Escaping the Past Chapter 1
Tittle: Escaping The Past. Chapter 1
Author: niri (me)
Genre: Yaoi, AU
Characters/Pairing: SasuNaru or NaruSasu (not sure yet), implied Kiba/Shino, Gaara/???, Shika/Tamari. Rating: PG for this Chapter. N-17 later.
Warning: I'll try to mae it a little funny (but humor isn't my thing so beware). Yaoi.
Summary: Naruto is late for the first day of High School and has to sit beside Sasuke. Surprisingly the usually silent Sasuke actually talks to the blond.
A/N: This is my first post here *bows* and also my first ever attempt at a series fanfic but I hope you like it anyway. :P
Rolling over again in bed, the blond haired middle school student - no wait, he’s now a high school student - slowly begins to wake up from his usual deep sleep.
Naruto shifts in his messy bed once more, making the fluffy blanket draped over his head fall off his bed. The sudden loss of heat startles him awake and he quickly opens his eyes. Only to shut them just as quickly thanks to the unusually bright sun steaming through the crack between his thick orange curtains.
Aghhh….whats with the sun today?....its SOOOO FREAKING bright.
Upon thinking this Naruto realized that the position of the sun reminds him of a weekend when he wakes up later then usual. This thought in turn reminds him that today is MOST definitely NOT a weekend but his first day of high school.
While thinking this over Naruto rolls over and off by the bed. He then half crawles, half stumbles into the miniature kitchen that can’t even fit a table. And realizes that here too, the sun seemed way too bright for an early morning….and way too high in the sky to be assaulting the kitchen directly.
Wait…why is it so high - finally realizing Naruto panics - Don’t tell me I OVERSLEPT!!!???
Now fully awake he runs to the bedroom/ living room once more to stare at the wall where the clock was hanging….
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…………9:30!!!!!!! WHAT?????
School started half an hour ago!!!!!! And I’m still here and NOT READYYYYY!!!!
Not bothering with food he rushed to the bathroom to quickly slash water on his still sleepy face and tries without success to manage his bed-head hair, lastly he brushed his teeth before rushing out of the bathroom, getting dressed quickly in the standard school uniform, grabbing his backpack and running out the door.
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Slipping past the large double doors leading to Konoha High School, Naruto cursed at himself for the hundredth time for being late on his first day, for forgetting to put the alarm clock on, for not getting to sleep earlier and therefore waking later then he would normally, for…JUST BEING LATE!!!! Aghhh…. I can’t believe this. I have the worst luck ever.
Now, not only does the blond student have to deal with all the stupid names, rumors, and jokes about his appearance which is definitely not normal with bright blond hair, blue eyes that are quite uncommon and most of all, the weird markings on his cheeks but also with unnecessary attention for being late.
True, the jokes and murmurs that he used to get when he was younger have subsided as he began to leave a mark and gain acknowledgement from those around him. But that was all in his previous school all the way across the city in the more shadier parts of town. No doubt the kids of this school, which was know for its elite standards as well as high population of students with parents who where either famous, rich, or in politics, would have no clue who he was.
And in a way that was what Naruto had wanted when he decided to go here, to forget about his past an to start over. For the sake of a new beginning he was more then willing to go through the trouble of making friends all over gain.
He sprinted down the hall to where he remembered his locker being from the short guide of the school he had last week when he registered, and quickly spun his combination. Stuffing everything in it and leaving his backpack empty, except a couple of necessary notebooks, Naruto caught his appearance in the little mirror on the locker door and scowled.
AGHHH….I look like shit, especially my hair.
Grabbing a small bottle of hair jell that he always kept in his bag Naruto slammed his locker shut and quickly went in search of the nearest washroom.
The men’s washroom was fairly unremarkable, if not even a little dirty but it had a decent full body mirror and that’s all that mattered. Like always, it only took him a moment to fix his bed ridden messy hair into their usual spikes. He easily slipped the small bottle into the front pocket of the black pants while straitening out the rest of the black uniform that he had fixed up after first getting it to have a ruffled collar on the jacket which he left open showing the thinner then normal black tie and to have the material on the inside done in orange. Feeling more or less presentable Naruto strolled out of the washroom and quickly head to his first class, homeroom.
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Sasuke schooled his mildly surprised expression into his usual calm nonchalant I-don’t-care stare as he observed what was happening in the front of the class.
Just moments before a bright-blond student had literally burst into the classroom and was now apologizing to Iruka-sensei, their homeroom teacher. Sasuke didn’t want to admit but the blonds entrance had startled him and now he couldn’t help but feel intrigued not only by the loud entrance of the blond but also the unorthodox appearance. He noted once again as the energetic boy introduced himself as Uzumaki Naruto that his hair was almost unnaturally blond and he sported a pair of bright blue eyes that seemed to light up as he smiled at the class. Sasuke also couldn’t help but notice that the blond was probably the same height as him but more solidly build. He had to admit the blond was good looking. Sasuke had long since accepted that he was gay and decided to indulge himself by picturing what the blond would look like in less clothing.
“I guess, you’ll have to sit beside Uchiha Sasuke for now. Feel free to change seats tomorrow. We have no specific seating arrangement for the first week.” Iruka-sensei told the blond, making Sasuke snap out of his thoughts at the mention of his name.
The blond turned towards him as he walked down the isle to the empty seat beside Sasuke. Sasuke managed to keep his expression even, while his insides where flipping thanks to the close proximity of the blond boy. He really couldn’t decide whether having Naruto sit beside him was a blessing or a curse.
Oblivious to the inner turmoil in Sasuke’s head the blond sat down and turned to Sasuke with a large smile plastered on his face. He really needed some reassurance that he hadn’t made a complete fool of himself by being late and Sasuke was the nearest person to ask.
“Hey, Sasuke right?” he casually asked the dark-haired pale boy, who he grudgingly had to admit was good-looking. “What did I miss?” Naruto posed a simple question that he hoped would be answered just as casually and without any mention of his lateness.
Sasuke snapped out of his daydreams once again as he heard his name from the blonds lips and couldn’t help but glance at them. He caught himself in time to make it seem like he was just looking the blond up and down in a friendly manner as if asserting him, hoping the blond wouldn’t see the lust in his eyes. Really you couldn’t blame him, Naruto was not only attractive but also seemed to radiate a kind of energy that drew people to him.
Surprising both himself and everyone else in the room his lips curved up into a small smile as he answered. “Yeah, I’m Sasuke, dobe. And don’t worry, all you missed was an incredibly boring welcome speech by the principal over the P.A. and some sheets handed out about safety - all bullshit. No worries.”
That has to be the most he has spoken to any person at once in the last …donno…couple years. Some of the other people in the room also seemed taken back by Sasuke’s talkative mood considering that he only exchanged a couple of words here and there with other boys his age and tended to totally ignore the female population who always swarmed around him. Last time a girl tried to sit beside him he first glared at her until class started and then literally turned his chair to face the window so that his back was to her. The poor girl cried for days, but at least that kept the rest of them away from him.
Naruto on the other hand was new and didn’t know any of the other kids from middle school so he wasn’t aware that he just caused a small miracle and instead of basking in the glory of making Uchiha Sasuke talk he got mad over the name calling.
“What did you call me teme? I’ll have you know that unlike the rest of you rich bastards I had to actually study to get into this school.” He angrily whispered why glaring at the raven, clearly expressing his irritation by sending a set of names back at Sasuke.
“Well I couldn’t tell by the looks of if. You’re late on the first day, and what’s with the bleached hair and….did you mess with the uniform as well?” Sasuke meant all that to come out as in insult but he couldn’t help the little bit of admiration that leaned into his voice as he noticed the changes made to the uniform. The changes themselves weren’t anything exciting but the fact that the blond incorporated them so well that it you couldn’t tell the standard black uniform was changed at all was quite interesting. Sasuke noted the orange material lining the inside of the uniform and how the collar seemed a little ruffled making it look more natural and less stiff when left open then on a standard uniform. Leaving the Jacket open let Sasuke see that the standard black tie was also changed to be thinner. And the sleeves where a little longer then his own and instead of a black cuff they where smoothed out with a pin holding the white sleeves of the shirt underneath folded over them in place. The little changes really made a larger difference.
Sasuke laughed a little inside when he noticed his own observations, sure he was a gay guy, meaning he cared about his appearance just a little more then any typical high school boy should but here he was practically drooling over how good the blonde made the stiff black uniform look.
“Looks good doesn’t it? Eh, teme? And I’ll have you know that other then being late, which I have a perfectly reasonable explanation for, I haven’t broken any rules. My hair is natural, and so are my eyes, before you ask. As for the uniform…well I made the changes myself after reading the fine print of the dress code and I assure you these changes are perfectly legit.” Naruto answered the accusation with a bit of pride knowing that it would throw the dark-haired boy off.
And it did.” Wait, You’re telling me that you did that yourself?” Sasuke couldn’t help but ask.
“Yeah, jealous much?”
“No…just never expected a guy, and especially one like you to be able to pull something like that off.” Sasuke stated without thinking as he motioned to the uniform.
“So you admit that it looks good. Haha, well seeing how you’re the first person I talked to here I’ll make you a deal.” Naruto proposed happily, forgetting all about Sasuke’s insults and only focusing on the unintended compliment.
Sasuke was a bit caught off guard by the sudden change of attitude but figured he might as well hear the blond idiot out. ”Hn?” He raised an elegant eyebrow in question.
“First of all I have a question. Do you know your way around the school well enough?” Naruto hoped he did because then he would have to go looking for another person to con into helping his around the school.
“Yeah…” Sasuke answered cautiously, guessing where this was going to lead.
“Okay, I’ll fix up your uniform to match your style better if you help me out for the next couple of days around the school. And maybe tell me a bit about some of the other students and teachers. So, how about it, teme?” Naruto added the name at the end in a casual fashion making it seem like a nickname instead of an insult.
Sasuke thought this for a moment but he figured he came up on top if he went along with it. Not only will he get a chance to hang out with the energetic blond that he was now developing a crush on, even if he didn’t want to admit it but also get a few awesome changes to his uniform.
“Fine.” He finally agrees and turns back to the front of the class where Iruka-sensei was finishing up his own little welcome speech, so not to give the blond the satisfaction of knowing that he was happy with the deal as well.
Naruto still managed to catch a hint of smile on the raven’s face but decided he was going to spare Sasuke the embarrassment of pointing it out and also turned to the front.
Then sat in silence for the last few minutes of class and waited for the bell to ring to dismiss them. As soon as it rung all the kids in the class sprang up to leave, Naruto included but as he was about to run away he caught himself and turned to Sasuke with a mischievous smile on his face.
“You can start delivering your end of the deal now by helping me get to the next class. Which happens to be….” Naruto slung his dark orange backpack with dark blue stitching off his shoulder and rummaged through it looking for the yellow slip of paper with his timetable, finally finding it he scanned down the list “History with…Jiraiya-Sensei. Weird name. So, what do you have teme?”
Sasuke looked down at his own yellow slip, “History as well.”
“Eh? We have the same class. Awesome!” Before Sasuke could react, Naruto reached over the table and grabbed Sasuke’s timetable out of his hands and began comparing their classes.
“We have homeroom, duh, together, and also History second period then we split up for 3rd.…. lunch together and then we also have English together last.” Naruto mumbles to himself.” Hey, teme. You have everything but 3rd period with me.”
“Che” is the only reply Naruto gets. ”Come one then dobe, don’t want to be late again, do you?” With that Sasuke grabs his timetable from Naruto and walks past the blond ad out of the classroom, while ignoring the bewildered stares of his other classmates.
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A/N: since its I'm still a beginner in writing fanfics, some reviews to tell me how I'm doing will be much appreciated.
Next chapter: Introduces the other characters and Naruto gets to meet Gaara in last period English. Naruto feraks out when he sees Gaara because he seems to know Gaara from before? Whats their connection?
EDIT: I changed the description of the uniform so now instead of looking like a standard Japanese unifrom it looks more like a blazer-jacket with a black tie. Got inspired by some pictures so I wanted to change it. Hope no-one minds. And some other minor changes to sound better.
EDIT2: Now beta'd
Author: niri (me)
Genre: Yaoi, AU
Characters/Pairing: SasuNaru or NaruSasu (not sure yet), implied Kiba/Shino, Gaara/???, Shika/Tamari. Rating: PG for this Chapter. N-17 later.
Warning: I'll try to mae it a little funny (but humor isn't my thing so beware). Yaoi.
Summary: Naruto is late for the first day of High School and has to sit beside Sasuke. Surprisingly the usually silent Sasuke actually talks to the blond.
A/N: This is my first post here *bows* and also my first ever attempt at a series fanfic but I hope you like it anyway. :P
Rolling over again in bed, the blond haired middle school student - no wait, he’s now a high school student - slowly begins to wake up from his usual deep sleep.
Naruto shifts in his messy bed once more, making the fluffy blanket draped over his head fall off his bed. The sudden loss of heat startles him awake and he quickly opens his eyes. Only to shut them just as quickly thanks to the unusually bright sun steaming through the crack between his thick orange curtains.
Aghhh….whats with the sun today?....its SOOOO FREAKING bright.
Upon thinking this Naruto realized that the position of the sun reminds him of a weekend when he wakes up later then usual. This thought in turn reminds him that today is MOST definitely NOT a weekend but his first day of high school.
While thinking this over Naruto rolls over and off by the bed. He then half crawles, half stumbles into the miniature kitchen that can’t even fit a table. And realizes that here too, the sun seemed way too bright for an early morning….and way too high in the sky to be assaulting the kitchen directly.
Wait…why is it so high - finally realizing Naruto panics - Don’t tell me I OVERSLEPT!!!???
Now fully awake he runs to the bedroom/ living room once more to stare at the wall where the clock was hanging….
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…………9:30!!!!!!! WHAT?????
School started half an hour ago!!!!!! And I’m still here and NOT READYYYYY!!!!
Not bothering with food he rushed to the bathroom to quickly slash water on his still sleepy face and tries without success to manage his bed-head hair, lastly he brushed his teeth before rushing out of the bathroom, getting dressed quickly in the standard school uniform, grabbing his backpack and running out the door.
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Slipping past the large double doors leading to Konoha High School, Naruto cursed at himself for the hundredth time for being late on his first day, for forgetting to put the alarm clock on, for not getting to sleep earlier and therefore waking later then he would normally, for…JUST BEING LATE!!!! Aghhh…. I can’t believe this. I have the worst luck ever.
Now, not only does the blond student have to deal with all the stupid names, rumors, and jokes about his appearance which is definitely not normal with bright blond hair, blue eyes that are quite uncommon and most of all, the weird markings on his cheeks but also with unnecessary attention for being late.
True, the jokes and murmurs that he used to get when he was younger have subsided as he began to leave a mark and gain acknowledgement from those around him. But that was all in his previous school all the way across the city in the more shadier parts of town. No doubt the kids of this school, which was know for its elite standards as well as high population of students with parents who where either famous, rich, or in politics, would have no clue who he was.
And in a way that was what Naruto had wanted when he decided to go here, to forget about his past an to start over. For the sake of a new beginning he was more then willing to go through the trouble of making friends all over gain.
He sprinted down the hall to where he remembered his locker being from the short guide of the school he had last week when he registered, and quickly spun his combination. Stuffing everything in it and leaving his backpack empty, except a couple of necessary notebooks, Naruto caught his appearance in the little mirror on the locker door and scowled.
AGHHH….I look like shit, especially my hair.
Grabbing a small bottle of hair jell that he always kept in his bag Naruto slammed his locker shut and quickly went in search of the nearest washroom.
The men’s washroom was fairly unremarkable, if not even a little dirty but it had a decent full body mirror and that’s all that mattered. Like always, it only took him a moment to fix his bed ridden messy hair into their usual spikes. He easily slipped the small bottle into the front pocket of the black pants while straitening out the rest of the black uniform that he had fixed up after first getting it to have a ruffled collar on the jacket which he left open showing the thinner then normal black tie and to have the material on the inside done in orange. Feeling more or less presentable Naruto strolled out of the washroom and quickly head to his first class, homeroom.
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Sasuke schooled his mildly surprised expression into his usual calm nonchalant I-don’t-care stare as he observed what was happening in the front of the class.
Just moments before a bright-blond student had literally burst into the classroom and was now apologizing to Iruka-sensei, their homeroom teacher. Sasuke didn’t want to admit but the blonds entrance had startled him and now he couldn’t help but feel intrigued not only by the loud entrance of the blond but also the unorthodox appearance. He noted once again as the energetic boy introduced himself as Uzumaki Naruto that his hair was almost unnaturally blond and he sported a pair of bright blue eyes that seemed to light up as he smiled at the class. Sasuke also couldn’t help but notice that the blond was probably the same height as him but more solidly build. He had to admit the blond was good looking. Sasuke had long since accepted that he was gay and decided to indulge himself by picturing what the blond would look like in less clothing.
“I guess, you’ll have to sit beside Uchiha Sasuke for now. Feel free to change seats tomorrow. We have no specific seating arrangement for the first week.” Iruka-sensei told the blond, making Sasuke snap out of his thoughts at the mention of his name.
The blond turned towards him as he walked down the isle to the empty seat beside Sasuke. Sasuke managed to keep his expression even, while his insides where flipping thanks to the close proximity of the blond boy. He really couldn’t decide whether having Naruto sit beside him was a blessing or a curse.
Oblivious to the inner turmoil in Sasuke’s head the blond sat down and turned to Sasuke with a large smile plastered on his face. He really needed some reassurance that he hadn’t made a complete fool of himself by being late and Sasuke was the nearest person to ask.
“Hey, Sasuke right?” he casually asked the dark-haired pale boy, who he grudgingly had to admit was good-looking. “What did I miss?” Naruto posed a simple question that he hoped would be answered just as casually and without any mention of his lateness.
Sasuke snapped out of his daydreams once again as he heard his name from the blonds lips and couldn’t help but glance at them. He caught himself in time to make it seem like he was just looking the blond up and down in a friendly manner as if asserting him, hoping the blond wouldn’t see the lust in his eyes. Really you couldn’t blame him, Naruto was not only attractive but also seemed to radiate a kind of energy that drew people to him.
Surprising both himself and everyone else in the room his lips curved up into a small smile as he answered. “Yeah, I’m Sasuke, dobe. And don’t worry, all you missed was an incredibly boring welcome speech by the principal over the P.A. and some sheets handed out about safety - all bullshit. No worries.”
That has to be the most he has spoken to any person at once in the last …donno…couple years. Some of the other people in the room also seemed taken back by Sasuke’s talkative mood considering that he only exchanged a couple of words here and there with other boys his age and tended to totally ignore the female population who always swarmed around him. Last time a girl tried to sit beside him he first glared at her until class started and then literally turned his chair to face the window so that his back was to her. The poor girl cried for days, but at least that kept the rest of them away from him.
Naruto on the other hand was new and didn’t know any of the other kids from middle school so he wasn’t aware that he just caused a small miracle and instead of basking in the glory of making Uchiha Sasuke talk he got mad over the name calling.
“What did you call me teme? I’ll have you know that unlike the rest of you rich bastards I had to actually study to get into this school.” He angrily whispered why glaring at the raven, clearly expressing his irritation by sending a set of names back at Sasuke.
“Well I couldn’t tell by the looks of if. You’re late on the first day, and what’s with the bleached hair and….did you mess with the uniform as well?” Sasuke meant all that to come out as in insult but he couldn’t help the little bit of admiration that leaned into his voice as he noticed the changes made to the uniform. The changes themselves weren’t anything exciting but the fact that the blond incorporated them so well that it you couldn’t tell the standard black uniform was changed at all was quite interesting. Sasuke noted the orange material lining the inside of the uniform and how the collar seemed a little ruffled making it look more natural and less stiff when left open then on a standard uniform. Leaving the Jacket open let Sasuke see that the standard black tie was also changed to be thinner. And the sleeves where a little longer then his own and instead of a black cuff they where smoothed out with a pin holding the white sleeves of the shirt underneath folded over them in place. The little changes really made a larger difference.
Sasuke laughed a little inside when he noticed his own observations, sure he was a gay guy, meaning he cared about his appearance just a little more then any typical high school boy should but here he was practically drooling over how good the blonde made the stiff black uniform look.
“Looks good doesn’t it? Eh, teme? And I’ll have you know that other then being late, which I have a perfectly reasonable explanation for, I haven’t broken any rules. My hair is natural, and so are my eyes, before you ask. As for the uniform…well I made the changes myself after reading the fine print of the dress code and I assure you these changes are perfectly legit.” Naruto answered the accusation with a bit of pride knowing that it would throw the dark-haired boy off.
And it did.” Wait, You’re telling me that you did that yourself?” Sasuke couldn’t help but ask.
“Yeah, jealous much?”
“No…just never expected a guy, and especially one like you to be able to pull something like that off.” Sasuke stated without thinking as he motioned to the uniform.
“So you admit that it looks good. Haha, well seeing how you’re the first person I talked to here I’ll make you a deal.” Naruto proposed happily, forgetting all about Sasuke’s insults and only focusing on the unintended compliment.
Sasuke was a bit caught off guard by the sudden change of attitude but figured he might as well hear the blond idiot out. ”Hn?” He raised an elegant eyebrow in question.
“First of all I have a question. Do you know your way around the school well enough?” Naruto hoped he did because then he would have to go looking for another person to con into helping his around the school.
“Yeah…” Sasuke answered cautiously, guessing where this was going to lead.
“Okay, I’ll fix up your uniform to match your style better if you help me out for the next couple of days around the school. And maybe tell me a bit about some of the other students and teachers. So, how about it, teme?” Naruto added the name at the end in a casual fashion making it seem like a nickname instead of an insult.
Sasuke thought this for a moment but he figured he came up on top if he went along with it. Not only will he get a chance to hang out with the energetic blond that he was now developing a crush on, even if he didn’t want to admit it but also get a few awesome changes to his uniform.
“Fine.” He finally agrees and turns back to the front of the class where Iruka-sensei was finishing up his own little welcome speech, so not to give the blond the satisfaction of knowing that he was happy with the deal as well.
Naruto still managed to catch a hint of smile on the raven’s face but decided he was going to spare Sasuke the embarrassment of pointing it out and also turned to the front.
Then sat in silence for the last few minutes of class and waited for the bell to ring to dismiss them. As soon as it rung all the kids in the class sprang up to leave, Naruto included but as he was about to run away he caught himself and turned to Sasuke with a mischievous smile on his face.
“You can start delivering your end of the deal now by helping me get to the next class. Which happens to be….” Naruto slung his dark orange backpack with dark blue stitching off his shoulder and rummaged through it looking for the yellow slip of paper with his timetable, finally finding it he scanned down the list “History with…Jiraiya-Sensei. Weird name. So, what do you have teme?”
Sasuke looked down at his own yellow slip, “History as well.”
“Eh? We have the same class. Awesome!” Before Sasuke could react, Naruto reached over the table and grabbed Sasuke’s timetable out of his hands and began comparing their classes.
“We have homeroom, duh, together, and also History second period then we split up for 3rd.…. lunch together and then we also have English together last.” Naruto mumbles to himself.” Hey, teme. You have everything but 3rd period with me.”
“Che” is the only reply Naruto gets. ”Come one then dobe, don’t want to be late again, do you?” With that Sasuke grabs his timetable from Naruto and walks past the blond ad out of the classroom, while ignoring the bewildered stares of his other classmates.
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A/N: since its I'm still a beginner in writing fanfics, some reviews to tell me how I'm doing will be much appreciated.
Next chapter: Introduces the other characters and Naruto gets to meet Gaara in last period English. Naruto feraks out when he sees Gaara because he seems to know Gaara from before? Whats their connection?
EDIT: I changed the description of the uniform so now instead of looking like a standard Japanese unifrom it looks more like a blazer-jacket with a black tie. Got inspired by some pictures so I wanted to change it. Hope no-one minds. And some other minor changes to sound better.
EDIT2: Now beta'd