Less Than Ideal - Chapter 2
Jun. 4th, 2004 02:17 amSo I lied about having this chapter done. It was almost done, but I couldn't seem to concentrate enough to finish. So, as much as it broke my heart have to post another super-short chapter in which nothing happened, I only put a part of the chapter up... but that was yesterday! Today, I have the whole chapter. If the added bits seem unnaturally short, that's because I ended the chapter earlier than originally planned. It's a stylistic thing - this way I don't have to change viewpoints mid-chapter. If they also seem unnaturally rushed, well... I have no excuse for that.
Prologue is here, Chapter 1, here.
Warnings, etc, are the same as before. Most notably, this is post manga and will likely very shortly be proven AU. Also, I'm never going to finish this.
Summary (whole story): "Naruto is forced a lose-lose situation, where failure means death, enslavement, or, worst of all, being stuck in second place; success means taking away his partner's purpose in life." That's partner in the platonic sense, guys.
Summary(this chapter): The Hokage gets to the part with the plot.
( Complete Chapter 2: Mission Statement (Tsunade) )
( Starting from the added bits )
I think I need motivation - boredom works well, but then again, I'm a naturally lazy person. In case you're interested, Tsunade was pretty easy to write. Well, this Tsunade was - you may have noticed that she doesn't have a whole lot in common with the real one. From easiest to hardest, I'd put the order at
Tsunade ---> Naruto ---> Sakura ---> Sasuke, although I expect that Jiraiya, when he shows up, will be the new hardest.
EDIT: AANNNDDD someone stole the gas out of my tank. Lovely neighborhood we have here, right V? That's what I get for parking the car out on the street. In my defense, gas prices are high, but they're not that high. The last time this happened I was with the family in Macedonia, and they were rationing.
Prologue is here, Chapter 1, here.
Warnings, etc, are the same as before. Most notably, this is post manga and will likely very shortly be proven AU. Also, I'm never going to finish this.
Summary (whole story): "Naruto is forced a lose-lose situation, where failure means death, enslavement, or, worst of all, being stuck in second place; success means taking away his partner's purpose in life." That's partner in the platonic sense, guys.
Summary(this chapter): The Hokage gets to the part with the plot.
( Complete Chapter 2: Mission Statement (Tsunade) )
( Starting from the added bits )
I think I need motivation - boredom works well, but then again, I'm a naturally lazy person. In case you're interested, Tsunade was pretty easy to write. Well, this Tsunade was - you may have noticed that she doesn't have a whole lot in common with the real one. From easiest to hardest, I'd put the order at
Tsunade ---> Naruto ---> Sakura ---> Sasuke, although I expect that Jiraiya, when he shows up, will be the new hardest.
EDIT: AANNNDDD someone stole the gas out of my tank. Lovely neighborhood we have here, right V? That's what I get for parking the car out on the street. In my defense, gas prices are high, but they're not that high. The last time this happened I was with the family in Macedonia, and they were rationing.
