Falling Rain

Chapter 9

Wednesday, or should I say totally nerd-game day. The game convention where every gaming nerd goes apparently. I brought Haku with me so I didn't look like a complete loser (well more of a loser anyway). Haku and I were following Lee who said he had friends who wanted to meet us. So of course before I could say no I was being dragged by bushy brow (that's my nick name for him. He has really bushy eyebrows and his hair is shaped like a black bowl sitin on his head. And he has wide sparkling eyes). All in all he just creeps me out.

We finally came to a stop were standing in front of three other weird looking people. There was one who was pretty chubby and eating a bag of BBQ chips. And the other guy was this weird jacket that came to his mouth and a weird pair of sunglasses (which made him look extremely creepy). The last one of the bunch was a girl. She had long light purple and I think she's blind. She wore a hoddie and short pants. She looked really pretty but seemed to be really nervous. She seemed pretty normal compared to the rest of the group.

"This is Uzumaki Naruto and his friend Momochi Haku," Lee introduced us to his gang. "Naruto, this is Aburame Shino, (he pointed to the creepy looking guy) Akimichi Choji, (the fat kid with the chips) and Hyuga Hinata (the blind girl). I'm so glad we could all hang out this is gonna be the best day of my life. Now we just have to wait till sensei gets here."

"Um, a sensei is coming here?" I asked

"Yes but not just any sensei, Guy Sensei!" his eyes burned with fire. Kind of weird. And just when I thought things couldn't get worse, this guy wearing the same stupid green jumpsuit came running up to us. His eyes, eyebrows, and hair were all the same. It was a Lee look like-a-like! A real nightmare come true. "Guy sensei! Lee ran to him and he was…he was crying?

"Oh, Lee!" and so was he! What the hell is going on here? They hugged each other and kept crying. Then they broke apart and gave each other the thumbs up. And both their teeth sparkled. I think I'm in crazy town.

"Alright people listen up. Here's what we're going to do. First we're going to let our youth explode then we meet back here. Alright let's go!" and with that he ran to some Star Wars looking people. Me and Haku just looked at each other and went in the opposite direction. Lee and his gang were following us all except the guy named Shino. Who went to go look at some bug thing or something.

The entire day went like that. We would go look at people who dressed up like characters from the games that were up there and got to check new releases that haven't hit stores yet. Bushy brows gang was excited about all of it except for Hinata she looked very board. I guess I would too if I couldn't see anything. So I moved over to where she was standing to try and cheer her up. Even though I was I desperate need to be cheered up.

"Hey," I smiled at her

"Um, Naruto, um hi," she mumbled at looked down at the floor. Ok maybe I was wrong about her being normal.

"So um, you want me to tell you how great this place looks?" it doesn't really look all too great but she couldn't see that.

"O, um, it's pretty, um nice," she said.

"I guess I mean….hang on you can see?" I asked shocked

"Uh huh." Wow that's a big shocker I that she was blind for sure. Her eyes were clear and…..

"Wait what did you say your last name was?" I asked

"Hyuga," she looked down again. I knew it. Neji has the exact same eyes. I thought he was blind at first to but found out he wasn't. I moved back to where I was standing. I didn't want to talk to anymore of bushy brows friends I just wanted to go home to normal everyday people.

A couple hours' later people started to leave. Guy came running back to meet us like he said he would and told us to drive safe. And him and Lee left. I got in the car with Haku thankful to get away from the nerd gaming world and back to mine even though mine isn't much better it's a life. Haku drove in silence just like always. He's never been much of a talker.

When we got to my house I told him bye and watched him drive away. When I faced my house something in me told me not to go inside. I looked around the front of the house. All I saw was Jiraiya's motorcycle and a red mustang. He had a girl with him. With that confirmed I walked up to the stares and no sooner then I did, the women he brought home came rushing out and got in her car. That's how it always went. I gave a big sigh and walked in. Big mistake.

The house was a mess. And I found Jiraiya sitin in a chair. He looked asleep except for the fact he was holding a beer bottle which ment he was perfectly awake. I looked at the clock it said 11:35. Not such a good time to come home after all. I shut the door really quiet and started walking quietly up the stares to my room. About three steps away from my room Jiraiya yelled for me. I turned around to see his eyes were now open and the beer bottle her had was now in his mouth. I walked down and looked at the floor. I knew what was coming and I wanted to get it over with.

"What the hell do you think your doing, coming home at this time of night?" he was mad, just like he always gets when he drinks. "What have I told you about this boy?" when I didn't answer or look up at him he went on. "This has gone far enough I don't want you coming home this late you got that and look at me when I'm talkin to you!"

I looked up to see his eyes were dark and filled with hate. I was used to the look; it's the same look I see everyday no matter if he's drunk or not. He looked me up and down then the next thing I know I fall flat on the couch. Getting slapped was nothing new either I just took it and went with it. Then he picked me off the couch by the collar of my shirt and shook me.

"I hate that look you always have. All this is your fault. The reason for my best friend dying young, it's all your fault. I want you out of this house I mean it. I want you out of here by to night!" he said while still shacking me.

"Where the hell am I suppose to go?" I yelled

"How the hell should I know just get out of here!" he threw me down on the ground. Then he threw the beer bottle at me I ducked and raced up the stairs. I threw my stuff on my bed and started packing. I grabbed my cell out and dialed the only person I knew would help me, Gaara. But he didn't pick up it went straight to voicemail.

After I got all my shit packed I flew out the door faster then I ever have before. It was raining (no surprise there) and I had 5 miles to walk before I reached Gaara's house. It was poring cats and dogs outside. When I finally got to the house all lights were all off. I knocked on the door but there was no answer or sign of anyone being home. So I desided to sit on the door step. As if my life couldn't get any worse. I couldn't go to Haku's his dad was well, scary. And Nara's mom is very strict. So that leaves me with nowhere to go but here.

I was just give up when a car pulled in. I automatically rose from where I was sitting and grabbed my bag. I practically ran to the car but when I came about an inch away from where the car was, I stopped dead in my tracks. The car that was in the driveway was not Gaara's. In fact I only seen and been in this car once in my life. I stood in the light of the headlights staring like some blind deer. The door on the passenger side flew open. My feet were moving automatically while my brain was whirling. I was inside the car before I knew what happened. I turned my head to see that Sasuke looked calm, I mean real calm.

The engine roared as Sasuke hit the accelerator and sped out of Gaara's lane. I had no clue as to where we were headed or why he even appeared at Gaara's in the space. Just like last time, he was quiet. I wanted to ask him so many questions but every time I tried to open my mouth, nothing came out. So I just sat quietly and let him drive to wherever we were going. Just sitting here brought back so many feelings that I felt the first time I was in this car. I wanted to know why he was at Gaara's. I looked over at him as I thought about it but I regretted it just as he looked at me the same instant with a confused yet angry expression on his face. I jerked my head back towards the window.

"So, why were you at Gaara's?" he asked. I couldn't look at him let alone speak to him. "It's pouring outside. Not to mention it's late." He had very good points to be curious about me being outside in the rain at night with a bag of my things. If I was him I would wonder the exact t same thing. I took a big breath and wondered whether or not it was a good idea to tell him what happened. But it wasn't just that. I was scared to tell him what had happened back home and why I couldn't go back. I was scared he was going to laugh at me and call me a pussy for not fighting back or putting up much a fight.

I kept looking out the window. I couldn't bring myself to look at him. Hell, I couldn't bring myself to do a damn thing when I'm around him. I get nerves or think what he would think of me if I sounded gay or like a geek or something. That was still my biggest question, is Sasuke gay? And did he really kiss me like his brother clamed?

"Well Naruto, I'm waiting," he glanced at me. I swallowed. I'd have to tell him something. "Look if you don't want to tell me then fine. I'll just drop you off at your house." That snapped out of the fear and nerves I was feeling.

"N-no, I don't want to go back home," I stumbled to get the first word out. "I, I can't go back. Jiraiya kicked me out. He's my godfather." I kept my eyes down the whole time I told talked to him just in case Jiraiya left a bruise or mark on my face where he hit me. It was quite for a few more seconds before Sasuke spoke again.

"What happened?" he asked. It took me a few minutes to get what he was asking.

"I just told you what happened. I got kicked out of the…."

"I know that. I meant, why did you get thrown out?" just the question I wanted to avoid. My eyes burned. For the second time tonight I felt like crying. No matter what I did in life I still got kicked and pushed around. I hated it. I hated my life. I pushed my tears and pain away and coughed up the courage to tell Sasuke the whole story.

"I came home late and he was drinking. He's told me a thousand times not come home late if I was then don't come home at all. So he told me to pack up my shit and leave," I told him without saying anything about the abuse I received. I glanced at him. He was staring straight ahead taking in every word that I had said. His expression was different from earlier. He looked more pissed then I have ever seen him look before. Was he pissed that my godfather did such a thing to me like that? I doubted it. The last thing I needed tonight was Sasuke's pity.

"Is that were you got that bruise on your face from?" he asked. Shit so I did have a bruise on my face and he had seen it. All I could do was shake my head yes. He tightened his grip on the wheel. I stared at him. He was pissed at Jiraiya but I didn't understand why. It was me who got yelled at. Me who go hit in the face. And it was me that got shook like a ragdoll and thrown out of the house. So why did he care? What I go through is nothing like he has to. He has no parents like me just an older brother. But at least he's there for him at least it seems like he cares about his younger brother. I had no family. The only person in my life who is like a brother is Gaara.

"Why?" I asked out loud not meaning to.

"Why what?" Sasuke asked in his dark cold voice.

"Why do you care what happened to me? You weren't there. You have people who care about you. Me I have no one. So why the hell would you care what the hell goes on in my life?" I asked I had tears in my eyes and I didn't even try to fight them back. I wanted this night to be over. Sasuke just looked at me like he was shocked by my outburst. I didn't care. I just wanted the pain and hurt to go away. I wanted everything to just stop.

That's when I noticed we did stop. But we weren't at Sasuke's house. We were up town by one of Gaara's dad's places that's he owned. And there was Gaara about to get in his car and drive back home. He stared at the car I was in and slammed his door shut. He walked over to Sasuke's car as Sasuke rolled down the window.

"What do you want Uchiha?" Gaara asked. His cold eyes staring at Sasuke then his eyes looked over at me soon as he noticed someone sitting in the passenger seat. "What the hell! What have you done to Naruto?" Gaara was outraged.

"I haven't done a damn thing to him. If you want to know what happened to him why don't you ask him yourself. He came to your house looking for you," Sasuke told him. He reached into his back seat to get my bag. He handed it to Gaara who look stunned and confused a look I usually don't see form him. I took that as a sign to get out of the car and go with him.

I looked back at Sasuke. He still seemed pissed. I wanted to thank him but he just nodded at him and smirked. The closest I have ever gotten to a smile from him. I smiled back and slammed the door. I climbed in Gaara's car without a speaking a word to him as I watched the black Mustang drive away yet once again.

TBC….