Nyah…. I'm not dead… I'm out of inspiration for I KNOW I'M DIFFERENT and SMILES ARE FAKE and I have yet to update the epilogue to BATTLE OF THE BANDS…. So what the hell am I doing writing this story. WELL FOLKS! I'm probably gonna –gasp- finish this one, due to the fact I've got almost the whole thing outlined! Years are 2 ahead from the timeline, Shuichi -20, Naruto-18, Suguru-18, Tatsuha-18, Tohma & Ryuuichi-32.
Mirror of the Soul
Well, this was it…
/Ding-dong/
"Who is it?" A very grumpy voice said. Yuki opened the door to see who the person at the door was.
"A-Ano-sa….Is there a Shindou Shuichi here?" asked the boy at the door.
Yuki looked the boy up and down. Sky blue eyes, blond hair, and an air of innocence around him.
"Sorry kid, no press," replied Yuki.
"But! I'm not a reporter!" cried the boy, or should we say teen, before Yuki completely shut the door.
Yuki eyed the teen warily. He looked like he wasn't lying…
Shuichi appeared behind Yuki.
"Yuki! Yuki! Who's at the door?" Shuichi hyperly asked.
"Eh?" Shuichi also looked the boy up and down. Something was familiar about the blonde teen, with innocent shy blue eyes, and…whisker shaped scars on his cheek..?
"Shuichi-niichyaaaaaaaaan!" exclaimed the boy.
Now Shuichi remembered. Only his younger cousin ever called him that.
"Naru-chan?"
"In the flesh!" Naruto grinned.
"KYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!" Shuichi glomped Naruto.
"How have you been? Are you eating well? Are you made at me because they forced us away?" Shuichi asked rapidly all in one breath.
Yuki, with his right eye twitching, was staring at them like they were psychos… yeah, they were.
"Niichan! It's been so long! And to answer your questions, fine, yes, and no," exclaimed Naruto with starry eyes.
"Naru-chan. - I'm your cousin, and you still call me that," stated Shuichi.
"But-but- Shuichi-niichan is my favoritist cousin," Naruto whined with watery eyes that made you go awwww.
"Yeah, Naruto. Just don't go see Maiko. You guys might try to kill each other….again." Shuichi shivered as he remembered the time when he was 6 and Naruto was 4, and Naruto and Maiko nearly scratched each others' eyes out fighting over him. Then he recalled something else.
'Naruto was only 5 when the villagers forced us away. I never want to ever see the way Naruto looked when the house was infiltrated by several Jounin and dragged us away to this city. They threatened to kill us if we ever came back.'
Yuki though, looked closer into Naruto's eyes. They seemed so innocent, but if you looked deep enough, and got underneath that innocent interior, you could see that this boy had been severely emotionally hurt. Just like him.
Shuichi smiled kindly at his younger cousin.
"Um, since I was here, I was wondering if, um maybe I could possibly stay with you guys…I could stay here for a while?" asked Naruto.
"You'd have to ask," Shuichi started to say.
"You can," monotonously replied Yuki.
"Arigato!" exclaimed Naruto.
Shuichi looked up. Yuki was being nice? Why?
When Naruto was excused by Yuki to make acquaintance with the couch, Shuichi turned to Yuki.
"Why are you being so nice?" inquired Shuichi.
"Shuichi…if you look into his eyes…he's been emotionally hurt…too many times," assumed Yuki.
Shuichi's head snapped to view his innocent little cousin, who happened to fall asleep on the couch.
'The villagers. They never treated him right. What's to say about what happened to him when I wasn't with him?' thought Shuichi.
BANG-
A bullet whizzed past Shuichi's head. Naruto awoke with a startle.
"Shuichi! Get your goddamn ass to work already!" K shouted as he seemed to pop out of nowhere.
"Shuichi-niichan? Can I come along and see you work?" Naruto cutely asked.
TBC
Dude…. This idea has been in my head for a looooooooooooooooooooooooooong time.
Hoshi and his Soku: REVIEW! OR DIE FROM SASUSAKU! –gag-
