Finally, another chapter! In which there is plot. Much love to plot. Actually, I lied; the plot's not really begun yet. This is going to be a series of events, which go in the order posted. They aren't oneshots, as they go in chronological order and hinge on things that have already happened in the plot. But don't expect something that's poked at in one chapter to ever appear again. It might, but it also might not be picked up again.
Naruto let out a sigh. Journalism was a bitch. A really tight-assed bitch. Speaking of tight-assed bitches…
"Hey, Sasuke." He muttered, poking her with his foot. Kurenai-sensei looked directly at him, and he feigned innocence, looking right back at her. "Hola, ma'am."
Kurenai shook her head, looking exasperated. "Now, I know you obviously have much better things to do than school work, Naruto," she began sarcastically, "But while you are in my class, I expect you to pay attention instead of making eyes at Sasuke."
Naruto heard snickers all around the room. They hadn't gone public with their relationship- Sasuke wouldn't tell him if it was all right. So naturally, everyone thought he was in love with Sasuke (True) and that she wasn't returning his affections. (Not true.)
Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Sakura slip a note to Sasuke, who pointedly ignored it. Sakura. Well. She was pretty, she was smart, she was even funny and strong-willed. Naruto wondered what the hell she was doing in this delinquent-laden school.
As if sensing hid thoughts, she turned to stare at him. He gave her a grin and wave. She rolled cucumber green eyes and turned to face the front of the class.
Naruto groaned- He took down the assignment on the board. Interview your parents about their teen years? FUCK.
He could always ask Iruka-sensei; the man was practically his foster-father… mother-hen, even.
Whatever.
Naruto flung his hand far up into the air, waving it enthusiastically. Kurenai-sensei gave him the Look.
"Yes, Naruto?"
"I don't have parents. Can I not do this?"
Kurenai could have slapped herself- How could she not remember that Naruto was orphaned? She couldn't just take the assignment back; it would make her seem like an idiot.
"Ahem. Well, Naruto, as a special case, I have something planned for you." Not. "You could either interview a fellow student's parent," Kurenai broke off, thinking.
Naruto rolled his eyes and sighed dramatically, causing laughter around the room. "Must I? It wounds me so, not knowing the warmth of a mother's love…" He was only partially joking, of course.
"Or-" Kurenai-sensei grit her teeth," You could interview a teacher here."
"Mmhm." Naruto gave a curt nod. "Now… Who's my victim- I mean- No wait, I mean victim."
Sasuke, strategically seated directly behind him, gave him a sound smack to the head. Naruto gasped.
"Oh, Sasuke! You want me to interview you? I don't think I could do that. You see, we're just too close, darling- I'd want to put you in a good light,"
A pair of cool hands wrapped around his neck, squeezing slightly.
"Kinky today, aren't you?" The pressure increased, and he coughed. "Okay, okay. I'll stop. Just let go."
Sasuke obliged, snorting.
"Dearest."
SLAP
"OW! DAMMIT!"
"Sasuke! What have I told you about violence in class? And Naruto, clean up your language."
"Freedom of speech!" Naruto yelled, rubbing his injured cheek.
"AMEN TO THAT, BROTHA!" Kiba roared, leaping out of his seat, "Freedom of speech! Freedom to write whatever the crap we want about people, be it true or not! The paparazzi do it all the time!"
"Kiba, sit down!" Hinata said timidly, half-standing.
"Kiba! Viva la revolution!" Naruto crowed, "Join me, and together we shall reform the school! Hey, we could do an article about how much this place sucks."
"Naruto!" Kurenai-sensei yelled, "Stop that this instant! Kiba, sit down! Ino! Hands to yourself, young lady!"
Ino reacted at the speed of light, retracting her hands from Sasuke's bag. She turned beat red as all eyes turned to her.
The brunette stared coldly at the blonde girl, daring her to say anything.
"I- uh…"
The glare intensified.
Ino threw her hands up. "I'm sorry, okay?"
"You don't sound sorry," Naruto muttered, pointedly facing away.
"What was that?" Ino said loudly, "Did you just question my sincerity?" She had the 'Oh-no-you-diin't' look, and it was pissing Naruto off. He was about to open his mouth to inform her she wasn't black and just looked like an idiot doing that, when someone beat him to it.
"Man, the whole class heard you with that half-assed apology, Ino." Shikamaru slid up in his chair, joining the conversation.
"Everyone! Stop bickering right now and-"
Ever heard that expression, 'saved by the bell?' It LIES.
The bell did ring, oh yes, but did it spare them from their awful fate?
NO.
"Naruto, Sasuke, Ino, and Kiba! To my desk, NOW."
"Yes'm…" Ino said dejectedly, trudging forward.
Naruto grabbed his bag, and for kicks snatched up Sasuke's too. He shouldered both bags, earning a rare smile from the small brunette.
"Did I just get like, everyone in trouble or WHAT?" Naruto chuckled, "Sorry Kiba, Sasuke. Ino, that was your fault. Rooting through my baby's bag like some kind of mole, rat thingie…"
"Oh, will you give it up? Sasuke's not dating you." Ino said snobbishly, hips swinging like… He didn't even know.
"Shows what you know. If she wasn't dating me, then why'd she just grope me?"
"She did not!" Ino said, turning and prancing off to her nest class.
"Hn." Sasuke tucked a strand of coal-black hair behind her ear.
"Yo, Sasuke! I'm the only one allowed to hear your pretty grunt-groan, one-syllable noises." Naruto wiggled his eyebrows, gyrating his hips suggestively. He
"Give it up, man!" Kiba snickered, "You're not banging the Uchiha!"
Naruto grinned at him, "Nope. But I am so dating her. Hey Sasu-chan, we've got Bio, right?"
She nodded, tugging her bag from his arm. Naruto let it go, and stroked an invisible beard.
"Kiba, man, you've got Bio too?" Naruto asked, an idea racing through his head.
"Yeah, why? Man, you've got some scheme going, don't you?"
"Who wants to skip Bio and hide in the library?"
Sasuke shrugged, indifferent.
"We could make out in the reference isle. No one ever goes there."
She hesitated.
Nod.
"WHOA. Man, you are dating her!"
"I already said that!"
Naruto scratched his head. "I'm freaking tired. Think I could fake projectile-vomit, and creep everyone out, eventually get sent home? Then Sasuke, you could complain your stomach was hurting. Everyone know's I'm always around you. We could snuuuuggle…"
Sasuke slid against him, twining her fingers in his blonde locks. Kiba pointedly looked away as they kissed, Naruto's hand slipping into the back pocket of Sasuke's jeans.
"Oh man, now I know you aren't faking. Dude, stop groping her."
"It's fucking fun. What, you've never gotten some lovin' from Hinata?" Naruto grinned lecherously. Sasuke ruined the all-men moment by tugging him forward by a belt loop.
"Naa, naa, Sasu-chan. Let's go skip class and frolic in the woods together. We can strip to the skin and wear leaves, and if someone sees us we can pretend we're illegal immigrants who don't speak English."
SMACK
"DAMMIT BISH, I'LL SCREW YOU GOOD FOR THAT."
SMACK
Whoo, that took far too long. Now, I want you all to give me feedback.
(Whoo, Naruto has friends now Where'd they come from? He's always been a class clown, so gets some attention as 'The Funny Guy Who Does Stupid Crap.')
Also, another vote, yay!
This one concerns Itachi-nii, and I want to know- Should he be evil and somehow related to the death of most of the Uchiha? Or should he have nothing to do with it and be a good older brother whose parents were murdered? Should have have an accidental part in it, or should it have been an accident that he had nothing to do with?
Review, review, review! Yaaaay