Secrets and lies

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Chapter 5 what’s my name?
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“Ummm… hi,” a struggling Naruto said. “What’s your name?” he asked.

/Shit… five months of planning and I forgot a name… stupid, stupid./ Thanks to her quick thinking, she came up with a name, ‘Kanami’(1).

“Naruto,” as he pointed to himself. “Umm, listen Kanami, I have to go see the old bat,” side stepping only to have her do the same thing.

Blushing, she quickly stepped back to where she was at first.

Nodding, Naruto walk past her.

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Naruto walked into the Hokage’s room where he had to fill out his report. He asked her Kanami was, but all she did was give him a confused look.

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/She was beautiful/ Naruto thought, shaking his head. He wondered when he was going to see her again, but he doubted that he would. Briefly, he wondered where HE was, maybe at the bar. Forget THAT, he wasn’t even going there again, unless it was really necessary.

Naruto pov

The moment I walk out, there she was, sitting with her back to me.

I have to admit I’m kind of jealous. A couple of feet from my side were two jounin.

One nudged his buddy to go ask her out, and after several pushes from his friend, I watched him walk in front of her, smiling.

I couldn’t hear them but the look on the guy’s face meant he got shot down.

He was kind of good looking.

I shake my head. /NOT this again!/ Sighing, I think, /Man, Sasuke really messed with my head./

“Who are you waiting for?” I ask her.

I watch her quickly turn her head to me, as if she hadn’t realized that I was behind her.

Blushing, she answered, “I-I was w-waiting for you.”

I gulp, “Why?”

“I was wounding if you want to get something to eat, with me?”

Titling my head to the side, “Sure, I know the perfect the place.”

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Normal pov

‘Ichiraku’

/Figures,/ Kanami thought as she looked up at the sign.

Naruto sat on his favorite stool and she took the stool next to him. He immediately ordered ramen.

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“Why aren’t you eating?” Naruto asked.

“I’m not that hungry,” she stated.

“Hey, Kanami I kinda asked around and nobody knows who you are,” Naruto admitted.

She actually looked scared. Naruto placed his hand on her shoulder to calm her down, which worked until he got a good look at her two beautiful black coal eyes.

/Now that I think about it, she does look like HIM… Speaking of him, where is he? Hmmm….WAIT!! IS IT…/

A wide eyed Naruto just stared, looking up and down her body as if trying to compare her to someone, quickly moving his hand from her shoulder.

“Hey, umm, I know that you’re really hungry so why don’t you pick where we eat, kay?” a calm looking Naruto said.

She hadn’t even noticed the look Naruto gave her, so she just nodded happily.

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Naruto’s breath was labored as he finished his training for the day. Hs snorted as he sat at the base of a tree, legs stretched out in front of him and arms resting at his side. He closed his eyes as he tried to calm his breathing.

He sensed someone nearing him, and he also sensed no danger. Soft footsteps stopped in front of him, he could sense the cloud of dust the person produced as they sat beside him most likely facing him.

They were both silent for several moments.

“Hey,” a female voice said.

Naruto opened his eyes to see Kanami.

“Hey,” a weak and tired Naruto replied.

“What are you doing here?”

“I was going on a walk.”

“That’s cool.”

Kanami was squatted down on her haunches, a black dress with black knee high boots on, as she folded her hand over her knees.

“Do you want to walk with m-me?” Kanami asked.

Naruto moved to stand before extended his hand to her to help her up.

She took his hand.

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It was a beautiful sight, she and he walking though the forest floor with her hand in his.

Naruto was taking her to one for his secret spots. Basically, he went there to think, about the past, present and future.

TBC



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(1) Kanami- She will be missed, she was my pet guinea-pig but she died last year.