Unexpected: Part IV

Naruto hated getting detention. It always made him feel like he was the class dunce. Cleaning chalkboards for an hour after school had been horribly frustrating, least of all because he knew Sasuke was several classrooms away doing the same thing. He hated that they had both gotten into a fight at school.

It was all Sasuke's fault! Naruto had only thrown the eraser at Sasuke because Sasuke had been avoiding him for almost a week. He hadn't expected to get in such trouble for throwing erasers at each other. He supposed it could be worse though. All he had to do was clean the chalkboards. If only erasing all his stupid mistakes were as easy. Naruto finished washing the chalkboards in a hurry, not caring that he left streaks from the chalk residue on the boards.

After he finished, he waited by the doors for Sasuke to come outside. It took Sasuke another twenty minutes to finish. Naruto waited beyond impatiently. He had a feeling Sasuke was taking so damned long so he wouldn't have to run into him – that and the bastard was probably actually trying to get the dumb chalkboards thoroughly cleaned. When Sasuke finally exited through the doors, looking around, Naruto stepped out in front of him, blocking his path.

"Why have you been avoiding me, you prick?" Naruto yelled, shoving Sasuke in his anger. Sasuke's body went rigid, and he glared at Naruto with hatred.

"So the only way you're going to touch me again is if there's violence involved?" Sasuke spat.

"What the fuck? What's your problem? How am I supposed to talk to you when you're ignoring me?"

"Why should I force my presence on you? It's clear you think I'm a freak because I like guys."

"You stupid asshole! I don't care if you wanna fuck a blow up doll; and I thought you were a freak before I knew you were gay, you stupid bastard! No normal person's favorite food is the tomato!" Naruto shouted, as though that proved Sasuke would always be a little bit on the strange side. "I'm pissed you didn't tell me! You're out having fun with stupid college kids and leaving me behind, and not even telling me! I'm supposed to be your best friend, and you're supposed to go to parties with me, and here you're screwing around with a college student without me!"

Naruto could feel the heat in his face, the anger welling through him. He was pissed, and he knew he should say something comforting like he didn't care that Sasuke liked guys. He didn't mind. Honestly, he didn't. He was just so pissed Sasuke hadn't told him.

He expected Sasuke to yell back at him, and part of Naruto hoped that Sasuke would throw a punch so they could fight their problems out like they had in middle school, but because Sasuke had assumed he'd do something like beat him up because he was gay made Naruto hold his punches: even though it made him want to punch Sasuke in the face for assuming that he'd hurt Sasuke just for being gay.

"You're jealous," Sasuke mused.

"What?" Naruto asked, taken aback by Sasuke's teasing tone.

"You're jealous of Kenji," Sasuke said, smirking in that annoying way when he knew something Naruto didn't.

"Of course I am! I'm your best friend, not some stupid wannabe punk rocker," Naruto seethed. "How could you not tell me about him?"

Instead of answering, Sasuke stepped forward, leaned in, and gave Naruto a quick, chaste kiss.

Naruto could do nothing but gape. When he didn't react, Sasuke leaned in forward for another kiss. Naruto's brain caught up with him, and he reacted at the next attempt for a kiss, backing up quickly, flailing his arms and sputtering in indignation.

"Gaah! What are you doing?" Again, Sasuke didn't answer. Instead, he cupped Naruto's face. Naruto's eyes went wide as Sasuke leaned in closer, slowly. Naruto felt like a deer caught in headlights as Sasuke pressed his lips against his gently, moving softly and slowly this time. Naruto's stomach fluttered strangely at the softness, but he didn't dare move.

Sasuke let go and backed up, shoving his hands in his pockets as though nothing at all had happened. However, a hint of color stained his cheeks, and he seemed poised and calm, the kind of look Naruto hadn't seen on Sasuke since before finding the porn magazines.

The words that Sasuke had just said about violence rang in Naruto's ear. Still, Naruto couldn't do nothing about Sasuke's behavior. Naruto shoved Sasuke away again and began cursing and yelling at him. Sasuke merely smirked at Naruto, so Naruto punched him in the shoulder. Even though just moments before that kind of behavior had pissed Sasuke off, it now only served to amuse him.

"You know, just because I'm okay with you being gay doesn't mean you can go around kissing me whenever the hell you feel like it!" Naruto growled, rubbing at his lips.

"Hn. You're still my best friend," Sasuke said before turning and walking away. He didn't bother to see if Naruto was following him, but Naruto got in step beside him anyway: though he did keep his distance.

"Kenji will be pissed that you kissed me," Naruto said, though his voice held a hint of "I-am-better-than-him-any-day-no-wonder-you-want-me" tone to it.

"No he won't. Didn't you just say you didn't want me screwing around with a college student without you? Now you can join in."

"What? I didn't mean – that's not what I –"

"You tell me to joke more: then you take me too seriously when I do," Sasuke sighed. "And I broke up with Kenji over two months ago." It took a moment for Naruto to register what Sasuke had said. He wasn't with Kenji anymore?

"But...why did you tell me he was still your boyfriend?"

Sasuke didn't speak for a minute.

"I don't know why I lied to you, but at first, I was grateful I had. I always knew that you would take finding out I was gay a lot differently than my brother who had merely chuckled and said he'd known for a while. It bothered me that Itachi had figured out I was gay before I had even said anything. Yet it was so much easier since he had realized it. Even though I knew you wouldn't, I always hoped you would just figure it out on your own. I didn't mean to tell you like I did. And then after I did, it was easier to tell you I had a boyfriend so you wouldn't think I was pining over you."

"So, you told me you and Kenji were still together because you thought it would be easier for me?" Sasuke nodded.

"I'm glad I did. I like seeing you jealous," Sasuke smirked.

"I wasn't jealous. I was just – jealous."

"Same thing."

"You know, gay or not, you're still a bastard!" Naruto accused.

"I haven't changed. The only thing that's changed is now you know."

They walked in silence for a moment before Naruto, who couldn't get the kisses Sasuke had given him out of his mind, spoke.

"I don't like guys," Naruto clarified, indignant.

"You like me."

"You're my best friend! And I don't like you like that."

"You let me kiss you."

"But – you said that thing about the violence – and – you're – it's not my fault you're good at everything: even kissing!"

"And now you're curious."

Naruto glared at Sasuke, feeling as though the bastard's smirk needed to be illegal. And what Naruto hated even more than Sasuke's smirk was the fact that Sasuke was right. He was a bit curious. The kiss hadn't felt bad at all. Maybe because it was Sasuke it had felt so good. He'd never had any problems admitting he loved his best friend, but he'd always meant in a brotherly way.

He'd never thought of his dad as bi. He'd never thought of Sasuke as gay. But in reality, Naruto had never even thought about what it would be like for him to be with another guy. And Sasuke was good at everything (except dealing with people and emotions), so surely Sasuke knew what he was doing.

"Maybe," Naruto muttered. His insides twisted in anticipation, wondering if it was the thought of doing something so unexpected that tempted him to want to try it. Or maybe it was just the thought that if he didn't, Sasuke would start ignoring him again. And no matter what, Naruto knew he would do anything to keep Sasuke as his best friend. He despised the thought of Sasuke getting closer to someone else.

Naruto chanced a glance at Sasuke, expecting to see him smirking, but instead his face not only showed relief, but an expectant, hopeful look. It took a moment for Naruto to realize that Sasuke was looking at him the same way he'd seen Sasuke's fangirls give him. The lustful look Sasuke gave him was followed by a look that let Naruto know that whoever's house they were going to, they were going to be trying some new things. It was clear Sasuke wanted to, and Naruto felt he could give it a chance: for Sasuke.

"But you're not putting anything near my ass!"

"I wasn't expecting to."

End.

Short and sweet. Hope you liked it! ~ Jelp