The Shadows Overhead
Chapter 11, in case you forgot... like me.../ shifty eyes /
Hey! I'm back! I've decided that I'll try to update once every weekend, so don't expect a whole lot. I received my second flame, and it really sucked. This is it:
To Kiharusama while I respect your fanfic, and while I have enjoyed it, it still sucks. You have severely overpowered some of the characters, this just make's things boring.
This is really it. Just for the flamers' info, while I really do love the fact you took the time to review/flame my story, please don't contradict yourself. I will honestly take anything I get because it proves to me that I'm not just writing this fanfic for an invisible audience. I love everything I get, except for 100 flames. If the person doesn't like the story, why read? It won't offend me, because I have no idea who any of the reviewers are, but two. Also, if the characters were overpowered, I'm sorry. But trust me, they aren't. Naruto, Sasuke, Kakashi, Gaara, Nanashi and everyone else gets their asses handed to them on gold platters fighting a few of the opponents. In the profiles, it mentions that Kakashi know all the jutsu's he copied. These are the profiles for the last chapter of the story. If anyone knows how to send the author alerts to the people who want them, PLEASE TELL ME!!! I have no idea how!
Once again, if you don't like the story thus far, stop reading it and find something better to amuse yourself with, like a game of Solitaire. Also, Andra-chan, I'll try to add you this chapter, so shut up and see you soon!
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
Naruto smiled cheekily and started talking to the newcomer. Nanashi twitched, shoving some of her silver hair over her shoulder, when he poked her in the eye.
"If you wish to keep that appendage, I suggest you cease poking me." Naruto immediately stopped. Sasuke growled.
"How did the two of you meet?" Kakashi asked.
"I rescued her from a bunch of perverts who tried to take advantage of her when she was really hurt!" Sasuke rolled his eyes, sighing, once again annoyed at Naruto's attempts to sound heroic, even when he could do no such thing.
"Riiiiiiight... Naruto stop lying. It's getting really annoying." Naruto's eyes started watering slightly. (AN: Sorry he's a wuss, but Sasuke's words are practically the only ones who can hurt his feelings.) Nanashi noticed this and gave Sasuke her patented 'Glare of the Pits of Hell'.
"Actually, he's telling the truth. I was knocked into the path of an elephant in Africa and it stepped on me, as well as the rest of the herd." She said coolly, not liking people who berated others, even if they sometimes did deserve it. (AN: Saw this in a movie once.) Sasuke slightly winced visibly.
"Ehhhh... Gomen Naruto." Sasuke spoke. "Just where are you from then?" Sasuke said, directing his attention once again to the girl accompanying Naruto. She glanced at Naruto for a few seconds, as if asking if it was safe, but the kitsune was paying no attention. She held her head up, almost proudly.
"My name is Nanashi, and I come from the Hidden Village of the Mist."
Sasuke glanced her up and down, taking in ever little detail, should she prove to go against them at anytime. She didn't seem the type to stay with any team or people, let alone travel in the company of more than a few people. But here she was, traveling with Naruto, of all people.
Naruto was about to respond to Sasuke's apology, when he stopped. He stood on his tiptoes and his ears wiggled a bit. The group of people surrounding him took this time to study his ears. They were surprised to see that they had taken on an elven-quality. (AN: Think Legend of Zelda.) Nanashi's stared at them for a few seconds before her eyes narrowed.
'How is it he's accomplished that?' Her eyes widened, before going to their normal size, eyes dark with thought. 'Kyuubi must be affecting Naruto-san physically now! That means the only stages left are shared voices – which I imagine to be ridiculously scary – and then the final fusion of body, mind, and soul! That's going to suck.'
Nanashi became aware of Naruto poking her cheek once again. She growled and tried to bite his finger off. He smirked and poked her stomach. She just twitched and swatted his hand away, glaring coldly.
"You'll regret that... Now cease before I lock you somewhere small, dark, and dank." Naruto waved off her threat and turned back to the Konoha citizens. ( --;;; ) He looked around curiously, as if searching for someone.
"Hey guys... Where's Josef?" Just as Gaara was about to comment on his disappearance, the group heard him shouting from behind a house that had been torn to bits. Running behind it, they saw Josef and Kita running up to them with a few villagers behind them.
"We can't find Annabelle! She was outside greeting some visitors when we were attacked!" Around them, the Konoha elite could hear the survivors begging Naruto to help them.
"EVERYONE! SHUT THE HELL UP!!!" Naruto roared. "I'll help you as soon as I can, but first, I need to know exactly what happened! Kita! What happened?" Kita looked horrified that Naruto would ask him. "I know you were with Annabelle, because you're latched onto her like a woman and her hair. No offense Nanashi."
"None taken, Naruto-san." She said, still glaring slightly, but just to be spiteful, before she turned her attention to the problem at hand.
"Well, I was sitting on the bench that was by the house when Annabelle-sama greeted some weird looking guy. Neither of us could see any of his skin, because he was covered in black clothes, and he didn't talk. Instead, he did sign language. After Annabelle-sama turned around to walk inside, the weird guy made a strange sound and a bunch of things jumped out of nowhere and attacked! The guy picked up Annabelle-sama and threw her over a bunch of houses! We have to find her!" Kita then started crying. Josef went to comfort him when Naruto stopped him.
"Josef. We need to look for Annabelle. She needs to be found now." Josef handed Kita to an elderly couple and the shinobi split up to find Annabelle. Hours later, Naruto came across her and yelled for medical attention immediately. She had long gashes across her back and down her arms. Sasuke picked her up gently and held her as she was being taken care of. As everyone was paying the utmost attention to Annabelle, no one noticed the smirk crossing Kita's features but Nanashi and Naruto.
Naruto sighed happily as his group of travelers reached the Village of Life. He hadn't told anyone why they came here, but he did tell them it was important. Naruto went up to a random man.
"Excuse me, but can you tell me where I can find a few people here?" asked Naruto. The man smiled.
"Of course! I know everyone in this village!"
"Thank you. Can you tell me where NaruNaru, Andra, and Kiharu are?" The man stared at Naruto for a while.
"Did you live here when you were young?"
"No, but this is where my mother was born."
"Ah. Yes, well, they can be found at the training grounds at the base of that cliff." The man pointed to a large cliff about three hundred meters to the south. "Those kids may as well live there with how often they are there!" Naruto nodded absent-mindedly.
"NARUTO! Who are we looking for this time?!?!" growled Gaara angrily. For the past week, they had been searching for people to lead them through the forest.
"Just NaruNaru, Kiharu, and Andra."
"And who are they?" Kakashi asked calmly.
"Oh. Yeah. Andra's a friend of Kiharu's."
"So who are NaruNaru and Kiharu?" asked Kita.
"NaruNaru is my older brother and Kiharu is my younger and only sister." He said, walking happily toward the cliff, ignoring the most of the groups stunned faces.
Nanashi shook her head and mumbled something about incompetent fools, following Naruto, looking around steadily. Her comment seemed to snap everyone else out of their reprise as they al ran to catch up, some even teasing her about being in the company of the biggest fool of them all.
A few fast punches were delivered and the subject was dropped.
I had planned on reaching this part in about two chapters, but I want to finish this story quickly so I can get the two sequels out! See you next chapter!
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