I do not own Naruto. If I did, then I would be rich and happy. Oh well.
With Wave…
Haku and the other villagers watched Team 8 move across the ground, getting farther and farther away from them. Tazuna and Inari waved good-bye as their heroes left Wave. The sun was shining and for once, Wave's future looked bright. Cheesy, but true.
"We shall name this bridge "The Great Bridge of Tazuna!" Inari shook his head.
"Oh hell no..."
With Team 8….
Shino was wrapped in bandages, but they couldn't be seen since his jacket hid them. The team was hurrying back home, since they're mission took longer than they had expected. Naruto's head was stuck in some book Haku had given him, and Shikamaru was just happy there was finally some quiet.
Asuma walked in front of them, pushing them to pick up the pace, before nightfall. The day was perfect and he wanted to take advantage of it. His students were still tired from the training they did last night, but they were ninjas. They were going to have a harder time in actual combat. It was best they got through it now, before it proved fatal.
Besides, he had a special day planned just for them when they got back home. They wouldn't see what hit them.
Eight Hours Later…
Due to Asuma's constant nagging, they were at least one day from Konoha. The boys had taken this time to rest and lean against the trees. Naruto adjusted his headband, as Asuma ordered him to get some extra firewood. When Naruto protested, Asuma nearly kicked him in the butt.
"It's either that, or we're going to get cold tonight." Grumbling, Naruto settled toward the surrounding woods. It really wouldn't it a difference to him, since he was usually a little cold anyway.
Ever since he had unlocked his new ability, he had found himself to be more slightly colder than his comrades. He could create crystals to defend himself and among other things. Even though he could make crystals, that didn't mean he could actually control it one-hundred percent of the time.
Therefore, when the bandit jumped out of the shadows, Naruto had instinctly shielded his face and stomach. Unfortunately for the bandit, he was soon covered in crystal. Asuma and the others ran toward him as they heard a shrill scream coming from the direction Naruto had disappeared from.
Asuma inspected the bandit, rubbing his chin in thought. Shikamaru had placed his hands on his hips shaking his head. He opened his mouth to say something, but Shino had beaten him to it.
"Asuma-sensei asked you to get firewood, not crystallize an idiot." Naruto snorted.
"Yeah Shino, like I was looking around in the forest trying to found someone to freeze. Skip the firewood; I wanted to freeze someone who had tried to steal from me."
The two boys stared at each other for a minute, before shrugging their shoulders. Asuma sweat dropped as they dropped the subject. Still Shikamaru asked one question that was on their minds.
"Is he dead?" Asuma tapped on the crystal, before shrugging his shoulders.
"It doesn't appear that he is, but I can't say for sure." Naruto stood on the side, fidgeting.
"I didn't mean to freeze him, but he attacked me first. I didn't think it would freeze him like this."
Asuma placed a comforting hand on Naruto's shoulder, still stroking his chin. Asuma signed as he ordered the boys back to the camp, firewood forgotten. Pulling a scroll out of his pocket, he silently sealed the bandit in said scroll.
