Tenten's Hero
Chapter 23: Mysterious note.
Senryu: SORRY SORRY I AM SOOO SORRY for taking so long.
Shiirya: We don't own Naruto
Senryu: Enjoy! Gomen!
At sunset the next day, Hinata led everyone back to the dock. She led them from boat to boat until they reached the one that Yoh had shown Hinata the day before.
She stopped.
"This is the boat I was talking about."
Naruto marveled at it.
"Wow…Can we really afford this?"
A boy stepped out of the cabin in the boat. He had fiery red hair that spiked past his ears, with sharp green eyes that starred at the seven. Sakura's first thought of him was that he looked like a fox. The boy looked at them, smiling a little.
"You're the team from Konoha right?"
Sakura nodded.
"Y-yes."
Akira walked out of the cabin, followed by Yoh.
Akira waved at Hinata, with his welcoming smile.
"I was wondering when you'd come back Hinata. We were just talking about you."
Hinata blushed.
Akira did too, embarrassed.
"I-I mean all seven of you…um something came for you guys…"
The fox looking boy nodded.
"It was a scroll-you see…"
Yoh stepped forward from behind the boys
"What these two mean is that a scroll was sent to us concerning you seven; I think you should take a look at it."
Shikamaru received the scroll from Yoh, and read the contents.
"It says that we are to receive a boat"
Neji looked at the scroll, reading it many times over.
"…Who would just give us a ship…?"
Ino read it next.
"I'm with Neji…this could be a trap you know. Do you know who sent this Yoh-san?"
He sighed.
"All there was in the scroll was a sum of money for the boat and the scroll itself. There was no name."
Kiba thought it over.
"This is way too good to be true. It's defiantly a trap."
Naruto grinned.
"Or it could be from Tsunade or Shinji-san."
Sakura read the scroll last.
"I don't think we have a choice. This is the only way that we are going to be able to afford any of these boats."
Shikamaru thought about the possibilities.
"She's right. Whoever sent this obviously wanted us to get on a ship."
Hinata smiled a little and pointed to the vessel Akira showed her.
"Um…We'll take this one."
Yoh grinned.
"Well then, I guess it's settled. The boat will be ready for departure tomorrow morning."
He pointed to the two boys beside him.
"Akira and Ryuku will accompany you on your journey along with another boy."
The two boys smiled.
Sakura did too.
"Thank you Yoh-san."
He shook her hand.
"The third boy is Haku. He'll be here in the morning."
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Akira watched the shinobi go as he worked on the ship for tomorrow.
"…Ryuku?"
"Hn?"
Akira sighed.
"That scroll…it's bothering me…It could be a trap."
Ryuku stopped working and stared at Akira. With a sigh he continued his work.
"Forget about the scroll Akira."
"They could be in danger you know!"
Ryuku paused again, remaining silent.
Akira sighed.
"I guess we'll find out tomorrow."
Ryuku continued working.
"I guess so…"
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In the morning, everyone arrived at the dock with all their provisions. The sun hung on the sky line or the town making a purplish aura surrounding the shinobi. They were greeted by a boy with short black hair, and brown eyes.
Ino shook his hand.
"Are you Haku?"
He nodded.
"Yes I am, and you are the Konoha shinobi correct?"
"Name's Ino."
She pointed to her friends.
"This is Kiba Sakura, Hinata, Neji, Naruto, and Shikamaru."
Akira and Ryuku walked toward them,
"Hello again!"
Ryuku smiled.
"Everything is ready for you to set sail."
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Senryu: Thx. For being so patient! Writers block is a demon that will burn it the black fires of hell! Anyways that is off the topic.
Shiirya: We need some help
Senryu: Do you guys want Akira and Hinata or Naruto and Hinata. I kinda need to know.
Senryu: And one of the boys is going to betray the seven shinobi, will it be Haku? Ryuku? Or…Akira…?! You'll see in later chapters.
Shiirya: plz review! Bye!
Senryu: I'll get the next chapter up faster.