I lied 0.o This is not a chapter about Naruto learning Dutch. That will be the next one. This one has some drama. This was a sudden idea and I really wanted to do it. I could now say maybe it's just me who has experienced these kinds of feelings, but I know I am not. Yes, I mean you. You've been through this, admit it! And it sucks!

Enjoy ^^

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This was supposed to be a fun day and it had started out that way. Naruto had woken up, a little later than expected, but sleeping in was sometimes nice. Sasuke might have something to say about the fact he was on late, but Naruto was just feeling too relaxed to care about it. He took a nice long shower, made himself some breakfast or lunch… Brunch? Ate it not in front of his laptop this time, but in front of the TV, watching some reruns of Friends. This was the good life.

At some point he of course needed to get onto his computer, because there were things that needed to be checked and conversations to be held. Going a day without talking to Sasuke were the worst and Naruto rather not think about that.

So Naruto started up his computer, let it do its usual business like loading all the tabs he had opened and making sure Skype was alright. The usual drill, while he did the dishes. Always better to entertain yourself while the computer starts up, because sitting in front of the thing, waiting for it to finally work is boring and annoying and Naruto got very impatient then. He would think the tabs in his browser weren't loading, so he would end the session multiple times until it started loading immediately. Usually giving it a few minutes worked better, but who had time to wait for that?

Once Naruto had done the dishes and left everything to dry in this little rack, because why do more work and dry everything off when it can just dry overnight? These racks were designed for this. You put everything in the right place and then leave it there. He then left for his computer to see what had happened so far. That's when the day turned around and got a lot less pleasant.

Sasuke had not yet spoken to him on Skype, but that wasn't too odd. Maybe he was doing something else? It's not like he expected Sasuke to be glued to his computer, ready to talk to him every minute of the day. Yes, it was what he wished and deep down he felt a little twinge of pain that Sasuke hadn't said anything yet, but Naruto had done different things as well before he even got on. He couldn't get angry or whatever. It was odd though that Sasuke was actually online, the little icon was green.

Not to worry. Naruto will just send the first message and see what comes from it. Maybe Sasuke had just forgotten to log off or put it on busy.

Naruto: Good morning!

It wasn't morning anymore, but that didn't matter. It was just a sign he had just woken up. Sasuke didn't reply right away, so Naruto went on with his other business. Checking Tumblr, checking his new emails. There was enough to go through, mostly spam, and then he noticed that Sasuke had updated his story. Well, better get on with it and read and then surprise his friend when he gets back on and sees he has a new review. Sasuke does really love receiving reviews and when Naruto put some extra effort into it, he always had a very happy Sasuke on the other side of the screen.

Clicking the link the story popped up and right as he was about to read the author note in the beginning, Skype flared up all orange, signalling he had received a reply from Sasuke. Not in time to leave a review it seemed, but that didn't matter. He would just keep it a secret from Sasuke and surprise him with the review while they spoke. Naruto had done that before and Sasuke then got even happier. This would work out just fine.

Sasuke: Sorry, didn't see you come online. I've been talking to someone else and it's kind of distracting me from everything else.

That was odd and actually made Naruto frown. Sasuke had never mentioned talking to anyone else before and had seemed the unsocial type, but on fanfiction you made friends easier perhaps, even the ones that didn't really want to? But how do you respond to this? Is this some kind of sign that Sasuke wanted to talk about this person or did Sasuke just not want to talk to Naruto? There wasn't even an indication if this was a pleasant conversation or not, though Naruto assumed it was if it was distracting Sasuke from everything else.

Naruto: No worries, it happens. So how are you?

Again it took Sasuke much longer to reply and Naruto turned back to the new chapter he was supposed to read, but now he was distracted. By the fact that Sasuke had made a new friend! And it was never right to read an update with only half his mind present. Then he couldn't leave a good review and Sasuke would get all prissy when that happened. Mood swings was what Naruto called them.

Sasuke: Doing good. Wrote some today and then tried to find something new to read. That's how I found this new person.

There was the hint for Naruto that he was supposed to be reading the story. Sasuke always dropped them and usually Naruto would ignore it or he would tell Sasuke he had seen it and was already reading. Saying you wouldn't read it now would make Sasuke annoyed and that would actually ruin the conversation. If Naruto was online it meant he had time to read a story too. In Sasuke's eyes at least. It was of course also a sweet gesture that Sasuke wanted Naruto to read his update badly, actually get all excited about it. It was just the way it was brought that bothered Naruto sometimes, but he got over it. It's not like it was really all that important.

Naruto: That's nice. So you reviewed a story and then the ball started rolling?

Sasuke: Yeah, it was for the Criminal Minds fandom and she really posted some great stories. She really is a great writer and her smut scenes are incredible. I'm like in love with her writing style and she also lives right around the corner. She's from Sweden and that's so close by, so really cool.

Naruto was now staring at the screen, thoroughly confused about what had just happened. Had he just… fangirled over this writer? Naruto had honestly never seen Sasuke get this excited about a person before. Definitely not about him, that's for sure. And that really stung. These two also had just met and already Sasuke was happy to know her? It felt odd and Naruto really did not know what Sasuke expected of him at this point. What is someone supposed to say about this? I'm happy you found a new friend? It didn't matter, because Sasuke was typing already and Naruto prayed that it was about something else, something he could actually respond to.

Sasuke: We also have so much in common. We study the same thing and listen to a lot of the same music. Too bad she can't read my stories though. She's not really into the whole Avengers fandom. I would love for her to review something though and she is considering it.

It was not getting better, at all. Naruto had folded his arms together and was frowning even more, having this bad aftertaste in his mouth. Why the hell would he care if Sasuke had found a new friend who is obviously much better than him? Maybe he should just leave Sasuke alone and let him have fun with this new friend of his. It seemed Sasuke would really appreciate that at this point since then he could have his full attention on this new chick. The girl wasn't even reading his stories! There is also something as returning the favour. Naruto read everything Sasuke published and didn't ask for a thing in return.

Angrily he rubbed his hands over his face, trying to get this whole thing out of his head. Damn it, why was he so jealous all of a sudden? It's not like they were exclusive friends or anything. There were lots of other people Naruto was in contact with through fanfiction. Not that he had ever told Sasuke about them, because why would he? Sasuke would definitely not care about it at all. It was just that Sasuke was talking about how amazing this new friend was and the guy had never really shown any appreciation towards Naruto, while he was there all the time. But maybe that was bullshit as well. This just sucked!

Naruto: Sounds really cool. Maybe you can visit her or something.

Sasuke: She's actually considering to study abroad next year and she would come to the Netherlands then, so there is a possibility already.

And that was supposed to be a happy answer? This chick was already making plans to meet Sasuke in the future? Naruto had been here longer and Sasuke had never made it this clear with him before. There were little hints, but not a next year or we could do it around that and that time. This was seriously aggravating and Naruto really didn't want to continue this conversation like this, at all. Mostly he wanted to punch something or curl up in a ball and go back to bed. He really hated himself at this point, because who felt something like this for an internet friend?

Naruto: Oh, that's really quick.

Sasuke: Yeah, well she would come here to study, not just to see me of course. It's more a convenient thing I guess. Still it would be great to meet the author behind all these amazing stories.

At that point Naruto couldn't take it anymore. He was chewing on his lip, trying to even come up with the right words to say to this, but there was nothing. He didn't want to respond to this. This was not what he wanted to talk about. This was actually hurting him and he could feel his heart sinking deeper and deeper. What was he supposed to do now?

Fingers hovering over the keys Naruto tried to make the words come, but all that came up were sarcastic comments and he knew that wouldn't get him anywhere. Sasuke's sarcastic comments had shown that idea enough. Naruto knew better. The honest truth would be better and then they could simply talk about this. Yes, that should work, right?

Naruto: I'm not really sure what you want me to say to this?

Sasuke: Oh, I just wanted to share, that's all. She just really made my day.

Naruto: Well, it kind of ruined mine… You hardly know this girl and you make me feel like she is a better friend that I am, so I'm not sure what you want from this.

Sasuke: … She's not a better friend? I wouldn't have shared this with you if she were. I just wanted you to know how cool she is and I don't know, be happy for me or something?

Sliding a hand through his hair Naruto could see this was going the wrong way. They were now having a serious talk about their relationship together and Sasuke was getting defensive, which was to be expected. Naruto felt so stupid, but he better just continue now.

Naruto: I don't know, I just got a little jealous here. You never say that I am amazing or something, so what am I supposed to do?

It fell silent for the longest time and Naruto really thought he had screwed things up now, but then Sasuke started typing again and Naruto's heart started racing in anticipation. What was his answer going to be to this? Would it have a bad outcome? Naruto prepared himself for everything.

Sasuke: Dude, seriously? You really think I don't find you amazing? You know more about me than any other person I have ever met. I don't even tell the people here about my doctor's appointment. And from all the people I've met through the internet, you are the only fucking person that saw my face, that knows what I look like. Yes, I am a really secretive person and clearly you don't know everything about me, but I tell you a lot and that should be enough. Look at all the things we've shared. We've definitely crossed some lines and you know that as well. So stop your whining and stop feeling like shit. You're one of the most amazing people I've met and you're my best friend on fanfiction.

With wide eyes Naruto read the message over and over again. Sasuke was hinting that he was stupid and that this whole conversation had been dumb, but it didn't matter. All the praise he had received. It made Naruto's heart skip a beat and he closed his eyes to hold onto that feeling of being appreciated. Sasuke did care about him and now he had written proof of it.

Naruto: I love you

Sasuke: Never think again that you are not amazing. Seriously you are such an idiot. Now I gotta go, so I will see you tomorrow.

Sasuke: And I love you too and whatever.

Characters © Masashi Kishimoto

Let me know what you think!

Awww, fluffy ending... Or something like that. You could say it feels early to say something like that. I actually don't think it is. You tend to say it much faster over the internet and let's not forget they've been friends for a few months now.

Okay, so who has had this feeling before? That your friend, YOUR friend has made a new friend and can't stop talking about them and you feel like this other person shouldn't exist. Which is clearly very dumb to feel, but we can't stop the brain from thinking this. I wanna see some hands.

Also guys, thank you so much for the reviews and support! It really makes me happy to see how much love this story is getting! *happily claps hands*

Love, Dana