A Nocturne - Chapter 3

Chapter 3: Stare in Silence

She felt exhilarated. The cool night wind was brushing against her face, before pulling away  with what seemed to be a wild hiss.
'Ramika…' It whispered softly in her hair. Shaking her head, Akimi got faster, willing the memories to leave her head. She knew that not far behind her were the two lads, probably wondering what was having her become so fast.
Akimi stopped abruptly when she came to the Hokages office, looking at the door with what seemed to be resentment. Quickly pulling out the sharp kunai from earlier, she prised open the door and stepped in in silence.

Naruto stepped in behind Akimi, shuddering at the creepiness of the office in the night. He was looking around for a bit before her found the female ninja a bit down the hall, in the room where the files were kept.
"Akimi-"
"I know what you think Naruto," Akimi spoke softly, her voice just a whisper in the dense night, "but what your are thinking isn't what I'm doing." She scribbled a note, and used the kunai to pin it to the wall. "Let's hope she see's that, because it's important." The girl told him.
"Hai…" Naruto mumbled.
"Goodnight, baka-kun." She shoved him out of the office and locked the door behind her, watching the blonde-haired run away in the night. Standing watching him for a bit, she jumped when the dark haired spoke to her.
"So you're nocturnal?"
"… Not always." Was her hestitant reply.
"What do you mean?" His voice was almost as quiet as hers, but much more dominant.
"Kamaimasen." An awkward silence passed between them, and lasted for around ten minutes. "I never learnt your name." Akimi turned her red eyes on him, glaring at him for all she was worth.
"Uchiha. Sasuke Uchiha." He looked over to see the red-eyed girl smirking. "What?"
"Oh, nothing." The tension was easing between them – slightly – and the silence became a little less awkward. "It's unlikely you'll see me again, Uchiha. You might as well forget this night, because in a few weeks, you wont remember it." Another pause. "If I were you, I would go home and rest. The night isn't a place for someone like you." And with that she sped away, only to be seen jumping silently from rooftop to rooftop a minute later.

Obsidian eyes watched the way her body moved. How it coiled to make the jump, then sprung and gave her enough power to jump the gaps – all in a matter of seconds. He made sure to keep his mind blank and his heart empty, but something began to fill his chest.
A light, bubbly feeling he couldn't stop, no matter how much he tried to suppress it.

Standing properly from the wall, the Uchiha began the walk back to his home, only to ponder over the night ninja's words.
'Never see you again. How unlikely.'