Title: Mendokuse
Summary: Sasuke and Naruto's relationship has always been so troublesome. SasuNaru drabbles.

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto.


~Dark~

Naruto stared up at the ceiling of the tent. Not that he could actually see the ceiling of the tent; it was too dark to see anything but silhouettes. It was their first long mission, for two weeks they'd be out of Konoha. The moon was trapped behind grey clouds, their only source of light extinguished. Naruto couldn't sleep; he hated the dark.

Kakashi had taken the first watch of the night so Naruto couldn't talk to him. Sakura was a definite no, she'd probably punch him in the face for waking her.

"Sasuke?" Naruto whispered into the dark.

"Go to sleep," Sasuke grumbled.

Naruto shuffled towards the voice, only stopping when he could clearly make out the outline of a body and a duck-butt. "I can't sleep."

"That's not my problem, dobe."

"Teme. I don't like the dark..." Naruto reluctantly whispered. He just knew that Sasuke would tease him about it for the rest of his life.

Sasuke was quiet for a moment. "Like I said, that's not my problem," he repeated but silently he shifted his body in order to make room for Naruto.

Naruto noticed the wordless gesture and smiled to himself. He curled up into a ball beside his friend/rival and closed his eyes. "Thanks, teme," he mumbled tiredly.

"Hn. Dobe." Naruto missed the near-affectionate tone of voice as he was already fast asleep.

Owari