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Remember Me Chapter 2- Game
"Wait a minute… Do I know you?" The blond asked with a frown.
Sasuke's deep onyx eyes were filled with shock. He could see that there was no sign of recognition in the blonde's eyes but… it was the same eyes. Everything was the same. The same face, the same blond hair, the same voice but there is something different. His memories. There were no traces of his past self.
He dropped his shocked expression, which was instantly replaced with a solemn smile, "Yes… You do. I've been searching for you for 2 years…"
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Naruto eyed the raven head warily. He did not know the person standing in front of him who claimed to know him and had been searching for him for two years. Should he believe him?
"He could tell me what I've forgotten… But why does a part of me wants to know yet the other wants to run away?"
"How can you be so sure that I'm the person that you are looking for?" Naruto asked as he stared at Sasuke to see if there was any hint of lying.
"Because Naruto is Naruto. Nothing could change that about you… Therefore, there is no way I can be wrong."
Naruto stood there, stunned for a moment. Then he gave out a smile with a simple reply.
"I see…"
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It was reaching 3 o'clock in the afternoon and Sasuke was wandering aimlessly through a nearly empty street except for a few shoppers purchasing their items.
"I think the game should start now…"
Flash Back
"Starting at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, try and look for me within this area." Naruto said suddenly.
Sasuke looked at him with a surprised frown, "Huh?"
Naruto lowered his head, "I know this might sound stupid but… I just can't trust you so easily…"
He took a breath and swallowed back his saliva, "Something inside me tells me not to trust so easily. So I've decided to play a game with you. If you can find me within 3 hours, from 3 pm till 6 pm, then you win. Then, I guess I'll trust you. You could say I'm leaving it to fate."
Sasuke was shocked by what he heard. He stood there in bewilderment and just stared as Naruto turned around to walk back into the shop.
Before Naruto entered, he turned around and smiled at him, "After all, this is just a small town. If I am the person you're looking for, we'll definitely meet again, sir."
End of Flash Back
Sasuke's lips curled into an amused grin, "Sir…? What an honour…" He gazed down the grey pavement as his grin morphed into a sad smile, "'Sasuke' would sound better…"
He brought his left hand up to check the time. Just a few more seconds to 3 o'clock.
"5…4…3…2…1… It's time." Sasuke glanced up at the blue sky for a moment, "You won't let me lose, right?"
Then he lowered his head down and smirked, "I'll definitely find you for sure. After all, I always do."
Then, he started running, started searching; with the hope he could win this game of hide and seek with fate as the countdown begun.
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Two hours had passed and his search was still in vain. Dark clouds hung overhead the area with foreboding signs of rain.
He tried many places, including the flower shop where Naruto worked.
Flash back
"Naruto? He went off already." The blond lady said.
End of flash back.
"Is there any other place I missed out? Think, Sasuke... You can't lose this… or you'll lose all chances of bringing him back!"
Sasuke gritted his teeth in frustration. He was angry with himself because he could not find him anywhere. He could only blame his weakness.
Drip… Drip…
A drop of water trickled down his cheeks in a line, as if he was crying. Slowly, he lowered his head, facing the pavement that was slowly getting stained in a dark gray color by the falling rain.
"Great… Of all days... Why must it rain today?" He muttered under his breath.
People were hurrying by quickly in attempts to hide from the rain. The small crowd was slowly dissipating. In the end, the only person who could be seen standing under the soaking rain was Sasuke.
He looked at his watch again. It was telling him that the time was already 5.15 pm.
"45 more minutes to go… But I'll never give up…" Sasuke dragged his tired feet as he continued his search. He does not care even if he fell sick under this falling rain because there was only one thing in his mind. He still needed to find him, to tell him what he wanted to say two years ago.
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Sometimes, no matter how resolute a person is, they might just fail in the end anyway. Even in this small area, his search still turned out futile. As time passed, part of his heart told him to give up.
Maybe the boy was just playing a trick on him. Maybe he did not lose his memories. He played this game just to hide away from him but still…he could not be sure. It did not cancel out the probability that he might have genuinely lost his memories.
"10 more minutes… Am I really losing? Is this punishment for what I did?" Sasuke stared up the sky sadly. He chuckled bitterly, "How stupid… I didn't even enquire the blond lady further on where he could be before leaving the shop… If I did, maybe I would have a few more clues…"
Time was counting down for him. He just kept walking without bothering to look around. Maybe he should just give up and let his feet take him to wherever he should go.
After walking an unknown distance, he brought his left hand up again to check the time. There were still 5 more minutes.
"Is fate really telling me that I should just give up?" He smiled bitterly and gazed sadly at his reflection in a puddle of water. Then he closed his eyes and tilted his head up.
"If everything should not end here, then he would be here when I open my eyes…" Slowly he opened his eyes with the hope of finding the blond standing in front of him but he failed. No one was in front of him except for a bus stop that stood a few meters away.
Sasuke frowned for a moment. He noticed that someone was sitting under the bus stop shelter. "Wait… Who is that?" Slowly, he walked closer and squinted.
He suddenly smiled and muttered, "Found you…."
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"Found you…" That was what he heard that, causing him to turn his head. Just for a moment, something flashed through his mind
"Found you!" A voice called out.
The image disappeared before he could the see face of the person who said it. He was stunned for a moment but quickly shook it off.
Naruto stared at the dripping wet raven head in front of him.
"Get in here!" He gestured for Sasuke to get under the shelter and Sasuke obeyed.
"Are you crazy? You could have gotten sick under all this rain." Naruto gave him a worried frown. He touched Sasuke's hand. "You are so cold!" He quickly took off his own jacket and offered it to Sasuke.
"No… You'll get cold." Sasuke said.
"No, I'm not! Stop being an idiot and take it!" Naruto said firmly with a glare.
Sasuke sighed in defeat, "Okay…" He took off his own jacket and put on Naruto's.
Naruto smiled at him, "Good."
They just stood there, silent except for the sound of pouring rain and occasionally a flash of thunder. Time seemed to stop for an eternity for both of them though it had just been a few minutes.
"Can I ask you a question?" Naruto suddenly asked without looking at him.
"Sure…"
"Why didn't you just give up when it started to rain?"
Sasuke glanced up at the blond boy to find Naruto staring at him too. He could see that he wanted to know the answer very much.
Then, he turned back his head to the pouring rain outside. Naruto kept his eyes at him.
"Because…. As long as this game goes on, I'll continue searching. I've already searched for two years so, for just three more hours, I can't give up."
"But I could be lying and went home so that you can't find me…" Naruto murmured softly but his voice was audible to the both of them.
Sasuke turned and smiled at him, "I believed you wouldn't lie to me and you'd be waiting for me somewhere."
Naruto's eyes widened in surprise; he was stunned by his answer.
"He sounds like he really knows me… Even more than I do…"
Naruto started to giggled and broke out into a small laugh, "Then, I've been caught."
Sasuke smiled because he knew he had found him even though he had lost his memories. It did not matter one bit to him because memories could be rebuilt.
"I really found you…"
"Oh yea!" Naruto exclaimed suddenly which broke Sasuke's thoughts.
"Huh? What?"
"Though you already know my name, I still don't know yours. So, let's have a proper introduction!" Naruto held out his hand. "My name is Naruto. Uzumaki Naruto! Nice to meet you!"
Sasuke was taken aback by Naruto's sudden hyper ness but then broke out into a chuckle.
Naruto glared narrowly at him with a pout, "What so funny?"
Sasuke shook his head, "Nothing… Just that, it reminds me of something..." He answered with a tint of reminiscence in his tone.
Naruto stared at him, "He looks kind of happy… I wonder what he is thinking about."
Sasuke took Naruto's hand and shook it a little, "I'm Sasuke. Uchiha Sasuke… Nice to meet you too."
Naruto smiled at him cheerfully but there was something troubling him. He could not shake away a kind of déjà vu feeling within him.
Maybe fate was not that cruel after all-it was just playing a fool around them.
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"You can take a seat there. I'll get you a towel." Naruto said as he disappeared upstairs.
Instead of sitting down, Sasuke decided to take a small tour around the living room. He dropped his soaked bag pack on the door and went in. Though he was initially wet from top to toe, he was now partially dried off from his walk back to Naruto's home. Although his clothes still gave him a heavy feeling, at least he was not wetting Naruto's home.
The living room was not really big as it was joined together with the dining room. There was a set of black colored couch facing the TV and a small coffee table in the middle. Along one side of the room wall were short cupboards ornamented with decorative items and photo frames. It gave him a warm feeling, like it was his own home.
"Great… Now I feel a little home sick…" He gave out a small chuckle. Slowly, he made his way over to the cupboards to look at the photo frames.
"He couldn't have made it this far alone… I wonder who took him…" He gazed at the photo frames one by one as he slowly walked past. Most of it featured the blond. From the pictures, he could see that the blond was really enjoying his life.
"He looks so happy…" Unconsciously, Sasuke brought his hand up and trailed lightly at Naruto's face on one of the photos. "Will you forgive me?"
He stared for a moment before moving to the next one beside it, which caused his eyes to widen in shock. Sasuke quickly picked up the photo frame with both of his hands and glared angrily at it.
"I knew it... It was you…"
The sound of a door unlocking and opening diverted his attention to the door. In just a moment, the person whom he hated most came in with his poker smile.
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"I'm home." Sai called out as he stepped in. At the doorstep, he saw an extra shoe and a soaked bag pack, indicating the sign of a guest in the house.
"Naruto? Do we have a guest in today?" Sai asked as he entered the living room, only to find himself getting a shock from the sight of the familiar figure in his living room.
The person whom he had presumed was a guest earlier was holding a photo frame tightly, the one between Sai and Naruto, as he glared at him.
"Uchiha…" Sai said his name calmly at he stared coldly at him.
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Sasuke could not contain his anger but he could not start a fight here. All he could do was glare at him to show his hatred to the person who had just came into the house
"I knew I was right all along… He is the one who took him away from all of us…"
He never toned down his glare but instead, intensified it as he hissed out Sai's name with pure anger permeating his voice, "Sai..."
-End of Remember Me chapter 2- Game-
Well….. As for what Sasuke says is…
"I'm looking for the boy I love."
But do you all noticed the way she said it as if it's not the first time she met a guy who said those things? That you'll know on the next chapter. Hehehe... Please do keep that in mind.
This chapter was written 2 times. This is the second version because I was not satisfied with it so I ended up with this one… I hope that this is good and you all will like it! Sorry if there is any mistakes (grammar, spelling and etcs...)
Please Review! I'll see you on the next chapter!
