A/N - Okey dokey. Figured I'd go ahead and update this fic. Been quite a while, after all.

Anyways, one important thing to note before you begin to read is that I was freaking tired when I was writing this entire chapter. I wasn't able to get a whole lot of sleep. I barely got a few hours. x.x

One thing you need to know about me is that I still live with my family. There's reasons for this, such as being mentally disabled and unable to support myself were I to move out. Anyways, here's the deal:

My sister has been a real pain in the ass lately. I honestly believe she has Munchausen Syndrome. She wants something to be wrong with her, so there is. She craves attention and seems to think the world revolves around her. She's always been like that.

Anywho, because of certain issues and her shitty attitude, she ended up waking me up really early, yelling and ranting while on the phone with the doctor's office. I'm not quite sure what the hell her problem was, or even what the hell her problem is currently. x.x All I know is I was quite displeased, especially when I couldn't just go back to sleep.

So later, after being awake for a while, I decided to try and take a nap for a few hours. They kept waking me up to do things, so I barely got an hour of sleep. I'm pretty much running on fumes right now. x.x

So yeah, if this chapter isn't great, you can blame my being tired for that.

Anyways, I do hope you enjoy the chapter.

Chapter 2 – Recruitment

Hinata scowled to herself as she watched her crush enjoy dinner with Sakura at Ramen Ichiraku. She had no idea what had happened between the two, but they seemed to be getting along like they were suddenly the best of friends. It perplexed her, but more than that, it made her angry. Angry at the situation. Angry at Sakura for daring to encroach on her territory! Angry at how close they were and the fact that they would touch one another. Oh, not in that sense! It was simple hand holding for the most part. What worried her about it is the fact that her precious Naruto-kun took the time to brush a stray lock of hair behind Sakura's ear and she never snapped at him or hit him or anything she normally did. Their behavior was unnatural! Then, she found herself feeling angry with herself. That was the worst part.

Hinata knew that, were it not for her own self-doubts and her low self-esteem, she would probably be right where Sakura was. She would be the one sharing small, intimate gestures with her beloved Naruto-kun. The more she thought about it, the angrier she got. I don't care what it takes anymore! I'm tired of Father and the rest of the clan always putting me down and treating me like I'm some kind of failure! If they keep bringing me down, then…then… Sadly, she wasn't sure what she would do. Fighting them would likely only result in her getting a beating and then their blasted curse seal would likely be applied to her. She couldn't handle that.

Taking a deep breath, the young woman summoned every last drop of courage she had and stepped inside the ramen stand. Sitting down beside Naruto, she glanced at Sakura spitefully for a moment. After prying her eyes away from the pink-haired harlot, she put on her best smile and said, "Hello, Naruto-kun. I, erm…I wanted to say hi. I know we've n-never really talked before, but…"

Naruto and Sakura smirked to one another as they celebrated inwardly at their success. Turning to look into Hinata's eyes, Naruto said, "It's nice to finally talk with you, face-to-face, Hinata-chan. We were hoping you'd come say hi."

Hinata blinked a couple of times as she looked between the happy duo, confusion evident on her face. "W-What? You were?"

Sakura nodded and offered her a brilliant smile. "Of course we were. It wasn't hard to sense you following us, you know?" Seeing Hinata shrink into herself somewhat, the pinkette giggled and said, "No need to feel shy now. I know you've been a little jealous of me for a while now, considering I've had Naruto-kun's attention on me all this time. Buuut…"

Naruto placed a hand upon Hinata's shoulder and said, "I was hoping we could be friends, Hinata-chan. But, there's another reason we wanted to speak with you. First, however, would you care for some ramen? I'll pay if you want."

Hinata blushed slightly and said, "Some ramen sounds lovely, Naruto-kun. But, I get the f-feeling you have something to say to me. What's going on?"

The whiskered teen said, "I've already informed Teuchi and Ayame-chan about my plans, and they've been quite understanding. So it's safe to talk here." Glancing outside, he smirked and said, "Tell me Hinata-chan, when you were watching us, could you hear a word we were saying to each other?"

The Hyuga heiress blinked and thought back on it. After a time, she shook her head and said, "Actually, no. There was no sound at all. I didn't realize it at the time, but that's awfully strange."

Naruto nodded and said, "That's because I set up a few powerful silencing seals. No sound will escape from Ramen Ichiraku anymore. And I've ensured we won't be disturbed by erecting a barrier of sorts. The only reason you were able to come so close is because I let you. You see, Hinata-chan, we need to talk about something very important."

Hinata nodded slowly and asked, "What did you want to s-speak with me about?"

The blonde lifted his hand, palm facing upwards, and summoned a dark ball of energy. After a moment, he dispersed the magic and looked her in the eyes. "Hinata-chan, I'm putting together an organization known as Organization XIII. We'll bring peace to the Elemental Nations and shape the world according to our vision of the future. In order to do this, we're going to step on a lot of toes and make a LOT of enemies. Hinata-chan, I believe that honesty is the best policy, so I won't lie to you. I'm planning to kill a LOT of people in order to achieve my dream of peace. The majority of people in this world are corrupt in one way or another. Some far more so than others."

Seeing Naruto starting to tense up, Sakura placed a hand upon his shoulder in an effort to comfort him. Once she was sure he would be okay, the pinkette looked into Hinata's eyes and said, "We're walking down a dark path, Hinata. Not everyone will accept us. Even more might try to stand against us. This world is run by greedy, power-hungry individuals. It's a known fact. Just look at Sasuke. He assaulted me simply for standing up to him. If Naruto-kun hadn't saved me, I don't know what would have happened to me. I don't think he would have stopped until I was dead. All because I dared to snap at him."

Hinata looked horrified by what she had just heard. Before she could say anything, however, Naruto continued on. "Hinata-chan, Sasuke is only one example of how corrupt people can be. Another example would be the Raikage of Kumogakure. Because of his choices, you were almost kidnapped as a child. Hiruzen Sarutobi chose to take the easy way out and agreed to give your father to them to keep the peace. Unfortunately, it was your uncle that paid the price. Now Neji hates you for something beyond your control. But, how would you feel if I were to give you the power to stand up to your clan? How would you feel if I gave you the power to crush anyone that dares to go against you? I want to bring you into my organization, Hinata-chan. I want you to join me as my friend and a trusted comrade. Will you do this for me? For yourself?"

The lavender-eyed beauty didn't even hesitate. "Yes, Naruto-kun. I want to help you however I can. I just want to be close to you. But, how did you know all of that?"

Naruto smirked at her and said cryptically, "I did my research."

Frowning slightly, Hinata asked, "You're not going to tell me yet, are you?"

The blonde chuckled softly and poked her nose lightly. "I've had a few days to learn all that I could about this village and its secrets. Besides, the Hokage is under my control. Whatever I want, he gives it to me. If I were to tell him to kill himself, he would do it gladly. All I had to do was tell him to give me the information I wanted and he gave it to me."

"Oh. That makes sense. Umm, so…how can I help, Naruto-kun?" she asked.

Summoning Marluxia's scythe into his hand, Naruto said, "This will feel strange at first, but I guarantee that you'll feel more powerful than you could ever imagine." Before Hinata could ask him another question, he pressed the weapon and Marluxia's powers into her chest. When she gasped and began to look pale, he began to gently comb his fingers through her hair. "How do you feel, Hinata-chan?"

Staring down at her fingers, Hinata clenched and unclenched her fists, a grin forming on her face. Turning to Naruto, she grabbed him and pulled him into a fierce kiss, taking their breath away in the process. When they finally parted from one another, she grinned further and said, "I feel great! Way better than I've ever felt before. I feel like I could destroy my father and that asshole Neji. I promise, Naruto-kun, that I'll always be here for you. From this day forth, I'm yours to command, my wonderful Naruto-kun."

Naruto blushed and tried to stammer out some kind of response. However, when he failed to find the words, Sakura giggled and said, "I think you broke him Hinata. I'm glad you feel so good, though. Welcome to the organization. Now we need to figure out how to convince Ino to join us. Before that, though, is there anyone you can think of that would make a good member? We still have many more members to recruit."

Without hesitation, Hinata nodded her head and said, "Kurenai Yuhi. She's been taking care of me for a few years now. She's also my dearest friend. I'm honestly hoping she'll be my Jonin sensei. Wait, you said you have the Hokage under your control, right? Does that mean you can change the teams up a bit?"

Naruto snapped out of his daze at the question and nodded his head. "Yes and yes. I can command him to make the three of us a team with Kurenai as our sensei. Though, I still need to figure out who should be on the other teams. We want to recruit Ino and Shikamaru, as well. If we succeed, I think we should separate them, put them in separate teams. That way we'll have eyes and ears to keep us notified of everything our fellow rookies get up to."

Sakura nodded along and said, "While that's all well and good, we still have to convince them to join us, Kurenai included. I think I can convince Ino to join us. If I succeed, then she can definitely help us get Shikamaru on board. What about Kurenai? Can you get her to join us?"

Hinata frowned in thought for a time before saying, "Unfortunately, she's loyal to the village and to the Hokage. But, she obviously cares about me and my wellbeing. I think that if I use our bond, I can convince her to join us."

Naruto smiled at her and said, "I'm sure you can do it, Hinata-chan. I do have a question though: what are her abilities? Does she specialize in anything?"

Hinata immediately nodded and said, "They call her the Genjutsu Mistress. She specializes in using powerful genjutsu on her opponents. Does that help you decide which member's power to give to her?"

Naruto nodded and said with a grin, "Oh, I think she'll be perfect for the Nobody I have in mind. I'll leave it to you to bring her into the fold. Do not fail me, Hinata-chan."

The Hyuga heiress smiled sultrily at her master and asked, "If I do, will you punish me, my darling Naruto-sama?"

Naruto blushed and facepalmed himself. "Well, you've certainly become bolder, that's for sure."

Hinata and Sakura simply giggled in response. Things would definitely be interesting for the organization, and they were each looking forward to what lied in store.

The Next Day

Naruto had yet to give his instructions to Hiruzen about who should be on what team. He still had three days left before the deadline, so he wasn't too worried. His first goal was to build up his army, and so far he was doing a decent job. Ever since the other day when he awakened his powers and obtained the No Name keyblade, he had been using said powers to turn the citizens of Konohagakure into Heartless. Most of them were simpleminded buffoons that were simply too weak to form a powerful Heartless, but that didn't matter to him. So far, he had punished at least one third of the people that had ever hurt him, and he had no plans to stop anytime soon.

Staring down at his latest creation, he smirked and said, "A Soldier, hm? That's better than what the majority have become. I want to run a little…'test', let's say. Go to the Hyuga compound and kill Hinata's grandfather. Do not fail me."

The Heartless left without a word to do as its master had commanded. Chuckling darkly to himself, he turned and stepped out into the street once more. Glancing around, he soon spotted Choji's father, a man by the name of Choza Akimichi. A thought crossed his mind, and he couldn't help but smirk dastardly to himself. It's cruel, and it may be unfair to Choji, but…

Naruto shook his head and thought, No. If I want to get Shikamaru on my side, I can't target his best friend's father. At least not yet. Not until I've secured his loyalty. Sighing, he brushed his bangs out of his eyes and looked around. Something doesn't feel right.

The blonde could sense something…dark nearby. He couldn't quite describe the feeling he was getting. Still, whatever the source of this overwhelming darkness was, he knew that it would make for a powerful Heartless, and perhaps even a Nobody of immeasurable power.

Allowing the darkness to guide him, Naruto soon entered a small restaurant that he recognized. Huh, one of the few restaurants that doesn't kick me out. Isn't this the best place to go if you've got a craving for dango? Shrugging that thought off, he entered the restaurant and proceeded to seek out the source of the darkness he was sensing. Upon finding it, he frowned deeply. So she's the source? Odd. I don't sense any darkness within her soul. She seems pure of heart. But… Looking at her neck, Naruto began to reach towards it. The darkness seems to be emanating from that location. But what is it?

Before the teen could touch her, Anko turned and thrusted one of her empty sticks forward until it was mere centimeters from his eye. "Alright kid, what the hell were you thinking about doing? And don't try to lie to me; I'll know."

Reaching up, Naruto gently grasped the woman's hand and pushed it away from his face. "I apologize if I upset you. My name is Naruto Uzumaki. What's yours?"

Quirking a brow, the woman said, "Anko Mitarashi. Seriously though, what the heck were you trying to do?"

Naruto nodded once as if coming to a decision. "I sensed an overwhelming source of darkness coming from your neck. It's the strangest thing. Your soul is pure, but there's this darkness emanating from your neck." Sitting next to her, he looked her squarely in the eyes and asked, "Would you mind explaining such a strange phenomenon to me? Please?"

Anko frowned as she reached up and placed her hand over her curse seal. "Why do you want to know? This isn't something I like to talk about to just anybody."

The blonde frowned and shook his head sadly. "I'm not trying to hurt you, Anko-san. If you'll allow me to be honest with you, I can sense negative emotions and can see the darkness in one's heart. It's a unique ability, and one that I can't explain easily. When I look at you, it's just bizarre. Your heart is as pure as they come, but something has obviously been done to you. Somebody hurt you in some way, didn't they?" Seeing her flinch and look away, Naruto knew he had hit the target. "Relax. I'm not going to hurt you and I'm not trying to dredge up painful memories. To be honest, I simply want to help."

Anko scoffed at this and looked hatefully into his eyes. "And what does a kid like you think you can do? That snake bastard marked me with this curse seal and nobody can get rid of the damn thing. Hokage-sama and Jiraiya-sama promised they'd look into it, but they haven't done anything yet! Jiraiya's the best damn seal master left in the world, so if he can't figure it out, what the hell makes you think you can, huh?!"

Naruto scowled at the mention of the Hokage and Jiraiya. "I see. I didn't mean to upset you. But…" Naruto smirked at her and asked, "How could you know whether or not I can help you without ever giving me a chance, hm? I am not without my tricks, dear Anko-san. Besides, what do you have to lose by giving me an opportunity to free you from such a curse?"

Anko went to say something in response, only for no words to come out. For a few, brief moments her mouth opened and closed repeatedly until she finally slumped over and said, "Dammit kid, you make a good point. Lemme pay for my meal real quick and then we can go somewhere private. You'd better know what you're doing."

Naruto smiled politely at the woman and watched as she paid her bill. Afterwards, he followed her as she began to lead the way to, what he assumed to be, a private location where they wouldn't be disturbed. The entire time, he never said a word, simply following her to their destination. If Anko was honest with herself, she'd have to admit that the silence was a little disturbing.

When Anko finally stopped at a massive enclosure of some kind, Naruto looked at all the trees within and listened to the sounds coming from within. Frowning in thought for a time, he decided not to question it just yet. He came here for one reason only: to help Anko and potentially recruit her if he was able to.

"Well, we're here. Nobody ever comes by here, so we're in as private a location as I can think of. Now what?" Anko asked.

Naruto frowned and said, "I need you to show me this curse seal of yours. I need to get a good look at it so I know exactly what I'm dealing with. If you're uncomfortable with showing me, I understand. But I only want to help."

Anko hesitated for a time before grumbling to herself and turning around. Removing her overcoat and dropped it to the ground. Sitting cross-legged on the ground, she pulled aside her mesh armor and said, "Hurry it up. I swear, you'd better not be a damn pervert trying to ogle the goods."

Naruto released a frustrated sigh and shook his head. "Please don't compare me to other imbeciles like that. Whilst others may try to trick you for a chance to see 'the goods', so to speak, that is not my desire. Now let's see…" Stepping up to her, he peered at the curse seal and reached out with his left index and middle fingers. For a while, he traced the seal with his fingers, sending a pleasant shiver down Anko's spine. "I see…"

Anko frowned and asked, "Well? What's the verdict?"

The keyblade-wielder said, "It seems as if someone placed a part of themselves inside of this curse seal of yours. That's where the darkness I felt is coming from. Just hold still and I'll deal with this, okay? Just trust me."

Glancing over her shoulder, she watched as the young man summoned a giant key-like weapon. "And what the heck are you going to do with that?"

"Just hold still. This may hurt a bit, but this is the easiest way to remove your curse." Naruto said before he pressed the keyblade down on the curse seal. After channeling his power, he removed the keyblade from her shoulder, bringing the darkness out of the seal. It was a strange, wispy substance, and he could see the darkness trying to take form. Scowling at it, Naruto reached forth and grabbed hold of the darkness, clenching it tightly within his grasp. "Foul creature. Whoever created you deserves to rot in the deepest pits of Hell."

Anko watched as Naruto crushed the darkness in his hand after muttering something else that she couldn't quite make out. When he turned his gaze on her, she asked, "I-Is it gone? What did you do?"

Naruto smiled kindly at her and said, "It's gone now. You can rest easy. All I did was remove the darkness that plagued you."

Reaching a hand upwards, she felt her neck and her eyes went wide. "It's…it's really gone. IT'S GONE!" Seeing Naruto nod in response, she shot up and wrapped him up in the biggest hug she could. After taking a moment to think on it, she planted her lips on his and kissed him hungrily, trying to pour all of her feelings into this one kiss.

When Anko finally released him, Naruto was a blushing, stuttering mess. When he finally snapped out of it, he saw that her breasts were exposed to him through her mesh armor. Blinking a couple of times, he turned around and buried his head in his hands. "What is it with girls kissing me lately? And breasts…my…oh Kami what's going on with my life these days?"

Anko smirked and wrapped her arms around Naruto, pressing her breasts into his back. "Oh, does someone like what he sees? Just tell me what you want from me and I'll do it gladly. You freed me from my curse, so it's only right I repay you in some way. Right, Na-ru-to-sa-ma?"

It took a considerable amount of willpower to keep the stutter out of his voice. Sadly, the blush and his erection would not go away so easily. "Anko-san, I'm creating an organization called Organization XIII. I'm looking for people I can trust to join me. Our goal is to create peace throughout the Elemental Nations. We're going to end up killing a lot of people along the way, however."

Turning to look straight into her eyes, he continued. "This world is run by those corrupted by their own greed and vanity. The one who hurt you, for instance, is pretty much as evil and corrupt as they come. It won't be easy, and a lot of people will probably call us villains, but our goal is to unify the nations and bring peace to the world. That will never change. So, to achieve our goal, we'll remove the corrupt from their positions of power, we'll put down any resistance that tries to stop us, and we'll make things better for everybody in the long run. So…" Looking into her eyes, he asked, "Will you join me? We're going to make a lot of enemies, but it will be worth it in the long run."

Smirking at him, she said, "To be honest, I figured you just wanted to fuck my brains out. The way I'm feeling now, I'd have probably given myself to you willingly and given you the ride of your life." Seeing him blushing, she smirked at him before giving him another deep kiss. "Sure, I'll join you. Just tell me what I have to do."

Naruto looked deep into her eyes before holding up one of his hands. Summoning a pair of unique arrowguns, as they were called. Focusing on the power held within, he pressed it into Anko's chest, allowing her to absorb the immense power held within. When the process had finished, Anko was panting, pressed against her new master as he held her upright. "Welcome to the organization, Anko Mitarashi."

Looking into his eyes, she said, "That was freaking orgasmic. You sure know how to make a girl all hot and bothered, Naruto-kun. You sure you don't wanna fuck?"

Blushing again, Naruto palmed his face and said, "I'm recruiting a bunch of perverts, I swear."

Giggling to herself, Anko pried his hands away from his face and placed them on her breasts. When he gave an experimental squeeze, she leaned in and kissed him again. "From now on, these are allll yours, Na-ru-to-sa-ma. You'd better take real good care of your naughty Anko-chan."

Before he could say anything else, Anko kissed him again. Oh fuck it. Sure, we've only just met, but this is just too good to pass up. And with that thought in mind, Naruto gave in to his baser urges and laid down atop of Anko, the two of them continuing to make out as they stripped out of their clothes. Nobody would see them for a couple of hours.

Hinata

Hinata couldn't help but grin as she stared at her cousin. He was curled up on the ground, writhing in pain before her. Kneeling down, she patted his back gently. "There, there, Neji. Maybe next time you'll behave yourself like a proper Hyuga would. You see, I might have been understanding before, and I never used that damnable curse seal on you before, buuut…"

Shrugging her shoulders, Hinata stood up again and proceeded to kick her cousin in the back, sending him rolling away a little. "You see, I've tried to be nice to you, Neji. I never hurt you, and I'm certainly not the person responsible for your father's death. Your anger and hatred are misplaced. You made a choice, Neji, to take your wrath out on me because I wouldn't fight back. I was too nice, too pure. Well, not anymore. I'm tired of your bullshit and your shitty attitude, Neji."

When Neji turned and went to snap at her, she held up a hand seal familiar to him and activated the seal on his forehead once again, causing him to scream out in pure agony. When she stopped a moment later, she stared down at him in mock pity. "From now on, I'm not going to be 'nice' to people like you. If you dare try to hurt me again, I'll make you suffer for it. If you harass or insult me, I'll kick your ass. If you ever even think about trying to kill me, I'll make you suffer far worse than what you're going through right now. Now do be a good slave and run on home to mommy and daddy." It was at this point that a sadistic grin appeared on her face. "Oh wait, that's right! Daddy's 'gone', isn't he Neji? So sad."

Neji cursed under his breath before he lunged for Hinata, aiming to strike her down for her insults. When she slipped around his attack and struck the tenketsu in his outstretched arm, he winced and backpedaled from her. "How? How did you become so strong? This isn't possible!"

Hinata quirked a brow and said, "Neji, I've always been strong. I was just too afraid to show my strength, out of love for my family. But Naruto-sama showed me the light and now I refuse to take anymore crap from any of you. From now on, I'll strike down absolutely anyone that tries to harm me in any way. Whether that person is my father, Hanabi, the elders, or even you Neji, I'll crush every last one of you."

Neji scowled as he looked into her eyes. "You'll regret this." He said hatefully.

Shrugging, Hinata knocked her cousin out before walking away. "Whatever you say, Neji-baka. Now…" Leaving the training dojo behind, she approached Kurenai who was waiting at the gates of the compound. Stepping up to her, Hinata smiled brightly and hugged her sister figure tight.

Kurenai blinked and asked, "Hinata? What's gotten into you? You seem so happy today."

Hinata smiled up at her and said, "I finally got to talk with Naruto-kun. I even kissed him! Of course I'd feel giddy after that."

The red-eyed beauty blinked and asked, "Seriously? Damn. Good for you, Hinata. Come on, let's go. I think I'll treat you to cinnamon buns today. You deserve to celebrate after something like that."

The Hyuga heiress giggled and walked happily beside her dearest friend. Deciding to probe a little, Hinata looked at Kurenai and asked, "Kurenai, what's your biggest dream right now?"

Kurenai's brow rose again as she looked into Hinata's eyes. "Where's this coming from?" she asked. When Hinata simply smiled at her, the crimson-eyed beauty chuckled softly and said, "I want to get married and start a family with someone special. I just haven't met the right guy yet."

Smirking at this, Hinata said, "What if I told you Naruto-kun can provide that for you? He would gladly help you to achieve your dream, even if it's just supporting you in your endeavors."

Kurenai blinked again and asked, "What? Naruto? I'm lost here, Hinata. What exactly do you mean by that?"

Stopping, Hinata turned to look into her sister figure's eyes. "Kurenai, what I meant is that Naruto can and will help you to find the guy of your dreams. Heck, the right guy might even be Naruto-kun. And if it is, then I'll share him with you. That's a promise. Buuut, if you want his support, there's something I'll need you to do for me. I only want you to be happy Kurenai, but I can't help if you refuse my offer."

Kurenai stared inquisitively into Hinata's eyes and, despite her instincts telling her that something was wrong, asked, "What would you have me do, Hinata?"

Hinata smirked at her and reached a hand up, gently cupping Kurenai's cheek and running her thumb lightly over her skin. "Kurenai, we're forming an organization together. Our goal is, essentially, world peace. What we want is simple: join us and help us make this world a better place. Naruto-kun can give you the power you need to achieve your dreams. All we ask is for your loyalty, Kurenai. Loyalty to Naruto-kun and loyalty to Organization XIII. Besides, I want to be with you, Kurenai. You're my best friend and it's only right that I extend this offer to you. If you refuse, that will be it. I won't try to drag you into the organization against your will. But…"

Kurenai frowned and asked, "But what, Hinata?"

The Hyuga heiress shook her head and said, "It would mean the world to me if you were there with me. Knowing I have your support in all things I do would help me tremendously. I won't lie to you, Kurenai. Our goals will have us making enemies of people, but we aren't bad people. We're simply going to do whatever it takes to attain the peace that I think we all desire. No more wars, no more bloodshed, no more pain…wouldn't that be wonderful?"

The Genjutsu mistress looked searchingly into Hinata's eyes and asked, "And you're sure that Naruto can help me find the perfect guy? How exactly can someone help with that?"

Hinata giggled and said, "Naruto-kun can see the darkness in people's hearts. If he wanted to, he could use his abilities as a kind of lie detector, in a sense. He'll know if someone's stringing you along just so they can 'have an easy lay' or something to that effect. Besides, you'll never know unless you give it a try. But! You should know that our loyalty is first and foremost reserved for Naruto-kun and Organization XIII as a whole. Loyalty to Konoha is second to that. If Naruto-kun decides that we need to move on and take our organization elsewhere, we, as members of Organization XIII, will go with him. Can you agree to something like that? I know you're loyal to the Hokage and Konoha, but…"

Kurenai frowned deeply and closed her eyes so she could think things through without any of the added pressure. After what felt like an eternity, though it was only a couple of minutes, she looked into Hinata's eyes and said, "What do I need to do? If this means that much to you and Naruto…if he can help me find the right guy, someone that will treat me and our baby right…then I'll join. Just tell me what I have to do to be accepted into your organization."

Hinata smiled at Kurenai and hugged her tight. "Thank you, Kurenai. Now to find Naruto-kun."

When Hinata activated her Byakugan, Kurenai decided to follow her lead. Naruto-sama has a strangely nice ring to it. She thought with a giggle.

Sakura

Sakura scowled as she watched Sasuke walking around, looking as self-important and smug as ever. Naruto-kun's control over Hiruzen isn't perfect, it would seem. Sasuke suffered no punishment of any kind. I wonder what went wrong.

Shrugging it off, she made to follow him, only to see Ino approach him, yelling out his name in glee as she practically threw herself at him. Stepping closer so she could hear the conversation, her eyes narrowed and she prepared to act.

"Wait, why won't you go out with me? I've always wondered about this, Sasuke-kun, but why do you seem to hate everybody? People are only trying to be nice to you. Don't you see how your attitude affects those around you?" Ino questioned.

Sasuke scowled and slapped Ino hard, sending her crashing to the ground. "You sound just like that pink bitch! Being 'nice' doesn't get you anywhere but dead! My anger, my hatred, is what keeps me strong! These people and this village are NOTHING to me! They should be honored just to kiss the ground I walk on."

Ino held her cheek where she had been slapped and allowed tears to flow freely down her face. "W-What is the matter with you? Do you really think this is the kind of life your parents would have wanted from you?"

"Don't you dare bring up my parents!" Sasuke exclaimed angrily as he stomped towards her. "My parents died because a fucking psychopath chose to cut them down. All to test his 'power'. He's a monster and he needs to be stopped! I'm the only one strong enough to do it! You're just the worthless daughter of some tramp and her manwhore of a husband! You have no idea what it's like to be me!"

When Sasuke went to attack Ino again, Sakura hurried forward and slammed her fist hard into Sasuke's face, sending him reeling backwards. Glancing over her shoulder at Ino, she asked, "Ino! Are you going to be okay?"

Ino slowly nodded and said, "I-I should be. What the hell is his problem? What did I do?"

"You didn't do a damn thing, Ino. Believe it or not, Sasuke tried to kill me yesterday. As you can see, he wasn't punished for it. Sasuke's unstable and needs to be put down before he can hurt anyone else." Sakura said, glaring hatefully at Sasuke.

Spitting a glob of blood onto the ground, Sasuke brushed his fingers along his lips before looking at them. When he saw blood, he snarled and glared hatefully at Sakura. "Didn't get enough yesterday, huh? You must really want to die if you're attacking me now."

The pinkette scoffed and said, "You're lucky you were even released at all after what you did. If Naruto-sama hadn't healed my injuries, you'd have been punished for sure. You're not going to be so lucky this time. If you attack either of us again, you will pay for it. So go ahead and try it, Sasuke."

The Uchiha scowled and prepared to attack, only for a hand to land upon his shoulder, stopping him from moving. Turning, he prepared to attack whoever had dared to touch him, only to freeze. "Shit."

Standing there was Hiruzen Sarutobi, glaring down at the young man. "I thought I warned you yesterday not to do this again. I won't punish you for this—"

Sasuke smirked and said, "Of course not. You don't want to upset the council by arresting me, after all."

Hiruzen blasted Sasuke with his killing intent, making him weak in the knees to the point he would have collapsed if not for Hiruzen's grip on his shoulder. "Before you interrupted me, quite rudely, I should add, I was going to say that I'm taking you to Inoichi. I'm ordering you from this point forth to attend these counseling sessions twice a week from now on. He will keep me updated on your progress. If, at any point, he deems you a flight risk or he tells me you're a danger to your fellow shinobi and citizens of Konoha, I will have your chakra sealed and lock you away to rot for the rest of your miserable life. You can and will be replaced, if need be, Sasuke Uchiha. Now come along."

The girls watched as Hiruzen disappeared with Sasuke. Once they were sure he was gone, Sakura turned to Ino and helped her up off of the ground. "Are you okay, Ino?"

The blonde nodded and said, "I'm fine. I didn't think he would ever do such a thing. What did we ever see in that asshole?"

Sakura shrugged and said, "The dark, broody type seemed attractive at the time? Hell if I know. All I know for sure is that all the girls in our class, the two of us included, seemed to fall on the 'We Love Sasuke' bandwagon. Well, all except for one girl. You know Hinata's crazy about Naruto-sama."

Ino quirked a brow and asked, "Why are you calling Naruto '-sama' now?"

Sakura smiled at her dearest friend and said, "Well, if you'll follow me, I'll explain everything." And with that, she walked off with Ino at her side.

Hinata

Hinata stared with a deadpan expression on her face as she saw Naruto and Anko lying side by side on the ground, the two of them sporting matching grins and gasping for breath. "Really?"

Kurenai blinked a couple of times in shock before finally shouting, "Anko?! What the hell?! And you!" glaring down at Naruto, she shouted, "I thought you were dating Hinata now! What the hell do you think you're doing?!"

Hinata placed a hand on Kurenai's shoulder and smiled at her. "Kurenai, it isn't an official thing yet. But, I am willing to share Naruto-kun with the other girls in the organization. If Naruto-kun gave her a position in Organization XIII, then I don't mind. Besides, I know he'd never sleep with just any girl. No, we in the organization are like family. So, welcome to Organization XIII, Miss…?"

Standing up, baring everything to her friend and her charge, Anko pointed a thumb at her chest and said, "Nice to meetcha. The name's Anko Mitarashi. And damn Naruto-sama's one hell of a lover. I want more!"

Kurenai stood gobsmacked as she stared at her friend's naked form. Hinata's admission to being open to a polygamous relationship left her reeling even more. Then, her eyes drifted down to the naked form of one Naruto Uzumaki. When she got a look at his still hard member, she blushed deeply and spun around, unable to look at any of them any longer. "P-Please just put on some clothes! Both of you!"

Anko giggled for a moment before she did as requested, slipping on her clothes once more. She then helped Naruto up and watched as he redressed as well. "Damn." She said, feeling disappointment that he had to cover up such a wonderful tool. With a sigh, she turned to Kurenai and said, "It's safe to look now, Kurenai."

When Kurenai turned around, blush still present on her face, she asked, "What possessed you to do t-that with Naruto? Did something happen?"

The Snake Mistress giggled and said, "Naruto-kun removed the curse seal. I just couldn't help myself!"

Kurenai's eyes widened and she hurried over to Anko's side, examining her neck. "It's…it's GONE!" Looking at Naruto now, she asked, "How? Hokage-sama and Jiraiya couldn't get rid of it! They admitted as such."

Naruto shook his head and said, "Jiraiya could have removed it if he bothered to try. He and the Hokage didn't see a need to free her from her curse. By holding the potential of a cure above her head, they'd ensure she'd remain forever loyal to Konohagakure and them. Hell, chances are that Jiraiya would try to coerce Anko into having sex with him before he'd remove it. And even then, he probably still wouldn't remove it and keep doing the same thing over and over again until she finally broke. If you don't believe me, I can get the Hokage to tell you as much directly. I already have him under control, so it wouldn't take much convincing to have him reveal the truth to you."

Kurenai wanted to argue the point and defend the two of them, but she froze in place. Eyes widening, she came to the realization that what Naruto just explained is exactly what those two would do. Looking from Naruto to Anko, she asked, "Is that why you gave yourself, body and soul, to Naruto?"

Anko smiled at Kurenai and said, "I owe Naruto-kun a lot now. Plus, I was the one to initiate everything. Naruto-kun was perfectly content to just accept me into the organization, buuut I wanted a liiittle more than that."

The crimson-eyed genjutsu specialist smiled tenderly at her friend before turning to Naruto. "Naruto, I'm ready. What do I need to do?"

Naruto summoned forth the Lexicon, Zexion's weapon. Walking forward, he pressed the bubble containing the weapon into Kurenai's chest until it was absorbed into her. When she collapsed against him, he held her and allowed her to rest against him for the time being. "How do you feel, Kurenai?"

Kurenai blushed at the close proximity, but she made no move to remove herself from his embrace. Taking a moment to catch her breath, Kurenai looked into Naruto's eyes and smiled thankfully at him. "I feel wonderful. I swear to you here and now, Naruto-sama, that my loyalty shall never waver. From this day forth, I am a member of Organization XIII. Thank you, Naruto-sama."

Naruto smiled kindly at her. "Of course, Kurenai. I actually have a request to make of you, if you'll hear me out?"

Kurenai nodded and said, "Whatever you need, Naruto-sama."

Naruto asked, "Will you agree to being our sensei? I'm making sure that Hinata-chan, Sakura-chan, and I are all together on the same team. Having a sensei we can trust would help a great deal in the long run."

The crimson-eyed beauty giggled a bit and said, "Is that all? I half-expected you to demand something kind of ridiculous. Of course I'll be your sensei."

"Cool. Glad to hear it, Kurenai-sensei." Naruto said before giving her another hug. "Looking forward to working with you."

Kurenai blushed a little as she hugged her master back. No words needed to be said in that moment.

Uzumaki Compound

When Naruto returned home with the other members of Organization XIII, he was NOT expecting to see Sakura standing there with Ino next to her. Stepping up to them, he noticed a red mark forming on her cheek in the shape of a handprint. Frowning, he gingerly touched her cheek and noticed how she flinched at his touch.

Sighing softly, he reached up and began to gently brush her hair. "He hurt you, didn't he?" Seeing her nod in confirmation, he shook his head sadly. "Damn him. For what it's worth, I'm sorry Ino. Come on, let's go inside. You can have dinner with us and, if you're ready, I'll give you the power I'm sure Sakura has promised you."

Ino smiled at him and said, "Yes, she did. I want to be stronger. Strong enough so I don't have to feel that weak ever again."

"Good. Come on." Naruto said before ushering everyone inside. He made to follow them, only to glance over his shoulder and glare at the shadows across the street. Hmph. Seems Danzo's trying to keep an eye on me. That's fine. He'll get what's coming to him soon enough. And with that, he went inside and sealed his compound once again.

Upon entering his house, Naruto saw Ino waiting for him patiently. Offering her a kindhearted smile, he motioned for her to follow him. Leading her to a nearby couch, he sat her down and said, "I already know whose powers to bestow upon you, Ino. My question is: will you be loyal to me and to Organization XIII? You must be loyal to us before all else. If your duties as a kunoichi of Konohagakure conflict with your loyalty towards me and the organization, you MUST choose to side with us. Can you do that?"

Ino nodded without hesitation and said, "I can and I will. I want this power and I want to be of use to you, Sakura, and the entire organization. Please, Naruto, give me the same chance you've given Sakura."

Summoning Larxene's throwing knives, he pressed the bubble into Ino's chest, watching as it was absorbed inside her body. When she took in a sharp intake of breath and nearly collapsed, he held her up and asked, "How do you feel?"

Ino smiled at him and said, "I feel amazing! But, at the same time…"

Naruto nodded in understanding. "You need to start eating bigger meals and train hard from now on to become as powerful a woman as you're meant to be. We'll all help you and we'll all grow together into a force that cannot be stopped. Though, now that you're one of us, I have a request to make of you. Can you help us to bring Shikamaru into the fold? I'm not quite sure how to go about recruiting him."

Ino smirked at him and patted him gently on the cheek. "No worries. He'll obey me when I tell him to join. Trust me."

Chuckling softly, Naruto nodded in understanding. "Cool. Alrighty, let's eat. We can worry about recruiting Shikamaru tomorrow. Once we're all together, we can plan for the future."

Everyone nodded in agreement. "Sounds good to me." Sakura said.

Kurenai smirked and decided to poke a bit of fun at Naruto and Anko. "I'm sure you two have worked up quite the appetite after your 'activities' earlier."

Hearing this, Sakura looked between the two mentioned. As her brow began to twitch, she said, "Naaarutoooo… What is she talking about? I thought you would have reserved that particular first for me?"

Groaning, Naruto facepalmed himself and said, "It just kinda happened. Trust me when I say it was not planned. I'm sorry."

Sakura grumbled and started to pout cutely. "So not fair."

Everyone giggled at that. At least my life will never be boring. Naruto thought to himself with a grin.

A/N - And there ya go! I wasn't quite sure how to end the chapter, so I decided to just end it there. Next chapter will have team placements and the beginning of missions and so on and so forth.

Again, all the members of the new Organization XIII have already been decided. What this means it that I don't want you to start throwing out suggestions for who you'd like to see in the organization.

As usual, I have no idea what I'll work on next. So I hope you're looking forward to whatever. lol