Love, Fate and Destiny are all intertwined. Naruto
Ch 10: The Red String of Fate
I only just went to hell and back.
I 'only' just went to hell and back.
The words repeated over and over again in Naruto's head. He didn't really understand the meaning of her words. Did it mean that she had died and come back to life? Maybe the guy called Gaara had saved her from the harms of danger? After that, perhaps that scary looking guy threatened her to submit to some explicit acts as payment, which made her go through hell? He shook his head to throw those dirty thoughts out.
He felt anger from the thought of another guy touching her. He clenched his fists.
Naruto couldn't explain the feelings that were going through his mind. It was a mixture of guilt, pain, jealousy and relief. Her words had stung his heart and he felt really guilty to have caused her to go through hell. He was somewhat jealous of Gaara for being able to be by her side when she needed help the most. Naruto was also relieved to see her again; he was glad that she was finally standing in front of him.
If he didn't see her tonight, he wouldn't be able to go to sleep.
Naruto's pain from Gaara's blow subsided and he got up to reach for her. Sakura coldly brushed past his shoulder and was fixated at unlocking her door to care about Naruto's dishevelled state. She had thought that over time she would forget his name, his face and his gentle embrace. What she did not expect was the fact that he was standing presently in front of her house, in front of her eyes.
'Why? Do you like toying with my heart?' She thought and once again she could feel her heart beating faster.
He hastily grabbed her from the back and clasped his arms over her shoulder, his forearms rested on top of her breasts. She desperately wanted to be released from his hold but her body hand a mind of its own. Her arms would not listen to her confused self; her body was controlled by her shaken heart that sent shivers down her spine. Sakura's legs felt wobbly and her body was trembling uncontrollably.
She could smell his brother's familiar scent of perfume.
Naruto had kept the small bottle of perfume he had found from her toilet. He really liked the smell and for some unknown reason he had thought it would only just go to waste if left inside the drawer. He gently pressed his solid chest firmly to her back to tighten the space between them. The smell made Sakura lose all signs of defence; she could not retaliate from Naruto's warm air on her slender neck. She could not resist his moist breath on her ears.
She shivered from the sensation caused by his proximity.
"I'm sorry," he whispered and added, "Can you ever forgive me?"
"No." She replied coldly.
Her brain allowed her to respond to his question and with that, the strength in her arms had also returned. She forcefully unclasped his hands and pulled herself away from him. She had wanted to remain in his embrace but her mind wouldn't allow her heart be disappointed twice. She quickly rushed inside her house and banged the door to shut Naruto from her sight.
He didn't want to let her go. He wanted her to forgive him but the fact that she hadn't caused a sharp pain to his heart. He could've forced her to remain in his hold but it was not like she belonged to him. 'Also he wasn't anything to her,' he reasoned. Naruto frozenly watched her hair slide off from his fingers and fluttered past him, disappearing inside the door. The loud bang made him revert back to reality.
Bang!
Silence...
His head slumped downwards as he walked miserably away; it was going to be a long night for Naruto, as many emotions that he had never once felt now flooded and preoccupied his mind. When he arrived home he continued staring at his clock in a dumbfounded way. He tossed and turned on his bed and finally towards the early hours before dawn, his eyelids grew heavy and he was able to fall asleep into a pleasant dream.
...
Inside Naruto's dream
Naruto stared at his hands and they looked much smaller than usual. The ground also felt much closer than normally, at this moment he realised he had reverted back to his younger self. 5 year old Naruto was young, energetic and always happy with a complete and loving family. He stared into the fields in the horizons of the countryside and remembered his family vocation.
He remembered the happy feeling he got from sitting on top of his father's shoulder and they would play the aeroplane game. He recalled how Jiraiya would hold his mother's hands and gaze into her eyes lovingly. He cherished the times he held both his father and mother's hand; he thought they would remain like this. Like how an inseparable family should be.
The countryside was truly a beautiful place for the setting of a love story.
The sky was always blue and filled with many fluffy white clouds. On this beautiful afternoon, Naruto decided to take a rest on the soft pastures of green and stare at the birds flying freely with their partner in the long stretches of blue. He could feel the gentle cool breeze blowing onto his shirt, the mellow flapping noises made him feel very comfortable. He gazed at the windmills spinning in the distance and not before long; it had caused him to fall asleep.
Naruto was heavily asleep until he felt like his face was being attacked! A BEE?
"OW!" He screamed and looked up.
A little girl had pinched Naruto's cheek, her shadow casted over him and her face was less than a meter away from his. He stared into the sparkling pools of green that reminded him of the colour of the grass he was sitting on. He looked closer into her eyes and he could see his own reflection, he felt like his soul was being captured by her mesmerizingly beautiful eyes. She had a very pretty smile and a laugh that made his little boy's heart flutter.
"You're awake now! YAY!" Sakura cheered and added, "I am very bored can you play with me?"
Naruto realised his left cheek was stinging a little and became slightly angry at what she had done.
"Why did you pinch me?" He asked angrily.
"Because you could probably sleep through an earthquake," she replied and explained, "I kept screaming and yelling but you still continued sleeping, I guess you can feel pain."
"Oh! What do you want from me?" Naruto asked and realised he was a heavy sleeper.
"I want you to play tips with me. This field is so amazing but I don't feel like running around by myself. Good thing I found you now." She said excitedly.
"Hmm? I don't want to. I like lying here. The grass is so soft and comfy," He replied with a naughty smile, he had just wanted to tease her and see her reaction. He rolled over to his side with his back turned to her.
She knelt down and shook his body for a while.
"Come on. Don't go back to sleep. Little kids should be running around."
"Ok fine, be like that. I'm going back home." She turned her head around but was stopped in the process.
He grabbed her little hand and halted her from leaving.
"No, don't go. I'll play with you. Just don't go yet."
"Oh! Ok. See that field of yellow near the windmills. I want to go there." She declared.
"Ah! It looks so far away!" Naruto complained.
"Oh! Fine then I'll go by myself!" She replied and flicked her hand out of his grasp, he watched her walk away.
"No wait," Shouted Naruto as he quickly chased after her fluttering pink hair and grabbed hold of her soft hands. He added, "Let's go there together, the yellow flowers look kind of interesting now."
The two little kids laughed and held hands as they walked towards the field of yellow.
...
The honey yellow poppies had ripened and filled the plains of the field with a magnificent hue of gold. The blossomed flowers signified that the time of year was early spring and it was also in this time of the year in which many lovers declared their love for each other. The warm weather has a way of encouraging and strengthening people to seek their destined one.
Sakura and Naruto ran around and around in the field of poppies playing the 'you chase me, I chase you' game. The fields were actually a wonderful play field for two little young kids to pass their time. As they had tiny bodies, after they got bored of tips they moved on to playing hide and seek. One kid would count while the other kid ran to find a safe hiding location. When he/she was found the punishment would be an endless amount of tickling.
As the kids became tired they decided to pluck the flowers and throw them around.
Naruto was clever with his hands and he didn't want to let the flowers die and go to waste. He picked up each strand of flower they had broken and wove them together to form a yellow crown. He placed the crown gently on top of her short pink hair and bowed down on one knee. He stretched one hand out and waited for her to place her hands on top of his.
"Your highness, what shall we do next?" He asked.
"Hmm..." Thought Sakura as she stretched out her hands towards his, she looked passed the windmills before her gaze landed on a small little hill.
"I want to go over there and roll down that hill," She declared and pointed with her other arm.
Naruto's eyes followed the movement of her arm and thought it was only a short distance away.
"Shall I piggyback you?" He asked.
"Hmm... yes YAY!" She answered and jumped on his back without a second thought.
She was heavier than he had expected but he had wanted to see her happy smiling face.
...
The two rolled down the hill happily over and over again.
They were at the top of the hill and the view was very lovely, the flowers blended into a very bright yellow. As the wind blew the green stems of each flower, the yellow field seemed to have a life of its own; it was like the flowers were waving back to the happy children. They both lay on their backs exhausted and watched the clouds shift slowly past. They gave each cloud a name in the process.
"Hmm... let me show you something," she said all of a sudden.
"Today is actually my dog's birthday and my brother gave me this Polaroid camera to take pictures of it," she stated and pulled a camera out of her little pink purse. She added, "I haven't used it yet, can I test the camera on you?"
"Oh. Happy Birthday to your dog!" exclaimed Naruto and added, "How old is he?"
"16 years old."
"16? That old?"
"Yea, he was an old and unwanted dog that I found on the street. It looked like it was dying so I saved it." She replied.
"That's nice of you. About the picture, do you want me to pose?"
"Yea. You stand over there with your arms out like you are flying, while I click this button." She replied.
Sakura took a picture of Naruto in front of the landscape to test whether the Polaroid worked. Click. The two waited patiently for the film to develop and Naruto became very excited as he saw his own face appear. He grabbed the camera off Sakura and snapped a picture of her in the foreground of the beautiful scenery behind. Click. They both grabbed their little photo and started flapping and running around.
They were really fascinated by the piece of technology.
"Let's take a picture together," requested Naruto.
"Ok."
"How would you like me to pose this time?"
"Hmm... " She thought for a minute.
"Like those pictures where the kids place their lips next to each other." Stated a naive 4 year old Sakura who had no understanding of what a kiss meant. She didn't have many friends so she had thought people kissing each other represented a sign of friendship.
"Oh, I have seen those pictures in black and white too," replied Naruto.
"Let's give it a try," he further added, "Hmm... perhaps you can close your eyes first. When my lips touch yours, you can open your eyes. Then I will click the button. "
Naruto felt really nervous, he had wanted to try out what he had frequently witnessed his parents do. Whenever his mother was angry his father would kiss her and afterwards she would always brighten up and start smiling and laughing again. He was very curious if this would have the same affect on the little pink haired girl standing in front of him. He held his breath and moved forwards.
His soft little lips landed gently on top of hers.
Click!
"EH! You only managed to capture the lip area. EWWW..." She cried and added, "Let me take it instead, you have to extend your arm out like this. Ok you close your eyes."
Naruto closed his eyes and he felt like he could not breathe even though her lips were yet to land on his. His throat tightened and he could feel his heart beating rapidly as he waited for her mouth to brush against his own. The thrilling sensation caused from the meeting of their lips made Naruto open his eyes very wide and alarmed.
Click!
He couldn't describe the feeling that he had just felt, it had felt so perfectly fitting and magical.
"That's much better," shouted the girl and ran away.
"How wait, I want to see it too."
"Only if you can catch me."
He couldn't stop smiling for the rest of the day as he chased after her.
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Sakura's House
Sakura was scared and confused; she couldn't control the emotional state she was in. She wanted to cry but couldn't as her ice heart have dried her eyes. She knew that she would not be able to go to sleep tonight so she crept up the stairs to the second room of the third level. What lied in front of her was a magnificent black piano, it was a prize that she had received from a competition when she was just 12 years old.
Yes, you must have guessed it by now. Sakura was a music prodigy.
Throughout the whole night, a sad melodic tune could be heard from the inside of this big, cold and empty house. She played the piano until her hands became tired and numb. Her fingers have stiffened from exhaustion, to the point, where her fingers won't move from her command. She stared at her hands in anger and knocked everything that was placed on top of the piano. During this process a small box fell, and the contents inside poured out to the floor.
A small little pink purse with a Polaroid camera had landed roughly on the floor.
She decided to leave the room and lie next to her bandaged doll. Whenever she felt alone and depressed, the doll would always be there to comfort her. For many years she had relied on this doll to fall asleep, and quickly and quietly the doll had done its magic trick. The doll has never once let her down.
Very soon Sakura was able to fall into a pleasant sleep.
TBC
Story has been revised.
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