Life's Little Changes

I honestly didn't mean to make you guys wait so long!!!... my comp died.. for about a week.. and so my hard drive sat there holding all my fics and I couldn't touch them!! I swear.. my mom said that by the last day I was literally twitching and starting to scare her..XD

I can't help it!!.. writing is my outlet!!

So to make up for it I will be posting 2 chapter again!!..^^;;

Please enjoy!

Disclaimer:no own, no sue

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Sasuke woke up warm and comfortable, snuggling into the body plastered against his front. This was so nice, warm, comfortable, even the soft snores were soothing.

Of course that was when his mind awoke enough to catch his thought process and it was with a bit of shock that sleepy eyes opened to take in the blonde he was spooning with, one arm wrapped around the other’s waist and being held to a tan chest like some kind of teddy bear.

Alright, this could be good or very, very bad. Last night Naruto had stayed, even knowing which way Sasuke swung, did that mean he was interested? But then he also asked if he had to worry about being molested and Sasuke was pretty certain the other would count this under that term. He did not like the thought of hearing the blonde screeching this early in the morning.

The length of exposed tan neck was definitely tempting though, making him lick his lips with the desire to taste what was so innocently offered up.

Mumbled words broke his spell right before he began sampling, startling him with how close he had come, it was with a great amount of trepidation and careful movements that he began to extricate himself from his bed mate. The action wasn’t helped when arms tightened around his, clinging to it and mumbling a plea not to be left.

If it wasn’t for the fact that he was certain Naruto was not awake, the Uchiha would be sorely tempted to just lay back down and cuddle up. But he knew better and grit his teeth at the adorable whine and pout that he received once his arm was free.

Several deep breaths later, Sasuke took his eyes from the ceiling to glance at a sleeping Naruto, once again questioning his sanity before he climbed from bed to start his day.


Blue eyes opened with a grin.

“Food!”

He was out of the bed and scrambling down the stairs before truly waking up. Of course this meant that the Uchiha came out of the kitchen to see what fell and started laughing at the pile of Naruto now gracing the bottom steps.

“What are you… doing?”

“Ow! I smelled food.”

“So you tumbled down the stairs?”

“No, I tried to run down but that didn’t work.”

“You really do think with your stomach, idiot.”

He got a sheepish yet happy grin before stepping forward and helping the blonde up, both heading into the kitchen, one to finish eating and the other to start.

Naruto picked at his clothes.

“Stop it.”

“But they’re so stiff.”

“They’re new, haven’t you ever had new clothes?”

“No.”

Sasuke was about ready to hit himself, of course the other hadn’t.

“They’ll break in.”

Naruto spotted Shikamaru as they pulled into the parking lot, the instant whispering as he stepped from the dark car had his friend tearing his gaze away from the clouds to look his way.

“Why is everyone looking at us and whispering?”

“Think about it, idiot.”

“Oh.”

His cheeks colored before he got it under control and headed down towards the brunette, his trademark grin already plastered in place.

“Getting a ride to school now?”

“Ummm, yeah, something like that.”

“So the rumors are true then, huh?”

“What rumors?”

“You’re living with Uchiha.”

“Well,” One hand scratched the back of a blonde head sheepishly. “I’m kind of staying with him right now, they needed my apartment.”

“Kicked you out?”

“Yeah.”

His backpack hit the ground as he sat beside his friend.

“Nice clothes, new?”

Another blush was fighting it’s way to Naruto’s cheeks.

“Yeah.”

“Uchiha?” He gulped and nodded, if Sasuke’s friends were already jumping to conclusions then what did his friend think?! “So is the other rumor true?”

“What rumor?”

Shikamaru nodded towards where a group of girls looked ready to lynch the blonde.

“That Uchiha only has one bed.”

“Where did you hear that?.!”

“So it is true.”

“Nothing is going on! It’s just a really big bed, it wouldn‘t have even fit in my old apartment!”

“Sure, whatever. Like I really care who you’re sleeping with. Let’s get to class.”

That time Naruto couldn’t hide the blush, especially knowing that somehow some very misinterpreted information had already made it’s way around the school.

He passed his test with flying colors, his homework was turned in on time, but the fact that most of his teachers were giving him odd looks, as if trying to figure out some difficult puzzle, did not help matters.

Lunch time came and he was still getting odd looks as he ate with Shikamaru, thankfully his friend glared back at anyone that came too close. Naruto was just too mortified to even look anyone in the eye right now.

“I don’t know why you’re so embarrassed.”

“Everyone thinks I’m with Sasuke, as in with,with the Ice Prince.”

“So.”

“So?”

Confused blue looked up.

“You could do a hell of a lot worse than the most popular guy in school, hell, most the dirty looks are because these people wished they were in your place.”

“But nothing is going on.”

“They won’t believe that and since Uchiha has turned down every girl in the school, it makes it look even more suspicious.”

“I know, even the teachers are looking at me weird.”

“Figures, most are probably trying to figure out what he sees in you.”

“Hey!”

The glare didn’t phase Shikamaru in the slightest.

“It’s not like they know you, or the fact that you’re the only one to crack that cold shell he has.”

“Yeah, he has been laughing a lot more. Especially when I almost got us kicked out of that store, I think he was having trouble breathing as we ran for the register.”

“Exactly my point.”

Their conversation moved on to other things, Naruto now having the courage again to act normal, holding his head up, grinning and cracking jokes.

It was when he entered Kakashi’s room that he really wished the earth would swallow him whole.

“Naruto, may I have a word?”

“Yes, Kakashi-sensei?”

The grin already made him nervous.

“It seems I was correct, your body was perfectly safe in Sasuke’s hands.”

His cheeks truly colored, hell his whole face turned red as his jaw dropped.

“Kakashi-sensei! Nothing like that is going on! We’re just friends.”

“Of course.” He was given a conspiratorial wink. “Just like Iruka and I are merely colleagues.”

Kakashi and Iruka?.! No way!

But then that did explain why they were always talking and going places together.

He numbly took his seat, oblivious to the way that Gaara watched him.

By the time that he was on the basket ball court, Naruto decided that he had it, walking around embarrassed all day over nothing. He was going to have some fun and for once his team would win!

As usual, it was Sasuke guarding his back, sticking close to use the first opening to steal the ball.

“You know… you keep this close to my butt and I might think I should buy night clothes.”

Dark eyes grew huge before the Uchiha froze, red coloring his cheeks before Naruto was gone and he realized exactly what had been pulled on him.

Revenge would be sweet.

“Maybe I’m staying this close because it’s the only way I get a free feel.”

Naruto’s jaw dropped and the ball was gone, leaving the blonde to curse at falling for his own trick.

“Getting that hard up, Ice Prince?”

Their game was becoming more competitive.

“Or I could just be deciding which position I want you in tonight.”

“SASUKE!!” Blue eyes got huge as Naruto screeched, instantly silencing the whole gym. “You pervert!.!”

Tan hands instantly slapped across his own mouth as it hit him what he said, how loud and exactly how everyone was taking it. Sasuke couldn’t even steal the ball since he was trying too hard not to lose it laughing.

The game did resume, after the coach blew his whistle to snap everyone back to reality, making Naruto more determined than ever to beat Sasuke.

The blonde’s team didn’t win, but for once they were close, of course the fact that it was mainly Naruto and Sasuke playing and trying to get past each other with comments made for shock factor had everyone entertained.

The coach blew the whistle and all four courts of boys headed in, the blonde couldn’t wait to get a shower, he hadn’t played that hard in awhile.

He wished the school actually had hot water instead of this barely lukewarm temperature, but it still felt good as he put his face under the spray. This was what he needed, well it was until he suddenly found his wrists in someone else’s hands, held above his head as another body pressed his tightly to the tiles.

“What the hell?.!”

“Is this how you like it?”

He froze when he realized the body holding him was naked and grinding into his own, a quick glance to the side showed they had everyone’s attention, but no one was stepping forward.

“G-Gaara?”

“Is this what the Uchiha does, make you feel like his little bitch?”

“Get off me! Let go!”

He notice Shikamaru step towards the showers before turning and heading away, he hoped to get the teacher.

“Why should I?”

His struggling wasn’t helping but a healthy dose of panic started to rise when it only seemed to pull a groan from the other boy.

This was a nightmare, it had to be a nightmare! He was safely asleep in Sasuke’s bed, yeah, that was it.

Suddenly the body was pulled off Naruto, an all too familiar voice filling his ears.

“Get off him!”

Naruto turned around to see an impressively irate Uchiha facing off against Gaara, before an arm pulled him back and a towel was shoved into his hands.

Shikamaru hadn’t gotten the teacher but Sasuke instead?

Almost the entire boy’s gym class was now inside the shower area, jostling for good spots as the two completely naked boys stared each other down.

That detail was next to hit his mind, right before Gaara attacked, only to be blocked and have to defend from an attack aimed at him. Sasuke was naked, completely naked and fighting someone over… him?

He felt a hand on his chin, lifting it and closing his open mouth.

“Try not to drool too much, Naruto, it doesn’t help your story.”

He couldn’t help but color darkly, the blush making it’s way down his neck.

Sure he had seen Sasuke in only swimming trunks but he was never able to just stand back and watch, this was so much more as he took in all the smooth skin moving fluidly over a well muscled frame. Was this what all the girls meant? The Uchiha was perfect, toned, unblemished, looking like a god among men as he traded attacks, completely at ease with his own nakedness.

Naruto managed to get the towel around his waist, willing his body not to react in the way that the stirrings in his abdomen seemed to indicate it wanted to.

So far Gaara hadn’t landed a single blow, but then Sasuke hadn’t connected solidly either, they seemed well matched as they moved around the tiled area trading punches and kicks.

This was insane! His life was perfectly normal this time a week ago!

The sound of flesh solidly connecting with tile instantly ripped him from his thoughts as he watched a slightly winded Uchiha move to stand over Gaara.

“Leave. Him. Alone! I won’t warn you again.”

He turned, walking away from the red-head like he ruled the world and knew it, exuding confidence as he stalked over, grabbing a tanned forearm and pulling Naruto over to the shower area slightly out of the way.

Neither said a word as they got clean, the other boys still giving them odd looks and whispering amongst themselves. Oh yeah, this would be around school before the final bell rang.

Naruto might as well give up, if he had any hopes of getting a girlfriend, at this point he could kiss those goodbye.

He was glad that his next class wasn’t with Sasuke as he walked with Shikamaru.

“Why?”

“Why what?”

“Why didn’t you get the teacher? Why him?”

“Well, I didn’t figure I could count on that idiot to believe me and I only managed to get Gaara’s name out while pointing to the showers and he was on the war path. Seemed like I picked the right one to me. What was Gaara trying to do, anyway?”

“I don’t want to talk about it.”

“Oh...”

Naruto blinked before they went into their class, only one more after this and he was home free, at least for the day.


Naruto stepped from his last class of the day to meet pale eyes.

“Naruto.”

“Neji. What do you want?”

Yeah, he seriously gave him the creeps.

“It seems rumors abound about you and Sasuke.”

“I noticed.”

He shouldered his bag as he turned and headed for his locker.

“Is there any truth in them?”

“Depends on the rumor.”

“You and Sasuke being a couple?”

“No, you should know that.”

He growled as he tried the combination again.

“You realize you could stop these rumors.”

His fingers stopped.

“How?”

“Distance yourself from Sasuke, say, find a new tutor, move out, hard for the rumors to keep going with no basis.”

“What do you want, Neji?”

“Just offering some help, I do have that spare room.”

“I’m fine where I am.”

“Hyuuga.”

Both boys looked up at the cold voice.

“Uchiha.” Neji smirked as he looked back at Naruto. “My offer still stands.”

Sasuke stepped forward as Neji walked away, brushing tan fingers aside and quickly opening the locker.

“You remember my combination?!”

“Photographic memory, let’s go.”

The dark haired boy stayed where he was though as the blonde switched out his books before they headed to the car together in silence.

It wasn’t until they got home that either spoke again, and even then it was Naruto as he pulled out his homework for the night.

“You heard the rumors?”

“Yeah.”

The Uchiha set down two sodas before taking the seat next to him.

“Do you know who started them?”

The blonde sat down as well, eyes trained on his book.

“I have a couple guesses.” Dark eyes studied the blonde. “What was Gaara trying to do?”

“I’d rather not talk about it. Shikamaru went to get you?”

“Yeah.”

“Why did you… save me?”

He had to admit it to himself, he hadn’t been in a position to fight back right then, Gaara had taken him by surprise and who knew how far the other boy had planned to take things. Sasuke had saved him, as much as it made him feel like a weak girl or something.

“Would you prefer I hadn’t?”

“No, I’m glad you did, I was just surprised.”

He got a grunt in reply and took it as the end of the conversation, which it was.

Homework didn’t take long and Sasuke suggested they swim, it was a great idea, both boys needed to unwind after that day.

By that evening Naruto seemed to be back to himself and Sasuke couldn’t help but smile as the blonde danced around, singing off key with the stereo as he set the table. Though he did laugh when the air guitar started and much to the blonde’s delight, he got the Uchiha to sing chorus for him and even dance a little bit.

Had anyone that normally knew the dark haired boy seen him at that moment, they most likely would have thought it a hallucination.

But both boys sat down to eat with a smile and the good mood lasted until they were in bed.

“Sasuke?”

“Yeah?”

“Think tomorrow will be as bad as today?”

“That or worse.”

“Great.”

“You turned Neji down again.”

“Yeah, I still say that guy is seriously creepy.”

There was a chuckle in the dimly lit room.

“It would stop the rumors.”

Naruto’s heart stopped, was Sasuke saying he wanted him to go stay with Neji?

“Do you want me out?”

“No.”

“Are you worried about the rumors?”

“No, no one would dare to start anything with me over them.”

“Unlike me.”

“I thought you would take the offer, for that reason.”

Naruto’s strained chuckle filled the air.

“Naw, I never let others make my decisions before and I’m not about to start now.”

Both boys went to sleep, determined that they weren’t going to let these rumors effect them.