Yep, SasuNaru this time =)

(*note* Usually I'm fixated on my Kiba/Gaara stuff, but I just finished watching the end of the 'Bring Back Sasuke' arc and I got inspired to write.)

Hooray! This is the first dobe/teme fic completed to my satisfaction! ^^ It's loosely based on the experience of a friend of mine who caught sight of a guy in the light from a fridge and fell head-over-heels for him inexplicably and instantly.

I'll use her words of wisdom to explain the title:

"It's called a side swipe. You can know someone for years and then suddenly something changes and hits you like a brick wall. Without reason or warning they're wonderful, and you never noticed it before."

This has series potential, so please review if you like it and I might be encouraged to write more.

(An incentive: if this does turn into a series, the rating will probably go up because I'd have to include some sex. Just a thought to ponder, if you are partial to that sort of thing.)

Disclaimer: The characters are not mine. They belong to Kishimoto-sensei.

(By the way, in case you're reading this and don't know, to save you a Google search, dobe means 'loser' and teme means 'bastard'. They're terms of endearment – trust me...XD)

"I'm hungry," Naruto announced, accompanying this observation with a loud yawn. Sasuke rolled his eyes, sighing loudly because he knew, just knew, what was coming next.

"Sasuke…" the blonde continued, tugging insistently on the other boy's sleeve, "come and get some food with me…please…?"

"Why can't you get it by yourself?" Sasuke retorted, knowing full well as he did so that he would eventually give in and accompany the idiot to get food, whether wilfully or not.

"Because it's dark! Everyone's asleep and it's creepy with no one about!"

"Has it occurred to you that everyone's asleep for a reason?" A check of the clock confirmed this. "It's gone midnight, Naruto."

"That's why it's called a midnight snack," the other said stubbornly. "Come on! Let's go!"

"Argh!" Giving up entirely, Sasuke put down the book he'd been trying to finish all evening and fixed Naruto with a glare that would stop any normal person in their tracks. "Dammit, you're such a pest!"

"So, you'll come with me?"

"Yeah, I'll come with you, you big chicken."

The blonde's only response was his customary pouty-offended-face as he slid the door open and slipped through it, for once with stealth befitting a ninja. Sasuke sighed again, before following him into the darkness. He had barely taken four steps before a whispered voice came from up ahead.

"Sasuke? Are you still there?"

Tempting as it was not to reply, the Uchiha found himself saying "Yeah, I'm here."

After that, there was no sound except for the barely audible tap of footsteps as they made their way downstairs. In the silence, Sasuke's mind kept up an irritated monologue.

It's bad enough that I have to share a room with this idiot, let alone being made to go on a food raid too. This is stupid. I'm not even hungry. If Kakashi-sensei or the owners wake up then we're screwed. It's a dumb idea anyw–

"We're here," Naruto whispered reverently, approaching the fridge like it was a holy relic. Sasuke blew up into his fringe with annoyance.

"Whatever dobe. Just make it quick. There'll be hell to pay if Kakashi-sensei finds us down here."

"Shut up teme, I'm not going to get caught," the blonde snapped, taking hold of the handle of the door and tugging the fridge open. A shaft of pale yellow light illuminated his face – the only thing visible in the blackness of the kitchen.

Naruto's eyes shone as he surveyed the contents of the fridge and, without warning, Sasuke felt his pulse increase.

What the hell?

He was powerless to do anything except watch the subtle changes in the other boy's face, golden hair swinging forward as Naruto craned his head to inspect the shelves. White teeth bit down on a bottom lip and Sasuke's head swam briefly. And image came into his head of Naruto, skin glistening with sweat, repeating that biting action as lust-clouded eyes the colour of the sky gazed up at him...running pale fingers through that irresistibly soft hair, along those scars on his cheeks, marking that tanned neck with his mouth...

I could love this person.

"Hey, Sasuke? Sasuke!"

"Hmm?" Sasuke returned back to reality with a jolt. "What? What is it?"

"Did you want anything?"

It took the Uchiha a couple of seconds to realise that Naruto was talking about the fridge. "N-no. No, I'm fine."

The blonde shot him a suspicious look. "What's wrong with you? Your face is all red." To Sasuke's horror, he began to advance, hands rising to cover the other's cheeks. "Are you sick?"

"I-I'm fine baka!" Sasuke snapped, springing away from the boy as his body automatically turned defensive.

"OK, OK!" grumbled Naruto, shutting the fridge door with unnecessary force so that the milk bottles clinked in protest. "Jeez…talk about touchy…"

The blonde walked out of the room without another word (although he was still muttering under his breath), leaving Sasuke alone. The Uchiha leaned against the wall, letting himself slide down until he was sitting on the floor in a messy heap.

Shit. This is so freaking stupid.

"Sasuke!" Naruto's idiotic face appeared round the door. "What the hell are you doing? Come on! Did you fall down or something?"

"Of course I didn't." Suddenly, maintaining the cold, calm façade seemed about a million times harder than before, but he managed it. He had to. "Sure you've got enough food there?" Sasuke added, raising an eyebrow at the small mountain of provisions that the other was carrying.

Thankfully, the subject change was successful, as Naruto completely forgot about the fact that he'd been acting weird, voice rising as he went off on a rant that actually included the words "growing shinobi".

Sasuke offered him his most withering smile from his position on the floor, hiding his shaking hands. His nerves were shot and he didn't move as the blonde snorted in frustration and left. The sound of footsteps on the stairs faded, leaving the dark-haired Uchiha alone with his muddled thoughts.

Thanks for reading =D Hope you enjoyed it. And if you did, then please go and check out my other stuff ^^ (Sorry for being pushy, but it pays to advertise... XD)