Alone? (A Naruto Fanfiction)

9. The Storm

A/n I love this song so much. Plus, this song matches their relationship perfectly.

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I didn't really want to go home, why would I? I've always been locked up in my house by myself all my life. Not that I don't enjoy my own company it's just that it can get pretty boring. I settled on walking around the village looking for new places to read and draw.

Soon enough I find my way to the abandoned training grounds me and Sasuke talked at. I look around and spot the perfect tree, it had three branches right next to each other. I climb up the giant tree and sit down to where my butt and legs dangled. Almost like the tree is carrying me.

I sat there and listened to the chattering of the birds, and the squirrels hitting the leaves. I start to drift off to sleep to the sounds of the nearby stream.

I wake up to an acorn hitting me in the forehead. I sat up quickly and hit my head on a branch. "How do I not have a concussion yet?!" I yell to myself in frustration. I set up in the tree and take in my surroundings. It's nighttime and a bit chilly with a cool wind blowing through the leaves. How was I able to sleep through this and not an acorn?!

I jump down from my branch and start walking home. The wind is nipping at my arms and legs. Damn you Sasuke for telling me to go without my hoodie! I can smell the rain that's bound to fall any second now.

I start walking a little faster, rubbing my arms trying to generate heat through the dark fabric. The leaves start to clatter against one another aggressively. The howling of the cold wind rings in my ears. My exposed neck and ears are freezing, not to mention my ankles. As I take fast strides towards my destination, I pull the collar of my shirt over my neck and ears, making sure to heat up the air with my warm breath.

I speed up once I make it to the main part of the village. As I'm walking past storefronts I hear the pattering of rain on the road. "You've got to be kidding me!" I scream as I start to run through the flooding streets towards the safety of my home. It wasn't that the rain bothered me, I quite enjoy the rain, but not when its freezing cold and feels like needles dancing on your skin!

I finally make it to the stairs of my apartment building. God, why did I have to live on the third story?! I climb up the stairs as fast as possible nearly slipping a few times. When I make it to the top of the banister I stop my panicking. I was finally safe. Looking up I see the roofing that was shielding me from the freezing rain. Maybe I can come out here and watch the storm?

I continued towards my apartment. I take my keys out of my pouch and unlock my door. When I enter, I take a shower and put on some fresh clean clothes and wrap my hair in a towel. I really want to go back and watch the storm from the sheltered balcony. So I threw my hoodie on and put some sweatpants over my pajama pants.

As I'm about to go back out the door I eyed my drawing notebook. I race over to it and snatch it along with a mechanical pencil. I head back to the door and went outside, not bothering to put some shoes on.

I walk down the corridor to the beginning of the stairs. I kinda just stood there watching the water fall from the roof to the stairs like a waterfall. I walk back around to the rails that blocks people from falling down into the stairs and sat and stuck my thick thighs through the slots of the rails.

I sit for a minute and just looked at the sky. It was black with moving clouds providing grey undertones. It was often scattered with a bright white whenever there was lightning.

It was truly beautiful.

I take out my notebook and look at each individual page, each one was influenced by emotions. Pages in the front were more simple and happy. Near the middle, it was more confused and sad. But the latest pages were filled with scary images that make you feel lonely, complexed, and scared. Some may look down to my drawings, but I think it's better than what my alternative would be.