Ignorance is Bliss

Chapter Twenty-Five

Chapter Twenty-Five 

“You cheated!” I yell, jumping up. Some of the cards we had been playing with fluttered to the floor. Sakura was going to kill us from the mess we had made. But, at the moment, I was too occupied to care. 

“Did not!” He yelled back, jumping up as well. It had been awhile since Naruto had shown up in my bedroom, uninvited. And, with his jacket now wrapped around my shoulders, with a respectable pair of pants, we had decided to spend my last day in Konoha playing cards. 

It wasn’t like I had anything better to do, anyways. 

I had already said my farewells to lady Tsunade and her assistant the day before, all the while hoping they’d realize how truly evil and destructive my mother was and would forbid me from leaving. They didn’t. 

They had just simply bid me farewell, and that was that. 

“Did too!” We were left glaring at each other until Ramen suddenly broke into a fit of giggles, breaking me out of the dirty look. 

“Wha-” I was cut off when a hand clasped over my mouth. And, when I panicked, Naruto only seemed to laugh harder. 

“Gotcha!” The boy behind me whispered, making me freeze. The arms around me released, revealing Naruto’s clone. 

“That wasn’t funny!”

Naruto, on the other hand, seemed to disagree as his laughter fit was intense enough to make Ramen double over, clutching his stomach. Dazed, I watched him. The goofy smile caught me by surprise, as did listening to his loud laughter. His eyes seemed to lighten as the tears fell from them. 

I had never met someone so carefree. 

The way Sakura described him, Naruto sounded as nothing more than an idiotic boy. He was impulsive, and that often got him into a lot of trouble. But, there was something more there. 

He was young, and easily swayed. His youth and innocence almost radiating out. 

I grinned back, feeling different than I had, before. It was a strange feeling, but it felt good. To just sit here, and not worry about what was happening around us. Because, right now, I was happy. And, that was all that mattered. 

“Hey, Bliss?” Naruto called, having finally calmed down. I settled, too, curiously looking at him. 

“Yeah?”

“You have to leave soon, don’t you?”

Suddenly, my mood dropped. And, almost sadly, I nodded, barely able to talk above a whisper. “Yeah.”

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Sakura easily dropped my bag on the edge of the bed, acting as if it hadn’t of weighed a ton. Somehow, in the limited time I had been here, I had claimed ownership on more clothes than I ever had back at home. 

Among those being Naruto’s fluorescent orange jacket. 

Politely, I gave her a small smile, wrapping the huge thing closer to my body. It was rather large on my smaller body, but it was comforting; smelling of ramen and what I had come to recognize as my second home. 

Just packing tore at my very existence. 

Sadly, the pinkette bowed. Somehow, over the course of time I stayed here with her, we had become good friends. And, although none of the friends I made here could ever replace Tobi, it was safe to say I greatly valued them. They were kind- took me in during a difficult time. 

And, I was leaving them. 

After a short hug, the girl left, leaving me a few moments to myself before my mom came. Sakura carried my bag out with her, seeing as she was a tad bit more fit than me. 

I shivered, watching her retreating back. My hand was firmly wrapped around a piece of paper in my jacket, heart beating more wildly than was probably healthy. 

But, with Sakura’s name messily scrawled across it, I couldn’t of let her see it, just yet. I was just lucky she didn’t notice me acting strangely. 

It was from me, of course. It wasn’t a very sentimental note, but wasn’t entirely superficial, either. It wouldn’t be about the great times I had here, or how much I would miss here. If I was leaving under normal circumstances, I might have. 

But, this was a cry for help. 

My fingertips shakily traced my handwriting, relishing in my final moments. I knew I didn’t have much time, and would need to hide this somewhere where she was liable to find it quickly, but not before I left. I just couldn’t think where. 

I chewed on my lip, feeling a tad juvenile. But, hell, I was scared. I didn’t know what else to do. 

So, finally, when I couldn’t think of where else to put it, I just left it on the bed, hoping she wouldn’t find it too soon. Or, worse, too late. 

Sakura, 

I don’t know what to say, so it’ll be quick. I know it seems to be asking of much, but I’m scared. You don’t know Promise. Not like I do. Please, help. 

-Bliss xx

And, with uncharted dignity, I left with my head held high, hoping no one would notice the tears that threatened to escape me. 

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ugh ok I don't know how I feel about this. The last part was literally improvised because I decided to change it. so oops. 

Anyways, last chapter I got asked to do a lemon for Bliss and Deidara. And, since you know, they did have sex, I decided I would. (jk been planning to from the start) and I'll probs upload it on Swaggot or BoobiesRule. idek one of those. c:

Cheers~