Chapter 17 (plot/filler)
Sakura had gotten this training down really quick while me Naruto and Sasuke we stayed at it until we mastered it. I was one of the last to complete the training. I eventually had to ask both of them some advice. But I managed to make it to the top and come down. Sasuke went back to the bridge builders place me and Naruto had stayed to to train. We didn't go home that night; we fell asleep in the trees the next morning we met a young woman she was picking herbs she said her name was Haku. And well Naruto started you a conversation I had made a few shadow clones and jumped into a lake near by. I starting to pull some fish from the water with a few other clones while one went to get wood. When the clone came back I had set up a fire and started to cook the fish Naruto had ended conversation with Haku when he smelled the fish cooking. Haku had left with the herbs she gathered. Naruto told me that Haku was actually male. I doubt it if he was then my logic of genders it out of whack. But I swear Haku's sent similar to Sakura's they possibly could use the same shampoo but, I feel there is something more.
I got a feeling that we'll meet again really soon. Anyway me and Naruto soon started to dig into the fish I caught. Once we had our fill we went back to the bridge builder place I got another hit on the head from Sakura when I entered. "That's for not coming back last night." I yelled but at least she learned to be a bit quieter when she does it. Anyway Kakashi gave us a break to recover. So well I took it. I decided ask Tsunami if I could help with dinner I had remembered a recipe from my home. She gave me the okay but wanted to know what the dish was it was gumbo. Crab gumbo to be specific I then proceeded to pull out the large crab I had caught earlier when fishing. She looked at me in surprise. But then it turned into a smile of joy.
Later at dinner…
"What's that smell?" I heard Naruto ask. "Gumbo." "What's gumbo?" He asked me. "A dish from memory I don't exactly remember where I learned it." "Well it smells really good. When is it going to be ready?" "It's just about it needs a pinch of salt. A little pepper. And done. Naruto can you gather everyone to the table? I'll bring the food." Naruto ran out and managed to bring out the pot full of Gumbo. One it was set safely on the table I took everyone's bowl and pour gumbo in it. Sasuke, Sakura, and Naruto all stared at it. Sasuke looked it in disgust same with Sakura. While Naruto looked at it with curiosity before he took a spoonful and put it in his mouth. His eyes went wind before he started to wolf it down. "Well looks like someone likes it." Sasuke started to eat it see as Naruto was loving it. Soon Sakura started to eat it was well. Kakashi and Crash had already began. Naruto and Sasuke were eating like crazy they just finished their 4 bowl. "I want some more!"
Those two said in sync before they puked. "Okay if you're going to puke you should eat anymore" "But I have to beat Sasuke." "And I have to stay ahead of dobe." That's when I saw the eyes of rivalry between the two show as they looked at each other you could see the lightning clash between the 2. "Oh knock it off you to were all going to protect the bridge builder tomorrow. And I would prefer that your still in one piece while we're doing it." this caused about everyone in the room to chuckle except for those 2. After everyone was done eating I helped Tsunami with the dishes before I headed up to bed. On my way to my room I heard some crying. It was a faint sob of grieving but curiosity had gotten the better of me so I had to follow it I followed it to the room of the bridge builder's grandson: Inari. I decided to peek inside I saw the boy on sitting on his bed holding a photo it was like the one in the dining room but it wasn't torn I could see a 4th person in the picture but barly from my angle. My best guess on who that man is… "Why did you do it? Why did you have to die daddy? Why? Why did you have to stand up against him why? Why did you try to be hero?" He sobbed. Sad story on what happened to the man I wish I could help him. So I went to Naruto's and my room to get some sleep.