Title: Fighting All Odds.
By: Kaara
Disclaimer: Don't own them. Don't think I'll ever own them.
Summary: A walk through the thick forest of Konoha and a fight with a giant snake brought new perception in Naruto towards a certain someone. Kunai in hand, ready to spring into action and several strands of pale blond hair only did so much...
Chapter One: Snake Supreme.
He was getting tired of all the stares...
The hatred and fear in their eyes...
The whispers that followed his every steps...
The injustice that almost drowned him once...
But not anymore!
"I'll be stronger and kick all their sorry butts!"
The determined shout rang throughout the forest, scaring the birds away and shook the peaceful atmosphere with unusual anger. Uzumaki Naruto heaved a sigh of antipathy, leaning against one of the trees that surrounded him. He tilted his head and closed his eyes. He knew that he could be stronger, no, he will be stronger and he will show all those pathetic villagers what Uzumaki Naruto is made of. Then and only then, they will see his true self. For whom he chooses to be, not for what they regarded him as for the last decade or so. A fuckin' vessel for a fuckin' youkai. But, until that time comes, he has to practice. And practice. And practice until he could reach beyond his limits. Way beyond the limits.
"Ya don't have to shout, ya know."
The blonde genin snapped his eyes open and narrowed them towards the source of that almost familiar voice. He was greeted with the sight of a fellow genin, raven hair gathered in a short ponytail, if you can call it that. Hands in his pockets, Nara Shikamaru nodded nonchalantly at Naruto before his eyes wondered to every direction available, as though searching for someone. Seemingly, his attempt proved to be fruitless as he shook his head and stared at Naruto, who was by then sitting cross-legged on the fairly grassy ground. The blonde's eyebrows were knitted into a frown and made no whatsoever effort in hiding the fact that he was far from enjoying Shikamaru's presence.
"What're you doing here?" Naruto asked curtly.
The other genin snorted, his answer dripping with sarcasm. "I never knew that ya own the forest. Must've missed the memo."
"Shouldn't you be like staring at the clouds right now? That's what you do all day long, isn't it?"
Shikamaru placed a hand on his chest and pouted mockingly. "Ouch. That went right through the heart."
An uncomfortable silence enveloped them. Either one wish to break the silence first, both being too stubborn, if not too lazy to do anything about it. Shikamaru scratched his nose before starting, rather awkwardly. "Say, how long have ya been here?"
"I don't know. An hour or two. Maybe the whole day," the blonde replied bitterly, keeping his gaze down. When he continued, the bitter feeling was replaced with obvious resentment. "Why'd you care?"
"Whoa! I'm not picking a fight here. Cool down, will ya?"
Naruto scorned at the genin. "What'd you want?"
"Asuma-sensei asked me to find Ino. Choji told me that she might be here," silver loops dangling from his ears, Shikamaru turned to leave but paused. "If ya see Ino, tell her that we have a mission. See ya later."
Barely hearing the simple request, Naruto stood up and dusted his dirty orange jumpsuit. "If I see her."
"Hey, I'm not asking for much, man," with that, the raven-haired genin disappeared amongst the trees, the cackling sound of trodden dry leaves becoming fainter until silence blanketed the forest again.
Being detested for his whole life because of a murderous youkai stuck inside of him, Naruto have the right to say that he didn't trust anyone. Iruka-sensei was an exception. The chuunin had proved that he was worthy of Naruto's time. And faith. Treating Naruto with bowls of ramen especially after his payday played a huge part in their relationship. It was a way to show that Iruka still care. That the blonde has someone he can look up to, if he needs any. But at that particular time, Naruto didn't feel like talking to the chuunin. He didn't need to. Sakura's words echoed endlessly inside his head, blurry images jumbling up into a whole scenery that the blonde genin wished he could forget. Instead, it re-played itself for the umpteenth times in that day only.
-Flashback-
"Sakura-chan, I-"
"Shut up, Naruto," the pink-haired kunoichi hissed. She turned her attention back to a figure perching on a branch of the nearest tree, sighing dreamily. "Sasuke-kun..."
Never the one to give up so easily, Naruto poked the kunoichi's back. "But, I am-"
Haruno Sakura had had enough. It was not the first time that that stupid dead-last (as Sasuke-kun called him) keep distracting her from observing her Sasuke-kun intently, and she was sure that it will not be the last. Spinning to face Naruto, Sakura gritted her teeth, mumbling curses under her breath. He became even more irritated at the smug grin on Naruto's face when he thought that she finally acknowledge his existence as more than a loudmouthed, stubborn boy that could never surpass her Sasuke-kun. Well, he thought wrong then. Green eyes blazing with fury, the kunoichi grabbed Naruto by the collar of his jumpsuit and dragged the blonde genin to the far end of the field, where they were supposed to wait for Kakashi-sensei for another mission. That perverted jounin was already two and a half hour late.
"Ow, Sakura-chan, that hurts!" Naruto protested, trying to wriggle free from Sakura's clutch.
Determined to end everything that day, the kunoichi released Naruto and folded her arms in front of her chest. Her voice was as cold as ice and as sharp as blade when she spoke. "Listen here, Naruto. We're team mates, right?"
The blonde genin just nodded, failing to see the direction of this conversation's going.
"So, can't you just leave me alone? It's not like I want to be in the same team as yours anyway."
Naruto felt like he was pierced with thousands of kunai when he heard the statement. He had tried incessantly to impress Sakura, training day and night just so that he can kick Sasuke's butt one day. Sure, it was because he wanted to be a Hokage and all but pursuing Sakura's affection, and even love, acted as one of the fuel that kept him going until then. The blonde genin choked; he was at lost of word. Sakura was taken aback by the deep hurt and dejection reflected in the pair of sky-blue orbs that looked up to him. And then, just as fast as they had appeared, they were gone. Naruto blinked and forced his lips to curve a smile. He was accustomed to this kind of reaction anyway. The villagers disliked him. Sakura had just joined the long list. Not that it make the pain go away though.
-End of Flashback-
Lost in his thought, the blonde genin mindlessly ventured deeper into the forest, unaware of danger lurking everywhere. The trees became so thick that sunlight barely managed to shine through them as Naruto stumbled across yet another big root. Picking himself up, he almost had no chance to react when a snake, a big snake suddenly appeared out of nowhere and lunged towards him, fangs glistening. The one thing that he would probably be proud of was his quick reflex, which had saved him as Naruto rolled out of harm's way. The snake turned its hideous head to once again attack the genin and Naruto had a clear view of its earth-coloured scales that acted as a camouflage in its hunt for food. He must've tripped over the snake, mistaking it for a tree root. Reaching for his kunai, Naruto grinned.
"At least I'm going to have a good exercise."
The snake charged forward in a surprising speed, hissing venomously at the genin. Naruto dodged with ease but he had no time to celebrate as the snake made a sharp turn in mid-air and aimed for his right arm. He bounced off a tree, leaping onto branch after branch in his attempt to stall time and to wear off the snake before he moves in for the kill. He soon found out that it was a bad move when the reptile cut his way across another tree, leaving Naruto with no option but to curl into a tight ball as the snake lashed out its tail, sending the blonde genin flying through several tree trunks. Staggering up, Naruto wiped away the blood that was trickling down from the corner of his mouth. He frowned when he realized that the snake had disappeared. Probably preparing for a deadly ambush to finish him off and had him for lunch. Grinning, Naruto performed his favourite hand seal. That stinky scale-head gonna get something, alright!
"Kage Bunshin no Jutsu!"
A cloud of smoke surrounded the genin as he completed the hand seal. The smoke slowly fades away, revealing five 'Naruto' standing cautiously side by side, forming a small circle to keep each other's back from the oncoming surprise attack. Each with a kunai at hand, they waited in silent. Several minutes passed but there was still no sign of movement around them. No sign of the snake. Getting frustrated with each passing seconds, the real Naruto scanned the surrounding, paying particular attention to weird-looking tree roots and logs. He found nothing. Whether this snake is good, or I'm getting rusty. Or maybe it had left. The clones relaxed visibly, lowering their kunai. That was until a shout from one of the clones caught Naruto's attention. He spun just in time to see the snake rapidly advancing towards them. Good!
Naruto focused his chakra to his feet so that he could move faster to evade the wild attacks; the snake had sunk its twelve-inch fangs into a clone, which vanished with a loud pop. The snake was, as Naruto would've said it, one heck of a pissed off scale head. It finished the other clones within seconds, tossing its head at the direction of the blonde genin's every move. They were like in a deadly dance; one mistake and he's out cold. He couldn't afford to screw up in any way; there are plenty of butts he wants to kick out there before he dies. The snake was closing in, huge glossy body thrashing everything out of its way. Naruto backed further when he felt like the snake was getting too close, hurling kunai at the same time. His plan to provoke the snake had worked well but there was a terrible flaw; his thrown kunai did nothing but bounced off the gleaming scales once they made contact. And he was running low in supply; both kunai and chakra.
Too engrossed in dodging the snake's attacks, Naruto panicked slightly when he felt his back pressed against a tree. He chanced a glance at the situation around him, bent his knees and jumped onto the nearest tree. He was surrounded by more trees. The only way out was to slip past the enraged snake, though he could leap from tree to tree. But that was a dangerous gamble as Naruto recalled what had happened the first time he tried to stall some time and he didn't feel like getting slammed into trees again. No fun at all. The snake seemed to be moving faster than before; the ferociousness of its attacks growing steadily. The blonde genin gritted his teeth, racking his head for a solution to the problem he had put himself through. He barely managed to evade another lunge from the snake and Naruto realized that he was slowing down. And that spelt trouble for the genin as speed was important in this 'dance'.
"Attack the eyes!"
The yell almost make Naruto jumped out of his skin. He wanted to know where it had come from and who was butting in his fight but his brain refused to do anything but to digest the advice; attack the eyes. Though the genin was starting to feel irritated for the interruption but it did buy him some time as the snake too was distracted. The reptile stopped attacking long enough for Naruto to draw out two kunai from his pouch. Whilst it snapped and hissed loudly at the possible direction of the owner of the voice, Naruto soundlessly slipped through the snake's guard and halted when he found himself standing under its raised head. Naruto inhaled deeply, praying that this suicide move better work or he's in a deep shit. The genin did a summersault and landed on top of the big head, grinning like a mad Cheshire cat. The snake tried to throw him off but before it could do anything, Naruto drove the two sharp kunai into its amber pupils.
"Say 'bye bye' to your eyes, scale head!" He jumped off the snake as it gave out a bone-chilling shriek of agony that shook the entire forest and thrashed blindly around.
Though he had blinded the snake, the fight ain't over until it's over. That means, he had to stop the snake for good. In the safety of standing on a branch of a tree, Naruto once again performed the hand seal but this time, two dozens of his clones 'Poof!'-ed out. The snake was as dangerous as before, if not more. Its attack, though made without the slightest clue of where the genin was, had turned wilder. Inwardly cursing everything that came to his mind, Naruto waited for a chance to jump onto its head once more while his clones endlessly attacked the snake from every direction in order to confuse it. The genin started when he saw his chance; the snake was flexing the muscles of its long body. He moved towards the snake, using his clones as stepping stones. The last one was quite near to the reptile and Naruto concentrated his chakra for the last jump; it was then or never. As he soared through the air, Naruto could've sworn that he heard someone cheering him on.
Several kunai buried in its head and the snake collapsed with a dull 'Thud!". Naruto had already leaped for safety once he was sure that the kunai had cut through the huge reptile's thick scales. It writhed for several minutes before turning perfectly still. Knowing that it was always better safe than sorry, Naruto inched towards the motionless snake vigilantly, picking up a twig in his way there. The genin poked the snake until he was sure that it was dead before wiping his sweaty forehead with the back of his hand. Remembering something, or rather someone, Naruto frowned darkly, despite feeling a bit better after defeating the scaly creature. Turning to uncover the mysterious and bossy person that intruded his fight, he found no one. At first. Scrutinizing his eyes for a closer inspection, Naruto could make out a grinning face behind a mast of dark green leaves. With pale blond hair... Pale blond?
TBC
A/N:
I think almost all of you have already guessed it right. Oh well, there's still something coming. It actually started as a friendship fic but who knows what'll happen afterwards. Ohohohoho... I like to keep everyone in the dark. I got the title from a song, or a film... or something like that. I don't quite remember. I'm not really good in writing fighting scene so it kinda sucks. Big time. Excuse me for the inconvenience and for any mistake that I've probably made while writing this story. This is really my first Naruto fic ever. Oh, I also want to try out the beta reader thingy. It sounds interesting enough. If anyone wants to be my beta, please email me. My email address is in my profile. Hope ya'll enjoy reading this. Read and review, ne?
Kaara.
By: Kaara
Disclaimer: Don't own them. Don't think I'll ever own them.
Summary: A walk through the thick forest of Konoha and a fight with a giant snake brought new perception in Naruto towards a certain someone. Kunai in hand, ready to spring into action and several strands of pale blond hair only did so much...
Chapter One: Snake Supreme.
He was getting tired of all the stares...
The hatred and fear in their eyes...
The whispers that followed his every steps...
The injustice that almost drowned him once...
But not anymore!
"I'll be stronger and kick all their sorry butts!"
The determined shout rang throughout the forest, scaring the birds away and shook the peaceful atmosphere with unusual anger. Uzumaki Naruto heaved a sigh of antipathy, leaning against one of the trees that surrounded him. He tilted his head and closed his eyes. He knew that he could be stronger, no, he will be stronger and he will show all those pathetic villagers what Uzumaki Naruto is made of. Then and only then, they will see his true self. For whom he chooses to be, not for what they regarded him as for the last decade or so. A fuckin' vessel for a fuckin' youkai. But, until that time comes, he has to practice. And practice. And practice until he could reach beyond his limits. Way beyond the limits.
"Ya don't have to shout, ya know."
The blonde genin snapped his eyes open and narrowed them towards the source of that almost familiar voice. He was greeted with the sight of a fellow genin, raven hair gathered in a short ponytail, if you can call it that. Hands in his pockets, Nara Shikamaru nodded nonchalantly at Naruto before his eyes wondered to every direction available, as though searching for someone. Seemingly, his attempt proved to be fruitless as he shook his head and stared at Naruto, who was by then sitting cross-legged on the fairly grassy ground. The blonde's eyebrows were knitted into a frown and made no whatsoever effort in hiding the fact that he was far from enjoying Shikamaru's presence.
"What're you doing here?" Naruto asked curtly.
The other genin snorted, his answer dripping with sarcasm. "I never knew that ya own the forest. Must've missed the memo."
"Shouldn't you be like staring at the clouds right now? That's what you do all day long, isn't it?"
Shikamaru placed a hand on his chest and pouted mockingly. "Ouch. That went right through the heart."
An uncomfortable silence enveloped them. Either one wish to break the silence first, both being too stubborn, if not too lazy to do anything about it. Shikamaru scratched his nose before starting, rather awkwardly. "Say, how long have ya been here?"
"I don't know. An hour or two. Maybe the whole day," the blonde replied bitterly, keeping his gaze down. When he continued, the bitter feeling was replaced with obvious resentment. "Why'd you care?"
"Whoa! I'm not picking a fight here. Cool down, will ya?"
Naruto scorned at the genin. "What'd you want?"
"Asuma-sensei asked me to find Ino. Choji told me that she might be here," silver loops dangling from his ears, Shikamaru turned to leave but paused. "If ya see Ino, tell her that we have a mission. See ya later."
Barely hearing the simple request, Naruto stood up and dusted his dirty orange jumpsuit. "If I see her."
"Hey, I'm not asking for much, man," with that, the raven-haired genin disappeared amongst the trees, the cackling sound of trodden dry leaves becoming fainter until silence blanketed the forest again.
Being detested for his whole life because of a murderous youkai stuck inside of him, Naruto have the right to say that he didn't trust anyone. Iruka-sensei was an exception. The chuunin had proved that he was worthy of Naruto's time. And faith. Treating Naruto with bowls of ramen especially after his payday played a huge part in their relationship. It was a way to show that Iruka still care. That the blonde has someone he can look up to, if he needs any. But at that particular time, Naruto didn't feel like talking to the chuunin. He didn't need to. Sakura's words echoed endlessly inside his head, blurry images jumbling up into a whole scenery that the blonde genin wished he could forget. Instead, it re-played itself for the umpteenth times in that day only.
-Flashback-
"Sakura-chan, I-"
"Shut up, Naruto," the pink-haired kunoichi hissed. She turned her attention back to a figure perching on a branch of the nearest tree, sighing dreamily. "Sasuke-kun..."
Never the one to give up so easily, Naruto poked the kunoichi's back. "But, I am-"
Haruno Sakura had had enough. It was not the first time that that stupid dead-last (as Sasuke-kun called him) keep distracting her from observing her Sasuke-kun intently, and she was sure that it will not be the last. Spinning to face Naruto, Sakura gritted her teeth, mumbling curses under her breath. He became even more irritated at the smug grin on Naruto's face when he thought that she finally acknowledge his existence as more than a loudmouthed, stubborn boy that could never surpass her Sasuke-kun. Well, he thought wrong then. Green eyes blazing with fury, the kunoichi grabbed Naruto by the collar of his jumpsuit and dragged the blonde genin to the far end of the field, where they were supposed to wait for Kakashi-sensei for another mission. That perverted jounin was already two and a half hour late.
"Ow, Sakura-chan, that hurts!" Naruto protested, trying to wriggle free from Sakura's clutch.
Determined to end everything that day, the kunoichi released Naruto and folded her arms in front of her chest. Her voice was as cold as ice and as sharp as blade when she spoke. "Listen here, Naruto. We're team mates, right?"
The blonde genin just nodded, failing to see the direction of this conversation's going.
"So, can't you just leave me alone? It's not like I want to be in the same team as yours anyway."
Naruto felt like he was pierced with thousands of kunai when he heard the statement. He had tried incessantly to impress Sakura, training day and night just so that he can kick Sasuke's butt one day. Sure, it was because he wanted to be a Hokage and all but pursuing Sakura's affection, and even love, acted as one of the fuel that kept him going until then. The blonde genin choked; he was at lost of word. Sakura was taken aback by the deep hurt and dejection reflected in the pair of sky-blue orbs that looked up to him. And then, just as fast as they had appeared, they were gone. Naruto blinked and forced his lips to curve a smile. He was accustomed to this kind of reaction anyway. The villagers disliked him. Sakura had just joined the long list. Not that it make the pain go away though.
-End of Flashback-
Lost in his thought, the blonde genin mindlessly ventured deeper into the forest, unaware of danger lurking everywhere. The trees became so thick that sunlight barely managed to shine through them as Naruto stumbled across yet another big root. Picking himself up, he almost had no chance to react when a snake, a big snake suddenly appeared out of nowhere and lunged towards him, fangs glistening. The one thing that he would probably be proud of was his quick reflex, which had saved him as Naruto rolled out of harm's way. The snake turned its hideous head to once again attack the genin and Naruto had a clear view of its earth-coloured scales that acted as a camouflage in its hunt for food. He must've tripped over the snake, mistaking it for a tree root. Reaching for his kunai, Naruto grinned.
"At least I'm going to have a good exercise."
The snake charged forward in a surprising speed, hissing venomously at the genin. Naruto dodged with ease but he had no time to celebrate as the snake made a sharp turn in mid-air and aimed for his right arm. He bounced off a tree, leaping onto branch after branch in his attempt to stall time and to wear off the snake before he moves in for the kill. He soon found out that it was a bad move when the reptile cut his way across another tree, leaving Naruto with no option but to curl into a tight ball as the snake lashed out its tail, sending the blonde genin flying through several tree trunks. Staggering up, Naruto wiped away the blood that was trickling down from the corner of his mouth. He frowned when he realized that the snake had disappeared. Probably preparing for a deadly ambush to finish him off and had him for lunch. Grinning, Naruto performed his favourite hand seal. That stinky scale-head gonna get something, alright!
"Kage Bunshin no Jutsu!"
A cloud of smoke surrounded the genin as he completed the hand seal. The smoke slowly fades away, revealing five 'Naruto' standing cautiously side by side, forming a small circle to keep each other's back from the oncoming surprise attack. Each with a kunai at hand, they waited in silent. Several minutes passed but there was still no sign of movement around them. No sign of the snake. Getting frustrated with each passing seconds, the real Naruto scanned the surrounding, paying particular attention to weird-looking tree roots and logs. He found nothing. Whether this snake is good, or I'm getting rusty. Or maybe it had left. The clones relaxed visibly, lowering their kunai. That was until a shout from one of the clones caught Naruto's attention. He spun just in time to see the snake rapidly advancing towards them. Good!
Naruto focused his chakra to his feet so that he could move faster to evade the wild attacks; the snake had sunk its twelve-inch fangs into a clone, which vanished with a loud pop. The snake was, as Naruto would've said it, one heck of a pissed off scale head. It finished the other clones within seconds, tossing its head at the direction of the blonde genin's every move. They were like in a deadly dance; one mistake and he's out cold. He couldn't afford to screw up in any way; there are plenty of butts he wants to kick out there before he dies. The snake was closing in, huge glossy body thrashing everything out of its way. Naruto backed further when he felt like the snake was getting too close, hurling kunai at the same time. His plan to provoke the snake had worked well but there was a terrible flaw; his thrown kunai did nothing but bounced off the gleaming scales once they made contact. And he was running low in supply; both kunai and chakra.
Too engrossed in dodging the snake's attacks, Naruto panicked slightly when he felt his back pressed against a tree. He chanced a glance at the situation around him, bent his knees and jumped onto the nearest tree. He was surrounded by more trees. The only way out was to slip past the enraged snake, though he could leap from tree to tree. But that was a dangerous gamble as Naruto recalled what had happened the first time he tried to stall some time and he didn't feel like getting slammed into trees again. No fun at all. The snake seemed to be moving faster than before; the ferociousness of its attacks growing steadily. The blonde genin gritted his teeth, racking his head for a solution to the problem he had put himself through. He barely managed to evade another lunge from the snake and Naruto realized that he was slowing down. And that spelt trouble for the genin as speed was important in this 'dance'.
"Attack the eyes!"
The yell almost make Naruto jumped out of his skin. He wanted to know where it had come from and who was butting in his fight but his brain refused to do anything but to digest the advice; attack the eyes. Though the genin was starting to feel irritated for the interruption but it did buy him some time as the snake too was distracted. The reptile stopped attacking long enough for Naruto to draw out two kunai from his pouch. Whilst it snapped and hissed loudly at the possible direction of the owner of the voice, Naruto soundlessly slipped through the snake's guard and halted when he found himself standing under its raised head. Naruto inhaled deeply, praying that this suicide move better work or he's in a deep shit. The genin did a summersault and landed on top of the big head, grinning like a mad Cheshire cat. The snake tried to throw him off but before it could do anything, Naruto drove the two sharp kunai into its amber pupils.
"Say 'bye bye' to your eyes, scale head!" He jumped off the snake as it gave out a bone-chilling shriek of agony that shook the entire forest and thrashed blindly around.
Though he had blinded the snake, the fight ain't over until it's over. That means, he had to stop the snake for good. In the safety of standing on a branch of a tree, Naruto once again performed the hand seal but this time, two dozens of his clones 'Poof!'-ed out. The snake was as dangerous as before, if not more. Its attack, though made without the slightest clue of where the genin was, had turned wilder. Inwardly cursing everything that came to his mind, Naruto waited for a chance to jump onto its head once more while his clones endlessly attacked the snake from every direction in order to confuse it. The genin started when he saw his chance; the snake was flexing the muscles of its long body. He moved towards the snake, using his clones as stepping stones. The last one was quite near to the reptile and Naruto concentrated his chakra for the last jump; it was then or never. As he soared through the air, Naruto could've sworn that he heard someone cheering him on.
Several kunai buried in its head and the snake collapsed with a dull 'Thud!". Naruto had already leaped for safety once he was sure that the kunai had cut through the huge reptile's thick scales. It writhed for several minutes before turning perfectly still. Knowing that it was always better safe than sorry, Naruto inched towards the motionless snake vigilantly, picking up a twig in his way there. The genin poked the snake until he was sure that it was dead before wiping his sweaty forehead with the back of his hand. Remembering something, or rather someone, Naruto frowned darkly, despite feeling a bit better after defeating the scaly creature. Turning to uncover the mysterious and bossy person that intruded his fight, he found no one. At first. Scrutinizing his eyes for a closer inspection, Naruto could make out a grinning face behind a mast of dark green leaves. With pale blond hair... Pale blond?
TBC
A/N:
I think almost all of you have already guessed it right. Oh well, there's still something coming. It actually started as a friendship fic but who knows what'll happen afterwards. Ohohohoho... I like to keep everyone in the dark. I got the title from a song, or a film... or something like that. I don't quite remember. I'm not really good in writing fighting scene so it kinda sucks. Big time. Excuse me for the inconvenience and for any mistake that I've probably made while writing this story. This is really my first Naruto fic ever. Oh, I also want to try out the beta reader thingy. It sounds interesting enough. If anyone wants to be my beta, please email me. My email address is in my profile. Hope ya'll enjoy reading this. Read and review, ne?
Kaara.