Stitching the Gaps

Check Up

When the guys and I lined up for fitness and medical checkups, my skin immediately felt moist. Like, the air around the room didn't enter my lungs. My throat clenched as if a noose was around my neck. The walls felt like it was closing in on me. I reached in my pockets for my instrument. I placed the mouth of it between my lips and pumped. As I inhaled, I felt a bit relax.

I stuffed it back in my pocket.

"Uchiha Sasuke!" The nurse called for me. Naruto exited out under the sheets that hang to cover the section for privacy. He clasped his hand on my shoulder. A goofy smile played on his lips.

"Sensei said I'm able to play. Good luck, teme!" He winked. I brushed his hand off me. I went under the curtains, on the other side sat a nurse with a smile on her face. She patted the seat next to her. I sat down and let her do her magic.

"Uchiha Sasuke, right?"

"Yes." I nodded my head.

"You're quite a looker. Any girlfriends?" I didn't know where she was going with this. It didn't sound like she was flirting with me. She stood up with her stethoscope. I mentally hissed when I felt the coldness touched my skin. She plotted in every different areas around my back and chest.

"No, miss."

"Any allergies?" I really hate this question.

"I'm allergic to...Hamsters."

"Hamster?" She sounded very amused. A crack of laughter seeped through her lips. She tried to contain herself so I won't feel bad. But mentioning it to her was worse than anything. Till her giggles trailed down, she continued asking me questions.

I told her I have asthma and done surgery when I was seven. She wrote that down along with my allergy. She measured my height and scaled my weight. Shine a bright flash light towards my eyes, checked my ears, flatten a popsicle stick against my tongue. She performed her job just like the doctors do in the hospital. I hand her extra information from my doctor. She was pleased.

After more questions, I left. She said my results seems good but I have to take it easy. Mom said the same thing this morning. I made no promises to either of them. I walked out the room while dressing myself with my uniform button up shirt.

"Sa-Sasuke!" I looked down to see her. She ran up to me with open arms. For a short period of time, I grew soft around her. I don't know why. Her beady large emerald eyes glistened at me.

"Did you pass?" I asked. Her head bobbed up and down quite rapidly. She jumped around explaining about her performance to the cheer leader captain. All week she has blabberd about joining the team with her best friends. This blonde girl name Yamanaka Ino and Uzumaki Karin. Actually, the three kept on discussing about cheerleading nonstop recently.

Sakura always come to me for some sort of comfort. Sakura told me how she goes o Ino's after school and weekends. Ino helped her through the techniques since her mother is a cheer leading coach. She explained how she felt nervous moving her body. She said she looked like an awkward teaser. That made me chuckle.

"I think my legs are still shaking. I'm just so glad that I made it. If I didn't, I would be so embarrass!" She hid her face and squealed all cutesy. She puckered her lips. I can't lie, she's cute. But...She's not my type. Naruto called dibs on her. And I'm not getting in between them.

"How was the physical?"

"It went well." She stopped by her locker, getting her books for class.

"I can't wait to cheer for you." She shyly said. She tried to whisper it but I caught each word from her mouth. Part of her face hiding behind the locker door. I smirked, leaning against the lockers. Crossing my arms against my chest.

"My personal cheerleader?" Her face reddened like a rose on a bush. Her eyes looked away as she nibbled on her bottom lip.

When we first met, I hated her soul. Ever since the day she kissed me at Kiba's party, I hated her with a passion. She was too clingy, hyper, Naruto's other half, and loud. Basically annoying. I tried to ignore her presence.

Some say I was being rude. I didn't listen to them. I didn't care what they had to say about me. Or even thought of me.

She then got the idea that I don't want nothing from her, she started acting funny. Like she kept her distance away from me and when she talks to me, she ask about homework and help. Somehow this broke down some walls and we ended up being friends. But now that I got to know her better, she changed for the best. Like she's more real to me. I guess the loudness was for the attention. One is enough since I have Naruto screaming my name in school, at my house, his house, the library, the train station, ramen stand, game store, in the bathroom and on the phone.

"I-I guess." I gave her one final glance.

"Sure, I'll see you later-" Something... Or someone ran up to me when I turned my heels. That person fell backwards, lucky for her I caught her by arm. I pulled her back on her feet. Her indigo locks blanket her face, so it was hard to see her face. I guess she was in rush to beat the bell. Books stacked up in her small hands. I noticed how the tower of books swayed side to side in her trembling arms. I wasn't thinking of volunteer to help a stranger. Rude or not. I don't like distraction causing me be late for class.

She bowed her head. This broke me away from my thoughts. Surprisingly, I found it amusing of her bowing with heavy books in her arms. She was trying really hard.

"G-Gomen..." Her soft voice whispered. She raised back up and went around me quickly. She turned the corner. I looked down to see a book. I picked it up. The book was black with tinted pink line on the black cover.

"Clumsy." I mumbled. Sakura peeked over my arm.

"Class is almost starting!"

My eyes shot down at her to tone her voice. She quickly covered her mouth behind her hands. I heard a giggle from her. She so goofy. Where's Naruto when you need him?

"So?" Her hands placed on her hips. Brows arched, expressing a curious look. I gave her a questionable look. She pointed at the book.

"She dropped it. So I'm returning it."

"Are you sure?" Sakura crossed her arms. She clearly upset when I said 'she'. Sakura despise most girls in this school. Especially the ones that has a crush on me. I don't know what's gross. Senor girls grabbing me on the side to make out, clawing their fake nails on my fragile skin or gay juniors staring at me in the locker room licking their lips.

"Yeah. Yeah. Hurry to class." I fanned her off. The surprise look told me she forgot about the time. Sheskedaddled down the halls. I went to class first. A substitute, sitting on the chair reading a book as the students talked over each other.

I seated on the empty chair at the back. I know this is wrong but I got curious. This is so unlike me. I never saw that girl before. She's probably new. I never saw a girl in school dressed with big and long uniform. It didn't suit her short image. She's probably one of those weird nerds that corner themselves in a castle of books in the dark part of the library.

"Hey man." I looked up at Suigetsu. He sat himself down on a chair, leaning his arms on the chair back.

"What?"

"Did yo-"

"Get out of my face." I knew he wanted to copy my homework. The little bitch can't live without me when it comes to school work.

"But Sasuk-"

"Naruto doing better than you, fool." Suigetsu gasped.

"T-Take that back!" I smirked.

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A/N: 

Yeah~ SOme characters such as Sasuke will be a bit OP. Can't have him too grumpy.