Sum. 'bad boy' naruto and Sasuke has a big rep. at school. they dates anyone and fight any one. Naruto's only friend is Sasuke who practically grew up with him. Sasuke doesn't trust any one besides Naruto and himself. Sasuke is a bad boy known for his looks and nonchalant attitude while Naruto is known for his loud mouth and pranks. They meet Sakura, the good, smart, 'secured' girl. When there worlds collide, it becomes clear that naruto and Sasuke can trust some people, not everyone is the same. SakuraXnaruto SakuraXSasuke
a/n: Sorry for the late update...issues but none anymore...
HIGH SCHOOL BAD BOYS
CHAPTER 13
The principal kept on talking, as if these interruptions hadn't happened at all.
"He is our new transfer student. Since you two are friends, I have made it so you show him around." the Principal finished with a small smile.
Sakura blinked several times, "L-lee." she greeted again, with a smile this time, "Really? Your transferring?"
Lee nodded, standing from his seat. Sakura laughed and gave him a hug, "That's great news!" she cheered.
"Yes is it not?!" He asked with his own energetic smile.
Sakura turned to the Principal, "Sure thing, I'll show Lee here…though, I bet he could memorize the whole school if you gave him a map…" she laughed along with Lee.
"Yeah right, Sakura…you're the one who memorizes…" He nudged her. The principal seemed lost for a moment as they talked happily back and forth. Finally, he gave Sakura a copy of Lee's schedule and they exited together.
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"It's good to see that your better…" He smirked, "Even dressed like that."
Sakura blushed, "It's Hawaiian day." she whispered, "For Homecoming week, can you believe that they actually do things like this? Oh, and there's a dance this Saturday too! You should come! They also have this thing, a pep rally! I heard…well, actually I heard it was stupid. But Hinata said it's loads of fun…"
Lee's eyes brightened, "That does sound fun. Way better than the Private school that had nothing interesting behind the name, I mean come on, what's with the Quantum Physics course anyway? Way too droll and slow for my likings! I'm way behind the equations yet they won't move on…"
Sakura smirked, "Right…"
"Well, homeroom is over and your first hour class is over there, met me here and I'll take you to your 2nd hour, okay?"
Lee gave her a nod and he waved. She smiled at her friend and watched as he entered the room before turning and heading for her class, History.
As she entered the room, she waved at Naruto who pointed at the empty desk next to him. Sakura made her way to him, greeting some people as she passed them. Finally taking her seat she smiled at him.
"Hey." she told him, slightly winded.
"Hey, so what'd Princie tell you?" he asked rocking back on his chair.
Sakura smiled, "Oh that." she giggled a bit, "Nothing bad, if that's what you mean. Just that, remember Rock Lee?"
Naruto set his chair on all fours, letting the pen that he had been trying to balance on his nose to his hand, "Yeah…" he muttered.
"Well, he's transferring! He's here!" she clapped her hands in a happy way.
Naruto's pen fell from his hand, "Bushy brow? For real? Man…" He murmured, "Now it's going to be a three way fight…" he thought staring at Sakura as she smiled brightly at him.
"Isn't that something?" she asked.
Naruto gave a small nod, "Yeah…um, so why did he call you to the office exactly?"
Sakura glanced at the board momentarily before looking back at Naruto, "I have to show him around all day." she answered.
Naruto's grip tightened around his pen but she didn't seem to notice. "Did he now…? But your just getting to know this place as well."
Sakura thought for a while, "I guess so huh?" she laughed lightly, "I guess if we get lost, we get lost together than!"
Naruto's pen, unbelievably, snapped. Sakura bolted from her seat and rushed to Naruto who had ink splattering the side of his face and all over his hands. The class in turn laughed just as the teacher entered the room. Taking one look at Naruto than to Sakura, he sighed and turned on his heel, exiting the room.
Sakura sweat dropped.
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"Ouch…" muttered Naruto, "I think some ink got in my eye…"
Sakura sighed as she watched Naruto. The nurse, Shizune again, was helping him out, since their History teacher didn't let them go the bathroom…he send them to the Nurse's office. Which was probably a good idea, since the nurse perhaps had more experience with eyes than Sakura.
Sakura smiled, "You should be careful with pens, Naruto…lucky it didn't go in your mouth…" she shuddered and Naruto chuckled as well as Shizune.
"Tsunade-sama, I need your help here." she called over her shoulder. Sakura's ears perked up as she recognized the name. A tall lady with blonde hair in two low pigtails entered from the next room in the infirmary. She yawned as she stared at the two students and back to Shizune.
"Wipes, I presume?" she asked.
Shizune smiled and nodded, "Yep."
"So what do we have here?" she asked, glancing at Naruto with minor interest. He still had pen smeared on him, though now it was a faint color. His left eye still squinting as it stung him to open it.
"Ink in the eye." she explained and Tsunade rolled her eyes.
"They don't pay me enough…" she murmured under her breath. "Aren't teens suppose to be smart? Or at least have half of their brains?"
Naruto glared, "You hag…" he muttered.
She growled, "Watch your mouth or I might accidentally give your eye and infection."
Sakura smiled weakly, now she remembered. Tsunade was her health teacher as well…though most of the times she seemed so moody. Everyone always said it was because she had a wicked hangover…so much for a health teacher…Shizune stepped forward, waving her arms back and forth.
"I got this one Tsunade, you go rest."
Tsunade glared but walked back. "Yeah…" She caught Sakura's glance and smirked. Turning back to Naruto, "You should thank your girlfriend for waiting, kid."
Sakura blushed, "Wha-"
Tsunade turned back, "Your in my health, Haruno isn't it?"
Sakura gave a nod, her face still flushed. Naruto scoffed, "I didn't tell her to wait."
Tsunade glared, "That's why you should thank her!" She shook her head, "Ungrateful brat…" She disappeared in the other room.
Sakura found no room for rebuttal. Though the title didn't give her the need to burst out yelling no way. She continued to blush and watched as Naruto sat with a scowl set. Sakura laughed lightly at that and finally waited for the Nurse to write them passes for History.
The hall ways were being watched carefully, making sure no other accident happened while out and cutting down on skipping. Sakura idly pulled at her shorts, she had taken off her grass skirt, since she found it got in the way, way too much for her liking.
Naruto side glanced at Sakura, she didn't seem to notice it though. She glanced and smiled at him when she caught his eye and he turned away, blushing. He sighed and Sakura looked at him again.
"Sakura?" he mumbled.
"Hmm?"
"Erm, thanks."
Sakura blushed a little but smiled, "Yeah."
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"If you go this way, it leads to the north hallway. But trust me, this is the easiest way to get to all your classes. Main hall gets so crowded you eventually drift with the crowd instead of heading to your destination."
Lee chuckled, "I will make a note." he muttered. Sakura smiled.
"Okay, so that concludes the whole tour…" She stretched out her arms. "We visited all your classes, in order, and than I showed all the hallways, bathrooms, etc. Than the whole school…what else?" she mused to herself.
"Cafeteria?" asked Lee hopefully, he clutched his stomach as it growled lowly.
Sakura laughed, "Right-right! Sorry. Come on."
Sasuke glanced around idly, letting his gaze set on the table across the room. He glared, tightening his grip on the milk carton. It was back to the way things were. He took note, back when Sakura wasn't around…Naruto and his usual gang of guys would sit on the opposite side their rivals did.
Than, just glare.
They would do so as they ate. Exchanging words through mere glares…until eventually, a fight would break out in the very mist of the cafeteria.
It wouldn't have been the first time…
Naruto seemed to notice this as well. He nudged Sasuke's lunch tray, bringing his own glare down to a stare at Sasuke.
"Like old times…huh?" he muttered.
Sasuke narrowed his eyes and than sighed, shaking his head back and forth. "No." He issued towards the doors that opened, but no one took the time to notice as the sound was lost in the usual chaos of talking.
Naruto glared and squeezed the milk carton, the rest of the milk squirted from the carton under his pressure. He grimaced and Sasuke shook his head.
"Moron."
"Shut up!" he hissed, "Aren't you mad? Sakura just spend the last what? Ten or so minutes with him! He even requested her as a tour guide…and he's here to stay…"
Sasuke's eyebrow twitched the slightest bit but he shrugged, "She claimed they're just friends."
Naruto shrugged, "Doesn't mean he doesn't like her…" he crossed his arms in a pout, "I mean, would you want to be just friends with her?"
Sasuke closed his eyes in thought. He had a point in that… "Hn."
Sakura smiled brightly at them, forgetting that the table was now filled with others as of a couple days ago. She glanced at Lee who seemed to be looking anywhere but where she was indicating. He wouldn't let on, but he felt intimidated by the others…if by a mere fraction.
He knew what kind they were…since the day he first laid eyes on them at the hospital. That was one of the main reasons he moved to the public school. To keep Sakura protected, he loved her…and he had a feeling they did too. He glanced at Sakura with a small smile. He didn't want them to get her…before he could object, she led him to the table. Sakura's face faltered for a bit, but than she smiled when Naruto and Sasuke smirked and acknowledged her.
Naruto shoved the person next to him over with his foot. Than motioned her over, she sweat dropped but complied. Lee sat next to Sasuke, a bit hunched but no one noticed. Lee glanced at the almost empty lunch trays idly. Sakura followed his gaze and gasped, standing up almost immediately.
"Oh, sorry." she told Lee, "I'll get your lunch!"
Lee blinked rapidly, "Uh, no it's okay Sakura. I will get my own lunch."
Sakura shook her head stubbornly, "No, let me! You know, as a welcome treat." She smiled and he sat back down. Sakura nodded and hurried off to the line, leaving Lee with the trouble makers of the school.
He glanced at them and glared as he found they were doing so at him. Naruto leaned over, making his glare more apparent than the others at the table.
"Yes?" asked Lee.
"What are your feelings for Sakura." Asked Naruto straight forward.
Lee blushed, "I feel that it's none of your business." he countered, teeth gritted.
Sasuke kicked Naruto under the table and Naruto growled at Sasuke. Sasuke glanced at Lee, "It's apparent that he is in love with her. Remember?"
Naruto thought for a moment and than gave a curt nod, he remembered all right. The day at the hospital, he had proclaimed that he was Sakura's boyfriend…or wanted to be. That he was her friend and cared for her…well, so did they.
"I will just say this," muttered Lee with a blush, "Sakura is a good girl…if you taint her I swear I'll-"
"Taint?" echoed Naruto, he furrowed his brow, "You sound like every adult we ever came across."
Lee shrugged and looked away. Naruto rolled his eyes, "Dammit. We like Sakura too…" he whispered and Lee flinched the slightest bit. Sasuke closed his eyes but gave a curt nod.
They all glanced at the pink haired girl of their affection.
Shikamaru rolled his eyes, clutching his hand the slightest bit as he continued to eavesdrop as he ate. Well, it wasn't really eavesdropping since he was sitting at the same table, nonetheless, they had both just confessed to what he had known all along. It wasn't just to disobey everyone else, it was because they had fallen so far as to actually love someone.
He sneered, the plan was not falling through fast enough…and yet the other part just wanted to stop it all. It was too bothersome, was it his business if they wrecked their reputation? Was it his concern to even care if they turned good? He had his life to look after. He glanced at the table that was smirking at the sight of Sakura returning, glaring daggers at her but yet oddly seduced by such an innocent girl.
"Shikamaru, what's up?" asked Kiba, his eyes imploring the look of sudden concern. He had stayed quiet for so long, in his thinking state that he didn't hear that Choji had asked him a question. All eyes where on him, except for the eyes of the three at the end of the table.
"Hm? Nothing. Just tired." he answered with a shrug.
They bought it, since he had the biggest reputation of being lazy. He looked away, his eyes landed on the loud conceited girl Ino. The one who wanted nothing more than the plan to fall through, but now that he thought about it all…he wanted out. He stood up, no one bothering to stop him.
Striding over to the side of the room where Ino was currently sitting at. She was talking animatedly with the girl TenTen and some other girls. He stuffed his hands in his pockets and just stood there, watching her. She suddenly stopped mid-sentence once TenTen's attention was focused on him instead of her.
Ino folded her arms angrily. Glaring forcefully at him but Shikamaru just smirked lightly. The rest of the cheerleaders began to talk softly amongst each other, giggling and batting their eyes at Shikamaru. He ignored them.
"What?" she asked.
Shikamaru let out a long yawn, silence ensuing as she waited for an answer. "I want to talk."
Ino pursed her lips together, the girls behind her giggling more forcefully now. Ino glared at them and they stopped, blushing and glancing down at their trays. Ino glared at him.
"Why would I want to talk to you?" she asked with a sneer, her hand twirling her hair and her eyes burning him. Already yelling at him for confronting her in front of the public.
Shikamaru sighed, taking hold of her arm, he pulled her up. Dragging her to her feet and out into the hall, he glared at the girls as they tempted to follow him. Ino squirmed and pulled her arm from him forcefully when the cafeteria doors shut behind them. She glared at him with such hatred.
"How dare you talk to me in public!" she hissed, "God, do you know what that could do to my reputation?!"
Shikamaru rolled his eyes, grabbing a cigarette from his back pocket. He blew a puff of smoke towards Ino, "You didn't seem to mind before…" He took a step forward and Ino took one back. She squared her shoulders and stood tall.
"That's because it was with Sasuke. The one I love!" she countered.
He shook his head, "Are you dumb?" he asked, "How many times does he have to spell it out for you? He never liked you."
Ino scowled, waving the smoke away from her face. Frustrated, she took the cigarette and smashed it under her foot. "Dammit, Nara! What do you want?"
He sighed, "I want out." he murmured.
Ino stared, turning it into a glare. "What the hell are you talking about?"
"Out. Of this whole plan against Sasuke and Naruto." he sighed, "It's way too bothersome to work with. I can't stand in their way as much as you can't stand in mine." He shrugged. "Call me a saint."
She growled, "What?" she hissed, "You chickening out on me?"
Shikamaru shrugged, "Call it what you want. Your just playing with fire Yamanaka. Further play will only result in you getting burned."
Ino shook her head, "Fine. I didn't need you anyway." She turned on her heel, but Shikamaru took hold of her wrist and spun her back. With a lazy smile he hovered close to her face.
"Your pretty when your mad." he whispered.
Ino huffed angrily, wiggling her wrist. "Go to Hell."
"Fine." he pecked her on the lips before turning around and entering the cafeteria again.
Ino just stood there, dumbfounded. She clutched her fists but for the first time. Refrained from yelling in pure anger.
"Hey!" she greeted walking back to the table. She placed hers and Lee's tray down and smiled at them. "You guys getting along?"
Lee chuckled as did Naruto. Sasuke just shrugged but earned a smile anyway. Sakura learned to read him better everyday. The bruise on his face healing, she took major note in that. She glanced at Naruto and smiled.
"Your eye okay?" she asked.
He nodded, "Yeah-huh."
Lunch seemed to go smoothly from there. Lee occasionally bringing up something to talk about. Sakura at times gushed on about the events that were to happen. She seemed the most excited of all.
"And the dance, which Hinata told me, is this Saturday. She said many dress up nicely for it. So Hinata and I are going dress shopping!" she blushed, "Um, because you know. I haven't really been to one formally…" She felt slightly silly about it.
Talking to a bunch of guys who were her friends, but never really told them things so petty to them. She sighed, she wished for someone to ask her…and not just someone. A certain someone. She felt slightly ashamed to even think that, but she really wanted to experience it like that. Like prom but not that formal. She picked at her food and sighed.
Was she a bad person for it? Was she pushing it?
She frowned. "Well, I'm done eating." she stood up with a slightly gloom to her features. "Uh, don't mind me. I need fresh air." She turned and walked out.
Naruto and Sasuke exchanged glances and stood up, immediately following.
"What are you doing Uzumaki?" gritted Sasuke.
"Going to see Sakura, Uchiha." murmured Naruto. "You weren't thinking about asking her to the dance were you?"
"So what if I was?" asked Sasuke. Naruto chuckled.
"Great minds think alike." whispered Naruto as they both went outside, after Sakura.
Lee hesitated, they had just up and left their slightly full trays on the table. Was he to do so as well? Sakura hadn't. He quickly disposed of his tray and followed suit. He wasn't about to let his friend alone.
Sakura paced the brick mini wall. Stepping on them gently placing her foot in front of the other in deep concentration. She put much thought into as she just walked forward. It put her at ease to take her mind away from earlier thoughts. She heard the door open and she glanced up.
Seeing Naruto and Sasuke followed her, her heart leapt. Lee burst through the doors shortly after, heaving but smiling at her none the less. She had the urge to laugh at the sight. What was a moment without him? She jumped down from the brick wall and sat on it instead. Swinging her feet she looked at them with upturned eyes.
"You didn't have to keep me company…"
Sasuke shrugged, sitting next to her, "We don't mind."
Naruto agreed, "Right!" He sat on the other side.
Lee nodded, "I would not just leave you alone." He shifted his footing and finally just sat in front her her, finding that her sides were taken.
She giggled, "Thanks. Really."
Sakura stuffed her things into her back pack. Her hands landed on her script and she opened it up to the pink marker. Skimming over the few lines she blushed and shut the book. Kakashi's words rang in her mind.
tomorrow, is the big kissing scene, so maybe a mint or two, huh?
She sighed, to kiss Sasuke? It wasn't a horrible thought that made her nervous, it was the fact that she had never really kissed someone before…lip-wise that is. Honestly, her heart pounded so fast every time she thought about Sasuke's lips touching hers.
She wanted it.
"Sakura!"
Sakura jumped and turned, her blush fading as she waved at Lee. "Oh, hey there."
He blushed, switching his footing as he stared at the ground. "Um, Sakura?"
Sakura smiled, "Yeah?" she asked.
"Will you…er-well, you know. Thanks for showing me around today and all."
Sakura nodded and shut her locker, "No problem." she shrugged, "What are friends for?"
He smiled at her, "That is right." he coughed, "But, um. I was wondering and all…will you-"
"Where's Sakura?" asked Naruto.
Sasuke sighed, "At her locker."
They both glanced up to see Lee talking to her, panic surged through Naruto and uncharacteristically Sasuke. With sudden movement, they both ran towards her, diving at Lee and tackling him to the ground. Sakura jumped back, putting a hand to her chest she let out a sigh.
"You-you scared me." she murmured, still taken back by the sudden attack on Lee. Both bodies had him pinned below them. "Why-"
"Will you go to the dance with me?!" Yelled Sasuke and Naruto at the same time. They glared at each other and Sakura just stared, blinking several times before covering her mouth. Before she knew it, she was laughing. All three heads snapped towards her, she blushed and continued to giggle.
Kneeling down to them she smiled brightly, "Yes. I will go with both of you!" Sakura leaned forward and pulled them both into a hug.
Lee continued to kick from underneath her, "S-Saku…c-can't breathe!" Sakura blushed and backed away, smiling softly and more brightly at Lee.
"Sorry. Now, what were you going to say, Lee?" she asked, as Sasuke and Naruto got off him in a nonchalant way. Lee hung his head but shrugged.
"Will you give me a ride to the dance?" he asked. Sakura stared and than broke into a wide smile.
"Of course!" As she pulled on her backpack strap, the three guys exchanged looks. None too friendly.
Sakura glanced down at her script, waving her arm out and facing Kakashi she spoke her line. "Yes, Billy! I love you!" she shouted with such passion it was almost as if she weren't acting.
It was strange how she could go from a meek shy girl to a loud in depth character, especially the girl being almost the opposite of her. Sasuke, didn't look at his script, but spoke nonetheless.
"And I love you. Marry me Julie, and be mine." he uttered. Though it was soft and more along the line of the way Sasuke would regularly talk, it carried out through the auditorium. Kakashi scribbled some things and nodded.
"And now...the kiss…" added Kakashi in his director voice.
Naruto tensed in his seat, his hold on his script tighter than usual. Sakura blushed, she didn't need Kakashi to say the action, it was already italicized in her script. She took a tentative step forward, Sasuke taking the next as he closed the gap between their bodies. He smirked lightly as his hand went to her waist.
Sakura looked at him with upturned eyes, her face flushing more and more by the second. Her hands went shakily to his chest as she began to lean forward, her lips trembling as she watched Sasuke lean forward. At the last second Sakura pulled to the side and he kissed her cheek instead.
Naruto burst into laughter, but quickly covered his mouth with both hands. He wasn't laughing at Sakura, no. In fact, he was laughing that Sakura had the guts to do it, it was like she was reading his mind! But really, she was too nervous to kiss him. Sasuke backed up and glanced at his script.
Kakashi sighed, "Cut, cut." he muttered, waving his hands in the air.
Sakura bowed, "I'm sorry!" she cried, "It was an accident, I thought I was going to…uh, sneeze."
Sasuke shook his head lightly, he could see the want of his lips touching hers…she was just inexperienced to the feeling…he couldn't blame her. Kakashi nodded, "No worries Sakura. From the top."
Unfortunately for them, it wasn't some fluke feeling. It happened the rest of the practices, Sasuke came up so close but she'd end up burying her face in his chest or shoulder. Her face was beet red and she frowned even more every time. Looking at the ground with mild interest. She couldn't bare to see the expression on Sasuke's face. What would he think? That she didn't like him at all of course…but that wasn't true…in fact quite opposite.
She glanced at him from the corner of her eye. Sakura was on such good terms with Sasuke and Naruto…now it seemed to be going haywire with the whole kissing scene. Sakura wanted to kiss him so badly, but with everyone watching and her inexperience…it all seemed and ended up with her thinking that she'd embarrass herself…and him.
Kakashi sighed loudly, they had been working on the same scene for the last thirty minutes. After the first ten minutes of this, he separated the rest of the crowd, in hopes to get other scenes done and less stress on Sakura, for practice. With a sad and slightly frustrated sigh, he dismissed the scene for the day and ended practice as well. Sakura's shoulders slumped as she walked down the stage, she still couldn't make eye contact with Sasuke.
Naruto, who for the last thirty minutes, was smiling madly. Not only was he happy about the kiss but his part in the play, he was getting so many comments it was ridiculous. Nothing beat the fact she never let Sasuke's lips touch hers officially. He chuckled softly as Sasuke reached him first.
"Bad breath, Uchiha?" he muttered.
Sasuke glared at him, he had said nothing, expressed nothing. He wasn't mad at Sakura for not kissing him, in fact, he understood her before she would. It was easy to read her, but that's what he liked about her. He knew what she would do and when she proved him wrong, it only made him like her more.
He hoped that she purposely missed his lips were because she was nervous. He glared at Naruto, his comment was not only unnecessary, but quite enraging. Naruto's feelings went into major play, he wanted Sakura like Sasuke did…and it was probably like a punch to the face to the person you hated most for Naruto.
"Shut up." muttered Sasuke back, glaring at him. Naruto smirked wickedly and than kindly as Sakura came by. She was staring at the ground, her eyes sad.
"Hi, Sakura. Ready?" asked Naruto.
Sakura glanced up, "Hmm? Oh, yeah. Sure." she smiled softly and glanced at Sasuke's back.
Sakura read over the photocopies, highlighting here and there she passed them over to Naruto. "The most important need to know for the exam." she said with a smile.
Naruto skimmed through the first three pages and stared at her, "Um, Sakura, there must be some mistake…there's…mostly every other paragraph…"
Sakura gave a nod, "Nope, no mistake. It's all you need to know." she smiled brightly at him.
Naruto sighed, "All of this?" he shouted.
Sasuke sighed, "Loser." he muttered taking a sip of his soda, courtesy of Sakura. After seeing how empty their fridge was, she couldn't help but bring some extra food and drinks from her place to theirs, after all, they didn't have much variety…only a few…
Sakura smiled softly, "Come on, it's all really easy, once you get it!"
Naruto was still glaring at Sasuke, "Why are you still here, Uchiha?"
Sasuke shrugged, "Revenge." he muttered with a small smirk, he knew how much Naruto was still struggling, of course he was getting better…but not right off the bat. It took him a while and that's what Sasuke liked seeing. Naruto chucked the empty soda can at him, Sasuke ducked and it hit the wall with force. Sakura sighed but smiled softly.
"Boys." she muttered under her breath. Sasuke smirked as did Naruto, finally after a long time, for Naruto, Sasuke left them both. Giving farewells until the next day. Naruto sighed and glanced back at the problems on the sheet.
"Now, I'll be able to work." he mumbled under his breath, Sakura laughed softly.
She took the seat next to him and watched him look from his text book than to the sheet of paper. After a couple of minutes, Naruto caught her glance and smiled brightly at her.
"Like what you see?" he asked with a hidden gleam.
Sakura blushed lightly, "Well…you are studying."
He laughed, "Yeah, guess so…" he blushed a bit and looked down at his pen. "Um, Sakura?"
"Hmm?" Sakura looked up from her own homework. Naruto blushed and began to lean forward, Sakura blushed and watched as he tried to get closer. He stared at her lips and Sakura once again felt nervous even though they were by themselves. She began blushing and her hands scrambled on the table, knocking over the still full soda can on Naruto's pants.
Naruto jumped up suddenly, knocking foreheads with Sakura. Sakura lurched back and grasped her forehead as Naruto clutched his and picked up the can. Sakura frowned, furrowing her brow deeply.
"I'm so sorry Naruto!" she whispered, "I'm so clumsy, forgive me!"
Naruto sighed but smiled, "No problem. My fault, well, I'll just go change."
Sakura put her papers in her bag, "It's about time I leave too." she stood up and Naruto scrambled after her.
"Alright." he shuffled his feet towards her as he walked her to the door, "Sorry again, I should have my car fixed in like…sometime. Hopefully for Homecoming…or something."
Sakura smiled, "Great. But it's fine now, I like to walk." Sakura walked down the stairs and turned back towards him, "Remember, study!"
Naruto sighed but nodded, "Yeah-huh." He waved and headed back inside. Sakura walked a few paces forward and than glanced back, something was nagging her. She hadn't made eye contact with Sasuke since practice. She bit her lip, she wanted to say something to see Sasuke to just talk between them.
She felt something and suddenly turned and headed for Sasuke's house. Though, she had no idea where he lived.
Sakura glanced around, it was getting darker out now and she would have been home ten minutes ago, but she wasted all twenty minutes finding the path to Sasuke's house. She was still unsure as to why she was doing it, but she just wanted to talk to him. Make up for her earlier scene.
Her eyes caught something wooden laying in the uncut grass, stopping she brushed the grass from on top of it and read the sign.
UCHIHA MANSION
Underneath the words was a faded arrow that pointed more forward, underneath the whole sign the wood seemed to be snapped. Like it was put there on purpose, Sakura picked it up and busted the rest of the dirt off it. It looked old, the wood seemed to be turning old, if that was possible with wood. It was light and not too heavy, only so big as well, Sakura could carry it the rest of the way. Perhaps Sasuke didn't know or notice that his sign was ruined.
Walking on, Sakura began to see the only house or mansion, as the sign stated, ahead. It was the only house way out there and at the head of the dismantled road. It was all prairie grass around, from Naruto's house there was only a few houses along the way, the sidewalk all filled with graffiti and broken in.
Sakura had passed by a side walk with Naruto and Sasuke's names sprawled on it. They were young, about nine or even younger or so. One reason, was the fact that Naruto wrote his name not only sloppy, but with a backwards u. It was quite cute actually, compared to Sasuke's who wrote his name small but still pretty sloppy. His letters were written all correctly.
As Sakura walked closer towards the mansion, she could see how it did look like one. It was huge, two stories, and very wide. The house had huge windows that were years old, telling by the way they seemed water stained. Some were even cracked and only one or two actually broken.
The paint was definitely not new and it was chipping and dull. It looked more like a ghost house out in the middle of no where. Although, lights were on inside and the one car in the driveway. The main gates, that Sakura guessed, were once standing tall and new, were open ajar and slightly off it's hinges.
Sakura slipped through the black main gates. Slowing her footing, she watched intently her surroundings, she was sure Sasuke lived here now. Two miles or so away from Naruto's house. There was no more path or trail to follow onward, so she was one hundred percent sure.
Sakura stepped up the two steps. The front porch stretched the length of the house, it looked pretty from what Sakura could see. Even if it was dusty, weak, and chipping, she could tell it was once pretty. There was sign that there was once a swinger chair on the porch…
Reaching the door, she took a deep breath. She felt so…unsure now. Like if she should have been invited first. Knocking on the door, she waited. Staring at the door that was faded as much as the wood in her arms was. Knocking again, a bit more forcefully this time, the door opened a jar.
Blinking, Sakura stuck her head inside and peered around. No one opened it, letting her hand travel to the handle, it wiggled uneasily and fell off with a thump. Sakura watched as it rolled on the ground and than settled, she stepped inside and picked it up, her mind quickly went to the thought that she broke it.
"Oh…my god." she whispered as she tired to put the door handle back in it's place. She sighed when it wouldn't go in after about five minutes.
She heard a chuckle and she jumped, Sasuke was standing down the hall. A bottle in his right hand and shirtless, Sakura blushed and fumbled with the door handle. She stood up and glanced at the ground.
"I'm sorry!" she gushed, "I didn't know, it-it was an accident! I-I-I-"
He lifted his hand up but Sakura already stopped herself. Sasuke tipped the bottle back and forth in his hand, "It was already broken…so, what brings you here?" he asked.
Sakura stared at the ground, shuffling her feet. "Well, um…" she noticed the sign and picked it up, "I brought you your sign…it, um, fell…who knows how long ago."
He raised an eyebrow but Sakura only caught a glimpse of it. Sakura laughed lightly, "Did you know your house is hard to find?"
There was silence and Sakura felt Sasuke get really close. His body heat really close that she could feel even though he wasn't touching her. Sakura stared at his feet which were in front of her. With a frown she stared at the bottle in his hand, it was a beer bottle.
"Why won't you look at me?" he muttered.
Sakura winced and hesitated. "I…"
Sasuke brought his hand under her chin and lifted it. Sakura finally got to see his eyes in hours. With a sigh and blush she smiled. His eyes were not mad at her, they were the same as always. Getting softer every day…nothing less. His eyes were telling her he understood everything that happened and he didn't blame her.
Sakura smiled brightly at him, "Sorry." She stared at him for the longest time before she realized she was staring. "I just came because I was curious to see where you lived…"
Sasuke shrugged, "Not much." he answered.
Sakura shook her head, "No, it's great. I like it." There was a lot of dust and webs everywhere, but Sakura guessed a good clean would bring out the beauty in the place.
He smirked at her and lead her to the kitchen, "Drinks in the fridge." he pointed to the fridge. Sakura gave him a nod and went over to the fridge. She noticed the garbage can full and even toppling over with cans and bottles…it smelled horribly as well, but Sakura held her breath and worked her way to the fridge.
Sasuke glanced out the window, it was getting dark and he was, for once, praying that Itachi would not show up. He hadn't been home when he had…hopefully not until the next day, probably wasted though that never fogged Itachi's senses. He was about as much in control as when sober.
Sakura's scream cut him from his thoughts, he quickly turned fear that Itachi was already home and probably pointing his dagger at her. Sakura was clutching the fridge door and the other hand over her nose. She glanced at Sasuke, her eyes watering as she closed the door.
"Wha-wha-" she sighed, "Something moved…"
Sasuke raised an eyebrow and walked over. Pulling open the fridge and catching whiff, he plugged his nose as well. He saw what was once good about two days ago was now green…big and as Sakura had said, moving…
His eye twitched a bit and he closed the door. He glanced at Sakura and saw that she was putting a mask about her nose to chin and putting on an apron Sasuke had never seen before, finally she put on washing gloves, which once again, he had never seen before. Sakura got to her knees and looked under the sink and Sasuke was slightly surprised to find that there was cleaning products under there.
Pulling a big navy bucket, she pulled it into the sink and began filling tap water in it. Pouring liquid soap in it as well, she found a sponge and when the bucket was full, she lugged it to the fridge. Sasuke just stared and when she rolled up her sleeves and issued for him to back away he stayed put.
"Sakura, you don't need to. It's my-"
This time Sakura put her hand up, silencing him. She lifted the makeshift mask and smiled at him, "Don't worry, it'll bother me all day if I don't do something. OCD."
He chuckled lightly, "Can I do anything?" he asked.
Sakura glanced around, "Um, yeah…Pull all the chairs on top of the tables…get me a mob…another bucket…dusters brooms and vacuums. I might as well do the whole house!"
Before Sasuke could say anything Sakura pulled her mask down and opened the fridge, pulling all the good stuff out of the fridge and finally attacking the sickening grim off. With a tedious effort, she scrubbed until her hands hurt from the tight grip she held on the sponge.
Afterward, she put all the good, non expired items, back into the fridge. Three to four expired items in her hands she walked over to the trash. She blinked and glanced around for Sasuke, but he wasn't around. She smiled softly and picked up all the trash that had missed or was toppled from the over piled garbage.
Pulling the bag, she tied the top and began to drag the bag outside, where the trash was suppose to be picked up. Leaving it way at the head of the drive way, she brushed her hands off and walked back inside, pulling her makeshift mask into a head band to pull her hair away from her face.
Sasuke soon reappeared and held the things she needed. With a smile, she took them and began to attack the house. She washed and mopped, dusted and cleaned. Rearranged and set up new things, plugged in air fresheners and sprayed Frebreeze. The house looked new in a matter of and hour and a half.
Sakura smiled at Sasuke, "The deed is done…" she muttered happily.
Sasuke smirked, "Nice."
"Uh, can I wash up?" asked Sakura, pulling off her headband and gloves.
Sasuke nodded, "Yeah. Down the hall."
Sakura nodded and went down the hall. The bathroom was now clean, thanks to her. She put the gloves in the sink and threw away her headband away. With that, she began to wash her hands and she splashed her face a bit.
Sasuke smirked, it actually smelled nice…for once. His thoughts ceased when he heard a loud creak, turning, he glanced at the front door. It was wide open, the wind blowing it wider and wider. He creased his eyes, he was sure it was shut…even without a doorknob, it wasn't too easy to open.
He sauntered over, slowly closing the door. With a sudden thought, he turned and was greeted with a smack to the face. Clinging to the wall, he repressed his groan of pain. He could taste blood in his mouth.
Itachi was home.
Sasuke opened his eyes but found Itachi gone. His heart began to pick up it's pace as he looked around wildly. Something told him that his brother would not accept someone else besides them in the house. He nearly beat Naruto and him by himself when he came home to find them both there. He walked down the hall as fast as he could.
Sakura smiled at her reflection, opening the door to the bathroom, she stepped out. Not paying attention to where she was going, she bumped into someone. She blinked and smiled softly.
"Sorry Sasuke, I didn't see you there."
He turned and glared hard at Sakura. Sakura stared empty minded at him, he was not Sasuke. She blinked, "Uh, I'm sorry…I thought you were-were someone else…"
He didn't answer, just glared. Something about that cold steely eyed glare made her shiver uncomfortably. Taking a small step back, she never broke gaze with him, suddenly, so fast that she didn't catch it, he clutched a fist full of her pink hair. He pulled her head back and the back of her head smacked against the wall.
Sakura had tears already at the corner of her eyes. A shriek escaped her lips and she stared at this man that looked like Sasuke by a few points. Like his dark raven hair, though his longer in length than Sasuke's, the color was unmistakable. His eyes, cold and menacing, were the same color of onyx like Sasuke.
His grip tightened and she winced, "What are you doing here?" he hissed.
She was on the verge of answering, but couldn't find the words to leave her lips. She closed her eyes to the pain and tried to speak again but the voice that she had grown to love sudden came forth. The grip lessened on her hair and she was able to open her eyes without tears of pain flowing through them.
"Itachi, get away from her." growled Sasuke, his voice cold, low, and full of malice.
Sakura looked at the guy called Itachi, was he a relative? She never really remembered Sasuke saying anything about his family. Telling by the way the house had been before the clean up, she guessed that no one was around to help clean up. She had heard rumors about Sasuke's family…their current status and all…but she never asked.
Itachi turned to Sasuke, his narrow careless glare burning Sasuke right on the spot. Sasuke clenched his fists, "Itachi, brother, I invited her. She's my-" Sakura stared widely at Itachi, no wonder he looked like Sasuke. Sasuke eyed her for a bit, "Girlfriend."
Sakura blushed suddenly. She liked the way that sounded…to be his…it was kind of like the feeling when Tsunade had dubbed her Naruto's girlfriend…but this time the feeling was stronger…coming from Sasuke's own lips. Her heart had a hard time settling down.
Sakura watched as Itachi back handed Sasuke, sending him stumbling to the wall behind him. He clutched the wall hard, Sakura felt her eyes sting again with tears. He had just hit Sasuke. Sasuke's brother just hit Sasuke and now, he was bleeding. All at once, Sakura remembered the bruises and cuts, his arm and the part of his injury that said he landed on glass…
It was all because of Itachi. Sasuke spit on the floor, the back of his hand running along his jaw and taking away the blood from his mouth. Sakura just stared, fear in her eyes as she refused to move at all. Itachi ignored her and glanced casually at her and than back, his knuckles cracking on command.
"What happened?" he asked.
Sasuke smirked a bit, "The place is clean, if you couldn't tell."
There was silence and Itachi raised his hand again, this time balling it up and hitting him squarely on the jaw. Sasuke's head lurched back and as his balance was off, Itachi punched him on his stomach. Sasuke doubled over, gagging on his own blood and breath. He fell to his knees and Itachi raised his, about to deliver another blow.
Tears already streaming down Sakura's face, she dove forward, feeling the intensity of Itachi's kick. Sakura clutched the ground as her breath seemed to vanish and not want to return, she gasped and finally coughed. Her arm around her stomach as the pain burned her with a blazing sense.
Itachi grabbed her by the shirt, wanting to raise her to her feet, but her legs didn't comply and her shirt ripped down the middle and to her side. Her hands trembled to his own hands that held her shirt that kept ripping from his grip.
"P-Please…stop…" she whispered weakly to Itachi, begging him to stop his assault on Sasuke and her. His hands let go of her clothing and she fell to the ground with a small thump. Sasuke, silently placed his arms around Sakura, pulling her up in a sitting position. He quickly placed his body in front of Sakura's so she wouldn't get hurt again. Sasuke glared at Itachi, but, much surprise to Sasuke, Itachi walked away.
"Tell your wench to never come back." he murmured as he disappeared around the corner.
Sakura, after getting her breath back, turned to Sasuke. His eyes hidden in his deep color, making it hard to read his feelings. She opened her mouth to say something, to be there for him and say words that he might want to hear right at the moment, but none came out. He shifted his eyes and locked gazes with her, Sakura suddenly found herself begin to cry. Despite herself.
Sasuke held her tightly to him, he had fear ride up so deeply inside himself. He thought she'd be hurt badly, if that had happened, Naruto would never let him live it down…nor would he ever let himself ever live it down. Softly, in a voice both unknown to Sasuke and Sakura, he whispered to Sakura.
"I'm sorry."
Sasuke idly rubbed the white strip on his cheek. It bugged him but the band aid was to stay on, commanded by Sakura. He glanced at her from the corner of his eye. Sakura, still a bit shaken, had recovered pretty well…considering what she saw and went through by a stranger.
Sakura felt Sasuke watch her and she couldn't help but feel a bit embarrassed. Her hand tightened around the bundle of shirt in her arms. Sasuke had kindly given her one of his shirts for keeps, after drying her off from his own blood stains and making sure she wasn't hurt and nothing was broken.
Sakura smiled softly but couldn't help but feel a twinge for Sasuke. All this time…and she knew nothing of it. She felt weak, as if she could have done something…but it was obvious that it wasn't the first time Sasuke got hit. Worst of all, he felt ashamed that Sakura had to see it.
"My parents died years ago." He muttered as they walked. Filling the silence with words. "Murder. Unsolved, no evidence and dismissed like that…my brother and I were left with the mansion and the inheritance. Our father was a big time business man who owned several successful companies all over the world."
Sakura stared at him and he continued, "Family tried to help our cause. But something always came up…'accidents' as Itachi had called them when dealing with our family. Soon, Itachi had severed the family ties with any Uchiha…and we were rogue Uchihas. The ones better known as dead." He sighed, "Life for us was the streets as soon as all the money was gone…none never spend on food or clothes…but smoke and beer. Things to sell yet, I never saw the money side of it all. Than again, I was just always there…but never there."
He glanced at the ground as they walked, Sakura got closer a bit. Brushing arms a bit now, "I still went to school…my way of escaping the Hell hole that was now my life…but soon, all my dreams faded into a sad and dark twist. Mother wasn't home to pester and persuade me to excel…father wasn't there to express and share my future goals…all that was left was the room and the wood that was horribly stained with blood and the memories that seemed to fade with every day. Pictures were burned…place was a mess…and Itachi didn't care if I was home or not. Surprised that he didn't and wouldn't hand me over to Social Serves."
Sasuke glanced at Sakura who hadn't once blinked yet, "I met Naruto around this time. When I found that playing the streets wasn't as bad…sure I did things I'm not proud of…but I made myself different from Itachi in that way. I knew where to draw the line…I was the leader…and a lot of that thanks goes to Naruto's mother. She substituted as my mother when I started to hang with Naruto."
"W-what happened to her?" whispered Sakura softly.
"Drive by. School night. She came to look for Naruto when he didn't return…Naruto came back covered with blood and a broken boy…Naruto and I have been crashing his place for days at a time. Itachi started beating me for fun and to get practice in. It was like my own practice too. The more I came back, the stronger I was. The more hits I took, the better I was getting. As the years progressed and I was still in school, half for Naruto's sake, he beat me for the littlest thing and it just became habit. I crashed Naruto's place more often, until it became like we were brothers…family…"
Sasuke shrugged, "The rest is history. High School started and gang rivals began. Pranks and fights broke out. Drinking, smoking and dating increased a lot too…after school things…during school things…mix ups or gang ups…not thing to be proud of. Than you came and changed everything…we stood out from the crowd, people would follow us and than you came and you didn't want to follow…so we did. Now we're stuck."
Sakura blushed, speechless for countless of reasons. She gave him a curt nod and another smile, looking up she found that she was now in front of her house. Turning to Sasuke, who made sure she made it all the way home safely, she smiled.
"Thank you…" she whispered with that twinkle in her eyes. It was like the whole incident earlier hadn't happened. He just revealed a bit part of himself to her…she felt so happy.
Sasuke smirked, "No, thank you. And Sakura…sorry again." He lightly brushed her bangs from her face. She blushed and nodded, turning, she walked towards her door. Casting a few glances here and there over her shoulder to Sasuke. Standing on her porch, Sakura watched Sasuke's retreating back, a sudden urge emerged in her and she dropped what she held in her arms.
"Sasuke!" she yelled as she jumped the three steps and cut across her lawn. Sasuke turned in time to catch her in her flying hug, she clung to him panting for breath from her last little sprint. She looked at him with up turned eyes and tried not to cry again, she didn't care about Sasuke's brother at all.
That he was the most hated person in all Konoha. Part of the big and bad Akatsuki gang. How cruel and ruthless he was to family and all…what Sasuke use to do, the mistakes he so clearly remembers…she couldn't bare it if something bad happened to Sasuke…or Naruto.
"Please promise me…" she whispered, "Stay with Naruto…"
Sasuke just stood there, gently patting her back reassuringly. She smiled softly, wiping the tears clear from her face and she smiled.
a/n: I hope u all liked it so far! I'll up date soon again, maybe not next week, i have my quincenara than!!! woot-woot! I'm so uber excited:) kay, r&r!! hope u enjoyed the long chapter:)