There comes a time in every young, idealistic, starry-eyed med student's life where he or she must make the painstaking, life-altering, earth-shattering decision.

Choose the colour of your Littmann Cardio III stethoscope; one you'll likely don for the next fifteen-some years.

Nail-biting action, really.

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Shun laid face down on his bed.

Discouraged. Disheartened. Dispirited.

Fluctuating between upset and despondent, he hid his face in his pillow.

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Shun slowly opened the sliding doors to his room, careful not to make a peep. He poked his head out, the lights were out, nobody in sight. Good, everyone was sleeping then. He tiptoed his way across the hall, looking from side to side, feeling very much like a ninja. He absolutely must not be seen! He slid the doors open and slinked his way ( Read more... )

Disclaimer: Naruto is not mine, and my milkshake doesn't bring any boys to the yard. OH SAD DAY DDD:

This song was on repeat for hours as I wrote this chapter. Especially for the second part.

Imagine you could tear the world apart,
Lay it all out like a weather chart.
Take your time 'cause you're up against space,
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Naruto looked up from the Hokage's desk in surprise. A whirlwind flashed before him─ so fast, it made his head spin. Before the figures even solidified, Naruto swallowed the lump in his throat, instantly recognizing the chakra signatures. The hair on the back of his neck were erect. No, Naruto thought as his stomach began churning. No, he ( Read more... )

 Sakura had just laughed aloud when she opened the door to her temporary flat one early morning and was greeted by a very dishevelled and sleep-deprived Naruto who was awkwardly holding a shrieking Shun.

“Oh my,” Sakura muttered in between fits of giggle. “Hello there,” she said, trying to compose herself in the face of such hopelessness.

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 Disclaimer: Naruto is not mine, no copyright infringement intended, I'm just a senseless girl with too much caffeine, a laptop and a mad love for two anime boys.

I got ice in my veins,
blood in my eyes;
Hate in my heart,
Love in my mind;
I see nights full of pain, days do the same
You keep the sunshine, save me the rain.

It hurts, but I never show,
This ( Read more... )

 Disclaimer: Naruto is not mine, no copyright infringement intended, I'm just a senseless girl with too much caffeine, a laptop and a mad love for two anime boys.

Also, for additional flavouring: “Open Water” by Thrice really, really sets the mood for what this chapter tries to evoke.

Ten thousand men sleep down with Davy Jones ( Read more... )

 Shun moved the thick branches out his view to get a better look. Konoha Academy wasn't a big or fancy school or anything like that. It was pretty small. There was one swing set in the yard, and that was pretty much all the decoration there was. The ground was beaten down with big burnt patches of yellow grass. The whole thing didn't look too ( Read more... )

 Of course, Konoha wasn't all bad.

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