Chapter 4: Friends or More
"Yeah...I promise," he softly answered and very soon I relaxed and watch the sunset with him. Hours passed and everything was silent. I felt the cool night wind coming and I couldn't help but shiver. I heard him stand up and I followed his example. He turned to met me and then.....
"Sasuke, I like you."
My heart stopped.
Author's POV
Naruto looked at the still form of Sasuke and took a deep intake of air. Wondering if he was going to answer. Minutes passed yet he still did not move. Thinking the worst to happen he forced his brain to think of anything to say. on brain processed SOMETHING!!
brain: Well excuse ME! But you aren't so high nad mighty at the smart genes!!
heart: Yeah!! Especially at the matters of the heart!!
brain: Shut up you sleazy thing, get back to work! Stop hanging with those slutty white bloodcells and start pumping.
heart: Humping?!
brain: PUMPING!!!
Kami-sama, he has gone insane. He, the great Naruto, is quite insane. He actually thinks that his body parts are talking to him. Somebody help him.OW!! What the hell was that for!!he cried as he felt a resounding slap on the cheek. Wait, your a brain!! You can't do that!!
brain: let me see. I'm an organ on your barely occupied head and by chance I'm talking to you! And actually a brain can do that .It sense electrical pulses toward your body parts and controls your movement. So, in fact I can slap you.
...................................
brain: Alright then, let's go through this in lame term.You ARE insane!! This is just your overly imaginative mind thinking.
Oh...so my mind is insane.
brain: /laughs/ This is the first time you actually thought THAT!! Alright, listen to yourself and say aloud that you...Naruto loves him. Repeat after me.I am in love with Sasuke.
I am in love with...What am I thinking!!! I'm taking advise to a TALKING brain!!!
brain: HEY!! It's good advise!!
Naruto furiously pulls his hair, banging his head furiously at the roof as Sasuke watches with wide eyes after recovering from his own shock.
"Uh...Naruto."
brain: What are you doing!? Your looking like an ass in front of Sasuke!! And what or who in heaven's name would you listen to if you don't listen to your brain. Dobe!! I'm the reason you THINK!! So listen to me!!
No!No!No! No, no, no, no, no, no!! Stop talking!! Stop talking!!
brain: a brain can't talk stupid
Kami-sama someone shut this stupid brain up. "AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!" He screamed as he tears out parts of his blond hair and turn toward the blackened sky. Fuck my brain. "MY BRAIN IS DAMN STUPID!!!"
"You can say that again."
"MY BRAIN IS DAMN STUPID!! Wait,who said that?!" Sasuke watch in amusement as Naruto spun to find his voice.
"You are one crack person."
"WHO SAID THAT?! I WARN YOU!! I KNOW KUNG-FU!!"
"Naruto calm down.I'm suppose to be the one freaking out here."
"Alright if your my brain,I will shut you up!"
"Naruto your brain isn't smart enough to say something that actually makes sense."
"OKAY!! Who ever you are, screw you!!"
"You? Screw me? I would like that a lot." Sasuke smirked feeling free at exposing his feelings with Naruto's glaze state.
"Huh?! Who the hell are you!! The voice of reason. Listen here, buddy, I have enough voice in my head right now, so fuck off."
"Stop spinning right now and lets take this one step at a time."
"Fine!! Whatever." Pouting he louding sat down, feet crossed, "but my brain better shut up!"
"Was there even a time when your brain works?" asked Sasuke as he too sat down across Naruto, with his feet crossed. "So you were saying that you like--"
"Ramen." Naruto replies as he tries to delay the impossible.
"No, will yes, but that's that what I was going to say. You said that you like--"
"Chicken flavored ramen?" Must delay
"Really? WAIT! That's not it! I was going to say that YOU said you like--"
"Shrimp Flavored Ramen?"
"Why should I care!"
"Then why the hell did you say that I like shrimp flavored shrimp."
"I DIDN'T! I was going to say that you said YOU like--"
"Beef flavored ramen?"
"NO, now let me finish! You said that you like--"
"Spicy flavored ramen?"
"You can't handle spicy food!"
"Not when it's ramen. I eat anything ramen."
"Even broccoli flavored ramen?"
"Hey, how did you know?!"
"YOU CAN'T BE SERIOUS!!"
"It's one of my top ten."
"Disgusting!! I was saying that you said you like--"
"FISH FLAVORED RAMEN!!"
"What kind of fish?"
"Um...let me see--"
"Wait?! Why the hell should I care! You said that you LIKE--"
"Fried chicken flavored ramen?" This is fun! I wonder how long until I run out of flavors
Damn you Naruto!!!"You said you like--"
"Rabbit flavored ramen?"
That's it!! I am so not going to screw him tonight?! He needs to be taught a lesson!"No you said you LIKE--"
"Candycane flavored ramen?"
Wait?! I want to get screwed?! No!! I'm suppose to be mad right now!!"There's no such thing!"
"How would you know?!"
"I wouldn't know!!"
"Then how do you know!!"
"Because I'm Sasuke!"
"That's your answer to everything."
"Well it answers everything."
"Whatever you say." Great!! Not only is he a bastard, he's also concieted. He is so going to be the uke!!
"Yes whatever I say, and you said that you like--"
"Pizza flavored ramen?"
"And next your going to say Sasuke flavored ramen."
"You had one?!"
"Your crazy."
"No, really! Your fans made some kind of Sasuke flavored ramen. It's still the best ramen served, but of course I never had one."
"Why not?! I'm not good enough for you to eat?!" what the hell I'm I saying?!
"Actually it's because it's damn expensive."
"Oh...damn were getting off track. As I was SAYING you SAID you like--"
"Ramen?"
"Damn it Naruto are you trying to avoid this?" asked a furious red headed Sasuke.
Well DUH and he says I'm the stupid one!Naruto looked at the furious looking Sasuke and wondered why he would even care. I mean, wouldn't he want to avoid the situation as much as possible. He must want to say I'm a freak so badly. Jerk! I can't believe I fell for him!Angrily standing up, he pivoted his feet to walk out of Sasuke. In surprise, Sasuke watches Naruto's back slowly walking away.
"Wait! Why the hell are you leaving?!" He made way to catch after Naruto when he stopped dead at his track as Naruto turned back to look at him. He was scared, his eyes reminded him so much like his brother's. They were as cold and uncaring as his old eyes before he ever fell for the fox boy.
"Look, just forget it," Naruto answered him, his hands falling lifelessly by his sides.
"Then why did you say that you like me?" asked a confused Sasuke.
"Do you want the reason why I said I like you?! It's because I...I lo...LIKEYOUTOBEMY FRIEND!!" He scolded himself at his cowardice, it seemed all his training were useless when it came toward Sasuke. "I have to go." Pivoting his feet once again, he dashed off to his lonely home, hoping Sasuke would forget his words.
Minutes passed until the stone Sasuke slumped down his roof. "What the hell just happened". His voice carried throughout the empty sky, but nobody answered, not even himself. Hours pass as he waited for the answer. Yet, nothing came but the cold, piercing rain. From below people saw a silhoutte of a small person, his head bent down in desperation and false hope.
Author's POV
Naruto walked through and fro in his small living room, hands clasped together from behind, thinking of what have just occured. He had convinced himself to tell Sasuke that he, Naruto loved him to the point of death, but when given a chance he turned cowardly and left.
"Naruto-kun, what's wrong?" asked a timidly soft voice. He jumped at the sound and turned toward it.
"Kami-sam, Hinata-chan don't ever scare me like that ever again," He placed his hands on his beating heart. Setting her head downcast, she apoligized.
Naruto looked at the sad striken face and felt guilt ran through his heart. "No, it's okay, don't worry about it. You just scared me that's all."
"Naruto-kun, what's wrong?"
"What do you mean?"
"You should have detected I was there unless you weren't concentrating."
He laughed. "I guess you're right about that. I was thinking about something."
"It...must have been important." Hinata looked at the pale feature of her long-time crush and best friend. "So, tell me what's wrong."
"It's nothing at all," He replied, even though he knew it was more than nothing. "Nothing at all." She gave a tired sigh and sat down on the ragged sofa. Patting the seat, she invited him to seat down. Causiously, he did. "You don't have to worry yourself about it."
Taking an intake of breath, she forced herself to say the coming sentence, "It has to do with Sasuke, doesn't it?" She was sure it was about him. Since four years ago, she'd always suspected it. He always had such a longing sight in his eyes everytime he stared at Sasuke. She tried so hard to think it was nothing. She tried so hard!! Yet, there was no denying that he loved Sasuke and still do.
"How...how did you know," he asked, surprised.
She smiled, yet it never really reached her eyes. She kept telling herself, that she was happy for him, but then that would be a total lie. She did care because she cared about him, but fate just didn't see it that way. "It's hard not to. It was a year ago before you left when I saw it in your eyes. You love him, don't you?"
"Of course not, he's a guy for peeks sake," he countered back to her.
"Stop lying, it's nothing to be ashame about," she replied, "If you really love somebody so much, gender doesn't matter at all."
"Damn it Hinata!!" He yelled at her, only to see her jump, frightened at his voice, "No, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to yell. Its just, it's impossible!! It's an impossible concept, me loving a cold hearted bastard like him. How did I fall in love with him!! He's a cold hearted BASTARD!! I'm suppose to love Sakura-chan."
Now that stung!! Why couldn't he say that he's suppose to love me instead of him,but of course he had to bring the evil Sakura up. She hated that bitch. She tore Naraku-kun's heart to pieces when they were young.Damn her!! Damn her to hell.Oh my, did I just cuss. Oh no!! What's happened to me!! WHAT'S HAPPENED TO ME!!
"Hinata-chan, what's wrong?" asked a weary Naruto as he looked at the
"Uh...it's uh nothing," blushing furiously, she shook her head, "so tell me again why you can't see him falling in love with him?"
"Because it's Sasuke," Naruto answered as he folded his arms.
"And that's explains everything?" she asked.
"Look, he's a cold bastard and what would a cold bastard what with me?" He looked up at his ceiling, seeming to be in deep thought, "I'm already as much as a freak with a demon inside with me and then I start liking guys. I'm a freak and he's Mr. Cool. That doesn't attract."
"Well, do you actually know that he doesn't feel THAT way with you?" Naruto laughs at her accusation that Sasuke might actualy like him, Naruto, the freakish freak in all the village.
"That's stupid, Hinata."
"Hmpf, so now your calling me stupid!" yelled Hinata and then noting what she did, covered her mouth instantly, "I'm sorry, Naruto, I didn't mean to yell."
"You should act more like that toward them Hinata," replied Naruto, "I mean strenght isn't everything if you don't have the guts to say anything."
"Isn't that the same with you and Sasuke," asked Hinata.
"No."
"Well, then what did you want to accomplish by going away for three years?" asked Hinata, "A lot of people were worried about you."
"That's a joke. Nobody cares about me, except Iruka-sensie and maybe you," Naruto replied as he stood up as he walked toward the kitchen, "Want anything to eat?"
"How dare you say something like that!"
"If you want to eat?" asked a confused Naruto as he stared at the angry face of Hinata, who had stood up during her outburst.
"No. How can you say that nobody cares, Naruto-kun?" asked a soft spoken Hinata, closed to tears, "don't you know how many people you managed to hurt bacause you had to leave. A lot of people cares about you, me especially. I'm your friend Naruto-kun."
"Oh, don't cry Hinata--"
"No, let me finish!" cried a steamed Hinata, not bothering to wipe the tears flowing from her eyes, "You're a creep! You thought nothing of yourself! All you cared about for the last three years is you! You never thought what we would feel!"
"Hinata--"
"Look! From all the worry you left us, you better do what you intended to do!" she yelled, "And I know that it has to do with Sasuke. So get your head straight and say that you love him." Crossing her hands, she flopped down on the couch.
"I never saw this side of you before Hinata, " said Naruto, surprised as he made way once again at the couch, "but it isn't as easy. I don't want to scare him. I...I love him and if seeing him means never telling him, then it's okay."
Naruto, you are so wrong! You have no idea how he feels, but then it isn't my place to say anything."If that's what you think, then I won't stop you for thinking it, but maybe you should just tell him how you feel, but you wasted three years without us for nothing. Well I should go to sleep now and you should too, Naruto." She stood up to make his way to the bedroom.
"Yeah...I'll sleep in the couch," answered Naruto.
"What?!" asked a shocked Hinata, " you mean I took your bed. I...I'm sorry, I...I didn't mean to. I know the trouble I've been for you, maybe I should just leave."
"Don't be stupid, you'll stay with me until I do something with your situation," Naruto yawned as helayed himself fully on the couch.
"You won't kill them, won't you?" Hinata holds terrified eyes at Naruto, "because that would be mean."
"For what they're doing to you, maybe I should," he whispered but nontheless it was heard by the other occupant of the room, causing her to tear.
"Oh Naruto you can't mean that, can you?" asked a shaken Hinata, "you can't kill people because of me. I'll...never get over it."
"Hinata-chan, I'm sleepy, can't we talk about this later," Naruto turned his whole body toward the couch not knowing how to answer and closed his tired eyes. "You should sleep too."
"Good night, Naruto-kun," She wiped the trail of her tears and smiled. "Your a good friend, but I wish it was more."
"I'm sorry," he whispered at the empty room.
Author's POV
Strenght wasted, Sasuke stumbled toward his house.
"Damn!" He cursed as his knees gave out as he landed on the ground.
inner conscience: What the hell are you doing? Your too weak to move.
"I'm not weak," he mumbled, "I'll never be weak." To prove his point he clambered up and walked steadily to the doorway of his home.
inner consious: Dude, you need some sleep.
"Sleep...yeah that sounds good." Turning the knob, he entered the dark recesses of his living area. "Now, where the hell is my bed."
inner consious: Where it always is.
Does everyone hate me today. First it was Naruto and now my stupid bed. Everyone hates me.
inner consious: Now, don't say such things.
"I wasn't saying them, I was thinking them, you ass. Now, to find a place to sleep."
inner consious: Try upstairs.
"Nah, this place sounds good."
inner consious: Wait--
Without another word, Sasuke fell violently on the carpet floor. Only seconds pass until soft even breathing surrounded the empty house as black, messy hair lay sprawled on the cream colored carpet. Face hidden, the world and the boy himself was unconsious of the silent flood of tears flowing through his closed eyes. Life was indeed bittersweet, but then life wouldn't have it any other way.
---Naruto's Place, 8:45 A.M.---
Slight stirrings was heard with the only another occupant of the small inhabitant of a 17 year old boy. Mumbling curses of bad dreams, he groggily wipe the sand dust from his eyes. "Mmmm, what smells so good?" Sniffing the air, he followed the heavenly scent, "Is that ramen."
"Naruto-kun, I see your awake?" Hinata laughed at the comical expression of his face as he drooled at the items of the boiling pot. "And yes, its ramen, it seems that its the only thing, I could find."
"Smell good, me want."
Laughing, she grabbed two set of bowls from the dishwater and carefully divided the portions of the soup, careful to have more on one specific bowl. "Here, enjoy." Handing the now heated bowl to the still half asleep boy, the bowl flew.
"OW!" Sleep rtotally gone, de desperately blew on his burnt palm.
"Naruto the bowl!"
He watched still as the bowl descended down to earth. "Oh shit! Someone just cleaned this place up!" Diving manically for the steaming broth, he made a slide and score, HOME RUN! Yeah, and the Angels win. YEA! Go Angels its your birthday, it's your birthday.(Ah mean, he caught the bowl, cheers! LOLZ -)
"Wow! That was a close call," Hinata bent down to atare at the sprawled boy, "You okay?"
"Uh, yeah, but would you mind helping me?" He asked, the heat of the bowl untolerable.
"Let me take this out of your hands," Taking the steaming ramen by the rim, she carefully place it on the round table.
"You know those should have a warning label," He answered as he grabbed a seat across the smiling girl.
"I'm surprise you manged to live this long if you have this much trouble with your ramen," If it would have been anyone else he would have boiled into an erupting volcano, but mind at ease knowing Hinata didn't mean anything by it, he smiled. He was contented to eat silently with his delicious, precious, wonderful, beautiful, fantastic ramen.
"Uh...Naratu?"
Silence broken, he looked up,"Uh, whaa rong?"
Stifling a great amount of laughter at the noodles hanging from his mouth, she draw her lips into a tight grim. "It's about Sasuke, I think you should go to his place and apoligized to whatever you might have done last night."
"Apoligize, to that bastard!?"
"Yes Naruto."
"Hell no!! I din't do anything to him. I actually got him out of an ugly situation!" Slamming the fork he was holding, he earnestly looked at the calm features of Hinata.
"And exactly waht situation was that?" She asked, quite curious as she watched him blush full blast. "It must have been very interesting."
"No, not at all."
"Then tell me, WHAT exactly did you talk about?"
"FINE! I'll go apoligize to that bastard for who knows what!" Scrambling out of his seat, he stomped down the halls and jerked at the door. "I'll be going now!"
She smiled as she heard a resounding snap. Maybe, just maybe, they'll get together someday. Now, this place needs serious cleaning.Humming, she set on her task.
---- Sasuke's house, 9:13 A.M.----
"Urgh, what happened?" The black haired youth made to move when an instant pain clouded his mind. "Why is it so hot in here? Damn it where am I?" Blurred objects swirled in his sights as he tried to climbed up.
Damn it! Where the hell am I!
Dazed, he walked toward what he thought the exit of this horrible place when an ear deafening sound crashed his sensitive ears.
"Who the fuck did that!" Looking forward, he saw a distorted drawing of a boy. "Whaa, the fuck you." Afraid, as the figure moved forward and long tentacle arms clawed toward him, he backed up. "Stop, whoever you are." Not taking any heed, it draw closer and closer.
"Sasuke?"
"Y...you know my name?"
"What's wrong?"
"STAY AWAY!!"
"Sasuke!"
"AHHHHHHHHH!" he screamed as an intense burning feeling flooded his brain.
"Sasuke!" A black blur rushed toward the falling person, "Kami-sama, your burning hot! Stupid! Did you bathe in the stupid rain?!" Not waiting for the answer, he carried the drowsy figure bridal stlye. "Now, Sasuke, where the hell is your room."
"Dobe?"
"Yes, it's me and now where is the damn room!"
"Take the stairs, then turn right, and it's the second door to the left," he answered breathlessly.
"Stupid, what did you do?" Grumbling, he moved toward the rising stairs. "You know, I'm suppose to be the dobe here, not you."
"Stop screaming your giving me a major migraine."
"Hey, I should be the one complaining. Damn! How much do you weigh! Have you got fat the last three years I've been gone?"
Blushing madly, he huffed, "Hey! Are you calling me fat!"
"Yes."
"I AM NOT! OW!" In an instant, hands covered his ringing ears. Pouting he crossed his arms as Naruto laughed at the kawaii peformance.
"Right?"
"Yes, turn right."
"I found it!"
"Big whoop!"
"Was that a sarcastic remark?"
"I don't know, was it?"
"You know, if you weren't sick right now, I'll drop you."
"Shut up, you almost miss my room?"
"Aren't you suppose to be sick?"
"Yes, and right now, you look like a piece of rotting mash potato."
"That's so kind of you, ass hole."
"Just open the door so I can have my rest. AHHHH! Damn! My head is burning. Dobe do something!"
"What, you want me to kiss your little boo boo!" sarcastic marred his very breath.
"Well, I guess you can. My mouth despearately needs some kissing."
Red as a tomato, Naruto entered what was supposedly Sasuke's room. He must be seriously sick to say SOMETHING like that!"Tired?"
"Bed, just right there."
"Ah, right." Carrying the almost sleeping bundle of flesh, he walked slowly toward the king sized bed. "Tired?"
"Hell ya!" Smiling, Naruto carefully laid the now sleeping heap on the neatly made bed.
"Hope you get better soon." Turning, he made to walk when a hand grabbed his. "Ah--"
"Friends?"
Eyebrows raised he looked at the closed eyes of his secret crush.
"Yeah, friends?" Smiling he walked out the door. "Yeah, friends for now." ---------------------- A/N: OMG! This is my longest ever chapter! Exactly 11 pages in my computer! Whoa! Don't expect this too often! N-e-wayz, I am so sorry that they did not end up as lovers here even though all of you thought so. Well, SURPRISE!!! Well, you guys will just have to tell me if you like how I did this or if I totally blew it because they should already to sucking face right now! Sayounara!!! Read and Review!!!
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"Yeah...I promise," he softly answered and very soon I relaxed and watch the sunset with him. Hours passed and everything was silent. I felt the cool night wind coming and I couldn't help but shiver. I heard him stand up and I followed his example. He turned to met me and then.....
"Sasuke, I like you."
My heart stopped.
Author's POV
Naruto looked at the still form of Sasuke and took a deep intake of air. Wondering if he was going to answer. Minutes passed yet he still did not move. Thinking the worst to happen he forced his brain to think of anything to say. on brain processed SOMETHING!!
brain: Well excuse ME! But you aren't so high nad mighty at the smart genes!!
heart: Yeah!! Especially at the matters of the heart!!
brain: Shut up you sleazy thing, get back to work! Stop hanging with those slutty white bloodcells and start pumping.
heart: Humping?!
brain: PUMPING!!!
Kami-sama, he has gone insane. He, the great Naruto, is quite insane. He actually thinks that his body parts are talking to him. Somebody help him.OW!! What the hell was that for!!he cried as he felt a resounding slap on the cheek. Wait, your a brain!! You can't do that!!
brain: let me see. I'm an organ on your barely occupied head and by chance I'm talking to you! And actually a brain can do that .It sense electrical pulses toward your body parts and controls your movement. So, in fact I can slap you.
...................................
brain: Alright then, let's go through this in lame term.You ARE insane!! This is just your overly imaginative mind thinking.
Oh...so my mind is insane.
brain: /laughs/ This is the first time you actually thought THAT!! Alright, listen to yourself and say aloud that you...Naruto loves him. Repeat after me.I am in love with Sasuke.
I am in love with...What am I thinking!!! I'm taking advise to a TALKING brain!!!
brain: HEY!! It's good advise!!
Naruto furiously pulls his hair, banging his head furiously at the roof as Sasuke watches with wide eyes after recovering from his own shock.
"Uh...Naruto."
brain: What are you doing!? Your looking like an ass in front of Sasuke!! And what or who in heaven's name would you listen to if you don't listen to your brain. Dobe!! I'm the reason you THINK!! So listen to me!!
No!No!No! No, no, no, no, no, no!! Stop talking!! Stop talking!!
brain: a brain can't talk stupid
Kami-sama someone shut this stupid brain up. "AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!" He screamed as he tears out parts of his blond hair and turn toward the blackened sky. Fuck my brain. "MY BRAIN IS DAMN STUPID!!!"
"You can say that again."
"MY BRAIN IS DAMN STUPID!! Wait,who said that?!" Sasuke watch in amusement as Naruto spun to find his voice.
"You are one crack person."
"WHO SAID THAT?! I WARN YOU!! I KNOW KUNG-FU!!"
"Naruto calm down.I'm suppose to be the one freaking out here."
"Alright if your my brain,I will shut you up!"
"Naruto your brain isn't smart enough to say something that actually makes sense."
"OKAY!! Who ever you are, screw you!!"
"You? Screw me? I would like that a lot." Sasuke smirked feeling free at exposing his feelings with Naruto's glaze state.
"Huh?! Who the hell are you!! The voice of reason. Listen here, buddy, I have enough voice in my head right now, so fuck off."
"Stop spinning right now and lets take this one step at a time."
"Fine!! Whatever." Pouting he louding sat down, feet crossed, "but my brain better shut up!"
"Was there even a time when your brain works?" asked Sasuke as he too sat down across Naruto, with his feet crossed. "So you were saying that you like--"
"Ramen." Naruto replies as he tries to delay the impossible.
"No, will yes, but that's that what I was going to say. You said that you like--"
"Chicken flavored ramen?" Must delay
"Really? WAIT! That's not it! I was going to say that YOU said you like--"
"Shrimp Flavored Ramen?"
"Why should I care!"
"Then why the hell did you say that I like shrimp flavored shrimp."
"I DIDN'T! I was going to say that you said YOU like--"
"Beef flavored ramen?"
"NO, now let me finish! You said that you like--"
"Spicy flavored ramen?"
"You can't handle spicy food!"
"Not when it's ramen. I eat anything ramen."
"Even broccoli flavored ramen?"
"Hey, how did you know?!"
"YOU CAN'T BE SERIOUS!!"
"It's one of my top ten."
"Disgusting!! I was saying that you said you like--"
"FISH FLAVORED RAMEN!!"
"What kind of fish?"
"Um...let me see--"
"Wait?! Why the hell should I care! You said that you LIKE--"
"Fried chicken flavored ramen?" This is fun! I wonder how long until I run out of flavors
Damn you Naruto!!!"You said you like--"
"Rabbit flavored ramen?"
That's it!! I am so not going to screw him tonight?! He needs to be taught a lesson!"No you said you LIKE--"
"Candycane flavored ramen?"
Wait?! I want to get screwed?! No!! I'm suppose to be mad right now!!"There's no such thing!"
"How would you know?!"
"I wouldn't know!!"
"Then how do you know!!"
"Because I'm Sasuke!"
"That's your answer to everything."
"Well it answers everything."
"Whatever you say." Great!! Not only is he a bastard, he's also concieted. He is so going to be the uke!!
"Yes whatever I say, and you said that you like--"
"Pizza flavored ramen?"
"And next your going to say Sasuke flavored ramen."
"You had one?!"
"Your crazy."
"No, really! Your fans made some kind of Sasuke flavored ramen. It's still the best ramen served, but of course I never had one."
"Why not?! I'm not good enough for you to eat?!" what the hell I'm I saying?!
"Actually it's because it's damn expensive."
"Oh...damn were getting off track. As I was SAYING you SAID you like--"
"Ramen?"
"Damn it Naruto are you trying to avoid this?" asked a furious red headed Sasuke.
Well DUH and he says I'm the stupid one!Naruto looked at the furious looking Sasuke and wondered why he would even care. I mean, wouldn't he want to avoid the situation as much as possible. He must want to say I'm a freak so badly. Jerk! I can't believe I fell for him!Angrily standing up, he pivoted his feet to walk out of Sasuke. In surprise, Sasuke watches Naruto's back slowly walking away.
"Wait! Why the hell are you leaving?!" He made way to catch after Naruto when he stopped dead at his track as Naruto turned back to look at him. He was scared, his eyes reminded him so much like his brother's. They were as cold and uncaring as his old eyes before he ever fell for the fox boy.
"Look, just forget it," Naruto answered him, his hands falling lifelessly by his sides.
"Then why did you say that you like me?" asked a confused Sasuke.
"Do you want the reason why I said I like you?! It's because I...I lo...LIKEYOUTOBEMY FRIEND!!" He scolded himself at his cowardice, it seemed all his training were useless when it came toward Sasuke. "I have to go." Pivoting his feet once again, he dashed off to his lonely home, hoping Sasuke would forget his words.
Minutes passed until the stone Sasuke slumped down his roof. "What the hell just happened". His voice carried throughout the empty sky, but nobody answered, not even himself. Hours pass as he waited for the answer. Yet, nothing came but the cold, piercing rain. From below people saw a silhoutte of a small person, his head bent down in desperation and false hope.
Author's POV
Naruto walked through and fro in his small living room, hands clasped together from behind, thinking of what have just occured. He had convinced himself to tell Sasuke that he, Naruto loved him to the point of death, but when given a chance he turned cowardly and left.
"Naruto-kun, what's wrong?" asked a timidly soft voice. He jumped at the sound and turned toward it.
"Kami-sam, Hinata-chan don't ever scare me like that ever again," He placed his hands on his beating heart. Setting her head downcast, she apoligized.
Naruto looked at the sad striken face and felt guilt ran through his heart. "No, it's okay, don't worry about it. You just scared me that's all."
"Naruto-kun, what's wrong?"
"What do you mean?"
"You should have detected I was there unless you weren't concentrating."
He laughed. "I guess you're right about that. I was thinking about something."
"It...must have been important." Hinata looked at the pale feature of her long-time crush and best friend. "So, tell me what's wrong."
"It's nothing at all," He replied, even though he knew it was more than nothing. "Nothing at all." She gave a tired sigh and sat down on the ragged sofa. Patting the seat, she invited him to seat down. Causiously, he did. "You don't have to worry yourself about it."
Taking an intake of breath, she forced herself to say the coming sentence, "It has to do with Sasuke, doesn't it?" She was sure it was about him. Since four years ago, she'd always suspected it. He always had such a longing sight in his eyes everytime he stared at Sasuke. She tried so hard to think it was nothing. She tried so hard!! Yet, there was no denying that he loved Sasuke and still do.
"How...how did you know," he asked, surprised.
She smiled, yet it never really reached her eyes. She kept telling herself, that she was happy for him, but then that would be a total lie. She did care because she cared about him, but fate just didn't see it that way. "It's hard not to. It was a year ago before you left when I saw it in your eyes. You love him, don't you?"
"Of course not, he's a guy for peeks sake," he countered back to her.
"Stop lying, it's nothing to be ashame about," she replied, "If you really love somebody so much, gender doesn't matter at all."
"Damn it Hinata!!" He yelled at her, only to see her jump, frightened at his voice, "No, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to yell. Its just, it's impossible!! It's an impossible concept, me loving a cold hearted bastard like him. How did I fall in love with him!! He's a cold hearted BASTARD!! I'm suppose to love Sakura-chan."
Now that stung!! Why couldn't he say that he's suppose to love me instead of him,but of course he had to bring the evil Sakura up. She hated that bitch. She tore Naraku-kun's heart to pieces when they were young.Damn her!! Damn her to hell.Oh my, did I just cuss. Oh no!! What's happened to me!! WHAT'S HAPPENED TO ME!!
"Hinata-chan, what's wrong?" asked a weary Naruto as he looked at the
"Uh...it's uh nothing," blushing furiously, she shook her head, "so tell me again why you can't see him falling in love with him?"
"Because it's Sasuke," Naruto answered as he folded his arms.
"And that's explains everything?" she asked.
"Look, he's a cold bastard and what would a cold bastard what with me?" He looked up at his ceiling, seeming to be in deep thought, "I'm already as much as a freak with a demon inside with me and then I start liking guys. I'm a freak and he's Mr. Cool. That doesn't attract."
"Well, do you actually know that he doesn't feel THAT way with you?" Naruto laughs at her accusation that Sasuke might actualy like him, Naruto, the freakish freak in all the village.
"That's stupid, Hinata."
"Hmpf, so now your calling me stupid!" yelled Hinata and then noting what she did, covered her mouth instantly, "I'm sorry, Naruto, I didn't mean to yell."
"You should act more like that toward them Hinata," replied Naruto, "I mean strenght isn't everything if you don't have the guts to say anything."
"Isn't that the same with you and Sasuke," asked Hinata.
"No."
"Well, then what did you want to accomplish by going away for three years?" asked Hinata, "A lot of people were worried about you."
"That's a joke. Nobody cares about me, except Iruka-sensie and maybe you," Naruto replied as he stood up as he walked toward the kitchen, "Want anything to eat?"
"How dare you say something like that!"
"If you want to eat?" asked a confused Naruto as he stared at the angry face of Hinata, who had stood up during her outburst.
"No. How can you say that nobody cares, Naruto-kun?" asked a soft spoken Hinata, closed to tears, "don't you know how many people you managed to hurt bacause you had to leave. A lot of people cares about you, me especially. I'm your friend Naruto-kun."
"Oh, don't cry Hinata--"
"No, let me finish!" cried a steamed Hinata, not bothering to wipe the tears flowing from her eyes, "You're a creep! You thought nothing of yourself! All you cared about for the last three years is you! You never thought what we would feel!"
"Hinata--"
"Look! From all the worry you left us, you better do what you intended to do!" she yelled, "And I know that it has to do with Sasuke. So get your head straight and say that you love him." Crossing her hands, she flopped down on the couch.
"I never saw this side of you before Hinata, " said Naruto, surprised as he made way once again at the couch, "but it isn't as easy. I don't want to scare him. I...I love him and if seeing him means never telling him, then it's okay."
Naruto, you are so wrong! You have no idea how he feels, but then it isn't my place to say anything."If that's what you think, then I won't stop you for thinking it, but maybe you should just tell him how you feel, but you wasted three years without us for nothing. Well I should go to sleep now and you should too, Naruto." She stood up to make his way to the bedroom.
"Yeah...I'll sleep in the couch," answered Naruto.
"What?!" asked a shocked Hinata, " you mean I took your bed. I...I'm sorry, I...I didn't mean to. I know the trouble I've been for you, maybe I should just leave."
"Don't be stupid, you'll stay with me until I do something with your situation," Naruto yawned as helayed himself fully on the couch.
"You won't kill them, won't you?" Hinata holds terrified eyes at Naruto, "because that would be mean."
"For what they're doing to you, maybe I should," he whispered but nontheless it was heard by the other occupant of the room, causing her to tear.
"Oh Naruto you can't mean that, can you?" asked a shaken Hinata, "you can't kill people because of me. I'll...never get over it."
"Hinata-chan, I'm sleepy, can't we talk about this later," Naruto turned his whole body toward the couch not knowing how to answer and closed his tired eyes. "You should sleep too."
"Good night, Naruto-kun," She wiped the trail of her tears and smiled. "Your a good friend, but I wish it was more."
"I'm sorry," he whispered at the empty room.
Author's POV
Strenght wasted, Sasuke stumbled toward his house.
"Damn!" He cursed as his knees gave out as he landed on the ground.
inner conscience: What the hell are you doing? Your too weak to move.
"I'm not weak," he mumbled, "I'll never be weak." To prove his point he clambered up and walked steadily to the doorway of his home.
inner consious: Dude, you need some sleep.
"Sleep...yeah that sounds good." Turning the knob, he entered the dark recesses of his living area. "Now, where the hell is my bed."
inner consious: Where it always is.
Does everyone hate me today. First it was Naruto and now my stupid bed. Everyone hates me.
inner consious: Now, don't say such things.
"I wasn't saying them, I was thinking them, you ass. Now, to find a place to sleep."
inner consious: Try upstairs.
"Nah, this place sounds good."
inner consious: Wait--
Without another word, Sasuke fell violently on the carpet floor. Only seconds pass until soft even breathing surrounded the empty house as black, messy hair lay sprawled on the cream colored carpet. Face hidden, the world and the boy himself was unconsious of the silent flood of tears flowing through his closed eyes. Life was indeed bittersweet, but then life wouldn't have it any other way.
---Naruto's Place, 8:45 A.M.---
Slight stirrings was heard with the only another occupant of the small inhabitant of a 17 year old boy. Mumbling curses of bad dreams, he groggily wipe the sand dust from his eyes. "Mmmm, what smells so good?" Sniffing the air, he followed the heavenly scent, "Is that ramen."
"Naruto-kun, I see your awake?" Hinata laughed at the comical expression of his face as he drooled at the items of the boiling pot. "And yes, its ramen, it seems that its the only thing, I could find."
"Smell good, me want."
Laughing, she grabbed two set of bowls from the dishwater and carefully divided the portions of the soup, careful to have more on one specific bowl. "Here, enjoy." Handing the now heated bowl to the still half asleep boy, the bowl flew.
"OW!" Sleep rtotally gone, de desperately blew on his burnt palm.
"Naruto the bowl!"
He watched still as the bowl descended down to earth. "Oh shit! Someone just cleaned this place up!" Diving manically for the steaming broth, he made a slide and score, HOME RUN! Yeah, and the Angels win. YEA! Go Angels its your birthday, it's your birthday.(Ah mean, he caught the bowl, cheers! LOLZ -)
"Wow! That was a close call," Hinata bent down to atare at the sprawled boy, "You okay?"
"Uh, yeah, but would you mind helping me?" He asked, the heat of the bowl untolerable.
"Let me take this out of your hands," Taking the steaming ramen by the rim, she carefully place it on the round table.
"You know those should have a warning label," He answered as he grabbed a seat across the smiling girl.
"I'm surprise you manged to live this long if you have this much trouble with your ramen," If it would have been anyone else he would have boiled into an erupting volcano, but mind at ease knowing Hinata didn't mean anything by it, he smiled. He was contented to eat silently with his delicious, precious, wonderful, beautiful, fantastic ramen.
"Uh...Naratu?"
Silence broken, he looked up,"Uh, whaa rong?"
Stifling a great amount of laughter at the noodles hanging from his mouth, she draw her lips into a tight grim. "It's about Sasuke, I think you should go to his place and apoligized to whatever you might have done last night."
"Apoligize, to that bastard!?"
"Yes Naruto."
"Hell no!! I din't do anything to him. I actually got him out of an ugly situation!" Slamming the fork he was holding, he earnestly looked at the calm features of Hinata.
"And exactly waht situation was that?" She asked, quite curious as she watched him blush full blast. "It must have been very interesting."
"No, not at all."
"Then tell me, WHAT exactly did you talk about?"
"FINE! I'll go apoligize to that bastard for who knows what!" Scrambling out of his seat, he stomped down the halls and jerked at the door. "I'll be going now!"
She smiled as she heard a resounding snap. Maybe, just maybe, they'll get together someday. Now, this place needs serious cleaning.Humming, she set on her task.
---- Sasuke's house, 9:13 A.M.----
"Urgh, what happened?" The black haired youth made to move when an instant pain clouded his mind. "Why is it so hot in here? Damn it where am I?" Blurred objects swirled in his sights as he tried to climbed up.
Damn it! Where the hell am I!
Dazed, he walked toward what he thought the exit of this horrible place when an ear deafening sound crashed his sensitive ears.
"Who the fuck did that!" Looking forward, he saw a distorted drawing of a boy. "Whaa, the fuck you." Afraid, as the figure moved forward and long tentacle arms clawed toward him, he backed up. "Stop, whoever you are." Not taking any heed, it draw closer and closer.
"Sasuke?"
"Y...you know my name?"
"What's wrong?"
"STAY AWAY!!"
"Sasuke!"
"AHHHHHHHHH!" he screamed as an intense burning feeling flooded his brain.
"Sasuke!" A black blur rushed toward the falling person, "Kami-sama, your burning hot! Stupid! Did you bathe in the stupid rain?!" Not waiting for the answer, he carried the drowsy figure bridal stlye. "Now, Sasuke, where the hell is your room."
"Dobe?"
"Yes, it's me and now where is the damn room!"
"Take the stairs, then turn right, and it's the second door to the left," he answered breathlessly.
"Stupid, what did you do?" Grumbling, he moved toward the rising stairs. "You know, I'm suppose to be the dobe here, not you."
"Stop screaming your giving me a major migraine."
"Hey, I should be the one complaining. Damn! How much do you weigh! Have you got fat the last three years I've been gone?"
Blushing madly, he huffed, "Hey! Are you calling me fat!"
"Yes."
"I AM NOT! OW!" In an instant, hands covered his ringing ears. Pouting he crossed his arms as Naruto laughed at the kawaii peformance.
"Right?"
"Yes, turn right."
"I found it!"
"Big whoop!"
"Was that a sarcastic remark?"
"I don't know, was it?"
"You know, if you weren't sick right now, I'll drop you."
"Shut up, you almost miss my room?"
"Aren't you suppose to be sick?"
"Yes, and right now, you look like a piece of rotting mash potato."
"That's so kind of you, ass hole."
"Just open the door so I can have my rest. AHHHH! Damn! My head is burning. Dobe do something!"
"What, you want me to kiss your little boo boo!" sarcastic marred his very breath.
"Well, I guess you can. My mouth despearately needs some kissing."
Red as a tomato, Naruto entered what was supposedly Sasuke's room. He must be seriously sick to say SOMETHING like that!"Tired?"
"Bed, just right there."
"Ah, right." Carrying the almost sleeping bundle of flesh, he walked slowly toward the king sized bed. "Tired?"
"Hell ya!" Smiling, Naruto carefully laid the now sleeping heap on the neatly made bed.
"Hope you get better soon." Turning, he made to walk when a hand grabbed his. "Ah--"
"Friends?"
Eyebrows raised he looked at the closed eyes of his secret crush.
"Yeah, friends?" Smiling he walked out the door. "Yeah, friends for now." ---------------------- A/N: OMG! This is my longest ever chapter! Exactly 11 pages in my computer! Whoa! Don't expect this too often! N-e-wayz, I am so sorry that they did not end up as lovers here even though all of you thought so. Well, SURPRISE!!! Well, you guys will just have to tell me if you like how I did this or if I totally blew it because they should already to sucking face right now! Sayounara!!! Read and Review!!!
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