Chapter 9: I'm sure even the story is sick of the word "Horror"
Author's note: I've never felt more proud! Thankyou all so much! Especially those of you who reviewed! I will finish this story, so please just be patient with me! And, I've gotten some ideas for the story, and I've tried to use as many as I can!
*smiles as big as Naruto would if Sakura confessed her love to him* Really, this just makes me feel great! Okay, now let Ch.9 begin!
The family on the raft that Naruto had just landed on stared at him.
"Uh, hi!" Naruto greeted awkwardly.
They just kept staring. Naruto smiled nervously.
"Beautiful day, huh?"
More staring.
"Sorry, I kind of had to escape my ride."
Even more, but finally confused staring.
"You see, my sensei's this really greasy old guy wearing nothing but string right now, and that ride gets you pretty close to people."
Finally, the (well, just assume she's the mother) spoke.
"I don't think my daughter should hear that." She scolded.
Naruto frowned.
"Yah, and I don't think I should deal with it." He said.
The two small children just stared. The family's fun was over. Naruto had ruined it.
"As soon as this ride finishes, I'm getting the manager." The father said.
Naruto stood up, wobbled a bit, turned to the man and smiled deviously.
"And what could you possibly tell them when I'm not even here?"
With that, he flung himself off of their ride. Because the family had never seen Naruto in action, their jaws dropped. He did a stunning flip, landed in the water below, climbed out, and ran like Hell.
"Mommy, can I do that too?" The little boy asked.
Meanwhile, Sakura was in the sanctuary of the girl's bathroom, crying her heart out.
"I'm such an idiot." She sobbed.
She had totally lost it, going into that cheezy little daydream.
"It's okay."
Sakura looked up to see Ino. She was bright red from the sun, and her normally perfect blonde hair was very frazzled.
"Ino?" Sakura asked, very confused as the blonde girl handed her some tissue.
"I came in here because the sun is so kicking my ass." Ino explained, trying to avoid the subject of why she was being nice.
"Oh. Wanna borrow some sunscreen?" Sakura asked wiping her eyes with the cheap paper.
"Thanks, but I'm so oily and greasy you could probably just fry bacon on me. Especially in this heat."
Sakura and Ino both gave a small, halfhearted laugh.
"So, Sasuke screw you over?" Ino asked taking out a brush.
"Huh? No, I kind of went nuts, actully."Sakura said, glowing with embarassment.
"Really? What'd you do?"
"Well, I uh...um..."
"You can tell me. I won't laugh."
Sakura stared at her.
"Out loud."
Sakura groaned and spilled the whole story. She could tell Ino was in a lung collapsing fit of laughter on the inside, but as she promised, she didn't even chuckle.
"It's not that bad." She finally told her pink haired rival.
"Why?"
"Well, if Sasuke ever brings it up, tell him don't flatter himself and say it was Kakashi you were daydreaming about." Ino said.
"Eww, gross! Did you see what he was wearing?" Sakura asked her.
"Practically nothing." Ino said.
Sakura wiped her eyes one more time.
"I'd better get back. I'll have to face him eventually."
Ino waved, still facing the mirror, brushing her tangly hair.
"Ino, thankyou."
Ino turned around, but Sakura was already gone.
"Why do people do that? They finally say something kind to you, then high tail it. Man, I really need to learn how to create a forcefield or something." She said.
Naruto, still running, ran smack into Sasuke. Sasuke frowned.
"I hate you." He said.
Naruto frowned too.
"Oh, shut up. Where's Sakura?" He asked.
"Thank God I don't know. I hope she hasn't found bits of my hair and is trying to eat them or something."
Naruto stared at him.
"I'll tell you later, will you come with me to the bathroom? I need to put on some more sun lotion."
Naruto nodded.
"Okay, you are pretty red. I'm walking next to a garden treat." He laughed.
"What the hell is a garden treat?" Sasuke asked.
"A tomato."
Meanwhile, Kakashi had just gotten off the ride.
"Man that was exciting. Too bad Naruto casually fell off and didn't get to enjoy the rest of it. Oh wells."
People were staring at him in disgust. Kakashi smiled and pulled out a wedgie.
And further more, to be continued