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"Grandma?"

Naruto called as he walked into the house, the unconscious Gaara still sleeping on his back. He walked into the doorway, set the redhead down and took off their shoes and jackets. He then proceeded to pick Gaara back up, but bridal-style this time making it easier on himself, and carried him up to his bedroom. Naruto walked into Gaara's red and brown room, setting the boy on the bed then turning around to look for the old hag,

"Grandma!"

"I'm in the den!"

Naruto ran downstairs and turned the corner into the den where he saw their blonde haired grandmother flipping through books, papers and files.

"What do you want brat?"

"Uh…" Naruto toed the floor, "Gaara's injured…"

His grandmother stopped, "What did you guys get into today?"

"A little 'greeting party' in the school parking lot."

She sighed, "What have I told you? If you want to stop transferring to different schools…learn to get along with oth-"

"We didn't do anything!" the blonde boy whined, "We were just going to talk with the principal!"

"Naruto." She took of her reading glasses.

"Grandma Tsunade, please!" he asked, "You've gotta believe me!"

"Alright…alright! Just stop with your whi—Gaara?"

Naruto turned around, "What are you doing out of bed?"

Gaara glared, "Be happy. I'm here to back you up."

Tsunade sighed, "You two…are going to be the death of me." She stood up and walked out of the room, "Let's get you fixed up."

Naruto helped Gaara follow her out of the den and into the bathroom where their grandmother cleaned the redhead up and sent him back to bed.

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Sasuke was quiet on the ride home. He sat quietly in the passenger's seat of Shikamaru's green Lamborghini. Don't misunderstand; he was a seventeen year old boy, quite eligible and able to drive himself. It's just that a previous encounter of being followed around twenty-four/seven by fangirls and guys that were jealous of him had spooked the Uchiha a bit. And with Shikamaru, being his best friend and all, went into 'over protective mode'. Ever since Shikamaru had come to this house everyday, or just spent the night, and had taken them both to and from school.

As Nara pulled into the driveway of Uchiha's mansion and parked to let the raven out, Sasuke paused as he moved to open the door, "Nobody's home." he whispered, "You can come in if you want…"

Shikamaru looked at the raven before he obliged and turned off the car. He pulled the keys out of the ignition and followed Sasuke out of the vehicle and into the house. They discarded their shoes at the door and Nara walked behind the raven as he followed him up to his room. It wasn't like this was the first time Shikamaru had been inside Sasuke's house. No…he was here quite a lot actually. He knew this house inside and out. Besides being best friends in high school, they had grown up together…literally.

"I'm going to take a shower." Sasuke said as he grabbed a clean pair of boxers and a t-shirt out of his dresser and grabbed the towel of the back of his computer chair.

Shikamaru didn't say anything as he laid himself across the raven's dark blue covered bed. He lazily snatched the television remote of the bedside nightstand and clicked the power button. He opened the first drawer of the nightstand and took out the black, cordless Playstation 2 controller as well as the remote for the game console. Watching the raven leave out of the corner of his eye he sighed as the pale figure disappeared from the room and down the hallway to the bathroom. He waited as the console loaded slowly…too slowly for his taste, and grabbed the controller with both hands as the screen for Okami came up, 'Damn Sasu and his fetish for wolves…'

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Sasuke walked back into his room, dressed in the black boxers and t-shirt, with the towel on top of his still slightly wet head. He saw Shikamaru playing his favorite game and wondered why the brunette didn't switch it to his own favorite game, Kingdom Hearts II. Shika was such a die-heart fan for it. The raven remembered the time when the brunette had dragged him for a cosplay. Now that was scary.

"Why are you playing Okami?" Sasuke sat down next to his best friend who was sprawled out.

"Troublesome." He grunted out. The wolf character on the screen back-flipped over the enemy and shot out an attack from behind, effectively destroying it.

The raven laughed, "You should defeat Orochi for me then."

Shikamaru snorted, "Tried. He's a sneaky son of a bi-"

The front door opened and slammed.

"Aniki's home," Sasuke quietly stated even though the both of them already knew. He crawled up to his pillows and dived under, poking his head back up. "Shika?" he asked when the brunette sighed, saving and turning off the Playstation 2 console and the television, putting the remotes back into the nightstand next to the bed. Absentmindedly, Nara tucked Sasuke into his bed and made to leave but the raven's hand caught his wrist. He turned his head to look at the sleepy boy, "You're angry…" Sasuke stated, "at me?"

"No." Shikamaru set down the towel and sat on the edge of the bed, stroking Sasuke's cheek, "It isn't you Sasu. Don't worry about it."

"Stay with me." he tugged on Nara's arm. "Just for a little bit?"

Shikamaru looked at the clock before he turned back to Sasuke and slid back on the bed next to him. The raven snuggled close, putting his head on the other's chest and sighing, "It wouldn't be a bad idea to consider…"

Nara groaned, "Not you too."

"I only have two classes with you Shika…" Sasuke argued. "What if he can fill in those other three?"

"You only want him because you're attracted to him," Shikamaru huffed as the raven gave him a questioning look. "Don't give me that look. I've known you long enough to read your mind. And your body language says it all."

Sasuke pouted, "Fine. I'm a little attracted to him. Nothing too serious."

"It doesn't matter." He pointed out, "What if he does not like you?"

Uchiha became quiet. "I didn't think about that."

"Oh man what a drag…" Nara looked and the ceiling and sighed. "Alright. We can look at their files tomorrow. But to make this clear: I've got the final say. I'm not going to have some walking blonde, sex god, follow my best friend around only to hurt him."

"Thanks Shika." Sasuke smiled, 'I knew I could count on you…'

"Yeah, yeah…" he said, 'Troublesome…'

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(Friday: After school)

Sasuke and Shikamaru were walking to their shared locker after the last bell rang to signal the end of school for the week. The raven spun the combination in for the locker, grabbed his things and waited for Nara to get all his stuff. They had just turned to leave when the principal walked around the corner with a blue-eyed blonde haired boy, 'Uzumaki Naruto…' Shikamaru growled in his head. Yes, over the past week, he had looked at the files on the boy and decided that once Shikamaru knew him well enough to know the blonde would successfully protect the Uchiha, he'd have to let the raven go.

"Ahh!" the principal said and waved over to the two dark haired boys, "Nara, Uchiha!"

"Principal Shizune." Shikamaru faked a smile, "What a surprise."

She came up and 'introduced' the blonde next to her. "This is—"

"Uzumaki Naruto." The blonde finished for her and held out his hand. Again. But not to the principal's knowledge.

Nara shook it, "Shikamaru. And this is Sasuke."

"Uzumaki-sama," Shizune informed him, "Uchiha-san is the President of the Student Council and Nara-san is the Treasurer."

'Uzumaki-sama!' Nara's mind raced, 'Where did that come from? He's higher than both me and Sasu in rank?'

"I expect that you two will be on good behavior to N—oh what am I saying?" Shizune corrected herself, "You two are the most well behaved kids in this school…" she left the trio while bickering to herself.

Naruto blinked, "Is she always like that in school?"

"Hn," Sasuke nodded as he eyed the blonde, "You know her out of school or something?"

"Yeah." He nodded. "She works as a part-time assistant at the hospital."

Nara turned and walked down the hallway. Sasuke looked back and forth between the brown haired and blonde males until he nodded for Naruto to follow them, "Let's go somewhere more secure." The brunette muttered.

Naruto was confused. There wasn't anybody here in the school to listen to them.

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There were in the Student Council Room. Shikamaru closed the door and turned to the two both equally confused males. "I've got a proposition for you, Uzumaki."

"Proposition?" he repeated, "Don't you need to know me a little better before you ask something like that?"

Sasuke blinked, 'He's good.'

"In most cases…yes." Nara answered, "But in this particular case, no."

Naruto folded his buff, tan arms across his chest. "What do you want?"

"Your show of skills Wednesday afternoon, has interested me—uh, us." He fixed when Sasuke elbowed his side. "You protected Sabaku well."

"He's important to me. I'd do anything for him." His eyes narrowed slightly.

Sasuke was silent; somehow…something wasn't going to go as planned.

"Back to my dilemma…" Shika indicated the raven, "Sasuke has a fan club. A fan club made by most of the girls in this school—"

"I get where you're going…" Naruto interrupted, "I'm supposed to keep tabs on something…or someone? In order to fully gain your trust?"

'He's really good…' Sasuke concluded.

"Yes. You're going to keep an eye on Sasuke."

Now this stumped the blonde. "Uchiha? What the h—why him? Can't I keep tabs on something other than a stuck up prep?"

Now Nara and Uchiha faltered. 'That…that…DOBE! Who the hell does the think I am! I can't believe I actually had feelings for this…idiot!' Sasuke's mind screamed.

"Uzumaki—"

"He'll do it."

The trio looked at the door to see the redhead standing in the doorway. "Gaara?" Naruto asked.

"Sabaku…" Nara acknowledged, "Welcome."

"Cut the crap," He said, "Naruto will be Uchiha's bodyguard."

"What the hell!" Naruto yelled, "I already said n-"

Gaara threw a glare at him. "You'll do it and that's the end of it." He spun around and walked down the hallway.

"Wh—Gaara!" Naruto sprinted passed the two in the room and down the hallway after his friend. "Hold it!" he put his hand on the pale shoulder to bring him to a halt, "When did you have a say in it?"

The redhead gave him a bored look. "Since you can't even see what's in front of your god-like face."

"What?" he shook his head to clear his mind, "If you ever pop up like that again I'll tear out your stitches myself! So warn me before you do that!" he flicked his upper arm.

Shikamaru and Sasuke were right behind them. "So Uzumaki? What do you say?"

Naruto turned one eye to them, "How long?"

"Until I feel that Sasuke is clear of harm."

The blonde shrugged, "See you next Monday."

Naruto and the redhead left.

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(Time Skip: Monday Morning)

Naruto and Gaara stood at their shared locker and compared classes, "English, Trigonometry, Band…" the blonde started.

"Lunch, Physics and History…" Gaara finished.

"The only classes we have together are Lunch and History?" Naruto exclaimed, "What kind of joke is this?"

Just then Sasuke came up behind the blonde, spooking him, "No joke. Now quit your whining and let's go before we're late."

"Whoa!" Naruto spun around. "It's not nice to creep up on people!"

"Che. Quiet…dobe." Sasuke said.

"Wha-?" Naruto glared, "What'd you call me, teme?"

A teacher was walking down the hall a paused a second to talk to the raven. "Uchiha-san…you're going to be late to class if you don't hurry."

Sasuke nodded and glared right back at the blonde, "We were just leaving."

"Whatever you say teme…" Naruto rolled his eyes, "See you at lunch, Gaara."

The redhead silently nodded.

They walked their separate ways, Gaara in one direction while Sasuke led Naruto in another. As soon as the duo entered their first class, English, the entire female population forgot about their seats and crowded the doorway. Sasuke froze as they all bombarded him with questions.

"Ah! Sasuke-kun!"

"Will you go out with me!"

Naruto growled before he quickly stepped in between the fan girls and the raven, doing the best he could to block the Uchiha from the girls who thought with their hormones, "Ladies, please. Go and sit back down."

"Oh! He's cute!"

"Is he one of Sasuke-kun's friends?"

"I think he's one of those new kids!"

"He's gorgeous!"

Naruto sweat dropped. This is going to be a little harder than he thought.

"Will you go out with me sexy blonde kid?"

Scratch that… a hell of a lot harder.

Sasuke tugged on the back of his shirt. "The seat's in the corner. Go to the back corner." He whispered into the blonde's ear.

Naruto shifted his head back a little to hear before he nodded and maneuvered them, Sasuke between the wall and his tan body, blocking the raven from the groupies in the classroom. They both had sat down just as the bell had rung and the teacher walked in. Everyone else immediately sat down in their respective seats as the teacher began the lesson.

Sasuke wrote to Naruto on a piece of paper.

What are your classes next?

Naruto scribbled back.

Why do you care?

Sasuke softly growled.

You're the bodyguard remember? You're supposed to protect me from them.

Naruto rolled his eyes.

Oh suck it up, teme. You're not going to get anywhere in life if you don't make it interesting…

As Sasuke read the response from the blue-eyed angel, he noticed the blonde was flipping through little pieces of folded up paper. He watched as Naruto unfolded one that was constructed into a heart and glanced at the words as the blonde read them too.

I would like to meet you after school…

Love, Mina Hitomi

Other notes gave numbers.

Call me cutie! 802-648-5007

And Sasuke felt his eye twitch as he saw the last note. A picture of a naked girl and her number. Gross. He turned his attention to the blonde who was smirking and laughing to himself. Naruto shook his head as he folded up the 'love letters' addressed to him and slipped them in his pocket. Naruto's gaze went to Sasuke's who just rolled his eyes and huffed it off. The blonde smirked and grabbed the piece of paper that served as a note between the two of them.

Jealous much?

Sasuke's eyes bugged.

In your dreams, dobe.

Naruto frowned.

Don't call me that teme!

It was Sasuke's turn to smirk as the bell rang for second period. They gathered their books. Naruto followed the raven into the hallway and back to his locker. Shikamaru waiting with his locker open for him. "Where to next?" the blonde asked.

"Trigonometry." Sasuke replied as he grabbed his books and binder. He shut the locker and exchanged a few words with Nara before they separated again. He started to walk away and inwardly smiled when Naruto instantly appeared next to him, determined not to be lost. They walked into their next classroom, only to repeat the same process as first hour, and sat in the back again, awaiting the time where they could have a little time to themselves.

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(Monday: Third hour)

Naruto and Sasuke were the last ones to leave the classroom after the bell rang for third period. Just one more class until he was able to see Gaara again. And he couldn't wait to see how many people the redhead had already ticked off. The raven still stayed with the blonde as he put his things into his locker then Naruto followed after him so he could put his things away. The blonde was surprised when he saw Shikamaru and Shino waiting for the raven.

"Where's the beer and all the girls?" Naruto mumbled more to himself.

"They called in sick today." Nara snapped back.

"Hey," the blonde put up his hands, "I was just kidding."

"Do not mind him Uzumaki-kun," Shino said, "he's a little cranky this morning."

'Can't imagine why…' Naruto rolled his eyes. As he followed the trio in front of him, around every other corner until they came to the band room. He noticed that there was a particular seating order as he saw kids with the same instrument grouped in different places. He leaned over to the raven, "What am I supposed to do?"

The raven smirked, "You can sit back and watch."

"Very funny," the blonde congratulated him, "But really."

"You can stay with us if you want." He shrugged.

Naruto agreed deciding it would be the best idea….at least until he knew some other people. He followed the trio to the back of the group and noticed that there was an electric keyboard—which Shino occupied—a green bass guitar—which Shikamaru grabbed a hold of—,and a dark blue electric guitar—which the raven took and slung it around his shoulders. 'Teme plays the guitar!' Naruto's mind analyzed it. What a coincidence, 'Now all they need is a drummer…' And to his surprise, there was a real drum set in the back behind the trio, but it was dusty like no one had used it for a while.

The bell rang and the lingering students sat down in their places. The teacher walked in from the back room and stopped by a little desk to look at some papers before she lifted her head and looked around the room. Her eyes settled right onto Naruto's as she moved to stand on the little square section on the floor that made her seem about five inches taller than she really was. "A new student aye? Care to introduce yourself?"

Naruto blinked and flushed, "Uh…Uzumaki, Naruto."

"And what do you play Uzumaki, Naruto?" she asked.

"Guitar and the drums." He said quietly, "And piano."

The teacher's eyes lit up. "Drums? Sorry, we already have a couple guitarist."

Naruto nodded his head and looked away.

"What kind of songs do you play to?"

He really hated it that she was asking him all these questions, in front of the entire class! It was really pissing him off, making him look like he was copying the Uchiha and his band of followers, "Anything…mostly Alternative things though."

The teacher clasped her hands together. "Excellent. You will be a fine addition to our 'rock' band. I'll see you after class." And with that, she picked up her whistle and blew into it. "Five!" she called referring to the binders in front of each pair, "And let's make it good!"

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"Uzumaki-sama." The teacher called to him after the bell rang, "Come here please."

He avoided all the glares from the other students as he walked towards the front of the class. He heard all of the other students pack up and file out the door. And he was pretty sure that Uchiha and his buddies, being bastards, left him there to fend for himself as he looked for the lunch room. "Yes?"

"How would you like to participate in the NTBC?" she asked once they were alone.

Naruto's eyes widened and his jaw dropped, "The National Teen Band Competition?"

"Yes."

"Oh man…that would be awesome." He had to actually sit down from the shock.

She smiled, "I need to know if you're willing to take part in practices from 3 to 5 every night, except Mondays, and I'll need your absolute commitment to this team."

"Sure, you got it." His eyes traveled back to the dusty drum set, "But that-"

"We had a drummer," she explained, "But unfortunately he got caught in a shooting downtown. He was shot in the leg and injured in several other places as well. So he was forced to quit the band."

"Is the drum set his?"

She shook her head, "No, the school funded it. For him to use here instead of dragging his own set back and forth between here and his house."

"It's Ludwig. Good brand, but expensive." He noted..

"Yes." She went over to a bookcase filled with the binders the band members used. She picked one out and handed it to him. "Start with songs One and Two. Tomorrow after school you can show us what you can do."

"M'kay." He walked out of the room and back towards his locker. It was a good thing that the blonde had a good memory or else he'd get lost in this school. He safely made his way back, and put the binder the music teacher gave him into his backpack so he wouldn't forget it. He shut the locker and took a look around before he headed to the right to look for Gaara.

"Naruto!"

The blonde turned around to see Shizune briskly walking towards him. "Principal?"

"Uzumaki-sama…there is something you need to know…" she started.

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Naruto stood on the sidewalk of the school parking lot, backpack strapped to his back, and his foot tapping, annoyed, on the cold concrete. When Principal Shizune had approached him at lunch, she had notified him that Gaara had skipped school after second period…and he had taken the blonde's motorcycle. Naruto's bike was one of his most precious possessions. He had his keys on him all the time and he wondered when the redhead had slipped away with them with enough time to actually make a copy.

Naruto spent a lot of money, time, and effort to make that motorcycle just right. The blonde had originally bought it as a piece of crap just to get him to and from school. But soon he became attached to the piece of scrap metal and decided to make it a hell of a lot better. He had given it a custom paint job himself, new tires, and a new engine.

The blonde heard and watched as a slim figure came tearing down the parking lot, dodging in and out of the cars of other students and came to a halt in front of him. The orange base with black flames made the bike shine with even more beauty. His ticked attitude grew even more as he saw a two inch scratch along the gas tank, "You asshole!" Naruto marched over to him, "You scratched it!"

Gaara turned the bike off and took off the red and black helmet he was wearing, "Just be glad it isn't totaled."

Naruto grabbed the front of his shirt. "What the hell Gaara! You somehow steal my keys to make a copy, steal my bike, scratch my bike…" he noticed the cut at the redhead's temple, "And you got your ass kicked. What the hell is wrong with you!"

By now every student that hadn't left was now quietly staring at the shouting duo it out.

The redhead growled, "Why the fuck do you care?"

"Because you're my family shit-head!" the blonde snapped back, "And I don't know how to make you see that!"

Gaara didn't say anything.

"Gah!" Naruto let go out of frustration, "Get back on the bike. We're leaving."

"Naruto…" Gaara motioned behind him.

The blonde spun around and found almost every student starring at them with widened eyes, "What the—Oi! Stop listening to other people's conversations!" he yelled and had them scattering.

"Dobe…you're the one who's grabbing their attention."

Naruto glared at the approaching raven, "Shut it teme."

"Tch." Sasuke examined the scratch, "Easily fixed. Just take-"

"I know how to fix it," he snapped, "It's my bike and I was the one who painted it in the first place!"

The Uchiha raised an eyebrow. "You painted it? Who taught you?"

"None of your god forsaken business." The blonde strapped on his own helmet and started the motorcycle back up, "Get on Gaara." He felt the weight of his friend mount the bike again and settle before he tore out of the parking lot. He didn't care about the speed limit…since he was already going sixty in a forty-five zone. He smirked in triumph when Gaara's pale arms wrapped themselves more securely around his waist. About two hundred meters in front of them was a sharp curve. It wasn't too sharp of a curve but it was a curve nonetheless. The redhead knew Naruto wouldn't be driving this fast unless he could, no doubt, make the turn. But just to be safe…he tightened his hold and scooted a little closer.

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"I know you're mad at me and everything but I'd like to live a few more years…" Sabaku mumbled as the blonde parked and turn off the bike.

Naruto didn't say anything as he dragged the redhead into the house by his wrist. They took off their shoes and Uzumaki made Gaara follow him into the bathroom and sit on the countertop next to the sink. He pulled out the first aid kit and brushed back the hair from the redhead's temple. He cleaned the wound with an alcohol pad and placed a band-aid over it after he put on some Neosporin. Luckily Gaara's hair was just long enough to somewhat hide the bandage on his temple. "Just ask me next time m'kay?" Naruto asked quietly as he place the first-aid kid back into the closet.

"Yeah." He slightly nodded, "Sorry."

"Nah. No worries." The blonde gave him a huge grin, "I've got plenty of extra paint in the garage."

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The next day was just like the first. Naruto still received names, numbers and date requests in class. He still followed the Uchiha around, and then stepped between the hordes and hordes of girls who tried to molest him. At the end of the day he stuffed his things into his locker, grabbed the white music binder and headed back to the band room. "Sensei?"

The band teacher came out form the back room, "Naruto-sama! Were you successful in your practice last night? I mean reading the mu-"

"I've played these songs a million times…I know how to play them," he handed her the binder back, "All of them."

"Really?" She blinked, "The band the others chose, um…whichever was one they idolized the most they told me."

"30 Seconds to Mars, yeah. I like them too." The blonde went over to the drum set and pulled his own sticks out from his back pocket, "You cleaned it?" he asked surprised.

"Well if you're going to use it…yes I did."

"Thanks." He sat down just as more people walked in.

"Dobe?"

"Uzumaki-kun?"

"Naruto? What the hell are you doing here?"

"Nara-kun!" the teacher explained, "Watch your language! Please!"

"Sorry, Hejima-sensei." He moved to stand next to the raven as he walked to the drum set.

"Hejima-sensei asked me to play the drums," The blonde said.

"We don't need drums-"

"We do if we plan on playing 'Fallen' and 'Battle of One' for the tryouts." Shino reminded him.

Nara blinked before he sighed and went to his bass as Shino went to his keyboard. Sasuke smirked as he strapped on his dark blue guitar. "Let's see how you do…dobe."

"Don't call me that teme!"

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After they had finished practice, Naruto had to stretch. Man did they want everything perfect. The teacher was clapping so much as she smiled, "That was absolutely WONDERFUL! Truly Fantastic! Thank you Naruto for being the savior of this band!"

"Sure." The blonde quietly replied as he put his drum sticks back into his back pocket once again.

"See you tomorrow then!"

"Bye." He walked out the door to find his cousin leaning against the wall on the opposite side of the hallway, arms folded across his chest, "Ready?"

"Uchiha's pitch is too low and Nara's base is too high."

"Yeah, I know."

They walked through the school and Gaara kept talking. "Why didn't you tell them?"

He shrugged, "I'm not one of them. I'm just a temporary replacement for their real drummer."

"That's never stopped you before."

Naruto shrugged again, "I don't care. Are you hungry like me?"

Gaara looked at him. "You're always hungry…but yes, I am."

"So where do you want to go to eat then?" They walked out the front doors and into the parking lot. They both put on their helmets and straddled the bike.

"I want beef with noodles," Gaara leaned over and put his head on the blonde's shoulder, yelling over the roar of the motorcycle, "Is that alright with you?"

"Ramen…you read my mind."

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"Since when does Itachi get home so early?" Shikamaru asked as he pulled into the Uchiha's driveway, once again dropping the raven off back home because of his fear of driving himself.

"I…don't know." Sasuke got out of the car and waved as Nara drove away. He walked up the marble steps to the door. Once inside he kicked off his shoes and set his backpack down next to the couch, "Brother?"

"'Suke?" an older make stepped out of the den, "You're home."

"And so are you." He young raven eyed him.

"Ah, well business was finished early today."

"Hn." Sasuke walked to the kitchen, "Dinner?"

Itachi followed in after him, "Why don't you make me some of you famous tuna and rice?" he suggested.

"Tuna over rice." He corrected.

"Sure." He sat down at the bar that was attached and right behind the stove. Meaning Itachi was able to face and watch Sasuke as he prepared the dish. "So your teacher…Ms. Hejima? Called me earlier."

Sasuke froze as he pulled out a small pan.

"You found a new drummer?"

The raven set the pot on the stove, measured the water and left it to boil. He looked up at Itachi's face, "No. He's not a permanent replacement."

"Kiba-kun can't come back to practice after missing half a year, Sasuke, and you changed one of your songs remember? There's no way Inuzuka can catch up with yo-"

"Just leave it alone."

"But as your manager, I'm trying to help you make the best decisions."

Sasuke grumpily opened the can of tuna, cutting his finger in the process. "Shit," He whispered sticking his hand under the cool water as he continued fixing dinner with his left hand. He poured the can of tuna into another pot then opened a can of Cream of Mushroom soup to mix in as well with the tuna. He set the timer on the steamer to cook the rice as he mixed the grain in with the boiling water as he set the burner to low, so the tuna and soup mixture could slowly heat up.

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It was another half an hour until there were able to eat. Sasuke scooped a few spoonfuls of rice onto a plate and topped it off with the tuna and soup mixture. He handed it to his older brother as he made up a plate for himself as well. The younger Uchiha walked around the corner to sit down at the bar on Itachi's right. They ate mostly in silence until they both were about half way through their meal, when one of them spoke,

"You know, little brother-"

"Itachi, I don't want to hear it."

The conversation ended there, neither older nor younger Uchiha saying anything more. Sasuke cleaned the dishes, went to his room, and was relieved that he had finished all his student council duties and homework at school before he came home. He sat down at his computer and logged on. The raven clicked on the instant messenger icon and proceeded to sign in.

EmoIcePrince has just signed on

EmoIcePrince: Hey Shika

LazyAss: Sasu, what's up?

EmoIcePrince: Itachi is being an ass

LazyAss: Doesn't surprise me

EmoIcePrince: True

LazyAss: I don't like him

EmoIcePrince: Who? Itachi?

LazyAss: No, Uzumaki… I don't like him.

EmoIcePrince: Lighten' up

LazyAss: I know, I know. But I'm just not comfortable

EmoIcePrince: Just give it a little more time

LazyAss: It's amazing to me how you've fallen head-over-heels for this kid

EmoIcePrince: What's that supposed to mean!
LazyAss: Nothing, Nevermind

EmoIcePrince: Hn. I think you're jealous XP

LazyAss: Jealous? Of the blonde idiot! No way

EmoIcePrince: Yes you are…

EmoIcePrince: You just don't want to admit it.

LazyAss: Don't push your luck Uchiha…

EmoIcePrince: Idon'tneedluck!

LazyAss: Whatadrag…you'relosingit

LazyAss: Everytime you say something wrong…

EmoIcePrince: Well fuck you Nara!

LazyAss: smile Iknow you want to

EmoIcePrince: …………no comment

LazyAss: Hahaha…see you this weekend Sasu

EmoIcePrince: Yeah, see you Shika.

LazyAss has just signed off.

Sasuke clicked the sign off button as well. It was only around eight but he decided to go to bed anyway. He put his computer on standby and made sure his phone was on vibrate as he set it on the nightstand next to his bed. He crawled in under the warm, dark blue sheets. He clicked off the lamp and closed his eyes.

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A/N: Yay! Ok, so that was a little boring. But not so much as what I had to do to it. I already had this chapter typed and everything, all ready to go, and then I read the reviews of the first chapter. Oh boy were there some different ideas there! Sasu and Shika are together with the brotherly love champs so don't worry about that anymore.

And an FYI about the screen names when they're on the instant messenger: I'm too lazy to create new ones in case they are used by someone else so I just keep the same usernames for all my stories. It saves me time and keeps my head from hurting too much! Hehe

Well, tell me what you think this time. Kind of short I know but It'll get better I promise!

Later.