Detention Date

Sasuke and Naruto are not known for being the closest and civil of friends. Constantly getting into heated arguments over the most trivial of matters, it's no surprise that the pair of them land themselves a detention. Kakashi-sensei takes control of the detention room so what will happen to the disputing pair when Kakashi is suddenly struck by a cunningly simple yet absolutely devious idea.

Ah, the editing of this one took longer than anticipated but it was kinda necessary because I had made changes to the story since and it'd be quite obviously off if I didn't do something about it. That and I got distracted by starting to read Full Metal Alchemist. Don't kill me because it won't happen again now that I'm completely up to date on it… Well, um, before you completely kill me, read the chapter. Maybe you won't be inclined to kill me quite as much by the end of it? Please?

As always, warnings, disclaimers and the such like are in the first chapter 'Conspiracy'. Hope you like it guys. Double digits now!

Chapter Ten - Cannonball!

Sasuke and Naruto walked out of the classroom after successfully explaining that falling of the stool was an accident. Naruto walked beside Sasuke quietly. The school grounds felt weird when they were empty. It's as if the place is devoid of life without the students there filling it up, further evidence that schools suck the life out of people. Fortunately, with Gai and Lee at the school the place wasn't without high reserves of 'youth' to feast upon.

Though, as the two walked through the empty school, they felt more comfortable than they had ever felt at school. Sasuke was glad not to have people vying for his attention and Naruto was relieved to know that there were no sharp stares, not even from Sasuke.

"Um, about Chemistry earlier, thanks," Naruto mumbled.

"No problem," Sasuke replied just as quietly.

"Erm, do you want to join me and the guys playing football?"

Sasuke glanced at the blond. He noted that the boy wasn't looking towards him and was focused ahead. Despite this, it was still clear to Sasuke that Naruto wanted him to say yes. "Football isn't my thing."

"You know? That was exactly what I said to Kiba before he got me into football. He literally dragged me onto the pitch to get me to play," Naruto chuckled. "But I'm not going to drag you, don't worry. It's better than you may think it is. Besides, you need to loosen up a little bit."

Sasuke ignored the comment but what confused him was that Naruto was unusually calm and was smiling despite Sasuke brushing him off. Not only that but Sasuke couldn't see the appeal of any sports so he figured that he may as well get the blond's perspective "What do you like about football?"

Naruto looked to him in slight disbelief. Sasuke had asked him for his opinion whereas before he'd constantly tell Naruto to shut up and that he didn't 'care for the ramblings of an idiot'.

"At first it was to keep my mind off things that troubled me. I wasn't very well liked for some reason and I used to be bullied but in football that sort of thing doesn't matter. All that matters really is the target ahead."

Sasuke seemed to consider this but soon shrugged. "I think it's just a trivial sport. I've always thought that way."

"Maybe so but that's your choice," Naruto shrugged. He walked ahead and glanced over his shoulder at Sasuke: "So are you coming?"

Sasuke frowned slightly in thought. What he'd just heard from Naruto was clearly something that the other boy didn't freely talk about with others. He didn't want to offend Naruto further so he caught up and walked beside Naruto. They walked to the park in silence.

There was two piles of rumpled jackets piled up to mark the goals and between these the boys were playing. Some of them remained stood with their eyes following the progress of the ball whilst others were running towards it and others backing away. There was always roughly the same number of players after the ball. On the sidelines there were some girls and a couple of guys having a laugh together.

As Sasuke and Naruto approached, Kiba noticed them and ran over to them. Naruto and Kiba greeted each other with affectionate slaps on the back.

"Hey there, how's it going?" Kiba asked them.

"I'm good thanks, can only speak for myself though," Naruto replied and turned to Sasuke.

"I'm alright," Sasuke mumbled.

"I'm surprised Naruto managed to convince you to come."

"More of a blackmail of sorts," Sasuke muttered.

"Blackmail?" Naruto was genuinely confused,

"I might explain later."

"Right. So, are you good for two more players?"

"Yeah, come on guys," Kiba said and jogged back over to the pitch. Naruto and Sasuke removed their blazers and ties and dropped off their bags with the group sat down.

They were on the same team and it was a shirts vs. skins match. Being on the skins team, Naruto and Sasuke removed their shirts and tied them around their waists. Personally Sasuke disliked exposing his skin to too much sunlight as sunburn was uncomfortable but on this occasion he decided not to complain. Sasuke understood the rules of football from piecing together conversations he'd overheard about it.

"Oi, Sasuke!" Naruto called out.

Turning, Sasuke looked towards the blond and just managed to catch something thrown at him. He looked at the object in his hands and noted that it was sun oil. He threw a questioning look at Naruto and Naruto laughed nervously.

"I figured you'd be the type to burn easily," he explained as he cautiously approached Sasuke.

"Um, thanks," Sasuke muttered.

"They're gonna be a while anyway 'cause Kiba and Shino are arguing again," Naruto chuckled. "'May as well protect you from skin cancer, eh?"

Chuckling dryly, Sasuke wasn't surprised that the pair were arguing again. "You've not put any on," Sasuke observed.

"Yeah but unlike you Mr. Vampire I don't burn no matter how long I'm in the sun."

Choosing to ignore the remark, Sasuke proceeded to apply the oil over his chest and arms and over his cheekbones. Knowing that he couldn't reach his back, Naruto took the bottle from Sasuke and rubbed the oil over the pale skin of Sasuke's back.

Unwillingly, Naruto found himself marvelling at how he could feel the cut of all of Sasuke's muscles as he ran his hands down his back. He'd always figured that Sasuke was quite scrawny underneath the uniform he wore and during physical education classes he always wore loose fitting dark shirts. Naruto wasn't ashamed of his body but he still wondered what made Sasuke keep his shirt on, even when the weather was stifling Sasuke wouldn't remove his shirt.

Once he had finished covering Sasuke's back, he passed the sun oil back to the girl he borrowed it from. Kiba and Shino's argument had finally been resolved by the ever-patient Shikamaru and the game could finally go on ahead.

Naruto had noticed that Sasuke kept close to him and supported him as his backup. Whenever Sasuke had possession of the ball, Naruto could barely tell that Sasuke was a beginner. The boy already had the reflexes and grace of movement needed and was a natural.

Kiba, on the shirts team, ran hot on the heels of Shino of the skins. Whilst Shino was fast because of his extra height on the short brunette, Kiba was waiting for the opportune moment to snatch away the ball. Seeing the window of opportunity, Kiba knocked the ball away from Shino successfully. However, what he hadn't counted on was Shino's lack of balance. Shino tripped over Kiba's foot as the ball span off to one of the shirts. As he fell, his body collided with Kiba and effectively pinned the boy to the ground. Shino's glasses had been knocked askew and it took a moment for him to realised that Kiba was beneath him.

"Ah, um, sorry," Shino apologised and quickly got up, straightening his sunglasses. He offered his hand to Kiba.

"Ha, you're still a klutz! I knew it!" Kiba laughed as he took the hand and was helped to his feet. Shino had a slight flush up the back of his neck and he was grimacing slightly but he was quick to remove the expression from his face.

"You should have known better then," Shino chuckled and ruffled the brunettes hair affectionately before jogging off.

After a while, Naruto and Sasuke retired from the game and sat at the edge of the pitch a little way away from the main group. Sighing tiredly, Sasuke pulled his shirt from around his waist and laid it over the grass and laid down on it. "That wasn't as bad as I thought it would be," Sasuke admitted.

Both sweat and sun oil made Sasuke's skin shimmer as if he was made of diamonds. The bumps of his abs were highlighted by the same shimmering sheen. Naruto's skin was also shimmering in the same way. Drops of sweat beaded and slid down over the bronze skin. In stark contrast to Sasuke, the glow his skin gave off was a warm gold. The blond was broader built and his muscles were more pronounced than his pale counterpart

Naruto chuckled and also laid on his back in the same way Sasuke was. "You're pretty good, for a beginner that is," he nudged Sasuke's ribs and laughed.

"Admit it Naruto, I'm better than just 'pretty good'. I saw your face," Sasuke smirked.

"That was me being dazzled by your whiter than white skin," Naruto said defensively.

A strange melodic sound graced Naruto's ears and he looked towards Sasuke. The raven-haired boy was smiling and laughing. "That was funny," Sasuke chuckled, "even if it is at my expense."

Naruto laughed: "You've got to laugh at yourself once in a while." He nodded his agreement.

There was a rumbling in the distance and both of the boys looked at each other in confusion. "Is that your stomach, moron?"

"No Prick!" Naruto squawked indignantly. They both paled as the only other explanation hit them:

"Fangirls," they both said simultaneously.

They both shot upright as a swarm of girls flocked around Sasuke and unintentionally Naruto. The screeches of banshees broke the previous peace. Naruto literally saw red and was growling ferociously. Some of the wiser girls backed away, only to be replaced by the more brainless. He slowly pushed himself to his feet and clenched his fists. The dark, fierce expression was something not unfamiliar to Sasuke. He watched as Naruto bared his teeth looking rather menacing with a wild fox-like snarl on his face.

"Get the fuck away from here, right now," Naruto growled, his voice barely above his normal speaking voice. He had successfully drawn the girls' attention from Sasuke for a moment. "If you don't mind, Sasuke is as exhausted as I am so get the hell away from here or so help me I'll hit the next girl I catch squealing like a distressed pig or is anywhere near us. Understood?" Naruto's growl became even darker and more sinister. Sasuke could have sworn that the blond's eyes had turned red.

Miraculously, after turning as white as sheets, the girls vanished in clouds of dust and terrified squeals. Sasuke blinked, not believing what he had just witnessed. Apparently the moron had his uses after all.

"Fucking brainless bimbos," Naruto grumbled as he laid back down. "How the hell do you manage it?"

"Lots and lots of painkillers," Sasuke smirked. "And… err… thanks."

"Don't mention it, seriously." Naruto closed his eyes and sighed blissfully.

"Cannonball!" With a thud and a hiss of forcefully exhaled air, Kiba was now sat on Naruto's chest. The lop-sided grin hovered over Naruto's face.

"Holy fuck dog breath," Naruto wheezed. With a grin, Kiba rolled off Naruto. Shino sauntered after Kiba and nodded to Sasuke once. Sasuke returned the gesture.

"We saw how you got rid of the rabid fangirls," Kiba chuckled. "Absolutely brilliant!"

"Well it's a different story when it's your eardrums that are shattering," Naruto grumbled.

"Right, are we gonna head to get something to eat then?"

With a groan, Naruto sat up and pushed himself up to stand. "Jeez Kiba, did you put on weight or something? My guts feel crushed," Naruto laughed. Sasuke and Kiba also stood. Sasuke slid his shirt on and didn't bother fastening it.

"Where are you headed then?" Sasuke asked them.

Naruto turned to him and at first his eyes were drawn to the pale expanse of skin revealed by the shirt but he quickly turned his eyes to Sasuke's face. He just chuckled and grabbed Sasuke's wrist, towing the pale boy behind him as he took the group over to get their stuff and then to the nearby food shop. Kiba and Shino followed behind the two. Kiba was sat on Shino's shoulders grinning.

"Are you thinking what I'm thinking, Shino?" Kiba asked the quiet boy.

"If it's something about Naruto and Sasuke then I think so."

Kiba laughed: "Man, they're hardly arguing anymore. Okay, maybe Sasuke's shouting insults at him now but still they're getting along."

Shino chuckled and nodded in agreement. "I'm beginning to think that Kakashi's detentions have something to do with this newfound cooperation," Shino mused.

"Yeah, I totally agree," Kiba chuckled. Shino glanced up and noticed that Kiba was leaning forward to look down at his face.

"Take it easy," Shino mumbled, "you might overbalance us. And have you put on weight?"

Kiba pouted and thumped the top of Shino's head. Shino just chuckled quietly.

"You know I'm only joking, pup," Shino smirked.

Folding his arms, Kiba rested them on the top of Shino's head and propped his chin on the arms. He looked over to Sasuke and Naruto thoughtfully. "It's good to see them getting along after so long," Kiba said softly.

"Excuse me?" Shino's interest perked up.

"I know it's weird but behind all of the insults and their so called hate for each other, I can tell that Naruto actually looks up to Sasuke." A nervous chuckle rose from Kiba: "Mind you, Naruto would never admit it. Still, when Sasuke gets to know Naruto better… Eh, what am I saying? I bet you don't want to listen to my ramblings."

"No, I do want to listen but I think I can tell what you were going to say anyway. Naruto may not be academically sharp but even he will have his redeeming points, right?"

"Yeah…"

There' s not much to say really other than that I hope you liked it.