The Fox Hunt

As soon as the door closed Sasuke bolted out from under the bed. He was still clutching Naruto's key in a hand now sweaty from nervousness. He jammed his hand into his pocket, dropping the keys inside. He took one final look around the apartment and sighed. 'If only he'd give me a positive response.' He walked to the door and opened it walking out. He turned and locked the door then looked up at the darkening sky. Sasuke looked around making sure Gaara and Neji weren't around and he went back to his car getting in and driving back to the Uchiha mansion.



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Naruto pulled up to Kiba's house singing a song.



'I don't ever wanna be like you and I don't wanna do the things you do. I'm never gonna hear the words you say and I don't ever wanna be you. Don't wanna be just like you. Oh what I'm saying is this is the anthem throw all your hands up, you, don't wanna be you.'(*)



Naruto got out of the truck and continued to hum the song with his eyes closed. He walked up to the porch, opened the door, took one step, and tripped landing face flat on the carpet. He looked behind him. "Kiba! What the fuck is in front of your door!?! That's a safety hazard!"



Kiba awoke when Naruto started yelling and looked at Haku who was also slowly waking up. Kiba sat up and felt a sharp pain shoot down his spine. He groaned and layed back down. "Damn Sasuke."



Haku looked over at him. "Does your back hurt?"



"Yeah."



Haku smiled. "Want me to massage it?"



"That sounds lovely." Kiba moved so he was lying on his stomach and let out a sigh as Haku started to massage his back.



Meanwhile Narto stood up and grabbed the bag opening it and peering in. He saw familiar items. 'Oh, it's the stuff I asked Gaara and Neji to get.' He took the bag into the guest room and set it on the bed. He then sat on the bed and turned on the t.v.



"When I was 18 I had this urge. I wanted to be a criminal. I wanted to do a B and E. Now I know you must be thinking, 'Dane, what's a B and E? Is it bacon and eggs?' No it's not, though that's fucking awesome, I mean who doesn't love bacon and eggs? But a B and E is breaking and entering. So you always need an accomplist and you always have to bring someone who really doesn't want to be there."(#)



Naruto laughed and continued to watch the show until it ended. He then grabbed one of the ramen cups from the

backpack and moved to the kitchen. He set it in the microwave and was watching it.



'Coming out of my cage and I've been doing just fine. Got-'($)



Naruto fished his cell phone oout of his pocket. "Hello?"



"Hey Naruto, it's Neji. Gaara wanted to know if you got your stuff."



"Yeah, I did. What took you so long to call? I've been here for like, 2 hours."



Neji laughed nervously. "Oh you know, we were just... busy."



"Ewww!"



"By the way, you should really get those clothes out from under your bed, they smell weird."



"I don't have any clothes under my bed."



"Yeah you do, I saw them."



"Okay whatever." The microwave beeped. "Gotta go, my ramen's ready. See you Monday."



"Bye Naruto."



Naruto hung up his phone and retrieved his ramen from the microwave. He brought it to the table and thought. 'I don't have any clothes under my bed. Kyuubi, do I have any clothes under my bed?'



'I wouldn't know Kit, I don't pay that much attention'



'You suck'



'In your dreams'



'Ewwww! You perverted old fox!'



'You brought it to mind'



Whilst Naruto inhaled his ramen he thought about the clothes. 'Neji must be going insane.'



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Sasuke was sitting in his closet looking at the random stuff of Naruto's he had. A pencil, his shirt, his keys, an old notebook, a picture of the two boys, and the book Naruto had chucked at Kakashi. He looked over the items and then placed them carefully back into their little box which he stashed in his closet. He stood and walked back into his room flopping on his bed.



'I am awake under this blanket of fear an-' (%)



"Hello?"



"Stay out of his house."



"I'm sure I don't know what you're talking about."



"Oh come on Sasuke, you were hiding under the fucking bed."



"Who's bed?"



"Naruto's! Neji fucking saw you. Okay he thought you were clothes but still."



"Listen, once you start making sense, I'll be glad to help you figure out your problem." And with that Sasuke hung up the phone. 'He's gonna kill me at school on Monday.'



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Naruto awoke on Monday to a banging on the bedroom door.



"Just five more minutes..." He mumbled half awake.



"You don't have five more fucking minutes!" Kiba opened the door and looked at the lump under the covers which outlined Naruto. The brunette pulled off the covers and pulled the sleepy blonde out of the bed and onto the floor.



Naruto's eyes opened and he looked up at Kiba. "Oww. Fuck, now my back hurts."



"Join the club" Kiba turned and left the room.



Naruto slowly got up from his spot on the floor, rubbing the small of his back. He slowly pulled off his pajamas, and boxers, changing into new boxers and clean clothes. He picked out an orange shirt, a blue sweatshirt, and dark blue jeans. He went into the bathroom where Haku was brushing his teeth. Naruto mumbled a 'good morning' and started to brush his teeth.



Haku finished, spit out the toothpaste and started to brush his hair. Naruto finished, spit out the toothpaste, and walked out of the bathroom. He went back into the guest room and grabbed his backpack, bringing it into the kitchen. He sat down at the table as Haku walked in. Kiba, who was already in the kitchen brought the milk and cereal to the table. They each poured their bowls and ate quietly.



When they were all finished they got up and went out the Kiba's truck. Kiba started the car and music came blasting on.



'So what if you can see, the darkest side of me?

No one will ever change this animal I have become

Help me believe, it's not the real me

Somebody help me tame this animal'(@)



Kiba turned off the radio and turned to glare at Naruto. "Don't ever put music on that loud again!"



Naruto backed up against the seat. "Okay, okay. I'm sorry. At least that woke everyone up."



The rest of the ride was silent

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They pulled up at school and hurried to their first period class which was English with Iruka. They made it in just before the bell and noticed everyone standing in the back of the room with their things. "Okay, since everyone's here I can now give you your new seats!" Iruka said cheerfully. His room had desks in three rows with an aisle down the middle. "Okay front row, starting from the left, Sasuke, Naruto, Gaara, Hinata, and Lee. Second row, Kiba, Temari, Haku, Neji, and Tenten. Third row, Kankuro, Shikamaru, Ino, Chouji, Shino, and Sakura. Now go to your seats so we can begin."



Everyone moved to their seats, but Naruto remained standing. "Iruka-sensi I have a problem with my seat."



"And why's that?"



"It's next to him." Naruo pointed at Sasuke.



"Well Naruto, putting you inbetween Gaara and Sasuke seems like the only way to keep you quiet so your seat stays."



Naruto pouted and slowly made his way to his new spot. When he sat down he scooted his seat nearer to Gaara, who in turn, pushed him back to the middle.



Naruto stayed silent after Gaara glared at him for talking.

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The bell rang and the class filed out, going to their next destenation which was Social Studies with Jiriaya. "Okay class, today we will be learning about the hundred years war. This war actually lasted for 116 years but the soldiers must have hd some weird OCD like Monk and rounded it to 100."



Just then one of the new teachers walked by. "Uh, look in your textbook page 425, I've gotta go help the new ninth grade math teacher find her way."



Must of the students groaned when Jiriaya said this and they watched him leave. Kiba turned to Naruto. "Well, at least now we don't have to do anything." He then looked across the table at Shikamaru and Neji. "So, Shika how was your weekend."



"Pretty troublesome. Temari somehow got me to take her shopping. What about you Kiba, did you get in a fight or something because your eye is blackish."



Kiba smiled. "Well, no I didn't really get in a fight. Unless you call Sasuke punching me then me tripping over a coffee table a fight."



"Are you okay?"



"Yeah, I'm fine"



"And Sasuke punched you because?"



"Naruto was hiding out at my house and I told him that he wasn't."



"Oh."



The whole class pretty much talked until the bell rang. Then they all got up and scurried to their next class. Math with Asuma



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They entered the room to find no Asuma, only Orochimaru.



"Hello class. I'm your sub today. Asuma is in the hospital. Seems he hurt himself over the holiday. He should be back by Wednesday though."



The class started to murmur about what the thought happened to Asuma.



"Probably something with his lungs."



"Maybe he broke something."



"We should get him flowers."



"I hope he's okay."



"Silence!" Orochimaru yelled immeadiatly quieting the class. "Now, I don't feel like you brats are worth my time so I'll be downstairs. Screw with anything and Tsunade will hear about it!"



As soon as the door closed Naruto was out of his seat and in front of the whiteboard. He wrote in big letters, 'Asuma-sensi is dead. The funeral will be in two weeks. Orochimaru is our new math teacher. Run!' He then drew stick figures running away from a giant snake. He turned to walk away from the board and tripped on some cords plugged into the wall. He bumped into someone's chest and the someone caught him, holding him a second longer then really nesseciary. Naruto looked up as blue eyes connected with onyx. Naruto pushed himself off Sasuke's chest.



"I still have your keys you know."



"Yeah bastard, I'm well aware of that. Otherwise I wouldn't be staying at Kiba's."



"Hn. Want them back?"



"Of course I want them back!"



"Here." Sasuke held up the keys.



"Now there's no need to be difficult and stuck up abou- Oh."



Naruto took the keys and returned to his desk. The bell rang and once again everyone dashed off to their next class. Physical education with Gai.



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"Hey Naruto, wait up!"



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*- The Anthem by Good Charlotte

#- That's part of Dane Cook's Vicious Circle tour. It might not be word for word so don't go harping on me saying I quoted it wrong.

$- Mr. Brightside by The Killers

%- Blanket of Fear by Papa Roach



Responses



mls- Thank you!



lokivanbuis- I'm glad you think it's funny. Skye (my beta) always says I'm not that funny. Yeah, Sasuke loserness is awesome.



A/N- Now taking suggestions! If there's anything you want to see in this story, like a certain line, or action e-mail me at mc_mickey_mouse@live.com. Hope to here from you!