It took a little longer than I wanted to get this sent out, but here's
chapters 2 and 3.

Marked chapters 1 and 2?

I'm dumb.  I forgot that the first part that I sent out was a prologue, so 
yeah, these would be chapters 1 and 2.

Also, I'm not sure what people on the FFML normally do when conveying
character thoughts since bold and italics don't seem to work, so I hope
there isn't any confusion with that.

Of course bold and italics don't "work", this is plaintext e-mail. Use
*asterisks* or _underscores_ or 'single quotes' like everyone else.

Thanks.  Working only with ff.net for most of my writing I've forgotten what 
works where.  'Single quotes' it will be in the future.

"Team Seven," Iruka continued. "Uchiha Sasuke...Haruno Sakura-"

"YATTA!" Sakura cried victoriously while several other girls groaned in
despair.

Iruka frowned at the sudden outbursts and continued. "And Nara 

Shikamaru."

Oh, OUCH.

Just seemed like the best way of doing things, I thought.  The manga did say 
that Shikamaru's grades were second lowest to Naruto, so like Choji said, 
with Naruto gone Shikamaru is the new 'dobe', making him best paired in a 
team with Sasuke.

Genma distractedly played with the senbon needle in his mouth, pushing 

it

"senbon needle" is redundant. You wouldn't say "shuriken star" or "kunai
knife", so don't say "senbon needle".

Right, thanks.

In between them was a shorter boy with red hair and thick dark marks

around

his aquamarine colored eyes. He was also carrying a large object on his
back. In his case, it was a large sand colored gourd. Although none of 

the

travelers were looking particularly happy at the moment, this one seemed

to

give off an aura of hatred that made his companions want to not walk too
close to him.

Not to mention the funk of musty old sand and blood. Seriously, can you
imagine what Gaara has to SMELL like?

I'm imagining it now...ew.

Baki grimaced. "It wouldn't do to just leave someone there if they're

still

alive.

"Right. We'll see if they're alive, and if they are, then Gaara can kill
them and we can be on our way."

That might actually have been a more canon reaction than the one I gave, but 
it also would have put quite the damper on my story. :p

"I see...an angel," he whispered faintly, a small goofy grin appearing 

on

his face.

Temari felt herself blush, then growled when Kankuro started laughing.

"Yeah, it's sunstroke alright. He's already delusional."

Ouch.

Gotta love sibling rivalries. ^_^

At times when he was awake his body felt like it was on fire, but then

there

would be a cooling sensation, and the feeling that he had been submerged

in

water. After several processes of pain and soothing, the people in white
began wrapping him in some kind of cloth. They placed him on something
cushy, most likely a bed, and after one last sudden jab of pain in his

arm,

he was out again.

Thus was born the legend of Naruhotep...

Heheh.

"I've got a question," Kankuro spoke up. "What kind of idiot wanders

around

in a desert in the middle of the day? Especially while wearing those 

thick

and very ugly clothes?"

Naruto pointed and glared menacingly with his free hand. "Shut up! At

least

I don't wear makeup!"

Ouch! Score one for Naruto.

Kankuro really does have some questionable issues.  Wears make-up, plays 
with big dolls...It's a good thing he's talented or he might never be taken 
seriously.

"DO YOU MEAN IT?" he asked, tears threatening to spout from his eyes. "I

CAN

STILL BECOME A NINJA?"

Wow, he recovers fast.

Maybe a bit over the top on my part, but then it is Naruto, after all.

So far, so good...

Glad you think so.  Thanks much.

LL

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