I was surprised by Itachi's behaviour. I decided that I won't let him get away that easily.
I went upstairs and I peeked inside his room - all papers were scattered around on his desk and he desperately tried to straighten the paper that he creased.
It wasn't important...huh?
After a moment I went to my room.
On my nearest occasion I will get a hold of that paper...
***
Even if it was only a beginning of the autumn, the weather became rather cold.
The sky was covered with clouds, as if it wanted to say that nothing good will happen today.
I sat in the kitchen by an opened window, while drinking coffee and I was listening to the conversations of the passers-by.
I was surprised by their positive attitude.
The current weather doesn't give a reason to be happy, temperature drops and the forecasts for this week doesn't seem good.
Lately Japan had no luck in sports, not to mention the economy.
In the town centre they are building another shopping mall. It just caused more traffic jams, and trains are more filled more than usually.
But...today is Friday.
Most Japanese people are looking forward to Saturday afternoon and Sunday.
I never was happy during Weekends, because I never had anything to do in free time.
But tomorrow I got something to look forward to.
Meeting with everyone in town after school.
I hope that tomorrow ,we will spend time in a nice atmosphere.
But I'm a bit afraid - Ino said something about shopping and being our stylist.
I hope that I won't be her first victim.
Although if you think about...a little change once in a while ain't bad,right?
Some colourful shirt or...
NO.
No, no, no, no! I don't intend to pretend to be someone I'm not.
I finished coffee and I put the cup in the sink.
Since the morning I have been thinking about tomorrow, and about the fact that Itachi...didn't come yesterday.
After I took a shower, he ran off from home and took his coat and a bag.
When parents came home at 10 pm, and he still wasn't home, they worried so they have called him, he told them that he will sleepover at his friend's house so they don't have to worry.
I wonder who's that friend of his.
From what I know he doesn't have friends in Tokyo, and he is not the type of person who would trust someone he just met, not enough to sleep at their house.
06:41
It's time to go, Sasuke.
I took my things quietly so I wouldn't wake my parents, and I left home.
***
-Can I get an umbrella? - asked Kiba, when we were about to walk away from his house.
-If you want to.- I said to him while silencing my phone, so it wouldn't embarrass me during a lesson.
-Why are you so weird today?- he asked
-Me? You're just imagining things.- I said and Kiba shook his head with a smile. He said "I'll be right back" and he ran to his house, surely to get the umbrella.
I stayed outside and I was looking around.
When suddenly I heard a motorcycle coming from my left side.
I looked at it with curiosity.- orange colour, which was very outstanding. At first it seemed strangely familiar, but then I came to conclusion that many people in Japan own a motorcycle so I must be wrong.
I turned to Kiba, who was just coming out, when the driver of the motorcycle who was passing by, suddenly - beeped.
Kiba with a smile waved at the driver who was already moving on. I just noticed that the driver had our school's uniform.
-Who was that? - I asked.
-Of course it was, Naru. - he said and we began walking towards the station.
-So he has a motorcycle?
-Yeah, you saw it yourself. He uses it to get to school.- he replied and he pulled out a package of cigarettes from his pocket, he pointed them at me.- Take one.
I smiled and I took one out.
-Since when are you smoking Cherry Black Stones? - I asked when Kiba lit my cigarette.
-Since yesterday. Vanilla ones make me sick.- he said and I laughed.
-What are you laughing at? - he asked while laughing. I didn't answer. I just took the cigarette from him, which he lit for me, and I stick my tongue out. Kiba as a respond flicked fingers on my nose.- Hey! Don't do that, I don't like it- I said with a childlike voice.
-Sorry, sorry.- he laughed and he neatened my scarf. I still wore it to cover the bruise, today is cold so it won't look stupid.
After a while of smoking and ignoring the look's we got from the pedestrians, we walked in the direction of the train.
***
-Shino, what's your advice for today?- I asked in halfway to school
I haven't mention it before but , Shino everyday on our way to school gave us some advice or a quote, . That he thought of straight after waking up, it was meant to help us "survive" the day.
It's scary, but it always gives some result.
-Don't let your emotions take over.- he said to me.
-So it seems like today will be a good day.- said optimistically Choji.
-For sure - said Kiba while he knitted his brows.
We looked at him confused by his reaction, then he pointed with his head in the direction of the school building. - or should I say he pointed at the people standing in front of it - Great prince Shikamaru first thing in the morning.- he said annoyed.
-Don't let your emotions take over.- repeated Shino, but we knew that he isn't pleased either to see him.
Only Choji tried his best not to show dissatisfaction on his face.
-If something happens, then hold me.- I said to the guys, when I noticed that Shikamaru is pointing his "fangs" at me.
-Just don't do anything irrational.- said Kiba while outrunning me. Shino moved to the left side, since Shikamaru is on the left, and Choji walked behind me while observing the situation.
It must had looked funny, but if that jerk will say anything, even one word.- I won't be responsible for my actions.
-Hello, "prodigal sons".- he said and laughed at us.
I was about to walk up to him, but Shino grabbed my hand and pressed it hard and pulled me back. I looked at him and he only shook his head.
-Hello Sir Nara.-said Kiba without stopping.
-Calling someone by their surname, is like asking to get hit.- replied Shikamaru, clearly annoyed with Kiba's attitude.
-Don't beg me to hurt you back.- said Kiba and then we went inside the school building.
***
-Angelic patience, well done.- I said to Kiba when we stood in front of the class.
-Years of practice.- he said - And you don't let yourself get provoked so easily, because it might not end well.
-I know, I know, but today I'm overall pissed off. Plus that weather is finishing me off, and that suppository first thing in the morning.
-Suppository? - laughed Kiba - We didn't use that one yet.
-It will be something new.- said Choji and I smiled.
-Something new. What is it? - asked Ino while walking towards us with Temari, Hinata and Tayuya.
-We found a new word to describe Shikamaru.-Suppository.- told her Kiba and T&T bursted out laughing.
-It fits him perfectly.- laughed Temari.
Only Ino didn't laugh.
I understand - she belongs to the "elite" and Shikamaru is part of it. And it's not nice to laugh at your "friend". Then why isn't she hanging on his arm now.- Suppository's - ermm, I mean Nara's, just like all his girls, and just stands us with us here instead?
-Why aren't you spending time with the elite?- I asked.
-If you want, then I can leave.- she said quietly and she began to walk away, and I grabbed her hand.
-That's not what I meant. You're not a bother. I'm asking from curiosity.- I said and she only lowered her head.
-They didn't "summon" you yet, right? - asked or rather stated Temari.
-Didn't "summon"? - I asked surprised - What are you, a fucking dog?
-Don't say a "fucking dog". Dogs are nice.- hit me Kiba -Did you fight? - he asked
-No, no. Everything is fine. You know, I can't wait for tomorrow's shopping. - She said with a fake smile, while changing the subject. We all exchanged the looks.
Well...we all are powerless in this matter.
-Hi everyone.- we heard Naruto's voice.
-We looked at him. Surprisingly his head wasn't lowered. He came up to me and stood in front of me.
-Can we talk?- he asked, while looking me in the eyes, everyone was surprised, me included.
-We can.- I said after a moment of silence.
Naruto grabbed my hand, he apologized to everyone for taking me away, and he pulled me towards the male bathroom.
"taking me away"
It sounds funny...
For the entire "way" I kept staring at his hair.
Sometimes I glanced at his ass, but I quickly looked away.
One thing surprised me - his calm attitude.
He opened the doors to the bathroom. No one was inside.
He let go off my hand, he turned around and looked me in the eyes.
I just noticed that, he was slightly shorter than me.
-I want to talk.
-I know that.
-But you don't know what about.
-I'm listening.
-Do you feel something towards her?
-Towards who?- I asked surprised.
-Towards Sakura.- he said and I stopped moving, then I burst out laughing.
-Towards that bitch? Are you kidding me.
-Don't call her that...-he said quietly- I thought about it a lot and all I want is...
-What?- I asked after Naruto didn't finish the sentence
-Her happiness.- he said
I was shocked by his answer.
-Can you promise me something? - he asked quietly. His eyes started to get filled with tears. I stood and stared at them, without being able to say anything.
-Depends what...- I said quietly, while still staring at his eyes.
-Promise me, that you won't hurt her.- he said.
-What? - I asked, I couldn't believe in what I just heard.
-Promise me.- he repeated.
-Naruto, are you blind?! -I couldn't hold it in and I shouted at him. He only smiled, while still looking in my eyes. His cheeks were becoming more wet.
What kind of bullshit is this!? Asking me to not "hurt her"!? She treats him like a toy, and he does that?
I wanted to shout...that...I wasn't exactly sure what ! I was in schock!
I didn't know what to say and I couldn't calm down.
I'm not even able to explain, what got me so angry- was it because of that pink-haired slut, or is it the fact that he's so stupid.
I shook my head and I turned around. I covered my face with my hands.
-I don't understand you, Naruto.- I said. -Can't you really see that?! Don't you know what's happening!? You are one of the toys in her hands! And you want her happiness?! Are you high?! - I shouted at him. I stood and breathed hard from anger. And him? Nothing. He kept standing with a smile on his face, what I couldn't understand.
-You got nice eyelashes.- he said, I didn't see that coming.
-What?- I asked.
-Eyelashes. Those hair on your eyelids.- he replied and he smiled even wider. I grabbed my head and I shook it.
No...I want to wake up!
-He is high, he really is high, I'm sure he took some drugs...- I said to myself. Naruto got closer to me and he wanted to grab my face with his hands, but I pushed his hands away.
-No, no, no. Leave me alone.- I said and I put hand on my forehead. I closed my eyes.
Breath in, breath out, breath in...
-So? - he asked after a moment.
-What?
-Will you promise me that?- he asked.
-You're impossible.- I said with a calmer tone - What idiots made you? - I asked and he looked down.
I only shook my head again, and I left the bathroom.
-Sasuke, please! She loves you! - he shouted in the last moment and grabbed my hand.
-Naruto, no. Leave me alone.- I said and I tried to make him let go off me.
-No! - he shouted and he pulled my hand, he pulled me back into the bathroom, and I ended up in his arms.
-Promise me!- he shouted, while hugging me - promise, promise, promise...- he was begging me quietly.
My shirt was becoming wet from his tears.
He seemed so powerless and fragile...
-Why do you care so much? - I asked, while gently pushing him away.
-Because I love her.- he replied and look at me with eyes full of tears.
When he said "love", I felt a lump on my throat and sadness.
I wanted to say something, when suddenly Kiba appeared in the doors.
He stood while leaning on the doors and holding his hands in his pockets.
-I don't want to interrupt you, but people outside of the bathroom are worried.- he said quietly while looking at us.
-He's right.- I said and I pushed Naruto away from me, without even looking at him.
I walked passed Kiba, and I left them alone in the bathroom.
***
4th lesson.
I couldn't focus on anything, I broke my pen from nervousness, and the only thing that could calm me down would be a cup of coffee.
But better just kill me already.
-Sasuke! -I heard Kabuto-sensei's voice.
-Y-yes?
-Finally. Will you answer my question? - I looked at him without a clue of what's going on.
Question? What question?
I could already feel detention coming, when out of nowhere Naruto slipped a note to me. I looked it. What is a biosphere.
-Ahh...biosphere! Ermm...I mean...It's...-I was stuttering, while looking at the "slightly" annoyed teacher, when suddenly Naruto slipped another note :
The regions of the surface and atmosphere of the earth or another planet occupied by living organisms.
-It consists of all the living orgasms in the regions of the surface or atmosphere. - I said on one breath.
-Good.- Ok next.- Biogeography - the branch of biology that deals with the geographical distribution of...-sensei carried on explaining.
I put a hand on my chest and breathed out with a relief.
I looked at my "saviour". He carefully listened to sensei, without paying attention to me. I took one of the notes that he gave me.
thanks -I wrote and I gave it to him.
you're welcome -he wrote back. I don't want to butt in, but like 20 minutes ago sensei was dictating notes to write down in our textbooks, and from what I see you didn't take them.
Why would you care? I will be fine without his notes.
Why are you so emotional today?
Someone made me that way - I wrote, and after reading it , he lowered his head.
I'm sorry, I went a little overboard.
"a little"
I know, I know, I'm sorry. Can we talk again about it calmly sometime?
no, we can not, unless you have a more interesting topic.
But we don't have more common topics.
Oh you see,we got one
What?
No common topics.- I wrote and then the bell rang.
Before Naruto could reply, I took my things and left the classroom.
-What lesson have we got now?- I asked Kiba while walking up to him.
-Youuu, nice action in the class.- said Choji.
-I just didn't pay attention for a while.
-Haha, seriously. Now we got english.- replied Kiba.
-Ok, then let's go to the classroom.- I said when suddenly someone "called" me.
-Uchiha! Crawl your pathetic body here.- I heard Shikamaru's voice.
He sat on the windowsill. Some people after hearing those words stood by to see what happens next.
-Sasuke stay here.- said Tayuya - He wants to provoke you.
I looked at her.
Suddenly I felt some...adrenaline.
I smiled to her.
-Ohoho. Smile of a psycho nurse, I don't like it.- I heard Neji, before he could stop me I already started walking towards Shikamaru.
-Sasuke, come back, It's not worth it.- said Kiba.
I didn't listen to him, I only walked faster.
I stood in front of Shikamaru. 2 girls stood on both sides, one on the right and one the left. Those fucking barbies.
-I'm listening. IDIOT.- I said to him with a mocking smile, while accenting the last word.
Shikamaru looked at me, clearly not pleased. More people came to look to see what's going on. Shikamaru pushed his girls away, and he jumped from the windowsill and he stood before me.
-I heard that you mistreated my lady.
-Lady?- I asked with a smile.
-Yes, my Sakura-chan.
-Ohhh, so in your eyes she's a lady? Yeaaa, she's really perfect. Too bad that things aren't going well between you.
-Not going well? Everything is perfect.
-Yeah? Which part of your "relationship" is perfect, since your "lady" is jumping on any first better man. Seems like you are lacking something here and there. - I said, and the reaction on his face gave me satisfaction.
-Hey guys, stop it.- said Hinata while pulling my sleeve.
We walked away a bit, when suddenly Shikamaru said:
-Ohhh, by the way Hinata. - what's wrong? You don't love me any more? Don't you remember how things used to be perfect between us? - I think you're not so high and mighty Uchiha, if you're jumping on such "cheap product"- laughed Shikamaru.
I looked at Hinata. She stood with a lowered head, and she grabbed my sleeve even harder.
-I'm listening? - he laughed - Ah, I get it! I'm too hardcore for you, huh? You're not able to tame me? - he laughed at the girl.
I could see that Hinata felt worse with every word he said.
-Ok, Shika that's enough- said Kiba while coming up to us.
He hugged Hinata and walked her away.
-Hinata! Kiba too? - said surprised Shikamaru - Who would have thought, that the president of the school committee is such a slut. Did you give a piece of you to your cousin too? - he laughed.
I got angry.
He could laugh at me, as much as his ugly face wanted. I won't let him make fun of my friends though.
I straighten up and I looked at him with a serious face.
It became quiet around us.
-Oh, the faggot woke. Wanna tell me some spicy details of your sex life? Ah I forgot...with such friends you can't experience anything "spicy". Then maybe...we can make a deal: I will let you blow me. I will guarantee that it will be the most sexy thing in your life. If you want then Hinata and Kiba can join. - he laughed in my face.
I couldn't just stand and listen any more.
I turned my back to him. I roughly looked at the girls around us.
Ladies - forgive me.- I said to them, and no one understood what I meant.
I quickly turned back to Shikamaru and I punched him in the face. He fell over.
Everyone looked at the whole situation with curiosity.
I looked at my fist and then at Shikamaru.
I grabbed his shirt, and I lifted him so that he would be on same height as me. His face was covered in blood from his nose. Everyone screamed when they saw that.
Even so Shikamaru still had this annoying smile on his face.
-Well Sasuke, I see that you like it hard.- he laughed.
-Soon I will take that smile off your face - I hissed and I was about to punch him again, but Kiba grabbed my arm and pulled me back.
-Sasuke, calm down!- he shouted, and he tried to stop me from doing more harm, but I shook him off and I punched Shikamaru again.
This time he wobbled.
Blood from his mouth splattered on the white wall of the corridor.
He looked at me, and spit his blood that was in his mouth on the ground.
-Let's have some fun.- he said and he began to walk towards me.
I kicked his back, and he ended up on the wall.
I walked towards him, when suddenly Kiba grabbed my first arm and Choji grabbed the other, and they pulled me backwards.
-Sasuke, it's enough!- shouted Choji, when I tried to escape from their grip.
When I managed to get free, I got stopped by Ibiki-sensei - this time successfully.
He grabbed my left arm and he twisted it on my back, I could feel my bones moving.
He looked at the crowd, and then at Shikamaru covered in blood, who was standing by the wall and smiling.
-Can someone explain, what's going on?- he asked calmly, without letting go off my arm.
-Sasuke was bored.- said Shikamaru, while laughing.
-Say's the one who's bored the most.- I hissed and I tried to get free, just to hit him again. Then sensei grabbed by second arm too.
-Calm down Sasuke. Let's go.- he said and pulled me towards the chemistry class/
***
-What happened Sasuke? -asked the headmaster of school, once again - Tsunade.
-Exactly what you see.
-Sasuke...- Kiba tried to calm me down.
I sat in chemistry classroom for about 2 hours now, together with Kiba, Choji, Shino and Hinata.
Tsunade looked at me and then at Kiba.
-Who started? - she asked him.
-Prince, like always.- he answered.
Tsunade shook her head.
-Jeez, kids, kids...- she said to us resigned, and she sat on the chair next to me. I know that Nara is a troublemaker, but something like that has never happened before. What happened Sasuke?
- I won't let some trash say shit about my friends.- I said.
Headmaster look at us. Hinata under the pressure of her look, lowered her head.
That reaction made Tsunade understand what happened.
-Ok then.- she said with a positive tone and she stood up. I looked at her surprised. Since it's your first time, I will let you off the hook. I don't know what will Nara say about it, because you probably broke his nose...but you already got your punishment.- she said, and I completely didn't understand what she meant.
- But next time try to control your emotions, because I guarantee that it's not the last time that Nara will try to provoke you. Trust me. I know this from experience. Are we clear?
-Yes sensei- I said. She looked at the rest. They looked at her back.
-Well I hope so, because next time I would be forced to suspend you.- she said and with a bored expression she checked some papers scattered on the desk. After a moment she moved them away and she sat on the desk.
-Anyway, what's up? Are you going on the trip? - she asked while laughing
-Ehhh...-that's all I could say.
Kiba started to laugh at me.
-Everything is like always. And yes we're going.- he said and everyone nodded.
-What about Naruto? Is he feeling better? -she asked us.
-Yeah I think so - replied Choji.
-That's good. I was worried that he might end up in hospital again...-she said with a worried voice.
-No, it wasn't that bad this time- Kiba cheered her up.
"Hospital"?
What's going on here?
-Ok, go back to your lessons- she said but then she looked at the clock. There's 25 minutes till the bell...how many lessons you got left? - she asked us.
-Zero - said Ino.
-Ok, it's my loss. I will let you go home.- she said and everyone felt relieved. Don't let the same situation take place ever again, clear Sasuke? - she asked one more time.
-Of course - I replied and Tsunade smiled with satisfaction.
-Kids, kids...-she laughed and she messed my hair.- See you tomorrow - she waved and she left the classroom.
-Cya! - we all replied.
I was still a little bit confused
-Hey...youngster we're leaving.- said Kiba to me, but I didn't move.
-Is she always like this?- I asked.
-Yeaa, she's a classy woman. But don't do anything again or you will see her dark side.- said Kiba while waving his finger around.
-Very funny...-I said and I hit him in the head.
-I told you "Don't let your emotions take over"- said Shino
-Shino?
-Hmmm?- he asked.
-Shut up.- I replied
We all left the classroom.
***
On our way to the corner shop, we all laughed.
At anything.
At the fact that a mannequin is on the display.
At the fact that a tree grows.
At the fact that people are walking, and that they got two arms.
Even after what happened today, we tried to think and behave positively.
After all- today is Friday.
Tomorrow we are gonna hang out together in town.
Next week we got a trip on Monday.
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