Chapter 7! Yep tis the season to get working! I just hope this chapter turns out alright.-___- Well just read and enjoy -3-

Disclaimer: As I always (and I mean always) say, I do not own NARUTO...or Pepsi (only in my dreams is this wish ever fulfilled)!

I ran away past all the piercing eyes following my path. I didn't want to go home, no one would be there anyways.

Everything felt sore. I wanted to cry, but I didn't want people to see. I guess I just needed to get away, which is why I didn't know how far away I was. Countless houses past by, but I never stopped until what felt like an infinity, gasping for air. On and on the aching in my chest kept clenching and un-clenching sending a fresh stab of pain to my body. I was so far away that I made it to the clearing in the forest at the edge of town. It was the only place I went to when I didn't want to be home.

I walked slowly into a winding path and finally came across a clearing where an old petrified tree lie. I was right under an open clearing of sky. Leaking light into the little portion of the clearing. I sat down in the darkness at the end of the fallen wood and began to sob. I sobbed like a child, all the emotions finally showing crystal clear on my face.

A cold wind blew and I shivered wiping my eyes after what felt like an eternity of weeping, I looked up, my eyes still red and partially closed, and looked into the light spotting through the trees towards the sky. The bright light was closed up by a dark cload and I felt a rain drop splash on my cheek. I spoke out load. Who would care to listen to me anyways.

'Nobody'

The same thoughts I held behind myself poured out of my eyes once more.

'Everyone had somebody...'

"It's ironic...the weather is exactly like how I feel..."

'Ugly, unwanted, and so far above that no-one could reach it. That's what I was.'

"How...how could I truly believe he liked me for me?"

I scoffed and my voice quivered.

"Who would like me for me if they found out who I truly was..."

'A demon. Outsider. Off limits.'

I always used to keep these thoughts locked away in my head never to be touched. I wanted to show people that I was normal. I know nobody would like me if they knew I was a demon child. I have felt that solitude before. Only once in my life. It was so long ago...

Flashback

Whispers.

They didn't know I could hear them. For seven long years, I heard them. They kept me in a blank room. Someone was always watching me, I knew it. The secret service was keeping me in a type of confinement. Nobody knew what I would do. I was their entity.

They still taught me like a normal kid, but even keeping me locked up in a room couldn't change the fact that I knew I was anything but 'normal'.

I kept thinking: 'Why am I here?'

At the time I didn't know that being taught how to do my ABC's from speaking to a screen that talked to me was in fact not normal, but it was all I had for the first 4 years of my life, it was...human contact in a way.

Sooner or later when I was five, once a month it would become a routine for me to have a visitor.

I guess they didn't want me going crazy. A man in a white coat the same color as the room came in. The first day I met another human was the happiest day of my life. I knew I wasn't alone, but now my thoughts were assured. That first day I met him I knew I would get out and see the 'sun' and all the things my small amount of books talked about.

It was my new sense of hope seeing him.

"Good morning Naruto. My name is Iruka. Nice to meet you."

He stretched out his hand and I instinctively took it. The warmth made me shiver in excitement. I jumped into him and hugged him. It all felt so nice. Having something other than a black screen to talk to. We began to become quite close. Once a month became twice, twice became four, until one day he didn't come.

I was worried.

At the age of seven, he was what I considered my dad. And in a way he was. He saved me from that room.

The next day I was greeted with a bright light, the door that was always locked opened, and my new companion took me out.

All the sensations! The sun, the air, the other people! It was all to good to be true! I lived with Iruka for a good four years of my life. He always taught me how to interact with other people. He taught me how to live. But a day must always come where the light does not shine. I was 11 after all, and he had a job to go to.

"You have to leave soon, don't you?"

"Naruto..."

He tried to find the words to say but only hugged me close and squeeze his eyes shut. I felt a soft tear roll down my shoulder.

"Don't worry...I can take care of myself now. You don't have to worry about me. I...I won't let you down."

I felt myself crying too, and that night, I vowed to never cry like that again. I was going to prove he taught me right. Still though, the day he left I have to admit that I wanted to cry, but I was taught never to break a promise. So I smiled and waved goodbye.

I attended school like normal kids do, and lived life like a normal person would, and I try to live honestly. That's my way of life. I'm thankful that I was given a new chance for it.

End of Flashback~

'Your alone now though...without knowing you'd noticed how people turned away from you, even as you called out.'

"I...I...broke my promise..."

I slammed my fists on the seat beneath me,gritting my teeth and staring at the blood leaking out my knuckles as the rain poured harder. I sat there in the downpour. Letting it cover me and drench my skin. I liked the feeling of being numb. It's better than feeling anything at all. I felt my eyes close slowly and I drifted into silence with only the sound of rain dripping on my skin to accompany me.

All was silent.

My hearing was on high pitch. I heard everything around me.

*rustle*

I knew someone was coming. I just didn't care. Nothing mattered.

"Naruto?"

A rush of warm curled up in my body. I thought I was just going in heat again until I opened my eyes and realized it was a towel. I turned my head slowly and tilted my gaze to him.

"Kiba..."

"Naruto! It really is you... I saw you running past my house and I kinda followed you here. Your soaked..."

He grinned nervously before shifting his umbrella covering us both. I felt him slip on another blanket on top of me. Watching my every move. He didn't need to say anything. He knew I was upset. His silent company was calming to me. I leaned on him and he hesitantly put his arm around me.

We sat there for an hour. He took a breath and tore the wound open once again with those two concerned words.

"What happened?"

Those words. Simplest words I've ever heard. They triggered something in me. I felt my face dampen again and I shoved my face into his chest eyes stabbed shut, covering my tears. I screamed out the words into his chest.

"I just....feel so...so USED!!!"

My words were incoherent after that and I continued to cuddle into him stealing his heating body warmth. He wrapped his arms around me and held me awkwardly. After I cried into his jacket for several minutes he wiped my face with the towel and smiled.

"Whatever happened we can talk about later...lets take you home okay?"

I stood up shakily and he walked me home. Still holding me up with his hands on my waist.

As we walked up to my front door I could see a bag sitting in front.

It was the shopping bag from earlier. A little note was attached to it.

These are yours.

-Sasuke

I opened the door and flung them inside. I didn't know what to do with them, but I couldn't seem to throw them away. Kiba witnessed my anger and pushed me into the house. He made sure to make me take a warm shower and practically pushed me into my bed.

"Go to sleep for now, you need rest. I'll call you tomorrow and we can hang out if you want."

He looked away rubbing the back of his head and blushed a little

"If you want."

I looked at him and smiled.

"I'd like that, thanks Kiba."

He stuttered a goodbye and left the room

I finally closed my eyes and finally fell asleep

~time skip~

I heard the crickets chirping outside my window when I woke up. My head was killing me! With eyes that were still swollen red I could barely see my nightstand clock.

Midnight.

After sighing I closed my eyes and pulled the covers over my head. I was for the second time drifting into my subconscious mind and I focused hard on clearing my thoughts. The deep voice inside me could be heard in quiet whispers.

Inside the mind~

Seems a lot of troubles occured huh little one...

I don't want to talk about it, just let me sleep or something

You can't escape these feelings by ignoring them...

Then what am I doing now?

I could help you...

I don't need your kind of help, sides' I brought this on myself....

...Well I did warn you...

Grr... just shut up and go away, I told you, I brought this on myself. I shouldn't have gotten my hopes up and thought that Sasuke wanted to just hang out with me without a reason. It was impossible from the start. I've realized my mistake, and I'm not going to sulk over it! I'm tired of crying like a little girl! I am a man!

heh-............very well then, but I'll be back soon... just you wait.

End of dream sequence-

I finally fell asleep after my little chat with a evil fox demon, and actually felt better of myself. I was gonna bounce back better than before and forget this whole fiasco. After all, Naruto Uzumaki never breaks a promise.

The morning felt nice and I was ready to start a new day. The roses I had in a craked cup still bloomed brightly. I decided to get a vase for it. Idly touching the petals I called my friend and to my surprise he immeadiatly picked up.

"AH- Naruto! What's up?!"

He sounded exhausted, and I heard a loud crash in the background

"NO! That doesn't go there! Stoppit nooooooooo!!!!!!!"

"Ki-Kiba....?"

I heard a strangled growl and a door slam on the other end.

"Wha- uh! Hey Naruto wanna hang out today?!"

He was out of breath and sounded desperate. I laughed

"I was just about to ask you the same thing dummy, I'll meet you at your hou-"

"NO! I uh- I mean....no... I can meet you at your house. Cya soon!"

He hung up quickly leaving me to rush to the bathroom and get ready. In record time he came into my house with me dressed and a toothbrush hanging out my mouth.

"How'd you get in?"

I walked to the bathroom and finished up. He jangled my house key in my face and grinned showing his canines. He always did have sharp teeth... I never noticed.

"So where we going?"

I grabbed a piece of toast I was cooking and put it in my mouth. I always had to have breakfast.

"hmmm.....how bout the mall, I need to get a vase."

"Vase? Since when have you needed a vase?"

I threw a pillow at him to conceal my blush. I was still uncomfortable about telling him these things.

"Quit bein' nosy, I don't want to tell you."

"Ahh~ so it must be for something or someone special!"

He wrapped his arm around my shoulder and smirked. Damn him and his dirty mind! I've known him for too long.

"I-it's nothing! Stop doing that!"

I tried to squirm out of his grip on my shoulder but he held firm.

"AW come on just tell me! We are best friends right?" he leaned into me more and poked out his lips

"Oh your dirty using the whole friend bit! Fine I'll tell you! Just stop making that kissy face. It's creeping me out!"

He let go then sat down and put his hands in his lap.

"Ok go ahead I'm all ears."

"Ok um well the vase is kinda for..... roses..."

I scratched my head and smiled shyly. He sat shocked and sat up in the sofa.

"So......how'd you get them?"

God why did he have to be thorough of all times!

"From a secre admrrr.."

I slurred my words and turned my head away.

"Wait what? You gotta speak louder."

"I SAID it's from a scrt amrer...."

I couldn't dare say it out loud! It was too embarrassing!

"Honestly Naruto even with my keen sense of hearing I can't understand a word your sayi-"

"SECRET. ADMIRERE! There! You happy?!"

My face was flushed from my screaming and the embarrassment. I covered my face with my sleeve and my mind boggled. It was silent for long. Too long. Awkward long.

"Well..... so... OH- what was going on with you earlier? I heard a lot of noise."

He held a light blush and looked at me then grinned. Everything was gonna be alright.

"Heheh- to tell you the truth, my mom is a total clean freak."

"Ah. Say no more, I already get the picture." (spring cleaning)

He stood up and we both walked out side by side. It felt good. We both were smiling and I had put everything yesterday in my box of accidents.

3rd persons POV

The two boys walked out laughing happily and talking like normal friends should do. All was well. Except for one raven boy. He had a dark demeanor to him and was sitting in his car watching the whole act of friendliness with rage.

Did you guess who it was yet?

If you chose Sasuke then your correct. Yes, the well endowed teen sat in aggravation punching his fist at the upholstery of the black car. The driver's block window was up. So of coarse he felt inclined to speak his mind out loud. Lucky us huh? I wonder what he has to say about our blond heart-throb as he walks down the street quite closely to his best friend.

"FUCK!"

Ah- good vocab I see.

"What the hell is he doing with THAT particular dipstick?! He didn't even look upset! He'll regret rejecting me....nobody gets over me in just a day...."

So as we can observe an evil plan is being formulated. Can you smell the aroma of jealousy? Ah! Wonderful.

Let's go back to our main character for the time being. Who coincidentally sneezed not a moment ago. (1)

Narutos POV~

"We gotta take a bus to get to the mall. Let's catch the 723 bus."

"Well that's great and all, but I think I see it driving up to us! Shit! It's gonna pass us!"

We saw the bus driving closer to us and immediately bolted to the next stop. We made it right before the bus stopped and jammed our hands in our pockets counting our quarters. We ended up picking a seat by the door near the rear end of the bus.

"Whoo! Glad we made it...that bus doesn't run until every 30 minutes."

We smiled at each other and I fiddled around with my emergency phone. I was looking through my almost nonexistant contancts and came across something weird.

SASUKE cell: (***)-***-****

When did he put it in there? I threatened to delete it when my phone received a text and blocked my delete with the message screen. I opened it and read slowly.

Kiba: check out tht wierd guy sitting over there on the left of me! He's in total stalker gear!

I turned my attention to the man in the overcoat and discreetly snook a peek at him. Kiba wasn't joking... The man was in a large brown overcoat and a dark brown hat to boot. The only thing that he didn't have to complete the get-up was some sunglasses. He didn't look dirty or crazy. This face was enterprisingly clean cut. My mind raised a complementary memory flag. But it just felt like a familiar twinge of interest.

'Where have I seen that face before.....'

The man must've noticed our staring and looked us straight in the eyes. We jerked our eyes away and snickered to each other. I texted Kiba back with a muffled chuckle.

Naruto: He looks like he's ready to rob a bank. Or flash somebody when he opens his coat!

We both held our breath harder and the tears of laughter rolled down our face. I curled away with my back facing the man and Kiba followed suit. This bus ride was the funnest of my life. But I still couldn't shake the feeling that I saw the guy before. But where....

After jumping off the bus at our stop and saluting adios to the agravated bus driver we walked a little ways down the street to the mall. I noticed the man also got off on the same stop but he turned into a shop before I got a better look at him again.

"I like this one!"

My attention was attracted to the bright orange vase in the center of the ceramics shop.

"Augh! Come on dude! RED is a better color than that!"

He pointed to a tube shaped glass vase and pointing to it expectantly.

"First of all red sucks, second of all orange is the best color made to man, and third this vase is on sale so there!"

I stuck my tongue out and grabbed the orange masterpiece. He shrugged and pretended to be angry but the smile creeping up on his face was evident. I walked up to the front counter and asked the clerk to wrap it for me.

The price was seven dollars and I reluctantly paid.

Yeah, I'll admit I'm kind of a penny pincher. It's not like I wanted to be that way though. I put away my wallet and sighed. The look on Kiba's face was priceless and it made me laugh. He was still a little ticked that I knighted his favorite color sucky and gave me a dirty look while I we walked out the store with the package held to my test tightly.

"Your such a kid!"

He grinned and shoved me to the side a little.

"Yeah, says the guy who still has a froggy wallet and an otter sleeping cap!"

His laughing was contagious and I soon joined him while we walked past the mini stores of the building.

SNAP!

I saw a white light blind my eyes and it took a while for me to force them open.

"Here's your complimentary picture taken from the courtesy of our grand opening of Jeans Electronics Store!"

A perky brunette girl handed me the photo and walked over to attack some other unsuspecting prey and flashed them in the eyes with a camera.

I held the picture in my hand and couldn't help but feel grateful. It was of me and Kiba smiling at one another and we luckily didn't look stupid or anything. We just looked utterly happy and carefree. I instantly loved the picture. I felt Kiba digging his chin on my shoulder and looked over my it to see the photo in my hand.

"Gotta admit, we look pretty smoking in this pic."

I scoffed and moved away so his head fell off my shoulder. It was starting to tickle.

"What do you mean we? The only sexy devil in this picture is me!"

I spoke jokingly and my nose twitched at the smell of food. I tenderly put the picture into my front pocket. He was about to voice a reply but was cut off by my grumbling stomach.

'Guuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu'

His eyes enlarged and he burst out laughing. It was so loud it was causing a freaking scene!

I bonked him on the head with a fist and walked ahead of him.

"Go ahead and laugh now, but you won't be after were done eating."

The laughing stopped as fast as a shooting bullet and switched to a worried look.

"Why do I have to pay?!"

"Oh, then I guess we can just go home to your crazy mom and help her clean the house for the rest of the day."

He wasn't the only one to play dirty. I ended up eating two cheeseburgers and his fries and I sipped the last bit of his Pepsi. We sighed contently and slouched on our booth side by side

"OK, now I want to take a nap.."

"Me too I feel all sluggish."

I always had a cat like instinct after eating. Good thing Kiba was the same way too.

"Lets just rest here, no one's gonna wake us up anyways."

I contemplated arguing with him but his light snore led me to realize he was already fast asleep. Sleep wouldn't come to me, I guess I just wasn't comfortable with sleeping in a mall yet.

I got bored and decided to look at my vase again. I wrapped it out of its paper and touched the edges. It was shaped like a water bottle with the top rounded out. I ended up getting bored with that and pulling out the photo after setting my vase away.

I held it up above my head and grinned. It was a perfect moment. I looked at all the others people behind us in the picture and laughed at there surprised faces. One lady spilled her drink.

'Heh, sucks to be her.'

This only guys wig was slanted. A whole lot of people in the background were unlucky enough to just look like deer in the head lights. Some people were still unruffled. I wonder how they do that? Especially the guy with the trench-coat...yeah, he didn't even looked surpri-

"Wait- that guy in the trench-coat?! It- it can't be him!"

I shoved the picture to the bridge of my nose and my heart stopped. Now that I focused on him it really was the man from earlier. And the cogs in my head began to creak.

It only took me a moment to remember who this person following us was.

I gasped and practically screeched while pointing to the picture.

"OH MY GOD THAT'S-!"

END of CHAPTER 7

This is it everyone! Chapter seven is up and its the longest one out of all of em'! I wonder if you know who it'll be.... hmm.....well! Anyways hope this chapter wasn't too emotional for you guys. Heheh. I kinda got carried away during some parts. Um well besides that I hope you liked this chapter and click that box and tell me your thoughts! PM me if you have some ideas, or just say hi if ur bored! I must stop now! Cya my reading peeps!

(1) There's an old superstition that if you sneeze, someone is talking about you! ^__^

(12/21/09) Update: Hey, supergal here! I know you probably think I'm dead or something cuz I haven't updated in a long time. Just wanted to say that Chapter 8 will be soon on it's way. I actually plan on posting it today! So don't give up, cuz I'm almost done ^__^ Really gigantic freaking 100 dollar prize hug to all the reviewers that kept me going. It really helped me start up again!

Now I know your all just 'itching' to know who the person is! So here's a little hint 4 ya!

-Hint: The person in the coat, is someone I have already mentioned/placed in the story. But I can't tell you how big/small of a role they play in it! Hope you have lots of imagination!