> > "Hmm..." The jounin's expression grew pensive, and a hint of worry
> > pinched the corners of Kurenai's eyes. "I would still prefer to escort
> > you there, even if need to send you on to the castle alone," she noted
> > in dissatisfaction. "As you said earlier, bringing you is a risk, and
> > I would like to avoid any preventable mishaps."
>
> "even if I need" or "even if we need"
Bleh; was 'we' before, was changing it to 'I'. Apparently, i quit halfway...
>
> > *Hmm... self-correcting?* Kurenai was impressed and troubled at the
> > same time. It was uncommon for a first year genin to know even
> > 'simple' genjutsu, let alone anything that sophisticated. The more she
> > saw of Haruno Sakura, the more of a mystery the girl became.
>
> Hmm, indeed. She came up with the concealment genjutsu before the whole
> Anko mess started, right?
She did indeed. Very little of Sakura's... uniqueness can be
_directly_ attributed to Anko; Anko just aggravates it -_-;...
> >*Dammit, it's wrong to feel good about stealing food!*
>
> Indeed; you're only supposed to feel good about stealing stuff you're
> getting _paid_ to steal, Sakura-chan.
>
> ...I think I may have used that joke the first time this chapter was posted.
I can't remember ^_^;...
> > The pale girl seemed surprised by the suggestion, and Sakura could see
> > the indecision gnawing at Hinata as she reflexively glanced down at
> > her feet before catching herself and looking at Sakura's face instead.
> > "I'm not..." Chewing her lip, Hinata wouldn't make eye contact, but
> > after a second she gave a jerky nod. "I- yes, that would be fine."
>
> Hmm. So was Hinata not supposed to go along on this mission?
Do you actually want me to say ^_^;?
> > After his confirmation, the new Lord Haruno wasted no time in
> > dispersing us back to our home provinces- 'to help prevent another
> > tragedy,' he said. Perhaps he knew what was coming, or maybe he just
> > thought, like all of those other pampered bureaucrats, that there was
> > no need for the Fire Country to have an army as long as we had our
> > great 'allies,' The Hidden Leaf.
>
> So it's not Sakura "telling" the story. That's a bit... awkward,
> particularly since we "fade out" on Sakura starting to tell it.
Hmm... bleh. I suppose this is what i get for trying to experiment -_-;...
> > One hundred ninja, killed by twenty swordsmen, a senile monk and two
> > old ladies; I got a good, long laugh out of that. I'm sure the old
> > Lord Haruno would have approved, though his younger brother seemed to
> > think my humor was in poor taste.
>
> It is a little hard to believe, even with the advantage of the
> consecrated castle's wards, given the power and scale of ninja abilities
> canon has shown.
Well, to be fair to the brave samurai in the Lord Haruno's employ,
they're all quite a bit better than the average swordsman you see in
Naruto, such as Gatou's bodyguards. It's probably more accurate to
imagine kenshi from Rurouni Kenshin than kenshi from Naruto, when
you're thinking of these guys. There are 'historical' reasons in the
backstory for this, but without going into it too much... yes most
castles in the Naruto world would be easy to take, but not this one
^_^;...
> Of course, confiscating ninja gear would really be purely symbolic;
> kunai, shuriken, and the like are hardly the most deadly things in a
> ninja's arsenal.
This is true, but just because you're a ninja doesn't mean you're not
at a range disadvantage when you're unarmed, while your opponents have
swords, spears and bows...
> > Giggling inanely, Hinata shook her head. "I'm- I'm sorry, Sakura-chan!
> > I just-" Taking a calming breath, the brunette brought a hand up to
> > wipe her watering eyes and gave Sakura a smile of relief. "I'm sorry.
> > I'm not trying to tease you, but that was funny!"
>
> Well, at least she's in a good mood, all things considered.
She might be a bit giddy, too- after all, she just got a seal branded
into her forehead. She's probably on painkillers, and she migth even
be running a fever >_<;...
> > Though she didn't care for the creepy eyes, the Hyuuga certainly
> > seemed to have more than their fair share of 'genetic advantages.'
>
> Not caring for creepy eyes, huh? Either Sakura-chan's lying to herself,
> or she'd better hope Sasuke doesn't follow Itachi's example of keeping
> the Sharingan active all the time...
Well, she'd like to have a lot of what Hinata's got, and she'd mostly
likely want the Byakugan as well- but as long as she's wishing for
things she can never have, she might as well wish for the Byakugan
_without_ the creepy eyes...
> > "Kiba wants to fight me?" Sakura blinked in confusion. *Why the hell
> > do all of the loud idiots want to fight me all of a sudden?*
>
> Because loud idiots like fighting other loud idiots? ;)
Shhh! Sakura still doesn't see it yet...
>
> > A stab of worry shook Sakura out of her licentious stupor as Hinata's
> > entire body seized up, then suddenly went limp, as though her adorable
> > new toy had blown a fuse. "Hinata-chan?" Panic welled in the
> > pink-haired girl's stomach as she shook her unresponsive companion.
> > "H-hey, are you okay? Hinata-chan!"
>
> And that's _still_ an evil cliffhanger.
It's inconvenient for me too, you know; there are only so many ways i
can start a chapter, coming from that O_o;...
> > To be continued... soon, really- for real this time! O_o;...
>
> Better be. ;)
I'm tryin'! Starting things is always the hardest part for me...
Thanks for reading!
~Eimii
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