"Change"

Chapter 3 "Both Worlds"

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"Well…?"

"He's still not picking up…"

Kiba cursed audibly at the reply. They had planned to meet up at the warehouse an hour back and yet the Uchiha was nowhere to be seen. The fact that they had important issues to discuss and their so called leader wasn't here just made him fume all the more. It was so unlike him, Sasuke was known for his punctuality and usually, he'd be the first one to make it before any of them.

The brunette had been leaning against the wall casually with his furry friend lying peacefully near his feet. They had been waiting anxiously for Sasuke's arrival but with every passing second, he grew more impatient. He glanced at his fellow companions who seemed equally puzzled at the Uchiha's behavior.

Neji had settled himself on the old wooden desk situated at the far end of the warehouse; Suigetsu was engrossed in some stupid game on his cellphone while Naruto was busy pacing around the area, a worried expression plastered on his features as he moved impatiently.

The sound of the old grandfather clock ticking rang in their ears as they waited for their companion.

"Fuck! I can't take it any longer!" Kiba half yelled, throwing his arms in the air and startling the mutt previously resting in his feet.

It had been almost an hour and a half and Sasuke had still not shown up, he wasn't going to wait around like some pathetic loser and he had other matters to deal with. This was just insane!

"I'm off; call me when there's actually something to do…come one Akamaru." A very pissed off Kiba announced. 'Akamaru' woofed on response and faithfully followed his master's trail.

"Dude, come on man, don't leave just yet…he might be on his way." Naruto reasoned, stopping the brunette in his tracks.

The blond boy had been worried for his friend. To the others, Sasuke was merely a companion but to him, he was a friend…a brother. He had met the Uchiha back in middle school, it had been Sasuke's first day and no one was really willing to know the guy, apparently because of that dark aura he kept emitting and also because he himself wasn't willing to make any friends or acquaintances. He was a loner than…just like he was now but Naruto was intrigued by the guy's uptight behavior and a bossy attitude. He was bold enough to go and indulge in a conversation that was one sided at the beginning but soon enough, he had gained the Uchiha's trust. Even though, Sasuke hadn't entirely opened up to him, he was satisfied with whatever he got.

They represented the two ends of a coin. Where Sasuke was intellectually strong, Naruto was always the goofball with a brain the size of a peanut, the Uchiha was calm, controlled and reserved; the blond boy was open, out spoken and plain retarded. Yet they had formed a bond that wasn't just unbreakable but was indescribable.

In all reality, he was worried for Sasuke. He knew how punctual he was, that made him worry all the more.

"On his way? Look here man, you can stay here all day long and wait for his sore ass but count me out. We've been waiting for more than an hour and the guy won't even answer his fucking phone!" Kiba responded with a frustrated tone. He was certainly not going to spend his entire day in the filthy warehouse waiting for the bastard.

"Kiba's right guys…we can't just wait all day." Suigestsu agreed with a nod, switching his phone off before throwing it in his bag.

"Yeah I know but…this isn't like him, I mean, he's always on time…always, don't you think it's a bit weird he hasn't showed up already?" Naruto inquired shifting his gaze between Kiba and Suigetsu.

"Hate to say it but he's right…" Neji voiced,

All eyes shifted towards the Hyuga prodigy before he got up from his previous position and straightened himself up.

"He's never late; he usually gives a call if something comes up…" he stated

"Dude, what do you want us to do then? Sit on our asses till he finally plans on coming?" Kiba asked,

"That's not what I meant, has the thought that maybe he's in trouble ever occurred to you?" the Hyuga boy inquired.

Naruto's eyes widened at the statement. Could it be? Was Sasuke in some sort of trouble? He was already worried and Neji's words weren't exactly helping.

"You don't think…those bastards from Suna High have anything to do with it right?" Suigetsu asked

"Holly Fucking Shit…" the brunette muttered

"Hold it! Look guys…maybe we're just…overreacting, no? I mean…" Naruto muttered. He liked to think this was all just a stupid thought but it didn't help the fact that it could be true. What if those low lives from Suna High cornered him? They had planned to gather today just so they could figure out their next move. They had been on their backs since last month after Sasuke pummeled one of their accompaniments after he tried framing them in some drug dealing case. It would've ended up in a complete mess if Sasuke hadn't caught the bastard in time. The folks from Suna High never really liked them from the beginning so it wasn't a surprise when they tried to set them up. Rivalry between Konoha Senior College and Suna High was century old.

"We need to find him, and fast!" Naruto stated before rushing out the door towards his own ride, the other boys right behind him.

He should've figured it earlier. Naruto mentally slapped himself for being so dense; Sasuke could be in deep trouble if they didn't make it on time.

Upon entering, he slammed the door closed and briskly brought the vehicle to life before racing out towards the College gates. He figured it'd be the best place to start his search.

With the others close behind, he could only hope he wasn't too late.


He cursed deafeningly as he watched the familiar ride race out of his vision.

He knew he shouldn't have kept his guard down at the first place. What were they doing here anyway? He mentally pinched himself for asking that. It was more than obvious, they were out to get back to him for what happened last month, knowing them, giving up wasn't an option and he knew they'd go to any extend to harm him. What just happened was a full proof.

He blinked before straightening himself up gingerly and running a hand through his hair in the process. He would probably be dead if it wasn't for the annoying wench. Suddenly, he head snapped towards her direction.

His eyes clearly saw her limp form located a few feet from him.

Obsidian orbs widened in realization as he raced towards her motionless form. Had she been hit? Was she hurt?

He knelt beside her, his eyes wondering to her apoplectic body, this wasn't good at all. He had been too absorbed with the girl to even realize the vehicle approaching their way. He carefully examined her static form for any injuries and fortunately found none except for the ugly scrap on her leg and a few scratches on her left arm.

He looked around only to find a half empty parking lot. The sound of a soft groan rang in his ears and caught his attention, his eyes snapped towards the girl as he noticed her own eyes flutter open. Onyx orbs watched carefully as her brows furrowed just a fraction.

She almost hissed at the searing pain in her leg but she was thankful to have made it out alive after what happened. She had been so close, if she hadn't gotten out of the way in time, who knows what would have happened. Slowly, she raised herself up and hissed at the pain she felt when she moved her leg. The pinkette then gently brought a hand to her head and groaned out audibly before sensing a presence beside her.

Apple green clashed with onyx. Her eyes widened a fraction upon realizing who it was. For a moment, all was quiet. All she could hear was the constant pounding of her heart which had been beating frantically. In all honesty, she had no idea what to say to him.

She quickly drifted her gaze towards his body to scan for any injuries but was relieved to find none. Who the hell would drive so recklessly? One of them could have gotten seriously injured! She made a mental note to visit the principal and inform her about this.

"Did you see that? How irresponsible!" the pinkette spat haughtily

She expected a reply but all she got was silence. She glanced at him from the corner of her eye, only to find him staring at her. She twitched at his expression, it was as if he was unaffected by the whole scene. So he wasn't one for talking, that was understandable but she just saved his ass! A simply thank you would have been nice.

"So, you like fucking around scratching people's property?" he hissed

Impossible!

This man was unbelievable! She just…saved him and he still couldn't get over that? She could sense from his tone that he wasn't in the mood for talking this out like civilized people. She was seriously losing her cool, sure she'd been a twit and damaged his perfect car but he's been a bigger twit! He embarrassed her in front of the whole campus for what? A stupid parking space? That was just absurd!

He was frustrated upon her lack of response. Without a second thought, he grabbed her forearm and pulled her rather brutally only to earn himself a hiss of pain. Her own eyes snapped towards his, glaring with sheer anguish at his antics. She had had enough!

"Let go mother clucker!" the pinkette yelled, yanking her arm out of his brutal grasp only to wince in pain.

To say that he was shocked was an understatement. What had she called him? A mother what?

She was seriously getting on his nerves; the woman just scratched his ride!

What had she just said! She couldn't believe her own tongue, Mother Clucker? Seriously? That was the name she and her friends made up for him in first year of College. They were inspired by his hair which pretty much looked like a chicken's ass, so they eventually gave him the name 'Mother Clucker' but she hadn't meant to say that on his face! All the confident she had mustered a minute a go went down the drain when she saw him glaring daggers at her reaction.

Before she could form her words, she felt a strong tug on her hair and gasped audibly. The 'Mother Clucker' was beyond furious; he just gripped her hair in quite a painful manner.

"Bitchy are we?"

She felt her blood boil at his words.

'Oh he did NOT just say that!' she felt her inner scream in pure anger.

How dare him! Who did this snob think he was! Okay, he had the right to be angry but this was just a tad bit too much! She just SAVED HIS LIFE! He should be kissing the ground she walked on yet, this low life had the nerve to try and hurt her like that!

She was boiling with rage at his antics. Sakura was sure he's going to get it, she may seem all weak and senile but a part of her was just as strong and bold as his, just because she didn't show that part more often did not mean he get his way with her!

"Let go…" Sakura said, her jaw tightened, her hands now gripping his which were currently occupied, holding her hair.

"I don't want to" he retorted. She could feel the arrogant smirk on his face and it just made her fume all the more.

"I said…let go" She repeated through gritted teeth. Sakura could feel herself erupt any moment now. This man was testing her patience and she was growing sick and tired of it.

She almost fainted when she felt him breathe down her neck. He was so close, just a few millimeters away. His lips grazing her ear, sending shivers down her spine. Her discomfort just widened his smirk and he watched her squirm with an amused expression plastered on his face.

"And I said I don't want to" whispered the Uchiha.

She swore he could hear her heard pound frantically in her ribcage. He was so close and his voice…his oh-so-husky voice wasn't helping either. She winced when he pulled a bit harder, earning himself a scowl in return.

"You ungrateful brat! I just saved your sorry ass! Doesn't that count for anything?" the pinkette half yelled

"You also scratched my car" he stated simply

She was literally gawking at him now. He was kidding right? He could not beserious!

"Look…please let me go and we'll forget about this like…civilized adults…what do you say?" she tried to reason but it was bound to be fruitless. He almost laughed at her desperation, a moment ago she'd been abusing him and calling him names like 'Mother Clucker' and now she was almost begging for freedom. Well she should've thought about that before she scratched his beautiful ride.

She wasn't going to get an answer; she knew that well but his taunting gaze was annoying her beyond the limit. She wanted to kick him 'where the sun don't shine' and wipe that cheap smirk off his face so bad.

Sasuke wasn't planning on letting go anytime soon, so she had to think of something herself. Her eyes sparkles with mischief as an idea popped into her mind. Without a second thought, she opened her mouth as wide as she could and screamed.

The Uchiha winced at her actions. She was screaming her lungs out, he almost wanted to cover his ears and shield them from the deafening sound. The girl could scream, he'd give her that. She was playing the oldest trick in the book, like those in movies. Scream out loud when the bad guy is surrounding you. That was so cliché.

She wouldn't stop. She'd scream like there was no tomorrow until someone would finally come to her rescue but it wasn't long before she felt a hand clasp over her mouth. Her eyes widened at the feeling of his large hand.

He inwardly sighed out of relief when the ear piercing sound stopped. Before he could make a move, he almost chocked on his own spit when he felt her teeth boring into his skin. He immediately retreated both his hands and clutched the one she bit on.

She was finally free! Before he could react, she stood up carefully and was ready to make a run for it. Waves of unbearable pain travelled up her leg before she felt herself come on contact with the solid ground again. She gripped her leg and winced audibly. The pain was unbearable; she could very well see the ugly red stain on her pants. Pulling her pants up a bit, she examined the wound carefully. It was nothing serious but it needed to be treated before it could cause infection.

She glanced back at the male, only to find him smirking at her, he had still been gripping his hand but it seemed like the pain had faded away for him.

Once more, she tried pulling herself back up only to find herself in the same position moments later. She groaned out loud at her luck and flicked her gaze back at the Uchiha.

Oh how she loathed that smirk, couldn't he just…drop dead?

She huffed annoyingly before pulling herself up again; she had to make it back to her truck. There was no way in hell she was asking for help, especially not from the 'Mother Clucker' smirking at her helplessness.

She had only managed to take two steps before falling back again. This really wasn't her day, the sound of faint footsteps invaded her senses and she glanced at Sasuke who had been walking straight back to his car. She noticed how he stood leaning on the frame and turned his neck in her direction, watching her with an amused expression. She wanted to pull her hair out in distress.

The pinkette made up her mind; she wasn't going to act all weak, especially not in front of the bastard himself. With all the confidence she could muster, she pulled herself up once more, finally managing to stand up on her toes, she couldn't help but cheer inwardly at her success. Apple green orbs shifted towards the other figure currently present in the parking lot and slightly narrowed in determination. She huffed out loud before taking a step further.

She had managed to drag herself a few feet away. The pain wasn't making it any easier. She felt exhausted and felt herself falling once more. This time, she screamed out of frustration. The Uchiha on the other hand was highly amused at her reaction. She was quite the entertainer in his opinion. It felt awfully pleasant watching her literally drag herself to her destination. In all reality, he was silently counting and waiting for her to finally give up and beg for his help. It had taken her longer than he expected but she came eventually.

He almost laughed when she looked at him with pleasing eyes and said those words.

"I give up OKAY? Could you please help me get to my ride so I can die in peace?"

An arrogant smirk grazed his lips at her words. He slowly straightened himself before making his way to where she had been sitting. He looked down upon her slouched figure as he reached near her. She looked up expecting him to help her up or something but what he said next almost blew her off her hinges.

"Beg me"

Beg him? Was he serious?

Never in her life had she met a man more arrogant and ill-mannered than him! There she was bleeding gallons of blood, well, not exactly gallons, BUT STILL! And he was literally asking her to beg him?

She gawked at his words.

Chivalry really was dead.

She twitched uncontrollably at his words. No way in hell was she begging his sore ass! She had pride, dignity and it was just as dear to her as this man's ego was to him. Apparently he didn't care because he was dead serious.

"You can't possibly be serious…" she mumbled unbelievingly

"Oh I'm dead serious"

Just before she could give in, she realized she had a cellphone!

Why hadn't she thought about that earlier? She mentally slapped herself for being denser than her blond friend. She could simply call one of her friends and they could come pick her up. She'd save her pride and get rid of the jackass!

She immediately dug inside her jeans pocket and pulled out her cellphone before calling Ino's number. She heard her friend pick but before she could answer, she felt the object being pulled out of her grasp. With amazing speed, she snapped her neck towards the bastard and glared him with all the hate she could muster.

She saw him smirk as he analyzed the object before shutting it off and slipping it into his pocket.

"No cheating" he said

She could not believe this was happening, as much as she enjoyed scratching his car, she was regretting the move now. If it wasn't for her stupid move, this wouldn't have happened. With one long sigh she looked back at the male towering above her and clenched her fists.

"Can you please help me get to my ride? Please?"

His smirk widened at her desperation. He was hoping to torture her a bit more but he wasn't an idiot. That wound on her leg needed to be treated immediately, it may not be serious but it could cause infection. Not that he cared but she did almost save his life…he almost rolled his eyes at the thought. He didn't like favors and if by chance, someone did do something to help him or get him out of trouble; he'd make it even too. The least he could do was throw her off at a hospital or something.

She winced in pain when he slid his arm around her back and places hers over his shoulder. She couldn't move her leg at all and she was secretly thankful for his help even though she had to beg for it.

Her brows furrowed in confusion as he led her towards his car. Her truck was parked the other way so where was he talking her?

"My truck is that way" she stated.

It wasn't a surprise when she didn't get an answer. When they reached his Corvette, he opened the door to the passenger seat and shoved her in not too gently. She let out a yelp when she felt her ass come in contact with a soft leather seat.

What was he doing?

The sound of another door opening reached her ears and as he settled himself in the driver's seat, she offered him a puzzled look. He sighed, annoyance apparent on his face and he closed his eyes and breathed out. Obsidian eyes moved towards the pinkette and they scanned her puzzled expression. He didn't utter a single word, just pointed at her bloody leg and shifted his gaze back.

Her mouth formed a slight 'o' at the realization. She could hardly walk, it was almost impossible to drive. Even so, she couldn't help but feel a bit embarrassed by the situation she had landed herself into. A part of her could hardly believe her luck. She was in Sasuke Uchiha's Corvette Stingray AKA one of her dream cars! If she was any other girl, she'd be squealing like a total retard, but she wasn't just any other girl…

She could feel the slight burn in her cheeks though, she knew it wasn't visible but it was there nonetheless. As she stared at him from the corner of her eyes, she could see his form clearly. His perfect waist, his muscular chest, those perfect, strong arms gripping the steering wheel.

Hold on…

She mentally kicked herself for thinking all that. The man had literally been the cause of her injury and had made her beg him just so that he could help her up at least. It was apparent now why the female population would give anything to be in her shoes at the moment. The man had charm, not to mention all those rumors about him being a rough lover which she had no idea where it came from, all these made him irresistible in the eye of a woman.

She settled herself in her seat and let her mind clear. It was only then did she almost scream out of joy when she realized she was sitting in a Corvette Stingray. She almost fainted at the thought.

This was annoying.

For him that is. As he brought the vehicle to life he almost groaned out in annoyance. He didn't want some random wench in his ride, let alone the one who scratched it. He'd have to make her pay some other time for that. He glanced at his watch and cursed inwardly when he realized he had been late for their meeting at the warehouse. He was seriously getting frustrated. The sooner he threw this bitch off at some hospital, the better.

They were already on the road when he let his mind wander off to the incident. It was obvious that the muggers from Suna High wanted revenge and they weren't playing nice either. Those fuckers at already tried to get back to him twice before and every time, they had failed. He glanced back at the girl in the passenger seat. The Uchiha didn't have time for this; he had important things to deal with and he needed to get back to the warehouse.

A heavy sigh escaped his lips…

He needed a cigarette.


"Oh will you stop worrying already? She must have accidentally dialed your number Ino, relax"

Ino sighed for what seemed like a millionth time. She just couldn't help but worry about the pinkette, they had planned to meet up at Gellato's but she was nowhere to be found. Was she okay? Was she hurt? And why did she call her? She hadn't said a word and just…hung up.

"I know Tenny…but still, what if…what if she's in trouble or something?" Ino mumbled giving the brunette a skeptical look.

"She's a big girl for crying out loud…she can take care of herself; just…chill out will you?" Tenten replied. Her hand grasped the blondes' and gave a firm squeeze.

"Try calling her again, maybe she'll pick up this time" said Temari

"I did, but she won't…I just…hope she's fine, forehead girl is always responsible and all but…I can't help it" the blond confessed

"Maybe she went back home…she c-could've possibly forgotten our p-plan" mumbled Hinata as she brought the ice cream to their table.

"I doubt that…the girl literally lives on ice cream, she'd be the last forget…" Tenten replied, grabbing her vanilla flavored ice cream

"You know…maybe we should go check out if she's there…"

"Temari's right…let's g-go guys" Hinata agreed

With a firm nod from the other two girls, the four set out, inwardly praying for their friend's safety.


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