PART 7


after leaving Sakura, Akari heads for the place where she can find Naruto. Somehow, she knows its Ichiraku. She pops her head in expecting to see Naruto but she doesnt.

"excuse me," she says to the owner.

"have you seen a kid with blonde hair? who usually goes here?" she asked.

he thought for a moment and when he opened his mouth to speak, she ran off.

'hmm.. strange kid.' thought the man.


Akari ran to find Naruto.

'i got to talk to him' she thought. then as she went pass a playground she catches a glimpse of Naruto. he was sitting on a swing looking blank. so she stops to walk up to him to say hello.

"ohayo naruto-kun!" she yelled from a distance and then started to walk over to him and sat on the swing next to him.

"hey akari-san!" naruto gave a fake smile at her.

¡°umm... naruto-kun.. you know what you said earlier, before?" she asked.. which was the reason for meaning to see him..

"uhh.. yeah." he said, turning to look at her. she turned away to look straight ahead.

"well.. thank you for that.. I felt better." she said.

"your welcome.." naruto was swinging.. then he stopped himself.

"you know, you should let people in.. just open up to them. dont turn so cold.." naruto was almost about to yell.. he was kinda angry about how akari was feeling..

"they really care." naruto looked up to her with a smile. unfortuantely, akari was not yet ready to return it.. she looked down to her feet instead.

"naruto-kun.. not everything ends up the right way.. I chose not to.. cus I have my reasons." she was still looking at her feet which was digging into the sand.

"well, heck with your reasons! forget it! start over.." naruto was practically begging kinda but he wasnt in that state. instead he was clutching the ropes of the swing.

"it can really save you.." naruto said as he loosened up.

"what?!-"

"without having people loving you.. life can be hell.." with that said, he stood up, smiled at her and walked away. akari did realize something there.. she grinned at his image which was walking further away..

'you are something, naruto-kun.'