Chapter 16

It wasn't like they cuddled or hugged or anything, but it kind of felt nice. He hesitantly put his arms loosely around Naruto and felt him relax against his chest.

Finally the day had arrived. The day were Naruto and Sasuke finally had their first date as a couple. Naruto felt extremely giddy, but also very nervous as he had decided to tell Sasuke about the fact that he was born a girl. He had no idea how Sasuke would react, he could only hope that he would be alright with it after a while. They had decided to just go out and eat and just talk, nothing big. Naruto was slowly making his way to the restaurant, feeling more and more nauseated the closer he got.

He took a deep breath and opened the door. It was a... Naruto didn't know how to describe it, fancy would probably be the most appropriate term for this place. It was huge, with big glass chandeliers hanging from the ceiling... or maybe not glass. Somehow Naruto wouldn't be surprised it they were made from diamonds or something. The lower half of the walls were covered by mahogany panels with engraved patterns of abstract figures and flowers. The other half of the walls were coloured white and pictures in golden frames were hanging here and there. On every table there was a vase with fresh flowers. Naruto didn't really know anything about flowers, but it looked like dark red roses or the likes.

A waitress quickly arrived to greet him at the entrance.

"Hello sir, have you ordered a table?"

"Uhm... yeah, Sasuke Uchiha"

The waitress looked down at her small portable screen and found the name.

"Table for two, just follow me."

Naruto followed her past the many tables with couples in fancy dresses and tuxedoes. He didn't really feel like he fit in to this place, it wasn't like he was just wearing ripped jeans and a t-shirt but still… Sasuke had told him to dress nicely, so he had put on a pair of black pants, a orange t-shirt, a black suit jacket with a narrow black tie. It was the best he had, and it wasn't like he went to these kind of places regularly.

"Here you go. Just sit down and a waitress will come and take your order when your guest arrives."

Naruto gave her a small smile and sat down. Even the napkins were made of fabrics instead of paper. Naruto sighed, this was really a place he didn't feel to comfortable in. Naruto spent the next minutes staring straight down into the table, not daring to look around.

"Hey."

Naruto looked up at Sasuke "Hey."

Sasuke was dressed in black dress pants, a white shirt, and a black jacket a little similar to Naruto's, or it looked similar to Naruto, but it obviously it was some very expensive and famous brand and a black tie. Sasuke's hair was pushed back and Naruto couldn't help but stare, Sasuke looked hot.

Sasuke snickered. "Seeing something you like?"

"Stop teasing me" Naruto tried to stop warmth filling his cheeks.

"Why? It would be weird if I didn't want you to find me attractive. We are dating after all"

This time he couldn't stop the warmth filling his whole body. Dating. He was actually dating someone, he hadn't really believed that would happen. The waitress came and without looking at the menu card Sasuke ordered. Naruto had no idea what he had ordered, it was a lot of weird names and he wasn't sure if he should be happy Sasuke spared him for the embarrassment of having to order something or if he was irritated Sasuke believed he couldn't decide what he should eat.

"Why are we here?"

"You wanted to eat out, so I found a restaurant."

"I know, but why here?"

"I heard it should be good."

Naruto was beginning to get irritated, did he really have to spell it out for him.

"But why is it such a high-class restaurant? You should know I don't care about these things or do I seem as money-hungry as your other friends?"

Sasuke did catch the sarcasm, but didn't really want to go into that argument again. "Yeah, I know you're the type to put company over location."

"The why are we here? To show me just how much money you make, how fancy a lifestyle you have? To show me how insignificant I am?"

Sasuke didn't know what to say. In a way Naruto was right, he had tried to show him all his money, and this glamorous side of his life. It wasn't to make Naruto feel bad. It had been an experiment, something he wanted to confirm, and something he needed to be sure of. Naruto had seemed so different from all the others. A person who wouldn't like him for his name or money, but he hadn't really been exposed to this side yet. Sasuke had been a little nervous, that maybe Naruto would change, that after he had tried this, tried being rich and go to extravagant places, that he would get a taste for it. Sasuke released a breath and gave Naruto a small smile.

"Sorry, it wasn't like that. It's our first date, so I just wanted to treat you to something good. I guess I might have gone a little overboard."

Naruto didn't know what he was mostly overwhelmed over, the fact that Sasuke had just smiled at him like that or what he had said. "Oh... uhm... okay, just try not to do something like this again. I don't feel comfortable in these places."

"Alright."

The rest of the night went well. Naruto began to slowly relax after a while and was impressed when he noticed that Sasuke had managed to order a lot of very delicious food.

"It was nice." Naruto mumbled as they stood in front of the restaurant after dinner.

"I know."

"So arrogant."

"I'll follow you home."

"Fine, I have something to tell you when we get there."

Sasuke looked at him curiously, but didn't like how nervous Naruto seemed. They walked side by side towards Naruto's apartment. Naruto took a deep breath and grabbed Sasuke's hand. A part of him expected Sasuke to let go, but that didn't happen.

"I am so fat!" a girl squealed beside them as she turned this way and that, compairing her reflection to her friend's. "Look at this, argh..."

"Oh come on Ino, I thought Sai liked bigger girls?" Teased her friend.

"mm, but look Tenten, compaired to you I'm waaay too big. But my boobs are too small. I hate that!"

Their conversation faded as the two men turned a corner but their high voices lingered over the dim of the calm evening streets.

Sasuke tensed up and scowled. "Girls are so vain and disgusting. They are always on a new diet, trying to be thin and at the same time they want to have fat the right places. A girl's body is just…" Sasuke shuddered and scrunched his nose in disgust.

Naruto felt like he had been hit. He knew Sasuke wasn't attracted to girls, but it was still hard to hear him say such things when underneath all his clothes he looked like them. Sasuke just kept on going, not noticing how uncomfortable Naruto had become.

"And those fatty lumps they just squeeze into you, how can other guys find that attractive?"

Naruto zoned him out. He didn't want to hear anymore. It wasn't like he wanted Sasuke to like girls. He was a boy and he needed Sasuke to like him as one. But Naruto was afraid Sasuke was a bit too disgusted by girl's bodies, that maybe he couldn't really be intimate with Naruto. Naruto himself was disgusted by his body, so it wasn't that weird that other people would also think that way.

"But what if... you liked someone and it was a girl?"

Sasuke frowned. "What are you talking about, that would never happen."

"Just pretend that it would" Naruto whispered, clenching his fist. So much was hanging on what Sasuke would answer.

"Even if, for some weird reason, I would like a girl, I could never look at her naked. Their bodies are just, ugh."

"Oh..." Naruto tried hard to swallow the lump in his throat.

"Why, are you trying to say you're really a girl?" Sasuke teased.

"No."

Sasuke didn't notice the forced laughter and soon they were by Naruto's door. "So what was it you wanted to say?"

"I forgot it now." Naruto quickly turned around and tried to get in but Sasuke grabbed Naruto's wrist.

"Is something wrong?" Naruto seemed off, and for some reason Sasuke had a feeling Naruto would soon cry or something. He didn't know why, but he didn't like letting Naruto go like this.

"I'm fine" Naruto gave him a weird smile and kissed his cheek, before gently pushing against his chest and getting inside. "I'm tired, so let's talk another day."

"You sure?" Sasuke still had this weird feeling inside him, but didn't know how to react to what was going on around him.

"Good night."

The door closed and Sasuke stood outside staring at the door. A part of him wanted to knock on the door, to demand he told him what was going on, to talk to him, see him again, just something... but instead he just turned around and began walking home again.

I'm sorry for the long wait, a lot of things has happened, but now I'm finally done with all my exams. The next chapter will be more than double the length of my usual chapters as an apology for making you guys wait, it will be up in the next few days