CHAPTER 2
Title: Deepest Thoughts of You
Updated: May 10, 2011 (Our time)
Chapter 2: OLD FRIENDS! (Why don't they remember me?)
Naruto's thoughts or someone's thoughts
Kyuubi's thoughts'
"Normal Conversation"
Narrator (character's POV or 3rd person view)
"Sakura-chan." I called out.
Sakura Haruno faced me with a calm but emotionless face. After looking at me though, her face changed like she was wondering or confused.
"Who are you?" She asked.
"Huh?"
3rd person point of view
Hokage's Office
"So you're saying that Itachi is here?" The white haired old man asked.
"Yes and he's not saying anything." A serious tone answered as she places her Japanese tea cup in her table while doing her thinking position. Both of her hands are under her chin while her elbow is above the table.
"Nothing? About Akatsuki or Sasuke?" The old man who was sitting in front of the table asked for confirmation.
"Nothing."The woman answered truthfully.
"How did you manage to decipher his location, Tsunade? According to the map, he's nowhere to be found before." He asked thinking of many possibilities about this manner.
"We didn't Jiraiya." Tsunade completely said.
"You didn't? Then how-" Jiraiya was cut by Tsunade,
"He just appeared in front of our gate with full of blood all over him. It was raining that time. The guard on duty that time brought Itachi in my office."
"What did you ask him?" Jiraiya was now interested for the reason that he wanted to help the kid find Sasuke's whereabouts.
"I asked him what he was doing in front of the Konoha gate and he just answered us with a very serious killing gaze." Tsunade places both of her hands at the top of the table. Then she added,
"I don't understand him a lot just like his younger brother. He never answered any of the questions I asked him but..."
"But what?" Jiraiya added,
"He told me that he knew a lot of information's about Sasuke's plans and Akatsuki's members which means we need a jutsu to read his mind." Tsunade said.
"But we can't." Jiraiya said as he stood up and went to the window.
"We can't?" Tsunade asked wanting to hear more of what Jiraiya is about to say,
"Because-"
Naruto's POV
"You don't remember me?" I asked in amazement. It is impossible that she will ever forget me. For goodness' sake I am her best friend.
"I don't remember a blonde girl of my age. Don't tell me-" She paused for a while.
"Yes?" I asked her to continue, I guess she really remembered me.
"You're Naruto's sister!" She blurted out.
What the hell? Who told her I have a sister?
"Who told you that?" I asked her. Whoever has the guts to tell her lies, I will kill that person instantly.
"Just my guess." She answered like nothing's wrong.
"Well for your information I am not a 'she' and I don't have sister!" I shouted to her. Now I can never kill the person who told her lies because there's no one!
"Don't tell me you're Naruto?" Sakura asked me. At last she guessed it right for goodness' sake.
"I taught you can never guess who I am." I sigh after saying that.
"No. Actually, you've really changed." She said. Isn't it obvious?
"Of course. It's been 5 years. You've changed too you know." I said remembering her current gender now.
"Physically and mentally of course." She answered while turning around so that I can see her physical change.
"We all change but your emotional side too. You know you're 'lez' now." I said in a calm tone. Deep inside I want to laugh seeing her reaction. She's shock that I know about it.
"Damn it you idiot, how did you know?" Sakura asked.
"Well errosennin told me about it." I answered truthfully and it's the truth.
"Right Kyuubi?" I asked in my mind.
"Definitely, kid." Kyuubi answered.
"And how can you call me kid? I've changed already so stop calling me that!" I protested.
"Understood Naru-chan."
I sulked.
"And how did he know about it? That friggin ahou." Sakura asked while she cursed about that damn old man.
"Hey beats me, I don't know how he knew about it." I told her. Seriously, I never knew how manage to get that information. Maybe he has spies or he went to Konoha himself.
So much for reminiscing my memories, I heard something break at my back. I turned around seeing someone familiar.
"Sa-Sakura!" She shouted.
"Ino?" I heard Sakura said at my back. I was staring at the broken flower pot in front of me and Ino. Ino walk back and then look at Sakura.
"Who- who is she Sakura? Is she your-" She was cut by Sakura,
"Of course not! You know who this person is!"
I went to the side looking at the two of them fighting.
"I don't know her! She must be that person you want me to meet." Ino said as she threw one of the broken pot pieces to Sakura.
"The person I want you to meet is a child, baka Ino!" Sakura answered as she smashed the broke pot piece into pieces.
Ino stood there quietly as the two girls looked at me with strange looks.
"What are you looking at?" I asked them.
"And Ino, you must remember 'him'" Sakura said. I looked at Sakura then to Ino who was thinking. Maybe by thinking she will know who I am.
"Naruto!" She called out.
I nodded and then the two of them go near me to check on me.
"Wow Naruto, I mean it's been 5 years." Ino said.
"I know." I told her.
"So Naru-CHAN, how did you become so feminine?" Sakura asks. I could not be angry at her but she called me 'Naru-chan' and she emphasized the 'CHAN' but I could not bring myself to kill her so I just let it slip.
"I don't know. That damn perverted geezer told me not to cut my hair so that he will continue teaching me techniques." I answer.
"Who's perverted geezer?" Ino asked.
"Ino, it's old Jiraiya." Sakura answered.
"What? One of the 3 sannins? And then you called him damn perverted geezer? Can't you show respect? You should address him as Jiraiya-sama." Ino said.
"Never." Sakura and I answered at the same time.
"The two of you are hopeless." Ino concluded.
"So Sakura-chan, who's the lucky girl?" I asked Sakura. I want to know who was that special someone erosennin is talking about.
"Oh. That would be Ino." Sakura answered casually.
"WHAT?" I blurted out. It is unbelievable that Sakura's rival before, Ino Yamanaka, is her lover!
"What?" Ino asked.
"I just told him my lover." Sakura answered.
I saw a tint of blush on Ino's cheeks.
"Why do you have to say it casually?" Ino asked.
"Why, would you like me to tell him angrily or frankly?" Sakura answered.
"No it's fine." Ino said.
"That's good." Sakura said currently satisfied.
"So where are the others?" I asked them. I really want to meet the other 8 close childhood friends. I even want to see Akamaru and the bugs of Shino if they are growing up or still the same as ever.
"Stupid Shikamaru and Choji are in my garden. They said they wanted some peaceful time. I know that stupid Shikamaru is sleeping or thinking then that Choji is eating." Ino answered.
"Then let's go." I told them.
The couple nodded and off we go. A couple of minutes later, we arrived at the house of Ino. We then proceed at their garden which is located at the back of their house. And surprisingly, the garden was very large. There are a lot of different kinds of trees, birds are flying everywhere, and colorful flowers are seen pretty well. Some flowers are placed in the pots. And the most wonderful was that only 1 Sakura Tree. It was fall and the cherry blossom tree's petals are falling.
"Wonderful." I said in amazement.
"Let's split up everyone. I'll be at the right, Sakura you'll be at the left. You'll be at the center, Naruto." Ino said. I nodded and then the two of them go.
I went near the cherry blossom tree and walk around it when something blocked my way. My face fell flat on the floor. Whoever blocked me will suffer punishment!
I look at my back still on the floor; I saw two familiar eyes looking at me.
"Ah! Naruto, it's just you. Don't disturb my nap." The familiar person said as he lay down again and placed the book in his face to sleep. I stand up and look down on him.
"How the hell did you know it was me?" I asked him. Seriously this guy.
He gets the book from his face and placed it in his right side.
"A little longer bright yellow hair like the sun, big blue eyes, three scars at each side of your cheek, orange uniform, this aura and that clumsiness. You're obviously Uzumaki, Naruto." He concluded. I was a little angry at that but he's the first person to know who I really was on the first glance.
"Just as expected from Nara clan, Nara, Shikamaru, but the hell, should I be proud when you called me clumsy?" I said.
I saw him standing up and wiping the back of his pants for dirt and dust then he faced at me.
"Of course. It's not only you who changed all these years, you know." Shikamaru said.
"So where's your best friend, Choji?" I asked him certainly changing the subjects. I don't want to talk about changes when I've changed a lot physically.
"He's here." Sakura said as he was dragging a fatter Choji who was currently eating chips and not paying attention that he was being dragged.
"Choji, you look a lot fatter." I commented. Choji stood up straight as he crunch the chips in his hands while looking at me with a killing intent.
"What did you said, huh?" Choji asked. I gulped. I don't want to anger him. I don't even want to ruin this very day.
"I-uh said that you look better than before." I lied.
"That's fine. I don't really hurt beautiful and cute girls just like you except for lesbians." Choji said.
Well that made me angry. And I can see a killing intent in Sakura too.
"Calm down Sakura." I whispered to Sakura. At least her killing intent is lessened but her killing glare is still present.
"Do you know I am a guy?" I asked facing Choji.
"Are you?" He asked as he throws the crumpled chips at the ground and opened another one.
"I thought we are friends. You don't even remember me?" Uhg. I won't even be surprised if everyone would ever remember me.
"Ah! Okay..." I heard him mumbling to himself while Shikamaru is whispering to him.
"Sorry Naruto, I didn't mean to not remember you." Choji announced as he bows a bit.
"Thanks, Shika." I remarked while looking at Shikamaru.
"My pleasure." He answered while looking back then added,
"So what's next?"
"Where're the others?" I asked them excitedly.
"Well Neji's group are in a mission while Hinata's group is under a special training to be part of the new team." Ino answered seriously.
"Now that I think of it... that will be a month from now!" Sakura exclaimed excitedly as her eyes brightened.
"What- hey explain it to me?" I told them. I don't get what they are pointing at.
"Well everyone from Konoha and our ally countries will be having certain competition to join the newest team called Team Zero." Choji answered while munching another set of chips.
"Team Zero?" I asked. What does that old woman planning now?
"Yes. It's main objective is to find informations about Akatsuki and Sasuke. Then there will only be 5 members and 1 leader. But the team will have spies or anyone they can hire. Then again the lesser the members, the best we can gain informations." Shikamaru declared while he grunted and added,
"This is just a waste of time." He sighed.
"But Shikamaru, you are the only Jounin here; I thought Itachi did not say anything at all." Sakura said. What? Itachi?
"He didn't, but we intend to make him." Shikamaru answered.
"Hey-hey. Wait. Itachi? Itachi Uchiha? Sasuke's brother?" I asked.
"Yes. You didn't know?" Ino asked as the group looked at me.
"No. I never knew." I said honestly. I thought for a while.
"I need to talk to that obaa-san." I decided.
"No need to decide that, you are being called by her." A voice from behind said.
"Who-"
To be continued
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