A/N: I came up with this idea as I was working on another story. It's a series of moments in Sasuke's and Naruto's lives and later on, team seven. I don't have a plan for this story and I don't know where it's going but up until now the ideas came flowing. I think that when I run out of ideas I will just end it.

The story takes place in the Naruto universe but it does not follow the canon so it's ooc and it's a story mainly about friendship (with a bit of light shounen-ai so if you don't like it, don't read.)

If you like the story and you have a particular idea that you would like to read about feel free to send me a message or write in a review and I will do my best to write it.

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Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto

The Future We Make

Sasuke tugged on Itachi's sleeve for the third time. He didn't want to show it but he was becoming impatient.

Itachi had promised to spend all weekend with Sasuke and teach him taijutsu and Sasuke had been waiting for that all week. Ever since Itachi became ambu Sasuke got to spend less time with him which made him a bit sad.

That day Sasuke made sure that Itachi will keep his promise to him and first thing in the morning he mentioned it at breakfast. Itachi smiled and assured him that he did not forget and right after breakfast they headed to the training grounds in the Uchiha district. On their way there however they met Shisui, their cousin and Itachi's best friend and the older boys stopped to chat. What can it be that it can't wait? Sasuke thought. Since he became ambu Itachi spent a lot of time on missions but even when he was home he spent a lot of time with Shisui. That didn't usually bother Sasuke but this time Itachi had promised to spend time with him so he couldn't help but feel frustrated.

He tugged on Itachi's sleeve but his brother didn't pay attention to him until he called his name.

"We're going Sasuke." Itachi assured him before saying goodbye to Shisui.

The rest of the weekend was spent training and on Sunday evening Itachi took Sasuke outside the Uchiha district for ice cream. They occupied a table outside and Sasuke began to eat his chocolate flavored ice cream with a smile on his face.

"Did you have fun today, Sasuke?" Itachi asked smiling back at his little brother. Anyone who saw them could tell how fond of each other they were.

"Yeah." Itachi laughed.

"You're the first five year old I heard who said they had fun training."

"I want to be strong like you so that father can be proud of me too."

"He's proud of you now too but you are yet too young to have achievements."

After a while Sasuke had a strange feeling that someone was watching him and when he diverted his eyes across the street he saw a boy his age with blonde hair and bright blue eyes staring at him. No the boy wasn't staring at him, Sasuke noticed, the sky blue eyes were fixed on his ice cream but then the boy noticed Sasuke's gaze upon him and left as if nothing happened.

When Sasuke was six he was sure that his father was displeased with him. Itachi had tried to tell him that is was all in his imagination and that their father loved him just as much as he loved Itachi but even though Sasuke believed everything Itachi told him he couldn't believe this one thing anymore.

Itachi was a genius, everyone talked about how he activated his sharingan at the tender age of six and by the time he was enrolled in the academy he had two tomoes in both eyes and could perform C rank katon jutsus. Sasuke had yet to activate his sharingan and only mastered D rank jutsus.

He worked hard, he really did and he was better than other children his age from the clan but his father said that he was the son of the head of the clan so he should do better. He had asked his father to watch over his training when Itachi couldn't do it and his father had said he would but only if he proved himself worthy, so whenever Itachi was not home Sasuke trained alone. Every once in a while his father would stop by the training ground and watch him train and every time Sasuke got his hopes up but the man would leave without a word.

After a while he distanced himself from the family except for Itachi and would spend his free time alone outside of the district.

On that particular day he decided to go by the lake and read from Basic chakra release and easy techniques,one of the schoolbooks used at the Academy. He wouldn't attend the Academy until next year but there was no harm in reading ahead. As he passed through the shopping district he saw a man yelling 'thief' and hitting a boy with a broom. At the commotion other people from the nearby stores and stands came and began assaulting the boy who managed to escape after struggling for a while. As he ran he looked behind to confirm that the chasers weren't too close to him and he didn't notice Sasuke standing on the sidewalk so he nearly bumped into him. As the boy came closer Sasuke grabbed his hand firmly and the boy turned to look at him with frightened blue eyes.

"Did you steal?" Sasuke asked the boy who surprisingly wasn't trying to get away from his grip. He quickly shook his head and Sasuke didn't know why but he believed a total stranger so he dragged the smaller boy after him until they lost the villagers.

Once he was sure no one was following them anymore Sasuke let go of the boy's hand and walked towards the lake with the smaller boy following him silently.

"Why did you help me?" the boy eventually asked.

"You said you didn't steal so I couldn't let them chase you like that."

"Why did you believe me?" He didn't know why himself it was just that the boy looked innocent.

"Why wouldn't I? Did you lie to me?" The boy looked confused as if it never crossed his mind to do such a thing.

"No."

"My name is Sasuke. What's yours?" The boy pondered whether he should answer or not and as he did so his mouth opened and closed a few times as if he was about to answer but then changed his mind. "Well?" Sasuke asked impatient. There was another pause but eventually the boy gave up and answered with a barely audible voice.

"Naruto."

"Was it so hard, dobe?" Sasuke smiled at him but the insult already fired up the smaller boy.

"Don't call me that, teme."

They reached the lake and Sasuke sat on the grass but the other was hesitating. "You know I think I saw you somewhere before." Naruto shrugged "There aren't many people with beautiful blue eyes like yours, it must have been you." Naruto looked at Sasuke as if he just grew a second head making the other laugh.

"What's so funny?" Naruto looked insulted.

"The way you just looked at me."

"How should I look at you when you say weird stuff like that?"

"I don't find it weird. Are you going to stand there or are you going to sit?"

They spent the rest of the day together talking about everything and nothing but Naruto always avoided Sasuke's questions about the events that happened earlier that day.

They decided to meet again and they would do so every time Sasuke felt the need to get out of the Uchiha district. They usually spent time at the lake or on top of Hokage Mountain but sometimes they would just walk around the village and Sasuke couldn't help but notice the way people would stare at them and then whisper among themselves as if the two boys walking side by side was the most horrible thing happening in the village. Naruto hated crowded places but sometimes they couldn't be avoided. He pretended not to notice the people staring at them but Sasuke knew he did because he would become quiet and would look at the ground instead of what was in front of him.

One day he left home early almost crying. He would never cry in front of his father, it would just give the man another reason to consider Sasuke weak.

Itachi had just returned from a mission the previous night and was writing his mission report over breakfast when Sasuke asked him to train him that day but Itachi said that he would be spending some time at the Hokage Tower reporting and then he had planned to see Shisui so Sasuke should ask their father to train him. That was when a fired argument started between father and older son. It was the first time Sasuke heard Itachi speak against their father saying that it was no wonder that Sasuke couldn't perform more complicated techniques since his father didn't bother to teach him any. Then his father snapped at him and said that he will not teach Sasuke since he didn't activate his sharingan yet. The arguing went on but Sasuke couldn't take it any longer so he ran out the door and didn't stop until he got to the lake.

He had planned to meet with Naruto there later on that day after his training but he didn't feel like training anymore so he decided to wait for Naruto there. Surprisingly the blonde was already there taking a nap.

"Hey." Sasuke shook him gently until the blue eyes opened. Naruto yawned and rubbed his eyes with the back of his hands.

"What time is it?" he asked still sleepy.

"It's 8:30. What are you doing here? We were supposed to meet at 12."

"Then I can ask you the same thing. Did you even have breakfast?" Sasuke was pondering whether to lie or not when his stomach betrayed him.

Getting up, Naruto grabbed Sasuke's hand and dragged him until they reached the road. The raven didn't complain but couldn't help but be curious what the blonde was up to.

"Where are we going?" he asked.

"Shopping and then to my apartment. We'll have breakfast."

"You didn't have breakfast either?" The blonde shook his head. "Why?"

"I'm out of stuff." Sasuke couldn't help but be surprised at the answer. No six year old boy should concern himself with filling the fridge with food. That's what parents do.

Once they got to the shopping district where the incident that led to their friendship happened, Naruto looked at the ground avoiding everyone's glares. Grabbing his hand Sasuke laced their fingers and when the blonde gave him a questioning look he smiled at him. Naruto smiled back and it was the brightest smile Sasuke has ever seen. When they stopped across the street from a store Naruto gave Sasuke a shopping list and money.

"If you do the shopping I'll cook." Looking at the store across the street Sasuke realized that it was the store where Naruto had been accused of stealing so he didn't ask more questions. He went in, did the shopping without incidents and along with Naruto went to Naruto's small apartment.

"Are your parent's ok with me coming over?" Sasuke asked as Naruto was fishing his keys out of his pocket to open the door.

"Huh?"

"You didn't tell them I was coming over, did you?" Sasuke was raised to be polite and to never go to one's house uninvited, also if he ever wanted to have friends over he should ask for permission from his mother or father. He assumed that other kids had similar rules in their homes and Naruto didn't have the chance to ask for his parents' consent before bringing Sasuke over so he wanted to be sure he was not going to get Naruto in trouble with his parents.

Opening the door Naruto invited him in "I live alone so it's ok." Sasuke's heart sank and he almost dropped the bag he was holding.

"Where are they?" Naruto shrugged not even noticing that Sasuke was acting a bit odd and went on with unpacking and cooking breakfast.

"Bacon and eggs is fine with you?"

"Yeah."

Naruto cooked in silence as Sasuke watched him. He had forgotten about that morning because he was with Naruto. He had realized some time ago that Naruto had that effect on him. He always made him feel better no matter how upset he was just by keeping him company. After breakfast they went in Naruto's bedroom and Naruto lay on the bed curled up to make space for Sasuke and Sasuke sat beside him with his back against the wall.

"Do you want to tell me why you came so early at the lake?"

"My father and brother had an argument." Naruto turned his head slightly to look at Sasuke.

"What about?"

"Me… I'm a disgrace for my clan." Naruto seemed to panic.

"Is it because of me?" Sasuke was taken aback. How did this talk end up here? Why would Naruto feel guilty for something?

"What do you mean?"

"Is it because you hang out with me?" Sasuke never told his family that he was friends with Naruto, not even Itachi and that had nothing to do with Naruto, it was his own choice. But most importantly why would Naruto believe his family would not approve of their friendship?