Chapter 1
A/N: Arrg... I really didn't want to do another on-going fic, but I am. But don't worry; this'll be only a few chapters long.
This probably will imply toward shounen-ai (SasuNaru) in the near future.
Enjoy.
EDIT: SINCE THIS STORY WAS ON "LIFE" I HAD TO POST IT. PLEASE EXCUSE ANY LATE UPDATES. THANK YOU.
Today was the day.
It was important. It was the day when Uzumaki Naruto will confess his supposed feelings to none other than Haruno Sakura of Konoha High.
She was the cute, yet amazingly intelligent girl that most guys would be attracted to. Sakura was one of the skinniest girls at Konoha High, drawing envy toward her from every other girl. It made her seem fragile and vulnerable, so the boys had the urge to protect her. But they always had the wrong idea on the first glance. Under her sleeves held muscular arms and fists that almost killed the perverts of the school.
Ino was always jealous of her; another young lady many males end up asking out.
Naruto had become confident over the days of school. Of course, this confidence of his appeared to evaporate into nothing when a certain someone came walking by.
Uchiha Sasuke.
All of the girls fawned over him, and there was almost no one that did.
(The only one was a girl always dressed in black, hiding under an umbrella.)
He was the star of the school, along with his brother who had a fan club of his own until he graduated. Sasuke would pick on Naruto a lot and they would fight… A LOT.
Rumor has that he was single, and girls would try to "seduce" him to becoming their boyfriend. Absolutely NO method has ever worked.
So why was little Naruto crushed by this?
Sakura was the vice president of his fan club.
Just the thought of it made him want to die.
But now, death was the least of his worries. It was eventual day that meant all or nothing. It was the ultimate drama of his life.
Thank god that they were friends. If that wasn't the case, he wouldn't have an ounce of courage in him.
Naruto walked up to her one fine day at lunch. She greeted him warmly, offering a seat to him. He thankfully took it and breathed deeply.
"Sakura-chan?"
She blinked at the mention of her name. "What is it?"
"Uh… Y-you see, um… There's a person I l-like…" he stuttered helplessly as nervousness began to override him. The flawlessly planned speech was going to waste along with his ability to speak.
Sakura was becoming irritated. "Come on, spit it out. I have to eat."
By then, Naruto was becoming frantic. "I… I'll see you tomorrow!" he yelled, and ran off.
Boom.
He heard his heart die with the last explosion.
Naruto decided to skip lunch that day without a second thought.
Sakura blinked, wondering what had occurred. Someone you like, eh? I wonder who it is…
She scanned the cafeteria and picked the girls he could possibly like. She took out a lined sheet of paper along with a pen and began writing.
Ino - No way. They're both loud. Besides, he doesn't even talk to her.
Temari - I don't know about her. She might just kill him if he liked her. I don't think she's his type of girl.
Hinata - Huh… Now there's a choice. But she's too quiet. I don't think Naruto would be able to stand that, considering his crazy behavior.
Tenten - The weapon crazy chick? Like hell.
Sakura's light green eyes landed on the girl whose manner was all dark. Akuma? Oh, I doubt that girl is normal, much less Naruto's type. I wonder what she does for life…
She came out of her thoughts and pondered on these concepts that occurred to her. All of the choices didn't seem right, even when she put herself in it. None of it made any sense. There was another conclusion, though she almost laughed at the thought.
Naruto could be interested in a guy. I mean, all of the girls don't fit in, so it could be a guy right? Why else would he be so embarrassed and flustering over such a thing?
Sakura didn't mind Naruto crushing on another guy. Even Sasuke.
The truth be told, the girl only had a small crush on him during the freshman year. After that, Sakura realized that she didn't like him.
Anyway, enough of her dirty little secret.
Naruto always acted sort of like a girl, except when fighting Sasuke.
Dr. Haruno began her analysis once more. She turned the page over and took notes again.
Gaara - Dear god. If Naruto liked him, I'd definitely be worried.
Shino - Well, he's not so bad. He has this weird thing for bugs and also anti-social… Okay, he's not Naruto's type.
Neji - Naruto never talks to him. Enough said.
Haku - This is actually a clear choice. Haku looks like a girl, and he's beautiful! Of course! Naruto could definitely fall for his looks. He's prettier than Ino, for sure. I should get back to this one later on.
Kiba - Again, like Ino, both loud.
Sasuke - When I really think about it, this choice is right next to Haku. Seriously, he might be it.
Rock Lee - No comment.
Shikamaru - Eh, I don't think Naruto would pick him. Too lazy.
Sakura stared down at the list of possibilities. She began crossing out the impossible. As expected, she ended up with Haku and Sasuke. Her neat brows furrowed in concentration, digging out the possible traits that might attract the blond. She sat there thinking…
Then the bell rang.
Oh well. I better think about this later on.
With that, she gathered her belongings and hurried off to her next class.
Sasuke trudged toward his next class.
History. I hate history.
He hated many things, and history was one of them. Itachi always loved history, and talked about the so called greatness of it.
The Uchiha sighed. He'd hate to see the fangirls staring at him. He hated the staring. Sakura was okay, since she didn't exactly bother him anymore. Replacing Sakura's position was Naruto, a strange boy who never stopped picking a fight with him. Actually, it was the Uchiha that picked a fight with him most of the time.
Sasuke never liked his life. Sure, back when he was 5 it seemed flawless. Then he learned the wrath of his maniac brother. Sasuke always was a shadow of his brother. A duplicate less genius, less alive, and a mere copy-cat was all Sasuke was to the eyes of his parents.
Oh, the woe is me.
He arrived at his dreaded class. He slid the door open as silently as he could. But to no avail, shrieks of fandom exploded from the once quiet room. Iruka-sensei shook his head. He tapped the pointer sharply against the chalkboard to still the noise. The commotion died down, and Sasuke took an empty seat behind Kiba.
Since each desk can seat two people, Naruto was rightly next to Kiba.
Obviously, Sasuke didn't notice the sneaky Sakura across from him. Of course, she didn't sit directly across. She sat a row behind, but at the same time across from him. She smirked and glanced at Naruto who sat next to Kiba.
Well, I'll do my best Naruto. Don't worry; Sakura-chan's got you!
A/N: Well, that's first chapter. I think Sakura's mistaken something, eh?
Not to worry, this author will make sure everything works out... Ahem.
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