"Man this Chakra stuff is hard." Erasa said as she tried to focus. Her Chakra levels were extremely poor due to lack of knowledge on the subject. Plus, she wasn't a fighter so that made it even harder.
"Just remember what I told you, Erasa. Keep your mind calm and focus." Sakura said reassuring the blonde teen.
"Hey alright! I got it!" Exclaimed a student, a tall teen boy with dark brown hair. He channeled his Chakra and made hand signs and then a clone appeared next to him, almost a perfect carbon copy.
"Good job!" Naruto said with a grin. "Now you can mvoe on to more advanced jutsus later on."
Videl and Gohan couldn't form Chakra because of their training with Ki, so they couldn't perform Genjutsu's or Ninjutsu's. However, their skills in taijutsu was higher than either Sakura or Naruto have seen, even from Might Guy!
Sharpner took to it rather quickly and was able to create 2 shadow clones. Apparently he had a lot of reserves.
Angela, a orange haird teen who once had a crush on Gohan, was also pretty skilled with Chakra manipulation, even though she could only create 1 clone.
The other students were similar, but one student named Charles was able to create 5 clones. But as soon as he did, he passed out from Chakra exhaustion.
"I got this one Naruto." Sakura said as she went over to Charles. Gohan and Videl followed as well.
"We can help." Videl said.
"No, that's okay. I'm a medical ninja. thanks though." Sakura said with a grin. She channeled her Chakra through her hands and let her Chakra flow through the unconscious boy. Soon after, he regained consciousness, albeit with a major headache.
"Ugh... What happened?" Charles said dazed.
"You used up too much Chakra and passed out. You're lucky I'm a medical ninja." Sakura said sternly. "I think you're done for today. Tomorrow we'll train you in proper Chakra control so you're not using so much at once. Go home and rest." Sakura ordered. Charles nodded and left after using the bathroom and grabbing his stuff.
Gohan sat back down and meditated. He was determined to produce Chakra even if it killed him. Videl was in the same boat. It wasn't long before Gohan stood up and made a hand sign.
"Shadow clone jutsu!" he yelled and then 80 clones appeared, all of them perfect carbon copies of Gohan.
Sakura and Naruto were stunned. "WOAH!" Naruto exclaimed. "But I thought you couldn't use Chakra?!"
Gohan smirked. "I meditated to find my Chakra. I have some but its very little. If I used it by itself then I wouldn't have enough to make more than 2 clones. So I used my Chakra only as a catalyst combined with my Ki to create the jutsu. I used maybe 1% of my Chakra to creat these clones." Gohan said proudly.
"How much Ki did you use?" Sakura asked.
"About 1%. maybe a little less. I have a very large pool of Ki and so does Videl." Gohan explained.
"Shadow Clone jutsu!" Videl yelled and everyone turned to see Videl surrounded by a massive cloud of smoke. after it cleared, there were 60 Videl's standing where the original was. "I just did the same thing Gohan did. My Chakra is a little larger than his, but because we both basically have an endless amount of Ki, its more practical to use that instead of using all of my Chakra." Videl explained.
"Man this sucks!" Erasa yelled as the others tuned to her. "I can't make it come out!"
Sakura then charged her hands with Chakra and 'scanned' Erasa's body. Erasa had virtually no Chakra at all! so that meant she could only learn Taijutsu. "I'm sorry Erasa. But it seems you lack the reserves needed to use your Chakra. You do have some, but I can barely read it." Sakura said as Erasa started to cry. "It's ok. We can still teach you Taijutsu, which is essentially hand to hand combat."
Erasa wiped her tears from eyes and smiled. "So long as I can protect myself and my friends, I'm willing to do anything." She said, now with renewed determination.
Class had finished and everyone was leaving to go home. Naruto and Sakura stayed to clean up the gym. Naruto was debating whether he could get away with asking Sakura out for a date. He has many times and they would eat at his favorite Ramen shop, but to Sakura, it didn't mean more than just friends having lunch.
But lately, Sakura started getting odd feelings anytime she was around Naruto. Not the same feelings she had for Sasuke, no. This was very different. She always thought of Naruto as a goofy, immature prankster. But after the events with Sasuke turning to Orochimaru and after Naruto's 3 year training trip, she noticed not only different feelings towards Sasuke, but also new feelings and a new perspective towards Naruto.
This whole thing was very confusing to her. She never had any feelings for Naruto other than just being friends and teammates. She knew Naruto's feelings for her. Naruto made them evident almost daily. 'what the...?' The moment she thought about how Naruto felt about her, her heart rate quickened and her hands trembled and her face reddened. She also had a warm feeling come over her, not like a sick feeling, but a warm, comforting feeling.
She couldn't explain it, but right now she wanted to be near Naruto more than she ever had before. 'Am I... falling in love with ...Naruto?!' she asked herself. Then her heart beat faster and the warm sensation she was having intensified, almost like her body was answering her question. 'But, why Naruto? Why, of all people? Why him?' She couldn't explain why she was feeling this way for him.
Then realization hit her.
'Ever since Sasuke left, he has been there for me. He has comforted me, kept me going, encouraging me and even searched until he collapsed from exhaustion for Sasuke. He would do anything for me and has done everything to keep my sanity. He has even saved my life more times than I can recall. And all I did was put him down, beat him and called him names...' Sakura thought. She was truly having a battle with her emotions. She looked around to make sure Naruto wasn't around and she fell to her hands and knees and sobbed uncontrollably.
'I'm the worst person in the world! he has been my savior and I treated him like fucking shit! How could I be so fucking stupid! The answer to all my problems has been Naruto all along, and I practically tied him to the bumper of a truck and dragged him through the mud... Yet, during this whole time, he never stopped caring for me, never stopped helping me and never stopped loving me. All he has ever asked of me is to go out with him. After everything he has done for me, would going out with him really be that much of a problem?' Sakura was so deep in thought, she didn't even notice that Naruto was there trying to comfort her, whatever it was that was bothering her.
'I have been blind to his feelings and his actions, but no more! starting today, I'm going to change all of that' She snapped out of her thoughts and then realized that Naruto was there trying to comfort her. He held her in his embrace to try to help her with whatever was bothering her.
"Sakura. whats wrong?" Naruto said finally. Sakura looked up at him and a river of tears started flowing once again as she quickly returned the embrace.
"Naruto! Oh, I'm so so sorry for everything I put you through!" She said between sobs. She was crying harder than she has ever before. "You were there for me for everything and I treated you like SHIT over my own selfish wants!"
Naruto moved a hand and cupped her chin in his hand so that he look into her emerald green eyes. then he smiled. "Don't worry about it , Sakura. I forgave you after each incident. But I'm glad that you apologized, but you didn't have to. I know what you were going through and wanted to be there for you no matter what." Naruto said as his face softened. "You know I like you a lot, but I also know your feelings for Sasuke. so when he comes back-"
"Naruto." Sakura said cutting off.
"Yea?"
"Shut up." Sakura then smiled and suddenly her lips met his. Naruto's eyes widened to the size of dinner plates for a brief moment, then he returned the kiss as his eyes closed. They kissed passionately for several minutes, but to them, it felt like time had stopped. Neither one knew how long they had been like that but neither one cared.
Their lips separated and Sakura rested her forehead on Naruto's as they looked into each others eyes. Sakura smiled as Naruto was a little confused, yet just as happy has Sakura.
"I love you Naruto. It took me until now to realize this. Ever since Sasuke left, I have been having stronger feelings for you, stronger than I ever had for Sasuke." Sakura said. She was confessing from the bottom of her heart.
"You know I have always loved you Sakura. Ever since I met you I loved you. I dreamed of you coming around someday to return the same feelings but I had my doubts." Naruto said. Sakura was starting to think that maybe she made a mistake, but then received a kiss from Naruto, which she returned passionately. "My feelings for you never changed. I love you too Sakura."
They drew back in to another passionate kiss.
That night, Sakura and Naruto shared the same bed. They didn't have intercourse, they just slept in each others embrace. They couldn't have been happier. Sakura, deep down, wanted to take him that night, but decided to wait. It would be better for the both of them.
In their apartment, Gohan and Videl discussed the trainig that happened earlier.
"The skills and methods are very different from what I learned, but so far I don't see any ill will from the two of them." Videl said.
"I agree. However It's still a little too soon to tell. Did you find anything about their village on the internet?" Gohan asked.
Videl turned her laptop to show Gohan. "According to this, Konohagakure is one fo the 5 great Shinobi villages. They all seem to relate to a specific type of element. Every village has a leader known as a Kage. There is the Hokage for the Leaf village, Kazekage for the Sand village, Raikage for the Lightning village, Mitsukage for the Mist village and Tsuchikage for the Rock village."
"Fits with what Sakura and Naruto told us." Gohan said as he pondered something. "Sakura... I have never seen a girl, or anyone for that matter that had pink hair."
"Hair dye?"
"No.. I found a strand of her hair on the gym floor and I looked it over. I tried washing it with some water and remained the same color. That seems to be her natural color."
"While that is weird, Take a look at Bulma. Her hair is blue and its her natural color."
"Yea, alright. You got a point there." Gohan scratched his chin. "Still. They come to our school from such a far away place and then to teach a class that teaches students how to besically be an assassin. And that Naruto... That evil presence he has.. He's hiding something, I just know it."
Videl giggled at Gohans words. "What?" Gohan said.
"Oh nothing. You just remined me how I used to hound you for your secrets." Videl said.
Gohan shook his head. "Well, now I know why you hounded me. And here I thought you just wanted to kick my ass." Gohan said sarcastically.
Videl laughed. "Well I did want to kick your ass for a while, then I learned who you were then I fell in love with you." Videl said as her eyes sparkled from the light of their living room.
Videl looked back at her laptop screen and dug through more information. Then something caught her eyes. "Whats this?"
"What's what Videl?" Gohan asked
"According to lead government officials, some select few people were chosen to use their living bodies as containers for the Biju, or tailed demons. Of such, Gaara who is the current Kazekage for the Sand village is a container for the one Tailed demon called Shukaku. Other sources say that a Leaf ninja by the name of Minato Namikaze, the 4th Hokage, sacrificed his life to seal up Kyuubi, The nine tailed demon fox, in his newborn son; Naruto Uzumaki to prevent the Leaf village from being destroyed.." Videl said as she read what was on the page.
Gohan and Videl were shocked by this. They realized what it was they sensed in Naruto now. They figured they would question him about it. If this demon is as powerful as these investigative reporters are saying, the Earth, and the Z-Fighters could have a major problem on their hands.
Here's Chapter two. I had a lot of free time today as it turns out. I wanna try to keep the chapters kind of on the short side for now until I get further into the story. Chapter 3 will be up this weekend. Got to work on a house this week so my time is going to be limited.
