There is nothing to talk about… life is boring… I think I'll go do something…like finish chapter four… and oh yes: I DO NOT, I REPEAT DO NOT OWN NARUTO. That is all.
Here to Stay
Chapter Four: The Price of Information
"Ugh…" Cynara hoisted herself on to the top of her caravan, "Life sucks… first I find Neji Hyuga half dead so I can't kill him, and then I find two bastards outside my caravan toasting a ferret! Ugh… the smell is still here. Must go find my cousin… She'd probably help me… I wonder where she is… Come to think of it, where is she?" Cynara thought about this until morning light when someone slipped in. Cynara relaxed when she saw who it was, "Cousin!"…
THE NEXT DAYNeji Hyuga decided to actually find the two green beasts A.K.A. Gai and Lee and drill into their heads not to toast ferrets. After that little lecture that went on for approximately half an hour Neji found out he had wasted his time. The duo went straight for the gypsy camp talking. This is how their conversation went:
LEE: Let's go roast some ferrets today!
GAI: Excellent idea Lee! Let's go right now!
LEE: Gai sensei what do you think Neji was talking about back there?
GAI: I think it had to do with fires… Yes definitely! Neji was telling us about fire safety!
LEE: How kind of him to worry about us!
GAI: Yes so we'll have to be extra careful with the fire this time.
GAI & LEE: REMEMBER ONLY YOU CAN PREVENT FOREST FIRES!
And after that we lost them because all the innocent bystanders were shocked and decided to turn away and trample poor Neji. Lucky him. When Neji came to (Approximately five minutes) the smell of a dead ferret floated from the gypsy camp to his nose. This smell is horrendous! At least I'm not Kiba… his life must suck. Ah well might as well go and get rid of the smell… AGAIN! At least he knew the way to the gypsy camp now…
As Neji was walking over a trail of discarded …um, well… bones that led to the gypsy camp, the smell of a roasted ferret suddenly stopped. He saw Lee and Gai hurtle out of the camp, "AND STAY OUT!!!" He heard Cynara scream after the two. As he walked toward the twitching bodies of Gai and Lee he saw that an over roasted ferret had been stuffed into Lee's mouth.
"… I think I'll help you up because you're on the ground. But I shouldn't really since you didn't listen to me. But since I'm such a nice person…" Neji started to walk away on the bone path, "I'll just leave you here." He walked up to a dead looking caravan and knocked.
"NO ONE'S HOME!!!"
"Really?"
"WHAT DO YOU WANT HYUGA?"
"Information."
Cynara opened the door staring at him with disgust. "You smell like dead ferret. And information comes with a price if you wanted to know."
Neji sighed, "How much?"
"Depends on what you want to know."
"Have you seen Tenten?"
"No I haven't seen my cousin I thought she was in Konoha. Why?"
"She's your cousin?" Neji asked in disbelief.
"Yes. Now fork over fifty bucks in cash."
"WHAT?" Now it was Neji's turn to yell.
"Since you're a friend I'll knock off two cents." Cynara said reasonably.
"Are all gypsies as cheap as you are?"
"No their worse… Much worse… You should see their table manners at dinnertime… Horrifying."
"Look give me a bit more information and I will fork over the cash."
"You'll want to add twenty five dollars into the pile." Cynara eyed Neji like a cat.
"Now why would I want to do that?"
"Because you want me to tell the truth, don't you?"
"You'd lie?"
"Without a doubt."
"FINE!"
"Touchy. Tsk. Okay Tenten is in town."
"I knew that."
"She came to visit me this morning to talk about some things. Poor girl is a bit confused on what's going on. "
"Why would she visit you?" Neji asked rudely.
"Because I'm her cousin duh. Personally I don't know why she doesn't know what's happening, I mean she's lived in this town for the past few years hasn't she?"
"You mean you don't know?"
"Don't know what?"
"Now why would I tell you?"
"TELL ME." Cynara glared at him.
"Well information does come with a price as you say…" Neji said slyly.
"Ugh… You know what, I am NOT in the mood for smart mouths like you today. I don't have to get the information from you. I can ask any one of your classmates. Or I could ask Tenten if she chooses to drop by…" Cynara smirked, "You see, I unlike you am smart."
"I'd say you unlike me are a scrooge."
"Ah well who cares?" Cynara smiled at Neji as she slammed the door shut. Neji was about to leave when Cynara opened the door again. "I almost forgot. She said to give this to you if you came by. She handed him an envelope. "Now go shoo off." She slammed the door shut again this time though she slammed a few quite a few leaves off the roof of her caravan.
Dear Neji,
Cynara can be trusted. And I wrote this in case you were wondering, not Cynara. Her handwriting is much better than mine. I'm glad you're on Cynara's friendly terms—Neji snorted at this. ---she's a great friend to have. But she won't be able to answer your questions. She's very blunt and clever. Don't tell her I said this but she's a bit of a cheapskate. To stay on her good terms whatever you do don't pour water on her. You don't want to know what happens.
-Tenten
P.S. She can be trusted even though she lies a bit.
Neji stared at the paper. This was no practical joke.
IN CYNARA'S CARAVAN"Tenten you can stay here for the while but why don't you want your teammate to know you're here?"
"Not now Cynara, not now."
WHOO HOO! I finished it in an hour! I'm sugar high now! Ok now life is boring again… Someone please help me and make me laugh… Please. -Shadoom