Nine
He was not scared.
No he was not. The glances he kept taking at the window were for mere protection. He was an Uzumaki for God's sake! He was NOT afraid of some little ghost in a backyard.
But Kyuubi's words kept playing over in his head. The doghouse in the backyard.
Stuipid brother, always making people worry over the stupidest things.
Running a tan hand through his blonde hair, Naruto sat up in bed and stared at the opposite wall. The moon was creating shadows on the walls, his bed and the door.
He got out of bed, pulled on a coat and headed down the stairs. Once at the front door, he sliped on his tenis shoes and locked the door behind him as he left.
It was a long walk to Sasuke's house, but that was because he kept stealing glances back at the yard of the Uchiha's house. Hoping to God that the girl wasn't there.
The lights were off, except for the back porch light. Naruto looked up at the small window, then at the ladder that was propped up against the other side of the house.
It might work.
He set it up, careful not to make any noise. Who only knows how sharp a hearing that Itachi had. That boy had heard him mummble 'stupid brothers' when he was at the bottom of the damn stairs!
The climb up wasn't bad, it was opening the window that proved difficult. After failed attempts at it, he knocked on it, hoping the Teme wasn't a heavy sleeper.
He watched the dark-haired boy rolled over on his bed, coal eyes cracking open slightly. They snapped open, and the boy scrambled out of bed and threw open his window.
" Naruto?!"
Naruto slaped a hand over the boy's mouth. " Hush."
" What are you doing here? It's..." He looked back at his clock, " 2 in the moring!"
" I know."
Dark eyes dulled, " Then what are you doing here?"
Naruto shrugged and hopped off the windowsill and into the room. It was much diffrent than his room. Except his had more color, more stuff. There were no awards or diploma's, just old furniture and antiuqe breakable's.
" I was bored."
" And I was sleeping. Go home." Sasuke grummbled, falling back on his bed and rolling over.
Naruto didn't want to admit it, but the bastard would wave him off if he didn't. " I couldn't sleep."
The older boy rolled over to face the blonde and sighed, " You have got to be kidding me."
Blue eyes narrowed, " No. I'm not." He huffed and turned around. " Fine. I'll go."
Sasuke rolled his eyes and sat up, draping an arm over his bent knee. " Did you leave a note for Iruka to find?"
Naruto gasped, " Oh no! I should go back."
" Nah." Sasuke smirked, lifting the covers, " Get in."
" B-but...If they wake up..." Naruto hissed, " Iruka'll go crazy."
" You said you couldn't sleep. You were worried about me." The smirk got wider, " You're afraid the ghost will get me."
" I was not!" Naruto growled, tackling the boy on the bed. They wrestled for nearly five minites, trying hard not to make noise.
Sasuke got the upper hand and pinned the blonde boy to the bed. " Yes. You were. "
Naruto glared, struggling aginst the hands that held his wrists above his head. A smirk lite his face, " Didn't know you swung that way Teme."
A sleek black eyebrow raised at the boy's comment, " Didn't know you did."
Blue eyes narrowed, " You're not the one pinned to the bed. What would your mother think if she walked in right now?"
Sasuke rolled his eyes, and Naruto smirked. An opening.
He flipped the older boy over and sat on his chest. " Ha! Now who's pinned to the bed?"
Dark eyes rolled again. Man was this boy an idiot.
Sasuke put his hands behind his head and let his eyes drift of the blue t-shirt and shorts the blonde was wearing. Naruto shifted under the dark gaze.
" What are you looking at?"
" You."
Blue eyes blinked and a sheepish smile crossed the boy's face. " Umm...may I ask why?"
Sasuke shurgged, " Do I need a reason?"
A boy of few words, Naruto thought dryly. Boy did the Sasuke take after his father, grunting and useing few sylables. Itachi was more like Mikoto, always looking for someone to talk to to.
" Well...stop it. It's uncomfortable." Naruto muttered.
" You're sitting on me. What else can I look at?" Sasuke snorted, his eyes slowly making thier way to Naruto's fidgiting fingers. " What?"
" Do...you think Itachi likes Kyuubi?" He blurted out, "cuz I think he does, but Kyuubi dosn't say much about it. And well, I know ya'll arn't going to be here long enough for them to get involved, and I don't want Kyuubi hurt, ya know? He's my big brother. I'm not saying he's bad for him, It's Kyuubi and I have been through so much..." He trailed off when Sasuke sat up, making the blonde fall into his lap.
Coal eyes narrowed, " You talk too much."
Naruto pouted, " So what? I'm making a point here you teme! I don't want Kyuubi to get hurt..."
Sasuke lifted a hand and set it aginst the blonde's marked cheek. " And what about you? What if I hurt you?"
That struck Naruto speechless for a while. What did that mean? Did Sasuke intend to hurt him in the future? " W-what do you mean?"
" I've hurt alot of people Naruto, by just walking out a door." Sasuke whispered, " I know i'll end up hurting you and your freinds."
A smile graced Naruto's face and he set his own hand over Sasuke's. " And how do you know this time won't be different?"
A frown drifted over the Uchiha's lips, his thumb slideing a smooth path over the marks on Naruto's cheek. " Because it's always the same."
" Well then. We're the same." Naruto said, leaning into the caress. " Every new person that comes into my life hurts me. I'm used to it."
Those dark eyes flashed darkly, " You shouldn't have to be used to it."
Azure eyes watered slowly, the burning behind his eyes becoming worse. He threw his arms around the elder boys neck and cried.
Sasuke was shocked, yes, and he wasn't quite sure what to do. He'd never had to comfort a freind, or a lover or a brother.
He hesitantly put his arms around the blondes waist and let the boy cry into his shoulder. It seemed...there was more to Naruto than what the boy showed on the surface.
They needed to figure it out. Even if they got hurt in the process.
After the tears were over, Naruto lifted his head and wiped away the stray streaks. " Sorry..."
" I don't mind."
" I'm such a baby.."
" I said something to upset you. " Sasuke muttered.
" Huh?" Blue eyes blinked, " No you didn't. When you said I shouldn't have to be used to it, i realized you were right...but i'm such a pushover.."
Sasuke pushed blonde bangs out of the boy's face, " You're not a pushover. You're tender-hearted, you want others to be happy before yourself."
Naruto nodded.
The young Uchiha lifted the covers and let Naruto lay down next to him. " It's not my fault if Iruka kills you."
Naruto nodded again and gripped the sheets tight, letting out a cute mummble. Sasuke shook his head and settled in next to his freind.
Man were things getting complicated around here.
To be continued...
Angel: Praise me people! I have SOOOO many new ideas for my stories. And you can thank the Hill Country of Texas for it! I was so inspired with the scenery and all the ideas just came flooding into my head!
This is just a filler chap with some Sasu/Naru fluffiness. XP Hope you enjoyed!
Blessed be,
Angel
