Welcome to my world where everybody's completely OOC!! Hahaha, you should've noticed by now! Really, when did Sasuke become lazy and so carefree? Well, Naruto's still annoying…and, Hinata! Oh, Hinata is the OOC-est! Wow, I can hardly wait for the other characters' OOC-ness!
Thanks, everyone, for the reviews!
See? I'm not a Sasuke-hater!!
Chapter 3 is on progress!!
- "It's not like I hate it or anything. I just don't like it. You get what I'm saying?" -
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- Chapter 2 -
Paraphasia
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- SasuSaku -
"Hey, Hinata-chan," Sakura laid her bag on her table. "I'm pretty sure someone had taken me home last night! I can't remember anything, though. I think I fell asleep and someone found me."
"Oh, you mean yesterday? When I went home ahead of you?" Hinata took out her Chemistry book and flipped some pages.
"Y-yeah…" Sakura sat down. "I just thought I'd take a look at the rooftop."
"Sakura-chan, the rooftop is off-limits," HInata faced Sakura. "How did you get in?"
"The door was open," Sakura chuckled. "Really, it was very nice of that person to carry me home. I'm sure that person's had a hard time waking me up."
"He sure did," HInata laughed in. "Well, everyone in this class knows you're a heavy sleeper, Sakura-chan."
"He… He…?" Sakura looked at her bestfriend. "A guy carried me?"
"Sakura-chaaaan…" Hinata smiled and twirled her best friend's pink hair. "There's no way a girl would carry anyone home."
"A-aaah!" Sakura's eyebrows rose up. "No wonder--!"
Hinata just watched her best friend pull out a dark jacket out of her bag.
"He seemed to have forgotten this," Sakura sighed. "He should've left a note or something so I can thank him."
"Well, that guy must've wanted you to not know." Hinata took a closer look at the jacket. There was a red and white paper fan sign. "Hey, Sakura-chan, there's an insignia inside the hood."
"I don't know this crest," Sakura touched the symbol. "Well, maybe I'll be able to find him with this."
"That's right," Hinata smiled. "I'll help you out."
"Thanks a lot, Hinata-chan,"
"You…"
"A…ah! Sasuke-teme! Calm down!" Naruto was shielding himself with his bag.
"You… You knew very well that I hate spices, but still…" Sasuke prepared his hands. "You idiot… You left before I came back…"
"There was an emergency!" Naruto reasoned out. "I was— Hey Sasuke! Wh…wha--"
"I'm gonna rip your head off!"
"I shed I'm shorry…"
"You didn't apologize, you idiot." Sasuke continued to walk with Naruto, face all beat up and clothes tattered, on the corridor.
"Ah! How about I pay?"
"You're right. You should pay," Sasuke faced him with a dark aura.
"Hey, hey! I've already apologized!" Naruto shielded himself again.
"Hn," Sasuke continued to move forward and saw a flash of pink.
His eyes widened. Although it didn't last long, he could clearly recall everything that had happened last night. He was surprised to see the pink haired girl inside one of the classrooms in their floor.
There she was, talking to a friend while writing something.
As if something had bitten him, he placed his hand on the left side of his neck.
Wet lips brushing his neck,
Lightly kissing the spot,
Murmuring something inaudible,
It was too much for him to handle. Without looking anymore, he walked straight.
"Hey, Sasuke-teme, why are you blushing like a girl?" Naruto asked.
Shit.
"Sakura-chan, would you like to come over for dinner this Saturday?"
"I would love to, Hinata-chan!" Sakura moved forward to hug her friend. Yes, she would be meeting Hyuuga Neji once more. Just thinking about it made her heart skip beats.
"I'm not sure if Nii-san would be there, though," Hinata frowned. "I heard him talk with Outo-sama about going somewhere this week. I'm not sure when it is."
Sakura's face went down a bit. And I thought I was going to meet him again…
"It is okay, Hinata-chan. Neji-senpai must've been pretty busy these days…"
"Yup! But I still hope that you'd meet him again." Hinata held her hand. "Wanna grab some snacks before the class starts?"
"…un!" Sakura smiled.
Damn English class… Can't this stupid teacher speak any livelier?! It's annoying!
"As I was saying," Maito Gai raised his book once again to reveal a picture. "William Shakespeare used Pidgin English for his sonnets and other literary works. Are there any questions, comments, or violent reactions?"
The room was completely silent.
"What's wrong with this class?! Where is the youth and vitality? Where is the…" and he trailed off.
Meanwhile, in Sasuke's head…
…come on, move it! Uhh, shit! Still 30 minutes left! And when is he going to stop gabbing about that fucking issue about youth?! Ah, forget it. I might as well sleep.
"Uchiha Sasuke! Please stand up!"
All heads turned to face Sasuke's seat. For once that day, all eyes were wide open.
It was the first time Sasuke was called for recitation.
"Sensei," Sasuke stood sluggishly. "Is there anything I can help you with?" He replied smoothly.
"Yes, I have a question for you." Gai stepped closer to him. "I see, reading all of your classmates' faces, that this is your first time to be called?"
"Apparently, yes." Sasuke responded without delay.
"Okay then, I suppose you were listening intently to what I was discussing a while ago," the nerdy yet big professor smirked. "If you really were, can you please answer this question?"
"Serve it in," he said coolly.
"Okay then, when was William Shakespeare born?" Gai looked straight into his eyes.
Sasuke took a deep breath and immediately spoke, "History couldn't state when Shakespeare's birthday was, but it was precise that he was baptized on the twenty-sixth day of April, year 1564, because the Holy Trinity Church in his place of origin, Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire, has taken hold of his baptismal record. Also, it was a fact that the children in his hometown were baptized two to three days after birth, so the historians and scribes assumed that the Playwright was born on the twenty-third day of April, on the same year."
Gai couldn't believe his ears. A freshman student has successfully answered a 5-word question with a whole statement, and without pausing or stuttering, too. He dropped his book in astonishment.
"Sensei," Sasuke yawned. "Can I sit now?"
Gai snapped out of his stunned state. "Pl…please do!"
Sasuke languidly settled himself in his seat, and dropped his head down the table to sleep.
The room was silent for what seemed like forever. Mouths were gaped open, and those who were doing unnecessary things a while ago stopped to look at the sleeping Uchiha.
"Fuck you, Sasuke!" Naruto elbowed his best friend. "You've done it again!"
"What? I just answered his question," he swung his bag and took off. "Besides, it's about time he zips it. He's annoying."
"Serves him right, hahaha!" Naruto laughed loudly. "Oi, teme! That was the best."
"Tchh," the raven-haired teen just shrugged him off. "Leave me alone. I wanna sleep."
"It's always the rooftop," Naruto scratched the back of his head. "Well, I guess I'll just have to leave you alone, then." He walked away and left Sasuke on his own.
"Ah, geez," Sakura sat down on her chair. "It really bothers me. Who… Who exactly are you…?" Her eyes were fixed on the symbol inside the jacket's hood.
Her train of thoughts was interrupted when she heard gasps from inside the room. Her eyes shifted to the direction of her classmates.
"Hey, Satoko! Know what? Gai-sensei got owned today!"
"Really? How's that so?" The girl with gray hair was shocked.
"He was mercilessly humiliated by a freshman during a graded recitation in English! They say it was a kid from Class 1-C!"
Sakura somewhat found the issue interesting. She stepped closer to the gossiping girls.
"Oh! Hi, Sakura-chan! Have you already heard about Gai-sensei?"
"A…ah! Sorry for intruding! I was just listening to it a while ago," she waved her hand in apology.
"It's okay, Sakura-chan. Everyone has to know." Satoko replied. "This is so great! I never thought there'd be a student like that in our school! He's so cool!"
"R-really…" Sakura listened some more. "So, what's his name?"
"Uchiyama? No, wait… Uchiki? Ah, no!" Another girl with brown hair and pigtails butted in. After tries of remembering the name, she finally clapped her hands and happily exclaimed, "Ah, right! Uchiha! Uchiha Sasuke!"
The girls squealed in delight upon hearing the name.
"Oh, yes! He's the hot, mysterious guy from Class 1-C! He wasn't noticeable at first because he doesn't expose himself too much. Oh my god, I think I have a crush on him!"
"Me, too!"
"Hey, don't forget about me!"
Sakura just kept silent. Uchiha Sasuke...?
"Oi, teme," Naruto opened the door to the rooftop. "You gonna stay here?"
"Aa," Sasuke murmured. "Now go the fuck away."
"You're always so serious. By the way," the blonde sat down beside Sasuke. "Harems of fan girls were looking for you a while ago. Damn you, why do you always get the spoils?"
Sasuke's eyes shot open. "What? What did you say?"
"Girls," Naruto emphasized.
"Not interested." Sasuke went back to sleep.
"Bah," Naruto sneered and got up. "When did you even bat an eyelash for a girl? Geez, you act like an old man. Well, that's about it. I'm going back in."
"Yeah," Sasuke replied. "Scram."
Sakura was too vexed to listen to her classmates' squeals and giggles. She was just walking out of their room when she saw Hinata by the window. She immediately went down to meet her bestfriend.
"Hinata-chan! Where have you been?"
"Oh, Sakura-chan! I'm waiting for Nii-san," she smiled.
"N-Neji-senpai? Wh-what for?" Sakura stuttered.
"For Saturday's dinner! I just want to make sure so you won't find it a waste of time to go to our home."
"N-no, Hinata-chan! Really, spending time with you and your family is more than enough," she reasoned out.
"That's very sweet, Sakura-chan." Hinata hugged her. "But, as your bestfriend, I can't just let this pass by, you know."
"Thank you so much, Hinata-chan" Sakura hugged her back. They didn't notice Neji walking towards them.
"Hinata, Sakura-san," Neji greeted the two.
"Nii-san!" Hinata responded with a smile. Sakura gave him a nod and bowed to hide her blush.
"Break time?" The brown-haired sophomore asked the two and offered a box of what seemed like Pocky.
"Thanks," Hinata took the box. "Break time's almost over. Anyway, will you be eating dinner with us on Saturday?"
Neji thought about it for a while. "I'm not quite sure," he answered. "But if I have enough spare time, I'll give it a go. Besides, it's been a couple of days since I last slept in my room."
Sakura's face lightened up a bit. She absentmindedly turned her gaze directly into Neji's eyes. This didn't go unnoticed by the pale-eyed boy.
"Sakura-san," Neji caught her gaze. "Are you alright? Do you have a fever or something?"
"N…no…" Sakura bowed once more. I totally messed up! "I'm alright, senpai…!"
"That's great, then," Neji answered. "Well, Hinata, Sakura-san, I better get going now. See you on Saturday, if ever."
"Take care, Nii-san!" HInata waved goodbye. When Neji was far enough, she raised Sakura's head. "Sakura-chan, you almost did it a while ago." The pearl-eyed girl grinned.
Sakura stared at her with a shaky grin. "Wh…what do you mean, Hinata-chan?" She mimicked a guy's pose. "See? Perfectly fine!"
"That's not what I meant, Sakura-chan," she took Sakura's face between her hands. "You almost confessed to him."
Sakura pulled back and stared at Hinata. "Did…did not!"
"Oh, yes you almost did," Hinata teased back. "Ahh, I can hardly wait for this Saturday's dinner!"
"S-stop it, Hinata-chan!" Sakura retorted.
If you were to describe an Uchiha in one word, it would be just this simple:
DISCREET
But that's just what Uchiha Sasuke was thinking. Hell, this boy wasn't even aware of snoopy pairs of eyes following his every step, ever since they knew about how he kicked Maito Gai's ass in a one-on-one recitation in English Lit. We don't have to feel sorry for the teacher, though. It was his fault that he called a sleepy Uchiha in the first place. Feh, served him right.
Well, again, about this innocent, oblivious, naïve Uchiha, he's never had anything like a girlfriend or girl friend before. Uhm, except for Ino, although he didn't treat her as a friend or anything, but just as an acquaintance and nothing more.
Unknown to his classmates, Sasuke was a bookworm. He loved books, although he wouldn't admit it to himself. They're probably the most interesting things he'd ever lay his eyes on during the first sixteen years of his life. Maybe that was the reason why he had managed to answer Gai's question without even breaking a sweat.
So now, here he was; reading a book while walking down the hallway. He was just about to flip a page when he saw a streak of pink by the window. By the time he saw her, he inadvertently walked closer to the window to take a look at her. He just stood there and watched her talk to her pale-eyed friend. He didn't quite understand why, but there was something with that girl that seemed to have triggered something within him, like there was a machine in his body or something.
'Hn, well, maybe that's because of that totally ridiculous thing she did to me last night.'
He was about to go away when he saw someone with chocolate-brown hair approach the two girls. He quickly turned his gaze on Sakura, and noticed something in her eyes that didn't seem quite right for him. It was the most beautiful pair of eyes he ever saw, but then, he didn't like it. By the time the intruder came, the glint in her eyes and the much defined blush on her cheeks were very evident, most as if saying words of admiration and affection to the guy who just came. Sasuke could read her lips, and could clearly see that they were trembling. And, although he wasn't aware of it, he most certainly didn't like it.
He walked away with an irritated look on his face, and the book was completely forgotten on the windowsill.
Oooooh… Something's going on!! Well, don't be sad, my dear fave-ers and reviewees! I'm already working on Chapter 3 and 4. Sorry for not posting this earlier. Internet connection's been bitchy these days.
Let's have a contest (I don't know about the prize, though. Sorry, I'm kinda broke.)! The one who can guess what would happen next will get his/her username featured on the introduction on Chapter 3! Well, you can submit it through a review or something.
Take care, guys!