Chapter 13 - welcome home?
Early morning gazing at the sunrise by her office window seeing a peaceful sight of her beloved village, and it was destroyed just like a flash when somebody entered her office without even knocking.
"How disrespectful to ent-"
"Can I talk to you Tsunade-sama...?"
Waking up around midnight made the blonde slept once again its normal, because being exhausted and stressed at the same time will really eat up all of your stamina until its limit. And Naruto is at his limit yesterday really tired from the haunted house event. Still not waking up even if the sunrise of the sun is already conquering his whole apartment.
Xoxoxoxox
(10:00 am)
Group of ninjas started to gather in front of the Hokage's building before the meeting time that the Hokage declared (11:00 am) most of the rookies are there having their chit chat of their horror and funny experiences they had inside the haunted house.
Now it is the turn for the Subaku siblings to arrive, Temari was surrounded immediately by the female rookies the moment she was spotted asking her, how did it went having Shikamaru as her partner? First taking a glance at mister smart guy who is talking with the other boys, unexpectedly their eyes met Shikamaru is also looking at her. Which made Temari avert her gaze and blush,
"His fine I… think…" Temari commented, all of the kunoichi smiled and started squealing 'kyaaa'. That took the boys attention, for the boys who are kind of shocked by the girls actions that made them thought that 'girls talk' are damn complicated.
Back to their own world on chit chatting, not noticing that their new rookie named Sai is persistently searching for the blonde that he has feelings with for seconds, minutes, and hours since he got there. His black orbs didn't ceased to go on right to left and left to right, not until someone is in front of him who made him halt searchin'.
"Where is Naruto?" Gaara asked, these are the first words that came from his mouth since he got there. With his expressionless eyes he looks at the Red scanning him from toes to head. Gaara is wearing a fitted plain black V-neck shirt that made him look more refreshing than when he is wearing his long sleeve attire. Kind of delay but looking at the red reminded Sai of his activity last night.
(Flash back with Sai's POV)
Everybody went straight home even him (Naruto) such a waste I was about to ask if he wanted to eat dinner at Ichiraku's again. But eating at Ichiraku for the whole time I wonder if Naruto will get sick of it.
Walking at the not so crowded street of Konoha on the way to Ichiraku but just imagining the noodles made me lost my appetite so I decided to visit a library close by. This library is the place where I use my free time reading books that sometimes give me some advice to understand the world I'm standing on.
Until now the quiet yet never dull atmosphere never change, the only sounds that you can only hear are the flips of the pages of the readers. If I wanted to be alone I spend my time here I don't know why… but I feel relaxed. Resting the dictionary on top of the table where my usual sitting place is, flipping it open scanning for letter J. Searching for a certain word called "jealous."
JEALOUS adj.
- having feelings of dislike for any
possible rivals (especially in love.)
So this is what Gaara and Sakura-chan was talking about... How will they know about that? Am I that obvious? Or am I just easy to read… but I'm not a book.
(End of flashback and Sai's POV)
". . ."
Crossing his arms across his chest, tired of waiting the Kazekage blurted out something that may get the interest of the artist to answer him.
"Maybe he is still lying on his bed? But there's also a possibility that he is already awake its been hours since I've been there."
His ears perked the time that he heard Gaara saying that and he turned worried thinking that maybe the guy that he is waiting for is still indeed sleeping. He went towards the other guys ignoring the Kazekage and told them that he go somewhere for a while, not letting them to reply he left leaving them astonished particularly the Kazekage.
Current time 10:15
XOXOXOXOXOX
By the help of rushing Sai have reached Naruto's door apartment in no time. Raising his hand and made a move to knock at it. Waiting for the blonde's response but he didn't received anything so he decided that he'll enter with or without the consent of Naruto.
"Sorry to intrude," Sai said barging in; instead of noticing the blond first he noticed the opened cup ramen with no more noodles in it. Then he heard a rustling sound that came ahead of him. Following where the sound came from, his not shocked he is rather mesmerized of the sight in front of him.
On his bed sleeping soundly after all the dreams that he had, leaning closer to the blond he admitted that seeing Naruto like that made the artist think that there is a fine dish in front of him but unfortunately he can't eat it.
Once again Naruto moved but this time his stunt is more daring the hands inside his Gray shirt with a printed fish cake in the middle is dragged up by his own hands, revealing his sexy curve. Sai felt a jolt of electricity through his spine, shocked from his reaction he crouched beside Naruto staring at the blonde's face for a long time.
' he is cute even when his sleeping...' stuck his eyes like glue at the sleeping boy, not thinking of the possible consequence he carried his right hand and poked the cheeks of the blonde with his index finger. Naruto frowned yet still asleep.
POKE. . .
Still the same,
POKE. . .
Shift its head on the right
Another POKE.
"Mmm..."
Sai is having fun on each reaction that Naruto gives him, about to do another poke he halt when the blond change its head position back to the left lips slight opened for the artist's eyes Naruto is being seductive
Can't resist the temptation Sai leaned closer and closer, lips almost touching Naruto's now.
"Hnn..." Naruto yawned and rubbed his eyes so suddenly that it made Sai jumped back, knocking his head into the near dining table that made the remaining content of the cold cup ramen pour onto him.
"Ouch. . ." Sai whispered, cursing and blushing at the same time.
"What are you doin' here?" already up on his bed his eyes opened widely staring straight at the tense black orbs, who is soaked wet by the soup of the cup ramen.
"I'm just wanted to pick you up..." Sai replied smiling crookedly.
Showing a confused look at a moment then he shifted his gaze on the clock.
(10:45 am)
He jumps off his bed removing his top then he remembered that there is someone in his apartment. And that certain guy is doing weird things for the past few days so he felt awkward. He walked towards Sai and he smelled the reek of ramen, rustling back into his cabinet shoving a new towel to the artist.
"Go take some bath." he ordered, pointing at the direction where the bathroom is.
Xoxoxoxoxoxox
They arrived five minutes before time thanks to Naruto's nagging to hurry up. Both of them wear the same plain white t-shirt that Naruto lend him. Emerging from their sight the rookies wondered is it just a coincidence that they arrive together and having the same pair of shirts or Sai left earlier because he picked up one of the members of team 7.
Out of the two options they picked the first since they thought that Sai went back to his home to take a shower (Sai hair tip is still wet) and to change his shirt so he can feel refreshing?
"Ciaossu!" Naruto greeted and they greeted him back.
Not late this time Tsunade-sama showed up exactly 11:00 o' clock appearing on top of the Hokage's mansion. Folding her arms behind her waist.
"It's nice to see that all of you arrived on time," she announced checking the attendance sheet and giving it back to Shizune.
"I hoped you had fun yesterday especially you." she added having a evil smirk worn on her face. Taking note that her evil plan had been successful on the blonde, he is having blue lines running down his face not only him even his co-ninjas,
'How is that fun?' all of the ninjas thought in agony, except for the ninjas who were not affected by the genjutsu ghost who are thinking that,
'The theme is kind of idiotic.'
"Oh well... We are all here because obviously I have an announcement," all of them stopped from their agony and gave their attention back to her.
She look at her back instantly calling someone out when she already felt that she already took the attention of her listeners. It is someone who has his hood covering his appearance come forth to view.
Curious and confused look started to spread to the whole population, the stranger glanced at the standing Hokage beside him waiting for some signal, the Hokage had given him the signal with a simple nod. He shoved his hood backwards showing his real appearance,
All of the people that gathered up down the Hokage's mansion wore a shocked and surprise emotion with their eyes opened widely, even the guys who are well known because of their expressionless face and eyes wore the same reaction (I'm talking about Gaara and Sai but sometimes Sai shows some emotion but mostly he is misunderstood.)
"Sasuke..." Naruto murmured, confused why would his not official best friend would be here, the last time he remembered that Sasuke is really serious of taking his revenge on his elder brother.
'Why is he here that guy...' Sai thought wearing a dismayed expression on his face.
The way that Sasuke looked is totally back to his old self once again there are no signs of revenge in his eyes anymore because his revenge is already fulfilled admitting that he felt regret at the end thinking that his brother cared for him til' the end.
"I know all of you are shocked and confused... But let me do the explanation... All of us knew that he had been the apprentice of the S-rank criminal Orichimaru," she paused
"All of these years Sasuke found out that he is only being used and trained to be his new vessel and all about him helping to take his revenge on Itachi is also a lie, fortunately during the ceremony He got the chance to escape by killing Orichimaru..."
"He lost hope about taking revenge and decided that he'll be a part of us once again... If you're going to ask me why he did'nt got arrested the answer is, due the interrogation process he have with Ibiki he have been proven that he is entirely innocent and a mere victim who just gave in because he wanted to take revenge. Now I've told yah everything so I hope that you'll give him an another chance and welcome him once again just like family..." done with her long explanation, which she knows its all a lie.
After the long silence, the sound of murmuring emerged suddenly, some of them sound like pity, some shocked, angry, happy, including being in love again with the raven hair guy.
The raven eyes roamed among the crowd searching for his blonde friend. Having its unique color of blonde he noticed him immediately don't have any plan to avert his gaze to his long-time-no-best-friend. Naruto that time is staring at the floor tired of thinking he ruffled his hair with his eyebrow connected then he rise his head up and met Sasuke's intense gaze.
=tbc=
Yeah! Another update! I'm happy that Sasuke is already here hehehe