Hello! Crisisofvanity here! Just wanted to welcome you to one of my newest stories. I am pretty interested in this story as it has been a while since I have written so freely like this and had the gall to post it onto FanFiction. College is a drag... I honestly do not know where this story is going for the most part. I know I want to follow the manga though and eventually I want to get to the war. Though there will of course be some things that I will change.
This story will be in the time where Naruto just gets back from training with Pervy Sage. Since later on in the story the Akatsuki will play a major role, I am of course going to avoid their deaths. You are warned.
Bright sunshine beamed onto my lightly freckled face and made my silver/grey eyes sparkle like freshly polished grey moonstone. Warm salty air whipped and tousled my light peach tresses and brought a smile to my face. Ocean spray damped my white capris and my favorite color drained black top. It had holes and slashes through the worn but still baby soft fabric that gave little peep shows at the standard fishnet top that many shinobi donned. I smiled brightly as a small flock of gulls swooped down to keep in pace right next to me on the fast moving small cruise ship.
"E-excuse me ma'am!" a male voice shouted over the roar of the wind and waves.
I turned to look below me, just as I moved my head my hair attacked my face and blocked my vision. I spit and scrambled to get it out of my eyes and mouth as I did my footing started slipping on the ocean slicked wood.
"Ah!" The little gasp left my lips.
"AHHH!" The young man who had disturbed me screamed in a panic as he bolted toward me, terror making him think he could somehow get to me in time. I smiled.
I surged chakra down to the soles of my ninja style black sandals and let the rest of my body freefall till I was standing upside down at the end of the bowsprit. I fought the urge to close my eyes and enjoy the short bliss of falling through the open air but kept them open just to catch the glimpse of the boy's face. Man was it worth it! His brown eyes looked to be on the verge of leaping from his skull. His mouth was formed in a wide O making the patchy stubble surrounding his lips look even sillier. His thin arms outstretched as he leaned his upper half of his body over the decks railing in an attempt to reach me.
I stood upside-down giggling and fighting my hair back to enjoy the fearful expressions this kid made.
It took him a moment to realize that I wasn't ever in any sort of danger and his face melted into a mixture of embarrassment and displeasure. He just stood there arms outstretched shocked and unsure of what to do now.
I solemnly swear that I am not a masochist in the slightest bit. Honest! I just enjoy having a little bit of fun… sometimes at the expense of others, but no one has been physically hurt up to this date.
His browns knit together as he takes a shaky breath and straightens himself as he runs his fingers through his a little too long sandy blonde hair. My smile stays plastered to my face as I make my way down the bowsprit toward him.
He composes himself in the short time I close the distance.
"Ma'am. This is the second time that I had to come and uhh…. Ask you to stay away from the front of the boat. That is off limits for civilians… and I uhh." I knit my fingers together behind my back and rock back and forth between my heels and the balls of my feet.
This boy was obviously some new recruit who had a trouble giving orders to completely strangers, he was a nervous little squirt. Who also seemed to be distracted by my appearance, wither it be the weird shades of my hair and eyes or that I was a woman. Either way, guess I'll use what I can to my advantage so I don't get in trouble with anyone.
Uta would kill me if I was out getting introuble with any kind of law.
"Could ya please just stay away from the bow…" His eyes plead and his lower lip tremble.
"I love the way the wind sounds from up there, I didn't mean any harm." I stop rocking and begin to blink a couple times throwing in a sniffle and my own little lip tremble.
He visibly stiffens, again uneasy and unsure of what to do, his mouth opening and closing like a guppy.
"N-n- no!" his hands fly up between us as I bring my own hands to my eyes and put on a show of tears, unbeknownst to him were just crocodile tears.
"I bet it's a lot of fun up there!" He says very loudly "Y-you're braver than me! Umm. Please! I did not mean to make you feel like this!"
I let my body shake a little bit, spotlight!
"Ho- how do I…. how can I get you... to…?" fret coming off him in waves.
"Ice…" sniffle "Ice cream…"
"Oh! I can uhh, yeah well get you some ice cream right away!" He madly dashes off toward the main deck to grant my wishes.
I rub my hands one last time over my dry eyes and let a slow smile creep back. I was gonna get free ice cream! I jump onto a nearby white painted steel bench and sit cross-legged as I wait for his return.
The lanky teen comes back into view with the most beautiful gift from Kami that I had ever seen. I jump up now standing on the bench in excitement. The boys brown eyes widen again and he gasps as he moves toward me a little faster now.
This particular area was a normal civilian vacation destination only. Shinobi and most people who could form common jutsus just had rather stay away from this place, for there were much prettier places in this mass of islands that were much prettier I guess. And then there were the prices… they were very, very high. Especially since the weather had gotten warmer, a perfect little rich tourist trap!
The boy reached me and placed the flower engraved silver bowl into my hands that housed the most delicious ice cream complete with all of the fixings! I picked up the dainty silver spoon and scooped a spoonful into my mouth and squealed in bliss.
Coconut mango ice-cream adorned with half-moons of pineapple, slivers of papaya and peach, drizzles of fruit cocktail champagne sauce and caramel. The desert was complimented with a light dusting of coconut shavings and a big beautiful yellow Hibiscus flower off to the side.
"Okay… well… now that you have ice-cream and you're okay again…. Just… please don't go on the bowsprit again... Okay? L-let me know if you ever need anything… anything else!" He says sweetly while looking like a doe in headlights. He brushed out the wrinkles in his perfectly tailored white sailor uniform and tried to calm his racing heart.
I nod and shove another spoonful of the frozen treat in my mouth. He nods slowly back to me and lets out a shallow breath then turns on his heels and hurries to get away from me.
I don't get why he was so flustered… but hey! I got free ice cream out of this!
Helllo again! How did you like the little intro piece so far? I have already gotten the first chapter finished, though most of it will be a flashback, I am sure that you will enjoy! I'm going to try and dish out as many chapter as I can before college starts back up again at the end of the month. Let's see how far I can get before then!