War! Part 1 (with kaysnl)
Hello from the keyboard of... my bedroom! I was talking with kaysnl on quizilla, and we've decided to have a water war! *celebrates* I'm writing the first part, she the second, and so on until... whenever! I'm writing in third person. I'll be posting her parts on my profile as well, since she is without a account. And good luck, kaysnl-chan! May the best team soak the others! *grins*
Yahoo! Aria goes running through the streets of Konoha. Kankuro, Gaara, and Temari are supposed to be here soon, and she is really excited! She is so excited that she doesn't even realize that she left her shoes at home. She soon figures it out, though, because she steps on something sharp on the ground.
"OOOOOWWW! Stupid... thing!" She growls as she hops forward a little. She soon forgets her pain, however, when she hears her named being called.
"Aria!" She looks up and grins, seeing Kankuro arriving with his siblings.
"Kitty!" She jumps and hugs him. She squirms and is released, subjecting Temari and a rather reluctant Gaara to the same treatment. "Come on! I was about to go and see Mayoko! Do you want to come?!"
"Mayoko?! Definitely!" Kankuro grins.
"Excellent!" Aria cries. "What about you two?"
"Hokage," Gaara says.
"Shower," Temari states. Aria rolls her eyes, as if to say Suuuuuure, Temari! Whatever you say! The four of them know that she wants to go see Shikamaru.
"Let's go, Kankuro!" Aria runs off with Kankuro right behind her, waving backward as they rush off.
"Bye Gaara and Temari!"
They race along and soon arrive at Mayoko's residence, but she's nowhere to be seen. Suddenly Kankuro snaps his fingers, and Aria instantly realizes where she is. They run off again and soon are standing outside of Ichiraku's. Grinning, Kankuro and Aria lift the flap and see Mayoko with none other than Naruto stuffing their faces with ramen. Aria grins and throws her arms around them.
"HEY GUYS!" She shouts, rather loudly. Mayoko and Naruto choke on their ramen before turning to face her. "I HAVE AN IDEA!"
"What's that?!" Mayoko asks excitedly.
"Does it involve more ramen?!" Naruto interjects, just as excited.
"OOOOHHH! I LOVE RAMEN!" Mayoko swoons, and the two start talking about how much they love ramen. Aria and Kankuro sweatdrop. Aria's expression lights up with a mischievous glint in her eyes, and a smirk slides onto her face. She turns to Kankuro and silently holds up a water balloon, one eyebrow raised. Kankuro smirks and nods before stepping behind her. Aria pulls out a second water balloon and shouts, "BOMBS AWAY!!!" before releasing the bombs to explode upon impact. Naruto and Mayoko splutter as the top of their forms are drenched, and they turn around with anime veins.
"What was that for?!" Naruto yells as Mayoko makes a fist. Aria grins as Kankuro sweatdrops and backs away.
"It's WAAAARRR! Find another man, and meet us at the training fields in an hour!" Aria hollers as she races off, dragging Kankuro behind her. Her words echo back as she calls out behind their retreating silhouettes, "and bring your own ammunition!"
Naruto and Mayoko look at each other briefly before nodding in unison. They pay for their ramen and rush off to find another teammate before grabbing anything and everything they could possibly use in the war with Aria, Kankuro, and... someone. Mayoko suddenly stops and smirks. Naruto looks at her questioningly, but she only shakes her head and drags him by the arm toward a familiar hill to get their third player and captain.
Meanwhile, Aria and Kankuro are rushing in the opposite direction and laughing. Aria drags Kankuro to the park before collapsing on the ground and panting. She begins to laugh, and Kankuro chuckles as he breathes deeply. Soon, a barking is heard, and Aria looks over only to be tackled by Akamaru. She squeals as he attacks her with kisses, and Kankuro laughs as she cries for help.
"KIIIIIIIIIIIIBAAAAA!" Aria hollers as she laughs. "Get him OFF!"
Kiba runs up, suddenly realizing where Akamaru has run off to. He rubs the back of his neck sheepishly while apologizing. "Sorry, Aria-chan. Akamaru just likes you, I guess."
Aria shakes her head as she is let up. Akamaru is pouting, and Aria tackles Kiba, licking his cheeks in return. Akamaru and Kankuro laugh harder as Kiba squirms and tries to flip Aria off him to no avail. Aria giggles as she slobbers all over Kiba's face. Finally she lets him up. He begins to vigorously wipe his cheeks and playfully groans, as if disgusted. Really, he is just trying to hide his laughter. Kankuro hands Aria another water balloon. She grins and beams Kiba in the face with it while laughing, her blue eyes sparkling with mischief.
"What was THAT for, Aria?!" Kiba growls as Akamaru perks his ears up, interested in the answer.
Aria shrugs and answers, "Only trying to help you clean your face off, Kiba." She then grins in satisfaction at the incredulous look on Kiba's face as Kankuro and Akamaru begin laughing again. She stands and holds her hand out to Kiba.
"Come on, hound. We need a third for war." Kiba grins.
"Who, what, when, where, and why? I'm so in!" Aria grins in return.
"It's you, me, and Kankuro against Mayoko, Naruto, and… someone else in a water war in… fifty minutes at the training grounds because… we can. You still in?"
"Definitely!"
"Alright!" Aria cheers. "Let's go get some ammunition!"
"I've got a cannon at home and some extra water balloons lying around." Kiba says with a grin.
"Cool." Kankuro says. "Let's do it!"
"We just need to bring the empty balloons with us," Aria says, "because if you recall, I can do water Ninjutsu to fill the balloons when we're in our spot for an ambush."
"Then let's hurry!" Kiba hollers and races off with the other three close behind and grinning.
-To Mayoko and Naruto-
Mayoko and Naruto arrive at the hill and see Shikamaru sleeping soundly. They stand on either side of his lazy self and yell in his ear.
"SHIKAMARU, WE NEED YOUR HELP!"
His response is to jump ten feet in the air, only to come down and land on his rump… hard. After a thump resounds through the surrounding trees, Mayoko and Naruto grin at his annoyed expression. He mutters something incomprehensible about troublesome people and stands as he dusts his pants off.
"What a drag," he complains. "What do you two need now? I'm not loaning either of you money for ramen."
Mayoko shakes her head. "No, Shikamaru, that's not it!"
"Yeah," Naruto grins. "Aria and Kankuro have declared war on us."
"They said we have an hour to find a third person and ammunition," Mayoko continues as Shikamaru raises his eyebrows.
"Troublesome," Shikamaru mutters. "But you want me to outthink Aria and Kankuro?"
"And whoever else they drag along as their third teammate!" Naruto says.
"Alright, and what kind of war is this?" Shikamaru asks. Mayoko and Naruto grin at each other.
"WATER FIGHT!" They yell simultaneously. Shikamaru sighs.
"So, are you in?" Mayoko grins. Shikamaru stares a little before nodding slightly in consent.
"Alright!" Naruto cheers. "Now there's no WAY we can lose!"
"Let's go find ammunition, smart one!" Mayoko shouts as they race off leaving Shikamaru standing in place, shaking his head and wondering what he just agreed to get himself into.
-Back to Aria, Kankuro, and Kiba-
Aria, Kankuro, and Kiba are hiding in the bushes and a tree on the edge of the training grounds. They decided to dress alike: grey-black jeans, ninja shoes, camouflaged bandanas around their heads like Naruto's forehead protector, eye black underneath their eyes, and white shirts. Kiba and Kankuro have white t-shirts while Aria is wearing a white tank top. Aria's hair is also pulled back into a ponytail at the back of her head. They are stifling laughter as Aria uses a water-based Ninjutsu to fill the balloons and cannons. Aria remembered she had a box of old squirt guns of all sizes and water pressures, so they had stopped by her house to pick them up. Grinning widely, she whispers to her team, "Great! Now let's get ready!"
Kankuro and Kiba now and grin in return. Soon they spot Mayoko and Naruto coming with a box of equipment and Shikamaru trudging behind. Aria winks and steps out holding her cannon like a machinegun. She smirks as Mayoko and Naruto drop their equipment. She notices they are dressed similarly: light blue jeans, normal Konoha forehead protectors, and ninja shoes, but their shirts don't match. Pulling out two orange t-shirts and an orange tank top, she tosses them to the other team. Knowing Mayoko can also use water-based Ninjutsu, everyone has realized that this war could last for a looooooong time. Arming her cannon, Aria speaks to her rivals.
"So, orange team, right on time, eh?"
"You bet, dattebayo!" Naruto yells excitedly as he pulls off his shirt and yanks on the new one. Shikamaru follows suit, but Mayoko raises her eyebrow at Aria. Aria shrugs and pulls out two of the towels she brought with her. She drapes them on a tree and lets Mayoko go inside the tent they've made. Mayoko smiles gratefully, and Aria holds the flap of the "tent" shut until she emerges, dressed in her battle armor.
"Are you ready?" Aria grins at them, folding the towels and replacing them out of range. She notices Naruto staring at Mayoko with a slack jaw, bug eyes, and a slight grin, and she smirks while rolling her eyes at his actions.
"Definitely!" Mayoko yells.
"Troublesome," Shikamaru mutters before spluttering and staring at Aria in shock. She and the other four are smirking.
"None of that now, pal! Okay! Here are the rules!" Aria cries. "Uh… are there any rules?"
Naruto, Mayoko, and Shikamaru look at each other. In the bushes, Kankuro and Kiba so the same. Kiba shrugs. Kankuro whispers, "Those are what exactly?"
"Hmm…" Aria muses. "Can you think of any?"
"It's all out war!" Kiba yells, still hidden. "No rules and no prisoners!"
"No mercy!" Kankuro adds.
"…" Aria pauses thoughtfully and grins. "Cool with you three?"
"Yep!" Mayoko grins too.
"You bet!" Naruto cheers.
"Sure," Shikamaru mutters.
"AWITE!" Aria yells. "Let's GOOOOOO!"
Aria launches a water balloon at Naruto as Kankuro and Kiba jump out from behind Mayoko, Naruto, and Shikamaru, who quickly arm themselves. The balloon hits right on target as Mayoko takes the time to bomb Aria. Naruto splutters, and Shikamaru hisses as cold water soaks his back, courtesy of Kankuro. Aria grins and shoots Kankuro with her water cannon.
"What the f**k was THAT for?!" He glares in confusion. Aria shrugs and grins, pleased with herself while being hit by Mayoko.
"You look better without your paint!" She yells as she dodges another bombardment from the kunoichi version of Naruto. Shikamaru joins the action and lands a bomb successfully on Kiba, whose back is turned and aiming at Naruto. The force of impact sends him flying forward into the mud of the now-soaked ground. He pushes himself up onto his knees and grits his teeth from the chilly water.
Aria and Mayoko squeal as they are both hit with water by Naruto and Kankuro. Kiba launches himself at Shikamaru, letting water balloons fly from his fists in rapid-fire mode. Some hit, but others miss as they sail past their intended target. One hits Aria, who spins around only to be hit by another.
"KIBA!" She yells.
"Sorry, 'Ria!" He yells in return as he dodges Naruto's next attack. Kankuro bellows as Mayoko hits him with an oversized balloon filled with water AND ice.
"What the hell! That's COLD!" He yelps. "I think some of the ice went down my PANTS!"
"He's weak! ATTAAAAAACK!" Mayoko screeches while pointing. She and her team aim their attacks at Kankuro, who has dropped his weapons and is dancing around desperately trying to remove the ice from his jeans. Kiba and Aria hunker down behind a tree together. Peeking out from either side, they launch a new attack. Kiba throws water balloons after helping Aria lock and load the bazooka she randomly pulled from her pocket.
"Where'd THAT come from?!" Kiba asks as Aria shrugs.
"It's my favorite," she grins. "I ALWAYS have it with me!"
"YAHOOOOOOO!" Kiba yells. Aria squeezes the trigger and manages to soak the other four all the way through. Laughing, she uses a water jutsu to reload her huge gun. Kankuro dives behind a bush near his teammates, and the other three retreat to a fort-like bush conveniently on the opposite side of the training field. It's similar to the one Aria's team is behind. They regroup to plan the staging of their next attack.
***Yay! Part 1 is finished! Next up is part 2, written by kaysnl! Now on with the battle!***