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An Interwoven Web Of Deceit	By : Kalariona Category: Naruto > Yaoi - Male/Male Views: 1232 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 1
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Okay, chapter four. By the way, I keep forgetting the disclaimer.
Do you really think I own Naruto? I�m flattered, really, but it has nothing to do with me. I�m just another anime obsessed fan! This counts for every chapter I write.
Please read, review and enjoy, okay:

An Interwoven Web Of Deceit

Chapter 4 - Headaches And Techniques

�I don�t know what you are trying to do, but you can stop it right now!�
�Excuse me?�
Sasuke glared at the blond haired girl sitting under the tree he was currently perched in and clenched his fingers tightly around a branch. �Naruto,� he hissed out. �What do you think you�ll gain, hanging around with him like this?�
�Gain?� Ino bit into a sandwich, her eyes never leaving the book she was engrossed in. �Am I supposed to gain something?�
�Don�t mess with me Ino, I know you�re up to something.�
�Let me guess,� Ino put her sandwich down and snapped her book closed. She then scowled at the black haired boy who she could only just see, �you have been speaking to Sakura and you have both agreed that I am using Naruto-kun for my own aims.� Her scowl deepened. �Let me tell you now, that I only want his friendship and companionship. I regret not seeing him before and I am trying to make up for it.�
�I swear Yamanaga, if you hurt him�.� Sasuke trailed off, not knowing how to continue that train of thought. What would he do exactly? For some reason, his mouth had run away with him.
�What do you care?� Ino went back to her book and picked up her sandwich again. �You are just team-mates and nothing more. You only think about yourself Sasuke-kun.� The sarcasm was apparent in her voice and Sasuke had no answer to that. �I wont hurt him. I have no reason to hurt him. At this point in time, I feel that Naruto-kun is the only one in this village that is worth my time, so if you don�t mind, I was reading.�

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�Well?�
�I�m sorry Naruto, but I can�t find any problems. There is nothing wrong with you.�
Tsunade stared at the blond haired boy, seated in a chair on the other side of her desk. His face looked thoughtful and his eyes stared through her, as if he was thinking hard.�
�So, could it be stress? Or just a tension headache?� he asked her when he had finally focused on his surroundings again. Tsunade sighed and leaned back in her chair.
�Probably. It might be that you need to be occupied by something. Unfortunately, no missions have come up as yet, but if you want, I�ll give one to your team first as soon as I get one.�
Naruto nodded and got up from his chair and moved towards the door.
�Oh, and Naruto.�
�Yes?�
�The Chunnin exams are coming up again soon, so you might want to get in a bit of training, also, study a bit.� She smiled, remembering what she had been told of the last exams. �When they happen, try and answer at least one of the questions.�
Naruto gave her an impish smile. �If it�s the same as the last one, it means that I don�t have to.�
�I�ll make sure it�s different, so you�ll have to study,� was her reply.
�Old hag!�
�Dumb brat!�
Naruto�s smile widened and he left the room, whistling. Tsunade sighed and slumped back in her seat.
�How long has he been having these headaches Kakashi?� she asked the empty air, then quite suddenly, the silver haired Jounin appeared in the room.
�For about a month now.� Kakashi leaned against the wall. �He thinks that no one has noticed.�
�Do you think that it could be serious?�
�I�m not sure, but I�ll keep on eye on him.�
�Thank you.�
Kakashi vanished again in a puff of smoke. Tsunade pressed her fingers together and pressed them to the underside of her chin. She was becoming slightly worried about the way Naruto was acting lately. For some reason, he seemed subdued, like he lacked his usual zest for life. His insults were not like they used to be and the mask he wore was now easier to spot. Something was definitely wrong with him but Tsunade could not find out what.

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�Hey Naruto, hurry up would you.�
Naruto looked up to see Sakura waving at him from her seat on the grass, underneath a large tree. Lee, Shikamaru, Choji, Kiba and Hinata were all sitting with her, a basket between them. A few days before, Sakura had decided that a picnic would be just the thing to curb all the teams boredom. It had been agreed by all, but Naruto soon found out that Sakura had neglected to invite Ino.

When asked, Ino had told Naruto that she had to work anyway and so it didn�t really matter to her. Naruto had noticed she was lying but didn�t say anything. He had already decided to spend a little while with the group, then go and find Ino.
�Sorry Sakura-chan, Tsunade-baba wanted to see me,� Naruto jogged over to them and dropped down on the grass next to Hinata. Said girl blushed at him and stammered out a greeting which Naruto replied to with a smile.
�Where�s Sasuke-kun?� Sakura asked.
Naruto shrugged his shoulders and picked up a sandwich from the ones that Shikamaru had placed in front of him. �Haven�t seen him.�
�I saw him earlier,� Choji said around his sandwich, �in the centre of town�
�So know one knows if he is coming?�
�No, but �Gods Gift� hates our company anyway,� Kiba muttered, feeding his crusts to Akimaru. �Who cares if he shows up anyway!�
�I do.�
�Well, you�re the only one.�
Shikamaru sighed. �Now look, stop the pointless argument. The conversation is boring.�
�Exactly what I was thinking while listening.�
There was a simultaneous spitting out of sandwich, made by Sakura, Kiba and Lee, Shikamaru rolled his eyes and Choji just kept on eating. Sasuke jumped down from the tree above them and stared at Naruto, who looked back questioningly.
�Dobe, can I have a word?�
�I�m not a Dobe and what about?� was Naruto�s reply.
�A private word.�
Naruto put his sandwich he was halfway through down and stood up.
�Okay, sure.� He moved until he was out of earshot and turned to face the other Ninja. �What did you want?�
Sasuke didn�t reply, but instead stared back at the others, a strange look on his face that Naruto could honestly not remember seeing before.
�Are you okay Sasuke? You seem a little tense for some reason.� Naruto tried again, slightly concerned.
Sasuke turned his head and stared at him. Nothing more, just stared. It was a very unnerving feeling to hold the dark haired boys attention this way and Naruto was beginning to worry.
�Sasuke?�
�The Chunnin exams are coming up again.� Sasuke finally answered. �I was just wondering if you needed a training partner.�
Naruto blinked, then smirked. �What? Won�t Kakashi sensei teach you anything this time? Anyway, I decided to help Ino.�
�Yamanaka,� the dark haired boy growled, �Yamanaka again. Did you forget that I am your team-mate? We�re not supposed to help other teams out and besides, she�ll only drag your level down.�
Naruto didn�t understand where this was coming from. Sasuke never acted like this. It sounded like he was�. Nah, couldn�t be.
�What�s wrong with me helping out a friend exactly? It�s not like I�ll be showing her any trade secrets or anything like that.�
�That�s not the point,� Sasuke fumed.
�Then what is the point?�
�The point is, you�re not supposed to train with her, you�re supposed to train with me!�
Now Naruto was completely shocked, so much that his jaw was nearly hanging down.
�Okay, � he muttered when he finally got his jaw under control. �Who are you and where is Sasuke? There is no way that Sasuke would act this way.�
�Shows how much you know, Dobe.�
�Don�t call me Dobe, Bastard.�
Naruto glared at Sasuke. Sasuke glared right back. The glaring competition continued until Kiba interrupted by setting Akimaru on Naruto�s pants leg and the dog succeeded in biting through the cloth material into his skin.
�Ahhh, shit. You bastard Kiba.� Naruto turned his attention to the scruffy, brown haired boy and pointed a shaky finger at him. �What have I done to you?�
�You�re disturbing the peace again, what else. You�re too loud Naruto.�
�What the Hell�s it got to do with you?� Naruto yelled. �If I want to be loud, I�ll�..� he trailed off, shaking his head slightly. The pain in his head had come back and he placed a hand on his forehead and winced.
�You�ll what?� Kiba asked, confused that Naruto had broken off in mid sentence. Naruto shook his head again and stumbled away from Sasuke and Kiba and in the opposite direction of the rest of the group sitting on the grass.
�Hey Naruto, where are you going?� he heard Sakura call out. He ignored her and jumped into the nearest tree, flight away from everyone being the first thing on his mind at that moment.
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H reached Ino�s family run flower shop in a matter of minutes and spotted the Blonde haired girl sitting on the doorstep, her chin supported in her hands.
�Naruto,� she stood up when she spotted him, a large smile on her face, which faded slightly when she saw Naruto�s face. �Are you okay?�
�Not really,� the pain in his head had faded slightly, but it still hurt. �Are you busy?�
�Not really. Hang on, I�ll just tell my mum that I�m going out.� Ino shot into her shop, then a few seconds later shot out again and tugged him by the arm all the way to the training grounds. The journey was done in silence and nothing was said until they were both seated on the ground beside the stumps that they used during practice.
�Is it your head again?� was Ino�s first question.
�Yes. I took your advice and went to see Tsunade-baba, but she couldn�t find out what it was. She said there was nothing wrong and it was probably stress.� The headache had actually now faded to a slight throbbing.
�It can�t be stress like you thought Naruto. This isn�t a stress headache.�
�What do you think it is then,� Naruto leaned back against the stump and closed his eyes. Hearing no answer, he opened his eyes to see Ino, kneeling directly in front of him, her finger and thumbs joined together to make a slightly wonky circle.
�Ino, he began, not quite realising what she was about to do.
�It�s okay, Naruto. I�m going to see if I can help you find out the cause.� Ino opened her eyes. �Mind And Body Exchange Skill.�
The last thing Naruto saw before Ino�s technique hit him, was Ino�s determined eyes, and the figure of Sasuke, jumping out of a tree a few yards away, calling his name�.

Well, I hope you aren�t too disappointed with this chapter. I�m not too happy with it myself, but do tell me what you think.
Thank you to everyone who reviewed and praised this. I can�t believe that people like this one so much. Thank you, thank you! I would reply to each separately but I�ll be here all night and I thought you�d rather I update instead.
Anyway, quick question. What is Ino�s move in Japanese? Anyone know? I couldn�t make out what she said.
Okay, next chapter. Ino in Naruto�s head!!!!!!!
Nuff said!

Rie

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