Part 13
-Tazuna's Home-"Become the tool we need you to become."
A small Haku gazing emptily at two dead little boys, a man and a woman being skewered, and then a destroyed home all made Naruko jolt awake in her bed at Tazuna's house. She looked around to see if Satsuki was inside the room meditating, but was met with the area being empty except for the monkey-faced bag lying next to her for some reason.
Grabbing and hugging the backpack, Naruko shuddered remembering what she had become. Was she a mon…
Just then she heard Inari yell and laughter coming from outside her room. Glaring at the bandages on her she tore all, but the ones on her side off and jumped out of her bed feeling pretty good weirdly, considering the ass whopping she received.
Opening the door, she paused, hearing some scribbling and then a shriek of pain. "I was only writing down your sizes, Miss. Tsunami."
Slowly a smile grew on her face, and she rushed down the steps watching a red-faced Tsunami hit Haru playfully with a broom handle and Inari being jacked up in the air by Satsuki. Taking a step forward, she glanced around for Kakashi and Rin, but didn't see them strangely enough.
Shrugging, she cleared her throat and felt her heart swell seeing Haru smile widely and brightly at her and then crawl away from Tsunami, who had stopped hitting him. When he finally reached her with his goofy grin and flushed face, she bent down and stared into his green eyes, studying him.
Something was different about him, she thought to herself getting lost in his eyes.
She was surprised when Kakashi walked by with his hands in his pockets and leaned down behind her whispering, "Boo." Moving forward in shock she widened her eyes, feeling Haru's lips on her own.
Freezing and turning red, she was happy yet sad when Satsuki stepped on Haru's back, sending him deeper onto the floor, scowling with a red face too.
Whipping around not seeing the slight hurt on Satsuki's face, she glared and jumped on Kakashi trying to pull his mask off and maybe tear out an eye.
With Inari joining Naruko in attacking the masked ninja, Tsunami watched closely as Satsuki placed her hand on Haru's head, not letting him see her blushing face. She felt her own heart cry out for the girl when she clenched her eyes shut and wiped her face, not being able to stop her tears or lessen her glare.
"Just let it out Satsuki-chan," Tsunami whispered, and beamed when the Uchiha let go of Haru's skull and allowed him to look at her.
"Hime what's wrong?"
And just like that, she pulled him up and dragged him inside the kitchen where nobody could watch them.
Pleased that Satsuki would hopefully finally let her pent-up emotions out, she wondered what was so great about Haru for both beautiful and strong girls to fall for him.
All she saw was a helpless pervert who has pretty eyes.
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Satsuki slammed Haru against a wall, frightening the boy with her aggression and blood red eyes. Staring into her eyes he tried to whisper her nickname again, but found her lips slammed against his bitting and pushing for dominance, which he gave.
Trying to wrap his arms around her, he flinched when she grabbed both of his arms and forced them against the wall putting more pressure on him. Taking a risk, he pushed back, only to be slammed against the wall again. Smiling at the amusement she now had in her eyes, he interlocked their fingers together and kissed her back.
Pulling back and letting out a deep breath of air, she gazed happily into Haru's bright eyes and leaned her head against his. Letting out a heavy breath again her resolve to tell him her feelings was strengthened by him muttering her name softly. Not Hime, but Satsuki.
"Haru, I don't know when I started liking you, but it hurts trying to keep it in anymore. I think I really like you, Haru. You like me too right even though I'm.. well, me?" She finished looking down, waiting for his response.
Haru widened his eyes, seeing the usually strong and cool Satsuki confess to him her feelings. He liked seeing her like this, another side of his Hime nobody has seen. It made him feel wanted and needed, something he only gets from his brother and uncle, never anyone else.
Freeing one of his hands from her grip he kissed her as passionately as he could and wrapped his arms around her. It was much different from their aggressive kiss, different from his and Naruko's accidental kiss, and different from his and Haku's lust filled kisses. This one was filled with as much love and hope he could muster.
Pulling back he smiled the biggest and brightest he's ever smiled before, "Of course I do Hime, you're perfect the way you are."
He smiled when she hugged him tightly for a minute and then ran out the back door dragging him with her down the hill to the water below. Pointing at the water she turned back to him with her onyx eyes radiating happiness, "Teach me water walking Haru."
Grinning he grabbed her other hand and ran out on top of the water with Satsuki barely staying afloat, mostly due to him holding her up. "It's just like the tree walking exercise Hime," he said only for her to frown while holding onto him tightly.
Raising his brow questionably at her glare he was elated when she said, "Call me by my name, Haru." Holding her tighter he nodded and said, "Alright Satsuki-hime, let's train now." To which she nodded stiffly with her blush still on her face.
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Naruko exited the house to go and look for Haru and Satsuki, it was time for dinner.
Looking down the hill she smiled seeing the two of them racing along the water. Satsuki ahead of Haru smiling more cheerfully than she's ever seen her smile. Sitting down on the hill she watched the two make it to the other side.
Getting ready to call out to them she watched, stunned when Satsuki hugged him tightly and rested her head on his shoulder and Haru hugging her back laughing. Silently getting up from the grass she walked back inside leaving the two of them hugging under the setting sun.
Entering the house she looked at all the people seated at the table and sat down next to Rin who had a soft concerned smile on her face. Grinning Naruko put on a fake smile for the first time of her life and thanked Tsunami for the food; it was grilled fish with fried tomatoes, one of Satsuki's favorite dishes.
Pausing she looked at the door after everybody else dug in and started eating. Feeling her stomach turn, she thought back about that strange chakra that erupted from her body yesterday. And her brutalization of poor Haku. Slamming her chopsticks down on the table the young Namikaze ran up the stairs to her room. She felt sick right now.
Rin got up from her spot at the table and glared at Kakashi's hand when he placed it on her own hand, the hand he had accidentally killed the kid Nabo with.
Excusing herself from the table Rin made her way up the stairs and knocked on the door. Not hearing a response she opened the door and saw Naruko gazing out the window at Haru and Satsuki who were now sparring on top of the water.
"Naruko-chan you know you can join them right?" Rin asked opening the window and crawling out on the roof motioning for Naruko to follow. Laying down on the roof happy that Naruko followed and lied beside her. Both of them watched the two teens fighting on the water below in silence.
"Wanna know a secret that even my husband doesn't know Naruko-chan?" Rin suddenly asked, keeping her eyes focused on the two down below.
"Sure," Naruko answered, moving her eyes up to the rapidly dropping sun.
"I'm pregnant, surprise," Rin said almost sadly, following Naruko's gaze up to the sun.
Naruko shifted her eyes to her sensei's stomach, noticing a slight bump, and whispered, "Hopefully it isn't a pervert like Haru or Kakashi-sensei."
"I hope he or she grows up not wanting to be a Shinobi actually Naruko-chan. If I could hope for anything it would be that," Rin stated, leaning her head on Naruko's.
Just then a strange memory flowed in her thoughts.
"Become the tool we need you to be."
"Hey sensei?" Naruko asked Rin, getting a soft, "hm?" She continued, "Are we ninja tools to our villages? Used until death or deemed unneeded?"
An image of Obito being crushed, the three tails being sealed in her, Lady Kushina's and Lord Thirds death, Haru being shunned, and Kakashi killing that child all flashed through Rin's head.
Rin didn't answer, but the look in her eyes gave enough of an answer to her. Standing up she smiled at Rin's stomach and gave her a thumbs up and a wink.
"I'll change this world then Sensei, for the future children. I won't give up or go back on my word because that's my ninja way! Believe it!"
Rin placed a hand on her stomach and smiled, happy to have the happy go lucky Naruko back. These past few days have been quite stressful and having some normalcy was comforting.
Rin pointed at Haru and Satsuki who were waving and smiling cheerfully at the two on the roof. Naruko turned to her teammates and raised her arm in the air pointing up with a giant smile on her face.
She wouldn't get upset over the two of them growing close together, afterall she cared for them and they both needed someone to lean on. Between Haru's loneliness and Satsuki's family, she knew that it would be great if they continued on with each other.
Rin smiled at Naruko's back and looked upwards to her finger at the sun setting over some parted clouds. This girl would be the one to change this world for the better. If anyone could do it. It would be her, the future Hokage.
"I'll tell Kakashi tonight," she thought to herself rubbing her belly soothingly.
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Team Seven minus Daisuke, all stood in front of the completed bridge named, The Great Naruko Bridge, each waving at Tazuna and his family.
Tsunami smiled softly seeing Satsuki put Haru in a headlock and called out her name, gaining the attention of everyone present. "If you ever need anything else you know where I am dear."
Satsuki smirked and nodded at Tsunami saying, "Got it Okaa-san," shocking everyone and making Tsunami cry a little.
If she had a daughter she'd want her to be just like the strong girl in front of her. Smiling sweetly making Haru peek up with a blush only to get shoved back down by Satsuki.
"Thank you for saving our country Kakashi, Rin, Naruko, and Haru. I've gotta go get groceries for dinner later," Tsunami bowed to the other ninja and walked away sniffling some.
Tazuna went towards Naruko and shook her hand firmly respecting the little girl more than anyone else besides maybe Kaiza, his dead son-in-law. He let go and went back to Inari who was crying. He took his hand and waited patiently for the boy to say his goodbyes.
"It's okay Inari-chan, how about this. I invite you and your family over to me and Kakashi's baby shower when that happens okay?" Rin said, patting his head. Seeing him nod and then run off she smiled at Tazuna who had let go of Inari and bowed to her and her team.
"See ya next time old man, Haru yelled out squirming in Satsuki's grip as Naruko drew on his face with a sharpie. Tazuna nodded and continued bowing until he was sure they were gone.
Bringing his head up he gazed up at the bright sun, it reminding him of a certain blonde haired girl. She was his country's sun in a way, bringing forwarth new opportunities and hope to its citizens.
-End-An: Finally done with the Wave Arc. It was all over the place, but I hope it was at least readable lmao. In all seriousness though I feel like it's one of the most important Arc's in the series. Just hate writing it. I'll try to go back and edit some stuff. Thanks for reading, Arc 1 is Finished next up is Arc 2 the Chunin Exams.
