Secrets

XVI

-Yamanaka Ino

Sasuke yawned as he walked down the stairs. A towel wrapped around his neck while he wore a loose Uchiha symboled shirt and black pants.
He looked at the dining table to see Naruto sitting there, talking to Inari as he ate from the bowl of rice.

Last night flashed in his mind before he lowered his head and sat beside Itachi.

"You ok little brother? You usually don't take that long to get ready."
"He was asleep when I woke up." Mizo complained.
"Not everyone wakes up at 10 Mizo." Naruto stated.
"Shut the hell up. Did I ask you? no." He growled.

Minato sighed. Sasuke looked at him and felt his anger rise, but only for a split second.
After seeing how Narutos mother died, he completely understood why he didn't like the pikachu and felt a bit of hatred himself.

"Alright today since all of you have mastered chakra control, we will be helping Tazuna with the bridge." Kakashi stated.
"You mean us who can walk." Naruto corrected.
"Yes."
Naruto rolled his eyes. "No good sensei." He grumbled before stuffing more rice into his mouth.
"Little brother eat, we don't have all day." Itachi chuckled.
Sasuke looked away from Naruto and hummed before picking his chopsticks up.

—

"Hey Naruto."
Naruto looked up from cutting a thick wood board. Sasuke looked back down at sandpaper in his hand. He sighed and slammed his hands on the wood.
"About the kiss." He started.
"You were shaken up I didn't think it meant anything."
Sasuke clenched his fists. "It didn't but still-"
"Than why are we still talking about it? If the kiss didn't mean anything it didn't mean anything."
Sasuke groaned. "Yes but it's eating my alive."
"Why? Because you kissed your rival for feeling bad about their past?" Naruto shrugged. "If it didn't mean anything I'm not going to force you to say shit like 'it actually did mean something' or blah blah blah. Like I've said Sasuke, id rather die in my ruined apartment than have a relationship.. plus, we're 11."
Sasuke clenched his fists. "So it's done?"
"Yep."
"You don't care?"
"Nope."
"I could kiss Sakura and you wouldn't care?"
"I would tell you your a moron for such a thing but no, no I wouldn't care."
Sasuke straightened and nodded. "Alright then."

He walked away, feeling at peace now... but something still didn't feel right in his stomach.
Was he still railed up or... was he really falling for the Dobe?
Sasuke shook his head. He couldn't be falling for Naruto, he liked Foxy. Foxy was the one he had his first kiss with...plus Narutos only a mission. Once Naruto becomes a Chunin, he can go back to his normal life where Foxy is.

Screams came from the end of the bridge, completely shattering Sasukes thoughts and the silence on this clear day.
Clouds rumbled from above as people ran off of the uncompleted bridge.

Sasuke dropped the sand paper and ran over to the others.

"What's happening?"
"Their here."
The others looked at Naruto.
"Who?"
"His wounds are healed, Zabuzas back to kill the bridge builder."

Sasuke clenched his fists.
"He's still not giving up on that?"
"From what I've heard, Gato is paying or promised a large sum of money to Zabuza if he can kill Tazuna and stop the work on the bridge. The bridge would mean his control on the village would waver and no dictator wants his power to be tested."

Mist wavered above their feet, almost cutting above their shins.

"Itachi helped Kakashi, Minato get the others out-"
"No we want to fight!" Mizo and Mito quickly protested.
Naruto looked at them annoyed. "Fine watch Tazuna with Sakura, you watch your kids. Sasuke if any danger comes, deal with it."
Everyone nodded.
"What are you going to do?!" Sakura yelled.
"Check up on Inari."
Naruto ran off. "Hey! Baka they aren't going after them!" Sakura screamed after him.