Chapter 37 The Deal.
It was later that night after everyone should have gone to sleep; the only problem was two people were still awake. In a darkened room only light by slow burning torches sat Sasuke Uchiha on a throne.
"Ah Naruto." said Sasuke as Naruto walked in and just glared at his enemy.
"Sasuke." said Naruto
"I figured you would want to talk so let's talk and get everything out of the way before we meet up with the Akatsuki." said Sasuke "And since I know you are going to ask it, so just ask it already Naruto."
"Why did you do it Sasuke? Why did to go to Orochimaru and then side with the snakes?" asked Naruto as Sasuke laughed a bit.
"Simple power, I could have never reached this level of power in the weak leaf." said Sasuke
"The Leaf is far from weak." said Naruto
"Please…don't give me that crap about being stronger together then you could possibly be alone." said Sasuke "The only reason why you are as strong as you are is because you left the leaf behind."
"I left the Leaf to bring you home, too bring my friend home." said Naruto
"Friend? We were destined to be enemies Namikaze." said Sasuke "The Uchiha and the Namikaze clans along with the Hyuuga have been at each other's throat since the founding of the village."
"Like you care about the relationship between stupid clans." said Naruto as Sasuke glared at him.
"The clan means everything." said Sasuke "My power will increase the power of the clan."
"What clan?" said Naruto "You like me are the last of our respective clans."
"That is where you wrong there is one other Uchiha left, hidden inside the Akatsuki." said Sasuke
"So that is your reason for getting rid of the Akatsuki." said Naruto "Your after Madara."
"So you have heard of him." said Sasuke
"Yes, he was the one you made the Kyuubi attack the Leaf." said Naruto
"After he is gone then there is only one person I have to kill, you." said Sasuke
"It is always about revenge with you." stated Naruto as he shook his head "I never understood that about you."
"You're one to talk you are out get revenge for your father dying on that day." stated Sasuke
"That and many other things." said Naruto
"Oh ya, he did have the Kyuubi kill Sakura's father as well." said Sasuke "You know I am actually happy she ended up with you."
"You are never happy about anything." stated Naruto
"Well with the pink haired bitch with you she will stop going after me." said Sasuke as Naruto felt like ringing Sasuke's neck for what he had said about Sakura.
"And what about you and Karin?" asked Naruto "Did the boy who had every girl in a whole village after him finally find someone he likes?"
"Like…No." stated Sasuke "Useful yes."
"That is the same thing for you." stated Naruto as he disappeared around the corner.
"Get some rest dead last because tomorrow will be busy." said Sasuke
The sun had risen over the Leaf village as Ino, Choji, Shino, Kiba, Lee, Tenten and Neji sat around the BBQ restraint eating an early lunch.
"So Neji don't you have to go be a protect at the Chunin exams?" asked Ino
"I don't take part till the second phase." said Neji as he ate some BBQ.
"Has anyone seen Shikamaru since he came back?" asked Ino
"Last I heard he is in the Nara clan woods training." stated Choji
"I heard Hinata has also gone for training." said Lee
"Ya." said Kiba "She disappeared in the middle of the night and no one has seen her sense. I am worried about her."
"As you should you are arranged to be married." said Shino as everyone looked at him.
"What?" asked Ino as she looked at Kiba "Is this true that you and Hinata are arranged?"
"Yes." said Kiba
"You two would make a great couple." said Tenten
"Hinata must not think so, she left without even saying a word." said Kiba
"Just give her time with the birdcage and all, she needs time to be by herself." said Tenten
"It's an arrange marriage she has no choice." said Neji
"I guess you're right." said Kiba
"Speaking of marriages is it true that Sakura has moved in with Naruto?" asked Tenten
"Ya." said Ino with a grin "And that is the first major step toward a marriage."
"What about you blondey?" asked Kiba
"What about me?" asked Ino
"Like Sakura you're almost 17, aren't you?" asked Kiba as Ino nodded her head "And you're from the a clan which means you can be shipped off in a arranged marriage the moment you turn 17 and you would be married by 19."
"And you are from a main clan house, not a side house like Neji is." said Tenten knowing full well that as a side clan member Neji was free to date whoever he liked.
"I guess but my clan wasn't as strict as others." said Ino "Hell my mom and dad only got arranged to be married after they had been dating for 3 years and where about to be engaged anyhow."
"I am just telling you, you never know what is going on behind the senses." stated Kiba "I didn't find about Hinata until she was inside my house."
"Ya, but my parents would never go behind my back." said Ino as she drank her tea.
Meanwhile the old team seven plus Karin ran though the forest at top speed.
"Does she even know where she is going?" asked Sakura
"I know where I am going; I can sense two strong chakra sources up head." said Karin
"Even if there is two chakra sources up head don't mean that it's the Akatsuki, it could be a patrol from another village." said Sakura
"No, because a squad is never made out of just two people and they are too strong to be your average ninja." stated Karin
"Just shut up Sakura and follow Karin." said Sasuke as Karin smiled "Her job is to find the targets."
"It's alright Sakura-chan." said Naruto as he jumped beside his girlfriend.
"I don't like this Naruto-kun; they can be leading us into a trap." said Sakura
"Please Sakura, I wouldn't make a trap so see though." said Sasuke
"We should reach the targets by morning if we keep this speed up all night." stated Karin
"Easy." said Sasuke as he looked back at Sakura and Naruto.
"Worry about yourself Sasuke." said Naruto
"I always do." said Sasuke
Later that night in a bar back in the Leaf, the old Ino-Shik-Cho sat around a table enjoying a round of beers during their monthly boy's night out.
"So Shikaku what do you think about the demon child?" asked Choza
"Please lets not go into that?" stated Inoichi "This is supposed to be a night out to relax and get caught up to speed about our lives."
"Very well." said Shikaku "Well my son is training with a demon."
"I can't understand why you would let him do that?" asked Choza
"It's his life and it makes logical sense." said Shikaku "Besides it's not the fox he signed with its demon wolves."
"A clan who symbol is the deer sides with wolves?" laughed Inoichi as he shipped his beer.
"In a way, but we found out that wolf that has been in our woods is a demon wolf." said Shikaku
"You're talking about that wolf that actually protects the deer?" asked Choza
"Ya." said Shikaku "There was even talk about adding her to the clan seal and that was before we knew she was a demon."
"Your clan adding a demon to your seal." said Choza
"Speaking of clans when is your clan going to drop the no shopping list against the Namikaze clan?" asked Inoichi
"I thought we were not talking about clan stuff?" asked Choza
"Sorry but Sakura complains to Ino and Ino complains to her mother and then she complains to me." said Inoichi
"Well no time soon, that's for sure." said Choza as he started into his second plate of chicken wings. "You know Inoichi we need to talk about maybe having Ino arranged to Choji."
Inoichi growled a bit as he leaned back in his chair.
"While personally I would love to have my little girl go out or even marry your boy Choza I just don't see it happening." said Inoichi "Ino is too much like Lys for her own good sometimes."
"It's an arranged marriage she wouldn't have much choice." said Choza
"I will never understand why you two clans still have that practice." said Shikaku
"All but you and the Namikaze clan have it." said Choza "It's what the upper level clans do."
"Doesn't make it right." said Shikaku
"Ya, and remember my wife didn't come from an upper level clan." said Inoichi
"Ya, but she was a war hero." said Choza "It changes things up a bit besides wasn't it still arranged?"
"Ya, about a day before I popped the question to her." said Inoichi "It was all done to save the tradition."
"And you where never that big into tradition in the first place." stated Shikaku
"Ya." said Inoichi as he decided to try and changed the subject "Shikaku isn't your boy going out with Temari of the Sand."
"All but." said Shikaku as he remembered watching his only child play a game of Shoji with the Sand ninja. It reminded him so much of the times he and his wife did that. "Personally I think they were made for each other."
"Ya, your clan love strong woman." said Inoichi with a laugh as he remembered how much Yoshino Nara bosses her husband and son around. Temari fitted her personally to a T. "I would love to be in the room when Temari crossed path with your wife."
"I believe my son would be right in saying that would be troublesome." said Shikaku
"Wouldn't you be worried about her being a spy?" asked Choza
"A little but not much." said Shikaku
"She is from another village." said Choza
"So is my wife." said Inoichi as Choza rolled his eyes.
"Please she doesn't count." said Choza "She was the daughter of an undercover spy ninja and a traitor to the enemy Village."
"She was still an enemy ninja for a bit." said Inoichi
"She was a chunin before she completed her and her parent's mission." said Choza
"Does Ino know about her grandmother?" asked Shikaku
"No, because her mother is still a missing ninja from the village." said Inoichi "They could hold or kill Ino just for being her daughter."
"So that explains why Ino is never sent to the Sand." said Shikaku
"Ya, they don't forgive the niece and sister of the Kazekage for betraying the village and taking the entire defense plan of the Sand village to the Leaf." said Inoichi
"Kazekage?" asked Choza "You never told us the Kazekage."
"While he wasn't the Kazekage yet." said Inoichi "He almost didn't because of his older sister being a traitor."
"Wait your talking about the 4th Kazekage, Temari's, Gaara's and Kankura's father?" asked Shikaku as Inoichi nodded his head.
"Where do you think Temari gets her blonde hair?" asked Inoichi "Ino's grandmother, Lys' mother and Temari aunt was a blonde."
"She must have been older then the Kazekage to explain the age difference." said Choza
"Ya, like I think she was the oldest of 5 with almost 14 years separating them." said Inoichi
"Big family." said Shikaku
"Speaking of families, can we go back to Ino arranging to marry my son?" asked Choza as Inoichi groaned
" Alright you win Choza." said Inoichi
"Excellent." said Choza with a smile
"I will have Ino go on a few dates with Choji." said Inoichi as Choza just looked at him.
"What?" asked Choza
"I am not forcing my daughter to marry anyone." said Inoichi
"But you just." said a confused Choza
"I will force her to go out on a date or two with Choji and if it goes from there it goes." said Inoichi "If it doesn't it doesn't."
"This flies in the face of all tradition." said Choza
"A bit…call it arranged dating or something." said Inoichi with a grin.
"This may be a dumb question but does Choji even like Ino?" asked Shikaku
"I don't know." said Choza as Shikaku rolled his eyes.
"Don't you think that is something you should have found out." said Shikaku
"Ya, my Wife and I hadn't even meet before we got married and we have been happy." said Choza "And Ino and Choji have pretty much raised together."
"And yet they are very different people." said Shikaku
"I'll talk to Ino tomorrow and arrange a date for their date." said Inoichi
"Good luck explaining that to Ino." said Shikaku
"Ya." said Inoichi as he raised his hand as the bartender brought another bottle of beer "I'll need this one."
"But Deidara I want to have some breakfast." Complained Tobi as he and Deidara headed out of the road side in the early morning hours "It's an all you can eat buffet."
"And you have already had three plates." stated Deidara "And we need to go after the six tails."
"Come on we got the three tails why can't the others get this six tails while we eat?" asked Tobi
"Who else can go?" asked Deidara "Pain and that woman?"
"Yes." said Tobi
"They are too busy running the main base and plant man is busy looking for all the Jinchuriki." said Deidara "Then there is the whole business with the 9 tails."
"What about the nine tails." said a voice from behind them as both Akatsuki members turned to see a man well known to Deidara standing there.
"You." said Deidara as Naruto grinned
"Me.' said Naruto back as Tobi looked back and forth between Naruto and Deidara.
"Why hello." said Tobi "My name is Tobi what can I do for you?"
"Drop the act I can see though you're not an idiot." Said another voice as Deidara looked toward a tree. Instantly his blood began to boil as he saw the classic Uchiha face, a face he hated so much.
"You're Itachi's brother." said Deidara
"Yes I killed him and now I am after the last of the Uchiha clan." said Sasuke "And I hit pay dirt on my first strike."
"What are you talking about?" asked Deidara
"I can see who you really are Madara Uchiha." said Sasuke as his new Sharingan eyes glared at Tobi.
"What a strange Sharingan." Said Tobi in a different sounding more series voice.
"You should thank me Master Seamus lord of all Demons snakes." said Sasuke as Madara grinned.
"So the legends are true, there is a demon lord of snakes, equal to the Kyuubi." said Madara
"Correct." said Karin as she appeared in a tree on the other side of the road.
"Ah so all four of you are demon summers?" asked Madara as he looked around.
"Ok, what is going on?" asked Deidara
"Basically your teammate is really an Uchiha and you are surrounded by four demon summers." said Sakura as she appeared in front of the two Akatsuki members.
"Or in other words." said Naruto as his eyes turned red with slits "You're fucked."
Well I hope you liked this chapter. I hope you like what I did with Ino in this chapter, I linked her with the Gaara, Temari and Kankuro because I always woundered where Temari got blonde hair in her family and this made sense to me. I would ask that you all keep on reading and reviewing. Thanks Wilkins75.