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Here is the second chapter to The Man With The Plan.
I won't take up too much of your time,
I just want to say that I'll be talking all about my favorite pairings for Naruto, and a few other things, at the end of the chapter.
Anyway, enjoy!:P
Chapter 2
Sasuke Uchiha lay on his bed staring at the ceiling of his and Naruto's shared room.
The blonde spaz was passed out and spread out across the bed, snoring quietly.
The loser has no idea what it's like to feel this way. I bet he doesn't even really like Sakura; he's just doing it to piss me off. I don't even know what to call this feeling.
Kakashi never told me about it and father didn't either. And…Itachi failed to mention anything involving Kairi. Well, fuck Itachi anyway.
Sasuke swung his legs over the top part of the bunk that he shared with Naruto and rubbed the side of his head.
God is this becoming annoying. That annoying woman is becoming something I can't even define. She gets on my nerves almost as much as Naruto does, but…in a different way.
Sasuke was feeling affection in such a weird way. Well, a normal way, but odd for a shinobi like Sasuke.
It started shortly before he left Konoha. Team 7 was training hard with Kakashi, and all was normal. But Sasuke noticed Sakura's form-fitting kunoichi pants a little more than usual. The way they stretched and constricted in all the right places to show off Sakura's assets.
He was confused at first (still is), but he decided to check it out and pass it off as en after-effect of something he ate.
Maybe one of the annoying girls slipped some sort of poison into his food.
So he went off on his own, much to the disappointment of Sakura.
He went off, jumping all over the village, looking for the other kunoichi.
He found Tenten with Neji, both doubled over and out of breath.
He decided to make his observations quick because of the Hyuga.
So, squinting his eyes in concentration, he stood on a tree branch near the training ground.
He noticed Tenten's looks, but they didn't make him feel any different when he observed her.
So he moved on.
Well, so far I'm in the clear.
Hopping up on a nearby branch, he stopped to observe.
Down below was none other than Hinata Hyuga.
She was practicing her Gentle Fist, all alone.
Letting out a breath he didn't know he was holding, he continued his evaluation.
There isn't anything different about her either. I commend her for training so hard. Hold on…what is Naruto doing here?
Sasuke watched in confusion as Naruto ran up to the young Hyuga and gave her a big grin.
Being the ever observant one, Sasuke noticed the blush that Hinata received with the arrival of the orange-clad shinobi. She would press her index fingers together and look to the side shyly. Her behavior reminded him of how he felt around Sakura, he was just a master over his emotions.
Maybe it would be worth my time to stick around here a bit longer. I may find more answers by observing the Hyuga girl.
And with that thought, Sasuke settled into a comfortable position on the tree branch and continued to watch the two in the training ground.
"Hn, the loser is actually talking to the girl."Sasuke said to himself with a smirk.
He had figured it out a long time ago. The Hyuga girl had a deep crush on Naruto since they were very little, and Naruto was just starting to return the feelings.
He waited a couple more minutes until the couple went off to eat lunch at Ichiraku's.
This will take some time, I might as well get some training done until she gets back.
With a huff, he hopped down from the tall tree and walked over to the scratched-to-shit wooden dummy.
Pulling a shuriken and two kunai from his hip pouch, Sasuke worked on a move he called, 'The Chainsaw'.
He would take some string, tie it to the end of each kunai and trap the shuriken in the middle.
Using a simple wind jutsu, he would make the proper hand signs and blow a gust of wind on the shuriken, causing it to spin very fast.
Then, he would throw the kunai onto two trees and watch as the shuriken would fly off the middle of the string and cut the head off of the wooden dummy.
Sure, it sounds complicated and/or useless, but really it was more effective than just throwing a shuriken.
The string would create friction with the shuriken, acting like a ripcord.
Use your imagination to figure out the rest.
He could only do a very basic attack with it, but soon enough he will have it mastered so that he could decimate a foe with over 10 shuriken.
Or just make a very dangerous yo-yo.
Whipping the shuriken back to his hand, Sasuke turned his head slightly to see the Hyuga girl approaching.
He stood up from his crouching stance and pocketed the shuriken.
"Hinata, it's good to see you. Can we talk?"Sasuke said pleasantly, deciding to show a different side with Hinata.
"S-sure , Sasuke. What are you doing here? Shouldn't you be training with the rest of T-team 7?"She said, confused at seeing the genin.
"Actually, I needed to talk to you about something."He said with a sigh, rubbing the back of his head and getting quieter with every word.
This was different for Hinata. She wasn't used to people talking to her, much less asking for her help. Especially the class prodigy. It just wasn't like Sasuke at all.
"Talk to me? I-I'll try my best to help you, Sasuke."She said after a minute or so.
Whew! At least I have someone to talk to about this. I'm pretty sure that Hinata can help me, and that she can keep a secret. Maybe I should be nice more often?
Sasuke let out another sigh before continuing.
"You know Sakura, right?"He said, a strain apparent in his voice.
"Yeah, I know Sakura. We're good friends. Why?"
This whole thing is odd enough for Hinata, but Sasuke talking about Sakura?
One of his most devoted fangirls? This was shocking.
"Well,I…um, that is I-I-"Hearing Sasuke stutter was a big surprise, and Hinata was almost 1000% positive about what he was trying to convey.
"That is, I think I like Sakura…"He finally finished with difficulty."I've been thinking about her a lot lately and I figured out that she is the only girl in the village that makes me feel this way."With a defeated sigh of a man who has admitted the worst, he sat down against the wooden dummy and hung his head.
Hinata felt much more comfortable with Sasuke now that he had admitted that he liked Sakura.
"Well, why don't you just tell her how you feel?"She offered as a suggestion, sitting down next to him.
He whipped his head up with such speed, he startled Hinata.
"Are you crazy?!She'd kill me if I told her that!"Sasuke exclaimed, looking close to losing it."I mean, sure, she might be happy for a moment, but I don't think she'll believe me when I can't even really explain these feelings myself. Not to mention the girls that'll become homicidal towards her…"
Hinata just gave him a sad smile, as if to say,'You know what you have to do.'
Sasuke got up, and waved his thanks to Hinata before running off to find Sakura.
But because this story wouldn't make any sense if Sasuke actually completed his mission to find Sakura, he has to lose a part of his memory.
Why? Because I said so.
Walking down the street with a thoughtful look, Sasuke was disengaged from reality, and therefore, couldn't see the wagon in front of him.
What do I say? Will she even believe me if I told her outright? Hn, I'll figure it out.
I am a Uchiha after all.
Famous last words.
Caught mid-though, Sasuke ran straight into the wagon. Hands still stuck in his pockets and his eyes widening in surprise, he was too startled to respond.
And fell right on his face.
Ouch. That hurt. Sasuke thought, before scrambling to his feet and disappearing in a flash to avoid the embarrassment.
Stopping to rest on top of a random house, Sasuke let out a breath that he had been holding ever since his clumsy fall.
That hurt more than I thought. He thought to himself, scratching his head to get rid of the throbbing in his head.
What was I doing anyway? And why did I run into a wagon?
Shrugging his shoulders in dismissal, he continued jumping from rooftop to rooftop on his way to Team 7's training ground.
Back to Naruto-
"Like I was saying Sakura, ramen is a gift from God and Teuchi and Ayame are angels that deliver the delicious bounty to all who come."Naruto explained with a scholarly look.
Sakura let out a sigh."Naruto, that doesn't even make any sense. Now shut up, I see Sasuke coming this way."Sakura replied, changing her reprimanding frown into a girly smile.
"Sasuke! Welcome back!"Sakura greeted him as he touched down in front of them.
"Hn."Sasuke replied, turning his head and leaning against a tree.
Oh man, Sasuke still isn't paying me any attention! Sakura thought, her smile turning back into a frown.
Before she could try to start up another conversation, Kakashi appeared in front of them, his Makeout Paradise book still in his hands.
"Yo."He said cooly, throwing up a peace sign.
"You're late again, Kakashi-sensei!"Naruto and Sakura yelled at the same time, fingers pointed at their teacher accusingly.
"Well, you see, I'm afraid I got lost on the path of life. You wouldn't believe the traffic."
The statement was so outrageous, that all the genin could do was stare at their teacher.
"Dude, what are you talking about!"Naruto yelled, obviously annoyed at his teachers lame excuses."We don't even have cars in this anime!"
Yeah, like that would make sense.
In response, Kakashi just shrugged and flipped in the page.
With a sigh, Kakashi put down his book and gave the three genin his full attention.
"Alright, listen up you three, I just got our orders. We are going to be escorting a bridge builder named Tazuna to the Land of Waves. Understand?"
"I'm ready!"Naruto responded, drowning out Sasuke's 'Hn', and Sakura's 'Hell yeah!'.
"Alrighty then, let's move out team."Kakashi said."Meet me at the gate to the village in exactly one hour."And with that, he formed the hand signs and flashed away.
Alright!
Now, how did you like it?
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On to the rest of the show.
Because you see, I was meaning to write about my favorite pairings in my first story, but it totally slipped my mind(:
I'll be doing the same for the next SoulEater fanfic I write, and whatever other random things I'll write about.
As you have probably already guessed, I lean more towards NaruHina.
I'm kind of a weirdo, in that I feel like the characters should stay loyal to the ones they love in the stories.
It's part of my own personal code.
I definitely do not discriminate, though.
That's also part of my personal code(:
Now, what else...
I used to do ShikaIno before I realized just how good of a pair Shikamaru and Temari make.
And I kind of like the idea of Ino the popular girl, going for Choji, the fat kidXD
Besides, Choji grows up to be pretty awesome.
Next pairing...
Definitely Sasuke and Sakura. It just seems so right.
Lee deserves a chance, but I think he needs someone who could channel his crazy energy, where as, Sakura would just get tired of it and breakup with him.
He needs someone like Ayame, from Ichiraku.
And Sakura should get the man of her dreams, right?
I mean, she waits so long for him, and always keeps hope in mind.
That's dedication. Or obsession:P
Now, Gaara is a bit trickier.
I honestly think that every girl in the show would be good for him, yet, none of them really fit him just right.
I've read a few Gaara and Sakura stories, and they're actually really good.
It does fit well.
But I still don't have a definite opinion on who he would be with.
NEXT!
Kiba...
Yeah, he's tougher because I see him liking Sakura, and having a brother-sister thing with Hinata.
But as he grows older, I'm sure he gets over his crush and falls in love with someone else.
And as weird as it seems, the best pairing I've seen for Kiba is with Hanabi.
It's only like a four year difference, right?
That's totally exceptable by Japanese standards. And American ones, too:D
And it is totally poetic justiceXD
Alright, next.
Oh man, Shino!
He is the best one so far!:D
Only because the only pairing I've seen him in was with Kiba's sisterXD
It worked out well, and I think it totally works for Shino.
Now, call me crazy, but I enjoy reading ficlets about the softer side of the usually regal and cold older brother.
Like, Itachi for example.
Or Byakuya Kutchiki from Bleach.
Itachi works well with canon characters, but I think a well developed OC is perfect for him.
It provides a good backstory for him, and maybe a method for his madness(I personally think Itachi is the shit, and he's totally a good guy in disguise.)
Now, on to the final pairing...
My personal favorite...
Naruto and Hinata!:D
Why I like this pairing so much, is mainly, because it shows a much more mature and romantic side to Naruto.
And because it was a long time coming(:
Hinata deserves to have Naruto more than anyone else.
There's more to it, but I've already talked your ears off.
Anyway, I hope you enjoyed the story and look forward to more updates!