Touched
School ended, they'd been there for three class periods and Naruto still didn't want to move. Sasuke had stopped crying awhile ago and now they were just sitting there as little by little the school emptied of students.
Finally Sasuke moved almost reluctant to move away from the warm body that had been holding him there. "We should go." Sasuke stated. "They lock the gates at four."
Naruto had barely registered what time it was. "Yea."
-XxX-
They walked out of the gates and Naruto smothered a yawn before turning and standing in front of Sasuke. "Will you promise me something?" He asked.
Sasuke gave him a look an odd feeling he didn't recognize beginning to rise in him. Ocean blue eyes were all he could see as he looked the other in the eye.
"Promise me that, if things get too bad, if things get worse, you'll come find me."
"Naruto…"
The blonde handed Sasuke a piece of paper written on it was his address. "Come find me. I promise, I'll protect you."
"I…" He trailed off, could he really do that? Could he ever really run away?
"Please."
"I promise." Sasuke said quietly. Something about those eyes…those beautiful blue eyes. He could never say no to him.
Naruto smiled. "Good."
It was Friday now. Something in Sasuke made him wonder what it would be like without him for only a couple days and he hated it. It made him hesitant to leave such a warm person.
Such a beautiful person…
When had he started thinking that way?
Sasuke almost hesitantly walked away from the blonde slowly, until he turned the corner. At that moment he began to run. Feeling a sense of frustration at all the things he didn't understand. Maybe if he had grown up like a normal kid he'd know what these feelings meant. But the only feelings he's felt for years was fear, sadness, and regrettably…lust.
He was running now, faster then he knew he could. He was on auto pilot until he reached his house. Itachi wasn't home yet. He went to his room and took out that piece of paper. He read the address over and over again until it was burned into his memory then tore the paper up tossing it out the window.
How could he not understand this. He laid face down on his bed. It wasn't rocket science, it was emotion. And he was human, they understood emotions didn't they? Wasn't that part of being human. But he'd never felt like this. Not even before his parents died. Before this started.
He closed his eyes somehow he could still see a sweet smile, blue eyes, and blonde almost yellow hair. He hadn't even realized he'd fallen asleep. That is, not until cold hands roused him and he was torn from his dream of blonde hair, blue eyes and a warm body.
-XxX-
Naruto stepped into the house and was immediately glomped by five girls simultaneously.
"Whoa, whoa!" He exclaimed.
"Fishcake Haruki Uzumaki! Where the hell have you been?!" Ino demanded.
"Huh? My middle name isn't 'Haruki'…"
"Naruto! Where the hell did you go?! You walked out with Sasuke-kun sixth hour and you didn't show up to any of your classes after that. Then you weren't there after school and you weren't at home!" Sakura exclaimed. "You worried us half to death."
"D-do you r-really have a c-crush on S-Sasuke-kun?" Hinata asked.
"Whoa, hold all of you!" He stopped them holding up his hand. "First of all, I don't know who told you that (Sakura, Ino), but I do not like Sasuke."
"Do too." Sakura mumbled.
He glared at her for a second. "And secondly, how the hell did you all get in my house?!" He demanded.
"Your Mom let us in." Tenten said casually.
"And don't worry, we didn't tell her you skipped." Temari added noticing how he was looking around for her and waiting for punishment. "She went to the store."
"Naruto, you skipped three classes, Sasuke skipped three classes; you two left together before all the skipping happened and neither was seen since. Either you killed him and covered up your crime or you two were together being all lovey dovey; cause honestly, I would no longer be surprised if he was gay too." Ino exclaimed.
"Sorry to disappoint but it was neither of those things." Naruto replied.
It seemed both Ino and Sakura pouted. Those two were always up for a new twist in their dramatic high school lives. Without it, they'd probably get bored. And if Ino and Sakura were bored, that meant they would begin to meddle. And if they meddled everyone's lives would get on a rollercoaster they never wanted to ride from the start.
"So what did happen between the two of you?" Temari asked sounding uninterested as she flipped through the channels on Naruto's television.
"Well uh," He rubbed the back of his neck and looked away nervously as the five sets of eyes landed on his expectantly. "We uh…talked a little…and…uh…" He decided it wasn't his business to tell anyone about Sasuke's home life, the guy didn't seem to even want Naruto to know. So Naruto tried to think of a good reason to be missing with the boy for hours. And he figured the obvious and most dirty response would be something that would go rather unappreciated by the other boy.
"You do like him!" Tenten pointed out.
"Uh…no I…"
"No use lying now." Temari replied. "The blush gives it away, Fishcake."
"Will you guys quit calling me that? My names Naruto."
"Naruto means fishcake."
"So my Mom didn't write Fishcake on my birth certificate did she?"
"Off topic!" Ino snapped. "This isn't about what your Mom did or didn't write on your birth certificate this is about your extremely hot feelings for the hottest guy in school, Sasuke Uchiha!"
The door closed making all six of the kids turned to the red headed woman. "Well that's a weird thing to hear about when entering my home." Kushina commented.
"Uh, hi Mom." Naruto said shyly.
"Does my little Fishcake have his first crush?"
"MOM!"
"I love Kushina-san." Temari commented to the brunette beside her.
Tenten nodded in agreement and stole the remote from her girlfriend changing the channel. Tenten and Temari had been going out for some time; they were both the bad girl type. Temari transferred here from Suna because she got in trouble for fighting. Tenten had been a former Yankee and renounced her ways after she met Kushina. (1)
"Hey, Kushina, make Naruto stop lying and tell us the truth!" Sakura pouted.
"Yea, cause we've already guessed his feelings for the guy!" Ino agreed.
"Sorry ladies, if Naruto-chan wants to delude himself about whether or not feelings for a certain person, then let him. He'll give up in a couple days."
"Fine! I like him! You all happy now!" He exclaimed flopping on the couch embarrassed.
Hinata giggled. "I-it's okay Naruto-kun." She tried to cheer him up.
"Y'know what! If you all are going to talk about who I like, how about I take a moment to divulge just who it is you girls like." Naruto warned.
Ino's eyes widened. "You wouldn't you fucking bastard!"
-XxX-
"Sasuke." The voice brought him out of his thoughts. He was so out of it lately, thinking about someone. He was sure Itachi noticed. "You seem detached lately." That confirmed it.
"Sorry, Aniki." Acting as if he wasn't really paying attention. Which he wasn't. He probably should've shown Itachi more interest.
"Your mind is somewhere else." Itachi continued obviously not satisfied with Sasuke's reaction. "Is there something on your mind?"
Sasuke looked at his brother. He never really noticed. Itachi hadn't changed much at all in the time that he's lived with him. He still looked mostly the same, maybe a little older. But…he wasn't. It may sound childish, but he couldn't figure out a better way to describe it. Outside, he was the same brother who once loved him. Inside, he was a monster, and love no longer existed between the two. Lust? Yes. Love? That had died a long time ago.
For Sasuke, it had died the day Itachi began his sinful acts. "Just school things."
Itachi's eyes narrowed slightly to which Sasuke just ignored. "That boy I bumped into on Friday…Do you know him?"
"Yea, he's in a few of my classes." Sasuke answered truthfully leaving out their previous conversations.
"Hm…watch out for him. I know his kind."
"His kind?" Sasuke asked from his seat.
Itachi smirked and moved until he was sitting close enough to his brother. "The kind that will say and do anything to get what they want." He pushed Sasuke down on the bed more gentle then usual.
Sasuke's eyes widened a little. Itachi was never gentle with him. That was what was scaring him so much.
"You know don't you. That 'I love you' are just empty words. And a promise is something empty with the words 'I promise' attached."
"I promise, I'll protect you" Those words weren't empty… were they?
I looked into your eyes and saw
A world that does not exist
I looked into your eyes and saw
A world I wish I was in
I'll never find someone quite as touched as you
I'll never love someone like the way that I
Love you
Touched by: Vast
NearKunn: Yay! Chapter seven is finished! Don't worry people I got this under control! None of my chaps are filler (okay maybe a little), so don't worry, there should be at least one thing in this chapter that's important! Can you guess what?
Sakura: Hehe this is so cool!
Sasuke: You just like the yaoi don't you?
NearKunn: So um…sorry about the moments of yuri between Tenten and Temari...Although none of that was in my original plans…I just thought at that moment. TemaTen! And I threw it in there.
Suigetsu: So uh…this story developing rather slowly…
NearKunn: SHUT UP! I KNOW WHAT I'M DOING!
Sasuke: No you don't, now shut up you fucking hack.
NearKunn: Y'know what, maybe I will kill off your character in Hunter or Prey.
Sasuke: PLEASE DON'T!
NearKunn: That's what I thought bitch!
Naruto: Review…now!
Itachi: Flames shall be put out with NearKunn-sensei's tears.
Sasuke: That was kinda poetic Nii-san…
Sakura: You're only happy cause he's talking about making NearKunn-sensei cry aren't you?
Sasuke: Yep! :3
NearKunn: YOU BITCH!
Naruto: Just review before they continue talking!
(1) This may be of no help if you've never read Fruits Basket, but if you have think of Kushina kind of like Kyoko Honda. XD
- Also, read Fruits Basket! It's a great manga!