Sakura and I laughed at his remark. We walked for another 15 minutes until we reached the village centre. Sakura immediately ran to her fav store, me in tow. We glanced in the window, and spotted an AWESOME totally me outfit! All black, black shirt, black trousers, but hot pink paint splattered all over! I know it sounds lame, but the affect was great! The four of us kept on shopping for a good hour, even the guys seemed to be enjoying it! Yeah, that's weird… I know, but hey, aren't all guys weird? These one's are just weirdER than usual!
"Hey, I think I'm pretty much done, so… LET'S EAT!" I shouted happily.
Naruto grinned widely and said, "I know THE best place in town!"
So we ran after him, but damn this boy's fast when it comes to food! We ended up at a small place called, I think it was like Ichiraku? Something like that, anyways it just HAPPENED to be a ramen place!
"Naruto! What'll it be today? And who are these lovely young ladies with you? Is it a double date?" An old man asked us when we got to the bar.
My eyes widened and so did Sakura, and we screamed in unison, "HELL NO!" We lapsed into fits of laughter and Chirou joined us, but Naruto looked slightly hurt.
"Sorry Naruto, but, you know what we mean… It's not like we don't like you or anything, just not like that." I said sympathetically, biting my tongue to hold in the laughter that was threatening to burst.
"Oh, OK!" He said, happy again.
This boy was so confusing. One second he looks like he's about to cry, the next he has his hands right back behind his head in their usual cocky position. But there's something about him I like, I can tell already that this boy, he's someone worth having as an ally.
"Well, I'll have one with EVERYTHING old man!" Naruto shouted, damn, the old man's right there he doesn't have to scream.
But the old man didn't seem to mind, "And for you three?" He asked us.
I scanned the menu while Chirou and Sakura ordered.
"I guess I'll have the same as Naruto!" I grinned, hoping that it would be good.
When we got ours, Naruto glanced at me, as if wondering what I'd do, but I was already digging in! Sakura and Chirou stared at me, in complete shock as I finished my bowl in a good five seconds flat!
"How did you just do that Lynx?" She asked me, scared and shocked at the same time.
Belch "What can I say? It was really good! I couldn't help myself!" Sakura looked disgusted but Chirou and Naruto looked impressed.
"Impressive, for a girl!" Naruto exclaimed.
"Oh now it's on Naruto, you think you burp louder! JUST TRY ME!" It was true, I was the undefeated champion, he had made a mistake in underestimating me.
He belched, he wasn't half bad, but I was better. I burped even louder and longer. He looked at me, his eyes narrowed and belched again, this time louder and longer and hell it was one of the best. I had to do better, I stared at Naruto for a long second then let out what HAD to be THE LOUDEST BURP IN THE HISTORY OF ALL BELCHES!
Naruto looked at me, unshaken, that had been my best burp ever and he wasn't even worried about losing.
"That was nothing." He says slowly and deliberately, dramatically taking in a loud breath.
Then it came, a sound much like the roar of an elephant, only so close it almost hurt my ears. I was speechless, he had beaten me by a mile, and the thing is, I think that he could have done better than even that! This boy had some talent, I hope he doesn't throw it all away.
"Naruto, you-you-you win." I stutter, still completely astounded by the inhuman sound that had come from his mouth.
"I know!" He said pleased, and with that he dug into his ramen, I couldn't help but notice that his time was barely longer than mine.
"Seconds for me old man!" Naruto shouted.
"Me too!" I shouted, earning a furious glare from Naruto.
"You know, I just beat you, and I'll beat you again. You don't want to face off against me when it comes to ramen." Naruto told me.
"He's right Lynx, you should be careful. He can beat ANYONE! And you'll just end up with a massive stomach ache! Naruto always does. Please, don't even try!" Sakura pleaded with me, but I had already made up my mind.
"Bring.It.On."
The old man gave us another bowl, and another, and another. One by one we diminished the ramen, soon reaching an all time high of a good 13 each. I was getting full, but I could stuff some more down, I HAD to. I glanced up at Naruto and saw him stationary over his 13th bowl, he declined it and stared at me. I finished it off, and ordered one more just for affect. After that one was done, I smirked at Naruto and leaned back in my seat.
"Naruto, you got it?" I asked referring to the foot long bill that had been offered to him.
Naruto grudgingly accepted it and pulled out a large wad off bills offering them to the old man. We all stood up, Sakura openly gaping at me. Naruto walked off first, a cute pouty look on his face.
"Aww, I'm sowwy Naruto!" I say in a baby voice.
"I was going easy on you! I would've won if I had tried." I snorted loudly.
"Yeah right, just like I went easy on you in the belching contest!"
"Whatever. We're even." He said.
Sakura and Chirou were laughing their asses off as Naruto stalked off towards his house.
"I still can't believe YOU BEAT NARUTO!" Sakura exclaimed.
She was practically beaming though.
"You don't seem too mad?" I told her.
"No way! This was so funny! Anyways, I never thought it was possible to beat Naruto at eating ramen! But you…" Her voice faded when she saw a certain boy, walk down the street ahead of us. "Sasuke-kun! Sasuke-kun! Guess what just happened? Lynx beat Naruto at a ramen eating contest!"
The whole street seemed to be listening, and when they heard that their mouths all dropped. Was it really this big of a deal? But then again, where I'm from no one could ever beat me in any sort of eating contest, what can I say? I love food! Hehe. Sasuke looked at me strangely before looking back down at his feet and carrying on going wherever he was going.
"Sasuke-kun where are you going?" Sakura shouted after him desperately, running towards him.
"Well, I guess she's gonna wanna walk with Sasuke, so where's your house?" I asked Chirou.
"Not too far from here. Hey, Lynx, but can I ask you a question?" He replied, looking me straight in the eye.
This gesture was strange and sorta new to me, but I returned his gaze with my own.
"You just did," I smiled softly, "And yeah you can."
"Haha, very funny, but what's up between you, Alexis, and Nick? I was just wondering if you were family, you seem so close. And, another thing, Alexis and Nick were hinting at something, maybe not intentionally, but what happened in your past? I know it was something, but please tell me." I looked down, I was going to tell him, but the tears had been gathering and I didn't want anyone to see.
"OK, c'mon, I'm only gonna explain this once, so if there's anyone you think should hear this from me then you might want to get them right now." I told him, again placing my eyes in the hold of his.
"Yes, actually, I think the Hokage and your teacher deserve to hear this. I'll show you where my house is then I'll get them. It won't take long." Chirou said, we spent the last few minutes in silence, not meeting each other's eyes. "Here we are, home sweet home!"