*Note: This is my first Naruto fanfic so it definitely isn't a masterpiece. And it takes place in present day Japan instead of the ninja world. (Just wanted to prevent confusion) I also got a lot of inspiration for this story from a manga that I read recently. Its called 'Girl Friends'. It's a cute yuri and though it doesn't seem like this story is similar to it, it actually gave me the idea for this story...
Staring across the room, I caught a glimpse of my best friend. Chipper and playful as usual as he talked to the other classmates. I almost felt jealous of them, until he looked over and gave a silly smile.
My chest tightened and I smiled back, I felt no more jealousy as he noticed me. Though everyday I felt a heavy weight of guilt that crushed me with worry. It was a secret that had been kept for too long.
It was not a simple innocent secret, but one that would change their lives forever. It had gone on too long and I was getting tired of it.
My name is Sasuko Uchiha and I have been living a lie ever since I've been to high school. Since I have been living alone I have been able to get away with it and I am good at persuading people to think I am telling the truth about it.
I have portraying myself as a male, but I am actually a female... In middle school, before attending high school and knowing everyone I now know I was always into things that boys were into and embarrassed by that. Though that's not a very good reason, I also couldn't speak to males like females from being so shy and nervous.
Being a guy and having guys think you are also a guy lifts a lot of weight from my shoulder and its a lot easier. Upon starting high school in a place where I knew no one was a perfect start for my life as a boy. Also luckily I lacked large body measurements and still looked like a slender male. Though many times I was told that I look a little girly, but that is expected.
Overall I enjoyed it, I was able to have lots of friends and be more social-able than before and never once was my secret revealed. I was able to persuade the gym teacher to let me change clothes in a different room than all the other boys. Life was perfect until I began to notice that a part of me had been feeling empty.
While I was pretending to be a boy, I mostly hung out with other boys and never once did I feel any kind of love or even a interest in them, until later in my first year of high school when I met my best friend, Naruto Uzumaki.
The way he was able to talk to anyone at any time was amazing. He had no fear and not a single shy bone in his body. He talked to most people but we became best friends and began to hang out on a daily basis.
Naruto thought of him (from what he thought!) as a really good friend that he admired because he gave him hope and courage. Even as a guy, I talked, but not near as much as Naruto and that gave me the courage to do it more.
We spent lots of time together out of school as well. Sometimes just a walk home or sometimes we hung out at arcades or visited each other's homes. It was easy for me because I had no family since I was little and lived alone. It made me feel so warm inside when he was in my home. I never wanted him to leave, if only he would stay and keep me company when I would always think of him and only him.
At that moment in class that day I realized that my secret should revealed so he will know how I really feel. And he will know who I really am... I've been living a lie... And I can't stand it anymore...
To be continued...