AN/: Hello all~! I just wanted to set a few things straight before we get started, ok?
1.) Naruto will be PALE in this! His personality is different remember? Let's just say he doesn't see the sun much! ^.~
2.) Sasuke is still quiet, but he is a lot nicer. Why? Itachi never betrayed the clan! I like Itatchi XP
3.)They are around the age of 14 here! My characters are a little OOC, but I'll try to keep them as OC as possible. Well... not Naruto.
4.) This is a SasuNaru Fanfic! As of right now, its rated T; but I plan to have a time skip of 3 years, so they'll be 17! I don't want a bunch of 14 year olds groping each other, ok? Make no mistake though; This IS going to turn into an M rated fic. I'll warn you though! Wouldn't want to scare your virgin minds now would we? *smirks*
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto! If I did, Sasuke and Naruto would proclaim their love for each other, then grope each other in a shocked Sakura's face. Yeah~ I'm not her hugest fan, ya know? I'm only a rabid fan girl *sigh* Oh well~ Were all fangirls at heart! XP
xXx Lost and found Chapter 1 xXx
"The Wheels Begin to Turn"
Sasuke was beyond pissed. Though, it was near impossible to tell with that bored look on his face. Why was he pissed, you ask? Well, a variety of reasons could be blamed as the cause for the throbbing vein in his forehead. One; The pink haired stalker was pressing as far as possible into his side. She looked at him with hearts in her eyes and he repressed the staggering urge to gag. You would think that after his numerous rejections she would get it. Guess not.
He knew he was what girls considered to be good looking. Pale skin, dark ebony hair and eyes. He was lean but slightly muscular, reaching the height of 5'7, pretty tall for a fourteen year old. His clan, known for their strength, was also known for their good looks.
The other reason for his justified irritation would be the fact that not only was he stuck in a room with the idiots from his village, because the fact that they were entering the Chunin exams soon, they also had a couple of unwanted guests.
The red head with the kanji tattoo was extremely unnerving with that blank stare and dead eyes. The large one with weird tattoos and a puppet on his back creeped him out somewhat. The last new addition was a women who glared at anyone who tried to approach them. Those were the only new faces he recognized among familiar ones; Shikamaru; the lazy guy, Chouji; the fat one, Ino; blonde stalker, Kiba; probably has rabbies, Shino; creepy bug guy, Hinata; shy girl, Neji; Creepy eyes, Lee; ugly spandex, and Tenten; weapons girl. Weirdo's right?
Sasuke sighed and scooted as far over as possible in the confined space of the desks. The front door rattled, and the class quieted completely when Iruka-sensei entered. He walked toward the center of the blackboard to write something on the board.
"Ok class, we have a few new people today. They will be joining us for the Chunnin exam this year." People murmured and risked a glance at the now glaring trio."Anyway, we will have another student today... he is a young boy from this village..."
"Hold on." Kiba interjected. "Why wasn't he here before then?" Iruka ran a hand through his hair.
"He received permission from the Third to train without entering the academy. He is to enroll now if he wants to become a Chunnin." Sasuke raised an eyebrow and a quiet murmur went through the students. From the corner of his eye, he saw Gaara glance toward the teacher,seemingly gotten his attention.
"Sensei~ What's his name?" Ino asked the question that was on everyone's mind.
"Uh... Naruto Uzamaki." Silence met that. Sasuke remembered seeing a flash of brilliant gold a long time ago, but that's it. Chouji shoved chips down his throat and snorted.
"Oh! My mom told me to stay away from him; Said he was a monster."
"Chouji!" Iruka scolded. Sasuke noticed Gaara become rigid. Kiba nodded.
"Monster? Why's that? Is he ugly or something? Why doesn't he just cover his face like Shino does?" Shino's glasses glinted eerily in the light.
"Excuse me, please leave me out of this."
"Enough! Naruto-kun will probably be nervous, seeing as it's his first time really socializing. Be kind to him!" Sasuke threaded his fingers and rested his chin on them. He was actually pitying the poor fool that was about to be subjected to this hell. A faint knock on the door, barely audible, made the once noisy room, quiet. Every head trained on the door, including Sasuke. Iruka cleared his dry throat.
"Enter." Nothing happened for a minute, then, ever so slowly, the door opened. When the door opened, the wind blew from behind the boy and into the room. The room was filled with the scent of raspberries. Sasuke inhaled deeply, not at all disturbed by the fact that he was sniffing the air like a weirdo. The boy walked in slowly, head bowed toward the ground. The first thing he noticed was his black boots tapping against the floor. Black pants with various pockets fitted to short slim legs. A long black turtle neck clung to his slim frame like a second skin and gray scarf billowed behind him. The light caught the silver cross dangling from his ear. He came to a halt in the center of the room and turned, finally lifting his face out towards the room. Sasuke stifled a gasp and everyone else in the rooms eyes widened. Pale, almost ghostly colored skin was unblemished, save for three deep parallel scars on each cheek. His lips were a pale peach color, looking full and moist. Cruceleon eyes, cold and void of anything, seemed to stare straight into the depths of his soul. Long, dark lashes framed those eyes and cast shadows along cheekbones, above them were perfectly arched golden eyebrows. Slightly longer hair was disheveled, looking as if he had just rolled out of bed. The only color in his whole outfit was an orange stud placed in his opposite ear. Iruka cleared his throat, trying non-to-discreetly to get his students to stop ogling their newest addition.
"This is our new classmate everyone. Can you introduce yourself? Naruto put his hands in pockets and his eyes narrowed in an icy cold glare that put the Uchiha's to shame.
"Uzamaki... Naruto." His voice was low and musical, though clear, despite how softly he spoke it.
"Right... Well, can you please take a seat between Sakura and Sasuke?" Both Sakura and Sasuke's heart started up in a strange, too fast rhythm. Naruto slid eyes over the class lazily and landed on Sakura's meekly raised hand. He walked up the steps with feline like grace and stopped in front of Sakura. She blushed as she scooted over to the side to let Naruto sit on the end. He sat, staring straight ahead, ignored the stares he was gathering.
"Ok! We are going to sort you into teams. They have already been decided by the Third Hokage and we cant change them; so don't even ask." Sasuke hardly heard anything the teacher was saying, the corner of his eyes were trained on Naruto. Naruto, however, seemed oblivious.
"As you know, I will be putting you all into 3-man cells. Once there, you will pair with other groups, alright?"
"First team- Neji Hyuuga, TenTen, Rock Lee." Neji nodded while he continued.
"Next, Shikamaru, Ino, Chouji."
"Kiba, Shino, Hinata."
"Ok, Naruto..." Sasuke didn't realize it until it happened, but he had been holding his breath. Most girls in there were secretly hoping to be put in the same team as the new hottie. Sasuke stiffened when he saw Gaara staring at the blond.
"Sasuke, Sakura." Girls glared holes into Sakura's head while she did a mental happy dance. Sasuke remained impassive, secretly letting out a sigh of relief.
"The last team will be the Gaara,Kankuro, and Temari. Any Questions?" Nobody answered so he smiled, relieved he didn't have to repeat himself.
" Moving on. The Chunnin exam consists of the written exam and the physical test. Everyone in this room has already completed the written portion of the test,otherwise you wouldn't be here. So next comes the physical test. If you do not pass that, you won't participate in the final fight. You will be randomly selected, being paired with your opponent. Now let's meet your instructors shall we? The first three teams will go together and the last two will form a pair."
xXx
Sasuke sighed as he scuffed his shoe against the forest floor. Iruka had told them that they were suppose to meet their instructor here, but here they were, almost an hour later with no instructor to be seen. It was oddly quiet as he looked around. Sakura was sitting at the base of the tree, staring at the newest addition to their class. He stood a couple feet away leaning against the tree and staring off into the forest. They weren't the only ones staring though. The red head that Sasuke was starting to hate was staring at Naruto so intently he feared the forest would catch fire. Either Naruto was completely oblivious, or he was choosing to ignore it. He felt movement by his feet, surprised to see Sakura shyly walk toward Naruto. Gaara's eyes narrowed on the pinkette.
"Umm. So, if you don't mind me asking, why didn't you enter the academy earlier?" Cruceleon eyes turned toward her, ice cold and void.
" I do mind you asking. Go bother someone else." His voice was monotone as he turned his head away. Her mouth hung open in silent shock, stumbling back slightly as if she had been struck. Sasuke smirked and saw the corner of Gaara's lips twitch.
"Yo." Five heads snapped up, Naruto still staring off to the side. Sasuke easily recognized the man, having seen him many times before.
"Sensei! Your late!" Sakura accused. Sasuke rolled his eyes. Very observant, wasn't she?
"On the way here, I saw a poor kitten in a tree and had to save it!"
"Right~." She drawled. Kakashi's visible eye upturned into a happy little ark.
"Anyway, I'm going to go around and you'll tell me about yourselfs. I'll go first. My name is Kakashi, Dislikes; I don't want to tell you, Likes; not telling you, and that's it. Pink girl, your turn." Sakura's face flushed and smiled sheepishly.
"My name is Haruno Sakura. My likes..." Her eyes flashed toward Naruto and Sasuke. "Dislikes; Ino-Pig! Um... my dreams are..." Kakashi rose a brow when she looked at Naruto. Typical girl. Kakashi nodded towards Sasuke.
"My name is Uchiha Sasuke. My likes are strong people. My dislikes..." Dark eyes flashed toward an oblivious Sakura. Kakashi shook his head in amusement, silver hair swishing back and forth.
"My dream is to become a valuable ninja to the village like my elder brother."
"Very good. Now, your turn Red head." He motioned with his hand in Gaara's general direction. Kakashi had noticed the boy right away. It wasn't exactly hard to do with the large tattoo on his head.
"Gaara of the sand." He spoke in a monotone.
"Well THAT was informative. I really feel as If I've gotten to know you. Next" Kankuro and Temari introduced themselves begrudgingly, only giving their names and a glare. Kakashi sighed. Why must he get stuck with the difficult ones?
His eyes slid over to the last of the group. Empty cruceleon eyes met his and he momentarily gasped,though no one could tell because of the mask he wore. There was nothing in those eyes. Nothing.
"You already know my name, so I see no reason to repeat myself. My likes: I have none. My dislikes are completely irrelevant. My dream..." Blond bangs shadowed those blue eyes before they were raised. Everyone, including the ever stoic Gaara, was taken aback by the pure and raw hatred brewing in the depths before they dimmed once again.
"My dream, No. It's not a dream, I will kill a certain someone." His voice was low and full of unspoken promises. Sasuke shuddered slightly and it wasn't because it was cold.
"Isn't that nice...?" Kakashi thought dryly.
"Ok, then. You all can go home. But make sure to be here before dawn tomorrow. Our two groups have a mission tomorrow. If your late, we'll leave you!~" Kakashi's eye closed in a happy ark and then in a puff of white smoke, he disappeared. Sasuke sighed as he leaned forward off the tree. He was about to head back, his family would probably be worried, when he noticed Naruto heading in the opposite direction of the village. Why would he...? He half turned his back, watching Naruto disappear into the dark foliage. A flash of pink evaded his vision and he felt her hand wrap around his wrist. He resisted the urge to shake her off.
"Sasuke-kun! I'm going after him." Sasuke's dark eyes widened. He didn't need her to say his name; it was crystal clear who she was talking about. Her eyes darkened slightly.
"I don't know why... no matter what mean things he says to me... I just can't leave him alone." Something clenched in his stomach unexpectedly at her admission. If it weren't for the death grip on his arm, he probably would have stumbled back. Sasuke sighed.
"And you want me to come...?" She nodded her head feverently, to afraid to follow by herself. He shook her off and began heading in the direction Naruto disappeared in.
"I'll accompany you." His head whipped around so fast at the bored monotone of the redhead it almost gave him whiplash. He wasn't the only shocked one though. Temari dropped her fan in shock, staring at her brother with wide eyes. Kankura's reaction wasn't much better.
"G-Gaara?" She stuttered. Her brother never made an attempt to talk to anyone, let alone follow them. Just what was it about this Naruto boy, anyway?
Gaara ignored them all, brushing past them. Even if they had asked him why he wanted to follow, he couldn't answer. Not even he knew. There was just something about the blue eyed boy,and Gaara was determined to find out.
xXx
They had walked into the density of the forest for twenty minutes, arriving at their destination. Naruto had seemed to leave no visible signs of coming this way. The only reason they even got here was because of the trace scent of raspberries. The clearing was fairly large, surrounded by the protective enclosure of the trees. A fairly large house, Sasuke noted it was very similar to his own, was situated in the center of the clearing. It was a traditional Japanese style house, from the polished wood floors to the sliding screen doors. He felt Sakura jump slightly when the door slid open and Naruto exited the house. He wasn't looking at them, he knew they stayed far enough away so that he couldn't sense their chakra.
"Oh God." Sakura blushed. Sasuke raised a brow, following the blushing girls line of sight. His eyes promptly widened when he took in Naruto's bare torso. Dripping wet hair was covered with a small white towel, while small trails of water slid down his slim pale torso. Amazingly enough, he heard the silent trio behind him gasp. The loudest being Gaara. His usual slitted eyes were widened, trained on Naruto's middle. That's when he noticed the intricate design on the blonde boy's stomach.
Gaara's eyes stayed fixed on the spiraling black design on the blonds stomach. He knew that his siblings also understood right away that THIS was not a tattoo.
It was a Seal.
They watched silently as he walked over to the thing they had previously overlooked.
A grave.
Naruto walked behind the gravestone, sitting down and leaning his back against it.
"Hey there. Sorry I haven't been visiting lately." Naruto began softly. He pulled one knee to his chest, the other stretched forward. He tilted his head back, watching the rapidly darkening sky.
"Do you remember when we met? I told you 'Leave me alone! No one wants to be near a monster!'" Naruto chuckled humorously. Gaara's eyes softened and understanding lit his sea foam eyes and Sasuke stiffened.
"Well, you didn't really SAY anything at first. You just grabbed me by the collar of my shirt and head butted me. Do you remember what you said to me? 'The only thing I see here are two boys! I've known a real monster, and you Naruto Uzamaki are no monster!'" Naruto smiled softly as memories of that day played out behind his lids. As soon as that soft smile appeared, it disappeared, replaced by a look of pure hatred. The change was so sudden and drastic, it took them all by surprise. "I know you believed that but what about the villagers? Those fucking bastards who wouldn't hesitate to kill me if given the option. But I didn't care. All I needed was you. If you would stay with me...I would have been ok. I could have dealt with the name calling, the rock throwing. Anything! But then..." He stood, walking around to crouch in front of the headstone.
"He will pay." He snarled. It seemed as if his canines protruded. piercing his lip so hard it drew blood.
"For taking away my reason for living... he will die." He bent over slightly, planting a chaste kiss on it.
"It's a promise, Sai."
*Throws down pen and wipes forehead* Phew! I hope you all like it! I don't know why it just sort of popped into my headXP I would love you all to Review! They make me so happy! If you liked my story, then you should check out my other one, "Alone in The Dark!"
Thankies my Pretties!~
~AllenNlavi~