The Nerd and the Jock pt 2

"Hey Naruto, uh, sorry about the whole 'sport grades' thing."

Naruto looked up from his desk and glanced up at Kiba. He sighed.

"How the hell is it you're not failing?"
"…that's a good question." Kiba began pondering. "Honestly, I don't know."

Naruto groaned.

As his friend continued to blabbed on, Naruto took this time to recall his encounter with Sasuke. They had seated up lessons after school Mondays through Thrusdays. Something about Fridays were a absolute no for Sasuke. Not like Naruto could complain about that though, after all, he was the one in need of help not the other way around.

Class began, and Naruto tried to focus, but as usual wasn't obtaining anything. Naruto's head felt dizzy. How could ANYONE get this?

"Any questions?" His teacher asked.

'ah can you re-teach EVERYTHING again?' Naruto thought to him self as he shrugged. Yeah, he was screwed.

The bell rang and he walked out of the room. Normally he'd bolt out but some odd reason he really didn't feel like it. 'is this what depression feels like?' Naruto thought to himself '…it sucks.'

"You know frowning really doesn't suit you."

Naruto turned to the sound of the voice to make eye contact on a person whose face was covered by a book so he couldn't see who it was. But he had a pretty good idea who it was.

"…Sasuke right? What are you doing here?"

Sasuke put his book down and looked up at him.

"Ch, what's it look like?" He lifted his book "I was reading."
Naruto rolled his eyes. He was never gonna get a serious answer from him.

"Whatever." He stated as he started walking past him.

"We're still on after school today, right?"

Naruto stopped and turned around. "Yeah. Why?"
Sasuke pulled up his book and glanced over the pages.

"Just making sure…" his cheeks were lightly blushed. He still wasn't sure if the idiot would actually show up, just to get tutoring from HIM. Naruto, best athlete in the school, going to HIM just for lessons?

Naruto was looking at him questionably now.

"That's not why you're really here…is it?"

Sasuke's cheeks got slightly darker.

"No."

"Ah huh." Naruto obviously not buying it. "You JUST so happening to be reading here."

"Yep."
"In this hall."

"Yep."
"Right next to my class."

"Hn."

Naruto just stood there looking at Sasuke, who in turn was trying very hard on focusing on his reading.

"Then look me in the eyes and say it."

Sasuke sighed and looked at him.

"Do you really like that much attention? The world doesn't center around you."
"Yeah, but I like to think that it does."

Sasuke just looked at him dumbfoundly.

"Seriously?"

"Don't you?"
"No." He stated dull as a matter a fact kind of way as he returned his attention back onto his book.

Naruto walked over and leaned against the wall next to Sasuke. Which, caught Sasuke's attention.

"Don't you have somewhere to go?"
Naruto sighed "Not really. I mean, normally I eat lunch with my friends, but all they're gonna talk about is the game and…well…" Naruto lowered his head. He didn't wanna talk about it. Sasuke closed his book, which snapped Naruto out of his trance.

"Do you wanna study right now?" Sasuke asked.

"…you're kidding right?" Naruto chuckled nerviously.

"Nope." Sasuke then pulled Naruto by the hand and lead them to the Library.

"NOOOOO!" Naruto whined as he was being dragged all the way there. "I don't wanna study!"

By the time they got there Naruto was quite. If there was one way to shut Naruto up was by putting him in a Library with a scary ass librarian.

"Hm, maybe I should take you here more often." Sasuke teased.

"Like hell I'd let you…and wipe that damn smirk off your face!" Naruto replied in a loud whisper. Sasuke chuckled.

"What subject did you say you sucked at again? Chemistry?"

"And math…" Naruto sighed "Honestly I don't even see why I bother."

Sasuke began pulling out his textbook. "Well, we have the same class, just at different times right? Let's go over your homework as a starting point." Sasuke waited for Naruto to take it out, but when nothing happened…

"You DID do the homework, right?"

"…weeeell."
Sasuke face palmed himself.

" *sigh* what DO you know?"

"Absolutely nothing!" Naruto cheered with his huge dorky grin.

"…yeah got that right." Sasuke mumbled to himself. "Let's start with the basics then. The vocabulary."

"Is that really ness-"

"What's an atom?"

Naruto remained silent.

"Yes, yes it is necessary. Flip to the back of the book for the glossary and we'll begin."

They studied and practiced memorizing vocabulary words for a good hour or so until the lunch bell rang.

"Don't think you're saved by the bell Naruto." Sasuke commented as Naruto began packing his bags for the next class. "After school I'm going to quiz you on these words, got it?"

Naruto wanted to complain but didn't.

"Sure." And with that he bolted out of the library. He didn't know why but…he was actually looking forward to meeting him again.