When best friends Alison McKay and Michelle Prince found a small piece of paper bearing a promise of the greatest Naruto experience of their lives, they were unwittingly sucked into the world they had only ever watched and read about. Now, hearts will be stirred, Bonds will be formed, blood will be spilt, and worlds will collides fantasy and reality fuse inextricably into one.
Disclaimer: Obviously, as this is a fanfic, I don't own Naruto. Anything found in this story that does not exist in the real Naruto plot line though, including the characters Alison and Michelle, I claim as my own.
This is a comedy/drama/romance story I've been meaning to write for a long time. Any pairings will be decided as the story progresses, though suggestions are welcome. Also, before I begin, I realize that there are some of you out there who may not like my writing style, or the angle I'm taking with this story. As much as I'd like constructive criticism, please do not simply review to say how much you hated it. It's common courtesy.
Note to Readers: Sorry for the delay! I've been working on some illustrations for this story, since I like to draw. They should be up in another chapter or two. Now where was I? Right! Part 9!
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Chapter 9- The Miracle of Sandwiches
Nothing for you
shines enough,
but I like diamonds in the rough.
"Riku! Hey Riku, wake up!"
Naruto was shaking the comatose redhead's shoulders back and forth in an attempt to wake her. Alison however, simply made a small moaning sound and remained unconscious.
"Give it a rest Naruto, she's out like a light."
Sakura said ,annoyed as she pulled him away. Alison's puppy had snuggled against his mistress's arm dejectedly, whimpering as he realized that a lick on the nose would not work to get her up this time.
"Alas, poor Riku-san! It is my fault that you lay sleeping, wasting the spring time of your youth!"
Lee cried, holding his forearm against his eyes as tears streamed down his cheeks.
"As punishment for this atrocity, I shall run five hundred laps around Konoha on one foot!"
He had been freaking out ever since Alison had fainted, but it had gotten worse after Michelle had explained her friend's 'hero worship issues' to everyone. Now he was convinced that he was a horrible person for letting something like this happen to his one and only fan.
"It probably has something to do with the jutsu she was using earlier too."
Sakura offered in an attempt to console him, more because she was creeped out than anything else. She wasn't the only one either-even though the two teams were sitting in a circle with Alison off to one side, Lee's side was surprisingly empty.
"Kind Sakura-chan! You only say such things to try an make me feel better."
" No, really!"
Sakura said, trying to keep her face sincere. Michelle giggled quietly, imagining what Inner Sakura must have been doing at that moment. The pink haired Kunoichi continued.
"Chiyute no jutsu uses an awful lot of Chakra. She's probably totally exhausted."
"But then she could be asleep for HOURS!"
Michelle moaned, her mirth forgotten as she started banging her head against her knees. The blonde jumped up and took Naruto's place trying to wake Alison up, though she was shaking her friend far more violently than he had been.
"Riku-chaaaaaaan! You've been waiting for this moment your entire life! You can't sleep through it! This is a VERY bad first impression!"
Sakura and Tenten grabbed her before Alison's head came off. Michelle fought back at first, but eventually gave in, letting herself be dragged like a rag-doll back to her place in the circle. Alison stayed sleeping quietly in the grass with her puppy. Michelle glanced back and her and pouted for a moment, then crossed her arms with a sigh.
"So, what now? It seems like they'll be busy for a while."
Sasuke was staring at an empty patch of forest over his shoulder as he spoke. Kakashi and Gai had left a few minutes ago once they were sure that Riku wasn't seriously hurt. Gai seemed to still be trying to pick a fight, as his occasionally echoing voice gave away.
"Break for lunch of course!"
Michelle said with a bright smile, opening her backpack. She received several curious stares as she pulled out a bunch of plastic bags containing...
"What on earth are those things?"
She heard Neji ask as she tossed about a dozen of the small packages into the center of the circle.
"I brought lots, just in case we ran into someone, and we did so, yay me for thinking ahead! It took me a long time to make them though. I looked everywhere and I just couldn't find any bread to make sandwiches, so I improvised and put them on rice cakes!"
"Sandwiches? What the heck is a sandwich?"
Naruto asked, leaning over to stare at them with curiosity. Michelle blinked once, dropping her head on a sideways slant in a questioning expression.
"You know... sandwiches. Yummy-portable-fits-nicely-into-most-tupperware-sandwiches?"
"Can't say I've ever heard of a sandwich before."
Tenten said, eyeing the pile of bags .
"Me neither."
Said Sakura. The others nodded their agreement. Michelle looked blank for several seconds before suddenly breaking into a bright smile.
"Well then boy, are you guys in for a treat! I made chicken and turkey and roast pork!"
She picked up the small bags and started tossing them like kunai at people until each genin held one. A small moment of silence passed before there was a chorus of rustling plastic wrap.
"Hey, this is actually pretty good!"
Sakura exclaimed as she took a bite of hers. She was met with almost unanimous agreement-some words, and some sounds of approval muffled be food. This was of course, excepting the two human glaciers, who sat quietly eating and avoiding eye contact.
"And now, the reason why they are so special!"
Michelle exclaimed after a few minutes as she finished off her sandwich. She picked up the last one from the ground, partially unwrapping it and holding it just above her unconscious friend's nose. Everyone stared, at first only mildly curious. That emotion shifted to a silent intensity as Alison's nostrils flared a few times. She opened one silver eye to stare at the food, not yet sure what to make of it.
Then it clicked.
"MINE!"
She screamed. Within a split second Alison had grabbed the turkey sandwich from Michelle's hand, and taken a huge bite out of it. The blonde girl giggled wildly, falling over onto her back. There was a moment of stunned silence before a cheer went up.
"Yay! Riku-chan you're awake!"
Naruto cried happily, his name-sake puppy giving a delighted yip as he licked his mistress's hand, then leapt into the boy's arms. Michelle held a finger to her lips in a warning for him to be quiet. Naruto looked at her puzzled.
"What?"
"She's in sandwich mode right now. She can't hear a word your saying."
He smiled nodding. Naruto-kun wagged his tail to show his agreement.
"Completely understandable! I get the same way with my ramen sometimes!"
Alison finished her sandwich in another three seconds, clapping her hands together in front of her and smiling with her eyes closed.
"Terribly sorry about that everyone, I really don't know what came over me. Maybe it was heat exhaustion or-OH MY GOD IT IS YOU!"
Her eyes had snapped oven at the exact moment the topic had shifted, and she pointed in disbelief toward Lee. Alison would have fainted again had Michelle not caught her just before she hit the ground.
"Deep breaths Riku-chan! Deep breaths! If you pass out again, that was the last sandwich!"
Michelle said frantically, using her remaining fan to waft air into her friend's face. Alison leaned backward into her arms, dazed and turning bright red.
"I thought I was hallucinating that part!"
She moaned, suddenly finding her strength and rising to her knees. She squeezed her eyes shut, holding her head in her hands
"I just made a total idiot of myself didn't I?"
Before everyone could chorus their inevitable response of 'yes' Lee stood up, clenching his hands into fists in front of him and shaking his head violently.
"NO! It's not so Riku-san!"
"Weeeeeeeh! Yes it is!"
"NO! You were simply blinded and overwhelmed by your emotions! It happens to the best of us!"
She paused from her crying a moment, glanced up at him, blinked twice, the resumed crying with an even greater intensity.
"Weeeeeehehehe! Your so understanding! I'm so totally unworthy!"
Now they both started bawling, and everyone present; including the eccentric Michelle and ever loyal Naruto-kun; inched backward, so as not to be associated with the overly emotional spectacle.
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Author's Notes: The End!
Kidding. I have some notes for you. I wasn't really sure if Konoha had sandwiches or not when I was writing this. If they did exist in the Naruto dimension before this Fanfic, disregard the fact that Michelle introduced them! If they didn't, disregard that part of my notes!
I'll try and be faster with chapter ten, and it won't suck as much as this one. Here's a little tidbit. Michelle singing. Have I piqued your interest? Then stick around! It'll be up in a couple of days. If I lie, may I be shot full of kunai and sent to the lost island of slimy bugs and Mary-Sue characters to stay for all of eternity!
