A/N: I, honestly, have no idea where this story came from. I just sat down with my laptop and started writing. Yeah, it didn't turn out so bad. Why I think Naruto and Sasuke would bond over...waffles...is beyond me. My mind works in mysterious ways. Hope you enjoy anyway, lol!
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One-Shot #30
Comfort Food
Everyone thought the only food Naruto ever ate was ramen. The salty swirl of noodles and meat wasn't as appealing to everyone else as it was to Naruto. And, even the hyperactive blonde had to admit it topped the list of things he'd rather eat. But that wasn't it. It wasn't the only thing his taste-buds craved for.
His other favorite was a food so spectacular he saved it for special occasions: waffles.
The fluffy, buttery batter filled his senses, his taste-buds craving just one more bite. But the one more bite was never enough. And, just like the ramen, he went through many orders before he was contempt.
Waffles with hot maple syrup, or strawberries and whipped cream, it was all the most amazing taste he'd ever had. He secretly thanked who ever invented them.
Unlike his ramen habit, not many people knew about his waffle obsession. No one except Sasuke.
The raven-haired teen was the first person to ever serve the blonde waffles. And, upon seeing the look of pure joy after the first bite, made it a habit to invite Naruto over when he was in the mood to cook them. But, it became more of a 'special occasion' food after a few months. Not that Naruto minded. No, Naruto secretly enjoyed showing up the morning after a difficult mission, just to get a grin and a nod from the Uchiha. It was there special moment. Their special secret. And they both secretly enjoyed it.
Truth be told, it was how they fell in love. Sasuke would only eat his with hot maple syrup and butter. The Uchiha was a very picky eater. Until, that is, Naruto brought strawberries and whipped cream, and then the raven had a whole new way to enjoy his waffles. And a whole other way to enjoy his and Naruto's secret time together; flinging whipped cream in the bright blonde hair across the table from him. They just kind of took it for granted the waffles would always be there. They would always be the comfort food they both desired. They thought wrong.
Once Sasuke left for Sound, the waffles stopped. Naruto actually swore his favorite food off. Two and a half years passed, not a waffle entered Naruto's mouth. And, to his surprise, they never entered Sasuke's either. Neither of them could stomach the fluffy substance anymore, it reminded them too much of each other.
When Naruto saved Sasuke, brought him back home to Konoha, neither of them knew how to act around each other. The gap allowed them both time to sort through emotions and feelings they didn't know they had. And, seeing each other again made it that much more difficult to express them. It was as if they were twelve all over again, faking hatred for each other. But the insults didn't have the same effect they did. They sugar-coated their remarks, making the sting not quite apparent, but it still hurt all the same.
Sasuke, being on house arrest, required constant surveillance. And, one stormy night, it came time for Naruto to "baby-sit" Sasuke. A job that Naruto had been secretly dreading since Tsunade assigned him to it. He was becoming tired of their half-hearted arguments. But, most of all, he was tired of hiding his emotions, emotions he'd felt since he was twelve. So, Naruto took it upon himself to fix everything. And, after some serious thought, he came up with the perfect idea.
As it turned out, it was on this stormy night, Naruto showed his true brilliance. He brought everything they would need to make waffles.
They barely said two words to each other as Naruto entered the Uchiha's house. When Sasuke saw where Naruto was headed, to the large kitchen, his interest was peaked. What would Uzumaki want with his kitchen?
Naruto got out all the bowls he'd need and dug around in Sasuke's cupboard until he finally found the waffle iron. Setting it on the counter, he risked a glance at the silently watching Uchiha, only to see a small grin on his face. He understood at once.
That night everything came out in the open; their feelings and their love. And, to thank, they only had two waffles, one smothered in hot maple syrup and the other drowned in fresh strawberries and whipped cream.
Just so you know, I'm with Naruto's way of eating them. But, I kind of thought Sasuke would be more traditional in the way he eats them.
And, is it just me, or are you dying to see Naruto with whipped topping all over him? Wait, whoa did that come out dirty? lol! I didn't mean it sexually, I meant seeing him with whippped topping flung at him, all in his hair, would be cute. Didn't mean to make it sound sexual. Of course, seeing him smothered in whipped topping would be awesome too... yeah, yaoi fan girl coming out again! lol!
