Chapter 4: Medical Nerd
Ninja Academy.
"Sasuke-kun, you..."
"Where's Iruka-sensei?" Sasuke cut her off, his voice low and dangerous.
"Uh, Sensei's not here yet... probably still in his office," Sakura stammered, caught off guard by the sheer intensity on Sasuke's face.
It was the first time she had ever seen Sasuke look so furious, his expression almost predatory.
Without another word, Sasuke slammed the classroom door open and stormed out, sprinting down the hall toward the teachers' office.
"What the heck just happened?" Ino demanded, walking back in through the rear door with a bucket in hand. She narrowed her eyes at Sakura. "Hey, you must've annoyed him again, right?"
"Don't be ridiculous, Ino-pig!" Sakura snapped back, cheeks burning.
In the corner, Shikamaru sighed heavily and muttered lazily, "Nah, it's probably because of that upperclassman, Garou Zenin, right?"
"Word is, he just graduated early. Got recruited into the medical division for special training."
"What?!" Sakura gasped, stunned.