-1Sen no Yoru wo Koete. And now I have exploded in a wave of (Holy Crap, That's a good idea! I'll remember that for about twelve chapters from now!) So, until twelve chapters from now, enjoy the story. (I guess I should give some type of warning for this chapter, so just look at what the story is rated and you'll know what I mean.)
Oh, and Aqua Times is all you need to know about the first sentence. Ikito!
Chapter 10: For the sake of his love
"The village is just up ahead." Iruka said, carrying a tired Naruto on his back. Kakashi did the same for Sasuke, but Shikamaru just walked alongside his father.
"You're pretty tough Shikamaru. I expected you to pass out as well like these two." Kakashi called.
"They used up much more chakra than me. They had to sustain those transformations and fight."
"Heh, you wouldn't have tried anyway you lazy bum." Naruto called groggily from Iruka's back.
They all grew quite when he spoke. He found it strange, because it was the third time they had done it on the way back to the village. Sighing, he closed his eyes and listened to Iruka's heartbeat. It slowly began to vanish as he felt himself being pulled again. Right before he appeared in front of the Kyuubi's cell, he heard Iruka say, "He's sleep again."
"How are you feeling?"
"Never better." He said falling to his back.
The fox chuckled and put a tail out through the bars.
"Grab my tail Naruto."
"Huh? What for?"
"Just do it."
Naruto shrugged and decided he trusted the fox enough. Right before he touched it he stopped.
"You're not going to fart if I pull it are you?"
"One, do not mock me. I'm not that childish. Two, pull my tail and I'll give you nightmares for the rest of your life."
Naruto touched the fox's tail and right away felt his chakra flaring. Once he released it, he felt energized.
"Whoa, what just happened?" Naruto asked looking himself up and down.
"I amped up your own chakra. As of right now, you'll be fighting at full power until you get stronger again."
"How'd you learn how to do that?"
"From this memory of yours."
Naruto's eyes went wide. He had forgotten that the fox had unlocked more of his memory.
"Pay close attention Naruto. Something's that happen you will need to remember for later."
Mist covered Naruto, building in density until he couldn't see a thing. Then he felt the floor vanish beneath him, but instead of falling, he gently floated, feeling his body shrink, until it became the size of an infant. The mist began to lift, and he felt himself being carried. When the mist completely cleared, the first thing he saw was the Kyuubi, roaring in anger and pain, still looking scared and being attacked from all sides. Then he saw a strong fire attack come from above the fox and land right in front of him. He was on the ground now.
"Get him out of here! Shaiya, take him!" The voice of the doctor called.
He felt himself being picked up again and more running. He looked down at the doctor, his glasses broken and his leg burned. His body soon joined after as another wave of fire engulfed him, killing him almost instantly. Naruto turned from the scene and began crying.
"Shh. Everything's going to be okay. Don't worry." The caring nurse said.
She sounded true. At least true enough for him want to believe everything was going to be alright. The kyuubi left his view as the nurse rounded a corner. She slowly stopped at the sight in front of her. Hundreds of citizens and shinobi alike, lay torn, burned, and mutilated all over the ground. She slowly took a step forward, the stench of death making Naruto cry again.
"Miss, come with me!" A woman standing on top of one of the buildings called.
"Who…who are you?" The nurse called, slightly turning away to hide Naruto from the woman's sight.
"Hinamare Hyuga, wife to Hiashi Hyuga, and queen ruler of the Hyuga clan. Now come on, we don't have a lot of time."
The woman turned and the nurse started following her. Naruto caught a quick glance at the woman and for a second thought it was Hinata. But then, this was exactly thirteen years ago and Hinata was still probably in the early stage of development. Then it hit him. The woman was Hinata's mother, and according to the time line, she was pregnant with the former. They now leapt from building to building.
"What's your name?" Hinamare asked.
"Shaiya. Shaiya Aika."
The Hyuga queen nodded. The kyuubi roared as what looked like a chakra rope wrapped itself around it's neck and pulled it to the ground. One more ninja landed in front of them. Hinamare stopped and Shaiya once again tried to hide Naruto.
"Kakashi, is that what I think it is?" Hinamare asked looking at the oddly shaped kunai in his hand.
Kakashi, younger and wearing an anbu outfit nodded his head before dropping the kunai. As soon as it touched the ground, a strong wind surrounded the area and in the blink of an eye, a man wearing a long orange cloak with black flames appeared. His hair was blonde and went past his shoulders. As soon as he arrived, all three present bowed before him. Naruto only stared in awe, his eyes shining as the greatest ninja to ever live stood before him. The awe slowly faded as he noticed the greatest ninja bleeding violently from his head and chest.
"Namikaze-dono, I have him but she didn't…we couldn't…"
Although Naruto didn't understand the nurses words, the Fourth did. His eyes seemed to fill with pain, and he cursed into the air. Then, with tears falling of their own will, he touched the Aika woman on her shoulder. His hand began glowing blue as chakra began to enter the woman.
"Thank you Hokage-dono, I was sure I was going to die from chakra exhaustion. But why else have you come?" She asked standing taller than before.
"I need him. There's nothing else I can do."
"Hokage-dono! But…there has to be!" Hinamare pleaded.
"No, Hina-sama. Hiashi is still battling Kyuubi-san, and Kyuubi-san is too hurt to listen as of now. I have no other choice or he will destroy the village, and kill everyone here. Not only that, he will kill himself as well, and then Gama Bunta-sama will have total disdain for this village due to the fact that his best friend is dead."
"But if you do this, then this child will be orph-"
Everything faded again.
The fox knew exactly what was going on and what Naruto was really. However, Naruto was still too naïve to see the truth behind the memory. All he knew is that the doctor who had tried to protect him was killed as well. He also learned that his connection to the Aika family went all the way back to his birth. For some odd reason, he began to get mad.
"The Fourth Hokage chose me. I still don't get it!"
"Naruto, you don't understand what is going to happen-"
"Yes I do. He takes me away and seals you in me."
"That is not all. Fine, if you are so stuck up about this, I will wait to reveal the final part of this memory, even if I do unlock it."
"What? Why?"
"I think it would be better if someone you trusts more than me reveals the truth to you. I have all the information I need now, and know exactly what happened to you that day."
Naruto sighed and sat down with his back against the cage. He stuck his hand in and petted the fox. The fox laid down and began to pour slightly again. Naruto didn't make a comment fearing that he would actually take a bite out of his hand.
"Naruto, on to more pressing matters. I know you remember what happened while you were training."
"Yeah! Some crazy aura took over my body."
"It it is no secret that the others recognized it as well. That is why they are refusing to speak to you. The longer they think about it the more they fear it."
"What was it?"
"For a while now I've felt a presence, almost as strong as me, whenever you got angry. Whenever that seal cracked that aura was strong. I think it is the aura cracking the seal and trying to release me, and it is sealed somewhere deeper inside of you."
"But if it's sealed, then how did it take over?"
"…I see. The more this seal cracks, the more influence I have over your chakra and morale. This third entity must have the same influence over you but stronger. Naruto, you must find this third entity in the labyrinth of your mind."
"What? What if I have to fight it?"
"Good point. You're not strong enough right now…hmm…we will deal with this later. I will see what I can do."
The fox extended two tails that darted around a corner and out of Naruto's view. After a while of silence, the tails returned, looking burned. One had black flames on it and the other white flames. The black flames were eating at the tails flesh, while the white flame just felt like a cool breeze. The kyuubi shook the flames off of it's tails.
"The black flame…it feels just like the entity that took over."
"Naruto, you must return. I will deal with this myself."
He nodded as he felt himself rising rapidly. When he opened his eyes, several people were looking at him. Someone spoke before he could get his self completely settled.
"Get him out of here." Several shuffles and people left the room. Now Naruto was able to see clearly again.
Looking around, he found he was in the Hokage's office. Iruka stood in front of him looking upset, and Shikamaru and his father both looked furious. When he looked back he caught a quick glimpse of the back of Kakashi's head, and the tears slowly rolling down Sasuke's cheek as he was lead away.
"Where are they going? What's wrong with Sasuke?"
The Third looked more upset than anyone else in the room.
"I'll be going as well Hokage-sama."
Inoichi spoke, finally alerting Naruto to his presence. Naruto looked at his father figure and couldn't speak. The rage in his eyes far surpassed the Hokage's, or any villager that had ever attacked Naruto. Before he could ask a question, Inoichi left the room. Shikaku followed behind him.
"Shikamaru, you are dismissed." The Hokage said, diminishing the number of people in the office even more. Shikamaru leveled a glare at the Hokage, who glared back, as if relaying a silent message. The message was received, as he practically ran from the room. Now only Naruto, Iruka, and The Third remained in the room. The door silently shut behind Shikamaru, but the silence of the room was deeper, making the small click sound like it was magnified.
"Lord Hokage…" Iruka said, eyes glossing over as well.
"I know Iruka."
"Know what? What's going? What's the matter with everyone?" Naruto asked, a growing feeling of dread in the pit of his stomach.
"Naruto…we will inform you of these matters once they have been settled. Please return to Iruka's house for the time being."
He was far more scared than confused now. What matters? What had happened while he was talking to the fox?
"Naruto…I promise to tell you everything later. Believe it…" Iruka said, staining on the last words.
Naruto grew angry but could do nothing. As he sat there, a hand fell on his shoulder. One of the Anbu had come to escort him out of the building. He pushed the man's hand away and ran out.
'More secrets…they're hiding something else from me now. What the hell's going on?'
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Sasuke walked alongside Kakashi, looking down. His raven hair hung over the sides of his face, making it so Kakashi couldn't see a trace of flesh. Even when Sasuke looked up for a second, just to make sure he hadn't been walking into anything, was the solemn face shadowed. The tension between the two held them stuck together until they reached their destination. Near the Hokage mountain stairway, a building lay far beyond the path way. It was the Konoha interrogation and holding facility.
"Kakashi-sensei…please believe me. I would never do anything to Naruto…"
"Save it Sasuke. I…believe you." In honesty, he didn't know what to believe.
He walked Sasuke into the building, releasing him into the hands of the Anbu once inside. Several ninja, including Inoichi and Ibiki, took Sasuke into a back room. Kakashi turned to go and was met with the last person he expected to see at that moment.
"Kakashi-sensei…what are they doing with Sasuke-kun?" Sakura asked.
'What in the…did she follow us?'
"Sakura you shouldn't be here. Come on before you get me into trouble." He said pushing her out the door.
"But what about Sasuke-kun?" She cried, trying her best to break the copy nin's grip.
"Let him be Sakura. He's just being…questioned."
"But…"
He had enough of her and drug her away from the building. He was so worked up as well that he didn't have the time or patience to deal with obnoxious fan girls. Sakura on her part had given up trying to see the raven haired boy and was just following her sensei.
"Where are we going Kakashi-sensei?"
The silver haired jonin stopped, realizing he had been storming through the village with no clue into where he wanted to go. He sighed and turned to Sakura.
"Sakura, do you want to get some extra training in?"
"Uh…sure! Thank you Kakashi-sensei!" She smiled at him but he just stared. After a while he focused all his attention on training Sakura, and tried his best to forget all about the situation with Sasuke.
'I wonder what's the deal? He's acting so strange…' Sakura thought. Slowly, her mind drifted to Sasuke. Something important had to be happening if they drug him to the interrogation facility.
"Kakashi, there you are. I've been looking all over for you."
Once again, he sighed, as he didn't feel like being bothered. He had chosen what he wanted to set his mind on, but fate seemed to dislike him at that moment.
"Hello Kurenai-sensei." Sakura called cheerfully, half faking a smile.
"Yes, hello Kurenai. What brings you seeking my presence?" Kakashi asked sarcastically.
"Hello to you both. I just wanted to know if you knew the whereabouts of Naruto Uzamaki? I heard he was on a mission with you and since you returned, I thought he would be with you."
"He should be at Iruka's house, why?"
"One of my student's wanted to meet with him about sparring." She lied, but since it wasn't the reason Kakashi expected, it went unnoticed.
"Naruto…I forgot I was supposed to hang out with him today…" Sakura said mournfully.
"Don't worry, you can hang with him later, I won't have him for long." Kurenai said, thinking the sad tone was because of disappointment.
Sakura shrugged, knowing her reason was because she dreaded the idea in the first place.
"Oh and Kakashi, lighten up will ya? You're always so tense." Kurenai said, giving him a cute smile with her eyes closed.
The scarlet flash across his face was unseen, being covered under his mask. All he did was look away and scratch his cheek.
"Er…yeah…I'll try."
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She had followed Kurenai. Upon listening from a building a little distance away, Hinata learned of Naruto's residence and wasted no time in making her way to him. She wanted to get there before her sensei so she could have rights to say that she had courage. Deep down, she believed that she was gutless. She couldn't tell Naruto what she felt, and even now she was pondering on whether to stop and go back, or faint. Reasoning with herself, she felt it safe to stop by and say hi at the least. But then Kurenai would be showing up afterwards, and would force an encounter. The last thing she wanted was for Naruto to think she was spineless, even though it probably was the truth. All the time she spent thinking to her self, she hadn't realized she was already standing in front of Iruka's door.
'Uh…um…what should I say? What will I do…' Her entire face was red.
The effects of being awoken too early had since vanished. She gulped as she began to sweat. She raised her hand, ready to knock. Then the door swung open.
"I'm gonna go back to the Hokage and-"
Naruto stopped and froze when he saw someone standing in front of him with their fist rose. He stared at the statue of a red Hinata and she stared back.
"Uh…Hinata? Are you okay?"
Hinata didn't move. Naruto began to worry…for himself.
"You're strange…" He said about to walk around her until he saw her face turn from red to purple to blue. His eyes widened and he grabbed Hinata by the shoulders.
"Hinata, breathe!" He screamed.
She let out a breath, her face returning to normal, but then filling red again as she realized Naruto was clutching her shoulders and looking her dead in the face.
"What's the matter with you?" Naruto asked nervously, wondering if the girl was mentally ill or something.
"I…I'm sorry Naruto-kun…I just wanted to talk to you again."
"Again?" He thought back, and remembered the night when he first actually spoke to Hinata. It was when she was training at three in the morning.
Hinata was not a morning person, so whenever she planned on training early in the morning, she didn't go to sleep the night before.
"I'm sorry Hinata. I didn't come back and talk to you like I promised…"
"It's fine." She said, looking down.
"So…what did you want to talk to me about now?"
Her gaze darted back to his and she was stomped. All that planning and she still didn't know what to say. After seeing the puzzling look on Naruto's face she decided to make a scheme.
"Can…we hang out today?"
"Uh…wait, I can't! I was supposed to hang out with Sakura today."
"But she's training with Kakashi-san."
"What? They didn't tell me about any training…"
Hinata saw the pain in his eyes and touched his shoulder. She didn't like seeing him upset, and it pained her as well.
"Uh…we could train together…if you'd like."
Naruto looked into her gray eyes, and although they were supposed to be the dullest of colors, her eyes shined with hopefulness and purity. He was drawn into them for a second, before understanding the meaning of her words. They stared at each other for seconds that drifted by slowly, feeling like minutes, and burning through hours. Although it had only been a few seconds, understanding was going through them both that would take centuries to reveal.
"I…I'm sorry. If…you don't want to…" The feeling went away as Hinata removed her hand from Naruto's shoulder and looked down. The small blush on her cheeks didn't go unnoticed to Naruto completely, as he thought she felt embarrassed about asking.
"No, it's perfect. Thank you Hinata! We should go right now!"
Hinata felt a fluttering feeling in her stomach. Either she was spending time with Naruto, or the fact that she hadn't eaten in almost two days was getting to her. Ironically, it was both.
"Um, Naruto-kun. I actually think we should get something to eat first." She said rubbing the back of her head.
For the first time since she arrived at Iruka's house she saw him smile. It made her smile as well.
"Alright Hinata! We can go to Ichiraku's!"
As soon as they walked away, Kurenai walked up. She looked at the two teens and smiled.
'You little sneak. You think I didn't know you were following me? Now it's my turn.' Kurenai thought, and rushed into the trees to begin her pursuit.
They had walked to the ramen shop in complete silence. Mainly because of the fact that Hinata had her head down and was playing with her fingers while Naruto held a big goofy smile on his face thinking of all the ramen he would soon be consuming. Once at their destination, they sat side by side, waiting for someone to come from the back of the stand.
"Sorry for the hold up…oh, hey Naruto! How're you doing?" Ayame asked carrying two menus, but putting them down when she saw Naruto and automatically knew what he would order.
"I'm fine Ayame. Hey where's Teuchi?"
"He's away from the village right now, getting some special herbs and spices."
Ayame saw Hinata sitting quietly next to Naruto and smiled, a small blush creeping over her face.
"Oh Naruto, you didn't tell me you were on a date!"
Naruto blushed as well, but Hinata's face seemed as if it was ablaze. She froze completely again.
'Me and Naruto-kun on a…date?'
"Uh, heh heh, we're not on a date Ayame. We're just eating so we can go train afterwards."
"Aw, you're no fun. Such a pretty girl like her and you aren't even gonna try?"
"Ayame! Besides, Hinata doesn't think of me that way, right Hinata?" He turned to her to see her with her hands on her lap and her eyes barely open. Tears loomed in her eyes but her head was slightly turned away, and her eyes obscured from Naruto's view.
"Uh…Hinata?" Naruto asked, now concerned about his comrade.
Ayame could see Hinata's face and frowned. She instantly saw what was happening and understood that the matter shouldn't be pressed any further.
"I'll get started on the ramen right away Naruto." She said and turned from the two.
"Hinata?"
"I'm fine…forgive me Naruto-kun, I had something in my eye."
He knew it was a lie, but he didn't know why she lied. He wanted to know why she was about to cry. The memory that the fox had showed him popped into his mind, and he remembered how beautiful the Hyuga queen had been. It also reminded him that Hinata was the daughter of said queen and was equally, or even more beautiful. To him at least. Hinata looked at him, some tears still in her eyes, but she smiled. He almost melted.
"Gosh, Hinata. You have a beautiful smile."
Ayame stopped moving for a split second, which went unnoticed by Naruto, but Hinata caught it. She blushed again and wondered what exactly Naruto meant. Just a few seconds ago, he denounced any relationship to the Hyuga princess whatsoever but now he was telling her how beautiful her smile was.
"Naruto-kun…"
They were once again staring into each others eyes. Without realizing it, they had slowly moved closer, their faces only inches apart and slowly getting closer. But then Naruto pulled back, making whatever hope Hinata had shatter into shards around her.
"Hinata…what's going on? We were about to…"
"Naruto-kun…I want to ask you a question?"
"Go ahead…"
"If I told you…I loved you…what would you say?"
Naruto's heart caught in his throat. What would he say? He hadn't thought of the Hyuga heiress like that until that very moment when he remembered her mother. He understood that she probably lost her mother, since he had never seen her. As well as his understanding of her beauty, and her personality just by looking into her eyes. Her eyes…he had seen them countless times growing up, and just finally recognized them. That's why. It was the same girl that he had seen so many times, so many years ago. In the academy, a girl with grayish eyes would always leave him cookies in his desk. Even if she thought he didn't know it was her. As well as the one incident when Naruto was beat up by kids and the same gray eyed girl had come to his aid. The kids beat her up as well, but that didn't stop her from staying by Naruto's side. He cursed himself, wondering why it had taken him so long to realize who the person was. She had been in front of him the entire time, and her emotions had been as clear as day. As clear, and as pure.
"I…"
The delay in his answer was all she needed. She stood and began walking away from the ramen stand.
"Hi-Hinata…where…no, please don't go!"
She stopped. "Naruto-kun…I know it's my fault for taking so long to ask you…if you would go out with me. But I don't want to be hurt…not by you. Anyone but you…so please…if you don't feel anything for me, don't give me pity."
His heart skipped a beat. It's what he had always told people. Don't give him pity, and that's exactly what he was about to give Hinata.
"All this time…I've ignored you for Sakura. Now, even now…there's someone else. Hinata, I'm sorry and I won't give you pity, because I do feel something for you. I don't know what it is because I'm just now understanding things myself. I'm piecing things together one by one…and I've been a fool. But there is something else…that we can't discuss here."
He stood up as well. She looked at him as he walked away. She knew he wanted her to follow but she didn't know if she had the heart for it.
"Go Hinata." Ayame called from the stand, wrapping their ramen for later.
"Yes, do go. This may be a once in a life time chance." Kurenai said dropping down beside her.
"Ku-Kurenai-sensei!?"
"I saw the whole thing, and I think what's about to happen will test exactly how strong you feel for him, and how strong this new found feelings for you are."
Hinata nodded and ran after Naruto.
'No matter what it is, I won't lose this chance!'
She was determined to have the blonde shinobi, but their destination confused her greatly. She slowed to a stop, a few yards from the Yamanaka flower shop. She watched as Naruto disappeared inside.
"Ino-chan…" Naruto said solemnly as he entered the shop.
Ino had been sitting at the counter, half sleep since no one had entered the shop for a few hours. Upon seeing her visitor, her sleepiness went completely away.
"Naru-kun! Welcome back!" She yelled and jumped onto him. However, when he didn't hug her back she released him and looked into his eyes.
"What's wrong?"
"Ino-chan…I…I don't want to hurt you…but because of this I don't want to keep anything from you." He didn't delay and didn't want to make it harder than it really was. He hoped Inocihi would forgive him for what he was about to do. He had reasoned the situation, and by putting things together, understood that Ino probably would never have wanted to date him in the first place if she hadn't of known about his past. But he wasn't going to let her go. He wanted to know if she would stay with him, even knowing about Hinata.
She began to get worried with his words.
"That's why I wanted to tell you…that I love you. But…"
"But?" Ino said, lip quivering. She had backed against the counter, as if someone was attempting to take her life.
"I…think I may have…feelings for someone else as well."
The look in Ino's eyes was enough to crush the little courage and resolve he had. He wanted to cry.
"Oh…Naruto-kun…"
She faced the ground, back pressed against the counter. But then she looked up at Naruto.
"No way!" She called.
"What?"
"I'm not going down like that! Naru-kun, I don't know what you thought, but my feelings for you are one hundred percent real, so there's not a chance in hell I'm just gonna stand her and let someone else steal you from me."
"Ino…" Inoichi was right. She was determined. Although she talked tough, Naruto could hear the pain in her voice.
Ino darted outside, much to Naruto's dismay. She had stopped right outside the shop. A little further down the road, Hinata stood, several shades of red.
"I'm guessing it's her?" Ino said with her hands on her hips.
"Ino-chan…what are you planning on doing?"
"I like Hinata, but I'm not going to let her take you from me." She called walking towards the Hyuga princess.
"Ino, wait!"
Hinata had seen everything using her byakugon. So many different scenario's had run through her head about what Naruto was planning, but none of them involved another girl. What was worse is that the girl was one of her closest friends. Ino walked right in front of Hinata.
"Ino-senpai."
"Cut the bull Hinata. Tell me right here and now. What do you feel for Naruto-kun?"
Hinata was scared. Her friendship with Ino was something that she would never tarnish, and to let a boy come between them, it made her want to breakdown. But she couldn't. And she wouldn't lose this chance. Even if it meant that she had to stop being Ino's friend.
"I love Naruto-kun, more than anyone."
Ino gasped, not expecting such a straight forward answer from the usually shy and quiet kunoichi.
"Yeah…well I love him too. And we've been with each other for a little while now. I'm not going to just give him up now that you can finally express your feelings."
"I'm not going to give up either. Now that I do have the courage to tell him, I can't lose this chance."
Ino and Hinata stare each other down. The looks of sadness and unsure-ness were replaced with pure determination.
"I'm willing to do what ever it takes to be with him." Ino said narrowing her eyes.
"I…I am as well." Hinata said trying to her best to stay courageous. Ino's intimidation was working.
When Ino glared at Naruto, he almost died. He walked forward.
"Naruto-kun. You know why you should pick me?" Ino said flirtatiously, which sadly reminded him of Lady Aika.
He blushed and swallowed. She began to wiggle her body and brought her hands to her breast.
"Because of these. She can't give you these for a few more years Naruto-kun."
Naruto had to think of disgusting objects to keep himself from getting a nosebleed.
'Cheap shot…' Hinata thought. She knew she had to do something that she normally wouldn't do, and probably would regret later. But if it was for Naruto, she would do anything.
She slowly unzipped her winter jacket. She closed her eyes as it slid to the ground.
"Na…Naruto-kun…" She whispered in the most sexy voice she could manage.
Ino's jaw dropped. Naruto had went wide eyed, gotten a nosebleed, and then his eyes rolled to the back of his head.
"So that's what you hide under that jacket…wait, I mean, no fair!" Ino squealed.
Hinata had already put her jacket back on, but she held a blush that would not go away for a long time.
"Damn it! How was a supposed to know you had boobs as big as Kurenai-sensei. Great, now the butt seduction is out of the question cause he's out cold."
"Ino…please, let's stop. I don't want to ruin our friendship."
"This isn't over by a long shot."
"We can come to a resolve can't we?"
"Like what?"
"Well…if we both love Naruto-kun, and neither of us wants to give him up…why don't."
"No way! We can't share him!"
Hinata blushed even more. "I just don't want to fight anymore."
"That's it! We'll fight, and winner gets to be Naru-kun's girlfriend."
"No…I just said-"
"Come on Hinata! You know sharing him won't work. That just sounds impossible."
Hinata looked down, clenching her fist.
"Fine."
"Are you both that insane?" Kurenai said appearing again.
"Kurenai-sensei! You were still following me?"
"That's not the point! You two are about to fight each other over this kid? Is he really worth it?"
They look down at the unconscious blonde, who now has a goofy smile on his face and a bulge in his pants.
"Yes!" They call in unison.
"Kurenai-sensei, I love Naruto-kun, and I guess so does Hinata-senpai. But I don't want to lose Naruto-kun. All this time I've had a petty crush on Sasuke. That's all it was. But I'm in love now. I've never felt this way before. I've never really felt happy unless I was with Naruto. He made me forget all about my parents divorce."
The two other females cringed. It had been a while since Mr and Mrs. Yamanaka had split up, but the way it affected Ino hadn't diminished at all. To say that Naruto made her feel happy again, must have meant that she really did care that much.
"I've always liked Naruto-kun. Over the years, I've grown to love him. Even when my father despised him, I always liked him. I started to fall in love with him because of his determination. He never gave up, and I wanted to be just like him. I was weak…I still am. But I know Naruto-kun can help me. And I want to help him, just like when we were kids. I always wanted to show Naruto that some people out there do love him. And they love him for him, not because of pity."
Kurenai listened to them both. At first she thought it was simple crushing, but both of these girls were completely in love with Naruto, and they both had pretty damn good reasons. The blonde shinobi was revered so high in the eyes of the two kunoichi, and neither wanted to give him up no matter what.
"Fine…I see. Both of you love him, but does he love the both of you?"
They look down at Naruto, and by what the two females had already told her, she knew the answer.
"Ino, Hinata had the right choice then. If you're both willing to be with him, and he loves you both enough to be with the both of you, then hell, do it. As far as I'm concerned, all three of you need people to hold on to, and you found each other for that. If he truly does love the both you, then he wouldn't be willing to hurt either one of you for the other."
"He wasn't. He told me he didn't want to hurt me."
"He came to you Ino, to let you know that there was someone else. Hinata, he wasn't planning on hiding this from you either. You've both picked a very nice person to fall for."
Hinata and Ino look each other in the eyes. If he truly loved them.
"Are you two willing?" Kurenai asked.
Both girls had played possibilities for the future. They didn't include a second kunoichi. But love had many forms, and maybe this was one of them. Kurenai was right about one thing. They needed all the love they could get, and they had no clue how true that was for Naruto. After a while, both girls faced Kurenai.
"We're willing."
Kurenai smiled. "Now, for the deal sealer. You both have to fuck him senseless."
"What!?" They called in unison.
She began to laugh hysterically. "I…I was just joking (hah) you should've seen the looks on your faces! Hahaha!"
Ino and Hinata looked away, blushing and angry. "That's so not funny."
"You're right," She said calming down. "Because I was serious." She said before winking at them and then leaving in a swirl of leaves.
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She was playing in the game of love, messing around with it, and practically bending it to her whim. But for some odd reason, it always eluded her. She could never play the game for the person who it really mattered; herself. After leaving Hinata and Ino earlier in the morning she had returned home and laid in bed all day. The moon had risen some time ago, but she only found herself thinking of the two young kunoichi, and their blonde haired lover.
'So young, and already in love.'
She smiled sadly, still feeling that she could have the same thing. Someone to love. Not just anyone. Someone who made her feel special, like she actually belonged. She was the strongest female jonin in Konoha, and had many admirers because of this. But none of them felt the way Hinata and Ino felt for Naruto. No one loved her for her, and her personality. Even Asuma felt that she was a piece of eye candy. She did things that made her look good, and could do things that were oh so bad.
But out of everyone that she could think of, there was one person who didn't treat her like eye candy, and that was because this person never seemed to think of her. Kakashi Hatake, the legendary copy ninja of Konoha. Was he so high up on a pedestal that he didn't have time to be bothered with small fry like Kurenai, or was he really not interested in just her body and her actions? How could she find out how the jonin felt for her, or even if he felt anything at all? Why him? Because he was the only one who didn't see her as a sex toy? If there was another person who was just like Kakashi, would she feel the same way for that person? No. She knew she wouldn't. She had wanted to be with Kakashi ever since they were just becoming jonin. He was always so care free and laid back. Sure, he seemed to be stuck up his ass and his book sometimes, but no one's perfect.
Her thoughts were interrupted as someone knocked on her door. She stood and walked over, wondering who would be there at that time of night. When she opened the door, she was more than surprised.
"Ka-Kakashi! Wha…what are you doing here?"
"I felt you thinking of me. I came over right away." He said, slowly pushing her back into her small house.
"What are you doing?"
"I was thinking of you as well Kurenai-chan." His words made her feel like a small girl again, and she loved every bit of it.
He pulled his mask away, revealing his almost perfect face. The only blemish, a small cut by his mouth. She was mesmerized by the unique of his face, like every single cell was telling its own story. She kissed him, and he kissed back. She bit his ear and he bit back.
"You are something else." He whispered in her ear, making her shiver, although a continuously growing warm feeling was building between her legs.
He slid his hand behind her, and gripped her butt. Then he pulled her face gently to his with his free hand, planting another sensual kiss on her lips.
"Kakashi…oohh…we don't even know each other…" She trailed off as he began to nibble right above her collar bone.
"We know enough." True enough she thought.
She wrapped an arm around him as he picked her up and carried her to the bed. The longer they touched, the more the coiling feeling in her stomach grew. She needed it to be released.
"Kakashi…take me…"
"As you wish my queen."
Another kiss on her lips, and then one on her chin. Another on her collarbone, and one down to her chest. She was getting anxious. She couldn't wait. She grabbed a hand full of his silver hair and pulled him back to her face, demanding another kiss. He gently escaped her grasp, teasing her as his left hand parted her legs. She didn't know how or when, but he held a kunai, in which he used to cut the wrap outfit completely away. Now her breast shown clearly to him, and only because she slightly had one leg above the other, could he not see what he wanted. He continued the kisses from where he left off, at her chest. He cupped both of her breast in his hands and began to kiss them like they were her hands. She was more than riled now. He was teasing her more than she could handle.
"Don't make me suffer Kakashi…"
"But that makes it all the more enjoyable."
He sucked on her, making her squirm in unkempt pleasure. Her moans and pleas for him to stop the torture was music to his ears. For the love of it, he felt time to relieve her some of her pain. He leaned over her again and kissed her, sliding his left hand over her stomach, and slowly down to where the most pain was aching to be relieved. When she felt the tips of his finger brush over her, she closed her eyes.
He moved one finger in between her lips, moving it up and down, and receiving a satisfying moan for his efforts. He did it once again, gently massaging her swollen clit and eliciting another moan from the crimson eyed kunoichi.
"Ka…Kakashi…ooohh."
She was wanting it. Longing for it. She felt his middle finger now, sliding down. Down, and brushing her entrance, as if asking permission. She was screaming in her mind, that permission was granted. However the feeling never came. She opened her eyes.
The room was dark. She was fully dressed and laying on her bed. She looked around, seeing that it was the middle of the night. She had fallen asleep.
'A dream…just a dream…'
She wanted to cry, because it had felt so real. Had she put herself in a genjutsu? Was she really longing for his touch that much? She hadn't a clue. But there was one thing she did know.
'I am one perverted woman.'
So another chapter has been completed, and I still fail to instill the true action storyline. I suck miserably. Looks like this one will take two chapters, because I wanted to get this done! So, the story continues, and next chapter, gasp, everyone will appear! And yes, I'm as confused as you all are right about now.
PREPOSTION! Every one go get laid!