"Ninja Love"
by MisterAnimeFan
DISCLAIMER: Naruto is owned by Masashi Kishimoto, and the Disneyland Resort and its Disney characters are owned by the Walt Disney Company. Toy Story, Finding Nemo, Monsters Inc., and A Bug's Life are owned by Pixar and The Twilight Zone is owned by CBS.
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1:17 p.m. and everyone was getting ready to go to Disney's California Adventure. An hour ago, Disneyland Park got so crowded, that everybody decided to leave. They went back to take a break in their hotel rooms.
Tenten came by Sasuke and Sakura's room. Before she knocked on the door, she noticed a set of headbands hanging the doorknob. "Why is this here?" she asked herself.
She then knocked on the door. Inside the room, the two lovebirds were immediately startled. Both of them were stripped down to their underwear. "W-Who is it?" asked Sakura nervously.
"Sakura, are you in there?" Tenten asked.
"Oh crap, it's Tenten!" whispered Sasuke.
"Can I come in?" she asked.
"No!" they both answered simultaneously.
"What are you guys even doing?" Tenten asked.
"Uh, me and Sasuke are…doing something." said Sakura.
"Doing what?" Tenten asked again. But then, she then smirked. "Ohhh…I get it what you guys are doing. Well, anyway, we're ready to go to California Adventure. Finish what you're doing and meet us by the entrance."
"Ummmm…Yeah sure," replied Sasuke.
Tenten then walked down the hallways, laughing quietly to herself. Sasuke and Sakura stared at each other. "Well, she did say we should finish what we're doing," smirked Sasuke.
"No Sasuke, we have to go," said Sakura. "If we took any longer, everyone will get suspicious."
Sakura then got up and put her clothes back on. "God damn," cursed Sasuke as he reluctantly got up form the bed.
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Everybody was waiting for Sasuke and Sakura at the special hotel entrance to Disney's California Adventure. Naruto was getting a little impatient. "What taking those two so long?" asked Naruto.
"Give them a break Naruto," Tenten said. "They were busy when I went up to their room."
"Busy doing what?!?"
Before Tenten got to answer, Sasuke and Sakura showed up, exhausted. "We're here now!" Sakura said.
"What took you guys so long?" asked Naruto.
"Well, funny you should ask Naruto," Tenten said.
"Let's go!" Sasuke shouted, angrily.
Everyone decided to enter Disney's California Adventure park. They walked into the Golden State District and down towards the park's main entrance.
"Let's go to the Hollywood Pictures Backlot," suggested Ino.
When they reached the Backlot, they all looked around for something to ride. Hinata saw something she liked, Monsters Inc. Mike and Sully to the Rescue, a dark ride that was introduced in 2006. "Hey, that looks fun," she said.
"Nah, I want to go on something that'll thrill!" Kiba said.
The group rounded a corner and Kiba saw something that caught his eye. It was an old and ruined hotel. It was very ominous-looking with a huge scar on the building. The doors then opened and everyone watched as an elevator-load full of people came plummeting to their doom. It was The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, which many considered to be the most terrifying ride at the Disneyland Resort.
"Oh, yeah! That's a ride right there!" Kiba shouted excitedly.
Kiba was excited about the ride, but everybody else were beginning to rethink the idea. Sasuke, Neji, and Shikamaru all had second thoughts.
"That…actually looks pretty intimidating," thought Neji.
"Get a grip, Sasuke! It's not that scary," thought Sasuke.
"Well, I don't know about you guys but I'll ride," said Ino, breaking the silence.
"Me too," Shikamaru said. "Nothing scares me…especially some thrill rides."
"There is no way I'm going on that!" protested Choji.
"Oh, come o…"
"No way, Ino!" interrupted Ino. "You guys are crazy! If you need me, I'll be at the gift shop!"
"Hey come on now, Choji!" Kiba said. Kiba then pulled out a candy bar. "I got your spinach, Popeye!" Kiba continued to tempt Choji with the sugary sweet, but Choji took another look at the tower. "I never thought I say this, but I'm not hungry," Choji said. "Again, I'll be at the gift shop."
Choji then walked towards the ride's exit. "Ah, just leave him," said Naruto. "It's obvious he's too chicken to ride. I'm not scared! Let's go and ride Hinata."
Naruto looked at Hinata, who continued looking up at the attraction. "Hey Hinata, are you okay?" Naruto asked. Hinata didn't answer. "Hinata?" Naruto asked again.
"Huh?" asked Hinata, coming back to Earth.
"Do you want to ride?" asked Naruto.
"Umm…yeah, l-l-let's go," Hinata stuttered nervously.
"Are you sure?"
"Of course. I'm n-not letting it get to me." Although Hinata was the most terrified out of everybody, decided to ride, too.
After coming to an agreement, they began to walk towards the stand-by line, which was only 25 minutes. Hinata took note of the warning sign, which read that the ride features high-speed drops into the fifth dimension. But she took it in stride and joined the line.
After passing through the patio, they all entered the hotel's lobby. Dust and dirt was everywhere. The entire lobby looked worn-out and old. Suitcases and other props filled the room. Various 1920's music played, adding to the ghoulish atmosphere.
"God, this place is a mess," commented Sasuke.
Everybody was then shunted into the hotel library, passing by an elevator shaft that was apparently 'out of order.'
Inside the library, everyone looked around and saw the shelves filled with books, locked behind small steel gates. "This is pretty cool," said Naruto. "But why did they lock up the books? Nobody is going to steal them. Right, Hinata?"
He then noticed that Hinata was breathing a bit heavily and she was sweating uncontrollably. "Hinata, are you scared?" he asked. "Well, actually…"
Hinata was going to continue but she continued looking at Naruto's face, who was worried about her. "No, I'm not scared," she said, courageously.
Suddenly, a thunderstorm sounded throughout the library and the lights went out. Hinata shrieked and grabbed onto Naruto. The TV came on. On TV were a door and a man in a black suit.
You unlock this door with the key of imagination. Beyond it is another dimension: a dimension of sound, a dimension of sight, a dimension of mind. You're moving into a land of shadow and substance of things and ideas. You have just crossed over into…the Twilight Zone.
"Boring." said Shikamaru. "What else is on?"
"Shush!" hushed Ino. The TV then showed an image of the hotel, when it was luxurious.
Hollywood, 1939. Amid the glitz and glitter of a bustling movie town at the height of its age, the Hollywood Tower Hotel was a star in its own way. Now something is about to happen that will change all that.
Five guests boarded the elevator. When they reached the 13th floor, lighting struck the tower and the elevator disappeared. Hinata was completely freaked out. "Naruto, what happened to the elevator?" she asked.
"I think a better question is, what happened to the people?" he replied.
The time is now, on an evening very much like the one we have just witnessed. Tonight's story of the Twilight Zone is somewhat unique and calls for a different kind of introduction. This, as you may recognize, is a maintenance service elevator, still in operation, waiting for you. We invite you if you dare to step aboard, because in tonight's episode, you are the star, as this elevator travels directly to…The Twilight Zone.
The TV then turned off. Everyone was speechless until Kiba decided to speak up. "Oh man, this is going to be awesome!"
Another door opened up and everyone moved into the boiler room. The boiler room was dark and spooky. Chains clanked against the steel girders above them. Everyone was feeling a little anxious.
When they reached the front line and stood in front of the elevator doors, Hinata was worried about what she was going to see. The bellhop then showed up. "Welcome all to the Hollywood Tower Hotel. In just a few moments, you will begin boarding your maintenance service elevators. A few rules though, please no food or drinks, no video recording of any kind, and please hang on to any loose articles such as hats, glasses, toys, dolls, children, loved ones…anything you wish to keep in this realm," he said in a creepy voice.
He then noticed Akamaru, who was trembling and whimpering in fear. "Excuse me, sir, I understand that you are visually-impaired but dogs are not allowed in the elevator," He said to Kiba.
"That's okay. I don't want to lose my buddy anyway," Kiba said, handing him over to the bellhop. "Thank you very much."
Suddenly, the elevator doors opened and everybody boarded the elevator. However, Naruto stopped in the hallway. "Naruto, what are you doing?" Hinata asked.
Naruto turned towards the bellhop. "Um, excuse me. I don't think this is for me. I want out," he said.
"What?" Hinata asked.
"Then just make a right down the hallway," the bellhop said.
"Thanks," Naruto said. Naruto began walking down the hallway with Hinata following behind him. "Naruto, wait!"
"Where are they going?" Ino asked.
"I guess they're not riding," answered Tenten.
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As Naruto went down the stairs, Hinata suddenly caught up to him. "Naruto, wait a minute! How come you didn't want to ride?"
"Hinata," he said "If you were scared the whole time, why didn't you tell me?"
"Because…I…didn't want you to think less of me," admitted Hinata. Naruto then remembered what he said about Choji. "Oh…hehe…about that…that was just me and Choji. You're someone special. I would never think of you as anything less than the beautiful women," he said. "Besides, this ride actually kind of scares me a little bit."
"Really? I thought you were pretty brave," said Hinata.
"Are you kidding me?!? This ride has a freaking dropping elevator! There's no way I'm going on that!" Naruto shouted, hysterically.
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Back at the elevators, everyone took their seats and fastened their seatbelts. Ino, Kiba and Shikamaru got the front rows, Sasuke and Sakura got the very back rows, and Neji and Tenten got the middle rows. For the most part, everyone was still a bit anxious.
"Sasuke," Sakura said. "I'm a little scared now."
"Really? Now you decide you're scared?" Sasuke asked. Sasuke, however, held Sakura closer to him. "Don't worry, Sakura. I'm here for you," he said.
After the bellhop then checked everybody's seatbelts, he pressed a button. "I do hope you will enjoy your stay with us," said the bellboy in a creepy voice. "Are there any questions, comments, or concerns?"
"Umm…" said Sakura.
She was suddenly cut off when the bellboy slammed the little gate. "Oops…too late," he said. Then came their worst nightmare, the elevator doors closed.
"Man, I'm not going to enjoy this-"
Shikamaru was cut off when the elevator suddenly lurched backwards. "You are the passengers of the most uncommon elevator." Lighting filled the shaft. "About to take the strangest journey of your lives. Your destination: unknown. But this much is clear," The elevator doors then closed and the elevator moved up. "A reservation had been made in your name for an extended stay."
Ino then realized that she was probably not going to make it. "What did I get myself into?" she asked. Shikamaru then grabbed her hand to comfort her. "Now relax, it's nothing that bad," Shikamaru said. Ino blushed a little bit while Shikamaru turned around. "Score one for me," he thought.
The elevator moved to the second floor. The doors opened and they saw a reflection of themselves in a mirror. "Wave goodbye to the real world."
When they did, lighting struck and their reflections turned into ghosts. Almost everyone went into near panic when the elevator shook a little bit. "Alright!" Kiba shouted. He was the only one enjoying the ride. "You have just entered the Twilight Zone."
"Ohhhh, spooky," said Kiba.
"Knock it off, Kiba," said Sasuke.
"What? Man, you guys are a bunch of pansies," replied Kiba.
The elevator then slowly went up another floor. The doors opened and everyone looked down the hall. "What happened here to dim the lights of Hollywood's brightest showplex is about to unfold once again."
They then saw the ghosts of the elevator accident. They moaned, beckoning everyone to join them. They the ghosts disappeared. They entered the Twilight Zone star field. "One stormy night long ago, five people stepped through the door of an elevator and into a nightmare. That door is opening once again," The door to the Twilight Zone opened up in front of them, and they saw the victims, beckoning them to join them. "But this time, it's opening for you." The room went dark.
"Here it comes!" Kiba shouted, excitedly.
Suddenly, everybody screamed at the top of their lungs, as they took their terrifying plunge! But it didn't stop there. The elevator raised up to the top of the shaft. The door opened, allowing everyone to see the whole park. A hidden camera took their photo. They, the elevator dropped for two more plunges.
At last, the ride came to an end. "Next time you check into a deserted hotel on the dark side of Hollywood, make sure you know what kind of vacancy you're filling, or you'll find yourself a permanent resident…of the Twilight Zone."
"That was so awesome!" Kiba shouted, happily.
Although everyone liked the ride, Sasuke and Sakura looked liked they were ready to have a heart attack. "Well…that was more than…" panted Sasuke.
"Yeah," agreed Sakura. They both got up and got out of the elevator in a hurry.
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At the gift shop, Choji, Hinata and Naruto were looking through the many souvenirs they had on display. Naruto was looking at the on-ride photos.
Hinata was nearby. She picked up a plush toy of Stitch in a Hollywood Tower Hotel bellboy outfit. "This is kind of cute," she laughed. After seeing the one with everyone on-board, he bought several copies.
Everyone then met up with Naruto at the exit. Naruto started to laugh. "What's so funny?" Sasuke asked, annoyed.
"Sasuke, look at your face. You were screaming like a little girl," laughed Naruto. Sasuke then reached out at him. "Give me the picture!" demanded Sasuke.
"No way!" Naruto said. "I want everyone back at Konoha to know that Sasuke…OW!"
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After Tower of Terror, they walked back down the street towards the center of the Hollywood Pictures Backlot. "Well that was…fun," said Tenten.
"I'm not going to reflect back on that attraction," Neji said.
"Come on Neji, were you that scared?" asked Tenten.
"It just caught me off guard, that's all," said Neji. "Let's do something a little calmer."
"Okay."
Neji and Tenten turned to the others. "If you need us, we'll be at Paradise Pier!"
"Just meet up with us at Toy Story Mania!" reminded Sakura.
"Well, Hinata and I are going to go and ride Soarin' over California," he said.
"Come on, Sakura. Let's go with Neji and Tenten to Paradise Pier," Sasuke said.
Everybody then split up and went to their separate ways, leaving Shikamaru and Ino alone. "So Ino," said Shikamaru. "I guess it's just you and me…again."
"You're saying that like it's a bad thing," remarked Ino.
"It's not," replied Shikamaru. "Anyway, I really need to do something a little calmer. Do you want to go see an Aladdin show?"
"Okay," Ino said.
The two then began walking over to the Hyperion Theater. "Hey Shikamaru," Ino said.
"Yeah?" he asked.
"Umm…thanks for holding my hand on Tower of Terror," Ino said, blushing a bit. "It really did calm me down…at least before the drop."
"Really, I didn't know something that simple could help that much. Your hand was pretty soft though. I liked it."
"Oh! Well, thanks."
Shikamaru began blushing for a little bit. "Wow…and I actually really do mean that," Shikamaru thought.
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TO BE CONTINUED…
A/N: Chapter four is now finished. Tenten and Naruto got wise to Sasuke and Sakura. I thought about making Sasuke a little sex-crazy, but I thought it made sense to keep it in, seeing as how he was chasing after Itachi for years, leaving no room for women.
Also, I made Shikamaru a little heartless in the first version. I'm planning on reworking it so he seems a little cruel.
The next chapter has musical numbers which I will keep in.
NEXT TIME: Hinata and Naruto take a musical flight on Soarin' over California!