Affirmation

"Do you love me?"

Sasuke glances down at Naruto, who is stretched lazily across him, and smiles softly. There was a time, back when they first got together, when Naruto's questions had annoyed him. But after years of sleepless nights spent studying and contemplating his lover, Sasuke believes he understands. Naruto has spent his entire life alone, being hated for petty reasons. Such scars ran deeper than the whiskers across his cheeks, and mere actions cannot begin to soothe him. He needs words, honest and simple, something real that he can grasp in the throes of nightmares and hold on to until he wakes. Sasuke, who would give Naruto the world if he could, finds he cannot deny him this small comfort

But he has been thinking for too long, and Naruto is tugging at his sleeve like an impatient child, blue eyes wide and pleading as he stares up at him.

Sasuke runs a gentle hand through fluffy blonde hair, petting it gently before ruffling Narutos head in an affectionate manner.

"Yeah," he mutters, pressing a kiss to Naruto's soft lips, "I love you."

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SnM: sigh Was sitting in my Fantasy and Sci-fi class today, and the first two lines just popped into my head, so I ran with it. Sorry it's so short. I just can't seem to get over a page anymore. Maybe I'll come up with a plot for it sometime in the future, but for the time being, it's a nice little drabble. Please R&R.