Feelings Without Memories ~A NaruSasu Love Story~

Chapter 3

Sasuke rushed over the next day, when he got news of Naruto having regained his memories.

A part of him was anxious about what would happen if he still remembers the past week but that quickly disappeared when he reached and Minato gave him a heads up, saying he's forgotten the past week as expected.

"Yo, Teme, got you worried, didn't I?", Naruto greeted him with a goofy grin, casually using that rude nickname like he always has, the same nickname that he hadn't heard for a week.

Sasuke smiled, trying not to spill more tears but failing miserably, "Dobe, you freaking dumbass, you're the only one clumsy enough to fall down the stairs in your own house"

"Oh, shut up- wait- are you crying?! Shit! I think it's the first time I'm seeing you cry", Naruto gaped.

"Ugh shut up idiot", Sasuke turned away, wiping at his tears that fell nonstop. He himself knew that he's really been crying so much lately. And it was all that blonde's fault.

"Sasuke... Sorry for worrying you", he heard Naruto say in a serious tone.

"mn, that you should be", he said, smirking.

"heh good to see you're back to normal", Naruto grinned.

Sasuke walked over to give him a hug but remembering that they're back to being best friends since Naruto doesn't know what occurred the past week, he stopped himself and just sat next to him on the bed, facing him.

"When are they discharging you?", he asked casually. Trying not to feel the slight dissapointment from not being able to hold him in an embrace like before.

"Hmmm, maybe in two more days, my wrist is almost better too, though it still hurts a bit", he grinned.

"it still hurts..?", Sasuke was taken aback, just yesterday he was using it like it didn't hurt anymore. 'Ah, so he was hiding it so I wouldn't worry...', he thought to himself, lightly touching Naruto's hand.

Naruto immediately pulled away, "Oyyy, I just said it still hurts, don't touch it, teme", he whined childishly.

"I didn't even touch your wrist but the back of your hand, dobe, it's hurting that much..?", he asked worriedly.

Naruto's eyes widened for just a moment and he grinned bashfully, "Geez, I was exaggerating, don't worry, teme"

"Really?", he persisted stubbornly.

"Yes, geez, you're being so uncharacteristic today, you cried for me, smiled sweetly, and now you're so worried over just a sprain", he smiled, teasing him a bit.

"What do mean sweetly", Sasuke looked away bashfully.

"Now you're even blushing so cutely!", he grinned, teasing more.

"Shut up, idiot", Sasuke blushed. The past whole week was spent with him basically flirting around with Naruto so, this kind of talk was bad for his heart.

After a few moments of silence, Sasuke peeked at Naruto, to find him smiling so lovingly. It was the same smile he had on every time he told Sasuke that he loves him. This was really bad for his heart after all.

But unlike before, when he confidently declared his love for Sasuke, Naruto quickly grinned goofily as if to hide his feelings.

Sasuke felt his heart clench painfully at the thought of him hidding it.

"Naruto, I... I'll go get us a drink, what do you want?", he quickly stopped himself from saying that he already knows his feelings, that there's no need to hide it anymore. How could he? When he doesn't even know if he's capable of returning it.

"The usual please", Naruto grinned.

"hn, orange it is then, I'll be right back", Sasuke got up, giving him a light smile.

Naruto watched him go, with a serious yet blank look on his face.

He remembered what his mother told him. That Sasuke came everyday after school and stayed till late at night before leaving. The past two days were weekends so he stayed there the whole day and only went back home to sleep.

He smiled to himself lightly, thinking that even if it wasn't the same type of love, it sure felt great to be loved by the one he loves.

He sighed sadly, thinking about how he'll never be more than a best friend to him.

Sasuke stoped at the door, finding Naruto sighing with such sadness. And knowing that he was the cause of said sadness. It hurt him to see Naruto looking like that.

"Oh- You're back already, what are you doing just standing there", he grinned brightly as if he was never sad to begin with.

'is this how he's always hidden it from me..?', this thought stayed in his mind, unanswered.

Sasuke walked to him and handed him the drink. Sitting at the seat beside the bed instead of next to him on the bed, wondering if he'll ask him to sit beside him again like before. Thinking about the one time he whined about it and made Sasuke sit next to him even when he was just peeling apples for Naruto. About how he gave in and sat next to him on the bed, no matter what he was doing from then on, for the whole week, until yesterday...

But now, they just silently sipped at their drink. No whining could be heard from the blonde who was clinging to him for the whole of past week.

It somehow made him extremely lonely and so very sad to think that it's because of him that Naruto's holding back right now. Because they're only friends, and nothing more...

"What cha looking like that for..?", Naruto questioned after awhile of silence.

"...It's nothing", Sasuke evaded, not knowing what to say yet.

"it's obviously not nothing, I'm fine now so if you're still worried-", before he could continue Sasuke shook his head.

"..then, what's wrong?", Naruto asked worriedly.

"...", Sasuke looked up at him and just smiled, "It's really nothing"

Naruto narrowed his eyes, reaching for Sasuke's face but stopping midway. Thinking about using his injury as an excuse to cover up awkwardly stopping midway. But none of that was needed cause the moment his hand stoped Sasuke leaned forward. Lightly letting his face come into contact with Naruto's hand. Though, he soon gasped worriedly,  "Sorry! Did that hurt?"

Naruto chuckled, slightly bashful, "Nah...", he trailed off smiling, gently touching his face.

Sasuke closed his eyes, leaning into  Naruto's hand, carefully so that he doesn't hurt him.

Naruto hesitantly stroked his cheek, wondering what bought this on. This sudden closeness that seems to have developed overnight, dispite having known eachother for several years.

'no- not overnight... Something must have happened the past week', Naruto thought to himself.