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Cliche	By : CloudNineKitty Category: Naruto AU/AR > Yaoi - Male/Male Views: 2135 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 1
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Chapter List
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Chapter Six
Stumbling Seven Times but Recovering Eight
Naruto's right leg bounced impatiently as he sat in his desk the next morning, waiting for Sasuke to walk through the classroom doors so he could…could…he didn't know what he wanted to do, but he was both excited and nervous to see the boy. How would he react towards Sasuke after last night? He wasn't sure, but he couldn't help but have a sense of déjà vu with the way he was waiting impatiently for Sasuke like a teenage girl. Ugh, that was an awful analogy; he wasn't a damn girl!
It was bad enough that in a moment of bewilderment and desperation to find some kind of answer, his brain had actually had the audacity to suggest that he was in love with his childhood friend! It was absurd! He never once thought of Sasuke like that when they were kids.
The stupid jerk just showed up out of the blue last week and insulted him in front of the whole class after being separated for five years, and then turned around and confessed that he had feelings for Naruto just days after molesting him in his apartment and making him sound like an incompetent loser with bladder issues in front of Sasuke's gang! Well, Sasuke didn't really confess, but he had confirmed it when Naruto asked!
There were currently a few things that Naruto knew for sure by the time he arrived at school that morning. One being that Sasuke Uchiha was the biggest, most arrogant jerk to ever walk through Konoha. The second thing was that Naruto needed to get a girlfriend or something because apparently his body really liked kissing, and everything that escalated from that. And the last thing was that there was no way in this wide Earth did Naruto have any sort of feelings for Sasuke other than friendship and rivalry. He was merely caught up in the pleasurable experience of last night, and he would have to make that clear to Sasuke. Yet, a foggy, baffled part of him knew that wasn't true.
"Here," Kiba said, slapping a sheet of paper down on the surface of Naruto's desk. He grinned victoriously when the loud smack made the blond jump in his chair.
Naruto glanced down at the paper on his desk curiously, recognizing the photos he and Sasuke had taken yesterday after school. That seemed like so long ago due to his mind being preoccupied with other more important things. "Where'd you get these?"
"You left them." Kiba frowned at his friend, sliding the pictures away from Naruto when he reached for them. "Are you feeling all right? You're acting strange."
"Who's strange?" Naruto shouted, ripping the pictures away from the dog lover and glaring up at him.
Now Kiba was sure Naruto was being weird; then again, he was strange on a daily basis. At the moment, Naruto seemed to be a bit on edge, hostile even.
Naruto sighed and muttered an apology before looking down at the photos. Heat coursed through his body in waves as he studied the hint of a smile on Sasuke's face in two of the pictures. His heart seemed to suddenly feel light in his chest and he had to bite his lips to keep from grinning. Just like back when they were kids, Sasuke's smile was contagious. If the Uchiha was happy, you couldn't find a reason not to be, too.
"Naruto?" Kiba waved a hand in front of Naruto's vision, drawing his attention back to the brunette. "Are you listening? Okay, good. So I was walking Hinata back home yesterday, and we saw these kids chasing a dog, and…"
The classroom door slid open and Naruto quickly shut out whatever his friend was saying to watch the teenager entering the room. At the sight of the Uchiha, he immediately flipped the pictures face down on his desk.
Sasuke sauntered in with a calm air around him, while at the same time trying to remain invisible to the rest of the class. His uniform looked clean and pressed, unlike the dirt and wrinkles that covered it last night from the fight and his activities with Naruto in the bedroom.
Naruto blushed at the memory. He didn't realize Kiba had walked away from his desk until Sasuke stopped at his own desk before Naruto's. The dark-haired boy didn't even glance at Naruto, which irked him to no end. Putting on his best grin, Naruto leaned over the surface of his school desk and said, "Good morning, teme!"
Sasuke didn't turn his head as he sat down. "Hn, dobe."
"Hey, bastard, you could at least say it back!" Naruto growled, leaning back in his chair and crossing his arms. Even after what they did last night, Sasuke still managed to be a complete ice prick! Yet, at the same time…
"What's so good about it when you're shouting in my ear?"
They could go on acting like normal friends just like before.
Before Naruto could come up with his own retort, Kakashi sensei entered the room just before the bell rang and everyone else in the classroom took their assigned seats.
All Naruto could do during his morning classes was stare at Sasuke's relaxed back. He seemed at peace; as if Naruto letting him kiss and touch him last night had lifted a huge weight off his shoulders. Naruto envied him and his light atmosphere.
Was he the only one worrying about this? Scared about what would happen if he did give into Sasuke and, in the long run, end up alone?
The more Naruto thought about it the more he realized he was moving in lopsided, parabolic circles. He pushed Sasuke out, he reined Sasuke in. He craved Sasuke's kisses, he didn't want Sasuke touching him. He wanted to give Sasuke a chance, he wanted to shelter himself. He wanted to be Sasuke's one and only, he wanted Sasuke to move on.
He was stalled with no way out while everyone moved on with their lives around him. Everyone but Sasuke who was there with one hand on a brand new door that had recently appeared in Naruto's life, and another hand extended out to Naruto.
If things were the other way around, if Naruto yearned for Sasuke this way, would Sasuke let him in?
Something told Naruto that even the smart, sensible Uchiha would be going through the same inner turmoil as Naruto. It made him feel a lot better for some reason.
Before he knew it, his two morning classes had ended and his classmates were getting up from their desks to stretch, move over to their friends or go to the restroom. At first he was content with remaining in his seat where he could continue diagnosing his situation with the boy sitting directly in front of him. However, Sasuke stood and exited the classroom, making Naruto get up immediately.
"Hey Naruto, do you-" Shikamaru's question died on his lips as he watched his blond-haired friend rush out of the classroom. That was weird.
"Sasuke!"
Said boy stopped and looked at Naruto over his shoulder, lifting an eyebrow questioningly.
Naruto's face heated, realizing that he hadn't thought of anything to say nor did he know why he followed Sasuke in the first place. He fumbled around in his head for something to say, but words only came to him in broken phrases and he blurted them out without thinking. "About last night…"
Sasuke gave him a blank stare, which was a good sign because it meant that he was waiting for Naruto to continue and wasn't touchy about the subject.
"Look, I don't really know what to think-"
"You never do. Have you even tried using your brain yet?"
Naruto punched him lightly on the arm. "Bastard! I was trying to have a serious conversation with you last night about you know what, and you had to go and turn it into something else. I still want to talk to you about that other thing." His voice had dropped considerably low, not wanting to draw any attention from the other students roaming the hallway during their break.
Sasuke turned to face him completely, taking a firm stance. "I don't want you meddling in that part of my life."
He couldn't be serious, Naruto thought. Was Sasuke really being selective in what Naruto could and couldn't know about him? Naruto had really thought he cared, that he was relying on Naruto to make a difference in his life now that he was back on Konoha.
Was it possible that when Sasuke said he looked at Naruto in a romantic light, he really only meant physically? That would explain why he took things to such an extreme level last night. But if Sasuke wanted Naruto at all, no matter what that indicated, then he was going to have to open up and deal with him in every aspect.
Frowning, Naruto stepped closer to Sasuke so that his irritation was clear. "What? So I'm only allowed to be involved in the parts you approve of?"
For a split second, Sasuke's mask slipped and he seemed shocked by Naruto's anger. However, he quickly recovered and decided to remain silent.
Naruto wanted to punch him so hard right now, and he would too if they weren't in the hallway. It occurred to him that it was plausible that Sasuke was clamping up because they were in such a public place. Taking Sasuke's hand in his, an action that seemed to send Sasuke into a sort of stupor, Naruto guided the other boy to the stairwell. He was surprised that the Uchiha was letting him drag him around, and they made it to the roof without incident. He rounded the corner of the alcove and immediately halted, putting his hands on Sasuke's shoulders and pressing him against the wall.
This snapped Sasuke out of his trance and he shoved Naruto off of him. His dark gray eyes were narrowed dangerously, clearly not pleased with Naruto's conduct.
Fed up, Naruto glared right back and threw his arms out to the side. "I won't be in only one part of your life, Sasuke! I want to be in the whole thing!"
Sasuke looked him up and down for a few seconds, as if expecting Naruto to lay his hands on him again. He leaned forward and studied Naruto's face. "What are you trying to say?"
The implication was obvious in the Uchiha's voice; it made Naruto flush. "…I don't know. I'm still trying to figure that out myself."
"Maybe you just need a push in the right direction." Sasuke stated casually.
Naruto took a step away from the boy, and Sasuke straightened his back. "Yeah, and maybe you need a push off the roof!"
The older teen lifted an eyebrow. His expression came off as both amused and aggravated; a great feat in Naruto's opinion. "You know, that's why they placed fences on the perimeter of school roofs in the first place. So victims being assaulted didn't shove their assailants off the edge. The police wanted to incarcerate them instead to keep the victim guiltless."
Naruto's eyes widened and his jaw dropped. "Whoa, really?" That was actually a very valid reason, and he could understand why the police thought of that. If he was being attacked and pushed the guy off the roof, he would feel guilty even though it was in self-defense. Killing someone, on purpose or by accident, was not on his list of things to do.
"No, idiot. You're as gullible as always." Sasuke sighed.
"No I'm not, teme! That seemed like a very possible reason to me!" Naruto whined.
"Actually, I should use the word 'credulous' since gullible isn't a real word, and was added to the dictionary as a fluke." Sasuke said thoughtfully, putting a finger to his chin.
"It's not?"
Sasuke smirked.
"Teme!" Naruto huffed and crossed his arms over his chest as a sign of defiance. He wanted to talk to Sasuke seriously, but the asshole kept distracting him! "I don't know what to do with you. I want to be friends, I want to be by your side, but I don't know if I can just…start making out with you and stuff…"
Sasuke slipped his hands into his pockets and looked down at his white slippers as if solely interested in them. "You seemed to be enjoying it last night."
"I was caught up in the moment!" Naruto shouted defensively, and immediately regretted doing so. Sasuke's head snapped up and he seemed about two seconds away from tossing Naruto's body over the fence. Naruto gulped and put up his hands defensively. "O-okay, so I liked it. It felt great. But damn it, Sasuke, you can't just force that kind of stuff on me! I told you to wait, but you didn't! You can't do that kind of stuff and expect me to be okay with it! I've never done this before!"
He watched the anger visibly ease out of the Uchiha's shoulders. He was stunned when Sasuke almost looked guilty, and it gave Naruto the courage to continue speaking. "I don't know what to think of any of it…"
"And you won't know what to think unless you let me touch you." Sasuke said quickly.
Damn it, he couldn't go five seconds without thinking nor talking about molesting Naruto, could he? Naruto shuddered at the idea of Sasuke daydreaming about them doing lewd things together daily. While it was flattering, he wasn't sure he wanted to occupy the other boy's head in such a way. "Stop that! You're being a pervert!"
Sasuke narrowed his eyes dangerously at the accusation that he of all people was perverted. Did he need to remind Naruto that the idiot was the one who was chased out of a corner store for looking at adult magazines when they were eleven? "No I'm not. I'm being honest. You won't be able to make up your mind if you're not exposed to what you'll be getting into."
Naruto mentally cursed Sasuke and all the gods. Sasuke was right, though; Naruto wasn't going to be able to make up his mind by just staring at Sasuke and wondering what could be. He was going to have to let Sasuke give him samples, even though last night seemed enough. Wait, but he didn't want to get in a strictly physical relationship with his childhood friend!
"May I kiss you?" Sasuke asked suddenly, breaking Naruto's thoughts.
"What? No! No way, because your kisses lead to other shit and we're not going down that road again anytime soon!" Naruto crossed his arms in front of him, forming an 'x' to represent that he was currently off limits at the moment.
The sigh of annoyance from the other boy pissed Naruto off. However, he couldn't snap at Sasuke; not just yet, at least.
"B-but…" Naruto rubbed the back of his neck, feeling hot and uncomfortable in his own skin. "I-I understand what you mean. About me having to get used to it, that is. Look, I'm not into dudes at all! But it's you…and I guess that's okay. I'm not saying that I want to start a relationship or anything! But I'll let you…ease me into it, I guess. We'll have to see where this takes us. Just don't go forcing yourself on me or else I'll kick your ass!"
Sasuke stared at Naruto for a few seconds before nodding. It was almost too good to be true for him; he finally got Naruto to start viewing him in the same light, even if only a little. This wasn't exactly what he had in mind, but it was definitely a good start in the right direction.
"Hey, do you have a cell phone?" Naruto asked, satisfied from Sasuke's silent agreement.
Sasuke reached into his pants pocket, pulling out a red phone that almost looked brand new due to him taking good care of it. He watched Naruto pull out a phone of a similar model, grimacing at the bright color of it. "You would have an orange phone…"
"Hey, you don't hear me making fun of your girly, candy apple red phone, do you?" Naruto snapped back, automatically becoming defensive about his favorite color in the whole world.
Sasuke rolled his eyes but didn't say anything more other than the digits of his cell's number. They silently typed each other's information into their contacts list, unknowingly using their insults towards each other as the contact's name.
The bell rang, indicating that the ten minute break was over and everyone needed to return to their respective classrooms.

"Uchiha, may I talk to you for a minute?" Kakashi sensei said, waving the Uchiha over to his desk while the other students began moving their desks together for lunch.
Naruto bit his bottom lips and watched as Sasuke casually approached their homeroom teacher. Was Sasuke in trouble? Anxiety flooded through Naruto as he recalled that Sasuke and his friends had been fighting in their Konoha High school uniforms last night. What if someone had seen them and reported them to the school? Sasuke would get kicked out! Or at least put on suspension since it was his first strike.
"Yo, Naruto!" Kiba called from the doorway of the classroom, Shikamaru by his side. "The cafeteria's got curry bread! If you don't hurry they're going to run out!"
Naruto glanced at Sasuke and Kakashi, trying to gauge the severity of the conversation. Things seemed normal, maybe even lighthearted, and he deemed it safe to leave with his friends without worry. "Alright, let's go!" he cheered, practically leaping into the hallway and almost running into a second-year.
Kiba began yammering about his walk home with Hinata yesterday evening like he had earlier that morning, and this time Naruto actually listened. He was glad to hear that his friend was finally getting somewhere with the girl he liked. And then there was Shikamaru who had Ino pining for him, so that left Naruto and Choji the only two single guys in their group. Or just Choji…Naruto wasn't sure what to label his and Sasuke's relationship yet. Did Choji even care that he was single? He seemed satisfied with his food alone.
They entered the cafeteria, laughing at a joke that Choji was failing at telling mainly because he said the punch line too early and was trying to retrace his steps. Naruto's heart hammered in his chest at the sight of Suigetsu, Karin and Jugo in the cafeteria. They were huddled around the bin with all the different packaged breads, Jugo already holding two bags of his own while he politely waited for his friends to pick one.
It wasn't that Naruto was afraid of them, not anymore at least. That wasn't one hundred percent truthful; he was a little scared of Suigetsu, but mostly because the guy didn't seem to have a filter and Naruto had no idea what Suigetsu might blurt out in front of Kiba and the others. To his relief, when Suigetsu noticed them he appeared outwardly bored by Naruto's presence.
"Hi," Naruto greeted them cheerfully with a slight wave.
Karin pushed her glasses further up the bridge of her nose as if to get a better look at the boys in front of her. "Naruto-kun, Nara-kun, hello."
Shikamaru nodded in greeting, earning a confused look from both Kiba and Choji who were still in the dark about the 'couples' night' on Saturday.
Suigetsu moved past Naruto, stuffing his hands in his pockets and hunching his shoulders.
"You're not getting any curry bread?" Naruto asked, trying to be courteous. He immediately regretted opening his mouth when purple eyes suddenly turned on him and narrowed.
"What are you, my mom?" Suigetsu asked in a passive tone before continuing on his way.
"What the hell is his problem?" Kiba growled. If there was one thing Naruto knew for certain about Kiba, it was that the dog lover absolutely, positively hated people who were cold and rude. Especially to his friends.
"Ignore him. He's in a bad mood because the curry bread is deep fried and not baked." Karin said offhandedly, discreetly inching closer to Naruto as he peered into the bin. "Hey," she whispered, waiting for blue eyes to turn to her before she spoke again. "You don't have to worry about Suigetsu calling you out, okay? I'm sorry about the stuff he said last night. Sasuke talked to him this morning, so he should be nicer from now on. After all, a friend of Sasuke's is a friend of ours."
Naruto almost wanted to correct her, tell her that it was the other way around, but he didn't have the heart too. Karin was such a sweet girl, and she didn't have to try to defend Suigetsu like that. Naruto could see the two of them becoming good friends. A thought occurred to him and he frowned. "Do the four of you walk to school together or something?"
Karin nodded and once again pushed her glasses upwards, holding them in place with her finger. "We all live in the same area, so it's easier that way."
Naruto nodded slowly and looked back down at the bin. He wasn't sure why he felt uneasy about the idea that Sasuke walked to school with his friends from Otogakure. That was a good thing, right? That they remained in a group so they were less likely to get assaulted? A voice in the back of his mind told him that he was just jealous because he and Sasuke used to meet up and walk to elementary school together. There was no way that was it; to get jealous over something so stupid and trivial…
He reached forward to grab one of the packaged curry breads that weren't crushed, but a pale hand dove beneath his and snatched it. Blue eyes widened a fraction as his brain processed what had just happened. He turned to the thief and pressed his lips in a thin line. "Teme!" he whined. When the hell had he gotten there?
Sasuke looked at him questioningly and held up the package. "Oh, did you want this one?" Despite his expression, the teasing was evident in his tone.
"Yes, jerk!" Naruto swiped at the bread but Sasuke stretched his arm above his head, successfully bringing it out of Naruto's reach. He never thought of Sasuke to be the playful type, but he was clearly enjoying tormenting Naruto with the curry bread. He stopped trying to reach across the bins to get the bread from the other teen, deeming it hopeless, and instead focused on Sasuke himself. "What'd Kakashi sensei want?"
Sasuke's face fell, clearly annoyed that their game had ended so soon, and he tossed the packaged bread to Naruto. "He made me join the library committee, saying it was my obligation to the school."
"You're in the library committee now?" Karin asked, reminding Naruto of her presence behind him. "I'll join too! I have an obligation to the school too!"
Naruto glanced at her, wondering why she wasn't even trying to hide the fact that she was obsessed with the Uchiha. It made him feel bad to have Sasuke's interest focused solely on him, yet at the same time it made him smug. He didn't want to be arrogant about it; he couldn't help it. It was coming naturally to him for some reason. Stupid teme…
As he paid for his bread, Naruto wondered why Sasuke joined the library committee of all the school organizations. There were tons of clubs to pick from, not that Naruto ever showed any interest in them. He just wasn't into staying after school and enduring another activity. He liked being able to leave right after the bell or hang out with his friends, which was why he hated having clean up duty.
He recalled that on the first day Sasuke and his friends came to school, they went to the Kendo club and stole a shinai. Turning to look at Sasuke who was walking behind him with Karin, the red head going on about how well they'd work together in the library, he realized something vital.
Sasuke was walking around with a shinai, beating people up with it and looking downright intimidating. If he actually joined the Kendo team and used the shinai properly, maybe then he'd be able to blow off all that steam and apply his skills to the sport. It would keep him off the streets and definitely give Naruto a peace of mind.
"What are you staring at, moron?" Sasuke asked, ignoring Karin's jabbering.
"You should join the Kendo team." Naruto blurted out.
Karin regarded Naruto for a moment before turning to Sasuke. "He's right, you'd be the best on the team."
Sasuke's face was passive, whether because of the idea or Karin's urging Naruto wasn't sure. "Hn."
"Just a suggestion," Naruto shrugged his shoulders and faced forward again so that he could see where he was going in the hallway. It occurred to him briefly that he had left Kiba and the others in the cafeteria along with Jugo, but he dismissed it. "If you do join, I'll go to your matches and cheer you on."
He wasn't sure if he was trying to bribe Sasuke because he really wanted to see him join the sport, or because he secretly wanted to test out how deep Sasuke's feelings for him ran. When they were younger Naruto had always sought the Uchiha's approval in his activities, and Sasuke would always turn around and best him at it. Now that he was older and had a more mature outlook on things, he realized that Sasuke had also been in his position. He competed against Naruto because Naruto was the only one whose opinion mattered to Sasuke. Hopefully that was still in effect to this day…
"Okay," Sasuke said.
Naruto hummed questioningly, turning to look at the raven-haired teen.
"I'll join Kendo."
The grin that stretched on Naruto's lips was so wide that it made his eyes close. He completely missed the slight discoloration on Sasuke's cheeks.

Sasuke slipped out of his shoes and stepped into the hallway, coming to an immediate halt. A tall man with a strange, orange mask that had lines spiraling from the single eyehole on the right side stopped as well and tilted his head to the side.
"Ah, it's Uchibi-kun!" the masked man announced to himself.
Sasuke narrowed his eyes at the nickname (more like an insult in his mind), and he folded his arms over his chest. "Don't call me that. What are you doing here?"
"Me? I was visiting your brother of course." The man's tone became much more subtle, and he stepped to the side to bypass the younger Uchiha. He reached a hand out to pat Sasuke on the shoulder, but Sasuke shifted out of the way, nearly pressing himself against the wall. "I see you're going to Konoha High," he said, his only visible eye roaming over the light blue uniform. "Have you been reunited with your old friends?"
Sasuke remained completely silent, his expression steeled.
"That's good," the man said as if Sasuke had answered him anyway. "I'd like to meet your childhood friends one day."
"Tobi," a voice said behind the masked man, grabbing both his and Sasuke's attention. "You were leaving."
Sasuke visibly relaxed at his Itachi's presence, and he continued down the hallway and into the kitchen.
That man always got on Sasuke's nerves whenever he was around. It was as if Tobi enjoyed getting under his skin, invading his brain and pulling out horrible memories that haunted Sasuke at night. He didn't want Tobi near him, near his friends, near Naruto…
Tobi knew things about him that not even Sasuke wanted to think about.
His time in Otogakure was a black haze that followed him, weighing on his back. It even had a specific taste that filled his mouth when he thought of it; a rubbery dank taste that made him physically ill. And the only time he was free from these heavy thoughts was when he was in the presence of the sun, which had taken on a human form and sat behind him in class. But that sun, that moronic light, had to keep bringing up that gloomy cloud that tried to shroud him everywhere he went.
Why couldn't Naruto just leave the subject alone? Couldn't he see that Sasuke was happy and at peace in his presence and didn't want to talk about Otogakure?
A hand rested gently on Sasuke's shoulder and he tensed, turning to look at his brother's passive expression. He frowned and batted the hand away. "Why was he here?"
"You know I don't like it any more than you do." Itachi sighed, watching his brother open the refrigerator and pull out a can of coffee. "I'm trying to keep an eye on him." He was met with the popping of the tab on the can, and then silence as Sasuke took a large gulp of the drink. "How was school? You're back earlier than usual."
Sasuke glanced at his brother, expecting to see an accusing stare to be directed at him, as if Itachi didn't believe that he had gone to school at all. When there wasn't anything indicating an allegation, he lowered the drink from his lips. "My homeroom teacher made me join the library committee."
Itachi made a noise in his throat that sounded almost appreciative.
Sasuke gulped down the rest of the coffee and rinsed the can out in the sink. "I'm going to join the Kendo team."
Itachi lifted an eyebrow at the announcement. "This is sudden. Any reason as to why? Not that I disapprove. I'm glad that you'll be spending your time more wisely." He didn't flinch under the heated glare sent his way.
Sasuke sighed and lowered his gaze to the floor. He might as well be honest with his brother; there was no point in lying and saying that he was suddenly interested in a sport that he hadn't cared less about all his life. "Naruto said I should."
There was silence, and Sasuke looked up to see that his older brother was smirking knowingly. Damn it, he hated it when Itachi was able to dissect and figure out his thought process. The man knew exactly why Sasuke joined the team, and it wasn't because someone suggested it. It was because of who suggested it.
"I'm going to my room to do my homework." Sasuke said, having had enough of his brother's taunting gaze.
"Would you like me to bring up your dinner?" Itachi asked, following his brother to the stairs.
"No, I'll get something later." Sasuke answered quickly and hurried up the stairs. He closed his bedroom door behind him and dropped his school bag on the floor next to his desk. He was in the middle of pulling out his books needed for tonight when his cell phone vibrated in his pants pocket. Assuming it was Suigetsu or Karin trying to contact him to hang out, he ignored it until he was finished setting up. Finally pulling out his phone, he felt the corner of his lip twitch upwards at the text message on his screen.
Teme have you started on Iruka sensei's homework? It's haaard! HELP! –Dobe, 17:12
A distraught face with slash marks for arms raised up decorated the end of the sentence. This idiot; when he could be spending time working on trying to figure out the homework he was busy making stupid emoticons. Sasuke quickly typed a reply and sent it without hesitation.
Have you even attempted the homework yet? I doubt it.
The response was almost immediate, and Sasuke wondered if he was going to be able to start his own work anytime soon.
Of course I've attempted it! Bastard! –Dobe, 17:12
Sasuke replied just as quick.
Figure it out yourself.
He sat there staring at his phone for a few seconds, anticipating its signal that he had received a new text. However, it never came and he worked on his homework in silence the rest of the night before going to bed early.
When he woke up in the morning, he saw that he had received a text at midnight.
Sorry! I didn't hear my phone go off! You're such an asshole! I'm going to kick your ass next time I see you! –Dobe, 24:03
Sasuke smirked.

"Morning!" Naruto sang, running to catch up to the three teenagers walking ahead of him.
Shikamaru, Ino and Choji all stopped to wait for him, forming a sort of triangle that made Naruto hesitant to join. The three of them had been together since they were infants, their fathers having been best friends in high school and college, and following into their adult lives.
Naruto envied their connection. When he was younger, he wondered if his parents had had any high school friends with children his age. If they did, the parents probably did everything they could to keep their kids away from Naruto. Most parents did.
"Naruto?" Ino asked, waving a hand in front of his face.
The blond-haired boy snapped out of his depressing thoughts, shaking his head to force himself back into reality. "Sorry. Um, morning."
"You already said that." Ino said, turning on her heels to continue forward. The other two boys followed suite as though they were trained to do so.
"R-right…" Naruto muttered.
Ino looked over her shoulder apologetically for her snappy tone. "Have you heard the rumor going around?"
Naruto could tell that Shikamaru and Choji immediately tuned her out at the word 'rumor', leaving him to be the only one to receive the information. Jerks. "No, what is it?"
Ino fell to the back of the group to walk next to Naruto, grateful for the willing listener. "Okay, so I heard some first year talking about her big sister in university. Apparently her sister shouted that she loved her boyfriend from the top of Hokage Mountain, and now her and her boyfriend are getting married!"
Naruto blinked, expecting the girl to continue speaking. When nothing more came, he frowned. "That's the rumor?"
"No, the rumor is," Ino looked around as if to see if anyone was listening. Naruto doubted it was that big of a deal, but he knew how girls got about this stuff. "If you shout that you love your crush from the top of Hokage Mountain, you fall in love and eventually get married."
Geez, that was one of the stupidest things he had ever heard. Why did people believe in stuff like that? Sure, Konoha wasn't the most exciting town to live in, but there was no need to give young girls false hopes in getting married to their immature crushes. "But the girl was already dating the guy. They were bound to get married eventually, right?"
"That's not the point, Naruto!" Ino smacked him on the arm. "It's supposed to be romantic and magical!"
"In that case you should go up there and yell Shik-maormph!" Naruto couldn't help but grin into the dainty hands clasped over his mouth. Neither Choji nor Shikamaru were paying attention, he didn't know what Ino was getting so worked up about. It was still fun to tease her, though.
Naruto looked on ahead where the star of the rumor rose proudly above the houses, apartments and industrial buildings. Hokage Mountain was known mainly as the western border of Konoha, but to the locals it was a monument to all the Hokages that have governed the town. About twenty years ago, it had been turned into a tourist attraction and now people could hike up the steep stairs on the side of it where they could have picnics and view all of Konoha with binoculars. It was rare that anyone who lived in Konoha itself ever went there, Naruto having not been up there once in his life.
The idea that it bestowed the ability to play matchmaker was just ridiculous to Naruto. Anyone who went up there and yelled their crush's name was just a fool embarrassing themselves.
His phone buzzed in his pocket and Naruto excused himself from Ino to read the text he had just received.
Are you at school? –Teme, 7:44
What did the teme want so early in the morning? Was he actually at school before Naruto for once? Somehow that sounded backwards in Naruto's head; Naruto was supposed to be the one who was always late for class while Sasuke sat patiently in his desk. Not that Sasuke was ever late; he just seemed to have punctual timing when it came to arriving right before the bell rang.
Naruto typed that he was almost there and shoved his phone back in his pocket. Barely half a minute passed before his phone went off again, Ino looking at him in interest since Naruto rarely ever used his phone unless Sakura or Kiba needed to get in touch with him. Even that was uncommon because they were always making plans in person at school.
I'm on the roof. Don't make me wait. –Teme, 7:45
Naruto's eyes bulged at the message, and he quickly turned off the screen of his phone when Ino leaned over to look at the message. "Ever heard of privacy?" he hissed, though he wasn't angry with her at all. He was embarrassed that Sasuke was implying that he wanted to meet Naruto on the roof of the school.
"Oh I've heard of it. I just don't observe it." Ino smirked challengingly.
Naruto chuckled and shook his head at the girl. "Well, I've gotta run. I'll see you guys at school!" He didn't wait for them to ask why or say goodbye before he broke into a sprint down the sidewalk.
"Wow, he really did have to run." Choji said lamely, earning a grunt from the other boy next to him.
Naruto reached the school in no time due to his running. It had earned him quite a few stares, mostly because it looked like he was late for school when he really had twenty minutes before classes started. He almost forgot to put his uwabaki on in his rush, slamming the locker shut after he put his shoes inside it.
He hopped on one foot as he tried to adjust the heel of one of the slippers, reminding him of when he was late for school last week; that day when Sasuke appeared from nowhere, like a ghost, and rearranged Naruto's life completely. To think that just a week ago today, Sasuke had been nonexistent in his life and now Naruto was rushing to meet him on the roof.
What did Sasuke want, he wondered to himself. He was already at the door that led to the rooftop when he paused, reconsidering what he was doing. He had just run all the way here like a mad man. He was panting heavily, and his heart was beating rapidly in his chest. And for what? To meet with Sasuke who he would see in class anyway twenty minutes from now? What the hell was wrong with him? But…he didn't want to keep Sasuke waiting.
Sucking in a deep breath, Naruto pushed open the heavy door and stepped onto the roof. The morning air was cool, and it felt good on Naruto's overheated body. He soaked it in for a bit, calming himself before moving further out onto the roof to look for Sasuke.
"Over here." Sasuke's deep voice called from behind him, and Naruto spun around to face the lounging boy. Sasuke's appearance was relaxed as he leaned his back against the wall, his school bag next to him.
Naruto squatted down in front of him, intensely studying his calm composure. "What did you call me up here for, teme?" he asked quietly, not wanting to disturb the other boy.
Sasuke dug into his pocket and pulled out his phone, flipping it open to reveal a text from his inbox that he had open.
Teme have you started on Iruka sensei's homework? It's haaard! HELP! –Dobe, Yesterday
Naruto frowned at the name for him in Sasuke's contacts, but he couldn't be mad because he did the exact same thing. "Are you here to make fun of me?"
Sasuke shook his head and pulled his bag closer to him. He unzipped it and removed a white notebook, holding it out to Naruto. "All the answers are there. If you hurry you can copy them before classes start."
Naruto couldn't believe this. Sasuke was actually offering to let him copy his homework! On one hand, Naruto wanted to ask if he was feeling okay. Sasuke had never let Naruto cheat off of him in elementary school. On the other hand, Sasuke was showing that he cared about Naruto's academics enough to let him copy his homework! That just proved that Sasuke didn't only care about him as a physical attraction.
Naruto smiled warmly and placed his hand on top of the notebook, lowering it back to Sasuke. "Thanks, but I was able to figure it out on my own last night. But this means a lot, so thank you."
Before he could stop himself, Naruto scooted forward on his feet and tilted his head to the right as he neared Sasuke's face. He had to put his hands on the wall on either side of Sasuke's head to keep his balance as he closed in on the other's lips.
Just like the other night, sparks raced across Naruto's lips, making them tingle and almost numb to the feeling Sasuke's. He applied more pressure, pressing one soft mouth to the other.
He could feel Sasuke twitch against him and he pulled away, staring into glazed eyes that seemed both tired and alert at the same time. It took all of Naruto's willpower now to rush forward and embrace Sasuke like a small child.
Sasuke's expression had been pained and intrigued; his body relaxed and tense. He was a physical contradiction, a clear visual of his inner tumult. He was thinking too hard, he wasn't thinking at all; his mind was numb.
All in all, he looked like a lost puppy and it almost frightened Naruto. Sasuke could look damaged from a simple kiss? Or was he just shocked that Naruto had made the first move?
Now that Naruto thought about it, Sasuke didn't seem to like Naruto touching him the way he touched Naruto. When he had offered to return the favor for Sasuke, the boy had rejected him immediately. When he pushed Sasuke against the wall yesterday, Sasuke shoved him back. And now that Naruto had kissed him unexpectedly, he emerged as a shattered, incomplete human.
Something wasn't right. For as persistent as Sasuke was in kissing and touching Naruto, why did he resist the same affection back?
"Sasuke…" Naruto whispered, snapping the Uchiha back to reality.
"Hn," Sasuke's hand gripped at the lapel of Naruto's school jacket and yanked him forward.
Their mouths collided painfully, but Naruto seemed to be the only one who minded. Having not expected the sudden kiss, he immediately pushed against Sasuke. "What are you doing?" Naruto growled, wiping his moist lips with the sleeve of his school blazer.
Sasuke lifted an eyebrow in lazy questioning, ticking Naruto off even more.
"Open up to me, Sasuke! Something's bothering you, right? You don't like me touching you, and I want to know why!" Naruto placed his hands back on the wall so that he could keep Sasuke in the same place.
Sasuke didn't say a word. He gazed up at Naruto with a closed off stare. He swallowed, a natural occurrence for any human being, but he had been so still that the simple action drew Naruto's eyes down to his neck.
And that's when Naruto noticed it. It was barely visible beneath the white collar of the school shirt, but it was too dark to be a shadow that it made it obvious enough to Naruto. He removed his right hand from the wall and gently pulled at the collar.
Sasuke didn't stop him, already knowing exactly what he was looking at.
"Sasuke…is that a tattoo?"
"What else would it be, idiot?"
Naruto was in too much shock to register the insult. "Sasuke, why do you have a tattoo?" He hadn't meant to shout, but he couldn't help it. It was a simple design; three black tomoe. Where had he seen this symbol before? It was recent, but he couldn't remember when and where.
Sasuke stared at him as though he hadn't registered what Naruto had asked, or he was choosing to purposefully ignore him.
"Sasuke-"
"A brand,"
"Huh?" Naruto swallowed to wet his throat. Was Sasuke saying what Naruto thought he was saying?
Sasuke exhaled loudly through his nose, his annoyance evident. His face darkened, like he was both physically and mentally depressed. Naruto put a steady hand on his shoulder as if to take hold of him in case he disappeared, and to remind him that he wasn't alone. He was with Naruto, his light. "You said you wanted to know about my past…"
Naruto swallowed thickly, and nodded as though he were confirming that fact for Sasuke.
"Well listen up," Sasuke said. "This tattoo is a brand, and a sick reminder of the group I was in. Itachi is going to get rid of it for me soon, so you won't be seeing it for long."
Naruto's mouth felt as dry as a desert. Sasuke was…branded? Just what kind of gang was he in? And by getting it removed, did that mean that Sasuke was no longer a part of the group? But Karin and Suigetsu and Jugo were still there! He was still beating people up and walking around late at night like a delinquent. "Sasuke-"
"I don't want you trying to find out about my time away from Konoha. Can't you just move on?" Sasuke snapped, suddenly becoming defensive. The shadows from the chain link fence cast on his face made him look like repeatedly betrayed and untrustworthy caged animal.
But Naruto didn't want to argue with him about that at the moment. What would be the point, anyway? Sasuke had his mind set on shutting Naruto out of that part. It was going to take a lot of urging to get the Uchiha to open up to him completely. Heck, even as kids, Sasuke never once told him that his parents were murdered. And they would tell each other everything! Or at least Naruto told Sasuke everything…just how much had Sasuke been holding back all these years?
Instead of trying to pry further, Naruto merely leaned forward and kissed the tattoo. It was a dry kiss, but it still made his heart flutter because Sasuke's skin was so warm and soft. He probably felt like that all over.
Sasuke grunted and waited patiently for Naruto to look at him again. Once the blond pulled back, he fixed his school uniform so that the black tattoo was completely invisible. "The bell is going to ring soon."
"Yeah," Naruto didn't want to get up and go to class. Sasuke looked at him pointedly and Naruto snapped out of his stupor. "I-I mean…yeah! Okay, teme! I'll see you in class! Don't forget that you have your first library committee meeting today after school! And try outs for the Kendo team start the Tuesday after Golden Week!"
Sasuke rubbed his temple, clearly not too pleased with Naruto's sudden booming voice. "I already knew all that. I don't need a personal bulletin board, moron."
Naruto stood up and kicked Sasuke's legs, only to be retaliated and hit in the shin painfully. "Bastard!" he growled, rubbing at his sore leg. He kicked Sasuke again and immediately jumped out of the way so the boy couldn't get him back. "Oh, and we should hang out during Golden Week," he said with a brilliant smile. "Like the good old days."
Sasuke didn't say anything in return, but Naruto knew that he would consent to it anyway.
He waved to the other boy and entered the alcove where the stairs were located. Halfway down, Naruto stopped and leaned his right side against the wall, pressing his hands to his burning cheeks.
Damn Sasuke. Damn him! That stupid prick was making him do the weirdest things, like kissing his neck.
He was just so confused…
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