Ah, lovely. I'm being more productive! Aren't you excited? I'm excited. It's about 4:30am right now, and I've only been up for a little more than 12 hours. Yeah, vacation really does that to me, you know? Well, this is a VERY interesting chapter. Hehe ;3 -Ahem- No sex, though, so don't think that! Anyways!
As always: Enjoy~
Kari knew that she was definitely still in Konoha, but nowhere near her house. She figured she was in the Northern area; she lived on the south side. The only time she was ever around here was when she went over Sakura's house. Kari would go there, but unfortunately, she didn't know where Sakura lived, seeing how she had only been to her house a few times... Three at the most.
A car suddenly pulled up next to Kari. She was frightened at first, but was relieved after she saw who was inside.
"Kari-chan! What are you doing outside in the rain! It's freezing! Get in!" Yumi cried after she opened her passenger side door. Kari gladly accepted Yumi's offer and sat inside the car.
"Arigatou, Yumi-chan," she thanked.
"No problem!" Yumi smiled. She put the car back in motion and started driving. "So, why were you walking around in the rain, anyways?" she asked curiously.
Kari explained her situation, beginning with Sasuke and ending with Shikamaru leaving her to get lost.
Yumi made a disgusted noise. "I hate boy drama! But you wanna know the good thing about the messes they make?" Yumi smirked at her younger friend.
Kari looked at her in confusion. "How could there be anything good about boy drama?" she asked in a tone as if to say Yumi was crazy.
Yumi laughed, "A girl night, baka!" Kari rolled her eyes.
"But wait, it's a school night... How can we have a girl night?" she asked.
"Well, you can sleepover my house; do you think that would be fine? My parents seem to spend less time at home as I get older. Perhaps it's some way to make me more independent..." Yumi's voice trailed off. Noticing what she was doing, she directed back to Kari. "But yeah, just ask! We can stop by your house now, where do you live?"
Kari was in disbelief. She was being offered by the ever so popular third year, Kudo Yumi, to have a sleepover! On a school night, nonetheless. Kari couldn't help but feel popular along with more mature and older. After giving Yumi directions to her house, she also realized something else.
Sasori better be home.
"You can come up, too. No need to wait in the car," Kari proposed as she exited Yumi's parked car in front of her apartment. Yumi nodded and got out, "Sure!"
The two girls climbed the stairs and entered Kari's home. "Tadaima," Kari called into the house as she removed her shoes. She looked up only to find that Sasori had invited almost all of his friends over. Kari had forgotten that her grandmother was at a doctor's appointment today. Since their mother was at work and Sasori was left alone, he would of course take this opportunity to invite everyone he knew into their cramped apartment. Today, he decided to invite Deidara, Itachi, Kisame, Tobi, and Pain.
"Niibaka!" Kari hollered into the living room. They were all currently crowded around the TV and Play Station 2, so no one really paid any attention. Sasori, who was sitting on the couch at the time, looked over with annoyance. His eyes then set upon Yumi and he almost fainted... while sitting down.
"Neesan, okaerinasai," Sasori stood up and hurried over to his sister and her guest. He looked at Yumi only to quickly look away. "Konnichiwa, Yumi-san."
"Konnichiwa, Sasori-san. Ogenki desuka?" Yumi tried to make simple conversation.
Kari left her anxious brother and friend as she went to use the phone. She called her mother and asked if she could spend the night at a friend's house. After her mother heard that it was Kudo Yumi, she was very pleased and very willingly granted Kari permission. Kari really wasn't surprised that Yumi's reputation spread even to parents.
After putting a few things together in a bag from her room, Kari walked back out to the living room. The boys had sucked Yumi into the exciting gaming world of Mortal Kombat that was her living room. Kari laughed and watched Yumi beat Tobi in a battle.
"Tobi, I thought you were a good boy," Deidara teased his friend.
"Tobi is a good boy! A good boy that isn't good at fighting games," he nodded and waved his finger.
Yumi let out a small laugh at Tobi's gestures. She stood up and as she walked over to Kari, glanced over at Sasori. He gave her a shy and surprised smile while she gave him one of her trademark smiles that were glazed with sweetness.
"You ready, Kari-chan?" Yumi asked as she ran her fingers through her silky, long brown hair. Sasori was still watching her.
Kari noticed her brother and grinned mischievously. Sasori caught sight of this and gave her a death glare. Whatever evil plans Kari had, she quickly forgot. Yumi gave a confused look between the two and cocked an eyebrow at Kari.
"Heh... Yeah, I'm ready!" she scratched her head, nervously. The two headed for the door and exited with a, "Ittekimasu."
After the door closed, all of Sasori's friends looked at him and laughed immaturely. Sasori shot them all a glare.
"You are such a WUSS, man!" Kisame roared with laughter.
"With someone like Kudo, you gotta be confident!" Itachi chimed in, "If you don't hurry and do something, she's going to be taken by someone else."
"Itachi-san is right, yeah. Just ask her out," Deidara agreed. Tobi was the background laughter in the scene.
Sasori furrowed his brow. "What do any of you know? None of you have a girlfriend!" he argued.
Pain casually raised his hand. "Thanks for remembering I was here, Sasori."
"How did you and Konan get together anyway?" Sasori asked.
Pain shrugged, "We've known eachother for a long time... It kind of just happened when we entered high school."
Sasori looked to the side and sighed. "I've been going to the same school as Yumi-san since grade school! But we still act like mere classmates."
Deidara chuckled, "How sincere, Sasori-san."
Tobi, who was playing Final Fantasy X during the other's conversation, finally joined in. He said in a very immature and slightly creepy voice, "Konan-chan is friends with Yumi-chan, ne? Why don't we just have her get you and Yumi-chan together," Tobi winked and made a nudging gesture in Sasori's direction.
"Baka!" Deidara insulted and kicked Tobi.
Pain rolled his eyes. "Deidara, he has actually thought of a good idea. Baka."
Tobi jumped up off the floor. "Tobi IS a good boy!" he beamed. This earned him another kick and trip to the floor from Deidara.
Yumi and Kari entered a small house on the Northern area of Konoha; the Kudo residence.
"This is your house?" Kari asked in a surprised tone as she removed her shoes.
Kari had always figured that someone like Yumi lived in a much bigger house closer to the Hills of Konoha. She expected to find very elegant furniture and a very rich atmosphere. Instead, Kari found herself walking into quite the cozy and simple house, which was actually a two family home. The first floor belonged to Yumi's family and the upstairs to her aunt. There was a simple porch outside the door which had a staircase at the end which led up to the second floor porch and front door. The house consisted of a small kitchen and dining room that were connected by an archway, a simple living room with a couch, loveseat, small and rectangular coffee table, and an entertainment center, one bathroom, and two ordinary bedrooms. Kari was astonished that this was the house where all of Konoha's number one parties happened.
"That's what everyone says," Yumi put a hand up to her mouth and laughed. She put her keys down on a table next to the door and headed directly for the kitchen. She motioned for Kari to follow her. "Do you want anything to drink?" she asked as she opened the fridge.
Kari shook her head, "No thanks." Suddenly, she found herself very uneasy. It was this moment that it hit her: Kari was alone with Kudo Yumi in her house. She was with the most idolized girl she knew inside an empty house. Anyone, absolutely anyone would take her place in an instant. Kari felt very intimidated.
Yumi pulled out a carton of milk and started drinking from it. Kari stood in the entryway, admiring her sempai. Yumi was currently wearing slightly loose jean capris, a black tank top, and an unzipped white sweatshirt. Kari found herself getting these feelings that she had never had for someone of the same sex. She bit her lip as her anxiety rose from gazing at Yumi. What was there about her not to admire? She had long, slender legs. She had a curvy torso with the perfect sized chest for her slim body. Not to mention, her skin had the perfect tan.
"The Perfect 10," was defined as Kudo Yumi.
After putting back the carton of milk, Yumi looked up to see Kari gazing at her. She quietly laughed and smirked.
"Calm down, Kari-chan, there's no need to be so nervous! Everyone always feel inferior to me," Yumi rolled her eyes at this, "But really, you'll see tonight how much of a dork I am." She laughed again and took something out from the freezer. Grabbing two spoons, Yumi led the way to her living room.
She set down a pint of ice cream and the spoons on the coffee table and turned on her TV. "This is a girly night, remember, Kari-chan?" Yumi said as she opened the door of the entertainment center. She looked through the DVDs, trying to find one that was perfect for the occasion.
Kari smiled, feeling a little relieved and more relaxed. "Yeah. We can dish about boys and gossip about everyone we hate!" she joked and plopped down on the couch. Yumi victoriously smiled as she pulled a DVD out from the cabinet.
"Yosh, I got Grease and Mean Girls. Which one?" she turned around and asked Kari in a serious tone.
Kari looked at her strangely. She likes popular American movies? Yumi laughed, "Since you're actually from America, I hope you know these movies! I'll admit right now that I'm obsessed with American pop culture."
This made Kari feel a lot more comfortable. "I think I'm in a Grease mood tonight," she decided. Yumi nodded, "Good choice!" She popped it in the DVD player and sat down next to Kari on the couch.
As the movie began, the two immediately began making comments about how unrealistic and cheesy it was. By the end of the movie, they were actually laughing at it.
"So, I guess this movie is telling teenage girls that if they want a boy to like them, then they have to turn into a smoking hooch?" Kari said between laughs.
"Men do love whores," Yumi added.
Kari took another scoop of the nearly melted and ice cream, but as she went for it, her spoon crossed with Yumi's! The result? A spoon fight, which ended with Yumi as the victor.
"After watching this, Kari-chan, are you going to start dressing like a slut and smoking packs of cigarettes a day to get Shikamaru-kun's attention?" she asked playfully.
Kari stuck her tongue out. "Urusei!" She went quiet after that, for she started thinking about him. Yumi lowered her head and looked up at Kari. "Aw, you really like him, ne?" she had a sympathetic and kind voice. Kari nodded. Yumi grinned. She adjusted herself on the couch and crossed her legs. She stared at Kari until she looked up at her. Kari was utterly confused.
"This is fairly simple, actually," Yumi began, "All you really need to do is apologize to him." Kari nearly fainted and cocked an eyebrow at her friend. Yumi continued, "You didn't do anything wrong when you made out with Sasuke-kun, that's where you were right. It was because Shikamaru-kun didn't ask you out that it was not a foul, and you would normally keep points for that, and he would have less." Kari opened her mouth to say something, but Yumi went on. "But! Since you pointed out to him that he didn't ask you out, you lost major points."
Since when were we keeping points?
"What you're saying is... I need to apologize to Shikamaru for yelling at him?" Kari asked cautiously. Due to Yumi's slightly messed up logic, she might be wrong.
"Obviously!" Yumi exclaimed, "Kohai baka." She stuck her tongue out. Kari rolled her eyes.
"Ne, Yumi-chan, who do you like?" Kari turned the tables.
Yumi's facial expression changed as she began thinking. After a moment or two, she spoke. "You can keep a secret, ne, Kari-chan?" she asked. Kari nodded. "Well, the truth is... I'm not really even sure of my sexuality!" Yumi laughed nervously and scratched the back of her head.
Blankly, Kari stared at her. "So what does that mean... you don't like anyone? You like someone that's a girl? You like many people? You're not sure who you like?" her voice trailed on with questions.
Yumi shook her hands in front of her. "No, no. Well, it was one of the things you said... I think..." She thought for a moment. "But anyways! You see, I like your brother..."
Kari couldn't help but laugh a little at this. "Ah, I see. So you aren't sure whether niisan is a boy or a girl?" The opportunity to make fun of Sasori was handed to her.
Yumi rolled her eyes. Kari tried to become serious again. "This means... that you're going to go out with Sasori and see if it feels right?" Frankly, Kari wasn't sure what she was talking about. Yumi shook her head. "Actually... There's someone else I like. And I'm going to see who I like more."
Yumi grinned and leaned in to Kari. Their lips met for a few long seconds before Yumi retreated. "I'm just going to see which Akasuna sibling I like more," she winked playfully.
If this happened to her with any other girl at any other time, Kari would be sitting dead still. She would be utterly confused, and not to mention uneasy. With Yumi, though, it just felt normal. It didn't seem like a big deal... It actually felt innocent in some way. It felt wrong, though, but at the same time it felt right. The kiss didn't get in the way of the rest of their evening. They didn't act like it didn't happen, though, because it did. It was just simply not a big deal. Perhaps it was because they both liked it?
The kiss wasn't brought up again until they were both lying in Yumi's bed, getting ready to go to sleep at one in the morning.
"Do you think Shikamaru-kun will mind that you once again have kissed someone else," Yumi asked in a very teasing manner. Kari laughed out of annoyance. "Probably..." She stopped herself when something crossed her mind. "Actually, he seems like a pervert. I bet he would want a live viewing."
The two girls broke out into laughter yet again. Yumi rolled over and looked at Kari. She gave her another kiss, this time on the cheek, before getting back into a sleeping position.
"Night, Kari-chan."
"G'night, Yumi-chan."
Today was never the way I planned for anything to turn out... But somehow, Yumi-chan made it seem okay.
OHMAHGAH! What gonna happen nao?? Kari+Yumi=RELATIONSHIP!?! Nuu? Yess? Shikamaru really mad at Kari? Kari go insane!? Tobi finally beats someone in Mortal Kombat!??!
Find out on the next episode of Dragon Ball Z!
I mean... The next chapter of "The Angst of Konoha High."
(May I remind you that I've been up all night? _)