I got this idea in my head, and just couldn't stop writing! I have about ten chapters written at the moment and it just keeps coming! I hope you all enjoy this as much as I'm enjoying writing it :)

Summary: Naruko and Itachi have been best friends forever and although they've been apart for about 8 years they fall straight back into it when she returns. Although she may seem like a happy go lucky girl now, she's hiding a dark past that she has been trying to forget. Throw a young Sasuke into it, and her past may just start to emerge as the curious teenager takes an interest in his brother's best friend. Naruko starts working at the young Uchiha's school as a placement student and at the same time tries to help sort his life out.

05/01/13 Update: One of my friends (Zeldafanatik) has agreed to be my beta so we're slowly going through my chapters and making any corrections. I'm also going to start naming chapters as we go along so any ideas would be greatly appreciated! Thank you all for your continued support, I wouldn't still be writing if it wasn't for you!

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto :(

Chapter 1: I'm not a bed.

Naru POV

"Hey Uchiha! Wait up, man!" I watched as he slowed down slightly but didn't stop. People turn to look at where the noise is coming from this early in the morning, but I pay them no attention. I pick up my pace, running after him. "Come on! You can't expect me to run this much in the morning, man!" His pace quickens again, not answering me. "Jeez, Uchiha!" I speed up and launch myself onto his back, arms around his neck. He lifts his arms up support my legs, readjusting me slightly as if he knew what I was going to do... "You're an ass you know."

"So you keep telling me. Uzumaki." I tap him on the head.

"Don't use that tone with me, mister. How come you didn't wait for me this morning?"

"Because I knew you'd be late."

"Don't act like you know me that well..." I tap his head again but smile; ignoring the weird looks passers-by are giving us. We've been friends as long as I can remember, though I moved away when we were ten years old for various reasons. We exchanged letters a lot, though I think we only met up once while I was away. I moved back to my hometown, Konoha, just over a year ago. Even though we've both changed quite a bit we fell straight back into how we used to be. Of course it's slightly different now because of our age. We're both starting at Konoha's University this year, and although most other first years are gonna be younger than us, I don't think either of us cares that much.

I've been working since I was sixteen so I didn't have time to finish my education to get into Uni. I started a part-time course at the college in the next town when I moved back so that I could get the grades I needed. I still worked throughout that though, had to pay the bills somehow. Itachi however, went to work for his dad's business company for a couple of years. One time I asked what he did there but it went straight over my head and almost bored me sleep... wait no, it actually did make me fall asleep. To which Itachi gladly pushed me off my bed as thanks. I drop my face into the crook of his neck and yawn.

"I'm so sleepy..." He nips my thigh and I kick him.

"I'm not a bed."

"You sure feel like one..." We walk, well he walks while I enjoy the free ride, towards the main campus. 9am starts do not go well with me. God I hope it isn't like this every day... He lets go of my legs and like the idiot that I am, I fall on my butt because I didn't have a tight hold on him. Right in front of other students, what a great way to start the year. "Could have warned me." I grumble as he helps me up.

"Come on. Timetable?" I reach into the back pocket of my jeans as flash it in front of him.

"Yup. Got some physiology lecture until twelve then nothing till two. Wanna meet up for lunch?" I grin up at him. Curse him for being so tall.

"Sure."

"Catch ya later, baby!" I shout after him. I see him shake his head slightly but he lifted his hand up to wave goodbye. I let my grin fall and take out the map of the campus to try figure out where the building my lecture is. "This is what I get for missing induction..." I grumble before putting both bits of paper in my bag. I check my watch, ten minutes until it starts. Plenty time to get lost before finding it. I reposition my backpack and head off towards where I think the sport building is, excitement building up already for the year ahead.

Sorry about the shortness, but chapters do get longer, I promise!