Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Easier to Run ❯ Chapter 7 ( Chapter 7 )

Easier to Run - Chapter 7

 

Disclaimer: I own nothing but Nariko.

 

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Summary: Sometimes it's easier to run away from the pain and suffering in your heart. But if you had a reason to stay, would you? Sorry, summary sucks. Anyway, please review.

 

A/N: This chapter is all about the training. *nods* And a big thank you goes out to my friend Thy Cheese for the idea. 0_~ It was an excellent idea. *nods* Oh, and don't look up Thy Cheese. It's just a nickname we gave her at camp.

 

Used to be based on the song 'Easier to Run' by Linkin Park, but now just based on some of Linkin Park's songs.

 

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~ No

Hear me out now

You're gonna listen to me

Like it or not

Right now ~

From 'Faint' by Linkin Park

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Kakashi shook his head. “No, you were going to do it anyways. But only once. And since you and Naruto were late, you all have to do it five times.” He proceeded to pull out a chart and explain it to them. “You're going to start here, go through that forest, go around this tree, throw kunai at three targets until you hit the center of all three. Then you're going to run around for a bit on the tops of the roofs, collecting as many flags as you can. There are about 7,500 flags on the roofs, and there is a limit of 500 flags each time around. The person with the least amount of flags at the end of the obstacle course will not be treated to ramen so they'll have to pay themselves, and they will also be deprived of any free coupons.” He stared hard at Naruto at that last comment. “Anyways, after that you're going to do 1,000 pushups and 1,000 sit-ups. Got that?” Everyone nodded. “Line up then.”

Sasuke, Naruto, and Nariko all lined up at the end of the bridge. “Go!” They all took off, running into the forest. “I guess I should've told them there would be traps in the forest, huh.” Kakashi said before opening his book again and leaning back against the railing.

 

Nariko easily ran ahead of her two teammates, being taller and having longer and stronger legs. She looked around her, taking in her surroundings. What the… Kakashi-sensei never told us there were going to be any traps around here… She ran faster so she could get out of the forest quicker.

“I'm supposed to be the best one on this team, Nariko. I have to be if I want to kill Itachi. And you aren't going to get in my way.” Sasuke came up beside her, then leapt off through the trees.

Well aren't we the stupid ones. Nariko thought to herself as she came to a clearing with a big tree in the middle of it. For doing two things, too. One, lecturing your older sister. Not a good idea. I'll have to get back at him for that. She ran around the tree and over to the three posts. Two, trying to kill Itachi. What the hell is he thinking, going after him? She pulled out three kunai that Kakashi-sensei had given her along with the rest of the team. These had her name on it, so he would know how they all did. She threw the three kunai at the stumps, and much to her surprise, she missed all three. “Damnit what the hell is wrong with me today?” She yelled. She threw three more, and only one hit the center. She pulled out two more and threw them, and again, only one hit the center. She yelled out in frustration. She pulled out the last one, and ran up to the post and shoved it in. “There! How do you like that for center?”

“Woah, woah! Calm down, Nariko-chan. It's just morning training.” A voice behind her made Nariko turn her head. Much to her dismay, it was Naruto.

What's he doing here? I should already be ahead at the rooftops and he should be like stuck in some trap according to dou-san. ”Yeah whatever. Catch you later, Naruto.” Nariko ran off, not knowing that her last sentence would come true. Now, on to the rooftops. She leapt up on one and started pulling flags out. “One, two, three…”

 

“… Four hundred ninety-eight, four hundred ninety-nine, five hundred. Whew. Now to run back to the bridge and do my sit-ups and pushups.” So, she did just that, dropping her flags in front of her name. She did the course three more times, each time getting a bit faster because she knew where she was.

Nariko ran back into the forest again, now on her last lap around the course, when she heard someone scream. She ran ahead, and a large bundle of rope came down from above her. Automatically, she stuck her arms out and caught…. “Naruto?”

“H..hey, Nariko-chan!” Naruto waved. Well, moved his hand back and forth is more like it. “Kakashi-sensei never told us there were traps in the forest.” He laughed sheepishly as she untied him.

“Naruto you baka, you should know better … shouldn't you?” She chided him as if he was her little brother.

“Yeah, yeah. You don't have to lecture me on things I already know, you know.” Naruto stood up. Anyways, I better get going. I'm only on my third lap, you know.”

“Pfft. You don't even thank me? Is that what I get for saving you?” Nariko turned to him.

“You're right, Nariko.” Naruto turned around and placed a quick kiss on her lips, then immediately ran off.

“That's disgusting, sis. You can do better. Kissing him is like kissing Kakashi-sensei.” Nariko whipped around.

“Sasuke, what the hell? Just because you want to ruin your life by killing dou-san doesn't mean you have to ruin everyone else's while you're at it.” Nariko snapped back at him. “And speaking of kissing, I'll bet you've never kissed anyone in your life besides family. You don't know what it's like, you baka. And one more thing. Don't ever, and I mean ever, insult me about anything ever again.” With that, she ran off through the trees and completed her last lap around the once difficult obstacle course.

She waited patiently, only slightly out of breath, for her other two teammates, both of whom she had a feeling towards. Sasuke showed up with his flags and ignored her while doing his sit-ups and pushups, and vice versa. Only she'd already done her exercises. Naruto then showed up and she kept her back turned, but only so he wouldn't see the blush crawling across her face. As soon as she heard him get up to leave, she turned back around, being careful to avoid Sasuke's eyes.

“Well, we already know who's not getting a free meal at Ichiraku Ramen, so why don't we all head off for some lunch, seeing how it's already noon.”

Nariko nodded, but smiled slyly as she thought of something that Sasuke had just told her.

 

“That's disgusting, sis. Kissing him is like kissing Kakashi-sensei.”

 

“Um, Kakashi-sensei, before we go, there's something I want to do to prove a point to someone.”

Both Kakashi and Sasuke turned around, but only Sasuke stood there, wide-eyed.

“Oh, really? And what might that be?” Nariko gave him a quick kiss on the cheek and then ran off, her face the shade of a tomato.

Kakashi blinked for a second, then turned to Sasuke. “Would you happen to know anything about this, Sasuke?” Sasuke mumbled something, then turned around and headed off. Kakashi nodded, after all, even if he couldn't hear Sasuke then, he did do something other than just read his book during the course for once.

 

A/N: Oh I'm so ebil to my OC. I still have major writer's block, so I write about 3-5 paragraphs a day right now. >_< Which is annoying, `cause I already know what's gonna happen, but I can't figure out how to get up to that point. Oh, and for those of you who are now wondering how old Nariko is, she's 14. *nods* It all fits in, really. It just seemed like the sensible thing to do. *nods* And now I'm rambling so go off and review!