Rise of the Red Sun (Naruto)

[This One]

rykua said:

(Oh... whoops. I thought you meant "before Akatsuki" as in before Itachi and Kisame even show up to Konoha. When I get the time today, I'll edit my intro post.)

(Me too.)

[Ninmast]

(Fortunately, Hinata always stalks Naruto, so I don't really have any edits to do ... ^_^)

[The Silent Orator]

(Lucky... the only edit you have to do is remove the part where she's wondering why Sasuke hates Naruto... although, you can just flash back to a point in time in her memory. Geh... maybe I'll just intro with Shika instead of Sasuke... I have no idea what kind of things Sasuke and Orochimaru are doing. I'll make something up another day.

EDIT: Wow, only had to change a sentence and add one to make the intro work. Man, I feel RELIEVED.)

[Enigma]

( Well Done. )

* Sound Village *

Orochimaru slowly walked into the training arena where Sasuke still was. "Ah.. you're still here.. how quiant. Uchiha." he said, his rather hoarse voice still being rasped. "Sasuke, it's time to intensify your training eight fold. I will teach you the secrets of the Sound."

* Red Sun Complex *

Ira slowly turning his head toward Karite. "Oh.. and there are some repairs I need you to make.." he slowly smirked. "If you get my meaning of course. Once those are completed, we can leave and destroy Orochimaru once and for all, and perhaps even make someone interested in our cause. Sasuke, perhaps. He still wishes to kill his brother. We can use that for our advantage."

*Konoha*

Naruto slowly turned his head to scan the area. "Hm.. feels like i'm being watched.." he shrugged and turned back to the Ramen shop and slowly walked in. He then closed his eyes. He remembered the fight he had with Sasuke here, the whole situation.

"Such a loser Naruto." he heard behind him. It was sakura, and she slowly smiled. "It's been a while, Naruto." she said, giggling.

Naruto slowly turned around and nodded slowly. "Ah, Sakura.. you never change.."

[Ninmast]

*Konoha*

"Excuse me," the Star Ninja asked as she came up beside Sakura and Naruto, "I'm looking for the office of the Hokage, but this is my first time to Konoha. Could one of you tell me where to find it?"

[Karite]

*Red Sun Complex

Karite Didn't move much to hearing he had to do some repairs. "So that's why youwanted me here in such a hurry. Youo broke your toy that I made you already? I put a lot of time into that." He sat up slowly activating his shadowgon slightly to see in the darkness. "Must have been quite a battle, I'm surprised it's still working. I have some extra things in mind anyways, and I have been collecting since the last time we saw eachother. It shouldn't take to long and it'll be as good as new again. We must take haste though, my grandmother Chiyo sent me a message a few days ago. Apparently there is a rumor going around that Sasori is coming back to the Sand village. I MUST go there to meet him."

*Sand Village

"Lord Gaara, Lord Gaara. We have been given word that a few membors of the Akatsuki are coming. We suspect that it is nonother then Sasori of the Red Sand and his partner. Please Lord Gaara, we must prepair." said a voice in desprate need.

"Sasori is returning home? I heard he killed the Third Kazakage and turned him into one of his puppets. Well I'm not beaten so easily." Gaara spoke slowly. He raised his hand in the air causing a sand storm on the out skirts of his village. "Let us prepair a welcoming commity. Yuuza, prepair the troops."

"Right away Lord Gaara". Yuzza hesitated before disappearing.

[Enigma]

* Red Sun Complex *

Ira had to chuckle. "Yes, I know my old friend. I know. We must hurry though. The Akatsuki are... gathering. We must intercept them, and destroy their plans so they will -NOT- interfere with Leaf. By the way. If my toy breaks, I want a replacement." he then continued with a flourish of his hand. "I will double your bonus, and double your reward. As a side bonus, if you join the Red Sun, then I can promise a generous position within my organization." he grinned softly. "I may even promise you the body of Orochimaru. If you can kill him, of course." he then stood up from his chair, staring at him. "Let us hurry our plans. Go find Sasori, do what you need to. Come back, and by that time, I shall have everything in place. Agreed?"

* Leaf *

Naruto slowly turned back to look at the foreign ninja. "The Hokage office? What buisness do you have with the fifth Hokage." he then pointed at the Star Ninja. "Believe it! If you want a meeting, fight with me!"

Sakura slowly turned to Naruto and slapped him in the back of the head. "Naruto, behave yourself. Miss..?" she said, tilting her head to the Star Nin.

[Karite]

Karite stood up slowly deactivating his shadowgon and put on his braclets. "I have a few weeks to finish your new toy, the other will ahve to wait till I get back agreed? I shouldn't take to long, its been a while since I have last saw my half brother." Karite walked passed Ira looking forward. Shall we proceed?"

[Ninmast]

*Konoha*

The girl chuckled at the actions of the two. "I'm Sakurazuka Mei from Bear, and I'm here on a minor diplomatic mission from Honey. I was told to report to the Hokage upon my arrival. Usually, I wouldn't be against a friendly spar; testing your abilities against others goes a long way to improving yourself, my teachers always said. But I really should check in first."

[The Silent Orator]

*Sound Village*
Sasuke raised his brow for a second. That was a little too easy. Best to make use of this opportunity before he lost it.

Sasuke replied in his indifferent, yet impatient voice, "When do we begin?"

[This One]

*Konoha*
Lee, now running to meet up with Neji, happened to catch sight of a certain pair of orange and pink ninja talking to a girl he'd never seen before.

"Hm?" He skidded to a halt and approached the ramen shop cautiously, watching as that certain pink kunoichi slapped the orange ninja in the back of his head. He smiled at the familiarity of the gesture and waved to them.

"Sakura! Naruto!" he called happily as he approached the shop. "Who are you talking to?"

[shinaobi]

Catching Sakura out of the corner of his eye, Kakashi turned, marking his page and putting away the book. He started moving towards the newly active ramen restaurant, trying to remember if there were any missions involving foreign ninja.

[The Silent Orator]

*Leaf Village*

"How troublesome..." a droning voice came from the ramen stand. Shikamaru poked his head out of the stand before saying in a bored, annoyed tone, "Oh, Naruto's here. Good thing I finished with my meal anyway..."

[Enigma]

* Red Sun Complex *

Ira nodded and slowly turned around to look at him. "Untill the next time. You know the way out. I hope you don't get side-tracked. Farewell.." he then turned back around, made his way out the back door of the meeting room.

*Leaf *

Naruto slowly nodded to the girl as she spoke. "Alright.. maybe later I hope?" he then turned around to find Lee skidding to a stop. "LEE! It's been a while, hasn't it? How's the Taijutsu? Learn any Ninjutsu, or Genjutsu yet?"

Sakura turned to see Shikamaru. "Ah, finally deprived yourself from yuor pillow?"

Both turned to see Kakashi. "Kakashi-sensei! It's good to see you again. How are you..?" they both asked.

[The Silent Orator]

*Leaf Village*

Shikamaru sighed and replied, "It's too troublesome to try to watch the sky through a window."