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Soup's On	By : OfFansAndFlames Category: Naruto AU/AR > Yaoi - Male/Male Views: 1793 -:- Recommendations : 4 -:- Currently Reading : 3
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The theater was about a thirty minute walk away. They could have taken the bus, but they decided to take advantage of the brisk evening air. After all, they were in no rush. They made small talk, lightly roughhousing as one teased the other. Once they finally arrived at the theater, the two browsed the titles.
"What about Monty Python and the Holy Grail?" queried Sasuke.
Naruto laughed, shaking his head.
"What's so funny?"
"It's just that I'd never expect you to like Monty Python. You don't seem the type."
Sasuke smiled crookedly, glancing over at Naruto.
"There's a saying about books and covers."
A feline-like grin took Naruto's face.
"I know that more than anyone."
Due to it being a Tuesday night, the wait to get tickets was short. This was fortunate, as the movie was going to begin in five minutes. Since Sasuke had seen the movie once before, he sent Naruto into the theater to save them spots while he bought them popcorn. Sasuke had claimed that he was only doing so to get rid of the gift card by spending the remaining balance, but this was a lie.
They had lifted up the armrest, and the popcorn sat between the two of them. The movie earned several bellowing laughs from Naruto. He nearly lost it when the Knights Who Say Ni were introduced. Sasuke himself chuckled a few times, totally oblivious to the fact that Naruto would stop watching the movie every time Sasuke laughed. He glanced over at Sasuke as the raven lifted popcorn to his mouth, waiting until his quick laughter had ceased to take a bite. The light of the screen reflected against Sasuke's coal-colored irises, and Naruto himself smiled as he watched. Oddly, he found himself thinking that Sasuke looked beautiful.
When finally, the movie ended, Naruto stood abruptly and galloped out of the theater, all the while clapping his hands to mimic coconuts.
"To the holy grail!" he whooped.
His eyes rolling, Sasuke dragged behind Naruto with the empty popcorn bucket in hand.
"Keep that up, and I'm going to pretend not to know you."
Naruto whipped around, frowning as he crinkled his nose at Sasuke.
"Your mother was a hamster, and your father smelt of elderberries."
Sasuke arched a brow.
"Someone enjoyed the movie."
It was getting late, and Sasuke had to wake up early the next morning. The two of them decided to ride the bus back to the park, since they were in a shady part of town after nightfall. As they meandered towards the door, a girl with a messenger bag covered in peace sign pins approached them. Her waist-long brown hair trailed behind her, and her boyfriend had his arm around her shoulder. She smiled at them warmly, and Naruto smiled just as widely back. Sasuke edged away from the two of them, perplexed and slightly disturbed by the situation. What were those two up to?
"You know, the two of you are so brave. I couldn't help but notice the two of you in the movie, and it really pleases me to see this."
Sasuke cast the girl an odd expression, believing that he caught her inference but not certain. Naruto cast her a thumbs up.
"I really am incredible, aren't I?"
The girl continued, "Yes, it's just so nice to see two people who aren't afraid to express their love for each other."
Her boyfriend nodded as well, obviously in agreeance. Sasuke's jaw dropped slightly, his brows knit. Again? Seriously? Naruto swung his arm around Sasuke's shoulders, pulling him close in.
"Yeah, I love this guy!"
Sasuke budged, sharply elbowing Naruto in the side.
"Hey, dumbass..."
But Naruto did not allow this to daunt him.
"He's like...the ice cream to my cone, man. In fact, he bought me ice cream just the other day!"
The girl clasped her hands together.
"Aw, that is just too sweet! It just goes to show that the love two men share for each other is just as real as any other love."
Naruto popped his collar, which did not help Sasuke's embarrassment with the situation at hand.
"Heh. Nothin' more real than this, baby."
He locked their hands together and held them up, the Uchiha turning his face and flicking his hand away. Her boyfriend cast them both another nod.
"More power to you, both of you."
His girlfriend added, "Yes, lovely meeting both of you. Both of you seem like wonderful boyfriends...such a lovely couple. Goodbye."
The two walked away, holding hands and leaning into each other closely. At the word "boyfriends", Naruto stopped cold, his eyes large and his face in a very dramatic, open frown.Boyfriends? He yelled after them, sputtering.
"Wait! It's not like that! We're not dating! We're not a couple!"
But they were either out of earshot or simply did not want to hear. Naruto turned to Sasuke, frantically tugging on his arm to get his attention.
"Sasuke! She thought we were dating all this time! Did you know that?"
Sasuke held his face in his palm, shaking his head.
"Naruto, you are so stupid sometimes that it's painful to watch."
Naruto pouted, gently shoving Sasuke's shoulder.
"You knew, didn't you?"
Sasuke snickered.
"You think?"
Naruto frowned slightly as they exited the building, sauntering towards the bus stop. For a moment, he appeared to be lost in thought.
"Why do people keep thinking that? Is it really so out of the ordinary for a couple of guys to go to dinner and a movie together?"
Sasuke shrugged. While it had been awkward at the time, he wasn't bothered by the mixups. There was nothing wrong with dating a man, so he had no reason to be ashamed. Was it body language? Some sort of dynamics he was unaware of?
"Got me."
The sound of their footsteps echoed as they took their shortcut, quickly passing between two buildings.
"Sasuke," Naruto asked in a quiet voice, "do you have a girlfriend?"
The taller boy scrunched his eyebrows together.
"What?"
Naruto fumbled with his sleeve, stammering, "I mean... A guy like you probably doesn't have any trouble."
Sasuke looked at Naruto skeptically, subconsciously putting more distance between them as they walked. Naruto wasn't...interested, was he?
"Why are you asking me this?"
Naruto refused to look at Sasuke directly.
"'M'just curious."
Though Naruto's behavior was suspicious, Sasuke didn't see any harm in answering the question.
"I've had a few girlfriends, but most of them didn't last long. I'm single now, by choice."
The blond placed his hands in his pockets, kicking a rock as they met up again with the sidewalk.
"If you don't mind me asking, how did they end?"
The Uchiha sighed, taking in his environment. It was a beautiful night, and he wished he had a cigarette.
"They were mostly shallow relationships, results of hormones and boredom."
Sasuke was omitting one particular instance in this case, but his vague statement was not questioned. One girl with long, strawberry blond hair distracted him, but he quickly rerouted his thoughts. Naruto gave his rock another kick.
"Ah..."
Sasuke wondered, at that moment, if Naruto had ever dated. What were his options, in his situation? Sasuke didn't even know how long he'd been homeless.
"What about you?"
Naruto walked past the rock, his eyes clinging to the ground and moving as far away from Sasuke as possible. One hand clenched his sleeve, the other picking at an imaginary stain on his shirt.
"Well... I... I've never had a girlfriend."
Sasuke smirked, casting a knowing glance at Naruto.
"Oh? Why the emphasis?"
Naruto was silent for a much longer time now. His face was growing a dark pink, which was even noticeable in the poor lighting. Sasuke gazed over at him, watching him as he flustered and bit his lip. He looked like he was searching for the courage to continue.
"I never... Um... I did have a boyfriend once."
Sasuke's tone didn't change.
"So, are you bisexual? Gay?"
Naruto still couldn't look at Sasuke, but his reply seemed to come more easily.
"Gay... I think."
Sasuke shook his head, rebutting teasingly, "I should've known when you started professing your love to me and wearing red party dresses."
Naruto snickered.
"So... Are we good?"
Onyx locks bounced as Sasuke tilted his head.
"You mean am I going to storm out of your life because you're gay? Of course not."
It was then that Naruto was finally able to look at him again, cheerful now.
"Thanks for being so cool about this, Sasuke."
A thin brow was cocked.
"That's not me being cool. That's just me not being a total asshole."
Naruto shrugged, finding another rock to kick.
"Yeah, I guess. But a lot of people aren't so understanding."
"A lot of people are assholes," Sasuke responded matter-of-factly.
Naruto rubbed his now sweaty fingertip over his shirt's button.
"What about you, Sasuke? Did you mean what you said to that girl at In N Out?"
Naruto accidentally kicked the rock towards Sasuke's side, and Sasuke kindly kicked it back over to Naruto.
"You mean do I like guys?"
Naruto nodded. Sasuke paused for a moment, thinking. Had he ever been attracted to guys? There had been a time, when Sasuke was very young, when he kissed a boy at school. His father had been called, and Sasuke's television privileges were revoked for a week. If he had felt any attraction towards the male gender, he had ignored it thoroughly. For much of his life, he worried that pursuing such a thing would disappoint his father. And now, he felt very little for anyone, though he doubted that this had much to do with his sexual orientation.
"I've been attracted to girls, but not a guy yet. Truthfully, I haven't thought about it much."
"Mn."
It was impossible to miss the disappointment in Naruto's voice. Did Naruto have feelings for him? Sasuke was beginning to suspect as much. But even if he did, Sasuke would refuse to let it make things between them awkward. This certainly wouldn't be the first time a friend had developed a crush on him.
As they reached the bus stop, a man boarded the bus, his wallet falling behind him and landing on the pavement as the doors began to close. There wasn't a soul around for blocks, the zipping of cars offering the only noise. Naruto quickly ran up to the bus.
"Wait!"
He waved his arms wildly.
"You dropped your wallet!"
The man urgently begged the bus driver to stop the doors from closing, and they soon began to open again. The man smiled at Naruto, who picked up his wallet and handed it to him.
"Thank you so much. You're a lifesaver."
The bounce in Naruto's mood was obvious.
"Heh. Be careful, okay?"
The man nodded, waving gratefully as he walked back into the bus. Naruto jogged back to Sasuke, a smile revealing Naruto's top molars.
"That wallet was thick! He would've been totally screwed."
A look of mild bewilderment lurked on Sasuke's face as he simply stared at the blond. He had watched the entire situation. Reluctantly, he experienced a surge of admiration towards Naruto. Naruto could have easily gotten away with taking the wallet. But even though he could hardly afford to eat, he had gladly returned it. Of course, it could've been only because Sasuke was watching. But still, he hadn't hesitated for an instant. There was no reluctance, as if there had never even been a question in his mind.
Sasuke was a cynic. He believed that once all pleasantries were shed, people were dishonest, selfish, and manipulative at their cores. Perhaps this was why he was so surprised.
"What's that look for?"
Sasuke seemed to snap back into his own, gesturing for Naruto to forget the matter.
"It's nothing."
Sasuke craned his neck upward as a bus neared the stop.
"This is us."
The two boarded, taking a double seat row towards the back. They jolted as the bus began moving, and Naruto exhaled deeply as they encountered their first surge of traffic. Naruto's eyes began to flutter shut, and his body leaned into Sasuke's. Finally, Naruto's head lopped to the side, falling on Sasuke's shoulder. Warm breath misted Sasuke's collarbone.
Naruto had never mentioned being sleepy. With his body as malnourished as it was, it made sense that Naruto would tire easily. Sasuke remained still so as not to wake him. Yes, Naruto was gay, and yes, perhaps he had a crush on him. But there was nothing wrong with this. It was a simple, platonic act.
Naruto appeared peaceful, almost angelic as he slept. Sasuke believed that most anyone would appear this way in sleep and never bought into the hype, but with Naruto, he couldn't help it. His deep inhales and exhales were barely distinguishable, soft snores escaping every couple minutes. He was enjoying the warmth on his shoulder, the sense of companionship. A long time had passed since he allowed himself to be close to anyone. It was best that Naruto was asleep. Without privacy, Sasuke would have never allowed himself to feel this way.
He watched Naruto as his eyelids twitched, and he was finally able to analyze the scars on Naruto's cheeks that had intrigued him. They were evenly spaced, so that they appeared intentional. It appeared that the cuts were deep, and the partially jagged pattern indicated that there had been a struggle. Sasuke averted his eyes, not wanting to think about this anymore.
It gave him the same feeling he had experienced when he'd read Itachi's journal as a child, as if he was encroaching upon Naruto's privacy. And he didn't like the icy, sharp sensations that brewed in his gut when he thought about such suffering being brought upon someone so innocent. Did this have something to do with his hatred towards the foster care system, or had this happened afterward? As softly as he possibly could, he moved a wheat-colored lock away from the tanned cheek.
Naruto stirred as the bus made its stops, but he quickly fell back into slumber. As they neared their stop, Sasuke roused him. Noticing that he had slept on Sasuke's shoulder, Naruto blushed and quickly readjusted his hair.
"Crap, I'm sorry. I should pay more attention to where I'm conking out."
"Don't worry about it."
The distance to Naruto's bathroom was short. Sasuke pulled Naruto's belongings out of his backpack, placing them by Naruto's resting spot.
"It's time for me to head out."
Sasuke frowned, and so did Naruto. It was late, and he needed to sleep. But he didn't want to go. He wanted to stay with Naruto, to have their stupid conversations and roam around the town aimlessly until midnight, or even later. His mind flashed back to the party Saturday night, and he realized that tonight had been one hell of a lot more fun.
Loneliness haunted Sasuke constantly. Even when he was with his friends, he still felt lonely. He was unable to escape his own grief. But Naruto was an exception. He felt happy around him. He laughed more, was kinder, and was able to relax. It didn't matter what Naruto was. Even in the short time they had known each other, he was quickly becoming important to him.
Naruto smiled softly.
"You know... Before you offered to hang out with me, I thought this was going to be one of the worst birthdays of my life. But instead, it was one of the best. It's been a tough year, you know?"
Sasuke nodded wordlessly. Perhaps it was a little sad that this had been one of the best birthdays of Naruto's life. But from what Sasuke could ascertain, his foster families were lackluster, and he was always short on friends. And so far as how the year had gone, Naruto wasn't alone in that. Indeed, this had been the toughest year of Sasuke's life.
"Thank you, Sasuke. Even if it seems kind of silly, I'll never forget tonight."
Sasuke's heart beat into his ears, a slight tingling on his arms and back. Naruto looked like he was close to tears. He couldn't remember the last time he had made someone so happy. Maybe he wasn't a bad person after all. He wouldn't admit to as much, but as mundane as the night had been, he didn't think he would forget it either. His body felt light, and his lips were lightly upturned.
"I know, Naruto."
Sasuke smirked arrogantly, pausing before his features softened.
"I enjoyed this," he admitted.
Naruto shot back a wide grin.
"Believe me, me too."
Sasuke hesitated before walking away with a wave. He was going going back to a nice home, with a comfortable plush mattress and one hundred plus channels. Leaving Naruto in a park felt wrong, but what other choice did he have? Distracting himself, Sasuke walked away without looking back.

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