I know I said I wouldn't put author's notes up here but I can't help it . I feel closer to you guys this way. I really appreciate the reviews and I always reread them, they're what keeps me going or else I probably would give up with so many exams. Placement exams Monday, wish me luck :3
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This morning didn't start off too well. My alarm clock decided today would be a good day to be stupid. I woke up an hour and four minutes later than I was planning to.
Next, I realized it was Saturday.
And so, I stumbled out of my room and started my obligatory morning coffee. I went into the bathroom and started brushing my teeth after eating a banana. We all know how hard it is to eat in the morning.
The doorbell rang just at the moment where my mouth was extremely foamy and I couldn't spit it out because I knew my teeth wouldn't be clean and I wouldn't have the patience to start over. I answered the door and was surprised to see Lee. I know I shouldn't have been surprised, even if I woke up late. It was still early for most people. I tried to say something but it mostly came out like this: "Huurr, whuz ouu doen hrrr?"
Of course, I still had a foamy toothbrush stuffed in my mouth.
I let him in after he looked at me strangely. I then proceeded back to my bathroom and spit out the offending foam. I came back out and he smiled at me, "It looks like you are ready for a youthful morning of laps!" he said enthusiastically. I blinked then looked down at my pajamas. A pink tank top with gray sweat pants. I looked back at him, "Actually Lee, these are my pajamas-." He cut me off, "Let us go now Korela!" he exclaimed. I don't think he really heard what I was trying to say.
I only managed to break away from him long enough to put my bra on under along with a pair of socks and shoes. He did let me lock my door and didn't question the smiley face, if he even saw it.
We started jogging there, on the streets. I tried to keep up as I thought about my poor abandoned coffee. I sniffed. Poor thing probably thought I didn't want it. But I wanted it so bad.
I'll admit, I was in good health but I wasn't exactly an athlete. He was so I was sweating a lot before he even broke one little drop. He seems to have the stamina of a bull, I thought as I glared at his back. He was getting farther and farther away. You don't even want to know how long we jogged at seven in the morning. I'm a wimp.
But I'm an honest wimp… Most of the time.
Okay, seriously though, my pride was starting to take a little beating. Wasn't this guy just released from the hospital?
Suddenly, his pace slowed until he was next to me and pulled my hand so I would quicken my pace. If my face hadn't already been red, I would've blushed.
Many people would argue that this was Lee. You couldn't get a crush on him, he was just too ridiculous. Well, he's muscled. Very much so. And tanned. Yum.
Someone kill me now!
He let go of my hand and my pace slowed. Once again, he was getting further and further away and at some point, I couldn't stand it anymore. I slowed down until I was at a decent walking pace. I looked around. Great, I didn't recognize this part of Konoha.
I could've cried when I saw a small shop selling coffee. I fished into my pockets and found, much to my surprise, a crumpled bill. I bought a cup and just wandered in the general direction I thought Lee had gone. People were looking at me strangely. Haha, stare at the girl in sweat pants, drinking coffee in the streets with unbrushed curly hair. Haha.
I looked across the street and saw this ANBU woman with a dog mask looking at me. At least, I think she was looking at me. You could never really tell with those masks. She started off in my direction and I kept walking, expecting her to continue past me. She started following me however, and I was a little freak out. I rationalized, maybe she was just going in the same direction.
I turned various random corners, Lee momentarily forgotten. She followed me down to the last step. Now I was seriously freaking out. Female stalker! What had Aurelie told me incase this happened? Hit 'em in the crotch. Wait, she didn't say anything about female! And even if I did try to hit her in the crotch, she was a freaking ANBU, she'd probably block it and break my arm. AH!
Calm down, calm down, I told myself in my best inner voice. Think about your book and at some point, she'll get bored and go away. Think about Beru and Tai and the forgotten tomb and the graveyard and the ANBU stalker and the sword… Wait, there was no ANBU stalker in my story!
Then she picked up her pace and I felt her hand brush mine. I pushed down the temptation to simply run away, and picked up my own pace, her's went even faster. In the end, I did end up running and she hased after me. "AHHH!" I cried as I escaped through another alley. She nearly silently bounded after me.
She jumped on my back and I fell to the ground, spilling my coffee. It stained my shirt and she whispered into my ear, "I like you. "
Then she was gone.
And I was traumatized for life.
I went quickly back into the streets, looking more disheveled than ever. I saw Lee speaking with his female teammate and they seemed to be looking for someone. His teammate spotted me first and her eyes brightened as she pointed to me and said something to Lee. They came jogging over.
"Where have you been Korela?" he asked me, eyes a bit wide. I took in a big breath, then let it out. "You will not believe what happened to me," I started.
