Angst of a Ninja
Chapter 2
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Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto. If i did everything you're about to read would probably be true.
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Sasuke woke up to the sound of a blaring radio. KR108 always woke him up the morning with a mix of their alternative rock and their J-pop. Sitting up in his bed he examined his room for a second trying to remember what today was. 'It's the first day back to that school. Ugh why do I even keep on living when I'm just the shadow of precious Itachi.' Sasuke had grown tired of his older brother up showing him in everything and today just felt like one of those days where he thought it might be better to just curl up and die, but he wasn't gonna give the pleasure of his death to his brother. 'No way no how' he thought.

Sasuke dressed quickly putting on black under armor and a matching jacket. He slicked back his hair in the mirror and pulled out his makeup kit. He put on some black mascara and searched through the drawers quickly looking for his black nail polish before heading to the front room.

"DAMN IT ITACHI WHERES MY NAIL POLISH!!" Sasuke hated it when Itachi took his makeup especially his nail polish.

"Top drawer behind the others foolish little brother" Itachi didn't really feel like talking to his brother this morning so he decided to take the calm collective approach to their morning bicker.

Sasuke felt a vein pop out of his head as he discovered his nail polish bottle empty. 'Fine I'll just go without today, I can get some from Michiyo later anyway.' He grabbed his book bag on the floor and headed to the front room. Itachi was sitting watching the weather eating his morning bowl of Cocoa Puffs.

"Heading for school, hope you'll attend today Itachi." Sasuke was about to open the door when he heard Itachi's cackle of a laugh. "Ugh what is it this time?" Sasuke turned on his heel and looked at his brother square in his face.

Itachi ran his fingers across his eyes and down the bridge of his nose trying to figure how to phrase what he was about to say.

"Foolish little brother, I wouldn't go out in that if I where you." Itachi smiled an evil smile, he'd full well let his brother walk out in that but playing with him was just so much more fun.

"Why? What's wrong with what I have on?" Itachi never really paid heed to Sasuke's clothes before why the sudden change.

"Where do you want me to start, your face or the fact that you have no pants on?" Itachi laughed out loud at the last part barely gasping it out. Sasuke turned beat red as he looked down and saw he had no pants on quickly running into his bed room he retrieved his tripps and threw them on deciding to exit through his bedroom window less face Itachi one more time than necessary.

"Wow, he's such a dork." Itachi looked down and took another bite of cocoa puffs. "Hmmm days like this are what I live for, that and the delicious chocolaty goodness of Cocoa Puffs." Itachi licked his lips as he finished his breakfast. Tossing his bowl into the sink and grabbing his bag, Itachi headed out for Konoha High just like Sasuke before him, just with pants on the first time.

Sasuke met up with one of his friends Michiyo on the way to school and found that she had nail polish with her which let him finish off his morning ritual of perfection he finally felt complete.

"Thanks Michiyo. Where's Kazuma?" Sasuke looked around for the other member of his group Kazuma. Kazuma was Michiyo's sweet heart and he expected him to be right by her side. Michiyo rolled her eyes at Sasuke and smiled briefly before speaking.

"He's not gonna be at school, the dolt and his family got snowed in and won't be home till a few days from now. So till then it's just you and me Sasuke-kun" she nudged him in the ribs. Sasuke had admitted to Michiyo that he liked her after a few weeks when they first met and she had laughed cause she was with Kazuma and he hadn't known.

"Quit it, your boyfriend wouldn't like you flirting with me that much." Sasuke nudged her back. It was all in good fun now, she was more of a sister than a love interest and was probably the farthest thing from his mind but their little flirt banter still was fun and refreshing before a dreaded day of school.

"Yeah know, I hear a small hint of happiness in your voice but besides that something's itchin yeah huh Sasuke." Michiyo could always see right through Sasuke and he hated it.

"Nah its nothing just…today feels like one of those days yeah know." Sasuke hurried off in front of her to avoid conversation hitting the halls about 3 minutes before the bell and heading for his locker.

"Yo Sasuke what's up." It was Gaara another one of Sasuke's friends. Gaara usually got there earlier than the others cause he liked to read in the library.

"Nothin," Sasuke felt down for leaving Michiyo and it was already starting to get to him, along with all the grief he had over the break.

"Sasuke!!" it was Michiyo she had caught up and was behind Sasuke with Gaara now. "What is up with leavin me like that??"

"It's nothing, just I didn't…ugh it's just one of those days where everything wrong is gonna go wrong and I don't want you guys to have to be apart of my misery." Sasuke slowly ticked away the first few numbers of his locker. What was he saying; he loved having friends with him, it made things seem better.

"Aw cheer up Sasuke, everything will be okay just wait and see, I bet nothing bad happens to you all day!" Michiyo tried turning a positive spin on things whenever possible and hoped it might work for Sasuke today.

"Maybe, but I doubt it." Sasuke clicked the last number on his locker and pulled it open. With a big boom and an explosion of pink Sasuke was literally covered in paint. From the locker a small slingshot like structure had sent a paint balloon of pink paint and streamers into Sasuke's face. His hair was so covered in paint it looked more like his natural color with black highlights and strips. He pealed the balloons remains off his face and let it hit the floor with a plop as he reached out and pulled out a note from the back of the locker.

Dear Foolish Little Brother

Hoped you liked my payback for Christmas Eve, as well I hope you enjoy the color pink as that stuff won't be coming out without a long shower and some thorough scrubbing.

Love,

Itachi

As Sasuke finished the letter he turned to see everyone staring with wide-eyed stares and large smiles trying to contain laughter. Michiyo had her mouth covered while Gaara did the same.

"I would say I told you so but that wouldn't stop you from laughing or make me feel any better so I'll be in the bathroom cleaning up." Sasuke walked off giving them a farewell wave. Pranks had been pulled on Sasuke in the past and they knew he'd be in class just a little late cause he'd have to wash some of the paint off.

Sasuke was able to get most of the paint off of his face and neck there where little splashes of it on his shirt but he didn't mind, it was his hair he was worried about.

"Damn it all Itachi why'd you have to go and do that I'm never gonna get this stuff out of my hair." He rinsed his hair in the sing for a third time and still little of the paint came out. He decided it best to just dry off the hair and let the paint set till it was flakier and easier to remove.

Stepping out from the bathroom he felt the door hit something. He spun around the door and looked down to see the a pink haired cheerleader looking up at him.

"SASUKE-KUN!!" It was Sakura, a preppy cheerleader that had a major thing for Sasuke. 'Just what he needed' Sasuke thought. 'Fan girls'.

"Sakura, sorry for hitting you but hey I can't talk I need to get to class." Sasuke gave her a half glare saying he didn't want to talk to her right now but she didn't seem to notice at all.

"Oh Sasuke your hair is so pretty when did you dye it pink?" She latched onto him examining his hair. He pulled away quickly and gave her a disgruntled humph before walking away. "Awww what's wrong Sasuke-kun parents got you all depressed again, I certainly know that feeling like over the break my parents where…" Sakura stopped dead mid-sentence she had forgotten. Sasuke's parents had died when he was nine.

Sasuke clenched his fists and reared at her feeling the anger swell up in his face and eyes. "YEAH, PARENTS GOT ME ALL DEPRESSED AGAIN! DEAD ON SAKURA! WAY TO GO! I BET YOU WANT A REWARD, WELL HERES YOUR REWARD YOU PREPPY BITCH. FUCK OFF!" Sasuke usually didn't let his anger get the best of him like now but he couldn't help it. Sakura was almost stalker like in her obsession over him and he was getting sick and tired of it.

"Sasuke…I…I didn't mean to…." Sakura was at a lost for words. Sasuke had never raised his voice at her. 'Something bad must have happened over the break, maybe he'll let me help?'

Sasuke took a deep breath and lowered his voice some but he was still basically yelling. "God, you're such an idiot. Where the fuck do you get off acting the way you do. You think you're so great just because your family's wealthy and you're popular, well guess what you're not."

Sasuke held out his hand and started counting off with his fingers and he spoke. "You're annoying, self-centered, egotistical, whiney, a freaking psycho, and a stalker. Do you get my drift I don't want anything to do with you. I just want you to leave me alone!" Sasuke was breathing heavily now and Sakura was nearly in tears, when the door of a nearby classroom swung open and a teacher stepped out to see what the ruckus was about.

"What's going on here! Mr. Uchiha, Ms. Haruno! Why aren't you in class?" The teacher gave them a stern look but neither of the teenagers spoke. "Fine, Detention for the both of you. Now get to class before I send you to the principals office." Sasuke gave a gruff sigh and trotted down the hall. Sakura did the same just in the opposite direction and in tears.

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Okay, fact of the matter is i had a back log of a few chapters (a buffer incase i get writers block ) so i decided i'd post one more chapter with this story so you guys could ahve some extra reading material. I hope you all liked it, and once again Good revies please Also if any of you are wondering why i never review other peoples works its because i really...well don't ever seem to have the time to read other peoples works...i'm sorry...i perfer to spend any free time i have writing. I hope you all understand if i don't get a chance to go read your fictions.
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