Chapter 4
(Next Day)
The next day Sasuke woke up from his sleep after last night spending time with Celeste for apologising the way he had acted, by spending time with her on the rooftop watching the night sky stargazing while nibbling on some treats she had saved up to share with him. They would tend to do so together go on the rooftop and stargaze together few years back before they had joined the Ninja Academy together and it was the time before they met Tomo and Kanda, a time when they started getting to know each other after they had first met.
Sasuke slowly opened his eyes staring up at the ceiling thinking about last night before climbing out of his bed and walked to his closet changing into his cleaner clothing that he had it washed. Sasuke got everything he needed and usually carry with him before leaving the house he is currently living in so to meet with his friends. Once Sasuke had left his apartment he had heard his name being called out from the bottom floor. He looked over the railing and saw Kanda waving his arms with a grin on his face when he saw him staring down to see him.
"Hey Sasuke! Let's race to meet with the others!" Kanda suggested to Sasuke
It caused these Uchiha to smirk when he heard about this suggestion in a race it would seem and it sounded exciting really. Sasuke leaped over the railing and landed safely onto the ground . Kanda still holding a grin on his face when Sasuke had stood up and saw the same expressions on his face.
"You're on" Sasuke said in response to Kanda's idea of a race
Kanda holds an exciting expression on his face. They stood beside each other getting into position. Sasuke with the usual expressionless on his face who looks so calm and confidence of himself where he isn't worried because he believes he knows he can beat him, while as for Kanda he shows that determination. Kanda started counting down.
"1...2..." He paused a for a few seconds before saying the word "GO!" When the word had been said they dashed start and raced to the meeting place to meet with their friends.
Once they were nearing the meeting place of where they usually meet after they woke up. In the distance they can see Celeste and Tomo together waiting for them. Sasuke smirked when he saw Celeste noticed the two of them racing their way to them and having to see her smile towards them which had caused Sasuke to speed up his movements to get to them first. When Sasuke had kicked up a notch on his speed Kanda widen his eyes when he saw him speed up more and Kanda tried to speed up as well but in the end Sasuke had beaten him.
When they had come to a stop at the finished line Sasuke stayed calm and cool as if he hadn't even broken a single sweat from a race as this. But they all knew this is nothing. Celeste looked from Sasuke to see him in his calmness while she sees Kanda having to give a panting attitude for he had become exhausted from the race. It caused Celeste to giggle at the amusement to how they are both so different and yet they are the same in some ways which one can not see but somehow she sees it a lot different than what others cannot.
"You need up your game there Kanda. Sasuke still ahead of you and he still hasn't broken a sweat" she said with a giggle teasing Kanda.
"Do...Don't wor..ry...I will...beat him...one of...this days" Kanda tried to speak between breaths as he tries to catch breathe. Celeste giggled as Tomo and Sasuke just smirked and gave a light short chuckle while Tomo pats Kanda on the back as if saying to him they would watch the day that will come.
Once Kanda finally calm down and is relaxed no longer gasping for air Kanda thought about what their plans are for today which is to train with each other before the day comes for when they have to start their new year as Ninja's as a team. It wasn't strange that ever since they had become a group, or what they would like to believe is that they are friends. They would hang with each other a practice their skills even to help each other get faster and stronger.
"We should get started" he said to them. Celeste turned around walked away slightly from the group while they didn't notice her moving away from the group as they were about to get ready to getting in their place to practice or mess around which always end up the case when it comes to the group. After all they are all still kids.
"How about we have something to eat first like say….breakfast" Celeste had said interrupting on them. They all paused and turned to look towards Celeste seeing her holding a huge bento boxes for all of them to share and they can see another one for later on. Celeste smiles at them as she walks towards them setting the bento boxes on the ground and sitting on the ground, gathering around the bento boxes started eating breakfast. Celeste watches them as they eat, enjoying the food she had brought from home that her mother made this morning. Celeste just sat there watching having to think how nice it is to eat with friends. It just made her think about Naruto how it must be hard for him having no friends to hang out with but at least she can see how persistent and a big dreamer he is. It made her think about the Uzumaki clan as to why is he shun away from the Senju clan when he is part of the Uzumaki clan. But of course she cannot stand for him though she will support him when he needs it just like that time.
Celeste snapped out of it when she saw a bowl held out in front of her. She blinked a couple of times looking at the bowl that is held out for her. She followed the arm to whom it belonged to and that was Sasuke.
"Eat…" he said to her. Celeste stared at him for a couple of seconds more before she smiles softly bowed her head and taken the bowl from him taking the food from the bento boxes and started eating. While Celeste started eating Sasuke looked at her seeing her eat he smirked small and chuckled lightly to himself before continued eating his own.
