Rurouni Shinobi
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Disclaimer: The Pheox clan does not own Naruto.
Summary: What if Naruto wasn't from the Leaf? What if he was from the Cloud? What if Kyuubi attacked the Cloud instead of the Leaf but STILL got stuck inside Naruto? At the age of 12 Naruto is forced to leave the Hidden Cloud village, and he brings someone with him. 5 years later at the age of 17, and living a life as a rurouni he finds himself in the middle of a war between the Leaf and the Sound. (AU)
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Chapter 7: Ramen-Flavoured Meetings
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Itai-Ouch
Osaki ni-Good Night
Time/place/perspective change
"..."Another language (will be explained later, along with everything else)
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Naruto landed on the same building that Kitemi and Sierra were on moments before. He jumped onto the ground and gave chase after the two females. He soon found them sitting underneath a cherry blossom tree near a busy road. The soft pink petals floating gently around the two entities, making them look unearthly and even more beautiful.
He walked up slowly towards them. "Hey," He said softly. "Why'd you stop?"
"I dunno." Sierra looked up at the blonde. "This just seems like a nice place to relax after a long day of travelling." Sierra stuck out her hand, catching a soft pink petal. "It's been so long since I saw a cherry-blossom tree." Sierra sighed sadly
"I know what you mean," Naruto said as he sat in between the two females. Sierra leaned her head against Naruto's chest as he wrapped his arm around her slender figure, and gently patted Kitemi's head. "It's been so long since we could relax, everywhere we went people were tense but here it's just...peaceful, even with the war. The villagers believe that their shinobi wil protect them." They sat like that watching the people on the road move about doing their daily business.
Suddenly Sierra and Kitemi heard a large grumble. They both sat up straight and looked around. Naruto scratched his head sheepishly. "I guess I'm hungry." He stated.
Sierra shook her head and whacked Naruto's. "Well," she said. "Looks like we'll have to go and buy some provisions." She opened her pack that was sitting nearby, and took out a small purse. She opened it and looked inside. "We don't have a lot of money left so we'll have to buy ONLY what we need. Got it?"
"Yeah, yeah, whatever." Naruto grumbled.
"I mean it Naruto." Sierra growled.
"Fine, sheesh."
Sierra sighed. Kitemi stood up a walked next to Sierra. Naruto helped Sierra to stand, mindful of her injured ankle, wrapped securely in bandages, courtesy of Tsunade. Sierra grabbed a fistful of Kitemi's fur and carefully hoisted herself on the fox's back. Right leg across on top of Kitemi's back, while her injured left leg dangled from the side. The three started walking towards where they guessed was the market.
When they got there they saw lots of stores lining the road, from clothing stores to grocery stores, to flower shops, to restaurants, there was everything there! "So where shall we go first?" Sierra asked Naruto from atop of Kitemi.
"Well," Naruto looked around. "How about we pick up some food first?" He then pointed to a nearby food shack.
They all walked in, picked up some vegetables, a loaf of bread, a bag of rice, and a bottle of teriyaki sauce. They paid for it and walked out, carrying the bags.
"Now to find our apartment." Sierra said looking around. Below her Kitemi snorted.
"I told you already Kitemi."[1] Naruto growled. "It's temporary. We're only going to be there until Sierra's ankle heals. AND THAT'S FINAL!"
Kitemi hung her head. "Naruto!?" Sierra cried out in shock. "What's wr-"
"I'm NOT staying here any longer then I have to." Naruto interrupted angrily.
"I KNOW THAT!" Sierra yelled. "DO YOU THINK I LIKE THIS?! BUT THAT DOESN'T GIVE YOU THE RIGHT TO BITE HER HEAD OFF!" By now they were attracting a lot of attention from the villagers. "SHE DOESN'T LIKE ALL OF THIS TRAVELLING! SHE WANTS TO FIND A PLACE TO CALL HOME!"
Naruto grumbled something and continued walking. They travelled in silence. Well...silence except for Naruto's constant cursing under his breath.
After five minutes of walking. Naruto raised his head and sniffed the air. A giant smile spread across his face as he took of running, leaving Sierra and Kitemi behind.
"Come on," Sierra said to the fox below her. "Follow him."
And the chase was on.
"CATCH THAT IDIOT!" Sierra yelled as her and Kitemi sped after the grinning blonde. He finally stopped in front of a small restaurant. The building had a red curtain in front of the door [2] and a sign the said "Ichiraku Ramen".
Sierra took one look at the sign and Naruto's drool, before her and Kitemi started dragging their friend away.
"RAMEN!" Naruto cried as he felt the females dragging him away from his paradise.
"You know as well as I do, that we don't have enough money for your appetite." Sierra gritted out while trying to maintain her hold on the kicking and screaming teen. "We BARELY had enough money for our food!"
"BUT RAMEN!" Naruto cried out.
"NO!" Sierra yelled as Kitemi growled.
"YES RAMEN!"
"NO!"
"YES!"
"NO!"
"YES!" Naruto was putting up a fight and refused to leave his ramen sanctuary.
"WHAT OF 'NO' DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND?" Sierra screamed. "THE 'N' OR THE 'O'?"
"THE PART THAT EXPLAINS WHY YOU WON'T LET ME HAVE MY RAMEN!" Naruto yelled back.
"WE DON'T HAVE ANY MONEY!!!!" Sierra screamed. Her and Kitemi have been able to drag Naruto back, a total of two feet, with MUCH difficulty. They eventually gave up on pulling him and instead they both sat on him.
"Sierra-chan..."Naruto whined.
Sierra growled. "DON'T YOU SIERRA-CHAN ME OR I'LL NARUTO-KUN YOU! [3]"
"THEN LET ME HAVE MY RAMEN!!!!" Naruto cried.
"NNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!"
"Pwease?" Naruto gave Sierra his best puppy dog eyes.
"No!" Sierra said with a tone of finality.
"Um...excuse me?" Iruka had been having a nice quiet dinner at the Ichiraku Ramen when the two teens, that he had seen and heard about earlier, arrived creating a ruckus. "Is anything the matter?"
"I want ramen." Naruto whined from beneath the two angry females. "But they won't let me."
"I couldn't help but overhear your argument..." Iruka stated.
"I wouldn't be surprised if everyone heard that." Sierra grumbled. When Naruto squirmed underneath her and Kitemi, she playfully punched him in the head.
"Itai!" Naruto whined.
"When I say no ramen, I mean no ramen!" Sierra stated. "We don't have money for it and that's final!"
"I...uh...heard what you did today..." Iruka stammered. "For us."
"Hmmm?"
"If you'd like I could, um...treat you to ramen." Iruka scratched his nose nervously.
"Ye-mh!" Naruto was interrupted when Sierra bonked him over the head.
"Oh we couldn't, really." Sierra stated sweetly.
"Yes we could." Naruto said nodding his head. But soon had one more lump on his head to add to his rapidly growing collection.
"It's the least I could do after what you've done." Iruka said honestly.
"It's very nice of you to offer that." Sierra drummed her fingers against Naruto's skull. "But we have to decline."
"STINGY!" Naruto yelled...which earned him another punch and another lump.
Iruka laughed lightly at their antics. "Really I insist." Iruka said with a soft smile.
"Well..." Sierra said unsure.
"My treat." Little did Iruka know that soon he'd be regretting those words.
"Okay." Sierra final agreed.
"YEAH!!" Naruto cheered.
Sierra and Kitemi slide off of Naruto onto the ground. Naruto stood up and helped Sierra to stand up, and Kitemi soon followed.
"Name's Iruka." The schoolteacher said.
"Naruto." The blonde responded. Then pointed to the girl he supported. "This is Sierra." Then he pointed to his furry friend. "And that is Kitemi."
Naruto helped Sierra into the restaurant and to sit at one of the stools by to the counter. Kitemi followed on their heels. Then she sat her self down at Sierra's feet and laid herself down, aware of her surroundings. Naruto then sat on Sierra's right, while Iruka sat on the other side of Naruto. They then ordered their food. Iruka ordered, beef; Sierra ordered, chicken; while Naruto ordered, miso.
When they got their ramen Iruka asked, "So where do you come from?"
"The road," Sierra responded politely. "We like to travel a lot."
Iruka just nodded his head. 'If they don't want to tell me, it's not my place to ask.' He thought to himself.
After finishing half of his bowl in seconds, Naruto said, "Mmhs mhs moofsh muff." Which earned him another punch from Sierra.
"Chew..." Sierra growled. Naruto chewed. "Swallow..." Naruto swallowed. "Now talk..."
"THIS IS GOOD STUFF!" Naruto cheered loudly like a kid. He quickly finished his bowl and ordered another.
Sierra just sighed. Iruka laughed.
Just then three familiar faces appeared in the restaurant.
"Hey Gaara!" Sierra greeted happily. "Hey Temari! Hey Kankuro-chan!"
Kankuro visibly flinched. 'She's still going on about that?' He thought to himself.
"What are you guys and gal doing here?" Sierra asked motioning them to take a seat.
Indeed the Sand Siblings were in Konoha. They hadn't changed much since the two rurouni last saw them 3 years ago. Gaara wore a black turtle neck t-shirt, with black pants and black ninja sandals. He wore a tan sash around his shoulder and wrapped around his waist and hanging down the side of his leg. His new LEAF hitai-ate hung on this sash. His red hair was still short and spiky with the 'AI' mark showing on his forehead.
Kankuro still wore his black outfit with his hat that framed his face and had two cat ears on top. He had purple face markings on his face, two leading to each eye and one on his chin. On his hands were fingerless gloves and black ninja sandals were on his feet. His LEAF hitai-ate was on his forehead.
Temari had on a black v-neck shirt, where the sleeves went to just below the elbows. She had a short black skirt with a slit at the side, a silver chest protector on her chest and a red sash wrapped around her waist. Black ninja sandals were on her feet. A small fan hung in a pouch at her waist, while her LEAF hitai-ate was wrapped snugly around her neck. Her blond hair was in two spiky half-ponytails on either side of her head while the rest hung down to her shoulders.
"As a peace treaty between the two villages, they agreed that a team was to be sent to live in the corresponding village." Temari explained as she sat next to Sierra. Gaara sat next to his sister, while Kankuro, trying to stay as far away from the females as possible, sat next to Gaara. "So why are YOU here? I thought you said you would NEVER go to a ninja village again after Sunagakure?"
"Sierra hurt her ankle." Naruto said bluntly. "We're just here until it's healed." He then turned towards the kitchen. "OI! Oyaji! Another one!" Sierra whipped her head around and saw Naruto with 14 EMPTY BOWLS! Behind him Iruka was silently counting his money.
"Cancel that order!" Sierra said to the chef.
"Wha...WHY?" Naruto demanded.
"WHY?" Sierra growled and grabbed Naruto's shirt and brought him within inches of her face. "I'll tell you why. Iruka was kind enough to treat you to ramen. NOT so you could make him go BANKRUPT!" Sierra took out her wallet and put a couple of coins on the counter. "Sorry, 'bout that Iruka- san. He kind of...loses his mind when it comes to ramen."
Iruka pushed the coins back into Sierra's hand. "I said I would treat you and I will."
"But..." Sierra bit her lip.
"Think nothing of it." Iruka smiled.
Sierra nodded. "Okay."
"Eh. Gaara!" Naruto called.
"What?" Gaara asked sounding bored.
"How long have you guys been living here?" Naruto asked as he began picking at Sierra's bowl of ramen. She handed it to him and he started slurping it up grinning.
"Two years." Gaara said. "You haven't changed much since you left."
"Why thank-you." Naruto said bowing dramatically, before returning to his ramen.
"Just ignore him. He's got ramen on the brain." Sierra said knocking on Naruto's skull.
"That's MEAN!" Naruto pouted.
"Aww...Naruto." Sierra grinned as she hugged the blonde tight.
Sierra let go of the blonde and looked at the darkened sky. Sierra jumped up. "Thank-you for the dinner but we must go and find our apartment. So...Osaki ni." She bowed and then turned to walk away when she was forced to stop.
She turned and noticed a grinning blond holding her hair. "No walking." Naruto said sweetly in a singsong voice. [4] Sierra growled and Naruto let go.
Kitemi stood up from the ground and let Sierra climb onto her back. Together the three walked away into the night...
...Only to return seconds later. "Um...could someone tell us how to get to our apartment?"
TBC
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This chapter didn't turn out the way I wanted it to. In my opinion it just dragged on and on and on and on and you get the point.
READ AND REVIEW!!
If you have any suggestions please let me know. P.S. Sorry if the chapters take longer to upload. The problem is: I know what's going to happen, how it's going to happen, but I can't figure out the events leading up to it happening. (Grins sheepishly) does that make any sense?
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[1]-Naruto and Sierra share a telepathic connection with Kitemi that only they can hear, unless she directs it at other people. (Will be explained fully later =D) Is it just me or...is that my favourite line...? shrugsOh well.
[2]-Does anyone know what they're called?
[3]-Since they've been friends for most of their lives, and they argue SOOOO much, it's like an insult to respect each other...at least in their logic.
[4]-If anyone watches Rurouni Kenshin this scene should be familiar from episode one.
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Last chapter I asked you who you would like as a pairing for Naruto and Sierra, and you reviewed me your opinions. I have a vague idea who they'll EVENTUALLY be paired with, and for that, I thank-you for your opinion.
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I was SOOO surprised when I got 27 reviews! I NEVER expected that many! I'm SOO happy that SOO MANY PEOPLE like my story! THANK-YOU! Now the fun part...replying to my reviews!
BANANAMUFU-I'm sorry I am probably not going to put Naruto and Sierra but I promise you that the paring is unique...I haven't seen too many of them at least.
SOMEONE-I'm so glad to hear that you enjoy my story, and I'll try to update sooner, but I can't guarantee anything.
INFERNO-DRAGONZ-I love your comments, they were so funny! Thanks for reviewing and commenting on all of my chapters!
DUTCHY-I have seen Ranma ½ and I love it! I haven't noticed that they act like them until you pointed it out! But your right, they both care for each other...in a weird insulting way...I think. I don't know if I'd re-think my decision on the Naruto/Sierra pairing...I can't really picture them kissing or being anything more than siblings and/or friends, y'know...BUT I WILL think about it...NO PROMISES!
CRIMSON-STRIKE-I know they've been through a lot together, but I can't see them as a couple...sorry. I'll think about it, though. Thanks for review, and don't let this drawback, discourage you from reading! ;-)
THANATOSUPBRINGING-LOL...And more you shall have!
CHIBIFIED KITSUNES-I plan on having Konoha EVENTUALLY finding out about Naruto's father...but when I can't say at this stage. And when they do...I'm not sure about their reaction.
FALCOLN-RIDER-Thanks once again for your continuous support!
ELEMENT4LIFE-Eventually they will find out. (whispers) Probably next chapter. Some secrets can't be kept hidden. =D
MANICREVERSED-I don't mind yoai/yuri...problem is...I can't really write it very well. Makes no sense but it's the truth. Though I DO like Naruto/Sasuke and Gaara/Naruto. ;-)
REFUSED-That's actually a good idea! The bloodline is from his dad's side so Jiraiya SHOULD notice it...thinks grins evillyI'm going to have fun with this idea...The bloodline that I thought of isn't very noticeable...but it saves chakra (like Naruto needs that snickers)
TO ALL REVIEWERS, I THANK-YOU.
KEEP REVIEWING, I LOVE HEARING YOU COMMENTS AND I WOULD LOVE ANY FEEDBACK THAT YOU MAY HAVE
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Disclaimer: The Pheox clan does not own Naruto.
Summary: What if Naruto wasn't from the Leaf? What if he was from the Cloud? What if Kyuubi attacked the Cloud instead of the Leaf but STILL got stuck inside Naruto? At the age of 12 Naruto is forced to leave the Hidden Cloud village, and he brings someone with him. 5 years later at the age of 17, and living a life as a rurouni he finds himself in the middle of a war between the Leaf and the Sound. (AU)
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Chapter 7: Ramen-Flavoured Meetings
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Itai-Ouch
Osaki ni-Good Night
Time/place/perspective change
"..."Another language (will be explained later, along with everything else)
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Naruto landed on the same building that Kitemi and Sierra were on moments before. He jumped onto the ground and gave chase after the two females. He soon found them sitting underneath a cherry blossom tree near a busy road. The soft pink petals floating gently around the two entities, making them look unearthly and even more beautiful.
He walked up slowly towards them. "Hey," He said softly. "Why'd you stop?"
"I dunno." Sierra looked up at the blonde. "This just seems like a nice place to relax after a long day of travelling." Sierra stuck out her hand, catching a soft pink petal. "It's been so long since I saw a cherry-blossom tree." Sierra sighed sadly
"I know what you mean," Naruto said as he sat in between the two females. Sierra leaned her head against Naruto's chest as he wrapped his arm around her slender figure, and gently patted Kitemi's head. "It's been so long since we could relax, everywhere we went people were tense but here it's just...peaceful, even with the war. The villagers believe that their shinobi wil protect them." They sat like that watching the people on the road move about doing their daily business.
Suddenly Sierra and Kitemi heard a large grumble. They both sat up straight and looked around. Naruto scratched his head sheepishly. "I guess I'm hungry." He stated.
Sierra shook her head and whacked Naruto's. "Well," she said. "Looks like we'll have to go and buy some provisions." She opened her pack that was sitting nearby, and took out a small purse. She opened it and looked inside. "We don't have a lot of money left so we'll have to buy ONLY what we need. Got it?"
"Yeah, yeah, whatever." Naruto grumbled.
"I mean it Naruto." Sierra growled.
"Fine, sheesh."
Sierra sighed. Kitemi stood up a walked next to Sierra. Naruto helped Sierra to stand, mindful of her injured ankle, wrapped securely in bandages, courtesy of Tsunade. Sierra grabbed a fistful of Kitemi's fur and carefully hoisted herself on the fox's back. Right leg across on top of Kitemi's back, while her injured left leg dangled from the side. The three started walking towards where they guessed was the market.
When they got there they saw lots of stores lining the road, from clothing stores to grocery stores, to flower shops, to restaurants, there was everything there! "So where shall we go first?" Sierra asked Naruto from atop of Kitemi.
"Well," Naruto looked around. "How about we pick up some food first?" He then pointed to a nearby food shack.
They all walked in, picked up some vegetables, a loaf of bread, a bag of rice, and a bottle of teriyaki sauce. They paid for it and walked out, carrying the bags.
"Now to find our apartment." Sierra said looking around. Below her Kitemi snorted.
"I told you already Kitemi."[1] Naruto growled. "It's temporary. We're only going to be there until Sierra's ankle heals. AND THAT'S FINAL!"
Kitemi hung her head. "Naruto!?" Sierra cried out in shock. "What's wr-"
"I'm NOT staying here any longer then I have to." Naruto interrupted angrily.
"I KNOW THAT!" Sierra yelled. "DO YOU THINK I LIKE THIS?! BUT THAT DOESN'T GIVE YOU THE RIGHT TO BITE HER HEAD OFF!" By now they were attracting a lot of attention from the villagers. "SHE DOESN'T LIKE ALL OF THIS TRAVELLING! SHE WANTS TO FIND A PLACE TO CALL HOME!"
Naruto grumbled something and continued walking. They travelled in silence. Well...silence except for Naruto's constant cursing under his breath.
After five minutes of walking. Naruto raised his head and sniffed the air. A giant smile spread across his face as he took of running, leaving Sierra and Kitemi behind.
"Come on," Sierra said to the fox below her. "Follow him."
And the chase was on.
"CATCH THAT IDIOT!" Sierra yelled as her and Kitemi sped after the grinning blonde. He finally stopped in front of a small restaurant. The building had a red curtain in front of the door [2] and a sign the said "Ichiraku Ramen".
Sierra took one look at the sign and Naruto's drool, before her and Kitemi started dragging their friend away.
"RAMEN!" Naruto cried as he felt the females dragging him away from his paradise.
"You know as well as I do, that we don't have enough money for your appetite." Sierra gritted out while trying to maintain her hold on the kicking and screaming teen. "We BARELY had enough money for our food!"
"BUT RAMEN!" Naruto cried out.
"NO!" Sierra yelled as Kitemi growled.
"YES RAMEN!"
"NO!"
"YES!"
"NO!"
"YES!" Naruto was putting up a fight and refused to leave his ramen sanctuary.
"WHAT OF 'NO' DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND?" Sierra screamed. "THE 'N' OR THE 'O'?"
"THE PART THAT EXPLAINS WHY YOU WON'T LET ME HAVE MY RAMEN!" Naruto yelled back.
"WE DON'T HAVE ANY MONEY!!!!" Sierra screamed. Her and Kitemi have been able to drag Naruto back, a total of two feet, with MUCH difficulty. They eventually gave up on pulling him and instead they both sat on him.
"Sierra-chan..."Naruto whined.
Sierra growled. "DON'T YOU SIERRA-CHAN ME OR I'LL NARUTO-KUN YOU! [3]"
"THEN LET ME HAVE MY RAMEN!!!!" Naruto cried.
"NNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!"
"Pwease?" Naruto gave Sierra his best puppy dog eyes.
"No!" Sierra said with a tone of finality.
"Um...excuse me?" Iruka had been having a nice quiet dinner at the Ichiraku Ramen when the two teens, that he had seen and heard about earlier, arrived creating a ruckus. "Is anything the matter?"
"I want ramen." Naruto whined from beneath the two angry females. "But they won't let me."
"I couldn't help but overhear your argument..." Iruka stated.
"I wouldn't be surprised if everyone heard that." Sierra grumbled. When Naruto squirmed underneath her and Kitemi, she playfully punched him in the head.
"Itai!" Naruto whined.
"When I say no ramen, I mean no ramen!" Sierra stated. "We don't have money for it and that's final!"
"I...uh...heard what you did today..." Iruka stammered. "For us."
"Hmmm?"
"If you'd like I could, um...treat you to ramen." Iruka scratched his nose nervously.
"Ye-mh!" Naruto was interrupted when Sierra bonked him over the head.
"Oh we couldn't, really." Sierra stated sweetly.
"Yes we could." Naruto said nodding his head. But soon had one more lump on his head to add to his rapidly growing collection.
"It's the least I could do after what you've done." Iruka said honestly.
"It's very nice of you to offer that." Sierra drummed her fingers against Naruto's skull. "But we have to decline."
"STINGY!" Naruto yelled...which earned him another punch and another lump.
Iruka laughed lightly at their antics. "Really I insist." Iruka said with a soft smile.
"Well..." Sierra said unsure.
"My treat." Little did Iruka know that soon he'd be regretting those words.
"Okay." Sierra final agreed.
"YEAH!!" Naruto cheered.
Sierra and Kitemi slide off of Naruto onto the ground. Naruto stood up and helped Sierra to stand up, and Kitemi soon followed.
"Name's Iruka." The schoolteacher said.
"Naruto." The blonde responded. Then pointed to the girl he supported. "This is Sierra." Then he pointed to his furry friend. "And that is Kitemi."
Naruto helped Sierra into the restaurant and to sit at one of the stools by to the counter. Kitemi followed on their heels. Then she sat her self down at Sierra's feet and laid herself down, aware of her surroundings. Naruto then sat on Sierra's right, while Iruka sat on the other side of Naruto. They then ordered their food. Iruka ordered, beef; Sierra ordered, chicken; while Naruto ordered, miso.
When they got their ramen Iruka asked, "So where do you come from?"
"The road," Sierra responded politely. "We like to travel a lot."
Iruka just nodded his head. 'If they don't want to tell me, it's not my place to ask.' He thought to himself.
After finishing half of his bowl in seconds, Naruto said, "Mmhs mhs moofsh muff." Which earned him another punch from Sierra.
"Chew..." Sierra growled. Naruto chewed. "Swallow..." Naruto swallowed. "Now talk..."
"THIS IS GOOD STUFF!" Naruto cheered loudly like a kid. He quickly finished his bowl and ordered another.
Sierra just sighed. Iruka laughed.
Just then three familiar faces appeared in the restaurant.
"Hey Gaara!" Sierra greeted happily. "Hey Temari! Hey Kankuro-chan!"
Kankuro visibly flinched. 'She's still going on about that?' He thought to himself.
"What are you guys and gal doing here?" Sierra asked motioning them to take a seat.
Indeed the Sand Siblings were in Konoha. They hadn't changed much since the two rurouni last saw them 3 years ago. Gaara wore a black turtle neck t-shirt, with black pants and black ninja sandals. He wore a tan sash around his shoulder and wrapped around his waist and hanging down the side of his leg. His new LEAF hitai-ate hung on this sash. His red hair was still short and spiky with the 'AI' mark showing on his forehead.
Kankuro still wore his black outfit with his hat that framed his face and had two cat ears on top. He had purple face markings on his face, two leading to each eye and one on his chin. On his hands were fingerless gloves and black ninja sandals were on his feet. His LEAF hitai-ate was on his forehead.
Temari had on a black v-neck shirt, where the sleeves went to just below the elbows. She had a short black skirt with a slit at the side, a silver chest protector on her chest and a red sash wrapped around her waist. Black ninja sandals were on her feet. A small fan hung in a pouch at her waist, while her LEAF hitai-ate was wrapped snugly around her neck. Her blond hair was in two spiky half-ponytails on either side of her head while the rest hung down to her shoulders.
"As a peace treaty between the two villages, they agreed that a team was to be sent to live in the corresponding village." Temari explained as she sat next to Sierra. Gaara sat next to his sister, while Kankuro, trying to stay as far away from the females as possible, sat next to Gaara. "So why are YOU here? I thought you said you would NEVER go to a ninja village again after Sunagakure?"
"Sierra hurt her ankle." Naruto said bluntly. "We're just here until it's healed." He then turned towards the kitchen. "OI! Oyaji! Another one!" Sierra whipped her head around and saw Naruto with 14 EMPTY BOWLS! Behind him Iruka was silently counting his money.
"Cancel that order!" Sierra said to the chef.
"Wha...WHY?" Naruto demanded.
"WHY?" Sierra growled and grabbed Naruto's shirt and brought him within inches of her face. "I'll tell you why. Iruka was kind enough to treat you to ramen. NOT so you could make him go BANKRUPT!" Sierra took out her wallet and put a couple of coins on the counter. "Sorry, 'bout that Iruka- san. He kind of...loses his mind when it comes to ramen."
Iruka pushed the coins back into Sierra's hand. "I said I would treat you and I will."
"But..." Sierra bit her lip.
"Think nothing of it." Iruka smiled.
Sierra nodded. "Okay."
"Eh. Gaara!" Naruto called.
"What?" Gaara asked sounding bored.
"How long have you guys been living here?" Naruto asked as he began picking at Sierra's bowl of ramen. She handed it to him and he started slurping it up grinning.
"Two years." Gaara said. "You haven't changed much since you left."
"Why thank-you." Naruto said bowing dramatically, before returning to his ramen.
"Just ignore him. He's got ramen on the brain." Sierra said knocking on Naruto's skull.
"That's MEAN!" Naruto pouted.
"Aww...Naruto." Sierra grinned as she hugged the blonde tight.
Sierra let go of the blonde and looked at the darkened sky. Sierra jumped up. "Thank-you for the dinner but we must go and find our apartment. So...Osaki ni." She bowed and then turned to walk away when she was forced to stop.
She turned and noticed a grinning blond holding her hair. "No walking." Naruto said sweetly in a singsong voice. [4] Sierra growled and Naruto let go.
Kitemi stood up from the ground and let Sierra climb onto her back. Together the three walked away into the night...
...Only to return seconds later. "Um...could someone tell us how to get to our apartment?"
TBC
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This chapter didn't turn out the way I wanted it to. In my opinion it just dragged on and on and on and on and you get the point.
READ AND REVIEW!!
If you have any suggestions please let me know. P.S. Sorry if the chapters take longer to upload. The problem is: I know what's going to happen, how it's going to happen, but I can't figure out the events leading up to it happening. (Grins sheepishly) does that make any sense?
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[1]-Naruto and Sierra share a telepathic connection with Kitemi that only they can hear, unless she directs it at other people. (Will be explained fully later =D) Is it just me or...is that my favourite line...? shrugsOh well.
[2]-Does anyone know what they're called?
[3]-Since they've been friends for most of their lives, and they argue SOOOO much, it's like an insult to respect each other...at least in their logic.
[4]-If anyone watches Rurouni Kenshin this scene should be familiar from episode one.
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Last chapter I asked you who you would like as a pairing for Naruto and Sierra, and you reviewed me your opinions. I have a vague idea who they'll EVENTUALLY be paired with, and for that, I thank-you for your opinion.
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I was SOOO surprised when I got 27 reviews! I NEVER expected that many! I'm SOO happy that SOO MANY PEOPLE like my story! THANK-YOU! Now the fun part...replying to my reviews!
BANANAMUFU-I'm sorry I am probably not going to put Naruto and Sierra but I promise you that the paring is unique...I haven't seen too many of them at least.
SOMEONE-I'm so glad to hear that you enjoy my story, and I'll try to update sooner, but I can't guarantee anything.
INFERNO-DRAGONZ-I love your comments, they were so funny! Thanks for reviewing and commenting on all of my chapters!
DUTCHY-I have seen Ranma ½ and I love it! I haven't noticed that they act like them until you pointed it out! But your right, they both care for each other...in a weird insulting way...I think. I don't know if I'd re-think my decision on the Naruto/Sierra pairing...I can't really picture them kissing or being anything more than siblings and/or friends, y'know...BUT I WILL think about it...NO PROMISES!
CRIMSON-STRIKE-I know they've been through a lot together, but I can't see them as a couple...sorry. I'll think about it, though. Thanks for review, and don't let this drawback, discourage you from reading! ;-)
THANATOSUPBRINGING-LOL...And more you shall have!
CHIBIFIED KITSUNES-I plan on having Konoha EVENTUALLY finding out about Naruto's father...but when I can't say at this stage. And when they do...I'm not sure about their reaction.
FALCOLN-RIDER-Thanks once again for your continuous support!
ELEMENT4LIFE-Eventually they will find out. (whispers) Probably next chapter. Some secrets can't be kept hidden. =D
MANICREVERSED-I don't mind yoai/yuri...problem is...I can't really write it very well. Makes no sense but it's the truth. Though I DO like Naruto/Sasuke and Gaara/Naruto. ;-)
REFUSED-That's actually a good idea! The bloodline is from his dad's side so Jiraiya SHOULD notice it...thinks grins evillyI'm going to have fun with this idea...The bloodline that I thought of isn't very noticeable...but it saves chakra (like Naruto needs that snickers)
TO ALL REVIEWERS, I THANK-YOU.
KEEP REVIEWING, I LOVE HEARING YOU COMMENTS AND I WOULD LOVE ANY FEEDBACK THAT YOU MAY HAVE
PHEOX
