Warning: OCs Me myslef I don't like when OCs are introduced into Kishimoto-sama's work but this is a fanfic so what the hell...First attempt at this...Choji is my favorite character so he will be our protagonist :3 He reminds me of my fluffy love X3 LOL R&R plz flames will be used to cook some BBQ for Choji :D And since it's necessary blah blah naruto not mine...Except The OCs those are mine :)

Akamichi Choji

Ch.1: Arigato

"Choji, for once in your life please! Put down the chips!" Ino complained again as Choji started in on his sixth bag from the last twenty minutes. Shikamaru sighed as Ino began to rant and rave at his best friend.

"You know Ino, you should be paying more attention to this border patrol rather than Choji's eating habits." Shikamaru stated lazily as they jumped from branch to branch. Why couldn't they just have a normal, carefree patrol without that troublesome girls rants?

"And Choji should be paying more attention to the patrol rather than his snacks!" Ino shouted in defiance earning an annoyed sigh from Shikamaru. Choji continued to eat away as Ino bickered having learned long ago to ignore her, after all it was his body and he needed the chakra reserves if he was to be of any use in combat, rather his health than the lives of his team. Suddenly the Calorie ninja felt a small disturbance a ways off; similar to chakra yet something else.

"Shikamaru!" Choji called out gaining the shadow ninja's attention and silencing Ino.

"Ya I feel it to Choji, let's go check it out I guess." Shikamaru responded mildly. As they turned east they began to get a small hint of blood in the air and heard yelling in the distance. Choji wrinkled his nose suddenly losing his appetite and stuffed his chips in his ninja pouch. As they drew closer the smell got stronger and the screaming increased, by a quick guess Shikimaru estimated more than 12 people were involved. Shikamaru nodded at Ino and Choji signaling them to put small distances between each other as they reached a break in the trees. Choji's eyes widened as they reached the source of the disturbance. The people didn't look like ordinary ninja not any they had seen before, and since the war was over there was peace between the elemental countries so this didn't make much sense to the trio. The ninja were dressed not in armor nor in cloth but in simple black full-length skirts with mesh leggings however they were topless including the one blood covered female that looked to be the one the others were attacking; she was adorned with a red full length skirt instead of the black. Choji couldn't help but blush at the exposure along with Ino and Shikamaru. They didn't wear head protectors but they all had similar black kanji tattoos in identifiable places. The attackers had the Kanji for death on the while the female didn't appear to have a mark.

"Blood art! Jikishinkage-ryu Style! Uchidachi!" The girl screamed swinging her sword in a movement that diced one of the men into pieces and without striking again with her weapon the others within range beside him also fell into pieces. Shikamaru's eyes narrowed at the art she used and the name of it. A samurai art?

"Choji, Ino...let's go." The three chuunin advanced.

"Nikudan Hari Sensha!" Choji shouted as he formed his bloated body and long hair into a spiked tank and rolled through six guys his spiked hair cutting into them as his massive form crushed them.

"Kage Nui no Jutsu!" Shikamaru yelled forming the bird hand seal forcing his shadow to spring up from the ground as spikes, impaling several of the men.

"Shinranshin no Jutsu!" Ino gritted through her teeth as she cut down an enemy and aimed her fingers at two more causing them to turn on each other and kill themselves. As they fought on they eventually eliminated the enemy except for one whom the female fought. With one final scream she cut him down with a blow to the neck decapitating him. Choji stood still as the others when the woman suddenly turned around with her blade held at the ready. What was she? A ninja seemed unlikely as she hadn't used any arts.

"We're not your enemy." Shikamaru said seriously as the woman glared at them the blood lust still evident in her face.

"Who are you? What Village are you from!" She questioned not moving an inch as she stared them down across the expanse of Terrain between them. Choji looked at the half naked female, she was bleeding heavily and exhausted but she stood her ground as her blood soaked , waist length, black hair fluttered in a gust of wind.

"Konohagakure." Choji called out earning a sigh from Shikamaru and a glare from Ino. The woman stared at Choji for a second now ignoring Shikamaru and Ino. Her deep violet eyes watching him.

"Chishiogakure." She whispered as she fell backwards her sword still extended. Choji's eyes widened slightly but didn't look away from the girl. Shikamaru blinked in confusion.

"Chishio?" Shikamaru whispered perplexed. That wasn't a village he was familiar with...and he didn't like it when he didn't know something. He nodded to Choji who blushed furiously and shook his head.

"Choji!" Shikamaru yelled earning a look of defeat from his friend who walked over to the sleeping female. As he knelt down to cradle her he noticed her eyes were still slightly open. Who was this girl that was awake even when sleeping? His heart slammed in his chest.

"Hey, I'm Akamichi Choji...we're gonna take you back to our village for medical attention...m-may I...c-carry you?" He whispered to the passed out female feeling compelled to. As if in answer to his question her half-lidded eyes seemed to look at him before closing. Gulping uncomfortably he removed his outer coat of armor leaving him in his black under shirt and slipped the red coat over the sleeping girl. Sighing mildly in relief at her now covered form he glanced around them noticing and grasping a sheath laying a few feet from her with gold kanji engraved in the side of it assuming it belonged to her and slipped her sword into it. Slinging it onto his back he secured the band in place to hold it before lifting her into his arms. She felt so light and looked extremely pale. Choji stared at her a moment before nodding to Shikamaru. As they made their way back Ino ran next to Choji while looking at the girl in his arms.

"I wonder who she is..." Ino whispered.

"I don't know..." But she's really pretty. Choji thought as he glanced down at the being in his arms. As they approached the village gates they were greeted by the ninja currently on duty, who was stunned into silence at the sight of the blood covered girl.

"Choji, I'm going to report to Naruto with Ino. In the mean time take her to see Sakura and Lady Tsunade." Shikamaru said with a tone that made it sound like it was a task not worth doing. Choji nodded as he made his way through town awkwardly getting stares from countless people at the bundle in his arms.

"Chishio?" Naruto whispered staring at Shikamaru from behind his desk. Shikamaru looked at the young Hokage as he lost himself in thought. Naruto had truly come a long way having become the new Hokage after the war due to Tsunade retiring back to the hospital. On top of that, winning his best friend back against all odds. Naruto stopped his wondering as he looked back up at Shikamaru dosing Shikamaru from his day dreaming.

"Where's that?" Naruto asked in his clueless manner with his eyes narrowed. Shikamaru sweat dropped, and any awe or reverence he had been feeling for the sixth hokage evaporated. Shikamaru looked away from Naruto.

"How should I know? How troublesome..." Shikamaru groaned earning a glare from Naruto.

"You know for my chief tactician you sure are no help." Naruto said bitterly.

"You're Hokage you're suppose to know this stuff!" Shikamaru said defensively earning a shouting from Naruto. Shikamaru sighed as Naruto ranted before interrupting him.

"Anyways...why not ask Lady Tsunade?" Naruto stopped yelling as a blank look settled over his face as it registered before finally breaking out in his trademark grin and sat back in his chair.

"Good idea Shikamaru!" Naruto shouted before snickering.

"What's so funny?" Shikamaru asked absently as Naruto continued. On second thought how this idiot of a friend became Hokage he had no clue. But that was Naruto. Shikamaru turned his head as the Hokage's door opened and Hinata peaked her head in. Naruto stopped snickering and gave a bright smile at her presence.

"Hey Hinata!" Naruto smiled as she entered with a lidded bowl in her hands.

"Here's your lunch Naruto-kun." Hinata whispered with a blush. Shikamaru smiled at her shyness. Her and Naruto had been together for three months now and she still blushed and stuttered.

"Thanks Hinata!" Naruto said joyfully taking the bowl from her and pecking her on the cheek. She promptly fainted.

"Definitely troublesome..." Shikimaru smiled softly.

Choji sat in the hallway waiting for Lady Tsunade to come out with news of the girl, feeling strangely obligated for the fact he was the one to bring her here. He looked down at the sword in his hands reading the golden Kanji. 'One sword, One life.' The etching was deep into the sheath as he ran his hand across it. Just as he was trying to figure out what it meant Lady Tsunade walked out.

"Choji, she's going to be just fine." Lady Tsunade said with a grin.

"That's a relief, I thought with all those wounds and blood loss..." Choji didn't finish, the thought of death never appealed to him.

"Well seeing as she's from Chishio, a slight few of those wounds were self inflicted, they have to use their blood in certain Kenjutsu styles. And her people are trained to survive on very little blood even if it will lead to their eventual death. At the most she collapsed from exhaustion not her wounds." Lady Tsunade explained. Choji nodded letting her words sink in. The mention of self harm sending a slight tinge through his spine.

"So...Kenjutsu? Is she..."

"No she's not samurai. But they are the ones the samurai train under...In fact it's a shock she's this far from Chishio...seeing as they're not even on the same Continent as us." Lady Tsunade said in thought as she looked towards the room she just left. They dwelled there a moment in strained silence before Choji spoke.

"So...can I see her?" He asked rubbing the back of his neck. Tsunade raised an eyebrow at him before smiling warmly.

"Of course." She nodded as Choji walked into the room shutting the door behind him. She stared a moment more before walking away. It was time she had a word with the new Hokage.

Choji stood still noticing the girl was awake and staring out her hospital room window with a dead look in her eyes. It was unnerving.

"Uh.." He began but stopped as the girl slowly turned her head to look at him, acknowledging his existence before slowly looking back out the window. Wow this girl was weird. Choji sweat dropped a little before moving forward cautiously and standing beside her bed.

"Um...I have your sword..." Choji said after a few moments before sitting it on the chair against the wall beside her. She didn't move or say anything at this and continued to look out her window blankly.

"What's your name..?" Choji tried earning no response. He waited just a bit longer, the atmosphere making it harder to breath by the second.

"Well I'm glad you're okay i'll leave you alone now..." Choji muttered faintly as she continued to look out the window. Choji slowly turned and began to leave stopping momentarily to grab his blooded armor seeing she now wore a hospital gown. He turned to look at her one more time to see she was looking straight at him. He froze watching as she glanced at his armor then back to him. He felt her appraising him, making him feel self-conscious.

"Fuyushi Eienai...Arigato, Akimichi Choji." She said in a light voice as she held his eyes a little longer before turning to look back out her window. Choji nodded before leaving the room, his heart beating rapidly. He leaned against the door as it shut before letting out the breath he'd been holding. Eienai...what a soothing name he thought before heading to the BBQ to clam his nerves.