Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto
Chapter 9
Sasuke glanced at Naruto from the corner of his eyes and once he was sure the blond was off in la-la land he questioned shikamaru and Kiba on Naruto's father.
They gave up nothing much to Sasuke's displeasure. Not because they didn't want to either but because they genuinely didn't know anything.
Naruto doesn't befriend people. Sasuke realized and mentally cursed his stupidity. He glanced at the peaceful blond. He probably hasn't even tried to get close to anyone.
"So Kiba what'd you tell naruto anyways that made him slug you?" Sasuke asked bluntly.
It was strange but Sasuke could tell Naruto wasn't the type of guy who just hit anyone for no reason. He always seemed so calm and composed if indifferent to everyone around him.
"Um.." Kiba started nervously laughing. "Well I said something about his mom like last year to tell you the truth, you see…
Flashback
A young Kiba stood at the back watching with envy as a cluster of girls surrounded a bored and totally disinterested Naruto who was sitting down calmly.
"You think you're so great don'tcha Uzumaki!" Kiba snarled banging his hands in front of Naruto's desk.
Naruto merely raised his head and stared at him before snorting dismissively.
The girls around him started yelling at him, "Leave Naruto kun alone Kiba!"
"You're just jealous of Naruto san Kiba!"
"Get away from Uzumaki kun Kiba!"
"Leave him alone he's not worth the effort it takes to yell at him." Naruto said with a smirk lounging and stretching a hand to curl around a shy black haired white eyed blushing girl.
His smirk widened. It was common knowledge to everyone that Kiba had a huge crush on Hinata Hyuuga, Neji's cousin.
"Hey Naruto why don't you fucking go fuck your mother since your father won't do it himself!" Kiba snarled unthinkingly, only aiming to hurt. To touch a nerve in the indifferent teen.
It didn't matter that he didn't have Hinata. She only had eyes for Naruto after all and he was loathed to push his feelings on her.
But to flaunt her when Naruto knew he liked her was low. It was a deliberate act of cruelty. So he retaliated.
"We all know your fucking family's marriage is going down the fucking drain!"
He was unprepared as a fist swung toward his face. He went crashing toward the floor and a second later Naruto was on him. His fist resounding over and over as he spoke.
"DON'T. YOU. FUCKING. TALK. ABOUT. MY. MOTHER. THAT . WAY. EVER. AGAIN. YOU. FUCKING. BASTARD!!!!!!"
End Flashback
"I couldn't remember anything after that. I blacked out. I had to stay in the hospital for about a week. He almost broke my jaw." Kiba said rubbing his jaw as Sasuke stared at him impassively. "He got suspended of course."
"I thought you said you had only cracked a few harmless jokes about his mom Kiba." Sasuke asked. "Isn't that what you said in first period?"
"Ah well uh I didn't want to give you a first bad impression about me you know." Kiba said frowning.
"Not many people like me cause I "hurt" the 'great' Uzumaki. Everyone here either respects him or fears him. Same goes for the teachers in this dump."
Sasuke nodded in understanding and Kiba seemed relieved.
"So what's up with his family?" Sasuke asked . It had to be big to send Naruto over the edge.
"Well I don't know much but I heard from my mom that a few years back it was the talk of the town you see." Kiba began.
"They'd just gotten married and moved here. She like had a kid before she got married you see so they pushed her into it or so my mom heard. Don't know much there it was a pretty hazy story to tell you the truth.
"They were pretty young too. And let's just say they didn't get along or so it looked that way to us. Everyone knows that his fathers used to be a drunk and slept with hookers down the street."
"He tended to get violent too. We didn't do much about it either. His mother flatly refused help and well I don't know how it is now but I think Naruto knows… but nobody asks of course. It's a pretty taboo subject with him you know."
Sasuke merely sat there for a second contemplating everything he had just heard.
That still doesn't explain why he lets that Tammy bitch touch him or why he seems to close himself from people. Or his indifferent attitude toward everything. Or the way his eyes were detached of any emotion when that Haruno was gonna pull him into a kiss.
The bell rang and Sasuke stood up still brooding over the subject. He grabbed his backpack and slung it around his shoulders. Kiba and Shikamaru did the same.
Though Shikamaru did it with relatively more sluggish while Kiba was practically bouncing off the walls.
Sasuke glanced behind him and was a little surprised to find that Naruto still hadn't moved. Sasuke glanced at Kiba and Shikamaru questioningly.
"Hey man you do it, I seriously wouldn't try it though." Kiba warned. "Last time he slugged a girl the last time someone disturbed his sleep."
Sasuke chose to ignore that and bent toward Naruto. Just before his hand reached him. Naruto's arm shot up and clutched his forearm with bruising intensity.
Sasuke started. He was completely unprepared for that sudden motion.
Sasuke winced as the hand showed no signs of removing itself. Shikamaru chose to intervene.
"Mah mah Naruto let Sasuke's hand go before you rip it off." Shikamaru drawled out with a nudge at Naruto.
Naruto lifted his head up and gazed dazedly for a second before abruptly dropping Sasuke's arm and standing.
Offering no apology Naruto unplugged his earphones and jammed his Ipod in his pocket before picking it up his discarded backpack and carelessly slinging it over his shoulders.
"Neh aren't you gonna apologize Uzumaki." Kiba called out from behind Shikamaru.
"Apologize for what." Naruto said coolly. He made his way to the door without a glance back.
"Che Uzumaki's such a bastard sometimes." Kiba muttered as he and the others followed naruto to fifth period.
"What was that dog breath?" Naruto said with a smirk. "Care to repeat it?" Kiba scowled and muttered under his breath curses. Much to the amusement of Sasuke and Naruto.
A few girls were standing outside the classroom chatting and as Naruto neared they stopped and squealed. Sasuke glanced at Naruto and saw much to his satisfaction that he looked annoyed.
The ringleader of the girls marched up to them. She was tall slender and her skirt was noticeably short. Hell it barely covered her at all. Her shirt was tight and revealed cleavage.
She was fairly pretty with her light brown eyes and matching light brown hair that slung across her shoulders. Pretty but sluttish.
"Naruto kun." She began with a blush on her cheeks. "I'm um having a party this week and I'd really like it if you could come."
Blushing as he surveyed her with a smirk she clumsily handed him a invitation. "Your friends can come as well." She spared them a glance but focused her entire attention on Naruto.
"Thanks." Naruto began politely making no move to take the invitation. "But I got plans this weekend I'm sure you understand…"
He trailed off and the girl nodded quickly, embarrassment clear on her face as she pulled back the invitation.
Naruto brushed past her and sasuke and the gang followed. After a short pause the girl broke into tears and fled toward the bathroom.
"Damn Uzumaki isn't that like the third girl you've sent flying to the bathroom in tears," Kiba exclaimed in forced awe. Naruto merely "Hn'd" in indifference.
"It matters little to me how they feel." Naruto said coolly sitting down at the third row slinging off his backpack and leaning on his hands.
Kiba shook his head. "Uzumaki I'll never understand you!" Naruto just smirked.
"So what do you have planned this week anyways?" Shikamaru asked surveying the distraught girl who had reentered the classroom.
"Nothing." Naruto answered with another smirk. Kiba looked at him in confusion.
"But you said--" Kiba began. Then paused as realization finally hit him. "Damn Uzumaki you really are cold!"
Sasuke rolled his eyes. Kiba could be so annoyingly naïve. It was painfully obvious that he turned down the party because he didn't want to go.
The door slammed open interrupting his train of thoughts once more. The class looked up and instantly quieted down. A long thin man with long black hair that cascaded over his shoulder had entered the room.
He resembled a snake. With his yellow eyes and pasty pale skin. Like Sasuke's but his skin looked slimy instead of smooth. The students felt instantly cowed.
He was smiling. Yet it resembled a leer more than anything else.
"Hello class my name is Orochimaru and I am your new biology teacher." He said with a twisted smile. Sasuke shivered as the eyes traveled over him. Like being under the gaze of a poisonous snake ready to strike.
He couldn't help but notice though that Orochimaru's eyes locked on Naruto's for a while longer than on anybody else's.
"I have yet to learn your names…" Orochimaru continued. "However I trust that in a few short weeks I will know each and every one of you personally."
His eyes seemed to leer particularly on Naruto's before shifting around to the rest of the class.
"Now class let us begin by opening page 1 in your biology books…"
-------
------
-----
----
---
--
-
TBC…..
