AN: A lot more in this chapter, but I hope it doesn't seem rushed because I worked on it all week. I hope you guys like it. Enjoy and review! ~ Wahyah

Sasuke

Almost as soon as I walked into the cafeteria, I felt the feel of thousands of eyes on me. I sighed. Naruto ran up to me and he looked a little too eager to tell me something.

"Oi, teme. You know that American looking girl in class right?" He asked enthusiastically.

"Hn?" I was curious as to why the idiot was asking about her anyways.

"She's really pretty, and I since she's new she's probably single and she probably needs an awesome friend and-"I smacked him on the head. He was babbling a little too much, I knew what he was trying to say. He wanted my opinion if he could possibly ask her out. My first instinct was to say "No."

But why should I care? It might be interesting to see him get shot down again. Then again, something inside me wanted her to shoot him down. I ignored what my mind was saying and I just kept walking towards the table we all sat at.

Of course, Naruto continued to follow me. "So you think I have a shot?" I was beginning to get frustrated.

"I don't know. Go find out for yourself." I said but I managed to keep the anger out of my voice. I went to sit down at the table and I noticed Naruto was no longer around. Good.

Well at least that's what I thought, until I saw him over there actually talking to her. Why should I care right? Then I realized something horrible. I was left alone to fend off the ever impending flock of girls that will soon surround me.

As soon as I thought of that, here came the two worst. Ino and Karin… Ino decided to sit right next to me while Karin sat on the other side. Ino had her bangs covering her right eye and stared at me intently. For the first time in my life, I was afraid of being tackled and dragged away into a closet.

"Sasuke-kun," Ino began, "why are you sitting here all by yourself?" She asked. I wanted to ignore her, but I was cornered.

"I'm sitting here by myself, because I wanted to." I said with my teeth clenched.

Karin pushed her glasses back, "Well, to cut to the chase, I know you want me." I noticed Ino move in her seat a little bit. I almost gagged, but I fought that reaction back. I didn't want either of these girls, I had no feelings for them whatsoever. Apparently, I paused for too long and she began again.

"So, are you busy Friday?" At that question a thousand excuses went through my mind. I couldn't think of a good one I haven't used before. I went with my most short, unsweet, and to the point answer.

"No."

Well, if it hurt her at all, she sure as hell didn't show it. Actually, she looked at me with determination and something flashed in her eyes, but it was too quick for me to see what it was. "Playing hard to get?"
Ino was getting frustrated and she finally spoke up. Oh God no, please no cat-fights right now. "Maybe he doesn't like you." She spoke in a matter-of-factly tone.

"Hey you watch it, we're supposed to be in this together." Karin fired back.

"So you can get the reward? I think not!" Ino slammed her hand down on the table.

They were drawing attention to themselves, and I managed to slip away while they argued. I'm glad I did, because once I got away, they started an all-out brawl. A crowd was forming and boys were giving whistles and encouraging them.

I walked out into the hallway and heaved a sigh of relief.

Then, I was pulled away by someone.

Sakura

A blond headed boy can over to our table, the same one that got us homework assigned, and the one Shikamaru said was Naruto. He smiled at me, he was handsome in a different kind of way. His hair was spiky and seemed to have no specific sense in which way the spikes faced. His eyes were bright and blue with the look of determination written on his face.

He sat down next to me and spoke really fast and loud.

"Hi! My name is Naruto and where are you from and when did you move here and are you single?" I was confused at first. One, because I didn't know what he was saying, and two, I had to back away because he was really excited and loud.

Hinata seemed to be covering her face, TenTen was covering her ears, Shikamaru and Kiba were asleep, Neji looked annoyed, and Chouji was busy eating. I blinked and looked at him. I smiled kindly and offered my hand.

"My name's Sakura, and you're Naruto, right?" I said kindly and his eyes lit up.

"So you know my name! It's like we're meant to be! You're names Sakura, that's such a pretty name." He said, but this time he wasn't as loud.

I giggled, "Actually, TenTen told me your name. Thank you for the compliment." I heard some shouting and I looked over his shoulder to see a red headed girl and the blonde headed girl in my class arguing. I also saw the boy named Sasuke trying to sneak away.

Naruto turned to see what I was looking at and saw Sasuke walking away. "Oi! That bastards trying to leave me here!" The next thing I knew, he was racing off after him. I exchanged a glance with TenTen, "Well, that was different." She muttered and I nodded in agreement. Hinata was still blushing because Naruto was so close to her.

I turned to watch the now all-out fight between the two girls. Shikamaru popped his head up and my eyebrow twitched.

"You were faking?" I asked.

"Well yeah, his loud mouth can be so bothersome if he gets on a roll." He said and looked over at the ongoing fight as well. "They're fighting again?" I looked at him with confusion in my voice, "Again?"

"Ah yes, they fight all the time about who they think Sasuke likes more. They always make up and become best friends again, their third wheel, Ami, is the sneakiest though. She always tries to make a grab for Sasuke when they're busy duking it out." Shikamaru answered.

"So they all have a one-sided love?" I asked and tried to stifle a laugh. What? It was pretty funny. The guy was cute and all, but not somebody I'd fawn over.

Shikamaru nodded and put his head back down. I guess talking used up too much energy.

Sasuke

I was grabbed by Ami and I immediately broke out of her grasp. I don't like to be grabbed, end of discussion. I turned around and glared at her, but she didn't seem intimidated.

"Aw, Sasuke-kun, you look so sexy when you look at me like that." She said and twirled her hair around her finger. I'm appalled that this girl is seriously trying to look cute. Everyone at this school knows she's slept around with anything that moves. I narrowed my eyes at her and I turned to walk away. When I turned I felt a hand on my shoulder, and I shrugged it off.

"How many times do I need to tell you to keep your hands off of me?" I hissed.

"Me-ow." And she stuck her tongue out at me. This girl really knew how to get on my nerves. I started walking away again, and this time she didn't follow me. Although this time I bumped into Naruto. I have a feeling he just loves to run into me.

"Teme, why is you always run away when you're surrounded by girls? I'm still convinced you're gay and afraid of girls." He snorted and since I was already pissed, I slammed his head into the wall.

"Ow! The hell was that for?!" He whined while he held onto his head.

I ignored his shouting and continued walking, the bell was fixing to ring for fourth hour anyways. I was seething with anger, yes I know. I've been practically molested by two women today, and one of them was in a fight with another in the cafeteria. I had a right to be mad, my personal space being invaded is a good way to get me in a foul mood. So much for me having a good first day.

Sakura

I got to the classroom and took the seat in the back beside the wall. Since the bell wouldn't ring for class to start for another 5 minutes, I decided to pull my journal back out and start drawing.

After a minute, I heard the door slam open again and saw Sasuke walking in. He looked pretty pissed so I just continued drawing. He sat down in his chair and I swear I could see steam coming out of his ears. I'm not one to get into people's business, and I didn't want to be the one who he took his anger out on.

He looked over at me and he glared. "Could you not make so much noise with your pencil?"

Wait a second…excuse me? Here I am minding my own business and he's telling me not to make noise with my pencil. So much for staying out of his business…

"Excuse me?" I asked, maybe it was a slip of the tongue that he said that. His eyes narrowed as if it's my fault he's not in a good mood.

"That sound is annoying me."

"Ah, that's what I thought you said. Well, excuse me asshole, my dad got shipped out today, I'm in a new country, and I'm doing one of the only things I enjoy to do. So if my hobby is annoying to you, you can pull the stick out of your ass and buy some headphones."

His eyes widened for a second. I was kind of proud of myself. I misunderstood him, at first he seemed nice. Now he just seems like an ass that vents his anger out on any unsuspecting victim. He opened his mouth to say something back, but the bell rang. He turned his head away and stared, or should I say glared, out the window again. People starting filling in the room, and I went back to my drawing.

I too was now upset. It only takes that one person to ruin your perfectly good mood. I glanced at him again and he was still staring out the window, but his face was a bit more relaxed. The artist side of me thought that he would make a beautiful drawing in the pose, his head resting on his hand, the light shining through the window giving his hair a glow, and the look of anger wiped off of his face. Maybe he needed someone to talk him out of his attitude.

I turned the page in my journal and began to draw his outline. I know it'll take more than one class period to finish this drawing, but I've got time, and so far he's in two of my classes. I know it's weird wanting to draw someone you hardly know, but it's an opportunity I can't pass up.

Sasuke

I couldn't believe it. The girl who can't get out of my mind was the one to have a hidden backbone. I'll be honest, I was impressed she actually said something like that to me. I was also ashamed that I couldn't think of any good comebacks to say to her, so I just turned my head and stared out the window when the bell rang. The term, "saved by the bell," actually existed.

I just wanted this day to be over with, go work at my shitty job, go home, and go to sleep to start it all over again. My life is more stressful than people seem to think. Nobody cares to know me, they just care about the features I have. I glanced at the girls named Sakura again, and sure enough she was back to drawing whatever she was drawing.

I felt a little guilty about snapping at her, which baffled me a bit. I don't feel guilt. I was thinking too deeply I guess, because the teacher had already came in, introduced herself, and started writing notes on the board for systems. I make good grades in math anyways, it's mostly common sense really. I figured I should at least try to look like I'm paying attention.

When the class bell rang, I waited for everyone else to rush out into the hallway again. I was stopped when I heard her voice say my name.

"I uhm…I wanted to apologize for going off on you. I knew you were upset and it was unnecessary for me to make your mood worse." She said, but her eyes matched mine.

"Hn." Was all I felt like saying. This girl was confusing. She apologized to me? When it was my fault that she yelled at me?

I didn't want to think too much about it, so I kept walking. I only had one more class left before I could finally get out of this hell-hole.

I got home from work at around seven. I was tired, but I was relieved that this day was finally over with. Three girls trying to drag you and do who knows what to you can take a lot out of someone. I already did my writing assignment when I was on break at work. Nothing really much to it, just a waste of time if you ask me, and a lousy first assignment. Then again, what do you expect from a teacher that shows up like fifteen minutes late?

I decided to go to bed earlier. I didn't feel like writing, not tonight. It wasn't long until I fell asleep.

I was walking down a dark corridor. There was one blinking light that made this feeling of impending doom upon me. It was like something out of a horror film, and I was the last one to survive. Then the light blew out, and the sudden darkness made me squint. I felt like I was looking for something or someone. It took a moment for my eyes to adjust to the darkness. There seemed to be no end to this corridor as I walked around aimlessly. There were echoes of water droplets somewhere and I felt like I was being watched.

After a few more steps, I heard someone laugh. It was so eerie that I was almost afraid. Then my chest felt like I was hit by a train. I couldn't breathe and I started to panic. I felt sick and I fell to my knees. I started to heave and I couldn't understand what was going on. My chest felt like it was burning. I heard the chuckle echo again.

I finally coughed up whatever it was, and it when it came out, I felt cold and empty… It felt as if my soul had left me. I heard a thumping sound on the ground, and when I looked down I saw something that scared the hell out of me.

It was my heart.

Another laugh, and this time they spoke, "You don't need it. It will only hold you back."

He laughed again and the sound roared in my ears.

I forced myself to wake up, and the burning sensation in my chest followed me into reality. I felt like I was having a heart attack. It was like everything that happened in my dream was real. I wasn't scared. I don't get scared.

I don't know why I keep having these nightmares, but they just keep getting worse and more vivid. I feel like I'm close to insanity.

Sakura

I got home to see my mom cooking dinner. She didn't look as sad as she did this morning. It's weird coming home knowing your dad won't be back for a long time. It just feels different.

I sat my bag down by the door. "Mom, I'm home." She turned and smiled at me, her eyes were a little red. She must've been crying earlier.

"How was your first day?" She asked, and I could hear the quivering in her voice. I guess you can never get used to seeing your husband leave, and never know what's going to happen next. "Wasn't too bad. I made those things called friends." I said trying to make her laugh. She did laugh, "You decided to branch out a little?"

"No…actually, they came to me." I said and I realized there was a bit of a surprise in my voice. How I was just accepted, was it really that easy?

My mom broke me out of my thoughts by hugging me. I wasn't surprised, she probably needed a hug. Sometimes I feel like she's just afraid of me being alone. I hugged her back, "I love you mom."

2 Weeks Later

Things haven't changed much. School just gets harder with each passing week. It didn't matter much, I'm just looking forward to getting that little slip of paper that basically says, "Good luck out in this hell we call reality! Good luck kid!" I think it's actually pretty funny how some people think the world is as easy as it is when you're living with your parents. Then it all hits when you're like, "Oh shit. I actually have to pay for all these things? By myself?" I'll be honest, even I'm a little scared of the real world.

My new friends are some of the most caring people I've ever met. Yes, I know, I haven't even known them for a month. But… it feels like I know them. Even Naruto, who's still trying to ask me out, eventually came over to just make the table his new lunch hangout. Sasuke came slowly, but I guess he doesn't trust Naruto to not burn the school down if he's not under his watch. And yes, I think Naruto is very capable of doing that if he's not properly supervised.

I'm thinking that Sasuke and Neji might be distant cousins, they mainly just sit there. Although, Sasuke did pass out during lunch, he really hasn't slept much. The only person he talks to really is Naruto, and that's mainly mumblings of "idiot" or "shut up."

Although, me and him have made some progress, he told me to stop making those "sounds" with me pencil again and I chucked it at him. And no, I still haven't finished that drawing yet. No time really to work on it. I've gotten pretty much his face done, but other than that, nada.

"Eh-hem, so Sakura, would you like to read the next part?" Kakashi said.

Wait what? When did we start reading? Wait, what are we reading?

"That's what I thought. Pay attention a little more instead, hm?"

"Yes, sir." I said, but I just continued drawing anyways. What? Class was almost over anyways.

Sasuke

I haven't slept for two weeks, well at least not a full night. I can't. I don't want to see those images again, every time I go to sleep my chest feels like it's burning now. These dreams didn't start till around school started. It's taking almost all of my being just to not lose my temper on someone. I feel like Sakura has something to do with it. It was a bad mistake joining Naruto at that table.

She doesn't follow me around like a lost puppy, and it's nice for a change. Nice to be treated like a human being for once… I want to talk to her, but I don't know what to say. I'm not good at communication, and I know the first thing I'll say will come out as an insult. It's only because that's how I communicate with Naruto, it's just how our friendship is.

I was still in Kakashi's classroom when I felt a light tap on my shoulder. When did I fall asleep? Why didn't I have any nightmares? Wait a second…is that, I wiped my face off, drool… Great, fall asleep in class Sasuke. I looked up and glared at whoever woke me/allow me to fall asleep.

"Uhm sorry…" Sakura began, "you didn't wake up when the bell ru-"

I cut her off, "I wasn't asleep." I said maybe a little too quickly. I straighten up my posture, "I wasn't asleep, and I don't need you to check on me. I'm not a child," I growled. Okay, maybe I was being a bit childish, but I didn't need a babysitter to wake me up.

She laughed at me. This woman, who has known me for only three weeks, is laughing at me. I didn't recall saying anything funny, so I glared at her again. She only laughed harder. Well, that didn't work…maybe I'm losing my touch… My temper began to flare, "À quoi tu rigoles." I say calmly, but with my anger evident. I don't ask questions because I demand answers, even though she probably doesn't know French, I wanted to know what was so amusing.

She looked at me, confused for a moment, but smiled again. "Three reasons. One, you're over-reacting to me waking you up. Two, it's pretty funny when you're angry. Three, it's even more funny when you speak French." Now that was interesting. Maybe I was over-reacting…Wait! I am not fixing to agree with her about something I'm doing. "Hn," is all I say as I grab my backpack and make my way towards the door.

"You're welcome." I heard Sakura say sarcastically. I roll my eyes even though she can't see. Could be worse, she could've said my accent was cute when I was mad.

I looked at my watch and saw I only had a minute to get to my class on the other side of the building. Great, now she makes me angry and late for class. Someone give this girl a medal.

AN: "À quoi tu rigoles" - "What are you laughing at"
Hope you guys liked it! Please review and tell me what you think! ~Wahyah