Book Three in the Konoha Academy Series
It is Junior year at Konoha Academy and after a long summer apart Kiba and Sakura are more than ready to start their newfound (and official) relationship. With all the drama of last year finally in the past, t...
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I can feel the sweat trickle down the nape of my neck, slowly dampening the collar of my t-shirt. This will be the deciding moment for us. This will be the turning point in my life, down the high road, or down the very low and dark one. I need to have her by my side, I can't make the right choices if I don't.
To say that life has been pleasant or even easy this last year is an understatement of drastic proportions. Ever since Itachi came waltzing back into my life, with his high-end clothes and money to throw at whim last spring things have been rough, and the only ones who could remotely understand are either mad at me or keeping their distance.
My mind can't wrap itself around a solid reason why Naruto is being so hard-headed when it comes to Sakura and I being together. He lusted after her for years and yet when I realize the gravity of my feelings for her it's too late? The whole thing is absurd.
The look on Naruto's face today bore a thousand words, all that I ever needed to know. He didn't want me here, that's why he didn't invite me. He loathes me now, an unfortunate turn of events, yet slightly predictable for him. He gave me my answer though, without me even asking. He hasn't told anyone of my feelings for Sakura, at least not yet but he plans to soon.
That means tonight has to be the night I make my move. A little unconventional of a location but it will have to do. I had been waiting for the mascaraed ball being held in December, the perfect stage. An elegant combination of mystery and thrill. A perfect setting to move into stage two of my plan.
Because I have a plan for tonight I did not object to being one of three cloaked ghouls that will be roaming the corridors of the haunted house. Even though Naruto is opposed to me winning Sakura back he still manages to work things in my favor without realizing he is. Sadly for him, the makeup is already done and there is no going back.
As the sun is sinking lower in the sky and the fog machines have been turned on along with the strobe lights within. Everyone gets into position and the final stage of my plan is now underway.
