Not Bad At All
Chapter 5
By: Fujii-Kun
Disclaimer: MMMinee... yesh it's all mine... definitely --got a hit with a tennis racket by Kishimoto -sensei "Hang her up!!!"-- I...it'sh shtill mhi nne. --Another hit--
Pairings: Itachi-Naruto
Rating: T – M? You decide it...
WARNINGS: This is a YAOI story, cats and dogs, which means, it's a boyXboy story. I couldn't care-less if you don't like it. Ohhh, flamers... and bashers, don't step over the line this time. I hate flames rite now... my office building's AirCon is off now. Kinda hot in here... and stop PM-ing me over stupid things, you blind guys...
I just ate a cookie with chilli powder as the topping. Damn hot... it burnt my tongue.
If it's really necessary, the terminology will be at the end of the chapter.
OOOh, and no Gaa-Naru here... no, no, no, no...
Me: so, here's Gaa-laa... once again, give him a big applause, crowd...
Chibi Naru: Yaaay... --applause--
Chibi Gaara: --bow--
Chibi Naru: --glomped Gaara-- Gaaa-Laaaa... Mizzz yuuuu...
Chibi Gaara: --punch Naru-- don't glomp me...
Me: okay, okay, cats, you can stop now, before that guy over there starts throwing things over here. --pointing at Itachi--
Chibi Naru: --shudder shudder--
Chibi Ita: don't touch him!!!
Chibi Gaara: says who? --Glare and grab Naru's arm--
Me: ENOUGH!!!! Go move your asses to the stage now, or Naru, you won't get your ramen.
Chibi Naru: --pointing at Me-- It's unfair!!!!!
Me: and you two won't get Pictures of Naru in Geisha's kimonos again.
Chibi Naru: Nuuuoooo...
Chibi Ita & Chibi Gaara: --drags Naru to stage--
Chibi Naru: Perveeeeeeeertssss...
Me: I just love to see Naru-chan get molested. Nueheheheheheheh... --evil cackle--
-----PLEASE READ THE WARNINGS----
have you read the warnings? If so, then, enjoy... the (FINALLY) beta-ed story of mine.
And BIG applaus to Imperial Mint-Chan... my dear Beta... Mint-chan, thank yooooou... you can put yourself in the it as you like... -hug-
Not Bad At All
chapter 5
By: Fujii-Kun
They looked at each other for a moment, well, actually, Naruto's grinning whilst looking at his friend, and Gaara's just keeping on staring at the blond, and the next thing Gaara know is that a mop of medium-length blond hair is covering all of his vision as Naruto practically tackled him to the ground.
"Gaara Gaara Gaara Gaaraa Gaaraaaaa..." He chanted the redhead's name, or more precisely, almost screamed it all through his lungs, and made Gaara almost deaf by the sound. "You're coming... you're coming..."
"I'm not deaf, baka." he said and smacked Naruto's blond head a few times, and somehow managed to wrestle out of the blond's grip. After they got up from the wooden floor, and settled themselves peacefully, and mostly Naruto with something's suspected as a few bumps on his head, they started to stare at each other quietly, estimating each other's presence and auras around them. Naruto grins from ear to ear, while Gaara, as usual, just sits silently.
"I missed you... it's really been a long time, don't you think so?" Naruto started softly while tilting his head to the side. Somehow, Gaara's expression softened a bit at the soft tone that the blond emitted.
"Yeah, indeed, long time." He nodded, agreed whole-heartedly. Sure, he missed the blond too. He's Gaara's special person anyway. The blond is the first person to acknowledge him as a human, not merely a tool or demon.
"Let's get out from here. It's not really safe to talk in here." Naruto stands up a little nervously, and calls to Shinya to prepare his bath and clothes to go outside. He caught Gaara's questioning expression, and all he said is simply; "Later. Please wait here, I'll go and prepare myself for a moment." He walked out and called to Isane-chan to help and prepare some tea for him. He told her that the redhead was his best friend, and had come to meet with him. After that, he moved quickly to the bathroom where Shinya had prepared his warm water, towel, and scented oil.
"I want that pineapple oil today, Shinya," he says, while undressing himself.
"Hai, Nee-chan," She said a little hurriedly while pouring a liberal amount into the tub.
As the door opened few moments later, Gaara stunned to see a girl, around his age, with a pair of brown eyes and a mop of long shiny brown hair walking across the room. He didn't show his surprised state, but he just blinked his eyes few times to clear his senses. He didn't know who is 'she', but still, he was quite enjoying the view after he got used to it. 'Her' long hair is tied with red and yellow ribbon loosely in two pig-tails, and draped down beside both 'her' shoulders. The yukata 'she' wore was a deep yellow with pink flowers on it, and the green-lined white obi encircled 'her' slender waist a little too loosely. 'She' holds the low-heels getta in 'her' hands, and spoke to him in a newly composed and quite soft tone.
"Yo, I'm done. Let's go now," cheerily 'she' waved 'her' hands to his face.
He blinked few times and suddenly realised that it is indeed the blond boy he just talked with 10 minutes ago. "Wha..."
"I'll tell you later, now come onnn... you're going to make us late Gaara." 'she' pushed the redhead to the front door, and speaking with Rie-Chan about something to do with going for a morning walk and being back before noon. They walked out from the Okiya, slamming the front door, with Shinya trailing behind.
"Let's get a move on!" 'She' spoke in a low, but somehow tense tone, but before Gaara asked why, he too felt a heavy burning tension over his shoulder. He didn't know who or what, but it's... no fun for him. He started to look around to survey his surroundings. He didn't like it. Before he could speak again, 'she' practically grabbed his hand, and hauled him over as fast as 'she' could. "Let's gooo... NOW..." 'She' kept feeling the pressure on 'her' back and 'she' started to speed up with the redhead in tow and Shinya pacing up too. That feeling really made 'her' panic. After they arrived at a popular tourist spot, 'she' picked a place for them to sit. Since the village was famous because of the main attraction: Sand Waterfall, there's really many massive and solid (A/N: I mean real HUGE... about 4metres high and wide) rocks scattered along the area, with few spots covered with lush grass and beautiful wild-flowers. Now, no one will interrupt them, since the place is quite large and had many clearings to look out over the surrounding scenery.
"Wheeew... it's really hard now to get out from the Okiya with another guy present." 'She' pretended to dab at 'her' forehead, and sat at the knee-high rock. "I have to go alone or with my girl-friends back there." 'She' grinned widely to the redhead that preferred to stand in front of 'her'.
"Whose is it?" Gaara simply asked. "What are you doing in that dress?"
"Aaah, I haven't told ya. It's my place to have fun and all." 'She' said and grinned maniacally (again), jumping up from the rock, and slightly swaying 'her' upper body to left and right. 'She' stopped and sweat-dropped when 'she' saw a vein throb in his temple even though his passive face hadn't changed in the slightest way.
"I'm not here to have fun. If you really don't have something's important, I'll take my leave tonight." he said coldly. 'She' pouted slightly, and resumed 'her' sitting position, silent for a moment.
Well, 'she' really, really couldn't help 'herself' to joke with him. It's so much fun, so much, and it had really a long time since they had last been together. Of course 'she' knew that his friend was worry for 'her' well being, because if he didn't care, he wouldn't be here in the first place. 'She' knew he cared, and he does care for the blond idiot. BUT... heheheheheh, but for now, 'She'll enjoyed his friend's annoyed expression. It's really fun to try to crack his stone-face, even if the said boy started to make the sand around him swirling at his feet. Maybe that's too far??? NOOO, of course not; nothing is too much in 'her' opinion. Especially for pranks.
It's un-helpable. It's un-deniable. 'She's' just a prankster by nature. Yes, 'she' is.
"It has a good salary, man..." 'She' continued 'her' jokes. "And, besides..." 'she' stands up again, and starts to pace slowly beside him. "I got a Landlord to serve, and he's reeeaallly rich." 'She' giggled and covered 'her' lips with both of hands, and mimicking a facade of enjoyment and happiness right after 'she' stopped giggling. Well, all of 'her' act stopped when a sand-ball was thrown right into 'her' head.
"Ouuuch... maaaan. What was that for???" 'she' pointed 'her' finger at him accusingly.
"Stop joking around, Naruto". And right after the words slipped out his mouth, the blond's hand moved swiftly to cover his lips, and 'her' eyes widen comically.
"It's Yuri here" 'She' said in a low warning tone. 'She' turned 'her' head to the right and left to see if someone was near them. When 'she' saw no one, 'she' let out a small sigh.
"Don't call me in that name in here, kay?" The words sound tired and weary as she seats herself on the rock.
"What happened?" He stands in front of her, folds his arms in front of his chest, and practically towers over 'her'.
"Let me tell you something". 'She' said, and waves for him to sit near her.
"So, tell me again, why exactly I am here in the first place?" He asked sarcastically and raised one non-existent eyebrow. His lips twitched slightly when he saw his friend pouting and sulking.
"You're no fun, Gaara. Here I thought you'd be willing to help me, or at least entertain me and make me forget about him."
"I never have fun." he said nonchalantly. His lips now twitched more violently, when he saw 'her', in all of 'her' attire, sulking more and child-like while folding 'her' arms closer to 'her' chest.
////He's a male, but the way he acted when he's angry is really like a woman...\\\\
"Stop posing like that, you're such a woman."
"Heyyy..." 'she' stands up and pointed directly at him. "You're supposed to help me and entertain me. Not insult me!!!!"
"Sure thing. I'll buy you tonight." He said easily and started to walk back to the village.
"Wha... heyy... that's not what I meant." 'She' began to chase him, but 'she' tripped over Gaara's sand that had been twirling around her 'her' foot in an effort to hold 'her' in place.
"Ouchhh...", 'she' sat back down and rubbed 'her' sore forehead.
"Hey, don't do that. I'll be a dead man if you interfere." 'She' shouted from 'her' spot, aided by Shinya.
"Where've you been?" 'She' asked incredulously to the little girl, she blinked, and pointed a small pond nearby, smiling, and she said, "I was playing with the fish over there."
"What's that supposed to mean? I heard you need my help." He said in a low and irritated tone before he turned his body to fully facing 'her'. "Yeah, but not like that. He'd kill me, you know?" Now, 'she's on 'her' feet again, and walking towards the redhead. 'She' once again grabbed his hand and hauled him to the rock to sit.
"He's here, you know? I've told you, haven't I??" 'She' started to pace in front of him. "And it's weird. I think he wants to monopolize all of my time, but, that's not possible." Still pacing, 'she' heaved a deep sigh, not even noticing some glimmer appear in Gaara's green eyes.
Tired of thinking, 'she' plopped down again to the rock next to Gaara.
"I miss my village, Gaara. I miss my friends back there. I miss Iruka-sensei, Kakashi-Sensei, Sakura-Chan, I miss Tsunade-baabaa, Konohamaru. And I miss the Hokage's monument." 'She' said in a low tone. And all that he could do was turn his head to watch 'her'. A little surprise entered his eyes and mind. He was completely focused on the sudden words. All the time, he though that 'she' was the strongest person ever. Not just power but also determination and spirit. He didn't think that he could understand 'her' fully but he knew better about loneliness.
Yes, 'she's' a little lonely. Even though 'she's' surrounded by people, but it wasn't the same. It's not 'her' village, it's not a place 'she's' used to live in. Not a place she's' comfortable with. 'She's' just another stranger here. But it's a direct order and the people who cared for 'her' are only thinking about 'her' safety.
"But I couldn't be an egoist brat this time, could I??" 'She' smiled to him and the thought of the determined, spirited and strong-willed person entered his mind again. He smiled, and nodded.
"Hey hey hey, lend me your kunai or something." 'She' stood up, smiling brightly, and outstretched 'her' hand to Gaara, expecting him to hand 'her' the requested item.
"What's that for?" He deadpanned. Yuri just rolled 'her' eyes, in an extremely un-lady like manner.
"For lighting a cigar, idiot. What else you need a kunai for???? geeeez... I missed those things too and I wanna play with it for a while. I won't be able to play with it after you're gone right??" 'She' huffed down.
"I didn't bring any." He said slowly. "and besides, I never use them". He just turned his head to face the waterfall.
////Well, that makes sense, sand-freak\\\\ 'She' pouted.
Sighed deeply, he collected his chakra, and made an amount of sand in their surroundings form into the shape of a kunai.
"Waaai... " 'She' snatched it so fast, even in the middle of the air.'She' tested the weight, and twirled it few times, before doing some small exercises with it. 'She' jumped, rolling in mid-air, and twisting 'her' waist to accommodate the movements. 'She' laughed and squealed slightly at the feel of the kunai in 'her' hand as 'she' stabbed a small tree with it and hardened 'her' grip before 'she' pulled it out again.
"Let's spar." 'She' said, after suddenly appearing behind the redhead, who still impassive as ever. Well, the adrenalin was doing a fantastic job on 'her' energy levels. He merely turned his head slightly and quirked his lips upwards.
"No, you're supposed to be polite to your customer aren't you?"
"Heee?" 'Her' eyes bulged slightly.
"I think I've told you that I'll buy you for tonight?" that was the only warning 'she' received before he allowed his sand to wrap around Yuri's body. He began to walk off, leaving the 'girl' trapped inside the cocoon of sand.
"That... that damn sand-freeaaakk..." 'She' wriggled out, freeing 'herself' from the sand, helped once again by Shinya, who dabbed 'her' clothes' from the sand clutched in the yukata 'she' wore. Shinya tried to clean her Nee-chan as fast as she could as 'she' strode to the Okiya, knowing that 'she' couldn't use 'her' chakra at this time. When finally 'she' arrived, 'she' slammed the front door, and threw 'her' gaze in an attempt to search for 'her' so-called friend. Of course he'd already be missing by that time, but he had left a note about the place he'd been staying at for few days in the village. Well, he's even already paying for Yuri's service that night, and beaten the landlord's servant that came in the same time as him (with his don't-you-dare-to-speak-or-I'll-chop-you-in-100-pieces glare). Well, That's what Isane-Chan had told 'her'. Gritting her teeth, 'she' nodded curtly, stomped up to 'her' room, and pulled the wig over his head before he threw it down to the futon.
////damn hiiim!!!!!!!\\\\
Sure, he doesn't have any choice left now. The payment had been done and the reservation already made. So, what else was he's going to do other than prepare himself for the upcoming occasion?? He ordered Shinya to prepare his bath once again and to add the pineapple-scented oil again. He slipped in and started to rub his body, watching in dismay as sand started to gather at the bottom of the wooden tub.
"Shinya, could you wash my hair please?" He looked at the little girl standing at the door, waiting for orders. She smiled, nodded, and moved over to the tub, grabbing a shampoo bottle. She started to pour water over his head before gently rubbing the shampoo into his scalp. While Shinya did his hair, he started to scrub his body, peeling the dry and dead skin off. ////Annoying jerk!! Stupid redhead.!!!!! I'm sure his brain is rusted as well as his hair. Ciiihhh\\\\
Another 10 minutes spent in his bath, and he deemed his state satisfactory. He stood, walked over the side of the tub and Shinya handed him the towel. After that, she ran to his room. He sighed deeply followed her into his room
Walking over the Okiya 20 minutes after that, 'she' started to attract public attention on the street again as 'her' bright-coloured furisode flew and flapped at 'her' legs. The yellow furisode was really bright and it's was extremely difficult to ignore such a colour. The big red krisan flowers and white-pale orange butterflies that were embroider along the fabrics made the cloth appear like a walking-flower garden. 'Her' second layer was soft green, with small leaves scattered around. The green obi with even brighter green leaves was almost sweeping the ground, trailing behind 'her'. The long silver hairpins steadied 'her' hair atop 'her' head, but 'she' left a partial amount of the hair unpinned, and neatly place it on 'her' left shoulder. The getta 'she' had used was cream coloured with black fabric for the toes; elegant but cheerful. Few other geishas threw 'her' malicious glares, since 'she' attracted much attention from their customers.
'She' strode casually, well 'she' tried, even though 'she' saw a glimpse of certain someone's body from the inn in front of 'her' Okiya, along with his dark displeasing aura. 'She' knew the presence perfectly; no doubt at all. 'She' saw it from the second story's window. His room apparently. So, 'she' quickened 'her' pace, making Shinya almost having to run just to catch up to 'her' and clutch the shamisen tighter in her small hands. Heaving a hard breath, and trying not to sweat, 'she' gave Shinya a small smile.
Meanwhile, Gaara sat calmly on the soft cushion in his VIP hotel room, with cookies and candies on the table, sipping his tea with ease. He was imagining his noisy friend now and caught himself before he snickered. Then he remembered himself about the gift he was going to give as travelling-gift to his siblings.
////what do they like???\\\\
Now, he's wondering why he bothers with the gifts? He never thought about it before, but somehow, he know that being alone too long with the silly blond makes him wonder what's happened to himself. Suddenly caring about his siblings wasn't something he did often. Well, you can say that the blond changed people without realizing it, and as he knew (all of the blond's friends knew), it's un-resistible. It made him slightly uncomfortable, but he didn't know why. It's not that he didn't like his presence, attitude or manner (in which he got none...). It's kinda comforting too; when he realized he would always have a place to go to if he's in shit too.
He sighed and decided to wait patiently. The blond wouldn't disappoint him THAT he knew for sure.
He heard a knocking in his room hotel 5 minutes after he finished pondering. The servant told him that his guest was at the front door, waiting for his orders. Slightly snickering, he ordered the servant to bring the guest inside. As he saw the geisha's coming trough the door, he couldn't help but taking a sharp breath at the sight. Yuri walked into the room with grace that Gaara thought 'she' would never possess. After all, it's still a cover. Yuri bowed to him respectfully, since the servant was still around and waited for the next order.
"Sake." that's all Gaara said to the servant and he bowed deeply to the man inside the room before walking out to retrieve the requested item. He stared and stared at Yuri, who was still standing in front of him and glaring poisonous daggers towards the man. He couldn't help but smirk slightly at the sight.
"Never knew that you could look good if you're 'repaired'." he said in mocking tone.
"Gee, I bet it's going to be raining hard tomorrow with the sun still shining brightly. Look who's kidding right now." 'She' walked across the room completely ignoring the graceful movements 'she' had produced earlier. "Gaara... THE Sabaku no Gaara... making a joke??? Is that even possible?" 'She' lifted one shoulder sexily (A/N: YESSS... sexily) and tilted 'her' head towards the lifted shoulder, posing a sensual pose.
"Hmm, since I bought you for tonight, why don't you dance for me?" He continued talking with a taunting tone, as if 'she' had never interrupted him in the first place. Yuri stomped to his place and jerked on clothes hard, irritated.
"What are you planning to do here, Gaara? I thought you're here to help me."
"No, I came here to have fun as you wrote on your letter to me. You said I should relax my ass," He said with a small genuine smile taking over his lips from the smirk he had put on earlier. He patted 'her' head softly.
"Come on, entertain me, your fee is higher than I expected." he slapped 'her' butt and the smirk claimed pride of place once again.
Once again, the door knocked and the servant opened it to put the sake tray on the table before excusing himself out and closing the door. Yuri heaved a big sigh and signalled at Shinya to start playing the shamisen, as 'she' realizing 'her' loss. Well, 'she'd' lost it from the first time, since he's already paid for 'her' services tonight. What can 'she' say anyway? So, 'she' danced the dance of a dancer, like 'she' was breathing it, meticulously fluent, very graceful, and very smooth. Gaara never thought he could have seen this kind performance, especially performed by his best friend. Nonetheless he felt... refreshed. It was his vacation anyways. He saw how the 'girl's' movement was really like the fluid, hypnotic movement of water; a never ending flow, never stopping to rest as it nourishes everything within range, unstoppable by anything it touched and always finding a way out of it's confinement. Uncatchable and so fast that Gaara couldn't help but wonder how much the practices taken up 'her' time.
By the time the dance finished, he had to admit that it was indeed a beautiful dance 'she' had shown to him. Never expecting that Yuri would take his bait seriously he should've realize that the person he addressed right now never ran from any challenge, no matter how big or small.
Sighing lightly, 'she' promptly threw 'herself' to the soft and expensive cushion, dragging the sake tray. 'She' used her skill to pour him a cup of sake and smoothly offered the cup to the man.
"If you please..." She' smiled and held the cup near his lips. When 'she' saw no movement, 'she' slightly pouted and went to scold him, "hey, I'm just trying to serve my guest, kay... now drink, before I drink it all myself."
He couldn't help it, so he gave 'her' a small laugh that surprised Yuri. Well, no one ever sees him laughing, ever, so, what do you expect when you saw the scary Gaara laughing?
'She' withdrew the sake cup and looked at him suspiciously and asked him "Who are you??? You're not Gaara. He never laughs. Where have you hidden him, you... you fake...?" As a reply, 'she' got a slap on 'her' butt by a sand-ball. "Ouch... a sand ball?? So, you really are Gaara, huh?? I thought you were a fake. I've never seen you laugh before, hahahahahaha..."
And 'she' resumed 'her' task by closing the distance between the sake cup and his lips again. This time Gaara bent his head to the cup and waited as Yuri touched the cup to his lips so that he could drink.
"Okay, what do you think about this??" after some time, 'she' stood up again, and twirled before twirling again, to show him 'her' cover. The bright furisode, the fancy hair-do, and the make-up 'she' had applied with a trowel.
"Honestly?? It's a wonder they never caught you in the first place. Your cover is poor, Yuri-san." He said in a monotonous-as-usual -Gaara tone.
"Actually, how you managed not to blown your own cover is almost astounding, remembering how poor you disguised even back then in your village." He smirked as he saw 'her' face turn red with both anger and embarrassment. "Yooou... damn thing. It was a big mistake to ask you here, ya' know."
"Now, now, Yuri-san, don't you think it's rude to yell at your guest like that? Very un-lady-like." the smirk grew bigger as he saw the 'girl' splutter and turn 'her' head away. Taking pity on 'her', he sighed and slowly brought the biggest subject to the table.
"I don't know what to think about him in this village. It's certainly un-expected," he said calmly, "I don't want to know why he's here either, but it seems like he has invested some interest on you." He glanced to his companion.
The head snapped back in full undivided concentration as 'she' faced the calm green eyes in surprise. "Wha..." 'She' never could finish the words because Gaara stopped 'her' in mid-track. "The heavy tension I felt earlier on the street... it's something more personal than I thought. I know from the first time that it's not killing intent."
"Then, what is it? I don't know." 'She' put 'her' hands over 'her' forehead, wondering what Gaara's mean by those words.
"No, you have to figure it out for yourself. I can't tell you about that." Actually, it wasn't that he didn't know, it's just that he didn't want to put Yuri in deeper trouble if it at all possible. If 'she' knew it now, then, a 'her' next appointment with that guy would be quite dangerous for 'her'.
"Hummm... "'She' placed 'her' head in 'her' palms. She didn't know what to do anymore but as 'she' saw this situation right now, 'she' couldn't help 'herself'.
"Now what, Gaara-Sama?" 'She' teased and grinned towards the redhead. "Don't tell me you're bored of me already... it's just past 15 minutes from my first dance."
An non-existent eyebrow twitched and he looked at 'her' sharply, accepting the challenge. "Dance again now, with a different style," he said smugly as he saw 'her' jaw dropped in un-lady-like manner.
"Aw, shit..." and 'she' could hear Shinya giggling softly at her corner.
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It was already past midnight when Yuri finished serving 'her' so-called best friend. 'She' left his place, walking slowly down the middle of the empty street. It was really tiring, and all 'she' wanted to do was soak in hot water with lavender oil and sleep deeply without interruption until noon at the earliest. Heaving a sigh, 'she' wondered why there was no one tonight. It was too quiet but, hey... it's other's decision if they want to sleep early. Well, after 5 dances straight in a row, who could blame the tiredness 'she' felt. Even Shinya was walking a little sluggishly behind 'her'. 'She' titled 'her' head, looking for the stars and the moon receiving few bright twinkles with a three quarter full moon. It was quite dark in the street, and luckily, the street 'she's' walked along was empty of obstacle. Smiling ironically to the bright moon that currently peeked from the thin clouds; she started to think again about 'her' life these days. Whether 'she' liked it or not, it was now 'her' path to walk upon and, it's not like 'she' hated it, 'she' just did not turn and ignore a challenge. 'She' told 'herself', it's just a challenge. For escaping and to prove that 'she' did not run away.
But sometimes, during moment like this, 'she' just wondered,
//// How long I have to stay like this?? Don't they trust me?? Why cant I just be myself and face them with all I have? \\\\
The answer came with immediate speed. Because 'she' couldn't find any courage to leave the few persons that were precious for 'her'. While maybe people think that 'she's' fearless, in 'her' alone and very private times, 'she' admitted to 'her' own self, that 'she's' afraid. Afraid of the loneliness 'she' must face after death. Even it a few, it was still 'her' most precious friends and family. 'She' didn't know if they felt the same way about it. Perhaps not. 'She' clung tightly to this bond that perhaps... perhaps only existed in 'her' mind. The precious friends... 'she' couldn't escape the claw that gripped 'her' heart painfully when 'she' thought about them. Being alone is painful; so much pain. Like it's stabbing at your heart with hundreds of needles at the same time, every damn second. 'She' couldn't care less about this kind of torture, since 'she' really really wants to live. Since 'she' didn't want any of them crying again with 'her' death. 'She' just knew it. Iruka-Sensei, Tsunade-Baabaa, Sakura-Chan. At least, they would cry if 'she's' dead. 'She' had heard about the news of Asuma's death by the travelling merchants from Konoha. 'She' didn't know if it's true or false, but even the rumour did broke 'her' heart.
Heaving a loud sigh again, 'she' decided to start pacing, since 'she' saw Shinya was almost dozing on her feet. 'She' ruffled her hair and earned a surprise breath. She looked up to her sister, and seeing 'her' calm, soft and somehow almost pained smile, she widened her eyes in worry.
"It's nothing, Shinya. Let's get hurry, ne... the Okiya is few steps from here now." 'She' closed it all. All the exposed emotion earlier, and 'she' gave her a huge smile. Trying to make her sister happier, she raised her hands and hugged Yuri's waist. Yuri gave a small funny laugh and ruffled her hair again.
Suddenly, 'she' felt Shinya's hand tighten almost painfully, and her body go tense. Wondering what's happened, 'she' looked down, seeing her head nailed to one direction and somehow 'she' smelt panic rising from the slightly trembling body. 'She' turned 'her' head to Shinya's head direction, and what 'she' saw made 'her' eyes widen.
There, covered by the roof's shadows, with gleaming red eyes piercing at 'her' own forcefully;
Uchiha Itachi.
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A/N: oh there you are. Tired. Hope you don't mind with the way I end this chapter. I'm not making you wait too long am I? It's not too cliffy, is it? Oh, by the way, the next chapter will be in Itachi's POV. It's not going to be that long, but I can assure you that the next chapter will take at least 2 months to finish, since I have to finish my other fics as well. Three others are on the way, and I have one in mind. Geee...
Chibi Naru: where's my ramen? --puppy eyes--
ME: here you are –hands the ramen bowl--
Chibi Ita: --steals the ramen bowl--
Chibi Naru: hey!!! hand that over to me
Chibi Ita: it's not free... --smirk evilly--
ME: it's supposed to be free...
Chibi Naru: I... I have to pay??? --disbelieving look--
Chibi Ita: yesh –nod-- you have to kiss me here –smirk--
ME: --blush-- Yeess...
Chibi Naru: --blush-- NO!!
Chibi Gaara: Kiss him now... --cackle--
Chibi Ita: then, say good bye to your ramen –walks away--
Chibi Naru: Waaaaiiit...
Chibi Gaara: --watched with growing interest--
Chibi Ita: so???
Chibi Naru: --walking closer to Itachi, and kiss Itachi softly-- --blush--
Chibi Ita: --gropes Naru with one hand and shoves his tongue over Naru's lips.--
ME: Kyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa –squealing hysterically—
Mint: --pops up randomly yet is shot down with... a nosebleed!!--
Chibi Ita: Hn... --smug smug smug smug smug--
Chibi Naru: --blushed, but grabbed the bowl and begins to eat--
Chibi Gaara: --bring his own Ramen cup and start eating with Naru-- itadakimasu
ME: Oh, I'm having a nosebleed here, need to revive myself first... --splashes some cold water to face, turns to look at Mint and just shakes head --
okay, here, firstly and the most, I want to thank these people for reviewing mine... KitsuneyJenfner, quaero lumen, Anonymous Sister of the Author, Rara white wolf, DarknessinShadows, bringer-of-death-and-sorrow, PirateCaptainBo. --hug them all-- thank yoooou... Now, I'm having tea with them along with Naru-Head cookie I made. Anyone want to join???
Mint-chaaaaann... sit over heeereee...
see ya in the next chapter...
Hugs, Loves, and Cookies
Fujii-Kun