The Sharingan's Voice

Chapter 10.1 Roomies?

A/N: It's been a while. So just a little reminder. We stopped at Naruto and Kakashi both reporting back to Tsunade, which warned them and sent them home.
Oh and good news. I got a beta, so yes this chapter was proofread not only by me but by a friend of mine and I think the improvement is real :)
Anyway, On with the chapter!

"Ah, Kakashi, thanks for dropping me off." Naruto grinned.

"Actually, I'll come in and say hello." Kakashi quickly closed the door to Sakura's apartment complex.

Having arrived at the door of her abode, Naruto, instead of knocking, just pressed the door handle down, seeing if that would let them in. Much to his delight, the door indeed wasn't locked, and so they snuck in to see if they could surprise anyone.

It seemed both occupants were still home and apparently discussing something. Curious, Naruto snuck closer.

"... on his own for forever and we don't have the space..." That was Sakura. "Why are you so adamant about this anyway? You didn't seem to—"

"They're here," Tatakai interrupted.

An awkward silence followed.

"Why don't you come in?" Sakura reluctantly called out.

Having been found out, they did.

Kakashi got straight to the point. "Naruto isn't to be alone for the time being. Sakura, Tatakai, I trust you not to let him out of your eyesight until I'm back. I need to run a few errands." He quickly ducked out of the apartment, ignorant of Naruto's groan.

"Naruto? What is going on?" Sakura looked questioningly at Naruto, who sheepishly rubbed his neck.

"Aah, well... uhm..."

"We had a run-in with an acquaintance of mine yesterday. One that might quite possibly mean Naruto harm." Sakura had turned to Tatakai, looking at him with big eyes, their discussion from before suddenly starting to make sense. "I'll share my room. He can even have the bed."

Now it clicked for Naruto, too. "What? Hey dude, no; we need to talk, like, right now!" He spiritedly stepped forward, grabbing Tatakai's arm to drag him off.

"Naruto, we're in the middle of a conversation!" Sakura reprimanded.

"Yeah, apparently about me moving in without even asking me if I wanted to! That's not okay, so I need to talk this over with the Teme alone! I know it was his idea."

Said one had winded out of Naruto's grasp, glaring at the other, hiding his relief behind an annoyed facade. Naruto grabbed him again before Sakura could disagree and he let himself be pulled into his room where Naruto quickly barricaded the door.

"We really need to talk!"

"Hn."

"Teme, I'm serious. You can't tell Sakura I'll be living here when you haven't even asked me about it. Tha-"

"I wasn't telling her; I was trying to get her permission!"

"Ah, well great. Because that's such an awesome idea. You know what? I've lived on my own since I was very little, and I like my own space when I'm not on missions. Plus, Sakura and I have fairly different views on how to keep house. And she even forbids me to stack any Ramen here. How am I supposed to survive?"

"I'm sure we could work out something with her, and I already have the order to clean the apartment. You wouldn't have to do it."

"Yeah, if I lived here, that would be the first thing to change! I don't like this slave business and I know Sakura doesn't, either. But, that's not the main issue... Why do you even want me to live with you?"