Author's Note: So I finally wrote the second chapter...I'm trying to think of were I should fit the part about Kara being a yaoi fangirl in... I'm thinking when the Hokage and Kakashi go to visit her house like they did with Naruto... Also, I updated the first chapter... Kara lives in the apartment right next to Naruto's, not two doors down.. haahaha, my mistake. Anyway, this chapter is kinda sad, I think I'm changing the rating as well... and I have a cover for it now! I spent two whole months thinking about what I was gonna do for the cover...anyway, on with the story...
Disclaimer: I checked on google earlier to make sure, but I'm pretty sure there is no yaoi in Naruto, so there's no way I could own it.
The Threads of Fate Chapter 2 : A Violent Encounter
As you hurry down the outside walkway of the apartment building, you pass by Naruto's room. The door is closed, but you can just barely hear snoring sounds. You release your trademark sigh, wishing you could also indulge in blissful slumber. Unfortunately, you made a promise to that Kiba kid. Speaking of that dog-like little boy, you realize that you have no idea where it is you're supposed to be meeting him, as the place was not disclosed in the 15-second conversation you had with him earlier today, besides a rather vague " In the Forest". Yeah, it's not like the whole village is surrounded by forest or anything...
You decide not to grumble under your breath about it any longer, and just head straight for the Inuzaka compound, where he lives. " Where exactly was that again?" you ask aloud, to none in particular. When it comes to your sense of direction and remembering where things are, you get hopelessly lost. Hoping that you won't end up just walking in circles, you decide to just head to the edge of the forest.
Trudging down a swiftly darkening street, you feel a bit nervous walking around in the dark alone. After all, today is the day that unfortunate... accidents have befallen you for the last two years. You think about just turning around and walking back to your apartment before it gets too dark, but banish the thought to the mental trash bin in the corner of your mind. Showing up late is one thing, but not showing up at all would damage the already fragile reputation you have among the rest of the shinobi-in-training. And you really didn't need to add "No-Show" to the list of things people have for not liking you.
But, as you turn into a narrow, dark alleyway, you're starting to regret the decision to keep looking for Kiba as you see the menacing outline of 4 or 5 muscular teenagers in the tight space. Not really looking for a fight today, as the exams are tomorrow and you can't risk not showing up, you turn around. Just to make your situation worse though, you find 3 more teenagers blocking your slim path to freedom.
The biggest teen comes to the front of the group, and slowly advances, the ones behind you walking forward as well until you're flanked on all sides with no space to hide. the leader grins, noticing the flare of panic in your slate gray orbs as you realize you're out of options. " Well well well, look who just happened to show up." the alpha on says, his gravelly voice showing his sick amusement at the helplessness you show.
Not wanting to give him the satisfaction of knowing just how scared you actually were, you straighten up and stare him right in the face, before retorting back with a sharp edge to your normally flat and exasperated voice. " Yeah right, more like you stalked me like a weirdo, creep." The smart-aleck reply seems to just make him more excited, as his sadistic grin gets wider than it was already. " Awww, don't flatter yourself, Suna." His grin disappears as he spits out the last word like it killed his best friend. For all you know, it could have. " What do you want?" Not even bothering to keep up the cocky facade anymore, your question has a slight bit of fear to it. That slight bit of fear makes the leader's grin flare back up again, confirming the worst as he says " Oh just trying to keep you from reporting back to the filth you work for, spy." That last word, although you don't bother to show it, flies straight from your ears to your heart, settling in with the countless other hateful things the people of Konoha have said to you.
With one last stab at avoiding the worst, you try to provoke him into dismissing his henchmen. "Yeah right, more like you want to look cool in front of your buddies by beating up a defenseless 12-year-old girl with seven dudes for backup." you say this in your normal sarcastic manner, but this just makes him smile even wider, if such a thing is even possible. The action makes your blood run cold. "Sorry, but thats not gonna work, outsider. My friends just want a little piece of the action." As he said this, the seven boys surrounding the little face-off started making threatening gestures and smiling in a coldblooded fashion.
You realize there's no escape, and so you back against the wall, curling into a ball trying to protect yourself from the worst damage. The kicks and punches hurt, and it takes all you have to keep from crying out. After a long period of this, they start to get bored of just beating you up, and the biggest one pushes you over, causing you to lose your grip on your legs and exposing your torso. He then lays one heavy blow to your ribs, and a sickening CRACK is heard. The pain causes black spots in your vision, and , satisfied with their handiwork, the main thug steps back to admire the deed. "That oughtta do it." he says in a nasty tone" Try graduating now, Suna scum." The cruel teenagers walk off, laughing and jeering about the bruised and bloodied little girl they left in the dark alleyway, where none could find her. Not that anyone would care if they did, but you can never be to careful.
As you lay there, willing the pain away, you think about the last comment from the thugs. It confirmed the sneaking suspicions you have harbored for the past 3 years. On the day before th graduation exam, a terrible " accident" would occur, leaving you unable to take the exam. Otherwise, you would have passed on the first try. And you're not allowed makeup exams either.
There would be no chance of passing if you just lay there all night, so you painfully, very slowly, drag yourself up until your holding onto the wall for support. And then you start your where are you back to your apartment, following the trail of string you left so you wouldn't get lost.
Somehow, you managed to get yourself all the where are you to your apartment and up the stairs before your body gave out on you. Not able to stand any longer, you collapsed shivering a few feet from your door. You landed on your broken rib, and, this being the last straw, start sobbing painfully. Each breath causing the pain in your chest to intensify. The quiet sobs were still loud though, and woke a sleeping blond whose door you just happened to fall in front of. Not hearing the soft foot steps, you didn't bother trying to haul your bruised and bloodied body down to your room. Naruto opened his door, and padded over to you softly, before leaning down next to you. This surprised you, and you snapped up to see who it was. This was a mistake, and upon seeing the whiskered face of your cheeky next door neighbor, you winced as the pain flared up again. Naruto stared at you for a while, has face starting to get red. Then he grabbed your shoulder and tried to turn you over. the shock of his ungraceful movements jostling your shattered rib cage sent a wave of nerve-melting pain, and, your senses unable to handle the onslought, you lost consciousness, losing yourself to the sweet sweet void of nothing.
Author's Note: Ok, so I know that was kinda sad, but it's important to the story... If you want, you can try to guess why Kara-chan keeps getting beat up. It's always fun to hear peoples speculations on stories you've come up with. Please review! It makes me happy to know people actually read my stories!
