1 Chapter 2
Sakura heard footsteps behind her and saw the two had returned. "Sorry it took so long, Sakura-chan!" Naruto happily said. "Here's the fish!" He had a long piece of wood with fish hanging by strings on it and stuck it in the ground.
"I might as well go get some wood for the fire," Sasuke said as he walked towards the forest.
The sun was setting and the sky was covered in purples, oranges, and yellows. The wind whistled the sound of winter coming. "How long I wonder…" Sasuke said as he picked up some twigs and small logs. With enough in his hands, he started back.
"Hey Sakura-chan," Naruto said. Sakura turned and looked over at Naruto. She was a bit cold, so she shivered.
"What is it Naruto?" Sakura asked.
"When do you think we will be leaving here?"
"Kakashi Sensei told us to stay here as long as we'd like. He said there was no big hurry to get back. It is basically a vacation, Naruto."
Naruto nodded. His stomach growled loudly and he smiled stupidly. "Heheh. Wonder when Sasuke's gonna get back?"
Soon Sasuke came back and started the fire himself. They set up a small pan and put the fish in it. It sizzled and sputtered. The smell of fried fish reached Naruto's nose and he drooled. "It should be done in a little bit," Sakura said as she flipped the fish over.
"Great!! I'm starving!" Naruto said happily. "Can't wait!"
After all the fish was cooked thoroughly, everyone sat down and ate. When the meal was finished, Sakura shivered. It was becoming nightfall again.
Sakura gave Naruto and Sasuke blankets. She searched for hers. "Huh?" After pulling almost everything out of the packs she turned and faced the two boys. "Where's my blanket?"
Naruto gulped and Sasuke looked at him.
"Well, I had to go in the water to get the fish, so I figured I could use it as a towel. I thought it would have dried by now!"
Sakura hit Naruto on the head with her fist. "Idiot!"
"Sorry! Sorry! I really thought it would have dried by now! Don't hit me again please!" Naruto pleaded.
Sighing Sakura sat down away from Naruto.
When night came, everyone became sleepy. Like every other night, Naruto fell asleep first and left Sakura and Sasuke to themselves. A shuffling sound was heard around the camp. Sakura grabbed Sasuke's arm as if it was a reflex. "Sasu-" Sakura was cut off by Sasuke placing his hand on her mouth.
"Shh…" he said quietly.
The shuffling sound stopped and Sasuke and Sakura didn't move a muscle. After fifteen minutes passed Sasuke looked at Sakura and nodded. Sasuke looked down and saw Sakura's arms around one of his. She was trying to stay awake, but her head kept falling. She woke herself up constantly by jerking up. Sasuke's face was a bit red, but not as much as before. Sakura's head fell to the side and it hit Sasuke's shoulder. He lifted her arms gently and let her lay on the ground. Sasuke turned and picked up his blanket and covered Sakura.
He fell backwards with his arms behind his head. He closed his eyes and felt a cool wind swiftly go across his face. Opening his eyes, a quick shot to the left, then to the right. He saw Sakura and she was still sound asleep. Sasuke already knew Naruto was still asleep because his snoring was going on the entire time. Everything stood still as though it was petrified. With his eyes still open, Sasuke looked straight up again. As he stood up, he surveyed the area. Everything was still, and he waited for something to strike. Out of nowhere a shuriken flew by his face and hit a tree behind him. A thin line on Sasuke's face started to trickle blood down his cheek.
"Show yourself bastards!" Sasuke yelled. Sakura stirred in her sleep and shivered. Naruto groggily opened his eyes. He looked over at Sasuke.
"Be quiet damnit! Some people are trying to sleep here!"
With those words spoken, Naruto met a shuriken in the front of is face stuck in the log he was sleeping next to.
"…Oookay," Naruto said as he sprang up quickly. "Whoever just did that is going to get their ass kicked!
"Shut up, Naruto!" Sakura yelled with her eyes closed.
A gust of wind blew in Sakura's face and her hair flew back in a waving motion. "Sakura-chan!" Sasuke yelled. He ran over and grabbed her upper arm and pulled her down to the ground in a jerking motion. A bunch of sharp objects flew by them landing in the ground a couple inches away.
"What the hell's going on!?" Sakura yelled. Sasuke looked over at Naruto. Naruto carefully walked over to them.
"Sasuke! What the hell's happening?" Naruto said loudly.
"How should I know?" Sasuke said angrily.
The shadows flew around them. "We're surrounded." Sakura was in the middle of the two boys as her and Sasuke got to their feet.
"The curse of an being an Uchiha clan member. Oh look it's the fox brat too. We can't forget the whiny little girl either, can we?" Sad really…" a voice said softly.
The shaking of the leaves stopped. "WHINY LITTLE GIRL?" Sakura yelled out.
"You coward!" Sasuke provoked to get the body of the voice to show itself. "Why don't you show your face, you bastard?"
"Sorry," the voice laughed. "I'm not that idiotic like fox boy."
Naruto's ears perked up and his face turned red with anger. "IDIOTIC LIKE FOX BOY?! I'LL KILL YOU!!" He ran and threw a shuriken out of his pocket and it hit the tree. A piece of cloth ripped from a piece of clothing.
"Whoa, he actually hit him," Sasuke said in amazement.
"Wow, I hit him," Naruto said happily. "I hit you! Nyaahhhhhh!" He said as he stuck out his tounge. A gust of wind blew Naruto back against a tree and a great thump was heard when he hit the ground. "
"Naruto-kun!" Sakura yelled out.
Naruto sat motionless against the tree. His head drooped downwards. Sakura ran over to him and grabbed him by his collar and shook him back and forth.
"Wake up! Oh, please! Wake up, Naruto!" she cried out.
Sasuke sprinted over to the area where the two were and kneeled. He took Naruto's pulse.
"He's okay," he said with relief. "He's still breathing."
"Ughh.." Naruto's head reared upwards and he looked up and saw Sakura and Sasuke looking over him. His vision was blurry and he blinked a couple times.
"Naruto!" a voice said.
"C'mon Naruto get up!" another yelled.
Naruto blinked and his vision returned. He looked at them both then forward. "You really think I'm going to give up that easily?"
Darkness as their enemy, no one could see what was going to happen next. The gust of wind that knocked Naruto out had made the fire go out completely. "What's going to happen, Sasuke-kun?" Sakura asked.
"I don't know, Sakura. I really, really, don't know." Sasuke stated truthfully.
Nothing happened and time seemed to stand still. The trio was still at the tree looking as best they could in the darkness. Nothing made a noise.
"I think whoever that was left," Naruto said as he turned his head to left and right. "They don't seem to be here."
"That worries me…" Sasuke said.
Suddenly out of nowhere a hand landed on Sasuke and Sakura's shoulders. Sakura didn't look, but Sasuke turned and saw a familiar face.
"Sensei!" Naruto yelled out.
He jumped up and hugged the figure. "Sensei?" Sakura said as she opened her eyes. The figure fell backwards with a thump and started to laugh.
The sun was starting to come up and everyone could see the face of the person. Scanning from the bottom up, Sakura saw sandals, a green vest and a head leaf protector over one eye. His silver hair was slanted to one side. "What happened here?" Kakashi said as he looked around camp and pushed Naruto off. Sasuke staggered to his feet and dusted off his clothes.
"I don't think anyone knows," he exclaimed.
Sakura heard footsteps behind her and saw the two had returned. "Sorry it took so long, Sakura-chan!" Naruto happily said. "Here's the fish!" He had a long piece of wood with fish hanging by strings on it and stuck it in the ground.
"I might as well go get some wood for the fire," Sasuke said as he walked towards the forest.
The sun was setting and the sky was covered in purples, oranges, and yellows. The wind whistled the sound of winter coming. "How long I wonder…" Sasuke said as he picked up some twigs and small logs. With enough in his hands, he started back.
"Hey Sakura-chan," Naruto said. Sakura turned and looked over at Naruto. She was a bit cold, so she shivered.
"What is it Naruto?" Sakura asked.
"When do you think we will be leaving here?"
"Kakashi Sensei told us to stay here as long as we'd like. He said there was no big hurry to get back. It is basically a vacation, Naruto."
Naruto nodded. His stomach growled loudly and he smiled stupidly. "Heheh. Wonder when Sasuke's gonna get back?"
Soon Sasuke came back and started the fire himself. They set up a small pan and put the fish in it. It sizzled and sputtered. The smell of fried fish reached Naruto's nose and he drooled. "It should be done in a little bit," Sakura said as she flipped the fish over.
"Great!! I'm starving!" Naruto said happily. "Can't wait!"
After all the fish was cooked thoroughly, everyone sat down and ate. When the meal was finished, Sakura shivered. It was becoming nightfall again.
Sakura gave Naruto and Sasuke blankets. She searched for hers. "Huh?" After pulling almost everything out of the packs she turned and faced the two boys. "Where's my blanket?"
Naruto gulped and Sasuke looked at him.
"Well, I had to go in the water to get the fish, so I figured I could use it as a towel. I thought it would have dried by now!"
Sakura hit Naruto on the head with her fist. "Idiot!"
"Sorry! Sorry! I really thought it would have dried by now! Don't hit me again please!" Naruto pleaded.
Sighing Sakura sat down away from Naruto.
When night came, everyone became sleepy. Like every other night, Naruto fell asleep first and left Sakura and Sasuke to themselves. A shuffling sound was heard around the camp. Sakura grabbed Sasuke's arm as if it was a reflex. "Sasu-" Sakura was cut off by Sasuke placing his hand on her mouth.
"Shh…" he said quietly.
The shuffling sound stopped and Sasuke and Sakura didn't move a muscle. After fifteen minutes passed Sasuke looked at Sakura and nodded. Sasuke looked down and saw Sakura's arms around one of his. She was trying to stay awake, but her head kept falling. She woke herself up constantly by jerking up. Sasuke's face was a bit red, but not as much as before. Sakura's head fell to the side and it hit Sasuke's shoulder. He lifted her arms gently and let her lay on the ground. Sasuke turned and picked up his blanket and covered Sakura.
He fell backwards with his arms behind his head. He closed his eyes and felt a cool wind swiftly go across his face. Opening his eyes, a quick shot to the left, then to the right. He saw Sakura and she was still sound asleep. Sasuke already knew Naruto was still asleep because his snoring was going on the entire time. Everything stood still as though it was petrified. With his eyes still open, Sasuke looked straight up again. As he stood up, he surveyed the area. Everything was still, and he waited for something to strike. Out of nowhere a shuriken flew by his face and hit a tree behind him. A thin line on Sasuke's face started to trickle blood down his cheek.
"Show yourself bastards!" Sasuke yelled. Sakura stirred in her sleep and shivered. Naruto groggily opened his eyes. He looked over at Sasuke.
"Be quiet damnit! Some people are trying to sleep here!"
With those words spoken, Naruto met a shuriken in the front of is face stuck in the log he was sleeping next to.
"…Oookay," Naruto said as he sprang up quickly. "Whoever just did that is going to get their ass kicked!
"Shut up, Naruto!" Sakura yelled with her eyes closed.
A gust of wind blew in Sakura's face and her hair flew back in a waving motion. "Sakura-chan!" Sasuke yelled. He ran over and grabbed her upper arm and pulled her down to the ground in a jerking motion. A bunch of sharp objects flew by them landing in the ground a couple inches away.
"What the hell's going on!?" Sakura yelled. Sasuke looked over at Naruto. Naruto carefully walked over to them.
"Sasuke! What the hell's happening?" Naruto said loudly.
"How should I know?" Sasuke said angrily.
The shadows flew around them. "We're surrounded." Sakura was in the middle of the two boys as her and Sasuke got to their feet.
"The curse of an being an Uchiha clan member. Oh look it's the fox brat too. We can't forget the whiny little girl either, can we?" Sad really…" a voice said softly.
The shaking of the leaves stopped. "WHINY LITTLE GIRL?" Sakura yelled out.
"You coward!" Sasuke provoked to get the body of the voice to show itself. "Why don't you show your face, you bastard?"
"Sorry," the voice laughed. "I'm not that idiotic like fox boy."
Naruto's ears perked up and his face turned red with anger. "IDIOTIC LIKE FOX BOY?! I'LL KILL YOU!!" He ran and threw a shuriken out of his pocket and it hit the tree. A piece of cloth ripped from a piece of clothing.
"Whoa, he actually hit him," Sasuke said in amazement.
"Wow, I hit him," Naruto said happily. "I hit you! Nyaahhhhhh!" He said as he stuck out his tounge. A gust of wind blew Naruto back against a tree and a great thump was heard when he hit the ground. "
"Naruto-kun!" Sakura yelled out.
Naruto sat motionless against the tree. His head drooped downwards. Sakura ran over to him and grabbed him by his collar and shook him back and forth.
"Wake up! Oh, please! Wake up, Naruto!" she cried out.
Sasuke sprinted over to the area where the two were and kneeled. He took Naruto's pulse.
"He's okay," he said with relief. "He's still breathing."
"Ughh.." Naruto's head reared upwards and he looked up and saw Sakura and Sasuke looking over him. His vision was blurry and he blinked a couple times.
"Naruto!" a voice said.
"C'mon Naruto get up!" another yelled.
Naruto blinked and his vision returned. He looked at them both then forward. "You really think I'm going to give up that easily?"
Darkness as their enemy, no one could see what was going to happen next. The gust of wind that knocked Naruto out had made the fire go out completely. "What's going to happen, Sasuke-kun?" Sakura asked.
"I don't know, Sakura. I really, really, don't know." Sasuke stated truthfully.
Nothing happened and time seemed to stand still. The trio was still at the tree looking as best they could in the darkness. Nothing made a noise.
"I think whoever that was left," Naruto said as he turned his head to left and right. "They don't seem to be here."
"That worries me…" Sasuke said.
Suddenly out of nowhere a hand landed on Sasuke and Sakura's shoulders. Sakura didn't look, but Sasuke turned and saw a familiar face.
"Sensei!" Naruto yelled out.
He jumped up and hugged the figure. "Sensei?" Sakura said as she opened her eyes. The figure fell backwards with a thump and started to laugh.
The sun was starting to come up and everyone could see the face of the person. Scanning from the bottom up, Sakura saw sandals, a green vest and a head leaf protector over one eye. His silver hair was slanted to one side. "What happened here?" Kakashi said as he looked around camp and pushed Naruto off. Sasuke staggered to his feet and dusted off his clothes.
"I don't think anyone knows," he exclaimed.