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"You can't hide the truth forever!" yelled out a voice from all directions.
"No shit, but I can delay it" responded a yellow haired person looking around the sewer looking mindscape looking for the source of the voice.
"Yes, but for how long" just then Naruto saw a emerging from the shadows a figure, but before the silhouette could fully emerge he felt his mind shift and felt as if somebody was pounding on his head.
Then white.
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Groggily waking up to the pounding he got up.
"What the fuck is up with all this god damn pounding" the sound amplified by his strong ears and obvious hangover. Finding the source of the pounding was his door he went steadily over to it wondering who it could be this early in the morning.
As he was walking he passed the kitchen to grab a bottle of sake. 'What better cure for a hangover than the cause of it' he thought to himself drinking straight from the bottle all the while the door was pounding.
Standing in front of the door he reached for the middle and did the seals he placed on the door for protection. Reaching for the knob and turning it he opened the door and saw that it was somebody from his job.
"What the hell are you doing at my door this early in the fucking morning, all the while pounding the door repeatedly" he asked angrily.
Swallowing the person at the door said "Naruto go to work at twelve the boss has a special job for you."
"Whatever I'll be there, now leave" And with that the person left.
'I wonder what this special job he mentioned is' said Naruto confused about this. 'Oh well off to the ramen stand'
Putting on his usual attire he started to head out but was suddenly hit with a bright beam of light. He thought he was being attacked, but it turned out it was the sun. Feeling stupid he put on some shades and headed out with bottle in hand.
Walking through the street with a bottle this early earned him some weird glances but he just shrugged them off and headed straight for his destination.
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Arriving at his destination he was hoping that Ayame wouldn't scream his ear off which would only worsen his state, and for some reason Kami was being grateful today so he gladly let that happen.
Sitting there for an hour listening to Ayame scream, made him quite hungry so he ordered twenty bowls and finished them off in record time all the while taking gulps of sake just to piss Ayame off because that's how he gets his laughs.
After sitting there for a little while longer he casually glanced at the clock and saw that it was about to be twelve o'clock. He groggily got up and left a stack of money on the counter and said "Buy yourself something nice Ayame, you too old man" and with that he walked out.
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Arriving at his job he steadily made his way to his boss, seeing as his boss was looking at him he walked even slower just to piss him off. After a while the boss got tired and shouted "Naruto get your lazy ass over here now!"
At hearing that he went even slower and started to crack up, when he reached the boss he swears he could see a fire burning in his eyes but then gets replaced by a business type look. "Okay Naruto so here's so you got hired by a man named Tazuna, He is a bridge builder in the Land of Waves and is building a bridge, and what he's heard is that you are one of the best and fastest handy man available, heck you might even be considered a work mercenary. Anyway he's hired you and you are going to go with him to the Land of Waves to help him finish the bridge."
Naruto at hearing this brightened up, its been a while since he's been out of the village and he was looking forward to going to the Land of Waves. "Alright!" Shouted the very excited Naruto, "So when am I going on this job."
"You will be going today." Said his boss.
"Yeah today," Said a voice behind Naruto. As he turned he saw the middle aged drunk and nodded. "We will leave today."
Naruto was looking at his client. He saw that he was wearing a straw hat and some standard clothes. He also noticed the multiple sake bottles hanging from his back. "Hey you mind if I get one of those" Asked Naruto.
"Ah a fellow drinker huh, I have a feeling we will get to like each other." Said Tazuna as he threw a bottle at Naruto expertly catching it and taking a swig and feeling the burn go down his throat.
"Ahh that was good." Said Naruto, "So Tazuna are you ready to head out?" asked Naruto as he took another swig.
"Uh, not quite we have to head over to the Hokage Tower to pick up a squad to serve as bodyguards." Said Tazuna as he headed out and Naruto followed wondering why Tazuna was getting bodyguards
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Naruto and Tazuna split for a while to gather supplies and agreed to meet at the Hokage tower. After Naruto prepared a bag for the trip he couldn't stop wondering why Tazuna was getting shinobi bodyguards. He shrugged it off with him over thinking the situation.
Once he finished packing he headed for the tower. Getting there he saw Tazuna waiting for him outside the Hokage's door. They waited a while until the Hokage said to go on in. Entering they saw The Hokage sitting on his seat and in front of him was a team that Naruto recognized well, but before he could say anything Tazuna spoke up "Why the hell am I getting a team full of pipsqueaks."
The Hokage responded "Tazuna for the amount of pay and danger level of the mission this is a good enough team and besides this team is capable of handling themselves, you and Naruto."
"Oi what's up Old man how the old life treating ya" said the obnoxious blond all the while taking a huge gulp of his drink."
The next thing they heard was a shrill voice saying "How dare you speak to the Hokage in that matter you drunk."
"It's okay Sakura Naruto is one of the few people allowed to do, and to answer your question, its good the old life is good" said the old Hokage.
Team 7 was shocked at how the Hokage let the civilian speak to him like that. Kakashi then decided to speak up "Hey Naruto not going to say hi to your old pal." Asked Kakashi all the while the genin were stunned at how the civilian was considered a friend to the strongest shinobi they know.
"Oh hey Kakashi how are you doing" Said Naruto taking another drink from the bottle.
"Doing good, been better" responded the silver haired ninja "anyway are you guys ready for the mission."
Tazuna answered this time "I guess we are. How about we meet at the gate at 4." Everyone nodded in agreement and left the office to prepare while Naruto and Tazuna headed for the Gate.
Arriving at the gate they waited and talked drank some more and at 4 the ninja team arrived. "Okay were all here, let's head out." Said the Jounin and they all headed out on the way to Land of Waves
Authors Notes: Hey guys sorry for taking so long still don't got the vibe but i'm getting there anyway be sure to review and leave me ways to improve the story and my story writing skills. Criticism welcome.
Anon out.
