.G r a v i t y.
The Third Installment Of Something Strange.
By Hitokiri-Kitsune
A / N: Well, hello, hello. Here I am again! I'm updating! Holy shiyit! Well, I'm going to try and make some time to write more chapters for you guys. I can't believe the feedback I'm getting for this: so much love for Hitokiri-chan! YAY! -dies from all teh shock of love-ness- Hopefully, you guys aren't too mad about the long wait. I really do try to get things done, but I find myself a bit empty of ideas. Let's see if my muse came back from his long vacation. About the point of view...Well, I thought it'd be fun. Sorry if I butcher our poor grumpy ninja's personality. --;; As if I haven't tortured the poor boy enough already...sheesh...
D i s c l a i m e r: Naruto © Masashi Kishimoto "G r a v i t y" © Hitokiri-Kitsune
P a i r i n g: Sasuke x Naruto DUH-HUR-AH.
Whole thing is in Sasuke's POV. O.o Yay.
.C h a p t e r 3.
Insane. Naruto was completely insane. And he was slowly dragging me down with him, down that road of undeniable craziness. And the rain! The rain WOULD NOT stop, no matter how much I prayed to Kami-sama to let it go away, and let the sun come out again. Nope; the sky stayed just as gray, the clouds just as heavy, and the rain just as hard. Could you blame me for getting angry at Kakashi when he conveniently showed up at my house ―in my room, no less!― uninvited? While I was in nothing but my damned boxers?
...No, you couldn't.
Said silver-haired idiot stood there with his arms crossed, visible eye turned up in a happy grin. "Hey there, Sasuke!" he greeted, and his voice was just as sickeningly joyous. That irked me for some reason― I mean, here I was, half naked and freezing, and he was just standing there, perky as could be, leaving me to wallow in my own self-misery. I was overwhelmed with the urge to kill the man, but I managed to keep my composure. "What do you want?" I snapped, grabbing the towel I had set out on my bed.
"Uh...Hmm, why am I here?" he mumbled, tapping his chin in thought. The killing urge came back again; I just couldn't get a break, could I? I thought about all the ways I could send both him and Naruto six feet under before he finally spoke up again. "Hokage-sama wants to see you! That's why I'm here!" he stated in the same cheerful voice. My hands were balled into fists, held so tightly that my palms started throbbing.
"What the hell for?"
"Wow Sasuke, losing your cool? Tsk tsk."
Sometimes the man could be just plain annoying.
I took a few breaths in a pathetic attempt to calm down, then tried asking again. "Why does Hokage-sama wish to see me?" I asked, keeping my anger in check. "Well, that's for her to tell you," he replied, placing both hands behind his head. "She said she wants you to meet her in ten minutes...Oh, by the way..." He paused, and I could tell that he was smirking. "It's raining outside, so be sure to get an umbrella or something." Without saying another word, he performed a few hand seals and disappeared, leaving behind a thin wisp of smoke.
I stood still, towel clutched in my hand, before turning and pummeling my pillow to a feathery pulp. Sighing, I finished drying myself off, then retrieved a dry set of clothes from my dresser. I dressed quickly, wondering what Tsunade-sama could possibly want with me. Making a point to grab the umbrella that had been tossed aside long ago, I made my way out of my apartment and outside into the accursed rain, heading towards the Hokage's office.
So when I got there, I immediately went to her desk, trying my best to be polite despite the day's events. "You wished to see me, Tsunade-sama?" I said, keeping the anger out of my tone. "Ah, Sasuke!" she said, just as happy as Kakashi was. I honestly wanted to throw up. "You wanted to see me?" I repeated, grating my teeth. I guess she noticed my irritation, because she cleared her throat impressively and sat up a bit straighter.
"Take a seat," she commanded, gesturing to a chair in front of the desk. I decided to do so, figuring that she would take forever to tell me what she wanted. I've noticed that the adults in this village are like that; they don't get right down to the point. They have to throw in a thousand useless details before actually telling you the important things. Idiots. I glared icily at her, wondering if she was doing this on purpose. She smiled kindly at me, then began speaking.
"Sasuke...You're a dependable young man."
"..."
"I trust that you have no plans?"
Just what was she getting at?
I raised an eyebrow. "No, I guess," I grumbled, not bothering to hide my unhappiness. She paused, thinking, then continued. "And, do you consider yourself to be...oh, how do I put this?" she muttered to herself, tapping a pen atop the desk. There was a long moment of silence, in which I completely lost interest.
I settled for staring at the desk instead of Tsunade-sama. I noted that it was smooth, dark mahogany wood, and that there were multiple things scattered across it in random order. A small hippo figurine was positioned haphazardly in the corner; you know, the ones that you squeeze when you're stressed. Upon closer inspection, I realized that the leg was completely torn off and just held together with a piece of tape.
"...suke?"
I wondered what had caused that.
...Then I decided I didn't care.
"Sasuke!"
Blinking, I looked up, paying attention again. Hokage-sama looked thoroughly exasperated at my zoning out, so I assumed that she had said something important. "Sasuke," she snapped, "I asked you a question." I stared at her helplessly, at a loss. She sighed heavily, then gave me a stern look. "I asked you if you're up for the mission."
I blinked slowly at her again, then tilted my head slightly. "Which...is...?" I asked, hearing the own confusion in my voice. Her eye twitched slightly, giving her a pretty intimidating look, if I do say so myself. "Naruto will be impersonating a very important man's date. You will be accompanying him. You have no say." She said the last four words with hidden venom, and with such a definiteness that I didn't open my mouth for another few seconds.
That didn't last.
"WHAT?"
She merely smirked at me. I gaped back, unable to keep my jaw from falling with a thunk onto her desk. "You leave tomorrow. Report here at 5 AM to get the specifics and such...Enjoy your mission!" she said, and with that, two ANBU grabbed me, dragging me out of her office. Stupid witch. She was lucky they had arrived― I was ready to kill her, whether I died trying or not. Even though I was furious, I bit my tongue and kept myself from lashing out at the nin who held my arm and led me out onto the street. He let go, then turned and strode back into the building with the other one, the door closing behind him and his partner.
Figuring I had no reason to be there, I started walking, thinking. Well, more asking questions that I couldn't answer myself. What exactly did this whole thing involve? Just what were we supposed to be accomplish doing this, anyway? And why couldn't she assign someone else? It made me wonder why Hokage-sama seemed so damn pleased with herself handing me such an annoying task, with the last person I wanted to see again, let alone be forced to travel with. Unless...
Sakura.
And then it all made sense. Obviously, Ms. Open-My-Huge-Annoying-Mouth told the entire village about this "relationship" that didn't even EXIST. Just what was she trying to do to me? Ruin my reputation beyond repair? I growled a little too loudly and sent my fist into the nearest object― Some shop window. Almost instantly, an old woman chased after me, swinging around a broom and occationally hitting me with it. Even if I did loose her eventually, I couldn't help but feel the urge to kill everyone and myself.
But, look on the bright side...Things can't get worse.
Right? Right?
Right...
E n d C h a p t e r 3
WRONG. XD Things will only get worse for poor Sasuke-kun. –laughs evilly- Anyway...yeah, this took forever― I had massive writers block, I'm sorry! x.x Don't hate me! Much love to all, and I'll try to update more often now that school is finally out. :3
Hitokiri-Kitsune
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