Chapter 3:

Out In The Open…

Naruto looked at the entry hall. It was huge. It was so big that Naruto could probably fit his entire -house- into it. Sasuke walked past him briskly and into an adjoining room, "Follow me, and need I remind you not to touch anything dobe." Quickly Naruto glanced up, blushed and retracted his hand, which was about to touch an expensive looking shuriken.

Following Sasuke's orders and quickly walking into the next room (which was the living room) he sat down on the couch across from the one Sasuke was sitting on. His head shot up when he was startled by Sasuke's voice breaking through his awkward train of thought. "Would you like something to drink? Juice? Milk? Tea? … It's a bit early for Sake but I have that too." Naruto looked up at a smirking Sasuke and stuck his tongue out at him in response. "Milk is fine Sasuke-kun.." Naruto blushed and looked down again as a look of shock passed through Sasuke's un-emotional eyes.

*This is weird, since when am I 'Sasuke-kun' to Naruto? I don't like this feeling…

Sasuke rose, walked out briskly and entered another adjacent room, coming back only a moment later with two cups of milk in his hand. Giving one to Naruto he sat down next to him.

"So, Naruto… what have I done to deserve this oh-so-early visit from you? Hmm?" Sasuke stuck out into the open.

"Well… I've got some questions… and such… and I wanted to tell you something for a while now… but I wasn't sure if I should and I don't want you to freak or anything but now I can kick your ass if you try to kick mine so I'm just going to tell you… but… maybe later…" Naruto was out of breathe by the time he had finished his little stuttering speech and he wondered if Sasuke had even understood a word. He looked up at him quickly and let out a grateful sigh as he caught the look of comprehension flit across Sasuke's face.

"Uhm… ok Naruto, just spit it out or whatever, you know I don't really care what you think anyway dobe." Sasuke said almost casually. Almost. He added "And I can so kick your ass… dobe" for good measure afterward.

Naruto let out a little chuckle and looked up at him. He was going to do it. This was the day and he was going to do it. Get his feelings out in the open. No backing out.

"Well…. I wanted to ask you why you never went out with Sakura-chan or Ino-pig or any of the other girls that threw themselves at you." He let his words sink into his own head before nodding slightly, agreeing with his wording and thankful for not messing his words up.

Sasuke was taken aback. He wants to know about Sakura? Why? "Well… I just don't like her, she annoying and she's too stuck up. As for Ino, she's just as bad as Sakura. You shouldn't let a guy get in the way of friendship. Like you and me dobe, you liked Sakura but she liked me, and yet your still good friends with me." Sasuke looked back on what he said and agreed completely with the statement. "I'm not that interested in girls." It was a statement and there was no denying what he had said.

It brought a flicker of hope back to Naruto.

"Ehh… Sasuke… later on… today.. maybe after training or something… do you think.. well… youwannagogetlunchwithme?" Naruto blushed a bright crimson and looked back down at the shiny wooden floor. He was such a nerd!! Sure he had read everything in the library and bookstores about Shinobi's and Ninja's but never, had he ever thought about looking up books on flirting and whatnot! Nerd. Nerd nerd nerd nerd! He's gonna kill you!! Of course, Naruto was still beating himself up when Sasuke registered what he had said and tried to hold back a blush while saying quietly that "It'd be cool" in an almost Hinata-like voice.

Naruto stopped once he had heard that. He said.. yes? …Oh my god he said YES!!! It took all of Naruto's strength not to jump up and do a happy dance, but he couldn't restrain himself from doing a little jig into the couch.

Not much later Naruto left Sasuke's house, the date had been set and they would meet at the Onigirii bar (sorry, I don't know if they have Onigirii bars but now they do!) and have lunch. Naruto told himself firmly that if all went well then he'd tell Sasuke after lunch.

All he had to do was wait…

TBC

AN: Third chappie done! Sorry it's short, I'll try to make them longer I swear!! I hope that's not too much of a cliffie!! I will make the next update longer and most likely soon, if I get some more of your absolutely wonderful reviews!!! R n' R PWEASE!! Thank you so much for the people have reviewed!! I feel so special! Yayyy!! *Does a dance*