Phew… I'm not really sure if I'm in the mood but I want to write this stuff down…
Hello! Forgive me for the delays…
There are problems… and that's why I hate posting chapter by chapter…
But don't worry; I'll try to break through it sometime…
Ohh… anyway… another killing to be made…
Had to concentrate on this one…
There's an unthinkable pairing… but I love this one…
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto and School Mermaid…
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'Another step closer…'
Chapter 4: My Best friend… My Enemy… My Love…
Naruto still felt disturbance due to the black wraith's appearance. He was unsteady and oblivious of anything before him. And so it happened… he walked right into someone's path and they bumped each other. Both guys fell to their asses and one said, "Ouwie… hey!" the sky-blue-haired brat rubbed his sorry ass and Naruto had his eyes widen upon seeing him. It was the greatest rule breaker… Hozuki Suigetsu. Both of them stood up and Suigetsu started to walk. Naruto stood still, "Sorry, I didn't see you."
"Yeah, right…" he walked pass him, bumping the blond's shoulder. Naruto felt offended as he heard the other guy smirked and whispered, "I guess that was Uzumaki Naruto... based from what Karin told him to be. What a loser…" He just glared at the other guy… with his murderous eyes.
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It was Friday and the last day for any soccer club practice. They were always day-off in Saturdays. Sakura was out and no one knows why. Naruto grew restless and impatient about it. The other students were also getting a bit puzzled about it. They started scheming and Naruto didn't like any of it. The people were starting to doubt their closeness and Naruto wouldn't want anything like to happen to him… again. It had been a time that the girl who tried to talk to him got raped and slain the very night they first went out together. Naruto was very innocent but the people marked him as the real killer. Not wanting anything like that to happen again, he needed to find Sakura… fast! He decided not to attend the club practice just to start looking for his one and only.
The last bell rang and it was club hours already. Naruto stood up and went to go home then start his search. But one guy had bump into him… again. But the clash was more than a simple bump, a bottle of water got splashed at the blond… soaking him in salt water. Instead of helping him up, the passers-by started laughing at what happened. Even the offender laughed out, "Whoops, my bad!" Naruto, staying at his sitting at the floor position, glared at him. His wet hair almost covered his eyes but his glare went right passed the offender. Instead of getting scared, he continued laughing and mocking the blond. But he continued glaring then the crowd went shushed. Naruto flung his murderous eyes at the newcomer from the residing room. It was Uchiha Sasuke and everyone started trying to help him up. Naruto glared at helpers and shrugged them off. He fixed the messed-up things which jumped off from his bag. After that, he glared straightly at the wondering raven. Sasuke said, "Let me help-"
"No…" Naruto turned his back on him and proceeded, "Thanks. I'll be heading home." Sasuke sighed weakly and then frowned at the offender who started cracking up, "What a sore loser." Sasuke sighed in disbelief and walked passed through the offender. The offender continued, "The look on his face was priceless! Have you seen it, Sasuke?"
"I… don't' care about that. Hozuki." Sasuke proceeded ahead. Suigetsu got momentarily shocked but he followed Sasuke through the hallway. Every entity greeted Sasuke but the raven would always snub them. The girls tried to give gifts to him but he never took anything… but today, Suigetsu took each and every one of the gifts. He said he'll hold it for him then the girls went blushing and screaming. Sasuke rolled his eyes and Suigetsu wondered at the unusual behavior.
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"Whoa, Sasuke." Suigetsu said jokingly at the raven, "What's with the blond boy? You looked annoyed and depressed that he rejected your offer. Switching?" he gave a very surprised expression after the last word. Sasuke threw his usual deathly glare at him and he just laughed, "Whoa, Uchiha Sasuke IS changing! So what's the move?"
"Shouldn't that be my question for you?" Sasuke smirked and Suigetsu twitched and blushed at the same time. He turned away and said with the usual voice but evidently in denial, "What a-about it? I mean… everything's fine. We're just going out to buy a gift for her father. That's nothing like a date. Yeah, that's right!" he went back to his usual teasing sound, "Why should I date that ugly Kar in the first place!?"
"Well. That's your move." He smirked then a fist fell to Suigetsu's head. He groaned, "What the FU-" and he turned to the offender. It was Karin, a redhead and one of Sasuke's loyal fan girls. She was boiling in anger and Suigetsu yelped, "Hi, Kar." She hit him with her bag, square in the face. The full force of her swing was not enough to express her madness and so she yelled, "Who's UGLY!? Huh!? Suigetsu!"
The white-haired bastard fell face-flat on the floor. But before he could even stand up, Karin started stomping at his back hardly while yelling, "You stupid little-!!!" she went on and on so Sasuke left the two alone. No one would like to disturb them anyway.
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Wednesday afternoon came and Suigetsu was getting ready for his moment. Karin would buy a gift for her father and he would go with her-invited but not willing and yet excited. But as he got out from the shower, he noticed and aching part of his leg. He looked down at the front side of his right leg. It seemed to a Roman Letter A. Suigetsu had a bad feeling but it won't make him lose this chance. He continued preparing and he headed to the park.
"Whew. I knew it." Suigetsu sighed as no Karin 'welcomed' him. Her welcomes would be a head slap or a mad yell. But it was… Suigetsu never mind those things. Minutes passed and Karin walked to the rendezvous spot. She got quite surprised, "You came?"
"What the—? Is that a question?" Suigetsu went to her and said, "You asked me then you're wondering?" Karin protested with a red face and holding her glasses, "I didn't expect you WILL come, you idiot! L-let's just buy a gift for Father." She walked ahead and Suigetsu followed her and caught up eventually. But the girl hissed, "Those damn eyes. Suigetsu, listen. This IS NOT a DATE! You hear me."
"Who told you it is?" Suigetsu snorted and she puffed. They walked store to store until late night came. Suigetsu and Karin were eating burgers and soft drinks at the park, seats nearby the fountain. Karin was looking at the black void above her and tried to look for any star. Suigetsu was contentedly munching on his burger, "Are you waiting for a bird poop to fall or something?" Karin said, instead of yelling back, to Suigetsu's surprise, "About those creepy rumors, do you think… it's going to miss us?"
"I don't know. Maybe." Suigetsu sipped at his drink loudly. Karin listened to the sound it made and she was relieved that Suigetsu is still there. He might pull a prank and leave her there alone. But it stopped and Karin flung her head to his direction. He was slowly walking away and she ran to catch him, "Hey! How dare you leave me!? Suigetsu?" her voice softened as she noticed that he can't hear her and he proceeded. Karin followed him up to… "The school?" Karin grew quite scared but the gates opened a little enough for them to enter. They walked up to the center of the grounds. Suigetsu stopped and looked around, "What the hell?" Karin hissed at him, "Idiot! Why did you go here?" he looked at her and his confused eyes told her the answer. She slapped her face lightly, "Let's go home, Suiget—"
They heard the rustling winds and they looked around with fright. Karin went closer and got a hold of Suigetsu's sleeve, "Suigetsu…" Suigetsu, trying to toughen up, decided to walk towards the nearby bushes behind the benches. Karin didn't let go and ended up getting dragged. Then they got near one bench. He suddenly swiped the bushes only to see nothing. Karin sighed in relief…
"Hozuki Suigetsu and a slutty bitch of Uchiha…." Both heard him and they turn around to see the opposite bench. Naruto was there and he was maniacally smirking. Suigetsu said, "Uzumaki? What are you… doing here?" he just continued smiling and the two ran off. Naruto then threw the switchblade he was holding secretly. It hit Suigetsu's leg and he fell. Karin came back for him and tried to pull him but someone grabbed her from behind. She tried to struggle but then the familiar voice stopped her, "Shhhhh. You're getting noisy, Karin."
"…Sa—" the red buds grew big as she looked at those emerald eyes, "Sakura? You're—!" Naruto walked to Suigetsu who was trying to stand and save Karin from Sakura. But the blond had seized him and he had another blade at hand. He said as he head locked Suigetsu with an arm and the free arm held the blade against the white-haired bastard's neck, "Hozuki, say goodbye to your pranks. This is the last time you could even think about them."
"Uzumaki… you… arrgggghhhh…" Naruto just slit his neck and blood started oozing from the neck. Karin had seen Suigetsu died before her eyes and his blood showered her face. Tears flowed from her eyes non-stop as she watched him die slowly. The place had been colored red and the sweet aroma of blood conquered every other smell there are. The blond dropped the dead and held it by the ankle. Sakura dumped Karin at the blood pond and the red head slowly grew hyperventilating. Then she collapsed… Naruto looked at her and then to Sakura. The female shook her head and he pulled the corpse as Sakura decided to help him.
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The Great Entity showed up and Naruto dumped the lifeless Hozuki at the black void of a pool. Sakura stood beside him and the it grunted, "Thou seemed to be enthralling." Naruto smirked then he said emotionless, "Could you please tell me the next victims. I can't prepare properly without it."
"Please don't make it so hard for My Love." Sakura said in a demure, persuasive manner as she hooked some of her hair at the back of her ear. It said, "Uzumaki Naruto, how naive of thee to ask me of thy wish. Patience hath its role…" it withered away like before and Sakura went Naruto, "My love, how many do we have to kill?"
"There's still a lot of them. But don't worry my love, I guarantee you eternity when we are done." Sakura hugged Naruto and he held her close, "I'll die without you. Please don't leave me…" Naruto smiled and ran his hand at her head, "I won't leave you. I won't let you get hurt."
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Sasuke walked to a room in the hospital, early Thursday morning. He went to the crowd as Ino and Sasame was very worried about Karin. Tenten and Karui welcomed him and the black beauty said, "She was found at the school, all bloody. She's awake but…" Sasuke looked at the red head who was sitting at the bed, staring blankly at the space… "She never said anything at all. And it looks like she didn't have a mind to do it."
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Phew. So how was it? I wish I had a more creative mind than this.
But this is what I had so… I should count my blessings.
I'm sorry for those who were reviewing who I can't even mention. Sorry…
Also to eternalfox I forgot to edit it for the number next to it.
Please forgive me. And I hope you enjoy reading.