A tall white haired (6ft tall to be more precise) 18 year old male stood outside his house balcony. He looked up and gazed at the moon. Suddenly he let a big sigh escape his lips into the midnight breeze. It was one of those nights in which his eyes wouldn't cut him some slack. Nor his mind for that matter. It wasn't like he wasn't tired or anything. Being an ANBU Captain really did tire a guy out but he just couldn't get certain thoughts out of his mind. Those thoughts concerned his new squad member. He already had the last Uchiha has a teamate and the pink haired pupil of the Godaime Hokage has his squads medic. While he got along very well with Sakura (hell, she was like a sister to him) his relationship with Sasuke Uchiha was more like a friendly one. They had great teamwork while on missions and they had saved each others lives on several occasions but he didn't really socialize with him outside of said missions so he wasn't as close to him as he was to Sakura. But it wasn't Sasuke who kept him from sleeping that night. It was his new teamate whom he had met today. A certain blond haired shinobi.
*Flashback*
It was 17:00 pm. ANBU Squad White Wolf was training on a clearing inside the forest of death. While Sasuke Uchiha and his squad captain were keeping each other on their toes with their swords, Sakura Haruno simply observed them, amused by their antics.
''Are you getting old captain? I think your speed is decreasing by the second'' said Sasuke with his trademark smirk on his lips.
''I just don't want to embarrass you in front of a lady'' replied the white haired captain.
''Always a gentleman aren't you Huni?'' said Sakura with a smile. She was leaning against a tree.
''It's just a front, he's actually a good-for-nothing smartass'' said Sasuke while trying to strike Huni from his left side
''Says the guy who got his ass saved by the good-for-nothing smartass last mission'' replied Huni with a huge grin plastered on his face while he blocked his friends attack.
'That's a lie! I was so gonna kill that last shin-'' he stopped talking when he suddenly realized that there were 3 chakra sources coming their way. ''Have you guys notice?''
''Yeah but don't worry, I think I know who it is. I received a message this morning from the Hokage about our new teamate. She said she would be meeting us at our regular training spot at 17:05 pm.'' Answered Huni
''Hn'' was the simple reply that Sasuke gave while Sakura walked towards her squad members. ''Sasuke, I think I recognize one of the charka signatures…'' said Sakura when she got near her old teamate and friend. ''Hn'' was the only reply she got from him.
10 seconds later, the Godaime Hokage was standing in front of Squad White Wolf. Huni didn't bother looking at her because he was more curious about discovering who the other charka signatures belonged too. He instantly recognized one of them. He was one of the Sannin, the great Toad Hermit, Jiraya. Since he now knew the identity of two of the charka signatures he looked for the last one. He found that it belonged to none other then the jinchuuriki of the Nine Tailed Demon Fox. He didn't know this guy at all. Except that he was called Naruto Uzumaki and that he had went on a three years long training session with Jiraya.
Suddenly, the person called Naruto spoke. ''SAKURA-CHAN! SASUKE-TEME!''While he ran towards them.
Huni diverted his gaze towards Sasuke and found it amusing when he simply had a smirk on his lips and said ''Hi dobe''. On the other hand, Sakura ran towards Naruto and hugged him. ''It's been so long since I've seen you!'' she said
''It's been a while Sakura-Chan'' replied Naruto with a grin.
Sakura observed him and remembered the old blond kid that always had a grin on his face. She treasured those times. The times when she was a part of the genin team called Team 7 lead by the Copy-Ninja, Kakashi Hatake. ''You're taller then me, aren't you?'' asked Sakura
''You're right'' replied Naruto while comparing their heights with his right hand.
''What do you think? Am why more womanly now? Asked Sakura while blushing and poking her left cheek with her left index finger
''It's fine. You haven't changed at all!'' was the answer Naruto gave her. When he heard this Huni automatically thought to himself ''He's screwed…''
Sakura's eyebrows started twitching and she raised her closed fist ''Naruto you baka!'' and then she punched him on the guts sending him flying against a tree. The Hokage started chuckling while Sasuke laughed for 3 seconds. Jiraya simply looked disappointed at his student and said ''you don't understand a woman's heart at all''
Tsunade then started explaining the reason for interrupting their training session. She had told them that Naruto had returned to Konoha two hours ago and had been appointed to Huni's Squad. Huni knew the reason behind the appointment was because he had already been a member of Team 7 with both Sakura and Sasuke. But while he was gone Sasuke and Sakura had become jounins and had joined the ANBU black ops. This ment that Naruto was still just a genin. Of course, Huni knew better then to judge a shinobi by their rank since the ANBU recruited members from every rank except academy students. He would just have to see if this Naruto guy could keep up with them during missions.
''Naruto, this will be your squad captain. His name is Mitsuhuni Kurotsuki'' said Tsunade.
''Just Huni will do..'' replied the captain who almost growled at the use of his full name ''everyone calls me that''
''My name is Naruto Uzumaki and I'm going to be the next Hokage!''
*Flashback End*
Huni looked at his clock which now read 2:00 am……. He had went back to bed to try once more to get some sleep but he kept tossing and turning, tried different positions, and even counted sheep but nothing seemed to work. With a growl in frustration he got out of bed and said "fuck it". He went over to his drawer and put on some blue jeans with a black leather jacket. He got his keys from his living room table and slipped on some adidas white sneakers. He walked towards the door, opened it, got out and finally locked it.
It was always like this. Whenever he got a new teamate he just couldn't sleep. How could he? He didn't know if that new person would be trustworthy during a mission. What would happen if in the very first mission that person fucked up and placed the rest of the squad in danger? It didn't really help to ease his worries when he actually met this Naruto. He seemed ok but in no way good enough to belong to an ANBU squad. ANBU members were the elite of the elite. They were given the hardest missions and normally these missions were of high importance towards the village's safety. But this Naruto acted like a 10 year old. Always grinning and fooling around. He didn't even notice that he was supposed to compliment Sakura or else he'd get punched. He would just have to knock some sense into his skull just like he had done with Sasuke. While Sasuke was a great ninja when he first entered Huni's Squad he acted all mighty and refused to work together with him or Sakura. So Huni simply faced him on a 1 on 1 fight. The risks were high. Huni had bet his captain position in order for Sasuke to bet his cooperation. In other words, if Huni won then Sasuke would work with him and Sakura. If he didn't then Sasuke would become the squad captain. After a 1 hour long fight Huni had secured a clean win over him and got him to cooperate more with the rest of the team.
During his thoughts Huni had placed a cigarette in between his lips. He was currently walking towards down town. He flicked the bud of the cigarette he was smoking while hopping from building to building with great ease but slowly in order to enjoy the cold breeze of the night air. He gave a content sigh as he listened to the wind blow between his ears while he gazed upon the stars.
He stopped when he arrived at one of his favourite bars within Konoha. There are a lot of people in line to get in he thought. Since the Chuunin Exam Tournament Finals are gonna occur tomorrow it is normal for the village to experience an increase in activity. Especially in bars at night. God, how he hated crowded bars. Since he knew the owner he really didn't need to wait in line so he just strolled in and took a look around. He recognized several jounin there and a few chuunin. He also recognized a pink mop of hair. ''Who wouldn't?'' he thought to himself.
He walked towards the bar where the owner of the pink hair currently sat. ''Hey pinky'' said Huni with a smile
''Huni-kun! Shouldn't you be asleep by now? Since our squad is going to be positioned on the stadium tomorrow for the fights and all. You really should be resting'' Sakura replied with a little worried look
''Couldn't sleep…'' replied the light green eyed captain
''Your having those worries again? About new teamates and all?'' asked Sakura
Sometimes she's just so perceptive thought Huni. ''Yeah. Do you mind if I ask you some things concerning that Naruto fellow?''
''Not at all. Go ahead''
''Well, is he trustworthy?'' Asked Huni while Sakura took a sip of her vodka
''He's very trustworthy and he is a good ninja even if he does act like an idiot most of the times'' she replied with a cute smile.
''I see. Does Sasuke trust him?'' asked Huni.
Sakura looked at him and she placed an index finger under her chin like she was considering her answer very well. While she was doing that, Huni took the time to ask the barman to bring him two pure absinthe shots. He needed to drink if he wanted to get his worries off his mind. After watching him drink the first shot Sakura finally spoke and she said ''yes, Sasuke trusts him''. Huni had known Sasuke for two and a half years, ever since Sasuke joined the ANBU, and he knew that Sasuke hardly trusted anyone so it was a bit of a shock to know that he trusted that blond haired fool. He was curious so he asked Sakura ''why do you say that?. Sakura simply replied by saying ''You know Sasuke tried leaving the village 5 years ago don't you?'' Huni nodded. Sakura looked at him and said ''It was Naruto who fought him defeated him and brought his ass back to Konoha''.
This new information shocked him. How could that guy that barely acted like a shinobi defeat someone of Sasuke's calibre. Well, he was a jinchuuriki and that means he's very strong. Besides he just came back from a 3 year long training session with the great Jiraya. He must be really strong even if he doesn't act like it. Maybe he is trustworthy just like Sakura says were the thoughts running threw Huni's head.
''Well, I'll see if I can trust him or not when our squad gets a new mission'' said Huni after drinking his second shot.
Sakura smiled at him and said ''Well, I better go home now, it is getting late and I want to get some sleep since we have to wake up early for that meeting with Lady Tsunade. Would you be a gentleman and walk me home''
Huni smirked and replied by simply saying ''Of course miss Haruno''
After 2 minutes of trying to get out of the bar (it was crowded) they finally got outside. Huni looked at his watch which now read 3 am…
''It's a bit cold..'' said Sakura with a little pout.
Huni instantly took off his leather jacket and placed it on her shoulders. ''Better?'' he asked with a smirk
''Very'' Sakura replied with a blush. ''C'mon let's go'' she said while grabbing his hand and dragging him
Well, at least I'm less worried now. Maybe I can get some sleep when I arrive home thought Huni while he picked Sakura up bridal style and started hopping from building to building with a huge grin on his face while she yelled ''Be careful or we might fall!!!''
End of Chapter 1
Author's notes: Ok, so first things first! I hope you liked the first chapter! Second, in my fanfic you can follow the cannon until the Battle at the valley of the end between Naruto and Sasuke but in my fanfic Naruto won and brought Sasuke back to Konoha. They were 13 years old. Naruto left Konoha with Jiraya 2 years later. He was 15. After he left both Sasuke and Sakura took the Chuunin Exams again and became Chuunins. Sasuke and Sakura became Jounins when they were 16. When they became Jounins they left Team 7 in order to join the ANBU Black Ops. At that time Team 7 was comprised of Kakashi, Sasuke, Sakura and Sai who replaced Naruto. So they joined ANBU 1 year after Naruto left. This means they've been a part of Squad White Wolf for 2 years now. Huni has always been their captain. Normally squads have 4 members but we will get to that. I'll explain later on why White Wolf was missing a member ;) So this means all 4 members of White Wolf are currently 18. You can expect an update soon! In the mean time some reviews would be nice :P please warn me of grammar related stuff…sometimes I type too damn fast -.-
