A/N: I APOLOGIZE FOR THE DELAY, I REALLY DO! This was really suppose to have been posted months ago. It just so happens that things have gotten REALLY REALLY busy! And then right after that, the original of this was deleted so I had to start over again. Sigh. Oh well. I'm really sorry. Enjoy anyways :) Wow, 3K words :D

Uchihasitter

Chapter 3: Anxiety

Naruto continued humming to himself as he finally finished preparing for breakfast. Since the time he woke up, a smile had already been plastered on his face for a reason he didn't really know of or care about at the moment. At least he wasn't in a bad attitude. And that came very so often these days.

Placing the meal on the table, he gave an accomplished sigh. Well, that was done. All that was left to do was wake a certain sleepyhead Uchiha. He silently crept upstairs and found himself in front of the nearest door to his right where he knew the raven stayed. The door creaked open and the blonde was somehow not surprised to see only black in the room, no trace of any light to fill it. His eyes adjusted quickly anyways and there, on the bed, was still the figure of the sleeping last descendant of the Uchihas.

"Teme?", he called out, unsure if he wanted to wake Sasuke up. "Hey, you up? Breakfast is down below". He waited for a few seconds again then, "Oi, teme, get your lazy ass down alright?". Still no response. Naruto shrugged anyways, about to close the door.

"I'll be there...", a silent muttered reply suddenly froze the blonde.

"O...kay then...". With that, he clicked the door shut, the word weird stuck on his head.

Sasuke silently cursed himself, wanting so much to take time back. What the hell was he thinking to respond like that? He would've understood if he did reply INSULTINGLY or any other attitude that had to do with him being not a morning person, but Kami! I'll be there is very very uncharacteristic of him! Ugh!

As much as there were a million more reasons for Sasuke to have berate himself, his stomach growled involuntarily. The smell of freshly cooked bacon, eggs, hotdogs and tomatoes (yes, Sasuke Uchiha can smell tomatoes) had already seemed to invade the whole room and into his nostrils. He swore the smell of the food was made by a world-class chef. But since when did Naruto actually get so good in culinary?

Sasuke froze.

Naruto.

How was he suppose to go down there and face that blonde idiot?

...

Shit.

Naruto praised himself silently, seeing all the food set before him. Somehow, he felt this was a different kind of meal. It was just done... he didn't know... differently! Special, maybe? And it looked too appetizing, he can't help but make his own mouth water at his creation.

Suddenly, his gaze landed on a descending raven, soon making his way to a seat directly across him. "Oh, hey, Sasuke!".

Naruto received no response, except for a very immediate glare at him. One moment, a heated glance was at him, the next, onyx orbs were looking down. Huh. He wondered where that came from. Looking closely, the blonde noticed some dark aura around Sasuke this morning. It really wasn't the usual fuck-you-I'm-Sasuke-Uchiha dark, but it was like something was deeply bothering the raven that the grumbles in his head were echoing in the walls even if Sasuke wasn't saying much of anything. His brows were also arched in an annoyed fashion and a confused scowl tainted his lips, his framed hair looked a bit disarray and so was his clothes of a white shirt and black shorts. It was very un-Sasuke like...but it amused the blonde.

Naruto can't help the sly smile that crept on the side of his lips. "What's up with you?".

Sasuke gave no reply as he just sat down and went to clattering with bowls and chopsticks, meanwhile meddling with food. His eyes never left from looking down and it seemed that he was avoiding looking into Naruto's eyes. That amused the kitsune even more, his smile growing wider. As breakfast ensued and ended with silence even as Sasuke had already left, a smile of mischief was visibly on Naruto's face. Whatever was up with Sasuke, he concluded, he wanted to find out by any means possible.

Challenging a commander is something one should learn not to do.

Sasuke trapped himself in his room almost all day, devoid from the outside world, wanting to be alone with himself.

Or else he'd go crazy with Naruto around.

He had to clear his mind, relax a bit, stop himself from groaning at every thought that had to do with the blonde, clenching his fists too tight everytime. And what better way than a shower.

Sasuke soon made his way to a dim blue bathroom that he knew so well that belonged to him. Upon entering, he cocked his head to the left to turn to the mirror, seeing his reflection after quite some time of not being able to. Everyday, he may look stressed, worn down, but today, he concluded, he looked horrible. Well, he FELT horrible. The raven groaned again and decided to enter the shower at last, remembering his reason for being in there in the first place.

He stripped off his clothes and slid open the door that lead to his wet haven. Once the knob was turned to a temperature that suited him, he let himself moan at the sensation of the warm water hitting against the back of his neck and soon creeping down the rest of his bare, exposed skin. He had really missed the comfort a normal shower brought him.

Now that he was there, he decided it was best to sort out his thoughts. First, he had to deal with the facts, say it straight to his own self. But even that was difficult. After finally coming up with one sentence, heat flared on his cheeks and he wanted so much to hit the wall. He just stood there, frozen, as if the thought had forever immobilized him. No, he just can't accept it. It was wrong. Deadly. Wrong. It was like saying that Sakura and Ino were in a relationship. Sasuke shuddered. Okay, so maybe his comparison was too much...or maybe not.

Yeah...that horrible, that wrong.

Next step, what was he going to do about it? Tell someone?

...

Horrible idea! No way in hell he would! He was never going to do that. Ever. Yet keeping to himself was seriously making him insane. One way or another, he had to let it out...in a way no one would know about it. The thought sounded crazy to he raven. He was completely out of his mind.

Sasuke shuddered. But for what reason did he? It wasn't about what he was thinking, since it made no sense to shiver at losing sanity...or maybe there is...but it's not that. And soon, his answer came to him. Mercilessly. Out of nowhere, icy cold water hosed down the Uchiha's body, biting at him from everywhere, large sprays of it drenching him in coldness. He cursed at nothing as he fought his way to shut down the waterfall of ice. Successfully doing so, he felt his teeth chatter, and his whole being slightly trembling.

Sasuke constantly tried to open the shower, hoping for it to warm up every time it opened, but to no avail. By the time he gave up, he was shaking from head to toe. Grumbling under his breath, he finally stepped out, wondering what was wrong with the water system. Nothing ever went wrong with it in the Uchiha mansion.

Except...someone was staying in the mansion who was NOT an Uchiha.

"Dammit...Naruto!", Sasuke called out, barging out of the bathroom, somehow feeling there was something he was forgetting. "Naruto, you idiot", the raven called again when he didn't hear footsteps. "Oi, dobe! Get up here!".

Finally, steps were heard from the stairs and something was screaming at Sasuke's mind.

He was cold.

Then, Naruto enters.

And then he realized...

The Uchiha could tell Naruto was suppose to say something angrily with the way his brows were arched in annoyance and his mouth was ready to speak, but he immediately turned mute at the sight of the raven.

He forgot his towel.

The blonde closed his mouth and raised an eyebrow. Sasuke felt himself go red. "Um, yeah?".

Sasuke can't help but glare despite his embarassment. "Get out...".

Naruto made a face. "What? You told me-".

"I said...get out!".

The kitsune rolled his eyes and left the room, shutting the door behind him, only after saying, "You're messed up you know that?".

Before his face left Sasuke's, the brunette was sure Naruto had on a sly smile. Trying to relax and get himself together, he now knew why. He called for Naruto because he theorized he had adjusted the water temperature, then he enters and the blonde sees him...well...naked after showering, because he had no towel. And said towels were only found downstairs. As well as his change of clothes.

Sasuke cursed himself. He IS messed up.

He cleared his throat, loud enough for Naruto to probably hear and wished he wasn't flushed. "Um, Naruto-", he called out, when his door was immediately creaked open. A hand presnted itself and right on top of it was a stack of a towel, his shorts and a shirt. Right as he was about to reach out for it, Naruto brought it back and Sasuke unconsciously narrowed his eyes. What the hell?

Suddenly, the door flung open, and there, Naruto was, one hand on his hip, the other, wrapped tightly on the only things that could shield the raven from bareness. His face formed a scowl as he muttered in a very icy Uchiha way, "Give it to me, Uzumaki...".

Naruto was unfazed. The Uchiha mentally rolled his eyes. Of course he was. That's why he was half surprised that the blonde only smirked and narrowed his eyes. "You know, Sasuke, there's one fact that I'm completely oblivious to this so-called Uchiha frustration and the other that you are completely naked and looking red and embarassed...so...no, the hell do I care if you're mad". His smile widened. "Everything that's happening right now is quite funny really".

Sasuke can't help but feel more flushed at the blonde's words. Of course he was embarassed. He was standing clotheless for crying out loud. And as if Naruto had read his mind, he added, shrugging.

"Though I'm not sure why you look so nervous. So you're not wearing anything...so what?".

The raven's eyes narrowed dangerously. Challenged. "Are you actually saying it's suppose to be natural to see naked people around, Uzumaki?".

Blue orbs rolled in their sockets. "Okay, first, shut up with that Uzaumaki shit, Uchiha. And second...maybe".

Sasuke raised an eyebrow but the blonde gave no further explanation. He began massaging his temples, very slightly relaxing with how he appeared to be yet getting a dull throb with the situation and him being still a bit drenched. Not to mention, from a previously cold one. "Naruto", he emphasized, "just give me my clothes and that towel. Now. You owe me".

The kitsune didn't budge. "Owe you? Why do I-".

"I know you set up that cold shower, Naruto". Sasuke's voice was cold, on the brink of raging out. He was seriously getting annoyed at Naruto's antics. "I don't know why and I don't want to care anymore. Just give me my stuff and you can get the fuck out of here".

Somehow, it seemed he was breaking through Naruto's walls. Somehow. He looked like he was affected, only staring blankly at the brunette, but then, he was smiling again. "Tell you what, Sasuke. I'll strike us a deal. Your clothes for something I want".

The raven paced on to rubbing his temples. "Please tell me this isn't something childish".

"Aw, teme, when have I ever been childish?".

The pouting blonde sent Sasuke's headache a bit less dull. It ached more. "Just get to it already, dobe".

"Sure, Mr. Impatient. Kay look, so I've been curious okay?". Naruto crossed his arms and the Uchiha noticed he didn't look the least bit anxious but he was smiling as if he found something really hilarious. "This morning, I can seriously tell something's up with Lord Uchiha. It was funny, alright? Mind telling me what's bothering you?".

At the memory, Sasuke tensed. But then he noticed Naruto scrutinizing him for his reactions, so he tried to ease down. "That's a pretty stupid deal, dobe. You know very well it's morning aggravation. I hate waking up. And most of all, I'm fucking staying with you, aren't I?".

Naruto didn't look the least bit offended. "You're lying".

The raven groaned. "No, I am not. I did my share of the bargain, so give me my clothes back". He took one step forward, one arm grabbing a hold of...air.

Naruto's hand, gripping on the cloths were high above the air and he was looking seriously at the startled Uchiha. "You just have to answer, Sasuke. No big deal. You're never getting these unless you tell me".

Sasuke gritted through his teeth, "For Kami's sake, dobe, I am not lying. And even if I am, what gives you the right to know anyways?". He lunged for his possessions once again, only Naruto had already stepped back.

"Well-".

The Uchiha didn't wait for him to continue anymore. He was at his limit and he was getting annoyed. Seeing that behind Naruto was already a narrow space, he flung himself right at the blonde, tossing the both of them to the floor.

"Ack! What the fuck, Sasuke?!", the blonde groaned.

The brunette reached for his hair, rubbing on the impacted area. When he tried to prop himself up, his face had automatically locked gazes with sapphire orbs. And said orbs seemed to be also transfixed on him intently. He felt breaths upon his mouth and he can't help but look down on the blonde's lips. With the kitsune looking somewhat so disoriented, he can't help but think that he looked...

"Um, Sasuke?".

He finally snapped from his daze and immediately felt his cheeks heat up. Not only did his thoughts bother him so much that he thought he was losing it, but they also seemed to be in an awkward position...since well... Sasuke Uchiha was naked as of the moment. He sensed that Naruto was finding things weird too as he wasn't looking at Sasuke directly.

The raven immediately got up and the blonde tried to follow suit as he began saying, "Um, Sasuke, hey, I'm so-".

But the Uchiha had cut him right there as he snatched his clothes from the blonde's clutches and tried to give an Uchiha glare at the boy still trying to get up. "I don't know what the deal is with you, Naruto, but sometimes there are things not always meant to be discussed. I can't believe you're still the immature kid I used to know".

Sasuke turned away quickly after he said those words, thinking he may have gotten too far when from the corner of his eyes, he felt Naruto flinch, frozen in his spot. After putting on his clothes, he decided to leave the room and head for the garden. His outer haven. With that, he left the blonde still on the floor.

Ten minutes had seemed to past since the raven had entered his little courtyard. It wasn't really much of a garden, per se. Bushes once flower-filled were still around and it had a serene and calming atmosphere, but it also gave the feeling of being in a forest. A training ground. Trees stood tall and proud everywhere and it was the perfect replica of a real forest he wasn't allowed to go to. That was why he was thankful for this Uchiha ground.

Sweat beaded around every part of Sasuke's face as he gave quick, deep breaths, slashing a tree fiercely with only a kunai. He was trying so much to distract himself from the moments ago's memory.

The way Naruto was immobilized on the floor.

Sasuke grunted at each hit, not caring anymore at the strain he had been putting on his muscles even with the little time he had used. Every part of his body ached but he wanted to get the burden out of his chest.

Guilt.

At the realization, a loud chirping noise filled the area and a blue orb formed on his hand. He gave a loud scream and it was soon sent flying and finally destroyed the tree.

He began breathing deeply, letting himself hit the floor, clattering the kunai to the ground. His head fell upon his aching knees and he let himself grasp roughly his scalp. With no distraction to entertain him, a flash of Naruto flinching returned to his mind and he clutched on his hair tighter.

He didn't mean to offend Naruto that much. And thinking back to it, his voice may have sounded too icy than he intended it to be. Especially right after the kitsune was starting to apologize.

He hated it. Hated the fact that the memory was making his chest tight.

The blonde was immature, he had to admit, but only in times he WAS allowed to be carefree. Other than those, he was a difficult oponent. Someone who took things seriously. It wasn't the kitsune's fault he was curious. At the most, Sasuke was at fault. He could've just given an outright lie and not break down like that, immediately revealing anger that wasn't suppose to be.

And all because of his own foolish deeds yesterday.

Why the raven can't stop thinking about it, he didn't know. But it really affected him in a way he didn't understand. It wasn't either bad nor good. All he knew was he was being driven insane by having it stored within him.

Finally deciding what he could do, he breathed in a lungful of air and bursted out, screaming,

"DAMMIT, NARUTO! I KISSED YOU ALRIGHT?! I KISSED YOU, I KISSED YOU, I FUCKING KISSED YOU! AND IT WON'T FUCKING LEAVE MY MIND!".

The whole place went silent except for Sasuke's heavy breathing. He then laid his head on top of his perched arms atop his knees and muttered, "Is that what you wanted to hear, Naruto?".

He scoffed. What? Was he suppose to hear a rep-

"Sasuke...what?".

Onyx eyes widened and he turned to the sound of the confused voice.

Hidden behind a tree was a wide-eyed Naruto.

Well...that's it for now :) I'm not sure when I could update next because I still have other stories to do and yada yada! Please be patient with me :) Review!