Chapter 3
Shikamaru POV
This school is so troublesome. They tell us that they are changing the way the school runs in one day's time. Such smart people they are…I lied. So, that's Ino. She looks a lot different from when we were still young and innocent. Haha, the good old times.
"Can you believe it? I'm stuck with Sasuke bastard and some weird guy with a mask! Oh well, I'll be stuck also with a super cute girl."
"Shut up, dope. I'm stuck with the dope, some masked man, and some pink-headed girl."
"I'm stuck with two of my childhood friends."
"I'm stuck with some tomboy and Lee, and a Lee's idol…wait…childhood friends?""Yeah Ino and Chouji. I've known them since we were born or something. Our parents knew each other," I said pulling out a small picture frame of the three of us. We all stared at the picture.
"So…which one is you?" asked Naruto who seems to enjoy being clueless.
"Dope, he's not the girl and he's not the one with the chips. So, guess."
"Oh, wow you look so different." I shrugged. That's what everyone has been saying to me.
"So…remind me again why the hell are we wearing this costume crap?" I asked picking at the fake orange wig on my head.
"Because…the fans annoy us?" Neji said.
"Oh right." Sigh…the fan club was annoying as possible. Ever since Jr. High when the four of us became a group of friends. Sure we were all famous in our own little ways. Neji and his playboy ways. Sasuke being himself. And me, well, being a smart-ass? Before that, everyone, except Sasuke and Neji had no fans. Even they had little fans. Until, the first day of school we were stuck together in a group for the whole year. Stupid? I know. Anyhow, we made peace with each other and war to everyone else. How stupid was that teacher to put us together…Then, the year before high school, we met Naruto. He was a new transfer student from some school. Ever since then, he would be making trouble all the time. At lunch, he was always alone. I don't know how it happened, but Sasuke met him and they became friends. Something like that happened…
"Oh sorry," said a girl knocking down a piece of paper. I knelt down to pick it up, but unfortunately, so did she.
"Sorry, about that…Shikamaru? OH MY GOSH ITS SHIKAMARU!" she squealed. Shit, fans are going to come running in. 3. 2. 1. 0.
"SHIKAMARUUU!" " NEJII!" "SASUKKE!""NARRRRUUUTOO!" Sigh, how troublesome. Of all people how did I make a mistake?
Naruto POV
"Nice…move…Shikamaru…" Neji said panting.
"Wh-whatever."
"Wow, you guys are tired already?" I asked surprised that people could tire so fast.
"Just, because you are on the track and field team and the basketball team," Neji said.
"Sasuke isn't tired…""Just because he's on all the sport teams," Shikamaru replied.
RING RING
Great, it's time for class.
"So, where we suppose to be going?" asked Naruto.
"Just follow, Sasuke," I informed.
"Er…I don't know where to go either…" Neji said quietly. Sigh, idiots.
"You're suppose to go to the place where Iruka assigned you to. It is suppose to be on the sheet which you were SUPPOSE to get before you went to lunch."
"Oh, so that's what it was," said Neji banging his head against his palm.
"What sheet?" Naruto questioned.
"…Dope."
"Just follow Sasuke."
"What about me? I don't know where to go." I pointed to a person.
"Sigh, if I must…LEE!" Neji yelled as he ran towards Lee.
"Okay, I'll be off to…" I looked down at my sheet, "Library." The two of them nodded and walked in their own direction. I watched them go into the distance. This is going to be one interesting year…
Naruto POV
I was alone, all the fucking time. Whether I was in class or anywhere. I was always disliked. No, not disliked…more like hated. Everywhere I went I was shunned from the crowd. I never had any real friends…until one day…
FLASHBACKThe lake, it is so peaceful and calm. Damn, this school is just like the rest of them. Everyone hates me. What's wrong with me? I'm so alone…
"Hey." Some rich snob sat down beside me.
"What do you want?"
"What's your name?"
"What does it matter to you? Mr.Perfect." Everyone knew whom he was, Uchiha Sasuke also known as Mr.Perfect.
"The name is Sasuke not 'Mr. Perfect'"
"Whatever. So what? You want to start beef or something? I'm not someone you should take lightly you know!"
"I just wanted to know your name. Whatever fine. Never mind." He stood up and walked away. I thought, he just wanted to know my name.
"Wait! I'm Naruto."
"…" He stopped, but after a while, continued walking. Damn, he is just like the rest of them.
"You're just like the rest of them! What? Are you going to make fun of me behind my back now!" He stopped dead in his tracks. Heh. He must have thought I didn't know about his plan. That bastard, he IS just like the rest of them.
"You think it's nice to be always noticed? You think it's nice to have stalkers? You think YOU'RE the only one alone? What are you trying to do? Make everyone like someone like YOU! Yeah, keep dreaming."
Now, I was pissed.
"WHAT THE FUCK WOULD YOU KNOW! YOU'RE JUST SOME RICH SNOB!"
" SHUT UP IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT THE FUCK YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT! YOU DON'T KNOW ME, SO DON'T SAY ANY FUCKING SHIT." He yelled back.
"YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW IT IS TO BE ALONE!" I cried almost in tears.
"Who are you to judge that? We are both fucking alone in our own ways. Deal with it. Do YOU still have your parents!"
"Well yeah…"
"LUCKY FUCKING YOU! I know how it fucking feels to be alone. It sucks like shit doesn't it?"
I nodded unable to speak. He didn't have his parents, anymore?
"…Whatever." He said continuing to walk.
"…Can't we…be friends? I don't want to be alone."
Again, he stopped. After a while, he continued walking away. I watched in the distance as he walked to a group of guys and girls playing basketball. Damnit, he really didn't know anything about being alone after all. I am the only one alone.
"Yo." I looked up.
"Naruto, is it?" asked one of the guys Sasuke was talking to.
"Yeah," I said slowly.
"Want to join us in playing basketball?" asked the other.
I looked over to where Sasuke was standing. He was watching us, but turned when he saw me looking at him. I turned back to the other two and agreed. One of them stretched out their hand.
"Shikamaru," he said smiling. I took hold of his hand and got up.
"Naruto," I said grinning back.
"Neji," the other one replied whom also stretched out his hand. I grabbed it and shook it.
Friends…at last…
END FLASHBACK
"We're here." I looked around. We were the only ones here.
"Where is here?" I asked. This place looked like a shrine, but why would there be a shrine in the middle of no where near school grounds? Sasuke shrugged. I looked around for the masked man. Instead, I saw a pretty girl dressed in pink with pink hair. Her name was Sakura. Such a beautiful name for a beautiful girl. It was perfect.
"Hi…" she said quietly.
"Hi Sakura! I'm Naruto and that's Sasuke." I said with a wide grin on my face. Sasuke nodded and then turned back to whatever he was looking at. She smiled sweetly. Damn, what a pretty smile that was.
"Yo." We all looked around to see who it was.
"Sorry, I was learning how to fly…" he whispered. Idiot. He's even dumber than I am.
"Anyhow, let's introduce ourselves. Let's start with Sakura."
"Oh. I'm Haruno Sakura. It's nice to meet you all."
"Okay, next Naruto."
"I am Uzumaki Naruto! And yeah!" Kakashi turned to Sasuke signaling him to go next.
"Uchiha Sasuke."
"Alright. I am Hatake Kakashi. I will be teaching all you're classes except that you will always report to Iruka before and after you are dismissed. What they said in that assembly was lie. Got it?" We all nodded. Kakashi looked at his watch.
"Wow, time passes quickly. You guys are dismissed." And with that, he left leaving the three of us.