Sour cherries

Yesh... Part one..Story one.. I'm doing a two part cause I'm too lazy to do all of it right now... I know..I suck...But oh well.. Hope you enjoy..


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The words were spoken softly, having a bit of a playful tone to it. On either line of the call the two boys smiled, but one.. was fake..

Naruto laughed nervously on the other line, talking to his boyfriend, Sasuke. Somehow, someway, he'd offered to cook dinner tomorrow night for him... Naruto was excited about the date, but the problem was..He only knew how to boil water.. Literally. All he praticly ate was ramen. Except when Sasuke took him out to dinner on most occasions. But never did he ever cook for his love, nor any one else!

"Well, I'll see you tomorrow then, dobe..Oh and dont burn the food."

"O-oh..You can be sure of that..! Heh heh.." The blond scratched the back of his head, biting his bottom lip some.Then Sasuke hung up, without saying goodbye as usual. ..Or a simple 'I love you'..But that was fine for Naruto. The raven didnt need to say it. Plus he wasnt one to act like that anyway.It was always like that since the beggining of their relationship, but Naruto was used to it and he loved the raven's stubborn attitude.

Naruto sighed, hanging up as well and setting the phone on the kitchen counter.What was he going to do? ..He could order in from one of those fancy resturants.. But he was already low on cash and he knew Sasuke would be able to tell he didnt cook the meal. He thought for a long time, standing by the counter. Then he sighed, slowly trudging to the couch and slumping down into it.

..Did he know someone who could cook? Neji, but he would never get him to do it.. Maybe Shino? Then he remembered he'd lost contact months ago.. He grumbled to himself, flipping onto his stomach and burying his face into the arm of the couch.There had to be someway! But Naruto felt hopeless..He wondered what Sasuke would do or say when he found out. He imagined how it would all play out in his head..

Sasuke would come in, he'd greet Naruto with a kiss, maybe.. Then smirk like usual when Naruto blushed.. Then he'd look at the table..And see two steaming cups of ramen..

'Usuratonkachi!' ..That's what he'd say..

But Sasuke wouldnt be able to understand...The blond was plain and just a dobe..But Uchihas were so talented..so..unique..

Then it hit him.

Itachi!

Itachi knew how to cook! He was pretty sure. He'd only met the older man a couple times but he seemed nice and trustworthy. He thanked the Gods that he'd remembered to get his number from Sasuke. He jumped up from the couch and scurried over to the phone. He picked it up and paused.

Wait...How am I gonna ask him?? ..I cant just say, 'Hi Itachi! You might not remember me, but I'm your brother's boyfriend and I just wanted to know if you could teach me how to cook in 24 hours , 'cause I lied to Sasuke about knowing how to cook'

He sighed, setting down the phone. He grumbled to himself, picking the phone back up and dialing the number.

It rang once.

Answer please..

Then twice.

Please..

Then...

"Hello..?"

Naruto jumped.

"Ah..E-er..I-Is this..Itachi Uchiha..?" Naruto waited for a reply anxiously.

"Yes, and who might be calling?" Naruto swallowed, giving a nervous smile.

"U-uhm..Naruto Uzumaki..You problably dont remember me but..I-Im..Sasuke's..Boyfriend.."

It was silent for a moment.

"Of course I remember you, Naruto-kun. What can I help you with?"

Naruto blushed slightly at the sound of the honorific at the end of his name. The way Itachi said it..Made him feel..Important... Not that Sasuke never did but..Itachi was different...

"Uhm..Well..You see, ..I invited Sasuke over for dinner tomorrow but..I..Dont know how to cook.."

Itachi let out a simple "Hm.." before Naruto continued.

"And...I sorta was hoping you could maybe..Teach me..? I-I mean, you dont have to but I..Uhh..I just--"

"I'll be over in an hour, how does that sound? All I need is your address.."

The blond blinked, his face becoming hotter. "Uh, Y-yeah..Sounds good..Heh heh.." Naruto swallowed again, his throat suddenly dry.

Naruto gave the older raven the address to his apartment before they both said their good-byes. As Naruto hung up and set the phone down on the table, ...He couldnt stop smiling.. He was so happy. Happy that he wouldnt have to lie to Sasuke..That he could actually cook a meal for him more often. ..He'd have to find a way to thank Itachi for all his doing.

He turned to the living room, immediatly frowning at the sight. Empty ramen cups lying on the coffee table. clothes just sitting in the corner..

He looked at his small kitchen. Dishes over flowing in the sink.. The water kettle still sitting on the oven. Juice stains on the counter as well as on the tile floor..

And the bathroom...

He shook hishead sighing some. He had his work cut out for him..And only had an hour.. Not to mention he hated cleaning.. He sighed once more. Turning on the sink water and breaking out the dish soap.

He worked as quick as he could, finishing the kitchen in 30 minutes. As soon as he was finished, he removed the rubbed gloves he was wearing and shot into the living room, picking up clothes and throwing them on top of the washer and shutting the wash room doors. He ran back in and picked up all the trash in record time. When the living room was in order, which took about ten minutes, it was time for the bathroom. He opened the door and turned on the light, greeted with the stench of sour clothes. He picked up the laundry and threw them as well on the washer. He straightened up the sink and cleaned the toilet of any unwanted spots inside. Then sprayed some air freshner in there as well as the rest of the house, He opened a couplle windows to subtle the smell of fresh linen in his tiny apartment. He shut the door to his room, which would take an hour all together to clean anyway. And it wasnt like anyone would be in there.... Right?

Naruto let out a satisfied sigh as he looked around the living room. He gave a nod and sat on the couch for a moments rest.

..Which only lasted about 3 minutes before there was a knock on the door.

He jumped, quickly jumping up from the couch and walking to the door. He swallowed, opening the door and smiling nervously at the person on the other side.

"Hello, Naruto-kun." Itachi said, smirking softly. Naruto blushed gently, looking away and steeping aside for his guest.

"Er..I-Itachi..Come in. Please." Itachi stepped inside, having two large paper bags in each hand. He set them down beside the couch and removed his jacket. He was wearing a loose fitting black cotton shirt with black jeans. And something else Naruto was able to notice..Itachi smelled like cherries.. The smell of which wafted over the blond's sense of smell, intoxicating him in it's sweet scent.

"I brought some food and some spices." Itachi said, pointing to the two bags. "If you want to cook by tomorrow evening, then we should start now. Naruto blinked, giving a nod.

"O-oh..Sure.."

Itachi picked up one of the bags as Naruto did the other. Itachi set down the bag on the kitchen counter, opening it and removing it's contents. There were noodle straws, tomato sauce, oregeno,parsley, parmasan, onioins, and vegetable oil.

"I'm going to teach you to cook something simple, like spaggetii"

"Oh..M'kay.." The raven took one of the pots Naruto had cleaned earlier.

It was amazing, Itachi's sense of direction in the kitchen...

As the raven took out the items and spices, he explained every little detail to help Naruto understand. Naruto watched, his head resting in one arm. He nodded now and then to assure Itachi he was listening. But the blonde was paying more attention to Itachi himself than what he was actually saying.. It was weird how the elder raven looked so much like his beloved Sasuke. But of course they had feature differences.. like the length of their hair..And their voices were way differnt..But those lines on Itachi's face were rally the difference..He wondered why they were there..It reminded him of his own markings on his cheeks..

Itachi looked over at Naruto, making Naruto blush.

"Why dont we take a break and go get some hot chocolate" Itachi said, with a smirk-like smile.

Naruto blushed even harder. "Ah, er..S-sure!!" Naruto jumped up.

"L-Lemme just go change.." Naruto slid his arm off the counter and ran back to his room. Itachi's eyes followed his backside casually as he did so.

"Hn." From where Itachi was standing, he could see the younger man removing his shirt, revealing a nice, san kissed back. The raven could see the curves of muscles and indentions in the young blond's back.

Simply sinful..

Fantasies ran through Itachi's head as he watched from afar. He bit his lip as the blonde removed his pants, revealing lean, tan legs.

The raven licked his lips, suddenly wanting to wrap his arms around the smaller male.

Unfortunatly, his gawking ended when Naruto was fully redressed and was walking back.

"Ready to go" Itachi asked, non-chalantly. Naruto nodded happily as he added, "Thanks for offering, Itachi!"

Itachi couldnt help but smile. "No problem..Naruto-kun"


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..Blah.... That was part one...M'hmmmm...I know..It sucked..I'll get it done in a couple of weeks..Y'know..Gotta write it..proof read it..beta it.. I want it to be PERFECT!!!!!!!!!


Yeah..

So far, not too actiony, no? Well..You just wait..


... I'll make it worth your while.

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