Hello people I have finally updated this story that I know you've been patiently waiting for. I am sorry but my access to computers has been limited. I know it's the thing that destroys all great stories. But don't worry I won't let it happened to this one. So please bear with me people, I will try my hardest to keep you interested. With that being said, here is the second installment of Back And Forth.
Chapter 3 – "Sand Village"
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Leaf now a long ways away, and Sand now getting closer and closer with every step they took. It was day two of a three day trip, not to mention it was getting to be a little late, so Naruto requested some time to rest for a bit.
"Boy this place is far," whined a very sluggish Naruto. She couldn't help but giggle cause Naruto to question why.
"Tsunade told me how lazy you were," Temari replied.
"What ME, lazy?" he questioned knowing full well he was in fact lazy.
"Yes YOU lazy. Don't tell me this is news to you," She answers.
"That's so not true. I mean why on earth I, of all people, would be chosen for such a task?" he inquired upon her.
"Because you're the only one who was able to beat my brother. And there's also the fact that he asked for you to do this," she replies.
"Well yes, there is that. But still I am as...not lazy...as anyone else," was the only retort he could utter.
"Then let's keep going," she replied.
"Fine, let's go," he muttered in defeat.
"You're really not good at arguing are you?"
"..."
"Your silence means I win, Yay for me"
In victory she does the girly anime clap thingy as they walk on. The only reply she got was a mumble, and with that once again they were off, on their way en route toward Sand Village.
With boredom setting in, and the last day of travel, the only thing Naruto could not keep his mind occupied. So the choice of things for him to do was either talk about Ramen or walk quietly. And since he talked about Ramen two days ago there was only one choice for him to make...annoy Temari. And thus the battle of wits began.
"Are we there yet?"
"No"
"Are we there yet?"
"No"
"How about now?"
"Yes we're here"
"Really!"
"No"
"Aww man"
"Stop your bitching"
"I'll stop bitching when I see a bed," he retorted.
"No you're gonna stop your bitching now!" she commanded.
"And if I don't,"
"I'll hurt you"
"And what if I hurt you first"
"I'd hurt you even more...wait, you'd actually hit me," she asked sounding a little worried about what kind of man he was if he would hit a girl.
"Well no, it was the only comeback I had," he replied.
"Then keep it moving, and stop bugging me because you're bored"
"Fine," he grunted as he kept walking.
----------THE ARRIVAL----------
After the last long night of travel Naruto and Temari had finally reached Sauna. There they stand in front of two large gates.
"Okay we're here Naruto, welcome to Sauna," Temari presents.
"Finally, we can sleep now!" Naruto exclaimed.
"You're still thinking about sleep. What you need to worried about is the crazed girls on the inside waiting to get a piece of you," she advised.
"Me? They want to see me?" he asked very shocked to find out he has fan girls after all.
"Yes you. Since you beat Gaara you've been a big sensation."
"Are you serious, or is some joke?" He questioned suspiciously.
"I am serious. But remember, I'm the only girl for you, got it," she hinted trying to get a certain point across.
"Umm sure, I will. And by only girl for me you mean what exactly?" he asked obviously not getting it.
"I mean you and I...together," Temari says trying yet again to get her point across.
"Ohhh I get it now," he says.
"Good," she replies happy that he understands.
"...you mean the whole escorting thing right?"
"My god is he really that dense No No Noo, I'm saying I like you! And I want you and me to be a pair, a couple, get it?"
"You...me...couple, really you like me!"
"Yes I do," she replied.
"Wow she actually likes me, Temari of the Desert like Me! This must be what heaven fell like"
"And what do you feel about me, Naruto"
"Well, for one thing you're strong...and beautiful. I would really like to know you much better, to...bond with you," he replies.
"So is there an us now, Naruto?" Temari asks.
"Sure Temari it's us now"
"Good Naruto now we may enter," Temari say pushing one of the two doors open.
As the two doors open, immediately a rush of girls swarmed over to Naruto. All he could hear was "Oh my god it's him", "He's the one who beat the Kazakage", and "Let's sex him up." Although proud of his new popularity in Sand Naruto still manages to break away from the girls and follow Temari on their way toward the tower in which he would be living in.
"Okay Naruto we're here. This is the place where we will be staying"
"Wow this place is huge"
"Well I am the sister of the Kazakage you know"
"Yeah I kinda forgot that"
"And here's our room"
"O-our room, we will be living in the same room, t-together!" Naruto asked sounding a little surprised at the news he just got.
"Yes, together, is that a problem Naruto," she asked.
"Well people will start to wonder..."
Temari gave him a glare as she adjusted her shirt and black skirt. She went in front of him and planted herself down, providing him with quite a view that made him go red in the face as she looked up at him.
"Why, are you soo ashamed to have me, what's wrong with anyone knowing" she asked to really put him on the chopping block.
"No, no it's not like that at all Temari-chan. It's just I don't want any rumor to start, you know with the whole sleeping together thing..." Naruto stopped and blushed before he could even finish the statement.
"Well people will find out sooner or later Naruto-kun, now if you'll excuse me I have to get clean" she told him mischievously. Naruto turned swiftly, his face reddening even more and his heart beating faster as Temari stripped, heading in the direction of the shower.
Naruto smiled and walked outside onto a nearby veranda and heard the sweet humming of Temari and the shower water running. As awkward and surprising as the day had been, Naruto hoped that it would continue this way everyday.
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Well there it is people. Again I say I very sorry for that crappy hold up I made you so gruesomely endure. That's why I will try to get at least 1000 words of story with each chapter. So let's see those reviews. And flame me if you must for my atrocious updating skills. They suck, I know.