Chapter 37
Tasteful
"Okay Uchiha san, your teeth are clean and the braces are finally off. How do you feel?" The old man dressed in white scrubs stood beside Sasuke, smiled as he held a mirror for the Uchiha. Sasuke awkwardly spread his lips open to show a glimpse of his teeth.
As a kid, Sasuke had a bad set of teeth. Every chew from eating food or running his mouth, his wisdom and canine teeth would pinch his inner cheek or scratch his tongue. That also made him cut down being a blabber mouth as a kid. His mother decided to take him to the dentist before eighth grade. Two weeks between painful pulling, swollen face, and following braces strict procedures was nothing. Except drinking cold water. That stung.
"Thank you." Sasuke said after spitting out the minty mouth wash and out the small room to see his best friend in the waiting room roaming on his phone. Naruto, brushing his hand over his one sided undercut. Naruto whipped his head, checking himself.
Recently, Naruto wanted a new look as a junior. He figured his bushy spikes didn't fit him so he suggested to cut all his natural spikes short but Ino sweet talked him by shaving one side with some weird swirl designs. Sasuke still can't get rid of how she convinced him. Saying how she would miss grabbing his blonde locks when he's ea-Ugh! Sasuke shook that thought out of his head.
"Dope, let's go." Sasuke continued walking to the door. Naruto stood up from the seat and followed behind. The two jumped in Naruto's jeep. Naruto's sweet ride finally became reality. Everyone doubted the blonde. They didn't think twice or imagine him in wheels. Some glimpse of hope blessed him this semester and presented him his boxy jeep.
While drumming his fingers on the stirring wheel with the song 'Star Boy', by the Weekend, he turned his attention to the quiet Uchiha. Naruto caught Sasuke face twitching.
"What's with your face?"
"The retainers feels weird." Naruto cracked up as saliva spilled from the corner of Sasuke's lips. Sasuke adjusted the retainers and sighed back in the seat. Sasuke hates the dentist. Meanwhile driving in the busy streets, Naruto spotted his love of his life. Pulling up towards her and the person she was chatting to, he beeped the horn. She twirls around with a gorgeous smile on her face.
"Hey baby!" She skipped her way to her boyfriend and pressed her lips on top of his. He kisses her back and pulled away hearing her giggles. Ino rubbed the side of Naruto's low cut and pulled him back for another soft kiss.
"Hey, what are you up to?"
"Hinata and I were roaming around buying stuff. How about you?" She leaned on the car, fluttering her lashes. The two talked about their day like there's no tomorrow. Naruto glanced at Hinata, giving her one of his famous smiles and waved at her. Hinata shyly smiled and waved back. The Hyuga heard Naruto saying he went to the dentist with his best friend that was quietly sitting next to him in the car. Figure. The long haired Uchiha stayed in place facing the other way.
"That's why you missed school today. Sasuke such a wuss! Retainer mouth nerd!" Ino teased the teen. Sasuke flipped her off. Caught off guard, she gasped. She threw so many birds at the Uchiha, which didn't affect him.
"So where are you heading now?" Naruto asked. Hinata eyed Ino who looked back at her. Ino shrugged.
"We have nothing else to do. Would you like to hang out with them, Hinata?" Hinata clearly didn't want to join them. Even though, a bit of her do. Ino mentally smacked herself. She checked out the Uchiha ignoring them and then Naruto's annoyed face. Both knew that the 'Sasuke and Hinata' thing had fallen. Everyone in their circle noticed that the two stopped talking and meeting each other at the library. Both dark haired teens would casually go by their day when passing each other like nothing.
Whatever that was going through her mind, Hinata agreed with Ino.
"Jump in!" The two girls hopped in. Soon as Sasuke glanced at the side mirror he saw opal eyes staring right at him from the side mirror. Unless it was his own imagination. He shook it off and shifted his eyes elsewhere. Hinata wasn't looking at him. Her mind went blink as her eyes wandered the people and cars. She carried her eyes downward to the bags on her lap and peeked inside. She brought clothes for Hanabi and a small gift for Tenten.
"Got anything for your king." Naruto joked. Ino shook her head.
"I was family shopping. But I did saw something you might like!" She told Naruto about a cap that had a fox on it but she felt it was too kiddy. Naruto whined about wanting to see it. Rolling her eyes, she flashed him a photo of it.
"Oh man! That would look sick on me! You should had totally bought it!"
"Next time, babe." The chattering couple were stuck in their own world while Hinata and Sasuke sat there chilling in the jeep.
Sasuke tapped his finger on his face. Dark eyes dazed into the reflection on the mirror of the girl behind him. The two stayed silent throughout the ride. However, Hinata opened her mouth few times whenever Ino and Naruto spoken to her.
"Heard about Haruhi's bowling party." Ino changed the vibe in the car. Hinata crossed her legs, placing her trembling hands between her thighs. A frown settled on her face. Sasuke sunk in deeper in his seat.
Ever since Haruhi came in the picture, she been following Sasuke around like a puppy. She came to all his practices cheering him on like some fan girl. He even shares three classes with her. He is so happy that they don't sit next to each other because of alphabetical order.
"Yeah… What about it?" Naruto seemed uninterested.
"Well~ Sakura, Karin, Kiba, and so far, Tenten thought it would be fun. Plus, I want to beat you at it." She grins. Naruto smiled. He whipped the car to make a left turn.
"Shit! I'm in for a challenge. Sasuke?"
"No."
"Boo! Come on metal mouth! Loosen up. Get that stick out your ass for once." Ino begged. Sasuke sighed deeply, heaving his chest.
"She's fucking annoying. I'm not beat." Sasuke said.
"If you don't come, I'll call up Kiba and we'll drag your ass there."
"Wanna bet." Sasuke smirked. Naruto nudged him with his elbow.
"Are you sure there's nothing up between you guys?" Ino looked between the males. Naruto rubbed Sasuke's hand that was on the arm rest.
"Probably." He winked. Sasuke slapped the driver's head.
"I like it when it hurts." Naruto growled.
"Drop me off. I'll get a taxi."
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Next day.
When the clock hit the afternoon, the Uchiha went to his gym period. Gai sensei order the class to pair up with a partner. Uchiha Sasuke done his arm stretches and looked around for Naruto. He didn't see the idiot around the whole day. He spotted Ino with a strawberry haired girl. He should had asked Ino where's the idiot at earlier but now he wasn't sure how to approach her when that lolli girl is right there. She's highly annoying.
It's always 'Sasu, Sasu baby, Sasuke sweetie', and her favorite one 'Sasuke kun!' Why do most girls find him so attractive? No wait. He did carry most of his mother's genes. And he acts like any other teens here in school. He studies to get good grades, plays baseball, and complain about things like any average person would do.
The girl reminds him of freshman Sakura. Oh, that gave him the chills. Sasuke usually ninja run through the halls, wide leg climb up the stair cases sometimes uses the walls instead of using the stairs, and suicide jump windows if he must when he sees any pink or bouncy raspberry head coming his way.
The girl next to Ino whispered to her. The blonde scrunched her nose and glanced at Sasuke. Being the girlfriend of his best friend, Ino came to learn more and more about Sasuke. He's mean, rude, smart, handsome, and a mama's boy. She spent so much time with Naruto that she could had sworn that Naruto and Sasuke were gay for each other because she would notice the smallest interactions the guys do that would seem bit out of the friendship barrier. Usually, Naruto be doing awkward stuff like sits on Sasuke's lap, hugs him, and carriers Sasuke when he was sick.
The Uchiha could be jerk. But she repescts him. She moved her hand, telling him to run. Within seconds, Sasuke spins on his heels but the curly tops beat him.
"Hey Sasuke kun!" Sasuke mentally cussed in his head.
"Oh boy." He muttered under his breath. The girl hopped on his side and tugged his arm. Allowing her chest to press on his arm.
"Be my partner." Sasuke only glared at the girl. He looked back at Ino asking for help. She shrugged. Not knowing what to do. Ino was long gone with her partner, Sai. Sai literally stole Ino. Carrying her on his side. She clapped her hands together gesturing an apology pose.
Damn it.
Sasuke shrugged her off. Pouting her cheeks in a way to make him guilty. No hint of guilt bubbled in his gut.
Casually walking out the gymnasium, Sasuke chose to skip gym that day.
Changing back in his uniform, Sasuke sneaked out, climbing the stairs up to the roof top. An only get away place in school to be in peace. Luckily, the bright sun warmth Konoha and the wind hitting a small breeze showing off the season of autumn.
Opening the door, smoke lingering the air. On the floor, Nara Shikamaru takes a long lazy blow of his cigarette. The door shut behind Sasuke, Nara side glanced to see the Uchiha.
"What brings you here?" He said before sucking in the toxic and then dragging out a steam of clouds through his nostrils.
"Let me have a blow." Digging through his pockets, he took out his cigarette case and handed it to Sasuke. Sasuke flicked the top open and yank one out then place it between his lips. Lit the cigarette on fire, Sasuke slouched back next to Shikamaru and viewed the clouds. Sasuke let the cigarette sit between his lips as he closes his eyes. Sighing out through his nostrils, Shikamaru put out his cigarette.
"What's up Uchiha?"
"Girls."
"Women are troublesome." He smirked. And nothing else was said between the two. Just chilling under the big blue sky.
At home, Sasuke came out the shower. Soaked from head to toe, the teen wiped the fog off the mirror to see a clear view of himself. His hair once spiky that was cut into layers from the back of his head, now fallen to his neck evenly. Even his bangs reached the tip of his nose. Baseball and basketball worked him in shape and kept him distracted. Sasuke pulled his hair back and took one of his mother's hair bands. Only to keep his hair off his face as he's settling down to do homework.
"Surprise to see you too! How's everything?!" Sasuke heard his mother outside his window. He leaned up to the window, moving the curtains a bit. His eyes widen as he stared at the person who was talking to his mother.
Their eyes met.
Sasuke startled. He jumped away from the window, knocking off his chair.
"Why is she here?" He said out loud. Sasuke picked up his chair and climbed down stairs. His mother came in with her purse over her shoulder and a box in her hands. She shuts the door and smiled up at Sasuke.
"Welcome back." He greeted her. She took off her shoes and handed him the box.
"I'm home. We still have leftovers in the fridge?" She laid her purse down and removed her jacket, hanging it on the hanger. Sasuke lifted the top of the box to see a cake.
"Yuna told me over the phone how Hinata is great at baking and cooking. I asked her to make me a cheesecake. I can't wait to try it! Would you like some?" Asking the teen who set the open box on the kitchen table. Sasuke stared at the well-done cake. A thin chocolate frosting layered on top of the cake. Cherries outlining the edges making the cake even more delicious.
"Sure."
And it was pleasant. The tasteful cake played well with his taste buds that he felt full from it. He went back to his room. Sitting back down in his stud desk, his phone flashes. He picked it up and a smiled appeared on his lips.
Girls are troublesome.
Hinata: Does she like it?
He replied saying with a 'yeah'.
MDKat:
Hey, Midnyte and Dayshyne Kittens.
Before, I wrote a chapter that destroyed their friendship. It was bad. I had to twist the story a bit. Sorry for poor grammar and typos. This story going to be finish strong. So bear with me.
Oh yeah. Quick question. Anyone feeling Otsutsuki Toneri? BECAUSE SHIT ABOUT TO GO DOWN!