First of, I'm sorry for not updating sooner, I've been busy :3. Also, hopefully you will see a change in my writing, upon request of several reviewers.
I do not own Naruto in any way shape or form.
A teenage girl was racing through town with a scroll in one hand and a perplexed look on her face. An average bystander would say that she was just like every other young shinobi, a person with places to go and people to see. At this particular moment, that was the case. Right now Kurenai was in a predicament. She had just heard that Asuma was in town for a mission.
The thing is I've been dying to see him, but if I goes rushing to him will that make me seem clingy? Or perhaps he was with other members from the 12 Ninja Guardians when I go there, if I bursts in on that would it make the atmosphere ocquired and unprofessional?
Then a million scenarios started racing through my head, each one more ridiculous then the last. One even involved a explosive cantalope and a mariachi band from Mexico (where ever that was). Though the true question was who should I trust to confide my secrets and emotional issue?
"Gai?" "No, he would just start ranting about the power of youth."
"Anko?" "No, she would just laugh at me."
"Kakashi?" "Never, he would just hold this against me."
"Shizune is out of the question because she's of who knows where."
"Or maybe I should take to Suzume!," whispered Kurenai excitedly," wait, she's probably busy with paperwork."
"Okay, that's it, I am going to walk right up to Asuma and hold a conversation with him like a normal being." ranted Kurenai, unfortunately she was beginning to think that it was easier said than done.
"Okay, okay, excuses…..what have I got….coming up with excuses is difficult," she thought.
That's when it hit her,"Or maybe the reason I'm at the gate is because I have to hand deliver an important scroll to the leader of a town almost half a days over," for Kurenai right now was a rare face palm moment. She truly hated it when her composure was broken, which lucky wasn't very often.
So, slowly but surely Kurenai made her way to the village gates, with an B level mission in her hand, and incidentally the place where she knew Asuma would be.
Walking at a steady stride, Kurenai quietly exited the Konoha with Asuma nowhere in site. The opportunity had been lost. She began to tree hop (AN-is that what jumping from tree to tree is called?) because she still had to deliver that scroll, and she wanted to be back in Konoha before dusk.
There was a sudden break in trees where Kurenai saw a group of 10 people laughing. One figure stood out to her from the rest. He was a guy in a leather jacket twirling a trench knife. She had been so focused on those 10 people that she failed to notice the 2 that were coming straight at her. Before she could divert her course, the three had a head on collision. Kurenai was slammed downward. The momentum of the impact flung one of the two towards a tree, breaking it in half. The other was rocketed about ten feet up, only then to fall and land with a crack on top of Kurenai.
As the latter landed on the already intensely aching Kurenai, she let out a yelp.
By that time the 10 others had ran over to help the three up. And much to Kurenai's dismay Asuma was trying to help her up.
"Are you okay Kurenai?" Asuma asked with a quizzical expression as he pulled her up.
"Never better." Kurenai remarked sarcastically. Right as the words came out of her mouth, she regretted ever speaking them.
"This is just a great start at talking to your presumable boyfriend that you haven't seen in months," though Kurenai regretfully.
"Ow yeah, I'd like to introduce you everyone in the 12 Ninja Guardians." "Over there is Noriko, the girl who fell on you, and there's Chirku, the one who's helping her up, also there is Kitane, the one who hit the tree," explained Asuma. He then went on to point out and name the other eight.
When everyone was healed and on their feet, Noriko approached her with an apologetic look," where're really sorry about hitting you," she said," You see we were practicing a maneuver and didn't see you." "We really should have been paying more attention, sorry."
" Its okay," Kurenai replied," the fault is also mine, I should have been paying attention too."
"What are you doing here anyway Kurenai," questioned Asuma.
"Right, I have to deliver the scroll to Banaka," she responded as the whole reason she was here came flooding back to her.
"Well then I'll help you," Asuma said with a calm expression.
"No thanks, I think I can do it on my own," retorted Kurenai with a slight air of sarcasm.
"You think you can hm…..and how does that make you feel," he asked sympathetically.
"Wait what?" Responded a now confused Kurenai.
"Okay its settled I'll go with you since you aren't in your right mind after that fall…..no arguing," firmly expressed Asuma as he picked up the scroll," I'll see you guys tomorrow."
Before she could say anything they were already soaring through the trees headed for Banaka.
Unbeknownst to them Chiriku let out a chuckle because out of the 11 of them, he was the only one who knew what Kurenai meant to Asuma.
"You know that I am perfectly fine and that I can carry out this mission by myself," asked Kurenai.
"I have no doubts in you, I just wanted to catch up with you and this seemed like the perfect time," he replied matter of factly.
"Well I just thought that you spending time with the other members of the 12 nins."
"You really didn't think that they could replace you?"
"Of course not!" shouted Kurenai indignantly.
"You did," smirked Asuma.
"Shut up," Kurenai said as she lept ahead of Asuma.
In a the faintest of whispers you could hear Asuma say," Although I have met new people and made new friends, no one can ever replace you and your smile."
Omake- The Unfortunate True Story
"So," Chiriku interjected as he scratched his head," does anyone know which way it is back to Konoha?"
"Nope, Asuma was taking us there before he left with his girlfriend, remember." Stated Kitane blandly
"I'm sure if we keep heading west we will get there in several minutes." Replied Kazuma enthusiastically.
2 days later:
"Last time I check, Konoha wasn't in the MIDDLE OF THE DESERT!"
"You know one day we are going to look back at this and laugh."
"Or not."
Fin./End of Chapter 2
Okay, I know it took me 2 ½ weeks to update, but I was busy. I really didn't like this chapter but I added it because I thought that there needed to be something between the first and last. Please review and tell me what you think of this chapter. Also the next chapter will include more of the characters we know and love. And I do understand that the titles are very cheesy. So please review!
