A/N: I really like where this is going. Ah well... Chapter 3 is now posted!

Disclaimer: I do not own anyone except for those of Naruto's classmates who aren't in the show.

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Naruto sat quietly on his chair. It was another day of school, Tuesday. Naruto didn't enjoy this day neither. But even if he didn't like any other day, he still had to go to school. And there he was, in his classroom with his classmates and his teacher.

"Before our class begins, I would like to ask how your first day began with your partner. Let me ask you, Takero, how was your first day with Sasuke?"

The little 10-year-old boy looked at his raven-haired classmate, wide-eyed. Sasuke was only glaring at the brunette then. Takero looked back at Iruka, still as frightened. "I don't think Sasuke likes me, sensei. He's scary." The boy managed to let out those few words. Iruka sighed. "Okay. Never mind. I'll ask for your progress next week when the days with your first partners are over. Now, the lesson begins."

For another day, Naruto faced seat works, question-and-answer activities, lectures and receiving homework. It was rough. The little blonde couldn't catch up with anything and ended up with his head on his table, asleep. He got in trouble for it, of course. But in the end of the day, he was going to hang out with Sakura again. Maybe he can ask Sakura to help him with his homework. Naruto smirked at the thought.

Sakura didn't have to wait for Naruto on their second day. Naruto packed his things faster than she did. This made Sakura smile. "What are you so happy about?"
"I'm not happy about anything... Actually, maybe I'm in a hurry since, well, I thought that we might want to do our homework together." Naruto said, sheepishly.
"Why not? You really need a lot of help with your homework. I mean you really need a lot of help, and from a smart person like me." Sakura teased, smiling with an eyebrow raised.
Naruto's face turned slightly pink at the comment. "Hey, all the things we learn from school are giving me a hard time. You don't have to tease." he murmured, pouting.
Sakura giggled. "Well, where should we go then? Should we go to your apartment or to my house?"
Naruto thought for a moment then spoke. "Where would you like to go? I don't think my apartment's pretty. I sort of don't have the time to clean up all the mess, but it's not a total junk yard. And I don't think your parents would like me at your house all of a sudden. I think you pretty much remember of what we talked about yesterday."
Sakura blinked then gave a nod. "Okay, then. What about the school library?"
"That's cool. Why not?" Naruto said and smiled. Sakura did the same of curving her lips upwards. After a few seconds of silence, the two brought their bags along with them to the library.

Sakura took out her book and pen as Naruto did so, too. The two opened their books and read about the different Kages from different ninja countries. Sakura read out loud the description of a Kage. She thought that maybe Naruto can understand better that way.

"Those who achieved the title of a Kage are great leaders of the five Hidden Villages: Konohagakure(Hidden Leaf), Kirigakure(Hidden Mist), Iwagakure(Hidden Rock), Sunagakure(Hidden Sand) and Kumogakure(Hidden Cloud). The Hokage is the leader of Konoha. The Mizukage is the leader of Kiri. The Tsuchikage is the leader of Iwa. The Kazekage is of Suna. And the Raikage is of Kumo. Can you follow what I'm saying, Naruto?"

Naruto could only blink and stay silent for a moment. Naruto tried to recite all the things Sakura just said. When he got everything correctly, Sakura smiled then continued to read the article. Naruto looked at her and smiled and was no longer focused.

"Look at her. She's so smart. She's pretty, too. She used to be so mean to me. That was before, when everyone treated me so badly. Now that she got to know me, she's not so bad anymore. Her pink hair is something I'm not used to. Pink isn't a really common hair color. I don't really care. All that matters is that she's really a cool person. But then, what's this stupid and sick feeling in my stomach? It feels so weird. I've never felt this before."

Naruto looked at Sakura who was still reading about Kages from her text book. Sakura looked up at Naruto with a puzzled look. Everything in Naruto's view was simply in slow motion. Naruto could easily remember how Sakura's hair was swaying. It was swaying so freely that it was so amazing.

"Naruto? Naruto, what's wrong? Are you alright?"

Naruto blinked and snapped back into reality. Naruto gulped and looked down with a flush of pink moving slowly across his face. He looked at Sakura then back to the floor. He nodded, signaling Sakura to continue with their homework. Once Sakura looked back down at her book and read again, something hit Naruto straight in the face, but he didn't know just what is was. He shook his head and looked back at Sakura. Everything was in slow motion once more. He couldn't understand what Sakura was saying. Then he heard something so unfamiliar to him.

Dub, dub.

Naruto blinked yet again, in confusion. What was this? What was this strange feeling? Naruto didn't understand. He needed to get back to reality and focus. Iruka always thought him to concentrate. Naruto was never good at it, but he didn't think he would get this far from concentration. Naruto looked back down at the floor. Maybe he was still asleep and in the classroom. He placed a hand on his own chest to make sure the whole thing wasn't a dream.

Dub, dub.

Or maybe he wasn't dreaming. The sick feeling was lurking back up his stomach. Then up to his throat. The blonde shook his head one last time and he came back from his thoughts and his own mind. But the sick feeling was still there, from his stomach to his throat. The heat in his esophagus was killing him. "Sakura, I need to go... I need to go to the bathroom. I'll be back in a while." He managed to let out those few sentences. Sakura looked at him and nodded. "I'll wait here for you, then." was her reply.

Naruto ran through the hallways, panting, with his hands on his stomach. He reached a private bathroom in time and ran inside it. Locking the door, he quickly went down to his knees in front of the toilet. He, as fast as kneeling down, placed his hands on the toilet seat and his face above the bowl. He opened his mouth only to let out a horrible tasting liquid many know as vomit. When Naruto was done letting it all out from his mouth, he gasped for air. The taste was still there. He didn't like it at all. And his throat was still burning.

The boy stood up and walked over to the sink. Turning the knob that lets out the water from the faucet, Naruto continued to pant. He shook his head and let out a shock expression. "Wow. What was that? Am I sick? What is this stupid feeling inside of me?"

Walking out of the bathroom, Naruto was pale in color. No one would mind. He got back to the library and sat back on the chair he was sitting on moments ago. Sakura looked up from her book to see Naruto bonk his head on the table.

"Hey, are you okay?"
"Yeah. I just had a really bad stomach ache." Naruto mumbled.
Sakura sighed. "Do you think we should call it a day? You look tired."
Naruto lifted his head and looked at Sakura with half-closed eyes. A smiled formed itself in Naruto's lips. "If it's fine with you, we can call it a day. Since I don't want to be a burden, you can decide."
"Don't be so sweet. I'll let you decide. You don't look so good."
"No, I insist, really. I do." Naruto said, frowning.
"Oh, I'm sure you do. Now come on, let's go." Sakura replied with a little sarcasm. She stood up, ready to leave the library.
Naruto stood up as well, except a little more unenergetically. The two left the library and headed home.

But Naruto still has yet to find out what the sick feeling really is.

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A/N: It's the end of the third chapter! I'll have to put more humor in the next chapter. But for now, please review!