Even if its just a little...

Naruto. The name alone was enough to make the coal eyed shinobi want to smile, he had known from long ago that he loved him. Maybe it was the smile. The smile that, even when faced with unbearable hate, shone all the brighter for the challenge. Or the way the room seemed a little warmer and sky a little clearer whenever he caught sight of the boisterous youth. Whatever it was Naruto had worked his way into Sasuke, his brightness and warmth were addicting and most welcome in the long dark that was Sasuke's life.

Just a little bit strange...

He'd tried not to care, not to notice the loneliness that sometimes replaced the heat in Narutos eyes. Brushing off the other youths pain with a simple, 'everyone's life was difficult, why should he worry about Naruto's pain?' But after a while even that mantra had lost its potence. He did care about the pain Naruto hide, he cared because it dimmed the light in his increasingly dark life. Because Naruto had become just that to him. He didn't like to admit his day seemed to improve when he saw Naruto even if it was from afar, or that his heart sped unnaturally if the blonde ninja spoke to him. But it did. Denial didn't erase the effect the bright boy had on him. In fact it seemed to make it worse, wishing someday the Dobe would realize his feelings and spare him the annoyance of having to hide it. He didn't know how much longer he could.

Just a little sad...

It is hard to hate the one you love. Even mock hate. Putting on a emotionless face and spouting the cold words and insults all the while wanting nothing more than to grab them and hold them tightly. But Sasuke had long ago perfected the art. He would hit Naruto, call him stupid or an idiot, insult him and look down on him scoffing at his best tries to impress those around him and shouting at him for his mistakes. He would do all that and more, because it meant he was interacting with him. He would be in the thoughts of the blonde, even if the thoughts were coated in anger and hate he would be the center of Naruto's world for those few moments. And for those few moment Sasuke felt genuinely happy, something he had long ago given up ever feeling again. Giving Sasuke back that feeling, that was the greatest thing anyone had ever done for him. Naruto was Sasuke's most important person. He wished he knew that. He wished it with all his heart because no matter how much he wanted to, no matter how badly he needed to let him know. Sasuke could never say those words...so he would simply repeat them in his heart hoping that one day Naruto would hear it. But until then he would stay with him...

Don't make a face like that...

"Oi Dobe." Sasuke shouted up at the window of the apartment Naruto lived in. A moment later a tousled head poked out the window blinking the sleep from the cerulean eyes.

"Nani?"

"We have training. Come on."

Look

Naruto pulled his head back in and Sasuke waited until a moment later the bright orange and yellow shinobi came out the doors pulling on his jacket and holding his forehead protector in one hand and his shoes in the other.

"Ne Sasuke?"

"Hm?"

"Why are you here? Don't you live in the other direction?"

I'm already...

Sasuke smirked, "Because I knew a Dobe like you wouldn't be up in time otherwise."

Naruto paused in pulling on his shoes and shouted, "Would so! Stupid Sasuke!"

Sasuke ignored the remark walking ahead of him with a small smile playing on his lips as Naurto fumed on behind him.

Just right by your side.

Owari-

A/N: . Yeah okay well I don't know what came over me, I think I have been listening to too much Norah Jones. I apologize. But hey killer, a fic that does have any smut or smexiness in it...I dun think I like it...Anywho I guess you can review this one though it is far from a favorite. . What's coming over me! With the fluff and–...whoa wait a second...There are only 8 sentences in this! Really! -sigh- I have to go lay down. I'll have to write an extra smutty fic to make up for this. .