Little Fox

Rays of Orange

Naruto P.O.V.

I spent the rest of the day at Sasuke's house. I mainly watched him play the piano, occasionally asking if he could teach me something. He would place my hands on the correct keys and put his own an 'octave' below mine. Slowly moving his fingers so I could keep up. He laughed when I went off on the piano every time I played a wrong note.

The time seemed to fly by as we played and laughed. After a long while, I glanced out the window. My eyes widened in awe at the glorious sunset that displayed itself outside the large pane of glass. Sasuke turned towards me when he noticed I wasn't playing. He noticed I was staring at something and followed my gaze towards the sunset. His mouth parted a little at the sight before him.

"Wow" He said, his eyes glued on the radiant sun as it moved below the skyline. I slowly got up and walked towards the glass, not taking my gaze off of the orange rays. I raised my hands to put them up on the window but hesitated. This was a big, fancy house and I would probably get in trouble if I smudged its windows. A few seconds later, Sasuke walked up beside me with his gaze still fixed on the setting sun. I glanced over at him. His obsidian eyes were reflecting the light of the the ball of fire outside. The only difference was that his eyes made the sunset even prettier. If that was even possible. I turned my head towards his in an attempt to see more of his eyes. They flicked over at me, followed by his head. His face showed a sign of questioning.

"Are you okay?" He asked, worried that he did something. He quickly wiped his mouth, expecting something to be there like last time. My mind was frozen for a few seconds till I realized that he had spoke. I shook my head, trying to clear out the fog that clung to my thoughts.

I gave him a warm smile. "Yeah, I'm fine" I said, finally answering his question. I glanced back at the sun, which was almost completely hidden by the earth. With a pang, I realized that it was late and I hadn't... my stomach growled... eaten. Beside me, a laugh escaped Sasuke's mouth. I glared at him. He quickly put his hands up, still quietly laughing.

He put his hands down after a few seconds and asked "Wanna stay over and eat?" I crossed my arms over my chest and huffed.

"Fine" I grumbled and stared down at the fancy floor. He lightly tapped my shoulder with his fist. My head jerked up at him, a huge smile plastered on my face. I jumped towards him with outstretched arms. He dodged my attack and ran out the room. I laughed a little before taking off after him.

I chased him through long halls and large rooms. I finally caught up to him in the kitchen. He had stopped running and was standing in front of an open cupboard. I walked up next to him and huffed. He laughed, his gaze still on the items in the cupboard. I let a small growl escape my throat then turned to look around the kitchen. I was surrounded by an enormous kitchen filled with shiny appliances. From below me came a warm sensation. I looked down to see clean white tiles that were probably heated.

Sasuke turned back around with different foods and spices in his hands. He saw me looking down at the floor and giggled. My head shot up at the sound. His eyes were full of joy and he had a small smile on his face. I gave him an ear-to-ear smile back. He playfully rolled his eyes and placed the food items down.

He turned back around "What would you like to eat?" he questioned, motioning towards the counter where he placed the food. I looked at each item, slowly realizing that they were mainly spices and fancy foods. I looked back up at him.

"Are you gonna be cooking?" I asked, very confused. He gave me a nod, his eyes shining with amusement at how I was acting. I pointed at the noodles, "What all can you make with these?"

"Well I can make Yakisoba and..." He stopped talking when he saw my face. I was completely dumbfounded. What kind of word was that? He sighed "I can make spaghetti" My face lit up. I word I knew and a food that tasted good. I nodded my head vigorously. Sasuke laughed and grabbed the noodles from beside me.

*Time skip*

Sasuke had told me to go sit at the table, so here I am. I have been sitting here for a few minutes and haven't heard a word from him.

"Close your eyes" he called from the kitchen. I giggled and shut my eyes tight. I heard some movement from behind me and felt something touch me shoulder. Now I can feel heat rising and curling around my face.

"Can I open them now" I asked, bouncing up and down in excitement.

I could hear Sasuke laugh from beside me "Yeah".

I snapped my eyes open, my empty stomach fueling my actions. The light from the chandelier above us blinded me. Once my eyes adjusted to the my surroundings, I could see a delicious looking dish of spaghetti on my plate. I quickly looked up at Sasuke, asking for permission to eat. He giggled a bit and motioned his fork towards my plate. I immediately dug in, but soon stopped. This was amazing. There is no way I would want to rush eating this. I stated to eat again, but at a slower pace than before.

*Time Skip*

Once Sasuke and I had finished eating, we got up and carried our plates to the kitchen. He took the plate out of my hands and set it down in the sink. I watched him from behind as he cleaned our dishes. His fingers moved just as gracefully as they did when he played the piano. I had the urge to tickle him, but remembered last time and decided that it was best not to.

When he finished washing the plates, he turned back at me. He didn't realize that I was right behind his shoulder, so are faces were merely a few centimeters apart. We both jumped back in surprise. We stared at each other for a moment, the room feeling dense around us. He cleared out his throat and motioned me to follow him. As he lead me through the house, I saw pictures of rich men and women hung on the walls.

I bumped into Sasuke. He had stopped beside an open door. I scrambled back and scratched my neck nervously. He sighed and walked into the room. I followed him from a small distance. He stopped in the middle of the room and stretched out his arms.

"Welcome to my room." He said, his voice cracking a little. I glanced around. The room was painted white but he had so many black decorations that the room was somewhat dark. His walls were littered with band posters and drawings. A few bags or chips were strewn in the corner of the room. A couple stuffed animals occupied an enormous canopy bed. I giggled. I would have never suspected Sasuke of having stuffed animals.

He glared at me, knowing full well why I was laughing. I stopped laugh, but a goofy smile was still plastered on my face. I gazed around his room, looking at some of his drawings. Most of them were poorly drawn and very dark. Others were nicely drawn and weren't shaded as heavily as the rest.

While I inspected his drawings, something came flying at my head. A pile of clothes hit my head before I could attempt to dodge. The clothes landed and my arms. I whipped my head towards Sasuke. He was smirking at me.

"What was that for?!?" I questioned loudly. He shook his head at my stupidity.

"It's getting late and I figured that you would stay the night." He said calmly. I glanced down at the clothes, then looked back up to give Sasuke a ear-to-ear grin. With clothes in hand, i headed towards an empty room but stopped in my tracks. I turned back to the raven.

"What about your parents, won't they be upset?" I asked, my eyebrows lifting a bit. The smirk that was on his face slowly fell into a frown. The joy in his eyes faded into a dull sadness. I furrowed my eyes together at his reaction. After a few moments, Sasuke spoke.

"My parents died several years ago." he said in a monotone voice. My eyes widened. I dropped the pile of clothes and walked up to him. I spread out my arms and motioned him forward. He hesitated, but finally gave me a hug. He had a tight grasp on my torso. I wrapped my arms around him and rubbed soothing circles on his back.

It turns out that we are more similar than I had thought.

*~ I finished a new chapter!!! Sorry it took so long :T ~*