SHONEN ALLIANCE

THE UNTOLD STORIES

ADVENTURE 10

From Tsukune's Journal

By The Agilist

Opening Theme: Donten (Gintama)

Tsukune Aono, was walking silently alone in the halls of the Full Moon Palace, making his way to his room which is next to what was Shikamaru's room.

He looked at the door of the lazy shinobi's room and sighed, 'At least he's a genius even he's lazy', he said to himself.

Lost in thought about what happened earlier, He entered his room and from there he went to his own desk, opened a lampshade and fetch inside his bag his journal and then start writing about what happened.

Journal Entry number: 000007

Log Start

I, Tsukune Aono, writing this as my seventh entry on this journal.

Moka, along with the others who searched for Luffy and his crew just arrived here in the Palace.

I greeted them with a smile because I knew it was a successful mission and our friends had been found, but it was the other way around.

I saw Moka and the others were either shocked or lost in their thoughts, no one said a word to me or to anyone of us who stayed here in the palace.

Kenshin, when he was approached by Kaoru, Kahlua and Yahiko and asked about what happened, he did not speak, he just simply went to the well, fetch a pail of water and splash it over his head and hug Kaoru as he whisper to her something that made her shocked.

But what really bothers me is Luffy, he is quiet, distant, and lost in thought. That is not the Luffy that I know, that is not the Luffy who is shouting along the halls of the palace that he will be the next King of the Pirates which is seconded by Naruto's shout of being the next Hokage.

So I went to Moka to inquire about what happened back there and why Luffy became like that, but she didn't say a word. Instead, she walked past to me and locked herself up in her own room.

That is the time that Akua came to me and told me what happened back in Luffy's world.

She asked Ichigo about the mission and he told her that Ace, Luffy's brother, had been killed right in front of their eyes because they had not managed to escape in time after rescuing him, and told me that it will be better if we just leave Moka for awhile since it reminded her of her mother's death.

It is still fresh in my memory how I lost the other Moka, the girl that I loved, she might have been an illusion of Akasha but it still pains me that I can't do anything to save her.

Yes I cannot do anything to save her, not only her, but even the headmaster. And now we have lost another one and seeing Luffy not on his usual self because the pains of losing someone he held dear, makes me more frustrated with myself for being a liability on the team, even Isara, Karou and Yahiko are more valuable than me on a mission.

But no, I must do something... I must do something! I want to be strong! I want to fight along with my friends! I want to be strong to protect them or at least help them! Yes I must train, even if Kakashi does not train me, I will find someone, even I had to go to Vegeta and die in his sadistic training if it's the only way for me to protect and help others then I must.

Because I can no longer swallow this, Akasha, Headmaster, Ace and my pink haired Moka, we all lost them. Who will be the next? Ikkaku? Neji? Sanji? Gajeel? Sanosuke? Joey? Helen? No, enough is enough!

I must find my mentor and this time I will never go to the path that they said. I know that Moka and Kakashi feared of what will happen if I go to that path, but I will be more damned if I just watch them fall!

For the sake of my friends here, I will not be a burden anymore...

I will fight even if it will cost my life

End of Log

After Tsukune finished writing his latest log entry in his room, he heard someone is knocking on his door and when he opened it, he saw Vine with a serious look on his face and said "Pack your important stuff and sleep early, we are leaving tomorrow at dawn".

Tsukune was perplexed on what the alchemist had said to him and asked "Where are we going? Yugi, Clare or Naruto's world?"

"Neither of the three kid. We need to go to Goku's world" Vine replied.

"Goku's world? They are already here why do we need to go there?" the teen asked

"Look, I am not in the mood for spoon feeding you the details why we are going there but if you had any idea about what happened back there at Luffy's world then you already get the picture!" Vine hissed as he left the startled boy in his room.

Tsukune sighed as he closed the door and go back to his table and started writing a new entry on his journal

Journal Entry number: 000008

Log Start

I, Tsukune Aono, writing this as my eighth entry on this journal.

After I write my previous entry, Vine came into my room with a serious look on his face. He told me to pack only my important stuff and we will leave tomorrow at dawn.

I thought we are going to find Yugi, Clare or Naruto, but I was wrong. We are going to Goku's world instead. When I asked him why we are going there he told me that I already knew the reason.

If my intuition is correct then I must give everything for my training, because after what happened to Luffy and to our friends back there, all of us need to be stronger.

I will be strong. I will not allow anyone to hurt my friends anymore.

And this time I will prove to them, especially to Kakashi that I am worthy.

End of Log

After finished writing, Tsukune looked at his window and watch a shooting star run across in the evening sky. He placed his journal back to his bag, turn off his lampshade and go to bed.

As he lay down and closed his eyes he smiled and said to himself, 'I will not fail anyone anymore. I will not fail you... My Moka...'

- The End-

Ending Theme: Beyond Time (Gundam: Char's Counter Attack)