Bonds
Chapter 3: Swords and Fights
It was 3:30 in the morning and Naruto and Kia were making their way to the training grounds, chatting happily. Suddenly, Sasuke, appearing from nowhere said "Hi, dope"
Practically jumping out of his skin, Naruto screamed "Teme!" Kia who had been of in her own little world, stuck a finger in her ear, twisting it as if to see if ear drum was bust.
"It's too early in the morning to be screaming like a banshee, Naruto!" Naruto pouted and Sasuke whole heartedly agreed with her.
They fell into step beside each other in silence until temptation got to Sasuke. "Where did you get that sword, I think I've seen it somewhere before?" he motioned vaguely to the large sword on Kia's back, trying not to sound too interested.
Sadly, his emotions got the better of him and he stared at it intently. "You likey, huh?" she said, pulling it from its sheath, swinging it around a bit and placing it back.
"I got it from a friend when I travelled with the 7 swordsmen of the mist, well not exactly 7 more like 3 but I bet Suigetsu's got a few more peeps by now, he offered me a place you know but I turned him down, 'cause I was coming over to training this thing!" Kia put an arm round Naruto and ruffled his hair.
"Suigetsu!" Sasuke exclaimed, very unlike him "So he did get his dream in the end, who were the other two people?"
He said it more to himself than anyone else but Kia answered anyway. "A girl called Karin, a nice person she was apart from being all lovey dovey with Suigetsu and a real big gentle giant, Jugo, he had recently got his curse seal under control when I left, so that was good…"
Sasuke's mouth was hanging open, eyes wide "Suigetsu and Karin! Last time I checked she was still fawning over me."
Naruto began laughing at how comical Sasuke looked and grabbed a camera from nowhere, taking pictures of Sasuke's face.
"Yeah, well people change, don't they, Uchiha…" Kia and in a soft and slightly sad voice.
No one had noticed but the three had entered the training ground and all of Konoha 12, the council, Tsunade and some villagers were staring at them.
"Er, how much of that did you guys see?" Sasuke asked.
Surprisingly Neji was first to comment "You should of seen your face, Uchiha, oh wait you can 'cause Naruto took pictures!"
Sasuke grumbled away and scowled while everyone had a smirk or snigger.
Hinata and Kiba came over to Kia to wish her luck and Tsunade began the official match announcement.
"Welcome, everyone to the match between Kia Kion, a kunoichi from Mist and Kakashi Hatake, our very own jonin!"
There was a roar of delight from the crowd and Tsunade continued "Would our two competitors place come to the centre of the grounds!"
The two fighters complied and got into their stances. Kia entered an old style form way back in Mist.
"Now that is a stance I haven't seen in a long time and hoped to see never again, if you can do that style I better put away my book!" Kakashi mused.
"Ugh, you read that smut! Now it's personal you pervert." Kia shouted.
"Uh oh…" said Naruto and Kakashi simultaneously.
"Let the games begin!" and they did.