NOT SO BAD

Disclaimer: I am just a fan.

Caution: Shounen Ai (boyxboy).

Summary: Naruto, a poor, naïve and hopeful boy from a far-flung village was given an opportunity to study at Leaf Academy. All he wanted was just to survive 4 years as an academic working student. But that's not easy when the school is full of rich, bias and arrogant students.

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Naruto- 15y/o, 5'7"

Sasuke- 16y/o, 6'1

Gaara- 15y/o, 5'10"

Neji- 16y/o, 5'8"

Kiba-16y/o, 5'10"

Sai- 16 5"11"

Sakura- 15y/o, 5'5"

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Prologue

NARUTO POV

I always get chills and feels like getting sick whenever I am here in school. My head hurt and I have butterflies in my stomach. Who wouldn't get scared if you're mixed in with the richest, most talented and intelligent snobs of Leaf Academy and of the nation?!! I feel so alone and out of place even though I wear the same kind of expensive uniform. Oh well, mine was donated and it doesn't look good on me. It's so…so…elegant and smart…and… it just... err for short…doesn'treallysuitme...!

*sigh*

*breaths in*

Okay, I just got in here a month ago because of a scholarship grant. Annually the school takes in scholars from different places. I'm glad that our place was chosen this time! *laughs* it's a small village situated in the mountains. It's too small to be seen in the map. We're lucky! Ehe…now let's carry on…!

Being a student in Leaf Academy doesn't mean I have the same freedom like the rich kids. I still have to work my ass off and be serious with studies 24/7. Yes… I am an academic working student. It's not easy. Every morning before class starts and after afternoon classes, I clean the hallways, sort of like a janitor... I have no qualms about since its one of the ways that I could return the school's generousity. What I just really don't like were the rich, bossy, snobby brats who think they're almighty! They love to bully students lower than them! *sigh* Anyway, the only best part in this that I get a weekly salary/allowance! The amount's triple the income of our family business for about estimated 3 months! I am now able send the money to my sick mother in the hospital and my little brother could continue schooling again. *smiles* I hope they're doing fine as of this moment….

I'm still in the process of adapting to the environment and people.

Kami-sama please help me endure this till I graduate…

End of POV

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A/N: I need to separate this from the chapters so it's obviously short. Next will be longer. Haha. This is Naruto's thoughts while his mopping the floors in the next chappie. Btw, this is unbetaed… sorry for the very bad grammar. And you may think that thhe plot is very similar to some stories you read or like the Hana Yori Dango stuff... well it's not... but Sasuke stays a bastard. XD

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Chapter Preview

Mopping the floors plus the staircases isn't an easy job. He always get some scolding from the rich kids that the floor still looked dirty that he needed to re-mop it over again. Poor Naruto just sighed and nodded. 'I'm not your slave, dammit.' he shouted in his head after the students were done stomping more dirt on the pristine tiles.

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