There was something annoying that was nagging at his eyes... It was warm, but beside that it was really bright... Annoyingly bright, in fact. What the hell is it?
"Oh god, is the sun always that bright?" Naruto groaned irritably as he barely opened his eyes to a wide open window. He rolled over and off the bed in a failed attempt to check his clock. The inevitable pained grunt was soon followed by a stifled snicker. Feeling more awake, Naruto sat up from the cold wooden floor and let the room slowly come back into focus. Sasuke was lying on his side on the couch, a small novel in hand, looking at him with an 'are you serious?' kind of look. "Can I help you?"
"You can't blame me, idiot. Falling over nothing is ridicule-territory."
"Don't call me that, asshole," he grouched as he arched his back, earning several sickening cracks from his spine. With no pillow or blankets offered to him, he had to make due with a jacket as a blanket and his duffle bag as a pillow. It was not something he was prepared to try again. Ever. "Did you open the window?"
"And if I did?" The other boy returned lazily as he flipped through the pages of his book.
He cursed the fact that even in the morning the Uchiha still remained as beautiful as the day before. If he could just see him having one bad morning in the future he would at least be willing to admit that he was, somehow, human. Maybe he was more like a girl in that he had a complicated morning routine that he could soon bear witness to. Naruto shook his head vigorously to try and think of something else. The tour.
Today, nobody had school at all so he would get his tour from Neji. A smile ran across his face; he was trying to approach this day more optimistically. Despite the complications from before he felt a little more determined to put himself in a more positive disposition. He would just have to ignore his roommate, whom he hated much, and look on the brighter side of things.
"Do you normally spend your mornings gaping at nothing like an idiot?"
Well, that lasted long. "Why are you looking anyways?" He snapped with a slight pout. Sasuke's eyes never seemed to move from the book, yet how could he see him so clearly? Freaky peripherals? "Stalker."
"Seeing as how there's not much to you, I'd say being your stalker would be an easy job, don't you agree?"
"You are the most perfect son of a bitch, you know that?" Naruto grumbled tiredly with a roll of his eyes.
"I would say that you're the perfect idiot, but I'd be lying." He glanced at the raven-haired boy distrustfully. "You're far from perfect." Right on cue!
"Remind me why people seem to like you."
"Remind me why I should care, first." He said with a partial scoff as he got up to walk to the bathroom. "But do it telepathically so I don't actually have to hear you talk."
"Just shut up already!" Naruto groaned as he shuffled through his belongings to look for a proper clothes to wear onto the campus. It was bad enough that he was even at this school to begin with, he didn't need the other's words antagonizing him at this hour.
He looked at his clock which read 8AM which meant that Neji would be arriving in 30 minutes. He threw his orange t-shirt onto the bed with one movement of his hand, taking a moment to enjoy the cool air of the room rest against his skin. There was a moment, now, where he could feel at ease and content...
That was until he had to pee.
Damnit! He cursed himself mentally as he pushed off of the floor and stood tall with an exaggerated stretch. Surely Sasuke wouldn't be a total girl and take three hours in the bathroom.
"Hey! You almost done?" He called out eagerly.
"What's it to you?" he replied casually.
"Damnit, just answer the question!" A brief moment of silence passed before he realized the Uchiha was not going to answer. "Fine!" Not a lot of time had passed since he had gone in there anyways; he could play the waiting game.
He sat back down on his bed to alleviate the uneasiness. After 10 minutes went by he noticed his leg began to shake on its own while the discomfort in his bladder escalated. It was no good to sit any longer and he jumped up before beginning a rapid pace across the room. Just don't think about it. I'm just doing some light exercises, nothing I can't handle. His fingers tapped anxiously at his sides as he paced around the couch. Only after 10 more minutes had passed did he slam his fists into the bathroom door.
"Hey! Get out of there! Now!" He demanded crossly, unable to stop himself from dancing uncomfortably while standing in one spot.
"Impatient, are we?"
"There's no way you're even going to the bathroom! You're doing this to piss me off, aren't you?!"
"Your grasp of the obvious is beyond compare," he enunciated the last part mockingly.
He clenched his teeth together though a faint hiss escaped before he curled his lips into a thoughtful grin. "If you don't get the hell out I'm going to use the kitchen sink."
"Do it, and die," his reply retained a sort of casual tone as if to call the young blond out on his bluff. There was something mildly threatening about the way he said it that Naruto felt as if he shouldn't push his luck.
"I REALLY have to go!" He whined loudly with another pound at the door. Dancing around was already beginning to lose its effectiveness. "Get out of there!"
"Let me finish this chapter."
"You're reading?" He exclaimed, now even more irritated than before. "Stop acting like you're fucking five! Get out!"
"No."
"I swear to god!" He yelled as he slammed his fist into the door again. "I'll break down the damn door if I have to!"
"Says the kid who couldn't pin me down?"
"That's because you're a fat-ass, but a door is no problem," he bluffed pitifully. A small pause ensued and he could imagine the cocky smile spreading across Sasuke's lips.
The door swiftly opened catching Naruto by surprise. A shirtless Sasuke leaned against the doorframe with his arms crossed arrogantly. "What was that? I could have sworn I heard you utter more of your bullshit but I'm not quite sure," he said with a sly smirk playing at the sides of his mouth.
No! Don't look! Naruto couldn't keep his eyes from trailing over the Uchiha's form. Of course he would be well aware of how well-built he was, but that didn't mean he had to rub it in. This isn't helping... A weird pressure began to form in his chest, making his face feel unbearably hot.
"No smartass remark?" he questioned mockingly as he pushed himself from the doorframe.
"Go fuck yourself," he hissed under compulsion though his gaze dropped to the floor. The pounding in his chest swelled with an unwarranted heat that left him feeling slightly dizzy. What's wrong with me? He couldn't deny that the way they were talking to each other was still considerably less hostile than yesterday.
A firm knock on the door snapped him back into reality momentarily. Sasuke looked back questioningly as he reached his desk and Naruto answered the door. "Neji?" He breathed in a barely audible whisper, "I thought you were going to be here in 10 minutes."
"I'm sorry for thinking that you wouldn't wait until the last minute to get ready," he said while raising his brow in speculation.
"What are you doing here?" Sasuke snapped, his tone was much more bitter, now, unlike moments before. Naruto glanced back to see that even the self-righteous look in his eyes changed to the familiar icy glare of yesterday.
"I'm here to pick up Naruto," Neji answered calmly seeming unperturbed by the Uchiha's sudden condescension.
The sophomore looked between the two seniors feeling as though he had missed something extremely significant. Neji's expression held a sort of apathy while Sasuke had a calm yet visibly annoyed poise.
"Naruto," the Hyuuga interrupted his train of thought.
"H-huh?"
"I'm waiting."
"Oh! Uhh... I have to pee." He couldn't help but take one more look at Sasuke, who only managed to scowl back at him. What's going on?
When he emerged from the bathroom, Neji was gone and his roommate had seated himself on the couch with a much more tranquil expression.
"Your babysitter would like you to join him at the entrance," the raven muttered into his clasped hands.
"Mind explaining to me why there were murderous glares all around just a second ago?"
"I mind a great deal, thanks," he spat back with a disdainful frown. "Get lost. I've had just about as much of you as I can stand for today."
Back to square one... I guess? He walked from the room wordlessly, not wanting to revive the hostility that had gotten them in trouble with Iruka. As the door clicked shut he let a familiar heavy sigh pass his lips, relieving some of the pressure from his chest.
"You're the new kid, right?"
He turned his head slowly to see another boy standing in the doorway of the room right across the hall. "That would be me. Naruto Uzumaki."
"Shikamaru Nara," he returned the introduction lazily. "That was quite a ruckus you two caused yesterday. It woke me up from my nap."
"I'm surprised you didn't come to check on it," he tried to laugh it off. He really wasn't in the mood to indulge in this kind of conversation.
"I had half the mind to, but I figured either Sasuke deserved it, or you're just incredibly stupid."
"Good talking with you," he snapped dismissively as he turned down the hall.
"You can't blame me for being honest," he called after him.
"What if I'm not in the mood for honesty?" he asked as he glanced back.
The boy gave a tired smile before he waved his hand in farewell. "When you are in the mood you know where to find me. Nice meeting you, Naruto."
"Likewise, Shikamaru," he nodded, unable to keep a contented smile from his face. Despite how discouraged he felt earlier, the small encounter was able to make him feel satisfied once more.