A/N: Okay... Let's get started on part two in chapter 20! Flash back again.
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Sakura Haruno sighed as she glanced out the window, she wondered how Naruto and Sakura were doing in the marathon. She glanced to Genpaku who was busy tapping his pencil as he thought over the math problem. Sakura glanced down and jumped at the snap. Slowly she glanced over to see Genpaku's pencil had snapped and she looked to see Genpaku's eyes wide. The male stood abruptly.
"Uzumaki-san? Do you have a question?" Genpaku stood silent as he stared at the table. "Uzumaki-san?"
"Shit..." Genpaku growled and dashed out the door.
"Uzumaki! Oi, get back here young man!" Sakura stood and looked to the teacher.
"G-gomen nesai sensei... Genpaku!" Sakura called following. She quickly hurried after the male as he dashed down the hall and out the school. Genpaku stopped at the road and looked about. Sakura stopped beside him only for the teen to run off. "Genpaku?!" Sakura called as she hurried after him. She was having trouble keeping up.
Genpaku stopped and glanced left and right. Sakura stopped beside him and leaned forward to catch her breath. What was going on with him? "I can't sense him..." Sakura looked up as Genpaku looked to the sky. "I can't sense Naruto anywhere..." Sakura stood at that and looked confused.
"What do you mean? You've always been able to sense him..." Genpaku glanced over.
"That's why I'm worried... No way should his bio energy in his system blip off my radar. Only when we went to konoha did it ever vanish... Where's Toya..." Genpaku glanced about.
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"There's the finish line..." Li spoke as he and Meiling ran into the school grounds.
"Geez... I can't believe we didn't keep up with them..." Meiling growled as they got close.
"Well done on coming first place..." The teacher commented as the pair ran through.
"Come..." Li muttered.
"First?" The pair stopped as they passed the line. Li turned to the teacher.
"Hang on... We came first?" The teacher nods. "B-but..."
"Hold up, Naruto and Sakura ran off like the wind, we haven't even passed them since we started. They should have been here way before us." The teacher looked confused and the two adults glanced to each other.
"Some things going on..." Li muttered as he moved aside. Meiling walked along with him. "They broke a large gap between us, how did they not get here first?"
"Maybe they took a wrong turn?" Li shook his head.
"No... Something's happened... But we can't do anything without drawing attention." Li muttered. "We'll have to wait; we can't leave with everyone here. Someone is bound to see us..." Meiling sat down, somehow that victory just died in her lap.
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"Please..." Sakura Haruno spoke as she looked on at Li. "You've got to find them... We're worried, Genpaku can't find them and no one knows of where they could go..." Li nods.
"I was planning to go look anyway... Sakura is the only one who can seal the clow cards and if she disappears, we'd be in trouble unless Keroberosu, allows a new cardcaptor to take her place..." Meiling was about to comment. "I respect the pair for their determination... I'll get on to it..." Li spoke as Sakura smiled.
"Arigatou... You're a good kid Syaoran-chan..." Li glanced down embarrassed by the nick name.
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"You think you can find them?" Genpaku asked. Toya didn't like the idea of this kid of all people. But if he could find Sakura and Naruto... Fujitaka and Ray stood with them. They were all in the street that the pair was last seen. Li nods.
"If it's a clow card, I should be able to find it... If not, I might be able to track down Sakura's clow cards if she's got them on her person..." Li took a breath as he held the compass out. Kero watched on worried. He'd kick himself if something happens to Sakura and the blond. "Imperial king of gods, thy divinity watches over all four corners. Metal, wood, water, fire, earth, thunder, wind, lighting. Whirling blade of lighting, answer my call!" The compass glowed and a beam shot out.
Chapter 20
Sakura's eyes twitched as she slowly opened them to a light glow. Her vision was blurry. She was alive... Her vision focused and she was met with Sakura Haruno crouched over her with her hands put out over Sakura as the girl had tears dripping down her face. "On... Onee-chan..." The teen looked to Sakura and her face lit up.
"Sakura-chan!" Sakura tried to move, only to flinch as she heard footsteps and a voice.
"Sakura..." Fujitaka spoke as he was beside his daughter. "Don't move... You're still recovering from a serious internal wound..." Sakura closed her eyes before her mind flickered over all the events and she sat up quickly.
"Naruto!" Sakura gasped as she hugged her form. It hurt so much. Sakura Haruno put a hand to the girls head and lowered her back onto the backpack. Sakura looked at the night sky. How long had they been there?
"Don't push yourself... You both are very lucky to have come out of a fight like that..." Sakura muttered sadly. Sakura Kinomoto smiled.
"Naruto-kun's okay..." Sakura nods. "Where is he?" The Haruno girl looked to Sakura sadly.
"He ran off..." Sakura looked confused.
"Why?"
"I think it hurt to see you like that... When we found you, he was laying beside you..." The young girl closed her eyes a moment.
"T-that can't be right... N-Naruto-kun was..." Sakura raised her arm and pointed in the direction Naruto was when was. "Over there..." Sakura muttered.
"Look closely..." Sakura Haruno muttered. Sakura glanced down as she saw a glimmer on the ground. "He crawled his way over to you... He's as stubborn as his brother..." Sakura muttered as she tried to not cry.
"Naruto-kun..."
"That baka..." Kero muttered. Sakura glanced over to the small guardian sat with its back to the girl.
"Kero-chan..." Kero glanced over, but said nothing as it looked away.
"Gomen Sakura..."
"Who's the baka, Kero-chan?" Sakura asked as Kero glanced back.
"Naruto..." Sakura looked confused. "When we found you... After we broke Loop and were able to contain is in a barrier so it didn't go off, Naruto was the only one conscious and asked me, to make him a captor to capture Loop."
"You..." Sakura spoke as she realised what they registered with her mind. "You made Naruto a..." Kero glanced back and then forward.
"But the kid ran off after the sealing." Kero glanced about. "The kid and his cousin left. He said you both better recover..." Sakura looked up. "Tomoyo didn't stay long. And think she couldn't look..."
"Why are we still in the street?" Sakura asked, someone would see them in no time.
"It's under an illusion..." Fujitaka muttered as he sat beside his daughter. "Ray is using an illusion technique to keep people from entering the area. We're waiting on some people to come and clean up this mess..." Fujitaka glanced to the body under the cloth. "I'm just glad your both okay..." Sakura took a breath.
"Where is onii-chan?"
"With Genpaku... They're want to speak to Naruto. He didn't really give a chance after he took off." Sakura Haruno spoke. "I hope they're not too rough on Naruto. But they're both angry, with not only themselves... but Naruto." Sakura glanced over.
"Why?" Sakura glanced over and back to her healing.
"He was supposed to protect you... It's hit all three hard..." Sakura and looked to the sky and closed her eyes.
'Naruto-kun...' Sakura took a breath. The Haruno smiled as Sakura fell asleep.
"You're a strong kid Sakura-chan..." Sakura muttered as she put her hand on the girls head. "You took on a ninja with leagues of experience and came out on top... Not many could say that... I don't know how you both survived so long... But you held on till we could make it..." Sakura smiled as she finished the wound and checked her vitals for any over damage. Besides the scaring and bruising to the face, which she can work on better at Ray's home, Sakura was fine. "Fujitaka... Let's get Sakura to Ray's. Kero-chan... Come with us." Kero floated up and landed on the older girls shoulder. Sakura picked up the girl and held her tight. Sakura Kinomoto was like a sister to the older Sakura and having done what she could to help the girl in her training. She felt she could have done more.
"Ray-san..." Fujitaka spoke as he walked over to his old friend. "Are you going to be okay till they get someone here?" Ray nods as he held his hands above his head.
"I'll be fine; this seal will remain as long as I stay. Get back to my place and get her sorted. When they get here, I'll accompany you soon." Fujitaka nods and helped Sakura with putting the young girl in the car. Ray watched the car leave and sighed as he sat down and crossed his arms. The seal will hold for another hour before he has to charge it. But by then the team would be here to deal with this problem.
When Sakura and Fujitaka pulled in, they found Toya attacking one of the training stumps to let out his anger. Sakura looked on sadly at the older male and knew that Toya and Genpaku must be in all kind of turmoil. Both entered to find Genpaku was in his room. But no sign of Naruto.
"Where's Naruto, Genpaku?" Sakura asked. Sakura Kinomoto slowly opened her eye a bit as she listened. She was on Naruto's bed.
"You know where those two fell from that night? He's there... But don't worry. He just wants time to think."
"You didn't do anything to Naruto did you? He was barely able to stand and he took off in a stagger." Sakura listen on, worried about the blond.
"No... We didn't do anything, we were angrier with ourselves... As the older brothers... We couldn't do anything and both nearly died... Naruto was really upset, so we left." Sakura sat up and glanced down to her key at her side Sakura quickly stood and moved to the window. She had to see the blond. Sakura flinched in pain, but held out her key as she opened the window.
"Release... Fly..." Sakura took off as the Haruno walked in.
"S-sakura-chan!" Sakura called as the girl flew off. Genpaku ran into the room and looked out the window.
"Well... Least we know where they both are... Get Fujitaka, we'll take the car..." Sakura nods and both went to the older male.
Meanwhile Sakura flew over the town as fast as she could. She wanted to talk to Naruto. And it had to be tonight. She landed in the forest and ran down the path to the clearing. Naruto sat by the tree looking out to the moon. Slowly, Sakura walked up.
"Naruto-kun..." Naruto didn't turn to Sakura.
"Sakura..." Naruto stood. Slowly he turned and Sakura looked on at the sad face. "G-gomen..." Sakura stood looking at the blond before her eyes filled with tears and moved to hug the blond.
"I'm glad you're okay... I... I didn't think... I didn't think I'd see you again. I... I really thought..." Naruto moved Sakura back and wiped the tears away. His own falling as he looked on. Both were just glad the other was okay. They had been through a hell of an experience and their emotions were a little high strung.
"We got through it..." Naruto spoke as he both looked on at each other. Naruto looked down and stepped back. Sakura watched as he held time and storm out to Sakura. Sakura looked at them and then Naruto. "I... I don't deserve your friendship Sakura-chan..."
"Naruto..." Sakura spoke but the blond looked away. "Please... Just tell me why... I'll decide then..." Naruto glanced up. The blond took a breath.
"I'll start from the beginning... Ever since the day you were given the job of the cardcaptor... I was... I was jealous of you... I was jealous and I hated you for it. I wanted what you had, and I could only be the side kick... Yet..." Naruto glanced down. "It didn't matter... Just being there to help you, was enough. Knowing that I was aiding you in your adventure..." Naruto took a moment as he held a sad smile. "But, I liked you Sakura-chan... I didn't think it at first. I thought I was just doing as any friend would. But it wasn't until sometime later... That... That I liked you more than just a friend..." Sakura glanced down with red cheeks. "But..." Naruto muttered as he took a breath.
"I said nothing, because you liked Yukito-san... So I held my tongue and continued to aid you. But with every card, I found that maybe I shouldn't be part of the team. Illusion showed me that I wasn't worth being a team member... But you held onto me... And I stuck by you... And when we took on thunder... When I finally thought I something different. I learn we both had the same gift. But it didn't matter. The fact that I could now help you better was what did it for me... Then... Then I met Kyuubi..." Naruto glanced away as he stepped back.
"I didn't think, I wanted to protect you... And would do what I needed to do so... But I think... My jealousy was what pushed me forward to do what I've done... The mental training... And then... Using Time to rewind just before dawn and bring it back to midnight. At first, it was small jumps, as I used Time to increase my level by using a powerful magic spell. And then began training within time. I didn't want to say... Because I didn't want to worry you with my stupidity. You forgave me once, and I stepped on the kindness... I don't deserve to give you my feelings... I don't deserve to be part of your team... I... I don't deserve to be your friend..." Naruto stated as he clenched his left hand. "I've been an idiot all this time... Just because I only wanted to the best, to be the hero and stand tall... I let my own selfishness get the better of me... And I've made a mistake..." Naruto stopped as he continued to look down.
"Naruto-kun..." Naruto closed his eyes. "I'm sorry..." Naruto blinked and looked up. "I... I didn't know... How you felt..."
"W-why are you apologising?" Naruto asked. "I... I did this all myself..." Sakura looked down.
"I should have seen what this would have done to you... You and I have been so close for years and this event with the clow cards has dug up area's we never expected as friends... I should have seen that this would annoy you... You were always reading your manga and saying how you would like to be in their place. And I should have seen it during the clow card captures..." Naruto rubbed his right arm confused. He didn't expect this.
"I'm sorry that I couldn't have been a better friend... You did everything you could and I should have done more..."
"But Sakura-chan..." Naruto muttered.
"Naruto-kun... You've done nothing wrong... You may have lied... And kept all this bottled up... But that's who you are... You're always trying to keep your own burdens to yourself. And help others... That's why I like you Naruto-kun." Naruto blinked as Sakura looked down red faced as she scratched her right cheek.
"If it wasn't for your training... I doubt you wouldn't have been able to have saved me... I'm grateful you did what you did with time... Knowing that you would have used up the only power left to fight... I... I really am glad." Naruto closed his eyes as he took a sniff. His tears flowed, how did he even come to have such a great friend. Sakura walked up and wiped the tear away.
"We have our faults Naruto-kun... Nobody's perfect... It because of you I'm able to tell you how I feel... It's because of you I'm still alive..." Sakura rested her head on Naruto's left shoulder as she hugged the blond. "I..." Sakura took a breath.
'... "Only when the time comes... Will you know what to say, if you find yourself hesitating, you're not ready... A bond that is formed between too people is a bond that shouldn't be broken. Me and Genpaku both spent time understanding out feelings... That's why I can clearly say I love the fool to bits"...' Sakura's words rung in the young girls mind. Sakura leaned back as she looked at the blond and both stared at each other silently.
"I love you Naruto-kun... I didn't see it at first... But I really do..." Sakura said as she hugged the blond again. Naruto stared on stunned.
But slowly his mind got back in order and the young blond smiled. Slowly Naruto slipped his arms round and hugged back as he rested his head on her shoulder. "Arigatou... Sakura-chan... I love you too..." Both leaned back and smiled at one another.
From the forest, Sakura Haruno smiled as she watched the pair sit down and look up at the stars. The girl leaned back round. "They're going to be fine... I really think that's the last of their problems..." Genpaku nods as he sat at the base.
"Reminds me our when we confessed properly... When we finally understood each other's feelings." Sakura smiled with a nod as she sat beside him.
"They're still young... Younger than we were when we finally understood..."
"But they've been together even longer than we have when we were that young." Sakura nods. Genpaku put his hand on Sakuras. "As a Namikaze, we've never made an error..."
"Oh please..." Sakura spoke sarcastically.
"About our love to the one we hold close." Sakura looked to Genpaku and blushed. That was a new one from him. Genpaku leaned close and Sakura did also. Both smiled as they gave a light kiss. Sakura and Genpaku's eyes remained on each other as they leaned back.
"You do know..." Sakura muttered. "We're going to have to give them that talk you know..." Genpaku smirked.
"Heh... I remember the time Ray gave us the birds and the bees." Both shuddered, it was horrible. "But it didn't change a thing... Luckily, they have us..." Sakura nods and glanced back to the young pair that sat looking at the night sky.
"I doubt we'll need to tell them..." Sakura muttered looking back to the male. "About how they were arranged anyway..." Genpaku shook his head.
"It would probably mess up if we said anything... They don't need to know... It was between Fujitaka and Minato..." Genpaku stood. "We'll leave them be... Let's go back to the car and wait till their tired." Sakura nods and followed the male off.
Naruto smiled as he looked at the stars. It felt different. After having gone through all that, the pain and fear of dying like that... After seeing what happened to Sakura. Naruto could clearly say he'd never want to be part of it. He'd experienced what it was like in the place of a person he'd scene in scenarios before in his manga. And had always wondered what it would be like.
He doesn't want to go through it again, and he could only wonder what it must be like for his onii-chan, onee-chan and Ray-san. Having been in that place. But he knew as long as there were clow cards. He'd have to get stronger. He couldn't take the chance of them ending in that same spot again.
It might not be the same outcome again.
"Naruto-kun..." Naruto glanced to Sakura who was also looking at the stars. "I know what you're thinking." Naruto raised an eyebrow. "It's not too hard to really... After what we went through, how tou-san and everyone we know to be ninja... Having gone through something like that at one point..." Naruto looked forward. "I don't want to go through it... After what we experienced..." Sakura glanced down as she took a breath. "You promise... You won't use time anymore right."
"Yeah... No time now... Or mind training..." Naruto spoke as he glanced over. He grinned. "I don't think I require that aid anymore, I'm far stronger than I was before." Sakura smiled as she rested on the blonds left shoulder.
"Training together, so we know what we're capable of..." Naruto nods. Sakura yawned. "Together... Forever..." Naruto grinned as he bit back the tears at the corners. He looked to the stars.
"Yeah... Forever..."
Naruto wasn't sure or when, but they had fallen to sleep. And had work up sleeping in Naruto's room. Naruto didn't bother asking how they got there, no doubt his onee-chan and onii-chan did it.
The pair was told to rest as they still needed to fully recover. Naruto was also, in the day light. Able to fully see the marks on Sakura's face, this only fuelled the determination to protect her and get both of them stronger. So as they didn't want to feel the wrath of their medic, Sakura Haruno. They remained quiet.
Both spent the day playing video games... Well, Naruto did. Sakura was watching as she found the gaming not to her style. How could the blond enjoy these war games? Then after it was onto Sakura's least favourite event... Card games... But she didn't say anything. She was just glad to see Naruto was being himself again.
Kero had stayed with the Haruno girl, as it felt it would be best not to start anything till the pair was 100 percent. Which was good as the young guardian was able to enjoy some of the yummy sugary treats the older girl was making.
Genpaku had vanished with Ray for the day. Only Sakura Haruno knew as to where they had gone. So when the door went, Sakura wasn't expecting to see not only Tomoyo, but Li and Meiling. "Is Sakura-chan and Naruto-kun okay to see?" Sakura glanced back into the house.
"I don't see why not... Just no messing about okay. The two don't need more trouble. Doctors orders or you'll all be kicked out." The group nod. Sakura let them by and Tomoyo led the pair to Naruto's room. Where Naruto could only sit stunned. Sakura on the other hand had a smile on her face.
"What's wrong with you?" Meiling spoke as Naruto merely sat there.
"You..." Sakura nods with a smile. Naruto's face lit up. "Yatta!" Naruto yelled tackling the girl. The Li pair just stared on dumbfounded and confused while Tomoyo smiled at the pair's antics. "I can't believe you won!" Sakura laughed as Naruto tickled her sides.
"Naruto-kun stop! Stop tickling me!" Sakura called as she tried to stop laughing before gasping in pain, which Naruto halted. "G-gomen... I guess... I'm still a tad sensitive there." Naruto slowly sat up and Sakura did also so as she held her wound. Though healed, it still felt painful now and then. Naruto looked on worried; both seemed to be completely unaware of the group watching.
"You're both so cute together..." Both blinked and looked at Tomoyo who was on the bed smiling at the pair. Both smiled as they looked from Tomoyo back to each other. The girl glanced between the pair and her eyes turned all starry. Both yelped as a joyful Tomoyo tackled the pair. "You've both together!" Both grinned sheepishly at their friend.
"Tomoyo-chan..." Both spoke as Tomoyo clasped her hands together.
"I must make matching outfits..." Both chuckled nervously.
"T-tomoyo-chan..." Both spoke again at their overzealous friend. Meiling coughed and drew the threes attention to the pair.
"Li..." Naruto spoke surprised.
"Meiling..." Sakura spoke after.
"What you two doing here?" Both asked confused by the two being with Tomoyo. Meiling huffed.
"We came to check on you guys... You should feel glad we did come." Li sighed as he glanced to his cousin and then back.
"We came to see how you were getting on... We didn't know what to think when we broke into the area made by loop... Seeing you two lying like that... And that other..." Li muttered as he held his gaze. "What... What happened?" Both Naruto and Sakura glanced to each other.
"To simply put it..." Naruto muttered. "He wanted us dead... Because of something that happened in the past." Meiling raised an eyebrow.
"What did you do to him? To want him to kill you..."
"We didn't..." Sakura muttered. "Our tou-sans did..." Sakura looked to Naruto as the blond glanced from Sakura to Meiling.
"We don't really want to think about it Meiling... We went through hell and barely came out of it alive..." Sakura glanced down as she nods.
"Geez..." Meiling sighed as there were rapid footsteps up the stairs. "That... Huh? Who are...?" Meiling didn't get to finish as a hand shoved her aside.
"Naruto!" It was a girl, light skinned and black hair with black eyes. Naruto and Sakura blinked as they looked at the girl, clad in a black kimono.
"Shizune-nee-chan?!" Both called at the same time as the girl glanced at the pair, before Shizune grabbed the blond by the collar.
"Idiot!" Shizune yelled as she shook the blond. "I'm travelling in a world full of danger... And I meet your brother only to hear you almost get killed?!" The girl roared as she let go of the blond. Naruto flopped down stunned. "And not only yourself, but Sakura as well?! Why you..."
"Shizune! That's enough." Shizune stopped and turned round. Li and Meiling turned round to see an older blond female. Dress in a green haori. And wore dark blue skin tight jeans. She was very... Large, in the chest area.
"Ba-chan!" Sakura spoke as Naruto regained his senses. The woman smiled.
"I hear you've been in a spot of trouble... I want to make sure you're both fully recovered... So..." The older female glanced at all the group. "All but Naruto and Sakura... Out!!" The group quickly moved with Shizune leading. As the door shut, Li and Meiling glanced to one another and then to Shizune.
"Who are you?" Meiling growled. She wasn't happy about that shove. The girl glared back at Meiling.
"I'm Shizune... Friend of Naruto and Sakura and student to the legendary sannin Tsunade-sama." Meiling raised an eyebrow at this statement.
"Sannin?" Shizune smirked.
"Like you would know... It's all high class stuff." Tomoyo glanced to Shizune.
"You're a ninja then?" Shizune glanced to Tomoyo surprised by that comment.
"You know?" Tomoyo nods. Shizune smiled and pumped her fist. "Finally... Now I can do things normally... So... When did you find out?"
"Hold up..." Meiling spoke as she butted in. "Ninja? Syaoran, do you know what she means?" Li sighed.
"I didn't want to say, I was going to let Naruto or Sakura... But maybe we should discuss this somewhere else, instead of out here." Shizune nods.
"He's right... Let's head down stairs and have a talk..." With that she led the three down to the back room. In the lounge, Ray and Genpaku were resting on chairs. Beside them, smoking from a pipe, was a white haired male. Big in build and was dressed in red and green. He wore wooden sandals and glanced to the group as they entered.
"Ah Shizune-chan..." Shinzune bowed her head to the male.
"Jiraiya-sama..." The girl turned to Ray. "We'll be out back should we be needed Ray-dono..." Ray nods and turned back to the elder.
"Who was that?" Li asked. Tomoyo glanced over.
"Jiraiya... Naruto's ji-san." Li looked to Tomoyo at that comment. The group entered the back area and Tomoyo closed the sliding door.
"Okay... Now, who doesn't know of the 'ninja'?" Shizune asked as both Li and Tomoyo pointed at Meiling who just looked confused. "Right..." Shizune took a moment to gather her thoughts. And explained of the world that is branched off from this world. Where ninja reign and use the energy called chakra. To which she showed with her medical skills. Meiling glanced to Li who just nods as to say she's not insane, it's all true.
"So... Who's a ninja then? Why does no one know of them?" Shizune gathered her thoughts. She'd asked the same to Tsunade.
"It's not meant to be... When the worlds connected, the ninja world made ties with leaders of this world. We could come here, but we couldn't use chakra... The ones who created the portal agreed and the generations after have held to these rules... Nothing from this world that's advanced can go to ours and same to this in ninjutsu. The teachings are not meant to be used unless there is a given reason. As long as it's a trust worthy person, it's normally allowed. But it's meant to be hushed up. Not many of both worlds. Know of this portal..." This Li and Tomoyo didn't know either.
"So... Who's ninja then?" Meiling asked curiously.
"Me... Tsunade-sama, Jiraiya-sama, Ray-dono and Fujitaka-dono. Then there's Genpaku-san, Sakura Haruno, Toya-san, Sakura-chan and Naruto-kun... Oh, and you too Tomoyo-chan." Tomoyo nods.
"I know that... I overheard my kaa-sama mention it..." Tomoyo muttered. Shizune nods and then turned back to the Li pair.
"Any other's I'm not aware of... But there is a large group of people from my world. Most are retired and some came to get away from war and looked for a peaceful life..."
"What happens," Li spoke up. "If someone breaks the rules and uses ninjutsu to harm others? Like what happened to Naruto..." Shizune glanced to Li.
"There are two options... One is imprisonment for life... But if you've murdered someone without it being just, which is checked through special techniques so you can't lie to them... It's your life also. With what happened to that ninja... They'll dispose of the body, do back ground checks, repair the damage and keep everything under wraps. It'll be mentioned in local news and false details will be given to make it believable." The three glanced about themselves. Shizune sighed. "We've come to see Naruto and Sakura, not only because they've been injured badly by a strong enemy... But..." Shizune looked at the group with a serious gaze. "They've been chosen since they were born by Tsunade and Jiraiya... So they'll be left in their care."
Upstairs, Tsunade was crouched as she checked over the pair. "Sakura's done a good job with her skills... All that really needs to be sorted is a few tight muscles that have bunched up Sakura-chan..." Sakura sighed, least it wasn't serious. Tsunade moved her hand to the girls head as she checked Naruto. "Naruto... Did Sakura heal your wounds?" Naruto glanced down.
"No... I... I gain some sense, but, my only thought was Sakura-chan... So I just crawled across the ground. I passed out when I got close... I awoke to onee-chan's calls." Tsunade nods.
'These wounds were healed strangely... It's like I can't find any muscle at all... Yet...' Tsunade moved her hand beyond the wounds sides. 'The muscles are still functioning at full level... It can't be right... Even the kidney...' Tsunade held a calm face. 'I can see why Sakura called for me... This is most strange; I've never seen anything like this...' Tsunade put her hand on the boys head.
"You two must have been through a lot..." Both nod and she gave the pair a caring smile. "I'm glad your okay, I can see it's made you stronger just by the look in your eyes." Both glanced to one another then back. "Let me ask you two something... And I want your answer."
"What is it ba-chan..." Naruto asked as both wondered what she wanted to ask. Tsunade glanced between the pair.
"If you were given the chance... Would you become shinobi?" Both stared on. "I want to know your answer..."
"The answer is simple ba-chan..." Naruto answered as Sakura nods.
"We don't want to be..."
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Hmm... I've got to weigh my options out. Next is sleep and then song. Which do I do? Or do I skip both...
It's far easier to get a chapter out when you have nothing to read from and study. So it took great ease getting these past two chapters done for that simple fact, because it all came together so well.
Hehe, I liked how I did the scene with those two... Now I've got some work todo...
Note! This shizune is the same shizune from the Naruto series... Only she's a kid not an adult. I wanted to work on this area as I've been thinking of a future Naruto Shizune pairing, So I want to have a go here.
06: I can make it: magic carpet
All alone (all alone)
I get lost (I get lost)
And there are so many miles I must cross (I must cross)
With a friend like you by my side (by my side)
I know I can make it (make it)
Sometimes it seems so dark
So dark I just can't see
But you help find the way
To find my destiny
Yeah
And when I'm scared and cold (cold)
And need a place to hide (to hide)
I'm sheltered from the storm
If you are at my side
All alone
I get lost
And there are so many miles I must cross (I must cross)
With a friend like you by my side
I know I can make it (I know I can make it)
You always pick me up
When all my hope is gone
You help me find new strength
You help me carry on
All alone (all alone)
I get lost (I get lost)
And there are so many miles I must cross (miles and miles)
With a friend like you by my side (by my side)
I know I can make it (make it)
All my dreams (all my dreams)
Will come true (will come true)
As long as I can depend on you (I can depend on you)
With a friend like you by my side (by my side)
I know I can make it
All alone (all alone)
I get lost (I get lost)
And there are so many miles I must cross (miles and miles)
With a friend like you by my side
I know I can make it (I know I can make it)
All my dreams (all my dreams)
Will come true (come true)
As long as I can depend on you (on you)
With a friend like you by my side (by my side)
I know I can make it