Reviewers;
Logan Locke: Just about the final arc, yes you are correct...as you usually are. Shorter review due to my less than normal chapter amount, but I felt like the sex wasn't needed at the time, and I was really too busy to do it with Finals still going on. Of course Naruto knows what he's talking about and then they all find out. It's only logical. And yes, the trauma is still there, but Naruto makes it all better in the end.
Weldingman0315: Thank you welding, I really do appreciate what people like you tell me about my stories, and it means so much to me.
PoeticFire: ...I know! (HAHAHAHA) and you will soon find out too!
XxAshishxX: You know me sooo well...?
FuryCutter: Yes, Sakura is getting better and soon will be at 99%. The scar is always there, but she's growing from that experience.
Rukialover89: I never liked the paparazzi much and the pictures they take look fake and only sexual with no plotline.
Czar Joseph: Photos deleted: check. Sex: Assumed. The future of the story: Continuing
MundaneBeast: Step up and claim your prize!
7th Demon of Razgriz: Indeed, time for a...filler!
Duh Bomb: Great poem, as usual.
AN: So, it's the end of dead week here at school and now I have finished all my seven papers that I had to write over Thanksgiving so that I could finish them days before anyone else. My fingers hurt! but No! I am here, posting for all of you! using my pinkies to do so. I just want to curl up and watch movies, and be like NS like we all know and love.
Anyways, glad so many of you enjoyed the last arc. Calling it that now, I suppose. Anyways, I wrote a bit of a filler for you all, and this was Planned! Not spur of the moment! Though it's convenient. So...I uploaded the rest of my story up on the site, and the total chapters should be around 30 chapters or so. So that means...get ready for frequent updates whenever I have time and you all review lots! Okay? I plan on getting this done a week before Christmas, so two weeks max! So...Let's Go!
...From Wolfe Studios...in association with Timber Productions...we give you...
Tone and Stroke
Chapter 24: A Busy Artist
The setting sun's orange rays proudly danced along the ground of the earth below. Some of these rays went into the eyes of little kids looking directly into it, trying in vain to see the sun in between their chubby fingers. Some moved along the street and alleyways where it created a nice warm feeling in the ever chilly air. Still some moved into the office buildings where workers looked outside and smiled, knowing that they were about to get off of work for another night.
And then there were the rays that moved into lofts and apartments and into the tired eyes of Naruto Uzumaki. Currently, Naruto was facing his balcony, sitting on a painter's stool with an easel in front of him, or rather, four easels, each with a different design and purpose etched on the canvases which rested on the easels behind them.
Naruto looked up to see the light blind his cerulean eyes and sighed at the time before going back to dipping his brush into the pink paint that he had created for the express purpose of coloring Sakura's paintings.
Now that Sakura was known as his muse, Sakura had allowed him to use her real hair. Naruto was happy to finally paint her the way he saw her every day, as well as being able to use his special concoction on the entirety of his paintings.
Since he had left for college now almost five years ago, Naruto's first class had been in the use of setting his paintings different from all others. This included making his own paint and adding things that others hadn't been able to before him. So now, most of Naruto's paint was made by his own hands in a backroom of his gallery. He had spent the whole of the morning in there making more and they took two weeks to boil together for just the right colors, the darker shades taking longer.
Naruto had been on the cruise, when Holly Halls, a model from Whirlpool country, had wanted to show him her country when they did a stopover. Naruto had fallen down a ravine after a rather intense and rare spiraling gust of wind that was common in the country blew him over the path.
But when Naruto had gotten up, he noticed a bluish-white flower, that was twisted and spiraling in all directions, and held a nice blend into its natured form. Holly had explained to him that it was called a Rasen Shuriken, named after the star petals near the bottom. It was filled with poison and highly deadly.
But Naruto had grabbed it, and had started to try to blend it in with his paints. And after two years, he had achieved a liquid form that fit what he needed. Now the Rasen Shuriken added a wavy blend that caused Sakura's hair to appear more lifelike and when one felt the painting, it held a smooth shampoo feeling to it.
Naruto's directions for its making were not written down and so he had a secret ingredient and look where that got him now. Due to Sakura's fame and his growing talents, he was in debt not from money, but of time. He had four originals to paint for three days. His girlfriend of inspiration for these masterpieces was always commenting on them, suggesting things that he would never have thought of, and Naruto smiled at her caring nature and her intent to says things freely. After all, they were pictures of her.
But then he had received the call late last night when he had come home. So far, his paintings for this year alone were huge successes in the Land of Fire, and becoming popular in other lands as well. One original for him sold upwards of 500 thousand dollars, except for charity auctions where he 'forgot' to charge them. His copies were being sold for 25 thousand dollars, and so his single account had grown over four new accounts for a total of 20 million dollars, and frankly…He had No Idea how to Spend any of IT!
Naruto continued to paint as he stressed over these things, his brush forming a wave in the air as the sun in the painting parted the clouds upon a smiling Greek goddess in a flawless white toga walking among animals who vied for her attention. That thought of the painting made Naruto pause for a few seconds.
It had been a few months since the picture had been deleted and soon Sakura accepted jobs once more. They were mostly commercials, as she was at first still worried and so needed to re-imagine herself once more, but then another show had asked for her support and she had stuck with it.
Sakura now had her own show, called Animal Adventures, with Sakura Haruno. She went all over the world, inside caves, up trees, chasing animals and silently following them right until they wanted her around no more.
It was rather amusing really, and Sakura was a natural at getting people to laugh happily at the program. Every time she was on the show, she would have a giggling fit with a hyena, coo with her celebrity guests at a mother wolf taking care of its blind pups, or screaming like a girly girl as the snake in her hand would move slightly in her hands.
It was a good show and it fit in with Sakura's personality like a tee. And its ratings were becoming as well known as Shinobi Wars, brimming at the top, and since it was an international show, its limit to an audience was seemingly limitless.
Naruto shook his head and put the brush down. He couldn't paint more at the moment. The company that had called him about an offer had given him a good offer for his company. As he had done his homework on them, they were a good reputable business and were offering a great price. He had made 20 million in this first year, and so they offered to buy him out for three times the price.
They wanted to buy his gallery for one, and then most of his art. That much he could understand, but then they wanted the right on his patent that had been named the Sakura style, which would include his secret ingredient and process coming to light. He didn't know what to do. They had given him two weeks to make a decision, and Naruto didn't know what he wanted to do. This was his life, but Sakura's fame…this could make her known throughout history.
Naruto decided that he had to clear his head, so he stood up and walked over to the kitchen and grabbed a recycled bottle of water out of it and moved over to his sketch pad where many different photos of Sakura, scenery around the world, and various models of his paintings were over the desk. Naruto laid his head down and sighed. When was Sakura coming back? He missed her so much.
As if God was listening to his pleas, the door decided to sound behind him and the light that flooded inside was followed by the heavenly voice of Sakura Haruno. "I'm back Naruto-Kun." Sakura purred as she strode forward with the intent on spending some time with her boyfriend.
Sakura was in a dusty pair of cargo shorts and a red vest that kept most of the sand off of her body. Sakura had been shooting in Suna for the last week, getting a lot of great footage, but now her face was full of dust and her pink hair was full of a sandy blonde glow to it. Naruto saw Sakura from a mirror on his desk and smiled at the image. She was still as beautiful as ever.
"Hey Sakura-Chan." Naruto called out as he picked up his sketch pad and began to copy down another idea he had thought of.
Sakura walked forward, glad to see him doing what he loved. He may find it a hassle, as she found her life stressful, but they were doing something they loved. Sakura leaned forward against Naruto's back, her breasts pressing into him, and smiled affectionately at the feeling of a shiver fall upon Naruto's frame. He wanted some action in the bedroom. She liked that idea as well.
Sakura turned her hand to the side as Naruto his head as well and they shared a quick sensual kiss before they parted and Naruto smacked his lips.
"What is that taste?"
Sakura smiled bashfully. "Me actually. I was watching a desert fox and it had a newborn kit and then it left suddenly, and I thought it was abandoned. I picked it up and it peed on me."
Naruto let out a hearty laugh and Sakura giggled back. "Did the mom come back?"
"Yeah. Apparently another kit wandered off. I was so stupid."
"You were being adorable is what you were doing."
"Mind if I change?"
"Go ahead." Naruto smiled as Sakura walked away, and gulped. Her ass was swaying just right, the way she walked when she wanted some action. Maybe she was signaling to him? He hoped so.
After a few minutes, Sakura stepped out of the shower in just her pink towel wrapped around her lithe body, her hair still wet, but soft and fluffed out. Sakura wanted Naruto to braid her hair, and maybe this would be the signal Naruto would see as she wanted sex. Naruto was dense with signals at times, and at others, he was dead on. He was unpredictable, and while Sakura hated it sometimes, she loved how he made up for it.
Sakura walked around the corner and saw Naruto still working on his sketches and so moved next to him and finally noticed the pictures around his desk, which included scenery, Sakura, and then there were a few of Sakura's naked shots done from when she and Naruto were in high school. Sakura smiled as she secured her towel before hugging Naruto from behind around his neck.
"Were you trying to get off on a picture of me while I was gone?" Sakura asked playfully, knowing that Naruto wouldn't do that when he had her to be with.
"What do you think I did when we didn't see each other?" Naruto smirked back, and Sakura's eyes widened in the flirtation taking place.
"Naughty Naruto." Sakura cooed before she leaned in and bit her boyfriend's ear playfully, remembering what she saw some foxes doing in the desert. "You want to play like two baby kits?"
After a few seconds of silence, Sakura pulled back, and saw her boyfriend's eyes serious and focused on the task at hand. Sakura sighed sadly, she wanted to play, but Sakura quickly suppressed her urges…at least, for the moment. "What's wrong?"
Naruto sighed. He couldn't hide a single thing from Sakura, could he? "I'm just stressed Sakura-Chan. This company called me yesterday, and they offered me 50 million dollars."
"Naruto?! T-That's great! I told you that you were a great artist."
"I know, but Sakura? They want the Sakura style."
"…Um, okay? That makes it so much more difficult."
"Exactly." Naruto sighed again, "I don't know what to do. I'm fine with selling my gallery and paintings; it's just a minor company and gallery after all, but selling the patent for painting you?! I mean, it's all I have of you that I can make of your beauty. I'm just not sure what to do."
Sakura bit her lip as she thought of any situation that might help her lover. "Hmm, you know, I remember when I first started to act, I didn't have much of a choice either. I was traded back and forth between companies and agencies over and over again. Does maybe that help?" Sakura smiled and suddenly Naruto's eyes suddenly widened as an idea formed in his head and he banged his head against the desk. "Naruto!?" Sakura squeaked worriedly.
"It does!" Naruto exclaimed and jumped up, pulling Sakura into his arms and spinning her around and Sakura giggled at his sudden action. "Sakura-Chan, you're a genius!"
"I am?" Sakura asked bashfully.
"Yes you are. I can franchise your pictures to the company itself. It won't be an original, but they can sell the copies for me and paint similar designs off of my originals. They'll make money and so will I."
"I'm glad I could help." Sakura blushed redder as she felt Naruto's hands holding her ass. She just wanted him to just smack her ass and take her hard! If only he would just-
"Though, I am getting tired of all this money racking up. Seriously, who needs all this cash?"
"W-Well," Sakura fidgeted as her towel became undone and slid down her body, hanging on her by Naruto's hands, "have you thought of charities to give the money to? I do that all the time."
Naruto smiled and shifted his hands, the towel falling off Sakura's body completely, and Sakura hung around Naruto's neck. "Sakura, what would I do without you?"
Sakura smirked playfully as she felt Naruto's hands come to life on her ass and grinded lustfully into it, her mind moving to dirty thoughts. "Continue to fuck beautiful models as your past muses and then…call out My name."Sakura smiled.
Naruto smirked evilly and pushed Sakura against the desk, and Sakura whimpered from the sudden action and how he had thrown her on the desk, but her arousal was higher than before. Naruto smiled as he leaned past her face to her ear.
"How about I fuck you brainless until all you can speak Is my name?" Naruto asked huskily.
Sakura breathed heavily as she felt her hands slid inside Naruto's pants. "I-I don't know if that's possible…" Sakura paused as she leaned up and smirked into Naruto's neck, "but I'll let you try."
What did you guys think of the Sakura style? Creative enough?