Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Trapped ❯ Chapter 3 ( Chapter 3 )

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Chapter 3

“Sasuke is avoiding me,” said Naruto out of the blue.

“Yeah, right!” mocked Inuzuka Kiba as he turned his head towards Akimichi Choji
who was sitting beside the pineapple-shaped head jounin, Nara Shikamaru, who was lying down on the ground while gazing at the clear blue sky beside the big guy. Both of them clearly didn't share his amusement about the remark that Naruto just let out. On the contrary, Shikamaru and Choji looked at him like he had done something really really bad. Since when was laughing at their blonde friend considered a crime? Hell, the four of them were best friends ever since Iruka Sensei punished them by sticking a leaf on each of their foreheads. Laughing at each others idiocy was definitely a big part of their friendship. So, technically he didn't do anything wrong, right?

Wrong.

One glance at Naruto's state at that moment and the hunter-nin realized that he indeed had made a mistake. As weird as it might look, the super-cheerful jounin seemed so lack of spirit whilst his blue eyes appeared so sad and troubled. The last time Naruto looked this gloomy was when that Uchiha bastard left Konoha. But they already left that bad memory behind them seeing as the prodigy son had returned. And even though Naruto never came clean with them about his `special' relationship with Sasuke, they -- heck, make that half of the village -- knew that there was way
way more going on between those two besides being sparring partners. That fact alone should make Naruto's statement earlier sound insane. Especially since for the past two years that I-don't-need-anybody-so-leave-me-alone Uchiha had secluded himself from the rest of the village except Naruto. Kiba would like to think -- for his friend's sake -- that Naruto really was just joking around. However, his expression told another story.

“You're being serious,” said Kiba in an entirely different tone of voice -- no trace of mocking this time -- although he still hoped a haughty grin would emerge on his friend's face. Then said friend would shout, `Gotcha!' at him any second now.

Naruto nodded as Kiba swore inwardly.

“Are you sure, Naruto?” asked Choji.

Naruto let out a sigh before saying, “The last time I saw him was three weeks ago. I've gone to his place he wasn't there. I've checked the training ground he wasn't there either. I even looked for him at that deserted Uchiha Compound. No trace of him.”

“Have you checked the mission room?” asked Shikamaru. “Maybe he's on a mission.”

“Of course!” shouted Kiba, his heart once again filled by hope. “Sasuke is a chuunin now and Hokage-sama already lifted the ban of leaving the village. So, he certainly is on a mission.”

“That was the first thing I checked,” revealed the blue-eyed jounin as he let out a sad smile. “He's not on any mission. Iruka Sensei himself
confirmed that.”

Kiba clenched his fist, undoubtedly annoyed at the fact that Sasuke really was avoiding his best friend. That ungrateful bastard! But he'll be damned if he wasn't going to at least make an effort to cheer Naruto up. “Well, I don't know if it'll help, but welcome to the club, man!”

Naruto chuckled. “Let's have a drink to celebrate it!”

“Good to know you still got your sense of humor,” responded Kiba as he got on his feet and reached out his hand towards Naruto. “Let's get drunk!”

The blonde's laugh at the moment wouldn't fool anybody let alone his best friends. But at least for a couple of hours they would try their damned
est to make him forget. Nothing beat alcohol and being with a bunch of your closest friend to ease this kind of pain.


***************

Three weeks of brooding was long enough, even for one Uchiha Sasuke.

He had come to a decision that he very much intended to carry out and nothing could change his mind. Not even tears in certain blue eyes.

He had made him cry once when they fought at the Valley of the End, but Naruto was a mere 12-year-old genin at that time. Surely, a 17-year-old jounin would have much more restraint. But even if the worst occurred and he
did make him cry again, Sasuke would not give in.

For the sake of Konoha, Naruto and himself, it must be done.

Tomorrow, it would be over.

Tomorrow…


***************

Every body who knows him knew that Uzumaki Naruto was bad at giving up.

He had spent three years looking for Sasuke once, so these unbearable three weeks was nothing. He found him then and he certainly would find him again now.

Well… tomorrow.

Yeah, tomorrow for sure, after this headache and hang-over washed out of his system.

And then, he would tell him. No more secrets, no more games.

Tomorrow, everything would be revealed.

Tomorrow…


***************

& #8220;So, you finally decided to come out of your hiding place.”

“Hn.”

“Care to let me know the reason you've been avoiding me, teme?”

“Other than I just
want to avoid you, usuratonkachi?”

Eyes flickered.
.
“Yeah, other than that, bastard.”

“I'm bored.”

“Of this relationship?”

“Of this
fling. Never thought you've considered it more than that, dobe.”

Teeth gritted.

“Funny, usually a fling doesn't last for
a year, jerk.”

“There, one more reason to end it. It's time to find a new fling, don't you think so, dumb ass?”

Fists clenched

“Where do you think you're going?”

“Away from you.”

Face paled.

“I haven't finished talking to you.”

“There's nothing more to talk about.”

“Oh, there is. And you
will listen.”

“Like hell I will.”

Lips trembled.

“Sasuke, I-”

“Don't. Say. A. Word.”

“You
have to listen, I-”

Don't.”

Heart broke.


--TBC--