Author's Note: Hi guys, thanks for the reviews. The POV in this point of the story is a mix of both but i expect the next chapters to contain the different povs of one person a chapter.

Chapter Seven

It was already four that evening when Naruto finished cleaning the two bedroom apartment. It was such an arduous work. Naruto felt like collapsing on the ground and maybe sleeping for a week.

He gave his job another look and nodded satisfied. That would have to do for now. There was still four hours left before he had to leave for his night job and Sasuke would just have be satisfied with it for now.

Sasuke.

Feeling another bust of excitement again Naruto smiled, he could just imagine the look Sasuke would give him when he saw how neat the house was. He would wrinkle his nose slightly , raise one eyebrow and say "Not bad Naruto, you did something right for once"

Naruto mimicked then laughed.

He proceeded into the kitchen to the make instant ramen, his stomach was feeling very empty at the moment. When he opened the refrigerator he noticed that it was next to empty except for a carton of milk, some cheese that looked like it was going bad, and two cups of already made Ramen.

"Oh no Sasuke is going to kill me if he sees this"

He quickly closed the freezer, and thought about the next plan. He remembered very well how Sasuke had left the refrigerator before leaving for Japan.

"Hey, Dobe, come see this fridge, look how it's all stack full with delicious food, beer, fresh cheese, fresh juice, ripe fruits and milk and oh that strawberry ice-cream plus all the other things you can see, come closer,"

the Sasuke in Naruto's memory pulled him closer to the wonder land of ice-creams and food. The smell of a very stuffed fridge made his mouth water, then, it was shut in his face with a dull thud.

"It's not for you none of it, so don't let me come back and find it empty or I will break you."

He had whispered the last part in Naruto's ear and he had no idea what those whispered words did to Naruto's nervous system.

Naruto shook himself out of his memory.

"Oh no I don't know what time Sasuke is coming back but I must make sure he doesn't see this."

As he hurried to grab his jacket and bagpack he crashed into the wall table sending the vase shattering all over the place.

"Goddamn it!" he shouted in pain and frustration then he hurried into the kitchen, came back with a broom and swept the broken pieces under the chair.

"I will take care of you later." After promising this to the chair that was hiding his secret, Naruto left the house in a hurry.

At that particular time of day the market was busy. Naruto bought as much as he could afford and even bought ingredients for pasta.

After Paying the sales girl Naruto waited for his change. He noticed a man standing outside the store using his phone.

Sasuke!

Naruto's face lit up as he saw the man with his weird hair style.

"Sasuke!" Naruto called, barely remembering to grab his change before hurrying outside to grab him.

"What the hell"

Sasuke's phone fell out of his hand when Naruto had grabbed him so suddenly.

"What's ya problem mate"

What, Sasuke doesn't talk like that Naruto looked closer at the man he was holding and found and a tall stranger with a angry look directed at him.

"Oh...um... Sorry"

Was all he could say. He picked the man's phone from the ground dusted it off on his shirt and gave it back with a bow of his head.

"Sorry, I thought you were someone else please forgive my rudeness"

he spoke the words Sasuke told him to say in situations like this.

"Whatever, just be glad my phone ain't broken is all."

Naruto remained bowing untill the man left. He sighed heavily and started for the store once more to collect his things. The world spun for a moment but righted it self again and Naruto rubbed the space between his eyes then once again took a step to the store one at a time until he was okay to walk normally once more.

"I really should get something to eat"

he made his way out back home taking a shortcut.

"Welcome back Naruto" the door man said with a smile.

"Hey Eric, you are on duty tonight?"

"No I'm just filling in for Tom, his wife just gave birth ya know."

"Ah wonderful that's great I will think of a gift to send him tomorrow."

He said his goodbyes and started for the lift but bumped into someone.

"Sorry," he said with a bow his hands were getting tired from carrying all that load so he just wanted to get home ASAP.

"Is that any way to great your Landlord Tenant,"

the person said behind him.

Naruto raised his head with a blink then another before turning slowly to see who it was.

He was standing there with one hand tucked in his pocket the other holding a black coat and there was his usual half smirk half smile on his face. That bastard.

"What the hell do you mean by that Sasuke, are you trying to insult me!"Naruto yelled without thinking. It was the only way to the hide the bubbling feeling of joy in his chest.

"It's not an insult Dobe, that is our arrangement isn't it? "

He walked closer and said "You are the tenant and I am your lord"

Naruto swallowed.

"Now welcome me properly"

Naruto smiled and dropped his things before flinging himself at Sasuke but The jerk per normal dodged him.

"Don't get too familiar with me you-"

Sasuke said then dodged another launch of Naruto.

It was Naruto's way of tormenting Sasuke knowing that the other boy did not like anything too emotional like hugging.

"You idiot, I said stop!"

"What, didn't you tell me to welcome you properly so stand still and let me hug you!"

"I didn't mean like that" Now Sasuke was in Naruto's arms about to be squashed in a bear hug but he resisted with all his might pushing at Naruto's face.

They managed to settle their misunderstanding after realizing that they were making a nuisance of themselves.

Sasuke entered the lift before Naruto and just stood there while Naruto carried all the load.

"Do you mind"

Naruto said looking back from Sasuke to the control buttons.

"Oh yeah"

Sasuke pushed the third button and the lift started upwards.

"So used to getting people punch them for you I see"

Naruto said this with a bitter smile

"Actually yes, I never do punch these things myself."

"You must feel so special."

Naruto was being sarcastic but that flew over his roommate's head.

"If special means flity rich then yes I am."

Sasuke smiled charmingly while Naruto scowled.

"Oh come on Sasuke I know you know how heavy these things are so fucking help me damn it."

Naruto shouted in annoyance. it was his fault for expecting Sasuke to be a decent human being and help him out himself. There was nothing decent about him!

"Huh"

Sasuke looked Naruto from bag back to him again.

"Is it, well how would I know, I'm not the one carrying it."

The lift opened and the bastard struts out with his usual swagger. Naruto remained behind saddled by his heavy bags and his biting anger.

Yes Sasuke, I missed you when you left and I counted the days until I would see you again but you are a fucking Bastard! Naruto yelled in his mind. But in reality he just meekly stood there watching Sasuke helplessly infatuated with the casual way the man walked. If only he didn't find him so damn attractive.

That is until the bag of groceries tore open and spilled the goods.

"Damn it Sasuke come back here!" he shouted.

LINE BREAK...

"Naruto"

A icy glare greeted Sasuke as he walked into the kitchen.

"What's with that look?" he asked.

"What Look"

Naruto feigned ignorance.

"That icy look of murder you just gave me when i called your name"

"I have no idea what you are talking about"

Silence as Sasuke studied him.

"Very well, it seemed like you hated me so much just now I had to ask"

I do hate you, you pompous bastard. Naruto declared in his mind.

"Anyway, you were partying in this house the last time did anyone enter my room or anything"

"Nope, your room was untouched your royal highness"

Naruto said with a fake smile.

"Good boy" Sasuke patted him on his head.

"I'm not a dog Sasuke"

"I know that, if you had been a dog i would have got you a bone when i said good boy"

Damn You!

Naruto raged "Oh really, why don't i feel better about that"

Sasuke simply shrugs.

"What are you preparing"

"Bolognese"

"Um Dobe don't try too hard, you know how you are with the kitchen i don't want anything to happen to the kitchen"

Sasuke said with a playful nervous look.

"Oh shut up if anything happens you can just buy a new one right, aren't you his royal highness the prince"

"Too right you are, now continue with dinner i'm famished."

Naruto decides to hurry up and continue his cooking before he has to leave for work again.

Sasuke was in his room unpacking when a loud sound like an explosion rocked the house.

Panicked Sasuke rushed out expecting the worst.

He found Naruto with a spatula stuck to his head the gas cooker was covered in red blotch substance. Naruto was on the floor nursing a burned finger. Sasuke shook the hand off the wounded appendage and pulled the blonde up to the sink where he let cold water run over it. Naruto's eyes were closed in pain.

"I don't know what I did wrong, I did everything like I saw on tv "

he complained.

"Tv, that's where you learned our suppose dinner"

"Yes I wanted to make something special and exquisite as your welcoming dinner"

Naruto opened his eyes to find black curious once on him and blushed, he noticed their proximity a second later and blushed harder then pulled away as fast as a rocket.

Sasuke gave him a strange look that had Naruto's eyes narrowing in suspicion and fear.

"What?"

Sasuke shook his head, nothing.

He looked at the black pot sitting by the sink and wrinkled his nose slightly.

"That's dinner?" he asked.

"Hey I did my best so don't say anything rude"

"Naruto please face the fact that you are hopeless in the kitchen" Sasuke said with an exaggerated voice of exasperation.

"And I suppose you are the expert"

"Of course not but I don't blow up the kitchen everytime I try to cook."

"Not everytime, I used the kitchen plenty of times when you were in Japan nothing like this happened, maybe you jinx it or something. What did I ever do to you Sasuke, you almost killed me"

"Don't be ridiculous, you ve always been a disaster, whether it be in the kitchen or anywhere else. If this had been a jinx then combine with your natural clumsiness the entire kitchen would have be dust by now."

"Why you- "

Naruto raged but then sighed in defeat.

"It's because i don't understand how these things work that's why."

"Don't be so down hearted Dobe it's just food, and since your attempt failed in the usual disaster I will have to take over preparing dinner"

Naruto snorts but a glare from Sasuke silence him before he could object.

" Very well then I must concede to your expert decision, I will be in the living room." he made a show of bowing like an English gentleman to spite Sasuke.

Sasuke nodded "Better for both of us"

Naruto exits the room and sits on the couch feeling relaxed for the first time in weeks. Strange thing. Though Sasuke was a pain in the ass to live with, he was also great company and his presence gave Naruto certain reassurance.

In thirty minutes dinner was served and Naruto and Sasuke were seated in the dining room looking at each other. On the table sat two plates of what should be beef pasta but the twirling of the pasta was absent and so it looked more like wet flower and meat with vegetables.

Naruto opened his mouth to comment on his observation but then noticed Sasuke picking up a fork, perhaps he was going to starting eating but the man didn't move towards his meal, instead he started patting the fork.

"Uh Sasuke what are you doing with that fork"

Naruto asked cautiously.

"What this? I am going to use it to scoop out your eyes if you say anything about my cooking, but that's just it's secondary use I intend to use it to eat of course"

Naruto swallowed. "Oh, okay then, thanks for the food." Naruto raised his spoon aware of Sasuke's eyes on him, he scooped a spoon of the white mass then shove it into his mouth.

Silence reigned for a few seconds and Naruto's face turned blue before he started hitting his chest in effort to get the food down his throat while Sasuke watched passively.

After succeeding in swallowing the food Naruto drank a whole glass of water then half a glass for good measure.

"What's with all that display"

Sasuke asked.

'Well it's just because I almost died from that poison you fed me you idiot! That's the worst thing I have ever tasted, the food looks bad yes but I never actually thought it would live up to his look and more! What the hell Sasuke, don't let me ever hear you giving me lectures again or I will feed you your tongue you here me!'

all this was said in Naruto's mind and it was also in his mind that Sasuke started crying.

"Sorry Naruto-sama"

but in reality Sasuke with one raised eyebrow was waiting for a response.

Naruto blinked at him.

"Uh it... Wasn't too bad"

Sasuke's smile was like sunshine "Good boy"

Naruto's hand shook under the table in rage but his forced smile was still in place looking carefully at the fork Sasuke still brandished as a weapon.

Damn him!

"Now I shall taste mine"

"Oh so you were waiting for me to test it first before you do"

"Yes, now that you survived it I'm guessing it's not that bad"

Sasuke scooped a spoonful.

Naruto smiled happily.

"Yeah, Sasuke it's not that bad at all in fact it was good yeah really"

Sasuke looked at him with suspicion but Naruto smiled and nodded eagerly at him.

Sasuke shook his head and brought the food to his mouth but then the bell rang.

"What! who the hell- I mean who could it be"

Naruto said in annoyance but changed to a quiet voice at the end.

"It must be the pizza I ordered"

Sasuke replied and got up to answer the door leaving his food behind.

After receiving the box from the delivery boy Sasuke felt a cold murderous aura behind him and turned to see Naruto with a red Aura around him.

"You bastard, you made me eat that poison while you had already ordered pizza for yourself"

Naruto growled "Unforgivable, unforgivable!"

Two plates of Beef pasta aimed at Sasuke's face came flying towards him and he docked just in time.

"Omoof"

someone behind him had taken the hit, the poor delivery boy. Naruto saw this and snapped out of his unforgivable aura of anger.

He apologized profusely and helped the boy clean himself apologized some more before seeing the boy off. Sasuke gave Naruto an indifferent look when he came back and Naruto glared but then Sasuke offered him Pizza his cold black eyes like a star-less night stared long him and Naruto melted as per normal.

Damn those black gorgeous eyes. Naruto swore as he ate pizza.

"Oh shit, I'm late" Naruto sprang to his feet as soon as he saw the time on the wall clock. He hurried into his room and retrieved his skates and bag pack.

"Late for what, where are you going" Sasuke asked

"Remember that job I told you about, it starts at eight"

"Naruto did you really have to get a job at night as well"

Naruto smiled bitterly "Yes Sasuke, apparently if i want to keep schooling here. See you when I get back."

He hurried out the door once he was ready without a glance.

Sasuke blinked once at Naruto surprised at the boys speed, then he saw Naruto come running back with a determined look on his face.

"What, forgot Something" he asked

Naruto nodded "Welcome Home Sasuke, i just remembered i haven't told you that." he grinned before running off once more

Sasuke blinked once more then smiled before closing the door.

Naruto got a reprimand for coming late but the boss was his friend so he let him continue working. Naruto started his shift at eight and ended at one in the morning. It's an amazing job because Naruto got to ride pretty amazing cars as a designated driver. His driving skills weren't special but at least he could move the car from one position to another, plus he got to make cool friends.

At one that night Naruto started for home after closing from his job. He was really hungry now but there were few stores opened at that time. He found a shop open and just went in without really thinking.

He bought some snacks and as he left the shop he saw a key chain, it was pretty elaborate and it had a highlighted box glowing a blue 'welcome' word.

Naruto instantly thought of Sasuke.

Sasuke was such a brat he didn't do things like lock doors or open them and was usually missing his keys. Perhaps a key chain would help keep his keys safe from him.

Without thinking about anything Naruto bought it.

It was about twenty minutes later he started to regret his rash decision. How would he give something like this to that Sasuke, it was a cheap thing that cost only 12pounds. Besides what would Sasuke think of him buying something for him. He could start thinking some really unnecessary thought that may turn out not to be unnecessary and Naruto's secret would be found out. Naruto promised himself he won't be found out, even if he continued loving Sasuke.

Without coming to a decision on what to do with the key chain Naruto arrived home. He decided to just wing it, just throw it to Sasuke and say" I saw this on the road as I was coming and thought it would help you hold your keys together since you are such a careless idiot, "

"Buy? No I didn't buy it like i said i saw it on the ground-"

then why does it look new?

Naruto sighed, Sasuke was smarter than that.

Damn it.

The sound of music reached Naruto's ears as he walked closer to their apartment.

Why so loud, he thought as he opened the door.

"Uh, You are..."

a girl with brown hair and eyes was walking up to Naruto, she was wearing a brown leather mini skirt and blue tank top.

"Can I help you" she asked.

"What" Naruto looked back at the door number and yes it was his house or rather Sasuke's house but who the hell was this girl.

"Hey i'm asking you a question, you can't just walk into peoples home like that"

the rude girl was saying something ridiculous, this was his home and she the intruder.

"Naruto " Sasuke came into the living room bearing bottles of beer.

"You know this guy?" the girl asked.

"That's my roommate, Naruto"

"Oh, you should have just said so"

"I'm Kate, Sasuke's girlfriend"

"Uh, nice to meet you... I think"

Naruto signaled with his eyes for Sasuke to come with him.

"Hey Kate go inside i will come join you later" Sasuke says even as he shuts the door before her protest.

"What is it, why aren't you coming inside"

"I didn't know you were having a guest"

"So?"

"Um i guess i should go and leave you two alone, i'm sorry for coming in unannounced"

Sasuke laughed as if what Naruto said was a joke, it wasn't "I'm sorry what, since when have you been so modest"

Naruto just gave him a blank look.

"You are not joking"

"I will come back tomorrow" Naruto turned and started to leave

"You are serious, but this your home Naruto, where will you sleep" Sasuke asked

Naruto stopped and thought about that.

"I will crash at my buddies place, don't worry about me."

Sasuke didn't reply to that but Naruto was sure Sasuke stood there until he left.

This pain was not a foreign one, it was one Naruto had grown accustomed to from having being exposed to it too often already but why is it so hard to get over this one. Is it because Sasuke had just come home and already he was inviting his girlfriend over, but Sasuke invited girls over all the time it's no big deal. Then what's is the suffocating feeling in my chest.

To Be Continued...

Author's Note:

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