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F r e e d o m

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Sasuke Uchiha hesitantly accepted the weed from blonde, all the while eyeing it skeptically.

Naruto Uzumaki smiled gladly as a light breeze grazed through his hair, billowing his clothes slightly. "Blow on the dandelion," he intoned eagerly.

The raven looked as if he might do just that, until he blinked and raised his head from its dipped position. "This is childish."

Naruto growled. "No, it isn't! Just blow it before the wind beats you to it," he argued.

The Uchiha sighed. "How do I know if I'm doing it right?"

The tanned male's lips curved upwards once again in his delight. His gleaming azure eyes drank in the rare sight of Sasuke with his ever-present walls down, savouring the image like tasteful art. He did not want to forget. No, he needed to remember that his Sasuke was still burried in there somewhere, no matter how dire the situation.

"Just blow it until it poofs," he answered impishly.

"Until it 'poofs?'" Sasuke raised a brow. "Like when Sakura wears a dress?"

Naruto laughed despite himself. "No, like how your heart poofs when we hold hands."

Sasuke's teeth mashed noisely. He was quick to deny the fact that his heart could ever possibly poof, but after observing how happy his teammate was, he decided against it. How could he break that soul? It was beautiful, in its own annoying sort of way.

Sasuke supposed he could let it slip, just this once.