Post Hypnotic Suggestion Chapter 4: ReCreation, a naruto fanfic

I'm sorry it's been so long, folks! Unfortunately, I was greatly swamped by life.

Plus my computer has been having so many problems and the only working computer in my household is my mother's…which she needs.

So, I apologize again.

Ah, if this chapter sucks, it's because I've been in a pretty bad mood today and it's around midnight. So yeah…

It may be a little inconsistent compared to the last chapter, but it's because it's been FOREVER since I've written for this story.

*shakes head*

What did I say?

"The story I'm bugged about most gets an update."

But in that case, all of my readers fail!

*gives everyone an F and steals their cookies*

Disclaimer: Nope. No mocking today. Do not own.

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Post Hypnotic Suggestion

Chapter 3

"Recreation"

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"So you've gathered all your Intel?" Tsunade asked the pair before her.

"Until a certain point," Ino answered, "In particular, there were two spots in which both of their memory is blank; one of them including from the point when they left the village the client jerk betrayed them until the current time."

"So you have no leads as to the origin of their strange behavior?" Tsunade's brow furrowed.

"Actually, their memory before the first blackout directly points to the cause," Ino explained, "The client took them to a fair."

"A fair? And how does this explain anything?" the Hokage turned on the male blond who'd been fairly quiet since the beginning of the conversation.

Naruto sighed and looked to his companion, "Ino says that it's a hypnotist's show. Apparently, they were volunteered by the client guy and they went up to the stage. That's when the blackout happens, Baa-chan."

"Hypnotism, hm?" Tsunade lowered her head in thought and came to a decision, "Alright, your mission really starts here! Find that hypnotist and interrogate him! You are to leave as soon as possible!"

"Hai!" the two blondes chorused. The two left quickly and grabbed their packs from outside the door; they'd come prepared to leave.

"Ready, Ino?" Naruto nodded.

"Definitely," Ino confirmed. "We have to make it back before that date."

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Naruto set down his bowl quietly, his blue eyes nearly swarming with tears, "Ino-chan?"

"What?" she snapped.

He shifted uncomfortably and looked into the fire of their campsite, "Are you sure we're doing the right thing, dattebayo?"

She looked momentarily taken aback and quickly resumed her steel coating, "Of course. Their relationship shouldn't exist anyway because Shikamaru was with me."

"But you know that Shikamaru really felt that―"

"What did I tell you, Naruto?" Ino stood quickly, her bowl spilling over onto the cold forest ground, "They weren't together when they left and Sakura didn't want to hurt me so she gave him the cold shoulder! They weren't together!"

"But," Naruto looked pained, "they were attracted to each other, huh?"

"We're not discussing this, Naruto! And even if they were allowed to be together, would you accept it under these circumstances? I refuse!" Ino marched away into the tent, "You get first watch!"

Naruto looked up into the black sky with eyes that reflected his inner turmoil, "Sakura-chan…"

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"Is this the place?" Naruto inquired.

Ino looked around and inspected the town carefully, comparing it to what she had seen in her memories. "I think so."

"So how do we find this hypnotist guy, dattebayo?"

She sighed and glared at him, "The old fashioned way. We'll divide and conquer. Did you bring the headsets?"

"Yep, I brought 'em! Just like you told me to!" Naruto dug through his pack and pulled the wires and earpieces from the depths of his messy bag. "I even changed the batteries, dattebayo!"

"Did you forget that we're on a serious mission?" she snapped, "Get your head in the game, Naruto, or we won't make it back to the village on time!"

"H-Hai, Ino-chan," he nodded, setting his own headset into place, "Channel 7, okay?"

"Right. We'll meet up in an hour if neither of us finds the guy."

Ino was ready to leave but Naruto jutted his hand out quickly, "Matte, Ino-chan!"

"What is it!"

"A-Ano, how will I," Naruto asked shyly, "know what he looks like, 'ttebayo?"

Her eyes rolled and she gave him an exasperated stare, "You wait until now to bring this up? Come here, baka."

Naruto approached his volatile companion and she rested one hand on his forehead, forming a seal with the other, and the images flashed by in Naruto's mind. He could see the man clearly, almost like a photograph, and he nodded, "Alright, I got it! See you soon, Ino-chan!"

Ino turned around and allowed a small quirk of her lips, "What an idiot…"

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"Ino-chan! Ino-chan! I've found him! I've found him, dattebayo!" Naruto cried hysterically through the headset.

"Jeez, Naruto! Keep it down!" Ino complained, "You're so loud, I'm gonna be deaf!"

"I found him though, Ino-chan! Isn't that good?"

"Of course, idiot," Ino yelled, "Now give me the damn address!"

"Yare, yare," Naruto's voice pouted, "Fine, Ino-chan…"

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"So, you kids had something to talk to me about, right?" the man asked in a friendly tone as he brought them each a cup of tea.

"Yes, sir!" Naruto nodded enthusiastically. "Do you remember a really pretty, pink-haired girl and a lazy bastard?"

"Naruto," Ino rolled her eyes, "shut up."

Naruto shrugged and guzzled the tea happily as the old man's face darkened, "So you want to know about that incident, eh?"

"Our friends are in some crazy relationship that is just not right, so we need to ask you how to break it," Ino took a dignified sip of her tea as she waited for a reply.

The man was in his early forties with tanned skin and a black, ridiculously pointed beard befitting a magician of his status, one that played at county fairs to make end's meat. He drank his tea, considering his story before beginning. "I remember those two. They were a little awkward at first, but I could tell they were the right sort for the hypnotism routine I was doing."

"Which would be…?" Ino asked.

"Well, a romantic one. See, it goes like this," he began to explain, "I hypnotized them so that when the wedding march plays, they believe they are a lovey-dovey couple and then release them from their hold with a special word."

"So what happened, dattebayo?" Naruto asked, the fascination on his face apparent.

"The fair was attacked by the man they were escorting just after I woke them up to begin the routine. They helped several people, including myself, to escape the chaos."

"Do you know how the hypnotism went into effect even though you didn't start the routine?"

The man scratched his head, "Not really…eh! I remember reading about a wedding in the newspaper that morning on the outskirts of town, so it's possible that they heard the wedding march while they were passing by."

"I suppose that makes sense," Ino nodded. "How do we break it?"

"Now hold on there, missy," the man held up a hand, "I think there's one thing about post-hypnotic suggestion you need to understand― no one does something that they don't want to. Even if it's deep within their psyche, the will to do whatever the hypnotist wants someone to do has to be there. That's why I thought they were perfect for the routine."

"Either way, we have to break it," Ino said with absolute authority. "Neither one wants to live a life married to someone they didn't even date first."

"Well, to break it, just say the word 'Cheeseburger,' " the man shrugged. "It should wake them both up immediately."

Naruto cracked up into laughter, "Nice! 'Cheeseburger,' hah! If it had been 'ramen' instead, I could've broken it super easy, dattebayo!"

Ino sent him a sobering glance of irritation and she rose to her feet, "Thank you, sir. We appreciate your help."

"Just remember what I told you about hypnotism, missy," he shrugged, leading them to the exit of his quaint house.

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Well, it's short and not the greatest chapter I've ever written, but the next chapter is the conflict!

DUN DUN DUN!

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