In Your Eyes (NarutoxReader)

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You were disappointed.

It has been a week since you started dating Naruto, but it seems your relationship has changed. You didn't know what it was because you were sure that his feelings toward you remained the same.

So why hasn't he kissed you?

You eyed the man in front of you as he worked on making pancakes for breakfast (you had taught him how to earlier that week.)

"Did you want chocolate chips or blueberries in the mix? I forgot." He broke you out of your thoughts while holding both ingredients.

"Both." You said confidently. He acted the same. He was goofy and sweet. Strong and caring.

He looked at you bewildered, as if you were breaking some sort of rule.

You couldn't pinpoint the problem.

"Is that even allowed?" He asked, hesitantly eyeing the pancake mix.

You got out of your seat by the counter and grabbed the chocolate and blueberries.

"I told you before. When you're cooking anything," you dump both ingredients in the mix, "you're allowed to do as you please."

He seemed dumbfounded. "I feel like that isn't true."

You faced him and scanned his features with care. Morning hair did wonders to his looks.

Maybe he needed a little push in the right direction. You grabbed the end of his short sleeve and tugged down gently. He followed your effort and leaned down towards you.

"As long as you don't take it too literally, you should be fine." You smiled warmly and kissed the tip of his nose. To your surprise, he blushed. A deep scarlet hue built on the base of his neck and faded into a soft pink near his ears.

That was not all. His eyes moved away from your expectant ones and dipped down to your pressed lips.

You thought he would give in and break away from whatever restraints held him back. However, this attempt proved to be futile as he closed his eyes and dropped his head on your shoulder.

Your skin was on fire from disappointment and something else. You wished the disappointment would melt away.

___________

"We haven't kissed."

"Still?" Ino appeared bewildered, removing her attention from the flowers she was tending.

You shook your head. You had confided in her (and Sakura) only a few days after your relationship had started. You had been hesitant to tell them in case you were reading too much into the issue, but it was clear he was deliberately avoiding your advances.

"And he's acting the same?"

"Yes! That's why I'm confused." You removed a withering petal from a blooming rose and tossed it in the growing pile petals that would later be used for compost.

You had started to volunteer at Ino's shop recently to get your mind off of things and spend much needed time with her.

"Why don't you straight up tell him?"

"To kiss me?"

"Yeah, what else?"

"I shouldn't have to ask him." You frowned almost with sorrow.

Ino hummed and began working on her flowers again.

"I don't want to spoil anything, but he stopped by to get you flowers before you came in."

Your eyes watered. "I just don't know what's going on." Your voice almost broke and Ino noticed. She abandoned what she was doing with haste and hugged you.