{I do not own Naruto. Expect offensive language and concepts, disturbing situations and possible violence.}

Epilepsy Facts:

How can one help someone who is having a seizure?

Stay calm- don't try to restrain or revive the person. If the he is seated, help ease him to the floor.

Remove hazards such as hard or sharp objects that could cause injury.

Don't move the person unless the area is clearly dangerous.

Loosen tight clothing and remove glasses.

Protect airways by gently turning the person on one side so any fluid in the mouth can drain safely.

Never try to force something into the person's mouth!

Don't call an ambulance unless the seizure lasts more than five minutes, is immediately followed by another one, or if the person is pregnant, ill, or injured.

Be calm and reassuring once the seizure has passed because the person may feel disoriented or embarrassed.

(Sounds like they didn't handle Naruto's seizure correctly a few chapters back)

Grand Mal

Ch 7: Lunch Room Romantics

Sasuke followed the cute blond feeling the stares and even a hint of hostility toward himself. He turned to see a shady looking senior he knew to be Orochimaru's class pet. The guy creeped him out more than even Sai and that was saying a lot. The light reflected off the boy's glasses shielding his eyes from view, but Sasuke felt that his gaze was locked on the blond and it wasn't merely an innocent look. He saw others looking at them from their tables or from either end of the line they were waiting in. Mostly the stairs were directed menacingly at him, but he noticed a few lust filled eyes were watching the blond.

When had this happened? He had not even known Naruto existed up until the day before yesterday and today the male half of the student body all seemed to be checking the boy out. Not just glancing but openly ogling him, and Sasuke (the most popular guy—what! It's true!) was on the receiving end of some malicious glares.

Naruto smiled brightly because it was taco day and he loved the messy food. He didn't have an inkling about the looks tossed his way. Had never had noticed, even after his brother had so bluntly pointed it out, but up until now there wasn't a brave enough soul to dare mess with him openly. Sure they tortured him on the sly. Naruto was a prime target and he never told…but those stupid enough to go after him in public were met with the wrath of Kyuubi Uzumaki. He had made it perfectly clear that his brother was not to be touched. Since he once ruled the school His legend remained behind to keep them in line.

Why did Sasuke not know any of this? Perhaps he was slightly clueless himself. He moved to Konoha with his family when he was thirteen. He came to seventh grade and was immediately swept into the popular crowd. His only real friend was Kiba, who was popular by default because his older sister, Hana, was the alpha female in the school, and it did not hurt that he was excellent at sports. Sasuke and Kiba were buds through thick or thin; even if the dog boy irritated the life out of him. The problem with being incredibly popular well everybody seems to know you, but really don't know any of them.

That is not entirely accurate, Sasuke knew many people on sight, but names and faces did not equal knowing someone. There was Sakura she was annoying and all, but he judged her to be a generally nice person, about three quarters up the status pole. She wasn't bad to look at, just not his type and way to clingy for his taste. As stated before Sasuke liked it both ways, but he prefers males, and blonds above all else. He didn't know why he was just a visual person.

There were the other jocks most of them not really important to him socially. Sai had been his friend; Sai was like his second best friend after Kiba. While they weren't really close he was the closest thing to an actual friend after Kiba. Now he was more like an enemy. Sasuke thought about the paler version of himself. How had he gotten so close to such a freak of nature?

Another problem with being popular was that people crowded around you vying for your attention until it all became a big blur. Naruto tried to blend in and be as normal as possible; despite his personality quirks. He was picked on, and harassed and so he had always avoided the popular kids (up until now at least). He never knew which way to take the sexual innuendos from the guys who stalked him through the halls. He always thought it was just a cruel game. To some extent he was right, but for some reason he had never understood; even the bullies only took it so far, hinting suggestively. The day before yesterday was the first time anyone had dared to actually touch him in a sexual way. Despite what he kept telling himself Sai was serous in his threats (what Naruto had seen as threats).

It didn't matter it seemed something had snapped the great Kyuubi Uzumaki had not harmed Sai, or any of the others and it was whispered in the background. Open season had been declared on one Naruto Uzumaki. Then who in all the world would come waltzing into the cafeteria holding hands with everybody's favorite gay fantasy…none other Sasuke Uchiha. He was already on the number one hate list of every straight guy in the school because he was swooned over and lusted after by nearly every girl in the school, and defiantly the more desirable female all wanted him. If Naruto had held the illusion of invincibility Sasuke emanated a shield of pure 'untouchablilty,' he was safe as guys hung back sneering at him (at the same time admiring him). Now the entire male population had reason to hate his guts. Except for a select few friends of either boy everybody in the cafeteria exuded an aura of hate all directed at the popular boy.

Sasuke saw the looks of hate and smirked. He had what so many wanted and yet seemed scared to take for them self. It was as if he was the one who saw a great treasure lying on a plinth innocently waiting for some brave individual to pick it up. He was that courageous soul. He plucked the treasure from its pedestal where others were to afraid to do more than admire from a distance, or quietly steal pieces in the dark. In broad daylight he did it. Sasuke had taken the treasure and walked away. No bells sounded; no cries of distress or anger; no alarms went off; no shots were fired—he was free to enjoy his prize.

Sasuke felt a gentle tug and looked to the blond. They were next in line to get their food. Naruto dropped his hand thoughtlessly and grabbed a tray. Sasuke itched to grab that soft appendage once again but he grabbed a tray instead and tried to calm himself. The boy Lee stood behind them almost forgotten. He took his tray and stood beside Sasuke also oblivious to the angry stares, but he was too close Naruto and also a bit on the naïve side of life. He smiled chatting with Naruto looking around Sasuke so he could see his friend, "Naruto?"

"Yeah Lee?" Naruto peeked at Lee from behind Sasuke as he took a plate with two tacos and a side of creamed corn. Naruto made a face at the corn he hated creamed corn it's slimy and gross to him.

"What are you doing this weekend?" Lee asked. Sasuke perked up, now he was interested. He knew Neji was having a party the next evening; he would like to bring Naruto.

"Hmm? Hang out at home with Kyu I suppose. I don't think he had any plans except doing some laundry and raiding our pantry to stock up on provisions for his dorm room." Naruto scratched his nose, he smiled, and "Did you want to do something?"

"Maybe…" Lee seemed to pause as he took his lunch on his tray. Naruto left the line and headed for his usual table. Sasuke stopped him, "Hey Naruto why don't you come and sit with me and my friends?"

"Ummm," Naruto looked torn. He looked to Lee for advice. Lee just smiled and gave him a thumbs-up.

"Naruto I will tell them you are eating with Sasuke," He left the two. Sasuke steered Naruto toward the popular table. Naruto gulped his heart down. These were the popular kids. The very same ones he has always dreaded. He had done everything in his limited power to avoid any, conversations, confrontations, embarrassment with or in front of these gods in mortal form. Kiba looked up from the shy girl who also seemed very uncomfortable among all these perfect people. He smiled and waved. Naruto waved back offering a watered down version of his normally brilliant smile. Suddenly His stomach didn't feel so well. Sasuke made him sit then he seemed to see someone. Naruto spotted her also—the girl that gave him that disgusting food. She was wearing a cheer uniform, and sitting with the other cheerleaders. Sasuke marched over to her purposefully. Naruto felt a little upset especially when the girl batted her eyelashes and stood arching her back to make her perky bosom seem bigger. She seemed to look past Sasuke with a sneer directed at Naruto. She turned back to Sasuke. Naruto could not hear over the din of the lunch room but Sasuke was talking animatedly. Naruto could not see his face, but Ino's face became stony. Suddenly Sasuke's arm shot out and grabbed her wrist. He dragged her across the lunchroom to his own table. He presented her to Naruto.

"Um, h-hi there kid," She smiled falsely.

"Say it," Sasuke growled.

"Um, well ah…"

Sasuke growled lowly in her ear, "Say it or you will wish you were never born."

"Sorry," It was spoken so softly that really only Naruto and Sasuke could hear her.

"Could you repeat that? I don't think anybody heard you," Sasuke spoke in a deadly calm way that made Ino want to piss herself.

"Um, I'm sorry! I'm sorry I had the dishwasher jerk off into that condom and I'm sorry I put it in your pizza!" She screamed nervously before blushing. The whole room was silent. A cricket could be heard somewhere in the room, until somebody stepped on it. The silence lasted for seemingly forever before the whole school burst into laughter. Naruto covered his head with his arms. His body shook with shame. That had not quite worked out how Sasuke had wanted it to. The laughter died down. Ino was red as a beat. There were a few cat calls made, but Sasuke turned his angry Uchiha gaze of death on the crowd and they all shut up. Soon the calm returned.

"L-listen. I-I am really sorry. If it's any consolation I-I got fired," her voice cracked, "It was j-just a joke." Ino was having a hard time looking at the boy who was not doing a very good job of hiding the fact that he was crying. Naruto heard her voice crack and looked up through the crook in his arm. He didn't know if she was just crying in humiliation or if she truly felt bad, but he didn't like to see others cry.

He looked up shakily at her. His hand twitched slightly. Sasuke frowned he had seen that symptom before. Naruto smiled. His whole face was an angry pink and his eyes were tinted red and swollen, but he still smiled, "That's alright. Everyone makes mistakes." He let out a shaky breath and inhaled another very deeply. Ino felt shame wash over her. Why had she been so mean? She knew about Naruto, about his seizures. He looked so fragile to her now. She didn't want to break him.

"Y-you forgive me?" Ino was shocked. He nodded even as he was sniffing away the tears. His mouth widened into a friendly grin forcing his eyes to shut at the sheer size of it. She smiled back weakly, "Th-thanks, um…Thanks Naruto." She turned and walked away being jeered by a few and cheered by some, though rather quietly.

"You alright Naruto?" Sasuke asked tentatively. Naruto nodded wiping at his reddened eyes, "I'm sorry I didn't mean to embarrass you like that."

He looked up cheerily, "It's ok! I know you meant well…Thank you!

Sasuke smiled briefly before turning his attention to the table. Naruto kept his eyes on Sasuke nervously. Sasuke cleared his throat, "Everybody this is Naruto. I invited him to eat lunch with me." Sasuke touched Naruto's arm, "Naruto these are some of my friends…That guy you met last night…" he pointed to Kiba.

"Kiba I remember him, Hi Kiba," Naruto grinned at him, "We went to grade school together."

"Yeah," Kiba smiled back, "You remember Hinata from last night?" He pointed to the blue haired girl sitting next tom him. Hinata blushed crimson and waved. Naruto waved back, "Hi Hinata."

"That over there is our football captain," he point out the brunette boy who dragged Hinata away the previous evening, "Neji Hyuuga."

"Hn," Neji nodded toward him.

"Hi," Naruto said with a little quake kin his voice.

"There's Sakura, the pink haired girl," Sasuke droned out.

"I remember you!" Sakura smiled and waved, "How are you feeling Naruto."

"I-I'm good…Thanks," He offered a toothy smile to her which she reciprocated.

"My cousin Obito, and I think you know Tobi…he's in your class with Iruka right? He is also my and Obito's cousin."

Tobi jumped up to glomp Naruto. Tobi was petting Naruto's head like it were a kitten, "It's my pretty Naruto! Remember you get to meet Dei today!" He squeezed the life out of the boy, but Naruto was used to it.

"Tobi!" Sasuke spoke sharply, "That's enough…release ma- Naruto…let him go." Tobi smiled and let go, "Tobi is a good boy!" He sat back down next to the other Uchiha who was wearing goggles on his head.

"Oh I didn't know you were an Uchiha too Tobi," Naruto smiled and patted his head.

Tobi sighed and leaned into the gentle touches. "Tobi is a good boy," He uttered softly.

Sasuke's heart was warmed. He acted irritated with his disabled cousin. People could be nasty and cruel. Sasuke regretted that when Tobi was transferred in from his special school that he ignored the boy and pretended to not know him. Obito was almost as bad thought he was kinder in private. Sasuke had been ashamed of his cousin and was upset that he had a 'retard' in his family, but one day things changed.

… Sasuke was leaving practice early because he had an appointment one day last year. He heard someone crying as he passed the boy's restroom. The cries turned to screams, and then he heard others laughing. Sasuke turned around and pushed the door open to see his mentally challenged cousin laying on his side half out of a stall he was soaked in toilet water and his nose was bruised and bleeding.

Sasuke felt the earth open up and swallow him. He looked around the room devastated. He had been embarrassed by the guileless cousin. The boy child was terrified and hurt. He was sobbing, "Don't! Don't hurt Tobi!" The boy screamed. The other teens had yet to notice Sasuke. That was until a fist collided with the largest of them. He was floored. The others stopped laughing.

"Get out!" Sasuke remembered screaming in a rage. He stomped toward the three left standing. They bolted like the cowards they were. The other one got up and stumbled away as Sasuke pulled his frightened kin into his arms and rocked him.

"Tobi is a good boy," Tobi croaked out, "Tobi…is…a…good…boy." He cried.

"Yes, Tobi is a good boy," Sasuke assured him, and when his cousin was calm enough he took him to the school nurse…

The boy was lucky not to have gotten a broken nose, but after that either of his cousins would keep an eye out for him. Tobi ate with the popular kids' everyday and they (for the most part) were kind and would humor him. He was really a simple child and small things amused him. Most of Sasuke's click seemed to think of him as a cute little puppy, slipping him bites of their food and even bringing him little treats and sometimes toys. Tobi was not bullied after that day and Sasuke made sure of that.

Sasuke introduced a few others then he took his seat next to Naruto.

"Hey Lee?" Choji addressed him questioningly, "Why is Naruto sitting with the popular kids?"

"Oh, well Sasuke invited him to sit and eat with him," Lee explained.

"Oh so the Uchiha didn't want to sit with the freak show?" Shikamaru deadpanned as he rested is head on his arms not even bothering to look up.

"N-no! I am certain that is not the case!" Le defended, "He just wanted Naruto to meet his friends. Sasuke met s last night, after all."

"If you say so," Shika seemed to shrug before going to sleep on his arms.

"So you have heard about the party, right?" Neji spoke coolly, "It's just going to be the football players, cheerleaders, and their guests." The word 'guests' was sounded out meaningfully as Neji turned an eye on the Blond boy sitting next to Sasuke. Sasuke Nodded, "If Naruto comes I am sure he would like to invite his friends also. Sasuke gestured toward the 'Side Show table.'

"They aren't going to cause any trouble or act really weird then I don't really care, but they would be your responsibility."

"Fine by me," Sasuke agreed. He turned to Naruto, "Naruto? Would you like to go to a party tomorrow night?"

Tsunade was about to leave her office for lunch when a knock came at her office door. She quirked an eye brow. Shizune never knocked unless she had an appointment, "Come in." She sat down and waited. The door swung open and a tall figure entered her office.

"Principal Tsunade?" The man scrutinized her, eyes lingering over her chest quite a while before he spoke again, "Good afternoon. I'm Jiraiya; I've brought the Uzumaki's statements." He held the folder out flashing her a brilliant smile as she leaned forward giving him an even better view of the twin peaks (he had already nick named them). He had the urge to grab one of them just to see they were real, but he managed to maintain his composure (somewhat). The woman grunted in annoyance. She opened the document, "What! But this doesn't say anything! It's all blacked out."

"I'm sorry Miss Tsunade, but our clients have the right to confidentiality," He offered another overly big smile.

"That's Mrs. Tsunade," She corrected.

"You're married?" He raised a brow not seeing a ring on her finger.

"Widowed, but I prefer to be addressed as such," She glared. This guy was wearing on her last nerve.

"A widow at such a young age," He made a show of frowning, "That is just not right."

"Tsunade, my dear," he leaned in, "Perhaps I could take you to lunch and we could discuss this…case?"

"I'm not your anything, and no, I'm sorry, but I am very busy I will not be leaving here for lunch," She pushed him away, "I want a proper statement from Naruto. I can't have a potential threat running loose in this school."

"Very well, then perhaps if I could convince Mr. and Mrs. Uzumaki to reconsider," He turned away in mock of a person trying to decide on something very important, "Have dinner with me at Le Petit Colombe." The woman quirked her brow as if to say, 'I have no Idea what you are talking about,' either that or, 'Get the f*** out of my office!'

Jiraiya chose the first interpretation. He smirked handing the woman a business card, "It's a small café on in the art district. It isn't that well known but they have a very exclusive clientele. The address is on the back of my card. Be there at eight sharp. I'll bring the papers you just bring your gorgeous self." He winked not seeming to notice the tick mark marring her attractive forehead. He turned and left the office without another word.

"Slime ball," She crumpled the card almost tossing it into the trash. She sighed tiredly this was for her student's safety. She didn't want Sai coming back in two weeks only to pull the same stunt and get Naruto hospitalized again, or worse. She turned the wrinkled card over and read the address then she pocketed the card. She got up and headed out for some lunch, "Ah you little brat you had better be grateful for what I have to put up with on your behalf.