Cosmos Quest (Naruto/Lupin III)

Unless we do a contract with him. Then he has our lifespan!

 

That was heavy.

[X] Ami

 

[X] Sasuke

 

I note that this vote is for who we'd rather be on a team with, not who we're going to be on a team with.

Sly, that.

[X] Ami

 

Nope. One or two of you can probably guess where I'm going with this if you work at it, though.

 

[X] Ami
But seriously.. Something major's gotta happen for us to not end up with Chouji and Shikamaru

 

[X] Ami

 

Kibaaaaaaaaa....y u so fun?

Also, Ino's treatment of Hana was brilliant and Kiba is fully justified in being of awe of her.

This choice....man, I dunno. Is our jounin-sensei locked? If so, Sasuke is probably the best chance we have of getting Kakashi so that we can learn the Art of the Troll. Well, learn more of the art of the troll.

But I can't lie. I like Ami better than Sasuke. Also, it'll make for some messed up team dynamics since Ino and Sasuke are stuck with Itachi's genjutsu looming over them. Good drama though. Plus, no matter who Furiko writes it'll be entertaining.

So I guess....

[X] Ami

BFFs gotta stick together.

 

*sigh*

[X] Sasuke

 

[X]ami

 

[X] Ami

 

[X] Ami

 

Also, props for the TF2 Heavy reference. Those videos are great.

 

[X] Sasuke

 

Aren't we supposed to be InoShikaCho?

http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Ino%E2%80%93Shika%E2%80%93Ch%C5%8D_%28Previous%29

 

The genin-squad system is only as old as Konoha itself, meaning there've been at most three generations of genin teams with the Ino-Shika-Cho lineup. In clans that trace their lines of descent and their alliance back fifteen or sixteen generations, that's not an entrenched tradition, just an expectation.

There's a reason for the shake-up, of course. Whether you consider it plausible is something I'm interested to see.

 

Hm. Ami or Sasuke. Well, sasuke's a nice guy still at this stage, but...

[X] Ami.

 

I would agree if not for this. http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Yamanaka,_Nara,_and_Akimichi_Clan_Memorial

 

Kishimoto has had about as much consistency in his world building as wet paper.

 

Honestly, I'm surprised you have more trouble with this than with Ami. In canon she wasn't anything special at all.

 

The Yamanaka, Nara, and Akimichi are pledged to support each other, and when they become genin they have a ceremony. True.

But nothing says they are required to work together all the time, or even just as genin.

If nobody expects people from the same clan to only work with members of that clan, why would they expect allied clans to be different?



Ami is okay, we're all probably still thinking Yakuza thoughts. I know I am.

 

Ami in canon isn't given enough screen time to have anything meaningful known about her. As far as we know she could be the best student in the class next to Sasuke, and failed the genin exam due to a loser teamate, or be a relative of someone that isn't elaborated on either.

Basically as long as you don't do anything with Ami that would disrupt canon in a big way you won't break our suspension of disbelief related to her.

 

[x]Ami

Caught up - interesting choices and growth.

Also, was it ever stated that we'll get what we want? Just saying.

 

[X] I'll see you in hell, Pachelbel...

"... Team 5, assigned to Sarutobi Asuma, are Kuwabara Ami, Inuzuka Kiba, and Yamanaka Ino..."

As one, three voices ask, "WHAT?!"

Shikamaru actually sits bolt upright to say it. Chouji's on his feet, both hands flat on the desk.

Okay, granted, there were a few raised eyebrows when Sasuke was put together with Naruto, but maybe they had to restructure the teams when the blond goofball graduated at the eleventh hour, or maybe Hatake Kakashi has some sort of connection to him and requested him. Or something. Breaking up the Ino-Shika-Cho, though...

"But, sensei, that has to be a typo," you say, still slightly stunned. "Chouji and Shika-chan and I are supposed to be together."

"There's no mistake, Ino," Iruka-sensei says. "I agree, I was surprised to see it as well, but it's consistent with your position as Kunoichi of the Year; your grades balance out Kiba's."

"Hey!" Kiba protests. "Don't lump me in with Naruto!"

You're still not sure how you ended up with Kunoichi of the Year. You were trying for Rookie, damn it! Stupid Sasuke and Hinata being actually good at taijutsu. When Lee-sempai's class graduated, you were dropped back into your grade's taijutsu courses and lost your only real challengers in the speed department, Neji and Tenten 'the Professional', a chick who worked her way up from the bottom classes to reach the secondary ones in her final year. All this year you've just been hopping around people waiting for them to get tired and then upper-cutting them, which is only impressive in the sense that someone with taijutsu as lazy as yours really shouldn't do so well in close combat.

Shika's eyes find yours, and you share a look of disappointment. You hadn't really discussed it, but both of you were waiting with a certain expectation that this would be the day you two and Chouji would be back together, like you were, and that the three of you could finally start fresh.

Apparently not.

You wait, somewhat sulkily, for Iruka-sensei to finish.

"It could be worse," Ami offers, in a more sympathetic tone than she's ever used on you before. "You could be stuck on a team with two people you don't know, like poor Sasuke-kun."

Shika and Chouji get assigned to someone you've never heard of called Yuuhi Kurenai, along with Hinata, and an early lunch is called for all the teams while you wait for the jounin-sensei to arrive.

"So. You thinking what I'm thinking?" Chouji asks as he and Shika arrive at your desk.

"Interrogate the Hokage?" Score! A chance at the Hat!

"... eventually," Shikamaru concedes. "Maybe."

Chouji looks at both of you like you're nuts.

"You're right," you say with a firm nod, "parents first. They have to know something. And if they don't they're probably gonna wanna hear about this."

The three of you book it; the lunch break is only an hour long and this conversation is probably gonna take a while.

Shika's house is closest, and apparently you're in luck in that regard, because just as you're rounding the corner you see your father in the Nara's front garden punching Shikaku in the face.

You and Chouji grab Shika by both arms to keep him from running over to find out what the hell's going on and pull him back into the side street you just exited.

Peeking around the corner again, you see your dad run off in the direction of work. If you hurry you might be able to catch him before he arrives.

[X] Go after Dad.
-> [X] Ask what the hell that was about.
-> [X] Tell him about your team assignment and pretend you didn't see what just happened.
[X] Go with Chouji and Shika to talk to Shikaku and Yoshino-angel. And hey, is that Chouza-san?

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Yeah, I just let you pick flat-out. Sorry. I'm dull.

It was either pick your teammate or pick your sensei, and I figured you'll likely be seeing more of your teammates than your sensei just in general it wouldn't be fair to have you pick them.

Would have made for a better twist if I let you pick your sensei, but twists last one update, teammates last the whole quest unless you get them killed. I thought it was the better call to make.

 

[X] Go after Dad.
-> [X] Ask what the hell that was about.

 

[X] Go with Chouji and Shika to talk to Shikaku and Yoshino-angel. And hey, is that Chouza-san?

 

*weeps a single tear for the loss of Kakashi-sensei*

 

[X] Go with Chouji and Shika to talk to Shikaku and Yoshino-angel. And hey, is that Chouza-san?

 

It really is a shame. He and Ami could've bonded over their love of literature.

 

I knew Sasuke was our best chance to get Kakashi. I had hoped against hope Ami could still get us him but....yeah.