Title: Blue and Violet
"I hate her..." Sasuke's tear fell "She regained my trust and then... broke it. Once is enough to destroy the trust I've given and I'll never forgive her..." Sasuke said to himself while walking in the cold rain. "But no matter how hard I try..." More tears came rushing down his cheeks "I can't forget her..." He mentally cursed himself for letting his weakness out and continued walking "She's the only one I trust, and look what she's done to me... I became weak because of her... I forgot to hide my emotions whenever I'm with her... and I do miss her." He stopped walking. He shook the last tears on his eyes and shrugged "I'm really emotional these days..." And with that, he turned around and proceeded to his home.
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto. I only own this story.
Author: Ana Uchiha, heiress to the Uchiha clan
Chapter one: A new Teammate... how come Sasuke knows her?
With the usual morning, Kakashi Hatake woke up with a start. Kakashi, a silver-haired jounin in his early twenties... also team seven's sensei... ((All of the nine rookies with the u-know-who usual characters are now jounins... but still are under their chuunin senseis.))
'Yawn...' Kakashi stretched facing the sleek black windows on his back garden. 'Another day... another...' He left his thoughts hanging as realization dawned him. 'This is suppose the day for me to pick her up! Damn...' He cursed himself for waking up late as he sped up dressing and grabbed a toast ((which he popped in the toaster earlier)) and sped to the fifth's office.
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"What's taking him so long, neesan?" A teenage girl was waiting at Tsunade's office, patience worrying out... She was waiting for Kakashi, her nii-chan. ((Yah. I made Kakashi her older brother. XP))
"Don't worry Ala-chan, he's always late." Terada said. "I didn't know that you still aren't used to his habit... getting late is his hobby." Tsunade laughed at herself, trying to cease the worry on the face in front of her.
"Late?" The girl called as Ala started, as if she hadn't heard Tsunade. "As I see it, maybe he won't come to pick me up. Doesn't he know he's supposed to welcome me today?" Ala seated at the velvet couch beside her.
"I know your brother, and I'm sure he'll be coming any second now..." Tsunade assured Ala calmly, resting her chin at the back of her hand.
"Hi. Sorry I'm late." Tsunade was right. He did come for her. A puff of white smoke filled the Hokage's office as a silver-haired jounin appeared. Kakashi looked at the girl who was seated at the couch, boredom etched on her features. Dark black hair, twilight eyes, it is her! Her boredom turned into happiness the minute she saw him. "Ala-chan!"
"Nii-chan!" Kakashi and Ala hugged each other as Tsunade watched them, not shocked by Kakashi's sudden sensitive nature.
"Ehgrm..." Tsunade who was sitting, fake-coughed to get both Ala and Kakashi's attention and for them to acknowledge her presence.
"Oh sorry..." Ala pulled gently away from his brother.
"Good morning Tsunade-sama..." Kakashi greeted her with a bow. Tsunade then smiled at him.
"I suppose you know why your sister is back here?" She questioned the male jounin in front of her.
Kakashi then nodded at her. "She needs to continue her interrupted work."
"Exactly." Tsunade said. "She'll be staying with you and train. You then, Kakashi, will be responsible for her once she began living here again." Kakashi nodded in understanding. "Okay then, you are now dismissed." She finished commandingly as the two bowed once more and started to head out for the door. "Oh wait!" Tsunade called back as they turned around to face her. "Before I forget... Ala, you'll be training with team seven."
Ala nodded at her. She expected that. She knew Tsunade was up to something... maybe straightening things out between her and Sasuke. "Kakashi, take care of her." 'I hope she'll find a new home here... again.' Tsunade whispered to no one as the duo left her office.
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"Now you'll have the chance to meet my students." Kakashi said as soon as they exited the office, heading for the bridge where team seven always wait for him.
"Sasuke's there, isn't he?" Ala asked, not looking at her brother. She knows that Sasuke was mad at her... leaving him was like losing another member of the Uchiha.
"Yeah... I still remember him being colder than the usual, and that's because you left him without even saying goodbye. After all, he's..." Kakashi paused and then, "So why didn't you say goodbye to him? I thought he's the first one to know? He's been really lonely, days before you left... I thought you told him."
Ala stayed silent, and then replied. "I... don't know... I was afraid... I don't wanna leave him but... I have no other choice aside from going away..." Ala said. "And I didn't tell Sasuke that I'll be going... I don't want him to remember me as his friend."
"Don't you think he'll forget you?" Kakashi asked as Ala bowed her head in shame. She knew that her brother's right. It isn't easy to forget a bestfriend... especially when you're the only friend he got. "And he's hurt too. He turned colder to others the moment he found out that you left. He's been a loner now... only going out because of the missions... he still remembers you and misses you... he doesn't even hate you." Kakashi said reassuringly. He knows that Sasuke's expression on the issue that his bestfriend is back- especially if it'll come negative- will hurt Ala.
Ala didn't know what to say... "So are they pain?" She started, changing the subject.
"It's not what you call pain but sometimes they are, sometimes they aren't." Kakashi said, not looking at her. His mind shifted from Ala and Sasuke to the whole team seven. He was thinking what they must be doing right now... especially Sasuke. Kakashi wouldn't be surprised if Sasuke already knew that Ala's home.
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"Maybe sensei's not showing up today..." Sakura asked concerned as the inner Sakura yelled, 'WHERE'S THAT DAMNED TEACHER? HE'S BEEN AN HOUR LATE! I DON'T HAVE ALL DAY TO SPEND IN THIS PLACE!'
"If he wouldn't he must've stopped here a while and tell us he won't come or either ask another sensei to do it." Sasuke shot back intelligently at Sakura. He was getting so annoyed of Sakura and Naruto going in circles in front of him.
"Hehe... you're right Sasuke-kun." Sakura laughed nervously as she flashed him her most innocent-looking, ugly smile.
"Where is Kakashi-sensei? I'm getting hungry..." Naruto said, having his no-eyes expression (-- ) while massaging his grumbling stomach.
"All you-!" Sakura was about to bonk Naruto in the head but she was cut off by the white smoke emitted beside her. Flinching slightly by the sudden appearance, Sakura looked at her right and found a mass of silver hair.
"Yo... sorry I'm late," Kakashi appeared, scratching his head apollogically. "I picked someone up from the fifth's office..." Sasuke perked up and then stared at his sensei... he's got a feeling he knew the person that their sensei got.
Kakashi was cut off by the usual "LIAR!" from Naruto and Sakura.
"Oh no... I'm not lying this time... It's true, I did pick someone up." He then motioned behind him to come. Naruto, Sakura and Sasuke looked behind him and saw someone in pure black…
"!" Naruto and Sakura were surprised (OO) and Sasuke was... well... surprised- the Sasuke way. The look on his face... he knew it was her, but something changed... her hair... not as long as before and how she dresses. She usually goes for light non-girly colors but now, look at her!
The girl stepped beside Kakashi and the trio got a better look. She removed her cloak and everyone saw... a pale girl, slightly paler than Sasuke with raven hair that reached mid shoulders and bangs that nearly covered her right eye. (Her bangs were only on the right portion of her face). She has these unique or twilight-pink eyes. She wears this black tee, exposing her navel a bit and dark navy blue-that almost looked like black-capris reaching, tied before her feet. She wore the usual kunoichi sandals but hers were cut lower, like a shoe. On the left wrist was with a metal bangle. On her white feet, noticeably rainbow-colored anklets, on her navel was a dangling earring with a leaf as its pendant, her Konoha symbol tied on one of her thighs and no makeup (to which Sasuke was glad.) She stepped forward, giving a small bow as she finally spoke:
"I am Amacuza Ala, sixteen yrs old, presently living in Konoha... I went to away when I was twelve and got back here in Konoha before I turn seventeen." She stopped as she met Sasuke's eyes. She stared at the obsidian orbs and noticed pain, hurt and loneliness in his eyes. She felt empty inside when she saw it. She felt sinful for leaving him... and she regrets it... up to now.
"Okay then." Kakashi started as he noticed Ala lose her fondness to talk. "Tell us about your hobbies, likes and dislikes... and goal in life. Facts about yourself too."
"Oookaaayyyy..." She started hesitating; Damn that nii-chan... She'll crush her brother if she had the chance and if she can for making her talk about herself...
After debating silently, she chose to talk. Talking won't hurt... right? "I like eating and training... I like people who care for you even if... they knew you had a terrible past or something like that..."
"For the things that I don't like..." This time, she stared at the sky thinking. "I don't like people who use other people just to get what they want." Ala's eyes turned dangerous for a second then turned back to its friendly look. "To tell the truth, I don't like girly things... colors- yellow and pink, Of course I like them but I'm not the obsessed one. And I don't hate people who wear yellow or pink." She smiled. "I also hate it when people glomp on me. I also hate fanboys and fangirls and I've never been one." She smiled at Sakura and Naruto. "So... my goal in life... to have fun in every missions." She paused. "Facts about myself? I'm Kakashi's little sister." She grinned at her teammates as Naruto's eyes widened.
"He's your brother!" He asked disbelievingly at Ala; he can't believe someone as beautiful as Ala would be their perverted sensei's sister. She's way too beautiful to be relatives with Kakashi.
"What? Got a problem with that?" Kakashi asked Naruto tauntingly as Naruto shook his head.
"Iie sensei... not at all..."
"Good." Naruto turned to the girl namely Ala. He then smiled at her, one of the most comforting smile he gave. It somehow made Ala feel that she's welcome in the team.
"Hi... I'm Uzumaki Naruto. I'm going to be the next Hokage!" The blonde introduced, pointing his thumb to himself. "That's Haruno Sakura, she likes me, you know..." he whispered to Ala and then pointed to the pink-haired jounin who gave a small smile after glaring at Naruto. "And the teme over there is Uchiha Sasuke..." Naruto pointed Sasuke and Ala saw him jump a little.
"Dobe." Sasuke said coolly, knowing that Naruto doesn't have any chance of winning against him when it comes to verbal arguments. Naruto's too stupid for it. ((Gomen Naruto lovers!))
"What did you say!" Uh-oh Ala thought. She knew that it'll result in a fight any second now...
"Do-be..." He rephrased the simple word that can swallow Naruto whole.
"Why you!" Naruto started to attack Sasuke.
"Stop it!" Kakashi-sensei ordered. Immediately, the two stopped. "Now that you have a new girl member, act more like gentlemen!"
"Oh yeah... sorry." Naruto apologized at Ala, scratching his head. Ala smiled weakly and nodded, accepting his apology.
"Won't she be doing any exercises that you gave to us in order to pass?" Everyone's attention shifted to Sasuke. Since when did Sasuke care for others?
"No... I won't. She's not doing any of those exercises. You're already jounins... and... She's already a jounin when she left Konoha, she was twelve, I guess, so no need."
"A jounin at such young age!" Naruto exclaimed. Sakura in shock just nodded to what Naruto said.
"Yeah... I was once asked to be an ANBU but... I'm too young to be one." She grinned at her teammates and noticed that Sasuke was busily examining his nails with mild interest. I. Really. Don't. Care. Whether. Sasuke. Listens. To. What. I. Say. She thought still smiling.
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"So for today, no mission. Sparring." Kakashi took out his 'Icha Icha Paradise vol. 15' and opened a page that's been stuck with a dried leaf.
"Can't we eat? My stomach is grumbling…" Naruto asked their seemingly bored sensei with his no eyes expression again. (-- )
"I'll treat you to ramen if you spar." Kakashi said, not looking at him. Seems like he wanted to be left alone and giggle under his book.
Naruto perked up at this. "Alright! Whom will I spar with?"
"Hmmm…" That question got Kakashi thinking. He lifted his head under his book and looked around his students. Sasuke and Sakura? Iie. Even if they don't spar, I could definitely tell who's gonna win… Sasuke and Naruto? Iie. I had enough of those two… Ala and Sakura? Definitely no, still predictable result. Kakashi was deep in thought on whom to pair with whom when an idea stuck him. "Naruto you spar with Sakura. Sasuke, spar with Ala."
Ala looked at her oniichan as if she saw hell. What the? Oh no, please don't…She pleaded him with puppy-dog eyes. Pllleeeaaasssee? Her onnichan shook his head. "Ala, I already told you, you're gonna spar with Sasuke." The puppy eyes got bigger, "No Ala, my decision is final." More tears came gushing out, "I told you, no." The puppy eyes vanished and Ala sighed defeated. It's not like she's afraid of Sasuke… it's just that… she doesn't want to face Sasuke as early as this.
As hearing their sensei telling Ala that she's gonna spar with him (Sasuke) and that's final, Sasuke looked at Ala who sported this 'on the verge of crying' look as if she was afraid to spar with him, and his anger rose. What did he do to make Ala act this way? Wasn't he the one who's supposed to ignore Ala and refuse to make contact with her because of what she did?
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After some minutes watching the two spar, Sasuke stood up from his seat when Kakashi-sensei yelled: "Winner, Naruto." So Naruto was able to defeat Sakura? Well, Sakura is easy to beat. Her lack of practicing Ninjutsus and Genjutsus made her weak. "Ala, Sasuke, it's your turn now." Kakashi-sensei shouted behind his book.
Ala nodded and stood up; she brushed imaginary dust from her capris. Naruto and Sakura sat to where Ala was before. Sasuke stood up after Ala and took a fighting stance while Ala just simply stood there.
He started to attack but found that Ala is dodging his attack and disappearing in mid air! The fight continued on and on. After a while, Sasuke found Ala standing a few meters away, mouthing, "I'm sorry, I don't want to hurt you, but I will." The next thing Sasuke knew is that he was painfully slammed onto the tree sideways Sakura. A minimum amount of blood splattered from Sasuke's mouth to the now crimson grass infront of him.
"I am not a weakling," She whispered in his ear. THUMP THUMP THUMP THUMP... Oh my god, his heart won't stop beating ... what was wrong with him? No, no, no. He's not in love with her ... right?
He could feel his neck being tickled by her warm breath. She was panting loudly, maybe because of the speed she'd shown? He doesn't know. "I changed and become more powerful after I left Konoha. This is the fruit of my hard work, and you cannot blame me for it." She bowed her head as she was searching for a kunai. ((stupid thing to do especially when you're a nin… but forgive me, I need this to fit my story in.)) Sasuke saw her eyes became cold and unfeeling- just like the day when they first met.
Flashback:
A girl was infront of the famous Amacuza clan's abode, sobbing to herself.
"Hey, why are you crying?" A chibi with raven hair and obsidian eyes looked at her, concern etched his features.
The girl continued to sob.
"Stop crying, I'm here. You can tell me your problems." At this, the little girl (chibi Ala) looked up and Sasuke saw eyes, very scary eyes. It was empty and full of loathing. Not at him, probably, but at what happened to her. She was lonely and hurt… and she wants revenge.
"My…my u-uncle k-killed m-my c-clan…I-I c-can't see w-why... e-everyb-body l-loves h-him but…" She continues to sob again.
"Stop crying. We can see the Hokage and tell him what happened; you can be my friend too."
The girl nodded and they went together to the Third's office. End Flashback
His train of thoughts stopped when he felt cold metal pricking his clothed chest. He found out that while he was reminiscing, Ala managed to pull out a kunai and point it into his chest.
"Don't you dare hurt my Sasuke-kun!" Sakura stood up, red with anger, shouting at Ala. That bitch! Inner Sakura yelled, hurting my Sasuke-kun, the nerve! Arrgghh!
That made Ala look at her and she smirked sadly. "Some fangirl you got there. But she likes- I mean loves you, ne?" She asked sadly, not really wanting to hear Sasuke's reply.
She pushed the kunai deeper into his well-toned chest, ((mmm Sasuke…)) making Sasuke flinch a little. "I win…" she whispered sadly. She seems not to like winning at all.
Kakashi looked from behind his book and nodded. "Okay then." He stood up and put his little perverted book away. "I'm gonna treat you to ramen as promised."
"Yay! I'm starving!" Naruto jumped up and down, as actively as a kangaroo can. ((I dunno what I'm talking about. -.-)) And Ala released Sasuke.
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They started heading for the ramen store (Ichiraku), Naruto spotted a familiar figure walking towards them.
"Iruka-sensei!" The hyperactive boy yelled, clucking his arms wildly, getting the attention of the figure. Ala then saw it wave back.
The next minute, they came face to face with a male jounin with the ponytail… (dramatic drumroll, dun dun dun dun…) Iruka.
"Ohayo, Naruto-kun," Iruka greeted, ruffling the blonde's hair. Iruka then looked at team seven and his eyes fell at the familiar unique twilight eyes. "Ala-chan?" Iruka asked, finally remembering the girl.
'Whew. 'bout time he remembers me.' Ala thought smiling. "Hai, Iruka-sensei." Iruka then pulled her into a hug and Sasuke felt like shooting fire at Iruka and frying him to death. KATON: MYTHICAL FIRE FLOWER NO JUTSU! ((wait… that's over the board. XP))
"Home again, I suppose?" Iruka asked by the time he pulled away. Ala nodded smiling at him. "When did you get home by-the-way?"
"Oh… bout a couple of minutes ago. Terada-nee-s-," She stopped as she covered her mouth and the three young Nins looked at her. "I mean, Tsunade-sama welcomed me into her office about hours ago and she informed Kakashi-niichan about my arrival. I thought you knew…" She smiled at him. It's been a while since she last saw him… and nothing's changed, she might add. Same ponytail and same face.
"Oh… maybe that's why I'm sent to the office." He wondered, still looking at the beautiful kunoichi infront of him.
"We're going at Ichiraku, wanna come?" Kakashi butted in.
"Oh no, no. I just got there… and besides, I've been called by Tsunade-sama and I don't want to be late."
"Oh okay, bye then."
"Bye."
Team seven continued to walk towards Ichiraku. "You know sir Iruka?" Naruto asked Ala, looking at her.
"Course I do. He used to treat me into ramen with niichan after a couple of paperwork back then in the third's office." Ala replied at him, smiling. It was good to reminisce about the good 'ol days… especially when she and Sasuke were happy.
"Paperwork?" Naruto asked. "So when you're twelve, all you've done is paperwork? Isn't that a bit… boring?" Naruto stuffed his pockets with his fingers, looking at the sky.
"After I resigned as an ANBU?" This caught Sakura and Naruto's attention. (Sasuke and Kakashi already knew.)
12… but already an ANBU? She's one damn chic! Inner Sakura thought. When I was twelve, I was just beginning to learn to walk on trees and water… but she, she know how to kick S-class Nin's butts! Inner Sakura yelled.
Inner Sakura thought. Inner Sakura yelled.She never talks like this… niichan thought. Oh well, better than the anti-social girl...
niichan thought."Yeah; I did paperwork." Ala continued. "I manage mission reports, sort them out, etc. And yeah, it was kinda' boring but I still manage to have some fun while doing it…" Ala continued to grin at the blonde.
She looks beautiful… Mental Punch ((ouch…)) what in the place of hell am I thinking! I should push her away, treat her as an infectious disease, not bask on her beauty or think how hot and beautiful she is! Sasuke scowled at himself then grunted.
((ouch…)) Sasuke scowled at himself then grunted."Doushita no, Uchiha-san?" Ala asked as she saw Sasuke's disturbed face. Oh crap. She thought as she saw Sasuke's face harden. That came out so wrong. Sasuke's going to hate her now…
Uchiha-san? Wow, some guts she has. Niichan thought amusely. He thought that Ala would call Sasuke either Sasuke-san or Sasuke-kun… but Uchiha-san? Uh-oh. Sasuke will be so annoyed of this.
Uchiha-san... Uchiha-san... Uchiha-san... The phrases started to revolve in Sasuke's mind and he could swear that his blood is starting to boil then. Why is she calling him Uchiha-san? She knew perfectly well that he hate being called 'Uchiha-san' especially by her.
"Don't call me that!" He growled at her angrily. Her look didn't falter unlike Sasuke thought it would. Unlike Sakura. Unlike Ino. Unlike those fangirls. Unlike all the girls. She was unique. Wait… what the! Unique? Well, she's not afraid of me…
He thought -when they were younger- that Ala being not afraid of him is a good thing… but now, it turned to plain annoyance if Ala isn't afraid of him.
Even though he growls, even though he shouts, even though he brings out his Sharingan, Ala would never ever be afraid of him. He doesn't know why… but she actually isn't afraid unlike most girls and she doesn't take orders from him unlike most girls that glomp on him do.
"Sasuke-teme!" Naruto shouted. "Don't shout on her like that, you heartless jerk!" Naruto was about to jump and attack Sasuke but Ala stopped him. Ala doesn't want Naruto to get into fights with Sasuke just because of her.
"Naruto-kun, please stop." Ala asked inaudibly versus Sasuke and Naruto's growling.
Naruto suddenly stopped at the girl's words and looked at her as if she grew another head. "But Ala-chan… he shouted at you! You don't even deserve to be shouted. You just asked him if he's okay then he goes and shouts at you!" Naruto reasoned out.
"I won't die if he shouts at me, would I?" Ala asked smiling at the protective and hyperactive blonde. It made Naruto's expression turn soft.
"Well, no…" the blonde said. "But you still don't deserve it!" He retorted, glaring at Sasuke.
Of course she doesn't, but she does know that I hate being called Uchiha-san. Before she left Konoha, I remember her calling me Sa-chan. Her calling me Uchiha-san is too annoying. Sasuke thought while glaring back at the fumed boy.
Flashback ((this flashback is from the writer's pov))
"Sa-chan?" A younger Ala went into the Uchiha manor searching for Sasuke. Sasuke heard her and poked his raven-haired head from the kitchen.
"Hmm, what is it, A-chan?" He asked, looking at her. There was Ala, looking nervous but beautiful. THUMP, THUMP, THUMP... his heart won't stop beating every time he sees the beautiful kunoichi called Ala. He really loves her, but won't have guts to tell her how he feels.
"Eh... I have something to give you," Ala flushed as she searched her pockets. "That is, if you don't mind..."
"Hai, hai. Wait for me there. I'm just having a drink!"
Ala nodded. Sasuke came out a minute after, wearing the usual Uchiha shirt and shorts. "What is it? You said you have something to give me?" He asked happily. He always receives gifts from Ala but this one's different. There's no occasion for her to give him a gift... then why?
"This." She said as she handed out a silver necklace.
"Hey... I know this!" He exclaimed happily. Of course he does. This was the one they promised to buy each other last year. A pair. Identical friendship necklaces.
"Well, yeah. I-I put the ring in as the pendant..." Ala stammered blushing, but the blush that came up was unnoticed.
Sasuke lifted the chain to see a better look. Positive. He saw their friendship ring; He also saw the blue and violet diamonds studded on it. Blue represents Sasuke, Violet represents Ala. There was something etched inside the ring, he can possibly see: Bestfriends forever, Sa-chan and A-chan.
He smiled. It's the first time he smiled that day. He was too annoyed at Naruto and Sakura to even smile, but Ala made him. Ala did.
"Thanks." He smiled at his bestfriend but it faded the minute he saw her troubled face. "Daijoubu ka?" (Are you alright?) He asked, concern etched his handsome features.
"I'm okay..." She reassured him and went silent. After some minute, she asked him: "Hey Sa-chan..." "Hmm?" "Could you promise me...?" "Promise what?" "That even... even when I'm not around, c-could you please always wear that?" "Of course... what makes you think I'm going to leave this necklace alone in my house?" "No, I mean, even I'm nowhere to be seen, -just in case it happens- could you promise to wear that and keep it?" "What makes you thin-?" "Don't put it into trash even though you're angry with me and still continue to keep it?" Ala was asking non-stop that means that she wanted answers, answers she was looking for; and she won't take no. Sasuke sighed, 'Why is this girl so stubborn?' "Okay, okay. I promise." He smiled as he hugged her. End flashback
Sasuke touched the lump that the silver necklace did behind his shirt… the one that Ala gave him. He didn't trash it or even removed it. He kept his promise. Is that why you gave me this and asked me to take care… so that I won't forget you? He asked himself. Well, good news, he sighed sharply, I kept it; now you'll be happy that I did.
"Come here," Ala said, swinging an arm casually around Naruto's neck. "I will tell you something…" She whispered something in Naruto's ear that made him smile.
"Hehehe…." Naruto was giggling and nodding. What are they planning?
'Those people like that Uchiha Sasuke deserves not to be paid attention to. If you do, their head will grow bigger and the stick on their ass will grow longer. So if you want Uchiha to stop showing off and showing the stick that is shoved in his ass, better ignore him and his retarded comments. Okay?' These sentences filled Naruto's head and he skipped happily towards Ichiraku without another word.
What could she possibly tell that dobe to make him act so happy? She didn't arrange to go out with him, has she? Sasuke asked himself silently. He felt blood rush to his veins at the thought of Ala going out with Naruto. Impossible. Ala's not that low to go out with that dobe.
Sasuke asked himself silently. He felt blood rush to his veins at the thought of Ala going out with Naruto."Uh… Ala?" Kakashi asked as Ala stopped walking and turned around to face her oniichan. "You didn't ask him out, did you?" Ala fell and twitched anime-style.
"Me? Ask Naruto out? Nuh-uh. I didn't. I just told him a little secret." She smiled and continued to walk.
Sakura walked silently behind them, without saying another word. What could Ala-chan say to make Naruto so happy? She kept thinking. Unconscious to her, they were already in front of Ichiraku.