According to my reviews, fluff is better for this fic. So, this is more fluffy and NaruSakucentric
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto. Masashi Kishimoto-sensei does.
Ryo woke up in a tent. He was in a white bed with bandages on his stomach. The last thing he remembered was being knocked out by the copy-nin. Who, at this point chose to introduce himself.
"Yo!" said the jonin, even though he was lying in the bed next to Ryo. Kakashi had also sustained a few injuries from their fight. Surprisingly to Naruto and Sakura, Yamato had slept through the whole thing. Kakashi was unsurprised. He remembered his days as an ANBU captain, and how Yamato had once slept through a squad of attacking Rock-nin.
"Why am I here…healed?" he managed to croak. He saw the bandages on his stomach.
"Well, I'm a nice guy, and we have a medic-nin," said Kakashi. "So, here you are." He realized he was stating the blatantly obvious, but this guy seemed a little freaked.
"You're badly hurt," said Kakashi. "I wouldn't suggest leaving." Ryo was heavily bandaged all around his chest.
Ryo was thinking slowly. He healed me…couldn't have…killed nii-san, he thought.
"Hatake?" he asked, "Who killed Zabuza-nii-san?"
"Please. Call me Kakashi," replied the jonin. "Gato cast him aside after his arms were broken. I gave him a kunai, and he killed Gato's bodyguards, and Gato himself. But they got him as well. He died of multiple stab wounds. Your nii-san died they way he wanted to go."
"Heh. I've suffered worse. Back in my days with the Seven Swordsmen, I got in a duel with Kisame-teme. I'm gonna find that bastard."
"Hoshigaki Kisame?" said Kakashi. That's one of the guys who's out for Naruto, he thought.
"The very same. Kirigakure no Kaijin (Monster of the Hidden Mist)" said Ryo. "You know where to find that bastard shark?"
"Why should I trust you? You just tried to kill me," said Kakashi.
"It's a rule of honor in the Momochi clan," said Ryo. "In a duel, the loser always helps the winner if they meet again on a battleground. You're gonna meet the bastard. I'm looking for him. I might be able to help you out if I know where to find him."
"Alright," said Kakashi. "He's working for Akatsuki now, along with Uchiha Itachi."
"Akatsuki? Heard of them. Aren't they those guys who are after the jinchuuriki?"
"The very same," replied the silver-haired nin. "Don't fight me like that again. I'm getting on in years."
"I'll see you soon, Kakashi," said Ryo. He made a hand seal and poofed away.
Sakura and Naruto were sleeping peacefully, following Yamato's example. They were, of course, cuddled together. (A/N: Kawaii!!) They were a little crapped out after their "action" last night and denied some sleep (Sakura had to heal Ryo and Kakashi and sedate them).
Naruto woke up. "Morning, Sakura-chan," he said to Sakura, giving her a chaste kiss on the lips. The sleeping kunoichi smiled and woke up. "Morning, Naruto-kun," she replied. "That was intense last night," said the blond. "The fighting, that weird dream…" He trailed off.
"And you made out with my neck," she said. "Well, time to get up."
Naruto was already eating a cup of instant ramen. "Naruto, you eat that stuff for breakfast?" she questioned.
"Ichiraku's was the only place that would let me in," he replied. "They never let me in to the grocery store."
The kunoichi felt a stab of pity for Naruto. All his life he had been mistreated, and somehow, he kept on being happy. "I have to check up on the mist-nin and Kakashi-sensei.' she said and left for the medical tent.
Naruto got up, and started doing pushups. Well, let's see if I can't make another variation on the Rasengan, he thought.
It was then that Sakura came in. "Kakashi-sensei, where's the mist-nin?" she asked.
"He left," said the jonin boredly. He was reading his Icha Icha Paradise book, as usual.
"He left?" she asked. "But he was badly hurt."
"The guy's apparently suffered worse. Besides, it's no use going after him. We've got a snake to find."
She then gave Kakashi-sensei a check-up (which took about an hour) and said all he needed was some rest and recovery. Then she left, to see what Naruto was doing.
"Rasengan Mashingan!" (Rasengan Machine Gun) he yelled, firing large knife-like blue chakra bullets from a Rasengan in his palm. He was sparring with a kage bunshin, and doing very well. The bunshin fell back from the attack, but Kyuubi's chakra healed it. It then made a few hand seals. "Katon: Housenka no Jutsu!" (Fire Release: Phoenix Flower Technique) it yelled, throwing fireballs at Naruto.
Naruto knew from studying that the fireballs had shuriken in them. He made his own hand seals. "Futon: Kaze no Yoroi!" (Wind Release: Wind Armor) he yelled, wind chakra coalescing around him. He charged the bunshin, jumping on top of the fireballs.
He then activated the Kage Bunshin, and suddenly four other Naruto clones were with him. "U-ZU-MA-KI!" they yelled, attacking from four different directions at once. "Naruto Rendan!" yelled the real Naruto, and kicked the bunshin in the chest. It went flying a few meters. It looked up, gave a peace sign, and said "We're good." Then Naruto dispelled his shadow clones.
Wow… Sakura thought. Naruto-kun's training is impressive. And he's doing it all to bring Sasuke back. For me. I'm really lucky to have a man like him. Sasuke never even gave a shit about me.
"Naruto-kun! You should have some lunch!" she said "You've been training a lot, and you need food." She had taken on the role of his doctor, due to her medic-nin training.
"Alright, Sakura-chan, I'll get some ramen from my tent," he replied. He knew she was being his doctor, and if he didn't follow orders she would deck him.
"No, I have a picnic in my tent. I'll get it." Naruto shrugged. Sakura was indeed a paradox. Sometimes she would furiously hit him with a chakra-enforced punch, and sometimes she would let him make out with her.
She came back with the picnic, and they sat down by the water. "Naruto-kun, you…and me…how did it all happen?"
Naruto thought. "Well, I guess when I promised to bring Sasuke back, and when I came from that trip with ero-sennin," he replied.
"You know, I'm really lucky to have a boyfriend like you," said Sakura. She looked up into Naruto's eyes. She loved his eyes.
"And I'm really lucky to have a girlfriend like you, Sakura-chan," he said. She kissed him, showing how much she loved him, and he kissed back, deepening it, until they were both lying on the grass.
Kakashi looked on from a tree. This reminds me of that scene from Icha Icha Paradise, he thought.
He held her slim waist, and she held his shoulders for support. Naruto slowly massaged her back, eliciting a low moan from the kunoichi. However, they broke the kiss, gasping for air.
Kakashi, who had gone underground, went closer to them and popped his head out of the earth. "Yo!" said the silver-haired jonin. "I hate to break it to you two rabbits, but we're moving on to Suna."
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