"Ninja Love"
by MisterAnimeFan
NOTES: Damn, I am taking longer to remake this than I thought. Well anyway, here is the remade chapter 7!
The main reason why these chapters took forever to redo was because of the Neji/Tenten and Shikamaru/Ino drama. The original was horribly-written and not very well thought out. I wanted to do this right. I hope you guys like it!
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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"Alright! It's the second day of our Disneyland trip!" Naruto shouted, happily. "The sun is shining…and there is barely anybody here at the park! Let's have some fun now!"
"Oh god, shut up!" shouted Shikamaru, angrily. "It's way too early to deal with you right now!"
After having spent the day at Disneyland and Disney's California Adventure yesterday, everybody was revisiting the Disneyland Park to check out some of the attractions that they missed yesterday due to the crowds being horrendous.
The group briskly walked down Main Street U.S.A. and crossed over the bridge into Adventureland, an area themed to the jungles of the world. As they walked past the Enchanted Tiki Room, Sakura and Ino began talking about a certain lazy ninja. "So, did you and Shikamaru go on Soarin' over California?" Sakura asked.
"Yeah, it was a fun ride," replied Ino.
"Did Shikamaru enjoy it?"
"Of course he did. He likes slow rides. He told me when we were on the submarine ride."
"You know, the Electric Parade was running that night. Did you manage to see that?"
"We…managed to find a good spot. It was an alright parade. But I can really tell Shikamaru was enjoying himself."
"Which is funny, considering that before he didn't want to go on this trip," Sakura said.
"Yeah, I had to nag him to get him to come on this trip," mentioned Ino.
"Same here," replied Sakura.
Everyone continued passed the Enchanted Tiki Room. "You know, I kept teasing you about it, but I really do think you and Shikamaru could be a happy couple," Sakura said.
"And I already told you that Shikamaru is too much of a lazy bum to be a good boyfriend…or husband," replied Ino.
"Well…it seems like you two are getting close," Sakura said. "I can imagine you guys living a happy life together. And because you personalities are so opposite from one another, you sort of complete each other."
"You really are looking too much into this. You can't pull that 'opposites attract' thing on me."
"Just admit that you like Shikamaru."
"And just admit that while we were waiting at California Adventure, you and Sasuke were having some fun back in your room."
"What do you mean?" Sakura asked, a bit defensively.
Ino then leaned in closer towards Sakura's ear. "Tenten and I know what you were really doing," she whispered. Sakura's eyes grew wide and her face blushed red. "You don't hide it very well," Ino added.
Sakura decided to end her conversation there.
Soon enough, everyone reached the Indiana Jones Adventure. They could only see the entrances of the stand-by and FASTPASS lines. Curious, they all entered the waiting line, where they saw rustic equipment as well as the Temple of the Forbidden Eye. The temple towered above the line. "Hmm…so this is the Indiana Jones Adventure?" asked Neji.
"What kind of ride do you think it is?" asked Tenten.
"Beats me," Neji replied. "Chances are it's a thrill ride. But I must admire this place for their ability to keep us in suspense."
"Yeah," replied Tenten.
"It's almost like…an adventure," smiled Neji.
Tenten laughed quietly. "What are you laughing about?" Neji asked.
"I'm just surprised at how much more…relaxed you are ever since coming here," explained Tenten.
"Well…why not?" Neji asked. "I'm on vacation."
"I think there is more to it than that," Tenten said.
"What do you mean?"
"You say you loosened up because you are on vacation, but I think you have another reason."
"I can't say."
"Why not?"
"I just don't want to admit it."
"Don't be embarrassed. Just tell me."
"Maybe later..."
As the group continued up a wooden ramp, up towards the entrance of the temple, Hinata noticed the stone structures that represented snakes. They were intimidating. They send shivers down Hinata's spine. Naruto (of course) noticed it. "Something wrong, Hinata?" asked Naruto.
"I'm just...is this ride another dark roller coaster?" asked Hinata.
"Hey, come on Hinata," Kiba butted in. "What are you scared? It's nothing we can't handle."
"I don't know," Hinata said.
"I kind of like how Disney hides the actual ride from everyone else," Naruto said, confidently. "It makes everything seem suspenseful...like an actual adventure! I actually have a good idea right now."
Naruto then stepped over the chain and walked away from everybody else. "Hey where are you going?" Kiba asked.
"Just want to get a few things from the gift shop. Be right back!" Naruto shouted.
The line continued moving forward until everybody was at the entrance of the Temple of the Forbidden Eye. "Huh...I wonder what the Forbidden Eye is." Sakura asked.
"Probably treasure," Tenten answered.
"It could be an ancient artifact," added Choji.
"Or it's probably just some old movie prop," Shikamaru said, unemotionally.
Suddenly, a whip cracked near everybody. Everyone was startled. "There's only one way to find out about the Forbidden Eye. We have to trek down the dark hallways and fond it ourselves.
Everybody turned and saw Naruto, standing there. He had just changed his outfit. His orange jacket and pants changed to brown and he wore a brown Fedora hat (with his headband on the brim of it). Everyone looked at him as if he had lost his mind.
"What the hell are you wearing?" asked Kiba
"Naruto," said Hinata. "You look just like Indiana Jones."
"I know," replied Naruto. "I have his adventurous spirit inside of me. You can call me Naruto Jones."
"Why Naruto Jones?" asked Kiba.
"Because Indiana Uzumaki doesn't sound good. Now let's get on that Indiana Jones Adventure," he said, heroically.
Despite Naruto acting silly, they decided to follow him in.
Inside the temple, the hallways were barely illuminated by the flame from the torches. The temple was filled with booby traps and other dangerous. Naruto moved with caution, acting as if anything could fall on him. "Naruto, cut the goofy act already!" complained Shikamaru.
"We're getting closer to the Forbidden Eye," Naruto remarked.
"You really aren't listening to me, are you?" Shikamaru asked.
Hinata was still a little worried about the ride. "Naruto," said Hinata softly.
"Yes, Hinata," said Naruto.
"What do you think this will be like? The ride I mean?" she asked.
"I have no clue what we will be subjected to," Naruto answered. "But it's fun to guess and then discover what we might find. Come on, Hinata! Let's both discover what lies ahead together."
Naruto then extended on his hand out towards Hinata. "Come on, let's find us some treasure!" he offered. "I'll give you half of it."
Hinata smiled back at him. "Oh, cut it out already!" snapped Shikamaru.
"What's your problem?" asked Naruto, angrily. "You've been cranky every since this morning!"
"Do you even realize that you're acting like an annoying child with that stupid outfit?" Shikamaru asked, angrily.
"He's just having some fun. Calm down Shikamaru," pleaded Hinata.
Shikamaru just let out a frustrated sigh. Ino was worried. As they continued down the waiting line, Ino leaned in closer towards Shikamaru. "What the hell is with your bad attitude?" she asked.
"I just hate how Naruto is acting like such a child," explained Shikamaru.
"You should be used to it by now. You seem crankier than usual. Something tells me that you didn't get any sleep last night."
"Look! I just hate getting up in the morning."
"I do too, but even I'm not as bad as you."
"You are sometimes."
"Well, everybody has to get up early. More often than not, they don't have these problems."
"Grrr…I didn't want to wake up early just so I can ride some jerky thrill ride," admitted Shikamaru.
"Well…would it have been if we went on a slow ride?"
"Maybe…"
Ino sighed. "Well, how about this? After Indiana Jones, we will find a nice, slow ride. We'll sit down and you can catch up on sleeping."
"Don't patronize me."
"Hey, I'm offering you a good thing here!"
"Look you don't have to do that for me."
"I willl...if it gets you to calm down."
Shikamaru turned away, still a bit upset.
Soon, everybody reached a narrow room where spikes adorned it. They were pointed spikes from the ceiling and from the floor. There was a warning sign that stated, "Do not step on the stones with diamonds."
"Okay everybody, don't step on the diamond stones," warned Naruto.
"You guys can't be serious," said Neji. "Everything here is not real. Look."
Neji then stepped on a stone tile with a diamond engraved on it. Everybody panicked a bit. Neji looked back at the group and smirked. "See? Nothing happened!"
Suddenly, the walls rumbled and creaked as if they were going to cave in. "The walls are closing in!" shouted Naruto. He then grabbed Akamaru. "Quick! Prop up Akamaru to save ourselves!" said Naruto.
"Hey, put him down you idiot!" Kiba shouted, angrily.
The noise then ceased. Everyone looked around and saw that everything remained the same. "Uhh...okay, let's move on," said Sasuke.
"And don't step on anymore stones!" warned Ino.
After trekking through the rest of the waiting line and watching the safety video, they reached the loading area. Naruto, Hinata, Neji and Tenten were lucky to get the front row, while Sasuke, Sakura, Ino and Shikamaru got the next row.
The ride vehicles were dirty and beaten-up jeeps. The wheels were oversized and the jeep was big enough to seat twelve people.
Their vehicle pulled up to the loading station. The gates opened and everyone stepped onboard. "Alright! Let's see what this baby can do!" Naruto said, excitedly.
Akamaru was again left with the Disney people. Everyone took their seats, fastened their seatbelts and was ready for the ride. Naruto got the seat with the (nonfunctioning) steering wheel. He then looked at Hinata. "Are you nervous?" Naruto asked Hinata.
"Not anymore. Now that you're here," said Hinata. Naruto smiled as the vehicles pulled up to the seatbelt check.
"Ready, Shikamaru?" Ino asked.
"Let's just get this over with," groaned Shikamaru.
Shikamaru then turned to Ino, who was now feeling down. Shikamaru then felt guilty. "You know what?" Shikamaru asked. "This isn't right."
"What do you mean?"
"You have been trying to help me and all I have done is snap at you. That's not right at all. You deserved better than that."
Ino raised an eyebrow at him. "Are you sure you're still not sleepy?" Ino asked.
"No, I'm speaking the truth here," replied Shikamaru. "I'm already on the ride. I'm going to enjoy it as much as I can."
Ino smiled a bit as she grabbed onto the handlebar in front of her. Neji turned back. He had witnessed the conversation that took place between the two just now. "Well Shikamaru," thought Neji, "you think you can win this challenge? Spout a few lines here and there. Well, I'll admit that you seem to know what you are doing, but I'll be the true winner when this is over."
Neji turned to Tenten, who sat next to him. Neji looked at her and smiled. He looked to the floor of the ride vehicle and frowned. He let out a depressed sigh, which grabbed her attention. "Something wrong, Neji?" Tenten asked.
"No," replied Neji. "It's nothing that you should be concerned with."
After the seatbelt check, it was time to hit the road. The jeep bucked and pitched and the headlights flickered as it drove itself into the temple. "Hello? Hello? Oh, my friends. The brakes may be needing a little adjustment. Easy on the curves,"warned Sallah.
The speakers placed in the jeep played ominous and mystical music. In front of them, there were three doors. One labeled "knowledge", another "riches", and the last door labeled "youth". The jeep continued to drive itself as the idol of Mara began to speak.
"You seek the treasure of Mara, jewelry and gold. It is yours," boomed Mara.
The door then opened and the jeep lurched forward. It climbed a small incline. In front of them was the idol of Mara. Everybody stood there in amazement. "That's pretty cool," commented Shikamaru.
"FOOLISH MORTALS!" shouted the idol, in an angry rage. "You have looked into my eyes! Your path now leads to the gates of doom!"
"Uh-oh," whimpered Choji.
The jeep then made a hard left. It went down a golden hallway, but then it made another hard left into a dark and sinister chamber. Everyone held on as the ride became wild and jerky. "I knew this was a thrill ride," called out Neji.
"Oh man, you guys screwed up," Naruto remarked.
"What do we do now Mr. Indiana Jones?" asked Ino, sarcastically.
Down alongside the track, there was Indiana Joes trying to keep the doors closed. "Who's that guy?" asked Naruto.
"That's Indiana Jones, the realIndiana Jones," answered Sakura.
"Tourists, you had to look!" Indiana Jones said sternly.
"I'm more real than that guy," said Naruto.
The jeep made a small climb. They entered another room, where a rock skull loomed over a rope bridge, which on turn allowed passage over molten lava. The skull shot beams of light at the jeep. The jeep quickly turned left into a room of skeletons of those who were not able to survive. The jeep continued rocking back and forth, tossing its passengers. "Woohoo!" Kiba shouted.
"Hold on!" shouted Hinata.
The jeep then slowed down. Spiders and bugs were projected on the walls. "Ew! Bugs!" said Ino.
"Where's Shino when I need him?" asked Kiba.
The jeep turned a corner and began crossing a rocky bridge. Everybody went to near panic when the jeep stopped about halfway. "Ah! What happened?" Sakura asked.
"What did you do, idiot?" asked Sasuke.
"I don't know," replied Naruto. "This crazy thing has a mind of its own."
Eventually, the jeep resumed motion. This time, it went faster and rocked more violently. The next room scared 'Naruto Jones' a little bit. A thick tail snake sent shivers down our hero's spine.
"Snakes, why did it have to be snakes?"
A giant snake with glowing red eyes appeared before everyone. It hissed before it lunged forward and tried to eat everyone. They continued their jerky ride through the temple. They passed by a stream of fire and a room full of rats, all while the John Williams-composed music played in the background.
After the rat room, the vehicle then started to go slower. It continued rocking as powerful bursts blew into everybody's faces. "Poison darts!" shouted Tenten.
After escaping the dart room, the jeep stopped. There was Indiana Jones, this time hanging from the ceiling. "Ow! I think that last dart was a real one," joked Sasuke.
"Naruto, you suck at driving!" shouted Sakura.
"Well, this is turning out to be quite the adventure," breathed Shikamaru.
"Uh oh! Back up! Back up!" shouted Indiana Jones. The jeep backed up as everyone looked up and were shocked at the sight. A 5-ton boulder was heading straight to our heroes. Everybody screamed as the jeep ducked into a secret hole under the boulder at the last second.
The jeep made a U-turn. Indiana Jones stood next to the boulder, tired and out of breath. "Not bad...for a couple of tourists," he said.
Everybody then cheered and applauded as the jeep pulled into the unloading area. Everyone exited the vehicle and began walking down the hallways. "Yep, you guys are safe, thanks to me, Naruto Jo-"
He was interrupted when Sakura hit him so hard in the head, he saw birdies. "Naruto, you idiot! You are the worst driver ever! You nearly got us killed!" she shouted.
"It was still a fun ride, though," said Hinata.
As they were leaving the ride, Sasuke kept checking his neck. "Sasuke, trust me," said Sakura. "There is no poison dart in your neck. You said it yourself. Everything is fake."
"Are you sure?" Sasuke asked.
"Are you being serious or are you just trying to have some fun?"
"I'm...just messing around. Of course, I don't think any of this is real." Nevertheless, Sasuke continued checking his neck, nervously.
"Wow...that was such a fun ride!" Tenten shouted, happily.
"It caught me by surprise," said Neji. "Wasn't expecting for it to toss me around like it did, but it was an enjoyable ride.
After exiting the temple, everyone walked past Tarzan's Treehouse and into New Orleans Square/Frontierland. "Hey Shikamaru, look!" called out Ino, as she pointed towards the Rivers of America. "Here's something you might like. It's a boat ride. Wanna do it?"
"I could go for something a little less jerky," Shikamaru yawned.
Naruto looked around and saw Splash Mountain in the distance, looming over the Haunted Mansion. "Hey Hinata, let's go and ride Splash Mountain," suggested Naruto.
"Okay," Hinata responded.
"Well, you guys can go on Splash Mountain. Me and Sasuke will go on Big Thunder Mountain," said Sakura.
"Come on, Tenten. Let's go to the Haunted Mansion," said Neji.
"Well, you know where me and Choji will be," Kiba said.
"Stealing food?" asked Ino, a bit annoyed.
"I heard the Blue Bayou is one of the best eateries here," remarked Choji. "And we get to eat for free!"
"Choji, sooner or later, you and Kiba will be caught and you're going to get into a lot of trouble," warned Shikamaru.
"We don't plan on getting caught," boasted Kiba.
"Come on Choji, just give this up now," pleaded Ino.
"Forget it Ino, if they get busted, it's his own fault," said Shikamaru.
Soon, everybody split apart and went their different ways. Since Naruto, Hinata, Neji, and Tenten were going to the same area of the park, they traveled together in a group.
Once they reached the entrance for the Haunted Mansion, Neji and Tenten broke away from Naruto and Hinata.
As they were waking over to the entrance of Splash Mountain, Hinata reached over and wrapped herself around Naruto's left arm. "Naruto, thank you," said Hinata.
"For what?" he asked, kindly.
"For inviting me on this trip," explained Hinata.
"Well...I couldn't enjoy a vacation if you weren't with me."
"I hope my father doesn't get angry at me," muttered Hinata.
"Huh?"
"Oh...it's nothing. Actually, can you do something for me?" she asked.
"Sure, what do you want me to do?" Naruto asked.
"Can you stop the Naruto Jones act and go back to Naruto Uzumaki?" she asked.
"Yeah...I guess it was kind of silly."
"Then why did you wear back at the ride?"
"I just felt like it. But if you think I should take it off...just give me a minute."
He then swiftly took off his Indiana Jones outfit, revealing his regular clothes underneath. Naruto and Hinata continued on their way to Critter Country, home to Splash Mountain.
Since it was a very hot summer day, Splash Mountain would be very crowded. But fortunately, Naruto and Hinata were able to get there before the crowds did, resulting with them only waiting for 35 minutes.
Naruto and Hinata got closer to the loading area. Naruto was surprised to see that Hinata was calm.
"You're not scared?" Naruto asked her.
"No," Hinata replied, calmly.
"Really. Huh…"
"I mean, it's a just a long ride with only one drop. That's not too bad right?" Hinata asked.
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"And now...a carriage approaches to take you away…" a spooky voice said as dozens of guests walked down a dark hallway.
Neji and Tenten were among the crowd as they walked through the dark and spooky hallways of the Haunted Mansion, one of the classic Disneyland attractions.
After passing by the changing portraits, they turned around a corner and saw the "doombuggies" quickly go down a flight of stairs down to the loading area. "This is quite the attraction," Neji said. "They really went out of their way to make this look very creepy."
"I know, it's amazing right?" Tenten asked.
The two approached their "doom buggy" and quickly hopped on the continuous loader. The lap bar was lowered down and the buggy swiveled a bit as it went up the stairs. The Ghost Host began to narrate their ride.
"We find it delightfully unlivable here. Every room has wall-to-wall creeps and hot-and-cold running chills. Sssshhh...listen..."
The doom buggy quickly turned so that Neji and Tenten could look an endless hallway, where a candelabrum floated in mid-air. "That's pretty neat," commented Tenten.
The doombuggies continued past the conservatory and true hallways. It then began to circle around Madame Leota, a floating head in a crystal ball. She continued chanting as the doombuggies swiveled to face her.
"Serpents and spiders," Leota chanted. "Tales of a rat...call in the spirits wherever they'll at!"
"I like how they created the crystal ball lady," Neji said.
Suddenly, everything went quiet and the doombuggies stopped. An announcement came over the speakers.
"Playful spooks have interrupted our tour. Please remain seated in your doombuggy. We will proceed with our tour in just a moment."
"What happened?" Tenten asked.
"I don't know," replied Neji. "I don't believe the ride broke down. They probably stopped it for some handicapped person. I'll start back up in a few moments."
The two remained quiet as the music and sound effects returned. The doombuggies remained where they were. Neji quickly looked over at Tenten. "Hopefully, the ghosts don't come to try and possess us," he remarked.
Tenten giggled a bit. "You know, I still don't know why you're acting like this, but either way, I'm happy to see that you're having some fun here," Tenten said. "I just wonder why you don't act like this back at Konoha."
"It's...there is no reason, really."
"I just want to know why you are always so quiet and reserved back home."
"It's just that the Hyuga clan sort of...I have always been like this. After my father was killed, I trained rigorously with strict discipline and focus. I guess I never had a moment where I could just act out and have fun."
Tenten's mood dropped as she saw Neji thinking back to his childhood years. While other child would frolic around and be happy, Neji would constantly train and work to meet the high standards of the Hyuga clan. Neji turned and saw how unhappy she was. He reached up and grabbed her chin. He lifted her head up and smiled. "Hey, don't let them ruin our fun," remarked Neji. "They're back at Konoha. They can't stop us here. So let's just...have as much fun as we can and be happy. Right?"
Tenten cheered up as she looked into Neji's eyes. "You know what, you're right," she said. "We can't let what problems we have at home ruin this day for us."
After that, the doombuggies began moving again. Neji and Tenten continued to watch as ghosts danced in the dining room and the ghost of a bride bared an axe as the riders passed by her.
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TO BE CONTINUED…
A/N: I recently have finished taking a "Creative Writing" class at my school, so I'm hoping that my writing has improved, especially compared to the original story.
NEXT TIME: Shikamaru and Ino rides on the Mark Twain Riverboat. While resting, Shikamaru reveals his feelings for Ino Yamanaka. But he is still conflicting on whether it's his actual feelings or he is just saying that to win his challenge.
Neji is also feeling the same way. After seeing how happy Ino is with Shikamaru, he believes that it is for the best to tell Ino what is really going on…