A/N: I'm very surprised I actually got reviews, sorry for making you cry by the way it wasn't at all my intention dieanneace, my sister basically disappeared and I had to watch my dog since my mom had work and I had a half day because of my health and geometry exam so I had to watch my dog for a longer time.

I do not own Naruto just this story and about 13 or more other ones I haven't typed yet.

Also I started typing this at around 2 or 3 p.m. on Wednesday. My sister basically disappeared so I had to try and find her she disappeared at around 4 or 5 and didn't come back till 7:24 and I had to watch my dog since my mom has work so I couldn't finish this that day. And anyone who thinks this story isn't that bad, I would think otherwise, this chapter to me seems a bit rushed or too slow or anything that would make a story seem horrible.

Chapter two: Fates Exam

Narutos' POV

After the beating I got in the hallway which possibly broke my ribs even more than they already were I headed to the nurses office to get more wraps around my ribcage as well as my hand "Naruto? what happened this time dearie?" I heard the nurse ask when I walked through the door "nothing, just kids again" I said as she gestured for me to sit on the bed. "The Fates exam is today right?" Lady Tsunade asked as she went to grab some gauze from the cabinet "yes it is" I answered her as I lifted my shirt slightly so she could wrap the gauze around my ribcage and then she went to wrap my hand knowing that I would need it without asking me "I hope you'll get someone who'll get you away from Emmy and Mariah, I especially hope your Fated Match is male" Tsunade said making me cringe.

"You know what'll happen if that comes to pass, Lady Tsunade" I said seeing it was her time to cringe "yes your soul and heart will shatter leaving you nothing that'll show your human" she answered making bile rise in my throat and goose bumps return to my skin as a memory flew across my vision. Be sure to keep your promise of listening to us you little vermin at that moment I coughed up blood as the curse my parents tried to protect me from showed "Naruto! are you okay? hold on... here" Tsunade said as she handed me a piece of cloth to wipe my mouth off with and that's when I realized it wasn't bile but blood that tried to surface in my throat a while ago.

"Thank you, is the bandage on? I have to get to Irukas class or else they'll call Emmy and Mariah" I asked/said shivering at the thought "ok but bring this note with you" nurse Tsunade said as she handed me a nurses slip "it also says to call me in case the teacher thinks you forged the note again" "I never forged a note before and either way Iruka isn't like that" I said huffing and crossing my arms but winced when I did the action. "Maybe you should bring some crutches with you" Tsunade suggested as she headed to grasp a pair of crutches leaning against the counter, "they'll help you get to class on time so Emmy and Mariah don't have to scold you" she said handing me the crutches as I was about to retort about the unnecessary crutches, but I thought over what she said and decided I don't need more scolding from either Emmy or Mariah.

"Fine" I said sighing in defeat as I grabbed the crutches from Tsunade and started adjusting them so I could use them properly "you're learning I see" I heard Tsunade say as I placed the crutches under my arms and grabbed my stuff from the bed "I had a lot of practice" I said no emotion evident in my voice as I said it and knowing a frown was etched into my facial expression "I know" I heard Tsunade say in a sad tone before I shut the door. I entered the room knowing that Iruka was giving a lecture on subatomic particles before I even reached the door "you're late Uzumaki" "I know I have a note" I said as I handed him the note "Uchiha help Uzumaki put his books at his desk" Iruka said and Sasuke complied getting up from his desk.

Saukes' POV

I was sitting at my desk when I heard a knock at the door, but I didn't look up thinking that it was just another annoying kid "Uchiha help Uzumaki put his books at his desk" I heard Mr. Iruka say which finally made me look up to see that it was the blonde from before and he had crutches under his arms as well as gauze wrapped around his left hand 'I guess something did happen prior to the events that happened today, but what?' I thought as I got up to walk down the steps to help him with his books. As I got up from my desk to go help him he spoke up "I don't need help with my books, I'd rather people help if they actually want to not when they're being forced, so someone helping me is not gonna happen" as he said those words I felt a pang in my left shoulder again 'this can't be from those girls it has to be something else but what?' I thought as I headed down the steps to help Naruto again regardless of what he said, I was asked to do something and that's what I'm going to do.

"Don't act like a dog and take orders Uchiha, Uchihas don't do that" I heard him say but when I looked back at him he was slightly blushing 'why would he be blushing?' I thought as I placed his books on his desk that is connected to mine "I don't very much like people who listen to everything others tell them but thank you" Naruto said as he placed his crutches under the desk so they wouldn't block the walkway. 'Why would he say that? I know others who seem to follow others orders seem helpless or whatever, but what bothers me a bit is that he said thank you after he basically implied that I can't do anything without having someone to lean on to' I thought very confused by the Uzumakis actions.

Third Person POV

Both boys were worried about something before they had to be called to the schools Counselors office for the Fates exam, the Fates exam isn't really hard so they're not worried about that, all the Fates exam really is is just a personality test and going to a school counselor to see what mark you'll have. Both the boys were nervous after they finished the test because they were worried about who they would get and if they would even get along with the person that the Fates chose for them 'I hope I get someone who actually cares about me but also one my parents won't punish me for' is what Naruto was thinking over and over in his head as the minutes ticked by on the wall clock, while Sasuke was wondering what Naruto was talking about in first class, where Naruto got hurt at prior to Maron and of course hoping to not disappoint his father, mother, and brother with who the Fates chose for him.

Sasukes' POV

I felt very uncomfortable since I feel many female as well as male eyes on me but when I turned around to make sure there were many guys and girls looking at me but some were also glaring at the seat to the right of me, out of curiosity I looked to my right and to my surprise I see the familiar blonde from before that I was thinking about awhile ago. I was about to open my mouth and ask him the question I was thinking about before my name was called probably signaling me that I had to go into the counselors office to start the physical part of the exam that shows me the mark I was given, I got up from my seat to head to the office when I heard a voice call my name and then "I hope you get someone who cares a lot about you to notice you and I mean actually notice you, so don't be nervous I'm sure your parents won't abandon you for who you get as a Fated mate" the familiar voice said making me stop in my tracks before I even reached the door "I'm sure yours will to" I said barely missing him say "I'm sure they will but you don't know the people I live with that well I don't know them well either" he had said probably thinking it was low enough to where I couldn't hear it.

I walked through the doorway after I opened the door and saw a woman in her mid-twenties and a guy in his late-twenties smiling at me as I walked in "hello my name is Tsunade and this is my Fated mate Jiraiya" the young woman said smiling and gesturing to the man as she introduced him "hiya" the man said smiling 'why is everyone so smiley? it's getting a little creepy' I thought as they gestured for me to take a seat on one of the green leaf patterned couches across from where they were sitting, I complied to the gesture without even realizing it. 'I guess I am a little like what Naruto called me in first class' I thought as the other two brought out a blue pill and an orange liquid, the woman who I think introduced herself as Tsunade handed me the orange liquid after Jiraiya handed me the blue pill "you're supposed to take the pill and drink the Corun O concoction at the same time, from what I can tell you already seen the person you're fated to be with so the pain of the mark breaking through your skin won't hurt as much as it will for others so you should be very thankful towards your Fated mate when you find him or her" Mrs. Tsunade said in a cheerful tone.

I drank down the pill and felt a pain going through my mouth, down my neck, switching to lead towards the direction of my heart where I felt a familiar pang anytime I saw Naruto 'this has to be a joke, I mean he's a guy and my parents are strict homophobics' I thought as the pain faded away from where my heart is "oh you're lucky, there were only four others before you out of about a hundred to get the infinity symbol over your heart, now there's only one more left" Mrs. Tsunade said which confused me a lot. "Ok now we have to change students so we can continue with the exam" I heard the one named Jiraiya say as he stood up and headed to the door "now, now Jiraiya, Sasuke seems confused about his mark" Tsunade said seeming to glower at her mate "well he can ask Naruto about it, he's been great at any kind of art or history, he would be glad to have someone talk to him about his passion basically" Jiraiya answered her before he turned the knob probably signaling me that it's the next students turn.

Narutos' POV

I sat at my desk after I finished the test, I wasn't supposed to lie on it so I didn't, I didn't say I was straight I said I was gay I know I probably shouldn't even admit that but Nurse Tsunade, her mate Jiraiya, possibly Iruka, his mate Kakashi know as well as probably most of the other faculty members that don't encourage my abuse know so I don't see a problem with it since I know they won't tell or show Emmy or Mariah my test answers. I was about to open my Thomas Hood poetry book from Poetry class which I already finished, he also has three poems in The Hundred Best English Poems book I have at home, when I heard my name called most likely to see what Fate mark I have and then they'll compile a list of who has a similar mark in the similar place. I don't really like the next part of the exam since most won't even find their Fated mate even if the number of people who have the same mark in the same place are an even number and everyone attends the gathering.

I put my book in my bag and got up to head towards the door Jiraiya was at, when I looked to see who was at the door I saw Iruka, that means my exam counselors are Iruka and Kakashi and it also means that Sasuke is straight, if you're male and gay you get Iruka and Kakashi, if you're female and lesbian you get Anko and Kurenai, if you're male or female and straight you get Tsunade and Jiraiya. As I walked through the double doors everything seemed to go in slow motion when I noticed an orange glowing Infinity mark over Sasukes heart as he passed through the door 'should've known he would get that mark, it's rare and appears every five hundred years and even then only six people receive it' I said in my head as I passed him and gave him a smile he seemed confused either by his mark, the reason I was smiling at him or why I get different exam counselors than him, quite possibly all three.

"Hi Iruka hi Kakashi" I said smiling as Kakashi gestured for me to sit down on the brown couch with a green leaf symbol pattern, I complied to his gesture as Iruka gave me an orange pill and Kakashi gave me a blue liquid 'so my Fated mates color is blue, good to know' I thought as I drank down the orange pill with the Corun B and felt a familiar feeling down my throat as the pill crawled down my artery or vein to get to my heart so the Corun B can make the Fates mark on my skin. For most people it would hurt but for me not so much because my curse feels the same way if not worse "did it hurt?" Kakashi asked me as I carefully pulled down my orange shirt to show them my mark 'so it's the Infinity mark over the heart, not that surprising I figured I would get it, what better mark for a Cursed One' I thought sadly, "you're the last one with the Infinity mark over the heart, you're very lucky" Iruka told me as I got up from my seat on the couch before giving them a nod and smile that says 'thank you' and with that I left the room heading towards my seat so I could read my book.

"Students before the counselors tell you where to meet for the gathering to either meet or not meet your Fated mate we're going to hold a talent show a week after auditions which are going to be held a week after all the teachers have picked one student to participate in the talent show without having to audition the talent show will be held in the courtyard after the auditions as I had said already, any other information will be in your lunches or random places through out the school, that is all" the speakers then cut out and everyone filed out of the room to either head to their classes or to lunch, I was one of the ones that was heading to lunch. When I reached the lunch room I quickly spotted an empty table to sit down and read a book at, that's mainly all I do in lunch anyway since Emmy and Mariah don't have any food in the house since they only eat out so the only time I'm actually able to eat is when most of the teachers that don't hate me, which isn't many, notice how baggy my clothes are which is at least twice every three weeks.

"Hey why aren't you eating with friends instead of sitting all alone eating nothing and reading a book?" I heard a familiar voice ask so I looked up from my book to see the other kids in the room were glaring at me while others were whispering to the person next to them "I wouldn't speak a syllable towards me or even hang around me unless you want people asking questions, Uchiha" I said before returning to my book. "You didn't answer my question Naruto" he said making me sigh in slight annoyance "I did answer your question just not as bluntly as most people would, now if you'll excuse me I have to head to music" I said sighing again when I noticed the time, it was almost time to head to room 606.

Sasukes' POV

'Why is Naruto sitting all alone reading a book and not eating?' I asked myself as I got up to ask just that "Hey why aren't you eating with friends instead of sitting all alone eating nothing and reading a book?" I asked noticing that his clothes seem a little too baggy on him, I heard many whispered voices as I walked up to him so as a result of curiosity I looked around to see many students either glaring at Naruto, gushing at me (annoying), or facing friends to whisper, "I wouldn't speak a syllable towards me or even hang around me unless you want people asking questions, Uchiha" I heard Naruto say which made me look back down at him to see that he went back to his reading.

"You didn't answer my question Naruto" I said not really caring about my reputation, I never did anyway, I saw Naruto sigh before he said that he did answer my question and that he had to excuse himself so he could head to music, I let him leave and as he did I looked over to the black wall clock to notice I to had to go to my next class. I headed back to where I was sitting before I went to talk to him and started to pack my lunch up "hey Sasuke why were you talking to Naruto?" a bleach blonde girl asked "because he wasn't eating Ino, which I have to head to band class so I'll see you guys later" I said as I finished packing up my midnight blue and black lunch box.

"Have fun in band" I heard Sakura call as I headed towards the door "I hope you get picked to join the talent show" Ino said 'like that'll happen' I thought smiling as I heard Lee say "Youth is a powerful and wonderful thing use it to the fullest my friend" everyone was laughing at that, even I was laughing too but I was laughing on the inside. After awhile I reached the band room where my class was held, when I walked in I saw Mr. Bami in his usual sand village attire, he's Gaaras, Temaris, and Kankuros uncle and twin brother of my favorite bands manager.

Although I stopped liking a majority of the bands songs about five years ago when their songwriter/singer left with apparently no explanation, so their songs weren't as good as before. 'Oh well' I shrugged as I grabbed my Cello out of its case, "are you ready for your exam Sasuke?" I heard a voice ask me as I was getting ready to practice just for that "yes I was just about to practice for the exam" I said as I played a few chords on the polished red wood cello.

"Ok that's good to hear, as my brother always says 'practice makes perfect, but if you're not perfect later just get up and keep pushing forward'" Bami said laughing as he headed towards his desk leaving me with a barely there smile dropping it completely as I heard a female voice ask "Sasuke? what are you doing here so early?" "it isn't early the bells going to ring in about five minutes" I said getting annoyed at Temaris interruption. "Hi uncle Bami, do you know how father is fairing?" I heard her ask which got my attention a little bit "he's well, annoyed at the group but well" Mr. Bami answered seeming a bit annoyed either that or tired or quite possibly both, 'oh well Temari and Gaara probably ask that a lot' I thought shrugging my shoulders a bit before playing a few more chords.

Narutos' POV

I finally reached room 606, I love music it's one of the only few classes I'm actually good at, the only classes I'm good at are music, Poetry, and History and I don't require help from a few of the teachers in them either. "Hey Naruto are you ready for your final exam?" I heard Iruka ask me from his desk "yes I was basically inspired by the song Angel with a Shotgun by The Cab Homra" I said smiling because I'm quite sure I'll get an A or at the most a B on the exam.

"That's good Naruto, many artists require inspiration to create their works, I'm sure you'll do great on the exam" Iruka said but paused for awhile before speaking again "what instrument do you plan on using for your song you have many choices with all the instruments you can actually play" Iruka asked "I really don't know... I think the Piano" I said my brows furrowing as I thought. "That seems okay for the song with the multiple keys that play a variety of notes" Iruka said looking through all the papers on his desk, as he searched through his papers for something I headed towards the piano and played a few chords before the bell rang.

Many people started glaring at me as they walked in so I got up from the piano bench to put my stuff on my desk and take a seat, when everyone was in class and seated Iruka took role and told us who was going to start the exam today and finish the exam tomorrow. Erin one of the drummers was first playing a song I knew too well, Gaara one of the guitar prodigies played Love You Like a Love Song on his acoustic guitar, Tomoa on her flute, Neji playing his Violin, Jeremy playing the spoons, Hinata playing her Harp, Maromi playing her Mandolin, and last but not least me.

Third person POV

As Naruto was about to start his song on the other side of the school Sasuke Uchiha was about to do the same but with his Cello and no lyrics, because both the boys were wrapped up in their playing they didn't notice that their music teachers were writing their names on a blank sheet of paper to give to the office for a reason no one but them knew. Both Naruto and Sasuke played their songs beautifully without error which shocked many of the students in Narutos class, but none were at all shocked in Sasukes.

After Sasukes performance ended Bami walked over to him and bent down to whisper something in his ear which surprised Sasuke but as usual he didn't show it, the same thing was asked in Narutos class but a bit differently. After Narutos performance he got up from the piano bench and headed towards his desk to sit down "that was very well done Naruto A+, now if you don't mind staying with me for awhile after class that would be great" Iruka announced making Naruto wince when his classmates started whispering things like 'he's in so much trouble', 'he's gonna get it now' and so on.

A/N: If you're wondering why Narutos classmates are shocked it's because they've never seen or heard him play before, all the exams, tests, quizzes, etc. Iruka held were either in a sound proof room or in different periods and dates.

Which in this I think I forgot to mention this is a sort of AU because I don't like that Naruto has so much hurt in his life and he has to be not that smart so I had him at least be smart in something, it may be a lot different because his curse literally will cause him to die or seem dead, the blood has to do with it, if you want to know how message me on Private Message because I'm not quite sure if people want spoilers or anything like that.

Thank you for reading by the way it makes me happy to know people actually read my stories even if they're horrible.