I'm back for Chapter Three of Love Game

First I would like to thank all those who have reviewed, trust me it has been really motivational for me, especially since I usually lose all motivation easily so thank you all.

Please forgive my late release of this chapter compared to my usual weekly release, I have been swamped with Assignments since the new term started and it's starting to get stressful. I also have a theory test to study for which is on the 22nd of May and I haven't done as much as I would like.

I also have a special thanks to my BETA Jack the Reaper, for taking his time to correct my awful punctuation, I recommend if you like this story to give him a word of thanks too.

Well that is all I have to say except for the winner of the competition was the entry from Narumania89 for his/her character Mizuhashi Ryousuke shockingly enough you created a character that was close to my original thoughts for him to be (except for the dark blue hair and having two martial arts otherwise you nearly got him spot on, so congratulations)

Well that really is all so please enjoy

I need a Hero

A tall, blue haired senior sat perfectly at peace on a strong branch of one of the many oak trees scattered across Konoha high. A smile rose to his lips as he allowed his view to inspect the schools field.

"For the first day in weeks I have time off and I seem to feel lost without something to do," he thought as he wrapped his legs around the branch and allowed himself to fall backwards so that he was upside down.

"Bored..." he mumbled as he let the blood rush to his head.

As he hung there upside down, the sound of heavy footsteps caught his attention. "Hmm what's this?" he asked himself curiously as he adjusted his view. Instantly he spotted what he considered to be the most beautiful sight ever. Across the field a girl with blonde hair and blue eyes was sprinting passionately. "Who is that?"he asked curiously.

Following her though, was a sight he was all too familiar with. It was Sasuke Uchiha running at top speed, his eyes were animalistic and burning with fury. He saw the boy wipe his face quickly as he ran. "Is that girl running from Uchiha?" he let his gaze drift back to the girl, "There's something wrong with this," he said as he consciously let go of the tree.

Terrified blue met cold, yet slightly satisfied black. The blue tried to escape but to no avail, nothing would break the blacks grip.

A sick smile appeared on the boys lips as he slowly approached the shaking girl. "That was quite the slap you gave me," his voice sounded strangely happy for the occasion. "You're the first to raise your hand against me," he continued to get closer. "WHAT HAVE YOU GOT TO SAY FOR YOURSELF?"

The change in tone visibly shook the blonde. She hadn't been expecting him to burst out like that again. She swallowed loudly, parted her quivering lips but the words wouldn't leave her. "What can I say, what I did was just defending myself, wasn't it?"

"No answer, huh?" a sarcastic tone remarked, "I thought you had an answer for everything," he continued as he closed the gap to less than ten metres. "However, I'll ask you again, what have you got to say for yourself?" the sound of cracking knuckles followed as Sasuke balled his hands into fists.

"Shit, shit, shit," her mind screamed as she looked side to side trying to find a way to escape, but she was painfully aware that she had nowhere to run. "It was all your fault you bastard!" was what she wanted to say instead of the weak and stuttered "I-"that slipped out.

"Hmm?" he hummed expectedly, "This is your last chance to say something, so you might as well say it now" he offered as the distance shortened for a mere 3 metres.

"I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING WRONG!" Naru screamed a mix of fear and defiance in her voice. She noticed almost instantly that Sasuke's cool composure was lost; his smile was replaced with a small frown.

"Wrong answer," he replied in a cold whisper as he belted forward and threw his fist at the blonde. All she could do was brace herself for impact.

Kiba came sprinting over to Hinata who, as expected, remained in the exact same spot he left her at. "I couldn't find him anywhere," he told the girl as he slouched against the chain-link fence struggling for air. "The track and field team told me that he wasn't coming today, so I decided to do my own searching," he stopped once again panting heavily, "However, in the end I couldn't find him at all."

Despite the importance of the situation Hinata couldn't hold back the blush that was beginning to appear on her face. "He doesn't even know Naru and he went this far to help," she thought affectionately. When she noticed that Kiba had moved into a more upright position, she snapped out of her little daydream.

"Umm, w-who w-were you s-searching for anyway, Kiba?" she asked as she turned away in hopes of hiding her tomato coloured face.

Kiba smiled nervously, he thought she was disgusted to look at his sweaty form. "Oh, just my friend, Mizuhashi Ryousuke."

Hinata's mouth dropped in surprise as she continued to look away from Kiba."If you had found him I wouldn't have had anything to worry about," she thought in disappointment.

A loud cracking noise filled the surrounding area, which was followed by an absolute silence. No birds chirped, one pair of eyes widened, whilst the other didn't move an inch. "Do you think I'm that much of an ass that I would hit a defenceless girl?" Sasuke asked in a calm whisper.

To say that she was shocked would have been an understatement. Naru couldn't even reply, of course she thought he was that kind of person, but to her surprise she felt no pain. She had expected him to beat her into next week, but apparently he hadn't.

"So that's a yes." It wasn't an answer, it was a statement. "Despite what you may think, I'm not that sort of person. I, just like everyone else, have my own morals," he commented in a neutral tone.

Naru, now confident that she was safe, removed the arms that shielded her face, only to spot the young Uchiha staring directly at her. She didn't know why but the feeling of guilt spread through her body whenever she met his eyes, so instead she opted to direct her view to the ground.

The sight filled the young Uchiha with joy; he knew that she now regretted what she did, which meant it was going to be much easier to change her view about him, which in turn meant it was a chance to claim her.

"Don't worry about it," he said in a kind voice. "I forgive you," he said in the most sincere way he could muster. Naru's attitude changed instantly. She looked up to meet his eyes, trying to find fault in his words, however Sasuke replied with a small smile, he knew he was too skilled in lying to be caught out.

"Liar," she accused, but there was no conviction in her words. They seemed hollow to Sasuke and herself, she just couldn't accept that such a person would just forgive her, it didn't seem right.

"I bet you're thinking that someone like me doesn't possess the ability to forgive, right?" he asked her. She merely nodded in response, unable to reply. She was too afraid that she'd betray her own thoughts if she let herself speak. "Or perhaps since you don't possess the ability to forgive, you think others are just like you," he commented in a cocky tone.

"This is why I hate you Teme!" she screamed at the young Uchiha glaring into his black eyes, who just smirked in reply.

"By saying that you instantly proved my point," he pointed out in a confident manner. "I made one mistake and you instantly hate me, however you slap me around the face, which cut some of my lip, and still act like you're the one who is innocent. I think you need to look at things from my perspective, Naru," he berated her.

"You're as much to blame as I am!" she shouted back.

"So you admit you are also in the wrong?" he quickly replied.

"Yes..." she replied, looking down at the floor, wincing at her own comment. She sounded so defeated.

Sasuke started to grin, "Just a little further..." Sasuke urged as he reached out with his hand and tilted Naru's head upwards so she would be locked with his eyes. "I'm sorry," he apologised, and that was the final straw. Naru had forgotten about her anger.

"I'm sorry." The words that left Sasuke's mouth instantly changed her opinion of the boy. She blushed slightly and pulled away, trying to remember the hatred she felt for him. "He's lying, he must be..." she tried to believe her thoughts, but they seemed foreign to her.

"M-me to," she replied calmly, and then came the sight that she was all too familiar with. In Sasuke's eyes, she saw something, she instantly knew how he felt passed that façade. He believed that she was his. "No way, not this shit again," she thought as she tried to escape. She knew what Sasuke would do next. This reminded her of Gaara...

"Where are you going Naru!" shouted a deep, angry voice.

"Nowhere, I w-was just trying to get comfortable," she replied fearfully as she looked into his light turquoise. "If he finds out I was trying to escape, he'll kill me," her mind screamed.

"Ah, is that all," he said in a calm voice as he walked over to the frightened girl staring possessively into her eyes. "You weren't trying to escape, were you?" he asked in such a way that it sounded like he was commanding her to say no.

"Of c-course not Gaara," her tone sounded scared, "I'd never do that."

"Good." He sounded pleased as he crept closer to Naru, pushing her slightly so that she landed softly on her back looking at the ceiling. "Because you belong to me," he said in a commanding tone as he climbed on top of her and forcefully pulled her lips to his.

Sasuke began to lean in, getting closer and closer to her lips, "And now to claim her," he thought to himself. "You're mine Naru!"

"G-get away," cried Naru in a weak feminine voice, "Don't do this to me again!" Her words stunned Sasuke for a few moments.

"What does she mean by again?" he thought as his body remained frozen.

"I don't want this!" Naru screamed, her eyes closed shut, tears escaping her closed eyelids. The sight made Sasuke feel regret for the first time in his life.

"What's wrong with her? What did I do? Should I stop? But this is the perfect opportunity... or is it? I'm confused..." These thoughts flitted through his mind as he stared down at her. "No, I MUST win!" his thoughts urged him, and he reluctantly started to close the small gap. "What am I doing?"

"Why am I thinking of Gaara now? Why do I think the teme is Gaara? Why am I always reduced to a little helpless girl when I think of that monsters actions?" she thought angrily. "Why am I crying? I should try and escape... I escaped from Gaara, in the end..."

"You can never escape me Naru. Never."

"Who am I kidding? I didn't truly escape Gaara. I'm merely hiding, and now I have Sasuke to worry about. Why can't I ever be saved from this shit?" Naru asked herself, but she couldn't find the answer.

"No-one will ever help me..."

"I think the lady wants you to stop," commented a calm voice. Naru's eyes sprung open instantly, where she witnessed something she'd never expect to see in Sasuke's eyes; she saw fear.

Sasuke stood frozen in place, a bead of sweat fell down his face, he swallowed loudly and replied "And what if I refuse?" The blue-haired young man replied with actions alone and in one swift movement, he grabbed the young Uchiha and threw him over his shoulder sending him flying.

All Sasuke did was grunt loudly as his head collided with the grass surface.

"Next time, I'll break your arm Uchiha."

Unsteadily Sasuke rose to his feet, trying to meet Naru's eyes, but his attacker stood in his way."If you had attacked me from the front, it would have turned out differently," Sasuke growled angrily.

"Oh, I'd like to see you try. However, I won't let you harm this girl any further!" he declared.

"I didn't even touch her, she just started screaming!" Sasuke shot back in response, but his opponent wasn't having any of it, and just glared into the Uchiha's eyes.

"I recommend you leave… NOW!" the man commanded.

Sasuke scowled and grinded his teeth together angrily. He knew he was defeated. "Fine" he replied reluctantly. "But… next time, I won't be so easy to persuade," and with that, Sasuke turned on his heel and walked away.

"I'm glad that's over with. I know I spoke like that but that Uchiha is really strong. I'm not sure what could have happened if we actually got into a true fight," the young man thought in relief.

"T-thank you," Naru whispered quietly. Her body was completely shaken, and she didn't know why but for the first time in years, she felt safe.

The blue-haired young man turned around and looked at the girl. Her face was puffy and tear stains were all over her face but he noted that, for some reason, she didn't look scared. She looked relieved.

"Don't worry about it," he replied and even sported a kind, caring smile to the girl. "Who wouldn't come to help someone who's in need?" he asked as if it was completely natural.

"Lots of people. Trust me, I know," Naru replied in a slightly depressed voice, and she looked like she was going to cry again. The young man did what he thought was natural and wrapped his strong arms around her and just let her cry.

"Shh, it's all right," he consoled her, "What did Uchiha do to her?"

Naru didn't see anything of the hug and just sobbed away her worries. She knew Sasuke had done nothing, it was all Gaara's fault that she was in tears, and she knew she would have to tell her saviour sooner or later that Sasuke hadn't done anything, but for that short moment she just wanted to allow herself to be comforted.

"I'm N-Naru, N-Naru Namikaze" she managed to choke out between sobs.

A small smile perked onto the young man's lips. "Ryousuke, Ryousuke Mizuhashi. Nice to meet you," he replied.

A tranquil silence followed.

"FUCK!" Sasuke cried angrily as he punched a giant oak, causing some tree bark to break slightly, along with the skin on his knuckles. "WHAT THE FUCK DID I DO WRONG?" he screamed loudly. He was completely alone now and he knew he had made a massive mistake.

"Why did I go against my original plan? Why did I try to kiss her? What the hell is wrong with me?"

Sorry I know the chapter isn't long but I really didn't want the first arc to be long, so the OC and Naru met, Sasuke starts his descent into madness as he already is showing the signs of cracking, what will happen next? Read to find out.

Before you think I have gone mad or OOC for Naru so far, I haven't revealed her past, Btw, there was no Full-Fledged Rape from Gaara.

Big thanks to Narumania89 for creating the character and in response I have created a little character sheet for him, I don't want to reveal anything about him yet since it'll arrive later on in the fiction.

Name: Ryousuke Mizuhashi

Height: 6'0.5", 184cm

Year: Senior Year

Age: 17 (nearly 18)

Appearance: Athletic build, brown eyes, long dark-blue hair which is tied back and has a slightly spiked fringe (like anime spikey you should understand what I mean)

Personality: I don't wanna say right now since it will develop over the course of the story since he is an OC.

Well that's all really, special thanks to my BETA Jack the Reaper, he also contributes to the effectiveness of the story so don't leave him out of the loop, however I am the writer!

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