Philosophy of Love

Naruto's head leaned against the cold glass. He stared out the window as cared and scenery zoomed by, to his left Ino watched the road as they drove. HE had stopped sobbing a while ago, his body stopped quivering and his mind stopped swimming minutes ago. He sat up in his seat and glanced over at Ino.

“Why do you think this always happens to me? I mean, I give my heart and soul to someone and they just end up using me. Or date my out of pity...” The blond trailed off as he started nibbling on the tip of his thumb. “What am I doing wrong?”

“Your looking in the wrong places.” Ino frowned.

“Wrong places? If I have then where are the right places cuz I've been looking everywhere!” The blond let his head hit the back of his seat.

“Hm...” Ino hummed thoughtfully.

“Well, what kind of guys are you into?”

“Well, I'm not picky if that what you mean...”

“No, I meant whats a guy have to do to win your heart? Whats the perfect guy for you?”

“Well he has to be able to love me for me...my stupid mistakes, my clumsiness, my habbits and flaws...”

“Thats understandable.” Ino stated taking a left off the freeway.

“I know I can be a mess sometimes and not think before I act, and I talk before I think and I can be indecisive at times...So I guess I need someone to look out for me...” Ino nodded.

“Thats good.”

“And I can be pretty hyper some times. I remember once when I was on a major sugar rush I decided to go out for a walk in the rain at three am. I was thinking so much I wasnt paying any attention to where I was going and I got lost. This was when we first moved here. I was starting to panic when five thirty rolled around and I searched for my phone but I had left it in my room. I was about to have a heart attack but thats when he showed up...”

“Who?” Ino glanced at the other blond.

“Sasuke pulled up right next to me and told me to get I the car. When I got in he started yelling at me and lecturing me...I think I really scare him.” Naruto grinned. “He told me never to go out that late without him again...”

“Sasuke's a good friend huh?”

“Better then I deserve...”

“Hey don't say that!” Ino chuckled.

“Its true though! I've put him through so much...” Naruto leaned his head against the cold glass again, watching street lights fly by.

“Well...What else would make the perfect guy?”

“Hm...” He tapped his chin with his forefinger. “He needs to be able to...How do I put this...” He sat up again. “He need to know when I need him. Show up when I need help without having to call...” It was then Naruto remembered something back when he was back in High School still in Japan.

It was raining, cold and dark even though it was the middle of the school day. Naruto was huddled in the back of the school where no one goes. His eyes were puffy and his face was stained with tears. He was shivering but he didn't care. His heart had just been broken for the first time...in front of everyone. Today he had finaly, finally! Worked up the courage to ask the boy who he had been crushing on for months if he felt the same way. Ofcourse he not only regected Naruto, he embarresed him in front of his friends, the class and had even called him a fag in front of every fucking one at lunch. So now he was out of the closet, and everyone hated him.

To make matters worst his best friend in the whole world wasn't hear to help him. Sasuke was out sick with a fever. If he were here he would know what to do. He would have made all the whispers stop and he would have kicked that guys ass...

That was when Naruto felt the heat of someone elses body next to his. At first he tensed but relaxed when the familiar sent of vanilla and strawberries filled the air. 'Sasuke...' The tall raven plopped down next to the distraught blond and rested his hand in his spiky hair. Naruto immediately tackled the boy to the ground and let out another bout of sobs, soaking the Uchiha in tears and rain from the blonds wet clothes.

“Everything is going to be fine.” Sasuke whispered as Naruto burried his face in the ravens chest.

“Its not fair!” Naruto yelled, muffled by Sasuke's chest.

“I know.”

“What did I ever do to him!?” He trembled.

“Dont you worry about it okay?” Sasuke cooed. He sounded tired, almost asleep. Thats when Naruto remmeber why Sasuke was at home t begin with.

“Your sick!” Naruto lifted himself from the raven and put his hand on Sasuke's forehead. “Your burning up! What in the hell are you doing here!? You could be making yourself worst by being here!” Sasuke smiled softly before muttering.

“Something told me you needed me.”

“NARUTO!” Naruto jerked and hit his head on the window.

“Ow! What?” He whined.

“You were zoning out.” Ino stated. “Were outside your place.”

“Already!? Sorry Ino...”

“Its fine. What were you thinking about?”

“I was thinking of Sasuke. I think I worried him...hope I didnt ruin his day.”

“Im sure he's fine.” Ino grinned to herself as Naruto got out. “Try not to think about it all that much Naruto, you'll be fine.” Naruto grinned before heading up to his and Sasuke's condo.

“Thanks Ino!” he yelled back before disapearing into the building.

“Hm...I think things just became complicated...” Ino pulled out her pink phone from her bag and pressed speed dial six. It took five seconds before the phone was picked up.

“Hello?” A deep voice answered.

“Sasuke? It's Ino, I just dropped Naruto off, just letting you know.”

“Thanks Ino.” He sounded relieved.

“So what are you doing anyway?”

“I'm out with your Cousin. I'm taking him to see a play...”

“You are, are you?” She smiled sadly looking up at the widow of Sasuke and Naruto's apartment. “What play?” She asked.

“Romeo and Juliet. Do you think he'll like it?” Sasuke asked in a hushed voice.

“Im not sure, he never seemed one for Shakespeare, but Im sure as long as your there he'll like it.”

“You think so?”

“Yeah...he likes you you know.” She sighed tiredly. “I'll call you later Sasuke, get my cousin home safe and a virgin!” She said seriously before clicking on the raven.

Sasuke stared down at his phone with a slightly startled expression. “Whats wrong?” His eyes shifted from his phone to the younger man next to him.

“Nothing.” Sasuke stated, his cheeks slightly pink.

“What? What did Ino say!?” Sasuke pocketed the tickets and walked away from the ticket stand toward the main intrance.

“Nothing!” Sky ran after the raven and grabbed onto his arm before letting Sasuke lead them to their seats.

Hi guys, long time no see. I'm not feeling all to well emotionally right now. I've had this massive writers block for about a year now and I couldn't understand why...Then I realized what it was. I was waiting for someone I love to love me back and had put practically my whole life on hold only to realize I was stuck in the friend zone. And like I told one of my friends

“Being stuck in the friend zone is like sailing your ship into the dead sea, no wind and no current means you better just abandon ship and row your ass somewhere else.”

So Im taking my own advice and Im going to stop waiting, theres not point. So that means I will be updating more often! I might start some new fanfics, less romantic ones...Hell, I might start up Caught in the Fray again, I recently had a dream about it and I got excited.

So, yours truly

LightSoul aka Soul Harvest aka SoulOrchard

p.s.-Sorry the chap is so short. I didnt want to tack on Sasuke and Sky's date right after Naruto's revelation of sorts.