It has been a week since my mental break down (If you can call it that) and Naruto brings a GED book for me to study with when he comes back from work. He places it in my lap and sits next to me on the couch with another of his stupid big grins. He says something like 'you're welcome 'and I only give him a pathetic smile back, it was more of a twitch of lips but I am internally extremely grateful.
He gets up and walks over to this old guitar his boss from the cafe let him keep since he had purchased a newer more polished guitar. Naruto begins playing a soft melody, nothing too hard and extremely repetitive yet the sound is soothing in some way. He sits on one of the kitchen stools as I sit on the couch, as always, flipping through the pages of the thick book.
"So this is why you were late today?"
"Mmm" He hums in agreement, "You wanted to study, I just thought it be far easier to have the book with you rather then visiting the library all the time"
I give him another pathetic twitch of lips and he shoots another grin back at me then continues playing his guitar.
"I'm starving would you like me to order pizza or Chinese ?"
I shrug, "Whatever"
"Pizza it is then!"
In the night I couldn't sleep because of my memories. Things I've done that haunt me with strong feelings of regret. So instead I turned over to watch Naruto sleep on the floor in his bundle if blankets. In the past week it had become a thing for me to watch Naruto when he's not looking. Like when he's sleeping, watching TV or maybe even cooking. His face is full if expression all the time, unlike me. Sometimes when he watches a sitcom he laughs full heartedly never holding back the sound of his voice, when he's watching a drama you can see his face turn serious and intense. It almost makes me want to make the same expressions.
Only a few minutes have passed when he tiredly opens his eyes. He stares back at me in the darkness of the room. Maybe I woke him up with my stare. Maybe he had felt my eyes on him in the night.
"Hey" he says his voice scruffy from just waking up.
"Hi" I whisper back.
I can almost see him grin back at me even in the dark.
"Couldn't sleep?"
"No"
"Why not?"
"Just thinking - you?"
"I dunno' just felt like waking up."
I don't reply. We lay in silence. His sheets rustle as he shifts and turns in his pile of blankets.
"Hey can I get on the couch with you?" He asks.
"You don't have to ask you bought it" I say. I scoot closer to the back of the couch to leave more space for him.
He climbs onto the couch beside me without a word. He lies on his side and faces me so both of us could fit on the couch comfortably. I feel his is breathing lightly feather my skin. Our faces are at a frighteningly close proximity and although we had been much closer before I couldn't help but feel embarrassment or at least a bit self-conscious. He starts running his fingers through my hair much to my annoyance so I slap his hand away in irritation.
"Your hair is getting long you should cut it" he whispers.
"Shut up"
I feel his body move when he chuckles, "I can cut it for you tomorrow if you'd like?"
"The length is just fine" I mumble.
"No, no of course it's not fine you can't even see your face since you bangs are so long"
I didn't bother answering him.
"What were you thinking about?"
"Nothing important" I lie.
"Mmmm I don't think it isn't important if it keeps you awake"
"Shut up Naruto"
He chuckles again, "Ok" he says softly and doesn't push any further instead he moves his hand back to stroking my hair this time I don't swat it away. I end up falling asleep.
AN: Hello my fellow readers!
I couldn't help myself from writing another chapter. I wrote this on my iphone in notepad during English class that's why it's so short.
I'd like to thank those who've reviewed in the past and might be reviewing after you've read this. Especially Jt09 I love long reviews ...Not to say I didn't appreciate my other review it's just that yours really was good feedback and it made me happy to know you took the time to write such a long review..
Thanks 4 readin' ;3
