Sorry for not updating in like…ages. My birthday was on Thursday, and now I'm 19…whoopee…/note sarcasm/ it was the worst birthday ever!!!!!!!!!!!!! /cries/ then my friends threw me a birthday party on Saturday so that was fun. And on Sunday I went out to get me some new music and new manga…go Beet! Ahem…finally got the first volume of One Piece and the new volume of Naruto lol…I'll be reading a lot during Thanksgiving break. Anyways…enjoy this especially very long chapter.
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Shikamaru sighed. Naruto just stared at him and sweatdropped.
"Dude…it's been two weeks…you still haven't talked to her?" asked Naruto as he slurped his ramen. Shikamaru glared at his friend.
"It's too troublesome to explain the reasons why I haven't found her" he said. Naruto rolled his eyes as he ordered another helping.
"Listen Shikamaru…you know where she is…you're just too damn lazy to go and fix the freaking problem" Naruto stated. Shikamaru sighed as he scratched his cheek.
"Tomorrow…by tomorrow you better talk to her…tomorrow is the day we leave and I don't think it would be nice to leave things undone" Naruto said seriously as he paid for their meals and stood up. Shikamaru looked at him with an raised eyebrow.
"Talk to her…and for once just use your strength to explain it to her…she'll understand" Naruto said as he left.
"He's actually smart" muttered Shikamaru as he stood up and headed for Sakura's home, where Ino was mostly likely complaining to her friend.
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"Ino…you know how he is…you should be use to it" Sakura said. Ino glared at her.
"I get tired as well…who wouldn't get tired after a while of the same things! Is it so much trouble to just say I love you once in a while…or to at least pay me some attention when I'm talking to him or when I ask him to train with me!" Ino said nearly shouting as she wiped the tears away. Hana looked at Ino and blinked.
"Auntie sad?" she asked. Ino smiled a bit.
"Yes…Auntie's very sad…but don't worry. Auntie will be happy again" Ino said. Sakura smiled sadly as the door bell rang. She stood up and handed Hana to Ino then went to open the door.
"I know she's in here…I need to talk to her" Shikamaru said. Sakura glared at him for a minute, and then sighed.
"You lucky that tomorrow you're leaving Shikamaru…" she said as she stepped aside. Shikamaru sighed and walked past Sakura. /Women are troublesome…married women are even more troublesome/ he thought as he walked into the leaving room and took notice of Ino playing with Hana. He smiled slightly as Ino looked happy.
"Who would've thought you had a knack for children" Shikamaru said. Ino looked up and glared at him.
"You would've know if you would just pay attention to me" she said angrily. Shikamaru sighed as he sat down next to her.
"Fine…I'll get straight to the point…even if it's troublesome" Shikamaru said.
"That's just your problem…everything is troublesome for you" Ino said.
"I know…and there's a reason for that" Shikamaru tried to explain.
"Oh and what is that? Why are you always sleeping? Why don't you listen to me…why won't you do things like normal shinobi instead of sleeping all the time?" Ino asked question after question. Shikamaru closed his eyes and rubbed the bridge of his nose.
"If you would let me explain" he said. Ino shut her mouth, but glared at him.
"You know our family is well known for the deer we raise. And you also know that missions have always been priorities for jounin. Well my father goes into way too many missions, so I'm stuck tending the deer. It's not an easy task for one man to do. By the time I'm done tending to the deer it's already six in the morning…then I only have about two hours of sleep before I have to go to work…so I sleep every chance I get" he explained.
"That doesn't explain why you won't listen to me" Ino muttered.
"Actually…I do listen to you. Just because I have my eyes closed most of the time doesn't mean I'm sleeping all the time…I pay attention to you, I just don't have anything to respond to your conversations…so I remain quiet, and you think I'm sleeping" Ino pouted slightly.
"Still…you always say women are troublesome" she countered. Shikamaru sighed.
"Women are troublesome…you see all the explaining I have to do just so that I can have you by my side again" he said. Ino glared at him. Shikamaru scratched his cheek.
"I'm serious…women are troublesome because they can't seem to understand certain things…and sometimes they assume the wrong things and cause a mess that we have to fix…to then get beaten up by the women we love" Shikamaru said.
"Oh…and what women do you love?" she asked angrily.
"The women who gives me the most trouble" he said with a smirk. Ino raised an eyebrow.
"I don't know whether I should take that as a compliment or an insult" Ino said.
"Taking it as a compliment is less troublesome don't you think?" he said as he leaned over and kissed Ino.
"Still…you shouldn't just go around saying things are troublesome…it hurts you know" Ino said.
"I know…I promise not to say women are troublesome" he said. Ino smiled as she hugged him. /at least when you're not around/ he thought as he smirked. As they pulled away Shikamaru kissed her one more time, and then stood up.
"Tomorrow is the day…now I want you to stay here with Sakura and Hana…if we can't stop them then it's up to you to protect this village and the hokage along with the other chuunin and jounin…" Shikamaru said as he handed her the ring. Ino took the ring and nodded.
"Come back in one piece" she said. Shikamaru sighed as he nodded. Ino smiled as she jumped on him and hugged him, while Sakura grabbed Hana before she was squashed between them.
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Tsunade looked at the group of ninja making their way to the gates.
"Baa-chan…we're ready" Naruto said. Tsunade glared at him while the others sweatdropped.
"Naruto…are you sure? I mean Sasuke wants to be alone…and why do you need all these ninjas with you?" asked Tsunade. Naruto sighed.
"Listen…I know Sasuke is going to fight Itachi…and I know Itachi has some things up his sleeves…that's why we need all the men we can get to fight against them. If Sasuke wants to fight Itachi alone so be it…but I will interfere if I see he's going to die…I still have questions…and Sasuke's going to answer them" Naruto said. Tsunade smirked.
"So you knew all along?" she asked. Naruto smirked.
"Of course baa-chan…I'm not stupid ya know" he said. Tsunade's vein throbbed as she was ready to give Naruto a thrashing. Jiraiya chuckled.
"They are just wasting time here Tsunade…let them pass" Jiraiya said. Tsunade glared at him, but knew he was right, so she allowed them to step out of Konoha. Naruto smirked as he waved at them.
"See ya later hag!" he shouted. Tsunade's eye twitched in annoyance.
Iruka watched them leave from one of the roof tops. Kakashi placed his hand over Iruka's shoulder reassuringly.
"They will be fine…don't worry" Kakashi said. Iruka sighed, but nodded.
Ino waved at Shikamaru and crew.
"Come back in one piece otherwise I'll break you to pieces!" she shouted. Shikamaru, Chouji, and Sakura sweatdropped. Sakura waved at Rock Lee, who walked away crying. Hana giggled at seeing her father's common antics of crying overly dramatic.
Naruto took lead as his expression became serious.
"Don't die just yet Sasuke…I have to kick your ass first" he muttered.
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Sasuke stepped into the clearing, katana tied securely on his back. Kisame smirked as he stepped into the clearing, followed by Itachi.
"So you've kept your promise" Kisame said. Sasuke ignored Kisame as he glared at Itachi.
"Lets get this over with" he said. Itachi raised an eyebrow. He removed his cloak.
"Kisame…make sure no one interferes…" he said. Kisame nodded as he jumped towards one of the branches, disappearing in an instant.
"No one's going to interfere…I've been isolated from them all…it's just you and me now Itachi" Sasuke said. Itachi smirked.
"Are you sure about that? But just to make things safe…Kisame will stop any intervention…now come otouto…lets see how strong you've become" Itachi said. Sasuke dropped into a fighting stance, kunai ready in hand.
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Naruto and grew stopped running and they jumped out of the way as Kisame slammed his sword onto the ground. Naruto glared at him as the others surrounded Kisame.
"I'm only interested in Kyuubi…you guys are annoying" Kisame said as he raised his sword once again and shinobi jumped from hiding.
"How…Akatsuki has been disbanded?" asked Naruto as now the Konoha ninjas were surrounded.
"You only went after the big dogs in the organization…that you've forgotten about the underlings…now…get rid of them" shouted Kisame as the ninjas began to attack the ninja.
"Dammit…Kisame you're mine!" shouted Naruto as he dashed towards Kisame, ready to tear him apart.
"Oh really? We'll see about that Kitsune-chan" Kisame said. Naruto's eye twitched as he ducked at the last minute and avoided the saw sword. /Can't use chakra…last time I used chakra it absorbed it…/ thought Naruto. Kisame smirked as he rested his sword over his shoulder.
"Face it…by the time I'm through with you…your precious Sasuke will be torn to pieces by his beloved brother" Kisame said. Naruto growled as he dashed towards him once again, aiming a kick for his midsection. Kisame grabbed his ankle before it reached his stomach. Naruto smirked as his leg was grabbed.
"Thanks…" he said as he used his leg as a supporter, pushing himself higher and sending his other leg towards Kisame's face, kicking his face and breaking free of his grasp. Everything around them became silent, or so they thought. Kisame and Naruto were so enthralled with their battle that the battles raging around them disappeared.
Naruto growled and narrowed his eyes at Kisame, who in turn glared at Naruto and readied his sword.
"You're history brat" he said.
"Bring it on" shouted Naruto.
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Rock Lee ducked the kick aimed at his face and used the opportunity to swipe his leg under his opponent's leg, causing his enemy to fall.
"When it comes to Taijustsu…I'm the best" Rock Lee said with a triumphant smirk, only to have his smirk disappear when a leg connected with his ribs.
"Don't count on it brat…" the enemy ninja said as he stood up. /Fast…didn't even see him stand up…/thought Lee as he stood on a fighting stance, ready to defend or attack if either one made a move.
While Lee had his hands full with a speed type ninja, Shikamaru was busy trying to pinpoint his enemy. /Dammit…I can't use my shadows unless I know his location…but he can conceal his chakra so well…/ thought Shikamaru. Shikamaru leaned against a tree and crouched down, placing his hands together and closing his eyes. The enemy looked at Shikamaru confused. /Why is he sitting down in the middle of a fight…/ thought the shinobi as he studied Shikamaru for another minute.
"Oh well…it's his own fault for falling asleep" he said as he jumped down from his position, kunai at hand, ready to strike at Shikamaru's head. Shikamaru's eyes snapped open as the enemy fell to the ground.
"What…what the hell!" he shouted as he couldn't move.
"You fell into my trap…thinking I was sleeping you made the wrong move of having overconfidence…and thus gave away your position…my shadows did the rest…" Shikamaru said as he stood up.
"Shadow neck binding skill" he said as the shadows crept up towards the opponent's neck, snapping his neck and killing him.
Meanwhile Kiba flipped back as Akamaru transformed into a Kiba replica.
"Show off…" he muttered as he noticed Shikamaru had won.
"Akamaru…get ready...Double Piercing Fang!" shouted Kiba as they duo dashed towards their opponent and began to attack.
During all of this Hinata moved her hands and blocked the attack at her face, taking the opportunity to strike at the opponents arm, closing his chakra hole. She jumped back and swiped her leg, hitting her opponent on his thigh. She used the momentum to swing her hand and hit her opponent on his shoulder, closing another chakra hole. Her byakugan activated, Hinata noticed how his chakra was slowly dissipating. Hinata ducked an attack to her chest and quickly slammed both of her palms into her enemy's chest, sending him flying towards a tree. Blood trickled down her opponents mouth as the valve near his heart was shut, causing strain on the heart which would inevitably lead to death.
"I hope the others are ok…" she said as she ran back to where the others were at.
Neji spun his body around, creating a sort of whirlwind around him, blocking all attacks and sending a few of his opponents sailing. One remained standing and Neji smirked.
"Hakke Rokujuu Yonshou! /sixty four hands of the eight divinations/" Neji shouted as he began to hit his opponent.
"2...4…16…32…64" he counted as all the chakra holes were sealed, leaving his opponent nearly unconscious. Keeping his hand open in a palm form, Neji turned his opponent face up and slammed his palm into the opponent's chest, using the same technique Hinata used.
"Pathetic…" Neji said as he walked away.
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Sasuke dashed towards Itachi and swung his hand with kunai at his face. Itachi leaned back and avoided the attack, then grabbed his brother's hand. Sasuke immediately turned his wrist into a snake stance and slipped out of his brother's grasp. Itachi raised an eyebrow in amusement. /Thank you Lee…/thought Sasuke as he jumped back and ducked, swiping his leg. Itachi jumped out of the way and sent his kick into Sasuke's midsection, sending the young Uchiha into a tree. Sasuke winced slightly as he moved out of the way, barely avoiding the fist aimed at his head.
Sasuke turned around, swinging his leg towards Itachi's midsection. Itachi grabbed his leg and Sasuke used the opportunity to push his weight into the leg and swipe his other leg, hoping to connect with Itachi's face. Itachi raised his arm and blocked the leg, but he released Sasuke's leg. Sasuke sent his fist into Itachi's chest, but the older Uchiha sent his knee into Sasuke's stomach, pushing him away.
"I'll admit you've gotten a little better…but still not strong enough to defeat me otouto…you will die now…and I will take the Kyuubi for myself…who knows… I may let the boy live and keep him to myself" Itachi said. Sasuke glared at his brother and growled.
"You keep your hands away from him!" shouted Sasuke as he dashed towards Itachi.
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Red Rose: Heh…I would too…/runs away from Tsunade/
Tyranimo: He trained under the two, but they're sennin lol so it would be nearly impossible to be in par with those two lol
Kyuubi-kun: its ok lol you wouldn't be able to find this fic anyways since my original was removed…/cries/
To everyone else: thanks for reviewing and this fiction will be up as soon as ff fixes their stupid problem lol Ja!