Naruto: Next Generation Romance
Disclaimer- I do not own Naruto.
Well, here I am with my second fanfiction. I wanted to wait a bit on this one, but I've had it planned out in my head for over a month. So, I now present: Naruto: Next Generation Romance! This is the part where you read the story...
Depressed. Disappointed. And most of all, why? Why did Uzumaki Isamu get on the same team as his cousin, Hyuga Kippei, and his best friend since birth, Uchiha Mine. And to top it off, his sensei was Inuzuka Kiba. The guy who gave him dog plushies every Christmas! Isamu would rather have Shino. At least he didn't talk that much. Groaning loudly, the newly instated genin laid back on the couch, slumping a bit.
"When are you going to get over it?" Announced Yuzuyu, walking into the room. She was two years older than Isamu, and had long blonde hair that reached her mid back. Her pearl eyes flashed to her brother.
"I'm going to get over it when I get a new team." Isamu grumbled, shrinking into the couch a bit more and squinting his blue eyes.
"Stop being so depressed. It's annoying. Why don't you cook? Isn't that what you do when you're mad?" Yuzuyu smirked and crossed her slightly tanned arms.
Isamu's eyebrows furrowed. "At least I don't fill my diary with 67 pages of 'I love Aburame Ken.'"
Yuzuyu's arms dropped to her sides and her face flushed. "What's your problem, anyway? You shouldn't go waltzing in my room and going through my stuff!"
Isamu shrugged. "If it was really that important, it would be concealed with some kind of genjutsu or protected with ninjutsu. It's sad, really. With you being a Chunin and all."
Yuzuyu growled and lunged for her brother, but Isamu quickly jumped off the couch just in time. Just then, the front door gave a little squeak. A sign that someone had entered. Both siblings snapped their heads to that direction.
Uzumaki Naruto was soon revealed, his eyes drooping and his body slumping. Seeing his children in fighting stances along with a few upturned pillows, Naruto sighed tiredly. "Come on, guys. Not in the house."
"Yeah, Dad. Our day was great. Just perfect. How was yours?" Isamu grumbled sarcastically.
Naruto sighed. "Actually, I'm a bit bummed out." He'd obviously hadn't caught onto the sarcasm. "It's your mom and I's anniversary tomorrow, but I don't have the time to get her anything."
"Lemme guess. You want us to buy her something?" Isamu squinted at his father.
"You will!" Naruto exclaimed. "Thanks guys, I really owe you one!" Naruto dug into his wallet and pulled out a rather large amount of money, shoving it into Isamu's hands. "Buy her something nice, okay?" He asked, hurrying over to his bedroom.
Isamu gave the money a look before showing it to his sister. "You're a girl. Buy Mom something."
Yuzuyu shook her head. "Sorry. I'm swamped with training right now. It's up to you." And with that, she was gone in a flash, out the door. Isamu stood there, motionless. How was he supposed to know what a girl likes? Make-up? But his mom didn't wear that much, only on special occasions. And besides, look at all this money. This was a lot to Isamu, even growing up with the Hyuga's. Before Isamu could decide on his plan of action, a rasping knock sounded on the door. Sensing the urgency, he hurriedly answered it.
Standing on the doorstep, was Uchiha Mine. Her green eyes wide with fear and her black hair matted down a bit, due to some sweat. Upon seeing her friend she gasped, "Isamu!" And rushed in the house. A bit confused, Isamu shut the door behind her.
"What is it?"
After a few breaths, Mine gasped, "Why does your house have to be so friggin' far away!?"
"Sorry." Isamu sang mockingly.
Mine shook her head. "That cousin of yours needs to be on meds!"
"Huh? Why?"
"He chased me around the whole flippin' village, asking me on a date! I was running for my life!"
Isamu smirked. "Why don't you just accept his love? You'll live happily ever after and have 11 kids."
Mine's emerald eyes flashed with anger and she pinched Isamu hard on his arm.
"Ow!" He yelped, jumping a bit.
"You need to help me! It's like, a best friend code or something!"
"What do you want me to do? Hide you?" Isamu grumbled, rubbing his arm.
"Great idea! Where should I hide?!"
Isamu sweat dropped. "Is it really that bad?"
"Yes!"
"Fine, but you have to do something for me."
"What!? That's a rip off!"
Isamu winced at the sound of her voice. "No, I need you to help me shop. For girl stuff."
Mine's expression was awed, and then quickly developed into a smirk. "Aw! You gotta girlfriend?"
Isamu blushed. "N-No! It's my Mom's anniversary tomorrow, and my Dad asked me to buy her a gift."
Mine's hands rested on her hips and rolled her eyes. "That sounds just like your dad. Alright, I'll help you." Mine held out her hand.
Isamu smiled and took it, shaking it like a businessman. "But, who's going to help who first?" Isamu questioned, taking his hand back.
"Duh. Me." Mine frowned. "He's out there looking for me. If I went shopping now, it would be like just asking to die."
"But the anniversary is tomorrow." Isamu pointed out.
"Hmm." Mine scratched her chin. Her thoughts were interrupted when a loud snap erupted from Isamu's fingertips.
"Got it!" He exclaimed happily. There was a brief silence.
"Well, what is it, baka!"
"You'll see. It's actually really simple."
Feeling a little insulted, Mine crossed her arms, but willed herself to follow Isamu. To Mine, it seemed they were wandering aimlessly through Konoha. Going to the most random places. A lake. A tea house. And a video game store. Overcome by confusion, Mine yelled, "What the hell are we doing, Isamu!?"
"Shhh." Isamu hushed, putting a finger to her lips. "I found him." At first, this only added to Mine's unbearable confusion. But when her gaze followed Isamu's, the blood drained from her face. There, sitting on a bench, was Hyuga Kippei. His long brown hair strewn out and his Byakugan eyes lowered. "Isamu, are you crazy?!" But her words reached invisible ears, as Isamu was making his way toward his cousin. Mine hid behind a tree.
"Hey Kippei." Isamu greeted, his hands shoved in the pockets of his navy blue sleeveless sweatshirt. "How are you?"
Kippei shrugged. "A little depressed." His white eyes quickly flashed to Isamu. "Jeez, Isamu. When's the last time you brushed your hair?"
Isamu's face scrunched up in confusion as he put a pale hand on his black hair. Truly, he didn't remember when he last brushed his hair. It didn't really matter whether he did or not. It was going to look messy anyway. "Last week." He lied.
Kippei let out a "pfhht." and sighed.
"What's depressing?" Isamu asked, taking a seat next to Kippei.
"Mine." He grumbled. "Why doesn't she like me? What's wrong with me? I'm handsome, smart, and strong-"
"I think I get the point." Isamu said, sweat dropping. "Maybe she's freaked out with you following her everywhere."
"But how else am I supposed to get her attention? She's always hanging around…" Kippei then added in a small voice, "you."
"The only reason why she's hanging out with me is because you freak her out. And besides," Isamu added. "She's been my best friend since birth. She's supposed to hang out with me if I'm her friend."
"Yeah," Kippei sighed again. "I just thought… never mind. Anyway, do you have any idea how you could help me? You know a lot about Mine."
Isamu smiled. "Oh, so you wanna know about Mine, huh? Okay. When she was five, she thought that the monster in her closet made her wet her bed because it scared her in her sleep." Kippei burst into a fit of laughter.
Meanwhile, Mine was still hiding behind the tree, her fists shaking with rage. How dare he! That was one of her secrets! Oh, he was gonna pay for this. And it was going to be painful.
"That's… cute!" Kippei managed through fits of laughter.
"Huh? Cute?" The smile was wiped off Isamu's face.
"Yeah. Quite an imagination. I can't wait 'till we meet Kiba sensei tomorrow. That's when I'll really show Mine what I can do!"
"Uh… yeah. You do that. Wait a second; if you gotta show off to Mine, you gotta do some last minute training!"
"Why do I need to do last minute training?"
"Uh… I um… heard that if you train extra hard the day before something important, then you'll be at the top of your game the next day!"
"Really?" Kippei stood up. "Then, you want to come train with me?"
Isamu shook his head. "I gotta buy my Mom a present."
"Is it Aunt Hinata's birthday?" Kippei tilted his head in thought.
"No. My dad wants me to buy her an anniversary gift. Apparently, there's some kind of important thing going on at the council and he's been staying at work late."
"Oh. Well, thanks a lot Isamu. I'll see you tomorrow." And with that, Kippei sped off. Once he was out of sight, Mine stepped out of her hiding place, marched over to Isamu, and punched him across the head so hard, he flipped over the bench.
"What the fucking hell is wrong with you, asshole!"
"Owww…" Isamu groaned. A massive headache crept up and found its way into his head.
"You pinkie swore when we were five that you'd never reveal that secret!"
Isamu wanted to say, 'but I had my fingers crossed.' But he knew that would only make her angrier. "I was trying to scare him off!"
"Oh! Like that worked, you twofaced ass sucker!"
"Look, at least I got him away. And I'm sorry. There. Can you help me up now?" Not bothering to look up, Isamu outstretched his hand.
"Fine." Was the young Uchiha's reply. She grasped his hand and pulled him up.
"Well, well, well. Look what we have here!" Rukia Yamanaka rounded the corner and approached the two. "Is there some sort of relationship I haven't heard about?" She gestured at Isamu and Mine's interlocked hands.
Isamu blushed and in the blink of an eye, his arm was back to his side. "Shut up, Rukia." Mine warned.
Rukia giggled. "Oh, don't worry guys. I won't tell anyone. Besides, I think secret love is the most romantic kind."
"Piss off." This time, it was Isamu's time to warn the bleached blonde.
Rukia's features hardened. "I'm doing you a favor. You shouldn't be so rude!"
"Get it through your empty head. We're. Not. Going. Out." Mine glared at the 15-year-old.
"Fine then. If you're being rude and denying it, I'll just be on my way." She stuck her head up and walked down the dirt path, swaying her hips excessively.
"She's a joke." Isamu mumbled.
"I bet that by tomorrow, the word will even get to our parent's. That's gonna be fun to explain."
"Oh yeah." Mine half-laughed, imagining her father's horrified face and her mother sitting her down to talk about how she could find a relationship that wouldn't be so awkward. Mine shivered.
Isamu turned to Mine. "Now it's your turn to help me. Kippei shouldn't be bothering you for the rest of the day."
"Alright, fine." Mine headed down the same path that Rukia had just gone down. Isamu jogged a bit to catch up with her.
"Do you know where we're going?" He asked.
"Of course I do. I shop all the time."
Isamu tried to resist laughing, but he failed the task miserably. "You? Shopping all the time? Wow, this is news to me!"
She sighed. "Okay, fine. Technically, my mom shops and I go with her like, half the time."
"So, then we should find someone who has more experience. Like maybe your mom?"
'No! I can handle it!" Mine snapped, obviously offended.
"Okay, okay, fine"
"Alright, how much money you got?"
Isamu dug into his pocket and took out the money, showing it to Mine. Upon seeing the cash, her eyes bugged and her jaw dropped. Isamu could've sworn her eyes turned into dollar signs. "Wh-wh-where did you get all that!"
Isamu frowned. "My mom's the head of the most prestigious clan in village and my dad's the Hokage. Remember?"
"Yeah, well…" She trailed off.
"Well what?"
"Hey! Wait a second! The Uchiha Clan is the most 'prestigious' clan in the village!"
"Yeah, that's why your parents, you, and your brother are the only Uchiha's around. You know how your dad is always talking about 'reviving the clan?'"
"Yeah…?" Mine asked hesitantly.
"Well, the only way for you to do that is if you and your brother-" SMACK! "…"
"You sick jerk! Why do I even talk with someone who's this perverted!?"
"Ow."
"Get up!" Mine kicked Isamu in the side. When he didn't respond, she raised her foot to kick him again. Not wanting to get injured a third time, Isamu shakily rose to his feet.
Mine huffed. "We need to get something REALLY nice if this is the money we're using."
"Like jewelry? Isamu suggested, wincing at the pain.
Mine shook her head. "Nah. I think your mom deserves something better. I mean, she's put up with your dad for fifteen years."
Isamu laughed and was soon joined by the Uchiha heiress. "True. But what should we get her? A spa get away thing?"
"Not a bad idea but, maybe we could take it a step further…" Mine paused and thought for a moment. "I know! Let's get them a second honeymoon!"
Isamu smiled broadly. "That's a great idea. C'mon! We gotta book it!"
N.H
Bill. Bill. Bill. Bill. Sasuke sighed and threw the last bill on the coffee table. He'd pay those later. He'd just come home from an A-rank mission and he thought he deserved to relax today. Of course that didn't happen. Ever since he got home, his son, Senri, had been all over him. "Daddy this" and "Daddy that." Sakura was too busy cooking Sasuke's favorite meal to stop him.
"Hey Sakura-chan." Sasuke called from his seat on the leather couch.
"Yes, Sasuke-kun?" Her voice sounded rushed.
"Mine got her genin team today, right? Who'd she get?"
"I'm not sure. She hasn't come home yet."
"Hn." Sasuke closed his eyes and sat back. Where could she be? Had something come up? Was she in trouble? Sasuke's muscles tightened at the thought. No, she was a capable ninja; she can handle herself. Sasuke relaxed.
SLAM! Sasuke jumped, even though he had already sensed the two sets of footsteps coming this way. Mine walked in, followed by Isamu. They both looked… happy? Proud?
"Dad!" Mine exclaimed, rushing into the living room. "Could you book a vacation for me?"
Sasuke raised an eyebrow. "It's for my parents." Isamu explained, joining Mine. "We're surprising them with a second honeymoon."
"We don't have that kind of extra money." Sasuke said. Sure, he had a little more than decent salary, but a vacation?
Isamu dove into his pocket again and pulled out three credit cards. "My parents have the money. They just don't know how to use it."
Sasuke sighed. "Look, you can't just charge it on credit cards. For all you know, that money could be for something. Like bills."
Isamu shook his head. "My dad gave me money worth all these credit cards earlier. He wanted me to get an anniversary present for my mom."
Sasuke crossed his arms and muttered, "Naruto is such a baka."
"So, will you?" The two pleaded, ignoring the raven-haired man's comment.
Sasuke watched their puppy eyes and quivering lips for a little while before finally giving in. "Fine. Give me the credit cards." Isamu and Mine cheered, hastily handing them over.
"Mine's home?" Sakura asked from the kitchen. She probably had just picked up on her daughter's voice.
"Yeah, mom!" Mine answered for her father. They heard some pans shuffling before Sakura appeared. She'd grown her bubble-gum pink hair to her shoulders. Her usual bright outfit was obscured by a clean, white apron. "Who's your sensei?" She asked.
"Kiba. My teammates are Kippei and Isamu here." Mine pointed a thumb at her dark haired friend. He smiled in confirmation.
Sakura laughed. "Well, that's going to be interesting! You're meeting him tomorrow, right?"
Mine nodded. "He couldn't make it to meet us today, so we're 'meeting' him tomorrow."
Sasuke smirked. Mine with a Hyuga and Isamu. This was going to be interesting. Very interesting indeed…
Good? Bad? Confusing? I don't like this chapter all that much... seems sort of boring. But I'm sure that'll change in the next chapter when there's some action. PLEASE review. I love 'em and won't continue without them. Thanks!