Naruto lay on the floor under the breeze of the air. It was a cloudy day; it wasn't sunny like it usually was yesterday. He grabbed the book he just found this morning and read it; he wasn't even sure why he was suddenly reading a romantic book. He wasn't even a girl, only girls read romantic novels. But, Oh well…
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On the next day,
"Mom, I going to get more fruits,un!" Deidara shouted as he was about to leave the house.
"Wait!" His mother cried out. The blonde looked back. "You haven't eaten your breakfast yet! Here, take this." The blonde woman gave her son a basket full of bread and gave him a quick kiss on the cheek. "Moom!" Deidara muttered.
"Take care, dear!"
He whined and left the house.
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"You're late, brat." Sasori said in a bored tone, focusing on his work. "I'm sorry, sasori-danna." Sasori laughed suddenly. "I'm just following you around; you're actually a minute in advance." Deidara smiled and hugged the red head. "Really, danna?"
"Yes. And get off of me now. Get back to work. I have to do something." Deidara released the prince. "Yes, danna." The blonde went over to one of the apple trees. He picked an apple. "Danna, what exactly are you doing,un?" He asked, curiously.
"Nothing that matters you, brat." Sasori said in his old sulky tone. "Stop calling me that,un. You know that I have a name, and It's Deidara,un." He replied as he picked more fruits.
"Then stop being a brat and do your work!"
"I am doing my work,un. It's just that you're not looking,un."
"Whatever, brat."
"Hmmph."
Sasori continued doing his work, as well as Deidara.
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Before the sunset came,
"I have to go,un." Deidara stood up on the grass.
"See you tomorrow,un!" He tried to steal Sasori's attention but he couldn't. The red headed prince was just so hard to communicate with.
"Hn."
"…" Deidara turned away and went straight home. Sasori was just so cold.
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After a week, the same pattern has been repeating itself. Deidara comes over to the forest to pick up fruits but the red head just wouldn't talk to him or even glance at the blonde once. He was just too busy doing his work, which the blonde didn't know why.
'Danna had been busy for a week now… I wonder.' Deidara walked over to the prince. He tapped his shoulder, just a light tap. "Stop it, brat!" Sasori threw the blonde's hand away.
It was like something pierced Deidara's heart, it was just painful. He decided to just walk over to the forbidden tree. The blonde stretched his hand way up high and tried to reach the farthest fruit.
Sasori saw Deidara struggling and lifted him with all his might. 'I never thought Deidara would be this heavy.' He thought. The prince didn't notice the blonde's face red. The blonde tried to reach for it but Sasori's arms gave up already. When, he finally held it, the red head couldn't lift Deidara anymore.
Because of this, they both fell on the grass. The blonde fell on Sasori's chest. Their faces were about an inch apart. Both of them leaned to each others faces, until their lips met. The simple kiss turned into a deep kiss.
When they pulled away, they stared at each other's eyes. The blond realized what he just done. "I-I'm sorry, danna." He was flushed red, as red as blood. Deidara stood up and picked up the fruit he just got. After that, he turned his back from Sasori. The red head got up as well, and stood at the back of the blonde. He held Deidara's hand, not letting him go. "Deidara…Do you love me?" His baby blue eyes were wide open with the unexpected question. "I-i-" Before he could even finish a pair of lips were once again on his own.
When Sasori finished the kiss, and stared at those beautiful baby blue eyes. "If you love me, then, why do you keep on turning your back on me?"
"Be-because we have different status in life,un. You're a prince, and I'm just a mere villager,un. It won't work out,un." The red headed prince hugged the blonde tightly. "As long as nobody knows, we're okay. Let's just don't think about that yet."
The place went silent. "Just promise me that you'll fight for me,un."
"I promise." Sasori kissed Deidara on his forehead making him blush.
"Danna, I have to g-go home,un. I'm sorry." The blonde grabbed the basket. "See you, tomorrow, danna!" Deidara waved goodbye. "Take care!"
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As Deidara got home, he opened the door. "Hi, mom! I got different kinds of fruits here,un!" He said euphorically. "What are you so happy about?" The blonde woman asked. Deidara sat down on the couch and lay there, curling his blonde locks with his finger. "Nothing,un."
"I know you, Dei. Just tell mommy, what are you so happy about?" The woman sat beside her son. "I found my one true love,un!" Deidara said in a girlish manner.
"Who? Tobi?"
"No,un… We are best friends,un. You know that,un."
"Our neighbor?"
"Which neighbor? We have lots,un."
"Deidara Iwa, I want to know now!" Her voice was not mad at all, she's just raising her voice for emphasis. The blonde teen arose from laying and whispered to his mother, "The prince,un."
"WHAT?!"
"I know,un. But we love each other,un."
"Are you crazy?! He's the prince! And above the rest, why did it have to be him?! What if one day he should marry a princess from another kingdom? What will you do? Do you understand what I mean?!"
"He said he loves me,un. And I also love him. Do you think a cold person like him will joke around saying 'I love you' to a guy,un?"
The blonde woman fell silent. "I'm sorry. It's just that I'm afraid that you might get hurt."
"It's okay, Mom. I won't…" He assured her.
"It's not that I don't want to support you both but, What if he really is to marry a random princess?"
Deidara looked down on the floor, with unknown replies to answer. "I know that he'll fight for our love,un. I trust him."
"Okay. Just tell me if something happens."
"Un."
Deidara's mother stood up. "Now, I want you to help me bake cakes with the fruits you've got. I don't want your happy energy go to waste." She chuckled.
"Of course,un! But can I at least have one fruit,un?"
"Just one."
"Thank you,un!" Deidara opened the basket and chose the fruit from the forbidden tree. He thought that it was very special. The blonde took a bite from it, "Mmm…It's sweet as ever,un!" He declared to himself.
"Deidara!" His mother called out.
"Coming, mom!"
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When Sasori got home at the very enormous palace, he was riding his horse, namely, Hiruko. He immediately tossed his head armor to his servants. The prince headed straight to his room and sat on his bed. When someone ghostly came inside his room.
"I haven't seen you very happy like that before." The red head immediately turned to the door and saw his old grandmother.
"Don't you know how to knock?!"
"I've knocked, didn't you hear?"
"Yes. I didn't. Now please get out of my room." He glared at her.
"Tell me, what are you so happy about?"
~knock, knock~
The door snapped open, "My lady, the king's letter has arrived."
"Excuse me, scorpling." Chiyo exited the room.
"Sir, I was just curious. What are you so happy about?" Sasori faced his very trusted maid, Ryuka.
"I met Deidara, a blonde, who has almost half his face covered with smooth blonde hair."
"Oh. I already met him. What's with him?" Ryuka looked up at the ceiling and something popped into her head. "Don't tell me-"
"Yes. You're right."
"Will you tell the king about this?"
"I don't know… I don't know." His voice slowly faded away.
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Before Sasori went to sleep, there was a knock on his door. He opened it, "What do you want, grandma? I was about to sleep!" He complained. "I just want to tell you that your father is coming back after a month."
"Right, whatever." He slammed the door in front of him.
"Goodnight, Scorpling." And the old woman went to her room.
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"I knew you were here." Naruto nearly jumped because of surprise. "G-gaara. What are you doing here? You almost made me scream."
The red head chuckled. "I just want to check up on you."
"Oh. Okay. But why did you boycott your class? It's my first time to see you cutting classes."
"I already told you, I came up here to check on you." Gaara sat beside the blonde.
"You don't have to cut your class for me. Anyway, are you done checking up on me? 'Cause you know…You shouldn't be cutting your classes."
"Same goes for you."
"Okay. I lose." Naruto sighed in defeat and hide the book on his bag.
"What were you doing here, Naruto?" The blonde looked at Gaara.
"I was relaxing. I just got angry at Iruka-sensei a little."
"Don't be. He's your guardian."
"But, we were this close to be being partners. And yet, I got that bastard in the end!" The blonde gnarled. He crossed his arms.
~KRRRIIIINNNGGGGG~
The school bell rang, reminding the students that it was already their lunch break.
"It's our lunch break, aren't you going to eat, Gaara?"
"No. I'll just watch over you."
There was tint of pink shade on Naruto's face.
"Okay, fine. I'm going to get ramen."
The red head handed Naruto an instant ramen. He stared at it for some seconds, "You bought this for me? Thank you very much, Gaara!" He hugged his friend and pulled away afterwards. "Here." The red head also gave him chopsticks.
Naruto opened the lid, it was already cooked. The ramen was still hot. Gaara must've gone to the cafeteria to just make a ramen for the blonde. "Thank you, Gaara." Naruto started eating his ramen.
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After he finished eating, a raven haired Uchiha came rushing into the roof. "Dobe!"
Naruto was so startled that he almost spilled the ramen's remaining soup. "What?!"
Gaara stood up from where he was sitting, "I'm going to leave you both here to talk. Bye, Naruto!" The red head waved goodbye and passed by Sasuke. "Wait!!! Gaara!!!" The blonde called out but Gaara didn't even hesitate to look back at his friend.
'That Gaara! Leaving me behind with the bastard!' Naruto screamed in his mind. "Dobe!" The Uchiha repeated. "What?! What do you need from me?!"
"Why did you decide to exchange partners with Sakura?!" Sasuke came in front of Naruto quickly, staring at his blue eyes. "So what if I did change partners with Sakura-chan?! Aren't you even happy that the most beautiful girl in the whole campus is going to be your partner?!" Naruto yelled; his eyes full of rage. He didn't understand why he was mad at Sasuke, but he was.
The raven haired teen silenced. "I was asking you! Don't answer me with questions, Usuratonkachi!" He grabbed the blonde's collar, lifting him up from the ground.
"I like Sakura-chan so much. But too bad she already likes a bastard!"
~SLAP~
Sasuke had slapped Naruto on his cheek, it was beat red. Naruto touched it with his hand. The Uchiha's coal black eyes were wide open with horror. "I wanna see her happy always. Even though I know that she doesn't like me back, she still offered me a kiss just to exchange partners with her." The blonde was staring at the floor, bangs covering his eyes.
"Are you that stupid?!"
"Any boy would do it also! Sakura-chan is a wonderful girl. Every boy will do all he can just to get her attention. And you just couldn't understand what I feel!!!" Naruto grabbed his bag and left the raven haired Uchiha dazed on the rooftop by himself.