Three Years Later:
Despite what many people thought, Naruto was quite a bookworm. Often you could find him huddled in the back of the bookstore or library reading up on the history of Shinobi's and whatnot. Only a few people knew about where he spent his time when he wasn't training and he intended to keep it that way.
Naruto seemingly was not as "dumb as he looks". After passing his exams, killing Orochimaru and helping Sasuke defeat his crazed brother Itachi, had proven not only to the residents of Konoha but also to himself that he was no longer dead last.
In three years, Konoha as a whole had not changed much, but Naruto had. He was no longer the short, loud-mouthed dobe he once was, but now a more mature, more filled out handsome young man, and had his own fair sized fan-club.
While Naruto was not reading, he was training. After training with pervert-sennin and Kakashi-sensei he had become one lean mean Sasuke ass-kicking machine. He took full use of this by rubbing it in Sasuke's face every time he could too.
Yes, all was settled in the town of Konoha, but Naruto's matters of the hearts were all but calm. Long ago had Naruto forgotten about a little crush like Sakura and over the years, had fallen even more deeply in love for one cold Uchiha. Naruto had always told himself that he had no chance with someone like Sasuke, and he had grown to believe it as time went on.
One day Naruto had vowed to tell Sasuke that he loved him, loved and cared for him deeply and would do anything for him. That day still hadn't come yet but Naruto felt it drawing closer. Why? Because his feelings were ready to burst out of him, and being Naruto with his Naruto-ness he decided it'd be better to tell him himself then scream it to him at the ramen stand, or during training, or while he was doing laundry, or bathing, or… you get the point.
So, devising a plan Naruto got ready for his assault on Sasuke.
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It was a week later when Naruto finally got the courage to activate his so called plan. At around 4:30 in the morning (earlier than usual) he got up, put on his orange jumper (which he decidedly refused to lose, it was his style for gods sakes!) and cleaned himself up he trekked out the door into the mid march weather to Sasuke's house/mansion.
Arriving at around 5:15 he stepped up to the doorway and knocked gently. Years of training and missions had left Sasuke and almost all of team 7 light sleepers. A few short moments later Sasuke emerged looking cold, as usual. "What do you want dobe?" the question was left hanging in the air as a look that said you-got-me-up-for-what-reason and then another one of if-this-isn't-important-you-gonna-pay.
Naruto looked at the ground and twiddled his thumbs, "Ano.. Sasuke..-kun… I was wondering if I could come inside." By the time Naruto had finished and looked up at Sasuke his cold face was back in place, but for a moment he had been shocked and surprised at the term of Sasuke-kun.
"Well, sure, I guess dobe, just don't touch anything."
Slowly, Naruto walked through the doorway to the Uchiha house.
TBC
AN: It's a tad bit cliffy-ish, thanks for your reviews! I'll double check the spelling and try to get everything more flowing! Tell me if you want me to go on. Thanks for the reviews! R n' R pwease! (Oh, I dunno if I'm going to do this story seriously so I might not update too too often.)