We sat in a room at Tazuna's house waiting for Kakashi to wake up. Tazuna's daughter, Tsuname, tended to our wounds and made us tea.
"Thank you very much for protecting my father." she bowed. I nodded, Sakura blushed, and Naruko beamed.
"No problem." we all said together. Tsuname left and we went back to Kakashi.
"When daya think he's gonna wake up..." Sakura asked.
"I don't know." I sighed. Naruko laid back.
"Well all we can do is wait right?" she sighed. We all agreed. When Kakashi started to stir. "Kakashi-sensei?" Naruko said getting up.
"Sensei?" Sakura said hopefully. Kakashi sat up.
"Where are we?" he asked looking around.
"At Tazuna's house." I said. Tsuname came into the room.
"Is he awake?" she said peeking into the room. "Oh he is! Father! Come quick!" She yelled, then came into the room. "You should rest, just for a few more days." she suggested.
"No, I'm fine." Kakashi said standing. Tsuname handed him a crutch, "Well, if your going to move around stay off your bandaged leg." she sighed. Kakashi, smiled... I think, and nodded.
"Now we need to train." Kakashi said.
"WOO! LETS GO!" Naruko exclaimed jumping from her leader mode. She bolted out the room.
"Hey Dobe. At least wait for the rest of us." I said walking out the room. I passed Tazuna in the hall.
"Your girl friends in quite the rush." he smiled. I could feel my face go beat red. I stomped forward.
"Oi! Dobe!" I yelled walking out the small house. Naruko was sitting outside.
"Where is everyone!? Geez, you guys sure are slow." she complained.
"Naruko! Sasuke-kun!" Sakura yelled rushing out the house.
"Wheres Kakashi-sensei?" Naruko asked impatiently. I sat on the porch.
"I'm coming, calm down Naruko." Kakashi hobbled out the door. "Lets head out."
"YEAH!" Naruko yelled running in a random direction. Everyone went towards the woods.
"Naruko went into the the town, do you mind retrieving her so we can begin? Sasuke?" Kakashi asked me.
"Sure." I said. A little to quickly. Kakashi smiled and Sakura giggled. "That idiot's probably lost somewhere..." I added walking away quickly so they wouldn't see the blush that rose to my cheeks.
"Naruko!" I yelled. A girl with really long hair passed me. "Oh Miss! Have you seen a girl, blonde, about this tall, wearing orange?" I said describing Naruko. The girl thought.
"I think I might have seen her. She asked me if I've seen a boy that looked like you with a pink haired girl and an older man. She was really cute." she smiled. Sasuke sighed. Well Naruko was pretty... but that's not the point right now!
"Which way did she go?" The girl pointed behind her.
"I just passed her. She ran off towards the river." I bowed.
"Thanks you ma'am" and went off to find my Naruko.
"Wait!" The she said.
"yeah?" I asked.
"By the way... I'm a boy." she.. I mean...he said sounding annoyed. Then he walked away. I felt embarrassed. That girl was a boy. Wait... that was a boy... HOW DARE HE CALL MY NARUKO CUTE! NARUKO IS MINE! HE WILL PAY! WHERE'D HE GO!? DEAD! HE'S DEAD!
"SASUKE-TEME! SAKURA! KAKASHI-SENSEI!" I turned to see Naruko sitting on a roof.
"Dobe!" I yelled. She looked at me, jumped off the roof and hit my head.
"Don't call me that!" she yelled. I rolled my eyes.
"Whatever. For now, we got to get back." I took my chance and grabbed her hand. Dragging her behind me and death glaring at any boy who stared at her for more time than I allowed. (A/N: Sasuke won't let anyone stare at Naruko for more than 1.5 seconds. And yes. He does counts.)
"I can walk by myself." Naruko complained tugging my hand. I kept a tight grip.
"Yeah well, with your sense of direction you'll get lost in no more than 5 seconds." I pointed out. Naruko growled.
"I do to have good sense of direction!" She wailed.
"Which way is South?" I asked. There was a long pause.
"Shut-up..." she muttered. Letting me lead her through the town.
We got to the spot in the woods where Kakashi and Sakura was waiting. Naruko pulled her hand from mine and ran over to Kakashi. Its okay... Kakashi will die anyway.
"What are we learning today?!" Naruko squealed. Kakashi smiled.
"I'm glad you asked. We are going to learn how to climb a tree." Naruko pouted.
"I can climb a tree. I'm not stupid." She said.
"You sure about that?" I teased. She growled at me.
"Climb a tree without your hands." Kakashi smiled. Sakura spoke up.
"That's impossible!" She yelled.
"Oh really?" Kakashi said. Sakura nodded. "Then how do I do this?" He said and started walking up the tree. We all gasped.
"That's so cool! How do we do that?!" Naruko exclaimed when Kakashi made his way down. Kakashi explained this whole process about building up chakra in your feet, he demonstrated a few times then told us to try.
This is hard... Sakura breezed by somehow. She has good chakra control, she made it up the tree. Naruko wasn't as good but still better than me. She whined when she fell off the tree. Sakura announced that she was tired and was going to go back. I nodded.
"Sakura wait! I need advice!" Naruko ran up to her.
"Why should I tell you anything?" Sakura asked.
"Cause I ain't gonna save your ass next time we get attacked." Naruko threatened.
"Fine." Sakura sighed.
"Yes!" Naruko cheered then looked back. "But don't tell Sasuke-teme kay?" Sakura looked at me giggled then nodded. They started whispering. A few moments later Sakura was waving and running away. Naruko smiled. Then closed her eyes and concentrated. She carefully walked to the tree. After I while I kept falling off the tree, I was running low on chakra. I barley took notice. Maybe I should ask her out... before we get back, before Neji gets the chance, I nodded to myself, then spoke.
"Hey Dobe." Naruko faltered. She looked over at me
"TEME I JUST GOT IT RIGHT!" She yelled. "What daya want." she shot. I couldn't help but blush, I turned my head to the side. If I tell her now she might get angry... but were already talking...what do I say!? Oh...got it!
"What did Sakura say to you earlier." I muttered. Well... there goes my pride. Naruko laughed. The looked at me with a playful glint in her eyes.
"Fine I'll tell you! But..." she trailed off. I glared at her.
"But?" I asked impatiently.
"But.. you gotta tell me something!" She exclaimed.
"Like what?" I asked. Getting pretty worried. What if she found out I liked her!? I waited.
"Like.. I don't know. Anything that comes to your mind at the time." She shrugged.
"Why would I do that." I snapped. Naruko was always the first thing on my mind, what else could I say?
"Well if were on the same team we should get to know each other, We can talk with Sakura later."
"Fine." I said. She smiled. Then explained it to me. The way she explained it, it was simple. In no time, me and her were at the top of the trees.
"Wow! The view's great up here!" Naruko yelled.
"Yeah, I guess." I sighed. I was so tired. "Lets get back." I said. She yawned and rubbed her eyes.
"Yeah." She yawned. We climbed down from the tree. I stood up and stretched. Naruko fell flat on her face. "I can't move." she yawned. She was telling the truth, her chakra was barley there.
"You idiot, you used up your chakra. I should leave you here. It's your own fault." I lectured at her. She moaned.
"Shut up! If I could move I'd shove you hand down your throat!" she snapped.
"Fine." I said walking away.
"Wait! Teme!" she shouted. I turned to see her struggling to sit.
"What?" I asked.
"Carry me!" She said all over dramatic like. I rolled my eyes, but danced on the inside. I walked over to her and let pulled her onto my back. She was surprisingly light. I carried her to the house and pulled open the door.
"How'd it go?" Kakashi smirked eying us. I glared at him.
"We both got to the top of the tree!" Naruko yelled over my shoulder, pushing me forward. I stumbled and fell. Naruko toppled over and landed on the ground. I fumed, great, now I'm going to get laughed at. I stood up and looked at Naruko who was trying to stand.
"Idiot." I muttered before heading to bed. She screamed at my back as I closed the door to the kitchen.
"Teme! I can't move! Hey! Come back! Come on! It was an accident! Sasuke!" she yelled. I chuckled. "BABY COME BACK! YOU CAN BLAME IT ALL ON...uh... SAKURAAA!" she sang/yelled which was followed by a
"Hey! Naruko that was your fault and you know it."
"Aw lighten up Sakura!" Naruko yelled which was followed by a fit of laughter. I smiled, and walked up the stairs as she continued her ridiculous song.
I love her...