Chapt. 12

The sun was just cresting the horizon when Haku slowly woke. She felt rather warm and comfortable laying where she was at the moment. With the return to wakefulness came a mild readiness for a little play time after the dreams she'd had that night, and the last few nights.

Moving slowly Haku rolled over on top of Naruto. She moved her hands up his chest and leaned in and started to kiss his neck. He stirred slightly underneath her and the leg she was straddling rose up between hers, moving her slightly forward. Leaning in, she kissed Naruto on the lips and felt him smile as his arms came up around her.

As she started to squirm against him Naruto broke the kiss. "Haku-chan," he sighed regretfully. "As lovely as this idea is, I'm afraid we don't really have enough time for it."

Further protests were silenced as Haku started to kiss him again and she began to grind against his thigh, bringing a soft moan from her.

Naruto fought hard against the rising pleasure he was feeling. He started to run his hands up and down her body by reflex as it built. He felt her leg that was between his rise slightly and land so that she was now straddling his lap as she sat up.

"Wait, wait," Naruto gasped. "We have to stop before my parents wake up," he paused as Haku grabbed his hands and brought them up to her breasts. He managed a quick squeeze before he shook his head to clear it. "No, we can continue this later at the clubhouse."

Haku pouted as she slowed the rocking of her hips. "Do you promise to finish this later, Naruto-kun?"

Breathing heavily he smiled up at her. "We'll even have Hinata-chan and Ino-chan there with us."

Haku fell forward onto Naruto still trying to settle down. "I think that will work."

They lay there fro another couple of moments catching their breath. When she had finally calmed down enough though, Haku slid off of Naruto and picked up her robe, giving Naruto a spectacular view of her moderately wet panties. She slipped the robe on as she stood and gave him a cheeky wink.

Naruto breathed out slowly as Haku shut the door and moved quietly away. "Man, now I need a cold shower."


Later that morning found Naruto helping the three girls with their shopping. They'd been to several clothing stores and a couple of specialty boutiques. Thankfully they were heading for the final stop and the girls had insisted that he transform into a girl for it. So he'd sealed all the bags into several storage seals and transformed into his alter ego and clothes into a halter top and mini-skirt.

"Oh Naru-chan, you're so beautiful," Ino gushed. "Maybe we should have you stay like this for the afternoon." The other two giggled at his blush.

"Mm, that does sound like fun," Hinata purred, "We can even use some of the items we picked up today."

"Still gotta wonder where Sakura and Sasuke are," Naruto mused, trying to change the topic. "We've run into everyone else, and I wanted to show Haku-chan off to everyone."

Haku blushed slightly. "What's the last store we're going to?"

"It's our favorite store," Ino squealed as Hinata nodded her quick agreement.

Realizing they weren't going to get any answers out of the other two, Naruto and Haku followed dutifully after the more excited pair. Haku, however, seemed a little less confused than Naruto did.

So, not paying attention to the world around him as he talked to the girls, Naruto was rather surprised when they walked into a shop full of items made of silk and lace.

"H, hinata-chan, isn't this a lingerie shop?" Naruto looked around nervously.

"Of course it's a lingerie store Naruto-kun," Hinata giggled. "We all need some new things, especially poor Haku-chan, who doesn't even know her own size."

"She's a B-cup," Ino scoffed. "Just like I am. Why won't you believe me, Hinata-chan. After all, I did correctly guess you were a C-cup."

Both girls blushed slightly at the blond girl for being so blunt about it. Naruto was drooling slightly at the thoughts in his head.

Half an hour of mildly embarrassing moments later saw the small group leave the shop with a new bag each. Naruto quickly sealed the new purchases away and they made their way to the Uchiha district.


Minato stood next to Kushina near the front gate waiting for the imminent arrival of the Mizukage's entourage. He was rather sulkily dressed in his full Hokage robes and hat, while Kushina wore an expensive looking red kimono.

"Honey are you sure I need to wear the hat?" Minato plead with his wife.

Kushina glared at her husband. "Yes, you do. That hat is the symbol of your office. You wear it to show your respect for the Mizukage."

"Yes, dear," Minato sighed heavily.

Kakashi listening nearby, sniggered at the pair behind his ANBU mask. The cat masked ANBU next to him elbowed him hard in the ribs.

"What was that for?" Kakashi whined, rubbing his side.

"You're in uniform at the moment Dog," she growled. "Would you kindly act like it. Besides, I'll need time off soon and would rather not have to deal with an angry Hokage."

Kakashi stood there for a moment before cocking his head to the side. "Why?

"Why what?" Cat looked back at him.

"Why do you need time off?"

"It'll take at least 6 more months for it to wear off," Yugao sighed.

Kakashi stood tall and proud for all of thirty seconds before he hit the ground in a dead faint. This of course caused a commotion among the other ANBU as money exchanged hands and a fair amount of chuckling occurred.

Minato looked over at his guards. "What happened?"

Yugao stood up promptly. "Lord Hokage, I just informed Dog that I was taking some time off soon."

"Oh," Minato joined in the laughing. "Well, get him some smelling salts quickly, they'll be here soon."

Another ANBU showed up to Minato's left and knelt. "Lord Hokage, the Mizukage is just a half-mile down the road."

"Right," Minato turned around just as Kakashi came round. "Someone bring Zabuza out of the house and wake him up."

Two ANBU went into the house and dragged a rather hysteric Zabuza outside.

"Lord Hokage, I must insist that you take my head and turn it in for the bounty," the Kiri shinobi all but screamed.

"No, Zabuza. It would be detrimental to the peace process if we did that," Minato explained with a laugh.

"B, b, but, you don't understand," Zabuza squeaked. "She uses the acid and lava bloodlines. She'll melt me, slowly."

Laughs were starting to break out amongst the crowd.

"Zabuza, I guarantee that she won't melt you here," Minato tried to compose himself. "In fact, she's looking forward to seeing you, and marrying you."

Zabuza fainted dead away.

Several minutes later the guards at the gate were announcing the arrival of the Mizukage and her escort. She arrived at the head of a small group of ninja with her hat over her red hair, wearing a rather revealing kimono. Just behind her was a rather grumpy looking man with an eye patch.

"Lady Mizukage, we would like to extend a warm welcome to you and your people," Minato stated loudly.

"Thank you Lord Hokage for you generosity," Mei smiled as she looked around. "I don't suppose Zabuza is still around?" She added quietly.

Minato chuckled as he pointed to the passed out assassin.

"Is he alright?" Mei asked voice full of concern.

"He passed out when he heard you were near," Kushina giggled. "Seemed to think you'd be mad at him."

"Ao, could you wake him," Mei ordered.

They all watched as the man with the eye patch did a few quick signs before spitting out a stream of water. Zabuza was up and grousing instantly.

"Gah, what the hell was that all about?" Zabuza shouted out. "Who the hell... di... Oh, gods no," he finished in a murmur. "M, mei, h, how are ya?"

"Hello Zabuza darling," Mei smiled sweetly at him. "I do hope you're finally ready to make an honest woman out of me."

"Yes," Zabuza squeaked out. "I hope I haven't kept you waiting too long." Mei twitched. "The years have been good to you Mei."

Mei twitched again. "Zabuza, shut up."


Haku looked dubiously at the abandoned building that her three friends claimed was their hideout. "Are you sure this place is safe?"

"We've used it for years," Ino shrugged. "We also fixed up the inside a bit as well."

"Yes," Hinata smiled taking Haku's arm. "We've all made a room or two our own. The playroom in particular is a favorite."

Naruto pushed the door open and led the way in, deactivating the traps for the brief time they'd need. They walked through the lobby area and up to where the sitting area was. Naruto unceremoniously dropped the scrolls with their purchases onto the table and sat down.

"Oh, that feels loads better," he sighed. "Just let me rest for a bit and we'll head on down."

The three girls smiled and followed his lead, taking their own scroll from the table.

"So, Haku-chan," Ino got the other girls attention. "Do you know what you're going to do yet."

"Naruto-kuns dad told me this morning that I'd have to have my skills tested to see where I'll be placed," she replied. "Since I never went to an academy I may end up a genin."

"Or if she's skilled enough, another rank entirely," Naruto chuckled. "You must have a number of skills if Zabuza kept you around and trained you. There's always ANBU as well."

"I'd rather not join ANBU," Haku stated. "If I stay a normal ninja there's always a chance that we could end up on a mission together."

"Hopefully not an important mission," Ino grinned lecherously. "It would always be fun to play together on a mission."

"Is that all you ever want to do, Ino-chan?" Hinata giggled.

"No," Ino pouted. "It's just the nicest thing to think about."

The other three laughed heartily at the blond girl's statement.

Ino quickly went and got some water for them all, and was just sitting back down when a loud sound like a whip crack could be heard. They all looked at each other questioningly as the sound came again.

"Is someone in the playroom and forgot to activate the silencing seals?" Naruto asked puzzled.

"But who?" Hinata in turn asked.

A look of dawning realization came over Ino's face. "No, it couldn't be," she mumbled. "But, who else could it be." She suddenly looked up. "Naruto, my camera please."

Naruto shrugged before reaching into a pocket and throwing the camera at Ino. Then watched as she padded softly to one of the doors on the ground floor. Curiosity getting the better of them, the other three quickly followed her lead.

Ino reached the door silently and checked to make sure the camera had film. She turned the know slowly and pushed the door open, only to gape as the scene inside was revealed. Sakura was inside wearing a leather outfit and mask, in her left hand was a crop. That wasn't the shocking thing though. No, the most shocking part was Sasuke tied to a post in his boxers with whip marks all over his back.

Ino raised her camera and quickly snapped several pictures as Sakura whipped the Uchiha again. She then slowly closed the door and the four of them made their way back to the sitting area.

The three shocked teens and Haku sat back down.

"Friends of yours I assume?" Haku asked.

Ino came out of her shock first. "It's Sakura and Sasuke."

"Sakura? The girl you kept calling a prude?" Ino nodded at Haku's question. "She doesn't seem that way to me."

Hinata shook her head bemusedly. "That's just it, Sakura isn't normally like that. She's normally rather against stuff like that."

"At least she never wanted to help Hinata-chan and me in our training," Ino pouted. "I mean, if she's willing to do that with Sasuke, why wouldn't she help us?"

Haku and Hinata looked at Ino like she was crazy.

"Uh, Ino-chan. I think Sakura might just not like other girls like that," Haku tried to explain slowly.

Ino just waved her off. "Bah, no one can say no to practicing with me, let alone Hinata-chan. I mean, she's so cute." Ino crossed over to Hinata who was giggling at the other girl. "Her skin is so soft." Ino moved a hand under Hinata's shirt. "Her lips are so kissable." Ino stopped talking there as her lips met Hinata's.

"And we lost them," Haku giggled watching the two girls start to push each others shirts up. Licking her lips, and looking forward to continuing from that morning, she moved over to Naruto, who was watching the other two.

"Dammit," a rough voice growled, stopping the four cold. "I did it again."

"Tch, Kiba, do you have to be such an idiot," a bored voiced groaned out. "Training was annoying enough without you setting off the traps again."

"Oh, just shut up and let me outta this thing, Shikamaru," Kiba shouted.

A loud thud could be heard from the entryway.

"Well, there's team ten," Naruto sighed. "Right in the middle of the good part."

Naruto pocketed the last of the shopping scrolls before the new group made it upstairs.

Ino glared at team ten and Shino. "Kiba, those seals have been there since the first day we took over this place. How are you still setting them off?"

Choji and Shikamaru laughed at their teammate as the three girls moved to sit on and around Naruto.

"Personally, I think Akamaru just keeps forgetting to tell him in revenge for something," Hinata giggled from Naruto's lap.

Akamaru barked happily bringing a renewed level of laughter from everyone, but Shino.

"I'm guessing Sakura is teaching Sasuke who's the man again?" Kiba tried to change the subject.

"Is that what we're calling it?" Naruto smirked.

"You saw them?" Choji asked.

Ino pulled out her camera, causing Kiba and Choji to laugh some more. Shino continued to sit there silently and Shikamaru had managed to fall asleep.

"Oi, Kiba, you should ask if Sakura will let you help," Naruto stated, voice the picture of innocence. "After all, you were the one who took that seduction class."

Kiba sputtered in rage and embarrassment at Naruto while the rest tried to breathe from their mirth, waking Shikamaru up as Choji smacked the couch they were sitting on.

A small diversion in the form of Sasuke and Sakura joining them momentarily broke up the hilarity and team seven proceeded to inform the others about their mission.

Sakura eyed the new girl apprehensively, hoping she wouldn't cause an upset to happen on the teams. She had, after all, begun to enjoy her life as a kunoichi. Seeing how cozy she was with Naruto and his harem, at least she knew the girl wouldn't go after 'her' Sasuke.

Choji and Kiba were both silently praising Naruto's ability to be with three girls at the same time. Kiba was also wishing his clan hadn't set him on a marriage contract with one of his distant cousins, so he could try and woo Ino or the new girl away from Naruto.

Shikamaru and Shino neither cared about team seven's coziness with each other, nor what the others were thinking.

Sasuke, who was standing behind Sakura, was just wishing Sakura would stop using that thick black one when she took control during their play time. It was hard to sit for a while afterwords. He knew he cared for her, but maybe he could find someone gentler. On the bright side, she'd helped him unlock his Sharingan the day before during their alone time. His father had been so proud when he'd shown it off.


Across town at the Mizukage's welcome/ wedding reception, Zabuza had finally calmed down enough to enjoy himself. Granted, he was still worried Mei would fry his ass, but the alcohol and food was good.

He turned to see the Mizukage's assistant coming up to him. "Still hoping the pirate ninja look will come into fashion, Ao?"

Ao broke a smile at the joke. "She was really happy to hear you were brought in alive, you know."

"Bah," Zabuza grunted dismissively. "She would have found someone else. Woman as beautiful as she is wouldn't have a problem, even with her temper."

Ao chuckled nervously. "I thought you were working with some kid dressed as a hunter nin? I was kinda hoping to meet the lad."

Zabuza tried not to laugh at the other man, seeing Haku's deception work. "'he,' decided to take another offer. Seems to have come with better benefits, from what I hear."

"That's a pity," Ao grumbled. "We're in need of good ANBU at the moment."

Across the hall Mei and Kushina were deep in conversation.

"Now Mei-chan, remember you need to keep a tight rein on him. You've got a good head start with him being terrified of you. Don't play it up too much, but don't let him forget it."

"Is that your secret, Kushina-chan?Mei asked with a sly smile.

Minato shivered as he watched the two red heads talk so enthusiastically. "I should probably warn Zabuza, but he'll probably enjoy it."

"Did you say something sensei?" Kakashi turned to Minato.

"No, Kakashi," Minato sighed. "I was just amazed at how well my wife is getting along with the Mizukage."

Kakashi looked over at the two women and stared in horror as Yugao joined them. "Oh shit, Yugao's talking to them now. What will Kushina teach her now. Sensei you must do something about this."

Minato looked Kakashi in the eye. "Kakashi, you're my favorite student, but can you not ask me to do something that will end up with me maimed."

Kakashi gaped at Minato in shock. "B, but sensei!"


Several days later saw Naruto leading Haku to Ichiraku's for a last meeting with Zabuza. Haku was rather sad about her mentors leaving to go back to the Mist. She was wearing the new outfit she planned to wear for missions and training. She had a mesh top under a sleeveless light blue uwagi, a knee length dark gray skirt that was slit on the right side, with her new headband around her right thigh, just visible in the slit.

"You're so lucky to be a chunin already Haku-chan," Naruto smiled giving her hand a gentle squeeze. "Your outfit is rather nice as well."

Haku giggled slightly through her tears. "You've said three times already Naruto-kun."

They sat down at Naruto's favorite booth. Their drinks had just arrived when Zabuza joined them.

"I'll miss you Zabuza, sir," Haku sobbed.

Zabuza sniffed. "Don't worry about it girl. You just be happy here. I'm sure we'll meet again sometime."

With that Zabuza walked away leaving Haku sobbing in Naruto's arms. Ino and Hinata, who had been waiting at in a nearby booth rushed over to help Naruto. After they calmed her down a bit they escorted her back to her room and lay her down on her bed where Naruto rubbed her back until her breathing evened out.

"How could he be so callous about leaving her here?" Ino groused once the three of them were safely ensconced in Naruto's room.

"I know," Hinata sniffed. "Haku was so unhappy and he says goodbye just like that."

Hinata and Ino were hugging each other with tears in their eyes at their friends sadness.

Naruto shook his head slightly. "You two are wrong. Zabuza was trying his best not to cry the entire time. I think the separation is just as hard on him as it is on her."

The two girls blinked at Naruto.

"What neither of you were close enough to see how wet Zabuza's eyes were. I think he made it out just in time."

Hinata looked up with a small smile. "Really, Naruto-kun? Was he really almost crying?"

Naruto nodded at the blue haired girl and she threw herself at him. "Oh that will make Haku-chan happier." Hinata started to kiss Naruto on the cheeks and neck.

"I'm sure she already knows then, Hinata-chan," Ino stated brushing the tears from her eyes. "After all she knew him best." Ino lay back watching Hinata get Naruto worked up. Sometimes she found it fun to watch while touching herself for a change. 'However, if he brings out the ropes, I'm joining in.'

Hinata continued kissing Naruto until his resistance gave way and started kissing her back. He let his hands roam around her back and thighs, causing Hinata to stop her attack and enjoy the feelings running through her. Naruto switched to mildly sucking on her throat, hoping he didn't leave to visible of a mark. She pushed him back and pulled her shirt off smiling at him the whole time. He stared at the pristine white bra containing her breasts as she breathed in and out until she pulled his head down into it's softness.

Ino licked her lips hungrily as she pulled off her own top and slid out of her skirt, leaving her in a lace black bra and panty set, as she watched the show. She moved her hands up and squeezed her chest slightly wishing it was her turn.

Hinata bit Naruto gently near his neck bringing a gasp from him.

"Naughty, naughty Hinata-chan," he whispered in her ear as he rubbed her butt. "What, should I do with such a naughty girl."

Hinata moaned deeply. "Punish me, Naruto-kun."

Ino seeing the fun going into the direction she wanted got off the bed and crossed over behind Hinata.

"Nii-san, I'm hoooomme," Miyu's voice echoed through the house. "You said you'd help me today."

The three stopped instantly. "Dammit, Miyu," Naruto and the girls moaned.

"Sorry girls, but if I don't help her I'll get grounded and that would be bad for later." He sighed as he adjusted his pants and realized his quests were too busy as Ino's bra hit him in the face. "Oh the things I sacrifice for family." He shut the door as the two girls moved to his bed.

"Ah, Miyu, the interruptions you cause are rather cruel," Naruto chuckled as he met his sister at the bottom of the stairs.

"That's mean, nii-san," Miyu pouted. "You're the one who promised to help me out."

"Fine, fine, let's get this over with," Naruto sighed again.

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