Chapter 2: Flashbacks and more!
Hey all readers! Here's another wonderful chapter to the fanfic I decided to start! Enjoy~ I think I forgot to mention this, but this fanfic is a Sasunaru. Please don't let this discourage of why you're reading this T-T Though you might have guessed that from the summary…any way here's the next installment!
The conversation continued as the curry was made. The air was filled with the scent of the soup filled with meat and rice with other lovely aromas. (Such as: carrots tomatoes….etc.) The two boys said grace and began to eat in silence.
Things had happened so fast for him. The two were being forced to live together, but who was complaining? After Sasuke had almost killed Naruto and….gave up on his brother, the Hokage said just in case Naruto should be near him for support. "It might also help with you not wanting to go back to….that other path." He didn't really need Naruto by his side, but he didn't disobey her orders. One thing that Sasuke didn't want to face; was the temper of the Fifth Hokage, who was know very well for her short temper. The first few days had been living hell for the both of them.
It had been about a year since then, and things have gotten better between them. They both began to understand each other's moods and atmospheres and stuff like that. Sasuke still had trouble keeping Naruto's room from being a human pig sty, but Naruto was better than when he had first arrived.
"Absolutely unacceptable Dobe clean this up!" For the first time in Sasuke's life he was Waist deep in garbage or dirty clothes. Naruto had literally buried himself to hide from him.
"And what if I don't want to; it's MY room!" The two of them were shooting electricity across the air waves at each other. (Even if they couldn't exactly SEE each other…)
"Yeah, in MY house!" The habit of wanting to murder him at every other sentence the Dobe made only worsened for a while. Sasuke had to use the utmost control especially on missions since that's when they had to be the closest to each other. In the end it began to soften and Sasuke actually found himself SPOILING Naruto every once in a while.
Sasuke's little flashback ended and thunder groaned again throughout the house. The rain poured harder onto the well built roof and Sasuke took another bite of his curry tasting the tomatoes that he purposefully placed in there.
As expected from Naruto the dobe had the guts to say just after a couple of bites from the food he had made, "I still think it would be better if it were ramen…" Naruto flinched expecting to be hit, but Sasuke simply ignored him continuing to eat his food. "You know Dobe, that stuff can kill if you eat too much of it." Naruto simply rolled his eyes.
"I still don't get you…..Ramen is the best thing in the world!" As if Naruto could ever get him, as if Sasuke could ever do the same to Naruto'S life. It was better that way. As long as they had a certain understanding of each other, they could cope with each other. Sasuke wouldn't exactly mind if Naruto asked questions…but it was hard for him to even THINK about his past himself and Naruto never really seemed to want to know anyway.
Though, Naruto did seem to know a bit…about Hikaru. Sasuke wanted to ask and he opened his mouth to say something, but instead placed a spoonful of curry in his mouth. Sasuke felt Naruto's glance. "Yeah Dobe?"
"No, it's nothing…" He began to slurp his food from the bowl and finished it of placing the bowl back down and wiped the remnants of the sauce from his lips. "Ahh…that was a good meal Sasuke!"
"Yeah….we need as much strength as we can get for the mission." Sasuke still took his time for eating the curry.
They had a mission tomorrow assigned by a mystery client. He, Naruto, and Sakura would be in the group with of course Kakashi. For some odd reason they had Shikamaru Nara accompany them. Why they had a mystery mission was… well a mystery to him (Along with why Shikamaru was going with them.)
The two sat there in a deafening silence. There was a loud crash of thuder that made, both Naruto AND Sasuke jump slight. Predictably the lights went out right after that. "What happened to the lights?" Naruto blankly asked. "The lights went out." Sasuke answered blandly and continued to finish his meal, not wanting to let no electricity ruin it.
"Well, I knew that much Teme! But why?" Sasuke sighed placing his spoon in his bowl. Sometimes Naruto's idiocy astonished him, even after all the time they spent together. Sasuke placed a hand on his forehead opening his eyes again to his Sharingan. Sasuke got up to look for candles and as he passed Naruto, he smacked him upside the head without looking at him. "Ow…stop that Teme! I was just asking a question!" Sasuke snickered and lit candles.
"I'm going to light candles throughout the house. Don't set this place on fire while I'm gone." Sasuke left Naruto grumbling and probably pouting.
It took a couple of minutes, but he finally got enough candles lit. Sasuke went to the kitchen only to find Naruto not there. He sighed and went to his room to see the Usuratonkachi sitting on his bed reading the training scrolls he used during his academy years.
"Were these your TRAINING scrolls?" Naruto was turning the scroll in every which-away trying to understand a strong Genjustsu. Sasuke didn't even bother with wanting to learn such a simple jutsu.
"Not exactly, that particular justsu wasn't in my interest to learn." The blond gave him an odd look, but shook his head and began to read it once more. The candle light shimmered off of the sea blue eyes that Naruto didn't seem to have any awareness of. For a moment and a moment only, Sasuke was lost in those eyes and he cursed himself for even feeling lost in them…. he had to be stronger than letting the light of some idiots eyes avert his concentration. Sasuke sat on his bed and looked at the scroll with Naruto.
"If you don't understand anything just ask." Sasuke looked away after saying that and looked at the storm outside his widow. Sasuke had given up on trying to let Naruto figure everything out for himself. If Sasuke preferred to live with the hair on his head, he better just help the Dobe out.
The rain tapped violently against the glass. Then he felt a tap on his shoulder and Naruto had a serious face. "I…don't know what this Kanji says…" The spiky blond looked away and muttered. "Could you…tell me what it means…?" Sasuke scoffed and took the scroll.
"Which Kanji do you not understand?" Naruto pointed to the symbol and Sasuke understood why he didn't know what it meant. "This is a very old Kanji….it means 'loss of mind' This particular jutsu if used incorrectly could make the victim loose memory. Sometimes it's done on purpose." Sasuke remembered now why he didn't want to use the scroll. This was offense and defense for those who know Genjutsu.
In a slight reflex he rolled it back up and placed it under his bed. Sasuke took out a simpler training scroll that focused on chakra control. "Here…this is more suited for your level." Naruto opened it and frowned, then scowled. "Okay Teme! You asked for it!" The boy jumped and he tackled Sasuke onto the floor. Sasuke grunted and fought Naruto, flipping him over and they continued to tumble, but in the end Sasuke succeeded in staying on top of Naruto pinning his arms to either side of him.
Naruto struggled under his strong hold then gave up looking at him with the same butter knife glare. "Teme." He whispered and then the next thing that happened took Sasuke by surprise.
Naruto lifted his head and placed a light kiss on Sasuke's lips. Sasuke released Naruto that instant and was staring at him. Soon anger was boiling inside him. "What the hell was that?" He clentched his fists ready hit Naruto who was laughing, but was making a lame attempt to stop himself.
"It…it was…." Sasuke was very, VERY close to beating this kid half to death. His heart was hammering. "It was…to make you..let go of me! I never…..never ever expected you to…act like that!" He then went into a round of laughter holding his gut laughing so much. "You're…..you're face is so red!"
"Usuratonkatchi! What was in your Goddamn mind to use a kiss to get me to get off of you?"
"It worked didn't it?" Sasuke glared at Naruto and finally hit the Dobe on the head. "Baka.." Sasuke muttered. The last time they had kissed was a couple of days before they had become gennin.
Though even though that hatred of the experience existed, Sasuke couldn't bear to see Naruto make a fool of himself. So sasuke did everything he could to help him. Then there was also the time to prove that they didn't just hate each other.
He and Naruto had been on that mission in the land of waves. Haku had tried to kill Naruto and he, Sasuke, had stepped in the way being one needle away from death. Something strange had happened when he was unconscious. He felt this strange chakra, but when he woke up everything was normal. Expect Sakura was smothering herself on him, and he could breath at all.
At the memory of his close call in present time he touched his neck. He felt Naruto's eyes on him, but when he looked up, Naruto looked away. Sasuke sighed and just sat on the floor and looked around for a book. He found one and opened it, and began to read.
After a few minutes of actual peace and silence, Naruto decided to get up, sit next to Sasuke, and take his book. "How can you read all these Kanji! I don't even know how to read half of these…" He began to flip through the literature. Sasuke didn't want Naruto to be so annoying and the Dobe might hurt the book, but Sasuke sighed and he told him that it was an old book. Naruto gave it back to him with a lost interest apparently disappointed it wasn't some kind of porn. Sasuke read that expression very easily and decided to slap Naruto upside the head which earned him a scowl that a kitten would give you if you neglected it for only a moment.
Laughter echoed through the house after that as they began to just talk. Naruto did most of it, and the Idiot was being self righteous so Sasuke would bring him back to earth by crude words.
Naruto was eventually snoring and at that moment the lights came on. The blond groaned a little complaining. Sasuke stood up. "Come on Dobe…go sleep in your own room." Naruto opened his eyes barely and he just lay down on the floor again. "Not now….it's too dirty...I'll break a leg…." Sasuke shook his head and began to blow out his candles throughout the house and turn off the electric ones.
Sasuke came back and saw that Naruto had migrated to his bed. He sighed and stretched. When Sasuke walked over to Naruto he was in his standard sleeping position with having his arms above his head showing his belly button and snoring with his mouth open and drooling a little. Sasuke crinkled his nose a little wondering how in the world it was possible for that to be anywhere NEAR comfortable for a proper sleep.
He sighed accepting that naruto was a Baka anyway and his sleeping habits were none of his business, and just climbed over him. "Stupid baka…." Sasuke faced the wall and tried to get comfortable under the covers.
The dream he had that night was strange.
Sasuke was standing in his house and there was laughter of a little girl. Someone was talking…it was a woman. "Mother…?" He walked down the hallway and when he walked past a mirror he saw himself. He was young; very young, but the little Sasuke walked on and he went into the living room. There was his mother and a girl exactly his height sitting in her lap. "Brother!" She hopped off his mother's lap and went in front of couldn't see her face in the deep shadow of the room. "How was training with Itachi-Nii-san?" He felt a smile spread on his face. "It was amazing! You should've come along! Itachi hit targets without having to look at him while spinning in mid-air!" The mystery girl clapped her hands together. "Wow, that's so cool!"
What happened after that was a blur to him. The next thing he knew, he was being woken up by the smell of burning food. He bolted out of bed and ran to the kitchen to see Naruto frantically trying to extinguish the flame of whatever was in the skillet.
"Damn it Naruto!" Sasuke grabbed a pail of water he now kept in a closet from past experience of Naruto setting food on fire and sloshed it onto the flames.
The two boys breathed heavily and Naruto gave Sasuke a sheepish smile. "I just wanted some eggs….and you were sleeping like the dead. You had this….peaceful look on your face. I thought it was weird, but I couldn't bring myself to wake you." Naruto had ash on his tan skin, but stood there with that stupid sheepish grin while Sasuke boiled with anger. This had been the THIRD TIME that month that he had almost set the house on fire!
Well this is the second chapter and I hope you all liked it! I hope that I'm not turning Sasuke too soft...If I am please tell me, and I'll try to fix it! Thankyou for your support and I'll submit my next chapter as soon as I can~~