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I am not really sure what to put in this part…
Things are normal… the way they are…
I guess there are new things to say…
I just took a liking at a womanizer…
And my chat room family is breaking : /
Anyway, Naruto's back and everyone had mixed emotions about it…
Will someone say welcome back to him?
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto and School Mermaid but… an empty head…
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'Huh? Why did they keep me for again?'
Chapter 12: Hiatus Ended
Hinata grew scared with the look Sasuke gave her, 'Did he just think that I… was killing, too? No… he can't just figure that out…' She looked at the floor with her assumption. But she was still unsure if Sasuke does know for real. Sasuke's eyes were filled of suspicion as he looked at the brunette. Of course she couldn't afford to get discovered before the deal would be completed. Hinata kept her hyperventilation to herself. She secretly frowned at Sasuke's refusal like how Sai did. Breaking all flow of thoughts, Sasuke said, "This coming Wednesday… Naruto will be here again… as usual… someone dies…"
"I can't take this anymore. Just how long would it take!?" Sasame cried out of hysteria and everyone was silenced. Sasuke looked at her teary eyes and said, "… four more weeks, Sasame." Karui gasped loudly for the answer and Sasuke walked away from the crowd. Sai punched the wall besides him causing his fist to bleed, "I knew it! He knew a lot about this!"
"It must have been hard…" Hinata said with her voice trailing away, "Keeping everything to himself. I just wanted to believe that it would be the best that's why he…" Karui walked to the seat and sat down and Lee and the others looked at her. She said, "It's not the best way to deal with this. He just kept it to…" everyone was conquered with silence and Karui continued, "Protect Naruto."
"He preferred Naruto over us?" Sai asked and Karui looked away, silently saying yes. The four were eaten by disappointment and the feeling of betrayal. Sasame looked outside the window… 'Maybe there's something that made Uzumaki special…'
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Monday came and Naruto was released that morning. But instead of heading towards the school, he stayed home. The whole time he was curled in the bed, thinking of nothing. He was just staring at the air and then suddenly tears flowed down his eyes. He then mumbled, "Dad, if you were me, what will you do from here?"
Night came and Naruto was still staring blankly. Suddenly the phone rang and Naruto looked at the phone. It rang and rang but Naruto just stared at it. Finally the answering machine did the talking. It answered using Naruto's voice, "I'm kind of busy just say something after the beep…" it beeped and long air interval came. Naruto stopped staring, thinking that the call ended. Then a voice was heard, "It's too late to turn back now…" Naruto jumped off the bed and looked at the number. He then dialed it and before pressing call, he took a deep breath. The other line was ringing then was picked up. Naruto said with a serious voice, "Who are you?"
"…" air interval answered him and he frowned and waited for a voice. He repeated, "What do you mean it'll be too late? I can walk away anytime!" he heard a sigh from the other line and someone answered, "It couldn't be undone… you can never walk away. From the beginning, your soul was already sold. If you were to cut it off… the other sacrifice will die…"
"Just give me a hint… who are you?" long air interval came again. Naruto was left in utmost fear. The one at the other line knew what he was doing and he might be the same one to tell him about the elves. His hands were shaking and he was silently gulping. His knees would start trembling anytime. But he tried to brace up to hear what the guy on the other end had to say. Again, he said, "Who are you?"
"Whose blood shall be shed last." the line was cut and Naruto fell into a sitting position. He was trembling and he was conquered by an unknown feeling. He felt like his bladder was going to explode in fear. His hands were shaking and were clutched around the receiver. He re-collected himself and walked to the bathroom.
The toilet flushed and Naruto was staring at his image at the mirror. He was panting and he just thought that someone might just have played a prank on him. He slapped his face and his hand remained, "You're stupid… how could you grow so scared because of a phone prank."
"You weren't tricked! It's all true!" Naruto gasped and looked around. His back was facing the mirror, "Who are you!? Show yourself!" he heard a loud laughing behind him and then he twitched. He slowly faced his reflection and then he saw it standing still. The bangs were covering his eyes and Naruto could just face it completely and stare at it. It looked at him and it turned all bloody. Naruto gasped in fear again as it said, "No matter what happens… YOU'RE GOING TO DIE!!!"
"AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!" Naruto yelled as he rose from the bed. He looked around and finally, he realized, it was just a dream. He lied down again and he saw the clock ticked 7:07… he closed his eyes. Today, he should go to school and catch up with everything he missed. But beyond his knowledge, there was nothing to catch up with. In reality, the classes had stopped and only attendance is what they go to school for. Naruto was preparing his things when the phone came to his sight. He felt like something happened with the phone last night and he seemed to remember it as a dream. But was it a dream or was it true? Naruto was about to know. He collected his courage and held the phone's receiver. He suspended his finger above the keys for quite a time. He inhale-exhaled then he did it. He redialed last night's number and a phone rang. It was picked up and a different voice answered, "Hello? Who are you looking for?"
"Are you the one who called last night?" then the sound started to get scratched loudly and the sound went choppy. The guy answered, "Nope. But maybe ——— used the phone last night. ——— did he——— weird? Did he——— you might ——— disturbed and—" the line was cut and Naruto placed the receiver back again. He stared and wondered why would the line begun to have static. He said, "The phone really felt… he said something about something and I responded like I knew what he was talking about…" Naruto looked at the bed. Then he continued his monologue, "But I don't remember what was it. And what does my reflection mean… I am going to die?" Naruto seemed to not remember everything that happened. Then he looked around to see the clock. It ticked eight in the morning and it's time to go to the place where he felt hesitant to go to.
He went to the school and he stopped at the school gates. He gulped and looked around. No students were around that made him wonder. He looked at the clock and it was 8:45 already. He frowned as it was the rush quarter of the students. He stared inside and walked in, "Maybe… I'll know inside."
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Naruto walked in their former room and saw no one inside. He wondered and felt like… no one's there anymore. He dropped his head and he turned around to look around. He was walking with his head bowed… then something like a finger poked the side of his head. He looked and saw, "Uchiha?" his voice was rather soft and emotionless unlike the hatred-filled one he used to have. His eyes were also rather tired of glaring. Sasuke said, "Is that what detention did to you?" instead of retorting Naruto just looked away and started walking. Karui came and said, "Naruto." The blond looked and saw Karui whose eyes were happy. She said after approaching, "Hey, how're you feeling?"
"…" Naruto just stared at her and then she said, "Most of the students dropped out and those who can't get their guardians' consent could not leave the school. Too bad for us, huh. Since there weren't much left, all seniors share the same room." she turned to the room to her right, Naruto's left… the room behind Sasuke. Sasuke said, "Get in…"
"Naruto-kun's back." A shy feminine voice was heard and as Naruto opened the door, Hinata approached him and Sakura jumped at him, "Naruto! I miss you so much!" all he said was… "Sakura-chan?" Sakura let him go and held him in the shoulders. She wondered, "My Love? What's wrong?" Naruto twitched and said, "Nothing… I'm fine." Then he walked to a seat and looked at Karui, Sakura, Hinata and Sasuke. Sasuke said, "That one is vacant." He placed his bag there and he ran off to the Men's Toilet. Sakura wondered and she looked at Sasuke and Karui. Hinata whimpered a bit in worry. Karui scratched her head lightly and Sasuke was still looking out the door where Naruto ran out.
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Hours passed by and Naruto grew bored not having any class around. He looked over the seats and saw Sakura seating quietly at her place. She had her hands at her chin and then she gazed at Naruto. She smiled and Naruto gave a small one. Then he walked out of the room. She twitched and decided to follow him… to the roof top. He sat at the dusty floor and Sakura walked over him, looking at the blue skies, "Naruto? You haven't been here…"
"It's just that I seldom come here." Naruto wore a weary smile but he wasn't looking at Sakura. Sakura looked down at him and said, "It almost seemed like you forgot things. Are you sure you're okay? Were you tortured!?" Sakura shrieked hearing herself. She demanded, "Naruto! Look at me and say you're fine!" Naruto turned away a bit and blushed, "Sit down. I don't want to look up and see your underwear." Sakura had pink tint at her cheeks but it was immediately replaced by frowning. Naruto was not like the Naruto she was with. Then she sat down and Naruto turned to her, "That's better—" he saw Sakura's cold eyes of doubt. He turned away again and said, "Sakura-chan…"
"When did you start addressing me 'Sakura-chan' again?" Naruto looked at Sakura and he said, "… Did I call you some other name? And…" he blushed more, scratching the cheek lightly, and said, "Why did you call me 'My Love' a while ago?" Sakura gasped and bit her lip. She called Naruto and when he turned… a loud slap met his face. Sakura cried, with tears flowing from her eyes, "What the hell happened to you!?" she ran away and Naruto held his sore cheek… clueless of her action.
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"You've seen it… all of you, right?" Sai said and Lee, Karui, Hinata and Sasame nodded. They were discussing about Naruto's sudden change. Sai eyed at Sasuke who was at a corner, quite far from them. Karui said, "First Sakura… then Sasuke… and now, Naruto. What the hell is happening? I can't get it." Sasame just whimpered and Hinata said, "Don't you think… it's because of the detention?" Sai looked at her, "It was too different from his previous personality. He even seemed to forget that Sakura's his girlfriend. And he twitched when Hinata approached him… like he never seen her before."
"He seemed to be clueless why the students moved out." Lee said, "I can see it that everything made him wonder." Sasame said, "Could it be… he forgot about the killings that were happening? Was he brainwashed or something?" Hinata looked at her as well as the other three. Sasuke was quietly thinking at a corner, 'He's totally into it. Can I still stop him?'
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Did you get it? Did you get it?
I don't get it! Ahahaha! Just kidding…
Sudden changes appear and everyone got puzzled about it!
Only Sasuke had the answer! Really?
Thanks for reading! :]
