Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Loveless... or Not ❯ Chapter 31 ( Chapter 31 )

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Sasuke smiled at the familiar feeling of silk sliding across his skin, and the weight on his shoulders that accompanied it. Make-up was put on in the traditional geisha style, all except for the white paste and powder. Itachi wouldn't go as far as accepting that, looking over at the mirror in a shop window he passed by, Sasuke smiled even more. Looking more shy, then happy. He couldn't believe it had actually been two years since he had worn a kimono, or slipped into his thick sandals and fresh plain white tabis.For a while there, Sasuke had began to wonder if he and Neji had ever been geisha. Sasuke heard a soft laugh from beside him, it was Neji. "Stop ogling yourself Sasuke." Neji said smiling brightly. "It is amazing though isn't it. We never thought we would have to leave our lives as geisha. Yet here we are, stunned that we actually used to look like this." Neji said his look going solemn."I know how you feel." Sasuke replied, catching sight of Haku and Deidara both boys rushed toward them. "Haku! Your early." Sasuke said softly, getting a smile from the long haired man."Ah yes, well me and Deidara weren't just meeting you two." Haku giggled sitting down in the small tea-house, it wasn't quite dark yet so the festival was still just being set up."Then who?" Neji inquired looking over at Deidara sitting down at the table also, folding his legs beneath him properly."Zabuza and Sasori of course. Who else would drag us to a tiny town just for a festival." Deidara said with a grin, soon after said dannas walked into the tea-house. Both men were greeted with the warm smiles of Deidara and Haku.Neji and Sasuke watched as Haku and Deidara cuddled up to their dannas happily. Both boys' expressions changed to ones of great sadness, looking up from their happiness Haku and Deidara took in the appearance of the other two, also taking on a look ofsadness."Zabuza-sama, did Naruto tell you where he was heading before he left." Sasuke spoke up softly, making the tall man look at him for a moment."Well actually he didn't, he didn't even tell me he was leaving. I figured him and his friend were in trouble. What was that little red-head's name?" Zabuza said getting a thoughtful look."Gaara." Neji replied, looking at his hands."Gaara?" Sasori piped in suddenly interested in the topic."Yes he was going to become Neji's danna." Deidara informed his danna."I see, must be a different Gaara. The Gaara I know would never let someone close to him, let alone volunteer being a danna for geisha." Sasori said turning his attention from the blond geisha and everyone else around him again.Neji's eyes lit up at this, "You know something about him? Please, you must tell me." Neji said excitedly leaning across the table closer to Sasori."I told you it's not the--" Sasori started before Neji held a hand in his face stopping his words."No you don't understand, the Gaara I was pursuing to be my danna was like that. Completely cold, well for the most part." Neji replied, "So please, just tell me if you know anything." Neji pleaded, and Sasori shook his head in a bored manner."I don't know the where abouts of my cousin. I haven't seen him since he was a child, and even then he didn't exhibit emotions to often. So how is it that you ebbed the ice from his heart when no one else could?" Sasori replied, looking at Neji skeptically."I don't know how honestly." Neji replied closing his eyes letting letting his long lashes brush against his cheeks."Hn." Came the curt reply."It's getting dark the festival is starting." Sasuke intervened, before standing with a grace only geisha possessed. Haku followed, as did Neji and Deidara. Behind them was Sasori and Zabuza.All six walked down the brightly colored streets of the festival, the four geisha; well two geisha and two retired geisha; were talking amongst themselves and laughing. Looking up Sasuke caught sight of wonderful blond, and blue eyes he had dreamed of for the past two years."Naruto." Sasuke breathed, before running toward the blond who had just turned to face away from Sasuke. Then suddenly, the blond took off running, Sasuke opened his mouth to yell. But no sound came, it immediately died in his throat, Sasuke chased him evenafter his chest started to burn. He chased the blond right into an ally where he seemingly disappeared.'Am I imagining things? Do I miss him that much?' Sasuke thought, looking around and seeing there was no way for anyone to have escaped back there. Leaning heavily back against the wall Sasuke sighed softly, trembling slightly and sliding slowly down the wall he was propped up on.Placing his hands over his face, Sasuke drew his knees close to his chest, before releasing a choked sob.
NarutoNaruto leaned up against a wall trying to catch his breath, 'Who the hell was following me? Damn I should have looked at the chaser.' Naruto thoughtto himself pushing off of the wall deciding looking for Gaara would be a good idea. His psychotic little red-head needed to be watched over more often now since his murderous tendencies had picked up double time.Peeking from the top of the building he was hiding on Naruto saw a dark little curled up figure sitting in the shadows. Naruto could hear the sound of soft sobs coming from the little creature as he watched it.Biting his lip, Naruto sat back thinking on his options of whether or not he should actually go out and see what was wrong. 'Ch, like I would be any good at comforting. I've never done anything good in my life.' Naruto thought depressingly.After a moment more of hesitation, Naruto heard whoever it was, slide up the wall and sniffle. Looking back from on top of the building Naruto watched as it stumbled to stand. He decided it would be ok if he came out from hiding, so he jumped down from the top of the short building.Moving forward, Naruto tried to see the figure when it came at him he moved to the side letting it fall to the ground. Looking up at Naruto, the blond could now see Sasuke giving him a teary eyed look. "Sasuke." Naruto breathed out completely shocked.Without further words, Sasuke stood attempting to run away feeling Naruto grab hold of him. "Let go!" Sasuke yelled, tears falling freely from his eyes as he tried to push Naruto away."No, never again." Naruto mumbled holding Sasuke even tighter, pressing his face against Sasuke's neck."Why were you avoiding me? Why did you run from me?" Sasuke asked weakly stopping his struggles but not relaxing against the blond."I didn't know it was you. Honest." Naruto replied honestly, "I've missed you so much Sasuke. Please say you won't leave me again, please. I'm loosing my mind without you, literally." Naruto pleaded to the short-haired raven, not relinquishing his hold on him.Sasuke relaxed, closing his eyes as he rested his head back on Naruto's shoulder. "I've missed you also." Sasuke whispered in the dark before turning in Naruto's arms pulling the blond toward some light.Sasuke watched in awe as he traced a pale thin hand across Naruto's face, and through blond hair. With his fingertips, Sasuke traced every whisker mark on Naruto's face. He was trying to memorize the blond completely."I've dirtied your kimono." Naruto said breaking Sasuke from his trance, as he stared at the dirt covered kimono. Looking down, Sasuke realized this fact to be true. Smiling softly Sasuke looked away slightly."It's ok, I don't mind." Sasuke replied laying his head on Naruto's chest, listening to the blond's heartbeat. "Oh yes, by the way--" Sasuke started lifting his head from Naruto's chest looking at the lovely blue eyes. "--do you know where Gaara is?" Sasuke asked suddenly.Naruto knitted his eye brows together, "Why?" he asked."Neji of course, I wasn't the only one who was upset." Sasuke replied, looking at the floor."I see, would you like me to lead you to where he should be?" Naruto asked, getting a short nod in reply. Smiling softly, Naruto wrapped his arm around Sasuke's thin waist.
A/NOk it's been awhile since I've posted a new chapter. Still busy with everything. Hope you enjoy the new chapter.~Yuri