Hello Everyone, Muffins here with another chapter of Love. I'm open to any suggestions of a better name btw. Sorry I didn't upload this sooner, I had it done in april but then some things came up in life and I forgot about it. I was going to add more but I figured a shorter chapter was better then never getting it.
Excele KuroKami: Yes I have read Mirai Nikki and I'd say I've drawn some heavy inspiration from it. Some of the other manga influencing my writing are
Lying Mii-kun and Broken Maa-chan: Precious Lies, SWWEEET, Bakemonogatari, Soil, I am a Hero and many others.
Puric Knight: I have read School Days and I can say that I was not very fond of it, although the twist ending was rather...interesting.
Militarynut2010: The Elevator scene was drawn from Mirai Nikki, I believe in the first chapter is when it happens. I would suggest reading it, it's very good.
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto *Insert generic if I did comment here*
His eyes flickered open and saw the sterile and uninviting hospital room. The only splash of color in the room was the mop of pink hair resting against the side of his bed. His face donned a confused look before he recalled the last memories he had before he woke here. His head lifted quickly before he groaned in pain and laid it back down. He reached up and brushed his fingers over the bandages on his head. He panicked when he realized his movements awoke the pink haired girl resting next to him. She lifted her head slowly and looked at him for a moment before donning a bright attractive smile. "Morning Naru". Naruto quickly lifted his arms over his face and started mumbling. "What was that Naru?". Sakura put her hands on his arms and slowly pushed them down before enveloping him in a hug.
"I said stay the FUCK away from me." Naruto screamed curling up. He couldn't believe it, he definitely wasn't in the hospital they wouldn't let a murderer into his room. The nurse peeked her head in the room.
"Is everything okay in here? I heard screaming."
"Why would you let her in her?" Naruto yelled pointing at the pink haired clinging to his torso. She looked up her eyes barely visible the rest of her face buried in his chest.
"W-well she was with you when y-you were brought in and said she was your g-girlfriend." The nurse stammered nervously. Naruto glanced down at Sakura her eyes staring into his eyes pleading.
"No" he replied after a brief silence. Glancing up at the nurse, "Errrr could you leave?".
"S-sorry I have to perform a few tests now that you've w-woken up." The nurse said shuffling into the room. She was cute had long blond hair and large breasts, it looked like her uniform may be a size to small. She clutched the clipboard tightly to her emphasizing her bust, after a couple of minutes she finished her tests. "Bye bye." the nurse quickly left the room and Naruto turned to look at Sakura who sat in the chair set up for visitors running her fingers over a plastic knife.
She turned her head to him with a dark look on her face before quickly smiling and putting the plastic knife back on the food tray. "Errrrrrr how long have you been here?" Naruto asked awkwardly still feeling very uncomfortable around the psychotic pinkette.
"Oh I haven't left your side since you got here."
"How long have I been here?"
"74 hours 23 minutes aaaaand 19 seconds." She said taking a quick glance at the clock hanging on the wall.
"Has anyone else been here?" Naruto asked lifting his head up. The pain medication the nurse had administered began taking effect and he could lift his head without any pain. Sakura's face faltered before she resumed her smile.
"Nope, nobody." Naruto turned his head away from her. No matter how convincingly normal she looked Naruto could still see her face covered in the blood of Mizuki.
"Shouldn't you be in jail?"
"What for?" Sakura asked twirling her hair around her fingers and blushing.
"For murder."
"But Naru, I didn't murder anyone I only protected you. Anyways anyone who would want to harm you isn't human it wouldn't matter if I killed them."
"Errrrrrrrrr." Naruto turned his head back to her and smiled awkwardly. 'Well I guess she did save my life, she at least deserves a thanks.' he thought to himself as the silence between them continued. "Thanks for uhhh saving me I guess."
"Of course Naru, anything for you." Naruto turned his head around again and felt a little heat rise in his cheeks. Thinking about his current situation he shifted uncomfortably. Was this the feeling of being liked? He didn't know he never did have much luck with the ladies. Maybe that's why he was feeling uncomfortable, 'I mean she didn't kill anyone but Mizuki and that's because he was going to kill me. Maybe she is actually good and just wanted to save me, but how easily she killed him. Shouldn't she be feeling remorseful now though, well it has been three days maybe she has already come to terms with it but shouldn't take longer to get over something like this?' as Naruto had an internal debate the pain medication took effect and he drifted into sleep before he even realized.
When Naruto woke up again it was dark the only light coming from the lights flashing on the machinery around the eerily silent room. He glanced at the digital clock resting on the nightstand. He was startled when his cellphone erupted in a loud beeping signifying new mail, he reached over picked it up and flipped it open. On the screen was a flashing 73 new messages. He opened the most recent one that read 'Naru what are you doing now are you asleep. I wonder what you're dreaming about make sure to tell me when you wake up. :) :) :)'. Naruto sat there reading through the messages at first he thought some of them were cute but at the end his perception had changed completely, 'what a creeper'. He sighed and leaned his head against the pillow and drifted back off to sleep to dream of ramen.
Naruto limped through the streets quickly, he glanced behind him to make sure nobody was following him. "Safe!" he yelled into the crowd who gave him a few curious glances. He continued limping through the city until he ended at his second favorite place. He hobbled in and sat at the old and worn but comfortable bar stool. "A large serving of miso ramen with roasted pork fillet please." Naruto called out rubbing his hand over his stomach ready to indulge in his favorite meal.
"Oh, h-h-hello N-Naruto." a voiced called out from the back as the figure looked around the corner slowly.
"Oh hey Hinata why are you here?"
"When you went mysteriously missing we had to get a replacement." Teuchi said as he walked around the corner and set the bowl down in front of Naruto.
"What? You mean I'm fired!" Naruto yelled in between mouthfuls of ramen. "Seconds please." He said sliding the empty bowl to his side.
"Yes." Teuchi said as he slid another bowl in front of Naruto.
"Seriously!" He shouted still consuming ramen faster then any normal person could.
"No, Naruto it's just temporary." The old man said as he ruffled Naruto's hair. "I saw on the news about what happened to you, pretty brave protecting that young lady. Anything special between you two, you better tell me Ayame would be mad if she knew you were dating someone you know she's totally in love with you." He joked wrapping a large arm around Naruto and pulling their heads together.
"You know Ayame doesn't like me Gramps, besides we're not dating and what do you mean I protected her." At the news of Naruto not dating anyone a quiet sigh could be heard coming from Hinata's direction.
"In all the news it says that she was attacked and you got in a fight with the murder and killed him with and axe and he sent you to the hospital."
"Eh? That's not what happened at all I was about to be killed and she saved me!" He yelled. He slurped down the last bite of ramen before a police officer popped into the stand.
"Naruto?" The cop asked tapping the blond on the shoulder. Naruto spun around in the stool and looked at the dark haired man.
"Aren't you Shikamaru's dad?" he asked the scarred man.
"Yes, Naruto you need to come with us we have some questions. Besides you can't just run away from the hospital." The cop said griping Naruto shoulder and steering him towards the exit.
"But it's so boring in there I can't stand it and they treat me like a baby. There's no way I'm going back, believe it!" Naruto was dragged out of the ramen stand. Teuchi looked to the vacant stand then back to the empty bowls of ramen.
"Wait he didn't pay yet!"
"Why am I here?" Naruto asked the two men in the office.
"For the millionth time Naruto we need to write up a report about what happened." Chouza said his partner Shikaku sighed next to him. They were in their office in the police station Shikaku was sitting on the desk and Chouza was sitting at the desk his. Chouza reached over and picked up a piece of sushi and put it in his mouth.
"I already told you everything I know." Naruto whined as he put some of the sushi in his mouth. There was one thing he learned with his years with Chouji, never, ever pass up a chance to eat an Akimichi's home cooking.
"Alright, you can go Naruto. Do you need a ride home?"
"Nope." He said as he grabbed a few more pieces off the sushi platter on the large oak desk and walked out the door. A few moments later he walked back in. "Um where are we again?"
"Troublesome."
"So what was it like to kill somebody?"
"It wasn't me Sakura killed him!"
"Sure, Naruto. So what was it like?"
"Damnit! I said I didn't do it!" Naruto flailed his arms exasperated. He shoved some of his sandwich into his mouth. Around him sat Shikamaru, Chouji, Kiba and Sasuke all of which were hounding him with questions.
"Come on Naruto there's no way Sakura killed anybody." Kiba chewed aggressively on the chicken bone in his mouth. He pulled on it and split in half, he threw one half onto the bag his lunch was in and spit the other into his hand revealing his sharp canine teeth.
"I'm serious she's the one who saved me!" Naruto threw his arms up. "I was about to be killed and she came in swinging and killed the guy, I swear." His hands making the appropriate gestures for each part of the story.
"Come on tell us the real story."
"That's enough Kiba you're only exacerbating things." Shikamaru said sticking up for the flustered blond. Both Naruto and Kiba's head turned towards Shikamaru.
"Uhhhhhhhhhh, what?"
"Mastrubating?"
"It means to make things worse." Shikamaru sighed resting his face against his open palm.
"I knew that." Kiba said turning his nose up and shoving another piece of chicken into his mouth.
"Naruuuuutooooo!" A voice came singing from behind him. He quickly spun around to see Sakura's face merely centimeters from his own. He jumped back in suprise. "Come with me." She latched onto his arm and dragged him out of his seat and through the doorway.
"Where are you taking me Sakura?"
"Up!"
"Up where?"
"There."
"Where?" Sakura finally opened a door and led Naruto onto the roof of the school. She pushed him up a ladder and followed closely after him.
"H-hello." A shy voice came from the side of Naruto and Sakura surprising them.
"Eh, Hinata what are you doing here?" Naruto asked walking over to her before being dragged backwards by Sakura who clung to him tightly.
"I a-always come here to t-think. Y-you know t-that." Hinata mumbled looking around unable to make eye contact with Naruto.
"I did?"
"I-I told y-you."
"Huh." Naruto shrugged and sat down, if Sakura was going to keep him rooted to the spot he may as well sit. "So, Sakura why'd you bring me here?"
"I brought you here so we could have some alone time." She hissed alone vehemently at Hinata who turned away refusing to meet her gaze and grabbed her sore arm.
"Sakura, do you have a problem with Hinata?" Naruto asked, sure he wasn't the sharpest tool in the shed but when you glare at somebody like that even he could tell there was bad blood. The two girls appeared to be lost in thought, Sakura continuing to glare at Hinata.
"Come on we've gotta go lunch period is over." Naruto said to both of the girls breaking them out of their memories. Naruto started climbing the ladder and Sakura shot one last glare at Hinata before running after Naruto and sliding down the ladder to catch up with him.
"Wait up Naru."
Alright that's another chapter down. I hope you guys liked it, nothing too interesting happens this chapter but I'm setting up parts of the story for later. Trust me when I say Sakura isn't the only insane one in this story, not even close. If anyone can guess what happened between Sakura and Hinata off-screen will get something special, like a shout out or something...or maybe not, I'm lazy. Please R&R and all that other fun stuff, please critique my writing I really appreciate it when you do, although nice reviews are awesome I also like to read comments that will help me improve my writing. Flames are appreciated too, in these hard times I can't keep spending all my money on lighters so I'll use the flames to light my squizzles.