Chapter four

Naruto returned from the kitchen an hour later and found Sasuke by the window, just staring out into the endless rows of trees.

"Sasuke?" Naruto placed the tray of porridge by the night stand and walked over to the raven, "is everything okay?" he didn't answer. Hesitantly, Naruto wrapped his arms around Sasuke from behind and rested his forehead against Sasuke's back. "Everything is going to be okay, Sasuke." Naruto said, "I'm still here, so is all of your friends and your brother, so please don't do this to yourself."

Sasuke turned his head slightly to look at Naruto then wrapped his arms around Naruto's, "Thank you Naruto."

"Come on," Naruto pulled back and lead Sasuke to his bed, "I got you some porridge." Sasuke just sat there, watching the blond as he stirred the porridge and softly blew on it. Making sure that it wasn't too hot. Turning back to Sasuke Naruto smiled and held a spoonful in front of Sasuke's mouth. "Here. I'll feed you." Naruto said in a blush. Without thinking, Sasuke leaned in and captured Naruto's lips. Shocked, Naruto just froze as Sasuke continued kissing him. After a while, Sasuke pulled back and looked at Naruto. The blond was still in the same position as before.

"I'm sorry." Sasuke said before walking out of the room. At the sound of the door closing, Naruto finally snapped back to reality and placed the bowl and spoon down before running after the raven.

'How could I be so stupid?' the blond asked himself, 'I should've kissed him back.' when he reached outside he noticed that it was raining. Rain, he thought, the worst thing that could ever happen. Looking around he spotted the familiar raven walking out the door at the end of the hall. "Sasuke!" Naruto called after him, but the raven was already outside. Quickly, Naruto ran after him, ignoring the questions thrown at him by Kiba. Who was standing outside his dorm room.

"Sasuke!" Naruto called again when he was outside. Looking around he couldn't find him anywhere. A sudden roar of thunder made Naruto jump and fell to his knees covering his ears tightly. At another roar of thunder, Naruto flinched and started crying. "S-Sasuke! … Where are you?" he called out in a shaky voice. Slowly he got up and started walking again. Being so scared he stopped and knelt down on the ground and covered his ears even tighter.

~Flashback~

"Can't you just leave me alone today Naruto?" eight year old Sasuke asked as he was trying to walk faster than the blond.

"Why?" seven year old Naruto asked as he trailed along, "Don't you want to play today?"

"I SAID LEAVE ME ALONE!" the young raven shouted as he turned and pushed Naruto to the ground, "You're so annoying! Why don't you go play with someone else?"

"Sasu-""What? Are you going to cry now you big baby? That's exactly why I don't want to play with you, everything I do makes you cry!" the raven yelled and ran off. Leaving the little blond on the ground. Silent tears trickling down his cheeks.

With Sasuke….

"Sasuke!" the raven stopped and turned to look at his older brother.

"What Aniki?"

"I heard that you yelled at Naruto a few minutes ago, am I right?" "let, me guess, he cried and told you?" Sasuke smirked.

"No. One of the maids saw you push him down and yell at him. Was she wrong?"

"No."

"Then why did you do it?"

"Because, I don't want him as a friend anymore. All he do is cry, if not that then he plays with our cousin, Sai. Not only that but he comes here everyday with bandages on his hands like he was beaten or something and he's not telling me why."

"Is that all that's really bothering you?"

"…."

"Sasuke, that's not good enough reasons for you to push him and yell at him. You know good and well that he cries, not only because of you but because he misses his parents. What if it was you that had lost the only family that you've got? Naruto's parents are gone now, and they're never coming back, you're really all that he has." Itachi snapped, "Now you better go find him and apologize."

"But-"

"no buts. It's your fault that he's outside somewhere in the rain, so you better go find him now."

"fine." Sasuke sighed and ran outside.

With Naruto ….

"I miss you so much mommy." little Naruto cried as he hugged his knees to his chest. "I miss you and daddy so much. Why can't you just come and take me with you? So I won't miss you anymore? Sasuke doesn't like me anymore, … I'm all alone again." suddenly, lightning flashed through the sky and a bolt of thunder struck the trunk of the tree that Naruto was hiding under. Causing Naruto to scream in fear and curl into a ball, covering his ears. The top part of the tree started breaking and crashed down on top of Naruto but leaving little room between the ground and the end of the trunk. Just enough to leave Naruto unharmed. Paralyzed, Naruto just laid there and continued crying.

"Naruto!" a distant voice called to him but then consciousness took over him.

~End of Flashback~

Suddenly, Naruto felt to arms wrapped around him and held him tightly to him. It was Sasuke.

"Are you okay?" Sasuke asked. Naruto could only nod.

"Come on," Sasuke helped him up, "let's go inside."

"Sasuke?" Naruto asked as they started walking.

"Yeah?"

"Thank you."

"Come on you two!" Kiba yelled as he ran over to them holding an umbrella, "It's really pouring and yet you two are out here."

"Shut up Kiba." Sasuke said and him and Naruto continued on until they were in their dorms again.

"Wait here, I'll get us a towel." Sasuke said as he left the shivering blond. Grabbing the neatly folded towels from the wardrobes, the raven rushed back to Naruto and started drying Naruto's hair.

"Baka, why did you run after me?"

"Because, …" Naruto answered, "I wanted to apologize for earlier." Sasuke stopped and sighed, "Baka."

"can you please stop calling me an idiot?"

"I can't, because you really are a baka." Sasuke said, "you never think before you say anything. Then when you do, you always say something that's …."

"'That's' what?" Naruto asked.

"Nothing." Sasuke said as he continued drying off the blonde's hair. "Anyways, … I shouldn't have done …" before he could finish speaking, Naruto leaned forward and kissed Sasuke on the lips. Pulling back, Naruto turned his back to him and smiled as he touched his lips.

"Naruto?"

"Yes?" Naruto asked as he turned around, only to get kissed again. Sasuke gently pushed him against the wall and kissed him passionately. When air became a necessity, they pulled back and stared deeply into each other's eyes.

"Naruto, …" Sasuke placed his hand against Naruto's soft cheeks, "I love your eyes. It reminds me of the clear blue oceans. I could get lost in them if I wanted to."

Naruto blushed and quickly pecked Sasuke's lips again, "I think we should get out of these wet clothes before we get sick."

"That's true." Sasuke kissed Naruto's forehead, "why don't you go take a shower first? I'll change my clothes for the time being and eat my forgotten porridge."

"Are you sure?"

"Of course."

"Okay, then." Naruto smiled and grabbed a towel before disappearing into the bathroom. Sasuke smiled and started undressing.

When he changed into his new clothes, Sasuke sighed and sat on his bed, taking the tray on the nightstand into his lap. Then he started eating. As he ate, all he could think about was the wonderful kiss that him and Naruto just shared.