A/N: -is uber pissed off- Well, hi everyone! Sorry it took me so long to update, but blame that on my computer. It crashed and I lost EVERYTHING (including my almost done chapter 11). I was giggling with rage when we got my comp working again and I had no files. So anyone wanna guess how many virus's I had on my comp? Anyone? 287. 287! My friends renamed me the 'Queen of Infection' because of it and it makes me sound like I have a bucket load of STDs or somethin. -eye twitches-
Okay, this is important, so PLEASE READ, EVEN IF YOU DON'T NORMALLY READ ANs: So some of you are commenting of Sakura and her bitch-tastic-ness. So hear me out with my explanation. So in the manga, when Sasuke leaves, she got over her infatuation, right? She realizes that it was just a stupid crush and started working on her ninja skills more, thus becoming a better person. BUT what if Sasuke never left? I think that Naruto had brought Sasuke back to the village, she's continue to obsess over him, then starting to dislike Naruto even more because all she saw about Naruto was that he was stealing Sasuke's attention away from her. That makes sense, right?
Reviewer Stuff: Thank you reviewers, all you're reviews have made me so happy!
NARUfreak: That made me crack up, taking me out of my bad mood, so thanks . Really though? I always read things where Sasuke realizes it after an emotional struggle, then when he finally tells Naruto, Naru-chan is like, 'well thanks for FINALLY figuring it out I realized it years ago, but I was waiting for you to come around!' Ah! Oops! Was that a spoiler I just blurted out? Ah well -wink- too bad for those who don't read my ANs, guess they get no spoilers
losthimagain: Well I can't blame anything on a non-existent beta, now can I?
Warnings: OOC, slash
Disclaimer: -sigh- Naruto, Sasuke, Draco, and Harry all escaped from my closet, so I dun own them anymore D;
Notes:
"Talking in English"
'Thinking in English'
"Talking in Japanese"
Letters and the like
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Previously:
She smirked, 'This mission could be helpful. If I can do this correctly, I won't have to worry about that demon hurting Sasuke-kun ever again.'
She took one last look at the office before leaving with a smirk on her face.
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Chapter 10
.lessons.
Sasuke and Naruto were impatiently waiting for the Golden Trio to return to their common room. Sasuke stiffly sat in one of the armchairs while Naruto was on the ground in front of the fire, twirling his wand between his fingers.
"Sure are taking their sweet time, eh?" Naruto commented, bored out of his mind.
"Be careful, Dobe, don't want to poke you're eye out with that..." Sasuke replied calmly.
"Shut up Teme!" he yelled at the boy, "If you call me that one more time-"
Naruto was interrupted when Sasuke shrugged and pointed to the portrait hole, "They're here."
The blonde turned around to see three figures entering the doorway, "Just who we were waiting for!" he commented happily, waving to the wizards. He grinned even wider when the three exchanged uneasy looks.
"Naruto, stop scaring them..." Sasuke said simply before smacking the back of the blonde's head. He then turned back to the teens and asked Harry, "Is there anyplace we can talk to you all privately?"
Harry bit his lip before leading the four to the sixth year boy's room.
"Harry! I'm not suppose to be here" Hermione hissed, looking around nervously, "If I get caught-"
"Then we won't get caught!" Ron exclaimed, nervous that they were making the guards impatient. Yes, he was quite scared of those two.
Sasuke cleared his throat and said, "We'll make this quick and easy for all of us. Fox and I," he stated, unsure if Hermione and Ron know their real names, "we need someone to teach us about the attack spells in your world. It would make it much easier to protect the school if we knew what we were up against and what some of tricks they'll use."
Naruto cut in, "My... injury last night could have been avoided if we knew the Death Easter's spells. At least now we know that they'll have cheaps tricks up their sleeves..." he growled. He knew that the night before, he and Sasuke were testing the strength of the Death Eaters, using no where near the full extent of their powers.
The wizards blinked, they had almost forgotten that the guards knew practically nothing of the subject of wizards.
Harry spoke up first, "I guess we can teach you..." he paused, as if unsure of his next statement, "But I want you to teach us about your combat moves in exchange." When the other four gave him questioning looks, he sighed and continued, "You guys took on eight death eaters yesterday and were able to defeat them without magic. Wizards rely too much on our wands, so I want to be able to defend myself even if my wand is taken..."
Naruto smiled under his mask while Sasuke started to respect the boy. They both were happy, though, that at least some of these wizards didn't let the power of magic go to their heads, thinking it was the only way to do things.
"Terms accepted!" Naruto exclaimed loudly, "What's today? Thursday? Excellent! First lessons are on Saturday!"
Harry smiled with relief, "Okay. We will be able to train in the Room of Requirement." He explained how to get to said room and when they would meet each other there, "I suppose maybe, three in the afternoon?"
Naruto grinned evilly under his mask, "No no no, for our training you'll have to be there at seven in the morning, no later."
With that said, the two guards disappeared in a cloud of smoke.
Ron wailed, "Seven! On a Weekend?..."
"Oh hush Ron, it'll be good for you." Hermione quickly made her way out of the dorm, back to the common room, "That reminds me, I still have to show you guys what I found. There was only one book that I think has any real leads. But Madam Pince wouldn't let me borrow out the book. She was worried about it because of it's age. So tomorrow at lunch, you both have to meet me in the library." The boys nodded before starting their homework.
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At lunch the next day, Hermione sat at her corner of the library, reading the small paragraph of her findings. Maybe she thought that reading it over and over again would give her more information.
She scowled. Her two friends had decided to grab some food from the Great Hall before meeting her here, so here she was, waiting for them.
"So finally found something, right?" a voice asked from across the table.
She almost jumped out of her seat when she heard it. She smiled hesitantly and looked up at Fox. He was sitting across from her, resting his head on his arms.
"What do you mean 'found something?'" she asked, slowly closing the book.
Under the mask, Fox rolled his eyes, "I mean how you've been practically stalking me and Raven..." this earned a blush from the girl, "While quite flattering, it was getting somewhat spooky." He grinned and continued, "But never the less, I'm so proud of you! You found out some of our secrets."
She blinked and looked back to the book before continuing, "I hear some Hufflepuff girls found out one of your other secrets..."
He blinked then lifted a hand up to his mask, "Oh yeah... that. What was with all the squealing? That never happened before..."
Hermione's blush returned with a vengeance, "Um... that doesn't happen often? Well, I think they were... um... squealing, because they, uh, thought you were cute?"
There was an awkward silence.
"Cute?" he mused, "Well that certainly doesn't happen at all..."
The girl blinked, "Well if girls here think you're... attractive... then why would it be any different where you live?" (1)
Naruto leaned closer and whispered, "See the bastard over there?" He nodded his head over to the right.
She followed the moment until she saw his partner, leaning against one of the bookcases and reading a book, "Yeah, I see him..." she hesitantly whispered back.
He scowled before speaking again, "That Teme has every single girl between the ages of 8 to 30 wrapped around his finger." He paused, "You know that Potter kid's fan club?"
She nodded.
"Like that, but at least twice as big..." Then he nodded, signaling the end of the whispering, and leaned back.
Her eyes widened, "Wow..."
"He's got the whole bad boy quality, right? Plus he's the second best at our job in our village." Hermione mentally made note that he called it a 'village'.
"Who's the best then?" she slowly asked.
He chuckled, "You're looking at him! Hear that Raven!" he yelled louder. Hermione raised an eyebrow before he explained, "He was probably listening to our whole conversation... ah! Look at that!"
"What?" she asked.
"I hear people coming." he grinned at her, "I guess it's time for you to let the world know more of our secrets."
He gave a small wave before disappearing. It also seemed Raven had left as well.
"'Mione!" was a yell she heard accompanied by the sound of footsteps.
"Hope we didn't keep you waiting too long..." Harry said apologetically.
"Not at all..." she commented, thinking over what Fox had just told her.
Ron had a roll stuffed in his mouth, another four in his robe pockets, he took a bite before asking, "Well what was so important that he had to take us away from lunch?"
She turned back to the book on the table, "There's only a small amount of information I found, but I think it explains who they are..." she cracked the book open to the correct page before starting to read the paragraph, "It says:
Shinobi is an alternate term for spies and assassins in Japanese culture known as ninja. Shinobi are believed to live in 'hidden villages' in an isolated region of Asia. The leader of the villages are called 'Kages', which literally translated into 'shadow'. Under the Kage there are three rank of ninja. The highest are the Jounin, meaning high ninja. Then there are Chunin, translated as 'middle ninja'. The lowest form are the Genin, or 'low ninja'. Many in the wizarding world believe that shinobi are only a myth, considering how little evidence we have of their existence." (2)
When Hermione finished reading, she blinked, noticing a slip of paper sticking out of another page in the book.
"What's that?" Harry asked as his friend unfolded the paper. He was still shocked at what the book had told them.
She scanned the paper out before reading it out loud, "I um... think it's a note from Fox... it says, "It's not only spy and assassin missions. A lot of times we have to pull weeds and find missing cats'" The three went silent, if they could, they would see sweat dropping.
"When did he book that into the book?" Ron asked before attacking another roll. At the moment, the red-head was to hungry to care about ninjas and the like.
"I think he's just trying to spook us with his speed. I wouldn't put it past him to act so childish." Hermione sighed, eying the drawing of a chibi, masked Fox holding up a victory sign that was at the bottom corner of the page.
Ping! Realization.
"They let loons like him be ninjas!" Ron yelled out, finally comprehending what his friend read.
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Draco Malfoy stood in the Slytherin common room's doorway, warily looking into the room.
The blonde guard sat upside down on one of the couches, staring at the fireplace.
"Um... is there anything you need?" he asked, remembering his last encounter with a guard.
"Hey! Blondie!" Naruto waved happily.
Draco muttered something along the lines of 'Who're you calling Blondie, Blondie?'
"What took you so long?" Naruto continued, either not hearing or ignoring Draco's mumblings.
"You were... waiting for me?" he asked, watching the guard swing so he was right side up again.
He grinned, "Yep! I have a proposition for you!" The Malfoy nodded, so Naruto continued, "My partner and me, we need some expert duelers to teach us some things. And the grape vine lead me here!"
"What's in it for me?" Draco hesitantly asked.
"You get combat training! Won't that be fun? Plus you're co-teacher is Harry Potter!" Naruto happily explained.
Draco's eyes shifted to observe the room, "Why would I want to teach with Potter?" he hissed.
Suddenly the masked man's face was inches from his, "Maybe you could teach us some acting too, you're an amazing actor, you know that?" the platinum blonde scowled and leaned back, uncomfortable with the closeness. Naruto grinned from under the masked and hopped back on the couch, "Plus I've seen the looks you give to the kid."
"Why does everyone keep saying that!" he practically yelled, he was getting quite frustrated with this spiked haired ball of energy.
"Aww... cause it's true. Come on, teach. It'll be fun!"
"Fine, fine. Just tell me where and when, then get out of my sight!" Draco rubbed his head, feeling a headache coming on.
"Room of Requirement. Seven AM tomorrow. You won't regret it!" Without another word, Fox disappeared.
"What I wouldn't get for a muggle-Advil right now..." Draco commented out loud, falling to an armchair. (3)
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Harry waited outside the Room of Requirement, waiting for his teachers slash pupils. There were still a good fifteen minutes before seven, but he had not wanted to be late.
Two figures turned the corner into the hallway. If he hadn't been facing the same direction, he'd have no idea they were there.
He really wanted to learn that whole 'silent footstep' thing.
Naruto greeted the boy happily, "Mornin' Harry! This is going to be so great! We'll have so much fun! First we should-" Naruto looked around before asking, "Hey, where're the other two?"
Harry shrugged, "I looked everywhere- but I couldn't find them! It's starting to worry me..."
Sasuke's eyes narrowed. Harry may have been fooled but he could see through Naruto's act of ignorence, "You're right, Naruto. What did happen to the other two..." he questioned.
Naruto tried not to laugh while he looked back at Harry, then went back to Sasuke and said, "Those two 'accidentally' got themselves locked in a closet on the fifth floor. I honestly didn't know they were so clumsy." Naruto sighed, "I was planning on having Harry and Draco 'accidentally' get locked in a closet but desperate times call for desperate measures." With that, he shrugged and went back to English, "Good thing I scheduled for a back-up teacher, eh?"
Harry blinked, confused, "What do you mean a 'back-up teacher'?"
Footsteps echoed through the hall as a certain Malfoy made his way to the other three boys.
"What are you doing here?" Harry asked, confused now more then ever.
Draco raised an eyebrow, "I was asked to teach with you..." he commented as if talking to an idiot.
"And why was I never informed of this?" Harry asked, eye twitching while he turned to the shinobi.
"Slipped my mind. Well onward with training!" Naruto exclaimed.
Harry shook his head, there was no arguing with the guard.
After the group did the required three passes by the doorway, they opened the door to reveal just what they needed.
At one of the corners there was a few armchairs and shelves of books of the wall, but the rest of the room was very bizarre, for the wizards of course.
The carpet of the library cut off to grass. The grassy plain extended far into the back of the room. The ceiling was raised at least thirty feet and a collage of weapons hung from the wall.
"Perfect! " Naruto proclaimed, walking to the weapons wall.
"Today we'll work on your training. If you're up to it, later you can teach us some spells." while he explained this, he searched through a trunk that was up against the wall, "Ah ha!" he grinned in victory as he picked up what seemed to be arm armor and vests.
Sasuke mentally grinned. He never knew Naruto to be so evil...
...He was impressed.
"What are those?" Harry asked curiously, both he and Draco walking up to the blonde..
Naruto separated two of the arm armors (or so Harry and Draco thought) and a vest in each hand, "Take these!" he happily said, dropping equipment in each the Malfoy's and the Potter's arms.
They both fell to the ground from the impact.
"What are these!" They both struggled to push the accessories of them.
"Weights!" Naruto oozed excitement, "Well come on! Put them on! Once you do we're doing stamina training! In other words, you're running twenty laps around the room."
Oh yes, Sasuke was impressed by Naruto's hidden evil.
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A/N: Okay, new chapter. I hate to say it, but once school starts again, I'll probably update more, if only to get away from homework. It's hopefully let me have a better update schedule to. Fun fact: I'm going into 9th (I'm a youngin). But I'm angry because our school is only a year old, so there will be no seniors. They're depriving us of a dramatic High school experience of abuse from the seniors. -giggling- We'll only have to deal with craptastic juniors.
1- Man! That whole awkward conversation of Naruto's good-looking-ness between him and Hermy was fun to write
2- It's official. The Hogwart's library has everything. Even the book form of Wikipedia, nice, eh? I edited it a bit but it's the same idea
3- Blah blah blah, they have potions for headaches but who cares, Advil is funnier.
OMG I have to blurt this out. Has anyone seen pictures of the third Naruto movie? Well I know a can't live without saying this: NARUTO IS WEARING THE MOST HIDEOUS THING I'VE EVER SEEN IN MY LIFE. Okay... now that I've gotten that out of my system, please tell me if you agree with me or if I'm crazy.
Reviews inspire me to write more chapters ;D