Lost Replications & Morbid Lovers

Sasuke walked the hallways until he reached his English class, classroom number 301B. Him and Naruto has first hour, second hour, fourth hour and sixth hour together, which to him was some class A bullshit. He couldn't stand Naruto period, but he has four class periods with the guy, pure torture.

The Uchiha let out a long breath of air before opening the door to the classroom. All eye's on him. Their teacher Iruka-sensei must've run into traffic again, Sasuke was thankful or he'd be getting a lecture on his tardiness.

Sasuke scanned the room for an open seat, but disgusted the sight of Naruto just starring at him, smiling. Sakura and Lee were in the corner of the room talking, while Ino was trying to talk to Shikamaru who dozed off every so often.

Kiba and Shino were sitting far away from each other. They just had a fight and 'broke up' not too long ago over who's the seme and who's the uke.

It was typical, they have the same fight every week and Shino always won and became seme but it didn't stop Kiba from trying. It was a sort of 'break up', 'make up' sort of relationship between the two.

Sasuke didn't like them because they're gay. But then again, that's not a reason, Sasuke hated everyone.

TenTen and Hinata were in the front of the room discussing who knows what as Choji sat at the back of the room munching on a bag of potato chips.

Sasuke found a seat in the third row all the way to the side next to the window, sat down and casually looked out the window from time to time.

Sasuke noticed the foreign student whose name was, if he was correct, Gaara Sabaku sending dirty glances at the Hyuuga heir Neji, and smirked a little. Neji also returned the looks with even dirtier glares.

Neji didn't like him the moment he stepped into the room last month when he first arrived in Konoha. He felt there was something strange about him, and Gaara knew the Hyuuga didn't like him so he just took the same approach.

They'd always send cold glares at each other, and every time the others would be dirtier than the last. They also got into arguments and little fights. They just plain didn't like each other it seemed.

This little rivalry kept Sasuke entertained when and if he attended school. It was his only purpose in going and soon his smirk receded and returned into an icy deaf-defying leer towards a certain blonde haired boy in the classroom as he stood in front of him, interrupting his 'stories'.

"Hey Sasuke". Naruto greeted genuinely, ignoring the nasty look Sasuke was giving him. Was he wearing off or something, his looks don't seem to frighten anyone anymore.

"What do you want"? Sasuke inquired cold-heartily, looking him directly in the eyes. Naruto only smiled.

"Nothing, I just wanted to say 'hi' is all".

"You said it, now leave". Sasuke bit out. Sasuke wanted him gone, he couldn't take another moment of him, and for the fact that he wanted to get back to his entertainment for the day.

"Awe, c'mon Sasuke, don't be mean. You know you want me to sit next to you, all you have to do is ask". Naruto grinned brilliantly and put his hands behind his head, his eyes closed fro some reason or another.

Sasuke looked at him for an entire minute before coldly stating he indeed did not want Naruto next to him. Naruto opened his eyes with a blank look on his face.

"You know you want me to, but I'll just save you the trouble", the sapphire said and plopped down next to him. Sasuke was filled with annoyance and looked at the chalk board. "So Sasuke", Naruto began. "Um...I know this might sound a bit strange but...", he trailed off and looked down at his feet dangling, becoming oddly interesting.

His voice cracked a little as if he were embarrassed. "Do you like anyone in our class"? He asked and a light shade of pink flushed across the bridge of his nose.

Sasuke responded with a sideward stare that lasted for about two seconds and resumed his leer towards the chalk board. Hoping to burn through it. "Okay you don't have to answer that, it is a bit embarrassing".

'Embarrassing would be going out in public with you, this is annoying', Sasuke growled, heat rising from the pit of his stomach as he closed his eye's to try and rid himself of the anger that was sure to erupt.

Naruto continued.

"Do you know anyone that likes you at least". He blushed again, his tan color turning peach.

It was such a ridiculous question. Who didn't like the Uchiha; girls would line up just to see a lock of his hair. Not to mention guys. Sasuke wanted to just turn around and bitch slap him across the room, but instead he continued his death grip on the board, feeling himself tear through it.

Or was it just a scratch?

Whatever.

"C'mon Sasuke, say something", Naruto begged pleadingly. The fact Naruto said what he said was embarrassing enough, but Sasuke not saying anything was killing him.

'Maybe he knows and this is just a nice way of saying no. I mean he isn't stupid, but the least he could say is I'm not interested or something...Damn bastard'.

Sasuke turned to him, and opened his mouth.

'Is he about to say something', Naruto's heart raced.

The door swung open.

"I'm so sorry I'm late. Last night Kakashi...", he stopped himself abruptly before going any further as his students gave him looks with, insinuations. He cleared his throat.

"I ran into a lot of traffic". He sat his bag on his desk. "Okay everyone get in your seats so we can begin". Everyone found them a seat, and Sasuke turned his attention back to the chalk board.

'Damn you Iruka, he was about to talk. Arghhh'! Naruto mentally screamed. Iruka turned to the chalk board, grabbed a piece of chalk, and wrote "Compositional Phrases". "We'll be learning today, how to identify a compositional phrase in a sentence. Now--".

Raaaaaaang!!

The bell rang for them to switch classes. Iruka looked up at the clock. "9:00 already". He thought aloud. The students rose from their seats with their bags on their backs or slung over their shoulder.

"Okay we'll pick it up from here tomorrow. Have a nice morning everyone". He said preparing for his next class. Sasuke and Naruto lingered in the room. Sasuke gathered his things and stood up looking down at Naruto. Naruto was in some sort of daze.

"Move idiot". Sasuke barked. Iruka's eye's drifted to the both of them and then back to his work.

Naruto picked up his things and walked out into the aisle, allowing Sasuke to past in front of him, and out the door. Naruto sighed before walking towards the door.

"Naruto", Iruka called before he walked out the door. Naruto stopped and looked back.

"Hm", he answered.

"Don't give up okay. You'll get him". Then a smile crossed Iruka's face. Naruto starred at him, not fully out of his daze, but smiled when he recollected himself. "Now get to class before I suspend you for skipping". Naruto obliged and walked out the door.

Neji and Gaara stopped at the door to their Government class, classroom number 336A. They had three class periods together. First, second, and fifth, and every class period there was a stare off between the two of them, as this one was at the front door.

"Gaara and Neji, get in here"! Their crimson eyed instructor edicts loudly. Unlike every other teacher, she couldn't stand their little feud. It always disrupted her class.

"After you", Neji gestured politely.

"Yes, the best will always be ahead of a failure", Gaara spat rudely, and walked in the door.

"Of course, but in this case, ladies first". Gaara stopped and looked back at something he compares is beneath him in every way possible and clenched his teeth.

Neji smirked.

Kurenai sighed.

"Well--", Gaara began.

"Just get your asses in here"! Kurenai shouted tediously. They both rushed to a seat. Neji took the far left corner as Gaara took the far right corner.

"Now everyone turn to page 326 in your text books..." she waited as everyone had there books out and ready. "The Wilderness Road". Kurenai read the headline in bold letters at the top of the book. "Kiba, please start us off".

Kiba found his starting point and began reading, re-reading the title first. He was lonely without Shino here with him, they were 'fighting' after all so, whatever.

"The Wilderness Road", he began, "this road ran westward over the Appalachian mountains into Kentucky. Settlers traveled the road on foot and on horseback". He stopped when Kurenai ordered him to.

"Okay, now can anyone tell me when, and who built this road for settlers to travel". A few hands shot in the air. "Ino", she called. Ino was sitting next to Shikamaru; arms locked together, as his eyes were half open.

Shikamaru haphazardly groaned for some apparent reason.

"It was built in um, 1775 I think, and by a guy named Daniel Boone, right"?

"That's right". Kurenai concurred. Ino smiled at how smart she felt.

Gaara glanced at Neji, who sensed his presence and turned towards him, but Gaara turned away the moment Neji moved his head. They kept turning towards each other, until they finally made eye contact. They weren't really paying attention; they already knew what the road was. First their faces were soft, until they both realized who they were looking at and glared coldly at one another.

"Go to the office now"!! A medium sized, caramel complexioned woman shouted to one of her students. She was the Biology teacher, classroom number 346D. The brunette student just raised his hand to go to the bathroom, which is a 'disruption' in her class.

She said on the first day of school: "Go to the bathroom before you step foot in my room, because you're not leaving until class is over. I don't give a damn if it's a fire. I tell you when you're allowed to leave".

Everyone disapproved of this, but no one ever said anything about it. Sakura shook her head at the women. As well as TenTen. Hinata looked sorry for the boy, as Choji hid his chips, eating a few when the teacher wasn't looking. Another rule she had established on the first day: "No food or drinks in my class, got it"! Then she walked over to Choji that day. "Especially you, fatty", and smirked. Choji was terrified and angry all at once.

So he hides his snacks. Naruto still tried talking to Sasuke. That wasn't a rule; just don't talk when she's talking. They sat next to each other. Sasuke was getting real tired of Naruto's dumb questions.

"When is your birthday, I forgot"?

"How's your brother and his boyfriend"?

"Do you have a pencil I could borrow"? Just a lot of questions Sasuke were willing to just slap the shit out of him about.

"Hey Sasuke", Naruto whispered. Here we go again, and suddenly there was a knock on the door.

"Who the hell is it"?! Anko shouted, standing behind her desk looking at the door.

There was no answer, but instead another knock.

She irksomely sauntered over to the door and swung it open. "What"?! She yelled. She saw a boy with pale skin and short black hair. His shirt didn't cover his stomach which showed his belly-button and his eye's looked droopy. The boy handed her a white slip of paper, and walked to his seat next to Naruto. The piece of paper had his name, the time, his excuse, and the principles signature.

Name: Sai.

Time: 9:36.

Excuse: Tardy.

Signature: Tsunade-sama.

It was a tardy pass. Anko crumpled up the piece of paper and threw it in the trash. Then she shut the door and walked back to her desk. Sai greeted Naruto happily with a "Hello", but said nothing to Sasuke.

"Alright listen up you low lives". She gained every ones attention. "We'll pick up where we left off tomorrow, mainly because I'm tired of talking to you! So therefore, for the time being I won't be teaching you. You'll be teaching yourselves. So pull out your books and crack it open to 233 and get to reading! If I so even hear a peep out of any of you! I'll have this entire class doing push-up military style", she smirked.

"And I doubt most of you can do that. Isn't that right chubby"? She inquired mockingly, looking at Choji in particular. A little snicker escaped Sakura's lips. "What are you laughing at weakling? To precious to even handle an ipod".

Sakura felt hurt an ipod was too heavy, maybe a finger nail filer "Not a word", she reminded, and slouched back in her chair, and closed her eyes.

Everyone had their noses in their books. 'That's new', Sasuke thought, 'well maybe not for her'. He smiled to himself, he loved silence.

'Damn! Now how am I supposed to talk to Sasuke? Arghhh!! Will anything go right today'? Naruto asked himself frustrated about the entire ordeal of silence.

'Hm...Naruto looks nice today'. Sai thought. 'I think I should compliment him on that'. Sai said to himself gleefully. He'd do anything to talk to Naruto, no matter how stupid it was. He had a crush on the blonde and just about everyone knew. But he also knew Naruto liked Sasuke, but Sasuke didn't like guys. It was sort of a retarded triangle that didn't meet all its points. Sai liked Naruto, but Naruto liked Sasuke, and Sasuke likes no one.

Ironic.

There was complete silence.

"Psh", then another, "pssh Naruto", Sai whispered. Naruto turned to him.

"Hm". Sai smiled.

"You look nice today". Naruto smiled. He loved that big smile that brighten his life so splendorous and joyfully. Those ocean eyes, so pure and innocent made him feel so lucky to even be in his presence.

"Thanks, you to", the blonde said with a slight giggle.

"Is that talking I hear"!! The dictator yelled, and slammed her hands on her desk with a bang. "Who the hell is it"? No one said anything. Naruto became stiff, while Sai starred lazily at the women. She caught Sai's nonchalant expression through the crowd of fear, even Sasuke somewhat jumped by the surprising bang.

"Was it you"? She inquired, narrowing her eyes at the boy.

"If that's what you think". He said coolly.

"Oh a little smart-ass, are we? Get your ass up here, now"! She, attempting to strike fear in the raven resemblance, but failed as his expression never changed.

He casually rose from his seat and walked down the aisle and approached her desk. "Turn towards the class maggot", Anko spat, and smirked. Sai obeyed obediently, and turned around. "Let's see if you can do regular push-up. Assume the position".

Sai entered the push-up position. Sasuke smirked. He was sucking it all in. Like Neji didn't like Gaara the moment he walked in, Sasuke was the same way towards Sai. But unlike Gaara, Sai had a reason to hate the Uchiha, Naruto.

Sasuke also hated him because everyone kept stating how they looked like twins. That was one of his biggest peeves, saying he looked like someone he wasn't. Sasuke is Sasuke and no one can be Sasuke is how he thought.

He thought he was better and no one was even close to his level of athletic ability, although Lee is quite a fair match. He thought his intelligence greatly surpassed everyone else's with an exception of the Hyuuga heir; Neji. And he thought he looked better than everyone else, which proves to be true since everyone wants him so badly.

"I'm impressed", Anko stated. "You actually know the position, and here I thought you were a pure weakling who's never heard of it". She shrugged. "Congratulations", she said softly. "But don't get too happy"! She yelled.

"Now, down". Sai went down. "Up"! Sai did that as well. "Down, up, down, up...Stop"! She ordered curtly. He stopped. "Very impressive. Now, military position, diamond style"! He put his hands in the shape of a diamond. "Down, up, down, up, down, up". She didn't hesitate. "C'mon you pathetic weakling, keep up. Down, up, down, up, down, up".

'I guess I have to put in an effort', he mentally sighed. 'For Naruto I suppose'.

He went faster than Anko was chanting her "down, up, down, up" logo/routine/punishment. She was enraged.

"Switch it up. One hand". Sai hopped to one hand and kept going. He did three one hand push-ups before she yelled.

Stop and she smiled.

"Get up". He rose from the ground and gradually dusted himself off. "Good work maggot, I guess all of you aren't weaklings after all". She put out her hand, which he took and shook. "Now go sit your ass down. You've got ten minutes, and then the bell will ring".

Sai went and sat down. As soon as he took his seat, Naruto praised him. "Wow Sai that was amazing. I never knew you were so strong. Well just by looking at you I guess no one would". Naruto smiled and grabbed his arm to show him how skinny and scrawny they look. Naruto was in 'awe'.

"Thanks", Sai said, and stole a quick glance from the Uchiha who looked pissed, and he smirked.

'He must think he's better than me. He only did three one hand push-ups, I'm sure I could do more', Sasuke thought angrily with a tinge of envy tracing his thoughts.

Soon the bell rang.

Raaaaaaang!!

"Alright, as I said we'll pick up tomorrow, get out". Anko demanded.

Sasuke stopped at a near by water fountain for a drink, sipping the water thirstily. Naruto caught up to him. "I didn't know you came to this fountain". The blonde said and smiled.

How lame was that?

Sasuke rolled his eyes and left to walk to his class. "Uh. Wait Sasuke"! Naruto hollered and ran after him down the brightly lit corridor, and stopped to walk by his side. "So"...Naruto trailed off.

"Why are you following me", Sasuke inquired somberly. "Third period I'm not suppose to see you, so let's keep it that way". Naruto grinned delightfully.

"I know, but I just wanted to walk you to class".

"I'm not an infant; I can walk myself to class". Sasuke bit back and looked down at his bag, seeing the dolls head jutting out, and he pushed it back in.

"Awe don't be that way Sasuke", Naruto said cheerily, putting a hand on his shoulder. "All I--". Sasuke smacked his hand away.

"Leave me alone Naruto"!! Sasuke yelled and halted his walk. "What does it take for you to understand?! I don't like you, and I never will like you. I hate you from the inside out, your life irritates me, that dumb-ass smile irritates me, you irritate me"!! Sasuke screamed, his eye's crimson red.

"But..." Naruto trailed off again until he found what he was trying to say. "All I wanted--"

"If you want to help me, why don't you just die already!?! I fucking hate you; you're a pest, peasant, and--a nuisance". His tone became softer as he sauntered off, leaving Naruto stupefied, on the verge of tears, and the brim of his eye's watered immensely.

Naruto, felt inert. He felt dead, lifeless, like he'd been shot through the heart. He turned around and walked away as tears ran down his face, staining his fluorescent blue eyes, red and full of sadness and sorrow.

He broke out into a sprint, bursting through the front doors of the school.

'Where's Naruto'? Sakura inquired to herself.

She was currently in her Algebra class, classroom number 332A. She sat in the front with Ino and TenTen. Naruto was supposed to have third period with Sakura, but he didn't show. She was becoming anxious.

"What's wrong Sakura", TenTen inquired cannily. They were given some worksheets by their teacher Asume. He was sitting behind his desk doing some paper work or grading papers. It's still paper work right? Sakura turned to her.

"It's Naruto".

"Naruto"? Ino inquired. "What about him"?

"He does suppose to be here with us. I know he's here because I walked with him to school today". She stated her tone anxious and filled with suspicion.

'Maybe it was Sasuke'.

Naruto had told Sakura about Sasuke a couple of months ago. How he liked him since second grade and tries to get his attention, and why he always touches him-sometimes in places Sasuke doesn't like. 'Maybe Sasuke did something to him'.

"Oh yeah. Naruto was supposed to have algebra this hour with us isn't he"? TenTen added and Sakura nodded.

"When was this"? Ino inquired, a form of obliviousness tracing her words. "When was Naruto ever in this class"?

"Since the beginning of the school year, duh". TenTen said as if it were the most obvious thing in the world.

"I never noticed him", Ino insisted, turning around in her seat, winking at Shikamaru who was seating in the back with Choji.

"I wonder why", TenTen voiced sarcastically, and Sakura giggled. "You don't pay attention to anything, or anyone besides him". Ino turned back around and looked down at her paper, wondering where the hell it came from. There were only two problems finished. Then she shrugged to herself and looked at TenTen.

"What"? She inquired, baffled.

"See what I mean", TenTen said to no one in particular and scratched her pencil on her paper as she answered another question. She was on question seven.

"Wait", Ino began dramatically, "what were we talking about again"? She laughed.

"Your just hopeless", TenTen shook her head, Sakura smiling and giggling. Then she took the expression you could discern as morose empathy.

'What if Naruto told Sasuke how he felt and Sasuke said no, and, and...Naruto did something...'

"Oh my god", Sakura shrieked quietly.

'Please be alright Naruto'.

Sasuke was Naruto's first crush, Sakura was secondary, but that was obviously never going to happen. It must be devastating to be turned down by your second grade crush, that crush escalating into something more.

Now in Biology with Anko, Kiba and Shino were together. Shino sat in the middle of the room, and Kiba opted to sit next to him; in a sense, they were both still pretty far from each other. Kiba looked at him pleadingly, he wanted to stop this fight, it's been going on for too long. Three hours were enough, he couldn't take it anymore.

How weak he is.

But Shino showed no signs of it fazing him whatsoever; he didn't even look his way the entire time.

Anko gave them an animal worksheet where they had to identify the parts of a frog and match it with its definition. That's what Shino was doing at the moment, and what Kiba was suppose to be doing, but he couldn't relinquish his pique feeling.

"Shino", Kiba whispered. "Shino". The mysterious teen turned to him slowly. Kiba continued when he didn't say anything. "Shino I want to stop fighting okay? You win, you can be the seme". Kiba sighed defeated..

"Hm"? Shino questioned.

"You can be seme", Kiba repeated. "You can top". He tried simplifying it the best way he could. Shino still didn't understand, or so it seemed that way, you never know with him.

"What's wrong with you? That's what our whole fight was about. That's what all our fights are about". Shino just slouched deeper into his coat.

"I didn't hear you". He stated.

"I said you can be seme". Kiba said louder.

"Still don't hear you".

Kiba snarled.

"I said, you can be the seme, and I'll he the uke"! He shouted, immediately covering his mouth afterwards.

Some of the students gave him perplexed looks, and others just looked angry. They didn't need to know all that.

"Right". Anko said, and returned to writing on a piece of paper.

Shino smirked behind his coat. "That's what I thought, and it'll stay that way". Kiba starred at him for a full minute before exploding.

"You did that on purpose!? Why would you do that"?!

"Because, I'm the seme, and you're the uke. You had to know that, and now so does everyone else". Then he went back to writing on his paper. Kiba glared at him, but after a while he cooled down.

Gaara, of who was sitting in the back were one of the perplexed ones. He was new to the school, so he didn't know who were with whom.

'So those two are together then'. He thought. 'I wonder if... ', he sighed before throwing the thought to the back of his mind..

Neji and Lee were in Physical ED talking to each other as Kakashi shuffled through a closet for a ball to play with.

"Well Lee", Neji started the conversation. "How does it feel to finally be going with someone you longed for so long"? They both were sitting on the wooden floor leaning against the wall.

"It feels great". Lee exclaimed with a smile. "What about you and the new boy"? Neji nearly chocked.

"W-what"?

"I believe his name is Gaara. You two seem to hit it off very well. You glow every time you see him". Lee smiled again.

"You must be confused? I don't like him, quite the opposite". Neji insisted, turning away from the boy. Lee looked at him blankly at first, and then a sudden grin appeared on his face.

"You like him don't you Neji"? He inquired friendlily.

"No", the Hyuuga dead-panned. Lee looked up at the ceiling and closed his eyes.

He sighed.

"You know Neji. I've always envied you. You had good looks, your a practical genius, and have such confidence". Then he stopped and looked at him plainly. "But not anymore. You still have your looks, and your brilliance, but your confidence is diminishing with your character. You shouldn't be afraid to tell him how you feel".

"But I"-

"Even if it's only a little", Lee said cutting him off. Then he gave him a heart warming smile. "You never know what that tiny amount could become. It could bloom into something beautiful...Like a Sakura". He sprouted another friendly grin.

Clever.

Neji even smiled a little himself from the irony.

"I see what you mean, but that only accounts for if you actually feel something for another person, and in this case it does not apply". Neji knew he was lying to Lee and himself for that matter. He cared for the eyebrow less boy more than he let on, and he knew it.

"But thank you". He said, receiving another smile from thee other.

Sasuke, Sai, and Hinata were in their Government class, listening to Kurenai lecture about the "Great Compromise", and the "Three-fifths Compromise". Sasuke starred out the window to ignore the boring speech. Sai looked at her lazily, and Hinata looked around trying to find something to do other than listen to her lecture.

Hinata turned her head slightly to the left and had full view of the two ravens scolding at each other. Sasuke did it for fun, while Sai just plan didn't like him.

"Sai, Sasuke", Kurenai pointed out. "Pay attention". She demanded, and pointed to her text book that she suddenly decided to read from right before they 'interrupted' her class. "This is going to be on one of the upcoming test, so you better be prepared". Then Sasuke scowled her and rolled his eyes back toward the window.

Sai closed his eyes with a smiled. "I'm sorry for the disruption, but the Uchiha wouldn't leave me alone". Sasuke knitted his eyebrows. "I apologize".

"I don't care who started it, just be quiet". Then she shifted her eye's back to her book and continued reading. Sasuke gave Sai a sullen look, as Sai continued to smile. Then he suddenly snapped his eye's to the Uchiha, returning his look.

Naruto ran out the school building and under a shaded tree on top of a hill about seventeen yards away from the entrance of the facility. There was a concrete path that paved its way in a slight zigzag form until it reached the front door of the school. And there was also another hill on the opposite side of Naruto, but it didn't have a tree, it was a clear view from the school to the next block and so on.

He wanted to say something that would comfort himself, but he didn't know what he wanted to say, but he knew he didn't like Sasuke right now.

He hated him.

Or so he told himself.

His sniffles finally died down, and he stopped crying after an entire hour.

"Stupid Sasuke". Naruto growled through receding hiccups. He sat under the tree hugging his knees with two thin white lines running from his eyes down his chin.

"All I did was". He was at a loss for words at this point. He couldn't even think properly because of him. He was everything to him.

He 'broke' his heart.

He destroyed everything.

Naruto didn't even want to mention his name.

Impromptus for something heavy and fairly fervid to grab him by his shoulders, he looked up cautiously.

It was Sakura.

"Sakura", Naruto stated, slightly confused. He attempted to wipe the pendulum tears that slid down his cheeks without warning from his eyes. She looked angry for some odd reason.

"Where were you Naruto"? She inquired solemnly. Then he looked back down. Her eye's softened as she sighed before sitting next to him. "It was Sasuke wasn't it"? She asked abrupt . Naruto hesitantly answered.

"Yeah". But that was obvious; he just said his name less then ten seconds ago.

"Don't cry Naruto", she said comfortingly putting one hand on his back and rubbing in circles. "You're a good guy Naruto. Sasuke doesn't know what he's missing. You don't need someone who doesn't want you, which just means it's time to move on. Forgive and forget". She stated with a meek smile.

Naruto yet again tried wiping the tears away, and a sudden thought came to mind. "Sakura", he called and sniffed. She looked over to him as he continued. "Why are you out here, aren't you suppose to be in class"?

"Naruto, class has been dismissed five minutes ago; it's time for lunch ". She stated.

As if the summoning words, students came pouring out the building in large numbers, some went right, others went left, and a small portion stayed on school grounds for lunch.

"You didn't hear the bell"? She inquired curiously and he shook his head. "Well how about it? Wanna go grab something to eat to get your mind off of it"?

"Ramen"? He suggested wiping his eye's and a tiny sob broke through his lips.

"Sure, why not. I owe you it". She smiled, and so did Naruto.

Neji and Lee were exiting the building together smiling and laughing--well Lee was at least. Bushy-brow spotted Sakura on the shaded hilltop.

"Sakura"! He shouted. She turned around puzzled, and then her features accompanied a bright smile as she waved to him. Before he ran off to her, he turned to Neji.

"Do not be afraid to tell him your feelings, you never know what could happen". The he was off. Neji tried protesting but he was already gone.

Quick little bastard.

Neji sighed.

'Maybe I should. No, no, no, you don't like him. You're a Hyuuga, you're supposed to have a woman conceive the next Hyuuga heir, and being with him won't allow that to happen. But still'.

He sighed again.

Sauntering to the curb about to cross the street, his gaze set upon the red-head as he stood next to him.

"Hyuuga". Gaara spat without even once looking at him, and Neji scolded him.

"Yes, are you speaking to me"? Neji inquired, sarcasm tracing his words.

"You're the only bastard Hyuuga I see. So I'd assume so".

"That's quite funny, coming from an eyebrow-less prick I suppose". Gaara smirked and stepped back from the curb.

The voice of Rock Lee played over and over again in Neji's head.

'Tell him, tell him, tell him'. Then the smile that came after every time.

Neji inhaled deeply then exhaled. Gaara was walking back to the tables that surrounded the left side of the building.

"Wait", Neji curtly edicts. It didn't sound any different from how he usually spoke, just a casual 'wait', but Gaara knew it was something that separated this tone from the last and smirked again.

He slowly turned around, fixating his expression, looking blankly at the boy he said. "What"?

"..."

Neji didn't know what to say, how should he begin? Where should he begin? He liked the redhead the first day he laid eye's on him, so he should be able to say something. But no words seemed to form. Damn.

"Well"? Gaara goaded. Neji's words were caught in his throat, but he finally managed to say something.

"I just wanted you to know that--I think".

Another deep breath.

"Your the most eyebrow less, raucous-throated, vulgar bastard I've ever laid eye's on".

'Damn'! He thought immediately afterwards.

That was far from what he wanted to say, but he couldn't bring himself to do it. Gaara looked stupefied, and then showed a mask of animosity.

"Alright Hyuuga. You want to settle this now or what"?

"It would be an honor to put you in your place". He fucked up everything, so he thought he might as well keep it going. Gaara dealt the first punch.

Sasuke just came out the building and stood under that same tree Naruto was under. No one was around, everyone went out to lunch except for a few of the students; about thirty lingered on school grounds. The raven pulled out the doll and starred at it.

'How am I supposed to get away from this thing if I have to come here everyday. This place is a waste of time, time I could be using to get stronger and break this damn curse'. He narrowed his eyes at the Uchiha replica.

'There is always the second option, but love does not exist, it's only a myth. Every Uchiha before me escaped this by being stronger than everyone else, and that's how I must be rid of it'.

Soon enough a stampede came running in his direction. The crunching sounds of grass and twigs caused him to look over his shoulder, distinguishing the horde of students, and his eyes widened slightly.

It had to be about seven or eight of them. Sasuke turned around and seen students circling somewhat close to the curb chanting what sounded like.

'Fight, fight, fight'!

One of the teens in the stampede, accidentally bumped the Uchiha and the doll flew in the air as the raven tottered over and fell. He seen his miniature self and reached for it, but it was kicked by one of the other members in the stampede, and Sasuke rolled with it. Then it was kicked again and again and again until it was completely out of the Uchiha's sight.

He would have went after those bastards, but he had to find it before one of his fan girls find it, and they'd make him do some pretty, degrading activities to get it back. Possibly even sex.

'Shit, shit, shit!! I knew I shouldn't have brought that damned thing'!

Neji head butted Gaara in his stomach as the emeralds to the red-head grew twice their size.

Gaara had both of Neji's wrist locked within his hands as he quickly kneed the Hyuuga in his face. A thin line of blood rolled from his nose. Neji twisted his right wrist and broke Gaara's hold, punching the boy square in his left jaw. The punch didn't have much strength, but enough for him to stagger back and pull Neji with him.

They both rolled around on the grass trying to get on top of the other - how inconvenient - but they both seemed equally matched.

Lee, Sakura, and Naruto were coming back from their lunch trip as they seen the students amassed in a circular form. Lee and Sakura ran over to the scene as Naruto complained the entire way back about going to the bathroom.

Lee seen the top of their heads - praise his height - and seen a redhead, and some long brown hair rolling around. Sakura on the other hand couldn't see a damn thing. She was tall, but not tall enough.

"Lee, what's going on"? Sakura inquired, standing on the tip of her toes.

The redhead pushed the boy over, revealing his face, and Lee's eye's widened.

'If that is Gaara, then that must be'...

As if on cue, Neji's face was then revealed as well.

'These were not my intentions at all', Lee thought.

Naruto returning from the bathroom noticed all the commotion and walked over to the crowd.

'What's going on over there'? As he drew closer to the crowd he stepped on something soft.

Sasuke, of who was currently on the left side of Naruto gripping his stomach tightly and the inside of his eyes felt like they were bleeding.

'What the hell', Sasuke cursed to himself. 'What the hell is this'?

He looked around and seen Naruto bend down and pick something up. "Please don't be that damn doll". He couldn't discern the item from his distance and the fact that his eyes were painfully sore, he opted to get closer and took a few steps forward until he realized it was indeed that 'damn doll'. "Shit".

The little look-alike would have gone unnoticed if it hadn't been for it's hard, round button eye's that pressed into Naruto's sandal. The little thing looked exactly like Sasuke, and Sai kind of. Then a sudden thought popped into his head.

'Where is Sai anyways'? Then he left it alone after about two seconds.

"I wonder who made this". Naruto thought aloud, examining it thoroughly. Rubbing on it, swiping his finger through its soft luscious hair, and slightly groping its bum.

"Maybe one of his fan girl's". Then he leered at the doll, who in returned smiled back. It just reminded him of Sasuke's harsh words.

'What does it take for you to understand? I don't like you, and I never will like you. I hate you from the inside out, I fucking hate you, your a pest, peasant, and a nuisance'.

"Stupid Sasuke", Naruto barked, animosity intertwining with his words. He squeezed the miniature Uchiha, and Sasuke felt like his ribs were about to implode. "I hope you die". Naruto growled, tossing it in a near by aluminum trash can, and he slowly walked away.

"Yes". Sasuke was thankful he pissed Naruto off when he did, otherwise he would have probably kept it and bribed him. But all that thankfulness was in vain as Naruto stopped.

Sasuke eyed him for about ten seconds before the blonde sauntered back over to the trash can.

Naruto's eyes portrayed delicacy as the blonde reached down and grabbed the doll from out of the trash. He dusted it off, and looked down at it.

"I don't like you right now, Sasuke, but that will eventually go away--I hope, but until then". He stuffed the doll in his pocket. "You'll be sitting right here". He smiled to himself and ran off to the commotion that seemed died down a bit.

Sasuke was frozen in starring at Naruto's previous position dumb-struck.

'That idiot just took it. After all I said, he still took it". Sasuke felt like murdering someone.

'Arrrgh!! What an idiot. What does it take for him to leave me the hell alone'?! He was ferocious, but he didn't show it. He stayed his calm, cool self, and casually walked away.

'Damn!! I need that doll back, there's no tell what Naruto would do with it'.

Gaara and Neji were tiring out, and soon the school doors burst open with a bang. Everyone was in an abrupt silence.

The principal; Tsunade.

"All of you get the hell in the school building now"! She demanded gravely. They stood at their locations starring at her.

"What the fuck", she said quiet. "Am I speaking another language, I said now"! About ninety-five percent of the students flinched. "That means now, at this moment in time". She hollered outrageously, as the students scurried into the building, Lee, Sakura, Gaara, and Neji were the last ones. Gaara and Neji were still tangled together.

She stomped over to them. "What the hell is this"? She inquired somberly, looking down at the both of them. "What are you two doing"?

.........

With no answer as the boy's continued to struggle with one another, she grabbed both of them by their collars and held them in the air. "Tell me what's going on now, and let's not have a repeat on what I mean by now".

"That thing swung at me", Neji growled, regaining his posture as Tsunade lowered them both to the ground and on their feet. "So in self defense, I swung back". He told her.

"You never liked me either way". Gaara stated, dusting himself off.

"Your right, I didn't", Neji confirmed and glanced at Lee who look potentially sadden at the moment, and turned back to Gaara. They both narrowed their eyes at each other.

"Bastard". Gaara spat.

"Prick". Neji retorted.

"Weakling".

"Simpleton".

"Okay that's enough". Tsunade stepped in performing circular motions on her temples. "I have a headache and don't feel like dealing with this, so you both have detention starting today. Meet Anko in the cafeteria after school, and so help me god if you're both not in there you're going to get expelled for insubordination, got that"!

They both nodded slightly.

"Good, now do what you're doing, I'm going to go lie down for a minute". She said and walked back to the school building.

Neji and Gaara ran at each other about to begin again, but Lee had jumped in their way. "Stop it". Lee ordered.

They both halted.

"Would you both please", he dragged the vowels of his last word. "Admit to your feeling to one another". Sakura didn't seem surprised; she already knew. It was just so obvious who wouldn't know.

"What feelings"? Neji inquired.

"I feel nothing". Gaara included.

"Well neither one of you are fighting each other anymore", Sakura added. Everyone looked at her. They dropped their guards after a while and recollected their composure.

Gaara sauntered off first.

"This isn't over Hyuuga". He said

"Obviously". Then the Hyuuga walked up to the school building when Gaara entered, and Lee and Sakura followed behind him. As they approached the schools doors, Neji stopped and said.

"Thank you, Lee".

Said boy seemed a bit puzzled at first. What was he thanking him for anyways? But soon Lee grasped its meaning.

"It was no problem at all" Lee exulted and Neji sauntered through the door.

"What did he mean by that"? Sakura inquired.

"He means thank you, for everything", Lee answered, his lips blooming into a smile.

She didn't understand at all, but if Lee knew what he meant then it didn't matter.

"Come Sakura, it seems as though it is about to rain". He gently placed a kiss on her cheek and gestured his arm to her and wrapped it around her shoulder as they walked side by side into the school.

The rain drizzled softly, and it quickly became rather cold.

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This chapter was much longer, about 14,000 something words, but I chose to shorten it. Well that's why it took me so long to post this, but third chapter will be better. It's actually almost finished. ^_^

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