Okay i'm really sorry it's been so long since i've uploaded a chapter! It's been really hard to finish anything between school, friends, family, youtube, AND drawing. Also i'm sorry that is such a lame excuse. But for those of you who are waiting for the 'Shadow is Back' chapter two i am almost done so don't worry.
And i think that is about it so... yeah... bye-
Oh yeah amd please comment to tell how i'm doing and about any improvements i should make. Thank you.
Naruto & other related chars(c) Masashi Kishimoto
Tinnara (c) ShadyMidna a.k.a ME
Masako (c) Nanookypoo
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Chapter IV
'Somebody Else Round Everyone Else'
As the four young ninja walked down the bustling streets of Konaha they talked about what they might be doing for training practice today. "Maybe we'll be sparring!" Masako said with enthusiasm.
"Nah we did that last week." Naruto corrected. Tinnara and Deidara just sighed. Then quickly opened one of their eyes and began to stare each other down. Masako slapped her face.
"They're never going to get along are they?" She directed towards Naruto, but he just shrugged and continued walking. Tinnara redirected her attention to Masako.
"Hey we can go and visit some old friends before we get to the training grounds." Tinnara said. Masako smiled.
"To Kiba's house!" She screamed pointing her finger in front of her. Tinnara shook her head and just smiled. 'She definitely hasn't changed one bit.' And they started on their way to Kiba Inuzuka's house...
It only took a few minutes to get there but it would have been shorter if Masako didn't have to stop every two seconds to hug everyone she knew.
They knocked on his front door and immediately heard barking. 'Must be Akamaru.' Tinnara thought. The knob turned. "Hurry Masako hide behind Deidara." Tinnara whispered. Masako nodded and quickly ran behind him.
The door opened and Kiba stood there in the doorway. "Hey Tinnara-chan." He waved, when he noticed Deidara he stopped. "Isn't that the guy from the other day that you kis-" Tinnara placed her hand over his mouth. 'Oh God this is going to be so awkward. Masako still doesn't know I kissed Kiba.' Suddenly she felt something wet against her hand. When she realized what is was she took her hand away from his mouth. "Ew! Kiba! You licked me!" Tinnara yelled at him.
Kiba laughed, "Well that's what you get for putting your hand over my mouth." He smiled at her angry expression. "Anyway why are you here?" Tinnara snapped her head up when she remembered.
"Oh yeah! We have someone who wants to see you." Tinnara said as she motioned Masako to show herself. Kiba stood there surprised for a second before saying, "I thought I recognized that scent."
"Heh heh." Masako said placing one of her hands on the back of her head. "Sorry it's been so long. I've been really busy training. You know how it is." She said walking up to him. All of sudden Kiba pulled Masako into a long kiss.
"Oh yeah Masako!" Tinnara wooed. She smiled a bit, eyes half closed. She always sort of liked Kiba but not as much as Masako. Despite her feelings she was happy for them and wasn't going to get in their way. Deidara opened his mouth to say something but before Tinnara was able to say anything Masako broke away from Kiba.
"Deidara do anything to ruin the moment and you find yourself in a hospital for months on end." Masako warned. Deidara wisely shut his mouth. Tinnara gave a soft giggle and patted Deidara on the head
"Good boy Deidara." Tinnara said jokingly. Deidara turned and glared at her. Tinnara laughed even louder now. It was funny whenever Deidara was mad at her.
"Hey don't laugh, un." Deidara said with an annoyed expression ever so present on his face.
"Whatever you say… Dei-Dei." Tinnara replied with a mischievous smile. Deidara gave her an innocent look.
"Is that going to be my nickname or something?" He asked pointing to himself. Tinnara nodded.
"Yeah we're 'friends' aren't we? So you needed a nickname." Tinnara smiled.
"You use to the word 'friends' so loosely, un." Deidara laughed.
"Well do you consider me a friend?" Tinnara asked.
"Um… well…" Deidara stuttered as a blush spread across his face. He looked at her with his one eye that was visible. "Yes…" he said shortly.
"Cool." Tinnara said giving Deidara a sweet smile.
"Um, hey Tinnara." He said worryingly.
"Hm?" She said turning back to him.
"I was just wondering if you would like to, you know, go-" Deidara stared but was cut off by Masako.
"Hey now let's go to Shino's! I haven't seen him in so long!" Masako suggested.
"Yeah that would be awesome." Tinnara agreed as she turned her head from Deidara to her.
"Okay then let's go!" Masako said grabbing Tinnara by the arm and pulling her along. Deidara and Naruto just stood there.
"Is she usually like this?" Deidara asked Naruto. He nodded.
"Oh yeah…" Naruto said as they started off in pursuit of Masako and Tinnara.
Masako stopped in front of Shino's house. Tinnara panted heavily as Naruto, Deidara and Kiba were just catching up.
"God you're fast, un." Deidara said bent over hands on knees and breathing hard. Naruto laughed at both of them.
"Ha-ha, I live with this woman so that didn't faze me a bit." He smiled triumphantly.
"Shut up Naruto!" Tinnara said hitting Naruto in the back of the head.
"Yeah." Deidara agreed hitting him also.
"Ow! Damn it!" Naruto said grasping his head in extreme agony. Then Masako hit him. "Hey! Now you're doing it! Why am I always the one that gets hurt?!"
"Because you don't know when to shut up." The three of them said in unison. Naruto just crossed his arms and began to pout. Kiba just laughed this entire time.
"Come on Naruto quit being such a cry baby. You don't see any of us pout." Tinnara stated plainly. "Besides we're here because Masako wants to see Shino not so you can go all emo in your little corner." Deidara and Masako both laughed at the last part of her statement.
"Heh heh come guys let's go." Masako screamed excitedly. She ran up to the door not even waiting for the rest of them. Once she raised her hand to knock on the door it opened.
"Hey Masako. Glad your back." Shino said opening the door. "Um hey could you came back later I'm kind of training at the moment."
"Oh yeah no problem." Masako said sounding a little disappointed.
"Thanks." Shino said before closing the door.
"So what are we going to do now?" Kiba asked. Tinnara's eyes brightened as an idea popped into her head.
"How about we go see Kakashi-sensei? You haven't seen him yet have you?" Tinnara asked. Masako shook her head.
"No, no I haven't. Let's go!" Masako said taking off again. They all sighed and shook their heads until they started on their way after her… again.
Masako was waiting on the door step of Kakashi's for them to catch up. "Whoa you guys are slow. All well, better late than never I guess." She smiled. Tinnara and Kiba returned her smile.
"Hey! How come you don't hit her when she makes a smart remark!?" Naruto shouted.
"Because it's fun to mess with your head." Kiba said with a smirk. Masako ignored them and knocked on the door.
No one answered.
"Maybe no one's home, un." Deidara said. They all shrugged.
"Who's not around?" a voice asked from behind them. They all turned to see Kakashi standing behind them reading his book.
"Still reading that book I see." Masako said with a laugh.
"I would normally assume that that cocky comment to be coming from Naruto but judging by the girl's voice I have to say that it's his twin sister, Masako." He looked up from his book as he said her name.
"How did you guess?" Masako asked with a knowing smile.
"Well it was either you or Naruto got a sex change, which I highly doubt." They all laughed at this comment. "Welcome back." He told her.
"Glad to be back!" Masako told him as she gave him a hug. He gave a short laugh and hugged her back.
"Hey wait a sec… isn't there supposed to be training today?!" Tinnara asked her sensei.
"Yeah we were but I decided to cancel it, so the training session has been moved to tomorrow." Kakashi stated. "Well, I've got some reading to do. I'll talk to you kids later." He said and walked inside his apartment.
"Does he always read that book?" Kiba asked with a confused look.
"Yes." The other four answered in unison. They all started laughing.
"Deidara why don't you laugh more?" Tinnara asked. Deidara gave her a confused look.
"What do you mean?" He wondered.
"This is the first time I've ever heard you laugh." Tinnara stated. Deidara just shrugged. "Hey anyway Masako do you want to spend the night tonight? Think of it kind of as a welcome home gift. I'm pretty sure my mom won't mind."
"Yeah that would be fun!" Masako smiled. Then she turned to her brother. "Of course Naruto would have to come too."
"Sure." Tinnara agreed.
Me too, un?" Deidara asked.
"Sure, but just for dinner." Tinnara said regretfully. Kiba eyed her with a begging look. "Yes, you too Kiba." Tinnara replied with a laugh.
"Cool." Kiba said with his signature smirk on his face.
"Nobody else though! And you and Deidara are only staying for dinner! Got that you two?" Tinnara told them forcefully. They both nodded. "Okay now come on my mom probably almost done. And she's making your favorite Naruto." Tinnara said winking at Naruto.
"Oh yeah! Now that's what I'm talking about!" Naruto said jumping in the air and taking off.
"Whoa you two really are related, un." Deidara said. The four of them laughed and began their walk back to Tinnara's house…
All five of the young ninja in training walked through Tinnara's front door; there was a big difference in temperature. The cool air of night was brushed off of them by the sudden feeling of warmth from the heating in the house.
"Hello dear." Tinnara's mom greeted.
"Hi mom!" said Tinnara as she ran over to her mother to give her a hug.
"How was training today?" She asked her daughter with a smile.
"Oh Kakashi canceled it for today so it's going to be tomorrow instead." Tinnara answered, "Also I was wondering if they could all stay for dinner and then after that Masako and Naruto could spend the night?"
"Aw sure. Anything for you and your darling friends." Her mother said giving a welcoming smile.
At dinner that night Masako told her story of what she had been doing these last five years. It was amazing at how many dangers she had overcome and how powerful she had became. Tinnara and Deidara began to talk to each other and learn more about one another. They actually were getting along fairly well for once. Neither of them were fighting with the other, or even trying to start a fight for that matter. For once they seemed to treat each other more kindly and being all competitive and stubborn.
After dinner Kiba and Deidara were on their way out the door when Tinnara stopped Deidara.
"You can't leave without a good bye hug." She said.
"Good bye hug?" Deidara said with a confused look. Tinnara nodded and pulled him into a hug. Deidara at first was totally caught off guard but soon hugged her back.
"I'll see you later Dei-Dei." Tinnara waved to him after the broke apart. He waved back and walked off to his house. Tinnara's mom and Masako exchanged sly smiles for they were thinking the same thing. 'They seem to be really growing on each other.' Masako thought.
"Time for bed." Tinnara's mom said. Naruto, Masako and Tinnara exchanged looks at each other like they were confused. "Yes you are all going to bed, you can't stay up too late because you have training in the morning remember?"
"Okay fine." Tinnara sighed as she motioned Masako and Naruto to follow her up the stairs. The hard wood stairs were really cold against their bare feet as they took every step. When they got to the top where Tinnara's room was located she shut the door behind them and took out some extra pillows and blankets for all three of them to sleep on the floor. "Good night you two." Tinnara said laying down on her sleeping space.
"Night Tin Tin. Night Naruto." Masako replied.
"Yeah yeah good night guys." Naruto said sleepily. The three ninjas lightly closed their eyes and slowly fell asleep together, something they haven't done in five years...
To be continued...