So, I know that it's been forever since I've updated anything on this site. I even was content to say that I was done writing fanfiction since I have not had any inspiration to write a new story or update any of my old stories in months. But I suddenly had a good idea for a new story, so I thought that I would try it out and see what people think of it. Does this mean that I'll be updating Jailbird and Devil's Playground? Not necessarily. I'll be looking at those stories and decide if I want to completely redo them or put them up for adoption.
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto.
Konoha.
Population: 1,500 people.
This small town is located smack dab in the middle of nowhere. Back in the day, it was a thriving town full of people, but once people got a taste of life in the big city, they packed up their stuff and hurried out of the small town. Now the only people that are left are families who have been in Konoha since the beginning. It had the bare necessities: A small food market, a post office, a couple of restaurants where you could get a good meal and catch up on the latest gossip and a random assortment of shops that sell all sorts of knick-knacks. Ask most of the residents and they will say that Konoha is a perfect place to live.
Ask the youth of the town what they think of Konoha, and they'll give a completely different answer that most of the adults will give. All of them have come to the opinion that Konoha is the most boring town in all the Land of Fire (Although most of them haven't really been outside of the city much to compare). Every kid attends the same school from Elementary School to High School, so there's no opportunity to meet anyone new. The only entertainment that the town offers for the younger generation is a park and a community center with a pool. The only time Konoha seems to "wake up" from its sleepy state is if someone moves out or, and this rarely happens, someone moves in. Yep, Konoha is a stereotypical small town where nothing happens. That is, until the biker festival comes to town.
No one knows exactly when the festival started or why it takes place in Konoha every year. Some say that Konoha used to be an outlaw town where criminals could freely hide from the cops that were looking for them. Others claim that a previous mayor borrowed a large amount of money from a biker and the festival was his way of paying the biker back. No matter what the true reason was, during the last week of June, the population of the town nearly doubles as hundreds of bikers ride in from all over for a week of food drinks and being able to catch up with other bikers while conversing with the residents of Konoha. These bikers not only bring a financial boost to the town, but they also bring something that the older children of the town enjoy: stories about their journeys and what lies beyond their sleepy town. The stories influenced the children, giving them dreams about someday leaving Konoha to explore the Land of Fire. Some have even tried to leave with the bikers, causing the parents to keep a closer eye on their kids during this eventful week.
Our story begins the day before the biker festival begins, where a young man will soon learn about what lies beyond Konoha and the dangers that go along with it.
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"Sasuke! Get your butt out of bed!"
Eighteen-year-old Sasuke Uchiha slowly opened his dark brown eyes and sat up in his bed. He stretched his arms, causing his dark blue t-shirt to rise, revealing pale skin. As Sasuke stepped out of his bed, he walked over and took a quick look at his appearance in the mirror. His dark hair was tousled and his pajamas were wrinkled from tossing around while he slept. As he started to lift his shirt off, a female voice came from downstairs into Sasuke's room.
"SASUKE!" The voice shrieked, causing said boy to cringe.
"I'm getting dressed mom! I'll be down in a second!" Sasuke yelled back after taking his shirt off. Walking over to his dresser, he opened the 2nd drawer and pulled out a simple blue t-shirt. Sasuke then walked to his closet and pulled down a pair of khaki shorts. Pulling off his pajama bottoms and throwing them in the hamper nearby, he slipped on the shorts and walked out of his room and down the stairs into the kitchen, where his mother Mikoto was standing next to the stove, placing a pancake onto a growing stack that was currently on a plate. His father, Fugaku, was sitting at the table reading the newspaper, a hot cup of coffee sitting near him. Sasuke walked over to the table and sat in the chair right across from his father. As his mother brought the pancakes to the table, his father began to speak.
"Once you are done eating, I need you to open the store and start sweeping the floors."
The Uchiha's owned the town's only grocery store. It had a lot of the basic foods people around here needed. Anything that was not found at the store required a trip to the nearest city, which was miles away from Konoha. Sasuke nodded and started to take some pancakes from the plate that was set on the middle of the table. Fugaku continued speaking.
"Also, you'll be working the whole week of the Biker Festival." After hearing this, Sasuke looked over at his father, a shocked look on his face.
"But I was going to go with some of the guys from school." Sasuke exclaimed, his voice rising. Fugaku slammed his hands down on the table in anger.
"Under no circumstances are you to set foot in that festival!" Fugaku yelled.
"But why?" Sasuke asked, his frustration level rising. Mikoto walked over and placed a hand on her son's shoulder.
"Sweetie, you know why your father doesn't want you to go to the festival…" she said in a sad tone. Sasuke swatted his mom's hand off his shoulder and jumped out of his chair, storming towards the front door.
"You guys worry too much. I'm not going to end up like Itachi."
"WHERE ARE YOU GOING YOUNG MAN?!" Fugaku yelled, his face red in anger. Sasuke turned around in the front doorway.
"I'm going to open the store." The young man slammed the front door and stormed down the front steps onto the quiet streets of Konoha.
Sasuke's older brother was always a touchy subject, especially this time of year. Itachi Uchiha was a very intelligent young man, brilliant beyond his years. Everyone in Konoha loved him, but no one loved him more than his younger brother Sasuke, who used to follow around the older boy like a duckling following its mother. Itachi was all set to go to college, having received a full ride to the Land of Fire's most prestigious university, but a couple of weeks before he was scheduled to leave, Itachi disappeared. No one knew who he left with, if he left with someone, or why he left. His parents suspected that he met someone at the festival and left with them. Since them, his mom and dad were always more protective of Sasuke, especially around festival time.
As Sasuke unlocked the front door of the general store a single thought crossed his mind.
"I'm going to that damn festival, whether dad likes it or not."
Well, there's the first chapter. Your reviews will be he indicator for whether this story continues or not. Will there be a lemon? Maybe down the line.