Hello again and welcome to the second chapter of my crossover. This chapter is more shorter than the last but i hope that you like it!
Before you begin to read it i would like to warn you about my bad english. if someone can give me some advices i would be grateful.
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto.
Story notices:
-"Talking"
-"Thinking", letters and notes or phrases of the past.
Chapter 2 : Learning things
-"Shika-kun!" -The boy sighed resigned as the girl raised up her hand to indicate that she and Sasuke were there- "over here!"
-"Now she calls me that again, how many times i would have to correct her?" -Shikamaru thought as he approached the pair.
Only two days passed since the formation of Team 7 and, after the Ichiraku's incident, Shikamaru and the girl became good friends.
He looked at Sasuke who was with his hands in his pockets and he was looking a point on the ground. Naruko smiled happy for the arrival of the Nara.
The Nara yawned as he arrived there.
-"Ohayo, Naruko-chan. Sasuke..." -the Uchiha whispered a weak "hum" as an answer- "How long are you waiting?" -he asked curiosly. Naruko's smile vanished in minute.
-"Like two hours" -she answered and then she approached Shikamaru ear- "and with him, it was super boring" -Shikamaru laughed calmly as the girl did too.
-"Kakashi-sensei always takes around two hours to arrive. He is so troublesome..."
The conversation continued between them. Sasuke looked askance at the two genin as he was listening to their laughter.
He didn't mind at all, but why they laughed?, why she was happy despite losing his brother?. Those questions filled him with anger, confusing him with her attitude. The Uchiha looked at Shikamaru who was next to the Uzumaki, he also laughed and chatted happily with her leaving Sasuke completely aside.
He calmed down, it was better that way. Sasuke Uchiha preferred the loneliness instead to be friend of a couple of idiots. Or so he thought.
-"Hello" -a voice behind Sasuke interrupted the conversation. The three turned around to find the jounin in front of them.
-"What take you so long sensei?" -Kakashi give them a mask-smile and then he scratched his head.
-"Sorry, but I got lost on the road of life..."
-"Don't lie!" -Naruko shouted angry. The jounin laughed nerviously behind his mask.
-"We'll do something today? or we can go home to rest?" -Hatake looked at Shikamaru who yawned thinking on the effort that he was going to do.
-"Err, yes. Today i've a surprise for you" -Sasuke continued watching the nothing without interest on the sensei. Naruko nodded as she smiled excited with the surprise.
-"What? What? What?" -she asked with impatience. Kakashi smiled at her energy but Sasuke only watched the girl with angry.
-"This day you'll have the honor of training with two excellent shinobis" -Naruko couldn't wait anymore, she began to jump excited with the good news.
However, Shikamaru yawned again without interest in the "surprise" and Sasuke's anger faded immediately. This was the opportunity he was waiting, if he train with those powerful shinobi he could surpass his brother easily.
-"Yeah! finally some action!" -the Nara boy smiled: she was very similar to Naruto.
Kakashi made a sign and two persons approached him. The "excellent shinobis" surprised the three gennins.
-"The sandaime?" -Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded smiling as he was smoking his pipe- "and who's that old man?" -Naruko asked pointing at the other shinobi who laughed.
-"I'm Jiraiya!" -the old man began to dance strangely as he continued his introduction- "from the mountains to the sea everybody knows me as the Toad Sage!" -he moved in circles his long silver hair causing that a drop of sweat fell down the heads of Naruko, Sasuke and Shikamaru- "Jiraiya, the legendary sannin!" -after that he concluded his dance with a rare pose.
-"He? a sannin?. He looks like a pervert..." -Hiruzen began to laugh with Naruko's comment.
-"Your reputation precedes you!" -Jiraiya shook his head disappointed as the Hokage laughed loudly.
Kakashi sighed, maybe it wasn't a good idea after all.
-"Excellent! your fire style is amazing!" -Jiraiya was impressed with the little girl. She was even more better than her own brother.
-"That's all you'll do? look at me while i use my jutsus?" -Naruko asked confused and someway dissapointed with the sannin.
-"Don't think I didn't do anything, watching you i realized that you have what it takes to be a great ninja!" -her face had a big smile as she blushed herself.
-"Do you really think so?"
-"i don't think so, i'm sure of it!" -Jiraiya exclaimed as he laughed.
Naruko was so happy, her dream was now one more step closer to fulfil.
-"And I'll tell you something else, i offer the opportunity of being my student..." -the girl looked at him suspicious.
-"I don't know. Kakashi is my sensei now, and i don't want to leave the Team..." -Jiraiya sighed dissapointed.
-"Well, it's your choice. But i wonder what would Naruto say if he were alive..." -that caused the effect that he wanted: Naruko's face adopted a confused expression.
Shikamaru was lying on the floor while he was looking at the clouds. The sandaime smoked his pipe next to the boy.
-"That looks like Shikaku" -Hiruzen pointed a cloud that had the form of Shikamaru's father.
The Nara boy smiled as he nodded.
-"Hokage-sama, we shouldn't be training or learning something?" -asked someway feeling guilty. Sarutobi blinked as a ring of smoke emerged from his pipe.
-"We are training. Watch the clouds is a practice of patience. Something that many shinobi don't have" -Shikamaru nodded recognizing the Hokage's intelligence- "I've to thank you Shikamaru" -the boy was confused with the man's words.
-"But why?, i didn't do nothing" -Hiruzen shook his head in disagreement.
-"Yes you did. You've made friends with Naruko and gave back hope to her life. You know how lonely she has been since the incident..." -the Nara boy sighed with happiness realizing the meaning of his words.
-"I did what I thought was right, I don't think you need to thank me for that. Naruko is a good girl who has a big heart. His purposes are very different from Sasuke" -the Sandaime noted the blush that Shikamaru had as he talked of the Uzumaki. The boy could feel his skin prickle only of talking about her- "She is very different of the other girls, i mean that she isn't superficial. And that's why she is my friend" -the Hokage saw a big smile on the boy's face.
-"I see now. Well Shikamaru we must get going, the others will be waiting for us"
Hiruzen and the Nara boy stood up and then they walked away from the place. Sarutobi had a big smile in his face as well Shikamaru had too.
-"Shikamaru... I never thought this of you. You really had grown up"
-"Well..." -Kakashi sighed dissapointed of himself- "It had been a bad idea after all. I'm really sorry for wasting your time" -The sandaime shook his head in disagreement.
-"No sensei, i really have learned something for this" -Shikamaru indicated smiling. Sasuke was leaning against a tree with both arms crossed over his chest.
-"Good to hear it, and what about you Naruko?"
-"Who? me? ah well, Jiraiya-sensei taught me some things..." -the old man nodded smiling as Kakashi's right eyebrow rose unconvinced.
-"And finally Sasuke had..."
-"Taijutsu training" -he said coldly. Both Naruko and Shikamaru were surprised that he talked for the first time in the day.
-"Okay Kakashi. I've to go, researching is waiting for me" -the man with the mask laughed loudly. Jiraiya smiled at Naruko- "I'll be back in two months. There is something she need to see..." -he whispered and then he disappeared in a whirl of smoke.
-"I must return to the office" -Hiruzen announced walking to Konoha- Oh, before I forget, the three should participate in the Chunin exam that would be celebrated the next week. You could learn a lot from it" -then, he walked to Shikamaru right side.
-"Take care of her" -Shikamaru nodded as he heard the whisper of the Hokage in his right ear.
She sat on the bench as she watched families walk the street. The girl looked at the photograph again and tears ran over her face.
What she didn't know was that someone was watching her from behind a tree. A shy girl who was, along with Naruko, the only who cried the death of the Uzumaki.
She had always wanted to approach her, knew loneliness and sorrow that Naruko was going on and wanted to be friends. Although she doesn't had any friends and she had difficulty socializing with others just wanted to be the one to support her and listen her talk about her brother all the time. Hinata Hyuga was in love with Naruto Uzumaki.
-"Crying again?" -Naruko raised her head seeing that Shikamaru was approaching her.
-"I-I'm so-sorry" -the boy sat in the bench too as he looked at the picture.
-"You seem happy" -the girl nodded cleaning her face from tears.
In the picture, Naruko and her brother were hugging as they were smiling. Naruto had his fist raised in the air and Naruko had her eyes closed like that was a dream. Their faces and clothes had rest of food on it.
-"Yeah. That day was our birthday, so Naruto cooked a big cake for me. Unfortunately, it had exploded when he put it in the oven" -she and Shikamaru laughed softly as she remembered the scene. The boy blushed himself as he saw Naruko's smile again.
-"What's wrong with me?" -he thought shooking his head.
-"Shika-kun?" -the girl asked worried as he nodded.
-"That must be fun. Everything that Naruto did was fun. He made everyone laugh with his jokes. He was full of energy" -Naruko giggled as she listened Shikamaru's words- "Well, i'm glad to see that you're okay now. If you need something in the future just call me, i'm good at listening. And, don't blame yourself for Naruto's dead. I told you before: he was a hero. He did what he did to protect you"
-"Thanks, Shika-kun" -she said hugging the boy. The nara found himself surprised but in a moment he hugged her too as he blushed himself for the feel of her heartbeat.
Hinata looked all the scene as she smiled, Naruko had another friend. She doesn't need Hinata at all, Shikamaru-san will be enough for her.
The Hyuga turned around to walk away from there but a voice stopped her.
-"Come here Hinata, i know that you're there" -her heart began to pound fast. How he found out?, she had been so careful in the sounds that she made.
Hinata approached slowly the pair as she trembled for the moment.
She stopped a few meters from both. Although she was staring at the floor she could feel the stares of Naruko and Shikamaru.
-"Hinata?, why are you spying us?" -Naruko asked confused. She always thought that Hinata was a shy and nice girl but that behavior...
-"I w-was-wasn't... i o-on-only wan-wanted t-to..." -Shikamaru looked at her and then he understand all.
-"Don't worry Hinata. If you wanted to talk with her you only had to ask..." -the Hyuga blushed herself as she got more nervious- "Well, I leave you, my dad will be angry if I'm late. See you tomorrow Naruko-chan, Hinata-san" -Naruko nodded and Hinata bowed as she murmured "thanks".
-"Wait a minute! you always loved Naruto?" -she asked surprised. Hinata blushed herself but she managed to nod.
-"H-Hai. He was everything I wanted to be. After he saved me and showed me kindness, I fell for him"
-"Aww! you're so cute!" -Hinata smiled gently. Naruko was really a good girl- "if only he would be alive, i would make him to recognize his feelings for you" -the Hyuga sighed sadly.
-"But he didn't loved me and my parents didn't allowed me to approach him. So we couldn't be friends and now he isn't here. If only i were more valiant i would have confessed my feelings for him" -a few tears fell down from her face. Naruko looked the trees with sadness.
-"Perhaps. But now we're friends and we never allow that the memory of Naruto get lost" -she said smiling. Hinata nodded happy, she was much like her brother.
-"Arigato, Naruko-san. For your friendship" -she thought smiling.
-"Uzumaki, we need to talk" -a voice near them made they turn around. Naruko stood up as she saw Sasuke Uchiha.
-"Uchiha?, i can't. I'm talking with Hinata. You could say whatever you want tomorrow" -the boy clenched his fist tightly as he ground his teeth.
-"Now!" -he shouted angry startling the two girls. Naruko looked at her new friend.
-"Sorry Hinata but the teme can't wait. I see you tomorrow" -Hinata nodded smiling. Then, Naruko's hand was grabbed by Sasuke.
They walked through the village while Sasuke squeezed her hand with great strength.
-"Look! is he Sasuke?" -the girl asked suddenly. Her pink-haired friend looked in that direction with anger.
-"Sasuke-kun is with Uzumaki?. It can't be, this must be a joke. Ino!" -she shouted turning around to see the blonde.
-"It isn't Sakura. Both walk with their hands clasped" -the Yamanaka answered making Sakura more angry.
-"No. Watch to Sasuke, he is taking Naruko using his strength. She didn't want to go to..." -Both girls hit with their fists Choji's head. The boy stroked his head with pain.
-"We'll follow them. This way!"
-"Let me go teme!" -she shouted angry. If Naruko was angry Sasuke was more.
They walked up to an alley. The Uchiha released her hand and then pushed her against the wall. He couldn't stand the curiosity, he should ask her.
-"Why you don't want revenge?" -Naruko looked at him confused.
-"What?"
-"Answer me!" -the scream echoed through the alley. The girl looked at him scared of his behavior.
-"i don't know what you talking about..."
-"My brother killed yours!. He's a monster that still lives and he could be killing more innocents right now!. Why you don't want revenge?" -he asked making Naruko nervous.
-"I wanted it for some time, but then I remembered how my brother was and his desire to protect others. Itachi is a monster yes, but Naruto wouldn't have wanted me to become a killer too" -Sasuke looked at her with disbelief of what he heard.
He couldn't believe her answer, how she could forgive Itachi so easy?. That wasn't what he expected to hear, and only got more angry. He glared at her with anger as he released her. Then, he walked away without saying a word.
-"Did you hear what i heard?" -Sakura asked surprised. Ino nodded.
-"Sasuke was so rude with that bitch. I know that she got what she deserved but i can't stop feeling bad for her..." -Choji sighed sadly. He knew that Naruko wasn't a bad girl, she just passed trough a lot of things.
-"He's an asshole. He couldn't treat a girl like that!" -the boy whispered angry. Both girls turned around to see him with surprise on her faces.
-"Hold on. From when you're on the side of the Uzumaki?" -he shook his head as they began to walk away from the alley.
-"I'm on your side, not on hers. But don't treat Naruko like garbage, she is not like that. Yeah, we all know that Naruto was an idiot but she don't" -Ino and Sakura looked at each other and then they laughed.
-"You got a point" -Choji nodded happy thinking that the fights would end.
-"But as long as she attracts the attention of Sasuke she will be our enemy!" -Sakura shouted raising her fist on the air.
-"Yeah!. Watch out Naruko Uzumaki, Ino and Sakura are after you!"
If Choji thought that the fights would end, he was wrong. They were just starting.
End of the second chapter, I hope that you would like it. I just ask if you can give me some review stating if you liked the story and some advices for my bad english.
Last Chapter to vote. For now, it seems that Shikamaru and Naruko would be the main pairing.
Answer to reviews:
HjLostDreams: Thanks man, i appreciate your review. I'm glad that you liked my form of writing (it's so difficult) and i hope that you like this chapter too.
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Uchiha MeNikki: Thanks a lot dude. Yeah, i've a lot of grammar errors because the spanish is my first but i'm glad you liked my story and i hope you like this chapter too. I'll count your vote for Shikamaru and Naruko.