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Chapter 8 – Going home…

Smallville October 9th 6:00 PM 2009

Kara stood wearing a nice dress and wore an annoyed, but worried look on her face. She began to tap her foot. "Where is he?" she asked, as a tear fell from her eye.

Gotham 7:00 PM

Barbara was waiting outside of her apartment with an angry look on her face. "Where is he?"

A few blocks away.

Naruto stood outside the building he lived in and said, "Where is she?"

Smallville 8:00 PM

Johnathan Kent put a hand on Kara's shoulder and said, "Well at least you can visit Naruto tomorrow."

Kara sighed and replied, as she wiped her eyes, "Yeah, he's better than Tommy. I just can't believe he stood me up."

Martha Kent sighed and pulled Kara into the house. Johnathan went into the house and picked up the phone receiver, dialed a number and said into it, "Clark, I'm guessing that Naruto would be best for Kara, since Tobi left her in the lurch… Yeah… I guess… Well she is going to see him in Gotham tomorrow for Naruto's birthday. Yes, I'm sure that he will treat her well."

Gotham Gordon residence 9:00 PM

Barbara opened her phone and said, "Look Jacob… Wait… Emily? What is going on here? Why are you answering Jacob's phone? What? Well you tell Jacob that I will see him in school on Monday and I won't tell my father yet about this, at least for now." She then sighed and entered the apartment.

Kyle residence 9:10 PM

Naruto sighed, but then chuckled. "Well at least Barbara and I were stood up by the same people," Naruto said in acceptance. He then pulled out his phone and said into it, "Barbara-chan, I know what happened to our dates… Well, more so than you think… Yeah, found them stark naked in her bedroom. She was doing him while she was on the phone with you. That was kind of weird… yeah, she was… yeah… okay I won't give you a play by play. See you tomorrow? NO! I'm not asking for you to do that, well not until we're older. Jeez, you're such a pervert. Ha… yeah it might be fun, but having your dad kill me then Superman kill me… and then having a kid, I've learned we're still kids. Okay, see you tomorrow. Love you too."

The phone rang. He answered, "Hey… wait Kara… it's okay… You could… I understand. Sure come on over, but let Barbara know."

Naruto went into the building and headed to his room. He opened the window and turned to say, "Holly not tonight."

Holly smiled and replied, "Are you sure you don't want to get rid of that pesky virginity tonight? Your birthday is tomorrow and you could wake up to being a man."

Naruto chuckled and replied, "While it is a nice idea, Kara is coming over and I have to help her with her deal with her date not showing up. Also it would be considered statutory rape, so no."

Holly chuckled and said, "I hear that your date and Barbara's date were doing the wild thing at your date's place while they were supposed to be on dates with you two."

"And I hope they pay for their infidelity," Naruto said in response.

Holly looked up and said, "Hey Kara, just respect him in the morning."

Kara wiped the tears from her eyes and nodded. Naruto wrapped her in a hug. He and Kara then went to the bathroom and both disrobed. Naruto looked at Kara in confusion and asked, "What is it?"

Kara blushed and looked down at his nude front, she then said, "It's the first time I've seen one, Barbara told me about it. I didn't look while we were on the trip."

Naruto shrugged and said, "Ah, that thing. If we become lovers you can look at it all you want."

Kara blushed and asked, "So are we going to become lovers tonight?"

Naruto shook his head and replied, "No, we're just going to comfort each other, no sex involved. Not yet, one I'm thirteen…"

Kara latched onto Naruto and said, "Not after midnight."

Naruto pulled her into the bathroom and sat her down. He then began to wash her back. The water washed off her back as the tears fell from her eyes. He sat her up and began to wash her front. Her face turned beat red. "I would turn your eyes away Kal-El, unless you want to see your cousin nude," he said quietly.

Kara didn't seem to notice his comment as Naruto washed the soap off the front of her. She dumbly accepted his hand and stepped into the bath. Naruto quickly cleaned himself and entered the bath and pulled her into his chest. She turned and began to cry into his chest. "He said he loved me and…" she said in a said and defeated tone.

"I know, I know… It will be alright," Naruto said, while he brushed her hair gently. The door opened and a naked Barbara entered the bath. She glared, but then sighed at the sight of Kara crying into Naruto's chest. She quickly scrubbed down and washed off. She entered the tub and hugged her two best friends in the world. After a few minutes Kara's eyes were closed and her breathing was steady. "Guess a Kryptonian is more emotional that we thought," he said quietly.

"You know that you're in the bath with two naked teenage girls. Both would not resist you having your way with them," Barbara said.

Naruto chuckled and replied, "That isn't what I learned from you and her about relationships. We trust each other. We joke about being adults, but know we're not ready to handle it."

Barbara sighed and said, "You're right. I guess we're a little young to be going around in the buff in front of each other."

Naruto chuckled and replied, "I wouldn't say that, just if we take it too far, we're not ready for the consequences. Me a father at age fourteen, not really, even on my home world they wait until they are in their late teens. Which shows what I've learned here about girls from back home, and they are really immature."

Barbara looked at Naruto and asked, "If you could go back would you?"

Naruto looked at her for a minute then replied, "Yes I would, but I would prefer to have you both at my side and be able to come back if possible. So does your dad know that you're here?"

Barbara chuckled and replied, "Yeah, he actually told me to come and talk to you, so that I could figure out if you were the one for me, but I told him it was too soon for that. The funny thing is that he asked me if I thought I was in love with you." Naruto saw her shift and then she continued, "I told him given what I know now, yes I do love him, which is you, Naruto, but also need time to learn what being an adult is. He just laughed and told me that I was on the right track and could do a lot worse than you. Heck he even said he wouldn't be opposed to Kara and I sharing you, since he knows some of your back story. He just said, don't get caught married, and then the media finding a mistress."

Naruto chuckled and then said, "I would never intentionally hurt you or Kara," he explained.

Barbara nodded and replied, "I know that, our parents know that, the Kents know that, heck even Bruce knows that."

Naruto woke Kara up and helped her dress and put her in his bed. Barbara and Naruto left to do rounds, while he left a clone to watch over her.

Gotham October 10th 12:00 PM

"Yes Mr. Kent, she is alright and came here last night," Selena said in to the phone.

Naruto smiled and left the kitchen while his mother talked to Johnathan Kent.

Naruto yawned as he saw Kara walking down the hall in one of his shirts. He chuckled at the sight of her with bed head. "Pa Kent called and is on the phone right now," he said as he passed her.

A look of surprise and then panic crossed her face. She ran down the hall to the kitchen. "Pa! I'm okay," she exclaimed to a laughing Selena.

Naruto chuckled and opened the front door where Barbara was ready to knock. "I hate it when you do that, you know?" she asked.

Naruto sighed and replied, "I just can tell when people I know are close. I guess I'm what they called a sensor, a powerhouse, and an all-around cool guy."

Barbara giggled and kissed him, as she entered the apartment.

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"We need to take Mr. Uzumaki-Kyle out of the picture so that the Light will be able to progress," a male voice said.

"Will that not bring us to the attention of the League?" a feminine voice asked.

"It will be fine and the Light will profit from it," the male voice replied.

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Naruto was laughing as Kara was on one side while and Barbara on the other. Wally West and Dick Grayson were both present as were several other people from Naruto's class. "Happy birthday!" the group exclaimed.

Tears began to fall from Naruto's eyes. Barbara pulled him into a hug while Kara continued to cause others to pay attention to her, while Barbara helped Naruto deal with his first celebrated birthday with friends and family. It only took a few minutes for Naruto recover from his near breakdown.

The rest of the afternoon was spent enjoying his day with friends and family. They did have a visit from Clark Kent and Roy Harper. Roy seemed a little aloof, but kindly wished the blonde a happy birthday. A mostly fun time was had by all.

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A disconnected voice explained, "We now have a way to rid us of the future annoyance of Naruto Kyle. Our partner is willing to give us a demonstration of his power and rid us of this future menace to our plans."

"While I agree he may become a problem later, do propose to kill him, mon a me?" an electronic voice asked.

"No, that would be too wasteful of resources," a feminine voice replied. She then continued, "We will give him a birthday wish, send him home."

"Could you send that Kyptonian with him?" another male voice asked.

"We will take care of them both at the earliest opportunity, but our light will still need to be in shadow," a deep voice explained.

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Smallville October 11 2:00 PM CDT

Kara was blushing as Naruto sat on the swing on the porch with her. "Got school tomorrow, but I will miss you, Kara-chan," Naruto admitted.

Kara smiled sadly and kissed him on the cheek and replied, "You know that over the last while I have fallen in love with you…"

"I think I understand now what my mother was saying about love, since I really didn't understand it before. I love both you and Barbara-chan and I'm sorry that I don't really know how to choose," he said to her.

Kara giggled and said, "That doesn't matter, since we still have a few years to figure things out." She then frowned and asked, "What is wrong?"

Naruto sighed and replied worriedly, "I just have this feeling that something is going to go wrong."

Suddenly two vans pull up to the front of the Kent house and about two dozen ninja clad goons got out of the vans. They created a semi-circle around the front entrance of the house. Naruto got up and put on his backpack, while pulling out a glove and slipping it on his left hand and arm. "So Ras' wants a fight?" Naruto asked angrily. Kara hovered down beside him in a defensive stance.

One of the men separated himself from the group and held out a box, which Naruto tentatively took. He backed up and then said, "Naruto's home world please." The box beeped and then a white vortex opened up beneath the teens, pulling both down into it. The man then continued, "Happy birthday Mr. Kyle and best wishes from my master."

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Naruto's world, Land of Vegetables 3:00 PM local time

Haruna was now sitting waiting for her death so that it would be over. Suddenly a white vortex opened up near her and she closed her eyes. Naruto landed gently on his feet while Kara floated down. Naruto quickly shucked his pack and clothes off while surveying the area. He pointed Haruna while Kara nodded and headed towards the young woman. Naruto quickly dressed into his shinobi clothes. The ninja suit was dark gray with a large Konoha symbol on his chest. He pulled his mask over his head, thus covering his blonde mop and hiding his whisker marks. He then tapped his left wrist and a holographic display appeared. "We have movement to the east ten meters. There also appears to be fighting about one hundred meters to the east. I'll watch the girl while you check out what is going on to the east." Kara flew off to the east. He pocketed the device that the Shadow ninja had handed him, which appeared to be powered down.

Naruto approached Haruna and said, "I'm with Konoha and my name is Uzumaki Naruto, I'm here to help."

"There is nothing you can do! It's over, even your comrade Hinata will soon fall and what for? A worthless girl who never appreciated what she had?" she asked.

Naruto tapped his ear and said, "The girl in the fight is on our side, her name is Hinata, use the Japanese that I taught you." He then turned to Haruna, "We will make it out of this, and that is a promise."

Haruna looked up at Naruto with a sad face and asked, "That Hinata girl talked about a boy named Naruto who she said she was in love with and sound like him, but you can't be him since she said he disappeared a year ago."

Naruto was surprised by this revelation, but did not let it affect him. He pulled out a couple kunai and let them loose to the east. He then grabbed Haruna and jumped to the west as the kunai began beep and then exploded. He heard the sound of ice falling to the ground.

Naruto and Haruna made it to an open area while Naruto carried her. He then put her down under a small overhang of earth. He then tapped his wrist and brought up the holographic display. He studied it for a minute and then tossed another kunai over his shoulder. An explosion soon followed.

"Now that wasn't very nice. You can't hide forever and both of you will soon die," a voice boomed over the area.

Naruto smirked and pulled out a mirror. "You want me, come and get me!" he exclaimed.

Naruto noticed the light increasing in his area and put the mirror up and directed at the man standing on the bluff from the direction that he and Haruna had just come from. The energy built up and then exploded. The man lay barely conscious. Naruto then looked to the south and saw a group of Konoha Shinobi approaching. He pulled his mask back and then exclaimed, "Hey Shizune!"

The woman looked at Naruto in surprise as she led a team of jounin to help free the Land of Vegetables. "Naruto! You've come back! Tsunade-sama will be happy to see you and so will Hinata-chan," she exclaimed.

Naruto waved as he helped Haruna to the Konoha shinobi. He then turned and said, "Hey Kara, I see you got Hinata, how is she doing?"

"She almost suffocated, but I was able to save her. Her opponent wasn't so lucky he's sealed his own tomb," Kara replied as she carried an unconscious Hinata in her arms while flying towards Naruto.

Shizune looked at Naruto and asked, "Who is she and what are you two saying?"

Naruto smiled and replied, "She is Kent Kara and she is one of my girlfriends."

Shizune wore a confused look, but nodded acknowledgement.

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Konoha October 12 9:00 AM

Note: Changed Common Elemental (Japanese) to normal text for now.

Naruto, Kara and Shizune stood in front of Tsunade. She continued to tap her finger on the desk. After a minute she finally asked, "So let me get this straight, you've been on another world?"

Naruto smiled and replied, "Yeah, it is a world called Earth, where they have a lot of aliens, Kara is just an example."

Tsunade raised an eyebrow and watched as Kara began to float above the ground. "I'm a Kryptonian. I am from the planet Krypton. It exploded a long time ago and there are only a few survivors. My cousin and I made Earth our home. We were transported to this planet while your team was on assignment in Vegetable country, I think that is what it is called," Kara explained.

Tsunade sighed and said, "I still don't quite believe that you've spent a whole year on another planet and her being alien… I just don't buy it."

Kara pulled a scroll from Naruto's pouch and her eyes began to glow red. Suddenly the paper began to burn and finally had a hole in it. Naruto smiled and said, "Heat vision, I know someone has the ability to fly, but not sure who."

"The current Tsuchikage, he has a bloodline expansion that includes flight. Burning a hole in something with your eyes isn't a bloodline I know of. Now that you're back, we need to discuss a training trip with Jiraiya so that you can guard against Akatsuki. I don't see why Kara can't join you, because she doesn't have our abilities," Tsunade explained. She then continued, "I want to do a full work up on her, Shizune I want you to have Sakura work with you on that."

"Yes ma'am," Shizune replied crisply.

Kara smirked and pounded her fist into her open palm. She then said, "I really have wanted to meet Sakura. I hope she meets my expectations."

Naruto paled and said, "Kara-chan, don't do anything rash." He had a bad feeling growing in the deep recesses of his stomach.

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Konoha hospital

Kara was wearing a hospital gown and sitting on an examination bed. She had her chin in her palm while her elbow was resting on her leg. She sighed heavily. She then perked with she heard someone enter. The girl had pink hair and wore a red shirt and black biker shorts under a lab coat and she was accompanied by a woman with short black hair. Kara smirked and said, "You must be Sakura."

The girl smiled kindly and replied, "Why yes I am. So Kara, I'm here to help Shizune with your initial examination. Can you lie down and hold still?"

Kara did as asked. She then noticed a green glow form around Shizune's hands and she moved it to Kara's head. Kara noticed surprise as Shizune moved her hands down her body. "What are you doing?" she asked.

Shizune turned to Kara and replied, "I'm doing an initial scan of your body and comparing it to others that I have examined before. Your physiology is similar to ours, but also quite different."

Kara laughed and said, "Of course it is, I'm not a native to your planet."

Sakura looked at her in confusion and then asked, "What do you mean not from this planet?"

"Well, there are thousands if not millions of inhabited planets in the galaxy. I'm from a dead world known as Krypton. Naruto and I have been on a world known as Earth for the last year for him and about two for me."

"Speaking of the idiot…" Sakura said not noticing the flare of anger in Kara, "I hear that he called you his girlfriend. How did he end up getting a girl like you? I mean most of the girls around here all like Uchiha Sasuke-kun and think that Naruto is just a baka."

"You mean the traitor? Why would I have feelings for someone I don't even know and a person who tried to kill someone precious to me? Or do you think I should love him sight unseen?" she asked pointedly.

"He was influenced by Orochimaru," Sakura replied in defense.

"Not so much as you think. You know that Naruto was nearly died from the wounds he received while trying to fulfill his promise to you? He also told me that the Uchiha boy was itching for the fight," Kara replied.

"Nah, Sasuke can be temperamental, but he would never try to kill Naruto. They are friends," Sakura said, assured in her manner.

"Cracked skull, cracked vertebra, scar tissue in the right lung area, electrical damage to the same area, a gaping hole in the central sternum and that was just a small list the list of damages he had sustained when he arrived at the hospital in Gotham. Brought there by his adopted mother Kyle Selena," Kara explained.

All three turned when they heard Tsunade gasp and ask, "What were the extents of his injuries?"

"Those were some of the injuries, I think there were more, but his healing factor helped him. Do you know it took Barbara a few months to get him to spill his guts about this world and this village? I will admit that he can be an idiot sometimes, but that is one of his endearing qualities. Your world is cruel and is better with him in it. He is sunshine while those who pose to be his friends take advantage of his kindness. His injuries were more extensive, he was burned, beaten and the only reason he didn't win was because he wanted to bring the traitor, Sasuke, back alive. If he hadn't pulled his punches he would have brought the boy back, but in a body bag. I'm sure he didn't want to upset the girl who he thought he was in love with, even if she didn't give him the time of day. I'm one of his girlfriends, teaching him things that he never learned, because of his condition. I really don't have anything against you Hokage-sama, since he thinks of you as a mother figure," Kara explained, Tsunade smiled warmly at the how Naruto felt about her.

Kara then sighed and continued, "He now thinks of you, Sakura as sister, heaven knows why. Also if you touch a hair on his head, you will answer to me."

Sakura balled her fist and swung at Kara only for Kara to catch the fist and the bed she was on broke under the pressure of the hit. "Sakura! Why are you attacking a patient that I asked you to help examine?" Tsunade asked angrily.

"She insulted me," Sakura replied angrily.

"You have a temper on you pinky and I barely felt that punch. Be happy I'm not angry or I would teach you a thing or two about fighting. Also this is a place of healing and you should not attack patients," Kara said pointedly.

Tsunade smirked and said, "She does have a point. Also it isn't your job to keep Naruto in line if he has a girlfriend."

Sakura rubbed her fist and then crossed her arm across her chest. "Just so long as he doesn't do something stupid," she replied snidely.

"He is more ignorant than stupid and Barbara and I have done a lot to help him in that arena, as has his continued education on Earth. You will find that he is still the happy go lucky boy, but he is much smarter and a better fighter than when he left," Kara said.

"Report," Tsunade ordered.

"Kara here has a physiology very similar to our own, almost down to the cellular level. The main differences are density. Her bones, skin, and muscles are denser than our own. Thus she could more than likely go toe to toe with you master. Organs appear to be the same and have the same function as our own. The interesting thing is that her chakra levels are about that of a civilian, at best. I see no reason other than her being a female, why she couldn't accompany Naruto and Jiraiya on a training trip," Shizune replied.

Tsunade then smiled and said, "If either of those try to peak on you, you have my permission to knock them around a little."

"If Jiraiya does he may not survive Naruto. As for my boyfriend, he…. Never mind," Kara finished quietly with a blush.

Sakura clenched her fist and then said angrily, "Naruto! If he peeped on you I'll kill him."

Kara's mood changed and then she said in a deadly tone, "You will do no such thing. Also skinny dipping requires that both parties go naked."

Tsunade giggled and said, "Yes that is true, but you're a little young to be engaging in that type of behavior."

Kara gave the Hokage an indignant look and then asked, "What behavior are we too young for? Kissing, hugging, we don't do anything beyond that. Sure we have the occasional skinny dipping session, but that was brought on by his surrogate sister who is a real pervert." She then pointed at Sakura and asked, "Do you know what gynophobia is?"

Sakura looked confused, but then Tsunade replied, "It is the fear of women or females."

Kara nodded and then explained, "He suffers from a mild case of it and also a huge misunderstanding. He thought to become friends and to move to a higher level of connection with females he needed to date them, but also you gave him the most attention when he called for it, also you would beat him if he showed his ignorance, did something not so bright, or just as a stress reliever. In my world that is called abuse, you would be prosecuted for it."

"But Naruto doesn't seem to mind," Sakura said with indifference.

"He is an attention starved boy who suffers from Stockholm syndrome, a malady that you come to side with your captors or those that abuse you. This village is guilty of abusing Naruto on a grand scale, neglect, ignoring of basic human needs, I know some of his other malady," she said as she looked directly at Tsunade. She the continued, "He is kind, good, generous to a fault, but deep down he was and still is hurting inside. I feared that if we came back here, he would continue to be persecuted for something he didn't do."

"What do you mean, Naruto has been a trouble maker since before I can remember," Sakura said in a confused tone.

"Everyone has secrets, even you, jerk. I have been patient with you Sakura, now listen to me. Naruto doesn't need protection, but he does. He is my responsibility, he may be your teammate, but he is my boyfriend and possible future husband. Now understand that he both loves you on a level, but also fears you on another level," Kara explained.

"Good," Sakura replied in a confident tone.

"You, the one who pines after the traitor…" Kara was explaining, but then was slapped by Sakura. Kara turned to Sakura and then to Tsunade. She then asked, "Again she attacks the patient. If we weren't in here I would beat you to a pulp."

Sakura glared and then said, "I would like to see you try."

Kara reached up and pulled the gown off revealing her Size B chest and flat stomach. She then said, "This is for Naruto, so let me get dressed and then we can settle who is stronger, also I won't use my heat vision or flying ability. You are strong for a human, but you are NOT at my level."

Tsunade then said, "Enough! Sakura you're on report for abusing a patient, Kara you… get your clothes on and we'll settle this in a more appropriate area."

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Naruto stood in the training field along with Kara, clad in black pants, and form fitting black shirt with the Uzumaki swirl on the front, Sakura, Kakashi, Jiraiya, Shizune and Tsunade. "The rules are simple this is a spar and anything short of a lethal blows are allowed. First match is Naruto versus Sakura and if she can continue, it will be Kara versus Sakura. Now Naruto, Sakura to the middle of the field."

Naruto glared at Sakura, which confused her. "What did you do, Sakura-chan?" he asked angrily.

"None of your business!" she exclaimed.

"I will not be your punching bag anymore," Naruto explained.

"What about your promise?" she asked.

"I will fulfill it if I can, but he is now a rouge shinobi and should be dealt with in a manner that is appropriate to his station," he replied.

"He's our friend and teammate!" she exclaimed.

"Those that break the rules are scum. Those that abandon their comrades are less than scum. Sasuke abandoned us for his own purposes," he explained.

"But he's being controlled by Orochimaru," Sakura pleaded in her defense.

"He is being influenced, not controlled. He made his decision to abandon the Leaf and more specifically US, his friends and comrades. Working with Kara, Barbara, my new friends and family, I learned about family and how teams work together. We were a dysfunctional team to begin with," he explained.

"So you've learned some big words on your time away. With how long you were away, wouldn't that make you a rogue too?" she asked.

"I was pulled away by a force that made me move to another world without any way to communicate or return here. I also learned that I had a crush on you, but also was suffering from several mental disorders, one in which is called battered wife/husband syndrome, it is where a couple, not that we were ever a couple in your eyes, one of them abuses the other, while the abused takes the abuse and defends the abuser from criticism," he explained.

"We were never a couple," Sakura exclaimed.

"I agree, but understand that I was ignorant and didn't understand what a couple really was. I know now and have a… better relationship with women," he admitted with a blush.

"I heard, you've seen her naked!" Sakura exclaimed.

Naruto smirked and replied, "Yes I have and she's seen me naked. There was nothing sexual in those encounters, well maybe, but nothing too intense. We were having fun, and we were careful."

Sakura growled and then charged Naruto. He quickly ducked under her right hook and then spun while thrusting out his leg in a snap kick. He took both of her feet out from under her causing her to crash and slide forward face first. Naruto then took up a defensive stance that only Kakashi recognized. "Interesting I'm sure that Gai would be interested in Naruto's improvement, since he didn't know that style before and seems to be comfortable with it. His style before was closer to a brawler, now he seems to have polished at least one style," he explained, while Naruto either blocked punches or ducked them.

"Sakura-chan, you're letting your anger get the better of you and leaving wide gaps in your defense," Naruto explained.

"You haven't hit me yet," Sakura exclaimed confidently as she took yet another wide swing at Naruto. Naruto ducked the right hook and then followed it up with a left jab to her face and connected easily, sending her sprawling back from him. She felt the swelling spot on her jaw. She then brushed the blood coming out of the corner of her mouth away. "Naruto, you're dead!" she exclaimed.

Naruto began to chuckle as he continued to block Sakura's punches. "Kara is quicker and punches harder," he explained as he stood up and took a punch straight in the face from Sakura. He sighed as it barely moved him. He then said, "You're going to have to train harder. Now you need to work on evasion." He then began to throw punches slow enough for Sakura to either block or evade. She would think she saw an opening and then throw a punch only to have Naruto either block or tap her with his fist. She would wince at the tap, since they did hurt. He then smiled widely and said, "Why don't we step it up a notch?" His speed increased and her eyes widened in surprise.

"He's improved in the year he was gone by leaps and bounds. I wonder how his jutsu has increased," Kakashi said to no one in particular.

"That was your job as jounin sensei," Tsunade said in an annoyed tone.

"He has great form and he's faking openings, you can only learn that with experience. I wonder who he worked with," Jiraiya said.

"I worked with Wayne Bruce, Kyle Selena, my mother, and all the people who are like family to them and me, along with this cool lady Lane Dinah or better known as Black Canary. She's great with the martial arts," a clone of Naruto explained from behind the group.

"Good job kid. We didn't even notice you making the clone and it approaching us," Jiraiya said without even turning.

"It's mostly about suppressing your chakra and but also if you lower your killing intent or should I say increasing your benign intent. You don't raise your killing intent until you want to be noticed. This was a trick Robin… I mean Grayson Dick and I would do on each other. Hide and go scare," the clone said and then winced. He then said, "I don't think she can keep up. I think it is over."

Tsunade sighed and said, "So much for being my disciple."

"Take it easy on her granny. She is dividing her studies between trying to learn and how you fight. I bet I would do better now than I did before. Want to try granny?" the clone asked with a smirk.

Tsunade smirked and replied, "Sure brat it would give Sakura a break before your girlfriend shows more deficiencies in my training."

Naruto walked over with Sakura over his shoulder. He handed her to Shizune and said, "She needs to be at full to spar with Kara or she will die."

Shizune nodded as she healed Sakura. Naruto and Tsunade took the field. "So what are the rules brat?" Tsunade asked.

"Not sure… we can see how far we go, but no killing blows," Naruto replied.

Naruto then put up his right hand and a Rasengan formed, much to everyone's surprise. "Been working on both control and speed with this jutsu. I think I also have water manipulation down, but don't have any jutsu for it. Not even sure what elements I can use," he explained.

Tsunade smirked and said, "I'm impressed brat. Now show me what you can do, I'll hold back enough to keep you from hitting me."

Naruto smirked and replied, "You'll regret that." The Rasengan disappeared and Naruto advanced forward.

"What are you worried, brat?" Tsunade teased.

Naruto shook his head and replied, "I've gone toe to toe with Kara's cousin and he is way faster than me. Trust me he would even hurt even you, granny."

Tsunade threw a punch, only to have Naruto shift around her punch and attempt backhand her, which she blocked. The pair continued to trade blows and much to the surprise of Shizune and Kakashi, but not Kara and Jiraiya, the pair began to increase their speed. The blows became blurs and the impacts were making massive impact sounds. This continued for about twenty minutes before Tsunade staggered back. Naruto wore a huge grin while he had an extended right arm. "Got you granny," Naruto exclaimed to the surprise of everyone.

Tsunade wiped the blood from the corner of her lips and replied with a smiled, "That you did. You have astonishing stamina. You kept up with me and wore me out. That only works one on one, if you're in a group you want to take them down as quickly as possible, but this is a good tactic to use against a stronger opponent. Your strength has also improved. Jiraiya will have a good base to work with on your training mission."

Naruto pulled out a box and said, "This is what brought Kara-chan and I here, but it appears to be recharging, so we're stuck here for a while. I also want to go back to establish some relations with them so that our world will eventually know peace."

Jiraiya smiled warmly, but then said, "You still have a lot to learn, but you're on the way."

Sakura sighed and asked, "I really don't have a chance of beating him do I?"

Shizune sighed and replied, "You are a medical shinobi, and your job is to defend yourself along with your patients. Naruto is an assault type."

Naruto's clone then said, "I'm also a sensor type, I can feel people around me. The distance isn't that far yet, but I can sense them. It was something I found while I learned to meditate and avoid my little sister's surprise attacks."

"You didn't mention that you had a sister," Shizune said.

"It didn't come up," the clone replied with a shrug of his shoulders.

Naruto came over and sat down. He turned to the clone and asked, "What is the verdict?"

The clone sighed and replied, "Well had you not worn her out that opening would have never shown itself. You did well at avoiding mostly, but you could have done some more fakes to get some openings. Also clones would have definitely helped it end it quicker. About six would have ended it in a couple minutes, but three would be gone immediately."

Tsunade's eyes went wide at the clone's statement, but then asked, "Why are you having the clone evaluate our spar."

"I know that I get the information when they dispel, but they also have their own perspective and opinions. Hearing them helps me, before I take them back, because not all the information is carried over, it's like getting a second opinion," he explained.

The clone nodded and then disappeared in a cloud of smoke. Kara moved to the center of the field and waited for Sakura to join her. Shizune gave Sakura a pill, which she quickly took. Sakura moved to the center and said, "Well tramp, time to put your money where your mouth is."

Kara smirked and said, "I'm so whelmed." This caused Naruto to chuckle.

Sakura clenched her fist and then charged. "You're mine, bitch," she exclaimed.

Kara ducked under Sakura's wild swing and then said, "You learned nothing from fighting Naruto-koi."

Sakura lost concentration at the call of affection from Kara towards Naruto. She came to her senses when she saw a hand in front of her face and then was flicked in the forehead, sending her flying into a tree. She slumped down, but fought to try to gain her feet. Her legs shaking as she was holding herself against the tree. "You… you can't win… I've got you where I want you," Sakura said wearily.

Naruto shook his head and said, "You could have given her a little more time to try to show what she had."

"She was annoying me and she wasn't treating you nicely," Kara replied with a pout.

Sakura staggered back to the clearing and made several attempts at striking Kara only to find her not where she thought she was before. "Stand still so I can hit you," Sakura exclaimed.

Kara sighed and stood still while Sakura reared back and slammed a fist into Kara's face. This resulted in a small crater at her feet, but Kara didn't even flinch. Kara covered her mouth as she yawned. "Naruto while I will agree the pink hair is cute… why did you fall for this tramp anyways?" she asked.

Naruto sighed and replied, "Not sure, maybe it was that she at least gave me the time of day, if only to hit me…"

Tsunade, Jiraiya and Shizune looked down in sadness at his statement. This had proven that Naruto had suffered like Kara had explained earlier. While they didn't have a mental category known as Stockholm syndrome, there were several mentions of jinchuuriki as being unstable because of their interaction with the village.

Naruto sighed as Sakura collapsed trying to punch Kara, only to miss. "Are we done here, Ba-chan?" he asked in an annoyed tone.

xxxxXXXXxxxx

Hokage's office

Naruto stood uncomfortably as he was being hugged by Hyuuga Hinata and she cried into his chest. Kara was giggling at the heiress and her antics. Naruto did the only thing he could, hug and gently pat the girl's back. Kara had made the quiet comment for him to 'pat her backside.' much to his embarrassment. He wasn't sure why she was acting this way, but it happened when she entered the Hokage's office with her team and saw him for the first time in about a year. No one in the room could understand her incoherent babbling.

Kurenai sighed at the sight, but also understood why she had waited to blow her top so to speak. Hinata had been in unconscious at the end of the mission to Vegetable country and had not heard about Naruto being back from others. Now her pent up emotions had come to a head when he was in front of her in the Hokage's office.

Tsunade smirked at the antics of the teen. More so that Naruto was uncomfortable. She was also glancing at the report that Naruto had filed for both him and Kara about the other world. If he could go back it would be a boon for Konoha in that trade and advanced tech would be helpful for the village. She was toying with making Naruto an ambassador with Kara as his assistant and possibly Hinata to help with etiquette. She currently had her best tech people trying to go over the devices that brought Naruto back, but also not to destroy them as it one of them was currently the only way for Kara to return to Earth.

Kara smirked and leaned over Hinata and whispered into her ear. She turned beat red and then passed out. Kara then giggled and whispered into Naruto's ear. He turned red and then said, "I don't think that would be appropriate or that she would even agree to it."

Kurenai raised an eyebrow and asked, "What wouldn't be appropriate?"

Naruto sighed and pulled Hinata into the bridal position. He replied, "Going skinny dipping with Hinata and Kara."

Kurenai's eyes went wide and she raised a hand to strike him only to see his eyes go ice cold and him say, "Go ahead, and I will press charges. I was only repeating what Kara said, so if you want to be offended, be offended with her."

Kara smirked and said, "That's right and his working on getting rid of his gynophobia has also turned him a little vindictive on females who have or attempt to abuse him. He doesn't mind if he deserves some punishment, but only if you also explain why you are doing such. He also doesn't mind sparring, since he can keep up with Wally… I mean Kid Flash, heck he can keep up with Batman, the closest thing to a shinobi we have on Earth. While he still has a ways to go to keep up with my cousin and The Flash. He from what I learned will only improve."

Kurenai lowered her hand and sighed. She then said, "I'm sorry Naruto, it is a natural reaction to hearing something perverted."

Naruto sighed and then said, "I found something out on Earth. Women are also perverts, but hide it in righteous indignation. I'm lucky that Barbara and Kara both have no problems expressing themselves."

"Does that mean that you've lost your virginity man?" Kiba asked.

Naruto laughed and replied, "Nope, Barbara's father and Kara's cousin would skin me alive if we did that. Heck being so shunned for so long has allowed me to be frightened by females getting close to me. It took my adopted sister, mother, Barbara and Kara to get as far as I am. I really have no inclination like Ero-sennin to peek at naked women. I also understand more than I did before. I also understand that I will never truly understood females, but it is easier for me to roll with what is going on."

"Yep, whipped," Kiba said confidently.

"Says the boy who never had a girlfriend to care for, worry about or even just cuddle with," Naruto said.

"Says the guy who has seen girls naked," Kiba said with a blush on his face.

"Yes I've seen women naked and believe that they are sent by Kami to both soothe us and frustrate the hell out of us, but they are also something we can't live without," Naruto said.

Kara, Kurenai, Tsunade and Shizune all blushed at the statement. Kakashi then said, "You've grown Naruto."

Naruto then turned to Kakashi with an angry look. He took a deep breath and then said, "And as for you…"

"What did I do?" Kakashi asked defensively.

"Where do I start?" Naruto retorted. He then began, "You say that those who abandon their comrades are lower than trash."

"True," Kakashi replied.

"Well what do you and Sakura have to say about abandoning me at the training posts when we became a team? It took an amused ANBU to cut me loose four hours later." He put up a hand to stop a rebuttal and continued, "Then we have your training regimen, team training and then some extra time for Sasuke."

"Hey he was a flight risk," Kakashi replied.

"And that did how much good keeping him here?" Naruto said, but then shook his head and continued, "I learned that you should have begun our, Sakura and mine, training in elemental work to catch up with Sasuke to help balance the team. You should have also taken time to help me with my chakra control. I know you're all about teamwork, but we beat Zabuza by sheer luck and my blundering. You can attribute it to anything you like, but you also abandoned me when both Sasuke and I were attacked by Orochimaru. You knew about him planting a seal on Sasuke, but didn't think to check and see if he did it to either Sakura or me, well he did to me."

Kiba looked at Naruto in confusion and asked, "What are we talking about?"

Kara replied, "Village secret along with a lot more secrets."

Tsunade scowled and said, "Enough Naruto, we can discuss your sensei's shortcomings later."

Naruto glared the female Hokage, but nodded.

Sakura then said, as left, "He's just jealous of Sasuke-kun."

Hinata mumbled, "Oh Naruto-kun, don't let me go. I just want to walk with you."

Naruto blushed at the statement.

Kiba then asked, "So what's with the new outfit?"

Naruto looked down and replied, "It is state of the art armor from another world. Dark gray and black for most concealment, Kevlar and plates for bullets, it also can absorb some explosions. The left glove also includes a motion sensor along with a small computer, a holographic display. Heck it has a lot of bells and whistles." He pulled a pair of goggles out of his pouch and an earpiece from his ear and continued, "The earpiece is a two way radio with about a two kilometer range, and the goggles can do a spectrum analysis, from infra-red to ultraviolet."

Kiba whistled and said, "Nice toys, but will they help you in missions?"

Naruto chuckled and replied, "Yes they helped to trap the guy who was trying to assassinate the new Daimyo of the Land of Vegetables."

"I hear she has a thing for you now," Kiba said in a dejected tone. He then asked, "You're not going to become like Sasuke are you?"

Naruto began to laugh and replied, "What all emo and shying away from people? Nah, I have Kara-chan and apparently Hinata-chan to keep me honest."

"Some guys have all the luck," Kiba said in a dejected tone.

"Every dog has his day, Kiba-san, so just be patient," Kara said with a smile.

He then moved up beside Kara and asked, "So is today my day?"

Naruto sighed and said, "Down boy, she is an alien and taken by me. Also if her cousin found out about you… ever want to travel at supersonic speed?"

Kiba paled and quickly moved to the other side of the room, much to the enjoyment of the others in the room.

A/N: Got this chapter done.

Mystic: I still haven't decided if I will include Hinata as a friend or a love interest. She is in the harem, but the type that is interested in the hero, but not necessarily the one that will be with the hero. I also have enough NaruHina stories. So in conclusion, I don't know, but probably not.

Haywire: Thanks for the review, but you're quite vague in your critique. You are quite harsh in your description, but I would also learn 'right' from 'write'. :-)

Blasterdog: You have your answer now.

Star Iron: This is a harem, but I couldn't include Kara in the list, because she doesn't appear in the cartoon, only the comic.

Those that have questions about Fu, it will be answered in a chapter or two.