"TROUBLE"
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Hello there, how are you guys….I hope your doing great, anyway I just wanted to say that I couldn't upload the new chapter yesterday, I was a little busy so here is the chapter you've all been waiting for.
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I was going through my other chapters while I realized that in the last two chapters, there was some paragraphing problem. The story was going smoothly but some of my readers had some problem while reading the text, I suppose it was because I forgot to put the line that separates two scenes, anyways I wanted to apologize for that, the next chapters would not have this problem.
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Alright, to the story
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Flowers?
No, he already tried that.
Oh ooh……a fresh bone?
Nahhhh he tried that too……
How about a free trip to Hawaii?
Wait a sec……..dogs can't go to Hawaii and even if he was a human, where would he get the money to buy the tickets?
That's it!
He couldn't think of anything else……oh the things he did to win her heart……
He bought her flowers, which were soaked in dog spit when he gave them to her, he bought her a bone….wait…..his bone, he even tried amusing her but it was hopeless, she was just too good for him.
He had even given her his dog bone and didn't eat anything the whole day and now he was really hungry and it was getting hotter in Konoha as each day passed. What was he suppose to do? He did everything he could but it was just not enough for the dog princess.
Sitting under an old oak tree, enjoying its shade and shielding himself from the hot summer sun, he had decided to just give up, maybe he wasn't good enough for her, after all there are other fish in the water, he could just go catch them, why waste his time over a hound that feels even looking at him is a waste of time.
Little did he know that from a distance his mistress had been watching him and reading his every single move? He was depressed and tired and she didn't like it. Since they day they got together, Sakura had loved Woolfy from the bottom of her heart and to her, he wasn't just a dog, he was more than that, he had feelings and could easily get hurt. Sure he was strong and brave and could rip out the eyes of anyone who laid a finger on her but nothing could change the fact that the poor dog was just too sweet and gentle. He would never hurt anyone and was just starving for more love.
She felt bad…..she really did…..Sakura wanted to go there and caress his soft, smooth and silky golden hair and it hurt het that her poor Woolfy hadn't eaten anything since this morning.
She was his mistress after all and no one knew Woolfy better than Sakura. She was about to walk over to him when suddenly, sound of footsteps landed on her ears and at that moment she literally felt her heart stop.
Not good……..
If anyone sees Woolfy, who knows what the people here might do to her and the poor hound.
Now what?
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True, he was tired, who wouldn't be after travelling through such a long distance but he wouldn't admit it even lying on his death bed. His pride was too big and why wouldn't it be, he was an Uchiha after all.
But when it came to Itachi, all the Uchihas-are-too-great policies were thrown flying out the window.
But no! That was not the case with the younger Prince and it never will be.
He was reluctant at first and just wanted to be in his room, God knows, the things he did just to get rid of his loud mouth rival and friend and now he was carrying himself out of the four walls and into the open grounds and why, because he wanted to see her. It had been seven day now, but he knew to her it felt like an eternity and he was well aware that she would not talk to him nor would she even look at him.
He was aware of her every action, mood and habits. No one new her better than he did and he knew that she couldn't stay mad at him for more than thirty seconds. So he had argued himself that weather he should go see her and make things right or stay in his bedroom lost in his thoughts but in the end the other side which said he should go and check on her won and now he was reluctantly carrying himself on his feet towards where she was.
He didn't bother to look at anyone that came his way; he just kept walking on his own path with the same blank expression on his pale face. He had finally reached there and his mind went back to the time when he returned to the village three years later and that was the only time she stayed mad at him for more than thirty seconds.
Two months……for two whole months, she wouldn't come near him, wouldn't let him feed her, and wouldn't even let him touch her. For those two months, she would barely eat anything and wouldn't come out of her house. She wanted to show him and she had loved him and this is how he repaid her love, he stayed away from her for three whole years. Her silent words said a lot to him.
Soon a time came when he finally made up to her and she was back to normal in no time.
He slowly made his way towards the dog house. She had been with him since he was just a young lad and had after the incident with his parents, he had broken every bond and he tried breaking the bond he had with her but she was just not ready for this and when he had cut himself of every relation, she was still there craving for his love.
As he walked towards his destination……he didn't know what was hidden behind the wall just next to him and a certain hound resting under the old oak tree in at a fair distance from the dog house.
He had his guard down at the moment and that is why he couldn't sense the presence of the crimson liquid that had been rushing through someone else's veins that was hidden only about three feet way.
But it wasn't long……..it wasn't long when he sensed it, a presence. He stopped dead in his tracks and now he knew someone was there, someone that had been watching him and it wouldn't take long for the young Uchiha to pull the eyes watching him.
He knew………
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"When was the last time we visited Konoha?" a shrill voice made its way.
"Hmmmm, when Prince Sasuke came back I suppose." replied a manly voice.
"Oh yeah…..I forgot"
"Well that's not surprising…."
"SHUT IT!"
"Okay, oaky, calm down….no need to get mad big sis"
"Hn…..Whatever" said the female voice.
They had just arrived. It was hot, yes, but not as hot as back home, their home. It had been a wise decision to finally forget their past rivalry and form alliance. Suna was one of those Kingdoms that had helped and supported Konoha during war with Otogakure. The war was intense but they had managed to win and now the relations between them had grown stronger and better and both Kingdoms and vowed to help each other in their time if need.
"Hey, Gaara you seem awfully quiet, is something the matter?" the man asked
"I am fine….." replied the great King of Suna
"Hey Kankuro, that was a really dumb question……Gaara is always quite" the female voice said as she brushed away small hair on her forehead.
Kankuro just glare at his older sister. Sometimes he would wonder what God was thinking when he created her. She could really get on his nerves but what could he do, she was his older sister after all and he was well…..helpless.
It had been about three whole years since he was declared as king. After struggling his whole life he had finally found a reason to live, to survive and that was to protect his people, his kingdom. He would never really admit it but deep down he was thankful for that, to someone, someone special.
Naruto Uzumaki…….
All his life Gaara had been hated and detested just because he had a monster sealed in him, he had broken all his bonds like Sasuke did but before he was completely eaten up by the Dark clouds, a certain blonde, loud mouth came in his life. Seeing the similarities between them, Gaara realized that all this time he had everything but he was too blind to see it and when everything was right in his palm, he let it slip without giving second thoughts.
Naruto was the same he also had a monster inside of him, but he never gave up life, he had decided to live it and what happened? He found happiness. Gaara followed his ways and he ended up being happy too. He had a family he would cherish and a kingdom he must protect, he had vowed himself that he would defend it until he took his last breath. It took him a while though; it took him a while to settle.
When your own father wants to kill you, the world seems so bad, if you can't even trust your own father, then who can you trust?
Hs life had no meaning, that's what he thought until Naruto showed him that life comes only once and man should live it in a way he doesn't regret anything. He taught him that he hasn't lived he didn't find anything worth dying for
And he believed…….
Temari glanced at her youngest brother and a small, warm smile grazed her lips as she moved her teal eyes back towards the busy street.
'I know what your thinking Gaara, this is the place, the place where he lives, the one who taught you to live and gave your life a meaning……I know that's who you are thinking about…….you can hide it all you want……but I know that deep inside you are grateful to him, you are grateful to Naruto Uzumaki.'
Temari's smile grew wider at her thought and she was happy to finally have her brother back…..she was proud of him and she believed in him. She placed her white hand over his and surprisingly, he didn't retrieve his hand, if it was for the Gaara before, he would've killed her there and then.
He was a cold hearted monster, who only lived for himself but now he had opened his eyes and even though he was still quiet and unsocial, everyone could tell that he was not the same, he had changed and in a good way. He valued his relations now and just the thought of it made Temari feel bliss and never ending happiness.
She glared at Kankuro who was also lost in his thoughts and something told her that he was thinking the same thing.
She could only smile.
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"What a drag……." He said as he assembled the papers in front of him.
"Tell me something new……everything's a drag to you" another voice came from across the room.
His hand was aching and he would anything to get out of the room and make his way to his bed…..wait…..why waste all the energy when he could just sleep here.
Shikamaru Nara had been the political strategist for the last four years now and was paid a handsome amount of salary but shockingly he was the only man in the kingdom who actually didn't care about the amount he earned. If he was the king, he would replace salary for sleep, now as stupid as this sounds, to him it was brilliant and he could only wish he was the king. Not only would his name make it to the list of the most failed kings but his own people would actually throw him out of the kingdom or naturally tie him to a tree and burn him to ashes but that was not the only outcome. They could even tie him against the pillar and force him to eat Artichokes.
Oh, now that was torture……………..
He was well known for his skills in preparing speeches and other political forms. The good thing about his work was that IT WASN'T BORING! He would write the best fact and mould it in a way that even a two year old would have his ears open when the speech would be recited. He was amazing at that. He was very well known but what earned him smack on the head or a push down the cliff was his Class-A laziness.
Hobbies, what are hobbies?
A hobby is a diversion, a favorite occupation, a leisure pursuit, an activity or a sideline.
People have hobbies so that they can use their free time to do something productive, it's a way of using your spare time to make it useful but…………
Mr Lazy here was different……
Yes…he had a hobby but it was not productive in any way.
Cloud watching………..oh yes….that's what he liked, watching the cloud as they move…huh…..
He would do anything to get himself out of the stuffy room he was forced to call office and hide away from everyone and just watch the clouds.
He was called a genius, not only because of his skills in preparing speeches but he played a great role during the war against Otogakure. When all the defenses were down….this lazy man came up with the most brilliant and an unimaginable strategy and proved to be one of the heroes of Konoha but to him….it was a drag……
He just helped because he didn't want to die yet…..if they lost the war….they would have all died and he wasn't ready to give up his life in the hands of some Otogakure warriors…..
No, that was just not his style……
His eyes were dull and his hair was long so he ties them up. There would barely be a smile on his face…..he was certainly not like Prince Sasuke but he was also not like Naruto, he always had an annoyed expression on his face ad thought of everything to be troublesome.
Chouji on the other hand was different, besides being Shikamaru's childhood best friend; he was also one of the military men. His weight was his strength and well his hobby was eating……..he not only belonged to one of the most prosperous and wealthy clan in the Kingdom but he was also a trustworthy man.
Hey had been friends since they were children and no one knew Shikamaru more than Chouji.
"Why don't you take a break?" Chouji said as he kept lying on the red couch.
"……because I can't……" Shikamaru replied as he rechecked his work.
"And why is that?" Chouji asked
"Because Prince Itachi asked me to write a speech for tomorrow….." Shikamaru replied as he looked up at Chouji and wrinkled his forehead showing his tiredness.
"You Shikamaru…..I know exactly what you need…" Chouji said as he quickly got up the sofa and walked towards the said man.
"And what might that be…….seriously Chouji I am not in the mood of another Italian dish" Shikamaru replied
"No, no listen……..its not food"
"Its not?"
"Nope…."
"Then what is it that I need?"
"You……need…………..TO GET LAID!"
Shikamaru nearly fell of his chair at those words, he was sure if he was eating something; he would have choked and died.
"You……are kidding me, right?" Shikamaru asked as he settled himself on the chair again.
"Do I look like I am kidding?" Chouji said as he imprinted a very serious expression on his chubby face.
"I…….never mind"
"Seriously buddy…..get yourself a pretty woman and-"
"I DON'T WANT TO HEAR IT!" he said as he placed his palms on his ears
"Sheesh, I wasn't going to say anything horny, you know"
"Pfff….you sound like Naruto" Shikamaru remarked
"Yeah, well I don't mind that…..seriously Shikamaru…..you need a life."
"My mom said that too, when I mastered Politics." Shikamaru said as he got up from the desk and got ready to hand the speech over to Itachi
"And she was right……don't you know you should listen to your mother." Chouji teased
"Nope…"
"Yeah….thought so"
With that the two men made there way out of the room.
"So you're going to give that to the Prince right" Chouji asked
"Yeah….." Shikamaru answered lazily
"Alright then I need to go now, want to have lunch together?" Chouji asked
"Can't……I need some important stuff to take care of before the wedding" Shikamaru said
"I see…..Oh well…..see you around" Chouji said as he waved goodbye
"Yeah…."
And with that the two men went separate ways. Little did poor Chouji know that the so called 'Important stuff' Mr lazy had to deal with was non other than….
Cloud watching…..
Pfff…typical.
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"It's w-wonderful to b-be here, don't you t-think….N-neji?" Hinata asked as she glanced at the sky outside her window.
"If you want me to tell you the truth…..Then no…..Hinata…..There is nothing special about this place…..we need to be careful at any cost."
"B-but Neji…..w-we have no d-d-danger here….why do w-we need to be cautious a-all the time?" she mumbled as she glanced towards her cousin
"Because, even though were are allies now, nothing can change the fact that we have remained enemies for so long now……This might even be a trap….." Neji said in his sharp tone.
"But N-neji….maybe….maybe they really do want e-everything to be okay b-between us…..don't you think w-we should give them a chance?" Hinata asked with a little hope in her eyes.
"OF COURSE NOT HINATA! HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN WHAT THEY DID TO OUR VILLAGE, OUR HOME?" he shouted causing Hinata to jump a little
"N-n-n-no N-neji, but…..but we did the same to them and isn't it w-wise to forget about the p-pat and move o-on?"
"Nonsense! What these people did is unforgivable and we can't take any risks while trusting them. Your father has already sent the hidden warriors for you protection…..if they even try hurting you, our warriors will protect you, just make sure you do not go anywhere without a guard of our kingdom…..you never know what these dogs are planning." He said as bitterly as he could
"B-but….."
"There is no use in arguing Hinata……you do not understand politics and these problems that are being caused, leave it to us, you just make sure you remain safe, your safety is most important here, after all you are the heiress of the of the Hyuuga clan and of the kingdom." He said as he slowly walked out of the large room leaving his cousin behind.
'Is it really me who doesn't understand, Neji? Or is it you? All there is needed is forgiveness, is that so hard to give? A forgiveness that could make everything better, after all Neji, they are not they only ones who caused our village such a bad damage, we were equally responsible, Is forgiving someone that hard? I wonder……..'
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Okay, here is another chapter….i hope you all liked it and I am sure there is not going to be any problem reading it as I have separated the scenes, anyways….I tried to keep this one a little short but I guess there isn't much difference……lol
The next chapter will be coming tomorrow……waiting to see your reviews….
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