Hey guys!
So I started college freshman year. Thus I've had very little time for writing. I'm starting to get into the groove of things once again and I'm finally NOT failing math.
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So I have found more time for writing.
Disclaimer: NAKEDNESS!
July - Day Four
The rocking of the ship lifting me from my bed with a sickening rhythm. I sat up and placed a hand on my head. Sleeping on a wooden floor hadn't helped me any.
"I think I'm going to be sick." I muttered to no one in particular. I stood out of the blanket I had curled up in and looked around. Naruto was still sound a sleep and Sai was no where in sight. While rubbing my stomach in small soothing circles, I made my way out our bedroom door to find something to help my stomach and nerves. Peppermint. Yes. I wanted peppermint.
The ship wasn't due to set sail until a couple hours after we boarded so we still had quite a bit of time before we would reach Amegakure. How much longer you ask? I haven't the slightest clue.
There was a sailor or two on deck going about their probably usual activities. One blonde guy had a mop and pushed the wet appendage up and down the ship. As he passed me I tried to call out to him, but the wind jumped in my throat making me feel sicker. He, nonetheless, noticed me.
"Can I help you, miss?" He asked politely with a half smile. I tried to smile back through my nausea. He was sort of cute, young and all. He seemed to be the same age or older than me.
"Is there somewhere I can get some peppermint?" I asked. His eyebrows furrowed in thought and his gaze shifted to the horizon as if he was trying to remember something.
"Uh, the doc might. I can take you to him." I smiled gratefully and nodded my head in confirmation. Gah, I loved polite helpful people. He led me into a dark cabin until we reached what looked like a makeshift infirmary. A man's back faced us as he continued to scribble notes down on the parchment in front of him. The man who had taken me to him cleared his throat to gain the man's attention. When he turned around, both of our eyes widened.
I first noticed I was on a ship as it swayed back and forth. The nauseous feeling had consumed me. I could see bubbles with transparent images in them float from all around me. Alright. Dream surfing.
My first thought was to go into Naruto's dream, but I instantly felt bad. Naruto was my friend. If there was something he didn't want me to know, I wouldn't want to know it. But perhaps because he was my... friend, he would enjoy having me visit his dreams. Friends.
Then my thoughts shifted to Sai. What would his dream be about? Curiosity somehow led me into our room where Naruto snoozed with his orange bubbles. I smiled at the happy blonde. Then I turned to Sai. Shockingly, his bubbles were clear and imageless. Nothing.
Again, curiosity led me to his bubble. I felt my aura graze his bubble till it popped and my world swirled. But this time something was wrong. My world didn't melt like it was supposed to. It constricted all around me making me feel too large for the room until like a rubber band I snapped. My ghost of a body flew backwards away from Sai until I felt my aura hit another.
The color green.
Oh hell no.
The world around me sunk into a bright sunny day. I felt the soothing touch of water surround me. The temperature was warm. I opened my eyes. The first thing I noticed was the rock walls around me, then, the girls. We were in a hot spring.
Oh hell no.
One brunette girl rose herself out of the water, showing off her busty figure off. She giggled with her friends before splashing each of them. Her two friends, one blonde, the other red-head, fought back ferociously. I noticed the color scheme. 3 girls. All with different hair colors. That's how most dreams like these went. Except there was normally 4. Where ever he was, he was missing the one girl with black hair.
...
Realization dawned on me and I looked down with widened eyes at my bare body. Quickly shoving myself under the water to hide my nakedness, I looked around paranoid. Where the hell was this sailor?! Someone was watching us somewhere! The worst part was that my body was entirely accurate. I couldn't blame his imagination. Where ever he was, he knew what I looked like naked! Dammit!
I knew my face was as red as it could ever get. My frustration was as clear as day. Suddenly, one of the girl's spotted me.
"Hey girls!" One of them yelled. "Seiko must be getting lonely! Let's go have some fun with her." My eyes widened. I looked around frantically trying to find the peeping eyes as the girl's swam toward me. I didn't see anyone.
The girls circled around me. I continued to try to cover myself from them but one girl placed a hand on my arm.
"Don't be modest," she started, "It's just us. See?" She demonstrated by raising her arms and turning in a circle. I heard a snicker from behind me. It was subtle, but just barely noticeable. I immediately drew attention to it.
"Hey!" I called out. "What was that?" I said worriedly. The fake dream girls all mimicked my behavior. Each of them covered themselves and fell into the water to hide. One girl on the other hand, didn't. The brunette.
"Hey, honey..." She cooed. "Why don't you come join us?" Yes, lure him out... I heard the man's intake of breath before he jumped over the gate. A ninja? His headband... I had seen it before. It had the word 'oil' on it.
I didn't take time to get to know him.
"Hey, you!" I yelled. His attention instantly went to me. "What is your favorite childhood memory?" Yes. Childhood is safe.
The man was taken aback by my statement and his face contorted to answer my question. The world around us swirled into an abyss of rainbow colors. Eventually it settled to a training area I was quite familiar with. This guy was from Konoha? He was a boy, no older than Naruto.
I then realized, I was still not wearing any clothes. Thank goodness the man was off to the side staring longingly at his former self. I used the opportunity to dart towards the trees.
Hiding in a tree, I observed the situation. The boy, with crystal white hair, was tied to a stump. He struggled for several minutes while two people happily ate their lunches next to him. I held in a laugh at the situation.
One of the kids next to him had the palest of skin. It was just as bad as Sai's. He had long black hair and snake like eyes. I suddenly recognized him. Orochimaru.
My entire attitude changed as I glared suddenly at the scene. This was this guys's favorite memory? Who was he and why did he know the snake?! My hands gripped the branch below me tightly. I didn't want to see this. I didn't want to see him.
I looked back at the boy tied to the trunk. He seemed to have given up. There was a blonde girl next to him. I couldn't hear what she said, but her words quieted as soon as an elder man showed up through a puff of smoke. My eyes widened.
"Hokage-sama?" I muttered under my breath. Oh my gosh. He looks so young!
The four seemed to converse for a while before the dream ended in a puddle of gray. The man never noticed I stayed in his dream at the end.
But here he was, standing in front of me. We both stared wide-eyed at each other. My face turned red at the recollection of the dream. He must have remembered me as he sent me a mischievous smile. The nausea in my stomach only worsened.
"How can I help you?" He asked with his smile. The boat suddenly rocked to the side. I grabbed onto a near by counter and put my hand over my mouth.
"She wants to know if you have some peppermint. She's sick," The man who originally took me there stated. I sent him a thankful glance; hoping he had received it. He nodded as if hearing my silent words. I stared back at the pervert in front of me. What was I going to do with him?
"I think I have some peppermint somewhere." He replied. His smirk never left his face. The man who had taken me there made one last remark.
"I think I'll leave." He said. I Immediately grabbed the bottom of his sleeve. I didn't care who he was, I didn't want him to leave me alone with this creepy guy. I stopped and turned to looked at the pervert. "I think she is wary of you, Jiraya." He said with a laugh. I drooped my head embarrassed. If only he knew why. He nudged me a bit saying, "It's okay. I'd be afraid of him too." My face continued to heat up.
It was Jiraya's turn to speak up. "Don't worry girl, I won't touch you. But Percy will get in trouble if he doesn't get his work done." I looked up at the blonde I knew to be Percy. He gave me a sympathetic look to confirm what Jiraya had said. Oh God he was going to leave me with this man. I nodded to let him know it was alright. I didn't want to get him in trouble. He sent me a dazzling smile before making his way out the door.
As soon as the door shut, I continued to stare at it. I was too afraid to turn my gaze back to the pervert in front of me. Eventually, when I summoned the courage to turn around, Jiraya held a hateful glare. I was taken back but tried to hold a calm expression. Fear seeped into my bloodstream as I stared back at him.
"Who are you?" He asked first. I just stared. "Who are you?" He asked again, but much louder this time.
"Seiko." I said in a meek voice. I should have been a little less frightened. I mean, I'm a ninja. Come on.
"Seiko what?" He asked again sharply. I knew what he meant.
"Seiko Morasu." I said carefully. His eyes showed no sign of surprise. He was expecting that much. There was a long drawn out pause as he continued his angry glare.
"What were you trying to find out?" He asked. Shocked by his question, I shook my head confused.
"I wasn't trying to find out anything. It was an accident." I tried to tell him, but I never finished. He had marched forward and pushed me against the wall, a hand on each shoulder. I stared up at him nervously. The rocking waves of the ship was in the farthest corner of my mind.
"What were you trying to find out?" He said slowly and menacingly. My heart was racing a mile a minute. How was I supposed to convince him I was innocent?
"It was an accident." I said in the smallest voice possible. It was hardly audible, but he caught my words. I continued to stare at him with terror stricken eyes. I should have spoken up more. I should have been louder. More confident. His eyes stared at me with the same vigor, but suddenly they softened and he let me go. His mouth cracked into a smile and he gently hit my left shoulder.
My face furrowed in confusion. I could still hear the beating of my heart in my ears.
"I believe you." He said cheerfully. I felt my face tighten into a frown as I continued to stare at him surprised and confused. Why the sudden change of attitude? I didn't understand.
"Uh..." I started. I had no words. How was I supposed to reply to that?
"So, peppermint?" He asked. I raised my eyebrows again. I had completely forgotten about that. I nodded slowly. Who the hell was this guy? He walked over to a drawer and fished out a candy wrapped in clear plastic. He handed them to me. With confusion still showing clearly on my face, I awkwardly stuck them in my pocket.
I had the question in my mind. I couldn't help but let it slip out. "Who the hell are you?" I asked abruptly. Jiraya let out a loud hardy laugh while gripping the corner of his desk for support. I was so lost for words when it came to his reactions.
"I am one of three legendary Sannin, Jiraya." He answered. I let his words sink in for a moment before suddenly it all fell together. Oh my God. I just jumped into the dream of another Sannin. Thats how he knew Orochimaru! They were on a team together!
He had a look of amusement on his face. He must have been watching my facial expression. I tried to mask my expression by a look of calmness. It only amused him more. I shook my head to clear my thoughts and bowed for a moment.
"Thank you for the peppermint, Jiraya-sama." I answered respectfully. I mean, I just interrupted his smut dream. That was a bit rude, I think.
He laughed out a reply as I quickly exited the room. Gah, how embarrassing! Everything about that entire situation brought a blush to my face. I found myself back in our room where Naruto seemed to be stirring.
He lifted his head and stared at me with hazy eyes. I smiled and waved to him. "Hey, Seiko." He said tiredly. I smiled.
"Hey, Naruto." I replied. He rolled out of bed and gave a loud yawn before standing up.
"When do we land at Amegakure?" He asked. I looked at him with a puzzled expression.
"I don't know. We could ask Sai. He's actually been there." I told him. Wait a second, "I don't suppose you know where Sai is?" I asked him. He shook his head. Damn. Where could that boy have gone?
Maybe I should look for him.
I left the cabin and Naruto in search of Sai. I think Naruto went back to sleep because he didn't try to follow me. I suddenly noticed the rocking of the waves with a severe intensity. I grabbed one of the peppermint from my pocket and popped it in my mouth. The remedy worked almost instantly.
I found Sai sitting on top of the roof of the bedrooms. He was staring down at a small sketchbook which he had been carefully drawing in. I sat next to him and watched him work. He didn't seem to even notice me. His drawing, mimicking the image in front of me of the ocean, looked phenomenal.
"Wow..." I breathed, "Sai, that's amazing." His reaction was barely noticeable. He nodded his head slightly as if I was worth little of his acknowledgement. I didn't mind. His drawing had captured my mind. He was really good.
His pencil stopped along the page. He secured the pencil in a holder attached to the notebook. He set it next to himself and looked out at the horizon. I briefly wondered what he was thinking. Then I thought back to my dream. A curiosity rose from me.
"Sai, do you dream?" I asked him. He didn't take long to answer.
"Rarely." He said. I nodded in understanding.
"When will we arrive at Amegakure?" I continued to ask while he was in a talkative mood.
"We will have landed by the time you awaken tomorrow morning." I internally groaned. Morning. I didn't want to spend much more time on this ship. We sailed on the seas of nausea. I smirked at my corniness and pulled out another peppermint.
I sat there with Sai awhile before entertaining Naruto through stories about the weirdest dreams I had ever had. I withheld a lot of information, but that was to be expected.
I never saw that perverted Sannin during that trip again.
Tada!
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