Disclaimer: Blah, blah I don't own Naruto.
I decided maybe two chapters for this story might satisfy me tonight. Honestly, I felt proud with this story. I planned everything out, and know how it's going to end. (Which is not anytime soon)
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Red Thread Of Love: Chapter 2
It has been 4 days since Kushina's school transfer, and during those days she manage to become better friends with Minato. At first she was hesitant, but she felt less nervous when Arisa ended up in the hospital for a couple of days. Not many other students at her school seemed to like her even if she was friendly with Minato. Things seemed to be going well for her regardless, or so it seemed.
''Very funny, Namikaze.'' she crossed her arms, and puffed her cheeks playfully. She looked down at her riceball then back at the boy laughing across from her on the picnic table in the school's yard. A devious smirk resided on Kushina's lips as she got an idea. Picking up the riceball, she threw it at his face and managed to get a shot at his face.
He blinked in disbelief, and stared at her with rice covering his face. ''That's a very nice way to treat food that I made specially for us.'' Minato started wiping the rice all his face with a napkin.
''You'd make a nice housewife one day, Mama-Minato.'' She teased before giggling.
''The only one who's going to be a wife, in my house is you.'' He said, knowing it'll irritate her.
Kushina blushed for a moment, then glared at him. ''TH-'' she opened her mouth to yell at him but felt something being flung into her mouth.
''Score!'' he winked with a grin.
Her eye twitched, but she mellowed down realizing it was only rice but still spitted out the piece. ''You...'' she glared at him but didn't know what to say to that damn smile of his.
''Alright, I'm sorry.'' He let out a dramatic sigh, ''Miss Namikaze.''
''In your dreams, girly boy.'' she said in denial, when in reality she could actually see them being happy together. Inside, the thought of that just made her heart rush. Although, considering her stubborn personality she just refused to admit it to him forwardly.
''I'm going to go to the bathroom to wash up, I'll be back.'' She said before standing up and walking inside the school building.
''Take your time.'' he waved.
Kushina opened the water faucet in the girls' bathroom and placed her hands under it before she lowered her face just enough to throw some water on it. She looked into the mirror which showed her wearing the usual school outfit Kushina wore which was a white-buttoned down shirt with a blue skirt. Kushina started to brush some of her red hair out of her face since she always wore her hair down loose and it tended to get in her face, which she found irritating at times.
She let out a sigh and glanced at her reflection and damply wetted her hair, ''That damn Minato...'' Kushina spoke to herself, since no one was in the room ''He may somewhat be a flirt, but... he makes me think that maybe... I am pretty.'' a small smile resided on her face as her cheeks turned pink, remembering the first time he caressed her hair and said the words that caused her to get so flustered.
Kushina suddenly got started by the squeak of one of the bathroom's stalls opening. ''I'm sorry to break it to ya, but that's all a lie.'' Arisa stepped out of the stall, a bandage was on her nose. Kushina turned her head, and suddenly all the happiness she was feeling sank down the drain the minute she saw that girl again. Kushina's palms grew sweaty as she laid at her sides.
''What's wrong? Sad to see me back so soon?'' She began walking to Kushina, with a malice smile on her face. ''You know, you really piss me off. Every since you got here, you keep thinking you're the most 'beautiful' girl in the world.'' Arise emphasized ''beautiful'' as she talked.
''Why can't you just leave me alone?'' Kushina knitted her eyebrows together worriedly as she backed away from Arisa, but lost ground when she hit the wall behind her. Arisa stood over her, being about 2 inches taller than her own being.
''I told you before, you red-haired bitch,'' Arisa took a handful of Kushina's red locks and gripped it hard before roughly pulling her to the ground, causing Kushina to wince from the pain but try to endure by gritting her teeth.
''Stay away from my Minato.'' Arisa pulled the red locks up so they brought Kushina up to her knees. Arisa glanced at the red locks and let them go in disgust, ''Ugh, I just can't stand your hair. Maybe I should give you a makeover.'' The blonde pulled out a pair of scissors from inside her pocket, and swung it around her index finger with a spiteful smirk on her lipstick covered lips. Kushina gasped at the sight of the sharp scissors, and knew what was going to happen next.
''N-No... please don't.'' Kushina tried her best to crawl away, but felt a pain in her side from a kick.
''Damnit, stay still.'' Arisa managed to catch her by her hair, and pull her back. ''I'm not in the mood for your stupid games.'' She brought the scissors to Kushina's hair but Kushina managed to bite her and caused the scissors to fall out of the blonde's hand.
''You damn... ugh.'' Arisa shook off the bite, and countered by punching Kushina directly in the side of her face causing her to lay limply on the floor. ''Here's payback for what you did to my nose.'' Arisa shamelessly kicked Kushina, causing her to yelp with every kick that was giving in her side.
''I'll let you off free this time, but if you dare to even look at Minato, let alone talk to him, I won't go so easy on you next time.'' Arisa kicked her one more time before backing off, ''Oh, and just so you know, Minato only pitys you. All those sweet words are just because he feels bad for you. Just yesterday he told me over the phone how much you annoy the hell out of him.'' Arisa left the bathroom, showing no regret at all.
''Ugh... my whole body hurts.'' Kushina attempted to get up, but more pain rushed throughout her body. Tears streamed down her cheeks as her body worthlessly laid there, unable to make any movement to stand.
The bell rang to go back inside the building, but Minato still saw no sign of Kushina and began to get worried. He heard Arisa returned today, so that meant Kushina could've been a target.
''I'm so stupid!'' He banged his fist on the table in frustration, as he rushed inside the building. He scurried through the hallways seeing if he could find her, but Kushina wasn't anyway. Then Minato felt an arm wrap around his shoulder.
''Hey there handsome, something wrong?'' Arisa asked, and was surprised when her arm was shoved away.
''Where is Kushina-chan?'' Minato asked, not amused.
''Oh who cares about that brat, why don't you worry more about me?'' She spoke in a coy tone, whilst rubbing his arm.
Minato backed away from her, ''I don't appreciate your behaviour, and let me just tell you that I don't like you. I've been telling you this for the past 2 years.'' he glared at her, ''Your big ego is obnoxious, you only care about yourself, you treat others like dirt when you can't get your way. Why would ANYONE like a devil like you?''
Arisa crossed her arms and turned away, ''She's in the damn girls' bathroom.'' she confessed before walking away.
Minato let out a breath of relief, hoping Arisa would actually give up this time. Walking to the girls' bathroom, Minato kneeled down against the door to hear if anyone other than Kushina was inside. His heart dropped when he heard sniffles, which he recognized to be Kushina. Slowely opening the door, Minato's eyes widened when he saw the condition Kushina was in as she laid on the floor. She was covered in bruises, blood dripped from her mouth, her hair looked as if someone was constantly tugging on it.
Closing the door behind him, Minato leaned down beside her to see if she was conscious, and to his relief she was but she kept her eyes closed. Minato gently turned her so she laid on her back instead of face-down. He could hear her whimpers, and the anger towards Arisa just boiled up inside of him.
''You go through so much...'' Minato brought out a hankerchief he conviently had early and gently wet with with water before cleaning up the bruises and other wounds she had on her face. Minato's heartbeat practically stopped when he heard the door opened up. He relaxed seeing it wasn't a teacher, but infact one of his fellow peers.
''Umm... may I ask what's going on here?'' A light skinned girl, about Kushina's height with long black hair stared at the two in confusion and almost fear.
''Mikoto-san, it's not what you think.'' Minato awkwardly laughed, ''But could you help me out?''
Mikoto blinked, and backed up hesitantly, but noticed Kushina on the floor and realized she was badly hurt. Her dark orbs widened, ''What happened?!'' she asked in disbelief.
''Long story, that you can ask her when she wakes up.'' Minato looked down at Kushina, and his eyes saddened.
''R-Right, this is the new Uzumaki girl, correct?'' Mikoto kneeled on the opposite side of Minato, and examined the red-head's condition before rustling into her backpack.
''Yeah, although all everyone does is cause her pain here.'' his hand rested on Kushina's, ''I'm starting to feel like I just make her pain worst than what it already is.'' tears swelled up in his eyes, and he attempted to wipe them with his sleeve.
''It's not your fault, Minato-kun.'' Mikoto wiped an ointment over Kushina's cuts and bruises and finished by putting a bandage for each other her injuries on. ''Students at this school are quite... despicable in my opinion.''
Minato merely nodded, trying to hide his face which was most likely filled with tears if he didn't cover it with his arm.
He heard a small groan, and pulled his arm away from his eyes to see Kushina's eyes open. A sense of relief came over him, but what surprised him was when Kushina held his hand and even entwined their fingers.
''Are you crying?'' Kushina raised an eyebrow as she carefully sat up and glanced at Minato, who embarrassingly wiped away his tears.
''I just got dust in my eyes, that's all.'' he looked away in denial.
''There's nothing wrong with crying.'' She giggled, then stopped when a shot of pain occurred in her side again, causing her to bite down on her bottem lip to endure the pain.
''You two are such a cute couple!'' Mikoto squealed while watching them.
''A couple!?'' Kushina realized their hands still together so she quickly pulled her hand away. ''O-Of course not, we're just umm... friends!'' she awkwardly smiled, hoping the excuse would be believed.
''I don't see what's so bad about us being a couple though...'' Minato thought, even though he wasn't sure exactly how she felt about him. But, they just met a few days ago so he didn't expect things to happen so fast.
''Wait, who... are you?'' Kushina asked Mikoto, since they were never introduced.
''Me?'' Mikoto blinked, then gave a friendly smile. ''I'm Mikoto Uchiha, nice to meet you Kushina. Hope we can be friends.'' Mikoto held out a hand, and Kushina shook it but soon regret it when she was pulled into a tight hug ''He was crying over you.'' The raven haired teen whispered, which caused Kushina's eyes to widen. They pulled away from each other and stared over at Minato.
''What?'' He asked, noticing all attention was on him for some unknown reason.
''Boys aren't suppose to be in the girls' bathroom.'' Mikoto stated with a small giggle.
''Although, that rule doesn't really apply to him since he acts like a girl.'' Kushina teased, then giggled with Mikoto.
Minato sighed, ''Alright, Alright, I'll leave before you two cause a riot.'' he stood up to leave, but was stopped by Kushina grasping his pants.
''I was just kidding, don't leave... please.'' Kushina begged with pleading eyes, Minato couldn't help but give into her.
''Need any help standing up?'' He asked, outstretching a hand for her.
''No, I can do this myself.'' Kushina attempted to stand but her legs collapsed on her, although Minato and Mikoto manage to help her by wrapping a single arm around their shoulder to support her.
''Don't worry, we'll help you.'' Minato reassured, knowing Kushina would be too stubborn to admit she needed help.
''Thanks... guys.'' Kushina closed her eyes and felt tears building up, she couldn't help but feel happiness knowing she had friends who'd actually be there to always help her.
''Hope it's alright that I'll carry you.'' He asked as he took Kushina out of his car, and lifted her up in his arms bridal style.
''You'd do it whether I say no or not anyway.'' Kushina puffed her cheeks childishly as she held onto him tightly, ''Just don't drop me. Oh and here are the keys.'' she passed him her house keys.
''Don't worry, I won't let anything happen to you.'' He chuckled at how overly worried she got. Minato carefully carried her to the front of her house, and somehow managed to open the door without dropping her. He left the door open behind him for when Mikoto came inside, and then he took Kushina upstairs.
''Be carefully you don't hit your head!'' Kushina warned.
''Don't worr- ow.'' he bumped his head on something from the wall while going upstairs, Kushina gasped and checked to see if he was alright.
''Are you okay?'' Kushina asked, and saw they finally got to her room.
''Yeah, yeah. Never knew you were so cautious.'' He placed her on her bed, felt relieved before sitting in a chair and taking a much needed breather.
''Wait um, what about Mikoto?'' Kushina asked, noticing the Uchiha girl hasn't come yet.
''Oh right, I'll be right back.'' Minato rushed back outside, leaving Kushina alone in her room.
Letting out a sigh, Kushina sat up and stood up from her bed. She weakly walked to the bathroom with a limp in her step, closing the door she walked in front of the mirror above the sink and stared at her reflection. She noticed a pair of scissors and picked them up. Words replayed inside her mind.
''Ugh, I just can't stand your hair. Maybe I should give you a makeover.''
Kushina clenched the scissors so hard her hand turned white. ''Maybe it's time I do give myself a makeover.'' She said before raising the scissors to her hair.
Okay, this is a story where Kushina has very short self-esteem and may try very drastic things. If you don't like it, then don't read alright?
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