Neji raised an eyebrow, looking up at the huge mansion that his crush currently inhabited. The two boys had headed over to Sasuke's house after stopping at Neji's apartment to drop off his clothes.
"So, we're meeting here? Won't your boyfriend get jealous that you brought another guy to your house?" Sasuke's face turned a light pink, and he spun around to glare at Neji. With a sigh, the raven turned back around and entered the house, deciding to just ignore the brunettes comment.
As the two men entered the house, they heard noises coming from the kitchen. Curious, Neji walked over to the source of the noise, spotting a certain blonde trying (and failing) to attempt to boil some water. The Hyuuga let out a small grunt to make his presence known, causing Naruto to jump slightly, then curse as he tried to get the overflowing pot under control.
"Ah! Neji! Um, what are you doing here?" Before the brunette could reply, Sasuke came up behind him, scrunching his nose at the sight. "He's with me. More like what are you doing?" Naruto grinned sheepishly. "Well, I was trying to make ramen. I've only ever made instant ramen so…" His eyes glanced at the mess before him.
The raven left Neji's side with a smirk, heading over to Naruto. "You idiot. You have the stove set too high. And you put way too much water in the pot." Naruto pouted at his friend, and Sasuke just smirked wider. "Jeez dobe, you really are clueless huh? I can't believe a 19 year old can't even work a simple stove." That earned him a glare out of the blonde.
The Uchiha took control of the stove, Naruto leaning over his shoulder as Sasuke showed him how to operate the heat without burning the house down. Neji looked at how the couple interacted, and couldn't help the jealousy that filled him. Stop it. He was never yours to begin with.
Still, the Hyuuga watched Naruto and Sasuke's playful banter, unable to take his eyes off of the sight. When the water was successfully boiling and the water not overplowing the pot, the raven haired teen glanced over in Neji's direction, giving him an apologetic smile. "Sorry about that. Here, let's go now."
"Go where?" "None of your business dobe. Neji and I are going to be in my room, so don't disturb us, ok?" The Hyuuga nearly facepalmed himself. Does Sasuke even know how suggestive he sounds right now? One look at the raven's blank face and Naruto's expression of near horror, and he decided, no, he was not aware in the slightest.
With a sigh, he followed Sasuke to his room, hoping to god that Naruto didn't take his words the wrong way. Speaking of the loudmouthed blonde, he was currently having a flashback to what Gaara had told him the day before. About Neji liking Sasuke, and about Neji spending a lot of time near his crush lately.
Without anyone to anchor him, Naruto was left alone with his thoughts again. He began to come up with rather… dirty scenarios of what could be happening in the Uchiha's room. Oh my god. Is Sasuke top? Please tell me Sasuke's top. I don't even want to see Sasuke being topped by another guy. Oh my god, he's totally bottom. Is Sasuke even a virgin? Ah, this is driving me nuts!
Back in Sasuke's room, the two boys were completely unaware of the mental breakdown occurring outside, instead speaking to each other in hushed tones. "You want me to… what?"
Boruto walked out of his room with a refreshed smile on his face. He had managed to go a full day without any drama from his dad or his psychotic uncle. To make the day even better, all the bruises that were given to him (by we all know who) had faded away overnight. Looks like I got my dad's freakish healing abilities after all.
Yes, today was a wonderful day, and nothing would ruin the one peaceful day he had gotten since traveling. Well, he spoke too soon. One look at the frozen blonde in the kitchen muttering to himself and the overflowing pot on the stove, Boruto immediately knew that today was going to be another drama filled day.
Yay. Boruto cheered weakly in his head. With a sigh, he approached his father, frowning at the mess he created in the kitchen. Already feeling exhausted, Boruto grumbled to himself while turning off the stove. The young boy glanced at his father, sighing. He poked Naruto's shoulder, calling the blonde's attention to him.
In the softest voice he could muster, Boruto asked his dad what was wrong. Naruto looked at him, seemingly snapping back to his senses. The older blonde cast his eyes down, turning back to his ramen. "Nothing. It's just Sasuke."
"What about him?" At this point Boruto was just waiting for his father to break out into a rant, and he wasn't disappointed. After at least 12 minutes of standing in silence, Naruto finally spoke up. "You know, I would've been fine." Boruto waited for him to continue.
"I would've been fine with Sasuke never being mine. I know he needed to revive his clan, and I respect that. I would have backed off all together, I really would've. But now that so many other people are coming into the picture, I-... I can't seem to let him go." Naruto chuckled dryly.
"It would've been fine if you were a girl you know. I would've been able to accept the fact that Sasuke was straight, and would never love me the way I love him. But I can't- I just can't accept the thought of him being with a guy that's not me. I know, I know it's selfish. But I…" The blonde's eyes began welling up with tears.
Boruto smiled sadly down at his dad, who was now hunched over the kitchen counter, tears running down his face. I'm so sorry dad. You must have suffered so much, having to watch the love of your life marry someone else, and then having to marry a woman yourself. I'm sorry for blaming you. I was upset and I needed someone to blame. Gomen, dad. I promise to appreciate you properly from now on.
Boruto pulled his dad into a hug, leading him into his room where he could cry on his shoulder without being interrupted. Boruto let him cry, patting his back and staying silent because, well he didn't know what else he could do. It seemed to have worked however, because within moments Naruto was fast asleep.
Noticing this, Boruto gently placed his dad on the bed, pulling the covers over him. With a sigh, he stood up and walked out of the room, softly closing the door behind him. Boruto decided to head back to his own room, and check on Naruto in the morning.
As he walked by Sasuke's door though, he heard hushed voices whispering to each other. Curious, Boruto pressed his ear up to the door, listening in to what sounded like Sasuke and a foreign voice he didn't recognize.
"Oh come on Sasuke, don't tell me you've never thought about this before. Can't you at least entertain the possibility that you might be in love with Naruto?"
Eep! Sorry for the cliffhanger! Anyways I know I just updated yesterday, but I noticed that Boruto hadn't appeared in the story for at least three chapters! I'm so sorry Boruto! Anyways I couldn't let that happen of course, so I accidentally ended up writing a whole nother chapter. Hope you enjoyed it!