Hi peoples. Sorry if it has been so long. The reason is that my grandfather passed away and I have been moping around my house these past few weeks. So unlike me. I really don't want to waste precious reading time from you guys so I will just start the chapter right now. ^_^
Disclaimer: The only thing I own is my imagination, and that isn't worth very much. Or is it? Nah, most likely not.
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I can't feel my senses
I just feel the cold
All colours seem to fade away
I can't reach my soul
I would stop running
If I knew there was a chance
It tears me apart to sacrifice it all
But I'm forced to let go
Tell me I'm frozen
But what can I do?
Can't tell the reasons
I did it for you
- Frozen by Within Temptation
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Ooh!!!! A flashback....................
"It's not healthy to eat only ramen, Naruto! I can't believe I let you eat it as it is. It's unhealthy, there is no nutrition at all in it. Besides if you keep eating that junk how are you supposed to grow?" Interrogated Iruka.
"............" Naruto responded, knowing that if he argued he would end up losing to his mother-like figure.
"Iruka-chan, you had to go and talk about his height again. You know it's a tough subject for him." Teased the silver-haired man known as Kakashi. Who else?
"Shut up already Dad!!!" Screeched the blonde. It was another day in paradise.
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At school the next day.................
"Naruto!" Shouted a light, but somehow shrilly voice from behind Naruto. Naruto's immense cerulean orbs turned towards the direction, his entire attention now on that person, whomever it might be.
"Sakura-chan?" A surprised blonde asked. If you listened carefully you could hear uncertainty and some amount of fear tinted in his usually husky but light and fragile voice. Every once of him to say the least, shocked that her of all people would sought out to find him.
"Is there something you want, Sakura-chan?" Inquired Naruto as he entire body shifted to face the pink-haired girl. His cerulean eyes filled with bewilderment.
"Yeah Naruto. I was wondering if you wanted to sit with our friends during lunchtime?" Asked Sakura, acting very friendly. Naruto frowned. He didn't want any kind of kind treatment just because of what he told her only a few nights ago.
"I don't want your sympathy. If that's what you came you for then leave me alone" The blonde-haired teen coldy retorted. As he was about to walk away from the pink-haired teen, the girl stopped him by grabbing his right arm hoping that this would put him to a halt.
"That's not it baka." Sighed Sakura as she slowly let go of the small lithe frame. Sometimes she was jealous of him. Naruto could attract the attention of guys like a fly and a flashlight. She would kill to have that sort of power, but alas she does not. Life wass cruel sometimes.
"Then what is it?!" Snarled the blonde-haired teen. His eyes flashing red for a brink moment before returning to it's original cerulean blue. Sakura noticed this transaction, but thought that it must've been the light or something. The pink-aired girl wasted no time to return her answer to the golden-haired boy.
"No. I was just trying to make peace with you, you know. I was rude and imputent before and I didn't mean it. I guess jealousy got the best of me." Sakura explained to Naruto. Naruto instantly relaxed at the newfound information that had just come out of the pink-haired teen's rosy lips. Naruto's frown diminished and was replaced with a gentle smile on his delicate, almost perfect features.
"Oh! Well then no problem Sakura-chan!!" Exclaimed Naruto as he gave his trademark fox-like grin. His cerulean orbs now full of joy and contentment, which pleased Sakura to say the least.
"That offer I made is still up. So what do say?" Inquired Sakura, her eyes begging him to come join her and her friends at the lunch table. Naruto sarcastically thought about it, trying to draw out the anticipation longer than necessary. Sakura's left eye started twitching.
"Well baka?! You're wasting out time!" Sakura screeched.
'Great she has a short temper as well. What the hell am I getting myself into?' Thought Naruto before he replied, trying not to upset the pink-haired girl even more.
"Well I dunno......." Naruto trailed off sarcastically. Sakura's started twitching more, if that was even possible.
"Naruto!" Yelled the pink-haired girl known as Sakura.
"Yes. Yes. But I do have one question though Sakura-chan?" Said the blonde. Sakura gave a somewhat confused-like-curious look before asking him.
"What is it?" Questioned the taller of the two. Sakura being three inches taller than the blonde boy made her feel superior for some odd reason but this was not the time to be thinking trivial things such as that.
"Could I bring a friend over with me as well?" Asked Naruto, his large orbs pleading for her to say yes.
"Sure whatev'. See ya at lunch Naruto!" Exclaimed the girl before walking down the halls to get to her next class.
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"You sure this is a good idea?" Questioned the red-haired teen known as Gaara as the small blonde dragged him through the cafeteria to get to a certain table. Naruto merely groaned. His friend acted like a sissy sometimes.(1)
"Aww come on, you aren't getting soft on me are ya?" Teased the blonde-haired boy. For a person that size he was pretty damn strong. Gaara thought that there was no way that he could be dragged through half the school by a kid almost half his size, but Naruto was just full of surprises.
"No. It's just that they're all scared of me." Gaara stated as a matter of factly, his eyes filled to the brim with boredom. Naruto stopped in his tracks and stared back at his best friend, curious as to why people were afraid of the red head. I mean sure he made death threats, but he never carried them out.......does he? No, no. Of course not.
"Is there a reason Gaara?" Inquired Naruto as he continued to look at his friend with his giant, cerulean orbs filled with wonderment.
"Naruto!! Over here!!!" Shouted a voice in the distance. Both boys turned towards that direction to find Sakura waving at them to come join them over at her and her friends table.
"We'll talk about this later." Informed Gaara. Naruto simply nodded at his friend's answer and the two walked through the maze of people to get to the table.
"Hi Sakura-chan!!" Naruto gleefully shouted as he firmly held Gaara's wrist to prevent him from any escape attempt he might try.
"Hey Naruto. Hey....Gaara?" What are you doing?" Sakura's eyes became the size of saucers as she continued to gawk at the red-haired man before her.
"This is my friend, that I was talking about earlier remember? You know he's my friend. Remember I said that when we were at my house a few days ago?" Interbienved Naruto before anyting negative about Gaara was spoken. Sakura simpply nodded her head yes.
"Why won't you guys take a seat?" Sakura said trying not to think about frightening man before her.
"Oops! I guess you don't know everybody yet Naruto. My mistake. Right next to me is my best friend and rival, Ino. On my other side is Shikamaru, Chouji, Shino, Tenten, and Lee." Sakura introduced the gang to Naruto. Naruto smiled at everyone.
"Hi guys. My name is Naruto, and this is my buddy Gaara." Exclaimed Naruto as he put an arm around his friend's shoulder.
"Hey, I'm Ino. So sorry that you had to meet forehead-girl." Declared the bleach-blonde-haired girl. Sakura appeared as if she was about to murder somebody. She probably was going to.
"Shut up Ino-pig! He should feel sorry that he has to meet such a drama queen!" Shouted Sakura. In a minute the two got into some sort of fight.
"Troublesome." Muttered a voice somewhere near the end of the table. Naruto turned his head towards that person. It was guy with a relaxed/lazy posture with dark brown eyes and dark brown hair up in a ponytail.
"So this type of thing.........does it happen all the time?" Questioned the golden-haired teen. He simply nodded his head yes.
"All the time." He groaned. Naruto sweat dropped. Was it okay for them to battle to the death in the middle of the cafeteria, and why the hell aren't any Teachers coming over here to see what all the commotion was?
"Hi I'm Naruto!" Proclaimed the blonde-haired male.
"Nara, Shikamaru." Muttered the brown-haired male bfore he dozed off for his daily nap during lunch. Naruto and Gaara sweatdropped.
"Hello? Hello? Are you awake?" Asked Naruto.
"Don't even bother. He does this all the time. So expect it from him. Naruto, right?" Informed a chubby male, eating trash called cafeteria food. Naruto nodded his head yes.
"Name's Akimichi, Chouji." Said Chouji before he took a big bite from what's supposed to be a turkey sandwich.
"'Sup guys!" Hollered a familiar voice. Naruto turned around to find Kiba along with a shy dark-haired girl with the strangest eyes he has ever seen.
"Kiba?" Questioned the blonde-haired teen. Kiba's eyes brightened to see his new buddy at the table.
"Oi, Naruto! It's been like what? Forever since I've seen ya!" Exclaimed the animal lover. Before he wrapped an arm around the golden-haired boy. Naruto could've sworn he heard a growl come from Gaara but thought that it must've been his stomache or something.
"Wait why are you here Ass-breath? I thought that you told me that Sa-" Naruto was halted with finishing the sentence with Kiba covering his mouth to muffle his words. Nobody noticed that he almost said sakura's name.
"Shh blondie. Keep it down. They will kill me if they knew I said anthing like that of them." Hushed Kiba as he finally let go of Naruto.
"He-hello. My name is Hinata." The dark-haired girl introduced shy, but sweetly at the same time. Naruto smiled at her which caused her to blush a deep red. Kiba smirked before he gave Hinata a major bear hug.
"This is Hinata. She is MY girlfriend." Pronounced the brunette. Hinata blushed even more than she had before.
"Wow. I'm surprised that dog-breath can get a girlfriend." Naruto said astonishingly. Kiba pouted.
"You guys make it sound like that I can't a girlfriend all by myself or something." Whined Kiba.
"Well you can't. Hinata's cousin was the one that introduced you guys." Said Ino. Neither Gaara or Naruto noticed that the pair had stopped fighting.
"Who's Hinata's cousin?" Naruto questioned curiously.
"He is one of the top students of our school. He is part of the student council as well." Informed Sakura, before she stopped to ask Ino something.
"Speaking of Student Council, Ino when is that meeting over?" Asked Sakura.
"Why, wondering where Sasuke-kun is?" Ino questioned coyly. Sakura blushed a deep crimson before quickly replying.
"No. It's just that Sasuke, Neji, and Sai(2) might miss lunch if they hold the meeting any longer. I don't want them to starve." Was Sakura's response.
"So is that why you made that special bento for Sasuke-kun?" Ino asked. A devilish smirk on her almost delicate features. Sakura blushed some more.
"I don't get it? What's so special about that teme? He is like the devil's right hand man or something." Naruto stated as a matter of factly.
"Wrong thing to say here." Kiba quickly whispered to Naruto before all the yelling started once again. Seriously where was the teacher.
"What?!? How can you say something like that about Sasuke-kun!!! He is everything a girl would want. He is smart, rich, not to mention a god. He's so handsome!!!" Exclaimed the pink-haired girl. Naruto groaned. He should have never dragged Gaara and him into this hell.
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(1) Almost wrote pussy there, but stopped myself. lol
(2) I put Sai in the council because I felt like it. So there. :-P
There done with that annoying son of the chapter. But I hoped that you peoples enjoyed it and a Heppy Holidays.
This IS a SasuNaru fanfic but I want there to be some side pairings as well. Here are some options but if you want one that isn't here, tell me.
NejiNaru
SaiNaru
ChoujiIno
LeeSaku
NejiGaa
ShikaTema (She comes in Later.)
KankuroKiba
ShikaIno
And so much more! But I am tired. So goodnight, and HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!!!!