He scurried down the stairs hurriedly, finding Neji standing at the center of the room. His stern features remained unchanged while his pale eyes followed Naruto as he approached. "So nice of you to join me."

"I'm sorry," he apologized with a shy bow. He was determined to make up for his behavior yesterday, and if he could look good in Neji's eyes then perhaps Iruka would eventually hear of it. Somehow the task seemed that it would be easier said than done. He didn't seem the type who was easy to fool; rather, he appreciated things like truthfulness and dignity. He was doomed.

"Don't worry about it," he said reassuringly. "Follow me."

The two walked down the familiar path to the main campus. Even after hoping to sleep it off he could still not register the fact that he belonged here somehow. The three main buildings loomed in the distance with an ominous aura. His first day did not go the way he had hoped, but the deep sinking feeling he constantly felt seemed to act as a warning that things were going to get much worse.

"The building before you is the main building," Neji explained while pointing straight ahead. "Because it is the building that the school board and executive guests usually visit, it is where main events and literary and fine arts classes are held." He then pointed to the building on the right. "That is the library. It has several stories including the main library, computer labs, and study halls where you will be serving your detention sentence." Naruto winced in embarrassment much to the Hyuuga's amusement. "The building on the left is typically used for mathematics, science, and business classes. Many of the students who attend here are aiming to be successors or important figures in major businesses."

"Oh," he choked wearily while trying to maintain an eager smile, but somehow that news only depressed him more.

"I take it you don't aspire to the business side of life?"

"I don't really aspire to anything." The comment made a small frown appear on Neji's face before it just as quickly vanished.

Their footsteps echoed off of the empty corridors as Neji wandered the main building, allowing Naruto to get well acquainted with the structure. He was thankful that the prefect was willing to answer all of his questions, but he felt as if there was something lacking throughout their conversation. Neji neglected any questions that did not relate to the school in some way and led him around as a school teacher would to a small child rather than a classmate would do for a peer. Perhaps he wasn't the type of person that the Hyuuga would normally keep in his company, and for some reason that thought made him more upset. When they finally arrived back at the dorm Naruto felt even more overwhelmed than he was in the morning.

"Has something been bothering you?" the dark haired boy questioned before he could venture up the stairs.

He frowned at the thought that he was only asking due to obligation. "No, of course not," he mumbled halfheartedly though he felt his heart begin to quicken its pace as Neji stood there staring at him. "Thank you for the tour." He avoided the mildly curious gaze as he sprinted up the stairs and back into the dorm room. I never thought I'd be in a hurry to be back here...

The familiar sight did little to help his mood. Sasuke sat back in his desk chair, looking over a small handbook studiously. But there was something different the way he looked, but at first he couldn't place it.

"Why are you reading all the time? Wait..." Naruto walked further to get a closer look. "You wear glasses?"

He glanced up at the acknowledgment through the small frames that were obviously for reading. He hastily removed them, placing them on his lap with a wary stare. "Is there a problem?"

Naruto shook his head as he eagerly approached the Uchiha, who instinctively leaned away. "No, I just... It looks different."

Sasuke raised a brow; his cold behavior was soon overtaken by perplexity. "It's really not that important," he muttered sharply before Naruto covertly snatched them away. "Hey!"

"Your eyesight really isn't that bad," he commented as he peered through the thin lenses. There wasn't much of a change other than a few things nearby seemed a bit closer.

"Give them back," Sasuke growled threateningly. He swiped at Naruto's face but the blond sidestepped him swiftly.

"They don't seem to do much," he continued, enjoying the way this seemed to taunt the Uchiha. He walked behind the couch to put something between him and his roommate who now stood. "Why wear them?"

"When did that become any of your business?" the raven-haired boy snarled as he charged at Naruto.

The smaller boy ran back around the couch to avoid the other's attempts to grab the glasses back. "I just get curious," he stated with a shrug. The fact that it also seemed to bother Sasuke may have been another factor.

"When I read I get headaches," he stated lividly. "Now give them back!"

Naruto let out a guffaw of disbelief as he took the glasses off and twirled them between his fingers. Sasuke, tired of the foolish game of cat and mouse, jumped over the couch and the two came toppling down to the ground. "I'll beat you into next week if you don't give them back!"

Naruto managed to hold them out of his reach as they struggled for a few short moments. "I can't imagine why you're getting so upset," he said sarcastically, kicking Sasuke off him and running towards the kitchen.

"It's the craziest thing. When people take my stuff without asking, I get really angry," he answered the blond with a dark tone as he swept at his legs, grabbing a fistful of his blond locks.

Before he could protest or retort, his head was brought up and slammed back down onto the floor. "Fucking OW—" He attempted to shout in anguish before a hand came over his mouth.

"You brought that upon yourself," the Uchiha hissed into his ear, sending a weird shiver down his spine.

"That doesn't give you the right to give me a concussion!" Naruto grumbled as Sasuke stood over him.

"What does it matter to you if I wear glasses or not?" he inquired nonchalantly as he cleaned the lenses with his shirt.

"It doesn't really..." he continued to grouch as he sat up dizzily. "You seemed like too much of a superficial person to wear them, so I got curious."

"You don't know the first thing about me. What makes you think you know what kind of person I am?"

"I could ask you the same. You've made so many assumptions about me already," he countered. There was another tense silence as he sat before Sasuke in a state of slight delirium. "Put them on?"

"Excuse me?"

"I didn't get a good look," he mumbled.

Black eyes stared down at him with suspicion for a while longer before he let out an annoyed sigh. Slowly, he pushed the frames along his nose and put his hands in his pockets with a frustrated pout. They made him look much older and more mature than he already was, more or less. He definitely didn't look horrendous in them either.

"Psh," he breathed, "I bet you don't really need them. You probably just wear them so everyone will think you're sexy." Yeah, Self, it's time to shut your mouth. The dizziness had not left him in time before he registered what he said.

"Do you think I'm sexy?" Sasuke didn't attempt to hide the triumphant smirk as he crossed his arms.

Fuuuuuuck! "I said no such thing."

"Then where would you get such an idea?"

"It comes with the territory of having a fan club, doesn't it? I assumed."

"Well, I'll have you know that these never leave this room. They're for studying purposes only," he explained as he adjusted the frames.

This conversation just got really awkward… He could feel sweat forming on his brow. His whole body had, once again, become incredibly hot. "I-I didn't mean—"

"I'm sure you didn't," he agreed sarcastically.

"I mean it!"

"I believe you." He put his hands up in surrender though Naruto could easily detect the sardonic suggestion.

He clenched his teeth together to keep himself from lunging at him. But he had to keep calm or else things were just going to end badly. "Whatever! Think what you want!" He shouted as he stood and rushed to hide under his jacket on his bed.

"I plan on it," Sasuke returned the comeback he had used on him last night.

One day, I will knock your self-righteous smirk off of your face.