Naruto
Fury Guilt and Love
Yo! Well I can see that a lote of you are rearing to go on this whole NaruxSakuxIno deal. Glad to hear it! Now I can begin the most ENTERTAINING part of this tale! I hope you folks are up for some lovely drama, 'cause I have been putting some serious thought into this one!!! On a side note, this also happens to be the part where the plot unfolds if you guys are still interested.
NOW LET'S GET ON WITH IT!!!!!!!
Chapter 35
"Hey (twitch) you love-birds (twitch-twitch). Just s-so you know (twitch), the Funeral is later (twitch) tonight...", Ino informed while struggling deathly hard to sound humble.
"Oh? Why thank you, Ino-dear. You can go now", Sakura said in a VERY obvious 'in your face, bitch!' type of fashion.
Easily catching the blunt end of this attitude, Ino's face was suddenly flushed with red. With only a huff of anger of which she was uncertain why she possessed, the blonde female stormed out of the hospital. I'm any of you good folks out there could tell that Sakura WANTED Ino to see her frenching Naruto.
The smirk on her face only proved it.
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Later that Evening, at the Yamanaka House-hold...
A soaking wet Ino SLAMMED her bathroom-door shut as she emerged from her hour long shower; wearing nothing more than a small white towel. The blonde had actually considered that a long shower would help her sort out her thoughts and feeling about... what she had saw earlier that day and feel a little better about it, but she was WRONG!!! Oh sure, she was able to sort out her thoughts... but the more things made sense, the angrier she became. This, just like feeling helpless, was another thing that Ino hated to feel; genuine anger, real anger. It was as though a burning lump of coal settled within her heart.
Yuhari Yamanaka zipped down the hall to see what the comotion was all about. Normally she would deduce that someone was really pissed off and would've simply carried on with her business, but after certain... events with a Monster, she easily decided that she could never be too careful, especially when her only daughter was at stake. Once the turquoise eyed women entered the fray, she was relieved to see no evil, blood-guzzling creep devouring her offspring, but was simaltaneously concerned as to why her door was slammed.
"Ino-"
"I HATE HER!!!"
Yurhari slightly flinched back at that sudden outburst. She had seen her daughter angry plenty of times before, but today was an especially recognizable carry-on. And considering what Ino had just said only seconds ago, the blonde mother couldn't help but smile.
"Why, Ino, whatever could be the problem?", Yuhari said with an all knowing look on her face.
With the voice of another coming into play, Ino was snapped out of her blind flash of rage before whipping her head to it's direction; immediately covering herself. But when she saw that it was her mother, she relaxed, yet retained her burning scowl.
"Oh... Hi Mom...", she greeted rather awkwardly.
Yuhari came closer to her daughter, "What is with all of the comotion, dear? You scared me half to death", she said without waining her smile in the slightest.
At this, Ino inwardly cursed herself for being so careless. If there was anything that she didn't really like, it was talking to her mother about her problems when hse was upset, and it pretty much showed on her face.
"What's wrong Ino?", Yuhari asked with a little more motherly affection.
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Not too far from the Yamanaka's...
Sakura and the slightly bandaged Naruto were walking side by sid, making there way to a place that the pink haired female wasn't to pleased about. Both Genin were decked out in simple black attire as they were prepared for the Sandaime's funeral. With Naruto wearing a long-sleeve shirt with shin-high pants and Sakura wearing a simple long-sleeve short skirt, they approached ever-closer to their destination.
With her arms crossed and a scowl on her face, Sakura adressed Naruto once more, "Naruto... Do we have to go through with this? I mean, its not like you did anything wrong", she said in a last ditch effort to stave away from this situation.
"No...", Naruto bluntly resonded, causing Sakura to frown a little deeper, "If I screwed up somehow, then I don't wanna have to feel like a heel by not doing anything about it"
At this, Sakura's scowl slowly faded, replaceing it with a slight smile of admiration, "Dammit. Why does he have to be so... good?", she inwardly questioned.
"Besides, I already told you that you didn't have to come along, ya know. I can just-"
"No!-I mean... (sigh)... I can handle it", Sakura cut in, "I guess it wouldn't be so bad"
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Back with the Yamanaka's...
Yuhari sat upon a chair within her dining room as she watched Ino, who was far too angry to sit down, carry on with her tale. So far the story that she was hearing was VERY entertaining. At first, Ino made it seem like she was in some major crisis, but so far all her story did, was plaster a grin on her mother's face. Call it heartless if you will, but Yuhari was lovin' this, especially since this was perfect grounds for one of those annoying parental life-lesson speeches.
"-And you know what ELSE?! SHE TOTALLY DID IT ON PURPOSE!!! Who the HECK does she think she IS?!?!", Ino griped with her eyes flashing with rage.
Yuhari leaned her chin upon her hand and stared knowingly at the spitting image of herself, "My, oh my. What an absolutely aweful thing to do", she said in playful, mock-agreement.
"You're tellin' me! It was like she was rubbing it in my FACE!!! The nerve of that... that-"
"So... Did he return the kiss?", the blonde woman interviened.
At this, Ino's mouth was left hung open. Those words immediately shut her up because of one simple reason; Naruto had retuned that Akura's kiss. Even if it were a small return, she could tell that he enjoyed every moment of it. Her face reflected what she was feeling at that moment, so it was only natural that she frowned again at the thought of their kiss. Once she felt her own teeth clinch together, Ino's facial expression snapped with blatant surprise.
"W... What's wrong with me?", she asked herself more than anyone else.
Sensing this, Yuhari smiled even more, "You don't know, Ino? You're jealous...", she said in an overly joyous way, acting like everything was fine.
Ino's cheeks flushed with a dark red color at those words. "W-W-What?! Me?! Jealous?! Cha right! Like I'd be jealous of that big-headed, ungreatful, bug-eyed, little TEMPTREEEEEEESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!", she unwittingly howled while foaming at the mouth.
The contractions of Yuhari's lungs and stomach could no longer supress the reaction of joyful enthrollment; she finally started to laugh. Hearing this infuriating sound, the blonde kunoichi glared at her mother.
"And just WHAT... is so FUNNY?!?!?!", she yelled as her entire face was now turning a shade of red.
"Hehehehe! You're little cheeks are puffed out, you're turning red, your nostrals are flaring, you're hyperventalating, and screaming up a storm about a girl whom, need I mention, you aided in her struggle for forgivness and love. Now that she finally has her man, I can't see what the big deal is if you're not jealous?", Yuhari pointed out.
Ino was now pacing furiously, "I'M NOT JEALOUS!! I just don't see why she had to rub it in my face like that! The LEAST she could've done was thank me for setting her straight! Instead she had to go and french him right in front of me and all innocent!!!", she griped.
"So you're saying that you didn't like seeing Sakura-chan kissing Naruto-kun?", the blonde mother questioned.
"No!... I mean, yes! Well-..."
"You loved watching ?"
"Of COURSE NOT! I-"
"Oh, then you'd much rather have Naruto-kun all for yourself so you could show Sakura-chan how ungreatful she is?"
"Yes!", Ino shouted before blinking twice at the thought of her mother's words, "NO!!!! Stop putting words in my mouth, Mom!"
Yuhari crossed her arms and legs, "Then why were you so upset?", she asked.
Ino stopped pacing, "Because I... I just-... I just was, okay?!", she yelled before turning her back to her mother and crossing her own arms in a huff.
At this, Yuhari could still only smile as she rose to her feet and approached her daughter from behind.
"Yeah, thaaaat... and you're jealous", she presisted just before prodding her lower left side; gaining a ticklish reaction.
"Mom!! I am not!"
"Are to (poke)"
Ino reflexabley spin around to face her mother with her face grudgingly resisting the ticklish urge to laugh her ass off.
"Am NOT!!"
"(poke) Are to (poke)"
It wasn't long until Ino was unable to resist any longer, her back planted into the wall behind her as she slid to her bottom; at the compelete mercy of her mother's torture. After a few seconds, Yuhari ceased her torture and remained knelt before her daughter, who was trying to catch her breath.
"So, are you feeling better now?", she asled with an unwavering smirk.
Still having a slight case of the giggles, Ino struggled to reply but remained as stubborn as ever, "N-... N-No", she retorted with a smile that she couldn't wipe off of her face.
Knowing all to well that she successfully cheered her daughter up, regardless of what she just said, the satified woman began what she was best at.
"Ino... What did you feel when Sakura-chan said those horrible things to Naruto-kun back then?", she said; completely changing the subject.
Lucky for her, Ino easily fell for it, "I... I was sad... And... I was so angry... with Sakura. She had reason to say those things", she said with clinged fists.
"Okay... And you already took the action you thought was necassary to set her straight, right?"
"Of course! She deserved it! Especially since she was so STUPID about it! I mean, sure, Naruto can be annoying sometimes, but the fact that he treated her with so much respect that she didn't deserve, it just-... God, she deserved it"
"I see... And you talked to her about it more after..."
"Yeah"
"... And now she finally realizes how much he means to her"
Ino's facial expression became sad, "... Yeah...", she said.
Knowing her daughter better than anyone else, Yuhari waited until the situation itself sunk in. Within time, the blonde Genin's body and expression sunk completely.
"Why?... Why am I so sad? I... I should be happy for her, right?" she questioned with a growing feeling of doubt in her heart, "I... I... I don't know what to feel about this anymore"
Yuhari could feel herself growing a bit sad at her daughter's words and opted to cheer her up again.
"Listen Little One, you did the right thing by bringing those two together. In your own way, you put Sakura's needs before your own and becasue of that, you've brought her happiness. You should be proud", she reassured her daughter.
Ino winced at these words, "I know, I know! But... Its just that... I-"
"Don't know if its what you want anymore?"
The turqoise eyed Genin rose to her feet and stared down at her mother, "Did I really do the right thing Mom?", she questioned.
Yuhari rose to her feet as well, "Well that all depends, Ino; have you always felt this way about Naruto-kun?", she said.
Ino's cheeks once again reddened as she flinched back, "Wha-...?! What are you talking about? Naruto and I are just-... ...", she trailed off.
Mrs. Yamanaka smirked, "Just... what?", she irked.
The young girl inwardly winced before turning her head away, "Ah. Look Mom, can we just stop talking about this? I can deal with it, really. But I just need some time for the surprise to sink in, thats all", she tried to assure her mother.
Being as smart as she was, Yuhari would let this one slide for the time being. She placed a tender hand upon Ino's chin and lifted her face up to peer into her eyes.
"Of course, Hun. Just remember what I've told you, and don't worry", she said as she began stroking her hair to comfort her daughter, "In fact, the next time you see them, you should congratulate them for finding each other at last"
Ino's face slightly cringed with doubt but knew in her heart that her mother spoke the truth. She finally managed to crack a genuine smile as she made a decision.
"Okay...", she said before lunging forward in a surprising hug, "Thanks Mom!"
Yuhari returned the sudden embrace before pulling Ino off of her, "No problem, kiddo. Just go and get dressed before you catch a cold", she said.
The young blonde looked herself over and blushed at her absent-mindedness; she was still wearing nothing but a towel.
"Oh... 'Kay!", she enthiused before rushing off around the corner, down the hall and up the stairs to her room.
Now that she was by herself, Yuhari let a sigh escape her lungs, "To be young...", she said.
(KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK)
The blonde woman whipped her head to the door and frowned. Why, you ask? Well it wasn't like she was surprised that someone would be knocking at her door but it was the prospect of who would be waiting behind it. With her previously made decision validated, Yuhari quickly ran to the couch and retrieved a well-hidden kunai knife from benieth the cution before proceeding to the door with extreme caution.
Reaching for her door-knob one hand, she kept her other one conceiled behind the door itself. Slowly turning the knob, she hesitated at first to fully compose herself. After a few seconds, she finally threw caution to the wind and opened the door, only to be met with two faces that surprised to say the least.
"Konichiwaa, Yamanka-san!", the energetic voice of Naruto called out.
Seeing such a refreshing face again, Yuhari carefully stashed the kunai away and greeted the young jinchuuriki.
"Naruto-kun! Konichiwaa!", she returned the greeting when she finally noticed a frowning and cross-armed Sakura, "Whats wrong, Sakura-chan?"
Finally realizing that they weren't walking anymore, Sakura straightened herself out and smiled with a greeting of her greeting, "Oh. Hi, Mom", she said.
At this, Naruto whipped his head to Sakura's direction with a HIGHLY comical expression on his face, "Wha-???????", he said before flipping his sight upon Yuhari to see if he could even catch a resemblence.
Both females chuckled at this before Sakura answered, "I'll explain later", she said with a warm smile.
"Hmhm. So what brings you two here, unless you're here to pick up Ino or something", Yuhari said.
Naruto lightly shook his head, "No... Actually, we're here so I can talk to Ino. I wanna make sure she's alright", he informed.
"Hmm... I guess Naruto-kun caught the vibe...", Yuhari thought before smiling, "Okay then. Well she's getting dressed right no-"
"Mom!"
All eyes were directed back inside the house at the sound of the voice. What was seen afterwards, would haunt Naruto and Sakura for the rest of their natural born lives.
"Have you seen my hair-band? I've been looking all over the place for it and I can't... ... Naruto? Sakura? What are you doing he-", she asked rather absent-mindedly.
Yuhari grimaced before she cleared her throat and motioned what was wrong with this picture to Ino. Having a spot of trouble getting the message, Ino unconsciously shifted a glance toward their guests, whom she was inwardly questioning the purpose of their being there. It wasn't long before sh saw the looks on both of their faces that she became somewhat self-conscious.
Nearly all of Sakura's face was scrunged upto her forehead with her eyes flashing with spite and her mouth hanging off of her skull. While Naruto... well... his eyes were protruding out of their sockets and his fingers where curled in front of him. After a full TWO minutes of this scene, Ino finally wrapped her arms around herself and screamed with embarassment, right as Naruto was being launched into the distance behind him by a powerful geizer of his own red nostral fluids; colliding with several trash-cans.
"Mom!!!! Why didn't you TELL me they would be here?!?!?!", Ino griped trying in vein to cover her already exopsed unmentionables.
Before Yuhari could responde, she heard what sounded like furious hyperventailation. She turned around and saw Sakura's nostrals flairing with anger as she glared atomic explosions at her blond counterpart.
"You... did that... ON PURPOSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!", Sakura yelled with her fists clinged to a nearly skin pearcing pitch.
Keeping her towel upon her glistening body, Ino returned Sakura's glare, "Oh GET over yourself! Maybe you should have called or something before darkening our door-step with your shit!", she yelled.
(Yuhari's eye twitches)
"Go to Hell you SLUT!!! You're just jealous because I have someone to call my own now!!!"
(Yuhari's forehead creases up)
"You THANKLESS little-... IF IT WASN'T FOR ME, YOU'D BE ALL OVER SASUKE-KUN RIGHT NOW!!! SO SHUT THE FUCK UP!!!!!!"
(Yuhari's lips purse together)
"Well, how about tryin' to find your own man instead of trying to seduce MY NARUTO!!!!"
"Don't even START with that! Did it ever cross your warped mind that MAYBE he's interested in OTHER PEOPLE TOO?!?!?!"
"YOU STAY AWAY FROM HIM YOU PATHETIC CONCUBINE!!!!!!!"
"WELL IF YOU'RE SO DETERMINED, THEN GO AHEAD AND MAKE ME!!!!!!!"
No longer able to take any more, Sakura charged into the house and toward the blonde, "Ino-PIIIIIIIIIG!!!!!!!!", she roared.
Not even minding to her towel any longer, Ino returned the pink haired female's charge with equal ferocity, "BILLBOARD BROOOOOW!!!!!!!!!!", she hollered.
Okay... there were few things that Yuhari absolutely forbid. She was a fairly well-rounded person who always sought to be fair in the best way she could. She was naturally very tolerant and care-free when those particular traits were respected and up-held. But today her two 'daughters' had made one SERIOUS mistake.
"THAT'S ENOUGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Without warning and with ligthening-quick reflexes, Yuhari zipped in between the two before their collision. She then slapped a strong grip upon Sakura's wrist then quickly swatted Ino's head to the ground. Right afterwards, Yuhari guided the shocked Sakura passed her and right over the downed Ino; sending her colliding into the backside of the living room couch, where she was left hanging and folded over.
Marching herself to the right position between the two, Yuhari undid and slipped off her belt in a flash; making doubley sure that the metal buckle was out before she spin it twice and THWACKED(!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) Sakura's defenseless ass; causing her legs to curl and her entire upper body to launch into the air.
"AIIIIIIIIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!", Sakura shreiked with tears in her eyes.
Yuhari's unimaginable wrath was instantly redirected to Ino before she repeated this Godless action to her but only in an upward motion. I swear... a kid shouldn't have to be subjected to that kind of thing. With both girls now crying and rubbing their sore bottoms, the turquoise eyed mother redid her belt before taking Sakura by the back collar and throwing her by Ino's side.
"No profanity in MY house! Now both of you; Corner!!"
"But-"
"NOW!!!!!!!!!!"
With one final burst of terror, the two young Genin jumped to their feet and dashed to their ordered destination. Now alone to collect herself, Yuhari noticed her door still open before she approached it to shut it. But when she saw a still unconscious Naruto in the distance, sprawled among ton of garbage with a nose bleed stain, she managed smiled again before sighing.
"Yep... To be young...", she said before going to aid our favorite blonde.
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Meanwhile...
"Nekoshi, I'm starting to get worried. Sensei has been at this for way too long", Kitsune whispered to her comrade.
"Stop worrying so much. You know just as well as I do how long this takes. Especially because of how long he's been... incarcerated", Nekoshi quietly responded.
It was true... Even after all of this time, Kuro, remained on his feet after his previous outburst, was still only in the first stage of his ritual. The progress that he was making was starting to become a little tedious to his students... either that, or they were just getting bored out of their skin. This, however, did not save them from the comdemption of watching and waiting. Unbenounced to them, Kuro could have ended this session hours ago if he wanted, but the truth was, he wasn't entirely sure whether or not Sarutobi; one of the ONLY LIVING CREATURES ON THIS PLANET to provide him a healthy challenge back in the day, was truly dead.
Plus, most of his focus was directed toward Konoha as he sensed what seemed to be a massive gathering. After a few more minutes of meditation... Kuro finally opened his eyes and smile with evil afrimation and glowing red eyes filled with malice and bloodlust.
"Farewell, Sandaime Hokage, Sarutobi; my admirable... adversary. Rest in peice. Hrhrhrhrhrhrrrrr", he chuckled .
At this, Nekoshi and Kitsune turned from their sight-seeing and to their teacher. However, right as they prepared to question the matter, they felt an MASSIVE rush of power surge through the area and along with it, the constant flashes of red and black chakra shooting off of Kuro.
"Nnnrrrrrgh! Grrraarrgh! MrrrrEEERRRRGH!!! GRRRARRAGHRRR-NYRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Gradually, the entire mountain and a massive portion of the surrounding land further darkened and dulled out in contrast as Kuro lamented his terrible roars. At this, Nekoshi and Kitsune smiled evilly.
Kistune: The rise to power as begun!
Nekoshi: Soon, we will FINALLY witness his true rebirth!
The Evil Kuro continued his strenuous roars and grunts of effort as his chakra levels ascended to long-forgotten heights; flashes of powerful red and black further discoloring the land.
Kitsune and Nekoshi: Now we'll know for certain if he is as strong as before
The swirling clouds above steadily picked up in circular speed; cracking a small red opening in the dead center of it all. An ominous sahde of bloody light shined down upon Kuro as the roaring flames of darkness from within, consumed him with well-missed power. His glowing eyes illuminated and his roars became more feirce and demonic. His arms drooped to their sides as the power smashed unto him; quaking the heavans with his cries of fury.
Seeing their surroundings becoming more and more distorted, Kuro two students became a little... concerned, and for obvious reasons. They had already figured out why he wished to take the risk of performing the ritual during a storm, knowing full damn well that the demonic power would negatively influence the forces of Nature and destroy his body all together, but thats exactly why they did not question it; like this, he could use this chaos as a beacon, to send one very important message to the country that damned him to that abomadably Hellish prison...
Kuro was back.
Nekoshi: Still, if he hadn't have decided to it like this, then things would be a lot quieter... Oh well
At thoughts were brushed aside by a sudden and MONUMENTAL burst of several white lights. But these were not ordinary lights. No... these were the crying and tortured souls of the THOUSANDS of men, women and children that he had devoured over the course of the last month or so. The echoing laments of the scattered spectors, meshed with Kuro's dominant roars gave the surrounding enviorment a haunting forebode.
(Calm evil chorus plays)
Kitsune whipped her head to her left and set her sights upon a small mound of stone wear she had placed the mysterious seal. The relic started to glow red and with it, as did the swiling spirits of Kuro's victims. Growing silent for a short time, the monstrous man aminated a black, transparent sphere of of energy, signifying that his powers were starting to peak.
"Hmm...", Kitsune hummed to herself in a worried fashion before snaking her hand to Nekoshi and held it tight.
Nekoshi could see that his lover was REALLY concerned for the well-being of them all. At this, he smiled gratefully, but was torn from that moment when Kuro began to roar with even MORE fury than before. The thousands of spectors that swam through the air suddenly stopped in place before, one by one, they all converged unto Kuro's dark sphere in an irratic pattern; sending sharp sensations of agony througout his body as he slowly ascended to the air.
After what seemed like an eternity of suffering, the last soul meshed into the demonic man's being before he was suddenly swallowed by a red oval-shaped sphere that was utterly brilliant in light and definition; further distording the already. The bolts of lightening that had ravaged the skys before, were now at an uproar; striking the Earth below while still illuminating the blackened skys.
To his faithful students, Kuro's complete rebirth will surely unleash the wrath of Hell...
upon his enemies.
BWAAAHAHAHAHAAAAA!!!! So tell me... ARE YOU AFRAID?!?!?!?!?! You SHOULD be, because the Drama of Love and the Terror of Might can do that to a person! HAH! I hope that you guys can use your imaginations well, 'casue here's where everything starts to get delisiously complicated and ADDICTING AS ALL FUCK!!!!!
Peace.