Not So Typical (under revision)

Chapter Ten: Battle of the Locker Room

Naruto walked into the locker room last that night. He had been trying to see if he could fix his technique before they coach would come back through and make sure everyone was off the fields. That had been a good idea.

Walking into the locker rooms had been a mistake.

Neji had been waiting for Naruto and he was not at all amused at Naruto being co-captain. Naruto's bag slammed into the floor the moment his back slammed into the lockers. Pale hands had slammed him there and held him in place. The movement had caused Naruto to hit his head against the metal and the loud bang echoed through the room. Naruto cried out startled and when he opened his eyes Neji was pinning him against the lockers and he did not look pleased in the slightest.

"Look at that, when he doesn't have his boyfriend or his lapdog Naruto Uzumaki is worthless."

A month ago, Naruto would have taken that. A month ago he would have hung his head and let Neji say what he wanted. But this time...

Naruto lashed out. Slamming his knee into Neji's, throwing him off and then Naruto slammed an elbow in Neji's side. Naruto wasn't exactly fast or small so his moves needed to be precise and powerful. A blow to the jaw, a fist to the gut, and a broken nose and Neji was on the floor. He stumbled back with each blow. He now leaned against the bench while the rest of him was on the floor. Blood dribbled from his chin and nose as Naruto stood above him with merciless eyes and torn knuckles. Naruto drew his arm back as Neji's eyes widened in fear. Naruto shifted to throw his fist into Neji's face one last time and right before he let it fly... he froze.

Naruto dropped his arms to his sides and went to grab his bag. Slinging it over his shoulder Naruto glanced at Neji before sighing and kneeling down next to him and slinging one of Neji's arms over his shoulders and lifting him up on his feet.

"Why?" Neji coughed as more blood dribbled down. Naruto didn't look at Neji. He was ashamed. But the anger had taken over. He had no idea what he was doing in the moment. He was just glad he got a grip when he did.

"Because I'm not you Neji."

Naruto brought Neji to the nurses office and dropped him off there before turning and leaving. Sasuke was waiting in the hallway of the locker rooms after all. But when Naruto got there Sasuke was nowhere to be seen. A hand then rested on Naruto's shoulder causing the blonde to jump and almost scream but he held himself back from doing so. The fight left him jumpy and skittish with the adrenaline still moving through his veins.

"Naruto I saw what happened."

The Uzumaki turned and looked up at Sasuke who had a small smile on his face, but it didn't quite reach his eyes, "Why did you wait this long to stand up to him?"

"I-I.." Naruto stuttered, why had he waited? What had changed in him to make him want to fight back. Before he met Sasuke he would just let it happen. Wouldn't even stand up and leave. He just accepted it as a part of his worthless life. But...., "You."

"Me?" Sasuke raised one eyebrow and looked at the blonde confused. That answer didn't even make sense at all. What the hell was going through Naruto's head at this point? Maybe the world will never know.

"You...I don't know. I mean before I knew you I didn't care. I didn't...." Naruto paused, this was going to sound so cheesy but who cares at this point anyway?

"I didn't have anything to fight for."

Sasuke pulled Naruto to him, holding him tightly while Naruto stood shocked for a moment. Naruto told the truth. That's all he did. Sasuke pulled away from Naruto a few moments later smiling a little and kissed the top of the Uzumaki's head.

"Let's go home. This isn't exactly somewhere we should be and it's late."

Naruto smiled at Sasuke and nodded jumping up and kissing Sasuke quickly before bouncing off towards home with the raven walking along slowly behind him with a plan. Someone had to put Neji in his place and make sure he stayed in his place forever. What Naruto did today may have thrown him back but Neji was bound to get back up with more reason to harass Naruto than before. So what was the best way to get Neji to realize that he wasn't someone who could get away with hurting Naruto?

By putting him in the place Naruto was in all these years.