Blissful Ignorance

Some things never seem to change.

The village of Konoha, and its general populace, was much the same as Anko remembered it. She hadn?t been gone long enough to expect otherwise.

On the other hands, some things do change. She certainly had. Her sojourn in the cold and icy steppes and plateaus of ...

The strange progression wended its way between busy pedestrians.

Anko led the way, walking with a sprightly step, mischief on her mind. Behind her, Hinata struggled to keep up without running, wondering where the jounin was taking her.

Not about to be left behind, the servants followed at a ...

Thunk.

A knife flew true, sticking in the impromptu target just left of the bulls-eye.

Thunk thunk.

Two more followed, the third brushing against the first. There were now six throwing knives protruding from an old manikin once used for one mystical art or the other. The heart inked on the chest ...

It was spring.

Maybe that explained it. Then again, maybe not.

An observer would wonder why the shinobi were lining up outside the small house with its well-manicured lawn and plethora of small pets.

Seeing that a vast majority of the ninjas were kunoichi, and many were chuunin or younger, he or ...

The shower water was coming in spurts again.

Worse, every so often, the hot water just died, leaving an icy cold spray to torment the angry shinobi.

?This sucks,? Naruto shouted, enraged. ?This really sucks big time!? It had not been his day. No. Rewind that. It had not been his week.

First ...

The little shop was crowded.

That shouldn?t surprise anyone. The food was the best in the village, and the family that ran the place was kind and considerate, remembering every customer?s name, no matter how long they had shopped there.

Bundled up with a warm coat over a neatly pressed suit ...

The wind blew softly through the cheery trees, dislodging a small number of blossoms.

Holding out his hand, Hyuuga Hiashi caught a few petals, wondering at their exquisite symmetry. He sighed, thinking about the days he would walk in this serenity garden with his dear departed wife.

No guards ...

The sound of glasses clinking together could be heard.

Music was playing in the background, barely heard over the cheerful conversations spread throughout the large meeting hall.

Large tables were covered with platters and dishes of holiday food, while huge glass bowls held all manners of punch ...

Tessa returns to Jindai High School for another visit. She can't help but tease Kaname about some time she spent with Sousuke. It does not have the result she expected.

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There were a few minutes left before the school bell would ring ...

The sound of the alarm clock woke her.

?Awk? Wake up? awk? Kaname? awk? you?ll be late for school.?

Yawning, Kaname rolled out of bed, slipped into a pair of fuzzy slippers, and then went straight to the calendar. The day was circled. She smiled shyly, before tossing her pajamas and undergarments ...