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Beast Within
-Four-
Muted by Your Wings
(A/N: Hinata's POV)
I find it shocking that my uncle, Hyuuga Hizashi, did not punish me in my father's place while he (my father) is not around. As twins, I actually thought that he would have the exact mindset programmed to his cerebrum and truthfully, I thought that he might be planning my demise by now. Surprisingly, uncle has yet to inform father about my little mishap with Sasori-sensei. Or maybe he already did since twins have that telepathic connection kind of junk that allows them to contact each other through the mind or something like that, so you won't see me celebrating just yet.
To make things worse, I have a pink-haired-Hinata-eating-slut who should be writing my name in a Death Note right about now. Well if there was such thing as Death Notes, that is. That's not something to be happy about. Especially when she and her wannabes kept glaring at you during all your classes. (Sadly, she's in all my classes)
I don't know how but I somehow manage to keep my sanity intact for the whole Advance Accounting lesson. I sense impeding danger looming.
Up next: P. E.
I practically died in this class. 100 laps is not something that a normal adolescent Homo sapiens should do in 15 minutes. Heck, I fainted after the fifth round. Yes, my stamina is that bad. If I get a muscle tear for these over-youthful exercises, I plan to sue the man of ardor for student abuse.
The downside, I don't think I can ever replenish my energy in a year or so and I'll probably have to see the doctor to treat my countless cramps, bruises and aches. The upside, I did get to exercise and may have shed of some weight after the grueling workout. (Yeah, 5 laps is grueling for me.)
But that's not the best part!
When I went up to my locker after P. E., I found a note. And guess who was it from?!! Tee hee…
Uzumaki Naruto, that's who!
He told me to meet him in the janitor's closet after recess.
Oh my Gawd! I think my wish has finally come true!
I mean to talk to him alone that is…Man, you guys are dirty minded...
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During recess, I was still very cautious and sat at my usual table, at the far edge of the cafeteria and a good distance from the 'The Bitches of Doom'. Okay, forget that I ever made up that name. It sounded really redundant.
Time to fuel up the tank and concentrate on the fundamentals in life, stalking your soul mate… uh… I… What I really mean to say was do… Um… A bit of clique watching… You know, to get to know the various social groups in a society and all... Yeah! That's it! Believe it!
I should probably stop that right now.
"Hinata?"
"…"
"Hinata??"
"……"
"Hinata???"
"………"
"Oh dear Lord, Hinata I'm talking to you!!!"
"Ah?" I turned towards my best friend, sitting next to me. She gave a long sigh as if I've done this many times before.
"Man, you were daydreaming about you-know-who again…" Okay, I'll admit it; I have done this a few times before.
Okay, time to do some damage control!
"N-No I was-sn't!!!" I said in a higher volume.
"Ahha! You're stuttering again! You are so lying!" Damn stuttering!
"Tenten-chan, Hinata stutters all the time," Neji added as he calmly took a sip out of his Pepsi, his Physics book in his left hand.
O, I love my cousin!!!
"But still…" Neji paused a while, "She is lying… It's too obvious." I hate you, Neji.
"Seriously, your lying skills really suck! No offence though…"
I lowered my head as a response. (Note to self: Work on lying skills or take lying lessons)
Neji shifted in his seat a bit before beginning, "Why don't you just admit to him if you are that crazy about him?"
I looked up to him in consternation whilst Tenten gave him a do-you-know-what-the-hell-can-happen type of look.
"Tellhim??? That boy has the vigilance of a rock! Plus, his girl friend over there is a complete psycho! Who knows what the she-witch can do to Hinata-chan!" Tenten yelled out.
It's fun to see Tenten stating the obvious. But she went a bit too far when she added…
"I mean think about it! Naruto's been trying to get hooked up with Sakura for years! It's not like he's going to dump the most popular girl in school for someone like Hinata-chan here even if she did admit her undying love for him."
Did I forget to mention Tenten is a very honest friend? Sometimes a tad too honest. Way to go and kill my hopes of being Mrs. Uzumaki, Tenten.
"A very youthful morning to our two lovely ladies and to dear friend Neji!!!" A huge voice stepped out from nowhere.
Okay, this guy here is also one of my good friends, Rock Lee. He is also Neji's best friend. He has a bowl-shaped hair cut, big eyes and thick fuzzy eyebrows. He is Gai-sensei's apprentice. I can tell you, Lee can be just as youthful, I repeat, 'youthful' as Gai-sensei.
"Hey, Lee." All three of us responded in unison.
"What's happening here on this youthful morning?" Lee asked.
"She's doing it again…" Tenten lifted a finger and pointed it to me.
"Oh! I approve of what she's doing!" he said a bit too enthusiastically.
The couple gave him a look.
"What are you her father or something?"
"No, but I think it is normal to see a female attracted to a male by the power of youth! So youthful!" he said with animated-waterfall like tears streaming down his big eyes, his hands drawn back to his chest.
Uh-huh… Definitely, Gai-sensei's apprentice. No arguments there.
"You mean the power of hormones???" Neji corrected his best friend.
Lee turned to him and looked like his has a light bulb flashing animatedly above his head.
"Yes, that too!!! YOUTHFUL hormones!!!"
We all slapped our hands to our faces.
Then I thought about later. I was tempted to tell them about the 'Naruto-gave-me-a-note' event but decided against it. Me and my brain have our reasons.
Neji will go ballistic and go all over-protective
Tenten will be too honest or just tease me
Lee… Well, if you've already seen the 'youthful hormones' part then, only God-knows-what-he-might-say about this... Maybe some youthful quotes?
That's when the bell rung.
Everyone started exiting the cafeteria. Neji-niisan, Tenten-neesan and Lee-san were no exception since they had Sasori-sensei for Biology after this. Damn detention-giver…
We bid goodbyes and they left for the Biology lab. I, however went in another direction, towards the janitor's closet.
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(A/N: 3rd POV)
Risa stuck her hand into one of her skirt pockets and fished out her cell phone. Deftly, she keyed in the buttons and called someone.
"Risa, is she there yet?"
"Like totally, she like just went inside. We should like probably do it like now cause like there are like no teachers here like now."
"I know that, bitch! Wait for my instructions! I'll be there soon!"
With that she hung up and signaled to the others to wait as the mastermind of this dreadful assault started to make a move towards achieving their goal.
"She won't know what hit her!"
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(A/N: Hinata's POV)
I don't really like the janitor's closet. I don't like it at all…
I've never actually been here before…
It's a small, dark room with no windows covered with cleaning equipment and all the other school stuff like chairs, tables, a few worn-out posters and mountains of cardboard boxes. And the floor is very dusty to the extend that it is covered by a blanket of filth.
Who would want to meet up in a squalid place like this?
I sat down on one of the dust covered tables for a while until I saw a shadow lengthening on the floor. I looked up, hoping to see Naruto-kun but…
"Wow, never thought it would work so well… You are so gullible, Hinata."
My pale eyes widened instantly as I stood up from the table.
"Haruno Sakura…" I muffled out as fear shot up into my throat, immobilizing my body.
So it was all a set up?
Before me stood Sakura and all her loyal wackjobs, one of them whom I only know as Risa was holding something under a black sheet.
I stood completely still, my fear drowning my thoughts.
"Hyuuga…" she began as she took a few steps forward as I did the same but to the opposite direction. "Do you want to know what happened to the last person who had the guts to cross me?"
My back then bumped against the wall behind me. I shook my head, my knees buckled.
"You will find out soon enough…"
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(A/N: 3rd POV)
"Raven? Raven?" Itachi called out.
"Where the hell did you run off to, dammit… I have class in half an hour…" Itachi said aloud.
"Okay, why am I speaking to myself? It's freaky!" he said as he walked across the field.
"Hold up, I talked to Kisame and he's a shark… Gah! I'm doing it again!" Itachi slapped his forehead.
"Raven, where are you?!!"
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(A/N: Hinata's POV)
"I have a present for you, Hinata…" Sakura said, her eyes filled with evil delight, taking the covered item from Risa's hand and held it in front of me.
"Ha ha… H-How kind of you, Sakura… But… I-It's not even my birthday yet… S-So y-you can keep it…" I tried convincing nervously.
"Why, I got it especially for you, dear…" she trailed off and smirked as she pulled the sheet.
Kaw! Kaw! Kaw!
It was a cage. A bird cage…
And inside it was a crow…
A creature of wings…
I began to shiver uncontrollable as my eyes went wider and wider. Cold sweat began to pour and shower me. Fear took control. I could feel my breath shortened as if my throat was clogged up.
"We know how you love things that have wings… Don't you remember?"
I began to panic; countless thoughts flood my mind as I held my hands in front of my chest. "W-Why are y-you doing this? Is i-it just because I h-humiliated y-you in Chemistry class?" I said, closing my eyes to avoid having eye contact with the creature.
"Hmph! You don't know half of trying to keep a good reputation!" One of her girls spoke up.
"Ya! It's not easy being popular!" Another piped in.
Then the whole group of girls started chatting, protesting and arguing among each other until the Alpha female shut them up.
"SHUT THE FUCK UP, BITCHES!" Sakura yelled.
Silence. Then she turned back towards me.
"No, it's not just that..." she passed the cage back to Risa.
I looked at her, puzzled.
If that wasn't the reason what is? I mean, I never did anything to upset her. Well, maybe except the food fight we had eight years ago but I swear, nothing else!
"Naruto humiliated himself in front of everyone for you in class and he still talks to a nobody like you!"
I gave her a weird look. I never knew she cared for him one whit. Heck, I thought that Sakura hooked up with Naruto just to get revenge on me for the food fight thing.
Maybe she does have a heart. Maybe...
"I didn't know you even liked him..." I said, trying to buy time as the girls began to surround me again.
"Me? Like him???" She scoffed and broke in a parade of bitch giggles as her slaves joined her. Okay, now I'm really confused and not to mention still freaking afraid of the damn bird.
Then she cleared her throat and the others stopped laughing as well. Who knew that 'slaves' were apt to describe her followers?
"I never like Naruto, not before, not now and not even in the near future." she said, her voice laced with ice.
My lips opened to say something but Sakura beat me to it.
"Naruto's my boy friend just to boost up my popularity in school. He means nothing more to me, just a mere stepping stone to help me attain my real prize." She said with a sly smile, her index finger twirling on one of her pink tress.
I was in utter shock. She was using him, all this time. She was toying with his emotions, without a qualm on what she's doing to his heart.
Does Naruto-kun even know this?
"You're real prize?" I asked stupidly.
She narrowed her eyes at me. Okay, probably a wrong move. Then she made a 'tch' sound before turning to me again with an annoyed face.
"Ugh! C'mon, Hyuuga, you seem like a smart type, why do you think Naruto is so popular? What made him popular?"
Then the realization hit me.
"Uchiha Sasuke..." I said in a tone above a whisper, my eyes widened upon hitting the exact answer.
"Ding ding ding! We have a winner!"
You became his girl friend just to get his best friend?
To get fame and popularity?
Just because Naruto-kun is best friends with Uchiha Sasuke?
That's it?
I felt raged... Anger...
You played with his heart for that?
I felt my anger boiled over, coursing through my entire body.
You used him just like that?
Is Naruto just a mere item you use with no emotions?
My fist balled and clutched tightly as my teeth gritted. I felt adrenaline coursed through my entire body.
I never knew I could ever display such emotion but...
'Just a mere stepping stone to help me attain my real prize.'
How callous...
"Then what will you do with Naruto-kun?" I said through gritted teeth, my tone cracked as I used every once of strength to suppress my amalgamating anger.
Okay, Hinata, take it easy now... Don't do anything drastic that will send you plummeting to your death.
Remember, we are dealing with Haruno, the untouchable demi-goddess...
Just count to ten...
10... 9... 8... 7...
"Tch, well dump him of course! What else could you do with a idiotic guy like that?" She said off-handedly, with an evil grin; the tone of voice she used was as if Naruto was just an object with no feelings.
OKAY, THAT IS IT!!!
"YOU BITCH!!!" I yelled as I pounced onto her, knocking all the air out of her as we both fell to the floor.
I grab a handful of her not-so-natural-pink hair and began to pull it out of her scalp.
I'm sure the pain was agonizing since she screamed at an ear-piercing pitch. I didn't know what I was doing. Is this what rage do to a person?
Her girls stood there like the brainless-bimbos, possibly still trying to absorb the fact that I, Hyuuga Hinata, the weak, quiet and meek girl in class just attacked their leader. Yeah, I would be too since I also was shocked that I did such a thing.
Then, I looked up a bit.
The door was opened ajar.
It was best to take advantage of my energy before it all transpires.
So, I took take chance to sprint to the opened door, although my hands were really itching to slap the shit out of that slut. Yes, I wanted to pwn her that badly.
I got up and started taking steps towards the door.
Sakura's group was stunned from my previous actions, the creature was still in the cage (behind bars where the little devil belongs!), Sakura is on the floor and if I get out of this room in time, I can find a teacher to save me.
The door was right in front of me. I'm home free!
You hear that, Haruno?
I'm free you hear! FREE!
But as I took my second step, I felt something clasp onto my foot and tugged it, causing me to fall, face first onto the dusty floor.
"Hold her down, girls!"
I turned around only to see the bitch's hand on my leg and the whole crowd of girls jumped on me and held me down, preventing me from my great escape.
Dammit...
I vaguely heard Sakura get up to her feet with some support from her slaves, then (angrily) walk in front of me.
I could sense the aura of impeding doom roaming.
"Do you know how long it took to perfect my hair!!!" the bitch roared as she pointed to her semi-messy-bushy-afro-hair. And is that an empty patch where her hair used to be?
Okay, part of me was extremely terrified about what this whore can do, but the other part was actually pleased with my actions.
My inner was like: Woh yeah! Who's your daddy! Huh! Who is your daddy! Hah! Can't touch this!
I can tell you my brain cells are definitely going to party all night long after this whole thing is over.It was like getting a medal for standing up to her.
I actually enjoyed pulling her hair...
"Risa, bring me the bird!" Sakura yelled as Risa handed the cage to her and she took the bird out with her hand.
Yeah, I enjoyed it...
And she held it inches away from my face.
Kaw! Kaw!
Until now...
The next thing I saw was Sakura's group running out of the room and lashing it shut.
Oh my God! I'm all alone in a room with a bird!
OhmyGod!OhmyGod!OhmyGod!OhmyGod!OhmyGod!
This can't be happening!
Kaw! Kaw! Kaw!
The bird flew wildly every where as I scrambled to the locked door, desperate to open it.
"Sakura!" I shouted as I tried the door knob. It won't budge. "Please! Open it!"
"No way!" she said through the door. "After what you did, you deserved it!"
I was petrified...
Kaw! Kaw! The sound came closer.
My heart felt like screaming as the corner of my eyes became watery.
"No! Please! I'm hate birds or anything that has wings! You know that!"
"That's why I got the bird especially for you..."
My pearl eyes widened, as I clenched the door knob even harder.
My breath began to choke my throat...
They are using my fears...
Kaw! Kaw!
"Oh and Hyuuga... If anyone does fine out about this whole accident, you won't be facing just a crow next time..." she trailed off as fading foot steps can be heard.
I kept silent as the tears streamed down my cheeks while the bird flew directly towards me. My knees began to shake.
Kaw! Kaw!
In panic, I ran all over in the closet and fell down after tripping on one of the cardboard boxes. I hurt my knee and could see some red spilling out.
The bird swooped around, flapping its horrid wings in a continuous movement, desperate to escape the stuffy closet. It bumped the walls and the ceiling all together.
I wanted to scream but fear muted my voice and I couldn't even think properly as panic short-circuited my logic.
I could feel my body shake madly as I sunk into one of the corners of the room and began sobbing.
I broke down as fear was leaking out of me like a fountain.
The crow landed on the table in front of me, tired from its pointless flight.
And when it turned to me, its eyes met mine.
Red crimson orbs, it had.
My whole body then started to tense up as I felt a bit weak. My pale eyes were wet but I could definitely make out its horrid eye colour.
Kaw...
The creature evoked something...
Something that I had tried to forget for many years now...
Black wings and blood-red eyes...
It was like that night...
- Flash Back –
"Ah!" I gasped as I saw the object through the window. "Father, is that a plane?"
"Yes Hinata, it is. Do you like it?" He asked with a smile.
"Um! I like it a lot! I like that it has wings!"
A hearty chuckle. "So, what do you to do when you grow up?"
I thought about that for a while before answering with a big grin, "To fly!"
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It was nine years ago...
In the dark, star-less sky, beautiful fireworks burst and exploded, lighting up the whole scene.
We were all there, me, father, mother, uncle, Hanabi and Neji.
We were with everyone else, watching the display of fireworks during one festival.
I was eight and wore a light blue kimono that my mother made for the autumn festival.
"Miao! Miao!" A sound sparked my interest as I curious turn my head to find its source.
There was a small kitten, one with white fur with brown stripes on its back.
"Father?"
"Hm?" The Hyuuga head turned to me.
"Can I go and pet the kitten?"
He nodded and I went to pet its head. It let me but ran into the trees after that.
I looked at it for a while and started chasing after it.
"Don't wander too far, Hinata..." I could hear my father's voice from behind but kept chasing the feline until we were out of the miniature forest.
The kitten was sitting in front of a giant lake, hedge by huge flowering trees, its petals swayed and circled about in the soft breeze before landing on the water surface. The petals made ripples, each hitting another as the flower petals floated carelessly on the surface.
It was beautiful.
I went up to the kitten and held up to my chest. It purred a bit as I looked at it and scratched its head.
The kitten twitched its ears a bit, tracing faint sounds as they face different directions. It then looked up into the sky and began meowing.
I was puzzled so I looked around a bit and I spotted something in the sky.
It had wings, probably just a bird, so I didn't bother.
But as it got closer, it did have wings but I can trace out that this thing was not a bird.
It was something else.
The kitten suddenly bites me on my hand and broke free of my hold, leaving my hand bleeding out of its small holes.
I cringed in pain and my pale eyes followed it as it frantically ran further away from where I was standing.
When I turned around to the bird-like creature in the sky, I knew why the kitten became frantic.
My eyes widened in irrepressible fear.
The creature was already dangerously closer to me, in an attacking range. The creature's bloodcurdling crimson eyes were filled with hatred and it narrowed its eyes into small slits as if found something to kill.
No, not something... Me...
So, I ran...
I ran as fast as my little legs could carry me...
Into the woods, towards where my father was, where I could be safe...
But I could feel the creature following me; its killing aura was potent.
I finally managed to get out of the woods and began calling to my father.
"FATHER! HELP! I'M SCARED!!" I screamed, gaining the attention of the crowd of people there.
He heard it and turned to me as I continue to run to him. "What's wrong, Hinata?"
But before I could answer him or reach my father, something snagged me up.
Into the dark, star-less sky above.
It was that creature...
It carried me higher and higher into the sky. The voices and the images of the people below started to fade out as we gained more altitude.
It was so scary...
I had always dreamed of flying but not like this...
I had always envy of everything that can fly because they had the one thing unique to only them...
The wings to fly...
But now...
I was just frozen with fear...
I didn't know where this thing was taking me but I know what it will do to me when we get there...
I was crying...
I was scared...
I wanted to see my family again...
I didn't want to die yet...
I had to get loose, but we were in the air...
I can hear the people's voices from behind. They won't be able to catch me if I did break free from its grasp.
Then, my gaze landed on a hill in front of us, tall enough to break my landing.
It was my only chance.
So, I began to struggle against the creature's grasp as it tried hard to grab hold of its prey.
Desperate, I used my fingernails to claw the creature's hands or feet and even bite it, making it roar in pain and lost its hold on my small body.
I fell onto the soft, grassy ground of the hill.
Yes, it was all over...
I thought I was safe, since I say my parents and everyone else a few metres away from me.
But I wasn't...
I wiped my tears with my kimono sleeve but I heard a thud beside me.
Before I could react, I felt something sharp hit my chest and I felt an excruciating pain pierce my fragile body.
I remember growing weak, my breath came in bursts and I gasped for air as my lungs starved for oxygen. My vision was fading and I felt everything going dark but the last thing I saw of the creature was its red eyes filled with blood lust and its black wings.
Then, everything went black.
- Flash Back Ends –
From that day on, I fear the creature and I never knew what it really was since it was dark that day.
I then feared anything with wings and never dared to board a plane or anything that involves air transportation ever again.
Holding my hand against my chest, I looked up at the crow again as I feel the fear grip my profile once more.
Then it started flying towards me again.
Kaw!
My pale eyes widened as I opened my mouth to scream but...
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(A/N: Sasuke's POV)
Where am I again?
Ah, in school… Normal, ordinary school… Right…
Okay, so what am I doing here anyways?
Hn, I remember now.
Jiraya, my personal tutor, wanted to me to write a summary based on his latest novel…
What was it?
Icha Icha Tactics?
Like hell I will… I rather cut my own balls out and shove them in my brother's anus!
Wait, that did not come out right… Seriously not right at all…
No, I will not cut my manhood off because of some idiotic reason like that...
And no, I am not a fan of the Icha Icha series...
Fuck, Jiraya and his years of trying to make me into a pervert like him...
Hn, He is a good teacher...
One of the best to this point...
But he'll try and fit in some 'special lessons' to help me in my education...
And sneaking into the girls' spa is not helping my education...
So, yeah... Fuck him and all the things he tried to shove into my head...
I had enough of crap from all the crack that Naruto influence me...
Heck, I never even liked Ramen and yet, I ate it for breakfast...
Bah, whatever...
Kaw! Kaw! Kaw!
Wait... Hang on a minute...
I turned back to see a door, its latch lashed.
Kaw! Kaw! Kaw!
That sounded like...
I unlocked the door and swung it opened.
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(A/N: Hinata's POV)
As the door suddenly swung open, it scared the shit out of the winged-creature, causing it to panic and fly to the walls, squawking like a maniac.
But I didn't care...
Someone just stop the creature from coming near me...
I stood up shakily as using my last strength, I ran towards the opened door, out of the darkness and into the light...
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(A/N: Sasuke's POV)
Okay, now this is worth a good 'What the fuck!'
Let me elaborate on that, one minute I could hear the idiotic squawking of a crow, surely, my brother's since he is so blind and can even misplace his stupid red eye-contacts daily...
I mean like, who would want to wear red contacts anyways?
Oh and did I ever forget the weird purple nail polish?
What? Quit gaping, okay! Whatever, let's just get back to the whole enchilada...
Let me repeat myself for those of you who are not blessed with a brain...
One minute I was standing at the door, just curious whether the damn bird was in the room. The next minute, I was tackled to a hug by some random female who burst out of the room!
Yes, a female hugged me...
She hugged me, Uchiha Sasuke!
Okay, this may not seem to be a big deal for those of you who are reading my thoughts now but humans of the opposite gender to mine do not dare to poke through my comfort zone for a hug unless they want to commit suicide.
No girl, woman or lady alive has ever dared to hug me. Well, except my mum but that is different...
The point is no girl hugs Uchiha Sasuke. And I mean no one...
Sob. Sob. Sob.
Wait...
Sob. Sob. Sob.
She's crying? I know I am illustrious for making my fangirls squeal madly and hopefully, fall into coma for a week but cry?
What the hell did I do to make her cry?
I lowered my gaze to the petite girl who was hugging me with her frail arms. Her head was on my chest as she cried on it, some strands of her violet-blue hair stuck to her wet face.
She looks like...
My eyes widened.
Isn't she the girl from yesterday?
Hyuuga Hinata...
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(A/N: Hinata's POV)
When I ran out, I saw a familiar face that opened the door...
Sasuke-san...
I did the unimaginable...
I tackled him into an embrace and cried on his chest.
I was sure that he was stunned but I didn't care...
I needed comfort, the warmth of another...
I needed to let my cluttered emotions out of its bottle...
I needed someone to hold...
And he was there...
I cried harder when I thought about how weak I was, not being able to face my fears. Gripping his shirt tightly against my balled fist, I cursed myself through my gritted teeth. I pressed my shivering body harder against his, seeking its warmth that it gloriously offered.
He didn't push me away or even spoke. But he stood there with me, willing me to cry...
It was all that I ever needed now...
My mind was too occupied with all my thoughts in a jumble that I did not notice Sasuke's hand moved. Suddenly, I felt something soft brush lightly against my cheeks. I half open my puffy eyes to see Sasuke's palm, his lean fingers wiping away that tears that cascaded out of the corners.
I was utterly shocked; no one that I've just met has ever bothered about me. They prefer to ignore my tears and my pain.
But this guy here was different...
He then moved his hands to my face and pulled it away from his chest, my wet pearl eyes made eye contact with his magnificent pools of onyx. I then realized how beautiful and mesmerizing his eyes were. It was so deep, full of care and concern.
I gaped at his profile. He was tall, a head taller than I was, with a well built physique.
Then he shifted uncomfortably under my gaze and slipped his free hand in his pocket and handed me a claret handkerchief.
I looked at him wide-eyed as he turned away to avoid eye contact again.
"You were soaking my new uniform..." he said in blasé.
It took some time to register his words since my brain was malfunctioning a while ago.
"Ah! I'm s-so s-sorry!!!" I said fast as I pulled away from him. "I... I'm sorry for everything! G-Gomenasai!" I quickly lowered my head into a low bow.
Man, this was so embarrassing...
I was crying and hugging some guy that I've just met yesterday... Hopefully no one saw this or I'm dead...
"Hn." He answered laconically. I wasn't happy with that answer really; it sounded more like a grunt than an answer. But before any words escape my pale lips...
"Hey!"
"Huh?"
"Take this... You look like you have a swollen face." He then handed the handkerchief again, stepping closer to me. It sounded more like an order. I meekly took it from his hand and nodded, wiping away the residues on my eyes.
Kaw!
Then the crow flew out of the room and gracefully landed on my left shoulder and I let out a small scream. I then shooed the thing away. Sasuke then gave me a weird look as the bird perched on his shoulder.
"This is Raven... He's my brother's." he patted the named animal. "Are you afraid of her?"
Trying to avoid the topic, I asked, "Are you new here?"
O, let him forget his question.
"Hn." Yeah, he forgot it...
"Oh..." I didn't want to talk after that and an awkward silence fell over us.
"Don't you have class?" Sasuke's voice broke the silence as a smirk played on his lips. I stared blankly at him for a while.
"Ano... W-What time is it now?" He glanced to his silver watch on his hand and read it to me.
11.14 a. m.
Then my brain went haywire.
Oh my God! I have Hidan-sensei now! He'll start cursing to no end when his students annoy him...
"Aa... Ano, Sasuke-san, I h-have to get going now... I'm l-late for M. E." I said, pivoting on my heels to head for the other direction as I did not wait for his reply. But my legs were still shaky and I fell instead of moving forward. But unlike the cold, hard floor that I was expected to greet me, warm and strong arms caught me just in time.
"I should go with you..." He said as he slowly let me regain my balance.
"N-No, I don't want to b-burden you-"
"Ishould and will go with you..." He interjected stubbornly.
I looked down onto the floor and sighed.
And that was just the beginning of our beautiful and mutual friendship...
We both started ambling to Room 241. Together...
TBC
A/N
I really feel I did a terrible job writing the events in the closet. I have problems writing fear since I can't really describe it. Anyone mind helping out? Oh, I'm real sorry if I went over-naggy... I tried to make it funny but it didn't work. (Since when did it ever do?)
And so goes my pathetic attempts to humor readers. Heck, I don't think I can even make me laugh! (And that's just wrong since I laugh at practically the most random things.)
Yes, I feel this chapter was too much of a disappointment for me unfortunately... And it was way too long...
I really hope to do better in the next... Oh, and please review to me what you all think and any suggestions on how to improve this? Oh, and maybe some encouragements since I've been kinda low lately... Flame me if you must, now I feel that this maybe the worst chapter ever...
Can you all guess what will happen next? Review to me your ideas and check out the next chap for the answer.
Sorry for the crappy chapter. Hope my readers will forgive me since I had a writer's block on the janitor's closet scene. Anyways, please take time to push the little 'go' button on the 'submit review' part. It will really make my day. You don't know how much I like reviews.