A single drop

scars

I sat on bench drinking so water when I heard footsteps. I looked up to see four people. And one was Naruto. The second he saw me he smiled and ran up to me. I gave him a fake smile in return.

"hey Minori, what are you doing here?" Naruto asked.

"I finished a mission early and decided to stop at the hot springs." I explained.

He smiled more brightly and the other three were nowhere.

"well, we're going on a mission but are staying here for tonight. why don't you join us?" Naruto asked.

"sure." I said.

I stood up and followed them. they all soon entered the hot springs and I went in with Sakura. When I got in Sakura looked at me shocked and I met her gaze confused. Her eyes looked at all the scars that littered my body. I suddenly became self-conscious and sunk deeper into the water.

As if realising Sakura began freaking out and apologising to me.

"I'm sorry. I just didn't expect some so pretty to have so many scars.  It that it makes you any less pretty. I was just shocked." She said.

"It's fine." I said.

We both sat there quietly in joying the warmth. Well, that was until there was rather obscure and loud conversation happening in the males hot spring.

I sighed. We soon got out. The four got a room while I got my own. I was in the kimono of the hotel and I soon made my way to my room not too far from the others. I said my good nights to them.

When I enter I jumped up into the roof and laid down looking at the sky. A shadow came over me and I looked behind me to see Kakuzu. He sat down beside me and I just continued to look at at the sky.

"Hey, Kakuzu do my scars make me ugly?" I asked.

He turned and looked at me and I met his gaze. He sighed and placed his hand on my cheek. I sat up and looked into his eyes.

"Why would you ask such a silly question?" He said.

"Just answer the question. Am I ugly because if my scars?" I said.

"No. You are beautiful. I told you this already. I've watched you mature into a beautiful young woman." He said seriously.

I sighed and turned away from him. His hand that was still on my cheek moved to my chin and turned my head to look at him.he moved closer to me and slipped my kimono up a bit. I blushed deeply. I went to hit him until I felt his finger run over a large scar on my thigh.

I blushed even more of possible however I was frozen in my place. His finger continued to caress my scar as him mover closers. He let go of my chin and pulled his mask down.

His hand came him my head as he pulled me closer. My heart was thumping in my chest. His was about to kiss me until there Wass a knock on my room door. I was let go and Kakuzu moved so he was beside my ear.

"We'll continue this conversation when I see you next." He said jumped away.

I jumped into my room and tried to calm myself down. There was another knock.

"Just a second." I called.

After taking a moment to calm down I opened to the door to reveal Naruto.

"What's up kid?" I said.

"Hey, you not that older than me." H whined.

"You're 15 I'm 18. I'm three years older so you're a kid to me. Anyway, what brings you here?"

"You're a girl right. So how would you want someone to show affection to you?" He asked.

I thought about his question and sat down with him flowing. I hummed in thought. How would I want someone to show affection to me?

"I guess just be sincere with them. Tell them what you truly think. Don't lie. Just say what your heart tells you to." I said.

"Has anyone done that to you?" Naruto asked.

"A few years ago someone made me feel really special. However, he turned out to be a jerk who used me. But recently there's someone else. I don't know how I feel but I guess he makes me feel normal and beautiful." I said.

I stopped talking when I realised who truthful I was being. I needed to stop. I was here to simply make him think I was a friend and that was all.

I turned and looked at Naruto who had stars in his eyes.

"What's wrong with you?" I asked.

"You've never really opened up before. I'm glad you are now." He said happily.

Hm, if this was the best way to befriend him maybe I should tell him a bit more. Obviously leaving out a few key details and I would majorly bend the stories.

I turned to him and met his gaze. He looked back at me and his expression matches my serious one. I began to tell him stories. Most of them were made up with a few tiny details that were true. He sat listening intently.

He soon fell asleep in my room and I sighed. I grabbed a blanket and covered him with it. I looked down at his sleeping figure. I always felt a little bad for lying to this kid. But this is who I was and it's what I needed to do.

I moved to my window and saw a flower on it. I smiled and picked it up as a blush came to my face. That Kakuzu. I swear he was really something else. However, it was kinda nice to feel this way again. A small smile came to my face as I sniffed the flower.