Fanning the Flames

So sorry I haven't written it's just I'm so busy I'll try harder.

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto

Neji walked gracefully home his step a little lighter than usual due to the interesting conversation he had that afternoon with that strange boy. He wasn't a fool he knew the boy wanted something like money or popularity by association, or the unlikely angle that he was infatuated with him. Neji doubted the last one since he didn't think that many people weren't attracted to the same sex as he was. Besides even if this Sai kid liked him Neji wasn't interested he still hadn't given up on Naruto. This was another problem Uchiha had been bothering Naruto as of late which Neji planned to put a quick stop to. Unfortunately, Naruto hadn't been in school lately and he didn't know which hallway to go to talk to him. He could use his privileges to get a peek at Uchiha's schedule…

Naruto's Apartment

Naruto sat on his bed staring at the door that led to the living room, where Sasuke lingered. He concentrated on the door trying to make it disappear along with the other room and its contents to another dimension. When that didn't work, he sighed and laid on his side and stared at the clock that showed 9:30 in blaring green numbers. Tomorrow they'd both go to school and then come back to this rickety sham of an apartment and Naruto would have to try not to barf all over him when Sasuke was within 5 feet of him.

Why? Why did he have to like Sasuke was like an Idol not to mention hated his guts? But wait Sasuke didn't hate him anymore right? Naruto thought they'd become closer right? Almost friends or maybe Naruto was just wishing that.

"OHHHH!" Naruto groaned this was so frustrating and he sounded like a girl!

"Naruto are you okay, don't you dare get sick on me I'm not risking taking you to the hospital," Sasuke said opening the door. Naruto pulled the pillow over his face to hide his tomato face. "Are you okay or not?" Sasuke asked a little irritated. Then he felt guilty did Naruto hate him now? Naruto didn't say anything but shook his head in the pillow trying to talk himself out of feeling nauseated. Sasuke looked down and sighed not being able to say anything of use. Naruto felt weight on the bed and dared a peek over the pillow. Bad move. Sasuke's ebony eyes blinked up right then in time to see a pair of blue flash down under the torn cushion.

"Are you…Do you hate me?" Sasuke asked he was tried of always standing far from hands reach with people. He was lonely and if he was going to go down, he could at least have one person who didn't think they were in love with him or didn't envy him until they hated him. He cringed he probably already ruined that too with Naruto the one person who no matter what he did still took him in.

"No! I DON'T HATE YOU!" Naruto shouted bright scarlet throwing the pillow down between his legs surprising them both. Naruto stayed stun should he have done that it was the truth but it was a little overtop in presentation.

"You don't?" Sasuke asked staring at Naruto like he was crazy.

"Well you know…we all make mistakes right hehehehe," Naruto rubbed his head.

"No! That was no mistake to be forgiven so easily. Don't joke about it I'll make it up to you somehow…" Sasuke died off looking away with regret and embarrassment.

"You can by being my friend," Sasuke turned to look at Naruto whose were sad and pleading. "I've never had one true friend before and I'd like that," Sasuke wanted to get on his knees and beg to the Lord that he'd pay to what he'd done to this kid.

"Are you sure I feel like I'm getting off way to light, don't you want money or me to do all your work. I could even stop all that bullying,"

"No, I want you to be my friend but only if you mean it," Naruto looked stern ahead at the other he didn't look to tough with his face red and biting his bottom lip.

"Yeah, I'll be your friend," Sasuke sighed in defeat. Naruto smiled and then frowned when Sasuke left, at least they were friends Naruto wasn't sure he deserved anymore then that.

Next Day at School

"Sai! Sai!" Naruto whispered loudly hiding with Sasuke behind a large bush, but with his orange jacket, it did him no justice to being hidden.

"Naruto?" Sai bent down to eye level he felt self-concense about looking like he was talking to a bush, so he acted as if he'd dropped something.

"Sasuke's back you can go home," Sai thought that over in his head. No school, no Neji.

"No," Naruto gaped at Sai's serious face.

"What do you mean no?!" Naruto yelled confused and forgetting, as he so often did that he should be quieter.

"Shh! I'm busy here and I-," Sai was cut off as Naruto along with Sasuke pulled him into a bush. Where some bystanders gawked at the squabbling bush.

"Well Sasuke I'll see you at lunch,"

"Hn," and off they went leaving Sai on the ground no disguise and pounded beyond what logic allows in such a short amount of time.

"Sai is that you?" Neji blinking in confusion at the small boy on the ground.

"Yeah…" Sai sat up grabbing his head in embarrassment.

"Are…you okay what happened?" Sai just shook his and stood up. "Well you better get off to class the bells – RING" Sai saw Neji's surprised expression and looked down at his bare torso wearing nothing but boxers. Sai ran forward to nearest bathroom proceeding to empty the remains of his stomach into the toilet.

"Damn it!" Sai's angry shook the stalls. He was so disgraced and front of… That's Sasuke Uchiha was going to get it big! He wasn't sure how, but it was going to hit him hard and fast!

Tbc.