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Thoughts
"Speaking"
Chapter 2
The two teens had been sitting down and talking for a few good hours. Naruto was learning a bunch about Sakura, and the more he heard the more he liked her. She was apparently 17 like himself, not 16 as he had originally guessed. She worked with her mother at an Inn in the nearby village. The Floating Petal Inn was its name. Naruto found it a bit strange, but didn't dare question Sakura, or her mother. Sakura's didn't want to talk about her father much, which was fine seeing as Naruto didn't want to talk of his father either. She had grown up in the village her whole life, and couldn't stand the place. She yearned for nature and the world. Sakura described the feeling of being trapped in predictability, and that was something nobody can stand. He learned her favorite foods, and colors, her deep hatred of the old corrupt kings and the demons, for turning the world to crap. Naruto understood her there; he too had a hatred for them. She also had a deep love of history, as did he.
Sakura was learning just almost as much about Naruto. He didn't want to talk of his family much, which wasn't to big a deal; she liked this boy and hoped he would eventually tell her of them. She asked about the whisker like marks on his face and he just turned downcast at that, so Sakura deduced they were battle scars that either came from a horrible battle or might have something to do with his parents so he would be reluctant of telling about them. But he told her all his favorite things colors, foods, that he loved the feeling of sitting on top a mountain to just witness the grand scenery and the feeling of the wind blowing through his hair. He loved swimming and how it's the closest thing to flying any human will even experience. He apparently knew how to converse with elves. He also owned a small fox named Kurama. And that he had no particular home and was on a journey of some kind.
"Naruto, tell me more of this journey you are on."
"Okay Sakura-chan. Lets see…"
There's that thinking face of his again. It is cute but I much prefer his goofy smiling face. It almost seems like him thinking is a crime.
Sakura made herself laugh, at her foolish thought. But Naruto seemed to have not noticed, and finally came up with the answer he was looking for.
"Well I'm traveling between the old 9 kingdoms. I am visiting all the old castles and the pillars. It's a foolish thought, but maybe just maybe if I go see each one, I can find something I can do to restore them."
The though was absolutely preposterous, there is nothing anyone could do for the pillars Sakura thought. But the prospect of still visiting them was wonderful, and the fact he would be traversing the world and getting close to the Strongholds of the 9 demons, made it exciting and made the boy seem even more brave, yet at the same time an idiot. And some how she liked that about him.
"Naruto, that sounds so exciting, and admirable for hoping you can do something for the pillars. So…"
"Yes?"
"…"
It was obvious even to Naruto that Sakura had another question to ask, and it was better to just get it out the stall.
"CanIgowithyou?"
Naruto chuckled at her quick speech and the fact he couldn't make any of it out. But Sakura didn't see the laugh as that but as an insult for her asking to come along.
"Well I didn't know the idea was so terrible." She said with spite.
"No, it wasn't that Sakura-chan. I was laughing cause I couldn't understand what you said."
"Oh." Sakura blushed as she realized she slurred it all out in one word.
"Can I please come along with you?" She made sure to say slowly in her head this time so it would come out normal.
Again, Naruto went to his think face.
"I mean just to this kingdom's castle and pillar, my mother wouldn't let me go around the world. It's just I need this, and if I see them I will get a better understanding of the past. PLEASE?"
She asked with those big puppy dog eyes. And Naruto being who he is could not say no to those eyes.
"Eh…um…man…. huff…fine."
Sakura squealed for joy.
"THANK YOU!" She screamed as she tackled him into a hug.
That hug was one of the main highlights so far for Naruto's life, and he hated to end it, but he needed to get up.
"Sakura-chan, feel free to do this again later, but for no can I get up?"
Sakura blushed when she realized what she had done.
"Sorry." She said looking down.
"OK well seeing as how I was just suckered into bringing you with me. I say we find Kurama, and then set on our way. It is about a four-day trip to the castle."
Sakura was so excited.
"Ok you find you fox, and ill meet you back her in an hour."
Naruto scratched his head in confusion.
"Why?"
"Duh, you baka. I got to go home and inform my mother. Then get clothes and stuff. I'm sorry but I'm not wearing the same thing for 9 days."
"Right of course, how silly of me…9 days? I said 4."
"Man behind that hair there must be like nothing but air. 4 days to get there plus 1 day to examine and take in the place plus 4 days to travel back. 4 + 1 +4 9. Basic math come on now."
"Right…ok then see you in an hour."
Sakura hurriedly ran off back in the direction of her village. While Naruto once again started to arduous task of finding his stupid fox.
"Kurama! Oley Oley Oxen Free!"
Woo im late. Hope Naruto isn't to pissed at me. Took longer then I thought to explain to my mom why I was going on a trip for 2 weeks with some boy I just met.
"Sakura-chan!" Naruto yelled while waving to her.
"Hey Naruto!" She responded. "Sorry it took longer then I thought it would."
"Really? I didn't notice…"
Sakura started to take offense at the fact he didn't notice her longer then intended absence until.
"It's just, looking for Kurama is a difficult task that just makes you loose track of time."
It was then Sakura noticed the small little fluff ball being scratched behind the ear in Naruto's arms. It looked so cute.
"Oh he's adorable Naruto. Can I hold him?"
"Of course."
Naruto handed her the small red and silver fox. And Sakura took in all its features. Starting with the tail. The red and silver spiraled in interlocking lines around the tail traveling all the way to the small of the back, where the silver continued along the spine and the red made up the rest of the fur, except the fur on the paws that was also silver, along with the tips of his fox ears. He had blue cerulean eyes just like Naruto. He even had whiskers that reminded her of Naruto's scratch marks.
"Naruto, he is the cutest fox I have ever seen. Where did you get him?"
"I found him one day. Two of his legs were broken I don't know from what, but it looked like he was escaping something. So I took him in, fixed his legs and gave him food till he was good to walk again. When he was all better he just kinda started following me, and you know I was ok with it, I liked him. So eventually I gave him the name Kurama, because that was the name of a fox in a story my grandmother used to tell me. But he is turning out to be a handful, always wandering off on his own and leading me places."
"Fun, I wish I had a pet…"
"Well if I find one that suites you on the way ill get it for you Sakura-chan."
"Thanks."
"So you ready to set off on our trip?"
"Of course, I can't wait!"
"Ok I'm gonna set a pace and keep at it, now if you don't think you can keep on it let me know, alright?"
"Fine Uzumaki-san, but be warned I am not just some helpless little girl, I can do things on my own. I have stamina, I have strength, I don't want what happened with those guys to set you seeing me as some silly damsel in distress"
Naruto started waving his hands in defense.
"It isn't like that Sakura-chan. I was just saying. Of course I don't see you that way."
"Good." Sakura said with a smile. "Now off we go." Sakura started running. "Come on Naruto, keep up."
"Wait Sakura-chan! How did you even know that's the right direction?"
"Cause you just told me." She said smiling and sticking her tongue out at him, and running faster laughing.
Man is she cute, but the teme is gonna kill me for bringing her along. Well if he doesn't like it he can bite me. Besides it's only for 9 days.
