College. The only thought that could describe it is, 'So boring!' This thought came from a student that was currently class, and right now, he wished he was somewhere… anywhere other that here. That student was Sasuke Uchiha.

Sasuke eyed the clock in the front of the lecture hall. Slowly the second hand ticked, though a little too slow for Sasuke's liking.

Deciding that the class clock was probably rigged to run slower than normal, he turned his eyes to the wrist watch on neighbor's wrist.

That didn't do any good, since it read the same time.

The class felt as if it was going to drag on forever, until he heard a knock at the classroom door.

"Will someone please answer the door," the teacher said without even turning away from the chalkboard he was writing on. Lucky for Sasuke, he had the privilege of sitting in the back row.

The knock sounded again, "Mr. Uchiha, would you be so kind as to answer the door, so that we may continue with the class?" in the class, there were scattered snickers. Sasuke was irritated, he hated being singled out, especially by this teacher. "Of course, Mr. Uchiha" Sasuke responded. He hated the fact that his own brother was his teacher, luckily he was his least favorite teacher, and he was his least favorite student.

Sasuke stood and walked over to the door, "this had better be worth it" Sasuke muttered. Sasuke unlocked the door and pushed it open, "yeah? What do you…" his voice trailed off at the sight of the person opposite of him.

A lavender haired girl stood before him, she was… the word beautiful didn't even come close to describing her. "Is this…" she said, before looking down at a schedule card, "… Psychology, with… Mr. Uchiha?" she had paused once again to attempt to pronounce the name.

Sasuke didn't even know what to say, so he just nodded. The girl smiled nervously, and walked by and down to the front of the class.

She approached Itachi, and held out the small schedule card. Itachi took the card, and looked over it for a second, and signed beside the first slot on the card, "well, Ms. Hyuuga, please take a seat. And if you would be so kind as to join us on time in the near future." Again, there were scattered snickers, "yes sir, it's just that this is quite a large campus, and it's my first day." With that, she took her seat in the lower row and began taking notes.

Sasuke couldn't take his eyes off of her. Something about her, it just pulled him to her, it was unlike any other. He had lost all focus on the time that he hadn't noticed the bell had begun to ring.

"Sasuke! May I have a word please! His eyes didn't leave the new girl, but he already knew it was Itachi, ready to complain about his "lack of focus", and how he was "smarter than that". It always got on his nerves when his brother got on his case about school.

"What is it now Itachi?" Sasuke had come down the steps to Itachi's desk, passing her along the way. "Sasuke, what was that?" Sasuke raised an eyebrow, "what are you-" "don't play dumb! What are you doing, you know that getting into this school was a huge challenge, why do you want to mess this up?"

Itachi was talking about how difficult and expensive it was for Sasuke to come to this school. Sasuke wasn't interested in getting a lecture, and thought of the only way to get out of this. "You're right Itachi," he said, the words practically making him gag, "I'll show more focus, by going to my next class." "Wait Sasuke!" With that, Sasuke rushed out of the room"

Sasuke had been leaning against the wall. He had said that he would go to his next class, though he didn't have another one for hours, so he had time to keep his promise…if he felt like it.

Sasuke was just relaxing, especially after just escaping from one of his brother's rants about school being important, of that he didn't apply himself enough.

"Escaping from your brother again, eh", Sasuke jumped at the sound of this disembodied voice. He looked around him, but saw no one around, "up here idiot!" the voice called. Sasuke knew that voice. He looked up, and saw a spiky blonde haired boy, hanging over the top of the low rise wall.

"Naruto, what the hell are you doing?" Sasuke asked, Naruto lifted his body to the top of the wall, and sat, "nothing much, what are you doing?"

Sasuke looked at him like he was stupid, "you just said why you moron." Naruto stood up on the wall, and leaped off, and onto the grassy area around them, "true, anyways, what are you doing here, why aren't you at the assembly?" Naruto asked. For a moment Sasuke was confused, though only for a second, then realization struck him.

He'd forgotten that today they would have a huge assembly to welcome some important diplomat or something and his kid who was to be a student here.

Though it didn't really matter to Sasuke. He could see the courtyard was completely empty, the entire school must have been off seeing this new kid and their famous daddy. He decided that there was nothing to do, so he figured he'd go join the gawking idiots, just for the hell of it.

"Come on loser" Sasuke said, as he walked off towards the assembly hall. "where to?" Naruto asked, "We're going to see the new kid for this school," He said, "after all, we need to make a good first impression."

They took off, walking along the path of the courtyard, the assembly hall wasn't too far from here, though Sasuke had no idea how long the assembly would last.

They made it to the hall, and luckily, the assembly had still been going on. In the center of the hall, stood the dean, an elderly white haired man. Who just happened to be Naruto's godfather, which Sasuke figured was the only reason Naruto had gotten into this school.

Beside him, was a man, who had the sternest look on his face. Not an ounce of emotion on his face for his child to come to this school.

The man looked so serious, and he definitely looked like someone in politics, with his sharp suit.

Sasuke didn't make it common to know politics, though this man's eyes, seemed so… familiar.

Beside him, was the one who would be entering this school. Sasuke was… shocked wasn't the right word, more like speechless.

Standing beside the man, was the girl he had seen earlier in itachi's class.

The girl seemed nervous being the center of attention. She looked as if she was about to faint.

Beside them the dean was beginning the introduction, "I would like to introduce the newest addition to our university." He turned to the girl, and waved her forward, "please help me in welcoming, Ms. Hinata Hyuuga, daughter of Mr. Hiashi Hyuuga."

There was a slight applause from the crowd of students who didn't really care. Sasuke had seen enough, this wasn't worth it, as he turned around and walked back the way he came from.

Naruto looked over at Sasuke, and decided to follow, "ne, Sasuke, hold up!"

Sasuke looked around the area, and saw the grounds were practically empty. "Naruto, why are you following me? Go hang around Sakura for a while." Naruto, didn't bother to acknowledge that comment, Sasuke knew as well as anyone else that he and Sakura were dating, even though it had only been for a few weeks so far,

"Nah, she's busy studying." He said.

Sasuke sighed, and knew that for a while, he was stuck with the blond idiot.

"What time is it?" he asked, Naruto looked at his watch, and said, "around 4:45, why?" Sasuke just looked away and walked off, "I'm gonna take the rest of the night off. I'll see you in class tomorrow."

"Wait, you should come, we have that big exam, its worth 35% of our grade!" Naruto was wasting his breath, he knew Sasuke wouldn't listen. "Thanks mom. I know, and I'll be there." He said, as he strolled off, back to the dorms.

True that the sun was nowhere near setting, but that's what Sasuke figured curtains were made for. He pulled the curtains, closing them, and blocking out the sunlight.

He flopped down on his bed, and lay there thinking. About his test the next day, about his brother on him about his studies, but mostly, what was on his mind was that girl. Hinata.

His thoughts just phased in and out, constantly until he fell asleep.

Sasuke woke from his dreamless sleep. He didn't want to, but what Naruto said was true, this exam was 35%. He rolled over onto his stomach, and pushed himself off of the bed, and swung his legs over, allowing him to stand.

Sasuke was exhausted, he didn't feel like getting up at all, but knew that he had t get to his class, otherwise he'd be kicked out of this school. His grades were not the best, and one more failed class and he got the boot.

Sasuke looked over at the alarm clock, he had to be in class by 10:30.

Sasuke's eyes bulged, "shit!" he cried, as he dropped the clock, which read 10:15. Sasuke hadn't expected to sleep so late, his alarm clock was supposed to wake him up hours ago.

Sasuke ran through his room, and out the front door, he had to run the entire way to make it to class, especially since it was on the other side of the campus.

Sasuke ran at full speed, the clock tower ahead of him read 10:25, he would make it, he saw out of the corner of his eye a blonde head, and a pink head running side by side. Apparently Naruto and Sakura spent the night together again, Sasuke sped up, and ran along side them. "Sup'" he called, Naruto looked over and saw that he and Sakura weren't the only ones running late. "Sasuke! What the hell, why are you so late?" Sakura asked, "I could ask the same of you two!" Sasuke said with a smirk, Naruto and Sakura blushed in response.

Sasuke pulled ahead, still rushing, he was so close to the class, it was just ahead, though Sakura and Naruto stopped and went off to the right, circling the large tree before them. "What are you doing? The class is right past this tree!"

Naruto and Sakura didn't even look back, they just kept going. Sasuke just shrugged his shoulders and took of, going through the walkway beneath the tree.

Sasuke heard over and over how this tree was the oldest on the campus, it curved over the walkway, as the branches hung over it, with its leaves covering the entire path, making it look like the path ended as it met with the leaves.

Sasuke knew that it was the quickest way to the class, though Naruto always urged him to avoid taking this way. Something about a curse, though now, Sasuke was in a hurry. Besides, he didn't believe in legends.

Sasuke was in a hurry, and a shortcut is a shortcut. He kept running, right under the tree.

It really was an old tree, it was supposed to be as old as the campus itself, though that didn't matter now, he could marvel at its beauty later.

Sasuke just ran through the path. When suddenly… BAM!!!.

Sasuke landed on the ground, something had collided with him. The only thing that he'd seen before he hit the ground, was violet.

He sat up, and looked around the area, trying to find whatever it was that he hit. There, practically on his lap, unconscious, was the girl that had been at the assembly yesterday. The one that the school was welcoming.

She was just lying there, not moving at all. Sasuke got nervous, and moved to see if she was okay. At this angle, Sasuke could see that her chest was moving, 'well, she's breathing. That's good.' Sasuke sighed in relief. Thankfully the collision hadn't killed her.

The sound of the bell had rung, and he knew that he was late for the exam. "Damn! There goes my chance at staying here." Sasuke looked over once again at the girl, "well, better get her to the infirmary." He saw no point in worrying over what was already done, he scooped her off the ground, and began the walk to the infirmary, which was back in the direction of the dorms.

Sasuke sighed in frustration as he left the old tree, and started off to make sure this girl wasn't seriously injured.

As Sasuke left, unknown to him, right beside where he fell, was a plaque. In bronze lettering, it read:

The Century Tree

Couples that pass under this tree, will be bound to each other by fate, for all their days. Those that walk beneath this tree alone will be alone forever.

As Sasuke walked away, he tried once again to remember, just what was the legend that Naruto had mentioned. Aw, never mind, it doesn't matter. It's not like anything will happen now.

I know that I have so many other stories, but this one came to me a few weeks ago when I was visiting a college that I'm considering. And it had a legend known as the Century Tree. I thought it would make a nice story, so I wrote it. Don't worry, I'll be sure to update my other stories soon. Ja ne (later)