Chapter 10

Kiba was sitting waiting loyally for Naruto when he came home.

"He's alive" Kiba grinned when Naruto walked inside.

"Haha, so funny. He really could have been a sociopath just waiting to kill his first innocent victim or something" Naruto sat down on the bed beside Kiba.

"So tell me, how did it go?"

"He was actually really, I don't know, charming in his own way" Naruto shrugged, "it seems like he has been isolated for most of his life and doesn't know about love and fun and somehow being with him makes me want to teach him those things."

"So you're friends now or what?" Kiba frowned, "you really have a thing for weirdoes."

"I do not," Naruto pouted. "I just want to help him, there's just something about him and I know what it's like to not fit in"

"Yeah, yeah. I know, just be careful."

"We're just friends."

"You sure?" Kiba raised an eyebrow. "It didn't sound like that earlier when you told me you were making out"

Naruto blushed. "We were just drunk, it didn't mean anything!"

"You sure? So that other guy wasn't interested in you at all?"

Naruto fiddled with his pillow "maybe a little..." Naruto couldn't help but think about all the times Sasuke had either shown or told him he liked his body. It all just felt so surreal.

"Just be careful, alright. You don't know him, what if he hurts you or something when he finds out you aren't a boy."

Naruto flinched.

"I know just... let me have this."

Kiba petted him, he knew it was hard on Naruto. He had no idea how it would feel to look down at himself and not feel like it was his own body he was looking at. Naruto was an awesome boy and he wanted him to find someone who could love him for him. This weird guy seemed suspicious, but maybe he would be the right guy.

"So when will you see each other again?"

"I don't know? We were just eating dinner together, so maybe I should wait a couple of days before planning something"

"What time is it?"

Naruto looked at his phone. "It's onl-" Kiba had thrown himself over and ripped the phone out of Naruto's hand. "Wait, give it back!"

"I'm just helping you" Kiba began looking through his contacts. "Master-Sasuke" Kiba grinned. "Wow, I didn't think you had a master-slave fetish." Naruto's face turned red as he fought to get the phone back.

"I do not, it's the bastard who put that name in my phone."

Kiba pushed past him hard and ran into the bathroom and locked the door. "Wow, I thought you said he might like you a little... These messages suggest something else... What else are you lying about" Kiba had a hard time not laughing as Naruto was furiously trying to open the door to get inside and "kill him" as Naruto so kindly had yelled.

"Calm down, I'm only helping you"

"Helping?" Naruto kicked the door "You're only helping yourself. I hate you. If you don't open the door this moment I'm gonna kick it down and strangle you!"

"So violent you are, but I bet Sasuke likes it rough" Naruto wasn't sure if he was mostly angry or embarrassed right now.

"Please don't do anything stupid, he'll never let me forget it!"

"It's me you're talking too, of course I'm not going to embarrass you"

"Sure" Naruto had to admit defeat, the door was not going anywhere and he was getting tired. He slumped down before the door and waited for the disaster Kiba was surely causing right at this moment. After a little while the door opened and Kiba dropped the phone in Naruto's lap looking extremely pleased with himself.

"You're welcome. I have to go now, but you can buy me dinner as thanks another day" Naruto scowled up at him.

"I'm not sure you have done anything that needs a thank you."

"You'll see soon enough, just check your messages." Kiba waved as he exited the door and left Naruto all alone. Naruto anxiously went through his messages;

Hey, man. I'm Naruto's watchdog. So how does another meeting with the blonde sounds?

Watchdog... Kiba really had a strange relationship with dogs.

Did that idiot get his phone stolen again?

Why was he always calling him an idiot, he wasn't that stupid.

Of course, he's too trusting sometimes.

I figured that out earlier, but another meeting sounds good.

Naruto felt a tingling in his stomach, he was going to see him again.

Great. He would love to see you again, when do you have time?

I can see that, does he love it so much he needs other people to set up the meeting or what?

He just isn't used to these things, so I'm helping him out, but hurry up or you won't see him again.

So you're threatening me now? You don't know who you're fighting with mutt.

Naruto couldn't help but laugh. This conversation was just too funny, he was beginning to look forward to when they would meet in person.

Mutt! Wow, you shouldn't speak like that to people who could delete and block your number on a certain hottie's phone.

Hottie... This was supposed to be a friendship, Kiba shouldn't write these things.

Fine. I have time this Wednesday.

Great, I'll make sure he is free.

Good.

What about a "thank you"?

Why?

Because I just gave you a date with an awesome guy.

Like I couldn't get that myself if I wanted, I just got it a little quicker this way.

I hate you

Likewise

Naruto was laughing out loud, they really didn't get along.

Thank you. Naruto wrote to Kiba.

I'm awesome, I know. But it's your turn to think of something to do, since he bought you dinner.

Naruto knew he was right, but he had no idea what they should do. He decided to do his homework first and then look something up. He had to find something fun to do. He didn't like to think about Sasuke's life. It sounded so lonely and sad, he wanted to bring fun and friendship into it.

The days passed too quickly and soon it was Wednesday morning and Naruto was late to school like always. He hurried inside the classroom and sat beside Hinata and Kiba.

"So todays is the big day" Kiba grinned and wiggled his eyebrows.

"Stop that, you make it sound like we're going on a date or something."

"It's as good as a date and you know it."

"No it's not" Naruto crossed his arms and frowned.

"It's friendship. Totally innocent."

"Our baby boy is growing up" Kiba pretended to cry. "Going on dates with strange men and lying to his parents"

"I thought you were my dog, not my father"

"Can't I be both?"

"I didn't know Hinata was into bestiality"

"Calm down both of you" Hinata put a hand on both of their arms. "He is only going out with a friend, you know that Kiba and Naruto remember to be careful, alright?" Naruto returned her small smile with a bigger one. Sometimes they were just like parents, a gentle mother and a protective father. The teacher shuffled in and the students stopped talking. The few classes he had were soon over and he felt his phone vibrate in his pocket;

So are you ready for our date?

It's not a date. It's two friends going out.

Where should we meet?

Naruto send him an address and went to wait for him. He still hadn't told him what they were doing and they were meeting a couple of streets away from their destination just so he wouldn't guess it.

"Hey, sexy" Naruto felt someone tap him on his shoulder.

"Hey Sasuke"

"Don't I get a sexy too?"

"Nope, and I shouldn't either."

"But you like it, I can see that" He was right, Naruto really enjoyed having Sasuke call him that. It felt so good, but he knew he shouldn't let him do it. If they were going to be friends he had to make Sasuke stop calling him things like that.

"Whatever, let's just go"

"Where are we going?"

"It's a secret" Naruto smiled mischievously. "So how was your day?"

"My day?" Sasuke wasn't used to people being interested in such things.

"Yeah, how have you been today?"

"Uhm... fine I guess. We had a test today and I got A+"

"I didn't ask about your grades, even though it's great you're doing well. I wanted to know how you have been." Sasuke was perplexed. All his life people had only cared about his academic life, his fortune and his looks. It just didn't seem like this guy cared for these things at all. He didn't even know how to answer a question like this. How had he been? It had been like every other day. He follows the same routines: wake up, get dressed, go to school, get home, study, study, study, eat a silent meal with his family, get told he should be even better than he is and then go to bed. His life was already planned out and he should just do as he was told.

"I've been fine."

"You sure? You hesitated quite a bit" Naruto looked at him worriedly and Sasuke felt a weird sensation in his stomach. Today had been a little different than normal actually. He had looked more at his phone than normally, wanting to see what time it was. He hated to say it, but he was actually looking forward to meeting Naruto.

"Yeah, I'm fine."

Naruto smiled "Great".

They stopped in front of a large building and Naruto took Sasuke's hand and dragged him inside.

"Ice skating..?"

"It's fun."

Sasuke sighed, but followed Naruto anyway. They got a ticket each and some ice-skates. Naruto slowly walked out on the ice and reached his hand out to Sasuke. Sasuke frowned at the hand and walked out on the ice, but he didn't stay on his feet for long. Naruto began laughing as he saw Sasuke fall flat on his back after only two steps.

"You should have taken my hand if you're this bad."

"I'm not bad" Sasuke hissed. He tried to get up again, but his feet had a hard time staying still on the ice. Naruto grabbed his hand and kept him steady. Sasuke wanted to let go, he hated this. He was always great, he had to be. But now he had to be helped by another person and he felt mortified. Naruto began to slowly go backwards as he held both of Sasuke's hands.

"You'll learn it quickly, just follow my lead" Sasuke looked closely as Naruto's feet to get an idea of how to move. It took some time before Sasuke managed to skate around without having to rely on Naruto anymore. He still felt so embarrassed over the many times Naruto had to catch him because he was so unsteady on his feet.

"Wanna race?" Naruto grinned. Sasuke smirked and began speeding up. They raced around the rink until Sasuke ended up turning a bit too late and clashed into the fence around the ice rink. Naruto hurried back and helped him up.

"Let's call it a day, shall we?" Sasuke nodded slowly and clutched his side. Naruto helped him back and took of his ice-skates and put on his regular shoes.

"I'm not that hurt."

"I know, I'm just being nice so let me." They had already been there for several hours and Naruto was beginning to get hungry. "Do you want something to eat?"

"I can't today" Sasuke hadn't told his family of his plans and he knew he had to be back to eat with everybody in an hour.

"Oh... Okay."

"Don't look so disappointed, do you really like me that much?" Sasuke smirked.

"You're my fried, of course I want to spend time with you" Naruto looked down at Sasuke's side. "Does it still hurt?" He gently put his hand on where he hit the fence. Sasuke groaned and moved away from his hand.

"It's fine."

"You sure?" Naruto grabbed Sasuke's shirt and pulled it up. He lightly touched his skin and heard Sasuke gasped. The feel of Naruto's fingers on his skin was strange, it didn't feel like when others touched him. Sasuke didn't know why it was so different. It could be because the intention was different. Nobody had cared or seemed worried about him before. Sasuke quickly pushed Naruto's hand aside.

"I said I was fine." He had to put some distance between them, he wasn't sure what this was. "I guess it's my turn now. I'll come up with something I find fun then"

"That doesn't sound good" Naruto gulped.

"It'll be great. See ya." Naruto waved as Sasuke slowly exited the building, leaving him behind.