A/N: Argh! This is so annoying! Stupid goddamn teachers! Don't know when to stop piling homework! Essays after essays, math after math (of course), lab reports after lab reports….I could complain all I want and nothing! And also! Analyzing Romeo & Juliet! Life can't get any worse now can it? Oh well I had a three day weekend and is trying very hard to finish this chappie and well here it is! Tomorrow is all homework for me so you might have to wait a while for Chapter 5 although I have a little of it started. Argh finals coming up next week.
P.S. Um…got nothing to say really….just that back to the usual short chapters that are around 2000 words…or maybe over it a little bit…and this came out a little sooner than expected! ;)!
P.P.S A little bit over 2000 words! Are you frickin kidding me? No way! More like over it by 1000 words or so!! Yeah so I wrote a little more than I intended. Sue me. Oh yea cursing here but you should've understand that when you saw the rating to be 'T' huh? And also I was in a cursing mood (family got on my nerves…)
Enjoy! ^o^!
Chapter 4-Day One: Why Me? Kami Hates Me I Know It!
Neji's POV
It hurts. It really did. To see him smile like that for a person like that. His face, his soft gentle expression towards Uzumaki only. For Uzumaki, because of Uzumaki. God the pain on my left chest had never hurt so much. It hurts so much I want to cry. I felt like I was slowly being ripped into pieces bleeding intensely. I would have break easily right there like broken glass. But what hurts more, was when he laughed. Oh god! His laugh, so smooth, gentle in a rough kind of way and so sexy.
He was laughing and smiling. Smiling like a sweet angel, sweeter even. I have loved him for a long time for some unknown reason. I still do. I do not know why. Just that the moment I met him, saw him, the look in his eyes were so dead. Almost at the very least. Devastated. Lost. And I found myself wanting to know why, the curiosity getting the better of me. I found myself watching him. Usually I would be able to read a person and understand who one is because of my analytic and observant skills but he, Gaara, I could not. And one day, I realized, that I have developed a crush on him. A crush I knew, that would not go away
But now his eyes have life. Well I saw this small opening of life a week ago but now it all makes sense. I knew now why he smiles. It was because of Uzumaki Naruto. Those times when I…when we, Sasuke, Sai, and I, saw him smile on one of those few rare occasions for no reason and be more talkative then ever. Sai would be confused and ask. Gaara would just say he had received a good phone call. I believe that Uzumaki was the person he had talked about.
But I was happy though. To see him smile so genuinely it warmed my heart. To see those smiles reach his eyes, I wanted to take a picture. More so I wanted to kiss those lips and taste him. Now the truth, reality has hit me so hard. I realize he would never smile that way to me, at me. Because of me. I wanted to be the one who made him smile…Selfish or not I wanted to be that special person to him. But it seemed as if that place in his heart had already been taken long ago.
And, I am forever grateful to Sasuke. If it wasn't for him, I think I would have snapped. I would have ripped the blonde to tiny little pieces for causing this new pain. Never had it hurt so much. There was a rage inside of me. Jealousy. I knew. I was utterly jealous. And it was not me. Not who I am.
"Neji-niisan." I snapped up and saw Hinata. She didn't look at me in the eyes, she never really did. "My…. my father asks for you." My face cringed up into a scowl and I looked away.
"Tell him I'll be there in a minute. I need to clean up." I said this as I started shuffling my papers together.
"Alright then." Hinata bowed and left. I didn't need to see though. I knew she did it. She always did this although it was unnecessary really.
As I started to slowly and carefully shove the papers into my backpack, I stopped dead at what I saw written on the paper. Gaara. I had written his name numerous times on my math homework without realizing it. Just the name there is mocking me. I slapped my hand on my forehead and groaned and headed out of my bedroom to my Uncle's study room.
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Naruto's POV
[Uchiha's Mansion: Sasuke's Study Room]
Never have I had felt so happy in my life. Well maybe I had before but I can't remember right now. But I was so happy, so happy I would have cried. I had never felt so alive right then. It was as if the world has gone right again and everything that had gone bad in my life was just small fragments that weren't that big of a deal. Because here was the person who had become my family. Who loves me, despite everything.
But! But then the damn teme….the damn teme ruined it! He ruined my happy moment![1]
[Flashback]
"AH!" I had screamed. No! My mind screamed. "What the HELL?" I looked to see that a certain raven head had ripped me apart from myGaara. I glared at him with murderous intent and then controlled myself realizing where I was. I could not let myself be caught so soon already!
"I'd appreciate it if you don't go hugging random guys Naruto-koi. Especially a friend of mine. Considering the fact that you are my boyfriend." He had snaked that stupid little sneaky arm around my waist and pulled me against his warm..*ahem*...um I mean skinny body. I flushed a bright red. And no it wasn't because of embarrassment this time but anger.
"Let go teme!" I said angrily. It hasn't even been a WHOLE DAY and I'm already sick of this! How long do I have to keep on acting like this!? I was struggling against his tight grip. Then I saw a hand reach out to touch the Uchiha's shoulder.
"Sasuke." It was a voice full of menace and killer intent. My eyes widened. Crap! I would have laughed, smiled even at this but my current situation was not helping. Not. At. All. And no it wasn't because I was in the frickin' prick's arms. "Let Naruto go." It wasn't a statement but a command. Sasuke looked to see that Gaara was doing that and narrowed a what I guess to be the infamous Uchiha glare. I need to do something FAST!
As hard as I could I got myself out of the teme's grip and quickly went to Gaara's side.
"GAARA!" I yelled. "How can you be friends with such a prick!?" I said pointing at the raven who glared back at me. I moved my right arm to put around Gaara's shoulder. I simply laid it there and was at ease with this touch. I felt his usual stoic self stiffen but relaxed knowing it was me. He looked at me with warm affectionate eyes although his expression didn't change.
And just like that, all was forgotten. Everyone seemed focused on the newly thrown topic.
But for some weird reason I felt pain behind arm. I felt a glare being thrown at me and I knew from instinct (and many past experiences) that it wasn't just a weird feeling. It was true. A glare was being thrown at me. I merely looked around behind me as casually as I could to see a dude with long hair like Haku doing it at me. He was staring hard at my arm as if it had done something majorly wrong. I decided to ignore it and ponder at the thought later.
"You're so quiet and nice!" A few of my friends snorted at my comments including the Uchiha but I ignored it.
"What do you mean? I should be asking that!?" Sasuke had said angrily back. "How did someone like Gaara be all touchy and friendly with a dobe like you!?"
"Heh. Says the guy who's going out with the dobe." Kiba snorted. My so-call friends laughed. Shino didn't though of course.
"Kiba-kun! The youth of love is so strong it has no youthful boundaries!" Lee shouted triumphantly with such cheerfulness and excitement.
"Yeah!" I said agreeing with Kiba. "And…I'm not a DOBE!"
"Ahem." We all turned to look at another raven haired guy, who looked just like the teme. I think this was the one named Sai. "Hello Naruto-kun. I am Baikan Sai. Your boyfriend's cousin." He took his hand out.
"Um…hi Sai." I held my hand out to meet his. Then I felt a jerk and before I knew it I was pulled against his chest and he whispered in my ear huskily.
"By the way, do you have a dick?" He asked. Blood rush up my face. And all I could think was: What the hell is wrong with the Uchihas and their weird obsession with me!?
I was pulled back and fell to someone else's chest. "Oomph!" Can my life get any worse?
"Sai. I appreciate you not going after my boyfriend." Sasuke said narrowing a glare at Sai who just smiled his fake smile and laughed. "And if you'll forgive us, which I could care less about, we have some tutoring to do." And he dragged me away before I could say a mere good bye.
And all I could think was: What the hell have I gotten myself in?
[END]
And that is how I ended up here. In the bastard's house. Sitting on his couch of his OWN study room. Geesh. I had my stuff sprawled on the no doubt highly expensive coffee table after he had dismissed the tea in which a maid got. He was sitting next to me. Maybe I should rephrase that. He was sitting as far possible as he could away from me, with his own homework pile and textbooks separating us.
I admit though I was amazed. I was so scared to touch anything because I might break it. I mean of course I knew he was a rich bastard but actually seeing it with my own eyes, I guess I can kind of understand why he acts so stuck up and act like he's too good for us. I bet he is a spoiled brat and the just the mere thought of a rat inside his pretty little (-ahem-ahem- big actually) mansion will freak him out senseless. When we got there, there were three frickin cute maids waiting for him! Three! Isn't one enough already Jesus!? And then he removed his contacts and put on these glasses. I was like whoa and thought he looked pretty goo….
The impact of my head being harshly turned to my left side snapped me out of my stupor. I blinked what must be a hundred times and turned to look at my attacker as the intensity of the pain registered. "OW!" I rubbed my poor cheek. [2]
"Oi usurantonkachi!" I saw a book held in his hand. Did that bastard hit me with that?
"Huh?" My voice was all slurry again. My eyes focused and I saw a fuming raven in front of me. I swear he had smoke coming out of his ears right now and a vein ready to pop right off his head.
"Stop daydreaming!" He yelled at me. I was barely paying attention because he had somehow come around the pile of work and was sitting rather close to me. Well at least what an Uchiha would define as close. "………no wonder you failed so badly. Pay attention for once and maybe we'll find out if that idiotic head of yours is actually the opposite." He finished with a sigh.
"What the hell bastard!" I yelled. "I'm not stupid! I just care don't give a damn about my education!"
"Oh yeah!? Then why the hell do you even bother going to school? Why the hell are you even still here then?" He retorted in a kind of mocking tone, brushing his bangs to the back of his head in frustration.
Anger irked inside of me. Who the hell was he to judge me!? "Because!" I retorted back just as angrily, maybe more. ""Because I was threatened by them! Because I cant get kicked out of this school! Because I got the stupid fucking goddamn Ak…" I stopped short, my eyes widening, and my breathing fast. What the fuck. WHAT THE FUCK! IDIOT! I am a total idiot! I just almost blurted out my secret! GAH! I really AM an idiot! My hand was covering my mouth as I was trying to catch my breath.
"You got the what?" Sasuke asked, confusion written all over his face.
"Nothing. It was nothing." I said shaking my head. "Let's go back to…"
He grabbed me by my arm and made me look in his dark unnerving eyes.
"What the…"I said startled.
"Tell me. What were you talking about earlier?" He demanded.
"Look! Can we just drop this? And you're supposed to be tutoring me not questioning about my personal life. It's got nothing to do with you anyway." I said as calmly as I could.
"Hn. Didn't think a dobe like you can have a private life the way you're acting." He scowled.
"Argh! Why do you care so much!?" I shouted crossly. "Oh wait. I forgot. You're a teme. You don't give a damn. You just want the information to torture me a little more for your stupid revenge." I scoffed.
Gods! I'm so angry! So fucking frustrated! There just so much…CONFINEMENT! Restraints! Secrets! I'm tired of it! I just…I just want to go back. More or less I want to be 18 already! That way I could prove them…anyways how long till my birthday? *Counts in head* Damn, its 7 months away! Great!
"Baka. Didn't I tell you before that thinking isn't good for you?"
I glared at him knowing he was intimidating me on purpose to get me to answer him but I ignore his pathetic attempt and said, "Well isn't that your job to help me!?" I grabbed one of my textbooks which happened to be my math one and flipped to the one of the lessons that was on the exam.
I paid no heed to him by not looking at him and went on, "Ok this. I just don't understand how this qua...Quad-ra-dic formula works!" I said changing the subject as quickly as I could to take it off his mind. Which I knew would render useless.
I felt his glare intensified, which means he is narrowing it at me. But then I heard a sigh. I smiled inwardly. Just when I thought it was safe to look back up I was nose to nose with the teme and met obsidian eyes.
"Ack!" I shouted obviously shocked. I then asked nervously but a little more stronger as I went on, "Wh-what do you think you're doing!?" I leaned back and softly hit against the arm of the couch. How nice. I though sarcastically.
"Hn." He grunted, leaning in a bit closer. "Do you really want me to answer that?" He replied as a sly smirk appeared across his face.
I huffed and pouted cursing, "Fuck." And lowered my head only to bump against his since he had yet to move away.
"Ow Jerk! Why didn't you…?" I lifted my head up to snapped at him but instead met something soft and lusciously delicious against my mouth. I looked at him and our eyes widened. To do this outside of school was like...like life and death! I quickly tried to pull away but he grasped onto my arms and held me still to make me stay put. "Mmmmph!" I screamed. He moved on of his hands up and grazed through my hair while the other held tight around my body to the end of my arms, ensuring no escape. I saw something in his eyes as he slowly closed them although I was entirely sure I was right.
He licked my lips with his tongue, going over my lips slowly but got no response and decided to nibble my lips softly and gently. I stubbornly fought against this attempt but it got harder to resist as the registering pain grew. My lips parted as a small painful whimper was let out. Of course he took advantaged of this and snuck that sneaky tongue-like that snakey arm did-into my mouth but my teeth clamped shut. He swirled that tongue of his against my straight teeth and gums and explored what he could. I was still trying to fight back but it as hard when your mind became hazy and you're mind-battling against an army of raging hormones!
I started feeling dizzy, my eyes clouded. Just as I was about to close my eyes to a blurry state to darkness, my malfunctioning brain started kicking awake again, and my eyes opened wide. I could have pushed him away with ease, if I wasn't feeling so weak! I opened my teeth to scream at him only to have him touch my tongue with his and flicked mine. Before he could go any further I bit on his tongue. Hard.
"Ow!" He shouted, pulling back hastily but not far away enough to my liking. So I did the next thing that was considered safe. I scrambled out of his arms and fell backwards onto the floor since I was at the end of the couch. Thank god I didn't fall on my head.
"Hah…hah…wha…what the heck…..what the heck was that…teme!?" I panted. I was sucking in as much air as I could because of the lack of oxygen that I had LOST because of the stupid hormonal-driven teenage raven! I swear if my eyes were deceiving me that there was lust in his eyes. Oh when Jiraiya hears about this! I am so screwed! Can't have any of this going on! Especially when…I can't let anyone hurt…not that I care about this bastard! I just…don't…want to be responsible…and have a guilty conscious…yeah…that's all…yeah that's it…
I just noticed that my face was still hot I wanted to go splash cold water on me to get this away. But then again I couldn't because I felt to weak in the knees and decided not to work properly anymore. He wasn't looking at me anymore but when I had pulled away finally he looked shocked, his clouded eyes returning to its normal color. We were both equally flushed and breathing hard but because of his pale skin he was a more pinkish.
"B-bastard." I said weakly.
"I…I don't know." And for the first time in the Uchiha's life…he had no smart reply back.
"…" What did he mean he did not know? I need to get out of here. "Um…I'm gonna go now. See you…um at school." I quickly grabbed my stuff and shoved them recklessly in my bag and was out the door before he could respond.
Sasuke's POV
Breathless. I am completely breathless. I cannot look at him in the eye. No. I can…I just won't. I'm not sure what happened. What overcame me to do this to him. Hell to even do this at all. But that moment when our lips connected again, I lost control of myself like the many times I had before when I did this to him but feeling the presence of other people made me stop. And his taste. God it was intoxicating. Some kind of citrus taste but it wasn't all that sweet. A hint of ramen was thrown in. I felt satisfied and…complete? Is this lust? Hormones?
Gods! What did I just do?
AND...DUN! Dun! Dun!...that's that! ;)!
[1] Take a moment and imagine Naruto pouting! XD! So cuuute! Adorable! I was and I saw! (Note 'was' is backwards of 'saw' and vice versa! XD!)
[2]Hahaha! It took Naruto a long time to feel that! XD! For me I would be screaming already! I mean hello a textbook! That hurts! But of course he's gone...Mmph! *Covers mouth*
A/N: Hmm…*scratches head* gotta say I'm not really proud of this chapter…. -_-…=/… This was just to reveal something about Naruto mainly…I rushed through it…..I wanted to update soon…I made myself think…that is very hard….Be thankful!!! (j/k ;- P)
P.S. Oh yeah any mistakes please tell…I have learned that it irks some people off…or something like that….Hm…don't know if I should get some kind of beta.. One more thing. I thought of a new story called it DElinquents. Summary is on my profile. Stuck b/w Sasunaru or Narusasu but now I'm kinda deciding NaruSasu. Also I'm trying my very hardest to focus on this story so I'm not going to start it yet. Well I started the prologue and some of chapter 1 but still.
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