Well, another one of my stories I've just started on. Hope you like it, and once again, sorry if there is some spellings that's wrong or grammar... I'm not english, I'm swedish so forgive me!

'ONE DAY AFTER YESTERDAY'
Author: shukakutentou
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or any of the characters, it would be nothing but lovey dovey if I did.

Project huh? This sucks...

With a drowsy yawn he woke up, taking his time to get used to being awake. He could hear the rain pour down outside his bedroom window. The sound was gentle, and it made him want to get back to sleep again. Though, if he wouldn't show up for school, Kakashi would get mad at him for skipping, not to mention how angry Iruka would be. No, he didn't want them to get angry or mad. Even if he teased them all the time, he never liked it when it turned out they became angry with him.

He dragged his sorry ass up from the bed into the bathroom, taking a quick shower before grabbing one of his towels to dry himself and then put it around his hips, slowly walking back to the bedroom to get dressed in his usual dark jeans, black T-shirt and his beloved orange sweater(??). Then he could finally get his breakfast - ramen. Well, it was easy to make, tasted awfully good and wasn't too expensive. It was perfect to live on.

When he had eaten up, he went into the bathroom once again to brush his teeth, oh how Iruka always told him not to forget that. It was kind of funny actually, one of all the things Iruka always reminded him of, one of tem was to brush his teeth. Like he was some small kinder garden kid who didn't know anything about taking care of himself. Sure, he had once been there, but now he was a 16 year old teenager who took more or less responsibility for and of himself. But he didn't mind Iruka babying him sometimes, just not all the time, and especially not in school. That if something is embarrassing.

When he was finished he threw together all the stuff he needed for school in his bag, before taking a final look around before taking on his shoes and coat, closing and locking the door as he left to catch the bus.

It was starting to get really cold outside, the autumn always brought the coolness back before winter came. Plus, it was always colder in the mornings and evenings. Not to mention the nights, though he hadn't been out, but… yeah…

The bus came around the corner, and as it stopped to pick everyone up he went inside it like everyone else did. It was pure routine. He was always the last one to enter the bus. And that was just how it was, although he nowadays never remembered why. But it didn't bother him much, everyone was going to get to school anyway so it didn't matter.
When the bus eventually stopped outside the school building everyone got out, including himself, before heading in to the warmth. He didn't run, that would look weird, but he hurried his steps to get to the entrance as fast as he could. Damn cold mornings.

When inside he headed to his locker, opening it before putting his bag and coat in, taking out the bocks he needed as well as a pencil and all that other stuff. He closed the door before turning around, searching for a while with his gaze before slowly starting to walk past all the crowds. Ok, maybe one thing should be cleared.

He was definitely not popular. He was more like a perfect person to blame. Whenever someone did something bad, they pointed him out. Since no one expected more of him than that, they all believed in that it was his fault. It could even be something as silly as someone hitting him in the head without reason, still it was his fault, and everyone accepted it. And thus, he had no real friends. Sure he had a few people that never accused him for doing things, but they never said against it either. His closest friend, if that can be called a friends that is, would be… Gaara. Since he hardly ever says anything. Only time he'd heard him talk more then one sentence was when he was damn right pissed of. No one have been pissing him of since than, there was not small damages so to say.

He kept on moving but suddenly stood frozen as a high pitched voice was heard.

"Naruto!" He turned around only to see a pink haired girl looking at him. Angrily. "You messed up my hair! Don't just walk past, destroying my looks!" She turned around, walking away with angry steps that seemed to crack the floor.
"Sorry…" He whispered before turning around himself and started walking to class again. How he hated to be in school when no one saw him for who he was. Not for what he was blamed for.

-

First class was simply English. English was his favourite subject in school, that and art, since that was the two of them he understood. Plus, the English teacher was no other than Iruka, and then everything would be fine.

As usual he sat at the back of the class, in the corner beside one of the windows. It was perfect for day dreaming, looking outside and not caring. Even autumn could be inspiring.
"Good morning class!" Iruka said happily and everyone answered with a 'Good morning Iruka-sensei!' as he looked up at all of us.

"Today we're going to start a new two and two project!" Half of the class made out a big complain in form of heavy signs and the rest of the class just said nothing. When Iruka had gotten the part of the class that sounded like horny assholes to shut up, he picked up where he left of.

"I've already decided who's with who, but tell me if you have a better idea of who you think you work better with." Iruka picked up a paper and started to read aloud:
"Hinata-Shino, Lee-Ino, Tenten-Chuji(??), Neji-Temari and Sakura-Naruto. These are tha girl-boy pairing and-" He was harshly cut off as a certain pink haired girl shot up from her seat.

"HEH!? I have to work with NARUTO?!" She shot a glare to the blonde boy before looking back at their teacher. "I REFUSE!" Iruka's face suddenly got a much more serious expression.

"You can not refuse without reasons. And I see none." He turned his head from her and looked at the blonde near the window instead. Naruto was gazing out, acting like he hadn't heard anything.

"Naruto, how do you want to do with this?" He asked surprisingly calm as the boy turned his head and looked him in the eyes.
"Doesn't matter." Iruka frowned and turned his head to the pinkhead again. It made him miss the small unhappy small that came across Naruto's lips.
Iruka sighed as he looked at his papers. It would be more peaceful not to force her on Naruto, he guessed.

"Well… Let's see, the ones that left is…Gaara, Shikamaru, Kiba and Sasuke." Sakura was suddenly shining up with a big smile as she saw her opportunity.
"I can be with Sasuke-kun!" She turned her head to the Uchiha, who uncaringly sat by his desk with folded arms, eyes closed. Then he actually started talking.
"I refuse. I can't see why I should have to work with someone who themselves refused to work with their given partner without reason." He opened his eyes and raised his head a little, though he didn't look at anyone.

"Who am I paired with?" He simply asked, as Iruka looked down in his papers to find the teens answer.
"You're supposed to be with Shikamaru." He answered, looking Sasuke's way. "Why?" The ravens face remained blank as he turned his gaze towards Naruto, getting eye contact.

"Then Kiba's paired with Gaara." He stated before continuing. "If Sakura wants to change partner I won't work with her. I'll work with Naruto if that's what she wants." He closed his eyes again, turning his head back as if he never had said anything. But he could hear the girl complain even more.

"Nah, Sasuke-kuuuuuun. Why? Why would you want to work with a mess like him?" She kept on wining with different arguments and other stuff. He didn't really listen. And after some time, others in class started to complain, for example, Ino. She also wanted to change so she could have to work with Sasuke, then leaving her partner Lee with Naruto. It all just started to be a big fat mess.

He cleared his throat before interrupting everyone's chattering.

"Then it's settled. I'll work with Naruto, and Sakura will work with Shikamaru." He looked at Iruka who silently thanked him before continuing where he had left off.
"Then the pairings have been decided. Now to the project." He turned around, picking up a bunch of papers from his desk before starting to go around, handing everyone their papers.

"This is a random project we will be working with beyond the usual work. It's also a special project that our principal, Tsunade, have ordered us to give you." He stopped as he had handed out all the papers and returned to the front of the classroom, scribbling something on the blackboard.

"You will observe, not in the wrong way, you partner for three weeks and also hang out with that person. You will get to know each others good and bad sides and under the time take notes of the person." Everyone looked sceptical but Iruka just put on a smile. "The point of this is that at the end of these three weeks, you'll have information about your partner, good and bad things, and you're partner will also know more about you. Then together you'll sum up the things written down and come up with how a person with both you're personalities would be like." As he finished, everyone looked even more sceptical.

Temari simply rose her hand in the air, not really waiting to get the word.

"What's good with doing these things? Really, observing your partner? Match you're personalities?" Iruka sighed before scribbling more things on the blackboard.
"The point of this is to get to know each other better, and also learn how to accept one another. After all, you have to work together so you'll get a good person by matching you're personalities. It's not easy, it takes time and cooperation. Plus, you might get to accept your bad sides better and hopefully improve them to the better." He smiled as he wrote down the last on the blackboard, turning to the whole class again.

Temari looked at him before shaking her head, not caring anymore. Somewhere in class you could hear someone say 'So troublesome…' as others started to talk about the project. Some where trilled to get to work, others wanted to die at the spot. Others were worried maybe even scared. Then there was those who didn't care. At least on the outside.

I have to work with Sasuke huh? Well, I guess he's not that bad, not what I know anyway… Once again Naruto glanced out the window, not noticing the look he received from a certain Uchiha.

-

Lunch came after a few more classes, and Naruto left to go eat on his usual place - the school buildings roof. It was always so peaceful up there, no one to bother him, and he was aloud to watch others without being blamed for anything. Well, that is if no one found out he was looking and blamed him for… looking.

He sat down, placing his lunch in front of him before opening it. He took out a sandwich that he started to eat at. Just then, his precious peace was disturbed. Someone was up on the roof, walking towards him, he just didn't care to turn around to see who it was.

"See who's here, dobe." A cool voice said as the person sat down beside him. It surprised him that it was Sasuke actually, but he decided not to ask. Though, he didn't like the fact that he called him a dobe.

"I'm no dobe, teme. You have no right to call me that." He started to eat on his sandwich as a smirk crept up on Sasuke's face.
"And you have no right to call me teme, dobe." Naruto couldn't do anything but let out a small chuckle before looking the ravens way.
"Where's your lunch? Or more importantly, you friends and fan-girls huh?" He took another bite from the somewhat dry sandwich as Sasuke sat in one of his usual positions - hands folded while leaning his head against them with closed eyes.

"I've already eaten, though it's none of your business. And my 'friends' and fan-girls are somewhere I'm not."
What an answer… Naruto thought as he sighed, still eating on the damn sandwich.

There was a long awkward silence between the two of them, as Naruto ate bite after bite before realising it would be to dry to be able to swallow after some time and Sasuke just sat there, not even moving, sometimes staring somewhere or have closed eyes.
Naruto laid his lunch aside as he lay down, gazing up to the sky.

"Neh, Sasuke… This project thing…" He thought for a moment. "How should we solve this out, I mean…" He never finished the sentence, but instead he sighed as he kept gazing up in the sky, at the clouds moving past and what so ever.

"Isn't it beautiful? The sky always seems so pure when it's all blue and white…" Once again silence broke in between the two of them.

Naruto slowly closed his eyes, taking in the warmth of the sun on his smooth skin. Didn't Sasuke's skin look smooth too? He started to wonder if Sasuke was warm… He always seemed so cold to everyone, but… The Sasuke he saw right now seemed pretty nice, although he still had that 'I'm-better-than-you-and-don't-have-to-be-nice-because-I'm-a-bastard' look. But then, the inside was what really counted right?

"What about we hang out after school today?" Sasuke's sudden question made Naruto shoot his eyes open before sitting up abruptly.
"Huh?" He looked at the raven. No, he stared. "H-hang out? After s-school? E-ehm… Su-ure?" Black orbs met blue ones, and Naruto forced a small smile to take place at his lips, as Sasuke remained blank and emotionless.

"Ok, let's meet behind the library then." After his statement Sasuke got up before he left, leaving a confused Naruto behind with dry sandwiches.

-

The day ended like any other day, but today he wasn't going home by the usual bus. No no, he was going to hang out with the mighty and popular Uchiha Sasuke, the king of school…! …ok, overreacting, though for Naruto it was a big deal. Sure Sasuke had said he'd work on the project with him, but he never expected the raven to actually hang out with him. He was one of the totally unpopular after all, he though he only wanted to make peace in class. But then again, that didn't make sense either. Sasuke liked when it was quiet, not bothering and in order. But saying that he'd work with the blond didn't make the class calm down, it made the whole ting even worse, and the Uchiha must've known that, so… Nothing made sense at all. If he wasn't planning anything that is…

Well, Naruto made his way behind the library. No one was there, so he sat down on the small bench that stood under one of the trees.
Time passed and no one came, well, Sasuke didn't come. And it was him he waited for so… Wasn't the boy supposed to be punctual with times and meetings? Hell, he started to think he had set him up or something! Make him miss the bus and then not show up!

Naruto got up, stood still for a moment as to see if his classmate was about to come any minute. Many minutes passed, and still no one came. So he started to walk. Actually he came as far as out of school, about three blocks down and was almost at the big bus station. But before he came any further someone tapped his left shoulder. Surprised he turned around, and there was no other than Iruka, with his usual smile. Naruto smiled back gently before turning around completely and facing his teacher.

"What are you doing here Naruto-kun?" His teacher asked, waiting for an answer. "Why didn't you take the school bus home?" He added when Naruto didn't answer.
"Well, uuhm… I missed it?" He tried. He was never good at lying, but Iruka if someone, always saw when there was enough questions. He just petted the blonde hair before smiling one of his blow off smiles.

"I'll drive you home then. Ok?" Naruto nodded slightly before both of them headed to Irukas car that was parked not far from where they were.

-

When he got home he unlocked the door and walked in, simply closing the door before kicking of the shoes and throw the coat somewhere in the hall with the schoolbag.
He was pissed. He was really pissed. Though he hadn't shown it to Iruka, he swore he could easily rip the Uchiha's head off right now if he saw him. But then he just sighed. Once again, he overreacted. Sure, the raven had made him miss his bus, he gave him false hopes that for once in his life hanging out with someone even if he was a bastard and teme, and he didn't fucking arrive. Ok, now he was pissed again.

He stomped into the living room before sitting down on the small and dirty couch. He mumbled several curses to that bastard before e light went up in his head. This was a perfect time to start the project Iruka gave them!

He got up before running back to the hall to grab his bag and then run back, plopping down on the couch once again. Before taking up his notebook and pen he cleared the somewhat filled up table that was placed in front of the sofa, and the he started.

Name: Uzumaki Naruto
Partner: Uchiha Sasuke
Notes: Day 1 - He's a total jackass. He's also a bastard, a teme and you could compare him with a brainless pig. He ignores his own invitations, and wont show up when you were supposed to meet. Also, he likes to give people nicknames, like dobe.
By the way, I hate the fact that he has fan-girls. It's irritating.

He stopped and looked down on today's notes. Not much, but hey, he had barely talked to that filled up black duck.
With another sigh he dropped the pencil and leaned back before slowly closing his eyes, suddenly feeling very… sleepy…

End of chapter 1

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So, that was chapter 1! Eeh, it turned out to be kind'a long, so the the others will probably be a little shorter nervous laugh
Anyway, what do you guys think of it this far? Is it worth to continue writing on? PLEASE REVIEW! Thanks :)