Hi everyone, thanks for the great reviews XD I got a ton of positive feedback and I am so exited!
So next few chapters I want to focus on some of the clan traditions, and even introduce the main branch into the story. Also, in this chapter I want to focus on the actual characters from the manga series, not just my made up ones.
A lot of Naruto in this chapter, so you Naruto fans will love it!
As always, please read and review!
Thanks, u guys are brilliant!
Chapter 10
Sakura sighed as she walked back to her office. It had been a long day at the Hospital, with three surgeries and a ton of paitents to care for. A chunin squad came in, seriously inured, and Sakura was called to treat all three of them.
She was tired, rubbing her eyes as she walked in the door. Sakura hung up her white doctor's coat as she looked at the broom cupboard she called an office.
Papers were scattered everywhere. An overflowing filing cabinet sat in the corner, and papers littered her desk.
Sakura quickly grabbed her tote bag and headed out the door. She took the hospital steps two at a time as she ran towards the front entrance.
She smiled as she reached the lobby and was rewarded with a smile back.
Naruto was there waiting for her.
"Hi Sakura," he said, his regular orange and black jumpsuit gone. Instead he wore a simple gray kimono that was open at his chest. He also wore a pair of loose black pants, with sandals. His hands were tucked into his pockets, his trademark grin on his face.
"Hi Naruto," Sakura siad with a smile. "Are you ready to go to work?" she asked him as they walked out of the hospital together.
"Of course I am! I'm so glad Emi is giving me this job!" Naruto said.
"Mission money has been pretty sort, huh?" Sakura asked him.
"Yeah, Sasuke and Sai have someone to help pay for their homes, but we don't," ANruto said.
"And I have my hospital salary," Sakura pointed out as they came to the downtown district of Konoha. People were everywhere, the late afternoon sun shining brightly in the sky.
"Yeah, but I don't have anything to help me keep my place," Naruto said. "So I need a flexible job."
"Emi is good at that," Sakura said. "Don't worry, she can easily cover for you on missions."
"Awesome!" Naruto said with a grin. "It's like I'm a Haruno now."
"Yeah, we adopted you," Sakura siad with a grin.
"Hey, I fit right in," Naruto said as he looped his arm around Sakura's shoulder.
Sakura laughed. "You sure do," she said with a smile.
They reached Emi's tea shop and went into the alley next to it. Haru was out there, a cigarette in between his fingers as he sat on the fire escape outside. He smiled at them, giving both of the shinobi a wave. Next to him were two girls, both wearing the same light blue yuktas with gray obi's. Haru and Naruto wore the opposite, their kimonos a light gray and their obi's a light blue color.
"Hi Sakura," One of the girls said as Sakura walked over.
"Hey," Sakura greeted back.
"Hi Naruto," the other said with a flirtatious giggle.
"I'll see you inside, I have to change out of my hospital clothes," Sakura said.
Naruto walked inside and into the kitchen. Takashi was in there next to the grill, cooking the dango and boiling the tea in huge pots of water. "Hey Naruto," he siad with a wave.
"Hey Takashi, is Emi here?" Naruto asked as he pulled out his timecard next to the doorway into the alley. He punched in, then grabbed Sakura's card and punched her in too.
"Yeah, Emi is at her usual table," Takashi siad.
ANruto went out of the kitchen and saw Emi in the back at the tea shop. He walked over and saw her deep in concentration, as she continued to leaf thorugh letters and papers on the table in front of her. She punched numbers into a calculator on the table, a frown knitting her brows.
"Hey Emi," Naruto said as he approached the table.
"Oh hi dearie," Emi said as she looked up, a smile on her face. "Aki called out sick again, Lailah has to take care of her brother, and Tsubaki's mom is sick in the hospital. the twins outside smoking with Haru punched out ten minutes ago. It's just you, Takashi, Sakura and Haru tonight," she filled him in.
"not again," Naruto groaned.
"Yes, sorry dearie," Emi said, her face apologetic. "Sakura will work the front as a greeter and waitress, you and Haru will wait the tables and clean them up. Takashi is cooking tonight, and I have to leave soon. It's a Tuesday, so hopefully it won't be that busy."
"Hopefully," ANruto said with a smile.
"Thanks so much for your help," Emi said. "I'm paying you, Sakura and Haru time and a half today, because you three are doing the work of six people."
"Wow, thanks Emi," Naruto said with a smile.
"It's nothing," Emi siad. "Just promise me you'll take some food home to eat for dinner later. Tell AHru I said to cook you up some leftovers."
"With pleasure," Naruto said, his mouth watering as he thought of the savory food Haru could cook up.
Naruto saw Sakura walk out, her blue kimono on and her hair tied up in a loose ponytail. Her bangs hung down around her face, framing her green eyes. "I'll take the front tables, you ge thte middle, and get AHru's ass in ehre, he can take the back," Sakura said as she walked over to him.
"No problem Sakura. If you get caught up front give me a holler and I'll take over your tables," Naruto said as Sakura walked to the front of the tea shop.
"Thanks Naruto," sAkura said with a smile.
Naruto grabbed a large bin from the back and cleared off two dirty tables. He sprayed the last table, cleaning it with a towel. Naruto walked back in and put the dishes next to the sink where Takashi was cleaning them. Naruto poked his head out the back door to see the two twins drooling over AHru.
"hey Haru, it's just the three of us tonight," Naruto hollered out to him. "Get your ass in here!"
"You got it," Haru said as he jumped up, making the two girls whine. "I'll see you later," he said to them as he stomped out his cigatette.
"Midori will kill you if she sees you smoking," Naruto said with a grin.
"Knowing her, she already knows that I smoke at work," Haru siad with a grin rivaling Naruto's.
Naruto laughed as he walked back into the dining area. He saw Sakura seating a family in his section, so he walked over to greet them. "Hi, and welcome to Aya's Tea Shop," Naruto greeted the family. There was an elderly couple in the booth, along with a daughter around Emi's age.
"Hmph, the tea selection here is nothing to get exited about. I hardly know any of these types," the grandpa said, his voice low and grumbly.
"Most of the tea here is from Iwagakure," Naruto said, trying to keep his temper in check. "We also serve some Konoha favorites, and a few specialty mixes found only in the mountains of Iwagakure."
"I'll have the Yakizakana (1) with the dragon fruit lychee tea," the wife said with a smile to ANruto.
"Sure. And what would you like?" ANruto asked the daughter.
"I'll have the Yakiniku (2) with some dumplings please," the daughter said.
"And what to drink?" Naruto asked her.
"Can we have a pot of the SAkurayu (3) tea special blend *," she siad.
"And you?" Naruto asked the grandpa.
"Give me the ebi (4) tempura boy, and tell the chef to make sure it's extra crispy," the old man snapped at ANruto.
"Extra… crispy…. All right, your food will be out shortly," ANruto said, a vein in his temple throbbing.
He walked back the kitchen to give takashi the order. "Watch it ANruto, you'll break your pad clenching it like that," Takashi said as ANruto snapped the order up to the window.
"That old man is a jackass," Naruto said.
"Keep it together sonny, Emi can't afford to have angry customers in here," Takakshi advised.
Naruto sighed. "I know," he said.
"Here's your tea for that table," Takashi siad as he handed Naruto a tray with a tea pot, tea cups, and one full cup on it.
"Thanks," ANruto siad as he took the tea back out to the table. He smiled his trademark grin as he approached the table. "Here's your Sakurayu tea and your dragon fruit lychee tea. Yor food will be out shortly."
None of the people looked at him as he placed the tea pot and cups on the table. Naruto looked around and saw that another table had finished eating.
"Hi, do you guys need anything else?" he asked them.
"No, just the check," the woman said.
Naruto went back to the kitchen and grabbed their slip with the table's order. He quickly looked at the menu tacked up near the kitchen window, and wrote down the prices and the total.
"Here you are," he siad as he handed the woman the slip, folded over so that none of the other guests could see the total.
"Thank you," the woman said.
ANruto saw Sakura up at the front helping a customer, so he decided to help her out. He wnt back and got a bin for the dishes, sweeping them into it and drying off the table. ANruto grabbed the tip, making a quick mental note to hadn it to Sakura later.
There were two families in Haru's section. Sakura only ahd one group of men, about four of them, all a bit older than her. Naruto ahd three families, one with little kids, the old grump's group, and one group of giggling girls. Every time AHru passed them, ANruto saw them sigh. It made him sick just looking at them.
The family he gave the check to had left. ANruto quickly cleaned up their table, ocketing a nice big tip as he did.
He went back to the kitchen and grabbed two trays of food. Quickly, Naruto made a shadow clone ohimself, grinning as he did so. The shadow clone took the food to Sakura's table, while the real ANruto took the food to the grump's table.
"Here you are," Naruto said as he placed the dishes in front of each of them. "If you need anything, feel free to stop on of us," he said with a grin.
He walked back to the kitchen, his shadow clone disappearing as soon as they got in the door. "Man, you got a rough one kid," Takashi said. "That old guy just loves complaingin. And those guys in Sakura's section just love to pick on the girls here. Luckily the night is almost done. I don't think we'll get any more in, it's a little late."
"Thank god. That old man is driving me up a wall," ANruto said as he took a tray with tea for Sakura's section.
"I'd worry about the older ones if I were you," Takashi said. "I know Sakura can handle herself, but those chunin were harassing a few waitresses last time they came in. Don't make a scene, no matter what they say," he advised.
"You got it," ANruto said as he took the tea pot out.
"Here is your Iwa-style* Kukicha (5)," Naruto siad as he set the boiling pot on the table.
"Hey, where is that cute girl?" one of the chunin asked him.
"Why isn't she serving us?" another asked.
"She is busy with other customers," Naruto said flatly.
"Aww, I'd like to see her bend over the table, that's for sure," one siad with a grin, amking the others chuckle at him, all of them grinning from ear to ear.
ANruto wanted nothing more than to deck them all. He took a deep breath, trying to keep in his temper. "Anything else?" he managed to say in an almost normal voice.
"Yeah, wehre are the cute girls? This place has nice tea and all, but we come here to see the cute waitresses walking around in their yuktas," one asked Anruto.
"They called out sick," ANruto said as he walked away. He walked up to the next table, a smile once again on his face. "Can I take your order?" he asked the two men sititng there in their Hyuga clan clothes. Naruto could tell they were obviously branch members of the clan.
"Yes, Give me the Gyokuro (6) tea with the Oshiruko sweets (7). What do you suggest from the menu?" the man asked him.
"I definitely suggest any nimono (8)," ANruto said. "Our cook Takashi makes a mean Motoyaki (9) and a delicious Yakiniku (2). The yakiniku is flavored with some herbs* that grow in the Iwa mountains and it tastes amazing!" he siad excitedly.
"Sounds good. I'll have one order of the yakiniku," the Hyuga siad.
"So will I," the other said. "And one Umecha (10) tea with some Anko (11) dango.
"You got it," ANruto said. "It'll be out in a moment."
"Boy!" the old man called to him as he walked back to the kitchen.
Naruto sighed, his sholders sagging for a second. This job was way more work than any mission he had in a long time. He walked over to the table, not even bothering to grin or smile. "Can I help you sir?" he asked in a tired voice, knowing what was coming.
"Yeah! I asked for my tempura extra crispy, and this is soggy and flat! Not to mention your tea is weak and completely tasteless! I've never had Sakurayu tea like this before!" the man began to rant at ANruto.
"Sir, this Sakarayu tea is a special type of blend. The Sakura trees it is made from come from far north in the mountains of Iwa, so the flavor is different. It is also combined with diamona root *, which grows only in Iwa," Anruto said.
"Take this tempura back," the man said as he handed Anruto an empty plate.
"WHAT! It can't be that bad, you ate it all!" Naruto said indignantly.
"I demand a refund!" the man said as he glared at Naruto.
"No way!" Naruto siad, his patience about at an end. He was about to add in a few of his choice swear words when the man spoke again.
"I'd like to see a manager," the man said, his face turning an ugly red color as he argued with ANruto.
"Sure," ANruto said as he turned on his heel and marched back to where Emi was sitting. Emi looked up as he walked in, a pair of glasses perched on the end of her nose. "Emi, a customer is complaing about their food," ANruto said to her. "He says the tempura is too soggy and the tea is weak, but he ate all the tempura."
"Oh dear, let me take care fo this," Emi said as she took of her glasses, folding them neatly and putting them on the table. She stood and walked over to the table, ANruto in her wake.
"Hello, I am the owner Emi AHruno," Emi introduced herself. "How may I help you?"
"This tempura was soggy!" the man said immediately, shoving his plate at Emi. "And your little waiter here was rude to me in front of the whole restauraunt. I demand he is fired on the spot."
"Excuse me, but how can the tempura be soggy? There's no tempura left," Emi said with a smile, making ANruto snigger behind her.
Thd man's eyes locked onto Naruto before he turned to give Emi a piece of his mind. "Look here, I ma not paying for this tempura. It was not cooked to order, and it was completely horrible!"
"Look, if you just sent it back when you first got it, then I could help you," Emi said as she placed her hands on her hips, her voice hard and stern. Her eyes blazed as her attitude came out in full force. "There is nothing wrong with my food, and you are going to pay up when you are done because obviously it was goodf enough to eat, you old coot."
"How dare you!" the man shrieked. "I am an upstanding citizen!"
"I don't give a rat's ass if you are the Hokage herself, you are trying to get a free meal out of me, and like hell am I going to let you leave here without paying!" Emi said forcefully, her chakra spiking, making Naruto shiver as he sensed it. "And you are going to leave a good tip for my employee for all the trouble you've caused him!" she added in at the end.
The man stayed silent, obviously shocked by her outburst. Emi turned on her heel and went back to her table, ANruto following behind her.
"Emi! That was amazing!" Naruto said reverently, his eyes filled with wonder.
"That old man does this all the time. He just needs to be put in his place," Emi said as she sat back down. "Takashi might need to leave early. If he does then Haru is taking over for him. You can take AHru's section, since the night is winding down. Once these customers leave, it will be empty in here," she siad.
"Thanks Emi," Naruto said with a smile
"Oh ANruto, you are like part of my family. And no one messes with my family," Emi siad with a smile.
ANruto smiled as he went back to the kitchen and placed the hyuga's order. He looked out and saw the chunin group trying to hit on Sakura. She was smiling, but ANruto knew that she was one more pick up line away from pummeling them to next week.
"Order's up on the other table," Takashi said as he gave Anruto the tea for the Hyuga table.
Naruto grabbed the tea and brought it over, placing each one next to the Hyuga. He sighed, knowing ti was going to be a long night….
Later that night, ANruto, Sakura nad Haru sat in the kitchen, while the restauraunt was deserted. Haru had cooked up some Kushikatsu (12) for them, along with a few shrimp tempura pieces.
He was currently cooking up some Mitarashi (13) dango that was left over. There was a huge take out box already filled with Hanami (14) dango, some korokke (15) and bocchan (16) dango, along with the leftover anko dango.
He also made a big pot of gyudon (17) for Naruto and Sakura to split, each of them taking home enough food to feed four people. Apparently the Haruno's did not believe in wasting food, or leaving anyone without a meal.
Anruto smiled as he ate his kushikatsu, Sakura resting her feet on his lap as she lounged back against her chair.
"So Sakura-chan, how does Itachi stack up in the sack?" he asked her, earning a big smack to the back of the head form her.
"None of your business," she said plainly, givin him a small glare.
"Hey Haru, how do you get so many girls?" Naruto asked.
"I don't know," Haru siad. "I don't really want them, you see I have someone waiting for me back in Iwa."
"What! Who?" ANruto asked.
Haru took out a picture from his obi and handed it over. ANruto saw a beautiful woman in it, with an odd colored hair. It was a light blue with dark blue tips, long and flowing out behind her. The woman was smiling as she looked at the camera, looking not much older than Sakura.
"That is Tsuki, my fiancée," AHru said with a smile.
"fiancée?" Naruto said, shock in his voice. "You have a fiancée?"
"All of us do," Haru said with a smile. "They are chosen for us when we are born. Our parents choose, but each choice must be brought before the Main Branch for approval. If the Clan Head does not approve, then we have to try again."
"Wow, she's pretty," Naruto said in awe. "Do you love her?"
"Love her?" AHru siad as he thought about it. "I'm not sure. I like her more than any other girl I have met. I guess that counts for something." He said as he shrugged his shoulders.
"So if all of you have a fiancée, who is your's Sakura?" Naruto asked her.
"I don't have one," Sakura said plainly.
"Oh really? I guess then you and Itachi are fine then," Naruto siad. "Where is he, by the way?"
"His ANBU squad had a mission," Sakura said sadly. "He's been gone for a week already, and I don't know when he is coming back."
"Awww, we should have a squad night, you, me, Sasuke and Sai," Naruto suggested when he saw how sad his friend was.
Sakura perked up with a smile. "That would be great Naruto. Just this time, don't destroy my apartment," she said with a smile.
"No problem," he said with a smile. "We'll be over on Friday. I'll bring movies, and you can bring the food."
"I'll be in on Thursday night, so I'll cook up something for you guys," Haru said with a smile.
"Wow, thanks Haru, you're the best!" Naruto said excitedly. "You can cook for me any time!"
"Sure Naruto," Haru siad. "Takashi taught me to cook when Saido started having him take on more construction jobs. I'm sure he wouldn't mind teaching you how to cook as well," Haru told Naruto.
"Some of the spices you guys use here I've nev seen before," ANruto siad.
"Well, most of them come from Iwa," Sakura said. "One of our cousins has a plot of land outside of Konoha and grows the spices just like in the mountains. We buy from him, and so does most of our clan."
"They sure are good," Naruto said with a smile.
"So how's Hinata doing?" Sakura asked Naruto.
"She's good. I think her old man is finally coming around to her dating me too. I'll tell you this, he wasn't exited the first time I came over. I's surprised he didn't throw me out the moment he saw me, to tell you the truth," Naruto said.
"Why would he throw you out?" Sakura asked surprised.
"I don't know, but I'm pretty sure he doesn't want his daughter dating a jinchurichi," Naruto said.
"You're a jinchurichi?" Haru asked shocked.
"Yeah," Naruto said sadly. "I never knew ehy most of the older citizens hated me until I was told that the nine tailed fox is inside of me. That's why they all hate me."
"Naruto, you don't understand," Haru said excitedly. "Our clan reveres the biju as our guardians. Jinchurichi are sacred to us! You have to talk to Midori about this!"
"Wait, you guys actually like jinchurichi?" Naruto asked, his voice barely containing his amazement.
"Of course!" Haru said. "Our legends tell us that our ancestor was the first jinchurichi, and that he became friends with the first biju, the ten tailed dragon. When humans began hunting the dragon for its power, our ancestor sealed it away in the moon to protect it, and guarded the separate parts of the dragon."
"Wow, really?" Naruto asked.
"Talk to Midori about this Naruto, she knows all the legends," Sakura said with a smile. "She has to, after all she is the clan shaman."
"So what other deities does your clan worship?" Naruto asked, interested.
"Well, there are a few smaller mountain kami that we try to keep appeased," Haru said. "Actually, we have a festival coming up that celebrates out ancestor. It basically is a storytelling about our origins, and our beliefs. You should come, everyone would love you there," he said.
"That is if we can have the festival," Sakura said.
"What do you mean if?" Naruto asked her.
"Well, there is a new move inside the council to cancel the festival this year," Sakura said.
"Let me guess, Danzo?" Haru asked, his voice barely containing his anger.
"Yeah," Sakura said. "His excuse is that if we really wanted to assimilate into Konoha, we wouldn't have to have our own festivals," she said. "He is quietly moving for the council to reject our festival application this year."
"Wow, so they want to cancel the biggest festival for our clan, yet we hold it outside of Konoha, and have to keep to a special curfew time. Jeeze, what more do they want from us?" Haru asked angrily as he threw his towel across the kitchen.
"Why is he doing this to your clan?" Naruto asked.
"I think he wants us to leave Konoha," Sakura said quietly.
"Why?" Naruto asked her
"Well, we have an agreement with him," Sakura said. "Danzo convinced the Third Hokage to let us into the village. In return, we showed him how to use a special clan jutsu that allows him to monitor his ROOT agents."
"Wow, what does the jutsu do?" Naruto asked.
"I'm sorry ANruto, I can't tell you that," Sakura said. "It's a secret."
"Okay Sakura," Naruto said. "But then why would he want to get rid of you guys?"
"I'm not sure," Sakura said. "We control the jutsu that keeps ROOT together. I think he wants us out of here so that there is no chance we'll trun on him. Basically, he's trying up a loose end in whatever plan he has."
"I disagree," Haru said as he began to prepare the food for tomorrow. The kushiyaki (18) was being marinated overnight, and Haru began pouring ingredients into a bowl to make the marinade.
"What do you think Haru?" Naruto asked him.
"I still think Danzo is working with someone outside Konoha," Haru siad.
"Haru, that is treason," Sakura siad. "Danzo was the Second Hokage's student. I don't think he would betray Konoha."
"Orochimaru was the Third's student, and he is one of the most famous traitors in Konoha's history," Haru pointed out.
"Still, I can't see Danzo betraying the village," Sakura argued.
"Who would he be working for?" Naruto asked.
"I think wither Iwa or Orochimaru," Haru said. "Hear me out," he siad as he pointed his stirring whisk at the two shinobi. "He knows of our clan's kekkei genkai, when most ninja just think our clan doesn't have one. And, he knew of our skills before we even asked him for help. Now, who else knows of our skills? Why, the Tsuchikage, and of couse Orochimaru," AHru argued.
"How does Orochimaru know about you guys?" Naruto asked.
"Naruto, you can't tell anyone this," Sakura siad. "I mean it, the village would kick us out in a heartbeat if they learned this information."
"I promise to keep it a secret," ANruto said.
"Well, Orochimaru and the Haruno Clan Head worked together developing jutsus for a long time," Sakura siad. "One of the reasons we left for Konoha, specifically, was that they tested these experiments on branch members. Orochimaru wouldn't dare come near Konoha, so we took refuge here."
"wait, they tested experiments on you guys?" Naruto asked in amazement.
"Well, not SKAura," Haru said as he splaced the chicken in the marinade. "She was half main branch, so she wasn't experimented on. But yeah, many AHruno's died from the experiments. Some went mad, and some became horribly disfigured."
"But the more powerful ones were left alone," Sakura pointed out. "Emi's family was one, because she fought so well in the war against Konoha. They want to keep the powerful branches and weed out some of the more weak ones."
"Midori also was left alone," AHru said. "Because she is the shaman, her chakra is different from regular ninja."
"What kind of experiments did they do?" Naruto asked them.
"Mostly perfecting curse seals," Haru said.
"We got tired of having to see our family die and our people mutilated for some madman," Sakura siad forcefully. "So we left the village. Someday, we will go back and take the Clan Head down. But until then, we just need to lay low in Konoha."
"When will you go back?" ANruto asked.
"Not for a long time," Sakura said.
"Well, maybe not that long," AHru said with a sideways glance at Sakura. "The Anagnikai tournament not too far away."
"What's that?" ANruto asked.
"Anagnikai is a fighting tournament," Sakura siad. "Any AHruno clan member can enter, as long as they prove their blood relation to the clan. The winner of the tournament gets one wish granted by the cLan head. No matter what the request is, the clan head has to grant it."
"So, you could ask for the experiments to stop?" Naruto guessed.
"It could be anything," Sakura siad. "However, because of the curse seal branch emmeber have, almost always a member of the main branch wins," Sakura said.
"You can use any jutsu you like," Haru explained. "And curse seals count. Pretty much you can do anything you want."
"Wow, so when is this tournament?" ANruto asked.
"It's not for a while," Sakura explained. "Usually it comes around every ten years. One year for each biju, and then the last year it is on the holiday that celebrated the ten tailed dragon."
"So what are some of the things people asked for before?" ANruto asked, intrigued.
"Well, one story says that a winner asked for money," Haru said.
"Antoher story is that a branch member won, and got his curse seal removed on his family," Sakura pointed out.
"Oh, and the last one was won by the current heir," Haru said.
"The one before it was won by my dad," Sakura said absent mindedly.
"Wow! Really? What did he wish for?" ANruto asked her.
"He asked that he could marry the woman he loved," Haru said as he placed the chicken into a baking dish. "She was betrothed to someone else. But unfortunately, she kinda didn't like exactly the way he liked her," he explained as he poured the rest of the marinade onto the chicken.
"She loved him in the end," Sakura said softly. "My mom really did love him."
Haru nodded as he started to bread the pork and chicken for the katsu (19). "I'm sure she did. But Emi sure as hell never forgave him," Haru said.
Sakura sighed. "Oh well," she said.
"Almost done," Haru said as he finshed the pork and began working on the chicken. "I'll make the Himono (20) specialty tomorrow when I come in. After this, we can all go home."
"All right!" Naruto cheered.
"So are you going to take Hinata out for her birthday?" Sakura asked Naruto.
"Yeah, but I have no clue where," ANruto said. "I'm barely scraping together the money for my apartment, I havno clue how I'm going to get her a present, or even take her out. But the worst part is that she'll just smile and be okay with it! She deserves so much more than what I have," he said sadly.
"Well, we might be able to help you with that," AHru said with a grin.
"I'm listening….." Naruto said.
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Naruto smiled as he walked home form Sakura's house. He couldn't bring himself to let her walk home alone, even if she was an incredible kunoichi. After making sure Sakura got home safe, Naruto headed to his apartment, humming a small song to himself.
He reached his door without any trouble, and fumbled a bit for his keys. When he found them, he quickly unlocked the door and walked inside.
Naruto sighed as he dropped off the large containers of food Haru packed for him. He threw odd his kimono, leaving only a pair of pants on.
He smiled as he thought of Emi's small tea shop, and the fun he had there. Sure, there were some pains in the asses, but working alongside his best friend Sakura was a plus. Haru was also a good guy, and Emi was the greatest woman Naruto knew.
He put the extra food in the fridge and went back in his living room. He plopped down on the new couch he got from Emi. It was easily the most comfortable couch his butt had ever sat on. It was perfect, firm enough so he wouldn't sink in, but soft enough to cradle each cheek like a newborn baby.
It also use to belong to Emi. After her husbnd's death, Emi had to downsize a bit. She sold her apartment and moved into one of the buildings she owned. It was a lot smaller, but Emi was making the best of it. When she found out ANruto didn't have a couch, she gave him this, instead of selling it. The other Haruno's pitched in, helping her move and buying some of her old belongings that just wouldn't fit into the new place.
Naruto sighed, a smile on his face as he turned on the tv to see what was on.
A few moments later he heard a knock at his door.
Naruto groaned and stood, rubbing his back as he did. "I'm coming, I'm coming…." he mumbled as he walked over, the knocking growing louder and more frantic as he moved forward.
Naruto opened the door, and his eyes widened.
Standing outside was Hinata. She had a gray kimono on, a black cat thrown over it as if she had just ran all the way to his house. She was panting, her body shivering as she wavered where she stood.
"Naruto…." She said softly, a smile on her face.
"Hinata! What are you doing here?" Naruto asked as he quickly ushered her in. She stumbled a bit on his doorframe, and he caught her before she fell. Hinata stood, her weight all on one leg. Naruto noticed then that she was limping, wincing ever so slightly when she put weight on her right leg.
"Here, hold onto me," Naruto said as he picked her up bridal-style, and carried her into his living room. He gently set her down on his new couch, making sure not to jostle her leg.
"Is this new?" Hinata asked him, her voice soft.
"Yeah, Emi gave it to me," Naruto said as he knelt down in front of her, his hand on her knee. He looked up into her white milk eyes, his face completely serious. "Hinata, what happened?" he asked her softly.
"Oh Naruto," Hinata sniffed. "You see… my father was training with me…. When the head of the Hyuga council came up to us….. and offered to train me instead…. My father couldn't refuse, so he had to let me go…." She said, tears forming in her eyes.
For the first time, Naruto noticed some light purple marks starting to form on her face. They were around her eye, and followed her face down to her neck. She was cradling her left arm, as if it was hurt badly. He could smell the metallic scent of blood coming from her arm. Her leg was injured, sprained if he had to guess. All in all, Hinata was in bad shape.
"What did he do?" Naruto growled.
"Oh Naruto," Hinata whimpered as her eyes began to tear. "I tried… I… I…. really did. I…I tried to fight him. But the council head was too strong. I know… I know… he wants Hanabi to be the next clan head. He.. he tried to kill me ANruto. I barely escaped with my life," Hinata whimpered.
Naruto's eyes widened, his heart turning cold. White hot rage raced through him, making his blood boil. His body remained numb, frozen almost in disbelief. The rage continued, burning him from the inside out. A face swam before him, not Hinata's, but another woman… A blonde woman, with long curly hair, wearing a miko's kimono, bruises running up and down her face as she cried.
Naruto felt the Kyubi's roar reverberating inside his chest. tHe demon clawed at him, trying desperately to free itself. It's rage raced through ANruto's veins, their emotions for a split second molding together perfectly in harmony.
"Naruto?" Hinata asked softly, her voice hesitant.
It was then that Hinata felt it. A gigantic chakra spike coming form Naruto, his chakra hot like flames. He looked up at her, and Hinata gasped when she saw his usual twinkling blue eyes had turned a deep blood red, like the flames of a fire.
"Nar…to…." She said again, softly.
Naruto smirked. "Not Naruto, girl," he said, his voice harder and deeper than usual. "I am the Kyubi, the reason why your father and the village hates this container. Do you see now what I am?" he asked as his hand came up to her face, gently cupping her cheek.
"Ky..u…bi…" Hinata stuttered, her eyes wide.
"Yes," Kyubi said, the sadistic smirk still on Nartuo's face. "Poor little bird, so fragile and delicate…. After so many years, I still do not understand why humans have a desire to break something so soft as you," he said, his smile softening as he pulled her down, using her good arm. He sat on the floor, holding her in his lap, his breath tickling her neck.
Hinata shivered in fear as she felt ANruto's body. He was burning up, as if heat was rolling off on him in waves. His arms, wich were usally so gentile, felt like a cage as they hugged her close to him, as the Kyubi pressed Naruto's face into her neck.
"You smell so good," he murmured. "I remember smelling this so many years ago…"
"Ky…u…bi…." Hinata managed to choke out.
"You remind me so much of her," he murmured, his tongue licking her neck slowly, making her body shiver. "Ayame. She was just like you, a beautiful china doll. Like you, humans tried to break her, even her own parents."
"Who was she?" Hinata asked, her breth hitched as ANruto's arms crushed her into his chest.
"She was a Haruno," Kyubi replied, his voice rumbling deep in his chest. "The first shaman of the Haruno clan…"
"Ahh, my son," came the deep rumbling voice of the Ten Tailed Dragon. In front of the dragon stood Kyubi, all of his power laid bare for the world to see. The dragon had scaled down its size, so as to balance a human on it's shoulders.
"It's disgraceful, father, that you allow a human to sit on you like you are a beast of burden!" Kyubi snapped as he shrank, sinking to about the same level as the dragon. The human sitting on his father's back was a man, with long red hair the color of flames. His bright green eyes looked over Kyubi, merriment twinkling in them. He wore the armor of a samurai, without the helmet on. A large sword was strapped to his side, a gift from the ten tailed dragon.
"This human has earned his spot," the drangon rumbled as he rested on the ground, his head on his front paws. "His clan members are the only humans who respect this earth like us. They guard it, and care for it like humans should be doing."
"Even so, he is only a human," Kyubi spat at the dragon.
"Humans are more powerful than you give them credit for," the dragon said. "I have learned this, and so should you. The humans have created ways to seal us, and bind us. The human known as the Sage of Six Paths is coming for me at this very moement."
"Then we fight father!" Kyubi roared, making the trees shake.
"No, my son," the dragon said. "It is inevitable that eventually the humans will control us. I have seen this in the stars for many years. I see that they can now bind us to one of their own kind, creating a 'container' for us, and harnessing our power."
"Then what will you do father?" Kyubi demanded.
"This man has offered to seal me in the moon," the dragon said.
"WHAT!" Kyubi roared. "This is preposterous!"
"No, my son, it is not," the dragon said. "His clan has agreed to be our guardians, watching over the gateway to the moon, and protecting me for as long as they exist. I believe this is the best choice, my son."
"Why not just destroy this Sage?" Kyubi asked. "Why not destroy them all?"
"Because Kyubi-sama, that will destroy the balance in this world," the Haruno said.
"Be silent insolent human!" Kyubi roared.
"He is right," the dragon said. "I will go to the moon. I am tired, my son. I have lived for many millennia and have seen the world flourish. We are a dyign race, and old race to be forgotten in this new world. We are the past, my son, and we must allow these humans to create the future."
"So you are giving up like that?" the Kyubi accused him.
"Insolent child," the dragon said, malice hidden deep within his voice. "I called you here so you will learn some respect. You will serve the Haruno clan as their guardian, until you learn the importance of life, which you have forgotten."
"NO! Father no!" Kubi roared as his father's words started to affect him. Black waves from the ground shot up, encircling around him.
"You cannot disobey me, my son," the dragon said, as the Kyubi felt his powers fleeing from him….
"You see, my dear, I was forced to serve the AHruno clan as their guardian diety," Kyubi siad. "And they did not disspaoint. They made me a shrine in their city, and left me alone, until one day….."
Kyubi sat in the garden of the Clan Shrine, lying in the shade. He felt a presence in the shrine, and turned his head to take a look.
A young woman was standing in the doorway. Her hair was the same blonde as the Haruno who sealed his father. Her eyes, hwoever, were w dazzling blue, that captivated him as they stared at him. So far, the Haruno's had left him alone, preferring to only come up to pray at the shrine on major holidays. The Kyubi liked it this way. They left him alone, and he couldn't be bothered with them.
He was wondering what this woman was doing here. She knelt onto the wooden floor benath her feel, and bowed low to him. "Guardian Kyubi," she said softly, her voice hesitant and high, as if she was singing. "I am here to serve you as the shaman of this shrine," she said.
"I do not need a shaman," Kyubi growled as he laid on his belly, his legs tucked beneath him. He could see instantly that his head would come up to her waist, his tails reaching far over her body. sHe was thin, her wrists and arms like toothpicks.
"Please let me do this!" the girl pleaded, her head down. "I will not disappoint you!"
"GET OUT!" he roared at her.
She flinched, but did not move. Kyubi watched in wonder as she looked up, her blue eyes sparkling with determination. Her resolve was strong, and in that moment he saw a strong sprit, capable of anything. AMybe this was what his father was talking about. Humans had this resolve, this iron-clad will that had been lost for generations.
"No," the woman said calmly.
Kyubi growled, as he flicked one of his tails at her. It hit her chest, sending her flying out through the shrine and onto the street outside. Kyubi hoped that would be enough to teach her a lesson, and she would never return.
But that is not how this story goes.
Kyubi was lying down on the floor of the shrine when he smelled her. It was the same woman he kicked out of the shrine a few days ago. She returned, sliding the door open slowly, panting slightly as she came into the shrine.
He looked up, and was shocked at what he saw. The woman looked horrible, completely beaten up and ragged. One leg was bleeding profusely, and she limped so as not to put pressure on it. Her face was covered in bruises, that stretched down into the neckline of her kimono.
She knelt, her whole body shivering. "Please, I am here to serve as a shaman," she said, her voice gravelly and cracked, completely unlike what he heard a few days ago. "I promise, I will not disappoint you. Just, please, let me do this."
"Why should I?" Kyubi asked.
"Kill me if you want," she said, her eyes once again showing her iron will. "But I am not leaving this shrine."
"You have an iron will, woman," Kyubi said. "What is your name?"
"Ayame Haruno," the girl said, a bit hesitantly.
"So, Ayame, who did this to you?" he asked as he lifted his head, surveying her with interest.
Her back stiffened, and her eyes went back down to the floor. "Look at me!" Kyubi snarled, making her flinch.
"I failed last time, so I was punished," she said quietly. "I was supposed to become the shaman of this shrine, and instead I was kicked out."
Kyubi simply looked at her. She looked horrible, but the fire he first saw in her was still burning. In an instant, he felt a stab of some emotion… he felt a sinking, horrible feeling inside that he did this to her. Maybe this was what his father was talking about….
"Fine," he said sharply, making her jolt a bit. "Stay. But do not get in my way, or you will regret it," he warned her.
"Thank you! Thank you!" she said happily. "I promise I won't disappoint you!" she said, a smile on her face that lit up the whole room.
"You'd better not," Kyubi warned. "First, come here girl," he commanded.
She stood, shakily, and slowly limped over to him. She sat down in front of him, her legs tucked underneath her. Her body swayed a bit, however she held her place in front of him. She smiled up at him, as if nothing could shqke her happness.
"Show me your arm," he commanded. She pulled up the sleeve on her kimono to reveal some messy, deep blade marks that bleed profusely. Kyubi leaned his head down, his breath hot against her skin. His tongue flicked out, softly caressing her skin. She gasped as she felt a momentary spark of pain before it receded, her skin feeling pleasantly warm. His tongue licked her whole arm, taking away every trace of blood on it. Ayame gasped as she saw the skin there, unmarked and unscarred, with no trace that there was ever a cut.
"Thank you," she stammered, in awe as she held her arm up to look at it.
"Now, your leg," he said sharply.
Ayame looked down as she slowly lifted the flap of her kimono. Her leg was worse, and Kyubi could see clearly the bone was broken. He was surprised she even made it all the way to the shrine, in the condition her body was in.
His tongue darted out, as he movd closer to reach the gash on her calf. She sighed pleasantly, before the pain hit. Ayame shrieked at the top of her lungs in pain as, with a resounding crack, the bone was fused together once more.
Her eyes finally closed slightly as her body wobbled. She fainted from the pain, her body collapsing on the ground.
Kyubi simply used his tails to lift her up, lying her down next to him. Two of his tails cradled her body in a warm blanket, while one reached around to pillow her head. He almost smiled as he looked down at her face, so serene and peaceful…..
"Those were peaceful times with Ayame. She was soft spoken and quiet most of the time, however her streak of subborness never went away. For the first time I was happy," Kyubi said softly. "I wanted those years to last forever….."
"Kyubi!" Ayame called as she peeked out the back of the shrine into the woods to see the nine tailed fox asleep in under a tree. "Kyubi, lunch time!" she called, a basket of clothes in her arms.
She smiled as she walked over to the clothes line she had strung up in the back o the shrine. She began to place her clothes on the line, careful to tie them down so they would not blow away in the wind. "Kyubi, come on, I know you are awake," she called to him, her voice like windchimes on the breeze.
"I'm up," came a low rumble from under the tree.
Ayame shrieked as a ball of orange fur pounced on her. Kubi had shrunk in size so he would not hurt Ayame when he surprised her like this. He was now the size of a cat as she closed her arms around him, cradling him next to her chest. He could hear her heartbeat, clear and strong as day. He smiled as he nuzzled into her arms, purrling softly.
"Silly," she said softly as she scratched him behind his ears. He purred in her arms as she walked back into the shrine. They went past the main area to a back room where Ayame lived. There was a simple wooden stove and a cooking area to one side. On the other was a bookshelf, housing Ayame's collection. A bunch of furs, blankets, and pillows were piled on one wall in a heap, creating some sembalance of a bed. The room had a single table in the middle, where a plate of raw meat and delicately sliced fish sat.
Kyubi jumped out of Ayame's arms and over to the table. He grew a bit, so he was at the perfect level to eat when he sat back on his hindquarters. Ayame grabbed a plate form one of the cabinets and ried and spooned out her lunch from inside the oven. She had a simple plate of fish, served over rice. She had strung dried and fresh herbs from the celling of the room, which she used for cooking and for healing. Ayame grabbed a small snip of one and ground it in her hands before sprinkling over her food.
She sat down with Kyubi and the two started to eat their lunch. "Kyubi," Ayame said softly, her voice quiet. "A messenger came while you were outside. I am being called to appear before my parents tomorrow," she said.
"What! Why?" Kyubi demanded.
"They apparently will tell me then," Ayame said, her voice wavering as if she was on the verge of tears.
"Ayame, don't go!" Kyubi said, his voice desperate. "You always come back hurt when you go to see your parents!" Kyubi pleaded with her.
Ayame gave him a soft smile in return. "Don't worry, I'll be fine Kyubi," she said, her voice as soft as her smile. "Besides, you always fix me up when I come back."
"ther is going to be a time where my healing powers won't work on you," Kyubi told her. "Then what will you do?" he asked herf.
"I think the real question is, what are you going to do, Kyubi?" Ayame asked him.
"I will be sad if you leave," Kyubi said, his face tunred down towards the ground.
"Don't worry, I'll be back," ayame siad. "This is the first place where I've truly been happy. I won't give it up so easily."
"please promise me you'll be safe, Ayame," Kyubi insisted.
Ayame smiled as she reached across to pet his head. "I will be fine, Kyubi," she said with a smile.
The next day…
Kyubi sat, staring at the door to the shrine. He had been sitting in this position since Ayame left, paitently waiting for her to come back.
He sniffed the air, as he caught the familiar scent. He rushed to the door as it opened, revealing Ayame. She looked a little worn, but other than that, she looked fine. She smiled as she began licking her face, practically knocking her over.
"Kyubi, it's good to see you," Ayame said gratefully.
"How did it go?" Kyubi asked her.
Ayame sighed. "Let's sit down and I'll tell you," she said tiredly. They both went into the kitchen/ living room, and sat dwon at the table. "I am getting married," ayame announced.
"WHAT!" Kyubi roared, as he sat back on his haunches.
"Kyubi, stop please," Ayame pleaded.
"How could they do this?" he roared, his eyes blazioing.
"Kyubi, stop… please," Ayame choked, tears in her eyes. He looked down, horrified that he made this fragile young woman cry.
"Ayame, please stop," he pleaded as he sat down next to her.
"It's just…. I'm human Kyubi," Ayame siad. "I need to have someone I can live with, someone I can grow old with. You and I… we are different Kyubi," she said softly.
"Ayame…" Kyubi said softly. "I learned a new technique while you were gone," he said prodly.
"Kyubi, I don't think this is the time," Ayame said softly.
"I think it is," he said. Kyubi sat back, his eyes closed. He concentrated, fire swirling around his body. His eyes opened as the fire disappeared.
Ayame gasped. Sitting in front of her was a man, where Kyubi was. His hair was a bright orange, which fell straight down his shoulders. He wore a black yukta that showed his lean muscles. His jacket over his yukta was also black, with red flames on the bottom.
"What?" Ayame asked shocked. "Who.. are you?" she asked him.
"It's me Ayame," the man said, his low voice so familiar it scared her.
"Kyubi?" she asked, her eyes wide as she approached him. She sat in front of him, her eyes wide. Her hand slowly came up to his face, hesitant, as if she was reaching out to a wild animal. Her fingers traced the curve of his cheek, her palm against his face.
His hand shot up, making her jump a little. He placed his large hand over hers, his red eyes intent on her face. Kyubi relaxed at the feel of her hand on his face, her smooth skin against his. He smiled, almost purring as he leaned into her hand.
"It's me, Ayame," he said, his voice low and gruff. "What do you think of me now?" he taunted her.
Ayame blushed a deep red, and went to pull her hand away. He tightened his grip on her wrist, holding her there. He jerked, puling her into his lap, her face against his chest. His arm snaked around her waist, shifting her so she was sitting sideways, her head resting against his chest. It felt so good to have her in his arms, unlike anything he ahd ever felt before.
"Ayame… stay with me," he purred, his voice low as he leaned down close to her ear.
"Kyubi," she gasped as his hands travelled down her side.
"Stay here, with me," he murmured, his nose nestling in her hair, inhaling her sweet scent.
"Yes," she gasped, and that was all he needed…
Kyubi awoke, a smile on his face. He sat up, his new human body, and looked next to him. He reccieved a cold shock when he realized Ayame was gone.
He spread out his senses, trying to find her. Kyubi found he could not sense her anywhere in teh shrine. She was just… gone…..
Months later
Kyubi sat in his human form against a wall, his head bent in his arms as he leaned them against his knees. He heard someone coming in, nad he looked up, hoping to see Ayame…
Instead he saw the AHruno clan leader. The man looked older, his hair starting to turn grey, and his face began to show wrinkles.
"what do you want?" he growled at Ayame's father.
"I came to talk to you," the clan leader said.
"I don't want to hear it," Kyubi growled.
"I have news of Ayame," the man said.
Kyubi looked up. "I'm listening," he said intently.
"Ayame is dead," he said plainly.
Kyubi's heart stopped. He looked up at the human, his face in shock. "No…." he said, almost inaudibly. "NO!" he roared.
He felt tears streaming down his cheeks. His heart exploded, white hot rage strreakign thorugh his body. He sobbed his heart out, his body almost completely slack. This pain, it was like nothing he had ever felt before…. For the first time in his life, he wanted to die, he wanted to join her….
"How?" he croaked out.
"childbirth," her father stated. "Ayame's body was too weak, and she did not make it."
"Child… what?" Kyubi asked, his voice holding a hint of surprise.
"I came here with my last order to you. With this, I believe your father got what he intended. I do not agree with his methods," the clan leader said as he sat in front of Kyubi. "However, my last commands to you are twofold. One, when the Haruno clan needs protection, you will be duty bound to help us. We will call on you with our kekkei genkai when that time arises."
"Secondly, you are free to leave this place. Ayame's child inherited her gifts, and will be brought up as a shaman for the clan," he siad.
"Her gifts?" Kyubi asked hesitantly.
"Ayame could see the future," her father said softly. "When she was a child, Ayame foresaw her own death. However, she also looked father into the future, and saw how her descendants would be special, each inheriting her abilities, and protecting this clan as their shamans. She decided, then, to keep her fate, and to accept it. She could have left at any moment, but she also saw her love for you, and could not bring herself to give you up. She loved too much," he explained.
"She did this all…. For me?" Kyubi asked, dazed.
"She put up with everything for a chance to meet you," the clan leader said. "Ayame confided this in me years ago. I have known she would die for a long time."
"That does not make this any easier," Kyubi said harshly. "Does the pain ever go away?" he aske,d his voice helpless like a child's.
"It does not," the clan leader replied softly. "It lessesns with time, but it will never completely go away."
"Never tell a soul about this," Kyubi instructed him.
"I will not, however Ayame will be revered as our first shaman," the clan leader stated. "I will have it no other way."
"Then I will leave this place," Kyubi said as he transformed back into his fox form.
"You will not stay as a human?" the clan leader asked.
"Ayame was the first one to see me in my human form. I created it for her, and so no one else will ever see it," Kyubi said.
"Very well. Good luck Kyubi," the clan leader wished him.
Hinata felt her eyes watering as he finished. She brought her hands up to her face, trying to rub the tears away.
"Hinata?" came a hesitant voice.
"Naruto?" Hinata asked, her voice breathless. His arms tightened around her slim frame, his head buried in her shoulder.
"I'm sorry," Naruto siad, his voice muffled as he leaned into her. "I… I should never have lost control like that. I'm sorry Hinata," he siad.
"Naruto, please look at me," she asked softly.
"Now you know," Naruto said, his voice cracking. Hinata felt his body shake in a silent sob that tore her heart in two. "Now you know why everyone fears me…. Why your dad hates me… Its' just, I lose control sometimes…. But I never imagined that you would see…."
"Naruto," Hinata said firmly. "I love you. Nothing will change that," she said, her stutter gone.
"You deserve better than a freak," Naruto said harshly.
"No," Hinata said as she pushed his shoulders up so he was facing her. Tears were in her eyes, running down her cheeks as she glared openly at him. "I love you Naruto. All of you. That includes your demon! I don't care what anyone says or thinks, because I'm in love with you, Naruto Uzumaki!" she yelled at him, her eyes blazing.
"Hinata," Naruto said softly, his eyes watering "You are amazing, did anyone ever tell you that?"
Hinata blushed deep red at his statement. "T-t-thank you," she stuttered out.
"Kiss me?" Naruto asked, his voic pleading with her.
Without a second thought, Hinata leaned forward, pressing her lips to his in a chaste kiss.
In a flash, Naruto had his hand around the back of her head, twining in her soft indigo hair as he pulled her closer to deepen their kiss. His chest felt like it was exploding from all of the happiness he felt, his head was in the clouds as he kissed the girl in front of him.
He broke away, leaving her panting, her face a deep red as he grinned down at her. "I was always worried you wouldn't accept me," Naruto said. "Because of my demon," he confessed to her.
Hinata smiled shyly up at him. "I don't care about something as insignificant as that," she said softly.
Naruto smiled as he stood, pulling her to her feet as he did. Hinata squeaked when he threw her over his shoulder, laughing as he did. "Naruto, let me down please," she stammered as he walked to his bedroom. Her face flushed, and Hinata felt like she was going to pass out right there on the spot.
Naruto gently placed her down on the bed, a huge grin on his face as he hovered above her. "Hey Hinata, how'd I get lucky enough to land a girl like you?" he asked her.
Hinata just spluttered as she sat up a bit, her face redder than a tomato. "How did I get lucky enough to date the future Hokage?" she asked him, her shy voice barely above a whisper.
Naruto leaned in to kiss her, pushing her back onto the bed. His body lay above her, the hard planes of his muscles against her soft feminine curves. His large body completely dominated hers, his hands running up and down her sides.
"Naruto… I've never…." Hinata stammered as she broke away from him as his hand came dangerously close to her breast.
"I know we haven't done much," Naruto said honestly, his electric blue eyes locked onto her milky ones. "It's just…. I was always so worried I would lose you, Hina. I didn't want to take any of this away from you," he said.
"Naruto…" Hinata stammered. "I want this so much," she whispered as she looked away from him. "I want this…. with you."
Naruto grinned. "That's all I wanted to hear," he said as he leaned down to capture her lips in a searing kiss. "Hey, if it makes you feel better, I've never been with another girl before either," he whispered as his lips ghosted over the pale skin of her neck
"Eh? REALLY?" Hinata asked shocked.
"Really," Naruto said with a smile. "So I'm just as new to this as you are," he said as he gently placed his lips on her neck, making her arch her back and press into him in the most enticing way. Hinata could feel his erection practically jabbing her, but she ignored it…. She just wanted this feeling to last….
"I want you so bad," Naruto groaned as his fingers found the zipper of her jacket. "I want to hold you, and never let you go," he breathed out as he slowly unzipped her jacket, the noise resounding in the room. He gently sucked at a point on her neck, making Hinata moan in pleasure as her hands ran up and down his muscular arms.
"I… I…. I want y..y..you too, N..n…Naruto," she stammered out.
Naruto fumbled a bit, pulling the jacket from her shoulders. Once he got it off, he threw it behind him somewhere, not even giving it a second thought. He looked down to see Hinata in only a black tank top, her generous chest in full view.
He slid his hand under the hem of her tank top, his fingers gently brushing the skin of her taught stomach. His hand splayed along the curve of her hips, as he pulled her hips into his, his mouth never leaving that one spot on her neck that made her moan like crazy.
Naruto's other hand gently skimmed along her top as it ran up to her large breasts. It went around her back, fumbling a bit with the clasp to her bra. With a resounding click, he got it open, his mouth moving down to her collar bone.
His hand went back to her chest, sliding her bra strap and her tank top strap down her shoulder. Hinata gasped as she felt a tight knot coiling in her lower abdomen, making it ache to be touched. In a moment, she felt a cold draft on her chest as Naruto freed it.
His mouth quickly descended on one breast, while his free hand came up to grasp her other breast. His tongue flicked out across her sensitive nipple, making her practically scream as she arched against him. He sucked gently, making her moan even more, almost to the point where she was losing her sanity.
He paused for a second to pull her shirt down lower, giving him a better angle on her chest. His hand grasped her nipple, tweaking it between two fingers. His index finger flicked it, making her arch against him yet again. She felt the coil in her abdomen pull even tighter.
Naruto paused for a moment before pulling her shirt over her head, practically tearing it from her body. Her bra came next, discarded on the floor with the rest of her clothes. He sucked and played with her chest, his pride swelling with each little noise she made.
His heart flew into his chest when he felt her thin, dainty fingers slide ofer the large bulge in his pants. He pauses, and groaned as she felt his shaft through his sweatpants, gently rubbing it up and down with the lightest touch.
He paused, and with a lot more effort than he hoped, Naruto kicked off his pants sending them backwards somewhere. His hands fumbled at her pants before pulling them down, and off her legs in one fell swoop. Her underwear went next, nad Hinata blushed when she found both herself and Naruto completely naked.
Naruto didn't say anything as his hand traced small circles on the skin of her stomach. His hand slowly travelled lower, making Hinata whimper with want. His fingers slowly, tantalizingly traced the outer part of her, making her moan the loudest one yet.
"Naruto… please….." she panted, feeling like her body was about to explode.
As soon as the sound escaped her lips, he jammed one of his fingers inside her, making the coil in her stomach tighten. It filled up her whole body, making her shiver with excitement as hishand began to move. Never before has she felt something as intense as this.
She let out a soft sound of disappointment as he slowly withdrew his finger. However, her disappointment turned to pure passion as he entered again, this time with two fingers.
"What do you want Hinata?" he asked, his voice deep and gruff as he pulled his hand away, and reached over into his nightstand drawer. "Tell me," he hissed into her ear.
"Naruto, I want you…." Hinata gasped as her hands ran up and down his tanned chest.
Naruto pulled back for a minute, and Hinata lay back, breathless. She felt his hand on her hips as he positioned himself inside her long pale legs. His body hovered over hers, his hair brushing her shoulder. "This is going to hurt," he warned her.
"I trust you," Hinata whispered, her eyes staring into his, showing him her absolute trust and faith in him.
Naruto nodded and his hips thrust forward. Hinata let out a cry as she felt pain explode behind her shut eyelids. It hurt so much, she felt like she was breaking inside. How the hell was this going to work?
"Hi..a…ta.." Naruto grunted as he shifted a bit.
"No!" Hinata cried out, tears in her eyes. "Just… let me get use to it, okay?" she asked him
"Of course," Naruto said as he paused, perfectly still. "You're really tight. It feels good," he said as he laid his head on her shoulder.
Hinata smiled as she ran her hand through his blonde hair. "Naruto, please move," she said softly.
Naruto never moved his head from her neck as his hips began to rock back and forth. His mouth latched onto her neck, and he groaned as his body began to move. Hinata felt the pain, so excruciating. How did women go through this?
Naruto shifted, trying to get a better position so as not to hurt her as much. His legs were beginning to slip on the sheets of the bed as he tried to find a better position. His hips began to move again, and Hinata began to try and move hers as well, attempting to find some sort of rhythm.
However, both of them were on different rhythms. While Naruto moved up, Hinata moved down, and more than once he almost slipped out of her. "Hey Hinata," Naruto said softly. "This isn't working," he whispered in her ear, making her shiver.
"Let me handle this," he said as he began to move faster.
Hinata felt the pain beginning to reduce, leaving the same coiling sensation in her abdomen as before. It tightened quickly, leaving her wanting for more.
"Naruto…" she said softly. "Let me…."
Without a word, Naruto pulled out, lifting his arm so Hinata could sit up. He laid back, watching as his girlfriend swung her leg over him. She slowly lowered herself onto him, making him gasp hard. His hands found her hips, and he gripped her like his life depended on it.
Hinata shifted a bit, getting comfortable. This was much better, the pain was almost gone now. She experimentally moved her hips up, making Naruto throw back his head and let out a long growl. She smiled and blushed as she began to move her hips, slowly rocking back and forth.
She stopped, and shifted so her feet were curled underneath her, giving her more leverage. Naruto looked up at her as Hinata began to move, faster this time. His eyes followed her breasts as they bounced back and forth in front of him.
Hinata felt the coil go even tighter, almost to its limit. She thrust even harder, her head thrown back. Naruto's hands shot up, grabbing her breasts as she laid hers on his chest, trying to get some leverage. Her hips moved faster and faster, the coil becoming tighter and tighter….
Hinata felt it snap, and waved of pleasure rushed over her body. She felt her body moving on its own as it began to spasm. Her entire pelvis was moving as fast as it could, her walls tightening around Naruto. He gripped her hips, driving his hips upward to meet hers.
Hinata felt her body relax and stop, as Naruto's thrust into hers one last time, his face contorted in a look of pure pleasure. Slowly, Hinata lifted her leg over him, and laid back, panting. Her legs felt like jelly, her entire body exhausted.
Naruto smiled at her as he carefully took off the condom, tying the top and throwing it in the trash next to his bedside. He laid back his arm around her waist as he pulled her close. Hinata smiled, a feeling of pure bliss taking over her. Her eyes were heavy, and she felt dead tired, however this floating feeling kept her awake.
"So…. How was it?" he asked her as he pulled her close, his head resting against her shoulder.
"It was….. awkward," she answered him, her face turning a deep red.
Naruto threw back his head and laughed, his arm gripping his stomach. "Well, at least we know for next time," he said as he laid back, pulling her so that her arm was around his waist, her head laying on the taught muscles of his chest.
"N…next time?" Hinata squeaked.
"Of course! What, you didn't think this was a onetime deal, sis you?" Naruto asked her with a grin on his face.
"No…" she said softly. "I… I like this…." she said.
"Me too," Naruto said as he closed his eyes. "Go to sleep Hinata."
She smiled as she leaned back against him. He was so warm, making her entire body warm up.
At that moment, in Hinata's world, everything was perfect.
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Ok, how was that? I actually didn't plan on putting this in, but I figured I needed to sex up this story a bit. I'ver read a lot of stories where the characters have like, and incredible first time, and its all goody and lovey dovey. Unfortunately, real life is not like that. I wanted to keep this realistic, and I hope I did a good job….
Now for the food notes…. There are a lot of them, I know. I kept them in order, so just match up the food with the number. All of them can be found on Wikipedia, just search Japanese cuisine and you'll see where I literally copied and pasted my list.
Yakizakana 焼き魚 : flame-grilled fish, often served with grated daikon. One of the most common dishes served at home. Because of the simple cuisine, fresh fish in season are highly preferable.
Yakiniku ("grilled meat" 焼肉): may refer to several things. Vegetables such as bite-sized onion, carrot, cabbage, mushrooms, and bell pepper are usually grilled together. Grilled ingredients are dipped in a sauce known as tare before being eaten.
Sakurayu: an herbal tea made with pickled cherry blossoms. In my story, I say it's a special blend, I relly have no idea what that kind of blend could be. I thought it would be interesting to say it was some kind of special Iwa blend.
Ebi tempura- Tempura is deep-fried vegetables or seafood in a light, distinctive batter. Ebi just means shrimp in Japanese, but I know any big sushi buffet fan like myself might already know this : ) , but just in case….
Kushikatsu 串カツ: skewered meat, vegetables or seafood, breaded and deep fried.
Gyokuro: Gyokuro leaves are shaded from direct sunlight for approximately 3 weeks before the spring harvest. Removing direct sunlight in this way enhances the proportions of flavenols, amino acids, sugars, and other substances that provide tea aroma and taste. After harvesting the leaves are rolled and dried naturally. Gyokuro is slightly sweeter than sencha and is famous for its crisp, clean taste. Major growing areas include Uji, Kyōto and Shizuoka prefecture.
Oshiruko: a warm, sweet red bean soup with mochi: rice cake
Nimono: stewed dishes, 煮物
Motoyaki: Baked seafood topped with a creamy sauce.
Umecha: a tea drink with umeboshi giving refreshing sourness.
Anko: Commonly known as (sweetened) red bean paste, while ingredients other than azuki are used on rare occasions.
Kushikatsu 串カツ: skewered meat, vegetables or seafood, breaded and deep fried.
Mitarashi: Covered with a syrup made from shouyu (soy sauce), sugar and starch.
Hanamidango: Also has three colors, Hanami dango is traditionally made during Sakura-viewing season. Hence the name Hanami (Hanami means "flower viewing"; hana meaning "flower", and mi meaning "to see").
Korokke (croquette コロッケ): breaded and deep-fried patties, containing either mashed potato or white sauce mixed with minced meat, vegetables or seafood. Popular everyday food.
Bocchandango: Dango that has three colors. One is colored by red beans, the second by eggs, and the third by green tea.
Gyūdon: donburi topped with seasoned beef-
donburi (どんぶり, 丼, big bowl) full of hot steamed rice with various savory toppings:
Kushiyaki 串焼き: skewers of meat and vegetables.
Now that should be it. If not, send me a review and I'll make sure to include any I missed in my next chapter. It might be a while before I review again because I am swamped with schoolwork. I also plan on starting a new story, inspired by the last pirates of the Caribbean movie. It will be shorter than Haruno Fields, but I plan on making it really good. I hope you all will read it, and review : ) It will be a Naruto/Sakura story, which is not usually a couple I like to work with or even support. However, I really want to take on this challenge, and I know it will be awesome!
Well, it might be a while before I write again, I am swamped with classowrk… ugghhh…
Anyways, read and review! Thank you all!