Dis- If I owned Naruto I would probably be filthy rich…which I'm not…so I don't
Chapter 3- Training and Aprons
FBI Warning- there will be language in this…don't like it? Go away.
a/n/of doom- Well…I can promise you that this will be an interesting chapter…Sakura, Kakashi, and a few other characters will show up. We may even learn a little secret about Ino (I promise it will connect with the story)… ;D…it's all good…
It was already noon by the time the two boys had reached their old training grounds. The sun hung bright in a cloudless sky but most of its rays were lost in the wind chill. Sasuke had picked up two big arm guards that the academy teachers used when teaching their young pupils the basics of punching and kicking. Now he stood, hoodie removed, in his under-shirt and cargo pants, a short distance away from Naruto, who was standing awkwardly and trying to figure out why Sasuke would bring out those old things from years ago.
"Now Naruto," Sasuke said, "I know this may be hard for you to think about but I need to know: Who did it?" He didn't have to clarify. Naruto knew exactly what the Uchiha was saying.
He thought for a moment and replied, "I honestly don't know, Sasuke. I got a good look at his face but he wasn't anyone I had ever seen in Konoha. He was real big though. You remember that Zabuza guy we fought a couple years ago? He was like his size…except more…uh…muscle-ie-ish."
"Alright…I know you're pissed as hell at this guy, I am too… so we're gonna get revenge. I'm gonna get you back in ninja shape and we're gonna track this guy down and rip his throat out!"
"HELL YEAH!!" Naruto was getting more and more excited by the second.
"Ok…but before we can brush up on you're jutsus you need to let out some of that bottled up rage." Sasuke dawned a defensive stance, using the big body length arm guards to hide himself. "Now I want to look at these arm guards and imagine that they're who attacked you. Now is your chance to metaphorically beat the shit out of h-"
Before Sasuke could even finish his sentence Naruto had charged forward and began to "beat the shit" out of his metaphorical attacker. With every punch and kick Sasuke's feet slid backwards just a bit, and for half an hour it went on as so, Sasuke speaking words of encouragement and taunting every now and then, "good Naruto" or "too slow, you need to be faster" or "you're lagging, pick up your feet"…and then Sasuke stopped him-
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Up in the trees a curious Kakashi peered silently down on the two boys. This was the first time in quite a while that he'd seen Naruto outside…and now here he was, not only outdoors, but outdoors training with Sasuke of all people. He watched closely as the blond boy attacked the guarded Uchiha boy. He observed for nearly twenty minutes until he was spotted-
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"Naruto…take a break…" Without question the blond followed orders and sat down on the worn and weather-browned grass, panting and dripping with sweat. "Kakashi…" the young sharingan nin inquired, "You can come out of the trees now. You're not nearly as stealthy as you used to be…and it shows."
An agitated Kakashi dropped from the tree. "How long have you known I was there?"
"Since the moment you got here."
Kakashi sighed, "Ahh…I guess you're right Sasuke…I'm not getting anywhere with stealth skills like that. So, Naruto, it's good to see you out and training. Felling better are we?"
"Omaesan, Kakashi-sensei!Yeah, I'm getting there." Naruto replied with a weak smile.
"Good. Sasuke…could I speak to you…alone?"
"…Uh, sure."
Kakashi pulled Sasuke over a ways behind a tree. "You told him, didn't you?"
"What?"
"You finally told Naruto."
"What are you talking about?"
"About your gayness."
He didn't have to put it so blunt. Sasuke felt his face heat up. "You've lost it!"
"You did… I can tell."
"I take that back…I don't think you ever had it!"
"I knew all along Sasuke. Don't pretend I don't know."
Sasuke knew he wouldn't win this fight. "…Fine. I did. Now get your ass out of here."
"I'm telling Sakura-chan." Though his face was hidden behind his mask, Sasuke knew that Kakashi was grinning evilly…he'd never let rough-and-tumble Sasuke live this down.
"WAI-" Sasuke leaped forward to catch Kakashi but the copy nin had already left.
"Damn."
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"Oi, Sakura-chan!" Kakashi waved to the pink haired girl standing outside of Ino's flower shop.
"Oh! Kakashi-sensei! Omaesan!"
"I have news for you Sakura."
"Really?"
Kakashi leaned over and whispered in Sakura's ear the secret Sasuke had kept for so long. Sakura left herself for a moment and stood stunned. Then came the effect that Kakashi so dearly wanted to see.
"OH HELL NO!!! Kakashi that is a LIE!"
" 'Fraid not Sakura. It's the honest truth. Sasuke told me himself!"
"…INO!!!"
A troubled looking Ino popped out from her shop. "Sakura!? What's wrong?"
"INO. EMERGANCY. FOLLOW. NOW."
And without anything else spoken the two girls headed for the training grounds. Kakashi left in a giggle-fit at all the trouble he was causing.
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"Sakura, not that I'm complaining about seeing Sasuke training in an extremely thin t-shirt looking a million times hotter than usual, but why are we watching the boys train?"
The two girl nins were hiding in a bush looking out into the field as the boys continued to train.
"Ino…Kakashi-sensei just told that Sasuke-kun and Naruto-kun are gay … for each other…"
"Really!? Oh how cute!"
"INO!? You should be appalled by this!! We spend every fiber in our bodies fighting over Sasuke and when we find out he's gay you're EXCITED!!??"
"Oh I know I should be horrified but what can I say? I have a fetish for gay boy couples…they're just so cute!!"
"Ino…you sicken me"
"Sakura-chan. Ino-chan. We can see you!" Naruto pointed out looking over to the girl's bush cameo. The two girls squealed and shrank back. Sakura then jumped up and ran over to Sasuke, grabbing his arm.
"SASUKE!! TELL ME IT ISN'T SO!! Kakashi-sensei was lying right!? RIGHT!?!"
Sasuke sighed and shoved the girl off his arm. "No, Sakura-chan…he wasn't…now if you girls would so kindly let us go, I need to make dinner. Go away please. " And with that, Sasuke motioned for Naruto to follow him and the two boys headed back to Sasuke's apartment.
"NOOO!!! SASUKE!!!" Sakura collapsed into a tantrum on the ground. Ino was simply giggling at notions of a gay Sasuke.
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"There's a pull-out sofa in the living room. You can sleep there." Sasuke said to Naruto who was sitting quietly at the breakfast bar attached to Sasuke's mini-kitchen. The raven haired nin was shuffling food around on the stovetop, which was emitting a delicious smell. Naruto took careful note of Sasuke's appearance as he cooked. He was now wearing a casual t-shirt instead of the undershirt he was wearing for the training. He was still wearing his cargo pants but now he had an aqua blue apron tied neatly around his waist and neck and he kept his long bangs tucked behind his ears, something he had never seen Sasuke do. Finally Naruto had to ask.
"Sasuke?"
"Hmn?"
"Do you always wear that apron when you cook?"
"Have you ever seen a food stain on my clothes?"
"Well …no…now that I think about it."
"Dobe."
Naruto got up from the bar and went around to stand behind Sasuke while he was cooking. When Naruto saw that he wasn't doing anything potentially dangerous he wrapped his arms around Sasuke's stomach.
"Gah! Naru-kun, I'm cooking! It's hard to cook with you clinging to me." Sasuke said in an aggravated but amused tone of voice.
"Thank you for helping me."
"No big deal. Just trying to get you back to normal that's all."
After the two had eaten a well-prepared meal (teriyaki ramen, rice balls, and an assortment of sushi rolls) Sasuke retired to his bedroom, changed into his boxers, and crawled into bed. Just as he was about to drift off to sleep he perked at the sound of a light knocking on his bedroom door.
"Mmhm…" He mumbled as a sign to come in. One eye open he saw a worried looking, boxer clad Naruto creep into his bedroom.
"Sasuke-kun?" He whispered.
Sasuke sat up. "Yeah, what's up?"
"Could I…um…maybe sleep with…you?"
He knew exactly what Naruto was asking but he couldn't help but cock an eyebrow at the boy's question. It was the way he worded it, that's all.
"No! Not like that!" Naruto turned bright red, "I mean…uh…sleep in the bed with you…it's just I kind of feel safer when I'm with you and well-"
"Dobe?"
"Yeah?"
"Get over here."
"Ok." Naruto climbed into Sasuke's big, warm bed and nervously scooted under the thick comforter. Sasuke lay back down and smiled at Naruto, who in turn gave him a big grin and snuggled right up against Sasuke.
"You sure you're ok with me sleeping here?"
"It's nice to have someone else in the house."
"I mean right here in your bed with you."
"Oh that? I'm enjoying that as well, I guess." Sasuke blushed. He really didn't want to sound like a pervert but that's the way it came out.
"Yeah? So am I."
End chapter 3!! Long chapter yes? But It accomplished what I wanted it to. :D Just a quick definition-
"Omaesan"- Japanese for "hey" I figured it was a good change from the overused "ohayo" or however you spell it XD chappie 4 coming soon!