Hi there ^_^ I finally decided to update this sad excuse for a story. Ah well, before I go on, I'd like to say something. This is YAOI, dun like dun read, wanna flame, be a good flamer and tell me how to improve my story and use good grammar otherwise, I won't listen! ^____________^

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KARI

Ok, I'm scared now. What is he going to do to me? I was afraid to open my eyes. Silence met me and after a while I opened one eye to peek, hoping for the worst only to find Uchiha gone. I growled. Damnit now I'm even later than before; I thought angrily as I picked up my stuff and looked around. Damn, I was still lost. "You could've at least shown me where my class was!!" I yelled to no one in particular.

"Two doors down to the left, make a right, two lefts, two doors to the right, Rm.415"  said a voice that anyone could recognize right away. I didn't have much to lose so I followed his voice making sure to write my name on the late passes that I had swiped from the principal's desk this morning and then there he was, Uchiha Sasuke standing in all his glory at the entrance to my first period class. "Thanks" I said flatly not knowing what else to say and walked towards the door. When I reached him I asked "Guess this is your first Pd too?" He nodded and smirked. Ooooh I hate it when he smirks, it may make some girls melt, but it's his way of saying 'I'm better than you' then suddenly, another thing came into my mind

"So you waited for me?" I asked suspiciously ready to go in without him but curiosity kept me. "Why?" He shrugged. "You're a funny girl" he replied and I took that as an insult and glared at him. He smirked again. "I meant, I've never really met any girl who hasn't' started gawking at me or trying to get me into bed" I snorted at his answer. "Well, sorry to disappoint you, but I'm not part of you fan club Uchiha"

He shrugged. "I don't really care for them" he replied. "But, I'm not disappointed, I feel, actually, relieved." "Relieved?" I asked looking at him oddly. "Why?" "Because" he replied sighing and leaning against the wall. "I can finally talk to someone that just doesn't agree with me because of my looks or whatever. Basically, the only person I can talk to is..." "Seto Kaiba" I finished for him. HE looked mildly surprised then replied "Yeah. How'd you..."

"Everyone knows you both are NEVER in the cafeteria and one girl swears she saw you two go off together so yeah. I'm pretty sure you're friends. I like his brother, Mokuba, he's waaayy too cute" I said smiling. He nodded. "He is wonderful, isn't he?" he replied then asked "How do you know him?" I shrugged. "I met him at the arcade once, he beat me in DDR" I said then laughed. Imagine me getting my ass whooped by some 12 or 13 yr old.

SASUKE

I laughed along with her. It felt odd to do that, I haven't laughed really in a long time. Sometimes, Mokuba can make me laugh and it's a nice feeling. But I've never laughed inside school grounds before. I guess that's why she was staring at me. "Sorry" I said catching my breath and calming down. "I usually don't laugh"

"I know" she replied and smiled. "You know, you look like one of the angels my sister paints in her pictures when you laugh" she said. I felt a slight heat rising in my cheeks. 'Thanks" I said not knowing what else to say. She smiled again then gasped. "Oh, I never gave you my name but I know yours" she said suddenly then looked at her wrist. "And we're both late."

I shrugged. "First day of school's always a drag anyway" I replied and she nodded. "Yeah, all they talk about is..." "Rules...procedures...and rules" we said in unison. "Jinx!" she said and laughed. I didn't get it. Why'd she just say 'jinx?' She must've seen the confused look on my face and said, "When you say something at the same time as someone, you yell jinx, just for the sake of it then you can add, you owe me something or whatever. Anyway, I'm Hikari, but PLEASE don't call me that. Just call me Kari or 2K ,  Kay?"

I nodded. "All right...Kari" I said, getting used to saying her name. Kari Kari Kari. "Kari" I repeated. "Nice name" I said after a while. She smiled. "Thanks, now let's get in before we're any later than we already are" she said then handed me a piece of paper. My eyes widened. It was a late pass and it looked authentic. "How'd you..."

"I swiped em, and they were already signed" she whispered as we entered the classroom

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Ms. Hikari Kitsune you are once again 20 minutes late to class and oh, Mr. Uchiha, my lord, you're usually never late. Do I get an explanation for this?" the teacher asked when we came in.  Kari just smiled.

"Yes, you do, and we have late passes" she said holding up hers then mine along with my arm. The whole class seemed to be staring at us. I don't really give a damn, but I could tell because everything suddenly went dead silent.

"Well, then, I would love to hear your interesting tale" the teacher said and Kari began her story. I lost track after ten minutes, all I remembered hearing was something about a duck, a banana, a gay guy, and a dictionary. I have no idea how those four fit together.

Well, that was your most colorful talk yet, Ms. Kitsune, I ought to give you a medal" she said and smiled slightly. "How do you ever come up with these things?" Kari just sighed. "It's a talent" she replied and bowed while it seemed like the majority of the class applauded her. She smiled and pulled me over next to her. "I owe this story to Uchiha-san here."

I blinked. I should've expected that. She's one full of surprises. "Just wave to your audience" she whispered then smiled at all of them. I just...waved.

"Well, anyway, take your seats; I was in the middle of explaining..." the bell suddenly rang. "Yes!" Kari said under her breath and winked to some people who grinned at her. Oh I see now. She told that story so they could listen to her and not the teacher. Smart.

"Well, class dismissed" the teacher said and everyone seemed to bolt out of the room. Kari grinned at me. "What's your next class?" she asked. "We got biology down, so help me think up another story"

I shrugged. "Advance Math Rm 227" I replied "Oh damn, I'm not in that class" Kari replied then sighed. "Oh well, later at lunch, wanna come sit with me and my friends?" she asked me ever so innocently. What the hell could happen really? She's pretty nice, he friends must be too. "Sure" I replied. "Cool, see ya!" Kari said and we parted.

KARI

Huh. I guess Uchiha's not so bad. He's okay, actually. I don't' see why Naruto hates him so much. Oh yeah, wait, they've got a past together I forgot. I remember freshmen year. That was so funny. Naruto and Uchiha had gotten into some sort of fight and what I remember is that Naruto on his desk and they were yelling at each other. The funny part was that one of the guys in front of Naruto accidentally bumped into him causing Naruto-san to fall and lip-lock with him. Hehe, I even got a picture of that!  I still have a copy in my room.

I sighed as I sat down and the bell rang. Heh. Guess I'm not late for once. I looked around and saw that none of the Nine-Tails gang was here. Damn, I was ready to stir up some fun too. Ah well. Let's see. Ino-the-blonde is looking at herself in the mirror while glancing around frantically for Uchiha-boy no doubt. Shino-the-creepy is observing bugs....eeh; I'm not very fond of bugs. I sighed. Stupid Naruto and Jou. I had an incident with a bug a very long time ago thanks to them. It was not pretty. The teacher came in and started droning on about rules and such but no one seemed to be listening.

I suddenly felt someone sit down next to me. Turning to my right I the one person I was most unexpected to see. Haruno Sakura.

Now, we've never really talked, she's got her crowd and I've got mine. Then again, she knows I hang with Naruto and tends to steer clear from anyone that does. She also knows I'm his best friend so I know she shouldn't be here. I raised my eyebrows "Hey," I said casually. She turned and looked at. "Hi" she replied then sighed twirling her long pink hair in-between her fingers. She looked depressed. "First day of school blues I presume?" I asked her then sighed myself. "Dun worry, it gets to everybody" I tried to say reassuringly. "It's not that" she replied then looked at me oddly again. "Are you friends with Sasuke-kun?"

The question surprised to the point I was ready to burst out laughing. Ah, so miss perfect was jealous. "Nah" I replied then smiled. "I barely know him"

"Then why were you talking to him in the hallway?" she asked curiously. I shrugged. "Ne, I ran into him after the bell rang so we were both late and we were in the same class so yeah. I thought what the hell, so I talked to him and he isn't as bad as he seems."

SAKURA

Oh, I know that girl is hiding something from me. She's smiling plus Sasuke was actually being nice to her and he's NEVER nice to girls not even me. I wanna know what's going on between you two Kari and I want that info now! And I swear if you're going out with Sasuke-kun or something like that I'm going to kill you! Sasuke-kun is mine!

In front of me, Kari was giving me weird looks. "Yo girl, chill, I ain't out to steal your trophy. Not like he's yours to claim anyway" she said and cut herself off waiting for my reaction. Ooooh I can't stand her. She's just like Naruto. Arrogant and loud. Well, okay, maybe not very loud, but she'll do anything for attention just like he will.

I growled at her. "Don't you dare try to get your hands on Sasuke–kun he's mine" I said threateningly and she laughed. She was laughing at me! I growled again and glared at her which caused her to laugh even more. "Girl, look at yourself, your saying this boy is yours, well so is Ms. Dumb Blonde and about every other girl in this goddamn school, but tell me which one of you has he actually looked and talked to? Ne?" Right then and there I wanted to kill her.

The problem is, she's absolutely right. Every girl that goes up to him and flirts with him he just goes and ignore them sometimes even calling them annoying. I know because I've been called that a lot. I sighed. What I hate is how he compares all those girls, including to Naruto, that annoying basterd! God, he's so mean, why can't he open up like he did with Kari? She's not at all that pretty, I'd hate to be mean but really, she isn't. Ino-pig looks way better than her. What did she do? Maybe she drugged him? No, Sasuke-kun isn't that stupid. Then what the hell did she do to get him to talk to her?! I have to know!

KARI

I snorted. This was too easy. I've got that girl around my finger. She's so worried about whether or not that Sasuke boy she likes, likes someone like…well me. Or if I'm trying to get my hands on him. This is so funny. "Girl, just watch your back, that Uchiha boy's pretty cute" I said as the bell rang leaving her quickly and speechless. I threw my first in the air congratulating myself on shaking the most popular girl in school. "This is so worthy of lunch gossip" I said grinning as I headed to third period.

NARUTO

Grrr...Evil classes. I hate this. I hate it I hate it I hate it. English. Not my best subject. I really could use one of Kari's great stories to entertain our class for the rest of the period. I ran into Lee today after 2nd pd. and he told me that Kari had made up one hell of a story and repeated to me the parts he remembered. I recognized the story immediately. It was the one with the gay guy, the duck, the banana and the dictionary. One hell of a long story if you ask me but very colorful and interesting.

Uh-oh. No, please no. Hell no!  Sasuke you get the hell away from me. Ugh, I hate this, now I am calling him Sasuke, not good. Not good at all.

What's worse is that he's sitting next to me and smirking. VERY bad combination. When Sasuke is smirking, it means very bad news for me. Please don't smell my hair again. I am so going to kill Kari later for this. She is so dead at lunch.

"What?" I asked annoyed at Sasuke staring at me. "What the hell are you looking at?" He didn't answer, instead he just tilted his head and gave a look that said 'isn't that obvious dumbass?' I growled.  I hate it when he gives me that look. It's always that look that says I'm smarter and better than you. God, I hate Sasuke so much! Ugh, I hate calling him Sasuke, its Uchiha, why can't I get that right anymore?!

SASUKE

Dumbass, you don't' know what's right behind you. You ought to turn around and look. Or should I tell you my little pretty? Ugh...I sound like the wicked Witch of the West. Not good. "What?!" Naruto cried out surprising me a bit but I quickly hid it and shook my head. He sighed and rolled his eyes. "Sasuke, why the hell are you looking at me like I'm stupid or something!?" he practically yelled at me

I might as well tell him to save him form more embarrassment, the whole class's looking at him anyway. "I'm not looking at you dead-last, you're blocking my view of the teacher" I said and Naruto's eyes widened as he looked behind him. No doubt there was our English teacher looking down at Naruto and glaring.

"Tsk tsk, Mr.Uzumaki, you need to pay attention more, it is the first day of class after all. Then again, you never pay attention now do you?" he said and the whole class burst out laughing. I just smirked and shook my head at Naruto, who seemed to be wallowing in shame.

I hated to see him like that. Just because he was different form everybody else didn't mean they had to treat him like shit. What I hate even more is that I'm the cause of it. I shouldn't be doing this to him. I don't know, I thought I told myself I'll try to be decent to him but I think I've made things worse than I already have. A long time ago, he annoyed me. I hated him a lot, just because he was...well, him. Then I found out he'd been an orphan and was raised by himself most of his life. Then I felt bad for all the mean things I'd said to him. Because he was just looking for attention, for someone to notice him. Because the whole world had seemed to ignore him and he was just looking for a friend.

For me, it was the opposite. I didn't give a goddamn hell as to what the world thought of me. I still don't. Yet, everyone sees me, everyone notices me, and Naruto says he hates me because I don't appreciate what I have. I'm not looking for attention; I'm not looking for anything but to kill my brother. I never really had a happy life in the first place but my brother killed my mother and father. He left me alone to fend for myself. I hate him for that. He always treated me like shit, he never noticed me. And, I guess it was like Naruto looking for all those people to notice him, because it seemed important to him. Like it was important for me for my brother to see me and not look at me like a burden.

When everyone stopped laughing I looked out the window and saw the sun shining. It looked so peaceful out there and here I was, stuck inside this prison cell called school. Everything is so easy here; I don't have to listen to the teachers at all because I already know. Maybe the only class worth this while is Ninja Studies with Mr. Kakashi. My brother used to take karate and tae-kwon do and I'd always watch in awe whenever he practiced. He looked so graceful and he made it look so easy. But when I tried I'd always fall flat on my ass. And then he'd go up to me and say "Sasuke, you shouldn't be doing that. You haven't been trained to do that" and I'd say back "Brother, please teach me. I want to be like you" and then he'd laugh and say "One Day Sasuke, one day"

I should stop now. I'm dwelling on old memories of my past that I shouldn't even be thinking about. I hate my brother. And I will kill him. I've been waiting for that day when I will kill him. When I get out of school Itachi, I'm going to hunt you down and kill you, just watch.

KARI

RING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ugh I hate class. That's why I'm glad it's over. Now onto 4th pd. Huh. I wonder if Naruto and Uchiha are surviving each other. Uchiha said that except for 1st and 2nd Pd they were in the same classes. I hope they haven't killed each other yet. Ooh wait a second, what's this. Jou and Seto are having another 'heated' fight. This I have GOT to see.

JOU

"Ugh! I'm gonna kill you Kaiba!!" I said and charged into him but once again, the great Seto Kaiba caught me off guard and punched me. "If that's the best you can do, I suggest you run away with your tail in between your legs while you can puppy dog" Kaiba answered and smirked at me. Grrr... I hate him! I charged again at him but then suddenly he disappeared. "What the?!" I cried out but it was too late. I ran straight in the brick wall.

SETO

I shook my head. He always attacks without thinking. Stupid puppy. My puppy dog. Heh. I always call him that in my head but I don't think I'll ever say that to him out loud.  "That was smooth, puppy boy, running into a wall." I said. He growled at me, just like a dog and ran at me, blinded in rage obviously so he couldn't think and ran straight into another...person?

I failed to notice. There was a crowd watching us screaming "Fight! Fight! Fight!"

Great. Just great.

KARI

"Whoa! Jou calm down!" I cried out as the great Kaiba once again side-stepped and made Jou run straight into me. IT took all my strength to hold him form ripping Kaiba to shreds. Not like he could, I seriously think that guy's a master at Art and Nin-Jutsu, because I  don't' think anyone's every laid a hand on him in a fight, let alone last without getting thrown 20 feet across the school yard.

"Grrr...Katsuya Jounouchi! Get a hold of yourself!" I cried out and slapped him. Blondes. They're always the same. I guess Jou isn't really an exception. "Owww!" he cried out and rubbed his sore cheek. "That hurt K" he said.  I sighed and rolled my eyes. "That's what you get for trying to pick a bond with someone 100x stronger and better than you" I said scolding him. Then I turned to the crowd. "All right break it up! Break it up! We've got class people!" I received a lot of groans but eventually the whole thing cleared out before any of the teachers could notice.

RING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Goddamned bell. Now I'm late! I ran off as far as I could to my 4TH pd.

NARUTO

Gym, gym gym, I don't WHY I like Gym, I just do. I like to run around a lot I guess. I don't' join too many clubs cause not a lot of people like me and with my grades...Tch, I don't even think I'll get a job better than at a McDonalds. Luckily, I work at a Starbucks. Hehe. I also sing at the club every once in a while with Kari but frankly, it's just too embarrassing to go up in front of a crowd of people you don't know who are probably drunk and high so they'll try to grab you and screw you till the cows come home so I DON'T know how Kari handles it all when she sings. Or Yami. Huh, probably cause they love the attention. Can someone say major ego?

Oh no....nooooooooooo...this is horrible. I have to take Sex-ed this year, Gah! And in the first quarter too! Oh damnit, Sasuke's over there, where's Gaara, oh there he is! I ran over to my friend and clung onto him for dear life. "Gaaaaarrra" I whined "We have to take sex-ed this quarter" Gaara just shook his head. "Naruto we took it last year, what's your problem?" he asked. I whined again. "Because this year we have to learn about..." I paused and looked around hoping no one was listening. "Ya know..." I said and grimaced.

Gaara chuckled. "Naruto, you're still traumatized by what Yami told you about gay guys aren't you?" he asked jokingly. I winced and clung onto him. "I don't want ANY of it repeated to me, not especially in a classroom!" I cried. "You were there weren't you? He described it in so much detail ugh...I don't want to hear it all over again! It gives me nightmares just thinking about it Gaara!"

A while back, I can't really remember when, out of curiosity, I asked Yami whether he liked girls of boys better in bed. He said guys.  I asked why and he told me EVERYTHING that guys did in bed together in painstakingly detail and it traumatized me for months. For Gaara, he just took all that information in and blinked every once in a while. I guess he was used to it after all. Me, I was making faces and throwing up noises. It was sick I tell you, sick!

"Naruto, it wasn't so horrible" Gaara said patting me on the head as if I were a lost and delirious child. "Besides" he said lowering his voice to a whisper. "I'd like to do that with you sometime" I blushed but smiled. "Really?" I sort of squeaked. My god, I sound like a valley girl! Ugh!

Gaara just gave me a half smile. "Yeah, besides, I think I know what to do, not just from Yami's talk but..." I knew what he was talking about.  I gave him a comforting hug. "Don't dwell on the past Gaara-san, just forget it, live in the present, besides, you were forced so basically, you still are a virgin." I said trying to sound reassuring. Gaara sighed.  "I know it's just, I wanted my first time to be with someone I loved, I know it sounds corny" he added rolling his eyes. I just smiled.

"Ya wanna know something?" I said. "Sex and making love aren't the same thing. It doesn't matter how many times you've done it, but when you find that special person, and give them all your love, you'll feel like a virgin all over again"

GAARA

My eyes widened. Has he been reading Kari's books again? Probably. But somehow, that reassured me. I sighed again and hugged Naruto. He didn't' say anything he just hugged me back. "You're welcome" he whispered in my ear after a while. I chuckled. "Thanks" I said then we both smiled. Naruto's kind of like Kari. She can make anyone smile and so can he. It's not wonder why they're best friends.

I'm not jealous. I don't have a reason to be. Because I know Naruto cares for me just about as much as he does for Kari. It's a nice feeling to be cared for, even if it is the smallest amount. Knowing that the whole gang cares for me a lot more than they should...well, it makes me feel...wanted. Special. Needed. And all in all that's a nice feeling. I really don't' think I deserve it, not with all the horrible things I've done in the past.

Naruto taught me another thing about life. It was called forgiveness. He told me that he forgave me for everything wrong that I did because he knew I was sorry. I didn't understand what he meant. I felt totally childish, but I went and looked up 'forgiveness' in the dictionary. It told me that it is the act of forgiving that is, to excuse someone for a crime knowing that the wrong doer regrets his actions and wishes for himself to be relinquished in his companions eyes. To forgive someone is to take a weight off their shoulders, to let them know that no matter what they do, as long as they are truly sorry, that you will always care for and love them. (And no that is NOT in the Webster's dictionary ^_^)

To be forgiven, that was the greatest thing in the world. Knowing that they all cared for me, Naruto, Kari, Temari, Kankurou, Nigisa, Yami, Jounouchi, all of them, knowing that cared enough for me to forgive me, especially Naruto, Temari, and Kankurou, who have always given me their support form the beginning. IT means a lot to me, to be...loved by all of them. I fee like I have a family again. This time a real family.

NARUTO

I wonder what he's thinking about now? He hasn't let me go yet. Oh well, I don't mind. It's a nice feeling and it's not as if anyone really cares. I really do care for Gaara. And it seems he's becoming more and more warmer towards people everyday. I like that. I know that under that hard exterior he wears when he glares at other people he doesn't know, I know that there's just a lonely child crying out to be loved but hurt before so he doesn't know who to trust. I can relate, I grew up like that too. Cold and alone. Now, I guess, I'm not alone. Because I have someone I can relate to. Because I finally have a...

"All right lovebirds! Break it up! Break it up! This isn't a bedroom!!!"

Gah! Gaara and I immediately pushed away form each other and blushed. Wait a second...that voice was familiar though. I turned around and gasped in shock. That spiked up tri-colored was impossible to miss.

YAMI!??!?!?!!!?!?!??!?!?!?!?!??!?!?!?!?!!?!??!!??!??!

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Buhahahahahhahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!! Now what is Yami doing there now? Can all of you curious readers out there only guess? R/R flames go in my lil Hall of Flames (Yes, to anyone who has one, I've decided to start an online one too! ^_______________________^)

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