Disclaimer: For the last time, I do not own Naruto.
Oh! The Fate of the Unfortunate Little One
By: Snotty Chim-Chim
Previously…
"He's implying that you and Sasuke-kun have a relationship." Sakura exasperatedly said.
"NANI?"
Chapter Five: The Finale
Naruto incredulously looked at Kakashi. He couldn't believe his teacher to be this perverted. Then his gaze fell on a raven-haired boy.
'His pale skin seems to glimmer even more during night time.'
He was suddenly snapped out of his thoughts when he felt someone glaring at him. He suddenly realized that he had stared too much for Sasuke's sporting another glare to his direction. He immediately averted his gaze to his teacher who, need I mention, is grinning knowingly.
"Come on, Sakura. Let's leave them alone." Kakashi said.
"Huh? But why –"
She didn't finish her sentence for Kakashi had already taken hold of her wrist and was dragging her towards the door.
"Our little Naruto-kun wishes to be with Sasuke-kun… alone." Kakashi said, trying hard to keep his face straight.
Naruto blushed at the mere statement and therefore, hadn't retorted back. But…
"That's enough!"
An enraged Sasuke stood before Kakashi and Sakura, eyes glowing fierce red and his right hand glowing with blue, electrically charged chakra…
Which is unmistakably…
"Chidori!"
Sakura shrieked.
And shrieked.
This irritated Sasuke even more.
"Hey Sasuke, calm down! I was only joking!"
Kakashi's words fell on deaf ears as Sasuke continues running towards them with an ungodly speed.
"Hey, I said calm down!"
But Kakashi's attempts to calm the boy down failed.
The world is coming to an early end…
When Naruto finally snapped out of his shock… he shouted with all his might…
"SASUKE-TEME!"
Sasuke stopped.
The glowing blue chakra fading on his hand.
He turned around and faced the furious Naruto. He glared.
"What!"
"What do you think you're doing? Are you trying to kill Sakura-chan?"
"Maybe. Oh, and Kakashi-sensei too."
Gasp.
Kakashi's eyebrow twitched.
Green eyes peeked at him dejectedly.
"Sasuke-kun! How could you -?" Sakura said, shocked beyond belief. Waves upon waves of tears are now cascading down her cheeks.
"Look at what you've done!" Naruto reprimanded Sasuke.
"Or maybe not."
Hope.
How dare him give hope when it's not true.
"I knew you wouldn't!" Sakura said, wiping her tears away.
"Che." Sasuke said. After which, he mumbled an incoherent 'stupid, annoying fan girl.'
"Uh, Sakura." Kakashi started.
Sasuke looked at him murderously.
"I think we better leave right now." Kakashi continued.
"Why?"
Kakashi stole a quick glance at the still-furious Naruto and at Sasuke, grinning mischievously.
Sasuke knows that look.
Will history repeat itself?
"Because -"
"Don't you dare say it again, Kakashi." Sasuke bluntly said.
"-it's getting late." Kakashi finished.
The tension was suddenly lifted.
"Oh, yeah. Bye Sasuke-kun! Bye Naruto!" Sakura said cheerfully.
And off they go.
Sigh.
"I'm off to bed." Sasuke said to Naruto.
"Okay." Naruto answered, not quite eager to meet Sasuke's deep onyx eyes.
As Sasuke turned around, heading towards his bedroom, Naruto couldn't help but think of Kakashi's statement a little while ago.
"Our little Naruto-kun wishes to be with Sasuke-kun… alone."
'He doesn't want to be with Sasuke, right? And he certainly doesn't want Sasuke ALL to himself…right? RIGHT!'
He didn't know that Sasuke, inside the confines of his bedroom, is thinking the same lines.
"Argh! Stupid Kakashi-sensei!" Naruto shouted as he slammed his bedroom's door shut.
To say that he's simply confused is an understatement.
Morning came and Naruto slowly opened his eyes. He sleepily made his way to the bathroom attached to his room.
'Hooray! This is my last day in this small body!' he thought as he gazed at his image on the mirror.
But…
Last night's events also slipped into his mind.
"Our little Naruto-kun wishes to be with Sasuke-kun alone."
"ARGH!" he shouted in irritation.
Meanwhile…
"ARGH!" a shout was heard.
It jerked the genius Sharingan user, Uchiha Sasuke, awake. He, still groggy from sleep, thought that someone was attacking the still-small Naruto. And in his hurry to get up to rush to the blonde's aid, he got entangled with his bedspread; thus, making the great avenger drop down on the hard, tiled floor.
"Kuso!"
He heard someone open his bedroom door and he looked up. There, on the entrance of his bedroom, stood Naruto.
Naruto stared at Sasuke who is currently lying on the floor. He took notice of the blanket winding around Sasuke's whole body.
He couldn't help laughing out loud.
"Ha! The ever-so-great Uchiha Sasuke fell on the floor! With blankets even!" he continued laughing.
"Shut up, dobe! It was your fault in the first place!"
"How come it's my fault? Tsk... Tsk… Stop blaming me for something I didn't do!"
"It was your stupid, ear-breaking screech that caused this!"
"Excuse me? I didn't screech! I shouted!"
"Well, it does sound a screech to me."
"Are you deaf or something? It's definitely not a screech!"
"Yes, it is!"
"No!"
"Too!"
"No!"
"Fine!"
Naruto grinned victoriously at Sasuke.
"Will you stop grinning like an idiot and help me untangle my body with the blanket?"
"How come you're in that mess, anyway?"
"Ask yourself."
"How come he's in that mess?" Naruto did as he was told: he asked himself.
"Baka."
Naruto helped Sasuke out of the blanket and he found out, much to his horror or rather delight, that Sasuke is only wearing boxers.
That leaves Sasuke almost naked.
After Sasuke freed himself from the blanket, he stood up and threw the offending blanket on his bed.
He's not aware of the fact that Naruto is staring at him… ogling at his body. Sasuke seized his towel and draped it over his shoulder.
This sudden movement broke Naruto's stare from his body. He quickly realized that he's staring… no, ogling at Sasuke's body and it made him somewhat uncomfortable.
'If Sasuke found out I was staring at him, he'd probably be disgusted. Well… as if I actually care! We hated each other!'
He thought as he went out of Sasuke's room.
As soon as Sasuke finished taking a bath, he looks for Naruto. He forgot to mention to Naruto that Sakura and the others, including their damn sensei, are going to Sasuke's apartment to celebrate Naruto's last day of being a little kid.
"Hey Sasuke! Let's go to the Ichiraku!"
"No."
"What! Why?"
"Because Sakura and the others are coming over."
"Why?"
"Are you that dumb?"
"What are you talking about?"
"They're throwing some sort of a party because this is your last day in that diminutive body."
"Ohh… what did you sa-" he stopped short. He noted that droplets of water are now racing down on Sasuke's bare, pale torso and a towel wrapped around his private part.
'Damn, he's hot.'
"Oi, what are you staring at?"
"N- nothing!" Naruto answered automatically, heart racing at being caught staring.
"Ch. Dobe." Sasuke said before turning around and heading to his room.
Naruto didn't comment. He didn't even notice Sasuke's sudden retreat to his bedroom. All that registered in his mind was how Sasuke looked so damn hot.
He can no longer ignore his feelings for his raven-haired teammate. He can no longer deny the fact that he's in love, yes… in love, with his teammate.
Ding-dong
Ding-dong
The sound of doorbell rang shrilly in the empty halls of Sasuke's apartment.
Ding-dong
Ding-dong
"Will someone please open the goddamn door?"
Ding-dong
Ding-dong
Ding-dong
"Are you deaf or something!"
BANG
BANG
BANG
"I'm coming!" Naruto shouted over the noise. He stumbled on his way to the door and fumbled with the locks.
He had to duck to prevent Sakura's fist, which was about to knock for the umpteenth time, from colliding with his face.
"Finally! What took you so long?" snapped Sakura, inviting herself in and dropping the heavy plastic bags filled with food on the dining table.
"Well, you see… I was in the shower-"
"I see. Where's Sasuke-kun?" Sakura rudely cut him off, scanning the place for a glimpse of Sasuke.
Kakashi sent Naruto an apologetic look.
'Why are you looking for him? He doesn't like you and you certainly don't deserve him!'
He thought grimly before replying, in spite of himself, with:
"I don't know. He went out after dressing up."
"Oh."
"Why don't we set these things up, huh? You know, before everyone turns up." Kakashi butted in.
"Oh, yeah."
They began setting the table and putting on it all the food they brought. They, meaning Naruto and Sakura, as Kakashi seemed absorbed in his precious Icha Icha Paradise book. Occasionally, Kakashi would sneak peeks at his students and grin.
After thirty agonizing minutes, Sasuke along with the others decided to show up.
"Sasuke-kun! Where were you?" asked the delighted Sakura. She literally yanked Sasuke's right arm towards her and clung onto it.
'Get off.'
"Nowhere." Sasuke answered dully while trying to pry Sakura's arms off him.
"Hey forehead girl, get off Sasuke!" Ino said.
Sakura stuck out her tongue on Ino's direction and said, "You wish, Ino-pig!"
Naruto is seething. He's using every inch of his self-control to prevent himself from snatching Sakura's arms off Sasuke. Kakashi eyed Naruto, quite amused.
"Let's start with the party, shall we?" Kakashi said while watching Sasuke successfully pry Sakura's arms off.
Relief washed over Naruto as he sees Sasuke successfully pry Sakura's arms off him. The party then begins to start. They ate the delicious food and each, except for Sasuke, gave Naruto an early 'welcome back' present. The party only ended when they become aware of the time.
Midnight.
They said their goodbyes and finally went off. But Sakura refused to go, not until she gives Sasuke a peck on the cheek which sent Naruto in a silent fury.
'How dare her!'
"Bye, Sasuke-kun! See you tomorrow at the bridge! Bye, Naruto!"
And off she goes.
Sigh.
"That was one heck of a party." Naruto said, trying to start a conversation with Sasuke.
"Aa."
"Uh… How come I haven't received a gift from you, huh Teme?"
"Hn."
"In case you haven't noticed, I'm trying to make a conversation here!" Naruto fumed.
"Hn."
"Argh! Don't ignore me, Sasuke-te - !"
He was cut off when Sasuke thrust a package on his face.
"Huh?"
He opened the package and curiously peeked inside. It contains a rectangular-shaped, somewhat hard paper. He picked it up and read the message legibly written on it.
Dobe,
Hope you'd find this amusing 'coz I did. You really look great with the pink apron. Use it more often.
And by the way, I think I've had this feeling for a long time now but I've only realized it while I'm off to the camera shop:
I'm in love with you, dobe.
Love,
Sasuke
He blushed extremely while he eyed disbelievingly the back of a now-so-obvious picture. He turned it over and saw, to his great horror, himself wearing a pink apron while holding a mop.
Realization dawned on him.
'So, that's the clicking sound I heard… eh?'
But…
The pink apron… the mop… himself… all together clicked in his head.
"TEM – mmpphhhh"
He was, for the umpteenth time that night, cut off when Sasuke stooped down and kissed him directly on the lips.
Author's Note:
Well, that's the final chapter. I decided to post this last chapter on this special day.
Forgot to say it before… but this fic is dedicated to AnnaChan.
Special thanks to all my reviewers: Morgan Pavil, MAC Admin, himeyume, RuByMoOn17, RaitenKitsune, musk-mallow, shizu2, persona87, Manga-lover123, Gonrie, Angelwitch, Sassy-Sakura, baka-soul, TenshiKaitou, Uzumaki Liliana, Insane Dragon Slayer and Rikouchan.
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Ja ne, minna-san! 'Til next time!
Snotty Chim-Chim