Don't You Get It?
Chapter 9 SasuNaru

Don't leave me up in the air.

Surprisingly I slept fine. When I woke up, I wasn't tired and I felt fine. Everything that had happened really seemed like a dream, but I felt amazing. It's like I found lost treasure when I wasn't even looking.

I walked through the doors of the high-school. I felt a few wads of paper hit my shoulder, but I didn't care. After all, I'm a freshman. It's to be expected. No reason to cry over it.

I made my way to my locker. I pulled up on the handle and it swung open. I grabbed my book for first period English. I look around the halls through all the other freaks. I don't see Naruto. I don't really care if he talks to me at school or not. I'm not expecting him to. He's not going to give up all his popularity for me.

"Hey." Well, what the hell. "Um... hi." I said to him. He smiled at me with his blue eyes twinkling. I stared at him. I was confused. "Why are you staring at me like that? He asked. I leaned in close to him. "Why the hell are you talking to me here?" I whisper. He laughed. "What? I can't talk to my boyfriend?"

I bust out laughing. "What the hell are you talking about?" He looked at me confused, as did other people in the hall. "I just figured... after everything that happened last night, we were together." I drop my book. I think reality just hit me.

I bend down to get my book. "Well, well they're already getting ready to fuck in the halls." I snap up fast to see Kiba, Neji, and Shikamaru. "You should save that for the straight people." Neji smirked. Naruto glared.

"You told them?" I snapped. "Oh yes he did princess." Kiba snorted. "Looks like your not the only freak in school now." He glanced at Naruto. "When you come back to your senses, your spot is still open." They walked away. I stare at Naruto.

"What the hell were you thinking?" I seethed. "I was thinking that I really wanted to be with you, and I wasn't going to hide it from people." I felt bad for getting mad at him. He sounds honest. "Naruto... I still can't trust you." He rolled his eyes and smiled. "I told you! I could never hurt you." I avoid eye contact. "I know what you said. And I told you, I need time..." I trailed off. I had no idea were to go with this.

I want to trust him. But if I start to, he might turn around and break me in half. I can't handle another broken heart from the same guy.

"I get that. So why don't you just spend that time with me." I looked at him. I can't resist that smile, but I have to. "No... I..." I can't form words. They're all stuck in the back of my head. What the hell is wrong with me? "Fine." He said as he turned to walk away. What the fuck did I just do?

No need to say this, but it was uncomfortable. I was used to everyone hating me, but now it was ten times worse. Worst part was, was that they hated Naruto too. If it wasn't for me they would still be worshiping him... No! This isn't my fault. He's the one who told everyone.

I look over to see him sitting in the corner trying to pay attention to the lesson while small pieces of paper and erasers were thrown at him. He pulled his hood over his head to shield his face. I could have sworn I'd seen tears.

After the bell rang I thought I would talk to him, tell him I'm sorry for being such a jerk. But when the class was filing out I tried to stop him. He ignored me. That bastard!
**Lunch**

I sat at my usual table alone. I picked at my tray of slop wishing it would turn into lobster or something fancy.

"I have no idea how you handled all this shit! I've only had maybe twenty tons of shit thrown at me, and I'm about ready to beat someone's ass." I hear him huff out as he sat down next to me. Once again, I just stare at him. What the hell? He looked at my tray. "Ooh, you got beef stew? You wanna trade, I got pizza." I push my tray to him and he does the same. Maybe if I just casually talk to him, things will be more comfortable.

"So... um... what's up?" I ask taking a bite of the pizza. "Not much." He replies coyly. "How about you?" I don't know what to say. "Same." It got awkward again. I couldn't take it any more. "Why the hell are you sitting here?" He looked at me. "Why the hell do you act like I'm a diseased monster every time I'm near you?" I covered my face with my hands and sighed in defeat. "Alright! I'm sorry. It's just... I was a total jerk to you and your sitting here like nothing happened." He smiled. "That's what friends do."

I couldn't help but smile. "But wait." I said. "I thought you were mad at me. You ignored me in English. I tried to talk to you before you left. You walked away." he swallowed a spoonful of the stew. "Oh that was you? I thought it was someone who wanted to punch me in the face. Sorry."

This all feels so different. Just yesterday my world was breaking apart, then he had to go and tell me he really liked me... and now this. "So you're really not joking around?" I asked sounding more like a child. "About what?" I rolled my eyes. "About all of this. You're not joking around about liking me, or wanting to be my friend." He gave me a serious look. "No, I'm not joking. Believe me if this was a joke, I would not put up with all these idiots." He looked around the lunch room.

"You wanna go somewhere after school?" He asked. "Why?" He sat back in his chair and smiled again. "I don't know. We could just go to my house and hang out or something." The offer sounded good. "Sure." The bell rang to signify that lunch had ended. I realized Itachi hadn't come to see me. Maybe he's busy.

"You coming?" Naruto was standing next to me holding his tray. "Yeah." On our way out we passed the pay phones that were next to the cafeteria doors. "I have to call Itachi." Surprisingly Naruto stayed right next to me. It felt good to have him around me again.

I put in loose change and dialed his cell phone number. "Hello?" I heard a grunt. "Itachi?" I heard a gasp. "Hhhey... w-what are you doing?" I cringed in disbelief when I heard him slur his words together. "Are you drunk?" I noticed Naruto's eye brows lift at the question. I heard Itachi laugh lightly. "Mmmaybe I am. Maybe I-I'm not."

What the hell is wrong with him? He almost never even touched alcohol before. "Whatever. Bye." I slammed the phone down. "Itachi's drunk? It's only 12:30." I sighed. "Yeah, he came home last night drunk as fuck too." I walked passed Naruto on my way to the class I knew I was already late for. "Wow. I never took Itachi for a drinker." He stated following beside me. "Yeah, me neither."

We parted ways and I walked into the class room. All eyes were on me. I was much more aware of it since I hadn't had to take my medicine this morning. "Mr. Uchiha. Late two days in a row. What could you have been doing that's more important that class?"

"Probably Fucking Naruto in the ass!" Kiba yelled from the back and the entire room roared with laughter. "Inappropriate Inuzuka!" Iruka yells. He looks back at me still waiting for an answer. "I had to call my brother." I stated simply and made my way to the desk in the back corner.

**after school**

"You still want to come over?" He asked smiling at me. I put all my books in my locker and closed the door. "Yeah." We walked through the hall ways receiving glares from people. Trash was being thrown at us, and people would shove past us harshly. "You know, I looked at him. you don't have to deal with this. You could go back to hating me, or pretend to. Everyone will like you again."

"Nah," He waved his hand at me. "As long as I know you like me... that's all that matters." I blushed and looked on ahead. We reached the exit and walked down the side walk in the direction of his house.

"So... what did Kiba say when you told him?" I flopped down on the bedroom floor next to Naruto. He laughed. "First he thought it was a joke, then he called me a fag, and then he told me to stay away from him and the guys." He laid his head back on the bed. "I really thought I knew that guy. I never thought he would react like that."

"I know what you mean." It slipped out. He looked over at me and I was afraid to meet his eyes. "I really am sorry." He said. "i don't really know what else to say." I smiled. "You don't have to say anything. I didn't mean anything by it."

It was quiet except for the TV that was on in the room. I picked at the carpet and he played with his shirt. "I really missed you." He blurted out. I stared at him processing what he said. I relaxed. "I missed you too." We both smiled and laughed slightly.

"Naruto I brought-" Naruto's dad walked in smiling. He looked at me. "Oh, Sasuke. I haven't seen you around lately. How you been?" I smiled back sounding cheery. "I'm great!" He looked down at the pizza box in his hands. "Here. You boys can eat this. I have to run over to the hospital." He placed the box on the bed and left waving.

We ate the pizza in silence. He seemed to enjoy it but I was suffering. I really had no idea how to take in all of this. Everything was changing so fast. This is supposed to feel good. Things are better now. I should be happy. Maybe I'm just confused. Not I'm not confused. Everything is laid out in front of me. There's nothing complicated about this.

"You ok?" His voice sounds like it's bouncing off the walls. I look at him. "How do you feel about this?" I ask. "Huh?" He looked confused. "This. All of this. Us being here together, everyone hating you. All the stuff we said. Everything changed and your acting like it's all the same."

"Well..." He swallowed the bite of crust. "I think change is good. And yeah. At first I was thrown off. Especially when we were in the hide out. I really had no idea if I was dreaming that or not. All those suck bags at school... it's fine. If I'm suffering, I'm glad I'm suffering with you."

Maybe I know deep down that I'm ok with this. I wanted this for so long, but I can't take a risk. I rather be alone than believing he loves me just so he can turn around and say it was all a joke. Everything he said last night is in my head. I believe him.

"I trust you." I mumbled. "What?" He asked turning away from the TV. "I said I trust you. But... I need to know that your not gonna back out on me." He stared at me. "I'm with you all the way, Sasuke. I'm not giving it up for anything."

We were both blushing. Naruto leaned in more. I closed the space. Our lips touched for only a moment before he jumped back quickly blushing like a tomato. "What?" I asked. He laughed shakily. "Umm..." He looked at me again. "Oh jeez. Was that your first kiss?" I asked rolling my eyes. He nodded and we both laughed. "Don't move." I leaned closer to him. I settled my lips against his.

I ran my tongue along his bottom lip and he spread his lips slightly. I invaded his mouth, roaming the soft space. I pressed against his tongue and stroked it. I felt him lean into the kiss more. He brought his hands up into my hair pulling me in. I broke the kiss moving my tongue down to his collarbone. I ran up his neck biting down to receive a pleasured gasp from him. I slipped my hand under his shirt and he pushed me away.

"Wait. I don't want to go that far yet." He said blushing. "Alright." I moved away from him and sat straight to look at the TV. "I didn't say stop kissing me, teme." I laughed and he blushed. I crawled back over to him and continued our new game. Which I was winning!