Chapter Seventeen
The next morning Naruto just knew it would be awkward with just Sakura in the house. Both their parents were at a meeting uptown. Naruto clumsily stumbled intro the kitchen. Sakura's eyes met his.
"Good morning" Sakura turned away reaching into the cabinet. She poured her cereal into a glass bowl.
"G'morning" Naruto squeaked taking a seat. Sakura sighed deeply taking a seat in front of him then devouring her breakfast. Quiet. Crunch. Quiet. Crunch, crunch.
"Naruto, if you aren't eating why bother missing the bus?" Sakura dropped her spoon to sip her natural, real, fruit orange juice. Naruto tapped his hands on the end of the table blushing. "I uh, wanted to talk to you" He twitched in his seat.
"About?" Sakura narrowed her eyebrows.
"A-About your boyfriend"
"What about my boyfriend?"
"W-well" Naruto scratched his head. "Let's say you had this friend, a guy friend who you looked to as an older brother"
"Mhm?"
"And he..just accidentally and unexpected fell in love with Sasuke-your boyfriend-what would you say?"
Sakura focused her eyes on her older sibling.
"I'd suggest he leave Sasuke alone before I never talk to him again, I've worked hard to get him and no one, I mean no one is going to steal him away, and so Naruto, why do you ask such a question?" Sakura crooked her head to the side with an upset aura forming around her.
Naruto gulped sitting back in the chair. "Would you be upset if it was true?"
"Depends on who it is"
"What if I said it was…me?"
She sat quietly for a moment. "You are in love with him, I-I just knew it!" Sakura roused from her chair, nearly knocking it over. "How could you!" She gawked at her brother in disbelief.
"I'm sorry okay?" Naruto stood in front of her.
"I HATE YOU SO MUCH, YOU JUST HAVE TO HAVE WHATS MINE DON'T YOU!" Sakura raged crying. Naruto flinched but still reached out for her. She jolted back.
"Don't you say a word to me..ever" Sakura dashed out of the kitchen. I few seconds later the house door slammed, lightly shaking the chandler hanging from the ceiling.
….
"Naruto?"
"….."
"Na-ah-ruh-toeee!"
"Hm?" The blond tore his eyes from the window towards his friends.
"You've been acting strange all day, what's wrong now?" Garra curiously questioned his friend.
"Uh, I'm tired, last night the Uchiha's were over for dinner and stuff"
"Did you and Itachi do something naughty again?" Kiba joked cracking a smile. Shino nudged him roughly making him holler in pain. "You bastard" He choked out but stopped after seeing Naruto's face. It showed pure anger and sadness, but more sadness then anger.
"Sorry" Kiba mumbled.
"What's really wrong?" Garra tossed a hand over Naruto's shoulder.
"Sakura knows"
"You told her! Bad idea bro, bad IDEA" Kiba exclaimed in shock.
"My mom made me"
"Did she go crazy and tear down the place?" Shino asked.
"No, but she looked like she wanted to tear me into tiny little pieces" Naruto dropped his head on his desk.
"This is bad" Garra shook his head thoughtfully. "Now what?"
"I..I don't know..maybe I should talk to Sasuke…if he lets me"
"If he lets you, what do you means if he lets you?"
"You see, last night wasn't a good night either, Itachi..uh..came into my room..and Sasuke came up a little while either and..caught us kissing"
"NARUTO!" Garra blurted. "Oh my god!"
"I didn't ask him to! You shit head" Naruto exclaimed.
"You better sort things out soon" Shino advised as the bell rung.
"I know, I know" Naruto mumbled under his breath.