Slightly raising an elegant eyebrow, Sasuke snorted.
"Well done, idiot. "He said, sarcasm lacing every word, before he rolled his dark eyes in exasperation.
Naruto's grin slowly began to fade as irritation took over at the raven's attitude, gritting his teeth and digging his fingernails into his palms, he glared at Sasuke.
"Bastard! I'm not an idiot! And besides, I bet you don't know my name." Naruto retorted cockily, slowly crossing his arms over his chest as to not agitate his wounds and wince, resulting in unwanted attention; he turned right round so his body was completely facing Sasuke. Although the blonde boy would never admit it, he secretly enjoyed this banter, he was finally being acknowledged by another human being. To this boy, to Sasuke, he was not invisible and that thought caused pleasant warmth to gather in his stomach, creating an almost giddy feeling inside.
Unfazed by Naruto's insult, Sasuke stared at the blond calmly, not speaking a word. Although Naruto's face was the definition of haughty after a long silence between the two, if one looked close enough they could detect a slight frown in his features; he couldn't help the minor disappointment he felt from slightly leaking into his expression. "Ha! See, I knew you wouldn't know my n-"
"Naruto." Sasuke stated evenly, cutting the blond boy off mid-sentence. His expression was nonchalant however his lips gave a small twitch, showcasing his amusement, only adding to the air of arrogance that he carried. Naruto spluttered, "Huh!?" obviously not expecting the raven to answer let alone answer correctly.
"Your name, it's Naruto." He scoffed before the left side of his lips curled into a small smirk "Or have you forgotten, idiot."
Ignoring the insult for once, Naruto could only stare at the raven in disbelief. To many individuals, someone knowing or remembering their name was no big deal at all, however Naruto had been so alone for so very long. A ghost in other peoples presence, completely invisible. Even Mizuki did not call him Naruto. But this perfect human being knew his name, had chosen to sit beside him and suddenly, the pleasant warmth returned, coiling inside of his stomach.
An idiotic grin began to form on his face and in response; Sasuke raised a dark eyebrow, slightly amused that the blond could be happy over such an insignificant matter.
The raven haired boy was not known to be social, mostly ignoring everyone who tried to converse with him. Yet when he had first seen the blonde, he was intrigued to say the least; he had never seen someone with such fire burning behind distant eyes, just begging to be released. The dark haired boy had known his name from overhearing a conversation Kakashi Sensei had with Naruto, only a few weeks ago, over a book they were meant to be studying in English. He had remembered it ever since.
A load rumble jerked him from his reverie and he glanced down in slight alarm at where it had come from; Naruto's stomach. Once again raising a dark eyebrow he glanced back up to Naruto's face, silently asking for an explanation.
Naruto's expression froze in horror for a few seconds before morphing into embarrassment and he directed his gaze downward; what he wouldn't give for some type of food right now.
Scratching the back of his neck sheepishly, keeping his eyes locked on the ground he mumbled out, "I forgot to bring lunch today." Not mentioning that he had also not had breakfast or any type of sustenance the day before. A quite "Hn" reached his ears coupled with rustling a few seconds later and then only silence.
Raising his eyes from the damp earth, he saw half of a sandwich wrapped in cling-film and a bag of crisps; offered to him by a pale hand. Stunned at the fact that Sasuke had practically given him his food, blue eyes met cool black, and his jaw dropped at the sudden kindness.
"I've already eaten, stop staring and take the food moron." Sasuke grunted with a roll of his eyes, shaking the hand that contained the offered food for emphasis.
Still quite shocked at the raven's actions, but returning his features to a small grin, he reached out a tanned hand and took the food. His fingers brushing with Sasuke's for a brief second and when they returned to his lap, he could still feel small prickles of electricity dancing on them.
"Guess you're not as big of a bastard as I first thought, ne?" Naruto said grinning, his eyes beginning to show signs of the sparkle he had lost many years ago, before he proceeded to devour the food he had been given. Forgetting that in the process, Sasuke had insulted him for the umpteenth time since they began their little conversation.
"Hn, whatever." Sasuke snorted, folding his arms across his chest and moving around so he could rest his back against the tree whilst still being able to see Naruto from the corner of his eye.
A comfortable silence enveloped the two, one preoccupied with eating his gratefully received food, and the other content with watching the drizzle slowly transform into full raindrops; occasionally directing his gaze at the blonde boy next to him before closing his eyes and resting his head against the tree.
After finishing his small meal, Naruto sighed happily, rubbing his satisfied belly and adopting a similar position to Sasuke; both boys where side by side resting against the tree.
"Thanks, I guess." He muttered, shifting slightly, uncomfortable with showing vulnerability to another person for fear the raven would walk off, calling him pathetic as he did so.
Black orbs cracked open at the quite noise, only just catching what the blonde had said before a smirk wormed its way across his lips and they closed for a second time.
"Hn."
Naruto found himself rather irritated at the lack of response from the raven and a small pout situated itself on his features. "I take it back, you are a bastard. You really should talk more, it would improve your attitude." He growled out in agitation. Of all the people to come and sit next to him, it had to be the cold, arrogant one. Just his luck.
Not that Naruto wasn't grateful for both the company and the food, of course he was, but he had made a promise to himself to try to get to know Sasuke and the boy was not co-operating; it was rather infuriating.
Still no sound or reaction came from the dark haired boy.
Just when Naruto was about to give up on befriending the raven and pass his actions off as a fluke, Sasuke spoke.
"Which school did you transfer from?" he asked Naruto casually, and just like that, with one simple question, a bond was opened between the blonde haired boy and the dark haired boy.
Their conversation lasted the entire lunch with them speaking about anything that came into their minds, predominantly Naruto was the one who talked, telling Sasuke of his love for English and of a certain Japanese fast-food and how he loved to walk in winter when the snow fell and how he had always wanted a dog. Sasuke listened intently and occasionally pitched in, telling Naruto about himself; his love for poetry, how he had moved here from japan when he was 8, his brother Itachi who worked as a detective for the city police force and how he had once wanted to follow in his brothers footsteps; however now his goal was to become a well-recognised author.
When the bell rang, signalling the beginning of their final lesson of the day, both boys walked side by side in comfortable silence toward the school building for their English lesson. Surprisingly, as Naruto sat in his usual corner after entering their classroom, Sasuke quietly joined him. A flurry of butterflies swirled in the blonde's stomach and he grinned at the boy next to him, glad that he was not alone anymore; he finally had a companion, he finally had a friend. Sasuke rolled his dark eyes at Naruto's reaction to him sitting beside the blonde, inwardly grateful to have found someone that actually wanted to be his friend and was not put off by his anti-social personality or cold aura. Not that he would admit that out load.
As Kakashi sensei casually entered their classroom with one hand in his pocket, only seconds after the students had settled down, both boys directed their attention to their teacher and waited for him to begin their lesson.
Even though Naruto knew what was waiting for him when he returned home, he would not let that ruin his mood; he finally had friendship, he finally had a companion. He was no longer invisible.
Authors Note:
I'm not sure whether to end it here or not. Let me know if you want more, I've just not decided on the direction this story will go in. I know someone commented saying it was slow moving and I'm so sorry for that, I'm sort of a perfectionist and like to get every single detail crammed in XD sorry!
Hope you all like it and thank you to everyone who commented or read the story its very much appreciated ^^ 3.