Choose your own Naruto Adventure- Keep quiet? P468
From Create Your Own Story
Everyone fights for something.
To become stronger.
To protect the people precious to them...
You? You fight to impress Kakashi...well, technically train.
As hard as Kakashi has trained you, it's nothing compared to the hell you put yourself through. Your progress is astounding as it should be as training is virtually all you can think about.
Team Gai actually happen to chance upon you one day...as you pass out.
You find a circle of worried faces observing you as you wake up a few moments later.
"Uh, hi guys...am I intruding?" You ask propping yourself into an upright position with a grunt.
"No...but...what were you doing to exhaust yourself that much...were you..." The question posed by Neji goes unfinished.
"Training." You smile weakly.
"Why?"
"Because I want to...because I'm tired of being weak and defenseless..." You respond leaving one crucial piece of information out of the picture.
"So you work yourself to the point of exhaustion until you pass out?" Tenten asks incredulously.
"Such youth!" Gai and Lee proclaim with tears in their eyes.
"Not another one..." Neji groans.
"Bite me." You respond to Neji's comment as you shakily get back on your feet. "And if you excuse me, I think I've rested enough so I really should go back to-" You don't get very far when you're legs give way under you.
"Kimiko-san!" Lee helps you up. "It is true that you need to train your body in order to improve yourself..."
"But, it is also important to rest your body or your progress will only be slowed." Gai continues.
"You're exhausted, Kimiko-san...everyone can see that."
"But I..." You trail off...you have no argument to counter what they just said. "Alright..." You sigh in defeat. "I'll go home and rest up...but I'll be out and about as soon as I'm fully recharged!" You announce.
"Who taught you in the first place?" Tenten inquires.
"What do you mean?"
"Someone would have had to teach you the basics."
"Well...Kakashi-san taught me for a few days..."
Gai gasps, "My rival! He has found someone as youthful as my student Lee!"
You roll your eyes. "Yeah...anyway....been nice chatting with you but...I'm going to go now...I should be able to make it back fine."
"Take care, Kimiko-san!" Lee tells you as you leave the training grounds slowly so as not to strain yourself.
You could tell that you had seriously impressed at least two of them...
And exhausted you were...you sleep through the rest of that day...and straight through the next!
After awakening from that mini-hibernation, you shower and get some food into you (luckily for you the fridge is fully stocked).
You are about so set out again, when there's a knock at your door.
You open up and lo who stands there but none other than the infamous copy ninja himself.
"Kakashi-san?"
"Hey there." He greets you.
"It's...been a while." You laugh nervously whilst wondering what the hell he's doing at your apartment...
"It has."
"How is Naruto's training going...do you want to come in or something? I could make some tea..." You step out of Kakashi's way as he enters, Icha Icha Paradise in hand.
"The training goes well and...Some tea would be lovely..." he responds as he makes himself comfortable on the couch.
You go and make the tea and shortly return with a tray bearing two cups.
You're still amazed at the fact that Kakashi is able to drink his tea without you seeing his face even once.
"Kimiko-san...I had an...interesting encounter with Gai recently..."
"Oh?" You try to remain nonchalant.
"Is it true you've been training until you pass out?"
"Oh, well...uh, to say-"
"Yes or no?"
"Yes..." You admit in defeat.
Kakashi sighs, "I admit that I am impressed that you're so...dedicated to it. I expect this from Naruto...but I really thought you had a little bit more sense than that..."
"Oh." That hurt.
Kakashi chuckles, "Don't look so upset...as long as you don't keep doing that, you should be fine..." He ruffles your hair playfully. The gesture annoys you...yes you had impressed him...but he also sees you as a child.
"Kakashi-san?" You remark hesitantly as a blush creeps into your cheeks.
"Yes, Kimiko-san?"
"I..." You freeze up...how on earth would you be able to tell him how you feel?
"Is something wrong?"
"I...ah, it's nothing." You laugh nervously.
Kakashi observes you calmly. "Are you sure?"
"The truth is I don't even remember what I was going to say."
"Alright..."
You pass some more time with random conversation before Kakashi decides to head off.
"Good luck with training Naruto." You smile.
"Thank you...good luck with your own training..." He responds.
And with that he's gone...
What'll happen next?
