Hello everybody that was fast so here you go next chapter, I need 180 to write the one after this.
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: Naruto will fight Hayate after the invasion, but they will fight together during it.
Also there is a little romance in this chapter for our blonde hero, my Muse says I should have had something like this happen earlier, but you can't rush art Dammit!!
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Child of Hate, Samurai of Fate
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Chapter 13, Freedom of the soul.
The Sandaime sat in his office, looking at a piece of paper that held news of what the Daimyo had told Naruto and Naruto's reaction. He was so blind to think that he could see everything that the blonde went through, even with his crystal ball. Now the blonde knew of his parents and he didn't want anything to do with them. Sarutobi lay the paper down on is desk with a great sigh, oblivious that the Anbu that guarded his office were still watching him as always. They didn't know what the paper said, but it obviously affected their lord Kage in some way. Sarutobi had never looked as old as he did right then. He knew that he had to explain his reasoning to the boy for hiding their identities, it was the least he could do.
"Anbu, please leave you are dismissed for the time being." The Anbu pair looked at each other and nodded before readying to leave.
"As you wish Hokage-sama." The two Anbu then bowed low and vanished by leaf shushin.
Sarutobi opened his desk drawer and pulled out a small scroll and looked at it. He sighed as he unrolled it and set it to where he wouldn't have to adjust every few minutes. He then picked up his ink brush and began to write well into the night.
At Naruto's house…
Naruto sat in his kitchen and was looking over reports of missing ninja in the land of Tears. He had been planning on escaping to the place as soon as he was free of the village. It sounded very appealing, it was close to rain, it was mountainous, and it led right to the coast.
He pushed away another sheet and picked up a map; taking a red pencil he made a note on it before he continued back to reading his papers ignorant to the chime of the clock on top of the refrigerator. He just took a sip of coffee and continued with his planning.
He was unknowing of the figure watching him from the doorway. Shinobu had awakened when the chime went off and he was still up. He had met with that white haired man earlier today and he had come here and thrown himself into everything that needed to be done. The house cleaning, the dishes, the bookshelves were wiped down. He sharpened their sealed states and was working with the maps he had. He had not slept any that she was aware of. She was beginning top worry of their master and her… no she couldn't think of him like that, he was still so untrusting of the concept of love, even more so from their journey to the Capital. She shook her head and walked into the sitting room, to gaze at the moon.
Naruto looked up from his planning as he could hear footsteps from the hallway behind him. He closed his eyes and activated his bloodline and took in the sounds. 'The footsteps are uncertain; the creak shows that they are too light to be an armed fighter, so it's not an assassin. There isn't a short enough pause between the steps so it's not a burglar. No winds chill so they didn't break in means that they were here before so its one of the sisters or Guren-sensei.' Naruto stood up from the table and looked at the single swinging glowing bulb. He then left to see who it was.
Naruto stood in the doorway to the sitting room and found his sneaking tenant. Shinobu was sitting by the window, gazing out at the glowing half moon. She was bathed in the light, and Naruto couldn't help but admire her for her beauty.
Shinobu was unaware of her wielder standing in the doorway and was silently humming to herself. It was the hum of the first real battle her and Naruto-kun had been together in. She went through it with unerring precision and grace as if she had just finished doing it. She looked down at the window sill and couldn't help but think of her master.
"Couldn't sleep, Shinobu-hime?" She turned to see her master silently stepping towards her before he stopped and sank down into a cross legged sitting position beside her. He gazed out at the moon, as she gazed at him.
"No I couldn't, it seems so different. I don't know what is different, but I can feel it has changed whatever it is." Naruto nodded as he looked at the moon. He ran a bare hand through his hair, and she gazed at it: the restriction seals were noticeable against his pale skin; they danced up along his arm as if following each other. His tattoos were there, he had gotten several smaller ones all over his body so that he could remember things that had come to pass. She could see the scars as well, she knew that most of them had come from his relentless training to better himself, but the burns were from the villagers. She gazed at the discoloration in wonder and her min drifted. 'So much has happened to him, his mother leaving him, the villagers blaming him, his teachers belittling him, and he is still standing. A true testamount to the human ability to forgive, and stand strong.'
"Shinobu-hime are you alright?" She turned to look at his face, and saw the worry and concern etched into it. She nodded as he stood up. She looked up at him as he held out his hand.
"Let us go for a walk it has been so long since we have been alone properly." She smiled and took his hand as he helped her up and they went to the closet where he pulled on his haori, and she pulled on as well. They then made there way out of the door and past the gate into the night and the now quiet village.
Naruto walked at a slow pace, enjoying it as his bare feet rested on the cool dirt of the street as Shinobu walked beside him. He could feel the cool breeze as he closed his eyes and breathed it in. This is what he loved about this place. During the day it was just another village, but past midnight it was his own. No stares, no threats, just peace. Naruto enjoyed peace; it is why he wasn't so completely aligned with his more ruthless side. He grinned as he hopped forwards and did a few cartwheels.
Shinobu watched as her master seemingly changed from the ever serious swordsman to the figure that she loved. She had tried to tell herself it wasn't love but she couldn't convince herself. She had loved him when she found they were so compatible, in and out of battle. She looked at him again and was so enraptured by his aura of peace and happiness she couldn't help but smile. He fell on his rear and she let out a giggle.
Naruto looked back at Shinobu and watched her smile; it caused his heart to jump. It was like it had taken to the air with wings. He stood as she reached him and he reached for her hand.
"Come with me I want to show you my favorite place in the entire village." She smiled as he led her through the twisting grounds and streets, only to a place he knew.
They stopped as Naruto let go of her hand and threw out his arms. She looked to see a great bonsai tree, surrounded by a veritable field of blue moon lilies. She caught her breath as Naruto led her to the center of the clearing and he then flopped down. She went over to his side and sat down as well.
"What is this place?" She asked. Naruto smiled as he pointed out the mountains of rubble in the distance. She followed his finger as it pointed things out.
"We're in the older part of the village; this is where the clans originally lived when the village was founded. The Hyuuga and the Senju are the only ones that still have a home here, this place was where they were going to build the Hokage tower, but the developers chose the center as an easier access point. Now no one cares about it, the Senju are practically wiped out and the Hyuuga won't come anywhere near here. This is the only part of this sector that was not destroyed by the Nine-Tails." He said as he sat up and Shinobu scooted closer to him.
"Cold?" She nodded as he pulled off his haori and draped it over her. He then moved to where he was sitting behind her and wrapped his long arms around her. She sighed peacefully as she rested her head on his shoulder. He moved his arms up and down as to warm her up; she just snuggled tighter into his hold.
"Shinobu?" "Hmmm?" "If we hadn't met that night, I would have died." She did not reply as he held her tighter. "I owe my life to you Shinobu; even if it is painful you stopped it from ending, you and Kayane."
Shinobu didn't reply as she looked at the blonde's head over her right shoulder. She knew that he was trying to thank her but couldn't think of how. So acting on her gut in a way that would make her younger sister proud she reached out and pressed her lips to his cheek.
Naruto stiffened as he turned to Shinobu and saw what she had just done. He could feel a war of emotions as he looked at her and was partially mesmerized by her beauty. He then moved closer and kissed her cheek back.
Shinobu was amazed by his retaliation and turned to see him looking at her. She looked at him back in his great blue eyes. They were so beautiful, like twin northern stars. She leaned to him and this time captured his chin in a kiss, as he moved at the last minute.
Naruto smiled as she let out a small pout and he held her tighter. Feeling this as a sign to go ahead she tried for his lips again and succeeded. She held them together tenderly as she savored his smoothness.
Naruto did not know what to do he was hardly well versed in these kinds of acts. He could feel the warmth of Shinobu's tongue motioning for him to open his mouth which he did, and Shinobu took control.
She kissed him softly, loving the fact that she could act on her emotions at long last. He was enjoying this as well if his tightening his grip on her was anything to go by. Trying something she moaned into his mouth causing the blonde's senses to go reeling.
Naruto broke the kiss only so that he could better position his hold on her and he held her in a tighter embrace as he let her continue her kissing, he getting slightly better as they went along. Naruto then eased back pulling her on top of him as she continued to express her love for him. They continued their act of love surrounded by an ocean of blue moon lilies and the towering bonsai, as well as the moon hung high above them the only witness to the blooming passion between the two.
The next morning…
Naruto looked in on Shinobu as she slept in her bed. She had fallen asleep at his spot, and he had carried her home. She was truly a blessing to him. He closed the door as he took one last look at her.
Naruto turned to walk down the hallway to see Guren-sensei already in the kitchen, drinking coffee from a saucer and reading his newspaper.
"Good Morning sensei, what would you like for breakfast?" The turtle looked at him with a raised eyebrow. "I am fine for now, perhaps later, brat." he said testing something he learned over his stay.
"Okay I am going into the village to get some stuff for when the sisters wake up, they will probably be hungry." Guren watched as a whistling blonde left the kitchen, before scratching his head. "Did I miss something?" he asked no one.
Naruto was halfway down the main street as he headed for the grocery. He was in very bright spirits this morning so much that the villagers didn't even faze him. He continued walking only to get doused in a bucket of mop water. He turned to see an old lady giving him an evil smirk, as he wiped his face off.
"Good morning, would you like me to wait here as you empty any more buckets?" he said causing the woman to think he had gone mad and run back into her house. Naruto just chuckled and shook his head like a dog and headed for the grocery, uncaring of the unexpected shower.
He arrived at the grocery and said high to the clerk, who waved back lazily. He went down the aisles and got a loaf of bred, some eggs, milk, several cheeses, bacon, ham and a tin of sardines. He paid the clerk and left on his way back home.
He was walking with his bags as he heard someone call out to him. He turned and saw Shibi Aburame walking towards him. He was carrying a bright crimson and purple beetle in a bamboo cage.
"Good Morning Shibi-san," The blonde said as he started into step with the bug master.
"Good morning Naruto-san, I heard you went to the Capital, am I correct?" Naruto nodded and told him the story of his trip there why he was there and the trip back.
"You seem to be in bright spirits today, considering that you did not make the chunnin exam finals."
Naruto sighed as he once again explained that he was not a ninja and didn't take the finals. Shibi apologized and continued on with his delivery.
Naruto arrived at his house a little later and was doing continuous motions of looking over his shoulder. He stretched and began cooking breakfast for everyone.
Shinobu woke to the smell of something good wafting from the kitchen, (you all know what I am talking about) she looked to see her sister and sensei were eating omelets and there was another waiting for her. She turned to see her lover.
He looked good this morning, no bags under his eyes. He had his hair washed with something that looked like mud. She silently pondered this as he pulled her chair out for her and went to crash into the shower and take a long bath.
2 hours later…
Naruto emerged from the bathroom as he was drying his hair, getting blushes from the sisters. One much redder than the other. He went into his room and was surprised to see a bird on his window sill. He took it on his finger and took the rough brown paper from it.
'My handsome ninja,
We are coming to the village today to sell and buy goods; I promised I would see you again. Please meet me at the town square in the market sector at two o'clock. See you then.
Love,
Lenna Shaikat'
Naruto scratched his head and got dressed in his outfit and went to the training grounds to see if he could find a spar worth his time and give him some exercise. He waved goodbye to the girls and blushed as Shinobu hugged him. Kayane looked at the two with a raised eyebrow.
Naruto was walking around training ground 15 when he saw two of the people who could ruin his good day; first there was captain duck's ass with his all powerful ability of bitching to the council, secondly there was the harpy from hell, otherwise known as Sasuke and Sakura. He turned and tried to leave, but unfortunately they saw him.
"Hey dobe your back, pity I thought you got yourself killed. Oh well I can hope for the future." Naruto took a deadpan look and calmly contemplated killing the prick till the banshee's wail robbed him of all coherent thought.
"Yeah why didn't you ever come to help Sasuke-kun train, after all he is the only one of us who got to the third exam." Naruto looked at her and was about to speak as the Uchiha cut him off.
"What's wrong dobe were you scared to see how strong I had gotten under Kakashi's private tutelage?" Naruto raised his finger to address this but Sakura's voice once again crashed through the consciousness.
"Yeah your just scared Sasuke-kun is stronger than you; he was training so hard he tore his other clothes to ribbons." Naruto was about to speak before he stopped himself and turned to look at Sasuke's new outfit and couldn't help but fall on his ass laughing.(sasuke's chunnin exam outfit.)
The pair stared at him and was about to gripe some more till Naruto held up a hand to stop them.
"Wait Uchiha-san let me guess your about to say 'Ninjutsu and Taijutsu may break your bones, but whips and chains excite you." Naruto then fell on his stomach laughing his ass off.
Sasuke looked at his outfit then cursed at the blonde making fun of him. He was about to avenge himself from the comment when Sasuke beat him to it.
"It is a sneaking suit you baka, all ninjas have one even I do!" She said which caused Naruto to stop laughing and turn to Sasuke.
"You mean to tell me that all those buckles and clasps are to help you look less noticeable then usual, oh that is funny!!" the blonde fell over as he laughed harder.
Sasuke bristled as the blonde continued to make fun of him. He suddenly came up with an idea and spoke out.
"Yeah what would I expect from and parentless weak coward." Naruto's laughter died in his throat and his normal demeanor came back with standing force.
"What did you say Uchiha?" Naruto said radiating killing intent on a level with that crazy snake guy they fought in the Forest of Death.
"I said the truth, your parents had you then abandoned you, you're a weakling without your swords, and you're a coward who ran to a different profession because he couldn't stand up to grade A Shinobi." Naruto looked at the Uchiha and made a small warning to him.
"Don't test me Uchiha or you will learn why samurai are feared even when they are unarmed." The Uchiha scoffed and Sakura laughed. Naruto tightened his eyes and fought the urge to kick the Uchiha in his happy place and tear the bottom half of the banshee's jaw off.
"Fine we will see won't we Uchiha, right here right now. Your ninja techniques against me and anything I could possibly do." Sasuke smirked as he was hoping to goad the blonde into fighting him.
"Let's do this." the prick said. Naruto just walked to the other side of the clearing. Sakura stood between the two, before tossing a shuriken between them and it began.
…………(Start song: Disturbed 'Prayer')
Sasuke charged at the blonde with the speed he had gained from his training appearing and landed an uppercut to the blonde sending him into the air, the blonde righted himself however and flipped back into a ready position. He spat a tooth out of his mouth across the clearing, causing Sasuke to smirk. He charged again.
Naruto was ready this time, Sasuke tried a side kick that Naruto seized and brought his elbow into the Uchiha's stomach. Sasuke went rolling back. Naruto stood and flexed his hands as Sasuke charged again.
He threw shuriken this time, Naruto just rolled beneath them. He used a tree root as a brake and stopped the Uchiha from barbecuing him with a fireball.
Naruto charged this time and grabbed the Uchiha by his collar and face planted him into the ground. He then grabbed his leg and swung him face first into a tree, with Sakura's whine and a loud crack sound.
Sasuke got up a little dazed from that last one only for him to get a punch to the gut, he stumbled back only for Naruto to seize hi face and deliver two knee slams to it. Sasuke went flying backwards as Naruto chased him.
Sasuke tried to throw a kunai but Naruto snatched it from the air and stabbed the Uchiha in his arm with it, before doing a helicopter kick to the Uchiha's head. As he was about to hit the ground Naruto used a rising star kick to his happy place to send him right back into the air.
Sasuke crashed down hard, Sakura about to stop the match only to have to leap out of the way of one of the shurikens thrown earlier aimed at her head.
Naruto stalked to the Avenger and lifted him off the ground. Then looking him in the eyes he gave him a hammer kick to the Uchiha's soft spot and baby maker. Sasuke cringed on the ground as Naruto broke a branch off the tree nearest them and swung it through the air a few times, wishing he had something more durable.
Sasuke opened one black eye as he saw the blonde stalking towards him. He tried to move but the pain was far too intense. He saw Sakura charge at the blonde with a kunai only for him to snap the tree limb over the pink haired girls head. He then walked over to Sasuke and lifted him again, holding him with his left hand; Sasuke looked at his right in fear.
There was a horrible cracking sound as Sasuke was sent flying through the trees of training ground fifteen. He was just glad he had gotten the blonde when he was unarmed.
Team Gai was training in training ground seventeen as a body rolled into their area. They recognized it as Sasuke, though they could barely make out the boy from the injuries. They saw the blonde samurai from the academy stalking towards the Uchiha heir. They leapt into action, tenten attacking with kunai, negi using jyuuken. Naruto was ignorant of them both as he picked up the Uchiha.
He felt a pain in his shoulder as he saw Negi jyuuken him. Tenten behind him with kunais ready. The blonde growled as he threw the Uchiha back the way he came. "Do you mind, we are sparring at the moment." They both went wide eyed at the blonde's voice as he left away and they both ran off to get their sensei, praying that he could stop the maniac blonde.
Naruto waltzed into the clearing to see Sasuke standing, barely. Naruto flexed his muscles and kept on marching towards him eventually picking up the level of speed that he was just a blur.
Sasuke could feel pain everywhere! The blonde wasn't joking when he said he and Sakura weren't a threat, Hell Itachi probably wasn't even a threat to this lunatic. He was not a person to let go of a beating lightly. He drew his chakra for one last jutsu and made two shadow clones and sent them after the blonde.
Naruto saw the bastard's wussy clones charging and stopped. They reached him and he quite literally used one to beat the other to a pulp, and then used him as a Frisbee across the field.
Sasuke watched this as Naruto came up to him and activated his Sharingan. The blonde had some sort of ghost like layer over his body, except it was taller, and was much scarier looking. Sasuke last conscious thought was this, 'Scarier than Itachi, Scarier than Itachi.'
Naruto looked down at the beaten and broken Uchiha and let out a grin that would probably send Kyuubi running for his mama. He then let out a deep breath and as his breathing slowed he left.
"Oni-san remind me whenever I want to decimate someone, you're the demon to call, screw Kyuubi." He could feel the spirit shaking his head as Naruto was brushing himself off and heading home, his exercise done for the day.
Naruto arrived home and was whistling a tune again that shocked his housemates.
"Naruto-san how are you feeling?" Guren asked as the blonde was covered in blood that was not his. Naruto nodded and said something that made the two questions and one blush.
"I love the weekends, it feels like my soul is free of everything."
Next Chapter: Naruto learns the price of his sage training for the horses if something goes wrong in the process. Also the finals begin.