"Ugh" Naruto sighed as he took out the last remaining bills from his wallet "I need money... but first ramen" He prioritized
"You idiot, you're going to be homeless" A pink-haired girl scolded
"Hn" A tall disinterested man agreed
"It's not that bad, Sakura, bastard, I just need a job in like..." He looked at the calendar on his phone "Right now" his tone getting louder
"If the idiot gets put out, he's not living with me" The brooding man replied
"Me neither" Sakura agreed
"I'm not gonna get put out, it will work out" Naruto paused " But if I was, you guys wouldn't help!?" He questioned
"No, we tried to prevent it but all you do is buy ramen and scream, you don't appreciate me and Sasuke's help" Sakura was irritated, all she wanted to do was get something to eat
"Speaking of ramen let's go get some!" Naruto grinned, walking faster
Sakura sighed, trying to catch up she mumbled, "Unbelievable", Sasuke followed after them.
_XXXX_
Naruto looked at the front door of his apartment, well not the front door, more like what's on it, "Evicted, for not paying rent on time in 4 months" he looked to the side and all his stuff was there, packed and ready to go. "Shit" he muttered, he forgot to pay... for 4 months...
Grabbing his phone he called his best friend, it ringed until on the last beep, then the phone was answered
"What, I'm busy" Sasuke grumbled
"Guess what?" Naruto started
"Hell no Naruto, don't even ask" Sasuke was about to hang up
"Come on Sasuke, we're friends, right?" Naruto whined
"No, ask someone else," Sasuke said sternly
What Sasuke didn't know is that Naruto had dirt on him
"Well fine, if you want Sakura to find out a little something..." Naruto chirped
Sasuke was quiet, then answered "You asshole"
"I'll be there in ten" And then Naruto hanged up the phone.
_XXX_
"Ah home sweet home" Naruto said as he walked into Sasuke's apartment
"Not your home, now tell me what you know" Sasuke glared
"Well, I can tell you what I don't know" Naruto grinned "I don't know what possessed you to get drunk and spill..."
Sasuke blanched a pale white "What- " He gritted out "What did I say?"
"Do you want the answer?" Naruto asked sitting on the couch kicking his feet up on Sasuke's coffee table
"Naruto," Sasuke glared at him "Say it," he said darkly
"You just said how much you love a certain someone, with I don't know, pink hair... Green eyes...Violent...Short... Should I go on, oh dearest friend?" Naruto was grinning ear to ear at his friend's embarrassment
"Say nothing about this, or I swear you will regret it" Sasuke threatened
"Threatening Sasuke, really? I didn't know you'd be so desperate, don't worry, bastard, I won't say a word. As long as I can stay..." Naruto grabbed the remote and started scrolling through the channels
"Hn" And that was that Naruto would stay, Sasuke walked away, thoroughly embarrassed.
_XXX_
"Thought you said Naruto wouldn't be staying with you? You're rewarding his behavior" Sakura narrowed her eyes
"He forced his way in," Sasuke said quickly, he didn't want Naruto to walk in and pick up on the conversation, in case the idiot really couldn't keep a secret
"That has never stopped you from kicking him out before-" Sakura paused "Nevermind"
"Speaking of which, where is Naruto?..." Sakura asked sitting casually flipping through one of Sasuke's book
"Restroom" Sasuke answered the question, his eyes focused on the T.V."
After a few more minutes, Naruto came out, freshly showered and ready for his day
"Hey bastard, I used your- " Naruto noticed Sakura, "Sakura, you're here... Oh yeah, I was meaning to tell you,"
Sasuke blanched
Naruto grinned, "Well... "
Sasuke, looked as if he would pass out...
"Well not tell you, ask you, if you wanted to come with me, I'm going job searching" Naruto quipped
Sasuke glared hard, royally pissed
"Uh sure, I was looking for another part-time job anyway" Sakura answered not looking up from 'her' book
"Great let's go"
"Now?"
"Yeah, I need a job"
"Ok, I guess" Sakura looked at Sasuke and waved "See ya later"
"Hn," he said not bothering to wave back as Naruto and Sakura walked off
_XXX_
"So, what job are you looking for?" Sakura asked
"Oh I lied about that, I just wanted some ramen" Naruto laughed until he realized Sakura was holding a dark aura.
"Naruto." She practically growled
"Fine, fine, I'll just ask Neji..."
Naruto calls his good pal Neji, hoping he wasn't busy, lucky Naruto, he answered.
"Hello?" Neji answered over the phone
"Neji, you wouldn't believe what happened-"
"I believe I can in fact guess what happened, am I on speaker?" Neji stopped and questioned
"No" Naruto answered
"Good, you got kicked out of your apartment, blackmailed Sasuke for god knows what, and now you're freeloading off of him. Though soon you know he is gonna get sick of it and kick you out anyway, so you need a job, you called me to help with that because I'm successful, and you just realized how easy you are to read." Neji spoke clearly and smoothly.
"How- how did you know?" Naruto said shocked
"Sakura told Ino, and Ino told Tenten, Tenten told me, then I put in my guesses, and now from how you sound, I couldn't be more right." Even though they were on the phone, Naruto knew he had a smirk on his face.
"So... Will you help?" Naruto questioned
"Yes."
"Cool, what do you have in mind?"
"Come by my house and I will spill, Sakura can come too, I know she wants another job," Neji answered
"Alright! I will be there in thirty minutes!" Naruto was excited, he will finally get a job, Naruto ignored each jab Neji gave him over the phone though, at least Neji would help.
"M'kay Sakura, first ramen then Neji's house, he said he will help us find a job!"
Why don't we just go to Neji's house, I mean... we need a job more than ramen, this is how you got where you are in the first place."
" No way, ramen is extremely important in situations like this, if only you thought like me..." Naruto sighed
"Oh shut it, idiot" Sakura rolled her eyes, she just wanted another job, med school is expensive, and so is everything else, Naruto was too carefree, she couldn't wait for the day he truly learned life's hardships.
" Off we go!" Naruto exclaimed, though, in the back of his mind, he wondered what job Neji had in store.