Summary: 7-year-old Sasuke did not like rain. He didn't like being cramped inside with all the other noisy children for a whole day. Luckily, he's found a way to shock the class silent. All he needs to do is sit by the outcast. :::Pre-series. One-shot. SasuNaru friendship:::
Words: 937
Notes: The second chapter is from Naruto's point of view (I like it better, actually).
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What the Rain Brings
He stared out the window, allowing the dismal view of endless rain to influence his mood. He didn't like rain; the teachers never let him play outside. Not to mention he got all cold and wet. No, Uchiha Sasuke did not like rain one bit.
With a groan, the seven-year-old boy pushed himself away from the window and yawned. He wondered which umbrella he would get today. He secretly hoped it was the one with little cats, but no one needed to know that. As he was lost in thoughts of cat-umbrellas, he changed out of his PJs and into the clothes he had picked out the night before. His father never picked out his outfits anymore; he said Sasuke had to grow up and that his parents wouldn't always be there.
When he was fully clothed and had cleaned his teeth, he made his way to the kitchen for breakfast. His mother was humming a soft tune as she scrambled eggs, just the way Sasuke liked it. With a smile, he ran over and gave her a tight hug. The sound of her warm laughter filled the kitchen and Sasuke thought that even with the rain, today would be a good day.
"Sasuke-kun, if you want your eggs, then off to the table with you," his mother jokingly ordered. He nodded and ran to sit at the table, waiting patiently for his promised breakfast.
Soon, his mother was placing the plate of scrambled eggs and bacon in front of Sasuke, who found his mouth watering just seeing the food. His mother gently ran her hand through his soft black hair, filling Sasuke with a feeling of contentment, before she left to clean up.
Ten minutes later, he was saying goodbye to his mother. Like usual, his brother was already on a mission and his father was locked away in his study. But he didn't mind; he knew how busy they were. Maybe, he thought, they can train me some more after school! Excitement filled the young boy at the mere thought of getting to train with his brother, and he happily skipped off to school, cat-umbrella in hand.
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The beginning of the day had gone quickly and soon they were dismissed for lunch. Like Sasuke expected, they did not allow them to eat outside. He sighed; the excitement of earlier had passed the moment he entered the classroom that morning. The reason: Haruno Sakura. The young, pink-haired girl had finally gotten the courage to ask him out.
Sasuke had snorted, "Out where? We can't go anywhere, it's raining."
Sakura blushed cutely, "N-not just anywhere, Sasuke-kun. It would be a d-date."
"A date?" Sasuke asked, confused.
Sakura's blush deepened, "You know, holding hands and kissing and stuff." Sasuke's eyes widened and he immediately began backing away.
"No way! That's just… eww!!" And with that Sasuke left, still shuddering at the thought of kissing. He retreated into his shell at that point, trying to force his thoughts back onto normal things. And then class had started.
Now, however, he had a new problem: if he couldn't go outside for lunch, how could he eat peacefully, away from the other students? His answer came in the form of a particularly rude and obnoxious student, who seemed to have trouble keeping his mouth shut.
"What? No! I refuse to sit near that— that— demon!" Sasuke turned to look at where the annoying student was pointing. What he saw confused him. The boy, who Sasuke swore he had never seen before, was quietly sitting in the corner of the room, looking at no one. Nobody came within two meters of him.
Suddenly, a thought struck the young Uchiha. If no one went near the blond in the corner, would that mean that he could eat peacefully if he sat there too? Nodding at his logic, he calmly made his way through the rowdy students and over to the boy. Bright, crystal blue eyes were staring at him as he sat down and proceeded to eat, as if nothing was unusual. Silence filled the classroom, and Sasuke smirked.
The blond-haired one began shifting nervously, "Anou, what exactly are you doing?"
Sasuke raised an eyebrow, "Eating, of course."
"Yeah, but why here?" There was pure confusion in those bright blue eyes.
Sasuke just shrugged and finished the apple he had been enjoying. Blue eyes were fixed intently on the sandwich that Sasuke picked up next. As if the blond's stomach realized there was food nearby, it began to rumble. Sasuke looked curiously over at him.
"Your tummy's making noises," he intelligently informed the blond. A blush was his answer. "Does that mean you want this?" He proceeded to wave the sandwich in front of him, almost tauntingly.
"Please?" came the soft voice, eyes still transfixed on the sandwich. Sasuke shrugged yet again as he handed over his food. He wasn't really that hungry, anyway. Suddenly, the blond's face lit up in a bright smile, the whisker marks on his cheeks bringing out a picture of innocent happiness.
"Thank you!" Within moments, the poor sandwich was gone. Sasuke figured it was worth it if he got to see such a pure smile.
"Hey," Sasuke suddenly thought, "What's your name?"
"Uzumaki Naruto!" The blond stated proudly, a fox-like grin on his face.
Sasuke couldn't help but to smile, "I'm Uchiha Sasuke." And so their friendship began. For once in his life, Sasuke found himself silently thanking the rain that had presented this opportunity. He continued to eat in peace with the now-happy blond beside him. Yes, he thought, rain was alright.
