Was supposed to be a birthday fic for Naruto, but it's too early and I don't think it suits the subject very well. Review and you'll get a cookie (pathetic.. –sigh-) Sense any typos, don't care 'cause my mum kills me if I don't come downstairs right now.

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'Oi, bastard? You fancy a swim?' a blonde ninja asked, coming to jump out of a tree, walking up to a dark-haired boy, hands folded behind his head.

'No. I'm busy,' the reply came.

'Hmph. With what? Your shuriken throwing is good enough already!'

'I know I'm the best, dobe, but I can be even better.' The dark-haired boy grunted, throwing a kunai to the other.

'Good excuse, bastard. Are you coming or not?'

'Naruto. What part of 'No' do you not understand?'

'Ohhh. I see. You're afraid of water.. Fan-boy.'

'First: don't call me fan-boy,' Sasuke snapped at Naruto at the over used description of his surname.

'..and second: I'm not afraid of water and you know that damn well.'

'Fine. I'll go on my own, Grumpy bastard. You're no fun..'

The blond turned around in the direction of the lake.

'Sasuke-kun!' a screeching voice came. But how? Nobody but him and Naruto knew this place.. They used to train here every now and then. Damnit. Someone must have followed Naruto..

'Sasuke-kun? Where are you?'

It was a sugarcoated fake voice, and Sasuke recognized it as Sakura's. Shit.. He just HAD to get out of here..

Leaving his weapons for what they were, and turned in the direction Naruto had turned into. On full speed, he arrived at the lake within 10 minutes.

He panted, leaning against a tree-trunk on the side of the lake. He saw Naruto had entered the lake already, climbing out and gracefully diving in again.

Sasuke didn't think it would do any harm if he would take a dive as well. He started to undress, when Naruto noticed him and waved.

He shouted: 'Oi, Sasuke! Change of plans?'

Naruto swam to the side and looked curiously at Sasuke, who replied: 'Yes, actually. I wanted to train, but I got interrupted by a rabid fangirl and I had to leave.. Thanks to you, dobe.' He stated coldly.

'What?'

'She came after you, I guess..' he said, diving into the water next to Naruto.

'What? I didn't sense her nearby and I checked before I left..'

'Hmph. She must have been hiding behind that ultra-large forehead..' Sasuke said, absent-mindedly waving his hand.

'AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH' Naruto exploded.

It took him 4 seconds to register.

Naruto was using his chakra to roll over the water, clutching his stomach while laughing heavily, and filling the stoic Uchiha's ears.

'Hahahahaha, good one, Sasuke! You actually cracked a joke, hahahahaha'

The blond didn't realize he looked really stupid at the moment, or was just too busy laughing to care, and before he knew it, Sasuke found himself snorting, then exploding in laughter himself. He grabbed Naruto's wrist and pulled him to the shore with him. They lay down on the grass next to each other, until they were done laughing.

Naruto wiped his eyes clear with the back of his hand, and panted.

'Heh. Thanks Sasuke, haven't laughed like that in a long time..'

'Hn. Me neither Naruto.. me neither,' Sasuke replied as they watched the sun go down together.