A/N: Updates might be a bit slow due to a new internet provider and me being out filming - I'm an extra in a small film again, second one so far :D but I get terrible grades in Drama because the teachers moody and pregnant... Nevermind. 3Luna21 I'm glad Sasuke doesn't seem too OOC, but he does have his moments. WHOOP! MariFerolla who told you I love cookies?! XD Glad I keep you guessing Rosie1213! The telepathy is new to Kari, but more will be explained in later chapters :) Oh and Valinors Twilight, I checked and it already said 'Maths'. Thanks again imouto! :)
Oh and by the way, this story is VERY long, like a full length book. But it get's a lot better through later chapters.
Capturing the Moment
Forever; it's not a word, it's a promise.
And forever they would be together, a team, friends.
"That test was nasty" Kari sighed. Naruto and Kita nodded, Sakura shook her head and Sasuke rolled his eyes. "So, what are we doing to celebrate?"
"Ramen!" Naruto cried automatically.
"No way" Sasuke said, shoving his hands in his pockets. Naruto turned on him furiously. How dare that jerk insult his precious ramen!
"Definitely not. My wallet is still burning from the first time, there won't be a second."
"Kakashi-sensei!" Naruto whined, pouting at the grey haired jonin that had just appeared out of thin air. "We just passed the first exam! Do you have any idea how hard it was?!"
"I do, and I'm still not buying you ramen." Kakashi said simply. "What do the rest of you want?"
"Hn."
"I don't mind, but I'm on a diet."
"Ice-cream and pocky!"
"YEAH! Let's get pocky!" Naruto agreed, oblivious to the funny looks he and Kari got from their team-mates.
"Ninja need a balanced diet. Naruto you can't live on sweet red bean soup, ramen and pocky. Kari, you need to gain a few pounds and not from sweets. Sasuke, you need more vitamins. Sakura, you're not on a diet, and if you are, you're stupid. Kita, you're an excellent wolf and looking at your coat and weight your diet is fine." Kakashi said bluntly.
"Eh! But vegetables are yucky sensei!" Naruto complained.
"Yeah! And sweets are fattening!" Kari agreed.
"How would you know?!" Sakura snapped, angry she had been caught.
"Hn."
"We'll go to a steak house" Kakashi decided, leading the way.
"I don't eat meat" Kari said stubbornly.
"Well you will now. You don't eat egg or fish so how will you get protein? Oh and Kari, chicken is classified as meat."
"It's poultry! I get protein from chicken anyway" Kari argued beside him. "I don't eat mammal."
"You're part carnivorous animal." Kakashi pointed out.
"Urusai" Kari complained. "Do you know how uncomfortable it is to have your ears folded backwards?"
"It teaches you discipline. Seeing as you passed, I'll let you eat the dessert instead, this once" Kakashi said putting a hand on her head and smiling beneath his mask. "Now who's the best sensei?"
"You are Kashi!" Kari cried, throwing her arms round his waist.
Ha! Take that Gai! Your team may be giving her extra training, but I'm still her favourite sensei!
"Hey! If Kari-chan can have ice cream can I have ramen?" Naruto cried.
"No."
"I told you we should've got ramen!" Naruto said victoriously to Kakashi. The jonin decided to ignore his loud student and search for a more private table away from the rest of the rookies and Gai. Sadly, for some odd reason, he was spotted.
"KAKASHI!" an unmistakable loud voice boomed.
"Gai…" Kakashi said with a reluctant wave.
"Come join us and the other rookies! They put these tables together especially for us! I'm sure we'll find space for you and your cute students!" Gai boomed, frantically waving. Sakura and Naruto looked disturbed and Sasuke looked disgusted. Kurenai and Asuma sent Kakashi a withered pleading look.
"Honestly, we're fi—"
"Ok Gai-sensei!" Kari called back, noticing the others pleading looks.
Gai-sensei? I'm her only official sensei! Gai better not be looking to steal my student, if he even mentions the word transfer I'll—
"Kashi, you coming or what?" Kari asked. "You might want to get a space before you're stuck sitting next to your rival."
Naruto took a seat between Shikamaru and Hinata, as next to Shikamaru was Chouji, where most of the food would be. Sakura noticed Sasuke looking at a seat next to Ino and immediately sat in it leaving a fair amount of room for him on the other side (Like she'd let Ino-pig near her man – CHA!). Sadly, he took a seat next to Shino, leaving Sakura between Ino and Lee. Kakashi sighed and looked for the seat furthest from Gai. There table had five seats on two sides then four on the other two. He noticed a seat between Chouji and Asuma and then two on Gai's other side. Kari took a seat on the other seat next to Neji leaving Kakashi with a terrible dilemma.
Sit as far away as possible from Gai and get a chance of peace or sit next to Gai to protect Kari from his evil ways so she wouldn't join his team.
Of course, Kakashi did the best thing. He sat next to Gai, who smacked him on the shoulder in what was supposed to be a friendly way. Kakashi looked across the table to see if he could swap with anyone.
Him, Gai, Lee, Sakura, Ino, Asuma, space, Chouji, Shikamaru, Naruto, Hinata, Kurenai, Kiba, Shino, Sasuke, TenTen, Neji and Kari.
Nope.
The food arrived at Kari got some funny looks for her ice cream. She shrugged and grinned then wrestled Kiba when he stole her spoon and held it out of reach. She got it back by jumping on him and snatching it out of his hand. She then put the spoon in her mouth and only took it out to scoop up more ice cream.
"Your diet is terrible you know" Neji pointed out.
"Want some?" Kari offered holding a lump of creamy goodness on a spoon for him. He shook his head as though such a thing would cost him his dignity. Naruto immediately took Neji's denied offer though, allowing Kari to shove it in his mouth before it melted.
"NAGH! Brainfreeeeze!" Naruto cried, his hands over his nose while Kari giggled away.
"Baka's, you just shared saliva" Sasuke stated disgusted. They both shrugged and Kari gave her spoon a good long lick in sarcasm.
"Not enforcing a healthy diet on your students… It's a good job I'm training Kari-hime too" Gai said. Kakashi inwardly snorted. As if she'd change her diet just because Gai told her to. She wouldn't eat healthily if Kami-sama himself tied her to a chair and tried to spoon feed her.
"I'll leave her eating habits to you then" Kakashi said coolly, his exterior never changing.
"Hey! I like what I eat!" Kari complained. Kakashi inwardly sniggered. Kashi wins!
"But don't you want to be in peak condition like Lee?" Gai said, motioning to his star student.
"Lee-kun bought me ice cream" Kari said simply. Ding! Kashi wins again!
"LEE! You're setting a bad example!" Gai shouted.
"It was Neji sensei!" Lee cried.
"Why didn't you stop him?!"
"Gomen sensei!"
"Give her a break, she hasn't had any problems so far" Kurenai sighed.
"DEMO--!!"
"She's fine when she's training with me"
Kakashi almost fell off his chair, but being the ultra-cool rather blank person he was, he held it in and kept his calm appearance. Did she ever stop training?
"Kurenai's teaching you?" Kakashi asked. Seeing the perfect moment, Kari whipped out Shino's sunglasses.
"Of course! Kurenai-sensei's great!" Kari said happily, the glasses gleaming.
"Geez, am I the only one not training her?" Asuma sighed.
"Looks like it, come on sensei! I could use another girl around!" Ino cried.
"No way! She's my team-mate Ino-pig!"
"GUYS!" Kari cried. "I'm officially part of team 7; I train with some other people to catch up on my skills. I love you all!"
"But Kari-chan loves me mostest!" Naruto cried.
"Baka, 'mostest' isn't a word" Sasuke scoffed.
"Is too! Kari-chan back me up here!"
"If it can be said and written, so it's a word" Kari said simply.
"SEE!"
"You know what? Gai can take you both!"
"NO!" Kakashi cried, slightly breaking out of his lazy, emotionless demeanour. "You are a team and are going to be a team forever!"
"Why do we have to take this again?" Sasuke grumbled as the impatient old man clicked his tongue.
"Kari and Kita are a part of this team now too, something Tazuna said in the wave country about memories forever captured… It was inspiring. So we'll take a few so we can get a decent one this time. At least try to smile, Sasuke, Naruto…" Kakashi explained, removing Kari's ribbon. She pouted but accepted his promise he would give it back afterwards. She untied Kiba's jacket from round her waist and stretched her aching tail and twitched her sore ears. Then she removed Shino's glasses.
"Alright kids… Smile." The photographer said unenthusiastically.
Kari threw an arm round both Naruto and Sasuke choking them as Kita jumped on Sakura's head, the pink kunoichi having been crouching in front of them. Kakashi was almost knocked over in the jumble.
The next picture was of Sasuke shouting at Kari, Naruto shouting at Sasuke, Sakura shouting at Naruto, Kakashi with his palm on his forehead and Kari flashing a peace sign and a large grin with Kita in one arm.
The next was of Kari looking sheepishly innocent, while the other three genin were red in the face from increased shouting. Kakashi was side on looking exasperated.
"I want a good photo team. One I can keep. Your full-fleged ninja, so act like it. Kari" Kakashi said. They took a few reasonable pictures, then Kakashi gave them permission to let loose and have fun so he could remember them as kids, and possibly make fun of them when they were older.
So that's what they did.
Naruto and Kari were captured being childish, yet full of life. Huge smiles (except for one where they stuck their tongues out at Sasuke's back) and lots of energy and dare the photographer say youthfulness. He himself was especially proud of one moment he captured where Naruto had picked her up and swung her round, the both of them laughing as Kita ran round them in circles jumping around trying to paw Kari's hand.
There were some adorable pictures of Kita, most of which she was near Kari. The photographer proudly believed he had captured their relationship; there were some emotional shots of pure adoration where Kita and Kari were shot together, one of which, Kita lay in Kari's arms as though she was a baby in the arms of her mother. Ironic much?
Naruto and Sasuke were stupid enough to argue with the photographer around, so together they were caught just glaring at each other, or with Naruto shouting at Sasuke while the Uchiha angilly ignored him.
Kari tried to get Kakashi to take off his mask in a picture with her, but he simply refused. So she decided to 'show his softer side' and got the photographer to take a picture of Kakashi being hugged. Of course, their typical personal greeting of Kakashi placing a hand on her head and making her ears twitch was caught. Then the sensei got in a few more shots with his students, figuring if there was a mature adult in the photograph, they'd just look more stupid.
Sakura tries to get a decent picture of her and Sasuke (to rub in Ino-pig's face CHA!) but he was refusing to cooperate. He looked away, snatched his arm out of her grasp, glared at her and was being full out rude. Thus, Super-Kari to the rescue! She grabbed Sasuke's other arm allowing Sakura to get her pictures. Sasuke just stared horrified at Kari pretending to be a complete whore (she was copying Sakura) the both of them making Sasuke seem like a right pimp. Kari couldn't stand more than a few pictures of this and fell over laughing uncontrollably. Sasuke stomped off until Kari found herself able to breathe again, then she followed and jumped on his back in an attempt to stop him leaving. She failed miserably though when he simply hoisted her up a bit and piggybacked her along with him.
"Kari-chan! You forgot your jacket!" Naruto cried, picking up the black zip-up hoodie that was once Kiba's and the white ribbon she used to hide her ears and chased after them.
"Sasuke-kun! Wait for me!" Sakura cried, following after Naruto.
"Thank you for your time." Kakashi said to the photographer.
"It's good. I'll deliver your photos in the next few days" the photographer said, placing his lens protector back on. Kakashi was about to turn away when the photographer spoke again. "Ya know, that blonde kid was pretty photographic, she looked pretty good in the shots" Kakashi looked round surprised. "If she ever needs a job in the future let me know, I've got some contacts." With that the photographer walked off.
Kakashi thought carefully about the photographers words. Kari as a model, hm? That's a rather terrifying thought… He chuckled softly, shaking his head. His little student could only be a ninja; she'd get too irritated and bored just being photographed all the time. Besides, wherever she goes, Kita isn't usually far behind.
"SASUKE-TEME! DON'T DROP HER!!" Naruto's voice screeched in the direction they'd all run off in. Kakashi sighed and decided to go to the rescue.
He didn't get paid enough…
"What do you mean you're organising a team bonding night?" Sasuke grumbled.
"Well, you're marked as a team and the other teams seem closer than you. So you're sleeping over at Naruto's again to bond through the night – in a sensible way. When I walked in on you last time and you were all curled up together… You seemed like team-mates." Kakashi said as Kari aww-ed at how sweet he sounded. "I'll be taking Kita again in case a fight breaks out and she learns some inappropriate words. Have fun."
Cue: Kakashi poof out.
Cue: Kari shrieks about puppy-napping and it only being the afternoon.
Cue: Sasuke finds her tail underneath Kiba's jacket and starts dragging her in the direction of Naruto's dinky apartment.
"This is stupid."
"You're stupid."
"Let's play a game!"
"No."
"Okay! Sakura pick a game!"
"I don't know – Sasuke-kun can choose!"
"No. It's stupid."
"You're stupid."
"I think I established before that Sasuke was stupid."
"Sasuke-kun is more intelligent than the both of you combined!"
"Hey!"
"I find that insulting."
"Ah gomen Sasuke-kun!"
"Wait a minute" Sasuke said. His dark eyes fell on Kari who was curiously rooting through Naruto's cupboards, finding nothing but ramen, ramen, ramen, milk and ramen. "I think we should question Kari."
"Eh? What'd I do n—OW!" Kari cried smacking her head on the cupboard shelf.
"About the other teams. What are you doing with them?" Sasuke asked, crossing his arms and leaning back against the wall.
"I'm having sex with Kiba-kun and Neji-kun obviously" Kari said sarcastically, her mood turning sour after the collision with that stupid piece of wood.
"NANI NO FAKKU!?" Naruto shrieked falling off his chair and onto the hard floor with a painful sounding bang, which made Sakura cringe. "IIE! WATASHIWOKINJIRU KOTO!" Naruto hollered through a heavy nosebleed. Kari calmly wet a cloth and walked over to Naruto; she bent down and started cleaning his face. While Naruto screeched over and over again 'I forbid it!' Kari giggled and shook her head.
"It was sarcasm Naru-kun, there's nothing to forbid." Naruto gave her a stern look that made her giggle even more. "I'm only training with them honest. Well, your nose doesn't seem to be broken; you were just having naughty thoughts weren't you?"
"Naruto you're sick!" Sakura cried in disgust.
"I'm sure you've had your own dirty fantasies Sakura-chan" Kari teased her eyes flicking to Sasuke.
"URUSAI!" Sakura cried as her face flushed in a way that Hinata would be proud.
"Can't you train with us? Why do you need to go to other teams?" Sasuke said scowling.
"Jealousy is a sin! Well its technically envy, but there the same" Kari mused while Sasuke scoffed. "I learn different things with them; they helped me find my own style and what I'm good and bad at."
"What do you learn with Rock Lee and Inuzuka?" Sasuke demanded.
"Geez, they just help with the basics" Kari said simply.
"And what's your own style and what are you good at? We might need it later on in the exam" Sasuke said while Naruto and Sakura looked at her interested.
"Well, since you're my team-mates… In Neji-kun's words—"
"Hyuuga? That guy who asked my name?" Sasuke asked.
"And who you were rude to! He could so kick your ass! Just like Lee-kun! In fact, I'M gonna kick your sorry ass for being such a bitchy person to them—EH? Naruto-kun! You can't take his side!" Kari cried as Naruto pushed her over and sat on her back.
"I'm not! I just want to know what you're good at!" Naruto said with a large grin.
"How about you three go first, I've only seen you guys fight in sparring, training and on the Naruto bridge." Naruto beamed in remembrance of the large bridge named after him.
"Well Kari-chan—" Naruto said proudly as he puffed out his chest (squishing her slightly). But he was interrupted by an impatient Sasuke.
"Naruto has a large amount of stamina and chakra, as well as determination and stupidity. His best technique is the Tajuu Kage Bunshin no jutsu – The multi-shadow clone jutsu. He lacks in intelligence. Sakura is smart-" Sakura grinned at being complimented. "-but largely lacks in physical strength." Her head fell in depression. "I excel in fire jutsu, am above average in physical and mental strength and have my Sharingan." Kari resisted the urge to shout her thoughts: arrogance, arrogance, arrogance, Sasuke! "Now your turn."
"Apparently, I'm good in offensive Taijutsu and the few Ninjutsu techniques I learnt turned out pretty well. My defence… is beyond crap. I have a knack for using certain weaponry, mostly kunai and katana. Shuriken always end up cutting me, so I rarely use them. I have pretty high stamina too and am pretty fast." Kari said straining her mind to remember anything else she might have been told. KARI-HIME! YOU DANCE LIKE A MEGAMI! You have the grace of a butterfly. Lee and Shino said she was graceful, but she's clumsy so she can't imagine it. "I'm pretty thick on the whole ninja stuff because I'm still new to it."
"I see" Sasuke said thoughtfully, his eyes piercing her soul. She shuddered mentally as tingles went up her spine. "In that case you should use your speed for your defence." Kari went floppy underneath Naruto. Every one already told her that… But she's not the fastest person and what if she gets caught out! And she's not overly flexible like a rubber person.
"Oh! Naru-kun! Can you teach me Tajuu kage bunshin?" Kari asked suddenly.
"Sure Kari-chan, though they won't be as good as mine! They are my special technique after all!" Naruto said grinning.
"Dobe, don't be so arrogant."
"YOU'RE ONE TO TALK!" Naruto and Kari hollered simultaneously, accusing fingers pointed at the Uchiha's face.
"You two spend way too much time together…" Sasuke said rolling his eyes while Sakura looked on in confusion.
"We don't spend enough time together!"
"Let's go train. Kari I'll show you some fire jutsu's they might come in useful." Sasuke said finishing the argument and standing to leave. He was far from impressed that Kari had been training with other teams; she was part of their team, no one else's. He was going to see if she could produce fire jutsu, due to their high temperature and difficulty to control it would be a decent challenge for her…
"Sasuke-kun, what do you think the second exam is?" Sakura asked, hoping to strike up conversation. She had been absolutely mortified when Kari accused her of having 'fantasies'. Seriously, they were only in her head.
"Hn." Sasuke replied cool as ever. Naruto was babbling on making Kari confused. However, on her first attempt she created a flawless shadow clone. Sasuke was surprised to say the least. No one picks things up that fast… The clone disappeared in a puff of smoke and the two idiots cheered at their success. Sasuke closed his eyes and breathed heavily through his nose. An idiotic girl with talent. Still, it was only one. Naruto could produce ten easily.
"Alright Sasuke! Let's go burn things up!" Kari cried excitedly. He must be insane… Teaching a fire jutsu to a pyromaniac…
"You have to draw right from the bottom of your stomach, expand your chest to its full capacity, than exhale." Sasuke explained. Kari nodded, staring intently.
She completed the hand signs in quick succession, her hands moving fluidly.
"TORA! Katon: Goukakkyuu no jutsu!" her chest expanded (Sasuke meant lungs…) and she breathed out. She managed a ball the size of Sasuke's fist. She coughed and a tongue of flame exited her mouth. "Whoa… that feels weird, my tongues tingling…" she said spitting out her tongue and going cross-eyed, trying to see if it's burnt. Sasuke smirked. It wasn't bad for a first try, and it showed she was compatible with fire techniques. But still, compared to his version. It was pathetic.
"You have to mean it more. Think of something that makes you angry or determined. Then use that to—"
"KUAH! THAT'S RIGHT YOU OKAAFAKKU! I'M GONNA BURN YOUR ASS!" Kari screeched, her hands clenched into fists, her eyes burning.
"Put that into the jutsu, not your screeching." Sasuke said impatiently.
"HAI!" she shouted as she performed the necessary hand-signs. "KATON! GOUKAKKYUU NO JUTSU!!" Sasuke jumped out the way as a huge jet of flame shot from her mouth. It was more like a horizontal blast of flame, like when he used his Katon: Ryuuka no jutsu, but at least twenty times bigger. But she didn't need to wire to support and guide the flame. However, it didn't turn into a ball like it was supposed to, it just stayed as a massive jet of flame. He could tell she was trying to curve it into a ball because it was twisting round almost like a hurricane of fire. Luckily, she ran out of steam before she set the entire training ground on fire and coughed in the smoke, trying to fan it away with her hands. Sasuke shook his head seeing her blackened face and burnt cheeks. It was just like when he was young. He'd have to make up some of his mother's cream to sooth those burns.
"Unghh…" Kari mumbled feeling dizzy on her feet. It was so unbelievably hot, her throat was sore, her mouth was dry, her tongue felt to large for her mouth, and her skin was tingling as though she was being lightly prodded by sharp needles. She swayed back but Sasuke steadied her.
"I think you got a bit carried away…" Sasuke mumbled, looking at the burnt grass and blackened trees. His eyes narrowed. "Wait a minute, look at me again."
"Huh? Someone's awfully vain" Kari mumbled, looking up at him.
"It's nothing." Sasuke said. The orange of the flames had made her eyes appear a warm amber. But they were their normal, difficult, green, grey, blue mix.
"Kari-chan!" a voice squeaked to their left. Naruto and Sakura looked gob smacked. Kari grinned and waved.
"We'll meet you back at Naruto's, she needs some cream on her burns." Sasuke said, pulling her arm over his shoulder. Kari grumbled about his height, being half lifted off the ground. Sasuke grumbled about her height and motioned for her to get on his back.
"Ah! Sasuke-kun is such a gentlemen!" Sakura cooed.
"He was being pretty harsh to her taking the pee out of her height and all" Naruto pointed out.
"Unlike you Naruto!" Sakura snapped.
"Nani?! I'd never tease Kari-chan!"
"Ugh! Baka I was talking about the fact he's such… never mind, let's go."
"What is this stuff?" Kari asked as cold goo was rubbed onto her cheek.
"It's a cream my mother used to make for when I was training with fire jutsu. When I was a kid she showed me how to make it in case I needed it and she was out." Sasuke said.
"She was pretty smart then" Kari said, trying not to feel guilty. Sasuke would see it as pity and refuse to speak to her.
"Yeah, she was a nice person…" Sasuke said, more to himself than her. Kari smiled; Sasuke spoke with such affection when he said that, he must have truly loved her. "Oi, what's with the mushy look?" Kari glared at him.
"Am I not allowed to smile now?"
"I told you to stay still, and keep your mouth closed, it doesn't taste nice." He said, rubbing cream onto her other cheek. "Your hairs in the way." Kari held her long blonde locks out the way of the stickiness. She could just imagine how Sasuke could do that to his kids—Aww! Little Sasuke's would be adorable. Little pink haired Sasuke's hmm… "Kari, just stop thinking." He said, deciding he didn't want to know why her eyes were gleaming as she was smiling mischievously. He put the special plasters over her cheeks, making her look like a strange relative of Kiba's.
"Ah arigatou!" Kari said touching the plaster and realising he was done. "I think it's stuck you don't need to hold it anymore." Sasuke retracted his hand as though it had been burnt. He'd been in a daze, confused at how her skin felt so soft.
"You look like a little kid" Sasuke commented, picking up the medical supplies and putting them away. Kari decided to help, but it was in vain seeing as she couldn't reach the top shelf. Sasuke took the box from her and placed it neatly on the shelf. She turned round and looked up at him.
"…I'll grow" she said awkwardly, realising he was a good few inches taller than her, so their was no point shouting how she wasn't that small. He placed his hand on her head and she scowled at him, though with her it always seemed more like a pout. He smirked, finally realising how small she was and how amusing it was that he could look down at her. She twitched her ears and her face brightened. "With the ears I'm taller than you!" she cried happily.
"Actually, even with these" he rubbed her right ear making her scowl more as she blushed and automatically leaned into his hand. "I'm still an inch taller."
"Dude! That's the hair!" Kari complained.
"Still makes me taller Chiisai-Kari-chan"
"Urusai ijiwaru na! I'm not little!" she whined lightly pounding her fists on the 'meanie's' chest her cheeks a deep ruby.
"You're not blushing because you're crushing on me are you?" he said suddenly scowling.
"Iie! I've seen Neji-kun with his shirt off, you can't beat that eye candy!" Kari said. She blushed darker thinking of what she said. Oh sweet mother of Kami that was sugary sweet eye-candy. TenTen agreed, so it's not just her! "Oh and Naru-kun's adorableness beats yours anyday" Sasuke rose an eyebrow. "But I don't really… like-like anyone to be honest. YOU! You must like someone for bringing it up!"
"Baka, of course not." Sasuke said rolling his eyes.
"If it's a guy I won't judge you!"
"As I'm not gay, IF I liked someone, which I don't, you would judge."
"Would not! And 'If' means maybe!"
"'Maybe' means yes or no, in this case it means no." Sasuke said finishing the argument.
"If I give up will you piggyback me to Naruto's?" Kari asked.
"Iie, you can walk by yourself. Now come on."
"Konoha looks so peaceful round sunset" Kari mused. She had left her ribbon and hitai-ate round her neck to let her ears relax. Kiba's black jacket was tied round her shoulders like a cape so she could stretch her tail.
"Hn." Sasuke said uninterested. Kari grumbled about his ignorance and glared at him.
"Dude, look at that girl!"
"Thats not a girl, it's got dog ears!"
"And a tail!"
"What a freak!"
"Hey! Hey FREAK! Shouldn't you be in a kennel!"
Embarrassed Kari tied the ribbon and hitai-ate over her ears which she hastily folded. She then tied Kiba's jacket round her waist as the young boys chanted 'Freak! Freak! Freak!' at the top of their lungs. She told hereself to ignore it, theat Naruto had to deal witht his every day of his life. But it was easier when naruto was there, he distracted her an dmade her laugh, made her feel better 'Freak! Freak! Freak!' don't they care that it hurts to be called that? 'FREAK! FREAK! FREAK!'
"Oi." Kari jumped at the sound of Sasuke's voice. He had a rock in his hand so she guessed they'd tried to throw it at her. Sasuke's eyes blared Sharingan "Beat it" he growled, crushing the rock to dust in his hand. Being little kids, they ran for their sweet lives. "Baka, don't let them get to you" Sasuke scoffed continuing on his way. Kari weakly nodded, ashamed she had gotten upset over something so stupid. "Baka" Sasuke mumbled once more, as he grabbed hold of her wrist and dragged her along.
Even though it was rude, even though it was unnecessary, even though it was Sasuke.
It made her feel a whole lot better.
"Aww Kari-chan looks kawaii!" Naruto said poking her cheek. She threw herself on him hugging him tightly. "Eh? Ne, kari-chan you're not sick are you?!" Naruto cried worriedly, wondering why she was acting strange. She smiled and shook her head but was interrupted by a yawn.
"We should get a good night's sleep for tomorrow." Kari said lying down on Naruto's bed. Sasuke took the space next to her against the wall (much to Sakura's dismay) and Naruto snuggled up on Kari's other side. Left with no choice, Sakura lay beside Naruto, a possibly sleepless night awaiting her.
However, on the contrary, they were asleep within minutes.