O.O Wow…it's been a long time since I wrote a new fanfic. Well…let me just say the disclaimer and begin. I do not own any of the characters in this story except Kiyone. You'll meet her later. Rating may change later and Sannin are about sixteen or seventeen in the fic....enjoy
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Chapter 1:
"Argh!" Tsunade scowled as she swung her arm to punch the tree behind her. "Why is he always late for everything?!"
Orochimaru, who sat underneath the tree she was punching, swiftly moved from his spot to avoid being hit by the bark she was chipping off of the tree. He grabbed her arm in an attempt to stop her from hitting the tree any longer. "Calm down, Tsunade-chan. He'll be here soon." He assured her.
Tsunade shot him a deadly look which immediately made him release her arm. She turned to face him and began shouting. "Oh really? That's not the point anyway. Why is it that whenever we have a mission or training or anything he just has to be late? What on Earth is he doing that's so much more important than us learning how to defend our village? You're his best friend, aren't you? So you should know."
Orochimaru stood silent, unsure of how to answer her questions. Of course he knew why Jiraiya was late everyday, but if he answered her, it would be breaking his promise to his best friend.
Sarutobi looked at his two quarreling teammates and said, "He's here."
Jiraiya smiled as team and was about to greet them and apologize for being so late, when his face was hit by none other than Tsunade's fist. He was sent backwards and hit his head hard on the ground. Orochimaru and Sarutobi watched in shock. Tsunade ran to Jiraiya and grabbed him by the collar of his shirt. "I swear, Jiraiya, if you are late again, I will hurt you worst than now!"
Jiraiya seemed unnerved by the rage his blonde friend had. She was always threatening, punching, kicking, pushing, and hurting him whenever she saw fit, so this threat really didn't surprise him. He gave her a wide smile and replied, "You're just angry cause you're still just an annoying flat-chested bitch."
That did it. She was pissed and Orochimaru and Sarutobi knew if they didn't stop her, she would beat Jiraiya mercilessly. Before Tsunade could swing a punch at him, Orochimaru pulled Jiraiya away from her, while their sensei constrained his enraged student. Orochimaru put his hand on Jiraiya's shoulder. "Why do you irritate her? You know she's just gonna punch you." The snake child asked his friend.
Jiraiya just smiled as he saw his blonde teammate calm down. Her hair was a mess and her cheeks were red with fury. Her lips were put in a pout and her eyebrows arched forming little wrinkles by her eyes. He turned to his pale friend and answered, "Because she's so cute when she's angry."
Orochimaru smiled a bit by this answer. Of course, Jiraiya would put himself in a life or death situation just to be with a cute girl.
When all of the commotion was settled, Sarutobi began their training. It was short due to the time wasted waiting for Jiraiya and stopping a crazed Tsunade. He dismissed them at sunset. Tsunade was the first to head off after he dismissed them. Jiraiya chased after her. "Tsunade-chan! Wait up!" He called to her.
She stopped walking and turned around. "What do you want?" She asked, sounding very annoyed.
Jiraiya sheepishly rubbed the back of his head and smiled at her. "Well, I was just wondering…if you wanted to go to dinner with me. Nothing big or anything. We could just head to Ichiraku if you want."
"No. I HATE you. Why would I go anywhere with you?"
"I was just asking. Um, well then let me walk you h-"
"Jiraiya, what point of I hate you didn't you understand. You're annoying, stupid, and irresponsible. I don't have the patience to deal with you, so just leave me alone." She said before turning and continuing on her way home.
Jiraiya sighed as Orochimaru headed up to him. "Well, what did she say?" He asked.
"She hates me. No surprise there. I just thought maybe I could do something nice for her for once. Oh well, her loss. So you wanna get something to eat?"
"Yeah why not. Ichiraku?"
"Hell yeah."
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Tsunade threw herself onto her bed the minute she got home from training. "Stupid Jiraiya." She mumbled to herself. "Where does he get off asking me out after a fight like that?"
She buried her face in her green pillow and sighed. She hated him more than she thought she could hate anyone and always wondered why she was cursed to have such an idiot on her team. She did believe that everything happened for a reason, but she would never figure out the reason for him existing in her life. Maybe, she'll figure it out eventually.
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"Ah! That was a good meal. Ichiraku never fails to cook a great meal, right Orochi-kun?" Jiraiya said was a smile.
Orochimaru just nodded in agreement. He frowned a bit. "Um, Jiraiya, why were you so late today? Is everything alright?"
Jiraiya frowned. "You know…the usual. You know I'm never late on purpose. I just have…"
"I know, but Tsunade-chan doesn't. Maybe you should tell her. I mean she would understand you more and maybe you would have a chance with her." Orochimaru explained.
Jiraiya shook his head. "I don't want her to like me because she feels bad for me. I want her to like me for me. Besides, I don't want to drag her into my problems. You know how my father is."
Orochimaru shrugged. "It's your choice. I just think it would be better if she knew."
"Maybe, I'll talk to her. I'll see. I want to apologize to her for earlier anyway, so I'm gonna stop by her place."
"Don't make her angry again. I'm not gonna be there to save you."
The silver haired kid laughed. "I won't. See ya tomorrow." He waved to his friend before running off to see the blonde he had been crushing on.
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Jiraiya walked up to the large mansion and rang the doorbell. A young woman with an apron opened the door. "Can I help you, young man?"
"Um, is Tsunade-Hime home? I'm one of her teammates."
She nodded. "Just a moment. I'll inform her you're here." She closed the door and left Jiraiya waiting outside the mansion.
About five minutes later, the door opened again and his blonde teammate stepped outside and shut the door behind her. "What are you doing here?" She asked.
Jiraiya smiled at her. "Well, just to apologize for earlier. I know I shouldn't have been late, but see I was…" He paused and looked at Tsunade. She cocked her head slightly waiting for him to finish his sentence. "I was…sleeping and I lost track of time. I guess I should really learn to be more responsible, huh?"
"I'll say." She responded back, leaning against the door. "You had us waiting for a good forty-five minutes."
"Gomen Nasai…I'll try not to do it again, but you know you should really control your temper too, Tsunade-chan. I won't lie to you, I really like you, but you're kinda vicious."
Tsunade rubbed the back of her head slowly and smiled. "Yeah I guess. We'll call a truce then. I'll try not to attack you so much, if you try to be on time more often, deal?" She stretched her arm out to him.
He took it and pulled her close enough to him to kiss her cheek. He quickly, but gently pushed her back. "Deal!" He shouted as he ran through the gates of the mansion.
Tsunade felt her cheeks turning red, but she wasn't sure if it was anger or something else this time. She touched her hand to her cheek and smiled a bit. I'll let you get away with that this time, baka.
She turned around and opened the door to her mansion and quickly closed it behind her.
Jiraiya was hiding behind a bush outside her mansion and watched as she slipped inside her large home. "She didn't kill me? Wow, I must be getting better at this." He looked up at all the stars in the sky and sighed. "I've been out too long. My dad's not gonna be happy."
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"I can't believe this!" Tsunade shouted at the training grounds the next day. "He promised me he would be on time more often!"
Orochimaru crossed his arms. "Tsunade-chan, its unlikely Jiraiya-kun would break a promise. Something must've happened."
"I'll tell you what happened. The lazy ass is probably still asleep. Where does he live? I'll go get him myself!"
Orochimaru grabbed her wrist. "You can't go to Jiraiya's house."
"And why the hell not?! I won't kill him just-"She stopped speaking when she saw the seriousness in Orochimaru's eyes. "Alright, we'll wait a little longer for him."
"You don't have to. I'm here." A voice from behind them spoke.
"Well it's about time. Y-Jiraiya!?" Tsunade was horrified when she turned around to her teammate. He had bruises and scratches all over him.
Orochimaru was the first to rush over to him. Sarutobi followed. Their sensei put his hand on Jiraiya's shoulder and asked, "What happened to you, Jiraiya?"
Jiraiya just smiled and answered, "I was doing a little training on my own and I got a little carried away. Anyway I came by to tell you guys I won't be able to come to training for the rest of the week. Something came up at home."
Sarutobi nodded. "Go home and rest up then. Try not to train so much next time. You'll wear yourself out."
Jiraiya started heading off when he heard someone approach him. He turned around to see Tsunade following him "Jiraiya, let me walk you home."
"N-no. I'm alright."
"But you could-"
"I said I'm alright! Just leave me alone. It's not like you've cared before." He said to her before continuing on his way home.
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Author's Note:
Oooh drama! Well that's the start for a brand new fic. My other fic…well it's not going well for me. Lack of inspiration. I might delete it, but we'll see. Anyway stay tune for the next chapter.
Jane ne!
