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Kaoru's going to have a hard time hiding that she's going to be dating Naruto, don't you think? It ought to be a bloodbath when it's finally found out...
The next day, when Fugaku and Mikoto came home in the morning, Kaoru was brushing her hair to then style it in preparation to go on her date with Naruto. She hummed happily and Chichi ran to her, crying, "Onee-chan! Pretty!"
Mikoto's eyes widened as she ran over and looked her daughter up and down. "Kaoru, I didn't know you were a girl! When did this happen?"
Fugaku chuckled. "Mikoto, she's always been a girl, she just had to grow into it. Are you going somewhere?"
Kaoru nodded. "I'm going to hang out with some of my friends."
Itachi laughed as he picked up his youngest sister. "Chichi! Were you good for Shisui?"
Chichi squealed. "Yes! Good!"
Mikoto interrupted by asking, "What happened while Fugaku and I were gone?"
"Kaoru got sick and ran a high fever most of this week but as you can see, she's fine now," Itachi answered. "Also she decided that she'd had enough of the Council of Elders and protested against their power over the rest of the clan, which led to a revolt. Now you're the true head of the clan, Otou-san."
Kaoru knew a storm when she sensed one and fled as soon as Fugaku popped.
"KAORU…YOU DID WHAT? GET BACK HERE RIGHT NOW!"
She flew away so she wouldn't get caught before she came back home. Now that was what I was expecting. Sorry Otou-san, I couldn't help it.
So the jade-eyed young woman waited in front of Ichiraku Ramen and was surprised when a pair of hands covered her eyes.
"Guess who?"
"Of course it's Naruto," she answered right away, a happy smile on her face.
"I can never fool you, can I?" he whined as he took his hands away.
"Nope! What're we doing today?"
"Tsunade-obaa-chan gave special permission so we can go to the commercial town just north of the village. It should be fun, so do you wanna go?"
"Sure, why not?"
He grabbed her hand and she blushed at the contact, but didn't bring it to his attention. Your hand is so strong and comfortable against mine. It makes me feel so happy inside.
As they walked through the main street of Konohagakure no Sato, she heard a squeal that made her wince.
"Kaoru-kuuun!"
She dodged just as smoothly as before, Sakura regaining her footing and coming for a second pass. Naruto blocked her and protested, "You can't hug Kaoru, Sakura! She doesn't like it when you do that!"
"She?" Sakura gazed at Kaoru and her eyes widened at the light yellow baby doll dress, lacy white heeled sandals, pastel blue flower hair pins in her long bangs, the rest of her hair up in matching clip, and the necklace Itachi had given her for her fifteenth birthday around her neck. "What? Kaoru-kun, you were a girl all this time?"
Kaoru nodded. "Yes, so would you please drop the 'kun' or change it to a 'chan'?"
The pink-haired girl nodded. "So you were playing with me when you said I should cut my hair short?"
Kaoru smirked. "Let's just say that it was payback for trying to glomp me all the time. At least it grew back."
Sakura plucked her now longer hair that was a bit past her chin.
"So now that this is out in the open, we can be friends?"
"Sure, since you'd like to have a female best friend instead of fan girls, right Kaoru?"
"Yeah. Thanks, Sakura."
They shook hands as a truce and smiled.
Naruto then tugged Kaoru's hand. "Let's go, Kaoru."
Her smile changed from friendly to adoring and she nodded. "Okay."
"Bye, Kaoru!" Sakura called, waving as they walked away.
"Bye, Sakura!" Wow, Pinky sure switched like a light bulb when it was found out I was a girl. I guess she didn't hold any grudges for what I did to her. Though I'm sure if I ever told Otouto about who was behind those pranks that forever branded him as gay he'd try with all his might kill me, girl or not.
They went to a sushi bar once they got to the town, Naruto sharing with her, even if it made them both blush. In fact, he was so bold as to steal a couple kisses from her. When they window-shopped for the good part of an hour, he put an arm around her waist and pulled her to his side. She leaned her head on his shoulder and then remembered something.
"Naruto, when is your birthday?"
"October tenth."
"So I missed it after my birthday every year…I'm sorry."
"It's okay, we can celebrate both our birthdays together this year."
"We can if one of us isn't on a mission."
"Yeah, but I'll make sure we're together for your birthday, at least. I've missed two of your birthdays since we met."
"But I've missed all of yours, so it doesn't seem fair that you make efforts on my behalf."
He smiled softly. "You'd do that for me?"
She nodded firmly. "Of course. This coming October, we'll celebrate your birthday and it'll be spectacular."
He kissed her right on the spot, and she ran her fingers through his hair, the purring sound rumbling against her lips. She giggled and sighed when they parted. He cradled her cheeks and rubbed them with the pads of his thumbs. He snickered and whispered in her ear, "Kyu-kun says he liked that a lot."
Her cheeks flushed and she scratched the back of her neck. "So that's where the purring came from."
His face turned cherry red as he scowled. "You made me purr? You pervert." His scowl deepened. "Humans don't make that sound, no matter what you say."
She giggled and he grabbed her sides. "You don't have him in your body! He's such a perverted fox I can't stand it, and his thoughts and dreams about you are embarrassing to wake up to!"
She squealed and squirmed as he tickled her. He began to laugh as well, not even noticing as people stared as they passed. He panted after several minutes, but noticed she didn't have to pause in her laughter. He murmured, "You sure have great lung capacity, Kaoru. You'd be great at diving."
Of course, but he doesn't know that I can hold my breath indefinitely, since Itachi claimed I screamed like a banshee for a week straight. Oh, I have to check something if he hasn't noticed already. "Naruto, can you come into this clothing shop with me? I have something I need to check on your skin."
"Um…okay?"
They entered the store and Kaoru selected a random garment for Naruto to try on. He grunted in confusion as they stepped behind the curtain and she raised her hands to his jacket collar. "May I?"
"S-sure."
She unzipped his jacket and slipped the collar of his black shirt down, seeing the faint outline of the Uchiha sigil on the same place as the Konoha symbol she had. Her cheeks turned pearly as she murmured the question, "Would you please turn around so I can check another place?"
He nodded and turned around, only for her to draw up his shirt and jacket, seeing a set of pearl-colored kanji for "tenshi" there. She smiled and inside she was cheering. So it isn't just on me! That means that the feelings are mutual! Even though I'm not so sure about Kyu-san, I love Naruto. I hope the symbols representing us will grow darker as the ones representing me and Kyu-san. She let the cloth drop back down and noticed his cheeks were glowing red. I guess he could tell by my reaction that this would be awkward. I'll soothe his embarrassment.
He gasped when she put her arms around him from the back. "K-Kaoru—"
"I'm done, you don't have to be nervous."
"You're so weird Kaoru, first you're blushing up a storm and then you're assuring me not to be embarrassed too. I just don't get you sometimes."
Her answering grin turned into uncontrollable giggles. If he thinks I'm weird, then I'm the perfect girl for him. At that thought, her arms tightened and she pressed her face into his back. Naruto, I love you, but if I were to tell you, you'd get scared and refuse to believe it, so I'll have to wait until you confess first.
"Um…Kaoru…"
"Yes?" she breathed.
"Can you let go now? You've been holding onto me for several minutes."
She did so, although reluctantly. "Sorry." You just felt so good in my arms that I couldn't help but wish to hold you longer. I wonder if you feel this way too.
At the tail end of their date, Naruto stopped at a jewelry stall, looking at the different pieces shrewdly. He picked up an earring that had a round blue gemstone cradled in a swirl of silver that looked like a teardrop with the lower half as a whirlpool. He looked at it, then her, then back again before giving a determined nod.
"Mister, I want to buy this!"
When he'd paid, he turned to her and asked, "May I?"
She drew her bangs back and he put the gift on her ear. She let her hair back and smiled. "Thank you, Naruto. It's beautiful."
She kissed him and he blushed, taking her hand and looking at the sun, which was setting.
"We have to get back; I need to go on a mission tomorrow."
She raised her eyebrows. "I do too, and it has an undetermined time period of how long it will go, although there are only three days left until the mission objective takes place."
"What a coincidence, that's what's basically happening in my mission."
For all I know, it might be one and the same.
They reached the Uchiha Compound in no time at all and he hugged her. "See you later, whenever that is."
She nodded and then kissed him goodbye, which turned into an extended set of them. The purr was present the whole time, and it got louder to the point that it was too embarrassing to keep going. They both were vividly flushed as they parted ways, and she saw that the Konoha sign was darker green than before.
Can this courtship last two-and-a-half years more before it gets serious? We can hardly keep our hands off each other now, after the first date. I wonder if it'll be even legal to have him marry me by the end of this year, since we'll still both be minors, even if we're both orphans. A/N: She knows for sure that she'll be banished from the Uchiha Clan for being in love with Naruto.
She went home and sensed Fugaku was much calmer now, although he was very annoyed by the fact she'd dumped all this duty (and paperwork) on him. She entered the house and went to her room, changing out of her normal clothes to her new outfit: a sleeveless black Uchiha shirt, a slitted white miniskirt with navy spandex shorts, heeled black ninja sandals, her green vest (save it was replaced as she grew), her forehead protector around her neck and her goggles (they're adjustable). She checked her small black book's list again, which she'd updated recently.
Immortal
Invincible (save self-injury)
Heightened senses
Wings (only weakness to enemies)
Chakra-enhancing blood
Healing saliva
Enhanced strength and stamina
Endless amount of chakra
Imprint on Onii-san (Uchiha abilities)
Permanent insomnia
Don't eat
Don't need to go to the bathroom or bathe
Instant healing
Trigger to puberty finding soul mate
Calming aura
"Divine Elixir" tears (6 bottles)
Don't need to breathe
Marks for relationships on collarbone and small of back
It's getting longer very slowly, but if any ninja were to get this, they'd know how to defeat me, and also that my body fluids have properties that could make them invincible, so I've never let anyone see it so they can't take it. Not even Onii-san, and I've trusted him with just about everything else.
But now I have to start trusting Naruto with my secrets, past and life. It'll take some time so I don't scar him for life with the horror stories, but I'll begin that soon, because love is all about trust.
Awww, I thought their first date was cute, don't you? A little awkward, like all first dates are!
As this progresses, I'm sure it's going to get harder and harder to hide! For all we know, it might be busted already!
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