Disclaimer:
I don't know Naruto.
Authors Note:
'' blah blah'' talking
'blah blah blah ' thoughts
''blah blah blah blah'' demon talking.
Authors Note:
Sorry for the late update... again. I'm having a hard time maintaining my normal life with my writing. Seriously how do some of the guys do that! Anyway a reader asked if Naruto used Hiraishin when fighting the bandits. His doubt being raised from the fact I mentioned the bandit saw a 'flash of orange'. It meant he saw his bright Orange clothes...get it.
I don't know how many of the fanfiction readers know this but after reading some of the forums I thought of sharing this information. There is a site named flagfic . com where you just need paste the story's URL to download it!
If you already know that then you are awesome! But the ignorant readers that are out there be sure to download all of your favourite fic's because they may not be present the next day.
)))) Last Time ((((
"Then why don't you come with me?" She tilted her head again. Her face showing nothing but pure innocence.
"It's, It's just that I have worked so hard in gaining everything I have. I don't want to die with losing all my wealth and fortune!" Gato explained secretly enjoying the softness of her hands.
Naruko blissfully remained ignorant of his groping and perked up like a child given a candy "Oh! Is that it? Then will you come with me if you can take all of your fortune to heaven? And we can be together forever!" Naruko exclaimed dreamily.
Gato grinned lecherously at the prospect of having his own goddess 'She's so innocent! I bet she is wonderful in bed.'
'Cut it out Naruto! You are wasting time! Who will actually believe such stupid stuf...'
"Fine! If I can take everything with me then I will come with you. Tell me what I have to do?" Gato said not trying to hide the perverse look on his face.
'... I don't believe it! The fat ass actually fell for that!' Kyuubi looked stunned, her former annoyance turned to disbelief.
"That's easy!" Naruko showed her free arm containing a stack of papers that Gato was sure weren't there before. He shook that off as being a goddess thing.
"You just need to sign these papers and I will take care of everything else." Naruko chirped handing him the papers and a pen that he didn't even bother to think how it appeared.
Gato didn't even try to look at the papers as he signed everything. His greed was getting the best of him.
"There! All done!" The fat business man exclaimed signing the last of the papers and handing them to his guardian angel.
"Now take me to heaven!" He closed his eyes and spread his arms wide in preparation.
"Of course Gato-kun..." Naruko spoke lowly as her innocent nature began to fade replaced by a cruel sinister look that didn't fit her beautiful face. But luckily the chubby man remained blissfully unaware.
"See you in heaven. Gato-kun."
Those were the last words he heard before he fell dead.
Chapter-11: Battle At The Bridge.
)))) Konoha ((((
"Well done Team 8. I presume the mission went off without a hitch." Sarutobi asked looking up from his paper work.
"Yes Hokage-sama. The mission went rather easily and we managed to capture all the rouge bandits." Kurenai reported on behalf of her team who were standing silently behind her in sign of respect for their aged leader.
Sarutobi nodded taking out a scroll from beneath his desk before handing out to Kurenai. Kurenai took the scroll and motioned for her team to wait outside.
"Is there something else you want to add to the report?" Sarutobi asked igniting his pipe after the door was closed.
The Genjutsu mistress's nose crinkled in discomfort but otherwise remained professional. Keeping a straight face Kurenai started to talk, taking care in choosing her words.
"I just wanted to ask if team 7 has returned from their C-rank mission."
Sarutobi raised an eyebrow at her question. He eyed her curiously for a second before answering.
"No. The mission was for them to keep a bridge builder safe from bandits and the like, until the bridge is complete. I believe it will take them three days and maybe more to return depending on the conditions."
Kurenai nodded with a slight bow and walked out of the room.
Sarutobi eyes followed her form before his hand went towards his precious Icha Icha he hid under the Hokage robes, while grumbling under his breath.
"Youth these days, always looking for competition ... ohhh Koko-chan that's so naughty." He giggled with a little blood escaping his nose.
))) Outside The Hokage's Tower (((
"So, where do you think Sasuke's team went? I haven't seen them even before we left for the mission?" Kiba asked his team mates. They were all waiting outside the Hokage tower for their sensei.
Kiba looked at Shino hoping for a reply and Shino... Shino stared back.
A second latter Kiba's left eye gave a twitch and after another few precious seconds went by, it started twitching violently. Needless to say Kiba was still not used to the weird gestures the bug boy in his team called 'communication'.
Seriously, they sometimes made him question his intelligence and that was saying a lot because he rarely bothered using it. Let alone taking the time to think about it!
"Naruto-kun's team left the village on a mission three days ago."
"Huh?" Snapped out of his thoughts Kiba turned towards his other team mate who was shyly poking her fingers together.
"They left?" Hinata nodded looking in every direction but his.
"But how do you know that?" Kiba couldn't help but ask. He knew Hinata was too innocent to gossip like Ino did. So there has to be a reason why she knew of their departure.
But alas, his curiosity was not sated as the girl if possible further buried her head in to her thick furry coat with her blush further increasing by the second and started mumbling something incoherent that even he couldn't make out with his enhanced hearing. The only thing he was able to understand was the ever occasional...
'Naruto-kun...'
There! He heard it again. Kiba sweat drop grew larger as the girl seemed to be lost in her own world completely ignoring him.
It made him kind of jealous. I mean Sasuke, he could understand but it was Naruto for God's sake! He was the dobe! The dead last! What the hell did she see in him?
Kiba suddenly shuddered and violently shook his head.
No! Considering the fact she could see through everything. He didn't want to know what she saw!
'Now I'm thinking too much.' He thought ruffling his hair a bit.
"Arrgf!" Glancing down he grinned before picking up Akamaru. Completely forgetting his thoughts in a record time Kiba started petting his companion's fur.
This was the scene Kurenai saw as she exited the tower. It had become a common site for her. Kiba petting Akamaru, Hinata poking her fingers and Shino... well Shino was staring as usual but it was difficult to decipher where.
Kurenai cleared her throat getting their attention.
"Alright team. We have successfully completed our first C-rank mission. So I'm giving you the day off and we will continue our regular meetings tomorrow. Is that Okay?"
"Yahoo!"
Her declaration was met by a loud cheer from Kiba with Shino and Hinata giving a nod.
Kurenai let a small smile grace her lips as she watched her students go to their respective clan compounds. She felt proud at how well they handled their first C-rank mission last night. It was to capture a group of bandits in a nearby village. She knew they had the potential to make the best tracking team in Konoha. Compared to the other teams Team 8 was the most balanced one. Kiba provided his brawns and nose for the ream. Hinata provided her eyes and Shino provided ears considering he could talk with his bugs. And as a sensei she was the brain and body of team providing them with different strategies and improving their combat skills along with team work.
Kurenai yawned before looking at the rising sun. It was still early in the morning and people where just opening the stores.
Thinking a walk would be nice with less people staring at her with lust. She began to trek her way to the usual Dango shop for breakfast.
Her thoughts automatically went to her recent source of affection. She couldn't help but ask the Hokage back then. She knew he wouldn't be back for a week, since Naruto had already mentioned it to her before he left. The rational and logical side of her argued it was stupid to ask about his return. But the part of her that held a small hope he would return early had won at the end.
Kurenai missed him dearly, without having his presence around she felt incomplete like a part of her being didn't accept his absence. And Kurenai was so sure that it had nothing to do with those heated after training make out sessions.
Kurenai cheeks went rosy as she sagely gave a nod at the last thought.
Her wine red eyes trailed to the corner and her hand twitched but she stopped herself from touching her neck where she knew the seal was. She had to admit, it was unlike anything she saw her in her carrier as a kunoichi. She wasn't anywhere near a seal master, specialising only in genjutsu and being adequate in taijusu and ninjutsu for a Jonin. But even she knew Naruto had to have been a prodigy to design something like that at his age.
A scowl crossed her features on seeing the people around her go by smiling and talking happily while the shop owners set up the stalls for the new day. Her fist clenched for a second knowing many of these people were responsible for Naruto putting up a facade, to hide his true self.
Kurenai halted and blinked surprised at where her thoughts were heading.
'Am I getting bitter towards my own village?' Her eyes widened and this time she was not able to stop her hand from going to her neck on reflex.
Was the seal influencing her thought process? This ninja village... the people, they were the ones she had sworn to protect when she became a proud kunoichi of the hidden leaves.
So what where these negative feelings she was having all of sudden that made her question her loyalty.
'But if that is true then my feelings for Naruto are a lie as well.' Kurenai frowned at that.
Looking around her beloved village once more she thought 'Is this all an illusion....' Her gaze ironically ended up towards the Hokage monument. '... or is it the true reality that I wasn't able to see till now.'
Gliding the back of her hand through the length of her hair, Kurenai sighed in exasperation.
'Damn it Naruto! This is your entire fault! You better make it up to me when you get back mister!'
Huffing and putting an end to her thoughts, she choosing to focus on more important needs, like to fill her currently empty stomach.
"Now what should I eat for breakfast?" She eyed the dango stall across the street. Most of her friends left the missions earlier so eating dango alone was out of the question.
A delicious yet familiar smell invaded her nostrils making her pause in her stride. Looking around she caught site of a familiar ramen shop to be its source. Taking another sniff, she gulped the little bit of drool before it got out.
"You know what? A hot bowl of ramen does sound good for breakfast." Her stomach grumbled in agreement.
Compiling in favour with her stomach, Kurenai made her way to the Ichiraku's and reached out to pull the curtains.
"Welcome to Ichiraku's!" Came the cheerful greeting of Ayame as she turned around to welcome the new customer with a small note book in her hand.
"Ah! Kurenai-san! It's nice to see you again!"
Kurenai couldn't help but smile at the ever cheerful ramen waitress, although she failed to notice another certain someone in the stall.
"Kurenai-san?"
Kurenai turned around slightly surprised to the familiar voice.
"Uchiha-sama?"
Indeed, Mikoto Uchiha the head of the Uchiha clan since the massacre was sitting in the stall and seemed to be enjoying a steaming hot bowl of ramen.
"No need to be so formal Kurenai. Just call me Mikoto; I'm not some old fossil that you should call me 'Uchiha-sama' to show respect?" Giving the Jonin an encouraging smile, she motioned for her sit down.
"I didn't know you both knew each other?"
Both women turned towards Ayame who had a cute inquisitive look on her face.
"We only recently met Ayame. Naruto-kun introduced me to her a few days ago before he treated us here but you weren't present that day." Mikoto replied first filling Ayame with the necessary details.
"Ah... I get it!" Ayame chirped mischievously after the explanation like she knew something they didn't before turning to Kurenai.
"So what would you like today Kurenai-san?"
"I would like a medium pork ramen please?" The bubbly waitress nodded before going back to help her father prepare the order.
"Mikoto-sama I didn't know you have a liking for ramen?" Kurenai decided to start a conversation; they didn't talk much except the pleasantries when Naruto brought them here last time. It wasn't like they were ignoring each other, more like they were paying a lot more attention to a certain blond haired, blue eyed jinchuuriki.
Mikoto gave a slight giggle bringing the back of her hand to her face covering her lips.
"It does become a habit when you have two ramen sick Uzumaki's for friends. Besides it's good to eat it once in a while." Kurenai smiled with a nod but her eyes slowly widened as she caught on with the older woman's words.
"Wait... two Uzumaki's... I didn't know there was another Uzumaki in Konoha?"
Mikoto almost choked on her ramen coughing a little bit while resisting the urge to curse openly for the slip up.
"Uhhh... yes. There was an Uzumaki back at the academy. She and I were great friends before the third shinobi war."
Kurenai listened wide eyed at the information. There is another Uzumaki in the village. Why didn't she hear of that before but wait...
"You said 'there was' does that mean she..."
Mikoto though still upset about her loose mouth looked down, her eyes softening in remembrance.
"Yes... She was like a sibling I never had. I was devastated when I lost her." Kurenai remained silent, giving the Uchiha clan head a moment to grieve nodding to Ayame who silently placed a bowl of ramen in front of her trying not to disturb their conversation.
Both women began to eat in an awkward silence before it again broken by Kurenai.
"Mikoto-sama, do you know if your friend was in any relationship before she died?"
Mikoto again resisted the urge to curse aloud, it was obvious where the younger woman was going with the question and she didn't like it one bit.
The Hokage had declared any if not all information on Kushina an S-ranked secret. And she could be considered a border line traitor for telling Naruto about his mother. If the Jonin was somehow able to unveil this information, she was definitely going to be in deep trouble with the Hokage.
"She is not Naruto's mother Kurenai. She died during the third shinobi war. It is impossible for her to be Naruto's mother."
It was for the best. Kurenai was a clever woman. She would definitely connect the dots if she told Kushina died during the Kyuubi attack.
"Oh?" Kurenai masked her disappointment with an indifferent expression. She thought Naruto would be happy if she found some information on his parents.
Mikoto mentally signed in relief as Kurenai seemed to let go of the topic but just to be sure there won't be any second guesses she said something that could be considered life threatening.
"Besides... my friend she... she liked woman!" Mikoto blustered out.
Silence ensued as a gust of wind flew by the stall and its occupants.
"I-I s-see..." Kurenai sputtered. Barely keeping her composure at the mention of such a... subject.
'Dear Kami! If you do exist, please don't let Kushina come back to life, just so she could kill me! At least try to stop her for a few more decades!'
Mikoto stood up hoping her prayer was heard, placing the money beside her bowl she turned to Kurenai.
"I'm sorry Kurenai but I have to attend a council meeting to discuss some recent matters. It was nice talking to you."
Kurenai could only nod much to the relief of Mikoto, who disappeared from the stall with more than a bit of hurry.
Kurenai kept on looking at the direction she left and frowned thinking about her 'I have to ask Naruto what exactly his relation with Mikoto is.'
"You will get wrinkles if you keep on frowning like that Kurenai-san." Kurenai jolted her head towards the source of the voice, only to find Ayame's face barely an inch away from hers.
To the outsiders they looked like they were about to kiss. Ayame leaned back a little with her elbows on the table before talking.
"What would Naruto-kun think if you get wrinkles on your pretty face?" Ayame grinned.
Kurenai blinked owlishly trying to process her words coming with a very intelligent reply.
"W-What?"
Ayame's grin didn't even flatter for a second "I suggested that Naruto-kun would prefer to take you as you are right now?"
Again with one of those blinks that would make an owl literally turn its head backside in shame. Kurenai's brain tried to decipher the meaning behind the girl's words.
A crimson blush slowly rose from her neck turning her face the same colour as her eyes.
"Wh-Wha...bu...ho...?" Kurenai sputtered her question getting caught up in her throat, successfully performing the fish out of water routine much to Ayame's amusement.
"What? Did you really think I didn't know about you two?" Kurenai only had a look of horror at finding out someone knew about her being romantically involved with a young fresh out Genin.
Ayame only raised an amused eyebrow at seeing Kurenai's reaction.
"Didn't you figure it out yet..." Ayame leaned in while lowering her voice.
"... I was the one who drugged you when Naruto-kun first brought you here."
Kurenai's eyes went as wide as saucers "What! You mean it was y-mmph!"
"Shhhh! Don't be so loud! My dad or somebody else may here." Ayame hissed.
Taking a look back to find her father still working inside. Ayame slowly removed her hand that was covering Kurenai's mouth letting Kurenai speak.
"But why would you... help... him?" Kurenai trailed off a look of realisation crossing her face as she remembered she was NOT the only one with the seal. And painfully through a hazy memory, she remembered that she had seen Ayame after she had already done THAT with HER Naruto.
And that meant she had to share HER Naruto!
The shock quickly faded away from her features as she gave the younger civilian woman a cold glare that made her moniker the ice queen of Konoha.
But even as a civilian woman Ayame was not to be trifled with when it came to HER Naruto.
"Oi! Don't glare at me like that missy!" Ayame's personality turned a one eighty as she gave the woman her own glare.
If possible Kurenai glare turned even colder. But Ayame just folded her arms beneath her blossom.
"Look I don't want to share him as much as you do may be even more. But I relented because Naruto needs you to achieve his goals. So you better deal with it too."
Kurenai hesitated for a second and was about reply but it seemed there was still something left that Ayame had to add.
"Besides... I don't think even both of us combined can keep up with him in bed." Ayame whispered with a seductive smirk.
Kurenai was caught completely off guard with that comment.
'I-I-I-n-n b-b-be-edd!'
As inexperienced as she was about these sort of things. It was no wonder Kurenai got extremely flustered at the mention of such an intimate act getting some of the possible images that consisted of Naruto and a bed.
Ayame's smirk turned in to a grin on seeing how easily she could get under the skin of the stoic Ice Queen get flustered with a single comment.
Leaning in Ayame spoke directly spoke in Kurenai's ear.
"So what do you say Kurenai, want to have a competition on who will last longer against Naruto-kun when he returns?" Ayame's purred her tongue sneaking out of the confines of her mouth and gave slow lick inside Kurenai's ear lobe by the end of her sentence.
Kurenai froze in every way that was not literal at the... boldness of her apparent 'senior' and her mind managed to form a single thought before it froze as well.
'OH MY GOD! She's worse than Anko!'
)))) Wave ((((
Naruto landed slightly into the forest somewhere near the spot Kakashi was training the team prior.
The sun was just about to rise and the clearing was filled with mist making it harder for any normal person to see.
Naruto let a confident smirk into his features 'That was fun. And I got what I wanted rather easily. Don't you think so Kyuubi?... Kyuubi?'
The only response he got was the sounds of morning crickets from outside.
The Kyuubi was still stunned at what happened a few hours prior. It was the beginning of the fifth day of their stay in wave. After the little skirmish with that Inari kid last night Naruto had walked out of the house seemingly upset but in reality he used that as an opportunity to go after Gato to finish him off last night.
Kyuubi was already somewhat used to her containers unusual and 'ingenious' ways of handling things. But never in her wild dreams did she think it was possible to kill someone like that!
The most clever ways she came up with in her long life involved crushing the enemies with her paws. Of course being the giant fox that she was, she did that on every occasion without a second thought.
'How can someone even... even believe such a thing!' Kyuubi muttered more to herself in disbelief.
'Come on! You are still hung up on that. All it took was a simple Genjutsu and transformation. Gato's own greed was his undoing and all things aside he was just plain stupid.'
'How can you consider that fool who believed he can go to heaven by signing a stack of papers stupid?!' Kyuubi asked with sarcasm and irritation dripping from her voice.
Naruto who was in an extremely playful mood since acquiring the millions of ryo's from Gato just went on with the banter.
"Hmmm...yeah. May be we should come with a new name for hi..."
'Naruto?' Kyuubi said startled when he suddenly stopped in his sentence.
"Someone's here."
A flick of his wrist activated a mechanism of ninja wire made in his baggy orange jacket making a kunai slide in to his palm.
Crouching down a little, Naruto's eyes zoned around for any possible threats.
A silhouette of a person appeared in his line of vision. Forcibly relaxing his muscles to appear carefree. Naruto looked on as the figure began to appear much clearly as the mist dispersed.
It was a girl from the looks of it and from what he could see. She was beautiful, very beautiful. Adoring a pink low cut kimono that went just below her knees with pale red edges decorated with some plum swirls and finishing off with a pair of plain sandals. Her long black went down her middle back flowing freely with the wind. But the part of her attire that attracted his attention most was the black choker around her neck and the basket she was carrying.
'She looks like a civilian.'
Naruto didn't comment but he knew otherwise. She did look like a civilian to the mere eye. But she was far from that.
She was a ninja.
Her movements... the way she walked, it was too quiet. And an average Genin wouldn't have the presence of mind to walk like that. It was like how a veteran shinobi walked in hostile territory. But she didn't seem to have any ill intent towards him at the moment. Deciding it was better to be safe than sorrow. Naruto decided to use his intelligence to proceed any further.
"Hey! Who are you?!"
'You call that intelligent!' Kyuubi thought with a sweat drop threatening to drown her.
Haku paused not expecting the sudden outburst from the Konoha Genin.
'Zabuza-sama still resents Konoha for refusing to help us in war. But Mei-sama was adamant about not touching any leaf ninja. I should at least be civil with him.' Giving a gentle smile she addressed him.
"I'm sorry. Did I startle you?"
"W-What... " Naruto's cheeks flushed in what could be called embarrassment.
"Y-You didn't startle me! Ninja's don't get startled! And of course the greatest of them all Naruto Uzumaki cannot get startled!" Naruto declared pointing a finger at himself in the end while puffing his chest.
Haku giggled at the childish antics and had to hold herself from laughing out loud when she saw Naruto's pouting face.
"Hey! Are you making fun of me?!" Haku continued to giggle before answering.
"I apologise for being rude. I didn't mean to laugh at you." Haku half bowed while still holding the basket.
Naruto just brought his hand to the back of his head being unsure on what to say not expecting to receive an actual apology aside from the fact of having never being on the receiving end of an apology before.
"Fine... I guess I can forgive you errr..."
"Haku..." Supplied Haku with a gentle smile.
"Haku..." Naruto tried out the name before grinning.
"That's a nice name. So what's a pretty girl like you doing here this early in the morning?"
"Grrrrrrrr. There he goes again with the flittering." Kyuubi was obviously making the growling noises in her cage.
'P-Pretty...' Haku thought. A light shade of pink dusted her pale cheeks, Haku tried hard not to appear flustered at the involuntary compliment she got.
"I was just going to collect some herbs to prepare some medicine." Haku replied making Naruto look around to find that there were indeed some strange looking plants in the surroundings.
Meanwhile Haku placed the basket on the ground before turning to Naruto who was by now glaring at one of the plants while poking it with a stick making her face fault to the ground.
"By the way..."Haku started getting Naruto to look at her from his examination "... I'm a boy."
Silence ensued only to disturbed by the stick in Naruto's hand as it dropped.
"W-What?"
"I said I'm a boy." Haku emphasized the boy part while inwardly praying he would believe her.
Zabuza was always adamant about her gender. He didn't particularly take it lightly when anyone found out she was girl. Saying something about maintaining his image but she knew at heart that he cared about her. He did that because there were people that took advantage of her being a girl.
Naruto narrowed his eyes and looked up and down Haku's form. Standing up he began walking towards her making her stiffen slightly.
'What is he doing?' Haku thought questioningly but she was too late in reacting and her brain shut down completely when she felt two warm hands on her chest.
SQUELCH! SQUELCH!
SQUELCH! SQUELCH!
"Hmmmm. Your chest is stiff and hard but it feels like it is wrapped or something. May be I should take a look inside?" Naruto said to himself while randomly touching his chest.
Haku stood as stiff as a board. Her pale skin glowing redder with each second. Her brain trying to regroup at the fact that a boy she just met was taking the liberty to randomly grope her chest.
But her womanly instincts kicked in by the time she felt Naruto parting the front of her Kimono and exposing her bounded chest to the morning air. The binds were barely holding back their cleavage due to getting loose from all the groping. She did the only thing a woman would do in her situation.
"KYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!" Grabbing hold of the nearest object, which fortunately happened to be the basket in one hand while covering her front with her other. She wacked Naruto on top of the head sending him flat to the ground.
A few minutes later we find both Naruto and Haku filling the basket with the last of the herbs.
Haku glared at Naruto while dropping some leaves in her basket.
"Hey! It's not my fault I wouldn't have did that if you didn't have lie to me about being a boy." Naruto grumbled dropping a few leaves of his own and sitting down.
Haku continued to glare for a few more seconds and then sighed and sat down beside him.
"I suppose it is partially my fault for lying. But you should not just randomly grope and strip people you meet. Didn't your parents teach you anything about personal space?" Haku scolded but soon regretted her words.
"Well forgive me for being an orphan. I'm sure I would have been thought if I actually had someone." Naruto said looking away.
Haku's heart ached painfully at hearing those words and looked down shame for saying such a thing.
"I am sorry. I shouldn't have said that. But to tell you the truth I know the feeling as well." Haku spoke in a soft tone looking forward. Naruto chose to remain silent opting to hear what she had to say.
"I guess you could call me an orphan to an extent as well. After... 'parting' with my parents I was left on the streets to fend for myself. I tried to move on but... there was nothing there for me. I had no one to go back to; I had no reason to live. So eventually I ... gave up and just waited for inevitable relief from my cursed existence. But then..." Haku smiled as the face of an annoyed Zabuza appeared in her head.
"... he came and gave me a purpose , my reason for living. He became a father that I never had. That is the reason I'm sure you will find someone like that as well Naruto." Haku said looking at Naruto for the first time since she began to speak her hair flowing with the light breeze.
"He must be really important to you." Naruto asked a little bit of maturity slipping in to his voice that Haku failed to notice.
Haku nodded affirmatively, a comfortable silence stretching between them before it was broken by Naruto.
"Soooooo Why did you tell me you were a boy again?"
Haku stammered in embarrassment, avoiding her eyes from making contact with Naruto's she quickly conjured up a lie.
"Well... you see Gato's men are known for being notorious in kidnapping woman. My guardian decided it would be best if I acted like a boy."
"Ah..."
Naruto brought the bottom of his right fist to the palm of his left hand in recognition and gave a full blown grin to Haku.
"That's pretty clever! But you don't need to hide anymore Haku-Chan because my team and I are going to get rid of Gato from your country once and for all!"
If Haku wasn't surprised by his outburst she was definitely surprised when he added such a familiar suffix to her name since it was the first time anyone called her that since her parents.
'He is so innocent. I... kind of hope he stays this way.' Haku giggled at Naruto's exuberance and asked him a question.
"Tell me Naruto...kun how strong do you think you are?"
Naruto just tilted his face and scratched the side of his head.
"I don't know, I'm like super strong!" Haku sweat dropped on seeing his pump his fist with fire in his eyes.
'How should I put this...' Haku sighed gazing at the sky.
"Do you have anyone important to you Naruto, someone that you consider precious to you?"
"Someone... precious...to me?" Naruto drawled out the sentence keeping his attention only on the woman beside him.
"Yes. A special person for whom you are willing risk everything to protect. I believe we can only be strong when we have something we want to protect even at the cost of our own lives. That is when we can truly be strong."
Haku looked at Naruto at the end of her declaration and gave a heart warming smile. It was a belief she carried internally ever since Zabuza saved her as a child and taking with Naruto made her express it for the first time.
"So I can only be strong when I have something to protect huh?" Naruto asked with a look of awe and when Haku nodded an ear splitting grin spread across his face.
"Does this mean you agree with me Naru...to..." Haku gasped her voice getting caught in her throat as Naruto slowly opened his eyes.
Two deadly blue orbs where glaring at her with such intensity that she forgot to breathe for a moment. They were a complete contrast to the grin that still stretched his face and she knew she couldn't afford a second to comment.
BHOOM!
Dust and debris filled the once beautiful forest area. A small crater replaced the spot where the two shinobi sat down and talked a moment ago.
A small gust of wind blew away the side of the dust cloud revealing an orange clad figure standing near the tree line showing the leaves most unpredictable ninja. Naruto gaze was cold as he kept on staring at the middle of the crater and started speaking.
"Strength can only take you so far Haku. I hope you will learn that lesson by the time we meet again." His once childish and exuberant voice now was calm and collected. It floated as a whisper, closing his eyes Naruto turned to leave his visage disappearing by the second.
Krr..Krrr...Crack! Thud!
A block of ice fell to the ground, the impact clearing up the smoke showing Haku exiting from an ice encampment.
'If it had been anyone else they would have died.'
Thanks to her blood line, she was able to build an ice wall around herself at the last moment. But it wasn't to say she escaped unscathed. The right side of her kimono was singed and torn in places showing her bindings. Her hair was ruffled and her right hand was bruised and had a few burns where she sat the closest to Naru... no, the explosive clone. But they would probably heal over night if treated.
Haku just stood staring where she knew Naruto went, his last words still ringing in her head.
'Strength can only take you so far Haku...'
"Uzumaki... Naruto..."
)))) Tazuna's House ((((
The copy ninja Kakashi is currently sitting at the dining table turning another page of his beloved Icha Icha.
He had recovered quite well from his confrontation with Zabuza and his chakra exhaustion from using the sharingan too much.
'I will have to find a way to eliminate the side effect hehehehe...' Kakashi thought absent mindedly while giggling as he reached his favourite part.
Sasuke and Sakura were both sleeping upstairs. They had trained to exhaustion till late last night to master the tree climbing exercise. Well at least Sasuke did, due to his stubbornness about being staying behind the dobe as he put it. And his pride sure took a major hit when Sakura completed the training in her first try and he couldn't.
So, he trained himself to exhaustion last night till he got it down and Sakura of course stayed with him.
'Hopefully she did some training too. It would be a good way to increase her stamina and chakra reserves.' Kakashi thought his lone eye lingering on their host's daughter who was setting up the table absent mindedly almost seeming to be in a trance.
'She has been like this since yesterday I wonder what's wrong with her.' Kakashi just knew something must have happened with Tsunami from the moment the bluenette didn't glare at him reading his Icha Icha in her presence.
In fact Kakashi doubted that she even noticed he was sitting at the table right now.
The woman in question, Tsunami was still thinking over what happened yesterday.
She had woken up uncharacteristically late yesterday morning. But she felt refreshed after what could be the best night's sleep she ever had over the last few years. Her heart felt rejuvenated and so light like a burden has been lifted off her.
Gaining her bearings the first thing she noticed was her attire, or mostly the lack of it from how the air was caressing a few parts of her body that it shouldn't.
It became clear that she was naked when she took a peek under the covers.
'What happened last night...' Then bit by bit she began to remember the events that happened the night before.
From her arguing with Naruto to how she ended up being a crying mess in his arms. Her face turned red and she brought the covers up to her nose to hide it. After the initial embarrassment she had decided to come down and talk to Naruto. But to her disappointment much like now she only found his sensei sitting at the table.
And when she asked Kakashi about the others, he informed her that Naruto left to guard her father at the bridge while Sasuke and Sakura went to train in the forest. Sadly she accepted it and decided to confront him when he came back.
All of her guests and her father had returned by dinner time and she kept sending glances at Naruto and to her growing irritation, he ignored her! And she couldn't even claim it because of oblivious he looked!
Calming her nerves she kept repeating in her head that she would get her time with him after dinner. But it was to be not because when her father started boast about how Naruto and his clones were so 'awesome' and the bridge will be completed in no time with his help. It must have stuck some chord in Inari as he snapped at Naruto leading to a harsh argument between the two which ended up finally with an upset Naruto going out of the house.
Tsunami sighed for the umpteenth time before sitting in front of the leaf Jonin.
"Kakashi-san?"
Kakashi casually looked up from his reading and proved that he lived up to his name of copy ninja by successfully imitating a certain clan's signature grunt.
"Hn?"
Tsunami showed a mind look of irritation that clearly conveyed that she would prefer to kick this man out of her house if he was not helping her father. Taking a deep breath she pushed her irritation down before addressing him again.
"I heard what you said to Inari outside last night?"
Kakashi didn't even flatter from his reading making her believe that he knew she was there when he was taking to Inari.
Tsunami looked down, her hands resting on her lap with her fingers fumbling with the hem of her apron.
"A-About what you said? About Naruto? Was that all true?" Tsunami asked nervously pulling at the edges of her apron.
Kakashi was eyeing her discreetly the whole time trying to read her thought process.
'Is this why she's been so distracted?'
Tsunami looked up startled at the sound of something being placed on the table. To her surprise it was Kakashi's book, it surprised her because it was the first time she had seen him without it since he woke up after his battle with Zabuza.
She gulped seeing the serious look, on the usually aloof Jonin's face.
"A shinobi's life is not always fun and adventure as many think Tsunami-san. There is a very brutal and cruel side to it went unnoticed due to people's ignorance. And unfortunately for Naruto he had to deal with it since a very young age." Kakashi explained solemnly.
Tsunami gasped wide eyed bringing her right hand to her mouth listing to Kakashi's words.
"B-But... why I mean? I-I thought Shinobi villages are well protected?"
Kakashi just gave her his signature eye smile in response "Sorry Tsunami-san, I'm afraid I would have to dispose you if I answer that." Kakashi replied.
It took only a second for Tsunami to understand what he said and she paled. How can he even say he was going to kill with a smile on his face!
Tsunami abruptly stood up ready to give him a piece of her mind and was about to open her mouth when she heard... giggling.
Looking a Kakashi she saw his face stuffed in his book again.
'When did he open that damn book again?!' Huffing she turned around to go into the kitchen.
'Ninja's are so weird...'
)))) Hide Out ((((
Zabuza was sitting cross legged on a futon, staring at his sword Kubikiribocho that was leaned against the wall in front of him. His eyes were fixed to a spot that had small gash was present a few hours prior, it had taken him almost two days to repair the stupid gash after he rested from his injuries.
)) Flash Back ((
"A shuriken won't work on me." Zabuza's clone tilting his head and let it pass him but he was surprised when the shuriken veered from its path from the clone and headed for the original that was standing on the water.
"Good plan but that's still not going to work." Zabuza said as he grabbed the shuriken in mid air. His eyes widened as he noticed a second shuriken in the shadow of the first.
"Kage Shuriken no Jutsu" Sasuke said as his smirk returned full force.
"What do you take me for?" Zabuza scoffed before he threw the shuriken in his hand to the incoming one.
"Are you sure about that?" Sasuke asked smirking from his position as he finished the distracted clone with a Katon jutsu.
Suddenly, the second shuriken poofed into smoke revealing a grinning Naruto who was in a flight path towards shuriken thrown by Zabuza.
'It's the end of the road for you Zabuza.' Naruto thought seriously manoeuvring his body making him position himself upside down. Just as the weapon reached him he stuck his right hand and caught it.
A loud screeching voice filled the air as Naruto began to spin the shuriken from his reverse position. Everyone winced at the sheer intensity of the sound.
"Try and catch this!" Naruto exclaimed twisting his body to an upright position adding even more momentum and threw the shuriken at Zabuza.
Zabuza's and Kakashi's eyes widened at the speed of that that damn thing as it sliced water and made its way towards their position.
'What the hell was that idiot thinking throwing it like that?! Did he forget that that I'm here?!' Kakashi thought in panic.
Zabuza wasn't stupid enough to try and catch it with his bare hands again. He reached for Kubikiribocho and brought the flat side in front of him and used it to shield. The shuriken hit Zabuza head on, sparks began to fly as it began to grind the sword.
'W-what is this!' Zabuza thought with his eyes widening as the shuriken began to overpower him and push his hand back!
Gritting his teeth Zabuza tilted his sword slightly making it angle upwards. The new angle made the shuriken to traject up but not before it cut Zabuza right below the eye.
"You forgot about me!" Naruto said suddenly jumping from the water surface with a kunai in hand to finish off Zabuza.
Zabuza growled. He didn't have time to swing his sword at the annoying brat with his one hand was still holding the water prison. He barely brought his sword in defence just as Naruto spun the kunai to reverse grip and curved his arm to strike.
The Kunai broke under the pressure applied between the two weapons leaving a small gash on the bigger weapon but Naruto continued to spin in mid air and went to kick Zabuza at the side of his face.
)) Flash Back End ((
"Zabuza-Sama!"
"Zabuza-Sama!" A look of annoyance crossed his face for having being pulled out of his thoughts.
"Didn't I tell you mongrels to scram?!" Zabuza bellowed making the demon brothers cower.
"Y-You did but we got important news about Gato!" If possible Zabuza's anger seemed to grow.
"Then why are you standing there staring at me, spill it out!" Gulping they got ready to flee at the first sign of an attack.
"I-It's G-Gato h-he's..." Started Gozu.
"... h-he's d-dead!" Finished Meizu.
"W-What?" Zabuza asked standing up with wide eyes.
"What! What do you mean he's dead! How did it happen?!" The demon brothers cowered praying they wouldn't be on the receiving end of Zabuza's wrath.
"We don't know some of the bandits were found dead this morning. They never stood a chance all of them died before they even had the time to draw their weapons. So we went to check on Gato and..." Gozu trailed off which was continued by Meizu.
"... We found his body. His money and important documents..."
"... They are all gone!" Both wailed in union.
Zabuza just stared his fists clenching with anger'Damn it! I could care less if the fatso died, I would have finished him off sooner or later. But the money is all gone now!'
His attention shifted to the entrance when he heard the sliding door open.
"About time you came back. What took you so long Ha..." Zabuza's words immediately died in his throat on seeing her bruised form.
"Haku!" Caring little that the others are seeing him, Zabuza immediately began to look over her.
Gozu and Meizu looked on dumb folded at the scene and shared a look, knowing the exact thoughts running through the others head.
'I knew it! He is a girl!' They knew better than to say it out loud.
"I'm fine Zabuza-Sama. This is nothing serious." Haku tried to calm him down feeling embarrassed seeing him fuss over her.
"What do you mean your fine?! You have burned all over! Tell me who did this to you!" Haku flinched at the tone. She couldn't hide out of this through lying; she had no choice but to tell him.
"It was the blond... the blond Genin of the Konoha team." Haku whispered.
Zabuza stood silent for a second, not saying anything he turned around and walked towards Kubikiribocho.
"Wait... Zabuza-Sama... I..." Haku held out her hand to stop him but he paid her no mind.
"Gozu... Meizu..." Zabuza called holding the hilt of his sword making a shiver to go up their spine. They could tell he was livid.
"Hai Zabuza-Sama!" Hosting the large head cleaver effortlessly to his back, Zabuza turned around and looked directly in to the brothers eyes making them flinch.
"Gather Gato's men and head over to the bridge."
'I will show them why I they call me a demon.'
)))) Tazuna's House ((((
Sakura looked around at the people eating breakfast and set her chopsticks down making everyone to look at her.
"Sensei, I'm a little worried Naruto should have returned by now." Sakura looked at Kakashi with a bit of concern not liking the way Naruto left last night.
Tsunami who was sitting beside Sakura, thinking along the same lines spoke "I am worried as well Kakashi-san. What if something happened to him?"
Inari just looked down guiltily feeling it was his fault for worrying his mother. Kakashi sighed and was just about to open his mouth to when the door was slid open.
Naruto trekked towards Tazuna's house a few hours after his confrontation with Haku. He walked in to the house only to see everyone staring at him like he had grown a second head making him nervous.
"Uhmm... Yo!..." Naruto chuckled nervously rubbing the back of his head.
This somehow irritated Sakura even more as it reminded her of their sensei and she stomped her way towards him until she was only an inch away from his face.
"You Idiot! Where did you runoff to like that huh?! What if something happened to you?! Didn't you think we would be worried if you ran off somewhere like that?!" Sakura yelled causing Kakashi and Sasuke to stare at her in surprise.
'Hn.'
'She is coming to care about her teammates, this definitely is an improvement!'
Sakura took a startled step seeing the tears that started to gather in Naruto's eyes making her suddenly feel very bad.
"W-wait Naruto... I didn't meakyaaaa!" Her explanation was cut short by Naruto who suddenly launched himself at her and started to hug the living daylights out of her.
"Sakura-Chan!" Naruto effortlessly lifted the pink haired girl's frame and crashed it flush against his body.
"B-baka! P-put me down!" Sakura spluttered turning bright red. Even though she didn't want to she couldn't help but feel good with how her body was pressed against Naruto's.
'CHA! His muscles are so hard!'
"Yes! I knew it! I knew you cared more about me more than the Teme Sakura-Chan!" Sakura gaped at him and started to sputter out nonsense on how she only belonged to her Sasuke-Kun making the Uchiha's current satisfied smirk to turn in to a grimace.
Tsunami for her part felt unreasonable irritation bubbling up in her seeing Naruto flirt with his team mate while wondering if it can be even called flirting.
'I knew you cared about me Sakura-Chan. You never say that to me.' The Kyuubi mocked while grumbling this was just not her day, first the Ice ape and now the Howler monkey.
'Now, now Kyuubi. You know I prefer woman who are more... mature, in the chest area.'
"Naruto-Kun, you are probably hungry. Why don't you go and clean up and I will fix you some breakfast so you can eat with us." Tsunami spoke in a sickly sweet tone making Tazuna who was sitting on the opposite side to her to cringe.
'Damn it! She's pissed off, I hope it wasn't me!'
Naruto put down Sakura who surprisingly seemed reluctant to let go even with her complaints. Turning to Tsunami he gave a nod with his eyes not meeting hers and made his way to the stairs.
"Tazuna! Tazuna!" A voice called out making the bridge builder abruptly leave for the door. The door was opened revealing the panting form of the boat man who brought them to wave initially.
Naruto paused his hand that was about to touch the stair case as he too turned to see what was happening.
"Tazuna," The boat man took a moment to catch his breath.
"T-the bridge, the bridge... it's being attacked!"
Alarm bells rang in everyone's head as Tazuna's expression turned grave.
"Let's go!" He rushed off with the boats man. Kakashi looked at his team who were already in their gear except for Naruto. Since they already were planning on going to the bridge with Tazuna today.
"Naruto, get ready quickly and meet us at the bridge. I have a feeling this is going to be tough." He kept the last part to himself and without waiting for response he, Sasuke and Sakura went after the bridge builder, quickly catching up with him.
Naruto rushed up to his room to get his supplies. Tsunami watched on with a worry itched face.
'I hope they will all be safe.'
)))) Bridge (((((
Tazuna, Kakashi, Sasuke and Sakura arrived at the bridge which was completely covered in thick mist.
"W-what..."
Kakashi immediately placed his hand in front of Tazuna stopping him from going any further. His other hand going towards his hi-ate to reveal his Sharingan.
'W-what is this? I can barely see my own hand?' Sasuke thought clenching the kunai he held in his hand.
The mist slowly began to disperse making their eyes widened at the carnage that lay before them. Bodies, the bodies of the workers were littered everywhere on the bridge making Tazuna gasp in shock. But before he could even go and check on them a large dosage of killer intent fell up on the area making Tazuna go to his knees and choke on his own breath.
Sakura and Sasuke were creaking under the pressure barely holding from falling over, Sakura more so than Sasuke.
Even Kakashi stumbled on his footing at the brunt of the invisible force.
'I-it's even stronger than before those workers must have passed out from this intent alone...'
"We meet again Kakashi of the sharingan..." A disfigured voice boomed making a shiver ran up their spine and just as it came, the intent vanished just as it came along with the rest of the mist making the bridge builder and leaf Genin's eyes widen at what they were seeing. While their sensei's narrowed at the graveness of their situation.
'This isn't good...'
Clang!
The kunai slipped from Sasuke's hand and fell to the floor as his grip loosened in shock. His thoughts were exactly dictated by Sakura who spoke out loud.
"T-There, there so many!"
Indeed, lead by Zabuza at front with Haku in her hunternin outfit and the demon brothers at his side, behind them were hundreds of thugs carrying different weapons with profane smirks on their faces.
"Hey look! The brat is about to piss himself!" The demon brothers mocked, they still held a sore spot since Sasuke was the one who defeated them last time.
Sasuke scoffed kicking the hilt of the kunai making it shoot up spinning vertically to the left. Skilfully catching it in mid air he spoke.
"You wish. It doesn't matter even if you are in thousands. It's the quality not the quantity that counts." Sasuke spoke with confidence making Sakura's determination rise.
'CHA! We are with you Sasuke-kun!' Kakashi seeing this smiled internally.
'At least they are not backing down. But this is still serious, if only Naruto was here. He would have been able to even the field with his clones.'
"Enough!" Zabuza bellowed making the demon brothers to shut up. His eyes scanned around his opponents and his demeanour got angrier at not finding him.
"Haku, Gozu, Meizu, you three go after Kakashi..." Getting a nod from them he turned to Gato's men.
"And you Mongrels! Kill those brats and the bridge builder!"
One of the unfortunate among thugs, which happened to be the leader was stupid enough to question Zabuza's orders.
"And why should we do that? We are not going to let you sit ideally while we do all the wo..." That was the last thing he said before his head rolled of his shoulders.
"Are there any more questions?" The gleam in Zabuza's eye was enough for them to understand that whoever did was going to suffer the same fate.
Sakura's face turned green at the brutal display, she was almost at the point of puking her breakfast.
"Sakura! Sasuke! Don't let your guard down it may as well be the last thing you do..." Kakashi spoke seriously making them gulp.
"Now listen, I will deal with Zabuza and his minions. Sasuke take out as many thugs as you can, they probably have little to no training so it should be easy if you keep your cool..." Getting a nod from Sasuke he turned to Sakura.
"Sakura your job is to protect Tazuna from whoever escapes Sasuke..." Sakura nodded looking a bit unsure.
"Alright men! Attack!"
"GRRRRRAAAAHHHHHHH!"
Sasuke charged forward at the same time as Gato's men charged from the other side of the bridge. Using his training, he channelled chakra to the bottom of his feet. The unevenness of it making him thrust up high in the air. Doing the necessary hand seals he yelled out.
"Katon: Grand Fire Ball Technique!"
"We got you now Hatake!" The demon brothers yelled in unison assaulting the war veteran.
Kakashi's eyes widened when he realised he couldn't move, looking down he saw his two feet were encased in Ice.
'Cling! Clang!'
A metal clawed gauntlet stopped an inch away from his face. A kunai Kakashi held in reverse grip was wedged between the claws stopping it in its place. His other hand going around his back stopping another clawed gauntlet, that was about to pierce his back in a similar way.
For someone who was at the jaws of death from both sides, Kakashi looked as aloof as usual.
"Gato must have spent a fortune hiring all of you." Kakashi asked in his hippy way expertly holding off both the demon brothers making the snarl.
"It's not like it matters, the fat pig is dead anyway!" If Kakashi was surprised he didn't show it one bit.
"Now die already!" Gozu snarled getting pissed off on seeing their enemy so relaxed.
"Hmm... Did you say something?"
"Damn you!"
)))) Mean While ((((
After entering his room Naruto immediately rummaged through his back pack and started taking things out until it was completely empty.
He peeled off the bottom layer of the inside of the bag revealing a seal written on the bottom of the bag. Taking out the scrolls he hid inside his jacket that contained all of Gato's money and important papers, he bit his finger and brushed over the seal making it glow as he sealed all of the scrolls inside the blood seal on the bag.
"Are you going to leave them here?"
"Yes, They would be safe without anyone noticing here than if I take them with me." Re-equipping the bag just as it was before. Naruto began to restock the kunai and shuriken in his holsters that were almost spent last night.
'Leave my mother alone!'
"What was that?" Stealthily making his way, just like a ninja did Naruto peered from upstairs to meet an interesting site that both amused and infuriated him.
"Please stop! Please I beg you! Don't hurt him!" Tsunami pleaded, she was bound and lay sprawled on the floor on her knees. A sword was pointed at her in a threatening manner by one of the two men that stood in front of her; the other was holding Inari by the scurf of his neck and pointed a blade at his throat making Inari seize in his struggling.
"Now why would we do that? Do we look like we will do anything for free?" One of them grinned lecherously while looking her up and down.
Tsunami's lips quivered as tears started to form at the corner of her eyes.
"Yeah, you should give us something in return first." The other one continued holding an equally lecherous grin.
"Hey! Leave my mother alone!" Inari yelled only for the blade to press harder at his throat.
"Shut it brat, else you're going to be searching for a new head on your shoulders." A trickle of blood ran down his neck as the blade made a small cut. Inari looked at Tsunami with tears trickling down his cheeks.
"I-I'm sorry mom, I-If only I wasn't too weak..."
"I-It's okay Inari I..." Tsunami tried to reassure him but was cut off.
"Alright, enough of the sappy moment. You were goanna give us something weren't you woman." The men chuckled as one of them began to reach forward. His intension being clear as his hand made its way towards her top.
Tsunami shut her eyes as more tears began to gather in her eyes.
'Please help... someone... anyone...' Tsunami prayed as a single tear trailed down her cheek, she called out the first name that came to her mind.
'NARUTO!'
Not feeling the grubby hands that were about to touch her, Tsunami slowly opened her eyes only for at seeing the orange visage of her saviour. Her heart fluttering with each second at his sight, with eyes glistening with tears of relief.
'He came, he truly came!'
"Ya know I don't particularly like when fiends like you, take the liberty of touching those belonging to me."
Let it be known that Uzumaki Naruto was a very possessive person. No, no he was the most downright obsessed being you will find in the whole of elemental nations. Strangely enough Tsunami's heart hammered on hearing him.
"Hey, where did you come from? Never mind, can't you see we are busy with that bitch. Now scram off before I hur..." Apparently this guy only had brain in his nether regions.
Snap!
"GAAAAAHHHH! My arm! My Arm! He broke my arm! HE BROKE MY ARM!"
"Hey! What did you do to him?!" Dropping Inari unceremoniously, his partner charged with his sword poised to strike at Naruto which he easily dodged by jumping to his right.
"MOM!"
Tsunami's eyes again widened with fear at seeing the sword coming down at her.
A slight swishing sound was heard as a ninja wire wrapped around the wrist is the sword's man arm. The other end of it being held by Naruto while in mid air. With his foot touching the wooden floor Naruto yanked it.
"Uhh... Gahufff!"
The force of it made the sword's man loose his balance and spin causing the katana in his arm to tilt its way towards his naive partner who was still busy cradling his broken arm.
"Damn it, W-what happened just now..." The nameless thug asked himself in confusion, one moment he was slashing down at the blonde bat that appeared out of nowhere and the next thing he knew, he was laying flat with his back to the floor with some kind of round object on his chest... wait, what?
Glancing down he came face to face with the horror stricken face of his partner.
.
.
.
"KKKKYYYYYYYYYAAAAAAAAAAA!"
'Squelch!'
The thug gurgled for a few more painful seconds, unable to scream with kunai embedded in his open mouth before dying.
Naruto threw one final glare at the corpses before turning to Tsunami. Inari shivered at the sight of blood feeling scared and terrified at how he easily killed them.
Tsunami watched transfixed unable to peel her eyes of at the quick brutal display. Was this how a real ninja worked? But instead of being afraid or disgusted, she felt a strange sense of satisfaction seeing the fate of the men who tried to...defile her.
So engrossed in her thoughts, she didn't notice Naruto walking towards her until he was kneeling down before her.
"Are you okay?" Snapped out of her daze and to meet the concerned eyes of Naruto's. Tsunami wanted to say many things, thank you being one of them. But the words refused to leave her mouth.
Not minding the blood smudges that littered her face. Naruto reached out with his left hand to gently touch her right cheek and started caressing it, his thumb brushing the tear stains.
"Don't worry Tsunami..."
"N-Naruto I-I t-thank..."
"... I will protect you." Not letting her finish her sentence Naruto smothered with the bridge builder daughters.
Wit out waiting for the shocked woman to respond, Naruto circled his arms around her frame. One of his hands going to back of her head and the other caressing her lower back, eventually Tsunami started to relax and give in to the kiss. Her eyes grew half lidded and slowly closed with her mind and body enjoying the sensation of how warm his lips felt against hers.
Naruto started to deepen the kiss, his tongue sneaking out of its confines and eased in to the moist carven of her mouth. Tsunami's body slumped submissively in to his embrace, letting him take the lead.
Naruto's tongue began its exploration and started probing her tongue, which was timidly responding and going back. Naruto wasn't sure if was in her nature or her being afraid because of what almost happened with Gato's man before he came.
But he wasn't one to complain on a role of dominance, so Naruto continued in what in what was to be Tsunami's searing kiss of a life time.
Slowly but surely the need for eventually over came both of them and they both parted leaving a trail of saliva showing an indication of the connection they just shared.
"N-Naruto-kun..." Tsunami breathed out, her cheeks gaining an extra rosy tint. Her still half lidded pleasure clouded stare going over his shoulder and... directly meet the jaw dropped look on her son's face.
.
.
.
"EEEEEEEEEEEEEPPPPPP!"
Faster than a certain flashy jutsu, Tsunami buried her face in Naruto's chest as if to seek protection from her embarrassment. Her face burning hot red with steam rising of it.
Naruto chuckled hearing her mumble repeatedly which vaguely sounded like this being all a dream, looking over his shoulder Naruto grinned and gave a wink at Inari.
... To be Continued.
)))) OMAKE ((((
"Wh-Wha...bu...ho...?" Kurenai sputtered her question getting caught up in her throat, successfully performing the fish out of water routine much to Ayame's amusement.
"What? Did you really think I didn't know about you two?" Kurenai only had a look of horror at finding out someone knew about her being romantically involved with a young fresh out Genin.
Ayame only raised an amused eyebrow not knowing of the storm that went in the creative Kunoichi's head.
)))))) Kurenai's Imagination (((((
The Hokage stood solemnly looking down at the once proud Jonin "I'm disappointed in you Kurenai. I never thought you would be the kind to take advantage of an innocent child."
Kurenai herself was lying sprawled on the floor with a spot light shown on her and another on the Hokage while the rest of the surroundings remained dark. The sound of something clicking was heard as other spotlights fell from god knows where showing all of her friends surrounding her sporting various expressions.
"Kurenai, how could you?" Yuago said looking at her friend in disappointment.
"No Yuago, it's not like that..." She tried to explain which went unheard.
"Who knew you were so desperate under that stoic expression of yours?" It was Hana this time with a look between indifference and sympathetic.
"No guys listen to me..."
"That was so unyouthful!"
"Gai..."
"How could you Kurenai?" Asuma said with hint of sadness while lighting his cigarette.
"Not you too Asuma... Kakashi please tell them it's not what they think it is...Kakashi? Kakashi?!" Kurenai desperately looked around for the masked Jonin without any successes.
It seems even for this Kakashi had gone lost on the road of life.
Finally she turned to a stoic looking Anko.
"Anko?"
"How could you..."It came as whisper but Kurenai heard it all the same. "How could you..." Anko repeated with her fists clenching, she barely seemed to be holding her anger.
"How could you! I thought we shared everything! How could you do something like this without me!" The rest of the group save the Hokage had to held her back from strangling Kurenai.
Kurenai looked down in shame; the Hokage coughed getting her attention.
"Ahem! As the leader of this honourable village, I will be the one to judge the lewd actions performed by one Kurenai Yuhi. Kurenai from this day forth you will be termed as... a paedophile."
Kurenai eyes widened, her mouth opening in horror
"No..."
Her deepest and most feared nightmare was coming true.
"Yes, since Orochimaru is defected from now on you will be the village's one and only... paedophile."
"You should have shared him with me... paedophile!"
"NNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOO!" Kurenai wailed to the heavens violently shaking her head side to side, trying to wake up from this terrible dream.
"Paedophile!"
"Paedophile! Paedophile!"
'Ppppaaaaeeedooooppphhhilllee e!'
Ayame moved her hand in front of Kurenai's face trying to get a reaction out of her. She cuetly tilted her head on not getting a response.
"Ummm...Hello?"
)))) Omake ((((
Authors Note:
I'm sorry guys... I really don't know how to say this. I was just typing a few minutes ago and I already wrote this chapter in my notebook and I planned this to be a 20k chapter to compensate for my absence, it's already 11k+.
I just took a break to eat something and I really don't know how to say this... the food got stuck in my mouth and I found out I have large cavity in the upper back molar. I... I kinda feel sick after seeing that and I have to go to see the dentist tomorrow and... I'm kinda afraid if it's something serious.
I-I'm really sorry... I didn't plan for this to happen, forgive me if you found some mistakes I didn't revise the chapter, just tell me if you find one noticeable and I will correct it.
Please review on how you feel about the chapter and again I'm sorry.