The wilting rose…

Prologue-Summer Vacation

Hello, it's me Narutosgurl09, this is my first story and I am kind of excited!

This story is about dying love, but who comes in to save it? Let's find out!

It was summer, the most horrible season in the history of ever! I couldn't believe that I, of all people, was being dragged out into the blazing heat. By a girl. A GIRL. HOW DID SHE EVEN DRAG ME HERE?!?

"Come on!! We're going to be late!" said Sakura. "I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT WE ARE GOING TO BE LATE TO!"

"Oh yeah, I forgot to explain… Oh well, you will just have to deal." The pink haired little girl said.

"Well, whatever it is, I am NOT going to like it." I said, hopefully making sure she heard the emphasis on the 'NOT'

"Oh trust me, you will like it. Hey by the way, since when do you NOT like summer?" she asked. "Since now." I simply stated.

"Oh, come on Naruto, what happened? You can tell me anything." She lied. Or at least I think she did. "Yeah I can tell u anything my BUTT! You are just going to go on to Ino, and tell her all about how I'm retarded."

"Now Naruto, would I of all people, do that?" she asked. "Wait…Don't answer that…" UGH, where were we going? What were we doing? I had to know. HAD TO KNOW! "Hey, blondie, were here!" she stated, and I looked up. What a dumb blonde type of thing to do. I had to look up to see a summer extravaganza, there was everything---and I mean EVERYTHING! Choji was at the bbq pit, as usual. Shikamaru sitting in a chair doing his special 'hand-sign' while playing Shogi with Master Asuma. Ino flirting with Sasuke, typical Ino. TenTen drinking a soda, Neji being a butt talking about destiny. Lee doing 100 laps in the pool, like ninjas even need to swim! Kiba throwing his little 'Oh so precious' mutt, a stick. Shino 'Mr. Buggy' as I like to call him, what a freak, talking to his bugs. Hinata, staring me down like the stalker I think she is, looking at me. And wow, this is strange, who invited the sand siblings? Gaara the guy without the eye-brows, was spreading his sand around to make it like a beach. Temari was fanning herself---what a shocker---with a miniature fan. Kankuro, the fat lazy cat guy, just stood around useless as usual. Kakashi argued with Guy over who's team was better. Kurenai, Tsunade, Anko, and Shizune all chatted. Pervy Sage just stared down their shirts. Sakura yanked me into the middle of this madness. Even though I love Sakura, don't you get this sense that I'm just ever-so-slightly mad at her right now? If you think so you are correct. Very correct.

"Come on Naruto!" she yelled. "AHHHHH!!!!" ARE YOU INSANE?!?!" I screeched. "I must be, Naruto. I must be." Darn it. DARN IT. I do not like parties. Never have. I guess it's because I've never been to one.

Once they heard my voice, the party began. Great. "HAPPY SUMMER VACATION AND FIRST PARTY EVER NARUTO!!!!!" they all yelled. I covered my ears in pain. Why would they throw me a party? I have always been hated by my village. Why respect me now? They probably expected me to say something like "WOW MY VERY FIRST PARTY EVER!!! DATTEBAYO!!!" they would be wrong. Very, very wrong. I have grown up in the years I have been away from Konoha. I don't act like the little retard I was then. But the thing is that I still have the childish feeling, I feel that I could shrink and become my old self all of a sudden. So I replied, not trying to be rude, even though I was being rude anyways. "Why would I want a party guys? I've done nothing but harm the village and you throw me a party?" their reply, "Naruto, we recognize now, that you have done something to save our village. You hold the Kyuubi, which would have killed us all if it weren't for you being born!" this however, was true. "oh… ok…" that's all I could say. So, I got over my frustration. I tried to enjoy myself and then it hit me like a baseball flying at 100 miles per hour. I didn't have my swim trunks.

"Um, Sakura…?"

"Yes Naruto?"

"I don't have my swim trunks with me."

"Uh-Oh."

"Uh-Oh indeed."

She ran toward the apartments, and what seemed like to me 5 seconds for her to get back was only 50 seconds. She shot back with my swim trunks in her hands and threw them at me. I started to take off my jacket and shirt when she punched me on the head. Whoa. Déjà vu! And guess what she said… "ARE YOU KIDDING ME???GET OUT OF HERE!!!DOES THIS LOOK LIKE THE KENNEL??? NOT INFRONT OF ME YOU DON'T!!!FIND A BUSH OR SOMETHING!!!" déjà vu is right! I could have sworn she said the exact---and did the exact---same thing at the chunin exams! So I went over to a tree hid behind and changed into my swim trunks. I came back and—just to make Sasuke mad---did a cannonball right in his face. Nice.

"NARUTO YOU RETARD!"

I drenched him, that was probably the best cannonball ever. And I mean, EVER. But unfortunately, I miscalculated the voice. Crap. It was Ino I splashed. Just great. So next thing I know she's jumping in the water and swimming at me. I'm screaming. Ino is attacking me, in water. And everyone but Sasuke, Ino, and Sakura are laughing. Next thing I know Sakura and Ino are ambushing me in the water! So, I had to defend myself so I thought fast. I did some hand signs…(fwup, fwup, fwup.) KAGEBUNSHIN NO JUTSU! Then my clones picked up Sakura and Ino while I made my escape.