Happy Ending

Chapter 9

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2 September

I hate it.

Ever since Sasuke became an ANBU things have changed, or maybe that's just what I think?

He have been doing missions like hell and we haven't spoken to each other a single time because he's now an ANBUs…

And right now I'm angry with myself, I forgot something very important, Sasukes birthday. His birthday was only a few days after Mrs. Harunos death. I know that I was feeling down and that I felt useless, but how could I forget my best friends birthday? And how come he didn't say anything or give me a hint? Was I the only one who forgot his birthday…?

I did buy him something for his birthday but what would he say if I came with it right now? A part of me tells me that he doesn't care, but at the same time I think he is hurt. He just don't want to show it.

Yeah, Uchiha Sasuke, afraid, it's hard to imagine.

And about birthdays, Kaka-Sensei, Ino and Shikamaru's birthdays are soon; I wonder if I have enough money to give them something… But I should have, Tsunade-Baba have been giving me a lot of missions only because I have been having too much 'vacation'…

Now I will write down some good news, Sakura-chan talked to me yesterday! She said that she was sorry for making me worry and that she is feeling a lot better now! But I didn't have time to talk to her… I was on a mission, but we said that we'd meet again today at Ichiraku to talk and eat ramen!

Oh! I think I can see Sasuke! He is home way too early, but why complain?

Till next time!

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"Sasuke!" The blonde took of his shoes and started to walk down the hallway.

"Sasuke?" The blonde called out again, he was annoyed when nobody answered.

He walked into the kitchen, only to find it empty. He then walked into the living room, memories started to come back to him, but he shook his head and mentally slapped himself. It wasn't the time or place for him to think about that right now.

Naruto broke free from his argument with himself when he heard a groan. The blonde boy looked at the couch and saw his friend lie there, asleep. Why didn't Naruto see him when he walked into the living room? Naruto just shrugged and decided that it wasn't something important to think about.

Naruto tiptoed towards Sasuke and bent down to his knees when he finally reached him. Sasuke looked so peaceful there, on the couch asleep. Naruto couldn't help but smile; the other boy could really affect him sometimes.

He could see Sasuke shift a little and Naruto held his breath in hope not to wake the other boy up. It didn't help by holding his breath; he could see Sasuke open his eyes, but slowly. Naruto let out the breath and looked at Sasuke, he should have known that Sasuke would wake up, he is an ANBU after all and it takes a good ninja to feel others presence.

Sasukes tilted his head a little to the side, the older boy really looked tired and worn out. Naruto shyly smiled at at him, he couldn't help but feel embarrassed.

Sasuke didn't move or say anything; he just looked at the other boy like he had just walked out from the TV.

"Yo." Narutos words came out soft from his mouth and almost too quiet, he wondered for a while if Sasuke had heard him. Sasuke then smiled tiredly at him, or was it a smirk? Naruto really didn't know, but Sasukes eyes were smiling at him either way.

"Hey." Sasukes voice sounded hoarse but at the same time sweet.

Sasuke cleared his voice and Naruto couldn't help but chuckle quietly. He couldn't help but think that Sasuke was the cutest morning person he had ever seen.

Naruto then felt something hit his chin; he looked down at Sasuke and could see the other boy smirk. The other boy hat hit him with the back of his hand, not really hit him, actually more like patted him, he hadn't removed his hand either.

They didn't say anything, just stared at each other, Naruto couldn't help but feel captured in the others boys eyes. He could feel that Sasuke had started to caress his chin, his heart started to speed up.

"Are you tired?" Naruto wasn't sure if Sasuke had heard his question and all he could focus on was Sasukes eyes for the moment, he really felt trapped in them.

Naruto could feel Sasuke's hand at the back of his head, when it moved there, he didn't know and he also didn't know when he had ended just inches away from Sasuke. His nose was almost touching Sasuke's and he could feel Sasuke's breath against his lips.

"Not that tired." Naruto heard the word but didn't register the meaning behind them. The blonde started to close his eyes; he didn't know why he had closed them.

Sasuke was so close to him, their lips was just inches away from each other now, Naruto couldn't help but feel desire, but desire of what? The desire of Sasuke?

Just as their lips brushed slightly, Naruto opened his eyes up and backed away from Sasuke. He could feel someone's presence, just as he thought he noticed the chakra, an ANBU member showed up. Sasuke started to curse under his breath and Naruto could see that Sasuke wasn't happy.

The ANBU member looked at the two boys, as he was waiting for something.

"What do you want Neji?" Sasuke suddenly snapped, it was then Naruto realised who it was.

Neji didn't say anything and Naruto couldn't see his face because of the wolf ANBU mask he had on his face, the guy didn't move either. Neji then cleared his voice and began to speak.

"Tsunade-sama told me to tell you that you should get a couple of days rest, I don't know the reason to why though." When Sasuke didn't respond or say anything, Neji started to speak again, but this time to Naruto.

"Naruto, haven't someone told you that it is rude to make a lady wait?" Naruto just blinked, what was the other boy trying to tell him? Naruto then slapped his forehead, shit!

"Sakura-chan!" Naruto rose to his feet. "See you two later."

Naruto didn't wait for a respond; he walked as fast as he could toward the door out.

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"We should throw him a little party or something, just with the three of us." Sakura suggested. Naruto nodded and smiled, he liked the idea.

Sakura was pretty mad at him first, for being late and not telling why, but she didn't stay long mad so long, Naruto guessed that she was just happy that he was there and hadn't forgotten about here, although it was Neji that had reminded him but now was not the time to tell her that.

They had decided to just go to a café instead of Ichiraku. Naruto didn't want to complain; he wasn't even in the mood for giving complaints.

Sakura had heard almost everything from Ino so Naruto hadn't that much to tell her, just that he had moved out from his apartment and that Sasuke had become an ANBU.

Sakura was slightly shocked when Naruto had told her that he was living beside Sasuke, but she didn't question it or anything, she just nodded and kept the smile on her face like her life depended on it.

When Naruto talked about Sasuke her smile faded for a while, maybe she still had feelings for him after all? Or maybe she just cared so much for her friend and didn't want anything to happen? Well, he was an ANBU after all, every mission he has will be dangerous and his life will be on the line.

After they had talked about what has been happening in Naruto's life Naruto asked his female friend what she had been doing.

She was silent at first, but then he told him that she had been thinking a lot and that she had found things that her mother and father had left behind that made her shocked, she didn't say what though and Naruto didn't feel like questioning her either. But she said that she was fine now and that she would start a new life, even if it were going to be hard.

And then, they both thought of the same thing.

Sasuke's birthday.

They hated themselves, how could they forget something like that? But Naruto told Sakura that Sasuke was the kind of bastard that didn't really care about birthdays, Sakura just shook her head and told him that Sasuke did care about it, they were his friends after all.

"How about we make him some dinner?" The boy suggested. "Everyone likes food." He grinned a little.

"I can make the dinner, don't want you to be near the kitchen in my house again." Naruto snorted at that. Why did his friends always tell him that he shouldn't be in a kitchen? It was years ago the little accident in Sakuras kitchen, and maybe some mores kitchens, he couldn't make food when he was younger, but if they would let him prepare something for them, they would beg for more.

Naruto snapped out from his thoughts when he saw Sakura's hand before his eyes. He blinked a bit.

"Sorry, I spaced out." Sakura laughed softly at that. Naruto had really been missing her soft voice.

"But if you make dinner, I can…" Naruto trailed off, what could he do? Do a lap dance?

"How about renting a movie?" Naruto nodded. He liked the idea of the three of them spending time.

"Sounds nice, just one thing though…" Naruto sighed.

"What?" Sakura raised an eyebrow. What could the boy mean? He sounded almost depressed.

"Tsunade-baba won't give me more free days." Naruto crossed his arms and leaned back in the chair.

"Let me talk to Tsunade-sama, I'll convince her."

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3 September

Sakura-chan really did convince the old hag! But I heard that they had made a deal, about what, I don't know, but when I think of the hag and deal in the same sentence I want to run.

I feel like I should talk to Sasuke. I just walked away yesterday and not giving any kind of explanation, I mean, we almost kissed! And I can't help but think that we are maybe moving things a little to fast.

I want to slow things down, but I remember how it felt when he was close. So I guess I really don't know what I want. But, how can I know if these feelings are real? I can't really know that yet, can I?

I can't escape him either. We are going to have that dinner tonight at Sakura-chan's place, feels a little awkward to go there, but we can't really be here, I live near Sasuke after all and it would ruin everything if he just came in unexpected.

I think I will go to her place now, maybe she needs help with something.

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"You scared me, I thought it was Sasuke." Naruto started to laugh. Sakura looked all messy and worn out, she must be trying her best to make this dinner the best ever.

Naruto stopped to laugh when he felt something hit his head. He rubbed his head with his hand while giving Sakura a glare, how dare she hit him with a tree spoon?

"Thought that you needed help but I guess that I'm not wanted here." Just as Naruto was about to turn around and leave Sakura grabbed his arm and dragged him to the kitchen.

"Don't be silly, start setting the table."

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Naruto groaned. The bastard was one minute late, had he forgot that he was an Uchiha or something?

Just then, Naruto heard a knock on the door and Sakura walked into the hallway immediately. Naruto then heard Sasukes voice, it almost sounded like he had been running all the way here, so maybe he hadn't forgotten that he was a Uchiha after all?

When he heard footsteps nearing the kitchen he stood up from the chair he had been sitting at.

He first saw Sakura, then Sasuke. The look on Sasuke face was priceless and Naruto couldn't help but giving him a big grin.

"Surprise."

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Sasuke was really surprised. He hadn't expected this at all, but he didn't hide the smile that was formed on his face.

He just chuckled at us when we told him that we felt bad for forgetting, he said it was okay and that he didn't care, but somehow I could forget Sakura's words from yesterday at the café.

We ate the dinner Sakura had made and it must have been to at least 15 people! She shouldn't have made so much food; we were only three people after all! But, I couldn't complain, it just meant that I could eat as much as I wanted.

Then we watched a movie, Dude where is my car, it may be an old movie but I can't help loving it and Sakura couldn't stop laughing. The only thing Sasuke did was smirk or chuckle.

We talked a little after the movie before we decided to say goodnight.

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The two boys walked home in silent, only their footsteps could be heard.

It was nobody out outside and it was beginning to get cold. Naruto shivered, he knew that he should have taken more clothes on; only a t-shirt in September wasn't a smart idea.

Sasuke, of course, had a jacket on, so he wasn't freezing or mentally cursing himself for stupidity.

Naruto then noticed that Sasuke had stopped. The younger boy turned around to face the boy to give him a questioning look, while rubbing his arms with his hands. It sure was cold.

Sasuke just stared at Naruto first. Not giving him a look or even moving, he just looked at the freezing boy.

"Come here." Sasukes voice almost sounded demanding. Naruto nodded in confusion and started to walk towards the boy, he could see Sasuke unzipping his jacket.

Before Naruto could even think about what to do, Sasuke had captured the younger boy inside the jacket, with him, and wrapped his arms around the smaller form.

Naruto didn't say anything or move. Sasuke felt so warm, was he always this warm?

"Idiot, you are freezing. It isn't even that cold outside. How will you survive the winter?" Naruto swore that Sasuke was smirking. Naruto chuckled a little against Sasukes neck, how did it come to this? Sasuke was now warming him up and embracing him.

"I just have to get used to the cold." Naruto then said. He wrapped his arms around Sasuke loosely, he didn't want to be clingy or annoy the other boy.

"Naruto…"

At hearing his name being spoken, Naruto looked up and the other boy. Naruto couldn't help but blush when he saw Sasuke's warm face looking at him; he hadn't seen Sasuke like that before.

Sasuke moved his face closer to Naruto, he blonde didn't even budge, he just waited for Sasuke to come closer.

Naruto could feel Sasukes breath against his lips again and this time Naruto hoped that he would kiss him, screw the thing he wrote down before, the whole 'take it slow' thing. He had what he needed right now in front of him and nobody could stop him.

Well, maybe Neji could, just like before…

Naruto slapped himself mentally; this wasn't the right time to think about Neji!

Naruto looked into Sasukes eyes and could see that the boy looked back at him, was he waiting for something? Naruto just continued to stare into Sasukes black eyes.

It felt like forever to Naruto, Sasuke didn't even move an inch and Naruto could still feel Sasukes breath against his lips.

And Naruto wasn't really a patient person.

Naruto pressed his lips against Sasuke's and it must have been what Sasuke had been waiting for, because he kissed back immediately.

It was nothing special, just lips on lips and feelings being answered.

Naruto couldn't help but thinking that Sasukes lips felt so cold against his own.

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To be continued

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