Chapter 4
Naruto was exhausted and slumped down on the couch the first thing he did once he was inside. He didn't even bother saying "I'm home" because he was so tired.
He leaned his head back, making him more comfortable as he heard noises coming from the kitchen.
From what he could tell from where he was, it was his sister arguing on the phone. He knew it was on the phone because his sister almost never argued with their mom or dad, and if she did, she wanted to do it face to face. Besides, they weren't home right now so how could that be possible?
He sighed and listened in on the conversation even though he really didn't want to but seeing as she was being so loud that probably the people next door could hear her he didn't really have a choice.
"For the hundredth time, he's a friend! Is it wrong for me to have friends?!"
Silence.
"Well if you don't like me hanging around with my guy friends then you stop hanging around with your girl friends!"
Silence.
"Won't do it huh? Then I won't stop either."
Silence.
"W-what did you just say? What did you just call me? S-slut? Is that what you think I am?! Well you know what? You're a whore! That's right! You're a man-whore. How about you go and play with your little girlfriends!"
Silence.
"Fine! But don't you dare come crying to me. Because we're over! That's right, we're fucking over!"
There was another silence as he heard stomps of his sister walking out the kitchen, up the stairs and then he heard a door slam. He flinched when the door slammed and then sighed.
He remained sitting on the couch for a while longer before he got up and went into the kitchen ignoring his tired mind and slightly sore body.
Sasuke was sitting at his desk, writing on his computer. No one was home at the moment which was a good thing considering his mother would probably have fussed about him if she saw him in the state he was in. His jacket was dirty, his lip bleeding, his hair a mess, and he had on a tired expression.
He was relieved that no one was home to see him in such a state and so he had had time to take a shower, fix his jacket, and change clothes.
Now he was sitting in his room with only the desk lamp on as his only source of light.
He suddenly stopped typing and stretched his arms. Writing was an exhausting activity, even if you were just sitting down, staring into a screen, and moving only your hands over the keyboard.
He sighed and lent his head backwards as he started thinking. He had just finished another chapter on his story about an angel and a demon that meets, become friends and then later on lovers. Their relationship was kept secret from their families and friends.
But one of the demon's friends found out about their relationship. The demon who Sasuke named, Tsuya Rin panicked and so began to distant himself from the angel who Sasuke named, Kajitsu Akira.
He just finished the chapter where Rin had been called out to meet up with his friend that ensured him that she wouldn't tell a soul about their relationship. She also said if she did, he had every right to take her life. Hearing these wonderful news made Rin relax and so he and Akira could continue.
Sasuke saved the file before turning off the computer as he glanced over at the clock. It was past four.
Nii-san should be home by-
His thoughts were interrupted as he heard the front door open and then close. He smirked.
Speaking of the devil.
He got up, walked out of the room and down the stairs. He strolled to the living room where he found his brother sitting on the couch, his face buried in his hands.
"Welcome home Nii-san." Sasuke greeted with a smile. His older brother looked up and forced on a smile as he greeted him back with a weak "hey".
Sasuke's smile was wiped off in an instant, replaced with a worried expression.
"What's wrong? Did something happen?" he asked and took a seat beside his brother.
His brother lent back on the couch, his eyes closed shut. He was silent for a moment till he spoke out five words.
"Haruka broke up with me."
"The waitress girl?"
He nodded.
"I see. Did she tell you why?"
"She was sick of waiting."
"Waiting for what?"
"What do you think?" he said and straightened up, opening his eyes in the process. "Waiting for me to propose of course."
"Oh," Sasuke said and looked away. "Were you going to?"
"I was going to on her birthday, but since she just ended it…" he trailed off.
Sasuke glanced up at his brother. He looked so sad. He rarely saw his brother sad at all. Kinda like how he'd rarely seen Naruto so angry just an hour ago.
He moved in closer, closing the gap between them and threw his arm over his brother's shoulder, pulling him in for a hug.
His brother didn't resist as they sat there, staring off into space. No words were spoken. They just sat there in silence till their parents came home.
Naruto was standing in front of his sister's room. He was holding a wooden tray with two cups of tea and coffee, two plates with pieces of chocolate cake, forks and handkerchiefs'.
He softly knocked on the wooden door three times waiting for an answer.
When he heard a weak "come in" he grabbed the handle, pushed it down and opened the door wide enough for him to enter. He immediately walked in and put the tray on a low table before he turned to his sister who was lying on her bed with her back facing him.
Naruto walked over to his sister and sat on the bed's edge, placing a hand on his sister's shoulder.
"You heard?" she asked.
Naruto nodded. "I heard."
He heard her sigh.
"How long were you together?" he asked and started playing with her long flaming red hair.
"Three months." she answered bluntly.
"Oh."
He was somewhat lost when either his sister or brother was like this. Whenever they were sad or angry he always felt so lost. But he knew how to deal with it one way or another now that their parents were away.
"I brought some tea and cake. Want to sit down and talk about it?" he asked softly.
His sister sat up and turned to him. "Sure." she said and nodded.
Naruto smiled.
"The bitch! How dare she do this to my poor baby? I'll kill her!"
"Mother, calm down."
"No! You listen to me Itachi. I will not calm down! I will not just stand around and do nothing when my poor baby has just been dumped by some lousy tramp!"
"Haruka is not a tramp! She's the most wonderful person I've ever met in my life!"
The loud discussion of mother and son continued while Sasuke and his father continued eating. His father then suddenly looked up from the newspaper and at his youngest son.
"How was school?" he asked.
Sasuke mentally sighed.
Here it Is, the usual conversation between father and son.
"Not bad." Sasuke answered bluntly. "How was work?"
"Not bad." His father mimicked.
There was a silence, or as silent as it could get considering his brother and mother were still yelling.
"I'm going to hang out tomorrow." He stated.
There was now a real silence since his brother and mother heard him and was now staring at him. He turned to look at them, confused.
"What?" he asked.
His mother then suddenly broke into tears as she jumped him, hugging him tightly.
"Oh, darling! How wonderful!" she exclaimed. She pulled away from a now very confused Sasuke. "With who? With who?" she asked.
"W-with friends." He said still looking at her confused.
His mother squeaked which made both him and his brother jump. She then turned towards their father all excited while he was looking at her a little bit surprised.
"Did you hear that dear? Sasuke has friends. Friends!" she said in a way like it was good news.
Sasuke turned to look at his father who was smiling. He looked between his mother and father who were now both smiling.
He turned to his brother and whispered. "What's up with them?"
His brother looked at his brother for a second before he whispered back. "You've never said "you're going to hang out" and even more you said that you had "friends"."
Sasuke was still confused by what his brother had said.
What's wrong with me saying I'm going to "hang out with friends?" I mean, haven't I always hung out-
He stopped that thought as he thought about it.
That's right. I haven't hung out with friends before. When I went out it was mostly because I needed to go buy something, or just take a walk. I've never "hung out with friends" before. When I was a kid I didn't really "hang out" with Naruto. We played. We were just kids so we mostly played together. And at the other school I didn't have anyone I could really call a "friend". They were mostly classmates, or studying partners. Is that why they're acting like this?
After dinner Sasuke went to brush his teeth and then sat in front of his computer again before going to bed.
Naruto lying on his bed looking at the ceiling.
He had talked with his sister, Kyuubi, for about half an hour before she started to feel better.
When their brother, Kurama, returned from work they had dinner, talked for a little bit, and then went back to their rooms.
It was now quiet and Naruto was alone. He didn't feel sleepy at all, but he would force himself to sleep if he had to. Because tomorrow was the day with not just one but two of his childhood friends.
He closed his eyes and let darkness overtake him.
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