The next day, Naruko stayed in her room, trying to figure out a way to help Bruce. She drew possible seals, then crumpled them up, irritated.
Kurama sat on her bed, reading a book he found on the floor.
"Tell me again why you want to help the man?" Kurama drawled on, flipping a page.
Naruko sighed and didn't bother to face him. "Because I know how he feels to carry a burden. I want to help him in anyway I can. He might not be a Jinchuuriki, but he's close."
"If it doesn't work, don't beat yourself up okay? You can't save everyone." Naruko paused, her hand hovering over the paper.
"After what happened with Gaara, I want to make sure I can save someone..." Naruko's eyes glazed over, caught up in her memories.
Tears fell down on her cheeks as she shook in anger and sadness.
"Why? Why did Gaara have to die like this?" She asked no one.
Walking past Sakura, she stopped in front of Gaara.
"You're the Kazekage, damn it!" She yelled at his body on the ground. "You just became the Kazekage!"
"Calm yourself, Uzumaki Naruko." Grandma Chiyo said in a monotone voice.
"Shut the hell up!" Naruko turned fasted, tears flying off her face. She stepped forward in anger. "It's your fault! If you goddamned Sand shinobi hadn't put that monster inside him, this never would have happened! Do you know what kind of burden he carried?!"
She closed her eyes tightly and bit her lip.
"Damn the Jinchuuriki. You have no right to act like your better, to label us and use us..." Naruko stepped back as more tears strolled down. She cover her eyes with her arm.
"Naruto..." Sakura said.
"I couldn't save Sasuke...I couldn't save Gaara...I've trained so hard for three years...and nothing's changed..."
Shaking her head, she continued writing. "I'd feel better if I knew I did something to lift his burden, even if it's a little."
A giggled interrupted her thoughts and she looked over her shoulder to see Kurama reading 50 Shades of Grey. A certain gray-haired Jounin passed through her mind.
"...What the hell are you doing." She deadpanned.
"Is should be asking you the same question. Why did you keep this?" Naruko suppressed the urge to face-palm.
"It was a gift from Clint. He kept checking every while to make sure I didn't burn it."
"Now I understand Kakashi, this is too good!" Eye twitching, Naruko threw a shuriken at her tenant and growled.
"Leave."
Pouting, he reluctantly did so. "I'll come back to read it." He warned.
Shaking her head, she stood up and out the door where she headed down to the lab.
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"No."
"Please."
"No."
"Pleasssseeee."
"No."
"Please!"
"No!" Naruko was two minutes away from giving another right hook to Tony.
"Why?" He whined.
"Because it's none of your business!"
"But I want to know how you got here!"
Naruko smirked. "You want to know how I got here?"
"Yes!"
"Well," She crossed her arms and stroked her imaginary beard. "My parents decided to get a little crazy in the bed-"
"No! Not that way! You know what I mean!"
Bruce sighed and rubbed his eyes. The two idiots had been arguing for the past half-hour, with Tony trying to know her past and Naruko threatening him.
"I told you, I came in a portal."
"But how!? What energy source did you use, how much, were there any side effects, why did you leave?"
Fury walk in, fortunately (or unfortunately for Tony), and glared at him.
"Agent Uzumaki." He addressed her. Said girl took her time to turn her attention to him.
"Yes?"
"I want you to talk with Loki. See if you can get anything out of him."
She groaned. "Why can't Natasha go?"
"She is busy. You're better suited for the job. We will be watching from the cameras. This is an order, follow it." Without letting her reply, he walked out.
"I don't want to talk to that insane creep!"
"You might as well do it. I don't think you want to get on Fury's bad side." Bruce said.
"I do!" Tony interjected gleefully.
Naruko crossed her arms and sighed dramatically. "Fine!"
She got up and dragged her feet all the way to detention section.
Loki walks back and forth inside his glass cell. Suddenly, he stopped and looked behind him, smirking.
"There's not many people that can sneak up on me."
"But you figured I'd come."
"Well, it was either you or the red head." He admitted. "I believed you would come after. After whatever tortures Fury can concoct, you would appear as a friend, as a balm. And I would cooperate."
"We're not going to torture you. Yet."
"So reassuring."
"Glad you think so." Naruko sat down in the chair in front of the cell. "I want to know what you've done to Agent Barton."
"I'd say I've expanded his mind."
"And once you've won. Once you're king of the mountain. What happens to his mind?"
"Hold on, is this love, Miss Uzumaki?"
Naruko barked out a laugh. "You wish. I see him more as a brother-a best friend if you will."
Loki walked to his bench and sat down. "Care to share?"
"Well...I fell into the arms of SHIELD, quite literally. I didn't know anyone or anything about this...universe? Anyways, my first friend here was Clint. Clint helped me recover and kept me company. Then came Natasha and we were the three musketeers to this present day. Any more questions?"
"And what will you do if I vow to spare him?" Loki asked.
"Not let you out."
"I didn't really think you cared so much for someone to go this far. You'd think from your past, you would be more wary. Less trusting."
Naruko visibly tensed and she narrowed her eyes.
"Oh, did I hit a nerve?" Loki mocked.
"What makes you so sure you know me?" She stood up.
"A lot of things. I know you came from Konoha, the Village of Hidden Leaves. I know who your teammates are," He came forward to stand at arms length from her. "I know the cause of your village's hatred toward you, the cause of your parents death. And that cause, is right inside you, Naruko Uzumaki. Or is Kyuubi Jinchuuriki more appropriate?"
Naruko growled and her eyes flashed red before she squeezed them shut, taking deep breaths.
"You have to break at some point." He reminded her. "Your friend Sasuke will help me with that."
"Sasuke's not here!" She snarled at him.
"You're wrong there. He's here with missing-nin who will help me. You have no chance against my army."
He glared at her as he slammed his arm against the cell, making her flinch. "I will make the Uchiha kill you slowly. Painfully. In every way he knows you fear! This time when he shoves his Chidori in your chest again, he won't miss. You will beg for mercy, for your life." He grinned at her face. "He told me everything about you, Barton helped as well."
Naruko's eyes widened and she turned away in disgust. "You're a monster." She said quietly, shoulders shaking.
He laughed. "No...you Midguardians brought the monsters."
Turning back around, Naruko was back to normal, not scared in the least. "So Banner and I...that's your play."
"What?"
Naruko touched her earpiece. "I believe we got our answer Fury." She mocked bowed to Loki. "Thank you for your cooperation."
She walked away quickly, leaving Loki stunned.
"Well, this just got a hell more interesting." Naruko muttered to herself.
I have arrived! Sorry I didn't update sooner and that it's short. I was debating whether to involve Konoha or not. Krazyfanfiction1 helped me with that.
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