Disclaimer: Say your prayers, but you still won't own Naruto. I want these words to make things right, but it still won't let me own Naruto.

Chapter XXXVI: Till Midnight Together

Turan sighed. Damn… Darkness… That man… Hakumei… What does it all mean?

Itô Sôda sighed. "What's wrong Itô Sôda-sama?" Netami asked.

"I guess we'll have to stay at an inn tonight."

Turan rolled his eyes. What's so bad about an inn?

The trio walked to the nearest inn and were rather disturbed when they found there was only one big room left. The trio entered the room and put their backpacks in the corners.

"Alright you two, I'm going to go look for some more clues before everyone goes inside. I'll be back around midnight." With that, Sôda left, and Turan and Netami had the place to themselves.

Turan lay down on one of the mats on the ground. "So Netami, what should we do to stay entertained?"

Netami lightly blushed. "Um…uh…we could…uh…"

Turan jumped up. "Holy crap!"

"What is it Turan-kun?"

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The two Hakumei members walked on the water. "Good job, you let the bijuu get away…"

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"THERE'S A LITTLE MINI-FRIDGE IN HERE!!!" Turan ran over to the mini-fridge and opened it. "Oh…My…God…" Netami walked over to him. "What's up?" "There's like a million little bottles of sake." Netami gasped. "Turan-kun, just close the door." Turan smacked himself and then closed it. "Okay…Just pretend it never happened." Turan sat down and sighed. Then he got hit in the head with a pillow. "What was that for!?" Netami giggled. "I know how to stay entertained. A game of Makura-Nage!" Turan grinned. "You want a pillow-fight? Okay! Raagh!"

Turan threw the pillow at Netami who was knocked off the bed she sat on, and then threw it back at Turan who blocked whit another pillow and threw it at Netami who ducked to dodge it, and grabbed one and got in front of Turan and hit him in the head with it. He fell to the ground and hit her on the top of her head with a pillow and she slid forward knocked Turan down on the ground, or one might say, on top of Netami. Turan opened his eyes and saw Netami with a cherry-red face. Within seconds his face turned red too. "Uh…Turan-kun…c-could u get off me please?" Turan jumped up and scratched the back of his head. "Uh…S-sorry about that…" Netami got up. "I-it's okay…"

Netami turned around and walked into the bathroom, but Turan didn't see. Holy crap! What was that feeling I had? It was more than a physical attraction, but it was also like an emotional desire… What's happening here?

He sat down and heard the sound of running water. A gentle stream, of water. After a few minutes, he couldn't take it and ran into the bathroom. He then gasped. Behind the basically transparent shower curtain stood the naked figure of Netami. She had perfect curves, and basically a lovely form. He just stood in disbelief with wide eyes. Netami poked her head from the side of the shower curtain and her face turned pure red. "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" "I'm sorry Netami! It was an accident, honest!" "GET OUT TURAN-KUN!!!!!!!!!!!!" She threw a bar of soap at him and it hit him in the head, knocking him over. He crawled out and closed the door. Netami went back in. Well, I won't be forgetting this incident anytime soon…

Turan sat on the floor, watching TV to try and forget what happened. He heard the door creak open, and Netami walked out wearing pajamas. They were a purple shirt and pants. Turan looked at her and cursed himself in his head. Damn… Why do those have to be tighter than her normal clothes?

Still blushing, Netami sat on her bed. "So…What's on Turan-kun?"

"Uh…Nothing much… Although that InuYasha show was on a while ago…"

"Oh, I like that show, what happened?"

"Uh…InuYasha saw Kagome naked and she hit him with a rock…"

"Hm…" Netami reached in her backpack and threw a rock at Turan's head. He grunted and fell down. "We're even now."

After a few minutes of silence, Netami said. "So Turan-kun, you gonna sleep in your black jacket?"

"Hm? No. I'll sleep in my shirt." Turan said as he took of his signature black and red jacket, now wearing a white T-shirt.

"Turan-kun."

"What Netami?"

"When you saw me…"

Turan gulped.

"…Did you…"

Turan began to pray that his death would be as painless as possible.

"…Did you um…how can I say this…uh…"

Turan noticed Netami began to blush. What's she wondering?

"…I'm just gonna come out and say it… Did you…L-like it?"

Turan froze and his eye twitched. Did she just say what I think she said? HOLY CRAP! She just asked if I liked how she looked naked! Turan's cheeks turned red. "Did you just ask if I liked it?"

Netami's face now red, she only nodded. Just as Turan opened his mouth, Itô Sôda opened the door. "Liked what?" He asked with a casual smile and a cookie in his hand. Both Turan and Netami screamed. "What'd I do?" He asked.

"Never mind katai-senin, what did you find out?"

"Oh right! Fudoutaku's in this city, and he won't be leaving for at least a week."

"Finally…We have seven days to find him in a city of 5000 people. It's gonna work!"

"But not till tomorrow, oyasuminasai. Good night."

"Oyasuminasai." The two said in unison.

Itô Sôda got on the bed, and fell asleep, sprawled out on it. After a few moments, Turan and Netami realized, there's only one bed left. "Okay Netami, we can rationally think this through."

"How? There's two of us, one bed." "Uh…" For a brief moment, Sôda woke up and said, "Just share the damn bed so I can get to sleep. Jeez…"

The two looked at each other and their faces turned red.

Turan and Netami were in the same bed, backs facing the inside. "O-oyasuminasai Netami…" "O-oyasuminasai…Turan-kun…"

Just as Turan was about to fall asleep, he felt something. It was on his side, and it was warm. Like flesh. Like a hand, and it then started to rub his stomach. He looked and saw it was Netami. "What are you doing Netami?" He whispered. Upon looking closer, he saw she was asleep. Holy crap. She's grabbing me in her sleep. The sleeping girl scooted herself closer to Turan and her hand started rubbing his chest. The feeling made him gasp.

"Oh Turan-kun…" She mumbled. He turned over to face her. "Are you awake Netami?" He whispered. She didn't smile, or show any facial expression at all. She's dreaming about me? She put her arm over him and pulled herself close to him. Turan blushed. She buried her face in his chest and he blushed even more. Then his eyes opened wide. Uh-oh…Naughty thought are brewin'… His face turned red when he got a fairly large bulge in his pants and he began to profusely sweat. Then he really gasped. In her sleep, Netami grabbed the band of his pants. The gasp was loud enough to wake her up and she was about to scream when Turan covered her mouth with his hand.

She breathed in and out and whispered, "Turan-kun, what's going on?"

"You were dreaming about me and then hugged me, and cuddled me, and grabbed my pants…!"

Netami gasped. "I'm soooooooooo sorry…!"

Turan sighed. "It's okay…"

Netami thought for a second. "Uhh…Turan-kun?"

"What Netami?"

"You didn't answer my question."

"What question?"

"If you liked what you saw when I was in the shower."

Turan flinched. Oh crap… "Uh…Well…I…uh…Why would you ask me such a question?"

Netami opened her eyes wide. "Uh…well…Turan-kun…I kind of…have…I am…You are…I have an infatuation with you…"

Turan gasped. "I thought that went away when we took you to Konoha and you hit your head…!"

"Hm?"

"Oh right, you forgot…" Holy crap. Oh my god. Oh my god… She likes me…

"S-so Turan-k-kun…c-could you answer m-my question?"

"I…I…Well…I…" Turan thought about the story Naruto told him about when Hinata admitted her love for him. He had trouble asking about it, but he then noticed he couldn't remember. Huh…It seems as time goes on all my memories of dad slowly fade away… When he thought about it, he couldn't recall as much. "Well Netami…I…liked it…"

Netami smiled but then rose an eyebrow. "O-okay … But I need to know one more thing. Do you…l-like me?"

"N-Netami… I…"

Turan's flashback

Turan saw another tree branch lowering until he saw a female in front of him. She looked no older than him. Probably the same age. She wore an ANBU uniform, although she did not have a mask, and it was a two-piece uniform. She also had a katana strapped to her back. She had green hair, that went halfway down her back, and two strips were on her shoulders, going down until they met her arm. She also covered her forehead with her bangs. She had hazel eyes, the kind that if you stared into too long, you might actually drown. She had a menacing grin on her face.

"What the hell do you want?" Turan demanded. She chuckled. "A great many things…" She replied. "Who are you?" He demanded. "Me? I don't have a name." She replied. "Then you must envy many people." Turan said to annoy her. "I envy no one." She replied. "Back to my question, what the hell do you want?" Turan demanded. "I told you. Many things." She replied. She started gently scratching his head. Stroking her hand through his hair. He eventually started to purr.

"Wow. You really are as harmless as a housecat." She commented. "Hey! I'm not harmless! If I wasn't tied up, I'd drop you in a fraction of a second!" Turan exclaimed. She started laughing, as she pet him making him purr even more. "I'm not purring because I like this! I'm only purring because I can't stop." Turan said. This made her laugh even harder, as she started licking his cheek. "What the hell?" Turan demanded. "I like you…" She whispered into his ear. "AAAHHH!!!" Turan exclaimed flailing his head wildly. She laughed so hard, she started to cry. She started nibbling on his ear. "STOP!!!" Turan exclaimed. Although contraire to what he was saying, he was enjoying it, and his purring was undeniable proof. She started laughing harder, licking his cheek again. "I'll kill you!" Turan exclaimed. "Right… Lets see you try…" She said.

After that, she jumped away to a branch, and all the branches around Turan receded. He would've fallen, but he jumped off a branch that immediately broke. "Lets do this!" Turan exclaimed. "If you win, you can do, whatever it is you're doing. But if I win…" she explained. "I don't wanna know!" Turan exclaimed covering his ears. She jumped at him. He did a few hand seals and exclaimed, "Raikuiki! Lightning Sphere!" He generated the sphere of electricity in his hand, shot it at her, she did a few hand seals and exclaimed, "Moku Bunshin no Jutsu! Wood clone Technique!" Wood started to grow out of her, and formed a clone of her. It grabbed her, and swung her away from the attack. He then generated another one in his other hand, and shot it at her. Her wood clone jumped in front her and took the attack, getting damaged, and shattered into pieces. "Wow, tough move. Able to defeat my wood clone." She commented. "You aint' seen nothing' yet!" Turan said. "Hm. My turn." She said doing hand seals. She then exclaimed, "Meisaigakure no Jutsu! Hiding Camouflage Technique!" Suddenly, she vanished.

"Where'd she go?" Turan demanded as he landed on a tree. He scanned the area, with no luck. Then, he was struck in the back by a tree branch and fell off. "AAHH!!!" Turan exclaimed falling until he grabbed a vine. Then he felt a sharp pain in his stomach. He released his grip on the vine and fell further down until colliding with a tree branch and laying on it. He had trouble opening his eyes, and when he did, he saw the girl he was fighting. She was sitting on him. "Now what was that about you killing me?" She asked. Her face was nearly an inch from his. "You've got perverted ideas in your head don't you?" Turan asked. "Hai." She replied. "But you've got them too." After she said that his face turned cherry red. "No way!" Turan exclaimed. She started to lick his cheek again. "Stop doing that!" He exclaimed. "You don't really want me to." She replied. "What the hell gives you that insane idea?" Turan demanded. She pointed in between his legs. His face was pure red. "Oh…" He said. They just sat there, in silence for a while.

"I'm bored." She said. "So?" He asked. She lifted her arm, and sucker punched him through the tree branch. She dove after him. "Ah, ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!" She laughed. She came level with him, and kicked him to the tree. He slammed right through it, and caught his footing on the next one, but then fell down. She landed on the tree, and ran down it fast enough to stay on. As Turan fell, he did a few hand seals and exclaimed, "Raiketa! Lightning Beam!" He flattened his right palm, aimed it in her direction, and a blue beam with yellow lightning circling it shot in her direction. She jumped away, but it got her left leg. She grunted, and continued to follow Turan down. He grabbed onto the tree as he fell, in an attempt to slow his fall, in the process, cutting his hands. He eventually hit the ground, not as painful as it could've been, but it still hurt. As he got up, the girl landed. She softened the landing by having tree branches grab her. They released her and she walked over to him. She picked him up. "You're pretty strong. My leg might give out soon." She said.

He looked at her left leg. It was wobbling. "Actually, it'll give out in a few seconds." Turan said. Soon, she fell to her knees, and completely over. Turan stood over her. She looked at him. "Ha… Guess I lose. Go ahead." She said. "What?" Turan asked. "Kill me." She replied. "WHAT?" Turan demanded. "It is the way of the Shinobi to kill their opponent after a battle." She replied. Turan looked at her. Although he wanted to hate her, he couldn't bring himself to. He especially didn't want to kill her. "I'm afraid I can't do that." Turan said. "What? Why" She demanded. "I can't. I just can't." Turan replied. He picked her up, and put her on his back. "Hey, what're you doing?" She demanded. "Taking you to my cell." He replied, beginning to walk off. "How do you know I wont just do a jutsu?" She asked. "Because, we're both out of chakra. It's very obvious." Turan replied. "Damn you." She said. He walked for a while and then asked, "Mind if I give you a name?" "I don't care." She replied. Turan thought for a while. "Ah-ha! You said you envy no one right?" Turan asked. "Yeah." She replied. "How about you first name be Netami, and your last, be Reido?" Turan asked. "Netami Reido? Weird, I like it!" Netami exclaimed.

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"So what, she your girlfriend?" Shikamizu asked. Netami's eyes turned into stars, and Turan's face turned red. "NO DAMMIT!!!"

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When they all awoke, they saw Turan, hanging upside-down in a tree. "Turan!" Tanahi exclaimed. Turan, slowly woke up. He looked around. He saw he was upside-down. "AAHH!!!" Turan exclaimed. He pulled the chain on his leg, and fell to the ground. Netami had apparently gone asleep, in the tree. Turan stood up, picked her up, and slapped her. "Ow!" She exclaimed. She then punched Turan in the face.

"What the hell was that for?" Netami demanded.

"I was waking you up!" Turan replied.

"Well, don't!" Netami exclaimed.

"If you two are done, we're going now!" Shikamizu exclaimed.

Turan and Netami looked. Everyone had already begun walking. "Hey, wait for me!!!" Turan exclaimed chasing them, with Netami being dragged behind him.

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The trio met up with Netami, who was being released because she never really committed any known crimes. Only, instead of her ANBU uniform, she wore clothes like Sakura's, only, instead of red, the dress was dark green, and the shorts were black.

"Wow. You look different." Turan commented.

"I guess I do Turan." Netami replied.

Turan then noticed she didn't make some kind of seductive comment.

I've got it! The bump made her forget she had a crush on me! Turan thought.

"Well, could any of you guys show me the way to the ninja academy?" Netami asked.

"Let me check my P.D.A." Tanahi said, pulling a P.D.A. out of her pocket.

"I'm too lazy… Night everybody…" Shikamizu replied walking away.

Turan looked to the sky. It must've been four in the afternoon.

"Nope. Sorry. I have plans. I gotta meet my friends today. Bye!" Tanahi replied leaving.

Turan looked at Netami. She looked at him. "Fine!" Turan exclaimed. He walked over, grabbed her wrist, and began to walk in the direction of the academy. Although Turan wasn't aware of it, Netami was blushing.

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Turan's hands began to shake. His eyes began twitching. He started to hyperventilate. He grabbed his head and jumped off the branch.

'Turan-kun!' Netami exclaimed in her head. Everyone ran to the side of the branch and saw Turan descending farther and farther. Netami jumped down after him. She was followed by Tanahi, Shikamizu, Atae and Kokoro.

Netami wished she could increase the velocity of her descent, but she could only wish she could catch him. She heard a splash and squinted to see better. She saw blue. Lots of blue. Then, SPLASH! She fell into a river. And she fell deep, roughly twelve feet. She could see hundreds of fish. She also saw Turan, swimming to the top. She proceeded to follow. After she moved, the others gradually fell in. Turan came to the top and shook his head, whipping water in every direction. He looked at his reflection in the water. It morphed from his face, to the face of the demon wolf, Rokubi. He splashed the water to vaporize the reflection. He looked at his hands again. He began splashing them in the water to wash the invisible blood, and the smell that only he could smell off. Netami crawled out of the water and saw this.

"Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!" Turan exclaimed. He looked at his hands. "I can't get the smell of blood off my hands! DAMN IT ALL TO HELL!!!" He pounded the ground with all his force. Netami felt so powerless to help him. She wished she could, but there was no way. She walked over to him and crouched down. "Turan-kun, are you-" Turan turned toward her ready to tear her limb from limb, but his anger soon faded. He didn't want to turn it on her. She didn't deserve it. He reached into his kunai case, and gave her a kunai.

"Turan-kun?" Netami asked.

"I want you, to use this kunai… to… kill me…" Turan said.

"WHAT!?!?" Netami demanded.

"Kill me…"

"T-Turan-kun…"

"Netami, I ended lives. I don't deserve to have one…"

"Bu-but…"

"No buts! Do it."

"T-Turan-kun… You've also saved lives…"

"Hm?"

"Mine for example. Think how my life would be if I hadn't met you. I'd still be the slave of that Ooi. So you s-saved my life."

Turan had just come to this realization.

I have saved lives. Hm… Although, I'm still not sure… I guess I could give myself another chance… But do I deserve it? I'm not sure… But I should try! Turan thought.

"Thanks Netami!" Turan wrapped his arms around her and hugged her. "You re-inspired me!"

Turan-kun! Hugging me! Netami thought.

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Netami hadn't the slightest clue what was going on, but got attacked by several troops from the Darkness village, and fell to the ground. Turan jumped from the waiting room and grabbed her. "Netami, are you okay?" Netami coughed up blood. "Turan-kun, run!" Turan jumped up the wall, to the waiting room, and gently placed Netami down.

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Cell 13 continued to walk along, still wearing black from the funeral. Netami looked to Turan. "Will you be okay Turan-kun?" "Yeah Netami… I'm fine…"

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"Let's start at this city." Turan and Netami looked over. Netami's eyes twinkled in the light. "Awe! Turan-kun, come on!" "Huh? Do what NOW!?!?" Netami grabbed Turan's hand and dashed into the village.

Turan's flashback over

"Netami…I…" Netami's been such a large part of my life…And she's saved my life…I guess… "I guess I… love you…"

Netami smiled and hugged Turan. "Oh Turan-kun…!"

"Uh…Netami. I think we should go to sleep now…"

"Okay Turan-kun…! Oyasuminasai…!"

"Oyasuminasai Netami-chan."

She smiled and snuggled close to him. Turan looked up. Hm…She's lying next to me, with words I thought I'd never speak. I'm just a boy…Or am I? I think I…I'm growing up. With that thought, Turan drifted off to sleep.

"Turan…" Turan jumped up and saw the man in a black cloak that covered his face. "YOU!"

"Hello Turan-kun… It's me…Kuragari no Jisshitsu…"

"Are you here to offer me power again?"

"No. I'm here to tell you the location of the nearest Hakumei members."

Turan rose his eyebrow. "Where are they?"

"They're in this town. They're looking for someone called Fudoutaku."

Turan gasped. "That's who we're looking for."

"Find him, and you'll find them. Remember Turan…The darkness is more powerful…"

Turan opened his eyes and gasped. "He's gone. Again. Was it a dream? Was it a message? Either way, we do have to find Fudoutaku."