Opening note: I don't think i mentioned, but their classroom is collage room style! Just a side note!
Disclaimer: I do NOT own Naruto or related character, but Mizuki is mine!!
Chaper Two
Mizuki sighed. It was five minutes until school was out for the day. During the other breaks, she had just stayed inside and took naps. What was she going to do when school was over? Her parents weren't gonna pick her up. They were 'busy'. She sighed once more as the bell rang.
She watched as the other students filed out of the classroom, and she also saw that Sasuke was watching her from the corner, as if contemplating something. She sighed and let her head hit the table, making a light 'thump' noise.
"Er... Mizuki-kun...?" Naruto said shyly. He wasn't sure if she was still angry with him or not.
flashback
Naruto sighed lightly, as he was carrying Mizuki to the nurse's office.
"Naruto-kun, why are you doing this?" She demanded, although a blush creeped onto her face on the account he was holding her so close to him.
"Because you're hurt." He said.
"Why didn't you let Sasuke-kun take me?" She asked, blinking.
Naruto's eye twitched. "Because." Was all he said. She growled.
"I would like a reasonable answer!" She said, struggling to get out of his grip.
"He's an ass! And I... it looked like he was gonna take advantage of you or somethin'! I can't let that jerk do anything like that to you!!"
She blushed. 'Naruto-kun...'
Silence engulfed them the rest of the way.
end flashback
She looked up. "Yes, Naruto-kun?"
"Um... mind if I walk ya to your parents?" He asked, scratching the back of his head slightly.
"No." She said. He was taken aback, hurt. He was about to object when she said,
"They aren't even gonna come to get me. I'm suppossed to walk."
"Can't you contact them?" He asked, raising an eyebrow. What kind of parents would make her walk? Isn't she new in town?
"No. they're too busy. It's almost like I have no parents. And when I do see them they act like they are my friends who just happened to pass me by on the school yard. 'Oh, hey, Mizuki! How are you? Oh, look at the time. I gotta go! see ya later!' It's insulting."
She sighed and he looked at her sadly.
"So... how far away is your place anyway?" He asked, taking the seat next to her.
"About four miles." She mumbled, letting her head fall onto her desk again.
He ground his teeth. There ain't no way he's gonna carry her all that way!
"Well, how's about you comin' over to my place? It's real close to here, an'...." Before he could finish, someone came up behind him and tapped his shoulder.
"Naruto, can I talk to you for a minute?" He recognized the voice as none other than Sakura's.
"Yes, of course, Sakura-chan!" He said, grinning, as they walked out of the building. Mizuki sighed and rolled her eyes.
"Once again, left alone due to the desire for love..." She sighed once more, and couldn't help feel sorry for herself. She knew he wasn't coming back, and she didn't know what to do. She was alone once more. To grieve, to hate, to cry. To shut out the world of her heart in which no one would see her true facade...
She fought the tears once more as she struggled to stand, limping over to the door. She was able to open the soon and walk outside, and she grinned, knowing that she could do this... then....
splat
She fell face first onto the ground.
"Oow... crap... can't... get...uuuup..." She mumbled, struggling to push herself up with her arms.
Suddenly, a hand was held out in front of her, and she looked up. It was none other than Sasuke.
"Sasuke-kun...?" She said, looking up at him questioningly.
"Here, I'll help you up." He said, kneeling down. She took his hand hesitantly, and he quickly scooped her up in his arms and took of, running quickly. Her eyes widened. "What are you doing?!?"
"Where do you live?" He said calmly.
"What?" She asked, too shocked
"Your house, where is it?" He repeated.
"Oh.....48356 Kohaku drive, #657." (AN: made up address... obviously...)
He nodded and headed north, moving so fast it looked as if he had disappeared. Her eyes remained wide in fear, and she gripped his shirt tightly. It would not be good if her dropped her.
He landed on a balcony swiftly, and gently set her down on her feet, making sure she wouldn't fall down. She was still really freaked, and felt woozy, so soon after he set her down, she collapsed. Her caught her in his arms before she hit the ground.
"Eer... ... thanks..." She mumbled, standing for a moment, then turning around, and finding that he was gone.
"... Huh? Sasuke-kun...?"
She was laying in her bathtub, soaking. Her leg with the cast was hanging over the side. She sighed heavily, thinking. Trying to think things out. The first thought that came to mind: WHAT THE HELL?!?!? She just could not understand it. Sasuke had taken her to her house....because her ankle was broken? Or was it just because Naruto had left her for Sakura?
It couldn't be that... Does he feel the need to right something he did wrong in his own life? She shook her head, too much digging. And not that she cared... as long as she got to where she needed to go...
'get a GRIP, girl!' She thought to herself, taking in a deep breath. "Okay, from now on, I talk to no one." She said aloud, sealing the deal with herself. She made her final decision. She sighed and dunked her head underwater, finishing up her bath.
Naruto sat on a bench on the corner of the school, looking around nervously. He felt so horrible. He had ditched Mizuki the previous day just so Sakura could bore him with a story that seemed to him as a complete and total waste of time that had no meaning in any human significance whatsoever. Not that he minded... he enjoyed staring at her beautiful face.
He sighed. Now he was sitting there, pathetically, waiting for Mizuki to apologize to her. In the corner of his eye, he caugh someone moving. He turned to see Mizuki limping towards the school, a pair of crutches helping her. Naruto's eyes widened. 'She didn't come here all by herself....?'
He jumped up and ran to her, sputtering out apologies. She walked right past him, and sent him a cold glare. He shivered. She wasn't that mad... was she? He ran after her, apologizing more and asking her to forgive him, and all she did was ignore him.
He sighed and gave up, walking away in defeat. She walked straight towards the school building, getting rideculed by people she passed by. She still ignored them. As the bell rang, students ran into the school, knocking her down. She struggled slowly to stand, and limped towards the classroom.
The classroom door opened, and she walked in, trying to hide her limp. The entire class had their eyes on her. She told the teacher what had happened, and he nodded, instructing her to her seat. She walked over to the seat where she sat the previous day, and paused. She caught Sakura shooting her a glare, and gave one back, scaring Sakura horribly.
She began to walk up the stairs, and tripped once, getting a few boys to run over to her and ask if she was okay, etc..
She shooed them away and continued to walk up the stairs, and took the very last seat in the corner, where it was secluded and dark.
That same routine had taken place over the next few weeks, and every one-in-a-while she would see Naruto steal glances at her, and even once she saw Sasuke looking at her.
Then one day, when she walked into the classroom, and walked up the stairs to sit in her usual seat (still with cast), some one was sitting there. She glared daggers at the person, and they stood up.
"Why are you just standing there?" The person asked. She glared at the person.
"Move." She ordered, and the person grinned.
"I believe I was here first. You may sit next to me if you want, Mizuki-kun" The person said, now identifiable as a male.
"Sasuke-kun, move." She said, more seriously. His grin disappeared and he sat back down.
"No." She growled and picked him up by the collar of his shirt, the whole class staring at them now. His grin returned.
"What are you gonna do? Throw me down the stairs?" She growled even more, and just as she was about to do something, when she began to fall backwards. She screamed. A series of thumps soon followed after. The entire class was silent, staring at the now very still young woman.
Naruto stood quickly, his eyes wide. "MIZUKI-KUN!!"
Sasuke stood completely still. His eyes were wide. Had that really just happened? He couldn't begin to describe the emotions that were running through him at that very moment. Was he responsible for this accident? No, of course not. It was not as if he had pushed her down intending to hurt her in any way possible. But, still...
Naruto was now down next to her, holding her in his arms. Everyone in the class was speechless. Half of them were staring down at Mizuki, and the other half was was staring up at Sasuke. Slowly, students began to whisper with one another, the occasional 'Is she okay?!' was heard.
Sasuke slowly made his way down the steps, only focusing on one thing; Mizuki. Naruto looked up and growled.
"Sasuke, you bastard, look what you did! You almost killed Mizuki!!"
Sasuke was silent, still looking intently at Mizuki. Her slowly bent down, and Naruto held her closer to him. He growled, more visiously this time.
"I Ain't lettin' you touch her. You ain't touchin' my friend." Sasuke narrowed his eyes at this statement. If he didn't know any better, he'd say that was more than just friendship...
"Take her to the hospital. HURRY! Do you hear me, Iruka-sensei?! Call them!! NOW!!" Sasuke snapped out, looking over towards the older man. He nodded and ran out of the room, somewhat proud at Sasuke's reaction to the situation. He couldn't have handled it better himself.
"Everyone, get out, NOW!! Get out!" Sasuke now said, most of the students too afraid to disagree. They quickly piled out of the room, Sakura taking one last glance before shutting the door behind her.
Sasuke was now watching Naruto. He couldn't help but feel glad towards his reaction. He went straight to her and didn't let anyone touch her. Not even himself...
His mind wandered to what was to happen now? Did she gain a concussion? Internal bleeding? Did she break her other leg? His mind wandered one thought momentarily, but he quickly shook it awy. She was still breathing, so there was no worry.
"Sasuke! SASUKE!" Sasuke blinked. Iruka was now at his side, shaking his shoulder slightly, forcng him out of his thoughts.
"Well? What is the news?" He asked, almost anxiously.
"The ambulance is coming, we just have to take her out to the front." Sasuke and Naruto's eyes met momentarily, then Sasuke turned his heels, leaving the room. Naruto took it as him saying,
'You take her, punk.'
Mizuki slowly opened her eyes, yawning. She blinked, and looked around. Where was she? She didn't recodnize this place.... She suddenly realized it was a hospital. It was really obvious, especially scince the words "Hokage hospital" was etched above the door.
She yawned again and stretched her arms, her right hand suddenly hitting something. She turned her head to the right to see a massive pile of cards, sweets, etc..
"What's this...?" She said to herself as she picked up a random card. It was from one of her classmates, named Iwata. She read through many cards, and realized that her whole class had made her a get-well-soon card. She couldn't help but smile, they were really sweet, some of them.
The card she got from Sakura wasn't very nice, though. It was a simple white peice of paper that had,
"To Mizuki, From Sakura"
On the front, and on the inside it said,
"Get well soon."
"Not much thought, there......" She said as she picked up the last card, which was from none other than Naruto. She studied the front of the card for a moment. There was a small drawing of a white, chibi, nine-tailed kitsune eating a lima bean.
She opened it and read the contents,
"Mizuki, You'd better get better soon or I'll bean ya, Naruto"
And underneath the sentance there was another drawing of the kitsune smashing the bean with a hammer. She giggled. That Naruto sure had a funny sense of humor...
She sighed and set the card down. She had noticed that there was no card in that pile from Sasuke. He must have been angry with her.....wait! If anything at all, she should be angry with HIM!! She heard the doorknob to her room turn, and she quickly lay back down, closing her eyes.
In walked Sasuke, shutting the door behind him. He sighed seeing her eyes closed, he had thought he heard talking in there. She had now been unconcious for four days straight, and was now getting more worried than he knew he should have been. He had come to visit her every day, bringing along with him the stupid gifts from his other classmates. They had been too self-centered to visit her themselfs, so then sent him, like some dog.
Of course, Naruto had wanted to come, but he had a very... interesting reputation with the hospital and couldn't. He sighed once more, sitting in a chair by the unconcious girl.
He stared at the ground until he heard her stirring, and immedeatally looked up at her. Her eyes opened slowly and she looked around.
"S-Sasuke-kun?" He nodded, unsure of what to say. He now believed it was his responsibility that she was in the hospital, or rather, he ws the cause of putting her there.
"I'm sorry" He said, not looking at her, She sat up, blinking.
"It wasn't your fault." She said indifferently. "I was born stubborn, I mean, both my parents are in law, so.... they hate to lose a fight. Not a very redeeming trait, I must admit...." Boy, didn't she know it.
"No, it was. I was sitting there on purpose, I was intentionally trying to make you angry."
She raised a brow at this. She had pretty much figured that out, but she still wondered why. "And why is that, Sasuke-kun?"
He remained silent, however, and stared at the ground. He suddenly stood, and looked into her eyes. "Because you bug me." He said finally.
She grinned. "Is that so? Well..." She began, and suddenly, she moaned out in pain.
"What's wrong? What hurts?!" Sasuke asked, quickly going over to her and puting and arm around her shoulder.
"My head..." She mumbled, rubbing her temples.
"Let me get some ice for your head." He said, walking quickly to the little fridge/ freezer that was in the room. He returned to her shortly, and helped her hold the bag of ice to her head. She calmed, and the pain went away.
"That was odd" She laughed, setting the bag down on the table with all the cards and stuff.
"What's with all of this?" She asked, picking up a box of chocolate.
"They're from our classmates... get-well-soon gifts" He said, figiting with something in his hands that she couldn't see.
She scoffed. "Like anyone really cares for my well-being..." He looked into her eyes.
"You never really know who would want to care for you..." He sighed, standing up. She blinked looking at him, confused.
"It's almost white day, you know..." He muttered, what she could have sworn a blush creeping onto his face. He held out his hand, and enclosed in his palm, was none other than a red rose. She took it into her own hands hesitentally, looking up at him, now blushing.
He turned on his heels to leave the room. She took in a light breath and was consumed by it's wonderous scent.
"Sasuke-kun...!" She said. He stopped just as he opened the door, and turned his head slightly.
"Go back to sleep. You need to rest." He said, and with that, he left the room.
She sighed and inhaled the scent of the rose once more, and suddenly noticed a small card that was attached to the rose. She opened it and read it's contenets.
"A rose for a rose; beauty for a beauty. If I say get well soon, I mean it not; If I say anything but get well now, my wishes are very far from."
She sighed and smiled, a light blush appearing on her pale cheeks.
"White day indeed..." She said, grinning to herself.
End Chapter Two