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IY: Wah, this is apallingly short...
Kit: Yeah, well, it's better than nothing.
IY: I guess... But, still! It's so short! -cries- Kit! Why aren't you doing your job?
Kit: It's not MY fault you're a talentless hack.
IY: You're so mean... But so right! -sob-
Don't worry everyone! I WILL make the next chapter longer, even if it kills me!
Chapter Two: The Idiot
"Naruto."
The mere utterance of his name caused the blonde to screech to a halt.
"Yes, Gaara?" Naruto asked, knowing that the red-head only spoke when prompted or when it was important.
"You are unnecessarily wasting your energy. There is no need to chase after the Uchiha; you know where he lives, do you not?"
Naruto blushed. "Yeah… I can't believe I forgot! I've been running after the bastard for absolutely no reason!"
The blonde shook his head, "Thanks, Gaara."
The red-head, true to his nature, merely nodded.
"Well, let's go; no use dallying around. Who knows, Sasuke might've thrown my stuff out by now. Tsunade said I had to stay with him, but she never said I had to stay inside. The bastard's good at finding loopholes…"
Naruto grabbed the other teen's hand, and Gaara let himself be dragged along. If it had been anyone else, they'd have found themselves trapped in his Sabaku Kyuu in an instant.
Sasuke had moved back into the Uchiha Compound shortly after he turned 13, claiming that, as the last Uchiha (in Konoha, at least), he was obligated to restore it to its former glory.
Glancing around the entryway, Naruto had to admit that the bastard had done a good job…
"Stop gawking, Usuratonkachi. It's rude."
Sasuke smirked, noticing that he'd startled Naruto enough to make him jump.
"Bastard! Don't do that!" Naruto clutched his chest melodramatically, "I almost died of a heart attack!"
Sasuke snorted disbelievingly, but Naruto ignored him.
"What would the village do then, huh? Honestly, you have no consideration for the good of Konoha; there would've been chaos without the future Rokudaime!"
"Hn. You're still babbling about becoming Hokage? In case you didn't know, a kage is the best of their village, something you're not. I still beat you easily."
Naruto flinched back as if struck, and Sasuke instantly felt guilty. He hadn't meant to say that; his brain often ran away when faced with Naruto's presence, leaving his mouth on autopilot.
"Whatever, Sasuke-teme. I can beat you any day of the week!" Naruto boasted.
But even though his words sounded as confident and brash as usual, it only took a glance into his eyes to know that Sasuke's words had wounded him.
As usual, Gaara was silently observing the proceedings. Unnoticed by the other two, his lips twitched upwards slightly.
Keep going, Uchiha. You're driving him right into my arms. At this rate, I won't have to do anything at all.
Sasuke sighed, looking away from Naruto's hurt blue eyes. "C'mon, dobe. I'll show you your room and help you unpack."
Some of the hidden sadness left Naruto's countenance. The blonde teen knew that Sasuke rarely apologized, but he was trying to make amends by offering his help. Usually, the brunette would've left him to unpack on his own.
"Okay, Sasuke-teme! Lead the way… But make sure you don't break the stairs under the weight of your big ego. I don't fancy a trip to the hospital!"
The Uchiha smirked, relieved that Naruto seemed to be back to normal.
"Whatever, dobe. For someone as small as you are, you weigh a hefty sum. Maybe you should wait until I reach the top… Just to be safe, of course."
Naruto gave a sardonic laugh, "Yeah, better safe than sorry. I mean, if you had somehow managed to damage the Kazekage's brother, I'm sure you'd have been in quite a bit of trouble."
Sasuke snorted, "Hn. I don't fail my missions." The unspoken unlike you was clearly audible.
A second after the words left his mouth, Sasuke felt like kicking himself. How could he insult Naruto so harshly so soon after the last time?
He was an idiot.
It was that simple…
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