AN: Sorry it took me a while! But, I'm back! We had a new teacher and he's a little bit of a… teacher-y. So, I wasn't able to hug the computer for a while! Thanks for reading! v
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Chapter 4: A Surprise "Happy Birthday" Chocolate Cake!
On that hot day, Rai was bumming around Gai's couch. You can surely say the couch looked like it was going to break down because of its oldness. And so is the smell. But even if it's like that, it was soft, comfortable and green.
Rai recalled a time when she went in Gai's place just to check on him and she thought he wasn't there. When she heard a voice, she thought she heard a burglar or something. Turns out, Gai was sitting on the couch, his cloth blending in. But, at least Gai could afford to live on his own with his job.
Speaking of jobs…
Rai's heart jumped and so did she. She remained silent and still for a while.
"My project!" She finally screamed.
Immediately, she ran to the kitchen but didn't come in.
"Gai!" she called.
Gai was making tempura, Rai's favorite meal. Gai had a secret hobby and it was cooking.
He looked behind and saw Rai catching her breath and looked stressful.
"What now?" He said.
"I have a project to do! I'll be in my room if you need me! JA!" Rai said and ran to the door.
"And please call me before dinner!" She said, before she closed the door with all her adrenaline strength.
On the lobby, Rai's loud feet could be heard clearly. Though everybody was looking at her, she didn't care or couldn't care. Her thoughts were filled of regrets and nervousness.
When she reached the door, she immediately scavenged her pocket for her keys and picked her keys out. She inserted the key on the key hole and turned the door open. Fast, she ran to her table in the living room, tied her short hair up, wore her geeky glasses and placed a paper and a pen in front of her. One more chapter and she's done.
She placed the tip of the pen on the clean and empty paper. She tried to squeeze something out of her mind but too much squeezing gave her nothing.
It was already 30 minutes since she started staring blankly at her blank paper. She was so excited and eager to finish the project; she didn't know what to write. The ideas were stock in her head. It was there! The words were there, but she couldn't read her mind. Hopelessly, she rested her head on the table and sighed.
Looking at almost every direction, she spotted their group picture. She was so happy at the picture. Why did she forget about the third day of the month when today was already the second day! Those happy day with Gai, Kakashi, Kiba, Naruto and Hinata all landed up on this.
Those thoughts were swimming on her head.
Like a daisy, her head popped up on the air and grinned. She slapped her forehead with her palm and looked at the picture again.
She immediately held her pen and began writing on her paper really fast, almost like she was typing or even faster.
Naruto and Hinata! Can you believe it! I can write something about those two!
She thought. (AN: Hmmm… sounds familiar? Hahaha)
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Kakashi went inside Gai's door without even knocking.
"I'm going in!" He said as he was about to close the door already and walked in.
Just as he got in, he smelled a very familiar smell. A smell he didn't really hate to smell but hoped he couldn't smell. Tempura.
Kakashi looked at the kitchen and saw a very disturbing thing. Gai wearing a pink apron and frying tempura.
"Kakashi! Good timing!" Gai said.
"Huh?" Kakashi said confused with a jaw dropped.
"I cooked your favorite miso and your least favorite, tempura. Rai said she wanted tempura, though. Call Rai. She's on her room, making her story. Knowing Rai, I bet she's asleep and not even a word on her work." Gai laughed.
Kakashi scratched his head and placed his left hand in his pocket and went out the door.
When he got there, he remembered what Gai said. Asleep and an untouched work. But, what he knew her as a vain, stubborn, and competitive girl. Shy and secretive as well.
Kakashi was about to knock when he remembered what Gai said after.
Oh right, she's asleep. He told his self.
He tried to open the door and eventually, it opened. For a girl living on her own, that was a really irresponsible thing to do. He continued to walk in. He went inside her room but she wasn't there. He walked deeper onto her room and noticed that her bed was clean but her desk was the messiest think he's ever seen. He walked to her desk and opened her planner. He knew he shouldn't be doing this, but he wanted to read it anyway. On the first page was a picture of two girls grinning and their faces covered with icings. On the paper, it said 'Happy birthday!' and it was dated on the third day of the month.
He smiled and placed the planner back where it was and went to the living room.
As Gai expected, she was asleep. But there are papers beside her inside an open brown envelope.
Kakashi walked to her and sat beside her, and stared at her. She looked like a little baby. Her mouth was open and slept in a position where no one would and could.
She must be tired. He thought.
He's never seen the girl asleep and her mouth shut. He felt his heart beat fast. Though he tried to erase the thought of his heart beating fast, he just couldn't. Involuntarily, he lifted his hand and pushed Rai's hair which was on her face to the back of her ear.
Slowly, Rai opened her eyes and Kakashi silently and immediately took his hand back. Being sensitive after sleeping, Rai felt a little warm on her right cheek. Her vision was blurry at first. She scratched her eyes and saw Kakashi right in front of her.
She was cool on the outside, but deep inside…
OH, SHOOT! Of all the time when he could look at me, why me asleep! I must've looked dumb! My saliva must've dripped from my mouth!
"What are you doing here?" Rai asked and acted like she was still sleepy.
"Dinner!" Kakashi cheerfully said. "Come on!"
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Gai was waiting for them at the dinner table. When he saw Rai and Kakashi, she cleared his throat and stood up from the chair.
"Welcome to Gai's restaurant!" He said.
Rai and Kakashi stood there and looked at him with an expression saying 'Uh…. Huh…'
Gai blushed a little bit and sat down again.
Kakashi laughed. First, it was a giggle. Then, it became a heartful laugh. Rai was about to laugh, too. But she smiled and looked at Kakashi who was laughing very hard, and then pointed a finger on Gai.
"Why are you wearing a pink apron!" She laughed.
That night, they ate while making fun of Gai. They were the loudest room that night and the owner of the apartment might have told Gai to move if he heard them.
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The next day, Naruto knocked on Rai's door. The door slowly opened and Naruto saw Rai on her weirdest.
There was a black stuff on her eyebrows. It was thick.
Naruto pointed his finger on her and Rai's eyebrow rose.
"Don't knock on my door if you're just going to point a finger at me!" Rai screamed.
"You're such a weirdo!" Naruto yelled.
"Shut up! If you're gonna insult me today, go away!" Rai said.
"No, wait! There's a girl outside looking for you. She said her name was…."
Before Naruto could finish his sentence, Rai pulled Naruto in and placed a hand on his big mouth.
"Listen…" Rai whispered. "If an old girl comes here saying 'Where's the project?' tell him that I moved to another country!"
"Listen, you Gai impersonator, I don't know what kind of problem you're in, but don't bring me into this!" Naruto pushed her hand away.
"No, Naruto! You don't understand! I made my project last night, but I'm so scared she won't like it! Look at me! I look like a zombie! I didn't sleep at all!" Rai pleaded.
"Besides…" She continued. "It's my birthday today. I'm impersonating Gai because I'm sad since no one came to me and greeted me… Gai's face makes me laugh, by the way!"
Rai's eyes were suddenly filled with sadness, Naruto could tell. Naruto stared at Rai's sad face. He knew how sad it was to be forgotten.
"Geez, don't cry!" Naruto said.
"I'm not crying!" Rai screamed.
"Ok, Ok! I'll do it! Just let go of me!" Naruto said.
"Really! Thanks! I knew I can count on you!" Rai said and hugged Naruto tight and realeased him.
Naruto walked out of the door and saw Kakashi. They looked at each other.
"What are you doing here?" Kakashi asked.
"Nothing. Uh… Kakashi-sensei, what are you doing here?" Naruto asked.
"I'm always walking around!" Kakashi said and smiled.
Naruto walked to Kakashi while looking behind him. Kakashi was staring at the blonde boy walk to him and looked up at him.
"Kakashi-sensei, did you know?" Naruto began and his voice was low.
"What?" Kakashi said and rested his hand on his waist.
"Today's Rai's birthday."
Kakashi giggled. Naruto looked at his teacher confused.
"I know, Naruto." Kakashi said and bent down to Naruto. "So, can you do me a favor?"
Naruto didn't say a word.
"Hinata was already in to this." Kakashi continued.
Just by hearing Hinata's name, Naruto's heart beat fast and slightly, his face went red.
"Stall Rai while we're doing something in her room, okay?" Kakashi said.
Naruto's blush went away and his face was filled with terror, shock and disbelief. They couldn't even stand each other for only five minutes, and now, Kakashi wants him to stall her? Naruto thought of things to excuse him self from the task but Kakashi spoke before Naruto could even speak.
"I'm counting on you!" Kakashi said and walked away.
Naruto froze on that very spot. What kind of dumbness would he do just to stall a weird girl who thinks it's fun impersonating Gai?
He walked to Rai's door again and knocked.
Rai was hiding, how could Naruto force her to come out?
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AN: Hope you liked this chapter! I edited the chapters because when I checked it on the site, it didn't show the lines. So, that's what he/she meant with that? Hahaha… Gomenasai!