Not So Typical (under revision)

Chapter Two

Naruto sat in his last class, health with Shizune. Five minutes to the last bell of the school day and the blonde could not sit still. After gym he had gotten those post-it notes on his locker again. He would normally take them down but he decided to leave them there because he was too lazy to fight today. What was the point if he moved them there was just going to be more there the next morning and the next... and the next... and the next. What harm would they really do if he didn't let them after all? 

Looking around the room of restless students it was easy to tell everyone was ready to leave and with two minutes left what was the point of paying attention? Some girls were whispering together and a few kids were playing on their phones under the desks, ready to go home or to sports practices or whatever they usually did after school.

"Alright you can go early I guess." Shizune sighed and the class cheered and gathered up their stuff. Girls ran across the room to their friends and began gossiping and everyone split off into groups before leaving the classroom. Shikamaru walked over to Naruto who was tossing his backpack over his shoulder and stuffing his notebook inside, the inner of the bag a clustered paper mess. Just like his life he thought to himself before looking up at his friend. 

"Hey, Kiba told me that you finally showed him. If you two are so close how come I knew first?" Shikarmaru questioned not sure of Naruto antics or even how the boy functioned. Sometimes he questioned if Naruto functioned at all.

"Because I knew you were too lazy to find a better friend?" Naruto jokes, a small smirk tugging softly at the corner of his lips as he spoke. Shika chuckled stuffing his hands in his pockets with a playful smile dancing across his lips. "Yep, that's true."

The two boys left class to go to Shikamaru's locker which was three away from Naruto's on the right. Only when they turned the corner they spotted Sasuke looking at the notes on Naruto's locker. Sasuke looked stiff and unfocused and Naruto instantly filled with dread.

"Shit..." Naruto and Shikamaru both whispered sharing worried glances before turning back to Sasuke. How would Sasuke react? Would this push him all the way into Neji's clique or would it make Sasuke repulsed by Neji? There was only one way to find out and they were going to find out very soon. "People are just..." Sasuke sighed while starting to tear all the notes off. Naruto felt his eyes go wide. No one had ever done that. Ever. The notes were a symbol of exile, of social unacceptability and Sasuke was just ripping them off like they were just... paper. That's right.... they were just paper with scribbles on them that meant nothing... 

"Well? Go talk to him!" Shikamaru whispered shoving his friend out into the hall causing Naruto's sneakers to squeak on the ground as he stutter stepped to keep his balance. Naruto sighed and walked over knowing Sasuke had already seen him, and if he hadn't he surely heard his shoes squeak. There was no point in running away now, you can't avoid the inevitable. So Naruto slouched over stuffing his hands in his pockets for security and walked over to where Sasuke stood.

"Hey." Naruto said giving his best smile he could muster at the moment. Sasuke looked up at him and crumpled the notes in his hand so Naruto couldn't see them. Yet little bits of colored paper stuck out between the long slender fingers whose knuckles were turning white.

"Need help with something?" Naruto asked seeing Sasuke was being the silent type. Normally people would have said something after the word hey but Sasuke didn't seem to be normal.

Sasuke looked over Naruto and shook his head, "Can't find my locker. Must be in another hall way. See ya later Naruto."

Naruto was sure his eyes were wide now as Sasuke walked past him and ruffled his hair. The blonde stood there in awe, no one had touched him like that before, and right on his head? He suddenly wished that he had brushed it this morning or at least put a little effort into himself but the moment was past and a blush was rising to the boy's cheeks. Then Shikamaru walked out from behind the corner where he had been lingering to watch the events before him unfold, "Well that was something."