Chapter 21: Forced To Be Active
900 Words
You wouldn't believe me if I told you I was making friends. Somebody as arrogant, impulsive, stubborn, annoying, vulgar, and unmannerly as myself was actually making friends. Me. And the b***h is a f*****g sweetheart, I don't know how many times she has complimented me today alone, more on my skills than anything else to be honest, and also the smell of my hair... which was weird but I'll take it. She was kind, understanding, considerate, polite, and honestly just the opposite of me. I found that hard to believe she was actually eager and keen on being my friend as if she has dreamed of this moment her whole life and I'm still a little bit in shocked because of it. It was as if my brain has failed to process the fact that she wanted to get to know me.
Anyways, my point is; I'm still astonished.
And that was what was distracting me the entire f*****g evening. I've been struggling to focus for a while now. A part of me doesn't care, but the part of me that does is f*****g pissing me off.
GO AWAY MUSHY ME! NOBODY LIKES YOU!
Oh, baby, you love me~
SHADDUP!
"Seven."
Focus the Chakra on the bottoms of my feet... and make them stick to the tree trunk.
"I know, I'm trying!" I quickly defended myself before Kakashi could even make an inquiry about my strange behaviors. It's been a while since anyone has looked at me like they admired me the way she did. I mean, there's a small chance I may be thinking about the change in behavior in the boys... like they've become more accepting of me, but I've noticed their hesitations, like they aren't sure if I was as human-friendly as I tried to come across, or if deep down inside I was a double-crossing ravenous beast. Ready to pounce any moment given. I shook my head in an attempt to rid myself of such useless thoughts and begin to build up momentum towards the tree. My legs carried me while my chakra was focus directly on my feet. I made my way as far up as I possibly could, which ended up being higher than most of my little training buddies.
Is it bad to say I couldn't help but feel prideful at the sight of Naruto and Sasuke's threatened pride? They looked up at me like I've just started some sort of war with them. Keep in mind, readers, my father was a Ninja. A very skillful one in fact, skilled enough to be selectively selected for the task of coming to a ghoul hideout. He was strong enough to be a Ghoul Investigator, or brave enough to the point where he was stupid enough to voluntary, but hey, I'm born. Daddy-o has already taught me this, of course, I haven't mastered it, but I've gotten slightly comfortable with it. Enough not to fall on my ass every 20 seconds. Skipping over to the nearest branch, I dropped and crouched down while admiring the view from afar. Ah, the sight of desperate teenage boys trying to prove themselves, what a delight.
"I believe in you," I chirped mockingly. Even though my tone made it clear I was mocking them.
I only got one set of glares.
Meanwhile, Naruto actually thanked me.
I cackled, making myself comfortable on said branch swung my legs back and forth, a childish grin curled my lips. I felt like the biggest troll ever, like a goal they're so desperate to reach. I mean, the determination and dedication are real. Across from me, I can clearly see Sakura doing the exact same thing, however, she was just a branch below me. To which my smug grin went unnoticed. Thankfully.
Around ten minutes has passed, and since then they've fallen more than I could count. I huffed, scratching a straight line in on the poor surface of the tree with my trusty kunai while calmly making my way down the tree. I stared at the lines which showed barely any signs of improvement on Naruto's part. I would say he's gonna give up... but he just doesn't seem like the type to do so. I sighed.
"Naruto, you need to focus on your Chakra. Not focus on beating Sasuke." I advised, leaning against the tree. Naruto nodded his head and shut his eyes, I mused at his melodramatic excuse for focusing and smirked once he sprint towards the tree, sprouting nonsense, per usual. I hummed as his lines begin to improve and smiled. "And vice versa for you, Sasuke. Stop beating yourself up just because you didn't meet your clan's expectations. Focus on yourself."
"Eh! Seven! Why are you helping Sasuke?! Traitor~!" He whined childish, still planted on his ass. I could see the bruises towering up on his head. I scoffed and held up my hands in mocked defeat.
"Tch, stop being such an idiot."
"HAH?! Whatchu you say?!"
"I said; 'stop being an i***t'. Idiot."
"WHY YOU LITTLE-! OH, JUST SHUT UP AND BRING IT ON!"
They're at it again.
Kakashi actually dismissed us, but by the looks of it: Naruto and Sasuke are not leaving this area anytime soon. I'm not sure whether to stalk them or to just leave, but my bed is definitely calling for me!
Listen!
She's asking for a hero!
I'M COMING MY LOVE!
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