| Sasuke Uchiha |

I laughed loudly at the selfie Naruto and I took.

"Ah man I'm keeping this." I tell him after showing him our photo. He smiled brightly.

"Send it to me so I can put it on Facebook." He says. I nod sending it to him.

Here we were. Sophomores in Highschool thinking we were grown up now.

We were heading to the arcade to meet up with a couple of freinds we gained since our start of highschool, Choji & Shikamaru. Naruto and I walked down the busy Downtown Los Angeles streets untill we found the arcade.

We spent hours playing games the four of us. Enjoying each others company. Working up an appetite, we decided to get some pizza. I was mid laugh at Naruto and Choji who argued over if Pineapples goes on pizza or not when my phone rung.

"Hello?" I say into the speaker.

"Little brother where are you?" It was my brother Itachi.

"I told you I was out with my friends." I told him. "We're at the pizza joint around the corner from the arcade in Downtown LA."

"I need you to get home." He says. I can tell in his voice something's wrong. I furrow my eyebrows.

"Is everything okay?" I ask him.

"I cant tell you this over the phone Sasuke. I need you home.." he replies.

"Okay..I'm on my way." I say before ending the call. I turned to my friends. "Guys I have to go. I think something happened at home."

"Want us to go with you?" Naruto asked. I shook my head.

"No, I'll be fine." I tell him. "I'll be online later on though. We can kick some ass on Call of Duty."

They agreed. I waved goodbye to them and exited the pizza parlor.

"Yo Sasuke!" I blinked hearing Naruto yell in my ear. I snapped out of it realizing that I was daydreaming about how we found our parents dead in their bedroom. You see, my father was a detective. And his father owned the police department. My father has- I'm sorry, had a partner who he was physically involved with; a female of course. My mother found out about it and confronted my father which turned into a heated argument. Resulting in my mother shooting and killing my father with his own gun before turning it on herself. Their bodies laid lifeless my mothers ontop of my father's when Itachi found them when he returned from soccer practice.

It was hard for the both of us to take in. Our grandfather wanted us to move with him, but that would be a different home, a different school, and a different set of friends I couldnt deal with. We declined but he still keeps in touch with us and sends us our own money. Itachi picked up a job at a music store and switched his major in college to Forensic science.

Me on the other hand, I still havent recovered from it. Seeing them place my dead parents in a body bag still plays over and over in my head. Itachi decided that it was best we lock our parents room door to refrain from ever going in there. Whatever was in there would stay in there. We couldn't relive those images.

I became a dark person. I no longer wear any colors except onyx and black. Maybe white. I started smoking weed. I distanced myself from all of my friends except one that wouldnt go away, Naruto. Shikamaru, Choji & Naruto attended my parents funeral to support me. And as they lowered my mother into her grave, I lost it. The only one who brought me back to my sane form was Naruto. He held me as I cried and told me he'd be there for me always. Our parents and I were the best of friends, it was only right that we were friends as well.

Now here we are, seniors in Highschool and I haven't gone back to my old self. I barely speak, I'd rather be alone than with Naruto's friends. I call them his frienfs now because I see no use for them. His girlfriend and her friends I just dont care for them. Maybe if my father wouldn't have been a cheating bastard then I wouldn't be in the state I'm in now.

"Yeah.." I respond to him.

"Dude I added you to the party accept it." He says.

We were playing online as we usually do afterschool. I was home alone due to Itachi working. Naruto probably was home with his mother and cousin Karin. She's probably in his room listening to me through his headset. The thought alone creeps me out.

I accepted the party invite and we soon began to play. We were doing good untill his phone began ringing. He paused the game.

"Hold on Sasuke, Hinata's calling."

"Sure whatever." I say.

I could hear him talking to her for a moment before he told her he will call her when he was done playing the video game.

"Okay I'm back."

"Took you long enough." I tell him. "You're so whipped and you two havent even screwed yet."

"Fuck off okay Sasuke?" He growls.

I chuckle. "Did I hit a nerve Naruto?"

"I hate you." He mumbles.

"So when are you gonna pop her cherry huh?" I ask as we continued our game.

"She's saying that she wants to wait until prom night."

"Thats cliche." I say flatly.

He chuckled. "I know. But I cant say anything about it though." He says. "I have to wait until she's ready. She's delicate ya know."

"Which is why I wonder what she sees in you."

"Shut up jerk!" He snaps. "All have you know, Hinata and I are very compatible!"

"Did you read you guys' horoscopes again?"

He grunts causing me to laugh a hearty laugh. Naruto was the only one who'd bring that out of me.

"Im getting real sick of your shit Sasuke." He says. I snorted.

"Yeah sure pal." I tell him.

"Ya know Karin real-"

"I dont care Naruto." I cut him off. "I'm not interested in your cousin."

He snickered. "You guys are compatible!"

"You looked at our horoscopes too?!" He was unbelievable.

He laughed loudly.

"God, I hate you." I tell him.

My phone binged loudly saying I had a text message. I glanced down seeing Itachi's name. I picked it up and unlocked it to read the message.

From Nii-San:
What do you want to eat tonight? Chinese or Mexican?

"Hey Naruto." I say.

"What?"

"Pick one, Chinese or Mexican?"

"Mexican dude." He answers. "Pastor Tacos for the win! Get a large Jamaica too."

To Nii-San:
Mexican. 5 Pastor tacos, 2 Asada & a large jamaica. Make sure they give you two jalapeños. And add cheese!

I pressed send and instantly got a read from my brother. He replied.

From Nii-San:
Okay. Be home soon.

I didnt bother to respond. I placed my phone down and continued my game with Naruto.

| Sakura Haruno |

"I'm sorry." I say quietly to my mother. She sighs heavily and runs her fingers through my hair.

"It's fine. You were defending yourself." She says with a faint smile. "Now we just have to find you a different school."

"Hinata's school is accepting students now." I tell her. "It would be nice to be reunited with my best friend."

"Where is her school?" She asked.

I told my mom the address of Hinata's school and she google mapped it from her phone.

"Okay, I'll discuss it with your dad and maybe by next week you can be enrolled. For now just do some studying whenever you can." She says. I cringe hearing my father being mentioned. But I hug her anyway.

"I love you mom." I tell her.

"I love you too Sakura." She smiles as she kiss the top of my forehead. She then exits my room closing the door behind her. I got up and locked my door. For safety purposes. I took out my phone and pressed the facetime button next to Hinata's name. It rang a few times before she answered it.

"Hey Sakura." She smiles warmly. It looked like she was walking outside.

"Hey lovebug whatcha doing?"

"Walking to the store with Neji." She turned the camera to Neji who smiled and held up the peace sign before she turned the camera back on herself.

I met Hinata in elementary. She and I quickly became the best of friends and we been inseparable everysince. Really. The moment we graduated middle school we thought forsure we'd go to the same highschool. We cried and begged our parents to change their minds but my mother wouldn't budge. See my school was a college ready prep school. She thought it would be a great opportunity for me. Well, so much for that right?

"I have great news." I say.

"Really? What is it?" She tilted her head to the side.

"Well bad news first; I got kicked out of school for fighting." She frowned at me. "But I told my mom that your school was taking students and she said its in consideration."

A huge smile spread across her face. "REALLY?!"

"Yeah." I smile.

"Fingers crossed!!!" She giggled. "All of my friends at school are dying to meet you."

I smirk. "I cant wait." I tell her.