"She doesn't like to open up to new people too much. She feels as if they'd be uncomfortable around her since she doesn't speak and can't hear them. That's why she feels so lonely. She'll open up to you eventually, though. If she bothered to listen to you it means she has an interest in you."
Naruto's words kept repeating over and over in my head. I had confronted him about Rimi a few days after my encounter with her in the park, and thankfully he didn't mock me for questioning him about why she suddenly left.
I don't know why it bothered me so much. I guess I was use to people just willingly telling me about themselves without any effort on my part. That's normally how the world works; you ask someone a question and they answer it. If they don't answer it's awkward and conflict could occur, so normally people try to avoid that situation. Rimi on the other hand….
"Sasuke, I think you need to get a life," Itachi said coming down the stairs. He had his suit and briefcase, ready to go to work in his company.
"I have a life thank you very much."
He shook his head at me. "Not if you sit around here all day. Go hang with some friends, get a job, something other than being here."
"Sick of me already?" I asked glancing at him.
"No, I just want you to live your life and not miss out on anything," he responded as he left.
I sat there for a minute, thinking over what he said, and then quickly pushed that thought away while putting in a video game. I grumbled. "There's nothing to miss out on."