A/N: Here's chapter 2! Though this seems to be updated kinda fast, still be reminded: DO NOT EXPECT INSTANT UPDATES! As much as I wanna give you instant ones...'kay? On with the story!
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Chapter 2: Coming Back
Sasuke did his best to hide the fact that he wanted to hurry, since his best friend had told him that he would be waiting for him.
When they arrived at the drop off, he expected Naruto to suddenly tackle him, only to be proved wrong when their first visitors were the blonde's parents. Kushina hugged the young Uchiha saying, "It's good to see you again, Sasuke. I see you've grown".
"Thanks Aunt Kushina. Ummm...where's Naruto?".
Kushina released Sasuke. "Oh...ummm...he fell back a while ago to take a call...mmm there he is".
Sasuke looked over to where Kushina was pointing and saw the blonde ,in his orange jacket and jeans, his back facing him, while he was on the phone.
Sasuke excused himself from the adult and headed over hearing the conversation.
"You're still sick. Don't force youself or I'm kicking your ass when you come tomorrow". Sasuke heard a raspy voice on the other line. "Dumbass", Naruto countered,"alright alright, get well 'kay? Bye". Naruto turned to the awaiting brunette. "Gah! You scared me there! How long have you been- oh! I mean...okaeri Sasuke!", Naruto smiled widely, "Where are your folks? There they are! C'mon!".
Naruto started talking. "Man! You told me you're suppose to arrive on the first day of school but here we are in the semestral break, the middle of the school year...".
Sasuke just chuckled and listened to his bestfriend's rants as he took his figure in. Naruto grew taller than the last time they met but still a little inch smaller than Sasuke. His blond locks have grown as well making him produce bangs but not enough to cover his face, which in Sasuke's case had become really gorgeous and handsome. His eyes were still the same azure, but was it just him or it looked more dazzling than ever? The rest of his face was still as flawless as ever despite the 3 marks on each side of his cheek. Though the rest of his body was covered, Sasuke could see that Naruto had lost his baby fats and was now replaced by some muscles but not enough to be buff. Just the right figure if you could say. His eyes landed on his neck. The crsytal necklace was still dangling there which caused Sasuke's heart to flutter. But something else was there...
Naruto stopped talking and caught Sasuke staring at the gift he was given and his hand darted to it which caused Sasuke to come back to reality. "Yeah...I kept it...", Naruto said, as his eyes then turned to Sasuke's own neck, "and you've kept yours as well", he smiled, "thanks".
Sasuke couldn't help but smile as well. His bestfriend's smile was just so warm and bright. He really missed the feeling.
"I see that you took my advice, huh?", Naruto said.
"What?".
"You're smiling, teme...".
Sasuke's mouth decided to formed a scowl. "Hn".
Naruto chuckled. "Sheesh! I think I shouldn't have said anything in the first place...".
They've arrived to where the adults were and Naruto greeted all of them. When he got to Itachi, he couldn't help missing his "older brother", and squeezed him tight. "Itachi-nii!".
Just like old times, Itachi ruffled the blonde's hair. "Naruto-kun, it's nice to see you as well. You've gotten taller...and stronger by the way".
Naruto let go and rubbed the back of his head. "Haha...sorry".
From out of nowhere, a person who had the same features of Naruto, being blonde and blue eyed as well, came out. "So this is Naru-chan! He's so cute! He is a little ball of sunshine, un!".
Naruto laughed shyly. "Thanks...but who...".
Itachi chose to answer the question. "This is Deidara-san...".
"...his boyfriend...", Sasuke whispered to Naruto as to not let his brother hear. It really wasn't important to say that, seeing that Deidara was now giggling beside Itachi while holding on to his arm. It was really obvious. But Sasuke decided to inform the blonde beacuse he wanted to see his reaction. If he was to go out with him, he wanted to see if Naruto would feel disgusted or weirded out or something like that. But, no, Naruto turned to the couple saying, "That's great!".
Itachi turned to his brother already knowing what Naruto learned and meant. Deidara on the other hand, didn't and asked the younger blonde. "What's great, un?".
"Sasuke said you guys were going out".
Deidar blushed but still confidently said, "Well yes...".
Naruto just smiled widely at the couple until his attention was called by his mother far away. "Let's get going! Dinner's on us tonight!".
Sasuke started thinking if this was still the Naruto he knew when he suddenly felt the cold floor on his back.
"Hey Sasuke! I planned on doing that to you a while ago but since plans changed and yada yada then you were just spacing out, right now seemed like a good time!", Naruto grinned widely as he stood up and lent Sasuke a hand".
"Aniki was right, you are stronger", Sasuke complimented as he took Naruto's hand.
Somewhere in the back of Sasuke's head were the words: Conclusion: Naruto's different yet still the same.
"Hey Naruto...who was on the phone by the way?", Sasuke asked but was unfortunately heard by his bestfriend when he was texting someone. He decided to ask later and soon headed off.
-Dinner-
Everyone was busy at the dinner table. They were talking to one another as if to make up for the last 5 years. Mikoto to Kushina, Fugaku to Minato, Sasuke to Naruto and just a conversation between Itachi and Deidara. But after a while, Naruto was sucked in to the conversation between Minato and Fugaku, who were talking about something about business. As young as they were, they were already involved in their parent's work for future purposes.
When Naruto slipped out of the conversation, he turned to Sasuke.
"Hey! Get me the pot for the fried vegetables over there!".
Sasuke's eyebrow went up as he did as what was asked of him. When Naruto started getting some of the contents and placed the pot back down, he felt Sasuke's hand over his forehead.
"Wh-what do you think you're doing?", Naruto stuttered.
"Are you Naruto?", Sasuke asked.
"What's with that question? Of course I am, teme!".
"Explain the vegetables".
"Oh that. I learned to eat them the hard way", Naruto rolled his eyes,"remember when I told you about the cruise trip we had? Well, most of their food had vegetables in them. My dad told me to finish what was on my plate and of course I couldn't be pick with what I take. Hmph. But I still hate carrots!".
Sasuke smirked at Naruto's behavior. " I recalled someone told me that someday will take long".
Naruto turned to his food and began eating angrily.
"Sheesh, dobe! Moving on," now was his chance,"who was on the phone when you were at the airport a while ago?"
Naruto stopped chewing and turned to Sasuke, eyes widened. "Oh...uhhh...ummm...he's a...friend". His phone rang. "Speak of the devil". Naruto excused himself from the others.
What's with him? He isn't the stuttering type... ,Sasuke thought as he heard another conversation again.
"Hey...you need rest!". Pause. "Yeah. It's my best friend's family...you know...Sasuke. They just arrived today". Pause. "You sure? If I don't see you better tomorrow, I promise I'll kick your sorry ass". Pause. "Hmph! Why do you need to call anyways?". Pause."Sh-shut up! Gotta go 'kay...", Naruto whispers something Sasuke wasn't able to catch", bye!".
Sasuke glimpsed at the blonde who was...what the fuck! blushing? He then hurried back to his meal so he wouldn't be accused of staring. Who in the world could make that dobe blush? This is bad.
When Naruto got back to his seat and started eating, Sasuke decided to ask his questions or more of...statements.
"You were blushing", the brunette said monotonously.
Naruto turned to his best friend, eyes wide. "That was...because...!".
Sasuke raised his eyebrow.
Naruto sighed then turned to the others, excusing them. Wait, them? He then grabbed the Uchiha's wrist and lead him to the 2nd floor to a familiar room. Naruto's room. It was a wide spacious place with an orange and white king sized bed. Corners of the room had bookshelves, a study desk and a computer desk as well.
Sasuke was then greeted by a snarl by something maroonish that was on the floor. A fox.
"Naruto?", Sasuke called.
"Hm?".
"What's with the fox?".
At the mention of the word, Naruto and the fox turned to each other. The fox, waist-height, got up and darted for Naruto, curling around him as he rubbed his face to the blonde's hand that was meanwhile petting him.
"Name's Kyuubi", Naruto explained, "found him in the rain when he was little".
Sasuke nodded. "Okay then...now care to explain why you've been stuttering and blushing? Don't tell me you've got yourself a girlfriend...". Sasuke did his best to say it as an insult but wished that Naruto would get mad at him for it wasn't true. It will ruin his chances of going out with him.
Naruto blushed as he waved both his hands in front of him. "Uhhh...no...it's not that...it's not that at all!".
Sasuke raised an eyebrow.
Naruto sighed and decided to sit on the edge of his bed and pick up a picture frame on his bedside table and hand it to the Uchiha.
Sasuke turned it over and saw his best friend, probably already in his first year, his left arm dangling on a red-head's shoulder as his other arm had his hand pose a victory sign. The red-head on the other hand looked confused and annoyed to why he was on the picture in the first place. Sasuke frowned. Didn't he have a picture like this with the blonde?
As if to answer Sasuke's thought, Naruto patted Kyuubi some more and grabbed another picture frame and pointed at it. "Yours is right here. Don't get so jealous".
Sasuke glared at him and asked. "So...who is this guy?".
Please don't let this guy be his boyfriend...Please don't let his guy be his boyfriend...Please don't let this guy be his boyfriend... Please don't... It seemed to be Sasuke's mantra.
Naruto spoke. "Right, you were far away. Well, his father owns Sabaku Enterprises and his name's Gaara Sabaku. He enrolled just after you left and-".
"Who's he to you?", Sasuke asked in a low voice, but still with a hint of curiosity and possessiveness in his voice.
Naruto had a faint red in his cheeks again. "Don't get mad, Sasuke...".
Please don't let him be his boyfriend...Please don't let him be his boyfriend...PLEASE PLEASE don't let him be his boyfriend... "Mad about what exactly?", he said in a calm and collected manner, though he can't say the same about his inner self.
Naruto began to fiddle with Kyuubi's hair as he bit his lower lip. "He's my...ummm...my...2nd best friend...?". He then turned to the Uchiha who seemed as if he was just saved from something really dangerous yet still had an ashen face. "Best friend...?".
"Sa-Sasuke...don't be mad...PLEASE don't be mad...you're still my - Ah! Sasuke?".
Sasuke backed off to a chair and ruffled his hair as he grinned. Yes, he's mad that Naruto got a 2nd best friend but it's alright since he isn't his boyfriend, but...
"Then why were you blushing?".
Anymore and Naruto could've looked like a tomato. "That's because...well...since we're close...uhhh...you! If you were sick too then you told me you wanted to see me already...I would've blushed too! Ah!", Naruto stopped as he realized what he just said.
Sasuke arched his brows. Wanted to see him? WHAT? But Sasuke decided to ask a different question. "Naruto, why do you seem so nervous?".
"I kinda figured that you're mad at me...aren't you?", Naruto answered the question with another question.
Sasuke sighed as he headed beside his best friend, trying to ignore Kyuubi's snarls for being close to his master. "Don't worry...it's alright...it seems like I expected it though. You're you...you attract people...", he said as he ruffled blond unruly hair, which got him a beautiful smile but received a negative remark from Kyuubi as he then received a very audible growl.
"Kyuubi...it's okay...", Naruto murmured as Kyuubi still growled but a bit softer this time.
"Is it really alright for there to be a fox here?", Sasuke asked.
"Nope".
Sasuke gave a confused look to the blonde.
"What I mean is that he's not allowed anywhere else but my room...he hates people going after me and soon people will leave me be with him...".
"Oh...", Sasuke said as he stared at the fox. What I'd do to trade with you...
"He's good with other people, though, if you're nice to him", he grabbed Sasuke's wrist, "we'll play with him, then he'll know you, 'kay?".
"Naruto...".
"How could you stay in my room when you come over if Kyuubi hates you, huh?", Naruto gave the raven-hair a pout.
Yeah...his room... Sasuke pushed away his little pervert self in the back of his mind as he gave in, "Alright...but by play, what do you meeeeeeeeeeeaaaan! Naruto!".
Being the wide and spacious place it is, the room served as a run around place. Naruto started chuckling as he grabbed Sasuke by the wrist and went running everywhere around the room, holding a small yellow ball as he explained, "This is Kyuu's ball...he'll do anything to get it...".
Sasuke just continued being pulled around as he ran with the blonde. "How does this make me gain the fox's trust?".
"Don't call it fox, Sasuke...", Sasuke rolled his eyes as Naruto moved on, "like I said, teme, playing with him will make him know you already...he could have a good side when he's playful...".
Sasuke was a bit worried. "What do you mean could?".
"Either aggressive or playful...but you should be thankful, he's playful now...CATCH!".
Sasuke was suddenly let go and the ball was tossed to him, receiving a challenging glare from Kyuubi. "Naruto...".
"RUN, TEME! I think he became aggressive; you'll be scratched all over if you're not careful...".
Sasuke's eyes widened and he ran for his dear life. "Naruto!", he glowered at the boy across him.
"He's coming in on you, Sasuke! Give it here!", Naruto called out as the ball was back to him and Kyuubi faced him. Sasuke was plain relieved.
5 minutes later...
Sasuke was already used on how to play with Kyuubi. They were already somehow friendly - yeah, he made an exception with being friends with animals. He and Naruto had already made tactics on how they give and take the ball, which, even as an Uchiha, he found fun.
As of the moment, Sasuke was holding the ball. Kyuubi was already nearing him so he decided to toss it to Naruto. "Naruto!".
Naruto was, unfortunately, distracted. When his name was called out, the ball was already speeding towards him; though he caught it, he lost his balance and his head plunged to a desk.
Sasuke headed for the inept boy, only to be tripped over at the back by Kyuubi, who was headed to his ball, and soon fell on top of the blonde.
Naruto started crinkling his eyes then blinked. It seems he lost consciousness for a little while and a sudden weight on his chest shook him out of it. "Hm?".
Sasuke didn't seem to know what was happening until he saw azure eyes right in front of him, REAL CLOSE! "Ah! Naruto!".
Naruto suddenly blushed. "Sa-Sasuke! Wha-?".
A faint red reached Sasuke's cheeks as well. "Uhhh...Kyuubi...he...". He bit his lip as he tried his best not to be tempted by the soft pink lips so close to him.
Naruto's heart was thumping real fast. Is it me or does Sasuke's face look so... He shook out those thoughts. He didn't want to go back there again.
Sasuke, being really really near Naruto, he couldn't take it anymore. Maybe this could be his chance to ask him out actually. Soon, he slowly lowered his lips down until to their embarrassment, the door to their room was opened by Mikoto and shook them out of their gazes and began turning real real red and Sasuke got up hurriedly.
Mikoto giggled. "I'm sorry to interrupt...but Sasuke, we need to get going!".
"H-hai ka-san!", Sasuke replied, still in a shade of red, as he headed off, thinking about what he was just trying to do. Please let Naruto be oblivious enough not to know what I was just trying to do.
Naruto looked and did the same thing as well, wanting to say his goodbyes to the Uchihas. Damn! Sasuke...why's he have to...
They were already down as Naruto said his goodbyes then stopped at Sasuke, making shades of red come back to his face. "S-see ya tomorrow, Sasuke...".
Sasuke just nodded. He felt like what he just trying to do a while ago was a sin and he had to pay with his voice. With that, it was just the goodbyes they gave.
Soon, Naruto watched the Uchihas leave then got back to his room. He jumped back to his bed, accompanied by Kyuubi, and started stroking the feline with his left hand. He sighed then covered his eyes with his available right hand. "Damn! Sasuke...not you too...", he quietly murmured then fell into slumber.
When they arrived, Sasuke was told to head to his room for rest and they'll just unpack the next day. He headed for his room and stared at the ceiling, smirking. I might not have completed that kiss, but I will soon. Gaara's no competition anyways, right? Sasuke frowned. I think I forgot to ask him about that whisper he sent and that thing in his neck. I'll just ask about it tomorrow...
With that, he fell into slumber until...
Sasuke suddenly sat up. "Fuck! Isn't Gaara Sabaku...".
A/N: I can't believe it, seriously. This is, like, the longest chapter I've ever written! Haha...anyways...I'll do my best to get on to Chapter 3 (bet you're curious about stuff anyways) if I receive enough reviews, though, be used to that! I stop at chapter 2 so I could see if the rest of the chapters are worthy of being posted ^_^ But in case I do receive enough, still, DO NOT EXPECT INSTANT UPDATES. Oh yeah, read Dreamer609's story too...and stay alert on a new emotional story she'll be posting soon...it's real nice!