AN:/ I am painfully aware that I have been unable to update in this past week...and I was unable to prank you guys yesterday. As a matter of fact, I wasn't able to prank anybody because I was alone at home, spending my spring break been a lazy ass playing video games (finished Tomb Raider and to any of you gamers, I recommend it...10/10). Regardless, there are a few things I want to clear up.
Mangekyou Sharingan: A few of you have mentioned that if Sasuke ever sees Naruto, his Mangekyou Sharingan that he has, oh so recently, achieved will disappear. What? WHat? WHAHT? HAHAHAHAHA okay guys. I read the wikia, and it mentioned nothing of the sort. Even if it was true, my fic, my rules, the technique is here to stay, regardless of the truths revealed.
I have also noticed that this fic has taken a sudden dark turn. Oh dear, I have never intended that and, sadly, due to my poor organization skills and lack of future planning, it has occurred to me that this fanfic is just not what it used to be *starts to sob uncontrollably* SO, I will be taking a new approach on this thing. Perhaps I should get a Beta too...Nevertheless, I won't indulge you in my silly ways because it would probably come out in a garbled mess, just like my thought process. Just for now, I will give a slight agenda for you guys.
To do list before the sequel comes out:
Finish that damn omake godammit.
The NaruSaku too you stupid author
Get Naruto out of the freaking village
What the hell is Konohamaru doing right now?
What is Minato going to do about the baddies?
Good heavens, would you look at that list. Extra long...
Naruto slowly clenched his muscles as he flexed and relaxed, never moving from his current position as he waited for the chakra signature in his room to disappear. His eyes darted beneath his eyelids as he kept his breathing even and deep. A few metal clanks on a tray and the signature disappeared to the halls. The cool breeze set the room on a somewhat relaxed atmosphere and curtains blew inwards, giving the room an ethereal look. Until, that is, Naruto snapped his eyes open and shot up, yanking the blanket off of him and darting out of the open window. Like hell he was staying in the freaking hospital for another day! He jumped from roof to roof, not caring if the wind blew right through his hospital gown. He quickly made his way to the Ichiraku stand and plopped himself on a stool, nursing his stomach as the loud growls of hunger reached his ears.
"5 Miso Ramen, Jiji!" Naruto called out.
"Ah, Naruto-kun! I see you've escaped the hospital again."
Naruto scrunched his face before giving in to a wide grin.
"They can search for me all they want. But, I'm not spending another minute in that damned place!"
Teuchi placed the first ramen bowl in front of Naruto and the blonde quickly dug in. Teuchi leaned back and started to work on the second bowl. It was odd seeing the blonde jounin like this. The boy was normally serious and uptight but when he was at Ichiraku's, it was like a whole new personality. Not that the man was complaining or anything. The blonde's "split" personality was rather charming and welcoming. Teuchi turned back to his ramen right before he heard a yelp.
"S-Sakura!"
"Na-ru-to-sen-sei! What are you doing outside of the hospital!? You were due to stay for another three days!"
"S-Sakura, I was just eating-ttebayo" When did she get so scary?
"'-ttebayo'? What's that, Naruto-sensei?"
Naruto flinched and he suddenly looked like a deer caught in headlights.
"I-I don't know what you're talking about. And stop calling me sensei, what did I say-"
"Don't avoid the question! What's '-ttebayo'?"
"I'm just going to pretend I didn't hear anythin-OW, ow, ow, ow, let go!"
Naruto was tugged up by the ear and Sakura stepped back as she watched her sensei get pulled up by a red head.
"Na-ru-to, what do you think you're doing outside of the hospital?"
"K-Kaa-san...h-how ya doin'?" Naruto choked out as he blanched. The sight of the Red Hot Habanero angry was enough to make him shake. Sakura only crossed her arms and watched as the scene unfold in front of her. Drowning out the sounds of Kushina scold her son, Sakura turned to see Rin and Rei walk next to her.
"Rin-sensei, Rei sensei! Good afternoon!"
"What's going on-oh...Naruto escaped the hospital again, didn't he..." Rei crossed her arms and scowled. Rin and Sakura only gave an exasperated sigh as Kushina continually berated Naruto.
"S-Sakura-chan~! You should defended me!" Naruto whined as he clung onto Sakura's arm, drooping to the floor.
"Naruto. You know you shouldn't leave the hospital and as a medic nin in training, I cannot have you breaking the rules!"
"But-But-But it's so boring~!"
"Stop acting like a little child! You're a jounin for kami sakes! Jounins are mature gentlemen! Act like one!"
Suddenly Naruto leaned onto Sakura, towering over her by several inches. He then whispered.
"Only if you want me to, hime-sama."
Sakura squeaked in terror before Naruto's weight was suddenly ripped off her. Naruto started to giggle like a maniac while he was held by the collar by Kakashi.
"Hatake-san!" Sakura cried out in relief.
"Sorry, Sakura. He's currently on a heavy dosage of medication at the moment. The only reason why he's still conscious is because of a little...bloodline."
Sakura's eye narrowed but she shrugged it off, but not letting the blush leave her face.
"T-take him back to the h-hospital, please. He's in no con-condition to be walking around."
Kakashi only gave her an eye smile before grabbing the giggling blonde who was now singing at the top of his lungs.
"I'M A BARBIE GIRL, IN A BARBIE WOR-HORLD, LIFE IN PLASTIC, IT'S FAN-FUCKING-TASTIC, YOU CAN BRUSH MY HAIR, UNDRESS ME EVERYWHE-"
The singing was cut off when the silver haired jounin decided he had enough and shunshined the two away from confused and scared citizens. Sakura pressed her hand against her chest in hopes of calming her heart that was pounding a thousand beats per minute.
"That...that was too close..." she gasped out.
She headed home in hopes of forgetting the event with the blonde earlier that day.
Naruto clutched his head and suddenly realized he was back in his hospital room.
"Shit!" When did I get back here?
He rose up and started his way back towards the window before a voice cut him short.
"Not advised, Naruto-kun."
"Kakashi-sensei?"
The silver haired jounin rose from his seat and gave Naruto an eye-smile.
"You've been given the same medicine as yesterday. Unless you plan to embarrass yourself a second time, stay put for a while."
"E-embarrass myself? W-what did I do?" Naruto began to inwardly panic.
"Oh, nothing serious. Just broke out of the hospital, ate some ramen before being scolded by your mom. Then you started rubbing yourself all over your student, Haruno Sakura," Naruto blanched and inwardly cursed but the list continued. "Then you started singing at the top of your lungs. I tried to shunshin us out but you pinched my shoulder, making me lose my concentration. So we ended up in the market place where you terrorized the shop keepers. I think at one point, you started bowing to a cat like it was a deity or something, yelling how it was going to prophesize the next time you were going to get ramen. Then you started howling at the sun. At that point, I thought you had enough fun and finally pulled a successful shunshin, bringing you back here where you were sedated several times while being pinned down by 5 jounin and three medics. All of this while you were yelling the 99 bottles of beer song. I think you got to the number two before you passed out."
Naruto slammed his hand onto his forehead and whipped around before faceplanting himself into his pillow. He let out a string of colorful curses. He suddenly lifted his head and asked.
"Wait, if I was on medication, how come I felt okay at first?"
"It took 30 minutes to take effect. Right now, you have 10 minutes before your medicine takes effect this time around."
A knock on the door was heard and both jounins whipped their heads to the door. It opened slowly, revealing pink hair that stuck out.
"Ano...Naruto?"
"Sakura?"
She slowly entered and looked rather suspicious of her former teacher.
"You okay now? Or are you going to flip out like you did yesterday?" She asked warily.
Naruto grimaced before responding.
"I'm fine...for now...Anyways, what's the matter?"
"I just wanted to check on you. Make sure you didn't go insane on me." She smiled.
Kakashi cut in.
"I'd hate to break it to you, Sakura, but Naruto has taken his medication and will be experiencing something rather...similar to yesterday's episode. He has about five minutes at this point. It would be wise if you stepped out before you get glomped."
Sakura turned scarlet as she nodded vehemently.
"O-Okay, I'll just visit some other time then. Naruto, get better soon!"
She quickly dashed out of the room and Naruto slumped against the headboard.
"Why did you have to scare her away? I'm feeling perfectly fine."
"Mhhmm." Kakashi hummed, eyes never peeling away from his literature. Naruto's expression turned sour.
"You're not listening, you perve."
"Mhhmm."
"Asshole." He muttered as he slid down the headboard and plopped his head against the pillow. This is boring.
Minato frowned at the sky high stack of paperwork sitting on his desk. He sighed with despair before finally coming to a conclusion that Shinobis aren't meant for paperwork, and that's final. He glared holes on the stack, hoping that it wasn't a figure of speech and that the papers actually grew holes, holes hopefully big enough to cease its existence. Acquiescently realizing that he wasn't getting anywhere, he grabbed the top most paper and began to stamp away, signing his name occasionally above the dotted line. He felt his heart sink lower as his assistant bursted through the door with another heavy stack of paper.
"Hokage-sama, paperwork- I hope you're not slacking."
"I'm not, it's fine." He waved his hand, hoping to persuade the lady that he wasn't just staring at the paper not too long ago. She gave a dubious look before turning heel and leaving Minato in his own vices. He sighed again and slammed the stamp on a paper before starting his pace again. While the monotonous pace of his hand stamped away, he lost himself in thought.
He was running into a few issues, which was made clear during the chuunin exams. He had to sigh in relief, knowing that the casualties were a lot lower than they could've been. It wasn't a surprise attack but they were caught off guard nonetheless. Minato also felt glad that Orochimaru was finally taken care of but given the fact that a stronger opponent took him and Orochimaru out, was more than bad news.
He frowned. His son mentioned a prophecy. Or, a prophecy given by the stranger. He was rather skeptical but having some sort of insight, regardless of source, of the future was rather hard to ignore. However, if this man could take care of a jounin and a kage, clearly this man was cut above. He frowned again. He'll have to train harder. Where he is now isn't enough. He ceased his stamping and leaned back in his chair. This man wasn't his only problem too. The Akatsuki was hot on Naruto's tail and knowing one of them was the one who released the Kyuubi on Konoha was rather concerning.
This left one option and exactly one option only. Send his son off to get stronger while under the protection of a Sannin, perhaps even two if he was lucky. His son was strong, but he hasn't been able to use some of his higher class jutsus on, well, anything. Even given the opportunity during the chuunin exams, Naruto didn't use a whole lot of his jutsus and frankly, the boy's fuuinjutsu needed work. Some of Naruto's seals were works of art, but there were some that were downright sloppy. A vein popped on his forehead. And after all those calligraphy lessons he put through that boy when he was younger, Naruto still had one of the sloppiest handwritings in Konoha! All the proof was in the mission reports that the child jounin turned in. If it wasn't for his prior experience to the chicken scratch, Minato wouldn't be able to read the boy's reports.
"Damned boy." Minato growled.
He had to watch out for the future because, right now, it didn't look so bright.
Sakura stood outside of the hospital room as he heard Naruto's voice ring through the halls.
"NINETY NINE BOTTLES OF BEER ON THE WALL, NINETY NINE BOTTLES OF BEE~R, YOU TAKE ONE DOWN, PASS IT 'ROUND, NINETY FOUR BOTTLES OF BEER!"
"Naruto-kun, you counted wrong." A silver jounin chimed in.
"BAHAHAAHAHAHA THE GREAT NAMIKAZE UZUMAKI NARUTO NEVER COUNTS WRONG. IT'S ALL YOU HEATHENS THAT COUNT INCORRECTLY, CRAZY FOOL!"
Sakura grimaced before entering the room, ignoring the loud protests of the nurses currently holding the blonde down.
"Haruno, please step away."
"HARUNO? SAKURA-CHAN IS HERE?- OW!"
Suddenly everything went quiet and the nurses visibly relaxed, relenting their hold as the blonde's eyelids slowly drooped.
"S-Sakura. Sorry." The voice was mellow and the boy could barely say anything above a hoarse whisper.
Sakura rushed over after the nurses left. Kakashi took his leave and with a small salute, he was gone with a pile of leaves. She kicked the leaves a little before she sat at his bedside and crossed her arms.
"Mou. Naruto! You got to be more careful! You're still healing!"
"Sorry Sakura."
"It's okay. I understand you're boredom-"
"No Sakura. I'm not talking about that." He rasped out
Sakura's eyes shot wide and she looked at Naruto.
"Then, what for?"
"I-I didn't bring Sasuke back like you wanted."
Sakura visibly flinched but Naruto didn't catch it as his vision began to blur. His words began to slur as his tongue didn't cooperate
"I'll bring him back home whenever you want. I just- I failed you this time and I failed my promise to you..."
Sakura tried to protest but Naruto only continued.
"I won't fail my promise. Just-just wait for me, okay?"
"Naruto! I don't-"
But before Sakura could finish her sentence, Naruto slumped into a deep slumber and Sakura wilted back into her seat.
"-I don't care about that promise. I just don't want you hurt again." She whispered.
She raised her hand up to his hair, ready to ruffle the blond spikes, but stopped a few inches away in hesitance. His breath tickled the palm of her hand and she retracted it, settling her hand on his shoulder before slipping away to go back home.
An:/ Wow, I promised NaruSaku and this is what you get? Geezus, that was disappointing. Okay, I geddit. It wasn't really the Narusaku you were hoping for. I'm just...not really that adept at bringing relationships about. Sorry for my rather noobish ways, but I'm a really thick headed person that won't realize someone likes me until they yell it at my face, making moves be damned, I won't acknowledge someone crushing on to me. Anyways. But you do see the relationship coming about, right? Kinda? No? Still stagnant? Okay *wilts away into the corner*
OKAY THEN! I PROMISE NEXT TIME THEY'LL AT LEAST DO SOMETHING WORTHWHILE THAT CAN BE CALLED NARUSAKU MOMENT~!
If you have any ideas on how to come about this moment, SHARE WITH ME BEFORE I SUBMIT MYSELF TO WRITERS BLOCK AND NOT UPDATE FOR ANOTHER MONTH. Was that blackmail? That was blackmail...XD just kidding about the threat, but seriously, I'm not going to be able to get this thing going easily...and here I said I would get this story done for the sequel in time. Well, just kidding. I suck, I know. I'm a horrible person. Bare with me?
Review Responses! HOLY SMOKES I MISSED SO MANY REVIEWS WHAT THE ACTUAL FUC-ehm anyways:
manduderaw: ARGH NOT YOU TOO! Those gentlemen be blundering about? Haha, can't say I didn't try
btalover: Aw thanky! Hope you got to chapter 35/6/7 just in time to see this review response! keep-a-goin'!
Doomslayer10000: I know! TT TT *sobs uncontrollably for an hour* and this one too! Haha, Naruto is the next Jiraiya launcher, search for your very own in stores near you. XD
Djflemse: Aw noes! I've already decided the sequel's name TT TT thank you so much for all the suggestions though. They were really good, and I really liked them! Thank you so much for loving this story, it means a lot to me! No problem about the response because you just got another one! Haha, so get used to it!
Guest: TT TT I know...I know...I'm a crappy author right? It's not really easy writing about romance when you've never experienced it yourself hahaha
Guest: Read Guest response above...sorry?
Princegoku: Bahaha, yeah, Sakura crying over Sasuke. It was mostly because Sakura feels that her entire team is her family, losing one of them is enough to make her cry. It's kinda like losing a brother? Regardless, I have to say I agree that I slightly made Sakura a bit emotional here...let's just say she's pmsing, alright? Hhaha just ignore me.
Tetra Curse: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA YES wait whut.
yayouyo: You know what...that's it. For a week (a month after the opening of the sequel), I will freaking put SUPERT in the title for the hell of it, to appease you all hahaha.
Guy Next Door: Don't make me come over next door and bang on your door, play annoying music at 4:00 AM, and practice my terrible violin skills at night until you tell me what the hell Supert means! GEEZUS
Supert History: Cripes. .Hell.
Princegoku: Again? haha just kidding. Anyways, I don't think I will mix the level three and the sage mode together. Just like how Naruto is currently keeping the kyuubi mode and the sage mode separately in the manga and anime. He has learned summoning...for foxes. As for frogs? Have I? I don't really remember...better read my own story I guess, holy crap, I'm a horrible author
WestAero13: I don't know how to say this to you...It's hard for me as it's going to be hard on you, but I will give them some bonding time later, but it's not going to end well. Let's leave it at that. Don't hate me?
manduderaw: I'm going to tear my hair out and burn it before feeding it to a shark and making that shark into sushi before eating it. My frustration knows no bounds WHAT THE HELL IS SUPERT
Damon Furey: You too!? Dear god someone light me on fire. Name has been decided already! XP sorry. Inari's Prayer. Matt Damon is freggin awesome. I mean the whole bourne identity? freaking bamf. Too bad there's hawkeye in his place, the dude should stick with arrows and leave the bourne to the Damon. I've never heard of Vampirates before, Indulge for me please?
Zatheko: Naruto did not go all out. I was hoping a majority of my readers got that because having Sasuke achieve the Mangekyou was his plan all along. Sorry for the lack of Narusaku here! I promised it and I failed TT TT
SakuraFairy1990: Yup Yup, Sasuke needs a hug *proceeds to enter anime world and glomps Sasuke and quickly leaves before taking a chidori to the chest* Whoops, wrong sasuke. Naruto doesn't work for T& I...but he should, that little tricky bastard XD
Diablitojack: Naruto was being dark, as well as being a total ass. Which of course was my intention but meh. Sage will be given to Naruto...due time, due time. Sasuke was giving MS because I didn't like the idea of him getting it from Itachi (that's where he got it right? I'm not imagining things?) Because in this fic...ITACHI IS AS GOOD AS A FREAKING ANGEL just like in the anime, which means LIKE HELL HE'S GOING TO DIE! I cried my eyes out when that happened, I'm not doing it again when I type it up
Showtime09: Ah, I see. Well, your birthday has been documented into my Iphone, expect a gift! Either a chapter or a drawing. Sasuke did believe Naruto during the fight. Shippuden will come...soon? Haha, I have no definite day or chapter because it all depends on how fast I can develop Sakura and Naruto's relationship...which might take a while.
THE 7TH DEMON OF RAZGRIZ: "LIAR~!" Sakura and Naruto yelled at the top of their lungs. Haha just kidding. It happens to me all the time. Sometimes I even have to stop and help an old lady cross the street with her groceries. Bah, well, people just don't seem to believe me! Thank you for the compliment!
God Emperor Of GAR-halla: I was not aware that I was making Kushina an over protective shrew. Who is Chi-Chi? Character Derailment? Plain? Simple? THIS IS TOO COMPLEX MY MIND JUST EXPLODED SHIIIII- okay just kidding but please, do explain.
avengeme: yeah...kyuubi mode...outta the picture for a long time ^.^ maybe sage mode...but I'm not really rooting for it during the training trip. Don't get me wrong, I don't plan on killing Jiraiya for the sole purpose of letting Naruto learn, but I'm just not feeling it for sage mode...I'm 50/50 on that one.
oksus: I have confirmed, MS does not disappear...at least not in this fic
The Keeper of Worlds: Oh stop it you, you're making me blush o/o
devil M: Well, wait no longer!
CzarAndrew: You, my friend and reader, are a genius. Well, I try to leave some aspects to the reader for imagination...or I'm just being pure lazy as to not actually finding any reason. I just figured they didn't really need to know because this was a rather high class mission that, if compromised, could lead to a lot of complications. Konohamaru and Sakura aren't the best secret keepers...nee?
Mirageking: There will be a note explaining everything...in the next chapter...teehee
Exwindzz: Chapter 14? I'm too lazy to check what Minato agreed with! Urgh, curse my spring break lazy disease
Foxxel: Oh great nessie, you majestic sea creature! XD Sasuke is..bah, everything will be explained in next chapter. Sasuke needs a bit o' lovin' so let's go hug him! *glomps* Sasuke: What the hell do you think you're doing!? Aerotyl: Sharing my love to you! *clasps on tight* Sasuke: Let go you idiot! Aerotyl: No! *Sasuke pushes Aerotyl off by the face and quickly runs away* Aerotyl: Wait! Come back! *wails* my relationship with sasuke in a nutshell XD
Ammai Hardinata: Short comment or not, It's magnificent! I cherish every comment no matter the length! Besides, it's not the shortest comments received (give a heated glare to those "supert story" buffoons) Thanks for loving my story!
Damon Furey: I'M SORRY I RESPONDED TO IT HERE DON'T CRY DON'T CRY PLEASE PLEASE *starts to panic, rushing around trying to calm you* urbandictionary: I KNOW! SOMEONE GO MAKE IT NOW! GET ME AN URBANDICTIONARY DEFINITION OF SUPERT! Supert: the most annoying thing that ever plagued the author, Aerotyl, as dozens of reviewers constantly get on her nerves with the weirdest word that ever crossed the earth! Summary right there, job done. Sasuke needs the lovin' gotta give it to him. NaruSaku this chapter? *starts to cry* Keep being awesome? *blushes* oh stop it you!
demonic hellfire: Yeah, smart move indeed...smart move made by the author *eyes glint* Sasuke: Oh shut it, Aerotyl. Don't let it get to your already inflated ego. Aerotyl: But Suke-chan~ I am smart! Sasuke: STFU! Aerotyl: *cries in corner*
Doomslayer10000: MS WILL NEVER LEAVE! IT'S FOREVER, IT'S ETERNAL, haha no pun intended. Narusaku moment? *cries again*
TertiusArmada: Short chapter again. Maybe I'm just a lazy ass? But yeah, I did feel that the lot of you would be bored with another "Sasuke, I'll bring you back" "Leave me alone loser" "no!" "Chidori!" "Rasengan!" *epic explosion leading to Naruto on floor* (insert emotional distress of Naruto not being able to save Sasuke) typical format :)
entityoffire: Naruto was acting like a nutjob, hint the acting part. *wink wink* Sasuke is sent to spy on Kabuto and hopefully the mystery man.
The Lynx Wearing Eyeliner: NO CANON SASUKE! I'D RATHER DIE THAN MAKE HIM CANON AGAIN. Naruto was planning something, revealed in next chapter so wait. I DON'T HATE YOU! WAIT COME BACK! LET ME LOVE YOU!
Killijimaru: Can I just...I don't even- what the fuc-I don't want to know *proceed to kill myself* *quickly revives oneself and clears throat* Congrats on the MCAT, man! You're in med school now? PARTY TIME! *takes out confetti and throws it while frolocking about* CELEBRATION!
Tsuukiyomi: Yeah, Naruto didn't actually die. Kyuubi helped heal. Just think of it like the canon. But then Sasuke got MS because, this time around, Sasuke really bonded with Naruto so the supposed death of the blond held a lot of weight on Sasuke. Excuses? Aerotyl: 1 Lame excuses: 0 *raises left hand and proceeds to high five oneself*
ExoticAngel97: Oooohhh which country were you at? Oh your words are making me blush o/o too kind, too kind
shadowmaster0304: hahaha *laughter dies down to a sob* next chapter bro, next chapter
Skye Izumi: It improves! I swear! Don't lose interest! Just kidding, we already went over this. You're still reading, right? *smiles megawatt grin* Anko rules a lot...she's just another bamf I love
Guest: Dear god.
Guest: Pathetic you say? The length of your review is what's pathetic numbnuts *heart*
Somebuyfromthe1600s: Nice name btw, and yeah, Naruto is just not himself without having the little accessory of a Chidori Scar XD A weird chapter indeed...and I'm also tired XD
Killijimaru: What are you on, man? Haha just kidding, you remind me of what I'm like on caffeine! I loved the stories! I loved the last one. I think it's a real knee slapper XD Thanks for the break down of SUPERT it was really helpful *deadpans*
Guest: Oh thanky
WalkingStranger99: Yes yes...Naruto better keep on flashing or the ladies gon get him...that little perverted trickster
I WAS UP TILL 2:00AM (AND I HAVE SCHOOL TOMORROW) UPDATING THIS FOR Y'ALL, SO BE HAPPY! I was eating miso ramen (instant of course) so I felt so in the mood for updating...felt connected to Naruto, ya know?
Spent a lot of time on tumblr so (had to delete it because of a hacker! Yeah, deleting it was rather over the top but I just restarted. If you want me to follow you, tell me your blog name in the review!)(Also started Homestuck...shout out to the homestuck fans)...sorry for the delayed chapter that is extremely short. I guess this chapter is mostly for review responses and a transition.
Sorry for not responding to the reviews! Apparently I was a total jackass and missed...a lot.
Alright you little supert butt faces...IMA FIND YOU! *starts running in screaming like a maniac*
Radio queues in: Aerotyl over an out.