A/N: Took me a while to finish this up mainly cuz I've been lazy. It turned out a little differently than I had originally planned but that's ok.
An Icha Icha Misunderstanding: Say It Isn't So!
"Ah Sasuke Perfect timing." The Uchiha stopped looking over to see his sensei hovering over him.
"Hn." Was all he uttered.
"Right." Smiling through his mask Kakashi shoved something into the boy's chest, forcing him to grab it or else it would fall to the ground. "Hold on to that for me. I have to go somewhere so I want to make sure it's in good hands." Leaning forward his frown faded into the mask. "I hope you take good care of it for me. I'd hate for anything to happen to it. I wouldn't want to do something…unpleasant because of it." Leaning back his smile appeared once again. "Till later then." Sasuke about to protest was left standing alone. Groaning he looked down to see what he was left to care for. He couldn't imagine what could be so important that Kakashi felt the need to have someone taking care of it. Twitching he leapt back, falling to the ground as the little orange book flipped wildly into the air, quickly making it's way to the ground. Kakashi's warning ringing in the Uchiha's ears, he scrambled to his feet, hastily catching the tiny book. This was going to be a bad day, he knew it.
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Clutching to the book, Sasuke looked about not wanting to be seen. Of all the things, all of them Kakashi had to leave him that. Just the notion of the thought was sickening, but the fact that it was a reality left his stomach in upsetting knots. But it would be fine; he just had to hold on to the tiny book for a few hours he guessed. As long as he stayed clear from anyone he knew it would be fine. All he had to do was avoid…
"Sasuke-kun!" He cringed at the high pitched call. Just great out of all the people that had to appear now of all times, hiding the book behind him quickly he tried to think of how to hid it but wasn't given enough time. The pink haired kunoichi waved enthusiastically at the boy before quickly making her way over to him. "Hi Sasuke-kun. I didn't expect to see you here. I thought you were going to spend the day training."
"Hn." Trying his best to remain calm, Sasuke casually inched the book behind him more so it was completely out of sight. "Change my mind." Sakura nodded, practically screaming her head off inside.
Cha! Yeah now I can spend time with him! Smiling brightly at him, her large green eyes caught sight of his hand movement. "Oh what do you have there? Did you buy something?" Sasuke froze, his left brow twitching violently. Sakura leaned forward trying to get a better look at what he was hiding, only able to catch a glimpse of something orange. A book? I didn't think Sasuke-kun read much. Taking a step back the Uchiha muttered something about training and sped off. Quickly bring the book back to the front to avoid having Sakura see it. More than a little puzzled Sakura stood alone staring at the now long gone Uchiha. "That…was strange. I wonder what he was reading." She had managed to get a small glimpse of the title but only read a single word. "Icha. That's a weird title for a bo…" Orange. Icha. Sakura froze on the spot. "Eh!" Every bit of color drained from the girl's face as the realization of Sasuke's hidden item dawned on her. Stuck to the spot a breeze blew past her, as a tiny dust ball rolled in front of her.
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Exhaling now completely annoyed the dark haired shin obi folded the troublesome book and shoved it into his back pocket. So far his day was going as he thought it would, terribly. Now he had to make certain to avoid everyone else at all costs. He would do so, even it if killed him. "Oi, teme!" The fates were cruel, too cruel. Naruto jogged up to his teammate, a little jump in his step. "Hey teme lend me some money."
"No." Naruto frowned not at all happy with the lack of hesitation in the reply.
"Don't be cheap, I just need a little."
"No." Walking past the loud blonde Sasuke rubbed his temples feeling a headache wanting to start. Refusing to be brushed off so easily Naruto followed him, his pleas beginning to wear the Uchiha down. "Fine!"
"Yahoo!" Sighing Sasuke wondered why he even bothered associating with him. They may be teammates but that didn't mean they'd have to spend every second with each other. He really was cursed.
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Slurping up his ramen happily Naruto babbled about the ramen's greatness while a very aggravated Uchiha sat next to him. He wasn't sure how but somehow he was conned into joining the hyper-active ninja for lunch, his treat of course. Looking down at his own bowl Sasuke did his best to ignore Naruto, though that was proving to be difficult. Finishing his second bowl Naruto looked over at Sasuke wondering if he'd be able to convince him to treat him to a third, when something brightly colored caught his eye. Focusing, he realized it was a book, but not just any book but the same type of book that their sensei was often spotted reading. Grinning mischievously to himself Naruto chuckled to himself. Hearing him, Sasuke turned to him in question. Leaning closed to the raven haired boy Naruto nudged him lightly with his elbow. "Saa Sasuke, so are they any good?" Sasuke stared back at Naruto blankly.
"What?" Naruto chuckled once again, the sound beginning to bother Sasuke even more.
"So that's what you do when you're alone huh?" Sasuke was more than a little dumbfounded.
"Naruto." His temper was rising, no longer wanting to deal with him any longer, Sasuke's teeth clenched tightly as he held back the urge to beat the boy there and now. "Stop being stupid. What are you talking about?" Chuckling still Naruto pointed to the book. Looking behind him Sasuke didn't quite get follow what he was talking about when a sudden vision of the orange book popped in his mind. Brows furrowed, Sasuke tried to pass it off as nothing. After all he had no reason to explain himself to Naruto, he knew that, he really knew that but the thought bothered him greatly. "It's not like that dobe."
"Right, of course not." Naruto chimed with a bit of laughter behind it. Slamming his hand onto the counter Sasuke turned to Naruto, his dark eyes threatening to turn red. Too busy holding back his giddy laughter Naruto paid him no mind, his mind already planning on how to bring this up to Sakura. Feeling his headache worsen Sasuke rose up abruptly and left. Disregarding Naruto's irritating chuckling. The day was too long indeed.
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The next morning Sasuke still sour about the day before was just glad Kakashi had finally taken the wretched book back. Hands shoved deeply into his pockets a hint of still irritated air hung around him. Approaching the familiar bridge Sasuke stopped a little ways from the rosy headed girl. "Morning Sasuke-kun." She greeted him shyly.
"Hn." Glancing over at her he noticed a fairly large strip of pink across her cheeks; he eyes avoid looking at him directly.
"Oi, Sakura-chan! Ero-teme! Ohayo!" Sasuke's eyes burst open in sheer surprise before he shot is deadliest look at Naruto, the blush on Sakura's already flushed face deepened. A loud poof was heard behind the trio followed by a much over used excuse that fell on deaf ears. Blinking rather astonished at the lack of two voices yelling at him Kakashi peered at the three youngsters to find Sakura's face very flushed, Naruto grinning & laughing while giving lewd jokes to the Uchiha whose expression was a crossing of embarrassment and pure hatred, a tiny hue of red pigmenting his pale cheeks.