Disclaimer. My disclaimer rules
Because it is a haiku
Naruto's not mine..
Holy hell 58 reviews. I've broken the 50 mark! Huzzah! You love me. You really love me!
One reviewer asked me what father would react to a situation the way Sakura's did in the last chapter. The answer is, plenty. My dad's one example. But that's not important.
As far as Iruka's death goes, as far as I am aware it is my own embellishment. Just like Naruto being a Jounin at seventeen, and several other embellishments that I will reveal later.
Here's chapter six, Sakura's dad's thoughts during and after his fight with his daughter.
To Hell With the Consequences
Written by PHreek-Boi
Chapter Six: Thinking it Over
"Sakura? Is that you?" I hope it's Sakura. When I got up this morning and she wasn't here, I was terrified. I hope she's alright. If she's not, I don't know what I'll do.
"Yes, mom, it's me." It is her. Thank goodness. But still, I wonder where she was?
"Where were you?" I can't let her know I'm relieved. If she figures that out, she's beaten me. I'll lose all of my power as a father. "We were worried sick!" I sound good and mad. And Sakura looks like she's worried I might yell at her. Ha ha! The illusion is complete. Now to figure out what she was up to.
"I was out with a friend, daddy." I barely heard her, and now she's blushing. She's either really embarrassed, or really nervous at how I'll react. I don't know why. It's not like I'm going to get angry and kick her out, or make fun of her. Wait, she's hiding something! She has a boyfriend! That's gotta be it! I've got this dad thing down pat.
"You mean that Uchiha boy?" It's impossible to hide the pride in my voice. I mean, really. Whay dad isn't going to be happy when he finds out his daughter's snagged one of the richest and most powerful Shinobi in the village? Not me. "It's about time. Are you two dating now?" I hope she says yes.
"No, it wasn't Sasuke." She's still blushing. Actually, if it's possible, I think she's flushing darker than before. Okay, so she's not dating Sasuke. What other acceptable guys does she know? It can't be Shikamaru, because he's seeing that Ino girl. Wait, I know!
"Ah, then it must be Rock Lee. I always liked him, you know." Sure, he's kind of ugly, but he's a powerful shinobi, and a very respectable young man. I really do think he's a nice kid. Sure, my daughter may not have hit the jackpot as far as it goes, but as long as she's happy I'm glad.
"No, daddy. It wasn't Lee-san." Okay, she's not seeing Lee. Well, that's good. I wouldn't want ugly grandkids. But there's not many acceptable choices left. You know, she seems kind of agitated. She should realize by now it's my right as a father to interrogate her. Still, I'm starting to worry...
"Tell me it's Hyuga Neji." That came off as more of a demand as I meant it to. I hope it's Neji. If she were to marry into the Hyuga clan, we'd all be set. Come on, Kami, show me Neji!
"No, daddy. It wasn't Neji, or Shikamaru, or Kiba either. I was with Naruto, okay? Naruto!" Did... Did she just say Naruto? What the hell does she mean, she was with Naruto? That son of a bitch has corrupted my little girl! I have to put a stop to this. I am NOT going to let her throw everything away for that pockmark on the face of society.
"You were with Uzumaki Naruto." Don't lose your temper. Just stay calm. Don't do anything rash. They're friends. There's not necessarily anything more to it. I hope I was wrong about the boyfriend thing. "Well, I know you two are friends. As long as that's all, it's fine." What the hell? She's blushing? She shouldn't be blushing. Not if they're just friends. But that means... "No, no, no, no, no. You cannot be involved with that Uzumaki boy. Friends is one thing, but I absolutely FORBID you to date him!"
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"But daddy..."
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"Don't you 'but daddy' me, Sakura. I said you can't see him, so you WILL NOT see him!" Okay... Brath in, breath out. Relax. You can handle this. Just stay calm.
"Daddy, I love Naruto! He's not the person you think he is! He's sweet, and caring, and he'd never let anything bad happen to me! The only reason you don't like him is because the Fourth Hokage sealed Kyubi in him when he was a baby! He's not a bad person! And... and if you can't see past that, and let me be happy... That's just too bad." What the hell? She LOVES him? Loves HIM? That tears it. It's time for desperate measures. She's gone too far.
"Get out." I refuse to feel bad. She's brought this upon herself. "Just... Get out. As far as I'm concerned I have no daughter." Harsh, but necessary.
"Fine." Sakura's standing up to me? What the hell?. "If that's what it takes, fine. I'll leave. I'll go stay with Naruto. I just hope some day you can accept him." What has that boy done to Sakura? It doesn't matter anyway. She's made her decision. Now I'll make my point.
"I said GET OUT! NOW!" Sakura tossed me one last furious glare, then stomped out the door slamming it behind her. Good. I don't give a rat's ass anyway. Let her have her Naruto. I don't care anymore. I gave her a roof over her head and food for the last seventeen years, and she goes and throws it in my face so she can run off to be with Him
Where could I have gone wrong? I was a good father, wasn't I? What did I do to merit this? It's because I used to push Tetsuo into the mud when we were in the academy, wasn't it? Now he's come back to inflict his son upon me, masquarading as a poor choice on Sakura's behalf. It's not fair, dammit.
Maybe I was too hard on her. I mean, it could be worse, right? She could have gotten involved with that creepy Gaara kid. Or the one with the bugs. I think Shino is his name. I'm glad it's not him. I hate bugs. In retrospect, I guess that Naruto's not that bad.
What am I saying? He's the vessel of the demon fox, Kyubi! He's a danger to Konoha, and to Sakura! What if he loses control? Konoha village is doomed! We should have just killed him when he was a baby. Then I wouldn't be having this problem. It's all his fault.
"Dear, don't you think you were a little hard on her?" My wife may have a point. I could have just locked her in her bedroom until she got over this silly little crush. But she still yelled at me. She defied me. I was completely justified in my actions.
"No." I'm surprised at how harsh that sounded. "Sakura refuses to listen to reason. You heard what she said. I forbade her to date Him, and she threw it back in my face!" I will not feel bad. I did what I had to.
"She's your daughter! Doesn't that mean anything to you?" My daughter? Maybe. But I refuse to go back on what I said. Sakura wants to be free to make her own decisions? That's fine, but she can do it without my support.
"She made her choice, and I made mine." That came off as standoffish. She doesn't understand what's going on in my head. I made a decision, and like it or not I'm gonna stick to it.
Regardless of the consequences.
Oh god, what have I done?
A/N: Another kinda short chapter, I know, but it was begging to be written. I hope you all enjoy it. Read and review! I'll be back soon with Chapter 7!
Because it is a haiku
Naruto's not mine..
Holy hell 58 reviews. I've broken the 50 mark! Huzzah! You love me. You really love me!
One reviewer asked me what father would react to a situation the way Sakura's did in the last chapter. The answer is, plenty. My dad's one example. But that's not important.
As far as Iruka's death goes, as far as I am aware it is my own embellishment. Just like Naruto being a Jounin at seventeen, and several other embellishments that I will reveal later.
Here's chapter six, Sakura's dad's thoughts during and after his fight with his daughter.
To Hell With the Consequences
Written by PHreek-Boi
Chapter Six: Thinking it Over
"Sakura? Is that you?" I hope it's Sakura. When I got up this morning and she wasn't here, I was terrified. I hope she's alright. If she's not, I don't know what I'll do.
"Yes, mom, it's me." It is her. Thank goodness. But still, I wonder where she was?
"Where were you?" I can't let her know I'm relieved. If she figures that out, she's beaten me. I'll lose all of my power as a father. "We were worried sick!" I sound good and mad. And Sakura looks like she's worried I might yell at her. Ha ha! The illusion is complete. Now to figure out what she was up to.
"I was out with a friend, daddy." I barely heard her, and now she's blushing. She's either really embarrassed, or really nervous at how I'll react. I don't know why. It's not like I'm going to get angry and kick her out, or make fun of her. Wait, she's hiding something! She has a boyfriend! That's gotta be it! I've got this dad thing down pat.
"You mean that Uchiha boy?" It's impossible to hide the pride in my voice. I mean, really. Whay dad isn't going to be happy when he finds out his daughter's snagged one of the richest and most powerful Shinobi in the village? Not me. "It's about time. Are you two dating now?" I hope she says yes.
"No, it wasn't Sasuke." She's still blushing. Actually, if it's possible, I think she's flushing darker than before. Okay, so she's not dating Sasuke. What other acceptable guys does she know? It can't be Shikamaru, because he's seeing that Ino girl. Wait, I know!
"Ah, then it must be Rock Lee. I always liked him, you know." Sure, he's kind of ugly, but he's a powerful shinobi, and a very respectable young man. I really do think he's a nice kid. Sure, my daughter may not have hit the jackpot as far as it goes, but as long as she's happy I'm glad.
"No, daddy. It wasn't Lee-san." Okay, she's not seeing Lee. Well, that's good. I wouldn't want ugly grandkids. But there's not many acceptable choices left. You know, she seems kind of agitated. She should realize by now it's my right as a father to interrogate her. Still, I'm starting to worry...
"Tell me it's Hyuga Neji." That came off as more of a demand as I meant it to. I hope it's Neji. If she were to marry into the Hyuga clan, we'd all be set. Come on, Kami, show me Neji!
"No, daddy. It wasn't Neji, or Shikamaru, or Kiba either. I was with Naruto, okay? Naruto!" Did... Did she just say Naruto? What the hell does she mean, she was with Naruto? That son of a bitch has corrupted my little girl! I have to put a stop to this. I am NOT going to let her throw everything away for that pockmark on the face of society.
"You were with Uzumaki Naruto." Don't lose your temper. Just stay calm. Don't do anything rash. They're friends. There's not necessarily anything more to it. I hope I was wrong about the boyfriend thing. "Well, I know you two are friends. As long as that's all, it's fine." What the hell? She's blushing? She shouldn't be blushing. Not if they're just friends. But that means... "No, no, no, no, no. You cannot be involved with that Uzumaki boy. Friends is one thing, but I absolutely FORBID you to date him!"
1.. 2.. 3.. 4.. 5.. 6.. 7.. 8.. 9..
"But daddy..."
9.. 8.. 7.. 6.. 5.. 4.. 3.. 2.. 1..
"Don't you 'but daddy' me, Sakura. I said you can't see him, so you WILL NOT see him!" Okay... Brath in, breath out. Relax. You can handle this. Just stay calm.
"Daddy, I love Naruto! He's not the person you think he is! He's sweet, and caring, and he'd never let anything bad happen to me! The only reason you don't like him is because the Fourth Hokage sealed Kyubi in him when he was a baby! He's not a bad person! And... and if you can't see past that, and let me be happy... That's just too bad." What the hell? She LOVES him? Loves HIM? That tears it. It's time for desperate measures. She's gone too far.
"Get out." I refuse to feel bad. She's brought this upon herself. "Just... Get out. As far as I'm concerned I have no daughter." Harsh, but necessary.
"Fine." Sakura's standing up to me? What the hell?. "If that's what it takes, fine. I'll leave. I'll go stay with Naruto. I just hope some day you can accept him." What has that boy done to Sakura? It doesn't matter anyway. She's made her decision. Now I'll make my point.
"I said GET OUT! NOW!" Sakura tossed me one last furious glare, then stomped out the door slamming it behind her. Good. I don't give a rat's ass anyway. Let her have her Naruto. I don't care anymore. I gave her a roof over her head and food for the last seventeen years, and she goes and throws it in my face so she can run off to be with Him
Where could I have gone wrong? I was a good father, wasn't I? What did I do to merit this? It's because I used to push Tetsuo into the mud when we were in the academy, wasn't it? Now he's come back to inflict his son upon me, masquarading as a poor choice on Sakura's behalf. It's not fair, dammit.
Maybe I was too hard on her. I mean, it could be worse, right? She could have gotten involved with that creepy Gaara kid. Or the one with the bugs. I think Shino is his name. I'm glad it's not him. I hate bugs. In retrospect, I guess that Naruto's not that bad.
What am I saying? He's the vessel of the demon fox, Kyubi! He's a danger to Konoha, and to Sakura! What if he loses control? Konoha village is doomed! We should have just killed him when he was a baby. Then I wouldn't be having this problem. It's all his fault.
"Dear, don't you think you were a little hard on her?" My wife may have a point. I could have just locked her in her bedroom until she got over this silly little crush. But she still yelled at me. She defied me. I was completely justified in my actions.
"No." I'm surprised at how harsh that sounded. "Sakura refuses to listen to reason. You heard what she said. I forbade her to date Him, and she threw it back in my face!" I will not feel bad. I did what I had to.
"She's your daughter! Doesn't that mean anything to you?" My daughter? Maybe. But I refuse to go back on what I said. Sakura wants to be free to make her own decisions? That's fine, but she can do it without my support.
"She made her choice, and I made mine." That came off as standoffish. She doesn't understand what's going on in my head. I made a decision, and like it or not I'm gonna stick to it.
Regardless of the consequences.
Oh god, what have I done?
A/N: Another kinda short chapter, I know, but it was begging to be written. I hope you all enjoy it. Read and review! I'll be back soon with Chapter 7!