A/N: apologies for the faux upload if you received a notification email, the one I posted previously was the incomplete version.

[Kakashi's POV]

There was a distinct change in the attitude between the two boys. Where Sasuke would usually get angry at Naruto when he hovered around, he seemed to be letting it go – his expression was still sour. While I didn't really want to imagine the cause, I was sure something had happened between them

After coming back from the mission Naruto would ask Sasuke after every practice to eat, Sasuke never replied but simply walked away. Coincidently on one of my walks through the village I spied the two of them at one of the places Naruto had invited Sasuke to go.

"So you do go, interesting.."

[Naruto's POV]

During the meal that Sasuke and I shared together we hardly talked.

"I guess we are on a date." "Was this a date?" "Did I ask him on a date.." "Did he agree to a date?"

All sorts of questions were going through my mind. Since we had done that 'deed' I was wondering what I should do. Should I ask Sasuke out properly? Do I want to date him?

Fact number one; I like Sasuke. I can't deny that going down on him felt kind of good, even though I was the one doing it. What a weird feeling. I looked over at Sasuke eating and wondered if he was just going along with me. Was it just to shut me up, or was it to keep me in check? Was Sasuke the kind of guy to do stuff he didn't want to do? I tried to muster up enough courage to try and ask him.

"Hey, Sasuke..?" He didn't acknowledge me "Hello. Can you hear me."

"What?" He growled between mouthfuls.

"You don't have to tell me right now." I fiddled around with my chopsticks until I felt Sasuke glare at me for taking too long "But, I thought, maybe.."

"Get to the point"

"Okay. It's just that I was wondering if.. We could you know.. Date?" I paused realizing that I had finally made a confession, as lackluster as it may have been.

"Aren't we?" Sasuke pushed his food away and got up ready to leave, not waiting for me to understand. He left the restaurant and all I could do was yell after him while I scrambled to pay for the meals.

"What..Wait, Sasuke" He was walking slowly through the streets so it was easy to catch up to him, "What did you say?"

"I said you're an Idiot."

"But you never said.. "

"Considering what we did asking each other out now is kind of pointless." I laughed shyly at the situation,

"I guess you're right, But will you still answer me?"

"No."

"Why not? I want to hear you say it."

"I won't."

"Sasuke, let's date"

"No."

"Come on, I just want to be official about it." I clung to his shoulder and tried to pout at him, but I think I may have just looked constipated.

"Fine. Get off me." He looked at me, disgusted by my attempted cutesy antics. Maybe it only really worked when girls did it.

"So we're dating for real?"

"Yeah." I grinned at his answer and we continued walking through the town without a destination in mind.

So we were dating, I hadn't dated anyone before. What is dating? I tried to imagine what I would have done if Sakura had accepted my feelings before. Images flashed in my mind of the cinema, with me trying to 'make the move'. I replaced Sakura with Sasuke and I could feel the punch to the face as if it was actually happening. So that idea was out. I also imagined her making bento lunches and having a date outside, somehow I also feel like Sasuke wouldn't make me egg rolls.

"Why is this hard?" I asked myself. "What else do dating couples do except hold hands…" Holding hands, why hadn't I thought of that earlier. It's not like it was noticeable and I wanted to see how it felt. I awkwardly tried to move my hand closer to his, when I was only centimeters away he moved it to adjust his headband. After he dropped it back to his side I tried again. I wanted to go slowly. I crept closer and closer, fearless, I grabbed his hand. He tried to pull out from my grasp

"What are you doing"

"Just do it." Sasuke's expression darkened but he stopped fighting me. I mentally tallied this as a win in my favor. Me, one. Sasuke, Zero.

No one we knew were out and about today so it didn't feel as weird as I thought I would. His hand was really warm, it was nice. As we were walking, still holding hands, Sasuke's name had been called from somewhere in the crowd. Sakura came running at us. Sasuke and I looked at each other panicked, and retracted our hands, hiding them.

"What are you guys doing out together? Naruto are you annoying Sasuke again?"

"If you even knew" Was what I wanted to say, but I answered in my usual style

"Why would I be annoying him? I'm the least annoying person in this village."

"Right" She scoffed and turned to Sasuke and started talking a higher, sweeter voice than with me,

"Sasuke, I was wondering if you'd like to, Go have dinner.. with me?" She blushed and held her face, waiting for his answer.

"I can't" he replied

"You can't, why?"

"My girlfriend would be jealous.".

"Girlfriend? GIRLFRIEND!" I yelled at him, Sasuke merely snickered and left me struggling to get out of the broken and crying Sakura's grip. She started shaking me at the shoulders,

"Who is his girlfriend? I hope it's not Ino, it absolutely can't be Ino"

"He doesn't have a girlfriend" I snapped at her. Sakura, shocked by the outburst let me go,

"But Sasuke just said.."

"Sasuke's an idiot" I replied. Sakura didn't agree, and I almost felt the wrath of her fists, but luckily escaped too quickly and left her standing confused and alone.

"Girlfriend my ass" I muttered as I worked my way home.

[Sasuke's POV]

I laughed for most of the walk home. Naruto would be fuming about what I had said to Sakura. If he wanted to push me to answer his dumb questions and holds hands then this is what he gets as a consequence. Thinking back on it though, having him hold my hand did make me embarrassed. Obviously, because two guys holding hands is embarrassing.

I guess it didn't feel awful, though why did Naruto have to come on so strong, was he not thinking about what people might say? Come to think of it Naruto wasn't usually the type to care too much about other people's gossip about him.

The next day at practice Naruto was being particularly aggressive, I assumed it was due to my girlfriend comment yesterday. He always took things to seriously, which made saying it all the more enjoyable.

After practice was over I waited for Naruto to come over and ask if I wanted to eat somewhere, but he didn't. Instead he asked Sakura while I was within earshot.

"Naruto, I don't want to eat with you." Was her short reply, "Sasuke on the other hand.." she looked over at me, and I had to turn to hide my grin. Even when he tries to get even it backfires.

"Sakura please." He begged.

"No" she retorted and left before he could get another word in. Naruto kicked a lunch box Sakura had dropped in her hurried escape.

"Cheating now?" I teased him,

"Who's cheating, I'm not your girlfriend" He was really taking the joke to heart. He stood with his arms crossed scowling at me. I had to rub my eyes before he gave me a headache.

"No" I sighed before continuing "You're my boyfriend." The last words were forced through clenched teeth.

"Yeah damn straight I am you bastard."

He was still mad and I wasn't sure how to make this situation disappear. I walked over to him, stopping until our faces were only a few centimeters apart. He turned his head and kept his angry expression. What an absolute child, why was I even considering this fool's feelings? Against my better judgment I forced his head back around with my hand and leaned in to kiss him. His hands unfolded and gripped on to my waist.

"You were waiting for this the whole time, bastard" I let his face go, and pulled away from the kiss. Naruto's cheeks began to go red, as he was left speechless.

"What?" I asked, Naruto looked past me causing me to turn and find out for myself. Sakura was standing there holding the lunch box Naruto had kicked earlier.

"I just came back to get this. Uh, okay. Bye." She said, flustered, and ran back towards the village.

"That's a problem." I muttered to myself

" What's the big deal?"

"We're guys, who would be okay with this?"

Naruto shrugged, his complacency towards everything really pissed me off.

"Forget it, let's go." I said, following the path back to the village with Naruto beside me.