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Chapter 9 – Struggles and Triumphs, Part 2 • “Is she stronger than you?” he asked finally. The kunoichi burst out laughing, green eyes dancing above the slim fingers that covered her mouth. He just grinned back. — So this exchange mirrors their attitude from the original, when Sakura did have to go up against […]
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Swirling her chopsticks around the edge of her bowl, Sakura mulled the few things she knew about the boy. There wasn’t much. Grains of rice tumbled one at a time to the meager pile at the bottom of the dish. But how did he wind up with this bunch, she wondered again, tapping the sticks […]
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Chapter 8 – Struggles and Triumphs, Part 1 Chapter Notes: • One clone crawled out from underneath the dogpile and raised his fist at Katsuro. “Come on! I can take you! Don’t underestimate—” But he didn’t get to finish. — More unruly clones that are facets of Katsuro’s personality. And this one is even trying […]
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Rubbing his chin gingerly, Katsuro eyed the girl with astonishment. She stared him down, cracking her knuckles. “Ready for another?” she said with a ruthless grin. “No,” he said laughing. She laughed too, then extended her hand. She gave him a glittering smile as she pulled him up off the ground, hair flipping around her […]
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Chapter 7 – Black and Blue, and Red Chapter Notes: • This chapter moved Sakura and Katsuro/Naruto to a place where they can rely on each other. Sakura has to trust Katsuro and let go of her belief that her “team” is coming to get her. Katsuro has to trust her, learn that there is something […]
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Hot breath seared across her cheeks. Through tear-blurred vision, Sakura could make out the biggest one, Raiden, raging and hurling curses into her face. Several of the men she’d healed were closing in behind him. But all her power to fight back was eclipsed by the most basic need for air. Her mind was screaming, […]
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Grey light seeped across the room. Persistent rustling hung in the air. A tiny pebble dug relentlessly into her stiff shoulder. In the dim light of morning, things were conspiring against Sakura. The rogues, who had plenty of time to rest the day before, were awake, shuffling and talking, inconsiderate of everyone. The din was […]
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Chapter 6 – Out of the Darkness Chapter notes: • In the dim light of morning, things were conspiring against Sakura. — This line is about her being awoken by noises, but it also foreshadows the end of the chapter. When something literally does come out of the darkness to get her. • Passing through […]
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Pink hair flipping suddenly into her eyes, the kunoichi crashed forward onto her knees with a sickening crack. She had been channeling chakra to soften her falls, but this one caught her by surprise. The moss-covered rocks were deceptively slippery, and Sakura had lost count of how many spills she’d taken. She’d remember this one […]
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20 Jun 2010 No Comments
Chapter 10 – Closed Doors
Though he had hoped to see a scroll in the morning, there was nothing for him when he brought up the water. He would just have to wait. So Katsuro slowly returned down the winding stairwell with an armload of fruit…and no answers. He knew this would end and they would have to leave. Then […]
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