Sonic and Naruto on Vacation
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Chapter 3: "Another Island?"
After a quick breakfast, they decided to split into 2 groups and search the entire island for the others: Sonic, Amy and Shadow in one team; Sasuke, Sakura and Itachi on the other.
Several hours later…both groups return to the cave, exhausted…and kinda on the verge of giving up. "I told you we already went past that same coconut tree ten times in a row! We were walking in circles the whole time!" complained Sonic as he glared at Shadow. Shadow growled and replied, "Sonic, how many times do I have to tell you to shut your (beep) mouth before I (beep) go insane and shove that fishing spear right up your (beep) until it reaches your (beep) brain, you (beep) blue hedgehog?" Amy, getting really annoyed, screams, "Shut the (beep) up already!" earning a shocked look from both the male hedgehogs. "What?" she asked. "Since when did you start talking like that?" asked Sonic, and she replied, "Probably a bit from Shadow…oh, who the hell cares?" and stomped away angrily. Mental note: Watch what you're saying in front of her kids her age. I hope Cream didn't pick up that language too, thought Shadow. "What's with her today?" asked Sakura, noticing the pink hedgehog's behavior. Sasuke replied, "I guess they're responsible for her behavior," and looked at Sonic and Shadow, who started arguing again. "Yeah, definitely their fault," added the Uchiha. The two hedgehogs heard him and shouted (at the same time), "It is not! In your (beep) dreams, Emo Ninja!" Amy shouted, "I said SHUT UP!" followed by Sasuke who asked (angrily), "What did you just call me?" and activated his Sharingan. Sakura tried to tell Sasuke to calm down, but he glared and told her, "Stay out of this!" and, pretty soon, the whole cave is filled with the sound of everyone arguing. Itachi, getting even more annoyed than Amy was earlier, shouted, "ENOUGH!" and the whole cave was suddenly filled with silence. "None of us will survive if you all act like mindless idiots right now! Understand?" he continued, showing his anger. They all nodded in agreement, indicating that they'll shut up because he said so. "Good," said Itachi, calming down. Watching Sasuke and Sakura apologizing to each other with a kiss, Amy squealed, "They're so cute together, just like me and Sonic!" then looked at Sonic and giggled. Sonic started backing away, then ran and shouted, "I'm outta here!" as Amy started chasing him around the cave. Looks like watching over these guys will be quite a handful for me, thought Itachi, then looked at Shadow and said, "You seem deep in thought. Is there something you wish to share?" Shadow replied, "I'm not sure whether to tell you or shut up," and watched Sonic being glomped by Amy…as usual. "Just tell me," said Itachi, and Shadow led him to an isolated corner of the cave for their private conversation. "Alright, this is why…" began Shadow.
Shadow's flashback: Several hours ago
"Can we go back now? I'm tired!" whined Amy. "Amy, we've only been walking for 2 or 3 minutes. How can you be tired?" asked Sonic as they followed Shadow. "Stop complaining, you two," said the black hedgehog, who then climbed up a tree and said, "Follow me." Sonic, who started snickering, asked, "While staring at your (beep)? FYI, I'm not gay, Shadow." Shadow shouted, "Just get the (beep) up here, blue hedgehog!" and Sonic sighed, then did what he said. "Hey, wait up!" said Amy, trying to climb the tree.
"From our position earlier, I saw smoke rising up in the west," said Shadow. "Smoke? Then that means…" started Itachi, and Shadow nodded to confirm his question. "Another island?" he asked, and Shadow replied, "It's possible. Only one problem: That smoke signal is too far away. Swimming is out of the question…in Sonic's case, that is…and I can't use Chaos Control since I seem to have misplaced my Chaos Emerald," and thought to himself, Damn it. Itachi thinks for a while, then suggests, "We could set sail instead. What do you think?" and Shadow replied, "Sounds better than doing nothing about it," and both boys agreed. Looking at their friends, Itachi asked, "Should we inform them?" Shadow answered, "I already told them to report out investigation. And Sonic should start overreacting right about…now," and (as if right on cue) Sonic screamed, "No! Not sailing! Anything but sailing! Why now?" Amy sweatdropped as she watched Sonic's reaction. "Do you have a better idea, Hydrophobic Blue Boy?" asked Sasuke, obviously noticing that Sonic really hates the idea of sailing after what happened that day. "No…okay, you win," sighed Sonic, secretly thinking, I'll (beep) kill you, Sasuke! Amy suddenly had a doubt. "Um…Sakura? I dunno how to build a raft," she said, and Sakura smiled and answered, "The boys will take care of that…if they won't slack off," and Amy said that she'll whack them with her hammer of they do! More like 'crush us to a bloody pulp' if we slack off. Yikes! thought Sonic as he watched the girls giggle. "What's the matter, Sonic? Now you wish you had swimming lessons?" asked Sasuke, mocking him. "Shut up…" stuttered a blushing Sonic. "Then it's settled. Tomorrow morning after breakfast, got it?" said Sasuke, and Sonic asked, "The raft-building of drowning me in the ocean?" Sasuke smirked, folded his arms and replied, "Want me to do both?" Sonic sweatdropped and answered, "Uh…I'll stick to raft-building, if you don't mind."
And so, DAY 4 begins…Amy and Sakura are gathering building materials for the raft, Itachi and Sasuke are already constructing part of the raft, while Sonic and Shadow gather supplies for their trip. By noon, their task is finally accomplished and they set sail towards the other island. "Are we there yet?" asked Sonic. "No. Now let go of my leg!" shouted Sasuke, trying to shake off the blue hedgehog. Shadow, who's steering the raft, said, "Keep doing that and he'll tighten his grip." Sasuke growled and sat down, asking, "Is there any other way to get him off?" and Amy replied, "Not until we reach that island. Sorry, Sasuke." Sakura, looking at Itachi, commented, "Strange…he's been staring at the horizon ever since we left that island. It's as if he's thinking of something." Sonic replied, "Probably a solution to end this nightmare…or he's seasick," and Sakura shrugged, wondering that whatever the blue hedgehog could be true.
Itachi's flashback: The day he met Ina, 12 years ago
Itachi was 8 years old…Ina was 6 years old…Sasuke was 3 years old. Ina pleaded, "Please…leave me alone!" and held her wounded arm. "Aww, what's the matter? Don't wanna 'play' with us?" asked the bully, then told his group, "On three, we pounce!" Ina whimpered as she braced herself, until…"Hey you! Leave that little girl alone, or else," shouted Itachi. "Who the hell are you?" the bully shouted back, then ordered his group, "Let's get him!" After Itachi managed to beat up all the bullies within minutes, they immediately ran away. "Thank you…" sobbed Ina, and Itachi walked over and kneeled down next to her. "Please don't hurt me," said Ina, and Itachi replied, "Don't worry, I won't," and hugged her tenderly. Then he looked at her and asked, "What's your name, Little Angel? I'm Itachi Uchiha, by the way." She answered, "I'm Ina…of the Black Dragon clan," and cried softly. "There, there…don't cry," whispered Itachi, who then heard his mother calling. "Come with me, and Mother will help you feel better," suggested the 8-year-old, then helped up and led the little girl to his home.
A few minutes later…"Where are your parents, Ina?" asked Fugaku, Itachi's father. She replied, "Dead…they were killed during their mission 2 days ago," and fought back her tears. Mikoto, Itachi's mother, frowned and said, "Oh…sorry, we had no idea." Sasuke climbed up onto his mother's lap and made himself comfortable, who was then wrapped affectionately in her arms. "Is someone looking after you?" asked Mikoto. Ina nodded and answered, "They're my parents' friends, who adopted me the same day." Just then, they heard a knock on the door, and Shang, Ina's adopted father, stood there. "Daddy!" shouted Ina, then smiled and ran into his arms. "There you are! We thought we lost you," said her father as he caught and picked her up. "What happened to your arm?" asked Mai, her adopted mother. Sasuke replied, "Bad children were beating her, then nii-san came and –" but was suddenly interrupted by Itachi who blushed and exclaimed, "Sasuke…!" Shang says, "Anyway, thanks for looking after her," and then tickled his adopted daughter, enjoying the sound of her giggle. "Feel free to come and visit. We just moved in next door," said Mai, smiling as she realized that her adopted daughter has already found a new friend. Mikoto bowed and replied, "Why, thank you. I'm sure our children will get along quite fine." Itachi and Ina smiled at each other…the start of their beautiful friendship!
Good times…good times…thought Itachi, remembering the expression on her face that day. "For the last (beep) time, get the (beep) off my leg!" shouted Sasuke, desperately trying to push Sonic away. "No way! Not yet!" screamed Sonic, then asked (after a few seconds), "Are we there yet?" Shadow replied, "Almost. I can see it up ahead." Sasuke complained, "Seriously, I can't feel my leg. Let go of it already!" Amy suddenly had an idea…bringing out her hammer, she looked and Sonic and smiled evilly as she said, "Hey Sonic…" And it worked! Sonic immediately releases Sasuke's leg and runs to shadow, curling up into a ball behind him. Itachi finally snapped out of his trance, then looked at Sonic. Curious, he asked them, "Is he alright?" and Sakura answered, "He's fine…just scared of something, that's all." Sasuke added, while massaging his leg, "Not just scared. He's terrified!" Itachi then asked, "Did I miss something while I was occupying myself?" and Amy told him everything. "I see…" mumbled the older Uchiha.