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Dark Abyss: Konichiwa! Has it really been so long since I've updated? Doesn't seem that long for me, but for readers...perhaps it feels like forever? Gomennasai! I've been really busy and have been trying to update a whole bunch of my stories.
I've been busy thinking about this particular fic and I think I know what direction I'm going in. Your probably thinking 'Why didn't she know before?!' Don't worry. I do know. I have it all up here points to brain All in here.
So, instead of me ranting on for a millenium, how about we get the the real reason your reading this right now? (By the way, I know people are getting upset because there are some things wrong with the story, like small details not taken into account sniff why don't you just leave me alone and let me right for the fans who care about the story and not all the details? sniff)
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto, although if I did, then I would be stinking rich and probably better at drawing anime. =P
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Watching Your Back
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Chapter 7 - Intermission
[...Sasuke POV...]
"Why can't I solve it?" I whispered to myself.
I couldn't do a thing because I was stuck. I didn't know how to fit in the last peice correctly. Somehow, it was too much for me to handle. If I wanted Naruto to know how I felt and to know his reaction and feelings, shouldn't I have stayed? One kiss could not express my feelings. One touch couldn'tdo so in a lifetime. It took care and words, and by running away, I had only put myself into a worse position, and Naruto into an even more akward one. How was I suppose to know how he felt if I ran away? If I had kept it all inside...I would have...well I couldn't do a thing.
I refered to my last thought. Perhaps love was unhealthy for fools, but true love could heal. A least, it could heal some. For the ones who wanted t accept it, share it, keep it. Was I even ready for such a commitment?
I looked down at the large rock I was currently seated upon and noticed several dark dots appear on the smooth surface. I arched my neck back, but only began to blink as drops of moisture fell form the sky and onto my face. My hair had almost immediatly become drenched and I was growing more irratated by the second because of the fact that water was streaming down my face like a waterfall and it was extremely unpleasant. Once again, looking at my distorted reflection in the river, I mumbled of how much a baka I was for not going under shelter.
Suddenly, I heard a twig snap and I focused on the direction of where the sound had come from. A figure slowly walked into my view and I tried to smile, but it ended up looking bitter. Their voice was almost inaudible.
"...found you."
[...Naruto POV...]So many people say that eating too much ramen is unhealthy. And at that moment, I was beginning to think everyone was right. The ramen I had been eating must have affected my brain. Either that, or Uchiha Sasuke, my arch-enemy, rival, adversary, however you would call it, kissed me.
I frowned. There was no possible way that could have happened.
What was even more bizzare was the fact that Sasuke had actually been in my home and I had not noticed until I heard the floor creak. I tried to make it look like I was asleep, and I didn't open my eyes, but I could feel his presence. Even smell him, if that doesn't sound to odd. But I knew it was him. The moment he looked at me...I knew that he wasn't the same. At least, his ora had changed a lot, a lot for him at least. I wasn't getting a bad vibe from him, in fact, the way he looked at me after I got up made me feel calm and content. The look in his eyes wa caring. Not solid ice as I usually remembered.
By why did he leave? Did he feel guilty? What was in that damn Uchiha's head?
I groaned in aggravation and let my body sink to the floor. I sat, blankly staring at the wall across from me. If I could only read his mind. What was I suppose to do? How was I suppose to feel? I better Sasuke wasn't having so much trouble as I was.
I carefully brought my fingers to my lips and brushed them slightly. Maybe that was how he showed me. He was too afraid to speak words and the only way he could express himself was by...well doing what he did.
If he really did care...then why was I sitting around? I knew the answer, at least I believe I did, but I was to afraid to act upon it. Could it be possible that I had fallen for one Uchiha Sasuke?
"Of course not," I said aloud. "Why would I like that jerk? Besides..."
And I really had no explanation or excuse, other than the mocking and funmaking from the past. But Sasuke seemed to suddenly change. I had no clue why it happened. Sasuke was always cold, mysterious...so...everything.
I then stood up and noticed the bright glow of the sun was beginning to fade. I blinked my eyes and decided to leave my apartment and go for a little walk. I got down to the main road adn pushed my hands into my pockets. I didn't even make sure that I looked appropriate to be walking outside. Either I looked sleepy or drunk, but it didn't matter. Most people were at home or didn't look at me anyway.
I turned a corner and passed a few people on the way, but no one made any comments. I was about to turn once again, ready to walk in circles for a couple hours before going to bed again, but I heard someone call out my name.
"Naruto!"
I glanced out of the corner of my eye, but I didn't feel like talking to anyone, so I made it look like I never heard it.
"Naruto!"
I continued to walk, one foot in front of the other.
"Naruto!"
Asmile slowly crept on my face as the voice started to fade so quiet that I couldn' hear it anymore. I kept walking, staring at my feet and ignored the fact that people were watching me and wondering why they could hear the person calling me and I couldn't.
"NARUTO YOU BAKA!"
I yelled and jumped several into the air. I started waving my arms frantically.
"What was THAT for?!"
I turned around and saw a sweet face. I also noticed flowing pink hair. Sakura.
I scratched my head. "Sakura-chan! Gomen, I thought you were someone else just trying to bug me."
"Someone else?" she asked. "Who?"
"Uhhh...anyone but you?"
I smiled, even though I really didn't feel like it. I clenched my teeth to try and hold the muscles working the fake look on my face. I'm sure it looked pretty stupid.
Sakura shook her head. "Anyway, have you seen Sasuke?"
"Ummm...nope."
"But didn't he go to your house?"
"Nope."
"Did you see him-"
"Nope."
"Have you-"
No-"
"Will you cut that out?!?"
I closed my mouth shut and stared at Sakura's beat red face. I let my own fall.
"Gomennasai," I mumbled.
"Daijobu desu," she said. "But I know he went to your house. You honestly don't know where he went after that?"
"Iie."
Sakura's eyes squinted dangerously. "You're lying,"
I wasn't lying. I honestly didn't know where Sasuke was or even could be. All I knew was where he had been and I wasn't about to tell Sakura a thing. I was about to turn and walk away when I felt her hand grip my arm, rather tightly.
"I know," she suddenly said.
I froze. Knew what?
"I know that he likes you," she said in the same tone.
How did she-
"And..." she trailed off. "He likes you a lot Naruto. I don't know if you've been able to see it, but I have. You don't have to hide from me."
Hide? I had been doing that for my entire life! Hiding from the torment, the pain, even sometimes from her, but now she was telling me not to? I had to hide! Because of who I was...
"There's nothing, okay?"
She looked at me in doubt. A sudden anger flared up in me.
"There's absolutly nothing! He doesn't care, I don't care! Now will you please leave me alone? I'm going to finish my walk."
I was going to try and leave again, but the look on Sakura's face frightened me so much that I could move. Her eyes were slightly hidden in shadow along her face. She did not look like the Sakura I was used to.
"Listen you bastard! Do you think I like the fact that you stole the heart of the only one I like? I love him so much, I've made a fool out of myself for so long! I've been trying so hard to get him for years and all along, he's been attracted to you!" her features lightened a little. "Your lucky Naruto. You should be happy. I know you feel the same way."
I stared down at my feet. She didn't know how I felt. Heck, I wasn't even sure of my own feelings.
"It's what you feel,"Sakura said as she took my hand." It's what you feel in here."
She pushed the palm of my hand onto my chest.
"In your heart," she whispered.
She then smiled, turned and walked away. I stood there, not even sue if I was breathing. That was really...odd. I still had my hand on my chest and almost forgot to remove it until I saw people staring at me again. I waved my arms at my sides and whisteled as innocently as possible, trying to normal, which was really difficult at the time. I let out a long sigh. What I finally noticed was that I had recently walked past none other than Sasuke's place. What a coincidence. I was pretty sure that Sakura had already checked there...but perhaps...there was no harm in checking again, was there? There could have been a chance that he was at home. I walked backed to where Sakura had called my name the first time. There was Sasuke's house. A lot of a tidier place I was sure.
I started having feelings of reluctancy as I stood infront of his door. I wasn't suppose to be outside, except for getting some food. My cheeks reddened as I heard my own stomach growl of hunger. I raied my fist and pounded on the front door. I looked around while I waited, noticing the sky losing it's colour and turning as dark as....Sasuke's eyes. I knocked again, but recieved no answer. I sighed and went back to the road.
I felt the wind silently brush against my face. It was fairly strong, and for some reason, I felt like it was pushing me in a certain direction. I didn't usually believe in signs...but this felt different. If you could put it in those terms. And something within me was telling me that what I was feeling was more than what it seemed. So, what did I decide to do? Well, I probably would have been made fun of if I told anyone this, but I decided to let the wind carry me. I mean, why not? If I happened to walk into a wall, then I would know this 'feeling' was stupid and I was even more. As I walked farther from Sasuke's house, hoping the wind would guide me, just like when the wind first came, it left and oddily...right before a place I had been recently. The forest I had been in when-well, that didn't need to be brought up again.
I sighed with aggravation and headed in. At least this time, I wasn't sick and I could keep myself straight. Being able to see clearly was a big improvement too. In fact, everything I was walking by seemed so farmiliar and the journey was shorter than before. I knew that getting out of the forest had taken long...maybe because I didn't want to leave before. But now...now I wanted to find Sasuke. I wanted to know how...I definetely wanted to know why he had said that to me. Why he had bothered to say those three words.
I love you...
I couldn't recall a time when anyone had said that to me. No oe had eveer expressed their feelings like that...no body cared. But Uchiha...Sasuke...he said it. And why did he?
I noticed something glisten in the corner of my eye. The water from the small river I remember Sasuke and I had been in appeared to shimmer, even though the sun was pretty much dead and gone. Still, I walked on futher. The coldof the night didn't bother me like most people. I was usually cold. Inside that is. Besides, I had something I was oing and I was determined to finish what I started. The dark of the trees branches blocking out all and any light darkened my vision, but I wasn't afraid. I couldn't be afraid...he was never afraid, after all. And as odd as it seemed, I wanted to find him, not only to ask why but to just see him again. For some reason, those dark eyes of his made me shiver and his words made me melt a little. I felt as though I was safe when he would be near and...I didn't feel alone. What did that mean anyway? Did I...did I really...love Sasuke as well?
I blushed at the thought. Maybe I did. And after all this time...that's why I couldn't stand him. Everyone loved him and I wanted to be one of those that he noticed once in a while, or could be found standing and tlkaing with him casually. Sparing with him and neither of us caring who won, but having fun. That's what I always seemed to want. Maybe I ddin't show it...but I wanted to spend mroe time with him, even if he acted like such a jerk most of the time.
I took another stepped and cursed myself as I heard a twig crack underneath my foot. I looked around a tree and saw a dark figure sitting peacefully on a rock. It was Sasuke. Unfortunatly, I didn't recieve a smile from him, but it looked as though he was trying his hardest to look pleasant. I gave a weak smile of my own as walked towards him and tried to make a sound from my quiet voice.
"...found you."
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O.O ducks from angry fans
I am sorry. Gomen. I had to end it there, after all, I had a deadline and if I wanted to make it more interesting, I would have had to go on and on and on and on, and that wouldn't have been fun, would it?
So, expect a new chapter not too soon and not too late. After all, school is almost done and all I have to do is study for exams, so I'll have more time. And if your wondering, I do have an excuse. I only have a computer every other week, so I only get to read and type up stuff during one week and then not. So, that's my excuse...hope it's good enough. =P
Anyway, till next time! Sayonara!
