Okay. So far so good on this story.

Me no own Naru. It's as simple as that. If I ever say I did, there'd be lawyers hunting my ass.

Temari opened her mouth, then closed it again. She looked like a fish out of water. Gaia didn't seem affected, just waited patiently. "Uh... Well... Normally it means that you probably don't like them. That, or you care about them in a way." Temari said, Not really sure what to say to her little sister. Since Gaia was born, she was naturally beautiful. Even the black around the eyes made her look sexy and dangerous.

Gaia was thinking about this while Temari just tried to think of some other reason Gaia might be thinking non-hostile things about that blond. 'Besides being a hot guy, I don't see why she'd like him. I mean, he holds the Kyuubi, so yeah it's scary. But still, Gaia is smart enough not to fight someone that powerful... right?' Temari thought to herself. The reports on the jinchuriki never said anything about him being able to control his biju. But he seemed different from the reports, just by appearance and presence.

No one ever said anything about his hair being half black, not to mention she could have sworn a fox appeared around him when he placed his blade at Kankuro's neck. It was pitch-black, much darker than the fox that was next to him. It was there for barely a half-second, but she could tell it was a fox by the bushy tail, long canines, and the pointed ears. "So you suggest that I am attracted to him." murmured Gaia, breaking Temari from her thoughts.

"Uh, yeah. That's the gist of it, I guess."

"Then what do I do?" Now Temari wasn't sure. Gaia wasn't like the other girls. She was slightly psychotic and didn't seem to care about others besides herself. Yet here she was, asking Temari about boys. A smile crept along her face, making Gaia more confused.

"Come one Gaia! Shopping time!"

(Namikaze Compound)

Akyo was standing next to the bed, keeping an eye on Shishi. Anybody who had known Shishi for a long time would tell you to keep an eye on him, even when he was asleep. She sighed and continued to look at Shishi.

Then she blinked... and blinked again... and she cursed loudly as she ran out the door while calling her brother's name. 'How the hell did he escape! I just blinked!' She continued running and soon heard what sounded like an animal tearing something apart. She entered the kitchen to find Shishi raiding the fridge. He was about to eat another dumpling when he heard a girl clear her throat. He turned around and saw Akyo there, her arms crossed and left foot tapping the floor.

He smiled and slowly moved the dumpling away from his mouth. He then held the dumpling out to her. "Uh... dumpling, nee-chan?"

(A Few Minutes Later)

Akyo sighed as she and Shishi were now in the Ichiraku Ramen shop. Akyo was eating a single bowl at a moderate pace. Shishi however...

Ayame and Teuchi stared in awe as Shishi kept eating more and more bowls. Next to him was a pile of approximately twelve empty bowls. "Um, are you sure you're not related to Naruto?" asked Ayame, only for Akyo to shake her head.

"We know him, but Shishi here is not even close to being related to him. However, don't let this fool you. He's a bottomless pit for food, period. It doesn't matter what he's eating as long it's edible and he likes the taste. If you got that, he'll eat it." Explained Akyo to the two shop owners. They just nodded and made one last bowl. After that, Shishi left the money on the counter and turned to leave.

Outside, he bumped into none other than Sakura Haruno. He smiled at her and said, "Sorry. I should've watched where I was going." Sakura blushed a little and nodded. Not everyday a cute guy talks to you(I'm assuming so because it's not every day a cute girl even looks at me.).

"Its okay. I was just looking for someone."

"And who, may I ask, might that be?" he asked genuinely curious.

"Oh. His name is Naruto Uzumaki. I hope to find him because he's teaching me some ninjutsu."

A smile appeared on Shishi's face. "I know Naruto. The kid's a good friend of mine. If you want, I can teach you a few jutsu." Just then, Naruto appeared with his knew blade over his shoulder.

"Oh. Hey guys. Good to see you." Naruto greeted, his trademark foxy-grin on his face.

"Whats up fishcakes!" greeted Shishi. Sakura giggled a little at the nickname. "I was just asking this girl here if she would like some jutsu training." He turned to Sakura and said, "Uh, sorry but I didn't ask for your name."

"Sakura." she said, smiling.

"I'm Shishi. So what do you say about those ninjutsu?" asked Shishi. Sakura turned to Naruto, who nodded.

"Just don't offer to buy him something at a restaurant. He's as bottomless to food as Naruto is to Ramen." came a female's voice from inside the shop. Out came Akyo in all her glory. "Take care of my brother, and keep an eye on him. He may be teaching you, but it's your job to make sure he doesn't get into trouble. Also..." she went up to Sakura and whispered something into her ear.

Said pinkete's eyes widened before she nodded and murmured, "Understood."

Shishi's head hung as he mumbled, "Curse you Akyo!"

(With Gaia)

After shopping for clothing, though Temari was the one who picked out the most, they were now in the their hotel. Gaia decided not to wear what she and Temari bought, as she saw no need to. Now that she finished talking to Temari, who didn't seem to be paying attention to her confusion, she decided that she would try something else. So here she was, walking down the street of Konoha. If she asked about the blond boy, the elders would either scoff at her or say something insulting about him. That was expected.

If she asked any of the younger generation, they'd either belittle him or shrug. There were a few who said he had 'slain the demon cat', but that was the closest she found to a praise. She knew she would've normally killed those who dared say things like that about her, but for some reason it seemed that nobody feared him. 'Doesn't he get respect? I kill when others dare to look at me wrong, but he sounds like he doesn't care.' she thought.

Just then, she heard a small explosion coming from a few kilometers to a training ground. She reached out with her chakra and could clearly sense the other jinchuriki's chakra signature. She was confused as to why she even bothered to remember his signature, but shrugged it off for later. She made her way towards where she felt the chakra emitting from, and found it to be a large forest with a wired fence going around it. She summoned some of her sand and rode deep into the forest. Not long after she entered that another explosion occurred, this time she could feel some wind blowing because of the explosion.

Soon she landed on a tree branch and watched as Naruto used a different blade from when she met him. He twisted the handle of the blade, making a revving sound, before charging at a tree and slicing cleanly through it. He sighed and mumbled, "Good. It didn't blow this time." He replaced the red blade over the other one on his back before calling, "Come on out, Gaia-san."

Gaia appeared, her arms crossed over her decent sized breast. "How did you know it was me?" she demanded.

"Your gourd reeks of blood, so it's no surprise if I smell it first. You might want to do something about that." deadpanned Naruto. Gaia wasn't sure how to take that, since it never occurred to her in the past. "Now, may I ask what you need of me?"

And in one second, Gaia's mind was going faster than light. She didn't even know why she was there. Thinking quickly, she murmured, "I heard the explosion and came here. I wanted to know if it would be someone to offer blood to mother."

Naruto just shrugged. Not his business if Gaia's mother was blood hungry, and if she wanted his blood specifically... He was sure he could kill her. Then again, Gaia was a little scary. Not the way she looked, she was actually very hot. It was the way she seemed to have a weird appetite for him. It was like he was ramen and Gaia was the fake-mask Naruto when he wore all the orange. He then jumped to a tree branch and looked back at Gaia, his foxy-grin appearing again. "Hope to see you soon, Gaia-san." And with that, Naruto disappeared in black and red smoke.

Gaia stood there for a moment, the foxy-grin still fresh on her mind. She felt her face become... warm? She frowned and made her way to her team's apartment, needing answers from Temari.

(About A Week Later)

Team Seven appeared, two of them looking different. Naruto was still thinking about Gaia, wondering what she was up to. Sakura looked slightly troubled with a frown on her face, as if concentrating. Sasuke was brooding, 'nough said.

The three genin just stood there, all three in their own thoughts. Then, almost two hours later, Kakashi appeared with his regular "Yo." and peace sign. And not a single one of them told him how late he was. He sweatdropped before saying, "Uh... Yo?" Nothing. "Hello?" Zit. "Wazzup!" Nada. "Pinky, blondy, emo." Only Sasuke glared at him. However, he also noticed the other two were in deep thought.

"Dobe, Haruno." Like his sensei, nothing. He walked over and was about to slap Naruto upside the head, but was hit squarely on the face by Naruto, who blinked twice and looked at his fist, wondering why it was extended. He looked at where it was pointing to see the Uchiha on the ground, groaning and rubbing his face.

"Oh. Hi Sasuke. Good to see that everyone's here." mumbled Sakura, realizing that Naruto had just punched Sasuke. Though she saw that said Uchiha was about to hit Naruto. For some reason, she felt that he deserved it.

Naruto looked over at Sakura and asked, "Is something wrong?"

"It's... Shishi." Naruto's eyes widened. "He told me what he is. And now... I don't know. Normally I'd be afraid, but I feel... confused." Thankfully, Sasuke was still nursing his face and wasn't paying attention. Naruto made two shadow-clones before grabbing her and disappearing in a flash of red. One of the clones then transformed himself into Sakura and they turned to Kakashi, one of his eyebrows raised. Just in time for the Uchiha to place his attention on the clone.

"What the hell was that for, dobe?" he demanded at the clone. The clone just shrugged, not really caring what the Uchiha said. Sasuke was fuming, but returned his attention to their sensei. Said sensei figured that whatever they were talking about concerning Shishi was important.

Naruto and Sakura appeared in the middle of a forest, where it was was unknown by Sakura. "So what exactly did he tell you?" Sakura explained that Shishi wanted to make Sakura his apprentice, much like how Akyo was Naruto's master. Of course, Naruto already mastered his shadow manipulation, so now it was Sakura's turn. Naruto just smiled and said, "Don't worry. Shishi's a nice guy, so you can trust him. Besides, not all demons are evil. Not only that, but you don't seem so scared. There a reason?"

Sakura blushed. "He's... the only guy to actually like me. I don't care that he's a demon, he makes me feel like I'm loved."

"Well, you might want to keep this a secret from your mom. I don't think she wants her daughter associated with a demon." Naruto suggested, earning a nod from Sakura. Then one of the clones dispersed, making a grin on Naruto's face as he received the clone's memories. "Come on, we need to get going." He once again placed a hand on her shoulder before they disappeared in a flash of red.

(Back with Kakashi And Sasuke)

Kakashi had just given Naruto his flyer for the chunin exams before the clone gave the flyer to 'Sakura' and puffed out of existence. Meanwhile, 'Sakura' disappeared in a flash of red, making Sasuke's eyes the size of dinner-plates. 'Sakura can do it as well? How the hell are two weaklings able to do that and I can't? They will teach me that, wether they like it or not.' thought the avenger, then noticed that Kakashi was gone. He walked away, grumbling about 'weak' teammates.

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