Post by xravenx on Feb 20, 2008 22:21:56 GMT -5
It's not good and in truth I don't like it really. It's just no....So criticism is welcome, feel free everyone! In fact you must! lol^^
hm...I think I was supposed to say something else but I forgot...Oh well....
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I stared at the man before me, he had a cigar in his mouth and he stared back at me with understanding eyes. I averted my look down to my cup of tea, I could never stand that look. It gave me a sort of…uneasy feeling. It was almost as if he knew something about me that I didn't. My grip tightened around my cup of tea and I took a sip. Tea. One of the things that I could always calm me down. Yet as I took a sip, I felt a bitter taste to it. I looked back at the him and watched as he put out his cigar. I leaned back in my seat and sighed. I tensed up as I heard a voice address us both.
"Kurenai….Asuma…Did I miss something? You both seem so distracted. Am I that late or something?" said a man with white hair. I turned to face him and managed a smile, "Your late as always but you didn't miss anything. It's been…quiet…"
I felt a curious gaze settle upon me. Damn you Kakashi. Why do you always do that? I took another sip of my tea and the same bitter taste came back to me.
"Quiet? So something did happen. Glad I was late then, but can someone fill me in here?" Kakashi said but this time shifted his gaze to Asuma.
"Nothing to say Kakashi. It's just been a tiring day, what with the new teams and all. So I hear you have the Uchiha kid. Is he as good as people say?"
Damn you Asuma. Your being so careless, why? You know Kakashi is never going to buy that, you at least have to be more subtle! I noticed then as Kakashi gave me a quick glance. How I loathed that, it was like he could remind my mind. It was just a glance though. Maybe guilt had crept upon me? Or anxiety had. Either one, I didn't like it one bit. I watched him shrug and say, " He is still a kid. Anyways seeing as there is nothing important happening here, I should go. I have to go make a quick stop before it gets dark." I heard as he walked away and suddenly said, "Wait Kakashi!…," I bit my lip regretting what I had done, " Never mind…Goodbye. I guess I'll see you tomorrow." Damn. I'm such an idiot. Now I felt two intent gazes.
"Bye Kurenai, " he said and left. I gave a sigh of relief.
"Kurenai…You didn't finish your tea…"
I stared at the extinguished cigar and replied mindlessly, "You didn't finish your cigar. So what?"
"You know what, Kakashi is right," he paused for a brief moment but it seemed like forever as my heart raced, "Its getting late. We should go home." I nodded and repressed a sigh at the same time. That's all he wanted to say? That's all? Well, why did I even care in the first place? Its better that he didn't. I guess…
I stood up. Home did sound good right now. So did sleep. I walked out of the room and felt Asuma follow after.
"Hey Kurenai, want me to walk you home?"
"No, but thanks anyways. I'm a just a bit tired." I replied. That was a lie though, I wasn't tired. I was tense, he might just make it worse. But yet….
"I don't mind really. I'm just looking for something to do." Just something to do?
"It's fine. I just want to be alone. I'm sure you actually have something to do anyways." Another lie. I needed to be alone yet I didn't want to actually be alone.
"No, I don't. That’s the reason I offered. I guess I'll see you tomorrow then."
I waved goodbye. That was the end of that, well…..at least for today. I walked on in no particular rush, just lost in my own thoughts. I found myself nearing home when I realized did I actually want to be home today? Why couldn’t I just make up my mind? I sighed. Then I smelled a distinct yet familiar aroma. That smell…It was smoke…it was cigar smoke. It snapped me out of my thoughts and so did the deep voice that followed, "Kurenai, you should stop sighing. How many times have I told you to stop doing that? You know that's becoming a habit just like-"
"Don't talk to me about habits. I mean look whose talking, there has never been a moment I've seen you without a cigar in your mouth. I really don't understand how you can like it, really…" I said a bit dryly. Asuma….Damn him…He was just leaning against the edge of the building without a care.
He gave a smile and said, "You should try one. I don't see how you don't like it. Also, don't talk to me about smoking, when you drink a ridiculous amount of tea each day. In fact, you can't go through a day without drinking tea."
"At least tea is actually good for you. Smoking is a bad habit. You-
"Sighing is a bad habit. Say, lets just get off this topic. It feels like we have this conversation everyday. What's wrong with you?"
"Me? Oh nothing…." I said as best I could, trying to sound sincere. I watched as he took his cigar out of his mouth and gave me one of his stares that basically said, "I know already, who don't you just give it up." I sighed as I moved my hair out of my face and stared at him.
hm...I think I was supposed to say something else but I forgot...Oh well....
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I stared at the man before me, he had a cigar in his mouth and he stared back at me with understanding eyes. I averted my look down to my cup of tea, I could never stand that look. It gave me a sort of…uneasy feeling. It was almost as if he knew something about me that I didn't. My grip tightened around my cup of tea and I took a sip. Tea. One of the things that I could always calm me down. Yet as I took a sip, I felt a bitter taste to it. I looked back at the him and watched as he put out his cigar. I leaned back in my seat and sighed. I tensed up as I heard a voice address us both.
"Kurenai….Asuma…Did I miss something? You both seem so distracted. Am I that late or something?" said a man with white hair. I turned to face him and managed a smile, "Your late as always but you didn't miss anything. It's been…quiet…"
I felt a curious gaze settle upon me. Damn you Kakashi. Why do you always do that? I took another sip of my tea and the same bitter taste came back to me.
"Quiet? So something did happen. Glad I was late then, but can someone fill me in here?" Kakashi said but this time shifted his gaze to Asuma.
"Nothing to say Kakashi. It's just been a tiring day, what with the new teams and all. So I hear you have the Uchiha kid. Is he as good as people say?"
Damn you Asuma. Your being so careless, why? You know Kakashi is never going to buy that, you at least have to be more subtle! I noticed then as Kakashi gave me a quick glance. How I loathed that, it was like he could remind my mind. It was just a glance though. Maybe guilt had crept upon me? Or anxiety had. Either one, I didn't like it one bit. I watched him shrug and say, " He is still a kid. Anyways seeing as there is nothing important happening here, I should go. I have to go make a quick stop before it gets dark." I heard as he walked away and suddenly said, "Wait Kakashi!…," I bit my lip regretting what I had done, " Never mind…Goodbye. I guess I'll see you tomorrow." Damn. I'm such an idiot. Now I felt two intent gazes.
"Bye Kurenai, " he said and left. I gave a sigh of relief.
"Kurenai…You didn't finish your tea…"
I stared at the extinguished cigar and replied mindlessly, "You didn't finish your cigar. So what?"
"You know what, Kakashi is right," he paused for a brief moment but it seemed like forever as my heart raced, "Its getting late. We should go home." I nodded and repressed a sigh at the same time. That's all he wanted to say? That's all? Well, why did I even care in the first place? Its better that he didn't. I guess…
I stood up. Home did sound good right now. So did sleep. I walked out of the room and felt Asuma follow after.
"Hey Kurenai, want me to walk you home?"
"No, but thanks anyways. I'm a just a bit tired." I replied. That was a lie though, I wasn't tired. I was tense, he might just make it worse. But yet….
"I don't mind really. I'm just looking for something to do." Just something to do?
"It's fine. I just want to be alone. I'm sure you actually have something to do anyways." Another lie. I needed to be alone yet I didn't want to actually be alone.
"No, I don't. That’s the reason I offered. I guess I'll see you tomorrow then."
I waved goodbye. That was the end of that, well…..at least for today. I walked on in no particular rush, just lost in my own thoughts. I found myself nearing home when I realized did I actually want to be home today? Why couldn’t I just make up my mind? I sighed. Then I smelled a distinct yet familiar aroma. That smell…It was smoke…it was cigar smoke. It snapped me out of my thoughts and so did the deep voice that followed, "Kurenai, you should stop sighing. How many times have I told you to stop doing that? You know that's becoming a habit just like-"
"Don't talk to me about habits. I mean look whose talking, there has never been a moment I've seen you without a cigar in your mouth. I really don't understand how you can like it, really…" I said a bit dryly. Asuma….Damn him…He was just leaning against the edge of the building without a care.
He gave a smile and said, "You should try one. I don't see how you don't like it. Also, don't talk to me about smoking, when you drink a ridiculous amount of tea each day. In fact, you can't go through a day without drinking tea."
"At least tea is actually good for you. Smoking is a bad habit. You-
"Sighing is a bad habit. Say, lets just get off this topic. It feels like we have this conversation everyday. What's wrong with you?"
"Me? Oh nothing…." I said as best I could, trying to sound sincere. I watched as he took his cigar out of his mouth and gave me one of his stares that basically said, "I know already, who don't you just give it up." I sighed as I moved my hair out of my face and stared at him.
