I AM SO LATE, AND I AM SO SORRY AND YOU HAVE MY PERMISSION TO SHOOT ME!!! (but please refrain from doing so, it's Christmas after all)
'A Heathen Ritual'
Iruka-sensei was having a very serious talk with me about sparring etiquette. I wasn't really listening though. From my point of view, she had it coming. Besides, I couldn't really focus on what Iruka-sensei was saying after I saw Naruto-kun like that. Did he like her? Was she a precious friend to him?
No… she couldn't be. She was too unkind, too hot-tempered… too much. Why would Naruto-kun be her friend?
'And why would Naruto be friends with you, hmm? At least Sakura isn't a murderer.'Touki pointed out.
'True…but still…everyone was bound to get hurt during training, right?'
'Well, I think that's more of the scraped knees level kind of hurt. You could have broken her ribs for all you know.'
I hadn't had the time to explain to him why I did what I did, since sensei had come running over to find out what the commotion was about. Naturally the witnesses either knew nothing, or took Sakura's side. Just perfect.
Iruka-sensei apparently took my absentmindedness and lowered gaze as a sign of regret, and told me I wouldn't be punished as long as I apologised to Sakura, who now was being patched up in the infirmary.
I gulped. I hadn't even thought about punishments! What if the academy had places like the room back at the camellia…? No way, it was probably worse here, since the academy taught us to fight, not how to smile, walk and talk the right way. The punishments had to be harsher here if the education was, right?
I shuddered at the thought of the camellia. Little clones of oka-san everywhere…
"Come on, let's go and say sorry."
The walk to the infirmary went by quicker than I had wished for. What was I supposed to say to her? How could she possibly forgive me for what I did? Did she hate me now? I know I'd hate her if the roles were reversed…
Sensei opened the door and we entered. And I didn't have a clue what to say to Sakura. I looked around discretely. The room wasn't that big, but it was big enough to fit three beds separated by screens. Like in the hospital, the walls were a glaringly bright white colour. Two of the beds were occupied. In the one closest to me I could see the form of a beet-red, swirly-eyed unconscious Hinata-chan. I cringed when I saw her. Poor Hinata-chan… she must be really ill… and I even forgot all about her when I fought with Sakura! I was feeling guiltier by each moment.
The bed on the right side of Hinata-chan's was empty, so the bed on the left of hers had to have Sakura in it, though I couldn't see her, since the screen was in the way. I hesitated. I knew I had to face her sooner or later, but…
"I'll sit over there if you need anything." Iruka-sensei said. It took a moment for me to understand why he would abandon the class just for that, and then I got it. He was staying so he could make sure I didn't do something to Sakura! I huffed. Well, that's a trusting teacher I got there!
I built up the courage I knew I would need to face her, told myself that I could do it (though I didn't really believe it) and walked around the screen with determined steps…
…only to find an asleep Sakura.
(Insert major sweat drop here.)
I quickly looked her over. She wasn't badly hurt. Not even a bandage in sight, only a few band-aids here and there. Then again, I hadn't put a lot of chakra in the blows I'd dished out. Okay, yes, I tried to, well I thought I did, but I couldn't squeeze out the amount I wanted to. Could one get low on chakra? If that was possible, then were did the chakra go? Did it just float around in the air? Were there chakra-clouds?
…were they fluffy…?
While pondering on this, I pulled out a nearby chair and sat down. If I was going to wait until she woke up, I figured I might as well sit down while waiting.
I began to look at her more intently. I didn't know if she was dreaming or not, but her face was drawn into a grimace of pain. I supposed that could be from her wounds though. They weren't serious in any way, but they still hurt, I thought.
I sighed. God, I didn't know what to say! Who would have thought that saying one little word could be so hard? And she wasn't even awake yet! There was simply no way I was apologizing to her!
She. Had. It. Coming!
But then again, sensei wouldn't let me leave unless I said it...
"Well, okay…" I whispered to myself. "Sakura, I'm sorry." I blurted out.
…
Silence.
…
Mooore silence…..
…
"…go away…" she muttered sourly.
I blinked. She was awake and; what? Well hallelujah! That solves my problem!
"I'll be leaving then!" I stood up and cringed. Crap, both my legs had fallen asleep! Walking was going to be such a pain…
Never the less I merrily skipped away over to the door but was stopped dead in my tracks by Iruka-sensei's look. Oookay, maybe I should go back and apologize to her properly, yeah…
And guess what happened then?
MORE silence!! Yaaay!!
I twitched. Was it just me, or was this getting pretty damn awkward?
"Do you two need help?" came Iruka-sensei's voice.
Siiiiilence.
"I'll take that as a yes."
Soon Iruka-sensei came into view, looking like he wanted this whole thing to be over and done with. Well, I can't blame him.
"Alright you two shake hands and apologize." Iruka-sensei said sternly.
Sakura and I glowered at each other and then turned away from each other with a huff, no one making a move to apologize or showing the slightest hint of regret.
Iruka-sensei looked at us and sighed.
"Now, I understand why you are mad at each other…." No you don't.
"…and I think that deep down, you don't want to fight each other…" yes we do.
"… Because we're all part of this village, and we should all work together like a family." I'm not from here! And I don't want her in my family!
"Sakura, you were acting provocative towards Yuri, and that was bad, especially since it's her first day…" damn straight she was provocative! ...wait, what does that mean?
"…And Yuri, you were out of control. What you did is unacceptable. When sparring, you only exchange blows for practicing purposes only. You don't beat each other up." I wasn't out of control. I knew exactly what I was doing. And she's not that beaten up.
"The only way to clear this up is for you two to put this behind you and forgive each other." Fat. Chance.
In the end we apologised and shook hands. We even smiled at each other. Of course, this was only so that Iruka-sensei would stop bothering us. The minute he turned away from us, it was all glares again. Hers was heated and promised that I was sooo gonna get it someday, while mine said 'you just try it, I'll even give you a handicap, wuss.'
All in all, if a fly went in between our glares, it'd get zapped.
But on the bright side, Naruto-kun (thinking me and Sakura were now best friends or something) wasn't mad at me anymore, and later when we were back in class, Hinata-chan came back from the infirmary saying she wasn't ill (Which of course had to be a lie, the poor girl.). Naruto-kun also mentioned something about ramen. I'm still not sure what exactly ramen is, he was drooling too much, so I couldn't really hear what he was saying. But I think I heard something about the 'Icha raku' or something, which just made me more confused. There were so many new mysterious words!
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I got a surprise when I got "home", aka Naruto-kun's apartment. (I think that's what it's called. Apartment. It's such a long word!) And there was that rude mouse again! He was shamelessly climbing out the window like he owned the place! Well, this took the prize! There was no way that I was gonna accept having the Pink Pest (nickname time!) thrown in my face, sensei lecturing me for an hour and a half about being nice in a fight (how is that logical!?) and when I get home find Nezumi-teme (Yes, he's now a teme. 'Nuff said.) merrily hopping around! NUH! UH!
That being said (thought?), I promptly leaped up to the window next door (And LORD did that hurt my leg muscles! I'm worn out!), and flung a shuriken at him.
"OI!! Baka-Nezumi-teme!!! Catch!" I inwardly laughed sadistically. Yes, you shall suffer, for I am pissed!
And wouldn't you know it; he caught the little bugger and threw it at me!
"NEZUMI-TEMEEEE!!!! WHYYYYY????" I whipped out a kunai and tried to block the shuriken with it, imitating the movements I'd seen Iruka-sensei do one time.
…which only lead to me miserably fumbling with the weapons pouch and finally sent me down to the ground, landing gracefully on my butt. One word: ow. Just ow. Well, at least it wasn't spread-eagle…?
"You started it." He was smirking, wasn't he? Teme…
And that, is the story how I, Fuyuno Yuri, fought an anbu at the tender age of six. Aren't I awesome?
0o0o0
After the Pink Pest incident, the days seemed to fly. The reason Nezumi-san (Yes, he's now a –san) had been in Naruto-kun's apartment was to drop off another envelope for me, containing money, another letter from Sandaime-san and a key with a mini zebra plushie keyring on it. (Yes, I know what zebras are; I've seen them in picture books.). The key was for my very own apartment, I read in the letter, and the money should cover my living expenses for the next month. Now this is what makes a teme into a san; bringing me money and a zebra plushie with a key to my own place. I am very grateful to Naruto-kun, but he snores really loud and he keeps talking about "Sakura-chan" in his sleep! Getting my own place was really great!
It also said in the letter that I should meet Sandaime-san later, in about a month I think, but it didn't say why. Oh well, no matter.
I stared starry eyed at the wad of money in my hands. I had never seen so much money at the same time! What should I spend it on? There were so many things I could buy, like those rollerblades I've seen the older kids use, or a really cool ninja outfit that wasn't just for training, or another plushie backpack…! Maybe I could get a pet!! Or some new cool weapons!! Kyaa~!!
But then my rational mind kicked in. This had to last a whole month. I should save as much as I could. I sighed disappointedly. Nee-chan's stingy personality had probably rubbed off on me.
But hey, I got my own apartment now!
0o0o0
This morning wasn't like any other morning. Of course, I didn't know this at first, it would take me a good five or ten minute or so to figure out what was so unusual about this particular morning. But it started like any other day.
I arrived just in time for class, actually, the door was just about to close when I skidded in and tried to catch my breath. That was one unusual thing; me being late.
After apologizing to sensei, I made my way over to an unusually grumpy Naruto-kun, who was glaring at a certain teme. That's another unusual thing; a grumpy Naruto-kun, not the Teme-glaring.
I don't actually think Sasuke is a teme seeing as I don't know that much about him, but Naruto-kun is my friend, so the ones he calls teme, I call teme. I just wish he'd do the same thing...
And no, I'm not looking at the Pink Pest....
Anyways, when I "wasn't" looking at the PP, I noticed that she was staring a lot at the Teme. Well, that isn't too unusual, but she had these pink hearts in her eyes... okay, that's really not unusual either...
But what was unusual though, was that every single girl (and some of the boys too, mind you), well safe Hinata-chan and I were staring at the very same Teme, and had the very same expression on their faces. I suddenly got an image in my head of a pack of wolves eyeing a piece of fresh meat. The Teme didn't seem too comfortable either. He kept looking back and forth to the door, and every time a female voice said anything, he'd twitch in a kinda paranoid way.
A bit jumpy eh, Teme?
Oooh, he should be...! Touki tittered.
Hm? Why?
Tsk, tsk. Don't you know what day it is today? I bet every girl in here knows!
Of course I know what day it is! I'm going to see Sandaime-san tomorrow, so it's February fourteenth.
Mm-hmm! Well, there's your answer, sis!
Stop acting so smug! Tell me!
It's Valentine's Day, baka. That's why the Teme is so jumpy. I bet all the girls in here attack him every year. He snickered again. I can't waaai~t to see iiit!!!
...nii-chan? Is Valentine's Day some kind of heathen ritual were they sacrifice boys to the Valentine god?
Now, I couldn't see Touki-nii-chan, but I'm pretty sure he palm slapped his forehead.
....Oi. Don't tell me you don't know about Valentine's Day either? Ugh... well, I'm too tired to explain it all to you, but all you need to know is that girls give the boys they like chocolates, preferably homemade. Most girls confess their love too.
Ooh... so that's why the Teme is so jumpy... he's nervous that he won't get any, since he's being a teme all the time! Well, I wouldn't worry if I was him, I'm sure the PP plus her mob will give him more chocolates than he'll ever need.
I heard nii-chan slap his forehead again.
You always manage to stun me with your people skills... baka, don't you see the people in here? Don't you think he's aware of them too? Especially since he's been with them a lot longer than a few weeks, like you? Don't you think he has to face them every Valentine's Day? God, you're stupid!
Oohh...I said sheepishly. So when do you think they're gonna jump him?
Soon, my sister, soon.He laughed evilly. I found an equally evil smirk creep onto my face. I really hadn't anything against him or anything. But, entertainment is never wrong, right?
No, not really, probably during lunch break.
My smirk was replaced with a pout.
Oh. How long is it until then?
Ahaha...well, it's eight thirty now, so... about three hours, give or take?
My forehead made contact with my desk with a loud bang.
0o0o0
I munched on my onigiri happily, while watching the Teme desperately trying to fight off the fangirls with a stick.
I took a sip off my apple juice.
Teme seemed to have decided it was a vain attempt and simply not worth the bother and now zoomed across the playground trying to shake them off. But they followed him like a faithful bunch of ducklings stalking their mother. Or in this case, a pack of starving wolves having caught sight of an unsuspecting sheep.
I rummaged around in my fuzzy plushie backpack for another onigiri. This wasn't easy considering I didn't dare to look away from the entertaining scene in front of me.
Ooh! They caught him!! I was practically jumping up and down right now.
"SASUKE-KUN!! I LOVE YOOOUUU!!!!"
"Please accept these chocolates!!! They have all my love in them!!"
"Be my boyfriend!!!!"
"No, be MY boyfriend!!"
"BACK OFF, he's MINE!!"
"OH YEAH?!"
"HEY, HE'S ESCAPING!!!"
I munched contentedly on my lunch. (lol. munch-lunch) Ah, it had been a long three hours, but it was sooo~ worth it!! (3)
Ooh!! Looks like they caught him again!!
"YES!! I got some of his hair!!! I'm gonna put it under my pillow!!"
"I got a piece of his shirt!! My new lucky charm!!!"
"SASUKE-KUN!!!! I LUUUURVE YOOUU!!!!"
I winced. Ouch! They were getting preeetty violent over there. I took another sip of apple juice. Maybe I should help him out? Naruto-kun wasn't around, so it should be okay, right? Hmmm...
I chewed thoughtfully on my dessert; a blueberry cupcake I got from Takuchi-san's wife. She was actually the reason I was late this morning. See, the Takuchi couple are my new neighbours, so I literally ran in to Mrs. Takuchi this morning when I went to school, one thing lead to another, and I got a pair of freshly baked blueberry cupcakes.
Oh my, Teme was looking kinda beaten up right now....alright, I'll help him out.
...I'll just finish my cupcake first...
0o0o0
It turned out the Teme didn't need my help at all, he just used that "I'm gonna kill you and enjoy it" glare of his. Unfortunately for him, the crazy Things (I couldn't care less what their names are, so I just call them things. Nuff said.) had robbed him of practically all his clothes and most of his weapons. The effect of the glare didn't last too long, so he took the chance to escape, choosing to leave his belongings behind. Well, that's a pretty smart choice if you ask me, I'd do the same thing if I was him.
The only bad thing about that plan was that the Things now were fighting over his stuff. They were obviously gathering "lucky charms" or things to use on their voodoo dolls that I just knew they had hidden away in their Sasuke shrines in their closets. I briefly wondered if they were going to make love potions with some of his hair in it... Ew...
Well, I did say I'd help him out, and my cupcake was no more.
I sighed. I was going to get in trouble for this, I just knew it. Maaahh!!!! I didn't want to have sensei lecturing me agaaaiiinnnn!!! Unless...?
I could do what Sasuke, I mean the Teme did! Yay for glaring!
I summoned up as much killing intent as I could, and by some miracle, the un was hidden by heavy clouds and the wind started to pick up the second they noticed me.
"Oi," I said coldly, letting venom seep into my voice. "Put down his weapons. You shouldn't steal."
Touki huffed. Yeah, you're one to talk, you little murderer you.
I was actually a bit disappointed when they did as I said. I had expected more of a fight, especially since the PP and her blond friend were in the group, and I was only one person.
Anyway, I gathered his things that wasn't ripped apart and then went back to class to find Sasuke, I mean Teme.
And if he wasn't in class, weeeelll.....
... I guess I could skip classes for today. We were just going to practice our aim after lunch as usual, and it's not like I needed to do that.
I just hope I could find the Teme in the classroom. I didn't think he was in there by the way, I mean who wouldn't run for their life with those things after them?
MERRRYYYYY CHRISTMASSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (L)(L)(L)(L) (those are hearts, by the way ;)
I am sooo soorrrrryyy for not updating for ages!! But you see, I really wanted to have straight A's in all subjects this year, so in all my spare time, I had to study really hard and I couldn't write . but I made it!! Well, almost, I got the highest grade in all subjects safe two, but I'll get those in the next semester!!!
Anyways, the reason why I want to study my ass off I that after "high school" (I'm not sure how I am supposed to translate the Swedish school system in a way all of you can understand, but I'll try) I want to get in to the toughest school there is in Stockholm (if you're not from Sweden, you have probably never heard of it) it's called the Viktor Rydberg Gymnasium (I assure you, it's not a fitness center), and basically, you have to have the highest grade in every single subject to get in. So yeah... I got some work to do still ;)
But, I've been writing ever since this semester ended, so I could give you this like a present for x-mas :D.
So, moving on to more pleasant topics: how was your Christmas? Tell me!! :3
Mine was great!
I saw the nutcracker ballet with my mum at the Stockholm opera house. It was so beautiful!! All the dancers were so graceful, and the atmosphere in the entire room was just magical, it was so easy to forget that it wasn't really for real!! And then the snowflakes danced!! The snowflakes!!! And later, when the story had come to an end and we had come out, the snow had started to fall!! And there were christmas decorations everywhere, and everything was just so snowy and bright and beautiful. I just couldn't get the waltz of the snowflakes out of my head! That's my favourite part, at least it was this time. Who knows, I might see it again someday, with a different choreography that'll just blow me away!
Oh! And I made my very own chocolate truffles!! And meatballs for the Christmas buffet; I finally managed to almost match my great grandmother's (on my father's side of the family) meatballs in taste!! No one has found her super secret recipe yet, but we're looking ;)! She was a great cook; I bet she could give Gordon Ramsey a run for his money! Lol
Point is, her meatballs were somewhat "legendary" in our family, so hearing something like that from realatives is high praise, haha x3.
I really hope you've had or will have a fantastic Christmas!! Happy holidays!!!
Love, hugs, cookies and homemade truffles and meatballs to you from me!!!
////Izuru-sama
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POLL UPDATE!!!!!!!!!!
SASUKE
NARUTOtied withSOMEONE IN AKATSUKI (I have a feeling it's itachi)
Tied: gaara, kiba, neji, shika, someone in sound
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Once again MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!