Okay, this is my latest SasuNaru I hope you like: 3

Quote: 'Things aren't always what they seem'

Warning: Just as all my other fics so far this story contains Yaoi (boyxboy) don't like it, ah bye bye

Disclaimer: I don't own any characters only plot :P

Enjoy…

High school is full of drama and we deal with it in different ways whether wrong or right. But is there actually a right way to deal with these situations, this is what is going through every teenage mind.

Naruto walked through the crowd it was so crowded, it made him feel like a shark in a kid's fish bowl. He had forgotten all the drama that happened at high school yeah it had only been summer vacation but he had a lot of other stuff to worry about. He saw some girls giggling at him as he walked by. Yeah, this is high school for yah. He thought as he walked past.

Naruto was wearing skinny leg orange jeans with a chain or two here and there, accompanied by a spiral black patterned white shirt. Covered by a jet black jacket and a matching chocker chain. He had black, red converse shoes and his hair style was kind of emo looking with a side fringe. His amazing blue eyes were surrounded by a very thin layer of black eye liner. Naruto knew he looked attractive to say the least but it didn't make him feel better about himself. Sure he acted up himself, a load of fun but he was just recovering from an ordeal no one should have to of gone through. No one knew and that's just the way he wanted it, no one to tell him it will be fine. He never had that and so instead of feeling sad about it he forced himself to hate it. Yes Naruto was fucked up well as he would put it. But really he just needed to be cared about then maybe he would make it through okay.

He walked through the many wandering students, he had changed so much over the break. Before they left school for the holiday Naruto had been popular, sporty and a total babe magnet as Kiba continuously told him. He would wear baggy faded jeans or trackies, with a baggy shirt and a jacket. He never really did have fashion sense. He would play sport without a care in the world about his hair or smell. He would flirt with girls and date them on a regular basis. Then he became confused about a certain someone and questioned his sexuality. It was during the break he finally worked out he was gay and so he changed his looked all together. Looking back now there were lots of hints that he was gay. Naruto knew he had always acted like he was gay, his friends always made smart arsed comments about it. He treated it like a joke and didn't think much about it though. He never really did feel himself, whenever he looked in the mirror or a reflection of himself he felt like it was someone else. When he was home alone he would wear well fitted shirts, he had always felt more comfortable in tight clothing. So when he realised he was gay, he wanted to try out new things to do with his wardrobe. He finally found something he was comfortable in and it stuck. He recognised the image in the mirror now, and was finally himself. So he was a happy of that just at the moment and with all that had happened it was quite hard for him to show it. Naruto experienced something many couldn't imagine happen to them. Everyone knew his father hated himself, but what they didn't know was the one thing he hated more, Naruto his son. Naruto acted tough and able to handle himself but really he was and is timid, scared and hates violence. Since his mother died in child birth his father blamed him, he would bash, rape and bad mouth him. Naruto had this all his life so as hard as it was he got use to the fact. He blamed himself as well for what happened, he asked himself how he could do something as bad as be the cause of his mother's death. But he also asked if himself living was a bad thing, it seemed to be the reason behind everything.

His father's death was somewhat sad, but he didn't know how to feel. His father last words plays through his mind every night "You pathetic excuse of a son, you got to live instead of her. You killed your mother because of your selfishness. I only have one thing to give you, as a reminder of what you've done. Because I can't be here to remind you myself, I have feelings you see unlike you. You piece of shit" he remembered how angry his father looked as his cut three distinct lines in either side of his face. He remembered the pain as the blade slice his tanned skin, before being stabbed into the very same person using it. Naruto shook the memory off thinking it would be best to forget. He walked into the classroom. He had made a promise, to be himself and let no one change that from here on in. He opened the door and took a step in to be greeted by Iruka sense. Iruka was the one person Naruto could and did talk to, he knew of Naruto's sexuality and of all the events that happened. He even had asked for Naruto to stay with him, but because the blonde had to work himself out he declined. Iruka's face lit up like fireworks when he saw that the new Naruto was there and wasn't just a home thing. He had worried that maybe the blonde would leave his real self at home rather than show people so he worried it would affect Naruto's happiness if he couldn't be himself. Naruto smiled warmly when he saw his favourite teacher up the front, he turned to look at the rest of the class. All eyes were on him, gulp! Had to get everyone's attention didn't I he thought as he headed to his seat. "Not out of the habit yet I see, please be here on time tomorrow," Iruka said as he went back to writing on the blackboard he already knew no one would concentrate that lesson. Good thing it's only a study period, they can do whatever they please.

"Hey by any chance is your name Naruto?" a pink haired girl asked as she walked over to Naruto's seat followed by a long blonde haired girl. Naruto looked up to see that the two girls were Sakura and Ino, two of his friends from before the summer break. "You seriously have to ask?" he asked looking a little disappointed. "Oh god sorry but you have changed a lot and well I wasn't sure," she said still shocked with the transformation of her 'friend'. "Wow! He's so hot?" Ino said leaning over to Sakura. "I know," she said not looking away from the blonde that was currently scribbling on his book that looked to be chibi like characters strangling each other. "Okay, class you are supposed to study this period not chitter chattering, hurry up" Iruka said before returning to reading his thesaurus.

The girls walked back over to their seats to the questioning eyes of their friends. "So who's the new guy? Got any info we can tease him with?" kiba asked rather excitedly. "I-its Naruto," Sakura said softly. Kiba's eyes flew wide open, followed by his jaw dropping at least five centimetres. This guy could not be the same one who used to hang with them, he looked nothing like him. Sure blonde hair and blue eyes but nothing else was the same. The rest of the period was full of old friends thinking of questions they would ask the blonde.

The lunch bell rang, Naruto packed up his gear and walked out of the class only to be stopped by Kiba. "Hey, Naruto nice costume and funny joke aye act like a gay, fag guy LOL," Kiba said as he pulled Naruto to the side. Naruto looked at him like he was a mental. "It's funny but time to change back now, go on then we can go get some practise in before training this arvo," Kiba told him rather then asked him. Naruto knew Kiba wouldn't take it easily, ever since the blonde could remember he had done anything Kiba said, they were best friends apparently but since that one time Kiba came over un-expectedly and saw Naruto's wardrobe he pretty much had said not to show people. The blonde wondered if it was because Kiba was worried about Naruto looking better than him or if it was just because Kiba really thought people would hate him. "Ahh, sorry Kiba this is me," the blonde said and headed straight for the art classroom, Kiba was opening and closing his mouth as if mimicking a fish, he was gob smacked that Naruto had completely ignored his advice.

Kiba and the gang met at the normal place, the table in the back corner of the room. Tenten was seated on the corner like usual headphones in, next to her was Neji who was sitting with the normal straight back, Shikamaru was lazily laying down with his head on Temari crossed legs. Choji was eating chips next to Shikamaru, Hinata Kiba's girl or one of, was sitting in her usual innocent matter. While lee was jumping around stretching getting ready for the many laps he would run of the oval. Sakura and Ino stood off to the side more waiting for their beloved Sasuke. Kiba walked up and sat down just as Sasuke walked up to the group. "I can't believe how much he's fucking changed," Kiba wined as he the banged his head lightly on the table. "Nh, what's wrong with you dofus," Sasuke questioned as he leant against the nearest wall. "He's annoyed and jealous of Naruto and how much he's changed," Sakura stated trying to make conversation with Sasuke. "hmmp! He use to always do whatever I say but when I talked to him today, it was like a completely different person!" kiba remarked in a defensive tone. Sasuke raised his eye brow, Sasuke always had a thing for Naruto but he's one problem was the blonde was a sheep, he would in fact do anything anyone asked him, he couldn't say no and that's what got to Sasuke. "So the fact that every girl in our class is practically drooling over him doesn't affect you? Ino asked in a matter-of-fact tone. "Pfft! The girls aren't drooling over him, he looks like a fag!" Kiba replied already regretting his words. *thump* Sakura punched Kiba in the head, Kiba knew he would get hurt somehow. Sakura would let no one bad mouths gays, only because Sasuke was in fact gay himself. "Kiba, even Hinata is," Ino stated looking at the now blushing Hinata. "You gotta be kidding me!" the brunet complained as he looked at his girlfriend. "S-sorry Ki-ba kun," she said feeling kind of guilty for obsessing over another guy. "It's alright Hinata, I guess I am just jealous maybe that's why I never wanted him to choose his own look I was worried he might attract more attention to him rather than me," Kiba said feeling out right guilty. "So, Naruto's back and has changed a lot?" Shikamaru asked sitting up a little, "yeah," Kiba said sadly. "Well, I know what yah mean now," Choji stated making everyone turn around and look in the same direction.

Naruto walked into the cafeteria, He wasn't quite sure where to go or where to sit so he made his way to the gang that he had always hanged with. Most peoples' eyes were on him as he walked throw the tables, some whispered others tried to talk to him. But he just continued walking he didn't really want to talk to them.

Sasuke was in awe this was Naruto the same Naruto that seemed so sheep like, so lost, so straight. When Kiba and the others said changed they meant changed. The raven had too make sure he didn't stare too obviously or someone would notice and if Naruto noticed it would surely add to his ego the loud mouth wouldn't let him forget. He watched as Naruto made his way over to them, those blue eyes, blonde hair. Sasuke had to admit Naruto looked amazingly sexy in that outfit and the style of his hair just finished it off. The raven also couldn't believe that the blonde was gay, well he had to be. No straight man would wear something like that, it reeked gay shouted it even. Sasuke had been trying to get over the blonde for a while now, thinking he was straight so there was no hope. He guessed he just never asked Naruto in the first place.

Everyone just stared as the blonde teen reached the table, all of them were surprised at how much their Naruto had changed. "Hey, guys," Naruto said as he stood with his left hand resting on his stomach, his right hand scratching his head. His hips were slightly leant to one side. Defiantly gay was the thought that struck everyone's mind at the precise second. "Hey, Naruto listen about before and the whole err…," Kiba started to say. "Huh, oh don't worry its chill. I'm not pretending to be someone I'm not anymore and well if you don't accept the fact that. Yes I look different, yes I'm gay and no I won't change because you want me to. I obviously don't mean anything to you," Naruto said very confidently. Sasuke smirked for a minute but held back. So he is gay! And he's himself not some sheep! He thought as he listened to the confident speech the blonde was giving. "Naruto, I think… no… I know that I speak for everyone when I say…. It's about frigging time," Ino said giving the blonde a cuddle. "Huh?" The blonde said in a questioning tone letting go of Ino. "Naruto, we… well us girls anyway always knew you were or half were gay. That's why we always talked to you about stuff," Ino said smiling gently. "Oh!" he sat at the table and his friend started asking questions. "Naruto why the sudden change?" Temari asked, as she crossed her legs again. "A lot of stuff happened and it defiantly wasn't sudden! I guess I figured I couldn't kid myself anymore." He said looking down so no one would see the sadness in his eyes. It would have worked without a flaw if a certain raven by the name of Sasuke wasn't looking so intently and caught the change in emotion. "Oh yeah, by the way how's your dad doing? Is he still blaming himself?" Naruto looked up shocked before realising that they didn't know his story. "He… errr… he isn't around anymore," Naruto said looking at his friends expressions. "What!" Ino nearly yelled. "What happened?" Neji asked realising something wasn't right. "He committed," Naruto looked down he couldn't tell them, he couldn't even tell his therapist. Gaara watched Naruto closely and didn't see the emotions he was looking for so curiosity got the best of him and he asked why. "Why is it your eyes don't sadden when you speak of it?" He said scaring of couple of them because they forgot he was there. "I-I… I'm selfish that's why…" he said more in a whisper than normal talking. He wasn't sure why he said it, he guessed it was because it was on his mind. He didn't know what to say after that so just simply got up and walked away.

"What was that about?" Sakura asked as her eyes followed Naruto out of the cafeteria. "I'm not sure I didn't hear what he said" Ino said in an annoyed tone. Neji, Gaara and Sasuke looked at each other they had heard the blondes muttered words were and were getting to the bottom of it no matter what.