Hello my faithful, and I have to start this off with an apology.

I have been having a few RL problems that have left me a little out of the loop...because of this my stories have been a bit neglected. I had my wife bring me my laptop, so please do not fret, I will update all that are behind and do my best to keep up. Again I apologize.

I'm Your What?

Chapter 8

With a growl Naruto stretched and smacked his lips a few times before he opened his eyes.

At first…he wasn't sure what he was looking at, but he was sure it was someone's head.

As he began to ponder just whose head it was, a pleasant sensation in the lower region of his body made him smile.

He would know that tongue anywhere and sure enough as he peered around the blocking extremity he saw Haku's brown tresses move as she slurped away on his fleshy treat.

Feeling the same sensation along the other side he moved in the other direction and smirked at Hinata following her "sister's" example, lavishing exquisite attention to the slightly sleepy jonin who was her mate.

After a few lovely seconds of this Hanabi's pale eyes looked at him, a slight blush on her face. "Um…are they still doing it?"

Naruto chuckled before he nodded. "Oh most definitely…and very well I might add."

Hanabi blushed deeper but said nothing else for a time as Naruto sighed.

The girls were now taking turns trying to get to the center of his tootsie pop...and honestly he wasn't sure how many licks it would take but he wasn't really keeping count.

After some more time passed Hanabi looked at him again and she squeezed his chest tightly with her arms. "Um…Naruto-kun…do you want me to…" before she trailed off with a huge blush that immediately made Naruto self conscious.

Naruto blinked in curiosity before he gasped again. "Want you to what Firecracker?"

Hanabi looked down for a second, blush still firmly in place. "H..help Hinata and Haku niichan…with you." She mumbled as she bit her bottom lip fetchingly, but Naruto's reaction was not what she had expected.

"NO…nononononono." And him shaking his head vigorously from side to side made Hanabi frown as she looked at him, eyes looking hurt and angry.

The young kunoichi normally stiff and unresponsive was suddenly very animated as she sat up and glared at him. "Why not? Am I not pretty enough?"

Naruto blinked as he looked down at his mates, eyes pleading for advice.

Hinata smirked at him before she licked the mushroom cap with a twirl of her tongue and answered him as Haku moved in to continue. "Don't look at me Naru-kun. This is your decision…I'm just a girl." She said with a barely stifled giggle.

Naruto frowned as he looked from Hinata to Haku, who snickered and mumbled, "John boy." before bobbing down on him with a loud slurp.

Of course, the fox didn't help the situation. Fuck her too! Go on give it to her! It'll be good experience for her and another notch on your belt.

Naruto glowered at the fox lord but chose to ignore him as he turned outward and tried to be as gentle as possible with the young ninja.

"Um…firecracker…it's not that you aren't pretty, you're actually very pretty…the problem is you aren't like us…half demons. While I could go through the motions with you…and I probably would enjoy sex with you, you would be like an outsider…and eventually you would feel neglected, and I don't want to do that too you."
Hanabi frowned as she considered this but in truth she really wondered what might be wrong with her that this man would reject the idea of them being together. I know my boobs are smaller then Hinata niichan's, but I'm sure they will get bigger, and besides Haku's aren't much bigger then mine.

Haku was a modest B cup while Hinata was a large C. Hanabi wasn't really self conscious of her body, but she realized while she filled an A cup completely, the boys in her class hardly glanced her way.

"Look Hanabi-chan…it isn't that you aren't desirable…under different circumstances I would be happy to pursue a relationship with you…very happy. But right now…I see you as a little sister who needs my guidance and protection…not a potential mate…and to be honest two mates is more then enough for me."
Hanabi blushed cutely at the reference and seemed genuinely relieved at his admittance. Well I did always want a big brother so I could be a little more girly…but she frowned slightly as she looked into his eyes again. "But you and Hinata-chan and Haku-chan have sex in front of me…like now. Doesn't that mean something?"

Naruto chuckled at the obscene slurping sounds coming from below him as the pleasure began to intensify then he shrugged. "Call us an odd family then. Doing this around anyone else doesn't bother me anymore, Hinata –chan is becoming more comfortable, and it never bothered Haku. It isn't that we have no shame or anything like that, we just don't worry about things like that because…" and Naruto shrugged with a smirk. "we aren't hurting anyone and who cares what they think."

And Haku giggled and nipped at the testicle nearest her as Hinata did her impersonation of a clogged drain pipe and Naruto was the snake.

Naruto could have continued talking to Hanabi, but he was in heaven and was close to impending orgasm…just before Hanabi got his attention again. "So…you don't mind if…"

Naruto almost growled in frustration as he thought he was pretty clear on the subject. "Hanabi-chan…I'm not going to have sex with you."
Hanabi blinked then shook her head quickly. "No I understand that and I respect your decision even if I don't understand the reason why."

Naruto's frown was still in place as he looked at her. "Then what are you talking about?"

At this point Haku chimed in causing the girl to blush again. "Cheeky bum looker."

Which all at once made Hanabi almost turn purple, Hinata to lose her grip on Naruto and Naruto to blink in surprise before he growled at Hinata. "Damn it I said not to let her watch that old rerun channel!" He groused at Hinata who only giggled again. But then the words and the meaning sunk in making Naruto's eyes open wide. "Huh? You…you want to watch?" It should have been obvious to Naruto, the scent of another woman was in the air, and her nipples were quite obvious through the shirt she had on. Never let it be said that Naruto was the master of observation…especially when it came to females.

Hanabi's eyes turned downward and she nodded her head in the affirmative a few times but couldn't seem to get her tongue to work as she squeezed her thighs tightly together.

Naruto considered for a few moments as he wondered what Hiashi would do if he found out.

Of course the man would go right off the deep end with no floaties…but they could always claim innocence, he hoped.

Still the idea of his father in law trying to Jyuken his dangly bits did not sit well with Naruto. "Um…I'll agree on one condition. Your father never finds out. If he did I'm sure he'd blow a gasket and I really don't want to find out if you can reproduce without testicles."

All the girls shared a giggle even though Naruto got a twinge of apprehension from down below. Hanabi's happy grin made him sigh with relief though as she nodded at him. "Of course Naruto-kun…my father would never understand." She said with a little indignation. Naruto mumbled quietly. "That both his daughters are closet perverts? Probably not."

Hanabi's hand lightly smacking his chest while not meant in a bad way caused Haku to lightly smack the back of her head and waggle a finger at her. "No hit master." She said in a matter of fact manner and Hanabi nodded solemnly. "Sorry sister…Naruto-kun."

Naruto only grunted before he kissed her forehead. "No harm done..." which helped Hanabi to relax her face again and she looked shyly at the demon container. "D..do you mind if I h..hold you while…" and in an odd display Hanabi gestured with her head at Haku and Hinata with a deep blush which Naruto had to admit looked cute as hell. After a few seconds of thought Naruto shrugged. "Sure I don't mind."

Hanabi grinned happily as she leaned over and wrapped her arms around his chest, but he lurched slightly against Hanabi as she hugged him tight and the pressure got to a level that he was sure he couldn't hold much longer. Hinata gave way to Haku again and smiled at her mate and her sister. "Since Naru-kun approves, feel free to watch whenever. It is still a little embarrassing for me…except when my heat is on, but as long as Naru-kun does not mind then neither do I." Hinata got a thoughtful look before she smiled more at her master. "Incidentally I think you broke my heat Naru-kun…I don't feel the burning need anymore." Naruto only smirked in response. "I wonder why." He grunted. The fox lord in his mind snickered but said nothing.

Hanabi looked at Hinata and nodded as her eyes kept darting to what Haku was doing. Neither paid much attention to what Naruto had said.

Before much else could be said, Naruto gasped loudly and arched his hips up as he couldn't hold back any longer and his orgasm powered through his body, taking away his control as Haku slurped down the first two bursts, then swallowed with a giggle as she pointed Naruto at Hinata's face with a triumphant shout. "Share!"

Hinata was caught by surprise at first as the next two spurts made a loud 'splat' sound against her cheek and chin, before she dove in and got her share of the precious fluid.

Naruto was oblivious until he finally rode his orgasm out and glanced at the two fox girls with affection…before the fireworks started. "Sister waste!" Haku said with a big grin as she pointed an accusing finger at Hinata's cheek.

Hinata immediately wiped her cheek with her finger then sucked it clean. "See? No waste."

Haku shook her head before she tsked at Hinata and mumbled. "Waste…shame." Then cast her eyes downward as if ashamed to look at Hinata.

Hinata put her feet under her and from the slight wiggle in her hips and tightening up of her leg muscles Naruto knew what was coming. "Oh a waster am I? I'll give you a waste!"

Hinata sprang and took Haku down who let out a shriek of protest before they began to wrestle for absolutely no reason at all and Naruto snickered at their antics.

Hanabi blinked in surprise as she watched the two tumble around, a look of concern adorning her face as she mumbled to Naruto. "Um…shouldn't we break it up?"

Naruto grinned at her before shrugging, hands going behind his head as he relaxed. "Go right ahead." Hanabi didn't know why he was still smiling but she was genuinely worried that the two might hurt each other. Obviously Hanabi had forgotten about Naruto's prankster nature.

Hanabi frowned at him before she stood up and approached the two wrestling females. "Now see here you two…"

Naruto suppressed a laugh as he did a slow countdown from five in his head. As soon as he hit one, both Haku and Hinata turned and grabbed Hanabi and pulled her into the wrestling match with a loud squawk of protest…which helped her not at all.

With a chuckle our hero got comfortable on his pillows and wondered if there was any money to be had in female wrestling…this was fun stuff…especially when clothes got torn off.

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After the initial excitement died down, the four settled in for a big breakfast and family time.

Hanabi turned out to be a superb cook…even better then Hinata in some areas as she made a miso soup that made Naruto's toes curl.

It was decided she should come over more often…and so he wouldn't feel left out Hiashi could come too.

All in all the morning had started off pretty well.

And then of course there was the knock at the door that made everything go to shit.

Naruto had a mouthful of mackerel just as they heard the tone of the sounding board on the front gate. Grumbling as he got up he mumbled a quick, "I'll get it." then grumbled louder as no one else moved before him.

Opening the front door he trotted down to the gate to see an ANBU agent standing there holding an envelope. "What can I do for you crane?"

The crane masked agent handed the envelope through the gate to him and bowed politely. "Naruto-sama, Hokage-sama would like to see you in her office at ten am…she said this was non negotiable and my apologies as I quote, "You tell him his ass better be here or I'll pound him into next week!" end quote."

Naruto paled at the ANBU's words and wondered what he could have done wrong. Tsunade rarely used her angry voice on him…but when she did…

"Thank you crane…I will be there with my mates shortly."

The agent nodded then disappeared in a swirl of leaves as Naruto walked back to and through the front door of his house. Opening the envelope Naruto read the note briefly then nodded to himself. Ladies get dressed…we have an appointment at Baachan's office in thirty minutes and I have a feeling this will be ugly."

All three women looked at him and he waved the envelope. "It has to do with Kiba and the incident yesterday…Tsume and Hiashi will both be there so I guess it only appropriate that the rest of us be there too."

Hinata nodded as she quickly put the dishes in the sink, then Haku and her hurried up the stairs to get dressed.

Hanabi looked at Naruto with a slight frown. "Kiba?"

Naruto frowned but nodded slightly. "Believe me when I tell you this is clan backstabbing at its worst."

Hanabi frowned and her face seemed a little downcast but nodded in return as she ran to the guest room to get changed.

Naruto frowned as he shook his head.

This was not going to be fun.

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On one side sat Inuzuka Tsume and her daughter Hana, representing Kiba he supposed. In the middle but leaning towards Naruto was Hyuuga Hiashi and his youngest daughter Hanabi.

Finally to the other side of the room sat Naruto, Hinata, and Haku waiting patiently until the hokage read through the scroll.

After a few minutes Tsunade looked up at everyone and the temperature seemed to drop a few degrees. "Let me get this straight…Hiashi, you and Tsume had nothing to do with this, and you Naruto and Hinata were unaware of this until yesterday?"

All three nodded quietly until Tsume spoke up. "I would never sign a contract like this. Even within our own clan, if a male finds a female attractive he has to physically dominate her. And this practice is not without significant risk as if the male fails his bid to dominate the female she is libel to castrate him if he is not strong enough to fight her off afterwards."

Naruto paled again and his hands went protectively to his crotch, but he was pleasantly surprised to already find Hinata's and Haku's hands already there protecting their territory, ears laid back and a fierce look on their faces.

Tsume didn't notice as she continued. "I would not condone one of our males to initialize Inuzuka mating rituals with a female outside of our clan…and what is written in that scroll isn't even one of our rituals…it is rape pure and simple."

Hiashi nodded as well. "Our clan has an old "capture" ritual for when we were still small and growing. It is not used anymore…but what is written there on that scroll is almost a bastardized version of it."

Everyone perked up at these words and Hiashi cleared his throat before he continued. "The ritual calls for a man to capture a woman and take her to a Shinto shrine where they are married…but even then he must…take her before the marriage is considered legitimate. The difference between this and what is in the scroll is the woman is supposed to fight back as fiercely as she can...even if the man is maimed or killed in the process...again this was only done among certain clans, and anything done to someone outside of those clans was considered rape and punished accordingly. As I said it is a very old custom that isn't practiced anymore and I plan to have it stricken from active law as it is no longer necessary."

Tsunade hummed quietly before she nodded. "So it seems we have rogue elements in both of your clans wanting to get rid of Hinata, and appease Kiba…which makes Kiba look the guilty party, and also someone within my own organization that feels the need to use the hokage's seal and forge my signature."

While said in a calm manner…Tsunade's eyes were ablaze and everyone knew someone was going to have a new orifice soon…and everyone had their suspicions.

Narrowing his eyes Naruto looked at the one person he hoped had nothing to do with this…and frowned as he saw that perhaps he was right. "Well all I know is that Kiba was certain Hinata was now his…so he at least believed the document was legitimate…so I'm sure he knew who or at least one of the who's that helped do this."

Tsume frowned but couldn't help but nod also. It seemed that despite what she wanted to believe…Kiba was definitely involved on some level.

In the time that these revelations were made Hiashi turned and looked at Hinata, before looking ever so slowly at Hanabi, who despite her hard upbringing and training looked very small and lost.

"Hanabi?" he said in a quiet but firm voice.

Her eyes remained downcast and she did sniff once or twice. "Father, I didn't create this…but I may have helped it along."

Hiashi's eyes hardened and everyone looked at her but no one said a word as she took a deep breath. "You were away on business and one of the elders came to me and asked if I wanted to make you proud of me. Of course…I wanted you to be pleased and to see me in a better light, so I asked what I was supposed to do to make this occur. The elder told me that if I could get the house seal and let him examine it he would tell me how to differentiate between a real and a fake."

Hiashi's eyes had not changed, but his posture did and it looked less threatening toward Hanabi. "Go on."

Hanabi took a deep breath and let it out before she nodded. "I got the seal and took it to him and he examined it, then he showed me the authentication mark, and the jutsu that is used on the seal itself so that any paper stamped by it can be verified as authentic. After a few minutes of him explaining, he showed me a fake seal and had me try and authenticate a document with it." Hanabi bit her lip before she looked up at the eyes staring at her. "I didn't think this was a trick…I mean why would an elder of the clan try to abuse his power like this? In fact it seemed completely illogical that anyone would do this. So I thought nothing of it and used the fake seal and compared it to a stamp he had made on a scroll that had not been filled out yet. The two were obviously different, so telling them apart was easy."
Tsunade was frowning at this as well as Tsume and Hana, but Naruto and the rest stared impassively as she continued her narration. "After he had discussed this with me, he said he would talk to you about lessons for identifying other such forgeries." Hanabi frowned as she looked down again. "He pat me on the head and told me that he was very proud and I was a good girl." Hanabi actually scuffed her foot against the floor before she continued. "His words made me warm and happy inside, and I…never felt like that before…so I didn't think anything about the incident or anything…until today."

Tsunade looked at the clan head, a frown still on her face but it was obvious she wasn't sure what to say to this. "It's your call Hiashi…I won't interfere in this if you can verify her innocence."

Hiashi looked at Hinata then Naruto before he sighed and looked at Hanabi again. "Call for Inoichi."
Everyone's head popped up at this except Hanabi's as if she knew what to expect. Hiashi's demeanor did not change, but all knew as the clan head he had to be sure, but as a father this had to be a difficult decision for him. "I do not do this to be cruel to my daughter…but I need to verify her guilt or innocence despite what I may feel personally. If she is guilty, I will turn her over to you Tsunade-sama for justice to be served."

Hinata blinked in surprise, but Naruto was still focused on Hanabi and frowned slightly as he saw the tears slide quietly from the young kunoichi's eyes. With a frown, Naruto walked over then leaned down and sniffed Hanabi around her neck and shoulders, making her squirm slightly, but not move away. After a few seconds he stood straight again and rubbed the young kunoichii's head. "I don't think she's guilty Hiashi-Sama. In fact I sense that she is broken over this and didn't realize the extent of her mistake."

Hiashi looked at Naruto for a moment then nodded quietly. "I see. While I do not understand your abilities Naruto, I do not doubt them, and I agree with your words…but I am setting a precedence. Hanabi will be checked in this manner because Tsume's son will also be interrogated in this manner. There will be fairness all around or there will be none at all."

Tsume looked thoughtful then nodded. "I agree as well. If Kiba is guilty then he should be punished harshly, and I promise he will be." Was all she said as Tsunade nodded. Naruto began to grin but forced himself to stop so as not to embarrass himself as he thought with glee. Kiba…you are sooo going to get it!

Tsunade reached over and pressed the intercom button with a frown as she considered everything they had discovered so far. "Shizune…have Inoichi come to my office please?"

Shizune's voice came back across the intercom and Tsunade nodded as she looked at the small group in front of her. "Well…what shall we do while we wait?"

The majority shrugged at her noncommittally, but Naruto's quiet exclamation made everyone look as Haku had an idea of her own.

Naruto had his hands gripping the waistband of his pants while Haku tugged on the legs. "Haku…stop."

Haku only giggled at him as she continued to tug playfully. "Masterrrr…"

Hiashi tried to frown in his usual manner, but shock and embarrassment were beginning to win out and Tsume…raised an eyebrow and grinned as the outline of Naruto's "not so slim Jim" was obvious against his leg.

Unnoticed by all was Hana whose eyes were large and staring intently at Naruto's covered protuberance and her thoughts would shocked most. Kami it's like he has a roll of kielbasa in there! How does he hide that thing? These thoughts were thankfully not voiced as Tsunade smacked her face in her hand and grumbled before she stared at her adopted brother from between her fingers. "Must you? I mean really you guys are like rabbits!"

Naruto grinned sheepishly at the hokage before he firmed his resolve. "Haku…stop it!" The command in his voice made Haku let go of his pants but the effect on her was surprising.

As her hands drifted to her sides Haku's ears drooped immediately and her tail stopped moving and hung limp, and almost instantly Hinata's did as well and she whined quietly at Naruto.

The young jonin tried not to, but he frowned and the air in the room seemed to grow heavy in a matter of seconds as he began to feel a funk settle over him.

Tsunade blinked in surprise as the atmosphere almost screamed 'depression', and even though Haku was pressed against her master's legs, a few tears ran from her eyes down her cheeks surprising everyone in the room.

Naruto leaned over and kissed Haku's cheek before giving her head and ears a half hearted rub…but it didn't even produce a weak purr from the ice fox/girl.

Hinata had also seemed to sink into a funk as she inched over and hugged Haku, her tail lying just as limp on the floor as her sisters, and her ears pressed flat against her scalp.

Hinata leaned over and kissed one of Haku's cheeks as she also began to cry lightly and they hugged each other, but anyone could see it was a half hearted attempt that did not achieve what she wanted as Tsunade looked from the group to Tsume who was frowning deeply and sniffing the air. "It's almost like the air in a funeral home during a wake. Is this what you were describing at the bar Tsunade-sama?"

The hokage shrugged helplessly as she turned back to Naruto and his mates, unsure of what to say but the obvious change in the three began to bother her immensely.

Hiashi leaned closer and whispered Hinata's name, but she didn't respond immediately, and Naruto turned inward as sorrow began to close in. "Old fox…you didn't tell me it would be this bad so quickly."

The Kyuubi stared at him curiously then shrugged his shoulders. I am a full demon…and you are not. It is obvious it affects half demons faster then full bloods. I do not know since I have never encountered a Hanyou under these conditions before…perhaps it is best if you not refuse your mates if you don't have to.

The fox finished by raising an eyebrow at Naruto who nodded silently before he leaned over and in a brazen manner grabbed both Hinata and Haku's breasts and squeezed them making them both gasp and look at him.

Naruto forced a smile to push away the sad feeling and fondled them again. "Now now…wipe those tears. Master has something that will cheer you both up."

Hinata sniffled and reached tentatively for him and Haku's eyes raised to his in hope, tears still running a marathon down her face. "M..Master?" She stuttered as Naruto's grin became more real and Tsunade began realizing that this was something in their physiology that needed more investigation. As she sat there she decided rather then watch them suffer in pain she would make a sacrifice for her favorite gaki and his mates. "Naruto…use my private room…BUT DON'T MAKE A MESS!"

Naruto grinned as he stood up with a mumbled, "Thanks baachan." and his mates immediately perked up with smiles and followed Naruto into the adjoining room and shut the door.

Tsunade immediately threw up a privacy seal and growled at the room in general once it was in place without turning around. "Not a word from anyone!"

No one said a word…but Tsunade was sure she heard a snicker from one of the women present but wasn't sure who it was.

There were good odds it was Tsume…but Tsunade while still a gambling addict didn't want to chance it for once.

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His eyes fluttered open and he looked around the room groggily as he tried to adjust to the light. "Close the damn curtains." He said in a weak command and a nurse immediately complied. "How are you feeling?"

He looked down at himself with a grimace before he looked up at her. "Like shit. How long have I been asleep?"

The nurse looked at him and shrugged noncommittally. "Two days more or less. When you passed out we were worried you wouldn't wake up but we kept a close eye on your vitals and made adjustments to your medicine. The doctor will be pleased it worked."

The man nodded as he raised his arm which was covered in bandages and frowned at it. "It feels strange…is everything intact as it should be?"

The nurse nodded at him as she looked over the chart. "If you want I will get the doctor so he can explain everything that is going on and your condition…but you will need to finish recovering before we can fully evaluate your condition."

The man slowly nodded as he flexed his fingers into a fist and looked at the arm as he turned it over and examined it from every angle. "Yes…get the doctor. I want to know everything."

The nurse bowed before she strode from the room. "Yes Danzo-sama."

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Inoichi walked into the hokage's office and took in the personnel sitting around the hokage's desk.

From the message he got from Shizune he assumed it was going to be a standard mind walk in order to ascertain someone's innocence…he didn't expect the Hyuuga and Inuzuka clan heads to be there, nor their respective progeny. What was confusing him was the lack of a third party.

"Hokage-sama, you have need of me?"

Tsunade nodded as she gestured to an available seat. "Give us a few minutes Inoichi…we're waiting on Naruto and his mates."

Inoichi nodded as he sat down and looked at the hokage with a serious expression. "Will he be coming soon?"

Silence reigned in the office for all of three seconds before Tsume guffawed along with her daughter as they fell against each other, unable to hold it in any longer.

Hiashi sat stoically, a slight blush on his face while Hanabi turned away from him and sputtered once or twice to try and maintain her decorum.

Tsunade…shook her head and rubbed her eyes. "Why me?" She grumbled as Tsume's braying laughter echoed in the room.

Inoichi sat confused at the various expressions but was certain he missed something in the translation.

As the mirth died down the door to Tsunade's private room opened and Naruto stepped out with a grin followed by Hinata and Haku…who seemed to grin wider then Naruto and Hinata together.

Inoichi blinked at the three before he looked at Tsunade who glared at him openly, seemingly daring the man to say something, but as all knew Inoichi was not a stupid man…he left his mouth shut.

Tsunade seeing the interrogator wasn't going to need to be brained turned back to Naruto and mumbled. "All better now?" with a quirked eyebrow.

Naruto still smiling nodded. "Oh yeah…smooth sailing now."

Haku reached an arm around Naruto and cupped his goodies as she grinned at the hokage. "Master does a body good!"

Inoichi grinned goofily as he looked at the ice mistress and slightly embarrassed Naruto. "Isn't that supposed to be milk does a body good?"

Hinata bounce over to the couch they shared earlier and sat down. "Oh…Haku knows what she means." The grin was still plastered to her face and Tsume between giggles noticed with a sniff that the smell of sex was obvious on the three so for her and Hana there was no doubt to what happened in the room.

In actuality the only one who didn't know was Inoichi but despite his confusion he was beginning to catch on.

The man cleared his throat and refused to head in the direction the conversation was going and looked at the hokage again. "Um…who am I supposed to mind walk lady Tsunade?"

The hokage wiped her eyes again before she looked at the interrogator then nodded to Hanabi. "If you will I need you to look through Hanabi Hyuuga and interview her memories of…" and she looked to the girl in question who quietly whispered a timeline to the man and the hokage nodded to him. "Leave no stone unturned…we are trying to verify her innocence in this and anything you see will be important."

Inoichi nodded before he stood up and gestured Hanabi to sit in the chair he just vacated. "Just relax. This won't hurt but it might feel a bit uncomfortable if you fight it."

Hanabi nodded as she got into a comfortable position and closed her eyes.

Inoichi made some hand signs and gathered his chakra before he settled into one sign and Hanabi stiffened briefly before she relaxed again with a loud sigh.

Hiashi though appearing unconcerned watched intently for any signs that spoke of Hanabi's pain, but she gave no outward sign. Tsume also watched intently as she had never seen the Yamanaka jutsu performed except by the man's daughter back during the chunnin exams and was curious what would happen when an expert used it.

Naruto sat with Haku on one side of him, and Hinata on the other and all three watched and their ears were locked onto the two as well.

Not a sound other then breathing was heard as they waited what seemed like an eternity until Hanabi finally gasped and both her and Inoichi opened their eyes.

Inoichi frowned slightly and Hanabi's eyes turned downward as she looked deeply ashamed and everyone in the room feared the worst.

Inoichi sighed as he went and stood by the hokage's desk. "I have reviewed her memories and while it isn't my place this whole scenario could have been avoided on the Hyuuga's side if the clan head showed more care and concern for his family."

Hiashi had the good grace to look embarrassed as he spoke up. "I know of my past short comings Inoichi-san…can you please tell us what you saw?"

Inoichi nodded once curtly before he began his narration. "It seems all that Hanabi did was try to learn more so that you would be proud of her. The elder asked for the seal, and explained to her what he wanted. Her entire interaction in this is purely innocent if not completely naïve and she had no idea what was being done or why."

There was a feeling of relief that went through the room though no one but Hinata made a sound, glad that her sister was innocent and did not try to have a serious hand in the plot. "From what I have seen she has had no knowledge of what transpired until today."

Tsunade nodded but looked curiously at Hanabi. "Why then does she look so sad?"

Hanabi looked up and despite holding herself firm, the Hyuuga mask of indifference cracked and eventually fell away. "Because I almost caused my sister to be raped and taken by a boy she didn't even like let alone love." Turning to Hinata, Hanabi sniffled, her eyes pleading. "Forgive me sister…I do not mean to insult you…but if that boy had used this back when you were still alive the first time, you would have been broken and you wouldn't have fought back…and your life would have been ruined and it would have all been my fault!"

Naruto frowned but Hinata nodded as she stood up and walked over to Hanabi then hugged her to her chest.

Hanabi cried quietly against her sister while she shushed her and rubbed her back. "I am not angry at you Hanabi, it wasn't your fault. Sad as I am to say this, you are probably right. Back then I was weak emotionally, and if Kiba had forced himself on me he probably would have succeeded, so I guess me dying was a good thing as strange as that might sound."

Hiashi looked on uncomfortably as his youngest daughter cried against her sister. Emotions as strong as this were never good to let out in public, but hearing his youngest daughter cry made something inside of him almost physically hurt. It reminded him too much of his eldest and when she needed him the most and how he wasn't there for her.

Hinata looked up at her father, but before she could react in any way Hiashi stood and walked over, and hugged both of his daughters at the same time.

Hanabi looked up and blinked in surprise until she heard his baritone voice address them. "It is alright my daughters…we shall over come this and stand as we always have…strong in the face of adversity. Know that this situation no matter who created will be resolved and the guilty shall be punished. I do not say this as the Hyuuga lord, but as a father who will do anything to protect the children he loves."

Everyone in the room blinked in surprise including Haku, but minds and hearts settled once Hiashi hugged his daughters again and the scene of the overbearing clan head comforting his daughters was almost enough to bring a tear to the unknowing eye.

This would have been a complete moment if not for Haku and her quiet interjection.

A quiet sigh made Naruto turn and look at the ice mistress as she wiped her eye. "A Kodak moment." Was all she said and Naruto pinched the bridge of his nose and grumbled to himself. "I'm throwing out the television."

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His eyes fluttered and he groaned in pain as he forced himself to wake up.

He took an experimental sniff and noticed the immediate smell of antiseptics and an all around clean and knew immediately where he was.

Opening his eyes as best he could he saw white tile and growled unhappily. "I'm in the hospital. So it wasn't a dream."

A male voice next to him made Kiba blink and slowly turn his head.

A young Hyuuga male sat there and nodded in greeting as they stared at each other. "Yep…you are in the hospital. I have to say that you definitely had your ass handed to you."

Kiba not sure who the kid was spat out in anger at him. "What the fuck do you know? And who the hell are you?"

The boy frowned in mock surprise before he waggled a finger at him. "Now that will never do. Using such language is both insulting and degrading and despite who you are I am sure you can communicate on a higher level then that."

Kiba still frowning sat up a bit then sank back down with a gasp of pain.

The boy stood and helped Kiba back down on the bed. "I wouldn't…your injuries are still very fresh and we can't have you dying just yet."

Kiba tried to focus on his words but the pain was clouding everything. "H..help me. I need some pain killers."

The man nodded as he took out a piece of paper and placed a pen in Kiba's hands. "Alright but I need you to sign this. It gives the doctors permission to continue treating you in case you lose consciousness again."

Kiba only thinking of the pain nodded and scrawled his name on the line. The boy smiled as he looked at it then handed Kiba a pill and poured him some water and watched with a smirk as he drank it down.

"Great. I will leave this on your chart, and a doctor should be by soon. Rest well."

Kiba only nodded and grunted slightly as he felt his eyes droop. The last thought he had was at least it was quick acting.

With a smirk Kanei walked down the hall then turned and walked down the steps of the nearest stairwell. One obstacle down, still a few more to go.

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Tsume, the hokage, Inoichi, Hiashi, and Naruto (Hinata and Haku refused to go in) walked into Kiba's room to see the dog user lying in his hospital bed. It would almost seem he was sleeping peacefully if not for the reddish black foam dribbling from his mouth onto his gown.

The hokage rushed over and performed a jutsu, but almost immediately after touched two fingers to his carotid artery before she frowned and pulled the sheet over his head. "I'm sorry Tsume…your son is dead."

The moment would have been poignant after Tsunade's declaration if Haku hadn't stuck her head in and muttered, "It's worse then that, he's dead Jim."

Despite the seriousness of the situation, Naruto knew for a fact he was disconnecting the cable when he got home.

*For those of you who don't know that quote comes from an old Star Trek episode where Mc'coy examines one of the fallen 'red shirts' and tells the captain that.*

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