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LittleCrane
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Rated: M - English - Romance/Humor - Naruto U. & Sasuke U. - Reviews: 68 - Updated: 10-29-07 - Published: 10-10-07 - id:3829674

Hey hey LittleCrane here with another new story. I know... shoot me. I did plan on finishing my other stories before starting this one... but you know... I wanted to do this lol. Im such a child sometimes but you know. Please read and review!


Sasuke and Naruto had had a grudging friendship since elementary school. Sometimes it seemed as if they hated each other more than anything; their arguments often coming to physical blows, however the two had a seemingly remarkable ability to make up… something which still stunned their friends. Even though they ended up fighting… most of the time, for some insane reason no one else was able to explain, the two had decided to move in together when they finished high school. They were both now attending Konoha University, and had just completed their first year. It was summer break; and the boys were enjoying the first week of their summer vacation… doing as little as possible.

“Hey Sasuke”

“What?”

“Be a dear and pass me the remote.”

Sasuke flopped his arm towards the coffee table where the remote lay… just out of his reach.

“Can’t reach”

Naruto lay sprawled across the two seater couch in their apartment; Sasuke had collapsed on the sofa lounge.

Naruto half hearted reached his arm towards the remote.

“You’re closer… you get up and get it.”

“You want it… you get it…”

“…. But Sasukeeeeeeeeeeeeeee”

“I’m not getting it…”

“Well I’m not getting it…”

“Fine, we’ll just keep watching golf then.”

“Fine”

And the two boys lay in a lazy silence, looking at, but not watching, the golf on the TV. After about ten minutes Naruto began to get bored.

“Sasuke… I’m bored… change the channel.”

“No.”

“Come on… change the channel Sasuke”

“….”

“I’ll be your friend…”

Sasuke just rolled his eyes.

“Dobe, we already are friends…”

“… shit. Well… what more could you possibly want? My friendship should be enough to compel you to do this one tiny little thing for me…”

“Doesn’t that work in reverse as well?”

“Nope.”

“Why not?”

“Simple; you like me more than I like you.”

“… I hate you.”

“Oh that’s a sign of love you know”

“Who ever told you that was a dirty liar”

“Were not!”

“Were so”

“Were not!”

“Were so”

“Bitch”

“Dobe”

“Teme”

Sasuke looked over to Naruto, who was currently upside down, head on the floor, looking up at him, and smiled. Naruto snorted, but smiled back. With a groan he hauled himself up off the floor.

“Come on Sasu-chan. We should do something”

“Like what? Too hot… can’t be bothered…”

Naruto rolled his eyes… no one else knew this lazy Sasuke. Sasuke was always immaculate, punctual, a cleaning Nazi… an all round pretty anal kinda guy… you know the type; 20 ft pole stuck up the wrong hole… assuming there is a right hole for a 20ft pole to be up. But Naruto knew Sasuke better than the rest of the world. He knew, for a fact, that Sasuke hated pants. Yep… doesn’t like them. He only suffers them because he would get raped and possibly thrown in jail for indecent exposure for not wearing pants. Around the house, it was boxers for Sasuke. He also had a plushie that he slept with sometimes that he tried to hide from Naruto… but seriously… did he think he could hide something this embarrassing from Naruto? He was also incredibly lazy. He didn’t want to do anything most of the time.

“Come on teme… let’s get some food…”

“… Ok. Not ramen.”

Naruto rolled his eyes

“Fine… deprive m of my life source”

“Gladly… hang on… I’ll go find pants…”


Even though summer had just started, the heat was already intense; the air shimmering against the blue background of the cloudless sky, the sun pounding down on them as they walked the two blocks between their house and the mall.

“Thank Mary mother of Christ for air conditioning…” Naruto said as they entered the cool building. Sasuke just grunted in response. Naruto was special to Sasuke… he was the one person who had first actually wanted to know him; not because of his looks or his money or his family name, but who genuinely wanted to be acknowledged by Sasuke the person; not Sasuke the Uchiha.

Flashback…

Sasuke sat alone in his hiding place. It took him so long to find it, but now he was finally alone, away from all those scary parents and their children. Sasuke sighed and leant against the wood of the tree he was in.

Whacha doooo-ing?” A voice asked from above. Sasuke looked up and into the bluest eyes he ever saw; eyes that fully reflected the smile on the boy’s face.

Hiding. Now go away”

The smile didn’t leave the blonde boy’s face

That’s not very nice. Who you hiding from?”

Sasuke shivered

Crazy people”

Naruto nodded knowingly

Yeah… trees are good for hiding from crazy people. They never think to look up do they?”

Sasuke didn’t have anything to say to this, so he didn’t answer.

I’m Naruto by the way, Uzumaki Naruto! What’s your name?”

Sasuke didn’t say anything… here was someone who didn’t know who he was? Naruto waved his hand in front of Sasuke’s face.

Hello? Anyone home? I asked your name silly…”

Sasuke still didn’t say anything. Naruto shrugged

Fine… I’m going to go higher…”

I- It’s Sasuke. Uchiha Sasuke.”

Naruto turned back to him, smiling brightly at him.

Nice to meet cha! Wanna climb with me Sasuke?” Naruto said, offering Sasuke his hand. Sasuke hesitated for a moment, before smiling back and taking the hand.

Sure…”

End Flashback…

Since that point the boys had been inseparable; their friendship becoming a fierce rivalry before long, but slipped back into friendship as they grew older.

“So what do you want to eat Sasu-chan?”

“I might get pizza… what about you Naru-chan?”

“Ramen…. Do you need to ask?”

Sasuke mumbled something under his breath about getting sick from MSG, but Naruto ignored him and went to order his ramen.


The two ate in comfortable silence. When they finished they stood up and took their familiar turn around the mall. Despite all their disagreements, the two knew each other better than anyone, and had a familiar routine of how things were done.

“Sasuke…. Buy me this.”

“No”

“Pleeeeeeeease?”

“No”

“Aw… come on Sasuke…” Naruto said, hitting Sasuke with the full devastating effect of his puppy dog eyes. Sasuke sighed and pulled out his wallet.

“Last time dobe”

“I love you Sasuke!”

Sasuke rolled his eyes as he tried to peel the blonde off him. Sasuke handed today’s purchase to the lady behind the counter, who just looked at him blandly. She had witnessed this many, many times before. Today’s purchase happened to be Halo 3. Sasuke rolled his eyes when he saw what he just bought… did Naruto really need him to buy this when any number of his friends could have just lent it to him?


The two made their way back to their apartment shortly after. Naruto was eager to try out his new game, and Sasuke was beginning to get bored. Naruto leapt over the couch and put the game in his Xbox.

“Xbox... Xbox... Xbox Xbox Xbox…. XBOX!!!!” Naruto sang, in the Jaws theme tune. Sasuke rolled his eyes and collapsed on the couch again. Just as Naruto was about to play, the phone rang.

“Shot not.” Said Sasuke.

“But I’m busy!” Complained Naruto

“I already called shot not… you have to get it”

Naruto rolled his eyes and cursed Sasuke’s speed, but jumped up to get the phone.

“Hello?”

Hey brat”

“Tsunade-baachan! What’s shakin?”

Can it. I have a favour to ask”

“With attitude like that what makes you think I’ll say yes?”

Oh, you’ll say yes… if you don’t want to die”

Naruto gulped. He loved his aunt dearly… but she was scary as hell.

“Well what can I do for you?”

I need you to baby sit for me”

“That all? No problem, bring the little tyke around”

Good boy. I’ll be around in about ten”

“See you then! Bye baachan!”

Sasuke didn’t bother turning around

“Konohamaru?”

“Yep. Baachan will be here soon.”

Konohamaru was Tsunade’s son. Not by birth, she adopted him after his family was killed in an accident. He was only 8 months old, so Tsunade was the only person he could call ‘mother’.

Not long later Tsunade arrive.

It’s me.”

“Come on up!”

Tsunade knocked on the door a couple of minutes later.

“Quick Sasuke! Hide the porn!” Naruto yelled. Sasuke just rolled his eyes. Naruto opened the door to be slapped in the head by Tsunade.

“Brat” she said. Naruto rubbed his head.

“I can’t stay, I’m already running late. I’ll see you later.”

And with that Tsunade dumped the baby Konohamaru in Naruto’s arms, put the bag of supplies on the floor, and walked out.

“Hey! When will you be back?!”

Tsunade just waved as the elevator doors closed. Naruto shrugged, sighing.

“Oh well… can’t be helped… now what do you say you be a good boy and let Uncie Naruto play Xbox?”

Konohamaru regarded Naruto for a second, before bursting into tears.

“That would be right… little brat.” Naruto said to himself. Sasuke just smirked.


Several hours went by and not a peep had been heard from Tsunade. It was beginning to get dark, and Naruto was getting worried.

“I wonder where baachan is…” Naruto said out loud. Barely a second passed after saying this before the phone rang.

“Hello?”

Hey Naruto, how’s Konohamaru?”

“Baachan where are you?! I’ve been worried!”

Suna

“… S- Suna?!!! What the fuck are you doing there?!”

Work. Calm down kid. I need you to look after Konohamaru while I’m here.

“And just how long will that be?!”

Oh… just the rest of summer.

“… The rest of… THE REST OF SUMMER?!!?!”

Yeah. I had to come here for a work thing, and I couldn’t bring the kid. You’re on vacation… you look after him.

“No fucking way!”

What are you going to do then Naruto? Just leave him?”

Tsunade had worked Naruto quite cleverly… where he had no where to escape to.

“Fucking hell Tsunade! You want me to look after the kid for the summer? How the hell am I supposed to do that?!”

You have Sasuke don’t you?”

“Oh yeah, great. Fat lot of help the bastard is going to be!”

“I can hear you dobe…”

“What about supplies? What if he gets sick? Where is he going to sleep? Did you even think of any of this?”

Supplies; my house. If he gets sick, take him to a doctor. The three of you stay at my house this summer. So yes… I thought about all those things. Look, I can’t stay and chat. I’ll call you every now and again to make sure everything’s alright. Call me if something happens. The key to my place is in one of the bags. Bye bye Naruto.”

“Tsunade, wait!”

But the line went dead. Naruto stood staring at the phone is his hand and then at the baby.

“Fuck.”


Fin

Well there we go... the prologue chapter. This story is like... my fill in for Stop Stammering now that it's finished... so yeah. Anyway, i hope you like it and please review!!!

LittleCrane


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