Ferox Adjective: Latin meaning wild, spirited, insolent, warlike, headstrong, defiant

here is another chapter. This is filler and character building as well as introducing some other characters from the naruto universe. Some of them are OOC and remember this is a AU story so please don't run me up a flag pole.


All over the nation of whirlpool coastal defenses went on full alert as civilians and children evacuated. The skies were filled with fighter jets and the fleets of whirlpool patrolled 30 nautical miles off the coast.

Naruto stood beside his mother for the first time since he had joined the Uzu Marine Corps at 18. This was his first leave in two years and he was looking forward to it. "Kaasan I should report back to my unit and prepare".

Kushina looked over at her son in his uniform and couldn't be more proud of his accomplishments.

He refused to be treated any different than his fellow Marines and had actually almost been dishonorably discharged during boot camp when a few of the other recruits kept mocking him and he violently snapped at them. His Drill Instructors had intervened thus saving his career and showing the rest of the platoon that Naruto was human just like them despite being the crowned prince of whirlpool.

"Very well LCpl Uzumaki Semper Ferox Marine". She returned her sons salute and watched as he quickly left the room. 'I still remember the day you received your Eagle, Whirlpool, and Anchor Sochi. You were so proud of yourself as was I' Kushina thought to herself before her attention was called back to the matters at hand.

Naruto made it back to his barracks and quickly changed over into cammies. He put his sappi plate carrier on making sure he had his seven magazines for his rifle in their pouches. Strapping on his Kevlar he ran to the armory to retrieve his rifle and side arm.

"Uzumaki where the fuck were you Marine?" demanded one Sgt Haruno.

Naruto gulped loudly before jumping to parade rest, "I was on leave visiting my Kaasan Sgt. I came back when she ordered every swinging dick on deck".

"Shit that's right you were on leave, well stop playing with yourself and get your weapons. Collect your ammo and grenades at the ASP over on the parade deck afterwards" Haruno ordered.

"Roger Sgt" Naruto replied then got in line to finally get his weapons. He noticed Pvt Nara and heard him mumble something about troublesome pink haired Sgts and troublesome blondes. Chuckling to himself he wasn't paying attention when his hand landed on a very firm shapely ass in front of him. 'Shit, shit, shit, why me' Naruto thought to himself until he heard a small eep escape from the owner of said ass.

Hinata had seen Naruto run in to the armory only to get stopped by Sgt Strawberry as usual. She thought it was funny actually seeming as how only the Sgt and herself were able to find the blonde Marine when he tried to skate away from duties. She then realized that she was at the end of the line waiting to get her weapons and that Naruto would be standing behind her in a matter of moments. She slightly blushed at the thought then quickly squashed it then tried to get her sappi plate carrier to fit her properly. That was until she felt a hand on her rear and let out a small eep.

Naruto realized whose ass he had just accidently groped. "Fuck I'm sorry LCpl Hyuga I wasn't paying attention and…" he was cut off by laughter then a delicate hand gripping his nuts which drew a gasp of shock from him.

"I think it's only fair that I get to cop a feel since you copped one on me. Don't you think LCpl Uzumaki?" Hinata said slightly tugging on Naruto's family jewels.

All Naruto could do was nod in agreement as he feared anything else would result in a lot more pain and possibly blood. He sighed when he felt Hinata let go of him and immediately leaned on the building that housed the armory.

It took another five minutes for Naruto to get his weapons and report to the ASP. "I need 210 rounds of 7.62x51mm with 30 of those being tracers. I also need 40 rounds of 45 for my side arm plus two M67 grenades and one smoke grenade".

"Give me a moment" a female Marine Naruto recognized immediately Cpl Hyuga married to Hinatas cousin.

"It's okay Cpl I am not going anywhere until I get my ammo" He said with a smile.

"Oh hey Uzumaki how you been? You know Neji wants to beat you for turning his skin orange with that fake tan lotion last week right" Tenten said while giggling.

Naruto let his head drop and started mumbling about how Hyugas were sadistic bastards and he feared for his manhood. This made tenten laugh as she laid out what he asked for on a table.

"Here is your order, good luck looks like you and LCpl Hinata are going to be standing post together".

Upon hearing this Naruto felt his knees get week and he collapsed hitting his head on the table with his requested items minus the grenades since tenten grabbed them before Naruto's head made contact with the surface of the table. 'What the hell did I do to get paired up with miss vice grip' he thought to himself.

Dock 6
15 Minutes later

Naruto kept walking the length of the pier trying to avoid Hinatas gaze. She scared him after their little talk on their way to dock 6. He shuddered when he thought about it.

Flashback 10 minutes

"So im not going to have to worry about you groping my ass again am I Uzumaki? Because if you do I will rip off your nuts and make a pair of ear rings with them prince be damned". Hinata said as what seemed to be a demon appeared behind her.

Naruto started to sweat at the sight and thought of Hinata doing just what she promised. "I said I was sorry and that it was an accident Hyuga". He suddenly had the feeling that his future children were in jeopardy and combat roled away from Hinata. "What the hell was that for you crazy bint".

"Just testing your reflex's, which are good by the way" Hinata replied completely ignoring the bint comment.

"Okay, Okay I promise to not accidently grab your ass again. Now please don't kill me" Naruto said finally returning to Hinatas side.

End Flash Back

'She didn't say anything about looking at it though' Naruto thought to himself. Just as he finished that thought he turned to greet a kevlar to his face.

Hinata saw that Naruto had a far off look on his face and his eyes were glazed over. She then noticed the small trail of blood from his nose and went to hit him in the back of his head with her Kevlar only to see him turn at the last minute.

One moment Naruto was standing on his feet the next he was looking up at the sky and a concerned Hinata. "Why did you do that? That really fucking hurt".

"Don't think about my ass and that won't happen. By the way I like cinnamon buns if you expect to feel it again" Hinata said with a blush.

"Wait what?" Asked a confused Naruto 'what the hell why are women so strange' he thought to himself.

"I said if you wanted to touch or think about my ass again you'll take me out for cinnamon buns moron. Seriously were you dropped on your head as a child?" she asked starting to get mad again.

"Um yes actually I was though it was my fault. How about we go after we get relieved?" he asked trying to placate the angry looking bluette.

"Yeah that works I know of a shop that is on the way back. You're paying by the way since you're a gentlemen".

Naruto suddenly felt his wallet cry out in pain. So he agreed and went back to walking his post with what was possibly the scariest woman on the planet right next to his mother.

Southern Water Tribe

"Where is he, where is the Avatar" Prince Zuko demanded from the group of water tribe members. He was starting to get frustrated and decided to unleash a few attacks towards the crowd only to be stopped by a child with blue arrows tattooed on his body.

"I'm right here, I'm the Avatar and my name is Aang".

"Finally I have you; you will come with me Avatar. We can do this the easy way or the hard way it is your choice to make". Zuko then dropped in to a stance waiting for the Avatars response.

"If I go with you will you leave these people alone?" Aand asked getting a nod from Zuko. "Fine I'll go with you but try anything and I will stop you.

"Aang you can't he'll take you to the fire nation and they will kill you" Katara shouted out in protest.

"No they won't I have friends in the fire nation that won't let that happen" Aang said back nonchalantly.

"You've been gone for 100 years things have changed Avatar" Zuko said cutting off any response that Katara could have said.

"What do you mean Zuko?" asked Aang.

Zuko laughed before telling Aang that the fire nation had been at war with the rest of the bending nations for 100 years now.

Before Zuko could react Aang ran and called his sky bison appa to escape with Sokka and Katara.

'What have I done' Aang thought to himself after finding out what had happened over the last 100 years.

Zuko screamed in rage and shot a stream at the avatar trying to bring him down but missed. He stormed off leaving his uncle and troops to deal with the villagers.

Whirlpool

Naruto and Hinatas relief showed up and they went to the bakery that Hinata had mentioned. When they had arrived Naruto tried to hid his face but someone pointed him out and he was almost mobbed until Hinata glared at the crowd.

'She's scary' thought Naruto as he started crying at the amount of money he would have to spend to pay for Hinatas cinnamon buns.

"So Naruto, why did you join the Marine Corps? Being a prince you must have had everything you ever wanted" Hinata asked.

"Well I could have had whatever I wanted but I wouldn't have been happy. I joined so I could earn the trust of the people. Not as their prince but as a protector and a normal human being". Naruto said taking a bit out of his cinnamon bun.

"Noble sentiment Uzumaki, but why not join the army if that were the case?"

"I want the best for this country so I refuse to half ass anything I do. Besides the palace guards are Marines and I got to know a few of them very well. Kakashi and Anko were always helpful when I had questions. They are both really nice people until it's time to work then they are professional and can kill you before you even knew it".

"Okay but why did you actually join?" Hinata insisted.

"I want people to see me for me and not my family okay" Naruto replied looking down.

"That is nothing to be ashamed of Uzumaki" Hinata said flicking him in the forehead.

"Please call me Naruto when we are not surrounded by higher ups" he stated looking up.

"Then you can call me Hinata, come on we should get some sleep no telling what will happen tomorrow". Hinata then stood up and grabbed her bag of cinnamon buns and headed towards the door only to stop and growled at Naruto for looking at her ass again.