Naruto plopped down on the grass, breathing heavily, and looking up at sky.
"Good job boys. Nice team work. Sasuke told me you had spared before but it is good to see you have recognized weaknesses and strengths and adjusted accordingly." Kakashi said, seemingly unfazed.
"Yeah. Woo. Kakashi how are you not tired? I feel like we've been sparing for hours." Naruto got out between huffs.
Kakashi just laughed, "Don't worry Naruto. You'll get there."
Naruto groaned and looked to the Uchiha, who seemed tired but not as openly exhausted. Sasuke just looked back and gave a smirk, "You alright?" He asked.
"Nah, I'm just peachy. Don't worry about me." Naruto said, while sitting up. "Just need to take two showers to feel clean again."
"Well, you better head back first then. I also need one." Sasuke said and moved to sit against a tree.
Naruto nodded and thanked Kakashi before heading back to his room, he showered quickly and returned back to the training grounds, finding only the brunette there.
"Did Kakashi-sensei leave?" Naruto asked as he approached.
"Yeah, he had some business he said he had to attend to. Now that you've showered, I will. Want to meet in the dining hall after?" Sasuke offered.
Naruto agreed whole heartedly and the pair left in separate directions. When Naruto made it to the dining hall the maids asked what they should prepare but Naruto just asked for apples, not sure what the Uchiha would want.
Naruto snacked on the fruit while waiting and thought about how relieving the training had been for his pent up emotions. Tears helped in the moment but long underlying emotions were more easily processed after letting your energy out. Naruto pondered again how he should handle his predicament when Sasuke entered.
"Apples hm?" The brunette asked upon entering the room, Naruto broke from his thoughts and looked at the other man. Sasuke was still slightly flushed and his wet hair clung to his head, giving a different look than normal, but Naruto could see the back already fighting gravity.
"I- uh, didn't know what you like." Naruto said lamely, trying to act like he wasn't staring. But Sasuke didn't respond immediately, instead sitting next to the blonde and grabbing an apple slice himself.
"I guess... Tomatoes? And rice balls. Although I've never really been to picky. I do dislike sweet things though." Sasuke said while looking at the apple, then turned to Naruto, "And you?"
"Ramen. There is this place, in the main center of the village that serves the best ramen. Sometimes I will sneak out to get it or send Sakura, but it's so good. I usually have two bowls before I'm starting to feel satisfied." Naruto said and felt himself beginning to salivate at the thought.
"Let's go then." Sasuke said plainly.
"What? We can't just-" Naruto started but was interrupted.
"Why not? I trust you can get us out of the palace unnoticed." Sasuke said as if it were obvious.
"I mean, I maybe could, but the kitchen staff here also makes good ramen?" Naruto offered.
"But it's not the best. I need to see where the best lies at before I can compare." Sasuke said with a smug look on his face.
"That's nice and all but-"
"Think you can't get us out?" Sasuke asked, and somewhere, Naruto knew he was being baited. But he could never back away from a challenge.
"I know I can. The real question is, can you hide that princely priviledge?" Naruto mocked back, earning a laugh from the Uchiha.
"If you can, I can." Was all he said before Naruto got up and they left the hall.
Naruto directed them back to his room, going straight for his wardrobe and pulling out specific pieces of clothing.
"Here, change into one of these outfits. It fits the town better. They know me. If they ask, you're a friend visiting." Naruto said quickly as he pulled out a outfit for himself from the bunch laid out on the sofa.
"Okay. I'll be back." Sasuke said and headed to the bathroom with the clothes he picked. Naruto changed quickly and looked for his frog wallet, hoping a maid hadn't found it in the room changes.
"Are you dressed?" Sasuke asked before exiting, which the blonde appreciated.
"Yeah. Come out. Just looking for- Aha!" Naruto pulled the frog from the back of a drawer, and put it in a bag. When he turned around he looked at Sasuke, who seemed... not right.
The orange didn't suit his skin tone and the clothes fit just slightly too tightly. And despite their banter earlier, Sasuke had the face of a royal. Naruto scrunched his nose and thought for a moment, looking at the Uchiha.
"Is it not-" Sasuke started, pulling at the shirt awkwardly.
"It's... too tight. Change into... This one. It's bigger." Naruto offered after pulling a different shirt out of the wardrobe. After Sasuke took it, Naruto turned and dug through a different drawer, in search of make up. He found it quickly and turned back to the brunette, only to see a bare chest and muscled stomach flexing as a shirt was being pulled down.
Naruto pulled his eyes away quickly, muttering an apology. "You- um, you good?" He asked after a moment.
"Yeah." Sasuke said and Naruto heard the smirk before he saw it. Naruto instead focused on the make up and tried to 'dirty' the other man's face with it.
"You look too..." Naruto started, unsure of how to explain it, "I guess, royal? Gotta change that."
Naruto finished and was pleased with his work, backing up and taking in the other man's face. Only now realizing he had, without asking, been very close and touching the Uchihas face.
"Sorry. Should have warned you." Naruto said, rubbing a hand on the back of his head. Sasuke just looked away, his cheeks slightly pink.
"We're ready." Naruto said with determination.