A/N: Ok.. I will never and I repeat never do a song based fan-fiction again. This is insanity. I spent an hour last chapter finding a song and I've had this one finished for several hours now and it's like. WHAT SONG SHALL I USE? So I have a challenge for you all now! Know a good song? That has good emotional lyrics or inspiring lyrics? Or how about a song that is romantic and shows love. Or a song that makes you laugh or that could have some really funny scenarios to it. Put them at the end of your review. Song title and the artist. I may use it and who knows, the song may influence the story. I'd REALLY appreciate it if you sent in some songs. (no repeats of ones I've used of course lol) anyway, enjoy.
Thank you to Alli ate Sora-Sorry Roxas and ThePheonixOfTears for reviewing :D
*Note* Akio speaks english fluently and is found speaking it in this chapter. Because the chapter itself is in english I will represent the english with french. I'd use japanese but the english is actually japanese and they use phrases like "sugoi" and "kawaii" already so it would be confusing. So ya.. any french is english and any english is japanese. To clarify XD If you speak french, mine is a little rusty so I hope you'll forgive whatever mistakes I have made. It's not my first language. The french is bold.
Shinobu POV
"Good luck Naru. Be careful, alright?" Shinobu gave him a quick hug. He had found out last minute that he was getting an out of village mission as an escort. So she wouldn't be seeing him for a while.
"I'll be fine, dattebayo!" He grinned, waving before taking off towards the village gate. She sighed, wishing him well. She was honestly afraid of letting him go since he was her only family besides her team.. she didn't want to lose him. She didn't know what she would do or how she would cope if she did.
"Shinobu-chan!" Kiba yelled from across the street, causing Shinobu to look up. The entire team had agreed to meet in the shopping district and walk up to the office together for their next mission.
"Hi, Kiba, Shino! We're just waiting for the girls now?" Shinobu clarified, jogging over to them.
"Yes." Shino nodded. He was so quiet sometimes, and Shinobu had never seen him laugh.. she felt bad. He always seemed happy enough though and if she asked he would just say it was his personality. He wasn't used to socializing. Shinobu imagined it was because people outcast him for having bugs in his body. The same way Naruto was outcast for having the kyuubi in his. When he told her she didn't even blink and eye. She remembered her exact words. "So what? You're still my friend. You're not the Kyuubi, you're the Naruto. The villagers thinking you're a danger is stupid. There's a big difference between the scroll and the weapon it carries." He had cried and they had hugged.. it was a bonding moment she wouldn't forget for the rest of her life.
"W-we're here! Sorry we're l-late!" Hinata stammered, catching her breath as Kurenai poofed beside her.
"It's alright, are we ready to go?" Shino asked.
"H-hai!" She answered with a smile. Shinobu had been working on her confidence through their training. Cheering her on and making sure she knew that she was a valued member of their team.
"So one of the bitches is having a litter right now. Hana's taking care of them." Kiba grinned sheepishly as he was cuffed upside the head for his language.
"That's awesome!" Shinobu grinned.
"Yup! I was actually wondering if any of you wanted one of the pups. They'll have a good home with us either way but mum told me it was fine to ask." Kiba grinned.
"S-sorry Kiba. My f-father would never let me." Hinata said sorrowfully. The whole team noticed how much she loved Akamaru.
"I'm more of a cat person, thank you though Kiba." Kurenai smiled.
"One of the bug species I host are fleas." Shino stated and Kiba and Akamaru shuddered, obviously they'd had some run ins with the bug.
"Hmm.. do I have to answer now? I'd like to think about it.. also.. are they ninken.. or trainable to be ninken or just house pets?" Shinobu asked earnestly. She was iffy about using the term house pets but Kiba knew what she meant.
"Their parents are both ninken so they should be easily trainable. Not like the talking summons or anything but a ninken. Don't worry about it. You have six months to decide." He grinned earning a thankful smile in return. It might be nice to have a dog companion. In reality they had six members to their team.. imagine a seven member genin team? Kurenai, Kiba, Akamaru, Shino, Hinata, Shinobu and another ninken? They'd be unstoppable.
"Did I mention Naruto got another mission?" Shinobu asked as the thought of how Naruto would react to a dog crossed her mind.
"We get missions every day, what's the point?" Kiba asked.
"They got a C-ranked escort mission the land of waves." Shinobu explained and Kiba's jaw dropped. Even Kurenai looked a little shocked.
"WHAT? That's so not fair! We're stronger than them! We should have gotten a C-ranked mission." Kiba whined as they entered the building, his voice echoing through the halls. Kurenai winced, knowing the Hokage probably heard and that she'd be in for it later. She knocked on the door as her team blabbed on.
"Come in." Sarutobi's voice echoed. "Aah, Team eight. I see you've been doing exceptionally well with your past missions. We have a special mission for you today." He smiled.
"Really? Yes! We are the strongest team!" Kiba whooped. Shinobu rolled her eyes but was sporting her own grin.
"Yes, there is a small civilian village a short ways away from the hidden village of sand. You will be escorting the mayor's son back to his village." He explained.
"An escort? When will he arrive?" Shino asked.
"Oui, Aaron. Non, je veux rentrer chez moi dès que possible! Bien sûr, nous allons recevoir le meilleur! Mon père a payé pour cela!"A male voice growled from the other side of the door. English? I can't understand him at all. Everyone looked slightly shocked, including the Hokage. Not very many people here spoke english so they probably hadn't been expecting it. Shinobu sure hadn't.
"Bonjour, je m'appelle Akio. Je suis le fils du Maire. Seriez-vous mes escortes?" He asked, or at least, Shinobu thought he asked. She was only guessing by the way his voice changed in pitch at the end of his speech. Everyone looked dumbfounded.
"Est-ce que vous parlez anglais?" He asked, a look of confusion crossing his features. Shinobu recognized the odd word but it was too hard to make out nevermind reply.
"Oui. J-je parle un peu d'anglais. J'ai étudié anglais dans m-mon clan. Nous sommes t-tes escortes."Hinata spoke in a clear voice, well, clear for her. As expected of the Hyuuga clan, Shinobu was grateful she had learned it.
"Et ton amies? Est-ce qu'ils parlent anglais?" He asked her.
"Non, seulement moi. Est-ce que vous parlez japonais?" She replied.
"Un peu.." He muttered.
"What's going on?" Kurenai asked.
"His n-name is A-akio, he's the s-son of the mayor and he is asking if w-we're his escorts. His first language is english I th-think and he o-only knows a little Japanese." Hinata explained.
"Hinata-chan.. how do I say my name? How do I say my name is Shinobu and I will do my best to protect you?" Shinobu asked, her eyes not leaving Akio.
"S-start with Je m'appelle, then s-say your name. Then say 'Je ferai de m-mon mieux pour vous protéger' o-ok?" Hinata explained, earning a slight look of confusion from Akio.
"Salut, Akio-san. Je m'appelle Shinobu et je ferai de mon mieux pour vous protéger."Shinobu said, giving a little bow. Her speech was slow as she tried to pronounce the words properly.
"Thank you, Shinobu. Your accent is.. what's the word.. cute?" He grinned. Shinobu smiled in return before ushering her other teammates to introduce themselves.
"Salut, je m'appelle Kiba! Il s'appelle Akamaru. Did I say that right?" Kiba asked looking at Hinata. Shinobu was surprised he knew that much.
"Oui." Akio grinned.
"Je m'appelle Shino."Shino stated quietly.
"Nice to meet you all. Um.. Allons-nous laisser?" He asked, switching languages.
"H-he asked if w-we'll be leaving now." Hinata translated.
"Oui, Akio-san." Kurenai smiled. "Je m'appelle Kurenai.. hmm. Je suis.. le.. leader?..sensei... le... Hinata help.." Kurenai sighed, not knowing how to finish her sentence.
"E-elle s'appelle K-kurenai et elle est la p-professeur." Hinata explained.
"Aah.. Nice to meet you.. sensei? Is it?" He looked a little confused.
"Oui."Kurenai smiled before looking at Shinobu in confusion as she broke out into quiet laughter.
"What's wrong?" Kurenai asked in concern.
"It's just.. we're all thinking in different languages and trying so hard. It's kind of funny." Shinobu grinned.
"Allons-nous laisser?"Akio asked and the group nodded. They all nodded to the Hokage before exiting. The group making their way towards the village gate. When they got there, there was a woman waiting with one of those shoulder carriages. The previous woman flanking Akio's right hand side.
"J'oublie! Elle s'appelle Aaron! Ma garde personnelle." Akio spoke suddenly.
"Don't worry.. I speak Japanese." Aaron grinned. "He said that my name is Aaron. I'm his guard. We've been friends since we were little and I was assigned from the sand village. Normally we would go there for missions, but they've been exceptionally busy recently." She explained.
"I see.. Aaron.. do you think you could teach me some english while on this mission? I'd like to be able to speak to him properly." Shinobu asked.
"Sure, but you might want to be careful. He might think you're putting forward the effort because you like him." She giggled. The group looked confused but didn't comment.
"Allons-y!" Akio ordered, sitting in the carriage, the two women immediately picked it up.
"If you get tired along the way we can carry it. We have enough people to carry it and protect you." Kurenai stated.
"Thank you but we're used to it." The other girl stated. "My name is Yuki.. by the way. I'm Akio's Japanese teacher and I tend to be the second person carrying this thing." She explained.
"Aah. Cool. So.. this should take about three days..? Right?" Kiba asked. Kurenai nodded. It would vary depending on breaks but it was around there. So the group left, walking away from the village for the first time. It felt weird.. like a bird leaving the nest for the first time. Shinobu was growing up.
"Here we go.. on the road.. dear lord walking is boring." Kiba groaned after a good half an our of walking.
"It's not that bad." Akio stated.
"You're not walking! Besides, we're used to going at least twice as fast as this!" Kiba scowled.
"What? Je ne sais pas..." Akio replied. Yuki quickly translated it and he scowled.
"You're ninja! You're supposed to be able to do this." He said before turning away and watching Hinata and Shinobu walk.
"Oi! Stop staring at Hinata-chan! She's too good for you!" Kiba growled. Kurenai was about to say something but Aaron stopped her.
"Don't worry.. this stuff keeps Akio entertained. It would be better not to interupt." She explained.
"Alright.." Kurenai sighed reluntantly letting Kiba's rudeness drop for the time being.
"I'm not looking at her. But if I was I would be good enough for her." Akio smirked.
"Liar.." Kiba muttered.
"I'm not lying. I'm looking at Shinobu." Akio stated truthfully.
"You like guys?" Kiba screeched in a not so manly fashion.
"Got a problem with that?" Akio rolled his eyes. He was used to people looking at him in disgust. It didn't bother him.
"No.. it's just odd." Kiba whispered.
"Wait.. so you're not disgusted?" Akio whipped his head around in shock.
"No? Love is love.. it's not disgusting. We have a few pups who are gay." He told him.
"Pups? You mean dogs?" Akio asked.
"Ya. Our clan fights with dogs, like Akamaru here. We have tons of dogs back home." Kiba explained.
"That's cool!" Akio grinned. Kiba twitched a little under his gaze. He was used to trying to impress girls and ignoring guys. Not wondering what guys thought. Not that he was gay.
"Don't worry. You're not my type, not that I would mind seeing you shirtless." Akio winked leaving a dumbfounded blushing Kiba before he turned to watch Shinobu again.
This went on in silence for another hour or so before Akio was literally twitching in boredum.
"Put me down.. I want Shinobu to carry me." Akio smirked and Kiba's jaw dropped. He didn't know what to say or if he should tell his teammate.
"What?" Shinobu asked looking at the boy in confusion.
"I want you to carry me." He repeated.
"Erm..." Shinobu looked up at Kurenai with a lost look in her eyes. Kurenai just shrugged and nodded. "Alright.." She muttered, walking over before kneeling before Akio so he could climb on her back. At least this is good weight training.. right?
"Thanks." Akio grinned and Shinobu shuddered at the feeling of his breath on her neck. It was awkward but it was a mission so she'd put up with it. They talked quietly, Akio teaching Shinobu some basic english as he slowly drifted off. Before long they were walking in silence again. Akio gently snoring on Shinobu's shoulder as she willed her arms to stop aching.
"He's gay.. you know that right?" Kiba whispered after confirming he was asleep.
"Eh?... erm... I'm literally speechless." She mumbled, looking at the boy on her back. Yet another person crushing on me because they think I'm the opposite gender.. She sighed. "Oh well.. a mission is a mission and it's our job to get him home safely and comfortably. If this is what he wants I'm not gonna say no. It's not like he'll be asking anyone out. We're only doing this for three days." She whispered.
"Ya.. ok. I just wanted to tell you, figured you ought to know." He mumbled before drifting back to walking with Shino. Shinobu sighed, hoping it would be time to camp soon. Normally she could go much longer but she wasn't accustomed to carrying so much weight. Besides, Yuki and Aaron were civilian body guards. They'd need to rest soon as well.
"Mmmngh.. Ai-je m'endors?" Akio asked, lifting one of the arms he had draped around Shinobu's neck to rub his eyes.
"Endors... erm... Vous dormiez?" She asked, not sure if she was saying it right.
"Oui... merci." He smiled, stiffling a yawn. "C'est tres chaud.."He complained. She thought she understood him.. but wasn't quite sure.
"It's very hot out.. we're getting closer to the desert." She explained.
"Maybe we should take a break? Camp for the night?" Kurenai suggested. The two girls were getting tired and Akio still looked as if he were about to pass out.
"Oui.. please." Akio grinned. They set up camp and Yuki made food they had brought with them. The group ate in silence.
"Alright.. I'll take first shift. Then I'll wake up Hinata and Shino. You two can take second shift. Then you two can wake up Kiba and Shinobu for third shift. Alright?" They all nodded as Kurenai checked the surrounding area before taking her place near the campfire.
"I want Shinobu in my tent." Akio requested and Shinobu sighed before nodding, ignoring the look she got from Kiba. It wasn't that bad and he might just be nervous about being out here.
She got cosy on her sleeping bag and started drifting off, not before she felt an arm ghost over her own and hug her waist. She sighed trying to ignore it. This is going to be a long night...
A/N: Okey dokey, hope you enjoyed. And if you love me or my stories at all, please leave songs and answer the poll on my profile. Thanks everyone! P.S Reviews are nice too, they help me a great deal but I won't threaten or beg for them. Akio means aki - bright, o - hero for future reference.
The song is On the road again by Donkey from shrek! :D
Japanese dictionary of words some people don't understand ;D
Dattebayo: Dattebayo has NO actual meaning and is just tagged to the end of naruto's sentences, its just like his dialect. Naruto's style is '(verb stem)tte bayo!' For instance, wakattebayo is "I get it already" or nan dattebayo is "What the heck is that?" In the english anime it was translated to his catch phrase "Believe it!". Which fit though the real japanese believe it is "Sore o shinjiru".
Nii-chan / Nii-san: Brother
Nee-chan / Nee-san: Sister
Sugoi: awesome, great, wonderful, terrific, or impressive. Occasionally used as pretty or beautiful to a stunning extent.
Kawaii: Cute or adorable. Occasionally used as pretty.
Baka: Fool, moron, idiot
Dobe: Dead last
Teme: Bastard
I know I use these, I try to avoid more complicated phrases like "Ikuzo" meaning "Let's go" or introductory sentences like "Watashi no namae wa Sukaretto Miyuki desu" meaning "My name is Sukaretto Miyuki". Hopefully this has been useful! :D