Right In Front of Me

Naruto grabbed his ringing alarm clock and threw it across the room, hitting the the wall and breaking into pieces. He groaned underneath his pillow. "Aw! That was my fifth clock this week!"

"Mew." His cat, Niko, rubbed his tiny head against Naruto's hanging hand.

Naruto poked his head out from the pillow and looked at the black cat. "Sorry I woke you Niko." He stroked in between the kitten's eyes. "I'm just not a morning person."

Niko responded returned the sweet gestures with loud purring. This only made Naruto smile. "Spoiled brat." He teased.

The small kitten pulled away as if offended and mewed again. "Arlight alright, I'll get you some breakfast. Will that make you happy your highness?" He swung his feet to the side of his bed and stood up to stretch, which made all of the wounds, from yesterday's fight at school, slightly reopen. He lifted his shirt and looked at the stained bandages. "I need new bandages." He threw the shirt back down. "Ah! They'll heal! It's not my first time getting hurt!"

He walked into the kitchen and picked up the kitten's bowl with his bandage-wrapped hands. He then poured a small scoops-worth of kitten food. "Niko! Breakfast is ready!" he lightly shook the bowl.

The kitten came running to the kitchen meowing loudly as Naruto set his bowl down on a small mat. "There you go. It's a good thing I don't have to make you breakfast." He turned on his heel and opened the fridge. "I need to buy groceries," He shifted over to a top cabinet and pulled out cup noodles. "Looks like it's ramen for breakfast!' He cheered.

Sasuke stared outside the bus with tired, emotionless eyes. He couldn't sleep all night because he was nervous about coming back. Would his preschool and kindergarten friends still accept him? Or would they pretend never to know him and shut him out.

He looked down at the bracelet he had made and sighed. I don't remember you but I hope you remember me. He thought. Finally, his eyes grew heavy and attempted to get at least ten minutes of sleep before arriving to his hometown.

His dreams were always the same thing each time his eyes shut. They were fragments of the day before he moved, of the boy who gave him something so he wouldn't forget him, but he did and that same boy challenging him to find him like if it were a game of hide and seek.

"It's so you wont forget me!"

Sasuke's eyes fluttered open as the bus came to a halt. They had arrived and he felt more knots tie in his stomach.

He grabbed his black bag and unboarded the bus, each step feeling like he was sinking in quick sand. Breathe Sasuke, breathe. He told himself.

Once he stepped on the ground, the bus doors flipped closed and it sped away, leaving Sasuke a farewell of black smoke. He coughed and waved his hand in front of his face.

Staring at the small, quiet, town Sasuke sighed, swallowed hard and started making his way to find a place to stay.

Back in Naruto's apartment, he zipped up his orange sweater and slid his school bag on his shoulders. "I'll be leaving Niko!" He said grabbig his apartment key and leaving out the door.

As he closed and locked the door behind him, he could hear Sakura and Ino "cuddling" each other. He smirked mischieviously and headed over quietly to get a better listen.

"You taste so sweet Sakura," Ino said as she kissed her neck. "I almost want to bite every part of your body, I bet each bite will be sweeter."

Sakura shivered. "N-No… I taste… awful…" She moaned.

"Nothing a little whip cream and cherries can't solve." Ino whispered in her ear. "Maybe a little chocolate syrup'll help too." She continued caressing her neck with her lips.

Sakura threw her head back and closed her eyes tightly. "I-Ino."

Before they could go any farther, they're fun was ruined by none other than: Naruto. "What a way to give a guy an erection so god damn early in the morning." He grinned.

They both froze and Sakura blushed hard. "Shut up Naruto!" Ino pulled Sajura's face close to hers and gave it a kiss. "Don't listen to that stupid Naruto, Sakura." She said with her bottom lip sticking out.

"O-Okay." Sakura kissed Ino back. "I wont."

"Ugh, this early in the morning?" Gaara and Shikamaru stood beside Naruto, Shikamaru's arm around Gaara.

"Hey there not fighting," Shikamaru pointed out. "Is shark week over already?" He teased.

"Shut up Shikamaru!" Sakura gritted her teeth. "It's not OUR fault you only do one stroke and Gaara doesn't want to do it any more!" She growled.

Gaara shot her a death glare. "Well, that's because your screams and loud moans kill the mood!" He snapped.

"I'm not even that loud!"

"Does: 'ah… ah… I-Ino...' ring a bell!?" Gaara clenched his fists.

"Stalker much?!" Sakura crossed her arms.

"We live right next door!"

They both took a step forward. "Fag!" "Lez!" They both yelled before they were held bakj by their lovers.

"Mm, fisty." Ino licked her lips.

"I love it when your aggressive." Shikamaru nipped at Gaara's earlobe.

"Alright love birds," Iruka, the renter of their homes/apartments arrived. "I think you should head to school."

Naruto yawned and scratched his head. "I'm so glad im not in a relations ship."

Sakura glared at him. "Shut up Naruto!"

He gave a salute. "Yes, sir." He then quickly ran for dear life.

On the way to school, Gaar and Sakura ignored each other, no matter how much their lovers told them to make up.

Sasuke arrived at the apartments an elderly woman told him were renting their last vacant apartment. This is where life either ends or begins. He sighed and walked over to a door that had a big letter A and he knocked.

"Come in!" Someone called from inside.

Sasuke opened the door and entered the apartment/office, where a man with a ponytail and a scar across his nose was typing in his computer. He turned to Sauke and smiled. "Hello, may I help you with something?" He asked politely.

"Uh, yeah, someone told me you were renting an apartment here?"

The man nodded, "Yes we are, its our only vacant you interested in renting it?"

Sasuke pulled out a roll of cash and gave the renter the money. "Here's the rent for the first three months."

The brunette smiled and took the cash. "Apartment 4, next to an apartment with a broken window." He looked through a door and handed Sasuke a key. "I'm Iruka, if there's anyting you need, questions or concerns, please, don't hesitate to come to me." You'll be in here by tomorrow. Iruka thought.

Sasuke nodded and exited the room. "Thank you."

He stood in front of his apartment and sighed. Here we go. He inserted the golden key in the keyhole and twisted it to the left. With a light push it opened. "Wow." Sasuke entered the small space with wide eyes. "Much cleaner than I pictured it." He mumbled.

He set down his large black duffle bag on the kitchen table and looked around some more.

Nice kitchen, lights work, restroom is clean, sink doesn't leak, no rats, shower is running, smells nice. He opened a closet and folded out a bed. And a place is perfect. He dropped down on his bed and closed his eyes. Just hope the neighbors aren't annoying. He thought before drifting into a sleep.