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What Has Happened?
"So Sonic, Amy..." Naruto spoke as he sat on a couch in his house while his wife Hinata prepared tea. "What is it that you came to me in such a hurry?" Even though his tone was like that of a fancy gentleman, it was brief and to the point.
Sonic nodded and looked at Amy who also nod, "Well Master...we were just checking out the old place where you once lived and..." Sonic may have been able to run like a blur but after a freight like he had, anyone would have run out of breath.
"Take a deep breath before you talk, Sonic the Hedgehog." Hinata said in a stern tone as she brought in a tray of tea and biscuits with a plate of chili dogs or hot dogs dipped in chili. Sonic noticed the chili dogs and dove in when Hinata gave them to him, it took Amy to remind him to slow down or he might choke on his food.
"Right Master Naruto, Mistress Hinata. We were checking out the place in the clearing where you always told us about a village that was there once." Sonic started over and Amy nodded in approval while the masters were displaying signs that they were catching on. "Then this hole in the sky appeared and a village fell out of it, right into the crater like it was supposed to be there."
Naruto and Hinata looked at each other and sighed. It has been four thousand years and a lot has changed. Yet no one had noticed on how this couple never got any older than their prime in all those centuries, strange is it?
After a few more moments of silence, Naruto turned to the concern stricken Sonic and Amy. "We have agreed it is time to share something that we have waited a long time to do so." The two hedgehogs peered in to listen better, whenever their masters want to tell them something, it is usually a big deal.
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Back in Konoha, the inhabitants were busy gathering some supplies for a journey. Surprisingly, nothing seemed to be touched, not even by time. So they managed to supply themselves before finally setting foot outside the village. They then felt something, something heavy, painful, like the air has piled up in their lungs; it nearly sent the ninjas to their knees before the sensation suddenly vanished.
Forgetting about that, the Konoha ninjas had found a trail lending to their location; one fresh like it was just recently and another one that a lot more faint, like it was left there for years. They had no idea. All they know is that both trails leave and return to the forest surrounding the clearing the village was found in. It meant only one thing; that the only way to get anywhere is to follow the trails.
But once they did and settled foot into the forest, "Sensei, what is wrong with these trees? It is like they go on forever!" Sakura complained while no one was able to go and scold her for it; it was like the forest was endless.
"Perhaps it is just to fool us because look behind you Sakura-chan." Kakashi said in his usual laid-back tone. When the pink haired girl did look back, she saw a trail of their own; kunai sticking out on the tree bark as markers. And the good news that they haven't one like that the whole time so they were going into a straight line after all.
"Well that is a relief. But where is this trail going to end?" Sakura was always a girl who just was never satisfied and that annoyed the others around her.
"I don't know Sakura-chan but this trail is going the same direction and we have to follow it." Kakashi answered in his usual lazy tone with a little frustration mixed in for some spice.
After a while, they saw the light at the end of the tunnel so they raced for it. Only to witness something they never dream of in their time. Buildings of silver that reach to the sky, lights that came from corners and behind glass. Horseless vehicles moving on roads of something black with paint drew on in lines and words they didn't recognize or understand. People wearing something of fabric that they never knew actually exist.
Now the question of the day is: "What has happened?"
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"Are you sure that the Master asked to keep watch here Sonic?" In the city, on top of one of the towers, was the familiar blue and pink fur hedgehogs but they had more company. To their direct right was an anthropomorphic yellow fur fox that seemed to be younger than the teenage couple and that he seemed to have an extra tail than most fox even of his kind.
"Yes I am sure Miles. Right Amy?" Sonic answered and turned to his girlfriend who nodded in agreement until a groan from a little kid who missed the ice cream truck.
"Okay then and I told you to call me Tails, I hate the name Miles." Miles or now Tails, whined and Amy just patted him like he was her own son.
"If we are done, I would like to get this over with so I can get back to guarding Angel Island from Master." Next Tails was an anthropomorphic enchilada with red fur and wore gloves that shown spikes underneath as well as biker's boots on his feet.
"Will you chill already Knuckles? We have to trust Master and Mistress with this. Since when has they been wrong?" Sonic addressed the impatient animal who just scoffed and looked in the other direction. Those two are considered to be best friends but Sonic's easiness has caused with Knuckles' stubbornness many times to a rivalry; it remember Naruto of his own rivalry with Sasuke thousands of years ago.
"Easy Sonic dear, we still have to watch for any human ninjas coming like they asked of us." Amy was always the one to try and end any fights among her own race even if it was simply an argument.
"Hey! I see a group coming out of the forest outside Station Square!" Tails shouted that got his friends' attention. Sonic took out his own binoculars to see the same thing. He allowed Amy to look and she nodded as well. Knuckles was a lot more forceful as he grabbed Tail's binoculars to see them too.
"Time to tell the Master!" Sonic yelled as he took Amy into his arms before speeding towards Angel Island while Tails was using his twin tails to hover near the speed of Sonic and to help Knuckles keep up.
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"Whose idea was to investigate this place!?" Sakura yelled as she try to hide on one of the buildings, where the light of the sun is unable to enter of the moment. When they saw the city, the Konoha Shinobi wanted a better look but after a bad run-in with one of the 'horseless vehicles', they to get out of sight as part of their teaching and training.
"I believe it was yours Haruno-san." That stoic and monotone tone belong to Shino who was frustrated by Sakura's ignorance and egocentric personality. The others nodded as Sakura stuttered and couldn't come up with a comeback.
"I just want to find the dobe and take Hinata-chan away from him as my own woman!" Kiba was as confused and angry about it too about the global development that he countined to bother the others around him for his own lustful longing of a woman that was never even interested in him. This was to be broken when Neji arrived from watching duty,
"Sensei! I have spotted a floating island!"
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On Angel Island, Naruto and Hinata were out of their cabin to look down onto Station Square. They were obliviously aware of their guest as they knew that even after four thousand years, there was a chance that they will meet their former fellow Shinobi someday. The only thing is to watch on how they will try to work with the world around them that has aged in centuries while they only aged hours.
"Whatever we like or not, Hina-hime." Naruto said as he gazed on his wife's lavender eyes. "It is going to get interesting and for the rest of the world to see." Hinata could do anything but giggle and relax herself in the embrace of the man she is never going to leave.
End of Chapter 3
*Here is the next chapter and sorry for the long wait but things were definitely in overdrive once the semester was beginning to end. That and the fact that our house had lost internet access until Sunday morning. All those Finals and studying for them were ready cramping my brain.
So I am sorry that it is short but things will be different now that I have the days completely off but with school out until next years, I have barely anything to do other than work on my stories. I will work something out and I am going to continue to work on my stories. Please be patient and keep up on the reviews because I need to get better to help you all, I am counting on you guys!*
