Blind To It Before
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That Glow on the Horizon
Title: Blind To It Before
Rating: R (for now)
Warnings: None yet
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Chapter 6 – That Glow on the Horizon
"Mission? Mission, all right!" Naruto exclaimed as soon as the word had escaped from Sakura's lips. She sighed and drooped her head in defeat, there was no way to get a word in edgewise for at least two or three minutes while Naruto did his "We got a new mission" dance. When he did his second back flip off the couch, she promptly pulled him down into a seat and cleared her throat.
"Calm down or else I'll ask her to assign this to someone else," Sakura scoffed, knowing full well which buttons to push to calm him down. Threats of altering his recovery reports seemed to be about the only thing that worked lately, as they were a sure fire way to put a stop to any normal ninja duties the Hokage may deem Naruto to be ready for. He sat and listened patiently, or as patiently as Naruto could manage, as Sakura revealed the mission details.
"We're going on a little journey into Grass Country. A lot of the time will be spent in travel, since it's a good three days across Fire Country just to get to the border, then another day and a half to get to the town we're looking for. Once in that town, we're to seek out a man named Saizuchi who is rumored to have taken refuge in the village. Now, Saizuchi is a very-"
"Yeah yeah, wanted man, bring him back to Konoha, got it, let's go!" Naruto shouted as he jumped up and made for the bedroom. He wasn't about to question why he was being allowed to go on a mission when Tsunade's orders had been to not allow him back into active duty until his eyes were healed. A quick foot out to his ankle and he was flat on the floor, a sandal planted firmly on his back to hold him there.
"Would you LISTEN for once? Honestly, it's amazing we ever got anything done when we were on missions before. And this isn't a normal mission," she let the pressure off his back and allowed Naruto to assume his trademark scowling position: legs crossed, arms folded, and eyes squinted shut in defiance. She sat back down and continued the details. "Now as I was SAYING...Saizuchi is a very secluded individual, most of the normal villagers don't know he lives there, and those that do keep quiet about it. So the majority of the time we're spending there will be on earning the trust of those that can help us locate him. I assume you realize that this will take patience and cunning...two things you lack, Naruto."
His scowl deepened as she hit a weak spot, "You don't have to be so mean about it, Sakura-chan. And if everyone is so confident I suck at undercover operations, why is Old Lady Tsunade sending me?"
"That's because Saizuchi could be the key to restoring your sight. He was originally a medic-nin from Sound that went missing when he realized that their research of audio waves was being used for more harm than good. He's been hiding in the smaller countries lately, last reports say he was in Grass Country and that's why we're going. If we can get him to see you, he may be able to restore the nerves and recover your sight. So there's your incentive, if you can play along well enough, you have a better chance at getting fixed. Got it?" Naruto nodded, suddenly dumbstruck by the flood of information just handed to him.
"So, while we're there...what's our cover?" he questioned, showing the first sign of intelligent interest in the mission since he found out it was more recon than combat.
"The obvious, we're a young couple who heard there was a man in town that could restore sight to the blind. You were injured in a construction accident when a chemical splashed into your eyes and left you sightless. Of course, Saizuchi will see through this excuse in a minute, since the damage was done by sound, but the story is only needed to convince the villagers so they'll lead us to him. Tsunade-sama has prepared a letter that will apparently convince Saizuchi to fix you no matter what."
Sakura stood and grabbed Naruto by the shoulder and dragged him into the bedroom. She fumbled through the closet and grabbed their travel gear, tossing his pack into his lap. "Pack more for blending in with normal civilians, not for combat, since we're using civilian roads we shouldn't meet any resistance except maybe a little at the border."
Within the hour, the pair was packed and walking through the Konoha gates, Naruto going more at a fast jog than Sakura's leisurely stroll. He would zip ahead of her twenty or thirty feet, then run backwards, and continue until he finally realized she was in no hurry to get to their destination. Already frustrated, he huffed and matched her pace, realizing now why a normal day and a half journey to the border was going to take them three.
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After moving at a leisurely snail's pace, the pair had arrived at the Fire/Grass border, which was never heavily patrolled since there were no outstanding feuds between the two countries. However, today was not their lucky day, as no sooner did they approach the dividing line only to be met with an ultimatum.
"State your business or prepare to turn back now," the voice echoed from the trees.
"My name is Ayaka Kazami and this is my boyfriend, Shuji, we come from a village in Fire Country. We're traveling to visi-" Her story was cut short by a flying kunai thrown by her own teammate toward a group of trees. There was a strangled gasp and a body fell from where the kunai had been aimed, followed by the similar thuds of two other bodies hitting the ground. The first one did not get up, but the other two leapt out at Sakura and Naruto as soon as they hit the dirt, kunai drawn and ready to attack. Before she could even react, Naruto was heading at them full speed with a pair of clones close at his sides. Within seconds, the other two ninja had been reduced to the ground as their comrade had been and Naruto stood grinning triumphantly over them.
His celebration was cut short as Sakura whacked him over the head and dragged him off. "Honestly, Naruto, I think our story could have been adequate enough to insure passage...we're not on hostile terms with Grass right now, they were just being cautious." She sighed, "Now to explain to the Hokage why she's getting reports of border patrol officers being assaulted..."
Rating: R (for now)
Warnings: None yet
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Chapter 6 – That Glow on the Horizon
"Mission? Mission, all right!" Naruto exclaimed as soon as the word had escaped from Sakura's lips. She sighed and drooped her head in defeat, there was no way to get a word in edgewise for at least two or three minutes while Naruto did his "We got a new mission" dance. When he did his second back flip off the couch, she promptly pulled him down into a seat and cleared her throat.
"Calm down or else I'll ask her to assign this to someone else," Sakura scoffed, knowing full well which buttons to push to calm him down. Threats of altering his recovery reports seemed to be about the only thing that worked lately, as they were a sure fire way to put a stop to any normal ninja duties the Hokage may deem Naruto to be ready for. He sat and listened patiently, or as patiently as Naruto could manage, as Sakura revealed the mission details.
"We're going on a little journey into Grass Country. A lot of the time will be spent in travel, since it's a good three days across Fire Country just to get to the border, then another day and a half to get to the town we're looking for. Once in that town, we're to seek out a man named Saizuchi who is rumored to have taken refuge in the village. Now, Saizuchi is a very-"
"Yeah yeah, wanted man, bring him back to Konoha, got it, let's go!" Naruto shouted as he jumped up and made for the bedroom. He wasn't about to question why he was being allowed to go on a mission when Tsunade's orders had been to not allow him back into active duty until his eyes were healed. A quick foot out to his ankle and he was flat on the floor, a sandal planted firmly on his back to hold him there.
"Would you LISTEN for once? Honestly, it's amazing we ever got anything done when we were on missions before. And this isn't a normal mission," she let the pressure off his back and allowed Naruto to assume his trademark scowling position: legs crossed, arms folded, and eyes squinted shut in defiance. She sat back down and continued the details. "Now as I was SAYING...Saizuchi is a very secluded individual, most of the normal villagers don't know he lives there, and those that do keep quiet about it. So the majority of the time we're spending there will be on earning the trust of those that can help us locate him. I assume you realize that this will take patience and cunning...two things you lack, Naruto."
His scowl deepened as she hit a weak spot, "You don't have to be so mean about it, Sakura-chan. And if everyone is so confident I suck at undercover operations, why is Old Lady Tsunade sending me?"
"That's because Saizuchi could be the key to restoring your sight. He was originally a medic-nin from Sound that went missing when he realized that their research of audio waves was being used for more harm than good. He's been hiding in the smaller countries lately, last reports say he was in Grass Country and that's why we're going. If we can get him to see you, he may be able to restore the nerves and recover your sight. So there's your incentive, if you can play along well enough, you have a better chance at getting fixed. Got it?" Naruto nodded, suddenly dumbstruck by the flood of information just handed to him.
"So, while we're there...what's our cover?" he questioned, showing the first sign of intelligent interest in the mission since he found out it was more recon than combat.
"The obvious, we're a young couple who heard there was a man in town that could restore sight to the blind. You were injured in a construction accident when a chemical splashed into your eyes and left you sightless. Of course, Saizuchi will see through this excuse in a minute, since the damage was done by sound, but the story is only needed to convince the villagers so they'll lead us to him. Tsunade-sama has prepared a letter that will apparently convince Saizuchi to fix you no matter what."
Sakura stood and grabbed Naruto by the shoulder and dragged him into the bedroom. She fumbled through the closet and grabbed their travel gear, tossing his pack into his lap. "Pack more for blending in with normal civilians, not for combat, since we're using civilian roads we shouldn't meet any resistance except maybe a little at the border."
Within the hour, the pair was packed and walking through the Konoha gates, Naruto going more at a fast jog than Sakura's leisurely stroll. He would zip ahead of her twenty or thirty feet, then run backwards, and continue until he finally realized she was in no hurry to get to their destination. Already frustrated, he huffed and matched her pace, realizing now why a normal day and a half journey to the border was going to take them three.
====================
After moving at a leisurely snail's pace, the pair had arrived at the Fire/Grass border, which was never heavily patrolled since there were no outstanding feuds between the two countries. However, today was not their lucky day, as no sooner did they approach the dividing line only to be met with an ultimatum.
"State your business or prepare to turn back now," the voice echoed from the trees.
"My name is Ayaka Kazami and this is my boyfriend, Shuji, we come from a village in Fire Country. We're traveling to visi-" Her story was cut short by a flying kunai thrown by her own teammate toward a group of trees. There was a strangled gasp and a body fell from where the kunai had been aimed, followed by the similar thuds of two other bodies hitting the ground. The first one did not get up, but the other two leapt out at Sakura and Naruto as soon as they hit the dirt, kunai drawn and ready to attack. Before she could even react, Naruto was heading at them full speed with a pair of clones close at his sides. Within seconds, the other two ninja had been reduced to the ground as their comrade had been and Naruto stood grinning triumphantly over them.
His celebration was cut short as Sakura whacked him over the head and dragged him off. "Honestly, Naruto, I think our story could have been adequate enough to insure passage...we're not on hostile terms with Grass right now, they were just being cautious." She sighed, "Now to explain to the Hokage why she's getting reports of border patrol officers being assaulted..."