Disclaimer: Naruto would have been a shounen-ai anime/manga loooooong ago if they have been mine. Too bad they don't belong to me though :P
A/N: Okay minna-san, took me a bit of time to upload this 'cause my net connection has been wonky for days. __ Sore ja, douzo~
Legends:
'-------' – change of timeline
'-------/-------' – change of timeline and POV
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"At long last, it's Saturday! After a whole week of planning and thinking about the stuff Sasuke and I can enjoy, this is the day that we'll put things into action. And just like a tactic well planned for a ninja mission, this plan is full proof!" Naruto snickered and briefly paused, "Oh yeah… good thing I remembered something related to ninjas. It's a must to show (and challenge) Sasuke in that new version of the ninja fighting game at the arcade – then he'll be quite sorry 'cause I can now kick his ass in that game. Those sleepless nights that I spent practicing my character's jutsu will not go to waste, that's for sure. Such a perfect welcome (and revenge) fit for my rival. Nyahaha…"
"Son, who are you talking to?" asked Naruto's bewildered father who just got inside his son's room with his eye searching the whole four-walled sanctuary.
"Dad! How many times have I told you to knock before entering?? Mou… your son needs more privacy now, I tell you!" Naruto annoyingly retorted to his nosy father.
"Well… I did knock like you said…" Minato held the back of his head and gave a ridiculous smile, "But you seemed too hooked up in your own little world that I assumed you didn't hear me."
He then eyed Naruto questioningly until the latter finally broke out in defense. "W-What? I was just pumpin' up my confidence through random self-talk." Minato still looked puzzled and so the teen sighed in defeat to explain to him, "Actually, Sasuke and I will be hanging out and I'm feeling a bit nervous for some reason…" Just as if on cue, a nervous laugh indeed escaped the younger blonde's lips as he instinctively scratched the back of his head.
"Oh, so that explains the nifty outfit you're wearing." His dad commented nonchalantly. Sasuke-kun is finally free for the weekend, huh? Good, good. Then he may come over and I can cook up a great lunch for you guys." His dad grinned gleefully as he mentioned what menu he had in mind.
"Sorry to break your bubble, dad… but Sasuke and I will be having a lunch out. We agreed to meet at the mall so it will be a hassle if we went back here just to grab some grub." Naruto paused for a second and commented with amusement on what he just mentioned, "Cool, that rhymes~"
Naruto thought his dad looked a bit disheartened for a short while – but to his surprise, Minato then looked at him from head to foot and back again with a smile that almost outwardly said "you're good to go". Then the older guy playfully said to the younger one before he went out and shut the door of the room, "Well, m'kay then. Enjoy your date with Sasuke-kun~"
"SAY WHAT?? It's not a date!!! It's only a social activity! HEY…!" The annoyed teen was pretty sure his dad had heard his protest even though he only seemed to have ranted at the closed door. "Tch. Date?? Which part of this is a date??" 'With circumstances such as this, I sometimes can't believe that my quirky father was actually the fourth CEO title holder of a big company in the city.'
'Well, there's no more use defending my ego since dad had already left the house to pick up some groceries from a nearby market (I dunno… for some reason he preferred cooking during his day off instead of conveniently handing them down to the house caretaker whom he dismisses during weekends except on occasions when dad didn't feel like being a 'chef').'
So, Naruto continued getting ready for his "social activity" and started sifting through the things he might need. "Yes, I'm reiterating that this is NOT a date," he grumbled to himself as he made his way towards the mirror.
He checked his appearance using the full-length mirror and made a thumbs-up pose while saying, "Man, I look snazzy!" And after admiring himself at the mirror, he checked the contents of his wallet. He couldn't possibly go out without some cash. After all, this is an ultimate bumming-out day and it would be okay if he spends a little more than usual – catching a flick on screen, playing at the arcade, checking out (and buying) new console games, eating a scrumptious lunch – yep, this is the life.
"Crap! I've got to go!" Naruto immediately snapped out of his reverie after he caught a quick look at his wrist watch which read twenty minutes before eleven. After inspecting that he properly locked the door, he headed to the train station for a faster transportation instead of catching the usual bus headed the same route.
'The train ride from my place to the mall will only take less than fifteen minutes so I still have the time to walk in my own pace.'
The enthusiastic blonde didn't bother texting Sasuke that he'll be on his way and instead started thinking of the possibility that he'll be the first one to arrive at the meeting place. Perhaps he'll even have some spare time to look at some of the new games for his console – but he instantaneously scrapped the idea when he remembered it's one of the things on their to-do-list for today. Nevertheless, this last-minute planning on what to do if ever Sasuke's late is needless.
'…I am assuming that he'll arrive earlier than me, because it had always been that way ever since.'
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(Naruto's POV)
Then again, I could be wrong… Somehow I found myself talking with Sakura, Hinata, and Ino at the supposed same spot where Sasuke should have been thirty minutes before. Where the hell that Sasuke could have gone, I have no freakin' idea.
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There ye have it~ the 2nd part~ ^^v Please read and review, amigos :D Till next week~!
