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Chapter 9
Naruto POV
I wanna die now.
Is there someone who died because of his embarrassment?
If not, I guess I'll be the first one to experience it.
I was staring blankly at the ceiling towards my room while imagining various ways to disappear or run away from this place.
What if I met Kiba later?
What should I tell to Sakura later?
What do I do if meet with the others in this castle?
The most important thing ... What happen if I meet with Sasuke again!? I can't and I don't want to imagine it.
I want to go home. I really wanted to go home now.
Knock knock
Who is it? Kiba? Sakura? Ino and Tenten? Or Kakashi? Well, if it Kakashi, he will break through and immediately appeared in front of me. I better not say anything.
Knock knock
I'll just pretend to be asleep.
Knock Knock Knock
Looks like our guests really stubborn. Ignore it Naruto!
Knock Knock Knock Knock Kn-
"I'm sleeping now!"
Hmph! Finally, you're giving up.
Knock Knock Knock
So 'my guest' want a punch, huh? Ok, I'll give it to him or her? Whatever!
I open the door of my room and ...
"I said I was sle-"
"That was a really bad joke, Dobe."
Perfect. The most people who I don't want to meet, now standing in front of me.
"Wh-what do you want .. uumm What do you need here, Sa-Teme?!"
Why am I stuttering!?
"I just wanted to talk with 'my future wife', can't I?"
My face hot! I immediately grasped the door handle and intends to close the door, but quickly Sasuke's hands hold the edge of the door.
"Not as easy as that, Dobe."
He went in and sat quietly on a wooden chair near the fireplace.
"I'm not allowing you to come in!"
"Really? Then I allowed myself to come in."
That arrogant handsome face! How can I fall in love with someone like this?!
I approached him with hesitation and sat in the chair opposite him. He didn't say anything. His eyes focus toward the fireplace beside him. I can't stop fidgeting on my chair. I'm really nervous now.
"Relax, don't be so nervous."
How could he say something like that!? A few hours ago I had just made an embarrassing confession and a statement!
"I'm not nervous ..."
I murmur and Sasuke smiling look at my childish behavior. Oh god! I really love that charming smile.
"I just want to tell you one thing. In three days, you will be traveling with me to Kohaku town."
"Kohaku town?"
"Yes, it's where my parents live now."
Parents? Don't tell me ...
"The news about you and the incident in the Lantern festival already reached my parents' ears. They hope to meet you, especially my mother. He sent a message to me and told me to meet them in this week."
This is bad!
"Wha-but I even haven't become your wife!? After all, there is a possibility you'll be married to someone else, right? Are you going to marry me just because of that silly tradition?"
Uugh, I felt hurt by my own words.
Sasuke raised an eyebrow and smirked.
"Weren't you the one who said to agree to be my queen and together we'll lead Konoha?"
"That-that's just a misunderstanding!"
"Misunderstanding? Really?"
Aargh! He is so annoying, right?
"I wasn't serious with my statement earlier! I'm just saying it to make you annoying 'best friend' pissed off! I don't want to marry you! "
Sasuke was silent. His face looks sad for a moment but quickly returned to his usual face. Did I mistakenly just now?
He stood and walked to the door of my room.
"If ... that was your final answered, I'm not going to force you. I will explain to others about this misunderstanding."
What? Don't go! I want to marry you, Sasuke! I just- I just ...
"Wait!"
Unconciously, I clutched Sasuke's hand. He turned and looked at me. I lowered my head and muttering.
"Don't go. I just ... I'm just scared. It all went so fast and like a dream to me. I just wasn't ready. But ... but I do want to marry you."
Sasuke was lifting my chin. Our eyes met and-
He smirked!?
"Teme! Don't tell me that was just ... "
"You finally agreed, right? We will leave after three days, be prepared before the day of our departure, Dobe."
Sasuke turned around and out of my room.
I was silent in place for a few minutes. When I realized, I was screaming.
"I Hate you Temeeeeee!?"
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I'm hungry.
Although I really want to lock myself in my room until tomorrow, but it looks like my stomach didn't agree with my thoughts. I came out and looking around me It seems safe. I just walked a few steps, I heard a familiar voice and felt a hand on my shoulder.
"Naruto, you finally come out, man!"
Che! Kiba.
"Kiba just leave me alone."
"Whoa whoa, don't be like that Naruto, I just wanted to say that I was amazed at what you said this morning in the dining room. It was so cool!"
"Shut u-"
"That's right Naruto."
Great. Others familiar voice.
"You're so cool Naruto!"
Are they purposely gathered here for teasing me!?
Behind Kiba, there are Shikamaru, Sakura, Lee, Ino and Tenten.
"We are also very pissed off earlier, but we're trying to hold ourselves and ... it all happened so quickly followed by your youthful speech earlier, I was really impressed Naruto!"
Was it a compliment? I didn't feel happy.
"Don't make a face like that, Naruto."
Ino smiled at me warmly.
"You know? We are very happy when you stand up for us and say that we are family. "
"Ye are troublesome. But I'm also grateful that you stood up to defend us."
Huh? They were grateful?
Sakura was approaching me and hit my head.
"Ouch! What the hell Sakura!? "
"Don't daze off! Neji, Hinata, Chouji and Shino were also grateful to you, Naruto."
I'm not doing something that needs to be given a thank you ... right?
Why are they all smiling broadly like that?
"Yeah. I agree with you, I also hate it if someone disturbing my best friends and my family. Although, You have been here for a few days, but you have already become a best friend and family for all of us."
Bestfriends? Family? I have a family?
My face still looked confused, after a while I was finally snapped out of my mind then I smiled broadly at them.
"Yeah. We are a family. "
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After dragged by Sakura and the others to ate in the kitchen and get some congratulations from several waiters who I met on my way, I finally got to my room safely. Because of the cold weather, I decided to warm myself near the fireplace. But, before that, I went to my closet and try to find clothes that are warm enough to wear. Suddenly my eyes fell on a carved symbol on the back of the closet behind the clothes. The symbol is similar to the symbol of this kingdom. I was touched the carving and accidentally pressed it.
Click.
Hmm?
Suddenly the bottom of the closet is open and There's a hallway with a staircase down to the bottom. Side walls made of a pile of bricks and faintly visible torches that lined the hallway down, follow the staircase.
There is... a basement? Is this the secret room like on the movies I'd seen. I was trying to step down some stairs, when I passed a torch, the torch lit by itself. I was startled and ran back upstairs. At that moment, the torch backs off again.
Is this a magic? Sakura said that in this world of magic is not something strange. I was very scared but my curiosity win, so I decided to go down the stairs.
What are you doing Naruto!? Are you crazy!? If later on down there is a piano that sounds itself or a chair that floated, what would you do?! (#Anyone familiar with this situation?)
It turns out that the staircase isn't long. In the end of the stairs, I saw a room that isn't too big. There seen a lot of canvases and paper scrolls. There are some canvases covered with white cloth and dust, I think there are paintings.
I feel uncomfortable, I decided to come back to my room. But a painting at the end of the room that facing the wall caught my eye. I approached it and lifted the white cloth that covering the painting.
Gasp!
The painting depicts a man who has a similar face to Sasuke. I'm pretty sure it wasn't Itachi (in my world) His hair was shorter than Sasuke. His skin was paler. And unlike Sasuke who rarely smiles, The man in the painting is smiling. But somehow his smile looks fake in my eyes. At the time I was busy looking at the painting, suddenly ...
Plop!
Hmm?
"Gyaaaaaaaa!?"
I'm desperately running upstairs and press back the carving in the closet with lightning speed.
What did I see?
Umm ..
That was ...
Ummm ...
A rat fell on my head.
"..."
Hey! I was so shocked and scared at the time, you know!
My memory went back to the painting. Who is that man? I think he was the same age as Sasuke. Is he Sasuke's family?
Knock knock
"Hey, dobe!"
Uugh, speak of the devil.
"What else do you want Sasuke?"
"Are you still angry? You really childish, huh? "
"Shut up! Why you come to my room again?"
Suddenly from behind Sasuke's legs, Itachi appeared who immediately ran and hugged my legs.
"Itachi persist to bring him to your room. So, here we are."
I lifted Itachi and pinch his cheek.
"What do you want, Little one?"
Itachi then buried his face on my neck.
"Tachi wanna sleep with, Naru."
I looked at Sasuke with a puzzled face.
"You said you would accompany him to sleep sometimes, right? After all you are 'his future mother', so isn't it a normal thing?"
"Bastard!"
Sasuke grabbed my shoulders and whispered in my ear.
"... After all, if we get married, you don't just accompany my son to sleep but also accompany me to sleep, right Naruto?"
My ears are hot, my face hot, and my body also hot! I wanna jump into a pool of cold water right now!
I immediately stay away from Sasuke and sat on my bed. Itachi crawling and put his head on my lap. I decided to stroke his head.
"..."
Um, This is really awkward.
Sasuke sat next to me, staring at the small body that curled up on my lap.
"Umm, Sasuke. When did you meet Itachi?"
He paused, then raised his head and looked at me.
"Two years ago."
"How did you guys meet?"
"I was on my way to the castle, my carriage suddenly stopped by the sound of a kid crying. Then I ordered the guards to find the source of the sound. The guards returned with Itachi in his hands. It seems he was abandoned by his parents. "
Abandoned by his parents? Poor Itachi.
"When I first saw him, I felt very familiar with him and decided to bring him back and adopted him."
Of course Sasuke felt familiar, There are brothers in my world. Sasuke wouldn't imagine that 'other Itachi' will grow up become a cool and successful man.
We both were quiet again.
"Uumm .. I'm curious ... Sasuke, how your childhood? I'm sure you have similar childhood like Itachi."
Sasuke stunned. He looks deep in thought. Is there something wrong with my question?
"I ... had amnesia."
Huh?
"Three years ago, I woke up from coma. They said, a few days ago I was going to be crowned king, but there was an assault and a rebellion by my father's advisor, Orochimaru. They said, he managed to break into the castle and attacked me until I was badly injured. I was unconscious for nearly two months. After I woke up, I didn't remember anything about myself including my childhood."
Sasuke was staring blankly at the window. I can see a lot of emotion in his eyes. I patted his back softly.
"It's alright. Slowly, you will remember it later. You will recall about your childhood, your parents and your family."
Ironic.
I gave support to Sasuke, but I even can't remember my parents face.
Sasuke was staring at me and then ...
"Sasuke!"
"Shut up, dobe! You will wake Itachi."
I lowered my voice.
"B-but, what are you doing!?"
"Me? I just wanna sleep."
"I know! But why do you also have to sleep on my lap!? "
"Teme!"
"Let me like this for a while, Naruto."
I was speechless. Although my mouth telling protests, but I'm very happy with my situation now. I'm trying to stroke his hair.
Hm? He didn't refuse my hand?
I'm staring at two people that were sleeping on my laps. Without realizing it, I'm smiling while looking at their calm faces.
Sasuke suddenly flinch.
"Umm .. Sasuke?"
"Hn?"
I'm trying to hold back my laughter. He looks very sleepy now.
"May I ask you something?"
"Hn."
"Eeerr ... Who previously occupied this room before me?"
"..."
"Sasuke?"
"None. This room is empty for two years."
"Oh ..."
"Eeerr .. and before that, who was occupied this room?"
Sasuke lifted his hand and covered his eyes.
"... This was the room that I occupied before I became a king."
Soon, Sasuke was asleep again.
So, the previous owner of this room was Sasuke?
If that was true, so, who was exactly the man in the painting?
It seems, I have another question and mystery to solve.
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Uuuugh.. I got busy with my college and works again (-x-")
So, from this chapter, I might not be able to update the story quickly, but I hope you stay patient with me, Ok? #Puppy eyes#
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