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Naruto and its characters belong to Masashi Kishimoto

Thanks to Hatochan she is my beta reader

Chapter 5

Naruto POV

I was ready to cry again so I decided to cut school today. I started moving all my stuff to my bedroom. Books, scrolls, maps, and weapon manuals. I will be damned if some stranger is going to be moving into my house without me being there. What if he brings some friends over and they see my stuff ? Then they will all know that I am far from being stupid. Granted I not maybe as smart as Shikamaru, but I would say that I am definitely the second, if not third, in my class.

I hear someone messing with the door handle and I open it to see Genma-sensei and some of his friends. I look at all the stuff that they are carrying and smirk at him.

"Naruto, why aren't you in school?" Genma-sensei asks me as he and his friends come in and start putting boxes down.

"Did you really think that I wouldn't be here when you came? I mean what kind of roommate would I be if I wasn't here to help you?"

He stops going through a box and looks at me. I give him a HUGE fox grin. "Riiight. Naruto, we need to talk now...alone"

I shrug and lead the way to my bedroom. He comes in and shuts the door. He just looks at me.

" You know Kit, I don't think he buys that load about you wanting to help him. "

" Heh, I don't either, but I will be damned if I speak first. "

We stare at each for a few moments before he says, " Naruto, I told you this is an exercise in trust."

I nod at him " Yeah, well , if you want me to trust you, then keep my secret. I am actually very smart. No one knows that and that is the way I want it to stay. I wear a mask and at the moment I want it to stay. Keep my secret and I will start to trust you...maybe. Betray me and you will have hell to pay." After I say that I sit down on my bed.

" I see. Your secret is safe with me and, seeing as you stayed home, you can help me get my stuff put away."

We walk back in to the living room and I am amazed by how many people are in there .

I also see Lee walking in ."Naruto-kun, I heard that you had a new roommate and I thought I would help you get him moved in ."

" Yeah this is Genma-san. Genma-san this is my best friend Rock Lee. " I watch as Lee blushes a bit at being called my best friend.

" Rock-san. " Genma-sensei nods.

" Oh please, just call me Lee!" Lee turns even redder at the show of respect.

"Lee then. " Genma-sensei nods.

"Come on Lee, grab those two boxes and let's get this done !" I suddenly almost yell.

"Yes !!" Lee cries out. We grab two boxes each and get moving.

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Four hours later, Genma-sensei is officially moved in and Lee and I make lunch. We make sushi, tempura, and miso soup. Lee and I start talking and, before we know it, Genma-sensei says " Damn..." We look over and nearly all the food is gone. We then look at him and he looks totally astonished that he ate it all.

" What happened to all the food? I cannot believe ...that senbon sucking..."

I almost choke listening to Kyuubi. " Hungry ?" I ask, looking at him. Lee is laughing like a fool. At least, Genma-sensei has the decency to blush. I stand up. " Come on, Lee. I will treat you to lunch. "

" No, I will treat you both to lunch... after all I did eat it all. "

Lee just starts laughing again, saying thank you , and I just nod. Needless to say, the rest of the day I listen to Kyuubi raise hell about Genma-sensei eating all of the lunch.

Come dinner time Kyuubi suggests that we eat out; that way he can't swipe all the food. " Ne, Kyuubi. I am sure that it wasn't done on purpose and chances are it won't happen again. Besides we can't afford to eat out all the time. Push comes to shove, we will just start eating over at Iruka-sensei's."

After dinner Genma-sensei and I start to watch T.V.. I am really getting into the horror movie when someone knocks on the door. I beat Genma-sensei to the door. I open the door and see..." Sasuke-teme, what are you doing here?" I demand.

"Dobe..." Next thing I know it thunders and Sasuke is almost in my arms.

" Saaa, okay. Come on in, but you will be sleeping in my room tonight ...teme." I lead him in. "Genma-san this is Uchiha Sasuke... Sasuke-teme this is Genma-san, my new roommate. Genma-san I need a word with you. " I lead him to my room again and he shuts the door. " Listen, Sasuke has a fear of storms, for the last two years he comes here. So, again, say nothing. Got it ?"

He nods. " Listen, call me Genma. If we're going to live together I much rather you call me that. "

I feel my face turn red, but nod. By the time we come back in, Lee is also there with his sleeping bag and backpack. I arch one eyebrow and shake my head. Next second, the power goes out. " Lee get the candles, Sasuke get the flashlight, Genma... sit down. " Meanwhile, I get my lighter from the bedroom. As I come back in I see that Sasuke is looking paler than normal. " Sasuke, it's alright. Let's get the candles lit and then we can play a few hands of poker. "

" You know that later Iruka will be here, right ?"

" Well, with me having Genma here I really do not believe that he will show up."

Next thing I know, I hear a knock on the door.

"Heh, told you so. "

"Baka, it could be anyone. "

Sasuke opens the door and I hear Iruka-sensei say, " Sasuke, how are you ?"

"NOT ONE WORD!!!" I walk over and help Iruka-sensei with his sleeping bag and back pack.

"Naruto, could I have a word please...alone. " I feel the others looking at me as, once again, I lead Genma to my room. Once again, he shuts the door behind him, " Tell me, does this happen every time it storms?"

I look at him. "Yeah, pretty much it turns into one big sleep over. Why? Do you have a problem with it ?" I ask, starting to glare.

"No, I was just wondering that's all. "

I nod and then reach past him to open the door. Getting past him and walking to the living room I see that the cards have been dealt, drinks and snacks put out, and everyone is waiting on us.