The Mystery of Love Hurts *ON HOLD*

Chapter 3: The Locker Room Ends all Awkwardness

Sasuke’s POV:

What just happened? Did I just really say that? And did he just agree with me? What the heck is going on here?

We stood there awkwardly staring at each other, while other students passed by wondering what was going on. Then he broke our odd staring contest and said something about having to go to class...I shook my head and followed to our next class. The walk was awkward, the fact that I was placed next to him in the class was awkward, and it was awkward when we had to work together on this worksheet, which I didn’t even know why I had to do it, it was my first day here! But that aside, everything was just….well...awkward. There was no other was to describe it. This happened again each class, the teachers made me sit next to him, all of them saying something like, ‘Since he’s guiding you to and from class he can help you during class too.’ Or something like that.

Our last class together was gym, there wasn’t any way that me and him could be together this class. Or thats what I thought, our gym teacher, Gai-sensei (heehee :P), had some fitness training thing going on and we needed partners...can you guess who my partner was? I sighed and went about doing the activities that were set out for us with Naruto.

Once the class was done, we all headed back to the locker room to change. I changed back into my school uniform and threw the gym clothes I had to borrow back into the Lost & Found bin. i cringed a bit, I have to get my own gym uniform today so I don’t have to wear some unknown person’s clothes again. I heard a sigh come from behind the lockers, I didn’t know there was anyone left in here. I walked around the lockers to see who it was, it was none other than Naruto. What the heck, why are we always together?! He spotted me at the end of the row of lockers and stared. I stared back for a second before I turned and made my way to the exit.

It was only a couple of seconds after that that I heard footsteps catching up to me, so I started to walk faster.

“Wait!” A hand grabbed my shoulder and turned me around. Then black met blue once again.

“Sorry..didn’t mean to grab you like that..” he said scratching the back of his head. “Anyways, I wanted to say…well…I want to say I don’t want us to be all awkward anymore. I mean I know that what happened earlier was..umm...well..awkward itself, but can we just put it behind us? I know its not something you tell someone you just met, but it’s not like we are going to be together or anything, right?” He smiled, but there was a hint of sadness in his last few words that really confused me. I felt a tinge of disappointment when he said those few words as well, but I can’t dwell on it now. I realized I had spaced out for a while and looked back at him. He was patiently waiting for me to answer him.

"I mean we can still be friends and all, ya know? But you don’t have to if yo--” he started rambling on again and I covered his mouth with my hand.

“Jeez, dobe. You going to wait for my answer before rambling nonsense?” I took my hand off of his mouth and he looked a bit embarrassed, I couldn’t help but smirk at his face...It was funny how quickly he got embarrassed. “As I was saying, I agree with you. Let’s put it behind us and just forget it happened, ok? And yes we can be friends.” I sighed, there that should shut him up.

“Really?! You’ll actually be my friend? Thank you so much!” Then I felt arms wrap around me...was he hugging me? What the heck? Why is he so excited about being friends with me? He let go and looked back at me.

“Oh, sorry about that...It’s just this is the first time anyone’s actually said they would be my friend. Most of the people here, excluding the teachers, avoid me.” Now I understood why he looked so alone this morning in the back of the classroom. I asked why and he shrugged his shoulders, apparently he didn’t know why either. I had came up with a plan to help Naruto out. Since, as much as I didn’t want to be, I was already fairly popular, I was going to gradually have Naruto become acquainted with people as I talked to him and everyone else in our classes.

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Naruto’s POV:

After that day, everything went back to normal. Well, almost back to normal. Sasuke was true to his word and forced the students to include me in their group. And when I mean forced them , I mean glared at them with a look of ‘do as I say or I will kill you,’ it even made me scared of him sometimes. Even so, I found it really sweet he was doing this for me. It made me feel happy. I guess this is what it means to have a friend, no not just a friend, a best friend. Even though it sort of upset me that we were just friends, I was still happy he was on my side, and not turning out like the others.

Speaking of the others, as in the students. I’ve some how been accepted in the most popular group of teens in Kohna Private High School. Formally known as the Kohana Ten, Sasuke and I have been able to make our way into the group. Now known as the Kohana Twelve, it consisted of me, Sasuke, Sakura Haruno, Kiba Inuzuka, Shino Aburame, Hinata Hyuga, Choji Akimichi, Shikamaru Nara, Ino Yamanaka, Neji Hyuga (apparently he is Hinata’s cousin), Rock Lee, and Tenten. I know I was expecting him to help me out, but to be accepted into the most popular group in our school? It was overwhelming! I can’t even tell you how much I have thanked him. Let’s just say I thanked him so much that he threatened to kill me if I said ‘Thank you’ again.

And it didn't end there either. I was invited to much more parties than before, actually I never was invited to any before…thats embarrassing. And people actually came up to me and talked to me like I was a normal person, and not some type of outcast. I’m just so happy, I can’t even describe how much my life has changed! And for once, I feel almost complete, and not a bit lonely. I had new friends and that was all thanks to Sasuke, my best friend, and I couldn’t ask for anything more. Well, besides maybe being more than best friends with Sasuke, but it won’t ever come to that, and I’m fine with that. Anything more might just make our friendship shatter, and I was just able to create that bond, so I’m not going to take any chances.

I’ve also been to Sasuke’s apartment and met his older brother, Itachi. Him and his brother apparently live alone here, given his parents had passed away when he was younger. It surprised me, because the same thing had happened to me. This made me wonder, even more than I have been, on how he would react if he came to my house...well..mansion really, meaning, would he feel the same as I did when I learned about his parents? Would he be able to feel how alone I was? How upsetting it is to know that you’re alone? Would he be able to sympathize with my own feelings? Maybe not, I mean he did have his brother, and he’s family, I don’t even have that, so would he be able to fully feel the same as I do?

Then it happened one day, he had asked that very question.

“Hey, dobe. Can we go to your house today?”

I guess I’ll just have to find out.

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Me: Well, I hate this chapter....well the way its written that is...mostly the ending....uggghhh i suck at writting!!!!

Naruto: I'm just glad you made all the awkwardness go way! AND I HAVE FRIENDS!!! WHOOO!!

Me: Riiiight....soo anyways....since Tara didnt write anything again, I have deemed her the editor of this story so Tara, what do you think of this sucky chapter??

Tara: Idk I dont hate it but I dont love it either, so we definitly could have done it better. What do u think Sasuke.

Sasuke: Hn. guess it could have been better, but my Naru's happy so its ok.

Me & Tara: Awwee

Tara: How cute.

Me: Yes, it is. So anyways, hope you enjoyed the chapter, at least a little bit. And just a little insight to next chapter, there will be a short litle fluff scene!! ^.^

Well bye for now!! See ya next week/Friday!!