Hello there! Heheh, this story seems to be getting rather popular. (In my opinion) So thanks to you guys my hit counter is busted. Now if only Hokuto's name was on the character list...(Probably not gonna happen, Dosu isn't even on it.) That aside I'm happy with everything. (At least Sasame, Yakumo, and Isaribi were added, plus a few more filler charas)
Also it seems to have become habitual of me to update in the middle of the freaking night. (1-4am EST)
Well enough of my rambling.
Important Note: (Filler space)
Important Note II: I don't own Naruto but I do own Mayo-chan!
"What was that?!"
Oh sh-!
Recap:
Sumaru didn't want food, but Naruto convinced him oth-
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Diamond in the Sky: Chapter 4
'Gaah! What I wouldn't give for a cold shower about now.' Naruto thought as he continued his run, away from the hospital. He continued his frantic pace until he reached the outskirts of town.
"Gah… he... he, Mayo-neechan reminds me of someone but who? I can't quite place my finger on it..."
Once again in Konoha...
"Aaahhhcchhhoooo! Damn... quit talking about me you stupid pervs!"
'Oh well it's probably not important.' Naruto thought, shrugging the idea off in favor for more important ones.
"I could really use that shower though-ttebayo." Naruto said as he gazed at his body. Blood that once covered his hands had already dribbled down his arms to his chest and dried, due to the slight breeze that his quick sprint had granted him. "Damn, that's right I left my jacket back there..." He shuddered.
"Let's see... I can't go back to the village all covered in blood that will look kinda suspicious... so first things first." Noticing that earth beneath him gave way slightly, Naruto bent down for a better look.
"Hn… this soil is a bit damp and in the village it was too dry for there to have been any rain recently... so that means a stream or something has to be nearby." Focusing a little bit of chakra into his ears Naruto picked up a faint trickling sound in the distance.
"Yatta! Who knew that boring geology lesson Ero-sennin gave me would come in handy? I'll be clean in no time-ttebayo!"
Naruto got up from his kneeling position, and began to run towards the source of the sound. His run was interrupted shortly, when he tripped on an object half buried in the ground which made him land head first into a bush.
"Gaahhhhh..." He groaned, as he struggled to upright himself. "Why me!?"
'Darn it Mayo-sempai, was it really necessary to scare him away like that?' Hokuto silently fumed, as she looked at the article of clothing she had in hand and smiled.
"Good thing I got his jacket away from her at least. Who knows what she'd do if she got a hold of it." Happy with her small victory Hokuto made her way down the corridor and out the door of the hospital.
'He's probably back at the lodge, since he and the others left their belongings there. I'll just hand this off to him when I see.'
With that in mind Hokuto made her way pass the commons and down the sloping path that led to a large cabin. Once she arrived, she made a move to open the door however the door began opening on its own accord revealing a bun-haired girl.
"Hey, Hokuto-san, how are you?"
"Ah, hello Tenten-san. I'm alright."
"That's good, so how's Sumaru doing?" The weapons mistress inquired.
"Well... he's been better but I'm sure he'll be fine." A tinge of guilt became evident on her features as she poised a question of her own. "How's Mizura? I haven't had the chance to visit him yet."
"Less than fine actually," Tenten lowered her gaze. "The arrow was removed and all but that wasn't the real problem. It's about the-"
"I see..." Hokuto quickly cut in, only to cast her gaze at the ground as well. "So… it's terminal isn't it?
Sensing her distress, Tenten tried to lighten the mood. "Well it could be but..." Hokuto looked up meeting the weapons mistress's eyes once more. "I believe Tsunade-sama may be able to help him."
Hokuto recollected her thoughts at the familiarity of the name. "Wait, that's right. Naruto told me about her earlier. She's one of the Sannin correct?"
Tenten smiled as her eyes were lit with passion. "That's right and she's our current Hokage. And her knowledge of the medical arts is second to none. I have little doubt she'll help!"
"Perhaps, still I imagine the damage is severe. If we were to seek medical treatment for Mizura it would have to be as soon as possible."
"That's the problem we've encountered on our end." Tenten sighed. "Now that Akahoshi is being tried and all, we don't know who to propose our plan to. You wouldn't happen to know would you?"
"Hmm... well, under the Hoshikage there's a Jounin council composed of eight members that generally run internal affairs." Hokuto said getting into a thinking pose. "But since there's no current Kage, they have control over foreign policy as well."
"Hold on, aren't they the same ones who are trying Akahoshi?" Tenten asked.
"Hai, but I think the trial itself will be rather brief in itself, since Akahoshi lied in many of the previous meetings with them. That's to be expected of course..." Hokuto said as she narrowed her eyes.
"I see... but still," Tenten sighed, "how long do you suppose that will take?"
"Probably in a day or two..." Hokuto replied.
Tenten nodded with understanding. "Thanks for the info Hokuto, I better head back to Neji and the others to see what the next step to take is."
"It's not a problem." She smiled.
As Tenten began walking away she called over her shoulder. "Oh, if you're looking for Naruto he wasn't in there, I'd try the mess hall if I were you."
"Umm... thanks! But how did you..." Hokuto tilted her head slightly.
"Look down." Tenten called back. "Also Naruto loves to eat, so you might find him there."
'Oops, I almost forgot I still have to return this to him.' Hokuto blushed a bit due to her short memory lapse. Once it receded she turned around and trudged back up the slope.
"Stupid incline..."
"Whatever I tripped on is goin' to pay!" Naruto huffed as he pulled himself out of the bush, marching over to the object that was parcicualy concealed by the earth.
'Wait, what is that?' Taking out a kunai, Naruto cautiously removed the dirt from around it and lifted the rock from its home.
"Hehe, I know exactly what you are!" Naruto pointed at a lonely rock with his free hand. However, the rock remained silent at the blonde's outburst.
"There seems to be a lot of clay in the area, but here..." Naruto picked up a clump of soil. "This is silt, I think 'cause it looks way to small to be sand." Naruto said, thinking back to Gaara's sand attack; wincing a little bit at the memory as he did so. Turning his attention back to the rock that resided in his palm, Naruto gave it a 'knowing' look.
"So if anything you're probably a type of Sedimentary rock." Naruto said as he placed his hand to his chin. "Also, you're made of a bunch of smaller rocks that are a bit rounded... so that means..."
Naruto paused for a moment.
"You're a Breccia!"
The rock sweat-dropped in response.
So much for Jiraiya's geology lesson...
We now find our young heroine sitting on a bench just outside of the mess hall.
'Where could he be?' Hokuto thought warily as she stared idly into her cup of hot cocoa. "I never thought it would be this hard to find him, I mean he wears orange for crying out loud..." She sighed as she noticed that the sun was starting to set.
"I really h-" A sudden gust of wind stole across the village; cutting off the brunette.
Shivering somewhat, Hokuto placed her cup aside and picked up Naruto's jacket that laid in her lap and adjusted it so it was now covering her unprotected thighs from the cold. "I hope I can find him before nightfall, the temperature drops like crazy at night..."
After bidding the 'Breccia' a fond goodbye, Naruto continued his trek in search of water. After a few more minutes of searching he struck gold, as the trickling became more and more audible. He took off at great speeds until he reached a small clearing.
Just on the other side laid a stagnate stream that was slowly carving its path southward down hill. He slowed his pace as he drew near. Kicking off his sandals once he reached the water's edge; he then proceeded to strip down to his boxers. With these acts completed and without further hesitation the blonde jumped into the semi-clear water.
"Hmm... oh wait! I almost forgot." Naruto said as he undid his headband tossing it ashore with the rest of his clothes. Seemingly satisfied Naruto turned his attention to removing Sumaru's blood from his person, humming a little tune as he did so, unaware that he was being watched.
Having cleaned his forearms and hands of his friend's blood, Naruto dunked his whole body under the water, returning to the surface a few seconds after.
"Ahh... that was refreshing!" Naruto exclaimed as he began to make his way to the riverbank. Shaking off any excess water that chose to cling to skin, he finally noticed something was amiss.
"Where the hell are my clothes!?"
"Hi, there guys Mayo here. Iron's a little tied up at the moment. But never fear I'm here! Plus I can just read whatever he wrote on his little note cards. Let's see...'With that another chapter comes to a close and the plot thickens...' My god he's so lame."
((Muffled sound))
"Quiet you! I'm reading. Now where was I? Oh yeah...'If you guys can name the rock that Naruto guessed incorrectly at you will receive kudo points renewable at...' Tch...Why is my creator so lame?!"
"Let me guess the last word he wrote..."
'Later...'
"He's so damn typical, when he's moody...Well it's been fun guys! This is Mayo Meikin signing off."
"Ja ne."