A SHIKASACHI
Chapter 1
It was a sunny and delightful day in Konoha, everybody were busy doing their normal stuffs almost everyday of their lives. Naruto and Sakura were having a chat, “I don’t think so…” doubtfully answered Naruto. “Well, I guess Master Tsunade wouldn’t let me go…” Sakura bowed her head. There was silence, then, “Sakura…are you that desperate to visit your friend?” asked Naruto looking up. “Well, if ever Master Tsunade allowed me to skip maybe about 4 weeks of training…” she answered, “Yeah…”. “Hmm…Is that how much time you need to visit that friend of yours?” he asked. “I TOLD YOU!! SHE’S FROM ANOTHER VILLAGE, IDIOT!!” snapped Sakura grabbing Naruto’s shirt. She let go of Naruto and said, “We can have a grown up to be with us…” she sighed, Naruto stood up and smiled at her saying, “We can ask Sir Kakashi!!” Sakura sighed, “I asked him….but he’s too busy…” Naruto sat back down and said, “Jiraiya?? Tsunade??” Sakura stood up and said, “The two of them are also too busy…we can ask somebody we know…” Naruto looked at her and asked, “Who?” “If every grown-up in this village are too busy…we’ll just get somebody who acts and thinks like one!!”
Sakura and Naruto stopped in front of a door of the Nara residence. Naruto smiled and said, “Oh! Shikamaru!! Great choice Sakura!! You’re really smart!” Sakura knocked at the door and waited for it to be answered by somebody in the house. They heard a voice saying, “Okay…wait…I’ll be there…” it sounded like their good friend, “Shikamaru… would you do us a favor?” The young chuunin looked at them and yawned, “What kind?” Naruto immediately answered, “To come with me and Sakura to visit her friend…” Sakura added, “To another village…Do you mind?” Shikamaru scratched his head and said, “Well, Why did you choose me?” Sakura answered, “Everybody is too busy to accompany us to my friend…And you are the only one who acts and thinks like-“but before Sakura can continue, Shikamaru snapped, “a Grown-up…Fine…I’ll go…When would we leave?” Sakura answered with a smile, “Tomorrow…and we’ll be there for 4 weeks…Is it okay?” Shikamaru nodded and asked, “Only the three of us?” Sakura shook her head and answered, “I guess so…” Shikamaru scratched his head, “Okay…what time?” She answered with great joy, “About 7 in the morning…we’ll meet at the gates…” Shikamaru nodded and said, “Well, I guess see you tomorrow…” Shikamaru looked at the two who were walking out of his sight before he closed the door. He went in his room and said to himself, “Another troublesome day tomorrow…”
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Tomorrow came and they exactly met each other at the gates. Sakura smiled at them both and said, “I’ll lead the way…uhmm…Shikamaru…Do you know any shortcuts to the Hidden Waterfall?” Shikamaru looked down and recalled his thoughts… then answered, “Follow me…” He leaded the way through the forest and across a river that was flowing gently and crystal clear by itself. After a few hours, Shikamaru stopped and said, “Here we are…the Hidden Waterfall…” Sakura smiled and said, “Follow me to my friends house…she’s been ex-“. “SAKURA!! IT’S SO GOOD TO SEE YOU!!” a voice that was smooth and sweet filled the air when a girl ran and hugged Sakura tight. Her long, pony tailed, black hair was following her every move. Sakura laughed and said, “How are you Sachiko?” She freed Sakura from her hug and held her hands saying, “I’m fine…You?” she smiled and answered, “I’m good…Oh! And here are my friends…Sachiko this is Naruto and Shikamaru…” Sakura pointed to each boy while saying their name. Sachiko faced them, her eyes that are round and colored brown looked at them, and “Nice to meet you…I’m Heike Sachiko…” she bowed and smiled at them. She faced Sakura and said, “Come on…Let’s have lunch…”
Sachiko guided them through the village and stopping in front of a door that was an entrance to a very large house that was equivalent to five to seven apartments connected to each other. Naruto’s mouth fell open, “You live here?!” Sachiko nodded and said, “Alone…My parents are away…and I don’t have relatives living here in Hidden Waterfall…” Naruto frowned and said, “I’m sorry…” She smiled at him and said, “It’s okay…Now, Let’s go inside.” Sachiko opened the door. Inside, it was huge! Naruto and Shikamaru’s eyes were wide open and their mouths open. “Now…There are 4 bedrooms upstairs…You can have solo rooms if you want…” Sakura shook her head and said, “Can I just be in your room and the two boys in the other one?” Shikamaru and Naruto looked at each other. “Well, okay! Your room, boys, would be just about three steps to the right of ours… okay?” Both of them nodded. “Now…you can now relax and I’ll go make lunch…” she said going to the kitchen. Sakura grabbed her hand and said, “I’ll help you…” Sakura went into the kitchen and left the boys standing there. Naruto asked, “Are we-“But before he could continue Shikamaru said, “We’ll go up now…” They went up with their luggage and looked for their room. Shikamaru was just walking and stopped in front of a door and opened it. Inside, there were two beds and there was a bathroom. Shikamaru laid his stuffs on the bed that was beside the window and lay down. Naruto sat on the other bed and said, “Wow…This place is so huge!” Shikamaru answered, “Yeah, I know…but too bad Sachiko would be alone in this huge place…” Naruto sighed, “She’s lucky…”
After a few minutes, somebody knocked at the door of their room and they heard Sakura’s voice saying, “Go down and we’ll have lunch…” Shikamaru stood up and stretched, Naruto stood up and opened the door and waiting for Shikamaru. They went out of the room and went downstairs. The aroma of the food reached the two boy’s nose and they both said, “Mmm…delicious…” When they reached the dining area, Sakura and Sachiko were laughing. They stopped laughing and Sachiko smiled at the two and said, “Go…eat…” Shikamaru and Naruto sat down and started to fill their mouths with the food in front of them. While the two boys were eating, Sakura asked, “If you are alone here…You are taking care of this place too?” Sachiko looked at her and said, “Yeah, I cook, clean, organize and keeping this house safe and clean…I can handle it even if I’m alone.” Sakura sighed, “What? You mean you do all the work in here? How about the missions you attend?” Sachiko nodded and said, “Well, when I have a mission, I would make a technique that covers the whole house to keep burglars or anybody out…Security in short…” Shikamaru gulped and asked, “Where did your parents go?” she looked down at her food and said, “They are…well…out of the village…” Shikamaru stopped eating and said, “Sorry….” He managed to see the face of Sachiko growing depressed. Sachiko smiled at him and said, “Its okay…I know how to take care of myself…” they eat their lunch and they finished everything. Sachiko started to clean up and Sakura helped her. When they were done, Sakura went up to fix her things and Naruto went out to take a walk. Shikamaru was sitting in the living room and was thinking of confusing stuffs. He stood up and said to him self, “I’ll go to the backyard…fresh air…” He walked his way to the glass sliding doors and opened it. His hands deep down his pockets. He looked out and saw Sachiko sitting beside the tree of the blooming cherry blossoms. He saw that she was reading a book. He went closer and said, “Hi…” she looked at him and said, “I didn’t expect seeing you here…” he looked at her and said, “Me either…” she giggled and said, “Your funny…” he looked up and said, “Not really…It’s just your head that makes me sound funny…” she giggled and gestured, “Here…take a seat…” he sat down and looked at the clouds. It was silent until, “So…I guess you’re a chuunin…” he looked at her and asked, “Why do you think so? And I guess you’re a genin…” she faced him and answered, “Because you have your chuunin jacket…and No, I’m not a genin…I’m already a jounin…” his mouth fell, “WHAT? A JOUNIN?! How old are you?” she answered, “13… just like you…” his mouth closed then he sat straight. She continued reading and it fell silent again. Sachiko broke the silence when she asked, “You like the clouds too?” Shikamaru looked at her and nodded, “Why? Do you like it too?” she nodded saying, “That is always my past time…and my hobby I guess…” Shikamaru looked up again and said, “Me too…” silence. When the sky went dark, both of them stood up at the same time and said at the same time, “I guess it will rain…” They looked at each other with eyes confused and shocked. Shikamaru looked up and said, “Better going in rather than getting wet outside…come on…” Sachiko nodded and followed.
Entry @ 6:24 AM;
Saturday, August 12, 2006
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