Sasuke cursed under his breath as he walked away from Sakura's house, he couldn't believe what he'd done. It was so unlike him. He clenched his fists and made his way to the ramen place. "Why did I do that?" He asked himself, it was so… weird. He didn't understand it. As he neared the ramen place he considered just turning around and letting her think she had been stood up. Sasuke sighed, he couldn't do that.
Adara looked at the note for quite sometime, reading it over and over again until she had it memorized, which wasn't a difficult task. She sighed and pulled on an out fit Sakura had bought for her. She still marveled about how the girl could be so generous. She had on a black net shirt under a black tank top and a black knee length skirt along with the ninja sandals. The skirt was lose and light, when she turned it spun out. She grabbed her wallet, which Sakura had given to her along with a bit of money. Adara walked out of the room and down the stairs. "Sakura, I'm going out to see the city." She said.
"You want me to come?" Sakura asked, turning around, she wielded a spatula like a sword and looked fairly determined to cook a good supper.
"No thank you, I think I'll be fine." Adara replied.
"Ok then, don't be out to late, you don't know what kind of perverts walk the streets after dark." Sakura said. Adara was tempted to roll her eyes, Sakura sounded just like a mother.
"I think I have a pretty good idea." She laughed. "See ya!" and with that Adara turned and left. 'I wonder who wants to see me.' Adara asked herself. 'Probably that Naruto guy.' She laughed to herself, remembering the boy's happy attitude. Adara could now see the ramen place, it hadn't been hard to find, a few turns and she was on the right street. Just as she was about to enter the shop a gruff looking ninja stepped in front of her.
"Hey there." The ninja said. His light brown hair was slightly long and very strait. His eyes looked rather lazy and his breath stunk of alcohol. "What's a tiny thing like you doing out at supper time?" The ninja asked.
"Tiny's right, I mean look at her!" another ninja had joined the first, this one had light blond hair that was rather messy, he was handsome but, Adara was to disgusted by his breath to notice, his breath, like the other ninja's stunk with alcohol.
"I don't believe that's any of your business." Adara said flatly and attempted to push past the two of them.
"How about you let me and my friend here buy you a drink?" The first ninja asked, grinning.
"I have to meet someone." Adara said, trying again to push past them. The two ninjas both stepped into her way.
"One drink." The second ninja said, grabbing her wrist.
"Let go of me!" Adara said, trying to pull her small wrist out of the man's huge hand, it was no use.
"She said no." Said a voice, a familiar figure stepped out of the ramen place. "I suggest you back off." Sasuke glared at the man.
"God, we were offering to get her a drink." The second ninja said, loosening his grip on Adaras wrist, she quickly pulled it away. They walked off in the other direction, most likely to see if they could find some easier girl. "See ya around tiny" The second ninja called over his shoulder.
Sasuke looked at Adara "Are you ok?" He asked.
"A little shaken but other then that I'm fine." She said, rubbing her wrist, there would be a bruise there later. She smiled "Thanks" She said.
"No problem." Sasuke said, as if he saved girls from drunk perverts every day. Adara looked at her watch, 5:30 exactly. She looked around the ramen place; there was no one there except her and Sasuke. She tilted her head to the side and looked at him funny. Sasuke noticed the look.
"What's that about?" he asked, crossing his arms.
"I'm wondering why you sent a note instead of asking me yourself." Adara said. Sasuke sighed; she sure didn't have any problems getting down to the point.
"Sakura's a very jealous person, and she has a thing for me." Sasuke said, sounding fairly matter-of-fact and unconcerned. Adara sighed, so that's why. She had been under the silly impression that it was for a different reason. Sasuke plunked himself down at the counter, Adara sat down next to him, gracefully lowering herself onto the stool, she folded her hands in her lap and sat up straight. Sasuke looked at her, that was not the posture of a normal ninja, come to think of it, where was her head band? Adara noticed Sasuke looking at her, now it was her turn to ask why.
"What?" Adara asked.
"You're not a ninja are you?" Sasuke asked. Adara shook her head.
"Well then, what are you?" Sasuke asked. Adara looked at him.
"I'd rather not talk about it." She said.
"Alright, fine." Sasuke said, looking straight ahead at the place where the cook was busily making ramen for some of the other customers , he knew how to get his way, even without talking. Adara sighed.
"You really want to know?" She asked.
"Sure" Sasuke said, trying to sound uninterested.
Adara sighed, it didn't sound like he cared either way, but she wanted to get it off her chest.
"Before you found me in the woods I was a geisha." She said. Sasuke coughed, surprised. He covered it up by clearing his throat.
"Really?" He asked, still struggling to sound unconcerned. Adara nodded.
"When I was a child my mother sold me to a house after my father died." She said. "I lived there for awhile, and I got used to it, then something happened and I ran away." She added "And now I'm here." She had given him the very short version, the VERY short version. It was a longer story then she wished to tell in full.
Sasuke looked at her. "You don't look like a geisha." He commented
"Good." Adara said. "I don't want to."
