Drabble Rating: K+
Status: 9/45
Word Count: 354 words
Warning: None.
Theme: Mother

"Damnit!" Sasuke cursed as he began to throw things in every direction from his closet. "Damnit, damnit, damnit!"

"Damn what?"

Sasuke head shot up as he whirled around to come face to face with the blond. "Naruto? What are you doing here?"

"Came to ask if you wanted to train with me, but you didn't answer the door, so I let myself in." The blond eyed the room and the mess within. "So uh--what's wrong?"

The Uchiha dove back into the closet. "Nothing."

Naruto smirked. "A whole lot of damnits for a whole lot of nothing."

"It's personal, okay?"

"What, you lost your cherry tomato print boxers again?"

Sasuke smacked his head on a shelf before he turned to give the blond an incredulous look. "What?"

"Oh, so it's not the boxers this time." Naruto placed a band to his chin. "Then maybe--you lost your wallet?"

"No."

"Headband?"

"Wearing it."

"Oh yeah--deodorant?"

"Bathroom."

"Porn magazines?"

"..."

"I'll take that as a no," Naruto bit the inside of his cheek as Sasuke resumed excavation in his cave. "Then it must be--"

"Found it." Sasuke crawled out of the closet, dragging out a dusty book. He wiped off the cover with a swipe of his hand.

Naruto blinked with confusion. "A photo album?"

"My mom's book of recipes."

"In your closet? Recipes? Sasuke, I'm confused--"

"I kept it so nobody would try to take it. I wanted it for days like these." Sasuke rose to his feet.

"Days like these? What's today--"

"My mom's birthday. I--I want to honor it."

There was an awkward silence in the room. Sasuke remained rooted, staring impassively at the book while Naruto fidgeted nervously behind him.

That was, until Naruto spoke up. "Can I help?"

Sasuke turned his head and blinked as Naruto added, "I didn't know my mom, or when her birthday was, so I never could really celebrate it, you know? So," he made vague gestures with his hands. "Can I--with you?"

The Uchiha stared for a second before his expression softened and he held the book out to Naruto. "Sure."