Disclaimer: Naruto's not mine! sobs
Hige: To my reviewers, thank you very much, I love all your comments. And again I'm sorry for all the grammatical errors, I don't have a beta right now. Patty-chan's kind of busy since our finals will be in 5th of March. Oh yeah. I have to review too, I forgot sweats .Here's the 3rd chapter

Chapter 3:
Jealous?

Naru went to her locker to get her notebook and found an envelope inside. She didn't know how to react. She remembered the first time she received a letter. She was Naruto that time not Naru and that was 2 years ago. Inside the envelope, a letter asking her to go in front of the arcade and meet a group of guys. She didn't know what it was all about so she obeyed what was written and ended up being strangled, punched, and kicked and stuff like that. Back to the present, Naru looked around and saw no one. Naru thought I guess I wouldn't lose anything if I opened this letter. After all it's addressed to me.

She slowly opened the envelope and pulled the letter inside. She whispers the words in the mail:

Dobe,

See you at the gate before the last subject. I need to talk to you.

Sasuke

She put the letter back in the envelope and crumpled the envelope that bastard! Who does he thinks he is to call me 'dobe'?!

Naru attended the cheerleading practice but asked Sakura to have an early leave. Sakura thought that maybe Naru is becoming sick of all the flying and the dancing so she let her go early. Naru runs at the gate and saw a familiar figure leaning at the wall of the school campus. Sasuke lifts his gaze from the ground to Naru's eyes. Naru stopped on her tracks instantly. She's a meter away from Sasuke. They stared at each other for awhile before Sasuke stood straight and walked slowly towards the gate of the school.

"Let's go." Sasuke told Naru

"Where? And wait, why are you cutting classes again?!" Naru placed her hands on her hips

"The mall. Because the class is boring." He continued walking. Naru have no choice but to follow him, she doesn't have anything to do anyway so why not go for a walk.

After a moment of silence Naru spoke again "What do you want to talk about?"

"What are you talking about?" Sasuke answered innocently smirking at Naru

"You told me in the letter that you need to talk to me." She's getting impatient and Sasuke can see it

"It's nothing." He put his hands in his pockets

Naruto sighed "You're hopeless."

What? Wait, I'm hopeless… already?! But I haven't even started yet "Excuse me?" Sasuke looks at Naru

"What I meant was that you'll never succeed in making a good and long conversation. You tend to cut the conversation before it even started." Sasuke sighed in relief and stayed silent at that.

Sasuke and Naru entered the mall. Sasuke told Naru that they should eat first because he missed lunch and he knew that Naru is hungry too. Sasuke then turned to Naru to see that she wasn't paying attention to what he was saying at all. Naru was busy looking around. It's as if it's her first time entering a mall. She's like a child. Sasuke knew Naru wouldn't listen to him immediately, so he pulled her by the hand and led her to a restaurant.

Sasuke pulled a seat for Naru and she took it with gratitude but as soon as she's seated she told Sasuke that he didn't have to do that. They're not in a relationship or anything like that after all. He bit his lower lip at that. Remembering he shouldn't push things quickly.

They ate their food quietly; fortunately it wasn't an awkward moment.

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As they continued walking side by side, Naru and Sasuke chatted happily, you wouldn't think that they weren't that close and that they'd just met. Just then someone called out Sasuke's surname

"Uchiha." Sasuke didn't have to turn around to see who's calling him. He knew instantly that it's none other than his cousin, Neji

"What do you want Hyuuga?" Neji looked at Naru

"I didn't know the ice prince has a girlfriend." and before Sasuke could reply, Naru shouted "I am not his girlfriend."

"Oh. I'm sorry for being rude then." Neji held out his right hand for a handshake "My name's Neji Hyuuga, Uchiha's cousin" Naru took his hand and smiled "I'm Naru, Sasuke's schoolmate."

The Raven glared at Neji for touching Naru's hand. Handshake is not necessary for introduction! And he continued glaring.

"You don't do chores at home huh?" Neji lets Naru's hand go

"How did you know?" She's all confused. How could he tell?

"Cause your hand is soft…" Naru blushed at that since she never received such compliment before. Seeing this, Neji smirked and brought his right hand to his nose "… smells nice too." Naru blushed some more. And even though Naru can still blush ten-folds more, Sasuke couldn't take it anymore. He hated it. He's so annoyed that he wants to punch Neji's face Why is he flirting with Naru!? You're not supposed to be like that!?! This has to stop.

Sasuke cleared his throat which caused Neji and Naru to look at him. "Naru and I are in a hurry. We need to go now." Sasuke grabbed Naru's hand and walked away quickly

"It's my pleasure to meet you Miss Naru!" Neji called out to them

Naru looked back to flash a smile at Neji for the last time before she turned to Sasuke. She didn't even notice that Sasuke's holding her hand.

"Since when are we in a hurry, Sasuke?" Naruto asked, a little bit confused

Since we met Neji, why?! You wanted to stay with him? Fine! That's what Sasuke would have told Naru is she's his girlfriend but since she's not he'll settle down with a "Be quiet."

Urgh. This is supposed to be a date… actually not since I didn't ask her out, more like forced her to be with me. I hope we won't meet anyone on the…

"Hey, Uchiha!"

Great, just great. First Neji, now Kiba… why in the world are you all in the mall?! We're supposed to be the only students here since everyone else should be in class!

"Hey." Sasuke and Naru stopped. Sasuke squeezed Naru's hand then lets go of it, which earned him a confused look from Naru.

"Why didn't you attend the last subj—oh…" Kiba's eyes feel on Naru "so that's why."

"What do you mean?" Sasuke knew exactly what Kiba meant and he's sure Naru didn't get it. That's why he wants Kiba to explain for him

"So, you're on a date with the new cheerleader huh? Wonder what would your fan girls say when they found out…" Kiba laughed imagining what the fan girls' reaction would be.

"Like as if I care." Sasuke countered. At last Naru was able to follow the conversation and butted in

"We're not on a date!" Naru shouted with her arm swaying above her head, Sasuke just smiles, which did not go unnoticed by Kiba. He knew something is happening between Sasuke and this cheerleading girl.

"Calm down Naru." She instantly shut her mouth and looked at Sasuke trying to ask Why are you not denying that we are not in a date Sasuke?! But Sasuke just ignored it as if it never happened

"We have to go now, Inuzuka." Sasuke began walking

"Uchiha, are you two really in a date?" Kiba suddenly asked and was answered by a 'no' from Sasuke

"Good." Sasuke was surprised to hear this from Kiba What the hell?!

Kiba thought that the look from Sasuke's eyes means he can continue what he was trying to say "Since you're not on a date, which means she's NOT your girlfriend… Your name's Naru, right?" She nodded in return

"May I have your cell phone no?" And before Naru could speak, Sasuke said in a higher tone "No. She doesn't have a cell phone."

"Then maybe… your address?" Sasuke cursed silently

"No. Visits are forbidden." Sasuke glared at Kiba and the dog-boy glared back

"Section?" the Uchiha feels like his head is going to blow up any minute now because of anger

"She's home schooled." Sasuke grew wings and a tail! (Just kidding! XD I couldn't resist.)

"Can I just talk to her…. HER?" Kiba repeated to emphasized the word her. To simply tell Sasuke that he shouldn't answer in her place.

"Like I said, we have to go now…" Sasuke leaned near Naru's ear and whispered "Let's go, NOW." It's more like a command given to Naru. She just could not say no. She obeyed him. And just that… Kiba let them go.

Freaky Uchiha Kiba thought though his girl is a hottie He grins at that.

"Maybe the school's out?" Sasuke said more to himself than to Naru

"Why?" She asked once again

"It seems like we'll meet a lot more if we stayed in this mall. Let's go somewhere else."

Right… Why am I with Sasuke-bastard again?! Naru asked herself. She forgot how she ended up going in a mall with Sasuke.

Naru and Sasuke went out of the mall and decided to go to a park near their school. As they walked side-by-side, she glanced at him and asked him what time is it. When he told him the time, she replied, "I should be getting home in 20 minutes." Sasuke nodded in reply

They reached the park. Naru ran quickly to an empty swing and waved her hands calling Sasuke's attention. Sasuke took the swing next to her. There was an awkward silence; none of them spoke for awhile. Sasuke was getting uncomfortable so he thought he should at least say something

"So... why are you home-schooled?" Sasuke then mumbled more to himself than to Naru "I don't think there's something wrong with you."

"You wouldn't think something is wrong with me because nothing IS wrong with me." Naru smiled at Sasuke "But the truth is, I didn't know the reason behind me being home-schooled instead of studying in an actual academy. Although Iruka-sensei always tells me that they must protect me at all cost and that someone is financially supporting me... us... Iruka-sensei and me..."

Sasuke looks at her then said "Then, maybe it's your parents..."

Naru averted her gaze from Sasuke to the ground. Her facial expression became sad though. She whispered "I'm an orphan."

His eyes widened and stood up in surprise. Naru looked up at him; she was surprised too "I didn't know. I'm sorry. I didn't mean it. I was insensitive and--"

"Stop." Naru stood up too and put her hand on Sasuke chest and gave him a slight push. Sasuke immediately halted and stared down at Naru's blue eyes. "I'm sorry. I really am." He whispered

"Like what I said, 'stop'. It's okay. Don't worry about it."

"Are you sure you're okay?" He asked carefully

"Of course I am. It's actually nothing it's--" Naru stopped talking when she noticed Sasuke leaning closer, his face inching closer to her.

"Stop." Naru pushed Sasuke a little bit harder this time. Sasuke snapped out of whatever spell that came over him to do what he thinks he wants to do.

"I... I'm sorry." He said in a low-voice. Don't get angry at me. Don't get angry at me. Please don't be angry at me... Please don't--- Naru interrupted his thoughts when she said "I have to go now."

Naru walked away, leaving Sasuke alone, but he was fast, he took hold of her wrist "I'll take you home."

"No. It's okay. I can go home by myself." She pulled her wrist away from him but alas, he's much stronger than her.

"I'll go with you." He said leaving no space for any other argument from her

"Geez, fine. Do whatever you want!" Sasuke smirked and let his hand slide a little. He holds Naru's hand.

"What are you doing?" she looks at their hands entwined together

"Remember, you said... "Do whatever you want!" Although to tell you the truth this is not exactly what I want."

"And I can't do anything about it... Right?"

Sasuke just nodded and Naru gave out a sigh "Fine. Let's go, it's getting late."

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Naruto entered his house feeling a little bit disappointed but at the same time relieved What the hell was that? Why did I feel so... warm and comfortable when he held my hand and... I... I... my heart beats faster when he leaned closer. I never really have this kind of problem before, since I never knew someone else except Iruka-sensei, Kakashi-sensei and him(1). I... Do this mean that I like him? I... I... Does it mean that...

"NO FREAKIN' WAY!" He shouted then whispered "I'm gay?"

"What are you talking about Naruto? You must have been very tired to think that way." Iruka smiled at Naruto. "And your dinner's ready, you might as well eat."

"That's unusual." Naruto said after drinking some water

"What is?" Iruka asked

"Kakashi... where is he?"

"He's working. He said he needs to pass some requirements tomorrow." Iruka took a deep breath before speaking again "Anyway, what are you saying a while ago... you know... being gay?"

"I don't know." Naruto looked down

"What is it Naruto?" Iruka said obviously worried

"It's nothing…I must have been so hungry to think like that. Let's just eat." Naruto smiled before he started eating.

"Naruto…" Iruka started

"Yeah?"

"You do remember he's coming back the day after tomorrow, right?"

Naruto's eyes widened after he realized that he forgot about it "Oh yeah. Thanks for reminding me about it… so, is it okay to let him know about my punishment?"

"Hmm… tell him or not, he's gonna find out soon anyway."

They continued eating silently thinking what would happen the day after tomorrow.

To be continued…

(1)it's not Sasuke grins you'll find out soon who is "him"

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