Wow. I can't believe how fast this story became a hit... 15 reviews for just the first chappy and I just posted it two days ago... I luv you guys a lot… thx for the reviews... so without no more wait here is chapter 2 of ripple…..
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TITLE: Ripple
CHAPTER 2:
I like to dedicate this chapter to MyExodus90, who is such a loyal reviewer to me. He has read practically every story I wrote and always has been a loyal reader.
Last time:
Sakura now had on her ninja outfit and was going to train with Shikamaru and Neji. They had agreed to help her figure out her sharingan.
Sakura arrived on the field to find that they hadn't arrived yet. She glanced at her watch and saw she was early. So Sakura decided to practice a little on her own. Just as she was about to activate her it, she noticed a presence behind her. She quickly grabbed a kunai and spun around. She was shocked when she saw who it was.
It was Sasuke.
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"Sasuke." was all the poor kunoichi could muster out.
"I just came here to train. Why are you here?"
Sakura regained her composure and cleared her throat before she spoke.
"I... I came here to train too."
"You're training?"
"Is there a problem with that?"
"You never train. In fact, you haven't trained since forever. "
"Well I couldn't become a jounin if I didn't train enough, now would I?"
"Hn. All I saw little improvement in your taijutsu on the last mission we went on."
"First you acknowledge me and then you mock me. Make up your mind."
"Fight me. I mean you came here to train, didn't you?"
"You're on. It couldn't hurt to spar a little while I wait for them?"
"Them?"
"Neji and Shikamaru. I was going to train with them."
"Soka. Let's go."
Both shinobi got into fighting stances and began to charge towards eachother. Kunai clashed and clashed over again again. Then Sakura broke the formation as she abandoned hers and kicked Sasuke in the jaw. Sasuke, who had not seen it coming, was unable to avoid it. It send him back a few feet. Wiping the blood away from the side of his lips, he came charging towards the girl. He did a few hand signs and called out his jutsu.
"Katon: Housenka!"
Balls of fire came shooting at the girl. She managed to avoid them, only to be hit by a secondary attack of shuriken which were hidden in the flame.
"Kuso."
Sakura pulled the shuriken out of her body as she stood up. Then she came charging at the Uchiha.
"C'mon Sakura. Show me something good. You're boring me."
"Alright. But you'll be sorry you ever asked."
Sakura picked her speed a little until Sasuke couldn't' make her out that clearly.
'She's fast.'
Then the kunoichi appeared in front of the Uchiha and tapped the ground with her finger. It began to split under the Uchiha and took him down along with it. Sakura smirked up from her position in the trees and leapt down. Sasuke reappeared a moment later. All battered.
'Damn. When did she get this kind of power? She just tapped the ground and it split in half.'
Sasuke activated his sharingan. And looked straight at the girl. Sakura looked a little surprised when she saw the sharingan.
'He's using his sharingan.'
"That's some attack you got there Sakura. No more playing around. I'll end this match here."
"Nani?"
Sakura looked down to see him collecting chakra in his palm.
'Chidori. Two can play that game.'
Sakura began to collect her chakra in her hand as well. Soon both of the shinobi's hands were filled with lightening. It sounded as though millions of birds were there chirping at the moment.
'She learned my move too. Damn it Kakashi.'
Both ninja let out a battle cry and charged towards eachother. They flew in the air and were just inches away when they were both attacked.
"Konoha Senpu!" the two figures shouted in unison.
Both Sakura and Sasuke were sent back into the forest. They hit a few trees and blasted them through with their chidori. Then the two emerged out of the wreckage contemplating what had just happened. And then they saw the cause. Standing right there were Gai and Lee.
"What the hell is wrong with you two? I thought Kakashi taught you better than to use that attack against eachother."
"Hn."
"Whatever."
"Sakura-san, the godaime wants to see you in her office for something. Neji and Shikamaru are there too. Maybe it's a mission."
"Arigatou Lee."
Then Sakura sped off in the direction of the hokage's office. She healed her bruises on the way so that they would stop bleeding. But their marks were still visible. She arrived in no time to be met with stares.
"What happened?" they all asked in unison.
"Training."
They all took a good look at her. She had cuts all over, but what cut their eyes the most was that her hand was burned.
"Your hand is burned." stated Neji.
"How troublesome."
"Sakura, who did you train with?" asked the godaime.
"Sasuke." was all she said.
They were all surprised when she mentioned his name. They pressed her on further and she ended telling them the whole story about their fight.
"So why did you call me here."
"Mission."
"Soka."
"I want you three to go to the sand village and train your sharingan there. Gaara had gratefully agreed to help. He owes you one anyway."
"You told Gaara."
"Yes, I had to."
"Whatever."
"Sakura, I want you take along others who you think might be useful in your training, like Lee or Gai. If you can't keep up with a person's speed, then the sharingan is useless."
"I know."
"Wash up and get a good night's sleep. You start your journey in the morning."
"Hai."
After leaving, Sakura searched all over until she found Gai. She told him about her sharingan and he agreed to help her train and keep it a secret as well.
Morning came very fast and the four jounin set off for the sand. They stopped periodically to rest and eat. Three days later, they arrived at the sand village. And greeting them at the gates was none other than the Kazekage himself.
"Long time no see, Sakura." was the first words he spoke.
And all Sakura could do was just stand there and stare. What had she gotten herself into?
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So what do you think? Review and let me know. Oh... btw... sorry if it's too short. I didn't want to give away what's going to happen in the sand too soon. The next chapter the chaos will ensue...
Arigatou – thank you
The rest were used in the first chappy... check it out if you forgot...
Until next time
Seguha
