All in Time

Author's Notes:

I have been wiriting Sassychan and unfortunately not until i finished up until chapter fifteen would I start posting chaps 12-15. Until then, I'll be posting chapters for All In Time. Hope you don't mind. Thanks. :)

DISCLAIMER:

All that glitters is gold byt I don't own Naruto. Doesn't make sense, I know.

All In Time
by Boyarina

Chapter Three: Coming To Terms

Sasuke had prided in himself for being a keen observer, but he had never been so proud of himself now. After setting camp, he informed Sakura (who is still in the process of cooking their meal) that he will gather fruits to add to their dinner and had set off, his attention never leaving a certain fox ninja who was scouting the grounds and peeking on Sakura every now and then, but is never coming out in the open.

Sasuke has concluded on one thing: Sakura and Naruto seemed to be avoiding left alone together. Or being close togther.Or being placed in a situation wherein they would have to deal with each other without the distraction of another company.

Okay, so maybe he has more than one conclusion. But the point is moot, anyway, since his conclusions are somehow related.

That aside, he came to these therefores because of the way Sakura and that kitsune had been acting. First off, Naruto had scouted the perimeter for at least three times already (and had in fact finished setting traps as well) and still he hasn't yet reported and sat down for a quick rest on their camp site because he, Sasuke, hasn't yet completed setting up the second tent. In fact, Naruto spanned a wider circle when Sasuke deliberately slackened his ministrations on the third tent. Based on these events, Sasuke concluded that Naruto is not willing to come into their clearing not until he is sure that Sasuke would be there to act as a barrier in the presence of Sakura.

Now, when he went to Sakura and and informed her about his intention in foraging for more edible food (taking his sweet time in telling her for that), he saw Naruto sprinting back to camp, most likely thinking that he could now have Sasuke accompany him with Sakura. But when Sasuke stood up and walked off, Naruto screeched to a solid halt, merely inches away from exposing himself to the clearing and to the fact that he is already done the initial part of his task.

In Sakura's case, at the the very second he was done telling her of what he was about to do, she vehemently spluttered out a protest and had started to yell when he got to his feet to walk away.

"Stop right there Uchiha Sasuke and you coem back right here! Right now!"

He ignored her of course and continued on casually away. Upon reaching the edge to where the trees are the thickest, he took a high jump. He landed on a sturdy branch, scanning the ground for signs of Naruto.

Seeing the blond's bobbing head somewhere down below him, he,once again , leapt up and bounded next to Naruto.

"Why didn't you get back to camp?"

Naruto slid his eyes to Sasuke and gace him a flat unamused smile.

"And why in the world are you monitoring my actions? I could feel your chakra all the way to the other end of the clearing."

"I'm actually making a fascinating observation," Sasuke said, smirking, looking, for all intents and purpose like the person who discovered the 'truith about life'.

Naruto frowned at him and harrumphed disbeleivingly. "About what/ There's only the three of us here."

"Well, couldn't I observer you two?" Came Sasuke's off-handed reply, ticking Naruto off greatly.

"You are observing me and Sakura-chan?! What in the world for?!" The blond yelled, outraged out the very least.

Sasuke his hand in the air cooly as though trying to dispel a foulsome odor in the air.

"You see, I am observing how two morons do the courtship ritual."

Naruto's eyes blazed up (together with his flaming face, in Sasuke's personal opinion, he looked like a human torch). He held his two hands up to form a circle that is a perfect fit for Sasuke's neck.

"Die! Uchiha, die!" He bellowed in a war cry. He would have successfully murdered the evil incarnate of a Uchiha if Sakura had not popped our of nowhere and bonked him on the head with a laddle.

"OUch!" NAruto fell on his knees, hands clutching his throbbing head, which is now not only is sporting a bump ( avery huge bump, might I add), but also a first degree burn on his scalp.

"What are you two doing? The dinner's ready five minutes ago!" ASkura snarled, ahnds on her hips, foot tapping impatiently on the ground.

Noticeably, at least in Sasuke's eyes it is, SAkura is only pointedly addressing Naruto. He, Sasuke, had been completely forgotten. Not that he is complaining: that laddle looks hot and ehavy; probably feels twice as hot and heavy too.

"Let's get back to camp," Sasuke tossd out as though it had been hi suggestion all along.

Sakura marched on ahead, past the two of them, grumbling alla the way. Likewise, Naruto swept past him and hissed. "There's no courtship ritual at all!"

Sasuke sighed. "So you say."

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Comments:

This is a really funny statement that I got from a tv show:

This is a retort from a vertically challeneged guy who defended himself:

"Anymore compact and We'll need a microscope to find you."

No, honestly, it was very funny when I was watchng it.... ehehehehe...--sweatdrops--