Hi, everyone! For Valentine's Day I decided to do ten one-shots with my favorite Naruto couples. Each one of them is based on a Valentine's card that I saw at different stores. The quote at the beginning of the story is what was on the front of the card, and the one at the end is the one that was in the inside. Most of the couples are shounen-ai, with some het, shoujo-ai, and friendship-fics thrown in as well. So if you don't like that I suggest not reading them. The pairings will be listed at the begin so if you don't like a particular paring you don't have to read it. This will be updated once a day till Valentine's Day. Hope you enjoy!
Pairing: Sasunaru
Genre: Romance
Warning: Extreme fluff
So long maybe
So long some day
So long fear
I loved you for a long time.
I loved your voice, your smile.
I loved everything about you.
How could I not?
Maybe I'll tell you. Perhaps I'll come out and say it.
These were the thoughts that drifted through my head everyday.
Maybe I'll tell you, maybe I won't.
Maybe I'll tell you, maybe I won't.
There was so much indecision, so much uncertainty.
So I didn't tell you that day, or the next, or the one after that. Because after all, it had been a "maybe"
"Mou…where is Kakashi-sensei? He's always late!" Naruto whines, scowling at the ground.
I think it's rather endearing, even if he is getting on my nerves.
"Shut up, moron," I reply, "he's always late"
"Shut up, Sasuke-bastard!" I always make him mad at me. After all, how else am I supposed to get him to interact with me? He is the only one who could get a reaction from me, which is probably why I love him. Maybe I'll tell you today.
"Nee, Sakura-chan? Would you like to—"
"No, Naruto, I'm not interested"
His attention has switched from me to her, and so, again, I say nothing.
In my mind I would always think, "Tomorrow I'll tell you," or "Next week I'll tell you," or "Eventually I'll tell you".
Not today, because we have a mission. Not the next day because we are going to be training.
I made up a lot of excuses. A lot of reasons to not say the thing I wanted to say most of all.
I would think 'I'll tell you later'.
But I didn't.
"Hey, bastard, c'mere and spar with me!" Naruto yells across the training ground to me.
"Fine, Usuratonkachi!" I reply, acting as if it's annoying.
"Asshole! Don't call me that," he shouts back at me, "why do you have to be such a cold-hearted bastard all the time?"
I don't reply but give him a smirk for his efforts. I want to tell him that I don't really mind sparing with him. In fact I enjoy it. But what if I lost what I have with him now, this strange friendship? I don't think I could stand that.
So I mention nothing.
I wanted to tell you, I wanted to tell you so much.
But I was afraid. Afraid of what you would say, afraid of what you wouldn't.
I wanted to tell you without any doubt or fear or hesitation that I loved you.
And yet, I couldn't. Couldn't tell you what I felt, or what I wanted.
My fear stopped me.
"Hey, hey, Sasuke-bastard, come with me to Ichiraku," he says grinning up at me.
I look at him and raise an eyebrow. "What, don't have any money? You must be broke if you're willing to ask me out for lunch." I don't think he notices the bitter tone in my voice.
He scowls at me and replies, "Fine, I'll go find Iruka-sensei."
"Ah, wait, I didn't say I wouldn't take you."
Naruto looks back at me, incredulous. "Really?" I nod.
As we sit at the counter and he wolfs down yet another bowl of ramen, I can't help but smile slightly at him. I think he sees me because he's looking at me with a look of disbelief on his face.
"Hey, Sasuke? Did you just smile?"
I could have told him then. I could have just said it, that I'm smiling because of him, but I can't.
"No, moron, I didn't just smile"
I can't tell you, I'm too scared too.
But that was back then.
Now there is no maybe, someday, or fear.
I can tell you now; I can say it anytime I want.
Because I know what you'll reply.
I nuzzle my face into his neck and he squirms and giggles.
"Stop it," he whines, but makes no effort to stop me. I smile into his neck and whisper "I love you, moron"
He laughs and smiles back at me, "I love you, too, Sasuke-bastard"
Love is here
Ahh, I love sasunaru...
Anyway, I hope you enjoyed it, and I'll post the next one tomorrow.
Please review!