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Hello and welcome back to the next chapter of this story. Hope you all had a good two weeks. I'm doing fine and even though I'm a bit behind schedule with writing I'm doing my best to give you a chapter each two weeks. So let me know how it was.
Chapter Eleven: Of new jutsu's and feelings
It had been two weeks since Haku had joined Konoha and her leg was finally healed. It had been a nuisance to her as she wanted to join Naruko in her training but as long as the Medic Nin didn't announce her completely healed Yuugao and Naruko refused to let her join them. Now however she was back in good health and starting today she would start with Yuugao's training regime or 'Yuugao-neechan's torture sessions' as Naruko affectionately called it sometimes.
Naruko and Haku had a great time now that they lived together and Haku felt straight at home even though she still missed Zabuza. Luckily, whenever she was sad Naruko would manage to cheer her up and Haku was very grateful for that. Naruko was always there for her and once more Haku thanked whatever deity out there for giving her such a wonderful friend.
"Naru-chan, Haku-chan time to get up." Yuugao's voice sounded through the house.
Naruko grumbled something and Haku giggled at seeing the way her friend's hair. It was always standing up in every direction when she woke up and Naruko more than once glared at Haku for laughing about it.
"Stop giggling Haku-chan." Naruko sighed making Haku laugh even more. "Stop it or I'll make you."
"How are you going to do that?" Haku asked between giggles.
"Like this." Naruko said before throwing her pillow at Haku who didn't have time to dodge it thus taking it straight in the face. Now it was Naruko's turn to laugh and because of that she didn't see Haku grabbing her pillow. Her laughing continued until Haku's pillow impacted on the side of her head so hard she fell out of the bed.
"Oh you asked for it." Naruko said standing up armed with the pillow in her hand.
"Bring it." Haku said unafraid.
That was more than enough encouragement for Naruko and she leaped at Haku brandishing her pillow as a weapon. Haku wasn't fazed and she too leaped forward intent on winning the battle of the pillows. The two of them spent five minutes laughing and yelling while hitting each other with the pillows until Naruko managed to unarm Haku. Naruko was already declaring victory but Haku wasn't about to admit defeat that easily. She tackled Naruko onto the bed and started tickling her until Naruko was begging for mercy.
"Do you yield?" Haku asked threatening to continue.
"Y-Yes, I yield." Naruko said with tears of laughter running down her cheeks.
Haku looked at Naruko and couldn't help but notice how beautiful the girl was. Of course she already knew that but seeing her flushed like this made her even more beautiful than ever. She was currently straddling Naruko and had her hands on Naruko's stomach. She smiled at Naruko before she bent down and closed the distance between her and her blonde friend's lips.
Naruko was still laughing after Haku had tickled her until she begged for mercy. When she finally yielded the fight she looked at Haku and smiled at seeing her friend. She truly liked Haku; there was no doubt about that in her mind. But ever since Haku had kissed her in Wave, she had been confused and she didn't know what to think. Then Haku had taken her hand in hers on many occasions and it always make her heart beat faster. She liked the feeling of holding Haku's hand but once more she was confused as she didn't understand why Haku acted like this. Now Haku was leaning closer and she just knew that she wanted to kiss this dark haired angel. Just when their lips were about to meet someone opened the door.
"What are you two doing…?" Anko said coming to check up on them. She froze when she saw Haku and Naruko almost kissing and she cursed herself for interrupting the girls' moment. "Oh carry on."
Of course, now that they were interrupted neither Haku nor Naruko had the nerve to continue and they quickly separated from each other. They looked at each other for a moment before they both blushed like crazy and went to get dressed and have breakfast. Luckily, Yuugao and Anko didn't comment on what had happened and they ate breakfast without any teasing; something they were both very happy about.
"Okay girls, seeing that Haku-chan is still under observation we can't do any missions above D-rank so we'll deal with those quickly before spending the rest of the day on training." Yuugao said after they left the house. "I know, D-rank missions are stupid but Haku-chan here needs them to go on her record."
"I hate D-rank missions." Naruko complained. "You'll see, Haku-chan. They're nothing but chores."
"Yes well, let's hope we don't have any babysitting mission." Yuugao smirked.
"Oh god, anything but that." Naruko said fearing the worst. This lead to Yuugao telling the story of the flying diaper making Haku laugh and Naruko blushed in embarrassment.
"Oh you think that's funny huh?" Naruko said to Haku. "Well, if we get a babysitting mission you're on your own."
Luckily for Haku (and Naruko) the D-rank mission wasn't babysitting but just a simple cleaning mission. Not that those were any better in Naruko's opinion but Haku didn't seem to mind all that much. Naruko said that was because this was just the first time she had to do one and that soon enough she would hate them as much as she did. Yuugao had a great time seeing the two girls interact and she was happy that Haku had joined their little family. Yuugao was very glad that Naruko had found such a good friend in Haku as it had changed Naruko as well. No longer was she a girl with no friends (expect grownups) and no longer was she distant to those her own age.
"Okay, that's enough you two." Yuugao smiled. "Naruko, you're working on your Taijutsu katas today. I want you to go through all of them and I'll join you later on to spar." Naruko nodded and went to the middle of the training field to begin her exercises. "Haku, you're working on speed and stamina today. I brought you some weights to wear." Yuugao then give her the weight that were worn around the ankles and the wrists. "For now I want you to do laps around the training field so that you get used to wearing them."
While Yuugao was explaining to Haku what she needed to do, Naruko was concentrating on her kata. But today something was different; for the past few months she had been practicing something that would make her Taijutsu even deadlier. Ever since her sensei had taught her the 'Raiton: Dengeki Te no Jutsu' she had been working to incorporate it into her Taijutsu. The 'Raiton: Dengeki Te no Jutsu' was a Jutsu that enveloped your hand in lighting aligned chakra making it possible to shock the opponent. While a very interesting Jutsu Naruko had seen it as something that she could use for her Taijutsu. So for months she had been working on trying to bring out that layer of chakra with having to do the handseals. Also the disadvantage of the 'Raiton: Dengeki Te no Jutsu' was that once you had hit the opponent the chakra disappeared and you would have to start all over again.
Naruko's aim was to have that lighting aligned chakra active all time during her Taijutsu. That way she would not only hurt her opponent by hitting him but also by sending shocks into his body. It was a double attack and she was giddy at the thought of having such a strong Taijutsu. Unfortunately, things weren't that easy. She had struggled in the beginning, mostly because she was too stubborn to ask for help, and it was only last week that she finally managed to get some results. It was highly different than the 'Raiton: Dengeki Te no Jutsu' but that was okay. It was a start and she was sure that in the coming months she would improve on it.
Yuugao was watching Naruko going through her katas when she noticed something. Around Naruko's fists were small lightning bolt like strands erupting from time to time. At first she thought she had imagined it but when she saw it again she couldn't help but wonder what her first student was doing. Deciding that she wanted to know she told Naruko to stop.
"Naruko-chan, correct me if I'm wrong but are you focusing Raiton chakra in your fists?" Yuugao asked nonchalantly.
"Euh yeah, it's something I wanted to try?" Naruko said shyly and she explained what she was trying to do.
"Naru-chan, do you know what you just did?" Yuugao asked amazed.
"Huh?" Naruko said not understanding what the big deal was.
"You just showed me that your capable of Chakra Nature manipulation." Yuugao said hugging the girl proudly.
"I did?" Naruko asked surprised.
"How long are you able to maintain it?" Yuugao asked for more information.
"Well, It takes a lot of concentration and effort to use at the moment but it's getting better and better." Naruko pondered. "Once it's there I can use it without much problems."
"That's amazing. The possibilities are enormous." Yuugao said impressed. "If you could learn to do this instinctively or without having to concentrate so much this could be a devastating Taijutsu."
"That's what I was hoping to achieve." Naruko nodded thinking the same thing.
"Well from now on, I want you to always practice your katas like this." Yuugao said. "It doesn't matter if you have to go slowly at first but try to speed up the process each time until you can do it without trouble."
Naruko nodded and got back to practicing while Yuugao admired the new Taijutsu Naruko had created. She marveled at seeing the bolts of lightning that surrounded Naruko's fists and she thought about how it would feel to get hit by this. She had no doubt that it would be very painful to say the least. She quickly wrote down a few questions she wanted to ask Naruko. She wanted to know just how much chakra she was using and what she wanted the effects to be. Did she want to stun and shock the opponent or was it her intention to just electrocute him? She was giddy at the thought of discussing this with Anko.
Meanwhile Haku was still running laps around the training ground and she was currently thinking about creating a few techniques of her own. She was pretty proficient with Suiton and Fuuton Jutsu but her lack of Hyouton Jutsu was what worried her. She had never placed much importance on her Kekkei Genkai but she did understand that it was foolish to neglect her abilities like that. Unfortunately, Hyouton Jutsu were very rare and neither Yuugao or Anko knew any. Though a bit disappointed it wouldn't stop her and if she couldn't learn any Hyouton Jutsu then she would create her own. Together with Naruko she had been brainstorming and they had come up with several ideas but so far they hadn't really tried them out.
"Haku-chan, that's enough laps for today." Yuugao called out as she was about to start her fiftieth lap. "How are you feeling?"
"Tired but pretty good." Haku admitted. "These weights are much more tiring than I thought."
"Don't worry about." Yuugao smiled. "You'll get used to them soon enough. So what do you want to do now?"
"Is it okay to work on a Jutsu Naruko and I thought of?" Haku asked.
"Sure what kind of Jutsu is it?" Yuugao wanted to know.
"Well, thanks to my Kekkei Genkai I can manipulate ice and make those mirrors." Haku started her explanation. "So, Naruko asked me if I could make whatever I wanted out of ice and I started to think about it. After trying a bit, I figured out how to make certain shapes and I wanted to try something in honor of Zabuza-sama."
"Show me, please." Yuugao smiled.
Haku nodded and she did a few one-handed handseals before a short piece of ice formed in her hand. Yuugao watched in wonder as the piece of ice grew and grew until it was the size of a Katana. Haku opened her eyes and inspected the icy sword and nodded pleased with it. The sword had the shape of a standard Katana but lacked the tsuba and didn't have a decorated handle either.
"Haku-chan, that's amazing." Yuugao exclaimed loudly.
"Thanks Yuugao-sensei." Haku said smiling. "I wanted to ask you if you could teach me some Kenjutsu. Zabuza-sama never taught me his style but I want to honor him by using a sword as well."
"Do you think that sword is strong enough? No offence to you, Haku-chan." Yuugao asked after thinking a bit.
"None taken. I think that it could withstand several blows on its own as I have never seen anyone break through my Makyou Hyoushou before." Haku said. "But maybe I can channel chakra inside it to make it stronger?"
"Let's try it out shall we?" Yuugao said enthusiastic.
Yuugao took out her sword and asked Haku to block her attacks with hers. The first blow was blocked without any damage to the icy sword but Yuugao hadn't used even a quarter of her strength. The second blow was at half her strength and still no damage was done after blocking the attack. Needless to say Yuugao was already very impressed. The third blow however, at three quarters of Yuugao's full strength managed to crack the blade in half.
"That's actually not bad." Yuugao said. "Why don't you try to channel some chakra into it and then we'll try again."
Haku nodded and created a new blade and focused some chakra inside it. This was fairly easy as her Makyou Hyoushou also needed her to infuse her mirrors with chakra so she didn't have any trouble doing so. Again Yuugao went through her attacks and nothing seemed to harm the blade. Even at full strength Haku's sword stayed undamaged and seemed unbreakable.
"Amazing." Yuugao breathed once more. "Well, I guess that settles it. Haku-chan, starting today I'm teaching you Kenjutsu. But first you must learn how to make your sword as quickly as possible. How much chakra does it consume?"
"It doesn't take much, Yuugao-sensei." Haku told her.
"Good then work on your speed and once you can do it instantly and without having to concentrate too long I'll teach you my style." Yuugao nodded happily. She was so impressed with both her students today that she felt that they deserved a reward later on. Since Haku hadn't been able to go to the onsen before due to her injured leg, Yuugao decided that they would go later that evening.
Just when Yuugao was about to call it quits for the day Anko showed up. Yuugao smiled when her lover grabbed her in a hug and kissed her passionately. Not one to back down Yuugao returned kiss with vigor and only when Naruko cleared her throat did they break off the kiss. Anko glared jokingly at Naruko for interrupting them but Yuugao just started telling what she had been shown that day. Of course Anko need proof of what she had been told but soon enough she too was looking on in amazement at both Naruko and Haku.
"Damn, that's awesome." Anko whistled. She took a closer look at Haku's sword but when she tried to touch it she yelped and quickly let go. "Ouch, that's freezing cold!" she yelled out and true enough the fingers which had touched the blade showed a bit of frostbite.
"Wow, I hadn't thought about that." Yuugao said shocked. "Not only is it nearly indestructible but it also freezes everything it touches."
"Haku-chan is so cool." Naruko said softly making Haku blush at hearing those words.
"Well enough training for today." Yuugao said. "How about we treat ourselves to a visit to the onsen?"
This had several effects. Anko immediately agreed and both Haku and Naruko looked at each other and blushed. The thought of seeing their friend naked was more than enough to make them get bright red but to cover up they quickly shouted their agreement. Of course both Anko and Yuugao had noticed the flushed faces and smirked. When they reached the onsen both Yuugao and Anko saw that the girls were nervous and they decided to help them out a little by separating them so they could talk to them. Yuugao took Haku with her while Anko had Naruko.
"Naru-chan, is something the matter?" Anko asked while washing the girl's back.
"Ne Anko-neechan, can I ask you a question?" Naruko said hesitantly.
"Of course you can, you know that. Now what's the matter?" Anko said hugging the girl.
"How do you know if you like someone?" Naruko asked her.
"Is this about Haku-chan?" Anko asked knowingly.
"Y-Yeah, I'm really confused." Naruko sighed. "I mean, I really like being friends with Haku-chan. She's my best friend and she's really great but…"
"You want to be more than friends?" Anko finished.
"I don't know." Naruko sighed loudly. "Haku-chan kissed me in Wave and it felt really good, you know? And we've held hands several times and I like it."
"Do you think Haku-chan likes you more than just friends?" Anko asked the blonde though she had a good idea on the answer already.
"I think so but I'm not sure. I never felt like this before." Naruko admitted. "I think that she wants to be more than friends because this morning we were having a pillow fight and when I won she tackled me on the bed and then she bent down to kiss me."
"And then I interrupted. I'm sorry Naru-chan, I didn't mean to." Anko apologized.
"It's okay." Naruko smiled at her neechan. "But what do I do now?"
"Well, there are two things you can do." Anko said. "You can either wait until Haku-chan comes to you or you can take the first step and talk to her yourself."
"But what if she doesn't feel the same way?" Naruko asked afraid. "What if she doesn't want to be friends anymore because of that?"
"Naru-chan, do you really think Haku-chan would do that?" Anko asked her. "And about her not feeling the same way, well that's a risk you're going to have to take. That's just the way it works."
"I'm scared." Naruko admitted. "I don't want to lose my friend."
"I understand that Naru-chan but sometimes it's better to take the plunge and get it over with." Anko said knowingly. "Otherwise you'll make yourself sick with wondering and worry. Tell you what, why don't I take Yuu-chan with me so you and Haku can talk?"
"O-Okay, I'll talk to Haku-chan." Naruko said bravely.
"Good, now it's your turn to wash my back." Anko said giving the sponge to Naruko who nodded and started scrubbing.
When she was done Anko and Naruko made their way over to the large bath were Yuugao and Haku were waiting. Naruko blushed bright red as she saw Haku stare at her nude body before turning her head away to look at something else. Anko as promised took Yuugao with her saying that she had something to discuss in private. Yuugao, who didn't know what Anko and Naruko had agreed to wondered what was going on but with a subtle look from Anko she too understood.
Now that it was just the two of them Haku and Naruko sat in silence enjoying the warm water. It felt divine after a hard day of training and Haku couldn't remember the last time she visited an onsen. It was probably that the last time was with her mom when she was still alive and that meant about ten years. Naruko too enjoyed the water but had to resist very hard not to peek at Haku's body but so far she had managed. Deciding that she needed to be brave and just get it over with she turned to Haku.
"H-Haku-chan, can we talk?" Naruko said still trying not to stare.
"Sure, Naru-chan. What do you want to talk about?" Haku smiled.
"Euh, about this morning?" Naruko said while getting bright red. Haku looked up and knew what Naruko wanted to talk about.
"O-oh I'm sorry Naru-chan, I didn't mean to make you uncomfortable." Haku quickly apologized thinking that she had offended her friend.
"No, it's not that." Naruko quickly reassured her. "I just wanted to know if you were going to k-kiss me?"
"Euh, y-yeah I wanted to k-kiss you." Haku admitted while staring down at the water. "Does that bother you?"
"N-no I wanted you to kiss me but I'm not sure if you felt that way for me." Naruko softly said. "I mean, I really like you Haku-chan and I love it when we hold hands and all but why did you want to kiss me?"
"Oh Naru-chan, that's easy." Haku said sitting a bit closer but still not touching. "I like you. I like your laugh, your smile, your beautiful blonde hair that sticks up in the morning." Here Haku giggled a bit. "I like spending time with you and you're my best friend. I think I'm falling in love with you and I would love to be more than friends but only if you feel the same way."
"I think I would like that to but I'm scared." Naruko admitted. "I don't know what to do. I've never had a girlfriend before."
"Neither have I, Naru-chan but I think that if we take it slow then we'll be alright." Haku said grabbing Naruko's hand and squeezing it gently.
"I'd like that." Naruko said glad that Haku felt the same way. "So, does this mean I can kiss you?"
"You can kiss me anytime and anywhere you want, Naru-chan." Haku smiled blushing at the thought of Naruko kissing her.
"Good cause I really want to kiss you right now." Naruko smiled and she leaned closer to Haku. She pressed her lips gently to Haku's who eagerly kissed back. Naruko enjoyed feeling Haku's lips on hers and made a silent promise to kiss her anytime she felt like it. The kiss was a bit clumsy but they both liked it immensely. They kissed for about a minute before they separated to get some air and they both had a goofy grin on their faces.
"Well, well it seems like things worked out pretty well for the two of you." Anko's voice said from behind them.
"I'm so glad for you both." Yuugao said smiling and she made her way over to hug both girls. "You two are perfect for each other. But promise me that you'll take it slow and won't rush into things."
"Don't worry Yuugao-neechan. Naru-chan and I decided that we would take it one step at a time." Haku said still holding Naruko's hand.
"I'm glad to hear that and remember if you have any questions, you can always come to us." Yuugao nodded happily.
The rest of the time in the onsen they talked about Naruko's and Haku's new techniques and how they would be able to use them. Anko had a very good feeling about Naruko's Raiton Taijutsu and she urged Naruko to keep working on it. Yuugao, on the other hand was looking forward to teaching Haku her Kenjutsu style and she told her that starting tomorrow they would practicing with a wooden sword so Haku could learn the katas and they could have a few sparring sessions as well.
When they got home Yuugao and Anko excused themselves so they could have some quality time together which of course made both Haku and Naruko blush. The two girls continued to talk a bit more about new ideas for techniques and decided to go to bed early as they knew that Yuugao would put them through the wringer the next day. When they laid down in bed Naruko, in a sudden bold move kissed Haku straight on the lips wishing her a good night. Haku eagerly returned the kiss and wished her the same. Both girls went to sleep with a massive grin on their face, dreaming of the other girl that was sleeping only a few feet away.
Yosh, that's it for this chapter. How was it? I know the pillow fight thing is just about any guy's fantasy, and those who say they have never imagined it are lying. I hope you like Naruko's and Haku's new techniques. Was the way they got together believable? Let me know and see you guys in two weeks for the next chapter.
