Naruto: Titan of Defense
A/N: Hello everyone! I must apologize again for my short update last chapter, I try to get at least 7k words, upwards of 8k preferably. Now, this chapter we will see a bit less of Naruto and more on some other characters that will become important. I hope everyone enjoys this and you continue to read the riveting adventures of : Naruto: Titan of Defense! Now, On with the show!
P.S. IMPROTANT INFORMATION PLEASE READ! I have been informed that Amaterasu does not seem to be a goddess. Let me all remind you of the "Kami Rules" I have mentioned. They restrict her movements to verbal/sagely advice as the state of the world is now. She IS a goddess, she simply cannot use her otherwordly powers because of power balances among the Kamis and other such obscure facts. She will fight, eventually, but she will not be all "super god mode" on whoever it is. That just makes the fic boring.
Disclaimer: Twin Silver Dragon does not own Naruto, Okami, Fullmetal Alchemist, or Bleach!
"If you have the choice between Immortality and Pie... choose the Pie! Immortality is overrated." by Twin Silver Dragon
Neko's day and Inheritance!
Yugito Nii was having a bad day. Why was she having a bad day? Well, that stems back to the council of her village, and her status in the village. You see, the council has been putting pressure on the Yondaime Raikage of Kumo to put her under a loyalty seal. Now this...what's the word?... ah yes: Nifty little seal would make Yugito a mind slave to the council. You see, Yugito was not your average 18 year old female Jounin. She was, in fact, an 18 year old female Jinchuuriki and that made all the difference in the world.
The council believed her to be a flight risk, and that, seeing as she was the container for the Nibi no Nekomata, they should have complete control over her actions to ensure her loyalty, not that it had ever been in question. She knew what they really wanted. Most of Kumo respected Killer Bee, Jinchuuriki of the Hachibi, because he was the "shield" that protected them, not to mention he was the brother to the current Raikage. Unlike Killer Bee, however, Yugito was still treated rather harshly. They weren't obvious about it, more like calling her "demon whore" and "cat slut" behind her back while being overcharged or refused service in some places. She was never physically abused, and for that she was happy.
However, the council wanted her to be their personal fuck toy. She knew it, after all, they had SEVERAL S rank seduction missions that they had attempted to send her on. She had refused every single one of them because that wasn't her specialty. Not to mention, she was a virgin and proud of it. Oh sure, she had dated a few guys, but they all seemed to just want to brag to their friends that they had "tamed the demon." Yeah... they wouldn't be taming anyone else because they were STILL in the hospital.
She sighed, long story short? She was having a bad day because people had been treating her worse and worse after finding out about the council's proposal. Her spotless reputation was being called in to question and she had just come from yet ANOTHER council meeting where they grilled her for some obscure mission. Not to mention the subtle hints that if she just took the seduction missions then they would leave her be. She just wanted to be left alone and respected like Killer Bee, was that too much to ask for?
Still, there were some good points in her life. Samui Nii, a miniature Tsunade without the strength, was her sister in all but blood. Ever since they had met under Killer Bee's training, they had been close and she thanked her stars that Samui was always there to aid her. Omoi and Karui were also pretty good friends, but they were more ingrossed in their little "love/hate" game than worried about helping her.
Killer Bee and E (its pronounced A) had been protecting her rather well. She could turn down the council's missions with E's approval, which he always gave, and Bee had helped her to master Nibi's chakra. Nibi was a sore subject but she had grown to like Yugito over the years and ended up agreeing to share Yugito's senses in return for control of Nibi's chakra. So far, they had a pretty good relationship, almost like that annoying older sister that claims it's your conscience... or in this case your perverted side.
You see, the Nibi no Nekomata was a VERY horny pussycat... pun intended. She loved to tease Yugito about guys, and even girls, that peeked her interest and she was a shameless being when it came to describing the acts she would take against said peoples. Needless to say, Yugito learned early on to control her blushes, for the most part, and to ignore the perverted ramblings of cat whose been sex deprived for 18 years. She simply shook her head free of these thoughts and continued her walk home.
She sighed in contentment as she walked in to her apartment. It was good to be home. Still, she mused, it would be nice to have someone to come home to.
Unknown Casino/Hotel room: Same Time/ 1 day from Danzo's flight
Tsunade was furiously packing her things away. Why was she running around the room with her head cut off, you may ask? Well, just a few minutes ago, she won the jackpot on the slots with enough money to pay off all her debts and a bit more. Now, when the Legendary Sucker won, she knew something bad was going to happen. After all, the last time she won, she had to deliver Kushina's baby and the Kyuubi had attacked. Yeah, she didn't get to enjoy those winnings. Too bad for her, her intincts were correct.
A small puff of smoke appeared behind her and she turned around to view a white and red monkey. One of Sarutobi's personal messengers as a matter of fact. He held up a scroll with the Kanji for "Family" and said, "Hiruzen said to give this to you. I am not to leave until you give me an answer." he said seriously before plopping down on top of Tsunade's suitcase.
Tsunade glared at the small primate but sighed and snatched up the scroll before applying some blood and opening it. Not even a minute later she roared, "SHIZUNE!" causing her wayward apprentice to appear in the room by some cosmic power.
Shizune huffed, she had just run up nine flights of stairs because she had finished sending off the money to the debt collectors and wanted to relax a bit before Tsunade blew out of here. She suddenly heard, "SHIZUNE!" causing her to double her speed and appear in front of her shishou. "What is it Tsunade-sama?" she asked curiously.
Tsunade glared at the small primate in the room. "Pack your bags. We leave for Konoha in three minutes. We will be there in four days." she said, answering the primate's unspoken question. It bowed and disappeared to its next assignment. Shizune was stunned but quietly happy. She did miss the place she had grown up in, although she did wonder why they were returning. They quickly packed and set out. It was time to meet Tsunade's godson.
Female Onsen: Somewhere in Yu no Kuni (Hot springs country)
Perverted giggling could be heard throughout the surrounding forest near a female only hot spring. This was the great Toad Sage Jiraiya, author of Icha Icha Paradise and a self proclaimed Super Pervert. He was doing "research" for his next book, which meant he was currently peeping on 3 girls who were having a "whose breast is larger" competition. (this probably doesn't happen in real life but in my fic... it does YAHOO GO GIRLS!) Needless to say, Jiraiya thought he hit the jackpot. Too bad for him, Tsunade's luck was rubbing off on him.
The same little primate appeared in a puff of smoke behind the perverted man and sweatdropped as he saw the man didn't even notice him. He cleared his throat three times, being ignored everytime, before sighing and kicking the man in to the onsen while yelling, "PERVERT!" and chuckling as the girls kicked his ass with their "divine fury." When Jiraiya finally returned, he glared at the small primate. The monkey just chuckled and handed the scroll to Jiraiya saying, "Hiruzen told me to wait for a reply."
Jiraiya nodded and opened the scroll, being oddly serious for once. His eyes widened and he quickly took off running. "Four days!" he yelled back to the monkey who smiled and disappeared.
Hokage Office: Same Time
The small monkey reappeared in front of the aged Hokage. He bowed to the aged Hokage, who simply nodded back, and said, "They will arrive in four days, Hiruzen." The Sandaime nodded and waved his hand in dismissal. The primate bowed again and disappeared, he had already recieved his payment prior to the assignment.
It had been a full day since Danzo had been "found out" by Naruto's actions. Hiruzen had his best searching for the man, but they were having a hard time. Homura and Koharu were still screaming in their cells about being released, but he just ignored it and ordered Ibiki to take his time with them. He knew he would have a lot of explaining to do when they arrived, but he was putting that off for now.
He sighed and took another puff of his pipe. He heard his gaurds telling someone that he was not to be disturbed before the doors were thrown open and in walked one Tsume Inuzuka and her companion Kuromaru. She glared at the aged Hokage and, despite his earlier reinforcement, she was still pissed with him. "You have some explaining to do Sarutobi-san." she said seriously as she slammed the door shut behind her, and in the gaurds' faces.
He glared back at her, while sending some of his rather substantial KI at her, reminding her just who he was. "I was not aware I had to explain myself to the council, Inuzuka-san." he stated coldly. Tsume was slightly put off but shook off his words, and KI, before slamming down some papers on his desk and impatiently tapping her foot at him. He sighed and grabbed the papers. He took a good minute to fully read over the papers, his eyes widening as he did so. He put them down and rubbed his temples, "Leave us." he ordered the hidden ANBU.
They quickly appeared and bowed before disappearing. He reached under the desk and activated a security seal that the Yondaime placed in the room. He then looked to the clan head and said, "I would deny that he's alive but I think this may do the boy some good. Besides I was planning on informing the boy of his full heritage sometime later this week. After his display in the council room and the help he gave in producing evidence against Danzo, I believe he has earned at least that."
Tsume smiled, "So you will honor the agreement?" she asked happily.
Hiruzen smiled softly, "If they so wish it, yes. Still, he may have a thing for Anko Mitarashi, so that may get in the way. I will have to speak with him. However, if the girls come to some sort of agreement I suppose I could mend a few laws to make that work as well." he said with a smirk that screamed "I just wanna get my grandson as much Tang as possible."
Tsume rolled her eyes at that smirk but chuckled, "I'll speak with Hana about it and, hopefully, they will connect." she said happily. She waited for the Sandaime to stop chuckling before saying,"You still need to explain why you hid him like that. Why hide his heritage and yet release his status as a Jinchuuriki?" she asked seriously.
Sarutobi sighed, "That was a mistake, but Kushina was supposed to be alive. Without her to protect him, Iwa could have easily killed him. It is a flimsy excuse considering what the village did but, at the time, it made sense. I believed they would follow Minato's last wishes to see his son as a hero and not the demon. Foolish really." he said sadly.
Tsume sighed softly and sat silently for a minute before nodding. "I understand your position and will not begrudge you for it. Still, When you inform the boy of his parents, would you be kind enough to let me know? I would like for Hana to be here as well." she said.
Sarutobi thought about it for a moment before nodding, "Very well. I can accede to that request out of respect for the marriage arrangement and you WERE there at his birth. I will explain EVERYTHING at that time though so remember to tell Hana that it is all a secret until I, or my succesor, says otherwise." he said to the Inuzuka Matirarch. Tsume nodded and bowed before leaving the room as the privacy seal disappated.
Timeskip: 2 days: Naruto's Lab
Naruto sighed as he awoke to a, now normal, feeling. Hikari and Anko happily smothering him between their breasts while they slept, not that he was complaining. He sighed as he remembered his plans for the day. Anko had been insistent about him going to meet the girls. Apparently, they wanted to meet the man that could remove the curse mark as well as steal Anko's heart. He didn't mind going, he just wanted to meet with the old man and learn more about his parents. Still, that could be put off for another day so he could meet Anko's friends. She may have promised to be his sex slave but she only acted that way when she was trying to make him blush, although he had a feeling it would carry over in to other activities as well.
He made a kage bunshin and Kawarimi'd with it, making the clone sport a huge grin as it cuddled with them. Naruto's eye twitched but he sighed and went to make breakfast. Twenty minutes later, Naruto dispelled his clone and chuckled as he heard grumbles from his bed. He walked in balancing three trays with eggs, bacon, and toast. "Morning Foxy-hime, Hebi-hime." he said brightly as he set their breakfasts in front of them. He had left a plate on the table for Amaterasu, out of respect and kindness considering she helped him a lot over the past month.
They began to eat in silence but Anko turned to Naruto after awhile. "So... You gonna come meet the girls?" she asked neutrally. She knew he had a problem with many people and, although she wanted him to meet her friends, would understand if he didn't want to risk it.
Naruto sighed before smiling softly at his slave/soon to be lover. "I'd be happy to meet them Hebi-hime. I just hope they aren't like the rest of the villagers." he said.
Anko sqealed in delight and glomped him. "Thank You! I promise you won't regret it!" she said happily as she scarfed down the rest of the food and went to get ready for their morning training session before they met her friends for lunch.
Hikari smiled, "You are opening up more and more everyday Naruto-kun. I hope this continues, I sorta miss your hyperactive prankster self." she said.
Naruto chuckled, "I have gotten brighter haven't I? Still, the pranks aren't going away just yet Hikari-chan. I've still got to get the old man, and probably any god parents I have, back for their neglect. hehe" he said with a foxy gleam in his eye.
Hikari's eyes sparkled, "I can't wait." She put her finger on her mouth and started drawing circles on the bedsheet while looking as cute as possible. "I get to join in right?" she asked cutely, her head tilted to the side and her eyes having an innocent look in them.
Naruto took one look at her before his mind shut down and all the teasing the girls had put him through caused SEVERAL... kinky scenarios ran through his head at her actions and slightly disheveled look. "O-Of Course, Hikari-chan." he stuttered out with a blush on his face and a small nosebleed.
Hikari's eyes turned downright mischevious, "OOO does Naru-kun have something dirty in mind for me?" she asked seductively.
Naruto suddenly found himself pressed against a rather well endowed female chest and a voice whisper hotly in to his ear, "Only if he has something in mind for me as well." Anko's voice carried past his ear. Naruto promptly had a huge nosebleed and passed out twitching as the girls flashed a V sign with their hands before taking care of the dishes while giggling.
Noon: Girls Meeting Bar
Kurenai, Hana, and Yugao were waiting while softly gossiping about recent events. The last few days had been rather hectic, all on account of Danzo. Luckily, these girls had been able to get the day off seeing as their specific talents weren't needed. Kurenai and Hana were pretty good trackers but with too many following the same scent... it gets hard to distinguish between the myriad of smells so they were excluded. Yugao, although in ANBU, was a demolition sort of person and the fighting with the ROOT forces was already over seeing as Danzo had fled with most of his forces.
Anko smiled brightly as she walked into the bar and turned to Naruto who was right behind her. "You may want to set up a privacy seal if you don't want anyone listening in." She commented as she knew many of the people there would love to find out what he was capable of... if only to hurt him later with that knowledge. Naruto nodded and reached into his pocket, quietly fingering a seal not unlike the one he had used in the Hokage's office.
Kurenai noticed Anko and quickly waved to her. She waved back and the couple made their way to the table. Kurenai and Yugao were wondering why Naruto Uzumaki was acompanying her but kept silent, waiting for her to explain. Hana, on the other hand, was pretty sure she knew why he was here. Tsume had told her about who Naruto was and she had every intention of honoring the agreement between their parents, if he accepted. She guessed that he was the one to remove Anko's curse seal and to make those anti-rape seals. If that was an insight to the quality of his character, then she had no doubt he would make a good friend, not to mention husband.
Anko quickly sat down at the table with a "Hiya Girls! How's it going?" even as Naruto took a seat next to her. He discreetly slipped the genjutsu/privacy seal under the table as he slid into the booth.
The girls all nodded and said "Fine." before Kurenai eyed Naruto, "Not to be rude Anko-chan, but why have you brought Uzumaki-san to our meeting?" She asked.
Anko smiled brightly, "That's simple. You guys have been asking for weeks to meet the guy who removed my curse seal and created those anti-rape seals. Well, here he is." she said happily.
The girls' jaws dropped, even Hana's. This kid had made seals that made Jiraiya's accomplishments look like crap on paper? Impossible! Still, they HAD seen him make some kind of seal in the middle of the council chambers three days ago. (Hana was there with her mother, Kurenai is a Jounin, and Yugao is a personal guard to the Hokage) So maybe she wasn't lieing? Naruto cleared his throat, "As hard as it is to believe, yes I am a seals master. I kept my abilities hidden, for reasons that should be quite obvious to everyone here." His eyes turned a steely blue, "Understand that I haven't even told the old man this, and the only reason your privy to it is because Hebi-hime here, trusts you." he said seriously.
The girls were a little offset by that but Yugao nodded first. "I understand. My name is Yugao Uzuki." She looked around and smirked, "You put up a privacy seal didn't you?" she asked. He nodded with a bit of surprise on his face and she chuckled, "It's little things. The guys are oogling things that aren't there and they aren't glaring at you specifically. I don't know if this will help, but I'm Neko." she said with a soft smile.
Naruto rocked back in his chair before a smile spread across his features, "Good to see you again, Neko-nee-chan. I haven't seen you since my... fifth birthday was it?" he asked.
Yugao nodded, "You got too good at hiding after that you little scamp." she said with a chuckle.
Naruto chuckled back, "Yeah, I didn't have much choice in the matter." noticing her face begining to drop, he continued, "Still don't get sad, it all worked out in the end. Plus, I'm not here for pity. Hebi-hime has been begging me to come meet you, so here I am. Besides," he said smirking at them, "I heard you all enjoyed my pranks?" he asked humorously.
The girls all chuckled, "Yep we sure did! Name's Hana Inuzuka, you know my little runt of a brother Kiba." Hana said introducing herself happily.
Naruto just eyed her for a moment before saying, "You know, from Kiba's descripition I thought you'd be more demonic." he said. He noticed the tic mark on her head before he chuckled, "He must be blind or something not to notice the obvious relation to angels." he continued. The girls all blinked before Hana's face lit up in a blush.
"Y-You're just saying that." she said a little flustered, trying to get her blush under control. 'Is he hitting on me?' she thought to herself. Meanwhile, Anko was practically smirking up a storm, 'OOOOOO you little rascal! Your putting our teasing to good use! Already getting your harem picked out neh? I guess I can give you some help.' she thought happily. After all, Hana could act just as crazy as Anko sometimes, and that would make having her around a blast!
"You should know, Naruto doesn't compliment a girl unless he means it." she said coyly as she took a sip of her sake.
Hana's face had gone down but she just shook her head until she heard Naruto chuckle, "I'm guessing you've never had a man compliment you and actually not have ulterior motives." he stated a little amused by this fact.
Hana just sighed and shook her head, before Kurenai nodded in agreement. "Yes, most men are pigs. All they want are to get in our pants." she said haughtily.
Anko's eyes suddenly took on a dangerous gleam and, unfortunatly, Naruto didn't notice it. "Hey Nai-chan. I totally forgot to tell you guys just how me and Ruto-kun here got together." she said with a smirk.
The girls all leaned in a bit closer, eager to hear this story. Naruto, however, was eyeing her warily. 'She's up to something.' he thought. "Oh can't you just believe she wants her friends to know the full story?" Hikari asked in his mind, covering for her sister in crime. Naruto answered her quickly, "No." and listened in. She told them about him saving her, and his treatment of her along with helping him train. When she got to the part about explaining his secrets, she looked over to him.
He sighed, "There's still something I wish to keep secret but I suppose I could give you a little insight." he said, gaining their attention, "I have a bloodline. That metallic form you saw in the council room? It's a defensive bloodline that basically makes me inpenetrable by regular blades, and even some Jutsu won't affect me." he stated, shocking the girls.
"That's very useful, Naruto." Yugao said slightly astonished. The other girls just nodded their agreement.
Naruto nodded back and smiled before nodding to Anko. "So, he arrives late to training and then takes me back to his hideout right? Well, we get down there and he tells me all of this and then says, 'I can remove your curse seal.' Now first, I'm all like 'you better not be shitting me' and he's all like 'I've never lied and I'm not gonna start now.' so I tell him I'll be his sex slave if he does it! He says yes and thats how we are today." she said happily. Naruto had only a second to realize that he'd just been played when three Kunoichi turned to him with a fire in their eyes.
"You did what?" Kurenai said angrily. The other two women advancing dangerously fast.
Naruto waved his hands in the air, "Wait Wait she didn't tell the whole story!" The girls didn't seem to care and were almost on top of him when he squeaked out, "Please don't hurt me!"
That's when Anko busted out laughing, the girls all turned to her with surprised looks on their faces. "Oh man! That was priceless! I haven't been able to prank Ruto-kun like that in months!" she said with tears in her eyes.
Hana was the first to calm down and she turned to Naruto. "What didn't she tell us?" she asked with a slight fire behind her eyes.
Naruto peeked out from his fetal position and looked around, "I refused at first, it wasn't until she kissed me that I nodded in a daze." he said, still fearful of the "divine wrath" of women.
Yugao turned to Anko and said, "Is that true?" getting a nod from the other purple haired woman, she sighed, "Sorry Naruto. I guess we sorta jumped the gun there." she said apologetically.
Naruto chuckled nervously, "It's fine, but I'm still going to get you back for that one Anko-chan. Using divine fury is off limits, I thought we agreed on that?" he said.
Anko gulped, Naruto may have been using a mask to hid his skills but his pranking abilities were still top notch. "R-Right." she said nervously.
Kurenai frowned, "You still shouldn't have accepted her offer. It's degrading and Anko shouldn't have to slave herself out to you simply to satisfy some ego you have." she said to Naruto.
Naruto glared back, "Don't you blame this on me! She offered, I refused and then she practically forced me to agree! Besides," he looked at Anko, "Any straight male, or gay female, would jump at the chance to claim her! However, I refuse to acknowledge her as JUST a slave. If you have a problem with what she offered, too bad because she's mine now!" he said heatedly. He loved Anko and he'd be damned if one of her friends was going to claim she was just his slave.
The girls were all taken aback by this. Anko was actually blushing lightly. No one had ever claimed her so heatedly before! Not to mention his blue chakra had created a slight haze around himself, showing just how much chakra he really had. Hana was staring and thought, 'Loyal and a bit possesive but that's fine by me. Besides, everyone knows what they say about men with a lot of chakra!' she thought with a mental giggle and slight perverted nosebleed.
Kurenai was a little put off by the declaration but narrowed her eyes at the last statement. "She's YOURS? What makes you think..." she didn't get to finish her statement as Anko was glaring at her.
"Kurenai, Your my best friend but if you keep pissing Naruto-kun off, then we are going to have serious trouble. I'm the one who offered, and I have yet to regret it. He's a perfect gentleman, not to mention fun as hell to tease. If you can't accept it, then we will have to stop being friends." she said seriously. Kurenai may be her best friend, but Naruto had done more in the past two years than anyone had in a long time. She had no intention of giving that up, and she knew that he would never hurt her, at least not consciously. Besides, he knew what it was like to be alone, and she didn't want to have to feel that again, or let him feel it again, even if he had Hikari.
The girls all seemed shocked at that statement. Anko had NEVER told one of her friends that someone else was more important than their friendship. It just didn't happen. Kurenai looked at her, "Y-You're k-kidding! You're just gonna let him treat you like a slave?" she asked incredlously.
Anko nodded her head, "I promised him I would and I keep my promises just like him. Besides, he's never treated me that way and, if he ever did, he'd have quite a few people raining righteous fury upon him." she said giggling as she thought of Hikari, Ayame, Teuchi, Iruka, and Amaterasu. Ayame and Teuchi had been informed of his abilities and his secrets after the little council debacle. Needless to say, Ayame had very nearly gone apeshit at the prospect of her being a slave but it had all worked out in the end with a few death threats.
Naruto shook his head, "Jeese, You make it sound like I'm some horndog just looking for more pussy, Kurenai-san. I'd appreciate it if you thought before speaking and take into account just what I've done and what I have invented, not to mention you don't even know me." he said slightly chiding the woman for jumping to conclusions. Kurenai hung her head and took his advice while thinking on what she knew. She was about to speak again when Naruto sighed, "Look I didn't come here to turn this into a philisophical debate or some fight over an agreement. I was hoping to get to know you better because you're all important to Anko-chan. Let's forget about the joke and the arguement and just spend some time talking okay?" he ask
The girls looked to one another before nodding, "Deal" they said happily before launching into learning about one another. Hana actually didn't like flowers, Kurenai had a thing for shiny knick-knacks, hell Yugao liked to sunbathe in the nude! Needless to say she threatened Naruto about letting that secret out and he happily complied, lest he lose something important to his future family, namely his ability to CREATE said family.
It was soon 1:30 and the girls all had things to do. Anko had an interrogation, Yugao had the late night shift for the Hokage guard, and Kurenai needed to meet her team since she had used the morning for her friends. The three girls all got up and left, leaving Naruto and Hana, although Anko yelled back, "Inuzuka are said to be wild in bed Naru-kun! Just leave some for me later!" causing the two people to go bright red from the implications.
Naruto chuckled and shook his head, "So, what are you doing this afternoon?" he asked, genuinely curious.
Hana chuckled as her blush faded, "Well, I need to do a checkup on the Inuzuka kennels and I was planning on leaving soon. If you want to join me, I could use a hand wearing out the more... friendly dogs." she said.
Naruto thought for a moment before smiling, "Sure I don't have anything else to do and playing with the doggies sounds like fun." he said a little childlike. What? He's still twelve!
Hana chuckled again and shook her head, "Yes the doggies would love to meet someone who can outrun ANBU." she said humorously. 'So he's still a bit childlike, but that's OK. He's serious when he needs to be. I wonder how he will be with the dogs?' she thought as she led her, probable, fiancee to the kennels.
Inuzuka Kennels: 1:45 PM
Hana arrived at the kennels only to find her mom just arriving with the needed materials to ensure regular checkups, and the special materiels used to check the pregnant dogs. Tsume noticed Hana come in with Naruto. She raised an eyebrow but smiled and said, "Hello Musume. I was begining to think you had forgotten your job."
Hana blushed slightly at the jibe, "Sorry about that. Anko-chan brought Naruto-kun to girls day because of certain reasons and we sorta lost track of time." she replied a little abashed.
Naruto looked around the area and noticed that they were in a stable like house with cages instead of stalls, although most of the cages were open so the various ninken could interact. He could notice a large open pen in the back where he heard a lot of yipping, he assumed from the puppies. He quickly ran through a few seals and the kennel glowed a slight blue. Hana and Tsume looked at him curiously, "Hello Tsume-san, it is a pleasure to meet you." He smirked, "It seemed that you enjoyed my little show with Danzo." he said.
Tsume barked out a laugh. "That's right! I enjoyed it thoroughly. Too bad we couldn't catch the bastard." she said, gaining a nod from Hana and Naruto. She eyed him for a moment before saying, "Say, could you explain what you did to those ROOTs' blades? And that seal was interesting too." she noticed his wary look and she raised her hands in a placating gesture, "I ain't fishing for any bad reason but it is rather interesting that you have never shown these abilities before." she smirked, "Besides, Hana brought you home so your either a stray or a potential mate!" she said teasingly.
Hana and Naruto both blushed but didn't look at one another. Hana stomped her feet and yelled out "MOM!" indignantly. Suddenly a gruff voice chuckled from the back. "Quit teasing the pups, Tsume. But I would also like to know about your abilities Naruto-san." Kuromaru said stepping out from checking on his mate.
Naruto stared at Kuromaru for a few minutes before Kuromaru's eyebrow began to twitch. Naruto smiled, "Sure, but I get to scratch your ears while I talk." he said happily, not in the slightest bit deterred by the warning looks given to him by Tsume and Hana.
Kuromaru raised his one eyebrow and growled lightly, "Why's that pup?" he asked genuinely curious, and slightly peeved at such a childish request.
Naruto chuckled, "Because it looks like you could use a good stress relief. Besides, I've heard tales of how rough your supposed to be and I wanna see if they're true." he said with a hint of a challenge in his voice. He never had the chance to really pet a dog before and he wanted to. Besides, his secrets wouldn't be secrets much longer, no sense in hiding them from someone who had never hurt him.
All was silent. Hana and Tsume wanted to facepalm but resisted because they knew Kuromaru was going to attack the boy stupid enough to request something so childish. They did NOT expect him to chuckle and say, "Very well pup. But your hand moves somewhere it's not supposed to be and you'll be missing it." He turned to the stunned Inuzuka's as Naruto walked next to him and sat down. "I like this pup already. And if this gets out, I'll chew your tits off, clan laws be damned." he said as he put his head in Naruto's lap and enjoyed the petting.
Tsume and Hana just stood dumbstruck until Hana had one thought. 'Well, at least I know he's good with the ninken.' Meanwhile, Tsume thought, 'If he can get Kuromaru to trust him, he'll fit in very well here.' even as they sat down and began to look to Naruto for an explanation.
Naruto sighed, "I did promise, and your clan has never hurt me, but I must ask that you not speak of this until the Hokage announces it. I will be speaking with him... probably tomorrow so it really shouldn't be an issue." he said. They all looked at one another, Kuromaru included, and nodded in assent. "Good. The thing with the blades, well, simply put, it's my bloodline." he said shocking the girls and the dog as they all knew of his heritage. Although, they couldn't let him know that, yet.
"B-Bloodline? How?" Tsume asked, stunned.
Naruto shrugged, "Guess I got it from my parents or something. Anyways, it's like an ultimate defense. At the basic level, it will deter just about any blade. Advanced levels will give me protection from even special blades, although it won't stop them completly, and even against some Jutsu's. You will understand that I won't go into more info than that right now." he said, trying to maintain SOME knowledge of his bloodline from open eyes. He didn't point out the weaknesses for that very reason.
Hana and Tsume both nodded, after all clan secrets were the same way. "Good. As for the seal, I found that, by focusing enough chakra into my finger, I could make seals in midair by using my chakra as a medium." he said. He looked to Tsume, "Does she know?" he asked. She nodded and he sighed, "I think it's got something to do with Kyuubi really, but I have no way to be sure. I've heard that other Jinchuuriki gain special traits of their Biju so I guess this is mine." he finished explaining.
The women were silent until they heard a thumping sound. They looked around until they noticed that Naruto had apparently hit a VERY sensitive spot and Kuromaru's leg was twitching. They proceeded to laugh their heads off, much to Kuromaru's dismay. As they stopped laughing, Naruto wiped the tears from his eyes. "I know that was funny and all but don't you have work to do?" he asked pointing to the dogs.
Hana blushed slightly, "Right sorry. Well, I won't tell anyone, just talk to the Hokage soon huh?" she said. Naruto nodded and Tsume voiced her agreement before heading out, taking the pleased Kuromaru with her. That kid knew just what spots to hit and he may have to visit him sometime. Hana decided to get started and went to the puppies first. Since they were the most energetic, Naruto spent a lot of time distracting the puppies as Hana did her various checkups. She would often stop and smile at Naruto, seeing him quite happy and the puppies were taking to him very well. Needless to say, this was only adding points in her book.
The bigger dogs took a shorter time but they really wore Naruto out and it was getting close to dinner time. Hana noticed this and offered for him to join them but he declined saying that he was just tired and wanted to head home for the night. He appreciated the offer, and she thanked him for his help, before he quickly made his way to his apartment. The Martial law had been lifted earlier that day so he was good for now. He planned on getting lots of sleep. Tomorrow was going to be an important day.
Next Day: Hokage's office: 8 AM
Sarutobi sighed in contentment as he looked at the scroll in front of him. It contained everything that Naruto would recieve from his parents. It wasn't much, just the keys to their estate and the bank accounts, but that was because Minato and Kushina had died without leaving anything, both assuming Kushina would live. Of course, he didn't know that Minato already left Naruto all of his seals, but that's beside the point. He didn't know when Naruto would talk to him again, he still seemed rather annoyed with him after the council meeting three days ago.
It seemed he wouldn't have to worry about that as his door suddenly opened and Naruto walked in with Anko right behind him. He leveled a stare at his "Oji-san", although this meeting would determine if he still held that title. "Oji-san. We were interupted the other day and I won't wait another. I want to know who my parents were." he said seriously. Anko was standing behind Naruto as he took a seat, but remained quiet. She knew this meeting was going to be important and serious.
Sarutobi smiled, "No need to wait, Naruto-kun. I just have to call someone in for this discussion and I will tell you everything I know." he said happily.
Naruto was a little taken aback at Sarutobi's quick agreement. "Your not going to argue with me about some secret or something?" he asked surprised.
Sarutobi's smile dropped a bit, "I have made many mistakes throughout my life Naruto. Only recently have I realized just how badly I screwed up trying to protect you. You are obviously at least Chunin level and I believe you deserve this after everything you have been through." He said sadly. He snapped his fingers and Neko appeared next to him, "Please get me Tsume Inuzuka and Hana Inuzuka. Tell them it involves Naruto Uzumaki." he said. The ANBU quickly bowed and shunshinned away.
Naruto raised an eyebrow, "Why did you ask them here?" he asked. 'They didn't mention what I told them yesterday, did they?' he thought sadly. 'I doubt that Ruto-kun. Inuzuka's are like dogs, fiercly loyal and honest. Maybe they have some sort of connection to your parents?' Hikari theorized.
"Oh, you will learn why in a moment. I would like to keep this information secret for now. Just know that they have an agreement with your parents." he said dodging the question as he DID want to keep this a secret. Naruto nodded and sat silently. Sarutobi looked at Anko and back at Naruto before leaning forward and saying, "If I may, what exactly is your relationship to one another?" he asked them.
Naruto craned his neck to look straight up and Anko looked at him. Naruto sighed, "Since your explaining everything, I will too. Just hold off on that question for now." he said. Sarutobi nodded and leaned back in his chair. He could wait. Luckily, he didn't have to as Hana and Tsume shunshinned into the room, along with Neko.
The Sandaime smiled, "Ah good your here. Neko please inform my secretary that I will be in an important meeting and to not be disturbed unless someone is attacking the city. Also, please do not return to the room and stand gaurd outside." he said. Neko nodded and bowed. Sarutobi looked to Naruto who sat there for a moment before chuckling and handing a tag to Anko. She shook her head and muttered, "lazy" under her breath before slapping the tag on the door. Tsume and Hana both took a seat, with Anko opting to lean against the wall near Naruto.
"Now that that's over with. I believe the first order of business is to tell you who your parents were." Sarutobi said, "Your mother was Kushina Uzumaki, the Red-hot Hot-Blooded Habanero and Red Death of Konoha. Your father was Minato Namikaze, The Yondaime Hokage of Konohagakure and the Kiroi Senko. They were both S class Shinobi with flee on sight orders. Iwa and Kumo fear them greatly and they would seek any retribution to strike at their children. That is why I withheld your heritage. At the time, Konoha was too weak to fight them off so the announcing of a Jinchuuriki was a political manuever, aside from that, your father wanted you seen as a hero, not the beast. Obviously, that didn't work out." Sarutobi explained. He decided to pause and let that sink in for Naruto.
Surprisingly, Naruto rolled his eyes, "I knew about Tou-san already. I'm more interested in my Kaa-san. Is she still alive? Is she dead? Aside from that, do I have any godparents? Still, I do appreciate the extra information." he said.
Sarutobi looked at Naruto in surprise and said, "How did you know about Minato? That was one of the best kept secrets in Konoha!"
Naruto chuckled, "Where do you think I got the materials for sealing? He, apparently, sealed all of his sealing knowledge into my arm. The first book came to me on my 6th birthday. The rest were set to come out as I unlocked it by advancing in seals levels or all of them at age 18. If I died, it was set to use some chakra that saturates the body after death and summon the materials somewhere... probably his house but I'm not 100% sure until I see where the ending seal is." Naruto explained. "As far as figuring it out, he left two notes in the seal and the information for Rasengan and Hirashin no Jutsu. Not hard to figure it out when only one person ever used them prominantly." Naruto said.
Everyone's jaw dropped. "N-Naruto! You know THE Hirashin no Jutsu?" Hana asked.
Naruto shook his head. "Not yet, gimme a month or so and probably. Although it will probably take longer than that to master it because my resistance seal isn't high enough. Tou-san had his at 8 but he recomends 9 for optimal usage and strain on the body. I'm currently at 7, the lowest level to actually use it, but I'm still having trouble properly sensing the kunai." he replied. "But, enough of that, we are getting off topic. My earlier questions please?" Naruto said staring at Sarutobi.
Tsume spoke up, "Your Kaa-san is presumed dead. The maternity ward was destroyed in the Kyuubi attack and she was in it when it collapsed. Although, we never found her body so she is officially listed as MIA." she explained.
Naruto nodded and Sarutobi sighed and prepared himself for a verbal backlash, "As to your godparents... yes you do. Tsunade Senju and Jiraiya of the Sannin. Tsunade believes you to be dead with Kushina and left Konoha two hours after the attack finished. She never stuck around because she believes Konoha has taken everything from her. Jiraiya, I lied to him and he just hasn't been in Konoha long or often enough to run into you. Even if he did, he wouldn't recognize you." Sarutobi said sadly. He could see the fire burning in Naruto's eyes and decided to answer his unasked question, "The seal you asked about, the one on your jumpsuit? It confused people into thinking you couldn't be related to the Yondaime. The seal was a deterrent to keep people from guessing your heritage. I am truly sorry Naruto." he said hanging his head in shame.
Hana, Tsume and Anko all glared at the old man but they quickly turned their gazes to Naruto. He was personally waging an internal battle of whether to kill the old man, or just maim him. Hikari was respectfully quiet because this was a personal problem and she would not offer advice unless he asked it. Naruto closed his eyes and took a deep breath before leveling a glare at Sarutobi. "Is that all Hokage-san?" he asked.
Sarutobi visibly flinched but said, "Not all, It seems that Kushina, through Tsunade, wished for a marriage contract between you and Miss Hana here. It simply states that you two are to be wed at your 16th birthday unless the both of you, baring outside influences, wish to annul it. I may not have much repoire with you Naruto, but..." he looked into the young man's eyes, "I would hope you at least give Hana a shot. Tsume was an old friend of your mother's and I'm sure they would both love to see you together." he said.
Naruto closed his eyes and took another breath. He shook his head as he thought, 'Damn you Old Man. I'll get you for this.' Naruto slowly stood up and brought his hands together. Everyone cocked their heads until, in a poof of smoke, Naruto was gone and Naruko was standing there mostly naked, much to Sarutobi's horror as he passed out from bloodloss. 'You just did that to get back at him so you can forgive him huh?' Hikari thought chuckling at his prank. He mentally nodded and dropped his Jutsu to face the, now annoyed women.
He chuckled nervously, "Look I know it isn't very gentlemanly to knock him out like that but I had to get him back for the shit he's put me through. I usually only use that as a gag against perverts." He looked to Hana and sighed before a smile went across his lips, "Well Hana-chan, I hope to get to know you better. I will warn you however, I'm not the one you have to impress." he said smirking.
Hana looked confused and said, "I would like to know you better as well, but what do you mean by that?"
Naruto chuckled, "Just wait till the old man comes back around, after I'm done, Hikari-chan will test you." he said as he sat back down. Tsume and Hana shared a look while Anko had a gleam in her eye. 'O joy I get another Harem sister to tease! Hana is a good friend and will probably be a good lover for Naru-koi.' Anko thought happily. Meanwhile, Hikari was thinking, 'HeHe! An Inuzuka. Perfect! Loyal, and she's probably going to love anal so Naruto can enjoy whatever he likes. Now all I need to do is get Ammy-chan in here and we could have some real fun!'
Sarutobi came back and groaned slightly. "Glad to see your up Oji-san. Since you came clean with me, I'll come clean with you. First." He walked upto the still recovering Hokage and kneed him in the crotch, "THATS for making me have this damn forgiving complex. Don't you know if you tell a kid for years to forgive that it's nearly impossible to be angry if someone asks forgiveness? The Orioke no Jutsu was for everything else so I'll let that slide." Naruto said. Despite the pain in his balls, Sarutobi smiled as he realized he was forgiven and sat in his chair, tenderly.
"Okay don't interupt me." he said getting nods from the uninformed peoples in the room. "Now, I met Kyuubi on my tenth birthday. SHE, yes she, is very nice actually. She even offered me a bloodline..." Naruto went on to explain everything, even his bloodline's weaknesses and the three levels that protected him. (You will find out what they do later!) His seals master status, although not officially recognized, his discovery of Oro-teme's lab as well as his training. Needless to say, they were shocked.
Sarutobi rubbed his temples, "So Hikari was controlled? Are You sure..." he stopped his sentence as he noticed Naruto's, and surprisingly Anko's, glare. "Right. Well, I have your inheritance here. So you will be a clan. After your lineage, and declaration of your bloodline, you will probably be forced into the CRA. Is that acceptable to you?" he asked.
Naruto chuckled and Hikari appeared next to him. "Sounds good to me! Besides, Anko-chan's already slated to be with us, I say the more the merrier!" Everyone stared at her for a moment before she disappeared and reappeared with Hana standing near the back of the room. She proceeded to do much the same thing she did to Anko years before, getting a nosebleed from the Inuzuka and a nod, before saying, "Welp, she's okay with me Naru-koi! Just get to know her better K's?" Naruto nodded and Hikari happily plopped herself down in his lap and started to purr as he petted her tails.
Sarutobi sighed again, "Hikari, I presume?" He said, getting a nod from the demoness, "Well, I just want to say: thank you for helping Naruto. I appreciate it." he said. "Now, Naruto, this scroll has your family's bank accounts and your house keys. Please enjoy it and I will probably call you for a meeting sometime tomorrow or the next day and a council meeting next week for the instatement of the Namikaze clan, OK?" he said. Getting a nod from the blonde haired boy he chuckled seeing the excitement in his eyes and he handed the scroll over, "It's right next to the Inuzuka's compound actually. Now get out of here and enjoy the compound Naruto-kun." he said with a smile.
Naruto beamed and said, "Thanks Ja Ne Oji-san!" as they all disappeared in a mass Shunshin. Sarutobi chuckled before noticing the paperwork piling outside his door and nearly crying. He suddenly noticed a piece of paper on Naruto's chair and read it. "Dear Oji-san, use Kage Bunshin for paperwork ya old coot! Signed, Naruto Namikaze" He proceeded to bang his head on the desk until he made three KB's and they got to work. He sighed as he pulled out Icha Icha, it was a good day for the Hokage.
Next day
A loud booming was heard and people all looked to the Main Gate of Konoha to see a happy sight, that they would soon learn to dread. Gamabunta with Tsunade and Jiraiya on his head. The Sannin had returned home.
A/N: Well that is officially my second longest chapter! I apologize for the late update and hope you all enjoyed it! Now Please ... (Kisuke Urahara appears out of nowehere and fans himself with a... fan) hehehehe: You people must read and review or Ichigo will show up and... (Author Kami Technique: Yoruichi Soijon No Jutsu) [Yoruichi appears naked. She rounds on Kisuke] DAMMIT KISUKE I TOLD YOU TO STOP SUMMONING ME! I'M GONNA KICK YOUR ASS! (Kisuke pales) N-Now thats a little extreme and I didn't even... (Yoruchi grabs him and walks off screen, soon sounds of horrible torture are found fading into the background) Author looks around: O... K Just please Review! It sustains my muse!
