Blind Date

"Can I meet your family?" Naruto repeated his question slowly, unable to comprehend Sasuke's explosive reaction.

"Are you mad? Why would you ask that? Why would you want to do that?"

"We've been together for three months now. Three! I think this is the perfect time to ask."

"Bloody hell, don't you think you're going a bit too fast?" Sasuke said weakly, almost with the invisible strain of pressure clouding his voice making it seem like this was something he was used to.. He imagined their relationship like a train, very fast with barely any stops or moments to breathe and all along the way Naruto was sitting down in a booth with his arms wrapped tightly around him, never letting go.

Naruto looked puzzled like the whole conception of not going fast was not conceivable. "Not really. I made up mind and thought this over. What I feel for you isn't something that's going to change in another three months, six months or even a year."

Sasuke just about melted at utter sweetness and warmth of that statement. He looked at Naruto fondly with a smile that reflected exactly what he thought about Naruto. "That may be so for you. But didn't you think that I might not ready for you to meet my family? Or better I might not be ready to see them again."

"I just don't get it. I mean don't get me wrong, of course I thought about your side of it all. And I remember what you told me about your family and how you had to give them up when you were disowned by your father. You spoke of them like you loved them and missed them. I don't get why you won't at least see your family again."

Sasuke sighed exasperatedly. This was not ending the way he imagined. He thought that Naruto would give up easily, not wanting to upset Sasuke.

"Come on, we're getting up. Get dressed and come meet me in the kitchen. I'll cook us some breakfast." Sasuke pushed Naruto off of him and grabbed his pyjama bottom off the floor from their sexual encounter. He walked out of his bedroom leaving Naruto to stare at his retreating figure. As he walked out he knocked all his roommates' doors to see if he could persuade any to have breakfast with, in hope to avoid the upcoming discussion.

Sasuke got the stuff ready to make the classic scrambled eggs, sausages and toast breakfast for everyone while he waited for Naruto, Chouji and Shikamaru to shuffle down. He just about started the put them on plates when they all lazily sat around the table after making some or getting some juice. Once he finished he got a bowl for himself and served his favourite cereal before he sat next to Naruto.

Breakfast was eaten in silence, the only sounds made was kitchen utensils scraping plates and bowls, crunching of toast and the chewing of food. It was… uncomfortable. Naruto spent his time alternating between glaring at Sasuke, glaring at the other two and consuming his food. Sasuke, however, ignored everything but his cereal bowl. He stared so hard at it; it was like the bowl held the meaning of life. Chouji was oblivious but happily munching his portion of food and sneaking bits of Shikamaru while said guy stared and deciphered the couple's behaviour.

"I think it's time for us to leave now Chouji." He said once he couldn't stand it anymore.

Chouji looked up in bewilderment. "Why? I haven't finished eating yet." He looked back to his food, puffing his cheeks out in discontent and making his cheeks look bloated, thinking Shikamaru meant for him to leave the other half of his food. Shikamaru beckoned him to move and bring his food with him.

"You can stay. There's no reason for you to leave." Sasuke dispelled the notion of them considering leaving as he still did not remove his gaze from his food. His tone carried a threat of danger to anyone if he was otherwise disagreed with. He didn't as much blink or twitch at the reinforced, bordering on homicidal, gaze at the side of his head that's been there for most of the time during breakfast.

Shikamaru remained unmoved even by threats and geared himself to move. "Come on, Chouji, let's go. If there's anything I learned from my parents when I was younger about couples fighting is to stay far away and never get involved. We're leaving."

Naruto and Sasuke both watched them walk away, making sure to keep until they judged they were a safe distance away unable to hear them argue.

They turned on each other instantly, silently battling against one another with their eyes and willing the other to lose. But no matter how long or hard or furiously they stared, neither would surrender.

Their competition lasted too long in Naruto's mind with no solution. So he wanted to talk and confront Sasuke on his decision. "Why can't I just meet them?" He snarled out words with impatience, making them drawn out and distorted.

"Because…because I just said so! And what I say goes! You have no reason to meet them therefore it's not going to happen. Ever!" Sasuke sputtered out in righteous anger. He couldn't believe the nerve of this man in front of him right now. Didn't he have a right to his own opinion and choice? He would not be force to do this, dammit!

"Now you're basically saying I'm nothing?"

"What? I never said that. Don't twist my words around!" Both of them drew up against each other, facing off like they were about to start a fight then and there. Naruto felt like he was grasping at straws with the end barely in his grasp. He desperately wanted to do this, it was too important to let go it without sincerely trying his best.

"Sasuke," Naruto said his name sternly. His closed his eyes and breathed in and out for ten seconds before opening his eyes. Sasuke warily stared at his face, somehow feeling the sense of unease. "Are you really not going to let me meet your family?"

Sasuke swallowed, nervously sweating by the end of the sentence. There was either the good way this was going to go or the bad way. Should he stick to his answer or cave in and save himself from the consequences? "Umm. I-Uh…No?"

"You sure about that? Really sure? No turning back?" Naruto advanced forward towards the brunette. Sasuke moved back in fear with two of his steps backwards matched every one of Naruto's.

"N-No? I mean yes. Yes, I'm quite sure." The moment the words left his mouth he already knew he would regret it. He felt like he was being tortured for at an end until he felt like breaking and promising himself to demands of his torturer.

"Is that so?"