I do not own the characters; I just like to play with them. This is my first Naruto fanfic, so please be kind. Some of the couples are a wee awkward, but deep down; I kinda like 'em. Don't hate me. And, yes. I know. They're very, very OOC. I hope to change that soon, make them a little more… Them, you know? Stick with me!
Neon Lights, Chapter One : A New Roommate
The raven haired man stood, watching silently from the dark corner of the hot new night club, Spade. As the music continued to beat through every nerve in his body, he glared at the clubs inhabitants, thinking them ridiculous, taking part in this mating ritual.
"Morons." He mumbled, crossing his arms over his chest.
Kiba, Neji, Gaara and Lee danced a few feet from where he stood, laughing happily with each other. Again, the raven glared. He so did not want to be there. His "friends" had pulled him from his homework and the safety of his room in their apartment and out into this frigid air.
"Idiots," growled the raven as he pushed himself off the wall he had been leaning against and marched back to their table. Glancing over his shoulder, he caught Kiba's eyes. The brunette pouted and shook his head. Sasuke shrugged and turned back on his way to the table. Finally, he could see it! "So close," he muttered to himself, his onyx eyes gleaming in the obscenely bright neon lights. As he reached for his chair, to pull out and sit down, someone bumped violently into him and shoved him – face first – into the table. The raven caught himself on his hands, just as his chest knocked his, Kiba's and Neji's drink over. His anger bubbled just under his pale flesh, but he managed to keep it there.
"Bastard," he hissed.
Well, he'd almost kept it under control. "Watch where you're going!" Sasuke turned around, looking over the man who had bumped into him. "That's why the gods gave you those," he finally caught the others eyes and had to swallow the word 'beautiful,' but managed to hiss out the rest, "eyes in the front of your head!"
If the boy would have known Sasuke, he would have noticed the slight change in his demeanor. However, the tanned, blue eyed boy did not know Sasuke and all he noticed was the death glare he was receiving. "I'm…" the blond stuttered, "I'm sorry. I'm new here… Today is my first day and I keep getting pushed and prodded and shoved and hit and I'm sorry." The blond finished his stammering and started frantically cleaning the table.
The raven watched the blond, his eyes transfixed on the supple and very tanned flesh. Sasuke took the opportunity to observe the waiter, well… Drool actually. The blond's biceps tensed, flexed and retracted beneath the tight orange tee-shirt he wore, and Sasuke swore that he could trace the lines of the blond's muscles from his arms, across his shoulders and down his back. The raven gulped, but he managed to keep himself under control, on the outside at least. His eyes traced their way to the blond's face, and Sasuke almost groaned. The raven had a strange, almost need to press his lips against the waiter's neck, and bite it. Suckle it. Kiss it. The raven shook his head, pushed his fingers through his hair, and pulled hard on the roots of the pieces at the base of his skull. 'Pull yourself together, damnit.' Vaguely, Sasuke registered the blond was talking again…
"I'm so sorry… Are you alright? Did I hurt you? I'm so sorry…" he was muttering.
"Hn." Sasuke hissed, "Fine."
"I'm really sorry…" the blond said again.
The raven caught eyes with the waiter and his knees nearly buckled. The blue of the blond's eyes was so intense that Sasuke figured they were coloured contacts. And before he knew it, there was a tanned hand floating in the absence space between them, "My name is Naruto."
"Hn," the raven muttered and sat down, glaring at the hand and its owner. "You knocked my drink over."
Naruto snatched his hand away and blushed. "I'm sorry… Again… What can I get you?" He smiled softly, "on the house, of course."
"Jack and Coke."
"Okay. I'll be right back. And the others… What did they have?"
"A B52 and a…" Sasuke grinned wickedly. "A Strawberry Explosion."
The blond's eyebrow quirked at the grin, "Okay… I'll be right back."
As soon as the blond had disappeared into the crowd - heading towards the bar – Neji, Kiba, Gaara and Lee appeared and took their respective seats.
"Damn, Uchiha," Kina laughed. "Get thirsty?"
"Sorry, man. I don't do crème drinks." He arched a brow. "Too much like coffee."
Neji pouted, "Apparently you do Vodka Martinis, though."
"Hn." Sasuke shrugged, "Don't do girly drinks, Hyuuga. I'm not gay."
Silence passed between the group before Lee and Neji started giggling. Then Kiba and Gaara cracked smiles, laughing out loud soon after. The Uchiha just glared.
"Riiiiiiiiiiiiiight, Uchiha. Alright…" Kiba said softly.
After he gained control of his giggling, Neji spoke, "But, seriously Uchiha, what happened to my drink? I only got one sip."
"Some moron shoved me into the table and made me knock them over." Neji pouted again. "But, he's getting us another. He should be back anytime."
"Good," the brunette mumbled.
"You guys are gross. You smell gross. You need to shower." Sasuke muttered.
"Yea, in retrospect, maybe coming here after practice probably wasn't the smartest idea," Gaara offered.
"Coming from you Gaara, what should we expect?" Sasuke asked flatly.
"Fuck you, Uchiha. Fuck. You." Gaara spat, taking a shot of Tequila before sipping his coke.
"Last time, dobe - I'm not gay." Sasuke growled.
Again, the table erupted in hysterical laughter. Choosing just then to appear at the table, the blond waiter sat Neji's drink down before he gasped, "Neji!?"
"Naruto!?" Neji squealed and stood up, effectively bumping into the tray Naruto held and caused Sasuke's and Kiba's drinks to teeter.
"Neji!" Sasuke said loudly, "Please! Control yourself long enough for me to get my drink, damnit."
"Damn, Uchiha." Neji sighed and pulled Kiba's and Sasuke's drinks off the tray, handing them to their respective person - before literally jumping into the blond's arms.
"How are you!? What brings you to Tokyo? What's going on in Konoha?" Neji asked, pulling from Naruto's arms, smiling happily.
"I'm okay. Here for college. And everything's the same," Naruto laughed, "How are you? What are you doing here? Shouldn't you be studying!?"
Neji grinned, "I'm great! I should, but you know how I am."
Kiba cleared his throat, and finished his drink in one long swallow.
Neji smiled softly, and looked at Kiba. "Oh, yea. Naruto, these are my friends - Kiba -"
The mentioned stood and offered his hand to the blond, "Nice to meet you."
"You too," Naruto nodded.
"This is Lee," Neji continued, "And Gaara." The two smiled and Naruto waved a 'hello.'
"And the grumpy one over there, the one you bumped into, is Sasuke."
"We kinda met…" Naruto blushed softly, those brilliant blues averted.
"Hn." Sasuke finished the last of his drink, lifting his eyes to the waiter. "Needed more Jack. That's why they call it Jack and Coke."
Naruto pouted.
Gaara piped up, "Don't feel bad. There's no pleasing him. He's an Uchiha. The only person, who makes an acceptable drink for him is him."
Naruto nodded, still pouting.
"Fuck you, Gaara." Sasuke hissed.
"When and where Uchiha?" The redhead smiled happily.
The raven rolled his eyes, "Fuck you, moron."
Neji changed the subject before anything could get more awkward. "So, where are you staying?"
The blond mumbled, "Sakura's couch…" he blushed, "I'm still looking for a place…"
"Nonsense!! Stay with us!" The long haired brunette laughed!.
Sasuke choked, "What?!"
Neji waved him off, "We have an extra bed."
"In my room!" The raven yelled, clearly outraged. Again, he was waved off, "It'll be fine! We'd all love to pay less rent."
"I'm fine, thank you." The pale man growled.
"We're not all rich, Uchiha, so shut it." Kiba growled, "But, Neji. We don't know him." Naruto stood there, trying to disappear or blend in with the people around him. He absent-mindedly examined his fingernails, trying hard not to listen.
"But, I know him guys. We went to grade school together. He's cool. I swear." Neji pleaded.
"I don't want to intrude on your lives." Naruto offered. "I'm fine on Sakura's couch. Obviously, Sasuke -"
The raved growled, cutting him off. The others rolled their eyes.
"I don't think he wants me any where near him…" The blue eyed man stated softly.
Kiba glared at the raven and turned, smiling, to the blond, "The Uchiha can get over it. He'll be fine. Maybe – I think – we can give you a two week trial?" Sasuke growled again. "And if you and Uchiha just can't get along, we can move things around."
"I would say you can stay with me," Neji smiled, "but I only have one bed and Shika wouldn't want to share with two boys. Unless he got to play with them both, of course."
Naruto stammered, "Ah…"
"Kiba's boyfriend is out of town, but… He'll be back soon, right?" Neji inquired.
"Yea. Genma will be back in a few days," the brunette blushed.
"So, that just leaves Sasuke's room. He has the biggest, because he pays the most rent. So, it should be pleasant enough." Neji glanced and Sasuke and glared at him.
Naruto nodded, and forced a smile, "Are you sure? I mean, I don't want to impose…"
Sasuke opened his mouth, and just as he was about to oppose, Neji and Kiba glared at him. So, he closed his mouth and growled, "Hn."
"So, it's settled. When do you get off, Naruto?" Kiba asked a smile on his lips at the look on Sasuke's face.
The raven pouted, growled and huffed at the end of the table, his arms crossed over his chest, "Bastards."
Naruto blushed furiously, his eyes never leaving his fingernails, "Eleven." He glanced at his watch, and blushed, "Now. Actually, I gotta go. I'll go get my stuff. Where should I meet you?"
"Did you bring a car?" Kiba asked.
"No… Sakura lives just down the street. I walk normally," he mumbled, feeling strange all of a sudden.
"Well, my car is full." Kiba said, grinning like a maniac. "You'll have to ride with Sasuke."
"What about you, Gaara, Lee?" the blond asked softly.
"What about me?" Gaara inquired, shooting a quick smile at Lee. Lee just blushed, and looked away from the intense gleam in Gaara's raccoon eyes.
"Where do you live?"
"With Lee, he's my boyfriend." The red head answered matter-of-factly, smiling at Lee, who had scooted closer to Gaara.
"Ah. So you're all…" He questioned, his brow arched.
"Gay?" Neji filled in for him.
Naruto nodded.
"Yes," Kiba stated. "We're all gay."
Sasuke cleared his throat, "I'm not."
"Well, that makes me feel better…"
Sasuke growled again, "I'm glad I could make you happy."
"Shove it, Uchiha. He's out new room mate! Be nice." Neji offered, patting Sasuke's shoulder.
"Hn," replied the raven, his arms still folded over his chest. "Can we go home now? If I have to move stuff for him, I'd like to get home before midnight."
"No, no… It's fine. I'll sleep on the couch tonight. I mean, I don't want to completely screw up your lives…" Naruto said softly.
"Well, that was the first intelligent thing he's said all night." Sasuke posed, grinning, causing the blonde to blush and shy away.
"Put a cork in it, Uchiha. You're being a giant ass." Kiba interjected, glaring at the raven. "Don't worry about it, Naruto," the brunette turned his attention to the blond, a soft smile on his lips, "he'll warm up to you eventually."
"Hn," was the raven's reply, "I don't want him in my room. I can cover the rent, I've already told you tha-"
"Sasuke, shut it. I see why Kakashi hates you. You're such a piece of shit," the brunette yelled at him. "He's coming, and you're just going to have to deal with it."
The raven growled, his onyx eyes furious, "Just stay away from my stuff." Sasuke stood and picked up his black leather motorcycle jacket. He turned from the group, put his jacket on and made his way to the door, mumbling under his breath, "And me."
"Fuck you, Uchiha." Gaara yelled at the ravens back, "He's not that bad, once you get to know him. Oh, and if you're riding with him, I suggest you go. Fast."
"Shit," Naruto said, running after the raven. He made a quick stop at the bar, grapping a medium size, orange duffle bag from behind it, and slinging it over his shoulder.
The red head smiled, and yelled after the running blond, "And hold on!"
"Neji, I hope you know what you're doing. I've never seen Sasuke hate someone so fast before. Never," Kiba began, "I'm afraid for your friend."
"I know, Neji. Uchiha's an ass, but that wasn't like him. He was just plain mean." Gaara stated, throwing an arm over Lee's shoulders. "I'm worried for him." Lee snuggled into Gaara's warmth, kissing his neck softly.
"He'll be fine, guys. He can only take so much before he blows. Trust me, Sasuke'll warm up to him." Neji nodded, adding an 'I hope' in his head.