Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto.
As I promised.
Prologue:
There was an old myth about the Matsumoto fountain in the same name's park. It has been going on for more than five centuries or so, maybe longer. There were people, offering their jewelries, coins and some other valuable stuffs. Some made letters and placed them inside the bottles before offering it to the fountain. Their prayers and wishes in life come true.
Long ago, really long ago, possibly the Shogun era, there was a merchant who just started his business. He spent a lot of capital, poured his blood and sweat for success but, in the end, there was no profit. He lost almost everyone in his family, his wife and daughter. Life was rough for him and his son. He stood before the fountain, wearing all dark blue yukata and the typical wood sandals. He took out a drawstring pouch, inside was the most precious jewelfy of their clan. He took them out, revealing a pure and rare obsidian ring. He eyed the said stunnging ring in his hand. He breathed in and out, thinking twice before he offer it to the fountain.
He slightly felt tupid whether he'll belive ij what the townspeople said.
" I offer this ring for success" he stated. After fifteen seconds, he sighed and fell down on his knees. He was risking something valuable from the clan. He was risking something he could not quite grasp if it's true. He chuckled as he felt his foolishness.
"Is that what you'll bargain?" asked a beatiful, resonating voice that took him out of his reverie. He turned his head to the left then go right, desperately searching for the speaker. He felt a hand on his shoulder. He felt the warmth and security radiating from the touch. He slowly turned his head around and dropped the drawstring pouch and almost the ring. The lady had an enourmous pair of wings, white, whiter than paper and black, as the midnight sky as the feathers. Her blond hair tied in an updo, eyebrows perfectly shaped, her lashes so thick, long and black. She had these mesmerizing rich almond eyes, pure of compassion and warmth. She wore this longsleeved white dress that reached her ankles.
The man was awed in her sight. Never in his life or anybody's an angel appeared. He gazed at her and slowly stood up.
"Is it less?" the man managed to ask. The angel shook her headm replying,
"It is." It struck him. Those two words meant to break his heart. The angel's face reflected sadness. She continued, "We fear the future. Your success will bring power."
"Power?" he repeated and the angel nodded, sadness never left her eyes.
"When humans acquire power, they would want more, thus, greed will bloom. You came from a prominent clan but the said clan is now in need." The man was confused on how his clan will affect the success and future of Japan. He was unable go reply for his heart broke. He couldn't do anything for his fmily, his son and his fellow clan people. He thought of what he'll sacrifice.
"Your clan, being prominent will affect the future in many ways. You are well-known. We have a hard time fulfilling your prayer."
"Then I sacrifice you our future."
"Future?" The majestic angel asked. Raising her left well-defined eyebrows, telling him her wonder. Her eyes deeply expressd bewilderment.
"We'll do things that are good in the eyes of God. This, I promise you." he exclaimed, desperate for his prayer to be fulfilled. He panted and kneeled before her, begging.
"Stand up, man." said ghe angel with a very gentle tone, "Fulfill your promise." She looked at him straight in the eyes and smiled. He knew very well that his success will come true. His eyes watered with happiness as he held up the ring for the angel to take. She gracefully took it from his hand, guiding him to stand ups and wiped his tears.
And the success was evident in Japan.
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Sighing , she closed the notebook, her father written the story because it was her favorite when she was little. She would always ask him to tell her about the black and white winged angels before bed time after drinking her milk being the good girl she was. When her father became a little busy, he wrote the legend for Sakura to read whenever she likes. It was also for the fact that she has grown up and would not need bed time stories before sleeping,
She placed the notebook inside on of her small bookshelves before jumping on her bed. She spread out like an eagle eyeing the ceiling fan. She just came home and exhusted. She finished her assignments too and already studied for the quizzes tomorrow. She wondered every single thing about the world. Why -is- this- like- that questions popping inside her head. After a good 20 minutes, she glanced to her digital clock from the left side of the bed, near her study table, 12:30 A.M. The annoyingly red font read. She groaned and climbed out of her bed. She wore a plain black pajamas and gray shirt. She wore her long pink locks on a messy bun.
'I'll be back at 1:30' she mentally made a note. She grabbed her smartphone and wallet. She was about to tell her parents that she'll go outside, before she realized they are both working. Nonetheless, she made her way downstairs, took his father's white hoodie with Homer Simpson as the front print, raising a thumb up.
The Simpsons, it was her and her father's favorite. She smiled at the thought and went outside. The breeze at midnight was very chilly. She was glad she wore the hoodie but she regretted wearing flipflops. It made her toes cold. She walked about 6 blocks away, right outside of the neighborhood was a convenience store and a coffee shop.
She would not dare enter the coffee shop because of her appearance and she wants junkfood or maybe noodles.
Turning left was the gas station and the convenience store. She entered inside, and smiled at the employees' greeting. Shetook out a famous milk brand and a bag of potato chips then paid,
She observed from the glass windows as she sat inside the store. The said store had brown tables and backless chairs for the customers, from there, she sat and watch different vehicles and people come out even if they were only few. After fifteen minutes, when she finished her snacks, she becane bored. The sparkles of her eyes were absent.
'I must be really exhausted,'
She stood up and went outside the store with the right timing she heard a familiar voice,
"Teme! It's tank was full earlier! I swear!" she turned her head to the voice, there stood a frustrated blonde with cerulean eyes, he had a sunkissed skin and usually smiled the brightest in school. He was waering blue vans, black denim pants and orange jacket. He's too bright for Sakura's liking. He was the definition of sun.
"Really? We almost ran out, you idiot." came the sarcastic reply of a tall dark haired young man, who had alabaster skin, hair spiked in a unique manner, perfectly defined nose and eyebrows, soulless black eyes with thin lips. He had a cold demeanor unlike his companion.
'Of course, if there's Naruto, there is Sasuke," she tought and wore the hoodie as she started to walk to her house, silently hoping her dad or mom came home. She noticed that she was walking alone in the middle of the street in this dark hour. She did not care, she was brave and she has to be. She can perfectlh take care of herself.
"Meow." she heard the kitten in the middle of the street call up to her. She stood there across the frail black kitten. She noticed that the kitten has white boots. The kitten lookedat her with beautiful green eyes.. She smiled and knew that she could not leave it alone. She is compassion herself.
Crossing the street without a care since it's midnight, she leaned down to pet the kitten on the head. It purred, liking her touch and warmth.
Xxxx
Naruto was fighting against Sasuke in his black Lamborghini car, he wanted the last mountain dew placed near Sasuke, across him. And he woul not take no for an answer,
"Shut up will you!? we're speeding." came the annoyed reaction from Sasuke as his gripped on the steering wheel tightened.
"No. I'll get ghat fucking soda from you bastard!" and so Naruto reached for the drink across Sasuke. The said ebony haired young man was pissed, as he is inavding his personal space. He took of one of his hands from the steering wheel to slap Naruto's hand from taking his soda.
Xxxxx
Bright lights luminated over Sakura and the kitten she is holding. It took her a good fjve seconds to know it was a speeding car nearing them. Her emerald eyes widened
Sasuke, hit the brakes immediately, just an inch away from the girl with peridot eyes. His breathing became heavy. His father would give him an earful if he found out he got involved in an accident. Naruto did not help either.
"Did you hit her?" The cerulean eyed young man asked. He received no reply from his best friend. Instead, the raven haired took off his seatbelt and got out of the car. Naruto felt nervous, they never got in an accident before,
He followed his best friend to see a girl, probbly around 5'2 with wide peridot eyes, button nose, pale pink lips and clutching a kitten near her.
"I'm so sorry!" Blurted out Naruto. Frantically gripping his hair with both hands. "We didn't see you and we're on a hurry! Oh God, please don't report us go the police..."
Naruto's rant webt on and on to the background. Sasuke felt sorry, but he would not admit it outloud. So instead, he held out a hand for her take. Sakura watched them both with disbelief,
She almost died.
Right then and there.
She hesistantly took the hand of Sasuke. She stood up, her knees weak for a moment because of the nervousness that almost ate her that instant.
'His hands are warm' she immediately concluded as she held for almost 10 seconds or so. She did not meet his dark mysterious eyes. She focused her sight on her feet against the illuminated road.
"I apologize." came the deep voice of the fanous student from her school. Surpised by his voice, Sakura took out her hand and patted the kitten she held with another. She cleared her throat before closing her eyes for a moment to calm herself down.
"It was my fault." she replied with a calm smile, "I should've not lingered in the middle of the road." she chuckled.
"Why are you out so late anyway?" Sasuke's voice came out with a hint of coldness he had not meant to add. The rosette did not answer, she was afraud, shy and nervous. She just stared at him with her peridot eyes for a moment before turning her head to Naruto who followed a question,
"Can we gjve you a ride home then? To make up, you know!"
"No thank you." she politely declined, "My house is just around the corner, a block or two away." she turned and stafted to walk away. She was not dressed for this occassion. 'Really embarrassing' she thought as she hid her small blush.
"What's your name!?" Naruto asked so loud after she took seven steps away from them.
"Sakura," she answered. She already knew them, they practically almost ruled the school. She glanced back with a smile, "Haruno Sakura."
"Take care Sakura-chan!" Naruto waved enthusiastically around the air while Sasuke gave a small wave, so did she.
'I wonder what will happen tomorrow.' she thought and the cat purred
"She has pretty eyes, right, Sasuke-teme?" Naruto asked before following his best friend to the car
"Hn. Shut up." was the reply he had received. Naruto took that as a 'yes' and grinned.
"Funny she didn't fawn over you," Naruto commented and noticed that Sasuke was not speeding anymore, and made their way back to the manor peacefully throughout the night.
Xxxx
He remembered the gentle peridot eyes that kept him wondering last night. Eyes that held compassion, warmth, and very expressive. It haunted him up until now. Sighing, he shrugged of the imagination of those mesmerizing eyes from last night. She was too nice or gentle for someone who was near death. She even took the blame
"As I was saying, Teme, I wonder if Sakura girl studies here."Naruto stated beside him. They were in the classroom waiting for the professor. The walls were painted white and the chairs and tables were a dark shade of blue. The said blonde, wearing inapt uniform for their course, always sat beside him. He wore a white v-neck shirt underneath the collared navy blue long sleeved coat, his emerald crystal-pemdant showing off evidently, black slacks and his ridiculously favorite blue converse. The number of pairs he has is a wonder. The ebony-eyed boy was the opposite, he wore the coat properly buttoned, black slacks and black Italian leather shoes.
The blonde's statement caught him from his reverie. He smirked and took his tablet from his brown leather bag, replying,
"We should see." Naruto's eyes widened in disbelie, his mouth left of gaping like a fish before his so-called best friend. The dark haired young man switched the tablet On to view the records of the students studying in this university.
"Oh my god Uchiha Sasuke! We're practically stalking." Naruto said, giving a bright grin that earned hima murderous glare from Sasuke. The latter sighed as at his loud voice and annoying antics.
"We're not. We are only wondering." He quickly retorted to the blonde.
"Guess being the heir has it's perks."
Sasuke Uchiha was the heir indeed. His family owned a lot of establishments, including the infamous University they are studying in. They owned private hospitals, a company, resorts and many more, even foundations or charitable instituitions. Very wealthy and numerous ownerships.
He quickly typed in the name of the girl from last night. They waited..
"God! Sasuke, it will be embarrassing if she studies here!" Naruto complained, placing both of his hands to cover his face.
"Embarrassing?"
"Not really embarrassing but, you know, we'll appear as the... As the.." Naruto thought for a moment to put his thoughts in to words. Placing a hand under his chin, he took his time,
"As the mischievous heirs. We'll have a bad image, teme!" The blonde practically shouted in his ears.
"Oh god, I'll strangle you soon." Sasuke managed to reply as his best friend's voice almost destroyed his ears. They heared the device notified by a sound of 'Ting!'. Naruto being overly curious, put a hand on Sasuke's face to clear him out of his view. Sasuke merely slapped his hand away.
The name appeared in annoyingly red font and Sasuke clicked the profile. A 2x2 picture of the rosette appeared but she looked a little different. She wore a white collared shirt, her locks tied into a messy bun and she was also wearing big glasses, making her look more of a nerd.
Name: Haruno Sakura
Age:19 years old
Sex: Female
Status:Regular; Full Scholarship
Course: Medicine:Pediatrics
The details went on and on even her schedule. The other details, they did not bother to read or look at. Sasuke turned off the tablet before the blonde could snatch it away.
"She obviously looks like a nerd Sasuke."
"Doesn't matter anyway." He replied, putting in the tablet inside of his bag.
"Ooohhhh. Sasuke-chan has a crush. You have a weird taste, Teme." Naruto said pointing his index finger on his best friend. Before Sasuke has the time to retort, the blonde added, "I honestly thought before you don't even have a type!"
He proceeded to hit Naruto hard on the head. He does not have a crush. He barely even knows the girl. They have the same day of classes and she's far. Across the business-related course was the building of medicine-related careers. He doubt that they will even meet again.
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