Chapter Eight

"Damn, this is some good ramen!"

"Naruto, you always think ramen is good."

"Yeah, so? What's your point?" He stuffed some more of the flavored noodles into his mouth, slurping them up, causing Sasuke to laugh softly. "What'cha staring at me for?" he asked, glancing up at Sasuke as he stuffed his mouth with more noodles, leaving them hanging out of his mouth.

Sasuke grinned. "You look cute when you eat," he replied teasingly, reaching over and ruffling the boy's hair. He pouted, only making himself look cuter. Me? Cute? ...Cool.

"Don't touch my hair. You'll ruin it!" he whined.

"As if it's actually an effort to get it like that!" the dark-haired boy retorted with a laugh. Naruto rolled his eyes, and began slupring his noodles again happily, with Sasuke's eyes following every movent the boy made. After a few moments of this, Naruto shifted uncomfortably.

"Okay, stop staring at me. I get it, you think I look 'cute'," he muttered, "but come on. It's getting to be weird, and people are looking at us..."

"Hunh?" He glanced around, and blushed a bit. "Er..." He grabbed his chopsticks, and started on his ramen. Naruto, who'd finished off his own, reached over and took some of his with a grin. "Hey! Quit that!" Sasuke growled, his mouth full. Naruto ignored him, and proceeded to eat the noodles he'd taken from Sasuke. He sighed, and grabbed some more for himself, trying to move his bowl away from Naruto, but had the noodles stolen right from his chopsticks. "You dobe!" He kicked Naruto under the table, glaring at him. "Get more for yourself if you want more."

"But it tastes better when it's yours, Sasuke," he said, leaning against the table, and giving him a cheesy grin. Sasuke shook his head.

"Whatever you say, Blondie."

Naruto took Sasuke's bowl, and finished off the last bite of ramen, licking his lips, and got up, motioning for Sasuke to follow. Once outside, the dark haired boy raised a hand to wipe his mouth, but Naruto grabbed his hand, and forced it back down to his side before leaning over and kissing him gently.

"Mm. Ramen." He smiled to himself, turning away and ran up ahead as if it was totally natural to have done that. Sasuke stared at him a moment, and narrowed his eyes. He swallowed, and ran after him.

"You idiot! Get back here!" Naruto giggled, running faster. You won't get me until we get to my little hideout, Sasuke! Better know how to keep up.

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A/N;

Alright.

On to chapter nine.