wheels on the bus
Digest: "Who the hell does this pink-haired freak think she is?"
Declare: Each chapter is going to be about a different pairing, but each story will take place in the same high school. This chapter is in Sasuke's P.O.V.
Dedicate: Special thanks to my brother, Zan, for looking this over and to Gabo 1602 for being awesome.
Disclaim: I only own the plot.
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SasukeSakura
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C h a p t e r - O n e
Me Against the World
I'm a nightmare, a disaster
That's what they'd always say
I'm a lost cause, not a hero
But I'll make it on my own
I've gotta prove them wrong
Me against the world
-Me Against the World by Simple Plan
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"She's hot."
"I agree."
I roll my eyes. The dumbasses that have dubbed themselves my 'friends' are pissing me off. Again. What else is new?
"Damn, Bastard! She's checking you out!"
"Dude, you should go for it!"
I growl. They're acting like this is something new. Please. What girl doesn't check me out?
The Idiot sighs before stuffing more ramen in his overly large mouth. He starts to speak, but I'm too distracted watching the pieces of ramen fly out of his mouth to actually listen to what he's saying. If any of that shit hits me, I'm going to kill him...
"- and therefore, I've decided that you're gay for me."
I blink a few times, registering what he just said. "...What?"
All three of them start laughing. Kiba chokes out, "That totally got his attention!"
"Why the fuck would I be gay for you?" I snarl.
The Idiot looks smug. "So who are you gay for? Gaara?" A low growl is emitted from the redhead. I narrow my eyes at the Idiot. His smirk widens. "I'm kind of insulted that you're not gay for me, Bastard. What is it? Am I too pretty for you?"
I punch him.
When the Idiot stands back up, I try not to look too proud of myself when he's rubbing his already bruising cheek. He once told me people think he gets into gang fights since he's always bruised. They're giving a large group of imaginary people credit for something I do by myself. Is that an insult or a compliment?
"Geez, you're such a bastard." He scowls. His expression immediately changes to a sly smile. "You know, I can totally forgive you if you let me see your essay for Kakashi-sensei."
Tch. This is just like the Idiot. We had all of summer to do the essay for homeroom, and he waits until the week before school starts. And I completely forgot about it. Shit. I abruptly stand up, grab my board, and walk away.
"Oi! You where're you going?" He shouts at me.
"None of your business." I shout over my shoulder. I need to get the library. I haven't even done the research for it yet. It's a project on ninjas. How stupid. Why do I care about nonexistent people?
I walk out of the cafe we were just at. It's called Oto. It's almost like our unofficial hangout. It's small, dirty, and they let us smoke. It's perfect. We're usually the only 'normal' people there, if you'd call the four of us 'normal.' I think it's a drug-trafficking pit stop or something. We've been offered a joint more times by random strangers than the Idiot can count.
I drop my skateboard and start heading towards the library. People move out of the way for me, like they think I'd run them over. Idiots. Why would I do that? It might break my board.
It takes me ten minutes to reach the library. I caught five old ladies glaring at me. What? Do they want every guy in our generation to wear colourful pants and shirts that say, "Save the Animals"? I'd rather die.
I get off my skateboard at walk into the library. It's completely silent. It's really weird. I guess I'm just used to the Idiot's inability to shut up. I like it. I start looking around, searching for the stupid books I'll need. Damn it, why the fuck didn't I remember to do it? Oh, yeah. The Idiot was too busy talking about his nonexistent love-life when Kakashi-sensei assigned the homework. Dumbass. I blame him.
I walk aimlessly through the aisles, hoping the book I'm looking for magically flies into my hands. Or someone just hands it to me.
"Umm... Excuse me?" I hear someone say behind me. I turn around. The girl that just spoke I've seen in a couple of my classes last year, but I can't remember what her name is. I don't usually pay attention to the people around me, but she has fucking pink hair. She's also is probably wearing more colours than I have seen collectively in my entire life. What the hell does this freak want? I raise an eyebrow at her.
Her smile turns sarcastic. "Nice. I adore your social skills. But if you don't mind, you're taking up the entire isle. You know this is a library, right? Not a skateboarding rink?" Her eyes shift to my board that I'm holding limply in my right arm.
...What the hell? Who does this pink-haired freak think she is!?
"If this is a library," I mock her words, "Then why are you dressed like you come from the circus?"
Her eyes widen slightly before looking down at the clothes she's wearing. She smiles before looking me straight in the eye. She let's out a soft giggle. "Touché."
I smirk and move out of her way. While she passes, she looks at me again before letting out another giggle. "So what are you doing here?" She asks, turning around to face me. "You look kind of lost."
..Why is she still talking to me? "I'm not." I growl out.
This time she raises an eyebrow. "Oh?"
What does she want me to do? Talk to her? Girls in her little clique run at the sight of me, and she actually is encouraging conversation. Where's the Idiot when I need him? He's good at getting me out of these situations. Maybe if I ignore her, she'll go away. I start walking in the opposite direction.
"Wait!" I hear her call behind me. I keep on walking. "Have you done Kakashi-sensei's essay yet?"
I freeze. I glance at her over my shoulder. She looks triumphant. She points to her right. "Three aisles over."
... This isn't exactly someone handing the book to me, but it's good enough. I don't bother thanking her and walk to the aisle she mentioned. Now... to find the right book. I look down the aisle. Every book in this shelf is about fucking ninjas. Great. Where to start? I reach out and grab the nearest book.
"You know," the pink-haired girl says, coming to stand beside me. "The best one is this one." She stands on her toes, trying to reach it.
"Do you need a latter?" I say mockingly.
She smiles sweetly. "Or you could stop acting like a jerk and get it for me." I narrow my eyes, but get it for her anyway. "Thanks!" She says, handing the book to me. "This has all the information you'll need, so you don't need to check out anything else."
I put the original book I got back before walking to the check-out line. As I approach the counter, the librarian looks be up and down, frowning slightly.
Tch.
I silently hand her my book and reach into my back pocket, grabbing my wallet. I start searching through it for my library card. Money... credit cards... ramen coupons... more money... Shit. It's not in here. I grit my teeth in annoyance.
"Forgot you're card?" I look behind me. The girl is standing behind me in line. When the hell did she get there?
"Are you following me?" I ask her.
She raises her eyebrows. "No, I'm not. What? Is your ego so large that you automatically assume that I'm stalking you?"
...What do you say to that? Especially when it's true? I scowl at her. Wow, great comeback, Sasuke. Real good.
She let's out a light laugh before handing the librarian a book and her own librarian card. "Can you please check his out with mine?" She asks.
"Is that all, Sakura?" The librarian asks the girl. Sakura. So that's what her name is.
"Yes, ma'am." Sakura says brightly. She then turns to me. "Now, listen. You have two weeks to return this. T-W-O W-E-E-K-S. I know your sense of time is a little off since you're always late for class, but you need to return this on time. Okay?" She says as though she's talking to a two year-old.
I calmly take the book from her the librarian, ignoring Sakura's diss. "See you later, Sasuke!" I hear her call.
I can't wait.
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TBC
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Disclose: For those of you who didn't catch it, Sasuke was being sarcastic at the end. I also got inspiration from this chapter from a story my friend told me about in one of the Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul books called 'Never Been Dissed.'
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Coming Soon...
02. NaruHina. Diary, I'm in love. I wish I knew what his name was.
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