Nevertheless- a Sasunaru/Narusasu fanfic

Chapter 3- Sasuke

     Everything was  perfectly normal when I walked into the classroom that morning. Waay too many swooning girls. Some grinning boys. Others scowling. Either way, I was used to it, if not severely annoyed.

     I took my usual spot at the end of the long table, watching everyone else file into the room. Choji, Kiba, Shino, Hinata and other classmates all came bustling in, but the classroom still felt empty.. Where was the blonde, spiky haired, whiskered midget who drove everyone (especially me) bonkers?

     I guess someone read my thoughts because NARUTO, of all people , walked into the room. I thought he didn't pass the graduation exams, but he was definitely here.

     "Naruto! What are you doing here? I thought you didn't pass.." Shikamaru, some other lazy kid, muttered.

     "Look, look! Ya see this Konoha headband, Shikamaru? I'm a ninja, soon to be hokage.. So you better respect ME!" Naruto cried manically, bright blue eyes practically bulging out of his eye sockets.

     Everyone burst out laughing, and Naruto, grinning with his hands behind his head (again.. I don't know why he does that), cried, "BELIEVE IT!"

     I'd never want to admit it, but I felt genuinely relieved when Naruto came. Whenever I was around him, I felt happy (if not amused) because of his brainless pranks. That, and the fact that he reminded me of my family that I no longer had... But I immediately "despised" him again when his obnoxious face was in front of my own. The idiot had decided to climb on the table and give me some kind of death glare.

     Naruto was annoyed at me that Sakura wanted to sit next to me. 'If only you knew how annoyed I am at her, too..' I thought, glaring at him determinedly. 'Honestly, I would even prefer sitting next to you.."

     "What do you want, baka?" I mutter, looking into his blue and currently angry eyes. The cries of all the girls faded into background noise. All I could hear was his short, angry breaths.

     Naruto never answered; and before I could even anticipate it (How could I anyway?)..

     His mouth was on mine. We were kissing...? And how did it taste.. salty?

     'Get this imbecile off you! But.. Why are his lips so soft? Huh- it tastes like MISO? Why am I even thinking this? Why do I like this?"

     Naruto's eyes were as wide and confused as mine. I could now hear the squeals of girls squealing, most notably Sakura..

     "CHAA! I WANTED TO BE HIS FIRST KISS!" she cried desperately (To which I was dying of cringe).

     Hardly believing what the other did, we both parted mouths with each other. That was absolutely disgusting! I thought as I heaved mounds of Naruto's germs out of my mouth.

     "NARUTO, YOU ARE DEAD!" I snarled angrily. Why would he even do that? He wasn't into guys; the idiot simped for Sakura.. Why HER, of all people?

      "EEEWWW!" Naruto was coughing. "I HATE YOU, SASUKE!"

     'But you actually ENJOYED it, didn't you?" A part of my brain crooned. 'Hmm... Do you LIKE him? Miso IS pretty tasty, huh?'

     I didn't want to believe it, but I may or may not have enjoyed that kiss, accidental or not.. Did I like him?

     Even if I did (I never said so), no one would actually care if I liked him.

     ..Since a lot of people like me (I don't know why..), wouldn't there be a greater chance he would like me?

     My heart started thumping faster in my chest (for no absolute reason).

     ..He could get over Sakura and start liking someone else, right?

     Then I realised something, with a dull thud in my chest..

     ..Naruto hated me. He was completely unattainable.

     Darn you, Naruto!!