FISH TALK

chapter one

Sasuke walked along the shore with his hands stuck in his pockets, scowling at nothing in particular. A black eye blemished his otherwise handsome features. He had gotten into a fight at school with a stupid guy who wore makeup all because he called the dude's brother a "freak". Yeah, it had been rude but it was true. People always persecuted those who spoke the truth. But he didn't really care because he had gotten the guy good with a hit to the nose. Then why was he scowling? Well, he was Sasuke Uchiha. Why wouldn't he be scowling?

Splash! The sound caught his attention and he stopped. He looked to the sea and saw a girl in the water near a rock. Her long, blond hair was done up in pigtails and her eyes were a vibrant skyblue. She stared at him and he stared at her.

"What are you looking at?" he said finally.

She frowned and replied saying, "Nothing."

His scowl deepened. Choosing to ignore her, he started to walk away.

"Hey, wait!" she called. "Why are you leaving?"

"To get away from you, why?"

"Fine then, go away!"

"That's what I'm trying to do."

"W-Wait a second!"

He sighed in exasperation and turned around, arms folded across his chest. "What?" he asked, not bothering to hide his annoyance. She pouted and diverted her gaze.

"Well, the truth is..." she began.

"Go on."

She sighed and looked at him. "I've swam free from home and now I'm alone."

"Swam free from home?" he repeated with a raised brow.

"Yeah."

"What are you? Some sort of fish?"

Her eyes flashed dangerously and she yelled, "I'm not a fish, you blind moron! I'm a mermaid!"

And just to prove it, she rose out of the water and on to the rock. Instead of legs, an orange, scaly tail was connected to her waist. The water droplets upon it glistened in the sunlight. Sasuke's jaw dropped and hung there for a few silent moments.

"What are you staring at?" she asked.

"You're a-You're a freaking fish!" he blurted. Her cheeks burned beet red.

"I'm not a fish! I'm-a-MERMAID!" she shouted. "Do you understand English!"

"Okay okay, I get it." he said. "It's just that...Well, you're not supposed to exist."

"Not supposed to? You humans are the ones who aren't supposed to be real."

"What?"

"Oh, nevermind. But will you stay awhile with me? I've been bored and lonely all day."

He gazed at her. Mermaids were creatures in fairytales and Sasuke never liked fantasies, but he was looking straight at her. She had to be real, unless he was dreaming. He felt pretty awake, though.

"You're a mermaid." he said. She shook her head. "A real mermaid?" She shook her head again.

"Those fins aren't fake?" She shook her head yet again.

"I'm not dreaming?"

"If you are then you've got nothing to lose, right?" She had a point there.

"What's you're name?" he asked her.

"Naru, Naru Uzumaki." she beamed. "And yours?"

"I'm Sasuke Uchiha. Nice to meet you, I guess..."

"Nice to meet you, Sasuke! Do you humans usually have dark circles around your eyes?"

His characteristic scowl was back.

A cute story I thought up and just had to write. Sorry if they're a bit OOC, but I think it works for the scenes. Plus, Naruto has to act a little differently since he's a girl. Leave a review and tell me what you think!