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AN: Hey everyone sorry for the wait. I wrote this entire fic on paper when on my lunch breaks at work so it takes a while to transfer it and prof read it. Well I know some of you loyal NaruXSaku hate to see some NaruXHina but sadly there will be more of that but...but its a part of my story! Mostly it focus on Naruto's and Sakura's feelings for each other not a lot of action but I still hope you enjoy the story. Thanks to all my dedicated readers and critics!
III. A Kunoichi's Beating Red heart
Sasuke looked around the mountainous terrain the heat was getting on Suigetsu's nerve. They managed to retrieve Juugo. HIs spiky shaggy white hair stood as a testament to his age being around his late teens. The young man reeked of blood. He had on his white long pants and matching white short sleeve shirt he had on a black belt on his waist with a couple of kunai bags stripped around the waist. He wore black fingerless gloves as one single strap ran down on his left side to his belt with shuriken pouches attached to to them. Two sickles hung next to his left waist connected by a chain.
" It was remarkable that such a young man defeated that venomous snake." Sasuke could hear the sarcasm from Juugo. " I guess having the name Uchiha is to be respected and truly feared." Juugo looked around wondering where Sasuke was taking them.
"Orochimaru thought he could simiply steal the Uchiha's power. His own jutsu was his demise with my eyes I sealed his fate. We'll rest here" Suigetsu dropped his massive sword as he felt lighter by restrain the sword put him through. "Finally I can get away from you testosterone fools!" Karin said as she walked away from them. Sasuke found a secluded area to think he knew his brother was with Akatuski. He was paired with Kisame of the bloody mist.
Sasuke knew that his brother would be after a jinchūriki he knew of one. Yet it was to early to go back and use him as bait. He would take his chance in hunting down his brother he knew Akatuski were elusive but not impossible to find." Itachi prepare your self for I yearn for your blood. I will show you no mercy as you showed our clan only hatred towards you Itachi". Sasuke stopped as he felt someone's presences he turned his head to the side to see Karin walking towards him. He noticed her glasses were off and she swung her hips as she approached him. She placed her hands on his chest looking into his eyes.
"I thought you wanted to get away from all the testosterone?" Karin smiled as she blushed looking away from Sasuke's gaze. "Don't be so cold Sasuke I was just curious about something. Once you accomplish you're goal of eliminating your brother then what?"
Sasuke studied Karin something about her was unsettling while another part of him felt curious about the kunoichi. "My second objective is to revive my clan Karin the revitalization of the Uchiha clan." Karin got a little closer to Sasuke's lips. he could smell her scent and sweat.
"Will you return to Konoha to establish the ounce famed Uchiha clan?" Sasuke grabbed Karin's hands as he looked at her straight in the eye. "No, I'll just take over Otokagure and establish my own nation to show the world the Uchiha's strength!" Karin blushed as Sasuke still held her hands in his tight grasp.
"It takes more than one individual to start a clan up. You know what I mean Sasuke?" Karin's words were sweet as honey as she was inches away from the Uchiha's lips. Sasuke smirked "Really Karin? Do tell".
The wind blew as Neji's hair swayed in the wind in a split second he vanished appearing in front of Naruto striking at his chest with his finger tips. Naruto flipped backwards as he evaded Neji's strike. Sakura's fists clenched as she was about to jump into the fight to assist Naruto.
"No don't Sakura-chan I'll handle Neji". Shouted Naruto Sakura bit her lower lip she abide to his command. Naruto was breathing heavily the Hyuga prodigy seemed determine as ever to defeat him. "Why are you fighting me Neji!?' Neji just glared at him thinking Naruto was playing the dumb card.
"YOU KNOW WHY! I'm here Naruto for what you did to Hinata!" shouted Neji at a confused Naruto. Sakura's eyes widen realizing this was her mess because of her jealousy towards the shy Hyuga girl. She was about to tell Neji the whole situation was a misunderstanding when Tenten appeared. Tenten punched a surprised Neji in the head catching the him off guard.
"Tenten what the hell!" he shut as he saw the glare that Tenten was giving him she reached over and grabbed Neji to pull him closer to whisper something in his ear.
His eyes widen as he deactivates his Byakugan. Neji looks at Tenten before turning his attention to Naruto. "Sorry Naruto nothing personal a misunderstanding in my part no hard feelings." Naruto just has a dumbfounded look plastered on his face wondering what the hell Tenten could have said to calm Neji down, he still didn't know what transpired tonight.
"ahhh ok Neji" was all Naruto managed to say as Neji disappeared in a puff of smoke. Tenten looked at Sakura menacingly before turning her attention to Naruto. "Sorry about that Naruto Neji-kun very protective of Hinata. Later SAKURA" Tenten's voice was rash as she said Sakura's name before she disappearend. Naruto looked lost he didn't know what that mess had to do with him and Hinata. He turned to look at Sakura she had a sad look on her face.
"Sakura-chan you ok" Sakura turned to face the blonde she gave him a smile noticing how concerned he was for her. "Ah I'm fine Naruto don't worry about it. How about we go for a walk?" Sakura smiled noticing the quick change in Naruto's mood. The blonde's eyes were filled with life and passion he grinned at her.
"Hehehe so another date huh Sakura-chan!" Sakura just grinned at the idiot. "Just don't do anything perverted you hear!" Naruto eyed the kunoichi "Sure I'll keep that in mind as long as you don't imagine me and Sai naked!" Sakura's face redden as images of a naked Naruto with Sai invaded her mind. A small smile formed on her lips she quickly shook the idea out of her head. "NARUTO! you pervert get back her!" screamed Sakura as she chased her blonde comrade across the streets.
Tsunade sat back enjoying the sake she turned to her right feeling a presences of a certain individual "Jiraiya what is it ?" yelled Tsunade at the old pervert. "Jiraiya-sama how are you!" said a chipper Shizune. "Hellow my dear ladies I thought I came to invite you for a couple of drinks of sake Tsunade". The old frog hermit looked at Tsunade with a amused smile. Tsunade cocked her eye brow up wondering what Jiraiya had up his sleeve.
"Sure Jiraiya what do you suggest you old pervert!". Jiraiya looked at Tsunade hurt by her choice of words. "Tsunade I'm hurt I just wanted to talk to about our two blossoming apprentices" grinned the old hermit. A wicked smile appeared on Tsunade's lips as she stood up heading towards the window. "Shizune hold the fort down I won't be gone long!". As Tsunade and Jiraiya jumped out the window on to the back of one of Jiraiya's mid giant orange frog Jiraiya had summon. Shizune gave an annoying and disapproving look at the two sannin.
Seeing how Tsunade put sake ahead of work "ahhh those two trying to meddle in Naruto and Sakura's love life". Shizune began to orgainze Tsunade's desk knowing full well the blonde would come back hammered. Jiraiya had found a secluded bar near the western gates of Konoha there the two legendary sannin enjoyed the warm evening. Tsunade had a slight blush on her cheeks from all the sake they had consumed. Jiraiya kept looking at buxom blonde vixen he was always entranced by her beauty. How many times has he fantasized about the blonde kunoichi to tame her fiery spirit.
"Jiraiya get that stupid look off your face I don't want to know what perverted thoughts your thinking about!" Tsunade voiced carried some weight threatening her pervert comrade. Jiraiya snapped back to reality as he took a shot of sake.
"It seems my young apprentice has been on the move to get Sakura. Yet he has alot to learn about a kunoichi's heart." Tsunade shot Jiraiya a bemused look at him. "You Jiraiya the most perverted shinobi knows a kunoichi's heart? No wonder poor Naruto is trurning into a pervert like you Jiraiya". yelled Tsunade. Jiraiya's mouth hang opened wondering what to say in his defense.
"Wha...what you questioning my expertise hmph! I gave that fool some solid sound advice. I told him to be more observant you know on our journey he never stopped mentioning Sakura's name. I even heard him call her name out in his sleep" The old pervert looked at Tsunade who had a sincere look on her face. She loved the little blonde as if he was her own little brother.
"Oh Naruto I see he is growing up so fast. I know how much he loves Sakura. I think Sakura is starting to realize her feelings for our young loud mouth. She would be so lucky to have such a strong and caring shinobi like him. I wish her much happiness. I don't want her to end up alone in her autumn years like myself". Tsunade looked at her sake the sadness in her eyes were a testament of how she felt in side.
Jiraiya placed his hand on hers surprising Tsunade as he looked deep in her eyes. "Heh you're not alone Tsunade you still have me" Jiraiya smiled at his old comrade. Tsunade gave Jiraiya a smile as she took another shot of sake wondering what was strange warm sensation she felt by Jiraiya's touch.
The sun had set a while ago as Sakura and Naruto enjoyed a walk outside the gates of Konoha. The stars began to fill the night sky Sakura looed at Naruto from the corner of her eye. ("Shannaro!!! Just look how cute he looks under the stars ehhhh!!!")squealed inner Sakura ("I know he has sucha carefree smile on."). ("That and he has such cute ass yahh!") ("You got that right. Hey! I do not see Naruto like that understand!") Sakura didn't want to admit she was now seeing Naruto like a piece of hot meat on a hook, that she so desperately wanted to sink her teeth into. ("Don't be coy you know you want to hump blondie you've though about it haven't you reading those dirty books of yours!").
"Sakura-chan! " Sakura looked towards Naruto her face completely red "You ok Sakura-chan you look red". Sakura laughed trying to find an excuse to say to Naruto. "No...nothing I was just thinkng what a lovely night it was".
Naruto smiled at the kunoichi as he approached her Sakura kept looking at the blonde wondering what he was up to he leaned forward inches from her face "Not as lovely as you Sakura-chan". Sakura was taken back by Naruto's bold words as her cheeks blushed at what he said about her beauty.
"Na...Naruto that's sweet of you to say" Naruto just smiled realizing he had made Sakura-chan blush and smile by his loving words of her. The two walked silently into the night Sakura rubbed her arms feeling the cool wind blow. Naruto noticed this as he took of his shirt just leaving him with his black fish mesh underneath. He put his shirt around Sakura's arms. Sakura looked up at the blonde surprised by his chivalry "Thank you Naruto" she quickly looked away blushing not realizing how nice and hot he look wearing only his fish mesh.
"You're welcome Sakura-chan" Sakura looked at him again her eyes wondered to his chest seeing how stronger his muscles had gotten and well defined as well her eyes were drawn to the necklace Tsunade had given him long ago. Her blush would not go away she looked at the blonde's eyes "Why are you so infatuated with me Naruto?".
Naruto looked at Sakura perplexed by her sudden question. She kept looking at him waiting for an answer to her question she had to know why, why her? He smiled as he looked deep into Sakura's green eyes. In the night they shinned like a pair of jewels he could see the stars reflecting back at him.
"Simple Sakura-chan. you're...you're the most beautiful kunoichi I ever laid eyes on hehe. Plus you're sweet and always there for a friend." Sakura's gave a big smile as she loved the reason why he was so in love with her. "I see. Even though you have Tenten, Ino, and Hinata around?" Sakura eyedd the blonde wondering what his answer would be.
"Tenten's nice but I'm not in to the whole bun thing. Ino's hot but she's so fickle and Hinata has a nice rack and very sweet I just..." Naruto stopped as he noticed the cold glare Sakura was giving him.
"Ino's hot is she. Oh I'm sorry I don't have a massive rack like Hinata!" yelled Sakura. Naruto knew he was set up he tried to find the right words to say. "Wa...wait I didn't mean it like that so what if Hinata has a nice big rack I like your small breast way better Sakura-chan!" Naruto would regret ever saying those last words.
("WHAT!!!") Screamed inner Sakura oh he was indeed going to regret saying those words."WHAT THE HELL YOU PERVERT! YOU INSENSITIVE PRICK!" Sakura screamed as the rage had boiled over her eyes widen as if she saw her prey in front of her ready to strike.
Naruto froze the look of horror on his face as he saw her fist connect with his jaw sending the poor blonde flying a few feet back crashing into a tree full force. "Me and my small bust will LEAVE YOU! To your perverted fantasies of Hinata's massive tits you JERK!!!" Sakura ran out of there heurt by Naruto's words.
The blonde got up as he the blood poured from his nose "I blew it wth Sakura-chan ahhhh". He felt so depressed the night was going good till that little explanation of his. ("hehehe such a fool you are Naruto. Being bested by a woman how pathetic"). Taunted the Kyūbi.
"Shut up fox no one asked for your opinion!!!" spatted Naruto at the fox's taunt. Naruto limped home as the blow he received from Sakura was affecting his vision. "I guess I have to make it up for Sakura-chan ahhh me and my big dumb mouth"
In the far trees above on branched moved as Tenten appeared on the ground. She had an evil smirk on her face. As she put away her binoculars "hmph no into buns are you! You're lucky Neji-kun isn't here whisker boy! Even if you are cute! Hmmm so you're well aware of Hinata's assists are you Naruto. So Hinata has a chance against a-cup Sakura. All I need is to push Hinata a little then things well get very interesting" Tenten smiled at the fading image of Naruto as she disappeared into the wind.
Jiraiya carried the drunken Tsunade on his back he lost count on how many times he carried the blonde buxom home. "Drinking till you pass out what kind of Hokage does that!" Tsunade tried to move her head.
"Ahh...l...lively one...you...horny pervert." She managed to say in her drunken slur. "Jiraiya...I...lost...Nawiki...Dan...I don't...want to...lose you...or...Naruto." He felt her tears on back of his neck. He knew the losses in her life made her some what cold but meeting the blonde opened and warmed her heart again.
"Tsunade don't worry Naruto and I aren't going any where any time soon trust me that little firecracker is a lively one.Plus he has Sakura to keep an eye on him hehehe." Jiraiya's words comforted Tsunade's worries.
He felt her move close as she pushed her chest into his back. A perverted smile appeared on Jiraiya's face feeling Tsunade's massive mountains on his back. "I know what...you're thinking you pervert! I...know you lust after me!" Tsunade's slur got the old frog hermit by surprise as he felt Tsunade's left hand went on to his chest then made its way to his crotch.
His eyes widen when she starred to massage a certain friend of his.She got close to his ear to whisper something. "Jiraiya be...a...good boy...and I'll let you have your way with me you pervert!" her words were pure seduction as she licked his ear lobe before passing out. Jiraiya's nose squirted out stream of blood as his mouth drooled like a rabbit dog.
"Ahh Tsunade if I were a lesser man I would have my way with you now! Yet I'm a man with principles that and the fact you'll beat me to death. Don't worry I'll be by your side till the end." The sannin headed for the Hokage tower.
Sakura's face was buried in her pillow she knew she overreacted with Naruto's response. She knew he didn't mean to hurt her. She felt touchy when it came to her breasts. "I shouldn't have hit him. We were having such a great night. Ahhh why is he driving me nuts!".
("Because you want blondie real bad that's why! You love him and you know it!") Inner Sakura words hit Sakura bad here was her inner self telling her to face the fact she loves Naruto. "I know even now I've come to terms with it. I thought because it was because of Sasuke's absence." ("Forget him sure he's gotten handsome. But Naruto was there for us he's cared for us since the day we've meet!") "You're right he's won my heart I'm just afraid he'll get bored with me and move on to another kunoichi." A small tear fell from Sakura's eye.
She wiped off the tear as images of Naruto invaded her thoughts his smile his constant outbursts. ("Heh what's this! This isn't the Sakura I know! He's crazy about us. Once he has a taste of this cherry blossom I know he's never going back to any other kunoichi!")Inner Sakura bent down as she smacked her ass a couple times cooing. Sakura smiled at inner Sakura's words and antics those words provided the comfort she needed to hear.
"Thats right! Naruto's crazy about me. I'll just have to show how appreciated I am of his affections!". Sakura pulled the covers over her body as she smiled drifting off into unconscious. "I'll see you tomorrow Naruto I'm not gonna lose you to any of these kunoichi's you belong to this cherry blossom!".
AN: Hey next chap will be called IV War against the Cherry Blossom! I know how I will end this fic but if you readers want me to have an epilogue where NaruXSaku have a kid in the future I will add it if there is a big request for it 1 for yes 2 no 3 boy 4 for girl I will let you know if I will do it if I get a response don't forget to leave your comments and feedback till next time!
