Bonds ➳ SasuNaru

Fourteen | A New Mission in The Sand!

Things weren't quite right after the kiss shared between the boys. Sakura looked guilty whenever she looked at Sasuke or Naruto, Sasuke blushed lightly and got mad at himself whenever he caught himself staring at Naruto, and Naruto acted like nothing happened between any of them.

This had gone on for two days, before Sakura stopped looking guilty and started fawning over Sasuke again. Sasuke didn't stare at Naruto or blush all that much, but Naruto still acted like nothing was going on between he and Sasuke, even when the boys were alone.

And Sasuke was a bit angry about that. Naruto couldn't just take his first, non-accidental kiss and then act like nothing happened between them (although, Sasuke would occasionally catch Naruto smiling at him, and Sasuke didn't know what to make of it).

But he didn't say anything to Naruto. Saying something would make him seem insecure.

He wasn't insecure.

He was an Uchiha.

Anyway, when team seven met up the day after the incident, Sakura and Kakashi both had asked about the bruise on Sasuke's cheek, and Sasuke just ignored them.

Their mission was only a couple of days away now, but Sasuke didn't really want to go. He really wanted to just be alone.

But sometimes, when Sasuke was alone, he was tempted to seek out Orochimaru, to gain the power needed to defeat Itachi and kill him.

Although, he hadn't left or anything yet, so that was good.

The day before team seven were supposed to go on the mission, Sasuke was pulled aside by Kakashi.

"Sasuke, what went on between the three of you?" The silver haired man asked. "I've noticed something wasn't quite right and now all of you seem fine? What happened?"

Sasuke sighed. "Naruto's and Sakura's date didn't go well, and so Naruto came to me for some sort of comfort, but we ended up fighting," he explained, crossing his arms with a huff.

"That's it?"

"Pretty much. Anyway, what's this mission we're supposed to be going on?"

"Well, actually, that mission had been cancelled. I planned on telling you guys later tonight."

"Oh, well… alright… I guess…"

"But I'm trying to get you guys another mission, yeah?"

"What mission?" Sasuke asked tiredly. He hadn't been getting much sleep.

"I'll tell you later, alright? Anyway, why don't you go home and get some rest? You look dead on your feet."

"Yeah, I guess I'm pretty tired," Sasuke murmured with a yawn. He turned and began to walk off. "I'm going to go home."

"See you later, Sasuke."

"Hn."

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Sasuke woke up early the next morning, despite the fact he didn't sleep much the night before. He walked into the bathroom, looking at his reflection in the mirror. He looked pale, tired.

He turned on the tap, cupping his hands beneath the stream of water. He brought that water up, splashing it on his face.

When he looked back into the mirror, his gaze landed on the curse mark on his shoulder. He touched it momentarily, dropping his gaze to the sink, before dropping his arm, too.

He wandered back into his bedroom, dressing himself before leaving his house and the Uchiha compound. He walked to his team's meeting place, a bridge. Sakura was not present, but Naruto was, surprisingly.