KONNICHI WA MINNA-SAN!!!
A/N: Oh my Gosh!!!!! AHHHH! I'm so happy!!!! I got so many reviews. 10 people! This is the first time that I got so many reviews for the first chapter and for the first few days too. I'm so happy! YAY!!!! You people rock my world!!!! Please continue to support me with your reviews.
Because you guys seem to enjoy the fic with your reviews, I was also screaming with happiness, I wrote this chapter just for you people. I got it done in two days. That's my fastest record. Usually it would take me up to a week to finish one chapter, because I write in a notebook then type it to the computer. But I was so happy, I couldn't help but write the next chapter quickly so I can see all you wonderful people review for me.
A hint to what the forbidden jutsu will be like is at the end of the chapter. This story will be shounen-ai, so if you do not like the idea, you can leave now, though if you got this far I don't think you mind much.
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This chapter: Naruto trains with his clones and something interesting happens. He goes and check on Kei and finds for about her. She gives her a box that will help him find the person that he was meant to be with.
The Fated Red Ribbon
Chapter 2
Douzo!
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*The next day*
Naruto woke up to a very sunshine filled room. Today was Saturday and Kakashi had decided to let his students get the day off. They had been training pretty hard and they needed a break.
Naruto yawned and walked himself to the bathroom to get ready for the day. It was already around noon. This was the first time that Naruto had slept this late. Usually he would wake up at the break of dawn and would train himself till noon. But today, Naruto didn't feel like waking up early. He got the whole day to himself, might as well waste it when he has nothing to do.
He dressed himself and ate his breakfast. Naruto walked out of his house after finishing his breakfast. He headed to the forest. Even though he had today off, Naruto would still train. He had nothing to do but train. Training was something that he did everyday, no matter the condition outside.
Naruto walked to his secret training site. It was a clearing near his house. If one walked a little farther, they would find themselves in front of a medium sized lake. Though the lake was not big, it was very enchanting at night. The moon's light would dance all over the surface of the lake. It was a magnificent sight. Naruto would sometime spend his nights gazing at the lake.
Naruto breathed in air and relaxed. His hands came together and formed the seals he knew by heart. "Kage Bunshin no Jutsu." Four copies of himself appeared at his side.
"Listen up!" Naruto yelled to his counterparts. "Today, we will do regular training. The last one standing will be the victor."
"Aa." All four Naruto yelled, a smirk on each of their faces. They all stretched and got into position. They charged each other letting kicks and punches fly forward.
*Two hours later*
There was only two Naruto left standing. The others for some reason lay on the ground. They did not disappear like they use to.
The other two Naruto charged each other again, or more like panting toward each other. They both had used up almost all of their energies. The clone swung his arm to punch Naruto, but it did not connect. Naruto saw an open and punched the clone. The punch connected and the clone was knocked back 3 feet away. Naruto slumped down a bit and panted heavily. "Yeah," Naruto said trying to be a little more excited but was too tired to jump up and down at his victory.
Naruto let himself drop to the ground and laid on his back. He laid there trying to catch his breath. After a long while, Nauto was able to sit. He looked at his counterparts and grinned. They now were at a sitting position like him. They all looked at him and grinned.
"You guys did really well. You didn't disappear once you got hit. You guys are getting stronger," he said with a wide grin.
"Aa," they exclaimed excitedly. They waved to Naruto and disappeared.
Naruto got to his and feet and dusted himself off. He scanned the clearing. It was already in the mid afternoon. Naruto had nothing else to do so he decided to go and check on Kei to see if she was okay.
Naruto walked the path that he had carried Kei home yesterday. He arrived at her house and knocked on her door. He stood on the front porch and glanced around. Everything was quite and calm. The atmosphere was serene.
The door opened to reveal Kei. She smiled at the sight of Naruto. "Konnichi wa, Naruto-kun."
"Konnichi wa, Kei-san. How's your ankle?" Naruto asked, smiling back.
"It's fine. Thank you for worrying so much." Kei opened the door wider. "Why don't you come on in?" Naruto nodded.
Inside, Kei's house looked totally different from the outside. Paintings and decorations hung the walls. There were flowers on the paintings, flowers in the vases, flowers everywhere. It would seem that Kei was obsessed with flowers. 'Though if she was so obsessed with flowers, why didn't she plant them in front?' Naruto wondered.
Seeing Naruto's puzzled look Kei explained to him. "I love flowers, Naruto- kun. They mean everything to me," she said and she gave him a genuine smile.
"Uh. I like flowers too," Naruto said clumsily. Kei motioned Naruto to go farther into her house. Naruto sat down on the living room couch and scanned to place once again. There was something else that he noticed. There were ribbons everywhere flowers were.
Kei disappeared into the kitchen and appeared with tea. "Naruto-kun, tell me about yourself," Kei said after sitting herself opposite of Naruto.
"Um, okay. My name's Uzumaki Naruto. I'm an orphan. I have no friends except maybe my team and Iruka sensei," Naruto said sadly. "All the villagers detest me for...things that I couldn't control. They blame me for it..." Naruto trailed off. Kei said nothing and listened intently.
"My dream is to become the next Hokage. I want to show the villagers that I am someone that can do great things. I want them to recognize me for me not some other thing," Naruto finished.
Kei nodded and smiled. "That's a great dream Naruto-kun. I believe that you are more than capable to make that dream come true," Kei said. Hearing this Naruto smiled happily. "Thanks Kei-san."
"Not a problem."
"Kei-san, tell me about yourself." Kei nodded. "My name's Ai Kei (A/N: Last name is Ai, first is Kei. Sorry for the confusion in the last chapter). My parents died when I was 12. I lived in Konoha all my life except the years when I was 17 to 25. I am now 26. My dream is to live my life to the fullest so that my beloved would not be sad," Kei said still smiling.
"You lived in Konoha all those years?" Kei nodded. "What happened when you were 17 to 25?"
"Something that changed my life," Kei said with a tone that was half sad and half content.
"Kei-san, are you a ninja?" Naruto asked, really wanting to know.
"Hai."
"Then why didn't you wear your headgear?" Naruto asked.
"Because, Naruto-kun, I want to live a peaceful life. I don't want to be known as a ninja. There will be trouble if people knew I was here," Kei answered softly.
"Oh. If that is what you want Kei-san, I will surely keep that secret for you." Naruto smiled.
"Arigatou, Naruto-kun," Kei said smiling back.
"Not a problem."
"Naruto-kun, N-a-r-u-t-o," Kei spelled his name out loud. "Hai?" Naruto asked her, confused, while bringing his cup of tea to his lips.
"Do you have a girlfriend, Naruto-kun?" Naruto almost choked on his tea.
"Wha-What?" Naruto blurted out. "Do you have a girlfriend, Naruto-kun?" Kei repeated, waiting patiently for an answer.
Naruto sat in silence wondering what he should tell her. He had just known her yesterday, but it felt like he had known her all his life. He felt that he needed to be honest whenever he was around her, even though he was only with her for a short while. He shook his head.
"I see. How about someone you find special?" She asked, and then added, "You can tell me, if you don't think that I'm being too nosy that is."
"No, it's alright. There's someone special to me," Naruto whispered.
"Tell me about this person, Naruto-kun." Naruto nodded. "Her name is Sakura. I liked her for a long time now, but she doesn't feel the same way I do. All she cares about is Sasuke. Sasuke this and Sasuke that," Naruto said in annoyance, "he and his arrogant, cold, and bastard-like attitudes. He cares about no one but himself. He thinks he's the best and that no one can beat him. But I swear I'll beat him myself," Naruto shouted in anger.
"He calls me deadlast and an idiot. Well, he's the idiot. Man, I hate him so much. I would love to shove my victory, once I beat him of course, in his face so he'll fall off his high horses flat on his face. Man!" Naruto shouted in both annoyance and anger.
Kei was surprised at how Naruto's expressions had changed so quickly. One second he was talking about Sakura in a soft tone, then the next instant he jumps to talking about Sasuke all angry and annoyed.
Kei looked at Naruto closely, seeing his expressions. Kei thought that Naruto did really hate Sasuke, however, she saw the way his eyes shine and sparkle as he talked about Sasuke. Naruto spoke of Sasuke in a very passionate manner. If one did not look closely, it would have been mistaken for extreme hatred.
"Naruto-kun, have you told Sakura how you felt about her?" Naruto shook his head. "Then why don't you tell her? Maybe she feels the same way you do." Naruto brought his gaze to the ground. "I don't know..." Naruto whispered.
"Hm, I think I have something that can help you. Chotto matte," Kei said and walked into a room down the hall. Naruto assumed it was her room.
Five seconds later, Kei came back with a box in her hand. Kei sat down in front of Naruto and motioned the box to him. The box was the size of his hand in length, shaped as a rectangle. It was a wooden box. The wood seemed to be old and ancient but it still looked new, like it was first made and polished. There were flower designs on all sides of the box.
The rectangular box showed no sign of holding anything inside. The box was sealed tight. Naruto turned the box upside down, then side-ways up and examined it. Naruto spotted on top of the box, once he turned the top up, letters that he recognized. He brought the box closer to his face and saw his name. "What do you think, Naruto-kun?" Kei asked, bring his attention to her.
"Why is my name written on here?"
"Because, Naruto-kun, it is meant for you." Kei said looking at him in the eye. "Meant for me?" Kei nodded.
"What's inside?" Naruto shook the box to see if he could hear what it was inside. "Why don't you open it?"
"Open it? How? It's sealed on all sides," Naruto stated. "Naruto-kun, only you can open it once it's sealed." Naruto looked at her questioningly then turned his gaze back to the box in his hand.
"Only I can open it," Naruto said out loud not directing it to anyone. "I guess I can at least try. It won't hurt just to try." Kei nodded smiling at Naruto's naïve nature.
Naruto balanced the box in his left hand and with his right hand, he tried to open it. His right thump, near the top, pushed against the box and pushed it up. To his surprise, it did open. As soon as the box was opened, the sides changed. There were no longer anymore flower designs that decorated the box. Instead of flowers, there were dark shades of blue and black with a touch of white encircling around the box. He turned to look at Kei and saw her smiling at him. Naruto opened the box fully and looked inside. He brought his hand inside and carried whatever was inside out.
With Naruto's hand came a long red ribbon. Naruto looked at Kei and asked, "A ribbon? What does a ribbon has to do with me? I can't use this ribbon. I don't have long hair."
Kei chuckled, and smiled widely. "It's not for your hair Naruto-kun."
"Oh," Naruto said turning red with embarrassment. Naruto looked at the ribbon again and examined it. The ribbon looked like any other ribbon out there. His thoughts were interrupted when Kei spoke. "This will show who you are meant to be with."
"Really? How do you know?" He looked at Kei.
"Before this box had your name on it, it belonged to me." Naruto's eyes widened in surprised. "I got the box from a man that I knew when I was 16. He told me its purpose and how it works."
"How does it work?" Naruto laced his hand into the ribbon and brought it up higher to see. "You tie the ribbon around your right wrist and the name of the one you are meant to be with will appear."
"Oh," Naruto said, a little surprised. He didn't know that this ribbon could do so much. "Try it Naruto-kun." Naruto nodded.
Naruto brought the ribbon to his right wrist and wrapped it around it. He had to use his teeth as another hand to tie a knot around his wrist. He turned his wrist around and stared at it. A second pass and nothing showed itself. Naruto was going to give up, but suddenly saw a shiny gold letter appeared. The letter read 'S'. Naruto looked at Kei. "There's only one letter."
"Sorry, but I forgot to mention that it will only show one letter."
"What does this 'S' mean?" Naruto asked.
"The 'S' is the name of the person who are meant to be with you. It is the first letter to their name."
"Oh, I see. S, S, S, wait could it be? Could it be Sakura-chyan? Could she be the one I'm meant to be with?" Naruto cried with hopeful eyes.
"Could be Naruto-kun," Kei said, but somewhere in her mind she knew that it not Sakura but another with the name that started with an 'S'. "Why don't you test it out Naruto-kun?"
"Test it out? Test what out?" Naruto asked, not a clue to what she was talking about.
"Test if she is the one who you are meant to be with."
"Really? How do I do that?"
"You take Sakura's right wrist and tie the ribbon around it. If she is meant to be with you, your name will appear on the ribbon. But if she is not, then your name will not show itself on the ribbon," Kei said and Naruto nodded.
"Once you have fine the person you are looking for, you tie the ribbon around yours and the other person's right wrist. If that person is the person you truly are meant to be with, the ribbon will disappear."
"Disappear? Why would it disappear?" Naruto asked, turning his wrist up and down to see if the letter would change, but it didn't.
"It will bind you lives together once it disappears. Once your lives cannot be separated, it will reappear in the box. You must keep the box until it reappears," Kei said pointing to the box on the table. "When it does reappear, the box will be sealed like when you first saw it. The person fated is the only one who can open it."
"Ah," Naruto nodded.
Naruto glanced up at the window and saw that the sun was over the horizon. The sun had set over the horizon without him knowing. "Ah, it's getting dark," Naruto said getting up.
"Naruto-kun, why don't you stay for dinner?" Kei said smiling as she got up from her seat.
"Is that okay?"
"Of course it is. I would love your company," Kei said and walked to the kitchen. She stopped halfway and turned to Naruto. "Gomen Naruto-kun, I forgot to make dinner. All I have is Ramen cups."
Naruto's head jerked up as he heard the word Ramen. "Ramen?? You have Ramen???" Kei nodded. "Oh! Ramen would be fine!" Naruto exclaimed. "I love Ramen!" Naruto laughed.
"Really? I love Ramen too," Kei said smiling widely.
"What? Really? Wow, you are the first person I found who likes Ramen like I do," Naruto blurted out happily.
"Well, how about this? Why don't we go out for Ramen? Since Ramen cups are just too ordinary, Ramen at a Ramen shop is much better."
"Yay! Ramen Ramen Ramen," Naruto chanted excitedly.
"Come on Naruto-kun, lets go right now," Kei said and starting to the door.
"Hai!" Naruto happily followed jumping up and down like he had just won the championship.
The two walked to the village toward the Ramen shop they both knew so well. Naruto chatted happily as he walked and Kei smiling widely as she listened to Naruto; Naruto with the box in his hand and Kei with her wallet in her hand, very unaware that by the end of the night, it will be empty.
TBC...
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A/N: *stretches arms and legs* that's all for now. So??? What do you think??? Please tell me what you thought. I need your feedback to see what I can change to make the story more exciting and interesting.
Hint to forbidden jutsu: 5 Narutos + 5 elements = one kickass, will-be strongest jutsu, once Naruto uses it.
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A/N: Oh my Gosh!!!!! AHHHH! I'm so happy!!!! I got so many reviews. 10 people! This is the first time that I got so many reviews for the first chapter and for the first few days too. I'm so happy! YAY!!!! You people rock my world!!!! Please continue to support me with your reviews.
Because you guys seem to enjoy the fic with your reviews, I was also screaming with happiness, I wrote this chapter just for you people. I got it done in two days. That's my fastest record. Usually it would take me up to a week to finish one chapter, because I write in a notebook then type it to the computer. But I was so happy, I couldn't help but write the next chapter quickly so I can see all you wonderful people review for me.
A hint to what the forbidden jutsu will be like is at the end of the chapter. This story will be shounen-ai, so if you do not like the idea, you can leave now, though if you got this far I don't think you mind much.
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B.U.G.I.M.S.- Thank you. The jutsu that Naruto was going to use, you will be able to find out what it is in later chapters. Yes, you are right, it does kickass. Yes, again you are right; it is a forbidden jutsu because it uses too much charka. Yes, for the third time you are right, it is all thanks to Kyubi that Naruto is able to use the jutsu. Hope you like this chapter and please review when you're done.
Kip the Fox- Thank you so much! It is an elemental jutsu. Yeah, it is cool. It will kickass too. I'm sorry for making Sakura so mean but I needed her to provoke Naruto into challenging Sasuke. We'll see huh? The new character plays an important role in this fic so watch out for her. Hope you enjoy this chapter and please review when you're done.
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A. Nony Mouse- Haha, nice try but she's not Naruto's mother. Well, I replaced chan with chyan because in the anime whenever Naruto says Sakura- chan I keep on hearing chyan, so I put it that way in my fic. Sorry if it doesn't make sense, it just something I like to put in. Hope you enjoy this chapter and please review me when you're done.
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Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN Naruto! There! Now you cannot sue me. ^_^
This chapter: Naruto trains with his clones and something interesting happens. He goes and check on Kei and finds for about her. She gives her a box that will help him find the person that he was meant to be with.
The Fated Red Ribbon
Chapter 2
Douzo!
*****
*The next day*
Naruto woke up to a very sunshine filled room. Today was Saturday and Kakashi had decided to let his students get the day off. They had been training pretty hard and they needed a break.
Naruto yawned and walked himself to the bathroom to get ready for the day. It was already around noon. This was the first time that Naruto had slept this late. Usually he would wake up at the break of dawn and would train himself till noon. But today, Naruto didn't feel like waking up early. He got the whole day to himself, might as well waste it when he has nothing to do.
He dressed himself and ate his breakfast. Naruto walked out of his house after finishing his breakfast. He headed to the forest. Even though he had today off, Naruto would still train. He had nothing to do but train. Training was something that he did everyday, no matter the condition outside.
Naruto walked to his secret training site. It was a clearing near his house. If one walked a little farther, they would find themselves in front of a medium sized lake. Though the lake was not big, it was very enchanting at night. The moon's light would dance all over the surface of the lake. It was a magnificent sight. Naruto would sometime spend his nights gazing at the lake.
Naruto breathed in air and relaxed. His hands came together and formed the seals he knew by heart. "Kage Bunshin no Jutsu." Four copies of himself appeared at his side.
"Listen up!" Naruto yelled to his counterparts. "Today, we will do regular training. The last one standing will be the victor."
"Aa." All four Naruto yelled, a smirk on each of their faces. They all stretched and got into position. They charged each other letting kicks and punches fly forward.
*Two hours later*
There was only two Naruto left standing. The others for some reason lay on the ground. They did not disappear like they use to.
The other two Naruto charged each other again, or more like panting toward each other. They both had used up almost all of their energies. The clone swung his arm to punch Naruto, but it did not connect. Naruto saw an open and punched the clone. The punch connected and the clone was knocked back 3 feet away. Naruto slumped down a bit and panted heavily. "Yeah," Naruto said trying to be a little more excited but was too tired to jump up and down at his victory.
Naruto let himself drop to the ground and laid on his back. He laid there trying to catch his breath. After a long while, Nauto was able to sit. He looked at his counterparts and grinned. They now were at a sitting position like him. They all looked at him and grinned.
"You guys did really well. You didn't disappear once you got hit. You guys are getting stronger," he said with a wide grin.
"Aa," they exclaimed excitedly. They waved to Naruto and disappeared.
Naruto got to his and feet and dusted himself off. He scanned the clearing. It was already in the mid afternoon. Naruto had nothing else to do so he decided to go and check on Kei to see if she was okay.
Naruto walked the path that he had carried Kei home yesterday. He arrived at her house and knocked on her door. He stood on the front porch and glanced around. Everything was quite and calm. The atmosphere was serene.
The door opened to reveal Kei. She smiled at the sight of Naruto. "Konnichi wa, Naruto-kun."
"Konnichi wa, Kei-san. How's your ankle?" Naruto asked, smiling back.
"It's fine. Thank you for worrying so much." Kei opened the door wider. "Why don't you come on in?" Naruto nodded.
Inside, Kei's house looked totally different from the outside. Paintings and decorations hung the walls. There were flowers on the paintings, flowers in the vases, flowers everywhere. It would seem that Kei was obsessed with flowers. 'Though if she was so obsessed with flowers, why didn't she plant them in front?' Naruto wondered.
Seeing Naruto's puzzled look Kei explained to him. "I love flowers, Naruto- kun. They mean everything to me," she said and she gave him a genuine smile.
"Uh. I like flowers too," Naruto said clumsily. Kei motioned Naruto to go farther into her house. Naruto sat down on the living room couch and scanned to place once again. There was something else that he noticed. There were ribbons everywhere flowers were.
Kei disappeared into the kitchen and appeared with tea. "Naruto-kun, tell me about yourself," Kei said after sitting herself opposite of Naruto.
"Um, okay. My name's Uzumaki Naruto. I'm an orphan. I have no friends except maybe my team and Iruka sensei," Naruto said sadly. "All the villagers detest me for...things that I couldn't control. They blame me for it..." Naruto trailed off. Kei said nothing and listened intently.
"My dream is to become the next Hokage. I want to show the villagers that I am someone that can do great things. I want them to recognize me for me not some other thing," Naruto finished.
Kei nodded and smiled. "That's a great dream Naruto-kun. I believe that you are more than capable to make that dream come true," Kei said. Hearing this Naruto smiled happily. "Thanks Kei-san."
"Not a problem."
"Kei-san, tell me about yourself." Kei nodded. "My name's Ai Kei (A/N: Last name is Ai, first is Kei. Sorry for the confusion in the last chapter). My parents died when I was 12. I lived in Konoha all my life except the years when I was 17 to 25. I am now 26. My dream is to live my life to the fullest so that my beloved would not be sad," Kei said still smiling.
"You lived in Konoha all those years?" Kei nodded. "What happened when you were 17 to 25?"
"Something that changed my life," Kei said with a tone that was half sad and half content.
"Kei-san, are you a ninja?" Naruto asked, really wanting to know.
"Hai."
"Then why didn't you wear your headgear?" Naruto asked.
"Because, Naruto-kun, I want to live a peaceful life. I don't want to be known as a ninja. There will be trouble if people knew I was here," Kei answered softly.
"Oh. If that is what you want Kei-san, I will surely keep that secret for you." Naruto smiled.
"Arigatou, Naruto-kun," Kei said smiling back.
"Not a problem."
"Naruto-kun, N-a-r-u-t-o," Kei spelled his name out loud. "Hai?" Naruto asked her, confused, while bringing his cup of tea to his lips.
"Do you have a girlfriend, Naruto-kun?" Naruto almost choked on his tea.
"Wha-What?" Naruto blurted out. "Do you have a girlfriend, Naruto-kun?" Kei repeated, waiting patiently for an answer.
Naruto sat in silence wondering what he should tell her. He had just known her yesterday, but it felt like he had known her all his life. He felt that he needed to be honest whenever he was around her, even though he was only with her for a short while. He shook his head.
"I see. How about someone you find special?" She asked, and then added, "You can tell me, if you don't think that I'm being too nosy that is."
"No, it's alright. There's someone special to me," Naruto whispered.
"Tell me about this person, Naruto-kun." Naruto nodded. "Her name is Sakura. I liked her for a long time now, but she doesn't feel the same way I do. All she cares about is Sasuke. Sasuke this and Sasuke that," Naruto said in annoyance, "he and his arrogant, cold, and bastard-like attitudes. He cares about no one but himself. He thinks he's the best and that no one can beat him. But I swear I'll beat him myself," Naruto shouted in anger.
"He calls me deadlast and an idiot. Well, he's the idiot. Man, I hate him so much. I would love to shove my victory, once I beat him of course, in his face so he'll fall off his high horses flat on his face. Man!" Naruto shouted in both annoyance and anger.
Kei was surprised at how Naruto's expressions had changed so quickly. One second he was talking about Sakura in a soft tone, then the next instant he jumps to talking about Sasuke all angry and annoyed.
Kei looked at Naruto closely, seeing his expressions. Kei thought that Naruto did really hate Sasuke, however, she saw the way his eyes shine and sparkle as he talked about Sasuke. Naruto spoke of Sasuke in a very passionate manner. If one did not look closely, it would have been mistaken for extreme hatred.
"Naruto-kun, have you told Sakura how you felt about her?" Naruto shook his head. "Then why don't you tell her? Maybe she feels the same way you do." Naruto brought his gaze to the ground. "I don't know..." Naruto whispered.
"Hm, I think I have something that can help you. Chotto matte," Kei said and walked into a room down the hall. Naruto assumed it was her room.
Five seconds later, Kei came back with a box in her hand. Kei sat down in front of Naruto and motioned the box to him. The box was the size of his hand in length, shaped as a rectangle. It was a wooden box. The wood seemed to be old and ancient but it still looked new, like it was first made and polished. There were flower designs on all sides of the box.
The rectangular box showed no sign of holding anything inside. The box was sealed tight. Naruto turned the box upside down, then side-ways up and examined it. Naruto spotted on top of the box, once he turned the top up, letters that he recognized. He brought the box closer to his face and saw his name. "What do you think, Naruto-kun?" Kei asked, bring his attention to her.
"Why is my name written on here?"
"Because, Naruto-kun, it is meant for you." Kei said looking at him in the eye. "Meant for me?" Kei nodded.
"What's inside?" Naruto shook the box to see if he could hear what it was inside. "Why don't you open it?"
"Open it? How? It's sealed on all sides," Naruto stated. "Naruto-kun, only you can open it once it's sealed." Naruto looked at her questioningly then turned his gaze back to the box in his hand.
"Only I can open it," Naruto said out loud not directing it to anyone. "I guess I can at least try. It won't hurt just to try." Kei nodded smiling at Naruto's naïve nature.
Naruto balanced the box in his left hand and with his right hand, he tried to open it. His right thump, near the top, pushed against the box and pushed it up. To his surprise, it did open. As soon as the box was opened, the sides changed. There were no longer anymore flower designs that decorated the box. Instead of flowers, there were dark shades of blue and black with a touch of white encircling around the box. He turned to look at Kei and saw her smiling at him. Naruto opened the box fully and looked inside. He brought his hand inside and carried whatever was inside out.
With Naruto's hand came a long red ribbon. Naruto looked at Kei and asked, "A ribbon? What does a ribbon has to do with me? I can't use this ribbon. I don't have long hair."
Kei chuckled, and smiled widely. "It's not for your hair Naruto-kun."
"Oh," Naruto said turning red with embarrassment. Naruto looked at the ribbon again and examined it. The ribbon looked like any other ribbon out there. His thoughts were interrupted when Kei spoke. "This will show who you are meant to be with."
"Really? How do you know?" He looked at Kei.
"Before this box had your name on it, it belonged to me." Naruto's eyes widened in surprised. "I got the box from a man that I knew when I was 16. He told me its purpose and how it works."
"How does it work?" Naruto laced his hand into the ribbon and brought it up higher to see. "You tie the ribbon around your right wrist and the name of the one you are meant to be with will appear."
"Oh," Naruto said, a little surprised. He didn't know that this ribbon could do so much. "Try it Naruto-kun." Naruto nodded.
Naruto brought the ribbon to his right wrist and wrapped it around it. He had to use his teeth as another hand to tie a knot around his wrist. He turned his wrist around and stared at it. A second pass and nothing showed itself. Naruto was going to give up, but suddenly saw a shiny gold letter appeared. The letter read 'S'. Naruto looked at Kei. "There's only one letter."
"Sorry, but I forgot to mention that it will only show one letter."
"What does this 'S' mean?" Naruto asked.
"The 'S' is the name of the person who are meant to be with you. It is the first letter to their name."
"Oh, I see. S, S, S, wait could it be? Could it be Sakura-chyan? Could she be the one I'm meant to be with?" Naruto cried with hopeful eyes.
"Could be Naruto-kun," Kei said, but somewhere in her mind she knew that it not Sakura but another with the name that started with an 'S'. "Why don't you test it out Naruto-kun?"
"Test it out? Test what out?" Naruto asked, not a clue to what she was talking about.
"Test if she is the one who you are meant to be with."
"Really? How do I do that?"
"You take Sakura's right wrist and tie the ribbon around it. If she is meant to be with you, your name will appear on the ribbon. But if she is not, then your name will not show itself on the ribbon," Kei said and Naruto nodded.
"Once you have fine the person you are looking for, you tie the ribbon around yours and the other person's right wrist. If that person is the person you truly are meant to be with, the ribbon will disappear."
"Disappear? Why would it disappear?" Naruto asked, turning his wrist up and down to see if the letter would change, but it didn't.
"It will bind you lives together once it disappears. Once your lives cannot be separated, it will reappear in the box. You must keep the box until it reappears," Kei said pointing to the box on the table. "When it does reappear, the box will be sealed like when you first saw it. The person fated is the only one who can open it."
"Ah," Naruto nodded.
Naruto glanced up at the window and saw that the sun was over the horizon. The sun had set over the horizon without him knowing. "Ah, it's getting dark," Naruto said getting up.
"Naruto-kun, why don't you stay for dinner?" Kei said smiling as she got up from her seat.
"Is that okay?"
"Of course it is. I would love your company," Kei said and walked to the kitchen. She stopped halfway and turned to Naruto. "Gomen Naruto-kun, I forgot to make dinner. All I have is Ramen cups."
Naruto's head jerked up as he heard the word Ramen. "Ramen?? You have Ramen???" Kei nodded. "Oh! Ramen would be fine!" Naruto exclaimed. "I love Ramen!" Naruto laughed.
"Really? I love Ramen too," Kei said smiling widely.
"What? Really? Wow, you are the first person I found who likes Ramen like I do," Naruto blurted out happily.
"Well, how about this? Why don't we go out for Ramen? Since Ramen cups are just too ordinary, Ramen at a Ramen shop is much better."
"Yay! Ramen Ramen Ramen," Naruto chanted excitedly.
"Come on Naruto-kun, lets go right now," Kei said and starting to the door.
"Hai!" Naruto happily followed jumping up and down like he had just won the championship.
The two walked to the village toward the Ramen shop they both knew so well. Naruto chatted happily as he walked and Kei smiling widely as she listened to Naruto; Naruto with the box in his hand and Kei with her wallet in her hand, very unaware that by the end of the night, it will be empty.
TBC...
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A/N: *stretches arms and legs* that's all for now. So??? What do you think??? Please tell me what you thought. I need your feedback to see what I can change to make the story more exciting and interesting.
Hint to forbidden jutsu: 5 Narutos + 5 elements = one kickass, will-be strongest jutsu, once Naruto uses it.
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