Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Another day, Another memory ❯ Burn burn burn! ( Chapter 5 )

Disclaimer: I wish it was mine… don't we all? Naruto characters and all other characters from various anime's you just might recognize are not mine.

Okay, the last chapter was just weird. If you recognized Narusegawa, yeah, she's from Love Hina. Uzuki, even if there are thousands of Uzuki's out there, she's the one from Happy Lesson. Yuufa and Keough are characters from Ragnarok the Animation (from the popular online game, Ragnarok). Due to special request, I've added them. Yeah that was a pretty weird ending… it sounds bad when I try hard at comedy.

To clear things up again, Naruto here is a GIRL. All the other characters remain at their respective genders. Akamaru, in the state of a tamagotchi pet, is genderless.

Okay, for those who just don't understand… or maybe I forgot to mention, Naruto and gang are at the *day before summer break* so it means that this chapter, will be the first day of their summer vacation. For those who want to get things cleared up, mail me at gonfreeces@hotmail.com. Now for the poll:

Gaara: 1

Hinata: 6

Neji: 5

Sasuke: 6

Kakashi: 1

Itachi: 1

Shino: 1

Kiba: 1

Huwaw, Hinata and Sasuke are one on one! Just who will get Naruto? Vote more to find out!! *you can vote for characters that are yet to appear. Yeah, I'll add them all up, and decide if they get a major part from the votes ^^*

Now on to the fic:

Chapter 5 : Burn, burn, burn!

Hinata stood at the front doors of the airport. It was exactly 6:00 am, as Neji had said to them before. Hinata looked around, no one in sight. What could this mean? Has Neji tricked them to go somewhere else and take Naruto with him… and that would mean they'd be alone! Hinata was hyperventilating; she did so pretty often nowadays. "Maybe I'm just early" she said to herself as to calm down. Holding her hands close to her chest, she sighed… `Yeah… I'm just early…'

"Hinata!!" Naruto came at her, swinging her luggage freely. Heat flowed to Hinata's face as she saw naruto approaching. Thje two of them were there, all alone. "G-good mo-morning Naru-chan" Hinata stuttered, she always did in front of Naruto. It was strange how Hinata never did so with others… Naruto, for her, was just special.

Naruto had reached Hinata. The night before, Neji told her that the trip would take 3 days. Soon after, she had informed everyone who was going, even her arch nemesis Sasuke. I'm pretty sure Neji had intended to keep her there for 3 days and make the others return early. Too bad though, he'd probably be surprised if he knew everyone was going to stay for 3 days…

15 minutes passed, Hinata was still a red chili pepper and Naruto was just plain bored. To Hinata's shock, Naruto suddenly stood up and grabbed her hand. She walked away dragging Hinata along. Naruto was going rather quickly, as if she was excited. They stopped, facing a huge sign saying "Konoha Free".

"Naru-chan… that's…" Hinata wasn't able to say anything further. She was too amazed at the turn of events. They were now entering some sort of mall… can this be a date? Maybe Naruto came to notice her, or maybe God has finally granted her prayers.

"Come on Hinata! Let's go!!" Naruto said, smiling her trademark fox smirk. She must be up to something… but what? Hinata didn't take the time to think, and just followed Naruto as she went in…

Someone, however, witnessed all that `action'. Sasuke had come extra early to spy on Naruto and that fiend Neji. Maybe he thought that he'd look cool if he jumped out of nowhere and save Naruto when Neji tries to hit on her. He didn't even take to think that Naruto could, and probably would, beat Neji up then him after. Ah well, that didn't matter, his plan failed anyway. He proceeded instead to follow Naruto and Hinata. He can't believe that Neji wasn't there yet… was the time really supposed to be 6 am?

7:30 am. Neji, Kiba, Sakura, Ino, Shikamaru and Chouji were waiting not so patiently for the others. Unfortunately, they didn't know that Naruto along with Hinata, and the Sasuke that had followed, went inside `Konoha Free'. "What could be taking them so long…" Neji said. He even asked them to go 2 hours earlier than the flight. Of course people knew that, except for Naruto, Hinata and Sasuke. You usually go 2 hours before, but since they were going on a private plane, Neji didn't bother about crowds accumulating, and he purposely came late. Others thought so as well… but there was another mystery, Shino was still not found.

Kiba had phoned his home, and no one was answering. Shino lived at an apartment all by himself. His parents were animal researchers, and that's why he had lots of Animals jam packed at his quarters. Kiba was more worried about Naruto though, since she was a little bit aloof. `Maybe she overslept?' his thoughts were interrupted when Naruto and Hinata came out from nowhere.

"Where have you been!?" Neji exclaimed, obviously angry. He was much of a cold hearted bastard who didn't care about hitting women; More the less screaming to them. Hinata was getting scared and hid behind Naruto who was oblivious to the fact that someone was screaming his lungs out in front of her. "Saa! We're the ones who're supposed to be saying that to you guys! We've been here since 6!" Naruto countered back, getting pissed. She had a good time at `Konoha Free' and this guy's been twisting her mood.

"Hmph… Where have you been then?" Neji countered again. She did have a point, probably, but they needed to know where she went. "Ahh! I've been sampling food products at `Konoha Free'!! They had those huge bowls of miso ramen and I just can't get enough…" Naruto began. When Naruto talks about food, especially miso ramen, it usually begins, but never ends.

Just as people were having blue lines on their faces, due to Naruto's incredibly long speech about food, Sasuke appeared, looking as blue as them, with matching yurei. "Ah!! Sasuke-kun!" Sakura and Ino said together, before their eyes met into a fierce battle. Sasuke managed to say "Are we… going… yet…" His energy was taken away when he followed Naruto, but ended up being swarmed by girls. Yes it was sad, but it was his life.

"Yo…"

Shino appeared behind the almost-dead Sasuke. He looked the usual but then again, he didn't come at the entrance. Sasuke shot up, realizing that Shino, whom he didn't see, probably came earlier than himself. He looked at Shino and asked in the tiniest voice "Did… you come earlier than…"

"Hai." Was all Shino could reply before Sasuke had practically turned into stone. Apparently, Shino thought that 6 was the plane's departure time, as did Naruto, Hinata and Sasuke. But he went 2 hours earlier, as Neji had planned out. So instead of coming at 6, he came at 4, and thus had the chance of spying on everyone.

Shino though, said nothing about spying, even though he doesn't say much at all. The day before, at dinner, he had eaten a rotten potato, mistaking it for some sweet bread. With this he had a stomach disorder, and stayed in the restroom of the airport until this time. Sigh, that's what you get for wearing sunglasses at night. Good thing the disorder died away and now he was perfectly fine, though he wondered why Sasuke suddenly turned to a boulder.

Finally they departed on the Hyuuga's private plane. The beach they were going to was on a secluded island far away from civilization. It was a spectacular sight, and in the plane, Naruto was just happy about it all. It was her first time on a plane, and she looked at all the windows and stuff. Some of them, especially Hinata, thought it was cute and sort of funny. Neji however, was getting irritated at how the girl who was supposed to fall in love with him acted.

"Buzz… this is your captain speaking, we are about to land in 5 minutes, please fasten your seatbelts, and Naruto-kun, settle down please…"

How'd the captain know Naruto? The voice was awfully familiar to the girls' too. Sakura knew this voice. She had heard this voice ever since she started to hear. `It can't be!?' she thought as she made her way to the cockpit, brutally opening the door.

"Ara, Sakura-chan, you shouldn't destroy other people's property" Kakashi sat at the pilot's seat. Kakashi was Sakura's neighbor, and since she was a child, Sakura had shouted at him. She was always irritated at him for some reason, and well, one of them was his tardiness. It was a miracle that he wasn't late this time, but that's beside the point. He can actually pilot a plane. He was quite the part-timer, or maybe he's just a jack of all trades; he was a part-timer… but now he's a pilot!

"Ah!! Sensei!!" Sakura wasn't the only one who was shocked. Hinata and Naruto were staring at their homeroom teacher. Ino was pretty amazed too, her literary arts teacher was inside the cockpit, piloting! "Sakura, you better get back to your seat and fasten your seat belt" Kakashi said in his usual tone. Sakura looked at him with a weird expression and proceeded back to her seat.

They landed safely. The whole beach thing was a little bit weird. They weren't going to a private beach; they were going to a private island! Naruto was hyper again. This was her first time at a beach! Servants immediately went out to get their bags, and Shino told them to be extra careful about his. What could be in there? Saa, who knows…

Shikamaru was practically melting. He didn't really like all the heat. Chouji on the other hand was becoming hyper as well, and was probably, in frantic search for some kind of food. Ino was just clinging to Sasuke, and he was trying his best to not injure the girl who was cutting the circulation off his arm. Neji, who was leading, just kept quiet as Hinata who walked along at the very back of the group.

Kiba was enjoying the company of an overjoyed Naruto. Shino, who went along with the maids. It seemed like he didn't want to leave his bag alone. Sakura also followed Kakashi who went to the lodges. Naruto, as well as Ino, was troubled at this, thinking `leaving Sasuke??'. Ino wasn't too sad about this; after all it was her chance to be with Sasuke. Naruto, was concerned, especially because their teacher was famed for being a pervert. Naruto knew much of his little `pocketbooks' and so did Sakura. Kiba, having experienced some of Sakura's anger, when he was standing idly and got hit accidentally by Sakura's raging fist, concluded that Sakura would be perfectly fine.

Finally, they reached the beach. Naruto excitedly looked over shells and even little sea critters as she drenched her feet in the water. She was 17 but she looked so much like a child; and Sasuke smiled at how cute she was, even though his arm was turning purple already. Hinata stood at a shade of some coconut tree pretty far from all the laughter and excitement. The sun wasn't too good for her, but she was still glad that she was able to come with Naruto.

Neji calmly watched them. He can't get a chance at Naruto right now; he liked a more peaceful environment, before he can make any `moves'. He was sort of happy, that Naruto will be left here for 3 days, but he didn't know that the others would also be staying at those times. He stood there, swimming at his thoughts, when suddenly, cold water splashed on to his face.

Neji was irritated. But when his angry gaze met with Naruto's joyous smile, it seemed that his rage had melted. At that moment, it seemed like thousands of wondrous colored bubbles came out from the sea, surrounding them. That was the first time Neji had seen a girl in that atmosphere. Maybe he was the one who had fallen in love… or maybe some chemicals just exploded and created all those shoujo bubbles.

*grumble grumble*

"Hey guys! Let's EAT already!!" Chouji said as he clutched his growling stomach. Neji shifted, preparing to lead them to the lodge. He stood up and everyone looked at him, anticipating something, like a direction to the lodge. He walked a little bit, his back facing Naruto, but that's when he said…

"You are… cute."

Cliffie

Neji said you are cute to... who else but Naruto.

Muhahaha!! Erm… anyway, please don't forget that their ages are different. Their ages can be found on the first chapter, and Naruto is a girl!! Anyway, on voting, pls pick only one person. If you don't know about Konoha Free, it's supposed to be Duty Free, which can be found in airports. Anyway, they have lots of taste tests there so… yeah. Anyway REVIEW!