When best friends Alison McKay and Michelle Prince found a small piece of paper bearing a promise of the greatest Naruto experience of their lives, they were unwittingly sucked into the world they had only ever watched and read about. Now, hearts will be stirred, Bonds will be formed, blood will be spilt, and worlds will collide as fantasy and reality fuse inextricably into one.
Disclaimer: Obviously, as this is a fanfic, I don't own Naruto. I also don't' own the song "I should tell you" Anything found in this story that does not exist in the real Naruto plot line though, including the characters Alison, Michelle, Shinjako and Kai, I claim as my own.
This is a comedy/drama/romance story I've been meaning to write for a long time. Any pairings will be decided as the story progresses, though suggestions are welcome. Also, before I begin, I realize that there are some of you out there who may not like my writing style, or the angle I'm taking with this story. As much as I'd like constructive criticism, please do not simply review to say how much you hated it. It's common courtesy.
Note to Readers: And here we have it, the long anticipated chapter fifteen! Let me warn everyone right now, I have not lost my mind. Just read it and it'll all make sense! But before we begin, here's some answers to comentary...
To Kyra Odayashi: HE ISH MINEEEE! MINE I SHAY! MINE! But perhaps we can agree to share:)
To 13thShadowKnight: Eggs in maple syrup suck...big time. But heck, they're Canadian, right? Also, sucking on pennies and eating them are very diferent. Ya can't really digest copper and it like, get caught in yer digestive track and stuff...not fun. Anyhow, thanks for that information! I'll keep it in mind if I'm ever lost in the desert!
To Pathetic's OK: My excuse for Michelle having no ninja tallent? She has a way more interesting love life, and lots more air time. Plus she can do the cool genjutsu stuff...you'll see that later though!
ALSO!
Me hash a friend. My freind'sh fanfictionsh ish here.-->pathetic's OK
Pleash read zem ash she ish new. Shank you. :)
And now, the chapter! Singing Itallics
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Chapter 15-I Should Tell You...
We all know that music
is the food of love
right?
Michele's azure coloured eyes blinked several times as the world came into focus. It was night time, and the dark leaves of the forest had turned beautiful shades of aquamarine, sea-blue and emerald. Far up in the sky, shimmering silver through an open patch of foliage was a huge full moon. The blonde girl gazed at it as if entranced for a long while. She then stood, straightening her shirt and wandering directly under the patch of silver. The pattern of clouds in the night sky reminded her of her blue fan, spreading in an arc across the iridescent moon and leaving the otherwise dark sky appearing as if bleached out.
She suddenly became aware of footsteps behind her. Michelle turned to look over her shoulder for the sound's source.
"Sasuke-kun?"
She asked, nearly disbelieving as theraven-haired boy approached her. She noticed the moonlight reflected in his dark eyes, softening their usually hard appearance.
"Hi."
He mumbled quietly, and stopped moving. Michelle was confused, and walked over to him.
"It's the middle of the night. What're you doing out here?"
She asked. Sasuke's eyes flitted up to meet hers for a moment, then dropped. He stuffed his hands into his pockets.
"I...came to find you."
Both were silent for a minute, then he sighed deeply.
"God, I feel like such an idiot doing this..."
Michelle screwed up her face in confusion What was he getting at? Then she knew.
"I should tell you I'm disaster..."
He was singing?
"I forget how to begin it."
He was singing!
"Sasuke-kun!"
Michelle exclaimed, giggling.
"Where did you learn the music from RENT?"
Sasuke huffed and avoided eye contact, shuffling uncomfortably.
"Riku-chan taught it to me...you...seemed to have a thing for songs, and she said you liked this one so..."
Michelle was in shock. Was he blushing now? Dear God he was!Sasuke glanced up when she didn't say anything and gave herthe annoyed look she'd grown accustomed to receiving.
"Well? You going to do MiMi or what?"
Michelle shook her head to try and calm down.
"Y-yeah."
She stuttered, smiling widely.
"L-let's just make this part go faster. I have yet to be in it...I should tell you..."
"I should tell you..."
Sasuke echoed. Where the hell had he learned to sing so well?
"I should tell you..."
"I should tell you..."
Michelle paused, feeling her cheeks go red as she blushed. Could this really be happening?
"I should tell I blew the candle out, just to get back in..."
She waited for Sasuke tosing his line, but he was silent. She looked over at him.
"What's wrong Sasuke-kun?"
"It makes no sense."
She muttered. Michelle tilted her head in confusion. He noticed this, and elaborated.
"You never had any candle and...I mean, it just makes no sense."
"But those are the words."
"Still..."
There was a brief pause, then Michelle smiled.
"I should tell you, I should tell you..."
She sang quietly, clasping her hands together.
"I should tell you that... I was really touched when you gave me that fan..."
She stared at the ground, her face hot.
"I spent a long time picking it out... I wanted you to like it-"
"Oh and I do!"
She said, quickly looking over at him, just in time to see his head duck in embarrassment. There was breif pause
"I should tell you...I was always trying to provoke you because...you're really cute when you're mad..."
Michelle smiled taking a step toward him.
"Really, you think I'm cute?"
He said nothing, and stared at the ground. She felt her face blush darker.
"Well...you're kinda cute yourself...when you're not being a jerk that is."
"I'm...I'm sorry I just...it's the way I am a lot of the time..."
Michelle blinked in confusion. Was Sasuke actually apologising to her? This was crazy! Absolutely crazy-but...she had to admit, she was loving it.
"I should tell you..."
She sang, encouraging him.
"I should tell you..."
Came the echo.
"I should tell you..."
"I should tell-"
Both happened to look over at the same time, and their eyes met for aninstant. The pairlooked away in a hurry, blushing scarlet. There was another lull in the conversation. After a long moment, Michelle suddenly felt warm skin on her handas Sasuke reached for it. She let her hand slip into his without complaint.
"Atsuko-chan...I've been meaning to tell you for a while... I...I really like you...and I was hoping that maybe..we could start over again. We had a pretty rocky start."
He gave her hand a squeeze. Michelle couldn't do much but stare at him for a while. He was trying not to look at her again, the moon still reflecting in his dark eyes. He just looked so nervous and vulnerable...so not like himself. Michelle smiled a very smile, shy smile.
"I should tell you, I should tell you..."
She sang quietly, snuggling up against his shoulder.
"I have always loved you... I never would have thought that...well, you liked me too...I'd really like to...to start over again."
Sasuke looked down at her, almost disbelieving for a few seconds, then reached his arm around her shoulders and tugged her against him in a hug. Michelle closed her eyes, releasing his hand and wrapping her arms around his waist so she could snuggle closer. She breathed in the smell of his shirt, amazed, content and scared by just how much she had loved him, and not even realized.
"Trusting desire..."
Michelle sang quietly, encouraging Sasuke to continue the song with her. Sasuke picked up the next line.
"Starting to learn."
"Walking through fire..."
"Without a burn."
Now Michelle pulled away slightly so she could look up into his shiningblack eyes. He looked down at her, smiling in a genuine, happy way she'd never seen. The next words, they sang together.
"Clinging-a shoulder,a leap begins. Stinging and older,asleep on pins...now here we go..."
Michelle felt a rush as she noticed Sasuke's face leaning down nearer to hers. He closed his eyes.
"Here goes..."
"Here...goes..."
She repeated, closing her eyes and standing on her toes to reach her lips toward his.
"Here goes...here goes..."
There lips inched nearer and nearer together. Michelle felt them brush together when all of a sudden, something very hard and very painful smacked her in the top of the head. The world spun, she lost all feeling inehr body, and her vison went black.
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"Ow! What the-"
Michelle woke with a start, sitting bolt upright. She clutched her head in her hands, nursing a lump that was forming on it. As consciousness flooded back to her, she realized where she was. She and the other ninja were at the half way camp to Kaikakagure. She and Alison had picked out a big tree to camp under on the girl's half of camp, and they'd gone to sleep after dinner...
She noticed a few out of place stones laying next to her, then happened to glance over at Alison, who was glaring at her, another rock in hand.
"Atsuko-chan, you were singing in you're sleep again! Jeeze, do you know how hard you are to wake up? That's the third rock!"
She wispered hoarsly. It seemed she'd been the only one to wake up.
"Where's Sasuke?"
Michelle mumbled, still disoriented and confused. Alison raised an eyebrow questioningly.
"Wha? He's on the other side of the clearing with the other boys I assume...why?"
Michelle felt her heart sink and her throat tighten.
"Oh n-nothing Riku-chan. Never mind..."
She muttered. Alison sighed, shaking her head. She then dropped her rock, yawned and rolled over, tugging her blanket up over her shoulders.
"Good-night then Atsuko-chan. Try and be quiet, okay? We've only got a few hours before sunrise."
Michelle nodded sullenly and gave a deep sigh. She'd been dreaming then...
"Hey Riku-chan?"
The redhead groaned to say that she was listening.
"Ya know those filler episodes they have on tv where the entire episode is a dream?"
"Yeah? what about them?"
Michelle smiled, and sighed again.
"Those...those are really irritating, aren't they?"
Alison groaned again, this time in agitation, and shuffled slightly to cover her ears against any more offending nonsense. Michelle watched her for a while until she was surethe girlwas asleep, then stared up at the iridescently shining silver moon,pulling her blanket up over her head like a cloak.
"Wow, what a weird dream..."
She laughed shakily. What a crazy dream. Heh heh, she was in love with the moron? That was a good one. A real riot...after all it...it wasn't like he'd feel the same way if she did, so...so what was the point? Stupid...she didn't even stand a chance. He'd...he'd never like her back...
"Oh God I do like him..."
Michelle moaned hugging her knees. Words could no describe how pathetic she felt at that moment, as she felt her eyes well up with tears. She was crushing on the guy she hated!How could life get more complicated? Her tired gaze absently wandered across the clearing to the boy's encampment.Michelle flinched as she realized that one of them was awake. Not just anyone either. She and Sasuke stared at each other for a long while. His features weren't visible at this distance, and so Michelle could only guess what he was thinking. She eventually managed to tear her eyes away, and stared at her knees, trembling andrealizing she had suddenly lost her breath. She rolled over and tried to get to sleep, hoping he hadn't recognised her in the darkness.
Michelle could only guess at what had woken Sasukeup at this time of night. He'd been too far away to hear her singing...
As she felt herself begin to drift off, she could swear she could hear the words, faintly drifting from across the clearing.
"I should tell you, I should tell you.
I should tell you, I should tell..."
'I have always loved you.'
She mouthedin respose, then fell into a black, dreamless sleep.
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Chapter 15 end.
Wow, that was so sappy I need to go puke! Ick! Hopefully though, all the hopeless romantics-including me, guilty as charged ;)-will be satisfied now. I know I know, chapters that were all a dream in the end are so irritating, aren't they? It was all a dream...or was it? -Da da da daaaaa!-Please don't kill me for this chaper! I haven't finished compiling the rest of the plot yet and I needed to buy time!
Michelle&Sasuke: You did this to me...you will die...-advance with kunai poised-
Eek! Uh, well that's all for today! This is SevenLevels! Don't mow down pedestrians!