Author's note: 'Sup everybody. This is gonna be my first shot at a fic, so flamers are bitches. This story's been floating around in my head for a while now and just recently started to solidify. Generally, I don't really approve of OC's but the story sorta calls for it. Sorry if you're not into that stuff; I'm really not, either.
This story's not a lemon, whatever the title may imply, but it's gonna get as close as possible without ever actually going there. It will get there, of course, I'm just not gonna write it. Probably. If you're interested in helping out or really want something to happen, I'll see what I can do.
I don't own the series, but anything else that shows up is my own idea. Peace…
"Heaven, is everything all set up?"
From her spot on the rooftop, the girl made sure that everything was in position, "Yep, Buddha's got a lock on the target right now. He's at the starting point with White Fang and Blackbird right now. White Fang, do you copy- is the target in position?"
"Copy that. We've released the target and he's just begun to move. The operation is a go," The man replied, watching their quarry move into the distance, then looked over to his young partner, "You know, you didn't have to take it so seriously."
"I did what I was told," the sullen young man standing next to him replied, crossing his arms.
"Roger that, White Fang. Buddha, what's the target's status?"
"He's moving down the street towards checkpoint 1, as expected. ETA is 2 minutes."
Nodding to the boy beside her, the girl raised her fingers to her headset and contacted her next set of accomplices,"Sandman, he's coming your way."
"…Zzzt…"
"Sandman, Wake Up!"
"-snrk, huh, what?"
"Is the target their yet?"
"Hn? Oh, yeah… He's going by us right now…" rubbing his eyes as he watched the target move past Sandman and his chubby wingman.
"Okay, that just leaves the last checkpoint," Heaven said as she made to contact the next operative."Hey, do you read me? He should be passing by you any minute now, Porky."
"WHO THE HELL CAME UP WITH THE CODE NAMES?!" the girl at the other end of the line screamed into the walkie talkie, nearly causing the network of communicators to short out.
"I-I think that that was Cherry's job-"
"I should have guessed! Sakura, I DEMAND that you give me a better codename RIGHT NOW!" the girl screamed to the other, other girl on the line.
"Aw c'mon, Porky, it's not that bad of a codename." The pink haired conspirator said slyly, giggling at her friend/rival's suffering. "Besides, we're in the middle of an operation, I can't just change it right no-"
"You change it RIGHT NOW, or I'll blow this whole thing right now. I swear to God, I will walk up to him this instant and tell him everything."
"You wouldn't!" Sakura gasped, appalled at what the blonde girl was threatening.
"You better believe I will," said blonde replied, grinning evilly into the line.
"F-fine, fine," the girl replied quickly, no way in hell she was going to let Ino ruin all of their heard work. "Your new codename is… Bacon bits." 'Well, almost no way,' the pink haired genin thought to herself, grinning.
"Oh you insufferable, Little BI-"
"Ino, focus," Heaven interrupted quickly, "Is he there yet?"
"Huh? What? Oh yeah, he just went by right now," Ino replied, watching the boy walk past her family's shop,"he'll be there in about five minutes."
"All right. Cherry, Sensei, you're up."
"Got it, thanks." Sakura and Kurenai turned towards the girl in front of them, trying to reassure her in the alley they were hiding in. Also, Kiba and Shino were there too, I guess, for emotional support or something. "Hinata, are you sure you're ready?"
The meek, white eyed girl trembled before the two, looking as though she was going to pass out…again. But she managed to steady herself long enough to look the both of them in the eyes and reply, "Yes, I have to do this." 'I can't let all of their work go to nothing,' She thought, 'I have to go and see this through.'
"All right, if you're sure you're ready," Sakura soothed, guiding the girl out of the alley they were hiding in.
"This is it guys," Tenten called through their earpieces, "get ready to release in 3… 2…"
It was a beautiful day in Konoha. The sun was shining brightly down from a clear blue sky, the birds and all the little animals chirping and bounding happily in the distance. For him, it was just one of those perfect, awesome days that sucked like Hell.
Naruto Uzumaki walked down the streets of the village, sighing as he rubbed his bruised arms. He was so down, it was like he could feel the world looking down at him, watching his misery. After a training session like he had today, there was only one thing that could help his damaged pride. I mean, sure it was just one thing, but he wanted it over and over again, until he was to dazed to move. Walking through the streets of town, he saw the place he wanted to get to, the center of the greatest feeling known to man, Ichiraku Ramen. He was not 5 feet away when he "suddenly" bumped into Hinata Hyuga.
"Oh, hey Hinata," the boy said. "What's up?"
"Come on Hinata, you can do this," Sakura said into the girl's ear. "We're right here with you."
She's right, Hinata thought, I CAN do this. "S-sorry, Naruto-kun," The young girl managed to stammer quietly. It suddenly dawned on her how important this moment was, what she could get if she played her part right. She HAD to be able to do this. She focused all her will and looked back up to her blonde crush.
'Oh God, there's no way I'm going to be able to do this.'
"Don't worry about," Naruto grinned, "that's not the worst way someone's run into me today. Where are you headed anyway?"
"O-oh, nowhere, really. I-I was just taking a walk through town since it's such a nice day today." Damn it! What the hell kind of lame excuse was that?! "W-what about you?"
"Oh, I was just heading over to get some ramen. I'm starving after the training session I had with Kakashi-sensei and Sasuke this morning. I tell you, Sasuke really slammed me into the ground today. I can't tell you how hard it is to walk right now. It's cool though, 'cause Kakashi-sensei gave me some money for breakfast to help me feel better. But I'll make sure that the next time that we get together, I'll be the one to beat HIS butt raw, and I'll make sure that Kakashi-sensei is there to watch!" The blonde ninja grinned, totally unaware of what just came out of his mouth.
A soft breeze blew through Konoha all the way to the training grounds, passing by the whole team of conspirators, leaving the sound of wind and Sasuke's intense heaving in their ears. 'I warned you were being too serious,' Kakashi thought as he watched Sasuke vomit into the grass.
Finally, Tenten managed to collect herself enough to respond with a single word.
"Awesome."
"Tenten!"
"What's wrong Ino? You were thinking the same thing."
"I-I was not!" Ino yelled, freaking out the customers in the shop.
"So why are you blushing?" Tenten grinned through her binoculars at the younger girl's panic.
"Hey, what's wrong Hinata? You're looking sorta funny," Naruto asked at the trembling red girl as she, too, had misinterpreted Naruto's poorly phrased words. "Maybe you should sit down or something."
"Hey, actually… you should come with me!" the boy grinned.
Not sure she was hearing right, Hinata pulled out a tape recorder from her back pocket and asked, "I-I'm sorry, Naruto, what was that?" She wanted to make sure he said what she thought she said. For later. And more importantly, for now. Although later might be more important, depending on how well the plan worked.
"Come with me," Naruto repeated, unaware of the huge blush spreading further across Hinata's face. "Some ramen would definitely do you some good."
"Hinata, this is your chance," Sakura urged her, still listening in on the conversation. "Just say yes.
'This is it,'Hinata thought, 'I just have to say yes.'
"N-no thank you, i-it's okay." 'God DAMN it!' "I don't want to be any trouble." 'Damn it to hell.' Hinata lowered her head, and was ready to go home and spend the rest of her life locked in her room with some ice cream and her recording when she felt Naruto's hands on her shoulders.
"Don't worry about," Naruto assured the girl. "Kakashi-sensei actually gave me a little too much cash. There should be enough ramen for the both of us. C'mon, it'll be my treat."
The white-eyed girl just gaped back at her crush, unable to believe her good fortune. 'Come on, girl, he gave you another chance. Use it! Use it, use it, use it!' Hinata thought desperately, no way she was going to let this oppurtunity go again. 'Open your damn mouth and just say "Yes!" Hurry!'
"A-all right, Naruto, i-if you're s-sure," she managed to stammer. 'Hell Yes! Score!' She thought to herself proudly.
"Great!" Naruto exclaimed happily, spinning the quiet girl around as he put her arm around her, guiding her back to the shop. "Let's get going."
'Holy crap!' Hinata thought, excitedly, trying her best not to notice the boy being so close to her. 'This is really happening; we're actually going somewhere! Together! Yes! Yes! YES!'
"S-sure thing, Naruto-kun," she said quietly, lowering her head a little more and willing her body with all her might to stay conscious and walk alongside the boy.
"All right guys, the Fox caught the Rabbit," Tenten called on her earpiece, happily watching the scene. "They're together. Nice job."
Hearing this, those in the alley started to celebrate, Sakura in particular. "Hell Yes! I knew this would work!" she exclaimed proudly, punching the air in front of her.
Wait- Air wasn't this hard and… solid? She looked in front of her to see a massive crater in the building she was hiding behind, her fist lodged deftly in the center and cracks spreading across the wall, splitting it into pieces, bits of building crashing into the ground.
"Sakura, what the hell?!" Kiba screamed, dodging a chunk of concrete from taking out his head. "What if they hear something?!"
"Re-relax Kiba, they won't," Sakura chuckled nervously, checking her ear to make sure.
"Hey what was that?" Naruto asked over on Hinata's side.
Crap.
"What was what Naruto-kun?" Hinata said quickly, determined not to let anything get in her way.
"Huh, I guess it was just my imagination…" Naruto shrugged it off and kept walking.
Sakura sighed at the sounds of the footsteps in her ear. It took a lot of time to pull off, making sure that Naruto, and especially Lee and Gai, didn't find out. And there were some close calls, but their plan had worked and Hinata was on her way to a date with Naruto right now. The two were well on their way to love. She smiled at the thought. Hinata was happy, Naruto would leave her alone, and that meant she could go after Sasuke without any interruptions. Mission accomplishe-
"YOU FREAKING BASTAARRRDDDD!"
"Wha- Aurgh!"
"KYYYAAAAAHHHHHHH!"
Everyone rushed to source of the screams of pain and horror that had just filled the air seconds ago. Sakura's group managed to get there first, checking out what had happened and Oh My God… it looked like a scene of a horror film. Chunks of glass and concrete were everywhere; the remains of store displays littered across the streets and in the middle was Hinata. The poor girl was slumped on the ground, her head resting against a ruined wall, her face and chest covered in blood.
Sakura immediately rushed to the girl's side, cradling her head and gently trying to wake her up, listening closely for any sign of recognition. "Hinata! Are you okay?!"
"Sa-Sa…kura, N-na…ru…tos…"
"Naruto?" Looking further ahead, Sakura did indeed see the blonde haired boy just beyond them further down the street. Greatly bruised and looking even less conscious than Hinata, he was being viciously beaten by a very pissed, screaming girl.
Rushing in to help her teammate, Sakura slowed down a little when she started listening to just what exactly the girl was yelling.
"YOU PERVERTED JACKASS!" the assailant yelled, shoving her unfortunate victim through a nearby window, then pulling him back by his jacket and shoving his face in the dirt. "I COME ALL THE WAY TO SEE YOU, AND WHAT DO I FIND?! YOU WITH YOUR ARM AROUND SOME GIRL?! EAT IT!"
"Naruto!"
Sakura picked up her speed again, heading towards the young man in need as fast as she could, bringing the sweet light of hope back to Naruto's eyes. "Sakura!"
"NARUTO!"
"Sakura?" That didn't look like that face of someone coming to his aid. In fact, it looked more like someone on the way to kick his as- "Waughh!" He was proved right as Sakura drove the point home into his side with her foot. "What the hell was that fo-Augh!"
The two girls continued to mercilessly beat the young man as the others began to arrive, standing around the beat down. They all wanted to know what was going on, but there was no way in hell any of them were going to let themselves get dragged into this bloodbath. Eventually, the attackers' arms wore out and they switched to stomping him further into the dirt.
After several more minutes of brutal, and somewhat literal, ass-kicking, Kakashi finally stepped up and addressed the trio. "Sakura, why exactly are you helping this girl?"
"Just look at her!" the pink haired genin screamed, pointing at the blonde girl next to her.
Wait, blonde?
Looking closer, the rest of them finally noticed what was so strange about this girl. Her long blonde hair, tied into twin pigtails, blue eyes, orange jacket; she looked almost exactly like…
"Have you been messing with your shadow clones again, Naruto?" Sakura accused, still not stopping to kick him.
'Well that explains what happened to Hinata,' Kakashi thought quietly, glancing over to the unconscious, smiling girl covered in blood a few feet away. 'She must have passed out from shock.'
"Not. Since. The. Last. Time I. Played. Ultimate. Naruto. Augh!" He managed to say, each word punctuated by a kick to his head.
"What the hell is Ultimate Naruto?!"
"Naruto, do you know who this girl is?" Kakashi said quickly, hoping to save the boy from any more harm, not that it would have helped at this point.
The young man tried to answer, hands over his head to protect what was still left of his face. "N-no, I don't! I've never met her befor-"
"You better believe he knows me!" the girl shrieked, interrupting Naruto with a swift blow to the ribs. "I've known him my whole life, and he's always like this. I should have figured he'd still be the same."
"What exactly do you mean by that?" Kakashi asked staring in confusion, still not knowing exactly what the hell was going on.
"If this asshole doesn't have a girl's arm around his own, he's got one in the other… or down his pants. Ugh!" She grimaced as she and Sakura began to beat the boy with renewed anger and super-violence.
"All right, Naruto!" Kiba exclaimed, earning him a quick smack up the side of his head from Ino, even though she was similarly impressed, if somewhat grossed out.
"You still haven't answered my question," Kakashi said simply, having given up trying to help his student. "Who exactly are you?"
With on final kick between Naruto's legs, effectively causing him to black out at long last, the girl came up from her beatdown, turned around to face them and simply answered, "I'm Naruko, his daughter."
Author's Note Pt 2: Wow… that was way longer than I thought it would be. Anyway, just to clarify, Naruko looks like Naruto's sexy jutsu. Except she's wearing clothes. Clichéd? Hell yes. Do I care? Hell no. It makes it easier on myself and the plot. Thanks for reading. Review and comment Please!