Uncovered (Naruto Highschool Fanfiction)

'I don't even know your name'

AN : I'm so sorry it takes me ages to update! I'm really bad at keeping a schedule ^^' I hope you enjoy the chappy!

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Sasuke's POV

Asking Naruto out to Ichiraku was a spur of the moment decision. He was hugging me, thanking me for helping him study for that test and I...Got awkward and defensive and ruined his mood in an instant. I just wanted to keep the smile on his face so I offered his favorite thing, ramen. I really should have thought first.

When I got back home my mom tells me that we're having a dinner party and that I have to be present. I texted Naruto and told him that I couldn't make it and that I was sorry. He didn't reply. I called him and it went to voicemail. I just thought 'Maybe he's just mad he didn't get free ramen and now he's on strike' and got ready for the dinner.

The next day at school it seemed the same to me, maybe a little more gossip was going around than usual but I ignored it as always. At lunch Naruto wasn't there and Gaara didn't know where he was or had any contact with him.

As the week continued and soon bled into the weekend I still tried not to worry.

It was the middle of the week when the gossip was just a cacophony by now. I couldn't separate one whisper from the other to try and find out what was being said. Before class started, during PE dress outs, all of lunch, and after school everyone's gossip was all you heard. I didn't want to figure out what everyone was saying anymore, I just wanted it to stop.

I was sitting on the bench at lunch with Gaara.

"Naruto is coming to school tomorrow." He stated in his usually monotone.

"Oh."

He continued eating and I downed my coffee.

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When I walk into campus the next morning it was hushed. Although the usual groups were together and gossiping it was barely audible. Like they were finally scared to be caught by someone. After I change into my slippers I continue down the hall and see Naruto.

"Naruto!" I call out to him and walk up to him with a smile on my face.

With a startled expression he looks up at me and quickly strides away.

The fear I saw in his eyes freezes me in place and I just stand there watching him leave.

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Naruto's POV

When I come back to school, everyone is staring at me. Every hall that I turn down I hear whispers of hushed gossip. Dread is a heavyweight at the bottom of my stomach. Every corner I turn I feel like someone is going to bump into me, push me down, trip me. Every time someone gets close to my bag I feel like they'll take it and dump all my books in the trash, or worse a toilet.

I hate it. I'm scared and I hate it!

I was finally getting better. People weren't messing with me anymore, I had better than passing grades, Kakashi and Tsunade weren't disappointed in me anymore, I found a friend and made up with Sasuke...I don't know what rumors are spreading about me but I just hope I don't see Sasu-

"Naruto!"

I look up at his smiling face. A smile that could be from ignorance or filled with lies, and I don't want to find out which is the case.

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In class Kakashi isn't his cheery self anymore and becomes irritated at the class more easily. I also didn't see Gaara pull out his Tamogotchi even once. When I asked him about it he said it just didn't interest him anymore.