Just a little story I wrote because I was bored (Who isn't nowadays?) If you don't like it --- four words for you: THAT'S YOUR STINKIN PROBLEM! If you do like it though --- like I said I really don't care. Now if you think I am a mushy person who just writes this stuff all the time than your wrong. If you don't believe me than allow me to say this: YOU HAVE A MUSHY HEAD! If you need proof than your not getting it. And oh yes: I DO NOT, I REPEAT DO NOT OWN NARUTO.
Here to Stay
Chapter One: The Forgotten Promise
"She left without a trace, without a warning, she left. She's left behind everything, everyone. She left behind nothing but sorrow and loneliness. No ones sure where she is now but one things for sure---- she's gone forever. Forever. Forever we stay searching for ---"
"Isn't 'forever' a harsh word Ino? I mean she still might come back." Sakura cut in to Ino's little sermon.
"First of all 'forever' is not a harsh word and when did you become so optimistic? Ino looked at Sakura as if she was a demented happy elf. "And what do you mean 'she might come back'? She's been gone for two years and still she's missing. She even might be dead!" Ino said the last bit sadly.
"They haven't found a body yet." Sakura replied defensively.
"Yes I know, but you don't have to find a body to know that someone's dead."
"Are you saying you want her to be dead?"
"No Sakura but you have to face it---- it's been two years is there still hope that she's still alive?"
"Yes there is!"
"Fine then. Think what you think. Why don't we just have a minute of silence."
"That's for dead people though Ino."
"JUST SHUT YOUR MOUTH AND BE QUIET!"
In Konaha all of the ninja of that generation suffered a terrible loss. A terrible loss indeed.
There was no teamwork now, now that she was gone there was no 'team' to work with. But still Gai-sensei insisted on training without her. And of course his remaining teammate, Lee, agreed--- he always did. As they both said word for word 'We must let the power of youth flourish and the only way to do that is to train! We must not let the disappearance of Tenten drag us down. We will train and hopefully she will come back!' And then there was a lot of hugging and their trademark sunset background came on.
Hopefully? That hope disappeared with Tenten a long time ago. Neji thought bitterly, And yet they still insist on training for 'the power of youth' for no particular reason. Sure I would train but for the sake of just hoping Tenten would come back? I would say their pathetic but I should have said it two years ago. Unfortunately I did not. He was now watching Lee try to… to… Ok so he didn't have a clue what the mini-me clone of Gai-sensei was trying to do but it involved mud, water and a lot of fish sticks crammed into the mouth.
"Lee what are you trying to do?"
"MRRFLGH! MRRGGFLGH! MRYGHERE!"
"What?"
"MRRFLGH! MRRGHYFLGHHMRY! MRYGHERE!"
"Spit out the fish sticks, I can't interpret what your saying."
"I CA MRRGLGH N'T!"
Translation I CAN'T!
Neji did not notice the translation so he is still very uninformed.
"Just spit them out. It's easy. God I wish Tenten were here to shake the sense into you." He instantly regretted the last sentence
Lee spat out the fish sticks. "I THOUGHT YOU SAID… blubber YOU SAID… blubber YOU PROMISED! BLUBBER" And this was followed by more blubbering and even more extensive crying.
"… What are you talking about?"
"Yesterday you promised you wouldn't say her name today. It was yesterday how could you have forgotten? Oh you're so cruel!"
"Oh that promise! No I don't remember making that promise."
"OH YOU'RE SO CRUEL!" Lee started beating his fists on the muddy ground which was currently littered with fish sticks.
Neji sweatdropped. And I use to think him as 'different'. He watched Lee squish a few more fish sticks and decided to leave him walk away. I think he needs some time alone. A lot of time alone.
"WAIT NEJI! I know how to prove how you actually promised. I have a witness!" Lee yelled as something poofed up.
That 'something' was Gai-sensei. And he happened to have poofed onto Lee's back. And now they are having a little conversation. (You probably know how it goes.)
"LEE!"
"GAI-SENSEI!"
"LEE!"
"GAI-SENSEI!"
And so on with the sunset background and all.
"Lee, Gai-sensei does not count as a witness. First of all he will agree to what you say no matter how wrong or right you are and vice-versa."
"THAT'S NOT TRUE!"
"Fine if it's not true than tell me how are you one hundred percent sure Tenten will come back?"
Gai gasped. "YOU PROMISED YOU WOULDN'T SAY HER NAME TODAY! YOU ARE SO CRUEL!"
Lee added. "DO FIVE THOUSAND PUSH-UPS THIS INSTANT!"
Neji stared at them. " No Lee I am not going to do five thousand pushups. And I repeat, I don't recognize making that promise."
"But yesterday you came up to us and said loud and clear, 'I will not say BEEP name tomorrow, the day she left.'" Gai was now crying with Lee. "AND TSUNADE WAS THERE TO WITNESS IT ALL!"
"You forget, I was trying to negotiate with one of her visiting ambassadors yesterday."
And thus another figure poofed up. (That would be Tsunade.) "There you are Neji. WHERE THE BEEP WERE YOU YESTERDAY!"
"Negotiating with one of your visiting ambassadors."
"DON'T LIE TO ME! YOU CAME UP TO GAI, LEE AND ME YESTERDAY WHEN YOU SHOULD'VE BEEN DOING THAT!"
"I have been trying to explain for the past half hour I did not come up to you three yesterday." Neji could feel his temper rising. "You can even ask your ambassador friend if you like."
"So your telling me while you were consulting with my visitor someone who looked exactly like you came up to Gai, Lee and me?"
"Yes."
"I deem that not possible. How could it be?"
"It's not that hard to do the art of transformation these days."
"Wait, how is that possible? If you were there and someone who mimicked you came here and than—this is too confusing…I NEED MY SAKE!"
This fanfic is going to continue if I ever get around to it. I'm not sure I'll even remember to continue it though sadly. But reviews are welcome. And if you don't like it than go eat a sandwich. -Shadoom