Author's note: It has been a really long break between the chapters but I can't promise readers that I will update regularly. I'll try my best and we'll see how it goes from there. As usual, reviews are very much appreciated. Thank you! Enjoy.

Chapter 3

"So this is our homeroom?" Sakura asked Sasuke. Sasuke slowly turned to face her, face an emotionless mask. He turned towards the plate she was pointing at, which had the words TC502 engrained in the wood. He nodded.

"What's your next lesson?" He asked, tilting his head slightly at Sakura. Sakura browsed through her timetable. "PE."

"Ah. That's at building 02. I'm having the same class too. I'll bring you there. Have you gotten your PE Attire?" Sasuke asked, picking up his bag and walking out of the classroom.

"I've gotten it but I didn't bring it today. I didn't expect to have PE on my first day. " Sakura sighed, wondering if she could borrow a set from the general office or something. Well, she could always buy a new set if necessary. Sasuke looked at her blankly, those blue eyes holding so much depth that she felt that she could fall into them. He shrugged and said, " I have a spare set in my locker if you don't mind borrowing mine. It'll be quite big on you considering you're kind of...tiny. Wait. Petite sounds like a better word. Hmm no that doesn't sound right either..." Sasuke continued to mumble to himself as he slowly walked out of the classroom and into the hallway, seemingly in his thoughts, his mind a thousand clouds away. Sakura stared at his retreating back for a few moments before her lips tilted into a small smile. She giggled, the sound stopping sasuke in his tracks as he looked at her questionably. A lifted eyebrow asked a question.

Sakura laughed softly. "You're kind of weird but I'll take up your offer. " Sasuke seemed a little shocked at her words, from the way his eyes widened just a little before he schooled his expression back into his usual stoic one. "...Thank you?" He said confusedly, his brows furrowing a little. Sakura beamed at him, walking up to him and slinging her arm with his. She grinned. "That wasn't a complement but let's just head to building 02 now! I don't want to be late on my first day just because you're slow!"

Sasuke slowly made his way towards his locker at building 02, only pausing along the way to introduce certain areas of the campus to Sakura, who listened attentively, still clinging to his arm. Sakura made small talk with him the entire way, asking him several general questions about his family and if he lived nearby. He answered them with ease, having been drilled with the artificial answers all his life. He could even answer these questions in his sleep. He was supposed to have lost his parents at a tender age of 7 and taken into custody by his 10 year older brother who was a businessman and was rarely home. Independency was a given and Sasuke learnt from a young age the harsh reality of the dog-eat-dog world having been homeless for a couple of years until his brother started earning a decent wage as a photocopier boy in an established firm .Itachi, being naturally charismatic and intelligent, worked his way up to become the Corporation's CEO.

Sakura paused in her steps and stared at Sasuke incredulously. " Uchiha Itachi is your brother? The CEO of Uchiha Corps?" Sasuke gave her a guarded look and nodded. "You know my brother?" He asked. Sakura gave a small choked laugh, still looking shocked. "Your brother's company and my family's, The Izarus Corps, are rivals! I can't believe that he's your brother but didn't Uchiha Itachi's brother die years back? " Sakura questioned. Just 2 years back, the headlines of all newspapers were plastered with the news of the youngest Uchiha's untimely death due to a fire that broke out in their mansion. Filled with despair, Uchiha Itachi fled the media scene and started running the company away from the media, never to be seen on camera from that day on.

Sasuke nodded, immediately mentally conjuring up all the newspaper reports that were written on that fateful day. He slowly crafted his response, making sure that his statement would not clash with any of those in the newspaper articles or that if it did, he could easily say that it was the reporter's blunder. "My brother did that to protect me. It was true that I was caught in the fire but I didnt die. I was badly hurt and had to be hospitalised for third degree burns on my back." He made a show of touching the imaginary scars on his back, slowly turning his expression into one of pain. "It was an assassination act from another company who wanted to take revenge on my brother. My brother knew it wasn't safe anymore. So, he decided to fake my death and send me off to another country to continue my education. I came to Kor High just last year. As you can see, I am very much alive." Sasuke looked at Sakura in the eye and continued, " However, if this information was to be made known to the press, I'm sorry Sakura, even if we are friends, you won't live to see another day. "

Sakura shivered, as all emotion drained out of Sasuke's piercing blue eyes and she watched, intrigued as the guy in front of her slowly turned into a predator once again. His emotionless, blank eyes had no compassion at all in them. He looked capable of murder. Despite so, she could not bring herself to stay away from this guy. He was dangerous, that was a given. Also, staying close to him would bring rumors. But no one knew that this boy here was the Uchiha Sasuke who died. The feeling of danger, it was drawing her in. It was like a very potent drug and she was addicted. Very addicted.

"I won't tell anyone. You have my word. Sakura Victoria Izarus will not go back on her word." She said confidently, with a slight smirk. Sasuke stared at her for a moment before looking slightly confused. His confusion only lasted for a moment before his lips tilted into a small smile and he beckoned her forward with the tilt of his head. "Come on then, we've reached."