The Chronicles of Aishiteru Academy

-Book 2, Chapter 1-

Pairings: GaaraXNeji, NarutoXSasuke, HakuXZabuza

Note: Welcome back to book 2 of Aishiteru Academy!

Naruto panted, bringing his arm up to his forehead to clear away the sweat that had been building there all morning. He worked for a small lawn mowing company that went around mowing lawns for big law firms, funeral homes, golf courses, and resorts. There was always plenty of work to get done in a city like this so Naruto was never in want of work hours. The only thing that bothered him was how often he'd been working lately. How often they'd all been working.

It'd been three weeks since the three of them had been made fun of by the popular kids during volunteer period. Three weeks and these guys still wouldn't let up.

Naruto hated to admit the fact that he might have been wrong in thinking this was going to end, but one of them had to have hope. He knew Gaara didn't and most likely hadn't been hopeful from the beginning. The boy spent all his time working at a rundown dry cleaning shop in one of the less lovely parts of the city. When the redhead wanted to avoid something, he did so with great effort. Naruto barely saw the other boy as he was putting in forty hours a week now even with school. It was obvious he didn't want to talk to anyone, or be around if he didn't have to be.

The lack of there-ness that Gaara was showing pretty much forced Naruto and Haku to work more too. It's not like any of them wanted to be left alone with nothing to do. For some reason, rich assholes like the ones at his school found it entertaining to pick on people for years and years and years. That was the only thing they ever seemed to stick with though, much to the blonde's annoyance.

The passed three weeks had been hell for them.

Neji Hyuuga had been trying non-stop to get Gaara to talk to him again. It would have been cute had the redhead actually given in once or twice, but Gaara adamantly blamed everything on the rich snob and ignored all his attempts. It made Naruto jealous that he wasn't getting the same attention. He often saw a certain Uchiha leaning on a wall in the background waiting for Neji to be finished with his harassing, but he never once said anything to Naruto.

This pissed him off because they had worked together cleaning the gardens at the orphanage during volunteer time for three weeks now. Twice a week for three weeks.

It's like he wasn't there at all.

Something he wished a few others also thought.

The day after the whole bus thing had gone down, everyone in the school knew who they were. Thank you stupid blonde and bubblegum chick. They were the nastiest, sort of. The posse of four consisted of Ino Yamanaka (Bitch), Sakura Haruno (Whore), Tenten (Ditz from hell that's too cool for a last name), and Neji's cousin. Hinata Hyuuga.

This one was supposedly the nice shy one.

Let everyone else be fooled, but the day she started stalking Naruto around school and following him to his house was the day he stopped believing in her masks.

She creeped him out like no other!

Whenever he was found walking by himself to one of his elected classes, she would be there to run into him. Every day, in the same spot, this woman walked around the corner, flicked her hair, batted her fucking eyelashes and proceeded to walk straight into Naruto, stepping on his feet with her platform shoes.

She waited there for him to pass her and Naruto knew it.

And each time she did this, she would proceed to apologize in her fake nice voice and drag him into unnecessary conversations. She would then cling to his arm and make him walk her to class. This was not fun for Naruto, he was getting to know the spider's entire schedule for the week. Where were her stupid friends when you needed them around to pull her away and tease her for touching an orphan? They always disappeared when Naruto didn't want them to. That must have been planned too.

Naruto's problems were far from the worst however. Haku, poor kid, had his own stalker too. A really perverted one that for some reason, liked very much to be alone in the room with Naruto whenever he could, which confused the blonde. Because the next minute the pervert would be hanging on Haku with his arm around the boy's shoulders. Often times Naruto would see the boy's hand sneak down to Haku's ass. This was usually when Naruto picked a fight with the kid and proceeded to slam him against the lockers in the hallways. Pervert that this kid was though, he would just wink at Naruto and slide his body against the blonde's. If only he could murder this kid or at least get him expelled. Naruto could still remember the first day this Sai kid had hit on Haku. What kind of ass had the nerve to come back after that?

Grimacing to himself, Naruto proceeded to start pushing his lawn mower over the grass again. It was still as short as it had been when he'd left it last time. These rich people and paying for things they didn't need. The poor grass never had the chance to grow because of them. Not that Naruto was going to complain aloud, it gave him extra money he could play with.

X

Zabuza really could have cared less about Haku being an orphan. It was actually something he approved of, not that he would have actually wished it on the boy, he just didn't see it as a bad thing. Haku was much more humble, accepting, and thankful for everything than anyone else Zabuza had ever met.

Even though all of that was well and good. There was still something more that the taller man particularly liked about the little brunette. Haku hadn't begun talking to him for money. This had always been one of the reasons Zabuza never dated. Even though he was an only child he refused to start finding love when all anyone wanted from him was his money. If it wasn't for him being rich, no girl would have ever talked to someone as foreboding and intimidating as he was. So when people started picking on Haku, the one boy he'd actually found that liked him, he'd gotten very angry.

The problem was, even though Zabuza cared a great deal for the younger boy, he hadn't been able to talk to him for the passed three weeks. The other students had been driving them apart. When Haku had brought him food the day after the incident from his cooking class, the boy had looked nervous that Zabuza might actually refuse it. Zabuza would have gladly taken it and walked the boy back to class had it not been for one of the other boys in the locker room. They'd had the nerve to reach out and push Haku into one of the lockers before Zabuza had been able to reach him. Whatever it was he'd made, had splattered all over the tile floor, the changing bench and the smaller boy's uniform.

He'd been so embarrassed and hurt by it that he'd run from the room flushed with angry tears in his eyes. That was the last time he'd brought Zabuza anything. What was worse, was Naruto, One of Haku's two best friends, was in his class and he'd been more than a little pissed off. He'd looked ready to hit Zabuza for letting that happen to the small, gentle brunette.

Zabuza had ignored him though and instead of letting the boy get angry with him, he'd moved on to beat the shit out of the boy that'd pushed Haku to begin with.

He'd punched the boy hard enough to send him half way across the locker room, tripping and falling backward over a bench with a broken nose, black eye, and split lip. Zabuza had gotten in a lot of trouble, but it'd been worth it. The other boy had gotten detention for picking on Haku, and Zabuza had had his parents called.

The good thing about all this, was Naruto had given him a nod of approval before he'd been taken to the principle.

That was important to Zabuza.

It meant he had permission to at least talk to Haku from one of the two people he needed the approval from. It was like receiving someone's blessing. Which, even though he lived in more modern times, was an important thing in his family. They were traditionalists.

His parents had been more shocked than anything else. When the principle had called them, they demanded that he come home and talk to them about it. They'd merely wanted to know why he'd assaulted another student.

It was the first time he'd ever mentioned Haku to his parents. The first time he'd ever mentioned anyone to them.

He was close to his parents and had told them the absolute truth of everything that had happened. How the boy he cared about had been hurt and picked on, how he'd punched the shit out of the boy for hurting him. He'd even gone so far as to explain that the boy had been bringing him food after gym class almost every day he'd had that class. He'd even told them about the volunteering incident and why people were even picking on the boy to begin with.

Zabuza had told them everything.

When he'd finished, they'd called the school and told them not to worry, that he'd been protecting another student and wouldn't cause problems again. Being one of the three most important families the school had, they'd let it slide and his parents had been proud of him.

By the end of the day however, both Sasuke's and Neji's families had also heard all about it.

Seeing as this was the first time Zabuza had ever shown interest in someone, his parents were very excited. Of course the tall boy could name at least one person who would not be excited about this. Zabuza wasn't exactly sure what Neji would think, seeing as he'd been acting love sick since he'd met Gaara, but he knew that Sasuke would not approve. The boy wasn't particularly fond of lower class people. He always made it very apparent in the tone he used with people whether he approved of them or not.

He was going to be one of the harder ones to convince. Unless of course, Zabuza could convince the boy he too was interested in one of the orphans. A certain blonde one to be more exact.

X

Gaara sat in their last class for the day. Homeroom with Iruka-sensei.

He'd been working so hard lately he barely made it through his class during the day. Today however, his boss had told him to stop working so much and let the other employees get some of the work hours. He'd given in reluctantly and now he only had maybe 30 hours total of work for the next three weeks. He'd have a lot of time to try and get over his problems at school.

It just wasn't something he wanted to face just yet.

"Okay everyone. Listen up!"

Gaara pulled himself out of his thoughts and glanced up at their teacher.

"Something important is happening in two weeks and I have to start getting all of you ready for that. It's going to be a busy time for the school so every one of you needs to know what's going on."

Gaara paid a little more attention and forced himself to straighten up in his chair to prevent him from falling asleep.

"In two weeks something called 'Uke-shu' will take place. How many of you know what that is?"

A few people raised their hands. None of them being he, Naruto or Haku, who were all rather confused as to what Iruka-sensei was talking about.

"For those of you who don't know, the Uke-shu has been a tradition at Aishiteru Academy since the school was founded years ago. One week of school is taken off and each student may do one of two things. Either one of the students from another class, usually from the Seme classes will ask you to live with them for the week, or if no one asks you, you get a week off of school to do as you wish."

Not many of the students looked like they liked this so called "Holiday." Gaara couldn't blame them, he didn't much like the idea of staying alone with some creepy Seme in their house for a week.

"Now I know that sounds rather bad, but keep listening. There are rules. The Seme will be getting proposals ready and in the next week, most of you will be receiving one if not several. The Uke-shu is designed to give the Ukes the power to do as they choose. This is a courting period where the Seme that like you try to get you to like them back. Let me go over the rules with you.

First. Absolutely no sex is allowed. Even if you've known the other person your whole life and love them to death. No sex.

Second. The Uke gets to do whatever they want for the week so long as it doesn't break the rules and the Seme must do as asked.

Third. You will not be alone in the house with them. During this week the Seme take you back to their family estate and you stay with all of them. So don't worry about any of that.

Fourth. This is a school holiday so you do get credit for participating. I'm not sure how they work that exactly because I'm not part of the holiday committee.

And Fifth. The parents of the people you are staying with will be informed of all the rules. So if any are broken they will be asked to inform the school and the students could be expelled. If it gets that bad.

Other things like drugs and drinking are prohibited as well. Remember. They are supposed to be winning your affections not trying to get you in bed."

Gaara had got the idea that people had actually gotten in some serious trouble for things like that. And he couldn't really blame the school for expelling people. He was actually glad they did that. The last thing he wanted was to end up raped and still have to see the asshole every day at school. That would be horrible.

"Oh yeah and one more thing. If any of you accept these invitations from the Seme's I should warn you that a few health tests will be done the day before you leave. Aishiteru Academy actually agrees that the sex thing is a very big deal. So even if you lie about it. You'll be tested the day before you leave and the day you get back as to make sure you haven't broken that rule. It's an invasion of privacy I know, but the school has permission to make sure nothing happens."

Gaara happily agreed with that too.

Iruka-sensei continued to tell them he'd pass out any invitations for them at the end of the each day for the next week.

Gaara vaguely wondered exactly what the Seme's were being told in class.

X

" If I so much as hear that one of you touched an Uke the wrong way I'll cut your balls off and feed them to you as punishment. You ladies, don't think because you don't have a dick that your off the hook. If I have to I'll cut the dick off one of these idiots and sew it onto you instead. Are we clear?"

Neji was pretty sure he didn't want to even invite anyone if Kakashi-sensei was this serious about it. The man made it sound like even a written invitation passed between the teachers was harassment. Not that he really blamed the man.

He was in a classroom of assholes.

He knew none of them would take this seriously unless threatened and Kakashi-sensei was someone you really didn't want mad at you.

"This is their week alright. I know most of you are old enough to know this and so I trust I won't have to kill any of you. Treat them like angels and give them whatever they want. Just pray that you picked one that won't drain all your expenses. There is no rule stating they can't ask you to buy them things until you become broke, so choose wisely."

Neji would have laughed, had the man not been so serious.

"And you Sai. If you so much as start writing one of your invitations, I'll burn it, castrate you, and have you expelled for a week. You are not allowed to participate this year because of all the crap you caused the last few years. Not to mention this year."

"That's not fair Sensei. There are several of the young Uke that love me very much."

"Lies. There are several of the young Uke that are too fucking scared of you to admit to your face that they don't like you."

"But Sensei-"

"No buts. The entirety of the faculty agreed to this, not just me. Now shut your mouth and be quiet."

Neji loved Seme teachers. They were allowed to swear and cuss as much as they liked if it'd get the point across. Neji knew some of the Uke teachers that taught his classes and knew for a fact that there was a difference. Uke were meant to be gentle and sweet. Swearing at them was said to make them cry. Neji knew that wasn't true, but in general that was how Uke were treated compared to Seme. Sai had gotten his ass chewed out so many times and had been called so many things. Even his uncle Hiashi would have blushed in surprise.

"I know exactly who I'm going to ask!"

The overly excited boy sitting behind Neji exclaimed. His name was Rock Lee, if Neji remembered correctly and knowing there was someone out there who might accept him was a surprise. Neji didn't dislike him, he just found the boy a little loud and over exuberant.

"Who."

That would be Shino, the boy that didn't talk unless bribed to do so. And Lee poking him in the side was obviously one of those few things that did it.

"That little redhead. You know, the one in Iruka-sensei's class. I think his name was Gaara."

Hell no.

"You don't know his name but your going to ask him anyway?"

"Of course, my mom and dad would love to take him in I just know it. My mom has always had a thing for orphans, just loves them. Why? Who are you asking? Don't tell me it's that loud dog lover."

"Kiba. And yes. I'm asking him again."

"You asked him last year!"

"And I enjoyed his company. So I'm going to ask him again. This is about finding someone you can deal with on a day to day basis and come to love Lee. Not a charity."

"Suit yourself!"

Shino didn't bother responding to that. And Neji was glad. One more word would have encouraged more out of Lee. Instead the boy leaned forward and poked Neji in the back of the neck to get his attention.

Neji turned around gracefully and coolly asked what Lee wanted, pretending he hadn't just been listening to the boy talk.

"Who are you going to ask Nej."

"Don't call me that. Only my mother can call me that. Who I'm asking is none of your business."

"So cold, but you are asking someone right."

"No."

Neji lied. The last thing he wanted was to be declared the boy's rival. He'd seen that happen to people and it never ended well. He wanted Gaara and he would do whatever it took to get him away from Lee.

"Excuse me."

Neji stood up and packed his things into his bag before leaving, Sasuke and Zabuza close behind him. He was going to have a very busy week ahead of him. Gaara wasn't going to say yes without Neji doing something really big as an apology for the boy he'd obviously done so many horrible things to.

Even if he hadn't known it at the time just how things would affect him, he knew eventually his lying would come back to bite him in the ass.

There was one thing Neji really wanted to do though.

Hopefully, Gaara would hate him a little less afterward and then he might actually have a chance of winning the boy's affections.

He was going to make his family come clean about the false accusations they made that day in court that got Gaara and his brother sentenced to jail and parole. He just wasn't sure yet exactly how he was going to do it.

X

Gaara sighed, leaning back in the visitors chair waiting, while they went to get his brother and bring him in from the work yards. The redhead came here every weekend to see his brother and made sure to show up at exactly 4 o'clock so his brother wouldn't have to go out and smash stones. Gaara hated seeing his brother have to go through all this crap for no reason. It wasn't fair.

The two of them hadn't even been there when their father was obliterated.

When Kankuro was finally shown in, Gaara smiled and picked up the phone on his side of the glass.

"Perfect timing. As always, you're the best little brother I could have asked for."

"Your too nice to me."

"You deserve it. So how are things going at school."

Gaara hesitated a moment, hearing his brother's concerned tone through the ear piece.

"It's been alright. Too many rich kids though."

That made Kankuro laugh. Gaara liked that his brother could still do that.

"I got a letter from my parole officer yesterday."

Kankuro stopped laughing and looked concerned.

"What did it say?"

"They're adding another year onto my sentence. Saying I've been uncooperative. It's not fair!"

"I'm sorry, those assholes don't know what they are talking about Gaara. Don't let them make you feel like you're a bad kid. You're the greatest kid I know."

"You don't know many then."

"Not true!"

Gaara smiled and pressed the phone a little closer to his ear.

"I wish they'd let you out. Then we could go off and live our own lives. It'd be great you know. We could watch movies every night with popcorn, hunt down Temari and become a family again."

"I'd like that."

"I would to. I miss you guys."

Talking to Gaara had always made Kankuro feel bad. He wanted out so he could take care of his younger brother. Gaara shouldn't have had to go through all of this alone. He constantly cursed the fact that Temari just up and disappeared but he knew she'd have ended up in jail with him too and that would have been just as bad for the redhead.

"It'll all be better soon. Don't you worry about it."

Kankuro smiled, watching as Gaara smiled back, knowing the younger boy didn't really believe him.

Welcome back! I hope all of you enjoyed it... This book is going to be longer then the last one so I hope no one minds too much... And again, if anyone has any ideas for a play let me know what you think would work and I'll consider all the options...

Thanks for reading!

-Himitsu