Chapter Seven: Threats and Promises

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Previously:

'Holy crap'

'I'm in love with Naruto.'

Now:

Shika POV

I figured it out, that's why I like him so much, I put the pieces together, Naruto's my fixation, he's gotten me eating, my relationship with my parents is so much better because of him, I actually shed tears because Naruto helped me to care about the little things, and the first thing I did was go to Naruto.

With the arm that wasn't holding Hikari I hugged him. I was a flustered mess but I was a grateful flustered mess, and I was so thankful that it's this troublesome blonde, that it's my troublesome blonde.

Author POV

Naruto was startled at first by the hug, believe it or not, people didn't go out of their way to show him physical affection often, so this is the first time someone hugged him. He liked it. He hugged back, careful not to squish the kit cradled in Shikamaru's other arm, and he couldn't help but smile. A genuine smile, one that could melt the average heart.

Sasuke just stared at the two, heart unknowingly trampled on for the sixth time today. He didn't show it though, that's not the Uchiha way.

Pineapple POV

Eventually the three of us started our trek into the forest of death, Naruto was back to coddling Hikari in his arms, even though the kit was small, Naruto couldn't help but want to give him as much warmth as possible. I saw this and kept brainstorming possibilities as to why Naruto was acting in such a manner. 

'Is he just nice? Obviously, but is that all that's going on? Does it have to do with Naruto being an orphan? Is Sasuke involved? Is it because of Sasuke? Does Naruto like Sasuke like that? Does Naruto like me like that? Has Naruto realised that all of my happiness is based on his existence? Is Naruto a top or a bottom?' I stopped my internal questioning there so as to not get ahead of myself. 'I'm only thirteen and Naruto's-' shit, when's Naruto's birthday? This is odd, in the academy everyone makes a fuss of their birthday. Even Sasuke was a bit big headed on July 23rd, I've logged everyone's birthday from the academy. But I've never seen him make a fuss over his birthday, which is surprising considering how loud he was in the academy.

"Hey, Naruto, when's your birthday?" I asked, curious.

"Oh isn't it the day the kyuubi attacked?" Sasuke mentioned.

Naruto froze. I saw him pale at the mention.

"What's wrong Naru?" I asked, still completely oblivious as to whatever was going on.

"I-I'm gonna run ahead to make sure the foxes are all right, d-don't want a repeat of yesterday" Naruto chuckled, a hollow sound and it was obvious that something about the kyuubi terrified him. He took Hikari and ran ahead in a flash of yellow and orange.

"He paled when you mentioned the kyuubi, you got an explanation for that duck butt?" I questioned, looking in his direction as we kept walking the direction Naruto went. I had memorised the way so we weren't gonna get lost.

"Well he was born on October 10th, and from what I understand, both his parents died that day. That's all I've been able to learn" he said in his usual emotionless tone.

"The way he was acting, he's hiding something. I can feel it" I muttered loud enough that Sasuke heard me.

Sasuke stopped.

I looked back and what I saw was red. His sharingan was activated and I was sure I knew why.

Sasuke loved Naruto too.

"He's just like the light isn't he" I said in a lazy tone, unknown to him was that I was setting him up in a cleverly placed shadow possession jutsu.

Without breaking eye contact, he responded with a disgruntled "Hn". It sounded suspiciously like a snarl.

"You know, without light there can be no shadows. And the stronger the light, the stronger the shadows." I continued, not dropping my lazy tone.

"To know Naruto you must know pain. He couldn't be happy with someone who hasn't suffered solitude like I have" Sasuke spat, glaring me down with those red eyes of his.

I couldn't help but laugh, I may have been surrounded by people, but I was alone. I may have been given all the love I could ask for, but love is wasted on those who don't think they deserve it. I may not be darkness but I grew up in the shadows. I may not have someone to blame for my despair, but that hurts just as much. I never had a reason to be the way that I am but I still was. But I didn't have a brother to dedicate my life to hunting, the only responsibility I've ever had in my life is to be clan head. And people were planning to take that away so that their kids could have such an 'honor'. I couldn't stop laughing.

"What're you laughing at dickwad?!" Sasuke yelled, getting more aggressive by the second.

"Listen here prettyboy" I said, in the dark tone that I've only had to use twice, "Just because you've got this vendetta about a guy who was obviously forced to kill the clan for being the most self-righteous assholes in the shinobi world, doesn't mean the world revolves around you. Even if Naru somehow lowered his standards enough to like you, you would push him away the second someone offered you power."

"You--"

"Yeah yeah, 'you know nothing, power revolves around pain, you could never imagine what it's like to suffer the way I have, I will make Naruto mine" I said in a mocking tone, "that sounds about right, ne?" I continued in my lazy tone from earlier.

"YOU--" He cut himself off when he realised he was caught in my jutsu.

I walked over to him in my usual unthreatening hunched over demeanor.

"You know Sasuke, those loins of yours are the only thing keeping your life plan on track" I whispered in his ear when I was close enough.

Then he noticed the kunai pointed at his family jewels.

"Don't go getting yourself into pissing contests you can't win." I said in my erie dark tone. Before quickly putting away my kunai and walking a few feet ahead before releasing the jutsu that had him firm in place.

'Success' I thought as I continued toward Naruto and his fox coven.

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I know I didn't write Sasuke the best and I made Shikamaru a bit of an asshole but please just roll with it, I really can't see Shikanaru without a slightly Yandere Shika.

Thank you so much for reading!!!
                                                   ~Gracie

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