Well, i finally have more! now some more plot starts to come into play! yay! R7R's welcome, and any thoughts or suggestions are appriciated. ^w^
"So, that's the story." Hannah gives an unsure smile and Ryuzaki's expression stays glued in the stare it had started in when Hannah started. Hannah nervously starts chewing her bottom lip, and Naruto leans over the back of the couch.
"Why isn't he saying anything?" Hannah swallows nervously and blows out a sigh.
"So you want me to believe, that you came from another world where Naruto and I, are just characters in a manga?"
"Anime too. But, yes." Hannah knows the whole concept is so far fetched she wouldn't be surprised if he WOULDN'T help them.
"And you also want me to believe that Naruto is a ninja?"
"I am a ninja! And I'm gonna be Hokage someday, you'll see!" Naruto starts shouting and Ryuzaki just sits there.
"If what I've been told is true, I don't think I will. As far as if I'll help you or not, I'm busy with the Kira case, so-"
"Oh that's fine," Hannah works up her best sad face and grabs Naruto. "We'll just look for help elsewhere. Pity though, I could have helped, I do know the whole story after all." Turning to walk back out the door, Naruto in hand, it was then that it hit him.
"Wait, you know who Kira is?" Standing up he walks about halfway over to the two teens. If Hannah is telling the truth, she'll be far too important an asset to lose.
"Well, yeah. I know everything you know about the Kira case, "Putting on a sly face Hannah steps back toward Ryuzaki. "And, MORE." Ryuzaki keeps his emotions under control, but his head is reeling. I'll have this figured out before Kira can kill any more. It's just a matter of getting it out of her.
"…If I help you, will you help me?" Hannah smiles, and lets go of Naruto. Rushing toward the messy genius she throws herself at his midsection and squeezes him happily.
"YES! Yes, yes, a million times yes! Oh," She lets go for a second and looks more serious. "But, not knowing how the information will effect this world, I can't just up and tell you. But we're gonna be so close it won't matter!" She throws herself at him again and squeezes really tight, this was the happiest she could remember being in a while.
"I'm, uh, glad you're happy, but could you remove yourself from me?" Not moving and sounding a bit shaky, Ryuzaki carefully tries to pull the thirteen year old off him. Hannah gasps and immediately lets go.
"Gomenesai! I'm so sorry!" Covering her mouth she steps back toward the door. This had to be the most embarrassed she had ever been.
"No time for apologies. There's still the need of figuring out how to keep you on a need to know basis and arrangements for where you'll stay."
"Why can't we stay here?" Naruto doesn't grasp how L works and both Hannah and Ryuzaki stiffen.
"Well that's obvious! It's because-"
"That's good question." Ryuzaki ponders the statement on his own.
"But-!"
"It would be the best, no one besides Watari and myself would have to know about your presence here and it would save arrangements for having to transport you here. It would also make it easier to speak with you Hannah."
"…WHAT!" Hannah's in shock. "Did you really just take a suggestion, FROM NARUTO!"
"Yes. The concept worked and made sense, is there a problem?"
"Naruto has to be one of the DUMBEST people I know of!Why would accept something HE said!"
"HEY! I thought we were friends!" Naruto is getting all defensive, and though Hannah couldn't tell for sure, it looked like he was blushing.
"Oh we are, but you're still an idiot. I won't hold it against you, so don't worry. Again, WHAT!"
"I had honestly thought you were smarter than this. It makes the most sense. Now it's getting late and if you're staying you'll need to get some sleep and tomorrow we can work out more details." L turns to walk into a smaller back room. Hannah's shoulders sink, and Naruto glances over to her.
"I-I guess this," He swallows before continuing, with an unsure look. "…home." Just then, things started setting in. Hannah looks up, smiles and gets off the couch.
"Where are we supposed to sleep?"
"That, we will figure out as we go along. I think," L comes out of the small room holding a few sheets and walks over to the couch and bends over to look for something. "Ah, here it is." He pulls on something and the couch pops out making it more like a bed. Throwing Naruto from the top, he lands on the floor. Hannah rushes around the couch and laughs to herself at the crunched up blond holding his head.
"Come on." She reaches out a hand and Naruto looks at it and her before shakily taking it and standing up. Once up, he looks over the new couch turned bed and looks to L.
"So you want us to share?" Hannah stiffens at the mere mention. Worrying, she looks to L who still looked pretty emotionless.
"Is that a problem?"
"Think about it logically," Hannah trys to sound convincing, but her own uncertainty takes over. "There are two teenagers, sleeping in the same place, you're not worried that some, uh, w-well…" She can't even finish the sentence, and looks around the room to see the confused faces.
"…THAT, shouldn't be a problem. If it is, we'll deal with it when it arrives." Turning to leave L looks back at the two teens trying to decide the proportions of who gets what. I've never felt like this before, more than responsible; almost, counted on. It's the right thing to do, that's it, nothing more. But there was a nagging feeling that said that statement had more to it.
Very faint streams of light begin to come in through the shaded windows. The first to notice them woke up and sleepily rubbed his eyes. As his eyes flutter open he's almost shocked to find a girl lying next to him. Naruto carefully sat up, so he wouldn't disturb Hannah and just looked her over. She was still wearing his jacket, he kinda laughed at that.
"I knew I couldn't be the only one." Hannah was all curled up, snuggling into the jacket and her light brown hair was falling carefully off the edge of the pillow. She was grasping the sheet in a clenched fist and the gentle rise and fall of her chest was relaxing. Naruto lays back down and faces her. There was this feeling in the pit of his heart that he'd never really felt. Nothing felt wrong about right then, and he smiles. She cares, I don't know why or how, but she cares. And, …I care. Naruto's thoughts were cut short by Hannah shifting under the sheets. She opens her eyes briefly and sees Naruto. He quietly whispers. "Morning."
"Good morning, Uzumaki." Naruto starts to smile, but Hannah wasn't finished. "How long have you been staring at me like that?"
"Wha-!"
"I'm not angry, in fact I actually find it sorta, flattering. But I'd just like to know." Her eyes were still closed, and she was still half asleep, but it didn't matter.
"I-I'm not sure, maybe a few minutes?" It sounded more like a question, and Hannah giggles to herself.
"Calm down," She opened her eyes and sat up pushing some of her hair back. She pulls her knees to her chest and looks over to Naruto who sat up too. "I mean, it's already awkward enough that we had to share a bed, so let's not make it worse. Okay?"
"Alright. Sorry if I creeped you out, but I guess I sorta got lost thinking about, … about something." Naruto starts to scratch the back of his head nervously, and smiles. Hannah thinks for a second before smiling too.
"It's fine, I had just assumed you were wondering why a girl was sleeping next to you wearing your jacket and hoping you hadn't done something stupid last night." It takes him a second to think about it, but he catches the innuendo and blushes furiously. Hannah reaches down to unzip the jacket and hands it to Naruto. "To make you feel less uncomfortable, I won't wear it."
"It's not that I don't want you to wear it, I do! This is all just real confusing." Hannah stares at him with widened eyes and begins to form a slight color shade on her cheeks.
"Wh-what?" Hannah is thoroughly embarrassed. Naruto caught too late the mistake he made.
"Not like that! I mean I like you, but I barely know you! I-"
"Naruto!" Hannah can feel a nervous smile coming onto her face. "I get it, we're friends. Just, an awkward moment there. Take your jacket, I have to pee."
"Uh-um." That was honestly something Naruto had never thought he would hear from a girl. As he takes the jacket Hannah gets up and practically glides to another room. Naruto silently wishes he had kept his mouth shut. He throws the jacket on and as he zips it up, catches the scent of something, new. It's almost flower like, but very faint. It was sweet. It takes a few minutes and Naruto wakes himself up more before Hannah rushes back into the room and throws herself under the covers. Soon a rather sleepy looking L shuffles into the room, looking un-amused.
"Hannah I can see you under the sheets, now please." Ryuzaki waits a few moments for Hannah's reply, but she stays quiet and still. L reaches out to shake her, but she throws the sheets off and jumps up to her feet.
"Come on! Please!" Hands on hips and her head tipped to one side, she has on a pleading face. Ryuzaki seems unmoved.
"I already gave a legitimate reason why I cannot go with you."
"But, ALL you do is work!"
"That's because I, unlike you, must work to provide myself with necessities. And now, I have watch and care for the two of you as well."
"CAKE, DOES, NOT, COUNT, AS, A, NESECCITY! "
"Are you really arguing with me?"
"YES I AM!"Hannah leans over to stare right at L and gives a little glare.
"…I can't."
"LIKE HELL YOU CAN'T! You can so, who's going to recognize you! The task force? I doubt they do their own grocery shopping at this time in the day. And I HIGHLY doubt, that you would find ANY of them in the young teenage girl and boys clothing section!"
"What are you arguing about!" Naruto is so terribly confused he disturbs the arguing people who immediately look at him, almost silently scolding him for having to ask.
"Hannah is trying to convince me to go out with you two to get you some clothes and substantial food."
"And Ryuzaki-san is worried that someone will see him, and find out that he's L. No one will notice you, you'll be just another person, if you're that worried throw on a sweatshirt or a hat! Just say that you had some other obligations, you're you, they won't question!"
"…" L sighs and looks away. "Fine," Hannah immediately gets excited and starts bouncing in extreme happiness. "Just this once." Hannah jumps off the makeshift bed and with a single clean pounce off the floor wraps her arms around L in an ecstatic hug. L, who is having a tough time deciding exactly how to react, just pulls her off and gives a firm look. He turns around and walks away while Hannah whips around and hops onto the bed over Naruto to the other side and steps onto a chair and thrusts her arms into the air.
"You're happy about this, aren't you?" Seeing her like this was funny, but reassuring. It let him know she was open with her emotions, something Naruto hadn't really known.
"Indeed I am!" Hannah flashes a huge smile and jumps down from the chair.
As the three of them walk through the racks of clothing they get a few pairs of jeans for both Naruto and Hannah. Hannah is looking through some orange shirts and L wonders to himself. Is it at all possible that even though they're from different worlds, they can be together? I wonder if they even realize how similar and close they seem. You could take the matter into your own hands and bring it to their attention, but it might be more interesting to watch it play out. L looks over to Naruto who was having some difficulty re-folding some shirts that had fallen on the ground. Hannah rushes over, throwing what she had in her arms into the basket sitting beside L's feet, which were-as much as he disliked it- covered with shoes, for now. She bends down and makes quick of folding up the shirts and helping to pick out a nice white dress shirt. She nods at him enthusiastically as he gives an unsure glance. Eventually they agree on that and a few other things. Hannah runs up and drops all his things into the basket and picks it up. She starts in a dead run toward the grocery section of the huge super store. Naruto runs after her, catching up quickly and L just carefully shuffles after them. He catches up to them while Naruto is carefully contemplating what kind of ramen he'd prefer.
"Hmmmmm, which one?" Hannah is standing next to him staring with her typical huge hazel eyes. She was faintly smiling at how hard the blond kid had to think.
"Just get one of all of them if you are that torn." Naruto looks up to meet L's stare. L's eyes flick from him to the shelves of ramen and back to him as if to say 'Go on.' Naruto stands up and gives a scrutinizing and confused look.
"Why are you helping us? I don't believe that getting information is the only reason. And even if that is the only reason, why help me? I can't help you, I'm just sorta stuck here. So I don't get it, why treat us like, …" Naruto chokes on what he was going to say. "Like you know us."
"…It's the right thing to help you two get back to where you belong. I will admit the information that Hannah can provide is an added plus, but even so you two must have families that are waiting for your return." Naruto's heart sinks at the statement and Hannah walks over and grabs his wrist.
"Come on, he's doing something nice, we should thank him, not question." Smiling she looks at Naruto then looks at L and slightly loses the smile and shakes her head. L immediately understands that's a sore subject. "Naruto," The blond looks up and gives a saddened and protected glance. "Naruto come on, you look so much better when you smile. Please?" Naruto gives a solemn shake of his head to indicate no. "For me? Please?" There's a few moments where no one says anything but soon enough Naruto looks up to Hannah who has a gentle look and speaks.
"It's not like there's any sense brooding over it. My reason to get back is because I'm going to be the Hokage and I can't do that here." He faintly smiles and Hannah wraps an arm around his shoulders.
"'Atta boy! Positive outlook!" Hannah's smile is as wide as they get. L secretly wonders. Maybe this relationship is farther than expected already.
YAY! I'm sorry this chapter did not have cake(Sad) but the next chapter will! this one is SUPER long and I apologize if you were all like OMGEE when does it FINISH! but the ideas just kept a' coming! HAVE FUN! and enjoy, breathing.
