Zeelee-Vallen: Only two reviews? Jee! After we worked so hard on that chapter.
Zeelee: We had lots of trouble writing this chapter, debating on a modern day ninja, or supernatural. I don't really know what to do, so instead, we're just going to write.
Vallen: See what happens. We aren't good at planning, when we do it always changes!
Zeelee: Anyway, Please tell me your thoughts! I'm working hard to become better ^o^
Trianera: Thank you for the review! I hope that the future chapters please you as well.
Woooimmafox1305: Indeed! Nagato is just so adorable! While Itachi is.. Itachi. Perhaps he's a closet perv ;D
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Kuro smiled at the boys antics. Itachi was staring intently at a high class restaurant, while Nagato was eyeing up a sushi bar. Sometimes it was hard seeing the two as such close friends, because of their differences.
Then again, there was no better friends than them.
She glanced around, her hands clenching at the amount of people staring at them. She hated attention. She hated crowds. Too many people at once was just intimidating. It didn't help that those two were so drop-dead gorgeous.
Someone bumped into her back, sending her flailing forward. She barely caught her balance before she face-planted. Growling, she twisted around, only to come face to face with her age-long crush.
Naruto.
-With Kei trailing not far behind him.
"Oh hey! Sorry bout that, Kuro!" Naruto laughed, rubbing the back of his head awkwardly. Kuro blushed before looking to Kei and lowering her head. Guilt. She felt bad for ditching the blonde girl now. Her guts twisted at the her gaze, she could feel it without even looking at her.
"Kuro! Lets go to that restaurant before Nagato tries to drag us to the Sushi Bar." Itachi said, grabbing her arm. With timing that could only be his, Nagato grabbed her other arm, attempting to tug her towards the aforementioned Sushi Bar.
Her face went ten shades of red at Naruto's and Kei's prying gaze. The two blondes were eyeing the two boys carefully, like they were about to pull Kuro in a dark alley and eat her, or perhaps kidnap her and keep her hostage.
Perhaps Itachi and Nagato were capable of that, she smirked at the thought.
"Naruto, meet Itachi and Nagato. They are my closest friends." The said boys released her arms, realizing just who she was talking to. The boy she liked. The two boys turned their attention to the blond pair, eyeing up Naruto. Kei was no interest to them, they already met her.
"Yo!" The blonde male said, grinning stupidly. Not a good impression.
"So you ditched me for them, Kuro?" Kei said, slipping her arms around Naruto's waist. Kuro blinked and looked to the side, feeling awkward at seeing their embrace.
"Well, we are way better friends tha-"
"Itachi!" Kuro hissed inbetween a clenched jaw, shutting the raven-haired male up.
"What Itachi was about to say..." Nagato continued, his eyes growing cold as he stared at the two blondes. Before Kuro could stop him, he continued,"We are far better friends than Kei." His finished, his eyes narrowing at Kei's pleased smile. The girl was the deadliest kind of sadist.
"Nagato..." Kuro growled, her eyes narrowed dangerously at him. Behind her, Kei's smile widened. "You two need better social skills! You need to think before you talk, Idiots!" She hissed, before stomping into a rather large amount of people. The crowd ate up Kuro's slight body easily, makng them lose sight of her in an instant.
"Itachi." Naruto said, stopping them from chasing after her. Naruto's blue eyes flashed red momentarily, his whisker marks going jagged before returning to normal. A challenge; he was showing off his rank to the two boys.
Too bad his rank was far below theirs.
Nagato straightened his back to gain hight, his cold ringed-eyes searching the crowd. He didn't find the need to look at the two blondes, such lowly creatures weren't worth their time. "So you're one of us, kid?" Nagato said, his voice emotionless, very unlike when Kuro was there.
"Yeah, but I haven't heard of your clan, ring-o." Naruto chuckled at his clever name for the ringed eyed man. Nagato's fingers twitched. He really wanted to pull out his cards and slice Naruto. It was against the rules, though. To fight in a populated area was forbidden. Mundane's weren't allowed to see.
"Your friends with my little brother, are you not?" Itachi said, his eyes bleeding red, the tomeo's spinning wildly in his rage. The boy had no right to Kuro's affection, to even look at her with his low rank!
"Yeah." Naruto said, his voice dropping slightly in anticipation. Naruto wanted to see just how powerful his rivals' brother was. Kei clung to the blonds arm, her instinct telling her to run. These boys were more powerful than she imagined. It was attractive in the most deadly way. She smiled discreetly.
"Then you should know my clans' rank." Itachi said, his cold monotone sending goosebumbs crawling on the pairs' skin. Nagato stood off to the side, on edge because he couldn't go find Kuro without his partner.
"Lets fight!" Naruto yelled, throwing his fist into the air, completely oblivious to the dark-haired man's killer intent.
Silence.
Itachi almost blanched. Was he really that stupid? Shaking his head, he had to ask himself exactly what Kuro saw in the blonde.
Speaking of which... "Itachi, let's deal with the kid later, right now we need to catch up with Kuro." Nagato said, his ringed eyes searching the crowd almost frantically. There was no sight of their girl at all. Itachi simply started walking, signaling he agreed.
"Don't turn your back on me!" Naruto yelled, making several people look at him. He blushed, before turning to his girlfriend. He was defeated this time, even he followed the rules occasionally.
"Kei, since when has Kuro been friends with them?" He asked. It was a stupid thing so do, because her eyes went dark, her lips turning down. He knew why too, Kei hated it when he showed even the slightest interest in her 'friend'.
"A while." She said, ending the topic with a pout.
"Kei! Your so adorable!" The blonde teen then proceded to suffacate his girlfriend with a hug.
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Kuro looked around, debating on what to do. She could go sit in a café for a couple hours, have a couple more hours of warmth before she made her way to the park for the night. Or she could go see the kitty at the church.
The church seemed like a good idea. The cats warm fur was good comfort, especially after that disastrous meeting with Kei and Naruto.
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She sat on a bench in the church's large court-yard, gathering Nagato's sweater close to her. It was going to be a cold night, it was already getting chilly and it was only dusk.
With a sigh, she closed her eyes. Today completely threw off her routine, it was nice to do something she was used to. Visits to the church was routine for her, today was no different.
"Meow." Her eyes opened, focusing on the spot where the noise came from. Sitting on the bench beside her was the church cat. His jet-black fur gleamed in the rising moons light. With a grin at his appearance, she reached out and picked up the cat, kissing the top of his head before holding him close to her chest. The cat started purring, cuddling closer.
"Hey, Kitty..." She said, giggling when his tail started flicking. His nose twitched a couple times, his eyes almost looked accusing. "You seem frisky today, hmm?" She said, giggling when the cat blinked.
"Today was eventful, Kitty..." She said, touching the cats ear. It twitched wildly, making her giggle again. "My two best friends are finally out of the hospital. It's different, that's for sure. They even got me this shiny new phone, to keep in contact." She dug in her pocket, pulling out the phone. Playfully, the cat bat at it with his well-groomed paw. She giggled and touched his nose, making the cat scrunch it up. She smiled when he glared at her. Sometimes this cat almost seemed human, which made his company all the better.
"Kitty..." Her smile faded; the cats ears perked forward, now intently listening. "I feel... someone watching." Her purple eyes remained on the cat, but her tense shoulders gave away her worry. The cat tilted its head, its green eyes questioning. "Its... Been happening a lot lately... It's almost frightening." She whispered, keeping her voice quiet. Purring, the cat rubbed his face against her chest. She tightened her arms around him, nuzzling her face into the soft fur of his back, the feeling disappearing.
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"It's hard to believe she's your friend." The man said, his glowing blue eyes searching his partners face. The shadows of the night hid her face well. Her fanged teeth flashed in the shadows, showing a brief smile. The man, also cloaked by shadows, frowned. His partner only smiled when she was up to something.
"Perhaps.. We should attack her?" The girl said, her voice smooth, full of bloodlust. The shadowed man sighed, he was correct. His partner could be so cruel and dark when she wanted to be. It was completely different from their public personalities.
"We had better not, she has a couple high-ranked friends..." He mumbled, not really wanting to start a war amongst clans. If that happened, he could lose Sasuke. It was hard enough, being friends with a rival clan. If they attacked, it would only upset things.
"All the more fun." She said, licking her lips. He really didn't want to do it, at all. He would have to think of a way to deter her, or at least stall her until his partner moved onto something else. He did not want war, he was not willing to risk the wavering peace for his girlfriend, no matter how much he adored her.
"Kei, we should head back to our clans house." He said, glancing behind him at Kuro's peaceful face as she talked to the cat. Why couldn't his girlfriend be like that sometimes?
"Okay, Naru." She grabbed a handful of his hair, making him wince as she brought his face down close to hers. "First, a kiss." She pressed her lips to him, her long fang teeth cutting his lip. His own fang teach cut her lip, mixing their blood.
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Zeelee-Vallen: Well... I didn't think it would turn out like this, but oh well. It seems pretty intense, don't you think? I hope you don't mind! It's a bit different. Please tell me your thoughts!