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cowriten by angelfoxtail
Love Vines
Chapter 1
-Section 1 Naruto and Hinata-
"Grra!! Come on why can't I hit the targets?"
Naruto throws his daggers at the wooden targets posted on the trees. Two of the daggers hit the targets at the bulls eye perfectly. One of the others hits the ground at a slant, and another goes right through a near by flower. The last cracks Naruto's water canteen making the water gush out. When he looks back at his canteen his face turns red with irritation.
"OH MAN!! Now what am I going to drink!"
"Grumble, GRUMBLE."
"What? Oh hehe! Well I guess I can't train on an empty stomach. Hmm… now where is that meal ticket?" Naruto searches clumsily for his meal ticket. He ends up tripping over a log bumping his head into the ground which makes if remember…
"Oh man I gave it to Konohanoru!" Hmm… maybe Kakashi will lone me the money. He smiles at the thought. "Now where is he?!?" He puts his hand over his eyes on the look out for Kakashi. "Hmm?"
Naruto walks into town on patrol for Kakashi. He looks every where, but is having no luck. He ends up at his favorite place the Ramen Stand.
"Grumble, Grumble."
"Oh man!" Naruto wines. "Where is Kakashi?!?"
"What do you need Naruto?"
"WHAT! Where did you come from?!?" Naruto looks around looking for a place where Kakashi could have come out of; he has a stupid look on his face.
"Grumble, GRUMBLE!!!!"
"Oh I see. No."
"What!!! Come on I'm hungry." Naruto states clutching his stomach.
"No."
"Why not?!?"
"You need to become more responsible. Find a way to pay for you food."
"What! How am I supposed to do that?!?"
Kakashi says simply, "Get a job."
"What I can't get a job. I don't have time I have to train!"
"Work for your food, Naruto. Sorry I can't stay." Kakashi says tiredly.
"Where are you going?"
"Ninja business. Oh hi Hinata."
"Oh uh hi Kakashi sensei," Hinata bows respectfully.
"But!" Kakashi leaves before Naruto can finish.
"Grumble."
"Ooh!"
"Um, Naruto," Hinata says nervously.
"Yah Hinata."
"Well uh I have enough for both of us to uh eat."
"Really?!? Thanks Hinata!" He starts to pull her towards the Ramen Stand.
"How may I help you today Naruto?"
"Hmm… What do you want Hinata?"
"Oh… uh… chicken."
"TWO CHICKEN RAMEN!!!!"
"Coming up, that will be 1,200 yen."
"Oh… uh… here you go." Hinata hands her the money.
"Thank you."
"So Hinata what are you up to today?"
"Oh… um… just training."
"Really… do you think that you could help me with my training?"
She blushes and looks away. "Oh… uh… sure Naruto I'd love to."
"YAY!!!"
"Here you go two chicken ramen."
"Woho! I'm starving." He starts slurping his ramen while Hinata gracefully eats hers.
Naruto laying his hands on his belly and says, "Oh… I really owe you one Hinata thanks."
"Oh… no problem Naruto," she smiles and her face reddens.
"Training!!!" Naruto grabs her hand dragging her to the woods to train.
"OH!!!" Hinata blushes as she's pulled away.
When the reach the training area, Naruto tries at the daggers again, three of the five daggers hit.
"Oh! This sucks!"
"Um… Naruto."
"Yes."
"Uh… may I try?"
"Yah sure." He rakes his hand through his hair, and hands her the daggers.
She gracefully leaps into the air spinning, she lets go of the daggers and hits every target perfectly. When she falls to the ground she lands on her feet and hands spectacularly. Naruto looks star struck.
"Wow, Hinata that was great."
"Hehe… thanks Naruto." She blushes happily.
"Will you show me?"
"Uh… sure I would love to." She smiles happily.
"Woho!!" Naruto cheers.
As Hinata teaches Naruto how to throw his daggers correctly, Naruto realizes how cute Hinata… at that thought he blushes and looks away.
"Uh… Naruto."
"Hmm… yes Hinata," he says dreamily.
"I need to get home now. My dad will be worried."
"Oh… ok, I'll walk you home," he says disappointedly.
"Oh… that's very nice of you Naruto," she blushes and looks away.
Naruto walks her home sharing his dreams about becoming Hokage.
"Uh… Naruto."
"Yes."
"This is my house."
"Oh well I guess I'll see you tomorrow."
"Tomorrow?"
"Yah! You're going to help me with my training! And I'll buy you lunch."
"Hehe!" she smiles and blushes. "Oh well… I'll see you tomorrow then."
"Pick you up at 8."
"Hmm… ok that sounds great Naruto." She blushes and looks away. She goes inside and Naruto goes home.
End Section 1
Section 2
-Sasuke and Sakure-
"Sasuke!" Sakura yells, "Sasuke!"
"Sakura."
"Oh… hi Kakashi Sensei."
"What are you doing today Sakura?"
"Looking for Sasuke."
"Oh, I think he's training this morning. Why do you need to find him?"
"I need to ask him something about his training."
"Oh have fun Sakura."
"Thanks Sensei," she runs off to find Sasuke."
"Hmm… Hehe so much for conversation." He runs his fingers through his hair. "Oh well."
"Sasuke!" she finds him training. "I'm glad I found you Sasuke."
"What do you need Sakura?" he says tiredly.
"I thought that I would treat you to lunch today," She smiles. Any thing to keep him from hurting himself again.
"I'm sorry Sakura, but I need to train today. I don't have time to have lunch with you." Sweat rolls down his face.
"But Sasuke, you can't go on training like this. You'll end up hurting yourself again. I can't stand to see you again like that Sasuke." Her eyes start to tear up. "Please, at least take the day off, and eat lunch with me."
"Ok Sakura, just don't mention me being weak again." He smiles. I'll just have to train harder tomorrow.
"Thanks Sasuke," pause, she smiles. " So where do you want to eat."
"Where ever."
"Hmm…Lets go to the Ramen Stand."
"Fine."
They walk to the Ramen Stand.
"Welcome, what can I get for you today?"
"Sasuke what do you want?"
"Beef."
"Oh… that sounds good. Two beef ramen please."
"Great coming right up."
"Thanks." Pause, she looks up at the blue sky. "Sasuke look at the clouds aren't they beautiful?"
He leans against the wall with his hands in his pockets. "Yah I guess.
Lee walks up and points at Sasuke saying, "Sasuke, I challenge you to a duel over Sakura's love!"
"Ha! Why?"
"If I, Rock Lee beat you in a battle then Sakura will see that I am stronger than you and that I am willing to fight for her."
"Hmm…Fine then, I accept your challenge. It'll be a good warm up." Sasuke gets into his battle stance preparing to fight.
Lee gets into his battle stance also, preparing to fight. They charge at each other, Sakura looks back and sees what is happening. She runs into the middle of the battle holding out her arms. "Stop!" They come to a sudden halt.
"What's wrong Sakura?" –Sasuke-
"Stop fighting please."
"Why?"
"Because I don't want anyone to get hurt. And Sasuke you're not at your best." She starts to cry.
"Fine Sakura."
"Forgive me Sakura, I am sorry to have upset you."
"Thank you Lee." She smiles as Lee blushes.
"I guess that I should train more hehe." Lee leaves.
"Two beef ramen that will be 1,200 yen." Sakura pays.
They eat in silence, Sakura thinking of ways to get Sasuke to take it easy and stop working himself into the ground. While Sasuke is thinking of new training techniques to beat his brother.
"Hmm… Sasuke what are you thinking about?"
"Oh nothing."
"Oh…Ok." Pause, " Hehe well Sasuke what do you want to do know?"
"Train," he says curtly.
"But Sasuke…" he cuts her off.
"Sakura I have to train so that I can avenge my clan. You can help or you can stay out of my way."
"Ok Sasuke, I'm sorry. I'll help."
They go back to the woods to train. Sakura helping anyway she can.
End Section 2
-Section 3-
-Gaara and Ino-
Gaara and Ino are going to lunch together. Ino is talking about how hungry she is.
"What do you want to eat?" She brightly smiles at Gaara.
"Where ever," he says blankly.
"Ramen!"
"What ever."
"Come on Gaara cheer up! You sound empty and I know that your not."
"Thanks."
"G-A-A-R-A!!! Put a Smile on Your Face Today!!!!" Ino cheers.
Gaara puts a small almost nonexistent smile on his face. They reach the Ramen Stand and order. They eat their food in silence.
"I know, lets go to the beach and talk!"
"Fine."
When they arrive at the beach the sun is just starting to set. Gaara is deep in thought.
"Gaara what are you thinking about." He shrugs. "Gaara is something wrong you've been becoming more distant.
"Nothing."
"Its gotta be something."
"I said it was nothing!" he snaps. "Get away from me." He pushes her away and starts to run off.
"Gaara!" Ino fallows him.
"Stay away from me! Everyone who gets close to me dies by my hand. Stay away!"
"Gaara stop!"
"No! I don't want you to get hurt!"
"Gaara is it taking over again?" He stops dead in his tracks and looks back at her.
"How do you know about it? You know about it? You new about it this whole time and you still put yourself in danger? Why?"
"Gaara," Ino says sympathetically. "I care about you and I don't want that monster inside of you to take over."
"Why do you care? Why didn't you stay away from me like the others, like my own family?"
"Because I know that," sobbing, "that monster is not you. And I think that maybe if you let someone love you that the monster will be trapped and never be able to become free again."
"You…Love me. Why?"
"I don't know, but I do know that this is something that I don't want to hide. It's something I want to embrace with all of my heart." She says clutching her heart.
"Im sorry Ino, im sorry," he goes over and embraces her, comforting her, sharing with her about himself, his life. Trying to understand why anyone would want to love him. They stay like that for several minutes.
"Gaara."
"Hmm…yes."
"Please let me be with you, please let me care for you."
"Ok."
"I have to get back my mom will be worried."
"…Okay." Gaara says reluctantly as he lets her go. He walks her a block away from her home, so not to upset her mom. "I'll pick you up at 8."
She smiles, "Okay!" she say excitedly. She walks the rest of the way home, Gaara watching in the shadows making sure she gets home safe. Before she enters her house she looks back at him and smiles. Gaara heads back to his camp, where his brother and sister wait for him.
"So… where were you all day Gaara?" Tamari asks him.
"No where. Go to sleep I'll keep watch."
"Hmm… alright." She knows that he's not telling her everything. But she doesn't want to get in his way and risk being killed. She goes to sleep. Gaara keeping watch, is thinking of Ino, and ways he can fight the demon inside of him.
-End Section 3-
-End Chapter 1-
