A/N: Hi guys. This story's inspiration hit me, like really hard, and I really wanted to write it. So please tell me what you think. Critism and all.
I don't own Naruto.
Naruto openly stared. Standing nearly 20 feet away was Uchiha Sasuke, a fellow classmate and the love of nearly every girl and quite a few guys. Unlike them, Naruto didn't stare out of lust, but out of pure curiosity. The boy was stunning, that much he could admit. His black hair was tousled in the wind. He was tall, pale, and lean. His eyes were a deep, endless black. He donned a black pea coat over thin shoulders. His lower half was clad in tight black skinny jeans. He walked, hands tucked in his pocket to protect them from the cold. Naruto watched as he slowly disappeared into the crowd of students. Sighing, he turned away. He never much cared for Sasuke. His attitude just seemed too arrogant. His face was always emotionless. Of all people, he should be the last one judging Sasuke. Being a psychology major, he knew that there was more to a person than meets the eye, but that didn't make him feel any better.
"Naruto, hurry up!" Sakura shouted, excitedly. She pushed her long pink locks out of her face as the wind whipped furiously around them. Her thin, cream coat was barely enough to warm her up. Simple straight leg jeans were tucked into her hi-tops. She brushed her hair back and pulled the strays back into a ponytail. Her scarf whipped wildly around her.
"Ah, I'm coming." Naruto waved, nonchalantly. His gray combat jacket was left open, showing a simple light blue and gray plaid shirt. Plain stone wash jeans went down to the tops of his gray vans. His wild, blonde hair blew wildly as he moved. He smiled at his best friend as he walked to her side and wrapped a hand around her waist. He pulled her in for a quick peck on the cheek. Giggling, she pushed him away.
"Naruto you creep..." She muttered. Naruto responded by laughing and grabbing her hand as they walked towards the housing area.
"So, how was your exam? Did you have to perform open heart surgery or something?" Sakura frowned at his teasing tone.
"No you idiot. We had to do a written essay on brain chemistry. And you?"
Naruto shrugged. "It was pretty easy, we just tested on the psychoanalysis unit and then chilled for the rest of the time."
"Hmph. Your class sounds easy." Sakura teased.
"Hey, that class is hard work! It's freakin' confusing!" Sakura laughed as he huffed and crossed his arms. They had stopped in front of Sakura's dorm.
"'Kay, well I'll see you later then? Everyone wants to get together and hangout at the skate park." Naruto nodded as he began to leave.
"Yea, I'm just gonna go meet up with Sai for a bit. He wants me to go to the art wing and pick up his calligraphy set or whatever." Sakura snorted.
"Ah, the art wing. The room for all the poor, misunderstood souls." Naruto laughed and waved as he left.
It took him ten minutes to reach the art wing. Once he got in, he made his way to the secluded art room. All the lights were off, which gave the building a creepy feeling. One door read 'Dark Room', which he assumed was for developing photos. Paintings of people covered the walls, and a big picture with a girl holding a giant marquee pointed the way to the art room. As he got closer, faint sounds of music poured out of the room.
There is a Hell, believe me I've seen it.
There is a Heaven, let's keep it a secret.
'Bring me the Horizon?' He thought to himself. Slowly, he pushed the door open, and stepped in. The room was the size of three classrooms, covered in murals and photography. Some walls even had graffiti. Paint cans, brushes, and clay littered the counters. Canvases and tables covered the floor. As he stepped farther in, he saw an unfinished sculpture that resembled a man with a knife. In the middle of the chaos was someone bent over a canvas. Moving in closer, he recognized the guy painting.
'Figures'
Sasuke's coat was on the floor, long since forgotten. He wore a fitted Pink Floyd t-shirt, splotched in red and blue paint. His black jeans were covered in different shades of blue. Slowly, he drew the brush across the canvas, lips slightly parted in concentration. His foot tapped to the fast-pace of the song. Naruto watched for a moment, the quietly went to find Sai's stuff. After five minutes of looking, he frowned frustrated, and looked back. His eyes met with Sasuke's, who stared at him with a slight frown on his face. Naruto smiled nervously.
"Uhh, sorry, I was just, umm, looking for something." Sasuke looked at him for a few more seconds, then went back to painting. Naruto sighed and continued searching. He began to get annoyed. Seriously, how many paint brushes did they need? And what in the world was this, a weapon? Groaning, he moved the stuff, looking for anything that resembled a calligraphy set.
"What are you looking for?"
Naruto jumped, Sasuke's light voice scaring him. It was a weird mix of deep baritone, yet light and airy. He looked back again. Sasuke was still painting, his strokes slower.
"Just a calligraphy set. My friend left it here and wanted me to get it for him." A minute of silence passed between them as Sasuke looked up.
"Megumi's?" He asked. Megumi? It took Naruto a second to realize that that was Sai's last name.
"Yeah." Naruto nodded.
"It's right there." He motioned for the table a few feet behind him. Naruto nodded and walked quickly to the table, smiling when he found what he was looking for. Now that he was behind Sasuke, he could see what he was painting. It was a naked woman with long blue hair that covered her breasts. Her body was twisted like she was dancing. Her hand stretched out, as if she was reaching for something. Everything was painted in different shades of blue. Her eyes were painted in a shocking electric blue. Tears poured out of her eyes, but they were red; her eyes were bleeding. They looked sad and lost. Cracks marred the page to appear as a shattered mirror. Pieces of her body were missing where the mirror was broken. A big piece of glass was missing from where her heart would be. It was hauntingly beautiful. Naruto moved closer, compelled to get a better look.
"Wow..." He breathed. Sasuke looked back at him, watching his reaction curiously. Then, he turned back to it and wrote his signature at the bottom.
"Thanks." He said, shortly. Naruto blinked, and looked up at him. Sasuke had a smile, barely visible unless you were really looking. He smiled back.
"No problem. It's amazing, really. You major in art?"
"No, photography. I paint in my free time." Sasuke stood and stretched, his shirt riding up. Naruto caught sight of a tattoo on his hip bone. Sasuke walked over to the radio and hit next. The beginnings of Aerials filled the room.
"You listen to System?" He asked incredulously, raising an eyebrow. Sasuke shrugged.
"System of a Down's pretty good." Sasuke answered from the back of the room while he washed the brushes.
"Try the best thing since fuckin' ever. Well, thanks and see you around I guess." He turned and made his way to the door.
"Yeah." Sasuke answered, off handedly. Once Naruto left, he let a small smile play on his lips.
Naruto walked towards Sai's dorm as he thought over his conversation with Sasuke. Well, it was hardly a conversation but it was something. Sasuke didn't seem too bad-a little distant and aloof-but overall not bad. It was kind of nice actually. His art was beautiful. Naruto found himself curious about Sasuke's photography. What kind of pictures did he take? Huh, funny how he went from disliking Sasuke to being curious about him. Never judge a book by its cover; he knew that from the start. So he shouldn't be surprised that Sasuke was not exactly like he pictured. Shaking himself from his thoughts, he walked up the steps and knocked on Sai's door, smiling brightly at his longtime friend. Thoughts of Sasuke could wait 'til later.
A/N: Yea, so that's the first chapter, please review! :3
