Bonds ➳ SasuNaru

Twelve | A Talk With Kakashi-sensei

"So, Sasuke... where are we going?"

Sasuke sighed as he and Naruto walked together, not going anywhere in particular. "Hn."

"Is that your answer for everything?" The blond boy asked, stopping in his tracks. Sasuke looked at him.

"No."

Naruto's eyes narrowed. "Ugh." He began walking again.

Sasuke rolled his eyes. "Dobe."

The two walked to the training grounds without thinking of it.

"Naruto, Sasuke!"

Sasuke scowled. Rock Lee.

"Hey, Bushy-Brow!" Naruto said, grinning again.

"It is great to see you both!" Lee voiced, grinning as well.

"Hey Neji, Tenten," the blond greeted, receiving a smile from Tenten and a nod from Neji.

"So guess what happened to me today!" Naruto said happily, smiling widely. Sasuke frowned. "Sakura asked me out!"

Lee stopped smiling for a moment, before he smiled again. "Wow, Naruto! That is great!"

Sasuke knew how fake that smile of Lee's was.

"I think I'm going to go," Sasuke said abruptly, turning away. "See you later, usuratonkachi."

Naruto scowled at the nickname. "Whatever, teme."

"Why are you leaving?" Lee asked, but Neji glared at the bushy eyebrowed boy, which made Lee shut up.

Sasuke didn't answer, and began walking off, still upset.

"I wonder what is up with him..." Sasuke heard Lee murmur.

"He's always like that," Naruto told him, which was the last thing Sasuke heard before he was out of earshot.

Sasuke walked, glaring at the ground in front of him, thinking to himself. He didn't notice there was someone right in front of him and he bumped into Sakura.

"Sasuke!" She exclaimed, smiling with a nervous chuckle and a blush.

"Hn," he replied with a scowl, glaring at her. He turned to walk away.

"Where are you going?"

Sasuke stopped walking, but didn't answer.

"Anyways, I was just going to see Naruto!" Sakura said, smiling a bit. "I was going to tell him that our date should be tonight instead!"

Sasuke's eyes narrowed, getting angry again.

"Why are you telling me this?" Sasuke asked coldly, his tone aggressive. "I really don't care."

"Oh," Sakura murmured, surprised. "Sorry..."

"Tch, whatever. You're so annoying." Sasuke started walking away again, leaving Sakura alone.

"Dammit," Sakura mumbled under her breath, feeling hurt, walking quickly towards where Sasuke came from. Her plan to use Naruto to make Sasuke jealous had failed. But still, if she kept pushing, maybe Sasuke would come through.

Sasuke let his feet take him wherever, and in little time, he found himself at the dock he still sometimes sat on to be alone. He started coming to the spot a lot after the massacre, and whenever he went to be alone or to think when he was feeling really sad, he'd either dip his feet in the water or bring his knees to his chest and just stare at the water.

It was his place. Ever since he was seven. Ever since he was alone.

The thirteen year old sat down, knees to his chest, staring at the water. For some reason, he was just so angry and lonely. More than usual. He felt like he wanted to fight the world, but at the same time, hide away from the world.