Chapter Twelve

Naruto sighed as he was twirling his pencil between his index and middle finger, he groaned and hit his head onto the desk. He sighed. Class was boring, and he wasn't understanding anything, he seemed to have a hard time, listening to what the teacher was saying. A lot has been going on in his life, especially after the field trip they went on yesterday, so there were alot of things going on, in his mind right now.

Naruto lifted his head, in attempt to listen to the teacher, but of course it failed. His mind was in a different world. Courtesy because of Sasuke. Everything between them was destroyed from; friendship and trust. Naruto tried thinking of ways to regain Sasuke's trust, he didn't care how, no matter what was the way he would do it. But what if Sasuke didn't want to become friends again? What if Sasuke liked it this way; not being Naruto's friend?

The blond groaned as he started biting his pencil. Things were getting frustrating and Naruto decided for once and for all, that his decision would be; not to bother Sasuke anymore. He didn't know how Sasuke felt of becoming friends again, and maybe the things he did for him at the trip were out of pity? Maybe he felt bad for treating Naruto like that and wanted to make it up by treating him better? The blue eyed male had no idea what to think anymore, but he knew that he had to try and forget Sasuke, because Sasuke isn't the same person as before, this was a different man.

The bell rang, ripping Naruto from his thoughts. Students slowly gathered their items and exited the classroom, wanting to escape hell which was known as 'school'. Naruto finally did the same and held his bag with his hand, instead of swinging it over his shoulder. The blond decided to head over to his locker, to take the books and notebooks that were needed for the tutoring session. As he was digging through his lockers, faint low, laughter could be heard right beside him. Naruto gulped the lump in his throat. Ignore, ignore ignore. The blond thought to himself. He closed his locker and to his surprise, someone wasstanding there. Sweat started forming on his forehead, as Naruto noticed it, he wiped it away with his long sleeve. Trying not to freak out in-front of them. There in-front of him was standing a very buff and tall student, along with other three boys standing right beside him. No please not now. "Oh, look what we have here," The buff one, said in a low mocking tone. "If it isn't the little fag,"

Naruto slightly trembled. His grip on his bag back tightened, as he thought of what they were going to do to him. Oh this didn't sound too good.

"What do you want?" Naruto finally asked, trying to gain courage. He hoped they couldn't sense the fear in his tone.

"Oh, he talks," He said laughing, in a mocking tone. His expressions soon changed, a dark aura surrounding his presence. He cracked his knuckles, a strong popping sound echoing through the hallways were heard as he did. "Get him," Naruto's eyes widened, as he was going to try to run away, but two strong arms grabbed him harshly. Stopping him in his tracks. The blond looked up at them, struggling to get away from their tight grasp.

"L-Let me go!" He yelled, still struggling. That's when a strong impact was directed towards his stomach, making him wince in pain.

"Aw, little fag in pain?" The bully mocked yet again.

Naruto never felt more pain in his life, punch after punch, kick after kick. It seemed like they never wanted to stop. Naruto's face was swollen from all the punches that were directed to his tan face. He realized his stomach might also be swollen from all this pain. There were bruises forming on his body, making half of his body, a dark shade of blue and purple. Blood was now dripping from his mouth, sliding down his jaw all the way to his shirt, that was already stained with the red color of blood.

He winced again, as they gave him one last good kick, before leaving. He was on the floor, clenching his sour stomach. What have I done wrong? Was all he thought before everything went black.

Sasuke was leaning on the wall, waiting for that idiot blond, he had to tutor. Minutes passed by, but there was no clue of him. He sighed, he thought that maybe he was busy? Or maybe he was looking for something but he then remembered the last time, he didn't show up. A flashback of Naruto getting beaten up was replayed in his mind. Sasuke gritted his teeth in anger. No, not again.

Sasuke roamed around the school in search of the Uzumaki he hurried down the hallway, the soles of his shoes beating against clean tile, until he slows down with a heavy breath at his classroom door but there was no sign of him. Classrooms, bathrooms, even the principles office were empty, and there was still no clue of him. Sasuke's gut twisted in worry, as he assumed the worst might happen to Naruto. He then passed the lockers thinking that Naruto might be there but instead he saw a small pool of blood. The Uchiha's eyes widened as thought about who the blood belonged to. N-Naruto?
That's when something bright hurt his eyesight, he winced and backed away, trying to find the source of the beaming light. Sasuke scanned his surroundings, trying to find the source and when he did he rose one eyebrow in curiosity before leaning down to pick up the item, he then realized it was a necklace but not any necklace, it was the necklace that fully belonged to the Uchiha, that had the Uchiha crest proving that it really did belong to that famous clan. But why was it here? And how did it get here? Could there actually be another Uchiha here, who dropped it? He just shook his head and stuffed the necklace into his pocket. All he had on his mind right now was Naruto. He had to find him.

Sasuke jogged in search for the blue eyed male, and there was still no sign of him. This is getting frustrating.
Five minutes, ten minutes, fifteen minutes, twenty minutes. The clock was ticking and it seemed time wasn't on his side this time.
Where could he be? Sasuke was sure, he looked all around the school, he couldn't of just disappeared. The dark haired male gritted his teeth in frustration. He finally decided to stop looking and gave up. Satisfied with the thought of the blond heading home.

As he passed the lockers on his way to the exit, someone on the floor kneeling down, could be seen. Sasuke got closer trying to get clear sight of his expressions and just for his luck, it was the person he'd be searching for from the beginning. Naruto.

"Naruto where have you been, I've been searching for you for half an hour," Sasuke said, trying not to yell at the blond. Naruto rose his head up with tears stinging his cheek, red puffy eyes meeting dark orbs.

"S-Sasuke? I'm sorry," He sniffed, drying his wet tears with the back of his palm. Sasuke's expressions softened.

"Naruto, what's wrong?"

"I can't find it," Naruto whispered, tears forming in his blue eyes. Making them look like a dark ocean.

"What?" Sasuke said confused.

"The last memory, I had of our friendship, I lost it" Tears made their way to down his bruised cheek. "I can't find it anywhere!" He sobbed. Sasuke looked at Naruto, still confused. He then kneeled down, looking at Naruto directly in the eye. "What did you lose?" The dark eyed male, said calmly, yet in a smoothing way.

"My necklace, Sasuke, I lost my necklace," Sasuke's body froze, No, it can't be. He pulled the necklace, he found earlier from his pocket, waving it in the air. Naruto's ocean blue eyes widened both in happiness and shock, at this point he forgot all the pain, he received earlier.

"How did you get your hands on this? Only the Uchiha members have this, and I already know you aren't one," Sasuke said, now holding the necklace with his palm.

"You mean you don't remember?" Naruto asked, frowning. The dark haired male, just shook his head in decline. "No, I don't. What's there to remember?"

"You gave me the necklace, Sasuke," Sasuke stared at him in disbelief his whole body freezing in its place. Memories replayed through his mind, memories he himself had buried. The ones he chose to forget about. Sasuke felt everything around him being played in slow motion. His dark bangs covering his eyes. "It can't be"

-FLASHBACK-

"Dobe,"

"Jerk"

"Bastered"

"Asshole,"

"Hn,"

"Hey! Don't ignore me!" Naruto yelled," Uchiha's acting all high and mighty," He mumbled to himself.

"Well, people like you, don't deserve my attention,"

"Jerk! What makes you think you're better than me?! " Naruto yelled obviously angered. While Sasuke just smirked to himself.

"I'm popular, rich, smart and every single girl wishes to be with me,"

"Well, you're still not better than me!" Naruto yelled.

"I don't care what you think,"

"YOU PISS ME OFF, UCHIHA!" Sasuke ignored him, looking away. While Naruto just sat down, crossing his arms over his chest angrily. "Jerk," He mumbled to himself, again. After a few moments of silence, something was being waved in front of Naruto, startling him and confusing him at the same time.

"Sasuke! What do you think you're doing?! You scared the shit out of me!"

"Just take it," Sasuke simply said, dropping a necklace onto his lap. Naruto held it, admiring its beauty.

"Wow, it's beautiful," The blond said, almost in a whisper.

"Well it's all yours now,"

"What? But why?" Naruto asked.

"You said I think I'm better than you, by taking the necklace, you won't have to think that anymore,"

"But, it has the Uchiha crest on it, won't you need it?"

" Not at all," Sasuke said, leaning back into his seat.

"Thank you, Sasuke!" Naruto smiled, brightly.

"Don't mention it, ever," Naruto just laughed, holding the beautiful necklace in his hands.

-FLASHBACK OVER-

"Sasuke? " Naruto said, in a concerned tone.

"You..You still have this?" Sasuke asked, already knowing the answer to his question.

"I..Yeah, it was a gift from you after all," The blond trailed off.

He couldn't believe it. How did Naruto still have that necklace? How could he, even after all of the things that had happened?

"The last memory, I had of our friendship, I lost it! I can't find it anywhere!"

Sasuke's body felt heavy, everything, he'd forgotten, was all back. All the times he spent with Naruto. All the times he'd helped him, scolded him and even cared for him. They all re-winded in his mind, like a broken video player. A video player that seemed to never stop.

The dark haired male dropped the necklace onto the blue eyed male's lap, while getting up.

"Let's go," Sasuke sighed, already making his way to the exit. He grabbed his bag and waited for Naruto before walking . The blond walked a few feet behind the other, it looked like the results of getting beaten up, was showing. The Uchiha looked behind his shoulders to see Naruto far behind. Sasuke stopped in his tracks and turned around waiting for Naruto to catch up. After he did he asked him;

"What's wrong?" Naruto looked up, startled a bit.

"Nothing, don't worry," He gave him a reassuring smile.

"Well, it doesn't seem like it, your body looks bruised, you're hurting,"

"I-" Naruto was cut off.

"C'mon, let's go and get you patched up," Sasuke gestured for him to follow and Naruto smiled walking beside him, he quickened his pace this time.