Chapter 3: The Discovery

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Sasuke: Why?

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Naruto: They must like us…eh Sasuke?

Sasuke: I suppose so, I'm glad we could be some entertainment.

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Naruto discovered a little hidden door with a silver doorknob. Little light shown through the cracks as the two approached closer. I wonder where it leads to.

"Sasuke, it's a door."

"I can see that, dobe."

"Well, don't you wonder where it leads to?" Naruto gently began to turn the doorknob.

Sasuke pulled Naruto away from the door. "What are doing?! Wait a second, it can set off an alarm or something and even if it did lead somewhere we can't go anywhere. We haven't finished cleaning up this crap nor finished our project."

"I wasn't going anywhere, I just wanted to see."

"Well, try peeking through the cracks."

Naruto got on all fours and tried to peak within the cracks, he couldn't see anything. It wasn't enough light. On the other hand, Sasuke was enjoying his view and imagining Naruto on all fours in another situation. Nice. Oh shit, what am I thinking?

"I can't see anything, so maybe we should just open the door a little and close it." Sasuke reached down and helped Naruto up. "Unless, you want to check between the cracks too."

"Fine. I'll check. It's most likely I have better eyes than you." Sasuke got down on all fours and was in the same position as Naruto. Naruto liked the view as well if he might add. He couldn't help to stare at the boy. Sasuke looked good from behind. Wait what? I'm not gay!

"Damn, I can't see anything either. Help me up, dobe." Naruto reached down and helped Sasuke up. "I guess it wouldn't hurt to take a peek. Just a peek though, got it. I really don't need to be in anymore trouble."

Naruto smiled. "Got it." Naruto reached down and started to turn the doorknob. Damn, it won't budge. "I think it's locked."

"Locked? Just great. Well, I guess we should get back to work now."

Naruto looked down at the floor. "Unless, we search for the key."

"No, No, and No. I'm tired, hungry, and sweaty. I'm not searching."

"But if we find the key, it may solve those problems."

Sasuke considered Naruto's argument. "You have a small point dobe, but I'm tired, so therefore I would not be able to search."

"I'll search for it and you can finish the scrolls."

"Okay, but don't take too long, alright?"

"Okay."

Naruto searched all over the basement for the key, every crack and corner was fully inspected. He still couldn't find it. Sasuke just watched in amusement and tried to finish sorting the scrolls. So much time was being wasted that it looked like they would be spending the night at school.

"Just give it up dobe. You won't find it."

"It has to be in here somewhere though…"

"You searched everywhere yet found nothing. I doubt it would be on the floor. People usually hang their keys up by the door."

"The Door! That's it! I didn't check the top of the Door! Naruto quickly ran to the door and inspected it thoroughly and there it was….the key. "The Key! I found it!"

"You found it?"

"All thanks to you!"

"Yea, yea, so open it already."

"Okay." Naruto slid the key into the hole and opened the door. The door enclosed a hidden path to another part of the school building.

"Uhh…Sasuke…do you still want to check it out?" Naruto asked nervously.

"We wasted so much time already so we might as well check it out. Wait…are you scared or something? Little Naruto scared?" Sasuke joked.

"No, I'm not scared. All I'm saying, we don't know where that path leads and plus it's kinda dark."

"Dobe, don't be such a wuss. If you're scared, just hold onto my shirt."

Naruto considered that for a moment. "Okay, but don't tell anyone, alright."

"I won't, so come on."

Naruto grabbed onto Sasuke's shirt like it was a lifeline and followed him down the dark path. It was so quiet, it was sort of creepy. Naruto tried to keep his mind elsewhere by humming but it didn't seem to work. As they reached farther down the path, a soft blue light was visible. Naruto was so happy he practically dragged Sasuke the rest of the way. As they approached closer, the two noticed a strong smell of chlorine.

"Do you smell that?" Naruto asked.

"Yea, it smells like chlorine. We must be by the schools' pool area."

"So the path leads to the pool area. That's so weird."

"You're weird. Well, I hope it is the pool. I'm so hot."

"Yea…" Oops. Did I just say that out loud? "I mean, it is hot." Close call.

The two continued walking until they reached their destination and indeed it was the school's pool. Sasuke ran over to the pool and splashed some water on his face. It felt so good to cool his body off. Naruto, on the other hand, just watched in the distance.

"Well, dobe…are you just gonna watch or get in?"

"Nah, I don't want to get in." It's best that I don't.

"Why not?"

"…I can't swim."

"You can't swim? Well, let me show you."

"You don't have to, it's fine really."

"Your call." With that said Sasuke took his shoes and shorts off and jumped into the pool with his boxers on. Naruto studied Sasuke from the distance. Interesting…wait what?!

"Naruto, the water is nice. You should at least try it. Put your foot in."

"Umm ok…just my feet though. I don't want to actually get in." Naruto walked over to the pool, took his shoes and pants off, and placed his feet in the water. It felt so good. Sasuke watched Naruto enjoy the water, it kinda turned him on a bit. 'What's wrong with me?!"

"I told you it would feel good."

"I knew it would feel good, I just don't think I'm ready to drown."

"You won't drown dobe, I'm right here with you."

"I don't know…" At that moment someone unlocked the front door to the pool area, Naruto was so scared that he was going to run for it but he couldn't leave Sasuke.

"Naruto…" Sasuke whispered. "Get in the pool and hide underwater. Don't worry, I won't let you drown…just trust me." You say it like trusting someone is so easy.

"But..." Naruto was panicking, he couldn't swim and he was about to get caught. "I…I..."

"Just trust me, Naruto. Can you do that?" I don't know.

Naruto nodded his head. "Yea, I'll try." Naruto grabbed Sasuke's hands and lowered himself into the pool, he was so scared but he tried to trust Sasuke. The two submerged themselves underwater as they waited for the person to pass but the person never passed. Sasuke could hold out a bit longer but he wasn't sure about Naruto. Suddenly, Naruto started to panic, he couldn't hold his breath any longer and if he didn't stay still, they would be caught. Sasuke did the only thing that was possible…

He latched onto Naruto's mouth to keep the flow of oxygen and to prevent Naruto from drowning. Naruto was so surprised that he forgot that he was close to drowning. Sasuke, on the other hand, was in shock. What the fuck did I just do? The two just started at each other underwater till the person eventually passed.

Once they were sure the person was gone, the two quickly climbed out of the pool, each trying to regain their breath.

"Naruto, are… you… okay?"

"Yea…thanks, you really saved me."

"Yea, don't worry about it. We should get of here and dry off in the boys' locker room. That person might come back."

"Yea..." Naruto followed Sasuke into the locker room and grabbed a towel from the basket. "Naruto, I'm gonna take a shower to wash this chlorine out of my hair, so keep a look out unless you are going to take one too."

"I'm gonna take a shower too. I don't want to smell like chlorine either."

"Ok, I'm going to use this stall. You can use the other one." Sasuke walked into the stall and pulled the curtain. "Don't take too long, dobe. We have to get back."

"I know already." Naruto hopped into the shower and allowed the hot water to run over his body. It was so relaxing that he wanted to stay in the shower forever. The water seemed to wash away his troubles.

Sasuke turned the water off and wrapped the towel around his waist as he stepped out of the shower. He noticed Naruto was still in the shower and had the urge to peek. Peek? WTF? Sasuke quickly grabbed another towel and walked to the locker area.

Soon after, Naruto noticed Sasuke had finished his shower and left to get dressed. Naruto, afraid of being left behind, turned the shower off and rushed to the locker area with the towel hanging lightly around his waist.

Sasuke smirked. "Took you long enough, dobe."

"I wasn't even in the shower long."

"I was just joking dobe, don't take everything so personal."

"Yea, I'm sorry…it's just…never mind."

"What?"

"Nothing…but Sasuke…why did you kiss me in the pool?" You are freaking me out!

Sasuke took a long look at Naruto. "I didn't kiss you. I was trying to help you breathe. If I didn't, you would have drowned."

"Oh…" Naruto looked away, he felt like such an idiot.

"If I was to kiss you, it would be more like this." At that moment Sasuke pushed Naruto with his back against the locker, placed his hands on both sides, and latched onto Naruto's mouth, His tongue exploring every detail and nibbling once or twice on his lower lip. He then pulled back and looked Naruto straight in the eyes.

"You see, in the pool, that's wasn't a kiss." I can't believe I just did that? My body is responding all on its own!

Naruto was still in a daze. "…"

Sasuke turned and started to walk to the laundry room. "Get dressed dobe, we have to get going."

Naruto just stared as Sasuke disappeared from sight. What just happened?

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iluvedo: wow, this chapter took me a long time. I hope it doesn't suck…

Naruto: hmm…I've got no complaints.

Sasuke: Of course you don't, it's about you.

Naruto: True. Well, did you like it Sasuke?

Sasuke: I don't particularly like anything.

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