B-k: Hey everyone... Just hoping this chapter is good.
Facts: I hate talking like this... And Naruto don't belong to me... if he did... I will be rich and help my friends!
"Whut do you want?" a girl asked the black figure hidden in the shadows in front of her, confused.
The figure stepped out, smiling. A young boy was smiling at her, his smile so pure. The girl walked forward, hoping the person will stay. His smile just got bigger, his hair was dark blue, his eyes turning blue. Then another boy came out, his blue eye's so cold, filled with hate and sorrow, missing one thing in his life. They look familiar to the girl. The girl tried walking to them, but then something shook her fast.
"Wake up!" The dark hair boy yelled at her, he started frowning, eyes fill with angry.
"Wake up, darn it!" Takara was being shaken hard. She open her eye's to see Sasuke, shaking her harder and harder with every motion. She moved his hand away from her, frowning, rubbing her eyes.
"Whatta! Whut do you need?" Takara wasn't ready to wake up just yet. Tetsu was jumping on her bed yipping, he jumped on her and lick her face.
"Hey! Cut that out!" Takara laughed at Tetsu, moving him away. She looked at Sasuke, who was leaning on her door, watching as Tetsu jumped off from Takara's bed and stand next to Sasuke, with a smirk on his face.
"We gotta go!" Sasuke sighed, waking up Takara was a hard thing to do, but Konoka asked him. Kiko then came into the room rubbing her eyes, holding Kara, she was still resting.
"Onee-chan! Good morning!" Kiko put Kara on the bed and gave Takara a hug. Takara just smiled, she wanted to wake up to a nice face, not a grumpy one. Kiku came around the corner, tackling Tetsu to the ground. They both started fighting and Sasuke picked up Tetsu. Takara walk over and picked up Kiku, giving him a good morning kiss on the nose.
"Come, now." Sasuke walked out, and the girls follow him. He walks to the kitchen to find Konoka running around, she stopped and turn to them.
"Morning everyone!" Konoka smiled, she went to Sasuke to kiss Tetsu on the nose.
"Morning Konoka!" Takara smiled, Kiku wiggling in her arms, she put him down and walk into the living room.
"Morning onee-chan!" Kiko sang, and walk into the living room. Kara woke up and yipped good morning to Kiko, making her giggle.
"Morning…" Sasuke mutter, saying nothing more, looking away from the girl, and follow Kiko to the living room, bringing Tetsu with him.
"Ehh? Whut did I do?" Konoka was confuse, every one seem different this morning. Takara just nudge Konoka on the side, making her laugh.
"Takara, what happen? Oh never mind, come on, I think this is the day that they get a mission, you know, the one with the cat." Konoka whisper to Takara, who started thinking.
"Yeah, what was after that?" Takara was thinking hard. Konoka remember quickly, and shook Takara.
"Zabuza!" Konoka whisper loud in Takara's ears. Takara's eye turned big.
"Oh gosh! What was the ending again?" Takara whisper to Konoka. Both girls didn't have the best memory, so they were forgetful.
"Err...I forgot…" Konoka smiled sheepishly, making Takara tried to hit her on the head, but she ducked.
"How can you forget? You read shonen jump!" Takara sat on the chair, sighing.
"Hey, I only got issue 17! When they try to sign up for the exam or something." Konoka put the food in the bentos, she made six, one for everyone. Takara looked at her friend and frown.
"What if Kiko wants to come?" Takara was worried of the youngest team member. Kiko love to follow them around, even when she gets hurt.
"What if we lose her?" Konoka sighed, her face looked worried, frowning slightly.
"Aww, what cute animals!" Sakura reach froward and pet Kara in Kiko's arms, she started purring. "When did you get pets?" Takara put Kiku in Naruto's arms, and he started petting the small animal.
"When we left, we went to the pet store!" Konoka was standing next to Sasuke, giving him Tetsu and they both smiled. "Then I met this nice boy when I went back to get food." Konoka told them, petting Tetsu.
"He was cool. Hey, Naruto, what did you do when you left?" Takara asked Naruto, tickling Kiku in his arms.
"Things, I'll show you tomorrow when I bring them." Naruto smile really big, making Takara wonder.
"Huh? Okay, we can wait." Takara smile at Naruto couldn't wait for tomorrow.
Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura, Takara, Konoka and Kiko were moving quietly in the forest. "How far away is the target?" Kakashi was talking into a headpiece.
"Five meters and closing!" Takara talk back into the headpiece.
"So... how much longer are we gonna wait!" Naruto almost yelled into his headpiece.
"I'm in position." Sasuke replied to Kakashi.
"So am I." Sakura sighed.
"I'm at my position!" Konoka giggle into the headpiece. Tetsu was yipping next to her.
"When can we find the kitty?" Kiko asked her teammates.
"Go!" Kakashi quickly told everyone.
"Hai-yaaaah!" Naruto yelled, as he jumped out of his hiding place, followed by Sakura, Sasuke, and Takara. "Gotcha!" Naruto grabbed the cat and it screech. The cat started scratching Naruto's face, he held it face away from his face. "Ow ow ow! That doesn't tickle!" Naruto let go of the cat and it ran away. Naruto sat up, rubbing his face.
"You dobe, you let it get away." Sasuke ran after the cat, Sakura right behind, leaving Takara pulling Naruto up and wipe his face. Naruto started running after the cat, Takara right next to him.
"Kiku, track down that cat!" Takara told Kiku and the fox ran out of sight, making Takara smile. Kiko was running around, wondering where they are heading to, she sighed.
"Kara, lead me to the cat." Kara ran ahead, with Kiko running behind her. Soon she saw Naruto and Takara chasing after their teammates.
"Come'on Kiko, we gotta run faster to catch them." Takara ran faster, Naruto and Kiko right behind her.
Konoka was sitting in a tree, humming, swinging her legs back and forth. Then she heard Sakura telling Sasuke to wait for her. "Wow, is it time already? 'Kay Tetsu, time to catch the cat!" Konoka and Tetsu jumped down from a tree and walked to a clearing.
"3...2...1... okay Tetsu, get the cat to come to me, like scare her, okay?" Konoka smiled and pet Tetsu, he nodded and jump outta sight. When Konoka sat down, Kiko and Naruto appear from the forest. They both sat next to Konoka, panting.
"Where have you been?" Naruto manage to say between breaths.
"I was in my post, in a tree." Konoka giggle when she saw Naruto's face turned into a smile.
"Your so carefree Konoka." Naruto breathing became normal. Konoka just giggle.
"Nope, just lazy once in a while." Konoka saw Kiko put her doll Pika down.
"Yup, your lazy. What were you doing onee-chan?" Kiko was breathing normal, and was leaning on Konoka and Naruto.
"Waiting for the target to come to me. When it comes, we need to be quite, okay?" Konoka looked at Naruto, who nodded and lean on her, resting and sighing. Kiko didn't replied, but she just waited.
"Meow!" the cat jumped into the clearing, running like mad. It spotted the group of friends and stopped, and looked. Konoka smiled at the cat, and started calling it over to her. Naruto crossed his arms, frowning. He wanted to get that cat and get it for hurting him earlier. Kiko just rest, watching the clouds, then looked at the cat. Three flashes of orange were coming to the cat, yells coming from two directions.
Three foxes appear, showing their teeth to the target. The cat was looking from the foxes, to the noises coming closer, and to the group sitting down. The cat ran to the group, followed closely by the foxes, snarling at the cat. The cat jumped into Konoka's lap, shaking like mad. Konoka just smile and pet the cat, trying to calm her down. The foxes stopped, and Konoka's other teammates came out of the forest, smiling at the sight.
"Gotcha!" Konoka whisper into the cat's ear before petting it again.
"Remember, our quarry has a ribbon on its right ear that says 'Tiger'... make sure there's no mistake." Kakashi was wondering if they caught Tiger.
"Target confirmed…" Sasuke said after Konoka check the ribbon, and did a thumb up sign, then started petting the cat. Kiko was petting Kara and Kiku, while Tetsu was resting next to Konoka's feet. Takara sat next to them, looking at the cat.
"Good! Then 'Mission find the missing pet'... is accomplished." Kakashi sounded bored.
"Why did he run away in the first place?" Takara ask, and everyone shrugged.
"Mee-owww!" the cat was yelling at the top of its poor lung, while she was being crush to death by his owner.
"Poor Tiger... good kitty-kitty... I was so worried about you, I could have died!" lady Shijimi hug Tiger harder, making Tiger hiss in pain.
'Then why didn't you died you fat pig baka!' Tiger was cursing in his mind, trying to move away. The team was quite, but then Takara walked up to the lady, Kiku following her. They started talking and then the lady nod her head, making Takara rub behind her head, nodding back to her.
'Oh, Man! What a nightmare! Almost feel sorry for the dumb cat!' Naruto was thinking, his hand to his forehead.
'Wouldn't blame him for running away…' Sakura sighed, but then look at Sasuke who was watching the lady. 'Wish Sasuke would at least talk to me... but he's always talking to the other girls…' Sakura thought sadly, and sighed again.
"Kiko, whatever the next mission is, I want you to stay with someone here, okay?" Konoka whisper to the young shinobi holding Kara.
"Why onee-chan?" Kiko looked up to her sister, Kara was blinking, understanding everything they say.
"Because it will be dangerous, and we," Konoka point to Takara who was still talking to lady Shijimi, "don't want to lose you... okay?" Tetsu jumped from Konoka's arms and walked over to Sakura. Tetsu felt the sadness in her heart. Sakura petted him and he purr.
"One-" Kiko started but then the Hokage started talking, and Kiko had to keep quite.
"Now, the next assignment for Kakashi's team 7 and team 14 will be, to baby for the council of elders... to run errands to the neighboring village... to help dig sweet potatoes..." Tsunade was looking at the list, wondering which to pick.
"No way! Borrrring! Give us something to do that's good! Like with action where I could use my skill!" Naruto shouted making his teammates sigh.
"That you could hold for us for later Hokage?" Konoka spoke right after Naruto, she didn't want to fight Zabuza yet, her new friends needed time and training.
"Hmm... Fine! But I'm only doing this because you asked." Tsunade sigh, Naruto was a pain to her, but treated him like a grandson.
"Thank you!" Konoka faced her teammates, who were wondering what was up with her. Konoka smiled sheepishly and she was blushing.
"Err... sorry about that Naruto... but can we please stay in Konoha, I want to see a bit more of it." Konoka looked sad, and looked at Takara, she was smiling at her.
'You just didn't want to see Zabuza yet.' Takara teased her best friend in her mind.
'We all need training, plus, you just wanna see Haku!' Konoka teased back, making the smile on Takara's face grows bigger. Then Konoka and Takara looked back at Naruto, who was pouting at what his teammates did.
"Please?" Takara smile, Kiku was yipping in her arms. Konoka smile, then looked away to the Hokage who was smiling at her.
"Fine...but I don't want to baby sit!" Naruto declare and looked at Kakashi, who was smiling under his mask.
"Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura, Takara, Kiko and Konoka, do you want to do errands for the neighbor village?" the teams looked at each other and they all nodded. The foxes all looked bored of just standing around.
"But, we have to leave the foxes..." Kakashi mutter, then started waiting for an answer, an answer that he didn't excpect.
"WHAT!" Takara shouted, making Kiko and Kara fall backwards, but Sakura caught her. Takara almost dropped Kiku, but caught him again. The whole building had shake because of her, and everyone in it was looking at her. She smiled and waved to everyone.
'Turn around, and stop staring at me!' Takara was shouting in her mind when a guy was looking at her.
"But why sensei?" Konoka looked with pleading eyes and asked with calmness in her voice. She walks to Sakura and asked for Tetsu, Sakura gave him and Konoka hugged him.
"I don't want to leave Kara all by her lonesome self!" Kiko stood up, shaking and Kara was whimpering.
"... Fine. Make sure they don't get into trouble." Takara thought it sounded like a threat. She put Kiku on her shoulders while Kakashi walk to the Hokage, talking about the mission.
Naruto walked to Konoka and they started talking, and then they giggle. Kiko sat on the side, waiting, and Sasuke was leaning on the wall right next to her. Sakura and Takara were talking with Naruto and Konoka, then they all laughed. Kakashi came back and they headed out to their mission.
The teams were going around and carrying things for the people who needed help. Even the foxes had small things in their mouths, following their masters around the place. Soon, they helped the last person and they were at his door. "Take this as a tip, and thank you for helping us." the person bowed to them, gave them a bag full of money and closed the door.
"Mission accomplished!" everyone was heading home, talking and laughing. Kiko put Kara down, and they both chase after butterflies with Konoka and Tetsu.
"Look at that one! It has blue wings!" Konoka pointed it the butterfly. It landed on her finger, making her giggle. Kiko tried to do the same thing like her sister, and a beautiful yellow wing butterfly flew on her finger.
"Look onee-chan!" Kiko squeal at her sister to look, making Konoka turned quickly. Tetsu and Kara were running around, chasing twin butterflies, then they both went crashing into Sasuke's left leg. Sasuke looked and help them stand up, and the continue walking with his group. Naruto, who was holding Kiku and talking to Takara, was watching Kiko and Konoka. They were still running around, chasing butterflies, trying to make them go on their finger again.
'Konoka seem childish when she does stuff like that.' Naruto thought smiling, petting Kiku.
'Steal her back... steal her back... steal her back. I know you like her. What proof does she have that makes her think I like her?' Takara's words where ringing in his ears, making him almost crash into a tree ahead of him, till Konoka pulled him and smile, pointing to the tree. Then she ran and continues playing with her sister and the foxes.
"Hn..." Sasuke sighed and looked away.
The group was at the ramen stand. Naruto, Takara, Konoka, Sasuke and Kiko were sitting next to each other in that order. Tetsu, Kiku and Kara were running around the ramen stand, and stopped when Takara put down a bowl full of fox food. They started crunching and eating the food quickly. Naruto was hungrily watching them, while waiting for the workers to come and ask them their order.
"Do we have to eat ramen for dinner tonight?" Konoka looked at Sasuke who ask with anger in his voice.
"Sorry Sasuke, we are all too tired to cook dinner." Konoka sighed, her arms on the table and her head in her arms.
Everyone was tired and Naruto was the one who thought of eating here. Sasuke wouldn't have come if Kiko and Konoka haven't asked him to come. With lots of thoughts and a lot of shaking their heads, he finally follow them there.
"What does miso ramen taste like?" Takara asked, holding the menu in front of her, reading the different ramens to try. Naruto stopped looking at the foxes and tries to help Takara. Konoka lift her head and pointed to something on the list, asking Sasuke what it tastes like. He looked at the list and said he didn't know.
"Ask Naruto, I really bet that he'll know." Sasuke's elbow was on the counter, and he rest his chin in his hand. Konoka looked at Sasuke, wanting to say something, but she thought it was best if she didn't, she turns her seat and watches the people passing by.
'Konoka-is-sad-about-something-when-she-should-be-smiling senses are ringing! What's the matter?' Takara turned her head around to see Konoka sighing. An evil smile spread on her face, more evil than the last ones. Takara got up, told Naruto be right back, and walk to Sasuke, she lean on him and began to whisper.
"What you doing? Look what you did to Konoka..." Sasuke looked at Konoka, who was in a trace-like stare. She was still watching people pass by, wave to a little girl, who waved back. The mother waves to Konoka and walked away into the night.
Sasuke put his hand on Konoka and shook her gently. Konoka looked at him with wonder.
"Yeah Sasuke?" Konoka frown was replaced by a smile. Sasuke grew uneasy at the sight, Takara just smiled and went back to Naruto, with wonder on his face. A worker came over, with a pad in her hand.
"Sorry it took a while. Would you like anything from the menu?" The worker had a tried smile on her face.
"FINALLY!" Naruto shouted, making the worker look at him like he was crazy, she sigh.
"What would you and your friends like tonight, Naruto?" the worker was mad at Naruto, but calm down and smile when Kiko pick up a menu, holding it upside down, trying to read. She is so cute! Naruto was the first to speak.
"Miso ramen..." Naruto head was on the counter. They heard a loud grumbling sound coming from Naruto, making Takara laugh.
"I'll take, the shoyu ramen." Takara gave the lady the menu.
"Miso for me." Kiko gave her menu to Konoka, who gave it to the lady.
"Shoyu sounds good..." Konoka smile, looking at Kiko.
"I'll take the same thing as her…" Sasuke jerk his head to Konoka, making her smile.
"Two miso and three shoyu, coming right up!" the worker bowed and left.
Takara, lets see who could eat the most!" Naruto challenge Takara, a wide grin on both of their faces.
"Sure! Get your game on Naruto-chan, for your going down!" Takara point her finger at Naruto, making him laugh.
"No way! You're the one going down!" Naruto pointed to Takara, making her laugh.
"Sasuke, Kiko, wanna join? Sounds like fun!" Konoka looked at Kiko, who was now on the floor petting Kara. Kiko looked at her sister, shaking her head, Sasuke shook his head also.
"Never mind then, I'll watch…" Konoka shrugged her shoulders and was watching Naruto and Takara telling how they'll win back and forth to each other. Konoka giggle and Tetsu jumped on her lap, and wrapped himself in her lap. She started petting him, stroking his fur slowly, and humming the tune from the memories. Sasuke listen, closing his eyes, thinking deeply.
"Sasuke-kun! Come help me in the kitchen." 6 year old Sasuke was walking in the hallway, looking around for the voice. Sasuke went into a room to find Itachi was at the table, doing something. Sasuke was going to his mother at the kitchen, and pulled at her apron.
"Yes mother?" the lady looks down and smile.
"Could you be a dear and give this to your father?" she gave Sasuke a case filled with father stuff. Sasuke nodded and turn to walk away. Then his mother started humming a tune, it sounded sad and sweet, but filled with happiness.
"I like thatsong mother." Sasuke and Itachi said, before Sasuke went to his father's room.
The memory was fuzzy on some parts.
'The song, it's so familiar.' Sasuke was thinking. "Hey Konoka, w-"
"Order up!" five ramens were slide to the friends like beer was given at a fancy bar. Naruto and Takara were getting ready to fight. Kiko was trying to use chopsticks, but it keep slipping and ramen splash on her face. Konoka wiped her face and then taught her how to us it the right way. Kiko was eating in no time, Kara, Kiku and Tetsu were on the floor, sleeping. Konoka faced Sasuke, who was mixing his ramen with the chopsticks still stuck together.
"What were you saying Sasuke?" Konoka ask him, hoping he wasn't mad.
"Nothing, nothing at all…" Sasuke pulled the chopsticks apart and started eating, not looking Konoka in the eye. Konoka sigh and started eating, frowning, her hair was falling in front of her face. Takara looked at her yellow hair friend and frown, then turn a sharp glare at Sasuke.
'You're such a baka! Be nice, she doesn't know how you feel right now.' Takara was telling Sasuke in his mind. Sasuke looked at Takara, and saw her glaring at him. When Takara saw wonder take over his face, she sighed. 'Boys are so dense.' Takara thought, slurping ramen faster then Naruto.
Sasuke looked at Konoka, and saw she was sad, and he started blushing.
'Darn it, did I do that?' Sasuke put his hand on her shoulder, making her look up.
"Hmm?" Konoka sounded sad, making Sasuke blush even more.
'What am I doing, blushing like that? She's just a teammate darn it!' Sasuke shook his head, making Konoka wonder.
"I'm... sorry... about the... way I acted." Sasuke muttered and let go of her, looking at his food.
"Thank you. I'm happy that your not mad at me." Konoka smile. Then Takara nudge her friend, making Konoka blush.
"Come on Takara, your falling behind!" Naruto laughed quickly, causing himself to cough and continue eating quickly.
"So full, but I won and you know it!" Naruto laugh, holding on to Sasuke. He and Takara were tied. She was holding on to Konoka, who was holding on to Tetsu and Kiku. Konoka was laughing quietly at Takara.
"Can't believe you guys ate 4 bowls each!" Konoka and Kiko laughed, making Sasuke smirk.
"I can't believe you are tied with a black hole for a stomach." Sasuke told Takara, making Naruto mad.
"What did you say teme?" Naruto shouted, letting go of Sasuke, and almost fell backwards. Konoka caught him, holding him up, Naruto was able to stand straight. Konoka sighed.
"Sasuke, can Naruto sleep over? He is really not ready to go home, in this state." Konoka had to catch Naruto again, he was too sleepy. Sasuke sigh, he really didn't like having Naruto over. Konoka looked sad and asked again. "Please?" then she smile, gosh, she did the face.
"Fine..." he mutter, smiling warmly at her.
"Yay! Thanks Sasuke!" Konoka smiles warmly back to him.
"Onee-chan, I'm tried, can you carry me?" Kiko sat on the ground. The little girl sighs and Kara started yipping for her to get up. Sasuke went over and picked her up in his arms. "Thank you nii-san!" Kiko whisper before she fell asleep moments later. Naruto and Takara were still leaning on Konoka, causing her to giggle.
"Never again! I never want you to do a eating contest again, okay you guys?" Takara and Naruto just moan in respond, making Konoka and Kiko giggle more. Tetsu and Kiku fell asleep in Konoka's arms. "Am I a pillow or something?" Konoka asked them, making them laugh.
"Naw, but you are doing an okay job." Naruto replied, making them laugh more, making Konoka blush.
"Night Naruto, Sasuke, Kiko, Kara, Kiku, Tetsu, and Takara/Konoka!" Takara and Konoka said at the same time, closing the door slowly.
"Night!" Naruto yelled from his room.
"Night..." Sasuke muttered and closed his door.
(BANG BANG BANG!) (Coming from Takara's room)
"Night Konoka!" Takara was laughing.
"You don't have to bang the wall so loud!" Konoka banged the wall. Both of them were laughing till they fell asleep.
B-k: Thanks for sticking with me for so long! I hope I can post the next one up soon.
How do… never mind… you'll have to find out! Heh heh heh!
