Chapter Three

A/N: Ok there are some original characters coming in now yes I know it's sad, but don't worry they won't take away from the plot, only add to it. Please don't kill me.

Chapter Three-Friends and Foes

..........................................................................

Naruto hurried down the deserted hallway, skidding to a stop just outside his classroom. "Oh shit I'm late!" he moaned bursting into the classroom out of breath. Heading towards his seat he stopped dead at seeing someone occupying the desk right beside Haku. Looking to the boy in question Haku looked sad.

"Sorry" the fem boy mouthed to the blonde.

Naruto nodded in understanding and scanned the room for an empty seat. He spotted one in the back beside someone with a downcast head. Sighing he made his way there and flopped into the seat muttering curses of stupid black haired boys under his breath. Iruka still hadn't shown up and now he couldn't even waste time talking to his friend.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Haku looked back at his blonde friend sadly; he wanted it to be Naruto sitting beside him once more so he had a friend to talk to and didn't feel like an outcast. Even though Naruto didn't know it Haku and a few select others were the outcasts of the school, not being accepted by anyone because of how they acted, looked, dressed, or if people like Uchiha Sasuke just didn't like them they were destined to be outcasts. So when Naruto sat beside him and started talking to him like it was the most natural thing in the world. And even when Naruto found out he was a boy, he continued to talk to him and that made Haku happier than ever.

Haku turned to the boy sitting next to him frown deepening further. He was one of Sasuke's close buddies. His name was Saotome Satoshi. The boy was tall lean and muscular. Of course he had to be good looking or else Uchiha wouldn't be caught dead in his company. Satoshi's looks were no match of those of Sasuke's but he was in the second hottest guy in school category, and most girls lusted after him constantly. Satoshi had jet black hair that was spiked up atop his head perfectly, and amazing blue eyes. 'Nothing compared to Naruto's' Haku thought absently.

Looking back at Naruto once more Haku sighed, Naruto looked completely miserable. Haku could tell that Naruto was going to be one of those people that would get outcasted for his cheery personality, and weird taste in clothes, not to mention he started off his reputation by making friends with him. 'I'm so sorry Naruto-san' Haku thought, longing to get up and go talk to the boy. He looked at the person Naruto was now seated beside and noticed it was Riley, also know as Rei. She, if possible was a bigger outcast than him because she loved anime, and had the weirdest taste in music and clothing. Haku admired her for that. She didn't care what the other people thought of her, and when Sasuke tried starting something, she would shrug it off, just letting him say what he pleased and left. When she first came to the school last year, the cheerleaders started a rumor that she was bisexual, weather that was true or not Haku didn't know. She just kept to herself and was always writing, reading, playing her gameboy or drawing. Haku had always wanted to talk to her but was scared she wouldn't accept him and shun him away because he looked like a female.

"So how about a date than?" Haku absently heard Satoshi ask out one of the girls seated behind them.

They giggled "Sorry Satoshi-kun, not that we wouldn't love to but we are already dating."

The dark haired boy just smiled "Well no problem than, they are two lucky guys."

The girls just giggled some more as he turned away from them; he bumped into Haku causing the long haired boy to mess up whatever he was writing. Satoshi headed over to where Ino, Sakura, Hinata, and Meika sat without even a backward glance.

…………………………………………………………………………………………….

Naruto sighed heavily and crossed his arms, grumpily resting his chin on them. There was a strange humming noise coming from his right and he looked over at the person who seemed to be writing madly. Leaning over he tried to get a glimpse and saw the word Heero, flash on the page. He raised an eyebrow, when he heard the word Heero he thought Heero Yuy from Gundam Wing. Trying to read a bit more he saw the names Quatre, Duo, Trowa, and Wufei and realized she was writing about Gundam Wing.

'Cool someone who likes anime about as much as me' he thought,

Feeling someone staring at her riley looked up at her new desk mate. She blinked a couple of times before she realized he was looking at her work. Quickly she hid it, not wanting any more trouble over her fan fiction. "May I help you?" she asked fixing the blonde with her mismatched gaze.

"Oh sorry, I didn't mean to stare or look at your work really" he smiled at her, not sure what to do.

She shrugged "Whatever." and pulled out a different book.

Naruto was nervous, he wanted to talk to this girl but didn't know what to say, from what he could tell right now she had at least similar interest as him and he finally realized the humming was music coming from her headphones. Looking at her he took in her very odd appearance compared to the rest of the girls, and even the guys in the room. She had bright red hair and two different colourd eyes, which as a matter of fact Naruto found extremely cool. She wore a long-sleeved dark blue shirt underneath an orange t-shirt with what looked like a drunken kitten on it. Naruto snickered at the picture. Riley looked over once more ans saw Naruto studying her image. She figured with his good looks and attitude he must be one of Sasuke's new guys.

"Look if Sasuke sent you to bug me just get it over with. OK? I forgot to have my tea this morning and I am not in a good mood." She snapped suddenly.

Naruto blinked "Eh? What?" it took him a few minutes to process what she said. "No that's not it at all, Why would you associate me with that bastard. I don't want to bug you, I just thought your shirt looked funny and your writing was good. I was trying to figure out how to start a conversation because God forbid someone in this stupid dump of a school also likes anime, and hell an anime that I too like." He huffed.

Riley blinked a couple of times before laughing, Naruto was pouting with his arms crossed over his chest. "I'm sorry." She said once she stopped laughing "I figured you would hang out with asshole because you're good looking and he usually hangs around the good looking people."

It was Naruto's turn to blink. "Huh?"

"Never mind, anyway I'm Riley, and yes I love anime, Gundam Wing is my favorite." she held out her hand.

Naruto shook it still slightly confused "Uzumaki Naruto." he beamed shaking her hand. "Well at least I'm not the only anime freak around here." He mumbled.

Riley scowled "If you know what's good for you, you won't go blabbing that around unless you want to end up like me."

Naruto looked confused "What?"

Riley sighed and went on to explain there three different types of people in school.

"So both you and Haku are the main outcasts? And you don't even talk to each other?"

Riley shrugged, "I don't go out of my way to talk to people, but if he talked to me I wouldn't care at all to have a friend or two."

Naruto smiled. "Well me and Haku eat lunch together, why don't you hang out with us on the Oak tree hill."

"Sure, only problem with that is that hill is where Kiba, Choji, and Shikamaru hang out."

"Who?"

Riley pointed to the boy in front of her "That one is Kiba, to his left is Shikamaru, he sleeps a lot, and Choji isn't in this class."

"I see, oh well, we'll just have to beat them there." Naruto grinned cheekily.

……………………………………………………………………………..

"Hello ladies" Satoshi greeted the group of females.

"Hello" they all said before picking up their conversation.

"Ok so now that we have another male it will make things much easier you know." Sakura said smiling.

"Yes and he's not bad looking either, a little on the clumsy side but I think he'll be fine." They all nodded and turned to the newcomer, "So what brings you here? Satoshi-kun?" Ino asked smiling sweetly at the tall dark haired boy.

"Just felt like saying hello to my favorite lady-friends" she smiled and took a seat on Meika's desk. They smiled.

"Well good to know that the obsessive fan girls haven't gone to your head" Meika chuckled. Satoshi fixed her with a half hearted glare.

"Well it's not like your resistant to my charm." He smirked.

"Oh please" the silver haired girl rolled her azure coloured eyes. Meika was a very slim friendly girl who, most of the guys secretly lusted after. She was on the cheerleading squad like all the popular girls in the school, and was in great physical shape.

The group talked for a while more before the fire alarm sounded. Satoshi and the 4 girls quickly jumped up and headed out with the rest of the group.

Naruto quickly grabbed his bag and stuff, so did Riley, it was then that he noticed the black stuffed cat with a pair of black framed goggles hanging around its neck. He saw she grabbed all of her stuff also and they headed out the door. There Haku was waiting for Naruto and the trio walked out of the building with the rest of the student body.

Five minutes later there were about three or four fire trucks surrounding the building. Firemen kept dashing too and from the school shouting things to each other. The principal, a young looking blonde haired woman named Tsunade addressed the students standing in front of the school.

"I am very sorry to tell you this but we won't be able to let you back in school today, You are all dismissed, if you have to take the buss we can't reach them so you'll have to be here at the end of school, but until then you may all do as you please, but just don't kill each other I can't take the headache right now" she smirked. The students laughed but a few groans were heard. "Oh and I almost forgot, under no circumstances may you go back into the school to get your belongings." With that she turned and went back to the staff and the chief.

Kiba heard Satoshi curse and snickered. "Guess he forgot his stuff inside"

Shikamaru yawned having just been rudely woken from his morning nap, he wasn't very pleased "Let's just go to the hill" he mumbled already heading in that general direction.

"Can't" Kiba muttered shaking his head "I'm going to go find Sasuke and Lee to find out what's happening with practice tonight." With a wave he took off.

"Guess it's just me and you" he mumbled to his best friend.

"No sorry I gotta bail on you too Shikamaru." The tan haired boy said opening a fresh bag of chips." I promised Ino I would hang out with her next day off."

Shikamaru sighed and waved to the other boy before continuing towards his favorite cloud gazing spot.

……………………………………………………………

Naruto turned to Haku and his new acquaintance "So guys, since schools out want to go chill on by the oak tree?"

"Sounds good to me." Haku said smiling.

"Whatever." Riley mumbled.

"Well that's the spirit." Naruto muttered sarcastically before leading the trio towards said hill. As soon as they reached the top Naruto's cheery grin turned into a scowl as he seen someone sleeping at the base of the tree, right where he always sat.

"Told it was their spot" Riley shrugged before sitting down.

Haku giggled before he realized something, checking his watched he let out a small "Eep!" before turning to the scowling blonde "I am really sorry Naruto-san but I just remembered I had a meeting with my dance group," bowing he quickly dashed off before Naruto could say anything.

Naruto gaped at Haku's retreating form before growling in frustration "I can't believe this!" he moaned thrusting his hands into his hair in a frustrated gesture "First this lazy bum is sleeping in my spot, and now Haku left argh!!"

Riley chuckled at his little rant but seated herself and started pulling out some small computer speakers and a black box of some sorts with outlets in it.

"What's that?" Naruto asked looking over at the redhead.

"I'm setting up my music."

"Oh, neat."

Within a matter of minutes Riley and Naruto had music playing and where bobbing to the loud pulsing music.

The sleeping figure groaned.

"Go away Kiba" he muttered not looking up.

Naruto and Riley traded twin smirked before the blonde scooted over to the now awake brunette and waved a hand in front of his face. No response. Naruto raised and eyebrow.

Naruto smirked at Riley before turning back to the boy who was slowly waking up and blinking sleepily.

"Hey" he said grinning cheerfully, all anger he had felt towards this boy prior had now disappeared.

Shikamaru didn't reply but was trying to desperately go back to sleep. Naruto huffed, sixteen or not, he didn't appreciate being ignored.

"Hey I'm talking to you" he said louder this time the statement followed by a hard jab to the other boys ribcage.

Shikamaru moaned and rolled onto his side to try and escape the offending blonde. Naruto smirked once more. 'Perfect' he thought and grinned a very predatory grin. He started poking the pony-tailed boy mercilessly in the side. Shikamaru couldn't contain his laughter as the blonde boy tickled him until he lay gasping for breath.

"What...the…hell..." he finally gasped out.

Naruto just shrugged "I don't like being ignored." He was grinning broadly.

"How troublesome." the brown haired teen muttered staring up at the passing clouds. This boy didn't even know who he was and just randomly started to attack him, "What was wrong with this kid?" He thought idly. It didn't matter, he had stopped now and that was all that mattered.

Naruto smirked at Riley who was containing her laughter but had a huge smirk on her face. "Hey man, I'm sorry about that" he said.

"Whatever." Shikamaru replied not taking his gaze away from the sky.

Naruto laid back and joined him in watching the clouds pass by, the only other sound besides the music was Riley scribbling something on paper.

End Chapter Three.

A/N: Yay it's done Hope you all like it. I'm way to lazy to do review responses right now so you can see them next chapter smiles I love you all.

Thanks one again to my beta glomps