CHAPTER 4: HOLIDAY SPIRITS
Naruto grabs my hand and starts to drag me to a pay phone.
"Does Gaara happen to have 50¢ in his wallet?" Naruto asks.
"Yeah, he does…" I pick out two quarters and hand them to Naruto, who puts the coins into the machine and start to dial, what seems like, random numbers.
"Hello? Yellow Top Taxi?" He asks and nods to me.
"Yes, we would like a cab at 2325 West 21st Street, East of Washington Boulevard." He states.
"Hold on, do you know how much it would cost to drop us off at 9823 Locust Road, South of Eden Street?" He queries, he nods and writes the number in the air away from me so I can't see and says, "Thank you, have a nice day." And hangs up.
"How much?" I ask, wondering if Gaara has enough money.
"$23.00." Naruto affirms.
I look through Gaara's wallet and nod to Naruto, "We have enough." I smile when I notice he has over $800.00 in his wallet and start to wonder how much fun we could have on Gaara's dime.
"Sasuke, what are you thinking?" He walks over to me and hugs me from behind, gently resting his chin of my shoulder.
"I am thinking about how much fun we could have on Gaara's dime…" I tell him.
"SASUKE!!! THAT'S WRONG!!!" He whine.
"It was also wrong of him to do that thing to you, remember? It was also wrong for him to threaten either of our lives. It's his fault for hugging me, and I wanna get you some nice things." I complain.
"Aww, all right!! We can have fun. Count the money and subtract $23.00 from the total and then split it 50/50 so we can split up, thus our gifts are a surprise!!" He flashes a smile at me and I just melt, but deep in my stomach, I worry too.
"FINE, but…" I raise a finger up, "But I will tap into some of my family's money and get $2,000.00 for each of us." He opens his mouth and I clamp my hand over it. "I'm gonna take an extra $500.00 out so we can get cell phones so we can just call each other when we are done shopping, OK?" I ask.
"OK!!!" He shouts and hugs me.
"OK, so that is that, now, all we have to do is just get to an ATM." I state.
"I think I might have seen one passing in the ambulance…" Naruto thinks, making this cute face with his pointer finger and his thumb resting on his cheek.
"Aww, do you remember where it was?" I ask cautiously, expecting the worse, AKA: him no remembering.
"I think it was… on the corner of 1st and 5th." He snaps his fingers and I feel so happy with him that I kiss him.
"What was that for?" He asks, taken aback by my sudden burst of emotion.
"Oh, nothing." I smile and he smiles back.
"You wuuuuuvvv me!!!" He coos.
"More than you know." I kiss him again.
I hear a honk, and Naruto and I both look towards the direction, it is a Yellow Top Cab. Naruto takes off running, dragging me with him.
"Naruto!!" I whine and he opens the door for me.
"Aww!!!!" I coo.
A gruff voice comes from the drivers seat, "Where do ya wanna go?"
"Umm, do you know where 1st and 5th is?" I ask.
"Kid, I know every street in this city, every nook and cranny and I definitely know where 1st and 5th, why do ya wanna go there?" He brags.
"I want to go to the ATM first before we go shopping." I reply.
He sighs and replies, "The nearest ATM is down the street, on the corner of 8th and 21st street."
"Can I hold you on retainer?" I ask.
"Why would ya wanna do that?" He doesn't answer my question.
"$800.00" I answer his hidden question.
"ALRIGHTY!" He smiles and laughs a laugh that just begs you to laugh along, but I control myself, while Naruto doesn't.
I take this time to really look in the mirror hanging from the front, I see he looks like a fish, 'Eh…' I think to myself, shivering slightly, he has blue skin, blue hair, and fish-like scales.
"So, what's your name, kid?" He asks.
"Naruto, and this is Sasuke." Naruto points to me and himself, I glare at him.
"What's his problem?" The cab driver inquires.
"Oh, Teme?" Naruto asks.
"I guess…" He says uncertainly, shaking his head.
"He's a cold bastard that has a ten foot icicle stuck up his ass." Naruto says calmly.
The cab driver looks taken aback by this kind of language coming from someone looking so young, "Where have I heard that before?" He mumbles to himself.
"He's an Uchiha." Naruto says coolly.
The cab driver did a 180 in his seat, "Your an UCHIHA??"
"Uchiha, Sasuke." I reply to his gesture.
The cab driver just shrugs it off, "I know your brother Uchiha, Itachi."
My eyes widen, in a slight release of self control, "You know him?"
"Yeah, we were friends before… Y'know." He shrugs.
"Yeah…" I whisper to myself and then stare to stare out the window.
"We're here." I feel the cab brake.
"OK, can you stay here and just wait, we just need to take out some cash." Naruto says cheerily.
"Whatever." The cab driver looks at me with pity in his eyes, can't say I blame him, but I give him a I'm-totally-such-a-cold-Uchiha glare, he laughs.
I step out of the cab and wince at the sudden burst of light blaring into my face. Regardless, I walk up to the ATM and punch my information into the machine. The money slides out of it and I take two envelopes out of the holder next to the machine. I count out the money, and divide it the way I planned. I take out Gaara's wallet and put both envelopes into it, I take out the $834.00 that I owe the cab driver and we both get back into the cab.
"Here you go, sir." I hand him the money.
"Thank ye" He nods and puts the money inside his jacket.
"Do you know the nearest Sprint ©?" I ask.
"Yeah, any other places you be needin' to go?" His gruff voice asks.
"Umm, we need some clothes, so a clothing shop, and a place to buy some gifts." I request.
"What type of clothes do you want?" He asks.
"We need one formal each, some pajamas, some clothes to just walk around in, some lounging clothes." I answer.
"For pajamas, lounging clothes, and some to just walk in, you can go to Target © and for a formal you can go to Konoha Tailors. A formal there is usually about $99.00 on sale, and I think there is a sale there right now." He informs.
"OK, thanks, do you know how many miles are between the two stores?" I ask.
"About, maybe 10 at most." He replies.
"When we're in the stores you can do whatever you want, except drink." I order him.
"I was gonna get lunch." He jokes, patting his belly.
It is this joke that makes me check the clock… '11:50… Me and Naru will have to take our medications soon…' I shiver at the memory of the last time Naruto didn't take his medication.
I feel Naruto's hand on my thigh, comforting me. Calming my nerves, I lean my head on his shoulder, and sigh. I look up at him and he is staring forward, he flicks his gaze to me and smiles lovingly at me, and in return I send him a small smile.
"We're here, boys. Didn't know what store you wanted to go first, but I decided to go to Konoha Tailors first so I can go to The Buffalo Wing Factory © while you're there." He states.
"OK, Naruto, come on, time to get fitted for your formal." I chuckle when he whines and says, "DO WE HAVE TOO?????"
"We have to, now, come on, Naruto, I'll buy you some ramen afterwards if you're good." As soon as Naruto hears the word 'ramen' he is practically dragging me into the store.
We enter the store and an older man with graying hair walks up to us, he has a pipe in his mouth, "And what may I do for you gentlemen today?"
"We need one formal each." Naruto replies, the older man smiles and nods.
"Do you need to get fitted too, or do you gentlemen already know your sizes." He looks from Naruto to me and then back at Naruto.
"We need to get fitted, sir." I respond to his question.
He motions for me to stand on a pedestal type thing and takes a measuring tape from nowhere. I stand and he measure my arms and then my legs, grunting and writing down numbers every so often. He gestures for me to get down and for Naruto to stand up, he repeats the actions.
As soon as he is done, he asks, "What color would you each like your formal?"
"I would like the traditional black tuxedo." I order.
"I would like a navy blue tuxedo, and may I request an orange bow tie?" He requests and I roll my eyes, when the older man sees this, he chuckles and then laughs a hearty laugh.
"I see that you…" He makes a gesture with his hand.
"Sasuke, and that is Naruto." I answer.
"I see that you, Sasuke, are used to Naruto's odd sense of style…" He takes this time to really look at Naruto and stares wide eyed at him.
I smirk and ask, "Do you know when the formals will be ready?"
"They shall be ready by 4PM, be back by 4:50PM, please." He requests.
"How much will they cost?" I inquire.
"The total, since we are having a sale, and they are traditional, $90.00 each, so the total will be $190.00 including tax." He smiles and I give him a small smile back. I hand him the money and give him a $50.00 tip, which he gasps at. By the time he looks up, me and Naruto are already out the door, from the glint of the cab's windshield, I see him smile, truly smile.
Naruto takes two, what looks like lipstick, and hands one to me.
"Pill holders." He states, and I nod, we both take our medications dry, and I wince at the scraping feeling I have when the pills slide down my throat.
"All in all, we spent about an hour in the shop, the cab driver should be done with his lunch by now." We enter the restaurant and are greeted with the foul odor of cigars, Naruto's nose cringes into a cute expression and I just dismiss the odor, attempting to ignore it as much as possible. I spot the cab driver, he was just getting up to leave.
"It's 'bout time you pansy's got outta there." He laughs a hearty laugh and walks out with us. As soon as we exit the facility, Naruto opens his arms and shouts, "FRESH AIR!!" I chuckle under my breath.
"Let's get to Target ©." I say.
We enter the taxi again, and the cab driver starts, "So… Mr. Uchiha"
"Sasuke." I interrupt.
"Sasuke, may I ask what happened to you after what.. y'know…" He asks.
My whole body stiffens and Naruto puts his arm around me, gently rubbing my back in circles.
"The police put me into a Psychiatric facility." I reply.
"So you're currently in a mental institution?" He queries.
"Yes, that is where I met Naruto." I study his reaction, seeing if he is judging us.
"Hmm, and… now you two are together?" He asks.
"Yes, we have been together for.." I start.
"For almost a month." Naruto beams, and I smile at him.
He chuckles, "I've never seen an Uchiha smile so much."
I blush and both Naruto and the cab driver laugh, which makes me blush even more.
"I've never seen an Uchiha express so much emotion before, it is truly magical." He smiles at me through the rear-view mirror.
"Well, I saw one Uchiha show this much emotion, but you probably don't want to talk about them." He corrects himself.
"Who…?" I inquire.
"Your mother." He replies and I gasp.
"You knew my mother?" I ask, incredulous of him.
"Only for a short time, it was when I was really little, about 6 or so, before I moved when I was 9." He responds.
"What was she like?" I catechize.
"Oh, she was magical, I see her in you, Sasuke. You look just like her, y'know." He smiles.
"Did she ever bake cookies?" I inquire.
He laughs and replies, "She made the best chocolate ship cookies I'd ever have in my whole life. She would make these brownie cookies, sometimes she would invert the layers, she would have different types of cookies every time. She would have a cookie layer on top and then have the brownie layer on the bottom, or would invert it so the brownie would be on top and the cookie would be on the bottom." He licks his lips at the memory and I start to plan, 'Maybe I should go to their graves…'
Naruto frowns and says, "Now you know more about your parent's, I don't know anything about mine."
"We're here!" He announces.
We step out of the cab and I kiss Naruto, trying to kiss that frown off of his face, he smiles and pecks me on the lips. We walk into the store and get a cart, I place my hand over my pocket to make sure the money is still there and I see Naruto doing the same. We split up and I go into the men's section, I immediately spot some pajama's for myself. They are silky, black pants and come with a matching long sleeved shirt that buttons up. I place it in the cart and look through the isles, I see some T- shirts and get some in medium.
I see some black and navy blue boxers that are kind of silky so I place them in the basket. I see some jeans and put them in the basket to try on, I also see a few black turtlenecks and place them in the basket, I see some socks and also throw them in the basket. I sit and think for a few seconds, thinking of what I need. I go back and get some button up shirts, I get a white/orange pinstripe, a navy blue, a black/gray pinstripe. Suddenly, I realize Naruto's obsession: Orange.
"Oh shit…" I say under my breath and start to look for Naruto, I see him on the other side of the men's department and rush to him, I look into his basket and, sure enough, it's filled with orange things.
"Naruto, can you get some things that aren't orange?" I ask.
"But… SASU!!" He whines and pouts, I go up to him and put my index finger under his chin and make him look into my eyes.
"Just for me, just get some things that aren't orange, they can be, like, small things, or just 30 things?" I request.
"Oh, alright!" He gives up and gives me a peck.
"That's my Nary-chan!" I compliment and he smiles.
He looks into my basket and asks, "Sasuke, can you get some things that aren't black or navy blue?"
I laugh and reply, "But… NARU!!" I fake a pout.
"Just for me, just get some things that aren't black, they can be, like, small things, or just 30 things?" he requests and I chuckle under my breath.
"Oh, alright!" I give up and give him a peck.
"That's my Sasy-chan!" he compliments and I smile.
"Now go shop!" We both say at the same time.
We go our separate ways and I go get some things that aren't dark colors, I see some white shirts and put them in my basket. I don't like pink, nor purple, so I decide to skip over those, I see some green and put them in my basket. I spot some more turtlenecks in tan and get two. I also spot some shorts and get some mesh shorts in green, blue, black, red, white, gray, yellow, and orange. I chuckle when I realize Naruto will probably steal them from me sooner or later.
I skim over some stuff I don't want, and get some more boxers in green, blue, black, red, white, gray, yellow, and orange. I walk over and get some socks in the same colors, then I walk over to the show section and get some black Etnies ©. I spot Naruto some yards off and I walk over to him.
"Naruto, are you almost done?" I ask him.
"Uhh, just need to get some shoes, other than that, yeah." He smiles at me, but he seems off.
"Naruto, is something bothering you?" I cautiously inquire.
"It's just… It's just… I want to know some more about my parents, and why they put me in the mental institution." He replies sullenly.
"Aww, it's all right, we'll find out why, and we will find out more than you'd ever want to know about them, OK?" I try to comfort him.
"OK!" He smiles at me and I smile back.
"Let's go get some shoes, it's…" I check my watch, "2:50, we will barely have anytime to eat before we have to go pick up the formals!" I complain, sounding more like Naruto than myself.
Naruto gets measured and gets a different version of the shoes I got. We hurry and get checked out, our total coming to: $618.64 including tax. Me and Naruto both pay for our halves and take our bags. We exit the store and the taxi drives up and picks us up.
"Can we go to Chili's © please?" I request.
"Sure think, Sasuke." He answers.
I look at Naruto and see that the frown has returned so I ask, "Did you know the Uzumaki's?" I see Naruto's gaze flicker on me and then the taxi driver, a small amount of hope shooting out.
"Hmm, I think I knew an Uzumaki once…" He taps his chin, trying to remember.
"He was with his wife… She was pregnant…" He starts to pay attention to the road again.
"NOW I REMEMBER." He gives an enthusiastic laugh.
Naruto remains still, his ears perked up, listening to every word.
"The wife, she had this sunshine blond hair, along with the husband. She had violet eyes, and he had blue. They were both wearing orange spirals on navy blue kimono's. The woman had the silkiest voice I'd ever heard, and the man the calmest voice. They were both so happy, constantly smiling, the husband was really tan." He looks into the rear view mirror.
"Naruto, you look like both your parents. You have your mother's sunshine blond hair, your fathers eyes and tan, and your mothers cheeks…" Naruto smiles and I smile at the taxi driver, gratitude lining every inch.
I look at the clock, '3:15, we will have to eat a small lunch, and eat fast…'
"Naruto, we have to eat a small lunch…" He opens his mouth to attempt to protest, but I give him a look that says there is no room for protest, we can eat more later.
"Oh, FINE. But my choice afterwards." He smiles and I just nod in approval.
"We're here. If you want faster service, I would go into the bar area and sit at the tables." He advises.
"Thank you." We both step out of the car and walk into the bar area and sit down.
We are immediately greeted by a server, with shaggy brown hair and red markings on his cheeks.
"Hello, the name's Kiba and I will be your server." He quickly states.
I quickly skim the menu, "I would like Club Soda with lime and a Chocolate Brownie Sweet Shot ©." I order.
Kiba looks at Naruto, "I would like a Pepsi and a Molten Chocolate Cake ©." I look at him, wide eyed, thinking about all that sugar, and Kiba laughs as he walks off to put the order in to the cook.
Suddenly, a white puppy runs up and jumps on Naruto's lap, Naruto laughs and starts petting the cute animal. Kiba runs after him shouting, "AKAMARU!!!!!!"
When Kiba arrives at the table he takes the dog off of Naruto's lap, "I am so sorry about that! I lost sight of Akamaru for a few seconds."
"That's OK!" Naruto forgives, "I love dogs." I wrap my hand around his and Kiba looks at us skeptically.
"You two are together?" He asks.
"Yes." I curtly reply.
"That's cool, I have a boyfriend, his name is Shino." Kiba gives us a smile.
"YOU KNOW SHINO??" Naruto asks, surprised.
"Yeah, how do you know him?" Kiba stares at him, wide eyed.
"We are in the same mental hospital." I reply.
"Oh." Kiba nods.
Kiba walks off with Akamaru following behind and goes into the kitchen, two minutes later, he brings out our order, complete with refills on our drinks.
"Thank you." Naruto replies and I just nod in association.
"No problem." Kiba smiles and walks off.
I look at my watch, '3:50…'
"We'll leave at 4:35." I reply to Naruto's curious look.
"OK." He goes back to eating his food.
I take out the brownie that is on the top and put it aside. I take the spoon and gently spoon some hot fudge into my mouth. I swallow it and it warms my system, I smile at Naruto, seeing as he is enjoying his food. He smiles back, chocolate covering his gums and teeth, I chuckle under my breath. At the sight of that, it makes me thirsty, so I finish my drink.
Kiba walks up about 3 minutes later and checks on us, bringing with him Akamaru and refills, "I hope you are enjoying everything thoroughly." He smiles.
"I know I am." Naruto pats his stomach, satisfied, I look at his plate and realize it is empty, I stare wide eyed at him, Kiba laughs again. I reach the brownie on the bottom and eat it, then I eat the brownie that I set aside.
"I thoroughly enjoyed that, thank you Kiba for the wonderful service." I smile at him and give him a $20 for a tip, he stares wide eyed at me and thanks me.
"May we please have our check, we would stay longer, but I am afraid we have to pick up our formals before 4:50." I say.
"OK, I will have it in a few seconds, oh, and could you do me a favor, Naruto?" Kiba inquires.
"Sure, anything for a friend." He smiles.
"Could you give Shino this and tell him it's from me?" He walks off, around a corner and returns with a large brown package.
"I was going to mail it, but I'm not sure if the security staff check mail or not." He sighs and looks at his feet.
"I'll deliver it as soon as we get back, you can count on it." He puts his hand on Kiba's shoulder and it is very hard not to feel jealous.
"I think Sasuke is jealous." Kiba points out.
"I am not jealous." I protest.
"Are too." He taunts.
"Am not, and I am not going to play this game with you." I reply, taking the check from Kiba.
I look at the check and see that it is $13.00, I give Kiba a $20 and tell him to keep the change, he nods and we part.
The cab arrives shortly after and I look at my watch, '4:28…' we made it ahead of schedule, good.
"Can you take us back to Konoha Tailors ©, please?" I request.
"Sure thing, why though?" He asks.
"We have to pick up our formals, than we have to go to a gift shop so we can buy some things, please?" I say politely.
"OK, oh, and, Naruto?" He inquires.
"Yes?" Naruto answers.
"I remembered some more about your mother and father while you guys were eating." He says.
"OK…" Naruto leads.
"I remember that your mother loved white roses, and your father loved black roses. Your mother and father both loved ramen too…" I interrupt by snorting and the driver looks curiously at me.
"Naruto is addicted to ramen…" I answer.
"Oh, well, as I was saying, your mother and father loved being around people, they loved being in crowds. I'll try to remember more. We're almost there, by the way." He says.
I look at my watch, '3:36…'
"We're here!' He announces.
Naruto and I both step out of the vehicle and start to walk towards the shop, as soon as we enter the shop, the older man puts the formals into our hands, he smiles at us and wishes we would come again soon, than rushes us out.
"Hmm, wonder what that was about…" I mumble, I look at the taxi , it never moved from it's spot.
"Will you take us to a shop where we can buy some stuff, please?" I request, entering the taxi.
"Sure!" The taxi driver replies cheerily, turning the wheel, the taxi inching ever so slowly.
"Where are we going, anyway?" Naruto asks.
"There is this small place in the Hyatt, I don't really remember the name, it has all kinds of small trinkets, I think you'll find something there." He smiles in the rear view mirror.
"Why are we going there, aren't there any good gift places?" I inquire.
"Not really, there aren't a lot of 'gift' places in Konoha." He admits.
"We're here!!!" He announces as he stops the taxi in front of a fancy looking hotel. A worker in a green and gold uniform steps forward and opens the door for me and Naruto.
We exit the vehicle and walk into the hotel, we walk forward and see a fountain in the middle of an array of chairs and couches. The floor is made up of tan tile and our shoes click on it whenever we step. We reach the fountain and see a hallway, we start to walk down it, seeing different types of stores. Finally, we see the one we are looking for. We walk in and immediately greeted by a worker, he wears an orange spiral mask and a long black coat.
"Hello, my name is Tobi and I will be helping you this afternoon." He says.
"Hello, we want to buy some gifts… separately…" I reply.
Tobi looks at me and then Naruto, snaps his fingers and another worker steps up from behind the counter, he looks half plant, half human and he creeps me out. I shiver and Naruto puts his arms around me, gently comforting me.
"I love you…" He whispers under his breath in my ear.
"I love you too…" I do the same.
"Now, what are you gentlemen looking for?" The half man, half plant asks.
"We are shopping separately." I state.
"Oh?" Tobi smiles, as if he was thinking wrong.
"We want to gifts to be a surprise, there is nothing wrong with that." I glare at Tobi, and he shuts up.
"Oh! Most certainly— " He doesn't get to finish his sentence because the eastern wall, the one we entered through, explodes in an eruption of sand, blasting everyone to the ground. I wince in pain, the only sign on weakness I show.
I look over to Naruto, he is unconscious and barely breathing, with a huge piece of concrete over his legs. The smoke still hasn't cleared but I can faintly see an outline of a man, about 5'7 who has broad shoulders. I tilt my head and notice the two sales clerks, laying, scattered around, their limbs sprayed about, they are barely breathing as well. The smoke is starting to clear, I look up towards the man, although I already have an idea who it is. Looking up at him only to have my suspicions confirmed, it is Gaara.
"Hello… Sasuke…" He sounds out every syllable in his sinister, demonic voice.
"Gaara…" The voice dripping off of my tongue in an acidic drop.
"My, my. What could possibly be wrong, Sasuke?" He asks me.
"Can we call an ambulance, Naruto.. and the sales clerks are hurt and in danger of dying." I question.
"When has a Uchiha ever cared of others feelings?" He inquires.
"Since Naruto came into my life… He changed me." I state.
"My, my, the same happened to me, but yet he didn't become my boyfriend." Gaara says.
"He didn't, it's not my fault. He loves you, in his own way, just like he loves everyone else. Just because he doesn't love you as a lover or a boyfriend, doesn't mean that he doesn't love you." I try to calm him down.
"You are my everything, I love you so much, but you don't even acknowledge me." Tears start to trail down his cheeks.
"W-what?" I ask, stunned by this sudden confession.
"I want Naruto dead so I can have you." He seethes.
"Why me?" I ask.
"Because… because you've been hurt by someone you love, we can connect. Naruto and I, the only thing we have in common is that we both have a Dæmon inside us, and we were hurt by our villages. But, but… you and me were both hurt by family, we both trusted and loved our family members and then they betrayed us." He rambles.
"I'm no good for you, Gaara." I beg.
"Yes you are, Sasuke." He holds out his hand and his sand flurries in the air.
"Gaara, there are so many better people out there for you." Tears gather in my eyes.
"But no one understands my pain like you do." He flicks his wrist and the sand moves.
"Yes, I know someone who may…" I give one last effort.
He scoffs and asks, "Who?"
"N-Neji…" I breathe out.
"W-who?" He asks.
"Neji… He was hurt by his family too." I fumble around for some supporting facts.
"Fine, I'll let Naruto and the store clerks go. But you… You are staying with me." He growls.
Gaara flicks his wrist and maneuvers the sand to pick up the concrete with his sand. The sand immediately starts to pick up the huge piece of concrete off of Naruto's legs. I glance around when Gaara is focusing on the sand. I then close my eyes to remember when we walked in, and then right before the wall was destroyed. I remember the desk where the first store clerk, Tobi walked around the counter and at the very edge of my eyes, I remember seeing the phone at the very edge of the counter. I glance at the counter, and see the phone balancing against one of the huge ends of a concrete block.
"Gaara…" I say uneasily, trying to stay calm, yet in control of the situation.
"What?" He whips around, the sand never moving from it's spot in the air,
"We need to call an ambulance… I know you do not want to do that, but that is what we need to do…" I try this approach.
"I cannot go to jail for this!!!" Tears start to gather in his eyes.
"I know, I know, and you won't, I'll make sure of that. I swear." I hold up my arms in a surrender position and start to make advances, which must be scarier than me attacking because my arms are quickly bound in a sand hold, every grain of sand grating into my wrists.
"I don't believe you." He glares at me, which sends shivers down my spine.
"Trust me, please just trust me." I start to coax, hoping he will buy it.
"No, I will not trust you." He glares more, his eyes shrinking to almost mere lines.
"Please? I promise you I will get you out of this mess, I will help you. Just trust me." I subtly demand.
"Fine." He finally caves in and inside of me I'm dancing because Naruto and the store clerks are going to get help.
"Well, do you have a cell phone or no?" One of his invisible eyebrows shoots up.
"No… Naruto…" My breath hitches but I continue, "And I were about to get some after we hit this shop to get some gifts for Christmas."
"That's why you were here?" He asks, dumbfounded.
"Yes, that is why we were here." I state.
"Oh, God… What have I done?!" He starts to freak out.
"What do you mean?" I ask, I would run up to him, but the sand bindings are still on my wrists.
"Just… Never mind. Go call three ambulances." He orders, and the sand bindings disappear, but not before gently setting me down on my feet. I rush to the phone and dial 9-1-1.
'9-1-1 Operator, what is your emergency?' A lady picks up the phone.
"Hi, my name is Sasuke, uhh, I need three ambulances. A wall collapsed and three people are hurt, they're barely breathing." I hurriedly say.
'OK, sir. Where is your location?' The lady asks me.
"I don't know, can't you just put a trace on it or something?" I ask, the time ticking with every second that passes.
'Fine, we will put a trace on it, an ambulance will be there shortly, please stay on the line.' The lady says, almost like a robot.
"What do you mean, shortly?? How long is shortly??" I ask frantically.
'It could be twenty to forty-five minutes.' The lady replies.
"WHAT?? WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU??" I start to yell.
'Sir, calm down, everything is going to be OK.' The lady answers.
"NO, I WILL NOT CALM DOWN!!!! THREE PEOPLE MAY BE DYING AND YOU'RE JUST SITTING THERE SPEAKING FROM A DAMN PLAYBOOK!!" I start to freak.
'Sir, please calm down. Everything is going to be OK. The ambulances will get there as soon as possible.' The lady speaks calmly.
"Twenty minutes, I will expect the ambulances to be here in twenty minutes." I demand.
'Sir, please do not demand, the ambulances will get there when they get there.' She replies dully.
"NO, I WILL NOT WAIT ANY LONGER!!!" I yell into the phone.