Chapter 6

Before him was this gorgeous guy with long, black hair and light, lilac eyes (which seemed sort of familiar to Naruto, though he couldn't quite put his finger on it). He had a plain white headband covering most of his forehead, and his eyes were looking straight into Naruto's, concern evident in them.

"You okay?" He repeated, offering him a hand. Naruto took it hesitantly, a light flush on his cheeks.

"Y-yes, I'm okay. Sorry about that, I-I was entranced by the corpses, heheh..." said Naruto sheepishly, his hand scratching the back of his head by habit.

The guy nodded, "It's quite alright. You a sophomore?" And he gave Naruto the once-over, making Naruto blush a bit more. Ohhhh, this guy was obviously gay.

"Y-yeah, I am. Name's Naruto," he said, eyeing the guy back (though not as noticeably). The guy didn't detect it, as his eyes were still fixed on Naruto's lithe body.

"Nice to meet you, Naruto. I'm Neji. Hyuuga Neji. I'm a junior," he held his hand out and Naruto shook it, his blush deepening once again. Neji's skin was really soft and warm...and Naruto could think that without feeling revolted because, you see, he had long since discovered he had been bisexual.

"Well, see you later, Naruto-kun," Neji said as his hand left Naruto's and he walked past him.

Naruto stood still for a second, still a bit shocked at meeting such a gorgeous man, before whirling around and hurrying after Neji.

"Ne— Hyuuga-san!" he yelled, making him turn around quizzically, a slender eyebrow rose.

Naruto squirmed, his shoes scuffing the floor, "Um...um, I'm a bit lost, so can you point me in the direction of...the school yard?"

"You new here?" Neji asked, his eyes glinting in amusement.

"Yeah, came yesterday. The school's still very confusing," Naruto laughed at his own lack of memory power. Neji nodded in understanding.

"Well, in that case, let me take you there instead. And I'll give you a tour on the way, shall I?" he offered politely, a smile on his lips.

"You can, but I won't guarantee I'll remember anything the next day!" Naruto joked, a bright grin on his face too.

Neji laughed, his whole face lighting up. Naruto's eyes widened. Wow this guy was polite and supremely good looking. You don't find that very often!

"Just follow me. You were sort of going the right direction before," Neji told him, motioning for Naruto to start walking.

Naruto smiled warmly at him, his own heart equally as warm. He had a good feeling about Neji...they would definitely become friends.

"And that's the scenic path to the school yard from the science labs," Neji said, opening the doors for Naruto and following him out into the sunny outside.

"Thanks a bunch! I don't know where I'd be wandering around at if I hadn't bumped into you! Literally!" laughed Naruto, who spotted Kiba lying on the same patch of grass. Akamaru had joined him in Naruto's absence and Kiba was idly stroking his back.

Neji noticed Naruto looking over to Kiba and the cogs in his brain started whirling.

"Hey, Naruto-kun...are you the cu (A/N: hint- pronounced Q) — uh, the guy that beat up a bunch of bullies on your first day?"

Naruto looked back at Neji, his grin still in place.

"Yeah, I beat those baboons up nice and good!"

Neji now looked upon Naruto in a new light, highly impressed that such an...innocent looking kid could fight like that.

"Am I amazing or what?" Naruto joked, his cerulean eyes flashing under the sun.

Neji was enthralled. This new kid was...unique. Not only in his appearance (I mean, come on. How often do you see a blond haired, blue eyed guy in Japan? Though he had to admit, their part of town was a bit...full of these oddly coloured people, but whatever.), but also in his attitude. His kind of purity wasn't very common these days.

How did Neji know he was pure? Well, he sort of figured it out when Naruto just looked confused when Neji introduced the toilet stalls as the black market. His joke had fallen flat on his face, but it had shed light on how clean and untainted Naruto's mind was. Well, partly clean and untainted. It just so happens that he giggled (very prettily, Neji might add) when he called the infirmary the Make Out Room. So he knew those things, at least.

"Hyuuga-san?"

Neji was brought back from his musings as Naruto called his name.

"Please, call me Neji. No need to be so formal."

Naruto grinned. "Sure thing Neji! Man, the whole formal thing made me feel a bit odd, it was sooooo not me! Well, anyways, see ya then!" He turned around and started walking towards Kiba, who had spotted them both.

Making his mind up quickly, Neji reached out and took Naruto's hand in his, successfully stopping him in his tracks.

Naruto blushed as he looked down to their joined hands for a fleeting moment before Neji let go.

"Sorry, but, I was wondering...I have this party going on this Saturday at my place. A lot of people are going to be there and I thought you and... Kiba-kun might like to come as well. You know, you being new and all. It might be a good way to meet new people," Neji offered, looking a bit anxious despite this being something he did quite often. Yes, he's invited guys over to his house a few times.

"Um..." Naruto scratched his head, thinking. "Sure, I guess. As long as it's not between eight to ten. I have work then. But I guess I'm free the rest of the time. But I don't know about Kiba though. I'll ask him."

Neji nodded in agreement, counting in his head the amount of people he's going to have over.

"What's your address?"

Neji reached into his back pocket and pulled out a small gel pen and some note cards with science notes on one side. Flipping one over, he wrote down his address and handed it over to Naruto.

"It's at eleven, so you can come. We're having pizza and games and other stuff. I'll see you there?"

Naruto nodded, pocketing the note card. Neji smiled and waved before turning around and walking back inside.

A tad dazed at the invitation, Naruto blankly walked back to Kiba whose slitted eyes were on Neji's retreating back.

"Hey Naruto," said Kiba once Naruto had situated himself down next to him. "What did Hyuuga want?"

"Oh, I kinda lost my way so he helped me. By the way, we're invited to a party this Saturday."

Kiba's eyes widened in shock, "P-party?"

Naruto nodded, leaning back onto the grass. "I'm going. How 'bout you?" He observed Kiba to see his reaction.

"We can make new friends!"

He still looked a bit taken aback.

"Party...at Hyuuga's?" Kiba slowly drawled, trying to think of any reason that this party was a trap or something or other.

Naruto nodded again.

Not being able to think of a valid reason not to, Kiba sighed.

"I'll go, I'll go."

Besides, he couldn't leave Naruto all alone at that party...especially with Hyuuga. Kiba didn't trust him...not at all...

Naruto let out a puff of breath that he wasn't even aware of holding. He grinned, thumping Kiba good-heartedly on the back.

"Good! You want his address? Or I could walk over to your house and we can go from there. Or the other way around."

"No way, man. I'm not walking all the fucking way!"

"...Then what?" asked Naruto, confused. He certainly had no other means of transportation.

"I have a driver's license, you dimwit!" Kiba said, taking his card out from his back pockets and waving it around Naruto's dumb struck face.

"...Oh my GOD, KIBA!" Naruto suddenly yelled, his eyes lighting up. Several people in the vicinity turned their heads.

"Why didn't you tell me SOONER?"

"...You didn't ask," Kiba stated, grinning. "Besides, I don't usually drive anyways. But I am allowed to borrow my mom or my sis's car sometimes."

"I totally forgot that tenth graders can usually drive! This is such a discovery!" Naruto bolted up and got thunked on his head for being stupid. Wearing his trade mark grin again, he nudged Kiba with his shoulder.

"Hey hey, you'll have to drive us everywhere now!"

Kiba laughed, shaking his shaggy hair in exasperation. Jeez, Naruto can be such a kid sometimes.

"Sure thing. Where do you live?" Kiba asked, wagging his eyebrows jokingly.

"Um..." said Naruto, searching his pockets for a writing utility."Uh...I don't have a pencil."

Just then, the school bell rung coincidentally, signalling the end of lunch and a two minute period to make it back to the classrooms.

"Well, I'll give it to you in class," said Naruto, standing up. He dusted himself off while Kiba said bye to Akamaru. That being done, they walked side by side to their classroom, their friendship as strong as iron.

Actually, a lot stronger than even that.

Sasuke was annoyed.

It all started sometime after he watched that gaywad Hyuuga and the newbie walking past the Infirmary.

And Hyuuga just had to make some bad gay sexual joke.

He really hated Hyuuga. It was either his overall gayness or the fact that he was the second in running for popularity, despite the fact that he's openly gay. A constant threat to his throne.

Not that he's against gays. No, he really wasn't. He kind of considered himself bisexual anyway. Well, actually he didn't really like guys. Or girls for that matter. Some would call that asexual or something retarded like that just to be funny, but he didn't want to phrase it that way. He'd call himself just plain picky. No one could possibly match up to his perfection anyway.

Now that he's discussed his sexuality inside his head, he could rant some more about Hyuuga.

Well, Hyuuga was just plain agitating. The way he strutted around, practically waving the rainbow flag around, and still managing to be so popular while he, Sasuke, had to pretend (horribly and unconvincingly [but not to the fan girls -.-) to have even a millimetre of interest in girls, make everything about him all the more annoying.

And how, Sasuke noticed, he was surrounded by real friends while he was just pummelled relentlessly by hordes of crazy girls who were too dumb to realize he despised them.

At least Sasuke had the teachers on his side though. Yes, he was a favourite of most teachers. Except the principal, who didn't really dislike him, but didn't love him either. But whatever. She didn't favour anyone.

Whoever impressed her would be a real something.

Anyway, back to Hyuuga. He is just so IRRITATING! His polite yet strong way of talking (which was obviously a façade), the way he already has his life set out for him (just because of that fate of his and some meek family connections...but Sasuke could play that game too, and even better than him), the way he thinks any half gay guy would fall for him... and his corny jokes! Ooooohhhh, his jokes really annoy Sasuke! How stupid is the blond for giggling (very prettily, Sasuke would hesitantly second Hyuuga's opinion) at something that...stupid?

"Sasuke-kun?"

Oh Kami-sama, that girl is talking to him again. And he was having so much fun fuming to himself.

"Yes, Haruno-san?"

Sakura squealed, rarely getting Sasuke to speak. This was a once in a lifetime chance to show Sasuke her caring side and he'll surely fall deeply in love with her!

"Are you okay? You were kind of staring off into space and grimacing."

Sasuke just Hn'd and Sakura's attempt was left in the dust, as was Sasuke's previous thoughts, for just then the doors banged open and Naruto, followed by Kiba, came rushing through, crashing in a heap a second before the tardy bell rang.

Panting, Naruto stood up first and offered a hand to Kiba, who gladly took it and helped himself up.

"Ah, I see, are we doing a Romeo and Juliet scene, boys?"

Naruto and Kiba whirled around to erupting laughter to see Kurenai-sensei standing in the doorway, her hands on her dainty hips.

"Sorry, sensei," Kiba mumbled, a slight pink coloring his cheeks. Surprisingly, this went by unnoticed by Naruto who decided then and there he'd bother Kiba about it the rest of the day.

"It's quite alright. Now, if you would please go back to your seats..." Kurenai stated, her gaze stern.

Kiba grabbed Naruto's collar and dragged him off to their seats, Naruto still highly amused.

"Okay, class begins now."

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Still the original writings of xXCabbageXx.

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