We both stared at the doorway for awhile before Sasuke finally stood up and walked to open the door. I silently followed him with my eyes while I remained standing on the living room. I could hear their voices but I could not properly understand what they were talking about either so I decided to move a bit closer.
"Sasuke-kun, are you going to the gathering later this evening?"
"Yes, but I will be late."
"I see---wait! You are really going?!",Sakura exclaimed in disbelief.
Sasuke probably nodded in response because I didn't hear him talk. Seeing her reaction, this must be the first time that Sasuke is joining them.
"T-Then, do you want to go together?"
Eh? I thought it was just the boys, but it seems like everyone is going to be hanging out. I looked down at the floor and squeezed my hand in envy.
How nice ~ I also want to see everyone. I really wish I could hang out with them again.
Before I could even hear Sasuke's response, I immediately returned to the living room and breathed a sigh. Based from the current standing of their relationship, Sasuke must have agreed to go with Sakura.
"Looks like I'm going to be alone tonight.",I quietly mumbled to myself and looked at the window.
Sasuke and Sakura were still talking outside so I decided to leave a note on the table before jumping off the balcony. I swiftly put on Sasuke's cloak that I borrowed from his closet and mixed in with the crowd.
It wasn't long when I got to Naruto's house and saw Hinata at their front yard watering the plants. She was humming to herself while proudly looking at the group of flowers that bloomed near the fence.
"Those flowers are really pretty. Did you grow them by yourself?"
Hinata quickly turned around in surprise while I waved my hand at her. "Hey."
"Shizuru-chan! How are you feeling? Are you okay? I was really worried when I didn't see you the next morning.",she commented as we hugged.
"I'm fine. Sasuke somehow brought me to his apartment...",I trailed and sighed. "Though I really don't remember what happened. I am actually here to talk to Naruto about it, is he inside?"
"Yes, come in. He just returned from the office.",she replied happily and pulled me inside.
"Shizuru-chan! What are you doing here? Are you with Sasuke?",Naruto asked as soon as he saw me.
He even tilted his head and looked behind me if Sasuke was trailing behind me. I shook my head in response and occupied the chair opposite to him while Hinata excused herself to get us some tea.
"He is with Sakura, I left them awhile ago."
He flinched and awkwardly fixed his sitting posture. "Did she see the two of you in his apartment?"
"No, I was hiding in the living room."
"You didn't tell Sakura what happened yesterday?",Hinata asked Naruto as she placed the small kettle and cups on the table.
"I just told her that Shizuru accidentally got drunk."
"Uhm about that, I want to ask you what happened last night. How did I end up sleeping in Sasuke's apartment? By any chance, did he come by?",I asked in curiosity while he looked at me in surprise.
"Sasuke didn't tell you anything?"
I nodded and ran my hand through my hair. "He won't tell me anything and what is even more frustrating is that I can't remember what happened. I only get some flashes but that was just it."
Naruto stared at me for a moment before laughing in amusement, making me frown. "What?"
"Sasuke was actually the one who insisted to take you home.",he replied while I looked at him in disbelief.
"Eh? What do you mean?"
"You really don't remember anything, huh?"
Naruto scratched the back of his head and leaned back on his chair. "Well for starters, you and Hinata got drunk last night."
Hinata and I, exchanged a silly look before returning our attention to Naruto. "While I was preventing Hinata from wrecking the kitchen, you ran off on your own looking for Sasuke."
"I did what?!"
He gave me a teasing smile and shrugged his shoulders. "Do you want to hear more?"
I paused and bit my lip, contemplating whether to hear the rest of his story or not. Why do I feel like I'm going to regret this?
"T-Then what happened?"
"I used my clone to chase after you. I don't know what happened after that but when I found you, you were already with Sasuke. I tried to take you with me but you wouldn't let him go so he insisted that he will take you home."
I could tell from the playful look on Naruto's face that he wasn't telling me everything but from the looks of it, it seems like he won't give me anymore detail.
"In the end, Sasuke is the one who holds the answers.",he grinned making me groan.
"Why don't you try convincing him? He might give in and tell you.",Hinata suggested.
"I know Sasuke. If I want that information then I have to give him something in exchange."
Naruto chuckled in amusement as he poured himself a cup of tea. "Don't worry, what he wants is something that you can easily give to him."
I raised my eyebrow at him in confusion while he smiled playfully and raised the cup to his lips. What did he mean by that?
"It's almost time."
I flinched and quickly stood up in alarm while looking around the room. Just now...
"Shizuru-chan, what is it? Is everything okay?",they both asked while looking at me in wonder.
"Didn't you hear that?"
They exchanged looks with one another and turned to me in worry. "We didn't hear anything."
"But—"
"I'll come for you soon."
Again. I glanced at them to see if they finally heard it but based from their clueless expressions, I knew I was the only one who heard it.
"Shizuru-chan, are you okay?",Hinata asked in concern.
"I'm okay. I'm gonna go first, okay?"
If they can't hear the voice then that means I'm hearing it inside my head. Somehow, I don't have a good feeling about this.
"What? Are you sure you are okay?",Naruto asked when I hurriedly walked to leave their house.
"Yeah, don't worry. I'll go ahead. Enjoy the gathering!"
Just then, I spotted a tall person silently watching us from the side of the road. He was wearing a white overall cloak that hid almost half of his face. Who is that?
My skin prickled in apprehension when he suddenly smirked and turned away. I frowned in suspicion and immediately chased after him.
"Hey, wait! Shizuru-chan!",Naruto called but I was already turning on the next corner.