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Filling the Void	By : rachmax007 Category: Naruto > Yaoi - Male/Male Views: 1114 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Disclaimer: Mine!!!! Chibi hugs a Naruto plushie
with nine cute orange tails. Chibi�s eyes almost pop
out of their sockets and barely dodges an attack of Katon:
Housenka. Chibi checks her
really long curly hair for burns. SASUKE!!!!
I�ve told you before, TOUCH MY HAIR AND
YOU WILL LIVE TO REGRET IT!!! I said the plushie
was mine, not the real thing, you jealous idiot! Be thankful my hair was not
harmed!!!! Chibi strokes her hair. My
precious�..
~*~

A/N: Sorry. I
really am overprotective of said hair. Ask Melrose Stormhaven,
or twisted-sheets� Believe me, they know� Anyway, sorry for the long
wait. The stress of certain things are just getting to me� On with the story!
As you know, replies to reviews are at the end of the chapter. Enjoy!

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Filling the Void
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Chapter 3: Paths to Friendship
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Naruto was just finishing up
drying the dishes when he heard the doorbell ring. Taking off his favorite
orange apron, he hurried off to answer the door. �It might be Iruka-sensei,� he thought,
though wondering why the teacher would backtrack to his home. He opened the
door.
�Iruka-sen�What
are you doing here?!�
Naruto scowled at his
unexpected visitor. Sasuke just scowled back. After glaring at the other,
Naruto sighed. �Fine. Come in. Unlike you, I don�t have a stick shoved up my
ass.� Naruto huffed and turned around, stepping further into his home. A few
uneventful seconds passed. The loudmouth was in his house, the stoic boy was
standing outside, and the door was still partially open.
�Well? Are you just gonna stand there or what?!� the irate blond prompted the
other youth.
As though getting out of a
trance, the Uchiha stepped in. Naruto was still blabbering on.
�Put your shoes in the rack
and close the door, will you? You can sit wherever you like.� His voice faded
as he delved deeper into the kitchen.
Upon entering the apartment,
Sasuke was floored, to say the least. If he hadn�t known beforehand, or if his
teammate himself had not let him in, he wouldn�t have believed anyone if they told
him that Naruto, indeed, resided there. The blond was just so radiant, so alive
and bursting with energy that most would likely associate him with the concept
of chaos. Add to that the fact that he was a notorious prankster� Well. Nobody
would�ve though otherwise. The house was so� clean! And organized� Pretty,
even! Sasuke then remembered one of the most basic things a good ninja should
keep in mind.
Always look underneath the
underneath.
�I guess there�s more to you
than people normally perceive you, Naruto,� the Uchiha heir thought, amused,
�but then again, none of us really knew you��
His thoughts abruptly changed
their course, being more melancholy as he remembered the pain and anguish that
the other boy, in his opinion, should not have. He had an odd inkling that
smiles, sunshine and laughter were best suited for his rival, though where that
particular thought came from, he did not know.
His musings were interrupted
by a soft �thunk� of a tray on the coffee table. He
looked at the items on it as the fox-boy sat beside him on the couch.
�Tea,� the blond informed him.
He nodded and helped himself. He almost sighed. The drink�s calming effect
washed over him. He stared at the warm, swirling liquid in his cup. Answering
his unasked question, Naruto said, �Sorry if it tastes weird. It�s my own brew.
Don�t worry, it�s not poisoned, else Iruka-sensei
would be dead by now.�
Again, a little surprise. But
of course, being himself, the avenger said nothing.
�By the way, I don�t think
you�ve answered my question, Sasuke-b�I mean, Sasuke.� Naruto almost addressed
his rival as �Sasuke-bastard�, but in his home, politeness and social etiquette
were of utmost importance.
The dark-haired youth quirked
an eyebrow. That was� interesting. But his amusement was cut short as the blond�s words finally registered.
Why was he there, anyway? His
mind went a million thoughts a minute, yet he still did not have an answer. All
he knew was that he saw the crack in the mask, recognized the suffering, and
was drawn to it. Again, it reverted to that question. Why? Was it because he
finally found a kindred soul? Or maybe he was simply curious about his pain?
Perhaps he had been yearning for someone to talk to: someone who truly
understands� A confidante, a friend. Or it could be for all three reasons.
This seeming eternity in
Sasuke�s mind was all but a mere three-second interval in the real world.
�I was bored,� made its way
out of his mouth before the Uchiha could say anything that betrayed his inner
indecisiveness.
�Okay,� the blond said slowly,
�since you�re already here, what do you want to do?� the question was
cautiously asked.
Blue-clad shoulders shrugged
and a vein popped on a tanned temple. Keeping his temper in check, the host
suggested they train on a nearby area. The guest instantly agreed and they set
off to the aforementioned destination.
~*~
On the way, Naruto was lost in
thought.
�What the hell is up with Sasuke-bastard? Suddenly showing up just
because he�s bored? Totally weird��
The boy did not have a chance
to explore the idea any further, since they arrived at that precise moment.
�Taijutsu?�
The other just nodded and
immediately assumed a fighting stance. The former followed suit.
For a moment, time stood
still, and a slow breeze ruffled the trees, plucking a single leaf, letting it
twirl around the stationary pair in the clearing before finally letting it
touch the ground.
The signal was given, and both
launched themselves at each other in full force. Punches and kicks, blows so
fatal, flew from one to the other. Give, receive, and give yet again. If the
moves weren�t so dangerous, one could mistake it for a dance rather than a
fight: beautiful and intricate, rhythmic and lively. Drums beat loudly,
pounding in their ears as hearts furiously pumped blood. Starting at a slow,
steady pace, the urgency of rhythm periodically escalated until the fighters
lost themselves in the moment. Move, dodge, retreat, clash. Going around, above
then below.
Still, stagnant air was
charged with excitement as though affected by the boys� adrenaline rush. Energy
built up to the point of bursting, and it did, as a powerful kick met an
equally powerful arm block and both collapsed on the soft grass, only to face
the pleasant blue of the sky.
�Admit it, Sasuke-bastard,�
Naruto panted, �I defeated you just now.�
�Hn.
As if. It was a draw, Dobe,� was the reply.
The blond, for once, did not
even attempt to dish out a smart-aleck reply. He was just� contented, hearing
from his rival�s own mouth that he acknowledged him. It was indirect and
unpronounced, but for now, it was more than enough for the headstrong boy.
They just lay there in
comfortable silence until the blond�s loud stomach
chose to inform them that it needed to digest something. Naruto blushed.
�I guess I�m hungry� hehehe,� the laughter was uneasy, �But I�m too tired to
cook!!!� he whined.
�Let�s go have some ramen,�
Sasuke spoke the magic words.
�YAY!! RAMEN!!! Your
treat, ne, ne, ne, Sasuke?!�
�Hn.�
�YATTA!!!!� with
childlike enthusiasm, Naruto pumped his fist in the air.
~*~
Along their merry way to Ichiraku�s Sasuke thought of how Naruto was such a child,
skipping like that, suddenly forgetting that he was dead tired at the first
mention of his favorite food.
They entered the shop, the
shorter bounding up excitedly to his usual seat, the other following before
sitting beside him. Not one to waste time when it came to ramen, Naruto
immediately ordered for a large miso ramen. Upon the
order�s arrival, Naruto practically inhaled his food before asking for another
bowl.
Sasuke, on the other hand, ate
his beef ramen slowly as he contemplated on why he even suggested they eat
together in the first place. And while he was paying for the bill, his left
eyebrow was twitching and he was asking himself what on earth possessed him to
agree to treat the ramen addict.
But as they parted ways, he
couldn�t help but feel everything was well worth it, seeing that genuine smile
reaching those sparkling blue eyes.
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A/N: And cut! Yay!!! I finally posted the third chapter!!! Please do me a
favor and review�
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Replies:

tenohikari: Yup, poor li�l Naru-chan�
But things will get better, I promise! Thanks for the review! :)

ghostninja85:
Thank you! Yup, I was also curious as to how they became close� The idea just occurred
to me, and POOF! I wrote something about it� I�m glad you�re looking forward to
this� I hope you still will! :)

Anon: Thanks
again! Here�s an update for you! :D

kai: Evil grin. Sorry about the cliffie. I was feeling evil for a while back there� XD
Anyways, here�s the next chapter� I hope you enjoyed it, too. :D

yukiko:
Thanks for the review! I�m glad you�re enjoying it thus far, and sorry about
the cliffhanger� I got carried away by my insane sugar rush. XD About the woman�
Yeah. She�s lower than the lowest form of life� All babies are cute, dammit! Especially Naru-chan, don�t
you think? ;)

Baka_Tasu: I�m glad you think so! Chibi reads review further. Gasp! Shame on
me!!!! Sorry about the cliffie, I had this insane
urge to leave it at that� XD Anyways, thanks for reviewing! I hope this is
still good�. :)

vampchic: Awww, thank you� I�m glad you liked it�
And yeah, it�s kinda sad, but I needed to do it for
the story�s foundations� Things will get better, though. So keep reading! I
hope you liked this chapter. :D

Jadej.j:
Hehehe� Thanks! I just hope you enjoyed this chapter
as well� :D

18: Thanks for the review!
Hehe� Here�s the update! I hope you liked it, too.
Sorry for the cliffie� Chibi grins. I was high on sugar when the cliffie
happened. XD

Kit: It�s okay, it�s the
thought that counts, ne? Thank you so much for the
review, I�m glad you liked it� And thank you for not throwing stuff at me. It
means a lot, really. XD See you in the next chapter!
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