Explaining Things Are So Troublesome…
"Yaahhh…" Naruto yawned as he walked towards the unofficial meeting area of Team Seven. His eyes, squinting from the early sunshine and lack of sleep. Who would have thought Naruto wasn't a morning person? His clothes were stained from an accident involving drowsy eyelids, scolding hot ramen and a cup of expired milk. Civilians passing by crunched their faces at the rancid odor.
Yes, definitely not a morning person.
Seeing as he made it their first, the apprenticing duelist decided to rest a bit under the comforting shade.
"Gin-sensei?"
"Yes?"
"Are you sure about doing this? I mean, don't you think I'm ready for the higher tiers yet? I handled the Five Stars easily, why can't we go any further?"
Are you ready for the first of many Naruto Flashbacks? I'm not…
(Flashback)
Naruto's Mindscape…
"One is able to summon a monster from their card by either two techniques. One is that it has its own spirit and can absorb the duel energy from their master. It then uses said energy and comes into reality. Albeit an easy method, it's too unreliable. To come upon such rare things are little to none. And the cards themselves may not be willing to fight with you, and may even possibly rebel. The other is more difficult, but much more direct. You focus your energy into the card and try to project it a physical form. It's simply creating the shell for the monster to inhabit. Once the monster is inside, you let it do the rest while supplying the energy it needs. Now that the monster has been given a body, you must use your willpower to cause the monster you recognize you as its summoner. If you lack control, the monster may attack you for challenging its newly found freedom. They is also a ranking system to the power of these monsters. The more stars on the card, the higher the rank. When I refer to its power, I meant its will. Even if it has low attack points, its willpower can still overwhelm you. I'm confident that you are able to submit any monster of two stars or lower, so try summoning these cards."
Sometime Later…
"Mrawr~!".
A flash of light engulfed the monster; so far he had been able to summon monsters of levels through one and four. There had been varieties going from meek monsters like the famous Kuriboh to more primal and violent monsters like Giga Gigagigo. That last one had been a favorite, He was sure to make a Rescue Cat deck just to have his adorable companionship. After all, according to Anime Laws, its cuteness factor can only be outweighed by its lethal factor.
Gin walked over after his first displays of the Summoning arts, judging by his smirk and leering eyes, he was proud his container held so much, admitting influenced, potential.
"And now for the more interesting part of our Beginner's Training Program. This part will focus on the use of both Spell and Trap cards. Spell cards are known for their instantaneous effects and their collective power. They have rather flashy and devastating capabilities that can easily obliterate most foes. However, one may require subtlety and finesse. Thus, Trap cards made their debut. There's nothing like springing a Bottomless Trap Hole when the enemy tries sneaking up on you… But I digress. The element of surprise can go a long way. But there's always a catch. Trap cards take some time to fully form and those few seconds may be come dire. So, let's go over this in both theory…" A sadistic smirk spread across his lips. "And in combat…"
(End Flashback)
"I'll tell you when you're ready, kiddo. In the meantime, here comes your…"
Ignoring Gin, he awoke to a familiar scowl and fangirl squealing that blinded his two dominant senses.
'The only things I can even remotely call friends is a fusion of an extraterrestrial alien and my psyche, and an effeminate water user who I barely knew and is dead. God, I need to socialize….'
"I blame the orange."
Before he was able to retort, a certain silver haired jounin was behind them.
"Sorry I'm late. I had to-"
"LIAR!" Sakura screeched.
"But I didn't even say my wonderfully thought up excuse…"
"WHAT'S THE POINT IF YOU ADMITTED IT WAS AN EXCUSE ALREADY?"
"Mou… I swear, you kids have no taste. You could at least humor me… Anyways, I have an announcement." He handed at a few papers to his charges. As they inspected them, he continued on, "These are the applications to the coming Chunin Exams. The first test will be administered at the Genin academy, seven days from now at noon. Coming is not mandatory, if you feel ready and prepared, do come. If not, you get the idea… Well, that's all for today's meeting. Ja ne!" And with that, he vanished within that signature puff of smoke.
Team Seven went their separate ways: Naruto was looking forward to lunch at the Ichiraku ramen stand. Sasuke went to God knows where. And Sakura will most likely ogle him from a far, and… wait; did Naruto NOT ask her out on a date? Whatever, more attention to the eye candy!
(Sorry, couldn't resist bashing her…)
Strolling down the ever-vague yellow fenced alleyway, a square rock with a pair of eyeholes made itself known.
Clop, clop
Cobble, cobble
Clop, clop
Cobble, cobble
"In case you didn't know, most rocks don't have a postage stamp."
"Exactly what I expect from my rival!"
The not-so well made camouflage went flying into the air as a cloud of smoke hid three… apparently, coughing silhouettes.
"Too much gunpowder, Udon…"
(After an overdone introduction…)
After greeting Moegi and Udon, they joined Naruto for a meal that only Ichiraku Teuchi could provide.
"So Kono, why did you seek me out?"
"Nii-chan, are feeling ok? You're not acting like yourself…"
"Ehh… Let's just say I had an epiphany."
"What's an epiph-"
After landing on his rump, he was lifted by the scruff of his scarf.
"Hey! Watch where you're looking, you brat!"
Naruto looked on at Konohamaru's offender. He wore a fully covering body cloak and wore Kabuki face paint. He was carrying a wrapped bundle on his back, what it was could be anyone's guess. Behind him was an older girl. Her demeanor held a serious and dominant expression. Her sand-blonde hair was held in a four-pigtailed fashion and carried something resembling a giant fan on her back.
"Kankuro, we really shouldn't be making a scene… What if he's here to see this?"
"But he's not here, is he now? I'll make this quick…"
As the newly dubbed Kankuro edged closer to Konohamaru, a bright light flashed. All (save one) was blinded and when their senses returned, they saw a most… unusual sight…
"What…What the hell is this?!"
The girl behind him fell back in shock , "Kankuro…"
As the blood drained from the two's faces, the bewildered nine year old snapped out of his shock and retreated behind Naruto.
'Quick-Play Spell card: Shrink,' a certain blonde smirked at the hysteric duo as they panicked about.
"Enough of this foolishness. Keep your minds at task."
An atmosphere of surreal killer intent swept across the alley as a redhead with teal eyes appeared in swirl of sand. He bore the Kanji 'Ai' above his left brow. His eyes were rimmed deeply, indicating grave amounts of insomnia. His back carried what seemed like a large clay gourd the size of his own body.
"Ga-Gaara…!"
"Wha-What are you d-doing here, I thought you were still at the hotel-"
"Shut up… Or I'll kill you," Gaara threatened. He then turned towards Naruto with a gleam in his eye. 'What an ...unusual power you have…' "Tell me, what is your name?"
'How-how did he? How did he know it was me?' "Uzumaki Naruto. And you are?"
"Sabaku no Gaara. I apologize for my sibling's behavior. Temari, Kankuro, we're leaving."
As the introduced Gaara vanished in another swirl of sand, Temari picked up the miniscule Kankuro and flickered out of sight.
'Who is this Gaara… How can he possibly tell it was me?' His train of thought was interrupted by a pounding barrage of praise and curiosity from his enthusiastic admirers.
My God, I've been way too lazy lately. Sorry about this filler ^^; Some constructive criticism would be very well appreciated! THAT MEANS REVIEWING, PEOPLE! :P
