So Sorry that it took me SOOO long to update. Actually this story had been done for a while, it was a matter of uploading it. (The program was messed up I guess...) My TT story wasn't going the way I wanted to, so I deleted it and now I'm revising the basic outline. (I'm known to do random things like that) So, until my TT story is up to my standards... You Naruto fans get Your Paranoid continued.
Disclaimer- I don't own Naruto...yada yada...the whole deal.
Shall we?
Living in the Shadows
(Paranoid Part Two)
Sakura stretched out her arms yawning. Sunlight gently streamed in from her window casting a warm glow in her room. She rubbed her eyes and sat there for a few moments trying to wake up. After a while she lazily got up and dragged herself to the bathroom. Afterwards she left, still yawning and looking tired, down stairs to the kitchen. She nearly screamed when she saw Naruto gulping down a bowl of Ramen and sticky rice. He grinned.
"Hello! Sakura, good morning. Geez, you look a little tired, maybe you should go back to bed and rest." He said raising the chopsticks to his mouth.
Sakura scowled her eyes twitching as she patted her hair down. "Shut up, what are you doing in my house so early?!" she yelled balling her fist.
Naruto's eyes widened when her saw her fist ball up ready to attack. He slowly got up and backed away. "Sakura…Sakura wait just a second and let me explain." He said as she inched closer.
Sakura eyed him angry as hell. She raised her fist high in the air ready to bring it down on the top of his head. "NARUTO!!!!" KILL HIM!! CHA CHA CHA!
"Ah! Wait, wait, wait, wait!" he shouted dodging the blow and running to the other side of the table. "Wait, Sasuke, he wanted to see you. I just ate a little snack while you were asleep! I didn't want to wake you!" he said covering the top of his head as she bought it swinging down.
She froze and blinked. "Wha…what? Sasuke wants to see…me?" she stuttered her cheeks filling up with red.
Naruto sighed in relief. "Yeah, so does Kakashi, it's some mission meeting. I can't go cause I have to 'assist Hinata' and all that. I don't mind or nothing but, it's probably going to be some boring mission."
Sakura exhaled. "Well, here I thought it was something else." She said gloomily. "Oh come on Sakura, like Sasuke's really going to ask for alone time with you…"
Disappointed and still tired Sakura went back up to her room to get dressed leaving Naruto in the kitchen to finish his meal. She searched her closet and pulled out her new outfit. She still wore her pink one but it seemed to out grow her every since the last incident when Sasuke was kidnapped. She stared aimlessly in her closet.
"Would you wait for me if I asked?"
"Wait…wait, for what?"
"Will you keep loving me until I can kill Itachi? Sakura…"
She shook her head. It was only five months ago…but it seemed as if it never happened. Like she made it up. He was still the same old Sasuke, still ignored her, and still was cold. It was hopeless, but if it was, then why did she keep trying anyway?
Shrugging she pulled out the outfit she was looking for. It was black with pink, something different for her. Amazingly Naruto had suggested the colors since his new outfit was grey orange and black. His was actually not half bad. He had loose fitting pants that were pitch black, a orange jacket, and a see though grey shirt which (even though most of the girls would never admit it) showed off an attractive, fit, stomach. Sasuke's outfit was pretty much the same though, black shorts, black top.
Her outfit was a little "older" in a way. It consisted of a short black skirt and a pink/black half top. Her shoes went half way up her calf and a belt for her weapons laced across her stomach. Fish nets covered the rest of her skin but it was still seeable. It attracted a lot of attention from the male ninja. She heard compliments and seen guys checking her out except Sasuke. He just stared at her for a quick second and turned his head like it was nothing. But she liked it anyway. Putting it on she brushed her hair and ran down stairs to leave.
Before she left she waved to Naruto. "Clean up when you're done and lock my door before you leave." She said slamming the door shut. She ran out into the streets of Konoha and to the training grounds. Her heart pounded, not only because she was going to see Sasuke, but because she had been bored for quite some time and was ready for a little action. Just something to keep her busy and to keep her mind off of what had happened.
Arriving at the training grounds she slowed down to catch her breath. She saw Sasuke and smiled. "Hi Sasuke! Good morning!" she said running up to him.
He turned around and nodded barely acknowledging that he noticed her. She resisted the urge to frown at the mild greeting.
"So…where's Kakashi?" she asked. "That was a stupid question, he's always late dumb ass."
"He's late." Sasuke said simply.
She nodded.
CHA! Sakura, of course he's late, say something! Be witty, have a conversation!
"So, do you think he'll be here soon?" Sakura asked. She mentally kicked herself. Of course not, he was always late. Him being on time would be unnatural and almost creepy. "So much for being witty."
You're such a loser Sakura! Cha, how could you be such a lame butt?
"If I'm lame, you're lame, so shut the hell up."
Sakura kicked herself mentally again not sure if she had said that aloud or not. Inner Sakura was always saying something smart assed. It was like a second personality and it got on her nerves when it raved on about her being a loser.
Sakura opened her mouth to say something but no words came out. She searched her brain for some sort of topic to strike a conversation with but gave up when her best idea turned out to be Naruto in her house. Sighing she sat down in the soft grass and gazed up at the blinding blue sky. It was shocking how clear it was today.
"Child, as I said before, what I need my brother for is of no concern to you."
"Get out! I won't tell him so forget it!"
"I didn't tell you because I didn't know if he would hurt you or not. I just wanted to protect you…"
"Follow my lead and we'll see what happens."
"I just said teamwork."
"Sakura-brow finally."
"Now will you help?"
"Your baby? It's clear Ino-pig that he's in love with me."
"Hardly Sakura-brow, has he ever said it?"
"He told me he loved me…"
"He's not dead."
"SASUKE!"
"Would you wait for me…"
Sakura snapped out of her thoughts sharply as she felt a hand tap her shoulder. She looked at Sasuke. "Huh?"
"He's here." Sasuke said.
Suddenly Kakashi popped out of no where with a brilliant display of smoke and crackling noises.
"You're late." Sasuke said in an irritated tone.
Kakashi grinned his one showing eye shining in glee. "Yeah, sorry about that, I had to go all the way across town. There was this road that was irresistible to pass up." He grinned again.
Sakura got up and dusted herself off. "So, what are we here for?"
Kakashi suddenly turned very serious. "Well, we got a couple of dead ninja outside of our gate's. It's too close for comfort. We found a building filled with tunnels-"
Sakura groaned. "Please, not more tunnels." She said.
Kakashi laughed lightly. "I know, the last place you want to be is running though a tunnel, especially after our last adventure. But you have no choice. The building had recent blood stains that matched one of the victims blood on it's outside wall. We searched a little but got called back for something else. We need someone to go back in and search more."
Sakura sighed. "Who else is going?"
Kakashi rubbed the back of his head. "Well…as dangerous as it is, we simply don't have enough people to go around now a days. It's just going to be you and Sasuke. I had to lend Naruto on a mission to the Sand village and I'm needed somewhere else."
Sasuke stiffened a little at the thought. He didn't know why but tiny, almost undetectable shivers ran through his body. Almost as if he was…nervous and excited. He rolled his eyes in annoyance. What has gotten into him?
On the other hand it was all Sakura had to contain herself. "Sasuke! And me! Alone! Sure there will be danger, and tunnels, and life threatening situations but..! I can't believe this!"
CHA! Me and Sasuke alone at last!
"Shut up, it's not you're moment it's mine."
I though we were the same people…
"You thought wrong."
Sakura squealed and quickly covered her mouth. "Opps…" she said glancing at the floor.
Sasuke glanced over at Sakura. He couldn't help himself. She wasn't looking half bad in her new outfit. He shrugged and walked away. "I'm going to pack up." He said. "It sounds like a long trip."
Kakashi nodded. "Sure is, I won't be surprised if we have to send it search crews, all those tunnels and stuff. We barely got out."
Sakura nodded still excited. She walked/ran towards home to get her equipment. She couldn't wait.
Suddenly, when Sakura and Sasuke were halfway off the training grounds Kakashi remembered something. "Oh! You two, wait!" Kakashi shouted, but before he could say anything Sasuke vanished and Sakura's excitement had made her legs run like the wind. They were both gone and out of hearing distance.
"I forgot to tell them," Kakashi said chuckling nervously. "That the place it filled with deadly traps."
Italics- this type of print means the person is looking into the past or thinking. Bold- this type print is Inner Sakura. Just incase you guys didn't know. Reveiw for m,e ok? (Sorry about punctuation.)
Oh yeah, I was aksed to add Lemon..I'm not a big fan of adding it in my stories but I guess stepping out of the box won't hurt. If I do it'll be VERY light though...so that being said, what do you think I should do?)
