Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Easier to Run ❯ Chapter 2 ( Chapter 2 )

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Easier to Run - Chapter 2
 
Disclaimer: I own nothing but Nariko.
 
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Summary: Sometimes it's easier to run away from the pain and suffering in your heart. But if you had a reason to stay, would you? Sorry, summary sucks. Anyway, please review.
 
AN: Thanks to Yuugi-chan for reviewing (from FFARG)! Thank you for leaving some criticism, I definitely needed it.
 
Based on `Easier to Run' by Linkin Park … for now.
 
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~ It's easier to run,
Replacing this pain with something numb
It's so much easier to go
Then face all this pain here all alone. ~
 
~ From `Easier to Run' by Linkin Park
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Sasuke set Nariko down, and the first genuine smile Sakura had ever seen in her life appeared on his face. She looked at Sasuke. "Sasuke-kun, who is this? Is she your - your girlfriend, or something?"
A bead of sweat fell down Nariko's face. "No. No way in hell am I his girlfriend."
"Sakura, this is my sister, Nariko."
 
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“No way, Sasuke-kun! That is so cool! I didn't know you had a sister!” Sakura exclaimed. “I thought you were an only child, with the exception of Itachi of course.” `Damn!' Sakura thought to herself. `Now I can't have Sasuke-kun all to myself because of this girl!' “Anyway, Sasuke-kun, shouldn't we get going to --- Sasuke-kun?”
“Come on, Sakura. We don't want to be late now, do we?” Sasuke called from ahead. He was shoulder to shoulder with Nariko, looking like this was the best thing that had ever happened to him. It probably was too. “ Kakashi and Naruto are probably already there.”
“Who's Naruto?” Nariko asked. “Is he another friend of yours?”
“No, he's my teammate.” Sasuke replied. “We all work together on missions - Naruto, Sakura and myself.”
“Oh.” Nariko was still puzzled about one thing. “And… who is this Kakashi you speak of?”
“You've definitely changed from what I remember you as.” Sasuke said. “I remember you as a girl who was afraid to speak her mind. A girl who was always disappearing for no reason. A girl--“ Nariko hushed him.
“Look, I really don't want to talk about this right now. It brings back painful memories.” Nariko said. She didn't want to remember the old her, it brought back too many memories.
“Anyways,” started Sasuke again, “to answer your question, Kakashi-sensei is our teacher.”
“Oh.”
 
A while later, Sakura spoke up. “Looks like we don't have to walk so far anymore!” Sakura announced happily. “Nariko, you can meet Naruto and Kakashi-sensei now because here they come!”
Nariko could see two figures in the distance coming closer to them. One was tall, and from the looks of it, he had a book in his hand. The other was bouncing all over the place. “Sakura-chan!” The bouncy boy yelled. “Sasuke-teme.” He mumbled as he got closer. “Strange girl that I don't know…”
“I'm NOT a strange girl!” Nariko almost yelled. “My name is Uchiha Nariko, and that's what I want to be called!” She KNEW she wasn't strange, although she wasn't completely sure WHY she was getting so worked up over this really cute boy with … messy, yet adorable hair, and whisker-like marks on his cheeks.
Sakura bopped him over the head with her fist. “You got her all worked up. Jeez, Naruto, can't you just give your stupidity a break for once and act your age?”
So this is Naruto Nariko subconsciously nodded.
Uchiha Nariko? Does that mean…” Naruto turned to Sasuke. “She's your sister?”
 
AN: Yay! Another chappie up! Please don't forget that this was darkestrose/Zhidia's story before, but she passed it on to me, so go read her stories! T_T please review, because it only takes a minute and I always respond!
 
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