldn't keep doing this to himself. He had to find out if Naruto felt the same or not and that meant pulling himself together and giving the chocolates. Not that Naruto had to find out right away that it was him, so he could always change his mind if he wanted to.

Sasuke pondered his options. He didn't want it to be obvious that the chocolates were from him but he also wanted to give Naruto the chance to work it out. Which meant he had to leave a clue ergo a note to go with the box. Or maybe the clue could wait. Just a note would do for now.

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It was lunchtime on Valentine's Day, the perfect time to sneak into Naruto's apartment. There was only one place he would be at this time and that was Ichiraku's. Sasuke stood outside the apartment block. No matter how many times he saw the place, the sight always brought with it anger that the village elders had given such a measly place for a little boy to live in. Even if he was the Kyuubi's container.

He circled round to the back of the block and counted the windows till he reached the one which he knew led to Naruto's bedroom. Unsurprisingly it was open a crack. Seriously that idiot was going to get robbed one day. If anyone thought there was anything worth robbing there. However, it did make his job much easier. Not that it would have been difficult for him to get in otherwise. He was the no1 rookie of his year after all.

Sasuke climbed up a tree whose branches brushed against the window and jumped in. And ten minutes later he was back home again, wondering if he had done the right thing.

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Meanwhile, back in Naruto's apartment, the blonde ninja had returned home. All he wanted to do was fall onto his bed and go to sleep. Only problem was it was already occupied. By a box and a note:

'Naruto

Just something sweet for you. Though maybe you would have preferred ramen.

Thinking of you,

Anonymous'

Weirdest thing about it though was the small image stamped into the corner. It was an origami swan.

Now who could have sent that?

Tbc