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Chapter four: Sasuke

I looked over at Aneya and refrained from giggling out loud. She was wearing a mid thigh length dark red dress and black boots. Not her usual school style. The dress shows her really long and tan legs, and some cleavage peeked out of the vortex of the V neckline.

She was squirming slightly and crossing and recrossing her legs. The dress often rode up her thighs, almost reaching her lace panties (I only know she's wearing them because she lets me know. Gay guy: I have that privilege since she does not have the sex organ). But she seems to… let it.

"Sasuke, I'm pairing you with Sakura for this project." My head snapped forward at Itachi's announcement. I narrowed my eyes at him in silent fury.

"Um, Itachi-sensei? I don't think that's such a good idea," the pink haired girl said nervously.

"And why is that?"

"Do you not see the look he's giving you?" The whole class looked at my dark expression. Unfortunately, the Uchiha didn't seem disturbed.

"Don't feel so bad: I'm not just mixing you up, Sasuke. Naruto, you're with Hinata. And Gaara, you're with Aneya."

"What?!" She sat up straight and glared at the fool. 'Uh-oh. Take that back, Itachi,' I thought.

"I'm fine with that," the redhead said quietly. She turned her glare on him momentarily.

"Of course you are. All guys are." She turned back to our sensei. "I demand to be switched with Sakura at once!"

"Need I remind you I am your sensei," he said darkly. We went silent at that. "This past weekend changed nothing about what we are in school. I am still the one in authority here."

'What happened this weekend?' I thought as Aneya's glare slipped into a scared expression for an instant.

"F…fine."

The rest of the class was spent receiving our projects. Each pair was to act like a couple taking care of up to three babies. Sakura and I got triplets. Naruto and Hinata got twins. Aneya and Gaara got one.

"Now these babies are very realistic. Each time something happens, I receive data on how and how quickly you react," Itachi explained.

"Does this mean we have to… live together?" a student.

"That's precisely what this means. You better get used to each other because you will be roommates for the next three months."

At lunchtime, I saw Aneya run outside to the hill behind the academy. I handed Gaara the baby in my arms and ran after my friend. By the time I caught up, she was at the top on her knees.

"I lied Friday. I needed Itachi's address because I wanted to go to his house."

"Why didn't you come by my place?"

"I knew you had Naruto over. He's the only reason you're napping at that time on a Friday. Didn't want to intrude."

"Hn. You're an idiot." She glared at me. "You know full well Naruto and I will always be there for you."

"I know, it's just…." I blinked in surprise as her voice broke. Aneya. Doesn't. Cry. "Neji scared the living shit out of me when he refused to stop, and I wasn't ready to talk about it."

"H… hey, no need to cry. I understand." She covered her face, and I realized something. What happened this weekend…. "Orochimaru…."

"He tried to rape me at Itachi's house. If sensei hadn't appeared…."

I knelt beside the sobbing girl and pulled her into my arms. As she cried into my shoulder, I heard a sound behind us. I glanced back and saw Naruto walking toward us.

"Hey." He knelt on her other side and leaned his head on her back. "I love that dress." She laughed and raised her head to look at him.

"I may let you borrow it one night. Just let me know when you plan on losing it to Sasuke."

"You'll be the first to know."

"So what are we gonna do about this project?" I asked.

"Let's have a three month sleepover at my place starting tonight. That way, we are always close to each other and we can help each other," Aneya answered. We nodded and sat there for the rest of the lunch hour in silence, enjoying the beautiful view.

~Line Break~

"My, your questions are hard. Aren't they, Sasu-kun?"

"Positively hard. The hardest. Makes you want to ease down onto… I mean into solving it. Don't you agree, Naru-kun?"

"Mmmm, yes. And lengthy… in steps. Very lengthy. It could fill me up to the hilt. I mean, make my spin… hurt." The three of us giggled at Itachi's face.

We are currently sitting in our last class of the day, Advanced Calculus, playing Torture the Teacher. And it is working. Let's just say the male students aren't the only ones squirming in their seats.

"But I can't complain. I like it long and hard. Makes my head spin in the most delicious of ways. Don't you think so?"

"If either of you agree with her, I'm giving you detention and splitting you up for the rest of the years you are in my class," Itachi growled.

"Oh, come now, Sensei. No need to…."

"Shut up and don't speak another word, Aneya!" The room stilled completely at his outburst. I looked at my friend. Her face had paled significantly, and her watery eyes showed fear. She finally lowered her head and whispered her apology.

My heart twisted as the lesson continued. We only know two people who know how to verbally Aneya to his will. Her father (now dead). And Orochimaru, now out of jail. Both hurt her to the point where she had to become the badass everyone thinks she is.

I reached over and laced my fingers through hers. I looked past her and saw Naruto doing the same on her other side. She sniffed and looked up to the board with a determined look on her face, the façade slowly coming back.

We watched the lesson in silence. The three of us are inseparable. And no one will change that.

Finally, the day was over. We released each other long enough to grab our things and clasped hands again. We were walking out of the classroom when Itachi's voice stopped us.

"Aneya, I need to speak with you." Her body tensed.

"I'd rather stick ten kunai in one of my eyes."

"Don't make me repeat myself." I squeezed her hand and let her go. It's for the best. Naruto reluctantly did the same; she gave us a small smile and went to stand by Itachi's desk. I grabbed my boyfriend's hand and led him out of the room.