Disclaimer: I still don't own Naruto…..Damn here I wanting to make it better oh well
CHAPTER 4 TIME TEAMS AND TRIPS
SHIZUNE POV
It had been two years since we came back to this village and nothing have changed, well not exactly, but the relationship between my master and me, it just seems like we are drifting apart more and more. Right after coming back Tsunade-sama was made Godaime.
I thought that would make her stop drinking and gambling and that it would made her the great woman my uncle fell in love again. I was wrong, if anything it made her more annoying. Don't get me wrong she makes her work but she is still the same alcoholic woman and what is more she treats me worse , to the point that Naruto got in a fight with her and now instead of her assistant I work full time at the hospital.
Naruto …I don't know what to do with him. In the beginning I just found him cute, in a brotherly way, like when I spied him singing. I can hear myself giggling but he was just so cute and red when he found me! I am keeping that to myself but he knows that he owe me. But right now though I don't know how to feel, he thinks that I don't know about him persuading some of the guys that tried to hit on me, hell Gemma appeared half dead after being a little too forward. But know I like it and I am just starting to like him. I know that I shouldn't, after all I am several years older, but he had grown up and I can tell that I'll like him a lot more in the future.
He had me worried since even I have noted some of his movements if you can call them like that. I don't know what it is, neither the council nor the Hokage but we all know that he's up to something. Apparently he looks like he spends the days training and sleeping, of course when he's not speaking with me….. 'To get to know each other better' he said. I just blushed! I can't believe I blushed for a thirteen years old boy…… a hot one of course….BAB SHIZUNE BAB.
Anyway while he looks like he's doing nothing he gets these moments that make him look like a killer, then like a hero. For example he went in a mission with that Kurenai, calm Shizune calm; the mission was to help a former student of Kurenai whose name is Kurama Yakumo from the Kurama clan. She seemed to be the hope of the genjutsu specialized clan who had fall in decline with the years. She is this pale cute girl that seems to have her powers sealed. In the mission they found opposition from the clan to the point that these guys outright attacked Kurenai and Naruto. Of course this was the first problem, Naruto-kun being his usual self took the attack as an assassination attempt and killed some of them and then killed another group when they attacked the girl herself. Naruto was in trouble because of this of course, for killing fellow Konoha nin but like always he managed to find a way to get out. How? He destroyed Yakumo's evil spirit representation and helped her and her clan to create secret jutsus that summoned these entities and used them to fight making the harm of the genjutsu actually real and making the clan to be renowned again and what I think is more important : on his debt.
This made him even more famous on the village but like me the Hokage and the council although happy were suspicious, so they asked Anko to interrogate him since Inoichi cannot enter his head and Ibiki hated him for killing his brother. A sentiment Naruto shared. In the end he was let free since nothing was proven, but I can't help but think that something big is going to happen and I think that for once I'll be part of it. Now though Naruto told me to go to his house, so that's were I am going. I found that he liked plants, so I am going to give him a Chakra tree seed. I hope that he likes it; it took me a while to get it.
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NARUTO POV
Well it looks like someone has finally suspected something. I will have to be more careful with my moves and is probably time that I tell Shizune-chan about my plan. I know that is just wishful thinking that she would love me and even more that she would support me. I can't help it. In these two years I have fallen in love with her. I know what everyone would think of this; that I am too young to know and blah, blah, blah….., but I know that what I feel for her I didn't felt it for Kurenai for who I had a little crush… that she crushed ironically when she kissed in front of me to some guy named Sarutobi Asuma. I think that's the old man's son. Neither had I felt the same when I lost my virginity …. Of course it may be that I lost it to Anko after I destroyed her curse seal. I was happy. Anko was too, with my stamina. Of course all of this is a secret.
But in the end it doesn't matter I am in love with Shizune-chan and there is nothing I can do.
I have prepared mentally to tell her everything, and I have a jutsu that will make her forget in case that she doesn't accept, even if I don't want to think about it. She is the only one to ever make me feel like this. When I am with her I feel none of my usual negative emotions neither my apathy, I just feel calm, loved and happy, and I feel that with her at my side I can do anything. She even managed to calm me after I met Hatake's team. Yes Hatake's team, in the end I did like Kurenai did before her team and took an apprentice, something that neither Hatake nor Sarutobi could stop me and that the council wanted me to do, except that they wanted the Uchiha as my apprentice. The downside would be that we have to do some missions together.
My apprentice's name is Ami. Her complete name is no other than Mitarashi Ami. She is Anko's little sister. I remember that she used to bully that idiot Haruno, but what not everyone know is that she used to do it to avoid been bullied herself since her big sister is almost as hated as I used to be. She is also the reason that Anko is a part of my little group Ami included. I am teaching her since she wants to be a jutsu creator herself. She is going to be like her sister: a natural beauty.
As for my plans, they had come along nicely through the years. Suiren had made her work good. I met her a year ago and she told me the village in the end was a little bigger than Konoha and that she placed my compound in the mountain that I instructed her. Basically is the top of the mountain where there is a lake with a piece of land on the middle. I made a blood clone and send it with her. I placed my compound with the little lake as a part of it. After all my clan was a water based one. I decided to leave the little piece of land in the middle for something special. I also took the opportunity to take all my sealed possessions like my family scrolls and my filthy father ones and placed them on the house and protected the compound with one of my finest creation. Kekkai Ukiyo toride (life fortress) basically a fuinjutsu that creates a barrier around a certain area that is connected literally to my life, in other words if I am alive you can't enter my compound. I made a larger version of it with the village but it required a lot of chakra so I made it along with Suiren and her bijuu. It would provide her with some protection against Akatsuki. I placed the village in spring country in the end. It's close to the island and better situated strategically.
I can hear someone coming in my apartment direction; it must be Shizune-chan. I can only hope to convince her.
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NORMAL POV
Shizune was approaching Naruto's apartment and she was with every step becoming more nervous. That sensation that she felt that something was going to happen was stronger than ever. She was about to knock when the door opened and Naruto's head came out with a full blush on his face.
"Hey Shizune-chan! As beautiful as always, please come in" Shizune blushed but managed to respond. "Hello there Naruto-kun thanks for the invitation"
After closing the door they went inside. After two years his new apartment was very little, since he only needed the basic. The council wanted him to get a compound and use the clan restoration act for which his fan club was more than willing, but he stayed the same. Three simple rooms, his bedroom, his bathroom and the kitchen with a table and four seats, he guided Shizune toward the kitchen.
"Here Naruto-kun since you told me that you liked plants I bring you this. I hope you like it" with that Shizune took out the seed that was placed in a little box. Naruto knew what it was since it was his favourite plant: the chakra tree. Looking at it only made Naruto's decision more painful so he decided just in case to take a good memory of her.
Instead of taking the seed, he took Shizune's hand with the seed on it and said
"Thank you Shizu-chan" she blushed "but what if we make this gift special?" at her blushing but questioning face he said "I want for both to push chakra on the seed so that way the tree will be like a bond between us Shizune-chan"
She accepted so they both started pushing chakra on the seed, and to their astonishment the seed started changing from a deep green colour to a black with little yellow stripes on it. He knew now what he was going to plant in the middle of his lake. After a few seconds they stopped and Naruto pocketed his most valued possession. Taking Shizune's other hand and kissing it, which made her blush eve more, he guided her to a chair. He activated his house security seals and seeing her face he started speaking
"Look Shizune-chan I called you here because I wanted for you to know everything about me" at her surprised face he continued "I am sure you noted my dealings like everyone else" she nodded "well I wanted to tell you because I don't want to hide anything from you" so he told her. He told her of everything. From his cruel life to this point, he told her of his plans, of course without telling her of his supporters, to say that she was surprised was like saying he liked ramen. By the end she was just gapping. After a moment she recomposed and managed to speak
"Naruto-kun I understand your dream, since it was your mother village but why are you telling me this?" at this Naruto got closer to her and started caressing her cheek, making her blush
"Because Shizune-chan I want for you to be at my side when I go, I want you to come with me, since without you it wouldn't be the same" she just couldn't believe it
"I-I- do-don't understand" she was blushing and she almost couldn't speak from the impression
"Is simple Shizune-chan I love you and I don't want to be away from you" and he kissed her. He kissed her with as much love as he could. He kissed her with all the love he had been denied all his life. He felt her stiffen at first but she soon relaxed and started kissing him back. He could say that this was the best moment of his life; he was kissing the woman he loved! After separating she looked at him with tears on her eyes
"Naruto-kun I- I just don't know I love you but my age… and then is your proposition I just can't decide right now" at this he felt a little bad but he persisted. He gave her a little kiss and answered
"Age means nothing and I always can wait until you feel comfortable enough around me" she gave a teary smile that soon disappeared when she remembered about the other part "as for the leaving the village thing…… I hope that you come with me but I'll give you time" he had place the memory seal on her hand just in case "I am going to be in a mission tomorrow to assist team moron" team moron was Team seven. The fools had gotten from a C-rank mission to an A-ranked one. At the mention of the team Shizune giggled "I hope that you can answer to me when I come back okay, if not I'll give you a little more time?" she nodded. Naruto got up and hugged her.
"Its late why don't you stay here for the night?" at her blushing cute little nod he took her on his arms and went to the bedroom. They passed the night hugging and kissing each other.
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The next day found Team 8 and Team 10 eyeing Naruto weirdly. He had a little stupid smile that wouldn't come out of his face. The girls and Asuma could tell that something related to a girl happened to him. That's why Asuma was giggling pervertly and the girls were giving him death glares.
"Okay team I guess when Naruto finish daydreaming we can go help Team 7" said Kurenai making Naruto snap out of his dream and put his typical I-don't-give-a-shit- face, making everyone else sweat drop.
"I am ready; we can go whenever you are" Naruto said a little coldly. After Hatake's message the council decided that this was a perfect opportunity to test him to become a full jounin. Of course Naruto was suspicious. Why trust him this, the assassination of Gatou to him. It was obvious after his little interrogation that they didn't trust him and Gatou being easy money, that just mean that they would have him under watch. He would have to be careful. The presence of Momochi Zabuza, his apprentice and Kurosuki Raiga, someone Naruto had an encounter in the past and had no doubt that Raiga will want revenge, was troublesome. Now that he was older and had a bit more of experience he knew that by himself he would be hard-pressed with these two. He no longer overestimated his skills. He could win of course but it would cost him, individually they were hardly worth of his time, but as a team two former sword men were dangerous.
"So we are going to save the Uchiha's ass uh? We are not going to loose to you Naruto, we are going to get stronger right Akamaru?" the little dog barked. Naruto merely ignored him making him try to attack him and Shino to hold him back.
"Troublesome….I get why we are going but what about you Naruto…." Demanded to know Shikamaru with his usual lazy tone
"That's not any of your business, just do your mission and try to shut up" answered an annoyed Naruto. Hey they interrupted him when he was thinking of his Shizune-chan warm body, sweet smell, delicious lips….stop. He would have time for that later.
"Hey no need to snap!" said yellow banshee, Yamanaka Ino if Naruto remembered well.
"Whatever, time to go everyone" said Asuma. With that they all jumped in direction to Wave.
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While Naruto, Team 8 and Team 10 were in their way to Wave Shizune was on the Hokage tower, thinking of the past night. She was blushing but she was also worried, after all you just don't leave the village, juts like that. She was on her way to the Hokage office when she heard the voice of Sarutobi.
"Are you sure that you're doing the correct thing Tsunade? You have enough responsibilities already" said the former Hokage. An hour ago his former team-mates had come in to the office asking for Tsunade to take on another apprentice and he didn't though that this was a good idea, he had a bad feeling about this.
"Yes, this girl Haruno Sakura looks like she could be good and she already have perfect chakra control so I am sure that she will be able to learn my strength and carry my summoning contract" That hurt Shizune. At the beginning of her apprenticeship Tsunade had been a good teacher but after leaving Konoha she had to learn everything by herself and Tsunade had never even tried to teach her things like her strength or summoning.
"But what about Shizune?" asked Sarutobi. He regretted many things in live and while he instructed his gennin team he used to have Orochimaru as a favourite and that didn't turned especially good. He didn't want for Tsunade to commit the same mistake.
"I am sure that she won't mind, she is already an excellent medic" said Koharu. At Tsunade's nod they continued their discussion but Shizune couldn't hear anymore and with tears on her eyes she went in direction to Naruto's apartment. Last night he had given her a key. It was the only place right now that she felt safe and loved. She was going to wait for him and think her answer, even if she probably had one already.
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Naruto meanwhile was becoming more and more annoyed. The yellow banshee wouldn't shut up and the mutt wouldn't stop trying to fight him so that he could prove that he was stronger. Fool, like if he could ever touch him in a real fight.
Trying to ignore the fools he started to think about why Raiga hated him. It was rather silly on his opinion. He was on his way back to his village with the first two clans that had agreed to join him or that he accepted for that matter since in one of his missions he tried to make a clan join him, just to discover that they were a clan of psychos who adored some kind of evil god called Jashin. Their techniques were strong, since they couldn't die, but their minds weren't, it only took Naruto to separate their limbs and then destroy their minds with a fuinjutsu based on the Yamanaka techniques, of course it almost cost him his life.
Anyway he managed to convince two clans. Mostly because one was a former Uzugakure clan and the other was a friend of the head of the first clan. The second clan were descendants of the first Yonbi jinchuriki, the Maguma clan, which specialized in Youton (magma) techniques and kenjutsu; according to them they refused the actual Yonbi jinchuriki in respect to their friend clan, because the new jinchuriki was from Iwa. The former Uzu clan was the Kusabana clan and their special ability was their doujutsu: the Rushinsengan (red looking eye) and the reason that Raiga hated him. The eyes had not only the same abilities that the byakugan, but was able to confuse this one as well, along with a few other abilities. The problem was that with Raiga was travelling a lost kid from the clan. Needless to say Raiga had to run, since Naruto wasn't the only that hated Mist, the Kusabana clan hated Kiri even more. Of course getting them to join wasn't easy but Naruto's plan of giving prized weapons worked, that and money. Both clans were clearly impressed with the weapons and accepted.
Now tough he was thinking in how to kill Gatou and seize his fortune without Konoha finding about it, and what is more he had no intention of leaving Zabuza or Raiga alive, he hated Kiri with a passion and even more the swordsmen since they were instrumental on Uzu's downfall.
'But first' he thought while hitting Kiba's head to everyone else's amusement 'I had to find a way for my actions go undetected'.
END CHAPTER.