An obnoxious buzzing began to filter through Asuma sensei's class as he lectured his students on adding and subtracting polynomials. Irritated not only by having to stop his lesson, but physically moving from his seat he lets out an undignified grunt before stalking over towards the door where the class phone hung on the wall.
Asuma picks up the phone, pressing the corresponding flashing orange button. "Yes?"
The gruff teacher turns around and eyes the half asleep blond, causing the rest of class to take immediate notice. "Yes...Alright...I'll send him down...you too." Asuma hangs up the phone with an indolent sigh.
While the majority of class was staring and quietly murmuring to each other, Asuma turned around grumbling over everyone else, "Uzumaki, get your things you're being signed out."
Naruto furrows his brow at the sudden onset of nausea. Not only had Minato been unusually absent but he would also never sign him out, he didn't know what he was about to walk into. Wiping his face blank once more, he bides his time by gathering his things slowly. Casually glancing at Sasuke as he passed by, he could see the curiosity in his brief gaze. Naruto gives him an almost imperceivable smile in an attempt to pacify the raven before walking out of class and into the unknown.
With his bag slung over his shoulder, Naruto made his way through the large empty hallways, taking in all the club and event posters he usually never bothers to notice. Outside the office he paused to take a large deep breath, bracing himself for whatever waits for him inside. Willing himself forwards, he reaches for the handle and pushes the office door open, fully expecting to be met with his fictitiously joyous sperm donor.
As soon as he's through the doorway he's greeted, "Naruto."
Looking towards the man leaning against the front desk, Naruto quirks his eyebrow, "Itachi?"
Naruto had to have a double take, he couldn't possibly be seeing Sasukes brother here right? He almost wanted to rub his eyes vigorously in an attempt to convince himself he wasn't hallucinating. Shaking his head slightly and blinking a few more times than necessary he takes in the man before him. Every time he'd seen Itachi he was in his normal casual clothes, so to see him decked out in a finely tailored suit was definitely a change.
"Mr. Uzumaki, if you could just come sign out before leaving." Beatrice the secretary interjects, bringing the blond back from his musings.
Itachi smirks at him. "Yes, come on Naruto, we really ought to be going."
Narutos already elevated brow briefly rockets to space. Composing himself immediately he nods. "Uh...Okay?"
Naruto walks over to the schools sign out sheet, quickly filling out time, date and signing his name. He was damned if he knew the reason for signing out so he left that blank, hopefully the elder Uchiha brother would enlighten him on what the fuck was going on once outside.
Itachi flirtatiously smiles at the secretary. "Thank you so much for this Beatrice, I appreciate it."
The flustered woman swoons. "It's really no trouble Mr. Uchiha, It's nice to see someone like you taking an interest in our students."
Pushing himself back up, he flashes her a large toothy smile, "Please, it's Itachi."
"I-Itachi then." She stutters, failing to fight her hefty blush.
Sending a quick wink at the robust woman, Itachi turns to Naruto. "Ready?"
Naruto dumbly nods, not quite sure what to make of whatever the hell that was. Itachi smirks at the blond before holding the door open for him to exit first. "Thanks." Naruto mutters.
Itachi nods. "Hn."
The two make it outside before Naruto snorts, though he's not sure if it's due to Itachi's boldness, or the secretaries' cluelessness. "Wow, how often does that whole spiel work?"
Looking over at Naruto, Itachi gives him a brazen smirk, "It's pretty much a sure thing."
Amused, Naruto shakes his head sniggering, "Why doesn't that surprise me?"
Snorting, Itachi shrugs his shoulders, "Anyways come on kitsune, we have a long drive ahead of us."
"Hey! What'd I say about calling me that?! And where are you taking me anyways? You can't just bust a guy out and not explain." Naruto rambles, following in step with the older raven.
"You never text me when you were free to see Shisui so I took matters into my own hands." Itachi shrugs as they approach his car.
Waiting for Itachi to unlock the car, Naruto sighs, "It's because I work everyday."
Itachi unlocks his car and both open their doors and slide into their seats. "I figured as much so I told your school you'll be shadowing me at work this week for "real life experience". The next three days should give Shi enough time to work his magic."
Narutos mouth gaped, "But don-"
Cutting him off, Itachi smirks, "perks of being the boss Naruto. And don't worry about work, i'll get you there on time."
Naruto wasn't sure if he should feel irritated or appreciative. Itachi was going way above and beyond just to do something for him. Why? He had no fucking clue. "What about my classes though?"
The older raven quirks his brow, "please, Sasuke says you're top of your classes even with sleeping through most of them."
Leaning back crossing his arms, Naruto crinkles his nose and grumbles under his breath, "Tch, narc." Itachi can't help but chuckle.
Starting the car Dazed and Confused by Led Zeppelin brings the atmosphere to life as Itachi begins to pull out of his parking spot, beginning their hour drive. The two enjoyed each other's small talk in between comfortable silence. If anyone had ever told Naruto he'd be chauffeured around by Itachi Uchiha one day he would have laughed in their faces, but here he was.
Naruto wasn't sure what to expect, he planned on researching Shisui but never got around to it given his schedule. Not having a band, he wasn't sure how that was going to affect recording. Naruto was able to play the instruments required, but he wasn't sure if that was something acceptable. The last thing Naruto had was time, and that's exactly what he would need if he were to record each instrument individually. Thankfully he'd been working on a song that he planned on performing for his raven, but this opportunity was providing him with the option of giving him a physical copy. After all, no one has been more supportive of his re-introduction to music than Sasuke, it only felt right to use this opportunity to surprise him.
Traffic wasn't bad seeing as it was the middle of the day, so the two managed to make it to Tsukuyomi Records in forty five minutes as opposed to the estimated hour. The two had to provide identification to security before they were waved through and drove underground into the parking lot of a rather flashy looking high rise, it wasn't what Naruto imagined. The blond pictured a short, brown, brick building not a modern twenty story high rise. The building was slate grey with charcoal tinted windows. The top of the building had in bold white lettering "Tsukuyomi Records" and a rather interesting logo of a large red circle with six black ripples running through it and six commas arranged in an upside down pyramid.
Upon seeing the blond awe laced confusion, Itachi explained to him that the building was also full of offices, conference rooms, as well as having a fully functioning studio. According to Itachi, today their only goal was to formulate a plan to record a successful demo in three days. Both Itachi and Shisui were adamant on referring to it as a demo, like he was going to distribute it, though that was never Naruto's intention. It was hard to voice that to people who were being so kind and generous to him, so he opted to ride the wave and see where it takes him. For all he knew Shisui would think it's a bust and not worth his labels time.
Luckily Naruto had his bag and song book with him, Itachi convinced him to bring it up with them given Shisui had yet to see any of his work. The duo entered the elevator from the underground parking and destined up to the eighteenth floor. Coming off the elevator a perky woman by the name Elanor greeted them and took them back to what Naruto presumed must be Shisui's office, he was wrong.
"You made it!" Greeted the enthusiastic Uchiha from inside a room that had a control panel which Naruto could only assume was everything they used for recording and mixing. The huge panel rested against a glass wall that looked into a padded sound proof room with a smaller recording booth inside.
'Definitely not an office.' Naruto mused absentmindedly.
"Yes, I may have had to abduct him from school to do so." Itachi smirked, side eyeing the blond.
Naruto shakes his head with a snort. "I still can't believe all it took was for you to smile and bat your eyelashes at Beatrice to make her fold." Shisui's looks back and forth between the two, eager for elaboration.
Naruto took immediate notice to the excited man and took it upon himself. "Itachi shamelessly flirted with my school's secretary to get her to believe I'm shadowing him for workplace experience the rest of the week."
Shisui snorts, throwing Itachi a mischievous grin. "Still making the ladies drool, Tachi?"
"Oh you know me, the bustling ladies man." Itachi responds sarcastically earning him a guffaw from his cousin.
After a few more playful jabs at each other the trio finally got down to business. "So Naruto, you have a band?" Shisui curiously inquires as Itachi shoots him a look that says "Idiot".
"No. I don't." Naruto states phlegmatically. Not wanting to go into the whole band debacle.
"Hmm, well that may make things a bit tricky." The curly haired Uchiha taps his chin in deep thought. "We could provide you a temporary band, but that would take more time to arrange."
"I'm not sure how all this works." Naruto makes a grand gesture around the room, "but if just for recording sake, I can play all the required instruments."
"Wait, you're not just vocals and piano?" The man asks, slightly shocked. Shisui was obviously used to talented artists so the fact that the blond could play his own music wasn't what fazed him, it was that neither Itachi or Sasuke mentioned it prior.
"Nope, my vocals are what everyone seems to notice, but I play far more than just piano." Naruto sighs, wondering why Shisui even agreed to lend him his time and resources if he wasn't even informed of everything thoroughly.
Shisui shoots Itachi a look of questioning, like he was realising just now that he'd been left in the dark. "What else did you fail to mention?"
Leaning against one of the solid walls, Itachi folds his arms and shrugs. "All I'm going to say is I've successfully delivered you your wet dream. You're welcome."
Naruto choked on his own saliva, "What?!" Itachi gives him a sly grin.
"You told me he was good, but what you're promising, damn. This kid must be something." Shisui lets out a cumbersome chuckle. Being professional was something he prided himself on. He didn't like looking clueless, but he can't deny that he does like the occasional surprise. Knowing his cousins, Shisui was sure that Naruto must have something astonishing about him and that made his unpreparedness seem not so terrible.
"Hn." Itachi hum teasingly at his cousin, ignoring Narutos shifting glare.
Shisui being an Uchiha was rather immune to his glare, he may not look the part, but that doesn't mean he hasn't been among his family of legendary broodiness. Taking a seat he crosses his arms, smiling at Naruto. "Well blondie, show me what you got."
Naruto had gone through a basic list of instruments he can play, along with sharing his affinity to writing his own music and lyrics. The trio scheduled the next two days, dedicating one day for instrumentals, and the other day for vocals. Shisui was hesitant in believing that Naruto would be able to pull this off in two days being a studio novice, but was willing to play it by ear.
Shisui was anxious to get a hold of the blonds song book, it was rare to have someone so young be talented enough to conquer such a feat. Impressed as he was, he still knew that just because this sixteen year old wrote all his own music, didn't mean it was good. It was cruel, but the truth nonetheless ,so Naruto understood where he was coming from when he finally relented with a compromise. The blond would share the song he'd been writing for Sasuke, nothing more, nothing less.
Shisui tried not to pout as they walked out and around to the recording room they had previously been observing. The energetic man perked up when Naruto asked him if he'd do the honours of playing the song with him.
"Shit yeah I'll play!" Shisui runs over to the sleek blue guitar, hooking it up to its amp.
Naruto shakes his head, a slight grin on his face. "Don't you want to see what you're going to be playing?" He found it amusing how the man could go from pouting about the blond not sharing his music, to forgetting all about his songs with a simple offer.
Placing the strap over his shoulder, Shisui uses one hand to hold the neck of the guitar and the other to scratch his neck sheepishly. "Fuck, yeah I guess that would help."
Itachi loves music, but he was out of his element here so he just leaned back and observed. Not very often did something pique his interest, but hearing the blond that night after supper was definitely enlightening. Sasuke had recorded little snippets of Naruto practising in secret so he was able to get a sense of the other styles he was versatile in. Between hearing bits of recorded performances, and hearing Naruto fully playing in a professional studio, the choice was a no brainer, and Itachi was excited to say the least.
Naruto folded his book to the page with the appropriate music for Shisui. Clutching his book like he's protecting his very own child, Naruto glances over, scrutinising the very successful label owner. "Alright, this." Naruto holds the book out and snatches it back from Shisui's grabby hands before he can rip it out of his grip. "Is the only music you see in this book. Understand?"
Pouting and slouching, Shisui mumbles like a scolded child, "Yes, understood."
Itachi can't help but snort at the exchange between the two. "Who's the boss here?"
Squinting his eyes at his cousin, Shisui parrots him with a mocking grumble. "Who's the boss here?"
Naruto cocks an eyebrow, looking back and forth between the two, sighing like an exhausted parent. "Anyways...here." He hands his precious cargo over to the now smiling man then grunts, "don't make me regret this."
"Yeah, yeah." Shisui waves the occupied hand dismissively.
'What have I gotten myself into?' Naruto mentally facepalms.
"Shit, you wrote this?!" Shisui can't hide the shock in his voice or face.
"Yep..." Naruto responds flatly. He knew he was good, but also had many out there better than himself. He'll never get used to people reacting to his music. Unlike so many others, he creates it to feel something, to make something beautiful. Never once had he set out to write something for recognition or approval, that's not what it was about for him.
"Shit, fuck." The label owner mutters to himself rather loudly.
"Told you." Itachi interjects smugly.
Naruto just rolls his eyes at the two. "You wanna get started or what?"
"I-I can't. It wouldn't feel right being the first to play something like this. It would be disrespectful to you." Shisui stammered, sounding far more confident than a muttering man should.
All Naruto can do is shrug. "I've played it through plenty, it's really nothing."
Shisui gives him an incredulous look. "How can you say it's nothing? You're sixteen! You shouldn't have the knowledge or skill to pull off a piece like this."
Feeling like they were running around in circles, Naruto sighs. "It's whatever. Look, are we going to do this or not? Time is money right? Isn't that what you guys say?"
"That may be true, but you'll find I'm not like others. I don't give a fuck about the money, I do it because I love it." Shisui explains passionately.
"How about you play it through the first kitsune? That way you set the bar and ease Shi at the same time? It's a win win." Itachi offers, seeing no end in sight for the music debate.
"Yes, perfect!" The bizarre Uchiha exclaims, all but throwing the guitar at Naruto.
Naruto groans, but relents. Figuring he may as well cut his losses and get this over with.. "Ugh, fine, but just once."
Beaming, Shisui holds his hand up over his heart, "scouts honour!"
Reluctantly, the blonde takes the blue Stratocaster, hanging the strap over his shoulder before playing a few quick notes, familiarising himself with the magnificent instrument. Holding the guitar in his hand it almost felt insulting referring to it as an instrument, it was more a work of art then anything. The sounds that it elicited were sinful in their own right, almost enough to give anyone with any taste and auditory orgasm.
'Maybe this won't be so bad.' Naruto smiles to himself, earning him an all knowing look from Shisui.
Naruto makes brief eye contact with Shisui. "Alright then, let's get started."
By the time Naruto had finished, Itachi was sure Shisui held a musical boner for the blond. The look on his cousin's face said it all, he was sold on him without even hearing the vocals paired with the song.
Looking at Naruto in awe, Shisui can do nothing but slow clap. "Naruto, you have something very special."
Naruto scratches his neck uncomfortably before removing the guitar, handing it back to the label owner. "It's really nothing."
"I'll hear none of that, now get your ass over in that booth!" The man playfully demands, pointing over to the sound proof recording booth.
Naruto nodded with a sigh, but conceded to his request in favour of moving things along.
Naruto was awkward at first, he wasn't sure if he was to put the headphones on now, or if they were just for when actual recording took place. Shisui interrupts his train of thought as if reading his mind. "Put the headphones on, you'll be able to hear yourself better."
Thankful for an answer to his unspoken question, Naruto nods appreciatively before slipping the bulky headphones on. They look heavy and uncomfortable, but were actually super soft and comfortable. The material they were made out of was durable, but not overly heavy which Naruto couldn't help but appreciate.
Glancing over the blond, Shisui gives him a thumbs up, signalling his readiness. "On three?" Naruto returns the thumbs up as a gesture of approval.
"And a 1 and a 2 and a 3." Shisui begins to open with the gentle rift of the guitar immediately losing himself in the music. When Narutos vocals kicked in Shisui skin prickled with goosebumps. In his line of work he's worked with many amazingly talented artists, but it has been a long time since his body reacted to a sound this eagerly. His body buzzed like it was being touched with an open circuit, he was in awe.
By the time the song came to a close, Itachi couldn't help but slow clap now. Not just because he was the only one watching with free hands, but because he was bewitched. Sure, the guitar alone was mind blowing, but Naruto's voice, and the weight and meaning behind the lyrics, he had no words for. Already being a man of few words, he usually could at least muster up his true thoughts, but right now he was speechless.
Naruto removed the comfy headphones, luckily for Itachi, Shisui spoke up with enthusiasm before his lack of words became painfully clear. "Holy shit Naruto! That was fucking amazing! You gave me goosebumps, fucking goosebumps! Get a worthwhile band together and I can help you dominate the industry."
"Heh, thanks. That sounds amazing, but aside from having no idea on finding compatible band members, I kind of want to finish school before anything you know?" He awkwardly mumbles, not wanting to offend the man with his exuberant offer.
Shisui deflates a little. "Well, alright. I guess I get it, but as soon as you're done school, or you get a band together call me! Itachi was right, you are my musical wet dream!"
Itachi shakes his head, hearing his name ridding his mind of his thought process. "I told you." He says matter-of-factly with a righteous snort.
It took everything in Naruto not to physically facepalm.
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All instrumentals were meticulously played and recorded Thursday., and by 5pm Friday, Naruto had finally finished recording his vocals in every way he possibly could. Somehow they had done it, all that was left to do was edit everything together.
By the end of it all, Narutos fingers almost bled, his hands and wrists all the way up to his shoulders throbbed, and his already deep voice had an extra cadence of gavel to it, but Naruto was happy. The blond hadn't felt so fulfilled in a long time, he was almost proud of himself in following through with this offer. Everybody that passed through over the course of recording had nothing but good things to say to him, it was an odd feeling that he didn't think he'd ever get comfortable with.
As otherworldly as the whole process was, Naruto was glad that it was done, now he just had to wait for the finished product. Sasuke had been on him, asking constant questions on where he's been, if he was okay. It was actually quite endearing, though Naruto knew better than to voice that to his raven.
The drive back to town was a quiet one, both males found comfort in the silence after a loud half a week. There was nothing but the gentle melody of Free Bird by Lynyrd Skynyrd lulling them as Itachi finally pulled up to the curb outside of Narutos work.
"You really are talented, Naruto. Thank you for allowing me to be part of this." Itachi smiles softly at the blond.
"Heh, thanks, but I should be thanking you. You're the one who pulled the strings, not me." Naruto responds bashfully. He didn't feel he deserved the Uchihas praise, though he knew how meaningful such words were coming from such a stoic man so he wouldn't dare diminish them.
Contorting his face to show the seriousness behind his words Itachi says, "that doesn't make you any less worthy. Just remember that okay?"
Naruto gives a small nod. "Of course. But Itachi?"
"Hn?" The stoic man responds.
"Seriously, thanks." Naruto answers with a genuine smile, trying to convey his appreciation. He felt truly honoured to be held in such a regard.
Itachi nods before smiling playfully. "My pleasure. Have a good night kitsune."
Naruto clicks his tongue feigning annoyance as he exits the car. "Tch." Truth was he was starting to get used to his fox nickname, it felt full of brotherly adoration rather than mockery, it was nice. With one last look at the chuckling man Naruto gives him an amused smile "Yeah, you too."
Closing the door behind him he makes his way inside, disappearing behind the automated doors. Itachi puts his car into drive and begins his drive home, contemplating all the work that needs catching up on. 'Ah, thank god for little brothers,' he smirks to himself.
Ironically, both brothers pull up to their gate at the same time, they briefly nod to each other, before Sasuke pulls in behind Itachi.
Getting out and closing the car door behind him he waits for Sasuke to exit his own car before asking, "where are you coming from Sasuke?"
Sasuke locks his car before looking at his brother crestfallen. "I took Neji to see Hinata off."
Itachi frowns lightly. "Ah, it's really terrible what happened to her. Did they ever find her attacker?"
Sasuke shakes his head, following his brother inside. "No, she refused to say a word about it, so the cops have nothing to go on."
"That really is a shame." Itachi sighs, he couldn't say he was fond of the Hyugas, but he always remembered the doe eye girl being unbelievably kind, he couldn't fathom doing something so heinous to her.
"Hn." Sasuke responds, clearly deep in thought. At this point he knew Naruto knew who did it without a doubt, and with the missing link being so blatantly absent, it didn't take a rocket scientist to put together who the culprit was, but like Naruto, he too was clueless on the next step to take.
"Are you hungry?" Itachi interrupts his thoughts.
Sasuke shakes his head out of his daze. " Huh? I mean no I'm alright Tachi."
"Hn. Alright, well go rest or something, you look like shit." Itachi responds, his voice full of teasing adoration. He just wanted to cheer his little brother up.
"Gee thanks." Sasuke rolls his eyes and snorts.
"It's what I'm here for." Itachi smirks. "By the way, I wanted to ask if you could help me at the office tomorrow? I'm back logged and I figured we could use it as a method of testing your efficiency." He wasn't going to mention how Sasukes efficiency was already flawless or how he just wanted him to lighten his own workload.
The younger raven shrugs. "Sure, Naruto works all day tomorrow, so I may as well."
'Like I said, thank god for little brother.' Itachi smirks, internally patting his diabolical self on the back.
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"God I missed you!" Sasuke groans against those addicting plush pink lips.
Naruto lets out a breathy sigh before nipping at the equally addicting, soft, pale lips, returning his raven's eagerness tenfold. "Mmm, I missed you too."
The two had ducked into the washroom quickly before heading to class. Only communicating through texts and video calls was nowhere near enough to sate their need to be near one another.
Sasuke moaned into his blond boyfriends mouth, running his tongue along that pouty bottom lip he loves so much. Naruto immediately opens his mouth, granting Sasuke access to have free reign over his hot wet cavern. Their tongues glide gently over each other, taking the time to memorise each other's taste and texture after far too long. Sasuke quick to drum his tongue along his blond tongue stud, making his own erotic mouth rhythm.
Naruto practically growls at the vibrating sensation coursing through the nerves of his tongue before taking it upon himself to suck and nibble on the raven's strong velvety muscle. The blond swallows the soft moans that escape the raven's throat caused by his sudden assault. Releasing his tongue the two clash their lips together, perfectly instinct, forgetting to breathe. If they could breath in and survive off each other they would. Unfortunately they couldn't, which causes them both to separate.
Naruto had Sasuke pinned against the door so they would feel if anyone tried to enter. Resting their foreheads together, they pant almost in sync as they calm down their flaming libidos'.
"We have to stop before this gets out of hand." Naruto says softly, giving the raven Eskimo kisses.
"I wouldn't be opposed to it getting out of hand." The raven smirks mischievously.
Naruto snorts, "You might want to think about who you're saying that to."
Sasuke smirk drops, how could he forget the contribution to the hellfire that is Naruto high school experience. "Shit, sorry."
"Nah, don't worry about it." Naruto gives him a genuine smile, showing there were no hard feelings. Sasuke didn't look convinced so the blond leaned in and left a soft, yet firm lingering kiss trying to solidify his words.
Seemingly understanding, Sasuke smiles up at his blond when Naruto moves back, uncaging him. "Hn."
The warning bell goes, causing both teens to groan. Normally they would have been in class long ago, but given their lack of interaction they wanted just a few minutes to themselves. The boys bathroom seemed to have less of a chance of providing interruptions, so it was the obvious choice.
Naruto reluctantly gives Sasuke space to move. "You should get to class."
Sasuke raises an eyebrow at him. "What about you?"
The concern from Sasuke was so endearing, Naruto couldn't help but run his finger through his soft midnight bangs, gently pushing them behind his ear. "It's sweet you worry about me. Don't worry I'll be there, I just need to hand in something to Iruka sensei for my courses next semester."
This little affectionate gesture was still enough to bring a light dusting of pink so Sasukes snowy cheeks. Embarrassed, he scoffs trying to feign annoyance and indifference. "Tch, like I was worried about a dobe."
Naruto can't help but chuckle, because who was he trying to fool? Literally two minutes ago he was declaring how much he missed him while simultaneously devouring his face. "You sure about that?"
"Fine, maybe I worry a little." Sasuke looks away, pursing his lips.
"Get to class." Naruto snorts, smacking Sasukes firm ass.
Yelping in surprise, the raven's shocked, pouty face quickly turns to a wicked smirk. "Hn." He quickly picked his bag off the floor, slinging it over his left shoulder. Walking up to Naruto he places one last chaste kiss on his full lips, pulling away he violently pinches then tugs one of his studded nipples, causing Naruto to let out a startled moan. Not waiting for a response, he opens the door and walks out, a satisfied smirk ghosting his lips.
"Teme!" Naruto playfully shouts, hoping his stupid self didn't just draw them unwanted attention.
Naruto straightens his clothes quickly, then picks up and rummages through his own bag. Finding the forums he needed to turn in he unzipped his bag, making his way out of the bathroom and into the bustling hallway. It was times like this he was glad that their school had spacious hallways, even with the stress and whispers directed at him he could mostly avoid coming into physical contact with others at least.
The guidance counsellor offices were just around the corner from the front office, facing one of the huge, main staircases. Arriving outside the offices Naruto knocks tumultuously as the bell signalling class has started rings, echoing the mostly empty hallway.
A muffled "come in," was faintly heard.
Opening the door Naruto was met with not one teacher, but two. "Iruka sensei...Kakashi sensei."
Though you couldn't see it, you could just tell that Kakashi had a smug smile forming under his mask. "Naruto, so glad you're back."
"Uh, good morning Naruto, how can I help you?" A fluster looking Iruka quickly stammers.
Naruto raises his brow, looking between the two teachers before evilly smirking. "Not as good a morning as yours clearly."
Iruka looked mortified, "Heh, of course it's good. It's sunny out, and umm, good air!"
"Naruto, you broke him." Kakashi chuckles.
"I bet I broke him less than you," The blond teen wiggles his eyebrows suggestively.
"Kakashi! Mr. Uzumaki!" Iruka tries to scold, but it comes out more of a desperate plea.
With a visible eye smile, Kakashi pats Narutos shoulder, "ah, that's my que, see you in class Naruto." With that the white haired sensei saunters off.
"I, umm...What can I do for you Naruto?" The still flustered Iruka finally asks.
"Oh right, here, I just needed to hand this in." Naruto walks over and hands the forum to his guidance counsellor.
Iruka furrows his brows as he looks at the forum. "Hm, alright. Give me a second to check availability."
Naruto nods. "Sure, no rush."
Iruka sat down at his desk, searching through his laptop. "Ah, okay, looks like there are spaces. But can I ask why you're requesting a teacher change for biology next semester?"
"Really?" Naruto scoffs, not bothering to hide his eye roll. "I already have Orochimaru sensei for general science this semester, anybody who knows me, knows putting us together is like mixing water and oil. It's amazing I'm even passing his class."
"You don't mean he's treating you unfairly do you?" Iruka asks, clearly concerned with the blond allegations.
The teen lets out a deep sigh, "look, I'm just trying to get myself in classes I know I'll thrive in. Let's just leave it at that. So...can we make the switch?"
Iruka frowns, he was nowhere near done with this conversation, but knowing the blond, he knew not to push him too much. "Yeah, we can switch you, todays the last day we're accepting requests." He pauses for a moment, contemplating how to say what's on the tip of his tongue. "Just please come to me if things get out of hand okay?"
Naruto liked Iruka, he was a man with a heart several sizes too big for his chest, which is the exact reason he could never bother him with his messy life. There was no way in hell the man would ever sleep again if he found out even a fraction of the shit Naruto went through.
Putting on a false smile Naruto says, "Sure, thanks."
This was enough to appease the man, he smiled and nodded to himself before printing out Naruto new information and sending him on his way.
Naruto takes his time, he was in no real rush to get to class, it was only Kakashi's class after all. Approaching the last bend before the English pod Naruto freezes in his tracks. He was there, and Naruto saw red.
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