Chapter Five: The Date pt: 1
Laughing to himself, Naruto walked through the stalls with a large grin on his face. Despite his failed attempt of kissing Sasuke, he did get somewhere though. He wasn't exactly turned down, so that was a key to his good mood. The blond also understood the need to have space, and in the case of the Uchiha, he would gladly give it.
Turning down a corner, he watched as kids were running by laughing and playing. Peace finally had settled in all villages, and it was awesome. Sure there were still missions, people needing to be killed, but other than that, it was calm.
Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Sakura walking with Shikamaru. That was not uncommon at all because they were engaged and that they were constantly seen browsing stalls and shops either at weapons, medicine or even just normal books.
Naruto felt happy for his two friends, not only did they need each other, being the geniuses they were, but they kept each other sane. Shikamaru helped Sakura get back on her feet after Sasuke left. Not just as a friend, but a mentor, he taught her how to use her intellect as a weapon, not a weakness. In return, Sakura actually made the somewhat-lazy ninja become more active, making them a deadly combination in the field.
Getting to his apartment, Naruto just shut and locked his door before walking to his bed and face planting into the sheets. They were warm from the sun and smelt like lavender, a gift from Tsunade. Rolling over, he kicked off his shoes and tore off his jacket before settling again. Between the sun and the soothing scent of the sheets, Naruto fell asleep.
"Yo, idiot, wake up." Groaning, Naruto rolled away from the voice. "Seriously?"
Grunting, Sasuke managed to flip the mattress causing Naruto to give a yell before flopping to the floor in a heap. Looking over his messed up bed, the blonde glared at Sasuke. In return the other male just grinned.
"What, loser?" Naruto grumbled before placing his chin the upright side of the mattress.
"Dinner, now." The mere thought of food caused the Hokage-in-training's stomach to grumble loudly.
"Ramen or no?" He asked before pulling his jacket back on.
"I was thinking of that place down the road. The one with the sticks." Uchiha answered as he leaned against the wall as he watched the blonde tidy up.
"Oh, yea that one. It's pretty good, they even have decent miso soup." A nonchalant reply came from the kitchen.
"Fine by me, just something to eat at least." A soft flush appeared as Naruto gave Sasuke a weird look.
"Is this a date, Sasuke-kun?" The purr of his name caused the darker haired male to blush a deep scarlet red.
"Shut it, moron. You're paying." With that, Sasuke jumped out the window leaving a laughing Naruto behind him.