Naruto sighed as he was finishing capturing Tora and returning her to the Hokage office. Tora was currently in a ball of ice with several sheets of metal forming a black pot floating in air around it with flames underneath it and little demons made out of fire circling the pot while dancing with pitchforks.

The Hokage sweatdropped and the firelords wife screamed out "My poor baby, stop that this instant."

Naruto said "Of coarse as he extended his wrist blade and sliced the ice, metal and fire in half and Tora fell to the ground shaking.

The firelords wife said "How could you. You were to capture her and return her unharmed."

Naruto pulled out a scroll and said "Correction ms. The mission states that I was to return tora Alive. The condition of life was not discussed so there for I acted well within my rights."

The woman squeezed the life out of the cat and said "Well don't do it again."

Naruto said "That will be an extra 50 for washing and killing the fleas."

The woman said "It was not stated in the contract."

Naruto said "Then make sure the next time you state what condition shes returned in. She might be missing a leg otherwise."

The woman said "I hate you."

Naruto said "The feelings mutual lady, the feelings mutual. I have only captured her how many times jiji."

The third sighed and said "102 times in 2 months."

Naruto smiled and she said "Very well, thank you again." as she walked away.

Naruto sighed and said "That cat is a mutant. Its got to be immortal. I have roasted, toasted, frozen, boiled, skinned, and grilled that damn cat so many times and its still comes back for more.

The third sighed and said "So do you want any more missions today."

Naruto said "No, 10 were enough for today unless I can get a C-rank or higher. I mean I have more missions then any other gennin team and I am working solo so come on give me a bone here. I'm going crazy here."

The third sighed and said "I'm sorry Naruto but after what happened with Danzo most of the academy students dropped out because they were not ready to deal with blood shed. Out of a class of 42 student including you we had a total of 8 after that day. I was only able to form 2 teams of 3 and Kakashi took Sasuke as an apprentice because hes the only one who can teach him how to use his bloodline and since you can't use hand signs Kakashi can't teach you anything you don't already know from the scrolls I gave you. You are either going to have to wait for the chunnin exams and test out or wait until another team loses a member besides team 8 and 10 or someone picks you for their team."

Naruto sighed and said "I know, the clan heads are still scared of me. I get it. Well if you need me I will be around, somewhere. Take it easy jiji." as he turned and walked out the door.

As Naruto was walking down the road he saw team Gai walking back into the village from a mission and he smiled and said "Hows it going."

Neji glared but said nothing. Lee who was wearing an outfit like Nejis said "Everything is alright, Neji is still upset with me and refuses to talk to me normally."

Neji said "It is all I can do Lee-sama, after all you are my master now."

Lee sighed and Naruto said "Still no luck in getting out of it."

Lee said "No, none."

Tenten said "Don't worry Lee, I'm sure we will find some way to get you out of this arrange marriage. I still can't believe the Hyuugas would have such a law."

Lee nods and Gai said "Well we must be going. We need to see the Hokage."

Just then a shout of "Come back Tora." echoed from down the street.

Naruto eyes glossed over and the sky darkened and lightning struck the same spot 9 times in a row and Naruto turned and looked and saw a smoking Tora stepping out the hole and Naruto said "Damn it, I swear that cat is immortal." as he saw the fire lords wife run up and grab the cat and cry over it.

Tenten shook her head and asked "So have you gotten a team yet."

Naruto said "No, Everyone is still scared of me, I swear nothing ever changes. Well I hate to keep you waiting to see the Hokage so I better get going." as Naruto took a scroll out of his pocket and unsealed a bottle of home brew and took a swig as he walked away sadly.

Lee saw him go and looked down and said "It seems that he is fated as we are Neji, you to the branch house, me to marry the heir and him to be alone." as they all turned and walked away.

Tenten sighed and thought back to the day after she slapped Naruto.

Flashback

Iruka walked into class with Team Gai and Iruka said "Thanks for coming and helping me get all the paperwork organised for this years class team 9, I really appreciate it since I don't have an assistant any longer to help with it. Let me get the team selection out of the way and we can proceed. Now team 1-7 are on reserve list for possible teams should any of the students who quit this week change thier minds so at the moment so team 8 will be Shino, Hinata, and Kiba, Team 9 is still active and Team 10 will be Ino, Shikamaru, and Choji. Sasuke, you are being taken as an apprentice to Hatake Kakashi seeing as he is the only one who can help you with your bloodline. As for you Echo the Hokage wanted me to inform you that currently, since you are more advanced then any of the other students do to your prior training you will be doing solo mission until a team can be found to place you on. You are to report for your first mission tomorrow at 7 am and as for the others teams, please wait for your jounin instructors. Thank you all and please look out for each other and be safe. Thank you." as he walked out the door with team 9 following.

End flashback

Tenten shook her head and remembered later that day when she found Naruto sitting on the Hokage monument.

Flashback end.

Tenten was walking to one of her favorite places in the village, the Hokage monument, when she saw someone sitting on the head of the Yondaime and frowned for a moment realising who it was and thought "damn it, why does he have to be here. This is my spot to come to be alone, why does he have to be here." until the person sitting down said "If you want, I can leave. Its not like I'm wanted here anyways." as he took a swig of his moonshine.

Tenten thought "hes really down about the team selection. Truth is I would be."as she said "No, its ok, I can come back later."

Naruto turned and said "No, its your village and probably your favorite place. Im sorry I disturbed your sanctuary. I just wanted some fresh air and to be away from everyone for a while so I will just be going." as he got up and began to walk away.

As he was about to pass Tenten she grabbed his wrist and said "Stop. You don't have to leave."

Naruto said "Yeah I do. Your mad at me about yesterday and I admit I was wrong so there is no reason I should force you to be friendly with me when you don't want to so I will be on my way." as he tried to walk away but Tenten refused to let him go.

Tenten said "Sorry for slapping you. Its just...nobody ever figured it out like you did yesterday and it felt like you were judging me."

Naruto sighed and looked at the sky and said "It's a bad habit I have. When I see someone is hurting for some reason, I try to help where I can. Sometimes it works and the person I help can move on with thier lives but sometimes it blows up in my face. I guess its just my way of thanking those who helped me when I needed them by trying to do the same for others."

Tenten asked "How...how did you know I felt that way." as she let his wrist go.

Naruto walked over and sat down against a tree and said "I could say I use my powers to read your mind but this time its not true. I saw the pain you hide in your eyes. I've seen so much pain in my life that I can read people by thier eyes usually. After hearing you talk about your past it was easy to figure out where the pain came from. I thought that you probably hide it from everyone because you don't have anyone to talk to it about so I thought that I could be the one to listen to it and maybe make a friend in the process."

Tenten frowned thinking it over as she sat down beside him and said "Well you should try to control yourself and not try and but into peoples lives all the time since it brings up painful memories but your right about me. I never told anyone about the pain I feel knowing I was abandoned and never knowing where I came from."

Naruto said "Don't worry about it. My lips are sealed and unless Kakashi heard us no one else knows either."

Tenten looked toward the setting sun and asked "What did you mean by powers."

Naruto closed his eyes and said "Remember how I told you I was a lab rat after I was kidnapped."

Tenten nods slowly and Naruto said "Well over the year I was held I had multiple DNA sampled put into my body as the guy tried to turn me into a super weapon that he could reproduce for his own personal army. The DNA came from those who came and saved me and later became my family. He had gotten it from each of them through traps and other means over the years and he respected thier abilities because they were the only ones who could ever actually stop his plans."

Naruto held up his hand and his wrist blade shot out and Naruto said "This is called Adamantium. Its one of the strongest metals known to exist. Once it is heated and molded it becomes indestructible. It can even cut a diamond like it was paper. My entire skeleton has been completely infused with it so I can never break any bones." as he withdrew his blade.

Tenten was shocked and asked "You magnetism, was that also given to you."

Naruto nods and a kunai from tentens weapon pouch flew up and Naruto said "This power came from a man I consider an uncle. He goes by the codename Magneto. It is how I can fly as well as move any metal. I can make metal bend and mold by my will."

Tenten was amazed by this and asked "What other powers do you have."

Naruto chuckled and said "Your not scared of it."

Tenten said "No, they sound pretty cool."

Naruto smiled and said "Thanks. Most people when they learn of them become scared. Well, I guess the next power I can show you is this." as he held up his ungloved hand and a rose made out of ice formed and Naruto handed it to Tenten who blushed and he said "I have mastery over ice. I got the DNA from someone about 3 years older then us whose code name is Iceman. I think of him as a cousin."

Tenten said "That is so cool. I wish I could meet these people. They sound interesting."

Naruto smiled a small smile and said "Maybe, they plan to come for the Chunnin exams. Well I guess I can show you my next power."

Tenten gaped and said "You have more."

Naruto said "Yeah, I got 3 others." He then reached into his pocket and pulled out a lighter and lit it and he moved his gloved hand holding a ball of fire and said "This is my next power. It is the ability to manipulate fire. I can't start fires but if there is any source of flames nearby I can control it to become bigger or smaller or..." as the flame took the shape of a man and a woman and they began to dance together. Naruto said "I got this power from a man whose code name is Pyro. Hes...well...the best way to discribe him is a pain in the ass. He like the guy every family has they don't like to talk about. He constantly goes out of his way to annoy me. One time I was flying over the Arizona desert in my sky hopper..."

Tenten asked "What is a sky hopper and what a Arizona."

Naruto said "Arizona is the name of a location like Konoha, Suna, and such. Its just a place with borders ruled by a government. As for a sky hopper. Its a machine that let people fly great distance and they don't need these powers to do it. The machines do it. Now as I was saying I was flying over the desert one time and my energy cells needed to recharge so I went in for a landing. While I was waiting for them to recharge he followed me and showed up challenging me to a spar. I agreed and I beat him and to pay me back for beating him he set my sky hopper on fire. I was around 120 miles from the nearest city so I had to completely scrap my sky hopper using my powers to turn it into a glider and use my powers to get it in the air and glide for several hours in the desert in the heat and to add to it he decided to have some fun and started shooting fireballs at my metal glider making it hotter also. All because I froze his balls."

Tenten burst out laughing and said "Oh I wish I could have seen that. I bet it was hilarious."

Naruto said "It was when I got my revenge. Like me he can't actually start a fire so I convinced my friend Toad to slip a sleeping pill in his drink one day and I took him up to Antartica which is a place that is completely covered in ice and stripped him down to his boxers and along with 2 pieces of wood and a map and a note telling where his way off the island was which was 20 miles away. When he woke up he was pissed and was freezing and after 20 minutes he finally got enough heat with those 2 sticks to start a small fire and then he had to completely cover his body in flames which started melting the ice trying to put out his fire, burned off his boxers also and he only got to look at the map before it caught on fire so he had to wonder around for around 6 hours till he finally found his way out. Boy was he pissed. To bad mom and Magneto got involved. They wound up putting us in the metal cocoon and threw us into a lake with a small portable air tank and told us we had to make peace for the next hour or die in the cocoon. We made peace alright. We beat the shit out of each other and I waited for them to come and get us after knocking him out."

Tenten smiled and said "These stories sound so cool. I wish I could have known you before now. I bet we could have had some fun together."

Naruto said "Thanks. Me to."

They sat in silence for a few minutes and tenten asked "Whats are your other 2 powers."

Naruto said "Well one of them I got is super healing. I can heal from most wounds in a matter of seconds. Their is an extent to how much I can heal but for the most part its good. My last power is physic powers."

Tenten thought "that means he can read minds."

She heard in her head "only some of them." as she went wide eyed.

Naruto looked down and away and Tenten said "Woah, that's freaky."

Naruto said "Yeah, I'm not as strong as the professor or Phoenix and I can only hear surface thoughts. I can't invade peoples minds stealing information or make them do what I want but if people are thinking to themselves just like you did I can pick up on it. Its hard to control it when I am around large groups of people because it sounds like everyone talking at once. I usually have to focus on one person at a time."

Tenten said "I see. So whats your last power."

Naruto frowned and said "Its the power I got from my mother. Its probably the most dangerous one for me then any of them. As long as I have more then 1/10 of my chakra in my body I don't have to worry about it but if I go pass that amount where it gets to where I could die from chakra exhaustion then if anyone were to touch me my body would steal their chakra and if they had any powers it would steal those also depending on how long the person touches me it could even kill them."

Tenten paled and said "I see, so your mother can't touch anyone."

Naruto said "For over 10 years she had not been able to touch another living person. Then came the day they rescued me and I was able to touch her without dying. That meant more to her then anything else to finally be able to touch another. Beast, another friend tested me and her several times and the only difference we could find was I had large amounts of chakra in my body and her body did not. In fact they never even knew about chakra until they got the scrolls from the Hokage on it. They then tested the others and found they had chakra even though they never used it but she did not have but just enough to stay alive. We found where a person could transfer chakra to another and we experimented between me and her and was able to get her own reserves to that of a accademy student in comparison but she got her control near perfect with it. She has learned to stop the flow to use her normal power and let it flow normal and she could touch others."

Tenten seemed to calm down and said "Sorry."

Naruto looked confused and asked "Why."

Tenten looked away and said "I got scared a moment when you told me I could die from touching you."

Naruto waved his hand and said "Don't worry about it. I got it under control so as to not hurt anyone but thanks."

Tenten smiled and said "Hey look, the suns setting."

Naruto said "Yeah, I can see why you like it here." as they sat watching the sun set in comfortable silence.

end flashback

Lee, like tenten, was also thinking about that day and what happened.

Flashback

When Lee woke up his head was hurting. The last thing he could remember was taking a drink of something and he looked around and saw he was in a room he did not recognise. He looked over and saw his green spandex outfit sitting on a chair and he looked down and saw he was totally naked. He blushed and looked around and thought "where am I and what happened."

He tensed as he felt a hand slowly rub across his shoulder and he turned and blinked and fainted.

When he came to he saw the girl who was in bed with him before now sitting beside the bed in a chair looking down with Hiashi standing behind her with a look of pure rage on his face and a black eye and said "I don't know what you think you were doing yesterday boy but you have not only tarnished my daughters reputation but also the entire Hyuuga clan reputation. When you burst through our compound doors and not only defeated all the guards but made it past me and slept with my daughter here you soiled our clans honor. Now how do you propose we should deal with this matter."

Lee gulped and said "I am willing to do whatever I must to restore your clans honor."

Hiashi breaths in and out heavily and said "Then I have no choice in the matter. I had hoped you would act cowardly so I could kill you. Seeing as you have enacted the laws of my clan you must maryy my daughter Hinata here and take over as the next clan head when I step down."

Lee blinked and asked "What."

Hiashi said "One of the guards you knocked out yesterday when you came in here screaming carring my daughter was the head of the branch house of the Hyuuga clan. By doing so you automatically become the new head of the branch house even if you are not a Hyuuga born. This law was created because the branch house is often married to non Hyuugas and should all the Hyuuga branch members be killed the Non Hyuuga branch members would need a way to select the new head of the branch house. Now that explains how you joined the Hyuuga clan. Now another law states that should the head of the branch family challenge the main branch head in combat and lose they would forfit their life however if they challenge the main branch and win then they would then have the right to try and gain the favor of one of the members of the main branch or their heirs to decide where they would join the main branch at. When I tried to stop you I lost and you then brought my daughter in here and I don't know what happened durring the time I was out but seeing your current state of dress and the fact that my daugter was naked as well I have no choice but to deem you have gained her favor and as she is currently the heiress and because of this event I can no longer put her in the branch house without having to release all the branch house members for breaking the clan laws, you are now as her future husband the next head of the Hyuuga clan. The Hokage has already been informed of this when I went to him this morning asking for permission to kill you and he reminded me of these laws. Count yourself lucky. Should you refuse my daughters hand in marriage and the responsibilities that come with it I will kill you. Good day."

Lee blinked and fell back on the bed as Hiashi slammed the door shut and it echoed in Lees head.

Lee asked "Did we..." as he looked over at Hinata.

Hinata said in a very stuttery voice "No, we both drank that funny drink you had since you got 2 more bottles of it somewhere while we out ran the branch house member who was gaurding me yesterday and and came back her laughing and joking you passed out and I got hot and after opening the window I was still hot so I slipped into my lightest night shirt and sometime durring the night we both got rid of it and your cloths. I already had myself checked this morning when I went to wash the sweat off of me when father came to check on me and found us in bed together and nothing happened but father does not believe me. Im sorry."

Lee said "Don't worry about it. It will work out in the end, I hope...by the way, whats your name. Im Lee."

Hinata blushed and the alarm clock on her bed went off and started to play the end of "And I don't even know my last name."

Hinata and lee both thought "damn fate, just had to be that song." as they looked at the radio alarm clock and saw it was 6:40 am Hinata said "Im Hinata, Lee-kun." as she looked away.

Just then a knock was heard on the door and Hinata said "Enter."

Neji opened the door and looked at Lee with hatred in his eyes and said "Our team has a meeting in 20 minutes Lee-sama." spitting out the Sama as he bowed before walking away.

End flashback

Tenten sighed as they walked into the Hokage office and Gai said "Greeting Hokage-sama, our mission was as youthful as ever as a success."

The third nods and said "Very well team 9, you have the rest of the day off and Tomorrow as well. Your dismissed."

Gai said "Alright team, lets go show everyone our flames of youth." as he ran away.

Lee sighed and walked after him normally and thought "I hate being a Hyuuga now. I have to worry about the look of the clan. I had to get my hair and eyebrows to look normal and change my cloths and if I act like myself and emberrass the Hyuuga clan Hinata is punished. I hate this." as he walked out with Neji behind him and to the right.

Tenten walked toward the door but as her teammates walked out she closed the door and the third looked at her and said "Is there something wrong Tenten."

Tenten asked "What are the exact requirements for a team for Echo."

The third said "Im sorry but I can't tell you Tenten without his permission."

Tenten walked over and slammed her fist into the table and said "I don't care. I want to know what it takes to allow him a mission out of the village."

The third looked at her and saw how determined she was and said "He would have to have a team for backup as well as someone who will watch him to ensure he returns to Konoha. He is under probation from being away from the village for so many years. Its the laws and even if I don't like it I can't show favoritism and bend the rules for him. He wont be allowed to leave the village without a team or until he becomes a chunnin durring the exams."

Tenten sighed and bit her lip as she looked around and said "I would like to make a request."

The third said "And what might that be."

Tenten bit her lip and said "I would like to request a transfer from team 9 for personal reasons."

The third frowned and asked "I am sorry Tenten but their is no team currently available for you to join. Should one open up I can move you then but until then you are stuck with your team."

Tenten turned and said "I believe you are mistaken Hokage-sama but their is another team who currently needs a member and I would like to request to join that team."

The third asked "And which team would that be."

Tenten said "I would like to be teamed up with Echo sir."

The third sighed and said "Im sorry Tenten but the problem still is the same one. If I transfer you the problem is you would need to a sensei."

Tenten smiled and said "Im sorry sir but I think you are misunderstanding. I am not asking for a standard jounin team. I am asking for apprenticeship under Echo."

The third blinked and asked "What."

Tenten said "From what I understand from the day where my team helped Iruka at the accademy when teams were announced, the reason Echo is not currently with a team is because his skills are to advance for fresh out of the accademy students and thier is currently no jounin who is able to teach him because of his unique abilities. However he could classify as a sensei in the fact he has unique fighting skills with weopons and other abilities that no one else in the village has. Since I am a weapon expert myself as you already know and my current sensei has no real knowledge to further teach me any new skills in my chosen field of specialty then I would like to learn of the weapons that Echo uses to improve my own fighting skills. As such we would be classified as a 2 person team and would then meet the requirements that you stated earlier as I can vouch his return to the village."

The third sat in thought for several moments and asked "How long have you been thinking of this."

Tenten said "I have been researching it for the last 3 weeks sir since I notice that Echo is getting increasingly depressed and when not on missions has been drinking that stuff he calls homebrew constantly. I believe tha it is unhealthy for him and I would like to help him so please, will you approve my request."

The third closed his eyes and said "I will consider it but do not approch Echo with this. I will give you my answer tomorrow."

Tenten bowed and said "Thank you sir." as she turned and left.

The third shook his head and thought "she is one hell of a firespitter but shes right, Naruto has been getting depressed here lately and hes been getting frustrated with D-rank mission. As it stands when his one year agreement is up he will leave the village forever unless something happens soon. Perhaps a friend will help make him stay. Hmm."

The next day Naruto walked into the mission office and the third looked at him and said "Echo, please wait for a few moments. I have a mission I would like to discuss with you."

Naruto nods and walks over to the waiting area as several other people came in and got missions. After a few minutes he saw team 9 walk in and the third smiled and said "Ah yes, Team 9, I have a 3 man mission for you. It is to deliver a scroll to Suna."

Gai frowned and said "Im sorry sir but I don't believe my team is ready to do missions on their own without a jounin sensei."

The third said "I know and I agree with you but your team is currently only a 3 man team as one of you students has requested an apprenticeship in the chosen field of expertise the student has chosen and I have agreed with it.

Tenten smiled and Gai looked at each of his students and said "Well I suppose it would be you Tenten that has requested this since you seem excited."

Tenten turned and bowed and said "You are correct Gai-sensei, I believe I have learned all about weapon mastery I can from you. I do admit I thank you for improving my taijutsu but I want to earn the nickname I was given as the weapon mistress of Konoha. It is for that reason I requested this. I have no hard feeling for you or anyone else on the team but I feel I must move on to improve further. I hope there are no hard feelings and I would be glad to train with you any time you are available for advice on my taijutsu."

Gai said "I am proud of you Tenten. I admit I have been expecting this for a while but I did not want to force you to move on until you were ready yourself. I would be honored to allow you to train with my team any time you are available but I would like to ask, who you are to train under so I can give them any details of your training should they ask."

Tenten said "I have requested from the Hokage to train under Echo."

Naruto who was in the corner drinking suddenly spit out his drink making everyone look at him and he looked at her and asked "Um, I believe I heard wrong. Did you say you wanted to train under me."

Gai frowned and said as he looked at the Hokage "May I inquire as to why you have agreed to let him train her. No offense to Echo but he is only a gennin himself."

The third said "I am aware of that Gai but as Tenten pointed out to me he does have weapon experience with weapons of designs and use that we have no knowledge of and it would be good for Konoha to have several people who can use those skills so they don't die out. I believe that both would grow from this as Echo would get a chance to work with a team of Konoha ninja and learn our methods and Tenten can learn his training skils and methods as well."

Gai bowed and said "Sorry for the questioning of your decision Hokage-sama. I just wanted to make sure he was qualified."

Naruto frowned as he walked over and the third said "here is the scroll Gai and you team may leave when ready. Echo, Tenten I will discuss this with you in a moment."

Gai team left with Lee wishing Tenten luck and Neji glaring at Naruto. After they were gone the third said "Now Echo, I would like for the rest of the week for you and Tenten to train together so you can accurately test her skills. Come back in one week to begin missions. Your both dismissed."

Naruto asked "Don't I get a say in accepting her as my apprentice."

The third said "Well you do but if you refuse you will be stuck still doing D-rank missions until the exams because I doubt I will be able to find another team for you. So do you object."

Naruto frowned and said "No, I accept." He then turned to Tenten and asked "What exactly do you plan to learn from me."

Tenten said "I am a long range weapon user. I would like to learn anything from more long range weapons to close range weapons that you may know as well as any other useful advice you have."

Naruto frowned and said "If I train you it won't be easy. You also won't be able to teach anything to anyone until you have mastered it also. Do you accept."

Tenten nods and Naruto looked at the third and said "I hope your right about this." as he turned and left with Tenten following him.

They walked for several minutes in silence and Naruto asked while walking in front of her "Why."

Tenten looked at him and asked "Why what."

Naruto stopped and reached for his glasses and pulled them off as he turend around showing Tenten his eyes for the first time and asked "Why did you give up your own hapiness with your team for me."

Tenten said "I did what was right for me. I did not do it for you."

Naruto grabbed Tentens arm before she had a chance to say or do anything and the next thing she knew she was in a white room. Naruto voice echoed from everywhere in the room and it said "You say you did this for you. Well if thats true then show me you truly are doing it for you." as the room changed to a view of Konoha and then Tenten saw dead bodies everywhere of people she new and she heard laughing and she turned and saw 20 Iwa nins and one said "Well, well, well, what do we have here. Looks like we get to have a little fun boys before we kill her."

Another one stepped forward and sneered and said "I want first dibs."

Another said "No me."

One more stepped forward and said "Why don't we just all take her at the same time." as he pulled out a weapon.

Tenten was getting scared. She put her hands together and tried to dispell it and then she tried to bite her lip and it still would not work. She slowly reached for her weapon pouch and cursed herself mentally as she pulled out only 2 kunais and she got ready to fight.

One jumped toward her and she jumped back and threw her kunai and hit him in the head killing him as 2 more jumped forward and one said "That was stupid girl, you just got rid of one of your weapons. How many more do you have."

Tenten said "enough." with venom in her voice.

The man sneered and ran at her as his partner went to flank her from behind. Tenten jumped away and was hit by a 3rd one who kicked her in the ribs making her fall to the ground and cough up some blood. The 2 original men charged at her and she flipped over to where she was on her knees when she was punched in the face flying toward the wall. When she hit it she felt 2 pairs of hands grab her wrist and hold her to the side and saw both men she was fighting holding her and the 3rd one was slowly walking forward waving the kunai he pulled out of the body of the man she killed. He walked till he was in front of her and said "What will you do now little girl, will you scream for mercy or give up and die."

Tenten sneered at him and said "I will see you in hell." as she spat in his face and jerked her head forward hitting him in the nose and as he stumbled backwards she kicked him in the nuts and used her feet to grab the blade of the kunai in the mans hand and stab the man on her left.

The man cried out in pain and let her go as he went to pull the weapon out and Tenten used her free hand to grab around the man still holding her other arms neck and snapped it as she jumped away.

The man she kicked in the nuts got up and screamed "Get the bitch." as the other 16 men all started to move in at her.

Tenten turned and began to run and she was looking right and left for a place to hide. She saw a store that had the front glass busted out and a body laying on the ground and she jumped inside and hid behind the counter as she tried to catch her breath. She looked around for anything she could find as a weapon and thought "what the hells going on. this is no genjutsu and these are actual wounds I have. Is this real.

A voice screamed "I found her." as she looked over the counter and saw several men running for her and she tried to get away as they drew close drawing weapons and throwing them at her. She closed her eyes waiting for death.

After several moments she looked up and saw everything was frozen and then she heard clapping and she turned and looked and saw naruto walking past the men and said "Well done Tenten, I must say you suprised me."

Tenten asked "Whats going on as she got into a defensive position."

Naruto smiled and said "End program." as the room changed back to a white room and Naruto said "This is called the danger room. In it I can create any kind of battle situation that looks, tastes, smells, feels, and thinks like a real thing. I wanted to test you and see if you were truly serious about training under me as well as seeing if you would fight until the end or give up when faced with a hopeless battle as well as testing your current skill levels. I must say I am impressed. You killed 2 ninja, wounded fataly a 3rd while injuring a 4th however you did make several mistake which we will discuss later. For now follow me and we can get you treated for the wound on your side from hitting the ground." as he turned and started to walk toward a door that just opened up.

Tenten blinked and looked around and said "Wait, you mean none of this was real."

Naruto stopped and said "Think of it as a real genjutsu that can't be broken. If you are going to train under me then this is where most of your training will be done at. If you wish to change your mind the time to do so is now." as he turned to look at her.

Tenten looked at Naruto with determination in her eyes and said "I wont give up Echo."

Naruto smiled and said "Good choice Cache, by the way, the names Naruto." as he turned and walked out the door.

Tenten blinked and blinked again as her mind processed what she just heard and she ran after him still holding her side and she caught up to him and saw a hall way and asked "Where are we."

Naruto said "Around 100 feet underground on the X-level of my home. Now this is the med bay over here. Follow me." as he walked inside a room when the door opened and Tenten looked around in aw and amazement.

Naruto sighed when he saw the look on her face and said "Now dont jump to conclusions but I need to ask you 2 questions and then I can treat you. Are you or could you be pregnant."

Tenten blushed beat red and asked "WHAT."

Naruto sighed and said "I have to ask because if your pregnant the treatment I am about to give you could kill the child. Its standard procedure to ask all woman if they are or could be pregnant."

Tenten blushed and said "No, not possible."

Naruto nods as he walks over to a computer and starts to type on it and asked "When was your last monthly."

Tenten could have fainted from emberrasment right then and asked "Why do you need to know that."

Naruto sighed and said "Its so that way the treatment will know what to expect should you be on it or if it finds bleeding inside of you so it would treat you accordingly. I am sorry but its standard questions again."

Tenten sighed and said "The 7th, alright is that all."

Naruto nods and said "Yes, now if you would step behind that curtian over there and change into the outfit provided the medic machines will treat you from thier. When your done I and have been released look for a room that says Library and I will meet you there." as he got up and started to leave.

Tenten said "Wait, your leaving."

Naruto looked at her and asked "Would you want me here to see you possibly naked at times while they help you. I can if you want but..."

Tenten turned red and said "No, thats alright, go."

Naruto turns and starts to leave and Tenten said "Wait Naruto."

Naruto stopped and asked "Yes."

Tenten asked "Is Naruto your real name or another code name."

Naruto said "My real name."

Tenten asked "Why did you tell me it."

Naruto looked at the door and said "I guess its because I finally trust you enough to call you a friend. I don't tell anyone my name unless I trust them. Its one of the unwritten rules of mutants." as he walked out of the room.

Tenten smiled a small smile until a human looking machine moved forward from the wall and said "Please change Cache so we can begin medical procedures."

Tenten asked "What are you."

The machine said "your doctor. NOW MOVE."

An hour later Tenten was walking into the library and saw Naruto sitting on a couch and Naruto read out loud "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet but even the most beautiful rose can be deadly." as he slap the book close and asked "So how do you feel."

Tenten said "Ok I guess Naruto. I am a little soar but that machine said it would be gone by tomorrow. I never seen some of the things it used before."

Naruto said "Im not suprised. Things are different from my home."

Tenten looked confused and asked "What do you mean. This is your home."

Naruto closed his eyes as he leaned back and said "Home is where the heart is and for me my heart is with my family. I am here but my heart is with them."

Tenten frowned and said "You sound like you miss them."

Naruto said "I do. I only have 3 people here in this village who I consider close. One is the Hokage but things have changed between us. Onother is Kakashi but since he has been training Sasuke I have only seen him twice and the last is you. Everyone else either totally avoids me or only says what they have to and then leaves."

Tenten looked down and asked "So what is it you wanted to talk to me about."

Naruto said "Well lets start with your test. You flexabilty is good, you could become good with a sword or a staff. Your throwing accuracy is great but you made several mistakes that could have cost you your life. First was when you discovered you had only 2 weapons you threw one at the first target leaving you with only one weapon limiting your defense and offensive abilities. The next mistake you made when you decided to actually engage the large number of ninja where they could all attack you at once. You should have tried to flee breaking them up into smaller group for easier attack. You also ignored sevarl things that could have been used as weapons or distractions while running when you did run and the last mistake you made was hiding while on the run. I admit the hiding was good idea but when you stopped you lost all the advantages you had in the battle. If you hide you should also conceal your chakra and if possible henge to hide yourself. You saw the bodies everywhere dead. Why not henge yourself to look dead while leaving yourself and escape route. If they were chasing you then it would be harder for them to detect a concealed charka signature. The last mistake you made was when you decided to close your eyes when they threw the weapons at you. You forgot you could have replaced yourself with one of the enemies and took off running again. Yes I do realise replacing yourself with a human target was hard but you could also have replaced yourself with the chair a few feet away and then grab some of the kunais to make a last stand. If you are going to die, dont give up and fight until you are dead. Make sure the enemy does not get the pleasure of going home unwounded. Make them remember you as the most bad ass bitch this side of hell they were ever going to meet."

Tenten listened to Naruto and looked down durring most of it but by the end she had a new fire in her eyes and said "Your right Naruto. I guess I never thought of that. I will show them next time."

Naruto smiled and said "I know you will Cache. I know you will. Now I guess I better show you arround before letting you head home. I already have you recorded in the security system."

Tenten asked "Why do you keep calling me Cache."

Naruto said "respect. I gave you that nickname and I am trusting you as I would any of my friends or family so I will not call you anything but Cache until you give me permission to call you your real name when I have earned your trust."

Tenten smiled a little and said "Tell you what, how about when its just us we call ourselves our real name but when we are around others we call ourselves our other name."

Naruto said "What ever you say Tenten."

Tenten said "Thanks for trusting me Naruto...Naruto, I was wondering, whats your last name."

Naruto got up and said "Its doesn't matter, I don't use it and probably never will. The boy whose last name I have died many years ago, for now I am Naruto, Code name Echo, gennin of Konoha and a member of both the X-men and the Brotherhood. The maelstrom of Geonosis."

Tenten frowned and thought "the more I learn about him the more I get confused."

After Naruto showed Tenten around and introduced her to the sentinal security they were standing at the door to go outside and Tenten asked "So you live here all alone."

Naruto said "Yeah, my family made this place into a mini-version of my home back with my family. The only ones who can get pass the front door are you, me and Kakashi when he comes by but that has only been to say high and that he would be busy more. Well come by tomorrow around 7 am and we will begin training."

Tenten frowned and said "alright, sleep well Naruto."

Naruto nods and said "You also Tenten." as he opened the door to let her leave.

Tenten walked by him and stopped for a second and said "Thanks for trusting me." as she quickly kissed his cheek and ran off leaving a stunned mutant.

Naruto sighed and said "Well that was interesting."