Bad Day

Title: Bad Day

Authoress: SasuNaru723

Anime: Naruto

Pairings: SasuNaru; sort of InoNaru, but it’s only one-sided.

Rating: M (because of language and future smut for sure throughout additional chapters).

Summary: A new ‘replacement’ and a new captain to lead Team Kakashi or whatever was left of it. Not to mention his two stalkers now sleeping under the same roof as him just a few rooms away from his own room. No protection, no where to hide… it could only get worse for Uzumaki Naruto, now couldn’t it?

‘…’ = thoughts

“…” = talking

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Previously…



Naruto was paling. Ino was right about it being easy now for her to find his room tonight… but there was something that was still bothering him that didn’t make sense… unless…

“Wait… How the hell are you going to be able to even look around for my room if you’re leaving back to Konoha today?” asked the male blond skeptically.

Ino smirked down at Naruto and raised an eyebrow, “Who ever said that we were leaving back today?”

“…….. E-Excuse me?” stuttered Naruto now seeming to act nervous and finicky.




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Was his hand gripping his chair shaking from fear? And its color was turning practically ghostly white from his rigmaroles grip on the wood. You could faintly hear the wood splinter from under the strong pressure from his death gripping fingers.

Naruto looked over at Shikamaru for answers, Sakura did the same; she too wanted to know what the situation was because having Ino around could be some trouble, but then again it’ll be fun for her because then that means she has a gal pal to talk to.

Shikamaru sighed irritably and rubbed at the back of his neck, “Sorry, but what Ino says is true. I decided to at least give us a full day’s worth of rest before heading back onto the road to Konoha because Tsunade might give us yet another mission right when we get back. It’s better to have us all rested and revived in case if another mission is need for us to take on right away when we get there.”

“No!” cried Naruto on a wail and then slammed his head onto the table’s cold surface. That meant that ‘he’ wasn’t going to get a day’s worth of rest; Ino would fully take the pleasure to make sure that Naruto is deprived of sleep before she would have to leave tomorrow.

Sakura looked on pitifully at her companion, “Mou, Naruto. I’m sure that you’ll be all right. Besides, you have to be because bright and early tomorrow morning Yamato-sensei wants us to all head back out onto our route that we had decided on yesterday. Remember?”

The boy’s answer was a miserable groan. He felt tired and beaten already; he didn’t know how much more he could withstand. Hell, Sasuke was never ‘this’ bad or hard on him for a change –not really; he was actually a little more considerate of Naruto’s well being.

“… Oi? … Sakurachan?” mumbled Naruto.

Sakura perked up at hearing Naruto call her through his misery, “Yeah Naruto? What is it?”

Naruto lifted up his head, a faint red mark visible on his naked forehead where the table had done its damage onto his skin –but Naruto’s eyes were staring somewhat seriously at his pink haired teammate.

“Can I sleep with you?” he asked with such determination that it startled everyone, most especially the one being asked.

Sakura faintly blushed, but most of all, she glared darkly at the blond and had such a strong urge to destroy a building or two.

“NARUTOOO!” screeched Sakura.

She sat up and quickly leaned closer toward the boy just close enough so that her fist could collide into the side of his skull.

Naruto went flying out of his chair with such a hard hit like that from Sakura and nearly lost a few teeth in the process; her punches were deadly now these days considering how much stronger she’s gotten physically and totally mentally as well over the pass 2 ½ years apart from each other.

Sakura was still showing off her threatening fist and shook it menacingly over at the fallen and dazed boy.

“Why you damn sick pervert! I knew that spending that much time with an old perverted geezer could be a bad omen, but I didn’t think that it would really seep that much into you and make you this pig-headed, Naruto! How dare you ask of such a thing without even asking me-“

Naruto shook his head to clear the high pitch buzzing going off in his head and he stared widely up over at Sakura, “Wait, Sakurachan! That’s not what I was implying in my question! Well… I know it did sound a little perverted… but –I had good intentions –honest!”

Sakura snarled, “Good intentions?!”

“You better just stop while you’re not bleeding yet, Naruto,” warned Shikamaru.

Naruto rolled his eyes at the other male, “I know that already!”

The blond sighed; figuring that if he just took a deep breath it would make things settle down to cool off for a bit so that way he can restart on a different and much better path.

“Look, Sakurachan. When I asked ‘can I sleep with you’ I only meant it in the most non-sexual way possible –honestly! I just was hoping I could sleep in your room so that way maybe Ino wouldn’t bother me tonight and I could finally get some decent rest. I really didn’t mean to offend you, Sakurachan,” explained Naruto earnestly.

The anger did drop from Sakura’s expression and mood, but she was still as harsh on the boy for making her feel so upset in that moment.

“Not that I’m trying to throw you out to the butcher to get slaughtered Naruto, but I have other things to do tonight. I’m afraid that I would bother and keep you up mostly the whole night. I told Yamato-sensei that I’d be available to help go over the plans for tomorrow with him… so… I’m going to have to decline on this one,” and Sakura’s expression changed softly to show she was sorry for the boy.

“Sorry, Naruto,” she said, hoping that he wouldn’t take it too hard and maybe understand a bit.

Naruto’s mouth hung open, “Wha? But who… WHO THE HELL IS GONNA SAVE ME FROM THAT RAPIST??!!” Nonetheless, Naruto was of course pointing an accusing finger squarely over at Ino whom flashed him a wide grin of untold naughty thoughts and plans. Naruto shuttered violently at the look Ino gave him and slowly dropped his pointing finger back down to his side; he was also wary that if he didn’t low his hand from pointing at Ino, that she’d bite his finger right off or lick it –something twisted, sick, horrifying and disguising.

“Well, I know you’re not gonna like this idea, but I think it may be you’re only way out and away from Ino,” brought up Sakura hesitantly.

Naruto now looked anxious and tense than before, “Anything will do!” he encouraged.

Sakura’s stare became wary on the boy because she knew right when she would start to speak of the idea in mind, that Naruto’s brain would already have gone out the window.

“Well… You’re only option from escaping Ino tonight would be… to share Sai’s room.”

There was absolute silence.

Naruto didn’t say a word –not even a sound just yet. He was just staring as if lost in a deep trance.

“Maybe he’s finally cracked,” suggested Shikamaru out loud to the others that were in question of what Naruto was doing because at this moment he would already have been yelling, cussing, and complaining about the idea, about Sai, and all of the above.

“Uh… Naruto?” called Sakura hesitantly.

Naruto finally, after a few more silent seconds, made a motion to move and his gaze was less glazed over.

“Fine,” he muttered quietly.

It was so quiet of a sound that the others, especially Sakura whom was closer to the boy in the room, had to asked Naruto to repeat what he had said.

“I said that it’s fine! That I’ll do it!” he declared sternly.

All eyes widened within the room squarely on the frowning blond haired male.

“Uh –um… Naruto? You… You do realize what you’re saying… right?” asked Sakura. She totally didn’t expect for him to be ‘that’ desperate as to go into the lair of the boy’s ‘enemy’ tonight. This day was starting to become full with unexpected surprises.

Naruto’s scowl grew deeper toward all of them giving him wary glances now.

‘What the hell is wrong with these guys already?! If I say I’m gonna do it –then I’m gonna fuckin’ do it! Jesus! What? Do I have flowers spouting from my fucking head or something?! Give me a break! I mean… At least Ino won’t bother me this way and Sai… dammit! Either way –I’m in the hands of a tormenter; Ino or Sai. Ino right now seems to be more persistent and daring for some reason today, so I’d rather want to turn to Sai because I can easily throw the guy aside if he bothers me to death. People don’t realize that I’ve had to fucking deal with Sasuke for the last five years of my life already –and he’s plenty enough to handle! GAH! I DON’T FUCKING UNDERSTAND THIS ONE BIT! WHY THE HELL DO I AWAYS HAVE TO GET STUCK AND PARED UP WITH THE RAPIST PERVERT OUT FOR MY BODY?! IT’S SO ANNOYING AND SICK –WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH THE WAY THIS DAY IS TURNING OUT TO BE??!! I FEEL LIKE I’M GONNA START STRANGLING PEOPLE AROUND ME, RIP MY HAIR OUT, OR SOMETHING! AH!! AS IF THIS DAY COULDN’T GET ANY DAMN WORSE –NOW ALL WE’D NEED IS FOR THAT BASTARD TO COME IN AND-‘

And as if Naruto had just magically summoned him with his own thoughts, in popped Sai causal with a wide greeting smile plastered on his face.

“My, it seems everyone is in just a dilemma! Especially you the most, Naruto-kun,” commented Sai.

Naruto titled his chin to touch his chest, his shoulders were hunched and shaking, “Sssai? Why the hell… are you in here…?!”

Sai placed on such a curious and innocent expression he had recently caught on from one of the girls in the Inn and he looked up skyward –don’t forget while adding the absently questionable tapping finger near his bottom lip.

“You know what? …. I actually don’t know why I’m down here,” then he flashed a bright and gleeful smile in Naruto’s way while holding that same finger that was tapping on his lip just moments ago to now hold it erect in front of him, “but I did hear your situation about needing a room to share and I couldn’t help but to get into such a topic, especially since I’m now your caretaker!”

Naruto leered at the pleased looking boy; he paled warily for his own health and sake on the line.

“Caretaker?” asked everyone in unison with Naruto.

Sai nodded his head. “Hn! Yamato-san just informed me a while ago this morning that I am in charge of taking care of Naruto-kun as being his caretaker.”

Naruto gritted down his teeth, trying desperately to contain his anger and irritation toward this boy, “And why the hell is that –do say?”

Sai crossed his hands behind his back and leaned forward to be at eye level with the blond-haired shinobi. “Because you lack the ability these days to take care of yourself properly and plus, you look like shit.”

Naruto rose up a fist immediately and nearly lunged at the boy, but instead he stood up and leaned heavily over the table to keep distance so that way it would be less tempting to get in a scuffle and then suffer another horrible beating, harassment, and embarrassment from Yamato like yesterday.

“Why you son-of-a-bitch,” he growled lowly; threats seemed to be Naruto’s specialty now and days; it would make Sasuke proud to hear how malicious his old team mate had become over the years not to mention the blonde’s choice of worded threats. Sasuke would most probably find it amusing and could never get bored with having comebacks and bitching fights between his old rival daily.

“Now, now, Naruto. There’s nothing wrong with Sai being appointed to watching over you, right?” asked a new voice.

Naruto growled, “Of course there is because he-“ Naruto’s head finally whipped around toward the entrance to see before him his own replaced sensei for now, Yamato. Naruto’s jaw dropped and he began to sweat greatly with his skin color fading to a paler tone.

“He… he… he…” stammered on Naruto, not willing to add anymore than that to complete his sentence.

Yamato’s black eyes lowered heavily, daring the blond male to finish his sentence the way Naruto was originally going to finish it, “He what, Naruto?”

“He… he…” Naruto then rose up a hand carelessly to scratch at the back of his head –a nervous habit while grinning just as nervous and caught-off-guard as his whole body was giving off right now.

“Ehehehe! Yamato-san! Since when… h-how long were you standing there listening?” asked Naruto hesitantly.

Yamato was still frowning at his ill-tempered underling, “Long enough to know you plan to possibly get in a fight with Sai and throw him out of his own room that he humbly offered to you to share.”

Naruto titled his head the other way so that way Yamato would see Naruto now glaring and seething; Yamato would have scorned the boy more than he already was if he saw Naruto’s ill temper.

‘Why that damn mind-reading bastard! How the hell can he do that –and to my thoughts only?! I thought only Sasuke and I could do that with each other because we hold a deep bond… well, that is if you consider we can still do that what with Sasuke being such a fucking pansy bitch and havin’ to run away and try to kill me all in one; trying to break our bond in the process! What a freak! I’M SURROUNDED BY FUCKING FREAKS!!!’

“Yamato-sensei,” began Sakura while glancing at Yamato from near the door way that he stood at, “Team 5: Shikamaru, Ino, and Chouji, are staying here in this same Inn as us for tonight.”

Yamato’s gaze washed slowly over the three new shinobi within the dining room, finally resting on Shikamaru lastly for he recognized seeing the boy before.

“Shikamaru? You are of the Nara Clan, are you not?” asked Yamato toward Team 5’s leader.

Shikamaru, unlike Sakura, didn’t feel as though he was prone to be a ‘kiss-ass’ toward a superior regardless of rank and age.

He sneered at Yamato on an offended sounding grunt, “I am, yet we don’t tend to follow orders from those that decided to randomly ‘join’ our team unless we see them as fitting for the position of the ‘partner, team-player’ standers.”

Naruto’s eyes widened at Shikamaru, and then quickly darted to see Yamato’s reaction; he shifted his gaze back and forth between the two men with wary on his anxious face.

‘Shikamaru! What the hell do you think you’re trying to do?! Have him secretly murder you in your sleep or something tonight?! Though, I would say the same thing if in such a position… but it’s the ‘punishment’ part for such actions that I wouldn’t be so thrilled about, either.’

Yamato seemed unfazed with such a verbal push, but he now looked more interested in this person than he had expressed a while ago.

“You were one of the members in the ‘retrieve Sasuke’ mission. I heard that you fought quite well against one of the Sound Four. You’re lucky to be alive today, of course, all thanks to the Sand for joining in as backup when they did.” Said Yamato.

Shikamaru’s eyes narrowed coolly at the speaking man, “Excuse me, sir! But you-“

Naruto right away jumped in front of the two, facing Yamato and acting as a shield for Shikamaru.

The blonde grinned nervously at Yamato while he held his hands out in front of him as though he was going to deflect Yamato away if the elder man decided to charge at two boys.

“You just shouldn’t speak up of matters that were hard on all of us, please,” finished Naruto for Shikamaru, though Naruto knew that if Shikamaru had his way in finishing his own sentence, it would have sounded less polite and pleading, and more hostile and defensive.

“Well, I’m sorry if I did step on too many fragile sticks of yours, but I was simply curious and stating the obvious truth. The world is not always so merciful when it comes to the living ways of a shinobi.” Said Yamato, and he turned his side to the two boys, looking as though he was about to excuse himself from the crowded room, although Yamato’s gaze was now pinpointed right onto Naruto alone.

“Naruto,” called Yamato for the blonde’s attention.

Naruto perked up at his name on Yamato’s lips, but he still dreaded what the substitute sensei would say next. Would it be an insult? A formal and meaningful apology to all in the room that nearly died trying to get Sasuke back years ago? He feared it would be the first assumption because Yamato seemed to be in a bad mood today, which was why he was picking and pulling at any one he saw as an easy victim.

“Y-Yes?” responded Naruto back and hoping that Yamato would just say whatever he was going to tell the blonde a lot fast so that way Yamato would hurry and leave the room, thus Naruto and the others –Shikamaru- could have a chance to cool off.

“You’re sleeping arrangement is with Sai tonight, correct?” asked Yamato for clarification so that way he knew where Naruto would be tonight since Akatsuki is still on the prowl for Kyuubi’s vessel.

Naruto frowned, “Yeah, well I guess so-“

“He’s staying with me tonight,” interjected Shikamaru, while he gave Yamato a challenging glare.

Everyone’s gaze turned onto the one that last spoke within the room and a sense of surprise washed over them –except for Chouji.

“Wha-what? Really…. Shikamaru…? Are you serious? I can stay in your room tonight? For reals?!”

Shikamaru’s gaze went to Naruto and he smirked at Naruto’s relieved and happy expression simply ogling straight at him right now.

“I mean what I say, so that’s an obvious ‘yes’, you idiot,” he mocked softly.

Naruto froze for just a brief moment. He felt so thrilled and happy then that he wasn’t sure what impulse he should react upon first.

“Oh god –you’re my life line, Shikamaru! Can I kiss you?” babbled Naruto.

Shikamaru and everyone else blinked widely at the blonde and nearly lost their balance.

“What?!” they all screeched in unison.

Naruto glanced around as he sneered at them all, “You all know that I’m joking! If there had to be any guy I had to kiss within this room, I’d rather kiss myself then –cause I’m damn sexy!”

“And why would you have to kiss a guy?” asked Sakura, sounding rather confused and surprised with Naruto’s words. However, really deep down inside, her heart was thumping loudly with adrenaline pumping through her veins. To see two sexy Naruto’s shirtless and embracing each other… Oh god! The beauty of it! Sakura would pay money to see that, but she had to keep her composure as the ‘don’t fuck around with the true caretaker of Naruto’ kind of attitude for Naruto’s sake.

The blond male flushed, but none-the-less pouted while his eyes titled sky high; crossing his arms and keeping his legs firm and locked to strike off a ‘don’t mess with this’ exterior pose.

“Then, if you’re suggesting it Naruto, why don’t you do just that,” suggested Ino in a sly tone.

Naruto’s spine stiffed in a straight-up position and his grip on his arms squeezed tightly.

“No!” intervened Shikamaru with a stern glare in Ino’s direction.

Ino frowned and rose her eye brows, “And ‘why’ not, Shikamaru? It’s only a little fun is all?”

“Yeah, well, just because you’re the one that doesn’t have to sleep in the same room as him and are a girl, it’s not that weird for you to watch! I don’t want to see him make-out with himself; it’ll put disturbing images in my dreams tonight and I don’t need that kind of shit before heading back out the next morning to our village, Ino!”

Ino snorted and avoided Shikamaru’s stern stare toward her, “Humph! Fine! You ruin all the fun ever thought up of these days!”

Shikamaru notice Naruto staring at him and so he stared back right in time to see the blonde mouth a grateful ‘thank you’ to him. The aloof young man nodded his head in return, translating in silent male language as ‘no problem.’

It was sad to see that Naruto, as strong and eager as he is, to be degraded to being deathly afraid of Ino (and she torments him too like a tested specimen ready for the dissection procedure). It was no wonder that Naruto refrained from trying to mingle with the female populous anymore and only took comfort in the company of his fellow male comrades that he grew up with (that being Shikamaru, Kiba, Chouji, Shino, Neji, Lee, and even Gaara). Although, besides Tsunade and Shizune, the only female his age that Naruto most especially trusted to place his life into the hands of, was Sakura. She basically mothered him and protected him like how you would to your own offspring.

Shikamaru thought that is was most likely Sasuke as the blame for Naruto’s change toward women and his mood swings; everyone knew it was Sasuke himself that brought forth this thought-to-be-buried ugly, whinny, vicious, tyrant, unmerciful mood of Naruto’s.

‘It’s possible that Naruto would have acted a lot different, bolder and in control, if Sasuke hadn’t stabbed Naruto literally in the back like he did years ago. The nuisance is still stabbing at Naruto too whenever the opportunity or occasion of them crossing paths comes into play. Now instead, we’re left to deal with this kind of Naruto… the impulsive and fidgety one.’


TBC…

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So now there is a plot! At least Naruto doesn’t have to be paired up with Sai, but will being in the same room with Shikamaru really protect Naruto from those that are out for his ass? Review and find out in chapter 5!