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Okay, so due to some awesome reviews, although a bit scary, I am updating the story! ^^ So enjoy!
Chapter two: Welcome to St. Aiden's
"Oh baby don't you know I suffer? Oh baby can you hear me moan? You caught me under false pretenses, How long before you let me go? You set my soul alight, You set my soul alight..."
Getting transferred to St. Aiden's was almost too easy. Of course, my money helped. I guess not too many people pay tuition, with all the scholarships and such. Getting the same schedule as Sakura was harder. They seemed reluctant to let me share her classes, but after a few minutes of compliments to the receptionist, Karin I think, I had all classes with her except third period.
The school was nice, very nice, but a little too quiet. I was used to the loud boisterous talk of my peers, the rich society kids. I realized after bumping into someone I knew from a long time ago that the students are here to learn, not to joke around. "Neji?" Said person stopped and slowed as I voiced their name. Before me stood Neji Hyuuga. He used to be a peer until we were in the first grade. I remember asking my mother about it, before her death.
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"Mamma, how come Neji doesn't go to school anymore? Is he sick?" My mother was putting away her jewelry, and the smell of her rose perfume hung in the air. "Sasuke, honey, Neji and his family have…gone away." "They moved?! Why didn't he say good-bye?" My mother sighed. "I don't know sweet heart, I don't know."
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I found out later when I was older that his father had swindled away the family fortune and that his uncle was left to pick up the pieces. Neji's uncle pushed him to do well so that one day their family name might be restored. "Uchiha-san, I didn't know you attended St. Aiden's." He spoke cautiously, not sure of what to make of me. A small smile touched my lips as I remembered that he talked this formally even in our youth.
"As of today I do, Neji. How have you been." He rose a delicate eyebrow. He was obviously surprised I spoke to him in such a way, as if we were still good friends. "Very well thank you. And you? I heard of your brothers passing." I nodded. "I'm good." I didn't mention my brother. His name was taboo. Anyone who spoke ill of him answered to my fist, but other than that, I didn't wish to bring him up. Things in the past are best left there. Neji got the hint. He eyed my schedule and I handed it to him. "I can show you to your second period," he said, "first period has already ended." I nodded, and he handed me the schedule back. We walked up a large staircase and took a left. I noticed that there were pictures lining the walls of the hallways. "Past teachers," Neji murmured, noticing my gaze, "The headmasters have their statues in the gardens." I nodded and absorbed this information with care.
We stopped in front of a small wooden door and Neji knocked. "Come in," came a kindly voice from within. The classroom was like no classroom I had ever been in before. Chairs were arranged in a giant circle and the walls were actually painted a color, green. I was used to that grey-ish white that most schools adorned their walls with. "Ahh, Neji, you're back! And who is this?" The speaker was a man probably in his mid-twenties. Tanned skin was marred only by one odd scar crossing his nose, and his face was framed by a few chocolate strands that escaped a ponytail.
"Uchiha Sasuke, Iruka-Sensei. He just transferred in." Neji went to take his place in the circle next to a plain girl with two hair buns and a boy wearing a lot of green as Iruka-Sensei got up to greet me. "Welcome, Sasuke! I am Iruka and this is my English class. I have one open seat right next to…" He looked around the circle and pointed to a seat next to a girl with rose colored hair.
I held in my smirk, not wanting to come off as arrogant. I noticed a blond haired kid wasn't too happy about this but…was his mouth duct taped? "Oh, hehe, you noticed Naruto's mouth is taped huh?" Asked the Sensei as he scratched the back of his head. "It's the only way I can keep him quiet." He admitted. I wondered why the blond didn't just pull the tape off when I realized he was completely taped to the chair. Taking my seat, I noticed that Sakura's face, which was very pretty and pleasing to the eye, was bright red.
"Alright class, before our new student arrived, we were discussing the Odyssey. Sakura pointed out that it seemed acceptable for Greek males to bed other women besides his wife, as Odysseus does quite often. Who agrees that men should have that right? Okay, Kiba, why?"
"Well, I mean come one, the guy is the man of the house right? Shouldn't he be able to do what he wants?" Kiba seemed to be one of the less serious of the bunch, and I noticed that about all the females, especially Sakura, in the classroom wanted to kill him after his little say in the matter.
"Erm, okay, anybody disagree? Oh, Sasuke? Why do you disagree?"
"Because marriage is a scared bond. There has to be trust, and if one person is going off with other people how can you trust them? Also, I was raised to believe that women are to be treated with respect, not as pieces of property." Sakura shifted in her seat next to me. I was no longer getting an angry vibe but a more confused, relieved and surprised vibe.
"Good, good. I think all the ladies in here would agree that Sasuke may be better for relationships than Kiba." Kiba scowled at me, but compared to some of my glares it wasn't even a one on the glare chart. "Okay class that is all for today, the bell is about to ring, and no Naruto, I am not going to untie you before the bell rings, and yes this is your new permanent seat." There was a muffled growl and a few people giggled. Sakura had turned to talk to a blonde who was desperately trying to get my attention. Taking advantage of her distraction, I slid Sakura's report card back into her binder.
The day went by rapidly, and I missed Sakura's presence in third period. I was told she had a special class, but they didn't specify. At the end of the day, I found myself obsessing over it. Where did she go third period? I knew for my sanity's sake I needed to find out. I was quickly realizing that this attachment was becoming an obsession. I would protect Sakura from anything, and to do that I needed to know about her. What scared me was the fact that I didn't know how far I would go to protect her. To know her. To be with her.
Okay!! ^^ Is that good? I hope so cuz now I have homework! . Anyway, I will try and update tomorrow! Ok?
