A/N: here's the second chapter, I honestly didn't believe that I would be able to write so much in less than half a day :o Same as last chapter; feel free to write to me if anything sounds weird, doesn't make sence, bad grammar etc. English is my second language and I won't be offended, quite the opposite actually, cause it means you took the time to help me improve :)

Warnings: Cursing


When things went from bad to worse

Sasuke had tried to keep a low profile during the rest of the biology class, and it had paid off. Mr. Uzumaki had only spoken to him once more, which only earned the blond teacher a glare. Sasuke had almost run out of the class when the bell rung, but what little luck he had, could only remain for so long. Avoiding an insane biology teacher was quite difficult when you had biology three times a week. So no matter how much he disliked the idea, he had to participate in the biology class trip that first Wednesday in September. He was waiting for Mr. Uzumaki along with the rest of the class in the gym, all of them already changed into their other set of clothes.

"BANG" The doors to the gym were opened by no other than Mr. Uzumaki himself, with such force that he shocked half the class. "My wonderful students, look outside, it is NOT raining, aren't we lucky today!" He almost yelled out. But most students looked, no stared at him instead of outside the window. He was wearing a neon orange jacket, a blue headband that kept his messy blond hair out of his face. On his feet were what looked like military boots, and on his bag he had a huge camouflage colored bag that was way over packed.

"We are going to the swamp down by the lake today, so I hope that you have good shoes on, that you don't mind getting dirty. If you don't I have a few extra pairs." He then pulled out a bunch of boots from the bag, just like the ones he wore himself. Sasuke glanced down at his old sneakers, and then at the shoes on the person next to him. Small worn down sandals on a girls feet. He looked up and his eyes meet with Hinata's for a moment. Then they both looked over at the pile of huge man boots. Hinata gave out a soft whimper before stepping over to Mr. Uzumaki, a swamp and sandals were just no-no.

Sasuke watched them from where he stood, and saw how Hinata almost couldn't get a word out. Mr. Uzumaki helped her find the smallest pair of boots, smiling all the while, and patting her on the shoulder, in an encouraging way.

So fake. He is trying to look like he actually cares. Maybe he even thinks that he does.


The walk to the swamp was short and rather uneventful, but Sasuke couldn't help but feel tense and alert. There was something about their new teacher that rubbed him the wrong way. He was too friendly, talked to all the students as if they were equal, as if he understood. Grown-ups never did. He had learned that lesson long ago. Lost in his own thoughts, he didn't notice that the person who occupied his thoughts had caught up to him and were now walking next to him.

"So, Sasuke I assume that you know the way since you are in the front all by yourself?" He asked, still smiling. That god damn smile as if he were being mocked, talked down to as if he were five and not fifteen. He didn't bother answering.

"Do you enjoy the trip so far?" No, no I don't and leave me alone. He thought, but said nothing.

"Look I promise you that you will have fun…" Promises by grown ups are made to be broken, also a lesson he learned long ago. "But only if you try a little yourself, alright?" He stopped ignoring the blonde, and glared at him.

"Wah? You know it's rude not to answer, and you don't have to look at me that way." He said now sounding a little annoyed. Not such a perfect grown up anymore huh? Maybe getting him to break his shell of perfectness was better than ignoring him.

"I don't care if I'm rude, you were the one who wanted to talk to me not the other way around." Sasuke felt the triumph bubble inside him when he saw the look on Mr. Uzumaki's face, and speeded up to get away from the man.

"Tch. Brat" That made Sasuke stop dead in his track. He turned around sharply. "I'M FIFTEEN! So don't you dare call me that!"

looked at him with a blank face and took the last few steps to catch up to him. Behind him the rest of the class were catching up as well, so everyone heard his next words. "I'm ten years your senior, and I dare to call you a brat since you're acting like one at the moment Sasuke. Now you have two options to choose between, you can either act like a fifteen year old or as you said yourself a five year old. I will treat you according to whatever your choice is." He said it with an even voice, as if the words were just your everyday conversation. As if he wasn't scolding Sasuke in front of everyone else.

"I hate you" He hissed so only Mr. Uzumaki could hear it. He had just been publicly humiliated, and there was no way he'd ever forgive that horrible teacher. It was all just made worse by the fact that everyone else already had come to like their new teacher. He was alone, as always.


Even though the Sasuke's mood was the blackest of black, it seemed like everyone else enjoyed themselves. Kiba was running around after Ino and Hinata with some kind of insect in his hand, Sakura, Tenten, Chouji and Temari were eating their lunch in a clearing covered by moss, Shino and Gaara were into some deep conversation about some waterspider, they had caught, and Lee was running around as youthful as ever. And was that Kankuro daring Neji to climb up in a tree? Yes it definitely looked like it. Sasuke seethed, Mr. Uzumaki, said that he was acting like a five year old, what about everyone else? He had called him rude too. He would show him rude. There was no way the he would ever address Mr. Uzumaki with a Mr. anymore, from now on Uzumaki would suffice just fine.

He looked over at the teacher and saw that he was talking animatedly to Shikamaru, Sai og Suigetsu, while pointing at a book end then to a jar in his hand filled with dirt. He seemed really into it, and when he caught Sasuke looking, he tried to wave him over with an inviting smile. Sasuke looked away.

Tch, does he think I'm stupid? I don't want to be part of whatever they're doing. Not like care about what that moron does to begin with.

He took his packed lunch out and began eating. He had made himself a sandwich with ham and cheese in the morning, and it was so dry that he almost couldn't swallow. They had run out of lettuce and butter, so he made by with whatever available. He tried to remember what it was like having a homemade sandwich, made with love from his mother, but came up blank. He remembered other kids having those precious lunch boxes, and how he disliked a boy in his preschool, because the kid always threw something out from his lunch box.

"Can everyone please come over here for a minute!" Uzumaki yelled out. Everyone except for Sasuke stopped what they were doing and moved closer. He thought that he could hear just fine from where he was sitting, so why would he move any closer to that idiot.

"When everyone is finished with their lunch we'll go into groups. Group A will do a counting on all the insects we have caught so far, group B will find out about the biodiversity…."

Sasuke zoned out and continued his attempt on eating his super dry sandwich without much success. Uzumaki stopped talking shortly after, but suddenly he heard the voice much closer. Way too close for comfort.

"Don't you want some water with that?" He said and held out a water bottle. Sasuke looked up at him with an incredulous expression. Didn't the guy get the hint when he told him that he hated him?

"Look I know we got off to a bad start, and that I might have been a little harsh to you before. What do you say that we try and start over?" Uzumaki held out his hand towards him and Sasuke just stared at it.

Did he really think that I would just forget and forgive like that? How naïve is he?

"You're an idiot Uzumaki."

And again he got the feeling of triumph when Uzumaki's mask cracked and the man took a deep breath trough his nose while more and more furrows started to show between his brows and on his forehead.

"Listen here, I there's a limit to my patience, you little-" "ARHH I'm sinking" Uzumakis head whipped around, and before Sasuke got the chance to get scolded again the blond teacher ran over to get a hysterical Neji out of knee deep mud. Not really a dangerous situation, but for someone who knew nothing about swamps it could be rather scary. And Neji was definitely scared, so while he was being calmed down by the blonde Sasuke was left alone to think about how scary it was that Uzumaki had his mask of perfectness on again, the second he ran over to Neji.


So is anyone interested in reading more?