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Chapter 17: Falling For You

Naruto thought that after being halfway through the semester he wouldn't meet anyone new in one of his classes. He had made friends in his classes, but none that were the kind that he'd hang out with outside of class. However, on the Monday after midterms, that changed. He sat in his usual seat, though moments later someone sat down beside him. Usually the seat was left open, but the guy changed that. He had dark hair and pale skin, like Sasuke, but he didn't find him the least bit attractive. "Hey," he smiled, trying to be friendly.

The man looked at him as if he weren't sure what to say. His look made Naruto a little nervous, but he soon realized that the guy was analyzing the situation. It was as if he'd had no social interaction whatsoever. Most people would just respond with a hello, but he had a feeling that the guy next to him was very different.

"Hello," the man said with a fake smile. He looked Naruto up and down and asked, "So what are you over compensating for?" The question shocked the blond, confused as to what he meant. He understood the question but he didn't feel as if he were over compensating for anything.

"Excuse me?" he asked, obviously offended. The man didn't seem affected by his tone. "What the hell are you talking about?" he asked loudly. He was angry, but the other man didn't seem to care.

"Well," the man started. "I've seen you thus far the semester," he told him, which made Naruto wonder if the guy had been watching him. "You're overly loud and obviously spend a lot of time on your looks, so I was just wondering what you were trying to hide," he told him. "I'm guessing it's a small dick," he informed them, which angered the blonde further. The man nodded and said, "I'm going to call you dick-less." He was smiling as if it weren't an insult, which annoyed the blond.

"I have a name," he said, not wanting to be called dick-less the rest of the semester. "My name is Naruto," he stated.

The man just shrugged and replied by saying, "I know, you introduced yourself to the class at the beginning of the semester." His reply just made it worse in Naruto's eyes. "I'm Sai," he told him. "Just incase you forgot, you seem like the type that would," he blatantly stated.

"If you know my name then why the hell would you call me dick-less?" he questioned, trying to be quiet about the nickname. The other man's mannerisms were confirming his suspicion that Sai had no social skills.

"Because I have a feeling that it's true," he told him. Naruto didn't reply, but instead let out a frustrated sigh as he ran his hands along his face before resting his chin in the palm of his right hand. At that point he was wishing that he'd sat anywhere but in the seat he was currently occupying. "The rest of this semester should be interesting," Sai said, earning a confused look from Naruto. "I'm glad that we're friends now, dick-less," he smiled once again.

Naruto looked at him as he was crazy, but Sai didn't seem to notice. 'Note to self: never start conversations with a random guy unless he's hot,' he thought as he looked at Sai. He wondered how the rest of the semester would be like and just hoped that the guy only talked to him in class.

Once class was over, the guy followed him as Naruto walked toward his dorm. "Did you need something?" he asked das the guy continued to walk with him. He had a feeling that it was going to be a long second half of the semester.

"No," he smiled, not understanding that Naruto was annoyed with him. "Friends hang out together right?" he asked as if it were a genuine question. At that point Naruto realized that the man really didn't have much social interaction and started pity the man. He just nodded, letting Sai follow.

As he walked toward the dorms he saw Sasuke and some of his other friends talking at an outside table. It surprised him that the dark haired man was actually talking to his friends, but then realized that he wasn't. Sasuke was sitting reading a book while Suigetsu talked to his friends. 'Should have known,' the blond thought as he headed toward the table. "Hey guys," he smiled, causing Sasuke to look up. "This is Sai," he motioned toward the other man, hoping that his new nickname wouldn't be brought up.

Sasuke started to glare at the man standing next to the blond. It annoyed him how happy Sai seemed to be while standing next to Naruto. He wasn't sure why, but it suddenly felt like a competition. He knew that he shouldn't think that since he still refused to fully accept that he were attracted to the blond and seeing the man as competition would force him to acknowledge his feelings. The thought still didn't stop him from immediately disliking the man.

Suigetsu could sense Sasuke's feelings. He could tell that the Uchiha hated him and he knew why. He just smirked and couldn't help but think that the two looked somewhat alike. He knew that Sasuke must really like Naruto if he already hated Sai. Usually Sasuke would be indifferent toward a new person, but the death glare that Sasuke was sending him told him that the other man was definitely not indifferent. "You guys kind of look alike," he told Sasuke quietly, but Karin heard.

The redheaded girl just laughed and said, "Yeah, Sasuke two point o." Her good mood surprised Suigetsu. He looked at her and wondered why she was having such mood swings. One minute they'd be fine and the next she'd be annoyed or distant. She seemed fine in groups, but when they were alone she suddenly didn't want to talk, it confused him.

"Yeah right," Sasuke mumbled. He continued to glare at the man, though it didn't make Sai appear uncomfortable. He knew that he shouldn't be jealous, that there was no indication that Naruto even liked Sai, but he still felt the emotion surface. He couldn't help but think that if Sai was Sasuke two-point o, then the second version of him was a downgrade.

Sai noticed the look that Sasuke was giving him, but didn't care. "I met dick-less in English," he informed the group. It was obvious that Naruto was embarrassed, but Kiba was laughing hysterically. Everyone else was trying, but failing, to keep the laughing quiet.

The statement amused Sasuke, though he still hated Sai. "Dick-less?" he questioned as he looked at Naruto. "Is there something you aren't telling us Naruto?" he asked, somewhat mocking the blond.

"I've done nothing to make him think that I don't have a dick," Naruto said, angry that Sai had used the nickname. "He just started calling me it and he hardly knows me," he said, looking at Sasuke. He wasn't sure why Sasuke had the look of pure hate on his face when he looked at Sai. The nicknamed had stopped bothering him and he wouldn't have cared if Sasuke hadn't been there. However, Sasuke had heard the nickname and so he felt the need to explain himself. "Really, I have a dick," he told his friends, some of who were still laughing a little. "I show you all right now if you want," he said as he started to unbuckle his pants.

At his statement, Sasuke looked away, biting his bottom lip. He knew that Naruto probably wouldn't actually pull his penis out and show everyone, but he also knew that anything was possible when it involved the blond. "Please don't," Kiba said, mildly disgusted. "No one wants to see that," he said and Sasuke was thankful when the blond buckled his pants.

The conversation switched when Sakura asked, "So are you single?" Sasuke rolled his eyes at her question. She was staring at the man with the same look that she used to give him. Apparently after a million times of tell her that he's gay she finally got the hint. "Because I am," she told him as she wrapped a piece of hair around her finger.

"I'm single," Lee enthusiastically stated as he looked at her. Naruto just chuckled at the scene in front of him. Sakura seemed disgusted by the thought of dating Lee, while Sai didn't even seem to understand what she meant.

"She was talking to you," Naruto told Sai. He still didn't respond, so Naruto said quietly,

"She wants to know if you're dating anyone, you should answer her."

"No, I'm not dating anyone," he told the group, which made Sasuke once again glare at him. He seemed clueless as to why she was asking and Naruto was staring to believe that he was faking it. The blond didn't believe that anyone could be that socially inept. He thought that he'd met the person with the worse social skills when he met Sasuke, but apparently he was wrong.

"Please tell me that you're not gay," she smiled, continuing to play with her hair. She looked at Naruto and Sasuke, knowing that the two were gay. Sakura thought that she didn't need another good-looking gay friend.

"I don't know," Sai said as he looked at the group. "I've never kissed a guy so I can't be sure," he explained. When he looked at Naruto, Sasuke felt his jealousy rising again. It was at that point that Suigetsu thought the Uchiha was going to attack.

The look on the young Uchiha's face made Suigetsu want to antagonize him. He smiled as he suggested, "Well, Naruto's gay. Maybe he could help you figure out your sexuality." After he said it, he somewhat regretted it because the look on Sasuke's face told him that he might be at the very least punched.

"No," Naruto objected very quickly. "I will not be some test subject," he told them. He was staring at Sasuke, watching his reactions closely. His shoulders seemed to relax at Naruto's words. He also noticed that the glare on Sasuke's face didn't disappear. He may have relaxed but he was still glaring at Sai.

At that point Sasuke decided that he was done with the conversation. He got up and grabbed his books, "I'm going to go. I need to study." He didn't want to face his feelings, but a certain new member of the group was forcing him to. Before Sai came along he didn't have to think about it, but now he was jealous and there was no denying it.

Naruto watched Sasuke's retreating form and frowned. He wanted to call out to the other man and tell him that he had nothing to worry about. The problem was that he had no idea whether the other man hated Sai because he hated new people in general, or if it was because he saw him as a threat. He was hoping for the latter, but he couldn't be certain. He frowned, wishing that he could just kiss the man and get it over with, but he didn't want to ruin their friendship.

NS

Sasuke sat across from his brother, though his mind was still concentrating on Naruto. "What's bothering you?" Itachi asked, interrupting his thoughts. "Is it the roommate again?" he asked. "Naruto, that's his name right?" he asked, certain that he was right.

"Yeah, that's his name," Sasuke replied. He wasn't sure how to phrase his thoughts, but he knew that no matter what Itachi would see right through him. "Naruto met a new friend," he informed him, the bitterness evident in his voice. "I don't like him," he clarified.

"I could tell," Itachi said, somewhat amused. If it were going where he thought then he knew that his brother was in way deeper than he thought. "Do you have a reason for hating him?" he asked, curious as to what the new man may have done. "Did he hurt you?" he asked, suddenly going into protective older brother mode. While he thought that it had something to do with the roommate, he wasn't going to rule out that someone might be hurting, or threatening to hurt, his little brother.

"No he didn't hurt me," Sasuke calmed his fears. "I don't really know why I dislike him," the younger Uchiha admitted. He didn't meet Itachi's gaze, knowing that his brother would automatically know, at times he thought his brother could read his mind. "I just got a bad vibe from him," he stated lamely. He looked back up at his brother and he knew that Itachi didn't believe him. "Everyone kept saying how much we looked alike, I think they are crazy," he mumbled, causing Itachi to chuckle.

"You're jealous," Itachi stated. It made sense to him that Sasuke would become insecure and jealous if he felt as if he were being replaced. "It's okay to be jealous," he told him. "It's perfectly natural," he added, watching his brother carefully. He could tell that the younger man had been conflicted.

"I," he started, not sure what exactly he was going to say. He let out a deep breath, knowing that he couldn't hide it from his brother. "I might have a little crush on him," he admitted. He was silent for a while, but Itachi knew that he was going to say something else so he didn't interrupt. "It's just," he frowned, trying to make the words come out. "You know how bad I am with people," he said quietly.

"You think it's going to be a repeat of Yukio," he deduced. He frowned, knowing that he was right. The look on Sasuke's face gave away all of his emotions. "You're not fifteen," he told him.

"What does my age have anything to do with it?" Sasuke asked. Just because he was older didn't necessarily mean that he had learned how to read people any better. He had thought that he knew Yukio, but he was soon proved wrong.

"You were naïve when you were younger," he told him, though Sasuke's expression didn't change. "With Yukio, it went from one day you admitting to me that you like him and the next telling me that you started dating him," he explained. "But with this guy you're friends," he let a small smile grace his lips. "I've never heard you talk so much about any one person," he told him, causing Sasuke to blush in the process. "I think that you're ready to move on," he said, though Sasuke didn't reply. Their time was almost up for the night and he had left Sasuke with a lot to think about.

NS

Sasuke laid on his bed with his eyes closed, not sure what do. He couldn't deny that he was attracted to Naruto. He also couldn't deny that he was jealous when he met Sai. Even more so, he was finding it hard to deny that he had a crush on the blond. 'Damn it,' he thought as he realized that Itachi was right. The problem was what he was going to do about his crush. He wondered how much longer he could hold it in.

The dark haired man frowned as he let out a sigh. He looked around the room, happy that Naruto wasn't there. He needed to figure out his feelings and he knew that the blond would only try to talk him into telling him what he was thinking about. Sasuke knew he couldn't just make a move or tell him what he felt; instead he was going to have to test the waters.

TBC…

I'm not sure that I like how this one ended, but let me know what you think…