WakeMeWhenIBeginToDisappear Ch.9

~Wake Me When I Begin To Disappear~
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Remember the characters thoughts are in ()'s! Enjoy!
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Chapter 9



        Sasuke had called in sick and Naruto felt like leaping for joy.
"I'm so worried about Sasuke! He's never sick!" Ino said to Sakura.
"I know! Something must be bothering him a lot if he's taking a day off." Sakura replied.
Almost all the female employees were in on the conversation as well.
Shikamaru and Kiba were listening at a nearby table, taking their lunch break.
"Geez! Even when Uchiha's not here everyone still talks about him!" Kiba grunted.
"It is a pain. Its like he's still here!" Shikamaru scratched his head.
"Not to mention...if Sasuke's acting strange, he's not the only one." Kiba averted his eyes to a certain blonde behind the bar.
  Actually silent, Naruto was cleaning glasses and had dark circles around his eyes. He sighed,(...I couldn't sleep a wink last! Gah! This sucks! I don't wanna be here...)
A knock on the bar counter made Naruto jump a little, "Yo Naruto? You alright?" Kiba asked.
Naruto turned his head slightly, he glared at his two friends, "Whaaaaat!?"
"Whoa! What up with the attitude?" Kiba raised an eyebrow.
"Haaa!........sorry guys, I'm just really cranky today." he continued to clean a glass he was holding.
"We can see that. What's wrong? You've been acting weird lately." Shikamaru leaned back in his chair.
Naruto rubbed the sleep from his eyes, "Don't worry about it...its just stupid crap."
Kiba's voice sounded more concerned, "C'mon Naruto, its obvious its not just anything! We're your friends dude, you can tell us stuff that's buggin' you."
"I know," he smiled, "And thanks, but I don't think anyone can really help me because even I'm not sure what the hell is going on!"
"Tell us and we might have a solution for ya moron!" Kiba grinned.
Turning his head from let to right, making sure no one else was listening, Naruto gestured for them to lean in closer, he whispered, "You see there's this person that I really, really, really, REALLY hate, that's not Sasuke!!, and uh, for a long time I thought they hated me too, but...lately they um..." he trailed off.
Kiba got impatient,"Spit it out idiot!!"
  He continued, "Well uh...they've been acting like...like they might have a thing for me." Naruto felt his race turning red, and couldn't look Kiba or Shikamaru in the eye.
Both the boys who were listening were stupefied, "Say what!? You are so lying! No way are you telling the truth!! Or maybe you just want to think this person likes you!" Kiba jokingly mocked.
  "Hell no! Why the hell would I lie about something like that, dumbass!? Do you have any idea how embarrassing this is to fucking say out loud!?" Naruto slammed his fists on the counter, his blush increasing.
Shikamaru pulled the two screaming boys slightly apart and tried to sound as calm as he could, "Alright now hold on a second Naruto! First things first, both of you calm yourselves before you make a scene." Naruto and Kiba each took a deep breath, "Okay now Naruto, tell us what makes you think that this person has a 'thing' for you?"    
  "Aw man you're really gonna make me say that crap? Sigh...fine! It didn't start that long ago...Actually now that I think about it, they haven't really flirted with me but...-" Naruto was cut off by Kiba.
"Y'see! Told ya he's just imagining things!-" Kiba wasn't able to finish his sentence.
  "They kissed me twice though..." Naruto mumbled, not wanting to even hear he say it.
Shikamaru and Kiba's eyes widened and they stared at the nerve-racked blonde.
"WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT!? NO FUCKING WAY!!" Kiba yelled.
"ARE YOU SERIOUS!?" Shikamaru also screamed, disbelieved.
Before Naruto could yell back, Sakura interrupted with some yelling of her own, "What the hell are you idiots screaming about over here!?"
Shikamaru and Kiba retreated, leaving Naruto alone.
  Naruto did a full 180 degree turn to try to ignore Sakura, not wanting anyone else to be informed of his dilemma, but of course he failed.
"Narutoooo, what's going on? What were the three of you talking about so intently?" Sakura's eye glare made Naruto tense up nerviously.
  "I-Its nothing! Sorry for making so much noise Sakura-chan!" Naruto's voice was shaky.
Sakura grabbed Naruto's shoulder and swung him around, "You ought to know already that you're a horrible liar!" Naruto gritted his teeth, "Now tell me what's going on?"
  Sakura was always up Naruto's butt, but he knew he could always confide in her, "…I don't really know how to say it so it doesn't sound weird!"
"Try!" she pressured him.
  Naruto kneeled down behind the counter and rested his head on his arms; he grunted "Ya see…there's this person, a person I hate, that's been sorta puttin' the moves on me…"
Sakura had the same non-believing expression Kiba and Shikamaru made, "No flippin' way! Who is it!?"
  "I'm not gonna say their name! It's bad enough that they've been acting weird!" Naruto answered, (Not only that but if you actually found out who it really is, you'd kill me in a heartbeat!) he shuddered.
"Alright, alright fine! So what exactly is the problem? Is it because you hate them?" she asked.
  Naruto fell silent, "...I guess. But I think it's mainly because they've confused me so much, that I don't know what to do or say anymore!" his memories of Sasuke's actions filled his mind, none of them making any sense to him.
"You are such a moron Naruto! Why haven't you just talked to them?" Sakura pinched his cheek.
  "Huuuuuuuuuuuuuuh?" he didn't understand.
"If you're so confused you should just go straight up to them, tell them how you're feeling, and sort things out! It might be hard for some people, but you are the only idiot I've ever known to not be afraid to say how you're feeling! Since when did you become a chicken!?" Sakura's face was full of motivation, practically yelling her advice out.
  Naruto felt pumped, "I-I am not a chicken!! I'm not afraid!" he walked out from the counter, "That bastard isn't gonna get the best of me!! No way in fucking hell will he!!" he speed walked towards the door.
Sakura stood up from her chair, "Hey wait-!! Work still isn't over you dumbass!!" she tried to grab his arm, but he managed to escape, "This is coming out of your pay!!"
  Stomping down every path he took, the furious blonde didn't notice the darkening sky(That bastard! Bastard! Bastard! Bastard! No way is he getting away with this! Unless he fucking explains everything, and I mean everything! I will never let it slide!) Practically in a jog, Naruto didn't let anything distract him as he made his way to Sasuke's apartment.
Loud, obnoxious knocking at his front door made Sasuke stubbornly get up from his couch and go towards the banging.
"Will you stop that!? I'm coming already-!!" Sasuke's door opened to a soaking wet Naruto.
The rain poured harshly, however it wasn't its coolness that calmed Naruto's hot headedness down, but Sasuke himself.