Chapter two: "Part of Your World"

(A/n: wahahaha! It's here! The second chapter is here… LOL don't mind me… I am currently losing my mind. Anyways.. Lots of love and thanks to the people who reviewed my fic… You serve as my inspiration in writing the fic, really appreciate it.)

I promise. Those words drawn a smile on Yarumi's meek face. And my heart soared up to the sky. So high that my eagerness maneuvered me towards the dining area, downstairs.

"Kakashi-sensei" I called the man seated with a chocolate chip cookie in his hand. He turned around to look at me. I adjusted my forehead protector and said, "I am going to find the dog" proudly.

"Naruto-kun!" Yarumi's high pitched squeal interrupted my conversation with sensei as she cam running down the stairs. "Excuse me" I said to Kakashi and faced Yarumi. "Did I tell you about the festival that will be held this weekend?" she asked with all innocence. "Uh-no… you didn't" I simply replied. "It's almost like a costume party in a carnival." She briefly explained, swishing her wand she had in her hand. "You're going as a fairy?" I asked. "Yep…" she nodded. "You're going too, right?" she pointed her wand at me and flashed an expression which was forcing me to go. "Er- sure" "Great" she smiled and ran back upstairs saying "Frii… Naruto-kun is my escort for the festival" And I chose not to believe what I just heard.

I sighed. "I am going" I said to Kakashi-sensei once more. With that, I pictured the image of Yarumi's dog in my mind and headed to the front door. "Wait" a voice stopped me. Now what? I turned around and saw Sasuke, ready to leave. "I am going with you" he said. I hmphd, concealing the overwhelming joy inside of me.

The Uchiha turned the doorknob and another voice ceased us from leaving the house. Not again. "I'll go with you" Sakura called out. "But- but you can't… you have to help us with our costumes" Yarumi and Frii pleaded. "Pleeaasee" Both flashed their puppy dog eyes which left Sakura speechless and helpless. With that, she sighed and waved me and Sasuke goodbye.

We finally reached the outside of the house without anymore disturbances. "Where to?" I asked Sasuke. "The pet shop… someone must have found the dog and sold it" he said.

Walking behind my prince gave me a large amount of time to stare at him… and think about him. How I long to hold his hand in mine. It seems so near but yet, so far away. The inability of being so close to him is just as painful as death itself. I feel like a mermaid, trapped in the dark, cold abyss. Far away from the land where my prince resides. How I long to be part of your world.

"Naruto" he called. It's the end of my daydream. "I know how you feel…" his voice, clearly heard from the noisy street we now walk on. There was a moment of silence.

Wait a minute, he knows? How? My palms started to sweat. Panic taking over my whole body and making it numb. "H-how do you know?" I stuttered. Looks like the coward that is in me is finally showing. My greatest fear, has come true. "You're too quiet" he simply replied.

Does it mean he knew all along? How did he find out? Was the secrecy useless? After all this time? How does he feel about it?

Silence lingered on while we walked in the busy streets. Until I finally gathered all the courage that's left in me. "How do you feel about it?" I asked. Here goes nothing. "Same as you" he replied. I widened my eyes. Was I hearing right? Is this another cruel trick from too much daydreaming? "Really?" I smiled with joy.

I can love him now, without masquerading. Freedom's at the palm of my hands.

"Yeah… I mean Yarumi and Frii are both young. We need to find that dog soon" Oh… I see, so it wasn't about- who am I kidding? There was relief and sadness in my horizon. It all seemed to be faded. I nodded.

The street held a lot of people. They were all getting ready for the festival. "Are you going to the festival?" I asked the Uchiha right in front of me. There was something in that sparkle in his eye when I asked him that question. "I guess… since Frii wanted me to be there" he replied. It's the first time I ever saw him so nice to a person- to a little girl. I wonder if I asked him to be there… would he come? I waited for three faint minutes before he said something again. "Are you going?" he asked as we entered the pet shop. "Yep" I replied and the conversation ended again. It's tiring to be anticipating for him to say something when it will just end too soon.

Like what I said before, it's difficult to be around the raven haired boy.

We entered the pet shop which held all different kinds of animals. We approached the store owner and showed him a picture of Yarumi's dog. We were hoping he would know something about it. But instead, we received a frown and a shrug. We went out of the pet shop with our hopes down. The dog wasn't there. It seemed impossible to find it. The city is such a big place. Finding the dog will be almost the same as having a long, decent conversation with Sasuke. A miracle.

It was almost sunset and still no trace of Yarumi's pet dog. Sasuke and I decided to go back and start a new strategy of searching tomorrow. "Sasuke, you didn't accept my challenge did you?" I asked. "No" he replied, "Then why are you here?" I just don't get it. "A person like you could get lost or get into an accident" he smirked. How he looked cute when he smirks. "Hey! I am not that stupid!" I bellowed. And there starts another hullabaloo.

It was nice hearing that from him. It felt like he cares for me, even though he doesn't show it. In the past, I used to be jealous of him. I had to admit that. He was always the best in everything and he always had the spotlight. Now that I realized, he is the only one who understood me. He made me strong ever since we became team mates.

Although, it still puzzles me whenever I think about what Sasuke's reaction might be if I tell him what's inside of me. What's inside my heart, to be exact. And it's tiring to be looking deep into his eyes to tell what he means by his actions. I don't know hot to read his mind.

But first of all, will I be able to tell him? Better now than never, they say… when IS the best 'now'?

I looked up at the orange sky. Sunset. I realized that Sasuke was like the sun. No matter how annoying the heat it gives is or how painful it is when the light gets in to your eyes. It's always there, to guide you through the darkness. It's hard to know what you want, it's harder to know what you've already got.

Someday, somewhere… I'll be able to tell him, be part of his world. And there, I'll find all the answers to my questions.

(A/n: ack! That's so crappy… chapter three's coming up tomorrow, peeps! Please review thanks! By the way, Sango's Kai.. I HATE SAKURA TOO! LOL )