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Chapter 25: The Departure
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When he came to his senses he struggled to pull Hanabi off of him. He forced her lips away from him with a loud pop as he broke the suction she had on him.
He held her at bay by the shoulders while he panted to catch his breath.
She finally started to wake. She rubbed the sleep out of her eyes while sitting on his thighs.
"Master what are you doing in my room?" She said as she blinked at him trying to focus her eyes. Then she looked up in confusion and sleepily said.
"Never mind I don't care that you are in my room. I like sleeping next to you."
She broke his hold on her shoulders and laid back down on his bare chest as Sakura's camera went off again.
She quickly dosed off to sleep again as Naruto turned and gave Sakura a 'save me' look.
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Sakura smiled innocently at him and turned away with her new pictures.
"Sakura was supposed to get mad show her true colors! Kami how did everything go this wrong?" Naruto thought in dismay.
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Chapter Twenty-Five: The Departure.
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It was a warm morning day and the sky was a clear blue without a cloud in it as they set out to the training grounds.
Naruto was walking in front of them in a defeated mood with his shoulders slumped.
Hanabi was looking innocently at Sakura while blushing. Sakura was smiling at her and quietly said.
"Wait until I get them developed. I can't wait for you to see the look on his face when you bit him. It was so funny."
Hanabi blushed harder and looked down. "I-I didn't know that was the real him…I thought I was dreaming." She said shyly.
Sakura's smile got bigger. "I kind of figured that." She said with a knowing look.
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Hanabi looked over at her after a long moment and said. "Why did you show up so early to make breakfast?"
She looked over at her curiously and said.
"I guess you haven't heard yet. I moved in last night.
I'm renting a room at the other end of the house on the second floor from your bedroom."
Her look flattened out as she carefully eyed Sakura.
Sakura gave her a kind look and honestly said.
"Don't worry. I'm not going to mess with you two or get in your way.
I trust you and Naruto. I just needed a place to move into."
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Hanabi dropped her scrutinizing gaze and replaced it with a curious one.
"Why here of all places though? You should make plenty of money from your job at the hospital." She asked clearly not overly happy about it.
Sakura leaned back in looked to the sky. "You know the village is still rebuilding from the war.
It's mostly back to the way it was before, but it's hard to find a place of my own. New houses that get built go to larger families first.
There really aren't many that go to a single person yet. That's why I've been living with my parents for so long.
I just needed more room and decided to take him up on his offer from long ago." She said honestly.
Hanabi looked are her carefully. "So you will not interfere with our relationship?" She questioned her.
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Sakura's eyes shifted back and forth as she put her hand to Hanabi's ear.
"About part of our training…I'm going to be saving some of my chakra back. I'd like to handle the medical Ninjutsu.
Naruto is a medic, but he's…well sloppy sometimes. Nothing beyond that though." She whispered.
Hanabi nodded her head and said.
"Then it's a truce. I will not complain about you staying with us and you will not mess with our relationship."
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Sakura smiled at her and said. "Agreed, but can we make an exception for taking pictures to pick on him with?
I'm starting to see why Kakashi loves it so much"
Hanabi smiled back at her and said. "Ok as long as none of them show ME in an indecent light." They both laughed.
When they stopped laughing a moment later Hanabi honestly said.
"I think it will be nice to have a female friend outside of my Clan, even if it is only for a few days."
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Sakura gave her a wondering look and asked. "You don't have any female friends?"
Hanabi glanced over at her as they walked and said.
"No, I was home schooled. I didn't go to the ninja academy.
I had to train an extra two years as the Heiress of the Hyuuga Clan.
I could only leave the compound with a guard of Jonin level.
It wasn't until I was placed on Squad Seven that I got a chance to make friends with people outside of my Clan."
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Sakura blinked at her in surprise and said. "Really? It sounds like being an Heiress and training at home was pretty rough."
Hanabi shrugged and said. "Yes it was, but it is nothing compared to Sage training."
Sakura suddenly became shy as she pointed her two pointer fingers together. "What is Sage training like?" She asked curiously.
Hanabi took a long moment as she looked up and thought. "It is the hardest training I could have ever imaged.
We trained from sunrise to sun set every day.
Even when we do take a break to rest, either he or one of the elder Sages is feeding me knowledge as fast as I can grasp it.
I still have so much to learn." She said honestly.
Sakura wore a strained look. "But what exactly did your training consist of?"
She asked carefully clearly dreading what she was getting herself into.
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"Everything. Taijutsu, Ninjutsu, chakra control, elemental theory, learning a new fighting style and jutsus.
I can't go into too much detail because the Toad Clan's laws forbid me from telling people outside of our Clan."
She said clearly regretfully she couldn't tell her more.
Sakura gave her an understanding nod and said. "So it's really that hard?"
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Hanabi replied. "Yes, but if you have faith in yourself you will succeed."
Sakura shifted uncomfortably and she said. "How do you have so much faith? Weren't you worried about turning into a stone toad? "
She eyed her carefully and said. "I didn't know you that knew about that. No, I was never scared of failing.
Naruto and the Elder Sages were watching over me at all times. It's wasn't as dangerous as you might think."
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Sakura breathed a sigh of relief after hearing her words.
"Don't get me wrong the training was hell and it was dangerous, but it was worth it." She said with a shy smile.
Sakura looked at her intently and said. "How so?"
Hanabi blushed slightly and said. "The elder's hut where we stayed was fairly small. We slept right next to each other and Naruto is a clingy sleeper.
I got to wake up in his arms almost every morning."
Sakura covered her mouth and laughed slightly. "Hanabi you are a bit devious."
Hanabi shrugged casually and said. "I took my perks where I found them.
The training was hard, but knowing that I would likely wake up in his arms helped me keep going when I wanted to quit."
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Sakura got an evil look on her face and said. "So this morning wasn't the first time you two slept in the same bed."
She shook her head casually and said. "No, far from it. He actually slept with me the night before as well, but that was my doing."
Sakura was intensely curious for more details and said. "Your doing…how so?"
"After he finished sealing the lightning into Raijin he was more tired than I've ever seen him. I had to practically carry him back to the house.
As you know he couldn't see so I led him to my bedroom instead of his." She said and smiled.
Sakura grinned at her and said. "You really do take you're perks when you find them."
Hanabi got a slightly annoyed look as she looked up the road at his back.
"That and he was heavy. He owed me so I took my favor from him." She said deviously.
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Sakura laughed at her. "I can see how she has such a hold on him now. She really does have her ways of keeping him in check.
To think this little girl can control Naruto in such a way…They really are a good match even if they are only supposed to be pretending." She thought.
Hanabi looked over at her with a knowing expression and said.
"Besides, I'm sure you took your share of favors when you dated him as well."
"Hell yeah we did!" Inner Sakura yelled inside her head.
Sakura shyly looked away to hide her blushing cheeks. "Yeah…I-I guess I took a few." She said shyly.
Hanabi smiled and said. "I may not know a lot about relationships as this is my first one, but Naruto is very shy when it comes to progress.
I really have to scheme sometimes to get what I want at times. I have to be careful though, I don't want to hurt him or get yelled at."
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Sakura was clearly seeing that their relationship wasn't just a pretend one, at least from Hanabi's point of view.
Sakura's face suddenly became very sad as she struggled within herself for a long moment.
She took a deep breath as she decided to tell her something. "Hanabi…" She said seriously.
Hanabi stopped walking and turned to her.
"There is something you need to know about Naruto.
It's not my place to tell you this actually and I wouldn't if you weren't a Heiress…" Sakura said seriously.
Hanabi smiled at her and said. "I already know…"
Sakura shook her head back and forth and said. "No you don't know. Naruto…he can't…"
Hanabi finished the sentences for her. "Have children…I know."
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Sakura was stunned at her casual reaction as her mind started to race.
"But-but then you can't end up together. You have your Clan duties." She said in shock.
"There is always hope Sakura." She said without the slightest flicker of doubt in her eyes.
Sakura nearly had to take a step back from the amount of faith she saw in her eyes.
"You-you sound like you've already confessed to him or something, but you couldn't have done something like that…"
She said in disbelief while wearing a strained smile.
She looked at her with her doubtless eyes and said. "That's because I have already confessed my love to him."
Sakura looked like she had lost her soul from shock.
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"How-how can she just come out and say it like that…She said it so matter-of-fact like.
She wasn't afraid at all to tell me that. She said it like I asked her what she had for breakfast."
She thought as he mind began to race again.
"Why? Why would did you do that when you know the risk? I just don't understand."
Sakura asked in a very lost manner while she gazed at her in confusion.
Hanabi turned and looked out to the sky.
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"The life I want is a sliver of hope. It maybe a thousand to one long shot, but there is still hope.
I know all the risks of my actions. I'm taking that bet and betting it all on Naruto."
She said with absolute faith in him.
Sakura turned away from her in disbelief.
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"Only Naruto himself has faith that strong…How could Hanabi suddenly have it too?"
She thought as she clutched her elbows and turned away from her.
She closed her eyes and went to a place in her mind that she had seen many times.
It was a huge growing mountain. Everyone that knew Naruto was trying to climb it as it constantly grew higher.
On the very top of it stood Naruto gazing out over the entire world.
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The determination and faith he had in himself shined so brightly in his eyes that it even rivaled Kami.
Even the Hokage was beneath him trying to be the one that reached the top and stood next to him as his true equal.
The place next to him was always bare in her mind. No one ever reached the top to stand next to him, but this time someone WAS there.
Hanabi was standing next to him at great risk to herself. She had become the one to stand next to him.
Where in his eyes he shined godlike determination and faith, her eyes shined with the love she had for him.
"She must know that if Naruto dies his mountain will crumble and the person standing beside him will fall the farthest.
I could never be as brave as she is." Sakura thought as she was truly humbled by Hanabi's words.
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"Sakura?" Hanabi said slowly. Sakura shook her head to clear away her thought.
"Sorry, I was just caught off guard by you being so forth right about your feelings for him." She said honestly.
Hanabi shrugged and said. "Why should I hide my feelings for him?
You know I never set out to become a Sage. I never had dreams or aspirations like that."
Sakura gave her a very confused look and said. "Then why are you trying so hard to become a Sage now?"
Hanabi started walking as Sakura walked up to her side.
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"Because that is what Naruto needs. He needs a Disciple. I'd do anything for him, so that's what I'm trying to become for him." She stated calmly.
She eyed her carefully and said. "You are willing to risk your life by going through Sage training just for him?"
"It's because of him that I've made it so far in my Sage training Sakura.
Do you know what I was thinking that day in the Chunin exams when I finally broke through into Sage Mode?"
She asked her.
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Sakura was caught off guard by the question and nervously said. "No…what was it?"
Hanabi continued to walk as Sakura got a curious and longing look on her face.
"I saw the most beautiful thing I've ever seen in my life…I saw Naruto sitting on top of a giant stone Toad with a water fall of oil behind him.
The oil is death to anyone that touches it that can't control Sage chakra.
Every facet of his bare skin was covered in it and he was surrounded in a huge sphere of golden Sage chakra.
My only thoughts and desires in that moment is that I want to sit on that stone Toad with him." She said with conviction burning in her eyes.
Sakura stared at her blankly and said under her breath. "It's just like the way she was on the mountain in my mind…"
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Naruto yelled from farther up the street. "Hey you two come on! You are falling behind."
"Coming Master!" Hanabi yelled back as she started running up to him.
Sakura shook her head trying to process everything that happened and ran after them.
"Hanabi…There is something very different about you…" She thought.
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They reached the training grounds and Naruto summoned his normal four-hundred clones.
Hanabi and Sakura continued their little rivalry in their training.
They trained until just after high noon when Naruto looked up from the scroll he was reading and said.
"Ok that is enough for now let's go get lunch."
Hanabi and Sakura were both panting and sweaty.
"Damn! Her Toad is still bigger than my Slug. I thought Naruto said I would get this faster than her!" She thought to herself.
Hanabi looked over at her and said. "You're getting better. You may over take me learning this jutsu, but I'm not giving up my lead willingly."
Sakura smiled at her and she smiled back.
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They arrived at Ichiraku Ramen a short while later.
Hanabi wasn't in the greatest of moods being forced to eat ramen again as they took their seats.
She muttered loudly. "I hate it when I get out voted and have to eat ramen."
Ichiraku came up with a note pad and pen in hand. "What will..."
He stopped in mid sentence has his eyes locked onto the large red bite mark on Naruto's neck.
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"Naruto what's on your neck?" He asked curiously.
"Aww Kami I forgot to henge the bite mark! I've been walking around the whole village with it…
Strangely enough no one gave me any weird looks they all just smiled at me..."
He thought and then looked over at Hanabi flatly. She looked down in embarrassment as he said.
"This morning Hanabi couldn't wait for breakfast and took a bite out of me instead…"
Hanabi shrank back in her seat as Sakura laughed.
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The ramen master wore a strained smile as he strangely put a frying pan on the counter in easy reach.
He turned directly to Hanabi and said. "Hanabi what you like to order?"
Naruto and Sakura both laughed at him taking her order first as she went flush with embarrassment.
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Someone lifted the overhanging curtain and took a seat next to Hanabi.
"Hello everyone." Sai said with a smile.
"Congratulations on making Chunin Hanabi and to you as well Naruto for making Jonin Instructor."
Sakura looked at Sai with a very put out look and angrily said.
"Hey how do you know about that when I had to find out the hard way?"
He gave her a queer look and held up a newspaper.
On the front of it was a picture of Hanabi using her Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms move on Konohamaru.
"Because it's in the national news release." He said while tapping his finger on the paper.
"What? Let me see." Sakura said as Sai handed her the paper.
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Nearly everything about the Chunin exams was in the paper as well as a list of everyone that made Chunin.
There wasn't a word about Konohamaru's red chakra.
Sakura read down the list of names and while pointing at a name she said. "Look Naruto, Moegi made Chunin as well."
He looked over at the paper and smiled. "I bet Ebisu is quite happy."
"There is a whole article on you and another about you, Hanabi and Konohamaru being student and master."
She looked through the article and then looked over at Naruto in shock.
"You didn't tell me the Five Kages voted personally on you to give you the Rank of Jonin Instructor!" She yelled at him in shock.
Naruto scratched the back of his head innocently. "It seems I forgot to tell you that. Sorry." He said apologetically.
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Ichiraku turned back around from making ramen and said. "Well it seems all of Squad Seven is eating lunch here today. What will you have?"
Sai ordered a bowl and Hanabi said. "All of Squad Seven…? Hey I've seen your picture in Naruto's living room." She said while pointing at Sai.
Naruto slapped himself in the forehead and said. "Oh, I'm sorry Hanabi. I totally forgot you two haven't met yet. This is Sai."
Her eyes lit up and she asked while point at him. "The one that painted your fox statue that is outside your house?"
Sai smiled at her and said. "Oh you have seen my work? How did you like it?"
She looked at him flatly and said. "It scared the hell out of me… twice."
They all laughed, even Hanabi. "Well that's some compliment. Thank you." He said honestly.
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They got their orders a short while later. Sai was showing Hanabi some of his minor jutsus.
"Hey Sai what is your ninja rank? Me and Sakura are Chunin, Naruto is a Jonin, but I don't know your rank." She asked him curiously.
"This is not a Squad to get caught up in Ranks." He said as he smiled at her.
"I can't tell you my true rank, but it's in between Jonin and Jonin Instructor."
She shot him a puzzled look and asked. "In between Jonin and Jonin Instructor? I thought Instructor was just a job for a Jonin."
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Kakashi spoke from the end seat and said. "No Hanabi. You're a noble and you didn't know this already? I'm surprised about that."
Hanabi blinked over at him. "Kami when did he get here? I didn't even feel his presents and I've still have some Sage chakra in me."
She thought in surprise.
Kakashi continued. "The ninja ranks are as follows.
Civilian, academy student, Genin, Chunin, Special Jonin, Jonin, Jonin Instructor or Jonin Squad Leader, Jonin Commander, High council and finally Hokage.
Note that only Genin and up are considered ninja."
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She looked at him in confusion and said. "Then why can't Sai tell me his rank?"
Kakashi gave her a disappointed look and said.
"Just think about why a ninja couldn't give you his true rank. Just from him saying that you should be able to understand why."
She thought hard for a moment and then her eyes lit up. "He's in Anbu then!"
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Kakashi nodded his head and said. "Very good Hanabi. Now that you are a Chunin you are eligible to get Anbu request and mission."
She looked at him in disbelief and said.
"Really? I might have to go on Anbu missions? But the Anbu are the best of the best! How could they even consider me?"
He looked at her carefully and said. "You don't feel you're ready for Anbu missions yet?
Didn't you defeat Konohamaru in the Chunin exams when he had more chakra then even the Hokage, cursed chakra at that, but chakra all the same.
Aren't you well on your way to becoming a Sage and you can already enter the pinnacle fighting state in the ninja world, Sage Mode.
You have received training by the hero of the five nations.
You are the Heiress of the Hyuuga Clan and are easily in the top two of your generation at using the Gentle Fist.
Can't you see why the leader of the Anbu Black Ops might want to throw a mission or two your way?"
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Hanabi wore a look of dread as she stammered.
"M-Me and Konohamaru worked together to dispel the red chakra before we fought.
I'm not combat proficient at Sage mode and Naruto isn't done training me…
"Oh, so you truly feel you aren't ready yet?" Kakashi said with a serious look.
She looked down and shook her head. "I want to finish my training before even considering taking on missions on that level." She said worriedly.
Kakashi smiled at her and said. "Fine then…I won't send you on any." He turned back around and started reading his book.
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She looked at him curiously while the rest of them watched her. "Hey wait…What is your rank Kakashi sensei? I thought you retired."
He continued reading his book and said. "I'm not at liberty to say…"
Naruto and Sakura smiled at him. Naruto said. "So you took your old job back. I bet they are pleased."
"Maybe." He said without emotion.
Hanabi was confused and said. "What job?"
Naruto looked over at her and knowingly said. "Head of the Anbu Black Ops."
Hanabi stared at him curiously in disbelief.
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Naruto started in on his third bowl and said. "Eat up Hanabi. You will need the energy to keep training."
She turned and looked at Naruto and then sourly looked at her ramen.
She started eating and clearly didn't enjoy it.
A short while later Kakashi looked over at Naruto and said. "Thank you for treating me Naruto."
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He held up a hand sign and disappeared into smoke.
Naruto scowled for a moment at Kakashi's empty seat and tipped up his bowl to drink the ramen broth of his last bowl.
He set the bowl down on the counter and wiped his mouth.
"Ok are you two ready to get back to training!" He said enthusiastically as he put his fist in the air.
Sakura rolled her eyes and Hanabi giggled at him.
"Where you get all that energy I'll never know." Sakura said in a tired tone.
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Naruto led two very tired and sweaty ninja's through the front door of his house later that the evening.
Sakura's arms were hanging out in front of her as she slumped down in a nearby chair exhausted.
Hanabi was exhausted as well and said. "I can't wait to take a shower."
Sakura wore a dreamy expression and said. "A shower…in my very own bathroom. Hmmm." She smiled at the thought of it.
Naruto was just about to walk into the kitchen and cringed badly.
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"Actually Sakura-chan I forgot to leave a clone to clean out your bathroom. Sorry." He said as he scratched the back of his head innocently.
Sakura's head rolled on her shoulders to look at him. "I hate you right now Naruto." She said slightly annoyed but very tired.
Hanabi reached down and grabbed her hand. "Come on, you can use the shower in my room. It is big enough for five people." She said trying to get her up.
Sakura gave her a flat look and said. "You want to bathe together?"
She gave her a sarcastic look. "Did you forget I'm a girl too? If you're that exhausted then I'm worried about you taking you're Sage training.
This is light training in comparison. My Sage training isn't nine hours a day its fourteen hours a day." She said.
Sakura let out a deep breath and said. "I'm not so sure I want to become a Sage anymore…"
Hanabi giggled at her and said. "Come on. If you are too bashful I'll let you shower first."
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They went up to Hanabi's room and Hanabi undressed and turned the knobs on the back of the mermaid shower.
Water started pouring out of the jars each of the statues held. Hanabi turned to her and said.
"It takes it a minute for the water to get warm…What are you doing?"
Hanabi looked at Sakura as she was eyeing the closed door of her bedroom.
"I'm thinking of what kind of seal to put on the door incase Naruto tries to peek at us." She said while thinking.
Hanabi looked at her flatly and slight annoyed.
"Don't put any seal on my door. Naruto is not going to peek at us. Besides I don't care if he sees me naked." She said.
Sakura threw her a sarcastic look and said.
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"You are far too trusting. Naruto is still a guy. He's a pervert.
You should see the look on his face when he does see a woman's body."
She continued eying the door in thought.
Hanabi walked over you her and gently pushed her hands down from the door. She wore a very pained expression.
"I have. He looks like he has lost his soul as he blushes and immediately leaves.
I can't even describe the pain I saw in his eyes the day he saw me naked bathing in a spring during my Sage training." She said with such a strong look of empathy in her eyes.
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Sakura started to remember many things Naruto has said.
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Flash back
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'I am thinking more like the old man these days. Everyone in the village is like my children.'
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'That's because I have. I have given up on love Sakura-chan.'
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'I asked her if I could have children. She ran some test and the results were not good…'
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Flash back end
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Sakura looked at the floor ashamed at herself.
"Of course he wouldn't peek at us. It's not like he doesn't want to. It's that he can't make love to a woman.
So it would only hurt to see something he wanted and couldn't have." She thought sadly.
Hanabi genuinely asked. "Do you understand now?"
She took her gaze off of the floor and nodded solemnly. She looked her in the eyes and said.
"I'm sorry. I didn't look at things from Naruto's point of view.
He accidentally walked in on me in the bath when we were thirteen and I guess I never let it go."
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Steam was starting to fill the room. "The shower is ready."
Hanabi turned and got into it. She grabbed her shampoo and lathered up her hair.
Sakura undressed slightly sad and uncomfortably.
"All this time I have known him…Even when he told me he couldn't have children I didn't realize his pain.
I've known him for over eight years and we have protected each other with our lives…
How is it that I've have been so blind to his pain and how could she have seen it so easily?"
She thought sadly.
Hanabi was scrubbing her hair as she turned around to see Sakura looking very sad while holding the clothes she took off in front of her.
She was gazed off into nothingness.
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"Umm are you ok Sakura? I've only been to a public bath once. I can understand if you're shy…" She said carefully.
Sakura snapped out of her thought and shook her head.
She stared and Hanabi's confused look and said. "Sorry I just had something on my mind."
She dropped her sweat covered clothes on the ground and stepped into the shower.
Hanabi's eyes went wide while staring at her.
Sakura suddenly became very self concision of her body and covered her private areas with her hands.
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"What?" She said nervously and child like.
Hanabi crouched down and stared at her hip.
"It's just like the books say…Even female shinobi's bodies are covered in battle scars…"
Sakura blinked a few times in confusion. "Battle scars?" She asked her awkwardly.
"Yeah." Hanabi said as she pointed to a V shaped scar on the left side of her hip.
"Where did you get this one?" She asked curiously.
Sakura was a bit caught off guard at her question and looked down at the scar in thought.
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"Oh I remember. I got that one falling off a cliff when I was thirteen.
It was right before Naruto broke the Second Hokage's sword." She said in thought.
"What about this one?" She said pointing to a thin line scar on the right side of her ribs.
"Oh that one, I got grazed by a kunai during a fight with a rogue ninja."
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"How did you get this one?" She said as she examined a scar on her left shoulder than went all the way through.
She thought about it as Hanabi gently pushed her down to her knees and put her shampoo in her hair.
Sakura leaned her head back and closed her eyes as Hanabi worked the lather into her hair.
"I got that one when I was stabbed with a sword on a mission two years ago." She said as Hanabi concentrated on shampooing her head.
Hanabi dragged her fingernails all the way down to her scalp as she shampooed her hair.
Sakura shivered in relaxation as Hanabi asked. "How did you get the burn mark on your left arm?"
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Sakura flinched and looked to the side. She tried to hide it and but sadly said. "Do you really want to know...?"
Hanabi gently, but firmly pulled her head back in the stream of water flowing out of one of the mermaids jars.
She worked the soap out of her hair and said with a shrug. "Not if it bothers you. I don't want to make you feel uncomfortable."
Sakura held her breath as the water poured over her face and hair. Hanabi let her go a moment later.
She shook the water off of her face and touched the burn scar on her arm.
"Actually you should know about this one…Naruto gave me this one." She said seriously.
Hanabi smile at her. "During training I'd guess knowing him."
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Sakura shifted her head back and forth seriously with Hanabi behind her.
"No it wasn't during training and it is something you should know about him as a team member.
He is a Jinchuuriki. He has control to a degree over the Nine Tailed Fox, but he has several states when he draws on its chakra.
The most dangerous one is when he loses his temper and gets very mad.
Red chakra will surround him and the more angry he gets the more chakra tails appear.
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He can control it up to five of those tails now… but before he could only control three after that the fox takes over…
Even Orochimaru fled before his power in his four tailed from when the fox took over.
I foolishly tried to calm him down and he swiped me out of the way with one of his chakra tails and left me with this scar.
If you ever see his sixth tail come out then run away no matter what.
He no longer knows friend from foe in that state." She said while holding her arm.
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Hanabi blinked at her in shock and timidly asked. "Is there anything else I should know?"
She gave her a strained smile and said. "Actually yes there is…You may think twice about wanting to sleep next to him after I tell you this.
Naruto has been known to do the Rasengan in his sleep."
Hanabi covered her mouth and laughed. "I can just see him doing something like that!" She said as she laughed.
Sakura giggled as well after a awkward moment of thought.
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After a long moment Hanabi shyly turned to Sakura while she washed out her own hair and said.
"Sakura I have a question for you…You don't have to answer it if you don't want to…"
Sakura looked at her curiously and said. "Yes and what would that be?"
"Umm how far were you able to get Naruto to go? I mean I only want to know my limit." She added quickly.
Sakura blushed and looked away at the floor. "I-I'm not sure I'm comfortable telling you that…"
Hanabi gave her a awkward grin and said. "Sorry then forget I asked…"
Sakura sighed and after a long moment of silence she turned back to her. "Third base…" She admitted shyly.
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Hanabi stared at her in shock and then grinned evilly, clearly happy with her new prospects.
Sakura looked at her sadly and said. "But that was before he knew that he couldn't have children…"
The perverted grin faded from her face and was replaced by a slightly sad one. She sighed and nodded her head.
"I guess that means I need to stick to first base for now." She said and then smiled meekly.
"That would probably be best." She said softly.
"Hey Sakura…Thanks for telling me." Hanabi said honestly.
"Umm it was a bit weird telling you that, but we are teammates now. Just don't push me for any details ok?" She said shyly.
Hanabi looked over at her and said. "Ok."
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They finished showering and Hanabi got her a towel. She then went into her closet and put on fresh clothes.
"Crap I forgot to get my clothes before coming to the shower." She said in dismay.
"Umm you are almost a full head taller than me. I don't think any of mine will fit you." Hanabi said apologetically.
"It would be interesting to see what you looked like in a Toad Clan uniform though." She said with a smile.
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Flash back
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It was a few days before Naruto found out he couldn't have children on a very cold day.
Sakura had spent the night with him in his singles bed after having one of their most intimate encounters yet.
She had been pushing him for awhile to take the next step in their relationship.
She was happy that they finally pleased each other's desires, but had been disappointed that she couldn't get him to go all the way.
She awoke in Naruto's arms and smiled.
She sat up in the bed and then turned to looked at her clothes on the floor.
The front of her shirt had been ripped open in their haste last night, even her bra had been pulled apart.
Her expression became sour as she turned to Naruto who had just propped his head up on his hand while lying in bed.
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"Morning beautiful." He said sleepily.
Sakura picked up her shirt and held it on the end of her finger in front of him.
"How am I supposed to wear this home?" She said with a blushing smile.
He shrugged casually at her and said. "You can wear one of my uniforms."
She rubbed the sleep out of her eyes and said. "I can't wear that out in the village…everyone would know…"
Naruto chuckled softly and said. "No I guess not, but you can wear it around the house until I can get you some other clothes."
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She bit her lips together shyly and said. "Umm ok."
She walked over to his closet and took one of his uniforms off a hanger and put it on. She looked at herself in the mirror.
Naruto's clothes swallowed her. She had to hold the pants by the front of them because they were too loose on her.
The sleeves of his Toad Clan overcoat were so long only the tips of her finger stuck out.
She giggled at her appearance and turned to Naruto who was watching her.
"Well how do I look?" She said while smiling as she turned in a circle.
Naruto looked at her sweetly and said. "As wonderful as ever."
Sakura gave him a thoughtful expression as she walked over to him and place her hand on his bare chest.
She leaned down and kissed him tenderly.
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End of flashback.
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"No I don't think I want to wear a Toad Clan uniform again." She said shyly.
Hanabi blinked at her in surprise as she tilted her head slightly and said. "Again?"
Sakura held up her finger and looked at Hanabi sternly. "I told you… No details." She warned her.
Hanabi backed away from her as she bit her lips together and shyly said. "Sorry…I didn't realize it was THAT kind of story…"
Sakura rolled her eyes and sigh. "I guess I'll just wear the towel to my room." She said as she opened the door and walked down the hall.
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She got to the kitchen by the stairs when Naruto came up.
"Sakura-chan dinner…." He stopped in mid sentence when he got look at her wearing nothing but a towel.
He flinched and looked away as he closed his eyes.
"Sorry I felt you leave Hanabi's room and came to tell you dinner is almost ready." He said quietly.
"I saw it…just for a split second…The pain Hanabi said she saw in his eyes.
She was right. I need to do something to make this better." She thought.
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She looked at him sarcastically and said. "Naruto open your eyes. I'm covered you don't need to make such a gesture."
"I-I'd prefer not to." He said and didn't move.
"Sheesh it's not like I've got something you haven't seen before. You're such a baby sometimes." She said in exasperation.
Hanabi walked up behind Sakura and giggled at Naruto's shyness.
"Come on master I'll go back down stairs with you." She said as Sakura went into her room to get dressed.
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They were all sitting at the table eating a short while later.
Sakura was deep in conversation with Hanabi telling her a story about one of their missions.
"Yup he almost hit the guy with it and the jutsu ran out of Chakra. You should have seen the look on his face.
It was a bit scary back then, but it is funny looking back on it." Sakura said in high spirits.
Hanabi had been hanging on every word and said. "Really? What happened next?"
She smiled at him and said. "Kakashi sensei had to come save him."
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Shizan said. "You two seem to be hitting it off quite well."
Naruto nodded in agreement while looking at his food and said.
"It's amazing really. To think a few days ago they were at each other's throats."
Sakura looked over at him smartly and said.
"You and Sasuke taught me something. You don't truly understand another ninja until you fight them."
Hanabi smiled brightly.
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"Hey Sakura, why did you decide to become a medical ninja?" Hanabi asked curiously as she took a bite of rice.
"Oh that." Sakura said while finishing her food. She pointed at Naruto with her chop sticks.
"I was because of him. I found the best way for me to help him was to stay out of his way and heal him afterwards.
Which is something you should take note of. If things get serious just stay out of his way.
They don't call him the most powerful Ninjutsu in recent history for nothing." She said knowingly.
Naruto rolled his eyes at her. She looked at him kindly and said.
"I used it as an example Naruto. I know you hate it when people say that about you."
"Ok, I'll keep that in mind." Hanabi said honestly.
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Sakura asked Naruto. "Do you plan on teaching Hanabi Medical Ninjutsu?"
He nodded his head as he leaned back in his chair. "Yes I'm just not sure when it will be. I'm thinking of teaching her it after her Sage training.
It all depends on how large her chakra reserves are then. I have a number of jutsu I want to teach her. I have a limited amount of time though.
I have to prioritize the order in which I teach her. If she can handle it I want to teach her the Yellow Flash right after her Sage training." He said casually.
They were all shocked. Hanabi's chop stick fell out of her hands and clattered loudly onto her plate.
"Naruto! You can't really be thinking she would have enough chakra to perform that jutsu?" Sakura said in shock.
Naruto sighed and said. "Sakura please understand. I have to leave behind my jutsu. I will not live forever.
If I don't teach it to someone then it will be lost over time. That's why masters take students and teach them."
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Sakura was in thought for a long moment. "But…ergh I see your point, but I just wish there was another way." She said clearly frustrated.
"Sakura." He said kindly. "She is my Disciple…I want to teach her all my jutsu…"
"So are you going to teach her the Rasengan too?" She asked worriedly.
Naruto rubbed his chin in thought and finally said.
"That one is not high on my priority list right now, but eventually if she wants to learn it."
Hanabi suddenly smiled as big as she could.
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"You're going to teach me the Pervert Snuggle? I can't wait!" She said excitedly.
Sakura almost choked on her laugh. She turned and gave her a very reserved, curious look and asked Hanabi. "Pervert Snuggle?"
Naruto laughed nostalgically and said. "Yes, that's the name she gave it when I first meet her. That seems so long ago now."
Hanabi said with a smile on her face. "Yes it does. I was a totally different person back then. Before that no one invaded my personal space.
I met him and within the span of a few days it was normal for him to be in my personal space." She said then laughed.
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After things calmed down Sakura asked. "Do you really think Hanabi will progress far enough to use the Yellow Flash?"
Naruto shrugged his shoulders and said. "It all depends on how well her Sage training goes. But I truly hope so."
Sakura smiled at him and said. "Don't make her too powerful or she might come to rival you for the title of Hokage."
Hanabi laughed and said. "No way I'd never want that job! I've already all the responsibly I could ever want being a Heiress to the Hyuuga Clan."
Naruto laughed softly as he picked up his plate and took it into the kitchen.
Sakura and Hanabi did likewise. Naruto started washing his plate and took Sakura's and Hanabi's.
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They started to turn around to leave when Naruto said. "Hanabi."
She turned and walked back over to him as he finished washing the dishes and dried his hands with a nearby towel.
He turned and placed his hands on her shoulders and leaned down to her face.
He slowly and purposely said. "I'm going out to train tonight. Ok?"
She covered her mouth to hide her giggle and said. "Aww here I was hoping I'd get lucky three nights in a row and wake up in your arms again."
She and Sakura laughed. "I almost wish you didn't tell me…By the way." She asked with a curious expression.
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"Why do you go out at night to train? Where do you go?"
Naruto let go of her shoulders and stepped back. "I go to the Hokage Training grounds for my nightly training."
She gave him a confused look. "I didn't know there was a Hokage training grounds. Why do you go there?" She asked intently.
"Because it's the only training ground with a chakra absorbing barrier around it.
The jutsu I practice there is far too dangerous to be used anywhere else." He told her.
She thought about it for a moment as her eyes lit up. She smiled like a kid in a candy shop.
"So that's where you practice all your really cool jutsu! Aww Can I come? Please just for tonight!"
He looked at her kindly and said. "No. It's far too dangerous. I want to keep my Disciple in one piece."
She put on a fake pouting face and said. "Awww that's not fair!"
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Naruto chuckled at her softly and said. "I'll make it up to you when we get back to Mount Myoboku."
She gave him a longing look and curiously asked. "How?"
"I'll show you the Rasenshuriken. I'll even cut the top off a mountain with it for you." He told her sweetly.
Her jaw dropped and then she smiled. She rushed him excitedly and hugged him fiercely. "Thank you master!"
"Ok ok, let go. I need to get going. Why don't you get to know Sakura better while I'm gone?"
She let him go and said. "I was going to do that anyway."
Naruto walked to the door and said. "I'm off you two." He opened the door and waved at them from behind.
Hanabi said loudly. "No fighting any dragons while you're gone!"
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Sakura just looked at the very happy Hanabi and shook her head.
"I've never seen a master and student relationship like theirs. But they make each other happy. I guess that's all that matters." She thought with a smile.
"Come on Hanabi. I have something I want to show you in my room." She said.
Hanabi looked over at her curiously and asked. "What would that be?"
"I guess you will have to come see if you want to know." Sakura said as she walked up the stairs slight smile.
Hanabi followed her to her room.
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Sakura's room had a old dresser with a mirror on top of it on one wall.
In the corner near the far wall there was a pile of broken picture frames from when she moved in.
Her bed was on the other wall and next to it was a desk with medical charts on it. Next to the desk was a bookshelf with scrolls and books on it.
Sakura went over to her closet and started digging in the bottom of it.
"It's in here. Give me a second to find it." She said.
Hanabi walked over to the desk and took a seat.
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Sakura pulled two photo albums out of the closet and said. "I found them."
She went over to the bed and sat down. She waved Hanabi over and then opened one of them.
"I figured you'd want to see these. They are pictures of Squad Seven and the rookie nine."
Hanabi pointed at one of the pictures and said. "That's the same one Naruto has on his mantle."
"Yes this was taken just after we became Squad Seven."
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Hanabi laughed at one of the pictures and said. "What happened to Naruto in this one?"
She asked while pointing at a photo of him clutching his stomach on the ground in pain.
Sakura laughed and said. "That was our first mission outside the village. On the way there he ate elder berries and got very sick."
She turned the page. Next there was a picture of Squad Ten and then a picture of Naruto eating with Shikamaru and Choji at their favorite BBQ restaurant.
Sakura showed her all her pictures she had gathered over the years and told her all about them.
"You have so many wonderful memories. I hope I'll have a album like yours one day." She said honestly.
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Sakura smiled honestly and said. "Don't worry, one day you will. By the way I have a book I want you to read."
She got up and walked over to her bookshelf. She thumbed through her medical books and selected one of them.
She went back to Hanabi and handed it to her. "It's helpful to understand a jutsu before you learn it.
There is a lot of good information on healing Ninjutsu in that book. Naruto will eventually teach you it, but it's always helpful to get a head start." She said.
Hanabi took the book and said. "Thank you. I'll start reading it soon. I'm going to head to bed now. Good night."
"Night." Sakura said as Hanabi left.
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Two days later.
It was very early in the morning and the sun hadn't risen yet. Naruto went to knock on the door of Sasuke's house.
"It's open Naruto." He said calmly.
Naruto entered and went to the table. Sasuke had already poured tea for them and was waiting for him.
"I see you didn't forget." Naruto said as he took his seat.
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"Of course not. I heard Sakura moved in with you. How did Hanabi take this news?" Sasuke asked.
"At first she was a little stand offish, but soon they were getting along like family. She talks to Sakura more than me now." He admitted.
Sasuke nodded his head. "I see. It's hardly unexpected from everything you have told me about her.
She was probably starved for female companionship. Don't tell me you are jealous?" He said.
Naruto grinned slightly as he scratched the back of his head and said. "Maybe a little bit."
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He took a sip of his tea and said. "How is her training going?"
"She is learning the summoning jutsu and she's making great progress now that Sakura is training with her." He said with a smile.
Sasuke gave him a curious expression and asked.
"Sakura is learning the summoning jutsu you say… Did you finally convince her to take her Sage Training?"
"Err well not exactly. I can't take all the credit. Hanabi was the one that convinced her."
"And how did she succeed when you failed so many times." He asked curiously.
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"Well Sakura picked a fight with Hanabi and Hanabi beat her.
A few hours after that she showed up at the training ground that we use with an assignment scroll from Tsunade.
My first assignment as Squad Seven's leader was to teach her the summoning jutsu." He replied.
Sasuke nodded his head in thought. "Hanabi, Konohamaru and now even Sakura is trying to become a Sage.
That's quite the list of people you have inspired. How long until you leave to take her on the Toad Clan's spirit quest?" He asked.
"That is the main reason I came here so early. We are leaving in a few hours.
I'll be gone for six months, maybe longer depending on Hanabi's progress and… the condition of the seal."
He said as his hand instinctively went to his stomach.
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"I see. I'll be looking forward to your return then my old friend and to hear all about how you turned her into a true Sage." He said honestly.
"Good bye Sasuke. I'll tell you everything when I get back." Naruto said as he got up and left.
After he had closed the door Sasuke thought. "If they succeed in becoming Sages then the leaf will have five.
One village having so many Sages has never been seen before in history. The closest it ever came was when all the Sannin were alive if my memory serves me right.
The three Sannin Sages and the Hokage only made four. Naruto you are going to break another record in the history books. I just know it."
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Naruto came back through the gates of his compound just as the sun was dawning a new day. He went up to the door and opened it.
Hanabi was already packed and putting her traveling sandals on when he came in.
Shizan gave her a hug and said. "You behave yourself and don't give the elders a hard time when you get there."
Hanabi smiled at her and said. "I won't. Please tell Sakura good bye for me. She was called into work and I will not be able to tell her."
"Of course I will dear." She said kindly.
Hanabi lifted her traveling pack and said. "I'm ready to go master."
He smiled at her and said. "Ok let's go."
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They walked across the village and they were nearing the main gate.
"Dad look, its Sage Naruto and that girl that beat Konohamaru. Is he really a Hero of the Five Nations?" A young boy said while point at them.
The boy's father kneeled down and said. "Yes, he is and he will likely be our next Hokage."
"Wow really?" The boy asked as his father nodded his head.
"Yes my son." He said with a nod.
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Naruto suddenly stopped and said. "Hanabi I want you to let go of any Sage Chakra you have."
She looked at him curiously for a moment and then closed her eyes in concentration.
She released the small amount of Sage chakra and opened her eyes.
Naruto continued walking. She walked up next to him and asked. "Master, why did you want me to do that?"
Naruto grinned slightly and said. "You'll see shortly."
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They made it within sight of the main gate and Hanabi could see a ton of people there to see them off.
The rest of the rookie nine minus Ino, team Ebisu and Gai sensei's team were there. Kakashi, her father and even the Hokage was there as well as many others.
Hanabi shrank back behind Naruto. "Why are they all here?" She asked shyly.
He grabbed her by her shoulder strap and pulled her up along side of him.
"They are here to see us off. We will be gone a long time. It's like a farewell party."
He said as the crowd started waving and cheering at them.
Naruto led Hanabi into the crowd of people. "Hey why did you guys do all this?" He asked loudly.
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"Well you aren't going to be back for a while we thought we would see you off." Gai sensei said with his signature two thumbs up and gleaming smile.
Kakashi came up to them with a camera. He held it out to Naruto and then a thought for a moment.
"On second thought…you'd probably break it." Everyone laughed as Naruto put on a sour look. He turned to Hanabi and handed her the camera.
"Get me some good pictures of your training and I'll make you an album like the one I gave Sakura." He said with a smile as he placed the camera in her hands.
"Good luck Naruto." Shikamaru said while Choji nodded in agreement.
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Neji and Lord Hyuuga walked up to them next.
"Good luck becoming a Sage Hanabi and Naruto don't overdo it." Neji said with a smile.
Lord Hyuuga sternly said. "Don't raise your chakra levels too quickly and lose our Gentle Fist art. My Daughter, know that I am proud of you."
He turned to Naruto and said. "I have little doubt you will give the Hyuuga Clan its first Sage.
You have already turned her into a fine Shinobi. May The Will of Fire burn brightly in both of you on your travels."
He bowed and went to step away when Hanabi wrapped her arms around him in a hug.
"Good bye father." She said as she let him go.
Naruto told Hiashi. "Don't worry I'll turn her into a Sage, she is my Disciple after all!"
Hinata told them. "Good luck you two and we will miss you."
"Yeah good luck you two." Kiba said with a smile.
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Shino walked up to them and said. "I've never been very good at this sort of thing, but here."
He handed Hanabi a small jar. Naruto looked at it curiously. "What is it?"
"Bug repellent…It's the only thing I could think to get you two." He said and walked back over to Kiba and Hinata.
Naruto laughed. Hanabi honestly said. "Kami you have no idea how good of a gift you got us. That Toad village is crawling with bugs!"
Everyone laughed at her comment.
Tenten walked up to Naruto, but unlike everyone else she wasn't smiling. Her look was serious.
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"Are you taking IT with you?" She asked intently.
Naruto smiled at her and with both hands he reached under his overcoat and pulled out two swords.
He held them by their sheaths out in from of him in a crossed pose.
"Yes I'm taking both the Thunder Gods with me. Rest assured they are safe." He said reassuringly.
She breathed a sigh of relief and said. "Good, I'm glad they are safe and good luck with your training."
Tsunade walked up to the two of them and stared deep into Naruto's eyes.
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She sighed and said.
"It seems like only yesterday you were a pint sized Genin learning the Rasengan.
Now you're a Sage leaving with your Disciple to make her a Sage as well…"
Naruto looked at her very honestly and kindly as he said.
"Mother we have no need for such words. We have always been able to understand each other by the looks in our eyes."
He walked over and wrapped his arms around her. She hugged him back and forced herself not to cry.
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"You really know how to make me feel old."
She let him go. "You better bring her back in one piece or I'll take you off my list of successors for Hokage."
He sweat dropped "Come on! Don't be like that." He said loudly.
She turned her nose up at him and looked away. "I'll have to because if you don't come back with her I'll kill you."
He laughed and said "Ok, ok I get it."
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Tsunade walked over to Hanabi and placed her hand on Hanabi's head.
"You were supposed to make Naruto more like a noble. That is why I put you in Squad Seven."
She said and then sighed at her. "But it looks like he has made you more like him. You've turned into a bit of a hot head.
At least you can keep him in check better than anyone else." She smiled at her.
"Good luck you two…And you as well Konohamaru." She said as she stepped back and looked at him by the gate.
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A certain pink hair medic was running up the street at them.
Naruto smiled and said. "Sakura-chan!" He waved at her.
She was running at them with opened arms and Naruto opened his arms to receive his hug good bye from her…
She ran right by him and hugged Hanabi.
Naruto pouted with two rivers of tears flowing down his face.
"What am I? Chopped liver?" He said as everyone laughed at him.
"I got Ino to cover for me so I could see you two off." She said as she let go of Hanabi and smiled at her.
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"You still never beat me in summoning Sakura-chan." She said with smile.
"Hey! We are neck and neck now!" She said with her fist up pretending to be angry.
Her look suddenly softened and she said honestly. "I'm really going to miss you Hanabi. You already have your master's greatest power."
She looked at her curiously and said. "What power is that?"
"You grow on people very quickly and form tight bonds with them." She said honestly as she turned to Naruto.
"I really want to tell you good luck, but after all the years I've known you I know you will not need it." She said and he smiled at her.
"So I'll say hurry home soon you two."
"Good bye Sakura-chan." Naruto said.
"Good bye Sakura-chan and remember you have to have faith in yourself to become a Sage." She said honestly.
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Tsunade walked up to Sakura and said. "They aren't the only leaving for Sage training Sakura…"
She stared blankly at her and said. "No way…I haven't even pack and I haven't mastered the jutsu…"
The Hokage grinned at her as she bit her thumb and went through a series of hand signs.
"But I have. Unsummoning Jutsu!" She yelled as she grabbed onto Sakura's arm and slammed her hand into the ground.
They both disappeared.
Naruto just shook his head and said. "She just had to steal our thunder…"
He walked over to Raichi, Moegi, Udon and Konohamaru near the left side of the gate.
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"Ok Konohamaru, as your master I have to check your pack before you leave." He said very seriously as Konohamaru returned the look.
They both set down their packs as Naruto said. "I'm only look for two things."
They both reached into their pack at the same time.
They both said as the same time. "Extra water and instant ramen!" They yelled as they held up their ramen and extra water.
Everyone sweat dropped as both of them laughed. Suddenly everyone else joined in too.
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Hanabi walked up to Konohamaru sneered at him child like. "When we meet again you'll be calling me a Toad Sage."
He returned her look and shook his fist at her as he said. "Right back at you! I'll be a Monkey Sage when we meet again!"
"Maybe in a hundred and fifty years at the rate your going." Raichi said sarcastically.
Konohamaru hung his head and sighed as everyone laughed.
After the noise died down Hanabi looked at him softly and said.
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"You'll make a fine Monkey Sage I just know it."
He nodded his head at her. "Yeah I know. I'm gonna miss you guys though." He said clearly trying not to cry.
Naruto grabbed him by the shoulders and looked at him proudly.
"You're well on your way to becoming a fine Seventh Hokage.
I know I will be a very proud master when I return here and your grandfather's spirit will be proud as well.
Keep it up and goodbye for now." He said as Konohamaru wiped the tears out of his eyes.
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"Ok Konohamaru, finish your goodbyes so we can be off." Raichi said in a tired tone.
Konohamaru turned to his sensei and team mates.
"Moegi keep Udon in line and don't let him get into trouble." He said as he turned to Udon.
"Udon keep training under your new master Red Tooth or whatever his name is."
"Red Claw not Red Tooth and I will Leader." He said sadly.
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Kakashi's eyes went wide. "Udon being trained by the infamous Red Claw…
He is the one that stepped down from head of the Anbu Black Ops when I took over all those years ago.
He has to be at least eighty by now and he never took on any student…No one was ever good enough to him." He thought soullessly.
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Konohamaru turned to his sensei and said.
"I will not forget what you have taught me sensei Ebisu and I'll eat my green vegetables."
"I can't believe you are already going off to become a Sage. I've very proud of you.
Goodbye for now." He said honestly.
Konohamaru turned back to Raichi and said. "Ok I'm ready Elder Raichi."
The monkey walked up to his side and went through a series of hand signs.
"Unsummoning jutsu!" He said as he touched Konohamaru's leg and slammed his hand into the ground.
They disappeared in to a puff of smoke.
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Naruto looked back over at Hanabi and said. "It's time we were off as well." He shouldered his pack and waved good bye to everyone.
They cheered at the two of them.
"Hurry back!" Kiba yelled.
"Good bye Naruto-san!" Lee shouted.
Naruto reached the gate and turned back around.
"Hey Kakashi sensei! Good luck filling in as Hokage until Tsunade gets back!" He yelled back at him.
Kakashi eyes went blank. "Wait Tsunade left…so is Naruto…I'm the only other on the list!
No WAY! I have to run the Anbu AND filling in as Hokage! This is just too cruel…"
He thought as he slumped forward in defeat with two rivers of tears flowing out of his eyes.
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Naruto and Hanabi set out on the road. When they were a few hundred yards away from the village they heard the sounds of thousands of people cheering them.
They turned around and saw nearly the entire village up on the walls surround the village cheering loudly for them to send them off.
Hanabi was a bit overwhelmed at the sight before her as Naruto said.
"I thought I'd have to become Hokage before the leaf village did something like this.
This reminds me of the time when I brought Gaara back to his village." He smiled down and Hanabi at then waved at back at the village.
He turned around and charged off in to the morning sun with Hanabi in tow.
"Come on! It's off to mount Myoboku to complete your training!"
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Hope you enjoyed.
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