This chapter takes place in the morning before school. Ch.7 will be on the same day.
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Sasuke's POV
Charm
Chapter 6.
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I woke up to the sound of what sounded like Sakura yelling at us to wake up. I hesitated to open my eyes, not wanting to be blinded by the beaming sunlight blasting through the window every morning, but I instead heard the sound of rain pounding on the roof and windows. I slowly opened my eyes, suprisingly not being able to see much at all except the dim light coming from the slightly open door, and the radiant glow from the alarm clock. A wave of anger wove it's way though my body as I realized the time. 4:00 A.M. I shut my eyes again, and threw my pillow from under my head unto my face, wanting more sleep, but I couldn't have any, because Sakura was still yelling. "It's time to get up Naruto! You too Sasuke! I know you two hear me! Don't ignore me!" She yelled continuously, for several minutes. "Mhmmm..." Naruto groaned from the other side of the room. I heard the sheets ruffle over there, so he's probably trying to go back to sleep as well. A sudden streak of light shot through my vision, even with my eyes closed, and I felt someone pull the pillow off my face, and the covers off of my body. "SASUKE! GET UP!"
My eyes flew open, as my
eyes shot open, to see the messy pink haired girl standing over me.
She had faint circles under her eyes. She was still wearing her
bright green pajamas, covered in frogs and hearts. Apperently, she
had just woken up too. "Mmhm...Fine.." I mumbled, streching
out, and yawning. In the corner of my eye, I watched her stumble her
way through all the clutter in the floor, to Naruto's bed. She kicked
the side of it, making the bed shake, causing Naruto to groan and
turn over into an odd position.
"GET UP!" She yelled
once more, and stumbled out of the room.
I laid there for a few more moments, and then I slowly rose up. My body was crying for more sleep, but I resisted the urge and stood up from my bed, slipping on my house shoes in the process. I shivered a bit, for it was freezing in my room. Sakura had left the door open, exposing the dimly lit hallway and cold air. I walked to my closet, and pulled the door open. I flipped the closet light on, and a brightness filled parts of the room. I scanned through my clothes, and finally, I choose a black shirt with the Uchiha Clan symbol on the back, and a pair of white shorts that length to about my knees. I turned the light off, and closed the door. I felt my way through the dark room to my bathroom. I laid my clothes on the counter, as I pulled off the shorts I'd worn to bed the previous night, and tossed them into the laundry bin. I slowly clothed myself, stumbleing quite a bit. I squirted some tooth paste onto my toothbrush, and scubbed for about a minute and a half. I bent down to open the drawer near the floor, and grabbed my hairbrush from the bottom of all the clutter. I stood back up, and brushed my messy hair down so it looked half way decent. I flipped the light switch off, as I left the room, seeing Naruto still snoring in his bed. I slipped quietly out the door into the freezing hallway. I stumbled to the only light in my vision- the kitchen. I entered through the door, seeing Sakura eating a bowl of cereal, and Ino doing the same.
"Bout' time." Sakura mumbled in a smart tone. "Good to see your in a good mood, Sakura. Why the hell am I awake?" I said, in a more aggressive tone than her own. " Did you forget? Our first exam is today. Iruka said he's really pushing it. " Ino said, in her always polite manner of speaking, as she sipped her milk. "Damn." I said, realizing I hadn't studied or practiced a bit, since I had been 'busy' all weekend. "Ino made me get you up early so you could prepare." Sakura said as she shoveled food into her mouth. I looked at Ino, who had began to flush. I'm guessing she didn't want me to know that. She knew why I hadn't either. I flashed a small smile, silently telling her thank you. I turned around to go to the living room and watch some TV. I didn't want to practice, I didn't need to, unlike Naruto , I pay attention and do my work. I entered the room, and flopped on the couch. I could see a dim light coming through the windows, barely bathing the furinture with a white glow. The room was cold, so I curled up in a small ball to keep warm. I reached my hand out onto the cofee table and felt around for the remote control, but it wasn't there, so I felt on the floor and on the table behind me. I couldn't find it. I relaxed my body, closing my eyes, but I couldn't go to sleep. I opened them again, and glanced at the clock behind me. 4:15 A.M. "Ugh.." I mumbled to myself, shutting my heavy eye lids once again, this time, almost giving into the will to sleep. But before I could, I felt a chilling breeze fall over me, and then followed by a warm blanket covering my body, but this time, it was an actual blanket, not a metaphor. My eyes flashed open, only to see Ino standing over me. Her eyes widened seeing mine open.
"She must've thought I was asleep or something.."
"Ino?" I asked innocently, trying to be as appealing as possible. It was a bit akward being around her for the last couple of days. I've been very forward with her, not to much I hope, but I'm begining to think she doesn't mind. She had a flustered look on her face, and her deep sea blue eyes still stared down at me. "I...I'm sorry Sasuke-Kun...I thought you were- " I interuppted her by saying, "It's okay. I understand. Thank you for the blanket though..It's a bit cold in here, eh?" I said, giving a small smile, and snuggling up to the soft blanket she'd given me. She smiled, and her eyes softened. "Yes..Very cold...Maybe it will be a snow day and we'll all get to stay in from school!" She said with excitement, laughing a bit as she spoke. Seeing her smile and laugh, I couldn't help but do it myself. She was so pretty. I scooted to the back of the couch and lifted up the blanket, inviteing her to come and lay with me. I was a bit nervous about the reaction she would have. I'm not going to molest her at 4:00 in the morning. I smiled, and patted my other hand against the soft velvet couch, a motion for her to come over. She hesitated a bit I think, but in the end, she came and sat down. It was akward, me laying and her sitting. One of us would have to switch, but who? I was in favor of her, and I wasn't too willing to take thought on her opinion. I streched my hand across her back, and pulled her down beside me. I watched her blush, and her eyes widen, as they always did when she was nervous or embarassed. Living with her for three years didn't have to prove that to him, or anyone for that matter. She looked up at me, suprised, but I don't know why she would be. I smiled at her, and flipped my hair into her face, making her giggle. I laughed at bit, and snuck my head beside hers, and blew into her ear, making her laugh more. "Sasuke!" She said laughing, and playfully pushing him away. I got back to face level, and smiled at her, and began to say, "Ino...Am I worth it?" in a rather serious tone, bringing down the mood. Her smile dimmed down to a cute frown. "Worth it? What do you mean?" She asked, pullling the blanket over herself more. "Yes...Am I worth risking your relationship with Shikamaru.." I paused, watching her expressions. Her eyes were blank, and her gaze left mine and wandered somewhere else. There was a long pause before any words were spoken, but I finally spoke up. "Is your relationship with your best friend worth it?" I asked. This time, her eyes widened, and her eyes quickly trailed to mine. "How did you-" She began to say, but I interupted her again. "I just do." I said, leaning in for a kiss, but she pulled away, which was rather suprising. She lifted up, and turned away from me. "Ino- " I began to say, but she got up, and walked out. I felt quitly, asking such stupid questions. I laid my head down on the couch cushion, and fell asleep.
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Ch.7 soon to come.