Naruto: Hearts Desire - Part 3

By Sara T. Fontanini

Sasuke and Naruto were in the Hokage's Tower. They were a bit more nervous than usual, partly because they were still confused about themselves due to recent developments. But they were also nervous about how he would react to their.....discovery.

The fact they had to wait in a dark room with hardly any illumination may also have something to do with it.

Sasuke gripped Naruto's hand. They had been holding hands ever since they came.

"Don't worry, Naruto-chan. I'll make sure everything works out fine."

"What if they banish me, or something?"

'I won't let that happen." He smiled. "Trust me, Naruto-chan."

Naruto returned the smile.

"So, what is it you want to tell me?"

The two boys looked into the darkness. They were not alone.

"That voice...." Sasuke said.

"...Kakashi-sensei?" Naruto finished.

And indeed, it was Kakashi, their squad leader and teacher. The whole room was suddenly fully illuminated.

Kakashi scratched the back of his head. "Sorry about the decorum before. The Hokage can be quite...strange. So, you have something to say?"

Sasuke swallowed. It was now or never.

"Sensei, Naruto..."

"yes?" Kakashi asked.

Sasuke tried to fight his nervousness. "Naruto is.... A woman..."

Kakashi looked puzzled (At least, Sasuke thought so. It's hard to tell when a person covers more than half their face.) Kakashi then looked at Naruto. "He doesn't look like a woman to me."

"Not physically," Sasuke explained, "But mentally. The Sexy Jutsu is an excuse for him to be a girl, even if it is kinda perverted. We just thought that Hokage-sama might be able to do something."

"Like what?"

"I dunno, make Naruto into a proper girl?"

Kakashi nodded, then turned to Naruto. "What do you say to this, Naruto?"

Naruto looked at the ground, a nervous look on his face. "I wasn't sure at first... But, I believe Sasuke-chan's right." He looked up at Kakashi, a determined look on his face. "I want to be a girl."

The Hokage suddenly appeared. "I don't see why not."

Sasuke and Naruto had a heart attack (Not literally). "Where'd you come from!?" Naruto yelled.

The Hokage smirked, his eyes looking away from the group. "That technique of Jiraiya's is quite handy."

Sasuke regained his composure. "Are you going to do it?"

"Of course, though it is rather complicated. Essentially, we'll use a jutsu to lock Naruto in his female form. That way it's permanent, and not restricted to chakra reserves. We can get started immediately."

Naruto was smiling now. Sasuke was more reserved, but he more or less smiled too.

"On one condition." The Hokage said.

The smiles dropped.

"Sasuke must agree to the procedure as well."

Kakashi was shocked, probably. Naruto gave Sasuke a nervous look. And then, with no hesitation, no fear in his voice, Sasuke gave his answer.

"I accept."

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A few hours later, Naruto was lying in a bed. she still felt weird. Who knew a jutsu she wasn't even performing would take so much out of her. Her body felt weird, but probably because she wasn't used to being a girl for so long. She wondered how Sasuke would find her.

And that's when she remembered what Sasuke had agreed to. She had to find him.... her now and see how she was.

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Sasuke still couldn't believe it.

He had given up more than his manhood. The Hokage had said that Sasuke was to receive a new identity, since he was officially not a member of the Uchiha clan. This was before he was changed, and he still accepted.

Sasuke had given up his clan, as well as his reason for revenge. All for Naruto.

And he still couldn't understand why. Why did he feel so strange towards Naruto? Why did he make such huge sacrifices for Naruto's benefit?

(It is at this point that it should be pointed out that Sasuke is a bit of a doofus when it comes to matters of the heart. He makes Naruto look like a genius by comparison.

And Sasuke is indeed a girl. She just needs to accept that first.)

And then Naruto came barging into the room. She looked like she had run a marathon. She now stood staring at Sasuke.

"Sasuke-chan," She breathed.

Sasuke looked annoyed. "Just say it Naruto..."

"You're just.... so beautiful." She smiled.

"Look who's talking."

"Yeah I noticed." Naruto then looked serious. "You didn't have to accept, you know."

Sasuke's features became less...sharp. "It was the only way."

"But you..." Naruto started to tear up.

"What I did was of my own free will. I just... couldn't just let you give up your happiness, possibly even your sanity, for my sake."

Naruto was crying now.

Sasuke got worried. "Sorry Naruto, I didn't mean it like that. I meant to say..."

Naruto smiled, tears streaming down her face. "I know what you meant, you dummy. I'm just so happy that you love me."

Sasuke took on a shocked look (you know the one). "What!?"

"You really are a dummy!" She gave the other girl a pat on the head. "You really didn't know how you felt about me?"

"I - That is - " Sasuke was flustered.

"It's okay. You don't need to say anything." She then embraced the person she loved most in the world. "I just need to know whether you're really okay with this."

Sasuke wrapped her arms around Naruto. "Of course I'm alright. I actually think I'm...happier now. Like a weight has been lifted from my heart."

They let go of each other to look one another in the face.

"That's good to know." Naruto smiled.

they leaned forward and gave each other a passionate kiss.

When they stopped, Naruto looked worried. "I forgot about Sakura-chan, and the others. What will they think?"

Sasuke smirked, this one much warmer and friendlier than her trademarked one. "Whatever happens, we can face it."

And that's when some random ninja burst in.

"Hey, the Hokage said you two'd be here!"

"What is it?" Naruto said, annoyed. the mood had been spoilt.

"There's some strange ninja here! They have requested the assistance of our village. The Hokage wants to see you two about it!"

Naruto looked worriedly at Sasuke. "What could this mean?"

Sasuke gave a reassuring smile. "We'll just have go and see."

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And so ends another chapter of Naruto: Heart's Desire.

You know, originally, I wasn't going to show the hokage at all. then I decided to just keep my promise for once.

Next, we shall learn more about the 'strange ninja' and their mission. I will also try to keep some more of my promises.

See yas next time! And please comment!