Pranks (Naruto): #159 - Old oak
Title: Pranks
Author: scarlet_ivy
Rating: PG-13
Fandom: Naruto
Pairing/s: SasuNaru-ish
Theme: #159 - Old oak
Genre/s: General
Words: 726
Summary: This place calms me. Please don’t ruin the peace. Or else I’ll have to take drastic measures.
Disclaimer: still don’t own anything
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Pranks
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To Naruto, the old oak tree by the Academy was a place where he could sit down and think without interruptions and commitments to distract him. Before he became a ninja, when he was still a student at the Academy, an old swing used to hang from this tree. He used to go sit on the swing whenever he was feeling down and tell the oak all about his problems. It always made him feel better afterwards. After all these years the swing had finally been taken down, but it still comforted him to return to this tree to relax and forget his troubles. Especially now that his friends had much more pressing duties to attend to, he had a lot of free time on his hands, and a lot more time to visit his long time friend. Coming back to this oak again and again had become more of a habit than anything, really, but it offered him a peace of mind that he was unable to achieve anywhere else.
Perched on one of the higher branches, it was easy to watch and observe the people on the streets going about their everyday life. Even the shinobi sneaking around in the shadows did not escape his sharp eyes and watchful gaze. As such, it didn’t come as much of a surprise when his long time friend and partner Uchiha Sasuke landed on the branch beside him. A mere flick of the eyes and a casual once-over was the only reaction he showed to the other boy’s presence.
It was peacefully quiet for a moment while he stopped to enjoy the view, silently praising the blond for managing to find this spot. Then, he opened his mouth and broke the silence. “What are you doing up here?” He asked softly. His voice was strangely devoid of that arrogant tone he used so often, sounded concerned even, as if the change of scenery or lack of people prompted a sudden change of mood.
"Just enjoy the view, teme,” Naruto answered dryly.
"Is that all you’re doing? Enjoying the view? What about your other obligations to your friends, superiors, and Hokage?”
"Eh, they can wait,” the blond replied flippantly.
"Oh? And how long do we have to wait for?”
Naruto pointedly ignored him, looking to the skies, the fields, his feet, anywhere but Sasuke. "You know, the clouds are really fat and fluffy today. I bet Shikamaru’s appreciating the clear skies today. In fact, I can see him over there by the fields. Oh, what’s this? Another person’s with him, and it ain’t Chouji. With his lady friend, maybe?”
The Uchiha growled in irritation.
"Stop worrying about things that should only concern me. Jeez, if I didn’t know you, I’d say you were trying to look out for me. Live a little. Enjoy the moments. You have to loosen up, ya know?” The other boy teased lightly.
Sasuke stared. “No, I do not. Now stop changing the subject and answer the question, dobe.”
The other boy’s peaceful countenance did not falter. “This place calms me,” he replied serenely. His gaze suddenly sharpened and fixed on the Uchiha, levelling a hard glare and boring into Sasuke’s eyes. “Please don’t ruin the peace. Or else I’ll have to take drastic measures.”
An amused eyebrow was raised at his response. “Hn, what are you going to do? Play your infamous pranks on me again? I know all of your tricks by now.”
A flash of orange was all he glimpsed before he felt a warm breath fanning over his neck. He shivered at the feeling, goose-bumps raising over his skin. “Teme… There’s something I’ve always wanted to do…” Naruto whispered huskily into his ear, hands reaching down Sasuke’s shirt to rub his thumbs in tantalizing circles on his skin. The Uchiha felt a tingle run down his spine at the other boy’s words and ministrations, twisting his head around to capture the blond’s lips with his own.
Sasuke felt Naruto smirk against his lips, and the niggling feeling of doubt in his mind shoved its way into the front of his thoughts. He jerked back, but it was too late. The blond threw his head back in hysterical laughter as the look of surprise on the Uchiha’s face slowly became smaller in the distance as he was pushed off the tree.
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A/N: Hope you liked it!