Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Life is Lovelier the Second Time Around ❯ Hey, I'm burned ( Chapter 25 )

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto but now I have a reason to hug the guy who does. Or family guy, or king of the hill, or any larry the cable guy jokes.

 

AN: Before we get started how far into the manga is everyone that's reading this? If you don't read the manga I highly recommend doing it. If you're wondering why I'm asking this it is because something MAJOR has happened in recent chapters and I don't want to spoil anything for anyone. So when you review this please tell me so I know whether we can all get together and squee like fangirls…even though I and (I suspect) one of you is a guy. Oh, what the hell. SQUEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!! And on with something actually relating to this chapter. I've had Asuma's fight planned out for a long time. Ino was hard as hell to right for. So I had to do something that doesn't make a lot of sense. Sorry for all of you who knows the fight could has been ended better. Sorry this took so long but my life has been pretty hectic here (how that's possible in Kansas I have no idea) Sorry it's really short. But it's better than nothing I'll try to start udating sooner. And add a few more chapters to H&N in the future.

 

By the way just a little side note: If you haven't yet check out animeprincessinulovers fic Just a Joke Right? Hilarious (and actually makes sense so it's a step up from mine) and it gives you those warm fuzzy feelings. And then hop right over and read anything by Daianta (particularly “Not What We Asked For” and “The Only Love” Daianta is in a whole other class than me. Whether you want comedy, drama, romance, or/and hentai there's a fic for you. And lastly but not leastly Vospader21 has a great fic about my favorite and one of the best rpgs of all time Kingdom Hearts. Kingdom Hearts: The Next generation shows A LOT of potential and I cannot repeat CANNOT wait to see what he includes in this fic. (Come on Davy Jones)

 

Animeprincessinulover: Yes poor Choji those chips were so young. And yes hinata took her…self…hostage and I'm not sure where I was/am going with that…I can't hold it in. SQUEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Can't explain the squee but it'll probably soon follow my use of a certain word)

 

Vospader21: Sorry I didn't update anywhere near soon. And I'm trying to tone down my insanity a little but this could counterbalance the trouble looming on the horizon (what trouble you ask? Not telling.) And I withdraw the question…unless one of those three experiences involves a parking ticket and extension cord…what? Glad to see you back

 

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Ino glared at the replica that was staring her down from across the stream. She slowly razed her right hand to see the copy do the same. “Hmmm…” She then razed her left foot, same result. “So it just mirrors what I do.” The blonde strode confidently over to the water and was inches away from the clone Ino. “So as long as I don't at…AH!” Ino received a right hook and to the face and fell right into the stream.

 

The volatile teen rose to her feet and growled. “You. Got. Mud. In. My. Hair. Yagh!” Ino launched herself at the copy only to be round housed to the stomach and land back in the water. She razed her head just in time to roll out of the way of a kunai being slashed at her. Her ponytail was less lucky and nearly half was lopped off. “Ah!”

 

The copy smirked down at her and the enraged teen tackled her opponent to the ground and wrestled the kunai from her hand. Ino brought the knife to the fakes throat but the copy suddenly pressed her foot to Ino's stomach and flipped the blonde off of her and once again into the water. The clone was instantly on top of Ino and viciously beating her.

 

The blonde responded by swinging her leg up and striking the false Ino with her heel. Ino stood the moment the fake was sent sprawling into the water. “Take that!” Ino grinned as the copy picked herself up slowly. `I do have a big butt!' Ino thought in horror she watched “herself” try to crawl away on all fours. `Gah! What am I doing?! She's open!' Ino ran forward to finish the job but found herself in a scissor-hold and was slammed into the ground.

 

`Since when am I so damn devious?' Ino though when she recovered from the blow. `Ow…it hurts to think. Ow.' Ino whimpered but stood and brandished her kunai. “That all you got?” She growled. She lunged at the copy but her blow was parried. “Hyah!” She stabbed again and both she and the clone landed a blow. Ino was hit in the shoulder, the copy in the side. `This is worse than when I fought Sakura in the chunin exa…oh, duh!' Ino took a running leap at the clone, who spun and slashed her across the calf. “AH!!!” Ino landed back in the stream and collapsed.

 

The faux Ino walked triumphantly over to the wounded girl and prepared to strike. “Suck…er…” Ino panted. The fake froze as something twined around her legs. “You shouldn't have messed…with my hair.” Ino grinned at having snared this imitation just as she caught Sakura years ago. “Take this!” Ino spun and drove her knife into the clone's chest. Ino collapsed in relief and began to gather chakra to heal her leg. “Hope the others are having better luck.”

 

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“I hope the others are having better luck.” Asuma groaned as his copy dashed at him again. They had reached a stalemate on the side of this cliff. “Never realized I was so fast.” Asuma chuckled as he swung one of his blades at his clones throat. The false Asuma ducked and slashed him across the side.

 

“…phew…” The jonin dashed at his clone and was met blow for blow. He manged to land a blow to the clone's back before quickly dashing away. “Haisekisho!” Asuma removed the cigarette from his mouth and blew hot ashes between him and the clone. The copy leapt out of the way and waited for the ashes to clear when boulders began to fall through the ash. Asuma had cut several rocks from the cliff face that were now on their way down to the clone. The copy quickly swatted the rocks away with minimal effort. “Surprise!” Asuma fell through the ashes (getting burned in the process) and drove both his knives into the copy's chest. They plummeted to the ground below, Asuma heard a sickening snap and pain shot through his arms. He knew he'd just broke both arms…in several places. He rolled off the copy and radioed his team.

 

“This is Asuma. Everyone…alright?” The Jonin coughed over the radio.

 

“No worse than you sound.” Shikamaru chuckled.

 

“Well other than losing the…” Choji's voice broke. “…the bravest damn chips I'll ever know…I'm fine.” Choji sobbed quietly.

 

“Oh shut up, Choji!” Ino growled through clenched teeth.

 

“Hey, Ino. Mind getting off the ginormus lazy ass of yours and patching us…”

 

“SHUT THE FUCK UP!!!!!” Ino screeched probably destroying Shikamaru's eardrums.

 

“What happened to you two?” Asuma said trying to hide the obvious pain in his voice. The second degree burns and broken arms weren't helping.

 

“Oh…I went overboard with the paper bombs blew myself about twenty years.” Shikamaru said nonchalantly.

 

“The stupid bleach blonde haired psycho sliced my calf muscles. I can't move.” Ino whined.

 

“What'd you do, Asuma?” Shikamaru asked.

 

“Oh the usual. Used hot ashes as a smokescreen. Then ran through them. Then fell off a cliff and broke my arms.”

 

“Quick ignoring me!” Ino screamed.

 

“Choji we all love that thing your doing with the headband. Pure genius.” Shikamaru said without missing a beat.

 

“I'm hurt and my hair was ruined!” Ino whined again.

 

“Oh…I'm crying on the inside.” Shikamaru said in mock sympathy.

 

“Sensei make him quit teasing me!”

 

“Shikamaru quit.” Asuma said flatly.

 

“That doesn't sound very sincere.”

 

“Hey, I'm burned.”

 

“Hmph. Patch yourselves up then.” Ino said simply.

 

“Ah! We were just kidding!” The to shinobi said in unison.

 

“Shikamaru never insult my student again.” Asuma said in an attempt to when the girls favor. (He was in a lot of pain)

 

“Ino did I tell you your hair looks so nice today.” Shikamaru pleaded. (Less pain than Asuma but didn't want it to continue anyway)

 

Chouji just rolled his eyes. Knowing Ino would help them and they were just making jackasses out of themselves.

 

“I'll put you in for a pay raise!”

 

“I'VE ALWAYS WANTED TO SLEEP WITH YOU!!!” (Creepy Shikamaru, creepy)