Seika finished bandaging up Itachi. “I could have done it myself,� said Itachi. He wiped his face with the towel. Seika rolled her eyes behind his back. “So what are you doing out here,� asked Itachi curiously. “That’s none of your business,� snapped Seika. “Someone’s moody today,� mused Itachi.

Mentally Seika mocked him. ‘Gee I wonder why? Maybe because your birthday made me lose over half a day of training. It bugged me so much that I got hurt in the process,’ she thought. How did she get herself into these kinds of things? Sighing to herself she picked up her bag. Itachi watched her go. Before she disappeared completely into the shadows of the trees, she stopped and looked back. Seika threw something at Itachi, who caught whatever it was.

It was a box wrapped in light blue wrapping paper. There was a small card attached to it. It said: Happy Birthday, in Seika’s handwriting. Itachi looked up but Seika was already gone. Itachi peeled off the wrapping paper.

He blinked. It was a first aid kit. Now why would he need a first aid kit? There was small note the sticking out of the box. Itachi pulled it out. Don’t ask. I don’t even know why I got you this stupid gift. Yeah, well, I knew you were going to need this first aid kit after all that running you do from those fan girls and after your Martial Arts Club practices. –Seika

Itachi blinked and then a smile spread across his face. He knew Seika didn’t COMPLETELY hate him. This was his proof.

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Area: Apartments

Location: Naruto and Seika’s House

Time: 9: 00 pm

Date: Monday, June 9

Characters: Sasuke and Naruto

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“Where do you think Seika is? She should have found Itachi by now,� said Naruto. Sasuke shrugged. “I’m just glad that I’m not in my brother’s shoes,� he said. He helped Naruto clean up.

One by one the dishes were put back into the cupboards so that they may be used again. Sasuke washed, Naruto dried. “Do you want to stay the night,� asked Naruto. Sasuke nodded. “Yeah. I don’t want to brave the fan girls that are still running around.�

Naruto smiled and kissed his boyfriend, making sure he didn’t drop the plate he was drying too. “Good,� Naruto said cheerfully.
“Then I wouldn’t have to wait for you to come over tomorrow.� Sasuke smiled lightly.

“That’s true. At the rate we’re going I might as well move in with you and have Seika move in with Itachi.�

Naruto laughed. “Do that and Seika will be pissed. I don’t why, but she can’t stand your brother.�

Sasuke laughed too. “It’s worth it if she keeps Itachi off my back for a while. Itachi can bug her and not me.�

Naruto placed the plate back onto the shelf. “Well, they have been getting better. A month ago, Seika would have gone crazy after a week if you did that to her,� commented Naruto.

Sasuke looked at Naruto. “Really. I would have thought that Seika would have had enough after a day.�

Naruto thought about that for a moment. “That’s probably true too,� he said.

&----&

Both boys soon finished and took a bath. Sasuke have been stuck over at Naruto’s house many times before so he had a change of clothes already there for him. Sasuke wasn’t kidding when he said he should just move in with Naruto. Part of his stuff was already here. At least clothes wise and a few trinkets.

KNOCK! KNOCK!!

Itachi stumbled out into the front living. Who the hell was up at this late at night, knocking on his front door?! Someone was going to pay big time if this was because of some lousy reason and it better not be his brother, who hadn’t come home yet, either.

Itachi was tired. All that running around and stress that it caused him, plus the fact that he had to put away all those gifts, made a very angry and tired Itachi. The only good thing he saw today was the fact that Seika gave him a gift. That was it. Other than that Itachi was ready to hit the sack.

So just as he was about to climb into bed, he heard someone knocking on the door. He was ready to strangle the person as the knocking increased. KNOCK!! KNOCK!!! KNOCK!!! KNOCK!!!

Itachi swung open the door, ready to yell his head off at the person. He stopped himself when he saw who it was. It was a very wet Seika carrying that blue bag of hers standing on his doorstep. “Seika?� Seika pushed back her soaked bangs and looked at the older Uchiha. “What are you doing here so late at night,� asked Itachi groggily. His mind was too tired to process much information. “And why are you wet?�

Seika glared at him a bit. “First, let me in. It’s freezing out here.� To emphasize her statement, a cold wind blew into the mansion. Itachi managed to move out of the doorway so that Seika could walk in. “So what happened,� he asked, trying to banish the sleep from his mind, despite the fact that his body protested against it. He closed the front door, locking out the cold wind.

Seika squeezed her wet hair, causing the carpet beneath her to have wet spots. “Some old lady threw water on me on my way here. By the way Sasuke is sleeping over with Naruto.�

Itachi stared at her. “You came all the way here and kept me from my bed to tell me that?! You could have just called,� Itachi said getting mad.

Seika glared at him. “I wouldn’t have even bothered to call much less come down here. Naruto locked me out of the house this morning and I don’t have my house keys. When I went back, they were both asleep. After nearly an hour of trying to get the door open, I came here. So in other words. I. Need. A. Place. To. Stay. Tonight.�

Itachi blinked. Did Seika say what he was thinking she just said? His mind was too tired to think straight so he said, “Okay. Yeah, sure.�

It was Seika’s turn to blink. Somehow she didn’t expect that kind of answer. Well, at least not that easily. “Okay. Can I borrow a towel,� she asked.

Itachi headed out of the room, motioning Seika to follow which she did. “Bathroom down the hall. I’ll get you some clean clothes.�

Seika let out a sigh of relief. “Thank you,� she said.

Itachi smiled. His brain managed to process one thing in its tired state. “So does this mean we’re friends,� he asked innocently.

Seika glared at him. “Don’t push your luck,� she said. Itachi’s smile turned into a grin. He guessed that meant a yes...

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Fandom: Yu Yu Hakusho
Character: Kurama

Tell Me, Mother Who Do You See

Tell me, Mother who do you see
Your sweet Suichi or the true me,
The cunning Youko I used to be

Are you angry, Mother, at me
That I’ve lied to you about me

Do you hate me, mother
When you used to love me above others

Are you proud of me mom
Like you used to be when I was young

Do you worry about me
When I tend to disappear into thin air

Do you wish I was dead
That we never met

Mother, do you care
Like you did when you gave me my first bear

Are you disappointed in me
That I’m not who I seem

Tell me, Mother who do you see
Your sweet Suichi or the true me,
The cunning Youko I used to be

Mother do you love me
Like no other

Cause mom without you
I would have never knew

What it met to be loved
Or to be cared by one

I would still be heartless
And still much like a thief

I would not care
Of those below my feet

I would still have killed
And not once feel

I would have been lost
And dead as well

But I changed
I’m different now

You taught me love
You taught me that

So mother do love me
Or do you hate me

Tell me, Mother who do you see
Your sweet Suichi or the true me,
The cunning Youko I used to be

Fandom: Shaman King
Pairing: Hao/Yoh
Title: Sea of Lights

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Sea of Lights

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“Tonight is cloudy.�

“I guess we can’t do any stargazing tonight.�

“Looks like that otouto.�

“We could always go somewhere else.�

“Like? It’s too dark to do anything else. Every other place we go has been spoiled by those stupid humans and their technology.�

“Humans and their technology don’t always ruin everything.�

“Oh?�

“Yeah. With that technology we can see the stars even closer.�

“One thing. Not much if you ask me.�

“You are such a stick in the mud.�

A light kiss to the cheek

“I know. But that’s why you love me.�

Smile

“Too true.�

Silence fell

Unable to see the stars above

“Oniichan could you take us to the top of that mountain?�

Blink, blink.

“Yes, why?�

“Cause I’m going to show another thing human technology has done.�

“Huh?�

“Please Hao?�

“Fine. Let’s go.�

Fire sparks

A ring of fire

Disappeared

And then

Reappeared

“So what did you want to show me?�

Points

“Look.�

Blink.

Shocked

“...�

In the distance

At the city

Thousands of lights were lit

Most of them were a yellowish color

A few reds

Greens

And blues

Some were high up

On buildings

Others were closer

To the ground

“Isn’t it beautiful?�

Too stun to speak.

“...�

“Most humans probably don’t notice they’ve created a beautiful picture and shamans usually ignore it because they dislike human technology.�

“I probably would too. It’s beautiful.�

“Aa it is. It’s a sea of lights.�

Then the two spent

The rest of the night

Sitting there

Hands intertwined

Watching the

Sea of lights

-------Owari---------

Fandom: Naruto
Pairing: Sasunaru
Note: Told from Sakura's POV


---------The Only One He Smiles For----------

Do you notice Naruto?
Do you notice that you are the only one he smiles for?
I do.
It’s seems so unfair.
What do you have that I don’t?
I try so hard to get his attention
But his attention is always on you
On you alone
On you always

Maybe it’s your antics.
I don’t why though
All you do is act stupid and annoying
Why then?
Why you?
Why not me?
Why is it you are the only one he smiles for?
Why is it you are the only one he cares for?
Why is it you are the only one he listens to?
Why?
What makes you so different from me?

Maybe it’s because you are strong.
I’m weak.
I’ve always been weak.
Yet I try to get better to impress him.
But you always make it seem like
I’m so far away
That I will never be on the same level as you two
Why does he only look at you?
Why does he always pay attention to you?
Why?
Why?!
WHY?!!!

It hurts you know.
To see that every day
To see you two train so hard
While I remain weak
To see him pay attention to you
And ignore me all the while
To see him grace you with his smiles
And give me only blank stares and smirks
To see him talk to you
And to call me annoying
Why is it always you?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I won’t forgive this Naruto!
I won’t stand for it!
If I can’t get him to look at me
Then I demand to know why you are...
The only one he smiles for

=A Year Later=

I think I may finally understand
Kami I’m so stupid
The answer was there
Right in front of my face
I guess I was so heartbroken
I couldn’t see it.

I can see now...
The reason why...
All this time
And I never knew...
I know that look
That shines in his eyes
The same shine that is in yours...

You are...
The reason why...
...
He smiles for you
And smiles only for you
Because you are the one
He loves

He pays attentions to you
And only to you
Because you make his life interesting
He listens to you
And only to you
Cause you’re his beacon of light in his darkness
He cares for you
And only for you
Because you are the one who stole his heart
He looks at you
And only at you
Because he’s in love...

Like how I used to be
Around him...

And you...
You, Naruto...
You do the same thing...
You return that love...

I finally understand...
Why you are...
The only one he smiles for...

-------Owari-------

Fandom: Naruto
Pairing: Sasunaru
Note: Told from Sasuke POV
Coupled with The Only One He Smiles For

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Sparkle

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Sometimes I wonder why you?
Out of all the people
Why was it you?

There were a thousand other girls
Even a few boys
Why did I choose you?

And yet as I think of it
And the more I do
The answer
Continues to become
Clearer and clearer

You...

You're not like everyone else

You are not like my fan girls
Who hang off my every word
You are not like the adults
Who place me on a silver plate for everyone to see
You are not like everyone
Who expects perfection from me

You...
See me in ways that people do not see
You don't see me as the last of my clan
Or a child prodigy
You see as a rival
A teammate
If possible even a friend
Though I wish it was more...

You are...
Different...
You don't follow the rules
Like how Kakashi-sensei can be
You don't hide your emotions
Like how Sakura does around me
You don't care what people think you are
Like how Ino cares only for her looks
You don't care that I'm the last of my clan
Like how the rest of the villagers do
You're just different.

The best way to describe you
I guess
Would be a
Sparkle

A sparkle that changes
Different from others
That changes with emotions
A sparkle that brings the good out in everyone
The sparkle that is the light in darkness, my darkness
A sparkle that can be hot on the outside
But something else within
A sparkle that shines
Brighter then anyone else
That stands out in the crowd

You're a sparkle
You don't know how much you change me
Just by talking to me alone
You became my light
In my eternal darkness
You melted my icy walls
You made me feel emotions again
You made me feel things I thought we gone.
You made me remember
You made me, me again.

And you know what?

Though you may never know
You may never see
And I may never tell you

You're my sparkle

--------Owari----------

Okay another drabble that is probably coupled with 'The Only One He Smiles
For' and 'Sparkle'. I figured I did one for Sakura and Sasuke why not one
for Naruto? Once again it's probably a one sided Sasunaru but who cares? So
here we go. Told from Naruto's POV. His thoughts on Sasuke

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Breathe

----------

You said you hate me right?
However I know that it isn't true
You've never hate me
Well the hatred was never strong at least
It was never as strong as the villagers

You've never looked at me with those eyes
Eyes so cold they freeze everything in sight
You've never flat out ignore me
At least I got a word or two from you
You acknowledge my presence
Even it I annoy you

Do you know why I try so hard to beat you?
Do you know why I want your acknowledgement?
Do you know why I act so stupid?
Do you know why I always smile?
Do you know why I want your attention?
Do you know why I look at you?
Do you...
Do you know why I fell in love with you?

Do you know you're the reason why...
I keep breathing everyday?

You told me once
That the villagers don't see you
The real you
They only see
The person who is the last of his clan
You told me once
That you know how I felt
What it meant to be truly alone
Without friends and family
Without someone to care for you
Without someone to love you

It's almost suffocating ne?

But you don't know
What it feels like when those cold stares
Or icy looks of hatred and disgust
Look back at you...
They pile up so high
It's almost like you can't breathe...

You...

You however...
You're my breath, Sasuke...
You keep breathing everyday
You keep me alive
You're the reason why I continue to live...
The reason why I haven't gone mad yet
Or completely freeze over
In this cold town full of hatred and disgust...

I couldn't breathe
And you were my breath

Isn't that strange?
I'm your light
In your darkness
You are my breath
When I can't breathe
Sounds like we were meant for each other

My breath...

Every time I want to quit
Every time I felt like giving up
Every time I saw those cold eyes
Every time I couldn't breathe
I thought of you...

You're cold
Like those villagers
But your coldness
Never hurts me
It was never completely directed at me
It never told me that you hated me
It never told me that you were disgusted by me...
I like your coldness

It reminds me of
A winter breath...

Sasuke didja know that?
Didja know...
That you are my breath
When I could not breathe?

--------Owari-----------