She met him at the tender age of ten, forming a bond slowly over the years but could love possibly form between a human and spirit?
A story based on the movie Light of a Firefly Forest, if you get the chance watch the movie its very good.
I don't own Naruto neither Light of a Firefly Forest but enjoy.
I'll Be Waiting
"This is how my uniform looks this year," She spun on her heels to display the sailor type uniform. "Ne, you like it Sasuke-kun?" A light flush fanned over her cheeks, wide green eyes gazing down to the silent specter expectantly.
His brow rose as his onyx eyes skimmed over her appearance. Her straightened pink hair softly falling well past her shoulders, a few wisps falling into her large jade eyes, her face more angular than chubby from when she was a child. Her creamy flesh looked delicious beneath the black sailor uniform, her once skinny body now filling out the uniform nicely. She was changing from the annoying chubby ten year old he met long ago. She was becoming a woman.
"I don't see much change in this one from the last one." His eyes caught her pink brow twitching, a sign that anger was brewing within her.
"I'm in junior high now Sasuke-kun! This uniform makes me look more mature." She adjusted the red tie around her neck as she fought to keep her hair out the way. He felt himself watching her, wanting to run his fingers through her thick mane. He had been noticing the subtle changes in the young girl for quite some time, the way she took more care in her appearance, her sweet fruity smelling hair that looked more and more divine every time he saw her.
His scowl deepened, forcing his eyes away from her. Why was he thinking about her gorgeous hair? Why was he so interested in how well she was maturing? She was just someone to keep him company, nothing to get too attached to. Yet, he felt lonely when it was time for her to leave, counting down each day until she returned like an obedient servant. It sickened him.
"Pretty soon I'll be in high school, then off to college," She settled down next to him, her back resting against the wide trunk of the oak tree. "I'll be the same age as Sasuke-kun soon." His aura felt cold beside her, her gaze shifting over to him, His filmy flesh flittered beneath the blazing sun, his eyes searching the sky. He seemed sad beneath the stoic façade, his hands clasped together over his bent knees as he finally met her gaze.
"You'll grow older and older each year while I stay the same Sakura," His brows furrowed as he withdrew his eyes from hers. "I'd give anything to live. Grow old, have a purpose. Have a meaning for my existence."
"Everyone has a purpose; you just haven't found yours yet." She fought to urge to wrap her arms around him, her eyes following his back to the sky.
"Maybe," His voice barely above a whisper. "Maybe so."
She sprinted up the stone stairs, her jade eyes searching for the brooding spirit that usually greeted her, instead seeing a large golden cat at the peak of the steps. Her disappointment evident as the bags slipped from her fingers.
"Bakeneko where's Sasuke-kun?" Her quickened pace slowed to a stop as her eyes searched the forest for traces of the spirit she came personally for. A snicker escaped the great cats lips, her fangs bearing as she circled Sakura.
"You aren't happy to see me Sakura-chan?"
"Of course I am," Her gaze drew down to the shifting amber eyes of Bakeneko. "I was just expecting Sasuke-kun."
"Hoko has Sasuke busy at the moment working on some project. They've been working all morning." Bakeneko's stride faltered, eyeing the weary human as the smirk marring her mouth widened. She knew the cherry blossom had grown attached to the silent Uchiha; their bond had been evident from the first time they met.
The child had fallen for him, hard. She didn't doubt that Sasuke felt the same about the human, getting him to admit it to himself was the troubling part.
"Do you know where they are? I have a surprise for Sasuke-kun." Yes, the human girl was indeed in love with Sasuke, Bakeneko confirmed as she leaned back onto her hind legs.
"That, I can't tell you," She watched the creases along Sakura's forehead deepen, anger burning in the depths of those emerald eyes. "Hoko and Sasuke are hard at work on their own surprise for you. If you were to find them now you would ruin the effort they put in." Sakura bit back her rage, a light flush spreading over her cheeks.
"A surprise? Sasuke-kun is working on something for me." A grin split her full lips, almost leaping out to hug the shape shifting cat before catching herself. The graceful specter shifted, knowing Sakura's next move. The girl seriously had an issue with wanting to touch.
"Why don't you go home and change, wear one of those fancy Kimonos I;ve seen other young girls wear."
Sakura eyed the cat in confusion before shifting her gaze down to her apparel. A oversized half cut sweater, high waist pants and a old pair of ratty brown boots. Sasuke had seen her in worse clothing so what was so wrong with her attire now?
"Bakeneko, human girls wear kimonos on special occasions." Bakeneko trailed down few of the stone stairs, lowering to grasp the handles of Sakura's bags within her jaws.
"This is a special occasion; I will go with you to change."
"But—"
"No other human will be able to see me but you once we descend the last step. Come come, we don't have much time." Sakura watched silently as the cat descended the steps, her form becoming even more transparent as she got closer to the human side. She rushed to catch up to Bakeneko, her thoughts jumbling with what Sasuke could be doing. He never tried to do anything remotely close to special in all the years they been together. He'd always been stand-offish, allowing her to pester and follow him being that he knew she would no matter what he said.
Did he truly enjoy their time together?
Sadness flickered over her eyes, brushing off the thought as she steered Bakeneko in the direction of her neighborhood. "The human world is so noisy. Don't you get tired of the noise?" Her voice muffled by the bag handles between her teeth. Sakura chuckled as she unlatched the white picket fence leading to the small yellow house.
"I'm used to it. We live pretty far off from the city though. My To-chan lives in the heart of Konoha, it's beautiful out there." She unlocked the door, holding it open for the large shape shifting cat. Bakeneko's sharp golden eyes swept over the small entry room, taking in the open thresholds to her right and left that led to different parts of the small house. Following the human to the right, Bakeneko regarded the couch and reading chair that was placed around a small coffee table and bookcase.
The room wasn't anything fancy, but then again she wouldn't know what humans considered fancy. "My room is this way," She led them around the comfy looking sofa to a narrow hallway. There was only one door at the end which she assumed belonged to Sakura. "Excuse the mess, I'm not really an organized person."
She pushed the door open, beginning to rid the floor of her clothes as Bakeneko entered. Millions of pictures were tacked to the green walls, her mahogany dresser littered with books, perfumes, lotions and other knickknacks, her futon pushed close to a window unmade. More clothes were bursting from her overstuffed drawers.
"Is this how all human rooms look?"
"All humans are different," Sakura rushed to remove her boots before relieving the specter of the heavy bags. "Don't tell Sasuke-kun I'm messy. It's too embarrassing." The large cat chuckled amusingly as she found refuge on the tousled rose color sheets of the futon. Sakura scratched through each bag in search of a kimono, flinging clothes over her shoulder in frustration. Her fingers felt out the bottom lining of the bag, her eyes brightening as she yanked the dark blue obi out. "I knew I packed it somewhere," Her eyes drifted to the relaxed specter, a nervous smile lacing her lips. "I don't know how to put it on properly by myself Bakeneko."
"Everything is finished Hoko, what more could we do to improve this?" Sasuke asked wearily, strategically placing another lantern in a high tree branch, his eyes downcast to the romantic setting below. A small clothed table set with a single candle was set by a small koi pond, the small waterfall gushing from the large boulder lined with candles. He felt as if this was too much just for a welcome back dinner for Sakura but he couldn't stop himself from going all out. He wanted to impress her.
Hoko, a spirit dog, yelped as he ran along the bouldered edge of the garden pond excitedly, signaling that all their efforts were finally paying off. "Everything's coming along nicely," The bushes rustled as a young male came from the shadows, his blank teal eyes rising to the Uchiha perched against a high branch. "What's the occasion?" His pale arms crossed over his chest, the setting sun shining over his red locks.
"Gaara," Grasping the branch beneath him, Sasuke swung to the ground. "What brings you here this time?"
"I heard commotion from the mountains, came to see exactly what's going on. I've heard there's been a human that's been in and out of the forest lately." Gaara fiddled with the utensils lying on the table. "You know humans aren't supposed to enter this forest." Sasuke snatched the silverware , his brow furrowing as he tried to control his anger. Whenever Gaara made an appearance from the mountains, it was to stir up trouble, something the young Uchiha wasn't too fond of. Placing the fork onto the table, he tucked his hands in his pockets.
"This forest doesn't concern you anymore. The Forest God banished you to the mountains." Hoko scrambled to Sasuke's side, a low feral growl emitting from the pup as he sneered up to the intruder. Gaara snickered down to the spirit before his gaze swept over the area, taking in the lanterns and candles that made for an intimate setting.
"Love makes one do strange things, ne Sasuke?" Gaara crouched, holding out a hand to the growling Hoko. The pup bit at the filmy hand, nicking his middle finger as he jerked his hand back. Sasuke grunted in reply, becoming more irritated with Gaara's intrusion. He could really be a pain without even trying. Rising from taunting the livid Hoko, Gaara peered over to the silent Uchiha, dark humor burning in his eyes.
"I guess I struck a nerve," His raspy voice surrounded him, his anger touching the brink as he clenched his hands into fists. "I see that my presence is a burden to you. I'll be on my way then." Gaara spun on his heels, his form slowly fading into dust. "Give my regards to the human." His chuckles echoed throughout the forest as he faded into dust fully.
"I was confessed to yesterday," Her voice void of any emotion as she drew her knees to her chest. "It was on the J train when I was heading to school. A boy from a neighboring city said he's rode the train every single day since last term just to see me." Her fingers combed through her curling pink hair as her eyes focused on what was ahead.
"He asked me to be his girlfriend and that I could answer him whenever. I didn't know how to react. My whole body was numb and it felt like my heart was in my throat." Her gaze shifted to the stoic spirit beside her, noting that his demeanor hadn't changed. His aura felt colder that usual beside her, chilling her slightly.
"Isn't that what you wanted? To be confessed to?"
"No…I mean yes but, never mind." Her dejected eyes pulled from him, resting her chin against her knees as another cloud loomed over them, casting another shadow. He felt himself inwardly seething at the news she told him, trying his best to appear nonchalant. What right did that human have confessing to his Sakura? He knew Sakura longer. Would she accept the other boys' feelings? She couldn't, she had him for goodness sakes!
The scowl holding his lips deepened at his inner turmoil. Sakura wasn't his, she never had been. She had a right to like whoever. She was more than gorgeous enough to draw male attention.
"I think I'm going to date him," She rose, dusting the lingering grass from her uniformed skirt. "Cram school starts soon so I won't be returning for a while. Bye." He watched her sprint from the open field, noting how her goodbye seemed more forced this time. A heavy sigh slipped through his lips as he shut his eyes, resting his head against the large tree. "This is for the best."
Sakura wearily shuffled up the stone steps, lagging even further behind Bakeneko. She felt herself burning up under the many layers of the kimono she wore, swiping at the bangs that escaped her hair clip. "Could we take a break? I can only walk so fast with this on."
Sakura bent slightly, resting her hands against her knees as she tried to catch her breath. The hair pins holding her hair up slackened, her straightened pink mane spilling over her shoulders. Straightening abruptly, she groaned in frustration as she made an attempt to fix her hair back.
"Now my hair's ruined."
"Stop complaining," Bakeneko inclined her head back to the groaning human, the golden flecks in her amber eyes shifting as she took in Sakura's appearance. Her pink locks appeared even more vibrant against the ashen kimono, her hair spilling about her shoulders in soft waves. The curves of her petite form were more prominent, filling out the kimono nicely. The human girl was no doubt beautiful. "Your hair is fine Sakura. He won't be able to take his eyes off you." A small smile split her full lips as a flush spilled over her cheeks.
"Really?"
"He's at the gates waiting for you," Bakeneko ignored the girls' question, her eyes shutting. "I wouldn't want to be the third wheel, have fun." With that, the large shape shifting cat disappeared.
Nervous jitters tickled her stomach as she climbed the remaining stone stairs, the stoic Uchiha coming into view. He looked just as he had the last time she saw him, his glossy onyx locks falling into his gorgeous pale face, that same scowl that always held his mouth prominent.
"Sasuke-kun," Her eyes softened, noticing the soft glow of lights a short distance off. "Bakeneko said to dress like this. I hope it isn't too much." She spun lightly for him to examine, her heart rate increasing under his heavy stare.
He had never seen anything quite exquisite, quite refined. Her soft looking hair falling in deep waves past her breasts, the intoxicating aroma, how beautiful her eyes looked beneath the moonlight.
"It's perfect." His voice barely above a whisper, fighting down the flush prickling the nape of his neck. Sakura had never affected him this much. Damn that wench for looking so gorgeous. "I-I got something for you," She loosened the ties of the small pouch around her wrist, revealing a small black box. "It's nothing special but when I saw it I thought of you."
She extended the box in his direction, her entire face reddening. Accepting the gift, his fingers pried the small box open eyeing the handmade bracelet inside. A small fan shaped pendant hung from the bracelet, reminding him of his own clan symbol. A light smirk adorned his lips as he lifted the trinket from the box. He fumbled with clasping it round his wrist, a bit taken back as her warm aura surrounded him.
Her skin looked so soft, so inviting. He'd give anything to touch her, kiss the sprinkle of freckles along her collarbone. But he couldn't.
"There," She admired the handmade bracelet appreciatively. "I hope you like it Sasuke-kun." Her wide eyes caught his, her smile faltering from his serious expression. He was so close. She could feel his breath fanning her cheeks, his eyes dipping from her shimmering forest eyes to her full lips then back. She slowly felt herself begin to lean in towards his taunting mouth, her eyes drifting shut.
"I have a surprise for you," He was able to find his voice, retrieving the scarf she had given him from his back pocket. "You have to keep your eyes closed." He tied one end of the scarf round her slender wrist then the other end round his own, trying to steady his raising heartbeat. She almost kissed him. Even though he knew it would end badly, he didn't want her to stop.
"It's almost like a date."
"It is a date." He ignored her stumbling as he steered them in the direction of the koi pond, making sure she didn't trip over the small rocks scattered along the trail. He couldn't take his eyes off of her. It amazed him how done up she got just for him. He loved her hair, the way it smelled….how he wished to run his fingers through it.
He shook his head at the thought as his steps slowed to a crawl before turning to untie the scarf from her wrist. "Open your eyes."
"I hope this isn't some kind of—" Her voice died down in her throat, her eyes taking in the scene before her. Lanterns were sprinkled about, setting a perfect glow over the koi pond, a small cloth covered table set in the middle of it all. "It's beautiful," She voiced her thoughts, a deep flush settling over her cheeks as she inclined her head in Sasuke's direction. "Thank you Sasuke-kun."
He felt his insides warming over at the sight of her gentle smile, his eyes quickly flickering to the leaves nestling in her thick hair. Before he could stop himself, he plucked a leaf from her hair, pressing it to her full lips before pressing his own over the leaf.
A/n: If I don't get anymore reviews I may just discontinue the story. Tell me your thoughts on if I should or shouldn't.