chpt 7
::Flashback:: A creature, with glowing red eyes speeds up from the depths of the water, heading right for asuma...::end::
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Asuma stared down as the water started shimmering and rippling under his feet "what the?" he turned round, sensing the things approach, but a little too late. It lept out from the water, barelling right into him..
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He woke up, somehow lying atop the water. "whatt?!" he groaned, sitting up, it was close to nighttime "how long have i been out here...eh?" he saw two long white ribbons touching the water. He pulled one "ow!" henceforth realising they attached..to him! "what in the?!" he stood up, looking down at his reflection.
His appearaence was the same as ever, only the two curving ribbon things poking out from his hair seemed to be any different. "aw nuts..." He couldn't think what kinda animal it was, but boy was kakashi gonna take the mickey when he saw him...He pushed off from the water, running thru the trees towards konoha...
--Next day: early morning---
The third sighed, looking at kakashi and Jiraiya "no sign of him?" Jiraiya shrugged "i was out in the woods earlier today and i never saw him hokage sir.." Kakashi frowned, it just wasnt like asuma to go missing in such a fashion. The jounin had last been seen heading towards the forest, but since then, which had been early afternoon the previous day, he'd been gone.
Just then a medic nin came dashing in "sir!" the third looked up, Jiraiya's ears twitched, Kakashi looked at them, wondering to give them a tug...Jiraiya sidled slowly away as the medic nin blurted out his news "Sir, Its Asuma, hes at the hospital!" The third frowned, ignoring Kakashi's and Jiraiya's faffing about "what happened?" the medic blinked "Its another one of those cross-overs sir, and hes not looking too well..." the other two stopped "Asuma got crossed by something?" Kakashi asked baffled "but how?", "and what?" Jiraiya interrupted.
The medic shook his head "we havent gottne the results yet..but the doctor thought you outta know sir...." the thrid nodded "ill be right along.." Jiraiya blinked "im coming too, i want to know if this will uncover anything about this whole mess..." the Third nodded in agreement.
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"Easy.." "ow!" Asuma snapped as the docotr took a step back, trying to get his patient to lie still, as he was looking pretty pale..."whats going with these things?" "we dont know sir...were waiting for the results.." Asuma sighed and hopped down from the bed "well, im fine now..." the two white ribbon things trailed out behind him as he moved, falling almost down to the ground when he stood up.
"Ah, Hokage sir! Jiraiya!" Asuma whipped round, seeing the two entering, Jiraiya grinned and waved, pointing to his head, indicating the ribbons. Asuma blinked, staring at the two lengthly things. The third sighed "How did this happen, asuma..." Asuma folded his arms and gave an annoyed sigh "i was just out on the water, then it starts shifting under me, i turn round and some bloody creature just whacked right into me, i cant remember past that.."
He folded his arms with a sigh..and Jiraiya tugged on one oif the long ribbon things "bit like the whiskers on some fish.." he thought to himself. At that moment the doctor re-enetred holding a piece of paper "According to the results its a finless porpoise that attacked you sir...which would explain those ribbon trailing things.." Asuma nodded with a sigh "well, i hope they clear off fast..." Jiraiya's ears twitched, and he, Asuma and the Hokage walked outside.
As they walked, the Third asked Asuma the same questions he'd asked at the earlier meeting. He sighed as they approached the lake again, hearing loud noises coming from it "whats going on there?". The three ninjas walked thru the trees, seeing Naruto, Konohamaru and some of his friends mucking about.
Naruto was walking on the water, showing off as always. Kono watched him then ran and leapt at the water "i can do it too!" he yelled. He landed in the water with a splash, not returning to the surface after several seconds, as the third and the other two reached the bank. "Oh.." Asuma swore, diving in after Kono. Naruto watched urgently, the water was a little murky, and the wind was stirring it about....
Asuma held his breath as long as he could, as he swam with a speed he never knew he possesed after the small child. He grabbed Kono's arm, and kicked upwards, almost blacking out -can't breathe..- he got the shock of his life when he was forced to try to breathe. He didnt choke, it was as easy as if on land. Blinking he swam back up, the long ribbons trailing behind him in the water..-h-how?-
The Third and the others on the bank all breathed a sigh of relief as Asuma broke to the surface, holdign the kid in his arms. "KONO!!" Naruto screeched, running to the bank as Asuma laid him down. The third looked at Asuma "you were under a long time, how were you able to breathe?" Asuma coughed up some water and wheezed an answer "i..i could breathe as easy under the water as if it wasnt there..."
He flipped the ribbons over his shoulder, and Jiraya knealt down by kono. A few mintues, and one healing jutsu laster, the kid woke up. All of his friends were having panic attacks, espescially Naruto. Asuma knelt known with a sigh, rubbing his shoulder..then got a fright when someone tugged on one of the ribbons.
"Ow!" he yelped, whipping round, one of Kono's friends blinked and giggled "ooops, sorry, i ddi kno they were attached to you mr.ninja..there pretty!" Asuma sweatdropped, the ribbons swaying in the breezes as he got up, sneezing. Naruto blinked, looking at the shinobi as Jiraiya and the Third walked over to him. -another accident..theres so many now...-
Kono and friends all piled around the unfortunate Asuma, intrigued by the long ribbons, and Kono was agape when he heard the guy could breathe underwater. "Cool! thats how ya saved me!!" Asuma looked dizzy "uh..y-yeah..." he managed..The Third smiled, seeing Asuma wasnt exactly used to kids crowding aroudn him.
He sighed, Jiraiya blinked "you alright Hokage sir?" the third nodded "yes, just puzzled as ever by these accidents...there has to be a purpose for it.."
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A little distance away, the power in the crater was amassing itself...gathering slow inteligence, fed by every accident..soon, it would have enough....
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AN: whoo, what will that thing do? hehe
::Flashback:: A creature, with glowing red eyes speeds up from the depths of the water, heading right for asuma...::end::
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Asuma stared down as the water started shimmering and rippling under his feet "what the?" he turned round, sensing the things approach, but a little too late. It lept out from the water, barelling right into him..
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He woke up, somehow lying atop the water. "whatt?!" he groaned, sitting up, it was close to nighttime "how long have i been out here...eh?" he saw two long white ribbons touching the water. He pulled one "ow!" henceforth realising they attached..to him! "what in the?!" he stood up, looking down at his reflection.
His appearaence was the same as ever, only the two curving ribbon things poking out from his hair seemed to be any different. "aw nuts..." He couldn't think what kinda animal it was, but boy was kakashi gonna take the mickey when he saw him...He pushed off from the water, running thru the trees towards konoha...
--Next day: early morning---
The third sighed, looking at kakashi and Jiraiya "no sign of him?" Jiraiya shrugged "i was out in the woods earlier today and i never saw him hokage sir.." Kakashi frowned, it just wasnt like asuma to go missing in such a fashion. The jounin had last been seen heading towards the forest, but since then, which had been early afternoon the previous day, he'd been gone.
Just then a medic nin came dashing in "sir!" the third looked up, Jiraiya's ears twitched, Kakashi looked at them, wondering to give them a tug...Jiraiya sidled slowly away as the medic nin blurted out his news "Sir, Its Asuma, hes at the hospital!" The third frowned, ignoring Kakashi's and Jiraiya's faffing about "what happened?" the medic blinked "Its another one of those cross-overs sir, and hes not looking too well..." the other two stopped "Asuma got crossed by something?" Kakashi asked baffled "but how?", "and what?" Jiraiya interrupted.
The medic shook his head "we havent gottne the results yet..but the doctor thought you outta know sir...." the thrid nodded "ill be right along.." Jiraiya blinked "im coming too, i want to know if this will uncover anything about this whole mess..." the Third nodded in agreement.
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"Easy.." "ow!" Asuma snapped as the docotr took a step back, trying to get his patient to lie still, as he was looking pretty pale..."whats going with these things?" "we dont know sir...were waiting for the results.." Asuma sighed and hopped down from the bed "well, im fine now..." the two white ribbon things trailed out behind him as he moved, falling almost down to the ground when he stood up.
"Ah, Hokage sir! Jiraiya!" Asuma whipped round, seeing the two entering, Jiraiya grinned and waved, pointing to his head, indicating the ribbons. Asuma blinked, staring at the two lengthly things. The third sighed "How did this happen, asuma..." Asuma folded his arms and gave an annoyed sigh "i was just out on the water, then it starts shifting under me, i turn round and some bloody creature just whacked right into me, i cant remember past that.."
He folded his arms with a sigh..and Jiraiya tugged on one oif the long ribbon things "bit like the whiskers on some fish.." he thought to himself. At that moment the doctor re-enetred holding a piece of paper "According to the results its a finless porpoise that attacked you sir...which would explain those ribbon trailing things.." Asuma nodded with a sigh "well, i hope they clear off fast..." Jiraiya's ears twitched, and he, Asuma and the Hokage walked outside.
As they walked, the Third asked Asuma the same questions he'd asked at the earlier meeting. He sighed as they approached the lake again, hearing loud noises coming from it "whats going on there?". The three ninjas walked thru the trees, seeing Naruto, Konohamaru and some of his friends mucking about.
Naruto was walking on the water, showing off as always. Kono watched him then ran and leapt at the water "i can do it too!" he yelled. He landed in the water with a splash, not returning to the surface after several seconds, as the third and the other two reached the bank. "Oh.." Asuma swore, diving in after Kono. Naruto watched urgently, the water was a little murky, and the wind was stirring it about....
Asuma held his breath as long as he could, as he swam with a speed he never knew he possesed after the small child. He grabbed Kono's arm, and kicked upwards, almost blacking out -can't breathe..- he got the shock of his life when he was forced to try to breathe. He didnt choke, it was as easy as if on land. Blinking he swam back up, the long ribbons trailing behind him in the water..-h-how?-
The Third and the others on the bank all breathed a sigh of relief as Asuma broke to the surface, holdign the kid in his arms. "KONO!!" Naruto screeched, running to the bank as Asuma laid him down. The third looked at Asuma "you were under a long time, how were you able to breathe?" Asuma coughed up some water and wheezed an answer "i..i could breathe as easy under the water as if it wasnt there..."
He flipped the ribbons over his shoulder, and Jiraya knealt down by kono. A few mintues, and one healing jutsu laster, the kid woke up. All of his friends were having panic attacks, espescially Naruto. Asuma knelt known with a sigh, rubbing his shoulder..then got a fright when someone tugged on one of the ribbons.
"Ow!" he yelped, whipping round, one of Kono's friends blinked and giggled "ooops, sorry, i ddi kno they were attached to you mr.ninja..there pretty!" Asuma sweatdropped, the ribbons swaying in the breezes as he got up, sneezing. Naruto blinked, looking at the shinobi as Jiraiya and the Third walked over to him. -another accident..theres so many now...-
Kono and friends all piled around the unfortunate Asuma, intrigued by the long ribbons, and Kono was agape when he heard the guy could breathe underwater. "Cool! thats how ya saved me!!" Asuma looked dizzy "uh..y-yeah..." he managed..The Third smiled, seeing Asuma wasnt exactly used to kids crowding aroudn him.
He sighed, Jiraiya blinked "you alright Hokage sir?" the third nodded "yes, just puzzled as ever by these accidents...there has to be a purpose for it.."
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A little distance away, the power in the crater was amassing itself...gathering slow inteligence, fed by every accident..soon, it would have enough....
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AN: whoo, what will that thing do? hehe
