A boy of 14 sat at his window staring up at the night's sky, his blonde hair shone a greyish white in the moonlight, and his tanned skin looked white as snow. "Tomorrow," he whispered, still unable to sleep, tired as he was, thanks to the excitement he felt for the coming day – his first day at high school.
Tomorrow, everything was going to change. All the crap he had taken in middle school, all those failed exams, it was all behind him now. It was a fresh start in a place he could be whoever he wanted to be; he'd pass all those exams, do well at sports and all those other things, and have lots of friends. He felt a shiver course through his body when that word was uttered by his mind's mouth.
A raven haired boy trudged home in the rain. This boy was of the blonde's age, though he had hair as black as the sky above him. He looked at the watch on his wrist. It read 2 AM, far too late for a boy of 14 to be up with school the next day. He wasn't up because of having too much hope and excitement. Sasuke had neither of these things, not anymore, not since that day.
It was about a month after the day of his family's massacre that Sasuke finally found a way to afford the cost of paying bills for the house he still lived in and the food he ate. He sold the only thing he had left – sold it to anyone who would buy it and had been doing so since. Sometimes they were nice to him, they more often were when he was little – but now he was less 'cute' they treated him like a piece of trash, just a hole for them to – "Shit I'm sorry,"
The blonde came crashing into the raven. "I'm really sorry, are you okay?" Naruto tried to help him up but Sasuke pushed him off – no-one touched him unless they pay to. "Get the fuck off me, fucking rat," Sasuke got himself up and started walking again in the other direction.
"Well, excuse me!" Naruto had decided to go for a walk to help him sleep. Not having any parents meant that no-one would tell him it was too dangerous or it was too late. Naruto did have a lot more freedom than other boys his age – though this didn't make him happy like one might expect. He longed for the love of a mother and father, sometimes even just the support of a friend would have made things easier.
Naruto didn't know the reason no-one ever wanted to talk to him. His mother died in childbirth, and his father committed suicide a week later, leaving Naruto at the orphanage until they could legally kick him out. Due to a loophole, that ended up being when he was six, and he had been completely self dependent since. The fools in the village where he lived spited him for their death, for they were well liked and respected – and yet, somehow, Naruto kept going, and kept doing all he could to help the villagers when they were in need even when they threw it back in his face.
The next day, Naruto awoke to a magnificent sunrise – not that he had time to admire it. He went to the shower and washed himself thoroughly, before getting changed into his favourite bright orange jump suit. "Hmm..." Naruto decided at that point it might be beneficial for him to wear something a little less garish. He changed into some blue jeans and a white t-shirt. He looked in the mirror and found it looked nicer on him.
Before he knew it the bus was outside his apartment block. Naruto ran out, his hair still wet, and climbed on the bus. The bus driver scowled at him, "If you're not here when I arrive I won't stop for you, get on," Naruto nodded and noticed the bus was about three quarters full. He tried to sit down a number of times, but bags were thrust in the empty seat. Those who were sitting in pairs started staring at Naruto and whispering to one another. Naruto was so used to this that he didn't even bother wondering why. He got to the back of the bus before he found someone who didn't put his bag in Naruto's way. Naruto sat down next to a raven haired boy; he looked like a first year too. He wore a black high collared, its black colour contrasting against his pale skin.
Naruto suddenly realised "Hey, it's you!"
Ok, this is my first story in a long, long while, R&R to tell me if you think I should continue. I have an idea for where the plot will go – Sasuke is offered money to turn Naruto in to be sold into slavery under Gato. Sasuke has to earn Naruto's trust and learns about himself in the process. Tell me if you think this is a good idea! R&R!