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Closing his bedroom door behind him, Naruto stares down at his feet through the darkness before sliding down the door and onto the ground. Naruto lets a groan pass through his frowning lips as he stuffs his face in his knees.

What the hell was that?

Naruto's heart hasn't stopped beating after Sasuke told him that he's gay. Like, what the hell? Naruto about had a heart attack when he asked if he was the one Sasuke had a crush on. He doesn't know what he had wanted Sasuke to answer with, but after hearing Sasuke tell him that he liked Suigetsu instead, he'd be lying if he wasn't a little bit disappointed.

"Argh," Naruto groans to himself, a shaky sigh leaving his lips soon after. Naruto can't like Sasuke. That is ridiculous, but then again is it that ridiculous? He did have a small crush on his online friend.

That's also a bit insane if he thinks about it. The only reason he had agreed to meet with his friend is because he want to talk about Sasuke… Oh shit. That means that Sasuke was gay when he did all of those things with Naruto.

A furious blush consumes his cheeks at the thought making him suck in a breath to try and calm down. Oh god. He made a gay guy come. He made a gay Sasuke cum! What the fuck does that mean?

Did Sasuke really enjoy their wrestling, because Naruto is a guy? It wasn't because he was drunk and anyone would have done? Does Sasuke think he's attractive? Does Sasuke find him sexy?

Oh god.

He needs to stop this line of thinking. Sasuke has a major crush on Suigetsu, not him. He needs to support his friend, and help him confess to Suigetsu with the best possible outcome of acceptance. He can't just try and steal Sasuke all for himself…

Wait, what the fuck?

Does he want to steal Sasuke away from Suigetsu? Did he enjoy their wrestling because Sasuke is a guy? Hell yes. Was he drunk? Hell no. Does he think Sasuke is attractive? Yes… Does he find him extremely and painfully sexy? Oh shit… Naruto is fucked, isn't he?

"I can't like him," Naruto whispers to himself, his baby blue eyes staring off into the darkness. A whimper escapes his lips at the thought.

Where the fuck did these feeling come from? Was it when Sasuke looked at him with an adorable blush after he came on him, or when he sucked on his neck? Was it when he spent the entire day with him when Kiba broke it off, or maybe it was when he told Naruto that he was there to talk. It could have been when Sasuke tugged him to his side of the train, or when he made Naruto laugh for the first time.

Fuck. Where did all of these happy, and super sappy memories come from? Just a couple months ago and he swears that Sasuke was the most ugly, disgusting person in the entire world. How could he become the most beautiful person in the world with just a couple moments?

Well shit. He's already told Sasuke that he'll help set him and Suigetsu up. He can't just back out now that he realized he has maybe the smallest amount of feelings for the attractive Uchiha. Oh god, this is gonna really suck isn't it.

No, it'll be fine. Naruto can just drown these feelings. He'll help Sasuke with his true love and he'll just move along without these feelings. Yeah, he'll be fine. Sasuke will be happy and he'll be happy that Sasuke's happy.

Finally relaxing, Naruto picks himself up and turns on the light before trudging to his desk. He's about to take out the last of his homework that he has left when his phone beeps from his side pocket on his bag.

Frowning slightly, Naruto digs his phone out and wakes the screen up to find that he has a text message from his raven friend. What did Sasuke want?

From Sasuke:

Hey, Naruto. Just reminding you that we have a practice game tomorrow. Don't forget your water bottle this time! 3 3

Naruto smiles softly at the message and can't help but feel his heart swell. Fuck. He might be in a little deeper than he first thought. Naruto startles when another message pops up under the message.

From Sasuke:

Thanks again for today and of course last night. I don't know what I'd do without you 3 Probably die lol Anyway, see you tomorrow.

Awwwwwwwww fuck. How could the most cool and possibly sexiest man alive just say something so adorable and cute? Did he want Naruto to fall in love with him? Ugh.

To Sasuke:

Ah, thanks for reminding me Sasuk don't know how I'd survive without you XD I'll make sure to pack it tonight. Also, it's not a problem. I'm always here for you, now and forever :)

Ugh, can he get any more gay?

From Sasuke:

Means a lot. I'm glad that we've gotten closer lately. You're the best.

Oh fucking hell. What the hell is this boy going to do to him? Probably kill him. UGH. Naruto has all the sense to chuck his phone across the room, but instead he texts back a reply.

To Sasuke:

Same. See you tomorrow then :) Night night

From Sasuke:

Good night Naruto

Setting his phone on his desk gently, Naruto finally breaks. A scarlet blush bursts from his cheeks as he slowly crumbles to the ground, his shaking fingers holding onto the side of his desk. He groans when he accidentally hits his head on a drawer knob. Ugh.

"What are you doing?" Deidara asks from the open door, a giggle escaping his lips when Naruto turns to him, blush still radiating off his face.

Naruto all about jumps into his best friend's arms, tears finally forming in his eyes. "Deidara, I think I'm in trouble," Naruto whimpers, the tears finally bursting out.

"Wh-what's the problem? Are you hurt?" Deidara asks suddenly very concerned for his friend. Deidara frowns when Naruto nods meekly. "Where are you hurt?"

Naruto is hesitant to answer is best friend, but when he does, he's crying. "My heart hurts… I think I'm falling in love with Sasuke," Naruto admits through frowning lips. He can't believe he just admitted that outloud.

"Well, shit," another voice says from beside the two blondes.

The world seems to stop as he turns to the older Uchiha, Itachi looking at him awkwardly and his hand coming up to scratch at his cheek. Naruto stands there for a couple moments before calmly detaching himself from his friend and walking past Itachi, his eyes looking only straight.

"Where are you going?" Deidara has enough sense to ask the quiet blonde as he walks after Naruto.

"I'm gonna go find a nice bridge to jump off."

"Oh my god, Naruto. Stop being so dramatic," Deidara huffs out as he grabs Naruto by the back of his shirt before throwing him and Itachi into Naruto's bedroom. Deidara forces the three of them to sit down at the low table that Naruto has his study sessions at.

All Naruto can think about is how fucked he is. How the fuck did this happen?

"Wanna elaborate, Naruto?" Deidara tries, a friendly smile gracing his lips as he reaches towards the rigid blonde hoping to calm a little. "Itachi won't tell Sasuke, right?" Deidara promises glancing over at his boyfriend.

"Mmhmm," Itachi hums with an unfamiliar smile producing itself on his usually stoic face.

Looking away from the two older men, Naruto looks down at the table, his finger coming up to to pick at the corner of the table. He really really doesn't want to do this. He wonders for a moment if he could make it to the window fast enough to jump out. Yeah right. It's probably locked with his luck.

Naruto groans suddenly, startling his two guests before he smashes his forehead against the table. Hard. "I don't know where to begin," Naruto admits through a frustrated huff.

Deidara and Itachi take this chance to look at each other and smile softly. "Why don't you start from the beginning?" Deidara suggests, his fingers coming to stroke Naruto's soft locks.

"Mmm, I don't know when it started. Sasuke has always been kinda hot-" a snort from Itachi makes him stop. "Though, that's not really why I think I like him, but it doesn't hurt either. It's just, uh, I've been thinking about him a lot lately and he's been super nice. Like way too nice and so funny and hot. Did I say hot? Ugh, these feelings just bombarded me all at once. It's so suffocating," Naruto groans, hitting his head against the table again.

Maybe he can create brain damage and forget all of his feelings.

He cringes when Deidara decides to speak up again. "Damn, seems like you have it bad… Can I ask why you 'suddenly' just realized all of this? Did Sasuke do something?" Deidara asks cautiously.

Gulping, Naruto hesitates for a second. He probably shouldn't. "Uh, maybe? Sasuke got really drunk last night, but that's only because he took my shots for me so I didn't have to drink," Naruto quickly adds when Itachi purses his lips. "Anyway, I don't know if you know this, I surely didn't, but Sasuke gets horribly drunk, and flirty, and horny as fuck when he drinks," Naruto starts, his cheeks already blushing.

Deidara and Itachi cringe before they nod in understanding. This isn't going to end well, is it?

"Yeah, so we started playing lap tag-"

"Oh god."

"Yeah, I know… and well, we were partners and well I was being a stupid fuck and grinded on him… a lot, and he may have came on me…" Naruto trails off waiting anxiously for their response.

At first Deidara and Itachi are quiet, their bodies still, but then their reaction happens like a train crash.

"He did what?" Itachi yells, his mouth agape and eyes white.

Deidara bursts out laughing, his hands shaking as they hold him up trying to keep him from face planting the table just like Naruto had. "That's fucking hilarious!" Deidara cries between huffs of breaths.

Groaning, Naruto hides his face behind his hands in an attempt to mask his blush. How did he manage to act so cool in front of Sasuke when he's the biggest fluff ball in the universe? Ugh. The window is sounding more and more appealing.

"What the fuck did you even do in that situation?" Deidara asks as he's finally settling down, a tear hanging at the corner of his eye. He's having way too much fun with this.

"Ugh, he jumped off of me and we just looked at each other in shock. God, I'm such a fucking idiot. I pounced back on him to cover up his, uh, you know and actually asked him if he had came! I actually asked him! Like, ugh. Of course he did, but I fuck, ugh!" Naruto groans before repeatedly banginging his head against the table.

"Did he actually answer you?" Itachi asks, honestly curious in the situation and not being a total dick like Deidara. He smiles gently when Naruto glances at him.

"...Yeah, he said he did. It's not like he could have denied it. It was pretty obvious… Ugh, he must have been mortified… That wasn't even the most embarrassing part. Well, for me at least. That probably killed Sasuke," Naruto rambles on, the blush making him a bit faint.

Why is this now only hitting him? Well, duh, maybe it was because he thought Sasuke was straight, when in fact he isn't. He's totally gay and totally hot as fuck- Ugh. Just finish the story, Naruto. There was a point to all of this.

"Wait, there's more?" Deidara cringes, slightly coming down from being unkindly amused.

"Yeah… I went to get away from Sasuke, but then… He kinda knocked my knee out so I would land on him and then he started to flirt with me. There was a lot of blushing on my part and a lot of smirking on his part. It was way too embarrassing. He may have also given me a hickey on our way home…" Naruto trails off, the memories burning in his mind.

Having his face on the desk, Naruto doesn't see Deidara and Itachi, eyes wide, look at each other. They silently exchange a panicked conversation as they try and figure out what to say. Eventually Deidara speaks up.

"So I'm confused why you're sad? It seems like it went pretty well…" Deidara observes cautiously, his blue eyes glancing back to his boyfriend for reassurance.

Naruto huffs out a sigh before sitting up, missing completely as his two guests straighten in their seats. "Sounds to me that you guys knew that he's gay," Naruto pouts, his eyes glaring at them accusingly.

"Mmm, well it's not like we told Sasuke that you are gay. It's only fair that we didn't tell you," Deidara answers sheepishly, his body tensing at the suspicious questioning from his long time friend.

Sighing, Naruto relents his glare to look off to the side. Itachi and Deidara relax only slightly, until they're under Naruto's scrutinizing stare once again when he looks back. "I… I guess that's fair," Naruto gives in, his brows furrowed and his lips settling into a seemingly permanent pout. "Anyways, it's not going to work out. It doesn't matter if he's gay or not."

"I'm confused. Why won't it work out?" Deidara dares to ask. He flinches when Naruto's eyes begin to prick with tears and his pouting lips start to tremble.

Naruto pauses for a second as he considers his audience. They know that he's gay, but what if they don't know that he likes Suigetsu? Groaning, Naruto begins to bang his head again. Why does his heart hurt more than his head?

"I don't know if you know... I probably shouldn't say anything, but… well, Sasuke is in love with Suigetsu," Naruto admits, his trembling lips making his voice shaky and his worst choked. "Of course he likes Suigetsu. He's good looking and funny and has always been there for Sasuke. Of course he'd fall for his best friend. I don't have a chance. No way do I have a chance. It's hopeless," Naruto continues, his words stumbling out of his mouth.

"Wait, Naruto. I'm sorry, can you repeat that? I'm so fucking confused," Deidara swears. Looking back up at his best friend, Naruto couldn't understand the confusion. Sasuke likes Suigetsu. It's really simple.

"Umm…" Naruto trails off, his ocean eyes glancing to Itachi. An equal amount of confusion appearing on the older Uchiha's face. What's there to be confused about? Naruto pouts again, but this time it's a little more angry. "What is you guys' problem? He like Suigetsu, not me!"

They all sit there in silence, Naruto fuming and the other two looking at Naruto dumbly. Itachi is the first to speak up, still quite dumbly though. "Sasuke told you that?"

"Yes," Naruto answers shortly, an anger starting to build in his stomach. Shouldn't they be a bit more sensitive. He's having a crisis! His heart has been broken and they're more concerned with doubting him than consoling him. It's ridiculous.

"When the fuck did that happen?" Deidara asks incredulously, his mouth wide open and his brows furrowed.

"I don't know. It's at least been a couple weeks, probably months. He told me a while ago. I don't think that matters though. We're not going to-"

"Wait. Wait. Why are you heart broken now instead of a couple months ago when you heard about it first? I'm so confused," Deidara again reiterates his confusion.

Pursing his lips, Naruto quickly realizes that he didn't finish his story. "Oh, well. I didn't know that Sasuke was my online friend when he told me about his crush a couple weeks ago," Naruto explains. He jumps slightly at their response.

"What the fuck?"

"What the hell. So you're Sasuke's online friend? What's the chances that happens," Itachi muses, his usual smirk making its way back onto his lips. "So what happened? You guys met up and you connected all the things you've been telling each other for the past month or so?"

"Uh yeah, kind of. He told me that he liked this blonde guy that he's kinda close to. My first thought was that he was talking about me, so I asked him if he was. He said that he lied, because he couldn't really say that he was crushing on a guy with white hair. There's like no one else in the school other than Suigetsu with white hair so he couldn't really say anything," Naruto explains his heart beginning to throb again.

Why is he even talking to these idiots? They're not helping in the slightest. All they're doing is making him think more about it. He doesn't want to think about it. All he wants to do is forget it and move on. It's done with. They're done with. Everything is just done.

His tears come out of nowhere and the trembling blonde quickly tries to wipe them away, an embarrassed blush dusting his wet cheeks. He hates it when a sob escapes his lips and their faces fall and begin to show pity.

"It's fine, guys. I promised Sasuke that I would help him woo Suigetsu. I'll learn to get over it. It'll be totally fine. I'll-" Naruto starts before he starts sobbing, his tears gushing and his heart caving in on himself. He can't do this.

Deidara immediately rushes to his side and starts shushing him, his voice trying to calm the erratic blonde. "Hey, it's fine. You'll get through this. I'm here for you Naruto. How about we have a slumber party tonight? Just the two of us. That sound good?" Deidara tries, his voice soothing as he rubs his young friend's back in circles.

Not trusting his voice, Naruto hesitantly nods his head. Trying to control the ugly sounds and gasps coming from his lips, he buries his convulsing lips into Deidara's shirt. God, why is he so pathetic?

He doesn't listen as Deidara and Itachi have a short conversation before Itachi takes his leave. All he's thinking is how he's going to survive this journey he's about to take. He's not one to go back on his promises. It's his way of life. He has to see this out, no matter his feelings for the beautiful raven.

…

"You're a fucking idiot," Suigetsu groans from Sasuke's bed later that night, his usual toothy grin now in a concerned frown. Suigetsu quickly swipes a pillow and brings it to his chest so he can lay on it.

Sasuke bangs the back of his head on the frame of his bed before bringing his hands to his face and dragging them down. "I know. I'm literally trash. How the fuck did I even get myself into this situation?" Sasuke groans in disbelief before banging his head against the bed once again.

"Your stupidity got you there. This is all on you Sasuke."

Sasuke groans.

"I don't know what you were thinking. This is like ten times worse than confessing to him."

Another groan and a bang of his head.

"Don't expect me to take part in this atrocity. I will not feed into the problem that is your stupidity-"

"Suigetsu, please-"

"Oh no, I am not going to act like your oblivious love interest. I will not be another victim of your damned stupidity-"

"Please, just for awhile. I don't-"

"This is not going to happen, Sasuke. I'm here whenever you want to vent, but I'm not going to pretend this is okay. Sasuke, Naruto does not deserve this-"

"He wants to help! He is so gung-ho about me confessing to you. He obviously doesn't like me," Sasuke bites out, his head hanging low.

Suigetsu lets out a low sigh before reaching out and stroking his best friend's dark locks. "Sasuke… You doing this isn't going to make him fall in love with you. All it will do is make him think of you as a good friend," Suigetsu whispers.

Sasuke stays silent for a couple of moments before turning to Suigetsu with pleading eyes. "Suigetsu, please. Just for awhile. You weren't there. I couldn't confess to him. His face looked like it was made of stone. He doesn't like me like that. Maybe if I could show him a little humility-" Suigetsu snorts indignantly at that. "If I could just show him something. I don't know what-"

"Obviously."

"-I just can't confess to him yet. I need a little more time before I can. I'd thought that I could count on you to help me," Sasuke pouts, his heart clenching.

Sasuke flinches when he sees Suigetsu's eyes flare up at that. Fuck.

"Are you fucking joking, Sasuke? I have been nothing but supportive to you and your advances towards that stupid blonde. Have you fucking forgotten about my feelings for you? Is it just more convenient for you when you come crawling back to me with your mistakes?"

"Suigetsu, please-"

"Don't 'please' me, Sasuke! You know that I'm helping you with the love of your life while ignoring my own feelings. Now you've got Naruto putting all of his efforts into helping you woo me and at the same time I'm helping you woo Naruto. How fucked up is that? It's really fucked up, Sasuke," Suigetsu growls, tears beginning to well up in his eyes.

Sasuke doesn't even lean away when Suigetsu grabs a pillow and hits his face softly with it. Obviously Sasuke knows how much his friend is sacrificing to help him. Suigetsu has been such a good sport about the entire thing, even going as far as to tease him about his feelings for Naruto like any good friend would. He tries so hard to normalize the situation, and all Sasuke does is take him for granted. He's a real shit friend.

"... I know it's fucked up, Sui. I know that you're trying really hard for me, and I couldn't even begin to show you my appreciation-"

"You could start by forgetting Naruto."

Sighing, Sasuke goes to grab Suigetsu's trembling hand. He frowns when his friend smacks him away. "Come on. You know that I can't… I need to confess."

"You should have just done it when you had the chance," Suigetsu growls avoiding his violet eyes from his crush.

"I couldn't though. I couldn't just confess when I don't know his feelings, Suigetsu," Sasuke sighs as he sets his face on his bed, his breaths warming Suigetsu's wet cheeks.

"... I didn't wait to confess. I manned up and put myself out there, and I got turned down. It sucks, but it happens. I am trying to get past my feelings and all you're doing is being a pussy. I have done all I can to help you, but I'm laying down the line at letting you flirt with me to foolishly try and make Naruto fall in love with you," Suigetsu manages to get out. He pointedly glares at Sasuke for a second before turning over in the bed and hugging the pillow to his chest tightly.

The two are silent for a little while as they try to calm down. Sasuke knows it's god awful to ask Suigetsu of this. His best friend is seriously the most amazing friend in the entire universe, there's no doubt there. Suigetsu is probably trying very hard due to a little a part of him that's still in love with Sasuke, and it hurts Sasuke to realize that. The last thing he wants to do is hurt Suigetsu.

It's just, Sasuke is sacred. Very scared. He wants Naruto to love him. He wants to spend the rest of his life loving his blonde angel. He wants this to work. He can't even imagine what it would feel like to have to give up on these feelings he's spent years developing, and yet, Suigetsu has done all of that for him.

Sasuke honestly doesn't know if he could stay friends with Naruto if he got rejected, but maybe he would if Naruto allowed him to. He can't imagine it would be easy, but Suigetsu does it almost seamlessly. He knows it's a front. He'll see Suigetsu's hurt smile once in awhile when he talks about his love for Naruto. It's awful, but Sasuke pretends he doesn't see it for the sake of avoiding the conversation they're having right now.

Sasuke turns his attention back on his friend when Suigetsu sits up and rolls off of the bed. "I'm going to go back for the night. I'll see you back in class," Suigetsu whispers, his bangs covering his face from Sasuke.

"Hey, come on. Stay the night like you were going to. Please, I need you, Suigetsu," Sasuke begs despite his better judgement.

Suigetsu stops when Sasuke grabs his cold hand. "Sasuke, let go. I'm really not in the mood tonight. Just… give me some space, okay?"

Sasuke purses his lips at the request. He should just let it go, but he can't just keep pretending this isn't a problem. "Suigetsu, let's talk about it. I know that I'm being a horrible person. I know that this is hard for you. Please just talk to me. Look at me," Sasuke continues to beg, his heart clenching and throbbing as his friend stands with his back to him for a couple moments more.

It's not until Sasuke feels the need to say something, anything to fill in the horrible silence that Suigetsu turns slightly towards Sasuke. "Fuck you. You can't even begin to imagine how hard this has been for me. I try hopelessly to forget my feelings, but every time you smile, hug, even glance at me, I feel my heart begin to beat again for you. How do you even think it's okay to ask me to let you meaninglessly flirt with me. I-"

"I'm so sorry Sui-"

"-can't believe that you have the audacity to ask me to do this. I'm not going to do it. I'm not going to-"

"Sorry. I'm sorry-"

"-talk to you about this anymore, Sasuke. I'm really tired-"

"Sui, please. I'm sorry. Just sit down, okay?"

Suigetsu hesitates for a second, before completely turning to Sasuke, little trickles of tears flowing down his cheeks. "Promise me that you're not going to ask me to do this. I can't, Sasuke."

Sasuke's heart pangs painfully at the sight. He wants to collect his best friend in his arms and tell him it'll be fine, but he can't promise that. He needs to do this for himself, and then maybe…

He gulps, before squeezing Suigetsu's hand for a monet. "Help me with this, and if it fails… I'll go out with you-" Sasuke flinches when Suigetsu slaps him across the face, his cheek throbbing painfully. "Sui-"

"Don't you dare say that! Don't you dare give me hope! I'm doing my all to squash these feelings, so you don't get to say that. You don't… Don't ever say that again…" Suigetsu trails off before wrenching his hand away and collects his backpack from the floor.

Sasuke feels a lump constrict in his throat as he watches his white haired friend turn to leave. "Wait, Suigetsu. I'm sorry!" Sasuke calls, his voice breaking slightly when Suigetsu stops to glare at him.

"I'm saying no, Sasuke. I'm not going to do it," Suigetsu growls as he turns for the door.

"Please, just hear me out. I'm so in love with Naruto. I know you don't want to hear that, but I can't do this without you. Listen, I'll throw you a heads-up every time Naruto plans for me to do something. I'll even hang out with you more. I know that I've kind of been neglecting hanging out with you since I've begun studying at Naruto's. I've been a really shitty friend. I am a shitty friend for asking you to do this. Please, I need your help, Sui," Sasuke begs, his voice desperate and his fingers shaking around his grasp on the hem of his shirt.

There's silence for a couple moments as Sasuke watches Suigetsu's tense back. He startles slightly when Suigetsu begins talking, almost whispering, "I have a couple conditions. First, when I tell you it's not okay, then it's not okay. No further questions. Secondly, I want to go to your study sessions from tomorrow on out. Lastly, I'm only giving you one more month. If you don't confess until then, then you're on your own."

Sasuke smiles sadly when Suigetsu tries for his usual toothy grin, but instead it's pitiful and heart clenching to look at. Has he said how much Suigetsu is the best friend he can ever ask for?

"Of course, Suigetsu. That's more than reasonable enough. Can I have a hug?" Sasuke regretfully asks when he receives an pained smile in response to his question.

"Of course, Sasuke. I would never turn down a hug from you," Suigetsu weakly laughs before closing the distance between them and engulfing Sasuke in a strong and comforting hug.

Standing there in the strong embrace, Sasuke feels the tears finally beginning to well up in his eyes. He doesn't deserve this beautiful human being. He deserves literal shit. If he somehow ends up with Naruto as his boyfriend and Suigetsu as his best friend, then he must have done something right in his past life, because he's done absolute shit to deserve them in this life.

"Thank you so much, Suigetsu. I'll try to make this as painless as possible," Sasuke promises, his heart throbbing at Suigetsu's laugh next to his ear.

"I doubt that… but thanks anyways… I'm really sorry about slapping you."

"It's okay. I deserved that."

"Yeah, you did," Suigetsu laughs, his normal voice shining through.

Relaxing into the embrace, Sasuke finally lets the tears roll down his cheeks. "You're literally the best."

"Yeah, I know I am."

"..."

"... Are you crying?"

"... No."

…

Watching his blonde friend sleeping peacefully next to him in bed, Deidara waits a couple more moments before gently sliding the covers off of him and scooching off of the bed. He startles slightly when Naruto grumbles in his sleep and rolls over, but ultimately settles back down. Deidara lets out a sigh and then continues his escape. Grabbing his phone, Deidara frowns when he sees the four missed calls from Itachi.

Shit, is it bad on Sasuke's end?

Deidara closes Naruto's bedroom door gently and then hustles down the hall, his fingers dialing his love's numbers. Itachi doesn't pick up until he's finally reached his own room down the hall.

"Deidara, what took so long?" Itachi sounds angry or maybe a little frustrated.

"Sorry, I had to wait for Naruto to fall asleep. What's up?" Deidara asks as he settles on his own bed, his heart racing. It always does when he listens to Itachi's gravely voice over the phone.

"I kind of learned something… kind of weird and sad? I don't know. I was really surprised."

"... Well, what is it? Is it about Sasuke?"

"Yeah, uh, I went to talk to Sasuke, but I heard him arguing with Suigetsu in his room. I really shouldn't have listened in, but I did… Apparently Suigetsu has had feelings for Sasuke and Sasuke knows… They were arguing about Suigetsu helping Sasuke with that horrible plan of Naruto helping Sasuke confess to Suigetsu and he was screaming at Sasuke for even asking him to do it… It got pretty ugly. I've never heard them fight like that before…"

Deidara is quiet for a moment as he tries to wrap his head around this information. "Wait, what? How, when did this even happen? Why didn't Sasuke tell you about this? He tells you everything!" Deidara cringes when he's met with silence. Welp.

"... Yeah, he usually does. I don't know anything about it, but the little I overheard, it seemed really serious. Maybe he didn't want to think about it, so he didn't talk about it. Maybe he thought I would tell him that it'd be a bad idea to continue their friendship-"

"Of course it's a bad idea! Especially if Sasuke tells him about his feelings! What the hell is Sasuke thinking?" Deidara growls, his anger flaring up in his body. He couldn't even begin to sympathize with the young Uchiha on this matter in the slightest.

"Babe, Sasuke doesn't know how to let go of things, especially people. He's not great at saying goodbye to things. Especially things and people that he's very fond of. Suigetsu has been with him since middle school, and they've been stuck since then. It probably hurt him a lot to have to turn Suigetsu down… He hates hurting the people around him-"

"And yet he's hurting Naruto and Suigetsu with this stupid, idiotic plot. This is all his fault. All he needed to do was confess. Naruto set it all up for him. All he had to say was 'yes'. He didn't need to confess his undying love. He already did that online… He's a fucking idiot," Deidara growls, before huffing out a dignified sigh as he glares into the open darkness.

"Yeah, he is an idiot, but can we judge him that much? I think we were a lot worse before we confessed to each other. I was so cruel to you…" Itachi whispers, his voice soft and regretful. It made Deidara's heart clench.

"Hey, I already forgave you for that. We were both stupid and hurtful. We're talking about our idiots, not us. We're already together and happy, and they're not. Let's think of the future, babe," Deidara tries, a small smile coming to his lips.

"Yeah… What are we going to do with those messes. Are we going to let them go on with this madness?"

Deidara begins to smirk, ploys beginning to swirl in his head. "I think we can work this plan to our advantage now that we know they're both helplessly in love with each other."

"... What do you have in mind, babe?" Itachi laughs on the other end of the line.

"What do you think of Operation Awkward Love?"

"That sounds amazing."

Ahhhhh I'm sorry for hurting my babies. I promise it'll get more fluffier. I hope you enjoyed it and I would love to hear what you thought of it in a review! Thanks so much for reading and I hope to get the next chapter out soon :)