Kei-Kei Yuki: Okay, so I know it's been a while, but here is the next chapter. Also, this story is connected to Naruko Gaiden, which take place in the future.

Beta: Ana-DaughterofHades

Drabble Ten

Spending Time Together

It was a new day, and Team Seven had completed their first A-rank mission. In Sasuke's apartment, the last Uchiha heir stood in the entrance way of his kitchen, arms folded across his chest, a look of utter annoyance plastered on his face as he glared at the intruder. When Sasuke woke up this morning, ready to begin his day with his morning training, he did not expect a certain blonde teammate to have broken into his apartment once again, using his kitchen once again, without asking his permission first.

"Dobe, what are you doing here?" questioned Sasuke, when Naruko stared at him as if he had just asked a dumb question.

"Duh, what does it look like? I'm cooking breakfast, bastard," said Naruko before returning her eyes back to the stove, stirring the meat and vegetables that sat in a large pan on the stove, before calmly adding,

"Give it about a few more minutes and it should be done." Sasuke really wanted to kick Naruko out of his apartment, but he would lie if he said the aroma of the breakfast Naruko was making didn't have his stomach growling.

"Tch, loser." Deciding to let Naruko stay, Sasuke made his way to the small kitchen table located by the window and took a seat. The breeze of the fresh air that came from the window ruffled his bangs, though his thoughts were elsewhere. Such as, for some reason, Sasuke couldn't get the bold declaration, made by a certain annoying teammate, out of his head.

'Since when did I become her bastard?' There was a frown on Sasuke's face, having a mixture of feelings brewing from within him. Feelings that he thought were both useless and annoying, such feelings that would no doubt become more of a hindrance than support him. Though, when he thought about the tears Naruko shed for him, when she thought he had died, it made his stomach feel uneasy.

'Idiots definitely shouldn't cry,' thought Sasuke, only to be brought out of his thoughts when a plate of food was placed in front of him. Staring down at his plate, Sasuke saw that Naruko had made Omurice for both him and herself as she took a seat in front of him.

"Try it! I put a little secret ingredient and made sure to add something special for you." There was an eager grin on Naruko's face, anxious for Sasuke to dig in, which he did, cutting the Omurice right in the middle as steam poured out of it. Along with it were meats, rice, and vegetables, though what caught his surprise was the extra diced tomatoes she added.

"When I was going through your fridge, I noticed you tend to have lots of tomatoes stored inside, though I really don't understand your obsession with them," said Naruko, ignoring the blank stare Sasuke was giving her.

"Coming from the girl who is obsessed with ramen." This definitely caused a reaction from Naruto, who slammed her hands on the table.

"That's entirely different! Ramen is great! Ramen is awesome! Everyone should love ramen!" declared Naruko, a look of anger on her face, before she folded her arms across her chest.

"Hn." Picking up a spoon, Sasuke decided to taste the food that Naruko had prepared and just like before with the onigiri, his taste buds were attacked by the delicious warm food that was placed inside his mouth. Everything was perfectly cooked and not overdone. The tomatoes were fresh, and as he kept chewing, he tasted a bit of...

"Cheese. That's the secret ingredient you used, right?" stated Sasuke, causing a wide grin to split across Naruko's face, holding her head up arrogantly.

"Maa, it's a little something Hina-chan showed me when she was teaching me how to cook Omurice for the first time." Hearing the nickname Naruko used to call the Hyuuga heiress by, Sasuke remembered when back in the academy the two girls somehow grew close to each other, which blossomed into a friendship that took everyone in the academy by surprise. Considering how the girls were the polar opposites of one another, seeing how Naruko was loud, annoying, and vibrant, while the Hyuuga heiress was shy, weak, and calm.

It was when they were halfway through eating, that Naruko spoke up and said, "After eating, I wanna show you something." Hearing this, Sasuke idly wondered what Naruko had to show him, but nevertheless, he followed her out onto the training ground after breakfast was finished.

"Idiot, hurry up and show me, so I can begin my real training," grouchily said Sasuke, causing Naruko to stick her tongue out at him, which he rolled his eyes at. Taking a deep breath, Naruko performed a hand sign, before yelling out, "Kage Bunshin Chibi no Jutsu!"

Upon hearing this Sasuke raised an eyebrow at the added name, then he reminded himself that this was Naruko and sighed. In a puff of smoke, three miniature Narukos, that was about three feet tall, stood in front of them.

"This is what you wanted to show me?" Sasuke shot an annoyed look towards the blonde, who was beaming with proudness.

"See what I did!? It's like the Kage Bunshin no Jutsu, but chibi style! Isn't it cool~!" Sasuke watched Naruko gush as if she was a little kid who just got ahold of a new toy. Honestly, Sasuke saw nothing special about it and couldn't see on how it could assist them in the field.

"Childish," muttered Sasuke only to have the chibi Narukos begin to speak up.

"This asshole almost looks more pretty than Hina-chan!" said Chibi Number One, causing a twitch from Sasuke.

"Gotta admit you're a pretty strong guy, Sasuke!" smiled Chibi Number Two, catching Sasuke by surprise with both her words and smile.

Suddenly, Chibi Number Three appeared before him, holding a mic in her hand, singing. "You're my friend, aa ano hi no yume~! Ima de mo, mada wasurete nain desho! You are my dream, aa hajimatta bakka~!" Instantly, Naruko released the jutsu, cheeks flustered, scratching the back of her head while she grinned sheepishly at Sasuke who gave her a pointed stare. "Okay, so maybe there are a few flaws in the technique."

"Usuratonkachi."

End of Drabble Ten