I DO NOT OWN NARUTO.
I do own a very nice cook ware set with matching bowls. LOL
Please enjoy this next installment of well deserved fun...(grins evilly)
My appologies for the delay but as you know life is never set in stone and schedules are not perfect.
The last day before the Final part Of the Chunin exams. …...
The Inn was empty save for the usual clones and one very content cleaning boy. He got to know more about the girl he had a crush on as he cleaned around the place. He also let her know that there were times when she was gone that he could have sworn some one was on the roof and third floor. He stayed off that floor as ordered but he really did think someone was up there.
Naruko liked the kid and also learned he knew something about plumbing. She let him up there once with clone escort to help with a sink. He behaved but kept blushing as he walked by the rooms. He did tell the clone that he never heard of a seal under a sink and the water valve must have been twisted when it was put there. He had a hunch that was important but he continued playing dumb just to be around her.
When the Boss returned from her errands she calmly went up to inspect the seal. Dark was also trying to figure out who placed it. Before they could test it the boy called up. " -sama, there are people to see you. They are not from Konoha." She sighed and had Dark pace a shadow layer around the seal just to be safe. When she stepped off the stairs she saw Gaara and both his siblings. Baki stood at the doorway awaiting permission to enter. She bid him in and saw the boy doing his best to serve tea for them. "I'm Sorry ma'am, I'm not good at this part." With a pat on the head she finished as he went off to finish his work for the day.
"We have a spy." Gaara said coldly as he placed a piece of paper on the table. The same seal pattern as the one in the sink. "This was in our shower. And Fuu found one behind her toilet. Her beetle friend found it." Kankuro was not as nervous but when he realized there were several Naruko's around he started to twitch.
"Calm make-up boy,..(she teased and giggled) I have a Biju so this many clones is easy. But I do need to know something..Can you help me with this seal?" That caused some confusion. "Your chakra strings can touch the seal from a distance so only the string will be effected. I can do a shadow filter to keep it from backtracking to you ….if you agree to help willingly." She looked at Gaara who simply shrugged. Kankuro had spent the past weeks not fearing Gaara's next massacre and even joking around with his brother. Hell Gaara even gave him a brotherly hug with out threatening his life. He smiled and agreed. So a bit later, out side in the yard, with the seal from the piece of the sink (removed by shadow jutsu) and a very nervous Kankuro, they watched as his thread hit the seal. (KASHINK) An bush of solid Ice spikes erupted skewering everything around for a couple feet.
"Tamari...Were exactly was that seal in the shower?" "Close to the piping...Oh Kami, if it hit the water pipe it would have expanded farther. Baki can you inform the Hokage?" He nodded but Naruko stopped him. "Here this is my personal Messaging paper, he will hear you out completely."
They walked back in to see a shocked boy. "M..Ma'am...was that the thing on your sink?" She nodded as he sighed. "I got close to that but nothing happened. I'm so glad your safe." Gaara looked at the kid and saw the look of a fanboy. "So whats his story."
Naruko laughed as they got back to the lobby. "He got caught trying to steal something so after I really punished him, I made him do chores. He was so good that I made a contract with his parents. He is really good at keeping the place clean."
Tamari held her breath Gaara just looked at the boy down the hall working, and of course Kankuro had to ask. "What was it he was stealing?" Naruko grinned as the three looked at her. "My underwear." She sipped her tea as if meant nothing. Tamari just jaw dropped, Gaara looked at the kid with a tiny bit of respect and Kankuro closed his eyes trying not to even think of what would posses someone to try that with this girl.
The night rolled in as Baki returned with news that several of the Chunin participants had those seals in their rooms. All of them were near water sources that would be used the day of the final exam. It is also noted that the Iwa were not worried about the seals. Naruko decided to Pull one of her better pranks. By that morning none of the Iwa had been seen but after a search all members were found stuck to their beds by a very gooey substance. A note told others not to touch as it will last for a whole day.
The finals...
Kiba looked at the girl across from him gulping. He knew his luck was shitty but to be paired against his sister was just evil. "Hey sis, any chance you would be willing to let me off with an quick defeat?"
"Nope, Naruko said I had to make you go all out or she would plant stink bombs in my room. And we both know she can do it." Kiba felt his blood drain at the reminder of one of those bombs, it took a week to get the smell out of his nose.
He looked at Naruko hoping for some idea of what she was up to. "Kiba-koi. If you win, I'll let you pick a room on the third floor." His eyes widened as he turned back to his sister. "Gominisai, I will not be losing today."
"HAJIME!" They were off but Kina had the lead with her stamina. Then she saw a flash of a grin. Kiba unleashed his Double headed Fang over Fang. Kina tried to find an opening but barely dodge it. She and Haru looked around as the spinning attack flew over them. She felt rain on her face and arms then saw Haru whimpering. 'Acid? No he would not go that far...sniff...OH KAMI, hes dead.' "Kiba you asshole ..(urk)...when I get clean..(urk), oh you are so..." she ran off to the waiting area as the ref called the winner. Kina had shunshined away form the arena and straight to her compounds showers. Dynamic Marking was a bit extreme but Kiba was determined to win at any cost.
"Naruko, please tell me you were being honest. I might need the safe zone from her for a couple weeks." He whispered in her ear what happened. Her laughter was cause for alarm to the others. Till she kissed him on the lips and told him she was serious and he could move to the third floor, with Hinata if she won her match.
The next match was in fact Hinata versus Neji. She heard the comment and wanted so much to not disappoint the one she was falling for. Neji just shook his head, "Do you think you can keep her and lead the Hyuuga. I will show you that even if she is your focus, she will be your downfall." Hinata blinked at his words till she saw Naruko scowl. "Did...did you just say she would cause me to lose my place in the clan. No you just said she is not good enough for the Hyuuga." The look in her eyes made Neji twitch. The elders told him to test her resolve and her right to be a Hyuuga. They said that she would bare a caged bird seal if she lost.
The fight started with both flying into close combat. The moves were near perfect but soon she was pushing back his defense. He felt the very air harden before her fist. The Earth based style of the gentle fist was being defeated by her version and as he tried to stand ground, she started to breath slowly into the rythem.
He felt the blows slid past his blocks and as each combo landed his moves slowed. He realized all too late that she was not closing his chakra points but merely choking them with every miss hit. He was losing to her technique as easily as he had insulted her bond with Naruko.
He jumped back to get his mind clear giving her the opening. Her hands flew into the signs as he prepared to counter her Attack. When she started to hit his pressure points with the Water bullet no jutsu, He fell to the ground. Defeated by a class D jutsu and with out taking a direct hit from her punches.
He headed to his team as the Elders came to him. Before they could admonish him they were hit with a wave of KI. Naruko was standing behind the still weakened boy. "Neji, that was a great job. I doubt that any of these antiques could have held out or even realized how she was effecting your chakra points." She walked over to Hinata smiling."I will be glad to give you a room next to mine on the third floor for when you need a break from these foolish and blind elders." Before they could retort Hiashi was behind them as well. "Use your eyes Hyuuga Elders, look at Neji closely.
They did so and stayed silent as Hinabi started to reopen the points. It was actually less painful but the damage to his pressure points meant he would be numb for a couple hours.
The next match was Gaara versus Lee, the match was very intense as they pulled out all the stops, but Lee did get caught in Gaara's sand coffin. The ref called it as Lee could only move his face that was exposed. Gaara walked over the the boy, "I am glad that Naruko fixed my...problem. I would have killed you with out a single wasted effort. But I am finding that not killing is a very good way to get stronger." He let Lee down and watched as the boy sulked away muttering about wanting to keep going against Gaara, and about 'youth' and 'mercy'.
The fights went on till the last preliminary was called. Uzumaki Naruko versus Uchiha Sasuke. He was as much a power hungry ass as ever since he was allowed to do the Exams so soon after graduating to Genin. But Naruko was not about to let that pride get anyone killed. Well anyone but himself. As soon as she walked into the arena wearing an outfit resembling ANBU and her hair in 9 braided tails with Kunai at the ends, The Barrier Masters from all the participating villages jumped to the railing.
She whistled at the many layers of protection for the on lookers. Then she laughed as the refs were also on the other side of those jutsus. "Sasuke, don't get a big head about that. Its only to ensure I don't hurt an innocent bystander. Oh and to keep the blood off them." He Glared at her and put all the KI he had into his next words. "Shut up and lose Bitch, That way I can prove your nothing but a KIBAKU FUDA!" The KI hit her as the ref cried "Hajime".
Naruko stayed in the center of the arena as she watched the jerk activate Sharingan. Her face was stone cold emotionless and her form was as if she did not care she was in a match. He charged at her with a grin. 'she's in my jutsu thinking we are waiting for the ref.' As he stepped within her space ready to stab her with a kunai...
(CLANG) His weapon was knocked out of his hand and her fingers were wrapped around his throat. He looked to see her hair was moving on its own and every one of the kunai were aimed at nerve clusters. "You are a fool that even killing would be a punishment to Kami, Yami, and the Shinigami. L will now break you. And if you don't see the fault in your own soul, then I will ensure you are never going to be a shinobi again.
He was thrown sideways slamming into a wall. He growled at her and charged again unleashing his Jutsus and kunais. He got close enough to strike as she was distracted only to see her facing him. He used a Kawarmi to get away and watched as the fires of his jutsus were spinning above her. They never hit her, they were redirected into a cyclone of chakra.
After the fifth attempt she sighed and flicked her hand at him. He dodged the senbons as they stuck into the wall. "Shit I thought you were going to break me bitch, did the dog breath and Fan girl make you soft?" He barely saw the Fires aimed at him or the rest of the kunais around her get tossed at him. He certainly did not see her right there in front of him till he heard the sound of cloth tearing. He looked down to see her hand him something pale and long with bends...his arm. He looked over to see the missing limbs original place was empty and then he glared at her. His mind racing into madness as he knew this would hurt his shinobi career.
"I am going to have the council make you pay for that with your body. How dare you take an allies arm in an Exam?" SMACK. He blinked to see the world sideways. No.. he was flying sideways and his cheek was burning. He tasted blood in his mouth and his tongue found a cut in his mouth. The wall ended his fight and as he tried to get up he felt something touch his leg. A black katana was sticking out of it. After a mere 30 seconds he was a pincushion with a katana in each limb (except the one already removed.) She looked at him with out any emotion.
"Do it. Finish me off. Your nothing but a killer and that's the way it has been since you were two." He had said it and she looked at him with her first sign of emotion...pity. "You should know, they were trying to molest a beaten bloodied 2yo girl. And for your information, those memories were only given to the T&I dept and the Hokage. I injured a liability that thinks its a shinobi. You used a Genjutsu before the ref called out. And you claimed you would make me pay with my body. What does my body have to do with your weakness? Finally you just stated classified information that is not privilege to even the Clan heads. Well except Yamanaka but he was the one who pulled it out."
She looked at the ref to call it and he did. The barriers were dropped and the Hokage and Kazekage both entered the arena at the same time Fugaku shunshined with Mikoto to their side. "Naruko..." The woman looked like she was torn for her son who was near dead and amputated. But he did all those thing and probably more. "Mikoto, Fugaku. Do you wish for him to keep his arm?"
Everyone froze at the words till Naruko held out the limb that back a layer of black at the separated end. "It is off but not actually removed. Two senbons stuck out of Sasuke's shoulder were the nerves for his arm should be. She had numbed it so he could not feel it was still connected.
"Uzumaki Naruko, as a mother I beg for your mercy. Please don't kill him and let him keep his arm.. but as a woman I want him to be reminded every day of what his actions have done."
"SO BE IT." She reattached the arm and dissolved the shadow weapons. The Uchiha screamed as all the pain flooded his mind and then he stared at the red eyed woman before him. Her hand was covered in red chakra and the nails elongated into claws. She pierced his chest just deep enough to leave a very visible scar. Her hand rotated as it created a spiral connecting in the center. "I mark you Uchiha Sasuke with the brand of the UZUMAKI. May all who see you as remember that you willingly made an enemy of the Blond Kibaku Fuda."
She walked away as the ANBU grabbed the boy. The adults headed out. With a lot to talk about. When Naruko entered the waiting area she stepped away from everyone's view. Her body screamed to kill the boy, her heart was raging in her chest, even the shadows seemed to sharpen at her gaze. She had to get calm but she couldn't.
"KIT LOOK OUT!"