Unexpected Behaviour

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Synopsis : Sasuke made a move on Naruto! How will Naruto react, when he knows he's in a relationship with Neji? Sasuke will now confess how he feels at last!!

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Previously

When Kakashi postponed their meeting the next day, the students were left to themselves. It didn't take too long for Sakura to get on Naruto's case but surpringly, Sasuke came to his rescue. The boys set out training deeper in the woods, but due to a storm, they found shelter in an abandoned cabin.

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Chapter 9 : The confession

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Their kiss was sweet and Sasuke wanted a bit more out of it, but lack of oxygen made break that kiss. He slowly withdrew, opening his eyes as he waited to see the boy's reaction. Naruto looked at him, his eyes mixed with lust and confusion.

Sasuke leaned forward again, ravishing those soft lips, and without wasting time, he pressed his tongue, demanding entrance.

"I can't be doing this …" Naruto thought, feeling the tip of that moist tongue, wanting to enter.

Gathering the strength he had left, he pulled back and pushed his rival at arm's length. Only a few feet seperated them now, but anyone could see how Naruto was confused, his eyes unfocused, and most of all, the quick breathing, almost panting.

"What's wrong Naruto?" Sasuke asked with concern. Deep down he knew that his rival had enjoyed it as much as he did, so why did he pull away?

"T-This isn't right Sasuke..." He finally let out, but saying it, he noticed a small glint of hurt in those onyx eyes. But then, Sasuke did something unexpected, he moved closer and sat next to the blond.

"To me this feels right..." Usually he wouldn't let his emotions show, but for some reason when he was around Naruto, he could.

"But why me? Why now?" He wanted to know. No, heneeded to know.

Sasuke moved his hand slowly, not wanting the blond to move away, e gently brushed his cheek, tracing those deep marks on them. Black eyes stared into blues ones.

"Because, despite how I kept treating you, when Orochimaru wanted me, you came and risked your life to get me back here..." Sasuke whispered, almost afraid to say the last piece. "Even after I almost killed you..."

That last part took every bit of courage to say it. And Naruto knew it. But the real why he respected Sasuke and was proud to call him his close friend, was because he knew better than anyone how it is to be alone.

"Because you're the only guy that never looked at me with hateful eyes like the rest of the Village ………You were so different and yet special to me." Naruto murmured, evading those dark eyes, but Sasuke wouldn't let him. The boy grabbed his chin, forcing eye contact.

"Before you Naruto, the only thing that crossed my mind was killing my brother, but you showed me that I can still have my revenge, without sacrificing everything. You're special to me..." The boy had never said so much in one conversation in the entire time they had known each other.

"Sasuke..." The blond let out, surprised at seeing sadness in those eyes. A feature that didn't go too well with a Uchiha.

The boy took a deep breath before finally admitting what he, himself, denied a long time ago.

"What I'm trying to say is that I... I love you Naruto." Sasuke finally confessed, leaning forward, he stole another kiss while he still could.

The blond didn't move an inch, still processing the information, no the confession of his rival, his friend. What seemed like an eternity, only lasted second, as Sasuke pulled back, returning to his previous position. Now all he could do was wait.

"I-I can't, I don't know what to do." He whispered back, trying to sort his thought and feelings out. "You know that I'm with Neji..." Yes, and he shouldn't forget that himself.

Silence consumed the room for many minutes, each boy lost in their own thoughts, thinking how they could break the tension between them. Deep down, the young Uchiha knew that naruto was in a relationship with that bastard Hyuga, but they were young and maybe if he played his cards right, in the end, he would get what he wanted. Naruto.

He was soon snapped out of his thoughts when he glanced over to his rival, noticing how he was shivering. He could think about it later, for now he needed to keep a certain blond warm. He wrapped his arms around Naruto's neck, pulling the blond against his own body, his head, resting on his chest. He picked up the extra blanket that laid next to him with a free hand, quickly wrapping it around their bodies to keep their warmth. At first, Naruto struggle, but once he heard his rival speak, he stopped.

"You idiot, you should have told me you were cold." Sasuke scolded him, barely whispering in his ear.

"I..." He wanted to talk back, but his voice was still stuck in his throat.

"Shh…" He placed a finger on the boy's lips."You don't have to say or do anything. Take as much time as you want to think everything through. And don't worry, I won't do anything else unless you want me to…dobe." Sasuke reassured the blond.

"Don't call me dobe you bastard!" Naruto shot back like he always did. That's when he noticed Sasuke's smirk. And now he understood, it was his way to tease him, but most of all, turn him back into the idiot he knew. Surprisingly, he smiled back and rested his head against his rival's chest. For some reason, he knew he could trust Sasuke, especially if this boy gave his word.

"Thank you." Naruto murmured before closing his eyes.

Within minutes, Naruto was sleeping deeply under the watchful eyes of Sasuke. But for this Uchiha, right now holding his rival like this, he wish this moment could last forever.

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It seemed that his meeting with the main branch had ended much earlier than he calculated. Hands in his pockets, he headed to the only place he could think of. Back to Naruto's apartment. He couldn't wait to surprise his lover with his early presence, but when he reached the door, he noticed it was locked and inside, it was pitch black.

"Naruto isn't home?" He let out, surprised.

Knowing the blond was a lousy cook and his favorite food was ramen, he decided to walk around, and see if he could spot the blond. Walking through the streets, his attention focused on a pink kunoichi. He observed her features, noticing signs of depression.

"Sakura?" He knew the next best lead would be her. After all, they were on the same team.

"Oh, Ohayo Neji-kun." Sakura came back to reality. She was somewhat surprised that the young boy was even talking to her.

"Forgive me for what I'm about to say, but you don't look too good..." For some reason, what ever was upsetting her, was definately linked to his lover.

"Sasuke isn't home and I wanted to catch him before we met Naruto and Kakashi-sensei because of yesterday..." Sakura mentioned, her eyes shifting to the ground.

The youn Hyuga raised his eyebrow. Whatever happened yesterday, his answer lied there.

"Well Naruto was being more ANNOYING than usual, so I kinda punched him a few times until Sasuke-kun got really mad and pushed me on the ground. After that, Naruto and Sasuke left to train but seems like they haven't come home at all last night." The kunoichi explained, now looking straight into those silver eyes.

"I see." He let out. Part of him was angry just to know that she would dare punch Naruto like that, but what worried him the most, is that he was with that damn Uchiha. "Thank you." Knowing this, he knew he had to find his lover. Fast.

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Blue eyes lazily opened, trying to make out his surroundings. It wasn't until something beneath him moved that he realized his situation. He was comfortably laying on top of his rival, their warmth preserved by the few blankets that covered them. Now he couldn't help but stare at that sleeping face below him.

"Sasuke kept his word after all..." He couldn't help but smile.

"It's not nice to stare at someone." Dark eyes met shocked blue ones.

"Y-You're awake!?" Naruto hissed, surprised that he was caught offguard like this.

"Does it look like I'm sleeping?" Sasuke raised his eyebrow."Dobe."

"For the last time DON'T CALL ME THAT!!" The young boy barked back, jumping to his feet.

The young Uchiha sat up, deciding to ignore his rival's rantings. But deep down, he couldn't help but smile inwardly of just how predictable Naruto could be in certain situations. Just like now. The blond, seeing that his rival wasn't paying any attention to him anymore, pouted like a child. Sasuke gathered their things, tossing what belonged to his rival right in his face.

"Hey!" He shot back, glaring at the boy.

"Hurry up or I'm leaving you behind." The young avenger shot back. His hands already stuffed in his pockets.

The blond blinked, seeing how only moments ago, his rival was only in boxers and now he was back in his usual clothing. He snapped out of his thoughts when Sasuke walked towards the door, leaving.

"Hey! Wait up dammit!" He shouted, clumsily putting his clothing back on as fast as he could.

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Within an hour, both boys arrived back in their home Village. The moment they were back on the ground, the young avenger had his usual features on, hands in his pocket, while for a change, the blond deviated from the ground to his rival's back.

"Hey Sasuke?" He had so many questions he wanted to ask, but part of him was afraid of the answers he would get. He needed to be alone. To think. "Could you tell Kakashi-sensei that I was sick or something?"

Sasuke raised an eyebrow. He glanced back, noticing how the blond was evading any eye contact with him.

"Hn." He headed out to the training grounds where Team 7 was scheduled to meet this very morning.

For once, the boy was happy that his rival just left it at that. He didn't feel like explaining it, but deep down, he knew better than anyone how Sasuke could see right through him sometimes. And this was one of those times.

"What the hell is wrong with me!? I love Neji, but this feeling..." He grabbed the front of his jumpsuit, clenching tightly the fabric over his chest. "With Sasuke...it feels different..."

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By the time Sasuke arrived, he noticed that his teacher was already present. He soon saw that his pink haired teammate popped from behind the Jounin, more than happy to see her crush without the prankster. Without saying anything, Sasuke took his usual spot, waiting for that remark his teacher would tell him this time.

"It's not like you to be late." His nose still stuck in that book of his. "Sasuke-kun." He playfully said his name.

"We were training and got caught up in last night's storm. I actually had to be in the same room as that idiot until this morning. He managed to get a cold and I'm worn out." The young Uchiha didn't have to say much more for Kakashi to understand the true meaning behind his words.

"Well, seeing how I'm missing a student, I guess what I had planned can wait until tomorrow." He spoke softly, keeping a steady eye on Sasuke. Then he noticed how his other student approached the boy, barely whispering to him.

"Sasuke-kun… I wanted to apologize for..." She whispered, interlacing her fingers together. She was nervous. That was obvious to anyone who was looking at her right now.

"Just never do it again." Sasuke replied, not even sparing a glance at the girl before walking away.

"Sasuke." The boy stopped. "A shinobi is suppose to be able to know when to place his feelings aside." Kakashi reminded the boy.

It looked like he still needed to watch his students even more carefully now that they were back home. He knew how the situation could either go good or really bad. Finally getting his nose out of his favorite book, he safely put it back in his Jounin vest, before walked towards his students, placing a hand on each of their shoulders.

"Sasuke, how about you walk Sakura to her home?" Kakashi suggested, smiling underneath the piece of cloth covering three quarters of his face.

The young Uchiha glared at his teacher, well aware that arguing on this subject was a waste of time. He just knew this was Kakashi's way of making sure his student was understanding and would later on, reflect on these feelings of his.

"Maybe Sasuke-kun will forgive!" The kunoichi thought, smiling as she joined her crush.

"Damn him! He always make me do these stupid things." Sasuke thought, escorting his teammate back home.

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After a few hours of searching through the village, he deducted that he might as well wait for his lover back at the apartment. The blond would eventually turn up, seeing how this was his place after all. Neji leaned against door, arms crossed and his eyes closed, waiting to hear his name being called.

"Neji!" The blond waved, running towards the other boy.

By the time Neji opened his eyes to greet his lover, he was tackled to the ground. Arms wrapped around his neck and all he could see was that familar blond hair. He smiled. Maybe he was worried for no reason after all. Naruto finally let go, only to give Neji the chance to properly stand up on his own two feet.

"Sorry I'm late." He grinned.

Strong hands grabbed the boy's waist, pulling him closer to his own body. Naruto managed to steal a quick kiss before Neji buried his head on the blond's neck. Naruto closed his eyes, giving in with each warm breath he felt on his neck. His own hands gripping tightly the fabric of his lover's soft coat.

Suddenly, the young Hyuga pulled away, taking a few steps back. His eyes no longer filled with lust or love, but confusion and anger.

"What's wrong Neji?" The way his lover's behavior suddenly changed, something was wrong and whatever it was, worried him.

"You …You smell like that Uchiha…" Neji replied, his tone of voice, it was cold as the first time they met in the Chuunin exams.

To Be Continued...

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Another chapter has been revised! Joy now I remember why I wrote Naruto fics in the first place. The good old days. Now if anyone is interested, I started writting the new chapter of Rivals or Lovers? And the much awaited sequel to Under the Sakura tree. Be patient, but now you know these babies are in the making!

Ja ne

Ookima