Emerald Orbs, White clouds
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As I look into your eyes ,
and see the twinkle that lies within ..
then feel your warm fingers ,
gently touching my cheek ..
He moved quickly through night's veil.His breathing light and careful.crouched out of sight,he eyed the gaurds' backs.He adjusted his glasses and smirked.They won't know what hit them.
gently brushing away my tears ..
gently pushing away my fears ..
He streched to his full height as he whistled a signal.Noise of an engine starting reached his ears.He adjusted his glasses again before running off,leaving two bodies on the ground.
Your breaths against my skin ,
spread warmth into my heart ..
like sunlight shining
upon snowy hills ..
He raced his way guided by the noise.He stoped dead in his tracks when strong,bright light flashed at him,temporary blinding him.His arms shielded his face.
you whisper to me ,
telling me you're always here for me ..
telling me it'll be alright ..
The light weakened slightly.He eyed the source of it,revealing a truck.The truck suddenly moved and he barely jumped out of the way,then grabbed its side and pushed himself up.
your whisper is soothing ,
and I find myself drifting
in a blissful sleep
between your arms
The truck crashed its way in high speed with the young man hanging unto it.From behind them rose the voice of yelling,shouting and shot guns.
floating in a sweet dream
between your arms ..
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"Bravo,Sakura! Everyone,give our cherry blossom a big round of applause!"
The little crowd applauded hyperly.They whistled and 'woo'ed happily.The pink haired singer blushed and waved at the cheering crowd in a childish manner.
"I must say..grown up men acting like wild teenage boys is a rather amusing sight,ne,princess?"
Sakura's emerald eyes blinked before she turned awkwardly to indicate the source of that statement,a sheepish smile plastered on her face.
"Y-Yeah..they realy liked the song..it's all thanks to your piano playing,Kin."
Kin looked on from behind the old piano she sat at and said nothing.Her black eyes bore into Sakura's face while her lips were carved into an amused smirk.Few moments passed in silence.Sakura blinked nervously.Her sheepish smile looking more like an idiotic grin by now.She was more than happy when her eyes caught a man in black glasses aproaching them.
"Uh! Ebisu-san!" Sakura happily exclaimed.
"Uh. sakura-kun." Ebisu said uncertain.
There were more moments of awkward silence.Ebisu then cleared his throat.
"Uh..it's Gai's turn to preform now..So.." he said hesitantly.Sakura's eyes widened and she blushed "Uh! Of course!I'm so sorry,I'll be off the stage in a mintue!Sorry!" she blurted out . Ebisu scratched his cheek."Okay ."
Sakura -in all her embarresed haste - accidently tripped over her own feet and fell. Kin's eyes had a strange glint as she watched the pink haired girl stumble to get on her feet.The crowd of rowdy men laughed and Sakura blushed and waved at them sheepishly.
"Sakura is something else,isn't she?" Genma stated capturing the attention of the other two men and child seated at the table with him.
"Yeah,she's got talent.." Asuma began,his cigarette crushedbetween his teeth."Her lyrics are a bit naive,though.." he completed while puffing a cloud of smoke.
Inari coughed slightly and wriggeled his nose and waved his hand in an attempt to disolve the cloud.Gai grinned."I suppose that's what makes her lovable! The naivety of youth! Thebeautiful thread that connects us to a pure past that is childhood!" he beamed,raising his fist and shaking it in great passion.
He remained in his position while Inari giggled, Asuma let out another puff of smoke and Genma merely took a sip of his drink.
"Gai-san seems to be in good spirits as usual." came a voice giggling.Inari's face lightened happily as he waved cheerfuly at the intruder.
"Haku-chan!"he exclaimed.Haku waved back."Haku-kun! Hello there ! Of course I'm in good spirits! It's always refreshing to listen to Sakura sing!"
"Yes,Isuppose that's right..She really has a beatiful voice." Haku said.His eyes then turned to indicate the other two men."Asuma-san,Genma-san..I hope you're doing well?" He asked curtly.Asuma only nodded in acknowledgement without even looking the boy in the face.Genma,on the other hand,was a bit more friendly."So,what brings you here? Isn't it a bit late for you to come all the way to this grumpy refugee camp?"he asked.
"It's only evening , not really late..Also,I promised Sakura to come and watch the sunset with her .." Haku explained."Really.." Genma said,ready to end the conversation there and then.
" The sunset?! Togther?! Oh,the burning passion of youth love! The.."
"Hey,they're calling for you ..it's your turn to preform.." Genma interupted gesturing towards the small stage on which Ebisu stood annoyed,his hands placed on his hips .Gai blinked. "Oh." he then flashed them a shiny smile."I'll be off then!" he stated before skipping his way towards the stage not noticing all the groans and jokes the men were cracking at him.Genma sighed and Asuma said nothing.Haku smiled as he saw Sakura approaching them.
"Haku-kun! I'm so happy to see you!"
"Yeah,me too ..I'm disapointedI missed your preformance,though..".Sakura laughed sheepishly ."It was nothing, really!So,umm..Are you ready to go?"Sakura asked."Yeah,let's go.".Haku answered.
Inari suddenly jumped off his seat ."Hey?Can I go with you ,too?" he pleaded. He then indicated Asuma."Is it okay,Asuma?". Asuma looked at Haku from the corner of his eye.He then eyed Sakura before setteling his sight on Inari's hopeful face."If it's okay with Sakura.."he grunted.Inari smiled and looked at Sakura.
" Why of course! Come on,we'll all go!" Sakura said.
The three walked towards the door only to find Kin standing there.Sakura seemed nervous again."Uh..Kin!" she said.Kin didn't look at her,instead she eyed Haku with an amused smirk.
"Oh.The prince is here.." she said slowly.Haku smiled at her politly ."Hello,Kin.".Kin's smirk grew a bit wider.She suddenly turned to leave.Sakura and Haku watched as she walked away while Inari seemed to be humming to himself.When Kin was a good distance away from them,Sakura loudly gulped then let out a breath she was holding.
"Whew.." for some reason,she felt releived.Haku laughed lightly."What was that all about? Kin can be very strange sometimes,ne?".Sakura smiled nervously."Yeah..".she muttered."Anyway,Um..Haku,let's stop by my house first.I want to get some snacks to eat while watching the sunset.."
"Right."
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The black haired woman sighed.She brushed some strands of hair off her face.And she sighed again.
"Not feeling very well today,are we?"
The woman's crimson eyes glared at the man sitting on the leather couch infront of her desk.she then closed her eyes and sighed yet again.
"Yesterday another group of illegal emigrants entered the country.Two guards are dead.This has been going on for a while,now.And I still can't arrest the culpirts.My snobby bosses are mad at me.I've just been promoted and I'm trying to secure my position and not solving this case isn't helping me.I'm being pested and laughed at by my predjuced fellow male detectives.I have this big urge to eat a sandwich of very fatty tuna,but I can't because I'm on a diet.I'm feeling like crap at the moment and am not in the mood for your taunting,Kakashi!"Kurenai blurted out.
"Now,now..you have no reason to feel like crap..I mean,you can just have a sandwich of very fatty tuna..you look perfect, no need for a diet!"
Kurenai gave him a death glare.Kakashi laughed while scratching the back of his head."No need to glare at me,either" . Kurenai sighed .She waved her hand dismissingly at the silver haired man."Forget it..say did the new guy arrive, yet?". Kakashi arched a brow."The new guy?". Kurenai yawned ."Yeah,didn't I tell you? Head quarters decided to send us a new guy to join our team..He's supposed to arrive today..". Kakashi nodded slowly."Is that so..? How thoughtful of them..". Kurenai shrugged ."Say,where is Ibiki?" She suddenly asked.
"Ibiki-san said he was going to pick the new guy and bring him here.."said Kotetsu as he entered the room holding a trey with mugs of coffee and a small bowl of cookies. Kakashi watched him intently."Picking the new guy up,huh?". He nodded in gratitude as he accepted the mug of coffee. Kotetsu placed the trey on the desk and handed Kurenai her mug.The crimson eyed woman frowned as she indicated the bowl of cookies."Don't real cops eat donaughts? I swear, I feel like a kinder garten student just looking at these home made cookies..These are home made, aren't they?".Kakashi grinned."Yeah,baked right from the oven.With extra honey and extra love.". Kurenai's frown deepened as her lips pursed in distaste, while Kotetsu snickered.
"Just why does Ibiki do this to us ..forbbiding donaughts and only permiting home cooked meals .." Kurenai said. "well,he's a caring person and wants us all to be healthy..You should be thankful he allows us to have coffee, we would've been stuck with drinking milk if he hadn't been merciful and changed his mind after seeing us cry ourselves to sleep..". Kotetsu blinked."yeah, I rememder that fateful day..What's wrong with coffee anyway?".Kakashi raised his mug ."It's the caffiene.It causes you sleeping troubles.".Kotetsu nodded in understanding.
"I must admit,though..Ibiki would make an excellent house wife..".Kakashi said thoughtfully. "Yeah,Ibiki in a dress would be just precious!".Kotetsu laughed."If we're talking about cross-dresing,then I bet you forced Izumo to.."
"Hey,that's low!!".
Kurenai was not really following what they said as she sat there staring at the bowl of cookies.Within herlurked araging battle ..She really wanted to munch on one of those crispy,tasty looking honey filled cookies ..But on thr other hand,she was going on a diet and so eating them was out of the question.Finaly,after moments of dwelling that seemed like eternity, Kurenai sighed in defeat.Her hand extended slowly towards the bowl of cookies. And just as her fingers were about to grab a cookie, the door flunge open causing every one to jump with a start and Kurenai quickly pulled her hand off the bowl fearfully.At the door stood Izumo,his face a slight shade of red. "Ibiki has returned with the new guy,so I advise you to refrain from continuing your silly conversation because Ibiki wouldn't stand for it!And,Kakashi? What I wear in my private time with my boyfriend is none of your business!"
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"It's s-so p-pretty.."
Haku rolled his eyes ."Y-yeah.." he choked. They were sitting on the roof of a deserted house,watching the orange sky and setting sun. It was a beautiful scenery which was both relaxing and soothing
/Now if only Sakura would soften her grip on me /
Haku sighed inwardly. It had been Sakura's idea to come up here and watch the sunset. But after climbing here,she discovered that she feared high places and was frozen on the spot in total fright. It took a great deal of effort for him to calm her down and convince her to stay..And it took even more effort to make her stop apologizing for 'ruining the evening' and 'being a baby' as she had put it. And now here they were , Sakura clutched to him like a leech , squeezing the life out of him.. And Inari standing while holding a bag of potato chips.
"I-Inari! Be careful! Don't stand near the edge!" Sakura called for the tenth time.Inari waved at her smiling.
"I-I wish, he'd get more farther from the edge.." Sakura said. Haku giggled "He's safe,Sakura ..stop worrying.". Sakura blushed."Uh..Yeah..sorry..".Haku rolled his eyes "and stop apologizing..There's nothng to be sorry for.." he said kindly. "Uh..right ..sorry..".Haku couldn't supress a giggle.Sakura indicated him in wonder,then smiled.
"Sakura?"
"Yes,Haku-kun?"
"Are you free tomorrow morning?" He asked.Sakura looked at him."No,can't say I am..why?"
"Well, I was thinking.. since we're going to preform in theengagement party you guys are having next thursday..I thought maybe we could go shopping?" Sakura's face brightened."You mean,our band members should go on a shopping spree?".Haku smiled awkwardly."No, I meant that if you want,I'll buy you a dress for you to attend the party..".
Sakura's face beamed happily.Her features then turned to a sad look.Her eyes were fixed on her lap as she sighed slightly. "Gomen,Haku-kun.. I don't think I can..I don't think Zabuza-san would appriciate me spending money on new clothes when we barely make ends meat..Sorry..". Haku shook his head."No, I said I will buy it for you ." he explained. Sakura looked at him seriously."No,I can't accept that..Zabuza-san will be even more furious with me! Please don't!"
Haku watched Sakura's face have a pleading, pained look and fought back the urge to hugg her. Haku smiled at her ."Okay,then,can you at least come with me and help me with my shopping?".At that Sakura seemed at peace.
"Of course ! I'd be happy to!"
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To be continued