Day Three
There are only two words I have to describe my mood now – pissed off.
Along with the urge to kill Uzumaki Naruto.
I woke up in the morning and was accosted by Sakura almost immediately. Turned out that the new apartment that she was going to move in with Lee was done with its renovations and so after they moved in that afternoon, the couple was going to hold a house-warming party. Aka tons of people attempting to get drunk.
Just as I was about to out-rightly reject her offer, Naruto bounced into view. Apparently Sakura had already invited Naruto and the two of them had conspired to trick me into going.
Naturally, I was convinced. Like hell I was going to let Naruto go alone. Who knew what would happen.
So Sakura's plan of convincing the insociable Uchiha to a social event succeeded. QED for Quite Easily Done, in this case.
Needless to say, the party itself was a mess. By the time Naruto and I had reached, the place was full to the brim with people. Whatever new decorations that Sakura had painstakingly came up with were hidden by the flash lighting, the booze and the mass of bodies attempting to dance. It looked like those dodgy underground bar, if you get what I mean.
And as things go, nothing ever went my way tonight. I was somehow separated from Naruto, not surprising considering the throes of people, and Karin managed to latch herself onto me.
Okay, maybe I should backtrack a little and explain why Karin, and for that matter Suigetsu and Juugo, were in Konoha. Let's see, hmmm… well, I guess it was because of the whole Akatsuki-bijuu fiasco.
Long story short, we never really did join the Akatsuki and when the attack on Konoha was officially launched, we weren't on their side. So after the whole mess was cleared, the four of us were allowed to stay in Konoha as long as we follow the conditions set. For me, it was simple. I was confined to being a genin, despite my skills, for at least three years. Probation period of sorts. Karin, Suigetsu and Juugo had it rougher. The Godaime decreed that their genin status was to be taken away and they have to earn it again. That's right, they have to rough it out with the brats at Konoha's Ninja Academy and have to retake their genin test. Test of loyalty, according to her words.
Amazingly, none of them really complained about the decree. Oh, they grumbled a lot on the whole genin education but on the Godaime's order? Zilch.
That was two years back and the three of them have not graduated yet. Thankfully. As it was, I had to listen to their moaning at least once each week. Not something anyone would ever look forward to. And if ever they graduate, I would have to suffer through hearing them talk about the D-rank missions they were sure to receive.
And so, here I am at the party and there they were too. They saw me and they - well actually, it was only Karin - clung to me. Do not ask me why Sakura had even invited them.
I spent the rest of the night stuck listening to them talk about the lousy aim those brats at the Academy have, how they were so much better and well, you get the picture. Unfortunately for me, Karin and Suigetsu were also utterly drunk. Suigetsu couldn't even hold up a cup and Juugo had to constantly remind Suigetsu to pull back the body parts that kept dissolving into puddles.
It was really near the end of the whole party did I manage to see Naruto again. Most of the party-goers had left, talking loudly and drunkenly, stumbling on their way out. Naruto was still bouncing around, albeit a little unstable on his feet.
Watch my horror as he planted himself in front of Sai.
Of course I could not let Sai take advantage of Naruto's drunken state. And Sai was very very sober. Probably more so than me since I did took a few cups of sake to alleviate my headache. Not the best of decisions now when I think about it.
So I strode up to them and yanked Naruto away from Sai. Thank goodness Naruto still recognises me and half-slurred my name out, grinning widely. The next thing I knew, he was planting a sloppy kiss onto my cheek.
Shocked is a good word to describe my expression then. Of course my euphoria did not last long. Just when I thought that maybe it was Naruto's way of saying that he liked me, guess what he did to spoil this?
Naruto went around, planting a kiss on anyone he could lay his hands on.
I left promptly after. Not even bothering with the idea of looking after Naruto and making sure he would be able to get home.
As an afterthought, maybe I should not have left him at the party by himself. There were still many lechers surrounding him, but for all I care now? Well, it was to have nothing to do with Naruto.
I would probably forgive him tomorrow anyway. I am an idiot.
Signing off.
