Dear Diary | By : EntityLvr Category: Naruto > General Views: 1379 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0 |
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Note: So I’ve tightened up a few things that didn’t make sense in the previous chapters. Didn’t really bother to even see just what grade they would even be in. I still want to say that it has been a long time since I was five and in first grade. Have a bit more brainstorms for future chapters so that’s good. Hope you enjoy,
Chapter 4
Dear Otousan,
I asked Chibi if he wants to meet my other friends but like for real. He said he only wants me. I even said I’ll make Sakura-chan be nice. But he doesn’t want to. I’ll just make him smile more.
“Chibi?” Naruto kicked the ball to his friend.
“Hai?” Sasuke stopped it with his foot before kicking it back gently. Naruto was getting better at it, especially since they hung out on the weekends more now. They were currently in the Uzumaki backyard playing. They had yet to go to the Uchiha home. Naruto didn’t mind though. He knew his Sasu-chan would take him there when he was ready.
“Do you want to meet my other friends? I know Sakura-chan was mean but I’m sure I can get her to apologize and be nice.” He managed to get the ball and kick it back. His aim was almost perfect and he pumped a fist into the air for that. He paused though when he saw the look on his friend’s face.
Sasuke had stopped the ball but didn’t kick this time. “I don’t really want to…I only want you and nii-san as my friends.” He kicked it back.
Naruto wasn’t sure if that was good or not, but he figured that not everyone wants lots of friends. He’ll just make Sasuke smile. If he was going to be the raven’s only friend then he was going to do it right! So he smiled and stopped the ball. “Let’s swing!” As he figured that made Sasuke smile and they both headed over.
-o-
Dear Okaasan,
The dobe’s friends interrupted us today. I almost left but Naruto hugged me. Sakura-chan is mean. Naruto protected me and then he called me his best friend. We did a pinky promise. I wish you could meet him. We have to do a project with others. But I don’t mind who the dobe picked. I also picked someone.
I miss you
They were on the swings yet again when Sakura, Gaara, and Shikamaru came over. Sasuke froze where he had been swinging. His eyes were cautious and worried.
Sakura crossed her arms, obviously looking upset. “Naruto-kun. Why don’t you play with us?” She gave a pout but it was a mean one. Eyes move to Sasuke, the gaze full of annoyance and some anger.
Sasuke flinched and looked down. He just didn’t get why she hated him. She had approached him in the beginning and tried to talk to him. But he doesn’t really like girls, not to mention he’s not a fan of talking. So after he just ignored her she began to look at him in a rude manner.
Naruto frowned and got up. He moved behind Sasuke and hugged him, gently holding him. Sasuke suddenly remembered that this was what Okaasan used to do. Sasuke used to get upset easily and she was always there to help. Well, either her or Itachi. After a second or two Sasuke relaxed against him. “I like hanging with Sasu-chan. I’ve told you it before.” His voice got serious in a way that Sasuke didn’t know it could. “And I don’t need a reason to hang with my best friend.” He didn’t seem to notice the tense posture the raven once again had.
Sakura’s eyes widened. “Best…friend?” She stomped her foot and walked away.
Sasuke didn’t understand what was happening. Was she his old best friend? But that doesn’t make sense. Best friends are for life. Maybe she had hoped to be his best friend. If so then she must not have done a very good job. That made Sasuke feel better.
Gaara watched her go before turning back to them. Eyes considered them before he nodded his head. “Have fun.” He walked off. He seemed nice in a quiet way. Sasuke liked quiet.
Shikamaru also looked at Sasuke for a few seconds before shrugging and walking off. Sasuke had found out the Nara was very smart early on. It was odd since Shikamaru actually fell asleep during class sometimes. The Uchiha didn’t know how to feel about him, but at least he doesn’t seem mean. And he was also quiet.
When they were gone, Naruto moved back to the swing next to the raven. “You okay?” He looked over and Sasuke felt a soft blush fill his cheeks.
He looked and locked eyes, wonder shining in them as well as some hope. “I’m your best friend?”
Naruto nodded with a grin. “Of course! I can tell. You’ll be an amazing best friend. Believe it!”
Sasuke held out his pinky. “Best friends forever.” He actually giggled when Naruto immediately linked pinkies with him.
“Forever.”
They remained that way, holding hands as they swung, until the bell rang to go back inside. The school day went normal but at the end Iruka-sensei made an announcement.
“Tomorrow we will be choosing groups of three or four to do the newest assignment. It will be simple. Choose something in nature and create an art project around it.”
Immediately the class got excited. Well except for Sasuke. He knew that Naruto would choose him but it meant he’d have to talk to another as well. He looked to the blond when he felt a touch to his arm.
“Maybe we can have Gaara-chan help us. He doesn’t talk much either.” He smiled in a way that made all of Sasuke’s worry fade.
Then Sasuke did something he didn’t expect. “Maybe…we can ask Shikamaru-kun to join us too. You know…cause he’s smart…” Did he really just say someone else can join?
Naruto nodded with the brightest smile Sasuke had ever seen. It was worth it. “That’s an awesome idea! We’ll ask them tomorrow.”
Sasuke knew Itachi was going to be proud of him.
At the end of school as they walked to the gates, Sasuke squeezed Naruto’s hand. “Can you meet my aniki?”
Naruto grinned wide. “Sure. Let me go tell Okaasan.” He walked over to where Kushina was waiting for him.
Sasuke saw Itachi come over and glanced back, happy to see Naruto coming back over. He looked to Itachi. “Aniki. This is Uzumaki Naruto. He’s my best friend.” He had his hands behind back and was blushing.
Naruto did a polite bow. “Konnichiwa Itachi-san.”
Itachi smiled, eyes shining. “A pleasure to meet you. Otouto has been much happier with you in his life.”
Sasuke’s eyes widened. “Itachi!” He went to make a swipe at the other but let out a tiny yip at being poked.
Naruto giggled at the brothers. “I’m happy to make him happy. I gotta go back now. I’ll see you tomorrow Sasu-chan!” The two did a quick hug before Naruto ran off.
Itachi held out his hand. “Come on Otouto. You want to tell Okaasan, right?” He was thrilled to see the joy back in the younger Uchiha’s eyes.
“Hai aniki!”
-x-
The youngest Uchiha closes his diary with a soft smile and goes downstairs. He pauses next to Fugaku’s office. Chewing his lip quietly, he knocks twice and waits. A sigh leaves when he hears nothing but typing. He considers saying it anyway but he isn’t sure if it will be appreciated. With one last look to the door he finds Itachi in his bedroom. With a smile he goes in and flops on bed.
Itachi chuckles from his reading chair and closes the book he was reading. “So, you have a best friend now? Pretty exciting, hm?”
Sasuke nods, his smile turning soft. “Hai. He protected me and chose me over his other friends.” He can feel a blush fill his cheeks again. He seems to be doing that a lot with Naruto.
Itachi’s eyes glitter with joy. He definitely missed this. “Maybe your next sleepover can be over here.”
Sasuke’s eyes go straight to Itachi, wide and with hope. “Otouto won’t mind?”
Itachi shakes his head. “Iie. I’m sure he’d be happy to hear it.” He knows that it might not be true but he refuses to ruin Sasuke’s happiness.
Sasuke nods, relaxing on the bed again. “That would be really cool. We can play some of the games I have.” He only ever plays them with Itachi and he’s sure that the elder lets him win most of the time.
“So what else has happened?”
Sasuke smiles and sits up. “We’re going to do a group project tomorrow. Well pick the groups. And Naruto said we should do it with this really quiet boy. And then I actually said we should also pick this other really quiet boy who is also really smart.” Blushes at the end of that. Whoa. He hasn’t talked that much in a long time it seems.
The elder chuckles and comes over to sit next to him on the bed. “That’s amazing Sasuke. I’m really proud of you.”
With a tiny giggle Sasuke lays in his lap. The giggle quickly turns to a laugh when the tickling war starts. They both have missed this so much..
~Next Day~
The next day has Sasuke realizing he’s earlier than usual. Itachi-niisan is going to a friend’s house to help him with a project or something. Strange since Itachi doesn’t even go to his friend’s school. Maybe that’s just what friends do? He’ll have to ask Itachi about that. Itachi became more involved with his friends He goes off to the side next to a tree to wait for Naruto.
He frowns when he sees a certain girl come over. “Oh great.”
Sakura places her hands on her hips and lets out a huff. “Being Naruto’s best friend means nothing. He’ll change his mind because you’re annoying and don’t talk. Naruto always talks and is nice.” This just proves Sasuke’s opinion. She is definitely a mean person.
Sasuke for once just frowns. He balls his hands to a fist and stands his ground by visibly straightening his back. “Then you know nothing of Naru-chan. If he promises something he will do it. And we pinky promised. I don’t talk to you because you’re mean.” He sees Naruto come in, waving to his mother. “Goodbye, Haruno-kun.” He then turns and goes over to Naruto.
Naruto blinks as he sees Sakura storm off. “Were you talking with-”
Sasuke quickly interrupts, “Doesn’t matter. Let’s go in.” He feels proud of himself and knows Itachi will be as well. He has a tiny bit of doubt but pushes it away with the memory of Naruto’s pinky linking with his.
~Class~
Iruka smiles at them once they’re all settled in. “Okay everyone. Let’s pick our groups for the project. Remember, no fighting.”
Naruto immediately takes Sasuke’s hand and goes over to Gaara. “Wanna be with us? We’re gonna ask Shika-kun too.”
Gaara blinks but he nods. “Fine.” He has no problems with Sasuke and likes how happy he makes Naruto.
With a grin Naruto then takes them Shika, who is half-asleep in his chair. “Wanna be in our group? Me, Sasu-chan, and Gaara-chan.”
Shikamaru sighs. “Sure. Saves me the hassle of finding a group.” He gets up and they all go to Gaara’s desk.
Sasuke notices that Sakura seems angry. And finds that he secretly likes that. Is that good? Probably not. Does Sasuke care? Not at all.
Iruka smiles when he sees everyone grouped up. “Okay. Good. Now, let’s start thinking of what nature thing to use for the project!”
Gaara speaks up first. “I like sand.”
Naruto nods. “We might do that then. Let’s keep thinking though just in case.” He himself likes wind.
“…I like…lightening…” Sasuke’s voice is soft and hesitant.
Naruto’s eyes widen. “Whoa. Really?” He smiles. “That’s pretty cool.”
Gaara gives a stiff nod. “It’s cool too, I guess.”
Shika is sitting on another desk, slumped over a little. “Lightening would make fun art projects.”
Sasuke watches the redhead and can tell that Gaara really wants sand. “What if…we mix sand and lightening?”
With a spark of interest in his eyes, Shikamaru sits up. “We can do heat lightening in the desert.”
Naruto frowns. “What’s that?”
“It’s lightening that is set off by strong heat. It tends to have no thunder.” Makes sense that Shikamaru knows about this at five. The boy really should be in a higher grade. At least in Naruto’s opinion. But then he wouldn’t get to hang with Shikamaru. So he guesses he’s fine with it.
Gaara nods, obviously pleased with that. “Sounds cool.”
Naruto pumps a fist in the air. “Yeah! And I bet no one will do it!”
Sasuke rolls his eyes. “They will if you keep shouting it, dobe.”
Naruto simply gives a happy smile. He’s really happy that Sasuke seems more comfortable around others. Maybe this means Sasuke will want them as friends too. He won’t push it though.
Shikamaru nods. “Now that we know what part of nature, what art thing should we do?”
Now that is the big question. Not like little kids can do anything big.
Sasuke chews his lip a bit before speaking. “Itachi-nii has a friend who does art. He helped him do this…uh…scene thing of a meadow. I can’t remember what it’s called.”
Shika tilts his head. “A diorama I think.” When he sees their confused faces he explains further. “It’s like Sasuke-kun said. It’s like a small 3D set created with art supplies and stuff.”
Naruto nods. “Hai! So we can do a lightning strike in the desert?”
Gaara blinks. “What will we use as the lightning?”
Now that’s the big question. After a few minutes of thought Naruto has an idea. “We can use pipe cleaners! Like, wind them together and pose them.”
Sasuke nods. “Hai. We can use blue and yellow.”
Shikamaru looks at them. “So we’re agreed? We do a scene of a lightning strike in the desert.” When the three nod he smiles and nods back. “Awesome. I’ll go tell Iruka-sensei.” He hops off the desk and heads to the front.
-o-
Dear Okaasan,
We picked a lightening strike in the desert as our art project. Shika-kun is really smart. Maybe even as smart as Itachi-nii. Gaara-kun is good at drawing so he planned what it looks like. We picked to do it at Naru-chan’s house cause his parents can watch us. Aniki is in his room with his friend. I kind of want to tell him about our project.
Sasuke stands up from his desk and heads down the hall. He pauses, hearing voices inside the room. And then he knocks. At an ‘Enter’ he opens the door. He smiles at seeing Itachi with his friend Deidara. “Konnichiwa Tachi-nii, Deidara-san.”
Itachi smiles back at him. “Did you need something otouto?”
Sasuke goes over and climbs onto the bed between them. “I wanted to tell Dei-san something.”
Deidara blinks and tilts his head. “Oh? What, un?”
Sasuke turns fully to him. “We’re doing an art project for school. We’re gonna do a di..dio..diorama! Of lightning in a desert.”
Deidara grins wide and claps his hands excitedly. “That’s awesome Sasu-chan! You have to show me what you’re done, yeah?”
Sasuke nods and with a few quick movements he moves himself into Itachi’s lap. His brother merely makes it easier and wraps his arms around the other. Sasuke giggles and decides to just settle in. And while he does that, Itachi and Deidara go back to talking.
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