DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN NARUTO!
Summary: Uchiha Sasuke is a Wolf, banished from his Pack because of his brother. As he strolls along the forest, he bumps into a Fox named Uzumaki Naruto. Only, he isn't your ordinary Fox – he's a hybrid. What happens when Sasuke is mixed up into Naruto's Pack?
Warnings: (Supposedly) aloof Naruto, short chapters, possibly slow updates, possible OOCness, rating may go up, YAOI, SHONENAI, more warnings adding onto later
Pairings: NaruSasu, KakaIru, ShikaTema kind of later, GaaNaru kind of later, ChoujiShika friendship, slight ShikaNaru, NejiHina sibling bond, GaiLee student-teacher bond, adding on more each chapter or so
IF YOU DO NOT LIKE THE STORY, DO NOT READ IT! CRITICISM IS NOT APPRECIATED!
WOW, I did NOT expect so many reviews! Maybe I should threaten you readers more often… - Readers growl ferociously – I'm kidding, kidding! I'm not that evil. Though, I do thank you for all those reviews you gave me! My highest number of reviews was thirty-two and I had nine chapters for it!
WOW, so many people voted! I thank you all for that! Here are the votes so far:
KibaHina: IIIIIII (7)
LeeSaku: IIIIIII (7)
NejiShika: IIIII (5)
ShinoKiba: III (3)
ShikaIno: III (3)
NejiTen: III (3)
NejiLee: (0)
Again, KibaHina, LeeSaku, and NejiShika are winning; at this rate, ShinoKiba, ShikaIno, NejiTen, and NejiLee will only be friendship. If you DO NOT want that to happen, please vote in the poll in my profile! (I'm extending it to May 21. I won't be updating until at least then because I have family things to do.)
I just noticed they were only wearing their twelve-year-old clothing. I changed it; it's nothing too much to worry about so don't fret about it.
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Yay! It's dancing time! Enjoy!
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"Speaking"
'Thinking'
"Speaking in animal Form"
Friendship Messages
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The Wolf, the Packs, and the Hybrid – Chapter Five: Festival Part III: Happiness
Although Sasuke didn't want to admit it, Naruto had pretty good taste in clothing. His masculine body didn't go through too much or too little and it hardly exposed his body; in fact, it was little bigger than himself! But, the less he revealed, the better. No need for fangirls to drool over him.
'Though, I would like Naruto to do that…' Sasuke blinked at what he just thought. He messed up his black-almost-blue hair with his hands and screamed inside his head: 'Why did I just think that?! It was so ridiculous of me! This village must be converting me into a lovey-dovey Wolf…'
Sighing, he pulled up the dark purple kimono and trudged towards the door. How different would the village look outside now? It had been two hours and sunset had come.
'It's probably the same – just with lights and colors and all that,' Sasuke reflected.
As he was about to open the door, several earsplitting bangs were thumped against the other said.
"Oi, Sasuke, open, open, open!" a familiar voice urgently demanded, accompanied with loud barking.
The brunet felt a twitch threaten to arise and unhurriedly opened the door.
"Oi, what was-" he began to ask but was pushed onto the wall.
"Sasuke, have you seen Naruto anywhere?!" Kiba immediately inquired, hands gripping Sasuke's kimono, "Anywhere! Like, I don't know, maybe near the lake or something?!"
"The last time I saw him was in the village," Sasuke answered, a bit stunned; he pushed Kiba off of him and responded, "I don't want your Fox breath all over me."
Kiba folded his arms and his tail wagged about; Akamaru's tail shook as well but more in apprehension than in joy.
"What's the big deal about it, anyway?" Sasuke asked.
Face contorted with anxiety, Kiba hastily replied, "IhavetofindNarutobecausehealwaysmanagestoescapemyview!! Andwhenhedoes, healwayssneaksuponmeandsurprisesmeandthenIandAkamaruaresurprisedand-"
"Speak slower!" Sasuke demanded, obviously trying to comprehend what Kiba was babbling.
Kiba, slowly, repeated, "I have to find Naruto because he always manages to escape my view!! And when he does, he always sneaks up on me and surprises me and then I and Akamaru are scared out of our wits!"
'You have no wits,' Sasuke noted in his head, blandly. "That's why you're asking me where Naruto is?"
The Fox complained, "It's a lot scarier than you think!!" Akamaru yipped along in agreement.
"And how exactly?" Sasuke really didn't feel like dealing with this right now. He saw a recognizable face and was given the "Shh" sign. Sasuke faintly nodded in response.
Kiba yelled, "He creeps up behind you and yells-"
"BOO!" Naruto shouted and Kiba screamed while Akamaru barked in panic.
Naruto laughed heartily as he saw Kiba's stunned face and Akamaru's rigid body; tears were threatening to fall out.
"You – you!" Kiba pointed at Sasuke, "You knew he was there! How could you?!"
Sasuke shrugged, a small smile coming through; "You were going to have to face it sooner or later… so I thought why not now?"
"Traitor!" Kiba accused, pointing a finger towards him; Akamaru yapped in agreement, fur bristling.
Naruto wiped the tears forming at his eyes and remarked, "I haven't heard you scream like that since last year." He chuckled.
"Naruto, you know I hate it when you do that!!" Kiba whined as Akamaru calmed down.
"Yeah, but your reactions are too funny to stop it," Naruto responded, smiling.
As Kiba continued griping, Naruto asked, "So, Sasuke, did you take a look at the village yet?"
Sasuke reacted, "No, not yet. I was about to when Crybaby over here attacked me."
"I'm not a crybaby!" Kiba protested, his dull gray kimono with orange spots sagging.
"Yeah, Sasuke," Naruto added, "Kiba's not a crybaby… just someone who's startled easily."
Sasuke almost laughed out loud at the counter. He couldn't tell if Naruto was on his side or Kiba's!
Kiba complained, "Who's side are you on?!"
Naruto replied, "Half on yours, half on Sasuke's. I don't want to 'overwhelm the balance'." Naruto fingered quotes around "overwhelm the balance".
Sasuke couldn't take it anymore. The way Naruto said that was too funny! He was implying sarcasm yet he was so serious about it!
Said blonde Fox remarked, "Well! Looks like Wolf Boy over here can laugh!"
Once Sasuke had calmed down, Naruto asked, "So, are you going to the festival or what?"
"Yeah," Sasuke answered and then noticed something, "Why aren't you wearing your kimono, Naruto?"
Naruto grinned deviously and responded, "I don't wear it until later."
Kiba told Sasuke, "It's always a surprise to what he wears – it can be a bright color one year and dark colors the next two years."
Akamaru tugged on Kiba's sleeve and barked. "Oh, right! Hinata said she'd meet me at the festival! Man, I hope I didn't make her wait too long!"
Naruto waved his hand as his farewell as Kiba rushed away.
"Well, I'll see you during the dances, Sasuke," Naruto said, walking the same path Kiba had taken, "I suggest you be careful around the village. Fangirls will do anything to tear off your kimono.
"Make sure to watch the dances, okay?" Naruto asked, head slightly titling back, "Because… the dances are important."
Without an explanation, he walked off.
Sasuke repeated the last sentence over in his head; 'The dances are important… how, I wonder?'
Bright lights and a loud crowd cheer caused him to stroll into the festival.
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"How is everybody tonight?!" Naruto yelled out, earning loud screams; "Great! I love your enthusiasm!! Well, I'm sure you're not here for me to talk, right?! Who wants to see some dances?!" More screams accompanied the first.
Naruto responded, "Now, that's what I call passion! Hear it up for… Konohamaru and his friends!" His blazing red kimono shook as he pointed towards his left.
Eager eyes waited for the Evas to come out and dance.
After a while, Naruto looked behind the curtains; "Konohamaru, Moegi, Udon; what's the matter?"
A boy with a runny nose wearing a blue kimono with shapes answered, "Naruto-niisan! We forgot our dances!" Another boy and girl nodded their heads.
The blond Fox sighed and approached them; "There's no need to be afraid. Everyone is going to have to dances sooner or later."
"Why can't we dance later?" a boy wearing goggles on his head with a green and orange kimono snapped.
Naruto smirked, playfully, and replied, "Oh, Konohamaru, are you being a scaredy Fox? What a shame; I thought you were tougher than that."
Konohamaru shouted, "I am! Come on, Udon, Moegi, we're going to dance!"
The only girl in the three asked, "B-but, how are we supposed to remember our dances?"
Konohamaru smiled, cheekily, and responded, "We just have to follow our hearts! Right, Naruto-niisan?!"
He flashed keen eyes towards his idol; "Yep!" Naruto answered, giving them a thumbs-up, "Now, you better dance now or else everyone's going to be disappointed!"
"Yes, Naruto-niisan!" the three simultaneously shouted and ran outside onto stage; an immediate cheer was heard.
Naruto chuckled and peeked out from behind the curtains; Konohamaru, Moegi, and Udon were jumping and moving their arms in such a childish manner that you couldn't help but love it. Many people laughed in joy of their dance.
The blond Fox looked around as the three Evas were still dancing; he needed to make sure everyone was here for the dance; that included people from the crowd coming up later on.
"Ah, Kiba, Neji, Hinata; you're here!" Naruto exclaimed happily; "Hey, Akamaru." He bent down to pet the Fox.
"Y-yes, N-Naruto-kun," Hinata replied, almost inaudibly.
Neji greeted, "Hello, Naruto."
On the other hand… "Naruto! You're not going to scare me again, are you?!"
Naruto laughed, goodheartedly; "No, Kiba, it's only once a year."
Kiba sighed in relief; "So, have you seen Sasuke anywhere?" Naruto queried.
Neji blinked, slightly; "The Uchiha? Why do you ask?"
"It's his first festival here and I wanted to make sure he was on time… He's a Cora so it'll take a while before his turn…" Naruto answered.
Hinata smoothed down her yellow kimono, faintly; "N-Naruto-kun, what dance a-are you going to d-do this y-year?" she questioned him.
Said blond grinned at her; "You'll have to wait and see!"
"Naruto-niisan!" three voices called out.
Naruto was nearly thrown down by three excited Fox kits.
"Hey, how'd you do?" Naruto asked.
"We did great, Naruto-niisan! Everyone loved us!" Konohamaru shouted, "I'm probably better at you than dancing!"
"Hm, maybe, but you still might have a ways to go," Naruto replied, "I have to hurry up and call out the next dancers, all right? I'll see you soon."
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"Well, how's that for all our little Evas?! They were high in spirit this year, weren't they?!" Naruto asked in a loud bellow. A large "Yeah!" was heard.
Naruto yelled, "Now, it's time for the Denas! Who's excited?!" A large ecstatic scream was heard, but it wasn't enough for Naruto; "I didn't hear you! Who's excited?!" A louder rapturous scream followed by afterwards; "That's more like it! Now, the first Dena is… Kiba and Akamaru!"
A huge scream was heard; it was obvious Kiba and Akamaru were a favorited Dena pair.
A moment later, the two Foxes rushed out; "Hey, everybody!" Kiba shouted, accompanied by Akamaru's loud yip; "Who's ready for some fun?!" An earsplitting scream was his response; "All right!"
Naruto had left the stage once Kiba and Akamaru had started dancing; the two were a wholehearted duo who could never be separated.
'That's what a pair dancing means,' Naruto reminded himself, 'it means you and your partner share a strong bond, whether it's friendship, relationship, or something more.' Naruto sadly smiled at what he just said.
He quickly changed the subject in his mind; he couldn't think about it now! He had to be happy so his Pack didn't see that he was actually sad during this celebration.
'To me, it's a reminiscence, however… a sad one. Stop thinking right now! You'll have time to do that later!' Naruto scolded himself.
"Naruto," a familiar voice called out.
"Ah, Sasuke, you finally came!" Naruto exclaimed, astonished, "I thought that fangirl threat was going to scare you off." He insolently grinned.
Sasuke's eyebrow twitched; "I was going to have to face it sooner or later."
"And, so you thought 'why not now?'" Naruto mimicked Sasuke's words and grinned wider when he realized Sasuke's eyebrow was going to fall off his face.
"Right now, it's only Denas; I'll call you up when it's your turn," Naruto told Sasuke, "We have a break just before Coras though… so you're turn is going to take a while."
"Naruto-san!! Sasuke-san!!" a cheerful and (a little too) zealous voice yelled.
"Oh no…" Sasuke blanched while Naruto just laughed.
A Fox wearing a green kimono with swirls dashed up to them and saluted them; "Naruto-san, your work in impeccable! Everyone here is full of beautiful youth!" He flashed them a toothy smile.
"Thanks, Lee!" Naruto replied gleefully.
The blond Fox looked around and inquired, "Lee, where's Gai-sensei?"
Lee's smile brightened; "Gai-sensei, Naruto-san has not forgotten you!"
Instantly, a taller version of Lee flashed towards them and embraced Naruto into a bone-breaking hug.
"Oh, Naruto-san, how I feel ever so in your debt! I have never forgotten you, but you are the Alpha therefore, which means I am in even more debt! For you to remember a Fox like me, I must be blessed!" the taller version of Lee exclaimed, swinging Naruto side to side, and crying tremendously; his green kimono added effect to his twirls.
"Yes, Naruto-san, the power of youth is within you!" Lee cried out, tears falling down his face as well.
Once Gai had released Naruto from his powerful embrace, he asked, "Eh, who's this, Naruto-san?"
Naruto responded, "This is Sasuke; he's been here for a few months and is learning everything quite quickly."
Sasuke nodded as a greeting before being crushed into a giant bear hug.
"It's nice to meet you, Sasuke-san! My name is Maito Gai but everyone calls me Gai-sensei!" Gai greeted.
"You deserve to be called Gai-sensei, Gai-sensei! You're an excellent training teacher!" Naruto commented.
Gai immediately released Sasuke and squashed Naruto into another bone-crushing hug; "Thank you, Naruto-san! Such kind words from you have been wasted on me! I thank you so much, Naruto-san!" he cried out, more animate tears falling.
"Sorry, Gai-sensei, Lee, but Sasuke and I have to return to the stage; Kiba and Akamaru's dances are long but they can't be this long," Naruto apologized after being discharged of the embrace.
"Yes, Naruto-san," the green twins reacted, saluting them; Gai informed them, "We will be sure to dance and be on time!"
"And if we cannot do that for you, Naruto-san, then we must do five hundred push-ups!" Lee added.
Gai replied, "And if we cannot do that we must to six hundred pull-ups! Goodbye, Naruto-san!"
Once they had seen Naruto wave goodbye, they vanished.
Sasuke blinked and turned towards Naruto; the blond just cackled.
He explained, "You'll be accustomed to them when you hang around them a lot. Come on, I really have to finish announcing the dances."
With that, Naruto held Sasuke's hand and pulled them towards the stage.
Sasuke couldn't resist the slight flush that rose up his face as he and Naruto held hands.
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Hinata and Neji's dance didn't take too long (because of Hinata's shyness) but many applauded for their ritual dance; they always danced like that – Neji would be like a servant to the princess Hinata, doing whatever she wished for.
Once Naruto had announced it was break time, everyone looked around for open food booths.
When Hinata had left to eat something with Kiba, Naruto turned towards Neji and told him, "You shouldn't act like that anymore to Hinata."
Neji cocked an eyebrow; "Like what?"
"Like a servant," Naruto immediately answered, "Although there are ranks in this Pack, everyone is the same. No one is better than the other because we are all the same; I don't think Hinata likes it when you act like an obsequious Wolf who will do anything for her." The blonde made sure to hide the grief in his tone.
Unable to find a good counter, Neji whispered, "I… I just want her to be happy."
"You shouldn't be unhappy if she's happy," Naruto scolded the Cora and then sighed; "I'm sure she'd be sad if you gave up your happiness for her."
After a moment, Naruto stretched and notified Neji, "I'm not forcing you to change yourself; I just want you to be happy while Hinata is as well." He placed a hand on Neji's shoulder. "Maybe I'll help too; you look like you need a mate." Naruto chuckled at his joke.
However, Neji blushed at Naruto's witticism; Naruto scrunched his eyebrows together and reacted, "Not me, silly! There's a reason why I only bring you and Shikamaru with me during hunting at times!"
Neji tried to find the implication at his sentence and then protested, "It's not like that!" with a red face instead of his usual pale one.
Naruto guffawed at Neji's embarrassment; "Come on, I've seen the way you look at him during our hunts!" Neji's face just turned a brighter face.
Seeing Neji's uncomforted form in the subject, Naruto dropped it; "Well, remember what I told you, Neji. If you be happy, Hinata will be happy. Others can make you two happy as well. It's not just you two and the world, you know." Neji's redness died down, afterwards.
He patted Neji's back and looked over his gray kimono; "And lighten up. I don't want you to turn all emotional on me when Hinata says she wants to mate with someone."
Neji couldn't help the chuckle that went up his throat at the joke.
"Well, I'm going to catch up with Sasuke," Naruto said, "I wonder if the fangirls ate him yet…"
When Naruto left, Neji walked the other way and muttered, "Thank you, Naruto…"
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"Sasuke-kun!" a shrill feminine voice yelled.
"Look at me, Sasuke-kun!" another screamed.
An additional female voice added, "Sasuke-kun looks so handsome in his kimono!"
The break was over and Naruto had announced that it was Sasuke's turn to dance; unfortunately, his fans were interrupting it.
Sasuke's patience with the girls was beginning to wither away, evident because of the huge vein in his forehead. Seeing this, Naruto shouted, "QUIET!!"
All was hushed instantaneously.
Naruto sighed in content and informed them, "Well, we can't see Sasuke dance if you're all disrupting it, right? You can scream a bit during the dance and a lot more afterwards. Now, let's see Sasuke dance!"
Shrill female screams were his reaction.
Naruto whispered into Sasuke's ear, "I'll be right behind the curtains, watching you" and then left.
Sasuke fought down the heat in his face and focused on his dance.
Naruto's voice echoed and repeated in his head.
'Your hands have to be able to cover most of your face.' Sasuke spread out his fingers.
'You have to have the swaying motion correct.' Sasuke began to dance, rocking his body.
'You have to see your hands before your face about every few seconds.' Sasuke made sure to hide his face every three seconds.
Before he knew it, fangirls were screaming, yearning for a mishap in his dance.
His body swayed, nearly as light as a feather, and his hands prevented more than a three-second glance.
Naruto involuntarily smiled at Sasuke's dancing, behind the curtains; 'Boy, he looks like a beauty out there,' he left himself think, 'No wonder those fangirls are screeching so loudly.'
"Naruto," a voice called out, lazily.
Are you doing well?
"Oh, hey, Shikamaru," Naruto replied, grinning, "Are you enjoying the festival?"
I don't know.
Shikamaru sighed and answered, "It's less troublesome than last year, I suppose."
I think I'm recovering from it.
"Oh," Naruto reacted, smile gone.
I'm not.
Shikamaru's eyes widened.
Why?
Naruto stared at him with anxious eyes.
I'm not ready yet.
Naruto walked towards Shikamaru; he smiled and said, "I better prepare for my dance now."
I don't want to talk about it.
Shikamaru responded, "So troublesome…"
Okay.
With that, Naruto left.
Shikamaru watched Naruto's disappearing back.
'Why can't you be happy too, Naruto?'
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Sasuke finished his dance which was granted many feminine screams.
Feeling a headache coming, he speed-walked back behind the curtains.
He was greeted by a Fox wearing a dull orange kimono.
"Hey, Sasuke," Shikamaru said, idly.
Sasuke replied, "Hn" and searched for Naruto.
Shikamaru notified him, "Naruto watched your dance, don't worry about that."
Sasuke's attention focused on Shikamaru.
The Fox's eyes opened and informed him, "Naruto's preparing for his dance; that's why he's not here."
Sasuke nodded, in understanding.
Shikamaru rested his head against the black wall and told the Wolf, "Watch from the roof up here; it has the best view."
Walking away, he asked, "You do want to watch Naruto's dance, right?"
"Y-yeah," Sasuke answered and then followed Shikamaru.
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The starry night sky shimmered as the lights played around.
Shikamaru lied down on the slanted region while Sasuke just sat down at the top.
"He should be starting soon," Sasuke heard Shikamaru mutter.
"Hello everyone!" a new Fox yelled out with a beard, wearing a grayish kimono, and something white in his mouth. ('He should stop smoking,' Shikamaru thought, a bit distastefully.)
"As you all know, I am Asuma-sensei! Why is Naruto not here at this time? Well, because it's his turn to dance!" High-pitched screams even louder than Sasuke's were heard and said brunet had to cover his ears.
Asuma responded, "Wonderful! Has everyone seen Naruto's kimono tonight?" The audience nodded their heads. "Well, be sure to keep an open mind because Naruto will be changing kimonos often during this dance!" More sharp cheers were heard after this.
"Wait a minute…" Sasuke pondered out loud.
"Get your mind out of the gutter," Shikamaru told him, not bothering to look at the Wolf.
"Now, Naruto will only appear when he's heard everyone ready and excited!" Asuma informed the audience, "Let's here some cheers, pronto!" An earsplitting scream/ cheer/ a sound beyond the universe was his reply.
A familiar voice shouted, "Now, that's like it!"
In a poof, Naruto appeared, holding several different kimonos and still wearing his red kimono with orange flowers.
"Naruto-sama!!" many feminine voices shrieked.
He waved happily to his fans (which caused even louder screams).
"Wow…" Sasuke thought out loud.
"Yeah, Naruto's a popular idol to look up to," Shikamaru added.
Asuma dismissed himself, "Well, I better exit the stage for you to dance, eh, Naruto?"
The blonde laughed, cutely and put a hand behind his head.
If his fans weren't too obsessed in seeing his dance, they would have fainted.
When Asuma had left, Naruto placed the several kimonos on the ground, separating each by a few inches.
"What's he doing?" Sasuke asked Shikamaru.
The lazy Fox replied, "Just watch" and sat up.
Out of no where, Naruto pulled out two fans, one in each hand; one was red while the other was yellow. His hands expertly twisted and turned them around, almost as if fanning himself indirectly.
His body spun, showing no flaws, and unexpectedly he changed into an orange kimono that was on the ground.
Sasuke blinked; how did Naruto do that?
"Naruto's like a speed god," Shikamaru explained, as if expecting it, "Newcomers know nothing about it until they see it."
Naruto's fans flew around, no indication suggesting claiming him; the audience was quiet, as if making a single squeak would break the elegance and grace of his dance.
The blond Fox twirled again but this time, he held blue and green fans; the former ones were no where to be found. His kimono color, now, was a turquoise color.
His body swayed back and forth while his fans were held in complicated ways, almost impossibly.
Somehow, Naruto's body looked as if there weren't any bones in it; he body rocked in many directions that it looked like nothing a Wolf or Fox could do.
Naruto's Fox tail wagged back in forth, in complex swirls; how could Naruto concentrate on his tail while his body was as difficult to control?
Sasuke was perplexed but at the same time awed; if it wasn't for Shikamaru holding him back, he would've fallen off the building.
The dance's pace was slow, bumping up a bit during the kimono and fan changes; it was mesmerizing, as if one glimpse away from it would kill you.
Its end was near, as Naruto replaced the fans with his hands, just like Sasuke's dance… but this was different somehow; sure, Naruto was hiding his face but it was as if he was hiding sometime more than his face… but Sasuke didn't know what.
The attention-grabbing dance stopped as Naruto bowed down, slowly, like his dance.
Immediately, an almost out-of-this-world scream was heard. Obviously, everyone loved his slow dance.
Naruto looked from the corner of his eyes at Shikamaru; the brunet nodded his head.
"I'm glad you all liked my dance, everyone. And now, you may enjoy the rest of the night because tomorrow will be a break for you all – meaning no work, no jobs, just time to rest and catch up with each other," Naruto began saying, gently as if talking to a child, "Please enjoy this as much as you can everyone. I'll see you all tomorrow." With that, he disappeared, along with the kimonos he brought.
"Naruto-sama was so elegant!" a feminine voice remarked.
'He was beautiful! Gorgeous!" another added.
One more declared, "I love him!"
'
Shikamaru asked, "What did you think of Naruto's dance, Sasuke?"
He turned his head towards the Wolf.
Sasuke hesitated before replying; "He was elegant, beautiful like his fans said but… it was like he was trying to hide something away from us. It confused me yet it amazed me at the same time."
Shikamaru's eyes widened a bit at Sasuke's answer; every other time he brought a newcomer up to watch Naruto, they would always comment on his wonderfulness or beauty. But Sasuke… he told him about his feelings on the dance.
The Fox genius informed Sasuke, "Well, we better get down from here. Come on, hurry up."
As Shikamaru waited for Sasuke to follow him he thought:
'Did you know?
'Changing your accessories during a dance means you're confused. Let it be about someone or something, you're confused.
'Because you don't know what choice to make.'
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A blond Fox stood in front of a stone that jutted out of the ground.
He sat on a nearby rock and stared at it sadly.
After a few minutes, he said, "I'm so sorry…"
He covered his face with his hands, causing everything else he said to be a bit muffled.
"I promised you I'd be happy on this day…
"I promised you I would never be sad…
"I promised you I would move on…
"But how can I do that when I'm the reason you're dead?
"I broke my promises… I hate it when that happens…"
The blond Fox kneeled down in front of the stone with incomprehensible writing.
"Even if no one else can read this… I can…"
Naruto bent over the stone and cried. He cried so much that a small puddle formed before him. His next few words were etched with sadness and grief.
"I'm so sorry… I let you down… I was the reason you were killed… I'm so sorry…
"… Gaara."
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Wahh… I feel bad for making little Naru-chan feel bad. But, it needs to be in the story.
Fu fu fu, a cliffhanger! It's a little hint on Naruto's past too.
It took my three hours to write this!! It's my longest chapter yet! I feel so proud of myself! :D
This is the end of the festival arc. Yeah, I'm sad to see it go bye bye too. :'(
Again, I thank you all for your reviews. They make me so happy. (I'm sorry you don't feel happy right now, Naru-chan…)
I put a little NejiShika hint in here because it seemed like it fit. Besides, it doesn't look like NejiTen or NejiLee is going to win anytime soon. (Sorry for the discouragement readers!)
Yeah, I needed a little humor in this chapter. It can't be all sappy sappy sad, now can it? (Sorry if there's a bit of dry humor in it.)
It might look like there's a ShikaSasu hint but THERE ISN'T. Shikamaru's doing it for Naruto. Why? You'll learn later… Fu fu fu… I must be evil. XP
I bet you're all wondering why Shikamaru and Naruto have such a close bond. – Readers nod their heads – Well, I'll leave a clue for you: they went through the same difficult experiences.
Preview? You expect me to write a twenty-page long chapter and include a preview? – Readers nod – I'm growing soft on you.
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Sasuke observed the lax village wondering why they would be as careless enough to be in harm.
'Where's Naruto?' Sasuke asked himself, 'Is he taking care of the village himself?'
"Yo," a familiar voice greeted, a slight breeze hitting Sasuke's back.
Sasuke reacted, "Kakashi-sensei, what do you want?"
Kakashi didn't look up from his orange book as he answered, "I haven't seen you in a while. What, I can't talk to another fellow Wolf inside Naruto's Pack?"
"No," Sasuke answered.
"Now, Sasuke, don't act like such a brat," Kakashi scolded, waving his index finger to and fro without looking up from his book.
Slightly, Sasuke clenched his hands in annoyance and asked, "Is there something you need, Kakashi-sensei?"
The mask-wearing Wolf finally raised his head and formed his eye in a "U" shape; "As a matter of fact, yes, I have a favor to ask of you."
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I don't want to make it too long because it might be a short chapter and then you'll find it boring.
Yay, I'm going to reintroduce Kakashi and Iruka into the story! Hey, the last time I wrote about them was in the first chapter! And it was just a greeting! So, I should put them in the next chapter! No complaints!
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