Hello there!
She's on the filter!!! I think my story may be responsible for that happening, some how....On a related note Dosu's name has also been added recently.
Well atleast the story's more accessable to the public....WEEEE!!!!
((Spins in swivel chair))....Ugh, not one of my better ideas....I tell you guys why in a sec...Now then...gah...Mayo-chan take over...Sorry guys I've got a spot of food poisoning so....uggh....I'll get the next chapter out when I can...................................
"Got it, Iron-sama, go get some rest."
Kk, ugh.... ((Runs off))
"Well I suppose it's better to do that in the bathroom then in bed..."
"Important Note: Iron-sama in no way owns Naruto."
"Important Note II: Please enjoy the chapter."
"Recap: Tenten-san found a lot last chapter. She found Naruto-kun's campsite, his clones; amoung other things....Hokuto's coming Naruto-kun!"
Naruto and his clone blurred through a dense grove of Hackberry trees, dodging the sneaky tendrils that snaked through the earth. Small delicate flowering ferns littered the surrounding area providing not only stunning seasonal blooms; but also the crispy clean atmosphere that assaulted both blondes noses with vigor. So much so that one of the two stopped suddenly; causing the other to look back with concern.
"Something wrong, Boss?" The clone inquired walking back towards Naruto; to stand beside his master, who was taking in the pituresque scene.
"It's nothing it's just, this place it seems kinda out of place ya know?"
"I don't follow, Boss."
"I mean remember trees from earlier?" Naruto asked the clone, who then nodded his head in confirmation.
"You mean how they looked unkept compared to these?"
"Yeah! Everything here looks like it was planted here recently and," Naruto pointed towards the treetops, "see there, it looks like those were pruned recently too, but by who....? A meancing roar resonated close by, making both blondes jump back in surprise. "Maybe we should come back later?" Naruto asked with a strained smile.
"Agreed!! Race you back to camp!!!" With that both blondes took off into the night once more, in their rush neither had noticed a large pawprint imprinted deeply in the soft soil...
"This is all your fault!!!" Clone two pointed with an accusitory finger at his brother.
"How is it my fault?!" Clone one asked with a deadplanned expression, while Clone two slapped his hands over his eyes in disbelief.
"You scared Tenten with your ugly mug, that's how!!!"
"We have the same face..."
Clone two's face fell at the painful truth. Facts, he had him there. "...Well what else could explain why she passed out like that?"
"I dunno." Clone one said as he knelt down next to Tenten and undid the girl's headband in order to take her temperature. "It's not a fever, so..." Clone two crossed his hands over his chest as he began to think, after a few moments an idea formed in his head.
"Do ya think it's fatigue? She did say she was training, after all."
"I think that may be it."
"Uhh...so what do we do now?"
"We wait for the boss to come back, he'll know what to do."
"Haha, good thinking!! Wait what's with the bird?" Clone two asked just noticing the camp's silent spectator.
"Eh, don't you remember? That's the boss's bird, screw with it and you're dead!!!" Clone one said with mock fear, which made Clone two's knees tremble, but his resolve hadn't quite folded yet.
"Y-you're just saying that!!!" Clone two went over and poked the owl in its head. "It's just an owl..." 'Just an owl' attacked the clone, making him 'poof' off into nonexisitance.
"I tried to warn him...."
"Oh, really?"
Clone one gave a knowing nod. "Yeah really. Wait who the hell---Oh Boss, hi!"
"Uh...WHAT THE HELL DID YOU DO TO TENTEN!?!?!??!!!"
"I-uh well...you see...." Naruto then took notice of the aggravated owl at the fire's edge.
"What's wrong with him? He's so upset....You did this?!?!" Clone one began to cower in fear of his master as he tried to explain himself; alas he was a little too late. Naruto rushed the clone, punching him in the gut, thus ending his sad short existence.
Unknown thoughts, once again flooded the blonde's mindscape revealing a myriad of memories that told him the other half of the truth. Naruto sighed while he sifted through the clone's memories; trying to make sense of it all. With the last of the memories sorted and stored, the blonde let out an even heavier sigh. "My clones are all idiots....No offence." Clone three rubbed the back of his head sheeplishly.
"Ehehe....None taken. So.....what's wrong with Tenten?"
Naruto when to the fire's edge to calm the young bird before replying. "Fatigue, I think. Atleast that's what those two idiots thought...They're probably right though..."
"Boss, is there anything we can do for her?"
Naruto after settling the owling down the "As far as I see it, we'll just have to wait 'til she comes to."
"Shouldn't we---"
"I don't think that would be wise. Naruto said as his eyes refoused on the uncouncious girl. "Tenten probably knows the way back to the village, anyway. Stumbling around in the dark won't help anyone at this point."
"What about that strange orchard we found earlier? Surely that place would have a groundskeeper or something. " The clone crossed his arms in mild comtempation.
"True, that place may have someone that looks after it, but with that, THAT thing out there I rather not risk her safty if I can help it." Naruto said sitting down in front of the fire, across from Tenten.
"So what now? We wait?" Naruto's clone asked sitting adjacant from the two.
"We wait."
Neji was losing it! Five games. Five games in a row and he could not win, not when pitted against 'Mizura the Mastermind'! Like all good things though, they always come to an end. 'Hmm, looks like Mizura-san is down to his last card.' Neji allowed himself a quiet smirk, 'No way I can lose this time.' "Mizura-san, do you have any spades?"
Inner Neji did a victory dance of joy when he saw Mizura's face fall; and his grin widened. 'Now then all he has to do is show me his card and I win.' Mizura tilted his card ever so slowly revealing---
"DYNAMIC ENTRY!" The door on the opposing side of the room was knocked off its hinges and collided with the back of Neji's head, toppling both himself and the deck of playing cards. Mizura observed it all, while casually tossing his card aside.
"Lee!"
"Neji-kun you must try this icecream it will restore your youthfulness ten-fold!!"
"I told you a thousand times no Lee, I hat---"
"This icecream is just glorious Neji-kun!!! Have a taste!!! Lee could not just accept for an answer. As soon as Neji opened his mouth to reply to such a ridiculous request, Lee grabbed his comrade and began shoveling the icecream down his gullet.
So I guess this is it....Well here goes nothing." The girl urged herself onward, cutting through the forrest as re-adjusted her path so that the north wind would be hitting her back. Leaping down to the forrest floor she continued at a steady pace; increasing it as light filtered through the trees lighting the darkess around her.
As more and more light streamed through the trees something gripped tightly at Hokuto's heart. A chill ran down her spine as she closed in on her target. No longer containing her inner excitement, the girl poured on the steam. Rushing, running, racing; everything became a blur to her, the trees the shrubs the bushes, everything! Faster, faster she went. The fire was insight!
Up ahead a blockade of bushes stood in her way but it mattered not, as girl picked up even more speed; barreling towards the light source. As the line of hedges grew so did Hokuto's forward momentum as she jumped, tucked and rolled; flipping over the shrubbery, and landing in a dainty crouch. Scratch that. It would have been a daintly crouch if her left foot didn't land on top of a fish gone astray... She was sent skidding headlong into the blonde boy. Once again both shinobi laid in a pile of tangled arms and legs....With one subtle difference however....
'Itai...That could have gone better...' The girl thought as she shrugged of the warm sensation beneath her, as she slowly pushed herself upward into a more comfortable arragement. She pouted a bit since the warmth hadn't worn off yet. 'This feeling it's so familar, but when di---'
Hokuto's eyes shot open as she became all too aware of her surroundings and her so called; ahem, position....
'Kami knows no mercy.'
"Hey guys Mayo here. As you all know Iron's not feeling so hot right now. Since I'm here hopfully his recovery will be a speedy one! But until then Iron left a very important question for you guys to answer."
"'What should the owl's name be?'"
"A.) Hibiki - Translated as 'Echo'"
"B.) Tsume - Translated as 'Talon/Claw'"
"C.) Other - Give another name, be sure to include the translation of the name as well."
"Choose from one of the three and leave your answer in a review. Well I better check to see if Iron's okay, later guys!"
"Ja ne."