Okay, so I've been writing all these chapters and putting author's notes into them even though I haven't posted any online... Well now that I think about it... you guys WILL eventually be reading this sooo... Wait what? GOD! I just made myself confused! .
I awoke with a horrible headache and a slight pain in my stomach. I felt like I was going to be sick, but my thoughts were distracted by the sound of a pan lightly hitting the stove top.
Sasuke?
I stood from the bed and felt my stomach clench and begin to send liquid up my throat. I ran to the bathroom and threw up into the toilet. My gagging was loud and obnoxious, but after I was done I felt completely normal again.
"Naruto, are you okay?" Someone came running into the bathroom and was lightly rubbing my back as I painfully convulsed everything in my stomach out.
"Y-Yeah.." I coughed.
"Are you sure?" The person rubbing my backs voice only now became distinct.
"I'm okay now." I whispered once my heart rate calmed and my stomach felt fine.
"I made you some breakfast, do you want to wait?" Sai asked softly.
"No, it's okay, I can eat." I smiled up at him.
"Okay, brush your teeth and rinse with some mouthwash, you'll feel better." Sai smiled and rubbed my back one more time before standing and going back to the kitchen.
"O-Okay..." I mumbled as I pulled out the mouthwash and toothpaste.
Sai knows what he's doing huh?
I brushed my teeth and rinsed out the horrible taste in my mouth. I instantly felt better once I spit out the remnants of my stomach. I gagged lightly as I watched it go down the sink. I sighed and wiped my mouth, heading into the delicious smelling kitchen.
"It smells great in here!" I exclaimed and patted Sai's head.
A light blush touched his face, "Thank you, I tried to make you a good breakfast before you went to work." He smiled kindly down at the eggs in the pan.
"Thanks! I really appreciate it!" I went to the fridge and pulled out a water, "Sasuke never did anything nice like this..." I grumbled.
"Huh?" Sai asked, wondering what I said.
I laughed nervously, "Nothing."
"O-Okay..." Sai grumbled as he went back to cooking.
I sighed and went to the kitchen table, setting my water down.
"Hey, do you want coffee or tea or something?" I asked the busy bee.
"Oh, I'm fine with water." He smiled at me.
"Okay." I went to the fridge and grabbed another bottle of water.
I placed it at the seat across from me, "Hey Sai, do you have work tonight?" I asked him.
"Huh? Oh yeah, until 8pm. Why?" He asked as he dished the first egg out onto a plate that already had an odd shaped pile of rice on it.
"I was wondering if you wanted to eat dinner together again?" I asked shyly.
Why am I being so awkward about it? It's not like I like the guy!
"Yes! I would love that!" He exclaimed happily.
"Great, I'll be there at around 8 then." I smiled as Sai came over to me, two plates in his hands.
"Okay." He smiled and set the plate down in front of me.
He took the seat across from me as I stared at the food in awe.
"Is something wrong? I can make something else if you don't like it..." Sai stood from his chair, staring at me with worry.
"It's... so...cute..." I whispered as I looked at the small rice bear covered in an egg blanket and its head resting on a bacon pillow.
"Can you eat it alright?" He asked as he slowly sat back down.
"It's so cute I don't want to cut into it." I smiled at the bear.
Sai laughed lightly, "I'll make you another one sometime if you want." He smiled softly.
"Yes please!" I smiled and then felt no regret taking away the bears arm.
The rice was cooked to perfection and the egg was filled with cheese that oozed out as it was cut into.
After several minutes of silence and two empty plates, "How did you like it?" Sai asked.
"That is my new favorite meal now..." I held a hand over my satisfied stomach.
Sai laughed at me and picked up my plate, taking it to the sink and washing it.
He would be a good housewife.
Sai looked up and noticed me staring at him, "Huh? Is something wrong?" He asked.
I looked away nervously, "N-Nothing..."
"Oh..." Sai came back over to me and smiled, "I should get to work, and so should you."
I looked at the time and realized I was about to be late, "Shit! You're right!" I went to my room and quickly changed.
When I came back out, Sai was dressed warmly and standing at the door. I ran up to him and used his shoulder to balance my weight as I slipped my shoes on. I opened the door and watched Sai go out first. I closed and locked the door. My job was in walking distance, as Sai was. Both places were in separate directions, so when we got to the bottom of the stairs we smiled at each other awkwardly.
"I'll see you later..." I mumbled and felt my cheeks warm to the cold winter air.
"Okay..." Sai was looking down.
"Well then... See ya!" I smiled brightly and headed to pass him.
Sai quickly grabbed my head and kissed my cheek affectionately. I just widened my eyes and watched him run off to work.
I didn't pull away like I should have...
I shook my head and ran across the street to work.
"Sorry I'm late!" I burst into the building.
"You're the owner and manager, how many times do I have to tell you it's fine!" My secretary, Sasori, hissed at me coldly.
"R-Right..." I mumbled and took my things off, placing them in my personal locker.
I worked in a children's mental hospital that also served as a library/ bookstore and art studio for our small town. I put on my first coat, the one for my patients. I hurried upstairs and met up with all my younger patients.
"Naru-nii!" The children laughed and ran up to me.
"How are you all? Everyone take their medicine today?" I asked sternly.
"Yes!" They smiled and opened their mouths to show empty tongues.
"Good! Now who's up for some games to keep the other 'you' away?" I smiled happily.
"YAY!" They all laughed and hugged my legs and hung from my arms as I went to the main room, setting them up for the tests.
The games we played were simple enough and also very effective to keep the children's other side away. I spent several hours with the kids and when I was done I had to go downstairs and change into my art apron just in time for my 4 o' clock art class. I spent 2 hours with all the people in there, teaching them how to draw and paint whatever it was they wanted.
"Naruto, time for your library shift." My side buzzed.
"I know, I'm closing up the art shop now." I sighed into the device.
"Fine, just get your ass over there before I have to cover for you again." Sasori growled.
"You know we should really work on your communication skills." I growled back.
"Do you have a problem with me?" Sasori was about to break yet another walkie talkie if I continued.
"Nope!" I quickly hung up.
I hurried back to my locker and took off my apron, going back to my regular clothing. I was wearing a long sleeve orange shirt with a dark blue hem. My jeans were dark and skinny that contrasted against my orange and black converse. I hurried across the hall into the Library and smiled when someone walked in.
"Welcome!" I smiled.
"H-Hi..." The man looked around nervously.
"Can I help you look for something?" I asked, coming up to him.
"No... I'm just looking for now, un." He smiled at me.
"Okay, well if you need anything I'll be at my desk." I smiled and pointed to the main desk with my name etched into the plate.
"Thank you." He smiled and walked toward the romance section.
That's probably we he was looking around nervously.
I looked up occasionally and saw him looking at the books with a scowl on his face. I smiled and went over to him. No one else was in the library so I could talk in a normal voice.
"Need any help?" I asked surprising the other blonde slightly.
"Wow, you scared me there... ummm... I don't know if you could help me, un." He looked at the large section and sighed.
"I can definitely help! I've read all of them." I smiled.
"A-All?" He was shocked.
"Yep! I've read every book in this library, except one." I smiled and brought one finger up to my cheek.
The other man giggled lightly, "Which one?" He asked.
I searched the shelf and pulled it out, "Here it is." I handed it to him and he smirked down at it.
It was a gay novel and I had been waiting for my chance to read it, but the gay books were the only ones I had to keep secret from Sasuke, "It looks like I might have found what I wanted, un."
"I've wanted to read it sooooo badly, but I can't do it at home." I grumbled.
"Why not?" The man was confused.
I can't just tell him my 'lover' hated anything gay... except me...
"I have my reasons..." I mumbled and looked away.
The bell to the library rang and I looked over the top of the shelf, "Welcome!"
"Hey Naruto!" Ino came jumping over to me.
"Hey, need another cookbook for Choji?" I asked, laughing slightly.
"S-S-Shut up!" She growled as she hit my head.
"Okay, okay... go to shelf 4 and grab the newest book called 'Meatlovers Dream', I'm sure he'll love it." I winked at her.
"Thanks." She grumbled and ruffled my hair with a red blush on her face.
She headed to the back and I turned back to the man I had been helping earlier.
"Sorry about that." I smiled.
"You know each other?" He asked, looking at me with a glint of jealousy in his eyes.
"Yeah, we were friends in school and she married my good friend." I smiled even broader.
At the word married the other man perked up slightly, "Good for her, un."
"Yes it is... Now what were we talking about...?" I scratched my head, trying to remember.
"How you can't read at home." He smirked.
"A-Ahh... Well let's just say I'm not allowed to..." I mumbled.
"Then do you want to come over to my house to read, un?" He smiled.
"R-Really?!" I gasped in shock.
"Shut up Naruto!" Ino growled in the stores back.
"S-Sorry Ino!" I yelled back.
"I'm serious, I bought all the romance books I've ever read and most of them are from your store in here." He smiled gently at me with a soft pink on his cheeks.
"Wow!" I smiled, "I would love to read with you!"
The boys blue eyes lit up and he smiled shyly, "O-Okay..."
"My name is Naruto, Naruto Uzumaki." I held out my hand.
"My name is Deidara, un." The other male grabbed my hand softly and gave it a shake.
"Just Deidara?" I asked.
"Yea."
"Well 'just Deidara', come to my desk and I'll ring you up and give you my number." I smiled.
"O-Okay." He smiled.
I went to my desk with him close on my heels. I rung him up and made a small stamp in the book and made him sign a paper. I wrote my name and number down on a piece of paper and handed it to him.
"I'll see you soon Deidara!" I laughed and waved as he made his way to the front of the store.
"Yeah..!" He waved back, smiling.
He exited and I looked at the time, it was 7:30pm.
"Ino! I gotta go! Hurry up!" I growled as I went back where she was at.
"I can't find it!" She growled.
I reached up and grabbed it, "Here, now let's hurry and check you out." I smiled and pushed her to the front.
"What's got you so hot and bothered?" She smirked at me as I rushed to get her done.
"I'm going out to dinner." I mumbled as I stamped the book.
"With Sasuke?"
I froze and looked up at her, "No, with Sai."
"Huh?! Are you cheating on Sasuke?!" She gasped.
"No! If anything I think he's cheating on me!" I yelled.
I froze and covered my mouth, wishing the words would have never come out.
"Naruto... You think he's cheating on you?" She asked sadly.
"Yes..." I felt tears sting my eyes.
"How so?"
"He keeps saying that work has suddenly come up and he won't be home for a day or two and whenever he calls, he's laughing and there's other people in the background with him." I felt my tears stream down my cheeks.
"Dump his ass!" Ino yelled.
I jumped at her sudden shout.
"W-What?" I asked, wiping away my tears.
"Dump that boy now! He's causing you trouble and I've kept this from you for your own safety... but I guess I should tell you now..." She grabbed her book and looked down.
"What? What's going on?" I asked, feeling my heart quicken.
"The other night I was passing a night club and I saw Sasuke coming out with four girls on his arms, all of them barely dressed and he was laughing and kissing them. He of course didn't see me, but I watched him get in one car with all of them and drive into the downtown direction. It's not the first time I've seen it either." Ino was slowly suppressing sobs.
"H-H-He wouldn't..." I felt my knees weaken.
"Naruto I'm so sorry!" Ino cried.
Rage filled me and I growled loudly, "That bastard! After everything he's going for some sluts?! Go damn him! Fucking douche bag!" I cried and screamed.
Ino came around and grabbed my shoulders, making me face her, "Find someone that will let you stay with them, and when Sasuke isn't there, pack up and leave. Go ahead and leave a note saying it's over and find someone who truly loves you for you."Ino's tears still flowed, but her eyes were filled with hope.
She believes in me.
"Okay." I smiled at her and sniffled.
"Hey, don't you have a date?" She smiled at me.
"Oh shit!" I exclaimed and pushed her out the door.
She slapped my butt, "Good luck player, call me later with news." She winked and skipped away.
I ran through the store and locked all the doors before rushing to my locker.
"Slow the hell down!" Sasori growled as I almost hit him with my locker.
"Sorry Sasori! I need to be somewhere!" I hurried.
"You going to meet that damn Sasuke again aren't you?" Sasori sounded annoyed and slightly jealous.
"No, I'm going to see Sai, he's a good friend of mine." I smiled to Sasori.
"What happened to Sasuke?" Sasori's face was a bright red and he looked away.
"I'm dumping him." I smiled, feeling good saying it.
"R-Really?" Sasori seemed happy and surprised at the same time.
"Yep, well I gotta go! See you tomorrow!" I rubbed Sasori's head and ran out, going straight to the diner.
I entered and saw Sai sitting at a table, stirring a soda with a bored expression.
I smiled and walked over to him, "Care if I joined you?"
Sai looked up surprised, "You finally came!" He smiled.
"Yeah, sorry, work held me up slightly."
"It's okay, I know how hard you work over there." Sai smiled.
I feel like I should tell him about Sasuke...
"Hey Sai?" I asked softly.
"Yeah?" Sai looked worried at my tone.
"Can I get you boys something to drink?" A kind lady came up to us.
"Can I have a Chai Latte?" I asked sadly.
"Sure hun, anything you want." She smiled and pet my head softly.
"Thanks."
"Can I have a refill?" Sai asked.
"Sure." She grumbled at him.
"As bitchy as ever..." Sai growled once she left.
We sat in silence and I looked down at me hands on the table.
"Here's your Chai Latte dear." She smiled and handed me a menu, "Choose anything you want."
"T-Thank you..." I felt tears sting my eyes.
She walked away with slight reluctance.
"Naruto? What's wrong?" Sai asked, becoming extremely worried.
"Sai... I think I'm going to break up with Sasuke." I told him.
"R-Really?" Sai was surprised.
"He's cheating on me..." I felt the tears sting again.
"You deserve better than that asshole! Damn him!" Sai growled and slammed his hand down on the table, making other tables look up.
I smiled and looked down at my menu, "You've always been watching haven't you?" I asked him.
Sai blushed furiously and hid behind his menu, "N-Not really."
"I think it's sweet." I smiled over my menu.
"Have you decided what to order?" The waitress with blue hair came over to us again.
"I'm ready, how about you?" I asked Sai.
"I'm good."
"Okay, what would you like." She pulled out a pen and paper pad.
"I would like the teriyaki vegetables." Sai ordered.
"K," She directed her eyes toward me.
"I'll take the fried beef strips with cream spinach." I smiled.
"Okay, I'll put that in right away." She smiled to me.
"Thanks Konan." Sai growled.
"Shut your mouth." She growled angrily.
She walked to the kitchen and I looked back at Sai, "I have a favor to ask you."
"Y-Yeah, anything!" Sai looked in a hurry to help me, it made me laugh.
I laughed until my stomach hurt and then I wiped away my tears, "I need a place to stay now that I'm not living with Sasuke."
"You want to stay with me?" Sai smiled broadly, catching on.
"If it's no bother." I mumbled, taking a sip of my hot drink.
"Not at all! But my apartment is small... I only have a bedroom, bathroom and kitchen..." He looked at my seriously, directing my attention to the bedroom part.
"Ohhhh..."
Only one bedroom? Well I guess it doesn't matter anymore, I'm single now anyway.
"Is that a problem?" Sai looked sad.
"Nope! As long as you don't mind sharing with me." I smiled.
His features visibly perked up, "No problem at all!" He smiled happily.
"Will you help me pack tonight?" I asked.
"Okay, is he going to be home?" Sai asked.
I widened my eyes, I hadn't even thought of that. I didn't think of the fact that he might be home. I had spent at least 25 days out of every month alone so it became a habit not to have him home.
"Let me call him." I smiled nervously.
Sai smiled, "You airhead."
"S-Shut up!" I hissed as I pulled out my phone.
I dialed his number and he picked up at the last second, "Huh? Who's this?"
At his voice my tears pricked and rolled down my cheeks, "It's Naruto."
The voices behind him were obviously female and they were all laughing very closely to the phone, "Oh hey, I'm at work, do you need anything?" He sounded slightly irritated.
Was I that much of a bother?
"I just wanted to know if you were coming home on the next two nights? I wasn't going to be in till late so I-"
"Whatever, I'm not coming home until Monday night, work is keeping me too busy." He cut me off.
"I see, then I'll leave you to work." I growled.
"Hey, what's with the tone?" Sasuke asked.
"I'll see you Monday night, bastard." I growled and hung up.
"Naruto?" Sai asked, looking at me worried.
I grabbed the napkin and wiped away my tears, "I'm actually in a good mood now!" I smiled.
"Are you sure?" Sai looked suspicious.
"Come on! I'll buy you a desert, it's on me." I smiled.
"O-Okay..." Sai was obviously uncomfortable to my sudden mood change from when being on the phone.
My phone that now was sitting on the table kept ringing and displaying Sasuke's name.
So now you care? Idiot.
I growled and opened my phone answering the phone but staying silent.
"Naruto? You there?" I growled and hung up.
Less than a second later it rung again, again I answered without speaking, "Naruto? What's your deal? I know you're there!"
I hung up and turned my phone off. Sai just stared at me in amazement.
"Remind me never to get on your bad side." He smirked as he took a sip of his soda.
I laughed, "It takes a lot to get me this angry." I smirked and drained my hot Latte, it's liquid burning my throat.
"Here's your meal." Konan placed the food on our table and smiled, "Would you like a refill?"
"Can I have a Coke instead please?" I smiled.
"Yep!" She smiled and cleared away the coffee mug.
I waited for Sai to start before slowly cutting into my meal. Both of us finished our meals and deserts in a happy mood before walking over to my apartment. We went inside and began packing my things. It took several hours and once we were done it was about 3am. Sai was tired and once he loaded the last box into my car he came back inside and grabbed a beer from the fridge.
"Your phone is still off right?" Sai asked.
"Yeah." I growled and slapped my butt where the old white phone stuck.
"Maybe you should start over." Sai smiled.
I looked up from the note I was writing.
"Start over?"
"Buy a new phone, change your car, truly start over." Sai smiled.
"Good idea!" I smiled and finished the note.
I read it over for any grammar errors, it's fine.
I'll need to wait for Deidara to contact me before changing my number...
"We should head out before he actually cares and come home." Sai grabbed another 2 beer and walked over to me.
He handed me one and went to the door, getting his coat and shoes on.
"Okay."I popped open the beer and purposely spilled a little on the couch, then headed over to the door, getting ready.
On the hook by the door was our necklaces that meant a lot to us. I grabbed mine and put my shoes on. I looked around the room and didn't see anything else I needed or wanted. The only color in the house now was the bright yellow note taped to the black kitchen table. I opened the door and followed Sai out. I locked the door and stowed the key in my pocket in case I forgot something in the future.
I hope I never come back to this place.
We got into the car and headed out to Sai's apartment.
That was a long one huh?! I got into a writing fever and just couldn't stop! My computer says that this is 12 pages, when they are normally around 4 pages. :) I'm kinda happy that I can go to sleep in peace now. Goodnight!