Haha…I know that Temari was OOC right there…but you know you love it…
Sorry about the repeat chapter post…but I noticed, after a few people pointed out that I put Onee-san instead of what I should have put…So, instead of fixing it and leaving it be…I decided to go the most roundabout way possible.
Chapter 21:
It was a strange sight…seeing ten ninja walk on a road in broad daylight. Many people hid, but some just gawked. After all…it's not often that you see a ninja outside of their village…because once they're out of the village…you CAN'T see them. And most of these Ninja happened to be from Konoha…which was even more odd.
"So…" Naruto said in a whiney manner. "When's breakfast?"
"Shut up brat." Temari said angrily. "You've been asking that for the past two hours."
"Cuz I'm huuunnnggggrrryyy!"
"STFU!" Temari yelled at the blonde. "NOOB!"
"Huuuuuuuuuhhhh!" Naruto squeaked. "Why you gotta be like that Temari-chan?" Naruto realized his mistake only after it was too late.
"What…did you…just call me?" Her eyes turned red with fury.
"NOTHING TEMARI-SAN!" Naruto said throwing up his hands in defense.
"I THOUGHT so." She sped on ahead.
"Jeez Naruto…you should know by now that the only person who can get away with that is Shikamaru…" Sakura said quietly to the self-proclaimed future Rokudaime.
"Well she needs to get that pigeon dislodged from her ass if you ask me…" he whispered back. Shikamaru appeared next to the two.
"I totally agree Naruto…" He looked over at Temari. "She's so troublesome."
They walked for another few hours until they reached a clearing.
"I know I said that there was still another day or so till we reached the gate to the Cloud Village…but I decided to use the back entrance. We're here." The group looked around trying to find any sort of gate or anything. Naruto raised his hand.
"There's nothing here…Kaoshi-kun…" he said.
"I'd hate to agree with the brat…but he's right." Temari snorted. "This had better not have been a wild goose chase."
"It's not don't worry." Kaoshi said as he quickly ran through a set of hand seals. "It's here." He slammed his hand down on the ground. As he did so, the ground fell away revealing a tunnel. "Walk this way." Kaoshi said stepping into the tunnel. Everyone did as he said.
"So…The Village Hidden in the Clouds…is underground?" Tenten asked.
"No, no." Kaoshi said smiling. "This is just a tunnel leading into the mountains were the village is."
"Oh…" Tenten paused for a second. "I didn't see any mountains while we were walking…"
"That's because there were none visible." Kaoshi said. "This is a really fucking long tunnel."
"Fuckin…" Naruto started to say but then decided there was little point.
They spent nearly a day in the tunnel. Several misadventures occurred. Naruto got lost, Hinata got her foot stuck in some rubble, and Tenten didn't want to use the bathroom around other people…the usual. Nothing terribly traumatic happened anyways.
It was early morning when they got out of the tunnel. Nearly 4:00 AM. As soon as they stepped out of the tunnel a think mist engulfed them.
"What the hell?" Naruto said surprised. "Where'd all these clouds come from!"
"It IS the Hidden Village of the Clouds Naruto…" Tenten said mockingly.
"ACK!" Naruto yelled in surprise. "I knew that…" he said smoothly. "I was just testin' ya." The girls giggled, with the exception of Temari, who doesn't giggle. Instead, she joined in with the males and sighed.
"How troublesome…" Shikamaru said as he sped up slightly.
"Oh…Kakashi…" Kaoshi said looking at the copy nin. "Do you still have…that thing?" Kakashi reached into his bag and pulled out the package from before. "Good…cuz you'll be needing it." Kaoshi said with a grin.
"Ohh I know." Kakashi said. "Why do you think I would bring such a rare item if I didn't need it?"
"True." Kaoshi said sauntering along.
"I've been wondering…" Naruto interjected. "What is that…exactly?"
"Not for you to know."
"But--!" Naruto started but was cut off by a punch from Sakura.
"I'm sure there's a good reason for that…right Kakashi-sensei?"
"Uh." Kakashi paused. "Yes…very dangerous. So dangerous…that it could corrupt you with ease."
"What could be so powerful as to corrupt ninja?" Sasuke said.
"You're one to talk Sasuke…" Naruto said with a grin. "You were corrupted by a rubber pedophile man who likes his 'snakes'."
"You little…!" Sasuke started at Naruto but found an incredibly sharp blade at his neck.
"Sasuke-kun." Kaoshi said to the Uchiha. "You've come back to us…that's all well and good…you CLAIM to be our ally… but I still don't trust you. You were with Orochimaru for over two years…"
"If you think that stupid whore of a ninja can corrupt me…" Sasuke said. "…then you obviously underestimate me."
"Still…just know that I'm watching you…" the blade was slowly removed from Sasuke's throat. Sasuke smiled a kind of evil smile. Kaoshi turned away from the Uchiha and started along the series of tunnels again.
"Hmph…" Sasuke grunted and continued after the cloud nin.
"That was…special…" Naruto said.
"Yeah…" Tenten said as a sweat drop rolled down her cheek.
"He's right though…" Kakashi said. "Sasuke is a liability at this point. We can't afford any mess-ups." The copy ninja looked at Sasuke. "Ugh…"
"True…this whole situation is very delicate…" Naruto said as he closed his eyes in thought. As he did so he tripped over a stalagmite and fell down a small hill into a pool of water. "Fuckin…" The boy said as he sat neck deep in the water.
"Nice one baka…" Sasuke said with a chuckle.
"Hey Naruto…I know you stink but now's not the best time for a bath!" Tenten yelled down at the boy.
"Hahahahaha!" Temari laughed venomously at the blonde. "Stupid."
"Oh shut up!" Naruto yelled up angrily at them.
"Are you okay Naruto-kun?" a soft voice called down to him. The boy's face flushed red.
"Y-yeah…" he scratched the back of his head. "I'm fine…" Hinata slowly walked down the incline to Naruto and, with a smile, offered him a helping hand. Naruto's face exploded into a scarlet blush, which was, luckily for him, concealed by the darkness of the tunnels. "Th-thanks…" The blonde boy said.
"N-No problem Naruto-kun…" She said. Naruto grabbed her hand and she helped him out of the water. When he was out, their eyes met and they stood there staring for a minute.
"Hey!" Sakura yelled. "What's going on down there?"
"ACK!" Naruto and Hinata both snapped back into reality at the same time. "Uhh…" Naruto stammered trying to find something to say while Hinata just blushed.
After Naruto and Hinata had gotten back up the slope and Naruto put on some fresh clothes, in the privacy of a side tunnel, the group continued. Naruto's mind kept wandering back to the moment where his eyes met the eyes of the Hyuuga girl.
Naruto had seldom blushed in his life. Not even in front of Sakura. It was something new to him.
"What was up with that?" Naruto thought to himself.
"Wow…kid…you're a fucking retard…"
"WHAAT!" Naruto yelled at the beast inside him. "How many times do I have to tell you…SOME thoughts are private!"
"Not with me here they aren't." The fox said. "But all humor aside…" the fox continued. "Are you really that dense?"
"Maybe…"
"God…if I wasn't stuck inside you I'd smack you good sir." The fox sighed. "Tell me…are you being dense on purpose?"
"…No?" The boy said.
"Ugh…"
"Hey…Kyubi…" Naruto said. "I think I may like Hina-chan…"
"HALLELUJA!" Kyubi cried so loud it made Naruto's head hurt. "There just may be a god after all…" The fox contemplated what he just said. "Wait…no there's not…never mind…"
"What a da' fuck?" Naruto asked of the fox
"Nothing kid…just…yeah. Good for you." The fox said with a sigh.
"But…I don't know if she likes me…" The fox was completely silent. Then Naruto felt as if the demon inside of him just smacked itself in the face.
"Kid…"
"Eh?"
"I've decided. As soon as I get out of this scrawny body of yours, I'm going to kick your ass for being so dense."
"Whatever…" Naruto accidentally said aloud.
"What is it Naruto-kun?" Hinata asked with a slight smile.
"EH?" He exclaimed surprised. "N-Nothing…"
"Keep it quiet back there you two…we're not outta the woods…err…cave…yet." Kakashi said.
The company of ninja continued along the narrow passageways of the cave. Sasuke had point followed by Kaoshi, Sakura, Tenten, Hinata, Lee, Shikamaru, Temari, Kakashi, and finally Naruto. Sakura, seeing that Sasuke was a good twenty yards in front of the group decided to use this opportunity to try and win Sasuke's heart…again. Old habits die hard. She trotted up to the Uchiha.
"Hi Sasuke-kun." She said with a smile. Sasuke looked down at the smiling girl. After a moment he opened his mouth. What came out has been on the minds of every Naruto fan since the manga first appeared in Shonen Jump…
"You're worthless." Sakura, stunned, stopped dead in her tracks. The Shinobi accompanying them, as if totally prepared for this, just walked around her. When she was nearly thirty yards back, Hinata decided to speak up.
"Don't you think we should do something?"
"Fine." Kaoshi said biting his thumb. "Kichiyose no jutsu…" he said with a sigh. A small green dragon with a saddle on its back appeared. "There should be a girl who's in total mental shock a little ways back. Would you mind getting her for me? Thanks."
They started back on their merry way. Suddenly Kaoshi and Kakashi tensed up. They started looking back and forth jumping at everything.
"What's wrong with them?" Tenten asked Temari.
"Who knows? I sure as hell don't car---" Just before she could finish her sentence. A figure revealed itself a little ways ahead of them. The figure was dressed in a black robe nearly touching the ground with red flames on it and a wide straw hat. The figure slowly walked towards the group. As he did so he slowly removed his hat revealing hellish red eyes.
"Hello friends" the familiar voice echoed through the caves. "I believe you have something for me."
Sasuke's body started to tremble but not with fear, for on his face was a look of pure ecstasy and excitement.
"Hello…Onee-san" He said with a wild grin. The author then realized that Onee-san means older sister and commited seppuku and all were happy.