Free Hugs

       Free Hugs




Uchiha Sasuke let out the biggest sigh ever. Well, maybe the 100th sigh he sighed today. You see, it wasn't a good day for him. It was more of a 'I-Think-I'll-Shoot-Myself' kind of day. You get what I'm sayin'? Being a business man-no wait, scratch that, being the most youngest business man in his family company is the pain in the butt. Only 19 yeas old, and Sasuke has to paperwork and work in a goddamn cubicle. God he hated those things....But all Sasuke wanted to do was go home and rest.....after he finishes his evil paperwork. Sasuke was walking through a busy crowd in the plaza. He brushed by people who kept bumping into him. The smell of city air was making Sasuke's head throb.

'Great, now I got a headache. Can this day get any more worse?'

Apparently, it can. Because as Sasuke thought about his headache, he bumped into someone, who made him drop his suitcase, letting his paperwork go flying in the air. On the ground, Sasuke's eyes widen as he saw the imporant papers flying away.

"NO!!" He yelled and quickly got up. He grabed some of the paper that was on the ground and went chasing after the others.

"I'm sorry!" the person who bumped into him yelled. Sasuke growled under his breath. This was the reason why he hated people. 'Oh sure, apologize after you make me drop my papers.' Sasuke rolled his eyes as he collected his papers. At least some of them didn't get dirty. Unlike the others, which he fished out of a puddle and had to ask someone to stop because one of the papers was stuck on the person's shoe.

Sasuke stop to catch his breath and counted his papers. 'Shit! I'm missing one!' Sasuke growled and looked around. How was he going to find one  paper through this crowd? He groaned and sat down on a bench in defeat. Sasuke rubbed his face on his hands, trying to get rid of his headache. He sighed again and slapped his hands on his laps, his head hanging.

"I need a hug." Sasuke whispered to himself. Oh sure, I bet you're giggling at that comment, aren't you? Well, if you had a day like Sasuke just had, you would want a hug too! Yeah, I hope you feel sorry about yourself! What? Oh yeah, back to the story.

Well, it seems Sasuke got his wish, because he felt someone tugging at his sleeve. He looked up and saw a little blonde boy staring at him. The little blonde boy had blue eyes, and wearing T-shirt with a fox on it, with, what seems to be, hand-me-down jeans, followed by sandles. The little boy looked no more older than 7 or 8 to Sasuke. The little boy hold up a paper to Sasuke.

"Mister, mister! Is dis yours?" he asked, his voice squeaking every once and a while. Sasuke blinked at the paper the little boy was holding. He smiled and grabbed it.

"Yes! It is! Thank you!" The little blonde boy flashed the cutest smile Sasuke ever seen. "You're welcome, mister!" he squeaked. Sasuke watch the blonde boy bending down to pick something up. It looked like a sign, but the little boy was holding to upside down. Sasuke lifted a eyebrow at this.

"What are you doing?" he asked. The little boy smiled again and said, "I'm giving out free hugs!"

Sasuke blinked and lightly chuckled. 'Very cute.' he thought. "Did you get any customers?" he asked teasingly. The little boy's smile suddenly faded and he frowned.

"No. No one wants a hug." he mumbled, looking down at his feet.

Sasuke chuckled again, and grab the sign from the little boy. "Maybe it was because you had this upside down?" The little boy blinked and hit his own head.

"Oh! I'm such a baka!" Sasuke laughed at the little action. He smiled and gave back the sign rightside up. Sasuke looked around. 'Is this little boy alone?'

"Hey, where are your parents?" he asked. The little boy blinked and pointed by where the water fountain was. "They're over there." Sasuke looked where the little boy was pointing. All he could see was two men by the fountain. One was wear a white shirt, with both sleeves rolled up, with jeans. He had a scar above his nose and had his brown hair tied up in a messy pony-tail. Next to him was a man with a scar on his right eye, wearing a black shirt with jeans also. He had messy white hair and was holding what looked like a small book.

"Um, are you sure your parents are there?" Sasuke asked. The little boy pouted and nodded. "Uh-huh! Iruka and Kakashi are right over there! Seeee?" Sasuke blinked. Those were men names. So....those guys were this little boy's parents?

'Better not stick my nose in someplace it doesn't belong.'

Sasuke sighed and glanced at his watch.

"Oh man. I got to go." Sasuke got up and dusted himself off. He grabbed his paperwork and stuffed them in his suitcase, shutting it tight. He flash a smal smile at the little boy.

"Thanks, and see ya." The little boy smiled and waved at him. "Bye Mister!" he squeaked again. Sasuke smiled and started walking away. As he was almost near the train station, he stopped and glanced back at where the little blonde boy was.

He watched as the little guy held up his sign to passing people, who were igoring his small gesture. Sasuke saw the bold letters on the sign, filling up the whole poster.

FREE HUGS!

Sasuke let out a sigh. He felt kind bad for the little boy. He was surprised no one hugged him yet. I mean, who wouldn't want to hug a cute, blonde, blue-eyed, squeaky-talking kid? Obivousily, stucked-up people who were too busy for a hug. Sasuke bit his lower lip and glanced back at the little blonde boy. He saw the little boy smile when he saw someone walking pass him, holding up his sign, but than frown when the person walked away from him. Sasuke could tell, even from a distance, that it looked like he was going to cry. Sasuke frowned himself. He looked down the at the stairway to the train station. He shrugged. 'I can always catch the next train.'

He walked back to the little boy, who's back was facing Sasuke. Sasuke bended down to the little boy's height, and lightly tapped his shoulder. The little boy jumped and turned around. He smiled and titled his head to the side.

"What are chu' doin' back, mister?"

Sasuke smiled and placed his suitcase on the ground and opened his arms.

"I just wanted a hug."

The little boy smiled grew wider and placed his sign on the ground as well. He jump at Sasuke, wrapping his small arms around Sasuke's neck. Sasuke lightly laughed and hugged back. Sasuke could smell the kiddy shampoo on him and to Sasuke, it smelt nice. The litte boy giggled and moved back, smiling at Sasuke.

"I hope your free hug made your day better, mister!" he squeaked.

Sasuke laughed and ruffled the small boy's head. "It sure did. Thank you."

The boy laughed and ruffled Sasuke's hair. "No, thank you! You're my first customer!" Sasuke chuckled and got up, dusting himself off. He grabbed his suitcase and waved 'bye' at the little blonde boy. As Sasuke walked back to the train station, he couldn't stop smiling.

'Well, what do you know? I guess I really did needed a hug. I feel much better!'

He lightly laughed at himself as he walked down to the trains.

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Iruka watched Naruto very closely, eyeing everyone who kept walking pass his little blonde sweetie. He was sitting by the edge of the water fountain in the plaza. Iruka muttered to himself as he glared at the person sitting next to him. Kakashi glanced at Iruka and rolled his eyes.

"Maaa, Iruka. Why are you so angry and tense? Relaaax." Kakashi said, smiling at Iruka. Iruka glared harder at him.

"Relax? You're telling me to relax? Kakashi, this silly 'Free Hugs' idea was yours! And it's bad enough you got Naruto doing this! I mean, it's dangerous for a little child to be in the wide open, and holding a silly sign?! What if someone gets the wrong idea?! I mean, there are sick people out there Kakashi!"

Kakashi rolled his eyes, and closed his small book. He pulled Iruka closer to him, his arm around Iruka's wasit, nuzzling his nose in Iruka's messy hair.

"Relaaax, Ruka. We're both watching Naruto so nothing like that happens. And besides, I think this idea is cute. The only reason you agreed to this was Naruto's Deady Puppy-Dog Eyes." Kakashi whispered in Iruka's ear. Iruka grumbled and eyed Naruto. Iruka suddenly saw a man walking up to Naruto, and bending down to him.

"Kakashi, look!" Kakashi was also watching the scene before him. The man, with spiky-looking black hair and wearing a black suit, tie also, holding out his arms. He saw Naruto smiled with delight and glomp the man. Kakashi lightly chuckled and place his mouth near Iruka's ear.

"See? No harm done. Just a simple hug. It looks like Naruto made that guy's day better." Kakashi whispered in Iruka's ear. Iruka lightly smiled when he saw Naruto smiling at the stranger. "Well....yeah, I guess you're right...." Iruka whispered back. Kakashi smiled and hugged Iruka, who blushed at the action.

"What's with the hug?" Iruka asked, lightly laughing. Kakashi smiled at him. "Hope your free hug made your day better." he whispered back, leaning foreward for a kiss.

Owari