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"Well, that's quite unfortunate," Kaguya sighed as she continued to read the paper. She tossed it onto the table and Toneri picked it up in turn.
"Uzumaki Kyosuke, age 65. He is survived by his wife Uzumaki Kaori, son Uzumaki Kiyoshi, and daughter Kushina. He has two grandchildren," Toneri read. He took a sip of his coffee and handed the paper over to Urashiki who was texting and eating. "You predicted it would happen."
"That I did," Kaguya muttered. "Though I expected Naruto at least leave the poor man alive. He was just desperate to leave a legacy and yet, here we are. Konoha is now underneath Whirlwind's full control."
"That'll last for a few years," Urashiki murmured as he passed the paper over to Momoshiki. "What do you say, should we get started?"
"Now is as good a time as any," Kaguya agreed.
Opposites Attract: Chapter 43 – "graduation"
"How are you feeling?" Tsunade questioned as she watched Naruto continue to jump in place and rotate his arm. He also bent his knee and did various other stretches. "No pain?"
"No pain," Naruto answered. "Modern medicine is freaky."
Tsunade grinned proudly. "Isn't it? With this new method, bullet wounds don't have to have the lasting effects they used to have. We were able to rebuild the tissues and muscles damaged by the bullets and speed up the healing process by almost one thousand percent. So, wounds that would've left you seriously scarred and in several months of rehab, can now be healed in just weeks. There's still the issue of some scars remaining but they're not nearly as bad as they could've been."
"I really appreciate this, Oba-chan," Naruto told her.
"It was no trouble at all," Tsunade assured him. "Just make sure you don't keep testing the limitations of what we can do, okay? We had enough trouble when you came in here the first time without an arm and knocking on death's door. You were lucky that Kyosuke didn't hit anything vital. Things could've been a lot worse."
"I'll do my best to stay out of the hospital," Naruto assured her. "So, am I free to go home?"
"We're processing your discharge papers now. Once you've gotten dressed, you can head down to the lobby," Tsunade told him. "Kushina left you a change of clothes over there on the couch."
Naruto looked over to the couch and sat a set of neatly folded clothes. He smiled at Tsunade and chuckled a bit when she affectionately pinched his cheek. They hugged one another before Tsunade left the room. Naruto let out a heavy sigh before removing his hospital issued pajamas and changing into the clothes his mother brought.
He wore jeans and a black graphic t-shirt with Kurama the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox on the front. He slipped on a pair of black converse and tied the hoodie Kushina had brought him around his waist. He walked over to the closes mirror and ran his fingers through his hair. It was getting longer.
"I need a haircut," Naruto muttered to himself. He eyed himself in the mirror, his face somewhat unfamiliar to himself. He still had the blonde hair, blue eyes, and whisker marks with sharp features, but it was something in his eyes. He blinked a few times and rubbed his eyes but that something remained. He shrugged it off and walked over to the plastic baggy sitting on his bed.
He removed the necklace given to him by his grandmother and put it on. He pulled on a cluster of black hairbands onto his right wrist and he removed his wallet. He checked the contents before putting his wallet away in his back pocket. He patted his pockets and looked around the room. "I think that's everything. Let's try not to come back to the hospital anytime soon."
He headed for the lobby. As he entered, he saw his immediate family waiting around and chatting amongst themselves. Sakura was the first to notice Naruto walk in. She quickly got up and ran into his arms. Naruto caught her and hugged her back as tight as he could.
"Idiot," Sakura insulted.
Naruto chuckled. "I'm sorry," he apologized before putting her down. He rubbed his cheek against hers and Sakura couldn't help but laugh at his antics.
"You're walking out of here?" Kiyoshi commented as he stood up from his seat. "What'd they do to you?"
"Some new technique or something, it sounded pretty fancy," Naruto admitted as he hugged his uncle. As he let go, he saw the little girl clinging to Kiyoshi's leg. She had bright blue hair with dark blue eyes. Naruto smiled at her and waved. "Hello."
"Hello," the little girl said in return.
Kiyoshi smiled and picked her up. "This is my daughter, Namiko. Namiko, this is your cousin Naruto."
"It's a pleasure to meet you, Namiko. You can call me 'Onii-chan' if you'd like," Naruto greeted her.
Namiko thought for a moment before declaring, "Naruru!"
"Naruru?" Naruto repeated while Sakura started laughing. He smiled at Namiko. "Naruru it is."
Namiko giggled.
"You look good," Minato complimented as he walked over and looked his son over. "I wish they had that technology when I was growing up. I came out of here looking like crap more than enough times."
"Thank you," Naruto said.
"Here." Kushina approached and held out a white envelope.
Naruto looked at her before looking at the envelope. He noticed the Konoha City University insignia in the top right corner and quickly took the letter from her. He struggled to open it but once the letter was free, he unfolded it and began to read, "Mr. Uzumaki Namikaze, we are pleased to welcome you to the graduating class of 20XX. I got in…I got in!"
"You got in!" Kushina cheered as she hugged her son.
Together, the Uzumaki Namikaze Family celebrated Naruto's acceptance into Konoha City University. They were quickly thrown out of the hospital though for being disruptive. As they entered the parking lot, Kushina was already mapping out the details for his congratulatory celebration. Naruto tried to convince her that his "Welcome Home Party" happening later that night would be enough, but she refused to combine the two. He managed to convince her to pair it with his graduation party in two weeks instead.
"I can't believe you got into Konoha City University," Sakura commented aloud. "Either they confused your test with somebody else's or Otou-san and Okaa-san pulled strings to get you in."
"Hey, I studied," Naruto argued. "It's not entirely out of the realm of possibilities for me to be able to score high enough on the entrance exam to get in on my own."
"Eh." Sakura shrugged and whined when Naruto messed up her hair. She stuck her tongue out at him and pouted when he flicked her forehead. "Otou-san, Naruto's bullying me!"
"Be nice to your sister," Minato warned.
"Tattle tell." Naruto nudged Sakura who wore an innocent and sweet smile. He chuckled and rolled his eyes.
later that night: Seventh Ward – Whirlwind Yakuza Estate
Hinata let out a heavy sigh as she looked out the passenger side window of Neji's car. They were parked among dozens of other cars in the driveway of the Main House. She could hear the music mixed in with the laughter and chatter.
"Are you going to go in?" Neji questioned.
"I don't know," Hinata murmured.
"I'm sure he's dying to see you," Neji urged. "Things have been hectic for him these last few months I'm sure and he just did what he had to do to keep you at bay and out of harm's way. With that in mind, I can't really be upset with the decisions he's made since they were made with the intention of keeping you safe."
Hinata looked at her cousin. "I don't know if I'm ready."
"Do you love Naruto-san?" Neji questioned.
Hinata nodded without a moment's hesitation.
Neji smiled. "Then you know what to do next."
Hinata sighed again before looking back at the house. She nodded before looking at Neji. "Are you going to come inside?"
"I have finals to prepare for," Neji reminded her. "You can call me though if you need a ride. And I'm sure Sasuke-san is inside so if you need a second bout of motivation, talk to him."
"You're right," Hinata admitted. She smiled at him. "Thank you, Neji-nii."
"Anytime," Neji said.
Hinata climbed out of the car and shut the door behind her. She waved to Neji and watched as he drove away. She let out another sigh to calm her nerves before climbing up the front steps. As she reached the door, she hesitated. She wasn't sure if she should knock or walk in. She didn't get a chance to decide before the door opened and Naruto stood in the doorway.
"Naruto-kun," Hinata breathed.
Naruto didn't say anything. Instead he pulled Hinata against him and pressed his lips against hers. She didn't miss a beat with returning his kiss. For the briefest moment, it was just him and her. But, she was quickly brought back to reality when she heard whistling and cheering from various guests.
The kiss ended too quickly as Naruto pulled away and smiled at her. "You're here."
"I'm here," Hinata repeated as she put her hand against his cheeks.
Tears welled up in Naruto's eyes. He hugged her and buried his face in her neck. He inhaled the familiar scent of her shampoo as she hugged his neck. She squeezed and inhaled the scent of his shampoo and cologne.
"I missed you," Naruto confessed as he squeezed tighter. "I missed you so much."
"I'm here," Hinata assured him. "It's okay. I'm here."
Naruto broke down in Hinata's arms. He fell to his knees but kept his hands hugged around her waist. He sobbed into her stomach and Hinata laced her fingers through his hair while squeezing his shoulders.
"Naruto-kun," Kushina cooed as she knelt beside him. She rubbed his back before looking at Hinata. "Do you remember where his room is?"
Hinata nodded. She looked back down at Naruto. "Naruto-kun, we're going to go upstairs, okay?"
Naruto nodded. As he stood, he held Hinata's hand and let her lead him through the crowd. As he passed through, dozens of guests reached out and touched Naruto. Others gave Hinata welcoming and warm smiles paired with thankful expressions.
As they headed upstairs, Hinata looked over her shoulder and saw Kushina mouth the words "thank you." Hinata nodded at her before taking Naruto into his room. When the door shut, Hinata crawled onto the bed. Naruto joined her and immediately cuddled up with her. He nuzzled his face in her chest and wrapped his arms around her waist while Hinata gently scratched his head.
"I wasn't sure if you'd come back," Naruto confessed. He hadn't realized how badly he needed to see Hinata until he saw her coming up the steps from the living room window. And once he was in her arms he broke, and she was the only thing capable of holding him together.
"I told you that I wasn't going to change my mind, didn't I?" Hinata cooed.
Naruto looked up at her. "Hinata. I can't ask you to become part of something like this."
"I've already made my decision so there's no point in trying to convince me otherwise," Hinata argued. "I'm here because I want to be. Not because anyone is forcing me to make a choice. I've made my choice and my choice is you."
Naruto smiled. He moved so that he was on top of Hinata. He leaned down and pressed his lips against Hinata's again. Compared to the kiss earlier, this one was filled with each person's longing for the other. It'd been almost three months since they were last together. And under normal circumstance, Hinata would've been concerned with the party happening downstairs but that was the last thing on her mind.
Their tongues found one another with ease. Hinata reached down and undid Naruto's jeans and pushed them down off his waist. Naruto pulled down his boxers and pushed the skirt of Hinata's dress up and out of the way. Without looking, he pulled her panties to the side and slowly inched into her.
Hinata moaned into the kiss and held onto Naruto's shirt. She wrapped her legs around his waist as he slid into her and once he was all the way in, he stayed there. As they continued to kiss, Hinata unbuttoned his shirt and pushed it off his shoulders.
"I missed you so much," Naruto breathed as he broke the kiss and began to thrust into her.
"I missed you too," Hinata gasped as she felt Naruto slide in and out of her.
"Stay with me," Naruto pleaded with her as he brought his lips to her neck. He licked and kissed her neck while continuing to thrust into her. He kept a steady rhythm because he wanted to enjoy the feeling of Hinata squeezing around him.
"I'll stay," Hinata assured him as she wrapped her arms around him and grabbed his hair.
Once Naruto had familiarized himself with Hinata's body once more, he picked up the pace. He hit as deep as he possibly could with each thrust. The sound of skin smacking against skin mixed with squelching began to fill the room.
When Naruto pulled out and instructed Hinata to turn over, he unbuttoned the back of her dress and pulled it down off her shoulders. He kissed her shoulders and the back of her neck as he pulled her bra straps down off her shoulders as well. He unhooked her bra in the back and Hinata pulled it off.
He slid back into her and kept his hands at her waist. He enjoyed watching her from his position and groaned in the back of his throat as Hinata leaned down to bite his pillow. At the sight of her back being arched, he couldn't help but want to give her more. He pushed her hips down and Hinata clung to Naruto's pillow as tight as her hands allowed as he reached deeper than before.
"Naruto-kun," Hinata moaned.
"What is it?" Naruto asked as he grinded against her.
Hinata looked over her shoulder at him. He kissed her immediately and their tongues swirled around one another as he continued grind against her. Hinata's began moaning after every thrust and Naruto pulled away.
"Go ahead," Naruto urged as he kissed her neck.
Hinata came. She moaned loudly into Naruto's pillow as her whole body shook. Naruto didn't give her time to recover as he pushed himself up and grabbed Hinata's legs. He slid them out from under him so that they were both out by Hinata's side. He spread her and admired the sight.
"Don't stare," Hinata whined.
There was a knock at the door.
"Naruto-kun," Kushina called. "Hinata-chan? Is everything okay?"
Naruto looked at Hinata and nodded towards the door.
"Everything's fine," Hinata managed. She covered her mouth as Naruto began to slowly thrust into her. "Na-Naruto-kun is calming down a bit. We'll be down in a few minutes."
"All right," Kushina answered.
Hinata looked at Naruto. "Naruto-kun!"
"I apologize," Naruto said before picking up the pace.
Hinata moaned loudly. She reached out and Naruto took her hand. She squeezed and held on as Naruto continued thrusting into her. She bit her lip and tightened her grip on the sheets as well as he continued. He didn't let Hinata stay on her side too long as he spread her legs. He pulled her up and sat back so that she was straddling him.
She immediately began to move her hips against his as she initiated the kiss this time. The kiss helped muffle her moans as she rode him. Naruto massaged her breasts with both hands while grinding his hips against hers and matching her rhythm.
"I love you," Naruto breathed as he wrapped his arms around Hinata's waist and grabbed her bottom.
"I love you too," Hinata answered.
And with just a few more seconds of passion, they both came. Hinata clung to him as she came and clung even tighter as she felt him fill her up. Naruto fell back on the bed holding her, the two of them panting.
Afterward, Hinata and Naruto cleaned up before heading back down to the party. He went around and formally introduced Hinata, the two of them staying hand in hand the whole time. Hinata did her best to recognize everyone and memorize their names but once Naruto assured her that she didn't have to learn everything overnight, she was relieved.
"Onii-chan!"
Naruto looked up and saw Sakura waving to him from across the room. He waved back before looking at Sai and Shin. He apologized for the interruption and walked away with Hinata.
"What is it?" Naruto asked as he stood in front of Sakura.
"She had an idea," Sasuke chimed.
"Did she?" Naruto said as he looked at Sakura. "What's the idea?"
"Well," Sakura began, "seeing as a lot has happened these last few weeks, you deserve a vacation. Now, we didn't get to go on our originally planned tripped for Summer Break, but we can certainly go on one for Spring Vacation, can't we? And that way, everyone can come because everyone will be out at the same time. I'm sure if you tell Otou-san and Okaa-chan that it's part of your graduation present, they'll arrange for us to have a couple of rooms at the Sannin location in Suna City."
"I doubt he'll be able to get us enough rooms this late," Naruto said. "Suna City is TSG's most popular location during the spring and summer months. It'll be a miracle if we get a room let alone a couple for all our friends."
"I'm going to ask him anyway," Sakura said before slipping away.
Naruto watched as Sakura found Minato with ease. She ran down her request and when she finished talking, Minato simply nodded. He looked over at Naruto and gave him a thumb's up before returning to his previous conversation.
"That was a lot easier than I thought it would be," Naruto admitted.
"I told you he'd do it," Sakura teased as she approached and poked Naruto's chest. "You should have a little more faith in Otou-san. He owns the hotel after all. We're allowed to take advantage of that occasionally, aren't we?"
Naruto shrugged.
For the remainder of the night, Naruto and Hinata talked. They settled down in the living room and Hinata caught Naruto up on everything that had happened with her. She informed him of how Hanabi had developed a crush and shared how distraught Hiashi was when he found out. She talked about school, friends, and responsibilities with extracurriculars.
"Then there were a few awkward moments with Toneri-san," Hinata admitted.
"Awkward moments? Like what?" Naruto asked.
Hinata pursed her lips together. "I don't know. After you and I…well he came into my lounge after my performance in Kumo City. He knew we were broken up and ever since then, he became a little more aggressive with his advances."
"Did he now?" Naruto murmured.
Hinata nodded. "He started bringing me presents to school like stuffed animals or flowers. He would try to get me to go get coffee with him after school all the time, but I would always be busy. But then he would hang around until I was done and then offer to drive me home. Luckily Kou-san's never been late picking me up."
"I'll talk to him," Naruto assured her.
"Ah, you really don't have to do that," Hinata assured him. "He's graduating, and I'll barely see him since he's entering Konoha City Academy's School of Business. He'll barely have time to wander onto the high school campus."
"If you say so." Naruto sighed. He was still going to say something to Toneri at the next chance he got.
Two weeks later, Naruto graduated from high school. When he made it out of the event hall and to his family waiting for him in the court yard, he was missing most of the bottoms from his uniform. Hinata had been standing with them and was a bit disappointed at the sight of Naruto's exposed chest.
"Don't give me that look," Naruto urged as he reached into his pocket and removed his last available button. He walked over to her and dropped it into her hand. "Sakura put a new button on this morning. The button I just gave you is the one I've been wearing all year."
Hinata blushed a bit. "Thank you."
Later that same evening, Sasuke graduated from high school as well. Konoha City Academy's graduation ceremony was much more extravagant than Konoha High School's but that was expected. When the ceremony was over, Sasuke came out into the court yard a complete mess. He was holding up his slacks and was missing the entire top half of his uniform.
"Geez," Naruto whistle.
"I told you so," Itachi teased as he held out a change of clothes for Sasuke.
"Can we go, please? I feel like I'm going to be mauled a second time if we stay too much longer," Sasuke confessed.
"At least put a shirt on," Fugaku demanded.
"I can't exactly let go of my pants," Sasuke argued. "If I stop holding up my pants, then they drop and that'll just give them even more reason to maul me. I've been violated enough for one evening."
"Here," Minato removed his blazer and put it over Sasuke's shoulders, "let's go. You can get dressed in the car."
Sakura tried her best not to laugh as she snapped a quick picture of Sasuke.
"You're laughing but someone found the top button I'd been wearing all three years and stole it," Sasuke said.
Tears automatically filled Sakura's eyes. Sasuke panicked.
"I'm kidding!" Sasuke hit Naruto's arm. "Hurry up."
"All right, all right." Naruto reached into his pocket and removed a small case. He tossed it to Sasuke who opened it and revealed his top button.
"You had this the whole ceremony?" Sakura whined as she took the button and glared at Naruto.
Naruto nodded. "Sasuke knew he was going to get mauled so he had me hold onto the button. You're welcome."
"Thank you," Sasuke said. "Okay, can we go?"
"Come on," Mikoto urged as she linked her arm with Sasuke's and began to walk.
To Be Continued…