Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Easier to Run ❯ Chapter 13 ( Chapter 13 )
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Easier to Run - Chapter 13
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.
A/N: Thank you to Pahhur from FFARG for reviewing chapter 3! Sankyuu for your comments, especially on my characterization. W00t! I'm working on getting reviews for all the chapters so I can update them. Again. -_-;;
I'm thinking of writing another story. I don't know what it's gonna be about, but I've got some ideas. Also, I've got some ideas for EtR. Finally.
Based on songs by Linkin Park, but that may change, I dunno…. Tell me what you think, and if I should change the band.
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~ One minute you're on top
The next you're not unless you try
The minute your heart stops
Just before you hit the floor ~
~ From `Hit the Floor' by Linkin Park
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She had gotten over both those fears, and had a new one, one that everyone knew about. She was afraid of sleep, afraid of the dreams she would have if she drifted off.
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“Nariko, get up.” Her bed was shaking. Wait. Her bed was shaking? Nariko slowly sat up, and focused her eyes. Naruto. Sitting on the end of her bed.
“Ack!” Nariko covered her head with her sheets - she was NOT a morning person, nor did she look good in the morning. “Naruto! What're you doing on my bed?”
Naruto chuckled. “What does it look like? I'm trying to wake you up!” Nariko yawned, stretched, and moved to sit beside Naruto.
“What're you doing in my room, on my bed?” She demanded, now fully awake. Naruto grinned, and Nariko could tell he was about to make a snappy comment. “I want the truth, dammit!” The grin faded from her boyfriend's face, and Naruto let loose a string of comments.
“What, so boyfriends aren't allowed to make wake-up calls to their girlfriends? Is that it? Or are you just PMSing because I can just leave!”
Nariko flinched. “I'm sorry, sheesh! It's just that…” She looked down at the floor. “I'm just not used to this kind of thing.” Nariko paused, and glanced at Naruto. “… You see, I traveled a lot between then and now. I visited every village in every country. I had no time to socialize with people for fear of them realizing who I was.” She could see Naruto's face, his expression one of guilt.
He wrapped his arms around Nariko and softly whispered in her ear, “I'm sorry.” Nariko rested her head on Naruto's shoulder for a few seconds, until a knock interrupted their moment.
“Who is it?” She called. This time there was another knock, louder this time. “Who is it, damnit?!?”
“Your worst nightmare, now let me the fuck in, Nariko-nee-san.” Nariko shrieked and hid under the bed, while Naruto, although a little confused by Nariko's actions, wandered over to the door and opened it up.
“Where's Nariko?” Sasuke pushed angrily past Naruto to where the bed was. “Nariko, where ARE you? When I get a hold of you, I swear I will hurt you so badly …”
Nariko shrieked in fear and shrunk more into the shadows of the bed. “Don't hurt me, `Tachi, I'll so anything you want! Just please don't hurt me again!”
Nariko shrieked in fear and shrunk more into the shadows of the bed. “Don't hurt me, `Tachi, I'll so anything you want! Just please don't hurt me again!”
Sasuke felt all of his anger drain away when he heard what his sister had screamed. She thinks I'm Itachi … He knelt down beside the bed, and peeked under. “Sis, it's just Sasuke, I'm sorry I scared you. Please, just come out. I want to talk with you. In private.” He added, glaring across the room at Naruto, who was slowly edging towards the door.
“I love you Nariko-chan! ” Naruto burst out the door. Sasuke turned back to the bed, and sighed. This was going to be harder than he thought.
“Nariko, please. Come out. I'm sorry.” He felt really guilty, blowing up like that. “I don't even know why I blew up at you like that. Please, come out. I'll do anything if you come out.”
Nariko's tearstained peeked out from under the bed. “Anything?” Sasuke sighed, and nodded. Nariko slowly made her way out from under the bed, slowly shifting her position so that she was sitting beside her brother on the floor.
“Have you been having dreams about Itachi lately, sis?” Sasuke slowly asked.
Nariko wanted to punch him. “No, I haven't been having dreams about you, I only made it up the day I came to you about them! Holy shit, Sasuke. What, are you deaf, or something? Do you not hear me scream at night? Because that's all I do.”
Sasuke looked guiltily down at the floor. “I'm sorry. It's just … the only reason I can't hear you is because I'm screaming too.” Nariko sighed, and leaned her head against her younger brother's shoulder.
“… You have?” Sasuke nodded.
“It's so frustrating! One second he's there, another second he's not! I swear, I will kick his ass if I ever meet him again!”
Nariko laughed. “Finally, we're in agreement about one thing.” Sasuke nodded, then turned to Nariko.
“I brought you a present. Well, it's just an idea, so you don't have to do it.” Nariko thought about it for a few seconds.
“What's the idea?” Sasuke brought out two “little black books” (only they were rather largish), one for him, and one for Nariko.
“They're Dream Diaries. If you get a dream, write it down in here, and then if you think you need to talk to me about it, then just leave the book inside my room with a note on it saying which page you want me to read. I'll read it, and leave a little note. And vice versa. Does that sound good?”
Nariko nodded, and took one of the diaries from Sasuke. “But what if one of the maids find them and read them?” Sasuke quietly laughed.
“They won't. I've put a genjutsu on them so only you and I can see them.” Nariko nodded her approval, then stood up and threw the book across the room, landing it on her desk. “Anyways, I'm going to go, I've got to head to training. Stay here if you want, I'll tell Kakashi-sensei.” Nariko nodded, and headed over to her desk, and sat down. She got some paper out from one of the drawers, and a pencil from another. She looked up to see Sasuke standing in front of her.
“What?” She stared at him. “Go to training!” He headed out the door, and once that satisfying click of the door being shut reached her ears, she leaned over her paper and began to draw.
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W00t! I finally updated! I've got some ideas for later chapters … and even for the end! (Finally!)
Thanks,
BananaGurl