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Chapter 18: Preps. and Deals
-a few weeks later-
Yumi was just coming out of her dorm room when she saw two people waiting for her. "Can I help you two?"she asked politely.
"We were just looking for the girl that ran into us a while ago."Ashley said.
'Yeah. Maybe you've seen her. Horrible black hair, freaky eyes, slutty clothes, overall ugly."Britney described.
"No. I've never known a girl by that description. "Yumi said calmly. She knew what they were up to and she wasn't going to put up with it.
"We're talking about you. Are you really that dense?"Ashley asked.
"If I was so dense why are my grades the best in the school, while your's are the lowest?"Yumi asked back as she held up a piece of paper. On it were the A students and failing students.
"How did you get that?!"they shrieked.
'I have my ways. Now tell me...why were you looking for me?"
"Yumi!"a voice called. The person came around the corner and they saw it was Gaara.
"Yeah?" Yumi asked. In front of her, she could've sworn she heard a pair of whimpers.
"Come on. You're going to be late for class."he said. He saw the two girls and looked at Yumi.
"Sorry. Just got a little held up. Tell everyone I'll be there in a few."
'Alright. Don't get into any trouble." he said as he walked away.
"Don't worry. It's Ammorie you should be worrying about."she called to his retreating back. After he rounded the corner, the two preps. let out their held breath. 'What's wrong with you guys?"
"He's scary. How are you not scared of him?"Ashley squeaked.
"Ughh! I hate it when people get like that towards my friends."Yumi defended.
"Doesn't he hurt you or anything?" Yumi shook her head no. "Doesn't he try to kill you? Hit you? Or hurt you in any way, shape, or form?"
"No, no, and no."Yumi answered. "I'm one of his friends. If you break through his tough-guy shell, underneath is a really nice, caring guy."
-around the corner-
"If you break though his tough-guy shell, underneath is a really nice, caring guy."Gaara heard.
"You're too nice Yumi. But you're forgetting what's inside of me and what I've done.'he thought before he left.
-back to the girls-
"So you're also friends with that Ammorie girl?!'they asked.
"Yeah. So what?"
"She's killed anbu easily! She's scary!'Ashley yelled.
"That's why they have me watch her. If it wasn't for Gaara and me, Naruto and a lot of other people would be slaughtered beyond recognition." Yumi said.
"Whatever. She's just a freak."Britney said.
The next second Britney was pinned against the wall with a kunai to her throat,'You say that again about any of my friends, I will personally track you down and Kami be my witness, you will die in my hands."Yumi threatened. "Understand?!" Britney nodded her head quickly, being careful not to hit the kunai.
Yumi backed up and removed the kunai and turned toward Ashley."Do you understand?!' She quickly shook her head and went over to Britney. She grabbed her arm and started dragging her away.
-lunch later that day-
"So.. Yumi. I heard you stood up against those preps."Ten-ten said slowly. Yumi stayed quiet as she picked at her food.
"Yumi?"Sasuke asked as he placed his hand on her shoulder,"Are you alright?"
"I don't know. I don't really feel too good."she whispered quietly.
"Hey freak!"they heard behind them. They turned around and saw Ashley and Britney standing behind them.
"What do you want?"Usagi asked as she deeply loathed preppy girls.
"We heard that Ammorie was the strongest one in the school. We want to see it in action."Ashley said.
"Yeah right! Like you stand a chance against her!"Sakura laughed.
"Oh we're not fighting her!"Britney said in her high-pitched voice.
"We have someone else for her partner."Ashley said as she moved to the side. The boy raised his head and everyone's eyes widened.
"You!"Yumi yelled.
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'Hello Yumi."Neji said as he stepped forward. She leaned back as Sasuke wrapped his arms around her.
"The fight will be a deal."Ashley said,"Neji wins against your partner : she goes with him and does whatever he wants. Ammorie wins against his partner: she can do whatever she wants with him." When they heard the winning prizes, they relaxed. There was no way Neji would win!
"You're on.'Ammorie said simply. 'This is going to be too easy."
"I wouldn't be too confident. This is a tag-team fight."Neji added,"You choose a partner you want. Mine is Zaku."
"Fine."Ammorie said as she looked over the table. "I choose Yumi."she said simply.
'A-ammorie? Are y-you sure that's such a good thing?"Yumi asked,"I-I don't think I'm strong e-enough to fight either of them."
'You can do it, Yumi. I know you can."Sasuke whispered in her ear. Yumi shifted on his lap.
'I-I don't think I can."she whispered back.
"You can. I believe in you, we all do."
"Are you sure?" Sasuke nodded his head,"Well, then I'll fight with Ammorie."she announced.
"Great! We'll go tell Tsunade-sama."Ashley said happily as she turned to leave.
Neji moved forwards and leaned near Yumi,"I'll be waiting for you after I win."
Yumi hid her face in Sasuke's chest(she's sitting side-saddle) and scrunched up as she held onto his shirt,.
"How are you so sure you're going to win?"Usagi asked.
" 'Cuz I'll be taking on Yumi. And I can win easily against her, since she's just a weakling when it comes to fighting ." He suddenly felt his feet leave the ground as something connected with his jaw.
"You shut your mouth asshole or else I'll stuff it for you!"Yumi yelled before she left the cafeteria .
"Did she just swear without her inner self running rampage?"Ino asked, blinking from the shock of what she just heard.
"I think so."Kiba said thoughtfully.
"Whoo! That's my girl!'Usagi cheered.
"I'll go make sure she doesn't get into any trouble."Sasuke said quickly as he got up and left.
'Wait for me!'Ammorie called,"I'm coming too."
-at the waterfall-
Yumi was at the training post, throwing kunai at target marks. She threw six kunai at once, aiming for the red circles. They all hit..except one.
"Ahh! I swear, that fucking Neji is going to pay if I lose to him!" she growled as she threw more and more, her inner self starting to leak out.
"Yumi?"a voice said from behind her. She threw a kunai without looking and heard it lodge itself in the tree behind her. "What the hell was that for?! You could've killed me!"an all too familiar voice shouted.
Yumi turned around and saw Sasuke stuck to the tree with the kunai in his shirt,"Oh! I'm so sorry Sasuke-san! I didn't know it was you. I'm sorry. Gomen nasai!"she said quickly as she pulled the weapon away. She was still saying sorry again and again until Sasuke grabbed her shoulders and covered her mouth.
"I heard you the first time. I forgive you so calm down."
"Mm. Mhmh mhft termf hm."she said, her words muffled by Sasuke's hand. He removed it, forgetting he had done that,"What?"
"I said,'Yeah. But I could've killed you.' And it would've been all my fault, everyone would be mad at me and hate me, then your ghost would probably haunt me in my dreams about what I did, and then I'd never be able to forgive myself and I'd end up killing myself!"she said in a long line of words.
Sasuke tensed up suddenly and his voice became serious,"Dying is not an option for you, Yumi Saito. I would not allow it." (A/N: Okay. So I took that from a story I read on quizilla, but at least the name is different. Not like I'm getting this published.)
Yumi looked up at him with tear filled eyes,"Why not?"
" 'Cuz there are too many people here that need you. If you leave, who's going to beat the c out of Neji for saying things about you?"he joked.
Yumi smiled shyly,"So even if you died, you'd make sure I was still alive?"Sasuke nodded his head,"Why? I'm completely useless. I'm just a burden to everyone. I'm a weakling, a good-for-nothing, cry baby, weakling."
Sasuke grabbed her shoulders and shook her back and forth,"Stop saying that! You're not a weakling or anything else that you keep saying. You're a very smart, beautiful girl that has friends and abilities that people wish they had."
"What abilities?"she asked suspiciously.
'The ability to move an element." Yumi tensed up.
"H-how did you find out a-about that?"
"He found out from Neji."Ammorie said as she came into the circle. "Nice place you got here."
"Ammorie? What are you doing here?!'Yumi exclaimed.
"I came with Sasuke. And I'm here to help you train . So let's get going!"
" Arigato Sasuke, Ammorie. . . . everyone ."Yumi thought as she trained with Ammorie.
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