( he can't remember in which order it happened, but he seems to have realized that he has a HUGE crush(?) on sasuke and he can't seem to be able to, well, let him go now. like, literally. he literally cannot let him go because they've somehow managed to get their fingers trapped together by this stupid eternal bond thing. the ironic part is that sakura had only reminded him of the incident with the chakra liquid not too long ago and now he can't stop thinking about what happened at the waterfall. )

GAHHHH! ( this is the worst!!! ) WHY CAN'T WE GET IT OFF?!

( the memory is making his cheeks flush, so his attention has once more refocused on the finger trap. it's a useless endeavor, but it's better than the alternative. )

Say, Sasuke... ( he glances over at him furtively after tugging at the eternal bond to no avail. ) Since we're stuck together anyway, I think the only solution left for us is to go on a date. ( did he just say that with a straight face? you bet your ass he did. very sage, very wise. )