Memories Back Then

25

Chapter 25-

Regular school day

"Sosskaeee!"

The raven hair boy groaned but still walked at his usual moderate pace but a tad quicker from the sudden call of his name.

"Your ignoring me aren't you!" The same person roared slamming his hand hard onto the Uchiha's shoulder. "You bastard!"

"Idiot stop yelling in my ear!" Sasuke shouted back growing irritated by the blonde boy's actions. He smacked the blonde's hand off his shoulder and glared heavily at him. "I'll go death by the time I'm twenty-two!"

"What are you yelling at me for?!" Naruto grumbled crossing his arms over his chest with a pout on his face.

"Idiot." The raven hair boy pulled his arm back and sent a fist to the blonde boy's head. "You know I can't stand the site of you so early in the morning."

Sasuke looked behind him then around the blonde and grunted before speaking. "Hey where's Hinata anyways? She always with you."

"She decided to walk with Neji and TenTen to school. Hinata said you looked a little down and that I should come talk with you." Naruto said crossing his arms behind his head. He stared forward for a couple of minutes before speaking again.

"Why did it have to be you?" Sasuke said in a monotone way that made Naruto bare his teeth.

"At least be grateful that someone cares about your cranky ass lately." The blonde gritted his teeth responding back but his face dropped in an instant. "Hinata tries to keep us all together the best she can. Remember a couple months ago when Kiba and Shino were mad at each other? She made it her mission for those two to reconcile."

"I'm amazed she's done it for this long. She has too much of a kind heart." Sasuke sighed as the pair stepped onto the school grounds.

Konoha High is the school that the raven hair boy attended much to his father's displeasure. Middle school Sasuke wanted to follow his friends as did the rest of the group who all had different individual opportunities they could have chosen. But His father, Fugaku, wanted him to attend Sound Academy, the most prestigious academic school in Konoha. The kids who attended the puble school were all average filled with various cliques. Middle school Sasuke also thought it would be the easiest place to be found.

"Did you do the homework for third period? I kinda forgot to do it." Naruto asked shyly as they approached the school courtyard.

"You know if you don't do your homework on your own dope, Mr.Kakashi's gonna find out and tell your mom again."

"Why do we even have to do homework!? It's pointless!"

"You only say that because you don't study or do the work or even listen for the matter." Sasuke scoffed. "I'm surprised your even able to pass every year."

"It only because of my sweet Hinata." Naruto gushed with hearts in his eyes. A faint yell of his name was heard afar, the boys looked up to see all their friends hanging out by a table with the said lavender hair girl waving them over with a kind smile. "Speaking of Hinata, there she is!" Was the only thing the blonde said before he left running.

Sasuke sighed to himself watching the blonde run into the girl's open arms while diving for a kiss which resulted in Neji throwing his fist at the blonde's head. The raven hair boy slowly began to approach the rowdy group.

'Another long day.' Was the only thought that ran through his head.

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"Before I let you leave for lunch, I want the problems on page 265 answered with work showed then turned in when the bell sounds. And Uzimaki I hope to see your own work." The teacher's voice boomed through all the racket the eager class made before they were free.

Sasuke lazily flipped through his textbook and propped open his binder to a new page. He noticed a few of his friends- Neji, Naruto, and Kiba, talking amongst themselves with Naruto jabbing his finger in his direction.

'That idiot's going to drag me into something I just know it.' Sasuke only shock his head and started his work ignoring his surroundings.

When the bell sounded the students all filed out the door placing their work they had done on their teacher's desk who happily read his book. The halls were crowded with students rushing to find their friends or lunchroom. Sasuke rushed out into the late summer heat to find a picnic table under a nice shady tree. He had learned before that where ever he went the rest would follow. So the small part of him that cared for his friends searched for a nice spot. He settled on a picnic table with a tree to give off shade. He sat onto the bench and pulled out a book he had started on for his English class but enjoyed reading.

Sasuke sat in silence for a couple of moments before he heard chatter coming his way then stop and start with whispers before going silent again. Noticing the voices belonged to none of his friends, he ignored it completely.

"Hi S-sasuke, can I talk to you?"

The raven hair boy looked up to see a girl with choppy uneven scarlet hair and wide black glasses that showed off her unique red eye color. She clutched a book to her chest blushing in a unclammy nervous way. A small group of girls stood some feet away holding their fist to their mouths in anticipation watching on.

"Would you mind if I sit down with you?" She continued to talk even when he didn't respond but stared absently at her. The girl cleared her throat and settled on the bench seat in front of him. "My names Karin Uzimaki. I was wondering if you'd like to hang out or join the school's literacy club. I mean if you want. I mean if your interested."

The scarlet hair girl Karin was timid talking even being near him. Sasuke felt sympathetic for the girl but somehow didn't care to put effort into talking to her.

"No, now can you move those seats are reserved." Sasuke spoke in a bored tone looking away from the girl and back to his book. He heard Karin hold her breath before standing up and walking away.

Sasuke sat in silence waiting once more while enjoying the peace.

"HEY SOSSKAEEE! YOU GONNA GET LUNCH?"

Till the peaceful silence was broke by the loud mouth blonde carrying his lunch tray with Hinata, Neji, TenTen, and Ino trailing after him.

"I rather not." Sasuke said in disgust looking at the blonde's tray that was piled high.

"At least have some fruit to survive the day on." Hinata spoke softly placing her ripe red apple in front of the raven boy.

He mumbled a thank you and shut his book close. Sasuke picked up the apple and nimbled into it as the group began to eat in silence.

"Hey Uchiha."

"What Hyuga?" Sasuke asked with a raised brow turning his head toward the brunette.

"Naruto told me you played soccer in middle school and that your speed and agility are superb." Neji said staring straight at him. "Care to attend soccer try outs?"

Sasuke glared at the grinning blonde for putting him in a situation like this but sighed. It wasn't as if the sport would harm him in anyway or would get his in any sort of trouble from the other things the loud mouth suggested him for.

"Alright, I'll go. When's try outs?" Sasuke asked nonchalantly munching into his apple.

When he heard no response but a gasp he turned to look at the few people at the table. Hinata had a small smile of hope. Ino stared like a fish without air. TenTen smiled ear to ear. Neji was smirking happily. And Naruto was still grinning like a idiot. Sasuke too found himself smiling a bite from his desicion.