Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Kaze to Konoha ❯ Trouble, Friends, Crushes, and the Big Fight ( Chapter 2 )

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto. It belongs to Kishimoto. I don't own Meteor Garden/Hana Yori Dango. It belongs to Kamio. Any anonymous characters were based on mean people, my friends or myself…::eye twitch::

Pairings: SasuNaru…Followed by some NejiNaru ::evil giggle::, some NejiTenten ::smiles at Miya-chan::, ShikaIno, a hint of KakaIru ::giggles madly::, one-sided SasuSaku, GaaraNaru, NaruHaku…Do I have anymore? Yeah, that's about it.

Warning: Shonen-ai. Be prepared for some OOCness. And some profanity. There won't be much "action", if that's what you're hoping for. This is one of Jia's very, very, very few G rated, HAPPY stories…-_-; I'm so morbid…This is my first romantic comedy people! And my last! Romance…comedy…neither I'm very fond of writing…

Summary: [AU] Meteor Garden/Hana Yori Dango crossover. Sasuke is the Konoha University's rich bad boy. Naruto is the poor, naïve idiot who hates Sasuke's guts. Could a relationship ever form between them? And Neji…Well, what about him? Will this handsome, lonely bachelor steal away Naruto's heart? And will Sasuke and Naruto end up together? It was hate at first sight…

Kaze to Konoha

By Jia Zhang

Chapter II : Trouble, Friends, Crushes, and the Big Fight

The next day at school, as Naruto walked around campus, he got very strange looks from his fellow schoolmates.

Weird…Am I being paranoid? Why is everybody staring at me like that?

Ignoring them all, Naruto continued on walking to his Lit class. As he entered the classroom, everybody was staring at him. Disregarding their looks, Naruto went over to his desk and sat down.

"Common people are just not like us," said a girl behind him. "They don't do things the way we do…"

"Definitely," spoke another. "Really immoral to do things like that…"

Naruto frowned as he listened to what they said. He then looked up and noticed what was written on the chalkboard. His mouth dropped as he ran up closer to the chalkboard, reading it to make sure he was not mistaken, and that he was not seeing things. He then turned, glaring at his classmates.

Written on the chalkboard was…

NARUTO, THE WHORE OF KONOHA UNIVERSITY! HE'S SLEEPED WITH 50 PEOPLE!

He glared hatefully at his fellow students. Who could have done this? The blonde was thoughtful for a few moments. Naruto bit his lip as an idea came to his head. Turning, he ran out of the classroom to find the perpetrator of this "crime". Oh, he was so going to kill somebody…

As he ran down the hall, Temari followed him out of the class. "Naruto!" she called.

The blonde turned around facing his friend. "Don't worry, Temari!" Naruto spoke. He then turned and continued to run to his destination, leaving Temari looking worried and anxious.

In another part of the school, with one hand, Kiba pulled himself up and down on a bar, exercising (and undoubtly showing off). Beside him, Neji and Sasuke sat next to each other on the highest bar, looking down at Kiba.

"Hn. What a show-off," snorted Sasuke. "Between the four of us, Shikamaru is the only one who can't pull his own weight."

"Who says I can't?" retorted Shikamaru, tossing Sasuke a coke. "I just think that such activities are a complete waste of my time and energy. If you dumbbells feel like it, who am I to do anything about it?" He leaned against one of the poles.

"Eh," spoke Sasuke, turning to Neji. "So what do we do now?"

"Do what?" replied the white-eyed youth.

"How to fix that dobe Naruto!"

"No comment," replied Neji as he looked off into the sky.

"What the hell…You're always doing this…" Sasuke said, annoyed. He turned to Kiba. "Any ideas?"

Kiba let go of the bar, and fell back on to the earth. "I still say you can't do anything about that guy. You certainly can't beat him, and you certain can't win him over…Just admit your defeat like a man." He crossed his arms and smirked. "Pay up, dude. You lost."

"Don't forget about my share," spoke up Shikamaru.

"This isn't about winning or losing," scoffed Sasuke. "This is about K4's reputation!"

"Uchiha Sasuke! You bastard!"

The four men turned to see Naruto running towards them, angry, shouting, and obviously pissed off. When Naruto got to Sasuke, his head only reached to Sasuke's foot, as he was sitting on top of really high bars. The blonde glared at him in annoyance. "Come down you jerk!" The blonde jumped, trying to grab the dark haired boy, but did not succeed. The dark haired heir smirked down at the blonde.

"What you wrote was a big fat lie!" he shouted angrily, trying to grab onto him, once again unsuccessful. "I did not sleep with anybody! I'm still a virgin!"[1]

Naruto looked to Shikamaru and Kiba, both who were laughing like mad. Unable to reach Sasuke, he turned to Kiba, the closest to him, and kicked the dark haired youth in the knee, hard. "Itai!" cried Kiba, laughing, as he clutched onto his knee, hobbling around as Naruto turned and stormed off.

Neji gazed after Naruto, a little shocked, as a rather happy and dazed smiled came over Sasuke's face. "He ran all the way over to tell me he's a virgin…" he muttered softly. "Does that mean…" He smiled, gazing after the blonde.

Shikamaru rolled his eyes, shaking his head. "You're thinking too much."

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"How can people do this?"

"What an absolutely disgusting thing to do…This is absolutely too much!"

"So totally!"

As Naruto walked back into his Literature class to get his books, he saw Jun and Yukari in the classroom, wiping the stuff wrote about him off of the chalkboard. Slowly, Naruto walked up to the two girls. At the notice of his presence, both turned to the blonde. "Naruto-kun…" they muttered in union. They smiled timidly as they put the erasers back down.

"When I walked into class this morning," spoke Jun, "and saw what they wrote. I was really shocked."

"You know, we're all people. Sure, sometimes people do practical jokes, and it's a good laugh. But this was going way too far," said Yukari. "This kind of thing really can't be forgiven." She sighed. "If I were you…I…I'd be crying to death."

"You're not as strong as Naruto," spoke Jun, turning to the crimson haired Yukari. "Don't you feel that that kind of strength is really something to respect?"

"Absolutely!" said Yukari, turning back to Naruto. "Naruto, you really are a strong willed person, aren't you?"

Smiling, rather shyly, Naruto nodded. "Thanks…"

The three walked through the campus, chatting aimlessly. "This is the way to the school's parking lot, right?" spoke up Yukari. "Naruto, do you always ride that Vespa home?"[2]

"Un. Yeah," replied the blonde. "Aren't your cars over there?" He pointed.

"Oh, that's okay," spoke Jun. "We're all good friends. We don't mind walking with you."

"Yeah," nodded Yukari. "We can also talk to you on the way."

"Oh…That reminds me," said Jun thoughtfully. "Saturday afternoon, we're going to Ueda. It's a really nice club, and they're holding a special party. If you have time, why don't you come with us?"

"Oh, that's okay," said Naruto. "I don't have any cloths that are appropriate for that kind of occasion or place."

"Don't worry about it. It's not too big of an event," replied Jun. "Any jean clothing would be fine. The cost is only $5000."

"$5000!" cried Naruto, looking at the two. He shook his head. "No…No, thank you. I don't have the money."

"Eh! Naruto!" said Jun, as she and Yukari ran up to Naruto, who had sped up his walking. "Just go, eh…It'll be really cool."

"Don't worry about it, Naruto," said Yukari sweetly. "It's only a little bit of money. No biggie. I can pay for you. It wouldn't be a problem."

The blonde hesitated. "But…"

"Don't worry about it, Naruto," smiled Yukari. "Just remember, tomorrow at 4:00 PM at Ueda. Just some jeans would be fine, and oh! Remember to wear a red bandana around your neck. It's a kind of tradition. It'll be a blast!"

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That night, during his part-time job at Ki Ki Wai, Naruto was really quite hesitant about the whole thing. "Wow, Naruto! Are you really going to go to that party at Ueda?" ask Ino. "That place is a really private club. VIP only! Students at Konoha University really aren't the same as other people."

Naruto sighed, and stopped his moping, sitting down on a chair. "It's only them that are not the same. I'm just like everybody else. Che…" He continued his moping. "That place actually wants $5000 for costs…It's my paycheck for a month! Me and them…We really are two completely different kinds of people."

"Oi, don't think too much into it," commented Ino. "I think they really want you to come, otherwise they wouldn't have invited you. Look, they even are gonna pay for your costs. I think they're really nice people."

Naruto stopped and walked over to Ino. "To tell you the truth, I think that rich people and I just don't think alike. On money matters we are complete opposites." The blonde placed the mop aside, washed his hands, and lend across the counter. "But…Maybe we just don't have the opportunity to socialize with each other. Maybe they're not as spoiled as I think they are…"

Ino, however, did not hear a word that Naruto said. She was staring out the store window at two guys…Two very good-looking guys.

Neji gazed through the glass and into the counter, where the cakes were held. Kiba was behind the Neji, having not noticed Naruto.

Ino smiled, nudging Naruto in the arm. "Eh, look! Look!" Naruto turned. "There's two very hot guys there!"

Naruto's eyes widened slightly as he saw Neji and Kiba. The blonde blushed, feeling his heart go pitter-patter as he gazed upon the lovely Neji. (A/N: Somebody kill me! >< I can't believe I wrote that!)

Slowly, the dark haired young man pulled open the glass door and entered the little pastry shop, with Kiba following him. Naruto took a deep breath. Oh boy…

"Konnichiwa!" spoke Ino brightly as they entered, a smile adorned her face.

Kiba smirked a little as he looked to Neji, who was gazing through the counter at the cakes. He looked up and suddenly noticed Naruto. "Eh?" He smiled. "Naruto? Hey! It really is Naruto." The blonde rolled his eyes and looked away. "What are you doing here?"

"I work here," he spoke, annoyed, as Ino tugged on his arm.

"Work?" He smirked. "What a hard working guy you are. Oh, no! Wait, wait! It should be hard working shoujo-chan." (A/N: Shoujo literally means virgin) Naruto turned, his eyes shooting daggers that in real life, would have put Kiba six feet under in the blink of an eye.

"Jougen!"[3] he shouted, turning away from Kiba as Ino tugged on his arm. He brushed her off. The other blonde beamed as she turned to Kiba and Neji.

"You guys are part of Konoha U's K4 right?" she asked, a little more enthusiastic than she should be. Naruto turned to Ino with a glare. "Naruto told me about you guys! Yamanaka Ino desu. I'm Naruto's high school friend." Kiba smiled at the blonde. "He always looks out for me."

Naruto nudged Ino in the arm. "…Who's looking out for you?" hissed the blue-eyed boy. "Don't talk to him."

Neji, who had been ignoring them all and looking through the counter at the cakes, look up. "I'd like to buy a cake," he spoke softly.

"Huh?" spoke up Ino, but before she could do anything, Naruto pulled her aside to go help Neji.

The blonde bent down and opened the counter, looking at Neji through the glass. "Which one do you want?" he asked timidly.

"This one," Neji pointed out.

"Is it this one?" asked Naruto.

"No, the one next to it…"

Gingerly, Naruto took out the little cake. It was very delicious, and adorably decorated. It was a vanilla cake, with swirls of chocolate, and a soft cream in the middle. It was iced with a rich vanilla icing, adorned with a chocolate dipped strawberry.

"Eh, Neji…We're going into town to party. What are you doing buying a cake?" asked Kiba. "I thought you didn't like sweets."

The other boy paused for a moment. "I don't…But I thought it was cute." Behind the counter, Naruto blushed.

Kiba laughed, gripping Neji by the shoulder. "This guy, he always acts weird in front of the person he likes." Neji turned to him with a glare. "Like buying this cake…"

"Stop talking, Kiba," commanded Neji, a tint of annoyance in his voice.

Naruto looked down and blushed, as he packaged the cake. Neji turned back to Naruto. "How much?"

"Oh, $14.95," relied the blonde. As he packaged the cake, Naruto kept stealing glances at Neji, who was once again looking through the counter at the cakes. Wow…Is he blushing? Naruto thought.

"Heh…" Kiba laughed. "Don't think too much about it. His reaction isn't because of you."

Rolling his eyes in annoyance, Naruto held the cake out to Kiba, who smirked and took it as Neji handed the blonde a twenty-dollar note. Turning the two left. "Eh, matte! You're change…" spoke the blonde.

"Keep it…" spoke the white-eyed heir as he went out the door. Kiba winked at the two before following his friend in suite.

"Why do you want that cake?"

"Because she likes this kind…"

"Eh…" said Ino as the two blondes stared after Neji and Kiba. "If his reaction wasn't because of you…" She looked at Naruto. "Then was it because of me?" She pointed to herself, a smile adorned her face.

Naruto turned back to Ino, his face completely passive as he walked away to put the money in the cash register, leaving Ino to gaze after the two K4 members. "Ooooh!" said Ino suddenly as she turned to Naruto. "I get it…The one you said that was different from the other three was the guy to bought the cake, right?" She smiled mischievously. "You've got a crush on him…" She poked him in the cheek

"Che…Stop talking nonsense," said Naruto, brushing Ino's hand away. "What were we talking about? Oh, right. Even though we're from completely different worlds, should I go to Ueda?" He turned, noticing his friend was gone. "Hey! I'm still talking! Are you my friend or not?"

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Naruto walked down the hall of Ueda. He looked at the address card. This is the right place… He gazed upon the large silver doors, before gingerly pulling them open and entering the establishment. The blonde's eyes widened as he looked around. Ueda was gorgeous!

The main hall banquet was decorated in a contemporary modern look. The walls were windows that gazed into a beautiful Japanese garden. There was a bar in one of the corners, and soft music played in the background. There was a white sofa in the center, with a small black table. People were all talking and chatting, wearing Armani suites and Gucci dresses.

Naruto turned to see a couple of the maids where white clothing with a red bandana. He looked at his own clothing, which consisted of jeans and a jacket. He touched the red bandana around his neck, than looked to the servants with the bandanas around their necks. Crap. I was tricked!

The blonde looked around the establishment, and then spotted Jun and Yukari, in a white KC dress and a crimson red Ralph Lauren dress (A/N: Gawd, I know nothing about fashion. Forgive me, minna-san!), chatting away aimlessly, while drinking crystal white champagne. Jun suddenly turned to see Naruto. An ugly smile lit on her face as Yukari turned in suite. The two smirked at each other, then walked over to the embarrassed and angry blonde.

"You're late," smirked Yukari. Gritting his teeth, Naruto tried his best not to lash out at the two. "What's with the face?"

"Didn't you say it was a casual dress party?" spoke up Naruto, trying his best to stay calm.

Yukari and Jun chuckled. "You've got to be joking…Such a high class establishment like Ueda would never in their right mind throw a casual party," said the crimson haired Yukari. "Look at you…" She looked up and down Naruto. "But don't worry; I'll pay the costs for you."

Naruto glared at the two, before take a deep breath, closing his eyes. "Don't worry. You won't need to pay for me." He opened his eyes. "I'll pay myself."

"Naruto-kun…" said Jun innocently. "Don't be so stubborn. Your money, you get that from working, don't you? The costs are really expensive here. Are you sure you'd be able to pay?"

Naruto glared at the two, sighing in anger. "Then I'm going home." He turned to go.

"This is all you're fault," Naruto heard Yukari say to Jun. "You just had to invite him, when I told you no, saying we're friends with people like him. This kind of event for Naruto is way above him…"

"But, I was just thinking from my heart…" replied Jun innocently. "I just wanted this opportunity to be friends. Who knew he'd be like this…"

"No sense of hospitality," they said in union.

Angry, Naruto spun around to face them. He glared at the two. He took a deep breath, and thought it over. He looked up at the two. "Fine. All right then." He turned and went looking for the washroom, with Jun and Yukari following.

As he walked towards the washroom, a woman wearing a mink coat approached Naruto and handed him a plate of uneaten ordure. "Here you are…Thank you." She then turned and left. The woman thought Naruto was a servant!

At the side, Jun and Yukari laughed. "Naruto, people think you're one of Ueda's workers," laughed Jun. "With your outfit, and that red bandana, no wonder they do."

"If you don't give him your plate, whom do you give it to?" They laughed in union. "How embarrassing." Yukari snicker. "If it was me, I wouldn't be able to show my face…" And with, the two went towards the buffet table, leaving the blonde alone, puffing in anger.

"Naruto, if you're going to pay for yourself, than why don't you try these ordures. I'm sure you'll never eat anything as delicious as these again," spoke Jun.

"Eh…" said Yukari innocently. "That's really inconsiderate, Jun. Our dear Naruto-chan has never tried these foods. What if he gets indigestion?" She laughed.

"Then I guess you'll only have water then," laughed Jun. Laughing and crackling, the two left Naruto.

Two high rolling executives approached Jun and Yukari just as they left Naruto's side. "Which company are you two beautiful ladies from?" Naruto heard one of them ask.

"Oh, we're students," replied Jun politely.

"Oh, I see…" said another. "From which school?"

"We're from Konoha University," answered Yukari sweetly.

"Ah…No wonder you look so mature and beautiful," said one of the men.

"Thank you, sir," said Yukari.

"Are you from Konoha University as well?" Naruto turned to see one of them talking to him.

"Oh him…" spoke up Jun. "He's nobody at our school. He comes from an average high school. And he's a slut. He's sleep with over fifty people." Naruto's eyes widened as he glared from Jun to Yukari.

"Ah…" The two men turned to each other. "We're going to get another glass of champagne. Hope you two ladies will join us later."

"So it was you two who wrote those lies on the chalkboard," said Naruto, glaring at them, as the two men left.

"That's right," hissed Jun. "It was us."

"You're just too irritating," said Yukari sweetly. "Too annoying."

"We want you to disappear quickly from our school," said Jun acidly, glaring at Naruto. "That's why we wrote that stuff…"

"So everybody at school would know what a slut you are," finished Yukari.

"Why?" spoke Naruto, bitter and angry with them, and himself.

The two vipers laughed. "We've spent time and money to be the kind of women that K4 would be interesting in," said Jun.

"How could we stand it that a guy like you could possibly be around those guys," said Yukari. "You know, you will never be anything in their eyes."

"You and us, we're two completely different classes of people," spat Jun. "Just standing next to you makes us feel ashamed."

Naruto bit his lip, looking down. "Did you really think we wanted to be friends with you?" asked Yukari.

"Do you think that's possible?" questioned Jun. "Never ever." And with that, the two walked over to the bar, leaving Naruto to stand alone in embarrassment.

I gonna stay here! I don't care! I won't be scared off by those two dingbats! The blonde puffed, determined.

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"People like us would never invite people like Naruto to such an elegant place," said Jun as she and Yukari touched up on their make-up in the dual washrooms. (A/N: Let me explain how this works. This is based on the washroom of a restaurant I once used when I was in my hometown in China. It was a Venetian styled washroom, with a large parlor, with a door that led to the men's washroom on the right, and one to the women's washroom on the left. Yeah. There's my explanation.)

"Totally," replied Yukari, fixing up her lipstick. "Eh, forget about him. Why were you talking to that balding, fat, and ugly guy, pretending to be cute? It was so sick." She nudged her friend in the arm.

"To be the wife of a rich man is our goal, don't forget that," said Jun as she applied some mascara. "Who cares if he's fat and ugly…Just reel him in first, and deal with the rest later. When we find somebody whose richer and better looking, just dump the other." She smiled vindictively.

"Clever…" said Yukari. "Clever. Then the next guy would be an even better fukyou."[4] They laughed together, high-fiving each other as they left the washroom.

As he came out from the men's side of the washroom, Naruto smirked as he watched the door shut.

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"Oh, nice to meet you. My name is Kakei Jun," spoke the dark haired girl. She was talking to a young business executive, Fujisaki Satoshi. He wasn't handsome. And he wasn't very tall. But he owned one of the most prominent law firms in Tokyo, and traveled between Konoha and Tokyo often on business.

"Ah, the pleasure is all mine," said Satoshi with a smile. "Attending Konoha U, you must be one of the prettiest young ladies there."

Jun gave a small giggle. "Your too kind Satoshi-san."

"That's right, that's right…" Naruto suddenly rushed up to Jun's side, holding her by the shoulders. "She's pretty like a lily!" Naruto beamed brightly. "But, she's more of a huge black lily! Hahaha!"[5] Jun's eyes widened in panic.

Satoshi looked a little puzzled. "Uh…Is he your friend?" he asked.

"Oh, no, no, no! We're not-"

Naruto linked arms with Jun, tugging at her. "Eh, of course we're friends, Jun!" said Naruto. "Didn't you say we were gonna reel in a fukyou today?" Satoshi looked surprised. "And did you say that the next guy would be an even better catch? Yeah!" He lifted Jun's hand and high-fived her. However, the dark haired girl looked absolutely panic stricken.

Naruto then turned to Satoshi and pointed at him. "Is he the fukyou?" asked Naruto softly, making sure that Satoshi could hear him.

"Ah? Are you saying that I'm a fukyou?" said a shocked Satoshi.

"No, no, no, no," said an anxious Jun, but once again Naruto intervened.

"Yes, yes, yes!" Naruto said. "She's a black lily that should be dealt like this!" The blonde took a glass of champagne and poured it right over Jun's head.

She let out a screech of anger, jumping away from Naruto as Yukari rushed to her side. "What happened?" said the crimson haired girl, her eyes shifting to Naruto. Everyone in Ueda was now staring upon the scene that had just unfolded. "Look what you did!"

Naruto placed the champagne glass back onto the table calmly, turning his blue eyes onto the two gold-diggers. "I'll say this only once," he spoke. "You've messed with the wrong person. If you guys like K4 so much, then why don't you go after them yourselves? What's it to me?" He shook his head. "But, girls like you…no guy would want anybody like you…"

"Don't think we're going to forget this, Naruto," hissed Yukari.

"Then try me," smirked the blonde defiantly. "I know that in your eyes, I'm a nobody. But you won't ever be able to beat me!"

With that, Naruto turned, leaving Ueda with all the eyes on him. A little smile came over his lips as he pushed opened the door, leaving Jun and Yukari puffing in anger.

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The poster of a model hung in the window of one of Konoha City's most popular fashion boutiques, Century. The model on the poster was advertising one of Christian Dior's latest line of clothing. She was a very pretty young woman, with dark hair and exotic midnight eyes that shined brightly. Her lips were curved into a small smile, glittering from the lipstick that adorned her rosy lips. Her dark hair was styled into waves, her hair falling over her shoulders, with her hands placed on her hips.

Neji stared at the girl on the poster. When he felt it vibrate, he lifted his cell phone, opening the over and checking his messages. The text message said:

I'M COMING BACK. TENTEN.

Placing his cell phone away, Neji skipped away happily (A/N: Yes, I did say skipped). Tenten…You're finally coming back…

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As Naruto walked down the halls of Konoha University the next day, he was not aware of the spiteful glares that came from Jun and Yukari.

When the blonde arrived at his favourite place, the rooftop, he noticed Neji sitting at the edge of the roof, looking out into the crystal blue sky. The blonde looked over to the dark haired youth shyly, making his way over to the edge. Again Naruto felt his heart flutter.

"Ohayo…" he spoke to Neji, a small smile adorned his face.

Slowly, Neji turned to the blonde. "Ohayo," he replied before turning back to the sky.

"Didn't you say you weren't going to come back to the roof top anymore?"

"You don't want me here?" Naruto shook his head.

"No, it's just that…" He fell into a silence. "I'm not really sure either."

"I really like it here." Naruto turned to him. Neji smiled towards the sky, the birds and the clouds. "It's always really nice and peaceful." The blonde smiled at him, a small blush creeping onto his cheeks. Neji turned to him. "Do you know the time difference between here and Paris?" he asked.

"Paris? Uh…" The blonde looked down, trying to calculate the time difference. "One…two…three…"

"It's okay…" The white-eyed bishonen turned back to the sky. "It doesn't matter…"

Naruto turned to Neji. "Oh…" The blonde felt the blush strengthen on his cheeks as he fell into a silence.

The truth is…thought Naruto as he gazed at Neji. To me…This is probably all I want it to be…Everything else…I'm not sure I really want to know…

And the two simply sat stayed there like that, in silence, in the comfort of each other's presence. Unbeknown to the two, however, Jun and Yukari stood only a few meters away from them, filming the whole scene before them with a digital camera. Rather sinister smiles came over their faces as they turned to each other, than back to the unsuspecting Naruto and Neji.

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"Here!" Naruto caught the magazine that was tossed to him and looked onto the cover, which held a very pretty dark haired girl. The blonde glared back at Jun and Yukari.

"What are you giving this to me for? Isn't this a magazine for you rich people?" he said, annoyed.

"Opening your stupid eyes," spat Jun. "Look at the cover."

Rolling his eyes, Naruto gazed back at the cover with the very pretty haired girl on it. She was wearing a stunning white Christian Dior dress. "There's an article inside that's written on her," said Jun. "Sakurazuka Tenten. Top student of Paris University. Plays five different instruments. Speaks ten different languages. She's been studying overseas in France for the last five years. She has been crowned [Ms. Paris] for the last two years. She is also currently the top model for Christian Dior, Giorgio Armani, Dolce and Gabbana, and Vera Wang." The two girls smirked.[6]

"Wow…She's so amazing and so pretty…" said the blonde in awe. "Who is she?"

"She is the person that Hyuga Neji likes the most," said Yukari vindictively. At that moment, Naruto felt his heart clench tightly. "And…She's just finished her overseas studies and is coming back to Konoha from Paris."

Naruto looked down sadly. Words came back to him…What Kiba said when he and Neji were at Ki Ki Wai…Then just moments, before what Neji mentioned on the rooftop. The blonde felt his heart clench tightly in pain.

"Why do you like Neji?" spat Jun. "Look at Tenten, then look at yourself. You can even compare to one of her hairs." Naruto didn't hear a word they said. All he could think about what how stupid he was. "Why do you like Neji? What right do you have to talk to him? What chance did you think you had with him? What? Say it!"

"What the hell is wrong with you?" said Yukari, waving a hand in front of Naruto's face. He took no notice. "What's wrong? Aren't you always so full of it? What's wrong now?" She snickered.

"Scared to death…" said Jun hatefully. "Let me tell you, no matter what do you, pretending to be cute, you will never be good enough for K4." Naruto looked down sadly, trying not to cry, not at all hearing what Jun was saying. "People like you just don't belong here. Knowing this, just get the hell out of here!" She shoved Naruto hard in the shoulder, sending him backwards and right into Sasuke's arms.

Yukari and Jun's eyes widened in fear as Sasuke's dark eyes glared at them. When Naruto noticed that Sasuke had caught him from falling, he immediately stepped away from him. "Ah! Sasuke-san…" said Jun fearfully. Both she and Yukari looked panic-stricken and fearful.

"What the hell do you think you were doing?" spoke Sasuke harshly. He looked to the shorter boy, then back to Jun and Yukari. "He belongs to me, understand? If you want to mess with him, then just try! You'll receive a red notice so fast it'll make your head spin!"

"Go-Gomennasai…" muttered Yukari as she and Jun beat it out of there, glad to have gotten away with their heads intact.

Sasuke turned to Naruto, placing a hand on his shoulder. "It's okay. They'll never bully you again," spoke the Uchiha heir softly.

Immediately, after the little escapade, Naruto shoved him away. "Go away!" he cried angrily, still hurting from the news that Yukari and Jun had just so kindly delivered.

"What the hell is wrong with you?" said Sasuke, annoyed.

Naruto threw the magazine into Sasuke's chest, and then shoved him hard. "You stupid idiot! Who wants to belong to you?" he shouted angrily.

Fuming, Sasuke threw the magazine onto the floor. "What kind of attitude is that!?" he shouted. "I came to save you!"

"I didn't ask you to save me!" shouted Naruto.

"No body dares to talk to me this way," said Sasuke darkly.

"That's because they're all retards!"

"What are you saying?" questioned the heir. "There isn't a guy who's more wonderful than me in this world!"

"Wonderful?" hissed Naruto. He looked up and down Sasuke. "When the hell were you wonderful? I hate your stupidity! I hate your stupid ego! I hate the fact that you think you're all that! Everything about you I hate!" shouted the blonde with all his might. "You're those psychology books' most hateful personality! I hate you! I hate you! I hate you the most!"

And with that, the blonde dash away as tears sprung from his sky blue eyes, leaving Sasuke shocked and speechless as he stood there, gazing after the blonde kitsune. He looked down for a moment, letting it all sink in.

"Am I really that hated?" he asked quietly. (A/N: Mwuahahaha! ::Jia laughs evilly:: I am so evil.)

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Sasuke sat in his bathrobe, having just gotten out of the pool. Beside him, Akira was studying a psychology book on personalities entitled "Who Are You?", by Dr. Jia Zhang of the New York Mental Institution.[7] The dark haired heir of the Uchiha Empire growled rather impatiently as Akira quizzed him.

"Hurry up!" shouted Sasuke. "Just ask already!"

"All right, all right," said Akira. He read the first question. "Sasuke-sama, it's like this…You are on a date with a person you like at a coffee shop, and you say to them, there are three choices…1) You are cute, 2) You are a beautiful person, 3) You are annoying…" Akira turned to Sasuke. "Your choice sir?"

The dark haired Uchiha drank from his glass of champagne, thinking carefully. A picture of Naruto shouting at him suddenly popped into his mind. "You are annoying…" he replied to Akira. "Next one, next one…"

"Okay," the butler continued as he checked off the third choice. "Okay, next question…" He flipped to the next page. "If your lover was having an intimate conversation with another person, your reaction would be…There are four choices…" As Akira looked up, he noticed Sasuke glaring at him.

"Eh…Sasuke-sama, it's only the book asking these questions, they wouldn't happen in real life. Besides, you don't have a lover currently…"

Sasuke turned back to Akira. "So that if I were to have one they would cheat on me?"

"Yes," replied Akira. He suddenly turned to Sasuke. "No, no, no, no, no! Sasuke-sama, it's just a question. Let's continued, shall we…?"

"What stupid book is this?" said Sasuke, annoyed.

"It's not like I bought it…" muttered Akira. (A/N: Ahem, Sasuke bought it. ::smiles::)

"You…!"

"Gomen, gomen!" said Akira. "The question, next question…" The fearful butler turned the bag and read on. "If your lover-the book says this-was having an intimate conversation with another person, your reaction would be…There are four choices…1) No reaction, 2) Want to do something very badly, but is afraid of other's opinions, 3) Admit that you can't stand this, 4) Go kill the other person…" Akira turned to Sasuke. "Your choice?"

Sasuke grumbled a little and thought about it. "I don't want to answer…" he replied.

"Sasuke-sama, you cannot refuse to answer…" said Akira.

"Of course I can!" said the heir.

"Anno…Sasuke-sama, if don't answer the question, the results of the test would be incorrect," replied Akira.

"Number 2…" he replied grudgingly.

"Okay, so that's 2) Want to do something very badly, but is afraid of other's opinion…" repeated Akira, checking it off.

Sasuke turned to the butler with a glare. "Did I tell you to repeat that?"

Akira paled, looking back to the book. "Next question…What type of person are you most attracted to? There are three choices…1) Someone good looking, 2) Someone kind and empathetic, 3) Someone strong willed and stubborn."

Sasuke immediately answered, "Someone strong willed and stubborn…" A blonde popped into his head once again.

"Alright." The butler checked off the question and tallied the results up. He flipped the page and read the result. Akira's eyes widened in shocked. Fearfully, he turned to Sasuke. "Sasuke-sama…It may be best for you to just fire me now…I can't read it…"

There was a moment of silence, before Sasuke grabbed the book from Akira and read what was written.

Number Four Personality Type: The Head Strong Egotistical Alpha, also known as "A Very Hated Person"

The subject contains one of the worst personalities of the average person. Type Four are usually very headstrong, egotistical, clueless, and insensitive towards others. They can be crude, rude, tactless and feel a superiority over others. Type Four are usually very prong to aggression and have many insecurities, such as other's opinions about them. They are usually very dominating and are usually disliked by those around them. Hate is often associated with Type Four, either with the subject or individuals connected with the subject.

As Sasuke read over what was written, he felt all of Naruto's words coming back to him. "I hate your stupidity! I hate your stupid ego! I hate the fact that you think you're all that! Everything about you I hate! You're those psychology books' most hateful personality! I hate you! I hate you! I hate you the most!"

Feeling the anger bubble in his blood, Sasuke tried to rip Dr. Zhang's book apart. However, he was stopped by Akira. "Sasuke-sama! Stop!" cried the butler. "Don't worry, Sasuke-sama…The next page tells you how to improve upon your personality."

"Oh…" said the heir as he turned the other page and began to read.

Personality is a difficult thing to change. Type Four is most difficult to alter, but good results will ensure the subject successful relationships with friends, family, or lovers. Results in the change of personality of Type Four have ensured great social relationships in the future, as proven through many studies.

Change in basic theory is a difficulty, especially the psychological aspect. Thus, start from the small steps first to change yourself. First change your outside, and work onto your inside. The outward image of a person usually also portrays their insides as well, or at least gives a vague portrayal.

A good start would be to smile more. Jollity tends to be the complete opposite of Type Four, thus smiling more would indicate happiness and jollity, thus would allow others to feel the same. Try to wear cloths that are brighter in colour and have a hilarity and adorableness to them. Remember to face your situations with a positive and understanding out look. Do not be short-minded and act on impulses. That is a definite "no no". Think things through before acting upon them. Don't be compulsive. Type Fours are usually their own worst enemies. Remember, to ensure successful social relationships, be kind and understanding, sympathetic and empathetic, and always, always have a smile on your face.

Sasuke looked up and paled. The road to change suddenly looked unpleasantly bumpy. But he was going to do anything to win Naruto over. Anything.

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It was a rather sunny and pleasant day. The birds were singing, the clouds were dancing in the sky, and sun was shining brightly. But Naruto did not feel up lifting at all. Ever since the news on Tenten was brought to his attention, due to the kindness of Yukari and Jun, Naruto felt nothing but sadness and humiliation. Who was he to compare to such an amazing person as Sakurazuka Tenten, Paris supermodel? He sighed. Why did he ever think that Neji would like him? Stupid, stupid, stupid.

"Eh! Naruto! Hardworking shoujo-chan!" Naruto heard someone call. He looked around, noticing Kiba and Shikamaru on a blanket under a tree. "Oi! Shoujo-chan!" Growling in anger, Naruto ran over to the two.

"Can you not call me that anymore?" he asked Kiba rather angrily.

"All right, all right…" replied the wild-haired young man. "C'mon, have a glass with us." Shikamaru had just opened a bottle of French champagne, and poured it into three glasses.

Naruto looked skeptically at the two. "Having champagne so early in the morning…isn't that a little odd?"

"We're all mature adults," said the heir of Nara Corporation. "It's not like we're under aged or anything. So what if we drink a little champagne in the morning? C'mon, sit."

Still a little skeptical and unsure, Naruto took a seat between Shikamaru and Kiba on the blanket under the tree, taking the glass of champagne from the brown-haired youth. As he lifted the glass up to his mouth, he noticed that Shikamaru and Kiba were both looking at him. "Don't worry, act like I'm not here. I won't bud into your conversation."

Kiba smirked before his gazed shifted thoughtfully. "I think it's because Tenten is coming back," said Kiba to Shikamaru. Naruto looked up at this. "That's why Neji is acting so weird."

"I heard that Tenten is currently the spokes model for Christian Dior's new line. Posters of her are all over the world," said Shikamaru.

"Uh…excuse me," Naruto spoke up. "What's the relationship between Tenten and Neji?"

With a small smile, Shikamaru replied, "Tenten is Neji's most beloved person."

"Ah? Most…?" said Naruto, a little shock, but hiding it very well.

"It's been going on since we were in grade school," said Kiba.

"Neji has always been kinda weird," laughed Shikamaru. "When we were little, we always thought he had a weird personality. Kinda self-hating, but he wasn't a masochist or anything, just always really close off and cold. Don't you think he still is, a bit?" Shikamaru turned to Naruto. The blonde shrugged.

"The four of us used to play together, but Neji would always sit in the corner, watching us play. He never smiled." Kiba sighed thoughtfully. "When we played really excitedly, and really happily, smiling and all that stuff, he'd suddenly throw up. And then he'd start crying." He gave a small laugh. "We were still little gakis at the time. We didn't know what to do about him."

"Tenten was older than us by a few years, and she was really smart," said Shikamaru. "Ever since she showed up, every time that Neji would cry, she'd take him somewhere…And when they came back, Neji wouldn't cry anymore…And ever since then, his mood has gotten better and better."

Naruto looked down thoughtfully. "We all think that it's because that Tenten helped Neji emotionally, little by little, that's why he's gotten so much better," spoke Kiba.

"Tenten is really amazing. If it weren't for her, I think that Neji would have been sent to some asylum or some mental institution," commented Shikamaru.

My head hurts so much…Naruto looked down thoughtfully, no longer hearing Kiba or Shikamaru. It feels like somebody just hit it with a baseball bat. So Neji was always waiting for Tenten's phone call…

Walking down the street that night, whilst drinking a coconut bubble tea, Naruto suddenly saw Neji gazing into a store window at some poster. The blonde's eyes widened as he slowly walked over to the dark hard bishonen. Unseen to Naruto's eyes, Neji lifted a hand and brushed it against the poster of Tenten.

Suddenly, his cell phone beeped. Neji flipped it opened, and noticed a message.

NEJI, I'M ON THE PLANE. WILL BE HOME IN 17 HOURS. TENTEN.

A smile suddenly light on Neji's face as he read the message. Looking at the message, Neji turned around. Naruto looked at him curiously. "Neji?" asked the blonde softly. A big smile was on Neji's face when he turned to face the little blonde. "What are you doing here?"

Not really hearing Naruto, Neji continued to smile down at him, a dreamy gaze upon his normally stoic features. "I'm really happy I saw you today," he said. Naruto blushed crimson, looking down. Neji bent over, brushing the hair from the blonde's eyes. "Zettai…kawaii…" He leaned over, and kissed the blonde gently on the cheek.

All Naruto could down was gaze up at Neji in stunned awe; his cheeks burning like hot peppers. "Oyasumi," he spoke gently before he turned and left, leaving the blonde standing in silence and shock, as butterflies fluttered around in his stomach.

Naruto stood there at that spot for a really long time, letting it all sink in. He slowly placed his head against the glass, sliding down to the floor. He turned, his back pushing against the cool surface as he looked into the city lights of Konoha City and thought about Neji.

Was that really Hyuga Neji? …Is this his dream…or is it my dream?

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[A/N: ::smiles:: Yay! Finally! Half way done this stupid thing. Once again, this is an intermission. Go have a snack. Gah…It took me such a long time to actually get to intermission and let myself have lunch. ::stomach grumbles:: I'm so hungry right now. Gawd, I wish I had Pocky right now. ::sniffles:: Okay, this isn't the time to be worrying about Pocky. Ahem…::cracks knuckles:: I shall continue! I will not be beaten! >_> I sounded oddly like Naru-chan just then. Anyway, on with the fic!]

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The next day, when Naruto walked into class, there was a group of girls gathered around a seat, talking. As he got to his desk, putting his books down, still dazed from the incident with Neji, he overheard what the other girls were talking about.

"Look! It's an article on Sakurazuka Tenten!" Naruto heard a girl say.

"Wah…She's so pretty…" said another girl.

"I wish I could be like Tenten-neechan," spoke another in awe.

Ignoring them, and suddenly feeling really down, Naruto sat down at his desk, heaving a deep sigh.

In another part of the school, Kiba laid peacefully on a blanket under a tree, basking in the glory of the sun. Suddenly, the dark haired youth was woken by the sound of footsteps. He opened his eyes, tapping Shikamaru awake. The brown-haired young man's eyes widened in shock and disgust as Sasuke approached them.

Sasuke held a very annoyed look on this face that screamed "Kill me!". Having followed the instructions of Dr. Zhang's book very closely, he was wearing dark jeans and a pink t-shirt with Kumagorou on it.[8] He stood there rather uncomfortably, in front of his friends, his hands stuffed in his pockets.

Neji, Shikamaru and Kiba all gazed at him in shock. "What happened to you?" asked Shikamaru, sitting up.

"Where did you get that t-shirt?" asked Kiba as Sasuke sat down with them.

"Is it really that bad?" asked the heir nervously as he looked at his t-shirt. "I don't think it's that bad…" He looked up at Neji with a small smirk. "What do you think, Neji?"

The white-eyed bishonen gave a small smile, shaking his head slightly. Suddenly, his cell phone run. Immediately, he snapped it open. "Neji speaking," said the Hyuga.[9] He paused for a moment. "You just got here…Okay. I'll be there in a sec." And with that, he ran off.

"Where are you going?" Sasuke shouted after him, as the three stood up.

"Tenten's back!" And with that the three friends chased after him.

Running, Neji suddenly came to a stop in the school center. And there she stood, her back turned to him, her long, dark hair fell loosely around her slim shoulders. She was wearing a white dress that stopped a little above her knees, and strapped around her shoulders. In her hand held a small knitted purse. Neji felt his heart stop.

And slowly, she turned, suddenly seeing him. A bright smile lit on Tenten's face as she saw Neji. By then, Sasuke, Kiba, and Shikamaru had caught up with the white-eyed Hyuga. Slowly, Neji walked up to the dark haired girl, the other three trailing behind him. Neji walked up to the smiling Tenten and the two embraced tightly. "I missed you," she spoke.

Just then, Naruto chose to walk into the school center, eating some dango. He turned and suddenly saw Neji, embracing the smiling and beautiful Tenten. "You're so much taller now," said the model. "How are you, Neji-kun…?"

Smiling, Neji gazed at the brunette. "I really missed you," he spoke heartedly.

Taking a deep breath, Naruto felt his heart clench up as he heard Neji's heart-felt words.

Sasuke, Shikamaru and Kiba ran up to the two. "Hey guys!" beamed Tenten at the three.

"Long time no see," said Shikamaru.

"It's been way too long, Tenten," said Sasuke with a smile.

"Wah…You've all gotten so much taller since I last saw you all," she said with a smile, gazing at Sasuke's shirt. (A/N: That was five years ago…) "You've all changed so much…Gotten a little weird, I see."

"Ah, you know him," said Kiba with a laugh, speaking of Sasuke. "He's a nutcase!"

Naruto gazed at the scene before him as he heard the voices of the passer byers.

"Eh, that's Sakurazuka Tenten!"

"Wow, that's Tenten-neechan!"

"She's so pretty…"

"Absolutely gorgeous!"

"I wish I was like her…"

Tenten's laugh was bright and happy as she joked with the happy-go-lucky Kiba. "Really haven't seen you in a long time," commented Shikamaru. "You've grown into a real lady."

Tenten laughed. "Arigatou!"

"I saw you on the Dior posters," spoke Kiba. "You look gorgeous, baby!" Tenten smiled at the comment. By now, Neji seemed to have lost his confidence and had gotten oddly quiet.

"C'mon, let's go somewhere to have a drink," said Sasuke. "Catch up and stuff."

"Okay, that'll be great!" said the brown-eyed girl. But before they could go, Shikamaru stopped Sasuke.

"Sure, we can go. But first you have to get rid of that ridicules t-shirt," he spoke.

Sasuke rolled his eyes and smirked as he, Shikamaru, Kiba and Tenten walked away arm in arm. Neji stood there for a few moments in silence. "Eh, Neji, let's go!" called Kiba. Stoically, the white-eye bishonen followed.

Naruto watched in slight awe as the beautiful Tenten walked away with K4. Wow…Can't believe there are such beautiful people in the world…Sugoi ne…He looked down sadly. I really am different from them…

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(A/N: There is something I really want to clear up. In "Kaze to Konoha", Tenten is really pretty. Think the Asian version of Nichole Kidman, with the humor of Julia Roberts and the grace of Audrey Hepburn.)

"Cheers!" Glasses touched, causing a small cling sound in the special loft of Dracula's Daughter later in the evening. Neji, Shikamaru, Kiba, Sasuke and Tenten all drank their respective drinks, having been celebrating the dark haired girl's return to Konoha City.

"Wow, it's been such a long time since we've all been together," commented Tenten. "A lot has changed since then, though."

"Nothings changed," said Sasuke. "Shikamaru is still changing girlfriends every week."

"So is Kiba," said the brown haired man, defending himself.

"I do not!" retorted Kiba. "I'm not a player like you."

"Eh, Sasuke, how's your brother?" asked Tenten.

"Oh, he's okay. He left two years ago. Living in New York with his wife now."

"Wah, really?" The Uchiha nodded, taking a sip from his glass. Tenten smiled thoughtfully. "But…you have such a good relationship with your nii-chan, you must miss him, ne?"

Kiba laughed. "Don't worry about it," said Kiba. "There's somebody at school that is a lot like his nii-chan…" He looked to Sasuke mockingly. "His name is Uzumaki Naruto."

"Baka!" shouted the Uchiha heir, trying to smack Kiba over the head as the heir of the Inuzuka Corp. laughed. "How's he like my nii-chan? There's too much of a difference."

"Really? I think they're a lot alike," laughed Kiba.

"Neji…" spoke Shikamaru, looking over at the white-eyed man, who was extremely quiet. "Why are you so quiet? Tenten's back, eh."

"I know…" he replied softly. "She's sitting right there…"

"This guy is always like this," Sasuke joked to Tenten. "Whenever he's happy, his mood goes all weird."

Smiling mischievously, Tenten nodded in agreement. "Un…I remember, Neji's always been like this, ever since we were kids."

"I have not!" shouted the Hyuga.

The other three K4 members looked over to him in stunned silence at the outburst. Tenten pouted slightly. "What's wrong?" she said worried.

Scoffing slightly, Neji placed his glass down. "Tenten, why are you having those pictures done?" he asked. "Don't you think it's a little too revealing?" (A/N: Men can be so possessive.)

Kiba laughed. "Really? I didn't see a thing." Slightly upset, Neji looked down, and took a gulp from his glass.

"They're shooting the dress, not her," commented Sasuke.

"Neji, don't you think you're being a little ridicules?" spoke Shikamaru.

"This is my job, Neji. It's what I do," spoke Tenten sympathetically.

Quiet, Neji did not look up at her. "You're not like the other models…I just don't like it…That's all…" he spoke quietly.

Getting up from seat, Tenten walked over to Neji, crouching down before him. She smiled. "I'm really happy that you're always looking out for me," she beamed. "I like you the best." And kissed him on the forehead. Neji's eyes widened, looking at her slightly shocked.

With that, it `cause a little uproar with the other three. "Damn, what's up with that?" said Kiba to Tenten. "What about us? What about us?

Tenten took a sip of her drink, laughing.

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That night, during dinner, Tsunade noticed that Naruto, her normally very happy and outspoken son, was oddly quiet, poking at his rice, not eating it at all, looking all dreamy and dazed, a little depressed. "Why aren't you eating?" asked the blonde woman.

"I'm not hungry," he replied bleakly.

Tsunade bit her lip, worried over her normally happy son's odd behavior. "This fish…" she motioned to the sautéed fish she had cooked. "It cost $80! At least eat some of it…"[10]

"I'm not hungry," he repeated.

Rolling her eyes, Tsunade sighed. When she looked back to the fish, it was gone. "Eh, where's the fish?" she said. Tsunade looked over to see the precious $80 fish in Jiraiya's bowl, him gnawing on it. He was enjoying it terribly. "Eh! You…" She grabbed Jiraiya's chopstick holding hand, trying to stop him from eating the fish. "You can't eat your son's fish!"

"Wo…lwet we twell woo (No…let me tell you)," he said through a mouth full of food. "Young people these days don't know what's good for them. They don't know how to respect others. You don't eat this, you don't eat that…We live a really hard life." Tsunade nodded in agreement. "When do we get to eat so much good food? We don't have much money! I have to go out and be forced to sell blood!"[11]

"That's right," sniffed Tsunade dramatically, as Naruto looked over at Jiraiya. "No money so your father has to go sell blood…" Naruto sighed.

"Oh, next time you buy this fish," he said to his wife. "Don't buy one with so many bones."

"Don't eat so much of it," she said. "If you do, you're blood pressure will rise, your cholesterol level will rise too, then you get sick, and we'd have to send to you a hospital, and hospitals cost money…"

"Naruto's not eating it, it would be a waste," he answered. "It's a $80 fish…"

"Then…then give me some…" she spoke.

Sadly, Naruto looked over at his parents. Other people's fathers are the heads of companies…My father is selling blood…My God…How can I compete with the high class Sakurazuka Tenten-hime? There's no comparison. I shouldn't think too much. And I shouldn't stay around K4 anymore either…

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The next day, Naruto walked over the campus of Konoha U rather dazed. "Naruto-kun!" He stopped, looking over to see the guy who had called him. "Naruto! It's me, Haku! Wait up!"

Naruto stood there as the dark haired boy came running down the stairs over to him. "Naruto," he spoke as he run up to the blonde. "It's me!" He pointed to himself. "Yuki Haku!"[12]

Naruto eye's suddenly widened in remembrance. "Haku?" The boy nodded. "From Heido Junior High School?" He nodded again. A big smile suddenly graced Naruto's face. "Wah! Haku! It's really you! What are you doing here?"

"I switched schools," he replied. "Our family hit the jackpot! My dad soul the piece of land he owned, which people are now using to build on, so we suddenly got rich."

"Oh…" spoke the blonde.

"My dad thought that education in an ordinary university wouldn't be enough, so he sent me here," he said. His smile widened. "Now we're classmates again!"

"That's right!" beamed Naruto cheerfully. "I haven't seen you in such a long time. I'm so happy to see you today!" The two hugged, obviously happy to have met after such a long time.

"Me too, me too!" agreed the other boy. "I heard people say that you were here. When I first got here, I was really nervous…But now that you're here, I'm not nervous at all anymore!"

"That's right! With me you…" He suddenly trailed off as an image of Sasuke with a red notice popped into his head. "Actually…I think that it would be best if you didn't talk to me."

Haku pouted. (A/N: XD KAWAII! ::hugs Haku:: Why can't I have an otouto-chan like him?) "Why not?" he asked. "But we're friends! How can I pretend I don't know you? When we were little, you always looked out for me! How can you tell me not to talk to you? I don't want to be alone!" He cried rather spectacularly.

"All right, all right…Stop your whining…" sighed the blonde. Smiling, he grabbed Haku by the arm. "C'mon, let's go."

As they walked through the halls of Konoha University, Haku marveled at the architecture and magnificence of the school, entering the Quad, the center of the school. "Wah…This place is incredible," said the boy in awe. "There must be a lot of really famous people at this school…"

"Yep…" replied Naruto. "But I don't know any of them."

As the two leaned over the railing, looking down into the Quad, Haku suddenly saw a group of four guys. "Eh? Who are they?" he asked Naruto. The blonde looked down to see K4 walking through the Quad. "Are they celebrities or something?" Naruto gulped in nervousness. "Hey guys!" Haku called to K4.

Eyes widening in fear, Naruto grabbed Haku from behind, covering his mouth and pulling him away from the Quad. "Don't yell!" he hissed. "Listen, if you want to stay in this school and peacefully pass your classes these years, then don't have any association with those four." He pointed down to them. "Understand?"

"Why?" he asked curiously.

"Don't ask!" He pulled Haku away. "C'mon, let's go."

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Looking out towards the lake, which stood only a few steps walk from Konoha University, Haku and Naruto sat side by side, enjoying their lunches, which Haku so kindly had bought.

"Thanks for the lunch, Haku," said the blonde, popping a gourmet sushi into his mouth. "But don't you think this stuff is a little expensive?"

"Don't worry about it," said the brown eyed boy. "This stuff is great!"

"Yeah, it is good," commented Naruto. "But even though your family has money now, it doesn't mean you should go spending it like crazy and waste it."

"Daijobou ne!" he said. "…I really miss the old days back at Heido."

Naruto smiled. "Yeah, me too," he agreed. "But you aren't the same person as before. Yet, I'm still the same old Naruto, though." (A/N: He means money here.)

"Heh…I'm still the same baka I used to be," spoke Haku.

Naruto laughed, his blue eyes gazing out at the water. "You know, seeing an old friend again really is nice," he spoke sincerely. "This kind of feeling…I won't ever get at this school…"

Haku looked at the blonde curiously. "What are you talking about, Naruto?"

"Oh, nothing," replied the blonde. "I'm just really happy, that's all."

Smiling and laughing, the two talked about the good old days when they were in junior high school. Haku was also delighted to inform Naruto of the current situation of all their old school mates. Unknown to the two, Sasuke glared down upon them from Konoha U. As the other member of K4 walked over to Sasuke, they noticed Sasuke glaring.

"What are you looking at?" asked Shikamaru.

"What are you glaring at?" voiced Kiba.

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Later that after noon, after lunch, Naruto and Haku walked over to their lockers. "What's your locker number?" asked Haku.

"Oh, I'm 126," replied the blonde. "What about you?"

"I'm 150," replied Haku. As the dark haired boy got to his locker and opened it, he noticed a rip slip of paper hanging in his locker. "Eh?" He gazed at the slip of paper. "Naruto, there's a red notice here…"

Eyes widening in fear and shock, Naruto turned to Haku. Apprehension filled the blonde. Why would Haku get K4 red notice? Is it because of me?

A smile suddenly lit on Haku's face. "Ah! Is it a welcome for transfer students?" he asked, pointing to himself.

Uchiha Sasuke, what the hell is he thinking?

And all Naruto could do was smile weakly at Haku.

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Sasuke threw the ball into the air, and smashed it with a baseball bat, sending it flying into the field. As he bent down to pick up another one, he noticed Naruto running across the field towards him. "What the hell do you think you're doing?" shouted the blonde once he reached him. "You pig head!" Sasuke gritted his teeth. "Haku's never even met you before! What did he do to you!?"

Sasuke looked away, trying his best to control his anger, Dr. Zhang's words floating in his head. Type Four are usually their own worst enemies… "Talk!" shouted Naruto.

Unable to contain his anger and frustration anymore, Sasuke turned to Naruto and shouted, "You idiot! This is all because of you! Stupid dobe…You don't understand anything."

As Sasuke lifted the bat, Naruto grabbed it, holding it down. "What do you mean?" he said. "What do you mean it's all because of me? Why should a brainless dumbarse like you say such things about me?"

"I'm brainless?" retorted Sasuke. "And your friend has a brain?"

"Haku?"

"That's right!" he shouted. "That ikkakusenkin![13] I want to see which one of you will quit school first!"

"I want you to take back the red notice!" shouted Naruto.

"Fat chance!" retorted the dark haired man. "I, Uchiha Sasuke, have never bowed done to anybody, and I certainly won't bow done to you!"

Angry, Naruto took a step closer to Sasuke, now inches away from the dark eyed boy. "For the last time!" he shouted. "I want you to take back the red notice!"

"Go away!" spoke the dark haired boy as he pushed Naruto aside. Unfortunately, he did a little too hard, causing the blonde to fall to the ground. Sasuke turned around at the hear of Naruto yelping in pain.

"You big jerk! Who the hell do you think you are, pushing people!" shouted Naruto.

Sasuke, opened his mouth, as if to apologize, but instead came out, "It's your own damn fault!" He growled angrily. "Who told you to stay around that dumbbell? Why don't you just go to hell!"

Puffing in fury, Naruto got up from his place on the ground and slapped Sasuke right across the face. "You bastard!" he shouted. "I will never forgive you for this!"

"Dobe…" hissed the dark haired youth acidly. "You're doing all this for that dumbbell?"

"That's right!" retorted the blonde. "That's exactly what I'm doing! He's a better person than you any day!"

And the two stood there, in the middle of the field, fuming at each other, glaring with all the hate they could muster. If glares could kill, both would have suffered severe injuries. But this wasn't just glaring. This was another declaration of war. Sasuke was going to bring Haku down, and Naruto was going to do anything to help Haku. And so, the war began.

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"Hey! What are you doing?" cried Haku in fear as three guys wrestled him to the ground, trying to stuff a plunger into his face. The dark haired boy tried his best to keep the plunger away from his face. "Onegai, yamero! Help!" Unfortunately, he was unsuccessful as the black plunger was stuffed against his face, and another was stuck on his stomach.

Just then, Naruto came to his rescue. "Go away!" he shouted, kicking one guy away. "Get out of here you goons!" And he kicked another away, and grabbed Haku by the arm, pulling the plunger off his face. "Haku, are you alright?"

"I…I'm okay…" mumbled Haku, still a little dazed.

"C'mon, let's go!" shouted Naruto, pulling Haku away as a mob of students came running after them. "Quickly, run away!"

"No, stop them!"

In the restaurant at Konoha U, Sasuke sat quietly in his seat, with the eyes of K4 and Tenten gazing on him, as the voices of Naruto and Haku screaming, and the shouts of the mob chasing after them.

"Stop!"

"Ah!"

"Go away!"

But Sasuke bit back the emotions. He refused to let up. Just then, Shikamaru chose to spoke, cutting the odd silence in half. "…But if a mob of women were chasing after me, I would let them come one at a time," he spoke. "Just try them all."

"Dude, you're like a wolf in sheep's clothing…" laughed Kiba.

Tenten turned to Neji. "What about you, Neji?" she asked. "Haven't found a girlfriend yet?"

For a moment, the white-eyed Hyuga heir did not speak. "No…"

"How come?" asked Tenten curiously, leaning her head against her hand. "It's good for a guy to get a girlfriend," she said a-matter-of-factly. "When a guy can find a nice girlfriend, then he can become a real man…Hmm…"

Kiba let out a laugh at Tenten's naivety at the situation. "That's way to much, Tenten," he said, smiling. "You know that the reason Neji doesn't have a lover is because…" He suddenly fell into a silence as he realized what he almost did. His smile suddenly fell short. "Forget I said that…"

"How `bout this," said Tenten. "How about I introduce you to one of my model friends?"

"No need," replied Neji quickly.

The longhaired girl pouted. "I knew you were going to say that," she teased. Neji turned to her in question. All the eyes of the other K4 members were now on them. "I just can't resist teasing you. `Cause whenever I tease you, you always have that expression…" She poked him in the cheek. "But…You can't be too serious with anybody…" Neji gazed at her intently as she said those words. "Because you'll always be my Neji." She smiled.

"Eh, Tenten-san, welcome back!"

She turned around to see a dark haired guy behind them. "Ah, Yuuto-san! Long time no see!" said the brunette.

"You're becoming more and more beautiful every day," complimented Yuuto.

Tenten smiled. "Thank you, Yuuto-san…" She got up from her seat. "Eh, let me introduce you guys. This is my old friend from high school, Hakatori Yuuto…And these four are…"

"Oh, I know them," spoke Yuuto. "They're the really infamous K4. Hey guys." He turned to Neji. "This must be your boyfriend right? I saw you guys talking really closely before."

Sasuke, Shikamaru and Kiba watched with apprehensive and annoyed looks on their faces as the bad scene unfolded. "Oh, you mean Neji? No, no…We're childhood friends…Our relationship is like that of a brother and sister…" His eyes narrowing slightly, Neji looked down.

"Oh, really…" said Yuuto. "But, you too really did look like lovers before…But really you guys are more like siblings…"

"We're still all going to Hawaii this spring break, right?" Shikamaru suddenly cut in, sparing Neji from any more pain. "I saw the posters already up for the cruise list."

"Hawaii again?" complained Kiba, following Shikamaru's lead. "We've been there a hundred times!"

"A beauty like you," Yuuto spoke to Tenten, "really only K4 can live up to you." The looks on Shikamaru and Kiba's faces fell at those words. "If he isn't your boyfriend, then it must be Sasuke-sama." A glimpse of utter pain and heartache flashed over Neji's face, as Sasuke narrowed his eyes in anger.

His coal black eyes glared at Yuuto, as he slowly lifted a red notice, twirling it in his hand. He looked at it, then glared back at Yuuto, as if to say, "Dare say something like that again and I will make sure you suffer."

Tenten gave a nervous smile at this. "Ah, Tenten, I better go," said Yuuto, getting the message. "I have glasses in a few minutes. I'll see you later…"

"It was nice seeing you again, Yuuto-san." The man bowed a little, and turned quickly and left.

Sasuke glared after Yuuto, before turning his gaze on his white-eyed friend, who held an absolute look of sheer hurt and anguish over his normally stoic features.

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"Go away!" shouted Naruto as he shoved one of the mobsters away, grabbing Haku by the arm and pulling him from the ground. "Haku!" he pulled the garbage bag off the boy, which was full of dirty leaves. "Are you okay?" By now, in this stage of the war, both Haku and Naruto were now extremely dirty and tiered from running from the mob. Regrettably, as Naruto looked around, he saw the rest of the mob running towards them. "Ah! Hurry, let's go!" He grabbed Haku by the hand, as the two ran for their lives.

"Stop!" The mob followed after them, water guns with black ink in them, fully loaded.

Lucky enough, as the two ran into the school, they were able to lose the mob once they swerved done a hall. As Naruto passed the school bulletin board, he suddenly doubled-back (taking Haku along), having suddenly saw the poster for the spring break cruise vacation to Hawaii.

"Hawaii!" said the blonde in amazement in glee. "My dream vacation…Once in my life, I will get to go to Hawaii!" He suddenly turned to see the price tag for his little dream vaca. "What! $10,000! Stupid gakis of this school…They waste so much money. I saw a cruise trip in the newspaper for only $5,000! I can go to Paris will all that money!"

"Naruto…" said Haku nervously. "With this many people chasing after us, should we really be standing here?"

The blonde suddenly heard voice behind them, and turned to see the mob having found them, and was now in hot pursuit. "Oh no! Hurry! Go!" He grabbed Haku by the hand and the two once again continued to run for their lives, with the mob squirting water after them.

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As K4 and Tenten walked towards the Quad, everybody was no longer all-cheerful like before. Neji was walking quickly before them all, Kiba trailing by his side, with a sad Tenten, a worried Shikamaru and a pissed-off Sasuke behind them. Having quicken his pace, Kiba ran up to Neji in order to keep up with the white-eyed Hyuga.

Tenten looked worriedly after Neji, but suddenly saw past him to see the mob chasing Naruto and Haku. "Go away! Aiiiiiiaaaaaaaaaah!"

As the two ran into the clearing, both were dirty, stinking, and tiered having been running from a mob of crazed lunatics bent on making them miserable. "Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!" cried the two.

"Stop running!" yelled the mob. K4 and Tenten stopped as the scene unfolded before them.

"What are they doing?" asked a worried Tenten.

One of the mobsters threw a coke can, which fell right before Haku's foot, causing the boy to trip and fall. Naruto, seeing this, doubled-back to help his friend. "Haku, are you okay?" said the blonde as he grabbed Haku by the arm. He turned to see K4 and a worried Tenten. How could I let Tenten-neechan see me in my most humiliating moment?

As Naruto tried to pull the injured Haku from the ground, the mob caught up with them. "Aaaaaaaaah!" screamed Naruto as the mob sprayed them with water. Neji looked at the scene with a concerned gazed, as Sasuke smirked down upon them, satisfied with the little escapade.

"Aaaaah!" the two cried as the mob splashed water on them.

"That's enough." Naruto looked up to see Neji, who had stopped the mob from continuing their reign of terror.

It's Neji…Hyuga Neji actually helped me. The white-eyed heir stood between Haku, Naruto, and the mob, keeping the two safe. I can't believe it…

Immediately, fearing the wrath of Neji, the mob stepped away. "Neji," spoke Sasuke, who had walked up to them. The white eyed bishonen turned to his friend. "Do you know what you're doing?"

"Sasuke…Stop this," spoke Neji. "This is enough."

The Uchiha narrowed his eyes. "What do you mean?" Suddenly his eyes widened in realization. He looked down to the dirty blonde on the ground, who gazed up at Neji with adoring eyes, look to Sasuke with a glare. Sasuke turned back to Neji. "Don't tell me you like him…?"

Naruto turned from Sasuke, to gaze hopefully at Neji. Please…Don't deny it…

However, Neji didn't say a thing, as if he was unable to understand why he saved Naruto, either. "If you insist to help him…I don't care if you drop out or not…" A moment of silence passed, before Sasuke suddenly grabbed Naruto by the arm. "Get up!" At then, Neji grabbed Naruto by the other arm.

And the two had a pulling spree, with Naruto in the middle, Neji grabbing him by one arm, Sasuke grabbing him by the other arm. "Why do you insist on helping this dobe!?" shouted Sasuke.

"It's my matter!" shouted Neji. Neither would let go of Naruto. The poor blonde felt as if his arms were gonna be ripped off. Itai…itai…itai…itai…itai…itai!

"Let go!" shouted Sasuke

"Ai!" cried Naruto in pain. Kiba and Shikamaru's jaws dropped as they gazed worriedly at the scene before them.

"No!" Neither refused to let go.

"Itai! It hurts!" cried Naruto. "Let go!" He turned to Sasuke. "Uchiha Sasuke, you bastard! Let go of me!" With that, Sasuke, suddenly let go, as did Neji, sending Naruto to the ground. A worried Haku ran to his side.

"Fine…" growled Sasuke. "Hyuga Neji…As of this moment…We're no longer friends! From now on, I won't speak to you again!" The young heir turned and left leaving his friend to gazed sadly after him.

As Shikamaru and Kiba approached Sasuke, he pushed them aside and walked on. Shikamaru and Kiba turned worriedly to each other, before Shikamaru went following Sasuke, and Kiba went to Neji. "Sasuke!" called Shikamaru, following the heir in haste.

Kiba looked worried as he arrived by Neji. He turned from the leaving Uchiha to the monotone Hyuga. "What's wrong with you?" he spoke anxiously. "How did this happen?"

At the hear of footsteps, Naruto turned just as Tenten bent down, brushing the dirty blonde hair out of his eyes. "How did you get this dirty?" she said. "C'mon, let's get you cleaned up."

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Back at the Konoha U building, Tenten was helping Naruto clean up, while Haku was in the washroom, near the water fountain. "I hope you don't blame them to much," said Tenten. "They're not really bad guys. It's just that sometimes…they go overboard."

Naruto gave her a small shy smile as he gazed at her. Wow…She's so pretty…Long, curly dark hair…Like a china doll…Really can't believe we're all people. Why there's such a big difference. Her skin looks so soft, and it looks as if it glows…And, she smells so nice.

Tenten wetted her handkerchief with some water. When she turned back to Naruto, she noticed he had his eyes closed, a happy smile on his face (as he was smelling her perfume). "What's wrong?"

"Oh, nothing! Nothing…" replied the blonde shyly.

Tenten handed the handkerchief to him. "Here, use this to clean your face," she said with a smile.

"Arigatou…" He took the soft handkerchief, and used it to white the smudges of dirt on his face, caused by the mob of crazed lunatics.

"…Neji's expression when he saw you…" spoke the dark haired girl. "I've never seen it before…I guess he must really like you…"

"Huh?" Naruto's eyes widened, as a small blush crept onto his cheeks. "No, no, no, no, no. I am way too different from Tenten-neechan. There is no way Neji would like me. The person he likes the most is Tenten-neechan, you!"

Tenten gave a sad, knowing little smile. "Really…" she spoke, looking down slightly. "But I have always felt that…one day Neji would leave me…I would feel really terrible then…"

When Tenten-neechan talked just then…why did she have the same look of sorrow Neji has?

Smiling, Tenten turned back to Naruto. "Ah, there's a bit of dirt in your hair." She moved her hand to smooth out the clump of earth in Naruto's blonde locks. "No body should ever be dirty…'Cause you don't know when you're going to meet the person you like the most…"

As Naruto continued to use the little handkerchief to whip the smudges off of his face, he looked down. "Wow! Those shoes are by Yamaguchi Kiko! My mom is always talking about them!" spoke Naruto in awe. "They look really nice."

Tenten smiled. "Really? I really like them…When I was in France, I once heard a saying…Every person should own a really good pair of shoes…Because these pair of good shoes can take you to the most wonderful places…"[14]

Naruto stared at Tenten in awe as she said those words. Sakurazuka Tenten really is such a wonderful person…Even though we live in completely different worlds, she is still so sympathetic and kind. Compared to Jun and Yukari, they're completely different kinds of people…Tenten-neechan really is…very nice…

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The hand in the sky, touched the sun, beams of angel rays seeped through them and down upon Neji's face. He slowly, let his arm drop to his side as he looked sadly across the Konoha campus from his spot on the roof.

"I really want to thank you for saving me…" Neji turned to see Naruto standing a few feet away from him, now completely clean up. He slowly walked over to the white-eyed boy. "But…I'm really sorry…Because of me, you and Sasuke aren't speaking to each other…"

"It has nothing to do with you…It's just that you were in the way…" Looking down sadly, Naruto turned to go. But he stopped, and turned, looking over the edge of the building.

Why…Why did you save me just then…Because of me, you got yourself in trouble…He turned to Neji.

"Do you have something to say?" Slowly, Naruto looked down, not saying anything, as if he utter a word, their odd relationship would smash into pieces. Neji stared at the blonde for a moment, before turning back to the setting sun. "If you have nothing to say…Then just stay here…"

Sky blue eyes turned to the dark haired youth next to him. Blushing, Naruto smiled, and gazed towards the dawn of dusk.

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Sasuke sighed as he soaked in his Jacuzzi tub in the Uchiha mansion. Alone in the silence. Alone in the nothingness. Slowly, the events of the day came floating back to him. His coal black eyes stared into oblivion as the film of his memories began to play.

"Get up!" Sasuke grabbed one of Naruto's arms, lifting him from the ground, while Neji grabbed the other.

"Why do you insist of helping this dobe?"

"It's my matter!"

"Let go!"

"Aah! Itai!"

"No!"

"Itai! It hurts!" Naruto turned to him with a glare. "Uchiha Sasuke! You bastard! Let go of me!"

Sasuke, suddenly let go, as did Neji, sending Naruto to the ground. A worried Haku ran to his side.

"Fine…" growled Sasuke. "Hyuga Neji…As of this moment…We're no longer friends! From now on, I won't speak to you again!" The young heir turned and left leaving his friend to gazed sadly after him.

Sasuke heaved a heavy sigh as the water circled around him protectively. What had he done?

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The moon had risen above the sky, it's gentle arms hugging the peaceful city of Konoha. As the sun had set, leaving till tomorrow, it set a blanket of darkness over the city, as the cool night breeze swam from the ocean and moonbeams glowed all around.

Neji still sat there, on the rooftop of Konoha University, with Naruto by his side, the blonde sitting against the wall. The white-eyed Hyuga gazed out towards the city lights, the fireflies dancing.

I don't know why…thought Naruto. Even though I don't feel so well, I stayed around this stoic man, on the school roof…for the whole of the night…What does this mean? Even I don't know…Blue eyes stared at the figure next to him.

Neji looked at his cell phone. There was a message from Tenten, but he dared to open it. "The sun is going to rise soon…" he said.

Does he do this every day? Sitting and waiting for Tenten-neechan's call?

Gradually, Naruto got up from his seat against the wall and walked over to stand beside Neji. "You really don't talk much, you know that?" spoke the blonde.

"I've spoken even less before…" replied Neji. (A/N: I actually think this is Neji's attempt at a joke…Not sure if I intended it or not.)

"Oh…" Naruto bit his lip, before tuning to Neji. "Am I bothering you? For a whole night too."

"It's all right…You didn't say much…And you weren't annoying…"

Naruto smiled against the darkness. "Domo…"

Neji stared into the darkness for a few moments, before jumping down from his seat on the edge of the building. Naruto turned to see Neji place something on the ground, and lit it with a lighter. "What's that?" he asked.

"Move!" said Neji as he walked away from what apparently was fireworks, pulling Naruto away.

The sparkling fire of light danced joyfully in the sky, whistling secrets no one could understand.

"Neji! Are you crazy?" said Naruto as he stood by Neji's side, gazing at the fireworks that flew into the sky. "What do you think you're doing? Lighting fireworks in at this hour?" He nudged him slightly in the shoulder. "And you didn't even tell me!"

Naruto stared at the dancing light in the sky, not seeing the small smile on Neji's face. "When I was little," said the white-eyed bishonen, "a friend told me…when it is almost dawn, the angels begin to rise towards the heavens…At this time, if you light fireworks, it attracts them to you…And all you're dreams would come true…" He turned to Naruto. "Did you ever hear of this?"

The two stood, side by side as the light sparkled against the night sky, and the angels came calling. "It's so pretty," whispered the blonde.

And they were content as they watched the fireworks light up the sky, and the angel came calling.

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The next day, as Naruto walked to school, he was looking at a note in which Haku had given him. He pointed a little this way, then that way, making sure he wasn't in the wrong place. "Take 20 steps across the street…There's the lamp post, then he should be right there…" He looked around, but saw no Haku. "Haku!" He checked the note, then looked around. "There's nobody here…Haku!"

Suddenly, something, or more precisely, someone, jumped out of the bushes. "Naruto!"

"Wah!" cried the blonde in surprise. "You scared me half to death you baka!" He looked up and down Haku. The boy had a helmet on, with green leaves adorning it. He was also carrying to gigantic leaves. "Why are you dressed like that? It's so weird…"

"Not it's not…It's camouflage! If I dress this way, they won't find me!" replied the brunette. "Did you get my note?"

"Yeah," grumbled the blonde. "What do you want? My head really hurts…"

"Oh, it's nothing really," said Haku as the two began to walk towards a sidewalk bench. "Yesterday was so cool!" He said this with a little too much enthusiasm. "I have never been chased by a mob before! It was like shooting a movie! Way cool! That's why I prepared this camouflage today, to prepare for the battle!"

Naruto looked at Haku as if he was insane, before sloshing over to a bench and sitting down. He really wasn't feeling very well. He touched his forehead, feeling hot all over. "Naruto…" said Haku as he sat down by his side. "What's wrong?"

"It's nothing…I'm okay…" he said weakly.

"Are you sure?" asked his friend.

"Daijobou…Really, I'm fine," spoke Naruto.

Haku took off his helmet. "Oh, okay," he said. "Umm…About that spring break vacation, do you wanna go?"

"You mean to Hawaii?" asked a red faced Naruto. "It costs $10,000…My family can use that for two months…" He shook his head. "I'm not going…"

Haku pouted. Suddenly, his eyes brightened up as an idea came to mind. "Then do you want to take a yacht to Okinawa?"

"A yacht to Okinawa? You're family has a yacht?" asked Naruto in awe.

Smiling, Haku shook his head. "Oh no," said Haku, as he looked to the ground. "My otou-san is a ikkakusenkin…My mom would really want to buy a yacht, but my dad says he doesn't even know how to sail one…" Unbeknownst to Haku, Naruto was getting redder and redder. The blonde touch his face, feeling hot all over. The blonde sighed, feeling as if he was going to faint. "So instead he rented on for the holiday…The family was going to go on vacation to Okinawa, but a fortune teller told my dad not to travel in that month, so my mom an dad aren't going…which leaves the yacht to us…"

Naruto closed his eyes, no longer able to stay against the dizziness. "So…Naruto, do you want to go with me?" When Haku turned, he saw Naruto collapse to the ground. "Naruto!" He bent down to his blonde friend. "Naruto! Naruto" He shook him. "What's wrong? Naruto? Naruto!"

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Naruto sighed in his bed, a thermometer stuck in his mouth, his parents looking down at him worriedly. Slowly, Naruto pulled out the thermometer, and looked at it, before Tsunade snatched it out of his hand. "Let me see…" said the blonde woman.

"How many degrees?" asked Jiraiya.

"Oh dear…38.9 degrees!" cried the blonde.

"That high?" asked Jiraiya. "Excellent! The higher the fever the better!" Tsunade bent down and felt the boy's forehead, brushing back his hair. "I never thought that our Naruto would have a high fever! Ever since he was a kid, he never even gotten sick a lot. They say that only retards and idiots don't have fevers…Now it confirms that my son isn't an idiot! Excellent!"

Naruto rolled his eyes. "What are you talking about?" asked Tsunade. "But I have heard that people who are in love…are easy to get sick…" The two parent's eyes suddenly widened in realization.

"Our son is in love!" the two said in union, excitedly. "Banzai, banzai, banzai!"

"Eh! Can you two be quiet please!" said the blonde in annoyance. "I'm sick here…"

"Oh yes, yes, yes…"

"That's right, that's right…"

"Then get better quickly," said Tsunade. "I made you a bowl of soup…" She placed it by his bedside table, and turned to Jiraiya. "You take care of him; I'm going to work…"

"Don't worry, anata," said Jiraiya. The man sat down by Naruto's bed, took the soup and took a small bit.

However, Tsunade came back just in time. "EH!" She grabbed him by the shoulders, shopping him. "How can you eat your son's soup!"

"I…I'm sorry…" he spoke. "But it smells so good, and I'm so hungry…Anata, we eat carrots everyday…I'm not a rabbit! I can't live off of carrots!"

"Of course you're not a rabbit," said Tsunade. "But you're almost a balding man!"

"Being bald is still better than being the ass next door!"

"You're not a donkey either!" said Tsunade. "But the thing is you're son is sick right now, with such a high fever, and you want to eat his only nutritious meal…" She took the bowl away from him and placed it back by Naruto. "Do have a heart!? Don't you know we're poor? Everything we use to keep Naruto at Konoha U, and our rent."

"Is it that bad that I can't even eat a bit of soup?"

"Yes!"

As the two continued to argue, Naruto really was fed up. "WILL YOU TWO PLEASE STOP ARGUING!" he shouted. The two stopped and looked to the bedridden blonde. "Can you please stop arguing…I'm sick…Can you think about me for a moment…?"

With that, Tsunade shuffled Jiraiya out to work, and she stayed to take care of the sick blonde. "Naruto…Oka-san has thought it through…" spoke Tsunade after Jiraiya left. "If you think the pressure is too much, then you don't have to go to Konoha U anymore."

Naruto's blonde eyes lit up. "Really?" he said hopefully.

Tsunade nodded. "Really. Oka-san really thought it all through. You can just get together with that nice boy who took you home, that ikkakusenkin Haku…"

"Hoi!" cried Naruto in frustration as he covered his head with his blanket.

"This way we can stop paying all that money for your tuition at Konoha U! Eh! Naruto, don't you think oka-san is right? I think this is pretty good!"

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On their favourite spot underneath the tree sat Shikamaru and Kiba, both turned as Sasuke walked over to them. Both stared at Sasuke worriedly, but he ignored their looks. "Are you better today?" asked Kiba. Knowing what he meant, Sasuke ignored him.

Being the genius that he was, Shikamaru spoke up. "I heard that Naruto got sick."

Immediately, Sasuke turned to him with a slightly worried look on his face. "What?" he said, incredulous. "Dobe Naruto got sick?"

Kiba smirked. "Why are you so nervous?"

"No, I'm not…" said Sasuke, turning away, but still thinking about the sick blonde. "I'm not nervous…" Both Shikamaru and Kiba smirked at him disbelievingly. "I just can't believe somebody like him can get sick, too…"

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Back in the Uzumaki household, Naruto woke up from an afternoon of sleeping, waking with a wet towel on his head. He turned, placing the wet towel on his bedside table. That's when he noticed Jiraiya sitting in a chair next to his bed, asleep and snoring. Smiling mischievously, Naruto lifted a hand and poked Jiraiya in the cheek. The man snorted, but did not wake. Naruto covered his mouth from giggling out loud and waking his father.

"Tadaima!" called Tsunade as she arrived home from shopping. "You, you!" Jiraiya was awake, both he and Naruto hear Tsunade call in shock. "You, you! Who are you!? How did you get into our house?" Naruto got out of bed, as he and Jiraiya rushed to Tsunade. "You! What are you doing here? This is our house!"

"You! You're a thief!" Tsunade rushed to Jiraiya and Naruto's side.

Naruto's eyes widened in surprised. "What the hell are you doing here?" he said, obviously shocked.

Sasuke turned around to face them as the blonde walked up to him. "Naruto? You know him?" asked a worried Tsunade.

"You…what are you doing here?" said Jiraiya. "What are you, a pervert?" Sasuke rolled his eyes as he stuffed his hands into his pockets. "Look at that smug look…one look and you know he's a good for nothing nobody."

"That's right!" shouted Naruto, pointing to Sasuke. "He's the guy who bullied me till I was sick."

"Hah!" said Jiraiya. "You little gaki! How dare you pick on our Naruto. Some guts you've got! No manners! Do you have a father? Who's your father? What's your father's name? I'm going to call your father!"

Calmly taking it all in and portraying no emotion, Sasuke replied softly. "My father is Uchiha Seiishirou."

"What? What did you say?" shouted Jiraiya. "Speak clearly!"

"Can't hear you!" said Tsunade.

"My father is Uchiha Seiishirou!" repeated Sasuke, louder this time.

"Uchiha Seiishirou!" repeated Tsunade and Jiraiya together. Both suddenly got weak and sank to their knees in shock. "Uchiha Seiishirou…"

Naruto's eyes widened in shock. "Ka-san, `Tou-san, what are you doing? Why are you on you're knees?"[15]

"We're not on our knees," said Tsunade weakly as she and Jiraiya slowly got up from the ground. "We just lost our footing…"

"Yeah, lost our footing…" said Jiraiya. "That…Uchiha Seiishirou…"

"One movie company…" stuttered Tsunade.

"Two T.V. stations," stuttered Jiraiya.

"Three mega casinos."

"Four super computer warehouses."

"176 world famous, six star hotels…"

"17,845, 24 hour, all year round mega stores…"

"That Uchiha Seiishirou!?" asked Tsunade and Jiraiya in union.

"Yes…" said Sasuke. Beside him, Naruto groaned softly in humiliation and annoyance. "But my father is currently not in Japan. He's overseas on business. If you want to call him you can leave a message at his office."

Two big fat smile suddenly lit Jiraiya and Tsunade's faces. "Ah, that's okay," said the white-haired man.

"Of course you're father's not in Japan," said Tsunade.

"How can somebody be as busy as him be in Japan…"

"We're in Japan!" they said in union, very excited that Uchiha Sasuke was in their house. They laughed nervously together.

"So that's Sasuke-sama…Uchiha Seiishirou's Sasuke-sama…" said Jiraiya laughing, "is in our house…"

The two parents turned to each other. "We'll be right back," they said together, and left the room.

Naruto and Sasuke turned to each other nervously, before turning away.

Oh boy. This was going to be complicated, and one hell of a headache.

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TO BE CONTINUED…

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Free Talk #1

Yay! Jia's finally done chapter II! ::beams like a Christmas tree:: I am so bloody happy this stupid chapter is done. Holy crap, it has even more words than last time. T-T I thought I was going to die…Gomennasai minna-san for not updating earlier. I am like a good week pass my deadline, I know, but there had been a lot of problems I had to face, because THIS WAS DELETED ON SATURDAY!

T-T Yes…Because of revenge, my father did not save half of what I wrote, and thus I was held back on my deadline. I felt like crying, but I was able to steal my father's laptop and finish the rest on it. Hey, I made up for lateness with a longer chapter. ::smile::

One note I'd like to make is that the part on the psychology book "Who Are You?", I guess you probably know that that is not a real book. ::smile:: I had to add myself in this somehow. Ah…Dr. Jia Zhang…Isn't that so nice? I do want to be a psychologist one day, but that crap I wrote was just pure BS. I know it looks like Neji and Sasuke aren't friend currently, but that will change. Obviously. I am really happy as to how this turned out.

I really have never done a happy story before. Most of my fics are always angst. I like angst. For those of you who enjoy Sasuke torture, I assure you that he will be tortured. And of course, Kakashi and Iruka will make an appearance. Gaara too, of course.

Anyways, hope you enjoyed this new chapter! And once again, excuse the grammar. My editor is still on vaca.

Love, peace, and Kumagorou,

Jia Zhang

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END NOTES

[1] T-T Yes, that line is a little awkward, but just look at Sasuke's reaction.

[2] Thank you Bishiehuggler-san! Everybody needs to thank her! That's what I meant, a Vespa...

[3] Jougen is hard to translate. It basically means a bunch of useless words.

[4] A fukyou is really hard to translate into English. It basically means somebody who is really rich and powerful and the kind of men gold-diggers go for.

[5] This is a little comparison in Chinese. The reason Naruto called Jun a black lily was because black lilies are expensive and rare, and that that they are all gold-diggers and live the high life and crap.

[6] Isn't Tenten cool in my fic? The list of designers are just people I anonymously used after looking around my mom's closet.

[7] I had to add myself in here somehow. Besides I do want to be a psychologist one day working in New York.

[8] HAHAHAHA! This is the best! I mean, c'mon, can you imagine Sasuke in pink? With Kuma on it? Hahaha!

[9] I just never thought Neji as the type to say the cheery "Moshi moshi?" I had to think of an alternative.

[10] I really don't know how much the most expensive fist costs. So this will be an $80 fish. :P

[11] People actually do sell blood in Asian. Not funny. It's one of the reasons why there is such a high AIDs level there. T-T

[12] I don't know what Haku's last name is, and I really could care less. So I just made it up. Yuki Haku works. It would literally mean "white snow".

[13] Ikkakusenkin basically means someone who got rich very quickly.

[14] This is one of my most favourite words of philosophy...

[15] In Asian culture, bowing down to some means they are really powerful and stuff.

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