Everyone remember that useless chapter about formatting help? Of course you do. Now that the problem has been fixed for a good year now I decided to do something with it. I put a thank you page, yeah! So the chapter numbers aren't messed up I put it there. So check it out. Now on with the story!
It had been three hours since Sasuke and Naruto had left the apartment and all they had done was walk in circles around the entire Kohona Village. To sum up the journey Naruto had asked several old women if the bag in question was theirs. Each time Sasuke wonder if he honestly thought the old women would have such things in a bag.
'Does that mean Naruto thinks my things are old lady-like? No, that cant be it.' Sasuke could help but think. When asked why they were making such a big deal of finding the owner of the bag Naruto went through the whole romantic ideas of his soul mate. It made Sasuke quite happy to hear this from him, such devotion.
Then the elderly women hit on both Naruto and himself, making Sasuke rather nauseous. By elderly Sasuke did not mean women in their late 60's, more like women going on 95. Sasuke said to himself 'I didn't know people their age still got around so well.' Alas he thought too soon. If having their dentures fell out twice was considered well.
Unfortunately, the offending teeth landed on Naruto. Unconsciously Naruto caught the teeth as the rolled down the front of his sweater. Looking down into his palm the shocked Naruto threw the teeth across the park in utter revulsion. Then he continued to let out a yell half in disgust half in horror, he started wiping his hands everywhere (including Sasuke's hair) trying to rid himself of any lingering saliva or denture glue. Sasuke then profusely apologized to the senior citizens, he returned the fake teeth after making Naruto retrieve them.
Naruto wiped the sweat off his forehead and said. "I hope that's not what Tsunade would look like if she didn't have that Jutsu of hers."
Sasuke not fully listening to Naruto replied with a "huh?"
"Opps, I wasn't suppose to say anything….but now that it slipped I will just have to tell you. Tsunade uses a jutsu so she doesn't look as old as she should. I bet she would look just like those old ladies with out it." Naruto pushed all his skin to the center of his face to it created many wrinkles as if he was impersonating and old person.
Sasuke's eyebrows went up in skepticism. "Um Naruto, I don't think she is quite that old. She certainly wouldn't look like those women we just saw." Sasuke sighed, he wondered how dense Naruto could be sometimes.
They passed many more people on their excursion. Naruto proceeded to ask everyone he met about the bag. Most people seemed genuinely interesting in Naruto's story. On approaching one extremely muscular and tough looking man, Sasuke had second thoughts on asking this man on information. Sasuke believe this was a good time to speak up. "Um…maybe we should skip him. Do you honestly think he owns the bag."
"No, Sasuke. We have to ask everyone, they might know the owner of the bag." Naruto ventured up to the rugged, overbearing man.
The large, burly man began to tear after hearing the story. Then the robust man broke down into complete hysteria. Naruto gave the man a hug and patted him on the back trying to console thepsychoneurotic man. Naruto promised the burly man when he found the rightful owner of the bag, he would be the first one he would tell.
"I would never have expected that in a thousand years." Sasuke said completely bewildered.
Sauke looked over at the scene in front of him. "I'm not really sure if I am going to want that sweater back after this journey." Sasuke looked at his once clean black turtleneck sweater that Naruto was wearing. He thought of the old woman's dentures rolling around on the fabric, and then his thoughts traveled to the tear and snot soaked shoulder. 'I'll let Naruto keep it. It will widen his selection of clothing to a whopping two different outfits.
Next on their expedition was the women in her early 30's who claimed the bag was hers. Naruto's eyes widened with absolute joy at the thought of finding his soul mate. She was a good-looking woman, and Sasuke was not going to loose Naruto to her. She was crafty and Naruto was gullible, that was not good. Sasuke who was outraged at the claim, began to ask about the contents of the bag. Naruto was a bit thrown off when she said began to name some rather shall we say…adult products.
Naruto looked around nervously, he had never met such a…how should I put it….vulgar woman. He put his hand behind his had and nervously laughed.
"Haha…I-I'm afraid you're mistaken."
Naruto turned his head to face Sasuke. He whispered "Run." And took off away from the women. Sasuke mimicked the blond and took off in a sprint. The woman began to shouted and joined in the chase.
Twenty minutes later they had lost her.
"Who would have thought she was in such good shape." Naruto laughed between his heavy breathing. He sat down in the grass and then fell backward to rest in the shade of a tree.
"Shut up, baka." Sasuke barely breathed out between gasps for air. He leaned against the large oak tree for support.
Sasuke slid his back against the tree until he was sitting next to Naruto. "We should screen these people before we even ask them about the bag. I have never met such a bunch of freaks in such a short period of time."
Naruto laughed. "But they were nice freaks….well, all except the last one." He closed his eyes and peacefully rested in the cool shade of the oak.
"I think we need to rest awhile. We have been walking around for three hours and still nothing new. We don't have any clues or anything to go on. We are in the same situation that we were when we left this morning. Naruto said with a bit of frustration laced in his words.
"No things will never be the same, I think I'm scarred for life." Sasuke shiver at the thought of the last woman's face. Her words replayed over and over in his mind. He had to cover his ears from hearing the memories. The vulgar women would haunt Sasuke's nightmares for years to come.
"Yeah, me too. Lets hope we don't meet any more people like her." Naruto replied after some light laughter.
There was a growling sound barely audible to human ears. Sasuke looked over at the lounging Naruto.
"Hehe. I guess I'm hungry." Naruto gave a half 'I'm guilty, but cute laugh.'
"What! There is no way in hell you can still be hungry you ate 50 bowls of Ramen just a couple of hours ago. I haven't eaten since breakfast, I should be the hungry one." Sasuke shouted.
At that moment there was another low growling sound.
Sasuke looked down at his stomach and rolled his eyes, what great timing. He thought sarcastically.
"Hmmm, who's hungry now?" laughed Naruto.
"Fine lets go get something to eat." Sasuke rolled his eyes and sighed.
"Alright! More-"
"NO! No more Ramen. I have had enough today."
Naruto was slightly upset and let out a Humph sound. "Fine." He folded his arms across his chest and lightly threw a clod of dirt next to him on the ground. "As long as you're paying."
"As long as its not ramen I will." Sasuke used the oak tree to push himself into a standing position.
Naruto looked up from the grass and gave him a brilliant smile.
Sasuke began to blush at the sight. 'Don't fall apart. He just smiled at you.' Sasuke turned his back to Naruto so he could not see his new crimson color face.
'Maybe if you actually confess to him, you could always be the one to see that smile.' His conscience began to fight itself.
'Would you please just shut up.'
'Hmm, that's all you seem to be good for, shutting up. You can't even get the courage to confess to him. Better yet, you are lucky you can talk to him without stuttering.'
'That's it I'm not listening to you anymore.' Sasuke yell to his conscience.
'What are you going to start humming and start saying something like "I'm not listening, I'm not listening, I'm not listening, Like a five year old."
"That's it I'm gunna-" Sasukes fight with his inner self was cut off when Naruto stirred, and finally spoke up.
"Lets move out! I'm Hungry!" Naruto shouted and pointed out in front of him with an exaggerated gesture.
"Some how that does not surprise me." Sasuke said quietly.
The two began to walk from the shade of the tree onto the village path, where they had previously been before their break.
"Think of this as a late lunch, or an early dinner. Either way works for me. Come on, smile every once and a while Sasuke." He slapped Sasuke's back and continued to walk.
"Oh and I forgot to correct you before, it was only 42 bowls. Not 50 bowls of Ramen.
Once again a short chapter, but I updated sooner. Sorry it takes me forever to get the time to write. When I get the time, I get writers block.