Amazing isn't it. A chapter for once. Yes, I'm amazed myself. This is actually quite short since school started, The final High School Year. I've been really busy with stuff in real life, so not really much time for writing, plus I couldn't be stuffed writing and plus massive writers block. So yeah, I know its been really delayed, but sooner or later I really hope to be able to finish the stories I started.
Anyways, time to respond to some reviews
xWindScarx10: Here's your chapter P
Alucius: They can't. Simply because they're genin, not old enough to vouch. They were in the crowd obviously, I just thought I shouldn't have mentioned them since they were irrelevant at that point in time.
DeExil: I've been thinking about it and I feel like deviating away from the main storyline. Simply because I want to get creative, go places I've never dreamt or thought of.
Everyone else who Reviewed: Thanks for all your support and reviews. Its really encouraging to read these reviews, makes me want to write more.
Anyways, enough ranting on,
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They say that in this world and in the next that nothing lasts forever. That is a common misperception however from all my knowledge. Scouring the outer rims of this planet, I have come to the conclusion that there are things that last forever. Nothing can be immortal people say. But from what I've seen in two ninjas…is a heartfelt warming of the pitches of my heart, that the emotion love…can last forever…and if the bond is so strong, such that they would fight and die for one another, wanting only for their partner to be happy…soulmates…then that the perception that nothing lasts forever…is nothing but a load of philosopher crap…
Sandaime Hokage
The stars shine so brightly, innumerous…unable to be counted. Yet…if she asked me to try and count them, oh I would try. I would concentrate, counting until fatigue overwhelmed me, or until I had counted them. I would have used up all my chakra to count them, trying my very best…never an impossible task. If she asked me but one thing, I would gladly give it to her. My one…my only…
Uzumaki Naruto
Love cannot be summed up in one word…or two. Love is something that cannot be explained, an unconditional emotion in which even the bottom of your heart feels warmth when the one you love smile. Love is something you never want to hold in, rather you want to proclaim to the world, fly over the moon, just wanting to be near your partner. Love is a choice, slow to anger, slow to hate, slow to curse, slow to hesitate, fast to smile, fast to laugh, fast to make even the worst day…seem it all worth while…seeing their smile, their laugh…their voice.
Umino Iruka
I gave him my heart...and he gave me his. The ultimate gift of Love, of sacrifice. To always be together, throughout whatever days we live in. Whether it be war, peace, sickness, poverty, even death till the end we are...and we shall be. And thus, he has given me the best gift anyone human can ask for...Love
Hyuuga Hinata
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Naruto stood facing Hinata, their eyes locked. Silence…an unnerving silence. Slowly…Naruto leaned forward, closing the gap. Hinata noticed, closing her eyes and leaning forward as well. Their lips moved closer…closer…closer. Closing the gap, they were almost touching…almost…
Naruto skidded to a stop, gasping as he clutched at his ribs where Kakashi had kicked him. Hinata flew past with a scream as Zabuza forcibly whacked his elbow into her body. As Hinata flew past, Naruto stuck out his hand. She clasped it and he swung in a 360 degree motion, throwing her back towards Kakashi and Zabuza with torpedo speed. Hinata drove her hands forward, targeting their chest. They blocked her hands, swiping them upwards. As they moved to drive their fists again into her, Naruto jumped behind her, spinning as he threw kunai. They jumped backwards, skidding to a stop to dodge the kunai.
'Their teamwork improves everyday' thought Kakashi.
'They're improving...better watch out or they'll kick our asses' thought Zabuza.
Hinata charged, running low as Naruto threw kunai over her head at their Senseis. Kakashi and Zabuza blocked them with their own blades. Hinata engaged with Kakashi, a fierce taijutsu battle while Naruto drove over to Zabuza, his katana clashing with Zabuza's blade. To the side, Sakura battled with Haku, off in the distance, a fierce battle.
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Hinata swung with her hand, only to be blocked by Kakashi. He kicked at her shoulder as she blocked. Grabbing his ankle, she twirled him around and threw him to the ground. Kakashi fell to the ground and landed, flicking out his leg to trip Hinata. As she fell, he grabbed a kunai, charging for the kill. He moved forward, pulling back as a katana went past his head, thudding into a nearby tree. Naruto charged at him from Zabuza who lay on the ground, clutching his private parts. Naruto charged forward, twirling a kunai as they clashed.
Hinata flipped up, moving forward as Naruto flipped backwards, dodging Kakashi's fist. As Naruto landed, Hinata ran forward, her foot striking Naruto's hands as he boosted her into the air. As she flew through the air, coming down. Kakashi readied himself, only to have his eyes wide as Naruto tripped him. He opened his eyes to be flat on his back, Naruto and Hinata standing around him.
Kakashi sighed and Zabuza groaned.
Naruto stood with Hinata, talking quietly. Kakashi and Zabuza observed them.
"They're improving…its as if they know what each other is going to do" muttered Kakashi.
"Indeed, they improvise on the spot. Its most likely because of the bond those two have" replied Zabuza, stroking his chin.
Sakura stood with Haku where they talked about where each other could improve. They burst out laughing at some inside joke Haku made.
"Sakura and Naruto have also gained acceptance of each other's presence. It seems as if this team is becoming a close-knit group" mumbled Zabuza.
"Ahh yes, I've noticed that" said Kakashi.
"Training dismissed" he said and disappeared.
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Deep within the territory of the Hidden Village of the Leaves, the Village of Konoha, there stands a green hill. A green hill forgotten since the war with the Leaf and the Stone. No one around to remember it, its majesty, yet now it dwells, like a forgotten relic in ages past. A green hill far away…
A lone grave stood on a green hill far away. The sky was blue, yet it was deathly quiet. Not an animal or bird in sight in the background of the woods…naught one. The wind blew the stalks of grass around wildly, the soft rustle of their movement. The trees rustled softly...a perfect serenade for a grave. The grave was freshly dug, a grey round tombstone in its wake. Over it stood a figure clothed in black, looking down at the grave. Bending slowly over, the figure laid a bunch of assorted flowers at the grave before stepping back. A freshly dug grave…with multiple coloured flowers at its base.
The figure stood there for hours, as the clouds seemed to fly overhead in the acceleration of time. The wind would whistle its tune, blowing the figure's black cloak around. Soon the flowers took flight, swept away by the wind, yet the figure still stood there. The reached into his pocket, pulling out another batch of flowers and laying it at the grave. Again, as the flowers took flight, the figure would continuously lay flowers on the grave.
Finally, as the tenth batch of flowers took flight over the preceding night sky. From a tranquil afternoon, into a darkened night. There were no stars shining, the moon was covered, yet the figure did not move. Staring…staring at the place where the name of the deceased was. Yet…the tombstone was empty.
The black clad figure turned around, looking out at the horizon. A single cerulean eye, as deep as the endless oceans was seen, his other covered by a hitai-ite. A crimson cloak wrapped around his shoulders, flowing off to the side with the ever blowing southern breeze.
The figure looked back at the grave, at the tombstone. Blinking as the figure mumbled three specific words…
"Who am I…?"
"Who am I…?"
"Who am I…?"
Those three words screamed off across the horizon, his arms open wide with his head towards the heavens, as if asking for some miracle.
"Who am I…" said the figure again softly, before turning around, showing the face of Uzumaki Naruto.
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Naruto woke up, panting with sweat.
'What kind of dream was that' he thought, checking the clock which said "2:00"
Naruto rolled out of bed onto the floor as he flopped there, yawning. He grumbled, slowly getting to his knees, and finally his feet. Yawning, he shuffled around the room, moving towards a window positioned facing west. He moved up to it, looking out the window. It was pitch black above the rooftops, although a full moon was up, shining light. Naruto made out several black blurs which could only be ANBU patrolling the Village rooftops. Naruto yawned, switching on the light and blinking angrily at the new source of punishment.
"Damn light" he mumbled, rubbing the dark bags under his eyes and yawning deeply again.
He walked over to the fridge, opening it to reveal nothing at all.
"Kuso" he mumbled, plopping himself on an old couch.
It was to be another painful day of training that Kakashi and Zabuza would gladly give them, glee on their faces as they gave their team hard workouts, but all in all they all knew it was for their own good, to improve and becoming better shinobis. Naruto frowned at the thought, wondering what kind of sadistic exercise Zabuza would make them do. The words 'Who Am I' swept past into his mind again. Naruto shook them off, massaging his aching temples. Naruto sighed and stood up.
He wasn't going to get anymore sleep…
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Naruto charged, his kunai colliding with Kakashi's. They held, using their strength to push each other away. Naruto withdrew, before twirling his kunai and colliding again with Kakashi's weapon. Kakashi frowned.
Kakashi, using his superior strength, raised Naruto's kunai with his own and kicked Naruto back. Naruto flew through the air, back flipping and landing like a cat on the ground. He didn't have time to recover as Kakashi came at him swiftly with the kunai. Naruto dodged Kakashi's precision slashes and stabs, parrying when he had the time to. Ducking under a swipe at his head as he continued to back-pedal, Naruto frowned.
'Kuso, I'm on the back foot…I need to stall him for me to get onto the offensive again' thought Naruto, sparing a glance around him.
The quick glance was instantly picked up by Kakashi, drawing forward and slashing the abdomen of his student. Instantly, a poof was heard and a log stood in it's place. Kakashi's eyes shot up, jumping backwards to dodge the kunai thrown at him. He then flipped forward to dodge the kunai thrown from behind him. Then, kunai from eight directions came at him. Kakashi jumped, dodging all of the projectiles and throwing a kunai at the sole kunai coming at him from an angle. Then, snapping his eyes up he saw Naruto with a kunai, slashing downwards.
Kakashi's hand met Naruto's outstretched arm, grunting as Naruto's knee went into his gut. Kakashi drove his fist into Naruto's face, sending him flying towards the ground. From the trees, more shuriken and kunai were thrown at him. Kakashi threw his kunai at Naruto as he flew through the air, drawing another kunai in a blink of an eye and parrying the kunai and shuriken.
Kakashi then moved, pumping chakra into his legs and charging at Naruto. Naruto stood side on, in a taijutsu stance before also charging, meeting Kakashi in the middle of the clearing. Kakashi's foot drove into Naruto's abdomen as Naruto's fist was blocked by Kakashi's hand. Kakashi then swiped at Naruto's face, Naruto ducked, bobbed up and kicked Kakashi in the leg, sweeping it to trip Kakashi while his fist drove towards his face. Kakashi blocked the fist, ducking as the other fist went sailing over his head. He then fell as Naruto tripped him. As he fell, he planted a hand onto the ground, pushing himself off. He skidded slowly backwards to a complete stop.
Naruto looked at Kakashi impassively, before drawing his hands into a seal. Then, sealing he took in a deep breath.
"Katon: Gōkakyū no Jutsu" muttered Naruto, breathing out a massive fireball.
Kakashi's eyes widened, rolling to the left to dodge the fireball. As soon as he had rolled, he was met with three kunai. Kakashi drew three kunai, and threw them, deflecting the other three kunai in mid air. As he landed and stood up, he ducked under Naruto's slash, attemping to kick him in the abdomen. Naruto blocked it, twisting Kakashi's foot and sending him to the ground. Naruto then drove his kunai at Kakashi's face. Kakashi rolled and the kunai missed, sweeping his foot and tripping Naruto onto the ground.
Naruto flipped himself up, dodging a punch to the face by Kakashi. He back pedalled, blocking and dodging Kakashi's onslaught. Then, Kakashi found an opening, going for it. Naruto left the opening open, gripping Kakashi's wrist and tossing Kakashi over his head. Kakashi flew through the air, landing. He then rolled to the side to dodge a Fuuma Shuriken thrown. The massive shuriken moved in an arc, before coming back at Kakashi. Kakashi dodged it again as the shuriken was caught by Naruto.
"Enough" said Kakashi, a proud look on his face.
Naruto stood back, panting and wiping away sweat from his face.
"Naruto, you are truly perfect at using your weapons to their full potential…Hinata, your turn!"
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Naruto sat on the Fourth Hokage's head, Hinata sitting beside him.
"So Kakashi nominated us for the chuunin exams" muttered Naruto.
"Hai…do you think we're strong enough?" asked Hinata.
"Yes…especially you Hinata-chan" said Naruto, looking at Hinata.
Hinata blushed, turning bright red.
"Come on then, I want to show you something before there's no sunlight left" said Naruto, helping Hinata up.
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They stood staring at the beholding sight before them. A waterfall nestled deep within the forests of Konoha, a hidden gem to sight. The water was crystal clear, a deep blue that shone with radiance. Some vegetation, a few trees, but what caught Hinata's eye was a picnic basket laying there…with a mat under a massive Sakura tree.
"Like it?" Asked Naruto nervously.
"Ano…like it? I Love It!" said Hinata, hugging Naruto.
"Haha, I'm glad you do…made me nervous for a second" chuckled Naruto, scratching his head.
Hinata rolled her eyes.
"Shall we?" asked Naruto, offering his hand.
"Oh yes indeed" said Hinata with a giggle, taking his hand.
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They stood outside the gate to Hinata's house, standing there. It was night time; as well it happened to be a full moon. Light shone upon them, a radiant couple, and their misty breathes flying through the night. There was a slight breeze, ruffling their clothes and hair slightly, the cold numbing them despite their clothes.
"I hope you had a good time Hinata-chan" Naruto said with a smile.
"I did, it was truly wonderful" replied Hinata.
"Uhhh, great" said Naruto.
Hinata laughed quietly.
Naruto stood facing Hinata, their eyes locked. Silence…an unnerving silence. Slowly…Naruto leaned forward, closing the gap. Hinata noticed, closing her eyes and leaning forward as well. Their lips moved closer…closer…closer. Closing the gap, they were almost touching…almost…
A crackle in the darkness startled them, and they pulled back quickly. Sensing nothing, but knowing the moment had been ruined, Naruto sighed, before leaning forward and kissing a startled Hinata on the cheek.
And with that, Naruto whispered goodbye and disappeared into the night. Hinata stood there, shocked and unmoving. It was only ten minutes later when a guard came out, searching for Hinata only to find her staring out into the night, her face bright pink but a soft smile upon her face.
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I'll admit it, that chapter took AGES to write, and it was short too. I'm sorry guys, but hopefully you'll forgive me and bear with it.
Anyway, look forward to the next update...somewhere in the next 6 months knowing me haha.
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