After going through a few bottles of sake with Sai, Gaara had left him by the picnic table to find something to eat.  He knew his own limits when it came to alcohol, but he had misjudged the quality of Konoha sake and was more impaired than he had expected or wanted to be.  It became apparent when it had dawned on him that the festival lights were ( Read more... )

Part two :D

( And ANOTHER thing! Stop acting like you're soooo special! Because I can't take much more of your 'OH MY GOD I AM SO COOL, I AM FROM SUNA AND A JOUNIN BLAH BLAH BLAH'! I'm a DAMN good ninja and when I'm a jounin I'll be a better jounin than you! I'll be the best kunoichi you've EVER laid eyes on! You won't even know what HIT you! )

Set one year after this log :3. This is the log that EXPLAINS where the KanIno came from. WE SWEAR.

( We'll use uh-- chastity pillows between us or something if you don't like it. )

( Things...are shaping up. I was scared for a while, because, y'know, I'm named after this village---it's GOTTA be awesome. )

( The Council decided to send in the best shinobi they had: one with curves and boobs to persuade the Daimyo better. )

( Ino awoke with a groan, face pressed down against a familiar green couch... )

After the Konoha envoy had left, Gaara had to face a new set of problems in Suna.  There were many things running beneath its surface and Gaara couldn't seem to keep up fast enough.  It was more than a balancing act.  With so much at stake, Gaara was working long hours--checking and double-checking to make sure he had missed no angles but with ( Read more... )

Tea was apparently scarce in her house too. In fact, after ten minutes of searching, all Tenten found was a dusty box ominously labeled "Gai-sensei's Secret Mixture of Youth, just add water". She smiled a bit, remembering somewhat fondly the way her sensei always had something for them to drink at the end of their training. She opened the box ( Read more... )

He wasn't going to admit it but Neji would much rather have sent one of the other little headaches from the complex to do his little shopping for him- he had recovered from the gloom of his room and all though the sun fell on his pale skin warmly and welcoming, he preferred the shadows and silence of his bedroom. Konoha was lively today as he ( Read more... )

It had been several days since Naruto and the Konoha rescue team had arrived at Suna.  At first, the priority had been to place everyone into treatment.  The arrival of Sakura, regardless of the situation, had many of the medical staff ecstatic to have their mentor once again in the hospital.  The medics were in great form and Gaara was glad to ( Read more... )