Stuck in a Memory
By: Silverwolf
Naruto shrugs lightly and dumps another can out into the sink. It was true that if anything party time and play time were over for Sakura. Naruto tosses the empty cans into a bag to be returned later. Why did she use his apartment as her play ground?
Naruto frowns as he glances towards Sakura asleep along the couch. If only she'd party in her penthouse instead of his apartment. There was a point in complaining to her when she woke. Naruto pulls a blanket over Sakura leaving her to sleep. As the blanket moves something hits the floor. A thick novel can be seen by the blonde. Naruto lifts the book from the floor with only slight interest. The blonde glances towards the chair. Sakura's daughter sleeps curled in a ball within the chair. The child would probably never know of her mother's habit of drinking until she was barely standing. Especially since the three year old stayed with Naruto while her mother drank herself into obvilion.
The author name attracts his attention, Azrael Silent Nitewolf. What author would create such a name? Naruto flips through the book hunting pictures only to make a face when he realizes there aren't any. The last page is supposed to be about the author. The blonde figures he'll discover what kind of author comes up with such a name. Instead printed along the last page are the words for a baka. Maybe one day he'll figure it out. Without him there would be no novel. What kind of dedication was that... and why put it in the back of the book?
Naruto skims a few pages before Sakura takes the book from his hands. "Don't.. I'm going to have the author sign it when he comes to town." Cobalt eyes stare at Sakura, "you'd better hope it's not in the morning... because you're seriously going to be a horrible mood come morning." Sakura laughs at Naruto. The blonde rolls his eyes.
"You ever think of what Sasuke could be doing at this point in time?" Naruto makes a face, "you kidding. He's out there somewhere famous as ever making us both look like idiots." Sakura makes a face, "not me, just you." Naruto shoves Sakura lightly. She laughs a moment before hitting Naruto. "I doubt you could read it Naruto. The words are too big. " The blonde frowns and leaves the room after taking the book from Sakura.
Here they were at twenty-five fighting over a book like children. Usually there'd be someone else involved in their petty arguments, but that was a lingering memory for both of them. It seemed that in time Sakura let go of her childhood crush. She now stuck to huge parties with others in her status. Though she had everything as an actress she still hung around Naruto, who sat on a lower rung of the social ladder. Naruto had gotten famous designing several distingished academies Quite a few of the celebrities' children were enrolled in the completed ones.
Sakura looks at Naruto, "you know something, this book is recommended reading for a class in one of the academies you've designed." Naruto shrugs, "I don't see how that matters." Sakura watches Naruto disappear with the book in hand still. The blonde settles into his bed with the novel near. If anything at most all it could do is help him sleep.
It was obvious that someone had been used to create characters within the pages. The writer had skill in preparing their story and piecing it together. The words along the page held Naruto to the pages creating vivid scenery and likeable characters with strong bonds. Even though it seemed they were broken with time. Though preface of the book stated it was fantasy together for a whim to Naruto it felt like more.
Could there be more to the story that was keeping him awake on until morning light? Naruto reaches for a laptop computer that is sitting near him. It seemed that his work was never over. With a yawn and the shove of a small canine from the top of it Naruto begins to boot the laptop up. He had to find out any facts about this author. Naruto makes a diappointed face when he discovers there's little to find thus far; apparently no one really knew anything about Azrael Silent Nitewolf. Naruto does read something about a book signing near him in a few days. Maybe it'd be best to meet the one who put together the story that brought memories to rattling around in Naruto's brain. Especially after reading that the author was a rather private person that had never made an appearance until now. Cobalt eyes close as Naruto decides he will meet the author in person at the signing even if it meant purchasing the book right then.
2:30 am
A yawn is greeted by the purr of a feline. There's a slight smirk as Sasuke stretches and rises from the desk chair. A bell makes a sound like chimes as the feline follows its owner to the roof. Sasuke had moved into the highest flat years ago. Though it cost a bit more because of access to the roof it didn't bother Sasuke.
Both Sasuke and the feline end up stretched out across a hammock watching the sky. While one searches for stars the other makes a bed out of its companion's chest. Sasuke scratched the feline lightly. Eventually he pulls a throw blanket over himself and falls asleep along the hammock. The roof space had slowly become a sanctuary for the Uchiha. With the feline is hidden Sasuke sleeps under the gaze of the moon.