„Speaking"

„Thoughts"

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Chapter 6

When Naruto went to get into his office in the morning he did not expect to find Sai waiting there for him. He was drawing with the ink and paint Naruto had in this room.

"Sai? You do know that I forbid you guys from entering this room, right?" Naruto asked dumbfounded as Sai just looked up at him with his usually blank look and nodded.

"So, what are you doing in here?! There´s a reason for why I forbid you guys, ya know!" Naruto grumbled as he walked over to Sai and flopped down next to him. Did any of them take him serious?!

"I was waiting for you." Sai responded back. Good to know he was still as blunt as ever.

"Okay, now I am here, so what was it that you wanted from me?" Naruto pouted. He wasn´t stupid! Of course, he knew that Sai waited for him. He would be patient for now and keep his temper in check.

This time Sai seemed to hesitate before speaking and that alone made Naruto curious and nervous. What could possible make Sai nervous?!

"I wanted to ask you something…" Sai confessed as he stopped drawing, instead looking at Naruto now. Naruto nodded and waved his hand for Sai to go ahead.

"I…have been feeling strange things and wanted to ask what they are…I read books about them before, but…" Sai admitted as he frowned. The look he gave Naruto was hopeful.

Naruto had to take all of his strength not to glare at anything at all right now. "Fucking Danzo and his stupid Root…" Naruto was seething on the inside. He even heard Kurama growl.

Wordless, Naruto picked up Sai and placed him in his lap. Sai stiffened for a moment before relaxing.

"Warm…" Sai thought, there was this strange feeling again. Master Danzo would be disappointed if he knew.

"I can try to explain it to you, but sometimes you can´t describe feelings with words. Sai books aren´t good for this kind of thing." Naruto sighed as he laid his head on top of Sai´s, so Sai´s was tugged under his chin.

"I…have been feeling warm… and protected since I have been here. Every time when we are together get a feeling that swells up in my chest…I can´t place what this is…" Sai trailed of his frown deepening as if the situation was hopeless.

Naruto who listened with full attention chuckled amused. "That´s friendship." Naruto answered with a grin. Sai seemed confused.

"Are there things one has to be careful in this … friendship thing? How does one act?" Sai asked curiously. Naruto was deep in thought. He chose his words so Sai would understand.

"You act like yourself. Not forced. You will know it in time. Don´t worry. As for things about how to act…well, sometimes friends give each other Nicknames, like a character trait or they shorten their name." Naruto said. Sai nodded his frown fading.

"Like you call Hinata, Hina-chan?" Sai asked with a title of his head. Naruto nodded cheerfully. "Like that!"

He was so glad that Sai was getting this thing, because he didn´t want to mess something this important up.

"So, can I give you a nickname?" Sai inquired with his eyes narrowed. Naruto nodded, but prayed to whatever god there was that it wouldn´t be something insulting like the first time this happened.

"Hm…I think I will go with shortening the name…Naru-chan." Sai said and Naruto started to choke.

"No way!" Naruto refused, glaring halfheartedly at Sai. "This is worse!" Naruto thought with horror.

"Why not? You call Hinata, Hina-chan. I just did the same…" Sai argued stubbornly. Naruto opened his mouth immediately.

"That´s because she´s a girl!" He retorted with a pout. Sai raised an eyebrow, as if to say "So?"

Naruto sighed loudly. "Forget it!"

He kept muttering things like "so not fair, can´t hit children…" and "even if it´s him…" and things like "so gonna prank him just wait…" "…no respect…"

For a second Naruto wondered if he imaged the small smile that Sai had after the remark, but it was soon gone.