Chapter 14: A loving betrayal

Evaneezer: Thanks for the correction I guess I got lazy and missed that so you'll find the name spelled correctly in other chapters.

EroEro-Kitsune and haggis: Sorry about the whole Kurenai incident it looks like I explained it poorly. Suto-mi was actually on a mission to test Naruto's loyalty and find out what he does in dangerous situations. So Suto-mi had a lower member of the group use a powerful genjutsu and transformed into Kurenai, but the plan was to see his choice then stop but when the Kyuubi took over they Suto-mi they had no chance to stop because the Kyuubi would kill them regardless.

Ok as for the pairing I guess it will be a harem but some relationships will be more powerful than others. Now as to who is in the harem all I'm going to say is the original girls as for who else… It could be more or less people than you think.

Yeah so I hope everyone is well anyway the reason this took so long was I was gone for 20 days not 10… Yeah I never know what's going on.

Every one else thanks for the inspiration: Yeah I think this chap is awesome the story is actually planned out a little thats what your reviews do guys. I love you all I'm so pumped now I want to write more. MUHAHAHAHa. Maybe if I get enough reviews I'll update by tommorrow. Ohhhh I'm sooo pumped!!!!1

"Blah"-someone talking

'Blah'- someone thinking

"Blah"- Demon talking

'Blah'- Demon thinking

Here it is:

Naruto grinned the black interior was as imposing as ever. The dimly lit hallway was damp and had an unfriendly atmosphere. A young man around 14 greeted Naruto.

"So the legend has finally returned." The older boy said chuckling clamping Narutos wrist as Naruto clamped his. After a few seconds of grins that were just inviting the onlookers to laugh the ninjas let go of each others wrist.

"So Kuro, I'd like to introduce you to my teammates from Konoha."

Kuro saluted smartly "A pleasure" he said bending over and kissing Tenten's hand. Blushing furiously but not at all displeased she managed to say, "Hi I'm Tenten."

Naruto fell to the ground laughing as did Suto-mi who only a hundred feet away began to choke himself to prevent Kurenai from hearing him.

Naruto slowly rose from the floor clutching his stomach "Ok Kuro, smooth anyway this here is Lee pointing to the green suited Ninja, that's Neji" Naruto said, pointing at the frowning Hyuuga "And behind them are Hinata-chan and Shikamaru. Oh and SHE is my sensei" he said finishing his introductions.

"Hello my name is Kuro and I'm the top student teacher here." He responded introducing himself.

"You're a chunin?" Tenten asked curiously. "You're pretty young for a chunin."

Kuro smiled at her, "Yes, you see I was the number one rookie in my graduating class and so I was an early graduate last year at thirteen but though I was the number one rookie I still haven't beaten this kid." Kuro smiled nudging Naruto.

Naruto chuckled, "Yah it's a good thing we have only fought three or four times you didn't have that many opportunities."

"Right," Kuro replied sarcastically. "Anyway if you wish I could give your teammates a tour I know you would like to meet up with some how should I say… Old friends."

Naruto blushed a little, "That would be great Kuro thanks a ton."

Naruto immediately shushined out of the room and began searching for two friends he hadn't seen in a few months.

Suto-mi meanwhile cursed in disappointment, 'I wanted to see Naruto's school, aw well. Better not lose him.'

Naruto glided over the buildings. 'It looks like I'll have to see Ryoku first.' He thought cringing as the pain in his arm began to come back

After numbing his arm with Chakra and sprinting five or so miles Naruto burst through the door to his house.

Ryoku was talking to someone in the other room the name was familiar but at the same time foreign.

Throwing open the door to the room the two men (the second voice was male) were occupying Naruto saw a startled Ryoku turn while the second person disappeared in a wisp of smoke.

"Naruto!" Ryoku exclaimed "How was your trip?"

Naruto looked cautiously around at the scarce furniture decorating his house. Naruto's eyes all but meeting Ryoku's.

"Naruto what happened?" Ryoku asked in a serious tone.

Naruto sighed and walked over to the couch next to Ryoku's chair and collapsed solemnly. "Sensei I…" Naruto paused bracing himself for Ryoku's anger.

"Sensei do you remember when you told me about the side effects of the pills?"

"Of course Naruto, it would be pretty stupid if I didn't know everything about the pill I created." Ryoku stated a little annoyed at the question.

"Well… Sensei I took the anti pill, and for some reason my arm… My right arm has been going through a series of chronic pain attacks, and I was wondering if-.

Ryoku's eyes widened in shock at Naruto's words.

'So soon? Naruto has already used his anti-pill, this could prove devastating if his arm is not healed soon.'

"Naruto, please lay down on the couch." Ryoku said is voice was a little shaky but it held off the fear that made Ryoku want to scream.

Naruto complied quickly. Then without getting in his sensei's way took off his jacket and shirt, throwing the two items behind him onto the floor.

"Damn…" Ryoku muttered. His hands placed on Naruto's arms. With out hesitation he slowly poured chakra into Naruto's arm.

"AHHH! God that FUCKING HURTS." Naruto screamed his left hand beginning to snap the wood of the couch back, which he was using to stop himself from twisting in agony.

Ryoku grimaced. "Naruto this is important are any members of your team Hyuugas?"

Naruto nodded, "Two of them actually." He grunted in reply, the pain still lingering like the taste of bad medicine.

Ryoku sighed in relief. He really didn't want to sprint all the way back to Konoha. "Where are they?" His tone showed he was very serious.

"At the academy," He replied, gloomily getting the feeling that what ever was coming was not going to be pleasant for him.

Both, Ryoku and Hinata arrived a few minutes later. Naruto knew of course that Neji was mostly like impassive when Ryoku asked one of them to come. What he didn't know was how readily Hinata volunteered.

"Ready, Hinata?" Ryoku asked noticing her byakugan was already active.

"She nodded, her usual timid expression gone and a new determined on in it's place.

"Fine," Then putting his hands together and making the opening between them a triangle he called out, "Shintenshin no Jutsu! (Mind body switch technique)"

Ryoku's body slumped to the floor. "Alright, Naruto, as you can see I'm now in Hinata's body and I'm going to perform I guess what you can call surgery ok?

"You mean you're going to cut me open?" Naruto asked fearfully.

"No that's what Hinata's here for using her Byakugan I won't need to cut anything now say goodnight."

Naruto began to feel faint as Ryoku in Hinata used a medical justsu to knock him out cold.

"Let's get started," he said to himself.

Using the Byakugan he speedily found the muscle tissue that had been heavily damaged. It was very close to being permanently destroyed, but luckily Naruto had arrived sooner rather than later.

He then forced chakra into the muscle destroying the excess chakra that had disfigured the muscle. Then inserting more chakra he began to connect the broken strands of the muscle. Of course some of the muscle had been eaten away and Naruto would have to train hard to get it back.

The worst was over the chakra that was stopping muscle growth and limiting his activity was gone the deteriorating muscle had been stabilized, the arm was saved.

Ryoku sighed, returning to his body. Though the procedure had only taken ten minutes but it had taken a lot out of the twenty one year old ninja.

As Hinata, came to her senses Ryoku began to doze off wearily. He always used too much chakra in medical jutsu.

Hinata gazed at the sleeping Naruto. He was so different from all the other ninja she knew. He worked hard, and was fairly talented. He wasn't too smart, but he was very clever. He lived to train, yet he would also help others and wasn't afraid to ask for help.

He was different, brave, and a title that only two other ninja's could claim. He was mysterious. Not like Sasuke who was a jerk or even Kakshi who was a pervert. He was an angelic mysterious boy.

Hinata sighed, 'I don't have a chance with Naruto, and he probably would like Ino or maybe Tenten more. I know I don't have a chance but I want to at least…'

She blushed, what was she thinking. She sighed again and tentatively let her hand meander through his divine, golden hair.

"So peaceful," she murmured. "So innocent."

Hinata was too busy wondering about Naruto to see the young woman outside blushing furiously.

'Naruto has a girlfriend?! What is he thinking' Hinamori was furious. Here she was coming to see the boy who knew she had a crush on him for the last four years.

She walked in a fit of jealous anger.

Hinata turned in shock at the approaching figure. 'Oh no, I'm such a disgrace to the Hyuugas. I just let a lady walk up behind me.

"Hello I'm Yama, Hinamori." Hinamori said walking up to Hinata and trying to maintain her composure

"It's nice to meet you Hinamori-san, I am Hyuuga, Hinata."

Hinamori stared at Hinata for a minute before looking at her hand which rested in the blonde's hair.

"So how do you know Naruto, Hinata-san."

"H-He's my teammate." She replied quickly recoiling her hand from Naruto's head.

Hinamori seemed a bit releived, "Just teammates?" she asked raising an eyebrow at the blushing Hyuuga.

"Yes!" Hinata said understanding what Hinamori meant.

"Oh. I have to say I'm relieved. When I walked in and saw such a cute girl with my Naruto-kun I was worried that the two of you were going out."

Hinata turned even redder than she already was. "Do you like Naruto-kun?" Now it was Hinamori's turn to blush.

"Yes." She replied softly. Hinata's eyes bulged for a second. 'She openly admitted that to a stranger? Why. I wish I could say the same thing. Naruto definitely wouldn't like some one so pathetic…Or some one who pities herself so much. For Naruto… I WILL GROW STRONGER!'

"So what happened to him?" Hinamori asked nodding towards Naruto.

For the next half hour Hinata slowly explained everything that had happened since they had left on this trip.

In the mean time Shikamaru and the rest of the team was learning of the training required to become a genin in Lightning country.

Shikamaru had snuck out of the academy and on to the roof to watch the clouds. Neji watched impassively as Kuro explained how each student had to know henge at least two different ninjutsu and be able to create three bunshins.

"But of course," Kuro continued, "There are some graduates who took a different test one more suited to their abilities one was Naruto. Since he can't to bunshin he did three different moves of ninjutsu instead of two."

He wasn't surprised to see Tenten and Lee's look of shock. "What do you mean he can't create bunshins." The two teammates asked in unison.

Kuro laughed for a little while, "I'm not surprised Naruto didn't tell you even though it's impressive that the reason is he has too much chakra, it still embarrasses him that he can't do a justsu almost every academy student can do."

"Anyway," Kuro said, "Let me take and introduce you to the Raikage. I'm sure he'll be pleased to meet with you."

Kuro led the way out of the classroom, down the stairs to the main hallway and out the door.

Shikamaru calmly watched as the ninja's took off across the village. He sighed 'It probably doesn't concern me so I'll just watch some more clouds. Ahh well, I wonder what Chouji is doing right now?'

Chouji sneezed. He and Sakura were on pretty good terms at the moment but Sasuke for some unbeknownst reason hated his guts. Kakashi had been teaching the group to run up trees but so far Chouji was struggling. Sasuke couldn't help but tell him he was useless every five seconds.

He took a deep breath, he missed Naruto and Shikamaru.

Shikamaru and Naruto both sneezed at approximately the same time.

Only Naruto's sneeze woke him up and he covered his mouth stifling a yawn. Rubbing his eyes he sat up. Then he realized two things. First off his arm no longer hurt and second. Hinamori and Hinata were staring at him.

"Hinamori!" he said happily, how are you?

She smirked "I've been better."

Then she walked over and hugged him. "Hinata has been telling me a lot of what you did the past months Naruto. Care to explain why you decided to go fight a missing nin?"

Naruto grinned and the shrugged mischievously. "So are you and Mia ready for the chuunin exam?" he asked, knowing full well they were.

Hinamori cringed, 'Naruto doesn't remember, but Mia…' "Yeah, Mia and I have been ready for a while and you know Kuro already passed.

Naruto sat for a moment. 'Wait don't I have a team? I can't remember.'

Naruto saw an image flash through his mind of his team but it quickly disappear. Desperately he searched his mind. 'Why don't I see anything?'

"Kit don't go looking for that memory it took your sensei and I long enough to get rid of it. Don't bring it back." The Kyuubi snarled.

"What are you talking about you damn fox. I never asked you to take away my memories did I!" Naruto yelled angrily.

"Actually brat, you did. Now I think you're old enough now to remember if you want but the memory will bring back the scars. I'll tell you later alright just don't worry over it now."

Naruto just grimaced, 'What the hell?!'

Shaking his head he turned back to the girls. "What do you say we take a walk."

Both girls stood up. "Wh-Where would you like to go Naruto-kun."

"Let's go," He called to the girls as he raced out of the house.

He needed to get away. 'I need to see Mia.' He thought.

The girls raced after to him with all their speed but were still losing to the determined blonde.

Naruto flipped over a tall building and into a more remote area where Mia's house was located. The house was very small having only three or so room it was also extremely isolated and stood several hundred feet from the surrounding homes.

Naruto paused before knocking on the door. He had helped Mia for years protecting her from bullies, talking to her about his demon (which is something he hated to do), eventeaching her when she needed help training. Of course he wasn't going to blackmail her.

They were friends she would definitely help him. But… He was feeling the oddest sensation, a deep pain in his heart that would not allow him to finish his attempt to see one of his precious people.

He felt as though he had lost an important person to him. Finally he amassed the courage to knock on the door. Slowly he raised his hand and brought it down, only to be stopped half way by Hinamori shouting, "Naruto, wait."

He turned curiously. "Why,' he asked puzzled.

Hinamori stood trapped. She knew his memory of the event had been erased. 'What do I do if I don't tell him he'll be curious and ask Mia himself, but if I tell him… I can',t no matter what let that happen.'

"Naruto please hear me out. If you would like I'll take you somewhere private and explain everything but if you go inside you won't like what you find." Her voice was filled with despair.

"Hey!" Naruto glared at Hinamori anger present in his eyes. "She's our friend how could you try and stay away from her.

Hinamori grabbed his arm hugging it firmly, empathy flowed from her being. Naruto just growled and pulled his arm back. Then he forcefully slammed opened the door.

The inside was neat and orderly more so then it had been previously. Naruto marched inside seeing no sign of Mia. Frustration getting the better of him, he rushed across the wood paneled floor to Mia's bed room. Opening the door he saw… Nothing.

The room was empty save for a dresser and a bed. The bed sheets were neatly folded and the pillows tidily set at the head of the bed.

Turning around to leave he saw an envelope taped onto the door. Tentatively he picked it up, and tearing the fold off pulled the paper out from inside.

Dear, Naruto

I am ashamed of my actions and a boy of your greatness should not meddle with foul beings like myself. I… I hope…. I hope one day you'll understand what I did. Of course I don't expect you to. Thou as you've said hundreds of times your life has been easier than mine you're still the container of a demon just as I am… Our difference is not the style of life we leave but our perspectives on it. Naruto I can no longer stand the hate of the village it has brought to much pain into my heart. Though I can never express how grateful I am to all the love you gave me I selfishly wish not to see you again and avoid the horrible memory all together. You already know that IT will never let my memories be taken. Naruto… I've never been as brave as you, or as strong, but I am emotionally tougher. That said the memory from out encounter will most likely take years to fix. Until we meet again remember, I love you Naruto Uzumaki.

Love, Mia

Naruto read the letter again, and then another time and finally a fourth. His face paled considerably his mind was full of conflicting emotions yet his face was stoic.

He walked out of the house on autopilot. He was not moving himself his anger was. "Hina-mori," Naruto stuttered.

"Ye-yes Naruto-kun?" Hinamori stuttered back in fear of upsetting the distraught Naruto anymore than he already was.

"Mia left."