The Flower in the Snow
At the end of this chapter, I'm starting a poll for a more minor plot point. This plot point could potentially become major, however. It's all down to the choices made.
I don't own Naruto or any of the familiar characters, but I do own Rangiku and Hana. If you didn't like the prologue or Chapter 1, then you probably shouldn't read this.
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The Flower in the Snow: Chapter 2: She's Bitchy!
Training ground 7; with Sakura:
Eh? Where'd Sasuke get to? He wouldn't have gone after…
Would he really follow Naruto? Somehow I doubt it, but I get the feeling that's what happened. Would he honestly find the dead-last worthy of note? Maybe I'll ask him later, when he gets back. Wait… what's that sound? It's like a…
RUMBLE
Fan girls? Maybe he didn't leave after all… wait-fan girls here in the third training area? They shouldn't even know about this area!
'Ya… this could be bad… for us…' (Inner Sakura)
… Can't argue with that logic…
With 'Sasuke':
Holy-! This bastard's popular! Better get into the compound-and quick! Dammit Sasuke, why didn't you give me any tips on this!?! Oh well, he'll regret it soon enough… Heh heh…
With Sakura:
Is that… really Sasuke? His expression isn't the normal one he has in that situation, and that's sure as hell not his chakra signature… Naruto? Oh he's gonna pay for this…
'Heh. Leave him, his plans NEVER work. Just go with it if he's pretending to be Sasuke-you might end up not getting hurt by it that way.'
How true. Anyway, back to meditation…
With Kakashi:
Finally! Zero background noise! At last I can read Icha Icha in peace!
"Watcha readin'?"
I should have known Kiba would nose into this…
With 'Sasuke':
Hmm… I have an idea…
"Shadow Clone Jutsu!"
A 'Sasuke' Shadow clone appeared.
"You know what to do! Go get the stuff!"
The clone nodded and dashed in a different direction. The real 'Sasuke' couldn't go instead-it would let the fangirls in on the secret. He just continued running.
With 'Naruto':
She was dressed in a tank top with low neckline and a high base hem that revealed some midriff, with matching-coloured short skirt, regular sandals, and her Konoha emblem was on her waist, looking similar to a belt. The emblem itself was close to her left hip. Her upper left arm was bandaged, as was her lower left leg, her entire right arm, and her neck.
Hmm… White hair; check. Brown eyes; check. Resemblance to Naruto; check. That's her, alright…
Regular view:
'Naruto' walked up to the girl.
FIRST BIG MISTAKE. (Hana)
"YOU'RE LATE!!!"
"Sorry Sis, I was busy…"
SECOND BIG MISTAKE.(Hana)
"… Training's pretty tough right now. Come on! I'll take you to see my friends!"
THREE STRIKES AND YOU'RE OUT.(Hana)
SMASH!!!
Hana had just socked Sasuke square on the jaw, sending him through a shop front and undoing the transformation as well. Sasuke was pretty shocked, and Hana wanted to know what he'd done with her brother. She towered over him as she asked him questions.
"WHO THE HELL ARE YOU?!?"
"S… Sasuke U… Uchiha…"
"WHERE IS MY BROTHER?!?"
"U… uh… w… well…" Hana closed some of the distance to grab his shirt and add to the intimidation factor.
"Yeeeesssssss???"
"He… He's kinda helping me with a… fangirl problem…"
"You didn't HURT him did you?" Hana's expression and the emphasis on the word 'HURT' gave Sasuke the distinct impression that he definitely didn't want to-ever.
"N… No… N… Never…" He decided that he envied Naruto with the fangirls chasing him now. This was just scarier than any memories of his mother scolding him-at least Mikoto wouldn't hit her son. Hana, on the other hand, seemed to have no problems with inflicting pain on him. It was more scary than Itachi in some ways…
Well shit.
At least Itachi let him off with having to watch the clan get slaughtered for three days straight. Much less scary than the prospect of being unable to revive his clan altogether…
And although he had pride at times, this definitely wasn't one of those times…
He'd been outsmarted by the dead-last.
Well shit.
With 'Sasuke':
That clone should be ready by now…
A mental nudge came from the clone.
That's the signal… Okay, I'm headed there now!
'Sasuke' took a left, then a 45 degree right, and ended up in the high street.
One… two… three… four… this one!
He took the left into a darkened alley and wall jumped all the way to the roofs, leaving the clone as bait. The fangirls took the corner and came face-to-face with the trap:
Water bombs filled with syrup, over a set of timed exploding notes.
The 'Sasuke' clone smirked, and poofed out of existence as the exploding notes went off, covering the girls in maple syrup from the water bombs.
Undoing the transformation, Naruto looked over the edge and bit back a laugh:
The girls were absolutely covered in syrup. Naruto (rather correctly,) guessed it would take hours to get that stuff out of their hair.
Resisting the temptation to laugh, Naruto made his way back to the training field, once again transforming to assume Sasuke's form, to avoid suspicion from Hana's direction.
Little did he know that Hana had everything figured out after interrogating the real Sasuke. They were really going to suffer for this one… Both of them…
Training ground 7; With 'Sasuke':
'Sasuke' came onto the training grounds and sat down where Sasuke was meditating before he left.
This patch is cold… almost as cold as the bastard himself…
SQUEAL "Sasuke! You're back!"
"Of course. You thought I'd just miss half a day for no reason?"
"No… You just seem out of character to up and away during training…"
"And with that around…" 'Sasuke' pointed at Kiba "…I'm supposed to train how?"
"HEY!!! WATCH YOUR MOUTH UCHIHA!!! OH WAIT SORRY THAT'S YOUR ASS!!!"
Son of a… 'Sasuke' put on the 'Uchiha scowl'™. This Inuzuka was going down…
"Hn… at least you can figure out when I'm too confusing for your normal wits…"
"SON OF A-"
"Hey Naruto!"
Sasuke? Well SHIT.
"There goes the act…"
SMACK!!! CRASH!!! POOF!
"Ow… Hiya Hana… Heh heh he…"
THUD.
Normal View:
"That's gotta hurt…"
"I thought he insulted you Kiba?" (Sasuke)
"Nah… that's just part of the act. I'll let it go this time… especially after a backhand like that…"
"There's another one for you here if you don't move, Inuzuka…"
Hana spoke the clan name like it was venom, clearly having no love lost between Her and the Inuzukas. Sadly, Kiba didn't know when to take a hint.
"What's with the attitude?"
With Hana:
You should have run DOG boy!!!
SMACK!!! CRASH!!!
"OW!!! WHAT THE HELL?!?"
WHOOSH!
Normal View:
"… Hana, you need to calm down…"
"LIKE HELL, KAKASHI!!! I'LL KICK HIS ASS!!!"
"That's exactly why you should calm down…" Kakashi had Hana in a stranglehold, and the Icha Icha Paradise Novel was away, so doubtless this wasn't funny. If Kakashi was serious, then it was (at least to Team 7,) a big deal.
"… And don't think for a second about getting revenge for your fourth birthday… The Inuzukas have since changed their tune for the most part, and the clan pays towards Naruto's apartment now. They've changed their view." This, however, seemed to wake up something in Hana which really wasn't light. She stopped struggling, but her voice held venom still, and it was as cold as ice.
"You can't see them, but the bite marks are still there. They became permanent scars."
"What? Bite marks?"
"There's one on my upper left arm. Under the bandages. Take a look if you don't believe it."
Apparently Kakashi wasn't a believer.
Then he saw it, along with the other conscious genin. (Naruto is well out of it by now)
… Shit… (Kakashi)
Ow… that must have hurt… (Sakura)
Our clan… did that? (Kiba)
I definitely respect her now… for a kid that must have hurt like a... well… a bitch… (Sasuke)
Such was the scene that the Third Hokage visited. The look on his face when he saw Kiba, then Hana, then Hana's arm out of its' bandages; did not bode well.
Somehow, the old man had the distinct feeling that this would be a long day…
A very long day…
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Ooh… this is getting interesting… kinda… What'll happen? Why is the third even there? Just what led the Inuzuka to let their dogs on the twins? All this and waaayyy more later on!
Alright, now for a POLL! I want you guys to do me a favour and tell me something at the end of your reviews: I already have certain characters set on this, but I want you to select a character out of the rookie 9 + 3 + 1, sans Rock Lee for obvious reasons, and tell me what summoning contract(s) you think they should have! There is a limit of 2 contracts to a ninja including voided contracts, and I already have one thought out for Hana, with another (possibly unprecedented) contract idea for her to use if nothing more appropriate is suggested. Even if an alternate for Naruto isn't suggested, he WILL HAVE A NON-CANON SUMMONING CONTRACT! You have the details, so please vote people!
Ja ne!
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