Laruku-chan: *panting* MOU! THERE'S NO END TO THIS!! THAT UCHIHA FREAK HAS
BEEN CHASING ME FOR AN HOUR ALREADY!!!
Sasuke-kun: *far-off voice* I'm gonna have to get her before she posts the new chapter. Kuso.
Laruku-chan: HA! Too late for that, it's already here. Anyways I better start running now, Yoroshiku minna and please R&R, every single one counts! (excepting flames of course, j/k).
Sasuke-kun: IF SOMEONE DOESN'T FLAME HER SOON, IT'LL BE ME WHO'LL HAVE TO DO IT!!
Laruku-chan: Masaka, surely he wouldn't . . .
Sasuke-kun: KATON: GOUKAKYUU NO JUTSU!!
Laruku-chan: EEEP!! Gotta flee in terror, ja na!
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The Next Long-Awaited Chapter (with the exception of some ppl, *shudders*):
SCROLL SEALER SAKURA
Chapter Five: The Legend of the Scroll of Seals. FUUIN NO KEMONO, The Guardian of the Seal: NINE-TAILS NARUTO
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"Haruno Sakura? So that's your name?" the boy repeated after her.
"Hai," Sakura replied. They had just come back from her encounter at the patch of Sakura trees. Luckily Sakura found out that Hinata had been fine all along. They found her lying unconscious near-by and brought her back to her house without having to wake her. Sakura wasn't really sure how to face her now that all this had happened.
"Ano sa, ano sa, that's a bit hard for me to remember," the boy scratched his head frowning, "Does your name have to be that long?"
Sakura grumbled but then sighed, "Well then you can just call me Sakura. Most people don't bother with my last name anyway, unless you count my sensei."
"Sa-ku-ra," the boy said pronouncing each syllable, "YOSH! I think I got it!" he cheered punching a fist into the air.
Sakura sighed again. Did this boy really have to be this thick? His stupidity was starting to annoy her, but she kept it in.
"Are you hungry by any chance?" she asked trying to be polite to her guest, "I could make you something. I think we still have some instant ramen left."
The boy paused, then gave her another confused look, "Ramen? What's that?"
Sakura groaned at having to explain something again but just went on, "Well, if you don't know what ramen is then you really must be stupid. Anta baka."
"OI! DON'T CALL ME THAT!" the boy yelled angrily.
"Then what else am I supposed to call you?!" she spat at him, "You still haven't given me your name yet you know!"
The boy's frown vanished and his lips curled into a grin, "AHEM! SO YOU WANT TO KNOW WHO I AM? I AM THE BEAST OF THE SEAL!! GUARDIAN OF THE LEGENDARY KAGE SCOLL OF SEALS!! SEALED BY THE FOURTH HOKAGE HIMSELF: THE ALL POWERFUL NINE-TAILED KYUBI!!"
He stood there with pride in his shining face, while Sakura sweatdropped.
"Ano," Sakura began, "The kitchen's this way. Follow me."
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The boy squirmed in his seat, barely able to keep still. Sakura glared at him, but then proceeded with boiling the water. She carefully then began pouring in the hot liquid and set lids on the two cups of ramen. She brang the hot cups back and set them onto the table. The boy smiled with delight.
"Not yet though," she told his grinning face, "It takes three minutes for it to cook so you'll have to wait."
He frowned, "THAT LONG? Demo, it smells so good!!"
"It'll taste better if you wait baka," she hissed at him, and then he fell silent.
"Sakin," Sakura began and the boy lifted his head face her, "you said you were the "Guardian of the Legendary Kage Scroll of Seals". What did you mean by that? And not only that, what the hell happened before? What did I just do?"
The boy gazed at her, with now a sudden seriousness in his eyes. Sakura looked at him with surprise, he was now completely different than the idiot she had seen just now.
"You were able to release all twelve sacred animals then?" he asked her with a serious tone in his voice.
"Nani? What are you talking about?"
"It was you wasn't it?" he said once more, "I couldn't sense their presence once I woke up. It would have taken someone of special importance to be able to awaken me. No ordinary person would have been able to release all twelve animals at once. But what you just did. . ."
Sakura was now staring at him utterly lost by his words. What the hell was he talking about?
"Then I guess that means you are my new master from now on. You'll have to help me retrieve all twelve spirits," he said firmly.
"Chotto matte!" Sakura stood up from her seats and slammed both hands onto the table, shaking the two cups of ramen, "What are you saying? What do you mean? You haven't explained anything at all about this!"
The boy just looked at her simply then drew a deep sigh, "Have you heard of the Kyubi that attacked this village twelve years ago?"
Sakura paused. Hinata had asked her the same question earlier today.
"Of course I have," Sakura replied, "Everyone in this village knows of how the Yondaime had to sacrifice his own life in order to seal the beast."
"Do you know where the demon was sealed?"
"No one does! That's a complete mystery!" Sakura yelled, "No one even knows what he even used to seal it with. It would require some kind of object or vessel for that to be possible."
"The demon was sealed within the Kage Scroll of Seals that I mentioned. I've been guarding over this scroll for twelve years since the day I was sealed."
Sakura gasped, "Masaka! You mean to say that you're. . ."
"Didn't I tell you before," the boy grinned once more, "I am the all powerful nine-tailed Kyubi who was sealed by the Fourth himself."
Silence. Sakura stared at the boy with shock. Here she was with a boy she thought was an idiot who was really. . .
The worst threat to ever come to village in its entire existence.
"Get out of my house. . ." Sakura said gritting her teeth together and clenched her fists.
"Eh?" the boy blinked in confusion.
"I SAID GET THE HELL OUT OF MY HOUSE YOU IDIOT!" Sakura barked, "You were the one who terrorized this village!! Have you any idea how many shinobi you killed in that attack. Even after twelve years this village has cursed you name because of your act. NOW GET OUT!!"
"Whoa hold on here!" the boy said waving his hands in denial, "You don't understand!!'
"Oh I understand perfectly," she continued to squabble, "You were the one who's been calling to me all this time! I've seen you in my dreams every single night for the past week! Today was different; you kept appearing out of nowhere!! Because of you I had to WORRY MY ASS OFF about someone who was PRECIOUS TO ME!!"
"OKAY ALREADY!!" he yelled back. Sakura finally fell silent but panted catching her breath from all her shouting.
The boy heaved a sigh before returning her stare, "Look, I know you're mad about today, and I'm really sorry." Sakura glared at him but he continued to speak, "Look, just calm down for awhile, and I'll explain everything."
"Hmpf!" Sakura said crossly and gave in. She sat down abruptly in her seat then nodded at him to show that she would listen. He sighed and then spoke.
"Over 12 years ago, many demons roamed the earth, destroying and ruining the many Shinobi lives. Among one of the most feared was the infamous Kyubi. I, the Nine-Tails Fox Demon. We demons were said to be sent from hell by the Akuma (the Devil) himself in order to bring the world to ruins.
The five great shadows which ruled over the five great shinobi countries of Fire, Earth, Water, Wind, and Lightning couldn't allow this to happen. Each as you know, ruled under a different "kage", Hokage, Tsuchikage, Mizukage, Kazekage, and the Raikage. All five rulers formed an alliance and swore to aid each other in defeating the demons.
Twelve demons were sealed by these five shinobi. They decided to form an alliance by sealing together each of their most sacred techniques and seal the twelve animals so that they could be able to control their immense powers within the sacred form of scrolls. These scrolls were later on known as the legendary Kage Scroll of Seals. Within these twelve scrolls contained many powerful jutsus from their own villages and lands as well as the magical aide from their animal representatives. Each scroll was represented by a different animal of the zodiac holding the power to conquer the world.
After defeating the world's demons using the help of the scrolls, the Kages were left to destroy the last standing demon: me. I, Kyubi had at that time taken to the fire country's hidden village Konoha. There the five Hokages stood strong but even with the power of the Kage Scrolls Kyubi they were still no match for my strength. Leading to one last resort the Fourth Hokage then sealed me into the Scroll of Seals itself reducing my powers and imprisoning me within the Scrolls.
I later on became the demon slave of the Kages, ordered by the Hokage to protect and guard over the scrolls to make sure that their sacred powers were not left exposed. With these powers, any ninja would have access to the knowledge of powerful jutsus and possible use them for world devastation just as the demons of Akuma had done so. I was influenced by the power of the Hokage, which meant that he allowed me to draw power from the Sun in order for use of eternal protection. I have secretly guarded the scrolls until this day in, deep within the cherry blossom trees."
"But then, what about the Hokage-sama?" Sakura asked.
"He later on died from releasing too much chakra to seal such a powerful demon as myself. His death concealed the location of the scrolls. On his dying words he told me to continue protecting the scrolls until a new generation of shinobi would someday compete in order to continue the role of the Scroll Sealer and watch over the scrolls though he could not. I have stayed here in containment waiting for the day for me to released. Yondaime- sama told me that the one who would be able to release me, would be the next new Scroll Sealer of the Kage Scrolls. In his dying prophecy he said that the role of the next worthy Scroll Sealer would have the power to unlock the Scrolls and fulfill the destiny of defending the world against evil once and for all.
The Hokage hid then location of the Scrolls in which only the true Scroll Sealer would be able to find them. This location is kept secret from the rest of the world, their existence almost a myth. Their powers were to be kept in complete secret, and the forbidden scroll remained hidden. And now you Sakura have set free all the spirits of the scrolls. I have spent my life doing my duty and now it's your turn as the new "Scroll Sealer" to return all twelve spirits before they start roam the world once more and it is too late."
Sakura who had been sitting there completely mesmerized by the entire tale finally come back to reality by these last words.
"Scroll Sealer? Me?" she gasped barely able to contain her surprise, "But I, I can't do this! I can't even handle Henge no Jutsu, and you expecting me to save the world?!"
"Well," he said leaning back casually, "You got yourself into this, so it's not my problem. You're the new Scroll Sealer and that's that."
"NOW HOLD A MINUTE THERE!!" she yelled and pointed an accusing finger at him, "You're supposed to the "Guardian of the Scrolls"! If you were supposed to the GUARD over the scrolls then NONE OF THIS SHOULD HAVE HAPPENED!"
"W-well! Twelve years is a long time and you get bored! I was busy taking a nap anyway!" he stuttered back in defense.
"Oh so is that what you've been doing all these years," she spat bitterly, "Now because YOU screwed up, and now I HAVE TO DO YOUR DIRTY WORK!!"
"HAVEN'T YOU BEEN LISTENING TO WHAT I'VE SAID?!" he hollered at her in disbelief, "Look as long I as I exist, the scrolls' spirits would never have been released. But what you just did I had no power over. You were MEANT to release the scrolls because you are a SCROLL SEALER!! Now you have to finish the work that's been cut out for you, the Fourth Hokage's "dirty work". You are now the chosen one to bring them back. This was all intentional by the Yondaime. He knew this would happen. "
Sakura collapsed into her seat once more then buried her aching head into her hands. All this was making her exhausting her mind, she didn't know how much she could take anymore. This was all just too much.
The boy's glare suddenly turned into a look of concern. He somehow felt ashamed for bringing this upon her. He didn't like how sad she looked, somehow she didn't look so cute anymore.
He frowned but then gave a smile. He'd cheer her up.
"You don't have to worry, I'll protect you! I am Kyubi after all. With me this'll all be a cinch!" he said cheerfully.
Sakura looked up and saw the boy wearing another foolish grin across his face. Just looking at him smile, somehow made all her doubts and worries melt away. Well he was right after all. At least she had someone to drag with in all this, it felt good not being alone in this mess.
Sakura sighed but then returned him a smile and a nod of agreement. His grin grew wider, she looked prettier when she was happy.
"Ne, ne? Is the ramen ready I'm starving!" he asked now remembering the forgotten cups of steaming noodles.
"Well you humongous tale for sure had to be longer than three minutes. It nearly bored my ass off," she teased him.
"There was a lot to say," he said in a muffled voice. He had already began feasting on the meal.
Sakura shrugged and started to remove the lid off her own cup ramen. As she lifted the chopsticks to her lips she glanced at him now practically shoving the noodles into his outstretched mouth.
"This is sooo GOOD!" he mumbled hungrily eating the ramen, "You're a great cook!"
"Baka. All you have to do is pour in hot water. Anyone could make it," She replied.
He paused then smiled at her once more, "But it's more special because you made it for me!"
She gave him another glare but didn't say anything as they continued eat. Sakura watched him. It really was hard to believe that he was what he said he was.
"You know," Sakura told him, "If you're really Kyubi, then how come you don't look like it? Where's the nine-tails and macho strength? The way I see it, you're just a normal boy."
"That's cause I'm in my temporary form. You wouldn't want me wasting my chakra as my true form the MIGHTY KYUBI!! When the Yondaime sealed me, he gave me this temporary form in an image of himself."
"Sou ka," Sakura replied as she continued to watch the boy eat. No wonder he looked so familiar.
"Besides," he said giving her a sly grin, "I look irresistibly cute this way don't you think?"
Sakura reclined back in disgust, "In your dreams fox boy."
He laughed then went on emptying the entire cup when suddenly stopped and put down his cup. Sakura peered at him with suspicion.
"Doushta no?" she asked puzzled that had stopped stuffing his face.
"Sakura," he said with another confused tone, "What's this?"
He pointed with his chopsticks towards a small fish-cake with a spiral pattern imprinted on it.
"Kore ne?" she asked, "That's called Naruto. It's a fish-cake used to decorate ramen."
"Oh, Sou ka!" he declared, "Na-ru-to!"
Sakura groaned. Even though she was his master now it'd be hard living with him if any of this stupidity continued. It was now getting on her nerves the way her asked about everything. She hoped he could use a toilet properly; she definitely wasn't going to show him how it was done.
He laughed out loud, apparently pleased at learning something new. She heaved another heavy sigh.
She still didn't have a name to call him by. Maybe if. . .
"Ano," Sakura spoke and he immediately stopped laughing, "I was wondering since you love ramen so much, I could call you "Naruto" instead.
"Nani?" he asked puzzled.
"It would sound weird if I called you Kyubi, think of how it would sound in public," Sakura continued, "The entire village would shun you if they found out who you really are. L-like, I just did. . ."
Sakura looked away, just realizing what she had just said. She had wanted to kick him out of the house too. Sakura hung her head in shame, guilty of doing that before.
"Sakura?" he asked seeing her acting all sad again. She seriously was too weird. Did all girls change their emotions this quickly?
"Gomen," she said now facing him, "I'm sorry that I wanted to kick you out before. I take that back."
His lips grew into an even wider smile than it had been before. He felt so happy hearing those words. He knew he'd already really begun to like her.
"Nani! You don't have to apologize!" he exclaimed, "I'd love it if you called me Naruto! I like that name!"
Sakura smiled as she felt her shame go away. His cheerfulness was really welcoming. She knew she had already made a friend that should would be able to trust for a long time.
"I'm glad you like it," she replied, "Naruto."
She smiled once again, and then continued to finish her own ramen. Naruto then took his turn in watching her eat. The girl noticed him staring at her with a strange look. She stopped eating and turned to face him.
"What is it Naruto?" she questioned his silence.
"Ano," he said scratching his head nervously. Sakura looked at him and noticed he was blushing, "Ano, is it okay if I can call you Sakura-chan?"
Sakura paused a little taken back by his words but then gave him another pretty smile.
"Of course you baka, we're friends."
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Japanese terms:
Sakin- before, Kore ne? -Oh this?
Laruku-chan: *sigh* didin't that ending give you a warm fuzzy narusaku feeling?
Sasuke-kun: *growls* the only "warm fuzzy feeling" you're gonna get is from my fireball, you usuratonkachi.
Laruku-chan: *whirls around to see a pissed of Uchiha* Sasuke! When the hell did you find m-.
Sasuke-kun: *starts performing seals. Ends with Tora no rim*
Laruku-chan: *gulps* I'm a dead fried chicken now..
Sasuke-kun: KATON: GOKAKYU-
Laruku-chan: Matte! Look it's Sakura-chan!
Sasuke-kun: *pauses* Nani?!
Laruku-chan: *performs another Kawarimi and vanishes*
Sasuke-kun: *dagger eyes* KUSO!! NOT AGAIN!! *proceeds to burning the log instead*
Sasuke-kun: *far-off voice* I'm gonna have to get her before she posts the new chapter. Kuso.
Laruku-chan: HA! Too late for that, it's already here. Anyways I better start running now, Yoroshiku minna and please R&R, every single one counts! (excepting flames of course, j/k).
Sasuke-kun: IF SOMEONE DOESN'T FLAME HER SOON, IT'LL BE ME WHO'LL HAVE TO DO IT!!
Laruku-chan: Masaka, surely he wouldn't . . .
Sasuke-kun: KATON: GOUKAKYUU NO JUTSU!!
Laruku-chan: EEEP!! Gotta flee in terror, ja na!
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The Next Long-Awaited Chapter (with the exception of some ppl, *shudders*):
SCROLL SEALER SAKURA
Chapter Five: The Legend of the Scroll of Seals. FUUIN NO KEMONO, The Guardian of the Seal: NINE-TAILS NARUTO
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"Haruno Sakura? So that's your name?" the boy repeated after her.
"Hai," Sakura replied. They had just come back from her encounter at the patch of Sakura trees. Luckily Sakura found out that Hinata had been fine all along. They found her lying unconscious near-by and brought her back to her house without having to wake her. Sakura wasn't really sure how to face her now that all this had happened.
"Ano sa, ano sa, that's a bit hard for me to remember," the boy scratched his head frowning, "Does your name have to be that long?"
Sakura grumbled but then sighed, "Well then you can just call me Sakura. Most people don't bother with my last name anyway, unless you count my sensei."
"Sa-ku-ra," the boy said pronouncing each syllable, "YOSH! I think I got it!" he cheered punching a fist into the air.
Sakura sighed again. Did this boy really have to be this thick? His stupidity was starting to annoy her, but she kept it in.
"Are you hungry by any chance?" she asked trying to be polite to her guest, "I could make you something. I think we still have some instant ramen left."
The boy paused, then gave her another confused look, "Ramen? What's that?"
Sakura groaned at having to explain something again but just went on, "Well, if you don't know what ramen is then you really must be stupid. Anta baka."
"OI! DON'T CALL ME THAT!" the boy yelled angrily.
"Then what else am I supposed to call you?!" she spat at him, "You still haven't given me your name yet you know!"
The boy's frown vanished and his lips curled into a grin, "AHEM! SO YOU WANT TO KNOW WHO I AM? I AM THE BEAST OF THE SEAL!! GUARDIAN OF THE LEGENDARY KAGE SCOLL OF SEALS!! SEALED BY THE FOURTH HOKAGE HIMSELF: THE ALL POWERFUL NINE-TAILED KYUBI!!"
He stood there with pride in his shining face, while Sakura sweatdropped.
"Ano," Sakura began, "The kitchen's this way. Follow me."
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The boy squirmed in his seat, barely able to keep still. Sakura glared at him, but then proceeded with boiling the water. She carefully then began pouring in the hot liquid and set lids on the two cups of ramen. She brang the hot cups back and set them onto the table. The boy smiled with delight.
"Not yet though," she told his grinning face, "It takes three minutes for it to cook so you'll have to wait."
He frowned, "THAT LONG? Demo, it smells so good!!"
"It'll taste better if you wait baka," she hissed at him, and then he fell silent.
"Sakin," Sakura began and the boy lifted his head face her, "you said you were the "Guardian of the Legendary Kage Scroll of Seals". What did you mean by that? And not only that, what the hell happened before? What did I just do?"
The boy gazed at her, with now a sudden seriousness in his eyes. Sakura looked at him with surprise, he was now completely different than the idiot she had seen just now.
"You were able to release all twelve sacred animals then?" he asked her with a serious tone in his voice.
"Nani? What are you talking about?"
"It was you wasn't it?" he said once more, "I couldn't sense their presence once I woke up. It would have taken someone of special importance to be able to awaken me. No ordinary person would have been able to release all twelve animals at once. But what you just did. . ."
Sakura was now staring at him utterly lost by his words. What the hell was he talking about?
"Then I guess that means you are my new master from now on. You'll have to help me retrieve all twelve spirits," he said firmly.
"Chotto matte!" Sakura stood up from her seats and slammed both hands onto the table, shaking the two cups of ramen, "What are you saying? What do you mean? You haven't explained anything at all about this!"
The boy just looked at her simply then drew a deep sigh, "Have you heard of the Kyubi that attacked this village twelve years ago?"
Sakura paused. Hinata had asked her the same question earlier today.
"Of course I have," Sakura replied, "Everyone in this village knows of how the Yondaime had to sacrifice his own life in order to seal the beast."
"Do you know where the demon was sealed?"
"No one does! That's a complete mystery!" Sakura yelled, "No one even knows what he even used to seal it with. It would require some kind of object or vessel for that to be possible."
"The demon was sealed within the Kage Scroll of Seals that I mentioned. I've been guarding over this scroll for twelve years since the day I was sealed."
Sakura gasped, "Masaka! You mean to say that you're. . ."
"Didn't I tell you before," the boy grinned once more, "I am the all powerful nine-tailed Kyubi who was sealed by the Fourth himself."
Silence. Sakura stared at the boy with shock. Here she was with a boy she thought was an idiot who was really. . .
The worst threat to ever come to village in its entire existence.
"Get out of my house. . ." Sakura said gritting her teeth together and clenched her fists.
"Eh?" the boy blinked in confusion.
"I SAID GET THE HELL OUT OF MY HOUSE YOU IDIOT!" Sakura barked, "You were the one who terrorized this village!! Have you any idea how many shinobi you killed in that attack. Even after twelve years this village has cursed you name because of your act. NOW GET OUT!!"
"Whoa hold on here!" the boy said waving his hands in denial, "You don't understand!!'
"Oh I understand perfectly," she continued to squabble, "You were the one who's been calling to me all this time! I've seen you in my dreams every single night for the past week! Today was different; you kept appearing out of nowhere!! Because of you I had to WORRY MY ASS OFF about someone who was PRECIOUS TO ME!!"
"OKAY ALREADY!!" he yelled back. Sakura finally fell silent but panted catching her breath from all her shouting.
The boy heaved a sigh before returning her stare, "Look, I know you're mad about today, and I'm really sorry." Sakura glared at him but he continued to speak, "Look, just calm down for awhile, and I'll explain everything."
"Hmpf!" Sakura said crossly and gave in. She sat down abruptly in her seat then nodded at him to show that she would listen. He sighed and then spoke.
"Over 12 years ago, many demons roamed the earth, destroying and ruining the many Shinobi lives. Among one of the most feared was the infamous Kyubi. I, the Nine-Tails Fox Demon. We demons were said to be sent from hell by the Akuma (the Devil) himself in order to bring the world to ruins.
The five great shadows which ruled over the five great shinobi countries of Fire, Earth, Water, Wind, and Lightning couldn't allow this to happen. Each as you know, ruled under a different "kage", Hokage, Tsuchikage, Mizukage, Kazekage, and the Raikage. All five rulers formed an alliance and swore to aid each other in defeating the demons.
Twelve demons were sealed by these five shinobi. They decided to form an alliance by sealing together each of their most sacred techniques and seal the twelve animals so that they could be able to control their immense powers within the sacred form of scrolls. These scrolls were later on known as the legendary Kage Scroll of Seals. Within these twelve scrolls contained many powerful jutsus from their own villages and lands as well as the magical aide from their animal representatives. Each scroll was represented by a different animal of the zodiac holding the power to conquer the world.
After defeating the world's demons using the help of the scrolls, the Kages were left to destroy the last standing demon: me. I, Kyubi had at that time taken to the fire country's hidden village Konoha. There the five Hokages stood strong but even with the power of the Kage Scrolls Kyubi they were still no match for my strength. Leading to one last resort the Fourth Hokage then sealed me into the Scroll of Seals itself reducing my powers and imprisoning me within the Scrolls.
I later on became the demon slave of the Kages, ordered by the Hokage to protect and guard over the scrolls to make sure that their sacred powers were not left exposed. With these powers, any ninja would have access to the knowledge of powerful jutsus and possible use them for world devastation just as the demons of Akuma had done so. I was influenced by the power of the Hokage, which meant that he allowed me to draw power from the Sun in order for use of eternal protection. I have secretly guarded the scrolls until this day in, deep within the cherry blossom trees."
"But then, what about the Hokage-sama?" Sakura asked.
"He later on died from releasing too much chakra to seal such a powerful demon as myself. His death concealed the location of the scrolls. On his dying words he told me to continue protecting the scrolls until a new generation of shinobi would someday compete in order to continue the role of the Scroll Sealer and watch over the scrolls though he could not. I have stayed here in containment waiting for the day for me to released. Yondaime- sama told me that the one who would be able to release me, would be the next new Scroll Sealer of the Kage Scrolls. In his dying prophecy he said that the role of the next worthy Scroll Sealer would have the power to unlock the Scrolls and fulfill the destiny of defending the world against evil once and for all.
The Hokage hid then location of the Scrolls in which only the true Scroll Sealer would be able to find them. This location is kept secret from the rest of the world, their existence almost a myth. Their powers were to be kept in complete secret, and the forbidden scroll remained hidden. And now you Sakura have set free all the spirits of the scrolls. I have spent my life doing my duty and now it's your turn as the new "Scroll Sealer" to return all twelve spirits before they start roam the world once more and it is too late."
Sakura who had been sitting there completely mesmerized by the entire tale finally come back to reality by these last words.
"Scroll Sealer? Me?" she gasped barely able to contain her surprise, "But I, I can't do this! I can't even handle Henge no Jutsu, and you expecting me to save the world?!"
"Well," he said leaning back casually, "You got yourself into this, so it's not my problem. You're the new Scroll Sealer and that's that."
"NOW HOLD A MINUTE THERE!!" she yelled and pointed an accusing finger at him, "You're supposed to the "Guardian of the Scrolls"! If you were supposed to the GUARD over the scrolls then NONE OF THIS SHOULD HAVE HAPPENED!"
"W-well! Twelve years is a long time and you get bored! I was busy taking a nap anyway!" he stuttered back in defense.
"Oh so is that what you've been doing all these years," she spat bitterly, "Now because YOU screwed up, and now I HAVE TO DO YOUR DIRTY WORK!!"
"HAVEN'T YOU BEEN LISTENING TO WHAT I'VE SAID?!" he hollered at her in disbelief, "Look as long I as I exist, the scrolls' spirits would never have been released. But what you just did I had no power over. You were MEANT to release the scrolls because you are a SCROLL SEALER!! Now you have to finish the work that's been cut out for you, the Fourth Hokage's "dirty work". You are now the chosen one to bring them back. This was all intentional by the Yondaime. He knew this would happen. "
Sakura collapsed into her seat once more then buried her aching head into her hands. All this was making her exhausting her mind, she didn't know how much she could take anymore. This was all just too much.
The boy's glare suddenly turned into a look of concern. He somehow felt ashamed for bringing this upon her. He didn't like how sad she looked, somehow she didn't look so cute anymore.
He frowned but then gave a smile. He'd cheer her up.
"You don't have to worry, I'll protect you! I am Kyubi after all. With me this'll all be a cinch!" he said cheerfully.
Sakura looked up and saw the boy wearing another foolish grin across his face. Just looking at him smile, somehow made all her doubts and worries melt away. Well he was right after all. At least she had someone to drag with in all this, it felt good not being alone in this mess.
Sakura sighed but then returned him a smile and a nod of agreement. His grin grew wider, she looked prettier when she was happy.
"Ne, ne? Is the ramen ready I'm starving!" he asked now remembering the forgotten cups of steaming noodles.
"Well you humongous tale for sure had to be longer than three minutes. It nearly bored my ass off," she teased him.
"There was a lot to say," he said in a muffled voice. He had already began feasting on the meal.
Sakura shrugged and started to remove the lid off her own cup ramen. As she lifted the chopsticks to her lips she glanced at him now practically shoving the noodles into his outstretched mouth.
"This is sooo GOOD!" he mumbled hungrily eating the ramen, "You're a great cook!"
"Baka. All you have to do is pour in hot water. Anyone could make it," She replied.
He paused then smiled at her once more, "But it's more special because you made it for me!"
She gave him another glare but didn't say anything as they continued eat. Sakura watched him. It really was hard to believe that he was what he said he was.
"You know," Sakura told him, "If you're really Kyubi, then how come you don't look like it? Where's the nine-tails and macho strength? The way I see it, you're just a normal boy."
"That's cause I'm in my temporary form. You wouldn't want me wasting my chakra as my true form the MIGHTY KYUBI!! When the Yondaime sealed me, he gave me this temporary form in an image of himself."
"Sou ka," Sakura replied as she continued to watch the boy eat. No wonder he looked so familiar.
"Besides," he said giving her a sly grin, "I look irresistibly cute this way don't you think?"
Sakura reclined back in disgust, "In your dreams fox boy."
He laughed then went on emptying the entire cup when suddenly stopped and put down his cup. Sakura peered at him with suspicion.
"Doushta no?" she asked puzzled that had stopped stuffing his face.
"Sakura," he said with another confused tone, "What's this?"
He pointed with his chopsticks towards a small fish-cake with a spiral pattern imprinted on it.
"Kore ne?" she asked, "That's called Naruto. It's a fish-cake used to decorate ramen."
"Oh, Sou ka!" he declared, "Na-ru-to!"
Sakura groaned. Even though she was his master now it'd be hard living with him if any of this stupidity continued. It was now getting on her nerves the way her asked about everything. She hoped he could use a toilet properly; she definitely wasn't going to show him how it was done.
He laughed out loud, apparently pleased at learning something new. She heaved another heavy sigh.
She still didn't have a name to call him by. Maybe if. . .
"Ano," Sakura spoke and he immediately stopped laughing, "I was wondering since you love ramen so much, I could call you "Naruto" instead.
"Nani?" he asked puzzled.
"It would sound weird if I called you Kyubi, think of how it would sound in public," Sakura continued, "The entire village would shun you if they found out who you really are. L-like, I just did. . ."
Sakura looked away, just realizing what she had just said. She had wanted to kick him out of the house too. Sakura hung her head in shame, guilty of doing that before.
"Sakura?" he asked seeing her acting all sad again. She seriously was too weird. Did all girls change their emotions this quickly?
"Gomen," she said now facing him, "I'm sorry that I wanted to kick you out before. I take that back."
His lips grew into an even wider smile than it had been before. He felt so happy hearing those words. He knew he'd already really begun to like her.
"Nani! You don't have to apologize!" he exclaimed, "I'd love it if you called me Naruto! I like that name!"
Sakura smiled as she felt her shame go away. His cheerfulness was really welcoming. She knew she had already made a friend that should would be able to trust for a long time.
"I'm glad you like it," she replied, "Naruto."
She smiled once again, and then continued to finish her own ramen. Naruto then took his turn in watching her eat. The girl noticed him staring at her with a strange look. She stopped eating and turned to face him.
"What is it Naruto?" she questioned his silence.
"Ano," he said scratching his head nervously. Sakura looked at him and noticed he was blushing, "Ano, is it okay if I can call you Sakura-chan?"
Sakura paused a little taken back by his words but then gave him another pretty smile.
"Of course you baka, we're friends."
~*~*~*~
Japanese terms:
Sakin- before, Kore ne? -Oh this?
Laruku-chan: *sigh* didin't that ending give you a warm fuzzy narusaku feeling?
Sasuke-kun: *growls* the only "warm fuzzy feeling" you're gonna get is from my fireball, you usuratonkachi.
Laruku-chan: *whirls around to see a pissed of Uchiha* Sasuke! When the hell did you find m-.
Sasuke-kun: *starts performing seals. Ends with Tora no rim*
Laruku-chan: *gulps* I'm a dead fried chicken now..
Sasuke-kun: KATON: GOKAKYU-
Laruku-chan: Matte! Look it's Sakura-chan!
Sasuke-kun: *pauses* Nani?!
Laruku-chan: *performs another Kawarimi and vanishes*
Sasuke-kun: *dagger eyes* KUSO!! NOT AGAIN!! *proceeds to burning the log instead*
