Disclaimer: Naruto and all other characters in no way belong to me.
Author: Yay! now that school's over (BiG UPS TO C/O 04) I can get back to writing my story. I'll try to make this chapter longer and include more characters since chapter 2 seemed to involve only Sasuke and Naruto. Reviews, Suggestions, and comments are always welcome ! =]
Chapter 3
Just then he heard Sasuke say "Why are you spying on me dobe ?" Suprisingly, the question wasn't asked in an angry tone but asked as a sincere question. Naruto couldn't see Sasuke's face and didn't know what to say. "I'm not spying on you …" it was a weak response but it was all he could think of. Sasuke turned and that look of sadness was gone, "If you arent spying on me then why have you been sitting in that tree for the last 5 minutes ?" Naruto stepped out of the tree and onto the roof where Sasuke was now standing and facing him. There was a silence that followed. Naruto wanted to say something, anything but the truth. But as Sasuke stared at him with those eyes that Naruto thought to be so picturesque, he found that he couldn't lie, "I've been in that tree for the last 5 minutes because … because I love you."
Naruto awoke from his dream in a cold sweat and his heart beating furiously. The thought of telling Sasuke how he felt scared the shit out of him. Actually it was the thought of being rejected by his rival - and the one he loved - is what scared him the most. Could he handle it ? He could handle being beaten time after time by Sasuke during training but an emotional beating was a completely different thing. Complete and utter rejection was what he felt from the village but to feel it from Sasuke too ? No matter how strong he got or how much he trained, it wouldn't help him handle rejection from Sasuke.
He needed immediate comforting … so he cooked up some ramen, the one thing that could turn any situation from bad to good. Naruto ate ravenously to take his mind off his troubles. Feeling contented and full, he took a shower, got dressed, and was ready to start his day of training.
Meanwhile, Sakura was already at the training grounds and waiting for the rest of her team. Unlike Naruto, pretty much nothing could Sasuke off her mind. She came early today to hopefully get a few minutes alone with him. She knew she had promised herself that she would find someone else but he was flawless to her and every other girl in the cillage. His looks and his fighting skills were impeccable. This, she supposed, was natural considering his lineage. She admired him, "One day, you'll be mine Sasuke…"
Moments later, she heard oncoming footsteps. 'Oh no, please don't let that be Sasuke, what if he heard me ?!' Sakura was beginning to blush with with anticipation. As the footsteps got closer, her excitement rose. Then much to her surprise, Naruto stepped out onto the clearing and her excitement immediately turned to annoyance.
"Good morning Sakura!" Naruto said with a pleasant smile on his face. Naruto genuinely liked sakura. She used to be the most beautiful person to Naruto. He had even had feelings for her but he knew how she felt about him. She never tried to hide her feelings for him, she always either put him down or ignored him completely.
As if to prove him right, she ignored him. It hurt him to see that after all the time they spent together, she still treated him the way everyone else did. He thought that by now Sakura would see a different side of him than what the villagers saw. They judged him from the day he was born, they didn't see a human they saw a fox demon and throughout the years the thought never wavered. The village would always see him as the fox demon until he would become the hokage. Becoming the hokage is the only way that they'll ever … accept me, naruto had a sad look on his face then.
Sasuke was hidden in the shadows of a tree while he watched Naruto and Sakura. They were both so irritatingly weak and annoying. He studied Sakura as she stared out into the distance - probably looking for signs of him. Then he slid his dark eyes towards Naruto. Naruto was different, Sasuke saw potential in him although he would never admit it, Naruto was certainly stronger than Sakura. Sasuke could see the sadness portrayed in Naruto's face.
There was that feeling again - that unfamiliar feeling inside himself. 'What am I feeling ? Is it pity ?' Sasuke asked himself. 'I havent felt any emotion for anyone in so long, why am I feeling it for that stupid dobe …?' He stepped into the clearing with his teammates.
His presence brought out 2 different reactions. Sakura's reaction was to run up to Sasuke and greet him good morning with complete admiration in her eyes. Naruto stayed back and watched the scene. He couldn't help but feel a twinge of jealousy then … Sasuke was loved by all the girls in konoha village. It was so unfair, he thought to himself, he was loved by many and respected by everyone… Naruto hadn't realized he staring until his eyes met Sasuke's.
He could never read what Sasuke was feeling. Sasuke's face never showed emotion. Naruto wished he could draw some emotion into Sasuke's face. Any sense of feeling. Anything to show that Sasuke was human and he had feelings too. Sasuke could get Naruto to feel emotion with just one look. And the emotion that Sasuke could make him feel was so unpredictable. With one arrogant smirk from Sasuke, Naruto could despise him but with that same look, Naruto could find Sasuke so captivating.
"Hey, sorry im late, I got lost" kakashi had appeared out of nowhere. That, of course, was a lie. He had gotten cought up in reading "Makeout Paradise" that he lost track of time again. Along the way to the training grounds, kakashi thought of an interesting mission for his young shin obi. "This next mission has to do with trusting your teammate. You will each spend 2 full days with a teammate, during this time your assignment is to bond with your teammate and learn to trust each other. And, you will never leave your teammates side, you should be with your teammate at all times. Sakura and Naruto, you two will be the first to bond. Good luck !"