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Story title: True Love
Chapter 2: Being liked and attacked.
Team 7 waited at the training grounds for nearly 2 hours. Sasuke was sitting on a tree branch, resting his back to the trunk of the tree. Sakura was daydreaming about Sasuke on a tree stump, with her chin resting on her hands and a visible faint blush across her face. Naruto, he's just waiting patiently for Yuukie and his bowl of delicious Ichiraku seafood ramen. (Could you imagine Naruto to actually wait patiently !?)
"Yo! Sorry I was late, there was this clown you see and he lost his favoraite pink bunny slippers and..." Kakashi winced and closed his ears with his hands. "Hey where's the usual 'LIAR!'?"
"Huh?" Sakura said snapping away from her thoughts of Sasuke. "Oh yeah LIAR!" said Sakura without much enthusiasm. "It's getting a bit boring and you said that ..."
"Yeah, I did but I can understand you, but Naruto?" Kakashi said with a hit of surprise in his voice. "Okay, it's sparring time. Naruto, you go spar with Sasuke. And don't worry Sakura, I'll take it easy on you."
"Kakashi-sensei, hentai no BAKA! Does he think I'm a weakling!?" Inner Sakura yelled.
"Hai. Thank you, sensei." Sakura said sweetly.
"Oy, Naruto! Stop daydreaming and let's spar!" Sasuke said jumping of the branch.
Naruto stayed silent, waiting for his ramen.
"Oy, Naruto!" Naruto turned his head to face sasuke.
"Urusai! Can't you see I'm busy!"
' Naruto, turning down a spar!? Hmm... how long does it take to force an idiot to spar?'
"Doing what? Nothing!? I didn't know that the Uzumaki Naruto was a chicken. Just say that you admit that I'm better than you and that you're just a baka having dreams which you know that you can't even achieve!"
Sasuke heard a low growl and saw Naruto flinch a little and Sasuke smirked knowing that he'll jump out soon enough to beat him to a pulp.
"You can NEVER beat me!"
That was all it took for Naruto to lunge himself on Sasuke only to be thrown aside. Naruto threw a kunai directed to Sasuke's head, which was easily deflected with his own. They heard a shriek and stopped. They ran towards the owner of the voice, only to find that it was only Yuukie. She was pinned to a tree while holding a container and breathing hard.
"Yuukie-chan gomen! Sasuke you'd better apologize now!"
"It wasn't my fault that she was here when the kunai was being deflected. I don't have to do anything." Sasuke said.
"Hmph! Meanie! Yuukie-chan I'm sorry on Sasuke's behalf. Don't worry about him he's just a cold hearted bastard. He's always like that." Naruto said cheerfully as he pulled the kunai away.
"Uhh... here's your... ramen... Naruto-kun." She said still in shock of the incident.
"I am so sorry!"
"It's okay, I wasn't injured. You don't have to worry so much."
"Hey, Yuukie-chan! Do you want to watch us train? If you're still not busy that is."
"Umm... okay. Yours was the last one anyway and I start work there at 12 pm."
"Is it fun?" she asked Naruto as the sat down on a log.
"What is?"
"Being a ninja?"
"Yeah, a lot of fun, dangerous but fun!"
"I wish I could be one..." she said before giving out a sigh.
"Why not? Oh yeah, you didn't answer that question yesterday. So Yuukie-chan, why not?"
"I-I can't afford to..."
"Yuukie-chan, if you don't have that much, the academy will sponsor you know. Look at me, I was an orphan then and they sponsored."
"No, you didn't let me finish my sentence. I can't afford to leave my mother. She... she has problems so I have to keep watch over her. And if I can go, I don't know if I'll be accepted, I'm not very good and I know nothing when it comes to ninjutsu, taijutsu and genjutsu."
"It's alright, I wasn't too bright back then anyway. But your job is great already!"
She smiled weakly at Naruto. "You really are a caring person Naruto, amazing too. You can make people happy and smile with such ease."
Both of them watched as Sasuke sparred with Sakura, but Naruto was more preoccupied in eating his ramen to watch, he was giving it his all never taking it down a notch. Showing no mercy at all.
"Yuukie-chan, can I ask you something?"
"Sure, ask me anything."
"Do you like Sasuke?"
"Why would you want to know?'
"Because, I hope that maybe one day I'll find someone special to me likes me for who I am and not Sasuke."
"Oh." She said feeling a blush creeping on her face. "Well I'm sure you'll find that special someone, someday."
"I see..." Naruto said with a sad expression on his face with a plastered fake smile on it.
"But, I really like you Naruto, and just maybe..."
"Yes?"
"We'll be more than just friends."
"Really?"
"Yeah."
"Okay, the winner is Sasuke. Next, Naruto with Sasuke. Come on Naruto enough chit chat, hurry up."
"I'll show you what I can do Yuukie-chan!"
"Yeah, go ahead Naruto! Good luck!"
' I'll show Yuukie-chan what I'm made of and that I'm better than Sasuke.'
"Usurukontachi! Stop daydreaming and let's spar!"
"You'll be sorry if I kick your sorry behind!"
They threw kunais, performed jutsus, but the winner was still not determined.
"Guys, I have to go. I want to help out in the kitchen. Sorry that I can't stay and see who the winner is, maybe you can tell me all about it later or tomorrow." She said getting up and began leaving.
"See, your boring skills made her leave."
"Urusai Uchiha!"
"Che. The idiot can't even impress his own little girlfriend."
"She is not my girlfriend! At least not yet..."
"Need help in your love life Naruto?" asked Kakashi.
"No! Not from you! Especially not from YOU!"
"Why not, Naruto?"
"I've told you a million times and I'll say it again... you're a PERVERT!"
"Oh, come on Naruto! Let's just try! Let this book have a chance! You're gonna know it sooner or later! I'll let you in on the good stuff!"
"No!" Naruto yelled running, and Kakashi chased him waving his dirty book in the air.
"Just read one page then!"
"NO!" Naruto yelled louder.
"How about..." Kakashi began.
"NO! Dirty! Dirty! Nuuiii! Get away from me, you dirty pervert!"
"But Naruto! Page 97 is about..."
"No is NO I tell ya! You nasty pervert!" Naruto said closing his ears and eyes to get the images out of his mind and not to hear another word of what Kakashi is saying.
"Naruto!"
"No!"
"Watch..."
"No!... Oooff..." Naruto had just rammed his face to the tree.
"Out." Kakashi finished his ignored sentence.
"Naruto, you all right?" asked Sakura.
Naruto lifted his head. " Hehe...lalalalala... and the cow jumped over the moon... hehe..." then his head dropped back down to the forest floor.
"Hey, Naruto. Want some ramen?" Kakashi asked.
"What, Ramen? Sure!" Naruto said as he suddenly woke up. "I'll get to see Yuukie-chan!" Naruto said happily as he stood up and brushed the dirt off his pants.
"Yeah, go see her again." Sakura said.
"Why, Sakura? Jealous?" Kakashi asked with a twinkle in his eye.
"No! I have Sasuke-kun! Why would I fight over Naruto!?"
"Ramen!" Naruto reminded Kakashi.
"Okay let's go, Oh yeah, about page 97 maybe it was a bit too... dirty for your age. Maybe page 74 is more of your generation. Care to take a look?" Kakashi asked, eager to help on Naruto's love life problems.
"No!" Naruto yelled before running to the ramen stall.
Ichiraku Ramen stall...
"Hey, old man. Where's Yuukie-chan?" Naruto asked the owner.
"She's not back yet. I thought she was with you, she said yours was her last delivery for today." The owner explained.
"No, she's not! She said she was going back to help in the kitchen." Naruto said.
"This sounds bad. You have to find her! Where did you last see her?"
"Training grounds." Sasuke answered.
"Looks like a mission!" Naruto said excitedly.
"To find your lost love? I don't think so Naruto. You won't get paid." Sakura said as a matter of factly at Naruto.
"To me it is! Besides we'll be doing a good deed!" Naruto said grinning. 'And to make Yuukie-chan like me!'
"Okay team, let's split up at the training grounds!" Kakashi said.
"Hold it! Why do we have to help? Okay, maybe you want to help, but why drag me into this? It's Naruto's girlfriend. So why should I bother?" Sasuke asked his team.
"Oy, Uchiha! Get that stick out of your ass and help! She's our friend!"
"No she's not! I barely know her. How could you consider her as a friend when we don't even know anything about her?" Sasuke protested and Naruto glared at him. " Okay, all I know is her name and her father's friendship with mine, that's still not enough for me to consider her as a friend."
"You consider me as your best friend and rival right?" Naruto asked Sasuke.
"What does that have anything to do with her?"
"Just answer the damn question!" Naruto growled.
"Yes." Sasuke replied.
"But do you know everything about me since we were young?" Naruto questioned.
"No. Not really..." Sasuke said.
"See."
"Why should I care!? It will only be wasting my time!"
"Sasuke-kun." Kakashi and Sakura said.
"Please, Sasuke-san." The owner pleaded.
"Sasuke! If you don't help us that means that you're weaker than me! At least I know the way of the ninja! Besides if you don't help I'll make you regret!"
"Che. Fine! It'll help me brush up on my skills."
Forest Training Grounds...
"Yuukie-chan! Yuukie-chan!" Naruto hollered trying to find her.
"Yuukie! Yuukie where are you!?" Sakura yelled getting tired from searching.
Sasuke wandered around, not caring if he found her or not. He looked at the sky and kept walking, admiring the shapes the clouds are making. Then his eyes caught on something that was worth his interest...
"Naruto!" Sasuke yelled calling his rival's name.
"What do you want!?" Naruto asked annoyed, coming out of the bushes. "Look here Sasuke, I don't have time to entertain or play along with you. I'm trying to look for Yuukie-chan dammit!"
"Look up there!" Sasuke pointed towards one of the trees.
Naruto squinted his eyes then his eyes widen. "Yuukie-chan!?"
Yuukie was tied to the highest branch of the tree, her mouth was cover by a cloth and there were many bruises on her. Sasuke pulled out a kunai and threw it threw it to where Yuukie was, since Naruto was too busy horrified, and it cut the ropes. Naruto had finally snapped out from his trance and caught her in his arms.
"Yuukie! Yuukie-chan! Who did this to you? Kakashi-sensei! Sakura-chan!" Naruto shouted.
"What happened!?" they both asked as they reached where Naruto and Sasuke was.
"Untie the ropes Naruto!" Kakashi commanded in an urgent voice. "Quickly!"
"I'm trying!" Naruto spat.
"It looks as though her arm is injured and she has a few minor bruises but she'll be okay." Kakashi said after he had examined Yuukie.
"Let's take her home." Naruto suggested.
"We don't know where she lives." Sasuke said.
"How are we going to take her home?" Naruto asked but was ignored.
"Kakashi-sensei, can't we take care of her injuries first? I hope Tsunade-sama isn't busy today." Sakura said.
"That's a great idea Sakura, let's go." Kakashi said.
"Wait! Shouldn't we tell her mother first so she wouldn't get worried?" Naruto asked his fellow companions.
"Baka! I already said that we don't know where she lives!" Sasuke spat.
"I bet the old man at Ichiraku does!" Naruto suggested.
"Okay, then it's decided. We go back to Ichiraku to ask where Yuukie lives, then tell her mother and then bring her to Tsunade-sama. I didn't know that puny brain of yours could think of such a great idea, Naruto!" Kakashi said patting pouting Naruto's head.
Naruto stuck out his tongue (making his face cuter than it already is when he pouts) and crossed his arms. "Argh! Stop teasing me and let's just go back to Ichiraku!"
Ichiraku Ramen Stall...
"Oy, old man!" Naruto said calling the owner.
"How many times have I told you not to... What happened to her?"
"Someone beat her up and tied her to a tree." Naruto explained.
"Do you know where she lives?" Sakura asked.
"No." the owner replied.
"I do!" said the Ayame the waitress.
"Neechan!"
"Naruto-kun, not buying any ramen today?" she asked.
"Well... since we're talking about it... Maybe..." Naruto began.
"Naruto!" Kakashi warned.
"It's okay I'm fine." Naruto said, smiling sweetly. "Tonight prepare 3 bowls of miso ramen." Naruto whispered to the waitress when Kakashi wasn't looking.
"Well, go ahead and help them I'll cover thing here." The owner said.
"Okay, follow me."
Ayame led them down the street; they turned at a corner that led them to a row of houses. They stopped at the porch of house number 43 and knocked on the door.
"What a tacky house." Sasuke said.
"Oy, Sasuke! Just because you're rich and have a mansion doesn't mean that you're the king of the world!" Naruto yelled for Yuukie's sake.
"Yes?" a woman, they assumed Yuukie's mother, asked. "What happened to my little girl!?" she asked, finally realizing what Kakashi was carrying."
"Well about that, we're not exactly sure. We're here to tell you that your daughter, is going to be nursed back to health but Tsunade-sama so she won't be back at home for a few days." Sakura explained.
"Well, okay then, but make sure nothing happens to her." She said before shutting the door.
"Che. Now all that is done, I'm going."
"Don't leave yet Sasuke, we still have to take her to Tsunade-sama and ask Yuukie on what had happened to her." Kakashi said.
"Tell me tomorrow..." Sasuke said in a bore tone, as he left the porch.
"Sasuke!" His comrades called.
"Fine."
Tsunade's office...
"Tsunade-bachan!" Naruto yelled as he opened the door.
"What!?" She asked irritated.
"I need you to take a look and heal her, please!" Naruto pleaded at the Sannin.
"What happened?" Tsunade asked the blonde.
"Not important right now!" Naruto said loosing his patience.
"I'll see what I can do."
A while later...
Tsunade came out of the room and sighed.
"What!? What happened!? Is it serious!?" Naruto asked anxiously jumping up and down in his seat.
"She'll be fine, her left arm is well... some of her bones were dislocated because her arm was twisted. Her arm will be sore but she'll be okay. All she has to do is put her arm in a sling and avoid pressure on it. Her cuts will heal in a few days but because of the bruises she has to stay in the hospital for a few days to rest. The medic-nins will move her there tonight. Any questions?" (1)
"Is she awake?" Naruto asked.
"Well... yes, but..." Tsunade didn't even finish her sentence when Naruto rushed into the room. Tsunade's eyebrows twitched in irritation.
Inside the room...
"Yuukie-chan!" Naruto greeted loudly before giving her a hug.
"N-Naruto-kun..." she said weakly, wincing but she tried to hide the pained expression on her face.
"Gomen de, you should have told me that it hurt Yuukie-chan." Naruto apologized.
"What are you doing here?" she asked.
"I think the question should be, what are 'we' doing here." Naruto said as a matter of factly.
"'we'?" Yuukie asked in confusion.
"Guys, I know your eavesdropping! Come in why don't ya." Naruto said glaring at the slightly opened door.
"Hey guys..." Yuukie said weakly.
"Hey..." they greeted, except for Sasuke.
"Can I go now!?" Sasuke asked in an irritated tone giving them all a glare. Daring them to ask him to stay and help again.
"..." Silence filled the room as no one answered the Uchiha heir.
"If you wish..." One said breaking the silence and answering the boy's question.
"What?" Sasuke said looking at the girl.
"If you wish, you may go." Yuukie repeated.
"Good." Sasuke said before leaving the room.
"So... Yuukie-chan, what happened out there?" Naruto asked her.
"Well..." Yuukie began.
"Yes?" they all asked in curiosity.
"I... can't... tell you..."
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A/n: So how was it? Sorry if there were any grammar or spelling mistakes that I wasn't aware of. If there were OOCness I'm sorry for that too, sometimes when you keep them 'in' character the story won't be really interesting. Hope you enjoyed this chapter. I know... I wrote SasukeOC in the summary but suddenly Naruto likes her and she does too (as a friend). I have plans for this heheheh... evil laugh love triangle SasuxOCxNaru ah... the way my imagination works. But I'll make sure it will be SasuOC so don't worry! Daisuke will be revealed soon!
(1) I know this because my mom's a nurse and I'm training to be one.
Thanks to all the reviewers! I love you guys! Hugs reviewers
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