DREAM CAN AFFECT YOU
'I haven't found Naruto nii-chan yet. I wonder how he's changed?' Konohamaru thinks. He remembers that he and Naruto always plays together, eats together, that they were almost a sibling. Now that his grandpa and Naruto's gone, he felt empty. So empty. Gladly to think he's a jounin now. Probably Naruto had achieved the Kage level. Just probably.. he chuckled. 'To come and think of it.. I'm glad he's back...'
'Konohamaru!' a voice suddenly interrupt Konohamaru's thinking. He looks up to find the voice, which he presumes his girlfriend, Moegi. This was correct after all. 'Moegi.' He said, smiling upon seeing her breathless face. She tries to smile as she sits beside him. 'Tsunade-sama tells me I'll find you here.' Moegi said. 'What are you doing?' she asked, as the question was left unanswered. 'Did I disturbed you? Coz I think I do..' she said. Upon hearing this, Konohamaru smiled. 'No. Not really. Not you. I was just thinking of something..' he said. 'well.. what about.. ' She clutched his arms and gets up. 'Going to have some Takoyaki?' Konohamaru laughed. 'sure..' he said.
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Footsteps clearly be heard and it's coming towards them. It was a girl. Sakura take a long look to the girl. She.. looks.. young. The girl clutch Naruto's arm. 'Oh.. It's you,' He smiled. Sakura can feel her heart explode. 'Why am I feeling this?' she thought. 'My heart. It.. It.. hurts..' 'Maybe because you are starting to like him?' Inner sakura chuckled. 'No! It can't be possible. I don't like.. Naruto..' she thought.. 'Well, he's handsome and.. It's not possible he has a girlfriend when he's on his journey,' said inner Sakura. Sakura was never being so frustrated. 'Wait, why should I feel this?' she thought.
'Sakura-chan.'
'Sakura-chan?'
'Sakura-chan!'
'Hai?' she answered as she realized that she's thinking too much. 'are you okay?' Naruto asked. She nodded as she takes a look at the red-haired girl.
'What about Ichi? Already found a place?' Naruto asked as Ayumi nodded. 'You?' He asked. 'Nope. Not yet. It's hard to find a house here,' she said.
'Oh.. Gomen-ne,' he said, smiling. 'I just forgot.. Sakura-chan, this is Ayumi. My friend. Ayumi, Sakura-chan.' He said to both of the girls. 'Duozo Yoroshiko, sakura-chan. I'm ayumi.' She smiled. Sakura nodded. 'I'm Haruno Sakura,' she said as she bowed.
'Oh.. so you're sakura-chan that Naruto-sensei always mumbles in his sleep every time...' she says slowly, almost whispering.. 'Ne?' Simple word comes out from sakura's lips. Naruto was taken aback. Then, he quickly changes the topic. 'Uh.. mind if I ask something?' He smiled to her. Sakura nodded. 'um.. Ayumi had no place to stay, after all.. she can't sleep with ME or Ichitaka... so, I'd wonder if..' Naruto cleared his throat. Sakura quickly nodded. 'She can stay with me.' She said. Naruto grinned.
'Doumo.' He sighed in relief. 'We'll have another chat later,' Naruto said. As he turns backward, he stopped. 'Un, I haven't give you something.' He said as he turns to her. He walked to her and hugged her. Sakura blushed. 'A greeting hug.' He said, smiled. 'Dewa mata.' He said and poofed away.
'Kami SAMA! You blushed!' Inner Sakura giggled. 'Am not!' she said. 'Lying..' 'Whatever..' 'You started to like him, do you?' 'Am not! He's my friend!' she thought. 'My friend.. only friend..' 'Friends can be closer.. Friends can be husband and wife.. So what with friend?'
'Whatever! I am not falling for Naruto! After all, he already have that girl.. They looked cute together..' she thought.. 'Jealous maybe?' 'Never!' 'Trust me! I know you love him.' 'I don't love Uzumaki Naruto!' 'So, who'd you love?' 'I don't love anybody.' 'Tell you something. When you need help, who come to save you? When you're sad, who makes you laugh? When you're happy, who shares it with you? When you're confused, who tell you what to do? When you worried, who assures to you? WHO?' 'It's.. it's.. ' 'Not that Tsunade, Not Kakashi-sensei, not Rock Lee, Not even Sasuke! It's naruto! UZUMAKI NARUTO!'
'NO!' sakura screamed as she makes Ayumi shaken in fears. 'Sakura-chan?' Ayumi asked. 'Are you okay?' Sakura blinks and she nodded not too long after she awakens. Sakura smiles nervously.
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'Sensei. What makes you here?' Ichitaka asked Naruto. 'Nani? I can't be here?' Naruto asked him back. 'Naah. Come in.' the boy said. 'Yo. Your house looks fine. I should've come here often,' he laughed. 'Lie, kekkou desu,' Ichitaka crossed his arms. 'What about the rent? Cheap..?' he asked. 'Not really cheap, but quite worth it,' the boy said.
Naruto was about to sit when the boy asked him. 'So? How's first day? Spill it! How's your girl doing, eh sensei?' he crossed his arms, grinning. Naruto chuckle. 'Fine!' he said as he smiled.
The boy's name was Ichitaka Tsuna. He wears white long sleeves shirt with v-neck, a black head protector is on his neck, and blue black pants. He was Naruto's student since 3 years ago. That Ayumi Sawara is his girlfriend, perhaps? Also Naruto's student.. (I don't know what to say about their relationship, you'll see) They keep traveling together since Naruto saves both of them from being killed by whoever called Juujin. Ichitaka and Ayumi keep begging Naruto to teach them Rasengan as they've seen him using that jutsu against Juujin.
But, Naruto refuses, saying that Rasengan was an incomplete jutsu, so both teenagers forced Naruto to take them as his student. Now it is complete and Naruto have teached Rasengan to Ichitaka and let him finished the jutsu on his way, as he completed the jutsu his way and call it Rasengan! Horobiyuku Shu.. He also invented mysterious jutsu that can only be activated by him, called Kiroi No Arashi jutsu.. Ayumi has a medic background, and Naruto can't do anything but teach her plain combat things and some special techniques that can only be learned by a person who has the ability to control the chakra (just like sakura, but she is a lot to learn to reach Sakura's level ().
In reality, Naruto consider both of them as his friends, not as students. That's why Naruto keep introducing them as his friends. Naruto deem them as buddy, as he traveled alone and doesn't have any friends, he thinks it's not wrong to have companions. So, he let them calling him sensei, but the word doesn't seem meaningful to him, as he had a lot to learn.. before he could be a hokage, a Rokudaime.
'So. How the mission?' he asked. 'Accomplished.' Ichitaka answered. 'Hm.. Prompt enough. Tomorrow, go to Hakage-sama's headquarters and report. Then inform her, I'm standing by for any missions.' Naruto said.
'I gotta go home. It's late and Onaka ga suite imasu..' Naruto said, as he walks towards the door.
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'uh, Ayumi-chan, may ask you something?' Ayumi nodded and smiled. 'Naruto, and you..' she paused. 'Oh.. he is my sensei.' 'Sensei?' Sakura asked in disbelief as ayumi just nodded. That answer sure made Sakura sighing in relief. 'Wait! Why am I sighing?' she thought. 'Told ya, you're happy!' 'NO!' she thought. 'Sakura-chan?'
'Sumimasen!' she said, tries to smile. 'You like him, do you?' Ayumi suddenly asked. 'No. It's not possible..' she chuckled. 'Please, don't lie, I can sense it,' ayumi said. 'Its.. shirimasen ..' she sighed. 'Women. Try to hide the feelings, but still can't. That happens all the time, Sakura-chan?' Ayumi smiled. 'Really? Is that obvious?' Sakura raised her brows.
Ayumi nodded. 'Uh.. Whatever. Let us pack your things to my apartment.' Sakura says as she get up and start walking.
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'Where am I?' Naruto asked himself, as he found himself in a strange place. It was dark, no stars, no moon, even no living things.. the trees mainly are dead, and the place was full of mud no nothing! Naruto tries to walks away and went ahead. But as he walks, he figures that he wasn't going anywhere. No matter how fast he run, he'll be end up in the same place. 'Where am I?' he thought again. Suddenly, he saw a figure ahead of him. He runs toward the person as he calls him. 'Hey! Hey you!' Naruto shouted.
The person turns his face to meet Naruto's as Naruto was shocked to see that was his father!
'O..otousan!' Naruto screech.
'Wait!' Shouted Naruto as he chases him with all his energy.
'Otousan! Wait!' He shouted and shouted, but his father just vanished in the dark as Naruto chased him. Naruto arrived at the same place and sighed. 'Where am I? Am I crazy, or did I just see my father!' He thinks.
Suddenly, Naruto can feel the presence of a person behind his back. As he was about to turn his body, a knife has stabbed him. Naruto tries to take a look at the person as he growl in pain. 'Hi,' the person said. Surprisingly, the person looks just like him, except for not wearing the head protector and no whiskers, and a brown hair. Naruto tremble in fears as he can feel another knife stabbing him and he buckled on the ground. 'Why!' he said.
'AHHhHHhhhH!' Naruto screamed as he sits from where he lies. That dream again. 'Why it keeps hassling me? Why? Otousan..' he thought. 'What is wrong with me?' he thought. 'This dreams keep lingering me since I left Konohagakure. Is it brings bad omen? Or will it come true?' he thought. Naruto ladle out his face and go to the sink. He opened the tap and rinses his face with some cold water.
He then walks to the fridge to see if there were any Ramen left. Thanks to Kami-sama he still have a dozen of instant Ramen.. He walk to the kettle and put some hot water in the Ramen bowl. While waiting the Ramen to soften, he keeps thinking about the dream. That bad dream. In less than 15 minutes, he eats all the dozens of Ramen he had. (really?) He just needs to take a walk. He needs to calm down a bit. Naruto went to his room and grab his orange jacket and his brown trench coat. He locks the door and walk slowly in the dark.
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Sakura was walking to buy some groceries when she sees that the shop closed. ( Well, what was her thinking? It was 12 a.m. in the morning! Of course, the shop is closed! In Konoha, there is no 7 Eleven or something!)
'You just can't hide your feelings anymore..' Inner Sakura come out. 'What does it means?' she said. 'You know that the shop is closed, yet still going out late at night..' Inner sakura giggled. 'Maybe thinking to set a visit at Naruto's place?' 'NO! just hanging around. I need to cool a bit.' she jerked up when hears somebody calling.
'Sakura-chan!'
Sakura was surprised to hear somebody called her name. Even surprise to see Hinata in the middle of the night, in downtown.
'Hey, I'm surprise to see you here, Sakura-chan,' Hinata was breathless. 'Un.. No surprise.. I'm just taking a walk before going home,' She smiled. 'And you, what are doing here?'
'Nothing,' She grinned.
'oh yeah, we're having some chatting there,' said Hinata pointing to a small stall opposite her. A blonde guy wearing brown trench coat staring at them caught her attention. 'Is that.. Naruto?' she asked. Hinata nodded. 'Well, I was walking when I saw him wandering, so I chat with him. Ten Ten was there too, guess she's not in a very good mood. Probably had a fight with Neji..' she said. 'Oh.. I see' She said. 'Are you coming?' Asked Hinata.
'HAI! HAI!' Inner sakura said. 'Lie, kekkou desu. I.. have to go home,' she smiled. ' 'BAKA!' said Inner Sakura, cursing. Sakura then take a look on Naruto, but surprisingly, he wasn't there! 'Where is he?' she thought. 'Hi, Sakura-chan,' said a familiar voice.
She jerked up. 'Well, don't wanna bother you guys, I gotta send TenTen home,' Hinata smiled. 'If not, I'll be dead meat if Neji-kun knows..' She said, running across the road.
Sakura smiled, but she blushed when noticed Naruto was staring her. 'Nani?' she asked.
'What, What?' Said Naruto, still smiling. 'Naruto .. ' She raised her eyebrow. 'Nothing..' He smiled. 'I just like to see you when you're mad.. Kawaii..' He chuckled. Sakura flushed deeply. 'And more prettier when you blushed,' Naruto smiled. 'Stop it, Naruto!' Yelled Sakura. Still blushing. Naruto laughed. (Sweet talking no jutsu .. () Learn it from jiraiya, maybe)
"Hey, it's already midnight, and I guess.. um..' He smiled 'Not a very nice seeing a lady in the middle of the night, alone..' He grinned.
'I know, I'm just getting home.. so don't worry, after all, I'm not that weak, you know..' She chuckled. 'Why don't let me walk you home..' Naruto's offer was answered by a smile. 'OK,' Small words come out from Sakura's lips.
'Naruto.. May I ask you something?' Sakura stopped walking. Naruto turns to her. 'Sure.' The cry of million cicadas broke the silence of night. 'Mind telling me.. uh.. where did you go all those past years?' Sakura asked. Naruto was shocked upon hearing the question. He keeps silent for a while before answering.
'Sakura-chan, I've been to many places, and it's hard to stop traveling..' he chuckled. 'But, having such good friends makes me wanna stay here a little longer,' he smiled. 'You mean, you'll go away someday?' she asked, almost screaming. He just smiles. Sakura feel her body tremble.
'Hm.. I'm not welcomed here..' he chuckled. 'Well, I don't be bothered about it either, I can't blame everyone for this, can I?' he said. She can feel her cheek, poured with tears. 'It's about me, isn't it?' she wept. 'It's about what I said, isn't it?' she sobbed harder. 'Hush, sakura-chan.. don't cry,' Naruto said, biting his bottom lip. 'It's not about that,' he said, touching her shoulder.
The tears wouldn't stop falling. It wouldn't stop dropping, as the pain of hurting him enlarged. It felt like she would die if it didn't stop. Then she felt his arms around her, pulling her onto his lap, heard his sweet soft voice in her ear.
" Its okay, Sakura-chan. It's not about you.. okay?." Naruto said, trying to reassure her. Though this just made her cry harder. It was now a waterfall of tears. Naruto, seeing this just held her closer.
' Naruto … always wanting to make me happy. But I'm so mean to you before...' Sakura thought to herself. Naruto bit his bottom lip. He had to make her stop crying.
" Hush Sakura-chan, don't cry...If it's about Sasuke, I..' Naruto guessing. But the 'sasuke' thing just makes her cry harder 'I'm sorry,...' But Naruto never finished.
" Naruto," Sakura started, then started leaning into his strong comforting arms, 'Can you forgive me?' she said.. Naruto was a bit shocked. He didn't know what was going on.
" Sakura-Chan?" He Asked.
" Can you?" 'I don't want you to keep apologizing about Sasuke ! Coz he's not coming back anymore! It's not your fault he died!' She screamed, sobbing so hard she didn't notice Naruto was a 'very' surprise when she left of the '-Kun', but he let her keep going, " I was worried about you!"
" M.. Me?" he asked.
" Yes you. You're always trying to make me smile, make me happy. You would die to protect me, even after all the things I did to you. I was so mean to you yet you still tried, no matter what. Why? Why would you do that, after all I put you through. Why? WHY NARUTO?" Sakura said, tears streaming down her face. Sakura's eyes widened when she felt his chin on her shoulder.
" Because Sakura-chan, You are…my friend. You're important to me.. and I would gladly give my life for you." Naruto said, his voice soft and caring. It was full of love, full of protection.
'Come on.. You need a good night sleep.' He said, smiling. Naruto put his hands on her face and wiped the tears. He holds her hand and start walking.
'Do you forgive me?' She asked. A smile rises from his lips. "Don't worry. I can never be mad at you..'
'Ok, we're here.. and Sakura-chan, try not to think too much about that, okay?' Naruto grinned. Sakura gave him a small nod and a light smile.
'Oyasuminasai, sakura-chan..'
'Oyasuminasai,'
The door was closed and the night keeps quiet except for the hooting of owls and the howling of dogs. Sakura smiled. He definitely has changed.. She chuckled to herself, as she watch Naruto walks away.
'SO. ' A voice was heard as Sakura turn her body to face it. 'were you…' Ayumi paused as she lift her brow and continue. 'Bonding?' Sakura blush and said. 'No. Nothing, Naruto just walk me home..' she said, her face redden. 'So.. It's Narutoooooo isn't it?' Ayumi chuckled. 'It's hard to believe when you actually goes out from house in the middle of night, just ended up with Naruto-sensei walking you home..' Ayumi grinned.
'Nothing happened I tell you,' she said as she reddens more. 'Well, what did you buy? I bet you forget the shop doesn't opens at 12 because you look so happy when Naruto-sensei walks you home..' Ayumi grinned as sakura yelled to her.
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Nii-chan - Big brother
Takoyaki - literally fried or baked octopus
Oyasuminasai - Good Night
Duozo Yoroshiko - Nice to meet you
Kami sama - My GOD
Dewa mata - See ya later
Onaka ga suite imasu - I'm hungry
Duomo - Great.
Sumimasen - Sorry
Shirimasen - I don't know
Rasengan! Horobiyuku Shu - Rasengan! Sign of Destruction
Kiroi no Arashi - Yellow storm
Otousan - Father
Lie, Kekkou desu - No thanks
Kawaii - Cute