Hello there, this is the next installment to DITS. Pay close attention, you may see something interesting.
Recap:
Who knew that someone could take a game of rock, paper, scissors, and make it sound so dirty. ((Rolls eyes))
"So it's agreed, we all see the weight of the situation." Mayo and Lee nodded their heads in confirmation.
"Yeah I should really report back to my superiors on this matter." Mayo said as she broke away from the group before she turned back and smiled. "Take care both of you; I'd really hate to have to prepare two more beds." Lee and surprisingly Neji froze up at that statement but they nodded any way.
"Right..."
"Of course..." As medic disappeared from view, both boys let out a rather loud sigh and exchanged quick glances.
"What should we do now Neji?" Lee asked looking some what perplexed.
Neji mildly shrugged his shoulders. "We need to locate both Naruto and Tenten; if they're still in the village then the matter itself is dead on arrival." Neji closed his eyes then opened them once more. "Byakugan!" After a minute and a half the veins receded and Neji shook his head. "From what I can guess at best, Tenten went to look for Naruto..."
"This isn't good Neji; Hokuto-san was also looking for Naruto; so she's missing as well." Neji merely sighed at Lee's words.
"This may very well cause an international incident; we need to be careful how we approach this."
"Hai! Agreed but isn't the fact that Naruto-kun destroyed the star already an international incident itself?"
Neji's eyes widened before he face-palmed. 'Naruto, you are the biggest pain in the-'
"-as I was saying, you've really got to teach me your secret." Naruto said as he crossed his arms in front of him, "There's no way I can even tie with you at this rate, let alone win..."
Hokuto scratched her cheek nervously, "It really isn't that big of secret, Naruto-san." She shifted slightly under his gaze. "You just have to study your opponent's reaction before you make your move."
The blonds' eyes widened considerably, before he closed them and nodded with understanding, "Ah, I see…So that's why this is considered training?"
The girl nodded. "Correct, you can easily counter anything by observing subtle movements in the fingers…" Hokuto took a pause mid sentence; that smile forming on the blonds' face was making her a little uneasy. "Also consider how often hand seals are used in battle, by knowing them you can react accordingly."
Naruto suddenly broke out into a full fledge Cheshire grin, "That's a great explanation….Hokuto-sensei." The brunette briefly scrutinized the blonds' words and could not detect any sarcasm within them; she in turn blushed a violent crimson; a result from the unexpected compliment.
"N-naruto-san, don't say such things!" Naruto raised an eyebrow as the girl lowered her face. "Gomen...But I'm not really....I don't think I would be good enough to be someones sensei, at least not yet anyway."
Naruto made a face and stayed silent for just a moment before he spoke. "Maybe, maybe not, the only difference between the two is the 'not', and that's NOT the kind of attitude you should have. Beating yourself over something as small as doubt won't help at all and besides..." The girl lifted her head to meet his kind gaze. "If a baka like me can become Hokage, then there's really no question that you'll go far as well, dattebayo."
If it was even possible Hokuto's face grew even hotter. "....Arigatou, Naruto-san."
"Meh, forget..." Naruto yawned. "It. I think we should probably get some rest, ne?" With that said the blond once again slumped against the cave wall; entering a dreamscape that ranged from the bountiful fields of ramen noodles to the mighty menma forests; complete with an ever so charming miso soup lake. Such a picturesque place could never have existed if it wasn't for the radiant rays of the sun highlighting the area; the sun itself shaped suspiciously like a fishcake no less.
The blond grinned stupidly as a sliver of drool escaped from the corner of his mouth.
Hokuto could only shake her head at the display."You really are something, Naruto-san." She released a content sigh as she too found herself closing her eyes as she slouched against the opposing cave wall. 'Considering the circumstances things could be worse.' A smile adorned Hokuto's face as she cracked an eye open for one last visual of the snoozing blond in front of her.
'Much worse.' She concluded as she entered into her own little dream-world.
The two shinobi streaked through the forest with increasing speed. "Let's pick up the place, Lee."
"Roger!"
"It's Neji..."
"Roger wilco, Neji!"
"...."
The mixed rain for the first time that night began to level off, slowing bit by bit, creating a light mist as a result. The winds of the north themselves lost interest, and moved onward, away from the barren terrain, for now the half melted contents of the clouds lay helter skelter blanketing the landscape in an ominous coat of off-white.
The once blackened night changed into a lighter shade, producing a better quality of visibility yet the mist hindered what ever progress had been made, and with all the added precipitation, water began to condense in the strangest of places. Take note of stalactites, the one that hovers above Tenten is a prime example...
Watch it, as it forms and slides along the limestone shard, watch it as reaches the tip, watch it as it falls...
'Drip'
The girl winced to feeling of the frigid droplet, despite this discomfort she groggily opened her eyes, as she did, she made eye contact with the owl, she woke with a start, and on instinct she drew a kunai. Fukurou released a questioning hoot at the girl's reaction once the brunette realized that there was no immediate threat she sighed and she withdrew her blade, in favor of observing her surroundings.
'So I'm in a cave, but how di-' A flood of memories came rushing back and Tenten blushed despite herself. 'I'm glad no one else saw that, acting like some civilian school-girl, some kunoichi I am.' The weapons mistress hung her head in silently in defeat.
Sensing the girl's distress the owl nuzzled against her hand in an effort to attract her attention. "Ooh-hu?"
"Hmm, oh hello what are you doing in a place like this?"
"Ooh-hu."
"So, are you the one that brought me here?" She asked bemusedly, as Fukurou hobbled over to the sleeping blond. "I see..." A tell-tell glint appeared in her eyes before she closed them and smiled. 'I really should thank him later.' Tenten thought off handily as she got to her feet only to fall to one knee. She flinched in pain as she placed a hand on her lower back.
'Damn...I guess I hit that tree harder than I thought.' A sudden noise brought the girl out of her train of thought, and she recoiled from its sound, it sounded ghastly. It was as if it was something was released from hell's kitchen. Slowly Tenten drew out a scroll, she bit her finger and smeared her blood across the open scroll's face and with a 'poof' she unsealed her quad-slotted crossbow.
She locked eyes with Fukurou and nudged her head in the direction of the sleeping duo. "Can you wake them up as quietly as you can, there's something outside. Whatever it is it doesn't sound too happy with us at the moment..."
Well, I have nothing more to say, other than I bumped the rating to a 'M' for a reason, and to be truthful it's not for the reason you might think. (Perverts)
As they say, it's calm before the storm.
Later...