Alright! I know I haven't updated in so long, but I was in Ireland for three weeks! I apologize to my great fans, who have read this far in my fic Unwanted, and I thank you for your patience. I appreciate the reviews saying to update, even though that means you're getting impatient sometimes. I'll update more now that I'm home! Happy to be here too! ;)
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Unwanted
Chapter 25 – Lee vs. Ayame – Naomi's Dead Son
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"Sorry for all the inconvenience," stated Lady Hokage the day the chuunin exams continued, "but we will now commence with the chuunin examinations."
"Thank you, Lady Hokage," announced Anko, "we will therefore continue with the next matches. The next match will be Lee vs. Ayame!"
The two walked to the middle of the arena.
"That guy…" thought Ayame. "He's super fast. I better not let him get too close…"
"Ayame…" thought Lee. "She used that water shield technique to block all of Temari's attacks and it didn't seem as if it fazed her. She has an immense amount of chakra. I won't try the lotus again this time, though. Heh, let's do this!"
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"Katya?" asked Naruto as he approached her. She was overlooking Konoha from the top of the Hokage Mountain.
"What are you doing here, Naruto?" she asked. "I won't miss your match, don't worry."
"That's not what I'm worried about." he replied as he stood next to her. "I just don't want to lose you again. Don't leave my sight for long, ok?"
"Sure, if that's what you want." replied Katya with a smile. "I've never told you this before…but…"
"But what?" he asked as he noticed she wasn't going to continue.
"Never mind, it's of no importance." she took hold of his hand. "Let's go back to the arena, ok?"
"Sure."
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"Sasuke?" he turned around to see who had called him. He sat at the back of the arena watching the match.
"Oh, Naomi-sensei, what's up?" asked Sasuke.
"Why are you running 'round like this with your cast?" she asked, a tone of concern in her voice. "You should be in the hospital resting, not going about daily life!"
"Stop worrying about me, sensei." he replied. "I'm fine. My arm is fine, too. It'll be healed sooner or later, and I don't have to fight today anyway. I'm alright."
"You say that now…"
"And I'll say it later too." he interrupted her. "I'm fine sensei. Why are you treating me like a child?"
"Because…" she replied slowly, "you remind me of my dead son…" Sasuke looked at her, shocked. "My son was 15 when he died. He was a ninja; therefore he died in a battle. I had taught him everything he knew, he never went to the academy. So
when he died…I thought it my complete responsibility that he died. And he looked…almost like you."
"…"
"Not only that…you act exactly the same way he did." she continued. "You have something driving you forward, revenge for your fallen clan. He also had something driving him forward. It wasn't as crucial as yours, but he wanted to prove himself capable of becoming a ninja. His older sister, who I have no idea where she is, said he was too lazy to ever become a ninja. From a sibling, that's hard. He never studied, but he was really good…"
"…"
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"Leaf hurricane…" Ayame dodged by an inch.
"Damn…he's faster than I first assumed…" she thought, trying to think of a good jutsu to use in the situation she was in. She formed multiple hand signs, then a stream of water started to gush out of her mouth. It hit Lee straight on.
"You can't beat me with your pitiful range of attacks." Mocked Ayame.
"We'll see." Replied Lee.
Ayame dashed away from Lee, trying to keep some distance between them, but Lee closed it again in seconds. "Leaf…" his technique was interrupted. She dodged above, landed upside down on his shoulders, spun him around and flew him across the field. Ayame again formed many speedy hand signs and launched a spike of rock, which she got from the field underneath her.
Lee dodged the giant spike that was hurled towards him, and again closed the distance between them.
"They're evenly matched." Stated Guy to Kakashi.
"Not quite," replied Kakashi, "that Ayame girl…it looks to me that she'll win. Nothing personal though, Guy."
"…" Guy looked down at the brunette in the arena. "Dammed Kakashi!" he cured in his head.
Ayame had been forming hand signs, so she was caught off guard from Lee powerful kick to her stomach, and she was pushed backwards before she fell to the ground in pain.
"Ow!" she coughed up some blood. Looking up at the green clad genin, she smiled and wiped her mouth. "You won't win that easily." After forming only a few lightning fast hand signs, water formed around her arm, taking the shape of a dagger. She stood up. Still smiling, she ran the blade of the water dagger across her finger. Blood oozed out of the small wound.
Lee looked at her funny.
"It's razor sharp," she exclaimed, "you ready, leaf boy?"
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Sorry for the short chapter, but I just wanted to get one out, y'now? Well the next one will be longer! Please review!