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"Talking"
Thoughts
Flashbacks
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Demons Dawn Chapter Three: Snow and FireFlashback
It had been a bitter cold day. The snow had finely driven him to a dark corner of the street that would shelter him from the snow and bitterly cold wind that drove even ones bones cold. He had started a very small fire and was glad for the little warmth that it provided. The corner he was in was sickeningly filthy, he had had to push away dead rats and many mystifying substances that lay rotting there. He had had to call on some of his chakra to create the fire, it had exhausted him but the wet wood and sticks had surprisingly caught on fire.
He looked down at his clothes and frowned. The black shorts exposed his knees and now they were red from the cold, the black sleeved white shirt also left his elbows and hands to get red, the only protection that he had from the cold was a long thin white coat that still let in the cold.
He closed his sapphire eyes for a moment and imagined what an actual life would be like to have a family. He saw his mother a beautiful lady jet-black hair and black eyes. His father would look like him blond and blue eyed. They would definitely be in a warm house not too big but big enough for him and maybe another little brother or sister, but he wanted a sweet sister about two years younger then him one that would admire him beyond reason, his father would play with him and his mother would always bake his favorite meals, his sister would never quarrel with him.
He would have the love of a family, but most of all he would have friends, not people that looked on at him with scorn and disgust because he was, well... homeless. His face was streaked by dirt and he hadn't had a bath in about a moth of two ago and that was because he had happened along a river. His face was also gaunt with hunger and one could always see the way that he stared at good hot food. Once he had found money and the very first place that he had gone to was a ramen stand and he had loved it. It had also been all he could afford and not attract attention to himself.
Then cruel reality snuck in. He didn't have a family, he didn't have a beautiful mother, he didn't have a father that looked like him, he didn't have a sweet sister, he had no friends, he had no respect, he had no home....
He almost angrily kicked at the fire but realized that he needed it. In a moment of clarity he saw his life in that fire. He would make his own life, he couldn't kick himself for what could be and what couldn't be he had to keep that fire alive. So when ever he felt bad he would see himself in that small fire struggling against the cold and burning despite the wet wood, it lived on despite the odds that it face. Naruto grinned. It was true the fire would go out, but it would last to give him warmth, at least till the morning came. He gave a small sigh as he settled himself in the coat for further warmth hoping that he wouldn't freeze to death by the morning. But of course the small fire wouldn't allow for that.
Hopefully.
End Flashback
He felt too hot. That damned dream again. Naruto sat up in bed abruptly. He was swathed in bandages. Scattered images churned inside his head. That bastard! He knocked me unconscious! Well I'll settle the score later, he thought as he settled back in bed exhausted by the sudden burst of emotion. That humiliating defeat was searing him like fire! He groaned and his eyes glazed over and he nearly fell asleep again. Someone had brought him in this room, it was bigger then even his room back with Tenchi. It was richly furnish with all sorts of expensive oriental decorations.
His eyes were unfocused as he sat up and swung his legs around to were they could swing at the edge of the bed. He looked down at his clothes and blushed furiously. Somebody had changed him completely, underwear and all. The blue nightclothes felt soft however, and comfortable, much better then he was accustomed.
He passed a hand through his silky blond hair and lowered his head slightly and focused on the floor so as to dispel away from the wave of dizziness suddenly came up. It however snapped up when he heard evident steps coming toward him.
His own eyes met those of Sasuke. Naruto tried to get up but immediately fell down. Collapsing on the floor. He was breathing heavily with his face in the ground and his fists were clenched with frustration. He slammed his fist in the soft carpet floor as he found that his legs felt too week to do it naturally on their own.
A shadow came over him and looked up with his eyebrows furrowed in anger. There stood Sasuke, his hands in his pockets in the same cocky pose that Naruto had put them in. He didn't wear the Academy uniform however, just a white shirt and some black short along with some really weird looking sandals. His legs were bandaged even thought Naruto instinctively knew that he was not hurt and he also had something that covered part of his hands hallways to his elbows.
"You came back for more!?" Naruto shouted.
Sasuke grinned that calculating smile of his. He leaned down and offered his hand. Naruto looked and at it in mild surprise and smiled. He slapped the hand away. Sasuke's smile was immediately gone and he withdrew his hand and straightened up. And to Sasuke's amazement Naruto actually managed to get on his knees, he sat on his legs and leaned against the nearby wall, he was breathing heavily but he was still smiling. He never blinked as he dragged himself up with the help of a nightstand and his bed. He was still grinning when he was fully up and no longer needing the support. He was slightly hunched over but standing.
"It's a wonder that your standing Naruto," Sasuke commented, "I could have sworn I broke at least four of your ribs, maybe more. Interesting."
Naruto glared at Sasuke, "what are you talking about you bastard! I feel fine, I have no broken ribs and I'm only sore. You idiot." Sasuke noted with some interest that this was indeed true, and now to his surprise he looked like someone that had run a lap not nonstop. Someone that was use to it.
Naruto surprise him further by stepping up to him the anger and hostility gone from his eyes.
"Hey bastard do you know were my suitcase is?" he asked as he scanned the room.
Sasuke motioned to the closet, "they got here in the morning and I put it in there."
Naruto mumbled a thank-you. And went over to the closet with only a hint of his exhaustion.
Naruto turned to him once again a tad hostile, "hey is today a school day or something? I don't know for how long I was knocked out."
"It was about two days dobe. Today is Saturday," Sasuke mumbled. Naruto glared at Sasuke and abruptly looked back and pulled out his suitcase. He sat on the floor and proceeded to open the suitcase. He immediately took something out. Sasuke gave a grunt as he turned around. The Uzumaki boy was changing clothes and he would not be witness to that.
He heard a lot of rustling and after about five minutes Sasuke was getting very impatient he was about to shout to the boy to hurry up of he would leave without him.
"I'm going to leave without y—," Sasuke started but was cut off.
"Ready!" Naruto shouted in front of his face, "and why do I need to go with you? But then again you were waiting for me while I was changing so this could be,"—Naruto's eyes got wide in horror—, "a dat—." Sasuke had hit him harshly on the head before he could get out the filthy word out, he was not into Shonen Ai.
Naruto grabbed his head in surprise before he started rolling on the ground laughing and now truly believing that his ribs really would split. He sat up with tears of mirth on his eyes. Sasuke noted the way that Naruto's cheeks suddenly became a lively rosy pink.
"Amazing Sasuke! You should see your face! Anyone would think that you really are ga—," another bonk on the head quieted Naruto. He smirked as he got up.
"So were are we going bastard?" Naruto said as they left the graceful Academy building. His arms were carefully positioned on his head. Sasuke looked her over decided that he still looked too much like one of the civilian but that couldn't be helped. He wore a bright long sleeved orange shirt that had an odd black symbol imprinted on it, under a dark brown sleeveless vest, and kaki cargo pants. The clothes were fine but the shoes would definitely give him away, they were the modern track shoes.
"You checking me out Sasuke?" Naruto asked mockingly.
Naruto almost chocked as he heard Sasuke's answer.
"Yes," he said before facing forward again.
"WHAT?" Naruto finally managed to spit out.
"Your clothes. They are those of an outside civilian not a Shinobi," he said then added reluctantly, "but that may work to your advantage since it makes you look inexperienced."
Naruto eyed him warily then smiled, "I'll take that as a complement. But Tenchi bought me these clothes, and as long as they fit is how long I will wear them."
"Whatever dobe," Sasuke said. Then stopped before the Academy gates.
"Before we go on I have to explain something to you."
Naruto let his arms fall to his side and made a motion for to continue.
"There is a reason why were roommates...." he stopped as he saw that Naruto was enthralled watching a particularly bright colored bird. This was going to be a very long day for Sasuke.
End Chapter Three
Next Chapter: Why are Sasuke and Naruto roommates. Is there a special reason behind it?
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