Third chapter is here!!! It took me a little while longer to think of what to do for this chapeter, but i got through it ^^ ....okay maybe not a little longer.... aha..... I do apologzie for the lateness XD''' But please enjoy!
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Chapter 03: Do You Believe...
"Where did you find her?" Sasuke asked the blonde curiously. Naruto blinked in question.
"Who Sasha?"
"I don't see anyone else that's a she..."
"Teme..." Naruto muttered with a pout. Sasuke smirked but said nothing. It had been at least four days since Sasuke found Naruto and took him under his wing. After Naruto had eaten his second bowl of ramen on the first day, Sasuke announced that it was late and that they should get some sleep...so they did. The second day Sasuke had a hard time trying to get Naruto to talk, it seemed that the blonde was somewhat mad about being made to stay... But eventually, the blonde gave up his silent treatment, mostly because he was curious about Sasuke and had questions. Sasuke had a few questions of his own, but didn't ask every single one of them, only the appropriate basic ones like if the fox had a name(which is Sasha). The third day was more relaxed, Naruto even greeted Sasuke with a good morning and a smile when the raven woke from his sleep, and welcomed him back every time the raven left and came back. And now it's the fourth day, Sasuke had gently carried Naruto out back on the porch, when he saw the blonde staring out of a window longingly. So now, Sasuke and Naruto sat on the porch. Sasuke had his coat, Naruto was dressed and had a blanket over him, and the white red-eyed fox was on Naruto's lap. It was still cold, obviously, and it had been snowing more than usual, which disturbed Sasuke. His little mini pond was frozen over, which means the fish inside it were all dead no doubt...
"Well.... I just found her, what else can I tell you," Naruto said, scratching the fox's ear.
"But where? I never seen a fox like that ever before," Sasuke said, staring at Sasha, who stared back with her red eyes. There was a pause, Naruto had a thoughtful look.
"I remember I just woke up one day...laying on a forest floor, and Sasha was there by me," Naruto said, meeting Sasuke's gaze. Those clear blue eyes...Sasuke could tell Naruto wasn't lying at all.
"I see.... Is she the only one of her kind?" Sasuke said, glancing down at Sasha. The white fox yapped and looked up at Naruto, who in return stroked her head.
"No....there are others..." Naruto said slowly. Sasuke stared at Sasha. There were others? Other foxes that have three tails? Other foxes that have blood red eyes that can pierce your soul, as if they can see right through you... As if they can see every little lie that comes out of your mouth...
"I see..." Sasuke said softly.
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I don't know much about Sasuke...other than his name, and a few likes and dislikes.... But I know something was bothering him, by the way he fell so silent and the way his eyes glazed over. Normally I would break the silence by asking him some random question, but I couldn't bring myself to do so...
He's probably wondering about me.....
"Probably..." I replied to Sasha's smooth voice. Sasuke knew little about me....very little... Like the fact that I can talk to Sasha through a silent language...he doesn't know that. He knows nothing about me, and I want to keep it at that.
Naruto-kun, when are we leaving?
"Soon.... Tonight actually, when he's fallen asleep, and far away from that sword of his..." I shuddered at the thought of him using his sword on me. Another thing I know about Sasuke was that he's very skilled with a sword. I've seen him train once, when I was trying to escape, yesterday actually. I healed completely by the second day, but he was always around, so I could never could get the chance to escape till the third day, when he was training. But seeing him chop that wooden dummy so easily, it scared me back to that room of his. I'm such a frighten kit sometimes, ugh. That's when I noticed that Sasha was quiet, a little too quiet. I mean, yes she's quiet, but not that quiet.
"Are you okay Onee-chan?" Yes, Sasha is like a big sister to me. I hadn't lied to Sasuke when I said I woke up one day and she was right by me. That day was the day when I was born... Sasha along with my mother raised me...
Naruto-kun there's something I have to tell you...
"What?"
Sasuke-kun.... He's special....
"What do you mean?" What did she mean? I frowned slightly and looked down at Sasha, who looked up at me.
I think I've told you before...that humans can't see us unless we want them too...right?
"Right..."
At first I thought something was wrong with me but...
"But what?" Sasha blinked and stared at me seriously, it sorta scared me a bit.
He can still see me... No matter what I do....he can see me....
".....Wh-what?! Th-That's impossible! No human can see you when you don't want them to!" That is impossible!! I never met a single human that could see Sasha when she didn't want to be seen!
Ask him....ask him if he can see me right now....
"....Sasuke?"
"Hm?" Sasuke said as he looked over at me curiously. I swallowed and glanced down at Sasha.
Go on.... Ask him...
"Can you see Sasha?" I asked softly. When I'm nervous, I tend to talk softer. Nothing to be proud of. I glanced at Sasuke a bit shyly, to see him frowning.
"Of course I can. Why wouldn't I see her?" was his reply. I felt my body go numb as I stared at Sasuke. He can see her? Even when...even when she doesn't want him to? I stoled a glance at Sasha who was giving me a grave look.
I told you....
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Sasuke stared at Naruto worriedly. The blonde physically went pale, and Sasuke noticed him stiffen a bit. He didn't understand. Why would the blonde ask him if he could see Sasha? Of course he would see the white fox! If he couldn't that would be because he was blind
"Are you ok Naruto?"
"No..." the blonde croaked out. Sasuke immediately stood up, almost tripping over his green kimono when he went to the blonde's side.
"What's wrong? Does your stomache hurt? How's your head? Your wounds?" Sasuke asked, worry dripping in each word. The blonde gently rested his head on Sasuke's shoulder, turning his body around a bit so he could bury his face. Sasha jumped out of Naruto's lap when the blonde began to move, and whined slightly.
"I don't feel so good...." Sasuke heard Naruto mumble into his coat. Sasuke stared at the blonde for a moment before he gently picked the boy up bridal style, the blanket falling off in the process. Sasuke took him inside the house, back to his room. That whole time, the blonde hid his face in Sasuke's shoulder, gripping Sasuke's coat tightly. Sasuke didn't mind though, he really didn't. He placed the blonde on his regular futon, and gently pryed Naruto's fringers from his coat. Sasuke kindly pulled the sheet over the blonde's body before he sat by him.
"Was the cold too much for you?" Sasuke said, placing a hand on Naruto's forehead while the other was against his own. "You don't seem to have a fever or a cold... That's a relief."
"Kyu," Sasuke turned to see the fox striding in, her three tails trailing behind her. Sasha immediately went to Naruto's side and curled up by him. Sasuke smiled at the site of Naruto smiling at the fox and stroking her. But his smile didn't last long as other thoughts penetrated his mind. How come he couldn't make Naruto smile like that? Why couldn't he get a smile like that from the blonde? He could make the blonde happy right?! Sasuke felt his face warm up and scowled.
'What, in God's name, am I thinking!?' Sasuke thought. 'Swordsmen don't thnk like this!!'
They don't get soft either...
Sasuke clenched his fists at the little voice that whispered in his ear. That voice was right. Swordsmen don't get soft because they met some injured kid! They don't constantly check up on that kid either! Making sure he's okay and is still there. Yet, Sasuke is growing soft. He's contantly worrying about this kid he's only known for four days!!! It's so...so....
"Maddening..."
"Huh?"
Sasuke looked up with a surprised look on his face. Naruto stared at him with questioning eyes, and Sasuke mentally winced. He found himself being hypnotised by those pools of blue everytime he'd look into them.
"Nothing... Get some rest, I'll go make some--
"Sasuke!"
Sasuke, Naruto, and Sasha all looked up when a voice called Sasuke's name, followed by banging. Sasuke frowned before he quickly got up and swiftly walked out the room, leaving Naruto with Sasha in the room. Blinking, worry in his eyes, Naruto sat up slowly and stared out the open door and at the dark wall in the hall. From Sasuke's room, Naruto could hear Sasuke's voice and two other voices. One them was a voice of man, deeper than Sasuke's, and the other was of a woman, which Naruto recognised as Sakura's. Naruto recalled the pink haired girl. She seemed nice, and smiled a lot too, but Sasuke always seemed to be in a bad mood whenever she came around...which is usually twice a day.
"What's wrong Kakashi-sensei?" Naruto's keen ears heard Sasuke say.
That female is sobbing....
Now that Sasha mentioned it, Naruto did hear sobbing. But why was she sobbing?
"I've came with terrible news Sasuke..." Naruto heard the man speak. Didn't Sasuke just call him Kakashi?
"What?"
"........Kai's been assasined...." Kakashi said gravely, and Sakura sobbed harder.
"Who's Kai?" Naruto said softly.
Don't you remember? Sasuke said he had two fellow swordsmen, that female, and a male named Kai...
"Oh... Poor Sasuke..." Naruto said, his eyebrows furrowed together slightly in worry. How was Sasuke taking the news? It was so quiet, other than Sakura's sobbing.
"As much as I would like to mourn for him...we better go... Taichou ordered us to go south and welcome the No swordsmen...." Kakashi said.
"Hai...." Naruto bit his bottom lip, concerned by the soft tone of Sasuke... Sasha whined, her ears drooped to the side. Naruto sat still as he heard Sasuke's footsteps swiftly get louder till the raven himself walked in to the room.
"I'm going out... I don't know when I'll be back..." Sasuke said as he strided across the room to his wardrobe where he grabbed a black swordsman garmet. Naruto blushed slightly and looked away when Sasuke hurriedly took off his clothes and slipping into the dark clothing. "I'll ask a neighbor to come over and give you and Sasha something to eat."
"Why are you leaving?" Naruto asked, frowning worriedly as Sasuke grabbed his Katana and strapped it to his belt. Sasuke stood there for a moment, staring at the ground.
"I'm going to go and avenge my friend..." Sasuke said softly, looking up to lock eyes with him. Naruto held his breath as he stared into those dark eyes. They were so dark, they almost looked black, but Naruto could see a soft brown hue in them, especially in the light. Naruto felt like he couldn't breath when Sasuke continued to stare at him... As if his dark gaze was slowly suffocating him.
"W...Will you be okay?" Naruto asked softly. The raven shrugged.
"Depends if I'm not on gaurd..." Sasuke easily replied. Naruto bit his lip. "Don't worry I'll be okay... Nothing gets passed me."
"Sasuke...?" Naruto whispered softly.
"Hm?"
"...D..Do you believe...in angels?" Naruto said, nervously looking down. Naruto could feel Sasuke's confused gaze and Sasha's alert one on him.
"...No.... There's no such things as angels..." Sasuke said. Naruto looked up at him with a shocked expression. Sasuke seemed to be unconfortable under his gaze. "I don't believe in people with wings and a halo...."
"B-but--
"If angels exist...how come they weren't there to save Kai?" Naruto shut his mouth and stared at Sasuke with wide distressed eyes. Sasha whined and nuzzled Naruto's hand. Sasuke, who had been glaring coldly at Naruto, softened his expression and sighed.
"I'm sorry... But I don't... Please understand..." Sasuke said gently. Naruto bowed his head a bit.
"...I understand..."
"Sasuke?"
"Coming!" Sasuke called as he strode towards Naruto. The blonde looked up at the raven as he crouched down by him. "I'm sorry..... but please.... please don't do anything stupid while I'm gone..."
Naruto's cheeks flushed a soft pink when Sasuke smiled softly at him. The blonde returned the smile warmly and nodded.
"I'll try..."
Sasuke gave a sad chuckle before he stood up and walked out of the room, closing the door behind him. Moments later, the front door was shut too.
"........Sasha?"
Im on it...
Naruto stared sadly at the reopened door. The blonde slowly layed down and curled up into a ball.
"Please take care of him..." Naruto said, closing his eyes only to see a vivid picture of running through trees behind his eye lids. When he closes his eyes, and concentrates, Sasha's eyes were his.
I know..... I will...
Sasuke didn't believe... He said angels don't exist.
'But they do Sasuke.... They do...' Naruto thought sadly, as dark wings enveloped his body.
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Woot third chapter!!! I know...another short one... But you know what that's alright! As long as Imma posting and getting ideas, its alright to have short chappies!!!! D: Anyways, I hope you liked it, please review!!!
