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The Alphabet with NaruHina!

P is for Pariah

"You piece of shit!" Sasuke shouts as he hurlded a fist at Naruto. "You're nothing but a snitch, you loser!"

His face was bloody due to the beating being delivered by Sasuke and his Uchiha tag-alongs. They were behind the school where no one could see them. Naruto lifted his head and was met with the end of Sasuke's school shoes.

"M-maybe that's enough Sasuke-kun." Sakura whimpers from amount the bystanders.

"Shut up!" He spat as he grabbed the blonde boy by his bloody collar. "You're not the one who got grounded at home and two months worth of detention. This loser deserves it!"

Naruto clenched his jaw in fury. He was the only one out of the five of them who got suspended for an entire week. Sasuke's punishment was nothing compared to his. Anger fueled his next movement to which he grabbed Sasuke by the wrist to headbutt him right in the nose. "Screw you..! We were supposed to be best friends Sasuke, and you didn't even have my back." Naruto grunts as he stood to his feet.

Sasuke's pale face went red with fury. His nose bled and his head hurt like hell. "Friends? I would never be friends with a loser like you." Sasuke was prepared to fight again but Kiba surprisingly jumped in.

"Just forget it man. What's done is done and I don't know about you, but I rather not get in trouble again." Sasuke's hard eyes glower at Naruto before looking back to Kiba.

"Fine." He grits and quickly changed his attention back to Naruto. "And if you ever snitch on me again Uzumaki, you can count your days."

Naruto was thus left alone. His backpack contents were dumped everywhere. Most of his notebooks were ripped to shreds, the paper contents blowing in the wind along with his broken pencils and destroyed school books. He picked himself up, wiping at his bruised face. Tears stung in the corner of his eyes.

He wanted to blame Hinata but couldn't find the courage to do so. This was all his doing. Naruto had always been the class seven pariah until she'd shown up. The taunts were no longer directed his way. He was no longer the loser, but the friend of Sasuke and his friends. He was a part of the in-crowd now, the only thing keeping him there was to harass Hinata as much as he could.

To subjugate her to the same abuse he was once used to.

Naruto's heart unbearably ached. He clasped a hand over his chest, feeling his muscles constrict and pull until he could no longer stand it. He dropped to his knees as he choked for air. Why couldn't he breath? He was gasping for a breath now, praying that whatever was happening would stop. He was being overwhelmed with so many emotions, the worst one being regret.

Why was he so mean to Hinata? Why was he a bully? She just wanted a friend much like he yearned for. He made her cut her hair, called her ugly, broke her stuff, and still she wanted to just be his friend. She wasn't a freak. He was the freak. Naruto let the tears fall from his eyes as he finally regained a breath. He pitifully wiped at his snot dribbling nose. So many scenarios ran through his head. The what if's and what could've been's plagued his mind.

And now all he could do was feel sorry.

••••

"Naruto..! It's time to wake up. You'll be late for your first day of school baka!" Kushina calls over the frying pan full of eggs and bacon.

Naruto groans and throws his duvet off his body. His golden locks were frizzy and stuck to his forehead. It got hot in his bedroom in the morning due to being up in the attic. He closed his window and went to prepare himself for his first day. He was now a second year in high school accompanied by puberty and the like. He was taller than his mother and constantly being told that he looked more and more like his father. Add the toned muscles and the occasional freckle here or there, Naruto swore he looked like his regular old self and could never see the resemblance between him and his old man.

"Ohayō.." Naruto grumbles as he sat down at the bar. Kushina placed a plate of breakfast and a cup of milk and commanded him to eat.

"Eat it all please. It's going to be a long day for you Naruto-kun."

He got the sense that it would be considering he had work right after. A smile found its way to his cheeks. At least he'd get to see her today. "Where's Dad?" Naruto asks with a mouthful of eggs.

Kushina paused in her dish washing, if not for a second, to answer, "Ah..your father said he would be working late last night. He'll be home for dinner." Naruto doubted that promise among the many other things his father promised to them.

"I see." He murmurs. Naruto finished up and grabbed his bookbag from off the floor.

"Aht aht aht! Let me get a look at you." Kushina comes from behind the counter and fixed his button up. She smoothed his school jacket and fixed his hair much to Naruto's chargin. It was when she licked her finger and went to touch his face did he have enough.

"Okay, okay!"

"Sorry you're just..you're growing up on me, ya know." Her voice wavers.

His face warmed at the sight of her tears. "You're doing it again Ma.." Kushina wiped her tears and hugged him.

"Have a good day at school!"

Naruto smiled widely. "Sure thing Ma."

"Oh and take the moped! That thing needs gas ya know!" Naruto's smile falters. If there was one thing he hated, it was that damn ugly piece of junk! Faded yellow in colour, it screamed old age. Written in white faded writing on its side read 'yellow flash', a homage to his father's old nickname growing up. He'd never hear the end of it if he didn't do as she said so with reluctance; he slapped the helmet on his head, turned the ignition, and took off.


more kushina! i love her so much. i hope you guys enjoyed this rather light-hearted chapter ending of a chapter. i have finally finished chapter x! next chapter is hinata's first day as well. thanks for reading and leaving reviews, i read them all ! :) please R&R!

background facts;

as i said before; hinata and naruto are very alike. naruto was ostracized by his peers as well and only began to fit in when their attentions were elsewhere. and in his case, he truly didn't think what he did was all that bad. but once realizing, naruto gave himself a panic attack and started to regret his choices. little does he know, he'll be seeing hinata soon.

much love,,