Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto or its characters - and this applies for all chapters of this story (unless something changes, in which case, don't worry, I'll let you know!)
"That one's heavy – I'll carry it. Girls shouldn't be doing manual labor like this anyway."
The blonde came out of her squat and lifted the box in one easy movement. She flicked her eyes up and down him with deliberation then said coolly, "Do you say that to all the older girls who are helping you move in, or am I just lucky?"
The boy sighed, sensing a familiar argument. "Don't be a pain. I was just trying to save you the trouble."
"Well I think I can handle it, kid." She turned and walking towards the dorm, where the main door was propped open by a cinderblock.
"I'm on the seventh floor." he called after her, above the noise of cars and parents and volunteers and new students. "And the elevator is stuck on the fifth – someone just tried to take a couch up in it."
He could hear her laughing from the doorway as she turned to face him. "What? You not up to a little challenge, kid? Afraid I'll beat you?" She grinned suddenly then schooled her face into a look of mock-sympathy. "It's okay, you're new here so I promise to go easy on you." She winked, hefted the box up a little more securely, and made her way quickly into the busy hallway.
Tilting his head back so he could look at the sky, the young man muttered. "Seriously, was a quiet move-in day with no crazy girls too much to ask for? And now I've got to get to the seventh floor before she does. What a pain."
He glanced at the doorway, now blocked by three young men attempting to get a 42" flatscreen past two mothers with armfuls of clothes and several volunteers wheeling suitcases. Great, just what he needed: a traffic jam. With a final shrug he reached into the trunk and pulled out a suitcase, leaving his father to move the car. No way he was going to beat the girl up to his room, especially since she probably knew where she was going. No point in rushing, then.
A/N: New story! These will be short chapters, each with just a scene or two, and they'll go in chronological order. Enjoy! And reviews would be deeply appreciated :)