Disclamer: I don't own Naruto.
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Authoress' Note: Well, sorry about the delay. School had started and well, since I'm now another year higher, the load of my works had increased. I won't be able to update like I did in the vacation, please bear with me. I wont abandon these stories so don't worry, all I want is time for me to write my chapters. I know that it's long to wait and everybody hated it when the author takes too much time to write a new chapter, but I just cant use all my time on fan-fictions. I do need to have a good note.
On a light note, I changed officially the school building! I got lost easily since the school is like HUGE but I'm really excited about the building. I'm one year wiser! lol
Is someone volunteer to beta my chapters? It seemed that I gave my beta too much work and well, I think she too busy to beta my story. So, someone up to challenge? Email me or just write in a review. Arigatou in advance!
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Legend:
"blah" normal talks
"blah" Kyuuby talking
'blah' Naruto thinking
'blah' Kyuubi thinking
"blah" Telepathy
"…blah…" only for Jutsus
((blah)) Author's note
(blah) notes for story
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Truth
By Yue Hime
Chapter 10 – Training and Punishments
The sun shone brightly as Natsumi made her ways to the trainning ground where Jiraiya was waiting for her.
"Aah, hey Natsumi-chaaaaaaan! You finally are here!" started Kyoko with a hug. "About time, he's starting really to piss me off." She pointed to Jiraiya who was staring with a pervert expression at Kyoko without blinking.
Natsumi smiled at Kyoko and glared at Ero-senin who dare to have pervert thoughts of her sister-like figure, but still, it's great to have her family back. "Let us start Kyoko, Ero-senin."
While Jiraiya was glaring at Natsumi for the name Ero-senin, Natsumi and Kyoko stood in defense in front of eachother.
It was silent for a moment; then, Natsumi made the first move by speeding in front of Kyoko and kick her left side. Kyoko catched the leg and firmed her hold on it then gave a swing and let go in direction of a tree. In the mid-air, Natsumi did a backflip and reached the ground and stabilized on her feet. She had learned her lesson: never charge before evaluing the opponent's power; having those years of trying to act like an idiot really changed her ways of thinking.
They stood there, facing eachother with a serious expression. Then, all hell loosed; they exchanged blows after blows, kicks after kicks then returned to their original stances, ready. At that moment, Kyoko suddenly disappeared just to appeared behind Natsumi and twisted herself in the mid-air and kicked Natsumi's back. Natsumi flew and impacted on a tree.
"Ow, that blow hurts! Did you invented that move?" she asked while brushing off the blood that was trailing from the corner of her mouth.
Kyoko smiled smugly, "Yup! Am I good or what?" she was so proud of herself that she didn't pay attention to Natsumi who had a smirk on the corner of her lips. Big, big error. Natsumi disappeared front her spot and then reappeared in front of Kyoko who was too stunned to do anything. Catching Kyoko's arm and with a flick of wrist, she sent Kyoko flying then appeared behind the Kunoichi in the air and kicked her to crash her on the tree that Natsumi once collided on, effectively knocking the air out of her. While arrived on the ground with grace, Natsumi smiled, "never underestimated your opponent, wasn't it what you taught me Kyoko-chan?" walked toward the fallen opponent, she lowered and tended a hand to Kyoko, which the latter one gladly accepted.
As the two girls brushed off the dusts that were on them because of the fight, Jiraiya directed toward them. "Natsumi, you have to work on your defense; your left side is always neglected, pay more attention the next time you spar or fight. Kyoko, you have lowered your guard, try to pay more attention to the opponents that looked like defeated."
Kyoko pouted, "I'm on my guards! Just that Natsumi-chan is my opponent and I don't want to hurt her…" Natsumi smiled; Kyoko was a family, her sister-figure.
Shaking his head, Jiraiya motioned them to listen, "never mind then, let us start on trainning Natsumi on the Amateratsu." At that, Kyoko gestured Natsumi to sit on the ground and closed her eyes. Once she was settled, she closed her eyes as Kyoko's relaxing and strangely soft voice reached her mind. "Good. Now, do you see your chakra pathways?" Natsumi nodded. "Excellent. Now, follow the pathways to the center of your chakra, in other words, the stock of chakra." After a few minutes, Kyoko asked, "Can you see two other kinds of chakra beside the usual blue and demoniac red chakra?" At Natsumi's nod, she continued, "Can you tell me what are the colors?" In a monotone voice that was usually attributed as in deep meditation, Natsumi answered, "One is silver and it was flowing freely yet the other one, which was golden color, was blocked; it's chakra pathways were somewhat surrounded by wires, locking them together and effectively blocking the way out."
Kyoko smiled, this was exactly she was suppose to see. "Now, try to break the wires by pushing the golden colored chakra into the mess of pathways." After several minutes of silence, Kyoko began to worry. Was that too difficult for her? Normally a Seal Master should watch the meditation but since none of the Uzumakis were Seal Masters and Jiraiya who didn't had the Bloodline, it couldn't be done. Then, suddenly, Natsumi began to glow silver; brighter and brighter by the time passed. Then, she glowed golden with thin streaks of bright red. 'Finally!' Kyoko let a relieved sigh out. She was worried that Natsumi might be lost or worst, wounded inside of her mind while meditating. However, after seeing the golden aura arround her, it calmed Kyoko from being overly anxious. Then, suddenly, the aura around her disappeared as she snapped opened her glowing eyes. Kyoko let out a relieved sigh when she saw Natsumi's eyes. They were the same blue but with silver and golden streaks; she had finally attained the second stage of her Doujutsu (sp?).
"How are you feeling?" asked Jiraiya as he watched Natsumi's eyes in curiosity.
"Uh, fine I guess…" scratching the back of her head, Natsumi replied. "Do I have something on my face?"
"No, I'm just curious about your Bloodline. It is so well hidden so no one outside your Clan knows."
"Ah," nodded Natsumi. "Well, why don't I show you? I have already read everything of the second stage anyway. So it'll be only a matter of time before I can actually master this stage."
Jiraiya nodded, "I can wait."
Natsumi flashed him a grin and got up with the help of Kyoko. They spared for some hours and Natsumi went home tired like shit. 'They are really slave drivers.' She thought as she gracelessly dropped herself on the bed and fall asleep as soon her head touched the pillows.
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Natsumi was standing in the Council Meeting Room, waiting impatiently for something. The most powerful Heads of the most important Clans of Konoha were sitting in the chairs, also waiting. That included Hiashi of the Hyuuga Clan, which only participated in the most important meetings. The Uchiha Clan wasn't in the Council; Sasuke was too young to be representing his Clan. The political power of the Uchiha diminished a lot after the Massacre but the Clan was still in the Council. In the highest chair sat Ryusuke, who represented the Uzumaki Clan. Kyoko was standing beside.
"When will she be arriving!" impatiently said Kyoko as she paced around with others looking at her in amusement. However, they turned their gazes quite quickly when she turned to glare at them, promising a brutal death if they continued with their stares.
Natsumi shook her head at Kyoko's antics; she never changed from her childish behaviors. At that time, the door opened revealing two women with bright pink hair. 'Damn! One Sakura is enough! Why another one! Why me?' Mentally groaning to herself, Natsumi thought while shaking her head in sadness.
Sakura was walking beside her mother arrogantly. The said mother had a smug expression on her face as well. They walked in the room like the world was theirs. Sakura and her mother were sure that they would be award of something. Sure, the Hokage was fond of the Demon Child, but she couldn't change the decisions of the Council. And since most of the Council Members were friends with her husband (father), the Godaime will mostly be outnumbered. Or they thought. They were sadly mistaken… in fact; they will see their errors in a short moment…
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Somewhere, the authoress cackled with malevolence as she thought about the consequences of Sakura and her mother's actions… hehe, they will suffer! MWHAHAHAHA…!
(Cough, cough) back to the story…
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Sakura looked at Natsumi in disgust. To her opinion, since Naru–… err… Natsumi was the vassal; she shouldn't be allowed to be alive. What if she turned to the Kyuubi and killed them all? Sakura shuddered at the thought. She looked at Natsumi who was staring intensely at her and her mother with a thoughtful expression on her face.
"Why are you here Demon?" she heard her mother sneer. She unconscientiously wondered why did her mother call Natsumi a Demon. Sure she was the vassal of the Kyuubi but that didn't make her automatically a demon right? Sighing to herself, she shook her head mentally to not questioning about her own mother as she listening with interest what will Natsumi reply.
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Natsumi glared at Sakura's mother with loathing. She wasn't somebody who hated people naturally but she just couldn't forgive people who call her the Demon instead of seeing her for who she was really. She shifted her gaze to Sakura. She never did understand Sakura it seemed. She acknowledged sadly the truth. No matter how long they stayed comrades, it seemed that she didn't acquired Sakura's respect and friendship unlike what she thought… Though with all the time she had spent with Sakura, she never did sensed any hatred from the pink haired girl. Why now? Why did she start to hate her now? When did she start to loath her? What did she do to deserve the hate?
Hearing the sneer Sakura's mother directed to her, inwardly, Natsumi's anger amplified. She might forgive Sakura's intrusion to her entourage but she won't forgive Sakura's mother who had manipulated Sakura to her own ordeals! She narrowed her eyes and glared at Sakura's mother with disgust. How could she call herself a mother if she only manipulated her own child? With repulsion, Natsumi retorted angrily. "Don't question me Haruno-san. You don't have the right."
At that, Haruno-san was seething badly. As she was about to snap back, a amused Hiashi interrupted her comeback with a cough. That earned a glare from Natsumi who wanted Haruno to retort, thus continue their arguments.
Chuckling to himself, Hiashi pointedly ignored Natsumi's glare and started the Council for good this time. "Haruno-san, do you know why are you being called?"
Looking smugly, Haruno replied with arrogance. "Oh, yes, of course Hiashi-sama. But you can call me Seika." She finished with a purr.
Scandalized, Sakura looked at her mother with shock. Sure, her mother was a little immature sometime but she had never flirt with somebody; especially she was married for kami's sake! With Hinata's father none less!
"Oh? Then care to explain to me why?" asked Hiashi, ignoring the flirting while exchanging amused looks with others of the Council, namely Natsumi, Ryusuke and Kyoko.
With a pompous huff, Seika started with a smirk in Natsumi's direction. "First, I have told my daughter the truth to help her friends open their eyes. The Demon must be cast aside! It shouldn't be alive! I'm sure by now, this Demon," she sneered toward Natsumi then smirked. "Has been cast aside by her friends… I'm sure that she'll be punished soon am I right?"
By now, Kyoko was fuming. She dangerously walked in front of Seika who bowed deeply. She then received a forceful slap from Kyoko. The sound of the slap echoed in the room as the silence reigned. Everybody looked at Kyoko with wide eyes since no one had ever the guts to slap someone in front of all the important Heads.
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On second thought, Kyoko was out that category… She had the guts for everything…
Sakura, young and innocent like she was, wasn't very fond about the fact that her mother had been slapped forcefully in front of the Council who didn't even lift a finger to ban that dangerous girl. Growling silently, she glared at the offender only to be rewarded with a way more freezing glare. Sakura shuddered and coward under the heated angry stare. "Good." Sneered Kyoko, which was very unlike of her.
Nodding with approval at Kyoko, Hiashi smiled with cold fashion that had made several people in the room wince. The wheel gears in Kyoko's head were shifting into another gear with speed; she was trying to figure out what were Hiashi's plans. No matter, she decided with a smirk as she was intended to make Seika suffer as much she could endure beside Hiashi's punishment. Kyoko crackled with malice and had that creepy smile on her face that promised eternal sufferings made the entire room wince in sympathy for Seika. The said person gulped when Kyoko set her icy gaze on her.
Clearing his throat, Hiashi started. "In fact…" he let the suspense went.
The other members were amused by his little antics but Sakura and her mother were looking smugly proud of themselves.
"…We are here to decide your fates…" finished Hiashi with a smirk. Now that the Haruno were gaping at him, Hiashi and the rest of the assembly let out their chuckles.
"NANI!" yelled out Sakura. Seeing all the stares were on her, she cowered and with a small voice she asked. "Our fates…?"
Exchanging amused glances with Natsumi, Ryusuke replied. "Why yes. Didn't you know that there is consequences of telling a S-Classified Secret?" he said innocently.
At that, Seika tried to argue. "But Ryusuke-sama, I did the whole Village a favour? Shouldn't you reward me?" she winked at Ryusuke who looked at her in disgust. He couldn't believe that a woman, married and older than him none less, was winking at him and trying to flirt with him.
Making a face, Kyoko retorted. "Ugh, don't you have an emotion called shame, woman?"
Hiashi let out a chuckle at Kyoko's reply but returned serious as he faced Seika once more. "Now, you know about the Law of the Sandaime-sama concerning that particular information." Taking no notice of Seika's gulping, he continued. "You know your sentence will be."
While Seika paled at the decision, Sakura looked at her mother in curiosity. "Okaa-san?" at her mother's stunned silence, she turned to Hiashi with a curious glance.
"The rule of the Sandaime-sama had clearly stated that that no one had the permission to discuss on that particular information and the younger generation will be kept in dark. If somebody disregarded the rule, that person will be sentence to death." Kyoko filled in.
Sakura looked at her mother in horror. Her mother had defied the law? That was so no like her! She glared at Natsumi with anger; it was her fault that her mother will be sentence to death. If it were not for her, Sakura would still have her friends and would still have a complete family.
"Now, to respect the Sandaime-sama's Law, you will be sentenced to a public death that will make you an example for others who planned to do like what you did."
"B-but Hiashi-sama… I-… Sakura-, she-…" stuttered Seika with terror at the thought of being sentence to death.
"She will be taken cared of. Now, please escort Haruno-san to her room." Said Hiashi with a cold smile as two Anbu entered the room and took the now crying Seika away. Frantically, Sakura tried to run after her mother but was stopped when the door closed in front of her. Turning to the assembly, she yelled out desperately. "Why did you sentence her? She's innocent! All she did was for me; for my own and friends sake! Why don't you all understand my mother's concern for me?" in end, tears rushed down to her cheek and landed on the ground with a seemed-loud sound in the entire silent room. Sakura brushed away with frustration her tears as she turned to face angrily Natsumi, who was crestfallen with sadness. "Why did you do it? Why do you always ruin my life so? First you stole Sasuke-kun from me, then Ino-pig, then my mother. What else do you want from me?" at the end, she was nearly hysterical.
Kyoko looked at Sakura in pity; she surely had problems. Well, to be true, it was not her fault that she was acting that way; having a mother like that surely did something to her personality. Turning her head to see Natsumi's reaction of Sakura's outburst, she found the Heiress looking at Sakura in sadness.
Natsumi was feeling quite of sad after the outburst of Sakura. She hadn't known that she was such an enemy in Sakura's eyes. Sakura may not been her best friend, she was still an important teammate. Seeing the hatred loaded look Sakura was given to her, Natsumi felt very bad for her pink-haired teammate.
After several minutes of silence, Hiashi broke the quiet atmosphere. "Haruno-san, please refrain yourself from insulting a member of the Assembly. We did not condemned her wrongly; she not an innocent." He said coldly toward Sakura who dried her tears but was still glaring with hatred in the direction of Natsumi. "Now, Haruno-san, we'll see about your case. Normally you would be released after your mother's trial, but seeing the circumstances that you had told your friends about Natsumi-sama's… conditions, you will be sentence differently."
After analysed the whole room in complete silence, seeing Sakura paled considerably, Ryusuke reassured her with an emotionless smile. "You won't be punished like your mother. But, since you had told your friends that Secret, you will be punished. However, rest assure that nothing too bad to happen to you." he finished with a glint in his eyes. Sakura gulped when she saw that glint; it promised severed punishments.
Clearing his throat, Hiashi took control of the room. "Haruno Sakura. You are to be stripped of your status of being Tsunade-sama's apprentice and will be on probation for two months. You will do only D-ranked missions in those two months and you are forbidden to tell other villagers of the reasons of your punishment. Is that clear?"
Sakura nodded with a frightened gaze. Kyoko then dismissed her with a flick of her wrist and Sakura obediently walked out of the room; but not before sending a hatred loaded glare toward Natsumi.
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TBC
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Well, second stage of her Bloodline for Natsumi! Yay! lol. Anyway, people had asked me about Sakura's mother's punishment for telling her daughter the Secret, here is now. I hope that is satisfactory… I mean, her future death… :) Sakura doesn't have a really big penalty but for her, that's an ego-crusher. So, she'll be even bitchier than before, rest assure Sakura-haters. If you are a Sakura-lover, well, all I can say is that you have 9 chapters to get to know about Sakura's situation so if you are bitchy about that, well, your bad.
Main Pairing.
♥ Ita/Naru – 91 GREAT! I now LOVE this pairing like SasuNaru… hehe
Kaka/Naru – 13 WTH! Kakashi is really older than Naruto… Anyway, if you vote this, I'll try to write it…
♥ Sasu/Naru – 50YAY! I love this pairing.
Gaa/Naru – 12 People suggested it to me so i'm putting it there.
Neji/Naru – 8 No comment. I'm okay with this pairing though I like more Tenten/Neji…
Ita/Naru/Sasu – 6 this seem cool! Though still, at the end, Naru has to chose so yeah…
Naru/Harem – 1 Suggested to me but hey, it makes sense; who said that girls can't have a harem? Heh, interesting like pairing…
ItaNaru is leading though by 33 votes! Just to say, I may going to do a threesome or even a foursome with the highest votes. Still, at the end, Naru has to choose, and that's going to be the person who had the highest votes. Till now, it's Ita/Naru. Anyways, continues to vote please! The romance won't come until some time…
Side Pairings.
♥Neji/Ten – 42 I really like this pairing…
♥Saku/No one – 67 If you all vote on this, then I'll make Sakura a bitch. I'm not really a Sakura Supporter! O.o… there's a lot of Sakura-haters… lol
♥Shika/Ino – 33 I love this side pairing! Vote on this!
♥Hina/Kiba – 37 Please vote on this! I like this! It's cute… lol
Sasu/Hina – 4 O.o suggested to me…
Ino/Shika/Temari – 4 Suggested to me…
Sasu/Temari – 1 Suggested to me…
Others suggestions you want? You can start to vote on this Poll too! No yaoi sorry. I have no problem with gay people it's just that I can't write them… so, sorry…
Friendship Poll.
Naruto's best friend.
♥Hinata – 28 That's good!
♥Ino – 6 That'll be interesting.
♥Sasuke – 8 That's only okay if Naruto wasn't paired up with him
♥Gaara – 28 Same as with Sasuke
Sakura – ? That's unreal since there's so many vote for Sakura being a bitch
♥Tenten – 1 interesting…
Others suggestions you want? You can start to vote on this Poll too!
As you can see, I have deleted some of the voting options. They won't have a chance of being written anyways, so vote on those who were left 'Kay?
I'm just finished reading a Harry Potter story named Mastermind Hunting, which is great! In that story, the author had always a poem in the end… So I'm trying my luck to write one… Maybe it's not the best but hey, I tried…
I have written this
To know your view
Thousands of pretty please
Leave me a review.
Next chapter, the third stage of the Chuunin Exams started!
Yue Hime