Beginnings and Endings
Fireworks were shot into the sky, signaling the start of the much anticipated Chuunin exam battle. The city swarmed with citizen, lords and ninja from different countries, all gathered for the same purpose. To watch the exams that would either bring pride or shame to their country. The crowds headed for the arena, looking forward to an exam they would remember for a long time. Little did they know, the events that day would be unforgettable
Konoha borders
"We're not gonna make it" Kisame groaned lazily, following the blonde with his stoic partner
"We have to, Shark face" he replied, speeding up and further distancing himself
*Thwap*
"Dammit Throw Your Own Ring!" he shouted at his partner and started looking for his Akatsuki ring
"Naruto-kun. Losing your head metaphorically is the same as losing it literally. Calm down or I will ban you from continuing the mission"
"But sensei-"
"No buts Naruto. As my student, your failure is my failure. You don't want to disappoint me again, do you?" he threatened, Sharingan coming to life and spinning. the blonde swallowed and nodded in acknowledgement. Taking a deep breath, he calmed down and his unreadable features returned
"No sensei. You taught me how to control myself very well when I lost control of the Kyuubi's chakra. I will do my best to keep calm"
accepting his apology, he nodded and started his walk towards the village, followed by his blonde pupil.
"Dammit I can't find it! Hey! Help Me Out!"
Konoha Stadium
"My My, Hokage-Sama. The famed Uchiha prodigy is certainly holding his ground against my son. And he already has Chidori, an A-rank Jutsu as well? I am very impressed" The man covered in Kage robes commended and clapped his hands twice, showing his sincere amazement
"You flatter me, Kazekage-Sama. Your son is very talented as well albeit he lacks the focus and control necessary to a ninja's making" he replied, smiling as he said so
"That always has been a problem"
They looked at the ongoing match as Sasuke tried to strike the red-head with his thunder technique but failed to do so as the boy's sand kept interrupting his opponent's advances
Preparing his Chidori for the final strike, canon shots were heard and the whole stadium fell silent.
"Looks like the games have ended, sensei" the Kazekage growled, taking his robes off to reveal a pale skinned man with eyes similar to a snake's
"Indeed. Let me show you the will of fire for the last time, my pupil"
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The two cloaked figures stopped at the sound of canons being shot and the shorter member began trembling.
"Sensei…"
Closing his eyes, he began weighing the situation. After a few torturous moments for the blonde, he finally nodded, giving him permission to go ahead
"Head for the Ichibi, Naruto. Crush anyone in your path…and make me proud"
"I will not let you down, Sensei"
He ran up a tree and flew high into the sky, using his clones as stepping stones until he was high enough to see the outline of the village walls. Charging his hand seal, he created a single clone and nodded to him knowingly
"Beeline. Village"
as they started to descend, a big chakra arm protruded from the clone's arm and grabbed Naruto. Spinning wildly like a yo-yo, the clone gained momentum and sent the maker flying like a human bullet towards the village before landing on his back in front of his sensei
"Well?" Itachi asked the clone
"Not bad for my first time, sensei. I only ever thought about it as a theory"
"why am I not surprised…" he crushed the clone's head under his foot and continued his leisurely walk towards the soon-to-be battle ground Konoha
Elsewhere…
"Where's a Byakugan when you need one?..." he grumbled as he continued looking among the grass
Meanwhile – Konoha
A Giant three headed snake appeared out of the giant smoke cloud, far surpassing the size of its lesser snake brethren and hissed viciously at its surrounding humans. It didn't take long before a giant slug and a giant toad appeared in front of it, courtesy of Tsunade and Jiraya.
"Jiraya. Go to sensei. I've got this" she ordered, eyes on the giant three-headed snake that was readying itself to strike. With a nod, he rushed to the stadium and left the snakes to the two summons and his ex-teammate.
"*Sigh*…now what should I do with you…" she thought out loud, sighing in contemplation. Why couldn't she at least finish her drink before they decided to strike? Were they that eager to lose their heads?
"Hmm?"
A whistling sound caught her attention, as if something was hurled towards their location at a great speed. She heard a feral roar before the snake fell over and began to squirm in pain.
"What the hell…Akatsuki?"
She narrowed her eyes and looked at the sole figure on the snake's head. The figure was trying his hardest to stay intact and as a result was being flailed around by the shaking snake. Another roar followed by the figure's fist being slammed into the snake's head and the snake fell limply. The other two heads hissed at the figure cautiously, awaiting their moment to strike.
"This isn't good. Split up and help the villagers. I'll handle him" she ordered her summon before she jumped towards the figure
"Damn that hurt like hell" the figure spoke to himself as he held his fist in pain "Where the hell did it come from anyway…hmm?" he turned to the blonde who had just landed on the snake's chin
"That was quite a punch you had there boy. Mind if I test it against my own?" she challenged. He stared at her impassively, the only sound heard being the hissings and the sound of metal hitting metal, the sign of the ongoing war around them.
"Well?" she inquired, tired of his silence.
"I apologize miss, but I can't. Please let me-"
The remaining snake heads chose their moment of strike and each aimed for a figure, flying forward, ready to swallow them whole. Much to the humans' chagrin, due to their scaly enemies' intervention…and the snakes' demise for their interruption, they were sent flying back with a fist from both figures. "As I was saying…Miss. Please let me pass. My sensei would punish me severely if I fail to accomplish my objective in less than an hour"
"Fine. You can pass…if you win*Hic*"
'could she be…drunk?'
Without any warning, she ran towards him, fist drawn back and glowing blue with chakra. Scowling, he did the same and held his fist back while running towards her.
'Three punches used…two more to go…Kurukyuun…full power please'
his fist glowed red as the distance between the two figures shortened. With one last step that dug into the snake's skin and one last breath that filled their lungs, they lunched their fists at each other, knuckles meeting knuckles as a shockwave of power was sent from their fists' connection. Both figures were sent flying back and both arms were damaged severely. The shorter figure stood right back up and looked at his unusable arm, face carrying its impassivity
'I'll need a minute, Rutokyuun. Please turn off your freak magnet for the time being'
'it's not like I have a switch, Kurukyuun…'
"Damn you, Akatsuki" she growled as the figure walked towards her, hiding his arm under his cloak.
"May I pass now, miss?" he asked politely, causing her to blink in confusion
"Eh?" she asked and Naruto ran his left hand through his hair in frustration
"I do not enjoy repeating myself miss. Will you allow me to pass?" he asked, polite tone gone and replaced with his building frustration. Konan's teachings had to be upheld…and she had a way of finding out if he failed to do so!
"Yeah" she managed to blurt out, staring at him in disbelief. Was he…she couldn't even begin to imagine what was wrong with this boy. He just managed to butt heads with the slug Sannin and walk away from it without so much as an Ouch and he was asking permissions? And his demeanor…she had seen someone with blue eyes and spiky blonde hair before…
"Thank you. I apologize for what I've done to your hand but you left me no choice" he bowed and began to walk away, heading towards the outskirts
"Wait…What's your name?" she yelled at the retreating figure
"I'm very sorry for my rudeness but I ask a question for every question I'm asked. Seeing as how I don't have much time left…" he trailed off when he saw the one tailed Bijuu appear in the distance
"FUCK" he shouted ferociously and cracked the earth beneath him as he Shunshined out of the area.
'Goddamit! Itachi-sama is going to kill me if he finds out I wasted four fists in less than five minutes'
'well it wasn't your fault that damn snake appeared out of nowhere. Besides. Didn't he say crush anyone in your way?' she tried to calm him down and it worked as he breathed more easily and his feral features turned to a normal teenager's once more
'so what…now? I'm strictly supposed to subdue the Ichibi and bring him back'
'well…I'm sure she'll recognize you if she sees you, Rutokyuun. After all, you did get very intimate with my sister in front of me'
the giant raccoon shouted ferociously and started to head towards the village center
"RUTOKYUUUUN" It shouted in an ear-damaging high pitch voice, causing him to cover his ears and whisper curses
"COME TO ME RUTOKYUUN. I CAN SENSE YOU"
'That's It! Take Me Out Naruto! She Needs To Learn You're Mine'
staring at the ground for a second, he thought about his situation before forming the necessary seals for a Henge. He just didn't care anymore. Common sense be damned, two Bijuu were fighting over him like a toy.
Village Walls
"Goddammit Itachi! Why did you throw my ring and leave?"
A finger pointing forward was his only reply. He stared impassively at the fight between a giant frog and a giant snake. Behind such spectacle was the nine tailed fox, clawing the one tailed raccoon
"You know what Itachi…I think I'm beginning to see the point in not giving a fuck anymore. Common sense my ass…" he shook his head and followed Itachi towards the two fighting Bijuu
Bijuu fighting grounds
"Kurukyuun says…YOU CRAZY RACCOON! I TOLD YOU HE'S MINE!...and that I should aim for your eyes next" the giant fox bellowed in a deep fierce voice that shook the area
"HE'S NOT AN OBJECT TO OWN, KURUKYUUN! EVEN IF HE WAS, YOU WOULD HAVE TO SHARE IT WITH YOUR SISTER" the high pitch voice replied
the two continued to claw at each other until Naruto dispelled the Henge and landed on Shukaku's head.
"That was a lovely talk ladies even though I was the one getting battered around" he stated as a few lines of blood were streaming down his face"Let's continue this elsewhere some time later, where I can have a say in the matter and you both sound more human"
he walked towards the sleeping red-head on the sand raccoon's forehead and charged his fist with chakra when a sand sphere enveloped him
"RUTOKYUUN! YOU CAN'T! I JUST CAME OUT AFTER YEARS OF CONFINEMENT"
"Shh…I really want to see you again, Shukyuun…so please forgive my rudeness" he whispered as he caressed the sphere with the palm of his hand before raising his fist
"see you soon"
"NOOOOOOOOO"
From a distance, two cloaked figures watched the boy's fist connect with the sphere and send a red-head flying towards the ground, causing the giant sand raccoon to crumble and fall apart.
"Congratz, Partner. In a month, you managed to train a dead-last to become strong enough to beat the one tail" he praised and patted the man on the back
he couldn't hold back the smile on his face and nodded in return
"I expect nothing less from anyone who trains under me"
Five minutes later, Naruto joined them with the red-head container who was being carried by his clone.
"What took you so long, Naruto?" Itachi asked with his Sharingan active, causing the blonde to sweat in fear
"Sorry sensei. There was this huge three headed snake which appeared out of nowhere and then this crazy strong lady who wanted to try my chakra fist and-"
"Save it Naruto. Did you yourself believe a single word you just said?" he cut in, shaking his head in disappointment
"But-"
"Itachi!" an unfamiliar voice interrupted
Gritting his teeth in annoyance for being cut off again, he turned to the source of the noise and laid eyes on his ex-teammate.
"I Will Have My Vengeance! Face Me" he shouted, vehement rage and ire leaking from his words and black tomoe tattoos covering his body
"Leave him to me sen-"
"No, Naruto. He's my little brother. I'll handle him"
Obeying his sensei, he stepped aside and stood next to Kisame.
"So…how's your day going, kid?" he asked as he watched Itachi break his brother's wrist after his attempt to shock him or something. He couldn't tell what the boy was trying to pull off with a direct attack anyway. He stopped caring about reality when he saw a purple rectangular box appear on top of a building
"Sharky…my day's going really bad. My sensei didn't believe me, I had to beat a Bijuu and worst of all, I was cut off three times in a row…I almost feel like I'm in your position"
*Thwack*
"Watch it kid. Your sensei isn't here so my hand might slip"
"it just did…" he whispered to himself
*Thwack*
"Hmm…this actually feels good"
"Don't let it grow into a habit, Fin-head"
After Itachi finished using his Mangekyo on his little brother, he returned to his colleagues and nodded.
"All done. Let's go"
"That was harsh sensei. Even for you. I mean…he's your brother, isn't he?" he asked, following his seniors with his clone behind
"Naruto…I need him to grow strong enough to kill me" he said with a tone unfamiliar to Naruto
"or would you rather take my Mangekyo on again?" his red-eyes turned to him and the blonde smiled nervously
"No thanks…I'd rather die than see those memories over and over again…" he finished in a low voice
"Damn, Itachi…you sure like using that eye of yours on people you like huh?"
"Which is why you will never experience it, Kisame"
"Cold…" he grumbled
"Umm…sensei?"
"Now what?"
"What's that?"
He pointed at a giant purple box over the stadium. It seemed to be filled with trees and rocks
"Unnecessary trouble, Naruto. Let's go" he commanded as they walked through the rubble of a fallen building in the village
"See sensei!? Look! I Did That" he shouted excitedly, pointing at the fallen three headed snake. His reply was a shaking head and he pouted in defeat.
"Tsunade-Sama! Hurry! The Hokage Is In Terrible Condition" The three heard clearly and Naruto's face showed shock and despair, hands shaking as his clone disappeared and dropped the red-head.
"Narut-"
before he could finish, cracked ground was left where the blonde previously stood
"*sigh*…I'm blaming you for his lack of obedience Kisame. You're rubbing off on him"
"Oh shut up" he grumbled as he picked the boy up and continued to walk away with his partner
"you sure you want to let him go?" he asked, looking at him from the corner of his eyes
"I've sent a clone after him. Unlike you, I use my brain"
"*sigh*…well…at least you talk now with the brat around. You were a statue before"
Stadium top
The nine tail Jinchuriki landed on the roof, crushing the tiles under the pressure of his impact. His red eyes widened at the sight of the man he met in the forest of death. His arms seemed deformed and unnatural and for some reason, he was shouting at a limp figure. He recognized the figure to be the man he considered his grandfather, tears running down his cheeks as he remembered the short moments of happiness the man had provided him over his horrible years in Konoha. Memories of the first time he painted the Hokage faces rushed him as he slowly stood up
"Dammit Naruto! Why did my face have less paint? Huh? Look at that!" he pointed at the fourth Hokage's face on the mountain
"He's covered in paint while my face only has tears running down"
"Sheesh. Sorry gramps. I'll cover yours in paint next time. Happy?"
"No Ramen Today!"
"WHAT?!"
He walked sluggishly towards the lying figure, ignoring the old man with spiky hair standing next to him. On cue, the barrier disappeared, allowing him to proceed forward
"Hey Jiji! Look What I learned yesterday! Sexy Jutsu!"
All he could do was stare at the body that lied before him. His knees gave out and he kneeled before one of the people he couldn't imagine the world without.
Unconsciously, his hands wrapped around his lifeless body, pulling him into a weak hug as his hands threatened to drop him due to his uncontrollable trembling. His heart gripped itself in agonizing pain and his chest felt heavier, as if filled with molten lead. "Jiji" he cried lowly and his next exhale became a hiccup as his emotions broke through and he wept into the dead man's chest
"Naruto…I hope that one day, the village sees you for the hero that you are. You're like the annoying grandson I never had"
Sharpening his senses to the max, he searched for the man responsible for his grandfather's death and located him three hundred meters away. Letting the old man down gently, he walked to the edge of the roof, face void of emotions with tear stains on his cheeks. His red eyes wavered in anticipation of what was to come as he jumped forward with all his might, ignoring his ex-mentor's voice, shouting his name.
'Naruto! As much as you want to tear him to shreds, you just used your last jump and you're out of punches. What now?!'
'I will do the Hechatoncheir if I have to, Kurukyuun'
his eyes fell upon the retreating figure. He summoned a clone and changed his trajectory, landing in front of the group.
"You freak…" he growled as he walked out of the dust cloud, eyes fixed on the pale man on the verge of death
"I'm going to hit you so hard, so many times…" he grit his death in rage, unable to form coherent words that would describe his desire to hurt the man. Not only had this man ruined his seal and caused his beloved to slowly leak to death, he just killed one of the few precious people he had left in the world
"Pah…to think Akatsuki has recruited the likes of you. Finish the brat off" he ordered and three of his bodyguards closed in on him, himself using the sole female of the four to keep his balance
he eyed the three members closing in on him and scowled in annoyance
"Chakra cloak…" he whispered and his red cloak of chakra enveloped him, growing in size as the three assassins closed in on him
"Hechato-"
"Stop" a deadly tone commanded from behind him and the blonde's eyes widened in shock like the rest of the ninja present
"Itach-"
"That's enough Naruto. I can't let you stray farther from the mission. Rendezvous at the outpost in thirty" and with that, he disappeared in a cloud of smoke. The blonde's face turned impassive as he stared one last time at the snake man
"Your name" he pointed at the man with snake eyes, a tone of authority and threat present in his voice
"Orochimaru the snake Sannin, Brat" he spat out in disdain
the blonde cracked the finger that was pointing at him and scowled, red eyes coming to life once more
"pray to your gods that I don't find you"
Five red arms shot out of him and held the invaders against the trees, strangling them. Their struggles turned out to be futile as the grips held stronger the more they flailed about
"Because if I do, I will do anything but kill you" he let his warning linger in the air before retracting his arms
"Hahahaha…pity I can't have your body, holder of the nine tails. You've grown quite well in such short time" the snake sannin shouted at his retreating figure whom cracked his middle finger as he walked away
Akatsuki Hideout – Naruto's room
"So what happens now?" the blonde asked his mentor as he poked the unconscious red-head with a stick. His effort to awaken him proved futile and he made a mental note to create a better awakening method.
"Pein-Sama is having second thoughts about absorbing the Ichibi. It seems he has other plans for the one tail container…stop poking him Naruto" he ordered the last part
After a few minutes of staring at the sleeping red-head on Naruto's bed, Pein and a man carrying a big red three bladed scythe entered the room. Mentor and pupil bowed to the ripple-eyes but chose to ignore the other man. The blond scowled at the sight of the other man for reasons unknown…
"Pein-Sama…I assume Hidan's presence means you have chosen the alternative?"
"Yes, Itachi…go with them to Kirigakure, release the one tail and have Hidan seal him in the Kyuubi container. It is unheard of to have a single body contain two Bijuu but just because someone hasn't tried it does not necessarily mean it is not possible"
Meanwhile, the other two were too busy bickering to hear any of the argument
"Hey zombie man. Still banged up from taking my punches?" the blonde remarked, hitting a nerve on the taller man
"Watch it brat. I'm immortal but I still feel pain. The only reason I agreed to let you train on me is because your mentor promised-"
"If you two are done, I'd like us to depart ASAP" Itachi ordered and walked away with the red-head slumped over his shoulder
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"What's your excuse this time, Nagato?" the feminine voice asked, anger clear in her tone
"*sigh*…I still don't have enough of the Kyuubi's chakra, Konan. I can tell the chakra is already half way gone the way Naruto uses it. That's why I'm using the one tail to recharge the nine tail's batteries"
*Thwack*
"Stupid! What happens to the one tail's chakra?!"
"The Kyuubi's chakra leak is…allow me to put it in simpler words. The Kyuubi's output is bigger than its input, meaning that it is losing chakra faster than it can regenerate. Using the Ichibi as a sort of…amplifier, I can increase the Kyuubi's input to slow down its deterioration and have enough time to absorb more of its chakra. To sum it up, Hidan will seal the Ichibi in a cage over Naruto's deformed one to channel chakra to it. It shouldn't be too hard for a seal master who can use his enemies' blood to channel damage to them"
*Thwack*
"*Sigh*…I'm going to bed. Goodnight Konan. Please have a word with Naruto before he leaves. I don't think he and Hidan get along very well"
Naruto's Room
'Am I missing anything?' he asked his soulmate as he looked over the content of his backpack. Rations, first aid and a few kunai and shuriken. Not that he would necessarily need them
'better put these on before I forget'
he picked up the a black vest on his bed and put it on, feeling his body grow heavier
'Ah…feels kinda good putting it back on even though I took it off an hour ago'
'It's because you're a monster who drools when he hears the word training'
'That's not a nice way to talk to your lover, Kurukyuun. Besides. You know I'm doing this to help you, right?'
*Knock Knock*
he heard someone growl in his head as he headed for the door. There was only one person in the entire Akatsuki who would knock on his door. Opening the door, he smiled at the blue haired woman standing at the entrance of his room with a white paper flower in her hair. He stepped aside wordlessly and led her to the sole chair in his room. He took a seat on his bed next to the backpack and looked at her cheerfully.
"Hello, Naruto-kun. I heard you did well on your first mission" she commended but heard no reply. Instead, he looked down at the floor with a blank face.
"What will happen to Gaara when the Ichibi is taken from him?" his question lingered in the air for a few moments before she decided to answer
"since the Gedo Mazo doesn't force it out of him, he'll be fine. Traces of the Ichibi will be left in him since he had the demon since childhood and his chakra coils are mixed with demonic chakra. He'll be able to get some sleep too, I guess"
pleased with the answer, a smile graced his features again. He didn't necessarily love the red-head like a brother but his short memories with him were unforgettable.
"Can you get along with Hidan, Naruto?" she asked with a pleading manner, causing his smile to turn to a grimace
"I really don't think so, Ko-nee-chan" he said, losing the formality "He's a freak. Sensei told me to test my limits on him and he just would not die! I even punched a hole through his chest once"
*Thwack*
she was up and her fist was resting on Naruto's throbbing head in an instance, a grimace evident on her face similar to Naruto. She put her hand on her hip and held a finger up admonishingly, causing the boy to secretly shiver in excitement
"I don't care if you don't like him Naruto. He's your senior and you have to tolerate him even if you don't respect him"
"Oww…fine" he whispered, surrendering and rubbing his head soothingly. Inside, he was happy that someone cared about him even if it was in the form of a bossy lady chastising her subordinate
"Good boy" she complimented as she caressed his cheek and he happily leaned into it. Her caressing soon turned to a firm hold as she held his ear and pulled it painfully
"So I heard…you broke a lady's hand, Naruto-kun?"
Panicked blue eyes stared into her cold grey ones and she smirked evilly, causing the boy to swallow nervously
"Need I remind you Naruto-kun…that I only show care for gentlemen and punish bad boys severely?"
He had something prepared for the day she'd get mad at him again. He reached a hand into his backpack and took out a small box
'I hope she has the same taste as sensei…'
Konoha
"Where is Tsunade Senju-Sama?!"
"Find her dammit! Spread the word"
"Where the hell is Jiraya-Sama?"
"Goddammit! Who do we ask to become the Kage now?!"
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"Dammit Tsunade! Where are you!?" a lone man with long spiky hair shouted in the trees
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"Shizune *Hick* I'm so weak. A brat matched my fist and walked away like it was nothing *Hick*" a busty blonde with a blush brought on by her alcohol stated through hiccups. Shizune, the woman with short black hair sitting in front of her with a pig in her arms smiled nervously before trying to calm her down
"Tsunade-sama, you know the Akatsuki are top notch. Besides, doesn't the village need you? And didn't you promise to help Jiraya?"
"Screw Him!" she shouted, fist slamming down on the table "My fragile heart is broken and my delicate soul was scarred by that brat!"
Shizune sweatdropped at that. 'Delicate and fragile?...really?...'
Konoha
"Ah man. I can't believe I slept through the whole thing" a brunette whined to herself as she helped carry a big wooden plank with another blonde Kunoichi
"you and me both, ten-chan. I feel really useless" she agreed and her shoulders fell a little in sadness
"Come on you guys, be happy that we're helping in rebuilding the village"
they turned their heads to see Sakura and Sasuke carrying a plank together. 'No wonder she's happy' the blonde thought to herself
the boy however, was deep in thought, ignoring the whole conversation. He was currently going over what had happened when he met Itachi. Recently, he had been remembering more and more details about his thrashing and Naruto's head kept popping up more and more in his thoughts, the same thoughts that drove him out of the hospital one the second day.
'he called Itachi, sensei…does that mean-' he was cut off by a foreign and familiar voice in his head
'that's right Sasuke…come to me…I am the one who can grant you power to best them…come to me…'
A week Later – Kirigakure
"Brings back a lot of memories, Right sensei?"
"Not really" the man deadpanned "You and Gaara will have your own room as I was told to strictly keep you and hidan apart except when training. Your room will be one floor over us Naruto. I trust you to keep a hibernating boy in check" he said as he gave the sleeping boy to Naruto's already created shadow clone
"I don't get it…why keep him under all the time?" he asked as he examined the sleeping teen
"Because we can't risk setting a Bijuu loose somewhere populated you idiot"
"No one asked You, Freak!" he retorted, fist raised in objection to his intervention
"Go to your room Naruto. I really don't have the nerves for this" Itachi commanded, rubbing his eyes as he walked into the inn to reserve their rooms
Naruto's Room
He finished setting the room to his liking, full of traps and laid the boy on the bed. He crossed his arms and tapped his lip in contemplation, staring at the sleeping boy
'Well…it's night time and I don't think it's wrong for two teenagers to sleep together…is it?'
'Not if they're hot and naked' she replied and to her surprise, Naruto took his shirt off before slipping in bed with him
'I was being sarcastic!'
Mindscape
"Shukyuun!" he shouted happily and ran towards the nude beauty playing with the sand. She gasped when she saw him and also began running towards him
"Rutokyuun!"
*Pow*
the boy was sent flying and the nude red-head shook her head in surrender. Better get rid of that common sense now while things are still looking relatively normal…
"Oh…hi Kurukyuun" she greeted in a less energetic tone and switched her gaze over to the direction of the dust cloud.
"Greet your sister properly!"
"I don't like my sister. She's too little" she pointed at her bust "Besides, I'm more interested in-"
Naruto's punch sent her flying and he followed the direction towards her landing spot
"oh god why…" the crimsonette sighed in defeat and began her long walk towards the two blondes who were now wrestling, trying to pin each other down
"Hnn…Rutokyuun. I missed you so much" she whispered lusciously into the ear of the boy holding him down. She took his ear between her teeth and bit down on it, drawing blood and causing the blonde to grimace before he started biting her neck
"Ahh! Rutokyuun…you're so mean" she whined but her hands gripped his hair in pleasure when he started licking and kissing the spot
*Thwack*
"Don't you have more important things to do besides molesting my sister, Human?"
"Oh yea-" he was cut off when Shukaku buried his face in her bust to shut him up
"You've had him to yourself all you want, Kurukyuun. Now it's Shukyuun's turn to have some fun" she giggled when the boy struggled
"Don't you care at all about why your host has been asleep for an entire week?"
"Hnn…not really" she replied with a different tone when the boy buried in her chest started biting her again, only in more sensitive areas. Her legs began to rub together unconsciously and she threw her head back in bliss when he bit the most sensitive spot on her torso.
"You're going to be my host's Bijuu soon…that means we're going to be sharing him for real" she managed to say longingly as she looked at the boy work on her sister's body. As if feeling her mood, he sat up and winked at Shukaku's needy eyes.
"That's right Shukyuun. I heard sensei and Pein-sama talk about it. We'll be seeing more of each other now. Which brings me to the favor I want to ask of you…" he whispered the last part as he spread her legs and rubbed his member against hers, making her shiver and arc her back in desperate need for more. She held her red burning face and smiled as the jolts shot through her spine every time he rubbed against her member
"Please be a good girl when you're set loose and be my prisoner"
"Ahhh…Ruto-kun…do you treat all your prisoners like this?"
He lowered his head and let his breath breeze past her ear as she wrapped her arms around him before continuing
"I'm a host Shuka-chan…it's only right that I see to my guest's each and every need"
hearing those words, she wrapped her legs around him and pushed his member harder against hers, grinding them together as she locked lips with him passionately. Her love session was cut short when her sister pulled him away, causing her to grimace in anger
"Sorry to interrupt but I can't let you get too intimate with my host when you're not even his prisoner yet…and what the Hell? Ruto-kun is my nickname for him! Find your own. And you" she turned around and faced the smiling blonde with a trace of saliva on his lips
"…you put on a damn good show, you know that? I thought you were serious with her or something" she finished, looking away
"who says I wasn't?" he asked, pulling her into a hug and scratching her head. She pulled away angrily and faced him "What do you mean? I thought you loved Me"
"I do" he replied, walking towards her "but you can't expect me to mistreat my guest because you don't like it do you?...that's very selfish, Kuru-chan" he chastised, flicking her in the forehead with his index finger
"Of course I'm selfish! I want you only for myself! What's wrong with that?" she asked, tone growing sadder, expecting him to understand the way she felt. She felt someone hug her from behind and looked down in embarrassment…her bust was really big compared to hers…
"Aww…look at you go Kurukyuun. I'm going to need his affection too you know…I've been alone for years now and he's the only fun thing I have around me so learn to share"
"I don't want to…" she whispered even though she knew it wasn't going to help the situation
"Well, I guess we'll deal with it when we get there. I expect…More…If you want me to be all yours, Rutokyuun" she winked at the boy and started poking her sister's bust, making fun of her
*Pow*
"…as a sister, don't you think that was a little too much?"
*Pow*
Next morning – village outskirts
"Sensei…I fail to see why You have to help him with his dirty chores" the boy argued, arms crossed over and a look of anger on his face. He sent the Hidan a look of disdain and looked back at his teacher pleadingly "Let him clean up his own mess, sensei. You can train me while he's doing whatever!"
*Thwack*
"The ingredient he needs for the proper sealing is sealed and protected carefully back in his home village Naruto-kun. Have some understanding since it is for you and your complex seal. Now thank Hidan for going through so much trouble for you" he ordered. The boy had a face of utter despair as his sensei betrayed him. After regaining his composure, he acquiesced and turned to the scythe wielder, bowing reluctantly
the training spot took one hell of a beating from the jinchuriki after the two Akatsuki seniors left the area. He beat an army of one hundred clones ruthlessly, utilizing his real arms and chakra arms perfectly to disembowel and obliterate his enemies. By the time he was finished, he was out of breath and noticed the setting sun. too tired and lazy to walk back home, he summoned a clone and gave him the orders "Throw me back to the village"
The clone created a big chakra arm and grabbed his maker. He started to spin for momentum and threw his maker with all his might. When he looked at his maker fly, he noticed the setting sun was on his left whereas it was supposed to be on his right if his trajectory was aimed for Kirigakure. He scratched his head and waited a few minutes before dispelling and giving this unfortunate bit of news to his maker
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'Well…could be worse'
He looked around at the bustling city filled with casinos and red light districts. The town shined brightly and he spotted it even before he landed in the dark forest. The light gathered tourists, visitors and anything attracted to light from miles away. He was walking towards the inn when he saw a familiar busty blonde carried by a girl with short black hair and followed by…a pig?
"Dammit Shizune let go *Hiccup*. I lost to a brat. I deserve to die *Hiccup*"
"Now now Tsunade-Sama. Maybe you were seeing things since you did drink before the invasion began, right? Tsunade-Sama? TSUNADE!" she screamed but the blonde had passed out
"Aherm…excuse me but you seem troubled, miss. I am also heading towards the inn. Would you be kind enough to give me the honor of carrying your beautiful friend?" a short blonde boy stated, his head lowered in respect and a polite smile on his face
'Damn, human...You don't have to take paper woman's teachings that seriously'
Taken aback by the boy's attitude and manners, she nodded and watched the boy summon two shadow clones. Each hung one of the woman's arms over their shoulders and helped drag her to the inn. Meanwhile, the girl called shizune tried to make conversation with the boy
"Thank you, sir. You really helped me ou-"
"Forgive my interruption miss but I must ask you your room number" he asked with his head, once more, lowered in respect.
"Oh, sorry" she chuckled in embarrassment and guided the boy and his clones to their reserved room. Putting the woman down on her bed, they walked out and she thanked him once more.
"You are very welcome miss. If I am of no more use, I'd like to be on my way"
"Oh please. Allow me to treat you to some dinner at least. I have a few questions for a cute boy like you" she winked as she said the last part, causing the blonde to blush and look away
"I-"
Not waiting for an answer, she dragged the boy to the inn cafeteria and ordered beef Ramens
"Well? What's your name, Gentleman?" she said, stressing the word gentle
"I apologize for my rudeness miss but I must ask a question if I am to answer one. It is my…well…style if I may put it that way. But seeing as it is only right that I give you my name since I know yours…Uzumaki Naruto, at your service"
"It's alright, I understand. You're a ninja after all. But I've never seen someone use Ninjutsu to help except Tsunade-Sama" her look grew distant when she mentioned her master. Seeing this, Naruto looked away and noticed the pig from earlier approaching them
"Tonton" She exclaimed as the pig jumped onto the table. He blinked in confusion when she started explaining to the pig how he had helped carry Tsunade into her room. When she finished, she noticed Naruto's blank face and shook her hands defensively
"Tonton is a special pig, Naruto-kun. She's very intelligent"
He stared at the pig and the pig stared back. This went on to the point it got uncomfortable for her and she asked the waiter if Their order was ready
After a long inner struggle, the pig lowered its head like Naruto did and walked away
"Tonton?" she asked as she watched the pig walk away "What did you do Naruto?"
He swayed his hand in front of his face, looking away and shrugged absent-mindedly
'wow…shrugging. Evolution complete I guess. You reached new ways of showing your disinterest in the world, Rutokyuun'
"I apologize if our interaction disturbed you, Shizune-san"
he nodded in acknowledgement when the waiter brought their bowls and whispered itadakimasu before starting to eat
"Your mother must be very proud to have raised a nice boy like you, Naruto-kun"
"I never met my mother" he stated monotonously, taking her by surprise
"I'm sorry, Naruto-kun. I didn't mean to…" she trailed off and stared at her food
"Shizune-san. Please don't feel bothered. You had questions for me?"
She did not seem to listen as she continued to stare at her bowl of ramen. Sighing in frustration, he changed his seat and sat down next to her, taking her by surprise
"Naruto-kun what are you-"
"It's okay Shizune-san. I'm not the first to grow up without parents nor will I be the last. Now, since you are reluctant to ask me questions, I will ask you…" he trailed off, staring at her features. She had an innocent look about her. He had to be very gentle because she looked back down with a blush after his stare continued for too long
"Shizune-san…why do you tolerate your master's behavior? She seems like she drinks quite often"
she shook her hands defensively once more and smiled nervously
"she's not always like that Naruto-kun. She's just been a bit unlucky recently. She kept mentioning a boy who managed to out power her…" she trailed off once more.
She clearly had a lot on her mind…
"I'm not satisfied as you didn't tell me why but...i accept the answer to my question. Your turn, Shizune-san"
"Why do you keep calling me san when I call you kun?" she asked almost instantly, taking him by surprise "It makes me feel weird Naruto-kun"
"Well…it's clear of course…I don't have permission" as the words left his mouth, he smiled and held her hand, causing her blood to run to her cheeks
"My next question is…may I address you informally?"
She swallowed nervously and nodded, not taking her eyes off of his blue orbs. They seemed to draw her in and drown her the way they glinted mischievously
"Shi…" he pulled her hand up closer to his face, not breaking his eye contact "Zu…" he almost whispered, her hand in front of his face "Ne…" he pulled her hand closer and left a chaste kiss on her knuckles "Chan" he winked and smiled innocently when he finished. Her face was unnaturally red by now, to the point that even her ears were red. He chuckled in amusement and let go of her hand
"I'm sorry Shizune. I seem to have done something horrible and abused your pure feelings by playing a little trick on you. Are you mad, shizune..." he looked at her red face and bit his lower lip before saying the words that seemed to push a button in her belly "chan?"
"Not At All Naruto-kun!" she blurted, almost shouting. Seeing her mood change for the better, he decided to resume his dinner
"It's your turn to ask questions. Please pick carefully because I only have one question left"
she ate a bit of her ramen while contemplating and finally chose her most desired question amongst her other curiosities
"Could you explain your arm-band, Naruto-kun?"
The air grew colder and they both stopped eating the ramen. He shifted uncomfortably in his seat and put down his chopsticks before closing his eyes and wearing a face of regret and pain
"I defected from my home village, Konoha, because I need more power. I have something…someone very precious to me that I must protect. Just like you do with Tsunade-san"
opening his eyes with a blank face, he stood up and turned to leave before she recovered from her inner musings
'Well…that put a sour taste in my mouth' he thought to himself as he walked upstairs to the floor his room was situated in
'Oho?...was the precious something by any chance, me Ruto-kun?'
Smiling as he felt her prisoner's evident joy in her tone, he opened the door and walked towards the shower he desperately needed
he finished his shower in ten minutes and slept for an hour before exiting the inn and walking through the ghost town that had replaced the former bustling one in the grey late night air, accompanied by his soulmate's constant ramblings about what he said.
'It's me right? I remember how you changed your mind when Itachi said he can help keep your bijuu preserved'
the boy's silence as he walked through the dark forest did not falter her enthusiasm
'Ah wow. I never thought I'd love a weak measly human. A teenager at that too'
"hey" he grumbled in annoyance as he passed a pack of wolves
'so this is what it feels like to be loved back…ahh…it feels soo~ good'
He turned back towards the advancing pack and snarled in utter annoyance as he tore through each of them, each more ruthlessly than the last as she continued her rant
'I have someone very precious to me I must protect…and you said it with such a pained face ruto-kun'
"Rah!" he shouted as he broke the jaws of the wolf previously at his throat
'I love you too, Uzumaki Naruto"
"Dammit!"
The next day, a group of people, who were running away from their town as it was being torn apart by an angry blonde, who started breaking things when her friend told her about last night's events, noticed a dozen mutilated wolves and a single crater in the midst of the gory scene
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"Lord oroch-"
"Silence Kabuto! I did not flee from the brat. It was a simple strategic retreat. I did not expect him to be with her" he whispered the last part to himself
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"Thanks for the info, Gamakichi. Say hi to your dad will ya?"
"Sure gramps. See ya"
'She certainly made it easy…I wonder what happened…'
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"I see…" The man in Akatsuki robes whispered to himself as he stood up from his meditative position
"Change of plans, Hidan. Pein-sama has decided to absorb both Bijuu as soon as possible"
"What the hell? Then why the fuck did I come out here for you dipshit?"
"Orders, Hidan. We are to retrieve Naruto and Gaara and return to base immediately
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"I have done as you commanded" The man with ripple patterned eyes said to a figure in the shadows as he kneeled in front of him.
"Good…" an old voiced whispered "He will be my eyes and ears from now on"
At his command, a man with a spiral orange mask appeared out of thin air and waved his hands in the air energetically
"Tobi is a good boy!"
"…dammit tobi not now" the older voice chastised
Sometime later – Akatsuki Hideout
The group of S-ranked missing nin circled around two unconscious boys, a look of confusion evident on their features
"Pein-sama. What is the meaning of this?" the treasurer of akatsuki, kakuzu asked the question on everyone's mind. The leader cleared his throat and answered with a tone of authority
"I came to the conclusion that keeping the jinchuriki in akatsuki would bear grim results. Not only would it be a huge risk to further customize the seal, keeping him and training him would be an even greater risk. I don't imagine him accepting willingly and without a fight when we tell him what preserve actually means. Are there any objections?"
"What about the kyuubi's chakra? You previously stated that we had not gathered enou-"
"There will be more than enough if we drain his batteries dry, Konan" he cut in and finished ruthlessly, causing her to flinch at his cold tone
"Well then…let's get started. The ichibi's container will definitely not survive but the kyuubi's has a good chance. The seal already drained a fair amount of demonic chakra from him so his extraction will go faster. We'll start with the ichibi's as it is the most taxing. Itachi" he said, turning to uchiha-slayer
"I expect you to dispose of him personally when we're done with him"
Mindscape
"Ruuuuu. Tooooo. Kuuuuuuuuuuun"
He opened his eyes and stared at the source of the annoying noise. He turned his head and closed his eyes again when she smiled innocently.
"Wake Up Dammit!"
*Thwack*
"Why? What's wrong?"
"What do you mean what's wrong?! You've been here for a week and wouldn't wake up!"
He looked at her with a confused look but grew more serious when he detected no signs of amusement on her face. This was no joke.
"What happened to you?"
"I don't know. The last thing I remember is going to sleep in my room. Did we get sacked?"
"I doubt it. I don't know anyone who can sneak through your senso-"
"Sensei…" he whispered, eyes wide in shock and disbelief
"He's the only one who can knock a bijuu out for a week…"
and without any further words, he held a ram seal and focused
He opened his eyes to find himself enveloped by a cloud of chakra. His eyes darted around to find the person responsible and glared at him when he found him
"Itachi-Sensei! What is this? What are you doing to me?"
"We are preserving the kyuubi as I promised, Naruto-kun"
the boy followed the man's pointing finger and looked at the cadaver of the red-head he had helped capture
"I sincerely hope that you fare better than him and stay alive when we're done"
he grimaced when red chakra started seeping from his stomach seal towards the Gedo Mazo.
'ruto-kun?' his soulmate asked, worry leaking from her word
'I'm…ruto-kun…I'm disappearing'
He screamed in pain as chakra started to flow from every pore of his body. He even felt chakra get sucked out of his mouth as he continued to shout in some desperate effort to soothe the pain that was burning him
"Hmm…it seems the statue has recognized him as the jinchuriki…that is good…things will be much faster now" itachi whispered to seemingly no one
"Tch…you're cold, man. I'm going to sleep. You deal with him" ise partner stated before turning around and leaving the teen's torture
The torturous extraction seemed to go on forever for the boy. Through his pain, the only thoughts that could invade his mind and draw a pattern on the blank paper of his imagination were those of his soulmate, the happy times he had spent with his new family…and the look on itachi's face when he betrayed him. He didn't know when or how but his brain finally shut down from all the pain and rendered him unconscious, much to the relief of a certain young woman who looked away every time the boy caught his breath only to scream harder than before
'Naruto-kun'
'stop…don't leave'
'I can't…I'm sorry'
'you can't do this to me! If you leave I will never be the same! I'll never recover from this you know that'
'it's out of my hands, Naruto-kun'
'please…'
'I love you'