(Authoress)
4:00 AM
Only one soul was awake in Konoha at that moment and loved this time of day. Kirame of course was this fain spirit watching the dim lit, periwinkle sky dissolving into the earth.
Getting high on thinking about and witnessing God's creations was what Kirame had been doing for the past few hours. Naruto was asleep. Not aware of his surroundings, in a quiescent trance.
(Kirame)
He looked like a cute little kitten, curled up in my embrace. I hugged him tighter but made sure he wouldn't wake up. I softly kissed his cheek and ran my hands through his silky flaxen hair over and over again. It seemed as if I was trying to tell myself that this love I found was real. I often find it hard to believe that Naruto loves me for some reason and that people apparently like talking to me.
Naruto looked so peaceful. So still, yet breathing… thankfully…
How does one sleep? I mean what you just lay there till you fall into temporary silence? Well that pretty much up sums it up but it doesn't seem to satisfy me… In addition, how on earth can humans imagine? Like just think of things and images that do not exist anywhere but in their own thoughts. Dreaming is the most interesting thing I have thought about too. It's like imagining while you're asleep at the same time… I wonder… I really do. These thoughts never get old. I ever get tired of thinking about these things. It's just so amazing all of this…
I had the most interesting dream and I remember it clearly. On an arid, barren piece of land I stood. My back turned as an unknown man rushed to me with a sword and an angry expression on his face, flaming with rage. He seemed psycho with all the power he contained. So much power certainly does imbalance one. Power morphs your thoughts into those of what you can do with it. Yet I looked out into the sky. He kept running closer and closer toward me but I managed to turn with celerity and our swords clashed. I narrowed my eyes at him; he did the same with his. I pushed him away with my silver sword. He sprang back at me with another slash of his. I blocked his attack. All of a sudden I ran and began to swing my sword at him with amazing speed. Our swords clashed countless times in a blur of rapid movement. We fought while racing in air but with so much will, force, momentum and anger. We were determined to eradicate one another. The worst happened next. We both sliced through each other at the same time. Blood scattered everywhere as if tiny drops of boiling water were thrown about, flinging off the finger tips of an angry hand. The piece of land came to an end but I stopped and let the other man fall off the cliff and into the endless sea. My end was near but I lay on the ground… gasping for my last breath.
Naruto began to move a little here and there. He yawned and returned the hug I gave him earlier. I wouldn't be surprised if he wasn't asleep all this time.
"I... will not wear… my... BOXERS… BUT… I will" Naruto half mumbled and half shouted in a weary tone.
"Teehee" I quietly laughed at Naruto's unexpected statement.
Soon enough Naruto dozed off to sleep again… I stayed awake.
(4:30)
"Kirame..." Naruto softly spoke.
"Yo…"
"I love you" he willingly smiled despite being so tired.
"I love you too"
He lay his head on my chest.
"The sound of your heartbeat makes me the happiest"
"Aww you're so sweet"
"No, you are"
"……….Okay. We both are" I smiled.
"What time is it?"
"Four in the morning"
"Your favorite time of day"
"Yep.. wanna take a walk outside?"
"Right now?"
"Yep"
"At this time?"
"Yep"
"Really?"
"Yep"
"Okay then"
(Authoress)
Kirame looked at the sky and continued to love Naruto more and more. Kirame could not hoard the amount of elation inside her and so could be seen through her actions. She held his hand and swinging it back and forth. She smiled a smile of satisfaction. One that showed she was finally given a reward after her previous life. A reward of love; one of the best rewards or feelings you can ever attain. Love is indeed a feeling and not something temporary or material. The feeling never dies and you continue to live with love because you need love to feel alive.
"I wish it would rain all the time"
"Yeah but it wouldn't be fun"
"Hmmm.. maybe not. If you actually think about it you wouldn't have that feeling you get when you desire something for so long and then you finally get it. That feeling…"
"Exactly" Naruto smiled.
"You looked like a really cute cat this morning. You always looked cattish to me, especially with those marks on your cheeks. I think they're kawaii"
"Eheh, thanks" a reddish pink color began to diffuse into Naruto's cheeks as he smiled one his toothy wide smiles.
"You're welcome"
(Naruto)
All was quiet. Konoha had been sleeping yet we walked about on it being as quiet as we could. No sound echoed but that of our feet, step by step sliding against the ground. The streets were empty, the air cold, the sun had not come out yet though the moon shone wild and white. Like Kirame's gray cloudy eyes. Her ashen streaked hair floated about with the wind as if in water. Her skin was pallid, lips like pink watermelon. Just the presence of Kirame made me happy. The faintest mention of her makes me jump, even seeing Kirame from a distance makes me run to her without thinking. I automatically respond to anything related to her but with love and happiness. It's like she's a part of me. No… she IS a part of me. Kirame causes me to smile, laugh, love and live. She draws these feelings out of me. I feel complete with her.
She turned to face me and said "What are you thinking about?"
"…Nothing in particular"
"You're lying… I can see that smirk on your face" She politely pointed out.
"No you can't!"
"Dude... Naruto its right there 'course I can see it"
"Its late in the morning you can't"
"Haha Naruto. Yes I do agree it is morning. That is precisely why I can see your smiling"
"Eheeh… fine you win. I was thinking about you"
"Really?"
"Yeah"
She kissed my cheek and held on to my arm as we continued to walk down the lonely streets.
(8:00)
"Rise and shine sleepy head"
The sun shone bright. Its rays strained my eyes. Kitty stood with his arms crossed, standing right next to me… looking down at me.
"I hate the sun" I mumbled and smacked the pillow on my face, snatching it from Naruto who slept beside me.
"That's not the point. The point is for you to get up and start your day. YOU MUST BEGIN TRAINGING TO LEARN HOW TO MASTER THE EARTH ELEMENT!"
"Geez... why on earth are you so thrilled to lecture me first then teach me about this earth element that I will practice in the near future or as you shout "master" it. Though I cannot be for I am much to tired to react with enthusiasm as I normally would"
"My my, you're quiet the expert in choosing your words wisely when it comes to dealing with things that are annoying the fuck out of you at the moment I must say"
"I just felt like making my sentences a little more interesting for some reason"
"Riiiiiiiiiight… NOW GET UP"
"Fine fine…" I literally slipped onto the floor.
Getting up I looked at Kitty with narrow eyes.
"Why are you looking intently into my eyes with yours flooded with fury and fire when I have only woken you up for your own betterment?"
"Kakashi… drop it"
"Oh no but we must-"
"DROP IT"
"Okay"
LINE
"Ahh here we are at last. So kitty, I have to learn how to use the earth element now right?"
"Mmm hmm and your teacher will be Yamato"
Naruto stood a little farther away from Yamato underneath a tree. He was chewing on a strand of grass, trying to look all cool like those bad ass heroes who think they're the boss of everything and are oh so arrogant but at the same time save the world. Naruto's not like that though. He's way better. A hero with strength, kindness, the power of will and that of being able to believe in others including himself.
"Alright Kitty"
"Yamato!"
Kitty called Yamato's name as if my new teacher had been here the whole time and was hiding behind some tree.
Indeed he was and I was right when he walked toward Kitty.
"Kirame I will teach you how to master the earth element. Now for this you must be very focused and strong which I'm perfectly sure you are"
"Mkay"
"So we'll start first by pulling pieces of earth out from the ground"
"Dayum…"
So my training began like this:
"I'll demonstrate first then you the same"
Yamato froze himself in a position. He stuck one arm out and held it with his other hand. He slightly raised his hand. The ground shook for a moment. I found that a large chunk of land had been pulled out from the ground.
"Now you try"
"…O…kay"
I had not the faintest idea of how on 'earth', literally, I will be able to master this element. I kept the image of Yamato's demonstration in mind and carried out my actions accordingly. I stood in the same position as he did and held out my arm in the same way. My actions were somewhat like those of a mime. It seemed as if I was drawing something invisible out from the earth's surface. Nothing appeared although I had been using quite a lot of force. I tried again but this time thought hard about what should've happened. I close my eyes and imagined it all. A sudden feeling triggered my train of thought. I felt something heavy restraining my hand from pulling it. I forced myself even more. More strength, more power… more concentration… I felt an immense amount of weight being lifted. Its mass let go of my pull! I slowly opened my eyes, hoping for the best.
"WOO! I got it!"
"Very impressive" Yamato looked worried rather than happy.
"Haha, why the worried expression? I did get it right"
"Eheh, sorry it's just that... it took me a long while to do that when I was training for this… and you got it perfect the first time"
"I see"
"Practice that a few times for a while"
"Sure"
I search for that power deep with in me and began to draw it out. I felt it flowing to my hands like lost rivers. I have to dig its path and direct it to me... under my control. Force it. Revive that power but within my control… Soon enough it seemed to gather in my hand, some kind of force was tingling in my finger-tips, ready to flow out any minute… maybe even burst. Though, I cannot let that blunder flood my victory that I must shine with in the near future of mastering the earth element. I inhaled deeply… all was trapped in silence… when? When do I start? Now? Alright then… Now!
I heard a loud rumbling sound as it traveled from deep underground to the surface. Starting with a small thunder like reverberating roar from miles away it gradually formed into an approaching earthquake.
"Right… then let's move to a higher and more intricate level"
"Alright"
"Now you have to repeat the same thing but with more chunks of earth being pulled out at the same time"
"Hai!"
(Authoress)
Kirame began to raise her hand and at first struggled a while to get it right. Though soon, with one lift of her hand, earth would effortlessly rise above the surface of the terrain. Kirame became more focused, more powerful and alive as time passed and its events became part of her. Everything that you experience becomes a part of you no matter how minute or how major. However, in this major yet inner experience she felt it inside her. She could feel some kind of new power well up in her veins but it did not try to take over her… What was this new found power? Kirame did not know of course but she had the strangest feeling that it wasn't the demons chakra. It was a new kind of chakra and her body had only been tinted with it for this was the second time today that she had this feeling. She wouldn't react normally if she wasn't used to it.
Kirame had trouble controlling this power. What would happen, the worst probably.
(Kirame)
Okay this is confusing. Sometimes I act without even knowing I lifted up some part of the earth. Strange. If it were the demons power I would totally lose control. Hmm. Geez it looks like I might attack someone by accident with what's happening here!
(Authoress)
Rocks flew across the field almost like shooting stars. Kirame could actually cause them to flame up with fire to make real shooting stars if she wanted to but there was already so much chaos that she didn't durst think of that. She managed to control some of herself but stopped training and sat on the ground full of confusion.
"What's wrong?" Naruto stood behind Kirame facing her back, looking down at her.
"I have not the faintest idea" Kirame said as she blankly stared into space with a vexed expression.
"You must have some clue"
"Okay yeah I do... It's like some kind of new power is lurking about inside me and suddenly has these strange paroxysms where I cant control it that well"
"So… it's not the demon?"
"Nope… I don't think so and if it was then my veins would be burning right now"
"Mmm hmm"
"Well now what?"
"I guess I'll learn to control it along with my training"
"Good idea!"
"Mmm"
Naruto felt and could see that Kirame was certainly very upset or worried about what was happening here. He sat down next to Kirame and hugged her tight saying "I believe in you. You can control that power and soon this'll be over in no time. Kay?"
"Okai" she replied with a sorrowful tone.
"OKAY! Now stand up"
"Mmm"
"Stand uuuuuuuuuup"
"Bleh"
"Alright that's it"
Naruto picked Kirame up by her waist and set her on the ground
"Geez you're as light as ramen noodle"
"Blah"
"OH COME ON. Now go and ummm…. Control… I guess"
Kirame stood there looking awfully tired but full of energy at the same time.
"Okay fine I'm goooooooooooing…. Leeeeeeeving… seeeeeeeeeeeeeee" Naruto took long and slow steps trying to show that he was actually going but didn't want to and never really intended too. Suddenly he came up to and began to tickle her neck.
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH heheheeee" Kirame screamed and half giggled as if someone was trying to attack her. Seems like that energy really showed its existence in Kirame.
"Oh my god…"
"DON'T TICKLE ME!!! EVER!!" Kirame screamed with wide eyes.
"S-sorry"
"DUDE… I die when people tickle me… okay?"
"O-okay"
"Though I suppose you can tickle me… since it's only you"
"YAY!"
"Obviously but no"
"Awww man… wait that didn't make sense…"
"I know right?"
"Yeah"
"Meow"
"Eheh… that sounded like a real meow and it sounded cute too"
"Why thank you"
"You're welcome"
"Geez you guys have such complete conversations…" Kakashi suddenly spoke. He was there the whole time but didn't make his presence noticeable at all, until now that is.
"What so you shouldn't be 'complete' in your conversations?"
"I forgot what he said" Kirame lackadaisically said.
"Ahah"
"Kirame… get back to training and control that thing what ever it is… Naruto…. Shut up and sit down"
"You wanna know what I think?" Kirame weakly managed to pull an arm up and pointed at Kakashi.
"No"
"I think you SOCK and shut up is the 'meanieyest' thing ever to say to someone"
"Eh? What's gotten into you?"
"SHETUP…." Kirame looked drunk at the moment.
"But you said-"
"I know WHAT I said but I FORGOT" and with that Kirame fell to the ground with a loud BANG… she passed out…
LINE
"OYE"
"Wha-"
"ELLO!"
"Mmmm"
"KIRAME GET UP!"
"BAAH!!"
"You okay?"
"I guess… but I feel kinda lethargic"
"You passed out"
"I know"
"Well you won't be training for a while" Kakashi said. He sat beside me but looked down at the grassy floor. Trees surrounded Kakashi, Naruto and I. Their leaves spread all across the blue. It seemed like a leafy night sky pierced with holes in it that looked like starts. I could see that we were still in the training grounds.
"Mmm"
I rolled over onto my stomach. My chin sank into the grassy ground. My eyes could see blurred green and other trees in the distant view. Thin and medium sized blades of grass softly touched my face. I took in the smell of fresh verdant grass through my nose. Realizing it's watermelon like scent I lengthened my inhale but soon let out a sigh of sorrow. Wind blew here and there. It seemed as if a harmless wind tsunami swept over my head. Grass bent over to the left. My hair blew with the wind tilting to the left too.
Soft things are malleable; easily shaped. Sensitive people are gullible. Fickle minded.
Invisible chains restrict me
Yet in the worlds blind eyes I am free
Arms wrapped securely around myself
My soul caught in a jar, positioned on the highest shelf
No one can reach me, I cannot let go
Suffocating in this life I wish to feel wind's cold blow
I am part of someone
It's holding me back, I cannot run
My legs are twisted in the air
I gaze at the verdant ground just set there
Waiting for depressions of a being
To touch its thin bent grass
To stand watching the sun mount the sky/rise and time pass
I cannot feel
Am I not real?
I'm paralyzed in this conundrum
Where is this force of oppression coming from?
Am I imagining it all and trapping myself inside?
Is it I who truly wishes to hide
From a further hidden terror?
What could it be?
What can't I see?
Someone new is merging into me
My malleable mind
Has been bent this time but to find
Another of its kind
Setting foot on this grass but making me blind
"Kirame…"
"Hmm?"
"Don't be upset… c'mon"
"Mmmph"
"I love you"
"I love you too"
Naruto stroked my hair and looked into my eyes as if trying to unearth what caused me to act the way I am at the moment. He lightly kissed my lips and said "Hey... I'll always be there whenever you need me and even if you say you don't need me I'll still be there"
"Okay" I managed to smile finally.
"WOO! You smiled. I love your smile. It's beautiful" Naruto grasped that one action of mine; smiling and got so excited about it. He's so cute.
"You're beautiful and I love you" I told him.
"Eheeh, I love you too" Naruto's cheeks turned a little red.
I feel like telling Naruto I love him like…100000000000000000000000 times. I don't know why but I feel I have to tell him that over and over again. Once is just never enough. Life's too short I guess. I don't know anything anymore! I want to feel like I'm alive… through love maybe? Thank god I have more than enough of that thanks to Naruto. Although… I just don't... GAH!! I need to carry some kind of action out again and again that will try to make me feel that I exist. Should I feel… pain then? I mean I wonder sometimes… who the fell am I? What is this temporary form humans or I have been given to survive God's test in? Our souls are the everlasting beings. This body is just a container. We are the water but time shapes us. I DON'T LIKE BEING IN A CONTAINER! THIS SOCKS! (Socks= sucks). I can't figure out where the hell my thoughts are taking me but now… I really really want to run for some reason.
LINE
(Authoress)
Air whizzed past Kirame's ears as she sped through the trees. She ran and forced herself to run farther… faster… She flamed with rage without much reason. Her mind was telling her to keep going but her body felt weak. It ached. That's just what Kirame wanted to 'feel'. Pain. She was practically trying to find a reason to become livid or take out her rage of on something of which the source she had no knowledge of.
She breathed in and out viciously and ran with such celerity. Every step was full of ire. Denting the innocent ground she darted across meadows, leaving only the scars on trees that her speed left as a mark of her existence in that area a few moments ago. Blood rushed through her veins the world spun with each leap she took. Kirame Ryukaze clenched her fists, hard enough to make them bleed. Blood veined down her fingers. She could sense it. She felt fully alive.
Pay attention maybe?- Randomness's TIME TO SHINE (hope it does XD)
Naruto: "I'm holding a keychain with a diamond coated 'K' on it… Do you know what the K stands for?"
Kirame: "KIRAME"
Naruto: "Do you know who I'm going to give it to?"
Kirame: "KIRAME"
Naruto: "Not reall-"
Kirame: "KIRAME"
Authoresse's note:
My friend and my other friend had the loverliest conversation one fine day... I mentally wrote it down in my mind and so it has inspired me to write this piece of randomness, all thanks to them for this one.