Updated Date: 7/22/15

Prompt: Modern AU - "You're obviously allergic to cats but my cat really likes you, my bad."

-In Every Universe-

Cats

A-A-Achoo

"Ugh~" Lifting his arms up, the sleeves of his shirt rubbed against his itching nose. 'What the hell…'

Throwing his head back, he clenched his eyes shut in agony. The creaking chair tilted back a little. The ancient chair rested only on two wooden legs. So of course his shitty luck could not hold up against the chair. A loud screech followed by a snap finally was heard before completely giving out. The legs snapped in half, with a bang, Naruto fell backward.

"Ah!" Growling in pain, he didn't even bother trying to get up. Instead, he lifted his head up a few inches off the ground. Opening one swollen eye, he spotted something fluffy and orange on top of his desk.

Squinting his eyes, he stretched his head further out to catch a better glimpse. 'Oh fucking hell…'

Groaning, Naruto slammed his head back to the ground. Closing his eyes, he furrowed his brows in annoyance.

A fucking cat

For the past two weeks, his allergies had been acting up once again. He considered it could have been the pollen just got to him. But then he realized he hasn't really been out of his apartment all that much. Did it really have to be a cat?

Yup, Naruto Uzumaki is allergic to the fluffy adorable-ness of kitties. It was bad. Like, bad. His eyes would get swollen, while his tanned skin would feel like tiny mosquitos feasted on his entire body. His nose would lose all senses and his right arm would constantly twitch. Why? Who knows?

A purr suddenly was heard closer than he would like. Turning his head to the side, his eyes opened to be greeted with a bundle of orange fur.

Eyes widened, he tried to move his aching body away from the abomination of a creature. Moving quickly, Naruto didn't see the broken chair behind him. Tumbling over the chair, he let out a squeal, a manly squeal, before falling bottoms first into a bunch of his sketch pencils.

"SHIT!" Letting out a string of curses, Naruto dropped his head down in defeat. He was defeated by a feline creature that feeds on the pain of others. If Sasuke got ahold of this, he would never ever, ever, live it down. Did he mention ever? Looking up; he glared at the cat with his two bloody red eyes.

Ding Dong~

"Ugh… What now?!" He grumbled to himself.

Ding Dong~

"I'M COMING, I'M COMING, GIVE ME A MINUTES!" He shouted out in annoyance. Of all times… Sighing, he ran his hand through his sweaty spikey blonde hair. Looking around, his gaze fell upon the mess. 'I hate cats…'

Giving out another sigh, Naruto quickly crawled to his legs, supporting the rest of his aching body; he gripped onto the desk that was standing right beside him.

Ding Dong~

"I SAID I'M COMING!" Cursing under his breath, he smoothed out his shirt. Running to the door, he swung it open in irritation. "Whoever the fu-" His puffy eyes widened. His breath caught in his lungs. Staring up at him was a worried pink haired beauty with the greenest eyes he had ever seen. Her short hair blew back as the wind hit her. Her eyes equally wide as the door swung open.

"I am so, so, so, so sorry about this but I really, really need your help." She hastily stated as her hands fidgeted with the hems of her blouse. Broken out of daze, Naruto shook his head. "Is something wrong?" He asked genuinely worried that something had happened.

"Oh." She said. Shuffling in her jean pockets, she pulled out a piece of paper. "This."

'Oh for the love of god…'

"My cat. I keep on losing him." Her eyes shifted around the halls and into his apartment every second. Her worried expression softened his broken ego. "I-I, I just can't find him!" Throwing her hands to her sides, her eyes were on the brink of tears. Unknowingly to her, she was nibbling on the bottom of her lips.

Cute

Stop it! Focus! Mental slapping himself, Naruto lifted his hands up. Gently grabbing her shoulders, he caught her attention. Clearing his sore throat he tried to ignore the twitching sensation in his right arm. "Hey, hey calm down. I'm going help, don't worry." He said with a small smile.

Her fidgeting and rapid breathing died down a little as he spoke. "Alright, here, come in, I think I might know where your cat is." He chuckled dryly.

She eyed him suspiciously, catching her glare, he sighed. "I'm not going to murder you, or anything!"

Standing her ground, Sakura slowly walked toward the young man. Running his twitching hand through his hair, he looked down at the girl. "Look, your cat is in my house making me go through a living hell." Pointing to his eyes, "My eyes are killing me. My whole body feels like I ran through itching powder, twice. My throat is making me dehydrated every 5 minutes! And my nose, my no-"

"Ok, ok, I get it." She interrupted amused by the blonde haired man. "So, my cat is here?" She asked. He nodded. "As in, in your apartment." She asked again. He nodded again. "Like, in this ro-"

"Yes!" He shouted.

"I knew it!" She shouted in joy. Running off, he watched as the girl run around his messy apartment. "Hey, hey, what are you doing?" He asked embarrassed with the mess.

Looking up, her eyes met his. "Looking for my cat. The cat that's in your apartment at the moment." She said waving her arms around to emphasize her point. "Oh, ok then. Sorry about the mess." He said sheepishly.

"No problem, umm." Stopping her search, she looked back up. "Sorry about going through your things like this. I'm really in a hurry and Kurama keeps on running off to god knows where every day."

"Ahh! No it's fine, I understand." He chuckled.

A small smile finally slipped through her lips.

And wow, just wow. God that was the most beautiful thing he had ever seen. "Kurama!" His reverie was disrupted when the girl came back in the room from his work office with the orange cat in her arms. Shuffling back, he tried not to get too close to the silt eyed kitty.

Walking closer to the man, the pink haired beauty didn't seem to notice Naruto's discomfort. Naruto, on the other hand begun to sweat bullets. What was he going say? Hey, I really like you, but I hate your cat's guts and I want him brutally murdered so I can watch him suffer just as much as I did.

Everything clambered into his mind at once when the girl was only mere inches away. Caught off guard, Naruto took one too many steps back causing him to tumble on the broken chair he had long forgotten… Again.

"Ahh!" He squealed out, it was a manly squeal, before falling onto the broken chair.

"Oh my gosh!" Quickly let the kitty go, the girl kneeled down beside Naruto with worried eyes. "Are you alright?" Looking at his appearance, she cringed. Placing her hand onto his shoulder, she helped steady him to his feet. Finally she led him to the couch before running off to the kitchen to get some ice.

Nose wrinkled, eyes swollen, throat sore, back ached, Naruto could only stay still while waiting for the girl to return.

His right arm suddenly begun to twitch uncontrollably. Looking over the edge of the couch, he let out a loud whimper. Jumping onto the couch, Kurama took a spot right on top of Naruto's lap. Cozy and comfortable, the kitty closed his eyes.

Minutes later, Sakura returned with ice and water. Stepping into the room, the girl looked up to the couch, opening her mouth to speak, her words caught in her throat as she stared at the image in front of her.

There, sitting on the couch was Naruto trying so hard to rub against the couch to stop the itching while his right arms completely spaz out. His eyes were beginning to look so red and swollen; you could barely see his bright blue eyes. Kurama was lying on top of him like he was the most comfortable thing in the world.

She didn't know whether to burst out into laughter or run over and help. So, she did both. Running over, her laughter filled the air as she lifted her cat away from the dying man. Handing the water to him, he gave her a thankful and mad glare. Placing the ice over his back, the girl took back the cup.

"Sorry…" She heard him croak out. "Don't worry about it. Besides I think I should be the one apologizing." Helping him to a more comfortable position, the girl placed her hands in her lap as she watched his fidgeting right arm in amusement. "For what?" He asked, his voice more clear.

"You're obviously allergic to cats but my cat really likes you, my bad." She said sheepishly.

"Oh, umm it's no big deal; I think it's nice I was able to meet you…"

"Sakura, Sakura Haruno."

"Sakura-chan! Name's Naruto Uzumaki." He said stretching out his hand.

Grabbing onto his hand, she wasn't ready when his hand suddenly spaz out. Her arms flung to the side as his own slammed into his family jewel. "OH FOR THE LOVE OF GOD!" His eyes bulged, he screamed out in pain.

Sakura's hands flung to her mouth. Looking behind Naruto, Sakura glared at Kurama. "Kurama! You are in big trouble when we get back home!" Grabbing the ice pack, she handed it to Naruto who snatched it out of her hands.

"Oh god, are you alright?" Soothingly, she placed a hand on his back. Shaking his head, he responded.

"Gosh, I'm really sorry about this, I so own you."

Perking up, Naruto looked up at her. His mind going 200 miles per second, he hesitantly opened his mouth. "A date." It wasn't a question.

"A date." She repeated.

"Yes, a date."

"Oh, well…" She couldn't deny that her cheeks were probably pink by now. Stealing a glance toward him, Sakura tapped her lips mockingly. "Hmm…"

He could feel the pain from below numb out but all he could focus on was his heart beating way too fast as he held his breath.

"How do you know I don't have a boyfriend already?" She asked.

The feeling of dread overcame the man as his eyes dulled down. "D-Do you?"

"No." She responded.

Just like that, she could see his eyes turn back into the brightest blue. "So is that a yes to the date?" He asked anxiously.

Ignoring the question, Sakura stood up. Smoothing out her blouse, her arms outstretched. Kurama quickly jumped into his owner's arms.

Sakura could feel the man's stare. "It's rude to stare you know." She had said without taking a glance toward Naruto.

"I don't know what you're talking about."

Swallowing back a giggle, Sakura smiled. "Well, pick me up at 8 on Friday night or you can meet me downstairs tonight and watch Netflix while eating ice cream with me and Kurama. You're choice."

Shooting up to his feet, he held back a hiss of pain. "8. I'll pick you up at 8. Friday night."

"You sure? I mean Kurama seems to really like you." She teased on.

"Positive." He cringed. His twitching right arm shot up to the back of his neck.

Giggling, Sakura waved back and winked at the dazed man. "Hmmm, if you say so, then I'll see you at 8 this Friday." she smiled one last time. Nodding, Naruto waved back as he closed the door behind him. Strolling to the couch, his limped body fell.

Score!

'Maybe cats aren't that bad after all.' Letting out a content sigh, Naruto couldn't help but feel giddy. Who would have known a cat was the cause of him finding a beautiful woman?

Standing up, he went back to his work office. Looking around, he could feel his jaws hit the floor. "SON OF A BITCH!"

A/N: Oi~! Hey guys. I'm sorta back! I'm just in the mood for some one-shots because I'm bored and I saw a bunch of prompts. Here's my one-shot dump if I ever decide to write another one.

I know some of you who are waiting for 'Exist For You' chapter to come out, but I'm stuck and it's kind of hard for me to concentrate. I'm working on it though, so don't worry. Here's something that might keep your mind off of that.

Hey, sorry, I kind of had to revise this, last night, I was so tired. So here's a somewhat better version, but not really. So review, or do whatever. Thanks!