Well. Almost a year later, im back to update!
I had a house fire, and had up to eleven chapps for this saved on the hard drive of my computer. my mom said she would get them off the hard drive this summer, but i got tired of waiting. plus, i got some new stuff to put in the chapps anyway, so i might as well update at least a few chaps for now.
I would like to thank elfinwindakachrno. feel free to face-palm me if i wrote your name wrong!
You were the reviewer who made me mentally kick myself and update. and now i assure you all the chapps from here on out will be MUCH better written than the first two!
Enjoy :)
"Luna, your mission is...to be his bodyguard, of sorts."
They both immediately screeched "WHAT?!!"
Will leaned towards Becs. "I told you she wouldn't like it," he stage-whispered. Tara sighed. "Luna, now is not the time to be incompetent. To put it quite plainly, he's in trouble, and so are you. You protect him, he protects you. You are to accompany each other at all times-"
She cut off with an exasperated look and glared at Ichigo. "NO, Kurosaki, that does not include the bathroom and such!"
Everyone sweatdropped, and Ichigo laughed nervously. "...Sorry, Tara. My perverted thoughts just kind of pop up uncontrollably."
Tara waved him off impatiently and turned her hard stare back to Luna and Naruto, whose eyes were currently the size of dinner plates, jaws on the floor.
"You are to take up residence in his home for the time being. Becs and Ichigo, along with Will's team, will be on standby in the Village Hidden in the Mist. Therefore, Becs and Ichigo shall escort you both to be sure you encounter no hardships on your way there."
Tara paused, and they both slowly shook themselves back to their normal appearances. "I assume you are already packed, Luna."
She nodded quickly, still trying to convince herself this was just a horrible nightmare. "Good. Dismissed. Luna shall show you the way to the portal. Good luck, Luna and Naruto Uzumaki." And with that, she strolled off.
Luna's temple throbbed as she felt Naruto's gaze on her. "Naruto Uzumaki, I have just as much knowledge on this subject as you do. I would appreciate it if you stopped staring at me like you loathe me."
TEN MINUTES LATER...
Luna sighed miserably for about the hundredth time, and Becs smacked her arm lightly. "Have you gone bloody mental?! This is the best mission you've ever had," Becs hissed.
Luna sweatdropped. "Says you.."
Becs gestured to Naruto, currently walking ahead of them with Ichigo now that the well she had described was in sight.
"Take a good long look at him. You have him all to yourself for at least a couple months. Now...What are you thinking?"
"Honestly? I think you made me more depressed."
Becs sighed and waved her off. "What I'd give to be in your place."
"I'll gladly switch out with you!!"
Becs smirked and shook her head. "Nah-ah-ah. You're the only one for this job. Besides. You said you wanted to take the next one for the team, remember?"
Luna glared at her before bumping into Ichigo, making him jump with a yell. Naruto snickered, and Luna sighed and shook her head, touching the base of the well.
"Wow."
"What?" Everyone asked eagerly.
Luna glanced at them. "Huh? Oh, nothing, just...the waves here are tremultous."
Naruto and Ichigo stared at her blankly. Becs cleared her throat. "What she means is that it feels very...spirit-y here."
The two guys nodded. "Ohhhhh!"
Luna shrugged and swung her legs over the side. "Well, down I go." And with that, she was engulfed in a bright sapphire light, just like the explosion Naruto and Twinkle Toes set off last night.
She landed at the base of the well on her feet, scaling it with ease and flipping out of the opening.
She heard a THUD as Naruto fell- probably on his ass- and rolled her eyes. Yes, this assignment was going to be just splendid.
Luna's eyes then widened. Taking in her surroundings, she realized it was the same place Kira had been years before.
Naruto sweatdropped as she laughed to herself. "What's so funny?"
"Hmm? Oh, nothing, just...flashback." He shook his head. "You know, I worry about your mental state."
Luna flicked her hand straight ahead impatiently. "Well? Feel free to lead the way BEFORE I turn eighty-seven, Uzumaki."
FIFTEEN MINUTES LATER...
"Are we there yet?" Luna asked again, swatting away a flimsy branch. Naruto sighed. "Almost there. Thank god."
"Why are we going through the forest, anyway? Why don't we just go through town?" She asked, confused.
He glanced back at her. "Well, honestly, I don't want anyone to see you hanging around me."
Luna's temple throbbed, and Ichigo snickered. "Do you honestly think I want to waste weeks of my life following your movements, Naruto?"
"No."
"Just wondering."
"That doesn't mean I have to actually want people seeing you."
"What is wrong with people seeing me? Are you calling me a loser?" She asked, narrowing her eyes.
"N-No...Well, yes."
Luna simply made a "Humph" noise and stomped ahead until she was a little ways in front of him. She then pulled back a branch, hitting him right in the gut with it.
He groaned, and Becs and Ichigo busted out laughing. Luna simply smiled sweetly. "That is simply how us losers say hello, Uzumaki."
He wordlessly regained the lead. "Just follow me, so I can go home and go to sleep."
Luna mimicked his movements and voice behind his back. What could she say? Forests and blond annoyances just took all the professionalism out of her.
"So, this Village Hidden in the Mist. What exactly will you guys be doing there?" Luna asked.
"Recon, mostly. Apparently Twinkle Toes works for a wanted criminal, Orochimaru. They believe there's a base somewhere in the Mist."
"Hmm...sounds cool. Now why can't I have THAT mission, instead of-" She was interrupted as Naruto stuck out his foot, making her face-plant the forest floor.
Everyone busted out laughing, and Luna sat up, a dangerous look on her face. "You don't realize the magnitude of the mistake you just made."
"You don't realize how confusing you sound," he shot back.
She smacked him hard upside the head, and he smacked her shoulder in response. They soon got into a heated back-and-forth fist fight, and the other two just sweatdropped and shook their heads.
"Guys! Couples aren't supposed to fight!!" Becs said over their yelling.
They both stopped fighting and stared at her. Luna was keeping Naruto at bay with her palm against his forehead, other hand on her hip. He had one hand still curled into a fist aiming for her, the other still holding a bit of her hair he had been trying to yank.
"...What did you just say?" Naruto asked her slowly.
Becs and Ichigo chuckled nervously. "Well, you need a cover. Luna couldn't just randomly pop up, you know! So really, the only option was to make it seem like you're dating."
Luna wasn't sure if it was accurate, but according to what Ichigo said later on, her and Naruto's "WHAT?!?!?!?!" was so loud that dogs howled in the distance.
"W-Why can't I just be a long-lost cousin or something?!" Luna protested. Becs sighed impatiently. "Well, for one thing, you don't even look remotely alike. And for another...well, it's just very unlikely, right Naruto?"
He nodded absently, still gaping at Becs in horror. Luna would ask about that later.
Ichigo couldn't help himself; he pointed at them and laughed. "You two...are gonna make a wonderful couple!" He informed them between laughs.
Luna held up a finger weakly. "Excuse me, but we passed the perfect tree back there."
"For what?"
"This."
She walked over to the aforementioned tree. It was big, old, and thick. She promptly banged her head against it until Becs ran over and yanked her away from it.
"Loony, get a hold of yourself!"
"I don't think she knows how," Naruto commented. Ichigo snickered. "She isn't programmed that way."
They laughed and bumped fists as Becs literally dragged Luna the rest of the way.
TWELVE MINUTES LATER...
Becs hugged her for about the eightieth time. "Be careful, Loony. Promise."
"I...promise..." Luna managed to get out, and Becs set her back down.
Ichigo and Luna slapped hands together, and he bumped fists with Naruto. "Hey. Play nice, you two. Remember; wait at least until the third date, and always use protection, kiddies."
Luna and Naruto's temples throbbed. "Ichigo, I don't think you have to worry about that, trust me."
Becs then cleared her throat. "Keep your cell on at all times. We're never too far away. And Loony?"
"Yes?"
"Don't kill any more people than you need to. And no, Naruto is not in the category of necessary kills," Becs warned.
Ichigo coughed, muttering anxiously, "Villagers passing through!!"
They all looked over and indeed saw a few families passing by. Becs and Ichigo looked at them meaningfully. "Think of this as practice."
Naruto and Luna exchanged a look of pure misery, and she resisted the urge to punch him as he put an arm around her waist.
The other two nodded in approval, then waved and started to leave. "See you guys soon! Remember, if you need help, we're only a call away."
They waved back. "As soon as they turn their backs, that arm is to be removed from my waist or I will remove it from your shoulder," she threatened under her breath.
Naruto gulped. "Trust me, you don't have to tell me twice."
Sadly, Ichigo must have figured they'd do that, and he walked backwards the whole way, just to screw with them.
Luna narrowed her eyes at the orange-haired Yoplait, but did nothing until they FINALLY were out of sight.
To prove how long Ichigo and Becs took to leave, the sun had already set by the time Naruto moved his arm.
They both sighed in relief, and he pulled a key out. Luna momentarily closed her eyes, seeing if she would wake up from this horrific nightmare.
No such luck.
Naruto swung the door open, and Luna sweatdropped. "...THIS is your living space?"
"Yeah."
She dodged a random sock, among other objects. "It looks like a fricking hurricane hit," she commented in dismay.
"Just Hurricane Naruto."
"Which in itself sounds terrifying," she replied.
Luna quickly inspected the place, and nodded thoughtfully. "Hmm. Seems all clear."
She plopped her bags on the floor of Naruto's room. "May I sleep on that window seat?" She asked hesitantly.
Naruto turned around to look at her. "...The window seat? Uhh..I guess. Why would you wanna sleep there?"
Luna cleared her throat anxiously. "Well, because, um...That way I can ensure your safety throughout the night."
He just shrugged. "Whatever you say." Luna sat on the window seat, pulling her legs up with her before crossing them.
He stared at her. She stared back, unfazed. Finally, he gestured at himself. "If you could leave for about five minutes and let me change in private, that would be awesome."
Luna flushed and shot up. "Oh, right. I suppose I should do the same," she commented as she grabbed her own pajamas and headed for the only bathroom.
FIVE MINUTES LATER...
Luna cautiously poked her head in the doorway to make sure he was dressed. He was now standing with his back to her, looking at something.
She crept soundlessly to stand beside him, looking down at the picture.
She could easily figure out which one was Naruto. He was accompanied by a cute girl with pink hair, a smiling older man, and a boy that even at the time this picture was taken looked like an Abercrombie model.
"Who are they?"
He jumped with a yell, and Luna bit her lip to keep from laughing. "Oh. It's you."
"Why were you staring at the picture like that?" She asked curiously.
He glanced back at the picture with a half-smile. "Just thinking about how different we all are now."
"And who is 'we', exactly?"
He pointed to each of them in turn. "Kakashi-sensei, me, Sakura, and Sasuke."
"Where are they now?"
"Here, in the village."
"Oh." Luna nodded with satisfaction before popping her knuckles and walking over to the window seat.
She snapped her fingers and whirled right back around, heading for the bathroom. "Wait. Blankets."
When she came back, blanket and pillow in hand, Naruto stared at her. "How do you already know where everything is?!"
Luna sighed as she made her makeshift bed. "It is my job to observe such things."
"What IS your job, exactly?"
She stopped and straightened before looking at him. "Whatever I am told to do by my superiors," was her simple reply.
A strange expression crossed his face, one she had rarely seen in her fifteen years. But she remembered it.
It was sympathy, surprise, and confusion. All in one fluid look, which was gone as quickly as it had come. Fascinating, really.
Before she could help herself, Luna tilted her head to the side with an amused half-smile. "That look. It was interesting. I don't receive a look like that very often."
Without another word, she finished her task and crawled into the covers, turning so she faced the window.
She heard Naruto make a weird confused noise, then yawn and crawl into his bed. Luna fell asleep looking at real stars for the first time in at least eight months.
YAY! im so proud of myself right now.
thanks for reading the first two kinda-crappy chapps and giving this chap a chance :D
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