A/N: Hey, I'm back! This chapter took a lot out of me, so thanks for reading. Make sure you read chapter one (six years old) to understand some of what happens. I sincerely hope you enjoy yourself! Good luck…
Disclaimer: I still don't own Naruto. Don't you notice how this is called fanfiction?
Sixteen Years Old
"SASUKEEEEEEEE!"
The harsh yell echoed far down the street. Neighbors enjoying the outdoors turned their heads in curiosity towards the source of the noise. Naruto ran down the street wildly, his bag flinging around and shirt untucked. His tie hung loose around his neck and a half-eaten piece of toast was caught in the death grip of his hand.
"TEME! WAIT FOR MEEEEEE!"
Sasuke kept walking, lowering his head as his face turned red in embarrassment.
"Tch. Dobe,"
Naruto popped up beside him, breathing heavily. His shoved the rest of the toast in his mouth, brushing the crumbs off his hands with his pants.
"Mph—Shaushkay—mmp—whaii—no—wahit—far—mee?" Naruto squeezed out of his toast-filled mouth.
"Swallow first, then talk. Dobe." Sasuke said, repulsed at seeing half-chewed pieces of toast fly out of Naruto's mouth.
"Mmm—I said 'Sasuke, why didn't you wait for me?' " Naruto said, still catching his breath from running several blocks.
"Easy. Because you were too slow," replied Sasuke coolly, continuing to walk down the road.
"What are you talking about? I'm here now, aren't I?" Naruto asked, rearranging his bag's shoulder strap from the frantic run.
"And have you looked at yourself lately?" Sasuke ran a critical eye over Naruto's ensemble. He didn't want to say it, but the way Naruto looked right now actually suited him perfectly. He looked so alive—his hair was windblown and spots of high color graced his cheeks. The tanned skin nearly glowed on his body and the rumpled clothes only accentuated the feeling of energy radiating from him.
It's a wonder more girls don't like him, Sasuke thought to himself as Naruto scrambled to put his uniform back together. Although there is the tiny problem that is his personality…
"Heeey, Sasuke! Today after school let's go get ramen again, ok?" Naruto grinned, already knowing the answer.
"How many times do I have to say no, dobe?" Sasuke sighed, careful to keep his eyes off of Naruto's smile. It had been known to make him do crazy things before.
"Come on, please?" Naruto sped up a little bit and turned around, walking backwards in front of Sasuke. He found himself face to face with sky blue eyes. "You know you want to!" A tiny part of Sasuke's heart melted, lowering his resistance.
"Fine. Sure. Whatever" Sasuke said, slightly embarrassed. Naruto's grin magnified, causing Sasuke's breathing to temporarily cease.
"Thanks, Sasuke!" he nearly sang, still walking backwards. They had reached the school buildings when suddenly—
"OOF!" Naruto's legs stuck straight up out of a nearly empty garbage can. They kicked wildly as he tried to flip it over.
A huge guffaw burst out of Sasuke's mouth before he could catch himself. All the surrounding students turned to look as well. He clapped his hand over his mouth and laughed at Naruto's insane clumsiness.
"TEME! YOU'D BETTER NOT BE LAUGHING AT ME!" The furious yell escaped from the depths of the garbage can.
"Dobe! I'm not laughing at you, EVERYONE is laughing at you!" Sasuke gasped between breaths as he laughed.
"TEMEEEEEEEEEEE! JUST GET ME OUT!"
"Whatever you say!" Sasuke called, smiling, and kicked the can over—sending a very red Naruto tumbling out.
"Come on, dobe, get up," Sasuke laughed, offering a hand to his obnoxious best friend. Reluctantly Naruto grabbed it and pulled himself upright, his face tomato red.
"Whatever," Naruto scoffed, his pride hurt. Sasuke smiled at his hopeless friend and followed him as Naruto stalked powerfully into the school.
"Did Sasuke honestly push you into the garbage can, Naruto?"
Naruto looked up at the blonde girl standing inquisitively in front of his desk. Ino looked excited at the prospect of a brand new rumor to spread. A sigh escaped Naruto's lips.
"Ino, honestly. I just tripped into it. Sasuke may be a jerk, but I don't think he'd ever push me into a garbage can," Naruto turned around to face Sasuke directly behind him. "Right?"
Sasuke shrugged. It had actually been quite entertaining, to say the least.
"Temeeeee…" Naruto hissed as Ino walked back to her desk, obviously not satisfied with Naruto's answer. He was about to say something else but the door slid open to reveal their homeroom teacher.
"Class," Kakashi-sensei said tiredly, obviously bored. "We have a new student starting today. So play nice," He gestured to the door.
Naruto straightened in his seat as a girl with soft pink hair strolled confidently into the room. Sasuke watched him as his head followed the girl closely.
"Hi, my name's Haruno Sakura! I think we'll all turn out to be good friends!" she said cheerily, looking around the classroom. Sasuke shuddered as she looked at him for a few extra seconds.
"You know it!" Naruto yelled out happily. Sasuke whacked him in the back of his head with a sigh. "OUCH! Teme! I swear- " Naruto said as he turned around, stopping as Sakura started giggling.
"What are you guys, best friends?" she asked between giggles. Blushing slightly, Naruto turned back towards Sakura.
"What? This teme? Yeah, unfortunately," Naruto told Sakura, smiling.
A spark of anger flared in Sasuke's chest. Why should this girl get to see Naruto's smile? They had hardly known her for five minutes!
"You guys are hilarious! Hey, sensei, can I sit by them?" Sakura whirled on Kakashi, who was already lost in a book.
"Whatever. Just sit, please," he grumbled from behind his book.
Sakura pranced over to the empty desk next to Naruto. She sat grandly and turned to the two boys.
"So, what are your names?" she asked, looking at Naruto but glancing sideways at Sasuke.
"I'm Uzumaki Naruto," Naruto proclaimed proudly, "And this jerk is Uchiha Sasuke," Sasuke sent a death glare to Naruto, causing Sakura to laugh again. Sasuke's heart sank as Naruto smiled at her, clearly pleased that he was entertaining. Something about the way Naruto was acting was wrong. The dobe wasn't being himself at all.
"So, since I'm new and all do you think one of you could possibly show me around the school?" she asked eagerly, leaning towards them. Sasuke saw Naruto's eyes travel down stealthily and back up to the girl's face.
"Sure," he said huskily, clearing his throat. Annoyance prickled over Sasuke's skin, causing his hair to stand on end.
What the hell was going on? The blonde continued talking, obviously unaffected by Sasuke's glares.
"Oh, and we're going to get ramen after school. Do you wanna come?"
Wait—WHAT?
Sasuke drew in a quick breath, surprised. The trips to Ichiraku ramen had always been just the two of them. Since when was it okay to invite others along? He frowned, seeing the hopeful look resting on Naruto's face.
"Sure, if it's okay with Sasuke," Sakura said, turning on him. "So, is it?" she asked, adding a tiny bit of sugar to her voice. Sasuke grimaced and glanced at Naruto. His eyes clearly read YES! LET HER COME, TEME!
Sasuke sighed, knowing he couldn't go against Naruto on this.
"Fine, dobe,"
"ALRIGHT, TEME!"
"Thanks, Sasuke!"
The bell rang and the class filed out of the room. Sasuke watched Naruto and Sakura walk off together as they laughed and felt a hard knot form in the pit of his stomach. Naruto smiled happily, causing anger to bloom deep in Sasuke's chest. What on earth was going on? He didn't care what the dobe did!
Right?
Naruto and Sakura walked a couple steps in front of Sasuke, chatting happily. The sun was warm on his pale skin and made Naruto's hair shine twice as bright. Sasuke took a deep breath, attempting to settle the uneasy feeling storming inside him. Naruto smiled at Sakura, the brilliance of the grin far outshining the yellow sun. Anger swelled within Sasuke along with something painful that made it hard to breathe. He wanted Naruto to smile at him, not this girl!
He concentrated on steeling his expression. Not a single drop of emotion could cross his face or it would prove to be the end of him.
"Hey, old man!" Sasuke jumped at Naruto's voice, realizing they had reached the ramen shop. It had been Naruto's favorite place since they were little. Although the stores on either side of the small stall were perfectly modern, the owner of Ichiraku's decided to go with a more traditional look. He would never admit it to Naruto but Sasuke found the shop relaxing, almost as nice as his spot under the oak tree in their backyard.
"Sasuke, are you gonna sit down?" Sakura's question floated pleasantly through his ears. He blinked, noticing his two companions had already sat on their stools. They peered up at him expectantly. He said nothing in reply as he sat down on Naruto's open side.
"The usual, old man!" Naruto called cheerfully to the owner working behind the counter.
"What about your nice girlfriend there?" The old man smiled kindly at Sakura as Naruto spluttered, turning bright red. She smiled, giggling as Naruto nearly steamed in embarrassment.
"S—s—she's not my girlfriend!" the blonde managed to squeeze out.
Something big and ugly grew inside Sasuke's stomach. He wanted nothing more than Sakura to drown in a big pot of ramen. And the old man was only adding to his foul mood.
"Really? You sure had me fooled," he said while preparing Naruto and Sasuke's "usual". He turned to Sakura, continuing to talk and make ramen at the same time. "So you have your eye on our Naruto, do ya? Let me tell you, ya couldn't find a better guy out there! Right, Sasuke?"
Silence.
"Sasuke? Are you okay?" the blonde asked, looking with concern at the dark look on Sasuke's face.
"Whatever. I'm going home," Sasuke stood up and coolly left the shop, heading for their duplex. He half-hoped Naruto would storm out and drag him back, but nobody emerged from the ramen stall behind him.
Why was it so hot outside? It was nearly fall! Heat escaped of Sasuke's face. He lifted a hand to wipe away the sweat slowly covering his forehead. The skin was warm to the touch. Sasuke glanced in a nearby window and stopped. His face was vibrantly red, a blush spreading furiously across his nose and cheeks.
He closed his eyes, cutting off the outside world. What the hell was happening to him?
"OY! TEME!"
Sasuke frowned as a loud and obnoxious voice carried over from the duplex. Annoyance crept over him as he felt the dobe approach where he lay on the ground. Sighing, he slowed his breathing and closed his eyes, pretending to be asleep under the giant oak tree. The door slammed shut, closely followed by the thuds of footsteps.
"TEME. I know you never sleep under that tree! Only I do!" the voice sounded from directly over his head. Sasuke struggled to keep his face passive in an attempt to ignore the obnoxious dobe.
A finger poked his cheek. In a flash, Sasuke snatched the hand in his, arousing a growl from the blonde. He opened his eyes and stared directly into sky blue. The air around him seemed to thin and suddenly his lungs lacked oxygen.
Naruto was staring at him, upside-down as always. Anger covered his features and a question appeared ready on his lips. He left his hand limp in Sasuke's.
"Why the hell did you leave like that?"
Sasuke sighed. He had been asking himself the exact same question just before Naruto found him.
"I wasn't hungry. And besides, I could tell that you really just wanted to spend time with that girl," he said truthfully. He had long since given up lying while Naruto's eyes were on his own. It was impossible to get away with a lie anyway since Naruto could always sense the truth.
A slight blush dusted across Naruto's cheeks as he smiled sheepishly. "Was it that obvious?"
Sasuke snorted. "If you had been any more obvious you would have asked her to marry you, dobe," he sneered.
Silence. Sasuke still held Naruto's hand in his own, savoring the warmth it brought to both his hand and heart.
"What do you think of her?" Naruto asked quietly, looking away.
Sasuke thought quietly to himself. Honestly, she seemed just like the rest of the girls at school; self-absorbed and annoying. Naruto's face wrinkled in concentration, awaiting Sasuke's reply breathlessly.
"She seems… okay," he said, sitting up slowly. He let go of Naruto's soft hand, the warmth in his chest replaced by a small pit of anxiety.
"Really?" Sky blue suddenly obscured Sasuke's vision. Naruto's face was scarcely five inches from his own.
THUMP.
Sasuke nodded, keeping his mouth shut tight. He breathing stopped as he saw the insanely brilliant grin cover Naruto's face. His heartbeat grew louder and filled his ears.
THUMP. THUMP.
As quickly as the eyes appeared they were gone. Naruto was standing, goofy smile still covering his face.
"Thank god! For a minute I thought you hated her!" Naruto exclaimed, relief in his voice.
The dobe was far too perceptive for his own good.
"Why do you even care what I think, dobe?" Sasuke grumbled, standing up as well. He brushed himself off and froze as he saw Naruto's incredulous look. "What?"
"Because you're my best friend, teme!" The way Naruto said it so matter-of-factly made Sasuke feel stupid. But a pleasantly warm feeling rushed through his body as Naruto spoke, replacing all the worry that filled his stomach.
What is going on?
"So, teme… Sakura asked if you'd like to double date with us…" Naruto stated, looking anywhere but Sasuke as the bridge of his nose colored red.
All the warmth bottomed out of Sasuke's stomach. Double date? As in… Naruto and Sakura DATING? He didn't even want to think about it, let alone come along.
"Puh—leeease?" Naruto asked, turning on Sasuke, "Sakura said she'll even ask someone for you!"
Nonononononononono…
Sasuke's eyes were trapped, snared in bright blue. Naruto's eyes pleaded silently with him, begging him to say—
"Fine,"
A flurry of blonde hair filled his face as Sasuke found himself in a death grip. "I owe you forever, Sasuke!" Naruto exclaimed, nearly lifting him off the ground.
"Whatever, dobe! Just let me go!" Sasuke was starting to tingle all over as Naruto squeezed all the remaining air out of his lungs. The pair of arms retracted embarrassedly, leaving Sasuke feeling strangely empty. His heart jumped as he saw Naruto's grin spread from ear to ear.
"Come on, we're going tonight!" the dobe exclaimed, excitement consuming him. Sasuke watched on as Naruto began to march towards the house, completely ignoring the gnarly root sticking out of the ground in front of him.
"Look out!" Sasuke called, reaching out at the last moment.
Too late.
"OOF!" Naruto tripped headfirst, ramming his forehead straight into the ground. A small laugh escaped Sasuke before he clapped a hand over his mouth. The idiot's butt stuck straight up in the air, his forehead deep in the dirt below him.
"Dobe! Get up," Sasuke said as he laughed, sticking out a hand for the second time today. Naruto grumbled but grabbed the hand anyway, clutching at his brow.
"Hey, does my forehead look okay?" Naruto asked with concern as Sasuke pulled him up into a sitting position.
Blood oozed slowly from a disgusting-looking gash right in the middle of Naruto's brow. Dirt surrounded the affected area, adding to the dramatic look of the scrape adorning the dobe's head. It looked to be a number of things, the least of them being okay. A twinge of sympathy shot through Sasuke as he shook his head no.
"Dammit! I don't have time for this! I told Sakura 4:30…" Naruto appeared to be more annoyed than in pain. "Hey, Sasuke, do you have a band-aid?"
"There's no way you're putting a band-aid on that without cleaning it, dobe," Sasuke stated, digging in his pocket for the spare band-aid he always kept in his wallet. With a dobe like Naruto around, band-aids were always a necessity. "And did I hear you right? You told Sakura I was going without even asking me first?" Sasuke continued, annoyance creeping into his voice. What kind of date was this? Naruto met her today! And they were already going on a kind-of second date!
"Whatever, I knew you'd say yes. And we don't have time to clean it out with water! I would lick it clean, but my tongue doesn't reach that far…" Naruto complained, a puzzled look covering his features. "Oooh, I know, Sasuke! Lick it clean for me!"
WHAT?!
"WHAT?!" Sasuke yelled, pulling the band-aid out of his wallet. "Can't you just lick your hand and rub it?"
"My hands are dirty too, and I don't want to make it worse!"
Sasuke felt his face heat as the options disappeared one-by-one in front of his eyes. Naruto looked up at him, his eyes full of nervous anxiety. Sasuke felt his resolve weaken slowly as the blue eyes pleaded with him, begging him—
"FINE. Whatever. Just hold still," Sasuke sighed. A peculiar buzzing filled his stomach as he knelt down next to Naruto on the soft grass. Holding the band-aid in one hand, he raised his other slowly until he plopped it on top of Naruto's soft blonde spikes, holding the head safely in place. Naruto's deep blue eyes closed gently, leaving Sasuke to stare at the peaceful yet bloody face of his best friend. He took a deep breath and leaned forward slowly, closing his own eyes.
Naruto shuddered beneath him as his tongue scraped the sensitive wound. Something warm exploded deep in Sasuke's stomach as he carefully licked away small amounts of dirt and blood from the gash. His heart jumped as he heard Naruto's breath catch, the tongue hitting a particularly sensitive area. Mentally he kicked himself, cursing his inability to be gentler towards the dobe. Stars appeared before his eyes as he cleaned the entire scrape. The mixture of sweat, blood, and dirt sat on his tongue, combining with the strangely sweet and intoxicating taste of Naruto's skin.
Slowly, Sasuke pulled back to inspect the wound. The flavor on his tongue soured as the tantalizing taste of Naruto dissolved. Every pore in his body sizzled with electric current, clouding his mind and distorting his thoughts. The scrape looked completely clean, its actual size smaller than it first appeared. Sasuke let his hand fall off the blonde spikes, feeling a small twinge of loss along with the silky smoothness of Naruto's hair. The sky blue eyes remained closed, peace settling over the tanned face.
"It's all done," Sasuke whispered in a shaky voice, peeling open the band-aid.
"Mmm…" Naruto hummed in response, opening his eyes lazily. Their pupils were wide and unfocused, staring innocently up at Sasuke. Sasuke raised the band-aid and blue eyes followed the movement.
"Hello Kitty?" Naruto asked, a slight smile covering his face. Sasuke's breathing ceased as the normal gravelly tone vanished from the blonde's voice, if only for a second.
"Only real men wear pink, dobe," Sasuke stated, a half-smile covering his face. Before Naruto could complain further he slapped the band-aid on the tanned forehead. The pair of sky blue eyes stared up at him, lost in thought. An almost-smile spread across Naruto's face.
"Hey, Sasuke? Did you, um, feel…" he whispered, turning away from Sasuke.
"What? Did I feel what?" Sasuke watched a slight blush color the dobe's face and his stomach flip-flopped strangely.
Naruto sighed slightly, and turned back to Sasuke. "Nevermind," he said, standing up suddenly. A worried look replaced confusion in the blue eyes. A powerful urge to laugh came over Sasuke as he watched an anxious Naruto fret with a Hello Kitty band-aid adorning his forehead. "TEME! WE'RE GONNA BE LATE!"
"Naruto! You're soooo adorable!" Sakura gushed as she peered at his pink band-aid. Hinata, the girl Sakura had asked for Sasuke, blushed fiercely and nodded in agreement. Their group of four sat in a booth near the back of the Italian restaurant Sakura had chosen. The dim yellow lights cast an ethereal glow on the table surrounded by the high-backed booth seats. Soft music echoed over the speakers as a candle burned softly in the center of the table, completing the mood.
All in all, it was a very classy restaurant.
Sasuke hated it.
Or rather, he hated the way Sakura kept complimenting Naruto. Not a minute had gone by when she hadn't laughed at something he'd said, placing her hand gently on top of his. A furious blush followed the simple gesture every time, sweeping across Naruto's face rapidly.
Sasuke was dying.
His stomach was filled with a terrible tossing and turning, so much so that he didn't order any food, only water. Rage welled inside him every time Sakura moved closer to Naruto. Sasuke sat silently, fuming, as he ignored the very quiet Hinata.
"TEME," Sasuke jumped from his daydreams as he realized the rest of the table was preparing to leave.
"What?" he asked warily. All he wanted was to go home.
"I said, 'You wait for the bill, and we're gonna go see what movies are playing,'" Naruto repeated, annoyance filling his voice. Sakura giggled quietly from Naruto's side.
"Fine. Go," Sasuke sighed, leaning back into the booth.
"See you in a bit, teme!"
"Bye, Sasuke,"
"See you soon!"
Blissful silence enveloped Sasuke as his friends left the restaurant. Lazily, he dragged out his wallet, pulling out a few wrinkled bills. His mind was blank, the absence of sound clearing his thoughts.
"Sasuke,"
He turned his head and was immediately met with a pair of lips on his own. Surprise floated through his brain as he placed his hands on shoulders and pushed.
"SAKURA! WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING?" Sasuke spluttered furiously as he saw a girl with distinct pink hair blush in front of him.
"I could totally tell earlier. Don't worry, Sasuke! I like you, not Naruto," she said, pushing herself closer to him. He braced his arms, pulling his head as far away from her as possible.
"What in god's name are you talking about, earlier?" he snapped, struggling to keep away from the hormonal girl on top of him.
"You were totally jealous, weren't you? I mean, you looked so furious when I was flirting with Naruto. You didn't say anything either. You were so jealous!"
Jealous?
Sasuke's arms went slack and Sakura jumped at her chance. She pressed forward, kissing him furiously. He sat, stunned, mind buzzing. He hardly noticed the girl pushing herself towards him, nearly on top of him.
He was… jealous? But he wasn't jealous of Naruto—he hated Sakura!
Not jealous of Naruto, but of… Sakura?
Something clicked in his mind, starting the wheels turning. The brilliant smiles, ramen every day, incredible blue eyes, the jealousy… the way he had felt when he had licked Naruto's forehead clean… there was only one explanation.
He liked… Naruto.
HE LIKED NARUTO!
"Wha…"
Sakura lifted off of Sasuke as a voice above them stuttered. He craned his neck to see who had stopped in front of the booth. His stomach sunk into the depths of his feet as he saw golden hair above tan skin.
"NARUTO! NO!" he cried, heart wrenching painfully as Naruto's face crumpled.
"S'ok, Sasuke…" Naruto mumbled, eyes full of agonizing pain. Sasuke's heart shattered into a million pieces as the blonde turned around slowly and left the restaurant without another word.
"Whatever," Sakura muttered, turning back to Sasuke. Her body stiffened as she saw sheer fury fill his eyes.
"HOW COULD YOU DO THAT TO HIM?" Sasuke screamed, shoving her off roughly. "He liked you, he trusted you, he smiled for you—and you do THIS? Didn't you see that pain on his face?" His voice cracked with emotion. Sakura sat numbly, staring at him with fearful eyes.
"But—but I thought you liked me…" she whispered, blinking up at him.
"You IDIOT! I HATED you! But he liked you! He liked YOU! And you… you… used him to try to get to me! And he liked you…" Tears burned in the corners of Sasuke's eyes painfully. Why? Why did Naruto have to like her? Silence surrounded the booth they sat in, neither moving.
"Sasuke… you were jealous, but not of Naruto… right?" Sakura asked quietly, her lip trembling slightly. He stared at her incredulously as realization covered her face.
"I—I'm—I'm so sorry… Sasuke," she whispered, lowering her head.
"That doesn't even come close to fixing this," Sasuke snapped, getting up and striding past her to the exit. All he wanted to do was go sit under the oak tree, even if it was getting dark outside. He walked silently, the look on Naruto's face flashing repeatedly in front of his eyes, breaking his heart over and over again.
Sasuke stood outside his back door, staring unbelievably at the spot under the oak tree.
Naruto lay peacefully on the grass, his face illuminated by the last rays of sunshine disappearing over the horizon. Breath caught in Sasuke's throat as his eyes took in the beauty of the scene. Naruto lay perfectly relaxed, his chest barely moving.
His chest was moving, right?
Panicked, Sasuke crept over quietly, trying not to disturb Naruto if he was sleeping. Anxiously he watched the blonde's chest rise and fall slowly, confirming he was alive. Blue eyes were closed and brilliant teeth peeked out from between slightly parted lips. Sasuke sat down next to the sleeping Naruto, preparing himself to explain everything without giving away his true feelings for the dobe.
"I think I understand now,"
The sudden voice startled Sasuke out of his thoughts. He turned to Naruto and say sky blue eyes fixed on him.
"What?"
"What you said 10 years ago. About the world being more than just a place for people to be," Naruto whispered, gazing at Sasuke. He blinked, remembering the first time he had met Naruto all those years ago, under the same tree.
"Really?"
"Yeah," Naruto scratched at the band-aid on his forehead. "Um, Sakura called,"
"What?" Sasuke panicked, wondering what all she had told him.
"She said it—what happened—was all her fault. She apologized and said you resisted the whole time. She also said something about us both being really lucky… although I don't really know what she meant by that," Naruto said quietly, eyes shifting to stare at the multicolored sky. Birds chirped softly in the background, breaking the silence between the two boys.
"We're both lucky…" Sasuke echoed. Did she know something he didn't? Maybe Naruto… felt…
"Well, I guess I'll just have better luck next time then!" Naruto declared, stretching his arms out on the ground.
Sasuke stared, speechless, at his best friend. A laugh rose in his throat at the dobe's idiocy.
"You're hopeless, you know that?" Sasuke teased, flicking the Hello Kitty band-aid on Naruto's head.
"Hey! Teme!" Naruto yelled, whacking Sasuke on the back in retaliation.
No, there was no way Naruto liked him back.
"Naruto," Sasuke said, turning serious. "I'm sorry,"
Naruto blinked up at him, blue eyes wide. Suddenly, a light blush dusted across his tanned features.
"Thanks, teme,"
Maybe…
Maybe the dobe wasn't completely hopeless yet…
Just maybe.
A/N: So thanks for reading all the way! ( i am soo ridiculously tired...). I have to apologize, I had this written the day after I posted 6 years old, but it took FOREVER to type and stuff, and as my profile says- I am terrible at motivation. So, I apologize. And I have some awesome ideas for the next chapter... so keep alert!
Thanks again! Until next time...
