Check187: Very sorry I took long on making this chap, but I don't think that's my fault. I blame the schools for making all these projects due on the same day. It's like the teachers gathered together to make life a living hell.
Anyways, I hope you enjoy this fic...
With Naruto...
Naruto was on his way home when he suddenly felt like someone was following him. He began taking different routes to his house, afraid this stranger was going to do something to him. He had never once stopped to look back. He had been chased before, but this tension was completely different. He had been able to shake his pursuer after a couple of buildings and houses.
"Finally. Phew! Well better get ready..." Naruto said when he suddenly thought of his little dispute with Sakura. 'Oh crap... What have I done? I don't want to fight Sakura. I still have to go; she's expecting me to fight her... Gah! I really can't think of anything to get out of this,' he thought to himself sadly.
He picked up a few of his clean clothes and got dressed. Naruto ran out the door trying to think of ways of defeating Sakura without hurting her. After all, he still had his priorities so he still thought she should repent for disrespecting ramen.
With Ino...
"*Pant* *pant* That mother...*pant* fu-" Ino was about to say when she plopped right on the floor. She was tired and then a thought had finally occurred to her.
"Uggh Why didn't *pant* I wait at his house? I guess I'll have to think ahead next time." Ino said picking herself back up.
"Where could he be? I just wanna know what- ahh!" Ino yelled dodging the herd of girls running towards an unknown location.
"Hey Ino. Didn't you here? Sasuke is going to swim and you know what that means don't you? He's gonna take off his shirt. EEEEEEE!" a random girl squealed.
"Oh um... I'm really tired right now so you can go on without me. Heh," Ino said still catching her breath.
"huh? If you say so," The random girl said running with the rest.
"Uggh I'm tired of pretending. It's such a drag... *Blink* *blink* I need to start getting out more." Ino said out loud.
With Sakura...
Sakura had been waiting a little longer than she wanted to. Her patience was running very thin and she wanted to get this fight over with. She had her plan ready and now all she wanted was to get this stupid fight over with. She didn't even want to fight anymore.
"I shouldn't have agreed to fight him." Sakura said. She saw Naruto coming towards her and she started to feel anxious.
"Hey Sakura-chan. Are you ready?" Naruto asked with confidence even though he was regretting his stubbornness to call it off.
"Definitely! You're going down Naruto," Sakura said.
"Alright then lets do this," Naruto said.
Sakura began by taking out a kunai. She observed Naruto's movements ready to strike when he made a move. Naruto had made a single hand seal and just like that, he was already going to use his infamous jutsu.
"Shadow clone jutsu!" Naruto yelled forming a couple of clones. Each one ran towards her while the original stayed behind. The original looked at the clones rush in, but when they got close they hesitated to attack. Sakura also noticed the clones' hesitation, but it only served to make her angry.
"Naruto. What are you doing? Aren't you going to fight me?" Sakura yelled.
'What are my clones doing? This is supposed to be a fight. I guess I'll just have to do it myself,' Naruto thought as he began running towards Sakura. He felt his body get heavier and and he felt an unnerving feeling swell inside his stomach.
"I can't... I can't fight you. It's not that you're not strong enough. I just can't find myself hurting you," Naruto said whispering the last part.
"I'm not gonna let that slide Naruto. You're fighting whether you want to or not!" Sakura said running towards him ready to attack.
She began throwing kunai and other small knives until she was close enough to fight him in hand-to-hand combat. Sakura threw a right jab and followed with a strong left punch. Naruto blocked her first punch and dodged her second one. She reared back her left fist ready to strike, but Naruto jumped back. He was still trying to figure out how to stop her without hurting her.
Sakura was getting ready to throw another barrage of kunai at Naruto. He took out a kunai ready to dodge or deflect any that he couldn't avoid. He suddenly had an idea. Dodging the incoming projectiles, Naruto was trying to get closer to his clones. When Naruto did reach his clones, he told them his plan.
"What are you doing? Fight!" Sakura yelled getting impatient. She jumped right at him throwing a strong right punch.
"Oh no," Naruto said as she landed the punch on his stomach.
*Poof*
"Huh?" Sakura said confused.
"I forgot about the clones," she then said.
"Catch us if you can," A clone said his hands on either side of his head and his tongue sticking out. This only served to make Sakura even angrier.
"Grr. Naruto get back here!" Sakura yelled following all of the clones. They ran for a short while until Naruto's clones started to spread out. Sakura stopped upon seeing them. She was trying to figure out what they were doing.
"What are you doing now Naruto?" Sakura asked.
"Now! Get her! If we capture her, its the same as winning. Right?" A clone asked.
"Definitely," Another clone responded.
'Capture? Oh no. Gotta think fast,' Sakura thought punching a clone in the face. She performed a couple of hand seals before she lifted her hand above her head ready to punch. Her hand was caught by another clone.
*poof*
"Huh?" was the clone's response.
*Clunk*
A log had fallen on the floor where Sakura had been.
"Oh nice trick, but I can tell you're running out of options. Sakura-chan," Naruto said. He was starting to enjoy this. He was getting into the fight and he was starting to have fun.
"I won't lose!" Sakura exclaimed.
Sakura threw a punch at Naruto only to find out it was another clone. She landed a side kick on a clone and was about to throw a punch until a clone grabbed her wrist.
"Huh?"
Another clone grabbed her free arm. She looked at both of the clones. They were so close to her. Then the original Naruto was right in front of her beaming with a smile. Slightly blushing, Sakura looked down to cover her face.
"You won," She mumbled.
"Yeah I know, but you still didn't say sorry for the ramen," Naruto said.
"I'm sorry," Sakura said.
"Sorry for what?" Naruto said.
"Sorry for the ramen," Sakura said. It was over. There wasn't anything she could do and now she considered herself the weakest of the team. There was absolutely nothing she could do to contribute to the team. She felt helpless.
"C'mon Sakura. You need to start training more. Hey. Are you alright? C'mon look at me," Naruto lifted her chin with his finger. She showed a look of surprise and her cheeks were red. The clones were still holding on to her.
"Ah I'm sorry!" Naruto exclaimed nervously. His clones pulled away scratching their heads sheepishly.
"It's fine. Naruto," Sakura said rubbing her left arm with her right hand.
"Well um if you ever need help training, then just give me a call," Naruto said running away while the remaining few of his clones disappeared in a puff of smoke.
"What is this feeling? I can't seem to calm down," Sakura said after Naruto left.
With Naruto, in his house...
"Why do I feel this way? I love Ino, but my heart is stilling beating this fast," Naruto said, his hand placed over the left side of his chest. He was leaning on a wall before he started sliding down into a sitting position.
"I know she likes Sasuke, but I still don't understand. I didn't think I would actually care for Sakura the same way I care for Ino. How could I confuse pretending with 'real life'?" he asked himself.
With Ino...
Ino was walking from Naruto's house. Apparently they didn't notice each other when they crossed paths, but Ino did notice Sakura walking alone.
"Hey forehead!" Ino yelled using her hands to echo the sound louder.
"Uggh what do you want? Pig," Sakura asked.
"Oh nothing much. Just wanted to have a little chat with the pink haired billboard brow," Ino said casually.
"Grr. Ok whatever. Lets get this over with," Sakura said.
"How about we grab a bite to eat then?" Ino asked.
"Sure," Sakura agreed.
"Ok then, where would you like to go?" Ino asked.
"Geez Ino. You're acting as if this was a date," Sakura said.
"Not in your life forehead," Ino said glaring at her, but Sakura glared right back at her.
"And what's that supposed to mean? Huh pig," Sakura said.
"Ahh whatever. I just wanted to tell you something over lunch that's it. If you still wanna remain rivals, then that's all on you," Ino said.
"Huh? What do you mean?" Sakura asked.
"Like I said, let's talk over lunch. I'm starving," Ino said.
'I think I'm starting to sound too much like Naruto,' Ino thought.
"Alright," Sakura replied and they both left to get some lunch.
With Naruto...
Naruto had taken a shower and left to train in his teams' training grounds. He noticed Sasuke was training so he decided to make his presence known. Sasuke was lining his kunai, preparing to throw it when he was caught off guard by a familiar scream.
"HEY Sasuke!" Naruto yelled making Sasuke miss the target he was practicing on.
"What do you want? Dobe," Sasuke said.
"Oh nothing much. I just wanted to let you know you suck. So now I'm leaving," Naruto said. He wasn't going to train while his arrogant teammate was practicing, no matter how much he wanted to.
"Tch. You couldn't beat me no matter how much you train. And I'm certain you wish you could," Sasuke said trying to provoke Naruto.
"What was that? Uchiha," Naruto asked.
"I said you Cant. Beat. Me Uzumaki," Sasuke said.
"Oh we'll just see about that. Me and you. One on one. Right now. A competition on who can throw kunai better," Naruto said.
"You're on," Sasuke said, content with his success.
At a restaurant with Ino and Sakura...
They had already ordered their meal and had sat in silence for a while now.
'Ok. How do I start? I mean I want us to be friends again, but should I tell her that I'm with Naruto? No. I can't tell her. What should I do?' Ino thought.
"Ino-pig."
"Huh?"
"You said you wanted to talk, so what do you want?" Sakura asked.
"Well I want us to stop fighting. More than that, I wanted to tell you that I don't like Sasuke. Actually, I like someone else," Ino said fiddling with her thumbs while thinking about Naruto.
"Who?" Sakura asked.
"I can't tell you that," Ino said.
"Then how do I know you're not trying to trick me?" Sakura asked.
"Well I guess you don't, but I'm not going to betray him," Ino said.
"So you're already with him? Wait that means you have a boyfriend. You got a boyfriend?" Sakura asked while Ino smiled.
"Yeah I do and if you still like Sasuke, then I think I can help you," Ino said.
"Nah I'd rather do it myself," Sakura said.
"Here are your meals. Is there anything else I can get you?" The waiter asked.
"Oh no thanks," Sakura said.
"Ok then," the waiter said leaving.
"So you are sure you don't want any help with Sasuke?" Ino asked.
"Positive and thanks Ino," Sakura said.
"Not a problem Sakura," Ino said.
They both shivered.
"That felt weird," Sakura said.
"Yeah soooo not normal," Ino said.
...
"Ahahaha," they laughed together.
"I guess I could get used to this," Sakura asked.
"Good, because I missed this," Ino said starting to eat her meal.
End... for now.
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