Chapter 27
Still Flashback, Lil Naru's POV
I run through the semi-dense forests of the Land of Fire as fast as my little 12 year old legs could carry me. I can hear in the distance the clashing of steel on steel as Kurama continues to engage the enemy. I swear, if he dies out there I'm going to kill him. After I join him in heaven when the ROOT ANBU massacre me, that is. Those weights are really inconvenient at a time like this, but the adrenaline keeps my legs from giving out under me. I jump from branch to branch for minutes on end, sweating lakes of odorous fluid. As I spring from one particular branch, something catches my eye. I see a streak of orange-red hair, and a glimmer of evergreen eyes. Is that who I think it is? I come to a screeching halt. I backtrack a couple yards (or meters, you metric people with actual common sense) and see a 5 foot 2 inch (157 centimeters) hotheaded bunch of anger and aggression. It's too late.I can't save myself.
"NARUTO YOU ABSOLUTE BAKA!!!!!!!! HOW COULD YOU LEAVE ME ALL BY MYSELF WITH ALL THOSE CRAZY PEOPLE YOU IDIOT?!?!?!?!?" My less than chipper best friend screeches like a banshee at 258 decibels (about as loud as a nuclear bomb or massive volcanic eruption). She hits me with a shoe. I don't know how or where on earth she gets those shoes but they are dang sharp!
"Ow! Kobi-chan! Why would you hit me with a shoe like that? All I've done is support for you whatever you are doing!"
"You weRE LEAVING ME IN THE DANG VILLAGE WITH MY PSYCHOTIC FATHER!! YOU DESERVED EVERY BIT OF THAT SHOE-SLAP! YOU CAN'T JUST LEAVE YOUR BEST FRIEND WHEN YOU DITCH THE VILLAGE! WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME?" She shrieks violently.
"I figured you probably wouldn't want to come, and you'd probably move on." I say in a melancholy tone. WHAP! Another shoe slap.
"Are you kidding me right now? Quit being so down! You are the only person who has brought real happiness to me. We laugh so much together, it's my favorite. I would sacrifice my life in the village for living on the run if that meant I could do it with you. I value our friendship more than my life. I was worried about you you baka! Who knows what could've happened to you out here. You need someone to look after you!" She gushes.
"Hate to interupt, but that would be me, Yoro-chan." A blood-soaked Kurama says as he walks toward us. What happened out there? Before I can even say a word, he says, "Don't worry, it's their blood."
"Who's blood?" Says Yoro with a questioning tone and a disturbed face.
"ROOT ANBU. Elite assassins sent by Danzo to eradicate Naruto and recover me for the Leaf. Objectifying demons. Not okay. That's some messed up crap." Kurama says, shaking his head. But even his clever joke couldn't smother the focus of that sentence.
"What. Did. You. Say?" Yoro asks with dark eyes and a stone cold voice.
"Objectifying Demons is not okay...?" Kurama says, trying one last time in vain to distract Yorokobi from the fact I was almost assassinated.
"Where are they? I will not hesitate in ANNIHILATING THEM!!!!" Yorokobi roars, with no mercy in her voice. I think it's a good thing Kurama go to them first.
"Relax, Kobi-chan, they're dead now. All we can do now is make it to the meeting point, where Jiraiya should be awaiting us." I say, trying to calm her down.
"REALLY? We get to see pervy sage? Fun stuff!" Yoro says, clapping. I swear that woman is crazy. Murderous one moment and completely childish the next. Gingers, am I right?
"Yeah, but you might have to slow down a little. I've got a lot of weights on." I say, grunting as the last of my adrenaline leaves me. We continue to walk, slowly but surely, in the direction of the Land of Waves. We trek through the forest for hours and hours on end, until Kurama finally decides it's time to set up camp. We unseal our tent, nice and roomy as to allow Kurama to sleep in between Kobi and I to make sure no funny business is going on (Don't worry, no lemons in this book). As soon as dawn breaks, we are on the trail again.
"Come on, Cupcake, while we're young! Pick up the pace! Left! Left! Left, Right, Left! Double time!" Screams Kurama like a drill sergeant as I run with Yorokobi on my back. It's bad enough with literally EVERYTHING I OWN being weighted, but now I have to carry Kobi-chan on my back?
"Is it just me, Kobi, or have you gained weight?" I ask. WHAM! "Ow! How did you even get your shoe off your foot, I'm carrying you on my back!" I yell.
"I've got a spare! I'll have you know the shoe is my weapon of choice! And I'll also have you know that you haven't given me a piggy-back in OVER A GOSH DANG YEAR! IT'S CALLED GROWTH YOU IMBECILE!" Yoro-chan bellows.
We continue to run through the forest. How dang big is this forest, anyway? We've been running for two straight days at a ninja's pace, with no end in sight. It must be enormous. Almost as enormous as Yorokobi seems right now. WHAP! Oops, did I say that out loud?
"Yes. You did." Kobi says rather flatly.
We continue walking for what seems like eternity. Eventually, evening breaks, and we set up camp for the night. Later that night, Yorokobi starts walking away. I run to catch up. (Warning, fluff alert, so if you're not into cheesy, feels inducing romance, then I advise not reading the next little bit. However, if you are similar to most other Otakus,or Fangirls/boys in general, I think you'll probably enjoy it.)
"Hey, Kobi-chan!" I call out, "Wait up!"
"What is it, Naruto?" She asks. I can tell she's upset. Is it because I was calling her big this afternoon?
"Hey Yoro, I just want you to know that I didn't mean any of that stuff I said about you being massive. I wasn't serious. Even if you were a little bigger, I wouldn't care about that. It's what's on the inside, okay?" I say. She smiles at me.
"Thanks Naruto. That means a lot to me." She says. But her smile fades as soon as she turns around.
"Yoro?" I ask.
"Naru?" She replies.
"You are still upset. Is there something you want to talk about?" I ask with the sad puppy eyes.
"Yeah... Let's sit down and talk about it." Yoro replies. Can't lie to the puppy eyes. We lay down on a small hill near a tree on the side of the lake, and gaze at the stars.
"So what is it that's bothering you, Kobi?" I ask.
"It's just that, well, of all people, why my cousin? Sakura already liked Sasuke. Plus, she's pretty shallow. You could've done so much better than Sakura, Naru! She hurt you constantly, always rejecting you, then chasing after Sasuke. I just don't get it! You shouldn''t have contiuned liking her when she constantly put you down!" Yoro says.
That proposal got me thinking.What kept me liking Sakura? Why did I have to keep persisting even after constant rejection and emotional beatdown. I guess it was nothing more than attraction. I really could do better. There were so many better girls than Sakura at the academy. Then again, there were the non-kunoichi girls. Like Kobi-chan, what about her? She's certainly more good looking than Sakura. More caring, more funny, more enjoyable, more agreeable. Heck, I guess Yoro is all Sakura's good qualities and then some! As I looked from the stars above to the girl gazing at them next to me, I saw her in a new light. She was no longer only my best friend. I saw her as a much more spectacular and beautiful creation than all the stars in the sky. I saw a woman who was always there for me watching my back and supporting me. I had her back, too. I now saw Yorokobi Haruno as the strikingly beautiful girl she was on both the outside and the inside. I pull her into a loving hug. Her eyes go wide with surprise
"I don't know," I say, "But I definitely could've done better."
It was decided. Sakura was basically meaningless. She had nothing on this marvelous being in my arms. My feelings for Sakura were gone. I have finally uncovered my feelings for someone I know will have my back, and will follow me into any situation. I think I might love Yorokobi Haruno. Yoro-chan soon falls relaxes, and falls asleep in my arms. I'm not going to let go. I wish I could live in this moment for eternity. I finally doze off as well. Kurama might whip me for this tomorrow morning.
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Baddaboom. I told you it was some fluffy shiz. Great fun to right. I hope you enjoyed it, took a while to get the time and motivation considering end of school and everything, but ya know, whatever.
-Natsu8Hokage, Hokage8Natsu, whatever my user name is. Seeya.
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