Word Count: 216
Warning: spoilers for chapter 300+
Characters: Naruto, Sasuke, hints of Sakura, Sai, Orochimaru
Pairings: NaruSasu

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The first thing Naruto thought when he saw Sasuke wasn't "what in the hell are you wearing" (though he was sure that Sakura was staring at his chest) or even "welcome back" (he was mildly miffed that Sai had beat him to threatening Sasuke).

No, Naruto's first thought was "where in the hell have you been and why didn't you show yourself sooner bastard".

Black met blue (he couldn't help it when his breath hitched) and he was reminded of all the things that had passed between them (smiles, laughter, fights, family) and all the things that Sasuke had left behind.

Naruto's second thought, however, was whether or not Orochimaru had dressed Sasuke because the Sasuke he knew would not be caught dead in something like that (in fear of fangirls but that was besides the point).

Immediately after that he was testing his chakra, trying to figure out how much he had left (he didn't think they could survive another Kyuubi outbreak and he didn't really want to find out) and looking for the quickest escape route (almost three years had changed a lot of things).

He knew almost instantly that Sasuke wasn't coming back without a fight and if it was a fight that the elder boy wanted than Naruto was sure as hell going to give him one.


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