Hello everyone, thanks for the past reviews....Here goes next chapter, is not that good, but I hope you like it anyways....
Chapter 14
At the mall......
Neji glanced around; they were by the kids section of a large store; the only location they thought they could find that stupid crab hat mentioned on the list. – "This is pathetic...."- He mumbled while looking to his foot were a bunch of teddy bears laid after being thrown around by the little kids, happily playing everywhere around the place.
Shikamaru with his same 'bored out of his mind' expression lazily searched around for the hat while yawing every other minute. -" Crap....if I don't find that ridiculous hat in the period of one minute, I'm outta here...."-He said tiredly while dropping his arms down. –" I feel like taking a nap or something."
".........."- Sasuke crossed his arms in an angry gesture, and slowly walked around the aisle, leaving the other two there.
As he walked, a little kid ran passed him at top speed with a gigantic white teddy bear on his arms.
"You can't catch me! Stop chasing me!" - The kid said annoyed while looking to the little girl several meters away from him.
"You're too fast!" - The girl squealed while grabbing the little doll that had just fallen down her hand.
"Of course!" - The kid smirked from the other side. -" I've been training!"
"Me too!"
"Oh yeah? "- He walked up to her, dragging the bear through the little aisle. -"Why?"
"Um....because.....I.......want to be strong......"- The girl smiled shyly.- "....So you won't think I'm weak..."
"Huh? Hehe, in your dreams! You're weak, and you will always be!-The boy said annoyed.-"That's why I can't stand you! "- He started walking away. -" You're annoying, so stop following me..."
"..........."- Sasuke glanced shocked as the kid walked away; he could've swore he had heard those same words before. They reminded him so much of someone......
He heard some sobs that snapped him out of his thoughts......his eyes then traveled to were the little girl that stood in front of him, tears falling down her eyes as she sobbed against the bear the boy had left on the floor.
He glanced at her for some seconds as she cried inconsolably, her sobs was the only thing he could hear while the rest of sounds just remained as a distant echo.....He was getting desperate and didn't know what to do; leave her there was the most probable reaction of him, but no, this time he felt something different, what that kid had just said....was just cruel.....
"Where the hell 'he at?" - Shikamaru glanced around for Sasuke, three little kids running around him in circles.. -" How troublesome..."-He sighed as the kids kept running without letting him move. -" OUCH!!!!"-One of them stepped hard on his foot. - "YOU BRAT! STOP RUNNING AROUND ME!!!"-A huge vain popped out his head.
"Ah! "- The kids ran away from him, but just to start playing around Neji. -"YAY!!!"
".........."- Neji stared at them wide eyed as they ran crazily making his view dizzy; then he glared at Shikamaru, who just now had four other kids trying to play with him; he shrugged.
"Hahaha!!!!!"- The kids giggled.
"..........."- Sasuke kept staring at the little girl....
Flashback....
Konoha; bridge, waiting for Kakashi to arrive...
Sakura: (Just arriving) "Ohayo Sasuke-kun!"
Sasuke: "........"
Naruto: (Coming by the other side) Ohayo Sakura-chan!
Sakura: "........"
Three hours later
Naruto: "Damn sensei! He's late again!!!!!!!!!"
Sakura: (Keeps talking without stop since the minute she got there.) ..Yeah and then, I had to go back to my house because at the hospital they told me that there was no one with that name, so I...
Sasuke: (Glances at her) "..........."
Sakura: (Keeps talking) ...went back to ask my mom if she really gave me the right name, 'cause like they told me it was wrong, so I had to.....
Naruto: "............"
Two hours later.....
Naruto: "............."(Sleeping)
Sasuke: (Glances around pissed off)
Sakura: "Um...Sasuke-kun?"
Sasuke: "............"
Sakura: (Pokes Sasuke) "Sasuke-kun?"
Sasuke: (Looks away)
Sakura: .....Sasuke-kun.... (Pokes him again)
Sasuke: (Angrily) "WHAT?!"
Sakura: "..Um..well.... was wondering......you know, Kakashi sensei isn't here so....maybe you and me could go on a......"
Sasuke: "Instead of thinking about stupid dates, you should be worrying about your training. You have no special techniques at all, bust mostly, you are WEAK. . Now leave me alone, and get a life! (Walks away.)
Sakura: "............"
End of flashback
The little girl kept sobbing.....
(Damn it.....shut up!) – Sasuke couldn't keep his eyes off her falling tears, he held his fist....
Flashback....
Konoha, festival, Hokage's birthday.....
Sasuke glanced to his left and spotted Naruto watching them from behind a tree, and then leave, meeting Hinata and his father by the other side of the large bench.
He stood up and started walking away.
"Sasuke-kun! Where are you going?" - Sakura hopped off the bench and stood behind him.
"That's none of your concern."
"But....we were just talking so nice.....and now you're leaving?"
"Got a problem with that?"
".....Um....I thought we could....spend the rest of the festival together..."
".....I don't care what you thought. Leave me alone, I have more important things to think about.....than being here wasting time..... - He kept walking away.....
"But!"
"You're annoying"
End of flashback.....
The little girl kept crying......Sasuke stood stunned, wanting at that very moment to kill someone with his own hands.
What that kid had did with the little girl, was just the same as him and Sakura....
She kept crying, he had made her cry without realizing how much it hurt her....
(The hell........I don't know what I'm doing but.....)- Sasuke walked up to the little girl, she kept sobbing without noticing he was standing next to her.
".......Don't cry......"-Sasuke spoke. She quickly looked up, staring sadly at the raven haired with her green teary eyes. - "He.....he doesn't really mean it....."- Sasuke continued, staring at the floor.....
"......How do you know...?"-The little girl sniffed.
".....Life is not always what you expect.....sometimes situations......no matter what they are, make you act strangely......mostly when......you're confused....or...are trying to avoid how you..."
"BUT! But..."-She interrupted, not actually understanding what was he exactly trying to say. -".....He always says it....and....and....I...I..."-She was about to burst into cries again. - And I....I ...and I.....
"I GET SAD!!!!! HE HURT MY FEELINGS!!!"-She yelled and stared crying like crazy. – "WAAAAHH!!!!" - Sasuke snapped out of his thoughts and stared at her, her cries were so loud it looked like someone had just stabbed her.
".........."- He looked around, a few people was already turning around and looking at both.
"MEANY!!!!!!!"-The little girl screamed.- "WAAAHHH!!!!!"- Now ALL the people rapidly turned around facing the two and shooting some deadly glares at Sasuke, who just stared at them wide eyed.
"God....he's making her cry...."-A woman murmured. - "What a bad father"
"Oh man, look, he's making cry his little sister..."-Others said.
"WAAAAHH!!!!!!!!!"
"HEY YOU! DON'T MAKE HER CRY AND JUST LEAVE HER LIKE THAT!!!"-A man yelled.
"YEAH! POOR LITTLE GIRL!!!"-A woman screeched.
"Why don't you mind your damn business?!"- Sasuke said angrily.
"Can we like.....get the hell out of here?! "- Neji asked as he glanced angrily at the three kids still running around him in circles.
"YAY! Try and catch me!"
"Yeah.....if we can..."-Shikamaru looked up exasperatedly from the floor were he sat, at the little three kids played with his pony tail and chuunin vest.
"Wow, look at this!"- One of the kinds squealed while taking out a grenade bomb out of his pocket.
"Oe..."- Shikamaru mumbled. – "Leave that alone."-He pulled it away from the kid's hand.
" Uh?" - The kid gasped while staring at his now empty hands...his eyes were turning watery.
"Ouch!"- Shikamaru turned around, the other kid had pulled his hair. -" GET AWAY FROM ME YOU TROUBLESOME BRAT!!!!"-He groaned while shaking his arm, trying to get the third kid that was hanging down from it to get down.
"Huh?!" - Some adults turned around, and stared at Shikamaru.
"What?!"
They glared at him.
".....For..the last time."-Neji glared at the children around him. They stared at him blankly. -"Get away...from me...I hate you, I hate children...."
"No!!!!!!!"-They giggled and started climbing him.
"Ah! You brats!!!!!"
"Let's get the fuck outta here...."-Shikamaru stepped back. The angry adults stepped forward.
"Yeah..."-Neji grabbed one of the kids by the back of his shirt collar and held him on the air.
"MY BABY! HE'S GONNA ATTACK MY BABY!!!!!!!"-A woman yelled.
"What?!" – Neji stared at them shocked.
"GET HIM!!!!!!!"-A rough male voice yelled from the back.. Neji and Shikamaru turned around and found Sasuke rushing up to them.
"Let's get the hell out of this damn place...!"-Sasuke said while looking back to the angry villagers.
"ANOTHER ONE?!!!"-The second crowd in front of them yelled.
"HE WAS ATTACKING A LITTLE GIRL!!!!!!!!"-The first crowd behind them shouted.
"WHAAAT!!!!!????"
"Shit..."-The three mumbled.
"GET 'EM!!!!!!!"-Both crowds yelled. – "HAAAAA!!!!!!"-They started running towards them grabbing kunais, shurikens and katanas out of nowhere.
"....Man this sucks...what do we do?" - Shikamaru sighed.
"Let's get outta here!" - Neji flipped backwards, evading twenty kunai and forty shuriken from the first crowd.
"....Alright!"- Shikamaru jumped in the air, quickly followed by the two.
"DON'T LET THOSE PSYCHOS ESCAPE!!!!!!!! LET'S GO AFTER THEM!!!!!!!!!!!"
"YEAAAHHH!!!!!!!!"
Somewhere....
In front of a tall building, under a sign with the name of "XXX Paradise", a big boned boy eating chips, a blonde one staring idiotically at his surroundings, a dull and quiet guy opening a bag of chocolate chip cookies, and a white crystal eyed girl trying to move closer to her big crush; stood there without having an actual idea of what to do.
"Uh....there's mad weird people around here..."-Naruto scanned around.
"What do we do now? LEADER?"-Chouji asked sarcastically while stuffing some more chips on his mouth. – "Think of something....that is...if you can..."
"Um....well......"-Naruto scratched his head and thought for a minute. – "........"
There was silence.
"Look... Let's just go in."-Naruto spoke. - "This is our task and we have to get it done no matter how idiotic or ridiculous it is. It's an order from our senseis, and we can't let 'em down...never...." -He said. Everyone stared at him surprised at his serious words.
"Well what are we waiting for? It's not like we haven't done something as stupid as this before right?" – He grinned and stared marching towards the store.
"Yeah."- The rest agreed, and followed Naruto to the store's entrance.
"Let's do it as fast as possible..."-Naruto murmured to the three behind him, as they stood at the door. - "And if someone tries catching us..."
"Uh huh?"
"We run!"
"....Okay....."
"But don't let 'em catch you, just dash away and get sensei's stupid stuff! Hinata, you go next to me and use your Byakugan to tell us from any guard that's coming."-Naruto said.
"Hai..."
"What the....not again!" - Kiba with a lot of difficulty turned to his left, were the three giggling girls happily entered another clothing store; to be exact, the fifteenth one.
"Just hurry up! You complain too much! "-Ino scolded.
"I'm coming! DARN!!!!"- He struggled with the bags and boxes for some minutes and then walked up to them. -" Poor Shikamaru and Chouji, I feel sorry of 'em, and, I don't get how can they stand being in the same team as someone as bossy and annoying as you Ino..."-He mumbled.
"SHUT UP! I'M NOT BOSSY! NEITHER ANNOYING!!!!!!"- She smacked him on the head.
"OUCH!"
"NOW HURRY UP INSIDE!!!"- She shoved him in, and picked Akamaru up. – "Come here cutie Akamaru, poor you having to deal with such a jerk owner..."- She rubbed his head, Akamaru closed his eyes in delight.
"AKAMARUUUU!!!"-Kiba groaned. -" I'm gonna slap you once we get outta here!!!! Get away from her you traitor!!!"
"Oh look at this shirt!!! It's so cool! "– Tenten squealed, already inside the place.
"How 'bout this pants?! They look great!!"- Sakura smiled.
"Shut up Kiba, you talk too much, now likewise, I feel sorry for Hinata and Shino, they're so quiet and tranquil while you are mad loud and destructive, POOR GUYS, THEY MUST REALLY END UP WITH A MAYOR HEADACHE AFTER EACH MISSION OR TRAINING WITH YA!!!"
"WRONG! They're my best friends, and we stand each other however we are, there's always been like that....and it's not gonna change!!!"
"......."- Ino stood quiet thinking.
"Wow Kiba, that's the nicest thing I've ever heard you say."- Tenten walked up to them.
"Yeah..."-Sakura added. – "And you're right...if you really appreciate your teammates, you must accept them however they are....Just look at me..."-She smiled. – "Naruto's always been mischievous and annoying, but still, with the time, I've learned to appreciate him more and more."
" Whoa, I bet Naruto would love hearing that."- Kiba chuckled.
"Yeah..."-Tenten giggled.- "Guys, let's not insult each other alright? Why don't we finish with what we have to do, and then go meet the senseis?'
"Now, that's what I'm talking about!" – Kiba exclaimed. "Let's finish with...."
"OUR SHOPPING!!!!"-The three girls interrupted, and quickly rushed back to their clothes searching.
"COME BACK HERE YOU....!!! Ah shit, I give up...."
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Naruto, Hinata and Shino walked inside the XXX store. The blond held the scroll on his hands and began reading some stuff they needed to find. - "First...that stupid 'Icha Icha Paradise' movie...."- He mumbled. Shino looked around and spotted a big sign: "Movies".
" There it is..."-He said.
"Alright!" - Naruto shouted. - "Let's go!" -He ran.
"He's like a little kid buying toys..."-Chouji murmured.
"Yeah...."-Hinata giggled.
"....Episodes..900-940....."-Naruto said while carefully searching around the movies.- " Um..."- He stood staring closely at the picture of a naked woman. - "Oh man..."- He gulped.
"Where the hell did he go?" - Shino asked no one.
"He's by the movies."- Chouji answered annoyed while looking around for some trace of the blond. - "That Naruto..."
"Hehe...."-Naruto kept staring at the nude pictures around him and started drooling. – "Look at this.....Perverted hermit this is your entire fault.....some of your distortion stayed in me....."- He chuckled grabbing a DVD and seating on the floor staring at its picture.
"Oh my! "- A voice gasped from behind him. Naruto didn't pay attention. -"Oh my goodness, oh this world is at perdition!!!"- The voice exclaimed again. Naruto looked to his left, with an annoyed expression.
"Huh?" – He stared at her blankly; a really short old lady, with gray hair and blue eyes. He wore a pink gown and had a brown and thick walking stick on her right hand.
"What do you think you're doing young man?" - She poked him on the back with the large cane. – "Boys like you shouldn't be in places like this!" – She exclaimed angrily and shot him a glare.
"Hey grandma mind your....OUCH!!!!"
"Don't you dare talk back to me!!!"- She hit him hard on the head with the rattan instrument.
"Hey!!!"-Naruto rubbed his head in pain. –"That hurt!!!"
"Now, now! Get out of this nasty place! "– He pocked him again.
"No!!!"-Naruto cried.
"What?! It is not good for you! You stubborn boy! "– She started to hit him repeatedly.
" Ouch!!!"
"Look, there he goes..."-Chouji pointed north. -"What the hell?" - The three stared at Naruto seated on the floor with some big bumps on his head, as the old lady hit him on the head.
"You! (tap) Are! (tap) A! (tap)Naughty! (tap) Boy!" – The old woman said while hitting him.
"Ah! (tap) Ouch! (tap) Ouch! (tap) Ouch! "–Naruto grabbed his head. –"Stop... (tap) You evil grandma!!!!!!"- He cried and desperately tried to run away.
"Where you going?"-She grabbed him by the shirt. –"Better out of this place!"
"What the...?!"-Naruto noticed that he couldn't move. -(Man she's strong!)
"Naruto, what the heck are you doing?" - Chouji, Shino and Hinata appeared in front of him, watching as he hanged down the old lady's arm.
"Guys, guys! Help me! This grandma's insane!!!!"-He kicked the air.
"WHAT? MORE KIDS? "–The old woman shouted. – "I'M GONNA REPORT YOU ALL!!!!"
"HUH?!"
"TOLD YOU!!!!"-Naruto said.
"YOU LITTLE PERVS!!!!"
"Let me gooooooo!!!!!!"- Naruto grabbed the woman's fist and managed to escape off her hand. -"RUN!!!"-He yelled and the three quickly dashed in a flash.
"COME BACK HERE!!!"
"Are they gone?"- Shikamaru asked panting as he tried to catch a breath, they had been running all over the place trying to get the hell away from the crowd of mad people still chasing them without stop
"I don't know..."-Neji stood up from behind some large black coats were they had hidden. He looked around, no sight of the angry villagers. – "I don't see them..."
"Why don't you use your Byakugan...?"-Shikamaru mumbled, while seating exhausted on the floor. –"Maybe they're far, and we can get out."
"Alright..."-Neji got ready for this hand seals when suddenly.
"THERE'S ONE OF THEM! LET'S GET HIM!"-Some loud voices shouted.
"Shit...."-Sasuke muttered while quickly standing up from behind his hidden spot. –"We're running around like idiots, this is ridiculous! I'll get it over with..."-He stared furious at the angry crowd running towards them.
"Wait! Are you planning on attacking those villagers?!"- Shikamaru stood up in a flash. – "We can't do that!"
"Yeah we can..."-Sasuke let out an evil smirk.
"HAAAA!!!!!!!!!!"-About twenty men and women jumped in the air aiming their weapons at the three. –" THIS IS FOR MESSING UP WITH OUR KIDS!!!!"-They shouted as a rain of shuriken and kunai fell violently towards them.
Sasuke quickly formed some hand seals, Shikamaru stared worriedly at him he couldn't let Sasuke attack the Sand villagers on their own country, it would be chaos after their senseis find out they got in serious trouble, while only doing some stupid shopping.
"Katon; Goukakyuu no - - Ah!"
"Stop!!!" -Shikamaru quickly grabbed Sasuke by the sleeve and pushed him to the floor.
"Shit!"- Sasuke made a good use of his quick reflects and hurried to landing on his arms before actually straight on his face.
"The hell...!!!"- Shikamaru blocked the kunai and shuriken with both of his arms, Neji did the same.
"WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT FOR?!!!"-Sasuke groaned while standing up.
"Damn, we can't attack those people! We would get in mad trouble!"- Shikamaru said while staring at the angry villagers. - "....Let's try calming them down..."
"Right.....like if they're gonna hear us..."- Sasuke mumbled.
"Let's just run away then..."-Shikamaru said.
".....I don't run away...."-Sasuke said serious while reaching for his windmill shuriken.
"I have an idea..."- Shikamaru made his hand seal, the villagers got into fighting stance at the very moment they saw him.
"There's no way we're letting you....huh?" - A man that stood at the front suddenly noticed that he couldn't move. -" What? "- He stared at the shadow by his feet. -"Damn, the 'Shadow Copy Technique'! How in the world?!"
"Now, now people, listen up!"-Shikamaru stepped forward. The stunned villagers did the same. -" You have no idea with who you're messing here....."
"Oh yeah? Who? You can't beat us! "– A woman yelled from the back.
"Shut up! You're already in my trap, so stop bragging! "–Shikamaru said annoyed. – "You have in front of you the leads from the most powerful clans in the Leaf. "- Shikamaru glanced at Neji. -" The Hyuga clan...."- Then Sasuke. - "And the Uchiha..."
"WHAT?!"- The man on the front yelled surprised. The rest of the crowd stared shocked.
"........"- Neji and Sasuke smirked at their reaction.
"Now stop messing with us, and we'll spare your lifes..."-Shikamaru said. – ( Man this people's so troublesome)
"........"- They stayed quiet.
"Now we're talking...."-He took his technique off them. – "Damn, we didn't even do anything, so you shouldn't be chasing us like crazy, get a job!" – Shikamaru started slowly walking away.
"..........."- Sasuke and Neji did the same.
"NOT SO FAST!!!!!!"- Someone from the crowd yelled. -" WE DON'T CARE IF YOU'RE FROM A POWERFUL CLAN OR NOT! WE'LL GET YA ANYWAYS!!!!"
"What the....?!!!"
Dark aisle by the end of the store.....
"I think she's gone..."- Naruto muttered as he leaned against a huge shelf of used books. -"Wow, she's out of her mind, chasing us like that?! Damn!"
"Yeah..."- Chouji sighed.
"I'll be better if we meet our senseis now..."-Shino suggested. -" Let's go back....."
"But we couldn't find any of Kakashi sensei's stuff!"- Naruto exclaimed.
"Do you think we will be able to?"
"......Um......."- Naruto put a silly thinking expression and thought for a minute. - ...No
".........."- Hinata glanced around, she felt a little sound coming from above their heads; she looked up and what she found? Big surprise! The old crazy woman was standing on top of the shelves with an evil grin and ready to drop the whole bunches of heavy books on top of their heads! – "Watch out!"- She exclaimed as she quickly jumped back away from the huge shelf.
Shino quickly jumped back too, while Chouji ran away, but Naruto....
"Huh?" - He stared at them confused.
"Naruto-kun watch out!" -Hinata warned but...
"TAKE THIS!"- The old woman yelled from up the shelf.
"Wha..?"- Naruto looked up spotting the rain of heavy book falling towards him. -"AAHH!!!!!!!"
Too late...
"HAHAHA!!!!!!!!"-The woman laughed frantically, as the books collided in top of the blond burying him completely.
"Ouch...."-Chouji stared shocked at the huge puff of dust around where the books had fallen.
"Naruto-kun..."-Hinata gasped while holding his hands together.
"What an idiot..."-Shino murmured as he slipped his hands into his pockets.
"Aw...did you like my little surprise?" - The woman smirked. The three chuunins stared at her.
".........."- Hinata clenched her teeth and fists. - "You....."-She muttered.
"Huh?"- Chouji and Shino turned around and stared at her, and they could've swore her white eyes were turning red in fury.
"........"- Chakra started flowing from Hinata.
".....Is she angry?"- Chouji stepped back and hid behind Shino. He didn't answer the obvious question.
".....I won't let you...."-Hinata advanced towards the shelf where the woman stood.
"Hahaha!!! What are you gonna do little girl?!"
"I won't let you....."-Hinata repeated as she kept walking towards her.
"Is she gonna attack that old lady?" - Chouji asked another obvious question.
Hinata's steps turned faster and faster. - "I won't let you hurt Naruto-kun!!!!!"- She shouted.
"WHAT THE?!!!!!!!"- The woman looked everywhere Hinata had disappeared in the blink of an eye.
"..........."- She appeared right behind her.
"HOW DID YOU.....AH!!!!!!"- Hinata ready with her 'Gentle fist' aimed straight onto the woman's tenketsu on the arm. The woman flew off the shelf and crash landed hard on the floor.
"DAMN!!!!!!!!"-Chouji exclaimed. -"SHE DID ATTACK THE OLD LADY!!!!! WOW!!!!!"
A bunch of people were approaching next to the scene now, shocked at the action of the white eyed hitting the old woman.
Gasps were heard, then followed by and uncomfortable silence.
".........." -Shino hurried up to the pile of books that buried Naruto. Chouji stood there staring at Hinata who just jumped off the shelf and advanced towards the laying woman, still with an angry look in her eyes.
(Who could've thought she would react like that! Wow...anothe scary girl....)- Chouji thought.
Shino put some books apart, letting Naruto be seen, he was knocked out, and with two crosses by eyes.
"Is he alright?" - Chouji walked up to them. -" That dumbass, he could be fast sometimes, but he can also be so damn slow...."- He kicked some of the books away.
"Hm...."-Shino turned around; there were a lot of people forming crowds around the place already, exited and ready to watch some more action.
Hinata stood next to the woman that tried to stand up, and grabbed her by the collar of her shirt and with only one hand she carried her on the air.
Shino stood up.
"Don't you ever..."-Hinata spoke, the sound of her voice crept the woman out, as she stared the girl's face which hair covered her eyes, only letting a black shadow be seen. -..try and hurt him again..."-Hinata finished.
"Hey, hey, relax now! It's now like I've killed him or something!!!!"-The woman laughed nervously.
"Naruto! Naruto! Wake up! You gotta see this!!!!"-Chouji desperately grabbed Naruto by the shirt and started shaking him hard. -"WAKE UP! YOU GOT TO SEE THIS!!!!!!"
"Ugh..."-Naruto opened his eyes, finding Chouji's face right in front of him. -"AH!!!"- He yelled, Chouji let go of his shirt. -" You scared the hell out of me!!!"
"Shut the fuck up, and look in front of you!"-Chouji smacked him on the head. Naruto looked up finding Hinata aiming his free hand to the woman's heart.
"Shit..."-Shino disappeared in a flash.
"What the hell is going on?!"- Naruto asked with a dumb expression.
"Yo man, she got mad big time after that crazy woman attacked yo...."-Chouji explained.
"Huh?"- Naruto turned around again, even more confused now.
Shino appeared right behind Hinata and grabbed her aiming hand.
"Stop Hinata...."-He said simply. Hinata looked up and stared at him.
"But..."
"We are not here to fight...."- Shino continued.
".....But she hurt....."-Hinata looked down the floor.
"Yeah, yeah, listen to him! "- The woman said nervously.
"Huh?"- The people around stared wide eyed at the woman.
Hinata and Shino stared at her shocked. She let got of her, she fell to the floor.
"What was that?!"-Naruto asked while standing up.
"I...don't....know..."-Chouji said chocked.
Shino grabbed the woman by the shirt, raised her up, reached for one side of her face and pulled her skin.
"Ah!!!"- The crowd gasped.
"I knew it since the beginning..."- Shino let go off her/him. And on his hand he held a human like mask attached to the gray hair.
"AGH! YOU DISCOVERED ME!!!!! HOW?!!!!!!!!!"-The guy on the floor yelled while ripping of the pink gown and letting shown a vest, with a head band on his neck, the symbol was unknown.
"Simple....I saw you fixing the mask while you were chasing us...."-Shino said. - "What do you want with us?"
"Hm..."-The guy smirked.
"WHAT THE HELL?!!!!!!!!!!"-Naruto yelled from the back as he tried to run towards them.
"Stay here Naruto..."-Chouji held him hard by the shirt.
"Looks like my plan failed...."-the guy said. -" What I want with you I cannot tell you......but there's one thing I'm warning you.....watch out for were you step on, watch out for anything, because you wont' be so lucky next time....some had already failed, I have tooâ€â€..but still, I recommend you to go back to were you belong, do not continue with the tripâ€â€.or else, you will live one of the worst moments of your life....."-He finished, and with this he jumped in the air and dashed away.
There was a huge silence.....
Everyone was shocked.
"Let's go back..."-Shino turned around, same as other people that had started leaving.
"Um huh..."-Hinata nodded, still kinda shocked and thoughtful.
"What the heck was that all about?" - Naruto asked super confused, after Chouji let go of him.
"We don't know."-Shino answered dully. – "We'll report this to the senseis...for now let's go back..."
"Yeah."
"Naruto-kun....are...you okay...? - Hinata asked shyly.
"Yeah, I'm alright."-Naruto smiled.
"...I'm glad..."
"....Thanks..."
Kazekage's place....
"I understand."-Kazekage spoke. -" It sounds really dangerous,does your Hokage agree with that?"
"Yes. "–Kurenai answered serious. -" She herself decided on the parties along with some of the best battle strategist and specialist of Konoha. She is very confident, and is sure that they'll do a good job."
"We can never assure that."
"Huh?"
"I am not trying to underestimate your students....but....the information that has been given to you, may be a little inaccurate....."
"We don't understand Kazekage-sama."
"I too, have heard of the situation occurring at Lacigam city.......And it is not as simple as it seems; since I too had a request for ninja, I denied at first, but at the end I decided to send some troops.....some of the best......and they never came back."
(Gulp)
"What?!"
"The situation is worsening. Asuhara Goro..."
"Who? You mean that mafia man?"
"Yes, him indeed.....he is gathering missing nins from all over the countries....ALL of the countries..."
"WHAT?! THAT CANNOT BE!!!"-Kurenai exclaimed.. -" Hokage-sama never told us about that!"
"Yes, I am aware of that too....And I understand because it refers to new information. After my troops never came back, I sent a squad of five spy ninja to investigate....and they found out about it, unfortunally, only one of them came back alive .....and died some minutes later after he was gravely transported to our local hospital, that is the reason why we do not know at detail of everything that has happened....."
"Wow....."-Asuma sighed. -"This won't be as easy as backing up, like we were told...."
" Tomoko, why didn't you tell us about this?!"-Kurenai glared at her, she looked down the floor.
".....I am sorry, but I wasn't aware of this either....I am from the police troops, and I've been out of Lacigam for quite time, searching for help...that is why...."
" I want to offer you some help."-Kazekage sighed.
"What?"
"Let the Umeki siblings go with you." (A/N; I decided to give them a last name. :P)
"And who is that?" - Kakashi asked.
"......That is Gaara, Temari and Kankurou....you must remember them alright...."
" Them....yes, I remember..."
"And why them Kage-sama?"
".......They have been training really hard ultimately, and they're at a high jounin level....Those three would be really helpful during your mission, they are really good." - Kazekage said. The three senseis and Tomoko looked at each other.
"Please accept my offer, you cannot waste such."
"Yes, you are right. Thank you very much Kazekage sama." -Kurenai bowed.
"We will take those three with us. "-Kakashi smiled and then glanced at his clock. - ( The guys must be meeting up)
"Thank you very much sir, we really appreciate your help." - Tomoko bowed.
"You are welcome. Proceed and look for them." -Kazekage dismissed.
"Hai." –The four got out his little office accompanied by three guards across a little hallway leading to the streets.
"So...where do you think we could find 'em?"- Kakashi asked.
"Take north and near town square and you will find a house with black gates at the front, it is the only one that has 'em..."-A guard answered. – "You will also find a big fountain around, it is dry though.."
"Alright, thanks for the info...let's go."-Kakashi told the rest, and they quickly left.
"Here they come..."- Kurenai smiled as she watched the young chuunins approaching by different directions, to the Kazekage's building.
Ino, Tenten, Sakura and Kiba approached by the west, the girls cheerfully talking and the boy struggling with the packages. By north, was Naruto, Shino, Hinata and Chouji, they walked quietly except for the blond with bumps on his head, and that ranted his whole way. And Shikamaru, Sasuke, Neji and Lee, by the east, the three first ones with long and annoyed faces.
"Looks like you had some fun. "- Asuma said sarcastically to the last group.
"Yeah, if you think being chased by a bunch of mad people is actually any fun...."-Shikamaru mumbled.
"You were what?" - Asuma was about to burst into laughs.
" Yeah, but I appeared to pass by and save the day!"- Lee said with a smirk.
" Bah..."- The three looked away.
"How about you guys? Did you find all my stuff?"-Kakashi asked. Naruto glared at him.
"No, we didn't find your STUFF!" -He rubbed his head still in pain.
"What in the world happened?"
"Long story...."-Chouji sighed as he searched for some chips on his backpack. .
"Unlike you guys, we did actually had loads of fun!" –Tenten smiled. -" We did a lot of shopping, and we found all your stuff Asuma-sensei!" -She handed him two bags.
"Thanks!" -He grabbed them.
" Right..."- Kiba said angrily while putting all the packages to the floor.
"Well guys, is time to leave now, but first there's an announcement." -Kurenai said.
"This sucks...now what?"-Shikamaru looked up to the sky, it was setting. -" Can we just leave now?"
"Yes, but before, there is some people that will be joining our party."
"What? And who's that?" - Naruto asked eagerly.
"Don't tell me is Gaara and his siblings?" - Shikamaru asked annoyed.
"Wow Shikamaru, are you a psychic?" -Kakashi laughed.
"WHAT?!!!!!!!!!"-Everyone snapped.
"Yep, it is a request from Kazekage- sama himself, so we had no choice. "-Kurenai smiled.-"Those three will be of great help for our mission."
"Yes, now let's go to their house and tell 'em to get ready." –Kakashi announced.
"Hai...."-Everyone said thoughtful.
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"Temari! Temari! The doorbell!" -Kankurou shouted from the couch where he sat eating popcorn and watching a movie for the fifteenth time. – "The doorbell! The doorbell! "-He yelled to the top of his lungs.
Gaara, who sat on the table eating some dinner, shot him a deadly glare.- "Shut...up...."
"Temari go get the damn door!!!"-Kankurou shouted one more time.
"I'm coming, I'm coming damn it! "–Temari rushed down the stairs with a baby blue night gown.-" Why don't you move your lazy ass and open it yourself?!!!" –She yelled as she grabbed the doorknob and opened the door.
"What do you.....AH!"- She shocked at the view in front of her. All of them were there, standing at her door, and she...was on pjs...
"Who is it?" - Kankurou glanced to his side. -" HOLY CRAP!!!!!!!"-He threw himself to the floor.
"What the fuck are you doing?" - Gaara asked dully as he watched his brother crawl his way to the nearest room.
"Look out there!" – Kankurou slammed closed the door.. Gaara glanced at the entrance, where his sister nervously hid behind the door, as if she didn't want the person out there to see her.
(That must be that Naruto and the rest...)- Gaara stood up in a flash and rushed up the stairs.
"Hehe, what a surprise, see all of you again...."-Temari chuckled nervously. -" What do you want?"
"Hi there Temari." -Kakashi greeted. -"We have orders from the Kazekage for you and your siblings."
"What? What orders?"
"Why don't you three come out here first?"- Kurenai suggested.
"No, wait a minute, what orders do you have? He hasn't told us anything."
"Oh, it is quite unexpected, but it's true, we've just talked to him, we'll give you the details once you three show up."
"...alright, I'll be right back..."- Temari nervously searched around them one more time, she spotted Shikamaru in front of her and stared at him; he noticed it.
"Nice pjs...."-He smirked.
"Huh?" - Temari blushed and hurried on slamming the door.
"Are they gone?"- Kankurou appeared from out the room were he crawled into.
"No, get changed it looks like we have a mission."
"What do you mean?!!!"-Kankurou shouted nervously. -"You mean with them!"
"Yep." -Temari answered thoughtful. -" The senseis wanna talk to us about it."
" Damnit..."
"Gaara!" -Temari called his brother.
"What..."-He appeared on the stairs with an annoyed expression.
"Get changed, we have mission, Kazekage's orders...."- She explained simply.
".....Damn him....."-Gaara muttered and went back up.
"Come on move it! "-Temari shoved Kankurou up the stairs.
"......Darn!"
"Alright, we're here..."-Temari opened the door as she stepped out along with her brothers.
"Perfect...."-Kurenai stood up from the large bench were everyone sat. - (Wow, they sure have changed a lot...) - She scanned them from head to toe. -" Let me explain you briefly. We have talked to Kazekage-sama, and we have explained him the whole situation and our mission. And after doing a little thinking, he decided that you are coming with us."
"........."- Temari glanced at the rest of guys. – (Shit.....is been mad long since I haven't seen all this brats.....but it's getting me nervous....mostly......Ah crap! I can't decide this by myself...not that I can either....)- She glanced at Gaara. - "...Are you asking us if we want to go, or are you demanding it?"
"I don't know." –Kurenai glanced at Gaara. -" I don't know how you guys work."( If you actually obey orders)
"..............."- Temari glanced at Kankurou, he shrugged, then at Gaara, his eyes moved up and down.
"We don't have that much time...."-Kurenai stated.
"Okay....if we have no choice...."- Temari sighed.- "Well go..."
"Good. Get your stuff ready; we'll be waiting out here."
"Fine....."-Temari stepped back into the house along with Gaara and Kankurou.
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"Tomoko-san, would you show us the map and tell us an estimate of our trajectory?" - Kurenai sighed.
"Oh yes, off course." -Tomoko reached for her pocket and took out a scroll. -" Here...."- She opened it, everyone got closer to see it.-" This is the country of Sand; we are here...."-She pointed to the middle.-" Next we will go across it, pass a few small villages, then a big road, and we'll be there shortly, I estimate the period of one day and a half."
"Wow, that's not much!" -Naruto said. -" That means we'll be there really soon right?"
"Yeah..."
"That's good." –Kakashi smiled. Just then the door behind them opened. Gaara and his siblings stepped out.
"Aright, we're all here, let's go." - Kurenai said, so everyone started walking in direction to the city entrance were their bus waited for the rest of the trip.
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