Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ The Flower Maidens ❯ ch2 ( Chapter 2 )

The Flowler Maidens

 

 

 

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto. But I do own the village and oc's introduced in this story.

 

 

Chapter two: HoneySuckle's Garden

 

 

 

 

It had been two days since the protecters had come... and everything seemed serene as HoneySuckle walked through the halls of the palace. She turned a corner and went out to her garden. It was full of fruit trees and bushes and vines. Everywhere you looked you saw strawberries, cherries, peaches and pears. There were grapes and oranges and apples and even kiwi. Bushes that covered the ground produced rasberrys, blueberrys, and blackberrys.

She walked along admaring her work and love when she wandered into a small hedge maze that was grown there so long ago. She remembered how she and her sisters would run through it and hide from one another, that was all it took to make them happy... Oh to be happy again...What she wouldn't give... She was torn from her thoughts when she tripped over an object in her path. She landed on the ground with a soft thump, she looked back to see Chouji sitting on the ground legs streached out and eyes wide.

"......Oh!" he yelled seeming to come out of a daze. "Are you alright? I am sooo sorry." He said as he stood and helped her up. "I came out here and sat down to take a nap, I-I-I....." He stopped talking noticing that she was stairing at him.

'I'm sure he has no idea how cute he is when he's startled...' HoneySuckle smiled up at him and told him it was okay. She motioned for him to follow her and he did so. They walked a little bit through to maze until they turned and were facing what had to be the center. HoneySuckle walked in and sat on the side of a fountain that was in the middle of the small clearing. She looked at Chouji and patted the stone area next to her. Chouji gulped and took his seat next to her, she had a small basket that was covered with a cloth. She sat it between them and removed the cloth. The basket was full of grapes, strawberries, apples, and her own favorite peaches.

Chouji tried not to look hungry to her but his stomach betrayed him as it let out a small growl. She looked at him and giggled, blush covered his cheeks and he turned his head away. Her smile faded... she took the basket of fruit and sat into the cool clear water of the fountain. Chouji looked in mild suprise.

"What are you doing?"HoneySuckle, not moving her eyes from the basket answered.

"I'm cooling them off, they're better cold."

"Yeah, I guess they are..." Chouji wanted to kick himself for saying something so stupid. He wanted her to like him not think he was dumb.

"Ummm... Chouji do you have a crush on somebody?" HoneySuckle asked glancing up at him then over to a rose bush. Chouji was silent and nervous.

"It's okay, you don't have to tell me if you don't want to." HoneySuckle smiled sweetly and picked up the basket of fruit and sat it on the soft cloth on the ground. She reached down and took out a strawberry. She looked up at the sky, the twilight fireflies had sturred and the sky turned a blend of purples, pinks, and blues. She sighed and looked to Chouji. "So... you don't like anyone? Does anyone like you? I mean like they wont leave you alone?"

"........Well..." Chouji tried to talk but found it nearly impossible to do with her sucking the sweet juices out of the strawberry. Finally after she had eaten it and dropped once down her shirt she was done. ".................I.......guess.... I kinda d-d-do like someone but she cou-would never like me........." Chouji said quietly. HoneySuckle's heart fell into her stomach.

"W-why would she not like you? I see no reasons." She said looking at the strawberry in her hand.

"Well, you see... she's smart, pretty, nice, and looks good too... but..." Chouji trailed off and sat silent for a moment. HoneySuckle placed her hand on his in comfert, his eyes shot up to hers.

"But?"

"But... me... I'm sooo.... not." His eyes were closed in shame, he drew his hand from hers and pulled one knee to his chest with his arms wrapped around it and burried his head in the small space. HoneySuckl scooted over to Chouji.

"Why do you think that?" She asked in a sorrowful voice.

"Because... I don't like saying this but... I'm fat. I try to say I'm only a little plump. But you know... who am I kidding? Not even myself... I'm fat. I know I'm nice and stuff but I'm not like Sasuke, Shikamaru, and Neji... or even Naruto and Lee for that matter... They have great bodies...N-NOT THA-THAT I'VE L-LOOKED! J-just kinda common sense... I... guess..." He was blushing now, 'Great! Now she'll think I'm a faggot... I'm soooo stupid! stupid, stupid, stupid!!! .........what is she doing?!' Chouji froze as HoneySuckle wrapped her left arm around his shoulders. He looked up at her with a shocked expression as her right hand came to rest on his left cheek. Her fingers following the pattern on it only for a second. She looked him in the eyes.

"Chouji... I don't think you're fat... s-she might but I don't think that at all. I'm pretty sure she doesn't think that either. 'Cause I think you're really cute, and sweet, and you have a really good taste in food. You are really, really, sweet and if she can't like you for who you are then she isn't worth your attention." HoneySuckle watched as a small smile appered on Chouji's lips. When they stood she went to draw away but Chouji held her close to him, he looked into her honey colored eyes. HoneySuckle felt a blush creep upon her face, she could feel a deep burning in her stomach. She felt weak in the knees but Chouji on the other hand felt strong at the moment. He wrapped his right arm around her waist pulling her even closer to him, his left hand ran up her side to her neck he tilted her head slightly and gently pressed his soft lips to hers. Her eyes wide for but a moment before she closed them and leaned into the kiss. He carefully licked her bottom lip asking for entrance which she gave with out a second thought. HoneySuckle's legs could no longer support her weight and she slipped to the ground with Chouji holding her never breaking the kiss. Her hands tugged at his scarf and threw it thoughtlessly to the ground. She ran her hands up to his headband and desposed of it alongside the scarf. Chouji broke their kiss and licked down her jawline to her throat. Suddenly she pushed her hands against his chest. She looked upset and flustered, he sat up and she got out from under him.

"I'm so sorry but... I can't do this... It's not you, I swear." She held herself and a tear rolled down her cheek. "I have to remember. I'm promised." She stood sobbing and ran away. Chouji stood to go after her but stopped himself.

'She'll want to be alone...'

From the balcony to HoneySuckle's room a man had stood watching the display. He soon heard her footsteps and crying from the hall and hid.

HoneySuckle entered her chambers, she turned and slammed her doors closed and ran to her bed weeping. She burried her face in her silk pillows and twisted her legs and fingers into the silk sheets. She was so confused... she was happy, sad, angry, proud, and ashamed all at the same time. Saddness did not fit her bright room, tons of pretty candles, golden frame work for the room and furniture, yellow silk bedset and curtians, pale yellow drapes and walls the color of honey, and a golden leaf for the roof. She even had insence bottles of filled to the rim with real honey, as well as verious cups and stylish bowls all filled with honey. She stopped her sobbing and lay quietly for a few moments. Someone was in the room with her. She sat up and turned around.

"Thorn! I didn't notice you, I'm so sorry... How long have you been here waiting for me?" HoneySuckle asked nervously as Thorn approched her. He was of average height and had short bowlcut black hair and his eyes were a deep red color that reminded all who looked into his eyes of the color of blood. His tanned skin, rippling muscles and scarred body was proof of his strength and no one really wanted to test it. His demenor was quiet but cruel and he had quite a temper. She grew uneasy as his pools of red blood gazed down at her.

"I was able to view your little... 'escapade' ...from your window..." He said scowling at her. He reached out and grabbed her wrist and jearked her to him. HoneySuckle yelped in pain as he squeezed her small wrist to the point of almost breaking it. "You know I can't stand the thought of you with anyone else! Now you go off and flirt like that?" Thorn twisted her arm and a small cracking noise was heard. HoneySuckle screamed in pain.

"Please stop! It's hurts so bad, I'm sorry...." She managed to gasp between sobs.

"You will be..."