Debate Team (sasunaru/narusasu)

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Sasuke was taken aback after slamming the door to his room. Why'd he got so mad? He tensed as he realized why he might have gotten so upset... What if he liked Naruto? No! He denied it, going to his bathroom to wash his face with water. There was no way! He was straight and despised Naruto!

Sasuke jumped slightly as he heard two knocks coming from his bedroom door. "Can I come in?" He heard the muffled sound of Naruto's voice.

Sasuke grunted. "Hn, do whatever you'd like." He said, no longer being nice to Naruto. He didn't know why he was in the first place.

Naruto sensed the coldness from Sasuke's attitude. He opened the door slowly. "Sasuke.. Are you mad?" He asked.

With a scowl on his lips, Sasuke turned his attention towards Naruto. "Not at all," He denied, getting up from his bed. "dobe, why would I be mad?" He asked as he reached for a book from his bookshelf.

"Well.. suddenly you're acting cold? Is it because I didn't pay attention to you long enough, eh?" Naruto teased as he approached the raven.

Sauske became nervous, but soon relaxed. He gave Naruto a sneer. "What makes you think I'd like your attention out of all the people? You irritate me."

Naruto sighed and shook his head. Why had Sauske suddenly been so obnoxious? "Whatever you want to name it, you scumbag. In any case, I'm not interested in being here with you then." He walked over to the door and turned around. "I can't believe I really thought we could be friends."

"Tch," he clicked his tongue. "What makes you think I'd like to be friends with you? I just pretended to be sweet because I felt sorry for you. And that's it. Honestly, just leave. You're nothing but a burden, that's why the only person who can stand you is that mutt, Kiba." He blurted.

Naruto's eyes welled up with tears, but he held them back. In frustration, he clenched his fists. "Yeah? Well, you're nothing but a pretty face that will never be loved, after all. Those adoring fan girls will follow you around all they want, but guess what?" He hissed, his gaze falling on Sasuke, who stared wide eyed. "Because you're a cold bastard, none of them will ever really love you for who you are. Rot in hell, Uchiha." Finally, he stormed out of the bedroom, slamming the door behind him.

Itachi ran up the stairs after hearing a door harshly slammed shut, only to find Naruto on the floor, his back against the wall. His face was hidden behind his knees. He could hear brief whimpers as the blond trembled, indicating that he was crying.

Itachi knelt next to Naruto and embraced him tightly. Naruto jumped a little in surprise, but quickly settled into the embrace.

He finally asked, "What happened?" after a few minutes of calming the blond. "Is Sasuke back to being a jerk? I was hoping you'd be the exception, I'm sorry he hurt you."

Naruto sniffled. "It's not your fault," he said, whipping his face with his sleeve. "Thank you, I'm feeling much better now. I think I'll go home now."

Itachi got up from the floor and offered assistance to the blond. "All right. Oh, and I'll speak with Sasuke for you."

"No, no, no! It's best if you don't. I don't want to..." His speech faded gradually. "b-burden him,"

When Itachi heard Naruto's soft words, his eyes widened. "Did he tell you that!?"

Naruto shrugged his shoulders. "I'm leaving," He moved past Itachi and walked out the front door, tears again streaming down his rosy cheeks. He wiped them away quickly and dashed back to his home.

Rain began to fall gradually along the way. He could have made it home before the rain began to fall heavily, but he was too upset to rush home. His shoulders sagged as he counted the steps below him, as he was attempting to turn his mind away from Sauske's words. Naruto's clothes became soaked as the rain became increasingly intense.

He knocked when he got home, hoping Jiraiya would be home to open the door for him. The door suddenly flew open. He was pulled inside by a hand. "Naruto!" Jiraiya exclaimed, worriedly. "What took you so long to get home? You're drenched—" Naruto's bloodshot eyes made his breath hitch in his throat. "Have you been crying..? What's the matter?" He asked as he wrapped a blanket around the quiet blond.

Naruto shrugged, unsure of himself. He was afraid that if he were to say something, he would burst out into tears, and he hated crying in front of others. It made him seem weak.

Jiraiya made his way to the laundry room, clutching a set of clean clothes that belonged to Naruto. He dashed over to Naruto and gave him the clothing. "Go ahead and take a hot shower. I'll make you some hot chocolate, and when you're ready, we'll talk about it. Is that all right?"

Naruto smiled slightly as he nodded. "Thank you." He grabbed the clothes Jiraiya handed him and walked over to the bathroom to take a hot shower.

During his shower he thought things through better. Sasuke was just being an asshole like always. So why'd it hurt so much more this time around? Naruto didn't know, what he did know was that he was going to get payback because no one hurts Naruto Uzumaki. They were rivals after all.

He exited the shower and changed into the warm clothing Jiraiya got for him. He walked out of the bathroom and into the kitchen, where he found Jiraiya rummaging around as if searching for something. "Are you looking for something?" Naruto asked.

Jiraiya tensed slightly. "Not at all, come over and take a seat." With his hand, he motioned the blond to come over. Naruto sat across from Jiraiya and took a sip of the hot chocolate that had been put in front of him.

"So, what exactly happened? And why were you late to get home? Tsunade may have forced you to stay after school, but for this long?"

As he rubbed the back of his neck, Naruto smiled sheepishly. "Hehe... Sasuke invited me over to his house, I got caught up in the excitement and forgot to tell you... Sorry."

"Sasuke?" He paused. "I thought you two were rivals or something?" Jiraiya questioned, confused.

"Well.. he's the reason I was in a bad mood. He got me mad, that's all. Sorry if I scared you. I'll let you know when I'll be home late next time." He apologized.

Jiraiya nodded, as though he understood. He was initially concerned, but after hearing it was just another fight between the two he relaxed. Naruto and Sasuke fought on a daily basis. It was common knowledge that the two disliked each other.

"Okay, I'm glad it was nothing serious. Anyway, it's getting late now. Hand me your mug and I'll wash it for you." Jiraiya said as he stopped leaning against the counter to stand up straight. "You should go to bed; you have school tomorrow."

"Thanks, old man," After handing Jiraiya his mug, Naruto smiled and stood up from the stool he was previously seated at.

Jiraiya resumed his search for a certain box after ensuring that Naruto was no longer present. He had accidentally left the box at home the day before Naruto's trip to the water park. What if Naruto were to see it? Jiraiya was stressed.