Chapter 9 - unexpected
"Naruto come here please" Iruka called. Naruto turned around, Yes he was saved. He ran up Iruka with a big smile in his face.
"Yes Iruka-Sensai?" Naruto asked.
"Have you told him?" oh crap... I knew I had to avoid someone else...
"well... I er... How can I? I want to tell him I really do, it's just... Telling him 'that' involves telling him EVERYTHING! and I can't Iruka, I'm not ready to tell him every thing yet..." Naruto said in a quiet voice, he hung his head looking at the floor. Iruka looked at Naruto like he was looking at the kid back in the orphanage... The same confused little boy.
Iruka put a hand in his back and Naruto looked up. "I understand Naruto... And I'm sure Sasuke will too. Focus on each other for a while... Tell him when you are ready. I'm sure he'll understand when you do tell him" Iruka said in a kind voice.
"Tell who what?" Naruto turned around, there in the doorway was Sasuke.
"S-Sasuke, how long have you been here?" Naruto asked nervously.
"not long, what were you talking about?" He asked confused.
"Nothing, don't worry. I'll see you later Iruka, thanks for the advise." Naruto hugged the man before pulling Sasuke out of school. When they were walking alone Sasuke spoke up.
"Naruto... You've been acting weird... Are you okay?" Sasuke asked stopping in front of Naruto.
"fine I'm just..." Sigh "... Having World War III in my head at the moment." Naruto smiled. Sasuke looked at his fake smile.
"Naruto if you don't wanna... Ya'know you don't have to force yourself...and don't put on 'that' smile for my sake" Sasuke said in a soft slightly disapproving voice.
"Sorry... And no?It's not that, its well... You've told me about what happened with... Your parents... And it's just, it feels, no, I AM hiding stuff from you." Naruto admitted, Sasuke wasn't sure what to say, he was confused as to why Naruto felt he needed to tell him but didn't question it. He pulled Naruto into a hug.
"Naruto I wont force you to tell me. But if you don't feel comfortable talking about it, I'll wait." He said, Naruto nodded.
"I wouldn't even know where to start..." he admitted. "c'mon, today's about us, besides, I thought you said you'd hold me to that promise."
"I did, well then let's go." and they headed to Sasuke's house.
When they arrive at there, both were unsure, both wanting to take things a step further but neither willing to make the first move.
"You wanna watch a movie for a while, he haven't got school, so we've got all weekend to ourselves" Sasuke said from the kitchen.
"sure, do you have any popcorn?" Naruto said back looking trough the movies. 'nope, nope, looks boring, seen it, don't wanna see it, seen it... Oh here's a good one.' Naruto mused to himself.
"yeah, only salty though that okay?" Sasuke asked for the kitchen once again. Naruto couldn't resist.
"Sasuke, you should know I like it salty..." Naruto said, then he heard something drop. Sasuke popped his head out of the doorway. Naruto laughed at his expression. And he had juice on his shirt... Guess that's what dropped. Sasuke face was a mix between glaring, smirking, laughing and shock. No wonder he looks so funny.
"hmm... I had you pegged for a sweet kind of guy." Sasuke said. Naruto went to Sasuke in the kitchen and sat on the work top.
"nope, but I gotta say, whatever you give me I swallow all of it" Naruto said, Sasuke looked over and stood in front of Naruto, he opened his legs a little and Sasuke took the invite; standing in between them. Naruto opened his legs wider and wrapped his legs around Sasuke's waist.
"I'd give you anything you wanted Naru." Sasuke purred, Naruto shivered.
"Y'know Sasuke..." Naruto whispered temptingly "... You should be wearing an apron in the kitchen." Naruto said. "I'd like to see you in an apron... And nothing else." Naruto smirked.
"that one of you fantasies Naru?" Sasuke asked inches from his face.
"what if it is S'uke?" Naruto said using a pet name since Sasuke was so keen on them.
"then call me your fairy god lover" Sasuke smiled before kissing Naruto. Naruto kissed back. 'what was that... Probably nothing...' thought Naruto.
'What the hell is that!' Sasuke screamed in his head, he pulled away from Naruto and looked to the front door where... Someone was knocking. 'great...' try thought in unison.
Sasuke marched up to the front door, whoever it was is going to die! Naruto was right behind him, but only out of curiosity.
"What?!" Sasuke said unemotionally as he opened the door. There stood a boy about Naruto's height, blood red hair, pale skin (not as pale as Sasuke's) he also had teal coloured eyes outlined by thick black. He was wearing black skinny, ripped jeans and a red top that said 'Gay is the new black.' but what the gel was he doing here?!
"GAARA!" Naruto shouted and jumped on the boy hugging him. The boy aka Gaara was emotionless but patted him on the back. "what are you doing here?" Naruto asked a big smile on his face.
"Well I went to your apartment and you weren't there, so Iruka told me to come here." Gaara said.
"no I mean- neither mind, come in." Naruto dragged the boy in by his wrist, Gaara didn't try to stop him. I shut the front door, and went back into the kitchen, Naruto walked in too.
"Naruto who the hell is he?" Sasuke asked quiet enough do Gaara wouldn't hear.
"he's... A friend, from sound." Naruto said back.
"so what's he doing here? How do you know him anyway?" Sasuke asked, was he Naruto's ex? Why was he here?
"I don't know, I was just about to ask him that, I wasn't expecting him here Y'know" he answered back.
"how do you know him?" Sasuke asked again.
"Sasuke let's not do this now, I'm gonna go see Gaara." Naruto said before he left Sasuke alone in the kitchen. 'the hell was that about! Why isn't he telling me anything...' Sasuke marched off into the living room. He stopped at the door when he heard them... He didn't wanna spy... He was just making sure it wasn't a bad time to come in...
"... It's about Kabuto..." came the red heads voice.
"w-what about him..." Naruto asked he sounded... Sad, and scared.
"he was asking about you... I havant told him anything but... Im worried about what he might do." Gaara replied. Naruto let out a shaky breathe. "... Have you told him?" he continued.
"told who?"
"your little 'friend' who opened the door, your face was flushed when he opened the door. You can't keep something like this from him Naruto" He said sympathetically. 'keep what from me?'
"I can't talk about this now, he's in the kitchen Gaara. Actually where is he...?" 'crap!' Sasuke slid back into the kitchen without a noise and looked busy, he continued with the forgotten popcorn from earlier.
"Sasuke, me an Gaara are gonna go. Sorry maybe we can continue earlier tomorrow hmm?" Naruto said hugging Sasuke and resting his head against his chest.
"Sure Naruto" Sasuke said back peeling Naruto off him and giving him a less then genuine smile. Naruto nodded and left with Gaara.
Sasuke sat on the couch and stared at the blank screen... It was times like this when the loneliness caught up with him. He put his head on his hand and elbows on his knees. He looked up again and saw the family picture of him, his parents and Itachi... 'why... How did all this happen?' he looked around his empty house again. Ever since his mother died it lost its warm touch, the homely feeling only a family can create.
Images of Naruto popped into his head. The Dobe annoyed him, mad him angry, made him happy, he made Sasuke feel. And right now he was worried... 'What going on with you Naruto...'
