Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Never Willing ❯ The shadow steps into the light – Part I ( Chapter 6 )

6. The shadow steps into the light - Part I

 

When Naruto woke up he noticed the missing raven-haired boy. He frowned slightly and looked at his left where his alarm-clock stood on the night stand. It marked 6am. `Where the hell could he be?' As if his questions were answered, Sasuke opened the bath's door and stepped inside the room. Going to his bed where his change clothes were, he started dressing, unaware of the pair of blue eyes gawking at him.

 

Naruto couldn't believe his eyes. When Sasuke stepped outside of the bathroom, his breath seemed to catch and his heart started to beat faster. Sasuke was just… breathtaking. His toned chest and biceps were so manly that Naruto found himself blushing at the view he was receiving, especially because Sasuke only had a towel that hung lowly around his waist. Naruto was feeling pretty weird due to the fact that these feelings were for the first time experienced.

 

He started to feel a bit uncomfortable. Shifting on his bed as he tried to put himself more comfortable, he noticed with a deep shade of pink staining his cheeks that he was… hard.

He just couldn't believe this. He was getting a hard-on only because he saw Sasuke barely naked. And Sasuke was a BOY. He always thought he would marry a nice, beautifull looking and smart girl and have a lot of mini-Narutos. Well, life isn't always fair…

 

His trance subsided and he went for a shower inside the bathroom, trying to clear his mind from the shameful thoughts.

 

Not even glancing at Sasuke, Naruto dressed himself. Yes, the cold shower helped him to relax.

After checking himself on the mirror, Naruto decided that he was presentable. The college's uniform was kinda large. Oh well, couldn't complain. At least it was comfier.

 

Sasuke was already at the door frame, looking at Naruto as he looked at his reflexion, scanning himself with a small frown on his face. `Doesn't he like the way he looks?' Sasuke asked himself. If that was true, then Naruto was just plainly blind or lowly self-esteemed.

As the seconds continued to pass, Sasuke got his mind back. Looking too much at Naruto could make you lose your mind.

 

“You're coming, dobe?” He smirked as he saw the almost hurt look upon Naruto's delicate face. Yet, he narrowed his eyes slightly in confusion as Naruto's almost hurt look turned into one of defiance.

 

“Of course, teme! I was just waiting for you! You take more time then a girl to prepare yourself, Sasuke!”

 

Sasuke was a bit surprised to hear Naruto use his first name. It sounded just too good coming from him… `Sasuke'.

His eyes gleamed of amusement as he mocked Naruto at his own stupidity.

 

“I wasn't the last one coming out from the bathroom… Neither was I the one who starred at himself on the mirror almost 5 minutes.”

 

Wow. Uchiha Sasuke, the prodigy, the self-centered cold bastard just spoke a complete sentence. Maybe Naruto was truly an angel. Yet, his efforts were rewarded as he saw the small blush on Naruto's face. `Did he notice his own… stupidity?' Sasuke mentally sneered. Picking on Naruto was just too amusing. Maybe he would make it his own hobby. Yeah, picking on Naruto was definitely a really nice hobby. Yet, Uchihas didn't have hobbies, so he would just content himself on occasionally picking on his nerves.

 

“Let's go.” Said Naruto, already exiting the room. His body brushed on Sasuke's lightly as he passed him, making Naruto blush a deeper shade of red.

 

Sasuke had to restrain himself to not grab Naruto and keep the body contact that he so much needed now. Instead, he simply followed Naruto as he continued walking down the corridors. He was sent out of his gaze due to the fact that Naruto stopped in mid tracking and turned to Sasuke with almost pleading eyes. Of course the `dobe' didn't knew where the history class was. He was a freshman. Not even bothering to actually ask why Naruto stopped dead in his tracks, he walked slowly to him, nodding with his head to follow him.

 

Naruto smiled slightly as he understood that Sasuke got his point.

Yet, as Sasuke and Naruto were walking down the corridors heading to the respective history class, Sasuke started to scowl a bit. He clearly remembered Naruto asking him if he had an older brother… Well, actually he had. Uchiha Itachi, a prodigy as him, yet this one was 4 years older then him, evidently 21 years old. Not to mention, Itachi was much better then Sasuke in all ways you could think. Even in looks and coldness. Yet, Sasuke had something that Itachi will never have: feelings. Even if they were few, he still had. He couldn't imagine his brother loving or caring for someone. He didn't even remember Itachi smile whole heartedly after their parents' death. They had an airplane accident - the airplane crashed due to the idiot who didn't knew how to drive the plane. Quite lame...

 

It intrigued Sasuke how Naruto `knew' he had an older brother. `Perhaps he saw him on a corridor or something. After all, he is at this college'.

 

 

They arrived at their respective class. Sasuke slide the door open and his black eyes locked for a moment with the same shade as his, yet these eyes were more mature and more senseless. Sasuke nodded slightly so that only he could percept it. He was used to him. That black smooth cascade flowing on his back on a low ponytail. He sensed to young man nod back to him. He took it as a signal to take a seat. So he did as he was told. He wouldn't argue with him. Not with him from all people. He was the one who sustained Sasuke after their parents' death, physically and mentally, even if it was only sitting near Sasuke for hours watching him as he almost engulfed in darkness. Yet, Sasuke came back to life. Just having him seated next to him was enough to know that he actually cared for Sasuke.

 

As Sasuke had taken his seat on his desk, he mildly noticed that a Naruto was still on his feet, looking almost as he froze if not for his lively blue eyes. Sasuke turned to see where Naruto was glancing: at their teacher. `Has he ever met him before?' That sentence snapped him back `So he really saw him! I knew it was something odd…' He glanced at Naruto and a small smirk appeared on his face. Most of the people reacted that way when they saw him. `But, if he already saw him…I kinda feel sorry for Naruto. He isn't the social type.'

 

Sasuke's teacher almost seemed as he was trying to avoid the long gaze that Naruto was giving to him.

`What the hell?!' Naruto's mind almost scram. What was his aggressor doing here? Oh, wait a minute… He saw him in the hallway of the college, so he shouldn't be surprised if this man was actually his history teacher. He shrugged it off, he didn't care. Sincerely, he felt intrigued by this man, to know him more, maybe talk to him and ask him if he had some sick twisted pleasure on almost chocking people. Naruto's voice, in that time, had gone sore for some minutes.

 

He glanced at the classroom and noticed the girls' dreamy look on their eyes as they looked and giggled at their teacher. This one, seemingly ignoring the entire world, only resumed to organize some documents as he patiently waited for the rest of the class to enter.

 

As the class was full and quiet, the teacher rose from his seat to speak, feeling all of the gazes on him, except one. He slightly turned his gaze to the person who has chosen to ignore him and not obediently concentrate their attention to the teacher.

Of course it was Naruto. Who else could be? Naruto was drawing, and it was worth calling it art. Drawing seemed to always relax the blond haired boy. As he felt someone eyes burn on his head, he advertised his gaze from the paper to the man's eyes. The teacher was looking at him with emotionless eyes. But, Naruto noticed the small glance on his drawing and the small approving look form the teacher. Naruto may have seen very oblivious, but when it came to emotions and masks, he could tell almost anything the respective person was thinking. Why? Because Naruto has a mask himself. And a really good one, if not maybe, the best!

 

His eyes apologized sympathetically to the man that was now his teacher. He didn't want to start on with the wrong foot. He was interested in this character. This mysterious character.

 

So, Naruto packed the drawing away and concentrated his attention to his new unexpected teacher as he started talking without emotions in his voice.

 

“Welcome to Konoha College. I'm Uchiha Itachi and I will be your History teacher. We will begin now class.” He finished and was about to start a whole new speech about what they were going to talk along their year, but was interrupted by a raised hand. He nodded swiftly to its owner who blushed slightly. Haruno Sakura was rather reluctant to actually interrupt the soft manly voice from its speech. Gathering her courage she made a move.

 

“We have a new student…” She shyly pointed towards Naruto who seemed to start another drawing.

 

Itachi felt reluctant. How could that pink haired girl think that he didn't notice? He actually was the first to see Naruto in the college and to chase him in the shadows. He almost sneered when he saw Naruto drawing again. Didn't he learn? Yet, he didn't say anything. He just advanced to the boy and surprised him because he was in deep concentration at drawing a beautifull nine-tails fox demon.

 

“If you may, stand up and present yourself to your new classmates.” He turned around and walked to his desk where he sat waiting for Naruto to present himself to his new students. Yes, he was going to present himself again because yesterday he had different classes with different people, so his classmates were others from before.

 

He sat up and with a beaming smille he presented himself for the others.

 

“Heya! I'm Uzumaki Naruto! Please take care of me! (Traditional phrase as to say `pleased to meet you and let's have a good year')

 

Naruto felt the urge to roll his eyes.

`Here they go again' he stated as he saw some girls fawning themselves and some boys looking at him with hungry eyes. He just missed Itachi's glint of amusement, yet, Sasuke didn't. `Hn. I had a feeling you would like him, aniki.' It was Sasuke's turn to glint his eyes with amusement as he saw Naruto sit back down and resuming to draw.