Senryu52809

Tenten's Hero

Chapter Twenty: A New Town

At Sunset the next day, everyone on the team marveled at the horizon lying on top of the deep blue ocean, everyone except Naruto.

"Yatta! Finally a town!"

Ino sighed beside him.

"Do you even see the ocean Naruto?"

"I don't know what the big deal is. It's just water."

Yamanaka Ino gave him a death glare.

"Baka"

Naruto looked at Sakura who was now speaking, a little.

"Are you ok now Sakura…?"

She smiled a little.

"Yea, the oceans…pretty."

Shikamaru walked over to where the three stood.

"Don't celebrate yet, we still need to find a place that rents boats, and supplies."

Kiba, Hinata, and Neji walked up to the four.

Neji starred at the small town breaking the horizon.

"…We should start moving…"

Kiba looked at Naruto as he ran down the sand dunes toward the town in mention.

"I've never heard of a town this far west."

Shikamaru looked at him.

"Barely anyone comes this far west. It's not surprising this town isn't on the map."

Naruto looked up at the six as he stood half way to the town already.

"What's taking you guys so long?"

Ino starred at the boy.

"Try waiting for us next time Naruto!"

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Mikomi looked at Tonton.

"Are you sure this is the town?"

The pig nodded.

"Oy, this is the only town for miles. Sasuke and Tenten had to pass by here."

Shinji smiled.

"There has to be an animal in there that knows about them."

Akamaru smirked a little.

"Let's spit up then. Mikomi, you get the north side of town. Tonton, since you're familiar with the area, you get east and west. I'll take south."

Shinji looked at the dog.

"What about me?"

Akamaru smiled.

"I need you to find that seagull, Yuka. I think we are going to need her."

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Shinji flew over the dunes toward the place where he first met Yuka. He approached the specific dune where he had washed up on shore. He looked around to see Yuka lying across reddish sand. She lay dead in a puddle of her own blood, a kunai piercing her broken neck. Her pale eyes were looking toward the darkening horizon. Shinji fell to the ground as a kunai was thrown into his back. The bird was dead before his carcass hit the deep red sand. Rain pattered to the ground, drenching the two blood stained birds, without a breathe escaping their still beaks.

Senryu: Ha! Just kidding!

Shiirya: Nobody actually dies. Here is what really happened.

Senryu: You thought I'd really kill Shinji? No way.

Shiirya: She's crazy. Anyway here you go. NOBODY IS DEAD.

Yuka lay on the dune, facing the horizon.

Shinji approached her.

"Yuka!"

The seagull looked at the bird.

"Shinji…?"

"Yea…um I need to ask you…um…Can you help us with something?"

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Hinata walked through the town. She already had some supplies. If only there was a huge sign that said 'Boat Rentals this way'.

She looked to the left at a boy. He was staring at her.

"Uh…hi…can you help me with something…please?"

The boy's eyes lit up.

"Yea sure. I'm Akira."

Hinata blushed.

"Y-yea…um…"