-1A note from The True Wind Sorceress…

Sorry for not posting for so long! Really busy but here is chapter 3 (finally)! Next chapters will be similar but focus on her past more. Again, Gommenosai.

Lil' Byshop

For Lost Time-Chapter Three

Shikamaru knocked at Naruto's door. He had come to investigate the claims that Naruto had been housing a beautiful girl in his house. It seemed impossible that Naruto could get a pretty girl to talk to him, much less sleepover. He was about to knock again when the door swung open.

"Could you've been any louder?!" Naruto whispered sarcastically.

"Me?! You're the one who's normally loud as an explosion!" He protested.

"Shh!" Naruto hushed. "You don't want to wake her up!"

"Her? You mean the rumors are true?! There's a girl in your house?!"

"Yes but you need to shut up or she'll wake up early!"

"I need proof! If she's really in your house than let me see her!"

"Fine!" Said Naruto, finally giving in. "I'll let you see her but you've gotta shut up! If you wake her up early, your gonna have to deal with the consequences!"

He opened the door enough to let Shikamaru in and walked into the kitchen. He filled a glass with water and set it in the microwave. As the water heated he found a cup of instant ramen and placed it on the counter.

"I didn't come here to see you make yourself a snack!" Argued Shikamaru.

"It's not for me, Baka!" Naruto replied.

The bell to the microwave rang and Naruto quickly poured the hot water into the cup and stirred it up. He slowly began to creep out of the kitchen and down the hall towards his room, Shikamaru trailing close behind.

Naruto held a finger to his lips as he watched Shikamaru. He then motioned him to stay and turned the doorknob. He walked into the room and up Akane who slept soundly in the bed.

"Akane…" He very quietly whispered, tapping her shoulder.

"Huh…" She mumbled in her sleep, eyes flickering open. Looking up, she snatched the cup of ramen from Naruto and began to eat ravenously. She slowly sat up after finishing the ramen off and stretched.

"Good mourning." Said Naruto who had been sitting on the floor next to the bed the entire time.

"Good mourning." She grumbled. "I'll be out in a minute."

Naruto quickly retreated out in to the hall and closed the door behind him.

"What was all that about?" Demanded Shikamaru who had been watching the whole time. "All you did was wake her up!"

"Look, if she doesn't eat right after waking up, she hunts down anything that moves." He replied, outstretching his arm and rolling up his sleeve. He revealed row of claw marks that bore deep into his flesh.

"Whoa…" Shikamaru exclaimed in surprise.

"Yeah, she's so moody because of her de--"

The door opened behind them. Naruto quickly pulled down his sleeve to hide the marks as Akane stepped through the doorway.

"Who's he?" She asked looking at Shikamaru.

"Well I'm…" He stopped, speechless. She was…beautiful. Long flowing black hair that was now untamed by the grey ribbon that normally held it back. Smooth pale skin with a hint of tan in it. Large, soulful green eyes, like emeralds. A cute face, not to skinny or chubby. A long, thin body leading to legs that seemed to run on for days. Chest plump, hips wide but not fat, everything perfect about her. There was only one flaw, a series of circular marks of her stomach that was not covered by the shirt she wore.

"Hello!" She called.

"Huh?" Shikamaru responded, finally breaking the long stare that he had not realized he had been making. "Oh! I'm Nara Shikamaru."

"Well I'm Akane…just Akane." She was still unable to speak of her clan and feared the attention she would gain if it was announced that there was another living clan member. "So, what do you want?"

"Uh…" Shikamaru struggled for an answer. "I came to see if Naruto wanted to go for a bit of training." He lied smoothly.

"Can I come to?!" Asked Akane enthusiastically. She quickly realized how desperate that sounded and tried to cover: "I mean, it would be nice to get some practice in if you don't mind.

This was the beginning of a very complicated day that began with a hot cup of ramen and ended with Naruto face-down on the ground barely breathing.

-End Chapter Three-

Well, did you enjoy it? Sorry but there won't be any new developments 'til chapter Five (Four will be a flashback to explain A LOT of stuff so you need to read it to)