Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Written In Ink ❯ Chapter 13
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By: Desiree Dee 
Everyone is out on missions.
Anime/Manga: Naruto Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Shounen / Martial Arts / Drama / Comedy / Adventure / Action | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 02.20.2006 | Pages: 1 | Words: 1.1K | Visits: 423 | Status: Completed
Everyone is out on missions.
Anime/Manga: Naruto Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Shounen / Martial Arts / Drama / Comedy / Adventure / Action | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 02.20.2006 | Pages: 1 | Words: 1.1K | Visits: 423 | Status: Completed
Sumi sat in the tree branch staring up at the stars. She looked down at the tents below where here comrades slept. She chuckled lowly to herself. She couldn’t remember the last time she considered someone her friend, much less had a group of them.
She turned her head when she heard the flap of one of the tents fall shut. Sakura stepped under the branch and looked up at the girl above her.
“You could always sleep in my tent.” Sakura said lowly, so she wouldn’t wake the others.
“It’s no big deal.” Sumi kept her attention trained on the sky. “I need to keep watch.”
“You don’t.” Sakura reassured her. “We all have training so that we can protect ourselves as we sleep.”
“But I’m supposed to keep him safe.” Sumi replied. “I can’t do that in the tent.” She adjusted herself to be more comfortable. “Besides, I’m used to sleeping in trees.”
“Suit yourself.” Sakura shrugged. “But we’ll be in the village tomorrow, so we’ll all have soft beds.”
“G’night.” Sumi said as if she never heard the statement. Sakura turned and stepped back into her tent.
“Tomorrow.” She reassured herself. “I’ll ask them both tomorrow.”
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“Is it alright if I speak to the Kazekage?” Shikamaru asked.
“I don’t see where that will be a problem.” Gaara answered. “I suspect that you will be warning him of the ringmaster’s suspicious behavior.”
“So, I wasn’t the only one that noticed.” Shikiamaru answered.
“I only ask you be good to Temari/” The pale boy said softly. “She doesn’t let too many people get close to her.” The comment caught Shikamaru so off-guard that he wasn’t quite sure if he had heard it.
Both youths entered the room and sat down in front of an older gentleman. They bowed their heads in respect and waited for permission to speak..
“I see you have returned from your mission, Gaara.” The man’s gravely voice broke the stagnant silence of the room.
“Yes, Kazekage.” He answered respectfully. “However, I and our fellow ninja from Kohana believe that the ringmaster of the circus is exhibiting some suspicious behavior.”
“This is the most I have ever heard you speak, Gaara.” The old man commented. “For you to voice your concern, it must be serious.”
“May I be permitted to speak?” Shikamaru asked.
“You may.” answered the Kazekage.
“I feel the same as Gaara in this matter. Not only the ringmaster, but the hypnotist as well. I believe their names to be Dmitri and Methuselah.” Shikamaru reported. “While in Kohana they expelled a young woman by the name of Sumi Tsuwamono. The Hokage and I both believe that the young woman was perhaps manipulated and held against her will by the circus, but we are not sure how. We were hoping for help in observing their behavior and making sure that they do not cause trouble anywhere else while they tour our continent.”
“I see no reason why you cannot stay here and continue your observation, though I cannot promise any of my own ninjas to help you.” The Kazekage answered.
“I thank you for your hospitality and cooperation.” Shikamaru answered.
“Gaara, you are free to go. I will have a private discussion with you about the mission later.” He then turned his gaze on Shikamaru. “I would like to further discuss with you some matters pertaining to the young woman left in your village.”
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“So, she thinks we coddle him?” Iruka was sitting across the table from Kakashi.
“Yes, and now I have to teach a bunch of brats about something or other.” The silver haired man answered.
“Um, you do know that Shikamaru is my teaching assistant.” Iruka stated.
“What?” Kakashi jumped up into a standing position. “Are you telling me that I’m nothing more than a glorified babysitter?”
“That’s not how I would look at it. You’re luck she didn’t give you something worse. You haven’t taken the teaching exam, so you aren’t fully qualified to be a teacher in the academy. Shikamaru is preparing to take his the next time the exam is held.” Iruka was still smiling, trying to mask his annoyance at having his job belittled.
“I guess I could deal with it for a few days.” Kakashi settled down once again and sat back in his chair. “Besides, the mission was only for a peeping tom.”
“I guess you’re right.” Iruka slowly sipped his tea. “If that’s all there is to it.”
“What I don’t see is why she doesn’t just use us as a line of defense instead of sending the ANBU? She doesn’t’ need to have that girl trained to do the job.” Kakashi muttered.
“You’re just upset because your team has been broken up and you haven’t been allowed to go after Sasuke.” Iruka pointed out.
“The Fourth would have understood.” Kakashi said. “He taught me that a team is a team no matter what, and I can’t go after Sasuke without Naruto and Sakura by my side. It wouldn’t be right for me to go alone. It would go against the very thing he died doing if I forgot that.”
“He gave up a lot for all of us.” Iruka agreed. “but we must also respect the wishes of the fifth.”
“I know, it just makes it so hard knowing what we have to do in our heads, and what we have to do in our hearts.”
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Hi, sorry for the delay, I had surgery on my hand and it takes a while to type with one hand. I just got it out of the cast and hope that I can use it again soon.
Thanks to conlan0414863, InsaneScriptist, Battosai25, and Chris.
She turned her head when she heard the flap of one of the tents fall shut. Sakura stepped under the branch and looked up at the girl above her.
“You could always sleep in my tent.” Sakura said lowly, so she wouldn’t wake the others.
“It’s no big deal.” Sumi kept her attention trained on the sky. “I need to keep watch.”
“You don’t.” Sakura reassured her. “We all have training so that we can protect ourselves as we sleep.”
“But I’m supposed to keep him safe.” Sumi replied. “I can’t do that in the tent.” She adjusted herself to be more comfortable. “Besides, I’m used to sleeping in trees.”
“Suit yourself.” Sakura shrugged. “But we’ll be in the village tomorrow, so we’ll all have soft beds.”
“G’night.” Sumi said as if she never heard the statement. Sakura turned and stepped back into her tent.
“Tomorrow.” She reassured herself. “I’ll ask them both tomorrow.”
88888888
“Is it alright if I speak to the Kazekage?” Shikamaru asked.
“I don’t see where that will be a problem.” Gaara answered. “I suspect that you will be warning him of the ringmaster’s suspicious behavior.”
“So, I wasn’t the only one that noticed.” Shikiamaru answered.
“I only ask you be good to Temari/” The pale boy said softly. “She doesn’t let too many people get close to her.” The comment caught Shikamaru so off-guard that he wasn’t quite sure if he had heard it.
Both youths entered the room and sat down in front of an older gentleman. They bowed their heads in respect and waited for permission to speak..
“I see you have returned from your mission, Gaara.” The man’s gravely voice broke the stagnant silence of the room.
“Yes, Kazekage.” He answered respectfully. “However, I and our fellow ninja from Kohana believe that the ringmaster of the circus is exhibiting some suspicious behavior.”
“This is the most I have ever heard you speak, Gaara.” The old man commented. “For you to voice your concern, it must be serious.”
“May I be permitted to speak?” Shikamaru asked.
“You may.” answered the Kazekage.
“I feel the same as Gaara in this matter. Not only the ringmaster, but the hypnotist as well. I believe their names to be Dmitri and Methuselah.” Shikamaru reported. “While in Kohana they expelled a young woman by the name of Sumi Tsuwamono. The Hokage and I both believe that the young woman was perhaps manipulated and held against her will by the circus, but we are not sure how. We were hoping for help in observing their behavior and making sure that they do not cause trouble anywhere else while they tour our continent.”
“I see no reason why you cannot stay here and continue your observation, though I cannot promise any of my own ninjas to help you.” The Kazekage answered.
“I thank you for your hospitality and cooperation.” Shikamaru answered.
“Gaara, you are free to go. I will have a private discussion with you about the mission later.” He then turned his gaze on Shikamaru. “I would like to further discuss with you some matters pertaining to the young woman left in your village.”
88888888
“So, she thinks we coddle him?” Iruka was sitting across the table from Kakashi.
“Yes, and now I have to teach a bunch of brats about something or other.” The silver haired man answered.
“Um, you do know that Shikamaru is my teaching assistant.” Iruka stated.
“What?” Kakashi jumped up into a standing position. “Are you telling me that I’m nothing more than a glorified babysitter?”
“That’s not how I would look at it. You’re luck she didn’t give you something worse. You haven’t taken the teaching exam, so you aren’t fully qualified to be a teacher in the academy. Shikamaru is preparing to take his the next time the exam is held.” Iruka was still smiling, trying to mask his annoyance at having his job belittled.
“I guess I could deal with it for a few days.” Kakashi settled down once again and sat back in his chair. “Besides, the mission was only for a peeping tom.”
“I guess you’re right.” Iruka slowly sipped his tea. “If that’s all there is to it.”
“What I don’t see is why she doesn’t just use us as a line of defense instead of sending the ANBU? She doesn’t’ need to have that girl trained to do the job.” Kakashi muttered.
“You’re just upset because your team has been broken up and you haven’t been allowed to go after Sasuke.” Iruka pointed out.
“The Fourth would have understood.” Kakashi said. “He taught me that a team is a team no matter what, and I can’t go after Sasuke without Naruto and Sakura by my side. It wouldn’t be right for me to go alone. It would go against the very thing he died doing if I forgot that.”
“He gave up a lot for all of us.” Iruka agreed. “but we must also respect the wishes of the fifth.”
“I know, it just makes it so hard knowing what we have to do in our heads, and what we have to do in our hearts.”
7777777
Hi, sorry for the delay, I had surgery on my hand and it takes a while to type with one hand. I just got it out of the cast and hope that I can use it again soon.
Thanks to conlan0414863, InsaneScriptist, Battosai25, and Chris.