So here is Chapter Four! Man it took me forever to type this. Had some major writer's block. Than and my friggin' ex-boyfriend jsut broke up with HIS girlfriend and now he wont leave me alone! *eyes twitches* Iwould go into a rant, but I know you want to get to teh story..
I don't know how I exactly feel about this chapter... It's... idk. We get some talking between Naruto and Sasuke, them finding things out about each other that they would think the other would like and/or do. And going to tell you now. I know NOTHING about cars.. Well i know a bit but... Yeah. So when it gets to the race part, bare with me on it. IF any of you have some tips on like what cars and all to race I will gladly love it if you would tell me.
I think that's about it... Yeah...
HappyReading!
Chapter 4:
Sasuke's POV
I was brought out of a halfway decent sleep by screaming. Shooting from my bed, I ran out of my room and to the room across from mine, already seeing Itachi running my way. Once I opened the door, I found Alex tossing and turning in her bed. The room was almost completely dark, safe for her laptop that sat opened playing The Let Down by The White Tie Affair as the visualizations played across the screen.
I ran to the bed and attempted to rouse her from her nightmare she appeared to be having. "Alex! Alex wake up!" I shouted.
Her hazel eyes snapped open darting around as she shot up in bed, chest heaving with uneven breaths and tears were rolling down her cheeks. "Sas- Sasuke..?" she asked her normally loud voice quiet.
"I'm right her Ally." I told her just as quiet. Itachi walked into the room and was standing at the foot of her bed.
"She was walking away and wouldn't stop!" Alex said franticly recalling her dream, "No matter how many times I told her to stop mom wouldn't. She just left and-and there was laughing in the background.." her voice had begun to crack and she busted out into tears.
I pulled her close and held her, running a comforting hand through her hair, "Its okey."
"The-The voice said it was all my fault.. It's my fault that mommy left…" she looked up at me, the look on her face nearly broke my heart, "It IS my fault isn't it? Dad said so!"
"No Alex! It is NOT your fault." I told her, growing angry and holding her closer, "Listen to nothing that man says, okey?" Alex continued to cry and I looked up at Itachi who looked as though he wanted to commit murder, I felt I looked much the same.
"They're getting worst." He stated quietly shaking his head.
"I know.. I know…" Sighing, I gently laid Alex back on her bed and under her covers. Her even breaths, save for the hitching of her breath of every now and then from her crying, signaling she was asleep. 'This is going to be a long day…' I thought getting up from the edge of her bed and walking across the room to the lamp, turning it on before walking back out.
Later At School:
True to what I had thought earlier, it was indeed a long day. Not only did we have a quiz for math AND chemistry, both subjects I hate, but we had to stay an hour longer in chemistry due to technical difficulties that just had to happened right at the end of the hall his next class was. And of course the blonde wonder took full advantage of that extra hour to question me on my music.
"So what's your favorite song?"
Letting out a sigh, I propped my head on my fist and answered him, "Probably I'm Still Here by The Goo Goo Dolls."
"The song from Treasure Planet?" he asked excitedly.
"Yeah…"
"Man I LOVE that movie! I use to watch it all the time. You know what, I'm going to go home, find it and watch it."
I just stared at him, 'He's so… I don't even know!' "I like it too. Alex has it in her Almighty Movie Wardrobe as she calls it."
"What?" Naruto asked, tilting his head to the side
'How can he go from being so annoying to so cute…? I mean seriously!' "She has this giant wardrobe filled with movies. Just about every Disney movie there is is in it."
"I'm going to have to go to your house and raid a wardrobe."
I let out a laugh, "Go for it. I'll try to identify your body once Alex is done with you."
His eyes widened, "Never mind then." He chuckled nervously, "I'll ask her very nicely to let me borrow them…?"
Shrugging, I told him, "That could work. Try it with a pack of chocolate pudding; you'll probably get whatever movie you want."
Before he could question my statement, the bell rung.
"Alright go to class everybody! Homework is due tomorrow!" Mrs. Gaza all but shouted at us.
"Crap…" Naruto muttered, hurriedly packing his bag, "Talk to you later Sasuke!" he said throwing his bag over his shoulder, "GAARA!" he called to the red head who shook his head, "But Gaara!" the rest of the conversation was lost to me as they walked into the hall.
"Sasuke, do you love me?" I heard Alex ask sweetly.
'This can't be good…' "You know I do Alex." I said picking up my bag, slinging it over my shoulder and beginning to walk away, Alex following along behind me.
"Do you love me enough to let me see your-"
"Nope." I answered before she finished the question.
"I hate when he does that…" she muttered to herself, "But you don't even know what I'm going to ask!" she stated a bit louder.
'Of course I do. I've known you since we were what, eleven?' I thought to myself rolling my eyes, "Then what we're you going to ask for?"
"Oh! Um.. I wanted to see your… lyric notebook! Yeah! You know take a peek at the new songs you're working on and-"
"Ally, you're a horrible lair." I stated interrupting her once again.
"Please Sasuke! Let me see your chemistry homework?" she begged.
"No. I had to suffer through and so will you."
"Ugh!" she said dramatically throwing her hands up in the air, "Fine. Let my brain explode! I see how much you love me." She muttered stomping off to class.
I shook my head at my friend's action. Seeing the difference of how she acted around me and in class, really made me wonder if the girl was mentally stable. 'But then again she's my friend, of course she's not.' I thought following her to English, "Oh goody, my favorite subject." I muttered sarcastically.
Later That Day:
Okey so my day has gotten a little better as I bad my way to work. It may sound a tad strange hearing someone my age saying that they enjoyed their part- time job, but I honestly can say I do. Zack's Coffee House was a great place to work. It was a family owned business that wasn't all that busy, the people were nice and the pay was pretty good.
The smell of coffee instantly brought a small smile to my face as I walked into the restaurant, "Hey Shukaku." I greeted the man behind the counter. He was 18 and had shaggy light brown hair that hung in his topaz colored eyes. As always, he wore an outfit of all black with his tan vest that bore his name tag.
"Hey Sasuke, school a drag as always?" he questioned seeming to sense me relaxing as I walked further into the café.
"Was it?" I questioned him. "I thought Chemistry was suppose to be about chemicals and making this explode not math." I walked behind the counter and picked up an apron.
"That's why I chose to be home schooled. I got to do a whole bunch of crazy shit… even though it did almost burn down the house twice…" he said reminiscing, "I guess that's why my dad kicked me out of the house.. That and he caught me and this guy making out the couch."
I raised an eyebrow at my boss, "And who was that?"
"You know I don't even remember now. I think he's name was... I don't know it was some American guy. I swear, they are the best kissers." He said, "You should totally try it."
"We'll see." I said blinking. Walking over to a few empty tables where cups sat, I begun to gather the dirty dishes and clean off the table, only vaguely listening to what was going on around me. About the time I zone back into one of the conversations, I heard Shukaku was talking.
"I was wondering if you were going to come visit me. I've been manger for a week and this is the first time I've seen you."
"I'm sorry man. Blame blondie over there, he's the one who's been keeping me." Another voice that I didn't recognize said.
"Hey! It's not my fault you're a lazy bum!" another voice said, but one I recognized.
'It can't be... can it?' I wondered walking to the front of the café where a man who looked about Shukaku's age with bright orange hair. He, much like Shukaku, wore all black except he had a jacket of orange on; beside him stood none other than the blonde wonder himself, Naruto.
"Sasuke! I didn't know you worked here!" Naruto said, his face brightening up from its mad state.
Shukaku looked at me, "You know him?"
I continued to walk to the door that led to the kitchen and sat the mugs in the sink, and then I began to bang my head against that wall, 'This is ssoo not my day.' I thought.
Naruto's POV [a little while before the cafe]
"Why do I have to go with you to your friend's job?" I asked grumpily, not at all happy with my older brother. As soon as I had gotten home, he dragged me out of the house, to his car and now to this… 'A café? Really? He dragged me to a ca-friggin'-fe?'
"Because alright shorty." Kyuubi said, reaching down to ruffle my hair.
I knocked them away, "Hey, we can't all be freakishly tall like you and dad okey? Besides, I don't even like coffee."
"They have other things besides coffee." He said rolling his eyes and opening the door, "They have tea, hot chocolate, cookies-"
"Cookies!" I grinned walking in the café and looking the display of sugary goodness, 'I swear these things rank right up there with ramen.'
"Hey Shukaku." My brother greeted the man behind the counter.
The man gave him a playful glare, "I was wondering if you were going to come visit me. I've been manger for a week and this is the first time I've seen you."
Kyuubi held up his hands in defense, "I'm sorry man. Blame blondie over there, he's the one who's been keeping me." He said jabbing his thumb in my direction.
"Hey! It's not my fault you're a lazy bum!" I yelled at him defensively and crossed by arms, a pissed of look on my face. Glancing around the room, I saw I familiar head of raven hair and my face brightened, "Sasuke! I didn't know you worked here!"
The raven stopped for a moment as Shukaku, I think he name was, asked, "You know him?" Sasuke didn't answer the question, but kept walking towards the door that was behind the counter.
"The bastard!" I shouted glaring at the door he had walked through.
"So you do know him." Shukaku said with a smirk.
"Yeah, he's my chemistry partner." I said with a pout, 'And I was actually starting to think he was decent…'
"It all makes sense now."
Not only me, but my brother gave the man a strange look, both of us tilting his head to the side, "Huh?" he questioned.
"No wonder Sasuke's grumpy when he comes into work. If you're anything like Kyu over here," he nodded his head to the orange haired man, "Then I would be too."
"What does that mean?" Kyuubi asked crossing his arms.
"One- you ask way to many questions, two- you get annoying when you ask to many questions and three- you have a habit of starting." The brunette man listed on his fingers.
I glanced up at Kyuubi who was twitching his nose and turning his face away from me, but not before I caught a glimpse of pink, 'Was my brother blushing? Nah, it was a trick of the light.' I then thought about what was actually said, "Wait a minute! I'm not annoying."
"Yes you are." I heard three voices say. 'Wait, three?' looking around I spotted Sasuke walking back with a rag in hand, beginning to wipe down a few tables.
"Why don't you two have a seat." Shukaku said motioning to the tables that were open. Not a lot of people were in the cafe, only about five people. A man in a business suit sat in the back laptop open, two women who were giggling to themselves, another man, this one in casual clothes sat across from a woman who was reading a book in the small sitting area there was off to the side. "Sasuke, why don't you take their order?"
I could sense the coldness of the glare that the raven sent the man as he followed us to the table Kyuubi had sat to, "How can I help you?" he grumbled.
"Aw, come on Sasuke, you gotta be friendlier the that." I grinned at the raven who twitched his right eye, "Um.. I'll have three sugar cookies and three chocolate chip cookies."
"You sure it's safe for him to have all that sugar?" Sasuke asked Kyuubi with a smirk.
"Probably not, but I don't have to deal with him, me and Shukaku are heading to the movies. Ain't that right?" Kyuubi called to the brunette.
"Huh? Oh yeah, movies. We're gonna see The Karate Kid."
"Aren't you a little old to be seeing that..?" the raven questioned my brother.
"No, just like we're not too old to see Toy Story 3." Kyuubi stated proudly.
Shaking his head, Sasuke asked, "So what do you want?"
"I cup of hot chocolate. And tell Kaku not to skimp on the marshmallows."
"Alrighty then…" the raven said his head and walking away.
I watched him as he walked away and noticed that he had an extremely effeminate build, the apron not really helping at all making him look even more like a woman. It was just his build, it was how soft his skin and hair appeared to be. 'Wait... why am I thinking about him like this..?' I wondered to myself.
"You gonna stop quaking anytime soon?" Kyuubi asked a smirk on his face as he leaned his head on his open palm, "If this is how I looked when I looked at Kaku, no wonder it annoyed him."
Snapping out of my daze, I looked at my brother, "Why'd you stare at him?"
Kyuubi shrugged, "He was interesting." Was all he said before thanking Sasuke for the mug he sat in front of him.
"Cookies!" I shouted looking at the plate the raven sat in front of me. With a grin I began to happily munch on the sugary dessert. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Sasuke give a small smile as he shook his head and walked away. Most people think I'm dense and don't pay attention to things and that's partly true, but I do pay attention to people and how they act. It's how I got me and Gaara to become friends. "Hey Sasuke!" I called to him, "Can I get a thing of hot chocolate too?"
"Sure." I heard the raven say. Not much longer a cup was sat in front of me. I grinned in thanks and took a sip of the drink, spazzing a bit as I almost burned my tongue. Shaking his head once again, Sasuke muttered, "Idiot."
"Sasuke, we've got a fresh batch of cinnamon rolls up." Shukaku called.
I watched as Sasuke's eyes lit up and he, as calm as one can, ran to the counter staring at the pastries that we're on the counter. 'Who would've though he liked cinnamon rolls?' I asked myself with a small smile as I watched him load about three onto a plate, take a mug from the brunette man and sit at a table in the back near the window, not too far from where we we're sitting.
The raven's eyes lit up as he began to munch on the cinnamon roll and to my dismay, his feet begun to swing happily and he opened a book that shocked be even more. Harry Potter and the Half- Blood Prince the spine of the purple and black book. 'He is not seriously reading Harry Potter…' But he was. I decided I would have to ask him about it later as my brother slapped me upside the head and said that it was time to go.
Alex's POV
I slipped on my flats and locked my bedroom door. Making sure I had everything, I walked over to the window that was open and climbed out on to the roof that was under the window. From there I walked across the roof to the tree next to the house and climbed down to the ground. I glanced back at the house to check that no one had heard me.
They hadn't.
Taking a deep breath of the night hair, I skipped happily down the street where I saw a silver and black Honda Accord. I walked to the passenger's door and climbed in, "Ready to see an amazing race?" I questioned the silver haired man behind the wheel.
"Fuck yeah! I heard the kid you were racing is pretty damn good. You may have your work cut out for
"I heard the kid you were racing is pretty damn good. You may have your work cut out for out."
"Right." I scoffed rolling my eyes. Turning the radio up louder I listen to some rock song that was playing and began to dance around the car, trying to get rid of some of my excited energy. I use to do this to get rid of my nervousness when I first started arcing, but now I had grown use to it and looked forward to the races.
Hidan chuckled as we drove to the out skirts of the city where a warehouse sat in front of a long road that went straight for about three miles then made a sharp right turn before circling right back around. The car was parked and they made their way to the back of the building. Despite the run down look of it, on the inside everything was only the best of the best in mechanics and technology. The bottom level was filled with motorcycles and cars of every shape and form while the higher level was set up as a mini entertainment area complete with a large flat screen TV, three large couches and five easy chairs.
"Ally!" a hyper voice shouted.
"Tobi!" I shouted back waiting for the hug that I knew was coming. A rather tall man, a few inches shy of six feet, came running from the higher level and attacked me in a hug, picking me off the ground and spinning me around. He wore a mask that was orange and had a swirl on it. Looking at the mask made a question pop in my head.
"You do have my mask ready?" I wondered eager to see what he had came up with. The raven nodded excitedly and ran back up the stairs. The only way anybody would let me race was if I wore a mask so every race Tobi decided to make me a different mask. Every one he's ever made me was sitting on a self along with the picture of my car I won the race with.
I first got into racing only because I really needed the cash. I hated having to always borrow money from Sasuke and Itachi. Even though they said they didn't mind, I didn't want to feel like I was imposing. One day after a long day of having to deal with my sober father (another story in its self) I was randomly roaming the streets at about midnight when I came across a street race that was happening. Racing had always interested me and I watched race after race. Hidan had noticed me watching and questioned me about it. And as they say the rest is history.
"Now where is my baby?" I questioned with a grin on my face.
"Where he always is, where the fuck do you think he's at?" Hidan shouted from the couch where he was watching music videos if I wasn't mistaken. I nodded and began to walk under the second floor, through a door to the far right and let out a happy sigh.
'Hello my baby.' I thought staring at my pride and joy. Sitting in the middle of the small offset room was a dark purple 1969 Dodge Challenger. Slowly I began to circle the car before sliding into the driver's seat, the cool black leather a welcoming feel. 'It's has been way to long since we've raced.' It truly had been a long time since she had race, almost six months in fact. I took a deep breath, ready for my race.
"Here you go Ally!" Tobi shouted running in the room and handing me the mask.
For a second I just stared at the mask, it was simply amazing. 'He's really out done himself.' I thought. The whole mask it's self was a shiny, almost glowing, black. Around the right eyes was a beautiful silver butterfly that was at an angle as if we flying; its wings reaching to about just over the nose. Purple music notes and stars glittered the rest of the mask like it was a sky.
"This is beautiful Tobi." I said hugging the man.
"Thank you! Tobi's a good boy!"
"Of course Tobi is." I said grinning at him before donning my new mask.
"Ally, time to get ready." Hidan said over the intercom that was link throughout the warehouse.
"That's my cue." With that I hopped into my car and started it up. Grinning like the Cheshire cat at the purr of the engine. The garage door opened and I begun to pull out but I was stopped by Tobi who handed me a CD case with, though I couldn't see it I felt it there a grin. Pulling out of the garage I drove around to the front to where a huge crowd of people had already gathered and parked beside a tan 2009 Nissan Skyline GT-R. 'Your fancy car ain't got nothing on my baby.' I thought with a smirk.
The silver haired man lazily made his way to the middle of the road. I kept an eye on him and placed the CD in the player, waiting for it to load. Giving him and thumbs up to prove I was ready, I took the car out of park and keep one foot on the breaks and the other over the clutch I grinned as I heard the song begin to play, 'Thank you Tobi.' I thought watching as he raised his hand.
"There is nothing you can do that I have not already done to myself."
One finger.
"There is nothing you can do that I have not already done to myself."
Two fingers.
"There is nothing you can DO that I have not already done to myself."
Three fingers.
"Oh no, there is nothing you can do that I have not already done to myself!"
He dropped his hand and I was off about the time the song began picking up.
"Never wanted to dance with nobody, not you!
Never wanted to dance with nobody but you,
Never wanted to dance with nobody but you-
wouldn't take "no" for an answer, you fucking bitch!"
The song its self seemed to drive me to accelerate even more than I already was. Choosing the right times I would shift gears. I glanced to my right where my opponent was right in line with me. 'Not for long.' I thought smirking as the curb came around. Having taken this curb many of a time, I knew exactly when and where to shift gears as I circled around to head back to the warehouse. Glancing in the rearview mirror I saw no sight of the car. 'Didn't think you could-' my thoughts stop as I heard a honk. Looking to my right once again I saw that the car was in line with… again.
Apparently they knew when and where to shift gears too.
Seeing this only made me angrier and I began to push down more on the gas, urging the car forward. Okey so I was just a bit completive. But it was a race and you had to give your all and that's exactly what I was doing. So there was a little angry behind it, as long as I won the race all would be good. I kept my eyes fixed on where everybody was lined up on either side of the road. 'Here comes victory.' I thought, punching the gas for all it was worth. I saw a flash and I turned to the right sharply to where I was facing the direction I had just came from. I turned the radio down, smiling as It's Gonna Be Me began to play, wanting to hear my winning.
Boy was I in for a shock.
"It appears me have a tie."
My smile faded as I heard the words. Throwing the door open, I stomped over to where Hidan stood with the camera in hand. "That's bullshit!" I shouted.
" 'Fraid not Ally. The proofs in the picture." The silver haired man said handing the camera over to me. And true to his word my car and their car were exactly the same. I snatched my mask off and tossed it on my car and shoved the camera back at Hidan.
"Bullshit." I muttered entirely stomping over to the other car. 'How dare this guy tie with me?' Okey not only was a bit competitive, but I was also kind of a sore loser. Don't sue me! Loosing sucks. Tying sucks even more. The guy was stepping out of his car and I caught a flash of red. Soon I was staring into aquamarine eyes. 'It's Gaara…'
"Oh shit…" was the only thing I could mutter.
Gaara's POV
I listened as the silver haired man announced that the race was a tie. I could live with a tie. It wasn't winning, but it wasn't loosing either. The driver of the other car furiously got out of his car and I notice he wore a mask. 'That's not odd at all…'I thought. The driver exchanged angry words with the race propter at which he showed him the camera. The camera was shoved back at him and the mask was thrown to the car and I saw long hair and a very angry face. 'Oh… it's a girl... oops.'
As I was stepping out of my car I came eye to eye with chocolate brown eyes that he would recognize anywhere. Her eyes widen and she muttered, "Oh shit..."
"Alex?" I questioned, making sure I wasn't seeing things.
"Um… yeah…" she said a bit nervously, "That was… a good race. You're the first person to almost coming close to beating me."
"Oh really? What are you undefeated or something?" I wondered aloud.
"Yep."
My eyes widen, "Your undefeated?" I questioned.
Alex tucked some over her bangs out of her eye, "A year and a half running."
'Who would have EVER thought? There is more to this girl then meets the eye.' "Well congrats on your winning streak." I nodded to her.
"Thanks." She said scratching the side of her forehead, "So want something to snack on? I know after I race, I get the munchies."
"Sounds good." I told her with a small smile and followed her into the warehouse that was not at all what I thought it would be. I stood for a minute and simply gawked at how nice everything was inside when the outside looked like it did. 'No wonder she would hand out here, it's her in building form.'
"Gaara, food's up here." Alex called from the higher level. I climbed the steps and walked to where she stood in front of a fridge. She picked up a four pack of pudding cups and left the door open as she walked a little further to a drawer and picked a spoon out of the drawer. "Help yourself to whatever's in there." She said opening the pack and then opening a cup of pudding.
"Thanks." I said looking in the fridge. There was five more packs of pudding sitting beside, "Hey, can I have a pudding cup?" I glanced up at Alex who stared at me for a minute, seeming to fight an inner battle, and then nodded. With small smile I picked a pudding cup that was out of the back and took the spoon she handed with a nod.
"We can go sit over here." She said walking over to the sitting area that was there. A man sat in a chair at a table off to the side, money all around. "Kakuzu, will you put that money down for like five seconds?" she rolled her eyes as the man gave her the finger without looking up from the money. There was an awkward like silence that fell.
A door open and footsteps were heard walking across the garage and up the stairs. I chose not to pay attention because Alex didn't. "Tobi where's my paint you borrow- ALEXANDRA LEE!"
Alex froze, her chocolate brown eyes wide, her spoon hung limply from her mouth, "Dei, I can explain." She said slowly.
"Oh you're going to do a lot of explaining to Itachi once I get you home." The blonde man said much like a mother, complete with his hands on his hips.
"NO! You can't tell 'Tachi! Please don't. I worry then enough as it is..." Alex said a bit sadly.
'What does she mean?' I wonder. I could feel the anger that the blonde had for the brunette fade away, replaced with understanding.
The blonde let out a sigh, "I won't say anything to Itachi or Sasuke if you get your little butt back home right now." He said.
The brunette girl nodded and stood from the couch we we're sitting at, she looked at me apologetically "Sorry to race and leave but…" her voice trailed off.
"It's okey. My sister would shot me if she knew I was here, so I know what you're going through."
With a small smile she waved to me, "See you in Chemistry." She said before following the blonde man down the stairs and across the garage. She was stopped by another man, this one wearing an orange mask. Who handed her the mask she was wearing. I watched her as she grinned hugging the man and then was ushered out the door by the blonde.
'Just what are you hiding…?' I wondered eating the chocolate pudding thoughtfully.
And there you have it! As always:
-Sorry about grammer and spelling I suck at it.
-Any ideas of some sort you have, send on my way. I love to hear what you all have got!
-Review! They make me oddles of happy inside. Like Naruto when he gets a bowl of ramen after a really long misson.
Oh! Question: I'm contemplating another story. [I know, I know I need to stick to the ones I ahve but, tell my mind that!] It's going to be Kingdom Hearts [AkuRoku ofcourse!] and I want to know; Should I or Should I not put an OC in the story? It would help my brain greatly if you all would help me decide! =]
I'm off to attempt to sleep. I swear I'm turning into Gaara... Laterz. *two finger salute*
