AN: Alright, here's the next part! I _told_ you I'd post it in the next two
weeks. ^^ At least I think I have...
Warnings: Like the title says, there will be a lot of cliché SasuNaru scenes all over the place. If you don't like this coupling, you can read anyway and laugh at the pathetic-ness of my writing. -___-
Disclaimer: I do not own any Naruto characters.
Dedicated: To all SasuNaru writers! Keep the fics coming!
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A Cliché SasuNaru Ficlet
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[Five]
"I-It's damn c-c-c-cold, S-Sa-Sasuke," Naruto's teeth chattered together violently. I frowned. I had already relit the fire and given Naruto my blanket, which I forced him to take. When I had thrown him outside, his blanket went along with him. The clothes were still damp, much to my chagrin, so I settled with sitting as close to the fire without being burned as possible.
"I kn-know, Naruto," I said, trying to sound annoyed, but it came out like a whine. I rubbed my palms together, trying to create more warmth.
"S-Sasuke, t-take your st-stupid b-blanket back. I d-don't need it," Naruto said.
"I-Idiot! Y-You're the one with blue lips!"
"S-Still, I d-don't want you to d-die, ba-bastard!"
"Huh?"
"I-If you're not g-going to t-take it, then --"
"Wha?! N-Naruto! What are you d-doing?!"
"K-Keeping us both warm, s-stop comp-plaining." Naruto said as he walked over and wrapped the blanket around us. I wanted to push him away, but it was so warm. Instead, I hugged Naruto.
"Fuck, your hands are freezing!" Naruto yelled and tried to get away, but I held him in place. I smirked and he sighed. "S-Sorry, Sasuke."
"Huh? What do you have to be sorry for?" Our combined body heat was keeping us warm, so Naruto was no longer shivering. He rested his head on my shoulder and closed his eyes.
"You gave me your blanket and I took it while you froze your ass off. I shouldn't have taken it."
"Whatever, forget about it," I said, trying to dismiss the subject. Another damnable wind killed our fire and I groaned.
"Bah, just leave it. It didn't provide much warmth anyway. Wow, Sasuke, your body's hot!" Naruto said, cuddling, I dare say, even closer. It was true, our body heat was much better than the puny flames. Besides, the darkness hid the blush that spread across my cheeks from Naruto's statement.
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[Six]
"...So...What do you want to do, Sasuke?" Naruto asked, waking me from my daze. We both sat against the farthest side from the opening and were still huddled together. I shifted a bit so my arm wouldn't be touching Naruto's thigh.
"Just be quiet. I'm trying to sleep," I muttered, half awake.
"Aww, don't be such a boring person. I don't want to sit here doing _nothing_!" He emphasized his point by poking me in the side and, damn, it just had to be where my single ticklish spot was. I slapped a hand over my mouth, but it was already too late. Naruto heard my giggle. "Oh, so Sasuke's _ticklish_!"
"Don't you _dare_, Naruto!" I said, flinching away from where Naruto's hands were. Naruto smirked and the onslaught began.
"Say 'Uncle', Sasuke!" Naruto teased as his fingers grazed the spot over and over again [4].
"G-Go to hell!" I said between laughs and gasps for air. Naruto was ruthless and I hoped that some ninja spy didn't see, since it would be humiliating if I were to be defeated during a fight because someone tickled me. I knew I had to retaliate.
"Sasuke!" Naruto squeaked. It was some blush because I could even see the colour change. Naruto scooted away from me.
"Well, you know the saying, 'All's fair...'" I said smugly.
"You didn't have to go _there_," Naruto said meekly. What did he mean, 'go there'? Oh. _There_. I was pretty sure Naruto could also see my bright blush.
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[Seven] [5]
"Let's play a game!" Naruto announced. I was actually grateful that he broke the silence. That was the first time he said anything since the little 'accident'. In fact, I was so grateful that I agreed with the idiot.
"Sure, whatever," I said unconsciously.
"Now the question is, 'What game?' Hmm, Chopsticks?" Naruto asked. "No, it's too dark," he answered himself. "I know! Let's play poker!"
"You dumb ass, poker is a _card_ game!" I said exasperatedly.
"Oh yeah, I knew that."
"Of course you did."
"There aren't many things you can do in the dark with just two people, huh?" My eyes widened. Did he _know_ what he was saying? "The only think I can think of is Truth or Dare, but I don't want to have to get up and do a dare. I like it here."
"F-Fine, let's play that!" I said. I was desperate to get Naruto off the topic of two people in the dark. I don't know why, but I was starting to feel strange being next to Naruto for such a long time. I blame my hormones.
"But I don't want to do dares," Naruto whined. I half wanted to throttle him for being so annoying and I half wanted to just give up and let him have his way. Anything for him to stop.
"Then choose 'Truth' all the time and you won't have to!"
"Wow, Sasuke, you're smart! Okay then, let me start. Truth or dare?"
"Truth."
"Earlier, when you told me you were afraid your watch would break and then stopped talking, what were you trying to hide?" Oh damn, I forgot about that. I was an honourable ninja, so I didn't like to lie. I sighed, but knew that I had to tell Naruto about my past.
"I've already told you that the man I must kill is my brother. You don't know _why_ I have to do it and that was what I didn't want to tell you." I ran my hand through my damp hair. "My brother, Itachi, killed my parents and the rest of the Uchiha clan." I stopped when I heard Naruto's small gasp and then continued, "The only Uchihas left are me and him, and I swore that I would avenge my clan by killing that traitorous bastard." I finished bitterly. Just talking about it resurfaced some dark memories, but I quelled them. I didn't want to angst in front of the ever-joyful Naruto.
"Oh damn, Sasuke, I didn't know. I'm so sorry," Naruto said and hugged me. I wanted to tell him that I didn't need his pity and push him away, but I didn't. The only kind of hugs I got nowadays were glomps from crazed fangirls. It felt nice, being hugged like this. Just a little too nice.
"Err, yeah, well, it's my turn," I said, wanting to break the sappy moment. Naruto let go of me and fidgeted. "Truth or dare?"
"Truth, duh," he replied. I smirked evilly. If I had to reveal something important, then so did he.
"I asked this before and you avoided it: What does that mark on your stomach mean?" Naruto tensed and fidgeted some more.
"Ahh, this is a stupid game, I don't want to play anymore."
"I don't think so, Naruto. I told you my secret, now spill it!"
"But, but, but..."
"Naruto..." I growled out. He bowed his head in defeat.
"You see, I, uh, it's a tattoo from when I wanted to start...uh...a rock band! Yeah, that's it!" Naruto said in a high-pitched voice. I grimaced. He couldn't possibly think I'd believe that.
"You can't lie in a Truth or Dare game, idiot," I said.
"I'm not --! Hey, how could you tell?"
"Aside from the completely lame answer, your voice rises whenever you lie."
"Damn, if you can notice it, anyone can. Oh, alright, fine, I'll tell you! Sheesh," Naruto finally relented. There was a long pause. "But first, you have to swear that whatever is being shared here will never leave this cave."
"...Okay, I promise." Naruto contemplated this for a moment and then continued.
"You know the Nine-Tails demon that was sealed in a baby?"
"Yeah, what about it?" I asked, not understanding where Naruto was going with this. Was he saying that _he_ was that baby?
Another long pause passed. "I'm that baby."
"What?!" I turned to stare at him in disbelief.
"Aw, jeez, now that you know, you must hate me even more. Figures." He sighed dejectedly. "I mean, everyone _else_ hates me because of that."
"Naruto..." I put my arm around his shoulder hesitantly and he stiffened at my touch. I was definitely not good at these types of things. "Uhhh..."
"It's okay, Sasuke, you don't have. I can't stand other people's sympathy." I could see the whiteness of his teeth from his grin. "I'm fine if you hate me. No one will notice if I just act hyper." That one statement sparked some anger in me. Naruto's hyper-ness was only an act?
"Wait, you're not naturally hyper?" I asked as if it was the most absurd thing in the world.
"Hell no! I only act like this around other people! It's mainly to get some attention, you know." He brought his knees in to his chest and leaned his head on them. "It's a sad life when no one acknowledges you unless you're acting stupid. Whenever I shout that I'll be the next Hokage, most people just shake their heads, but that's a whole lot better than getting dirty looks for something I can't even control."
"Well, you should say something! It's not like people can read your mind, you know!" I blurted out. He lifted his head to look at me curiously.
"Is this advice coming from Mr. Don't Talk To Me? Don't be a hypocrite. I'm sure you're suffering, too. I just have a different way of dealing with life."
"..." Naruto was right. In this one evening alone, he had broken his record how many times he could say something intelligent.
"The tension sure has risen." Naruto said in his usual happy tone. When I didn't comment, he sighed. "Look, just forget about it. We should get some sleep." He leaned back against the wall and closed his eyes. I sat for a while, thinking about what Naruto said, and came up with a conclusion.
"You're wrong, you know," I said. Naruto cracked an eye open and frowned.
"How so?" he asked with a yawn.
"When you said that no one acknowledges you unless you act stupid."
"It's true, isn't it?"
"Lots of people acknowledge your other traits. Kakashi-sensei sees that you have potential to become a strong ninja, Iruka-sensei knows you're a hard worker, Sakura can depend on you in certain times..." I started off strong, but then I trailed off. It sounded better in my head.
"Oh, whoop-dee-do, a measly three people. Just drop it, Sasuke. I don't want to talk about it."
"No, I won't 'just drop it'! Naruto, as much as you and I are going to deny it, you're still my friend and I --!" I cut myself off before I said something stupid. Did I truly mean what I was blabbering about?
"You consider me your friend?" I didn't miss the hopefulness in his voice and I cringed. I couldn't just shoot him down after that. Heck, I didn't know what my feelings towards him were. He was a team mate and as much as I'd hate to admit, he was my rival in many aspects. Could he be more?
"Uh, sure I do, Naruto. We're team mates, we kind of hang out, I've saved your ass more times than I can count with both hands; It seems like we're friends, doesn't it?"
"Sasuke..." Naruto didn't say anything after and then I heard a small hiccup.
"What, you're _crying_?! What the hell is wrong with you?!"
"Sh-Shut up, bastard." Naruto chose that time to embrace me in a tight hug, one that would put my fangirls to shame. I could feel his chest rise and fall with each sharp breath. Consoling was not my forte, so I very slowly rubbed his back. We stayed in that position, me leaning on the wall and Naruto half-lying on me, for quite a while before Naruto reluctantly pulled away. "Th-Thanks, Sasuke. I needed to hear that."
"Err, no problem, alright? C'mon, we should get some rest." I shifted the blanket around so that he got more.
"No, really, Sasuke -- Thank you."
"Na --?!" Naruto then did the unspeakable. He leaned his face in towards mine and closed his eyes. My heart, for some reason, raced wildly. I could hear its deafening thump in my ears. I held my breath, both anticipating and dreading what was coming next. He suddenly veered his head to the right and pecked my cheek, which, by now, was probably burning hot.
"G'night, Sasuke." Naruto backed off and almost instantly I heard snores come from him.
'What the fu--?!' I started breathing again and struggled to control my pounding heart. About five minutes passed as I just sat there, trying to figure out what the hell just happened, when I realized that the best thing would be to think about it in the morning. I was tired, damnit, and if I thought about it anymore, I'd probably stay up the rest of the night questioning my relationship with the blond idiot. I made sure the blanket was securely wrapped around Naruto before closing my eyes and falling into a dreamless sleep.
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[Eight]
I awoke and rubbed my eyes, getting used to the sunlight that filtered in. Running my fingers through my hair, I saw that the puddle in front of the cave could've been mistaken for a small lake now. Upon trying to stretch out my legs, however, I made a horrific discovery. I blinked once and the small bundle of joy in my lap twitched. Something warm dripped on my thigh and I realized that the idiot was _drooling_ on me. Drooling! "Get off of me!" I cried, shoving Naruto away from me. Well, trying to, at least. He was still asleep and clutching onto my leg like it was some kind of teddy bear.
"Mmmm, ramen..." More warm spit dribbled out of the corner of his mouth, falling onto my skin. I grimaced and decided that I would take a little dip in that puddle, regardless the temperature of the water. Naruto's arm suddenly moved and touched me in a _very_ delicate area. I yelped and pressed my back to the cave wall as far as possible. "...You like miso, too? Yeah, mmm, miso...Want some, Sa --" I hurriedly kicked Naruto off of me and he woke with a shout. "Jeez, what's the matter with -- ?!"
"Sasuke-kun!" The reasons why I did that appeared at the mouth of the cave. Sakura ran in and tackle-glomped me, jabbing my shoulder into a fairly pointy rock. Kakashi didn't come in, but I could see the amused expression on his face. I grumbled inwardly, letting my flit of a team mate jabber on about how worried she was for us. No wait, for me -- Naruto wasn't even in her line of sight. I could hear his cries of indignation past Sakura's voice and felt a little guilty for waking him up from what I assumed was a very nice dream. Our teacher's double cough managed to stop the girl's and Naruto's ramblings.
"Sakura was quite adamant about going out to search for you two. Now I'm quite glad I was able to convince her you two would be fine on your own. Who _knows_ what could've happened if we _did_ find you?" I swore I could see a glint in his one visible eye.
Naruto was pretty much oblivious to the hidden meaning, considering he was asleep and wouldn't remember what he was doing; I controlled my blush and glared dangerously at the silver-haired jounin. Sakura caught on, finally noticing that Naruto and I were in our boxers and sharing a blanket, and screeched. "It can't be! Sasuke-kun's not like that!"
"Not like what?!" Naruto interrupted her rant. I silently thanked him. Sometimes his naivety was a boon rather than a disadvantage. Sakura shot him a nasty glare and smacked his head. Neither of us wanted to explain what Kakashi meant, and before our teacher could explain, I gave him a warning stare. Luckily, the older man didn't feel like making me feel too embarrassed and dropped the subject. Sakura stood up and helped (yanked) me to my feet, but since Naruto had been lying on my legs for a while, they were numb. I stumbled and fell onto Naruto.
"Aack! Damnit, Sasuke, you're freakin' heavy! Get off!" Naruto pushed me off and rolled back and forth, clutching at the spot where I my knee had landed on him. I massaged my legs to get some feeling back into them and they starting going pins-and-needles. By then, Sakura had brought me my clothes (she left Naruto's where they were) and laid them out in front of me. I nodded once to acknowledge her gesture. I pulled my nicely dried shirt over my head, followed by putting on my shorts and sandals. Sakura watched in awed rapture. Naruto snorted and got his own clothes to put on at an extremely slow pace, allowing me to think about what had happened last night.
Naruto wasn't so bad. I had survived a night with him, stuck in a cave during a wild thunderstorm. It could've been better, but it could've been worse as well. Much worse. I couldn't place where my feelings for Naruto were, but I was content as his team mate, rival, and friend for the time being. I pushed all further thoughts from my mind and watched a scene unfolded in front of me.
"Naruto, pick up the pace. We haven't had breakfast yet and I'm starving." To put more emphasis to that, Kakashi's stomach growled loudly. Naruto's clothes were on in a flash and he was all but dragging Kakashi away from the cave. Sakura glanced in my direction, but when she saw that I was not going to walk with her, she started to run after the pair in front of us.
"...And I have this strange craving for ramen..." I could hear Naruto's voice in the distance.
"Why am I not surprised?" Kakashi's voice floated to my ears, "Hey, do you even know where we're going?"
"...And I want miso, too. Mmm, ramen..." Thwap.
"Naruto, you idiot! No one eats ramen for breakfast!" Sakura's strident voice could be heard now, followed by more whining from Naruto.
I stuff my hands in my pockets and went to catch up with them with a small smile playing on my lips.
Yes, I would just let everything play itself out and hope for the best at the end.
End.
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AN: How was that? Sick of clichés yet? XD *rereads fic and cringes* Even _I_ think it's a bit much for the repetitiveness...*shrugs*
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Cliché scenes: (the //'s and, hopefully, bolded words indicate the 'typical' scene)
[Five] Naruto shares Sasuke's blanket with Sasuke - /Blanket Scenario/, /Naruto makes an innocent statement that can mean different things/, and /Sasuke is embarrassed/.
[Six] /Naruto tickles Sasuke/ and /'accidental' contact/ is made (but we all know it was intentional^^).
[Seven] /Naruto asks an innocent question that can be taken the wrong way/, Sasuke and Naruto attempt a game of /'Truth or Dare'/, /Sasuke realizes his small attraction for Naruto/, /Sasuke tells about his past/, /Sasuke notices a slightly intimate detail of Naruto's/, /Naruto reveals that he's the Nine-Tails/, /Naruto angsts/, /Sasuke 'comforts' Naruto/, /Naruto kisses Sasuke/, and they /fall asleep together/.
[Eight] /The 'interview' is tied in somehow/, /Sasuke and Naruto wake up in an awkward position/ and are /discovered in said position by others/ (Kakashi and Sakura). They are /teased by Kakashi/, /Sakura is appalled/, and /Sasuke ponders about his feelings for Naruto/ while /Naruto wants ramen/.
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[4] Boy, doesn't _that_ sound perverted? ^^ *cough* I'm sure you all know what I meant.
[5] Several times I make it sound like Sasuke can see Naruto in the dark as if he's omniscient. I didn't want to keep on saying that he could make out this or that, so pretend that the Sharingan helps his night-vision or something. ^^;
Heheh, I'm sure I missed a few other cliché scenes. Feel free to let me know! I also apologize if some SasuNaru writers read this and think, 'This person is mocking our work! Who does she think she is?!' I did not write this to offend people and I certainly didn't write this to make fun of SasuNaru fics. (I love SasuNaru!...and Naru/Sasu) It was purely for my own entertainment. Flamers can reference this fic all they want, but let it be known that they're using the wrong sources for their non-yaoi fight.
Was this rushed? I thought it was rushed. Especially the ending. *sigh* Sometimes it needs to be done. I definitely did not want to turn this into a multi-part fic. It would've been longer, yes, but the next chapter would probably come out in a month or so. -____- I lose interest in a fic quickly. It's bad, I know. So, if you want me to continue, you should YELL AT ME. I like to procrastinate. I think I spent a couple weeks on the last two 'scenes' because I started reading Boy Meets Boy. I blame the person who introduced me to webcomics. (okay, I wrote this paragraph three weeks ago...)
WRITE MORE SASUNARU, PEOPLE! Oh, and please review! ^____^
Warnings: Like the title says, there will be a lot of cliché SasuNaru scenes all over the place. If you don't like this coupling, you can read anyway and laugh at the pathetic-ness of my writing. -___-
Disclaimer: I do not own any Naruto characters.
Dedicated: To all SasuNaru writers! Keep the fics coming!
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A Cliché SasuNaru Ficlet
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[Five]
"I-It's damn c-c-c-cold, S-Sa-Sasuke," Naruto's teeth chattered together violently. I frowned. I had already relit the fire and given Naruto my blanket, which I forced him to take. When I had thrown him outside, his blanket went along with him. The clothes were still damp, much to my chagrin, so I settled with sitting as close to the fire without being burned as possible.
"I kn-know, Naruto," I said, trying to sound annoyed, but it came out like a whine. I rubbed my palms together, trying to create more warmth.
"S-Sasuke, t-take your st-stupid b-blanket back. I d-don't need it," Naruto said.
"I-Idiot! Y-You're the one with blue lips!"
"S-Still, I d-don't want you to d-die, ba-bastard!"
"Huh?"
"I-If you're not g-going to t-take it, then --"
"Wha?! N-Naruto! What are you d-doing?!"
"K-Keeping us both warm, s-stop comp-plaining." Naruto said as he walked over and wrapped the blanket around us. I wanted to push him away, but it was so warm. Instead, I hugged Naruto.
"Fuck, your hands are freezing!" Naruto yelled and tried to get away, but I held him in place. I smirked and he sighed. "S-Sorry, Sasuke."
"Huh? What do you have to be sorry for?" Our combined body heat was keeping us warm, so Naruto was no longer shivering. He rested his head on my shoulder and closed his eyes.
"You gave me your blanket and I took it while you froze your ass off. I shouldn't have taken it."
"Whatever, forget about it," I said, trying to dismiss the subject. Another damnable wind killed our fire and I groaned.
"Bah, just leave it. It didn't provide much warmth anyway. Wow, Sasuke, your body's hot!" Naruto said, cuddling, I dare say, even closer. It was true, our body heat was much better than the puny flames. Besides, the darkness hid the blush that spread across my cheeks from Naruto's statement.
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[Six]
"...So...What do you want to do, Sasuke?" Naruto asked, waking me from my daze. We both sat against the farthest side from the opening and were still huddled together. I shifted a bit so my arm wouldn't be touching Naruto's thigh.
"Just be quiet. I'm trying to sleep," I muttered, half awake.
"Aww, don't be such a boring person. I don't want to sit here doing _nothing_!" He emphasized his point by poking me in the side and, damn, it just had to be where my single ticklish spot was. I slapped a hand over my mouth, but it was already too late. Naruto heard my giggle. "Oh, so Sasuke's _ticklish_!"
"Don't you _dare_, Naruto!" I said, flinching away from where Naruto's hands were. Naruto smirked and the onslaught began.
"Say 'Uncle', Sasuke!" Naruto teased as his fingers grazed the spot over and over again [4].
"G-Go to hell!" I said between laughs and gasps for air. Naruto was ruthless and I hoped that some ninja spy didn't see, since it would be humiliating if I were to be defeated during a fight because someone tickled me. I knew I had to retaliate.
"Sasuke!" Naruto squeaked. It was some blush because I could even see the colour change. Naruto scooted away from me.
"Well, you know the saying, 'All's fair...'" I said smugly.
"You didn't have to go _there_," Naruto said meekly. What did he mean, 'go there'? Oh. _There_. I was pretty sure Naruto could also see my bright blush.
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[Seven] [5]
"Let's play a game!" Naruto announced. I was actually grateful that he broke the silence. That was the first time he said anything since the little 'accident'. In fact, I was so grateful that I agreed with the idiot.
"Sure, whatever," I said unconsciously.
"Now the question is, 'What game?' Hmm, Chopsticks?" Naruto asked. "No, it's too dark," he answered himself. "I know! Let's play poker!"
"You dumb ass, poker is a _card_ game!" I said exasperatedly.
"Oh yeah, I knew that."
"Of course you did."
"There aren't many things you can do in the dark with just two people, huh?" My eyes widened. Did he _know_ what he was saying? "The only think I can think of is Truth or Dare, but I don't want to have to get up and do a dare. I like it here."
"F-Fine, let's play that!" I said. I was desperate to get Naruto off the topic of two people in the dark. I don't know why, but I was starting to feel strange being next to Naruto for such a long time. I blame my hormones.
"But I don't want to do dares," Naruto whined. I half wanted to throttle him for being so annoying and I half wanted to just give up and let him have his way. Anything for him to stop.
"Then choose 'Truth' all the time and you won't have to!"
"Wow, Sasuke, you're smart! Okay then, let me start. Truth or dare?"
"Truth."
"Earlier, when you told me you were afraid your watch would break and then stopped talking, what were you trying to hide?" Oh damn, I forgot about that. I was an honourable ninja, so I didn't like to lie. I sighed, but knew that I had to tell Naruto about my past.
"I've already told you that the man I must kill is my brother. You don't know _why_ I have to do it and that was what I didn't want to tell you." I ran my hand through my damp hair. "My brother, Itachi, killed my parents and the rest of the Uchiha clan." I stopped when I heard Naruto's small gasp and then continued, "The only Uchihas left are me and him, and I swore that I would avenge my clan by killing that traitorous bastard." I finished bitterly. Just talking about it resurfaced some dark memories, but I quelled them. I didn't want to angst in front of the ever-joyful Naruto.
"Oh damn, Sasuke, I didn't know. I'm so sorry," Naruto said and hugged me. I wanted to tell him that I didn't need his pity and push him away, but I didn't. The only kind of hugs I got nowadays were glomps from crazed fangirls. It felt nice, being hugged like this. Just a little too nice.
"Err, yeah, well, it's my turn," I said, wanting to break the sappy moment. Naruto let go of me and fidgeted. "Truth or dare?"
"Truth, duh," he replied. I smirked evilly. If I had to reveal something important, then so did he.
"I asked this before and you avoided it: What does that mark on your stomach mean?" Naruto tensed and fidgeted some more.
"Ahh, this is a stupid game, I don't want to play anymore."
"I don't think so, Naruto. I told you my secret, now spill it!"
"But, but, but..."
"Naruto..." I growled out. He bowed his head in defeat.
"You see, I, uh, it's a tattoo from when I wanted to start...uh...a rock band! Yeah, that's it!" Naruto said in a high-pitched voice. I grimaced. He couldn't possibly think I'd believe that.
"You can't lie in a Truth or Dare game, idiot," I said.
"I'm not --! Hey, how could you tell?"
"Aside from the completely lame answer, your voice rises whenever you lie."
"Damn, if you can notice it, anyone can. Oh, alright, fine, I'll tell you! Sheesh," Naruto finally relented. There was a long pause. "But first, you have to swear that whatever is being shared here will never leave this cave."
"...Okay, I promise." Naruto contemplated this for a moment and then continued.
"You know the Nine-Tails demon that was sealed in a baby?"
"Yeah, what about it?" I asked, not understanding where Naruto was going with this. Was he saying that _he_ was that baby?
Another long pause passed. "I'm that baby."
"What?!" I turned to stare at him in disbelief.
"Aw, jeez, now that you know, you must hate me even more. Figures." He sighed dejectedly. "I mean, everyone _else_ hates me because of that."
"Naruto..." I put my arm around his shoulder hesitantly and he stiffened at my touch. I was definitely not good at these types of things. "Uhhh..."
"It's okay, Sasuke, you don't have. I can't stand other people's sympathy." I could see the whiteness of his teeth from his grin. "I'm fine if you hate me. No one will notice if I just act hyper." That one statement sparked some anger in me. Naruto's hyper-ness was only an act?
"Wait, you're not naturally hyper?" I asked as if it was the most absurd thing in the world.
"Hell no! I only act like this around other people! It's mainly to get some attention, you know." He brought his knees in to his chest and leaned his head on them. "It's a sad life when no one acknowledges you unless you're acting stupid. Whenever I shout that I'll be the next Hokage, most people just shake their heads, but that's a whole lot better than getting dirty looks for something I can't even control."
"Well, you should say something! It's not like people can read your mind, you know!" I blurted out. He lifted his head to look at me curiously.
"Is this advice coming from Mr. Don't Talk To Me? Don't be a hypocrite. I'm sure you're suffering, too. I just have a different way of dealing with life."
"..." Naruto was right. In this one evening alone, he had broken his record how many times he could say something intelligent.
"The tension sure has risen." Naruto said in his usual happy tone. When I didn't comment, he sighed. "Look, just forget about it. We should get some sleep." He leaned back against the wall and closed his eyes. I sat for a while, thinking about what Naruto said, and came up with a conclusion.
"You're wrong, you know," I said. Naruto cracked an eye open and frowned.
"How so?" he asked with a yawn.
"When you said that no one acknowledges you unless you act stupid."
"It's true, isn't it?"
"Lots of people acknowledge your other traits. Kakashi-sensei sees that you have potential to become a strong ninja, Iruka-sensei knows you're a hard worker, Sakura can depend on you in certain times..." I started off strong, but then I trailed off. It sounded better in my head.
"Oh, whoop-dee-do, a measly three people. Just drop it, Sasuke. I don't want to talk about it."
"No, I won't 'just drop it'! Naruto, as much as you and I are going to deny it, you're still my friend and I --!" I cut myself off before I said something stupid. Did I truly mean what I was blabbering about?
"You consider me your friend?" I didn't miss the hopefulness in his voice and I cringed. I couldn't just shoot him down after that. Heck, I didn't know what my feelings towards him were. He was a team mate and as much as I'd hate to admit, he was my rival in many aspects. Could he be more?
"Uh, sure I do, Naruto. We're team mates, we kind of hang out, I've saved your ass more times than I can count with both hands; It seems like we're friends, doesn't it?"
"Sasuke..." Naruto didn't say anything after and then I heard a small hiccup.
"What, you're _crying_?! What the hell is wrong with you?!"
"Sh-Shut up, bastard." Naruto chose that time to embrace me in a tight hug, one that would put my fangirls to shame. I could feel his chest rise and fall with each sharp breath. Consoling was not my forte, so I very slowly rubbed his back. We stayed in that position, me leaning on the wall and Naruto half-lying on me, for quite a while before Naruto reluctantly pulled away. "Th-Thanks, Sasuke. I needed to hear that."
"Err, no problem, alright? C'mon, we should get some rest." I shifted the blanket around so that he got more.
"No, really, Sasuke -- Thank you."
"Na --?!" Naruto then did the unspeakable. He leaned his face in towards mine and closed his eyes. My heart, for some reason, raced wildly. I could hear its deafening thump in my ears. I held my breath, both anticipating and dreading what was coming next. He suddenly veered his head to the right and pecked my cheek, which, by now, was probably burning hot.
"G'night, Sasuke." Naruto backed off and almost instantly I heard snores come from him.
'What the fu--?!' I started breathing again and struggled to control my pounding heart. About five minutes passed as I just sat there, trying to figure out what the hell just happened, when I realized that the best thing would be to think about it in the morning. I was tired, damnit, and if I thought about it anymore, I'd probably stay up the rest of the night questioning my relationship with the blond idiot. I made sure the blanket was securely wrapped around Naruto before closing my eyes and falling into a dreamless sleep.
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[Eight]
I awoke and rubbed my eyes, getting used to the sunlight that filtered in. Running my fingers through my hair, I saw that the puddle in front of the cave could've been mistaken for a small lake now. Upon trying to stretch out my legs, however, I made a horrific discovery. I blinked once and the small bundle of joy in my lap twitched. Something warm dripped on my thigh and I realized that the idiot was _drooling_ on me. Drooling! "Get off of me!" I cried, shoving Naruto away from me. Well, trying to, at least. He was still asleep and clutching onto my leg like it was some kind of teddy bear.
"Mmmm, ramen..." More warm spit dribbled out of the corner of his mouth, falling onto my skin. I grimaced and decided that I would take a little dip in that puddle, regardless the temperature of the water. Naruto's arm suddenly moved and touched me in a _very_ delicate area. I yelped and pressed my back to the cave wall as far as possible. "...You like miso, too? Yeah, mmm, miso...Want some, Sa --" I hurriedly kicked Naruto off of me and he woke with a shout. "Jeez, what's the matter with -- ?!"
"Sasuke-kun!" The reasons why I did that appeared at the mouth of the cave. Sakura ran in and tackle-glomped me, jabbing my shoulder into a fairly pointy rock. Kakashi didn't come in, but I could see the amused expression on his face. I grumbled inwardly, letting my flit of a team mate jabber on about how worried she was for us. No wait, for me -- Naruto wasn't even in her line of sight. I could hear his cries of indignation past Sakura's voice and felt a little guilty for waking him up from what I assumed was a very nice dream. Our teacher's double cough managed to stop the girl's and Naruto's ramblings.
"Sakura was quite adamant about going out to search for you two. Now I'm quite glad I was able to convince her you two would be fine on your own. Who _knows_ what could've happened if we _did_ find you?" I swore I could see a glint in his one visible eye.
Naruto was pretty much oblivious to the hidden meaning, considering he was asleep and wouldn't remember what he was doing; I controlled my blush and glared dangerously at the silver-haired jounin. Sakura caught on, finally noticing that Naruto and I were in our boxers and sharing a blanket, and screeched. "It can't be! Sasuke-kun's not like that!"
"Not like what?!" Naruto interrupted her rant. I silently thanked him. Sometimes his naivety was a boon rather than a disadvantage. Sakura shot him a nasty glare and smacked his head. Neither of us wanted to explain what Kakashi meant, and before our teacher could explain, I gave him a warning stare. Luckily, the older man didn't feel like making me feel too embarrassed and dropped the subject. Sakura stood up and helped (yanked) me to my feet, but since Naruto had been lying on my legs for a while, they were numb. I stumbled and fell onto Naruto.
"Aack! Damnit, Sasuke, you're freakin' heavy! Get off!" Naruto pushed me off and rolled back and forth, clutching at the spot where I my knee had landed on him. I massaged my legs to get some feeling back into them and they starting going pins-and-needles. By then, Sakura had brought me my clothes (she left Naruto's where they were) and laid them out in front of me. I nodded once to acknowledge her gesture. I pulled my nicely dried shirt over my head, followed by putting on my shorts and sandals. Sakura watched in awed rapture. Naruto snorted and got his own clothes to put on at an extremely slow pace, allowing me to think about what had happened last night.
Naruto wasn't so bad. I had survived a night with him, stuck in a cave during a wild thunderstorm. It could've been better, but it could've been worse as well. Much worse. I couldn't place where my feelings for Naruto were, but I was content as his team mate, rival, and friend for the time being. I pushed all further thoughts from my mind and watched a scene unfolded in front of me.
"Naruto, pick up the pace. We haven't had breakfast yet and I'm starving." To put more emphasis to that, Kakashi's stomach growled loudly. Naruto's clothes were on in a flash and he was all but dragging Kakashi away from the cave. Sakura glanced in my direction, but when she saw that I was not going to walk with her, she started to run after the pair in front of us.
"...And I have this strange craving for ramen..." I could hear Naruto's voice in the distance.
"Why am I not surprised?" Kakashi's voice floated to my ears, "Hey, do you even know where we're going?"
"...And I want miso, too. Mmm, ramen..." Thwap.
"Naruto, you idiot! No one eats ramen for breakfast!" Sakura's strident voice could be heard now, followed by more whining from Naruto.
I stuff my hands in my pockets and went to catch up with them with a small smile playing on my lips.
Yes, I would just let everything play itself out and hope for the best at the end.
End.
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AN: How was that? Sick of clichés yet? XD *rereads fic and cringes* Even _I_ think it's a bit much for the repetitiveness...*shrugs*
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Cliché scenes: (the //'s and, hopefully, bolded words indicate the 'typical' scene)
[Five] Naruto shares Sasuke's blanket with Sasuke - /Blanket Scenario/, /Naruto makes an innocent statement that can mean different things/, and /Sasuke is embarrassed/.
[Six] /Naruto tickles Sasuke/ and /'accidental' contact/ is made (but we all know it was intentional^^).
[Seven] /Naruto asks an innocent question that can be taken the wrong way/, Sasuke and Naruto attempt a game of /'Truth or Dare'/, /Sasuke realizes his small attraction for Naruto/, /Sasuke tells about his past/, /Sasuke notices a slightly intimate detail of Naruto's/, /Naruto reveals that he's the Nine-Tails/, /Naruto angsts/, /Sasuke 'comforts' Naruto/, /Naruto kisses Sasuke/, and they /fall asleep together/.
[Eight] /The 'interview' is tied in somehow/, /Sasuke and Naruto wake up in an awkward position/ and are /discovered in said position by others/ (Kakashi and Sakura). They are /teased by Kakashi/, /Sakura is appalled/, and /Sasuke ponders about his feelings for Naruto/ while /Naruto wants ramen/.
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[4] Boy, doesn't _that_ sound perverted? ^^ *cough* I'm sure you all know what I meant.
[5] Several times I make it sound like Sasuke can see Naruto in the dark as if he's omniscient. I didn't want to keep on saying that he could make out this or that, so pretend that the Sharingan helps his night-vision or something. ^^;
Heheh, I'm sure I missed a few other cliché scenes. Feel free to let me know! I also apologize if some SasuNaru writers read this and think, 'This person is mocking our work! Who does she think she is?!' I did not write this to offend people and I certainly didn't write this to make fun of SasuNaru fics. (I love SasuNaru!...and Naru/Sasu) It was purely for my own entertainment. Flamers can reference this fic all they want, but let it be known that they're using the wrong sources for their non-yaoi fight.
Was this rushed? I thought it was rushed. Especially the ending. *sigh* Sometimes it needs to be done. I definitely did not want to turn this into a multi-part fic. It would've been longer, yes, but the next chapter would probably come out in a month or so. -____- I lose interest in a fic quickly. It's bad, I know. So, if you want me to continue, you should YELL AT ME. I like to procrastinate. I think I spent a couple weeks on the last two 'scenes' because I started reading Boy Meets Boy. I blame the person who introduced me to webcomics. (okay, I wrote this paragraph three weeks ago...)
WRITE MORE SASUNARU, PEOPLE! Oh, and please review! ^____^