"What did you say?" Naruto said with a little comical confusion written over his face.

"Nothing, not exactly sure myself where it came from." Tsume decided to go with the truth because let's face it what else did she have.

"Ah, ok you ready to move on then?" Our young hero finds himself asking.

"Hmm don't know. How long did Hokage-sama gives us to 'cool off'?" The Heroine asks her travelling companion.

Now we find a rather comical thing happening Naruto trying to think on the question that Tsume asked. While our hero stands there trying to remember what baa-chan told them our older counterpart starts to think she's seen that face that Naruto's giving off somewhere else. Now Inuzuka's in general has a natural curiosity regarding mostly everything they set their eyes on. So we go from one person striking a thinking pose to a duo.

"Ano I think baa-chan said two-three days or we had to do D-ranks for a few months." The younger thinking part exclaims. "And if that didn't work she'd set us in a room till were acting civil in public."

Tsume scoffs a little at this, but only a little.

"And I think we've been out here for what" Naruto starts counting on his fingers. "Six hours I think."

"Actually we've been here for two hours Naruto" Tsume replies to the ticking time bomb that is Naruto, while still thinking about that face.

"NANI! COME ON, we've been out here longer than that?" A slightly winded Naruto says.

"No we haven't and we probably should get moving 'cause it looks like it's going to rain."

"Ok Tsume, any ideas where to?" A pair of hopeful eyes shoot their pouting gaze at Tsume. Now Tsume being the clan leader of a family closely connected to dogs have led to Tsume building up a certain immunity to this act. But that immunity wasn't prepared to deal with Naruto's crystal blue eyes.

"Yeah there's a small cave a little way to the east of here. Shouldn't take us long to get there." Tsume said as her defense finally fell to the eyes that are Naruto Uzumaki.

"Great let me know when you're finished thinking about whatever that is plaguing your mind"

Now as Naruto finishes this rather little statement he notices a slight pink tinge to his female counterparts face. "Ano Tsume you sure you are okay?" A concerned Naruto calls out, and in doing so breaks Tsume out of her thinking.

"Yes I already said I'm fine and we should get moving the clouds are getting darker." Tsume says to our young hero.

"Ok lead the way."


After a while of jumping through trees the skies starts to roar signaling the coming of rain and thunder.

"Hey Tsume is it a long way till we get there" A young Jinchuuiki that is gradually getting wet calls out.

"It should be around here somewhere look for a big paw print on the mountain." Our female Jonin responds.

Another fifteen minutes pass and we hear a shout echoing the forest surrounding a rather tall and vicious looking mountain.

"Hey Tsume! I think I found it, a large paw symbol didn't you say?" Naruto calls out to Tsume.

"Yes, did you find it?" An optimistic voice calls out to the blonde that is soaked from the rain.

"Think s.." his reply was cut short by someone busting through the bushes. One might have to laugh at the sight that was Tsume Inuzuka, but those that knew her would quickly stifle their laughs. In front of Naruto stood the once proud Alpha Female of Konoha but at this point she had twigs, mud all over her clothes whereas the younger part of the duo looked completely unscathed. Her face promised bodily harm to Naruto if he chooses to comment on her appearance. Alas our young hero is a little oblivious to said act. Ensue the laughing and the beating,

"Haha Tsume have you looked at yourself." Tsume looks now that doesn't give it justice, she glares heavily upon the laughing mess that is Uzumaki Naruto.

"Narutoooo" And she charges Naruto with a rather funny looking kunai……


Author's Note:

Sorry for the long wait for this chapter, but inspiration seemed lacking while writing it. But I am determined to finish this fic, anyways thank you to all the people that have faved, reviewed and added me to their lists. Again you have my gratitude.

In other news I'm thinking of posting a new story but it will probably take a while. Till next time we see another.

Oh by the way I'm looking for someone who could beta this story for me so if anyone is interested give me a pm.