I never expected to do a sequel to Rainbow Kisses...but on a whim I looked up my stats and I got over ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED hits on that one story! And I was like holy crap, my reviewers deserve a sequel. And so here you go, and thanks to all of you who review! (You guys really make my day, y'know?)
The same clear, sunny day, and Sasuke and Naruto remain in the places they've been for hours now. And something Naruto asked Sasuke earlier nags at the back of his mind, and so he asks the blond what his favorite color is.
So Naruto thinks, and comes up with an answer.
Naruto hates green. Not for any real reason, but because it's just not him and Sasuke hates green too. But he loves it because it means he and Sasuke have something in common.
He hates red. It's the color of the Kyuubi, the demon that had made him an orphan and garnered the hatred of nearly the entire village. But he loves it, because it's the color of Sasuke's sharingan.
Naruto hates white. White is pure and clean, something that's he's not and never has been. It mocks him with its sterility and makes him feel inferior. But he loves it because it's part of the Uchiha crest.
Naruto hates blue. So many times he'd had to hide in the river, in the water to escape harsh words from the villagers that the water had become something he hated although it gave him protection, because it symbolized his weakness. But he loved it because it was the color of Sasuke's favorite shirt.
He hates black. It's the color of the seal on his stomach, the whiskers on his cheeks that mark him as abnormal and different. And while most of the rage is gone from Konoha village there are still those who look at him, at those black marks and define him by those marks. But he loves it because it's the color of Sasuke's eyes.
Contrary to popular opinion, Naruto hates orange. He's always had to hide behind it, to use orange to define him differently than the black marks do, and it's become a loud, bright shield to hide the still timid child behind him. But he loves it, because it's also come to symbolize what he wants to be, that happy person on the outside needed on the inside as well.
Naruto hates purple. It's the color of Hinata's hair, and that reminds him of how he'd hurt her by telling her he loved Sasuke. But he loved it because Sasuke and Hinata had grown to be friends despite that fact.
He hates yellow. It's the color of his hair, something kids used to make fun of him for. It bring up painful memories when he looks in the mirror, all these colors he hates that make him who he is. But he loves it because Sasuke does.
He hates pink. It's Sakura's overall color scheme, and it reminds him of how she used to love Sasuke. And it makes him wonder if he'll ever have to give up on Sasuke like she did, and the thought of living without Sasuke kills him. But he loves it, because it's the color of Sasuke's blush.
So when Sasuke prompts him, Naruto grins and says he likes all of them, but says his favorite color is Sasuke. And when Sasuke rolls his eyes and tells Naruto that he isn't a color, Naruto looks at him. Looks at everything Sasuke is, everything Sasuke is made of, all the colors that he glows with, and just smiles.