Chapter 17: 'Those three words'
A/N: I know I said I wasn't going to update for a while but I found some time to write this chapter up before the holidays begin! Thanks again everyone for reading and this story is almost at 10k views so thank you so much! Hopefully I can wrap this story up soon and start on another since I have an idea going on. So thanks again and enjoy! Btw: Story still isn't done yet so just hold on for a little bit longer, the smut will come soon!
Sasuke released his hands from Naruto's cheeks, smiling slightly as he saw the blonde smiling back at him.
"Sasuke."
"Hn?"
"I—um.." Naruto was cut off when a pink-haired girl ran over to the pair, a grin plastered on her face.
"You two are adorable! I was right all long! Right, Naruto?" She gushed to the two.
Naruto blushed some more and turned his face away from Sakura.
Sasuke gave a chuckle, "Right about, what exactly?"
"I said you two would fall in love! Ahhh, I'll give you guys some space. Bye love birds!" Sakura dashed off, her squealing falling distant.
Naruto looked back at Sasuke once the pinkette had left the two.
"Well I think we should get inside before we miss class". Sasuke placed his hands into his jean pockets and began walking towards the school. Naruto stayed still, not saying a word. The raven looked back to the blue-eyed boy, "Naruto?"
The blonde gave a sigh and walked over to Sasuke, "Let me see your left hand."
"What?" Sasuke asked confused.
"Please."
The dark-haired boy nodded, still confused but he agreed. He lifted his left hand from his jean pocket and held it out to Naruto.
The blonde placed his right hand around Sasuke's palm and intertwined his fingers with the dark-haired boy's slender ones.
Sasuke looked wide-eyed at the blonde, "Wha-?"
"We better get into the school, right? Before we're late!" Naruto gave his signature smile to the other boy.
Sasuke nodded and the two walked hand in hand into the school.
Naruto didn't care anymore, his and Sasuke's relationship may be going quick but what he felt last night when he was trying to sleep, he never wanted to feel that way again. He didn't want to hurt Sasuke and he didn't want to hide his feelings for the dark-haired boy either. But, being the stubborn Uzumaki he is, he won't admit that he loves Sasuke. That would mean that the other won, and Naruto did not like to lose, but the winner of this battle is inevitable, plus, he didn't know how to say he loved someone.
The pair walked down the hallway towards Naruto's locker to talk. As they made their way down the hallway all the student's eyes were on the two.
Sasuke expected Naruto to let go of his hand anytime now, since the blonde never wanted other people to see Sasuke being affectionate towards him. He was surprised as Naruto's grip only became a bit firmer, a reassuring hold.
As they reached the locker, Naruto was still holding the raven' s left hand. Using his right hand he turned the dial on his locker and waited for the click of the lock to indicate that the locker was now open.
"You, know you can let go of my hand if you need to grab a book." He chuckled as he saw the blonde struggling to pick up another text-book.
"Oh, right." Naruto slowly let go of Sasuke's hand and he realized how natural it felt to hold his hand.
Sasuke leaned his back against the locker next to Naruto's as he waited for the blonde to finish rummaging through his locker.
"Are you feeling better?" Sasuke asked as he saw the blonde pull himself back up with a textbook in tow.
"Yeah!" Naruto grinned as he swung his backback from over his side to the front of himself to put his second book into his book bag like what he did with his other earlier.
Sasuke gave a smile and watched as the blonde zipped up his book bag. Naruto slammed his locker shut and took Sasuke's left hand again.
Soon a group of laughing students approached the two at Naruto's locker.
"Naruto!" Kiba bounced up to the blonde.
'Oh God. Now Naruto's affectionate side is going to go away.' Sasuke complained to himself. Secretly cursing Kiba in his mind.
"Saaaasuke?" He asked confused. He looked over at Naruto and noticed a blush searing the blonde's cheeks.
Kiba study Naruto and Sasuke and soon his eyes followed down to Naruto's and Sasuke's hands around one another's.
"Why are you two holding hands?"
The rest of the group rushed forward at those words to see the pair.
Questions flew out of nowhere, "Are you guys dating?"
"You're both gay?"
"Is this a joke?"
"Can you all shut up?" Garaa growled at the others.
Naruto gave a grateful look to Garaa and took in a deep breath.
"Yes, Sasuke and I are holding hands."
"Well, duh! We can see that! Dummy!" Ino snorted.
Naruto gave her a glare and he took a deep breath out.
"You don't have to explain, Naruto." Sasuke whispered to the blonde.
"It's ok." Naruto gave the raven a reassuring smile and a squeeze of their hands.
"I, Naruto Uzumaki, am deeply, sincerely, and madly in love with Sasuke Uchiha!" Naruto shouted, loud enough for most of the school to hear.
Everyone gaped at the words, even Sasuke did. 'Did he really say that? Did he really say he loves me?'
His heartbeat was beating a mile a minute, those words, those sweet words that came from Naruto's lips.
Naruto lowered his voice now, "I hope you guys will support me, because-." Naruto swallowed down the invisible lump in his throat and turned to face Sasuke, his left hand bringing the other's face closer to his. "Because, I love you, Sasuke." He sealed the words with a gentle kiss. Naruto pulled back first to see what his friends had to say.
Sasuke retreated from Naruto's face after him. 'He admitted it, finally!' Sasuke cheered to himself.
"I guess that means I lose this competition don't I?" Naruto chuckled.
Sasuke gave a smile to him; this day was turning out to be a dream day. Actually it almost seems like a dream.
To be sure, Sasuke used his free hand to pinch his thigh.
'Thank God.' He sighed to himself, feeling the pain and not waking up in his bedroom.
"So are you guys pissed, mad or, hate me now?" Naruto asked the group.
"Are you stupid?" Kiba snorted. Naruto gave a pain look, guessing that Kiba hated him now."We'll always support you, Naruto. We're your friends after all. Right, guys?" Kiba smiled.
The members of the groups nodded and agreed in different forms of yes.
"Well, welcome to the group, Uchiha." Kiba grinned.
Sasuke snorted, "Thanks."
"Listen up, Uchiha. You better not hurt Naruto or you'll have to answer to me and my brothers." Temari smirked at the raven.
Sasuke nodded and received a light punch to the arm as Temari walked by to talk to Shikamaru.
The bell rang and that meant first period was starting. The group dispersed and Naruto and Sasuke walked towards their class, hand in hand.
"Wait up!" A girl yelled from behind.
"Sakuraaa!" Naruto called back.
"Hiya! So how did the group act to you two? I was busy talking to Asuma again since 'I'm always fighting with Ino in class and is disturbs him'."
"Everyone is okay with it." Naruto gave a shy smile.
"Good." She smiled back and the three continued onto class.
"Sasuke.."
Sakura heard Naruto's voice and she walked further away from the two, letting them have their space.
"Yeah?"
"I'm sorry."
"It's okay, you don't need to be sorry about the other day."
"That's not totally it." Naruto stopped them both in the hallway.
"Then what is it?"
"I'm sorry about being a jerk to you. I mean I really am sorry. I'm sorry that I didn't tell you that I loved you more 'romatically' either." Naruto blushed and bit down on his bottom lip.
"I didn't exactly tell you that I loved you in the most 'romantic way' either. I'm sorry too."
Naruto gave a short laugh, "I'll make it up to you soon."
Sasuke blushed and imagined Naruto in his different fantasies as his 'make up to him'.
"Are you okay, you're blushing?" Naruto asked concerned.
Sasuke quickly filled the gap between them and gave Naruto a deep kiss. They were in a hallway but neither boy cared. They both were in love with each other and that's all that mattered to them.
Itachi was walking down the hallway with Deidara, Sasori and Hidan next to him.
The group slowed down as they saw two guys kissing in the hallway.
Itachi quickly realized it was his brother and he gave a snort and looked away, a smirk on his face.
'I told you, little brother.'
Sasori and Deidara gaped as they saw the two. "Who knew that Uzumaki was into guys?" Sasori whispered to Deidara.
"You better not get any ideas of taking that other blonde." Deidara teased.
Sasori rolled his eyes and gave his boyfriend a kiss to the cheek as they walked into the class room.
Naruto and Sasuke broke their kiss and smiled at each other.
"So, uh does this mean we're dating?" Naruto asked.
"It doesn't matter to me, as long as you stay as mine." Sasuke's hands caressed the scarred cheeks of Naruto.
"Okay then, boyfriend. Let's get to class."
"Got it, boyfriend."
They both laughed a bit and walked hand in hand into the classroom and went back to their seats together, talking until the class started.