Naruto Fan Fiction
Disclaimer:I DO NOT OWN Naruto or any of the characters, or the settings or Icha Icha novels/movies included, Masahi Kishimoto does.
Dedication: Ooh thank you so much to the co-director of this chapter: Kagome-Loves-Kouga!
Ok so Sakura has a case of PMS so everyone's a bit wary. It doesn't help when Naruto goes through her bag and finds her personal items.
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Please Just Drop The Subject
"Yes an A-rank mission!" A blonde ninja punched the air with enthusiasm as he met his team mates at the Konoha gates. "Calm down Idiot! Jeez it's going to be difficult enough to do with you around and you'd better do as we tell you!" Sakura growled at him.
"Sakura-chan? Are you ok today? You seem really aggravate-!"
"Yes I'm fine! Stop yelling at me Naruto!" She screamed. Naruto looked confused "But I wasn't yelling, are you sure you're ok?"
"Grr keep out of my business!" When Sasuke and Naruto weren't arguing Sakura and Naruto were. She had been like this ever since Sasuke had ignored her at the cinema, which had been three or four days ago.
"Hn" Sakura rounded on Sasuke next. Something was definitely different with Sakura today.
"And you! Mr-awesome-dreamy-but-cold-ignorant-ass! Why do you always have to be such a moody secretive hermit all the time!? Why can't you just accept me for who I am and express your opinions to me once in a while!" that certainly wiped the smirk off Sasuke's face. "Grr!" She stomped off down the path a little way from them.
"What's eating her?" the blonde shrugged and grinned a little as he saw Sasuke attempt to glare her to shreds.
"Yo, how are we all today? Are we still waiting for Team Ten?" Kakashi had poofed onto a nearby fence. He observed his surroundings trying to pick people out of the crowd. "I don't see Sakura either. Oh wait there she is, Sakura!" Sakura's head turned but her body appeared to stay facing the road leading up to the village's entrance.
"You're late!" an accusing finger pointed. A pouting Sasuke paused so that he and Naruto could stare at each other as if to say it's that time for her again isn't it.
"Maybe so, maybe so but Team Ten haven't even arrived yet" he watched Sakura tread heavily up to the fence where he perched, her eyes on fire with annoyance. He didn't like where this was going luckily he was saved by Ino's pleasant hello.
"Finally you got here Ino-pig!"
"Sheesh Sakura is it really hitting you bad this time?"
"Yes…do you have any chocolate…I think I need some…" Sakura half-wailed, in response Ino smiled and rummaged around in her satchel and brought out a bar of chocolate. "Ooh, can I have a bar too Ino!?" Chouji witnessed the horde of chocolate stashed inside.
"Chouji, this chocolate is important and beings as you won't need it as much as Sakura will, you can't have any" Naruto's ears pricked up; even though it wasn't ramen the idea of chocolate was a pleasing one. "Chocolate? Hey, hey Ino if Chouji gets one can I have one too!?"
"No-one is getting chocolate! We need to get to the rendezvous before sunset and it's too early to be pigging out on sweets." Asuma walked up behind them with Shikamaru bringing up the rear. "Ohw I wanted some chocolate" Kakashi folded his arms.
"Put the chocolate away, you can eat it later." He took the chocolate bar out of her hands.
"I NEED SOME NOW! DON'T DEPRIVE ME OF MY NEEDS!" Sakura shrieked making Asuma cringe. "Ok fine, if it stops you yelling eat the chocolate" he gave in and handed the bar back. Sakura smiled warmly and thanked him.
The boys groaned, why was it that Sakura was the worst at this time than most of the other Kunoichi their age. She bit into the chocolate and her mood improve greatly so much that she allowed Ino to break off a corner without any complaints.
There was a pause before Kakashi gave the order to move out. "Yeah, let's go!" Naruto yelled and lead them out of the village.
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"Alright it's coming up to nearly sunset and we are fifteen yards from our rendezvous but just so we get it clear who will be sleeping where we will tell you now"
"What's the point? We're only twenty paces from where we're meant to be" there was mumbling amongst the six genin.
"Because I want a break and my lighter keeps blowing out whenever I walk while trying to light it. Right Kakashi-san, please carry on for me" Asuma pulled out a new cigarette and his lighter.
"You should really quit smoking it's bad for your health. Anyway moving on, because the mission requires us to split into two teams in the morning we will be sleeping in teams. These are specialised Shinobi tents so don't worry about Saku- I mean people keeping you up all night with their, ahem mood swings. Here are your tents go set them up" Kakashi handed out two separate tents and watched the ninja's go away to put them up.
"Shikamaru are you going to help me or laze around over there?" Ino flailed her arms gesturing at the tent. Setting it up was not fun especially when doing it on ones own. "Fine, I'm coming, come on Chouji we'd better put this tent up"
"Then can I have some chocolate?"
Sasuke and Naruto had their tent up with no problem and were sent away as Sakura specifically wanted to arrange their things inside. Together they went through the forest to collect wood for the fire. "Maybe it's her way of saying sorry"
"Hn, whatever"
"Are you still annoyed that she called you a moody secretive hermit? Well Sasuke, teme she wasn't wrong there" Sasuke moved around slowly to face him. "…"
"Sasuke-kun! Naruto! I'm done" The uncomfortable silence was shoved off as they went back to their tent to inspect their sleeping arrangements. Dropping the few sticks they had gathered Sasuke entered first.
Naruto's things were not in the big compartment designed for the male Shinobi of the team. Instead Sakura was kneeling on her sleeping bag by her things which neatly merged with his. The smaller female Shinobi compartment was unzipped and was filled with orange items.
"Hurry up Sasuke! I can't get in if you're in the way" Sasuke moved over a bit allowing him access into the tent. "Sakura are you going to sleep in this compartment here with us?"
"Naruto your things are next-door" he peered around the side of the tent wall to see orange. "Sasuke will sleep in here with me" she beamed at him and patted the roll mat he would sleep on. 'That's why she wanted to arrange our things'
"Sakura the whole point of this tent design is so that you can have privacy in the comfort of your own space" Not only did Sasuke not want to sleep in the same vicinity as Sakura but he really didn't want to sleep next to her while she was all hyped up with mood swings.
"I don't mind sharing with you Sasuke-kun" he half cringed half smirked. "Hn, I need some air" They were all called outside to eat the meal that would sustain them for their long mission of retrieving captured Konoha citizens. While eating their meal Ino and Sakura laughed a lot but Sasuke being on the opposite side of the roaring fire couldn't catch what they were saying.
"Sasuke! Wanna practise throwing shuriken and kunai!?"
"We've just eaten dobe and its getting dark"
"You're in your 'moody zone' again" This was Naruto's definition for Sasuke not wanting to do anything training or practise related. "Fine. Go get some shuriken"
Soon they were a little way off in the clearing facing trees. "Ready Naruto and-…!"
"Sasuke! Look there's chocolate in here I must have picked up Sakura's bag instead" They heard a rustling and they saw Chouji enter the clearing. "Did someone say chocolate?"
"Ahh Chouji you've come to join us"
"Ino's watching Shikamaru play Shougi with Asuma-sensei and they're teaching Sakura how to play, never really understood the game myself" Chouji sat down on the ground next to Naruto. "Dobe I thought you wanted to do this?" Sasuke waved the kunai.
"Ooh it looks like a little diary" The raven couldn't believe what he was seeing. They were going through Sakura's bag "Naruto look it's another forehead protector kind of like the one I'm wearing"
"Somehow Chouji I don't think so" there was another rustling which the two nosey ninja didn't notice. Sasuke did and made sure that he was hidden and under cover.
"Uzumaki Naruto, Akimichi Chouji just what are you boys up to?"
"Ka-Kakashi-sensei what brings you out here? Ehehe" Both of them shoved everything back into the bag trying to hide the evidence.
"I came to see if you guys wanted any training practise or someone to spar with" Sasuke came out of hiding and joined them slowly. "Ahh Sasuke glad you're here do you want to spar or…"
"By any chance did something happen to your book again?" Kakashi scowled "…Iruka says I can have it back if I'm good and don't bring home another stray cactus. So are you up for a three on one sparing match? I recommend that we don't use jutsu, we need to conserve our energy"
"You're on Kakashi-sensei!" With that they disappeared in the blink of an eye. Chouji included. "Naruto instead of charging in this time, use your clone jutsu to surround him while still hidden so that way I can come at him when his guard is down"
"Eh, that's not fair why do you get to be the one who takes him out?"
"Because when I'm attacking him from behind you guys can attack him while I have him preoccupied…and you can carry on looking through Sakura's things"
They put their plan into action. It was pretty effective considering it was dark and this was only practise after all. "Come on I know this only a practise but at least put more effort into it" Kakashi taunted.
"Sasuke's got him now, so now we attack"
"Chouji do you have any more shuriken? I used all mine when we practised earlier"
"No but Sakura does" They found her weapons pouch and started their assault on Kakashi. Sasuke dodged as the sound of objects flying fast through the air whooshed past. It was not until he landed on the ground behind the hedge with the others that he realised that the objects being thrown were not shuriken or kunai.
The silver haired jonin had been musing over his book and thought that this sparing session would get his mind away from Icha Icha, only listening out for the distinct sound of kunai and shuriken, he found himself being hit with something very different.
'Usuratonkachi' Sasuke slapped Naruto up the side of the head "You dobe do they look ninja tools to you!?"
"Huh?" Naruto studied the 'shuriken' in his hand. It was flat and spongy. It was also wrapped in a pale camouflage package. Chouji studied the 'kunai' in his hand the wrapping on this had torn slightly and he was about to open it completely when Naruto stopped him.
"Don't it could be a detonator or something! Look there's even a pull string! Drop it Chouji! Before it kills us all!"
"But wouldn't that put us in more danger!?"
"Throw it! Just get rid of it!" panicking Chouji threw it as far away as possible. They unzipped a pocket on Sakuras bag and found plenty more. "There's more! Shall we through the whole bag!?"
"No, if you throw the whole thing it could amount to the same as an exploding tag field!" Sasuke had experienced cross fire from exploding tags and it wasn't pleasant.
"Sasuke what do we do with it!?"
"You dobe, how should I know!?"
The noise had attracted the jonin's attention and he immediately discovered their hiding place. "Boys, surprise in a battle formation is an advantage but throwing Sakuras belongings, is stepping over the line don't you think?"
"Kakashi-sensei! What are these!? If we don't get rid of them they could explode!"
"Naruto that won't happen, trust me they aren't dangerous"
"What are they then and why has Sakura got a whole bag full!?"
"Er…I'm the wrong person to be asking"
"Should I ask Asuma-sensei then?"
"Please, just drop the subject"
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It had eventually gone dark and the team leaders decided that it would be for the best if their teams went and got some sleep now. After being told off by Kakashi, Naruto had put almost everything back into Sakuras bag and put it in the tent before she knew it was gone.
"Sasuke if it's not dangerous what is this?" he held up the 'shuriken'
"Hn, how should I know what it does. Why don't you ask Sakura?" Sasuke smirked that would be an interesting conversation. 'So Sakura what is this thing that I was throwing around the clearing? Oh by the way I found it in your bag'
"Ino's a girl right!?"
"Well done, I'd never have guessed" Sasuke exclaimed a little too sarcastically.
"That's kind of harsh"
"Shut up and go" he followed Naruto to the tent door. Naruto crawled out and unzipped their tent before entering. "Naruto? What are you doing here?" Shikamaru's voice asked.
"Alright Shikamaru, do you know what this is?"
"Yeah girl stuff. It's not like I have a fascination with this kind of thing"
"Ok then I'll ask Ino" by the sound of things from the outside, Ino had poked her head around the compartment door. "What is it Naruto? Can't you see I'm getting ready for bed?"
"What's this?" holding up his prize.
"Um where did you find this?"
"Sakuras bag along with plenty more that's why I wanted to know what they were-!"
Sasuke heard Ino give a yell and the sound of a hand slapping a face. "Uzumaki Naruto that will teach you to go through people's belongings!"
"Wait, what is it!?"
"Good night Naruto"
Naruto crawled back to his own tent where Sasuke was waiting. "So?"
"She took it off me and wouldn't tell me what it was. She slapped me too" he rubbed the mark on his face.
"Naruto, you are such a dobe"
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A\N: I think we can gather what it was that Naruto found … yay thanks again to my co-director for this chapter x) So tell me what you think
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