C o n f e s s i o n s → [Uzumaki Naruto]

F o r : ChibiMac

P r o m p t : I'm sick of all the insincere.

She sat down on the beige sofa, fidgeting with her hands and looking anywhere but her trembling hands. Her heart was beating rapidly inside her chest; if it was beating any faster and louder, it would probably have escaped her body and flew away.

Stretching her left hand, she grabbed the tall glass that rested on top of the small table in front of her, taking a few quick sips from it and placing it right back down. Then, she raised her head and her [e/c] eyes wandered around the room, taking in her surroundings.

The four walls were painted a soft shade of orange and there were hardly any furniture. Right across from her was a rather large television placed upon a small, brown table. Next to it stood, on each side, a beautiful, green plant and a bin, which had several magazines dropped in it. There was only one sofa -the one she was sitting on- and two black armchairs on each end of the table in front of her.

A sigh escaped her lips, as her right hand reached up to tag one of her [h/c] strands of hair behind her ear. The hand later came to rest on her forehead, supporting itself on one of her knees. Her mind was busy thinking of many things, but the most important one was what exactly she was going to say to him.

She had been thinking of this over and over again, scared that she would mess everything up when it was finally time to do it. All she had to do was come visit him and finally do it; pretty simple right? Well, that was what [Name] thought as well, but when she came here and he opened the door to let her in, her mind froze and couldn't speak a word.

Now she was sitting alone here in his own living-room, waiting for him to come back with a few snacks he promised to make for the both of them. He was such a gentleman, so sweet and caring, always willing to offer to others without asking anything back in return.

Soon, he came right through the door that led to the kitchen, a wooden tray in his hands. Placing it down softly on the table, he sat himself right next to [Name], smiling sweetly at her. God, why did he have to be so gracious?

"I know you usually don't eat these, but that's all I have right now. So, please don't be mad at me!"

The blond boy commented, laughing at his own words, in an attempt to lighten up the mood a bit. [Name] nodded her head and grabbed one of the chocolate flavored biscuits inside the little bowl, putting it in her mouth and slowly chewing on it. Naruto kept his eyes glued on her, making her feel slightly uncomfortable. However, she didn't say anything, afraid that she was going to sound mean.
She heard him sigh and turned her head to look at him, right when he tangled his fingers inside his blond locks. He closed his eyes and shook his head, as a small smile formed on his lips.

"I know I shouldn't ask so soon, but...why did you come here, [Name]?"

Opening his blue eyes, he stared at her, waiting for a reasonable answer, as to why she decided to visit him of all people. He knew that the young girl wasn't always feeling comfortable around him, it was quite obvious actually. She would always avoid him and whenever he'd find her and attempt to chat with her, she'd make up an excuse and leave as quick as lightning.

Naruto was very fond of the girl. From the first time he saw her, he knew she was a wonderful person with a warm and kind heart. Her smile proved him right. He wanted to get to know her better and tried very hard to, but she was so distant and aloof. It was as if she hated him. Nevertheless, he chose not to give up and tried harder and harder every day. That was just how he was, always so stubborn and obstinate. He wanted to be able to spend some time close to her, to become friends with her and maybe, just maybe something more than that.

Swallowing down that last piece of the biscuit, [Name] blinked swiftly, a habit she had whenever she was nervous. Raising her head, her [e/c] bore into his own blue ones. Her cheeks were tinted with a very light shade of red, while she kept on playing nervously with her hands that rested in her lap.

Naruto noticed how uncomfortable she was and decided to be daring, taking her hands inside his own and rubbing them softly with his thumb. [Name]'s face became more red by the boy's actions, wanting to remove her hands from the warmth of his. However, she couldn't bring herself to do it.

"I-I...I need to confess something to you, Naruto."

Closing her eyes, she sighed and turned her head the other way. As she continued talking, her voice became more soft and gentle, almost like a whisper. Naruto couldn't help but think how adorable she looked, he just wanted to wrap his arms around her and hug her, but he refrained himself from doing so.

"I'm sorry for being so remote and detached from you, for treating you like dirt, when all your actions showed me that you meant no harm. That you are an exceptional and zestful person..."

A cold breeze hit her hands, as they were left uncovered. But soon, she felt the warmth his hands produced against her chin. His touch was almost as soft as a feather, turning her head around carefully to face him. She opened her [e/c] orbs that were filled with sorrow and regret, she looked right into his own, her mouth slightly open from the sudden action. Naruto smiled gently at her, rubbing her cheek and taking in all those small details of her face. Her hand came to rest on top of his, her eyes closing once again, wanting to enjoy this moment to the fullest.

"I've been so immature during this whole thing. Forgive me, Naruto...I don't hate you, I love you."