Escape from Pain

Ch.1 Accept me

[Sasuke's POV]

Today at the Academy, during one of our lunch breaks, I'd wandered outside to escape my fangirls.... only to be met with a view of my adorable blonde, watching from afar as Naruto ran around asking just about everyone and anyone if they'd hang out with him and have lunch together. Part of me was upset that he wasn't coming straight to me and asking for US to hang out or whatever but then again, of course he's not going to do that, he isn't aware that I'd even wanted to. 

Some of them straight out refused seeming disgusted, some called him names and walked off laughing and others got those damned glints in their eyes that screamed TROUBLE to me and pretended he could hang with them if he broke into the cafeteria and stole a couple free lunches for them all. When he refused, they got angry and started to gang up on him, calling out names, taunting him and then began physically pounding on him and knocking him to the ground. 

I was pissed that they'd do such a thing to him, but the thing that pissed me off most was the fact that even through all of it, he had this idiotic smile plastered onto his face. Never giving a hint as to how hurt he actually was, my eyes narrowed, I know how he really is. 

Ever since I caught him that night and even went so far as to comfort him, I've known how he really feels about the village and the people living in it. He hates them, he's angry, he's fed up and pissed off. Yet how he manages to bottle it all up and pretend everything's all fine and dandy with the world is far beyond me. It makes me want to rush over there and scream at him. Not just him, but those kids who dared to lay a hand on him - Don't ask me why I've suddenly become so protective of him over the course of a few days, so attached; I honestly don't know myself. 

All I know is that he's the same as me and that he belongs with me.... only me. Everyone else can go screw themselves for all I care. It ticks me off that Naruto puts up with all the crap they dish out at him, it is far more than I'd ever be able to swallow.  He laughed, and If I hadn't known any better, I probably of missed the hint of bitterness laced into it - I smirked to myself, that's more like it. - I don't like seeing him pretending nothing's wrong, I'm sick of how he laughs and smiles everything off. 

If he's upset he should show it, I want to see it, I want him to show me what he's really thinking, see how he truly wants to react to them. How he'd rather see them beaten to the ground instead of letting them do whatever the hell they wanted to him. They got angry at him for smiling as they beat him instead of crying like they hoped that he would. 

Growling to myself, I wanted nothing more than to beat them to the ground and make them cry. Still, Naruto only smiled at them until they walked off...... if I hadn't been watching closely enough, I almost would of missed what came next. Once they were out of sight and nobody else was around (That he could obviously see - I was hidden in the shadow of the school building) the smile left and my interest peaked...... his face went expressionless and blank, his eyes telling me a different story as those majestic blue orbs reflected pain and a deep rooted sorrow. 

My heart ached at the sight but I smiled anyways. Finally. 

Quickly getting up from my position of leaning against the wall, I made my way over to him who still hadn't noticed me yet. Tch, dobe. My dobe. "Hey"

His eyes widened as he quickly turned to look at me, he seemed really confused for a few moments as he made eye contact with me. I can understand that, we don't really talk..... or rather.... I've never talked to him.... unless we were sparring or arguing that is, but that's all going to change.