This chapter is a bit shorter I didn't change much due it being a good chapter already I liked how it flowed with the next chapter. Enjoy!

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Chapter 2

For the remainder of class, Iruka Umino was constantly sending him concerned glances, Naruto Uzumaki was trying to bore a hole in his head with her eyes alone, and the rest of their classmates were either worried, surprised, or curious about his declaration. They would probably have been more surprised if they knew what he was considering.

Sasuke was contemplating marriage.

Technically, clan heirs could marry as soon as they become legal adults. So, if he bought enough ramen beforehand…

The Uchiha shook his head. Even Naruto wouldn't be bribed into a marriage by ramen.

No harm in asking though! He didn't even have to head towards her since Naruto jumped to her feet the second the bell rang and stomped up to his desk. Icy blue eyes, puffed up pink cheeks, air crackling around her from the leaking chakra- she looked a lot like her older self. This probably wouldn't lead to a violent chase of life and death that culminated in mind-blowing sex though. Sadly.

"Apologize teme!" She demanded.

Sasuke raised one haughty eyebrow in response. She had despised this expression.

Naruto's eyelid twitched. "Stop playing innocent and tell the class you lied!"

"I didn't lie," he stated, matter-of-fact, "I really do like you."

Naruto peeked nervously at the growling Yamanaka. "No, you don't."

"Yes, I do," Sasuke paused, "Will you marry me?"

He couldn't hear her answer from the furious shriek from his left, but Naruto's trembling fists implied that it wasn't positive.

"Listen, Uchiha. I like a prank as much as the next girl but siccing your fangirl horde after me is low," the Uzumaki almost begged, "Just deny it already."

The Uchiha considered it. Looked like taking the direct approach wouldn't working here. Naruto didn't believe in his inexplicably timed yet perfectly genuine change of heart.

"Do you want to spar?" It was a proven technique that had gotten them together before.

"Huh? Are you trying to distract me?"

"We can set a prize for the winner. What do you want?"

"Err…" There was an almost visible struggle between Naruto's love of sparring and her current ire with his 'prank'. Finally, a compromise was reached. "You have to admit that you lied about liking me!"

"Okay," Sasuke agreed. He had been more skilled than the blonde before and the gap was even greater now. "And if I win, you have to let me pay for your ramen."

Naruto appeared baffled. "How is that a prize for you?"

"It gives me great personal satisfaction to see to your physical needs," Sasuke replied with a straight face.

The blonde studied him, apparently convinced that he was mocking her but unsure as to how, before scowling and heading outside. Since it was lunch, Sasuke followed.

They had gathered quite a crowd when they reached the courtyard and fell into the classic Academy stance. For a second, his body moved to the Receptor Stance commonly favored by the Sharingan wielders of his clan before he corrected himself. Not a second later, Naruto shot forward.

'Sloppy punch.' He ducked underneath.

'Needs to work on her speed.' One step back to miss the follow-up.

'Left foot too sharply in center.' His leg swept under her own.

'Her eyes are pretty in this light.' Sasuke pinned her body down, admiring the way the exercise caused her cheeks to flush, while their referee (Shino had seemed dependable) counted it out.

"This spar goes to Uchiha-san," the Aburame stated in his monotone.

The dark-haired boy jumped up and offered his hand to the blonde. She ignored it as she scrabbled up as well. The entire crowd was cheering him on; most of the fangirls apparently convinced his momentary insanity was over now that he had gone back to beating Naruto up.

"Don't get too cocky teme." Her cheeks were flushed in embarrassment. "Now you have to buy me ramen and I plan to clear your wallet out."

He smirked. "It's a date."

Sasuke then proceeded to turn and walk off into the sunset (or Academy), while Naruto was left behind with a horde of pissed off fangirls.

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Up in the afterlife, Kushina Uzumaki was getting terrible flashbacks about her time at the Academy with another persistent boy genius.

'Oh, my poor, poor musume,' she lamented, 'This is only the beginning…'