Spiral Falling
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Rating:
Adult +
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32
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615
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Interlude -Essential empathy part I
Title: Spiral Falling
Author: Becca Amon
Genre: AU
Pairings: Naruto x Sasuke
Disclaimer: Standard disclaimers apply.
Contact: Free_Fall00@hotmail.com
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Archiving: Please ask author for permission.
Feedback: Always welcome, especially constructive. If you’re just e-mailing me to tell me you’re enjoying the fanfic, that’s deeply appreciated.
AN: Please note. This takes place before the story began. It’s a peek of sorts into our beloved character’s memories. A little something to help us understand some of the things that had influenced their fated rivalry. ^.~ enjoy.
Interlude – Essential empathy part one
Sasuke PoV
“The voting slips should be finished by Thursday. Shino is responsible for the candidate speeches. I just need you to do a follow up on the research Ten Ten collected. I think she’s still missing a vital part….”
Sasuke nodded his head automatically to the council president’s requests taking note of not only his responsibilities but the other member’s duties as well. He noticed another member was lacking in duties and reminded himself to look after it.
“…we also need to start giving out permission forms and booklets concerning the overnight trip. Perhaps, we should organize a committee outside of the council that would be willing to help…”
He nodded his head once more, looking around the schoolyard as he did so. Neji walked beside him, shuffling papers around as he updated Sasuke on council matters. A dark low ponytail bounced on the back of his uniform jacket as he spoke to Sasuke. Pale eyes skimmed through the pages without looking where he walked, seeming to always know what was in front and around him. Sasuke watched Neji cleanly sidestep the little raise on the cement walkway that always managed to trip the unsuspecting.
“I don’t think Kakashi-sensei approved these forms yet…”, Neji noted, pausing in his stride, distracted by a loud basketball game in the schoolyard.
“I can have him look at it later. I’ll need him to look over a few things too”, Sasuke volunteered, stopping as well to look at the game.
A large crowd had gathered around the ball court. Cheers of encouragement and groans of disappointment filled the afternoon air. The boy’s eyes skimmed over the watching crowd. The most boisterous of the crowd were in front, hands wildly gesturing their protests and cheers. A few of the more sedate audience hung back and offered a call of applaud or complaint when they felt it necessary.
Sasuke’s ears perked up at a name being called as his eyes found the person addressed.
“Naruto! go for it!”
“Pass it to Naruto!”
“Na-chan!! Good luck!”
Beside him, Neji murmured what might have been an impressed sound as the blond avoided a few adversaries and flew in the air, slamming the ball cleanly in the center of the hoop. The noise of applaud erupted in the distance as the pair watched on. It seemed the game has ended and the blonde’s team had won. A part of the crowd surged forth boldly and congratulated the widely grinning Naruto. Eventually, the crowd began to thin out as the students started to make their way home. Until only the crowd gathering around the blonde and his playmates remained.
Sasuke caught the easy smile that flashed in Naruto’s face and the casual grace of a shrug as he was complemented. He saw Naruto’s en bod body welcome and not repel the touches of congratulation and adoration he received. He found himself biting back a growl as his rival disappeared into the friendly joyous crowd.
“The council should have gathered by now. Let’s go”.
“Ah”, Sasuke agreed, giving one last look at his rival and the group surrounding him.
*
“Sasuke-kun”.
Sasuke looked up from his notebook and found the green worshipping eyes that of Haruno Sakura.
“Yes?”.
She fidgeted under his gaze but continued when she felt she had his attention.
“We’re missinothnother player for the card game. Would you like to play?”.
He looked over to the group that had gathered their desks together, getting ready to start the game. He weighed the prospect of playing and leaving the work he had to do. Although a game might prove to be the distraction he needed, since the revision of the notes he was trying to complete was being stubborn, he felt a distraction was the last thing he needed. Almost reluctantly, he shook his head in the negative and gave an off hand excuse about being busy. Sakura persevered and assured him it won’t take much of his time. This was true, he thought. However, he looked over to the crowd and the chair that was supposedly saved for him. Cringing inwardly, he thought of those bodies that were to be too close to his. Again he declined her request. He felt her gather her nerve once more and readied his refusal, when the request never came. She turned quickly and welcomed the person that had entered the class.
“Naruto! wanna play cards!?”.
Sasuke watched her grip the blonde’s arm as she dragged him to the waiting group of desks and students and a deck of cards. The blonde’s eyes formed into curious slits looking at the pile of innocent cards, considering.
“What cha gonna play?”, he asked turning to Sakura.
Sakura’s reply was lost in the angry howling wind obscuring Sasuke’s hearing. Inside he raged wildly at how easily he was forgotten when the blonde had appeared. Never mind that he refused, he thought. If she had asked once more, he might have agreed! He seethed as he watched the group begin the game, laughing raucously at a story Naruto tolile ile expertly shuffling the cards.
Unable to stand the sight, nor the anger of his thoughts, he stood abruptly from his seat. Perhaps it was childish to feel neglected and brood-y when no one noted his exit, but he cared very little at the moment.
*
“Oi! Uchiha!”.
Sasuke turned from his spot beside the window over looking the pink colored spring outdoors. He greeted Kiba and Hinata with a nod as the pair stopped in front of him.
“A bunch of the guys an’ me with some of the girls are going to that new amusement park this weekend. We were wonderin’ if ya wanted to come or somethin’?”.
Beside Kiba, Hinata nodded shyly.
Before refusing immediately, Sasuke gave the invitation some thought. He had a lot of school work to finish as well as a few council assignments. He also had a piano recital on Sunday which he had to practice for. He winced as he remembered a dinner his parents had arranged with a few acquaintances, already predicting the cold 4 hours he will have to endure.
“When is it?”, he asked knowing it was a futile question. He already knew the answer to the invitation. Was he stalling?, he asked himself.
“It…it’s on Saturday, Uchiha-kun, we’re meeting around nine in the morning”, Hinata answered softly.
Kiba nodded and looked at Sasuke expectantly.
“Well, what do you think Uchiha? It will be a blast! Everyone’s already going!”.
Sasuke bit the inside of his cheek and reluctantly shook his head.
“I can’t. I have too many things to do”.
“Wha?, Oh man that sucks…”, Kiba said, echoing Sasuke’s own thoughts.
“Well okay, too bad man, maybe next time then….”, Kiba began to walk away and called for Hinata who stayed a moment longer in front of Sasuke.
“Being in the council must be difficult Uchiha-kun. We understand though, Shino-kun can’t go as well”, Hinata quietly said, perhaps trying to soothe away Kiba’s obvious disappointment at the black haired teen.
“Ah”.
The pgirlgirl made a quick polite bow when she heard his obvious dismissal and joined her waiting companion.
Sasuke turned back to the window and saw his reflection. He wondered how he could not look as disappointed as he felt. He wanted to go. Truthfully, it would have been nice. He could easily not attend the dinner, he knew he would do well at the recital and all the other assignments, council and class related, could wait until Sunday. He sighed inwardly, it was too latw, hw, he thought.
He caught the reflection of the hallway behind him and startled slightly as the pair approached Naruto who came from one of the classrooms. He watched fascinated as the pair extended the invitation. No, he thought, don’t take this away too.
“What? Yeah sure! I was hoping to go! I saw the flyer for it a couple of weeks back! Wow I can’t wait!”, he saw Naruto gesture enthusiastically as the trio began to walk away. They started planning immediately, unaware of his anger, leaving him behind.
Gripping the window ledge, Sasuke gritted his teeth in annoyance. Everything, he had to take everything! He seethed inwardly and turned away from the scene.
*
All I’ve ever wanted, Sasuke thought, was what he always had.
Sasuke watched hopelessly as a crowd seemed to gather around the shiny youth whenever he arrived. He listened to the conversations as he scrolled down listlist of things he had to do, wincing at the howl of laughter flooding the classroom.
“Mou! Naruto! pay attention!”.
Sasuke observed balefully as yet again Naruto was awakened by an irate Iruka-sensei, but saw clearly the affection the teacher held for the sleeping youth.
“Na-chan! sit with us!”
“Oi Naruto wanna join us for a game?”
“Uzumaki-kun if you don’t have a partner, I could…”
“Naruto, if you have a minute can you…”
Around Sasuke, voices and one name swirled about his being, tugging at ugly emotions and thoughts. He covered his ears but to no a, th, the voices reached him. He closed his eyes, but he saw him clearly, the wildly spiked blonde hair and the amazingly bright blue sunny eyes and the smile that rivaled many and seemed to win over most.
From the center of his being, Sasuke hated Uzumaki Naruto.
*
End of Interlude part
Author: Becca Amon
Genre: AU
Pairings: Naruto x Sasuke
Disclaimer: Standard disclaimers apply.
Contact: Free_Fall00@hotmail.com
Archived at: http://adultfan.nexcess.net/aff/
Archiving: Please ask author for permission.
Feedback: Always welcome, especially constructive. If you’re just e-mailing me to tell me you’re enjoying the fanfic, that’s deeply appreciated.
AN: Please note. This takes place before the story began. It’s a peek of sorts into our beloved character’s memories. A little something to help us understand some of the things that had influenced their fated rivalry. ^.~ enjoy.
Interlude – Essential empathy part one
Sasuke PoV
“The voting slips should be finished by Thursday. Shino is responsible for the candidate speeches. I just need you to do a follow up on the research Ten Ten collected. I think she’s still missing a vital part….”
Sasuke nodded his head automatically to the council president’s requests taking note of not only his responsibilities but the other member’s duties as well. He noticed another member was lacking in duties and reminded himself to look after it.
“…we also need to start giving out permission forms and booklets concerning the overnight trip. Perhaps, we should organize a committee outside of the council that would be willing to help…”
He nodded his head once more, looking around the schoolyard as he did so. Neji walked beside him, shuffling papers around as he updated Sasuke on council matters. A dark low ponytail bounced on the back of his uniform jacket as he spoke to Sasuke. Pale eyes skimmed through the pages without looking where he walked, seeming to always know what was in front and around him. Sasuke watched Neji cleanly sidestep the little raise on the cement walkway that always managed to trip the unsuspecting.
“I don’t think Kakashi-sensei approved these forms yet…”, Neji noted, pausing in his stride, distracted by a loud basketball game in the schoolyard.
“I can have him look at it later. I’ll need him to look over a few things too”, Sasuke volunteered, stopping as well to look at the game.
A large crowd had gathered around the ball court. Cheers of encouragement and groans of disappointment filled the afternoon air. The boy’s eyes skimmed over the watching crowd. The most boisterous of the crowd were in front, hands wildly gesturing their protests and cheers. A few of the more sedate audience hung back and offered a call of applaud or complaint when they felt it necessary.
Sasuke’s ears perked up at a name being called as his eyes found the person addressed.
“Naruto! go for it!”
“Pass it to Naruto!”
“Na-chan!! Good luck!”
Beside him, Neji murmured what might have been an impressed sound as the blond avoided a few adversaries and flew in the air, slamming the ball cleanly in the center of the hoop. The noise of applaud erupted in the distance as the pair watched on. It seemed the game has ended and the blonde’s team had won. A part of the crowd surged forth boldly and congratulated the widely grinning Naruto. Eventually, the crowd began to thin out as the students started to make their way home. Until only the crowd gathering around the blonde and his playmates remained.
Sasuke caught the easy smile that flashed in Naruto’s face and the casual grace of a shrug as he was complemented. He saw Naruto’s en bod body welcome and not repel the touches of congratulation and adoration he received. He found himself biting back a growl as his rival disappeared into the friendly joyous crowd.
“The council should have gathered by now. Let’s go”.
“Ah”, Sasuke agreed, giving one last look at his rival and the group surrounding him.
*
“Sasuke-kun”.
Sasuke looked up from his notebook and found the green worshipping eyes that of Haruno Sakura.
“Yes?”.
She fidgeted under his gaze but continued when she felt she had his attention.
“We’re missinothnother player for the card game. Would you like to play?”.
He looked over to the group that had gathered their desks together, getting ready to start the game. He weighed the prospect of playing and leaving the work he had to do. Although a game might prove to be the distraction he needed, since the revision of the notes he was trying to complete was being stubborn, he felt a distraction was the last thing he needed. Almost reluctantly, he shook his head in the negative and gave an off hand excuse about being busy. Sakura persevered and assured him it won’t take much of his time. This was true, he thought. However, he looked over to the crowd and the chair that was supposedly saved for him. Cringing inwardly, he thought of those bodies that were to be too close to his. Again he declined her request. He felt her gather her nerve once more and readied his refusal, when the request never came. She turned quickly and welcomed the person that had entered the class.
“Naruto! wanna play cards!?”.
Sasuke watched her grip the blonde’s arm as she dragged him to the waiting group of desks and students and a deck of cards. The blonde’s eyes formed into curious slits looking at the pile of innocent cards, considering.
“What cha gonna play?”, he asked turning to Sakura.
Sakura’s reply was lost in the angry howling wind obscuring Sasuke’s hearing. Inside he raged wildly at how easily he was forgotten when the blonde had appeared. Never mind that he refused, he thought. If she had asked once more, he might have agreed! He seethed as he watched the group begin the game, laughing raucously at a story Naruto tolile ile expertly shuffling the cards.
Unable to stand the sight, nor the anger of his thoughts, he stood abruptly from his seat. Perhaps it was childish to feel neglected and brood-y when no one noted his exit, but he cared very little at the moment.
*
“Oi! Uchiha!”.
Sasuke turned from his spot beside the window over looking the pink colored spring outdoors. He greeted Kiba and Hinata with a nod as the pair stopped in front of him.
“A bunch of the guys an’ me with some of the girls are going to that new amusement park this weekend. We were wonderin’ if ya wanted to come or somethin’?”.
Beside Kiba, Hinata nodded shyly.
Before refusing immediately, Sasuke gave the invitation some thought. He had a lot of school work to finish as well as a few council assignments. He also had a piano recital on Sunday which he had to practice for. He winced as he remembered a dinner his parents had arranged with a few acquaintances, already predicting the cold 4 hours he will have to endure.
“When is it?”, he asked knowing it was a futile question. He already knew the answer to the invitation. Was he stalling?, he asked himself.
“It…it’s on Saturday, Uchiha-kun, we’re meeting around nine in the morning”, Hinata answered softly.
Kiba nodded and looked at Sasuke expectantly.
“Well, what do you think Uchiha? It will be a blast! Everyone’s already going!”.
Sasuke bit the inside of his cheek and reluctantly shook his head.
“I can’t. I have too many things to do”.
“Wha?, Oh man that sucks…”, Kiba said, echoing Sasuke’s own thoughts.
“Well okay, too bad man, maybe next time then….”, Kiba began to walk away and called for Hinata who stayed a moment longer in front of Sasuke.
“Being in the council must be difficult Uchiha-kun. We understand though, Shino-kun can’t go as well”, Hinata quietly said, perhaps trying to soothe away Kiba’s obvious disappointment at the black haired teen.
“Ah”.
The pgirlgirl made a quick polite bow when she heard his obvious dismissal and joined her waiting companion.
Sasuke turned back to the window and saw his reflection. He wondered how he could not look as disappointed as he felt. He wanted to go. Truthfully, it would have been nice. He could easily not attend the dinner, he knew he would do well at the recital and all the other assignments, council and class related, could wait until Sunday. He sighed inwardly, it was too latw, hw, he thought.
He caught the reflection of the hallway behind him and startled slightly as the pair approached Naruto who came from one of the classrooms. He watched fascinated as the pair extended the invitation. No, he thought, don’t take this away too.
“What? Yeah sure! I was hoping to go! I saw the flyer for it a couple of weeks back! Wow I can’t wait!”, he saw Naruto gesture enthusiastically as the trio began to walk away. They started planning immediately, unaware of his anger, leaving him behind.
Gripping the window ledge, Sasuke gritted his teeth in annoyance. Everything, he had to take everything! He seethed inwardly and turned away from the scene.
*
All I’ve ever wanted, Sasuke thought, was what he always had.
Sasuke watched hopelessly as a crowd seemed to gather around the shiny youth whenever he arrived. He listened to the conversations as he scrolled down listlist of things he had to do, wincing at the howl of laughter flooding the classroom.
“Mou! Naruto! pay attention!”.
Sasuke observed balefully as yet again Naruto was awakened by an irate Iruka-sensei, but saw clearly the affection the teacher held for the sleeping youth.
“Na-chan! sit with us!”
“Oi Naruto wanna join us for a game?”
“Uzumaki-kun if you don’t have a partner, I could…”
“Naruto, if you have a minute can you…”
Around Sasuke, voices and one name swirled about his being, tugging at ugly emotions and thoughts. He covered his ears but to no a, th, the voices reached him. He closed his eyes, but he saw him clearly, the wildly spiked blonde hair and the amazingly bright blue sunny eyes and the smile that rivaled many and seemed to win over most.
From the center of his being, Sasuke hated Uzumaki Naruto.
*
End of Interlude part