Friends aren´t the best choice when we are in love

Disclaimer: I, sadly, do not own Naruto. Naruto characters © Masashi Kisimoto. Story © Mizuka

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Title: Friends aren´t the best choice when we are in love

Chapter 1: New Home (Naruto´s pov)

Wednesday 17:20 p.m New York

Hi there!! My name is Uzumaki Naruto, I am 18 years old. I have blonde, spiky hair and blue baby eyes. I have three whisker scars on each of my cheeks. It’s not like I´m a masochist and I like to cut myself, these scars have been here all my life; I´m also tall and muscular. Hey, I like to go to the gym and train to have this body. I’m very hyperactive all the time and I´m not very patient. I hate waiting and I love to wear orange, white, blue, dark blue, green, dark green, red and black clothes, but orange is my favourite color. I love ramen and I hate vegetables.

I´m gonna live in a flat in New York but I´m so poor that I need to live with three other people. I need money to pay for my classes and food and others things, so I go to work five days a week. I’ll use my weekends for my studies, so I won’t have a lot of free time, like most university students. Yes, I will be a university student, can you believe it?

Heehee! I’ve worked hard for years just for this and my economic status won’t gonna destroy all my dreams, hell no. Besides, if I ''really'' need money, I can always ask Ero-sennin, he is my care taker after all. Yeah, I´m an orphan; I don´t have family and I don´t remember my parents. I´m alone, but Ero-sennin takes care of me; I´m happy about that. At least I have him. He is like my grandfather; I love him a lot

I´m going to study at Konoha University. Ero-sennin said he knows the director, so I´m gonna meet him tomorrow. I don´t really feel like meeting him, you know? The trip was long and I feel like my body is gonna break any time soon; I just want to get all my things into my new room and sleep for the rest of the day.


''Where is my flat, Ero-sennin??'' I ask him, as I look around. Wow, I must say that this place isn´t that bad: There is a big garden all around, with pretty flowers of differents kinds. Hey, I don´t think it’s bad that a boy like me likes gardens with flowers, right?

''Don´t call me that; it’s block 5, number 13.'' He answered me.

He hates it when I call him Ero-sennin, his true name is Jiraiya, but it’s his fault for being a 50 year old pervert hermit. He´s very tall and he has long white hair. He always wears Chinese clothes like kimonos and he wears those strange kabuki sandals. As I said before, he is a pervert, but when he wants to be, he can be very serious. But when he is, then that means things aren´t good. He´s always calm no matter what the situation is. He’s a hermit who travels a lot and he likes to spy on girls while they are bathing. And he said he does that because he’s gathering information for his novel called 'Icha Icha Paradise'. He’s just an old pervert to me with a lame excuse and his book isn´t that good, I read it, but looks like all the hentai people in this world have it and like it. Incredible.

Well, now lets focus on more important things. This place has 3 exit doors; East door, West door and North door. It has 6 blocks; in each block there are 14 flats; and, like Ero-sennin said, I live in Block 5. That means that I live near the east exit door. And he said number 13 right??.... Damn, I live at the top. Well, no trouble about that 'cos there is-

''Naruto, the elevator is broken, but they’ll repair it soon, so we need to use the stairs this time''

An elevator... the hell!?!? I NEED TO GET ALL MY THINGS TO THE DAMN TOP OF THE BLOCK!?!?!? He must be kidding me… Yeah… that´s it, isn´t it?? Please let it be that...

''You´re kidding me, aren´t you?? Good one, Ero-sennin!!'' I looked in his eyes and I saw a serious stare. Shit, it’s not a joke

''I would like it to be a joke, but it’s not. Now lets hurry up, I´m tired and I need to get going.'' He said as he began to take my two suitcases upstairs

''You aren´t the only one who is tired!!'' I yell at him. Number 13 is a really unlucky number. Damn it all. I begin to take the rest of my things upstairs.

After 10 goddam minutes, all my things are inside my new home

''Arg... Finally!! We´re here!! Hooray for me!! Home, sweet home~'' I sang while jumping happily.

''Welcome to your new home Naruto'' Jiraiya tells me. I´m so happy that I hug him and we almost fall on the floor

''Oof! You still have some strength left??'' He asks, and he pets me in the head.

''Heehee, kinda. It’s just that I´m so happy that I...'' I say while rubbing my hair and smiling.

''I understand. Now go and unpack your things. Your roommates aren´t here yet, so you can choose your room'' He said, indicating for me to go and have a look.

''Ok'.' I say, looking around with curious eyes.

This flat is cool!! As you enter, there is a small hall connected to two halls, one to the left and one to the right.

In the left hall: There are three rooms: One to the right and two to the left. The first one in the left is the living-room, and it’s quite big. There is a table for 4 people, two sofas and a TV. There‘s a big window, where you can see all the gardens around the blocks. The second room on the left is a small bathroom with a washbasin and a toilet for the guests we may have. In the right room, you can find the kitchen, quite big as well; in the kitchen there is a fridge, a microwave, a small TV, a dishwasher, a cooker, an oven and a table for four people. There is a door near the cooker, and in the small room there is a cupboard and a washing-machine. There is an iron too. Wow, looks like we only need to buy the food.

In the right hall: There are four bedrooms, equal in size; each with a normal bed, a wardrobe, a table, a chair and a bedside table. Each bedroom has a small bathroom, where you can find a shower, a washbasin and a toilet. The only diference is that two rooms have a window and the other two don´t. And from both windows you can find clothes lines. I think I´m gonna get one with a window. There must be something good about being the first one, no?

So this is my new room. Mmm, this room needs some decoration. Well, I have the perfect solution.

I begin to unpack my things when Ero-sennin walks in.

''What is it?'' I ask without looking at him

''I´m going now Naruto, whatever you need, call me at this number ok? I´ll come get you tomorow at 11:00 a.m. so be ready.'' He said as he handed me a phone number. I take it and put it in my wallet

''Ok Jiraiya, see you tomorrow'' I say waving my hand and walking with him to the front door.

''You said my name! You must be really happy'' He says smiling and shaking my shoulder a bit

''Must be that I´m tired, too.'' I say grinning. He is right, I´m so happy about all this. I´m gonna study what I want, I´m gonna have new friends. And I´m gonna work, but hell, that means I´m a man!!

''Oh, here are your keys. Don´t lose them'' He handed me my keys and began to walk outside.

''I´m not a child, you old man!'' Geez! Pervert old man!! I don´t hit him because I´m too tired to move.

''Right, you are a brat. Sorry.''

''Why you...''

''See you tomorrow!''

Damn, he´s already gone. He is fast for escaping. Normal, he must have experience. I can imagine him running like the wind and after him, a bunch of girls trying to kill him. HAHAHAHA!!! He deserves it for being the pervert he is.

I finish with my unpacking and I prepare my alarm clock. I lie on my bed, get my shoes off and hug my pillow. I don´t care about the clothes, I just want to sleep. I shut my eyes tightly. Tomorrow is Thursday. University starts on Monday. So I have free time to have tour around the city, buy food and whatever I need. Tomorrow I´ll meet the director. Ahh... Tomorrow will be a long day too. Sleep comes over me very fast when I´m so tired....

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Wednesday 20:45 p.m Somewhere else in New York (Sasuke´s pov)

My name is Uchiha Sasuke and I´m 18 years old. I have dark blue hair, almost black. You can see the blue when the sunlight hits my hair. My eyes are black as well.

For my age I´m not tall and I´m not muscular either; I´m a bit shorter than the usual male and I’m slim. I hate my body structure; because of it, some pervert guys once confused me with a girl. But I’m strong, so I kicked they´re butts. I like to fight, I must say.

I´m very quiet and a serious person; I can´t ''stand'' loud, stubborn people. I´m quite temperamental as well; not much I can do about that, it’s my personality. I like to wear dark clothes: Dark blue, dark green and black mostly and I some times wear white too.

My favourite food is onigiri, but I don´t know if there is a place around here where they’d sell it. I like healthy food, like salads, with tomato, and I like rice and pasta as well. What I ''don´t'' like is sweet; I don´t like any kind of chocolate or any other sweets.

I´m going to study at Konoha University mainly because my brother wants me to.Yes, I have a brother who has lived here in New York for some time now. He has his own mansion and his own business: A restaurant called Akatsuki. He said that I can find him there whenever I need to, so he bought a map for me. Like I want to go to his restaurant and say ‘Hello Brother, I´m here in New York!!’ Fuck him.

Maybe you’re asking yourself, ‘Why do you listen to him?’
Well, to begin with, my parents are dead because of a plane accident, so from that day, he was the owner of all the Uchiha fortune. Yes, my family was a rich one, so I don’t need to work to pay for University

I accepted to study in this University but with one condition: I will live in an apartment with only one roommate. So here I am, unlocking the front door of my new home.

I get inside and listen for any noise my roommate might make; looks like he or she isn’t here yet, I hope it’s a he. I leave my things in the hall, close the door and look around.

I´m used to living in a big house, but this apartment isn´t that bad, just that it’s kinda small. There are four rooms: when you enter you see the living-room first. There is a TV and a sofa, a table for two people and four chairs. Before the living-room, there is a door to the right. It is the kitchen; it’s very small: There is a fridge, cooker, an oven and a double sink. There is a little table with a chair. In the corner there is a washing-machine, a microwave and an iron; so much in so little space. There is a balcony outside, connected to the kitchen and the living-room. There is a drying place and a table for four people, but no chairs.

I open the balcony´s glass door and walk from the living-room to the other rooms. On the left there is a bathroom: The only one in the house. Inside there is a washbasin, a toilet, a shower and a shelving for the towels. I see that we only have one roll of toilet paper; I’ll have to go buy some more.

The room on the right is a bedroom. It has a wardrobe, a bed, a bedside table and a table with a chair. There is a small window as well; I don´t like this room. The other room is another bedroom. There is a bed for two people, a wardrobe, a small glass table, a window (bigger than the other one) and a bedside table. I prefer this one, so I nod to myself, go get my things and begin to unpack. After almost and hour, I’ve put everything away.

On Monday I will start University. So I have tomorrow free. No need for the alarm clock.

Damn, I need a shower but I´m too tired, so I climb into bed with my clothes on and lay down. I shut my eyes and I feel my body relax, but before I fall asleep I hear something. I open my eyes and hold my breath. I hear keys and a door being opened. I sit up in my bed and put on my shoes.

That must be my roommate. Better go introduce myself before I fall asleep. I walk into the hall and see a boy. Thank goodness it’s a boy. He looks at me but says nothing.

He’s very tall, damnit. He has dark brown spiky hair, secured by a dark blue bandana. I can´t tell his weight because he´s wearing a big light green coat, dark brown trousers and dark blue trainers. His skin is a bit milky, but mine is milkier than his. I can´t see his eyes; He´s wearing sun-glasses.

''Uchiha Sasuke?'' He asks me. His voice is serious but calm

''Yes.'' I reply.

''Aburame Shino; your roommate. Nice to meet you.'' He says while raising his hand.

''Nice to meet you too.'' I say while taking his hand and shaking it gently. Looks like I´m lucky, I have a serious and quiet roommate, that means there won´t be any fights.

''Want some help? Or a tour?'' I say to him. Hey, sometimes I can be kind to people too.

''Thank you, both if you don´t mind.'' He answered back

I show him his bedroom and I help him with his things. Then I show him around the house. His company is better than I thought it would be. When we finish, I tell him I´m going to sleep. He says that he´s going to sleep as well. We say goodnight to each other and I lay in my bed again. I shut my eyes and begin to fall asleep, but my door open and Shino comes in

''I´m sorry, I just wanted to ask you something.'' He apologises when he sees me in my bed almost asleep

''It’s ok, what is it?'' I really don´t mind, normally I would glare or yell, but with this Shino person it’s different. Like, he is someone to be respected; or something like that. I don´t really understand

''You´re going to study at Konoha University?'' He asks

''Yeah.'' I answer. ''Why?'' I ask him. Now I´m curious and I want to know why he asks me that.

“I am too.'' He replies. ''Until Monday we have free time, I just thought about having a tour around the city, to begin to know it, and we can buy what we need. Do you want to?''

Woah, now we´re going to study at the same place!? What a coincidence!! And I don´t have anything to do tomorrow, so a tour is alright. I was planning to do something like that, a tour around the city and discover where the hell my brother´s restaurant is, but having some company wouldn’t be bad.

“It’s a good idea to me.” I say while I let a yawn escape form my mouth

''Ok then, I´ll let you sleep now. Goodnight'' He says while closing the door and returning to his bedroom. Before the door closes totally, I say 'Goodnight' and roll on my back. I quickly fall asleep. Tomorrow will be another long day.

To Be Continued…