Chapter Text
“Shit, why do I listen to you? When I listen to you shit like this always happens,” Sasuke groans, keeping pace beside Naruto despite the heavy rain. The stolen jewellery clinks heavily in their pockets as they run through the city, ducking into shortcuts and trying not to trip over discarded junk.
“I told you we’d get lucky,” Naruto hisses as a gunshot rings out behind them. His ears press flat against his skull until the noise passes. “Didn’t say anything about it being easy.”
Sasuke rolls his golden snake eyes and takes something out of his pocket. Naruto barely gets a glance at it before it’s chucked behind them. “Hey, eyes ahead you dumb cat,” Sasuke glares, “I can’t see shit.”
“This rain’s gotta be good for something,” Naruto grumbles, keeping an eye out for a chance. An explosion startles him so badly he almost trips; Sasuke’s arm darts out to stabilise him. “Fuck. What was that?”
Sasuke smirks as confused and enraged shouts fill the air. “A distraction.”
Naruto curses under his breath, nose still catching the scent of the men following them. “You brought a bomb to a raid?”
Sasuke shrugs. “You didn’t?”
Despite the chaos, they’re still tailed a few streets down. Naruto spots a small alley ahead and narrows his eyes. “Do you have more weapons?”
The flat look is answer enough. Naruto grabs Sasuke’s arm and pulls him into the alley, diving towards the back and under a bunch of soggy discarded boxes. “Gross,” Sasuke snarls, leaning into Naruto to avoid a few rotten vegetables.
Naruto shushes him, ears perked up and straining. Sasuke grumbles but stays close, seemingly conflicted. Naruto frowns at him. “What’s wrong?”
Sasuke’s mouth twists with something Naruto can’t place. “It’s cold,” he says at last, ducking his head from the rain. “I don’t move as well.”
“Right, snake.” Naruto wraps an arm around him to pull him in close, even wrapping his tail around Sasuke’s waist. His initiative seems to break down some of Sasuke's hesitance; cold hands slip beneath Naruto’s jacket and an icy nose presses into his neck. Naruto resists the urge to flinch – damn, he hadn’t been kidding about the cold.
Sharp footfalls have Naruto hunching down, almost bringing Sasuke into his lap as they hide. His heart beats threateningly against his ribcage as a few of their pursuers run past the alley. One lingers, peering into the dark corners. Sasuke is still as stone against him, not even breathing.
Another shout and the man is gone. They remain frozen in place, waiting a good ten minutes before Naruto relaxes. Sasuke is now pleasantly cool against his skin, his face buried in his neck. “Why did you come tonight if you knew you’d be disadvantaged?” Naruto asks, unable to help his curiosity.
Sasuke grunts lazily, not giving any indication he’ll be moving any time soon. “If I didn’t, you’d go alone.” Naruto has exactly one second for his heart to swell before he continues, “Knowing you, you’d do something stupid and end up captured.”
“Jeez, thanks for the faith in me,” Naruto rolls his eyes. “I don’t hear or smell them. You?”
Sasuke hums against his skin and Naruto can feel the flutter of eyelashes against his clavicle. The thought freezes the air in his lungs. “Not that I can see. Let’s go.”