I Never Thought To Love You

Unexpected Meetings

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Sasuke's POV
As the bell rung for class to end, Naruto screamed something incoherently and next thing I know, her Kiba, Choji, and Shikamaru are leaving the classroom talking about celebrating the fact that Naruto had started the Academy.
I clenched my jaw, though I didn't really know why I was so annoyed. Probably because she just joined a week ago and she already thinks she runs the school. And Lord knows, the only skill she has is being able to run her mouth at 100 miles per hour.
Sakura and Ino came up about a minute later, both asking me on a date at the same time. While they're arguing over who said it first, I managed to escape *through the window* and make my way through the alleyways *of the village* in order to avoid any other confrontations.
With a sigh, I step into the Uchiha mansion, a layer of dust covering the cabinets. Since it's Friday I might as well clean and get my mind off of that weird brat that keeps haunting my mind.

*1 Hour* Later

I throw myself on my bed, exhausted from all the mundane chores I had just put myself through without using any jutsu.
When I thought of jutsu, an image of Naruto with her sexy jutsu popped into my head and went to the bathroom to wash my eyes.
God, she wasn't ever going to leave my mind, was she? What is so special about her that keeps making me so wound up?
Well, she's annoying as hell. There. That's got to be it.
But she's still pre-
A knock on my door brought me out of my thoughts. I got up immediately, not used to having anyone at my door. Looking through the peephole, I don't see anything, so I open the door slowly, ready to use my jutsu if need be.
"Sasuke!" Sakura shouts wildly upon seeing me, and I slam the door closed. I quickly gather my thoughts once more and even out my breathing. That bitch just gave me a heart attack.
"I'm about to be going somewhere!" I shout. "I'm busy!"
"Where?" She tilts her head as I open the door again.
"The ramen place down the street," I answer. Damn, why there of all places?
"Oh! I could come with you!" she says happily.
"Um, I'm supposed to meet up with some of my friends, sorry."
She looks disappointed, but doesn't push the subject. Instead, she nods and offers to walk with me, at least. I let her, instantly regretting that decision.
Sometimes, I feel like I wouldn't mind Sakura at all if she just didn't constantly ask me out and flaunt her love for me around the village.
As we walked, she asked me who I was meeting up with, so I told her the names of the guys that went with Naruto since I knew they were there, or at least used to be.
Knowing the chubby kid, they're probably still there.
Once we reached Ichiraku's, Sakura bowed goodbye and walked home. I wave quickly, acknowledging her bye in some way.
Walking in, the first thing I notice is that the place is void of Naruto.
Honestly, I thought Sakura would follow me in, and I was planning on sitting with them, but since she didn't, I turn around and take the long way home.
One of my favorite parts of the long way was this acorn tree that stood in an abandoned part of the village. I'd always climb it and watch the animal life that inhabited the little village now.
As I make my way towards the tree, I sense a familiar chakra that I can't quite put my finger on. It is stronger than most I have come across, so I figure it's a Genin at the least. Most likely a Chunin, though.
I walk closer, not bothering to hide my presence, knowing that whoever it was would sense it anyways.
That's when I heard the crying.
Whoever was sitting on the tree was not having the best time up there. Sniffles rang through this quiet part of the village and I took another step forward. "Hello? Are you ok?" I call.
The sniffles stop suddenly and I hear a bit of movement from the tree.
"Yeah, just enjoying the view," a shaky female voice answers.
It took me a bit to reply since I was trying to place where I knew the voice from. It's shakiness didn't help me much.
"It is nice," I respond.
"I'm sorry if I'm taking your seat. I should get home anyways."
"No, you're fine," I tell her. "Stay as long as you want."
"Nah, I really should get home," she says, jumping down.
That's when everything got a bit confusing. The girl standing in front of me now is Naruto.

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