Naruko and Sakurai-kun: What you *don't* say to people on a not-a-date
Naruko: Sakurai-kun~! *pounces*
Sakurai: Gah-!
Naruko: *purrs and nuzzles happily*
Sakurai: H-hi Naruko. ^^;
Naruko: *bounces* You ready to go? :3
Sakurai: Ah, yeah. Lemme brush my hair first so it doesn't do that frizzy thing?
Naruko: Sure~! ♥
Sakurai: *goes and brushes his hair really fast. ... Yes, is almost anal retentive about looking clean and nice. Comes back out with hair shiny and brushed* Okay, ready.
Naruko: *is super happy, either way*
Sakurai: *goes with Naruko to the ramen stand. Less careful about not looking like he's walking with her. After all, they're on the same team so it's hard to avoid the connection there.*
Naruko: You sure you want ramen tonight, Sakurai-kun? We don't have to have it if you don't want to... *fidgets with the hem of her skirt*
Sakurai: Ah, no, I'm fine with ramen! Like I said, I haven't had it in a while. ...And the place is less likely to reek of sake like some other restraunts at this hour.
Naruko: Mmmkai~! *bounces over to the shop, swinging Gama-chan as she goes and hops onto a stool. Swings from side to side, her pigtails draped over her shoulder as she turns back to smile at him before flagging down the shop owner with a wave*
Naruko: Ne, Sakurai-kun, what would you like tonight?
Sakurai: Aaahhh... *looks at the menu to see if anything's changed* Um, seafood ramen?
Naruko: Mmkai~! *turns back to the owner* I'll have the miso ramen, please, and a midori tanuki soba for Sakurai-kun, please. *spins on her stool, humming happily as the owner takes their orders back to the kitchen*
Sakurai: Do you always get the same kind of ramen?
Naruko: Mm-mm. *shakes her head* Yesterday I got five-flavour, and the day before I got the kitsune udon. I like trying new flavors, but my favorite is definitely miso or pork. ~ ♥
Sakurai: Miso is good! ... I could never stand pork though, not in anything. Except the barbique pork buns, but those are it. Oh, and fried rice.
Naruko: Pork isn't in fried rice...that's eggs, peas, and carrots. *giggles* Not even sweet and sour pork, though?
Sakurai: I guess if you make it normally, but at my house fried rice is whatever dad has left over in the fridge on saturdays. ... ... I guess sweet and sour is okay, too.
Naruko: Mmmm...I wish I'd met my dad. Iruka-sensei makes me dinner sometimes! That's always good. Except for that one time there was the fire in her kitchen. *grins* That was kinda funny, once we put it out. We had instant noodles for dinner that time.
Sakurai: *Oh, right. Naruko. Parents. ... Foot, mouth.*
Naruko: *is busy playing air drum with chopsticks, her eyes shut, the tip of her tongue sticking out as she pretends to do a drum riff*
Sakurai: *...bites his tongue so he doesn't laugh.*
Naruko: *peeks out of the corner of her eye at him, has a tiny squee moment, as Sakurai-kun is very cute, reaches over and gently pokes his cheek*
Naruko: You have dimples when you're about to laugh. ~ ♥
Sakurai: ... :x I do?
Naruko: Yeah. *grins*
Sakurai: *curses! Has been found out* ...Think Sachiko likes dimples?
Naruko: ...... *glares*
Naruko: I wouldn't know.
Sakurai: *blissful at the idea and misses the glare* Ah! Ramen's here.
Naruko: *pouts, but takes the ramen anyway*
Naruko: *splits her chopsticks neatly* Itadakimasu~!
Sakurai: *splits his chopsticks- ah! One side is a little larger. x_x; He's gonna have bad luck tomorrow.* Itadakimasu.
Naruko: *tries not to inhale her food instantaneously, and actually manages to make the bowl last five minutes*
Sakurai: *...is amazed. Paces himself while he eats =_=* ... Ah, so, Naruko...
Naruko: Hm? *looks up from her second bowl, the ends of a few noodles hanging out of her mouth before she sucks them in*
Sakurai: ... You and Leigh be careful when you go meet Gaara, okay?
Naruko: *remembers her manners and swallows her mouthful before talking* Why's that? Nobody would attack visitors from other countries, Tsunade-gramps would kick their butts.
Sakurai: *kind of gives Naruko this 'look'. But it isn't the usual 'you moron' look he usually gives. It's a little concerned and kind of touched?* No, I mean... I'm sure Gaara is a lot more stable now, but after what happened during the chuunin exams... you two just be careful, okay?
Naruko: Pfffft~! Please, Gaara-chan's much better now. Leigh and I're gonna go spar with her an' everything. She hasn't killed anybody randomly in years. *pauses, noodles halfway to her mouth, glances over at him* Sakurai-kun, were you worried about me?
Sakurai: ...Don't put too much thought into it, okay??
Sakurai: I- I just know Hokage-sama would make me patch you two up if anything happened, and that's going to be a load of work.
Sakurai: *...was totally worried*
Naruko: ...Oh. *deflates a little, and goes back to eating her ramen in silence*
Sakurai: ...Promise you'll be careful, Naruko?
Naruko: Mmkai. *is still looking kinda glum, pokes a piece of beef with her chopsticks*
Sakurai: Naruko... *sighs*
Naruko: Everybody thinks Gaara-chan's dangerous, and that's not true. It's not fair to her, that's why she lost the Kazekage position....
Sakurai: Naruko, she almost killed you, Leigh, and Sachiko! Sure, she failed, but not for lack of trying.
Sakurai: I think I'm allowed to be a little worried!
Naruko: Gaara-chan wouldn't do that to us, though. Nobody ever has faith in her, why do you think she got that way in the first place?
Sakurai: I don't know, but I do know my feelings are based on expirience. ... If nothing bad happens during this visit, I'll probably change my mind about worrying, but for now I reserve my right to.
Naruko: As long as you don't say stuff like that in front of Gaara-chan, that's fine with me. It's not like she doesn't have feelings too, you know...
Sakurai: I doubt we'll run into eachother... and she doesn't like me anyway. ... And, yes, horrible things probably happened to her. That's terrible, no one should have a childhood that has pain in it. ... but you three are more important to me than she is, so if it comes down to your wellbeing and her happyness, I'll always go with your wellbeing.
Sakurai: *chugs the rest of his ramen broth and almost slams the bowl back down onto the table.* And don't think too much into what I just said, either!
Naruko: *is thoroughly unhappy now, and simply nods, poking at a strip of beef before putting it in her mouth*
Sakurai: *grumps.*
Naruko: *tries to rub her eyes in such a way that Sakurai-kun doesn't see, and puts the money on the counter for the ramen, sliding off the stool* Well, I suppose I'd better say goodnight, Sakurai-kun... *turns and gives him a shakey half-smile*
Sakurai: ....Naruko.
Naruko: *bites her lip* Hmm?
Sakurai: *tries to think of the words, but they just aren't coming. ... Takes Naruto's money of the table and hands it back to her, putting his own down* When a boy and girl go out for food, the boy should pay.
Naruko: *crosses her arms and glares* You wouldn't come unless I paid. Just...keep it, or something.
Sakurai: I changed my mind.
Naruko: *shakes her head* No. I promised, and I don't take back my promises.
Naruko: Goodnight, Sakurai-kun. *turns and starts walking home*
Sakurai: Fine. ... But next time I'm paying.
Naruko: *mutters miserably* If there even is a next time...
Sakurai: *...damn girls. They only read between the lines when you don't want them do.*
Naruko: *scrubs at her eyes again* Shouldn't you be heading back? Your parents might worry...
Sakurai: ...Yeah. *sighs, and gets up.*
Naruko: See you later, then...
Sakurai: Have a good night, Naruko. ... And I did mean when I said I hope you have fun with Gaara. *is just worried, too. Can be both.*
Sakurai: *Goes home so mom and dad don't yell at him and ask if he's been out with girls. Or, worse yet, boys.
Naruko: *watches Sakurai-kun go before running back to her apartment*
Sakurai: *feels like crap for the rest of the night.*
Naruko: *goes home and collapses on bed to sulk, then thinks better of it and races off to Iruka-sensei's place to have a good cry*
Sakurai: Gah-!
Naruko: *purrs and nuzzles happily*
Sakurai: H-hi Naruko. ^^;
Naruko: *bounces* You ready to go? :3
Sakurai: Ah, yeah. Lemme brush my hair first so it doesn't do that frizzy thing?
Naruko: Sure~! ♥
Sakurai: *goes and brushes his hair really fast. ... Yes, is almost anal retentive about looking clean and nice. Comes back out with hair shiny and brushed* Okay, ready.
Naruko: *is super happy, either way*
Sakurai: *goes with Naruko to the ramen stand. Less careful about not looking like he's walking with her. After all, they're on the same team so it's hard to avoid the connection there.*
Naruko: You sure you want ramen tonight, Sakurai-kun? We don't have to have it if you don't want to... *fidgets with the hem of her skirt*
Sakurai: Ah, no, I'm fine with ramen! Like I said, I haven't had it in a while. ...And the place is less likely to reek of sake like some other restraunts at this hour.
Naruko: Mmmkai~! *bounces over to the shop, swinging Gama-chan as she goes and hops onto a stool. Swings from side to side, her pigtails draped over her shoulder as she turns back to smile at him before flagging down the shop owner with a wave*
Naruko: Ne, Sakurai-kun, what would you like tonight?
Sakurai: Aaahhh... *looks at the menu to see if anything's changed* Um, seafood ramen?
Naruko: Mmkai~! *turns back to the owner* I'll have the miso ramen, please, and a midori tanuki soba for Sakurai-kun, please. *spins on her stool, humming happily as the owner takes their orders back to the kitchen*
Sakurai: Do you always get the same kind of ramen?
Naruko: Mm-mm. *shakes her head* Yesterday I got five-flavour, and the day before I got the kitsune udon. I like trying new flavors, but my favorite is definitely miso or pork. ~ ♥
Sakurai: Miso is good! ... I could never stand pork though, not in anything. Except the barbique pork buns, but those are it. Oh, and fried rice.
Naruko: Pork isn't in fried rice...that's eggs, peas, and carrots. *giggles* Not even sweet and sour pork, though?
Sakurai: I guess if you make it normally, but at my house fried rice is whatever dad has left over in the fridge on saturdays. ... ... I guess sweet and sour is okay, too.
Naruko: Mmmm...I wish I'd met my dad. Iruka-sensei makes me dinner sometimes! That's always good. Except for that one time there was the fire in her kitchen. *grins* That was kinda funny, once we put it out. We had instant noodles for dinner that time.
Sakurai: *Oh, right. Naruko. Parents. ... Foot, mouth.*
Naruko: *is busy playing air drum with chopsticks, her eyes shut, the tip of her tongue sticking out as she pretends to do a drum riff*
Sakurai: *...bites his tongue so he doesn't laugh.*
Naruko: *peeks out of the corner of her eye at him, has a tiny squee moment, as Sakurai-kun is very cute, reaches over and gently pokes his cheek*
Naruko: You have dimples when you're about to laugh. ~ ♥
Sakurai: ... :x I do?
Naruko: Yeah. *grins*
Sakurai: *curses! Has been found out* ...Think Sachiko likes dimples?
Naruko: ...... *glares*
Naruko: I wouldn't know.
Sakurai: *blissful at the idea and misses the glare* Ah! Ramen's here.
Naruko: *pouts, but takes the ramen anyway*
Naruko: *splits her chopsticks neatly* Itadakimasu~!
Sakurai: *splits his chopsticks- ah! One side is a little larger. x_x; He's gonna have bad luck tomorrow.* Itadakimasu.
Naruko: *tries not to inhale her food instantaneously, and actually manages to make the bowl last five minutes*
Sakurai: *...is amazed. Paces himself while he eats =_=* ... Ah, so, Naruko...
Naruko: Hm? *looks up from her second bowl, the ends of a few noodles hanging out of her mouth before she sucks them in*
Sakurai: ... You and Leigh be careful when you go meet Gaara, okay?
Naruko: *remembers her manners and swallows her mouthful before talking* Why's that? Nobody would attack visitors from other countries, Tsunade-gramps would kick their butts.
Sakurai: *kind of gives Naruko this 'look'. But it isn't the usual 'you moron' look he usually gives. It's a little concerned and kind of touched?* No, I mean... I'm sure Gaara is a lot more stable now, but after what happened during the chuunin exams... you two just be careful, okay?
Naruko: Pfffft~! Please, Gaara-chan's much better now. Leigh and I're gonna go spar with her an' everything. She hasn't killed anybody randomly in years. *pauses, noodles halfway to her mouth, glances over at him* Sakurai-kun, were you worried about me?
Sakurai: ...Don't put too much thought into it, okay??
Sakurai: I- I just know Hokage-sama would make me patch you two up if anything happened, and that's going to be a load of work.
Sakurai: *...was totally worried*
Naruko: ...Oh. *deflates a little, and goes back to eating her ramen in silence*
Sakurai: ...Promise you'll be careful, Naruko?
Naruko: Mmkai. *is still looking kinda glum, pokes a piece of beef with her chopsticks*
Sakurai: Naruko... *sighs*
Naruko: Everybody thinks Gaara-chan's dangerous, and that's not true. It's not fair to her, that's why she lost the Kazekage position....
Sakurai: Naruko, she almost killed you, Leigh, and Sachiko! Sure, she failed, but not for lack of trying.
Sakurai: I think I'm allowed to be a little worried!
Naruko: Gaara-chan wouldn't do that to us, though. Nobody ever has faith in her, why do you think she got that way in the first place?
Sakurai: I don't know, but I do know my feelings are based on expirience. ... If nothing bad happens during this visit, I'll probably change my mind about worrying, but for now I reserve my right to.
Naruko: As long as you don't say stuff like that in front of Gaara-chan, that's fine with me. It's not like she doesn't have feelings too, you know...
Sakurai: I doubt we'll run into eachother... and she doesn't like me anyway. ... And, yes, horrible things probably happened to her. That's terrible, no one should have a childhood that has pain in it. ... but you three are more important to me than she is, so if it comes down to your wellbeing and her happyness, I'll always go with your wellbeing.
Sakurai: *chugs the rest of his ramen broth and almost slams the bowl back down onto the table.* And don't think too much into what I just said, either!
Naruko: *is thoroughly unhappy now, and simply nods, poking at a strip of beef before putting it in her mouth*
Sakurai: *grumps.*
Naruko: *tries to rub her eyes in such a way that Sakurai-kun doesn't see, and puts the money on the counter for the ramen, sliding off the stool* Well, I suppose I'd better say goodnight, Sakurai-kun... *turns and gives him a shakey half-smile*
Sakurai: ....Naruko.
Naruko: *bites her lip* Hmm?
Sakurai: *tries to think of the words, but they just aren't coming. ... Takes Naruto's money of the table and hands it back to her, putting his own down* When a boy and girl go out for food, the boy should pay.
Naruko: *crosses her arms and glares* You wouldn't come unless I paid. Just...keep it, or something.
Sakurai: I changed my mind.
Naruko: *shakes her head* No. I promised, and I don't take back my promises.
Naruko: Goodnight, Sakurai-kun. *turns and starts walking home*
Sakurai: Fine. ... But next time I'm paying.
Naruko: *mutters miserably* If there even is a next time...
Sakurai: *...damn girls. They only read between the lines when you don't want them do.*
Naruko: *scrubs at her eyes again* Shouldn't you be heading back? Your parents might worry...
Sakurai: ...Yeah. *sighs, and gets up.*
Naruko: See you later, then...
Sakurai: Have a good night, Naruko. ... And I did mean when I said I hope you have fun with Gaara. *is just worried, too. Can be both.*
Sakurai: *Goes home so mom and dad don't yell at him and ask if he's been out with girls. Or, worse yet, boys.
Naruko: *watches Sakurai-kun go before running back to her apartment*
Sakurai: *feels like crap for the rest of the night.*
Naruko: *goes home and collapses on bed to sulk, then thinks better of it and races off to Iruka-sensei's place to have a good cry*