Yes I know I'm horrible, I kept you all waiting forever hahaha :D Please do not be mad at me, if anything, blame my writer's block and school. It must die.
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"YOU'RE LATE!" Naruto and Sakura screamed when Kakashi appeared almost 3 hours after sunset, the time they had agreed to meet. It was past nightfall, not a spark of light had been left in the entire market and everyone had gone to sleep by now. Kakashi grinned nervously and scratched the back of his head.
"Eh? Gomen ne, I was buying presents for some people and it was hard just to pick one and then I met this poor little kitten who had gotten lost and…"
"EXCUSES EXCUSES! IT'S WAY TO DARK TO GO HOME NOW!" Sakura screamed and attempted to throw the dresser she bought at Kakashi. Sasuke sighed and took the dresser from the short-tempered girl.
"If you kill him, you'll have a ruined dresser and we won't have a guide to take us home," Sasuke stated simply when everyone gave him a queer look. Kakashi grinned and nodded.
"It's true, what if I were to get amnesia from being hit so hard on the head? I wouldn't remember who you are or how to get home!" he said agreeing with Sasuke, thankful that the raven-haired boy had come to the rescue. "Now let's go find an inn to stay for the night!" he said merrily and started marching forward. The three genin sweatdropped at their teacher's merriness. They then glanced at the huge amount of gifts they all (especially Sakura) had bought. It was then Sakura thought up an evil scheme.
Very soon, Kakashi wasn't merrily marching in front of his three students. Instead, he was stuck under the weight of half their packages, including Sakura's Cherry Blossom dresser. "Uhm…guys…you think this is a little too much for me to carry?" he said trying to give them all an 'I'm so fragile, I can't carry all this' look.
"Nope," the three responded not giving their teacher a second glance.
Kakashi sighed and prayed they would find an inn soon. Although it was dark, and no one was around, the jounnin did not like appearing like a pack horse.
"I'm sorry, I don't think I can get an individual room for all four of you, I've only got two more available rooms then we're booked for the rest of the night.." the innkeeper said smiling nervously as the four ninja sighed. It was already obvious what the arrangements were going to be. Since Sakura was the only female, she was getting her own room and Kakashi, Sasuke and Naruto would have to share.
"Well, goodnight then Sasuke-kun," Sakura said blushing as she slowly made her way into her room "Ano…uhm…if you would like, my room is a little bigger and we could share…"
"Iie…" Sasuke replied. "I'll be fine. Good night Sakura."
The comment caught the pink-haired girl off guard, not because he declined her invitation, she was expecting that, but it still never hurt to try. It was just the first time she ever heard Sasuke greet her goodnight. Sakura sighed and collapsed onto her bed, a blush on her face. The girl never questioned why she was in love with the dark-haired raven girl. It was true love, she told herself. Just that simple goodnight made butterflies in her stomach. Who knew? Maybe she did have a small chance with the raven-haired boy.
Maybe.
Sasuke sighed as he stood on the branch of a tree, staring at the night sky. He had long ago crept out when he saw that both Kakashi and Naruto were sound asleep. Though one could never really tell for sure if Kakashi was awake or slumbering. Sasuke swore he felt the man's eyes on him, but when he turned around, the jounnin was fast asleep.
But there were other things on his mind. Like the anger he felt towards Naruto and Gaara. Since when had the two become so close to one another? Despite the fact that both the Sand and the Leaf were now allies, Naruto had never shown any emotional attachment to the red-haired boy. And now the two were going around as if they were lovers. The thought alone made the raven-haired boy seethe.
But why? Why did this anger him so? Was it because he never really trusted the red-haired boy? Damn right it was. Sasuke had nearly been killed by him and he still didn't forget that…demon that was inside of him. And his eyes. Eyes that bore a hold into your mind, the essence of evil. Yet, they were different when he was around Naruto. There was no malice in them, only…affection. Again, Sasuke felt his blood boil but he didn't know the cause.
Suddenly, the raven-haired boy felt another presence around him. He looked around cautiously, eyes alert and finding no one in view, closed his eyes trying to detect the intruder's movements. After a moment of listening, Sasuke immediately recognized the stepping pattern, which was all too familiar to him. He smirked and opened his eyes.
"You can come out now…Kakashi sensei"
"Sharp as ever Sasuke," the silver haired jounnin replied revealing his position. He had been hidden almost 25 feet from the raven-haired boy, concealed by both the trees and the midnight sky. "Care to tell me why you're out here and not getting a goodnight's sleep?"
"Tch," Sasuke replied running a hand through his hair. "You think you can sleep with Naruto's snoring?"
"Sure why not?" Kakashi replied smiling. "All you need is a good pair of earplugs" the silver-haired jounnin replied holding up the said item. He tossed them to Sasuke who caught them without looking back. "However, I think it's pretty hard to sleep when the wind is blowing in on a cold night…with the window open."
Sasuke sighed and turned around. "What do you want Kakashi? I will come inside if that's what you've come for."
Kakashi, in turn, shrugged. "Tell me what's bothering you. This isn't the first time I've caught you contemplating like this, away from everyone as usual. But it's always the same person isn't it? No matter how much you circle it comes down to…"
"Naruto, I know," Sasuke finished for the older man.
"Well, actually, I was going to say your brother but what's on your mind about the village's loudest ninja?" Kakashi replied, giving Sasuke a small smile before leaping from the trees to take a seat next to him.
"Iie, it's nothing," Sasuke sighed and waved it off. The last thing he wanted to talk about was his anger towards a certain red-haired ninja.
"Oh? It's got to be something, if you're out here this late at night. Come on tell me, what about Naruto has got you all up in a bunch?" Kakashi asked with a smile. There was no way he was going to let his student off the hook.
"I already said it was nothing." Sasuke replied coolly. "Nothing important anyway." He added.
"Awww, come on, here I am trying to play the good and caring teacher and here you are shutting me out. How mean," the silver haired man crossed his arms and gave a fake pout.
"Since when did a good and caring teacher leave their students out in the middle of a place they didn't know for three hours?" Sasuke replied.
Silence.
"I was lost!"
"No you weren't!"
"Yes I was! Are you accusing your sensei of lying to you!"
"…why not?"
"Sasuke! I'm hurt…"
"Yeah right…"
Silence.
"So what's bothering you about Naruto?"
"I already told you, it's nothing!" the raven-haired shinobi yelled, a vein popping in his forehead.
"Eh...you're too cruel Sasuke-kun," Kakashi wailed and pretended to be hurt. The genin suddenly found himself being glomped to death by his teacher.
"K-Kakashi-sensei!" he yelled and practically threw the man off him in embarrassment. Luckily, Kakashi, being Kakashi had seen that coming and had bounce off the tree and next to Sasuke instead of crash landing into it.
"Hmm, here is your sensei trying to offer you comfort and you try to kill me," Kakashi sighed. Ah well, I suppose you're going to have to talk eventually Sasuke," he added and then suddenly. The raven-haired boy didn't feel the other's presence anymore. He let out a breath he didn't know he had been holding.
Baka Kakashi-sensei Sasuke thought. Baka Naruto too his subconscious helpfully added.
It was going to be a long trip back to Konoha.
