Mesa no own Naruto
Seito: Woah... it's been awhile since I've updated this. I apologize for the wait. (There were some wacky things going on with the betaing process.) Oh a lighter note, it's my first anniversary! It's been one year since I've been Seito! Yay! -throws confetti-
Seika: -sigh-
Seito: So everyone gets a cyber cookie! –hands out cookies-
Seika: Great more sugar...
To The La/-/er:
Hi!! Yes very amusing that Itachi doesn't see it...Very amusing...
To DragonPearl1
It seems like it's been a lifetime since I've talk to some of you people. Don't worry I'll sent you the next chapter soon.
To Purim
I apologize for posting this without your correction! But I wanted to post this chapter today.
To Kutsu
Still waiting...
To bffimagine
Well the double thing is just a bunch of equal signs right after one another. But doesn't support that symbol any more so once again I have to change it. And the story didn't end, that was the just ending of the interlude.
To Ravyn-09
You know your statement is really ironic. I lack a sense of humor (that it's a really slow one). And what do you know? I'm up at 12 am writing these notes for tomorrow. I should go sleep... Glad you enjoy the story.
To the rest of the reviewers
THANK YOU FOR REVIEWING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Birthdays are usually fun to celebrate. Of course that's only when your boyfriend's brother is not being stalked by fan girls who want to give your boyfriend's brother gifts. So while your boyfriend hides out at your place, his brother is being chased around town. Then you push your roommate out to go save your boyfriend's brother. Perhaps finally, they'll learn to get along. Maybe this time, they'll become friends. If not, oh well, but you get to spend time with your boyfriend.
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sou migaki tsuzuketa NAIFU no you sa
kao ga utsutteru kono mado no mukou de
boku o neratteru suki o misetara ima ni mo hanesou
na
sonna haritsumeta PURESSHAA tonari awase de
dare yori daitan futeki ni warau
kitto dare ni totte mo onaji koto daro
I must fight against myself
((So, we go on refining life like an ever-sharpened knife
And our faces are reflected on the back of a windowpane
Now the target's set as me if my weaknesses they see
it will come to haunt me once again
With that pressure hemming in on you from on every other side
We smile just like the other folks but with a lot more pride
Oh, I'm sure no matter whom you are, it always stays the same
I must fight against myself))
Birthdays aren't meant to be spent alone. But that's something the Uchiha household never worried about. In fact they're too worried about their lives to worry about celebrating birthdays. It was the two disasters that always hit the Uchiha household. And plainly, neither Uchiha siblings liked it.
Despite the fact that it may be the other's birthday didn't change the fact that both boys were often chased. Although, the one whose birthday it was usually had the worse of the fan girls or was it the other way around? The one who had it worse was the one being trampled on by the fan girls who wanted to deliver gifts. Either way, birthdays spelled trouble.
So it was no surprise on a bright sunny Monday morning, no more than a week after school was out that there was a horde of fan girls outside of the Uchiha mansion. Each girl held a gift in their hands. Some had two, some had three, and others even had a car full of them. Now I'm sure you all want to know who the unlucky victim is today.
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Area: Town
Location: Uchiha mansion
Time: 6: 00 am
Date: Monday, June 9th
Characters: Sasuke, Naruto (on the phone), and Itachi
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::Naruto?::
::Yeah Sasuke?::
::Can I come over today?::
::Sure. You're welcome to come over any time.::
::Good cause I don't know how much more of this I can take.::
::Huh?::
::Today's the 9th right?::
::Yeah.::
::Well, today's Itachi's birthday.::
::Oh.::
Sasuke looked down as he continued his conversation with his boyfriend. All he did this morning was walk into the front living room of the house and he was buried in presents. As he unburied himself, he watched Itachi pushing out a few girls. Sasuke sweatdropped and told Naruto he would be over later.
His brother looked horrible. His usually neat hair was a mess, his clothes were in tatters, and he looked as if he had been running for days. Itachi leaned against the wooden front door. "I hate those girls," said Itachi. Sasuke pushed a few gifts to the side; the living room was covered in them.
"Actually I think I saw a few boys too," said Sasuke. He set the phone down and moved a few gifts off the floor and onto one of the many chairs in the house. Itachi groaned. "Yeah, but I don't swing that way," said Itachi. The older Uchiha rubbed his forehead, feeling a headache coming. Suddenly an idea popped into his head. Sasuke saw the familiar expression and mentally groaned. Someone please tell him that his brother was not thinking what Sasuke thought he was thinking. Anything but that.
"If I made them think I was like then I would only have to deal with those boys," said Itachi. Sasuke did groan that time. Yes, this brother was thinking exactly what he was thinking. "Somehow I don't think that will work, aniki," said Sasuke.
Itachi sighed. "Yeah. That's probably right," the older Uchiha said. "I'll just probably attract the gay half of the boy population. Not that it's a bad thing or anything. I'm just not like that."
Sasuke carefully considered what his brother was saying. Did that mean Itachi was okay with gay people? "What do you think of those boys who like you," asked Sasuke. Itachi looked at his brother. Before he could answer Sasuke, there was pounding on the door. Instead, Itachi told his brother, "Run! They're trying to break down the door!"
Itachi quickly barricaded the door and took off. Sasuke was already one step ahead of him and was already out the back door. However they weren't safe.
"LOOK IT'S ITACHI-KUN!!!!"
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ITACHI-SAMA!!"
"TAKE MY GIFT OF LOVE!!!"
"I LOVE YOU ITACHI!! TAKE THIS GIFT PLEASE!!"
Both brothers split there and went their own separate routes. Sasuke just hoped his brother would make it through this day in one piece. Then the thought that his own birthday was coming up, sent chills down Sasuke's spine. How much would it cost to take a one-way trip to America with Naruto?
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Area: Town
Location: Market
Time: 7: 05 am
Date: Monday, June 9th
Characters: Haku, Zabuza, Itachi, and his fan group
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"Thank you for letting me come with you today, Zabuza-san," said Haku cheerfully. Zabuza didn't say anything, only grunted. Zabuza was food shopping today. Since Haku practically lived with Zabuza it was no surprise that Haku ask to come with Zabuza.
So here they were, food shopping. Zabuza had two bags in his hands while Haku carried a paper bag in his arms. They had just finished. Zabuza hated food shopping. If he didn't have to eat, he wouldn't even step a foot into the market. The stupid market was always crowded and packed with people. Okay, so he looked weird with his big sword and bandages covering his face, but that gave nobody any right to stare. Look at Kakashi! He wore a facemask; Zabuza didn't see anyone staring at the High School Math teacher. In fact if they were staring at him, they were teenage girls with a lovesick expression on their faces.
Haku on the other hand didn't care where he went as long as it meant that he could spend time with his favorite teacher. If Zabuza moved to England, Haku would follow. Whether Zabuza knew that, Haku wasn't sure, but nevertheless, anywhere Zabuza went, Haku would follow. As the two pushed their way through the crowd they heard the oh-so familiar whispers.
"Isn't that cute?"
"They make a cute couple."
"That girl is so pretty."
"That man though..."
"He's a strange one."
"Can you believe that's the school's Science teacher?"
"No!"
"I wonder what a beautiful girl like that would see in that man?"
"Isn't that girl a little young for the teacher?"
"Love is a wonderful thing."
Zabuza swore that the next person he heard saying something bad about Haku or that Haku was a girl, he would kill them. Haku's hand, meanwhile, became a tight fist at some of the whispers. They had no right to talk about Zabuza-san that way.
Neither however, could do anything. At that moment the ground began to shake like a mini earthquake. A few people realized what it was and began to scramble off the streets. "What's going on," asked Zabuza. He soon found out.
Making their way towards him and Haku, was Uchiha Itachi. Behind the Uchiha was a horde was stampeding girls, (Zabuza was sure that he also spotted a few boys within that crowd). Zabuza reacted and swept Haku into his arms, forgetting all about the packages of food. He landed in a safe spot with Haku still in his arms.
Just as Zabuza landed, Itachi passed by. He looked back to see the girls and boys close. They were practically nipping at his heels. Oh how he hated this. Itachi almost wished that his birthday would never come. That went the same for Christmas and Sasuke's birthday. Itachi groaned at the thought of his brother's birthday. That was right. Sasuke birthday was coming up too.
"I'm sorry."
Zabuza looked at Haku who, for some reason, was apologizing. "I must be a burden to you," said Haku sadly. Zabuza set Haku down and then patted him on the head. "You're not. Now let's go home," said Zabuza. He was just about to do that when he realized that he was missing something. The food packages... where were the bags of food?
"Um... Zabuza-san?" Zabuza looked towards where Haku was pointing. In the area where the UIFG had just trampled through and where Zabuza and Haku were just standing was three bags. Three flat bags with squashed food in them. Zabuza pinched the bridge of his nose. How could he have forgotten? Today was June 9th, Uchiha Itachi's birthday. Zabuza suddenly remembered why he didn't want to get out of bed today.
Sighing, he headed back towards the market. "C'mon," he told Haku, tiredly. "We have to go food shopping again." Haku nodded and smiled gently before following his former teacher back to the market. It was the beginning of a long day.
sou hito ga yosasou na kao de yatte kuru
totsuzen no higeki mo utagau koto wa naku
nageku koto sezu damatta mama de ue o miagerun da
donna arifureta SHIIN mo enji tsuzukero
yume to ka kibou to ka iu mae ni sa
kitto dare ni totte mo onaji koto daro
You must fight against yourself
((So, such an angelic face now coming down the road
Unable to foretell sudden tragedy will unfold
With never a sound With nary a cry I look up to the blue sky
And now keep acting out the roles you have in any scene you play
Before you talk of dreams or hope in any other way
Oh, I'm sure no matter whom you are, it always stays the same
You must fight against yourself))
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Area: Apartments
Location: Naruto and Seika's House
Time: 7: 30 am
Date: Monday, June 9th
Characters: Sasuke, Naruto, and Seika
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Seika knew something was up when Sasuke burst into the house, breathing hard and sporting a red face. The poor boy looked as if he had run through the whole town to get here. (She was right too). Naruto on the other hand, went into a small panic and worry attack. Without saying anything, Naruto soon had Sasuke resting in the living room as he fanned his tired boyfriend.
"Sasuke, are you alright," asked Naruto. Seika put down the book she was reading. (Seito: You're always reading you know that? Seika: I like books. Just because I don't read fan fiction doesn't mean I can't read a regular book instead of just made up junk. Seito: O.O You are so cruel.) She walked over to the two boys.
"Okay, what happened," she asked. In a way Seika was almost afraid to ask. But something was up and she still had to go out and practice today. If there was some fan girl rampage, Seika wasn't going to risk going out.
"Today's Itachi's birthday," said Naruto. "And there are fan girls everywhere," finished Sasuke. Seika sighed. She could forget training today. There was no way she could get any training done with fan girls running around. 'Wait a minute. Today's Itachi's birthday,' thought Seika. 'Oh well. Let's get back to reading that book.'
Seika was just about to sit down, when Naruto grabbed her. "Hey, you can't leave Itachi out there. Go get him!" Naruto pushed Seika towards the door. "Why do I have to? You can go." Naruto practically threw Seika out the door. "Cause Sasuke is my boyfriend and I can't leave him."
Then he shut the door, locking Seika out. Seika twitched and then sighed. She supposed she should go and look for Itachi then. Of course that was after she practiced first and then did a little shopping. It was nice of Naruto to at least give her, her wallet.
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Area: Town
Location: Somewhere
Time: 9: 00 am
Date: Monday, June 9
Characters: Itachi, Itachi's Fan Group
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Itachi peered out of a bush. So far, so good. He managed to avoid his fan group for 3 hours now. Now he just had to find a good hideout for the rest of the day. Easier said then done. His fan group was everywhere. If Itachi thought the school dance was hard to avoid, this was ridiculous. It turns out he has his own fan group OUTSIDE of school. So there were over double the amount of fan girls chasing him today. It was driving him crazy.
Itachi ducked back into the bush. There was another wave of fan girls passing by. A boy too. Sasuke was right, there were boys in his fan group. Itachi would have never guessed if it wasn't for the brightly wrapped gift that said 'I love Itachi' on it. He would have to be more careful now. He didn't know who was in his fan group or not anymore. Perhaps he should drop by Naruto and Seika's house. It should be safe there. Now if Itachi could only get there.
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Area: Town
Location: Cafe
Time: 9: 11 am
Date: Monday, June 9
Characters: Iruka, Kakashi, and Itachi
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Both Iruka and Kakashi were enjoying a cup of coffee in one of the local cafes. Both had seen Itachi and his fan group run by and both chose to ignore it. "Today's Uchiha Itachi's birthday," Kakashi stated the obvious.
Iruka sipped his coffee. "I do believe so." Along with the lines of seeing Itachi and his fan group run by, both teachers knew where Itachi was currently hiding. He was hiding in the bush right next to them.
"Should we notify the fan group where Itachi is? I hear they were giving away money to anyone who spots him and tells them," said Kakashi. His eye crinkled up into a curve. In the bush, Itachi froze. His math teacher wouldn't dare and Iruka-sensei was way too nice to let Kakashi-sensei do that. Right?
"Kakashi," scolded Iruka. "That wouldn't be nice. You had to suffer the same thing until you wore your facemask. There is no need to do that Sasuke's brother." Kakashi pouted slightly. Yes, that had been true. Girls chased him when he was younger. First for his looks, then for his mysteriousness when he wore his mask.
"Besides," said Iruka. "They'll figure it out themselves. I'd rather not be trampled by rabid fan girls again." Kakashi swung his arm around his boyfriend. "Why not," he questioned. "It would be just like our college days."
Iruka smiled. "True. But you weren't the one who was being trampled by them. You were the one being chased." Kakashi smiled. "Aa, that's true." Both soon forgot Itachi was sitting in the bush next to them uncomfortably.
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Area: Town
Location: Somewhere
Time: 9: 45 am
Date: Monday, June 9
Characters: Seika
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The same moment Itachi was hiding in the bush, Seika was wandering through the stores of the small town. Her guilty mind finally pushed her to buy Itachi a gift. It bugged her so much; she couldn't concentrate on her training. Acquaintances or not, she felt the obligation to get something for her classmate. So at the moment she was just window-shopping. What ever she was getting Itachi, it would have to be cheap. Despite the fact that Naruto gave her, her wallet. She had no money with her. In other words she was broke. Well, almost...
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Area: Apartments
Location: Naruto and Seika's House
Time: 10: 00 am
Date: Monday, June 9
Characters: Sasuke and Naruto
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"How do you stand being chased like that every single year," asked Naruto. Sasuke sighed. "I have no idea," he told his boyfriend. "Every year it seems to get worse and worse though."
There was click, clink sound. "5," said Naruto. He pushed the light blue car 5 spaces. Sasuke read the little caption. "Hm... Your uncle is in jail. Pay $6,000."
"WHAT?!?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Sasuke looked at his boyfriend. "You always seem to land on that space," he said as Naruto cursed. "My stupid uncle has left me cats, made me buy a yacht, gotten in jail, and made me visit him," cursed Naruto. He then crossed his arms and pouted. Sasuke smiled and kissed Naruto on the cheek. "That's 'Life'," he teased.
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Area: Town
Location: Somewhere near the school
Time: 11: 00 am
Date: Monday, June 9
Characters: Itachi and his fan Group
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He was running out of places to hide! The fan girls were getting smart and remembering all of his old hiding spots in town. From hiding in various shops (a few stores were smart and closed for the day) to bushes and random trees to just flat out running from them. It was crazy. Somehow it seemed worse then before. Itachi groaned. Please let there be someone to help. He didn't care who it was just as long as they weren't a part of his fan group.
He skidded around another corner. Behind him was his fan group and of course, they were screaming and yelling for him.
"ITACHI-SAMA!!!"
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY ITACHI-KUN!!"
"I LOVE YOU, ITACHI-SAMA!!"
"I BAKED YOU A CAKE!!"
"TAKE MY GIFT OF LOVE!!"
Itachi groaned even more. This was getting ridiculous. Didn't these girls (and boys) have a life? You'd think after how many years that they would get the message that he didn't like any of them. There was only one person whom he wanted a present from. Unfortunately that one person didn't speak to him too often.
Safe! Itachi had made it to the school gardens. He was thankful that Seika showed him the hiding spot in the tree. True she didn't want to and it was because of those fan girls that he found out about it, but it was a very good hiding spot.
So he blended himself into the grass foliage of the tree, sitting on one of the pillows. Now he would buy his time and wait for the right moment to make it towards Naruto and Seika's house. Hopefully no one would start looking up the trees anytime soon.
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Area: Town
Location: Library
Time: 11: 15 am
Date: Monday, June 9
Characters: Neji and Lee
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Both boys blinked. Okay... That was a strange sight. They had just seen their Martial Arts Captain running with a pack of fan girls and boys. "Was that Itachi-san who just ran by," asked Lee, not believing his eyes.
"I think so," said Neji. He watched as his instructor skidded around the block, followed by those girls. Lee wondered if that if one becomes popular does one have to run from fan girls all the time. Lee was suddenly glad he wasn't that popular in school while Neji thanked Kami-sama that Sasuke was in the same area as he.
"Should we help him," asked Lee. Neji shook his head. "Itachi should be fine. He isn't the Martial Arts Club Captain for nothing. He can out run those girls," said Neji. "I hope so commented Lee. "I don't want to be him, if those girls catch up to him." Neji nodded in agreement.
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Area: Apartments
Location: Naruto and Seika's House
Time: 11: 27 am
Date: Monday, June 9
Characters: Sasuke and Naruto
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"How many spaces?"
"8"
"Okay."
The blue car was moved 8 spaces forward. Naruto grinned as he read the small caption. "Congratulation. A baby boy," said the blond. Sasuke smirked. "So what is his name," asked Naruto. Sasuke's smirk turned into a grin. "It's the same as the last one and my wife, Naruto."
Naruto placed another blue peg in Sasuke's piece. "Let me guess the next kid after that will be named Naruto too." Sasuke chuckled. "Yes," he said. "But they can never replace the real thing." Naruto blushed lightly.
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Area: Town
Location: Somewhere
Time: 11: 48 am
Date: Monday, June 9
Characters: Seika
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Okay... what the hell do you get for guy who can get anything he wants?! Seika was ready to give up. She had been at this for nearly 3 hours and still she hadn't found anything. Anything she could think of, Itachi could get it himself. Plus she was sure that one of his fan girls had already given him all that she could think of.
For reasons unexplainable to Seika, she felt the need to give Itachi something unique. Something that Itachi would look at it and remember it was from her. She didn't want to give him something that he would look at and wonder where he had gotten it or just trash it after he had gotten it. Seika groaned. Quick, someone stop her! Why was she making a big deal out of this?! She should be able to just grab anything off the shelf (provided it was in a reasonable range) and just give it to him.
Seika took a seat on of the nearby benches. Running her hand through her bangs, she wondered what to get Itachi. Damnit! Anything she could get him, he could get himself with his money. It wasn't like she had the time to make him something from home (plus the fact that Naruto locked her out of the house and she didn't have her house key.) She didn't even know what the guy liked.
Or did she? Seika looked across the street. She smiled. Okay, that would work. It wasn't as unique as she wanted and the other girls probably had already gotten it for him, but hey, it was the best idea she had all day. Seika quickly crossed the street. After she did this she could get back to training.
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Area: Apartments
Location: Naruto and Seika's House
Time: 5: 00 pm
Date: Monday, June 9
Characters: Sasuke and Naruto
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The sun sets and a new day comes
Repeating is one change
Don't avert eyes from differences
Your nerve and soul to the limit
Go forward now
((The sun sets and a new day comes
Repeating is one change
Don't avert eyes from differences
Your nerve and soul to the limit
Go forward now))
"Sasuke what do you want to eat?"
"Ramen will be fine."
Naruto's sapphire eyes had a gleam in them. "Okay, one instant ramen coming up! So what flavor do you want? There's beef, chicken, shrimp, miso, and..."
Sasuke sweatdropped as Naruto continued to name the flavors of ramen. He had forgotten that Naruto had a whole stash of ramen in his house. There was no such thing as a simple ramen when it came to Naruto. "I'll just have what you're having," said Sasuke. Naruto stopped his listing.
"Okay," said Naruto. "Now what flavor do I want? I had beef yesterday for lunch and chicken was last night dinner. This morning was miso and shrimp was this morning's snack..." Sasuke sweatdropped even more. Didn't his boyfriend just do the same thing a few hours ago for lunch? Yup, when it comes to ramen, no one makes it more complicated than Naruto.
While Naruto tried to determine what he and Sasuke were going to eat, Sasuke briefly wondered if Itachi was alright. Seika should have found him by now. Then again, Seika was probably going to just let the fan girls chasing Itachi. Sasuke shrugged. It wasn't his problem that his brother didn't think of coming here in the first place. Now Sasuke just had to figure out what to do when his birthday came. It was in a month.
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Area: Town
Location: Park
Time: 7:00 pm
Date: Monday, June 9
Characters: Itachi and Seika
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Itachi squeezed the water out of his hair. Just when he thought it was safe to get out of the hiding spot in the tree of the school gardens, one of his fan girls came walking into the school garden just as Itachi jumped down. Of course the girl screamed and the fan group heard and Itachi was once again being chased.
At one point those girls (and boys) did catch up with him so he was a complete mess. One girl scratched his face with her long fingernails. His arms were aching as there was a small tug-of-war before Itachi got out of the mess. Damn, some of those girls have a real strong grip. His wrists will probably be black and blue tomorrow.
He ran into the park and still his fan group followed him. He was getting desperate. Itachi dove into the lake, hoping that his fan group didn't see him. He stayed underwater for about 3 minutes before slowly coming up. Surprisingly his fan group didn't see him. Itachi pulled himself out of the water and sat on the bank of the lake. He was a mess.
Just as he finished squeezing the water out his cloak, a towel hit him in the face. Whipping the towel off his face, Itachi looked around to see who had thrown it. "For someone who had fan girls chasing after him, I had to the hardest time finding you."
"Seika," asked Itachi. What was she doing here? Seika headed towards him and sat down. She placed her long blue bag next to her. Itachi wondered what was in. It looked a lot like the bags he used in kendo to carry his bokken. "Hand," Seika demanded, breaking Itachi's train of thoughts. "Huh?" Seika sighed. Instead of repeating herself she gently grabbed Itachi's hand.
Taking out a small first aid kit, she began to bandage Itachi's bruised wrist. "You're going to get yourself really hurt unless you find a better way to avoid to those fan girls." Itachi noticed the bandage wrapped around Seika's hand. "You shouldn't be talking." He pointed to the bandage. "Oh that. It's just a small cut," she said. She sprayed alcohol onto the small cut on Itachi's face. "Ouch!"Seika finished bandaging up Itachi. "I could have done it myself," said Itachi. He wiped his face with the towel. Seika rolled her eyes behind his back. "So what are you doing out here," asked Itachi curiously. "That's none of your business," snapped Seika. "Someone's moody today," mused Itachi.
Mentally Seika mocked him. 'Gee I wonder why? Maybe because your birthday made me lose over half a day of training. It bugged me so much that I got hurt in the process,' she thought. How did she get herself into these kinds of things? Sighing to herself she picked up her bag. Itachi watched her go. Before she disappeared completely into the shadows of the trees, she stopped and looked back. Seika threw something at Itachi, who caught whatever it was.
It was a box wrapped in light blue wrapping paper. There was a small card attached to it. It said: Happy Birthday, in Seika's handwriting. Itachi looked up but Seika was already gone. Itachi peeled off the wrapping paper.
He blinked. It was a first aid kit. Now why would he need a first aid kit? There was small note the sticking out of the box. Itachi pulled it out. Don't ask. I don't even know why I got you this stupid gift. Yeah, well, I knew you were going to need this first aid kit after all that running you do from those fan girls and after your Martial Arts Club practices. –Seika
Itachi blinked and then a smile spread across his face. He knew Seika didn't COMPLETELY hate him. This was his proof.
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Area: Apartments
Location: Naruto and Seika's House
Time: 9: 00 pm
Date: Monday, June 9
Characters: Sasuke and Naruto
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"Where do you think Seika is? She should have found Itachi by now," said Naruto. Sasuke shrugged. "I'm just glad that I'm not in my brother's shoes," he said. He helped Naruto clean up.
One by one the dishes were put back into the cupboards so that they may be used again. Sasuke washed, Naruto dried. "Do you want to stay the night," asked Naruto. Sasuke nodded. "Yeah. I don't want to brave the fan girls that are still running around."
Naruto smiled and kissed his boyfriend, making sure he didn't drop the plate he was drying too. "Good," Naruto said cheerfully. "Then I wouldn't have to wait for you to come over tomorrow." Sasuke smiled lightly. "That's true. At the rate we're going I might as well move in with you and have Seika move in with Itachi."
Naruto laughed. "Do that and Seika will be pissed. I don't why, but she can't stand your brother." Sasuke laughed too. "It's worth it if she keeps Itachi off my back for a while. Itachi can bug her and not me." Naruto placed the plate back onto the shelf. "Well, they have been getting better. A month ago, Seika would have gone crazy after a week if you did that to her," commented Naruto. Sasuke looked at Naruto. "Really. I would have thought that Seika would have had enough after a day."
Naruto thought about that for a moment. "That's probably true too," he said.
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Both boys soon finished and took a bath. Sasuke have been stuck over at Naruto's house many times before so he had a change of clothes already there for him. Sasuke wasn't kidding when he said he should just move in with Naruto. Part of his stuff was already here. At least clothes wise and a few trinkets.
Within an hour both boys were ready for bed. Sasuke climbed into Naruto's bed, right next to him. "Oyasumi Sasuke," said Naruto sleepily. He nodded off to sleep after he said that. Sasuke lean over and kissed Naruto on the forehead, gently enough so not to wake him.
"Oyasumi Naruto," whispered Sasuke. Then he too fell asleep. His arms were wrapped around Naruto protectively and he made no movement to let go. Naruto reinforced that as he too gripped tightly to Sasuke.
Outside the moonlight shined in through the glass window as the stars gleamed brightly against the midnight blue blanket. The moonbeams revealed a peaceful and quiet picture. The two boys slept quietly in the dark room, oblivious to everything around them. They slept without worry and fear and that tomorrow was a brand new day with a brand new adventure.
And of course both never heard the pounding on the door and the demands to open the door that came from outside from an angry roommate who was locked out for the night.
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Area: Town
Location: Uchiha mansion
Time: 11:30 pm
Date: Monday, June 9th
Characters: Itachi and Seika
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KNOCK! KNOCK!!
Itachi stumbled out into the front living. Who the hell was up at this late at night, knocking on his front door?! Someone was going to pay big time if this was because of some lousy reason and it better not be his brother, who hadn't come home yet, either.
Itachi was tired. All that running around and stress that it caused him, plus the fact that he had to put away all those gifts, made a very angry and tired Itachi. The only good thing he saw today was the fact that Seika gave him a gift. That was it. Other than that Itachi was ready to hit the sack.
So just as he was about to climb into bed, he heard someone knocking on the door. He was ready to strangle the person as the knocking increased. KNOCK!! KNOCK!!! KNOCK!!! KNOCK!!!
Itachi swung open the door, ready to yell his head off at the person. He stopped himself when he saw who it was. It was a very wet Seika carrying that blue bag of hers standing on his doorstep. "Seika?" Seika pushed back her soaked bangs and looked at the older Uchiha. "What are you doing here so late at night," asked Itachi groggily. His mind was too tired to process much information. "And why are you wet?"
Seika glared at him a bit. "First, let me in. It's freezing out here." To emphasize her statement, a cold wind blew into the mansion. Itachi managed to move out of the doorway so that Seika could walk in. "So what happened," he asked, trying to banish the sleep from his mind, despite the fact that his body protested against it. He closed the front door, locking out the cold wind.
Seika squeezed her wet hair, causing the carpet beneath her to have wet spots. "Some old lady threw water on me on my way here. By the way Sasuke is sleeping over with Naruto." Itachi stared at her. "You came all the way here and kept me from my bed to tell me that?! You could have just called," Itachi said getting mad. Seika glared at him. "I wouldn't have even bothered to call much less come down here. Naruto locked me out of the house this morning and I don't have my house keys. When I went back, they were both asleep. After nearly an hour of trying to get the door open, I came here. So in other words. I. Need. A. Place. To. Stay. Tonight."
Itachi blinked. Did Seika say what he was thinking she just said? His mind was too tired to think straight so he said, "Okay. Yeah, sure." It was Seika's turn to blink. Somehow she didn't expect that kind of answer. Well, at least not that easily. "Okay. Can I borrow a towel," she asked.
Itachi headed out of the room, motioning Seika to follow which she did. "Bathroom down the hall. I'll get you some clean clothes." Seika let out a sigh of relief. "Thank you," she said. Itachi smiled. His brain managed to process one thing in its tired state. "So does this mean we're friends," he asked innocently.
Seika glared at him. "Don't push your luck," she said. Itachi's smile turned into a grin. He guessed that meant a yes...
haritsumeta PURESSHAA tonari awase de
dare yori daitan futeki ni warau
kitto dare ni totte mo onaji koto daro
I must fight against myself
kitto dare ni totte mo onaji koto daro
You must fight against yourself
((With pressure hemming in on you from on every other side
We smile just like the other folks but with a lot more pride
Oh, I'm sure no matter who you are, it always stays the same
I must fight against myself
Oh, I'm sure no matter who you are, it always stays the same
You must fight against yourself))
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Translation Note: The person who wrote this said: The parts 'we go on refining life', '(look up) to the blue sky' and '(...dreams or hope) in any other way' were added to make this translation sing-along able. Try it –happy face-
Seito: Everyone enjoy? Poor Itachi... Anyone who didn't figure it out, Naruto and Sasuke were playing the board game 'Life' during the chapter.
Seika: I can't believe you just did that...WHY ON EARTH DO I HAVE TO STAY AT HIS HOUSE?!?!
Seito: Would you rather sleep outside?
Seika: ....
Seito: Didn't think so. Anyways make sure you people take a cyber cookie! And...
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