Chapter 2

You walked into school the next day determined. The first person to greet you was an excited blond. "(Y/N)-chan you're alive!!" he said hugging you. You frowned, punching him in the gut.

He fell to the ground holding his stomach. "No thanks to you! You bolted like a coward and I had to clean the mess." He bowed apologizing and you sighed. "Anyway, I can't hang out today. I made a deal with Uchiha-sensei and I need to win it so have fun without me. " He looked at you before a wide smirk spread on his lips. "Are you sure that's all it is~" he said wagging his eyebrows suggestively. You blushed punching him again. "T-That hurts (Y/N)-chan.." he groaned leaning over. "Just find something to do with someone else." he frowned.

 "Everyone is always busy. Sasuke and Sakura are going on a date." he grumbled. You were about to suggest to him to hang out with Lee or even Kiba. Your eyes caught sight of a female hiding behind the wall. She flinched turning when you saw her. You smiled. "That's right Hinata." Everyone knew she had a massive crush on Naruto, he was just to dumb to see himself. 

"Hinata-chan!" you called. She jumped, peeking out. "H-Hai." she answered cautiously. You waved your hand ushering her over. She walked slowly, playing with her fingers. "Naruto needs a friend, do you mind hanging out with him today!" Her entire face flamed up and you grinned when Naruto jumped to his feet. "Yeah Hinata come on I'm really bored. " he grabbed her hands with shining eyes and she just nodded. You smiled as he pulled her along, talking animatedly.

"They're cute together." someone said. You nodded. "Yeah, I actually think she might be a good influence on him too." you replied. It took you a few seconds before you tensed, turning to the voice. The male looked satisfied by your startled expression. "A-Are you stalking me now!!" you accused, pointing at him. "I would never waste my time doing such a thing. You're standing right at the entrance of the school. " you looked around realizing he was right.

"O-Oh yeah," You looked up, he was wearing a pair of glasses now. Your cheeks instantly colored. "Damn, usually I hate this guy but glasses are my weakness." As soon as the thought appeared you banished it, shaking your head. "What the hell am I thinking he's my teacher! Damn that idiot Naruto for putting thoughts in my head." when you looked back he was just peering at you curiously. You took hurried steps backwards. "I-I gotta get to class see ya!!" He watched you sprint down the halls.

"Cute."

~

You took your seat, trying to listen to the words that Asuma spoke in regards to the human body.

"Another thing we may not realize is our responses. For example, It's even been said that your pupils tend to dilate when you are attracted to someone. " The fact caught your interest, for once you were actually paying attention in class. A part of your deal with Itachi was that you would listen in the classes and he would tutor in the afternoon. He claimed it was a fair wager. You just agreed, confident you could prove him wrong. "I'll win this bet, just you wait! " you scribbled your words down attentively. Asuma glanced, noticing how focused you seemed in his class. A small smile made its way on his lips as he continued to teach.

Your next class was a little harder to process. No matter how hard you tried you always had trouble doing algebra. You looked at the equation, growing impatient at the numbers that seemed so jumbled in your head. "(L/N)-san, can you answer the next question?" you looked up, eyes shaking a bit. You hated being put on the spot, that's why you skipped classes so often.

You looked down a bit defeated. You slammed your hand down against the desk in annoyance. A few of your peers jumped. When you saw their fearful look you let out an even breath.

"I-I'm sorry Kakashi-sensei I can't. " His eyes widened at your apology. Not once had you ever apologized in his class. Whenever you couldn't figure it out you would just storm off in anger. A couple of the students looked stunned as well. "T-That's alright. I can go through it step by step if you'd like. " Your eyes brightened a little. You were sure after that outburst he would send you to Tsunade again. "Y-Yes Sensei!" you exclaimed. He smiled behind his mask, turning and writing out the sum as you scribbled it down.

~Teacher's lounge~

"Have you noticed a change in (L/N)-san's behavior?" Asuma asked. Kakashi's eye widened.

"I assumed it was just me." Asuma shook his head. "She was really attentive, actually paying attention. She didn't storm off either. I thought maybe I was hallucinating." Asuma added with a chuckle. "I agree, it's very unlike her. I wonder what happened. " Kakashi chanced a look behind him where Itachi sat. Asuma followed his gaze. He smiled. "Did you blackmail her, I know you're the only one she really listens to." Itachi crossed his legs, eyes pinned to the book in front of him as he adjusted his glasses. "I have no idea what you're talking about." he answered, eyes never leaving the text. Kurenai giggled. "Just be glad she's actually being good. Although I have to witness it to believe it. " All of their eyes flickered when they heard a knock on the door.

"Come in." They were surprised when the student that entered happened to be you. Itachi's eyes lifted. You smiled when your eyes landed on Kakashi. You turned to him with a bow. "Arigatou, the notes really helped." you said respectfully. You handed him back the book raising up. When you looked over you caught Itachi's stare. You smirked, giving him a thumbs up. He could practically read the "I am going to win this bet" look on your face. You bowed to the other teachers present before turning to leave. Kurenai just blinked. "Did that really just happen?" Asuma folded his arms. "See, it's weird isn't it." Kurenai nodded. "Very." Itachi hid his smirk behind his book, watching his baffled colleagues. "She really is dense. She hasn't even realized that I'm already winning."

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When school ended you actually felt refreshed. For once you knew a little of what was going on in your classes. You adjusted your bag strap, moving to go and meet with Itachi for your tutor session. You stopped waving goodbye to a few of the teachers that passed by. They gave you weird looks, waving back nonetheless. "Yosh, all I have to do is win this bet then I can cause a crap load of trouble." When you got to the teacher's lounge room you knocked. "Enter." someone said from the other side. You pushed the door open walking in. You looked over at Itachi. He was packing his things in his hand bag. 

"I'll be with you in a second. " he said. You nodded, leaning back on one of the tables. Your eyes just looked out the window, watching the clouds that drift lazily in the sky. When you heard a soft grunt, your head turned back. Itachi was leaning on the table before him, one of his hands pressed to the table, the other at the bridge of his nose as he massaged his eyes. You walked over a bit hesitant. "Are you alright Sensei?" His eyebrows knitted in what looked like pain. "I'm fine." he huffed out. He raised fully, picking up his bag. "Let's go." you didn't question him, just followed him out of the door.

He obviously didn't want to talk about it, and you weren't going to push. You hated it when people nagged about personal issues. You weren't going to do that to him. You walked beside him, glancing at him a few times. On your way to his apartment you didn't fail to notice the looks some women gave him. He didn't even acknowledge it. He seemed completely oblivious to the stares. You're eyes scanned him. He was tall, probably well muscled under that shirt and tie. He also had long dark hair, pulled back into a ponytail. For a guy it really suited him. 

"Has Sensei always been this attractive.." you flushed, looking ahead. "What the hell is wrong with me today!" you picked up your pace a little, walking slightly ahead of him. Itachi titled his head, a bit puzzled at your weird behavior.