"It's not like he contributes anything to the team anyway," Sasuke stared at his drink as Sakura rambled on. "He always just gets in the way; we should talk to Kakashi sensei about getting him transferred." Sasuke rolled his eyes.
"He doesn't get in the way Sakura, he's saved both of us a few times, and he always puts other first, you know that," Sasuke replied, hardly believing he was defending Naruto.
"Oh whatever, he's just an annoying brat," Sakura laughed "We'd all be better off if he never got out of that hospital bed,"
"Come on Sakura, that's not fair," Sasuke said, trying to keep his cool.
"He shouldn't be alive anyway; he's got that gross demon inside him. The Hokage should just lock him in a cage and be done with it," Sakura continued, causing Sasuke to clench his fists.
Sasuke punched Sakura right in the face, sending her flying off of her chair and landing on the floor "Who the heck do you think you are you stupid bitch?" Sasuke yelled at her, "Naruto is a better ninja, a better PERSON than you'll ever be!" Sasuke stormed, leaving Sakura in a sobbing heap.
Jesus Christ what did I just do? Sasuke paced off in no direction in particular, I'm going to be in the shit now, why the heck did I do that? Why am I defending Naruto anyway? Sasuke arrived at a quiet spot in the woods and sat down, trying to calm himself.
"Sasuke?" Naruto stood over the shaking Sasuke, causing Sasuke to almost jump out of his skin. "What are you doing here? Shouldn't you be with Sakura?" Naruto laughed, scratching the back of his head.
"Umm, yeh she went home," Sasuke lied, "What are you doing here?"
"Oh I was feeling much better so I thought I'd go home… there were villagers waiting for me there though," He faked a laugh, as usual, causing Sasuke's heart to pang, as usual.
"H-hey Naruto, if it's too dangerous at your place, you can come stay with me for tonight… if you like?" Sasuke said, losing his usual arrogant demeanour for a moment.
"Thanks Sasuke! It'll be fine though, I'm sure they'll be gone in a couple hours," Naruto grinned.
"Naruto really, I'd like it if you…"
"It's fine!" Naruto replied, patting the other on the shoulder.
The two parted company, and Naruto set off home with his hands behind his head. The villagers were waiting for him. "Hey fox, I thought we told you not to come round here!" Naruto felt a baseball bat crack him in the back of the legs, and he fell to the ground. Naruto tried to get up but was hit again, this time in the back of the head. "Leave him guys, I think he's learnt his lesson."
Meanwhile, Sasuke was lying on his bed trying not to think of what had happened. He wasn't too concerned about the thing with Sakura anymore; he was just riddled with guilt about Naruto. He got up and decided to go apologise – his family honour could wait, he wasn't going to let Naruto go on thinking he wasn't worth being treated like a human being.
When Sasuke arrived at Naruto's district his eyes shot wide "Jesus Christ! Naruto?"
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