Naruto zoomed down the steps ecstatic that his friends could be untied and taken out of the pantry.
Cloud touched his lips, he could still feel the heart-stirring sensation when Naruto's lips had touched his. Reno walked out of the room mumbling to himself about stupid blondes. " Where's that kid Strife I'm gonna tie him up and set him ablaze ", Reno seethed. " He's downstairs untying his friends ", Cloud said heading for the banister. " What you're letting them go ", Reno's astonished face quickly formed into a smug one, " Oh I get it your new boyfriend made a deal with you ". Cloud could now feel Reno's breath on the back of his neck, " What are you getting tonight Cloud? ", Cloud pushed him back aggressively. Reno noticed the obtrusive blush located on both sides of Cloud's face before he zipped down the stairs angrily.
10 minutes earlier…
Naruto ran through the house happily trying to locate the pantry.
Finally he found it and opened it, forcibly breaking the metal lock. Aielita and Sasuke sat side by side tied up and by the looks of it miserable. " Nmrmnputee ", Aielita tried to yell through the cloth covering her mouth. Naruto quickly pulled the cloths from their mouths and before they could say a word Naruto yelled the whole story to them.
" So let me get this straight he's letting us go " Aielita said.
" Yep ", Naruto replied.
" I don't believe this ", Sasuke said running a hand through his raven locks.
" BELIEVE IT ", Naruto said grinning.
" I have to agree with Sasuke are you sure he's really letting us go? ", Aielita questioned.
" Think Naruto the same person that just tied us up, threw us in a van, and put us in a pantry is deciding to let us go at the drop of a dime? ", Naruto snorted
" Look dobe I'm just informing you of the facts ", Sasuke snarled, " I don't even know why they made you Chunnin ", he added.
" Sa-sasuke I thought you said I would make good Chunnin ", Naruto whispered looking at him with hurt blue eyes. " I never said anything like that dobe ", Sasuke confirmed mumbling to himself.
Aielita glared daggers at Sasuke and then turned back to Naruto, " Naruto don't listen to Sasuke I think you'll be an even better Hokage ", Naruto gave her a warm smile that she returned. Sasuke scowled, " Well dobe are you going to untie us? ", Naruto complied and untied them both.
When Cloud finally got away from Reno he set off to find his ecstatic blonde friend. He found them back in the living room and Sasuke trying but failing to break down the front door. Cloud walked past the struggling boy coolly as he glared, " Where do you want to go? ", Cloud asked calmly, sasuke eyed him with interest now. " Well we'd like to get out this house first of all ", Sasuke said plopping himself on the couch. " Where are we gonna go Cloud? ", Naruto asked tiredly, stretching his arms.
" You tell me ", Cloud said, he breathed in, " I don't have to be at work for another six hours ", Naruto eyes brightened at this. " Oh I know take us to the last place you fought at Cloud ", Naruto didn't mention Sephiroth for fear of digging up bad memories. Cloud smirked at Naruto, " We're about one hour away from that place ", Sasuke rolled his eyes, ' An hour '.
" Are we gonna ride in your van again? ", Naruto asked. " Well since there's only three seats in the van and taken that you all don't want to sit in the back. They all cringed, " Then Reno will drive you two he pointed toward Sasuke and Aielita and, Naruto will ride with me on my motorcycle ", he finished.
Reno came down the steps with blood staining his white shirt and rolled tissues shoved up his nose. Naruto could barely hold back his laughter, Cloud just seemed amused. Reno looked over at Cloud's smirking face, " Don't say a word Strife ", Cloud threw him the van key. Reno caught it perfectly in the center of his palm and looked curiously at Cloud. " Where are we going? ". " To that place,… the place where it happened ", Cloud said as he exited the room.
Reno looked at the silver key in his hand, ' Why would he want to go back there? '. He stared back at a bored looking Sasuke, then Aielita staring back at him, ' And with these kids? '.
" Well are you going to take us ", Sasuke said hinting at the door. " Whatever ", Reno replied pulling a second key out of his pocket and unlocking the several locks on the door. He opened the door and walked out along with Aielita and Sasuke. Cloud stood in the yard leaning against his bike with Naruto yelling how cool it was. " Well Reno you're finally ready then? ", Reno grimaced. Looking at the bouncing, hyper Naruto. Then at the other two who were already glaring at him through the windshield. Cloud looked back at Naruto trying his best to cover the smile that dared grace his lips.
" Well Strife if I'm not mistaken I'd say you had a thing that blonde kid ", ' There he goes again ', Cloud thought not wanting to hear it. " His name is Naruto ", Cloud seethed. He then pulled his sunglasses out of his pocket and slid them gracefully onto his pale face. " And maybe I do have a thing for the Blondie ", he mimicked. He raised one brow, " Got a problem? ", Reno smirked. " No there's no problem here ", he said with a swift turn, " Just gettin' you to admit it ". Cloud's eyes widened as Reno stepped into the van's driver's seat.
' I'll get you back Reno, I'll get you back ', and with that he swung his left over his bike and signaled Naruto over. As soon as the Naruto was on and his arms were secured around his waist, they took off with Reno speeding right behind them.
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They sped down the street at 55 miles per hour, Naruto kept his face firmly buried in Cloud's black sweater. (Of course Cloud didn't mind this at all). " Cwoud awre weee dere ywewt? ", Naruto mumbled through his sweater.
Translation: " Cloud are we there yet? ".
Cloud smiled and said, " Almost ", he swung around a corner at an even greater speed. Naruto clung even tighter to him as the motorcycle picked up speed and they sped down the road. The sunset was to the right of them and was setting over the water that was below the bridge they were traveling. " Hey Naruto look up ", Naruto hesitantly lifted his head. " Wow ", Naruto said awed at the orange, red, pink, and bluish lights that danced in the sky and the bright orange half-circle in the middle of it all.
Right at that moment the song ' Closer ', by Floetry came on.
Floetic, Floacism, Flo'Ology
Its Floetry, and Whyteleaf
We're moving closer
Just a little bit,
Little bit,
Little bit,
Little bit,
Can I get a little bit closer?
I want to get
Closer
Yeah, oh yeah
( So near )
Yet you're so far away
( I can't )
Tell you enough how much I boy
( I want )
To love you baby
( I want )
To know you baby
( You hear )
Hear me talkin' to ya baby
( Don't wanna )
Fight the feeling that I'm feeling
( Give me)
A chance to get a little bit closer
( Oh yeah)
Naruto hugged Cloud around the waist a little tighter. Cloud responded with putting his right hand over both Naruto's hands.
Amazing
I rise this occasion is life
And I'm debating
If I wanna to be your girl or your wife
I'm understanding how your landings got me feeling a vibe
Your in my lungs, I'm feeling strung
So now I'm chasing on high
You're in my system
I'm in you're wisdom
I am your partner
You are the father
You're the beginning
And I'm the after
I hear the universe
Pulling us closer
Just a little bit
Just a little bit
Little bit,
Little bit,
Little bit,
Can I get a little bit closer?
I want to get
Closer
Yeah, oh yeah
( Right there )
Said its easy baby
( Okay )
Just free me baby
( You hold )
A special something over me
( Oh yeah )
And I like that baby
( Oh yeah )
Said you got baby
( So good )
Don't stop it baby
( You're given )
Us the chance to get
A little bit closer
( Oh yeah)
So familiar
This situations linear
Its obvious I'm into ya
I know you know I'm into ya
I know you know I'm what you were
Just never ever looking for
I'm what you call impossible
Or you could say a miracle
" Naruto I think I've fallin' for you ",. " Me too ", Naruto replied blushing.
I'm in your system
You're in my wisdom
You are my partner
I am the mother
I'm the beginning
And you're the after
You hear the universe
Pulling us closer
Just a little bit
So good it feels
How good it feels
So good it feels
So real to me
Just a little bit
Little bit,
Little bit,
Little bit,
Can I get a little bit closer?
I want to get
Closer
Yeah, oh yeah
Naruto replaced his head back in Cloud's back smiling as the song faded out.