Man, my Facebook page sucks. I'm always getting spammed. I've had to change it sooo many times. X(
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"W-wait N-Naruto-k-kun, there's s-still t-time to look at a l-l-lot of s-stuff...," Hinata mumbles quietly, trying to calm the little fox who is currently running as fast as he can to each stand. "Ohhh! Takoyaki (A/N: Little ball shaped pancakes with octopus in them, haven't had it yet but i'm planning to!)!," Naruto yells, running to a Takoyaki stand. He grabs one and then takes off to another food stand, specifically the Dango (A/N: Dumplings made from rice flour, with a sweet/salty sauce. I've had it, it's yummy, but I can only eat so much. X3) stand. I sigh and pull out my wallet.
So troublesome.
We're at the festival for the new year. Tsunade-sama decided it would be a good. (I don't know why she thinks that, considering she's no where to be found... she's gambling)
It's Naruto's first festival, and he won't slow down. Hinata is trailing behind him silently. Sakura is trying to get Sasuke into a kissing booth with her (which doesn't make sense, because the person he would be kissing wouldn't even be her). Kiba, Akamaru, Choji and Shino are placing bets on when Naruto will throw up because of all the food he's eating. And, Neji and Tenten are keeping Lee away from sugary stands, because that's the last thing he needs.
I stand alone.
"Shikamaru?,"
I turn and look at Ino. Oh, yeah... I was wondering where she was (not really). She smiles at me, and pulls out a rose from behind her back. I quirk and eyebrow. "It's for Naruto, doofus!," she says. I drop my brow.
Naruto...
"So, are you going to be Naruto's New Year kiss," she asks me. I take the rose and glance at Naruto, who's trying to feed Hinata a Dango.
"No...," I say after a little while. I can feel Ino's glare. "WHAT DO YOU MEAN 'No'?!," she yells, grabbing my Yukata and shaking me. I sigh and remove her hands from my sash. "Naruto doesn't want to kiss me, Ino-," I say "-he's to stupid anyways," Ino growls at my answer. "That's is sooo stupid, Shikamaru! You HAVE to!," she gripes, waving her hands in the air.
I shrug.
"Whatever...," I say silently, looking back down at the rose.
I hear feet shuffling, and when I look back to where Ino is, there's nothing but air. Tck. Now she's mad.
The fireworks are about to start.
Everyone has gathered to a clearing, rustling with impatience and excitement. I look to my right at Naruto, who is shuffling his feet, nervously looking around the sky.
A light smile touches my lips.
How cute.
"Shika-kun...," he mumbles. "... How much longer?," I shrug. "You're asking the wrong person," I say. Naruto glares at me and huffs, crossing his arms over his chest. "Don't be mean-," he reprimands "-I was just asking a question-," "And I was just answering," I interrupt.
He rolls his eyes at me, and scratches the hat that's covering his ears.
I hear Sakura squeal to my left, and see her and Ino fawning at Sasuke to be their new year's kiss, the raven ignoring their advances.
I look back at Naruto, who's surprisingly staring at me.
"What?," I ask inquisitively, frowning at him. He smiles softly, but doesn't say anything.
A loud 'POP' drags my attention away from the fox, and I look to my left once again and see Ino pouring champagne. What the hell, Ino...? I shake my head, and look towards the sky.
Naruto speaks, and his voice is a gentle murmur. "Ano... who's your New Year's kiss, Shika-kun?," I don't snap my head and look at him, like some people would. I don't stand there speechless. I don't blush and try to change the subject. I just come out with the honest truth:
"I was hoping it was going to be you,"
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"Oh?," he asks.
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I nod my head.
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I feel Naruto move closer to me.
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"I was hoping... you'd be mine... too...," he says.
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I finally look down at him, his face only inches from my own.
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I can see what he's feeling... Eagerness, happiness, sadness... hurt.
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I guess there are some emotions that can never fade, no matter how hard you try to cover them up...
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I lean closer to him, and when my lips are centimeter's away, our breath mingling, I murmur "I guess we're all hurting...,"
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Naruto speaks, his voice breathless (unusually so, if I may say): "Maybe... we can learn to... hurt... together...,"
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"Happy-," "New year...,"
The sky alights with color. Orange, green, pink, yellow, white, red, purple, blue... They're all blurs. I hear gasps of astonishment, the villagers and our friends captivated by the show. Naruto grabs the front of my Yukata like a lifeline, he's breathing hard through his nose. I open my eyes, and see his face flushed and pale... pale? Yes, pale. Unusually pale. I feel his grip loosen, and I reach out just in time before he falls, sagging into my arms. At first, i'm shocked, and then i'm alert, shouting over the noise desperately.
Well, more desperately then needed, because Sakura saw Naruto fall before I even took a breath to call out. She's taking him out of my arms now, and I am shocked to find i'm hyperventilating. Kiba and Choji help pick myself up, and I wobble away from the crowd, trying to control my breathing.
I glance back and see Neji carrying Naruto away on his back, Sakura right behind him.
Once my breathing evens out, and comment on how I overreacted. It was ridiculous... The image of Naruto, pale and hurting, flashes through my mind. I blink and rub my eyes. What made him sick?...
Oh. The food.
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Nyaa haa!... Hey, tell me, did you think I was gonna have it end all *Awww, so cute!*? Heh, no... Initially, I was going to have Naruto-kun... throw up in Shikamaru-san's mouth, but I thought that was nasty so I abide-d against it... Ha haa!... Aw, Naru-chan, you're so cute... eventhoughyoursicknowandShik amaru-sanisgonnahavetotakecareofyo unextchapterbutyoudidn'thearthatfromme!