Yay for my second fanfiction. I hope this one goes well and people like it. Naruto doesn't belong to me and the italics are thoughts but I'm sure everyone knows that, hm. On with the chapter!
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It was early morning but Sasuke's bedroom was pitch black besides his clock flashing a red, '6:00 am' while beeping it's alarm. Lazily, he rolled over in his bed and tossed a sock at it. When that didn't work, a pillow was thrown at it, pushing it off the night table and onto the floor. It may have stopped beating but it wasn't broken. This happened almost every morning since the job of a telemarketer was a demanding one and, in Sasuke's opinion, a very annoying one. Still, it was a simple job and it got the bills paid. Rolling back over, he snuggled into his bed. Five more minutes. He promised himself before he fell back to sleep.
Coming out if his second dream, Sasuke sat up and stretched. That was the best five minutes. He thought to himself with a smile, then a yawn. Reaching over the side of his bed, he picked up the clock and put it back on the night table without paying attention to the time. Stretching some more, he sighed and began to get out of bed. It was then that the time made it's way into his attention. At first, he stared at it with half-lidded eyes but then it finally clicked. "Holy shit! It's 6:30!"
With a burst of energy, he jumped out his bed. Quickly, he got dressed and brushed his teeth but not his hair. Damn, I need to go and brush my hair. It's a wreck... Sasuke frowned as he thought. If he had time, he would have done his hair but time was something he didn't have.
He ran into the living room to get his phone, keys and metro card when he paused, hearing the television on. Turning to see if it was, Sasuke spotted an on television and a snoozing Orochimaru. It was things like that, that made him see red. He worked to pay the bills while Orochimaru only worked to keep the sofa warm and make sure no food went bad. Sometimes he had to wonder what the point of living in a two-bedroom apartment was at these times. It's like what's the point if one spends forever in the living room and never in their bedroom?
This was really something he'd have to have another talk to him about but right now wasn't the time for it. Gathering his things, Sasuke ran for the door, opening it, slamming it closed and then locking it.
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Just as he got into the train station, his train arrived so he didn't have to waste time on waiting for it. He couldn't help but smile to see that everything was going good for him even if he was a little late.
Sitting down, Sasuke looked up to see what time it was. The digital clock read, '7:02' and everything else seemed okay. The ride to his job wasn't a long one, which was good. The only thing that killed him sometimes was the wait for his train to come.
A few stops later, one of his co-workers came in and sat next to him. "Man. You look tore up." his friend, Naruto, joked and Sasuke just shrugged. "I guess," he said back, "You know how it is. You want five minutes more of sleep and you take half an hour..." and Naruto nodded. "Don't worry though. Today should be fine." his friend assured. Sasuke just nodded and the conversation took a turn into the usual gossip, which wasn't a natural redhead, who should be the new work-place slut and things like that.
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Their stop came and they both got off the train. Still talking the usual gossip, they went up the stairs and then outside. Stepping outside felt very nice compared to being in a crowded train with complete strangers and random people you'd see on your block but never bothered to talk to.
"I don't know. That dude was like wanting you to give him a blow-job or something!" Naruto laughed. While they was on a train, a man stood in front of Sasuke with his abdomen very close to him. He just shivered at what his friend said. "No way!" Sasuke shook his head, "I hate when people do that!" Hearing the reply, a smirk spread on his face. "Oh, you hate when 'people' do that?" he teased, "So you mean he wasn't the first one?"
Sasuke watched as his friend burst into laughter. He shook his head again and sighed, "You're such a pervert..."
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By now, they made their way into the building and saw their other friends. Before Sasuke and Naruto could wave, Ino came and tackled them both to the floor. She was one their friends but also one that sometimes needed a straight jacket. "Um...hi, Ino" Sasuke whispered with a whimper of hurt at the end. Naruto didn't even say anything but he was probably in too much of a confused daze. The next person to come running to them was Hinata who gasped to see her three friends on the floor. "Are you guys okay?" she asked, kneeling beside them.
Sasuke just nodded and stood up with the others with him. "Guess what tomorrow is!" Ino began to clap once she stood up and the others stared on. "Tomorrow is..." she began but then paused her speech and clapping for random dramatic affect, "BRING A FRIEND TO WORK DAY!"
Everyone else nodded as if they already knew but Sasuke was the only surprised one. "Bring A Friend To Work Day? Already?" he asked, his voice quick with confusion. Hinata nodded and told him, "Yeah. It's always on the 21st. How could you forget? Don't tell me that you're sick or something." It was then that Naruto's laughter broke in. "No way!" he joked, "Its just Sasuke spending so much time of his hair, the chemicals are starting to sink in!" Then, Ino looked at see Sasuke's hair. "I don't think he even did his hair today..." she concluded to herself with Naruto saying back, "Wow. So when he puts on that extra hold hair spray...it must rrrrreally mean extra hold!"
"Yeah, right!" Sasuke snorted with sarcasm but continued but a more serious tone, "Just another rough morning and Orochimaru getting on my nerves. All he does is sit on that damned couch watching TV! I didn't even get to do my hair...shit, if I get split-ends or something!"
Hearing their friend complain, the three look at each other and then to Sasuke. "Why not bring him tomorrow, then? You can give him a taste of what you're going through and see if it puts him in line." Ino suggested with a mischievous smirk.
Sasuke just nodded, That could actually work...it's worth a try anyway.
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It was in the middle of the workday where Sasuke's boss, Tsunade, made the announcement about Bring A Friend To Work Day though everyone already knew. It was on the same day of the same month anyway so how could someone forget?
"Tomorrow is Bring A Friend To Work Day!" Tsunade announced, "That basically means to drag a friend here and show them what you do for like six or seven hours. Maybe it'll inspire them to get a job, themselves."
Usually, her announcements were annoying, bored and sometimes even drunk rambles but this actually seemed to help Sasuke. Thinking about what Ino told him and what Tsunade had just said, he put the two ideas together. That's what I'll do! I'll bring Orochimaru with me tomorrow so he could get a taste of what I go through and he might even get inspired to get a job! He planned, smirking at how nice he imagined the outcome to be. Going back to work, he began to think about how he'd break it all to Orochimaru when he would get back.
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I hope everyone enjoyed the first chapter. Hm, I'm not very sure when the next chapter will be posted since I'm trying to keep this and my other story up. Also, I randomly picked people to be Sasuke's friends but so that it kind of fits with the story. Hugs to all!