Stalker

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Sasuke watched as Naruto and Hinata made their way down the crowded Konoha street. Fortunately, Naruto didn't catch a glimpse of Sasuke, who had stayed in the shadows. He seemed to be pretty focused on Hinata beside him. Sasuke could feel the color drain from his face and the heat from the sun beat down on him, making him feel light headed. It was a quick switch to go from anxiety, to relief, to excitement, to anxiety again. It was very sudden. Even though he'd seen Naruto and Hinata together before... And he knew there was something going on between them... It just happened to be that, especially after all that him and Naruto had been through over the last week, seeing them felt heartbreaking. He knew Naruto was probably just with her because... He had a free day, with no mission, and he was technically seeing her. Sasuke tried to knock the negative thoughts out of his head. He wanted to walk back out onto the street and turn the opposite way, so as not to see where the two of them were going, but part of him was curious. Beyond his own curiosity, he wanted to understand their relationship, even if it was near its end. Hinata had always had a thing for Naruto, that much was obvious, but how did the blonde discover his mutual feelings in return? The entire relationship felt... He wasn't sure.

The idea of stalking them felt... Wrong. However, he was a master at stealth, so he'd be sure to stay hidden, unseen... He needed to justify it in some way. Since it wasn't only curiosity that launched him to want to follow the two, he focused on the fact that he still didn't trust the blonde. Especially not after their last conversation. Sasuke needed to make sure that Naruto wasn't going to reveal anything about their complicated situation to Hinata.

All in all, it wasn't stalking... It was just making sure things didn't go a way he didn't want them to go. He'd just have to make sure he didn't get caught.

Sasuke stayed quite a distance away from them, but he didn't necessarily blend in with his surroundings. He seemed to have a dark cloud following him at all times, which drew unnecessary attention. He could barely even focus on the fact that Naruto and Hinata were walking so close to each other, he was sure it was purposeful. He took a breath and stopped walking, pulling himself to the side of the street to watch them from the corner of his eye. They ended up walking into a restaurant, that wasn't Ichiraku, surprisingly. Was it a welcome home date? Sasuke cringed. No matter how much he wanted to be with Naruto, he would never want to actually "date" him. He was open to the blonde changing his mind, but as of now, he answer was a swift never.

Sasuke looked around, debating whether or not he was acting completely crazy. He almost forgot that only a few minutes ago, he'd officially fixed things with Sakura. The whole point of finding Naruto was to apologize and share with him that he kept his promise. He chuckled at how quickly that went out the window. Now all he could think about is what were they doing, or eating, or saying? He wanted to believe that maybe Naruto was just... Doing exactly what Sasuke wanted him to do, without being outwardly told. He was just keeping up appearances, in a way. If Naruto wasn't able to confess to Hinata the truth, he for sure couldn't avoid her... How suspicious would that be? But Naruto was a terrible liar though... There'd be no way he could be with Hinata so casually, knowing that he'd been with Sasuke in a more intimate way than he ever was with her. It would only make sense that Naruto was planning on telling her in some way... He could feel the fear, anxiety, and worst of all, jealousy bubble up inside of him.

He looked at the door to the restaurant, waiting, patiently. It seemed the more he stared, he was able to actually illicit a response. Naruto and Hinata soon exited the restaurant, with Naruto holding a bag of food in his hand. They were still walking close and Hinata was looking up at him, longingly. Sasuke recognized that look. He'd seen it from Sakura many times. It clued him in that Naruto hadn't told her anything.

Maybe that was enough proof for him... Maybe he could go home and relax, knowing that he could trust Naruto and nothing would happen... But when Sasuke saw the two of them turn another corner, his body instinctively moved to follow them. He couldn't help but watch. He still wanted to understand their relationship... It never occurred to him much, but Naruto could actually have liked Hinata, or maybe still does. Just because you find love somewhere else, doesn't mean the love you'd already had just disappears. Sasuke rounded the corner and saw the two of them ahead. Naruto's blonde hair stuck out like a sore thumb. He saw Naruto's shoulders move up and down. He was laughing. Was Hinata funny? Or was he laughing at his own jokes, which would be typical of him to do.

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