Puppet Strings// Naruto Shippuden Sasori Fanfiction (Complete)

Masked

*Chapter 5*

I closed my eyes, expecting Sasori to kiss me but seconds past and I opened my eyes, only to see him smirking at me. I stared at him with disbelief as I felt my face turned different shades of red.

"I told you, you're being too vulnerable." Sasori got off the bed, leaving me there with my heart beating so fast I could almost see stars. I stared at him, his back facing me before turning to look at me with his usual cold expression. "Come on, I'll guide you home." He said.

I tried to control my heart rate and got off his bed. "How? I thought you don't want my parents to see you with me." I paused. "Not that I mind." Even after Sasori's tease, I can't bring myself to scold him.

He pretended not to hear the last part and lifted up his fingers, "Chakra strings." He looked into my eyes, steadily, as if he wanted to say something else but he held his tongue. I walked towards him, heart in my mouth. "Alright." I whispered.

Sasori got me home safely using his Chakra strings as I jumped from building to building. When I landed right in front of my house, Sasori's strings released me and somehow, I felt like I'd lost a part of me.

I walked down the long halls to my room, the house was as empty and lifeless as always. Even though I still have my parents, I never got to see them in this huge household. Being the only heir in the famous Kagura Clan, I was only allowed to see my parents during meal times. If not, I'm left to train or study. I opened the door that leads to my spacious room to find my caretaker greeting me. "Welcome back, Kivi Ojou-sama." I plastered a smile on my face, greeted her back before she left me to do my daily training at the yard.

Sasori, are you lonely too?

*The next day in school*

As soon as I walked between the school gates, Aki and Takahara ran towards me. "Aki, Takahara. Good morning." I smiled. Both of them tried to catch their breath before Aki shoved a photograph in my face. "What the hell is this, Kivi?!" Aki whispered, harshly. I pushed the photograph out of my face only to find it was of Sasori and I when we were drinking juice together from yesterday.

"T-that..." I stammered. "Who took this?!"

"'This'? It's not just this, it's 'those'!" Takahara waved his hand down the hallway of the school. Pictures of Sasori and I were pasted all over the walls. Some even showing me grabbing Sasori's sleeve.

I don't know how I am suppose to feel. I ran down the halls, pushing everyone out of my way and took the photos down. I knew in the back of my head that it's useless even if I took them down, everyone already knew.

"So, you do like Sasori?" Aki asked, venom at the tip of her tongue. I turned to her sharply but the words were all choked up in my throat and tears started to threaten my eyes.

Then, a particular red hair caught my attention. Sasori was standing behind the crowd. His eyes were wide but other than that, his expression was neutral.

I told you. He mouthed before turning his back and leave.

Back in class, everyone was whispering to each other. Aki and Takahara were conflicted to talk to me; Sasori wouldn't looked at me in the eye. I felt my chest tightened at the thought of not being able to talk to him and the fact that he left me there before the teachers came to clear the problem.

Lunch time finally arrived and I dashed out of my classroom and ran up to the empty rooftop. No students were allowed here but I couldn't care less now. I walked to the center of the rooftop and danced my family's traditional Kagura dance, It was a  coping mechanism that help me control my emotions even though I was forced to learn it. Unfortunately, it was of no help this time.

The fact that I have so much burden on my shoulders, my loneliness, my friends' new attitude towards me and most importantly, Sasori ignoring me hurt my heart so much that my tears just came out like waterfalls. I buried myself into a ball, crying as hard as I can as I let the pain eased.

Later, I ran out of tears and just laid there, staring into air.

"Kivi!" Someone behind me had called my name but I was too tired to react. "Kivi!" The person shadowed me and I looked up without moving. It's Takahara.

He kneeled down, "Are you okay?" I didn't answer him.

He remained silent for quite a long time and I was almost convinced to turn to look at him. It's not like him to keep quiet and still. "Kivi," He murmured. "Does it have to be Sasori?" His question caught me by surprise but I didn't say anything.

"Kivi, can't it be me? Please just look at me." I didn't.

"I'll prove to you that I'll be the strongest ninja ever and protect you!"

"I'll become a Kazekage if it means for you to look at me." Takahara continued to murmur but seeing that I didn't react, he got on top of me.

"What are you doing?" My voice cracked from all the crying. Takahara just looked at me with sad eyes, "Does it have to be Sasori? Why him? We've told you, he is unwanted. He is a nuisance in the village." And that was enough to wake every nerve in my body and I kicked Takahara away from me and stood up.

"Don't talk about Sasori that way!" I shouted. "You people don't even know him and all you do was talk bad about him!" Takahara collected himself from the ground and looked at me. "You really do like him." He asked.

I did not answer as I stared down at him. "You're not the Kivi people thought you are." With that, he got himself on his feet and left the rooftop. I felt tears stinging my eyes again as I hugged myself.

"Sasori..."

*A/N*

So, this part was quite sad. Did you guys expected that? Actually, I'm trying to plan how to move on from this childhood thing but I guess it will end in the next chapter before I moved on to the 'Few years later' part ^^

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