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A Wager of Love
Chapter One: A Request From a Friend
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or any other characters within his world. Though I do wish I had the rights to Naruto and Temari.
Warning: Even after reviewing and editing this countless times, I feel that and know, that I may have made spelling and grammar errors in this fic. If you notice what I may have overlooked, again, please tell me so that I may begin to edit them asap.
Summary: What happens when a certain Hokage and a Kazekage make a little arrangement that sends Konoah's number one loudest ninja to Suna for a year, with a certain sand kunoichi as his escort? A Naruto Temari fanfic, because I love this pairing.
"...I thought he was strong," was the first part of his speech filled with this newly acquired determination, as his fists began to clench at his sides in a way to control his emotions. As soon as he had spoken ;however, a surprised Sasuke would stare at his friend in complete astonishment, was Naruto actually thinking about going back up to try and hold his own against that psychopath, again? 'Is Naruto CRAZY?' There was no way Sasuke was going to risk losing his best friend and Sakura all because NAruto thought he was ready to fight. That is, until he heard the rest of the ninja's statement and recognized the determination lighting the clear of his eyes like a fire...but it was a rage of blue instead of red and orange dancing in the line of his Sharingan.
"...I thought he was strong at first, because he fought only for himself and for love of himself, but I was wrong... Being strong doesn't mean fighting for yourself, it's giving your all to protect something or someone important, then and only then do we have the strength to do anything." Naruto continued to lock that cold glare towards the partially intrigued Gaara, his thoughts moving back to the story that the red-haired male gave him in that hospital room. It infuriated him to think that something like that, that he let someone who believed being alive was only confirmed by murdering others let him scare him? He was Uzumaki Naruto, the one who'd outshine all previous Hokages, and he was frightened by someone who was just like him? "At first, I thought we were just alike...that is, until I realized something in your words Sasuke..."
A fox-like grin would be flashed towards the male as he glanced towards him, knowing well that his friend was relying on the cursed seal rather than his own abilities right now for strength. "...When you fight to protect something, you're fighting past your own limits, and ...like Gaara I have had no one look at me with any human decency except Iruka-Sensei and Kakashi-sensei. My childhood was something that will haunt me until the day I die, but, unlike me...YOU HAD A FAMILY!" For a split second, Gaara tensed as he debated that thought momentarily when the words had left Uzumaki's mouth and was about to protest to them, until he was cut off. "...It doesn't matter what your father did, what about your teammates, they're you're family too right? And you ...you just knocked your own sister out of the way just to get your high of off killing someone?" Naruto's anger was beginning to rise even more than it had initially as he glanced towards the side form the corner of his eye, viewing the sand kunoichi that was a silent spectator to the events.
'Naruto...' Sasuke had never seen the boy so intent to fight someone, so wound up to finish a battle with...an intent to kill. He knew better than anyone that Naruto couldn't kill the , thing...it...demon, that stood opposing them. 'Nothing I say will stop him now, and damn it, I expended too much chakra using this seal as a back up...I can't stop Naruto even if I tried to move..' Sasuke cursed himself mentally as he fell back to his feet, looking up to see Naruto's fist swirling with chakra in response towards his anger...he had the feeling the boy was about to do something more to amaze him, even if he hated to admit it. This fight was now in Naruto's hands...
At the same time as this, the sand kunoichi that took refuge towards the bottom half of the surrounding trees would have met those eyes briefly, and they caused her to flinch. They seemed to be confirming his statement as she tensed, thinking back to the times growing up with Gaara, and the murderous intent that her sibling harbored ever since he was little. She was able to control his emotions better than most, but, was this her and her families fault...or was the Uzumaki dunce correct in assuming that Gaara did have family that cared? Albeit, she was frightened of him more than anything in the world, but how would she feel if something by some miracle was able to kill or almost kill her baby brother?
Temari was a bit unsettled at this mental development or debate rather, that was roaming through her mind. Her thoughts were focused on the words that had left the younger nin's mouth moments ago, as she couldn't avert her gaze from those clear pools of blue. "..Uzumaki Naruto...eh? No matter...he still can't stop Gaara." She had to find a way to occupy her thoughts from the altering revelational speech, and would have succeeded too. If of course, Naruto would have simply ceased to talk at that point in time.
"...I never had a family, I don't even know what it's like to have the thought of a sister or a brother's affection, because I was always alone. I was outcast and despised, my existence seemed to only bring pain, but you... simply knocked your sister back and probably would have killed her. You, and the rest of the Sand ninjas came into our home and tried to destroy it..." Stopping, he smiled as he released the grip of his clenched fists and took his gaze from the vessel of the Shukaku's sister, to Gaara himself.
"I am UZUMAKI NARUTO, I have no one to protect or love but...BECAUSE OF THAT I'LL PROTECT EVERYONE!"
Eyes form all directions would come to rest on the boy as he declared that to the world, thoughts forming in the very core of all witnesses hearts and minds. Sasuke could only blink before smirking slightly, his head falling to the side as he mumbled something towards the blonde. "...Show off.." Temari stood there unchanged by this statement, until it hit her entirely. 'I'm apart of everyone too...'
Gaara could only smirk, those aquamarine hues starring hungrily at the new resolve Uzumaki held, because that would make it all the sweeter when he tasted his blood. However, there was a surprise that was more than what the Shukaku vessel had anticipated, as he noticed the hand seals the boy was using. 'His Kage Bushin no Jutsu, so what if he makes a few clones...Uzumaki, they won't be able to save you.' Gaara could have only imagined how wrong a few clones were in estimation, as suddenly a set of thousands of Naruto's began to occupy the treetops in every corner that the ninjas could have hoped to occupy.
"N-n..nani?" Sasuke could only stare with his mouth agape, never in his life seeing a replication of such magnitude being performed with such ease. Who, was this kid that stood before him? It couldn't have been Naruto, there's no way he could have improved that much in only a month's time is there? Then again, as he witnessed the Naruto Two-Thousand hit combo...he could only assume that he was insane to believe it was all true...
Temari watched in disbelief as Naruto assaulted her brother, and actually managed to damage him! This was something that up until now had been achieved by the Uchiha, but even he couldn't have hurt Gaara more than a small flesh wound at the time. For once in her life, she saw the blood lust in her brother's eyes (even at a great distance for her own safety) reach a new level of desire. He found that blond haired idiot, though she admit he was more skilled than he appeared to be, a worthy enough challenge for the true form of the Shukaku! "..He..he released it...the true form of that, the demon inside of Gaara!"
'We're all dead,' she thought as she watched the ongoing fight now between her brother and Naruto, who was championed by a summoning jutsu...the frog boss himself! Where could have the number one most disappointing ninja have learned to pull that one off, yet alone, hope to defeat Gaara? The battle cry for his opponent's name caused her to hold on to the tree she was stationed in, trying to ignore the ecstatic, "Uzuuumaaaaki Narrruuutooo!" Temari couldn't believe the determination she witnessed and the completion of what she felt was an impossible feat, the defeat of her little brother and the demon within him! "...Was Gaara also, one of the people he wanted to protect?"
Naruto was running up the head of the Shukaku beast, as his fist would be jammed right into Gaara's jaw. Successfully awakening the sleeping boy, thus disabling the true strength of the demonized racoon. Everyone had been watching him, because this was his battle, he was the only one who stood a chance against Gaara...mostly because of his training with Ero-sennin but more importantly that he too had a demon sealed within him. He refused to acknowledge any type of defeat, and was most thankful for the Frog Boss making him his official subordinate due to the fact that it would have been impossible to land this strike in the first place without it. '...They're all watching me now, like they did then,' and soon flashbacks of the past moments flew into his mind and line of vision.
After Naruto had declared that he would protect everyone, because he had no one, he began to form the hand seals for his Kage Bushin no Jutsu. He was expecting a good number, but even he was surprised at the thousands of complete shadow replications he had created, but now wasn't the time to revel in his accomplishment. Immediately he, counting every single Naruto that the eye could see, charged the mentally insane Gaara. They assaulted him with a series of punches and kicks that he dubbed as the, "Naruto Two-Thousand Hit Combo," knocking the boy back and disabling some usage of his sand.
It was then that he had to keep track, though the taste for the attack was less than appropriate. The , "thousand years of Pain," that Kakashi had done to him during the bell test was issued with the combination of an exploding tag. "HAH!" Even after Naruto had struck the area right underneath the tail, nothing seemed to happen for approximately a good minute...having blown both Garra and himself back. Gara ;however, was suffering from the loss of sand that held up his demonic attributes.
'I didn't expect him to attack there...' Gaara was beginning to enjoy this battle even more than his bout with the Uchiha, as Naruto seemed to be full of surprises that kept his confirmation for existence burning with renewed vigor after each attack. He hadn't expected he would have to result to using the full transformation in this destruction plan initiated by his country, but it was worth it to see how Uzumaki would react. At least, that was how he reasoned having his body be the starting point for a rising Racoon made of pure sand taking up a destructive amount of the forested area. "Uzzzzzzzzzzzzuuumaaaaki Narrrrrrrrruuuuutoo!"
Well this was something Naruto didn't expect right off hand, but he was all ready on his way to roll with the punches as he took a bit of blood onto his fingers and smirked. 'Now, I'll get to show off my new move, I be Sasuke wil be jealous! Wait, no time for that I have to save Sakura-chan, protect Sasuke, and...even that girl umm Temari whatever, the sand lady!' "Summoning Technique!" With that said and the blood price for the jutsu paid for, Naruto found himself standing quite smugly atop the Boss Frog's head as he looked across towards Gaara who was mounted inside, yet atop the Shukaku's head.
That was as far as his momentary flashback was given to him, as he soon noticed that the Frog Boss' tounge was wrapped around him and protecting him from sand outside his body. But, what about the sand that was starting to get him from underneath? Crap..cra crap..what do I..wait, that stupid fox!' Naruto didn't have time to think about it twice, as he demanded the kyuubi give him some of his chakra. After all, if Naruto died, so did the greater demon as well.
From here, the rest is pretty much easy to discern. Gaara was defeated and changed by the mind set and will of Naruto, who in turn was severely drained and battered up during the fight. Both were taken back by their respective team mates, the fighting was over...but the thoughts that lingered in it wake were not.
Temari was on the other side fo Kankuro, carrying Gaara from under the shoulders as they traveled through the trees. All she was able to see, or identify was that Naruto had managed to defeat her brother and dispel the Shukaku transformation...and then, they had a final exchange of punches atop the trees in which both were lost for a time. She and her brother found their sibling beaten and terrified by the crawling blonde, and she herself was frightened with the fact Gaara lost. Of course, the kunoichi kept this to herself until she heard the one line that forever changed her life (aside form Naruto's declaration to protect everyone). "Temari...Kankuro, I'm sorry."
Their brother had apologized, to them after that battle.
She fathomed that something was said between the two that had altered Gaara's person, and the defeat to the most unthinkable ninja in the world might have been another factor two it. Right now, the only thing that mattered was getting Gaara to safety...she could thank Uzumaki later.
Approximately two and a half years later.
Sitting within the Shinobi village of Konoahgakure, the Hidden Leaf Village, an overly bored boy would be found devouring his fourteenth bowl of ramen from the Ichiraku Ramen Stand. "Was it good," asked the old man behind the counter as he was already working on his favorite customer's fifteenth bowl of miso pork ramen. Those rich hues of blue would look up immediately from the bowl, adding an innocent taste to the blonde ninja, as he replied with energy. "YEAH! MORE RAMMMMEN!" It was the same reply issued over and over for the last ten minutes.
Uzumaki Naruto, the number one loudest ninja of the Hidden Leaf Village, was enjoying the beginning part of his day with glee. Usually, when nothing happened it caused him to become bored and a bit agitated; however, just knowing that later during the day he'd be called on to complete his A-Rank mission was enough to keep his spirits high. Before Naruto could dwell more on the vague mission that Kakashi-sensei informed him about earlier, another bowl of ramen was placed before him as he turned to completely decimate the unsuspecting food. The owner of the Ichiraku Ramen stand could only smile and shake his head passively, 'Well that's our number one best customer for you.'
Meanwhile, in the office of the Godaime Hokage, Tsunade was referring to a packet that held detailed information on a mission request document. Sighing, she would turn to lie back in her chair hoping desperately to have a drink and be rid of this paperwork. It wasn't that she disliked her job; however, the paperwork was hell. Tsunade would simply smirk as her assistant Shizune happened to walk through the door of her office and tossed her the packet. "Tell me what it says, Shizune."
'Hmm, I wonder what else I should do before the secret mission Kakashi-sensei was talking about starts?' The boy would be walking down the busy streets of the village, the cold stares placed on him by the majority of the village went mostly ignored since he came to find that now he has people that care...the rest can go to hell. Naruto smirked as he decided to check on Sakura-chan and see how she was doing, yet at the moment he decided to run off, with a poof of a smirk a jounin stood infront of him. "Yo." Naruto stopped immediately, jumping back some at the sudden appearance, but could only help to reply.. "Kakashi-SENSEI!"
The gray-haired jounin would smirk underneath his mask, not that anyone could tell directly, but the movement of his eye indicated he was at least attempting to smile or something right? "Hello Naruto, I assume that you're ready to hear about your mission?" The youthful ninja smirked, his finger being moved directly underneath his nose in a cocky gesture. "You bet, Kakashi-sensei! So, umm . . . what exactly is this mission about?" The older male smirked underneath his mask while feigning ignorance to the details of this event, while leading his pupil toward the tower of the requested Hokage.
He followed the steps of his instructor with complete obedience, and upon entering the office of Konoahgakure's Hokage did what he felt was necessary. "HIIIII OBAA-CHAN!" This was responded by a twitch and growled wording from Tsunade, "I TOLD YOU TO STOP CALLING ME THAT!" Naruto only smirked before shrugging, "Anyway Obaa-chan, what's this A-Rank mission you have for the future Hokage?" She sighed, watching his eagerness caused a slight smirk to come to play as Tsunade decided she'd play on Naruto's ego for a moment.
"...Well Naruto-kun, before I tell you what the mission details, let me explain to you why you're the best fit for this job and why you'll be working alone." Tsunade purposely stressed the last word to gain the younger ninja's attention completely. He was dependable for missions involving teamwork; however, Naruto rarely had to ever conceive the notion of performing a solo-mission at the level of Genin (even with the act that he could probably be considered Jounin level all ready). Naruto could only look at her with curiosity, those eyes becoming mere slants as he debated himself the reasons why he would be sent on a solo-mission...knowing that he worked best with Sakura-chan and Kakashi-sensei. "Well Obaa-chan, spill it all ready why am I the best fit for this mission besides the fact I'm the number one ninja in the village!"
It was during this time that the silent spectator, Kakashi, interrupted Naruto's comment. "The number one loudest and surprising ninja to be sure." The blonde simply scoffed, folding his arms over his chest while his head moved to be stuck up in the air. "Yeah yeah, so I've been told." Tsunade couldn't help but place a stifled giggle at these antics, before remembering the details she were about to divulge to Naruto.
"During the time of the Third Hokage, our current allies from Suna, mainly their current Kazekage Gaara , you were able to defeat and in turn alter his way of proving his existence. It is in this fact Naruto-kun, after the mission to retrieve Gaara that the friendship between the both of you was acknowledge in the eyes of current witness parties from both sides." Tsunade paused for a moment, hoping to see whether or not the boy was able to catch on from this point. He did after all have exponentional growth in the company of that pervert Jiraiya. The boy would take a moment to look at his older sibling like figure, before thinking hard on what she was telling him. Obviously whatever this mission was, it had to do with his friendship with Gaara; therefore, he could assume he might have to go to the Hidden Village of Sand?
"Ehh, Tsunade-baa-chan, since basically what you're telling me revolves around Gaara ...I guess that means that this Super A-Rank mission is a request from the Kazekage himself?" A hand would move to stroke his chin briefly, as Naruto glanced at the Hokage with slight intrigue...or maybe it was a complete loss of insight? However, our favorite ninja was not immediately answered by Tsunade, but Kakashi instead. "...Well, it seems even Naruto has learned to state the obvious." Of course this attempt to push Naruto's buttons worked, but not as well as it would have say maybe two and a half years ago.
"WHHHHAT! I DO JUST FINE STATING THINGS KAKASHI-SENSEI!" The boy seemed to find himself growling the last remark while both adult figures took a minor laugh at his expense. Sometimes it was still too good not to pass up on a chance to embarrass or degrade their younger affiliate. "Anyway," began Tsunade, "yes this is a direct request from the current Kazekage and be met to the letter since he was so vehement on this arrangement..." This immediately caught Naruto's attention due to one simply fact, and that was Gaara wasn't passionate about anything that he could ever tell!
Those cerulean hues would turn to widen in apparent shock that Gaara's name and any word relating to passionate or emotions in general could fit into the same sentence. He did admit that his friend was indeed getting better at socializing and acceptance, but to be passionate about signing Naruto up for a mission? "So, Gaara wants me to do something for him...okay well, I never let any of my precious people down so I promise to do it no matter what it takes!" As he spoke those words, his trademark of a fox-like smirk would dart his face pleasantly...making him look childish but in an adorable manner. It was those words, with her own smirk and mental check, that Tsunade wanted to hear.
"Good, then let me go ahead and inform you about what the mission actually is then, Naruto-kun." When did she start using the kun honorific instead of her more adoring term 'brat', she had no idea...but playing on his ego was quite entertaining (even if she meant the politeness). "As a sign of good relations between Sand and Leaf, we needed to send someone to live in Suna and assist the Kazekage directly for about a year or so...and as you guessed, he chose no one other than his dearest friend, Naruto-kun." 'And maybe because we've arranged a sort of surprise to ensure two unsuspecting peoples happiness, while keeping good relations, heh I'm good.'
The silent Jounin smiled as he turned to disappear in a poof, having seen the desired reaction from his former pupil, having accomplished his own personal mission. 'Well kid, good luck...you're gonna need it.' It was about the time of that single thought, that the youthful blonde's mouth was slowly starting to close after his jaw dropped intensely. He was supposed to leave Konoah, the village that had come to be his home and future residence of power once he became Hokage, for a year? "..Baa-chan, ARE YOU SERIOUS?"
'I can't do this...no, I can't just leave everyone for another year...I just can't...' Naruto thought to himself before hearing a rather familiar and annoying voice all at once.
'Well kit, you've got no choice since you stated that you promised to do it no matter what for your "precious people". Not going back on our word now are we, kit?' The kyuubi wore a painfully smug expression, knowing that his vessel would commit himself to this regardless. 'Who know, you may even enjoy yourself in Suna.
'Shut-up kitsune-teme, I never go back on my word baka! ...But still, I just got back from my training trip with Jiraiya and we still haven't found Sasuke yet.' Naruto was abruptly seized by a newly established depression, for if he left Konoahgakure for another year...wouldn't Sasuke have become Orochimaru's vessel?
Tsunade took notice to the boy's obviously depressed appearance and offered a knowing smirk, as well as a slight flicker in those red hues. " Our reports and those of our allies in Sand have confirmed that Orochimaru and Sasuke have been operating in Wind Country for some time after your last encounter with him, Naruto-kun." 'It kills him to think about the Uchiha boy becoming Orochimaru's vessel,' she thought before seeing his newly vigorous form standing infront of her with pure determination within his eyes. "If there's a chance to bring back Sasuke by going to Sand, then I'm definitely going!" Tsunade could only smile before dismissing him, telling him to go prepare for this departure.
Okay,' thought NAruto as he was packing his belongings into a pack, 'since I'm going to be gone for awhile I should probably fill my frog wallet and see that someone can umm pay the old man for the ramen I usually eat while I'll be gone, and then I say good-bye to everyone!' Just as he had began the approval of this plan, the Kyuubi's voice would echo from the far reaches of Naruto's mind.
'Well kit, maybe you should do all of the above, but perhaps you should think your details out a bit more carefully. You might be overlooking some things.'
'Yeah, and what exactly might that be you stupid fox1?' Questioned by the Kyuubi, Naruto began to re-analyzed his plan thoroughly...only to find nothing in flaw. 'Psshhtt. I don't see anything missing or overlooked at all you baka kitsune!'
If the Kyuubi had not accepted his sealing within the boy and Naruto as an extension of himself, he would have allowed the blonde shinobi in wonderment. 'Well for starters kit, you're going to the Hidden Village of Sand and you're packing nothing but ramen and a ridiculous amount of Orange and black jump suits...it's a desert area kit...you need to dress accordingly. I'm sure you need more of your ninja weapons and perhaps other things of your interests as well.'
Naruto thought about the words the Kyuubi had instilled to him mentally and sighed, hating the fact that the baka kitsune was right as he looked to see his traveling pack consisted nothing of, black-orange jump suits and ramen packages. "Awwww...that means I have to go shopping now!"
Around five that afternoon, Naruto had completed all errands that he needed to before his mission was to begin. After drawing a sufficient amount of funds from the bank, the teen immediately proceeded to purchase clothing, kunai, explosive tags, a soldier pill or two, a medical kit (on the suggestion that he learn to be able to treat his comrades wounds ), and a sketch pad for his newly developed taste in drawing. He had managed to convince Sakura to draw from his bank account and pay for fifteen bowls of ramen a day, and saying good-bye to everyone was easier than he thought. "Great," stated an overly pleased Uzumaki as he strutted to his apartment home to finish packing. Well that was his intent, at least until he noticed a note that was placed on his door instructing him to the Hokage's Tower A.S.A.P.
Elsewhere, a purely attractive kunoichi would be seen standing in the presence of the Hokage and her personal attended, Shizune. The tone of her hair held the golden-lure of pure desert sand, while her fair complexion was made focused by the complimenting lavender kimono. A forehead protector that was worn more or less like a necklace (or bandana wrapped around one's neck) with the Sand insignia and the rough smirk were more than enough to identify the young woman instantly.
"Ahh Temari, I was informed that you'd be coming to pick up the little package for your brother?" Tsunade would look towards the younger kunoichi with a slight smirk, her mind coming across rather amusing notions as she awaited a reply patiently. Temari, would simply nod after giving a respectful bow to the Hokage of Konoahgakure. "My work as the liaison between our two villages made me the ideal target to pick up Naruto, my brother would not allow anyone else this mission."
It was true that it was simply easier for her to pick up and escort Naruto to the Hidden Village of Sand, but she felt there was something more to it on Gaara's adamant instructions that she be the one, and only she. Temari blinked slightly, as she heard a voice next to the Hokage's ask a simple question. "How are things with you and Shikimaru?" Those silver hues would move to rest on Shizune as her arms folded over her chest, thinking about how many times she'd be ask this question, and how many times she'd hate her answer. "...There is nothing with Shikimaru..."
Shizune would frown momentarily as she realized she had touched a subject that most likely had been dealt with beforehand, but was still agitating for the Sand-nin. Nodding, she glanced towards Tsunade with a slight smile as the Sannin decided to inquire Temari somewhat.
"So then Temari," Tsunade began, "what do you think of Naruto?"
The question was so, unexpected, that the composed young woman was unable to hide her shock to its origin. Raising a brow, she withheld a rising blush. "Why do you ask, Hokage-sama?"
Meanwhile, Naruto had just got passed two pesky ANBU members that were being an ass towards him. True, they normally treated him with respect especially now, but there were still those who rejected the vessel of the Kyuubi wholeheartedly. A single Rasengan to them both was enough to knock a little sense into the two, after all he was being trained by Jiraiya to take on who he needed to later in life, and made his way to the office of the Hokage's a few moments after all this transpired. It was quiet in there as he opened the door seconds after a statement that muffled no particular interest in the male. "Hiiiiiiii Obbaaa-chaaaaaaaaan.."
Before Tsunade could great him, those blue eyes were drawn to see a fairly attractive young woman with a slender frame and curves. A soft blush crossed his face, wondering who the beautiful lady was until he noted a familiar facial expression, hair, and...forehead protector. "TEMARI?" He was greeted by a simple nod and a slight wave, "Konnichiwa Naruto."
The boy ran up to give the older kunoichi a hug, but seemed to trip on his feet... effectively tackling Temari as he fell. The two landed in a rather uncomfortable position, Naruto's face planted along Temari's chest while his arms held her body pinned underneath her own. Temari's legs seemed to just wrap around the male's waist as her body arched, looking at him with a hard drawn breath, and blush..
Though the thought entered her mind, neither Temari or Naruto had decided to leave their rather awkward position as in fact, they both enjoyed their sexual positions...that is until the stifled laughter of Tsunade and Shizune rallied Naruto to get up and offer his hand to help Temari up. "Temari, I'm reaaaaaaaaaaaallllly sorry, I was trying to give you a hug and I tripped and I- I'm sorry!"
Naruto blushed furiously as he helped her up, knowing that it was an accident and that he didn't mean anything perverted. Oh lord how he prayed that she didn't take it up that way or he was dead...and it was about that time that the Kyuubi decided to interfere with his thoughts.
'Well kit, I never thought you had it in you...to go after her like that. Hmm, I guesss you were just lussssssssssssssssting for her a bit too much you just had to pin her down and see what she felt like. Hmm, maybe you can..'
"Shut up you perverted fox!" Naruto growled as he replied towards the Kyuubi's perverted comments about Temari's body, the blush on his face deepening to a crimson color as he thought about them then froze. Uh-oh... "I mean..."
Temari glanced at him as he helped her up, the apologetic look in his eyes caused her to assume and trust that he was not being a pervert with that action...but had really tripped on his own feet. She sighed as she wondered why she had not pushed him off earlier, and was about to dismiss this as another mild accidentally case, until he uttered the words about a perverted fox. Temari knew that the Kyuubi was sealed within him, and perhaps just perhaps, it was egging him on in a perverted manner? "...NA-RU-TO!" She growled his name while looking at him with a rather fierce intent to kill, as her fist slammed the poor boy into the wall of the Hokage's office. "Pervert..."
About an hour and a half later, NAruto would spring into consciousness and whine." Ugh..." Tsunade would look down to him with a slight sigh before turning her head to face Temari. "I doubt you'll be leaving to escort Naruto to Suna today so I'll arrange a hotel for you to stay in until you both depart tomorrow." The moment our number one friendliest ninja heard this he simply stated form no where, "Noooo! She can stay at my place, I have a guest room that hasn't been used before and I'd feel bad if Temari had to go sleep at a hotel because umm.. I got knocked out for umm...that stupid fox..." He blushed and sighed.
Tsunade was about to imply that Temari stay at Naruto next, but t seemed that he beat her to it and that was all the better for her own personal agenda. Glancing towards the Sand-nin, she smiled and questioned her to the comfort of that arrangement. "Temari, how do you feel on this?" As soon as the kunoichi didn't give a instant remark of displeasure, Tsunade dismissed them from her office immediately. "Good good, now get going."
Elsewhere, the Kazekage Gaara, would be in his office reviewing a document that had been sent to him from Konoah a week prior. He simply still found enjoyment in reviewing it from time to time.
"Dear Kazekage-sama,
About the details of Naruto's stay in Suna, I'd like to highlight some future hopes by extending his week long visit to that of a year's detail, and perhaps if you accept this request we can make a little wager hmm? If you win we'll allow you to make Naruto a permanent Sand-nin as you requested;however..."
Gaara found himself starring at the page as he continued to skim down the rest of the details, curious to see how this works out himself. The thought of making his only, and best friend, a part of his Village as a ninja was more than enough to lure the Kazekage's approval. "Hokage-sama, requests strange ideals."
Author Notes: Okay so I edited the fight scene between Gaara and Naruto a little bit, but that will have some importance at a later date in this fan fic. Primarily this is a Naruto x Temari fandom and I intend to keep it that way. My spelling on some of the locations and jutsus may be off but forgive me on this as it is my first attempt at a fanfic in general, much less a Naruto one. Read and Review, .


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The BoE's new Quarterly Inflation Report (QIR) will boost speculation that Bank Rate will not be hiked in 2015.
On the basis of market prices, CPI inflation is forecast to be 2.0 percent in two years' time, exactly in line with its medium-term target. Risks to the forecast are seen as evenly balanced. Financial markets currently discount Bank Rate rising from 0.5 percent to 0.6 percent in the first quarter of next year followed by further small increases to 0.7 percent in the second quarter and 0.8 percent in the July-September period.
However, what is an essentially unchanged inflation projection from February masks a significant downward revision to growth expectations. These now see the economy expanding 2.5 percent in 2015, some 0.4 percentage points below the projection last time. Expansion rates in 2016 and 2017 have similarly been slightly lowered. Significantly too, the forecast for earnings growth has also been cut and the annual fourth quarter rate now stands at only 2.5 percent, a full one percentage point down on the February call. Thereafter the rate climbs to 4 percent by end-2016 where it remains for the rest of the forecast horizon.
Somewhat surprisingly, one aspect of the forecast assumptions that has not been revised is the long-term unemployment rate. Despite a major study into labour supply, the equilibrium rate is still estimated at 5.0 percent and joblessness is not seen falling below this level until late 2017. Spare capacity is currently put at 0.5 percent of GDP.
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Even the name conjures up thoughts of mystical places long forgotten, "Kippenduff" only 69 Km from Casino, 100 km from Yamba or Lismore makes for a great escape not too far away from the hustle and bustle, a large bush block with dramatic rock face escarpments and natural bush setting.
Opportunities here exist for the creative and industrious new owners, with extensive forestry and sandstone ridges, the property is literally a landscaper's paradise with bush rocks and native plants as far as you can see. For those who want to "feel the serenity" native birds and wild life are everywhere.
The property has a number of buildings and rustic cabins that are cosy and set up for occupation with lots of tank water, solar power & a wood heater. A very functional bathroom and composting toilet and a dam full of fresh water As a bonus the vendors are throwing in their old Pajero 4x4 to take you over the extensive tracks and a ride on mower to keep the house paddock clean and tidy.
There`s a whole lot of value here with opportunities - let your imagination go wild on this magic 300 acres.
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Food good. Value ok, Service slow. 20 minutes after main course finished we were still waiting to see the desert menu or even order another beer.
come here following the suggestion of an Italian colleague that live here...nice place, clean and tidy; tables big enough, staff helpful, smiling, unfortunately our waitress didn't speak Italian or English but we found the right way of understanding,,,food og good quality and taste. menu with several choices and good assortment of coocked and rww vegetables as buffet, In my opinion... More
Good quality meat in Mannheim center. Various offer for lunch and dinner. If you want good steak in Mannheim don't hesitate to visit Maredo.
Advertising a seemingly too-good-to-be-true "Irish beefsteak with your salad choice"( as much as-you-can-eat >one plate per diner only!) for under 18Euros..this chain operates extensively throughout Germany, & if Mannheim is the norm, it really does deliver! Also offering an extensive a la carte menu, the efficient. attentive & friendly service in not unexpected formulaic surrounds was nonetheless a comfortable venue... More
We had an excellent dinner in this restaurant. Menu available in a lot of languages, delicious dishes, very well cooked, tasty desserts. Staff were really kind, our waitress even spoke some good Italian.
Excellent! Food was great! But most important of all, they made us feel welcome. I will visit again if ever in Mannheim again! We were there for dinner one evening during week of February 4 to 8, 2013.
Good steaks well done as ordered. Quite tricks as the menu is such to trick one into more expensive variants where it isn't clear what the difference to the standard is. The vegtables are not good. I ordered the corn on the cob. It was a 4.5 centimer tasteless piece. When I commented to the waiter: "it tastes like it... More
Good steak for a good price - speedy service - you'll pay far more around the area probably for a meal not as good however not suited for the romantic meal!
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Hosting a PHP Application in Windows Azure
At MIX '09 we (Microsoft) announced support for FastCGI in Windows Azure. FastCGI allows us to host applications like PHP both safely and performantly (warning – performantly is not a real word). In this post, I will begin with a very brief overview of what Windows Azure is and why you might consider hosting your PHP apps on Windows Azure. I will then provide you with a couple of resources that you can use to easily publish your PHP application to Windows Azure, including a link to a screencast I created that illustrates just how to publish a PHP application to Windows Azure.
PHP Interop Series
This is part of a small series of blog posts and screencasts that I am doing on interoperability between PHP and the Microsoft stack. My goal is to illustrate some features of the MS stack that PHP developers can take advantage of, as well as to illustrate how it is done.
What is Windows Azure (from 30,000 feet)
Simply put, Windows Azure is a cloud platform. The platform provides the ability to host applications (Web Applications, Web Services and Services that don't accept HTTP Requests) and to store and retrieve data in the cloud. The important part of the last sentence is "in the cloud". Clearly, Windows Server 2008 (along with a multitude of other operating systems) provides the services to host applications and store and retrieve data. The "in the cloud" part is the clear differentiator for Windows Azure.
You might then think that the cloud to Microsoft would simply be one or several datacenters filled with servers running Windows Server 2008 either virtually or on physical servers. However, it is much more than that. What differentiates Windows Azure from that environment is something known as the Windows Azure fabric. This fabric ties all of the Azure nodes together into a cohesive whole. This fabric provides several benefits to the applications running in Windows Azure, including manageability and health monitoring.
Windows Azure provides a portal where the application owner can simply configure how many instances of an application are running in the cloud. In the case of web applications running on multiple instances, you need not worry about configuring the load balancer. The Windows Azure fabric handles that for you. For example, if you decide that you want your application running on 5 instances instead of 2, you simply change a single setting in a configuration file. Windows Azure does the rest. You application is deployed on 3 additional instances that are wired appropriately to the load balancer.
What happens when one of these instances is no longer healthy? Another of the functions of the fabric is to monitor the health of the applications and servers. Windows Azure will simply bring up another instance of your application and re-route traffic to that new, healthy instance. Think of the complexity of building this kind of tolerance yourself.
Why Host my PHP Application in Azure?
Some of the benefits of hosting your application in Azure should be apparent from the preceding discussion. They include scalability, availability and manageability. Other benefits that may not be so apparent are the fact that you only pay for what you use and there is no lead-time required to bring up instances of your applications.
Pay for what you use / Lead time required
A key differentiator between all cloud platforms (not just ours) and hosted environments is that with cloud platforms you only pay for what you use and do not have to commit to future use. In a typical hosted environment, you will likely have to commit to a defined term of use. Further, in hosted environments, there is often a lead time required to get up and running. There are obviously exceptions to this, notably in shared hosting scenarios. However, if you are looking for dedicated hosting on a number of nodes, you will probably find that a significant lead time is required, along with a long-term contract.
With Windows Azure, you simply pay for what you use and the only lead-time that is required is the amount of time required to spin up the new node. This provides you with the flexibility to spin up new instances when demand requires and scaling back when that action is warranted.
Scalability and Availability
This pay for what you use model allows you to scale up when demand requires and scale back when demand is down. This can be great for startups that are intellectual property rich and cash poor. They do not want to invest heavily in the infrastructure required to meet their forecasted demand. However, they do want to be able to meet demand if their product or service takes off. Further, because the Windows Azure fabric is monitoring the health of your application instances, re-routing requests to new instances where required, you can be self-assured that your application will be available to your customers.
The goal of any abstraction layer is to hide the complexity of a given task from the end user, allowing them to focus on business-specific problems. By hosting your PHP application in Windows Azure, you need not worry about provisioning servers, configuring the operating systems, administering patches, deploying instances of web applications and wiring them to load balancers. All of this is neatly handled for you. All you have to do is simply deploy your application to the Azure portal and change some simple configuration settings.
Resources for Publishing your PHP Application to Azure
The following are some resources that you can take advantage of. They make it easy to publish your PHP application to Windows Azure. They include a screencast I put together that details every step, a comprehensive blog post by Wade Wegner that lists the steps for publishing (this is what I used when I first did it), along with a link to a blog post I put together that illustrates how to get started with Azure. The last post shows you all of the steps required to sign up for Windows Azure.
- Screencast on Hosting a PHP Application in Windows Azure
- Wade Wegner's Post on 'Running a PHP application on Windows Azure'
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If you've been keeping up with SAI lately, you probably already know that I really like Google's new flagship phone, the Galaxy Nexus.
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I've been an iPhone user since the original model was introduced in 2007. That means I'm entering my fifth year as an iPhone owner. In that time, I still haven't found a phone that has convinced me to abandon Apple and make the big switch.
Since the Galaxy Nexus is the supposed to be the phone that sets the standard for all other Android phones for the next year or so, I decided to give it the chance it deserves. More than two weeks ago, I switched off my iPhone and started using the Galaxy Nexus exclusively.
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In the six-part series Friends in High Places, Catholic Answers Director of Apologetics Tim Staples takes a stand against non-Catholic notions about Catholic devotion to the saints.
Referring again and again to Scripture, he shows that only a Catholic understanding of this topic is in line with the Bible.
Listen to these CDs to discover:
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- Why Catholics pray before statues- the crucial biblical notion it fulfills
With Friends in High Places, you'll have the arguments and Scripture references you need to help others understand just how important the saints are, and why prayer to the saints should be a regular part of everyone's spiritual life.
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The prospectus for the $60bn London flotation of Glencore will not detail its ambition to take over FTSE-100 miner Xstrata, in effect ruling out the megadeal anytime soon.
The Swiss commodities trader owns 34 per cent of Xstrata and Glencore's chief executive, Ivan Glasenberg, is known to want to merge the groups. Some have speculated that this could happen soon after next month's flotation.
However, a senior banking source close to Glencore said that the prospectus would not include the plan, so it would be difficult to strike a deal in the first months after the listing. "If an Xstrata deal came out in July or August, investors would be entitled to ask why the hell there was nothing about it in the prospectus," he said. Autumn is now the earliest realistic time for a deal, he said.
Another potential transaction that investors will not see in the prospectus is the $5bn spin-off of Glencore's gold assets, Kazzinc. This subsidiary owns Kazakhstan's biggest gold mine and is thought to produce about 800,000 ounces of gold a year. Again, this means that the smaller flotation will not take place until the end of the year at the earliest.
If Glencore and Xstrata ever do merge, they will have to sort out the fate of a third FTSE-100 natural resources group, Lonmin. Xstrata owns a quarter of Lonmin's stock and has tried to buy the platinum miner in the past. However, a combined Xstrata-Glencore would not want to take it over. Glencore is undertood to be uninterested in a commodity as expensive as platinum.
Glencore is expected to raise around $11bn when it sells 20 per cent of the company's shares in London and Hong Kong next month. A further 10 per cent might be listed if there is sufficient demand for the stock.
The scale of the company's interests means that institutional investors who might not be a fan of the stock will almost inevitably take a small holding.
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New fan art for Dumbo. I was in a mood and watched the movie for the first time since childhood. I did NOT remember it being so sad....! Also, it was very strange how much this clip made me want babies.
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Volksoper Austria The Living Daylights (1987)
Vienna's Volksoper doubles as the Bratislavan opera house in which Bond meets Saunders where he is informed about the defection of General Georgi Koskov. Perching on a balcony in the opposite bookshop, Bond spots sniper Kara Milovyin the centre window, two floors up. vAt the start of The Living Daylights Bond arrives at the opera to meet Saunderswhere he informs Bond about General Georgi Koskov. During the opera Bond and Saunders exit the building and walk across to a shop.
Sofiensaal Austria The Living Daylights (1987)
Vienna's Sofiensaal doubles as the inside of the Bratislavan opera house in whichBond meets Saunders where he is informed about the defection of General Georgi Koskov.
Gasometers Vienna, Austria The Living Daylights (1987)
After Bond has put General Georgi Koskov in the Trans-Siberian pipeline cleaning module, Q is there to meet him on the other side. They then climb the seemingly never-ending number of steps inside the gasometer to the top where Koskov boards a Harrier and takes off.
Schönbrunn Palace Austria The Living Daylights (1987)
After Bond and Kara Milovy arrive in a very un-Bond-like transportation (the back of a lorry), they switch to something more fitting, a horse drawn carriage. As they elegantly travel down pleasant leafy streets, they drive pass the back of the palace on the way to Bond's hotel.
Palais Schwarzenberg Austria The Living Daylights (1987)
When Bond and Kara arrive in Vienna, they take a horse drawn carriage down pleasant leafy streets. The carriage passes the Schönbrunn Palace where there are a large group of people waltzing, before eventually arriving at the hotel. When Bond approaches the reception desk, Hans the hotel manager asks if he wants his usual suite, to which Bond asks for one with a separate bedroom.
Prater Austria The Living Daylights (1987)
After arranging to meet Saunders at the Prater, Bond and Kara sample the rollercoaster, dodgems and a number of other rides. Bond decides to chance his hand at shooting a rifle at a target to win prizes, something he is unsurprisingly very good at, leading the owner to tell him "no more!?" Kara then asks Bond to take her on the Ferris wheel. As the carriage reaches the top it jerks to a stop. A puzzled Kara finds out that Bond has arranged this, leading to a predictable romantic moment, Bond style.


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What is mysticism? What can the great Christian mystics tell you about God and about yourself? Join leading Franciscan intellectual and poet Fr. Murray Bodo in exploring these questions.
The mystical experience of God's presence confirms our belief that we truly are temples of the living God. Through the original words and lives of ten mystics, you will discover the relevance of mystical words and experiences to our faith.
In this series, you will explore the writings and lives of ten great mystics. As you explore the incredible accounts of these holy men and women, you will encounter new truths about God's love for humanity and what it means to follow Christ with all your heart.
God chooses to reveal Himself through people as different as Mary, Jesus' Mother; the complex nineteenth-century Jesuit, Gerard Manley Hopkins; the simple modern hermit, Robert Lax; St. Catherine of Siena; and many others. What all these souls have in common is God's revelation of His intimate presence to them. God's revelations to the mystics prove His ongoing communication with us in every age.
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Hemorrhoids are experienced by at least 50% of the population at some point in their lives with the peak incidence being between the ages of 45-65 years. Development of this condition before the age of 20 is quite unusual although factors such as pregnancy, genetics and gender are often associated with an increased risk of the malady.
To this end, neither portal hypertension nor chronic constipation has been convincingly linked to the occurrence of hemorrhoids. In some cases, hemorrhoids are spotted among patients with spinal cord injury.
What are hemorrhoids? (Overview)
The area around the anus and rectum is mainly occupied by a submucosal layer which creates a natural "cushion" on the right anterior, left lateral and right posterior positions of the anus. This layer is mainly made up of muscle fibers and blood vessels.
With time and aging, the submucosal layer fiber may begin to deteriorate or weaken leading to the distal displacement of the "cushion" causing erosion, bleeding, and venous distention. The consequent swelling of surrounding blood vessels is what leads to the development of hemorrhoids.
There are two types of hemorrhoids namely internal hemorrhoids and external hemorrhoids. Internal hemorrhoids develop in the lower rectum and do not protrude through the anus. External hemorrhoids, on the other hand, are located under the skin around the anus and may protrude through the anus.
Habitual straining due to constipation (also known as chronic constipation), diarrhea, pregnancy and prolonged sitting are four of the most common causes of hemorrhoids. There is also sufficient evidence that obesity, anal intercourse, rectal infection and liver cirrhosis can also be responsible for the development of piles. In some cases, hemorrhoid symptoms may come about as a result of colon cancer or related digestive system disorders.
Spinal cord injury and low fiber diet that causes a person to strain when having a bowel movement may also worsen the swelling and cause the affected vessels to engorge with blood.
All these conditions lead to significant increase in pressure within hemorrhoidal veins causing them to erode, bleed and swell at the same time.
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Painless bleeding is the most common symptom of hemorrhoids. One may spot bright red blood on the outside of the stool or toilet paper. Even though the bleeding is usually self-limiting, one should make a prompt visit to a healthcare profession to clarify if there are other reasons for bleeding including tumors, bowel disease and infection.
As the condition worsens, one may begin to experience pain, discomfort and itching. Blood clots may begin to form in the case of external hemorrhoids causing a hard lump around the anus. Once the blood clot is removed, an extra skin is normally left behind – and this can become irritated or itchy.
If you are wondering "What are hemorrhoids?" note that severe cases of hemorrhoids are normally characterized by dizziness, faintness or lightheadedness.
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Internal hemorrhoids, as their name suggests, are located inside the lining of the rectum and cannot be felt unless they are enlarged. In most cases, they are painless only making their presence felt by causing bleeding and difficulties in bowel movement. Sometimes internal hemorrhoids protrude (or prolapsed) outside the anus – and you may be able to feel them as moist pads of the skin that are relatively pinker than surrounding tissues. Prolapsed internal hemorrhoids are quite painful particularly because they are dense with pain-sensing nerves.
Common symptoms of internal hemorrhoids include:
- Having a sensitive, painful lump near the anus
- Frequent discharge of mucus from the anus
- Itchiness around the anus
- General anal swelling
- Leakage of feces
- Rectal fullness
- Rectal pain
Internal hemorrhoids may also cause a constant need to have a bowel movement otherwise known as tenesmus.
Although women often suffer from internal hemorrhoids, men are said to be at a greater risk of it. The best way to avoid this problem is by living a healthy, balanced and less straining lifestyle.
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Located just underneath the lower posterior part of the anus, external hemorrhoids are visible when they swell and may cause bleeding, pain and itching, especially with a bowel movement. In most cases, blood clots form within the affected area, and this can later cause a painful condition commonly referred to as thrombosis.
When an external hemorrhoid is "thrombosed", it turns purplish or bluish (looking rather frightening) and possibly bleeding. Aside from bleeding and swelling the following are some symptoms you should be aware of:
- Itchiness around the anus as the swollen vessels seep mucus
- Lower back pain
- General discomfort because of the swollen and enlarged veins that can become quite sensitive and painful even when there is no bowel movement
- Small lumps hanging outside the anus (these may be pushed back inside)
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Hemorrhoids go away by themselves most of the time. However, there may be need to deal with the root cause of the problem or at least reduce the discomfort.
Making simple lifestyle changes such as switching to a fiber-rich diet and drinking adequate water can reduce the itching and irritation. Eating foods like cereals, wholegrain bread and vegetables can help you keep your stool soft and regular to prevent constipation which may cause strain when passing stool.
When going to the toilet, one should avoid straining when passing stools as this may only serve to worsen the swellings. After passing the stool, one should wipe the bottom with a moist tissue paper or baby wipes. It is much better to pat the affected area than rub it.
Other well-known home treatments for this condition include:
- Exercise
- Wearing cotton underwear
- Application of essential oil
- Application of herbal tea
- Sitting in a tub full of warm water
- Application of ointments
- Application of ice packs to relieve the pain by causing numbness
Advanced Treatment Options
Though healing hemorrhoids through natural options is possible, in some cases advanced treatment may be sought to bring a long-term solution to the problem. One example of advanced treatment for hemorrhoids is banding which involves placing a tight elastic band around the base of the hemorrhoids. An alternative to banding is sclerotherapy which involves injection of a chemical solution into the affected blood vessels. Infrared coagulation is yet another effective method for reducing hemorrhoid by using a special device that emits infrared light to burns the affected tissue cutting off their blood supply.
Surgical treatment may be used as a "method of last resort."


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I didn't have the 75 bucks for a fret leveling beam. Ron Kirn, posting on tdpri.com, suggests a piece of scrap counter top. They are amazingly flat. I got a 3.25" x 29.9" chunk of quartz polymer free at a local counter place. Corian and granite also work, but Corian seems a bit light, and natural stones are fragile. I found affordable rolls of self-adhesive 220 and 320 grit sandpaper on eBay.
I wouldnt much trust scrap peices from countertops. Get the correct tool if you want to do a correct job.
I agree that it is milled so flat, that it may even be flatter that EXTRUDED aluminum bar. Anyway, the surface of it will be so durn flat it will work very well.
I once skated a 2nd cut file all over the frets after spraying them with Dykem blue to make sure I wasn't taking too much off. Finished 'em up with a Stew-Mac fret file and the frets played great. Files are notorious for warpage, but I didn't see any daylight between the frets and the file before starting (that's a more precise test than might be thought) and I think if you play an average action like I do, there's a decent margin for error available. The whole reason for leveling the frets is to prevent buzz, and with a little relief and average bridge height, we can easily eliminate buzz. Yah, maybe in theory, some strings get CLOSER to buzzing on some frets than others, but a miss is as good as a mile. Anyway I had no probs. I only got the quartz polymer beam instead of using the file again because I want to think I'm going to do a better job this time, though I was totally satisfied with the last one I did.


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I call to you from the depths of my soul
Remember the promises, you once told
Of your everlasting covanant
Your love spoken to the lost and the needy
I want the new life, that is given freely
The gift of the cross
So many times I have found myself lost
Strayed from the path
Pick me up once again and spare me from the wrath
Of what I know is deserved
Lord father, I want to return
To the place of rest
The arms of my savior
Remember not my fleshly behavior
Once again give me favor, and
Call me your own
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I see you, I'm waiting
My dear, time is fading
I long for you to see
I have come, to set you free
Everyday I wait, for you to hear my call
The life I have for you, delivered from the fall
A renewed life, will come to be
I have come, to set you free
If you could open your heart to me
You would see, what your life in me would bring
My love for you, would sing
I have come to set you free
So let the clouds be moved
So your heart can be soothed
Let my light in, let it gleam
I have come to set you free
Let your faith be awakened
Let your hope be renewed
There is promise waiting for you
I have come to set you free
I come across people everyday that do not understand what Jesus has done for them. I see the love of God reaching towards them yet they refuse to see. If they would make the smallest effort to find the truth, what God would do in their life. If you are reading this and the person I described sounds like you. Please make a simple prayer from your heart asking Jesus to show you that he is real and open your heart for Him to show you. I am confident He will do Just that. May you know the full love and understanding of our Lord Jesus Christ.
There I stood at the wheat gardens edge
As I stood looking over the hedge
I noticed something odd with the wheat
I took notice because there right at my feet
Weeds were growing, they were there without me knowing
Only when they are full grown, their differences are shown
It caused me to ponder with thought
About the weeds in my own life
Full grown I take notice and strive
To change those things in me that don't belong
If not dealt with they take over becoming strong
And hard to pull out
Their seeds blow and grow even more
Until they grow out of control and life is torn
By my poor choices
Though when I notice and fight to pull them out
The wheat of my heart rises and shouts
Of the bread to eat
It's so sweet
Wheat without weeds
She was struck by lightning, when the sun fell
Why this happened no one could tell
The pain that it caused, a ripple in the water
I have to tell you, this was my daughter
A tornado that never stopped spinning
Reaping havoc of the heart, how to find, a new beginning
Faith, in it's unfolding of it's wings
Begin to sing, to the promise it brings
Beauty from ashes, the psalmist gleams
She now shines like the purest of diamonds
A bride of one to admire
Her heart now burns, the fire of Him within her
There is one who looks to steal
Yet one greater, to reveal
His glory
I stand arms stretched out wide
Palms facing upwards, towards the sky
Sun shining down upon me
Tears of joy gleaming, as I cry
From the deep love I feel inside
Of the truth, I can no longer hide
My savior has set me free
I am redeemed
I lift up my voice to the sky
My love I can no longer hide
My spirit leaping from inside
To be close to you
Jesus my savior, it's true
My savior has set me free
I am redeemed
As I lift my voice in song
My heart opens and longs
To draw closer to you
You are my shepherd, my rock
The door that opened, when I knocked
My savior has set me free
I am redeemed
I now stand in awe, of your grace that falls
Your spirit washes over me, and calls
My heart to receive, as I worship my king
The lover of my soul, who excepts me
As I am, you stand, confirming
My savior has set me free
I am redeemed
I started my journey up the mountain
The purpose was to find the fountain
The testimony of so many, whom searched and found
I was told as I search, to listen for the sounds
Of waters overflowing, a river rushing and pouring
living water, a spring of life, formed by sacrifice
It wasn't long as I started up the steep ravine
I ran into the person of sin, his darkness was clearly seen
Instantly I began to stumble and fall
Frightened and full of fear, I heard an echo off the wall
Of the mountainside, a voice cried out, walk this way
There I saw the person of grace
He spoke to me about being covered from my stains
He told me to keep climbing, It is soon to rain
He told me of the person I was next to face
He said to climb as to win the race
Not to far up I saw the person of Wisdom
As He told me to come
Then He showed me a book, A map, a guide, directions to the brook
In which I was seeking, It was like a holy meeting
Because He shined like the sun
He told me these words written, is how the battle is won
If I am to overcome the mountain, I must follow the words of the Son
He spoke of truth guiding my way, and warned of one who betrays
Then I saw him, the person of lies, he was in disguise
To trick and deceive, he highlighted all my sin, and looked at me with piercing eyes
He told me to go back, I can't reach the top, no matter how hard I fought
There was no way I could win, and then again he had me focus on my sin
I remembered the person of grace, and how he said I was covered from my stains
It then began to rain as Wisdom said, I drank and I was ready to climb
To my surprise there it was to find, the peak was in sight
As I reached the top, I was tired from the fight
As I looked out from the mountains top, I could see many valleys and peaks
There in the far distance a river overflowing in my sight and in reach
The beauty was like nothing I have seen
It was then a breeze came, with a voice saying
The peaks and valleys will help you grow
The peaks and valleys will help you come to know
The purpose of the one who created you, so His love will show
On the journey up, The Mountain
My heart cries out, from the pain I'm in
Wounded from this life, I can't seem to win
The days grow colder, As I struggle fighting the tide
I've come to give and reveal, what's deep inside
I'll give you all I have concealed
I was made to be healed
The troubles I face, I know you can relate
You have walked in my shoes, Lord help me choose
To walk like you, help me carry my cross
Help me lay down, all that I have lost
Deep inside my heart, your love instills
I was made to be healed
The tears I cry, cleans me from the inside
The fountain over me, is setting me free
Your spirit washes the pain away
Your still small voice says, I'm here to stay
Your love in me has sealed
I was made to be healed
I feel your love setting me free
I feel your joy coming over me
As I climb this mountain
Bring me to the fountain
So my heart can be filled
I was made to be healed
Ruby red, the color of the stripes He bore
Draped across, waving glory, at attention I adored
White Crystal color, were the stripes and stars
Displaying his presence and light
A symbol that lights up the night
Ocean blue the water that cleanses our souls
The back drop to the stars we've come to know
His banner over us, flaps in the wind
I hear the words, the little boy said
One nation under God, as his tears fell
For his father he lost, fighting for our freedom
It's the reason a hero is declared
Prepared for us the life we now live
What one lifes sacrifice can give
I see a symbol of God, laid over his father
As to say you are honored
He gave His life for us, as did Christ
The ultimate sacrifice and glory
Leaving a longing, a pride that pushes us through
What he gave, he knew
A story that will never be forgotten
A symbol representing the only begotten, Son
His banner that blesses our nation
Reminding us of the purpose of our creation
So we might unite as one
In relation to Him, the Son
The hope that carries us through
The true meaning of the red, white, and blue
There it stands, as I listen to the band
Playing the star spangled banner
To Our flag
Here I was, standing just before the gate
Trembling, and I would have to say, I was in awe
It was like nothing I have seen at all
I was struck by the cloud that hovered over the courtyard
Just inside the gate
The glowing metal of the Iron gate
Was covered with sapphires and rubies
There could be no mistake of it's beauty
On each side of the gate, whirling wheels
Covered by so many eyes that held me still
Inside the wheels, coals covered with fire
Yet they seemed as though they were not burned
Then my attention was turned, as my eyes looked up from the wheels
Standing so tall and glorious were Cherubim so magnificent
Stood as a messenger before the gate, I was covered in chills
I saw four faces, the face of a human, an eagle, a cherub and a lion
Then I saw the glory of the Lord appear in the courtyard under the cloud
It was what appeared to be a rainbow in the clouds
A voice rang out "Glory to Zion", from the mouth of the lion
"Do not weep! See, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed
He is worthy to rely upon
Then from the mouth of the eagle
Those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength
They will soar on wings like eagles
They will run and not grow weary
They will walk and not be faint
Then what looked to be a human hand stretch out from behind his wings
In his hands an eagle. He placed it on my back and wings formed to me
With his other hand, a lion that formed into a sword
He placed it in my hand and the human face said " carry this in one accord"
He placed a belt around my waist, a helmet on my head, a breast plate on my chest
He then placed a robe of many colors around me and said "rest, you are redeemed"
Place these sandals on your feet, and this ring on your finger
So you will always remeber your a son to a king
Then the face of the Cherub gave a message from the Lord
"Now go and set the captives free"
The Cherubim smiled at me and said
"There is a battle to win, so fight"
Then the voice of the Lord rang out from the courtyard
"I am with you"
In conjunction with my last post (The River Of God) I believe the message of the cherubim is, on the highway to holiness, for my walk to produce the river of God, I must fight to be a better husband, father, friend and servant of God to all those Gods puts on my path! I'm sure if I do, before I enter heaven, every face on the Cherubim will smile at me before I enter!
Inspired by Ezekiel chapter 10
I was lifted by the spirit, and taken to a holy place
High above the clouds, surrounded by His grace
Was a river flowing and embraced by so many colors
My mind began to race, from all I was seeing
Fish with wings were hovering and then diving
In and around children splashing and playing in the water
I had to ask myself was I dreaming
As seen once before in A Moment In Heaven
A rainbow criss-crossed another rainbow across the sky
So many of the greenest trees, the Box-tree, cypress, the pine
The Olive, and the Myrtle were planted on the edge of the river and a highway to holiness
Some of the largest turtles were walking around, I think seven
Butterflies, flowers, many different animals, fruit trees
There were sounds from angelic god like figures singing
I saw them at a distance just inside a sparkling Gate
Guarded by two awe inspiring Cherubim, standing in His glory
People lit up like lanterns by the joy on their faces
I saw a homeless man at the edge between the highway and the river
A man standing next to him with his hand on his shoulder praying
His tears were the source of the flowing river
It appeared his healing had triggered a fountain to flow
It all then opened up and I saw thousands of poor in the spirit
Lifted up by the saints of the trees, people like you and me
Serving others and setting them free
The power of this love from these trees planted
Flowed the river of God
A few days after the holy spirit moved me to write this post, God started to speak to me about some of the symbolism in this post. This post is talking about our walks on the highway to holiness. The process as a Christian's life walking towards heaven. The highway God spoke to me is the source of life. The ground in which Adam was formed. It is where wheat is grown. The ground represents bread! Which bread represents Jesus, Gods word. We are to eat this road, meaning scripture while walking on it.
The river represents water, the holy spirit, healing, washing, cleansing and so as we pray for others the spirit of God has called us to do His work. The holy spirit cleanses and so the tears coming out of the man in the form of the spirit. The source of life, living water forming the river.
So many places in the bible God refers to us as trees, oaks of righteousness!
All of the things on the road, the rainbow, fish, turtles are things unseen by the human eye, they are in the spirit hidden from our flesh.
The turtles were something of curiosity in my heart. I had wondered and asked God why the turtles? So I was led to search their meaning. I was pleasantly surprised to find out that turtles represent longevity of life, wisdom, and protection. Their important in this poem because they speak of Gods protection on this road, they speak of Gods wisdom on this road, and they speak of the end result, eternity. The fact that the spirit led me to write the number seven represents creation, new life, forgiveness 70 x 7.
Click on the red A Moment In Heaven to read the first vision