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Ah... I'm in a fanfiction mood so I thought I might write this. No flames, they're just rude. Constructive criticism is welcome, but please be specific and nice about it.
Dedicated to: SailorPrincess3234
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto or it's characters, but I do my own storylines. As well, I do not claim the starting dream. It's directly from Naruto episode 109, but I wrote it up.
Fireworks
By: Rikotsu-sama
o0 Chapter 5 - Shoot and Score 0o
Tap. Tap. Tap. Footsteps. They are slowly getting louder. She looks to see that it is her beloved Sasuke. He has a backpack on on his back.
Her eyes widen in fear as he stops, just a few feet away from her. "What're you doing... wandering around here at night?"
"Because in order to leave the village, you have to take this road," she answers.
"Go home and sleep." is all he says as he walks past her, his hands shoved deeply into his pockets.
A bitter-sweet silence is held between the two for only a few moments as silver tears begin to drip down her face. She whispers, "Why?" She turns to look at him as he continued on. "Why can't you tell me anything? Why do you always stay silent? Why won't you tell me anythin--?"
"Why do I have to tell you everything?" he demands in return as he stops walking.
Tears are flowing like crystal rivers down her face now as he states coldly, "It's none of your business. Stop concerning yourself about what I do."
She bites her lower lip slightly before her lips curve into a sad smile. "You've... always hated me, huh?" she pauses. "Do you remember... the day we became Genin and our three-member team was first chosen? The day you and I were here alone, you got mad at me, remember?"
Silence.
"I don't remember."
She had a surprised look on her face before she looked down at the cobblestone path they were standing on. Her tears began to fall to the cold stone.
"Make's sense. That's something that happened a while back. But that's the day when everything started..." She smiled a genuine smile for the first time that night. "You and I... and also naruto and Kakashi-sensei. The four of us completed our missions together. They were though and a lot of work, but... above all... It was fun!" She reminded her team mate.
Her eyes were beginning to turn red and puffy from all the tears. As she tried to smile the tears stopped flowing down her face, but they still lingered at the bottoms of her emerald eyes. "I know about your clan, but revenge...." She turns away from him.
The moon shown brightly in the night sky, only clouded by the thin, rare clouds in the night sky.
"That won't make anyone happy," she said. "No one. Neither you... nor I." She ended her speech and clenched her fists by the sides of her thin body, still staring at the ground.
His voice shrouded in shadow, Sasuke spoke, "Just as I thought." She looks at him, he is still turned away. Her eyes are filled with confusion and clouded by pain. "I'm different from you guys. I walk a different path than you guys. I tried to think that it was my path to do the things we've done up until now. The four of us did things together, but my heart decided on revenge in the end. That's my purpose in life."
His eyes were covered with hate and no remorse. His heart had turned to ice before her very eyes. "I can't become like you or Naruto."
She clenches a fist to her heart, the tears once again flowing down her slender face to the cold stone of the path. She screams out, "Are you going to choose to be alone again?! On that day, you taught me that solitude is painful! I understand that so well right now. I have a family, and I have friends, but if you're gone..." she pauses slightly as her voice softens. "To me... It'll be the same as being alone!" She has both hands clasped above her chest now, as if holding her heart in her hands to stop the pain of it breaking.
"From now on... A new path will open for all of us." he states, his voice like daggers to her heart.
"I... I love you so much!" She shouts at him. "If you stay with me I'll make sure you won't regret it! Every day will be fun. We'll definitely be happy. I'll do anything for you. So... Please! Stay here! I'll help you with your revenge. I'll do something! So please stay here... with me! If you can't stay... take me with you." she cries.
Turning to look at her he gives her a sly grin. "You really are annoying."
She stares at him in disbelief, her eyes filled with sadness more than hope.
He turns away once again and begins to leave. Leave not just Konoha, but his former self, friends, and life behind.
"Don't leave!" she yells after him, running a few steps after him before stopping again. "If you do, I'll scream!" she threatened. In an instant he went from where he was to behind her. His eyes looked emotionless, almost... inhuman.
The breeze blew scattered leaves around them, moonlight still pouring down over them.
"Sakura... Thank you." He whispered to her, before tapping on her neck.
'Sasuke-kun...' was the last think she thought before falling unconscious.
"Sasuke... kun..." Sakura mumbled as she tossed and turned in bed. She felt a cold hand on her shoulder and awoke, looking around a bit frantic. No one was there. Her room as quiet except the snoring from her little sister across the hall.
She sighed and laid back down in bed, staring at her peach wallpaper. She whispered, "Thank god it was only a nightmare..." before falling back into a sound sleep.
"What should I do? He doesn't seem the least bit interested, or jealous!"
"Hm... this poses a problem."
"Yes, it does."
"Hm... try doing something so cute he can't resist leaving Sakura for you."
"Such as...?"
Whispering.
"Ooh... That might work..."
"Of course it will."
"You're a genius. An evil genius," Hinata complemented.
"Why thank you," Kakashi thanked her.
The morning was hot. Almost unbearable. Naruto rapped lightly on his girlfriend's door. This was more unusual than all his early-morning female visitors a week ago. Him visiting a girl early in the morning.
"Naruto-kun!" the cherry blossom pink haired girl exclaimed as she opened the door to her apartment. "Please, come in! I was just about to make breakfast!"
"No need, Sakura-chan! I'm taking you to breakfast!" He smiled brightly, taking her hand and leading her out the door.
"What?" Sakura managed to mumble as she closed the door behind them and was led outside by the blonde.
"Breakfast! Ramen ramen ramen!" Naruto replied, his old habit of chanting ramen reappearing after years and years.
Sakura giggled, watching Naruto. Once they were outside they slowed down to a stroll, time to savor the time they have together. Hand in hand they walked down the cobble stone road to Ichiraku Ramen.
In the morning sun Naruto had a warm glow. Well, at least to Sakura he did. He had grown so much over the years. Instead of ugly and annoying he was hot and thoughtful. Man, Sakura could compliment him all day long, but it doesn't take all day to walk half a mile, now does it?
Once they had arrived at Ichiraku Ramen Naruto ordered for them both and started gobbling down ramen, not like a savage beast though. Politely digging in. Very unusual...
Sakura bearly ate any of her ramen, instead she just stared off into space, thinking about her dream the night before. Sasuke had hurt her so badly then. Why had she put up with it for so long? Oh well. That was in the past. She's with the man she truly loves now. Wait, did Sakura just say she loved Naruto? She was still not used to thinking about Naruto in a loving way even though it was the truth.
"Sakura-chan...?" Naruto asked, his mouth full of ramen. He had stopped to look at her, but she was just sitting there. Something was wrong. He swallowed the ramen that had been filling his mouth. "Is something wrong?"
Sakura took a few seconds to finally notice Naruto had said something. "Oh, what? Sorry, I have something on my mind!" She apologized, starting to eat her ramen hungrily.
"Would you like to tell me about it?" Naruto asked, beginning to become concerned.
"Yeah. Yes I would, but not here. How 'bout after breakfast we go back to my place for a movie marathon and ice cream?" Sakura proposed.
"Sounds good to me. Let's finish breakfast first though."
Both continued to eat their ramen in silence.
"I'll take my two of my usual please! Thank you!" A familiar blue-haired jounin ordered.
"Hmph."
Both Naruto and Sakura glanced over to see Hinata and Sasuke sitting to their left. Since when did Hinata, of all people, have a usual ramen order? And since when does Sasuke even eat ramen?
Naruto and Sakura rapidly ate their ramen and were finished quickly. Just before they were about to leave they heard Hinata giggle, "Here, Sasuke-kun!" The couple looked to see Hinata FEEDING Sasuke RAMEN!
Naruto glared at Sasuke, Sasuke only grinned back as he happily ate the ramen.
"C'mon, Naruto-kun, we have a date to finish, remember?" Sakura insisted, tugging on Naruto's arm.
"Right!" Naruto answered, leaving Ichiraku Ramen hand-in-hand with Sakura.
They quietly walked back down the road. They were almost to Sakura's apartment when Naruto spoke, "Why don't you feed me ramen...?" He was wondering out loud again. Stupid Naruto.
"Shoot, and score!" Hinata exclaimed, grinning evilly.
"..." Sasuke pointed to his mouth.
Hinata sighed, "Fine..." She began feeding Sasuke the ramen again. If that was part of the deal, or just Sasuke being lazy we will never know...
o0 Chapter Fin 0o
Yay! Random Chappie! Kind of interesting, but it is still said that the best way to a man's heart is through his stomach!
-Riri
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