A/N: This is my newest story I am working on! I feel like I've improved a lot more in my past writings so I'll probable rewrite everything I have up here. But enough about that…on with the story! Don't judge the plot cus it's not as predictable as it initially seems to be. Hope those who read this will like it!

Disclaimer: If I own Naruto I would not be writing this I now would I?


It was finally the last session of class and what better way than to end it in science class with a creepy old geezer. I pull out my chair and take a seat in my assigned seat; I'm in the far back.

I take out my pencil and binder from my neon purple checkerboard backpack purse. Shortly after I do this, the empty classroom now starts to fill in. I glance at the clock, noticing I was a tad early. With a low grumble, I place my hand underneath my chin hoping time would be kind enough to pass by quickly. Then it happened.

Uchiha Sasuke entered in the neatly organized classroom, walking with both hands placed in his pockets, face un-phased by anything, the usual. I quickly start to fix my auburn hair just a bit, hoping he would notice me when he walks by my spot. I try my best to form some kind of sentence, but nothing comes to mind.

As he walks past my desk, I catch the sweet yet spicy cinnamon scent that I always loved so much. But he doesn't say anything to me. But I understand why. We are only acquaintances after all. Sasuke and I only know each other through a certain blonde idiot. Once again I grumble to myself because I notice the class has been filling in more ever since the stoic raven made his appearance.

About five minutes later, our Science Chemistry teacher, Orochimaru-sensei, comes in via the back door. "Good afternoon," he says, taking a seat smoothly at his large desk. I notice him scanning the room; I suppose he's is taking roll. When he's finished, he gets up and looks at the white board with a scientific query inscribed on its smooth canvas.

"Mitsune, do you know the answer to this problem?"

"Heh, of course I do," she replies nonchalantly. Man whatta cocky bastard. I roll my eyes and yawn lightly. But that was my aneki for you. "The answer is yes obviously."

"Explain." And so she does. I quickly write down her elucidation. So she's not useless after all. A small smirk forms on my lips.

"Good job Mitsune," he commends, wandering back over to his large bureau. The old man pauses before he speaks, "…As you all know we are at the end of chapter eight."

The majority of the class let out an amplified groan toward Orochimaru's statement. Heck his tests are hard, who wouldn't complain, except maybe Mitsune and Sasuke. I turn back and blush lightly as I watch his emotionless face. So cute! I bit my bottom lip, holding in my strident squeal and face forward resolutely.

"Now, now…I know my tests are exceptionally difficult to a degree so I am also assigning a project and I'm giving you two weeks so don't say: 'You didn't give us enough time'."

My heart almost jumps out of my chest; I can finally at long last boost this B-! I wonder if we'll have partners.

"Will we have partners Orochimaru-sensei?" my twin aneki asks boldly, always voicing my thoughts, curse her. Heh…well I guess we are related after all.

"Of course. I've already devised a plan and pre-assigned everyone a partner, so listen carefully as I'm not going to repeat myself."

Oh great, partners…assigned partners no less…wait a minute. A light bulb flashes in my head like a beacon. Maybe if Sasuke and I can be partners, then he'll be bound to talk to me more! Ahhheh yeah, that should work!

"First off…Sabaku no Temari and Nara Shikamaru." By the indifferent shrugs, I could tell both were content on being each other's partner. "Hyuuga Hinata and Rock Lee," he said next.

"Uh!" I hear Lee gasp and see a small smile spread on his face. Well so far it seemed that everyone's wishes were coming true.

"Nagasaki Isano and Uzumaki Naruto." Yea, everyone but mine!

I glanced around the room, spotting the pumped up blonde. "Great…" I mumble and slump my head on the black desk. This is just peaches and cream. Don't get me wrong, Naruto is cool and all…but I really wanted to be with Sasuke.

"Are you okay Isano-chan?"

"Oh yea, I'm fine Lee," I say, trying to crack a smile. "I'm…uh…just tired…is all."

"Oh. Well ok." He smiles back.

"Are you two done?" Orochimaru asks suddenly, sounding slightly irritated. We both nod apologetically. "Good. Now then…Yamanaka Ino and Sai."

"Ugh Sai…?" she groans, but then apparently has an afterthought, "…Well I suppose he's better than Naruto."

"Hey! I heard that!" the blue-eyed young man shouts, jumping out of his chair heatedly.

"Good, now I don't have to repeat myself!" Ino shouts back in the same tone.

"Are we in college or pre-school?" inquired Orochimaru seriously, raising his voice just a bit, effectively quieting the two blondes. They immediately sit back down. "…Moving on…Nagasaki Mitsune and Uchiha Sasuke, you two will be partners."

"WHAT?" Of course that was Haruno Sakura. "How does she get paired up with Sasuke-kun and not me? I mean I was sure I would end up with Sasuke-kun!"

"Either you accept your partner or work by yourself." With a loud huffy grumble, she sighs, utterly defeated by the pale, hardnosed teacher. "That's what I thought."

Damn him. Orochimaru is aware that unlike most girls, including myself, that nee-chan doesn't feel a thing for the highly popular Uchiha. I furiously fumble with my pencil, grumbling hotly to myself, cursing the snake like man a million times over. He did this on purpose. I can see it in his golden slit eyes, that damn snake bastard. My left eye starts to twitch uncontrollably. Now I'm going to have to suffer Sasuke being in my dorm working with baka Mitsune. I really regret sharing a dorm with my twin right now.

I tune out Orochimaru-sensei as he continues unremittingly to announce partnerships and continue to mentally rant on how much I'm starting to hate my aneki for this, even though it's not really her fault. However I am pulled out of my malicious thoughts as I notice Lee get up and Naruto take his spot in replacement beside me.

"Hey Isano." He grins at me. Clearly Orochimaru-sensei had announced we met up and sit with our assigned partner during my jealous tirade.

"Hey Naruto," I say nicely, trying to still my inner anger.

"I'm so glad I got you as my partner." Yea well I wish we weren't. No offense to you at all Naruto, but it's true.

I roll my eyes to where Mitsune and Sasuke where…ugh…she's friggin smiling at him. I watch Sasuke take a seat next to her. I turn away and try to get the picture out of my head. Great, that's just lovely, I can't.

"Oi, Isano, do you have any idea for the project? We got the element carbon."

"I see," I say blankly, not really paying him no mind.

I unthinkingly look over to the other side of the room, wishing I didn't because I see Sasuke inching his way closer to Mitsune. If that doesn't make my blood boil, then I don't know what does. Kami-sama, I'm so pissed off right now I can't even think straight.

"Hey are you listening to me?" Naruto's hand suddenly is in my face, waving the appendage wildly. He then looks in the direction I was just looking at. "What the heck are you looking at?"

"Nothing," I lie quickly. "Let's just focus on the project." I go into my binder and grab a sheet of loose leaf paper and start writing out what days we can possible meet up. "All right. First off, what days are you free to meet up with me?"

"Hmm…Mondays and Wednesdays," mutters the blonde contemplatively. "Oh and possibly Fridays for about an hour or so."

"That's good. But remember, I told you how I got a new job last week right?"

"Dido," says Naruto cheerfully. Despite what it seems, we have been long time friends. We've know each other since Freshman year, where it all began. "What time do you start?"

"On Mondays and Wednesday from one o'clock to five o'clock in the evening. It's only a part time job at the movie theaters."

"Sweet job. My work hours at Target are Tuesdays and Thursday from four o'clock in the evening till closing which is around nine."

"So we can't work on it today, huh?" Today is Thursday.

"Yea sorry…" He rubs his head apologetically, "Oh, but maybe during my break, stop by and we'll talk about what we should do."

"All right that sounds like a plan to me."

Maybe I shouldn't have been so judgmental. I mean just cus I didn't get my crush for a partner, didn't have mean I had to be an ass towards Naruto and think all those unfair thoughts about him. He was one of my best friends after all. We would be good partners.

Still…I can't help but feel somewhat wistful as I see how well Sasuke and Mitsune, the supposed 'rivals', get along out the corner of my eye…


Yeah done with chapter one! Thanks for reading and I hope you'll continue! Before I go, this is some info that is need-know info. They are not pairings.

Main Partners in the Science Class (note the other characters are here but just not in this class)

TemarixShikamaru

HinataxLee

NarutoxIsano

InoxSai

SasukexMitsune

SakuraxKiba

Note: The Rookie Nine and the twin sisters are all nineteen. Neji, TenTen, and Lee are twenty.