Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto. I do, however, own this computer and about 700+ mp3's that inspire the stories.
Author's Notes: I'm not really happy with how this turned out. But, I'll post it here anyway. It's a little long to be a drabble, so we'll just pretend it is.
Drabble #4
Jealousy
It was driving him insane. She didn't even like him, did she? Then why was she suddenly hanging all over him? Sasuke was just standing there, staring at the spectacle Naruto and Sakura were making. He couldn't move if he wanted to. They both had him entirely rooted. Naruto was being a fool, and Sakura was laughing. A genuine and happy laugh.
So, why wasn't Sasuke happy for them? Whatever they were.
Naruto glanced over, taking in the jealous expression skipping over Sasuke's face. It made him feel a little giddy. They're plan was working, he could feel it. He gave Sakura a wink and held out his hand. She immediately understood and grasped his hand tightly within hers. Phase two.
Sasuke followed them, careful to stay hidden. He watched as they laughed the whole way down the street. It was as if they'd been dating for an eternity, the way they were acting. But they hadn't been. Hell, Sakura never gave him the time of day before now. What changed? Sure, Naruto had grown up since the incident. He was twelve, annoying, and loud. He was fifteen, taller, stronger, and not quite as annoying or loud. There was something different about him. Sasuke noticed that when he'd seen Naruto after the three-year gap. But, had Sakura noticed it too? Is that way she was suddenly all too eager to be all over him?
Sakura could feel him following them. She whispered to Naruto about it, to which his smile widened. Now for phase three. To which those two have code-named 'Operation: Make Sasuke Really Jealous'. So far things were going according to plan. Just one more step…
"What do you two think you're doing?"
And, just like that, the plan was ruined. He wasn't supposed to make himself known until after phase three. What went wrong?
Sakura and Naruto turned slowly, trying to keep a blank expression. Which, when facing the only one who could ruin their plan, was harder to do then one would think.
"Oh, Sasuke! What are you doing here?" Sakura tried for a smile, it didn't come across as one though.
"You two have been acting…different. I just wanted to make sure you two were okay, or whatever." He gave Sakura a look, but she didn't flinch, just huddled a little closer to Naruto.
"Different?" Naruto said, wincing as his voice squeaked a little. "We're not acting different."
"Hm." Sasuke crossed his arms over his chest and just stood there, glaring the two down.
"Sasuke, um, what did you think we're doing?" Sakura's eyes weren't looking at Sasuke directly as she spoke, but somewhere over his shoulder. She figured that not making eye contact would make keeping a straight face easier.
"Yeah, Sasuke. We're not doing anything wrong." Naruto tried to smile, to look innocent. But, once again, his body didn't cooperate.
"You're lying to me." The coldness in Sasuke's voice made them both shiver. It was the same tone he had before they saved him.
"Really, Sasuke, do you think we'd lie to you?"
At this, Sasuke just chuckled a little. Of course they'd lie to him. Lie and whisper behind his back was what they'd become good at. It just proved to Sasuke that neither one of his friends trusted him. And that stung a little. But this whole charade was becoming tiresome.
"Yes." His voice was still cold as he turned and walked away. If they wanted to keep him out of whatever game they were playing, then fine. He'd stay out of it.
Naruto and Sakura exchanged glances. Their plan was failing. Sasuke went from being curious to being rejected. It wasn't exactly what they were going for.
"Sasuke, wait!" Sakura ran up to him, placing her hand on his arm. "Let me explain."
"Explain what?" Sasuke's voice came out a little harsher than it was meant to. But he was quickly losing control of his emotions.
Sakura jumped back a little at his tone, her hold on his arm slipped off. "We weren't ignoring you, or anything like that. We were just, um…"
She paused there, looking toward Naruto. She really hoped that maybe he could explain this. It was his idea. The worry in her eyes made Naruto walk forward. He walked up to Sasuke and placed both hands on Sasuke's shoulders.
"We were trying to make you jealous." He was looking directly in Sasuke's eyes as he spoke, needing to see any expression that would flicker through them.
"Jealous?" Sasuke was taken back slightly. "Why?"
"To make you see."
"See what?"
"This." Naruto pulled Sasuke in, quickly, and kissed him. Sakura blushed slightly and began to back up, giving her two friends a little more privacy. But she did, however, stay long enough to see Sasuke return the kiss. Proud that, although not how they wrote it, the plan worked, she turned around and walked toward her house.
Naruto pulled away and placed his forehead against Sasuke's.
"Do you see?" Naruto breathed out, his voice low and husky.
"You could have just told me." Sasuke's voice was low and husky too, as he spoke.
"Aw, but this would have been more fun." Naruto smirked.
"Would have been?" Sasuke pulled away from Naruto and crossed his arms.
"You kind of ruined the plan. We had it all laid out. But you just had to go all emo."
At that, Sasuke raised an eyebrow. "I went…emo?"
"Yeah, you're really good at it." Naruto began walking backward, knowing that at any second Sasuke was going to punch him. "You've been doing it for years."
Sasuke took a step forward and uncrossed his arms. "I didn't go emo. I got jealous."
"Same thing, really."
Within seconds, Sasuke closed the gap between them, capturing Naruto in another kiss.
"I'm not emo." Sasuke breathed out in between kisses.
"Yeah you are." Naruto smirked against Sasuke's face.
"Shut up." Sasuke wrapped his fingers in Naruto's hair and pulled on it as emphasis.
"Make me."
Like I said, not completely happy with it...but I posted it here anyway. The next one is funny, though. Not so emo. (lol, insert obligatory pun here)
TTYL!
