A/N: Hello everyone! *waves* This is my new story which should be roughly 15 chapters long (give or take). so I hope you enjoy!

WARNING: Yaoi which means boyxboy so if you don't like it then don't read and no flaming please. Strong Language and mature content in later chapters.

DISCLAIMER: I do not own anything

Chapter 1: The Bet

Naruto rushed through the hallways of Konoha high. He was ten minutes late for his first class of the day and he was steadily growing later. He had woken up late after pressing the off button on his alarm clock instead of snooze leaving only 25 minutes to get ready and leave for school, then, it seemed like his shower didn't want to work for some unknown reason and then, he couldn't find his bag so he spent nearly 8 minutes hunting in his small apartment for his orange bag. Seriously, how hard could it be to find in such a small apartment. After he had managed to find said bag, he then had to rush out of his place only to return not more than 5 minutes as he had one; forgotten his keys and two; forgotten to lock his front door with said keys. And to top it all off, it was raining and he had missed the last bus to Konoha High so he had to run in the rain for nearly 15 minutes thoroughly soaking him and his books that were still inside his bag. Normally he loved the rain but when he was late for school, he despised it, especially since he didn't own an umbrella.

Naruto was nearly running through the hallways when he saw he was nearly 15 minutes late...no make that 16 minutes late. He silently cursed and picked up his speed. His drenched hair hung in large clumps over his eyes blocking his view of where he was going except when he looked towards his feet. His shoes squelched as they were soaked through and left wet footprints on the tiled floors. Thanks to his selective view, Naruto didn't see the nearest classroom door open or someone step out of said classroom only to bump right into Naruto himself, knocking him to the floor. Naruto hissed as his behind hit the tiled floor hard. He could hear the laughter coming form the still open classroom. He opened his eyes after having closed them at the impact and saw clean black shoes and black trousers. His eyes trailed up and he soon saw the same uniform he wore – white shirt and black tie – before his eyes connected with pitch black eyes. The very same eyes of the most popular guy in school. Sasuke Uchiha. The Uchiha was glaring at him with unchecked hostility. He didn't even move to help him up. Jerk Naruto cursed in his mind as he picked himself up and dusted his trousers down.

"Watch where you're going moron." Sasuke said, smirking at the shocked look he got from Naruto as well as the snickers from his class. Naruto opened his mouth to retort to the insult, a frown on his face but he caught the sight of the clock inside the classroom behind the taller male and outwardly cursed.

"Fuck!" He quickly retrieved his bag from the floor and sped down the hall, not caring in the slightest that he was being watched or that he was leaving water all over the floors which could potentially be a safety hazard. All he cared for was not being late to his first class.

Lunchtime. Naruto's favourite time of the day except for when he had art. He loved to sit on the roof of the school and relax. Sometimes he even drew the scenery but most of the time, he hung out with his friends. Luckily, it had stopped raining halfway through the morning and was now shining bright with the sun in the sky.

"Yo Naruto!" Kiba called out from the fire escape as he stepped onto the roof followed by four other people.

"Hey Dog boy!" Naruto called back waving at his friends. Kiba glared at him and shouted,

"I am not a dog boy!" Naruto grinned.

"Well what should I call you then? Dog breath? Inu-chan?"

"I hate you sometimes you know that shorty?"

"Hey! I am not short!"

"Of course you're not." Ino – one of the only female friends Naruto has – replied with an eye roll as she caught wind of the argument.

"I'm not! I'm taller than you and Hina-chan,"

"So? You're shorter than most of the guys in and out of this school."

"Yeah but not by much."

"Doesn't matter, you are still short." Ino smirked at her triumph as Naruto crossed his arms and looked away.

"Troublesome." Shikamaru muttered as he positioned himself on his back so he could stare at the sky.

"A-afternoon N-Naruto-kun." Hinata greeted as she sat next to the blonde boy, followed by their silent friend Shino.

"Hey Hina-chan. Where's Chouji?" Naruto asked looking around the small group.

"He's in the cafeteria getting something to eat." Shikamaru answered before returning to his cloud gazing.

"But doesn't he usually bring his own food?"

"Yeah but today is Bar-B-Que day remember?" Ino pointed out as if it was the most obvious thing in the world.

"Oh yeah." Naruto laughed sheepishly. He scratched the back of his head in an embarrassed manner making his friends chuckle at his slowness.

Sasuke sat in the cafeteria on one of the long tables. Beside him sat his best friend Neji and opposite sat Sakura and Karin – the only two of his fan club he could stand for more than two minutes. His head was pounding from the amount of noise the numerous students made by just being in the same place for an hour. He hated big crowds but he hated people even more. He didn't even know why he bothered with the school when he could quite clearly skip the rest of high school and go straight into collage or university. He had one of the best grades in the entire school, good looks and money so there was nothing stopping him. Except his overbearing parents who wanted him to have the best in life which included the high school experience. Why they wanted him in high school was a mystery, after all, they had let his older brother, Itachi, skip high school and he was now in training to take over their father's business when he retired.

"Sasuke-kun?" a high pitched voice enquired breaking him out of his reverie. "What are you thinking about?" Sakura batted her eyelashes at the young man opposite her, hoping to get a reaction out of her obsession but all she got was a blank stare.

"Give it up Forehead. Sasuke-kun is mine so back off." Karin growled as she watched the pinkette's attempts to woo her Sasuke.

"Che yeah right four-eyes. Like he'd go for someone like you." Sakura smirked as Karin glared. Sasuke rolled his eyes and turned his gaze towards the exit. Why did he put up with their possessiveness day in and day out?

Neji smirked at the anguish of his friend – despite what either male might tell you, they were friends. He always found it amusing when the two girls fought over Sasuke's affections which they clearly weren't going to get. How could they not see Sasuke wasn't in to them? They must be really blind or just plain stupid to not see he wasn't interested. Or they just choose to ignore his cold comments and distant replies. Who knows. After all, the woman mind is something no man could ever figure out. Neji took out his mobile and text the teenager across from him. It was stupid, he knew, considering they were barely two metres apart but he knew if he had spoken, Karin and Sakura would have heard. He asked the Uchiha if he wanted to get out of the cafeteria and he received a nod from the male himself. Without warning, both males stood from their seats with their belongings and walked towards the exit. They ignored the gushing sounds of fan-girls (and some boys) and stepped into the fresh air that was still moist from the earlier downpour.

The two boys walked across the school grounds in a comfortable silence. They both didn't need to speak for they had nothing to speak of at the moment and they preferred the silence. It was soothing. Eventually, they stopped under a large Sakura tree and they both leaned their back against the trunk. The minutes rolled by quickly and the constant chatter from within the building faded away into nothing but murmurs as they both slipped into their own little worlds. The first bell sounded through the school, giving a warning to the student to begin to pack up their stuff or finish their lunch and make their way to their next class. Many students moved as if puppets on the same string and began to put rubbish in the bins and books back in bags while others - those who hated to get caught I the sudden surge of bodies – waited until the majority of students were out of the hallways before they too packed up and left for class. In this certain group of students were Neji and Sasuke. Both of them hated to get caught up in the throng of students as that was when some of the more daring students deciding to try their luck and touch certain parts of their 'Gods' which – in truth – creeped both males out. Another part of the group of possibly smarter students that refused to get squashed by their fellow classmates were Naruto and his group of friends, who only decided to come down from the roof when they were certain there was no more than 30 students left in the hallways and cafeteria.

Pale eyes watched the small group laugh and joke as they made their way back into the cafeteria. A smirk made its way onto Neji's face as he thought of something that could liven up the rest of the school year.

"What are you smirking at?" Sasuke asked, watching his friend out of the corner of his eye before they too set off for class.

"I think I've thought of something that could make this year all the more entertaining." Neji replied. Sasuke raised a delicate eyebrow but said nothing, knowing his friend was going to continue his explanation,

"I have a bet for you Uchiha,"

"Really? And what might this bet be?" Sasuke smirked. He loved doing bets that Neji gave him as he could always embarrass someone and he got to make the Hyuuga put his hand into his pocket – not that he wasn't already rich enough but he just loved to get on over the Hyuuga.

"I bet you £5000 that you couldn't make Naruto Uzumaki fall in love with you by graduation and an extra £1000 if you break his heart in front of everyone at graduation."

"£6000? Is that it?"

"What? You scared he'll resist your supposed irresistible charm?"

"Hn."

"So? Is that a deal?"

"Che. You'd better start writing that check." Neji and Sasuke shared an amused smirk before they rushed to class just as the second and final bell rang out.

To Be Continued...

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