A/N: Thank you for voting last chapter. I only received 4 votes total before I posted this story, so I'm going to keep the poll open a little longer.

BUT; The winner so far in the "Emo-Off 2007" is... (drumroll) SASUKE UCHIHA!!! Take a bow Sasuke!

Sasuke: You're annoying... (emo's off)

Ah, yes, that's why he's the winner...


One-Shot #46
Scents

It's funny how certain scents make you think of someone else.

Like the way lavender and vanilla always made Naruto think of Sasuke. There wasn't really a reason for it, Sasuke didn't wear lavender and vanilla scented anything. But, for some reason, if Naruto was walking through a patch of lavender or strolled by a candy shop, the blonde got a strong sense of longing for the stoic raven haired teen. But, with Sasuke not in Konoha anymore, his longing lingered and became something more; something Naruto was having trouble handling.

It was the same for Sasuke, who thought of Naruto whenever he smelled sandalwood and cinnamon. There wasn't a particular reason those scents threw him into a Naruto-esque frenzy, but they did. What pissed Sasuke off, however, was the only place he had to smell the sandalwood was when he trained with Orochimaru, who favored the scent beyond belief. It was difficult to train when thinking of the blonde, but he got through…until Kabuto began flavoring his coffee with cinnamon. It got a lot more difficult to handle.

Who would have considered the possibility of their thought-provoking scents bringing them together? Not the two teenagers, whose respective nose's followed the scents of lavender and sandalwood, finding each other in the process.

"Why are you here?" Sasuke asked, his voice low and husky in the darkness.

"The lavender." Naruto answered, still breathing heavily. "You?"

"Sandalwood, it makes me think of you." Sasuke turned his head, looking his newly-turned lover in the eyes.

"Lavender makes me think of you." Naruto smirked, snuggling into Sasuke tighter. "I don't know why."

It's funny how certain scents make you think of someone else…and brings you closer to them in the process.


Naruto: Hey...um...I'm sorry about Sasuke before. He's happy he won on the inside...I'm sure...

Lystee: Hey, it's okay. We all understand, that's why we voted for him. XD

Naruto: Believe it! Can I vote, too?

Lystee: Sure thing, cutie. Who is it: Sasuke of Zuko?

Naruto: (looks around to make sure Sasuke is not there) I vote for Sasuke...

Lystee: Okay...I amend the votes... Sasuke - 4, Zuko - 1

Sasuke: Naruto, you did not just vote for me, did you?

Naruto: (turns around carefully with anime sweatdrop) No, never 'suke!

Lystee: Sorry...but Sasuke just chased Naruto out the door. I have to go make sure they don't kill each other...I'd hate to clean up that mess...