Hello dear few readers!! And to my Anon, Sakur, I will continue writing Porcelain on your behalf, and since(well I believe) my skills have improved, the story shall become a lot better: Tempest…and, guess what? NEW CHARACTERS!!( well from the show at least)
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This feels great! Today was the first time I stepped into Sasuke's weaponry shop, Sharingan, it looked so different without him, so empty. Again, I am alone, Hinata and Naruto-kun have Aya and Akuji except this time, the kids went on a two day trip to Osaka to visit my mother.
The shiny hardwood floor's echo was the only sound heard as I explored deeper into the store. Today I was reopening it, though many said it was too soon, this was the best way to heal.
As Sasuke said, I need to move on for the kids and not let anxiety kill me. With that goal in mind, I tied on my apron, and moved to a pile of unfinished weapons that needed sharpening, with the rev of the machine I began the tedious task of sharpening every weapon to perfection- just like he used to…
'I have been here for at least three hours now'
I thought as I glanced up at the clock. 4:00 pm it read,' Hmm, I may need to close down for today in order to have enough time to shower and get to the hospital on time'. "Ouch!!" 'Kuso!' As soon as I got my attention back to the shuriken I was sharpening it cut my forefinger deeply.
'Great, looks like I'm in for stitches.'
It wasn't until then did a deep voice almost as quiet as a whisper and smooth as velvet say,' Be careful, Pinky, I still need you to fix this for me and I can't have you bleeding on it." Slightly frustrated and startled by the sudden comment and cut I had received; I immediately cut off the machine and spun around intending to give the person a piece of my mind.
Except, when I spun around, the words I had intended to say fled my mouth at just the sight of two sea-foam eyes resting within a pale complexion which was made more pronounced by thick blood-red hair that stood out messily but surprisingly looked great on him. His appearance was completed with a glare that was seemingly etched into his otherwise statuesque face.
Suddenly a moist wet object was sucking on my hand, thus drawing me out of my thoughts to see the same man sucking on my injured finger! 'Who does he think he is?! Waltz up into my store, mock me, then demand work of me, then suck my finger?!'
I stared at him for a few moments afterward…'He's sucking on it like the blood is honey or something, gosh, talk about blood lust!' when he didn't stop I coughed to interrupt the meal he made of my finger.
"Um, two things to ask you. A.) What was that? B.) What is your name?
After a moment, he smoothly stated," My name is Kazekage Sabaku No Gaara, it was mere instinct to stop the bleeding. What is your name Pinky?"
He spoke so swiftly and smoothly, I barely heard him ask the question. "Oh, sorry, he he, I'm Haruno Sakura, new owner of this weaponry shop!" I tried to put a joyful emphasis on the "new" part of the sentence.
He seem to have noticed the struggle with the word because he asked the following question I had dreaded anyone would ask.
"What happened to the previous owner?" He asked looking slightly disinterested.
"Oh, well, my husband, he was in a motorcycle accident…"
"Really? Oh, so when will he recuperate because he and I have business plans to talk out."
'Agh! Why is this man torturing me so? I had just gotten in a good mood!' "Gaara- san, regretfully I tell you that he won't recuperate anytime soon because he passed just a few days ago." Surprisingly, that didn't feel as hard to say around him as it had around other people.
I looked into his eyes to see what reaction he'd have, pity? Sadness? Non- caring? Yet when I looked up at him I was surprised to feel the impact of soft lips on mine as I found myself pressed into the work table behind me.
'What is going on?! I tell him my husband died a few days ago and he kisses me?'
A quickly as it began, his lips left mine but I was still pinned to the wall- strangely enough I didn't feel threatened, it felt almost natural….what was worse…I liked it.
He looked me straight in the eye this time with so much passion and purpose. Before I could form the questions jumbled in my head, he began speaking to me answering everything I wanted answered and more.
As for what I heard next, I never expected it, but this definitely just turned my life upside down.
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Okay, I know it's sudden, but I had a great twist I just thought of! And for those wondering, yes the kiss had a meaning, no they're not in love, blah blah:
But Here's this chapter. I don/'t know how many have read this story, but it would really help if you would leave at least a small reviw?
Well, until next time!
Ja Ne
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