Calm Steps.
First year of High School at Konoha High, well for Sasuke Uchiha anyway. Previously home schooled for the first few years until the unfortunate night when his parents fell gravely ill, and passed away the very next morning. Being only 14 Sasuke couldn't understand why this had to happen, but however, Sasuke was strong and simply moved on from this fateful event. Sasuke's uncle Kakashi, who was more of a family member to Sasuke than his father was anyway, took Sasuke under his care. However Kakashi, being a very successful business man of the Uchiha Corporation, unfortunately had no spare time to teach Sasuke at home which Sasuke was used to. Therefore Kakashi had enrolled Sasuke into Konoha High School, which Sasuke didn't take to kindly.
Sasuke being quite a shy boy and never having any real friends except Kakashi was quite nervous and afraid of going to public school. Sasuke had very few fears, but one of his most prominent fears was confrontation with groups of people. His fear was greatly granted on his first day in school, Sasuke dropped off by Kakashi was on his own at the school gates when a group of boys maybe 12 or 13, as Sasuke was quite old but born in their grade year, approached him smiling. One of the boys who had red painted streaks down both sides of his cheeks and muddy brown hair grinned and stuck a hand out and almost shouted
'Heya! I heard you're the new kid? My name's Kiba what's yours?' The boy questioned
Sasuke froze, and stared blankly at the gesture. Kiba blushed then growled, as he threw his hand down to his side.
'Simple question pup! What's your problem?' Kiba yelled
Sasuke looked nervously to his feet which seemed more comfortable than he was at that moment. Kiba turned to the other people who were looking at Sasuke and then whispering to each other. Kiba stopped growling as one of the boys whispered something to him, which calmed him down like a dog getting patted on the head. He sighed and walked up to Sasuke with the boy who calmed him down.
'Uh sorry about that buddy, I know school can be nervous especially your first day, I didn't mean to be so rude.' Kiba apologized.
Sasuke slowly raised his head and saw Kiba and another boy standing within arm's reach of him. The other boy had clean jet black hair tied in a knot at the back. He had a tired lazy look in his eye, but a hidden genius was behind that glazed expression.
'Yeah my friend here can be a bit of drag sometimes dude. Oh yeah my name's Shikamaru if you wanted to know or whatever.' The other boy murmured
'Don't call me that you jerk!' Kiba growled
'But yeah, we could show you a tour of the school if you wanted? You know to make up for my attitude.' Kiba shrugged.
Sasuke froze again, not sure what to do, He never had a situation like this before which seemed like people trying to be his friends. Sasuke shakily nodded his head and mumbled 'Thank you.'
Kiba, Shikamaru and Sasuke walked through the corridors of the school. The walls were brightly coloured turquoise and had the village's leaf symbol on every door. Sasuke still very nervous that he would be approached by another group of people any moment stayed on guard but still admired the school's structure and design while Kiba explained where and what each room was while also boasting how he's been in every classroom.
'That's because you get detentions all the time Kiba' Shikamaru chuckled.
'Shut up you're just jealous!' Kiba replied sharply
'Kiba dude you're sounding more and more like that Naruto kid' Shikamaru mumbled
Kiba stopped in his steps and turned quickly 'Don't compare me to that idiot' he laughed 'I'm more original than him he just copies me!'
Shikamaru just laughed more 'That just proves my statement.'
Sasuke looked up at Kiba who was getting angrier by the second and chuckled behind his pale hand. The two both turned around and said 'What's so funny? Guy who doesn't talk and has no name,' Sasuke paused and just pointed at Kiba. Shikamaru laughed with Sasuke whilst Kiba just stormed off. 'Screw you guys I'm going to the toilet.'
'He always does that when he loses a fight, finds peace in pee.' Shikamaru coolly said.
Sasuke sighed relief and said calmly 'He's finally gone?'
Shikamaru gave a confused look and then smiled. 'Ah don't worry about Kiba, he does grow on you, just got to ignore his mindless rants' Shikamaru chuckled.
Sasuke sighed again and said even more calmly. 'I'm…..my….my name…my name is Sas…Sasuke, NICE TO MEET YOU!' Sasuke blurted out at the end. Then quickly raised his hand to his mouth while he blushed and other people stopped and stared at him, their gazes like daggers on Sasuke.
Shikamaru raised an eyebrow and laughed loudly. 'Wow you're not used to meeting new people at all are you? Known you for almost thirty minutes and I get to know your name now? Well it's a pleasure to meet you too Sasuke'
Sasuke slowly looked up at Shikamaru and smiled. He had made his first friend. Suddenly a loud bell rang which knocked Sasuke out of this phase and jumped while looking like a frightened rabbit.
Shikamaru grabbed Sasuke and motioned him to follow him, whilst other students rushed on past. 'Don't worry that bell annoys me as well. Too loud in my opinion, I'll show you the way to our classroom I think you're in my class hopefully.'
Sasuke paused and looked down, his dark raven hair drooping over his delicate white face. Shikamaru looked puzzled at first but saw the smile appear on Sasuke's face.
'Thank you' Sasuke whispered to himself, and then ran alongside Shikamaru to class.