-1Standing in a clearing, eyeing the other, were Uchiha Sasuke and Subaku no Gaara.
"Naruto is mine," Sasuke growled, "We're teammates. We're closer and she trusts me."
"Oh really?" Gaara husked, "Not enough to trust you with her secret."
"Secret?"
"Yes, the secret of her curse. A curse we both share. We are kindred spirits, her and I. Both hated by our villages. We understand each other, know each other quite… intimately."
Sasuke frowned, his Sharingan activating.
"Enough talk! We settle this like shinobi!" He challenged.
The sand swirled around Gaara violently, "I couldn't agree more."
"Hey!"
Naruto, appearing out of nowhere, jumped between the two.
"I can't have you two guys fighting," She said, "Not my two best friends."
"Best…"
"… friends?"
"Yeah, I love you guys like brothers," She smiled, "You're like family to me."
"Brothers…?"
"…family?"
"Yeah! Now, if you'll excuse me, I have a bunch of crazed kunoichi to run from. Can you believe they want to give me a make over?"
With that, Naruto was off, leaving two broken hearted ninja behind.
Earlier…
"Naaarutoooo," Came a slightly sultry voice to the roof top bound Naruto.
Sitting at the very edge of the roof, Naruto turned, "Sakura-chan?"
And indeed it was Sakura-chan, but she was not alone. Behind her were a gaggle of girls that included Yamanaka Ino and, for some reason, Subaku no Temari.
"Um… something' up?" Naruto asked.
"Well, ever since we found out you were a girl," Said one of the girls, a brunette with two pony-tail sticking out the side of her head, "We've been thinking you, well, been bringing a bad image to Konoha kunoichi."
"And kunoichi in general," Temari chirped.
"Bad image?"
"We can't have the world thinking were a bunch of cross-dressers!" Ino exclaimed.
"So…?" Naruto asked.
"So, we're gonna give you a-" Sakura began.
"MAKE OVER!!!" All of the girls exclaimed.
"…"
"KAGE BUNSHIN NO JUTSU!!!"
Suddenly, a whole crown of Naruto's surrounded the legion of girls. Half held them back while the other half scattered in every direction. Shadow clones were no match for the fury of women, and soon they to were scattering to find the real Naruto.
Later…
"We found her in the Ramen Shop," Ino declared, she and Sakura carrying a tied up Naruto over their heads.
"You mean the idiot's favorite shop? How could she be so stupid?" Temari sighed.
"It's Naruto," Sakura said.
"I take it that's a good point?"
"Yeah."
"We'll, I'll get the rest of the girls."
Even more later…
To Be Continued…