The prison's tyrant was deep in thought. Still vexed at his first attempt to capture Morrigan being interrupted by Team 7, he was ready for another go at it. This time, without Kakashi and the young genin's interventions, he was sure his plans would run smoothly. He began conversing with Malhavoc and Zabuza.
"Hmm, retaining Morrigan shouldn't be a problem this time now that those brats and their sensei won't be in the way"
"True, and now that Sasuke is under our tutelage..." Malhavoc was cut off
"MY tutelage" The figure cut in, emphasizing who was really in charge.
Malhavoc, for the first time since being in the tyrant's service, had shown a hint of anger. But, he still complied and heeded his rule.
"Yes..." Malhavoc held his head down, shielding his face from view as it showed an unappreciative expression.
With a sly smile of dominance, the dark figure continued on. Watching Malhavoc as he bend to his will.
" I can't trust getting Atwright's daughter to you. Your failure last time was pathetic."
"No, you're wrong...I can do it. Kakashi and those kids, they...ack" Malhavoc felt his lungs beginning to slowly implode
Dark eyes were gazing viciously upon Malhavoc's gasping body. Chakra as slowly leaving his body in the form of a vapor.
"YOU FAILED LAST TIME. I DON'T CARE IF GOD HIMSELF WAS THERE. YOU FAILED" the figure's eyes began to darken even more.
As the eyes darkened, Malhavoc's gasping for air began more and more desperate. Malhavoc's eyes were beginning to roll to the back of his head. The powerful bloodluster soldier was close to becoming dead and lusterless. However, the figure stopped releasing chakra from Malhavoc's body. Allowing him to breath.
" 'cough'...'cough'...ack" Malhavoc was recovering from the ordeal
" Ask yourself, are you ready to die Malhavoc? Because if you fail me again, I can EASILY finish what I started. Take my advice, decline what you've just said. For your own sake..." He was dead serious. He was more than willing to come through on his threat.
"I understand..." Malhavoc said with a fair degree of reluctance evident in his voice.
"I have others in mind to handle the capture of Morrigan. YOU, Malhavoc, just don't have what it takes. Kakashi and his team's being there should have made NO difference...YOU guard, find Mad Clown and Ballistic mime and have them come here. Kakashi and his team's being there should have made NO difference." the figure ordered his subject with an evil grin
Malhavoc, feeling short changed, held his head down. For the first time in a long time, he had feelings of inferiority surging throughout his body. The thought of being upstaged did not sit well with him. First, he was ordered to reawaken and team up with Zabuza. Now, a task that was once his was now being to others that were believed to be more capable.
"Make no mistake Malhavoc, you're still useful. I need both you and Zabuza for training Sasuke. In other words, you have more important matters to attend."
Malhavoc didn't feel any less dejected or annoyed by those words. He left the master's chamber and went on angrily about his business. Now for the first time, he and Zabuza seemingly had a similar mind set. He began to realize he was a tool and JUST a tool. A thought which left a vile taste in his mouth.
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Naruto was patiently awaiting Morrigan's return in the game room as she asked. He sat on the sofa carefully studying the room. The room was loaded. He didn't want to touch anything without asking if it was ok. So despite his feelings of being a child in a candy store, he opted for quietly waiting. As he waited, he rolled up his sleeve to see if the color had returned to his arm
Naruto's thoughts
"Is it getting worse...? Maybe I'm getting so weird sickness. I can't risk telling Sensei...he'll make me go back.
Just as he was thinking, Morrigan had walked in. She was wearing what she called was her pajamas. True enough she was wearing grey pajama pants. However, rather than wearing a pajama shirt, she wore a short white tee-shirt with the mid-section cut off.
"Did you miss me?" Morrigan said in a flirting tone.
"Uh...yeah...I guess..." He stuttered out as he tried to pull his sleeve back down.
"I KNOW you're not hiding something from me." She said as she walked over to him and grabbed his arm.
"I'm not hiding anything. I swear."
"Uh huh...whatever." She said, not giving his lies any kind of attention.
She gently placed her hand under the sleeve of his jacket. Naruto immediately stopped his protesting and began to sweat at Morrigan's touch. He used to think Sakura was he only girl that could make him nervous like that. She gave him a warm smile and moved in a little closer to him. Once she rolled his sleeve up enough, she immediately saw what he was covering.
"WHAT THE..." She was cut off as Naruto wanted her to keep her voice down.
"Sssshhh...not so loud" He wanted to keep his arm's loss of color hidden as long as he could.
"What happened to you?" Morrigan asked in a lower voice.
"I don't know. It just appeared recently. Morrigan please, don't tell anyone about this." Naruto begged, not wanting the secret to be let out.
Morrigan gave Naruto a heavily concerned look. Her first thoughts were to take him to the doctor's immediately. But she didn't want to disregard his pleas for silence.
" Ok foxy, my mouth is shut. But if that gets worse, I'm telling..." Morrigan averted her head away from Naruto, fearing he'd be upset by her words.
"...Thank you..." Naruto knew she had is best interest in mind. And he appreciated how much she care for his well being.
Naruto walked up to her and wrapped his arms around her. With that, Morrigan slowly returned her head to look Naruto in his eyes. This was the first time Naruto had initiated any physical contact with her. And she liked it. Especially since the roles were normally reverse.
" The body wash I used was worth the high price, it's attracting cute boys to me" She said in a flirtatious, yet joking way.
Hearing the princess's words, Naruto then noticed how tightly and warmly he was embracing Morrigan. He got nervous and released her quickly. He backed away, giving space between himself and the princess.
"I...I'm sorry I didn't mean to do that." He said aloud while pre-shielding himself from attacks. He was used to being hit by Sakura whenever he had done anything so forward. So it was more of a reflex in his case. But this was different. This wasn't Sakura. This was Princess Morrigan
"LIKE HELL YOU DIDN'T MEAN IT" She yelled as she closed the distance between herself and Naruto.
She gently took his hands in hers and placed them on her waist. She then whispered in his ear. And what she said caught him completely off guard and turned his face cherry red.
" Don't tease me like that...mean it some more..." She whispered and stepped into his chest.
Gently, she rested her hands on his chest and her head on his shoulder. Allowing herself to be held up solely by his body, she became lost in his presence. Naruto did as she asked and returned his embrace. Time was meaningless to both of them as they both relished the moment.
"Morrigan...you smell really nice..." Naruto gently sniffed at the princess's delicate skin.
"Yeah, but you're smelling kinda rank." She said playfully with a bit of truth behind her joking. Morrigan didn't want to let go. But the bad smell knocked her out of fantasy land.
"Um yeah...I wanted get a hotel room and bath first before we came here. But sensei was all business."
"Sensei? Business?...I thought you came because you wanted my company" the princess said in a playfully pouting way.
"I wanted to see you too..." Naruto tried to offset what he previously said.
Morrigan rolled her eyes and smiled. She knew how to make him stumble all the time
"Yeah whatever foxy. So, who'd you come with?" she said, still smiling.
"I came here with my new sensei Jiraiya
Hearing that, Morrigan was pretty much beside herself.
"HIM?" Morrigan scoffed out in surprise
Naruto looked at her with an questioning appearance.
"You have the womanizer of ALL womanizers as your new sensei, and you get nervous when a girl makes an advance at you?" Morrigan said with a mix of shock and laughter.
Naruto's body language showed that he was a little embarrassed.
"Aww come on foxy, don't feel bad. Truthfully, I hope he doesn't rub off on you."
She then took his hand and in both of hers and allowed herself to briefly become lost in his eyes.
"I like you just the way you are...never change...not for anyone. Do you understand?
"...Yeah..." Naruto said has his heart was beginning to beat faster than normal
Naruto enjoyed every moment of being in Morrigan's presence. And slowly, due to emotions outside of his control, he was becoming addicted to her comforts.
"You would get on my case if I ever changed anyway" He said jokingly.
"You're damn right!" Morrigan said poking her finger at his forehead.
The two laughed loudly as they both began to understand each other. Slowly but surely, the more time they spent together, the closer they'd become. That was apparent.
"Well, I better go back to sensei so we can find a hotel to board us for the night." Naruto said about to head back downstairs.
"You MUST be joking. Do you REALLY think you're going to a hotel when we have plenty of room here?"
"Well, this isn't supposed to be a vacation. I'm supposed to be training. Not to mention sensei wanted to speak with your father. Besides, if I'm in too lavish of an environment, it could possibly make me lax in my training."
Morrigan paid no attention to his excuses. She wouldn't allow a normal friend to stay at some hotel. So there was no way in hell she'd let Naruto board at one.
"Don't be so difficult" she said to him as she took his hand and marched downstairs.
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Jiraiya was still conversing with Atwright about the possibilities of the approaching danger of kyuubi's rebirth. Not that too much explaining was really necessary. Atwright was fully aware of how dire the situation really was.
" Do you really think it was wise to deceive the child rather than tell him the truth?" Atwright had more knowledge of the situation due to talking with Jiraiya for an extended period of time.
"I've begun to question that myself. He's been either lied to or kept in the dark his whole life. But...he's a man now and he'll understand that it was in his best interest not to tell him why he's with me at the moment." Jiraiya reminisced about Naruto's past
"And so you helped the situation by dropping one more deception into the proverbial hat?"
Atwright's last comment slightly angered Jiraiya. Nothing hurt more than knowing that his friend was right.
"At the time...the hokage and myself felt withholding that information from him was for the best." Jiraiya began to sadden
"You have a lot of nerve my old friend. You dare to acknowledge his becoming a man but you keep secrets from him. You should know better than that." Atwright was right on target
Jiraiya sat there silently, he knew his friend. He hadn't felt so ashamed as he did at that moment.
"Jiraiya, there has always been slight variation between good and evil. Those who are good can only take so much hurt before their hearts become black. I know you have your reasons and I'm not judging you. But please, don't wait too long. A heart can only take so much before it shuts down."
"Yeah...you're right. But, for his own sake, I can't tell him yet."
"Sigh...humanity always seem to repeat past mistakes. This is why so few of us ever move on to something greater than this existence. As a whole, we're not worthy."
Jiraiya felt shame bearing down on him like a boulder was weighing him down.
"Listen, I have to meet with my council to discuss the passing of the gene-twili key. You should have the key in your possession within a few days." Atwright knew he couldn't immediately just give him the key without convening with his governing body
"I understand. I'll go get Naruto and we'll get board at a hotel until the decision is made." Jiraiya said as he stood up from his seat.
"And thank you Atwright. Honesty has always been your strong suit."
Atwright tilted his head up to look at Jiraiya.
"You can thank me by being truthful with that boy and soon. You're becoming less a part of the solution and more a part of the problem."
"I'll go find Naruto" Jiraiya said almost instantly, wanting to avoid talking about the current topic any further.
"Save yourself the trip" Naruto said as both he and Morrigan entered the room.
They had just made their way downstairs. But the hadn't heard anything. It seems that Jiraiya and Atwright were very timely in concluding their conversation.
"Dad, can you believe Naruto here was actually considering going to a hotel." Morrigan said sarcastically
"We'll if that's what he and Jiraiya want, who am I to stop them" Atwright stated plainly
Naruto saw an opening to leave, and seized the moment.
"Yeah and besides, I can't speak for sensei, but I wouldn't want to intrude aaaaaaaandd 'ouch'" Naruto was cut off by Morrigan.
She discretely pinched him on his rear and made him stop. His eyes slowly turned toward the princess's. And what he found was a girl giving him a warm smile.
"Dad, don't listen to him. He THINKS he's a problem. But I'll feel so much safer if they stay. Naruto and his friends saved me before. I'd sleep better knowing they are here rather than some hotel."
" It's not like it matters to me. You guys can stay if you like. But I would appreciate it if you two did stay. If not for my daughter's piece of mind." Atwright pretty much gave his nod of approval.
"Yes sir." Naruto said thankfully as he caught a glimpse of Morrigan sticking her tongue at him.
Naruto's thoughts
"I knew she was aggressive in all. But she's extreme. She won't stop unless she gets her way"
Morrigan took his hand and took him back upstairs. This time she didn't just grasp his hand. She locked his fingers with her own. And Atwright did notice. The two went upstairs, leaving Jiraiya and Atwright alone again.
"Hmmm...sensei huh?" Atwright said as sweat dropped from Jiraiya'a face.
"...Yeah..." Jiraiya knew what he was thinking
"If something happens to my daughter, something HAPPENS to him. Heads WILL roll."
Jiraiya wanted to get out for the time being and away from further harassment. In short, get away from Atwright's impending nagging.
"I think I'll head into town for a bit." Jiraiya headed for the door at lightning speed. Where he was met by a certain maid.
"Leaving so soon?" Rina sounded said that he was going.
Jiraiya felt kind of bad for leaving so soon. It had been a very long time since he'd seen Rina. But Atwright was on his back. And that was more than reason enough to vanish as soon as possible.
"I'll be staying here for a few days. And I'm just going into town for a bit. So hey, don't fret, I'll be back in a few hours." Jiraiya replied in an assuring tone.
That was enough to make Rina's day. She decided she was going to make the most of his being there.
"You promise?" She said as she draped her arms around him and began brushing his leg with her own.
Jiraiya was loving every moment of Rina's attention. It was all too apparent that he and his student were of a different breed of man. Jiraiya was getting ready to change his mind about going into town, opting for staying there with Rina. That is until a certain voice yelled out.
"AND IF YOU'RE STAYING, DON'T GET 'FRIENDLY' WITH MY EMPLOYEES" Atwright yelled out. He almost instinctively knew what Jiraiya was doing.
Jiraiya cringed at hearing that all too common voice. At that very moment, he decided to jet out of there.
"Yes Rina, I promise" He gave her a hug and ran out the door.
Jiraiya sped off. Once he was a fair distance away, he steadied himself and headed of into town. His mind and heart lay heavy as he thought about Atwright's words to him. And he was right. It wasn't fair to acknowledge Naruto as a man while continually treating him like a child. But the deception had gone on for so long that he didn't know how to break to truth to him. Everyone close to him knew the reality of his dilemma. All except Naruto. Tsunade knew. Kakashi knew. Shizune knew. Jiraiya knew. Even Sakura knew. If he'd ever found out that the people he cared for kept such a secret from him, he would shut himself off, possibly following a darker path like Sasuke or his older brother Itachi. And this was a fact that Jiraiya realized all too well. But unlike the predecessors, Naruto would have a valid reason.
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Two ninjas of unknown rank and origin made their way into the dark figures chamber. Though being brothers, they couldn't have been any more different from each other. They kept to themselves and although under the tyrant's orders, had allegiance to nobody. They made it to the door. And with total disrespect, they threw the doors open. The tyrant and Malhavoc's attention were caught
" Mad clown... Ballistic mime... Nice to see you two again." The figure didn't mind the fact that they didn't knock. For they too, demanded a certain degree of respect in their own right. Just so long as they knew their place.
"Must be something important for you to call us" Mad clown said, laughing loudly.
"..." Mime said nothing
Mad clown was known for his obnoxious laughing as Ballistic mime was equally known for his lack of words. Malhavoc just glared at the two. He knew of them and was not impressed by either of them. It was the same competitive aura he had with Zabuza.
"Your brother too scared to talk?" Malhavoc asked Mad clown
"Scared? Please he's beyond you. Why talk to lesser beings" Mad clown laughed out
Malhavoc was already pissed off from earlier events. Nor did these two ninjas' presence help things
"Watch what you say. Mad clowns can always become dead ones too" Malhavoc threatened
" he he...hm hm hm...hahah HAHAHAH" Mad clown began laughing harder
Malhavoc's nerves were wearing thin. And Mad clown noticed it.
"He he he hhmmm I'm sorry...hahah...but weaklings are just too humorous to me" He said laughing as he pulled a doll. A doll that was actually a chakra bomb.
"..." Ballistic Mime ever so silent
"I see...then by all means let me show you what a weakling like me can do" Malhavoc was preparing to do the demon century jutsu.
"NO!" the figure said halting either ninja from attack
The two settled down and halted from further aggressive actions. However, the dislike was ever so apparent .
"Now, I called you and your brother here to carry out a certain mission. I need you both to capture Princess Morrigan from the land of waves" he said grinning.
The brothers looked at each other with fair confusion. As far as they knew, this mission was already assigned to Malhavoc a while ago. Mad clown then looked at Malhavoc with a superior smirk
"Sure thing boss. I know Mal couldn't cut it. You needed real pros." Mad clown laughed out again
Malhavoc just gritted his teeth. It seems as though Zabuza wasn't the only one that could get on his nerves. But in actuality, nobody that currently resided in the prison had any particular fondness for each other. Some were just more vocal about it than others.
"Don't fail me"
"Understood"
"..."
And with that. The two ninjas took their leave. But not before they were noticed by the demon of the hidden mist, Zabuza
"Who were those two?" Zabuza entered, inquiring about the two odd ninjas that had just departed.
"If you'd have came in sooner, you could have met them. They were Mad Clown and Ballistic mime." the figure answered
"Hmm...they seemed...different than any other ninja I've ever encountered." Zabuza was curious.
"Well that's because they're quite unlike any other ninjas. They've been traumatized in a way unlike most others."
"Meaning?" Zabuza wanted an explanation for those words.
"Years ago the sand village had a very similar disaster to Konoha. They too were attacked by a demon, Shukaku. And just like Kyuubi, Shukaku took many lives."
"I've heard about that. And now Shukaku is sealed inside of some kid, just like Naruto right?" Zabuza noted
"Yes the demon is sealed within a child from the sand village. And as for their parents, well... their parents were among the many victims. They both had their own ways of dealing with their mutual loss. Mad clown began to take life less seriously day by day. His cycle kept going until everything and anything was a joke to him. No matter how dire or tragic the situation, it was all humor to him. This was his way of coping with the loss." The figured had explained part of why Mad clown acts as he does.
"Ok, but what of the other one? He concerns me even more. And he seems to be more powerful than the other one."
"That's because he is. He's far more powerful" Malhavoc interjected.
"And silent" Zabuza added
"That was HIS way of handling the loss. While his brother loss his sanity and saw life as nothing more than grounds for his humor, Ballistic mime lost his sense of reality and completely shut down. Only those that grew up with him might know what his voice even sounds like. And he is far more dangerous than Mad clown as Malhavoc stated.
"Ok so why are they here?" Zabuza asked the next logical question.
"They became contract killers and eventually botched a job. Before I took over this place, they were both about to be executed. But I wasn't about to let such 'talent' go to waste like that" the figure had an evil grin.
"Zabuza, what of the Uchiha boy?" the figure questioned
"He's resting." Zabuza answered shortly
"You're too lenient with him" Malhavoc claimed
"And you're too aggressive. He's not some machine."
"Why the hell do you care anyway whether I'm aggressive or not?" Malhavoc wanted to put Zabuza's softness out in the open.
"Don't mistake logic for kindness." Zabuza countered
The figure despite the two jounin's constant bickering was pleased with how things were going. So far they both were pouring their vast knowledge into Sasuke. And once they are done with him, he would become his final teacher. And he would be certain to craft Sasuke into the ultimate test for Naruto.
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Sakura was headed to the Hokage's office very late. It was pretty out of the ordinary for her to call someone to come see her so late. So she figured that whatever it may have been, it must be quite important. And it was just that. Sakura made it to the door and knocked gently.
"COME IN" Tsunade called out. Allowing Sakura entrance.
Sakura opened the door and stepped in. She saw the Hokage sitting behind her desk with her hands folded covering her mouth and her elbows on the desk. A sure sign that she was all business.
"You called for me sensei?" Sakura spoke
"Yes dear. I have a question for you in regard to a certain event coming up within the next two weeks."
"What do you mean?" Sakura was curious.
"Sakura, I wanted to ask you if you were willing to partake in the Chuunin exam?"
Sakura was standing there with her jaw dropped. Sure enough, the Hokage dropped a bomb on her.
"Do you really think I'm ready for that?" Sakura was a little worried
"Well, you've improved a great deal in a short time. And your skills speak for themselves. I think you're ready" Tsunade said in full confidence of her student.
Sakura was school girl giddy over the Hokage's praising. But she still wanted to think things over before coming to a final decision
" Sensei, can I have some time to consider it?" Sakura asked
"Of course, I didn't expect you to decide right away. Take this with you" Tsunade handed her an application.
"If you decide to take the test, bring this back to me filled out, Ok?" Tsunade said
"Yes sensei, thank you" Sakura bowed as she left the Hokage's office
Tsunade was hoping that Sakura would take the exam. She was almost certain that her student would succeed and become a Chuunin. The next step of ninja was knocking, and she wanted to make sure Sakura would be the one to answer that door.
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Naruto had just taken a shower and was getting prepared for bed. He went to the guest room that Rina had prepared for him and immediately got under the sheets and closed his eyes. Just as he began to relax he heard a somewhat pleased voice moan out.
" Mmmmm someone smells nice..." More softly said.
In one fast motion, Naruto swung the sheets off the bed and got up. He was shocked and noticed Morrigan was laying there with a smile on her face.
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN MY BED?" Naruto yelled out in shock
Morrigan started giggling and let him calm down before she answered. She then sat up and calmly answered.
"I was waiting for you to come out of the shower." Morrigan stated.
"Yeah but did you have to wait in my bed though. Your father would have my head" Naruto said as it was true.
"Oh stop, it's not like we're doing anything. I didn't touch you and you didn't touch me. So stop being so nervous."
"Ok...so what was on your mind" Naruto questioned
"Well...I just wanted to get to know you...And for you to get to know me..." Morrigan was sincere.
"Yeah...honestly, you were on my mind lately too" Naruto admitted.
It was a bad idea to say something like that. Especially to a forward girl like Morrigan. It was like basically giving her the 'ok' to almost have her way with him. And that is exactly how she took it. She took his arm and gently pulled him back down to the bed so that he could sit next to her.
"I'm so happy...to know that you think about me...and relieved. I thought that it was one-sided." Morrigan wrapped her arm with his and rested her head on his shoulder.
"Morrigan...why are you so pushy? I mean...it seems like you just don't stop until you get your way" Naruto had begun to pull up some courage to ask things that he thought about.
"Well, I wasn't always like that. It really wasn't until I met you that I've become so...gung-ho" Morrigan admitted it was him that made her that way.
"Did I push you somehow? If I did I'm sorry." Naruto apologized
Morrigan laughed at Naruto's naiveness. But she reassured him that he had done nothing wrong.
"No you didn't make me do anything or convert me like some weirdo. But...it's just that you're the only guy that makes me feel...different. I'll just say you're the kind of guy I want to get close to." Morrigan began rubbing his arm with her free hand.
"Now that you mention it, about the first time we met, does anything come to mind as to why you were even held hostage to begin with?"
"You guys asked me that question before. I didn't have a good answer for you. But I thought about it. My father along with a group of council members of waves are guardians of the gene-twili key. My father is the head of that council."
Naruto had a look of interest on his face and was definitely inclined to learn more
" What is this key?"
"The gene-twili key. It can be used to enter the spirit world and meet with spirits from the user's past."
"That's some key there."
Morrigan giggled
"Exactly why it needs guardians." Morrigan stated
"So are you going to tell someone about that arm of yours?" Morrigan said, looked at is arm
Naruto didn't really want to think about it. But he also knew it was becoming quite the issue and couldn't be ignored forever.
"Yeah, I'll tell sensei tomorrow. I promise." Naruto said quickly
Morrigan was happy to hear that. She hugged him tightly knowing that he would tell someone about what could very well be a serious problem.
" I would have nagged you to hell you know" Morrigan whispered in his ear, still hugging him.
"Yes mom I know" Naruto said, feeling like she was a nag.
Morrigan didn't like the sound of him calling her 'mom' in the least. And she was going to make sure he knew it. She began to squeeze tighter.
"Don't EVER call me 'mom' again. Understood?" Morrigan said annoyed
"Ok ok, just stop hugging me so tight" He sounded out, barely breathing.
Morrigan loosened a little but still continued to hug him for a few minutes before she let go. She got up and decided it was time to leave for now. But before she left she had something to say to him.
"Hey foxy, I'm sorry...you were right. It wasn't appropriate for me to just be in your bed like that. Please forgive me." She said as she bowed her head.
"It's ok. It's just that was...well...unexpected." Naruto said still flustered at the thought of the event.
"It's alright foxy, I just wonder...if that was Sakura, would you have made such a fuss...goodnight foxy" She sped off after she said that, not giving Naruto a chance to say anything. She knew he would have asked her to wait.
Naruto froze. This situation was totally new to him. And he didn't know how to handle it. And as he slowly began to know Morrigan, his heart and mind became more confused.
Naruto's thoughts
"...I guess she has a point...hell, would I have made such a big deal if that was Sakura waiting in my bed like that?...Probably not...but then again...aagghhh I don't know. I still love Sakura-chan...but Morrigan...she's aggghhhh I can't think about this right now.
Guess I'll get a little sleep. Maybe two or three hours and get to training. After all, I only have tonight and tomorrow before I have to come clean about this whole mess with Jiraiya anyway...it all depends on whether I learn the rasengan or not...
Sigh...why me...
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Jiraiya was on his way back to the manor. He didn't have as much fun as he thought he would. Maybe it was because he was tired. Maybe it was because Atwright was right. Maybe it was the journey. For all he knew, it could have been all of those factors. He had made it to the front gate. But he stopped right at the front.
"...Someone's here...a ninja?...Can't be? This energy of this person...its too fee...too happy. It's almost as if the were a jester...or a clown. But why does it feel so dangerous..." Jiraiya said to himself
The Sannin focused and prepared himself for battle. The chakra energy was strange and different. But despite that, he KNEW it was dangerous.
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Naruto had just trailed off to bed. However, by instinct, his eye lids popped open. For just like his sensei, he felt an odd chakra in his presence.
Naruto's thoughts
"What is that...WHO is that?...what kind of ninja could give off this kind of energy. This chakra...it's...lifeless...this is weird. No ordinary ninja has this kind of chakra. In any case, whoever it is...this person is very dangerous...training came about an hour early..."
Naruto jumped out of bed and stood tall, ready for battle.
"Whoever you are...you don't want it. You never fought someone like me..." Naruto was anxious and confident. And most importantly, he was ready.
Under the night sky, a new battle was about to be underway. Things were about to get wild in the land of waves.
To be continued...
Thanks to all my reviewers for sticking it out with me. I'm sorry for taking so long to update. I'm in the process of movingright now. So with work, going to the gym, and once in a while playing videogames, moving gets most of my fee time. I'll try to be a little more frequent. But it's hard.
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