Ok, here's a brand new Naruto story that I have been working. I have to say that I'm in love with Asuma and Kurenai's little love thing that they had going on in the early episodes of Shippuden. I do not own Naruto. Please review and tell me if you want me to continue this series.
-SkylarBecker
Only Asuma
Chapter 1
A young Kurenai Yuuhi looked into her father in the eyes. His face was calm and shown years of experience. The air was hot and the sky was dark, a great beast shouted it's battle cries off into the distance. The village was under attack by the demon known as the Nine Tailed Fox.
With glassy eyes, Kurenai listed to her father's words. "Kurenai, listen to me, you are a shinobi who may or may not live a long life, my only request is for you to grant me a grandchild to whom the Will of Fire can be passed on to."
After he finished putting up a barrier, Kurenai's father secured his Hidden Leaf head band and ran as fast as he could over to help save the village. Kurenai had seen the seriousness in her father's eyes. *I will father, she thought. Kurenai had never promised anything to herself. But on that day, she had vowed to not die before she bares a child, for her father's sake.
The present:
Asuma Sarutobi took a long drag of the cigarette that he held in his large hand. The cool wind was gently hitting his face and the evening sun was just about to set. He decided that it would be a good idea to get out and see who's out on a beautiful night like tonight, so that's what he exactly did. He had the whole weekend off, and didn't promise to train anyone from team 10, so he thought that he should treat himself tonight. He wasn't sure who he was going to run into but decided that whoever it may be was destined to cross his anyway.
He casually strolled up to one of his favorite bars in Konoha and took his usual seat up at the counter. The bartender asked him what he wanted to drink and he ordered a bottle of beer. His attention was taken over by the sound of a woman laughing two seats besides him. She was dressed in a tight fitting red dress that had a purposely placed slit that made it so that a good portion of her right thigh was visible. She was talking to the other bartender who was sliding her another drink. Asuma could read his lips, the bartender just said, "On the house." That reminded him. He quickly patted all the pockets on his Jounin vest, no luck. He then set his cigarette down on an ashtray and with both hands; he hurriedly patted on his pants pocket and still didn't find what he was looking for. "Damn, I must have left my wallet at my apartment," he quietly muttered to himself.
He causally looked at the bartender. He was busy filling drink orders and also cleaning up glasses and bottles. Asuma decided to make it move and get out of there before the bartender noticed. Just as he was getting up, the bartender stopped him and asked him if he wanted another drink.
"No, uhm, I'll be back. I just gotta go take a leak," replied Asuma.
The bartender nodded, and continued on with what he was doing. Asuma hurried towards the bathroom. Since he was in such a hurry, he bumped into the girl in the red dress and she spilt her drink all over the front of her.
"Hey you big goof, watch what you're doing!"
"Oh it's you, Kurenai!" He looked down at her dress. "Oh my God, that was a complete accident! I'm so sorry! I'm such an idiot..." Asuma stumbled over his words for he was so embarrassed.
Kurenai looked him over and said, "I usually don't forgive people this easily, but you're kind of cute tonight, so I'll let it slide." She gave Asuma a quick wink. "Hey, you can make it up to me by sitting down next to me and buying me a new drink."
Asuma stood there and scratched his head, saying, "Ahh, well you see. I accidentally left my wallet at home..."
Kurenai frowned, just as she was about to say something the bartender came over to them.
"Ayye, what's this ' no wallet' thing all about?" The bartender asked.
"Uhm nothing!" Asuma practically yelled back.
Kurenai raised an eyebrow. "So you do have your wallet? Are you just lying to me so you don't have to put me down to harshly? Is that it?"
Sweat dropped down Asuma's face. He really didn't want to be kicked out because he had no money to pay for his drink, but at the same time he also really wanted to catch up on a few things with his old childhood friend.
"I think I'll take a seat," Asuma said. He sat to the right of Kurenai and apologized again.
Kurenai frowned. "So you did lie about not having your wallet," she stated.
Asuma rubbed the back of his head and sheepishly told her that he did actually forget his wallet at home and that he was on his way towards the bathroom before he bumped into her. The woman in the red dress shook her head disapprovingly and paid for her own drinks, a new one, since she was now wearing half of her other one, and the one that Asuma couldn't pay for.
"You're killing me, Asuma," Kurenai said flatly.
Asuma felt guilty now. "How about you come back to my place and I'll pay you back in full, plus I'll even throw in some drinks and I'll cook you something good," suggested Asuma.
Kurenai blushed. "So you're trying to get me to come over your house, and drink me till I'm completely drunk, if I'm not already, I may add? That sounds sketchy."
It was Asuma's turn to blush. "Oh no! I didn't mean it like that! Umm, how about.."
Kurenai cut in saying, "Oh, so you don't think I'm attractive enough to do that to?"
Asuma was so confused. He wasn't sure on how to answer. "Uhhh… Umm…."
Kurenai was laughing now, her drink sloshing around as she held on to it with an unsteady hand. "I'm only messing with you! Jeeze, take things lighter, why don't you?"
After she had composed herself, she told Asuma that she'll take up his offer and come back to his place with him. Her reasoning was that she wanted to catch up with him some where she could actually hear and that she could use another drink, in particular, a free drink.
The two of them walked back in the dark to Asuma's apartment, both of them laughing at how oddly they ran into each other.
"I think this really was destined to happen," laughed Asuma.