When Sasuke Met Naruto (SasuNaru)

- Chapter 5 -

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AN: okay so I don't want to annoy you guys with TOO many Authors notes, so I'll keep it short; what does everyone think of this so far? Is it any good? Personally I think I could do better. Anyways ONTO THE CHAPTER ⬇️

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Naruto Uzumaki arrived at Konoha High the next day with a single goal in mind: talk to Sasuke. He felt that their get-together at Ichiraku Ramen had gone quite well; far better than the blond could ever have hoped, anyway. He could not figure out what exactly had happened, but he knew that he and the Uchiha had formed some sort of connection. They had even talked about Sasuke's parents, if only for a second, without having the conversation break down into a nasty argument. It was almost as if he and Sasuke understood one another, even though their interactions over the years were limited to a few chance encounters.

I have to find him... to talk to him. It's a longshot, but maybe we can actually be friends...

Of course, Naruto had a great deal of doubt lingering in the back of his mind. As well as their excursion had gone, he could not be certain if Sasuke was simply humoring the blond. Sasuke had wanted to apologize, after all; what if he was ignoring his true feelings just so the two of them would be square?

No... no, if Sasuke really felt that way, he wouldn't have apologized to begin with. He felt guilty... that's got to mean something, right?

It was enough evidence for Naruto to deem his search worthwhile, and thus the blond kept an eye out for Sasuke for much of the day. Not that he was difficult to find; Naruto only had to follow the banshee calls of the Uchiha's fanclub to find his target. Getting a chance to speak to Sasuke was another story, however, as there was never a moment when he was not swarmed by the popularity leeches of Konoha High.

Thus, when lunchtime came around, Naruto knew that he would have to act fast if he was going to beat the fangirls to the Uchiha. Unfortunately, as he weaved through the crowds of the cafeteria, Naruto found that his target was nowhere to be seen. He noticed that Sakura and Ino were having a similar problem as they wandered the lunchroom aimlessly in search for their beloved. It was quite puzzling, but the blond was by no means about to give up his quest.

Hm... maybe Shikamaru knows where he is. They usually hang out, right?

Naruto did not even bother to scan the cafeteria for the aforementioned lazy genius, for he knew from past experience that the Nara would only come inside once it became too "troublesome" to go cloud gazing. Thus, the vulpine boy slipped outside and started for the hills near the tennis courts, which he remembered as being one of Shikamaru's favorite spots. As he drew closer to the hill, though, Naruto recognized the voice of a familiar, raven-haired boy, which caused him to freeze in his tracks.

"I took him to some ramen shop."

"You treated Naruto to ramen? What are you, a masochist?"

Hey, I don't eat that much...

"Maybe, but it was actually pretty good."

"Ah, you two hit it off, then?"

"I meant the food."

"Touchy, touchy... but really, how did it go between the two of you?"

Moment of truth...

"I don't know... it was all right, I guess..."

Naruto's heart sunk a little at this conclusion. He could have sworn it was more than just "all right."

"What does that mean, exactly?"