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Chapter 15

Sasuke growled as girls flooded toward him. Like crows, he thought with distaste. There were more girls than he was used to today though.

Even though he had barely been here a day he could already tell. Natural fan girl instinct you might say. Naruto must not be here yet, Sasuke decided.

"Hey Sasuke!" Kiba shouted out excitedly with a bored Shikamaru by his side and sasuke nodded back grateful for a change in company.

Kiba pushed past the girls and sat at his table. Shika did as well though more sluggishly. Kakashi wouldn't be here for at least twenty more minutes so why rush.

The girls huffed out angrily and walked away whispering stuff that sounded remarkably like "Stupid boys always interfering." and "So annoying." "I wanted to talk to Sasuke kun longer." and stuff.

Sasuke smirked inwardly. Having friends like Kiba and Shikamaru had it's advantages.

"So Naruto's not here yet?" Kiba asked Sasuke.

"Yeah." Sasuke answered with a slight smile. Among making friends with Kiba and Shikamaru Sasuke also managed to get to know Naruto.

Even if it was just a little bit.

"Oh well that's good cause I heard some rumors and wanted to tell you about them," Sasuke listened attentively and Kiba smirked inwardly.

He may have known Sasuke for only a day but he already knew that sasuke, just like the rest of the school ,was in rapt fascination of the blond.

It was just something that happened. It was natural to fall for the blond teen at least once. It'd be strange if you didn't.

"Well I heard Naruto got in a fight with someone yesterday. Two girls walking in the hall today were whispering about it. He got some nasty bruises on his face. Or so I heard." Kiba said quickly and quietly which was out of character for him.

This must've been big.

" I wonder who did it?" Shikamaru drawled out. "They must've got some guts. Or a death wish. His fan girls will go ballistic." Sasuke nodded with a glance at some girls blushing and waiting at the door.

Probably hoping to talk to Naruto the second he walks into class, Sasuke thought with disdain. He absolutely loathed them. Though he couldn't explain to himself why. (A.N Can you spell denial? I can! XD)

The door slid open and Naruto walked in. Instantly horrified squeals erupted. Naruto's cheeks were bandaged up. And his arms were heavily wrapped in bandages. All the while he looked like he didn't give a damn.

Which Sasuke thought was impressive if he hadn't been just if not as worried as those fan girls for the state he was in. Though in the face of all those hysterically worried and fanatic fan girls he would of shaken…well only a little.

Sasuke watched with anger (A.N. We all know he's jealous!) as girls attempted to 'heal' the blond with touches.

Naruto brushed them off and headed toward the table and Sasuke was relieved for "unknown" reasons to see anger in his eyes and barely concealed contempt for his fan girls.

Kakashi walked in second later so Sasuke didn't get a chance to talk with Naruto about the bandages. Kakashi glanced at Naruto clear worry in his one visible eye.

"Naruto stay after class." Kakashi simply said and began the lesson. The class groaned. Figures the second day of high school was when work started to begin.

Sasuke meanwhile couldn't concentrate on the lesson. He kept glancing sidelong looks at Naruto who was gracefully asleep at his desk. Ear phones barely visible under his blond locks.

The second the bell rang everyone flew out of their desks. Sasuke shook Naruto awake cautiously aware and wary. This time Naruto didn't snatch his arm. He just blinked a couple of times confused.

He's so kawaii. Sasuke thought inwardly smiling. Naruto as if reading his thoughts scowled and pushed himself off his desk.

"Aah Sasuke I'd like you to wait outside for Naruto if you will. I need to speak to him in private." Kakashi said holding out a orange book not even glancing at him.

Sasuke nodded and slid open the door. To his surprise Kiba and Shikamaru were standing there.

"We figured we'd wait for you. We got class together next period anyways." Kiba said answering Sasuke's unasked question.

Sasuke merely nodded and pressed his ear against the door again. This time along with Shikamaru and Kiba.

"So naruto what happened here." Kakashi's voice floated out.

"It's nothing forget about it." Naruto's voice rang out with indifference.

"It was him wasn't it." silence greeted his voice for a second then. " ….yeah…"

"What about her? Is she okay?" again silence then shuffling and a sigh. "Yeah I sent Tsunade over. But Kakashi she knows."

"…How?" disbelief from Kakashi

" I don't know! But she does! And god Kakashi I don't know what to do! Oh fucking god what am I supposed to do! I can't protect her Kakashi! I'm so fucking weak!….I'm just…so weak." Naruto's voice lowered. Laced with so much emotion.

"You're not. Naruto it's okay. Everything will be okay. I promise you." silence greeted him.

Then a sigh and shuffling. "You can go to class. Wouldn't want you to be late to class. People'll start blaming me for corrupting you." a chuckle floated from kakashi.

Naruto snorted ."Yeah right… but I guess I should.."

"Oh and Naruto I'll know if you've ditched so don't. " another snort and then footsteps made their way to the door.

Sasuke quickly pulled himself away and leaned against the wall with Kiba and Shikamaru trying to look like he hadn't been just eavesdropping a second ago.

"Hey so where are Neji and the rest?" Sasuke asked because Naruto had not come out yet.

Plus it was kind of bugging sasuke. He'd seen them in first period so he knew they weren't absent.

"Uh aha well um." Kiba began scratching his head nervously. Sasuke raised his eyebrow an inch and turned to shikamaru for an explanation. Shikamaru merely muttered out "troublesome."

"They're not here because they hate my guts." a velvet voice floated out from behind them making kiba and sasuke jump a bit. Shikamaru just…. didn't. It was too troublesome. Naruto's face was completely expressionless.

"Hate your guts…?" Sasuke echoed out as if trying to grasp the concept. Naruto smirked suddenly amused.

"Yeah Uchiha incredible as it may seem people do happen to hate my guts around this place." Naruto drawled out starting to walk toward second period without looking to see if they followed.

Which they did. Kiba snickered at the blush on Sasuke's face.

Which in turn caused Sasuke to punch him in embarrassed fueled anger.

Which caused Kiba to cry out and start grumbling to Shikamaru.

Who in turn promptly ignored him and stare pointedly at Naruto as if to blame him.

Which caused Naruto to merely smirk. And that's how they arrived to second period.

"Hey Naruto where's your second period anyways?" Kiba asked standing outside the classroom with the rest of the class. It seemed Iruka was a little late. No need to guess what was holding him back.

Naruto leaned against the wall and glanced dismissively toward the classroom much to Kiba's and Sasuke's confusion.

"But you weren't here on the first day…you dropped me off here…" Sasuke started and then it hit him.

Naruto smirked as realization hit Sasuke. It was fun to see the Uchiha all confused. Kiba being well…. Kiba still didn't get it so Shikamaru decided to enlighten him.

"Mah mah Naruto ditched second period Kiba." Shikamaru said without even looking up.

"Man Naruto how do you always get away with stuff like that!?" Kiba exclaimed drawing stares.

Naruto rolled his eyes and "Hn'd" dismissively. It didn't even merit an answer in Naruto's opinion.

Kiba, Shikamaru, and Sasuke knew exactly how he got away with stuff like that. Pretty much everyone did as well. So it goes without saying that a tense silence descended. Kiba squirmed under Sasuke's flat out glare.

Naruto sighed and fingered the smoke pack in his jean pockets. It was becoming very tempting to just pull out one at the moment.

His head was throbbing anyways. But a quick glance at Sasuke stopped him.

Naruto knew Sasuke wouldn't waste a second to reprimand him and then throw his cigarettes right out the window.

Not that Naruto would let him but it would be a hassle to deal with stuff like that. So Naruto sighed wistfully and merely fingered them for the time being.

The bell rang and Iruka finally showed up. His eyebrows glistening with sweat and a heavy blush adorning his cheeks. Clothes all wrinkled. Naruto rolled his eyes. There was no need to guess why.

It was painfully obvious what had happened. Naruto rolled his eyes in irritation. Kakashi definitely didn't waste any time. Kakashi wasn't a real committed guy when it came to relationships.

Naruto knew for a fact that he never stayed with a man or women for more than a week. So Naruto almost felt sorry for Iruka he seemed a nice man. Getting entangled with Kakashi would only hurt him in the end.

Aww are you actually starting to care about the people around youhis conscience whispered maliciously. Naruto shook off the thought and snorted derisively. Him caring about people. Yeah right. Never gonna happen.

Iruka still looking flustered opened the door and the class flooded in. Talking and chatting cheerfully. Naruto ignored his fan girls pathetic attempts to entice him to sit with them. He simply sat between Sasuke and Shikamaru.

From an outsiders point of view he was using them as a shield, which in a way he was. Kiba sat at Sasuke's other side.

Which Sasuke was immensely grateful for because even though most of the population was fixedly obsessed with Naruto .Some of them wasted no time to flirt with him when Naruto wasn't around or wasn't available.

Not that sasuke was ignored when Naruto was there. But naruto was a much bigger catch that the girls wasted no time fighting for.

" Ah Naruto it's a pleasure to see you in class." Iruka called out with a smile. The class was already working. It was really no surprise. Yesterday the class had personally experienced the wrath of Iruka.

So they outspokenly decided not to do so again. Iruka was fucking scary when provoked. Naruto nodded politely.

"I heard a lot about you from Kakashi. He seems rather fond of you." Naruto's eyes narrowed unnoticeably. Leave it to Kakashi to spill his mouth to strangers.

Naruto smiled mechanically. Might as well mess with the guy. "Yes we are a bit…close."

Naruto hid a smirk as Iruka's eyes narrowed in sudden agitation.

"Excuse me?" Iruka growled his eyes narrowed in sudden hostility. His statement was rather well…suggestive.

He glanced sideways at Sasuke to see his reaction and was even more amused as Sasuke clutched his desk tightly. His knuckles turning white. His ebony eyes narrowed in anger and some indefinable emotion. Now the whole class was listening in.

" Oh I hope you didn't misinterpret me." Naruto continued with a polite smile at Iruka who was fuming noticeably.

" What I mean is that he's like my father. Reminds me of him at the least." Naruto saw to his dissatisfaction Iruka breath out and smile in relief. Next to him Sasuke relaxed.

Naruto meanwhile couldn't help but snort derisively in his head. Oh if only Iruka knew the real meaning behind that statement. Then he wouldn't be so relieved. If anything he should be worried about what it implied. Anything related to his father was bad.

"Well it's a pleasure to have you in my class all the same." Iruka continued with a smile. "I heard a lot of good things from teachers. They all were rather fond of you as well."

Naruto's eyebrow rose a bit. And he couldn't help but ask. "Iruka sensei would you mind telling me the gender of the teachers." Now it was Iruka's turn to raise his eyebrows in confusion.

"Um well I believe they were all female naruto san." Iruka answered still a tad bit confused. I mean what did gender have anything to do with it. His confusion increased as Naruto nodded his whole face suddenly becoming impassive.

Shikamaru on the other hand understood immediately. Of course it was obvious why he had asked. Naruto didn't show up to class and barely listened to his teachers on his first year of high school.

He was cold and impassive much like he is now. The teachers never did much to disrupt him. So it was a strange statement to say his teachers were fond of him.

Yes they respected him and maybe they were scared of him, but to say they were fond of him was a rather ludicrous statement. That only applied to the female teachers he had charmed. The ones who were hopelessly entranced in his spell.

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TBC…..