Narrator: OK, so before we begin, I'd like to share what I read in the last chapter...
Narrator: So apparently all that was just a silly side mission which in no way advanced the plot in my opinion, but it looks like we're getting back on track.
Narrator: I was just irritated because- UNPOPULAR OPINION!
Narrator: I'm not a fan of Resident Evil 4.
Narrator: Yeah-yeah, throw your boos all you want, but at least the author for some reason likes it, hell, he even had a crush on that Dumblonde, Ashley when he was just an itty-bitty dumb-blonde 7-year old...Oh, well I guess that explains it, Dumblonde attracts Dumblonde and now he writes a story about a Dumblonde who's hair is actually pure yellow.
Narrator: I've rambled on enough; nobody cares what I have to say anyway, ON WITH THE STORY!
INT-KURAMA'S GATE
(Open up to Kurama's lair where we see a cute but upset chibi Kurama talking to Naruto.)
Kurama: (Furious) It's been almost a MONTH and you mean to tell me you haven't asked around about Dante yet!?
(Naruto is embarrassed, mainly because it completely slipped his mind, but he won't share that to avoid getting yelled at even further.)
Naruto: (Wry) Sorry, I've been kinda busy...heh-heh.
Kurama: Yes, busy babysitting another fox and going on little adventures with your newfound human companions.
Kurama: Has it occurred to you that these people have been slowing you down from returning back home Konoha?
(Naruto doesn't like what Kurama's saying, strongly disagreeing and thinks he's sorely mistaken.)
Naruto: What're you talking about?
Naruto: We all want the same thing, but we came across some bumps on the road.
Kurama: Yes, but had you chosen to leave that sorry excuse for a fox and traveled on your own from the start, we could've been home already.
(Naruto's starting to get angry from Kurama bad-mouthing Tails.)
Naruto: (Angered) His name is "TAILS", and it's thanks to him and my new friends we made it this far!
Naruto: There's no way I could've just left them and traveled on my own to find Raiden.
Kurama: You'd still have me; I could've guided you had you waited a little while longer when you were contained by General Blue Eye.
(Not too sure why Kurama's acting this way, Naruto goes out on a limb and asks Kurama...)
Naruto: Are...are you trying to say you're jealous?
Kurama: (SHOCKED) WHAT!?
(Right on the mark...at least that's what Naruto thinks as he gives Kurama a smug grin.)
Naruto: I thought so, you're jealous because I have a different fox helping me and you feel useless.
(Kurama is almost speechless; he even begins to blush in embarrassment.)
(Maybe Naruto was right, Kurama could be jealous.)
Kurama: A...I-
Naruto: It's okay, just focus on getting those chains off and I'll ask around for Dante.
Naruto: Speaking of which, how's it coming along?
(Back to serious matters, Kurama regains his composure.)
Kurama: Only 6 more to go.
Naruto: (Incredulous) Just 6!?
Kurama: As I once said, these are not ordinary chains made from chakra, it's a battle to take each off one at a time.
(Kurama slowly begins to fade.)
Kurama: That's all the time I have left, I must go.
Naruto: (Low) Tch, good.
(Before Kurama completely fades, he gives Naruto a small portion of his chakra, though it's small, it's slightly more than what he had earlier during his fight with General Red Eyes.)
Kurama: And one more thing, BOY...it's not that I'm jealous, I'm saying if you continue traveling with these weaklings, you'll end up dying without my help...
Kurama: So pay heed to my advice and leave while you can, because I once said when we first met...If you die, I die.
MUSHROOM KINGDOM-MALL-DAY
(We fade into the inside of a mall full of Mario characters and regular people who look like they belong in other video games, cartoons, anime, and live-action.)
(Cut to Naruto sitting crisscross on a wooden bench.)
Naruto's Fashion Part 4
Outfit- Pretty much the same thing, the only thing that changed is his jacket's color is now white.
Accessories- A new pair of goggles after his last pair were sliced in half by General Redeyes.
Note: Yeah, lazy job on my part, but I loved this design so much I didn't want to change it just yet. He will wear something new later on after this arc ends.
(Naruto opens his eyes and sighs from his nose, feeling quite flustered from his conversation with Kurama. He doesn't completely agree, but Naruto begins to think that there may be some truth in what Kurama said.)
Naruto: (Concerned)...
(Naruto takes a look at both of his hands while also thinking about General Red Eyes.)
Naruto: (He's right about one thing, I've gotten so weak, I could end up dying the next time I face Red Eyes...or worse, someone more powerful.)
?: (Offscreen) YO!
(Naruto's eyes widen as he whips his head up to see if that "Yo" was for him.)
(A young half Hispanic half European raven-haired man dressed in hip-hop type clothing in his late teens walks towards Naruto.)
(It's Eliot, who hasn't been seen since level 9.)
Naruto: (Excited) Oh, hey!
(Naruto stands up high fives Eliot as though they were best buddies, despite having an awkward conversation last time they met.)
Eliot: I thought I saw you from somewhere before, how you been, man?
Naruto: I've been great, what're you doing all the way down here?
(Things don't seem to be too fine on Eliot's end.)
Eliot: Ah... I've been better, my girl and I out here for the summer with her family.
Eliot: But we're back to this nonsense again where I have to be the butler and carry her bags, what makes it worse is she's here with her mom and grandma, so basically I'm getting triple-teamed out here.
(Naruto rolls his eyes, knowing where this is going now after their last encounter where Eliot talks him to death about his pathetic relationship.)
Naruto: (Wry) (Uh-oh...here we go again...)
Naruto: Well...that sounds nice.
Eliot: Yeah, sounds nice but it's a living hell in reality like those women stop at every clothing store they spot, leave we store, on to the one next door and so on and so on.
Eliot: So I was like screw it and snuck away while they're in the dressing room, ain't nobody got time for that noise, knaw' mean?
(Naruto barely understood a lick of what Eliot said, but simply nods.)
Naruto: I wish I could do the same thing.
Eliot: Oh, your friend has you waiting for her again?
Naruto: Yeah, and if I try to sneak away, she somehow knows.
Eliot: Doesn't hurt to just dip and don't look back.
Naruto: (Confused) Dip?
Eliot: Yeah, run like hell, and hope she doesn't catch you. (Chuckles)
Naruto: (Chuckles) Not a bad idea, I guess I'll-
Sakura: (Nonchalant) What are we talking about?
Naruto: (Startled) AH!
Eliot: Oh SHIT!
(Sakura appears in between Naruto and Eliot, almost as though she was there this whole time.)
Sakura: OK, I'm all done!
Naruto: (Relieved) Thank goodness.
(Naruto attempts to introduce Sakura to Eliot, but he's just now realizing he never got his name.)
Naruto: This is...oh; I never got your name.
Eliot: Eliot, nice to meet you.
(Eliot and Sakura shake hands.)
Sakura: Hello (Turns to Naruto.)
Sakura: So what do you think!?
(Sakura strikes a pose, showing off her new clothes.)
Sakura's Fashion Part 2
Upper Wear-Short jean overalls with small rips on them and a black shirt underneath it.
Bottom Wear- White ankle socks and black converse.
Accessories- Blue and Black wrist sweatbands and her traditional white headband.
Naruto: Uh...
(Naruto looks at Eliot from behind Sakura, who warns him to play it safe and give her the best compliment...The problem there is Naruto's not very good and reading signals most of the time, so he doesn't understand what Eliot's trying to tell him from actions alone.)
Naruto: I don't know, I think I like the school uniform better.
(Sakura can't believe yet another one of her wardrobe decisions was scoffed at by Narts, she then gets up in his face with her fist up.)
Sakura: (Angered) Ugh, seriously!?
Sakura: Last time you criticized me about the uniform, now you want it back!?
Naruto: It, grew on me, you looked pretty cool fighting in it.
Sakura: Oh...well thanks, I'll wear it again after I wash it.
Sakura: Here, I bought you something too.
(Sakura hands Naruto a small baggy.)
(Naruto has now acquired a black and orange beanie hat with an "N" logo.)
Naruto: This looks awesome, thanks, Sakura!
Sakura: No problem, it just screamed you, so I just had to get it.
(Reading the atmosphere, Eliot believes this is the part where should probably go now.)
Eliot: Welp, nobody likes a 3rd wheel, so I'll be on way and check back with the ladies, hopefully, they don't wanna kill me by now.
(Eliot walks off and waves his goodbyes.)
Eliot: See ya' man.
Naruto: See ya'.
(Despite having another awkward chat, Naruto feels a little better after seeing Eliot again. You could say he brightened his day up a bit.)
(Sakura begins to notice something's up as well.)
Sakura: Are you okay?
Naruto: Hm?
Naruto: (Shrugs) Yeah, I'm fine, why?
Sakura: Oh, no reason, you looked a little sad.
(Suddenly Sakura just remembered something.)
Sakura: Oh, and Drake just called, he said the line's shortening.
Naruto: FINALLY, all that waiting around made me hungry.
Sakura: (Chuckles) You're the one who wanted to come with me instead of waiting.
(Naruto gives Sakura a silly frowny face as they begin to walk to the escalators.)
Naruto: That's because you said you said you were heading to the arcadia!
Sakura: (Wry) Actually it's called an arcade...but yeah, sorry, I got a little sidetracked.
Eliot: (In the background) WAHMEN!
INT-MALL-FOOD COURT-DAY
(We cut to Drake and Tails standing in a short line of what looks like Panda Express.)
(Drake is beginning to lose his patience.)
Drake: Sometime today, slowpokes.
Tails: We're almost there.
Drake: But can we make it while my sanity's still intact?
Tails: (Confused) Uh...
Drake: Heh, just kiddin'...I'll give it 2 more minutes before I go mental.
Tail: OK.
Tails: (Confused) (Is he joking about that too?)
(Among the crowd of shoppers in the background, we see Wario, who has his eyes deadset on Tails as lets out an evil chuckle.)
TO BE CONTINUED...