Team seven, or rather, Naruto and Sakura were on their way to the village Hinata had stayed during her mission. Like promised, he hadn't said a word about the illegal pub she had been too. "Naruto, can you slow down somewhat, please." "Sure," the blonde responded sighing and he slowed down.
Flashback
"Come on Baa-chan! I want to find clues in that town Hinata has been to!" He slammed both his hands on the Tsunade's desk looking straight at her. 'How can he act like this after the way he left yesterday?' "I can't just send you there alone and you know that!" The young shinobi growled, shooting her death glares, but received them as well from her.
"Shisou…?" Naruto turned around to face his team-mate. "Here are the reports of the hospital," the pink haired said and gave the Hokage a handful of papers. "Thanks," she sighed. Her student walked back to the door, but stopped when Naruto said her name. "Sakura? Do you have a mission in the next few days?" "No," she answered confused. Naruto turned to look at Tsunade. "FINE! Go there! Juts get LOST!"
The blonde gained a victorious smile on his face and turned to Sakura, who had no idea what this was all about.
End flashback
Some hours later the two were walking in the town. They first went to the hotel Hinata and her team had stayed during the mission, but found no clue. Then they went on the street asking around until seeing a love hotel further ahead in one of the streets.
"Maybe the guy who raped her took her with him to that place," Sakura said. "Come on, let's ask." "Naruto, it is a LOVE HOTEL." "So?" "We are a boy and a girl." "So?" "They might think things." "So?" The pink haired gave up followed her team-mate to the hotel.
"Welcome," said a woman at the counter. "How long are you youngster planning to stay?" "We are NOT her for THAT!" shouted Sakura. "Sakura, freaking out like that, might make them think differently," Naruto said calmly, looking at her. "R-right, sorry. Uhm, we would like to know if there has been a shy girl with a Konoha headband around her neck has been forced in by some guy four around five weeks ago." "I'm sorry; we're not allowed to give away who visited us." "Listen missy! We need to know who…!" She was cut of by Naruto who placed a hand on her mouth. He looked at her with an annoyed face. "Would you please leave, I'll handle this," the blonde said while letting his arm fall down. "Fine," snapped the pink haired and left the hotel with strong steps.
Naruto sighed and turned his face back to the lady. "I understand you aren't allowed to tell anyone, but this is rather in important. The girl my team-mate described is a friend of mine and she got pregnant with some guy she cannot remember. I wouldn't say I word to anyone if you tell me." "Sir, I would love to help, but like I said I cannot." Naruto leaned on the counter, drumming his fingers while thinking. "Okay, then has there been a girl forced inside?" "We do not allow people that are forcing others inside." "Hmm, okay. Well that helped me a bit. Thanks for your time," Naruto said giving the lady a smile.
He turned around and started walking away. "So you aren't going to stay the second time." "Nope… wait? What?" He quickly turned around. 'Second? What is she talking about?' "O that reminds me. I almost forget. Wait a moment sir." She left for a minute, leaving Naruto confused, repeating the word 'second?' in his head. "You left your shirt behind, the last time," the woman said and gave him a black shirt. "Uhm…okay, well thank you. Bye," he said and walked to the door. 'What the hell is that woman thinking?!' Naruto put the shirt in his backpack and then exit the love hotel.
He found Sakura somewhere down the street. "And?" she asked. "Hinata hasn't been there. They don't allow people that force others inside." "Okay, how did you get that out of her?" "I have my ways of gathering information." "You kissed her!" Now this made Naruo sigh. "That I have spent four years with that pervert doesn't mean I took over his habits." His friend made a sound that she was relieved about this. "I'm still surprised you got the information out of her," she said. "Hey, information gathering was something we did at least every week. How else do you think we found out about Sasuke 'killing' Orochimaru. By the way, he isn't wandering around alone but has formed his own team that is helping him searching for Itachi." "R-really?" "Yes…" "Hey you! With the blond hair!"
The two turned to the shouting man, who ran up to them. "I'm positive, you are one of those guys who got away." "I beg your pardon?" Naruto said puzzled, "got away from what?" "That illegal pub, don't act dumb. You know where it's located now!" "I'm sorry, but I don't…" "Don't talk nonsense, brat. You were there. I saw you. I was the one who chased you with your dark haired and slender girl." "Like I said, I don't know what you're talking about, next to that I don't have a girl." "Then what about this one," the man snapped while pointing over to Sakura. "She isn't my girl but a friend and a team-mate for that matter. I think you mistook me for someone else, sir."
While the patrol guy had shouted at him, Naruto had remained calm, something that shocked Sakura very much. But because of his calm way of acting, the man was doubting his conclusion. "Hmm, you're right. That guy I chased was rather rude, unlike you. Sorry for bothering you." Naruto nodded.
"What was that about?" Sakura asked him after the guy left. "Some illegal pub, didn't you hear." "Naruto, haven't you been to one?" "Yes, and that was in this town about three weeks ago or so, I'm not sure, I didn't really pay attention to it." "You lied?" "Did you want me to get caught? Besides I don't know where the new one is located, so it doesn't matter. Let's go back home." "Are we done her already?" "Yup," the blonde answered monotone.
So the two made their way back to Konohagaru. While they walked, Naruto was in deep thought. This had two reasons. Number one: the counter lady at the love hotel seem to remember him and gave him a shirt of which he wasn't sure was his. Number two: the patrol guy recognised him and said he had seen him with a dark haired slender girl.
Now Naruto couldn't remember that he had been to that Love hotel, neither could he remember that he had been with a girl. But there was one that he shouldn't forget, he had been drunk and he couldn't remember a thing of what he did. Was he correct when he told Sakura he had been here three weeks ago? Was that shirt indeed his?
