Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto

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Tsunade and Kurenai decided to test the genin they were to teach. Both were to enter the house and see when and if he noticed them. Too bad for them the silent security seals went off as they entered. Naruto was on alert for them and as he walked into the kitchen to get baby formula two sebon left his hands and hit the two kunoichi in a pressure point. Naruto looked horrified when he realized who he had attacked.

"Sorry Senju-sama, Yuhi-sama. I did not realize it was you two," said a flustered Naruto as he quickly withdrew the needles and had some clones take the paralyzed women to the couch. He had another clone put on tea and take the formula to the baby as he went to check on the women.

"I am sorry for the inconvenience. I did not know you were coming over. The paralysis will where off in a minute or two. I am making tea until then and then you can tell me why you are over here, though you probably came to see the Hokage's child. I should have expected as much, I am truly sorry to be such an inconvenience to you both, I'll have the clone bring the child out now," he said as he hurried away.

Both women were thinking the same thing at this point. First he had talent to see through the genjutsu and hit their pressure points at the same time. Second was that their 'host' was sickly sweet and at the same time disturbing in how quick he is to apologize. Thirdly is the fact he did not even think that two kunoichi sneaking in to see a baby all that strange and didn't consider they were after him instead. Tsunade best summed it up years later by saying 'When I first met the bastard he was kind, overly polite, loyal to a fault but could easily apologize to a would be enemy if need be. In all my life I have never seen such a contradiction. He would slit a man's throat as he said sorry. In short he was confusing; still is the bastard.'

'Well again I am sorry," Naruto said as he brought out tea and a clone was carrying the baby. "You should be able to move about now."

True to his word both kunoichi could feel their limbs again. While they were not as coordinated as they usually were they could move, although Tsunade proved that they still should press their freedom when she stood up only to fall straight towards the glass coffee table. It would have ended with many cuts if a clone didn't pop into existence and catch her, she noticed that though the clone could have groped her, it made no attempt to try anything slightly perverted.

"Have some tea while we wait for you to regain all your motor function. Then I can allow you to hold dear little Nikkou. Although I would ask that you leave very soon, I have to prepare her for story time followed by her nap. She is such a dear and sleeps so peacefully," Naruto stated as he smiled at the bundle in his arms, earning a gurgle from said bundle.

"Yes, while I would like to see Nikkou, Tsunade and me actually came to see you," said Kurenai as she unsteadily grabbed a tea cup and began to sip from it.

"Oh and why is that Yuhi-sama? I do not believe I have done anything to warrant the presence of the two top kunoichi in their respective fields. Unless I forgot to give my monthly donation to the Kunoichi Equality Club, if I did I will rectify it tomorrow, if that is ok," said Naruto as he sipped his tea and then looked back at the baby he was gently rocking.

"While it is admirable that you support such a fine group," Tsunade said with a smirk, thinking on how that club had been founded a few years back to help kunoichi get their deserved respect, "the Hokage actually wanted us to talk to you. It seems that you caught his eye when you took out those assassins the other day. He thought you might want to learn our trades. Konoha always needs medic-nins and genjutsu specialists."

"While it is true that Konoha needs both, I don't believe I could go very far in either respect. Plus I know that Kurenai still leads her old genin team and could not be taken away from that to teach a second rate shinobi, such as myself. You, Tsunade, already have two apprentices in the forms of Shizune-san and my former teammate Haruno-san," Naruto said, cheerful as always and still playing with the bundle in his arms.

"Leave that determination up to us, gaki. If you have the control needed then we will find some extra time to pass on our knowledge. As you said Konoha needs as many of our specialty as possible, even if they are second rate," said Tsunade while earning a glare from Kurenai.

"Well, since the Hokage wanted this can we have your test in a month or so. I should be off this long term mission at that point," said the younger blonde hesitantly, he really didn't want to be ridiculed like he knew they would when they saw his performance.

"Sure, Kurenai and I will make the appointment with the Hokage, so no getting out of the deal. Well, see you in a month," replied Tsunade as she practically pulled Kurenai after her. As soon as she got out of the compound Kurenai turned to her.

"Why would you say that we needed him, even if he was second rate," Kurenai demanded.

"I was trying to get a reaction other than his fake smile. It didn't even falter though," she said the last part to herself.

"Yes, that smile had to be fake. No one can truly believe what he does and still smile as he says it," agreed Kurenai.

"We have a month to observe him and hopefully come up with a plan to break him of his habits. Plus I think we need to go to the Kunoichi Equality Club meeting for once and check out if he really does help them out or if he lied," said Tsunade.

"I don't think he lied, but only members are supposed to donate to the club and I did not realize he was a member. But I haven't gone to an actual meeting, when and where do they meet?" asked Kurenai.

"I don't know either; I have never actually gone either. We should ask either Sakura or Hinata. I know both of them go regularly," said Tsunade.

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It had been several weeks since Tsunade and Kurenai's first meeting with Naruto. To say their observations and questions around the village had yielded little was an understatement. Sakura remembered him but couldn't give any information that they didn't already know from Kakashi. Some of the others from his class recognized him but knew next to nothing about him. Shino and Shikamaru were both curious as to why they were asking about someone they thought left the shinobi program after his chunin exams. It seemed to both kunoichi that Naruto just blended in to well, hell they both had trouble following him and could only find him because they realized he went so few places. He was either at home, on a mission, receiving a mission, training or eating at a local ramen stand. The ramen stand was the most intriguing part of the whole equation; the stand owner and his daughter went out of their way to be both kind and acknowledging to the blonde. The kunoichi asked the stand owner and he replied that he had to support his best customer and that both women would receive a discount if they could help Naruto.

Tonight though was the KEC meeting and as Kurenai and Tsunade arrived at the rented out room they realized two things; one that the entire younger generation was staring at both of them; and two was that there was a sign saying 'Welcome New Members' hanging over the entry way. They also caught a few glares, and Tsunade caught a different look, toward the only male in the room, who was in a corner drinking some water.

"Wow, I didn't know that you two were part of the Kunoichi Equality Club. This is great, plus you can help us get rid of the pervert in the corner, I mean coming to a Club meeting to pick up women is underhanded," said one of the younger kunoichi present.

"Actually, I'll be leaving now," said Naruto as he walked out the door his future teachers had just walked in.

"Ok, who just made him leave," said an irate Yugao.

"But he's a man, why else would he be at this Kunoichi Equality Club unless he wanted to check us out?" asked the same person who made the remark.

"Several reasons," said Yugao, calling the attention of the entire room towards her, "one of the reasons is that he owns this building and lets us use it for free. Second is that on top of all that he actually came up with the idea for this club when he saw we didn't get the respect we kunoichi deserve. He approached me and Anko with the idea several years ago and allowed us to come up with the specifics. Thirdly is that he has never been caught doing anything perverse and most times doesn't show to the meeting out of respect for our privacy. He only shows up once a year to look at the newest members. Fourth is that he happens to be one of our biggest donors. Lastly is the fact that you just discriminated against him because of his gender, something we fight against everyday; if we want equality than we need to show it towards the other half."

"Oh," was all anyone could say.

After her little rant Yugao called the meeting to order and they discussed the reasons why many people look down upon them and ways to use it to their advantage in combat situations. They also discussed ways to show that they are just as capable as men. Afterwards the younger kunoichi sparred while the older ones helped critique their fighting styles and help them understand jutsu they were trying to learn. Many of the kunoichi showed decent enough control that Tsunade and Kurenai came up with an idea of a monthly day class to teach several of them at once some basics in medical ninjutsu and genjutsu. Overall it was impressive night that could yield several new medics or genjutsu specialists. When it was over and people were headed home Tsunade and Kurenai signaled that they wanted to talk to both Yugao and Anko.

"So, the gaki actually came up with this idea?" started Tsunade.

She quickly realized that neither of the two heads of the KEC thought her joke was funny, if the slight KI and the tightening of jaw muscles was any clue.

"Yes, Naruto has done much for kunoichi's in Konoha. I would like it you did not disrespect him," Yugao said while eyeing the newest members of the Club.

"She just meant that we were shocked to hear that not only does he own this building but that he came up with the idea of the Club, which is a good way to support new kunoichi," said Kurenai, trying not to get on her friends bad side.

"Yeah, it's just that he mentioned it in passing to us one day that we should form a club to help the new girls out. He said it was a travesty that most females drop the program from lack of proper teaching and support of their needs. He actually showed us some data that showed that most female shinobi drop the program before becoming chunin, usually after their first kill. Most stated that they couldn't handle it and that their male teachers couldn't comfort them and help them with the experience; the teacher's couldn't understand their mindset was different then their male counterparts. We saw this as a great way to expand the shinobi population in the long run, help our comrades-in-arms and since most females have better control we could expand one of the two major fields this village needs, the ones you two represent and have helped out by showing up," said Anko while the two new members reflected on their own teachers and how they had not been as adapt to dealing with them like they were to their male teammates.

"We appreciate what he has done for us so much that we can't stand people who disrespect him," said Yugao.

"Well, we are supposed to help with that," said Tsunade.

"What do you mean?" asked Anko.

"I am sure you are both aware of Naruto's 'deficiencies' when it comes to being a shinobi," said Kurenai as nicely as possible.

"Yeah, for all his power he lacks self respect," said Anko.

"Yes, well, he was on a mission to baby sit the Hokage's new child and ended up taking out some Iwa shinobi while doing it. The Hokage sought out some information on him and assigned both of us to help him get over his behavior. Hopefully we can keep him as kind as he and just stop his negative view of his own skills," continued Kurenai.

"We came here tonight to verify something he said in our first encounter," spoke Tsunade.

"Well we will help if you need it, we both feel that Naruto deserves to be actually happy, not what he is now," Yugao said.

"I feel that if we could get him to show a little anger, we could use it to better understand what exactly he feels is so wrong with his performance," said Tsunade.

"True, but at the same time we would have to reinforce his belief in himself; you can handle the first and I'll handle the second," said Kurenai.

"I agree with both of you but I also feel that he needs some sort of closer bond then teacher and student or what anyone of us could provide. We may have to try and hook him up with someone," said Tsunade.

"He won't date anyone," declared Anko. "Yugao and me tried to get him with a few people but he refused in that oh so polite manner of his."

"Yes, but if we find someone who will pursue him and order him to take her out we may have a chance," said Tsunade.

"Who would pursue him though? He is not that bad looking but with his attitude I do not see that happening," saidYugao.

"Yeah, no offence but he kind of disappears and isn't that well known," said Anko.

"I may have someone in mind," said Tsunade.

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