Hey! It's Lokii-Chan, I wanted to put up this up because of JaRyse, yaoifan33, XxA.D.PxX, Midnight Stone and Sasukexnaruto4ever because they're cool and super smart! So this is dedicated to you all! XD
Sweet Vanilla
By: Lokii Luv Ramen Chopsticks (1)
It was March 14, the Atsuhime festival (2) was on this day and all of Konohagakure had attended it. The rookie nine had gathered in the square, were in their festival outfits (3). All looked at each other's outfit and at their own. 'Theirs are better than mine…' they thought while smiling at each other. It wasn't soon when Sasuke had arrived wearing his. Ino and Sakura almost fainted. (A/N: Kuso, almost…). Sasuke just rolled his eyes and turned to Neji, who, at the time, was gawking at him.
Sasuke raised and eyebrow in confusion. 'Okay…maybe my mind is playing tricks on me, but was Hyuuga checking me out? Okay, Sasuke, just act like you didn't see anything…'
He simply sighed and smirked. "So where are we going now?" he asked and got a long sigh from Shikamaru. "Man, this is such a drag…we're going to the bakery." He explained and groaned. "We're being forced to go by Sakura and Ino."
Sasuke snorted. 'Figures as much…' Sakura turned to the complaining ninja and glared. "You weren't complaining when we asked you to come with us!" Shikamaru looked at her. "Which is precisely my point. You DEMANDED, not asked. And besides, you would've forced us to come either way. You woman are troublesome. That's why I don't like girls." he said and sat down on the step to Choji's home (A/N: That's were they met up.)
Sakura gasped at the confession and slowly smirked. "Hmpt! Well, let's go before we miss out on the sale they have on pork bread." she said and dragged Ino with her. Kiba sighed and swung and arm around Shino. Shocked, Shino let out a yelp and pushed Kiba away.
"Hey, Shino, you okay?" he asked and Shino nodded slowly.
"Yeah, you just startled me is all."
Kiba looked at him for a few seconds before nodding quickly.
Choji suddenly stood up and placed his hands in his pockets and started to walk behind the girls. The other soon followed.
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The boys stood outside the bakery for what seemed like hours. Shikamaru was asleep and Rock Lee was getting antsy. He went to the window to watch Sakura purchase some things and sighed. He turned around and placed a hand on his heart. "A girl as sweet and pretty as her should be seen around the world…" Sasuke snorted.
"And if that happened, I'd kill myself." he said and Rock Lee gasped. "Sasuke! What an un-youthful thing to say! Sakura-Chan's a beautiful creature!" he said and flushed a slight pink. Sasuke chuckled. "Lee, do you really think that Sakura's sweet?" he asked. Rock Lee stayed silent for a second before answering. "Yes. The first time I laid eyes on her, I felt like it was love at first sight."
"It's one-sided love, Lee. Can't you see she cares only for herself?" 'And me…' Rock Lee giggled. "That's true, but that same one-sided love is what keeps me going!" he replied and sat down next to the sleeping brunette.
Sasuke sighed and looked towards the path to Naruto's house. Neji chuckled. "Waiting for Naruto?" he asked and got a nod in return. Neji smiled and sat down next to Rock Lee, both looking at the lazy boy. He was mumbling something, but it was so incoherent. Sasuke looked over his shoulder to find Lee leaning more closer to his face.
Sasuke flushed a slight pink. 'What's Lee doing?' he thought as he watched him. Lee suddenly went to Shikamaru's mouth and stayed there. Neji raised and eyebrow, but said nothing and continued to watch. Shikamaru turned in his sleep, so now he was facing Lee. Lee gasped and turned to Neji. "Listen." is all he told him, and Neji complied.
Sasuke sat down on the other side of the sleeping brunette and leaned in too, hoping to find out what they were talking about. Shikamaru started to mumble again, and this time is was audible.
"No…s-stay away…" he whimpered and a tear shed from his Obsidian eyes. Neji, Lee and Sasuke raised an eyebrow. Suddenly Shikamaru shook violently, crying harder. "St-Stop…please…onegai…I won't do it again. Just stop…I beg of you…" Lee gasped as he heard Shikamaru moan softly and hissed. Neji blinked forcefully at the sight, as did Sasuke.
Never in their lives have they seen Shikamaru like this. Never. Shikamaru groaned and hissed again, this time clutching on Lee's jersey. "H-Help me…please…someone…he won't stop…I n-need help…" he said and clutched on tighter.
"He won't stop…please…my f-father…" he said and stopped talking, regaining his regular breathing.
The three sat there in shock. "His father? What would his father do to him to make him like this?" Lee asked. Neji and Sasuke sighed. "If only you knew, then you'd understand." All eyes turned to a boy with golden locks. "Naruto…" Lee said softly.
Said boy grinned and knelt down in front of Shikamaru, cuffing his chin in his hands. He placed one on each cheek and shook him softly.
"Oi! Shika-chan…" he said. No response.
"Come on, Shika-Chan, wake up, dattebayo!" he said.
Again, no response. Naruto sighed and relaxed his shoulders.
"Okay, you asked for it." he said and took a deep breath. He really hoped that it didn't have to come to this. As he took another intake of air, he started to sing.
"Cultivate your hunger before you idealize.
Motivate your anger to make them all realize.
Climbing the mountain, never coming down.
Break into the contents, never falling down."
He placed a hand in Shikamaru's hair, twirling some locks.
"My knee is still shaking, like I was twelve,
Sneaking out of the classroom, by the back door.
A man railed at me twice though, but I didn't care.
Waiting is wasting for people like me."
He used is other hand to rub his back slowly. Shikamaru flinched at the contact, but kept his eyes closed.
"Don't try to live so wise.
Don't cry 'cause you're so right.
Don't dry with fakes or fears,
'Cause you will hate yourself in the end."
(Repeats)
"You say, "Dreams are dreams."
I ain't gonna play the fool anymore.
"You say, "'Cause I still got my soul."
Shikamaru opened his eyes to see Naruto in front of him.
"Take your time, baby, your blood needs slowing down.
Breach your soul to reach yourself before you gloom.
Reflection of fear makes shadows of nothing,
Shadows of nothing."
Shikamaru looked deeply into Naruto's eyes as a tear shed.
Naruto smiled and sung a little louder.
"You still are blind, if you see a winding road,
'Cause there's always a straight way to the point you see."
Sasuke and Neji looked at Naruto shocked. 'The dobe can sing?'
"Don't try to live so wise.
Don't cry 'cause you're so right.
Don't dry with fakes or fears,
Cause you will hate yourself in the end
Cause you will hate yourself in the end
Cause you will hate yourself in the end…"(4)
With that Naruto had stopped stroking Shikamaru's back and whipped the tears off his face. Shikamaru smiled bigger and hugged Naruto tightly. "Thanks, Naruto, I needed that."
Naruto giggled. "So, mind telling me why you were crying, Shika-Chan?" A blushed crept upon his face. "Naruto! Don't call me that!" he yelled. Naruto giggled again and rubbed his head. "Gomen, gomen. Although, you weren't complaining last night…" he said, causing everyone to look at the blonde.
"I-I didn't mean it like that! Shikamaru was sleeping over at my house. We were in my room when he started to call me names. I got mad and called him 'Shika-Chan' and he flinched, so from then on I'll call him that when he gets me mad." he stated and wagged a finger in front of said boy's face.
Sasuke sighed and turned to Shikamaru. "Like the dobe said, are you going to tell us what happened?" he asked. Shikamaru looked at him and turned away. "With your father?" That time Shikamaru shot his head up, looked at Sasuke and groaned. 'Should I tell him?' Neji saw the concern in Shikamaru's eyes and placed a hand on his shoulder.
"You don't have to if you-"
"No, it's okay, I think it's about time I told someone. You see, it started to happen a little after my mom's 32nd birthday. My dad was suppose to go and get my mom a present as did I." he fondled with his fingers.
"About 5:30 p.m, he comes home with no gift, which got my mom mad. I was in the kitchen at the time. It wasn't long 'til I heard my mom scream and I ran in the living room. I stood there shocked. My dad had strike her with the vase I made her."
Shikamaru sighed and continued. "My dad then looked at me. I started to back away, but he caught my arm. As he got closer to me, I smelt alcohol on him. He started to twist my arm and I yelped in pain." Shikamaru Rubbed his arm. "I asked him where he went and he slapped me across the face. That caused me to fall onto the nearby coffee table and my cheek hit the edge dead on. That's why I got this scar."
He turned to show the scar on his cheek. To Neji it looked like it was recent. Naruto bit his bottom lip and listened. "I got up and pushed him down on the floor. I tried to got upstairs, but he somehow caught up and grabbed onto my ankle. "Where do you think you're going?" he asked and I froze, which wasn't a good idea. He started to tighten his grip and his nails scratched the surface, causing blood to trickle down."
Sasuke got up and leaned on the wall of the bakery. Naruto sat in Shikamaru's lap, resting his head in the nook of his neck. "He started to drag me down the stairs and threw me on the couch." Shikamaru started to tear. "He started to kiss me everywhere…and anything he thought would make him feel good." Sasuke rubbed his back.
Shikamaru's tears came harder. "T-That was when...he raped me."
Neji gasped.
Rock Lee's wyes widened.
Sasuke's mouth hung opened.
Naruto was beyond angry.
"WHAT THE HELL?!"
Shikamaru leaned forward so his face was in front of Naruto's. "Idiot! Don't yell!" he said be Naruto ignored him. "That sick bastard. When I get ahold of him, I"ll-"
"Shut it dobe." Naruto turned to the raven haired boy and growled. "I can't when someone I love and care about was hurt! Especially this badly." he told him. Shikamaru flushed at the statment, but said nothing, only aligned himself against the wall.
Naruto jumped out of Shikamaru's lap and stood in front of him. "We'll settle this after the festival. The girls are coming out." he said and pointed to the door. Long behold the girls came out with loads and loads of bags, nearly tumbling out of the store. Sasuke wished they fall.
As they got out they placed the bags on the gorund they immediatly turned to Naruto. "Naruto? What are you doing here?" Sakura questioned. Naruto raised an eyebrow to that. "What are you talking about? I came here to spend the day with you guys. It is the festival and all." he said and Sakura scoffed.
"Now the festival is ruined. I don't want to spend the whole day around this idoit." she said and earned a gasp from the green wearing ninja. "Sakura-Chan! That's not nice!" he said. Sakura turned to him and glared. "And I don't care! This baka could make us forget everything that we came here to do! He's so jumpy and hyper, god he acts like a five year old. Probably thinks like one too." she said coldly, making naruto flintch.
Sasuke got up and walked up to Sakura. "Don't you dare say anything like that about Naruto. If oyu say something like that to him again, I will not hesitate to slap you. It's just a matter of time for that to happen." he said icily. Sakura looked at him wide eyed.
"S-Sasuke-Ku-" "Don't say my name. Just..don't talk to me Sakura. I don't even understand why someone would hang out with the likes of you." he said and walked back to the spot he was standing at. Ino looked at Sakura's expression and sighed. 'Was going to happen sonner or later...'
Sakura looked at Naruto with death glares. "You ungrateful monster! How dare you make Sasuke-kun yell at me like that!" she walked up to Naruto and puched him hard. He fell to the ground and coughed up blood. She then kicked him numerous of times. Sasuke watched in anger. He had enough. He walked up to Sakura and grabbed her hands and lifted her up in the air. Shocked, Sakura screamed. "Sasuke! W-What are you-"
"Touch Naruto again and see that I kill you." he said and glared at the oink kunoichi. Nartuo coughed and hissed, holding his stomache. Lee ran to him and held him in his arms, looking at Sakura, then at Sasuke. That's what Sasuke ment. I see, guess I'll try and let her go...' he thought and placed Naruto on his back. Neji sighed and looked around. Confused, he turned to Ino.
"Hey...where is Kiba, Shino and Choji?" he asked. Eveyone looked around.
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"Oi! Neji-san!" All eyes turned to a young boy running up to Neji. The first thing Neji noticed was the eyes. They weren't like his. They boy ran until he was in front of Neji. Neji looked at him. "Finally...Neji-san...I found you..." he said between pants. Naruto looked at the kid. "Neji, you know who this is?" he asked, and Neji shook his head quickly. "Not at all."
Neji watched as the boy tired to regain his breath and looked a thim. The boy smiled. "Neji-san! I'm glad I found you!" the boy turned to Sasuke and glared at him. Sasuke raised an eyebrow and glared back at him. The boy turned back and sighed. "Looks like your lover boy is here. Care to tell him the truth?" he whispered causing Neji to shake a little. As the boy stood up, Neji looked away and flushed.
The boy laughed and placed a hand on his shoulder. "Don't worry, Neji-san! Soon you'll be able to tell evryone about-" Neji covered his mouth. "No more...don't say...anymore...or else." he threatened. Said boy nodded and licked Neji's hand. Neji pulled back in surprised and whipped his hand on his shirt. "S-Shiouichi! Don't do that! That's disgusting!" he said and Shiouichi stook his tongue out.
"Whatever. Anyway, my brother told me what happened last night between, you know..." Neji sighed and looked down. "Yeah..." Shiouichi walked up to Neji and planted a kiss on his lips, a soft one. Neji was shocked at Shiouichi's movement, but said nothing. When the kiss was done, shiouichi giggled. "Tch. Still sutubburn as usual. One day you'll get the hang of it. Oh and by the way..." he said while looking at Naruto. "I'm Neji's cousin, Shiouichi Hyuuga." With that he poofed away in a cloud of smoke, leaving a heavily flushed Neji behind.
All eyes turned to Neji, demanding answers. And, of course, naruot had to be the one to break the silence. "How can you do that with your own cousin?! And what's this about last night?" he questioned. Neji sighed and slouched on the wall behind him.
"First of all, he's NOT my cousin. Second of all, last night doesn't concern you at all. What happened was my business and my business alone. Don't concern yourself with my problems, Naruto." he said blankly. Naruto pouted and crossed his arms across his chest. "Well, what is he to you then?" Neji looked up at him and smirked.
"My older step brother."
CLIFFHANGER!! WHAT WILL THE GANG SAY? AND WHAT'S NARUTO GOING TO SAY TO SHIKAMARU WHEN HE FINDS OUT THE TRUTH? AND TO THE ONES WHO LOVE SAKURA BANISHING, YOU IN FOR A SURPISE VERY, VERY SOON (SMIRKS). ALSO, GAARA & ITACHI COMES TO TOWN OFR THE FESTIVAL, HOW WILL SASUKE ACT WHEN THEY GO FOR THEIR BL0NDE? POSSIBLE NARUSASUITAGAARA IN LATER CHAPTERS...
ALineForTheAuthor'sNoticeThingy
(1) My new UN. I like it because I love Ramen Chopsticks.
(2) It's the wrong date, but I like March 14. This festival celebrates the Sun goddess Atsuhime.
(3) I don't care if you imagine them in kimonos or really dressy clothes. Whatever rocks your boat.
(4) This is the first ending song to the naruto series. It's called "Wind" by Akeboshi.
Lokii-Chan: Well, I hope you people liked it. I spent like 3 hours on it jsut to get it right. And I like Uchihacest very much. So if you don't like it, I'll be sure to lable the Lemon chapter SasuIta to comply to your repects.
Sasuke: I can't wait...
Naruto: Me neither! But what will happen to Sakura?
Sakura: Nothing is going to happen to me, baka!
Sasuke: What did I say?
Sakura: ...
Shikamaru: This is such a drag. Why does Naruto need to know the whole story?
Lokii-chan: Just because...
Shikamaru: Troublesome...
Ino: And what happended to Kiba, Shino and Choji?
Lokii-Chan: Rock Lee, could you tell her what I said next to the 'cliffhanger' bit?
Rock Lee: Yosh! Gladly! She said "more will come in later chappys!"
Ino: (Sighs) Whatever. I hope you update soon, because I want to know what happens next.
Lokii-Chan: Gladly. See you next time, Ja ne! XD