Disclaimer: Ninth time saying this…I don't own Naruto…geez…
Yosh…me again…gomen for adding the song part at the end without saying…anyways…the story…
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Chapter 9
Sasuke waited patiently in his car. Then, Sasuke stared fixedly on the figure approaching the door of the Lamborghini. It was Natsume, dressed in maroon denim shirt, a knee length skirt (jeans-like…don't know what that is called…XP) and a pair of boots that went up to the knees.
"So…where are we going Sasuke-kun?"
"Uh…Sasuke…?" Natsume added.
"SASUKE!"
"Huh…what I miss?" Sasuke said.
"I was like asking you a question…HELLO…"
"Yea…and what did you ask?"
"WHERE ARE WE GOING?" Natsume screamed.
"Okay…okay…relax…erm…I was thinking the arcade…we used to go there all the time, before high school that is…"
(A/N: By the way…they are year one…that means age eighteen…)
"Okay…I'm fine with anything…"
"Then off we go!"
Sasuke stepped on the gas pedal and they were off.
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At the arcade…
"Since you dragged me here…you pay for my tokens…" Natsume said.
"Sure thing…"
"Then…pass me ten dollars"
Sasuke took out his wallet and took out a note.
"Here you go…but are you sure that you will finish all of it?"
"I don't see why not!" Natsume said, grinning.
She then walked to the counter and exchanged the money for tokens, holding a bag full of tokens; she motioned for Sasuke come over.
"Yes…?" Sasuke asked.
"Hold onto these while I play each game"
"What! Hey…I'm not your servant alright…let's get this clear"
Natsume did her supreme 'enormous sparkly eyes' skill, a.k.a, 'puppy eyes'.
"Alright…alright…geez…"
"Thanks Sasuke-kun!"
He grabbed hold of the pouch and followed Natsume around. She stopped at the 'para para dance' machine.
"I want to play this" Natsume said, pointing at it.
Sasuke stretched into the pouch and took out two tokens. Natsume put both in and a 'one credit sign' appeared on the screen. Then Natsume displayed her astounding (it's astounding cause no one expects her to dance well as she was a boy before) dancing skills that left Sasuke's jaw gaping.
After she completed the game, Sasuke asked her, "How the hell did you dance this well…you practiced?"
"Well…sort of…I used to dance in my own room hearing songs but I didn't know that it would help me in that game!"
"Oh…I see…another thing…you didn't have to spend almost all of the tokens on that game you know!"
Natsume scratched the back of her head then ran off. Sasuke followed behind, only to find Natsume pointing at the 'soft-toy-picked-up-by-a-mechanical-hand' machine. Sasuke shrugged then withdrew the remaining three token left in the pouch, he then returned her the pouch.
"Here…" Sasuke said, then adding, "and by the way…WHY THE HELL WOULD YOU WANT A SOFT TOY FOR!"
"Hey…in case you didn't notice…I'm a girl now OKAY! Hmph…"
"Alright…just chill…" Sasuke said.
Natsume still refused to move.
"ALRIGHT…ALRIGHT…I'm sorry okay…are you appeased now oh GREAT one" Sasuke said.
"If that tiny bit of sarcasm wasn't there I would be even happier but I other then that…you are forgiven oh studious one…"
"Hahah…okay…then let's get that soft toy…which one do you want?" Sasuke said.
"Errr…that pink bunny…so kawaii…"
"Why don't you give it a shot first?" Sasuke said.
"Okay…here I go…" Natsume said, dislodging the coin.
The machine responded and moved according to what Natsume wanted, the controls involved the directional buttons and a lever used to control how deep the hand would go to and a button to grab the toy. Natsume's first try ended in failure.
"I want it no matter what…I must get it today…" Natsume demanded.
"Relax…let me try now…there's no way I will fail to get it…"
Sasuke attempted to grab the plushie but just it almost got a firm hold on it, it dropped down to the 'graveyard' of plushies (cause the way the plushies were placed was a mess and all over the place).
"Damn…"
"I know…why don't both of us try it together, you man the direction and I handle the rest…" Natsume suggested.
"Whatever…" Sasuke replied.
Natsume then held the last coin, kissed it then let go of it. The machine went alive, then both of them blinked at each other and they began their hunt for the plushie.
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"Alright…thanks Sasuke-kun"
"What for…I don't need it anyway…"
"Still…thanks for giving me the plushie…"
"Alright…enough with the thanking…we've already reached your house"
"Thanks for the lift Sasuke-kun"
"Alright…good night…take good care of it…it is a trophy we achieved through sheer teamwork…"
"Okay…why so serious…anyways…jaa…!"
"Jaa" Sasuke said, and then sped off.
Natsume hugged the bunny all the way till she reached her bedroom. She then placed the plushie on the bed before taking a bath and sleeping beside it.
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Monday… (two days after the plushie episode)
Sasuke and Natsume held hands after entering the classroom, with a bunny held by Natsume's spare hand.
"Wow…why is there a bunny in the classroom?" Rock queried.
"Kawaii right? Sasuke-kun and I worked together to get it…worth it right?" Natsume said.
"Oh…is that what I think it is…?" Ino said.
"Huh? What are you talking about?" Sasuke said.
"You know…are you two really an item now?" Ino whispered to Sasuke.
"What the…what are you talking about now…don't start gibbering rubbish…"
"Awww…I thought both of you are going steady now…" Ino said.
"No such thing…" Natsume replied.
"Alright then…even if both of you become an item, you all will never be as romantic as my shika…"
"Ewww…the hairs on my arms are standing…" Natsume said.
"Anyways…did any of you not memorize the script?" Sasuke asked.
"I think I am the only one that didn't fully memorize it…" Kiba said, sticking his tongue out.
"Crap…then today's rehearsal will not go smoothly…all because of dog-boy…" Gaaa said.
"Gomen nasai…"
"Never mind…so long as the rest of us do our best then the rehearsal will go rather will I think…" Neji said.
"The flames of our determination will lead us to shine even though there will be trouble…let the flames engulf us and spur us onward…" Rock said.
"Enough with the draggy talk…class is starting…" Sakura said.
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After school…
"Let's brace ourselves for the onslaught the teacher is going to give us…" Shikamaru said.
"What onslaught…?" Natsume asked.
"An earful of scolding…DUH…" Sasuke said.
"Either way…it's showtime…" Ino and Sakura chorused.
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Heheheh… How do you think of this chapter…good right…if so…then review…oh yah…for your information now is my holiday, so I expect updates to be flowing in…
So…how will the play go…will applause be given on the actual day or silence to ensue? How to find out…only one way…the next chapter!