I was rather bored today, and I decided to write another chapter. I added a cute chapter, which hardly helps the story progress, but stuff does happen. This is written in Naru's P.O.V. by the way. Being the horrible author I am, I still haven't figured out the purpose of that attack last chapter. But I will. Anyways, enjoy Chapter 6 of, "A Mother's Intuition: Crushes." –WTR 3
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto. If I did, all the guys would be gay. Except for a couple.
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"Naru, would you like to go out somewhere with me today?"
"I'd love to!"
"I'll come get you before lunch, then."
"Is this... a date?"
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Naruto stared at his reflection. He wore his typical mussed up hair due, and was freshly scrubbed after an early morning shower. He smiled at himself and checked for anything in his slightly sharp teeth. He then straightened his snug black t-shirt. I look good.
"Alright, Naruto. Listen up. This date is going to be amazing. You can't ruin it with your idiocy." He said out loud, examining his backside in the mirror.
"Hey, Naru." Itachi said.
"I-itachi! How did you get in my apartment?" Naruto asked, whirling around and covering his face with his hands so Itachi wouldn't see the blush.
"The door?" Itachi smirked, reaching out to Naruto. He placed his hand on Naruto's neck and pulled him forward into his arms.
"Ah... yes, of course." Naruto whispered, melting into the embrace. He lowered his hands from his face and placed them on the Uchihas firm chest. Itachi pulled away and the blond reached for his hand.
"Ready?" Itachi led the boy through his front door. Naruto turned around and locked said door, nodded, and gave Itachi his best smile.
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"So what do you want to do today, Kitsune?" Itachi asked, frowning at the dark clouds cultivating on the other side of the village. Naruto's eyebrows furrowed in thought and he unconsciously started to pace.
"I'd like to play games." Naruto finally said. He stopped pacing and looked up at Itachi expectantly. The man in front of him grinned.
"Games it is, then. What type of games?" Itachi asked. He casually looked around before wrapping an arm around the boy's waist and leading him towards the forest on the outskirts of the village.
"Games... like I spy." Naruto chirped. He leaned into Itachi muscular body and let himself be led. They walked for a couple minutes, enjoying the silence that had settled between them. I could get used to this.
"Okay. Do you want to go first?" Itachi said when they had reached a clearing in the broad forest. He examined the ground below him before sitting down. Naruto wavered slightly before sitting down on his lap. He felt Itachi stiffen in surprise and then relax.
"I spy with my little eye something that is..." Naruto murmured as he wrapped his legs around the older boy's waist and snuggled up to him.
"Red." Naruto finished, gently stroking the skin underneath Itachi's right eye.
"My Sharingan?" Itachi whispered, activating his bloodline. Three black commas swirled in blood red.
"That's right. Your turn." Naruto nodded. He sighed in contentment and shut his eyes.
"I spy with my Sharingan eyes something that is... orange." Naruto's first reaction was to look down at his clothing, but he realized he was not wearing his favourite color. He could feel the eldest Uchiha smirking, and moving one of his legs so he was sitting sideways, he playfully elbowed him in the stomach. Itachi played along and gave a low moan.
"You've wounded me, Kitsune." Itachi stated. Naruto only stuck his tongue out.
"I doubt there's anything else orange." The blond frowned.
"Look, Naru." Itachi stated, looking pointedly at a group of Sakura trees nearby. Naruto followed his gaze, and his eyes landed on a beautiful group of trees, but the tree closest to him caught his attention. There were orange ribbons tied on every branch, and they swayed in the light breeze. As he looked closer, he saw two initials were carved into the tree. N.U. + I.U.
"Awwww! 'Tachi!" Naruto squealed, burrowing his head into Itachi's neck.
"Do you like it?" Itachi smiled at the beaming young boy on his lap.
"It's amazing! But how did you know?" Naruto stared at the tree as if in a trance.
"I took a wild guess." The Uchiha said. His hand found a comfortable position on Naruto's waist.
"I thought Uchihas knew everything?" Naruto teased.
"You must have thought wrong then." Itachi murmured, rubbing his nose against Naru's. Itachi... you're so... so, so... amazing.
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"So what game next?"
"Tag! You're it!"
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Dark splotches began to appear on the ground after five rounds of Tag, two games of Hide-and-Seek, and six of I Spy. They were now taking a break from their childishness and walking around the village.
"Itachi... It's raining." Naruto whined, tugging on Itachi's arm. He looked up at the grey clouds above him and groaned. Rain was not one of his favourite things.
"I know, Naru." Itachi answered. He quickly sought out a store and entered, dragging the blond along with him.
"What are we buying?" Naruto asked impatiently. The rain had put him in a foul mood. Itachi just pulled him towards the back of the store where brightly coloured umbrellas in several shapes and sizes adorned the walls.
"An umbrella. Pick whichever you want." Itachi said. He gently pushed the small boy forward and watched him examine each umbrella carefully. He would pick up each one; consider their weight, the price, and how large they were.
"Hey, 'Tachi, what's your favourite color?"
"Blue... why?" Itachi answered. Naruto only shook his head, disregarding Itachi's question, and went back to looking.
At last he grinned at an orange and blue striped umbrella. He handed it to Itachi who smiled at him.
"Why did you pick this one?" Itachi asked as they walked towards the front of the store where they would pay.
"Orange is my favourite color. Blue is your favourite color. And this umbrella signifies our first date." Naruto answered coolly. He looked out at the street from behind Itachi. A young man held a young woman's hand as they shared an umbrella, laughing loudly. Itachi placed a reassuring hand on Naruto's shoulder, but it wasn't much of a comfort.
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Uzumaki Naruto and Uchiha Itachi huddled together underneath the umbrella Naruto had picked out. The rain was now coming down in buckets. Their feet were soaking wet, as their shinobi sandals didn't do much about water. They had been walking towards Naruto's house, when Naruto remembered he had left the key to his apartment back at Ichiraku's.
"Why'd you do that?" Itachi asked incredulously.
"W-well, knowing how I l-lose things at least t-twice a day, I f-figured I should leave my key with ol-old man Ichiraku, si-since I stop there e-every evening before g-going home, and he'd k-keep it safe for m-me. I l-leave it there ev-every morning b-before heading t-to the training f-field." Naruto explained. He was soaked to the bone, and wished they could get to some shelter.
''I'm c-cold...'' Naruto shivered, moving closer to Itachi.
''I know, Kitsune. Let's find some shelter.'' Itachi murmured as he wrapped an arm around the trembling blond. He spotted a slide not too far away and managed to drag Naruto towards it. Itachi motioned for Naruto to crawl underneath. When the blond did so, he quickly shut the umbrella and dove beside him to avoid getting wet.
''Can we change positions?'' Naruto whispered. He climbed onto Itachi's lap and wrapped his legs around his waist, then leaned against him.
''Hmm, I definitely enjoy this one.'' Itachi teased, leaning against a metal pole and putting his arms around the blond. Naruto looked up at Itachi, and blushed at the close proximity of their faces. Itachi's hand crawled its way up to Naruto's face and gently traced his whisker marks.
''Uhm, yes. I like it... hmmm... better, too.'' Naruto stuttered. He could feel his cheeks burning, and Itachi's hand movements were just worsening the blush. The blond looked up at the darkened sky and paled. Its okay, Naruto. It can't get you. Not with Itachi here.
"Are you okay, Naru? You look pale." Itachi asked; his tone tinted with worry. He removed his hand from Naruto's face in fear of the blonds' discomfort.
"Yes." Naruto answered, grabbing Itachi's hand and holding it against his face. He gazed into Itachi's charcoal eyes, while Itachi stared into his own sky blue eyes. The two young men slowly leaned into each other. Just as their first kiss was about to happen, a crack of thunder echoed.
Naruto cried out and clung to Itachi's torso. Itachi, being quick to react, held the sobbing blond until he could mutter coherent sentences.
"I-I... I'm... a-afraid o-o-of th-thunderstorms."
"Oh, Kitsune... It's okay. I'm here with you. You're alright."
"Th-thank-you."
The eldest Uchiha held the Kyuubi vessel until he had more or less calmed down. Then they waited for the rain to slow into a light drizzle. When both things had been accomplished, they got out from underneath the slide, opened their umbrella, and headed to Ichiraku's.
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"H-hey, old man." Naruto called out. He lifted a hand in greeting and gave a trembling smile. Itachi stood motionless beside him, worry clear on his face.
"Hey, Naruto. How many bowls would you like today?" Old man Teuchi smiled, although his eyes dulled at the blond's pale face. His daughter, Ayame, frowned at Naruto.
"Actually, I j-just came to get my k-key." Naruto replied. He leaned over the counter and lifted a decorative vase, revealing a rusty key. The old man furrowed his brows and gave Naruto's hair a ruffle.
"You okay, kid?" he asked, squinting at the blond. Naruto only grinned back and nodded.
"Yes, I'm fine. I'll see you tomorrow morning, alright, old man?" the so called old man sighed.
"Bye, Ayame!" Naruto shouted, already turned around and on his way home.
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"So..." Itachi whispered, breaking the silence that had accompanied them since stopping by Ichiraku's.
"I ran out of things to say, as surprising as that sounds." Naruto answered. He yawned and loosened his grip on Itachi's hand, gently swinging their intertwined fingers back and forth out of boredom.
"Very surprising." Itachi agreed. He had to squint his eyes to be able to spot Naruto's door, a couple feet away. It was already dark, and the only light was harboured by a nearby lantern.
"Hey, 'Tachi?" Naruto murmered, stepping underneath the lantern, and his face was illuminated. He pulled Itachi in front of him, took the umbrella out of his hands, and shut it. Almost immediately, he felt a raindrop collide with his face. Stupid rain. You have to ruin everything don't you? Well not this. I won't let you.
The blond gently placed his hands around Itachi's neck. Stood on his tip-toes. Breathed in. Breathed out. Tilted his head. Shut his eyes. Leaned forward. Touched lips. Leaned back. Smiled.
Both boys simply stared at each other, basking under the glow of the lantern. I did it. I kissed Itachi. Oh. I kissed... I kissed him, didn't I? I did it.
"I've got to go home. I have a mission..." Naruto trailed off. He focused on Itachi's facial expressions, his body movements. I did something wrong, didn't I. I'm sorry. After what seemed like eternity, Itachi finally reacted. "Naruto... thank you."
"Thank... you? For what?" Naruto asked, tilting his head in confusion. He had been expecting a scolding, not a thank you.
"For doing what I was too scared to do." Itachi replied, smirking at Naruto's cuteness.
"No problem. I enjoyed it, too." Naruto smiled proudly. He was so happy that he shut his eyes, and sheepishly rubbed the back of his head.
"Let me finish walking you home." Itachi whispered, lifting the blond into his arms in a swift movement.
"Hey, teme!" Naruto complained, thrashing his arms and legs around in an attempt to be put down on the ground. When he realized it was only a couple more steps until reaching his apartment building, he sighed in defeat and let Itachi carry him the rest of the way.
"Here we are." Itachi stated, putting the furious blond on the ground.
"Yes, thank you. I couldn't have figured that out myself." Naruto answered, reaching for the door handle.
"You're welcome. I'm only thinking of your well being." Itachi laughed, before wrapping his arms around his precious fox. Naruto felt the anger flood away, and he hugged Itachi back just as tightly.
"Good-night, Kitsune." Itachi whispered in his ear.
"Good-night, teme." Naruto said. When he managed to open the old and rusting door, he stepped inside the corridor. Waving at Itachi, he shut the door. In that moment, everything that happened in the day flashed through his head, and he had to lean against the door to keep himself from falling over.
I've got to get into my apartment before jumping around like a school girl. Once he had cleared everything from his mind, he sprinted up the stairs onto the third floor, where his apartment was situated. His hand trembling, he slipped the key into the lock and eased the door open. Once he was safe inside his apartment, he collapsed against the door, unable to repress the urge to squeal any longer. After one long screech came from his lips, he lay against the cold tile and watched the moonlight reflect off the sleek surface.
I think I'm in love with Itachi Uchiha.
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So how'd you guys like it? I hope you enjoyed it, and that it wasn't too boring. Please review, and I'll see you guys in the next chapter! Love you guys! -WTR
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