Here's part two of the story I hope you like it.

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto

Naruto Uzumaki self proclaimed future Hokage carried a bag of groceries in one arm and the keys to his apartment in the other. He fumbled with them and whistled a tune as he did so. After finally getting the door open he went in and kicked the door behind him closed and got set to put up groceries.

"Dammit!" He perked his head up recognizing the voice. He put the food away in the fridge and pantries and quickly headed to the source. He went to his bedroom which he nowadays rarely slept in as he mostly slept on the couch letting his roommate sleep on the bed. As he got up the stairs he looked inside and saw what was going on.

Tayuya was attempting to walk, it had been over a month ever since he had brought her to Konoha and to Tsunade. Tsunade at first was reluctant to heal the foul mouthed girl but Naruto pleaded with her for hours on end until she got sick of it after three days and nearly pulled her ears off. She told him she would help heal the girl if she gave them any information on Orochimaru as to what he was planning. Tayuya had agreed to the deal as she had no loyalty to the snake now that she was injured. She told him how he planned on using Sasuke to achieve immortailty and all of his plans including a spy that was in Konoha that no one knew about. Seeing that she was being truthful and she told them who the spy was who was surprisingly one of the councilmen. Tsunade agreed to it and told an estactic Naruto she would heal her legs.

As for why Tayuya was at his home she was to be put in a cell with guards around her. Naruto had protested this and refused to let them take her which surprised the redhead. He made a deal with Tsunade, he would keep an eye on her if she stayed with him as her allegiance with Orochimaru and Sound was no more. He knew that most thought of her as an enemy of Konoha and they wanted nothing more to than to kill her if they found out who she was. She would stay with him and if she got into any trouble he would willingly take any punishment for her. This had shocked many people including Sakura and Kakashi over Naruto's determination to protect the girl. Shikamaru could've told everyone who she really was but being the lazy boy he is, told them it was too troublesome to get the villagers wiped up into a mob.

As he watched on the girl leaned against the parallel bars to steady herself as she attempted to walk, she was wearing a pair of jeans and a t-shirt out of her regular clothing. A pair of crutches was right next to it that she used whenever she had to get up. Tsunade had healed her legs and they weren't as severely damaged as it looked which meant she could be able to continue being a ninja. However she had to relearn how to walk before she could do that as the muscles in her legs had been damaged and bones had been broken. Naruto during the first month with her had done anything she had ordered him to do (Which had lead to some embarrassing situations such as when she had to use the bathroom) He had cleaned up the place making it more livable and ramen cups no longer were sprayed across the room.

"Dammit!" Cursed the girl again as she fell downwards as Naruto watched on. The girl pulled herself back up on the bars in anger and attempted to walk again. She took a couple of steps and then lost her balance and fell again. "Dammit!" She shouted at her weakness as she tried to bring herself back up. Naruto had gotten some parallel bars like the ones at hospitals for her to steady herself and to practice walking whenever she felt she could.

She fell again but this time she didn't curse and Naruto noticed that. She instead glared at her legs for a long moment and much to his surprise a tear came out of her eye. She then began unexpectedly sobbing as she looked at her useless legs and how she'd never be able to walk again. In anger she pounded the floor as small tears rolled down her face.

She looked down at the carpet when all of a sudden a pair of hands clamped around her waist and she was gently pulled up. She looked up and saw Naruto pulling her back up on her feet a determined look on his face. "C'mon," He said steadying herself locking his hands with hers and setting himself behind her. "We'll do this together step by step okay Tayuya?" He asked her and she nodded. The two slowly made their way taking their time with each step.

"Ah! Shit I'm-" Cursed Tayuya losing her strength in her legs but was cut off by Naruto.

"Don't give up Tayuya, remember I'm here and I'm not gonna let you fall alright?" He said to her and she nodded her head believing him as they took the steps together Naruto steadying her so she wouldn't lose her balance. They soon went five steps which was past her limit surprising the redhead, and they managed to make it up to nine steps before Tayuya nearly lost her footing and fell only to be caught by Naruto.

"Alright Tayuya-chan that's enough for now, we'll try again later." He picked her up bridal style and laid her down on the bed and got ready to go fix dinner.

"Thank you Naruto, for what you just did." She called out to him causing him to stop and smile, that was the first time she said something to him that wasn't snappy.

The two continued working on her walking and within a couple of weeks Tayuya was able to walk without any help from him, he stood in the corner watching a smile on his face at her joy at being able to walk again. Soon she was able to run and despite the strain she put on her legs she refused to quit ignoring the pain and strain she put on them pushing herself beyond her limit. She managed to go outside and after being cooped up in the house all that time with now fresh air it was like being reborn. Also she could continue being a ninja as well.

The two lived with one another and there were problems, during the beginning Tayuya was mean and cruel seemingly the most bitter girl on the planet as she hated everything even ramen! Naruto had to push his patience to the limits but he kept on helping her no matter how much she yelled and screamed at him. Soon enough Tayuya willingly agreed to let him help her and even though they had problems such as when she nearly scared Hinata one time and that he often irritated her with his hyperness the two got along well.

His friends looked on at him in confusion and wonderment, here he was letting a enemy of Konoha stay in his house instead of just handing her to the ANBU and what's more the two had become friends!

The two learned about each other's past, Tayuya who had lost her parents during her youth and was left with only her birthday flute and forced to live in the slums begging for food or money and then encountering the man who would change her life forever, feeling the searing pain of the gift as he called it that he gave her. She had become bitter, uncaring for anyone after what she had went through. Naruto who was hated and feared for being the vessel of Kyuubi which was something that he had no choice in the matter always being looked down upon just because of that one thing that made him different.

One day Naruto entered their apartment a package under his arm. He smelled food cooking and a smile was on his face. "About damn time you're home! I'm making some stew." He heard Tayuya call out to him. He entered the kitchen and placed the package on the table. Tayuya saw it and after pouring two bowls of beef stew looked at it. "What the hell's that?"

"It's for you open it." Said Naruto smiling. Tayuya frowned and looked at him cautiously and gingerly opened the box and opened it. A rare gasp escaped her and she reached down and lifted the object out of the box. "You lost yours remember? Well I decided to get you a new one." He said as she looked at the flute which was shaped and looked exactly like her old one. She slowly brought it up to her lips and blew on it playing a small tune, although she hadn't played in months she showed no signs of rust.

A smile was on her face and she surprisingly hugged him. "Thank you Naruto, for everything." She said smiling causing him to blush in surprise.

After the two were done eating dinner they sat on the couch and Naruto then decided to tell her the other news. "Um...Tayuya?" He asked not sure how to say this and wondering how she would respond hopefully not upset.

"What is it Naruto?" She asked

"Oh boy...Jiriaya wants to take me on a training trip." He said slowly and carefully. A small frown showed on her face but she kept her cool.

"For how long?"

"Three years." He let out quietly letting her digest the news. Although she appeared calm on the inside she was fuming. Was that it? Was that how it ended? He helps her recover and then he leaves without a trace for three years? Does their friendship mean nothing to him? Was the damn flute an apology gift? Did she mean nothing to him? She was ready to burst and give him a piece of her mind that he would choke on when he spoke up. "Tayuya what's your answer?" He said to her causing her to scowl.

"Didn't you hear me?"

"About what?" She snapped angrily over what he was doing.

Naruto smiled. "I'm going on a training trip for three years with ero-sennin, and I want you to come with me." Her eyes widened at that. He wanted her to come with him? He wasn't going to leave her behind while he was off training who knows where?

"Of course I'm coming! You don't think you can get rid of me that damn easily? I'm going with you!" She said a bit more excited than she should have.

Naruto smiled glad she was coming with him. "Alright! We're leaving in two days so I hope you got you're stuff ready."

Two days later...

"Are you sure you're ready Tayuya?" Asked Naruto to her both of them outside the gates with Jiriaya. The lecher had sent glances at ther but she had threatened to stick a kunai where the sun didn't shine if he didn't keep his distance.

"Of course I am knucklehead! I'm not absentminded like you, let's go already!" Shouted the girl she was in her new ninja uniform a green shirt and black knee length shorts she had on her hat that she weared and she carried her new flute as well. She walked off quickly followed by Naruto trying to tell her to not be so quick as they had three years.

Jiriaya watching the two could not help but think of Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki.

A/N: Well that's Part two, I'll have the final part soon. Review