A/N: Sorry it's taken so long to update, the last few weeks of school has been murder. Tuesday's my last day. Not to mention that my internet's been out of whack. Well I hope you like it.
Disclaimer: Yeah ummmm, still don't own Naruto and probably never will.
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Reflection
Chapter 5
It was about 7:00am. Violet stared at the ceiling. The only sound polluting the room was light breathing. She was bored, maybe she could hit the pool for an early exercise. Pushing herself out of bed she went to the bathroom to change. Her attire consisted of a black bikini with lavender flowers. Grabbing a towel she set off.
Tashi was laying on him bed awake, but with his eyes shut. He was still tired but couldn't sleep. He heard someone stir. Cracking one eye he scanned the room. Seiza was sitting up on his bed. Rubbing his eyes Seiza stood up and stretched. Tashi took the opportunity to stand up.
"Good morning" Seiza yawned.
All of a sudden there was a knock at the door. Gashiri awoke and answered it. Yuri pushed past him and into Seiza's arms.
"Oh, Seiza I was so scared! I had the worst dream ever!" Yuri sniffed.
Gashiri let out a low growl.
"It'll be ok Yuri." Seiza awkwardly pulled her tighter.
"Oh, Seiza." She snuggled into his warmth.
All the while Gashiri was glaring. Talon had woken up by this point and quietly snicker, he always had to go through this kind of stuff. Tashi had a plan now. Quickly and silently he grabbed his camera. Violet deserved to be pampered every once in a while.
Meanwhile, Violet had just gotten back from the pool. Ame and Sora were talking apon her entrance.
"Well Violet it seems you've lost one of your team members." Sora sneered.
Violet just shook her head and walked to change and shower. Poor Talon.
"Are you better now?" Seiza loosened his hold on her.
"I guess." She said in a childish voice.
Tashi cleared his throat reminding the two that they weren't alone. Blushing, Yuri headed out.
"Doesn't Sora mind that you are so close to other girls?" Talon questioned.
Seiza just shrugged.
"Well we better head down for breakfast soon, the teachers will get angry."
Tashi suggested. With that they all went to get dressed.
Ame, Yuri, and Sora all walked down together while Violet trailed a ways behind by herself. When they got to the hotel diner Sora and the others joined up with their 'friends' and Violet joined hers. Talon was half asleep on the table, Gashiri analyzed the menu, and Tashi sat quietly.
"What a handsome looking group of young men!" Violet sarcastically exclaimed.
The three grunted in unison.
"Ok, more importantly, Ame's joined the enemy." She replied bluntly.
No response.
Violet sighed. "Ok whatever."
The waitress then came and took their orders.
"OMG! I'm like soooo excited, I'm going to go pick out my dress tonight! All you girls should go too!" Sora said in a bubbly manner.
"Whatever you wear I'm sure you'll look magnificent." Seiza flirted.
Ame elbowed Brian in the side. "Why don't you ever say things like that to me?" She pouted.
"Maybe because you're not Sora." All his friends laughed.
She felt a pang of hurt. She loved him though and give her everything. (A/N: I would have dumped him a LONG time ago.)
"Violet how can you manage to get out of bed everyday, knowing that half the school hates you and still be so optimistic?" Talon sighed.
"You have to remember the half that look forward to seeing you." She smiled.
Talon nodded. Violet was a great motivator.
After breakfast they all headed their separate ways.
Violet went off by herself. She knew a woman in town who was a retire dress maker. She was a friend of her mothers. She knocked on the door and waited. Finally an old woman, about 70, opened up.
"Violet, what can I do for you?" She asked.
"I need a dress. Do you have one I could buy that would go with this mask?"
She held out a deep red mask that covered her eyes with a beautiful lace (A/N: like the one in Cinderella Story but red. Did it have lace?).
"I might have one." The old woman invited her in.
They went though all the deep red dresses but found nothing. Finally the old woman remembered something. She brought out the most amazing dress.
She gasped.
"That's gorgeous!" She exclaimed. "How much?"
"Free. You'll look so beautiful and happy. So it's free."
"Oh thank you!" She hugged the woman.
"I'll hold it for you until the big day." She announced. With another thank you, Violet left.
Tashi sighed. He had a busy life, being the match-maker and all. Somehow before Thursday he had to get Gashiri with Yuri, Ame with Talon, and Violet with Seiza. These were all difficult tasks to tackle. He decided to work on Ame first.
Tashi called Ame.
"Hello?"
"Ame, you wanna take a walk with me? We need to talk."
"Sure Tashi, I guess I could squeeze in some time."
Just as they hung up he knocked on her door. They headed off for the park.
"Tomorrow we have the History Museum tour, Thursday we have our 'ball', and finally we head home Friday. Are you really going to go with Brian? You could do so much better."
"Why does everyone say that?! I love Brian and he loves me!" Tears poured from her delicate eyes.
"If he loves you then why does he treat you the way he does? I'm just trying to help you." He whispered.
"What am I supposed to do?! Brian's the only one who's ever loved me!"
"If you think that you must be blind."
"Why does everyone one say that!? Tell me! Who else loves me?"
"Talon."
"Talon? That's impossible. Talon doesn't love me."
"Yes he does. Have you ever noticed he's always there to celebrate your birthday, he's always there to make you feel better, he's always there when you're sick, and he's even there when you're bored? He's always by your side. I mean Violet has been working on him a little and pushing him forward but he's trying."
"I don't know Tashi, I need time to think." With that she left.
Well he could always get to work on another task.
Gashiri was lying on bed texting when there was a knock at the door. It was Yuri again.
"Is Seiza not here?"
"Nope, I'm the only one."
"Oh I see, so do you mind if I wait?"
"I guess not."
She took a seat on one of the beds and he returned to his former spot.
"How can you handle being so lonely?"
"I'm not lonely. I have friends." His tone was accidentally cold.
"Do you have a girlfriend?"
"Are you always so nosy?"
"I'm sorry, I just love to talk."
"Well no, I don't."
"That's sad."
"What's sad is that you are trying to break up Sora and Seiza."
"How so? Sora's a brat and he's just so dreamy."
"Not really. He's just stuck up. But girls like you like that don't you. Pretty
boys that have to skill or strength at all."
"I beg your pardon! I'm not like that at all. I mean if you tried I bet you could get a girl like me!"
"I doubt it."
"Well I'll help you, starting tomorrow."
"Fine."
Tashi walked in at that moment.
"Well I guess I should go."
Tashi waited until she left to ask questions.
"What was that about?"
"She was waiting for Seiza and we talked so she offered to help me get a girl like her."
"Well you made my job easier." He muttered.
"Huh?"
"Nothing, nothing."
Shrugging it off Gashiri went back to his spot.
It was around 7:30pm now and Talon was at the park shooting baskets alone.
"Hey." Ame appeared.
"Hey."
"Talon…"
"What? Are you ok? You don't look so well."
"I'm fine. Um, do you have a minute?"
"Sure."
They walked under one of the oak trees and took a seat.
"Why didn't you tell me that you loved me?"
"So you know about that huh?"
She nodded.
"Well I tried but things got in the way."
"Don't tell me that! If you really cared about me then you would have tried harder!"
Talon was taken back, she was getting angry.
"I couldn't Ame. You just don't understand."
"No I understand perfectly. You had a chance Talon and you blew it. If only you hadn't been such a coward!" She was angry but in tears. She began to storm off.
"Please Ame!"
She kept walking.
"Ame…" His voice trailed off.
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A/N: Phew, another chapter down. Because I was asked by a reviewer for like a chapter on there parents and stuff I've decided to add in a bonus chapter about childhood moments with there parents and family involved of course. Ummm, let's see, only a few more chapters to go and the story's finished. I have the ball scene all planned out. Muhaha! Muhahaha!