Normal speech
Thought
Kyuubi/Nine-tails/Other big voices
InnerSakura
A/N:
Disclaimer
I do not own Naruto in any way, shape, or form, but I do own the OCs in this story… :-) This is merely for my, and hopefully everyone else's, enjoyment. Thank you!
Recap:
After a few days of spending time with Hinata's relatives, others they had met in the village, and paying their respects, it was time for the group to depart.
Natsuki: It was so nice seeing you again, my precious granddaughters. I wish you could stay longer…
Hanabi: Us too…
Natsuki: Well, I guess I shouldn't make such a big deal about it… We'll see each other again next year. Then you can tell me all about what you've done in the time you were away…
Hinata+Hanabi: Right!
Hinata: Grandmother…! I'll keep on training…! I'll grow stronger and I won't let you down!
Natsuki: *smiles warmly* … I'm sure you won't… I'm sure you'll do your best. I'd love you even if you didn't but promise me something… Work on "you know what" while you can…
Hinata: Hm… What do you mean?
Natsuki: You know… *leans in with her pinky out* … What we talked about… *winks* …
Hinata: blushing furiously… Gra-… Grandmother…!
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Hitomi: See ya, hatchling…
Naruto: Would ya knock it off with the hatchling stuff…!?
Hitomi: Well, when you become stronger I might just do that…! Remember what I told you… use your power and your skills and one day you'll definitely become a great warrior…
Naruto: Right!
The group was packed and ready to head out. All that was left was the final goodbyes…
Natsuki: Goodbye everyone…! Feel free to come back again…!
Hitomi: Remember to train hard, "Hatchling"!!
Naruto: Later Old Lady… Grandma Natsuki…! Take it easy, gramps!
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After a few days of spending time with Hinata's relatives and paying their respects, the group departed from the village. On their way back home they stopped in a village as it was getting late. Before it got too dark, many of the kids went off to sightsee and buy souvenirs.
Growls…
Naruto+Yuu: Ohh…. I'm hungry…!
Kiba: When are you two not hungry…
Yuuki looked at Kiba with a death-glare…
Sakura: We'll eat as soon as we return to the hotel… For now, just bear with it…
"Hm… That kid in the orange… there's something unusual about him," a guy with short red hair whispered to his group of friends…
"That's because he's a dragon… like us, right sis?" a girl with short and spiky brown hair stated.
"Right… but I never thought that another one existed…" the girl with long brown, spiky hair replied.
"What do you think…? Conall…" another questioned…
Conall: … I think we just found him… a great guy that will make our dreams come true…
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There was a knock on the door…
"We're sorry to disturb you, but we couldn't help being curious about all the commotion in this room," a girl with long spiky, brown said.
Kakashi: Oh, we're sorry… We'll try to keep it down…
"No, no… Actually we wondered if we might join you…"
Kiba: Sure…! Two beautiful ladies as yourselves are more than welcome…
"Oh… then we should introduce ourselves… I'm Ryuubi and this is my younger sister, Ryuuri," the girl with the long spiky, brown hair stated.
Naruto: Nice to meet ya…! I'm Naruto Uzumaki…!
Kiba: And I'm…
Ryuubi: Naruto Uzumaki…
The two girls made their way into the room and headed right for Naruto. They looked him up and down and all around…
Ryuubi: Um… ok… Anyway, we didn't mean to impose but we were interested in Naruto…
Kiba: Interested in Naruto…!? Ok… what the hell are you up to?
Ryuubi: What do you mean?
Kiba: Why the hell would anybody be interested in Naruto? The only one that is, is Yuuki and she's got a few screws loose… *groans in pain*
Yuuki had kicked Kiba in "a very sensitive area" and was now turning her attention to the girls that were all over her brother…
Yuu: … Even though I know how great my brother Naruto is and all, and I expect for others to understand that as well… I can't help but wonder why exactly you have an interest in him…
Ryuuri: What are you getting at?
Yuu: What if I was to say that I was his lover?
Naruto: She's my sister, she can't be my lover…! On top of that, I'm too young for that type of stuff…!
Ryuubi: So, there's nothing going on between you two… because you're brother and sister…?
Naruto: No. Even though we claim to be brother and sister, we aren't really. That's just how our relationship is…
Ryuubi: I see… I'm happy to hear it because, to answer your question Yuuki, we're interested in Naruto because… he's just like us…
They untied their robes and dropped them to the floor revealing one with a black sleeveless, hooded dress with slits that showed a little of her hips and underwear and short black sandals (the one with short brown hair, Ryuuri); and the other in a black sleeveless dress that showed some cleavage with gold outlines and imprints of dragons, a golden waistband, long black sleeves that extended from her wrists to her elbows, and knee-high boots. Naruto and the others noticed that something was unwrapping from their waists…
Sakura: You have tails…!
Ryuuri: Yeah… we're dragons just like Naruto…
After a satisfying dinner for some, not so much for everyone since no one really got a chance to eat their fill due to the extra mouths and bottomless pits, everyone just sat around. Since he was no longer preoccupied, Yuuki thought that it would be a great time to ambush Naruto and pet him like crazy… Before she could however, Ryuubi, Ryuuri, and Hanabi had beaten her to the punch…
Yuu: Aaaagh…!! Knock it off…!! He's my brother so leave him alone!!
Ryuubi: We're sorry… he's just so cute that we couldn't help ourselves…… I wish I could keep him…
Sakura: You can have him…
Ryuuri: Really!?
Sakura: Of course not…! He isn't a pet…!
Ryuubi: I-I… I didn't mean it like that… What I meant was… there aren't many strong young dragons like us left in the world… so… *with a blush on her face*
Kakashi: You mean you want Naruto to remain here with you…
Sakura+Yuuki+Hinata+Kiba: What?!!
Ryuuri: Right!
Ryuubi: Y-Yeah… if… if it isn't too much trouble… *with a bigger blush on her face*
Kakashi: I can understand where you're coming from… but Naruto is a shinobi of our village…. He has a home and whether others believe it or not, he is needed and wanted there… For him to leave all that behind is all up to him, so… what will it be, Naruto?
Naruto: …I can't leave my village behind because I still have unfinished business there… I'll come and visit whenever I can though or you can come and visit me…
Ryuubi+Ryuuri: *sad tone* …Oh… Ok…
It was getting late so Ryuubi and her sister left. They headed to a dark alley where they met the "others"…
Ryuubi: It won't be as easy as we thought… He'd rather return home…
Ryuuri: What should we do?
Ryuubi: Connor, what does Conall have planned? *looking at the red head boy*
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The next morning Naruto and the others were all packed and ready to go. Naruto expected for the dragon sisters to see them off but…
They left the village and made their way home. Along the way, they were being followed by many figures hidden in the shadows. However good they kept themselves hid, they couldn't escape detection…
Kakashi: So… just how long do you intend on following us? More importantly, why are you following us? If you want us for something, you should show yourselves and so that we could talk face to face…
At the demand of Kakashi they revealed themselves. No one could recognize anyone among them, so they asked who they were. The group of 60 or so men mentioned that they were bandits and that they received an anonymous tip about how they could make some money off of someone in the group…
Kakashi: They intend on kidnapping one of us…!? Could they be after…?
It was a melee of people and weapons. Someone set off in explosive and a thick black cloud smoke filled the area. In all of the commotion, some of the ninjas were separated from the others.
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Kiba: Oh man…! I can't believe we let those weaklings separate us!
Shino: There were too many and in the confusion of battle it just kind of happened…
Sasuke: Even so, we can't just stand around waiting to be found… we could encounter more trouble as well as the others. The sooner we find them the sooner we can get out of here.
Sakura: Sasuke's right…! Your team is known for its tracking capabilities… we should be able to find the others pretty quickly… Though it's convenient to have these two help find the others… I can't help but wish that it was just me and Sasuke alone in this forest, depending on nothing but each other and our love to see us through…
Sakura was shocked from her daydream by a sudden rustling sound…
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Naruto was wandering through the bushes. He came to a clearing and pondered to himself about the current situation. Before he could completely evaluate the situation he began to hear rustling in the bushes behind him…
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Yuu: *grumbles* … Is there no end to these guys…? Don't you know when to call it quits…?
Yuuki had her hands full with a number of the remaining bandits. One of them mentioned that since she isn't the one that they wanted they didn't have to hold back…
Yuu: If that's the way it is… I suggest you do the smart thing and run while you can 'cause I'm the wrong little girl to mess with! *while placing her hands over her face in clawed fashion*
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Hiashi and the other Hyuugas made quick work of the bandits that had emerged from the bushes. There were many in piles all over the place as well as a few craters in the earth…
"So you were able to dispatch the bandits with ease," a voice said from nowhere.
"Of course they did… Conall said not to place too much faith in them getting the job done… Tsubame," another voice spoke beyond the trees.
Tsubame: I guess you're right, Suzume, but at least they did their part and managed to separate the target from the group…
The Hyuugas looked up and in the trees were two young women.
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Kakashi: … So there were more were there…? And I suppose that you're the one behind this…
Conall: My, my… you are a bright one… First you knew that the bandits were after someone in your group and know you've deduced that I'm the mastermind behind all of this… I congratulate you on your sharpness… and as a reward… your death will be swift and painless…!
Kakashi and Kurenai were surrounded by bandits on all sides. There was no hope of escape so they had no choice but to fight. Kakashi could tell that there was something menacing about the mastermind that stood before them…
Kakashi: Kurenai… I'll leave the bandits to you… I want to see what this guy's all about…
Kurenai: You want me to take on countless number of bandits while you face someone one on one…?
Kakashi: Is that a problem?
Kurenai: No, I can handle something like that. It sounds pretty fair, but I can't guarantee that there'll be any left for you when you're done…
Kakashi: That's fine…
The bandits charged and Kakashi and Kurenai retaliated…
Scattered!
It was a melee of people and weapons. Someone set off in explosive and a thick black cloud smoke filled the area. In all of the commotion, some of the ninjas were separated from the others.
The Hyuugas, minus Hinata, had managed to stick together. Kakashi and Kurenai as well. As did the others. The only ones that were on their own were Hinata, Yuuki, and...
Naruto was standing alone in a clearing when he heard a rustling in the nearby bushes. From them emerged two shadowy figures…
Naruto: Oh it's you… I guess it only makes sense for you two to find me…
Elsewhere Sasuke, Sakura, Shino, and Kiba, plus Akamaru, found themselves in the company of others as well…
"Well, well, well… there are some mighty interesting and… tasty looking fellows down there… I especially want you", the strange woman said while pointing at Sasuke. "You look like you have some great blood running through your veins," licking her ruby red lips.
Kiba: Just who are you guys anyway?
Shino: Are you friend or foe?
"It seems that the two of you have nice blood running through your veins as well. I'm Ayane… I'll be the one that gives you a pleasant end."
Sakura was appalled… and angry. There was no way she would let some freak like her get a hold of her Sasuke…
Sakura: Hey…!! Why don't you cut that out and leave now before we have to hurt you…! You freak!
Ayane: Stay out of this! No one was talking to you, you unsightly walking stick…
Sakura: Unsightly… walking stick…!! *cracks her knuckles & grinds her teeth*
Ayane: You'll be nothing but a pest that's in the way. As a matter of fact… why don't you just run off and die alone in the woods…? I don't mind the occasional girl… but I doubt you'd even make a decent snack…
Sakura couldn't take anymore. First these two weird girls showed up out of nowhere, and now one was insulting her. It was bad enough that she was disrespecting her but she also targeted Sasuke… She was well beyond pissed…!
The one doing all the insulting had introduced herself as Ayane. She had short black hair, wore red lipstick, and a red band around her head. She wore a short black sleeveless dress with red designs that looked like water or blood dripping down over her body. She also had a red obi belt around her waist that draped down behind her and wore black shoes.
The other young woman had brown skin like the other. She wore her golden blonde colored hair up like a crown on her head with a red band holding the end of her hair up and a group of white feathers hanging from the sides of her hair. She wore an all black short dress with nothing across the upper half of her back. On her dress were white patterns that resembled feathers as did her black shoes. On her left hand she wore a single black glove, a black bracer on her right forearm, and she had a bow and arrows draped across her back. From the looks of it, this one was an archer…
Kiba: You guys noticed right…?
Sasuke: Yeah…
Shino: The one with the bow arrows must be the type to use ranged attacks…
Ayane: Oh… Did I hear you correctly…? So you figured out my friend's style of fighting, have you…? *looks down at the surprised Leaf ninja, then back at her friend*
Kiba: How did she hear us?! I could've sworn that we were talking low enough that they wouldn't hear a thing…!
Ayane: Why don't you sit this one out, Yumi…? As a matter of fact, why don't you go make sure those two sisters don't foul things up…!
She complied and began to change. Black markings began to envelop her face like a helmet. She also sprouted wings and began to fly away leaving the Leaf shinobi to her partner…
Sakura: She's… flying away…
Shino: They must be of the "beast warriors" clan like Naruto, but they're probably different from him as well. The question is… what are they and what are they're weaknesses?
Naruto: I'm glad that you guys are here…! I was getting a little lonely being all by myself…
Ryuubi: So you're happy to see us…?
Naruto: Of course… I'm glad to see any familiar faces at this point…
Ryuubi: *sad tone* … Oh…
Naruto: What are you and your sister doing out here anyway? I thought you stayed in the village…
Ryuubi+Ryuuri: Yeah… well…
Naruto: Does this mean that you decided to come with us to our village?
Ryuuri: About that…
Before she could finish there was an explosion in another area of the forest…
Naruto: What was that!?
He tried to run in the direction of the explosion but was immediately stopped by Ryuubi and Ryuuri who tried to drag him away from it…
Naruto: Wait…! What are you doing? We're going the wrong way!
Ryuuri: No we're not… We're heading away from the danger…
Naruto: But the others could be in trouble…! They may need our help…
Ryuubi: They seemed to be the bright bunch so I'm sure that they have the same idea we do… *still dragging Naruto further into the forest*
Kurenai and Kakashi had finished off the last of the bandits in their area but were having trouble with the mastermind, Conall…
Kakashi: This guy is pretty tough…
Kurenai: Yeah… I guess it's a good thing I decided to join in…
Kakashi: Yeah… he's been going all out from the start… I haven't even had the time to lift my headband…
Kurenai: I'll cover you… I'll keep him distracted just long enough for you to take advantage…
She and Kakashi stood up and confronted their opponent. Conall took one step and Kakashi ran deeper into the forest while Kurenai charged with a kunai in hand. Conall quickly took out a kunai of his own along with a few shuriken. He quickly threw some of the shuriken at Kurenai who deflected many of them but knocked some in Kakashi's direction while she was distracted…
Kakashi noticed the projectiles in time to jump behind a band of trees for protection. Upset that he missed his target, Conall turned his attention to Kurenai…
Conall: What is this? What are you two planning?
Kurenai: That's for us to know… and for you to find out…
Conall: … Oh… A distraction is it…? It won't work now if that's what you were thinking…
Kurenai: We'll see about that…
She charged him again and after a brief clash of steel on steel and thrown punches and kicks, Conall got ahold of Kurenai, overpowered her, and tossed her into the trunk of a tree. Blood spewed from her mouth from the force of the impact…
Conall: Heh… And you thought that your plan would work…! Just then, even though I was looking out for some kind of sneak attack you weren't much in the way of keeping me preoccupied… *walking towards her fallen frame*
Suddenly, two kunais flew towards him. He quickly jumped back as they were embedded into the ground. From the treetops emerged Kakashi as he jumped between the two…
Conall: … So you finally decided to make your move… but wait… What's with your eye?
Before he knew it Kakashi had charged and was now in his face staring him down…
Kakashi: Here… why don't you take a closer look… *tomoe on sharingan begins spinning*
Conall quickly closed his eyes and jumped back and away from Kakashi. He had been watching Kakashi's eye from the moment he noticed the color, and when he was close enough he could quickly tell what it was…
Conall: I see… The Sharingan… the deadly ninja tool of the Uchiha clan… but I had heard that they were all but wiped out… That either makes you a survivor, the one responsible, or… "Kakashi of the Sharingan"…
Kakashi: So you know of me, well… I'm flattered…
Conall: Likewise… If defeating you doesn't gain me some recognition then… I DON'T KNOW WHAT WILL!! *charging at Kakashi*
Kakashi ducked the first swing and tried to jam his kunai up through Conall's jaw. Conall responded quickly by knocking Kakashi's arm away with his and threw a left hook which connected. Kakashi stumbled around and saw Conall charging from his sharingan eye. Kakashi quickly sidestepped Conall's thrust and stabbed his kunai into his abdomen.
Unfazed, Conall began to morph as he grabbed Kakashi's arm. He began pounding him with close ranged punches and kicks. To finish things after his flurry of shots, Conall released Kakashi's arm to stab him with his kunai. Kakashi took this opportunity to put some distance between him and Conall.
Kakashi could feel the effects of the beating beginning already. Blood began to trickle from a cut above his right eye and he could feel his parts face slowly swelling. He also had a hard time catching his breath as he could feel sharp pains in his chest and his abdomen was still sore from a blow that landed in his breadbasket.
Kakashi looked at his opponent in hopes of finding some weak point he could exploit. He noticed dog-like ears sticking up from Conall's head. His former grey hair had turned entirely black and his blue eyes were now a golden yellow. He also had two sharp fangs protruding from his mouth and claws that looked like they could rip through steel. Kakashi also noticed Conall's big fluffy, black tail…
Kakashi: So he's similar to Naruto… I wonder if he still has that weakness or if he's improved himself… *sizing up his opponent* … In this form he's going to be even tougher… If I can't apply enough pressure, he could rip me to shreds and because I targeted his tail… he may just rip those shreds to shreds and probably eat the remains just to prove a point… *sizing up his opponent one last time* … It's either that or I try everything I can just to try and stall until reinforcements arrive…
Conall looked at the calculating Kakashi and bared his sharp fangs in an eerie smile…
Kakashi: Well… here goes everything…
Sakura yanked a tree stump from the earth and hurled it at Ayane who easily avoided it by flying out of its path…
As she fluttered in the air, the Leaf shinobi could tell that they had their work cut out for them. Ayane's current form was similar to a bat's. She had big pointy ears sticking up from her head, glowing red eyes, sharp teeth, a stubby tail, clawed bat-like feet, and the skin under her arms had formed wings like a bat's.
Ayane: I can smell it…! I can't wait to taste your sweet nectar…!
Sakura+Kiba: Sweet… nectar…?
Ayane: How should I go about it…? Should I cut you to pieces and drink from them? Should I simply kill you and drink from your corpses as they lay in a beautiful, everlasting slumber? Or… I know…! I'll disable you and suck you dry as you lay there screaming for sweet release…! *licking her lips*
Sasuke: As if we'd give you the chance… We'll see to it that we defeat you and find the others… *taking out a kunai, shuriken, and wire*
Ayane: That's it…! That's why I want you the most!! I'll enjoy you all the more after you watch as I gruesomely kill your friends!!
Sakura: I won't let that happen!! If you want Sasuke, you're gonna have to go through me first! *pulling out a kunai*
Ayane: …That's the whole idea!
She quickly dropped from the sky and in one flap of her wings she zoomed at Sakura. The boys tried to put a stop to her as she focused on Sakura…
Kiba and Akamaru attacked as she flew by with their "Fang Over Fang" attack. Using her skills to her advantage, Ayane rolled over on her back just inches above the ground and grabbed the two with her feet. She rolled back over and began dragging them across the ground before tossing them at Shino after a barrel roll. Before his teammates crashed into him, Shino released some of his bugs to attack Ayane…
Ayane: WING BLADE!!
In one flap of her wings, Ayane projected a pair of wind blades that cut down all of Shino's bugs and barely missed him, Kiba, and Akamaru.
Ayane bypassed them and was now on her way towards Sakura. Sasuke quickly jumped out in front of Sakura and hurled some shuriken in Ayane's direction. Once again she flapped her wings and her wind attack barely missed Sasuke and Sakura, but they left some tears and cuts to their clothes and bodies.
Ayane quickly advanced and grabbed Sasuke with her feet and slammed him to a nearby tree, pinning him…
Ayane: Haha… Looks like the perfect time for a little snack… *opening her mouth and approaching Sasuke's neck*
As she prepared to take a bite, she was stopped by a sharp pain in her butt. She screamed in pain and turned to see that Sakura had thrown a kunai…
Sakura: I told you… you have to go through me first! *pulling out another kunai*
Ayane was seething. She released Sasuke who plummeted to the ground below. Ayane pulled the kunai out and flew at Sakura. She avoided a few shurikens thrown at her with her aerobatics and quickly swooped up Sakura with her feet. She flew higher and higher as Sakura screamed for help. She would have continued to climb if she didn't feel a sharp pain in her right leg.
Ayane looked down to see that Sakura had jammed her kunai into the back of her calf, numbing her leg from there down. Losing control of her leg, Ayane's right foot released its grasp on the pink haired kunoichi. Pissed, Ayane decided that she wasn't even worth the trouble and released Sakura with her left foot as well…
Sasuke and the others looked into the sky to see the pink haired kunoichi hanging onto Ayane's leg for dear life and screaming for help. Ayane did all she could to shake her loose, all kinds of aerial tricks, but got nothing but a loosened grip…
Realizing that she could fall to her death at any moment, Sakura reached up to better her grip. Suddenly, the boys could see that the girls were streaking from the sky…
Kiba: What is she doing?!
Sasuke: Is she really going to crash into the ground just to get rid of Sakura?
Shino: No, I don't think that's the case. She was flying and just stopped. She looks as if she's gone completely limp…
The two streaked to the earth…
Ayane: Le… Let… go…!
Screaming for her life and feeling it better than going down with the ship, Sakura released her grip on Ayane's tail. She crashed through the treetops for a few seconds and was now on a collision course with the ground…
In the nick of time, Shino's bugs caught her before she crashed. The boys watched to see if Ayane would meet the very fate that Sakura was lucky enough to avoid, but… it wasn't so…
At the very last second, Ayane regained her composure and glided through the air just inches above the ground. The boys were shocked to see this as they were sure that she had no chance of recovering in time…
Ayane: Damn that stupid little pink haired bitch! I'll kill her for that…!
The boys rushed to check on Sakura's condition…
Kiba: Looks like she's out cold…
Shino: She must have hit her head pretty hard on the branches on her way down…
In the distance, Ayane flew into the area and posted herself on a tree branch…
Ayane: Haha… So I see that the little bitch is out of the way… That's good… Now I can get right to the main course. By the time she wakes up, you'll all be dead and she'll be mine to torture until I can't torture her anymore!!
The boys stood up and faced their opponent…
In different parts of the forest, both Yuuki and Hinata were running around frantically searching for any signs of the others… mainly Naruto. They could hear the explosions and could imagine the destruction being caused. For now… the only thing they could do was hope that everyone, especially Naruto, wasn't involved…
Naruto: Ryuubi… Ryuuri… just where are you taking me?
Ryuubi: Somewhere safe for the moment… *stopping in front of a cave*
Ryuuri: Come on… let's go in… *heading inside*
Naruto followed the sisters into the dark cave but he still didn't understand why. Why would they lead him to somewhere that's safe but neglect to help the others…?
Ryuuri: We're here… *lighting a lantern*
With the addition of light, Naruto could see that the cave appeared to be lived in. all around were scattered clothes and other materials.
Ryuubi: N-Naruto…
Naruto: Hmm… *looking up*
Ryuuri: Let's have some fun!
Naruto: Fun? We don't have time for fun! We have to find my friends and make sure their safe…!
Ryuubi: You… You've got it all wrong… *sitting down on the ground*
Ryuuri: We don't mean fun… *sitting beside her sister* … we mean fun…
Naruto looked as confused as ever. What exactly did they mean? What kind of fun did they have in mind?
Seeing that he was taking forever to figure out what they meant, Ryuuri and Ryuubi patted the ground and told Naruto to take a seat between them. Naruto looked at the spot and noticed that the two were sitting on something. From the looks of it… it was some kind of bedding… a bunch of pillows and covers…
Naruto: *looking intensely at the girls and the bedding* … This… is no time for a nap…
Ryuubi and Ryuuri nearly collapsed in disbelief. Was this guy really this dense…?
Ryuubi: You're… You're kidding right…?
Naruto looked at her questioningly…
Ryuuri: We don't intend on taking a nap. With what we have planned… you won't be allowed to nap for a while…
Naruto: *looking at the girls intensely* …… Then… what are we doing?
The girls were dumbfounded. There's no way he shouldn't have gotten the hint by now. He wasn't the brightest… but he was the best they could do…
Ryuubi: Just… Just watch and we'll show you… Ryuuri…
Ryuuri grabbed her sister's hand and looked into her eyes. Right in front of Naruto they both leaned in and…
Naruto was in disbelief. He couldn't believe what he had seen… or thought he had seen. Just as they were inches away from each other's face, a strong gust of wind blew into the cave and extinguished their light.
Ryuubi had gotten up and grabbed another lantern. When she did, she could clearly see Naruto's expression. He looked as if he was shocked, which she expected, but he also looked to still be confused and now in a world of his own…
Ryuubi: Na… Naruto…
He snapped back to reality and looked at Ryuubi and her sister. A slight blush ran across his face…
Ryuubi: Is… Is something wrong?
Naruto: … No, no… I think I must have been daydreaming or something. I thought I saw something unbelievable… probably from hanging around that pervy-sage for so long…
Ryuuri: You liked it right…?
Naruto: Liked what…?
Ryuubi: The… The kiss…
Naruto: The… kiss… *thinking*
He thought of what exactly happened and recalled the shapes, the movements, and the sounds…
Naruto: … EH!!! THAT REALLY HAPPENED?!!!
Ryuuri: Of course…! We'll be more than happy to show you again…
Ryuubi: Or… if you like… you can take part this time… *closing her eyes*
She began blushing furiously as she fawned over the thought…
Ryuuri: … Uh… sis…
Ryuubi: Ye-Yes… *eyes still closed*
Ryuuri: *flatly* … He's running away…
Ryuubi: That's nice… *still lost in thought*…… Wait, what!?
She opened her eyes and sure enough Naruto was gone. The two sisters quickly ran out of the cave to see Naruto still running. They gave chase calling out to him in hopes that he would stop and at least give them a chance to explain…
Ryuuri: NARUTO!! WAIT…!! HEAR US OUT!
Ryuubi: WE NEED YOU!!
Naruto: I'D LOVE TO HELP BUT… I'M TOO YOUNG TO DO SOMETHING LIKE THAT!! *still running through the forest*
Ryuubi: YOU DON'T NEED TO RUN AWAY…! WE CAN TAKE IT ONE STEP AT A TIME!!
End of chapter...
The group is separated and a few of them end up in an uncomfortable situations...
Battles break out throughout the forest as the Leaf shinobi fight to reunite...
Next chapter: A Proposal...