A/N: Sorry for the long wait my readers. I was busy with Christmas time, and I got into Red Dead Redemption 2, and when things started to calm down... I ended up getting sick which was a real killjoy. But I am back, and presenting... you guessed it! Another new fic! What can I say? I was met with some inspiration and felt the urge to write this. If nothing else, at least I haven't quit writing just yet. Hope you enjoy the fic. To all Flamers: Zero fucks given.
Also: I'll be putting up a number of my old stories for adoption. PM me if you're interested and/or need consultation
Chapter one: Prologue.
It was night time in Konoha, and one Anko Mitarashi was currently walking down the street with a takeout bag full of Dango. A small spring in her step as she decided to spend the night binge watching her favorite movies in her apartment. It honestly would feel nice to just lounge around and relax instead of worrying about her Curse Mark or flipping off guys pestering her for dates.
Some cat-calls and whistles were heard from passerbys of the male variety, and the occasional female, but the Snake Mistress ignored them all. Not even giving them a second glance. As she continued on her way, she spotted the form of one Naruto Uzumaki passing by and gave him a friendly wave, which he returned with a broad smile. Judging from the bags in his hand, it seemed like he had been grocery shopping.
After their brief exchange, they continued to their respective homes without missing a step. Anko felt her mouth drool a bit as she could almost taste the Dango on her tongue... until she heard a small 'oof' followed by the sound of a body and some items hitting the ground. She turned and spotted some Civilian man with a bottle of sake in hand as he laughed at the fallen form of Naruto who was busy gathering some of his cup ramen back into his plastic grocery bags.
"Watch where you're going. Filthy brat." The man spoke in a slightly slurred tone and then kicked the boy in the ribs, knocking him to the side. The Civilian chuckled a bit as he stumbled along, but Anko... felt her face heat up in anger so she called out "Hey! Asshole!"
The man in question turned back around with a confused expression on his face and spoke "Eh? You talking to me?" At his question, the purple haired Kunoichi held her arm out and dropped her bag of Dango to the ground and began walking forward, while in the background a group of Civilians scattered and ran for their lives, knowing that if Anko drops her Dango... it usually spells disaster.
"Yeah. I am talking to you. Asshat. You see that kid there? He's got a name. It's not brat. It's not demon. Or Demon brat. It is Naruto Uzumaki. And Naruto, so happens to be a good buddy of mine. Why? Might have to do with the fact we're both outcasts." She explained with her hands in her pockets as she stomped towards the man, who merely gave a cocky smirk and a scoff.
'What's that got do with anything?" The man slurred as he took a swig of his alcoholic beverage and let out an obnoxious belch sound.
"Well, glad you asked. When fool Civilians like you, who think they can do whatever they want, hurts a kid. Especially this one. It really gets me steamed up, and not in a good way. In what way you might ask? Like I wanna do... THIS" she yelled out and then slammed her knee into his crotch, making his eyes bulge out in pain.
"OR THIS!" she screeched as she ripped the bottle from his hand, and then smashed it into his face, making glass explode in all directions on impact, and even some shards getting planted into his skin and flesh. She then grabbed him by the throat and began to repeatedly punch him in the face, making blood and saliva fly out from the force of the blows, followed by some rotten looking and yellowed teeth.
Once she had beaten the man within an inch of his life, she pulled him to his feet and stared him directly in his nearly swollen shut eyes as she spoke "You touch Naruto-kun again, and next time, I'll make sure you spend the rest of your life, eating your food through a straw. There are things much worse than death. I promise." With her point made, she tossed him to the side of the curb and then kicked him in the ribs, hard. Hard enough to make a small crack noise as he whimpered and crawled to his feet, staggering away.
After a moment of catching her breath, she came over to her blonde friend and spoke in concern "You okay there? He didn't hurt you too bad, did he?"
The whiskered teen gave a dismissive wave and replied "Eh, he kicks like a Fangirl. Just another annoyance. But won't you get in trouble if he reports you or something Anko-chan?"
"If he does, I'll cross that bridge when I get to it. Though I'm pretty sure that Hokage-sama will let me off easy if I make mention that, that guy hurt you. Wouldn't be the first time I've beaten up some punkass Civilian getting too big for their britches." She replied and then collected her bag of dango.
"So how's things at the Academy going for ya?" She asked with a sweet smile, hoping and waiting for the day that she could take on a worthy apprentice and become a full fledged Jonin. But then she noticed a downcast look on his face and asked him "Oi. Why the long face bouya? You have been studying for the exams and all right?"
The blonde nodded and replied with a small sigh "Yeah. The written stuff I can handle at this point... but it's the Jutsu portion I'm worried about. The Substitution and Henge I have down pat. But that bastard Iruka won't tell me what it is that I'm doing wrong with the Clone Jutsu! And every time I ask for his help, he just replies in this snobby tone 'Just work harder Naruto' or he'll say 'Sorry. I can't play favorites Naruto.'"
"Shit. That fucking asshole. I shoulda known. No wonder you're stuck in the Academy with a piss-poor teacher like that. Though I don't think it'd hurt if I gave you a few pointers on what you're doing wrong. Maybe show you a special trick to making stronger clones." The purple haired woman replied and then affectionately pat him on the head, earning a large smile from him that made her heart flutter a bit.
"Really? You'd do that for me? It'd really be a big help for me if I could figure out what's wrong with my clone jutsu." He spoke in gratitude, his smile continuing to grow wider as he now seemed to be bouncing on the balls of his feet.
"Sure thing Naruto-kun. I'd do anything for ya. And hey, if any of those Civilian assholes are bullying you, you can come straight to me and I'll beat them up for ya. No questions asked. Say... you... you wanna come over to my place for the night?" She asked him while scratching her cheek a bit with a small blush.
"Eh? You sure that's okay? What about your roommate Kurenai?" The blonde asked her, not wanting to inconvenience the two Kunoichi with his presence.
"It's fine. I was gonna spend the night bumming around on the couch watching the Princess Gale movies. Kurenai's on a mission for the moment, should be back in time for the Genin Graduation exams. 'Sides, I don't think its safe for you to be alone right now." She replied as she jabbed a thumb in the direction of a passing group of men who seemed to be glaring at the two Pariahs, most especially Naruto.
"Oh... good point. Seriously though, don't they have anything better to do than try to make my life miserable?" The blonde boy asked with a mildly depressed sigh as Anko retrieved her bag of Dango.
"Can't be helped. You're a constant reminder of the Kyuubi attack. Lot of people died that night. And instead of trying to accept the pain and move on with their lives, people seem to like having a convenient scapegoat to take their anger out on. I should know." Anko answered as she rubbed the back of her head with a frown.
"Oh, right. The Orochimaru thing and the Curse mark. Any cure for that damned hickey been found yet?" the blonde asked with some hope in his voice, knowing full well that the Curse Mark was both an unwanted reminder of her traitorous sensei and a constant source of pain and discomfort. He couldn't help but notice that Anko bit her lip as he followed her to her apartment, her face taking on a sickeningly green color.
"Umm? Anko? Something wrong? You look kinda sick." The blonde pointed out, snapping the Snake Mistress from her lapse of attention.
"Wha? Oh... well... kinda sorta. There's this guy. Jiraiya. Self-proclaimed seal master, that sort of thing. Claims to have a cure for my Curse mark." She replied in a somewhat distracted tone as she rubbed the nape of her neck and her shoulder where the mark was located.
"Really? Then what's the problem?" the blonde asked with a raised eyebrow as they approached Anko's apartment complex. As she fished out the key from her pocket, the Dango lover answered him "Well... Jiraiya's a Grade-A pervert. He's dangling this cure over my head like a carrot to try and coerce me into having sex with him. I want to be cured... but I don't know for sure if this 'cure' will actually work and... there's just some things I don't want to trade for anything. Not even being rid of the Curse mark."
At the end of her explanation, the blonde's face scrunched up as he spoke flatly "The bastard's blackmailing you for sex? That's just disgusting. Can't you report him or something?" At the end of his question, Anko unlocked the door to her home and ushered the blonde inside, locking it behind them.
"Thought about it. I really want to... but it's way more complicated than that. I am kinda stuck right now and I'm not sure what to do about the pervy asshole. It'd be my word against his with the Sandaime anyway." she muttered the last part in frustration, her fist tighteninginto a white knuckle grip.
"Eh? What was that last bit? I didn't hear." Naruto asked as he placed his groceries on the kitchen counter, wondering what his best friend was talking about under her breath.
"It's nothing. Forget about it. Anyways, let's just enjoy the night, yeah?" Anko replied with a broad smile, putting on her usual boistrous mask which didn't go unnoticed by the blonde, but he chose not to comment on it, instead deciding it was better just to have some fun instead of talking about depressing stuff.
Appreciating his understanding since he wasn't going to pressure her on the subject, she placed her bag of Dango on the table resting in front of the couch and then popped in the first Princess Gale film to start off their movie night. With that done, she plopped herself down on the couch with Naruto following right behind her.
As the opening scene and credits of the movie played, Anko muttered just loud enough for her friend to hear "I'm glad you're my friend Naruto-kun. It means a lot to me." The truth was, Anko was very much in love with Naruto, even though she couldn't admit it out loud at this time, not to mention there was something of an age difference, but it wasn't that wide a gap. And if he became a Genin, then he would also become a legally registered Adult according to Village laws.
Still, he was so young and innocent, and somewhat dense when it comes to romance, so she didn't want to force her feelings onto him until he'd matured a bit more. "Same here. I don't think I would have made it for very long without you. You've done a lot for me over the years, Anko-chan. I promise to someday find a cure for your Curse Mark. And if the one this Jiraiya guy claims to have is the real thing, then I'll just beat it out of him." His promise earned a small giggle from her, but she nodded in appreciation all the same for his enthusiasm.
At last, things started to move along in their film, so they continued to enjoy each others company as Anko opened her bag of Dango and alternated from popping one in her mouth, to placing one in her favorite blonde's waiting mouth. 'Kushina-sama. I'll look after your son for you. No matter what.' she thought silently as she fondly remembered the woman who had taken care of her after Orochimaru's betrayel.
Anko then smiled warmly, feeling utterly and truly happy right now in Naruto's company. His happiness, love, and affection meant everything to her. And no one, not on Kami's green Earth would dare bring harm unto him if she had a say in the matter. No one.
For years she had suffered in the village ever since her former Sensei had abandoned Konoha and left her for dead after using her as a Guinea pig for his Curse Mark. People would always look at her with disdain, muttering behind her back that she was some kind of double agent, that she was still the traitor's whore, and then they began circulating rumors that she was a slut who took on many seduction missions to make her look like some kind of sex addict. All of which was false since she was still a virgin to this day, and was saving her first time for that special someone.
Naruto, as mentioned earlier, was similar to her in many ways, and perhaps more importantly... he had unconditionally accepted her in spite of the rumors and slander. That kindness alone meant the world to her. In some ways, Naruto was her guiding light in this harsh, cruel, and unforgiving world filled with darkness and hypocrisy.
As the night dragged on and they watched movie after movie, the hours started to tick by. Anko looked down and noticed that the whiskered teen had already fallen asleep, his head now resting on the side of her breast. With a small smile she gently maneuvered his body so that his head now rested on her lap, a small blush and a happy smile on her face as she gently massaged his scalp, her fingers running through his hair as she looked down at his peaceful expression.
She could feel butterflies flitting about in her stomach, and a pleasing warmth with each beat of her heart inside her chest. "This... is... true... happiness." she muttered to herself. She then picked him up in a bridal carry and brought him into her bedroom to place him on the bed, being sure not to wake him up as she pulled the sheet onto his sleeping frame.
With a satisfied sigh, she pulled off hertrademark trench coat and tossed in a random direction, followed by the mesh armor that barely kept her modesty, and then the rest of her clothing were tossed about the room until at last she was as naked as the day she was born. Licking her lips in a sensual manner she slowly creeped up towards the blonde then slowly slipped into her bed and snuggled up against his body. Her breasts taking his arm into her cleavage as her hand snaked upwards to his face and she began to trace a finger along his signature whisker marks.
"Soon. Very soon. Someday soon. You'll be all mine. And we can live together in happiness." she whispered to herself as her eyes drifted closed and she fell into a deep slumber. For some reason, whenever she slept with Naruto like this, it felt like she could forget the scorn of the village, and the pain caused by her Curse Mark would melt into nothingness. It was in moments like these... that she felt truly happy.
The next morning.
Anko's eyes fluttered open as she stretched her limbs with a yawn, groaning a bit in disappointment that Naruto was no longer in bed with her. Instead there was a note on her nightstand, she picked it up and read the words on it: 'Sorry for leaving you Anko-chan, but gotta get to the Academy on time. Could you please hold onto my groceries for a bit till I come back to pick them up? Would be appreciated. PS: Your tits are as soft as ever.'
She couldn't help but giggle at that last part as she got up, her nose scrunching up as she caught the familiar scent of coffee. Raising an eyebrow she left her bedroom and found her roommate Kurenai sitting at the dining table while sipping at a mug of coffee. "Morning. I met Naruto on his way out. I see you invited him to stay the night... again. And you slept with him naked... again." The crimson eyed woman spoke in a flat tone of voice.
"Yeah. I didn't see the harm of letting him stay. And come on, it's not like I do anything nasty to him. We just cuddle, and he actually likes it when I 'm nude. Anywho, you're back a bit sooner than I expected." Anko noted as she sat across from the Genjutsu mistress, the Dango lover having a happy expression on her face.
"Anko... we need to have a talk. A serious talk." Kurenai stated as she pushed a second mug of coffee in the Snake User's direction. The purple haired woman picking it up and taking a sip before asking in a lazy tone "'Bout what?"
"I am a bit... concerned about your relationship with Naruto. I know about your feelings for him, and I don't think that pursuing a relationship of the romantic kind would be very good for you." Kurenai stated in a more gentle tone of voice, and then seemed a bit saddened as her friend was now glaring at her.
"Excuse me? Nai-chan. I love you like a sister. You've always been good to me, and had my back whenever I needed it. Hell, I even held my tongue and quietly supported your relationship with Asuma. But you can't do the same for me an Naruto-kun? He's a good kid! He's sweet, gentle, understanding and..." Anko began to list off but was then cut off by her friend.
"And still a child. Anko, you're an adult woman. I know how much you care for him, but... you have a nasty habit of being rather clingy. And your obsession with him has become... somewhat unhealthy. Shouldn't you try and find someone more age appropriate? Someone you can truly be happy with?" The crimson eyed woman asked with a worried expression, trying not to push Anko's buttons in the wrong way since she was known to be... hostile when matters involved Naruto Uzumaki.
"I tried. I did. I went on a few dates here and there. All of them kept giving me this... look. Like hungry dogs eyeing a piece of meat. They all wanted the same thing. All they wanted was to try and fuck me because I'm the so called 'Snake Whore'. But Naruto's different! He doesn't look at me that way. And whenever I'm around him... these feelings well up inside me. And I... I just can't picture myself with being anyone but him! So what if there's an age gap? It's not that wide anyway. I'm not some old granny with a foot in the grave!" The Snake mistress argued as she slammed her fist down on the table.
"He doesn't look at you like that because he doesn't understand what it truly is you want with him. He is a boy still going through puberty, and sure he is taking notice of girls and women, but he is still ignorant when it comes to sexual relationships. If you try to push your feelings onto him and have sex with him then you could..." The Genjutsu mistress tried to rationalize, but her voice fell silent as Anko stared at her as though she wanted to burn a hole through her skull.
"Shut. up. Naruto-kun needs me! More than anyone! I have cared for and protected him for years! I fed him whenever he didn't have enough money for food, I cared for him when he was sick, I tutored him when he struggled in his studies, I protected him from the more violent elements of the village. ME! Not the Hokage. Not that useless ass Jiraiya. ME! All me! I love Naruto-kun! And no one is going to take him from me!" Anko shouted angrily, her face flushed red as she snarled a bit.
A small tear came down from Kurenai's face as she replied "I see... then I wish the best for you. I can see there's no persauding you otherwise. There was something else I wanted to talk about... I'm leaving." The Genjutsu user spoke, snapping Anko from her anger.
"Leaving? The fuck you talking about?" Anko asked, not sure what her longtime friend meant by that.
"It's time I started to move on with my life. Asuma and I, are going to move into an apartment together. We're taking our relationship to the next level." Kurenai explained with a small smile of affection crossing her lips.
"Oh... I'm... so happy for you." Anko replied in a bitter voice, feeling somewhat betrayed by Kurenai for not accepting that she wanted to be with Naruto, and for up and leaving her all high and dry like this.
"I'm sorry Anko, but I promise to come and visit. And me moving out isn't the end of the world. We can still be friends. But... I'm tired of being labeled as the Ice Queen of Konoha. I just want to settle down with a nice boyfriend and move on. I don't want to be some, Kunoichi that acts cold-hearted all the time." Kurenai spoke as she rubbed her temples, feeling somewhat drained now that she'd had her talk with Anko.
She could clearly see the hurt look on her friends face, the crimson eyes woman tried to place a comforting hand on top of Anko's own, but the Snake user snatched her hand away, refusing to look at her friend. "I'll... I'll come back to get my things later. I need to turn in my mission report anyway." Kurenai spoke softly as she left, deciding it'd be better to leave Anko alone so she can process everything.
As Kurenai opened the apartment door to leave, Anko spoke up "Remember that promise we made? To Kushina-sama? We promised we'd look after her baby no matter the cost, no matter who we had to kill, or who we had to hurt to keep him safe? That we would love and cherish him above all else? Doesn't that promise mean anything to you now?" at her questioning, The Genjutsu mistress looked over her shoulder with a small frown on her face.
"We were children then Anko. We promised a lot of things. But Kushina's gone. And nothing will ever bring her back." Kurenai replied flatly, which earned a chuckle from her longtime friend.
"You aren't moving on with your life Nai-chan. You're running away from your responsibilities. The responsibilities that really matter. And when you are faced with the sins of abandoning Naruto-kun, I will very happily say 'I told you so'. By the way, if you're seriously moving in with Asuma, tell him to do something about his chain smoking. Shinobi work is hazardous enough without adding lung cancer to the mix." Anko spoke in a half-serious and half-mocking voice which earned a small nod from Kurenai since the Snake user made a valid point on the lung cancer comment and then departed, leaving the snake user to sigh deeply and continue to drink what was left of her coffee, her mood now seriously soured, her eyes glancing over the the bag of foodstuffs that Naruto had left behind.
"Come to think of it... did Naruto-kun have time to make a bento? Goddamn it. He probably took the high road and went to the Academy without taking any food with him, even after I told him he can help himself to what's in the kitchen if he ever gets hungry." She muttered and began to hurry about her kitchen to make a meal for her favorite blonde, after all, one can't properly study at the Academy, especially in Iruka's class, on an empty stomach.
Later on.
"Heheh. I'm bringing Naruto-kun lunch. I feel kinda like a Waifu right now. Anko Mitarashi, sexy, sadistic, and loving Waifu to my little Naruto-kun. I love the sound of that." Anko muttered to herself happily, her previous anger against Kurenai now forgotten as her mind now seemed solely focused on the Kyuubi's container. As she neared the Academy she stopped for a second as she heard what sounded like arguing, and one of the voices definitely belonged to Naruto.
Peering around the corner of the Academy's gates, she spotted the whiskered teen in some kind of argument with one Sakura Haruno. "Hey! Don't speak that way about Anko-chan!" Naruto shouted making the Snake user raise an eyebrow, wondering why she was the subject of their argument.
"I can say whatever I want about her! And don't think that I don't know what's going on here. You're just trying to make me think that you have a fetish for older women so that I'll get jealous and try to prove that I'm much more of a woman than that snake whore. Nice try, but Sasuke-kun's the one for me." Sakura spoke as she crossed her arms with a haughty looking grin on her face.
"Firstly, that doesn't make sense. Secondly, Anko-chan will always be one hundred times the woman you are. And thirdly, a loud ass howler monkey like you, and the brooding Emo king deserve each other. And Anko's not a whore! She's one of the most hard-working, loyal, and loving Kunoichi I've ever met! And someday when I'm Hokage, I'm gonna make her my wife!" Naruto shouted, his words making Anko's heart flutter. If he wanted her to be his wife... then he must seriously have feelings for her. Feelings of love.
"Please! My daddy says that her sensei was Orochimaru and that she would suck his cock at the snap of his fingers, and they did all kinds of nasty and dirty things with their snake summons." At her words, Naruto clenched his fist and stomped towards her as if he wanted to slug her across the face, but then he stopped and gripped the front of her shirt, pulling her towards him until his face was only a few inches from her own.
"Normally, I would have clocked you for that, but it wouldn't be fair to hit you for whatever lies your dad's been telling you. Anko's not a whore. Not a slut. Not a nympho. And not a traitor. She's paid her dues and proven time and again she's a loyal Kunoichi. It's not her fault she had Orochimaru for a sensei. And for the record, she's actually still a virgin. If you keep on talking shit about my crazy snake lady, then I'll be happy to settle things with you during class spars." The blonde threatened at the end with a grin that would easily make the Snake Mistress herself proud as the pinkette paled.
"Saying good things about me Naruto-kun?" Asked a familiar voice behind him, causing him to release Sakura as he turned was met with the form of the Dango lover herself.
"Oh... hey Anko-chan... fancy seeing you here... heheh... how much did you hear?" He asked at the end while slumping his shoulders.
"More than enough. Gonna make me your wife huh? Think you're man enough to handle me?" She asked with a sweet smile that she tried to fill with as much venom as possible to make it seem like she was mad... but failed since nothing but happiness and warmth filled her face.
"Heh. If I can't satisfy my wife then I'd be a pretty disgraceful Hokage. Scratch that, I wouldn't even be able to call myself a man." He answered with a sheepish grin as he rubbed the back of his head.
"Oh? You been reading up on the birds and the bees or something behind my back?" She asked while lightly punching him on the shoulder, making him shrug in response as if to say 'Maybe'.
"Oh, by the way. What brings you here?" he asked her, finding it a little strange that she would come to the Academy of all places. At his question, the purple haired woman held out the bento she had made for him and he took it from her hands, now realizing why she had come. "You... made a bento just for me?" He asked with some tears welling up in his eyes.
"Told ya I'd do anything for ya." Was her reply, a somewhat smug grin on her face as Naruto took her by surprise and wrapped his arms around her neck, pulling her into a kiss. Her eyes widened in surprise, then slowly closed in bliss as she returned the kiss. Meanwhile, inside her mind, a Chibi Anko was dancing waving around a sign that said 'Victory!'
She was a little sad when they had to break the kiss, but the need for air made it necessary. Then suddenly... Anko got an idea as a light bulb seemed to blink over her head. "Naruto-kun? There's something I wanna talk to you about when you get out of the Academy." She spoke, planning on inviting him to live with her in her apartment since Kurenai was moving out. Looking back on it now, maybe it was a blessing in disguise.
"Go suck face someplace else, creeps." Spoke the form of Sakura, ruining the moment making Anko's face drop into a scowl. She then put on a sickly sweet smile and turned to the pinkette, slowly stepping towards her almost like a feline ready to pounce on its prey.
"Listen to me, very closely Haruno-san. Naruto-kun is the most precious thing in the world to me. And he tells me that you like to occasionally use him for a human punching bag. If I learn of your continued abuse towards him, I promise to kidnap you, lock you away somewhere where nobody will ever find you, no matter how much you scream. Maybe I'll leave you for the rats to munch on, maybe I'll leave you down there to starve to death, or maybe I'll just cut apart your womanhood so you can't breed. The last thing we need is you procreating more Harunos." Anko threatened in a chilling voice making Sakura pale and then run away in tears trying to put as much distance between herself and the crazy snake lady.
Yup. Just another satisfying day to be Anko Mitarashi. The only thing that could top this would be if Kushina crawled out from the grave and gave her blessing for her and Naruto-kun to marry.
Meanwhile.
"What do you mean that you haven't made any progress?" Spoke the form of a goggle wearing man named Torune, a close subordinate and aid to Danzo Shimura as he and his partner Foo Yamanaka walked down the hallways of a hidden Root facility that had been recycled from an abandoned Orochimaru laboratory.
"Exactly as I said! The subject's mind is exceptionally complex and has repeatedly detected every attempt to dig around inside her mind, and accordingly repelled the mental probes. Even with the drugs keeping her in a medically induced coma, if I poke and prod too much, it is still possible for her to regain self-awareness and possibly awaken. It's a very delicate procedure we're dealing with here." Explained the orange haired man in a frustrated voice making his partner shake his head. As they both eyed the form of one Kushina Uzumaki, her form lying in a hospital bed as machinery constantly pumps drugs into her to keep in her in a state of limbo.
"Danzo-sama won't be pleased. He seems to think that Uzu holds the secrets to true immortality and longevity." Torune muttered as he crossed his arms.
"Might be a kernel of truth to that belief. Kushina has spent over a decade in a comatose state but shows absolutely no signs of aging or even muscle atrophy. If it weren't for the drugs, I'm certain she'd wake up and kill us all. And that wouldn't be the worst of it." Foo spoke with a shudder.
"Not the worst? This is Kushina 'The Evil' Uzumaki we are talking about. Back during the wars, she was known to scalp her victims for fun. She tortured, maimed, burnt, crucified, castrated, disembowled, and beheaded people every single day and laughed about it all like it was a joke. What could be the worst thing she could do?" Torune asked skeptically, fully aware of the woman's ferocious reputation.
"She could become the Hokage." the orange haired man replied as his face paled in terror, causing his partner's mouth to drop open for a moment before he nervously nodded in agreement at the thought. Hiruzen Sarutobi was currently little more than a glorified paper pusher at this point of time in his old age, but if the likes of Kushina took over, then she'd steamroll her way over everyone just to get what she wanted, without care of consequence.
Unknown to them, a small smirk crossed Kushina's face... and her hand twitched slightly before clenching into a fist.
Later that day.
Sakura Haruno growled as another School day had passed and Sasuke had still ignored her. And now Naruto seemed like he was going to ignore her just as well for some old whore. "Freaking stupid dead last... what's that Anko bitch got that I don't?" The pinkette muttered angrily to herself as she cut through an alleyway to get home as quickly as possible, until she bumped into someone who rounded the corner causing the fangirl to fall to the ground.
"Nice tits. Great ass, questionable but sexy sense of fashion. And a bad-ass can-do attitude. What you got going for you Pinkie Pie?" Asked the form of Anko who was now standing above Sakura with a cocky grin. The pinkette sighing in frustration as she got up and dusted herself off.
"The hell do you want now? Wait... were you following me?" Sakura asked, feeling it was kind of... staged how she just 'randomly' bumped into the snake whore again.
"Maybe a bit. There was something I forgot to tell you. Something that I couldn't say in front of everyone else at the Academy, especially Naruto-kun." Anko replied in a jovial manner as she walked towards Sakura with an exaggerated sway to her hips.
"Oh yeah? What's that?" The fangirl asked while swallowing a lump in her throat as she slowly backed away, feeling far more in danger than ever before in her sheltered life as the only daughter of the Haruno family.
"Here's the thing. I want to take Naruto-kun as my apprentice when he graduates, of which, I shall personally guarantee this time. Problem is, the Sandaime says that if I did that, then there would be one less student and then there'd be the issue of an incomplete Team. And most unluckily... there aren't any stand-ins. So my request for an apprentice was sadly denied." Anko explained as her grin became wider and wider until it seemed like the corners of her mouth were ready to tear open.
"And? The heck does that have to do with me?" Sakura asked, not sure where this conversation was going.
"Well, if I can't take Naruto-kun as my apprentice, then he'll end up on Team Seven. Which is traditionally made up of the classes members with the lowest and highest scores, and the top ranked Kunoichi. In essence, you, Naruto-kun, and Sasuke. The only solution to fixing this issue is... you need to vanish for a little while." Anko replied in a cheerful voice as she put her hands on her hips.
"V... Vanish?" Sakura whimpered out in confusion, then out of nowhere, a pair of arms wrapped around her neck and a rag was placed over her mouth. She tried to scream and call for help, but nothing but muffled yelps came out. Anko sighed as she watched with a blank and dispassionate expression as she casually pulled out a stick of gum then popped into her mouth. Sakura's struggles grew quieter and quieter until finally she passed out with a small moan.
"Thanks for the help, Yugao-chan." Anko spoke to a Neko masked Anbu with purple hair who was now carrying the pinkette over her shoulders as though the girl were a sack of potatoes.
"If it's for Naruto-kun's benefit, then of course. What do you want me to do with the girl? I could chop her up into tiny pieces, have Hana-chan feed the meat to the dogs. No one will ever know." The Anbu captain offered, her voice having some sadistic pleasure to it.
"Thought about it. But she might be more useful alive. This little brat is Kizashi Haruno's kid, and his only meal ticket to get his grubby fingers into the Uchiha fortune. Might be handy to hang onto her for a while. Put her in 'that place' and I'll handle the rest from there." Anko replied as she walked towards her apartment with a devilish grin to her face.
"Send Naruto-kun my regards." Was all the Anbu woman said before vanishing in a swirl of leaves with Sakura. After a few minutes of walking, the snake user arrived back at her apartment where Kurenai seemed to be gathering the last of her personal belongings, the crimson eyed woman having a saddened expression on her face.
"Hi." She spoke in a quiet voice and awkwardly waved to Anko who waved back, the purple haired Dango lover replying "Hey Nai-chan? I'm not mad at ya anymore. I know you meant well and only wanted the best for me. But... this stuff with Naruto-kun is something for me and him to settle. And... just earlier today, I learned that he actually cared for me in THAT way. So..." Anko left the sentence hanging, knowing that Kurenai got the picture.
"I see. I... I am sorry for being so pushy earlier. I just didn't want you to make some foolish mistake and get hurt over it. I remember when you first came back after getting branded with the Curse Mark, you were so... gloomy and despondent. You barely ate or slept after that... and I didn't want you to have a second experience. If you and Naruto-kun can have a life together, I truly wish you the best." The Genjutsu user spoke with a small smile, hoping to make amends before departing.
"Ah. Just like you. The protective big sister type. Well, don't worry about me Nai-chan. I can handle myself. I ain't some naïve tween anymore. Anywho... you just... you look out for yourself okay? And... I like to keep an open door policy, so if you need a hand or a place to crash, gimme a holler." The Dango lover offered and was then pulled into a hug by the crimson eyed woman. The two sharing a chaste kiss before Kurenai picked up her belongings.
"I left my key on the kitchen counter with a bag of your favorite Dango, call it a goodbye present. I'll be seeing you again soon Anko-chan. I hope you find a good roommate." With that said, the Genjutsu user walked away feeling that they'd cleared the air. It was at this moment that Naruto had arrived and saw the form of Kurenai leaving, making a puzzled expression appear on his face as he approached his best friend and crush.
"Hey... did something happen between you and Kurenai-san?" Naruto asked with a bit of concern as he placed a hand on Anko's shoulder.
"Nai-chan's leaving. She's moving in someplace with Asuma. Moving on with her life, she said. That kinda brings me to what I wanted to talk to you about earlier. I'm in the market for a new roommate, and I think you'd make a good candidate." She answered with a toothy smile, making Naruto's mouth drop open.
"Me? You want me to live with you?" He asked, feeling his heart thundering in his chest from pure happpiness at the thought of living with Anko. He could finally move out of his crummy apartment and into someplace way better, the same place as his crush no less.
"Sure I do! Hell, you practically live here anyway!" She exclaimed and then patted his head affectionately. A somewhat fiendish grin came on her face as she continued to speak "I just have a few rules. One, in our apartment together... we spend our days inside our home together in the nude. Second, You will refer to me from here on as Anko-sama or Sensei since I plain to take you as my apprentice. Third, I want you to live as happily as possible, if there's something you ever need to discuss with me, if you ever need anything, or if you just want a warm body to cuddle with, you just let me know. Deal?"
At that, he nodded his head and replied "You've got a deal Anko-chan! But... do we really need to be naked all the live long in our apartment together?" He asked with a large blush, he always knew that Anko was kinda perverted but this seemed a bit excessive.
"Ah come on! My apartment, my rules! Besides, I cuddle with you in the nude, so what's the big deal? And one other thing... You used 'Chan' not 'Sama'. Anko-sama's going to punish you now!" She spoke in a jovial tone as she grabbed him and pushed his face into her chest, earning some muffled yells since he couldn't breathe between her breasts.
Eventually he gave up his struggles and sighed between her breasts... this actually wasn't the bad kind of punishment to be honest. Anko then raised an eyebrow as she felt some moisture build up in her cleavage as she pulled back and found that Naruto was crying tears of joy. "Anko-sama. I love you. Please be with me forever."
"Forever and always Naruto-kun. I love you too. And if you go before I do, then I'll tell the grave digger that he'd better dig two." She promised him and ushered him inside the apartment. Closing and locking the door behind him... and then immediately discarded all of her clothing giving the blonde boy a clear view of her nude form. Sure she had cuddled naked with him but... it was usually dark and he tried not to peek too much.
"Get used to the view. You'll be seeing a lot of this fine ass." She spoke bluntly and then smacked her own butt making her round ass cheek shake a bit.
"Extra Thicc." Naruto muttered as he dryly swallowed. Feeling the blood rush to a certain place between his legs.
"Damn straight boy. Discard those clothes, you don't get to wear anything but a smile in my home. And if you need to do something about that boner, take it out in the bathroom or something. Till you strap on the headband... you're not legal age." She spoke with a wink, prompting the blonde boy to run into the bathroom to... take care of some business.
"Oh, this is going to be fun." She spoke to herself, knowing that it would be a joy to tease him. And judging from the tent in his crotch... he definitely wasn't some average joe. Most likely he had his Uzumaki genes and the Kyuubi to thank for that. "Are we going too fast? Maybe. Yeah, definitely. But, fuck it." The Dango lover muttered with a happy smile, a certain spring in her step as she headed towards the kitchen to munch on the Dango left behind by her now ex-roommate.
Retrieving the bag of goodies, she plopped herself down on the couch and began to eat the sweet treats. "With the little pink monkey girl out of the way, I just need to make sure Naruto-kun passes the exam this time. A little training in Shadow Clones should do the trick. Kakashi will apprentice that little Uchiha shit. And I'll have Naruto-kun for myself. It's a shame that Kushina-sama isn't here... hope I'm doing her proud."
Meanwhile. Root lab.
Foo sighed to himself as he approached the bed where Kushina Uzumaki slept peacefully, unaware and trapped in a never-ending dream. The orange haired man sighed since this would possibly be the thousandth time he's attempted to sneak into her mind and steal the secrets of Uzu. While it was unlikely he'd uncover anything worthwhile, it was still a necessary evil to keep Kushina in a comatose state since she was a threat to Konoha if not the entire Elemental Nations.
"Hey there sunshine." Spoke a female voice, prompting Foo to turn around to see the form of Kushina sitting upright on the bed. The Root agents mouth opening and closing as wheezing sounds came from his mouth... for the Evil Uzumaki had finally awoken. Then in a flash of movement, Kushina cut open his throat with a scalpel making blood leak down his neck as he clutched at the wound. Falling to the floor as he gasped and choked on his own blood.
The Evil Uzumaki's face scrunched up slightly as she asked "You look familiar. Did I threaten to murder your family or something?" At her question, she only received some gurgling noises. She shrugged her shoulders then continued to speak "Ah well. If I can't remember your name, I'm guessing that you're one of those unimportant throwaway type characters. I'll take an educated guess and say that you're the asshole that's been trying to mind rape me, learn some of Uzu's secrets, all on that Danzo guys orders. And I've been pumped full of drugs to keep in dreamland. That about sum it up?" She asked the orange haired man, and finally with a final gasp, he fell to the floor having mercifully expired.
"I'll take that as a yes." Kushina replied as she got up from the slab and cracked her neck a few times. Then stretched her limbs to allow some of her joints to pop. And then glanced over at a mirror and asked herself "Okay now. Three very important questions. Has the Chucky franchise finally ended? How long have I been under? And most importantly... where the fuck is my child? Well... I know a certain old monkey that can help answer those questions."
End Chapter one.
Next time: With her new roommate, Anko begins to train Naruto ahead of time in preparation for the fated Genin exams. Meanwhile, in the darkness of Konoha, the most infamous Kunoichi, Kushina pays the Sandaime a visit.