Imitating Myself
By: Late-Sleeper
Disclaimer: I don't own a thing…or else Naruto would be rated NC-17
Status: in the middle of a huge writers block. NOT Beta-read!
Chapter 6: Buying
The mall was jam-packed as usual since it was a weekend and people just got their salary a day before it. Tough luck.
Sasuke is not particularly a fan of shopping especially with a throng of people, wait, scratched that. Sasuke hate shopping and people period.
But, what is he to do when a puppy dog eye courtesy of the blond beg him to go? The blond argued that he needed a business suits to be able to impersonate the 'Uchiha Sasuke'. He counter argued that he could borrow some suit from his other friends or relative, beside a business suit could give a large dent on the poor blond average salary.
Sasuke recalled Naruto laughing hysterically at that comment with a mischievous glint on his eyes that made Sasuke shivered a bit nervously. "Oh don't worry I'm not spending my own money. I'm using Kiba's card for these. Therefore, we can buy all the suits we want. The most expensive the better." Another devious laughter ensued after that.
Sasuke again felt the shivers run down his spine as he recalled their earlier conversation.
He looked from side to side, glaring at people gawking at him. A soft hand suddenly jolted him off his reverie. He glanced down at his left hand and saw that the blond clasped it and tug him to a nearby boutique on which he obeyed obediently with a smile.
The blond didn't realized that they were still holding hands when they entered the store until the sales lady looked at them with curiosity and slight disappointment. Seeing the way the disheartened sales lady looked at their still joined hands, Naruto rapidly pulled his hands away from Sasuke earning a small growl from the raven.
"Erm…we want to try a suit. Please."
"Ah yes. For the both of you?"
"Nope. Only for this bastard."
"…err…yeah come this way."
Sasuke nonchalantly followed the woman as the later showed him different style and color of the suits they were selling. He was getting a bit annoyed at the woman non-subtle form of flirtation. She was asking personal question in between her sale tactics which Sasuke thought was very unprofessional.
He was getting too annoyed that he was on the point of telling the woman that he was gay and his boyfriend is the blond, just for the hell of seeing the woman dropped dead with disappointment. Really, he was really weighing the option of being punch by an enraged homicidal blond or the insistent flirting of the woman before him. The former option was actually winning by ten points.
"Do you always do that? Do you really think you're a fucking god's gift to women?" Naruto sneered at him stopping his thoughts on one hundred ways to escape the law after killing a woman in pure glee.
Sasuke stared at the now fuming blond. "…I'm not?" He smirked at the heated glare the blond gave him for his come-back.
"God, I'm speechless." Naruto was really dead-on appalled at how this person is so in love with himself. True he was indeed good looking and…yeah with a fucking hot body, but it doesn't mean that he could treat a nice girl badly, a girl who was only making small talk to sell. He hated people like that. Arrogant…narcissistic.
"Don't worry I do that to people. It's such a curse actually."
"I…I don't know what to else to think of you."
"You could always find ways to think of me…sometimes I'm up all night just thinking of myself too." Sasuke sauntered away to fit the suits he picked before the blond could retort, chuckling a bit at how he put the blond riled out. He always wonder why the blond think he was an air-head or something when in reality he wasn't even doing anything but seeing how fired up the blond looks whenever he do this things make it worth the trouble.
Sasuke walked out of the dressing room and paraded in front of Naruto like a model, every time he does drools could be seen dripping off the sales lady's mouth and a gruff 'bastard', 'air-head', 'show-off' could be heard from a certain seething blond.
If not for the sales lady he could have done something more…like doing a sexy seductive pose for the blond. It would really make the blond squirm with discomfort…that would make his day.
Naruto on the other hand was battling with his self, he was scolding himself not to blush whenever the raven walk out from the dressing room looking like a model for men's perfume. Really, what man would strut like a runway model in front of another MAN?! What would the other customer think of them? Sasuke really has no shame.
"Dobe, did you just fall for me?"
"Bastard. Who would fall for a chicken-head like you?"
"Then, stop drooling. It's gross."
Naruto shyly wiped a drool at the side of his lips with the back his hand. A tinge of pink colored his cheeks as he realized that he was indeed drooling. Talk about total embarrassment. "Come on, bastard. Pick the ones you like so we could pay. We still have to meet my friends."
Sasuke looked at the hand that caught his left hand as the blond drag him towards the cashier to pay. He was getting used to the way the blond taking his hand, even if it means that he'd be drag off like a loss child. He really liked the warmth the blond is emitting. Like the warmth he felt whenever the blond drag him off when they were just kids.
He really missed those times. It was the only memories he cherish when he was a kid.
Shikamaru stared at the two figures, who were arguing loudly while they were holding hands. It kinda reminded him of his parents. "You're late Naruto."
Kiba looked over his shoulder, he was about to give his friend a smile but was caught half way as he glanced at their joined hands. His brows furrowed unconsciously at that. "Hey, Naruto why don't you introduce as to your new friend." The blond instantly let go of the raven's hand to introduce the person beside him. 'That did the trick eh.'
"Well, this is Shi…" "Uchiha Sasuke" Naruto gave a puzzled look at the raven but with the raven determined glanced realization hit the blond full force. "They're my friends, bastard. They're the one who thought this whole plan."
"Dobe, the less people who knows my name the better."
"Bastard, are you implying that my friends would…"
"It's alright Naruto, the 'Uchiha' is right. The less we know, the less we will have mistake." Shikamaru assessed the raven guy from head to foot. "We are meeting here so we could assess what are other things that you need or lack."
The pineapple head was direct to the point, no beating behind the bush nor flowerly bull-shit. Sasuke liked men like that. Not romantically of course, perverts. He would really consider hiring him when this is over.
"My name is Nara Shikamaru by the way. I'm going to teach you politics and business and this sulking nobody is Inuzuka Kiba" Pointing to a moping brunette. "…he might not look like it but he comes from a high class society family. His clan has been breeding dogs for export here and abroad. He will be teaching you the life of the rich and famous… I hope." Kiba glared at his friend but said nothing.
"And I will be the one teaching you some social skill." Naruto grinned at Sasuke. "Dobe, your social skill is no better than a chimpanzee on the loose."
"Bastard! Your social skill sucks!"
"Says the dobe who was dump."
"Bastard."
"Dobe."
"ENOUGH!!"
The two bickering couple shut their mouth with fear as the man name Shikamaru fumed and mumbled in eerie husk of ways to murder them if the two won't hush. Sasuke decided then and there that Nara was a scary person to cross. He certain that he had better be on his good side if he want to live and be on his merry way.
"Err…as I was saying a while ago. Teme you suck at dealing with people." Naruto gave a sideway glance to check the fuming genius, seeing that he was calm enough he got the courage to continue. "How can you talk to a Sakura when all you do is spout shit and all."
"Not true. I can talk to Sakura or any girl for that matter just fine."
"Then talk."
Naruto glared at the impassive raven urging him to speak like the bastard brag he could. He glared intensely at his silent companion. Glared like he never glared before.
Tic.
Tac.
Tic.
Tac.
His eyes are beginning to twitch in protest at the one sided glaring contest, but still he glared just for the hell of it.
Tic.
Tac.
Tic.
"There's no girl here dobe."
"WHATTTT THEE HELLLLL?!"
"I said…"
"Maa maa maa. Naruto we'll settle this tomorrow. Jan e! Come on Kiba." Kiba who had no important role, or any role at all in this special episode followed the calculating genius like a loss puppy.
"Quit sulking Kiba. You know that Naruto is really touchy with his friends." Shikamru glanced back on his now pouting companion then to the still bickering couple from afar. "…but it seems like something is off."
"…"
"He's too good to be true. Perfect skin, perfect teeth, good looks…."
He glanced back at Kiba who was now sporting a very shocked look. "Oh my god, your turning gay Shika."
"Ahou." 'che how troublesome.'
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LateSleeper: I'm in the middle of writers block. So please do send any comment, suggestion, review, rant, rave, flames heck you can even give me your love story or an entry to your diary…just get me out of this dump. Please…review…I want to get out of this writers block…..Anything form of writing is highly appreciated.