This is the result of insomnia, boredom, hunger, guilt at not updating 'A Lost Love', and access to a laptop at 11:00 at night. This is the fourth chapter of 'What if?' You requested it, and now here it is. The "what if?" of this one is: "What if Ashita and Sasuke met when they were just little kiddies?" I hope you like this one. This fic takes place when they are five.
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto. I don't own High School Musical. I only wish I owned Sasuke. But I do own Ashita and the plot.
The Start of Something New Part I
Livin' in my own world
Didn't understand
That anything can happen
When you take a chance…
Sasuke had noticed the other girl right away. She was practicing her shuriken jutsu right next to him on the practice field. She wasn't very good at it. Each time she let a shuriken fly, it always missed the target. He was no expert himself, but he was certainly better at the jutsu than that. He contemplated saying 'hello' to her, maybe even helping her, but his shyness got the best of him until she threw her last shuriken with a frustrated cry and ran over to a nearby tree to sit in front of it. She was crying. Sasuke didn't like to see her like that if there was something he could do to help her. He walked over to the tree and stood in front of it. "Hello." The girl looked up at him, her nose running. "Hi." She said quietly. "What's your name?" Sasuke asked. "Ashita Yume." She sniffed. "I'm Sasuke." He smiled at her. "Want me to help me with your jutsu?" She looked at him warily. "Really?" "Sure!" Sasuke said told her. He grabbed her hand and pulled her up. "Don't cry." He wiped away some of her tears. He stood behind her, so he could direct her movements. "Now hold the shuriken between your first two fingers, and draw your arm back as if you were throwing a Frisbee, then let it fly." Ashita did what she was told, and let loose the shuriken. It stuck hard into the wooden target and stayed there. "Good job." Sasuke praised her with a genuine smile.
I never believed in
What I couldn't see
I never opened my heart
To all the possibilities…
Ashita glanced at Sasuke distrustfully. Why was he helping her? She was used to all the kids picking on her. She only had one friend, but maybe now she would have two. "Thank you, Sasuke." She stared down at her feet. "Um, do you-?" Before she could finish her question, she heard a familiar voice call out, "Ashita! Where are you?" It was her best and only friend, Naruto Uzumaki. He was running toward her and Sasuke. "Naruto!" Ashita yelled, waving to him. He finally reached them, panting hard. "There you are!" He gave her a big hug. "Don't run off without telling me!" "I'm sorry." Ashita glanced over at Sasuke. "I was practicing my shuriken jutsu, and Sasuke was helping me." Naruto and Sasuke stared at each other. "Naruto's my best friend." Ashita explained to the Uchiha. "Ashita, come on!" Naruto begged. "Iruka-sensei is going to take us to Ichiraku's!" "In a minute." Ashita told him, stilling looking at Sasuke. "Go wait for me over there." She pointed at a spot a few yards away. "Fine, but hurry up!" He said impatiently. Naruto went over to a tree and leaned against it. Ashita went back to asking Sasuke the question that she had about to ask when Naruto showed up. She still felt unbelievably shy, but just swallowed and forced herself to ask, "Sasuke, do you…wanna be friends?"
I know that something has changed
I've never felt this way
And right here, right now,
This could be the start of something new
Sasuke stared at her, then smiled. "Okay!" He took her hand and they walked back to where Naruto was waiting for them. They began to walk towards the ramen shop, Ashita walking in-between the two boys, one of her hands in Sasuke's and one in Naruto's. Sasuke and Ashita looked at each other and grinned. This could be the start of a very long and beautiful friendship.
This could be the start of something new
It feels so right to be here with you
And now, looking in your eyes
I feel in my heart
The Start of Something New
The End!
A/N: Well, that's that. I'm sorry if this story is too short, or if anyone is OOC. Remember that this story happens when they're all FIVE. That means Sasuke's family hasn't been destroyed yet. This means that he can be as happy and cheerful as he wants until he's seven. I also apologize if I rushed things along a bit. I did this on purpose. If you've ever seen HSM, then you will know about the whole Kindergarten aspect. If you haven't seen it, then here it is. In Kindergarten, kids can basically do and say what they want, and no one else will judge them. This makes it very easy for them to make friends. They can walk up to some other kid they've never met before, and ten minutes later, they'll be playing together as if they'd known each other since they were born. Anyway, that's what this is like. I hope you like this story, and please R&R with some more ideas if you want 'What if?' to continue! I would like to thank the person who requested this. You know who you are wink