Naruto Fic
Ready! Get Set! Cook!
Disclaimer – Naruto does not belong to me…… though one can only hope……
This is based on the anime…just to tell you…
Chapter 1 – Godaime's Dilemma
Tsunade looked through her paperwork and sighed. She set the papers down wearily and turned to the window to look out at Konoha. It was quiet and she could see the people moving around, going on with their daily lives.
Days in Konoha have been so normal…Nothing interesting happens here anymore. Of course it's good it's peaceful and all but this is just…..too….BORING!
Tsunade gave another sigh and turned back to her table. She restlessly shifted papers around her table and growled in frustration.
Not good, not good! I'm losing my concentration! I MUST CONCENTRATE!
She took a deep breath and took up the papers. She quickly scanned through the report.
The mission given has been successfully completed. The scroll has been received by Sound and Konoha has been presented with a reply…which is ….as BORING AS HELL!
Tsunade grabbed her head and banged it on the table. She stood up and was about to punch the table to pieces when she stopped herself. She pushed back her hair and took another deep breath.
Food…food will help… It always does…
Tsunade then walked to the building's kitchens (in my story, yes they do have one) where, for some reason was quiet. She pushed open the door to find one, pathetic cook desperately trying to cook all the meals. To add to it, the cook was coughing and sneezing everywhere. Tsunade felt disgusted but she pitied the cook. She cleared her throat just after the cook fumbled with a plate. The plate ended up in pieces on the floor.
"Ho-Hokage sama! I-I-I apologize! I will pay for the plate! It's all due to my carelessness! I'm terr-"
"That's enough. What are you doing?" asked Tsunade.
The poor cook got an even more frightened look. She started praying to every god there was.
"I-I was cooking-"
"And you're sick?"
"I'm sorr-"
Tsunade sighed and shook her head.
"Yes I know that you're sorry. I just want you to answer me."
"Um…yes…"
"So you are sick."
The cook gave a whimper and prayed harder.
"I'm so-"
"Ah. Shh."
"Sorr-"
"Shh."
"Sorry fo-"
"Shush!"
The cook stopped and looked down. Tsunade neared her and the cook squeezed her eyes shut, refusing to look up. Tsunade put her hand on her shoulder and the cook looked up. Tsunade smiled at her.
"You go home and take a rest," said Tsunade, almost too kindly.
The cook stared at her.
"Sorry?"
That word again…..
A vein popped.
"You can go home. You need a rest."
The cook stared at her longer. Tsunade waited for her to leave.
"Is this a test or-"
"NO! JUST LEAVE!" bellowed Tsunade.
The cook gave a squeal of terror and nodded furiously. She bolted to the entrance of the kitchen.
"I'M SORRY!" she cried as she ran out.
Tsunade sighed in relief. She then looked around the empty kitchen. She came to a sudden realization.
"I can't cook…"
Yes people, our dear Godaime sama is hopeless at cooking. Tsunade suddenly felt the strong urge to punch something.
Why do these things ALWAYS happen to me!
Tsunade was about to resort to tearing her hair out when she was suddenly struck with an idea. She silently thought about it, pondering over whether it would work or not.
"Tsunade sama! Tsunade sama!"
Shizune was running around the building frantically searching for Tsunade.
"TSUNADE SAMA! You have to do your paperwork! TSUNADE SAMA!"
Shizune was nearing the kitchens when she suddenly heard maniacal laughter practically shaking the whole building. Shizune stopped. She slowly approached the kitchen. She opened the door a crack to see Tsunade giving the typical "evil-guy-laugh" and laughing her head off. Shizune stared wide-eyed at the Hokage and slowly closed the kitchen door. She turned to walk back.
Perhaps it is better if Tsunade sama was left alone for now….
"I have a bad feeling about today… I think it'll be more troublesome than other days," spoke Shikamaru as he stared at the clouds.
Ino snorted and shook her head.
"You always say that. To you, everything is troublesome. All you do is stare at the clouds! What's so troublesome about that?" chided Ino.
"There she goes again….Ahhh…mendakuseina…."
"Shikamaru!"
In the background, Chouji just…..continued eating.
"Ano sa, ano sa, Sakura chan, did you get that sudden…. "I think I'm doomed" feeling just now? Cuz I felt funny…" said Naruto.
Sakura looked at Naruto weirdly.
"Must be the price of eating too much ramen. Now you're imagining things," she responded.
"But I really felt it…. I think Tsunade no baa-chan is plotting something against us…"
"Really Naruto! You're so disrespectful towards Tsunade sama!" scolded Sakura.
However somehow, she had that bad feeling Naruto was right.
"I feel sorta strange today….nee Akamaru?" asked Kiba.
Akamaru barked in agreement. Kiba patted its head. Hinata looked at him questioningly.
"Are you sick Kiba kun?" she asked, worriedly.
Kiba shook his head.
"Nah. It's just this 'bad omen' feeling y'know?"
"My bugs are acting strange," stated Shino, suddenly.
"Shino? You too?" asked Kiba.
"They're scared," stated Shino in a serious tone. (wait…doesn't he ALWAYS sound serious?)
Kiba and Hinata looked at him with wide eyes.
"God… I wonder what disaster is in store for us today…."
Neji and Tenten stared at Lee in silence. Tenten opened her mouth to say something but closed it once more. Neji just continued staring. There was silence once more. Finally…
"Lee…are you… all right?" asked Tenten, uncertainly.
For the first time in history, Rock lee, I repeat, THE ROCK LEE, looked utterly, hopelessly distraught and depressed. His burning (literally burning) passion was dry and he only sat there, slumped, still and unmoving. Even Neji looked worried. Lee did not say anything.
"Lee…?" prompted Tenten.
"I don't know Tenten, but I feel hopeless today. My body seems to be dreading something so much I just don't feel like doing anything. I should not be wasting my youth…but…."
Lee sighed and buried his head in his arms.
Tenten looked at Neji as though asking him to do something. Neji suddenly felt very, very cold. Both of them had the same thought on their minds.
Are we going to die today?
The Sand siblings were on their way to Konoha.
"What did the Hokage call us there for again?" questioned Kankurou, as they leapt from tree to tree.
Temari screwed her face in concentration.
"Actually, she didn't give us any details. She just said she needed our help. And for some reason she specified for…us," replied Temari.
"Isn't that suspicious?" asked Kankurou.
"But we can't just turn down the Hokage," pointed out Temari.
Suddenly there was a sound of ripping cloth and there was a dull thud and possibly the sound of a crack. The three siblings stopped and Temari and Kankurou slowly turned around to look at Gaara. Gaara was 'gourd-less' and he was staring at the ground below the tree he was on. The two older siblings followed his stare. There on the ground lay his gourd and it was….
"It's cracked," said Kankurou, stating the obvious.
Temari gave him a look. Gaara continued staring.
"Gaara? Um… don't you want to pick the gourd up?" asked Temari, hesitantly.
"…"
The two older siblings exchanged looks. Just then, Gaara turned to look at them. The two froze.
"Something ominous is going to happen," he said.
He had the 'crazed Shukaku' look in his eyes. And suddenly just like that, he calmed down and continued on his way.
"Gaara? Aren't you going to take your gourd?" asked Temari.
There was no reply. Kankurou gave Temari an almost frightened look.
"Heeyyy…Are you sure its safe letting him go around without his gourd? Cuz for some reason I get the feeling that gourd sorta calms him," said Kankurou, nervously.
Temari stared at the cracked gourd.
"Something ominous really is going to happen today."
Orochimaru unrolled the scroll and scanned the writing. A smile started to cross his face.
"Omoshiroi…" 1
He then started giving the 'trademark Orochimaru' laugh.
Sasuke was walking past when he heard Orochimaru laugh and laugh….and choke. Sasuke raised his eyebrow and shook his head.
"I knew it. I signed a contract with a lunatic."
To be continued…
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