A/N: Well guys here is another fanfic from me. My other fanfic doesn't get much love so it made me sad and uninspired to write for that story. I might write some at a much slower pace, but I have been working on this one after watching the Korean drama playful kiss based of the Japanese manga itazura na kiss, which I've seen the anime as well. As this beginning chapter it's going to be pretty much the same as the Korean drama. But I am going to change future chapters so it will not follow how the drama goes or the anime. It's only going to have similar components. I am trying to add my own spin on it. For those of you who havn't seen the drama or the itazura na kiss just enjoy. I hope you all will enjoy.
DISCLAIMER: I don't want to add this, but do to the many things being done here it has to. I dont own NARUTO Kishimoto-sama does. I don't own Playful kiss, nor do I own itazura na kiss by Tada Kaoru. But Sasuke fits the role of Naoki Irie (Japanese) Baek seung jo (Korean) very well.
ENJOY!
Playful kiss
Chapter one: Love letter
Naruto
The name is Namikaze Naruto daughter of Namikaze Minato owner of Uzumaki Mito noodles. My father inherited the noodle shop from my grandmother after she passed. Uzumaki Mito is my maternal grandmother. My mother being Uzumaki Kushina passed away when I was four years of age. That was so long ago since I am seventeen.
My grandmother passed away when I was twelve so it's been a little hard for father and I. But we still love each other very much.
My dad works so hard every day. He spends most of his time at the restaurant which means I handle the household chores. The good thing now is that we're finally moving to a new house.
I always wanted to live in a two-story house and finally I was getting my wish. We would no longer live in the old apartment, but a house.
The thought of it was really something. Dad worked hard saving up the money for the new house. He designed the plans and everything. It was truly something; he called it a masterpiece since he worked on it with one of his old buddies Yamato who was a master architect.
Things seemed like they would be good. I was in my senior year and things I felt were going to be quite lucky.
"Can't believe we are finally moving into the new house." My dad mused as he checked the noodles he set up to dry.
"Yea it's quite something. I am glad we can start over again dad. I have a feeling this is going to be an amazing last year for me. It's going to be something to remember." I told him checking the noodles along with him.
My dad looked at the clock. "You better get a move on or you'll be late for school." And he was right it was exactly the time for me to be leaving to school.
"Well dad we'll meet here so we can go home together." I told him with what he called the famous Uzumaki smile.
I kissed his cheek and ran out the door and head towards the school.
I was going to meet up with my two best friends, Hinata and Temari.
I ran to our usual meeting spot in the courtyard of the school. The schools name is Konoha High school.
"Naruto-chan!" Temari and Hinata said in unison. I ran to them giving them a smile and hugged them.
"You seem giddy today." Temari chirped. I nodded my head yes.
"Guys I have a feeling this school year is going to be amazing!" I told them as I twirled in a circle. My eyes were sparkling and I knew I was right about my assumption. This year would be great I just knew it.
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It was lunch time and the girls and I were sitting at our usual table near the soda machines. Some of the other kids who were in our class were playing music and just hanging out.
"Hey Naruto how's the new house?" Temari asked.
"It's really nice. It's the first time we'll be living in a place so big. Dad really had his heart set on building this house. After all we stretched to pay it off I think it was worth it. Dad is happy and so am I. it's our little haven." I said with a smile as I ate some of the pot stickers dad packed for me. "But I haven't been able to clean the house at all." I sighed.
"You sure are lucky Naruto." Hinata said as she took a sip of her soda with grace.
"You should make Garra clean the house for you. He's always staring at you with a far gone look. Poor little brother." Temari said with a sigh. "He even joined the club because of you."
"I wouldn't say that I failed the first semesters test." I said with a frown. Ignoring what Temari said about Garra.
"Naruto you always complain when it comes to failing a test. We are in the low rank class. Nobody in our class passed that test. It's not like everyone is like Uchiha Sasuke Rookie of the year." Temari bellowed. "We are the dead lasts of the school." She said with a sigh.
I added a sigh of my own. I had that dream again, with him. I have had a crush on Uchiha Sasuke since freshman year. Problem is we are in different classes. He is in class 3-A and I am in class 3-F the lowest ranking class while he is in the class with all the smart kids.
I fell for him when I heard him give a speech at the entrance ceremony freshman year. To me he is my spirit of the forest. It's like he is there to protect me. Not that he actually knows who I am. He doesn't even know I exsist.
"I heard he passed his exam with a 100 again." Hinata added.
"The kid does have an IQ of 200." Temari said with a sigh. "Is he even human?" Temari added.
"Yea he's a genius." I said as I sighed dreamily with my fist cupping my cheek. "But I always said he wasn't human." I said dreamily. They looked at me with raised eyebrows. "He's a spirit. The spirit of the forest." I sighed again.
"Don't tell me you're still in love with that kid. I heard he is just following his brother's footsteps. I heard his brother is a genius too." Temari said as she sipped her drink.
"I am not in love with him anymore; I never really was in love. I just liked him." I said as a blush spread my cheeks.
"So you're talking in past-tense, hmm interesting Naruto." Temari hummed, this was getting so embarrassing.
Ino the president of the art club we had join in school, waved at me as she went and sat with her friends.
She got up and walked to the soda vending machine. She placed the money in and pressed her choice, but the soda did not come out. I watched her and she was slapping the machine trying to get her drink. That old stupid machine always got stuck. I knew how to handle it though.
I walked over to the machine with confidence. I wasn't really good at anything, but I was lucky. I was actually good at these kinds of situations.
I made it over to the machine. I placed my ear against it and hit my fist lightly against the machine looking to see exactly where the jam was. I found it and moved to the left five paces away from the machine. I snapped my neck to the left than the right.
I went and I kicked the machine with just the right amount of force. Just as I thought the can fell just as predicted. Ino looked at me in awe as she grabbed the soda. I went back to my chair with a triumphant smile on my lips. The almighty president ha, it shut her up.
She made it back to her table with her friends. "Thank you." She said in a low tone but loud enough for me to hear here.
It was the moment in where I felt Temari knock my side with her elbow. I turned to look at her and she motioned her head in the direction of the boy walking up the stairs. My heart started beating fast and my ears felt hot. Why did I have to see him now? I was so nervous. I turned away from him quickly looking from the corner of my eyes. He was walking over to where my friends and I are sitting. This action just made my heart race faster. There were girls who were following him, his typical fan-girls.
He was getting closer and closer. When he finally was behind me he walked passed. Ino got up and greeted him.
"Hey Sempai."Ino gushed to get Sasuke's attention.
He walked passed her and to the vending machine. The same one Ino had just used. He put his money in and was looking which drink he was going to pick. Ino walked over to him and held her drink to him.
"Here you can have this one. I just bought it so you can have it." She told him with a smile. He gave her a glare and then pressed the button to the one he wanted. The machine did nothing as it was stuck again. Ino gave a flirty giggle.
"My mom told me to tell your mom that she says hi." Ino said trying to converse with the Uchiha. He gave her another look that said why you are still here. Ino didn't take the hint and continued. "I'm Yamanaka Ino, my mom and your mom are close." Sasuke ignored her and continued to press the button hoping the drink would come out quicker so he can get away from the annoying blonde girl.
"Oh it's not working again." Ino said with mock innocence. "Naruto-Kouhai!" She yelled over to me and my heart was in my throat again. "It's not coming out." She said pointing to the machine as Sasuke was trying to figure out how to get it to come out.
I swallowed hard. I didn't like being put on the spot like this. It was when Sasuke turned and gave me an annoyed look that my heart was going to jump out my chest.
"That Kouhai helped me get this soda." Ino ratted my skills out to the boy I was in love with. "Come on Naruto-kouhai, hurry up!" I swallowed hard again and got up from my chair. I had little to no confidence in being able to do this again. It wasn't that I couldn't, but rather that Sasuke was the one I would have to do it for.
Ino moved Sasuke out of the way so that I could walk over and do the neat trick in getting the soda dispenser to release the stuck drink. I walked over looking away from his analyzing dark eyes.
I hated that his eyes were on me. They made the butterflies turn over in my stomach three-fold. I did the same routine over again placing my ear against the machine and knocking it gently with my fist. I moved to the left less gracefully due to the eyes that were on me.
I bit on my bottom lip as I moved my head to the left and the right rolling my shoulders. I closed my eyes tight and bit my lip again before I kicked the spot in where the jam was.
Sasuke had a mild shocked face on that I actually accomplished what he couldn't. He didn't say a word and I was still in shock and nervous of having him so close to me. I have always admired him from afar.
Ino went and got the soda for him and handed it to him. "I heard you got a perfect score this time too, right sempai?" Ino gushed as Sasuke was walking away she was following him.
"Naruto!" Temari yelled after watching what just happened. "Namikaze Naruto!" she yelled. "Namikaze Naruto!" she yelled once more but louder. I knew what she was trying to do. "Namikaze!" she yelled loud again. Adding "Naruto!" I was beyond embarrassed.
Sasuke turned around on the last yell Temari gave. I turned to see he was coming back. I gave a small smile and my eyes were wide. Maybe he was really going to thank me for getting him the soda. His eyes were on me until he made it to the vending machine were he bent down to get his change. He looked at me once more before he turned and left.
My eyes were wide as he didn't say a word. That guy was such a jerk. The least he could've done was say thank you.
We were now in the club and I was still in shock in not being recognized by Sasuke. I was totally depressed.
Temari scolded me. "That's why you should just confess." She said with a small glare. She hated to see me in such a state.
"Confess?" I said looking confused. The idea of confessing had never crossed my mind. I was so gutsy that I actually would have done so.
"We're going to be graduating soon. How long are you going to be like this?" Temari said in her way of trying to help me out. It was sort of working, but not really. I didn't know what I would do.
"I get it; he's so cold because I haven't confessed. It's so true. Since he doesn't know my feelings he can't express himself. Because he is shy." I said with a smile.
Hinata gave me a weird look of confusion.
"Alright, I got it." I said clapping my hands together. "I'll confess in a wonderful way." The problem was I didn't know exactly what to do. "But, how should I do it? I want it to be impressive and impact him."
"How are you going to pull that off Naruto-chan?" Hinata added.
"I don't know, Hinata-chan you read a lot of books. Why don't you give me some ideas?" I told her honestly.
"When animals mate they do a dance." Hinata added.
"A dance?" I asked slowly. My mind started playing in it's theater. The swan lake kind of theme and many different ballerinas around me joining in and finally Sasuke comes and as I jump in the air he catches me. Only when he catches me he flings me back rejecting me.
So my idea of a mating dance is definitely out. How can I express myself to Sasuke?
I would have to think of something different.
I was looking around the club again in search of ideas since my first one I shut down to burn. Ino and her friends walked into the classroom.
"So we meet again." She said with a smile and crossed her arms. "You're a senior aren't you supposed to be studying?" she asked me.
Temari came to my rescue. "Yeah! We don't do stuff like studying." She gave Ino a fake smile.
"Is something wrong with your throat, it seemed like your throat was going to rip back there." Ino said referring to the cafeteria incident. Temari was ready to strike, but Hinata held her back.
"Let me go! I am going to teach this bitch a lesson." Temari said as she struggled to break free.
"However, won't it be hard?" Ino asked me.
"Huh?" I said as I looked up at her. "What is?" I asked her.
"Oh nothing." Her and her friends laughed. Then she motioned to my chest and hers with her hand. Her breasts were a lot larger than mine.
"Oh!" I caught on to what the blonde girl was aiming at. "Sasukeā¦also likes girls with big breasts?" I asked her.
"Of course." She said with added enthusiasm. "Isn't Sasuke-kun also a man too?" she said and I looked down to look at my under-developed breasts. "But why isn't Sabaku no Garra here yet?" she said changing the topic. She was the president of the club after all.
Garra, his brother Kankuro, Choji, and Shikamaru the lazy genius walked into the room. What Shikamaru did hanging out with the students from class 3-F was still a mystery to me. He was a student from class 3-A.
"Finally you got here." Ino said checking her acrylic nails. She didn't even look up at the group.
"Naruto." He said as he walked over to me and hugged me. I felt a little odd. He was one of my best friends little brothers. Not to mention he was a freshman, his brother being a sophomore.
Garra was a cutie, but he was too young. Not to mention he is my best friends little brother. I know he is in love with me, but I just can't feel anything but a sisterly love for him.
"I brought you something special today." He told me as he was handed the take-out container. He put it on the desk in front of me. "I know how much you love Ramen so I worked really hard to make this for you. I want you to eat it all okay." He told me with a smile. It's amazing how much Garra changed. He used to be so shy and quiet before. But we became friends and he started opening up, but when he started school here he treated me like a love-sick puppy.
"Thanks." I told him with a smile.
It was really nice of him to do this for me when he didn't really have to do such a thing.
"Eat it up while it's still hot." He said with a small smile.
"Enough of this jabber, let's start the art club. Garra you are today's model so I want you in the middle and pose in action. You guys are going to capture it." She said while pointing at us.
Ino set Garra in the middle and was deciding on his pose. While she was doing that I was eating the ramen. I would never turn down a bowl of ramen. The ramen tasted really good. It tasted similar to the one my dad makes.
While I was eating the ramen I couldn't help, but think of Sasuke. How can I even decide on confessing to him without making myself sound like such an ass? It seemed so impossible.
"How can you eat something so fattening?" Ino told me with a look of disgust.
"Garra says I am too skinny so I should actually gain some weight. Not everyone can have a slim frame like mines." I told her with a smirk. I was getting back at her for the small breasts comment.
She huffed and went back to setting Garra in the correct position. I finished my Ramen and Ino cleared her throat.
"Okay we are going to commence the exercise. We are going to capture action." She said clapping her hands together.
When I got home dad was already unpacking some of the boxes. He looked so happy, as he was setting things were he thought they belonged.
"Hey dad." I told him with a smile. He returned it with his goofy smile.
"Dad how did you confess to mom?" I asked him as I picked up the scissors and cut the string on one of the boxes.
"Why the sudden interest, don't tell me my little girl has a crush on some guy?" he said as he stopped trying to place the items in the house.
I would never tell my dad the truth. Not yet any way. If things were to go my way than maybe I might let dad know.
"No dad Hinata likes this guy and you know how shy she is. I was just trying to help her out." I lied, but there was no way I would ever truly feel comfortable about something like this.
"Well if that's the case." Dad said a little skeptic. "Your mom was the new student in school. We're talking about a lot of years ago. But your mom was known for her temper and I was the shy type. I couldn't very well approach her when she beat up all the boys who made fun of her." Dad said with a smile as remembering the nostalgia in such thoughts.
"Well it turns out she was getting bullied by a kid in our class and his older brother. I came to the rescue and it was love from then. I told her that I always admired her for her bold attitude I just didn't know how to approach her." He said with a smile as he brought out moms shrine. "We have a fine girl Kushina." He said with a smile. "You could always do it the old fashion way and tell her to write a love letter." He added.
A love letter?
It was perfect I could express my love and emotions through a letter. I wouldn't be able to proclaim my love face to face anyway.
"Thanks dad I think I'll let her know that definitely." I gave him a smile as I continued to unpack. I started thinking about what I was going to write in my letter.
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I sat at my desk tapping my pen on the table. I really had no idea what to write in this letter. What would he say if I did give him this letter? Would he even read it?
So should I continue with this? Let me know if I should. I am not really sure since I am skeptic at the moment. I hope you guys liked it. Also anyone interested in being my beta reader?
