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A Visit
May 17, 2007 12:29:22 GMT -5
Post by Naruto on May 17, 2007 12:29:22 GMT -5
Naruto stood in front of the gates of the foggy village, squinting his eyes to try and see further than the twenty feet he already could. With a sigh he proceeded through the gates and gasped at what he saw, several of the houses were destroyed and plundered into the ground. Whenever he walked past and occupied house the residents would close their windows in fear of another attack. The Kyuubi was already raging inside of Naruto, itching for a fight this close to his home against whoever had done this. He made his way slowly to Sasuke's new tower, even the tower was deserted, reflecting the ghost-town atmosphere of the Hidden Village of the Sound.
As he walked into the tower and up the stairs the Hokage pondered on who could have possibly done this. When he reached the office of the Meikage he heard a slight sound of shuffling papers. With a sigh he raised his hand and knocked lightly on the door.
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A Visit
May 17, 2007 12:33:10 GMT -5
Post by Sasuke on May 17, 2007 12:33:10 GMT -5
Sasuke grumbled when he heard the knock. He really didn't fell like dealing with anyone at the moment. But he didn't want to appear cold-hearted. Sighing, he looked at the door. "Come in."
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A Visit
May 17, 2007 12:36:27 GMT -5
Post by Naruto on May 17, 2007 12:36:27 GMT -5
Naruto slowly opened the door and tossed his long-time friend a grin, "Hey Sasuke-teme."
He walked to the desk and sat on the opposite side of Sasuke, "What happened here?" he asked, his light-heartedness turning to the stoic demeanor of the Hokage.
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A Visit
May 17, 2007 12:39:42 GMT -5
Post by Sasuke on May 17, 2007 12:39:42 GMT -5
He stopped what he was doing and looked at the blond-haired Kage across from him. "What does it look like, dobe? The village got attacked. So now I have to figure out how to repair the buildings and regain the people's trust again." He leaned back in his chair and sighed again. "What am I going to do?"
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A Visit
May 17, 2007 12:43:50 GMT -5
Post by Naruto on May 17, 2007 12:43:50 GMT -5
Naruto looked down at the ground and bit his bottom lip. He wondered who attacked the Sound Village, but knew Sasuke would tell him eventually, so he changed the subject.
"Sasuke, the council has been acting strange in Konoha. Kakashi was the one who told me what was going on."
He hesited for but a small moment, but knew he had to warn Sasuke, "They still don't trust you completely, and they are constantly sending me forms for an authorized attack on the Village Hidden in the Sound."
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A Visit
May 17, 2007 12:47:12 GMT -5
Post by Sasuke on May 17, 2007 12:47:12 GMT -5
"They don't fully trust me?! Are they afraid that I might attack Konoha without warning, or is it because of the mark?" He stood up and started pacing behind his chair, trying to calm his nerves. Glancing at Naruto, he stopped. "How much time do I have to get them to change their minds?"
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A Visit
May 17, 2007 12:49:20 GMT -5
Post by Naruto on May 17, 2007 12:49:20 GMT -5
Naruto stood, "Calm down Sasuke, I know you're on a wire with the recent attack, but you need to think straight. I've already appealed to the council and they have yet to give me a response. If they refuse my will I can have them arrested, I am merely warning you and coming here to authorize your use of my spare ANBU. They might come here and attack the village without my consent, and not to mention while it's recovering."
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A Visit
May 17, 2007 12:54:26 GMT -5
Post by Sasuke on May 17, 2007 12:54:26 GMT -5
He smiled slightly, knowing that his friend wouldn't attack the village. "I'll authorize it. I really don't want to deal with two attacks here while reassuring the villagers. Thanks for your help Naruto."
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A Visit
May 17, 2007 12:56:46 GMT -5
Post by Naruto on May 17, 2007 12:56:46 GMT -5
Naruto sat again, knowing that Sasuke was now calmed down a bit. "One more thing," he said, looking at the ground again, as if gathering the strength to say the next sentence.
"Sakura, I was talking to her yesterday. She said that she... wanted to see you again, she finally thinks it's time."
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A Visit
May 17, 2007 12:59:50 GMT -5
Post by Sasuke on May 17, 2007 12:59:50 GMT -5
He sat down also as the words sank in. "Sakura wants to see me? I don't know how she'll react to that, but I guess it'll be okay. If she wants to see me that badly, I shouldn't deny that for her."
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A Visit
May 17, 2007 13:02:13 GMT -5
Post by Naruto on May 17, 2007 13:02:13 GMT -5
"I just think she wants to patch up a lost friendship." He sighed and rubbed his temples, "I've been up to my neck in work, and I haven't gotten to eat ramen for two days."
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A Visit
May 17, 2007 13:03:37 GMT -5
Post by Sasuke on May 17, 2007 13:03:37 GMT -5
He laughed and shook his head. "Ramen, huh? Well, if you have the time, I guess I can treat you to some."
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A Visit
May 17, 2007 14:27:56 GMT -5
Post by Naruto on May 17, 2007 14:27:56 GMT -5
Suddenly Naruto's serious side was gone and he grinned widely, "Really Sasuke?! You would do that, you really are my best buddy! Hey, I've got a killer idea, I could start an Ichiraku chain, the best ramen in the world all over the world. And I could start here, in the Sound village, what do you say?!"
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A Visit
May 17, 2007 14:31:43 GMT -5
Post by Sasuke on May 17, 2007 14:31:43 GMT -5
He couldn't help but smile at the energy that the blond was showing. "That sounds like a really good idea. And of course I would treat you to ramen. I wouldn't keep that from you."
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A Visit
May 18, 2007 9:46:31 GMT -5
Post by Naruto on May 18, 2007 9:46:31 GMT -5
Naruto laughed energetically and couldn't help hopping up and down with vigor. "Any ramen place you have here now couldn't possibly be a match for Ichiraku."
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