Bullied by Rock Lee (Rock Lee x Reader, Sasuke x Reader, SasuNaru)

Chapter 3

I lean back against the bridge, waiting for my new team to show up. In previous years, Iruka Sensei would announce names the day before, but that caused too many problems with people asking to switch, so they decided to keep it secret until we all met each other. It was a warm, sunny day, and I'm enjoying having a moment by myself before a sure-to-be hectic day.

Suddenly, I hear screaming and shouting. I peer down the road, trying to see who's causing all the noise.

"Stop walking so close to me, loser!" Sasuke shouts over his shoulder, running towards me. There doesn't seem to be anyone behind him, but maybe it's because of how quickly he's sprinting. Still looking over his shoulder, he keeps getting closer.

"Hey! Watch out!" I scream, trying to get his attention. He whips his head around right at the last moment, but it's too late.

Sasuke hits me at full speed and knocks me into the dirt. I land on my back, propped up on my elbows. "My shirt..." I groan, looking down at the now ripped and dirty rag hanging from my body.

I look up at Sasuke, ready to give him a death glare. He's already standing up, looking down at me with a dull expression.

When I turn to look at him, he gets a good look at my face. "Oh- it's... you!" he stammers, suddenly rushing over to help me up. He offers his hand, which I cautiously take. He easily pulls me up onto my feet. "Your shirt... it's ruined."

"I noticed," I say rudely. This guy has made an awful impression on me so far. Barging into my house and then pushing me into the ground?

"I do feel bad about this," he says, as if he can read my thoughts. "Let me make it up to you."

"And how are you gonna do that? This was my favourite shirt that I bought from the Sand Village!" I exclaim. Sasuke lightly smiles at me.

"Well, you see-" he begins, only to be knocked over by someone else.

"Who do you think you are, you stupidhead? Pushing me into a river for walking too close? I was on the other side of the road!" Naruto hollers in Sasuke's face. Sasuke narrows his eyes, which Naruto mimics. Naruto leans in, trying to intimidate Sasuke, but neither is showing any signs of backing down.

"Hey guys, sorry I'm late! I'm afraid I got lost on the path of life," a voice says. I whip my head around. Where is it coming from? It apparently catches Naruto off guard too, since he loses his balance and falls over, right onto Sasuke!

Both of them make muffled cries, kissing each other. "Gross!" Sasuke cries, pushing Naruto off of him. Naruto jumps up and both boys turn bright red. I can tell how mad Naruto is, but he'll have to get over it.

It was just an accident, after all.

"Uh, hello?"

We all turn our heads. A tall man with a mask and headband covering most of his face is standing there. "What do you want?" Naruto says, looking agitated.

"Nothing. You can go home for all I care. I'm the Jonin in charge of Team 7," he says casually. Naruto and I instantly straighten up, but Sasuke remains unphased.

"Show some respect, idiot," I hiss at him. He looks at me for a moment before turning to our Sensei.

"Anyways, my name is Kakashi Hatake. I'll be your squad leader," he tells us. We all take turns introducing ourselves, while Kakashi Sensei listens quietly. After we've all finished, he tells us to meet in the same spot tomorrow, at nine o'clock. He dismisses us to go home.

Sasuke immediately starts walking back to his home, and Kakashi disappears in another puff of smoke. Naruto tells me that Hinata invited him over to watch a movie. I was super happy for them, it must have taken a lot of courage for her to ask Naruto over. He walks off in the opposite direction, so I decide to go back to our apartment. Sasuke is a bit ahead of me, but I decide to leave him be.

As I continue on my way, I notice how much Sasuke is slowing down. He's slowed so much we're almost beside each other. He looks at me with a blank expression. "Naruto must be a pretty bad boyfriend if he let you walk home alone," he sneers.

"Not my boyfriend," I retort, looking at him from the corner of my eye. Sasuke just gives a dry laugh and we keep walking. He looks like he wants to say something, but doesn't. We walk in silence for a few more minutes until I'm almost at my apartment. "Sasuke?"

"Hn?"

"Don't you have to walk home? Your home is pretty far from here..." you ask him. What was he doing all the way near your house?

"I... I just saw you were walking home alone since Naruto obviously can't be bothered to look after you," he chokes out. I roll my eyes. I don't need to be babysat.

Instead of pointing that out to him, I decide to be polite. "Oh, he was invited over to someone's house! I'm happy for him, I think it's like a date," you smile and explain to Sasuke. His face still doesn't give anything away about his thoughts, but I can tell we both feel a little more relaxed.

"Oh yeah, that makes sense. Are we close to your house?" he asks.

"Sasuke you literally kicked down our front door once, shouting at Naruto for no reason," I reminded him. He blushed slightly.

"That was forever ago, (Y/N). I swear I'm different now," he informs me, rubbing the back of his neck.

"Whatever you say," I tell him, laughing a bit. He pretends to glare at me, and I laugh even harder. Before I know it, I'm at my apartment.

The two of us stand at the door. "Thank you for walking me home," I tell Sasuke, looking down at my shoes.

"It's not a big deal," he huffs. "If you were attacked, I couldn't have a crippled team member holding me back."

I look at him, unsure of how to react. "That was just a joke..." he says awkwardly. I still don't know what to say. I turn to open the door, and Sasuke starts to look panicked. "No- wait. I meant, like, having you on the team will be great! Right? Anyone would be better than that knucklehead Naruto!"

"What's wrong with him? He's my friend!" I exclaim. Sasuke's eyes flash.

"No- I didn't mean- crap," he sighs. "I'm going home to get ready for our mission tomorrow. Be there or don't- you'll probably just slow me down though. Tell Naruto the same, if he makes it back alive."

"Uh, okay?" I say cautiously. Is he insane? "Goodnight, Sasuke." He makes a noise and the turns on his heel, starting to make his way back to the Uchiha compound where he now lives alone.

What just happened? both of you think.