Wow, how long has it been since I added a Naruto chapter? I'm sorry it's taking SSOO long for adding chapters, but high school's been keeping me busy. But I finally managed another chapter. So YAY for me!
Chapter 4: The Good Old Times
Ryuu laid in a large field miles away from Konoha, waiting patiently for one of his group members to come. He took a nearby sunflower, twirled it contently in his fingers, and then placed it on the head of a white wolf puppy. This excited the little animal into jumping off his chest and running around with it in her mouth. The black wolf pup that was lying near Ryuu's side peeked at the girl from the corner of his eyes and then shook his head in disapproval. Ryuu rolled to his stomach and picked up another sunflower, placing it on the other puppy's head just to annoy him. "You should act more like a puppy, Rogue; people won't be as suspicious about you. Everywhere we go, everyone assumes you're an enemy's nin dog."
The black wolf looked at the boy and rolled on his back, exposing his white belly with odd markings on it. "Here, is this puppy enough for you?"
The white wolf ran over to Rogue and tackled him. "Every wolf does that; you're not acting like a puppy at all. C'mon, live a little; have some fun!"
"Will you leave me alone, Unmei," Rogue growled at the white wolf. She paid no heed to the black wolf's irritation and began to nip at his ears playfully. Rogue just sighed and went back to sleep; might as well tolerate her for now. Ryuu smiled at the two wolves and went back to looking at the sky.
"You seem to be enjoying yourself."
Ryuu didn't turn to look at the person; he already knew who it was anyway. "Yoru, you're pretty late. What took you so long?"
"Well, there was this old lady who needed assistance to cross the street, and suddenly, I was surrounded by 20 ninjas-"
"Didn't you use that excuse last week," Ryuu interrupted.
There was a slight pause. "Yeah; I was too lazy to come up with a new one." Ryuu heard the grass rustle a bit. He assumed Yoru was laying nearby. "You know, it ain't like you to take a mission you don't really know about in a matter of a heartbeat."
"What's there to really know? We have to capture a leaf ninja and bring him back here. That's all there is to it," Ryuu answered nonchalantly.
Yoru turned to him and smirked. "I get the feeling that you have a story behind that excuse."
"Yes I do."
"But you aren't going to tell me, huh?"
"No I'm not."
Another pause came. "Hey, you sure we should let Squirt come with us? He might end up losing it the moment he looks at him."
"He insisted on coming along. But, just to be safe, I'll need you to keep a close eye on him. He may be a chunin, but that doesn't mean he won't react upon emotion."
"But you're still letting him come?"
"This mission will help him grow stronger in many ways. I think he needs to do this more than anyone else."
A chuckle came from Yoru. "Like how you had to do what you did as a kid?"
Ryuu scowled. "This isn't really on the same level as what I went through."
"But it involves family, doesn't it?"
Ryuu didn't say a word. He just rolled to his side to get a better look at Yoru. The boy was the tallest out of all the members, with wild, slicked back spikes that mix between blonde and red. Yoru had a casual smirk on his face at the moment, probably because he knew he hit a nerve with what he said. He had long cargo pants that were considerably ripped on all parts of his leg. He had a black vest and only a fishnet shirt that covered his chest to his shoulders. This didn't seem like good protection for any ninja, but, then again, Yoru wasn't exactly a normal chunin.
"Hey Ryuu, how about a little match, for the good old times?" Yoru's smirk grew even wider when he knew that he had Ryuu's full attention. "If you win, you don't have to tell me anything about this mission. But if you lose," He added slyly "you have to tell me everything. And I mean EVERYTING."
Ryuu ran his hands through his long hair. They had at least five minutes before they had to head to their temporary home…so, what the heck? "Yoru, by now I know most of your weaknesses and tactics," Ryuu commented as he took off his shoes.
"Well then that makes us even now doesn't it?" Yoru continued to smirk. "So what do we do? The usual?"
"The usual."
"Where?"
"The Forest of Death."
"Race you there?"
"Looks like you DO know me too well."
The two boys smirked with confidence, and were out of the meadow in a matter of seconds. As they raced to the chosen battle spot, they took out their kunais and kept their animals close. Although they were as different as night and day, both of the boys had the same thought in their minds. They weren't going to lose to each other…
An hour later
"They went this way."
Unmei led two young girls close to the Forest of Death, where the boys were last fighting. They followed the energetic white pup until they were finally at their destination. The redhead of the group looked around the area and shook her head when she found them. "So you beat Yoru again?"
Ryuu had been standing, watching Yoru struggling to get up. He turned around, not too surprised to see the exact two girls that would be looking for them. "Ah, Kit; you seem well."
The girl Ryuu had called out to, Kit, was a young redhead with light green eyes, resembling those of a fox. She had a strangely superior air to her, but anyone could see that she had enough skills to back it up. Her headband had the symbol of fire on it, and it made an effort of keeping her hair under control, which just barely went past her ears. When she met the gaze of the boy, her arms crossed over her chest. "You were supposed to be back home an hour ago. And here you are, fighting Yoru," She scowled at him.
Ryuu wasn't the least bit fazed at the girl's hostility. "It's good to see you too," He told her with a small smile. A gentle laugh came from him when she huffed and turned her back on him.
"RYUU!"
The young man laughed a little louder as the other girl, who was slightly smaller than Kit, came running toward him, hugging the boy tightly. "You look well, Koneko. You've been keeping everyone out of trouble, right?"
The girl looked up and smiled so brightly at him. "You bet! The house is all in one condition!" This girl, unlike Kit and any other girl, had ears. CAT ears. Not to mention a tail to go along with it. Koneko's hair was a nice russet brown, but both of her ears and tail had black, brown, and white spots. She noticed Ryuu was observing her. "Yeah, I grew up a bit! You like," the girl asked proudly.
"You still look like a Squirt to me," Yoru called out to her. Koneko kicked him while he was on the ground. "AUGH, THAT HURT, WOMAN! I'M INJURED HERE, YOU KNOW!"
"Oh, suck it up; be a man," the girl snapped at him.
While those two began to argue, Kit went on talking with Ryuu. "You did remember to bring some food before your sparring practice with Yoru, right?"
"Of course I did."
Kit looked around the fighting area. "Ever heard of something called self-control?" She was looking at the area, from parts that were scorched and barren to many huge trees and boulders that were sliced cleanly in half. She rubbed her forehead when Ryuu's answer was a simple smirk. "You just can't contain yourself, can you?
"Yoru is the one who suggested it."
"You're the one who AGREED."
"Then you already know."
Kit just shook her head again as she began to walk off. Ryuu picked up his belongings and followed right behind her. When their two arguing friends noticed how far ahead the two were, they quickly ran to catch up to the others. Yoru slung an arm on his friend's shoulder when they all managed to catch up. "Just like the good old days, eh Ryuu?"
Ryuu smiled lightly in return, his two wolves quickly finding their way to his shoulders. "Yeah, just like those old times…"
It was finally nighttime in Konoha. And each of the boys didn't talk about their days to each other. Honestly, why would they? Each of them had there own first adventures.
Isamu had met the vainest girl he had ever had the misfortune to meet. But he wasn't about to let that bother him as he was talking to Aku about the plants they had seen in her flower shop.
Shin met a girl that reminded him of something his father had told him about. He was a little certain that she caught a small glimpse of him, but as long as he kept his eyes hidden, Shin figured he was fine for the time being. So he kept his mind occupied listening to Koneko's eager chatting about how Konoha had been for her.
Henshin had managed to test out Ten-Ten's skills in weapon combat. She could use more practice, but he was more than certain that both of them were going to get that much needed training soon enough. Unlike his other friends, Henshin continued to be deep in thought about the Weapon Mistress as he was lying around in his room, waiting for Aiden to return.
Yoru…well in his eyes, he was pretty lucky. He managed to get into 2 good brawls for day. Who was the person he fought first…? Well, that's for next time. But knowing how Yoru was, Ryuu had a feeling that he was about to figure it out tomorrow.
Ryuu himself simply sat on the roof looking at the stars. He did his business, and he learned about the mission that his squad was going to take. For a moment, he broke from his businesslike thoughts and had turned to look Kit. She was soundly asleep on his side, her head rested on his lap. He managed a small smile at the sight of the redhead and brushed the small strands of hair that covered her forehead. But once again, his face hardened and he looked at the sky, deep in thought once more…
That finally wraps those guys' adventures up! Sorry if it was a little bland. But I didn't want to ruin the story by describing Ryuu's and Yoru's power...and I thought it was about time that the Naruto cast meets them formally already.
Yoru: Translation: She wanted to hurry it along. How impatient can you get?
ID: ....Don't be mean, Yoru. Anyway, thank to all of those who have been looking at this story. I know some OC stories don't really get looked at, much lest reviewed, so i'm actually quite honored
Yoru: Wow, you actually sound smart
ID:...And now please excuse me as I go beat up Yoru.