Sasuke Says {SasuNaru} - FastForward (BoyxBoy)

Chapter 14

Sasuke says.

October 7th, 18:44

Today had been a weird and awkward day. And Naruto knew it was his fault. He knew that Ayuu had told Essyu about what he'd said, which explained why Essyu had come down with lunch, removed his mask, given him Ice Station to read, and had spent the rest of the day upstairs.

Naruto had hailed him a few times on the walkie-talkie but Essyu had ignored him except when he'd asked for some more water, and to go to the bathroom. Otherwise, nothing. And that pissed him off.

Actually, it upset him.

No, it pissed him off.

Okay, it was a bit of both. He was upset because he didn't understand why Essyu was being such an ass about it, and angry because there was no reason to punish him for admitting that he liked him. So fucking what? How old was Essyu, four?! Couldn't man up to his feelings?!

Naruto could wear pink! He was a proud person, he didn't care what people thought of him! He'd bet Essyu wouldn't ever wear pink! Stupid asshole!

Stupid pink-hating asshole!

Anger was definitely starting to take over, and more than once, he'd brought the walkie-talkie up to shout profanities at Essyu before deciding he didn't want to sink to his level. Still, it was hard. He was childish by nature, and right now, he wanted to be childish. To throw a tantrum and scream that Essyu was a dickhead for being so immature about it.

Just when he was really about to lose his shit, the door at the top opened and he whipped his head in its direction, watching the other's feet descend before he turned the corner at the bottom, his mask on and a plate of KD in his hands.

"You're a dick!" Naruto blurted out before he could stop himself, pointing one finger at Essyu. "You, Essyu, are a dick!"

"Why's that?" Essyu demanded, almost sounding exasperated.

"Because you're being childish! I say I like you, and yes, it's preschool, but now you're hiding upstairs like a little girl about it! Are you a little girl?! Do you wear pink?!"

"What?" Essyu asked slowly, clearly confused.

"Do you wear pink?"

"No."

"Knew it! You're such a pussy!" Naruto wanted to throw that tantrum now. "I fell for a pussy! How fucking stupid of me! I'm so pissed off, what was I even thinking?!"

"What the fuck is wrong with you?" Essyu snapped, closing the distance between them and practically throwing his plate at him. Naruto caught it, but a lot of noodles landed on his lap. He glared up at Essyu.

"You avoided me all day!"

"Of course I did!"

"Because I like you!"

"Yes!"

"Why?!" Naruto demanded. "That's the most retarded thing I've ever heard!"

"Because if I don't, I'll want to keep you!" Essyu shouted, practically in his face.

The blond sputtered, words having started to exit his mouth before he realized they didn't really work in response to what Essyu had just said. He was pretty sure the other had just won their argument hands down.

Naruto hated that.

"That's not..." he trailed off, sputtering some more, and trying to find the right words. "What happened to your whole 'live in the now' thing? Where we both know we won't be able to do this again so we're supposed to take advantage of it?"