Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto but I do own Raven, Llida, Kawaii Ichigo, Jiino Nara, and Nina Hyuuga.
June: okay hopefully this will be a long chapter
Kit: if you can stay awake that is
June: yeh, well schools a drain at the moment
Kit: hug its okay Junie, I will protect you from the evil that is haunting you
June: riiight, you and what army?
Kit: what! I need an army!
June: yep, trust me the girls I go to school with can be such bitches, I regularly wish I had an army.
Kit: (lil chibi face) I'm scawed of your scoowl
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ANBU Elements
Chapter 2: Party and Separation
Written By June x
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Naruto was so excited it was his birthday and there were so many things to do!
Narutos Birthday List:
-Spar with Sai
-Surprise Raven by creeping up on her then glomp her
-Prank the Hokage with Kawaii
-Force Llida to throw me a PARTAY for this evening
-Nick Ankos trench coat for the hell of it.
-Burn Kakashis Icha Icha Paradise collection.
-Attack Genma with his toothpick
-Put a bag over Yamatos head, stupid Ghoul Eyes
-Bore boring Nara Jiino
-Convince Nina Hyuuga that her destiny revolves around me
-Attend the ANBU party!
Yep, it was going to be a long day, and hell Naruto was going to love it!
First thing first, attack emotionless bugger Sai.
"Oh Sai, come to Naru-kun..." Naruto sweetly called out.
Somewhere in the ANBU training grounds Sai shivered, that tone was never good. CLANG! Just in time Sai had blocked a kunai aimed for his head.
"Impressive Sai, your reaction was fast, your katana wielding has gotten a lot faster." said Naruto jumping down from a tree.
"Yeah well, I couldn't let you get ahead of me. I'm glad to see now that all my extra training with Yamashiro-senseis paying off!" Sai replied with a smirk. Aoba Yamashiro had been a friend of Ravens, similar to Raven he used crows in his attack and for tracking, he often helped Raven train her ravens. Anyways, when the ANBU element team found out Sais fire affinity Raven had recommended Aoba-san for his sensei. You see not many people knew as many Fire techniques as the team would have liked, they had really been the Uchihas clan speciality, but Aoba-san knew a wide range of fire techniques and had ended up becoming Sais own individual trainer. And with this in mind both boys went for an all out training spar.
Sai quickly ran forward katana ready and aimed at Narutos arm in hope of disabling it, seeing this Naruto flipped over him, landed behind him and kicked him in the back, quickly regaining his balance Sai turned round and stood ready in a stance, katana still drawn. Naruto flipped back and quickly performed a mass shadow clone jutsu to keep Sai busy and with that jumped into the trees.
Sai had just finished the last of the clones off and looked around, no Naruto, and then he heard it, it started off as a low rumbling and then it got louder. All of a sudden the earth was ripped apart from beneath his feet, a storm was gathering in the sky and lightening and thunder was everywhere, Sai was barely able to keep himself on the ground when the hurricane appeared he used a lot of chakra keeping himself still, and then he was in the eye of the hurricane and the earth stopped shaking, the hurricane than vanished. Within a second there was water everywhere he was almost drowning as whirlpools kept pulling him under, the ground was rising into a point and the water went as quickly as it came, and with that the pointed mound erupted, magma oozing everywhere, Sai jumped and barely avoiding it, landing on a tree which not long after caught fire, in a matter of seconds Sai was surrounded by fire, and then that also flickered than went.
Out of breath and losing chakra fast due to the constant change of surroundings, Sai was barely ready for the strong gale which followed next, and this time it came with hail and a sandstorm, being forced back and down by the batterings from the brutal wind, Sai was really fed up when a blizzard started, he couldn't see anything, he hadn't had a moment to perform a hand seals or a counter attack, he just needed an opportunity, but by now Sai was beginning to freeze, and so was his surroundings, everything was covered in ice. Sai looked down at his feet they also were freezing, and the ice was slowly creeping up his legs, in a moment he'd be immobile, he needed to do something and quick! "Kai!" Sai yelled barely releasing the Genjutsu in time, and with that Sai collapsed to his knees low on chakra, and mentally exhausted.
"What the hell was that?" Sai quizzed
"That would be my new Genjutsu: Natural Disasters." said Naruto from behind him, Sai span round and began to form hand seals.
"Grand Fireball Jutsu!" Naruto dodged the fireball and aimed three shuriken at him.
"Mass Shuriken Replication!" Sai barely dodged the thousands of spinning stars that came flying at him
"You missed me," came the mocking remark from Sai
"Not quite," and with that Naruto made a hand movement as if he was grabbing something and jerked his arm backwards as if he was pulling something. Sai saw the chakra strings attached to the shuriken to late. Covered in cuts and barely standing on his feet, Sai pulled out all the stops
"Elemental Style: Passionate Flames!" Sai yelled using his very own team jutsu, barely making it out of the overpowering flames Naruto appeared covered in burns. Tired Naruto aimed a kunai at Sai, which landed miserably at his feet and then, EXPLODED! Thrown back and lying on his back, Sai was weak and semi-unconscious but he still felt the Kunai pressed against his neck.
"You lose." came the whisper in his ear.
After fully recovering from their spar, Sai decided he was a sore loser.
"I only lost, because I didn't use any of my ink jutsus."
"Well you should be more trained in your elemental jutsu anyway!"
"You didn't use your element though,"
"If I specialize in one area I'll become weak, you know I need to train all my other skills against you Sai!" Naruto whined
"Whatever dickless!"
"WHAT DID YOU SAY TO ME? YOU BIG FAT LOSER!"
"Nothing! Naru-Chan!"
"I am not a girl!" Naruto screamed
"Well, you sound like one! See ya Naru-Chan!" and with that Sai ran off, leaving Naruto to throw his tantrum.
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In a tree close to the ANBU Hq thousands of ravens were squawking and flapping around a girl. Raven was sat on a top branch in a full blown mind link with her ravens, it was like their council, all of them were trying to give her their information that they had gathered on Konoha for the past month. It was giving her a headache.
"Okay talk one at a time! First let's start with the Hokage."
"The Old Man has been doing the usual supplying missions and so on and so forth, but recently he has had that academy teacher Iruka-san in, they were discussing a new student."
"A new student, he'd be joining the academy late in the year, must be a newcomer. Ravens who watch the gate, have any of you seen this newcomer?"
"Raven-sama, I regret to tell you nobody has come to Konoha for 3 months as a newcomer. The last newcomer entered at the southern gate over a year ago, he died six months ago."
"Strange, I wonder who would join the academy this late. Is there any other news of importance or interest?" no came the reply and with that the ravens took off, that is except for two.
"Raven-sama?"
"Hmn..?"
"Do not over think this; I know what direction you're thinking in."
"What if I'm right, the other 4 members of the team aren't officially genin yet. It could be them."
"Wrong Raven-sama, Llida is an official genin of Otokagure and Kawaii is an official hunter-nin for Kirigakure. That only leaves Naruto and Sai, and if I remember correctly the informant only said one new student. The Hokage would have to be crazy to split you guys up!"
"I guess..."
"Oh and don't look now but Narutos trying to surprise you again."
"Thanks." and with that Raven reached out behind and grabbed the hand that was about to surprise her, and flipped the owner over her head. Naruto landed on his back with an oomph sound, Raven then gracefully jumped out the tree and landed by Narutos head. "Morning Sunshine, so how does it feel to be 10?" and with that Naruto tackled her down with a hug.
"Oh! You remembered, Rae (A/n Narutos nickname for Raven it's pronounced Rai which is like a play on words, because Rai in Japanese means lightening, and Raven is a Lightening Mistress) you're the best mate in the entire world!!!"
"What do you mean I remembered? Of course I did! You haven't shut up about it for the past week!"
"Well Sai never said nuffin..." Naruto mumbled
"Well that's Sai and this is me! Now then my little Naru-Chan, shouldn't you be pestering someone for a birthday bash? And oh before I forget, if you pull any pranks today they cannot be major ones ok? Do you hear me Naruto? It's been a decade since the Kyuubi attacked. Now I know this is delicate for you Naru-Chan and it's not your fault your birthday is on the same day but, some people are in mourning and I'm sure Kyuubi agrees with me on this one, but you need to show a little bit of respect. K, Naru-Chan?"
"…I am so limiting your time with Sai!"
"What?"
"You kept calling me Naru-Chan! And I am not a girl!"
"Yeah, well its cute and Sai's right it suits you! Now then what does Kyuubi say?"
"I don't know."
"Then ask him!"
"I would, but I'm not talking to him right now!"
Raven sighed, "Why not?"
"Because he was being selfish! He didn't give a damn that it was my birthday; this day is about me too!"
"1) Naruto you've got to stop being so sensitive!
2) As I said before you have to be tolerant of others today, most people are only thinking of the Kyuubi.
3) Today is about you so go pester someone for a birthday bash!"
"Ok! Oh and before I forget, I used the new Genjutsu you taught me on Sai!"
"How'd it go?"
"He lost!"
"Take it badly?"
"Yep!" Said Naruto with a grin! And with that Raven laughed and Naruto set off for what was next on his agenda.
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"Well?"
"What?"
"Any ideas?"
"Raven said nothing major right?"
"Yep"
"Well does that include hanging the 'Honourable Grandson' from 'Hokage Mountain'?"
"Considering that's such a good idea, No I don't think so!"
And that is how Konohamaru was found hanging off the thirds nose! Kawaii and Naruto celebrated their grand prank at Ichirakus for breakfast, now 2 things you should know is that, as written before, Kawaii is a genius, but like Naruto she often uses her strategy skills in pranks, the other thing is that Naruto when not at ANBU Hq is a completely different person. Naruto never forgot what happened to him when he was 4, he never forgot the reason he was brought to ANBU Hq, the place he now considers home. Naruto doesn't trust the villagers and for a long time wouldn't leave ANBU Hq at all, so one day Kakashi gave him a gift, Kakashi and Naruto were very much like a father and son, so Kakashi had realised Narutos wariness of the villagers. Kakashis gift was none other than a black mask, exactly like his own. So whenever Naruto went out, he'd wear the mask as his protection, Naruto was always cold and untrustworthy of the villagers.
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"LLIDA!" came the shout from the hyperactive blonde. Llida gave a sigh, why me? Why is it always me who has to throw the party?
"Llida?"
"Yes Naruto"
"Can you throw me a party this evening?"
"Why me? Why not any of the others?"
"Because you're the most responsible!"
"Ravens our leader, surely she's the most responsible."
"She'd make it all black, grim and miserable!"
"Kawaii?"
"I am NOT having my party PINK!"
"Sai?"
"Does he even know how to throw a party? And anyway, everyone knows you're the best at throwing parties Llida!"
Llida sighed, "I guess so"
"Thanks Llida you're my favourite nymph!" Naruto declared
"That, would be because I'm the only nymph you know" with that Naruto hugged Llida and ran out the room. The beautiful Earth Nymph was left with a small smile on her rosy lips.
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Naruto was whooping for joy who would have guessed his two favourite senseis would be such easy targets. Anko had been in the shower when Naruto had crept in, and there on the back of the door was the infamous trench coat, Naruto had quickly unhooked it and ran out the room. Next were Kakashis books, when Naruto had entered Kakashis room he hadn't expected him to be out and have left his books behind, but it just made the job so much easier! The poor perverted books never stood a chance against Narutos fireball jutsu which he had forced Sai to teach to him. And just before he left Naruto had to add the final touch by leaving Ankos coat in the perverts' room.
Anko was furious and screaming in frustration where was her coat?
Kakashi was distraught and in mourning! His poor beloved books! GONE! And then he spotted it the coat! ANKO! Yes, it had to be Anko! She always had a thing against perverts! Grabbing the coat Kakashi stormed out his room, only to walk straight into his suspect.
"MY COAT!" Anko shrieked "You Fucking Pervert!" Anko yelled grabbing the coat and putting on quickly.
"Oh! So you admit you have a thing against perverts! Well I don't see anything wrong with a bit of indecency here and there!" Kakashi unwisely yelled back. By now Anko was steaming and so continued to beat Kakashi senseless, to the complete entertainment of the ANBU element team and Naruto who was rolling around on the floor crying tears of laughter.
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Genma was tired; he had just come back from a week long mission and hadn't slept for 5 days. But his rest was not to be, for at that moment a blonde blur rushed at him, yanked his sebon needle out of his mouth and proceeded to give him the Thousand Years of Pain move accompanied with the senbon needle. Genma was going to be limping for quite a while he decided.
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Naruto found Yamato sleeping.
Like taking candy from a baby
You're so immature
Hey! I'm not talking to you!
See what I mean!
Would you shut up for a second, I need to concentrate so I can put this bag over his head already.
Does the bag have holes?
No why?
Because he'll suffocate otherwise
Oh
Baka, and before you return the insult just remember, I just stopped you committing a murder
Naruto never did put the bag over Yamatos head thanks to Kyuubis observation.
So have you been enjoying the little show of pranks?
Yes, actually I have. I was wondering how these ten years had gone past so quickly, but after those pranks I realised I could never got bored in your mind.
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"Jiino"
"What?"
"Nothing"
A sigh..."So troublesome"
"Jiino"
"What?"
"Nothing"
A sigh... "So troublesome"
"Jiino"
"What?"
"Nothing"
A sigh... "So troublesome"
How much more do you think he can take?
Try another three times
I still don't get this plan, if I was Jiino I'd get pissed off not bored
Trust me, and anyway it's been all you for the past couple of pranks, my turn.
And you call me immature, childish fox
At least I'm not the greedy vessel Kyuubi replied, mentally sticking his tongue out.
I'm going to pretend that I didn't hear that and for my own sanity please I beg of you don't EVER stick your tongue out again do you know how demented and bloodthirsty you looked!
Just play the prank KIT!
"Jiino"
"What?"
"Nothing"
A sigh... "So troublesome"
"Jiino"
"What?"
"Nothing"
A sigh... "So troublesome"
"Jiino"
"mmn"
"Nothing"
"Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz"
"WAH?!?"
"Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz"
"Lazy genius, hold on a sec. he's asleep I bored the Nara, I bored the Nara, I bored the Nara" Naruto sang this over and over again accompanied by a victory dance, until about half an hour later when he was showing no signs of stopping anytime soon a certain kitsune got involved.
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The Hyuuga was sat in a library looking out a window, Nina was a very different Hyuuga, and she originated from the Branch Family, but was in no way loyal to the Head family, she was unruly and considered herself to be Narutos mother figure. She had long blonde hair which she kept in a bun, and the Hyuuga eyes, her skin was pale and because she always looked tired many people thought she was ill, actually it was quite to the contrary, she was exhausted from too much exercising, it was hard trying to keep Naruto in control, today of all days.
First Nina had, had to split up Kakashi and Anko, and then heal Kakashi, and then scold him for being a possible bad influence on her son. Then she and Kakashi had, had a visit from Sandaime about his grandson, who woke up this morning hanging off Hokage tower, Nina had then set off in search of Naruto a lecture prepared. Kakashi had been the one who had found Genma; he had then brought the poor man in limping. But Ninas trail had run cold at Jiino Nara, who it seemed had been bored to sleep, which even she had to admit was an amazing feat for the blonde boy, considering how Naras could usually withstand the most mundane of things. Nina was dragged out of her dream world when the door behind her opened, and in stepped the boy who consumed her thoughts.
"NARUTO!" she scolded
"What?"
"Don't what me! You have been playing pranks all day, and today is NOT the day for them!" at this Naruto grew angry.
"What's that supposed to mean, today is my birthday. And like it or not I WILL celebrate it, how I WANT to!"
"Naruto, you just can't, not today!"
"What, I'm doing as Raven advised, I'm not pulling any major pranks, and I've only pulled them here in the ANBU Hq!"
"Naruto… today just can't be a happy day..."
"I'm really trying to be tolerant and considerate of others today, really I am. Please Okaa-san, don't be mad." Nina couldn't say no to that pleading tone and puppy dog eyes. Especially when he called her Okaa-san
"Fine, but I have to go now, places to be and then I need to get ready. But always remember my destiny revolves around you."
"Okay, see you at the party!"
"Naruto, there's something I need to… well what I'm trying to say is that…"
"Hmn?"
"It's been a decade since Kyuubi attacked, and well… it's compulsory that all Konoha nin attend a gathering in remembrance of that."
"So?"
"Well, what I'm trying to say is I can't come to your party, no-one can." at these words Naruto ran off crying tears freely streaming down his face.
-- Knock, Knock --
"Go away!"
"Naruto let us in NOW!"
"No!" -- BAM --, Raven kicked open the door and walked in, closely followed by Sai, Kawaii and Llida. "I said go away!"
"And we say we don't care." Kawaii replied shutting the door
"No-one can come to the party! I'm allowed to feel upset, so would you leave already!"
"Naruto, do you think I would have set up the party if NO-ONE could come. No, I wouldn't. Kawaii and I aren't officially Konoha nin so we'll be there, Sai we'll be there because he never leaves the ANBU Hq" stated Llida
"And I'll be there because you're my best friend, and nothing anyone says is going to make me miss your tenth birthday party. Not after all we've been through together." added Raven
"Anyway, Naru-Chan, it's not like anybody wants to miss the party, and they most certainly didn't forget you." put in Sai
"Hmn?"
"Yeah, Naruto, come downstairs and see your massive haul of presents!" all the girls chimed
"Please, kami-sama tell me you did not practice that..."
"Practice what?" they chimed again
"The chiming!" both boys chimed
It seems to be catching laughed Kyuubi
Shut up fur ball
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Secretly Naruto had to admit he had gotten an excellent haul of presents. Kakashi had given him an awesome new set of clothes, black combats, long orange sleeved tops covered with a black short sleeved denim jacket. The combats were really baggy with tonnes of pockets for storing his weapons. Nina had given him a new set of weights, which he had immediately strapped on he was now wearing 200 pounds, 50 on each limb. Anko had given him some weapon shooters, they were slim black bracelets that could easily be worn, all you did was load them with shuriken stars, kunai, and senbon needles anything of your choice. Jiino had given him a ramen shaped alarm clock. Yamatos present was the brand new updated bingo book. Jiraiyas present had been sent in the mail, it was a beautiful black katana with a white dragon on the sheath, Jiraiya had, had it custom made on his travels. The Hokages present was a new Wind Element Scroll. But the best presents were yet to come the presents from his friends.
Llida was first, her present was a beautiful red fox she had found, Naruto was quick to name him Kyuubi, and Naruto thanked Llida with a huge hug. Earth Nymphs were great at presents!
Kawaii was next and typically she gave him a book, but not just any book! This book was A Thousand Great Pranks and How to Make Your Own Prank tips! That book was going to be a lot of fun and very handy!
Sai's present was another of his masterpieces, this time the drawing was of Naruto of Naruto making a Rasengan, Narutos eyes were displaying all kinds of emotions and he looked so natural so "Breathtaking" came the murmur from Llida.
"Oh Fuck! Naruto looks gorgeous, Sai you're not gay are you?" came Kawaiis response
"Naruto, you actually look like a girl..." was all that Raven managed
"Thank you Sai that's beautiful." thanked Naruto
"Glad you like it Naru-Chan!" and with that the party continued, they first had a food fight, then out came the alcohol, when they were tipsy enough they played Truth or Dare, Sai admitted he thought Anko was hot, Naruto stripped to his boxers, Kawaii did a chicken dance while singing 'badger, badger, mushroom' song, Llida tried to break dance and Raven sang Britney Spears 'Oops I did it again'. They ended with a team dare where they made a concoction of vinegar, ice-cream, coke, crisps, peanuts, popcorn, cakes, mints, marshmallows, and a small bit of vodka. They poured it into 5 glasses then all chugged it, it was disgusting. While Llida, Sai and Kawaii were moaning on the floor in disgust, Raven dragged Naruto aside to give him his present. She summoned a raven's feather, which glowed eerily with her dark purple chakra.
"Naruto roll up your sleeve and show me your forearm" Naruto did so, Raven began to draw lightening shaped seals with the feather and in the middle a basic drawing of a raven, Raven cut her thumb and put it on the seal, it pulsed with purple chakra. "That Naruto is my gift to you, it is a summoning seal, and if you're ever in trouble and need me, put blood on that seal and I will be summoned to you. I know its bizarre gift, but trust me Naruto, I get the strong feeling we'll be separated from each other soon." Naruto was left speechless, he knew the importance of this gift, it bound him and Raven together forever. All of a sudden their party was interrupted when a fellow ANBU appeared in a puff of smoke.
"Hokage-sama would like to see ANBU elements in his office immediately!" He stated before disappearing.
"Elemental Style: Lightening Transportation!" Raven yelled. In a flash of black lightening the ANBU element team stood in the Hokages office.
"ANBU Elements, please sit."
"Hokage-sama, if this is about the festival- Kawaii began
"No, no, not the festival! This, my dears, is about you. You see I think it is time for a change, I need to know that Konoha has a good future with its strongest nins and so in this favour, I'm afraid I have no other choice but to disband the ANBU elements team…"
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June: well Raven was right, next chapter there's a bit of drama on the separation issue and Naruto attends the academy. I'm sorry to say, that I have decided on Narutos genin team and instructor, but this will NOT affect the pairings, and my OCs won't be gone for too long, but what did people think of them?
Kit: yes please read and review, Junes first chapter did so well she got this one it one day!
June x