The Little Senju (Little Senju Series Book One): A Naruto Fanfiction

The Little Senju and Another Trip to the Hospital

Izumi's POV

I sat with my legs crossed on a chair in the hospital staring at my blond comrade that still hadn't woken up after his stir with Gamabunta. He'd been there a couple days and in the times when I wasn't at the hospital I'd been working on my training progressing in the summoning jutsu along with various other techniques.

"Erg!!!" I grumbled turning to sit sideways in my chair, "You're too good at this game!" I pouted puffing out my cheeks, "Plus, I'm no good at shogi..." with a click I moved a piece forward still frowning.

"No one's making you play..." Shikamaru sighed glancing down at the board, "Ha, bad move...!" he taunted with a smirk, "and... That's check mate!"

"I just let you win this time!" I crossed my arms refusing to look at the boy.

"Whatever...." he looked at Naruto who was still passed out in the hospital bed, "When do you think he'll wake up?" with that I too stared at the blond, "After all the final exam is tomorrow..."

"He...." I stopped as eyes slowly opened and a squirming ensued, "You woke up after all!" I smiled leaning over my comrade, "I was worried you wouldn't wake up in time for the exam."

Naruto glanced at me and then Shikamaru, "So you decide to wake up, huh?" Shikamaru smirked as the blond continued to look dazed.

"Where am I?" Naruto questioned looking around the room inquisitively, "What is this place?"

"The hospital..." Shikamaru answered simply, "They said you've been out cold for three days."

Naruto took a moment to process the information he'd received, "Three days..." he mumbled before realizing what he'd just heard, "Three days?!?" he shouted not caring about volume and jumped to his feet.

He's this loud even after he just gets up...? "Oi, be quiet!" I covered my ears, "Yes, it's been three days settle down!"

"When does the final competition begin?!?"

I know I'm going to regret this... "Tomorrow."

"Are you crazy?!?" he continued his yelling, "Why the heck didn't you wake me up sooner?!?" he grabbed Shikamaru's shirt in his annoyance, "I can't be laying around here at a time like this! I've gotta be getting ready!!! And that Pervy Sage....! Where is that old coot?!?"

"Calm down kid...!" Shikamaru struggled, "Get a grip! I have no idea what you're talking about!"

Naruto leaped away a moment later, "Where are my clothes?!? I've got to get dressed!" he looked beneath the bed, "Come on, where did they put them?!?"

"Would you knock it off?!?" Shikamaru yelled a vein sticking out on his forehead, "Now listen you don't want to be freaking out the day before a big competition. Resting can be the best thing." Naruto settled down instantly much to both Shikamaru and I's surprise, "Are you okay? Is something wrong?"

It was then that we heard a loud grumble, "Yeah, I'm really starving...." tears streaked down the blond boy's face.

"Geez... That's all?" Shikamaru sighed, "Stop scaring me like that!

Shikamaru's POV

I pulled a basket of fruit from the floor at my feet, "Look at this! I went through all the trouble of getting this for Chogi and the doctors told me he couldn't have it! Such a drag!" I complained, "But that means more for us I guess...!"

"Chogi? What's Chogi doing here?"

"Nothing to worry about!" I answered with a smile, "All he's got is a bad case of indigestion. He ate one short rib too many."

"I should've figured! That's just like him!" Naruto chuckled gripping his sides, "Oh... Wow!" he remarked about to take a big bite out of a shiny red apple, "This looks delicious!" he stopped suddenly.

"What?" I wondered aloud at the blond's strange behavior, while Izumi ignored both of us as she chowed down on a neon green apple, "What's wrong now?"

"Hehehe!" Naruto snickered putting a hand to his mouth, "Let's eat this in front of Chogi! It'll drive him crazy!"

"Man, that's mean..." I commented as Naruto continued laughing, "I Like it!" Izumi shuddered and glanced toward the door cautiously, "Something wrong?"

"No..." she smiled weakly and let out a breath she'd been holding, "I thought I felt a strange chakra a moment ago..."

. . .

I used my shadow possession jutsu on the boy from the hidden sand as his sand snaked its way around Lee's weak and injured form. A hand reached out toward the unconscious boy menacingly. Naruto planted his fist into Gaara's face causing me to wince in pain, "AH!!!"

"What do you think You're doing in here you rat!" Naruto insulted as Izumi rounded the door way with a wooden kunai in hand.

"Hey man, go easy!" I instructed wiping my mouth, "I'm using my shadow possession jutsu, so when you're bashing him you're bashing me too!"

Izumi's POV

I shook helplessly as I stared at the sand jinchuriki. I wished to avert my eyes as I stood there, but I refused as if I looked away it seemed like a very not good something was to happen. Why was I off all people terrified of a jinchuriki? I still had a long way to go before I could even close to being on par with the first hokage in my abilities of controlling a tailed beast. Shikamaru and Naruto questioned the jinchuriki on why he'd been in Lee's room as I slowly came to my senses.

"It's nothing complicated... I simply want to kill him... That's all..."

Shikamaru and Naruto are tough... But even with all three of us... This guy's on a different level from the rest of us... He's moving even with the shadow possession?!? In my surprise my kunai clattered to the floor with a hollow sound. The others continued to talk as I looked into those soulless sea foam green eyes and as I did so he told the story of his birth causing the two boys next to me to gain wide eyes and gasps of shock leaked from them. Naruto looked as though he was having his doubts as well. Several bursts of sand headed in our direction causing each of us to gulp loudly as our certain death approached.

"Alright, that's enough!" someone appeared suddenly, "Save it for tomorrow! That's when the final competition begins!" Gai Sensei scolded as I took a deep breath, Talk about perfect timing... "You're just wasting it today! Is that what you want?!?" Gaara placed his hands to his head as though he was having a major migraine.