Yup…
Just in case anyone doesn't know, there's a problem with the site in that whenever you use one of those 'linebreaker' thingies to separate stuff (I use them to separate the Foreword and Afterword from the fic) it sometimes cuts out the last line before it pops up. I don't know how it works exactly, but just check every time you save it, and you should be able to catch it before you put it up on the site. (I plan to do the same)
I got a request for the name of the person that insulted my use of 'Kazama Arashi' so, here it is.
Evaneezer-
I want to burn then torture who ever started the retarded Kazama Arashi myth. 1: It wasn't his FUCKING name! 2: His name was Namikaze Minato. Yes the fourth is Naruto's father, big surprise. But read chapter 367. of the manga it also has his mothers name, Uzumaki Kushina.
Followed by-
You could make Naruto less of a Hinata incarnate, besides he's seen women naked before, when he goes to the hotsprings with ebisu to train he was peaking, then in shippuuden he tries to peek on Sakura, He's read one of the Icha Icha books, and created the oroike no jutsu. Though lots of fan girls won't admit it, he's a pervert. A rather open one.
((Both are listed under the reviews for this story; chapters one and four, respectively))
Tsunade could barely believe her ears. "Another one… ugh…" She muttered under her breath. "You know, I'm pretty sure NARUTO is the person to talk to about marrying him." Tenten's eyes started to tear up, and Tsunade was in no mood to hear her cry. "Neji… you told her about the damn minimum didn't you?"
"What?" The Hyuuga boy asked, still cleaning out one of his ears with a pinky.
"…did something happen to you?" Tsunade asked.
"I… had the honor of delivering a certain letter to Hinata-sama…" Neji muttered, thinking back on the moment…
Hiashi had arrived home with a pair of letters signed and sealed by the village council. All Neji heard from the clan head was that they were regarding his daughter's respective marriages, and that he was to deliver the letter he was currently holding to Hinata, while Hiashi took the second letter to Hanabi.
Neji soon found himself in front of Hinata's door. He could find his way here while asleep if need be, he wound up sent to summon her so often… What she did while holed up in her room all day while she wasn't training, he wasn't even sure he wanted to know… Knocking on the door, Neji stood at attention and stated; "Hinata-sama, are you there?" Of course she was, but he wanted to be somewhat polite, even though Hinata repeatedly told him he didn't need to be.
"Y-yes, Neji-nii-san… one moment, please." He heard from the other side of the door, along with a frantic ruffling of fabric. "Y-yes?" She asked after finally opening the door.
From the slightly disheveled look of her hair and nightshirt, plus the way her bedding was haphazardly put back together, added to that by the fact that she seemed slightly winded and… sweaty… she was either sleeping in and had a nightmare of some sort or… Neji blushed slightly as the image popped into his mind. "I… uhm." Neji cleared his throat before continuing. "I am here by order of your father to deliver this…" He said, handing her the letter. "I am told it regards your… marital arrangements…" he added with an almost sad tone.
Neji could easily see the despair and anxiety in her face. Her legs even looked like they were about to buckle. She was tearing up by the time she could speak. "Th-thank you… N-Neji-nii-san."
Neji sighed unnoticeably. "I would suggest you open it before you become… too emotional." He tried his best to keep his 'aloof' and 'uncaring' look up while he said it. It was hard trying to get your point across without showing emotion in a situation like this one…
Hinata nodded, and broke the seal on the parchment. After reading it through several times, she was sure she read the name right, each time her eyes flowed over the words 'Uzumaki Naruto' her smile grew and her mood brightened until she felt like she was going to explode.
…so she did.
…In the form of the loudest 'fangirl' squeal ever heard in any of the elemental countries. Neji instantly knew why Hiashi wanted to deliver HANABI'S letter personally… 'Emotional support for the youngest sister' my ass! He thought, barely catching Hinata as she fainted.
Not long after that, Tenten had come to visit, talking about how she was thinking of asking Naruto to go out with her. Neji relayed what he had overheard at the council meeting, and they soon found themselves on their way to Tsunade's office.
"Ahh…" Tsunade muttered. "I could take a look at your ears later if you'd like…"
"That… would be appreciated Hokage-sama." Neji said, bowing politely.
"So… what makes you think that you can just marry Naruto?" Tsunade asked, turning to Tenten.
"W-well…" Tenten muttered, shrinking away under the piercing gaze of her idol.
"Tenten has informed me of her intentions… if I may speak for her?" Neji asked. At his words, Tenten started nodding fervently.
Tsunade sighed. "Very well…"
"Tenten has learned much about Naruto-sama's Kekkei Genkai from me and Naruto-sama himself…" Neji began. "And she feels that, with her specialty in weapons, the Shinzenbigan's properties and Naruto-sama's persona, he would simply be the best father for her children." As he said this, Tenten flushed red. Neji smirked. "She also seems to have a crush on him…" This earned him a firm punch to the shoulder from his embarrassed teammate.
Tsunade chuckled. "Well, in the end, it's up to Naruto. I can arrange for him to talk to you tomorrow, if you want…"
Tenten nodded. "That would be good."
"I also assume she knows… everything… including Naruto's restriction from leaving the village until he has a viable heir…" Both Neji and Tenten were visibly taken aback by this, indicating they knew nothing of it. "In any case, he should be taking care of that about now…" She added, inciting a blush from Tenten and causing Neji's eye to develop a spontaneous twitch.
"You mean he's…" Tenten started.
"Makin' babies. Yup." Tsunade said, nodding her head humorously. "That a problem?"
"N-no…" Tenten said, her blush returning in full force.
"Good. Naruto is supposed to show up here at noon tomorrow. Be here a little before then, and we'll have a little… chat with him." Tsunade said, smirking maliciously.
"Y-yes, Hokage-sama." Tenten bowed before quickly making her way out of the tower.
"Tenten-san is so skittish when it comes to you and Naruto-sama…" Neji muttered. "She admires you greatly."
"I know…" Tsunade sighed, taking another swig of sake. "So, how is Hidamori-chan doing?"
Neji sighed. "I spoke to her earlier today… she says the family has moved up our wedding to whenever Hinata-sama is married…" One more reason he despised the main house; "They… do not wish to pay to set up two weddings."
"So they'll just take what's left over from Naruto and Hinata's wedding and simply re-use what they can for yours? Cheapskates…" An oddly hypocritical insult coming from the 'legendary loser' who always seemed to find herself in debt, but true nonetheless…
"And knowing what the council has agreed upon with the family, we can expect the wedding to be less than a month away." Neji stated.
"Well, I'm sure she'll make you a very happy young man…" Tsunade chimed.
"Hidamori-sama… scares me." Neji said with a slight shudder.
"Well first, you're marrying her. You can start calling her 'chan' y'know." Tsunade chuckled. "And second, if you actually spent some time with her, maybe she wouldn't be so scary. Even if you've got reason to be scared of her, I'm sure you could soften her up after a while… Ask her out on a date or something!"
Neji nodded. "I… think I might try that."
"You'd better. Marrying a girl you've never even been out on a date with? Shameful…" She muttered, smirking.
"Heh… I'll pass that on to Naruto-sama." Neji said as he started making his way towards the doors.
"Hold up…" Tsunade said, catching the boy by his shoulder and glaring into his ear. "…how can you HEAR!?"
"I… can't. I read lips fairly well, however." Neji replied.
---
Naruto swiftly arrived back at his apartment, to find a peculiar sight upon opening the door… Tayuya and Shizune talking almost like friends. Tayuya was chuckling madly while Shizune's face flushed red. "What're you two talking about?" Naruto asked.
"Your ass…" Tayuya blurted. Naruto jumped back slightly, glancing over to Shizune, whose face deepened to a darker shade of crimson under his gaze. "…and… other parts."
"Sh-Shizune-nee-chan!?" Naruto yelled, "I don't get why you're here! What's going on!? Why were you talking about my…" He blushed as he thought about it. "Grah! What do you WANT from me!?" He yelled, clutching his aching skull.
Tayuya and Shizune glanced at each other before the redhead pointed to her black-haired counterpart. "Fuck her." Tayuya stated bluntly.
Naruto stood, glancing from Tayuya to Shizune, his blush steadily darkening. After a moment, his eye started twitching, and then a trail of red began to drip from his nose. Tayuya barely caught the boy as he fainted. "Is… is Naruto-kun okay?" Shizune asked.
The redhead looked down at the boy, wiping the blood away. "…He's fine."
---
Hyuuga Hinata was dancing on air. Flitting through the halls with the letter she'd received from the council clutched tightly to her chest. She just had to find someone; anyone to talk to so she could shout to the world that she was marrying the boy she loved.
Unfortunately, the first person she happened upon was an unusually downtrodden Hanabi. "Hanabi-chan!" Hinata yelled, forgoing formalities in her euphoria. "You won't believe it! It's so wonderful and… is something wrong?"
Hanabi looked up at her older sister for a moment before sighing and shaking her head. "Father… informed me of an arrangement he made with the council." This peaked Hinata's interest. "As an heir to the purest of Hyuuga lines, the council has… seen fit to bind me to a boy to breed his Kekkei Genkai."
Hinata froze. It wasn't possible, was it? There was no way Hanabi was marrying Naruto… I'M marrying him! "You mean…"
"Then again… it doesn't seem so bad. Naruto-san is rather cute…" Hanabi said, a light blush on her cheeks. "…for a boy, I mean."
"B-but…" Hinata muttered, her face pale with shock and horror. "I'm m-marrying N-Naruto-kun…"
Hanabi sighed again. "So they got you too, huh?" Hinata gave her a questioning glance. "Father told me everything. I'm surprised he hasn't talked to you already. Naruto-san's Doujutsu, mixed with ours, makes the Sharingan." Hinata gasped. "Yeah, I know. That's why we're marrying him…"
"T-t-t-to b-bear N-Naruto-kun's ch-children?" Hinata sputtered, the though making both her and her sister flush red.
"Y… yeah." Hanabi answered, glancing away from her sister to try and hide her blush.
"Hinata-chaaaan!" Hinata turned to see several men, some old, but the one who'd spoken looked a few years too young to be called 'middle-aged'. Hiashi stood in the center of the group, glaring at the man in front of him. "My colleagues and I would like to take a moment of your time to talk to you…"
Hinata nodded… one of the worst mistakes of her life.
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Naruto rose groggily from his bed, to the unfamiliar scent of tea… He didn't even know he HAD tea… "Tayu…chan?" He asked, rubbing his somewhat aching skull.
He was greeted not by the familiar red haired girl entering the room, but rather a warmly smiling Shizune holding a tray with tea. "Naruto-kun, are you feeling better?" She asked.
"Y-yes…" Naruto said, blushing as he wondered whether or not what he was remembering really happened. "So… I… uhhm…"
"You two going to fuck anytime soon?" Tayuya asked from the door. "You know, I've got places to be, but I can't go without Naruto to keep the fucking bastards in this shithole from figuring out who I am and trying to fucking kill me…"
Naruto blushed again. "Uhhm… so… what's all this…?" He started to ask, cut off by Shizune.
"I… I'm just so happy…" Shizune muttered as she began to tear up. "That I can finally have children of my own, and that I can help you by having them…" She moved the tray so that it was no longer between them, taking hold of his shoulders and pulling him into a soft embrace. "I… th-thank you, Naruto-kun."
Naruto awkwardly returned her hug, trying to figure out what the hell she was talking about when he realized just what he must've sounded like as he told Tsunade and her about Ayame… "Eheh.. how did you figure out I was talking about you?" He asked, an indisputably fake smile plastered over his features, but no-one seemed to be able to see through them so far… Tayuya just stood in the corner and scowled.
The redhead stalked out of the room, shutting the door behind her as Shizune released Naruto. "I just knew…" She answered, smiling.
"S-so… uhhm…" Naruto muttered, his face flushed red. "What do I do now?"
"Well, first you take your clothes off…" Shizune chuckled as she began to undo her yukata.
Naruto's face was completely crimson as he saw Shizune, in nothing but a pair of panties. "I… uhh… wow…"
"Here, let me help you…" She said, taking hold of the latch of his pants. Naruto wanted to struggle free, but knew it wouldn't do any good. Shizune was Tsunade's apprentice… as far as he knew, she could be just as scary as her teacher… "There we go…" She muttered as she finished pulling his shirt over his head. And thus the two sat there for a moment on Naruto's bed… in nothing but their underwear.
"I… uhh… th-think I know what to d-do now… b-but…. Why don't you start?" Naruto sputtered.
"Nervous about your first sexual experience?" Shizune asked, eliciting a nod from the boy. "I was too, don't worry, it's normal." She added, reaching out for his hand and pulling it to her breast.
"Sh-Shizune-chan!?"
"Baby steps, eh Naruto-kun?" Shizune smiled, blushing. She was obviously just as nervous as Naruto, even if she was a bit more forward.
"E… yeah." Naruto muttered. Her hands returned to his shoulders, but Naruto's hand remained on her chest, giving it a tentative squeeze. She blushed brighter, but nodded for him to continue. At this, he began to inch forward; when he'd closed half the distance between them, his other hand found her chest as well, and he felt her slowly pulling him towards her. After what seemed like an eternity, their lips met, sending a pleasant shudder down Naruto's spine.
Naruto spent the next half hour familiarizing himself with Shizune's body, doing so as innocently as he could. He couldn't stop himself, however, after the way she'd responded so positively to him kneading her breasts, or his tongue combating with hers… after the first few moments, Naruto had let one hand leave her chest to explore the remainder of her body, mainly her back and stomach; ending behind her neck, deepening their kiss.
"Shizune-chan?" Naruto asked, pulling away and giving the older woman a quizzical look.
"Don't worry…" Shizune said, nodding towards the boy's lower regions as she pushed off her undergarments, giving Naruto the idea that he was supposed to do the same. "I've got some experience in this stuff…" When both were completely nude, Shizune was lying down on Naruto's bed, while he sat back on his haunches at her feet.
"You do?" Naruto asked, taking in the magnificent beauty that was her fully nude form.
Shizune giggled. "Well, it's good to know you like what you see…" She chuckled, causing Naruto to immediately cover his manhood, blushing profusely. "Oh, don't be embarrassed… I've seen worse from men twice your age…"
Naruto's eyes widened slightly, and he slowly let his arms fall to his sides. "Y-you have?" She nodded in response to his question, motioning for him to come closer. "Shizune-chan?" He asked as he held himself suspended over her.
"Okay now, nice and slow your first time, ne?" She asked, guiding him down with her gentle touch. When she finally pulled him into herself, she added; "Now push, Naruto-kun."
As he thrust himself into her, he could've sworn he saw her wince slightly, but he shrugged it off. She couldn't possibly have been a virgin… "Shizune-chan? What now?"
The older woman was breathing heavily, and in a husky, eager voice replied; "In and out, Naruto-kun… In and out…"
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Neji swallowed hard as he approached the door leading to the bedroom of his future wife. He'd waited until nearly sunset to speak with her because honestly, he couldn't work up the nerve to do so earlier. There was no founding for his uncharacteristic lack of confidence and arrogance when it came to asking Hidamori to go out with him… he'd even picked the perfect thing to do that day; a walk through the park, followed by watching the sunset on a hill that his team often trained near. And thus the entire reason he needed to ask her to go now was to make it to the hill before the sun had set.
He knew there was no reason to be nervous…
A: She was not only engaged, but twelve… he wouldn't be walking in on anything like an affair when he knocked on the door.
B: This was the woman he was going to spend the rest of his life with whether he wanted to or not. Nothing he said or did around her would change that.
C: He was scared of her. One false move and she could try anything. Then again, no matter how much she seemed to remind him of cold, heartless Hanabi, she was Branch House just like him… so she couldn't possibly use his curse seal…
D: He didn't care what she thought about him. He's never liked her… really, he never has. …right?
It all made perfect sense. He simply couldn't figure out how just yet… He took a deep breath, and knocked on the wall next to the sliding rice-paper door that led to her room. Much like his and all other Branch Family bedrooms, they weren't given as much right to privacy as Main Branch, nor did they have the safety of a wooden door… he could simply rip his way into her room if he wanted.
After a moment, she slid the door open, and stared him coldly in the eyes. "What do you want?" She asked as she folded her arms over her chest.
He had to admit, for all her personality flaws, her physique was flawless. In her slightly baggy Branch Family maid robes, her figure was hidden perfectly, although you could tell it was just barely so. Her eyes were fierce and determined, much like his own, and a slightly lighter shade of lavender than was normal for the Byakugan. He only knew of three people that had noticed this about her eyes; himself and her parents. Her cheeks were slender and her mouth was slight and cute, especially with the small amount of lipstick she usually wore. Her blue-black hair was always tied back in a neat ponytail that grew ragged near where it ended midway down her back, giving her an almost feral quality while also showing her ear piercings to the world; two in her left ear and one in her right. The first pair of piercings were ordinary enough, simple dark-blue crystal studs in each ear. Neji had always admired that she'd been defiant enough to get a second piercing in her left ear just above the first, which always held a thin silver ring. When he saw all of this, he realized just how little he knew about her…
Bowing slightly, he answered; "Hidamori-chan, I would like to request your acquaintance this evening…" He mentally slapped himself for that… too formal. He smirked as he thought of the most informal person he knew… what the hell? He chuckled in his mind. Rising from his bow, he reached his right arm back to scratch his neck as he'd seen the goofy blonde do countless times, and glanced over her shoulder and into her room. What he saw made him smirk. "Would you go out with me?" He asked casually.
He barely caught the smirk on her lips before she hid it under a scowl. "We're going to be married to one another… a date seems like a pointless and unorthodox waste of time, wouldn't you agree?"
Neji gave the most sincere smile he could, which wasn't much more than a smirk, and said; "A friend of mine once taught me that you can't always go by tradition alone if you want to live life for yourself…"
She smiled warmly at his reply. "Just what I wanted to hear… wait there for a moment while I change into something more appropriate for an outing…" She said, sliding the door shut behind her. Neji simply sighed as he leaned his back against the wall and let himself slide into a slouch, chuckling merrily.
Hidamori undid her robes, taking them off in a single motion before scooping up her yukata and glancing around her room. Everything just seemed… brighter. She had her futon, her closet, the window with the small potted flowers, and the picture of her parents on the wall along with her desk and chair. As she slid her clothing over her lithe frame, she glanced down at her desk. More importantly, the framed photograph of her husband-to-be that she kept there…
She smiled once more before tying off her sash and sliding the door open. "Let's go, then…" She chimed. "Any idea what we're actually going to do?"
As Neji stood, he answered simply; "Talk and watch the setting sun together… like a couple should."
She smiled broadly and took his arm. "I see there's hope for you yet, husband…"
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Neji was surprised how many items of common interest he could find between himself and his cousin. Both he and Hidamori despised pointless chatter, had similar interests in food, and felt very strongly about the oppression of the Branch Family. What surprised Neji, however was that despite having gone over the basic Jyuuken forms, she had otherwise received next to no ninja training whatsoever; her entire worth to the clan having simply been her position as a maid. At this, Neji decided he would find a way to get her out of cleaning duty for a while, probably by asking Hinata, so that Hidamori could train with Team Gai, to which she heartily agreed. One thing Neji found slightly unsettling were all the odd looks Hidamori was receiving because of her Caged Bird Seal. She explained it as a simple matter of not having anything to cover it with, which he responded to by buying her a fine linen headband, deep navy blue to blend into her hair.
"You know… you really didn't need to buy me anything…" She muttered as they made their way up the hill.
"You were more uncomfortable than I was with all the looks… so yes, I had to." He thought for a moment. "I wanted to."
She nuzzled further into his arm, leaning against him as she walked. "We're here, right?"
"Yeah…" Neji replied, sitting down on the grass as the sun began to dip over the horizon.
"It's pretty…" Hidamori muttered, following him onto the grass and wrapping her arms around him. He in turn, placed an arm around her waist and pulled her as close to him as he could.
Once the sun had set, and the colors on the clouds began to fade, Neji yawned and leaned back into the grass. Hidamori, however, turned and laid herself down atop him, snuggling into his chest for warmth as night began to set in. "You know…" She started, glancing up at his face to see his reactions. "I don't think I'll mind being stuck with you for the rest of my life…"
Neji chuckled in response. "I don't think I'll mind either."
"Just remember to take me out on lots of dates before we're married…"
"I will." Neji said. After a few moments staring at the stars, he decided it would be best to head home for the night. "Hidamori-chan?" looking down, he saw the girl in question sound asleep. Oh well, at least she's warm… He thought, wrapping his arms around her to try and keep her warm before drifting off to sleep himself.
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After several hours, Shizune was thoroughly exhausted… "Naruto-kun…" She panted. "I'm tired…"
Naruto had been resting at the moment as well, and pulled himself up for a moment to look down at her. "Awww… okay…" He said, lowering himself back onto her and nuzzling into her chest. "We can go ahead and sleep for a while…"
For a while… Shizune mused before she drifted off to sleep with her young lover safely nestled in her arms.
Hmm… people seem to be getting after me for what I put up in the last chapter. Ehh, no matter… I never said I was sure I was right about that stuff. I just thought it was interesting. What I really needed from that research was whether or not the council would believe that having Hinata and Naruto… sexually active together at her age could result in an Uchiha anytime soon. I have no doubts that the heartless bastards would care how old she is, if it means they'd get an extra few years of tries to rebuild the damned clan.
'Hidamori' means 'Exposure to Sunlight'. For all those who thought I named her after Hinamori Momo from Bleach and misspelled her name… no, I didn't. (Actually, if anything she's based on an old ex-girlfriend of mine)
