HEYA! I'm glad you guys have been liking the story so far. Hehe...you know, I've been pretty much making this up as I go but I really truly enjoy working on it so I guess as long as I have people out there that want to read it, I'll keep writing. So anyways, enough of my jabber, enjoy the nexxt chapter! By the way I'm going to New York to see my family tomorrow so I might not have the next chapter written and posted as fast as I've had this one and the last one. SRRY!!! =)
Chapter 3
Trust
Surprisingly dinner came out semi-decent. But I highly doubt I'll ever be able to do that again without Naruto there telling me exactly what to do. Then again, I'd love for him to be telling me a lot of things, but hey, we all want things we can't have.
That kiss definitely took him by surprise. I wonder what's going through his mind…After we ate a silent dinner, he stated he was tired and headed to his room. Me, being the current idiot, forgot to ask him where I'd be sleeping. Maybe I'll just camp out on the couch. Being in the same room as the dobe will, as I have mentioned before, make me way too tempted. Damn…
Unfortunately, Naruto's leg was in too much pain so I couldn't have done anything anyways. The smart thing to do right now would be to take it a little slow. I'm so close though! This is so nerve wrecking.
Running my hands through my hair I looked over the kitchen and table to make sure I put everything away then walked into Naruto's room. The sight almost made me burst out into spasms of uncontrollable laughter so I bit down on my lip. Hard. Was that blood I tasted? Oh well.
The moron was sprawled out on his bed in the most ridiculous way. The sheets had already fallen off the bed and he was hugging his pillow. His ass was on one side of the bed while his feet were stretched out pretty much off the other side of the bed. How he was comfortable, was beyond me. Idiot.
With the lights off, the only thing that allowed me to see his face was the small sliver of moonlight coming from the window next to his bed. I walked over to the side of his bed and kneeled down onto the floor, resting one hand on the mattress and another on his face. Slowly, I traced his lips with my index finger and imagined myself kissing them but something slapped me out of it. No. Not now. Later. I sighed. Later felt like an eternity from this moment.
So, I leaned down and kissed his forehead. If I wasn't allowed to kiss his lips I needed to at least take in something Naruto before I fell asleep or else I think I'd go crazy. Standing up I turned to head for the door but for some reason I turned back towards the open window. After seeing the moon something took over me and I don't understand why I did anything I did after that moment.
I climbed out the window and onto the fire escape. Quickly, and quietly, making my way to the roof. Thank goodness it was flat or I probably would have fallen. What? Don't believe me? Have you been paying attention at all these past few days??? Well then…let me put it in words for you. I may be perfect on the outside (haha, yeah right), but on the inside I'm probably even more of a dobe than Naruto. Wait, no. Scratch that. No one is more of a dobe than Naruto. What am I saying?!? Okay, well, I'm close to it. Hehe…
Well, anyways, while I sat up there my eyes never pulled away from the full moon. It was bright and mysterious. At that moment I realized I've actually never really looked at a full moon this closely before. I mean, I've seen it before but never really looked at it. Know what I mean? Hmm…it's actually quite beautiful. Take a look at it sometime.
Sitting up there…was one of the most peaceful things I've done in a while. It gave me a lot of time to think and contemplate what I might do. Or what I might not do.
Naruto liking me is a good thing…right? What the hell…why am I even asking? Of course it is. This is what I've wanted for such a long time. There's no way I can just pass up an opportunity like this! Plus, why would it be a bad thing in the first place?
Hold on…what happens if Naruto and I do get together? Well, we'd be happy. Everything would be great for both of us. I'd love him to no end and always be there for him. He'd trust me. Love me. Right? But what happens if…if something changes between us? Like what if, one of us decides to move on? Like, leave. Be gone. Forever. No…he wouldn't. I wouldn't. Would we?
Just rhetorically speaking though…say we got together. Then we broke up. What then? Will he ignore me? Will I ignore him? Will we hate each other? We…we…we won't.
But what if we do hate each other after breaking up? Damn conscience. Apparently, there are two smaller chibi sized me's up in my head fighting for domination. I can hear both of them arguing. They keep sending me these thoughts that I don't have the will power to ignore. Fuck…
Okay, so back to the matter at hand…or head. No, brain, shut up! Nope. Think. Crap. I'm talking to myself in my head!!! Something is wrong with me…I think I'm going mental. Totally and utterly mental. I'm psycho. Crazy. Fucked up in the head. There has to be something screwed up, up there. No doubt. I've officially lost it.
"What's gotten into you lately…?" I mumbled this out loud to myself.
Great…now I'm thinking about it. If anything happened in the aftermath I'd lose a part of me. My moron. The guy I love. The one that gives me a reason to wake up in the morning. The only one who makes me a klutz. My best friend.
I lay down on the concrete roof, staring up at the stars. Hey, look. A shooting star. Closing my eyes I made a wish. What did I wish for? I'll tell you later or it might not come true. Yes, I believe in that type of shit. Sucks for you.
Like I said, I've lost it. Laughs escaped my mouth. They were more of laughs of pity than anything else. I was laughing at myself…I'm hopelessly pathetic, aren't I? No? Aw, thanks. Who am I talking to? Damnit. Again. I'VE. LOST. MY. MIND. Dude, I'm talking to myself as if someone is going to appear out of the night sky and answer me. By the way, did I mention I'm pathetic yet? I did? Well…I said it again. Deal with it.
My eyes were still closed and somehow I fell asleep under a blanket of stars with the moon as my nightlight. No dream tonight. All I remember seeing as I fell asleep and all through the night was Naruto's smiling face. His adorable, smiling face. And he was smiling at me. That made my night just all the much better.
*****
"SASUKE!" Hearing Naruto scream my name made my body wake up. I felt more awake than I've ever been before, only problem was my back. It killed like hell. Hah…guess that's what I get for sleeping on the roof. Wait…shit. I fell asleep on the roof. I'm guessing that's why the dobe is screaming my name.
He kept calling for me but stopped after, I don't know, the sixth time? Probably thought I left. It wouldn't have been hard to get back into the room after the first time he said my name but I kind of wanted to see if he would be upset if I had really left.
When I reached his window I sort of climbed in and sat on the sill. He was fuming around in his closet looking around for something to wear. The idiot mumbled a bunch of words while he searched. I only understood a few.
"I can't believe…After last night…He just left…I'm going to punch him…Why'd I tell him…Arrgh! Where's my pants!" While I just smirked at the first set of complaints the very last thing made me laugh. I cursed under my breath for not restraining myself. Once he heard the laugh he rushed out and looked around. Noticing me sitting there he looked like he was wondering if I had heard anything. A smirk found its way back onto my face when he blushed a little.
"What? You're not going to hold up on that promise of punching me? What happened to your nindo? Never going back on your word?" I teased.
"Bastard. Where the fuck did you go?" He turned around and walked back into the closet to resume searching for pants but obviously trying to hide his increasingly red face.
"Were you worried about me?"
"Hell no. Me? Yeah right, you wish."
"Oh, cause last time I checked you liked me, right? Like, you really like me." The smirk never left my lips even though he wasn't looking at me.
"…"
"Hello? Cat got your tongue? Or should I say fox got your tongue?"
"Oh, shut up, would ya?"
"Ha, how bout no?"
"Bastard."
"I think you used that already."
"And?"
"Dobe…" Naruto walked out of the closet it a pair of baggy jeans and a low-cut Hidden Leaf t-shirt. The necklace he got from the Fifth Hokage hung proudly from his neck. It seemed he was healed already. The nine-tails healing powers never seize to amaze me.
"So where did you sleep last night anyways?"
"Roof." He raised an eyebrow.
"What the fuck?"
"Yeah."
"You know, you're so weird."
"Oh, now I'm the weird one?" Finally I got off the window sill and walked towards him.
"Pretty much. I mean, the couch isn't that uncomfortable, you could've slept there you know?"
"Pssh…you really are ridiculously simple minded. I fell asleep accidentally smart one."
"Well what the hell were you doing up there anyways?"
"Thinking."
"About?"
"You."
"…" The idiot stayed quiet so I just shrugged, walking into the kitchen to see what we were going to have for breakfast.
"So how's your leg?" I asked, even though it was obviously fine. He walked into the room and sat down on one of the chairs near the island. The dobe propped his head up with him elbows and stared at me in a glaring-type way. Glancing down at his leg again and flexing it around a little he finally answered.
"Fine."
"Okay. So, what's for breakfast?"
"Idk."
"Pick something moron."
"Ramen?"
"Why did I see that one coming?"
"Heh…let's go to Ichiraku's. I'll treat." He plastered the biggest and most idiotically adorable grin on his face. How do you say no to that?
"Fine." The smile disappeared. "What?"
"You don't have to if you don't wanna…" Now he had his arms folded flat on the island, laying his head down. I bopped him on the head, causing him to look up.
"I want to." Somehow I managed a truly genuine smile and he believed me. I think.
Once we got all our stuff together and he made sure he actually had any money with him, he asked me something.
"Sasuke?"
"Hmm?"
"Are you okay?"
"Uh, yeah. Why?"
"You're being oddly…nice. And just now…you smiled. Are you sure you're not sick or something?" It was funny because the way he asked this question it felt half serious and half teasing. I smacked him on the side of his head, producing a yelp of pain.
"Dork." The blond just smiled and followed me out the door, making sure to lock it behind him.
We walked down the block to Ichiraku's, not passing many people on the way there. Well…on Saturday mornings, people around here don't usually enjoy waking up early unless they had to go to work or something. When Naruto saw the shop in his view he ran ahead waving like a manic. I just kept walking with my hands in my pocket, grinning like a moron. You know…waking up to Naruto and going out with him every morning doesn't seem like such a bad thing when he perks you up so much.
When I reached the shop I was surprised that Naruto hadn't ordered anything yet. If he was with anyone else he probably would have finished a few bowls by now. So he waited. For me. Yay! Another happy dance started up in my head. If he kept making me so happy I'm going to end up accidentally dancing right in front of him.
I told him to order for me since I really didn't mind anything at the moment. Plus, if Naruto liked it then why not? He ordered double for himself and asked me if I wanted seconds once he finished his seconds. Laughing in my head, I passed.
After he finished, no not me, him, he paid the bill. Honestly, I was planning on offering to pay for it but for some reason I didn't. Good thing too, Sakura appeared right as the moron handed over the money.
"Sakura-chan!" Naruto smiled. She actually smiled back, and then turned to me. Here we go again.
"Sasuke-kun…I was wondering if you…if you wanted to go to the movies with me today?" She blushed. That girl blushes every time she sees me that I wouldn't be surprised if it got permanent one day.
"Nah." Maybe that was a bit too cold. Actually…nope. Pretty much, I could care less. Today was my day with Naruto. Tonight I WAS making my move. One way or the other.
"Oh…are you sure?"
"Ya." Turning to Naruto, I forgot she was there. "Ready?" He pulled his eyes away from Sakura's sullen face and nodded at me.
"Bye Sakura!" It was easy to tell he wanted to cheer her up. I got a little pissed and walked outside of the shop to wait for him. Unfortunately for me, they took a while. How hard is it to say bye? They'll see each other Monday. Damn…they're just talking Sasuke! Stop overreacting. She means nothing to him. He's yours. Remember that. Hmm…what's this feeling…? I've never had it before. Then again, I've never been in love before so let's see. I'm ticked off at the pick-haired bitch talking to my dobe. Jealousy? No way…I'm not jealous. I can't be jealous…can I?
DAMN. Again with the talking to myself like someone is going to answer me! Did I not say it before? I've totally lost my mind and I doubt I'm ever going to find it again. Yupp. It's gone. For fucking ever.
As I leaned up against the side of the store Naruto walked out, seeming satisfied with himself. I ran a hand through my hair and just started walking. To where? Just this place. You'll see.
My eyes glanced over at him. He was just a little behind me but suddenly picked up his pace so he walked in step with me.
"What I do now?" The moron asked. I acted surprised at the question.
"Nothing…" The word was muttered under my breath yet I made it audible regardless. For some reason he wasn't letting it drop like he usually does. Being the idiot he is, he stepped directly in front of, expecting me to stop. I simply walked around but he grabbed the back of my shirt. Tugging free I quickened my pace and turned the corner. When I looked behind me I saw that he wasn't there then I heard movement and looked up. Dobe. Trying to pull off an aerial attack? Come on. Casually I stepped to the side, letting him fall on his face but once he hit the ground he disappeared. Shadow clone? Now where was he?
Letting out a sigh of partial annoyance, I tried walking forward but I couldn't. Something was keeping me still. Glancing over my shoulder, Naruto was there. He was holding onto one of the belt loops on my jeans. It didn't bother me much that he finally got me to stop but it was odd because he was only using one finger while the rest of his fingers were rested on my ass. Not that I didn't mind or anything…I'm just saying.
"Woohoo, you caught me. Now what?" There was absolutely no emotion in the tone of my voice.
"Answer my question." It was amazing how serious he actually was.
"What question?" Playing dumb seemed to piss him off.
"Damnit, bastard answer the damn question. Why are you sulking all of a sudden? What I do?" You know, now that he has me and I'm not planning on moving, you would think he would've let go of my pants by now, right? Nope. Happy dance. Haha. I'm getting closer every second.
"Not what you did." I noticed he was contemplating this in his head like he does with a lot of things that should be pretty damn obvious.
"Sakura-chan?" Ah…so the idiot figured something out. Shrugging, I took his hand that was attached to my pants and brought it to my lips. Then I turned to finally face him.
"I saw her happy and annoying one second then pissed and still annoying the next. She spilled ramen on your hand didn't she?" He blushed but never pulled his hand away. I observed it closely and kissed it.
"I…uh…" Looking for the right words, honey? How about I love you, or maybe be mine? And yes, I did just call my dobe honey. Got a problem with that? Yupp, I didn't think so.
While he was still trying to find something to say I turned and walked in the direction of the place I mentioned earlier, still holding his hand. It was warm…really warm. I liked how it felt…it was soft too.
Anyways, we turned a few more corners until I saw the clearing to a garden. Leading him through the field of flowers, we made it to a thick patch of forest. When I started walking into it he didn't move. I sighed.
"What's wrong?"
"Why are we going here?"
"I want to show you something." He still looked unsure. I took his other hand into my free hand and pulled him closer to me. Our lips were less than a centimeter apart and I could feel his hot breath on my face.
"Sasuke…I don't think its safe." The words were almost whispered.
"Don't worry," I kissed him, softly at first then he said my name allowing me to deepen it. He never pulled back so I kept kissing him, savoring every moment of it as electricity shot up my spine. Letting go of his hands I held the back of his hair in a tight fist and placed the other one on his back, pulling him even closer. I removed my lips from his and kissed his jaw line, listening to him whisper my name again and again. His arms were around my waist, holding me close as if when he let go I'd disappear. Everything in me was screaming to keep going but the small piece of sensibility that I had left made me steal one more innocent kiss then stop. I leaned my forehead against his and smirked as he smiled.
"Sasu…" I put a finger up to his lips before he continued.
"Shh…it's safe. You have me." He nodded. So he trusted me. Finally.
Holding his hand again, with the taste of his lips still lingering on mine, we walked into the forest, me leading the way.
TBC?
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