Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Written In Ink ❯ Chapter 10
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By: Desiree Dee 
Anime/Manga: Naruto Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Shounen / Martial Arts / Drama / Comedy / Adventure / Action | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 01.19.2006 | Pages: 2 | Words: 1.1K | Visits: 469 | Status: Work In Progress
Anime/Manga: Naruto Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Shounen / Martial Arts / Drama / Comedy / Adventure / Action | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 01.19.2006 | Pages: 2 | Words: 1.1K | Visits: 469 | Status: Work In Progress
"You aren't concentrating, Naruto." Jiraiya stated. "Is something bothering you?"
"The circus is leaving today, and I haven't seen Sumi since she left with you to see Granny Tsunade." The boy sighed.
"You really do like her, huh?" The older man asked.
"No," Naruto answered truthfully. "It's weird. I feel like she knows where I'm coming from. Like she understands what I went through."
"Like a kindred spirit?" Jiraiya offered.
"Like family." Naruto stated. "I know what it's like to have friends, and to like a girl, but Sumi felt like the sister I never had. I know she just suddenly dropped into my life, but it was like she was supposed to be there."
"Maybe she was supposed to be there." Jiraiya suggested. He leaned against a tree. "Since you're going to have trouble concentrating until you know she's okay, how about we go see her and Tsunade, hmm?"
"Okay!" Naruto yelled and took to the trees. He kept jumping until he reached the village gates. He stopped. There was a gathering of people watching the circus prepare to leave, but it was two figures on the outside of the walls that caught his attention.
Shikamaru was leaning against the wall with his arms crossed looking quite annoyed. Temari was propped on her fan that was sticking out of the ground. Naruto couldn't hear what they were saying, but he was sure it was the usual banter from when the two were together. He could almost time it out.
"She'll be rubbing his head in a second." Naruto whispered to himself, but when Temari leaned forward and planted a kiss on Shikamaru, he almost fell out of the tree. What surprised him even more was the pleasant look on is friend's face. "I never saw that one coming." He stated before resuming his trek to visit Sumi.
When he reached the Hokage's office, Jiraiya was already standing there.
"So , you decided to join us after all." He chuckled.
"I just saw something that I didn't expect is all." Naruto answered. A small blush was on his cheeks.
"Well, now that you're here, I will assure you that Sumi is perfectly fine." Tsunade stated.
"I'd like to see her." Naruto stated.
"I can't have that right now." She told him. "You wanted her safe, so until the circus leaves we have her in a sealed room."
"You locked her away?" He growled.
Tsunade gave a high-pitched laugh.
"Of course not. She's currently undergoing chakra training." Tsunade winked. "Best way to keep the circus folk away from her, huh?"
"Is she by herself?" the boy cautiously questioned.
"No, Sakura is with her." Tsunade sat back in her chair. "It is amazing how fast Sumi is learning. It's almost as if something in her already knows how to do these things, but something was keeping her from remembering them."
"She told me that she was once hypnotized to keep some problems she had in check." Naruto volunteered.
"That circus maybe shadier than it lets on." Jiraiya observed.
"Exactly." Tsunade mimicked a gun with her finger. "That's why I sent one of our own to help the sand ninjas escort them."
"You mean, her whole life as she knows it is a lie?" Naruto's voice held a twinge of concern.
"Not all of it." Tsunade said. "I don't know her whole story, but even the best hypnotist would have trouble replacing all of someone's memories. They had to have something to build on."
"I don't know." Naruto said guardedly.
"I think someone feels a little betrayed." Jiraiya pointed out.
"Believe me, if she lied about anything to you, she had no idea that she was doing it." Tsunade consoled.
Naruto, shut his eyes, then shook his head as if he were dispelling a thought from his head.
"The person you sent with the sand ninjas wasn't Shikamaru was it?" He asked.
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"This is amazing!" Sumi marveled.
"I know." Sakura smiled.
"It's like looking in a mirror." Sumi reached up and touched the face in front of her.
"That's why it's a clone." Sakura explained.
"It's still cool." Sumi grinned.
"You got the grip of this really quick." Sakura observed.
"Well, we have been in this room for two days straight, is this how you learned?" Sumi inquired.
"No, I learned in a classroom. Learning a lot of things at once." Sakura thought for a minute. "I guess I would have learned faster focusing on one thing at a time."
"Probably." Sumi continued to be entertained by her clone.
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"I'm glad you volunteered to come along." Temari commented.
"It was troublesome for you to just leave like that." Shikamaru muttered.
"Still, I'm happy." She leaned over and kissed him. A look of happiness crossed his face. Suddenly, they both turned and looked toward the trees.
"Did you sense someone there?" Temari asked.
"Yeah." Shikamaru said. "But I wouldn't worry about it." He leaned up. With that, he leaned up and kissed her back.
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Thanks to
Ryushi-the-DutchEroSennin and Battosai25.
Thanks to everyone concerned about me posting everyday. If at some point I need a break, I will take it. Right now, I'm writing everyday because it's something I enjoy doing and it gives me a sense of accomplishment at the end of the day. Thank you to everyone reading this fic. I know there are plenty of you out there, and I am happy that it is entertaining enough to keep people coming back to read it.
"The circus is leaving today, and I haven't seen Sumi since she left with you to see Granny Tsunade." The boy sighed.
"You really do like her, huh?" The older man asked.
"No," Naruto answered truthfully. "It's weird. I feel like she knows where I'm coming from. Like she understands what I went through."
"Like a kindred spirit?" Jiraiya offered.
"Like family." Naruto stated. "I know what it's like to have friends, and to like a girl, but Sumi felt like the sister I never had. I know she just suddenly dropped into my life, but it was like she was supposed to be there."
"Maybe she was supposed to be there." Jiraiya suggested. He leaned against a tree. "Since you're going to have trouble concentrating until you know she's okay, how about we go see her and Tsunade, hmm?"
"Okay!" Naruto yelled and took to the trees. He kept jumping until he reached the village gates. He stopped. There was a gathering of people watching the circus prepare to leave, but it was two figures on the outside of the walls that caught his attention.
Shikamaru was leaning against the wall with his arms crossed looking quite annoyed. Temari was propped on her fan that was sticking out of the ground. Naruto couldn't hear what they were saying, but he was sure it was the usual banter from when the two were together. He could almost time it out.
"She'll be rubbing his head in a second." Naruto whispered to himself, but when Temari leaned forward and planted a kiss on Shikamaru, he almost fell out of the tree. What surprised him even more was the pleasant look on is friend's face. "I never saw that one coming." He stated before resuming his trek to visit Sumi.
When he reached the Hokage's office, Jiraiya was already standing there.
"So , you decided to join us after all." He chuckled.
"I just saw something that I didn't expect is all." Naruto answered. A small blush was on his cheeks.
"Well, now that you're here, I will assure you that Sumi is perfectly fine." Tsunade stated.
"I'd like to see her." Naruto stated.
"I can't have that right now." She told him. "You wanted her safe, so until the circus leaves we have her in a sealed room."
"You locked her away?" He growled.
Tsunade gave a high-pitched laugh.
"Of course not. She's currently undergoing chakra training." Tsunade winked. "Best way to keep the circus folk away from her, huh?"
"Is she by herself?" the boy cautiously questioned.
"No, Sakura is with her." Tsunade sat back in her chair. "It is amazing how fast Sumi is learning. It's almost as if something in her already knows how to do these things, but something was keeping her from remembering them."
"She told me that she was once hypnotized to keep some problems she had in check." Naruto volunteered.
"That circus maybe shadier than it lets on." Jiraiya observed.
"Exactly." Tsunade mimicked a gun with her finger. "That's why I sent one of our own to help the sand ninjas escort them."
"You mean, her whole life as she knows it is a lie?" Naruto's voice held a twinge of concern.
"Not all of it." Tsunade said. "I don't know her whole story, but even the best hypnotist would have trouble replacing all of someone's memories. They had to have something to build on."
"I don't know." Naruto said guardedly.
"I think someone feels a little betrayed." Jiraiya pointed out.
"Believe me, if she lied about anything to you, she had no idea that she was doing it." Tsunade consoled.
Naruto, shut his eyes, then shook his head as if he were dispelling a thought from his head.
"The person you sent with the sand ninjas wasn't Shikamaru was it?" He asked.
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"This is amazing!" Sumi marveled.
"I know." Sakura smiled.
"It's like looking in a mirror." Sumi reached up and touched the face in front of her.
"That's why it's a clone." Sakura explained.
"It's still cool." Sumi grinned.
"You got the grip of this really quick." Sakura observed.
"Well, we have been in this room for two days straight, is this how you learned?" Sumi inquired.
"No, I learned in a classroom. Learning a lot of things at once." Sakura thought for a minute. "I guess I would have learned faster focusing on one thing at a time."
"Probably." Sumi continued to be entertained by her clone.
888
"I'm glad you volunteered to come along." Temari commented.
"It was troublesome for you to just leave like that." Shikamaru muttered.
"Still, I'm happy." She leaned over and kissed him. A look of happiness crossed his face. Suddenly, they both turned and looked toward the trees.
"Did you sense someone there?" Temari asked.
"Yeah." Shikamaru said. "But I wouldn't worry about it." He leaned up. With that, he leaned up and kissed her back.
8888
Thanks to
Ryushi-the-DutchEroSennin and Battosai25.
Thanks to everyone concerned about me posting everyday. If at some point I need a break, I will take it. Right now, I'm writing everyday because it's something I enjoy doing and it gives me a sense of accomplishment at the end of the day. Thank you to everyone reading this fic. I know there are plenty of you out there, and I am happy that it is entertaining enough to keep people coming back to read it.