A/N: Firstly, this is a compaliation to Honey & Kunai, if you haven't read it, go forth and read (if you want) I won't force you or anything. The stories here can be read as stand alone... So yeah, ahem, anyways.

As promised to my HK readers, this is the first side story compilation thingy to the series. Note that the chapters will not be in chronological order due to um, well you'll see. Lets just say if I were to post PT. 2 of Story One, there would be major spoilers for oncoming chapters in HK2. So, yes, these chapters here will be jumbled up a bit and I apologize if it's confusing but trust me as you read HK and read this, it'll make some sense as to why I'm doing this compilation this way. So with out further ado,

Disclaimer: I don't own the wonderful albeit dangerous world of Naruto but I do own my OC's and for me, that is enough.

[Edited: March 10] - I didn't realize I put up the first draft and not the final draft, but now it's fixed!

STORY ONE: DUELO AND REI – PART 1

-A Year before the Kyuubi Attack-

Hachimitsu Rei smiled at her only surviving teammate as he sat on the grass and studied his scroll carefully. His shoulder length shaggy cut black hair fell around him as he studied. Sometimes she wondered why he wouldn't just tie his hair back but she smiled as she remembered that he was growing it out because she had once commented on how he'd look great with long hair.

Standing up, Rei approached the studying teen from behind and he didn't react right away as she pulled his hair back. She took a spare hair tie and tied it back for him. He looked up at her as she finished tying his hair in a loose ponytail.

"That's better. Now you don't have to worry about your hair getting in the way of studying." Rei smiled and knelt as she wrapped her arms around Duelo's shoulders, resting her head on his back.

"You know I can't concentrate." Duelo commented, his voice slightly sending shivers down Rei's spine.

"Just for a little while, please. I know, I know you're leaving to keep your studies and- I just, just let me okay." Duelo relaxed in Rei's hold. Rei didn't want Duelo to leave. He had gotten a leave to study medicine around the elemental nations. The sannin, Orochimaru had invested in getting Duelo the approval. Rei knew how much this meant for Duelo, it was his dream to study under a sannin, originally he intended to study under Tsunade-sama but she had taken a personal leave and now Duelo would be working for a different sannin collecting data for some groundbreaking project for the village.

"Rei, I need to keep studying." Rei released him and simply sat behind him. She and Kuroyama Duelo started the academy together and even made it into the same team genin team after graduation. As chunin, Duelo had taken the medic route, as he found it intellectually engaging and Rei naturally went for everything the opposite of what was expected out of her. She specialized in espionage.

Hachimitsu Rei was expected to be a proper Hachimitsu Daughter and gain favor of the Clan Matriarch. Rei though was never one for such things. She didn't even look like a Hachimitsu. She didn't have the golden hair, golden eyes nor fair skin. Rei was slightly tan from where she trained under the hot sun, her hair was dark brown, like her mother's and her eyes, they were round and light brown. Certainly not the makings of an heiress but she had all the right features to blend in the crowd. Hence why she took the espionage route, besides Hachimitsu were too flamboyant for her tastes and wearing hanbok would make her stick out in her line of work.

Rei had grown up in a shinobi village and to her being a ninja was the dream, a dream she easily achieved but war, war wasn't one of those things that she expected to happen. At age 8, two years after she received her headband, everything changed for Rei but still she would not give up her dream, even when her Father pleaded for her to quit. Rei had inherited his stubborn genes and refused to quit and abandon her only surviving teammate.

Now though the war was over and she had a new fervent appreciation for life, family and friends. However there was one thing that currently bothered her, her latest fixation on her best friend and teammate, Kuroyama Duelo.

"I can feel you staring at me again. What is the matter?" Duelo turned to face Rei. She knew she was blushing because she got caught staring but she had this urge to do something, something reckless. She blushed some more as Duelo neared and hand his hands brushed on her skin as he felt her forehead.

"It's not a fever. Rei?" He leaned forward and reached forward to grab Rei's hand. In that exact moment Rei got the courage necessary and brushed her lips across Duelo's. At first he froze and Rei feared he'd push her away. Surprisingly, he relaxed and pulled her closer to him. He nestled down in the grass and latched on to Rei so she rested over him.

Rei shivered as she felt his hands trace the hem of her shirt and she gasped once his hand went underneath to grope her. Duelo wasted no time to probe her mouth with his tongue. Rei found herself get very warm and she lightly thrust her hips against him. Duelo groaned and rocked his own hips back at her to which she let out a desperate cry for more. Rei knew she wouldn't be able to stop once all fabric barriers were removed and for that single passionate moment in the training grounds, she didn't care if anyone saw.

-2 Months Later-

Duelo was gone. He left and didn't bother to say a proper goodbye. Rei sat in her dim bedroom and hugged her knees. Ever since they had sex in the training field, Duelo had become distant. Rei had tried to seek him out but he avoided her with his 'I have work' or 'I've got a meeting with Orochimaru-sama.' He used every excuse and evaded her until he last night.

Last night had been different but not entirely bad had she known it was her last time seeing him, she would have demanded he stay, she would've told him about her current, well their current problem to be more precise. Last night Duelo had snuck into her room and with a single kiss it escalated and eventually they ended up together in bed. They had done it again and again, only this time it wasn't sweet like the first time, it was from both their parts, a frenzy. They had been loud and if it hadn't been for Rei's parents working late at the shop, they would've been caught many times.

Rei sighed as she pushed away the memories of that steamy session. She rubbed her lower abdomen gently.

"When he comes back, I'll tell your Daddy but for now, I'll have to face my parents alone."

-Duelo-

Duelo knew he shouldn't have gone to see her. He knew it was a very bad idea but he needed her one last time before he left. At first, when she had taken the initiative at the training field 2 months ago, he had coerced himself into giving into his carnal desires. Rei had been his childhood crush and as they both grew alongside each other, it had become difficult to ignore her especially when her chest and hips began to take a sensual shape. However that first time opened up the floodgates and left him wanting more of her. Avoiding her for two months had hurt him to do it but the separation had only strengthened his desire and just before leaving, he caved in. He threw caution to the wind again and let himself loose all his sanity for another night.

"If you're done reminiscing about trivial matters, I suggest you get to work. We need to isolate the DNA of these cells for implantation and then we need to start searching for Kaguya's Flower. I didn't take you on as an assistant for nothing. You'll be in charge of the Hashirama Cell project and of the hunt for the rare flower while I finish Anko-chan's training. Kukuku." Duelo nodded at the black haired Sannin as the mad man refocused on the corpse on the lab table. Somehow Duelo had the feeling that this man was a devil.

-4 Months Later – Kakashi -

Kakashi had a strange urge to visit Hachimitsu Treats all because of Kuroyama Duelo. The shop had been a civilian hangout but for some reason he felt compelled to do Kuroyama Duelo the stupid favor. It had been a long while since Kakashi had seen Hachimitsu Rei around and he knew based off Duelo's information, that Hachinitsu Rei's parents ran the shop and she'd regularly hang out there when she wasn't doing missions. Lately though he had heared rumors that she was going to get a promotion to Jonin but for some reason, she instead enlisted in the Chunin Reserve. In ways he coudln't blame her if the war had scared her, no one survived with out a couple of emotional scars. He too had done something simillar, well, he'd taken the ANBU route to numb his personal losses.

Kakashi sighed as he approached the soft yellow building. He had kept a mutual sort of friendship with some of his fellow comrades but Duelo, it was different. They were competitive but subtle about it as Duelo liked hiding his genius like any good ninja should. Then there was Hachimitsu... Yeah she was a looker but he'd never attempt to get near her... Everyone he got close to had the tendacy to die off. Then again, she and Duelo, plus Gai, were the only ones that didn't shun him after word got out about Rin. If he recalled correctly, Hachimitsu had been the one pushing Duelo to be supportive and for a while Hachimitsu had even brought him bento's over and sweets in attempts to make him feel better. Kakashi paused as he felt his cheeks get slightly warm.

Ah, need to stop thinking about her kindness and about Rin. Stupid Kuroyama if you wanted to keep an eye on Hachimitsu you shouldn't have left. I could be sharpening kunai for my next mission.

As Kakashi walked toward the shop he paused as he detected a slight genjutsu. He carefully lifted his sharingan-covered eye and had to blink twice at Hachimitsu Rei. To the naked eye, she looked as if she was just tending customers, wearing a white apron over her lithe body, white bandana over her dark hair. However that wasn't the case. Hachimitsu was carrying an extra chakra signature in her stomach, a strong one too.

Well she's clearly fine if she's having a child… But who's the father? Hmm, better not dabble into that, it's none of my business who she decided to have a child and with that, I can simply tell him that she's fine.

Kakashi didn't realise it but at the moment, he was slightly disappointed but she shut the feelings down and headed home to prepare for his next mission.

-Duelo-

Kakashi had sent a message that Rei was perfectly fine. Somehow Duelo wasn't comfortable with that. She couldn't just be fine. Didn't she miss him? Wasn't she depressed? Surely he would've picked up if she was faking her attitude or smiled. Then again, as careful and pretentious as Hatake could be, he was also damn clueless when it came to women and knowing him, he probably didn't approach Rei, just watched her from afar.

Duelo still had the fresh memories of her pleasant curves, her moans, they way she felt against him.

"If you're done daydreaming, I need you to finish cultivating the flower." Orochimaru barked and Duelo nodded as he grimaced at the thorny shrub with a single black flower deep in the middle. He was to successfully take 'Kaguya's Flower' and not damage it in the process but seeing all the thorns Duelo began to hate it, even if it was rare and important to Orochimaru-sama's research.

Adjusting his facemask to ensure he didn't get caught in the flower's tantalizing scent, he braced himself.

Maybe I should've stayed in Konoha instead of doing slave work for a Sannin, At least I would've been with Rei.

December 31st - January 1st –Rei-

"Rei Push!" The midwife instructed. Rei had been in agony for the past 7 hours (in a few seconds it would be 8 and the New Year). Rei had wished Duelo would be here but even that at this point for her it was wistful thinking. For the past 7 months there had been no news about Duelo so there was no way she could tell him about their child.

Rei's parents, her father had been very upset. Rei and Duelo were only 15, somehow her father blamed her ninja career but Rei paid it no heed. It was true that she grew up faster than most civilian girls because of her line of duty. It was also true that she and Duelo were considered adults because they were ninja but they, well at least she assumed he too, didn't regret what they had done. Her father would come around. Hachimitsu Jun would wear down at the sight of his grandchild. That Rei was sure of. Her track of thoughts were cut as she felt another sharp pang in her lower waist. The contractions were getting shorter so it would be any minute now.

"PUSH!" Rei let out a piercing yell as she gave a big push and even though the pain was unbearable she kept herself from succumbing to the tiredness that grew in her as she heard small dulcet cries.

"It's a girl! Congratulations, ah and Happy New Year." The midwife announced and before Rei knew it, on her chest was placed a small yellow bundle. She gasped as she saw the little human lying on her. She hadn't opened her eyes yet as she was crying but the little baby had a tuft of messy golden brown hair and her skin was a delicate light peach.

"She's beautiful dear. She's clearly taken after your father and taken on the Hachimitsu traits. The Clan is going to rejoice, a little girl." Rei heard her mother, Mim say. Rei couldn't take her eyes off her baby, no her and Duelo's baby.

"E-Eight hours of labor but they were well worth it." Rei managed to say and placed a small kiss on top of her little girl's head while her finger traced the baby's soft cheek.

"What will her name be? I need to get her paperwork ready?" The midwife asked. Rei smiled sadly, as she knew with out Duelo here, she couldn't give the baby his family name. It made her a bit upset but for now, until he returned, this baby would carry her name, because deep down she feared Duelo wouldn't want the baby, so Rei did what she had to do to prevent her baby from being hurt should Duelo not want her.

"Hachimitsu Hachiko. Hachiko as in Bee Child." The midwife nodded and wrote the named down. Rei smiled down at her sleeping baby.

"Mommy will do everything in her power to make sure you're a happy baby, with or without Daddy. You will be loved."

A/N: I know it's kinda short but that's how it came out. I hope you all enjoyed this first part. Rei, I love her and she's such a realist and it broke me to have her think of the possibility that Duelo wouldn't want Hachiko. Please feel free to criticize, I get the feeling I'll get flames for having Rei and Duelo be teen parents. Pushing the flames aside, you have to admit, it's cute that Duelo, even though gone kept tabs on Rei and that he's grown out his hair for Rei.

Next Story will be Jun, Mori and Akuzetsu's story; Part 1 to be exact.

Until next time,

-Anbu