UNDENIABLY PLATONIC
By: Agent D-05
Chapter 4: Sundates
Sometimes you will never know the true value of a moment until it becomes a memory.
-Dr. Seuss
Naruto POV
It feels like a bad day to go out but here I am seated at Friuli, a pizza and pasta diner within the city for a group date. Sitting alone at a table I reserved for six, and 30 minutes early for the 12noon lunch appointment, I cannot help but let my thoughts wander.
After the semi-drunken call with Sasuke last night, it took me an hour before I finally fell asleep peacefully without thoughts about what I 'accidentally' told Sasuke. Oh, come on, it's normal for people to be protective of their families and best friend, and besides... it's just that, I am more used to cursing the guy than telling him that he's actually important. See? That explains everything. End of discussion.
What matters now is how to get rid of the hang over that I am feeling... And where the hell are they? It's almost 12noon and I'm starving to death.
Maybe it was a bad idea to come in too early… But what can I do, my alarm hysterically rang at 6:00am from which I could not get back to sleep…
At exactly 12noon I saw Hinata enter the diner.
"Hinata!" Naruto stood up and waved at Hinata.
The girl looked at the blond's direction and smiled. She approached Naruto's table with a funny look on her face.
"Hi Naruto, umm, are we expecting some company?" Hinata shyly asked looking at the number of chairs surrounding the table.
At that, it was the blond's turn to look quizzed until the cogs in his head suddenly clicked.
"Oh… They're not coming aren't they?" Naruto asked offering Hinata a sit across the table.
Hinata giggled. "Oh Naruto, I'm sorry they tricked you to come…" She blushed a bit.
The blond scratched the back of his head ashamedly…
"Never mind that, ha ha ha, I'll get back to those punks one of these days" Naruto said coolly, thinking of ways to avenge his terrible hang over.
It was silent after that, not until Naruto's stomach started to churn.
Hinata blushed furiously at that and Naruto unconsciously scratched his cheeks…
"So, shall we order?" Naruto offered as he called the waiter.
"One Taco Pasta Bake and iced tea please" The dark-haired girl ordered
"Hmmm… Spaghetti and Meatballs with coke and one Portobello Pizza for me!" Naruto enthusiastically said as he rubbed his empty belly and grinned at Hinata.
"Hinata, this one's on me, I haven't thanked you yet for the dinner you sent us last week."
"Oh, that, I just happened to pass by" Shyly glancing at Naruto, Hinata blushed.
"Nah, but don't mind Sasuke, you know how he is with the serious face, once you get to know him, he's cool"
Hinata smiled at that, admiring the blond's way of talking about his friend. It's not new to Hinata that Sasuke is Naruto's best friend. Ever since she started to notice Naruto, its inevitable not to know that Sasuke gradually grew closer to the blond more than both boys know. Starting out as rivals, they have some sort of connection other people do not have.
That fateful night when Hinata went to deliver dinner at Naruto's place, she was not surprised that Sasuke was the one who opened the door. Yet, what surprised her was that he seems to be in a very good mood, for a moment there, she saw him smiling. Unfortunately, it was gone the moment Sasuke saw the food Hinata brought, the blank stare chilled the poor lady's bones. Only Naruto have that kind of aura to melt the hardest of hearts, even Sasuke-the-ice-prince could not resist. If given a chance, Hinata would do her best to have a piece of that ray of sunshine which is Uzumaki Naruto.
Naruto took over most of the conversation, asking the lady bits about herself which Hinata enjoyed. She listened to Naruto's stories, misadventures and jokes about anything which is amusing because everything turns out to be funny for her. She was right, Naruto is right out one of a kind, and a little voice inside Hinata wants to have more. If only she could be the one who can make Naruto happy… and that she will be.
"I enjoyed the lunch Naruto, thank you" Hinata said as they went out the diner to part ways.
"You're not bad of a company either, Mi Lady" Naruto smiled and bowed in front of Hinata causing her to blush once more.
"Well, Umm… I- I g-got to g-go Nar-ruto… Thank you again!" Hinata almost stuttered, a habit she thought she got over. When she was about to cross the street, she got back to Naruto and kissed him on the cheek. That got Naruto to blush a bit. He didn't expect the shy lady that he knew could do something bold like that.
After getting over the girl's peck on the cheek, he went home and got himself a well-deserved sleep.
It must have been the lights that roused Naruto from sleep since he's been squinting and all when he saw Sasuke enter the previously dark room.
"Hi bastard. Turn the fucking lights off"
They know both well enough that none of them takes commands that easily. Sasuke left the lights on as he unpack his things from his duffel bag.
"Did you bring dinner? I'm starving…" Naruto trailed off as he covered his face with a pillow. The next thing Naruto noticed was that the lights were finally out and someone is sitting on his bed. After a few moments of silence a tender voice spoke.
"Yes Naruto, I brought dinner…" That moment made Naruto thank all the holy ones for giving him Sasuke.
"Oh, good because my intestines are eating me…" Naruto said still with eyes closed "But I'm soo sleepy…" Naruto trailed off, once again, feeling the weight of his head, he hugged the pillow closer to his head.
Hands started to gently caress Naruto's back which made the blond almost purr like a cat. For Sasuke to be extra good to him today, he's going to restrain himself from calling him bastard for the night.
"That's alright… is that better?" The amused voice asked Naruto.
"Damn yeah…"
"Move to the side you big baby..." The gentle voice firmly said.
Naruto instantly opened his eyes pillow still covering his head, still immobile from the minor shock thinking: 'BIG BABY? WHO THE HELL IS THIS?'
"Don't worry sweetie… we will definitely have a goooood time"
Naruto instantly removed the pillow covering his face revealing a very seductive looking leather clad lady!
"WHO ARE YOU!" Naruto panicked as he backed away from the girl desperately clutching the sheets of his bed.
"N...Naru..t -to… I d-don't mean t-to f-f-fright-ten you…" The girl shyly said, her hands at her back…
"Hinata? That you?" Naruto said as he realized it was indeed Hinata.
"DAMN YEAH! Now move!" From her back, Hinata revealed a very long black whip!
"OH GOD! What's wrong with you?" The blond is now screaming for his life and shaking like a naked man in Antarctica
"I-I-I just…. Want to k-kiss you... YOU big blondie boy!" As Naruto backed away from her further, Hinata advanced trapping the boy in the corner. And what kind of kiss needs a whip and a leather suit?
"Ppppleaaasse Hinata… don't…" Naruto closed his eyes, fearing of what will happen next. The blond could feel warm breath on his face and... a soft peck on his cheek... Then... nothing. When nothing more happened, Naruto slowly opened his eyes and saw Sasuke looking at him innocently.
"What's wrong with you, Naruto? Surprised?"
Naruto looked all around the room, no traces of Hinata could be seen his whole being instantly relaxed.
"Is Hinata gone?" Naruto asked Sasuke in a hushed voice. Sasuke was wearing that still innocent look from when the blond opened his eyes… and before Sasuke could answer Naruto interrupted: "Did you just kiss me, bastard?"
"What's wrong Naru? It's not like we haven't kissed each other before" Sasuke looked hurt.
"No - no - no, I mean, those were accidents… but did you JUST intentionally kiss me?" Naruto asked
"Well…" Sasuke almost looked shy. "I just wanted to…ummm… well…"
"Well…?" Naruto asked
"Well…"
"Well."
"Well… I -"
Naruto can see Sasuke's mouth moving as if saying a lot of things but he just could NOT hear anything.
"...Wake UP, you IDIOT!" Suddenly, Sasuke was screaming at his face, and the room was suddenly blinding.
"Oh GOD!" Naruto jolted from Sasuke's grip on his shoulders, it looks like the bastard was shaking him the whole time.
"What happened to you? You were literally screaming and whispering all at the same time, it's hilarious"
"Oh fuck, that was a very weird dream"
"Weird?! The look on your face tells me that you're having the best orgasm of your life" Sasuke's sarcasm never fails.
Naruto shook his head to clear his mind from the dream and looked directly at Sasuke's deep dark eyes.
"Okay, now I'm back." Naruto said
"You're back? From where? The last time I checked, it was me who just came back from a trip"
"I wasn't talking to you"
"Oh yes, I forgot, you talk to yourself. Good luck to that"
"FUCK! I hate you."
"I know"
Both men remained silent as Naruto noticed that Sasuke was still holding his shoulders and they were still face to face.
"Ahem" said the blond and looking at the small distance between them.
Sasuke blushed a for a second before he pushed Naruto away and brushed his clothes. Well, Naruto did not mean to embarass Sasuke, the feeling of Sasuke's arms on his shoulders felt comforting, but a bit... foreign to him, he doesn't know why.
"Come on dobe, dinner's ready" The dark haired man stood up and went straight into the dining area.
Naruto once more shook his head and grimaced at the weirdness of his dreams, half of which he already forgot.
Sasuke POV
Naruto emerged from the room and the sight of food made his eyes googly. Oh how Naruto exposes his weaknesses; he wears his emotions on his sleeve, its something he definitely can't control.
Naruto sat on his side of the table and got himself a bowl of fried rice and miso soup. I too, began to serve myself some rice and tempura.
"So, how was your team building, any possible successor to the great Uchiha?" The blond teased as I took a bite of my tempura. He always starts like that, teasing me to open up, but eventually, I'll end up pissing him.
"Nah, no one can ever replace me, I'm that great" I tell him observing his reaction; and I caught Naruto rolling his eyes at that. I do know about my capabilities, but I only brag openly around Naruto, just to irritate the hell out of him.
"Any one night stand then? Temari?" Naruto is leaning towards the table anticipating for my answer.
I looked at him funny. This guy is definitely unbelievable. Temari is the club's PRO, and she is witty. This wimp in front of me always tells me that Temari has the 'hots' for me, only she 'subtly attacks like a panther' as Naruto put it. From then on, Naruto has asked me if she finally asked me for a date or a 'steamy night of passion', which I doubt because Temari in fact, likes someone else.
"Alright, I get it you don't one night stands, you're asexual."
"I just have my set of values, like value for my 'virginity', you know. Some people are still virtuous, unlike someone I know." I cannot help but smirk at that. Naruto is a principled man, he lives with a set of values which I admire.
"HEY! I do value my virginity, bastard, I don't have sex just for the heck of it, I have self-control." He said proudly puffing his chest.
"Yeah, but you slept with Ino" My smile widened as I said that. He in turn made a sour face.
"Shhh… that one is top-secret you bastard" He made the 'shhh' gesture as if someone is going to hear us.
"As if Shikamaru doesn't already know" I said nonchalantly, Shikamaru definitely knows, Naruto is just in denial that he actually slept with Ino before Ino and Shikamaru became an item. You know, 'bros before hoes'.
"I want to believe that..."
"And besides, it's Ino we're talking about, there's no way she hasn't told Shikamaru that yet, considering her big mouth"
"You are absolutely merciless, Sasuke"
We ate in silence for a bit, until I remembered his date with Hinata earlier.
"How's your date with Hinata?"
Dating is an uncomfortable topic to Naruto, the exact reason, I don't know. But I guess it has something to do with his past girl friend - Tenten. I knew it, they wouldn't click, there was just no spark. It must have traumatized the blond, specially when he caught her cheating on him.
"Hmmm, that went well… she kissed me on the cheek" Naruto was almost shy at that.
"That was so brave of her"
"You know what, I hate you."
"What did I do? Don't tell me you don't know of her crush on you from the start?"
"I know that, but why do you always have to be so sarcastic"
"I'm not! I was just telling the truth, it is indeed brave of her to kiss you on the cheek..." Sasuke continued "...finally, after so many years"
"SEE? That's what I'm talking about, sarcasm at its finest"
"It's not my fault you interpret it that way" I continued with my meal, as Naruto stared at me unbelievingly.
Suddenly, I felt something hit my cheek, it was a watermelon seed. Oh that little fucker.
"Stop it. That's disgusting" I said seriously, once again, I resumed to eating my meal.
"Since when did you become so sensitive" Naruto prepared to again, throw some watermelon seeds at me.
And I just cannot back down… as revenge, I squirted some soy sauce on Naruto's face.
"Sorry, my bad Naruto-kun…"
"You little piece of shit!" Naruto drank a mouthful of water.
Oh, this is going to be ugly...
"FUCK! Naruto! That's it!" Sasuke glared at Naruto his face damp from the water that Naruto just drank.
It was almost 10pm when someone actually hollered and frantically knocked at Sasuke and Naruto's tiny abode telling them to stop being so loud enough to wake up the dead. Both men didn't mind. They were both wrestling and getting all dirty on the floor, food all over the place.
To be continued.
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