Disclaimor: I do not own Naruto or any of its characters. All I own is my own original character Sonki Ekibyougami, and the up coming original plot.
Naruto
Chapter 11: Guess Who I Like
Saga: Death and Rebirth
"Naruto!" the Sennin screamed at him, while hitting him on the head sharply. "Pay attention now! I'm not going to explain this again! You've drained your Chakra! Now it's time to use this red Chakra you speak of!"
"Yeah…" Naruto said, managing to force a small smile on his face. "I… Guess it is."
Sonki… How are you doing? Why didn't you stay here to train with me? It's not that I'm complaining… I just… You always look so sad.
YOU'RE NOTHING LIKE ME AT ALL! I'M NOT WILLING TO ACCEPET YOU AS MY EQUAL! I'M NOT WILLING TO ACCEPT A KILLER LIKE YOU AT ALL!
The words rung loudly in his head, causing his face to twitch in protest.
Those words… I said something… That cruel… I'm not going to forgive her for what she did to that boy… In fact she almost killed him… She lost herself and managed to unleash something horrid and terrifying.
But how could she have helped it? She was on the verge of death herself; it was only chance that, that demon was released…
Sonki… How are you doing now? I do wish you were here, so at least now, I can clear my head of all doughts. I'd like to get to know you better. So if I have false accusations I can prove them wrongs, so if I say something bad about you I can prove that it is true…
How are you doing now?
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"This isn't fair!" Sonki spat out, with a glum look on her face. Her arms were crossed over her chest as she gazed out the window in front of her emptily.
Rain was pouring down; the city streets below utterly covered in it.
"It's raining!" She sighed deeply, closing her eyes in the process. "How am I supposed to train now? I've got about three and a half more weeks… I bet Naruto and Sasuke are getting a whole lot stronger…" She opened her eyes, frustration on her face. "Damn! I should have gone with one of them! But no! I have to be all stuck up and all macho and stick it out on my own!"
She sighed an again and then begun to make her way over to the door. She threw it open, the rain falling down in front of her. Hard. She slowly made her way out and then slammed the door behind her.
Heh, a little rain can't hurt me right? Besides! I love the rain… right?
It came down upon her back, hard, soaking her instantly as she wrapped her arms around her. Trying to gain more heat as a cold shiver ran up her back.
She forced a smile on her face as she begun to make her way down the empty streets of Konohagakure.
If anyone were to be standing outside, by a small chance, then they would have been under the hangers around the roofs, looking at her confused as all signs of cold were rushing over her body. And most importantly, she wasn't wearing a jacket.
I could really go for ramen right now…Sonki lowered her eyes nervously as her stomach growled at her. The Ichiraku Ramen Bar was only a few feet away.
A few minutes latter she was seated in a chair in front of the counter eating away at her curi flavored ramen, a small smile on her face as she clicked her chopsticks to the tune of Carnival.
"Huh?" Sonki muttered as she felt a slight tap on her shoulder. Her eyes meet a nervous looking girl around her age. Her hair was purple and her eyes a solid milky white. Hinata.
"Um… Excuse me Sonki-sama…" Hinata whispered, her voice sounding extremely unconfident. "May I s-sit there?" She looked over to the empty seat next to her.
"Uh…" Sonki said looking at her a little weird as she snapped the headphones off of her head. "Yeah… But… Sama?"
"Is… Is it wrong of me to call you that?!" Hinata burst out, her hands clenched in her lap, her face showing a little fear.
"Yeah… But I'd rather you just call me Sonki… We're equals and all… Why are you so nervous?" Sonki asked narrowing her eyes at her.
"I…" Hinata begun, she gulped and then looked at her lap, playing with her fingers as she begun to talk again. "It's… It's just that you're so strong… And I-I'm so weak… I thought y-you might not want t-to be seen around with m-me…"
"You're really funny you know that," Sonki said smiling at her happily. She rocked back in her chair. "You hungry?"
"N-no… I-I already ate," Hinata said smiling weakly at her. She got up from her chair and gave her a low bow. "I-I'll be going now then…"
"No! Wait! Let's hang out together or something!" Sonki shouted at her jumping up a little panic on her face. "I'd be fun! Come on! Maybe you could stay over or something! You can ask your parents or something if you need too!"
Hinata's face tensed up.
Bad thing to say… Great Sonki…You're just great…
"I'd really like t-that," Hinata said a little taken back, a happy smile covering her whole face.
"Great!" Sonki shouted out jumping up to her feet, she grabbed Hinata's hand and then begun to drag her through the rain in the direction of her house.
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"Sorry about that," Sonki muttered, scratching the back of her head guilty as a puddle started to form around the two of them. Both were soaked to their skin. "I've got some extra clothes you can wear… Though they might be a bit big for you…"
"T-thank you…" Hinata, said, still taken back with Sonki's gratitude of having her over.
"You know… This is the first time I've ever really had someone over her with consult," Sonki said changing into a black tank top.
Hinata was already finished as she slipped on a plain pair of baggy orange pants.
"Y-you don't really seem like the type who likes t-to have people over much," Hinata muttered, her hands now behind her back as she traced the ground in front of her with her foot, nervously.
"I guess you could say that," Sonki answered laughing. "I don't really have much of a reason though to invite anyone over…"
"O-oh," Hinata murmured. "But you don't mind me o-over here right?"
"Of course not!" Sonki replied patting her on the back sharply. "Come on! I'll get a fire started in the meantime and you can make yourself at home… okay!?"
Hinata nodded her head as she followed Sonki out of the room and toward her fireplace in her living room.
Glade I got this damn thing installed in this house when I moved it… Otherwise this would just be to weird… Sonki sighed as a fire started right before her eyes. She backed up and then noticed Hinata still standing motionless besides her couch, her eyes starring at her emptily.
"Are you… Are you all right?" Sonki asked looking at her worried. Hinata's eyes seemed to be full of pain. "You look a little melancholy…"
"Ah…" Hinata let out, her eyes growing a little big as she was snapped out of the world she was presently residing in. "N-no I'm fine! T-thank you!"
"Sit down! Come on!" Sonki said falling into the couch besides her. "It's not like I care if you break anything!" She laughed.
"I…" Hinata begun but stopped herself as she saw the stern look spread across Sonki's face. She then quickly sat down besides her, her hands rested in her lap as she starred at her feet nervously. "I'm not used to t-this much attention…"
"Eh, I'm not used to having company," Sonki answered, a smile back on her face as she rested her arms on the back of the couch. "So question here…."
Hinata looked up at her confused a little fear in her face.
"What exactly were you doing out there all alone in town?" Sonki asked, leaning forward, her arms now rested between her legs as she looked up at Hinata innocently. "It was raining… Pretty hard…"
"Well…" Hinata begun but faded away. There was no confidence in her voice.
"Were you expecting to see Naruto?" Sonki asked her, she knew now that she had caught Hinata's attention. She had hit the nail head on.
"Y-yeah… How did you know?" Hinata asked looking up at her surprised.
"It's kind of obvious…" Sonki muttered smiling. Well at least for me it is… "At least I know you like him… I don't know about the other's though…"
"What about you?" Hinata asked narrowing her eyes at Sonki, even though she couldn't manage to put a mad expression on her face. "Who do you like?!"
"Ah! You didn't stutter!" Sonki said giving her a thumbs up sign happily. "Well that? That's a secret! But no worries! It's not Naruto! I guess…" She paused, a bigger smile creeping on her face. "I could leave him all to you…"
"You're weird," Hinata said laughing at her, her hand over her mouth.
"So I've been told," Sonki answered. "So… Anything you'd like to do tonight?"
"I-" Hinata started but was cut off by a loud knocking at the door.
"Huh?" Sonki said frowning as she got up to answer it. "Who the heck…"
The door flung open to reveal a soaking wet Sakura. Her hair hung in her face as she breathed in and out sharply. Apparently out of breath.
"Sakura?" Sonki asked looking at her confused. "What are you doing here… Do you know how late it is?! You're soaking wet too!"
"Why… Why didn't y-you go with Kakashi Sensei and Sasuke?!" Sakura spat out, leaning on the frame of the door, still trying to catch her breath. "Why are you still here!? Why aren't you training!?"
"Because I'm having a lot more fun with Hinata right now," Sonki answered laughing nervously. Nice cover up dork face…
"How are you going to b-become stronger sitting around like this! You need to train Sonki! You need to be training!" Sakura shouted out her, an angry look starting to spread across her face. "If you don't train than how do you expect to become stronger!?"
"Uh… Sakura… You came all the way over here in this rain to tell me this?" Sonki asked, looking at her a little taken back. "I think… You need to go home and get some sleep. That might be good for you right now…"
"You need to gain more power! You need to get stronger!" Sakura screamed at her.
"Sakura… It's not really your business to tell me what I need to do… Isn't that for me to decide?" Sonki asked her, her hands starting to tense up at her sides. "After all, it's not like I'm not going to train…"
"You need to be getting stronger now!!" Sakura screamed at her, her voice now getting a little hectic. "STOP SITTING AROUND AND DOING NOTHING!"
"Sakura… What's wrong with you?" Sonki asked, her whole body shaking along with her voice. You could tell instantly she was trying to subside her anger for unleashing on her. "Why are you standing her telling me what I'm going to do?!"
"CAUSE IF YOU DON'T WIN THEN SASUKE WON'T LOVE ME!" Sakura screamed at her. Tears now running down her face as she starred up at Sonki angrily.
"What… What does me winning have to do with Sasuke loving you?" Sonki asked, steeping back a little in surprise. "Sakura… I think you've lost it… Go get some rest…"
"It's true…" Hinata said speaking up in the background. She was standing on the floor a few feet away from Sonki. Her shadow falling on the floor in front of her as she starred down at it emptily. "I over heard Sakura and Sasuke talking… He said…"
"HE TOLD ME TO BE MORE LIKE YOU! HE SAID THAT IF HE WERE TO EVER LOVE A GIRL IT WOULD BE YOU!!" Sakura shouted out Sonki, more tears running down her face. "WHY DOES HE THINK THIS SONKI!! TELL ME WHY!!"
"How am I supposed to know?" Sonki muttered, her hands turning back into fists. "Sakura… Leave. Leave now. I'm doing talking to you."
"I'll never forgive you for this Sonki… I hate you," Sakura hissed out at her, turning on her heal, leaving.
"Good, cause I hate you too, you were always the least favorite character that I liked any ways," Sonki called after her, rage building up on her face. "And for your information I want nothing to do with your stupid Sasuke anyway! He's useless to me! Nothing!!"
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Tears ran down Sakura's face faster and faster as she walked through the streets. Rain still coming down heavily.
Why does it have to be here? Why can't it be me? Why can't Sasuke love me!? I love… I love him so much! No one else will ever love him as much as I will! Why won't Sasuke love me!?
-------------------Two Weeks Ago in the Forest of Death---------------------
"You two be back quick!" Sasuke called after Sonki and Naruto as they went off in search of food. It was already the first day into the exam.
"Heh," Sakura said nervously as she rubbed the back of her arm. "I guess that leaves the two of us alone… huh?"
"Shut-up and help me find wood for the fire," Sasuke snapped at her. "And don't get to far away… If you get captured by other Ninja's it's your own damn fault…"
"Yeah…" Sakura answered lowering her eyes as she went off in the same direction as Sasuke, picking up random sticks as she starred at him happily. "Hey Sasuke…"
"Stop starring at me," Sasuke snapped, as he stood up. Wood in his arms. "I'm getting really tired of this Sakura…"
"Well I…" Sakura answered blushing. "You know I…"
"Really like me?" Sasuke answered, still keeping a stern look on his face. "It's plain and obvious Sakura. No need in telling me…"
"So then?" Sakura said, hope all over her face as a smile started to appear.
"Want nothing to do with you," Sasuke answered. "I find no emotion for you Sakura. You were just a girl in my class, and now you are just a girl on my team."
"But… But I love you! I love you so much!" Sakura shouted at him, dropping the sticks in her hands as her hands flew out to wrap around him. "Sasuke! You can't tell me that! You can't tell me you don't have any emotion for me at all!"
"Grow up Sakura," Sasuke said stepping out of the way of her grasp. "I'll say it again. I have no emotion for you, and yet want nothing to do with you. You will remain just an ordinary girl on my team…"
"Then answer me this!" Sakura shouted out him, tears welling up in her eyes. "Do you have any emotions for anyone else?! Are you in love with anyone Sasuke!?"
"If you must know," Sasuke answered, a wicked smile spreading across his face. "If I was to develop this little sadistic thing called a crush on anyone… Sonki would count... Unlike you she can take care of herself… She doesn't frolic after me aimlessly… She isn't just an ordinary girl like you Sakura… Though…" he paused, letting this entire new information sink into Sakura's head. "I can't say that I don't resent her…"
He walked past Sakura, ignoring the tears that were now rolling down her face.
"G-grow u-up?" Sakura whispered out between gasps for air. "H-he l-likes Sonki?"
Anger rushed over her face, her hands bunched up into tight balls as she fell to her knees, a scream being issued in anguish. "NO! T-THIS CAN'T BE TRUE! I HATE YOU! I'LL HATE YOU NO MATTER WHAT!"
What if Sonki beats Sasuke in the tournament? He will have to hate her then right?
Sakura snapped her eyes open, no more tears coming down as her inner thoughts begun to speak.
A purple haired girl snapped back into reality as she starred at her feet. Maybe her technique wasn't so great after all.
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"Sasuke likes me?" Sonki said laughing as she closed the door behind her. She rested her body up against it, still laughing.
"Sonki?" Hinata asked her confused. "W-why are you laughing? Are you mad?"
"No! Not at all!" Sonki answered as her laughter begun to quite. "How would you feel Hinata… If the most popular guy among all of the girls in Konohagakure liked you?!"
"But I don't like Sasuke…" Hinata answered. "You already know I like Naruto-kun…"
"But listen for a moment…" Sonki said shrinking down to a sitting position. Her forehead rested against the palms of her hands. "I don't like Sasuke either… But just pretend for a moment he didn't like me but liked you…"
"T-that… Would be weird," Hinata answered, still looking at Sonki confused.
"Exactly! Sakura knows I don't like Sasuke! So I don't know what she's all caught up about!" Sonki shouted out, her hands in fists as she threw them at the floor. She laughed again and quieted down as soon as she realized the nervous look on Hinata's face. "I'm sorry Hinata… I'm not being a very nice host tonight now am I? Well… How about be go to bed all right? I'm kind of tired… Aren't you?"
"Y-yeah…" Hinata answered, just wanting to end the night. Though it had started out just fine.
"You can sleep in my bed all right… I'll be on the couch… If you want anything just wake me up…" Sonki said pointing to a door opposite of her.
"G-good-night Sonki…" Hinata said walking away from her.
"Oh wait a second Hinata," Sonki said gingerly getting up to her feet. "You wanted to know who I liked right?" She tilted her head to the side; her hair sprawled out across her face.
"Y-you said it was a secret," Hinata answered, a little scared to turn around. Sonki was starting to act strange.
"You remember the guy with the gourd right? That scary guy? Romantic Love tattooed across his forehead right?" Sonki asked.
"Y-yeah," Hinata answered, her eyes growing a little big a she gulping in fear.
"That tattoo's there cause I couldn't save him then…" Sonki answered, turning to the floor. "So I'm gunna save him now… I… I like that guy… I like Gaara of the Desert!"
A huge smile grew over Sonki's face as she uttered those words.
"I like Gaara of the Desert."
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Yeah this chapter I felt was a lot better. Will take longer to get to the final tournament. Maybe a two of three chapters… But I'm sure it won't be that much of a problem I hope. Sorry if you don't like some of the pairings that is staring to take place. If you have any suggestions as to which you would like see paired to who then let me know. Sorry but no yoai (I think I spelled that right… If not then I meant to write boy/boy couples.)