Hey guys! thanks for all the reveiws!!! i literally started to skip around the house! So this chapter is sorta like a filler; not much happens. Let's just say that this is character building and the Konoha group and Naruto and Kiba are getting closer. Here's chapter five of the exciting story Fox Fire! *cheers*
~Chapter Five~
Kiba was following Naruto dutifully to school when a sudden idea flooded into his head. Naruto spun around as if sensing the light bulb appearing above Kiba's head and grinned widely.
"You just thought of a prank didn't you?" he asked cheerfully and Kiba nodded and grinned widely. He crept closer to Naruto and whispered into his ear; a slow smile spread across Naruto's face and he dragged Kiba towards the nearest convenience store.
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That morning when Naruto and Kiba entered the school building they were ecstatic to find that an emergency assembly had been called. They quietly snuck out while Principal Sarutobi was mumbling on about something to do with Deidara's latest 'experiment'. Naruto giggled cutely as he followed Kiba down the hall and quickly grabbed his jacket when Kiba almost walked past the door leading to the basement. Kiba grinned a thanks and grabbed the door handle. When the door didn't budge the grin fell.
"Dammit, it's locked." He frowned and glanced at Naruto in disappointment. Naruto grinned hugely.
"Oh ye of little faith Kiba." He said in mock disappointment "You forgot just who you're pranking with here." He exclaimed and whipped out a pair of metal sticks. Kiba laughed and stepped back to keep watch. Naruto turned back to the lock Ha as if this puny lock could keep out the great Naruto Uzumaki he thought smugly and within seconds the door was gliding open. Kiba and Naruto crept down the stairs both holding flashlights and humming the mission impossible theme song. "Hey Kiba you do know that we could just turn the lights right?" Naruto questioned when they reached the bottom. Kiba shushed him.
"Yeah but lights on just ruins the effect." He whispered and dropped to the ground before putting the flashlight between his teeth. Naruto giggled and copied him. They both army crawled towards the centre of the room and Naruto pulled out a crookedly drawn map. Kiba laughed loudly. "You even drew a map?" he asked excitedly and Naruto nodded.
"What would a prank be without the plan map?" Naruto asked proudly and turned to the map. "Even if it doesn't match up with the room." He said in disappointed. Kiba laughed again and army rolled towards a long panel of electrical cords. He put his fist in front of his mouth in a mock walkie talky.
"Pshh, WhiteFang to RamenKing, I've found my destination. How are things at your end? Over." He whispered and made appropriate static sounds. Naruto did a bunch of elegant twirls and flips before pressing his back against the water system. He dropped to a crouch and lifted a fist to his mouth.
"Pshh, RamenKing to WhiteFang, I'm at my point. Follow through with the plan. Over." He whispered and turned towards the water tank connected to the fire sprinklers. Naruto lifted the lid carefully and put it on the ground. He rummaged around in his pack and pulled out a large bottle of semi-permeable non-toxic green dye and carefully poured the entire bottle into the water tank. He grinned and quickly got rid of all evidence linking him to the crime scene. On Kiba's end he had successfully gained access to the school mainframe thanks to a certain kitty-eared beanie wearing kid. He grinned evilly and quickly typed in the needed passwords and set the sprinklers to go off at an allotted time. Kiba quickly disposed of his virtual trail and disconnected the laptop from the electrical panel. He stuffed everything back into his pack.
"Pshh, WhiteFang to RamenKing, mission is a success. Will meet you at the rendezvous point." He spoke into his 'walkie talky" and joined Naruto at the bottom of the stairs. They took the steps two at a time and Naruto quickly locked the door again, making sure to wipe his prints.
"I haven't had this much fun in a long time!" Naruto exclaimed and Kiba grabbed his shoulder.
"Neither have I Naruto." He agreed "Now all we have to do is wait." Kiba cackled out and he and Naruto walked to their first class with identical devious smirks plastered on their faces.
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Five minutes before the bell rang for lunch Naruto put his hand up and waved it around insistently. Their biology teacher Sasori glanced up from the rat he had been skinning to use as an educational puppet and walked towards Naruto.
"Is there something wrong Mr Uzumaki?" he asked impatiently, itching to get back to the rat. Naruto grinned and held up the biology handout.
"I finished the hand out Sasori, I was wondering if I could go to the bathroom since there's only five minutes left and I finished my work." He asked cheerfully and Sasori raised a red eye-brow in question. When his attention was solely on the paper in front of him Naruto signalled to Kiba and the boy nodded before sneaking out the classroom door. Sasori handed Naruto the sheet back and nodded his consent. Naruto quickly packed up his things and ran out the door. He didn't stop running until he reached the cafeteria and dived into the seat beside Kiba who grinned deviously.
"And now we wait." He said with a smirk.
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Exactly ten minutes later loud shrieks and yells reverberated around the school walls as the students were drenched in green water. Many girls rushed to the bathrooms and wiped the water from their skin only to find that the green wasn't coming of any time soon. Naruto and Kiba watched in contained amusement as close to three quarters of the student body walked through the cafeteria doors completely green from head to toe. Many of them grabbed their lunches quickly and opted to sit outside where they could dry off. Naruto lost his composure and sniggered when he saw Neji and Sasuke with their usual creamy skin coloured a ghastly green. Kiba chuckled lightly and only when their adoptive group of friends were all standing before him did he break out in a raucous bout of laughter.
"You guys look like a bunch of broccoli!" He exclaimed hysterically and fell backwards off his chair. Naruto began to giggle uncontrollably and fell to the ground as well. When the boys finally settled down they only had to look at the group before they fell about laughing again. The group's glares slowly changed to small smiles and finally they were laughing as well. Sasuke stopped his brief chuckle and glared down at his green clothes in disgust. He pulled the sticky material away from his body only to have it cling back.
"Can we sit outside?" he asked "I'd like to get dry." He added and the group nodded and followed him to the courtyard. Sasuke looked around and noticed the large birch tree in the corner of the yard and motioned towards it. When they were all comfortable sitting on the grass and in the sun they were interrupted by a loud cry of joy. They all looked over to the commotion a few metres away and saw that Gai and Lee were both doing a weird dance. Naruto watched in wonder as the scenery behind the two entirely green men turned into an ocean and sparkles adorned their teeth. Suddenly Gai embraced Lee in a hug and they both burst into tears.
"OH LEE!! Our day has been blessed by the SPRINGTIME OF YOUTH! You look so handsome while wearing the YOUTHFUL suit I made you and the youthful gods have shined down upon us and graced us with green rain!" Gai exclaimed through his tears. Lee burst into tears again and hugged Gai tightly. Naruto pulled at the collar of his shirt and turned back to the group.
"Uh is that legal?" he asked in a worried voice and the group fell apart. Suddenly Sakura sat up dead straight and glared at Naruto fiercely.
"Oh Naruto~." She asked, too innocently for Naruto's taste.
"Y-Yes Sakura?" he asked edging away from her slowly.
"Please, tell me why neither you nor Kiba are dyed green?" she asked. Naruto grinned brightly and relaxed. He and Kiba glanced at each other and both wore identical devious smirks. At the same time they put the tips of their fingers together in the classical evil genius pose.
"We may have had something to do with it." They said mischievously in unison and collapsed into maniacal laughter at the same time.
"You mean to tell me that you not only snuck away somehow but managed to rig the sprinklers to go off at a certain time and polluted the water with green dye?" Neji asked incredulously. Naruto and Kiba turned twin grins on him and nodded.
"Yeah! Back at our old school we were known at the pranking kings. It's actually really simple for us to pull something like this off and it's really fun!" Naruto exclaimed and pumped his fist in the air. Everyone gave approving nods and Naruto grinned even wider.
"S-So what other p-pranks have you guys pulled?" Hinata asked curiously and Kiba grinned at her.
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Kiba let out a bark-like laugh and turned back to the group.
"It's true! He got suspended for like four weeks." Kiba laughed and punched Naruto lightly on the shoulder. Naruto grinned back and Sakura gasped loudly.
"Naruto you really put frogs in your old principal's car and put it on the office roof?" she asked incredulously. Naruto looked up, offended.
"What?! No way." He said and everyone glared at Kiba "They were toads." He continued deviously. The entire group burst out laughing and congratulated Naruto. Sasuke glanced at Naruto and saw the impish smile on his face. He couldn't help but to let the warmth he felt around Naruto envelope his heart. "Yeah." Naruto continued "There was no way I was letting her get away with kicking Akamaru out of the school." He said, folding his arms and pouting cutely. Everyone continued to laugh and the bell rang.
"Darn it." Ino exclaimed "I was really enjoying hearing about your pranking escapades." The rest of the group nodded in agreement. "We have music now don't we?" she asked and Naruto nodded at her "Oh did you hear? Kurinai said that today we would all be singing. Bleh" she said, making a face. Everyone groaned and Naruto looked at Ino nervously.
"I've never tried to sing before, what if I make a fool out of myself?" he asked. Ino looked over at him and grinned reassuringly.
"Don't worry Naruto, if you suck no one will really care. Plus I don't think you will, you seem to be full to the brim with musical talent." Naruto leaned over and gave her a quick thank you hug, to which Sasuke had gotten used to seeing. Only when another demon like Neji, Shino or Lee got a hug did he begin to feel possessive. Alas the boys knew to stay away from what Sasuke had laid claim on, lets just say that Lee was still feeling the pain in his groin from the last time he'd given Naruto a hug. They all rose from their seats and made their way slowly to the music room, all were dreading the upcoming lesson.
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As Naruto and the group entered the music room Kurinai ran over hurriedly and stopped in front of Naruto.
"Hello Naruto, I've assigned you an instrument." Kurinai said and Naruto looked at her excitedly.
"Oh what is it?" he asked. Kurinai gave him a large smile.
"The violin." She stated "You have to believe me when I say this Naruto but violins are exceedingly hard instruments to master. In all my years of teaching and musical experience I have never met someone who could effortlessly play a violin on their first go." She praised and Naruto smiled shyly; not used to this much praise. "Therefore I assigned you the violin, are you okay with that?" she questioned and Naruto nodded with a smile. "Excellent, also I was wondering if I could teach you piano as well? It's just that you seem to have a natural ability with music and we don't have any pianists." Kurinai asked in a pleading tone. Naruto grinned widely.
"Of course Kurinai! I'd be happy to learn the piano." He said and Kurinai hugged him tightly. She leapt back quickly and dusted her dress nervously.
"Sorry about that, I'm just really excited." She explained and Naruto nodded.
"Don't worry, I'm prone to hugs as well." He admitted and Kurinai smiled. By that time the rest of the class were waiting for the lesson to begin so Kurinai walked to the front of the class and looked expectantly at everyone.
"Is anyone interested in going first?" She asked loudly. Kiba turned to Naruto.
"Come on. Let's both go." He said and Naruto looked nervously at Ino who smiled encouragingly, he nodded and followed Kiba to stand in front of Kurinai. She smiled at them knowingly and handed Kiba the microphone and a piece of paper with lyrics written on it. She then walked over to the CD player and pushed 'play.' Instantly a tune gushed from its speakers and Kiba tapped his foot to the familiar beat. The first verse came up and surprisingly Kiba sung in a voice that almost mimicked the singer. Kurinai looked on; impressed, and the rest of the glass gazed in awe. Naruto grinned at Kiba and shortly the chorus began. When the song finished the class clapped and Kiba took an exaggerated bow.
"Well done Kiba!" Kurinai said brightly "Okay, now it's Naruto's turn." Kiba nodded and handed over the microphone to Naruto. Kurinai handed him a different sheet of lyrics. Naruto looked at the microphone in fear then looked up in the crowd. He didn't know he had been searching out Sasuke until their gazes met. Sasuke smiled gently and Naruto relaxed slightly. Kurinai started up a slower, more melodic song and looked at Naruto; giving him a reassuring smile. As soon as the music started Naruto completely relaxed and hummed lightly along with the first few cords. A slow smile crossed his face; his sudden change in appearance didn't go unnoticed and his friends looked at each other in confusion. The first verse started and Naruto let his voice flow through the microphone. Several jaws dropped and others just stared in awe as Naruto's voice moved like melting chocolate through the crowd. Unlike Kiba who had impersonated the singer, Naruto out-did him, easily making the song ten times better by using his own voice.
When I am down and, oh my soul, so weary;
When troubles come and my heart burdened be;
Then, I am still and wait here in the silence,
Until you come and sit awhile with me.
Here Naruto looked Kiba dead in the eye and gave him a thankful smile.
You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains;
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas;
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders;
You raise me up: To more than I can be.
He sang in a melodic voice and Kiba felt tears begin to prick at his eyes.
You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains;
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas;
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders;
You raise me up: To more than I can be.
There is no life - no life without its hunger;
Each restless heart beats so imperfectly;
But when you come and I am filled with wonder,
Sometimes, I think I glimpse eternity.
You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains;
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas;
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders;
You raise me up: To more than I can be.
A tear ran down Kiba's cheek and he hastily wiped it away before anyone could see.
You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains;
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas;
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders;
You raise me up: To more than I can be.
When Naruto drew out the last few notes of the song, Sasuke was gazing at him hungrily and there wasn't a dry eye in the room. Kurinai looked around the class in confusion; it seemed as if the entire class went through the same reaction as her. When Naruto had started the song and sung those first few lines an increasing sadness had built up in her chest before being released by her tears. Naruto had looked so natural up on that stage, as if he was made to be surrounded by music.
Sasuke wiped his eyes and was surprised to find them wet with tears, he looked at Naruto in amazement; he hadn't cried since he was ten years old. Naruto, just what is it about you? Only you can bring these reactions out of me he thought to himself. Then he glanced round the room and was surprised to see that every single person in the room was crying. What? How? Naruto?
Naruto jumped down from the stage and launched himself at Kiba. They embraced tightly.
"I saw that tear Kiba Inuzuka." Naruto whispered and Kiba blushed.
"Yeah well, it was a good song okay." He said gruffly; hiding his face from Naruto who grinned knowingly and released him. Kurinai walked over to Naruto and gave him another sheet of paper with lyrics on it. This time she chose a more upbeat, joyful song. Naruto wandered back onto the stage and when his voice flowed over the audience everyone had the overwhelming feeling to grin and laugh. Ino and Sakura actually began jumping around and skipping while singing along. Sasuke studied the most stoic people he knew and was absolutely stunned to find Shino bobbing his head happily and Neji spinning Hinata in a circle. When Naruto had finished, the entire class were in such high spirits they weren't even nervous about getting up and singing in front of the class. While none of them were quite on par with Naruto, this year's music class definitely had some talent.
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As Sasuke, Sakura and Naruto entered the science room Naruto noticed a short dark haired male standing beside Deidara's desk. Naruto looked worriedly at the bright orange mask the man was wearing and nudged Sasuke in the side.
"Hey Sasuke who's the scary man beside the table?" he asked innocently and Sasuke glanced over to the side. He was about to answer when the man leapt across the room and halted before Naruto.
"Tobi's not scary you silly head." He said in a boyish tone and put his hands on his hips "Tobi's here to surprise Deidara!" he exclaimed and flailed his arms in the air. Naruto backed away from the man carefully and took his seat at the back of the room. Tobi wandered over to the supply closet and started to shift through the chemicals. Soon Deidara walked through the door and missed Tobi's figure near the supply closet.
"Alright class today we're going to-" Deidara started but was interrupted by a loud crash. He spun around and looked in horror at Tobi who was running around the room trying to take his jacket, which was slowly being consumed by acid, off. "TOBI! How did you get past the security, yeah?" he asked and backed into a corner, Tobi ran forward and hugged him tightly.
"Tobi is a good boy! He came to visit you in your class!" he yelled, sounding proud of himself. Deidara shoved him away and began to yell at him. Naruto glanced to his left and noticed that no one was fazed by the arguing men. Sakura caught his look and smiled at him.
"We're used to it. Tobi does this like three or four times a month." She whispered and Naruto nodded sagely. He couldn't help but giggle at the way Tobi acted and it wasn't long before Deidara gave up and continued on with the lesson.
"Right, today we're going to add vinegar and baking soda together, yeah." He said cheerfully and the class groaned and looked at each other, exasperated. Their expressions quickly changed when Deidara pulled out eight litres of vinegar and twenty kilograms of baking soda. "This is going to make one hell of an explosion, un." He grinned and the class cleared their throats nervously.
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The class watched on in fear as Tobi and Deidara poured what remained of the vinegar into a large volcano mould and positioned the baking soda above. Just before Deidara up ended the sack Tobi ran towards the table Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura were seated at.
"Take cover!" he screamed and dived behind their desks. Before anyone could react a loud explosion rocked the room and a sticky pink substance flew everywhere. Sakura and Sasuke ducked quickly but Naruto was too late. With a sickening squelch Naruto got a face full of the pink stuff.
"EWWWW!" he cried as it dripped down his body slowly. "Get it off! It's gross!" he demanded while pouting. Tobi popped up beside him and grabbed him in a sudden hug; not seeming to mind that he was getting pink stuff all over his shirt.
"Aw you're cute! Tobi likes you!" he crowed and Naruto moaned in despair.
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After finally managing to pull Tobi away from Naruto, Deidara told the class that they could go without having to clean up as long as they didn't tell anyone what happened. As they met up with the rest of the group, the giggling couldn't be helped as they caught sight of Naruto who growled and pulled Kiba into the nearest bathroom. After Sakura had filled them in on what had happened Naruto came out of the bathroom all cleaned up. Although his shirt was stained pink where the substance had landed and his hair had a pink tinge to it. Sakura smirked triumphantly at him.
"We're green and you're pink." She said and chuckled. Naruto scowled at her before giggling lightly and shrugging.
Alrighty now that that's out of the way i have more plans. Hmm *strokes imaginary beard* perhaps Naruto and Sasuke have a DNM? PLease review guys! i love hearing from you! remember: your reviews make me happy and when i'm happy i write quicker!
Hotaru~