Disclaimer: I really don't own Naruto. Again.
A/N: well, here goes the next chapter. made it long, so hope you guys enjoy this.
Chapter Three: The Reunion
Bring! Bring!
"Okay class! You're all dismissed! Don't forget to do your homework!" Umino Iruka, the physics teacher ordered as he fixed his things then strode outside the room. The class gave a strangled excuse of a moan as they put their things inside their bag.
In the farthest corner of the room, Sasuke was about to stand up from his desk when a huge group of people surrounded his little 'sanctuary'. He pushed his foggy glasses close to his eyes edgily as he muttered a tiny, "What?"
The leader of the pack, a huge guy by the name of Akimichi Chouji walked forward towards him, a thick notebook dangling in his hand. "You… nerd boy… do Iruka – sensei's homework for us!"
"What? N – No…! I can't possibly do all of those in just one night!" he protested, though he already expected that it would fall into deaf ears. Chouji gave a snort --- a crossover of a lion and a boar. He immediately yanked Sasuke by his collar and lifted his body several inches off the ground. Their faces were only a mere inches, Sasuke had to tilt his head away from Chouji. He could smell the spicy burrito the fat boy had eaten during recess.
"You listen and listen good, nerd boy. If you don't want us to dunk your scruffy head in the toilet bowl again, you better follow what we say, you dig?" Chouji said, his expression somewhat also a crossover of a pig and a sumo champion.
"H – Hai! Yes, sir!" Sasuke answered right away. He really didn't want to go back to the bathroom. Not yet.
Satisfied, Chouji let go of Sasuke's collar. The poor guy dropped instantaneously down to the floor with a loud crash. The boys standing behind Chouji stepped forward, dropping their own notebooks on Sasuke's still sprawled body, smirking that they got someone to do their homework for them.
"All right! Let's go play football guys!" Chouji announced, raising his fist in the air. The boys roared "Yeah!" then dashed like mad pigs out of the room, leaving Sasuke behind and drowning in ten inches thick piles of notebooks. The poor boy finally pulled himself together, adjusting the rim of his glasses close to his nose. He sighed.
"Man, I'm never going to have any rest. Those dweebs stacked me with their paperwork! I have to do this now or else, they wouldn't stop hounding after my ass for the next few days!" Sasuke muttered as he dumped the notebooks inside his bag then scurried outside the classroom.
And just his dumb luck, he and his brother are going to visit their parents.
TONIGHT.
Naruto walked towards the direction of the Sasuke's house with Ten Ten in tow. They were talking about Sasuke's little predicament in the cafeteria. Apparently, Sasuke tripped on a milk spill and accidentally dumped the rest of his lunch on top of Akimichi Chouji's, the school's resident bully, bulky head.
After the next few minutes, Naruto and Ten Ten helped Sasuke get his ass off the tree, because Chouji gave him a wedgie and hanged him on top of the highest branch of the Sakura tree for the entire school to see.
"He's really an ass sometimes. He could really beat that Akimichi guy with a flick of his wrist! But no, he decided to endure the fat boy's bullying and enjoyed himself being dangled up the tree by his underwear!" Naruto commented, still laughing from the incident. Ten Ten gave him a dour look.
"Shut your trap, foxface! If Suke hears what you're saying, he'll beat you into a bloody pulp!" she scolded him, bonking him hard in the head.
Naruto yelled an "Ow!" then rubbed his sore head. "Itai! You're so mean, T!"
Ten Ten gave a snort. "Whatever. You blondie, should watch your dirty mouth. Despite Suke's pathetic display of weakness at our school, I can see on his face that he wants to beat all those guys up!"
"Well then, why doesn't he do it? Jeez, T! I've been waiting for ages for Sasuke to order us to beat those guys! I'm too sick of sparring with a wooden dummy for years!" Naruto replied begrudgingly, curling his arms into fists and pretended to jab like a boxer.
Ten Ten shrugged. "Well, he decided to turn into a new leaf."
"Yeah. A dry crusty old leaf! Ha! If only the entire Konoha Academy knew what Sasuke really is, I'm sure, they'll throw themselves down to his feet and beg him to take them as his slaves! Now I want to see that coming!" Naruto grinned evilly. Ten Ten smacked him again, this time, on the arm.
"OW!"
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"Sakura! Neji's on the phone!"
"I got it!" Sakura yelled back as she grabbed the cordless phone sitting on her bedside table. She clicked the ON button then pressed the receiver to her ear. "Hello?"
The husky voice replied on the other line. "Hey, Saku – chan."
"Neji – kun. What's the matter?" she asked, albeit thrilled at hearing her boyfriend's voice. Rarely he called.
"I was wondering if you could come with me tonight."
"Well I… where are we going?" Sakura asked again. Neji was asking her out on a date. She smiled. He's so considerate; he had never need to ask.
"To my friend's house. I was invited to come over. They told me to bring you along with me, saying they wanted to meet you."
Sakura's heart began to pound. Her voice became a bit quieter when she responded to her caller in the other line. "C – Can I bring Ino – chan with us?"
She could hear her boyfriend sigh noisily in the other line. Then a laugh followed. "Saku – chan, how are we going to spend time with each other if your 'friend' is coming with us and spoil our fun? And besides, after I introduce you to the guys, we'll leave right away. There's nothing there for you to be afraid of."
She didn't answer. Her hand was shaking.
"Saku – chan… don't you trust me?"
Of course she trusted him. Since there was nothing wrong with his offer, why would she refuse? And besides, having Ino along, it would really put a disturbance in their quality time together.
Besides nothing's going to end up wrong, right?
Right?
Sighing, she smiled then gripped her phone tight.
"All right. Count me in."
Uchiha Itachi cringed when he saw his brother's get up. For the past five years of spending time in the correctional facility and spending his next four years living with his younger brother, never had he seen someone with poor taste in clothes.
Especially if the idiot he called brother was a number one dupe in gauche fashion.
This was the last straw.
"No, no, no, no. You're not going to wear those and that dorky contraption you called glasses! What will chichi and haha say? That I didn't take good care of you in these past years? Remove those!" he ordered as he yanked the three inches thick foggy eyewear off Sasuke's face. His younger brother gave a snort as he made a quick look at his tasteless attire.
A gauntly bright orange pressed button down shirt and red and white-checkered pants.
Itachi swore that the person he saw right after its birth was different from the one who's currently dressed like a clown in front of him was his brother. He would've bet a thousand yen if that were proven.
Sasuke crossed his arms. His slicked back, thoroughly combed hair was pulled back into a ponytail rested quietly on his shoulder. "I don't want them to fawn all over me like a sick person, 'nisan. I don't want to hear their praises and their fake approvals. Leave it as it is."
Itachi poked his brother's forehead in irritation. "Foolish little brother. I didn't ask you to make an impression. I want you to dress like a normal being for once. As in once." When Sasuke didn't even make a move except to glare at his brother, he flashed his bloodshot eyes at him.
"Shed off those dorky clothes and put something more decent! Right now!"
"Hai. As you wish, Itachi – nisan," Sasuke muttered under his breath as he stomped back to his room to change his clothes.
Itachi gave a loud 'hmph' as he walked back to their living room and slouch on the couch. He was beginning to suffer from an onset of headache if he'll ever see that set of clothes Sasuke was wearing earlier. He'll grab a pair of scissors and snip those clothes off into shreds and burn them mercilessly.
A loud knock jolted him from his thoughts. Cursing, he stood up then went to the door and opened it swiftly. A smirk tugged at the corner of his mouth when he saw none other than Ten Ten and Naruto standing outside his door.
"Yo," he greeted.
Naruto raised a hand in greeting. "Yo, Itachi – san! Ready to crash your parents' joint? By the way, is Sasuke ready?"
Itachi pinched the bridge of his nose, sighing wryly. "I ordered him to go back in his room and change. His get up earlier was so traumatizing, he didn't even realize that an orange shirt with red and white checkered pants never mixed. My retinas were burned by the brightness as a result."
Ten Ten gave a smirk. "Looks like little Suke needs a lesson in fashion sense."
"Doubt it."
Few minutes later, Sasuke came out of his room. He was now wearing a black long – sleeved button down shirt with matching black slacks. However, he still wore his hair in its customary ponytail. Itachi raised a brow.
"The ponytail. Remove it."
"What? No way!"
"Remove it, ototou."
Sasuke yanked the hair accessory off his head. His raven strands reverted back to its spiky state. He was also about to put his glasses on when Itachi grabbed them from his hand and tucked it inside his pocket.
"What the hell? 'Nisan! Give me back my glasses!"
Itachi gave a dark smirk. "You sure you know as hell we do that you never really need this, ototou."
"Shut it, 'nisan. I can't see without them."
"Right. Let's go. Naruto and Ten Ten are waiting," Itachi replied flatly as he pushed his brother out of the house and proceeded to lock their front door. Sasuke cursed under his breath as he trudged towards Naruto's car. Yanking the door open and slamming it shut, he slid at the back seat next to Ten Ten.
Naruto gave a loud hoot in the driver's seat. "Lookin' good, Sasuke bastard! Looks like you got an ultimatum from Itachi – san in order for you to wear something more humanly!"
Instead of answering, Sasuke gave him a glare. Naruto continued to snicker even when Itachi finally settled down in the front seat. Few seconds later, they heard the rumbling of an engine and then the car sped off, heading towards the direction of the Uchiha mansion located at the farther side of town.
On the road, Itachi leaned back on the front seat, thinking of the possible events that might happen at their ancestral home. He stole a glance at his younger brother from the mirror and his eyebrow twitched up when he saw Sasuke attempting to open the car door and jump out.
Damn. How could he stand being an idiot sometimes?
"Even if you commit suicide ototou, we're still going to grab your butt and save you, you know," he said rather coolly. He could hear Ten Ten giggling behind him and his brother's irritated 'hmph'. Naruto snickered loudly in the driver's seat.
Sasuke crossed his arms and pouted like a little boy. "Okay cut it out. You jerks can stop laughing now."
Ten Ten was the first to stop giggling. She gave Sasuke a smile. "Har – har. But, honestly Suke, you kinda look good in that black threads of yours.
"You sure are really acting weird again, T. Are you reverting back to your feminine haunches?" Sasuke teased with a smirk on his lips.
A loud OW! could be heard inside the car as Ten Ten relentlessly punched Sasuke on his nose.
In the Uchiha mansion, there was a party being held at its vast gardens. Lanterns were lit and hanging above the trees, illuminating the entire garden. Fountains were filled with water and cascading dramatically in its landscape scenery.
There was also a buffet table filled with scrumptious food --- from appetizers, to main courses then finally to desserts. Everything was prepared in grandeur, as if this night was thoroughly planned.
Inside, the Uchiha patriarch and his wife were busy greeting guests in the living room. Their guests were composed of the rich and famous --- all the members from the aristocratic society. Even the richest business tycoon in the land, Tsunade, who was the fifth Hokage of Konoha Industries, came to attend the party.
"It's a great honor that you graced us with your presence, Tsunade – hime," Uchiha Fugaku revered, taking the young – looking Hokage's hand with his and kissed it. His wife Mikoto also bowed to the Hokage with a smile on her lips.
Tsunade gave a laugh. "Oh that's perfectly all right, Fugaku – kun. I've always been thinking of visiting your home sooner, I'm just too busy with the company's board meetings."
The Uchiha patriarch smirked. "We understand, Tsunade – hime."
"My husband told me that your company's the one leading among the Five Shinobi Countries. Your dedication and hard work fueled your success, Tsunade – sama," Mikoto commented humbly.
"Why thank you for such a wonderful compliment."
"Allow me to take you outside the garden for refreshments, Tsunade – hime." Fugaku then escorted Tsunade outside the garden. Mikoto watched her husband's retreating back, smiling that he might get the promotion soon.
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"Okay we're here. Time to get out of the car, ototou."
Sasuke gave a loud 'hmph' as he opened the car door and stepped outside. Itachi gave one last check on his younger brother's attire, noting any creases or anything bright and orange. The last thing he needed was their pride zeroing down to the abyss. Or worse, their parents might send Sasuke to the correctional facility because of his insensible taste in clothes.
"Can I just have the glasses, 'Nisan?" Sasuke asked, a bit too sweet for his brother's liking.
Itachi poked him on the forehead. "No. And for the last time I want you to shed off those dorkiness of yours. Now that we're about to see chichi and haha, I want you to perfectly play the part of an aristocrat's son. Got it?"
Sasuke crossed his arms. "You don't need to tell me everything. I got it."
Naruto bobbed up and down on his feet. "Well, can we go inside? I'm hungry! I sure wished that your parents have the chef whip up some ramen, Suke!"
Ten Ten rolled her eyes in annoyance. "Are you dumb? Of course not! They're rich dudes, Naruto! The chef would not whip up some cheap food like that for their guests you know! He might get creamed by Mikoto – 'basan!"
"But I still sure wish there's ramen."
Sasuke bonked his blond teammate on his head. "As if Teuchi would allow himself to cook something like that. There are lots of preferences in the buffet table. Try to eat something healthy will ya?"
"Yeah, a stinky scallop stuck in bread and those funky little fishies stuck in cocktail glasses are considered your choice of healthy food, Suke!" Naruto retorted.
Sasuke sighed. "The little fishies are called anchovies for crying out loud, dobe. And the scallop thingies are called caviar."
Itachi coughed. "All right, that's enough. We're wasting a lot of time arguing here outside. Let's go."
"Right! Ramen for me!" Naruto yelled happily as he followed Itachi towards the main gate. Ten Ten followed, her giggles covered by her hand. Sasuke swept a hand through his ebony spikes as he glared at the splendor of his parents' home.
There's nothing inside there but a whole lot of freaks.
I will just be wasting my time here.
Damn it, and I still have homework to do.
A whole lot of homework.
Sighing, he slapped a palm across his forehead. Few minutes later, his whole countenance changed. His onyx eyes were dull and held a measuring gaze and his posture was rigid. He gave his spiky hair one last sweep then trudged quietly to his ancestral home, glaring at the guard stationed at their gate.
Yep. Everything will be all right.
Sure do.
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"Itachi! I'm so happy to see you," Mikoto greeted her oldest son when he stepped inside the living room. She gave him a brief hug, which in turn he accepted then gave a pat on his mother's shoulder. She pulled away from him with a few tears misting her eyes. "How've you been doing? It's been so long!"
"Hai. Four years. How's Chichi doing?"
Mikoto's face fell. "Your father is still disappointed when you left but that's no longer the problem. He's working hard to make the Konoha Industries his next joint partner."
Itachi's cool demeanor remained firm. "I see. And the other problem?"
"That's what we're going to decide for tonight."
Satisfied, Itachi stepped away from his mother to make way for Naruto and Ten Ten. Naruto jumped to Mikoto, hugging her fiercely. "Mikoto – 'basan! I missed you so much!"
Mikoto ruffled the blond kid's hair playfully. "You're still the same as ever, Naruto – kun. Don't worry, I ordered Teuchi to cook you your favorite pork ramen. I believe that it's now waiting for you right in the kitchen."
"Yes! Ramen here I come! Let's go, T!"
"Hai, whatever," Ten Ten sighed as she followed Naruto towards the direction of the kitchen. The boy was practically floating.
Itachi excused himself from his mother, saying that he would need to talk with his father. Mikoto heaved a sigh then her onyx eyes spotted another set of eyes like hers that was standing painstakingly from the doorway. And apparently had not been glancing from her direction. She decided to make the first step to her youngest son.
"Sasuke."
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Sasuke's body jerked when he heard a familiar voice called. He fixed a poor imitation of a smile on his face as he turned his head to meet his mother smiling at him. He didn't like it. Usually that smile meant something.
"Okaasan."
Mikoto's smile began to waver. She still hugged her son, despite the fact that his body was so stiff and straight like a post. "Sasuke. I thought that you would never step foot inside this house again. You have been missed."
"I'm sure Otousan doesn't feel the same way."
His mother frowned at his choice of words. "You're absolutely mistaken, Sasuke. Now that you're about to end your term in high school, Otousan's been setting up plans for your future and for Itachi's as well."
Sasuke gave his mother a pat --- similar to what Itachi had done earlier. "Even if he does that, I'm still not going back to this hellish asylum. He only wasted his time for nothing, Okaasan." He straightened his clothes then gave his mother a smirk. "Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go and crash Otousan's party."
Mikoto did not say a word as she watched her son leave her. Just like what he and Itachi did to her four years ago.
"Ramen! Ramen! Ramen for me," Naruto sang as he slurped his tenth bowl of ramen. Ten Ten rolled her eyes as she automatically handed another bowl to him.
"Jeez, foxface! Don't you get sick from eating all of these? I'm starting to puke just by seeing you eat!" she commented wryly.
"Well, don't blame me! This is my favorite food in the entire world! You mess with my ramen, you mess with me!"
Instead of answering, Ten Ten continued to survey the living room from her vantage point when something caught her attention. She yanked Naruto by the hair and craning his face, focusing his attention to the one she was seeing. "Foxface! Look at that! Is that what I think it is!"
Naruto burbled and choked on his ramen. He grabbed a glass of water and downed it in one gulp. "Yeah! Oh no! This doesn't look good!"
"Should we go and warn Suke?"
"Nah! Let him be! Besides, it'll be fun!" Naruto replied as he decided to put his attention back to his ramen. Ten Ten huffed in annoyance and crossed her arms.
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Back to the party…
Sasuke gave a resounding huff as he leaned back against the Cherry blossom tree, separating him from the ongoing party. When he was young, he used to play around this tree, but that was nothing more but a distant memory. He closed his eyes and was about to sleep when a finger poked him again on the forehead.
"What the fuck? 'Nisan, what do you want?" he growled, rubbing his sore forehead.
Itachi gave him a drink. "Here."
The younger Uchiha eyed the dark murky liquid with distaste. "What is this?"
"Scotch."
"Nani? I don't drink this kind of stuff. Bring me another."
"Pfftt. Are you dumb, Sasuke? This is Otousan's party. There's no juice and no water served in the beverage trays. Are you following the South Beach diet regimen again?" Itachi asked wryly.
Sasuke's cheeks tinged pink. "What… no! Of course not! I just don't drink alcoholic stuff! I just thought that there might be… uh… tea or something."
Now Itachi was already having doubts about his brother's personality. "You're not a girl, Sasuke. You're an Uchiha for Yondaime's sake. Since you're reaching twenties, I suggest you take a stand and be a man. For starters, drinking a man's drink."
Sasuke still eyed the offending liquid. He pinched his nose at the strong odor. "I… I still won't drink it."
"Do you want me to chug it down your throat?"
"No! I'll drink it! Just leave me alone!" Sasuke muttered as he grasped the cup firmly and strode away from his brother. Itachi watched him with a smug smirk, knowing that his younger brother would drink it then puke or simply dump it in the plants.
He chose the first option.
"Neji – kun, nice of you to visit us," Fugaku greeted the brown – haired boy in front of him. He accepted the boy's firm handshake. "I see that things are running smoothly in Hiashi's branch, am I right?"
Neji gave a curt nod. "Yes. As a matter of fact, he would be very glad to work with you again this season, Uchiha – san."
"Likewise." Fugaku then averted his gaze to the petal – haired girl next to him. "And this beautiful lady would be…"
"My girlfriend. Her name is Sakura."
Sakura blushed. Neji had just introduced her to one of the most powerful men in Konoha. She didn't have any idea that her boyfriend had somewhat a connection to rich and powerful people. And for the person she was introduced to, she knew him from the numerous articles in magazines and newspapers.
Uchiha Fugaku.
He was the sole patriarch of the worldly renowned Uchiha Industries. One of Konoha's biggest shipping companies. His wife, Mikoto was a famous Broadway actress and was the idol of Konoha's current star Fujikaze Yukie.
And also, the couple had two gorgeous sons; one of them was rumored to be a drug addict and has already finished his rehabilitation. The second one was a pin – up idol and was rated number one in Konoha's hottest men. Some say, that the youngest son even traveled abroad just to continue his studies.
"Lucky them," Sakura said to herself. The girls they will eventually end up with will also be lucky as well.
Fugaku gave them one last smile as he ushered them forward to the buffet. "Well then, help yourselves to the food. If you need anything, don't be afraid to ask."
Neji gave the patriarch a smile. "We will, Uchiha – san."
When Fugaku turned his back on them and entertain the other guests, Neji pulled Sakura to the other side of the garden. Sakura was a bit confused at her boyfriend's sudden forwardness.
"Neji – kun? Is something wrong?" she asked.
"Don't stray too far from this place, all right?" Neji gripped the girl's upper arm so hard that Sakura inwardly flinched. "Promise me, Sakura."
Still confused, Sakura decided not to go against his wishes. A fight was the very last thing that came to her mind. She nodded slowly and Neji began to give her a small smirk. But she was still uncertain. She had a feeling that Neji will leave her. "But where are you going?"
"Don't worry Saku – chan. We won't stay here that long. I'm just going to meet with some old friends. I'll be right back," he added. Giving her a light kiss on the cheek, he turned his back on her and headed back to the mansion.
Rubbing her now reddening arm, Sakura sighed. Now that was weird. Neji was showing a sudden display of possessiveness? That was the first time he showed a sense of security to her. But he left her here in the garden to meet with his friends.
"Does this mean I'm not allowed to talk to anyone?" she mumbled, more to herself.
A scent of something good filled her nostrils. Well, if Neji didn't want her to interact with people, then interacting with food would be much better. Sakura smiled to herself as she made a bee – line for the buffet table. At least the food would serve as an excellent companion.
For her.
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"Itachi – san! Now this is a surprise."
Itachi did not even bother to turn his head to face the owner of the voice. The person purposely made his way towards him and was now dangerously close to his point of view. A few inches in fact.
Now ain't he lucky. "You're that Hyuuga brat. What do you want?"
Neji gave a loud laugh. "Ha! You're so funny, Itachi – san. I never knew you had such a weird sense of humor."
Itachi raised a brow at that statement. The kid was driving him nuts. Well, not as much like his brother but still annoying just the same. "Not as weird as yours I believe."
"Well, that's a fact I know I can't change. Anyway, don't tell me that you came here to your parents' reunion alone. Where's your baby brother?" the Hyuuga kid asked, a smile pasted on his lips.
Good thing he learned about the principles of "Patience is a virtue" and restraint at the correctional facility. Or else his five years of spending there would end up being a complete waste. Itachi gave Neji a sardonic smile. "I believe my baby brother went tottering off somewhere."
"Where? To go potty?" the brown – haired boy taunted.
The older Uchiha was about to lose his cool and strangle the pretty boy's face when a voice halted him from doing so.
"YO! HYUUGA! STILL ROTTEN AS IT SEEMS!"
Neji glared at Naruto who was sauntering towards them. Itachi wringed his hands and made a move to distance himself away from the Hyuuga kid. He already had his hands full in that single night. Adding more tension would cause him a week long of headache.
Back to Naruto…
"You're looking good, Hyuuga! I'd say the last few years were good to you," Naruto commented though his face was grim. Neji gave him a glare matching his own.
"Still loud as ever, Uzumaki. If I remember correctly, you and your friend were escorting a human trashcan outside of school. I wonder what happened to that poor dork when he utterly fell from your hands?" he replied coolly.
The blond boy stifled a laugh. "The dork lived. So what brings ya here, Pretty Boy? Don't tell me you're here to visit an old chum!"
"An old acquaintance. Since he's not here inside the mansion then I have no choice but to look for him outside," Neji answered curtly, wanting nothing more but to leave the room and away from Naruto. On the other hand, Naruto wanted nothing more but to punch the smug look on Neji's face.
Seeing the Hyuuga's back retreating from his line of vision, Naruto crossed his arms and smirked. So he hasn't crossed paths with him yet. Hoo – boy. This would be a shocking reunion for them both.
Speaking of which, where the heck is Sasuke anyway?
In the shadowy part of the garden, a figure crouched down behind the bushes. He was grasping a potted plant and was making loud retching sounds. The retching continued for several minutes until the figure slumped down next to the plant, wiping beads of sweat from his forehead.
"I'll never drink that stuff again," Sasuke said to himself over and over again. Damn him, he should've just dump that stupid liquor on the plants. But no, he decided to try it out himself because of his brother's extreme damage to his ego.
But still, tea is much more tastier than Scotch…"Whatever, I have to get back to that stupid party. Yank Naruto's ass and force him to drive me back home. I have to finish those football guys' homework," he said again to himself as he began to wobble his way out of the grassy area. Rubbing his head wryly, he began to contemplate.
"You're absolutely mistaken, Sasuke. Now that you're about to end your term in high school, Otousan's been setting up plans for your future and for Itachi's as well."
"That's where you're wrong, Okaasan. Otousan never once showed care for me and 'Nisan. He only wants to flourish his damn company," he muttered when he remembered what his mother's words said to him earlier. The Uchiha reputation was much more important than the family itself. If he could remember correctly, he and Itachi rebelled in order to go against their father's ways.
Which is why they never showed up in the Uchiha mansion for four years.
Well, before that, Itachi was sent to the correctional facility because of his drug addiction. And five years later, he went back to the mansion and took his younger brother with him. Reason? Well, he didn't want his ototou to end up a string puppet to their father's own pleasure. Since then, they resorted to living independently in the suburbs of Konoha, and they were happy that way.
As for him? Well, their parents though that he was studying in the Country of Sand at the exclusive school they had planned just for him. Sasuke chuckled. One thing they didn't know was that he snuck an enrollment at Konoha Academy. But in order for him to blend well in the crowd at school, he had to change his appearance.
Yep. Enter the nerd geekazoid freak named Suke.
Well, at least he was not being fawned over. Instead, bullies hunted him down. One thing he didn't know was that nerds were the lowest form of human beings at school. But that was fine for him. At least he wasn't being bothered.
Unless when bullies decided to make a prank on him.
Sasuke was getting close to the party when someone collided with him, sending them both tumbling down the ground. He gave a low groan as he rubbed his back. "Itai… what's the big idea, huh?" he ranted; obviously he was not in the mood for foolish guessing games. He had enough problems for the night, thank you.
Or maybe it was his brother deciding to sneak up on him again.
"Oh I'm sorry, I wasn't watching where I was going…" the person who bumped him apologized.
Well he was angry. Who wants to mess with an Uchiha in his own territory anyway?
Unless it was his own brother of course.
And it was weird because his brother had the nerve to apologize to him.
"You'd better be. And if I'm not mistaken, you're drunk which is why you're now developing a habit of bumping into people," he retorted, forcing himself to stand up.
Instead of dwelling on his anger much longer, he offered a hand to his brother, the perpetrator. The person accepted his hand and his brow twitched up.
Wait a minute; does 'Nisan have very soft hands?
Was he using lotion?
No, wait a second, 'Nisan's hand wasn't suppose to be this small.
He was never even wearing green nail polish to begin with!
His was purple!
But…
He heard a giggle.
Wait a second…As if on cue, the moonlight suddenly spilled on them, bathing them with its translucent glow. Sasuke's eyes went twice its size as he finally able to scrutinize the person he though to be his brother.
Now he knew.
His brother never had jade green eyes to begin with.
And certainly not a pink hair.
And the worst part of it, his brother was not a girl!
"EEEEEEYYYYYYYAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!"
A/N: Well, that's not certainly the half of it. Poor Sasuke, his first encounter with an opposite sex was brought him major psychological trauma!… hee… hee… And Itachi is having problems about Sasuke's uh... geekiness. Oh well!Pairings? Oops...too bad because I'm not yet deciding on any pairings yet! I have to leave you hanging again!
Next Chapter: Oh no! WTF!
Now for the replies to the reviews:
Narutofan4ever – thanks again for another review! Expect a lot more fun in the next chapter! Feel free to ask or give some ideas! I deeply appreciate it!
Akire11 – well… I couldn't blame you; the first chap was really…uh… weird? Anyways, I'm glad you liked it. And I'm very happy that you forgive me! I'm still freaked out that I received a flame! My first time! I'll do my best not to bring any knid of trauma to your beloved Sasuke - kun. A little though. Well, expect for a lot more surprises soon! Feel free to ask any questions. Also, if you have some ideas, don't hesitate! I would love to hear from you.
Koharu Kage – well, thanks for another review! We'll see about the Sasunaru thing… hehe. I'm not yet deciding on the pairings yet. Sorry, I have to keep you hanging…hehe.
InuyashaHELP – Well, I revealed the first bully. I think you'll have to create a list since there are lots of bullies in my story that beats up Sasuke. Waahhh! Don't kill me please! I'll be good! Thanks for another review! Suggestions anyone? I desperately need it!
Essiej – well, yep he's pretending. But he's still a nerd… and he will really drive you readers mad! Thanks for another review! Feel free to ask! I would really reaaly love to hear from you!
Saki – kun – Wow! Thank you for that awesome comment! I thought that I would get flamed again, but oh well… I understand that Sasuke is a 'cool' guy, so it's kinda weird he became… like that. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me! Just don't wring my neck ok? Oh, and if you have some ideas about adding more humor, then that's okay with me!
Aria's star – yes! Another Itachi supporter! I'm glad you agree with me! Yep, he's a silent type of nerd. Thanks for another AWESOME review! Maybe you can help me more in Sasuke's personality. Just asking!
Tishu – yep! Thanks for another review! Feel free to ask questions or probably give some suggestions! I'm quite hungry for ideas right now! And for the pairings, I'm still undecided yet! What should I do?