Hello everyone, Wolf_Punk here. Lord knows it's been a long time since I have done anything with my account. Well, here's the story that popped into my brain and asked me to type it out. In case you're wondering in the summery that was Naruto gracing us with whats going to happen. So. love it, hate it, here's the story.
I ask that you give me your honest opinion at the end of this chapter.
Thank You. ^^
-Naruto's POV-
Papers fell in every direction as the school bell rang for the last time. Girls either went to their boyfriends to make plans or they made plans with their friends. Guys working up the courage to ask a girl out for the slim hope of Summer Romance. As for me, I just want to get the fuck out of this hell hole. If it weren't for my friends who helped me with my studies I would have flunked the whole school year. As I was walking out to the court yard of the school when I saw Ino, Tenten, Hinata, and Temari peering around one of the schools pillars. I wanted to go over and ask what they were doing but then Kiba came out of fucking no where and almost started a scene.
"Who the hell are you guys spying on?" He got punched on the shoulder by Ino; I couldn't help but laugh.
"Shut-up Kiba! You too Naruto. We're watching Sakura." she kept her voice at hush tone so that they wouldn't get found out.
When she mentioned Sakura that can only mean one thing; Sasuke Uchiha. I helped Kiba off the ground and we joined the girls with their sleuthing of our friend and classmate. I saw Sakura talking to Sasuke under a cherry blossom tree. I can tell she was nervous being around him because she kept smiling and her hands would fidget on the handle of her school bag, why shouldn't she be nervous around the quiet Uchiha; hell he made me nervous and I don't even talk to him. She along with most of the girls in the school, had a crush on Sasuke since the beginning of the school year. She and Ino would fight over who got to date Sasuke first almost every time they saw each other, the fighting stopped when a artsy guy named Sai transferred to our school from his old school in the country. Ino immediately forgot about Sasuke and started dating Sai which gave Sakura the opportunity she always wanted. But, whenever she wanted to talk to him the conversation got awkward fast. Sasuke is your typical school heart throb, quiet, smart, good looking (even I noticed that), great body (noticed that too), and he's great at martial arts. The only downside to him is he never talked to anybody. All he would do is study, go to the schools dojo, eat, and breathe; that's it. I guess because of that I don't have a high tolerance for people like him; serious people that don't laugh at cheap jokes or know how to have fun.
Sakura started to walk back to the pillar all of us hid behind with her head hanging low. She walked past us and the girls plus Kiba went over to see what happened. I took a quick look to see if Sasuke was still standing in his spot and the guy was almost in front of my face. I felt the world go into slow motion as he strolled past me, I looked at him and he looked at me back with empty eyes. It went on like that for what felt like hours, the sensation stopped as he tore his gaze away from mine and walked towards the gate of the school as more of his admirers ran towards him for attention. I ran towards the group wondering what happened. Kiba noticed me and filled me in.
"What happened Sakura?"
"She was trying to ask Sasuke out on a date and it didn't pan out so well." I looked over at Sakura and saw Ino trying to console her by rubbing her arm.
"It's alright Sakura, so he said "no". Big deal! A guy like Sasuke isn't worth to get so upset over. They're plenty of guys out there that would kill to go out with you." A small smile appeared on her face as Ino patted her shoulder in approval.
Admittedly, I had a crush on Sakura when we were kids. I would do just about anything to get her attention, or get her to talk to me. My crush on her stopped when I noticed she paid more attention to Sasuke than me. Since then we maintained a brother and sister relationship and it's been like that for years.
"HEY!" All of us looked over and saw Lee waving his hand as Neji, Choji, Shino, Gaara, Kankuro, and Sai followed him.
"Sakura! Why are you sad? We are YOUTH we don't now the meaning of sadness!" Tenten got annoyed.
"Then buy a dictionary Lee. Sakura just got turned down by Sasuke." Sakura stood up and gave a small smile.
"I'm fine you guys really. Like Ino said 'There are plenty of guys out there'." Ino hugged Sakura from behind and gave a wide grin.
"That's my girl! This won't discourage her from finding love! This is only her stepping stone!" We all smiled.
All of us walked to the schools gate together as the couples held hands:
*Neji and Tenten have been dating for a good year.
*Shikimaru and Temari just started dating three moths ago.
*Hinata and Kiba have been together for the past two years (looks pretty serious)
and finally
*Ino and Sai have been dating for the past four years (looks REALLY SERIOUS)
"What do you guys want to do now that we're out of this fucking hell hole?" Sakura thought for a moment then turned to me.
"Well, I don't have anything else planned. Do you have something in mind Naruto?"
"I was going to stop by and see my parents, do you guys want to come with?"
Almost immediately Kiba raised his hand along with Hinata's.
"We'll go with you Naruto! Our movie doesn't start until eight." Shikimaru raised his hand in a very laid back manner.
"I'll go, Temari and I didn't make any plans yet," Temari gave us a small smile, "For Gaara, Kankuro, and I it will be a good opportunity to pay respect to our parents and uncle." Her brothers just nodded in agreement.
"I'll come along as well Naruto, father does need a proper introduction to Tenten and our evening starts later." Tenten gave a warm smile Neji's direction.
"Sai and I well come to Naruto, the art exhibit starts at ten so this will give time to kill until then." Ino turned to everyone for an announcement. "All of us will meet at my families flower shop, and we'll go from there. I won't even charge you guys but as collateral I want I.O.U.'s from everyone." We regetable agreed and parted ways to change out of our uniforms.
The street I live on is the same street that Sasuke's house resides at. Everyday I look at the huge building and wonder if the rumors around school are true. One of our classmates started a rumor saying how Sasuke's family was loaded. But the house isn't the dead give away as to how I know he lives in it, on of his fans followed him to his house one time and stole one of his shirts. I think her name was Karin, rumor has it that she was sent to some reform school for girls. I looked through one of the windows and saw Sasuke reading a book, he glanced outside and I turned my head away. I don't want to zone out like last time at school.
When I got to my apartment I found an envelope weged in between the door and it's frame:
'Hey kiddo, make sure to not blow all this money away on ramen like you did last time.'
-Jiriya
"At least I didn't get arrested for peeping in the women's locker room."
-Yamanaka Flower Shop-
"Does everyone have their bouquets?" We all yelled 'YES!' in union.
But before we could leave Ino's father came in.
"Ino, before I forget I have to tell you something."
"What is it dad?"
"One of your classmates came by here and purchase two bouquets. I believe it was the young Uchiha boy." What the fuck? Why would Sasuke need two? I looked over at Sakura and eyes look hopeful.
"He left to where you guys are going." Sakura's head fell low again and Lee tried to comfort her by patting her back.
"Well, I guess we might run into him at the grave yard then huh?"
-The Grave Yard-
Even though everyone had other plans on their agendas, I'm glad they came along. When my parents were still alive they made friends with all of their parents. At the time of their death they were all devastated, Jiriya was announced to be my godfather in their will. Why my parents gave me a perverted writer as a godfather I will never know. I never talk about how my parents died because I would rather remember how they lived; more happy memories that way. We entered into the grave yard and started to go to different tombstones to pay respect and when we were done we would take a flower from our bouquet and place it on their grave. We continue to do this for Temari, Gaara, and Kankuro's parents, Neji's father, and Lee's grandparents. We walked over to my parents tomb stone and found a bouquet of flowers and incense already their.
"What the f-." Before Kiba could finish Hinata covered his mouth with her hand.
"Kiba, language please. We are in a grave yard." he took her hand and kissed it apologetically.
"Sorry, what the hell?" Shino smacked him on the back of his head.
"Poor choice of words Kiba." I walked over to my parents tomb stone and did the usual ritual. Placing their picture on the grave, burn incense, place the flowers in front of the picture, ring the bell and pray.
Sakura came behind me along with the others and copied what I did. Once we were done I grabbed my parents picture and Sakura observed the offerings that were here before ours.
"Naruto, do you have any clue as to who left these flowers?" I shrugged my shoulders and held up my picture.
"We could always ask them." I stared my parents and their smiling faces, "Mom, dad who left you this stuff?" I heard Sai chuckle.
"Naruto, a picture can't answer that." I glared at him.
"Why do you gotta bust balls Sai?"
"Do you have any?" The girls blushed and the guys chuckled.
I ignored him and looked back at my parents. In the reflection of their cover I noticed smoke rising from behind us. I walked past everyone and went straight to the path of the smoke, confused and curious they followed behind me. I came up to a grave and saw the same flowers that are on my parents grave as my friends caught up with me all of them read who the grave belong to.
Fugaku and Mikoto Uchiha
"That's why Sasuke bought two bouquets, his parents and my parents went to the same school together when they were our age. When they heard about their passing they wanted to pay for the whole funeral."
Sakura came over and looked at the photo of Sasuke's parents.
"I guess, out of respect for both your parents and his he placed the same yellow rose bouquet for both of them." I'm confused.
"Why yellow roses?" Ino gave me a light punch.
"Dummy, yellow roses means 'friendship' amongst roses. Everyone knows that."
"I didn't." I looked at the roses and felt a little guilty.
"I'll start out my summer and tell Sasuke 'thanks' it's the least I can do." Then out of nowhere I heard his voice.
"You're welcome." I looked in the direction the voice came from and saw Sasuke standing a few feet away from us. He walked over to our group and turned to his parents grave. I knelt in front of their grave, burned some incense, ringed the bell and started praying. Sasuke followed my action as well did everyone else. It got dark really fast and everyone left to do what they planned. Sakura wouldn't make eye contact to Sasuke and left with Ino and Sai with Lee chasing after her. Sasuke and I are left alone on the street that connects our houses. He didn't say much and it made me uncomfortable.
"Sasuke?"
"What is it?"
"At school, why don't you talk to anyone?"
"I didn't know my social life was that important to you."
"It's not! I mean, your just always by yourself everyday. Don't you have any friends?"
"I'm friends with my brothers friends."
"Oh."
It got quiet really fast. We approached my apartment complex sooner than I thought. I wanted to get away from Sasuke as fast as I can. He made me feel so uncomfortable when he's quiet. I gave him a smile and waved good bye to him as I walked to my apartment.
"Well, thanks for what you did for my folks Sasuke. Have a nice summer."
"Naruto." I looked at him.
"I'm going down to the board walk tomorrow, come to my house if you're interested." What the hell?
"Why are you inviting me?"
"Since you're so concerned with my social life I thought 'why not you?' be at my home at 9:30 a.m."
He left leaving me confused. I wasn't concerned about his social life, was I? It was just a simple question. I didn't spend the whole day with him and I can tell he's and arrogant, commanding, bastard. I don't want to go to the board walk with him tomorrow but somethings telling me I should go. Damn you curiosity.
Well there you have it, for those of you whom have been reading this when it wasn't complete I thank you for your patients.
Chapter 2 well be coming soon, when even I don't know. School's got me very tied up.
In the next chapter it will be in Sasukes POV. We get to see how he really thinks of Naruto.
Thank you for your kidness for reading my first chapter I'll try and update soon and like I said before please give me your opinion and be honest in your comments.
Thank you ^^
