Chapter 24 Bonds Pt II
I don't own Naruto. Anything I use from the story is the property of its creator Masashi Kishimoto. Same with anything I use from other stories
(Uzumaki mansion Side Home)
It was another late night at the Uzumaki compound, and the familiar sounds of sex permeated from the right side of the compound where Fu and Haku were staying, "Get ready Fu. Here. We. GO!" Naruto roared as he thrust upwards and shot his load into the girl of the night Fu. As for Haku, she was asleep on her own bed with special seals setup by Naruto allowing her to rest without having to listen to her partner's screams of pleasure.
"That was great." Fu said happily as she collapsed onto his stomach after milking him of his release.
"I aim to please." Naruto smiled as he wrapped his arms around Fu's back.
"And please you do" Fu smiled as she went in to kiss him just to pause as she felt an odd pulse.
"Please tell me that wasn't what I thought it was." Naruto groaned in annoyance having felt the same pulse.
"Unfortunately, it is Naruto. You and I are being summoned by Mr. 1, though for what I have no idea." Fu frowned as she got off Naruto and went for her clothes.
"I've got a bad feeling about this" Naruto sighed as he went for his clothes. The pulse Gaara used was something only the jinchuriki could use and if he was sending it out this late at night something important was coming.
"Do you want me to go myself." Fu wondered as she finished putting on her outfit. Naruto would be breaking his house arrest in this case and if something went wrong, he and FU would be in trouble.
"No. If Gaara wanted to adjust the pulse so I didn't hear it, he could have but he did it for both of us. Clearly this is a big deal." Naruto groaned as he finished getting dressed.
"Alright" Fu smiled as Naruto walked over and put his hand on her shoulder before using the shunshin to go to the location where the signal was coming from, just outside Training ground 7.
(Scene Skip)
Naruto and Fu appeared just outside Training Ground 7 and found Gaara in his usual outfit, but he wasn't alone. Temari was there also, and she was in quite the outfit compared to her typical garb. Gone was her usual off the shoulder outfit, and in its place was a mesh shirt with white bra that covered her breasts, something Naruto was slightly annoyed by, and a pair of black shorts that barely went past her rear. Notably, she was wearing a small green pouch on her hip. "You know. If it weren't for the fact your brother was here, I'd assume it was a booty call Temari." Fu smirked.
Temari blushed at the comment before gathering herself, "At least I have the breasts to pull off my outfit. I mean with your flat chest that outfit of yours doesn't stand out nearly as much" Temari sneered.
Fu was about to say something, but Gaara interrupted, "Stop messing around Temari. You woke me up and dragged me out here to summon them over. Get this over with, or I'll kill you" Gaara growled. Thanks to Naruto he was finally able to get some sleep and he was growing to enjoy it. The fact he was interrupted in his attempts had him considering acting like the Gaara of old.
"Got it Gaara." Temari said nervously before reaching into her pocket and revealing a small scroll which she then put in Naruto's hands.
"What's going on Naruto." Fu frowned.
"Temari came by the mansion the other day hoping to get my help to keep her family safe as the invasion arrived. Ultimately, we made a very simple deal. I do whatever I can to help her in exchange for whatever the new orders are from the Sand Village. The thing is, it was supposed to go to Ayame." Naruto said before glaring at Temari in annoyance.
Temari flinched but kept her cool, "When our sensei got back, my brother made the mistake of telling him about your battle with Gaara. He basically put us on house arrest and insisted that if we go out at all, he goes with the."
"Sounds familiar." Fu snickered. Naruto was on house arrest for similar reasons and the irony wasn't lost on Fu.
"Well we're done here, so I'll take my leave." Naruto said calmly focusing on the scroll instead of Temari. She had an impressive body and since they were already out here, he wouldn't be opposed to a double team. He could even let Gaara sleep while he did it.
"Wait!" Temari said quickly.
"What is it?"
"Do you promise to help us as best as you can." Temari said nervously. She was committing treason, so she needed assurances she wasn't ruining everything.
"Yes." Naruto replied.
"Then thank you for everything. Let's go Gaara" Temari replied before leaving with Gaara to go home.
"Finally. Now I can get some sleep." Gaara groaned as the pair left.
"Shall we." Naruto smiled as he focused back on Fu.
"Yes, and once we get back, I'm going to show you more of what my petite body can do." Fu said confidently. She noticed Naruto glancing at Temari, and she was a bit annoyed. This was her night, and nobody was going to ruin it.
"Sounds good" Naruto smiled before kissing Fu on the cheek and leaving via a shunshin to resume their fun.
(Scene Skip)
Within the Uzumaki mansion, certain things were expected every morning. One of them, was that Naruto's adopted Uncle Genma would be making his own breakfast before everyone else got up to start their day. The reason for this was because Karin, and more recently Tayuya Kin and Sasame, would take turns making breakfast for Naruto in naked aprons. Since it was reserved for Naruto alone, he made his breakfast early to prevent things from being awkward. As he took care of his breakfast, he was pleasantly surprised to see Naruto walk into the kitchen. "What did you do" Genma sighed. Naruto wouldn't be down here unless something happened, and he wanted to tell you.
Naruto smiled, "I got some information that Lord Hokage might want."
"About"
"Suna's plan for the invasion." Naruto replied.
Genma twitched aware of that whole mess, "I thought Temari was supposed to give it to Ayame since you were on house arrest."
"That was the plan, but it got complicated." Naruto said a bit bashfully.
"You broke your house arrest didn't you." Genma sighed.
"I did but I had no choice. I was summoned to training ground 7 by Gaara and it just so happened Temari was there. If it makes you feel better, Fu was with me" Naruto replied.
Genma rolled his eyes, but there was nothing he could do, "Alright Naruto, your punishment depends on how useful the information is." Genma said sternly.
"Well than I should be fine." Naruto smiled before tossing the scroll to his uncle.
"We'll see" Genma smiled before vanishing via a shunshin.
While Naruto waited, he decided to at least finish making his uncle's breakfast for him. He felt guilty that he had been relegated to the side so the girls could do their naked apron thing. After around 10 minutes Genma returned, "So what's the verdict." Naruto wondered.
"You won't be punished at all. The information was incredibly useful and the Hokage is adding it to the plans." Genma smiled.
"That's good. Hey, think I can invite Shika and the others over to hang out for a guy's day."
"Shouldn't be a problem and I'll invite Kakashi since he misses seeing the real you just as much as anybody." Genma smiled.
"Awesome. House arrest is so boring."
"I would've thought having most of your lovers around was good for you." Genma teased.
"It's great but I want to see all my friends not just the female ones"
"True." Genma smiled.
Naruto was about to say something but the door that led to the living room opened up slightly "Sorry to interrupt your talk, but it's time to us to make Prince Naruto's breakfast." Tayuya said calmly.
"Got it." Genma smiled as he grabbed his breakfast before making his way to the dining room to get out of the way.
(Scene Skip)
Just as Naruto wanted, there was a guy's day at the Uzumaki mansion. Shikamaru Naruto Choji and Sasuke came over to hang out with Kakashi and Genma joining in. "It's so good to see you guys." Naruto smiled as they gathered in the living room around the table.
"I never thought I'd see the day Naruto got tired of having all his girls around him." Sasuke teased.
"It's not that I'm tired of it. But I miss actually seeing my team and I haven't spent much time with Shika or Choji recently." Naruto reminded him. His clones had been around but there was only so much he could do with clones, so it was different.
"It's not your fault. Ino being a bit troublesome didn't help."
"A bit" Sasuke said with raised eyebrows.
"Fine, she was completely troublesome. Honestly getting schooled by Tenten in the exams was the best thing that could've happened to her" Shika smiled. Getting so thoroughly beaten by another girl was sure to damage Ino's pride and their team would be better for it down the road.
"That and the fact Sakura said I kissed her." Sasuke smiled.
"Speaking of that, did you actually kiss Sakura or was that something she said to piss of Ino" Naruto wondered.
"I did but it wasn't because I liked her. I needed her to get off that ridiculous diet she and the other fangirls wanted. She was so convinced that I wanted some thin girl that she and the other fangirls practically starved themselves because they were convinced that was what I wanted.
"In their defense, even YOU didn't know what you wanted. During school you kept to yourself and occasionally talked to me. If I didn't see the real Sasuke outside of school I'd think you had major issues."
"True. At the very least when the next exams comes around, we'll be ready." Sasuke smiled.
"Speaking of the exams. My pops told me about the upcoming invasion." Shikamaru said firmly.
"Do we really need to talk about that now? We were having such a good time" Genma sighed.
"It's troublesome but I'd rather know what I'm dealing with so I can nap as much as possible." Shika smiled.
Genma sighed but that sounded about right, "A spy for Suna told us about their plan of attack. According to them, the Sand will wait for the signal to attack from the Sound and send their forces into the village. I can't tell you much more than that because it involves very classified subjects.
"Understood" Shikamaru said calmly.
"Man this sucks. I can't believe we're going to war with an ally" Choji frowned
"Consider yourself lucky Choji. When I was your age, I was already fighting in wars, and they were not fun to say the least." Kakashi reminisced.
"Luckily for us, we had the Fourth Hokage on our side. So things worked out pretty well" Genma smiled.
"You were his student right Kakashi-sensei What was he like?" Choji wondered.
Kakashi smiled at that, but he had to keep things in their proper perspective, "As his student I'm slightly biased but the general consensus was that the Fourth Hokage was the type of genius you see once in a generation" Kakashi smiled.
"He's actually not wrong there. My old man used to tell me, 'There are geniuses and then there's Minato Namikaze. Hearing it from someone is one thing but as a member of his personal guard, I got to experience it myself. I soon learned that the stories don't do him justice' Genma smiled.
"What made him so different from the typical genius?" Shikamaru wondered. As a person with a genius intellect himself, he couldn't help but be curious.
"I'll answer that with a question of my own. What do you think is the most important skill for a shinobi to have?" Kakashi questioned.
"What does that have to do with this?" Sasuke frowned.
"Humor me?" Kakashi smiled taking this chance to teach a lesson was something he wanted to do.
Shikamaru had to think about it for a second since the obvious answer was jutsu, but that seemed too easy. After going over a few options he came up with one that most wouldn't expect, "It's the ability to control the flow of a battle." Shikamaru replied.
"Exactly and there are some much better at it than others. For example, Sasuke and I use the Sharingan to see what our opponents will do and then. The Byakugan allows you to find a person's chakra points and combining that with the gentle fist enables them to prevent you from using any jutsu. The Uzumaki clan that Naruto belongs to were masters of seals and when you master sealing you can do practically anything. What made sensei so amazing was he controlled a battlefield, with pure speed. He didn't have flashy jutsu or powerful bloodlines to change the course of battle. He went up against some of the most dangerous shinobi in the history of the ninja world with speed, a few kunai, and some seals. Most of the jutsu he used in battle were just more advance uses of kunai and weapons." Kakashi explained.
"My dad was something else huh." Naruto said in awe.
Kakashi smiled, "He certainly was. The Village Hidden in the Stone may hate him for what he did to them during the Third Shinobi World War, but I guarantee you most of them would admit how impressive he was if asked." Kakashi smiled.
"How about we change the subject Kakashi. All these memories of the Fourth make me kinda sad." Genma frowned.
"I gotcha. Well at least we got to watch over his legacy" Kakashi smiled as he turned towards Naruto.
"Hey sensei. Do you think my dad would be proud of me?"
"Oh he'd be thrilled to see the type of shinobi you are and so would your mother." Kakashi smiled.
"Thanks." Naruto smiled.
"I hope you don't mind but I kinda wanna play some shogi." Shikamaru interrupted.
"Sure" Naruto said happily. Getting this chance to hang with the guys was exactly what he needed.
(Konoha)
While the guys relaxed, the girls went shopping in two separate groups. Ino and Sakura joined Tayuya Ido Sasame and Kin while Haku and Fu went with Karin Tenten Yakumo and Hinata. They were being followed by Anko and Yugao respectively, but they gave the girls distance to chat without any trouble, "I still can't believe that all three of you fell for Naruto." Ino scoffed.
"And why's that blondie' Tayuya replied with a bit of venom.
"Relax Tayuya. Ino is just mad because she tried to give herself to Naruto and failed miserably." Ido teased.
"Is that so" Sakura smiled as Ino twitched.
"Yeah. Remember that party that the Ino-Shika-Cho group had. Ino offered herself to Naruto as thanks for what happened but well… it didn't quite go as planned."
"So, she's pissed because he didn't fuck her." Tayuya smirked.
"He fucked her… just not where she wanted him." Ido smirked.
"Shut up Ido why don't you go back to Yakumo and leave us alone." Ino protested.
"Tempting but no." Ido smiled.
Sakura could tell that Ino was about to flip out and decided to do her old friend a favor, "Putting Ino's issues aside. I have to admit I'm surprised that you girls joined Naruto's harem. As far as I know the only time you saw him was during the first exam and well… that wasn't his brightest moment" Sakura said calmly.
The three girls looked at each other before Tayuya spoke for the group "It's complicated." Tayuya replied.
"That's no fun." Ino frowned.
"Maybe so, but sometimes things aren't quite as simple as I saw him, and he was cute." Tayuya smirked.
"I agree, but I still want to know. Naruto is my teammate, and a lot of stuff has been happening around him that doesn't make sense. I mean Naruto has to send shadow clones to training thanks to being on house arrest. Then there's the fact you three and Karin are living with him. I mean none of you are even from the same village."
The Leaf village girls could understand Sakura's frustrations, "Sakura I know it's tough when, but for now, I need you to back off." Hinata said calmly.
Sakura frowned, "I guess as long as Naruto is okay, I'll trust you guys. I hope you tell me sooner or later what's going on."
"We'll see" Hinata said calmly. The rest of the trip stayed like that but there was a clear tension amongst the girls who knew what was going on and those who didn't.
(Scene Skip)
The girls walked into the living room to find Shikamaru playing shogi with Sasuke as the others watched them, "We're back" Ino said in a loud face.
Naruto ignored Ino and focused on Sasame, "How was your first trip into the village."
"It was great, but I'm hoping tonight will be even better." Sasame smiled.
"I'll make sure it is Sasame" Naruto replied with a smile of his own. He was looking forward to bedding the orangette.
Ino got one look at the pair and realized what was being unsaid, "No freaking way. You two are going to have sex, aren't you?" Ino exclaimed.
"Looks like there is a brain inside that head of yours after all. Here I thought it was all hot air." Tayuya smirked.
"Watch it red." Ino scowled.
"Or what blondie. We saw what you could do combat wise, and I'd kick your ass just as badly as Tenten did if not worse" Tayuya taunted.
Ino fumed but before she could go on a tirade Sakura held her back, "Enough Ino." Sakura said firmly.
"Do you expect me to take that lying down." Ino growled.
"Sakura is right Ino. We're trying to play a game but you're being extremely troublesome." Shikamaru interrupted.
"Sorry." Ino said bashfully. For Shikamaru to lecture her meant she really messed up.
Naruto rolled his eyes before getting up and walking towards Ino, "Don't worry Ino. I get it." Naruto said calmly.
"You get what." Ino said defensively.
Naruto stood just in front of Ino knowing that another step would have her breasts pressed against his frame, "You're mad because everyone else is happy and you're alone." Naruto smiled warmly.
"Not true." Ino protested though a blush started to form on her face.
Naruto could tell she was lying and put his right hand on her waist, "Are you sure" Naruto smiled.
Ino was frozen and a part of her wondered what would happen if she allowed Naruto to continue but before she could respond she was interrupted, "Come on Naruto stop teasing her." Shikamaru groaned.
"Alright" Naruto smiled before pulling away as Ino whimpered slightly at the loss of his hand.
"I think we've all had a bit too much fun. Time for everyone not staying in the compound to get going." Kakashi suggested. He could tell things were getting a bit ridiculous, so it was time for everyone to go.
"I agree." Sakura said calmly wanting to spare her friend a bit more humiliation.
"Yeah." Ino said solemnly.
"Well, it's been fun Naruto." Sasuke said happily as he got up to leave. Ino's antics ruined the game
"I agree. This was… fun." Shikamaru said warmly.
"No problem, guys. We'll have to do this again soon." Naruto smiled as everyone began to leave. Seeing everyone so happy made him more determined than ever to stop the invasion that threated to destroy his home.
(Scene Skip)
Naruto opened his eyes and turned towards a naked Sasame cuddled into him, "You're something else Sasame." Naruto smiled kissing her on the forehead, unintentionally waking the orangette from a peaceful slumber.
"Good morning Prince Naruto." Sasame smiled
Naruto paused briefly before replying, "Morning Sasame" in a slightly subdued manner.
"Is everything okay Prince Naruto." Sasame asked nervously recognizing the pause.
"I'm fine. I'll see you downstairs for breakfast'" Naruto said calmly as he got up and grabbed his boxers putting them on before making the short trip to his bathroom to get showered.
Sasame frowned because something was clearly wrong, "I need to talk to the others." Sasame said calmly as she got dressed before going over her teammates room. When she opened the door, she could see that both of them were awake.
"Come to brag about your night with Prince Naruto." Tayuya smiled.
"No. Something about Prince Naruto seemed off this morin" Sasame said with concern in her voice.
Tayuya narrowed his eyes, "What happened."
"Well. I woke up when he kissed me on the forehead, but he got up to shower immediately." Sasame said calmly. When Kin and Tayuya helped her prepare for her night with Naruto, they told her that they dealt with his morning wood the next day, and sometimes went for another round to give Genma time to make his breakfast.
"You too huh." Tayuya said with a bit of disappointment in his voice.
"Me too what?" Sasame frowned.
"Recently, I feel like Prince Naruto has kept me and Kin at a distance and that feeling has only gotten worse since you moved in" Tayuya frowned with Kin nodding in agreement.
"Any idea why?" Sasame frowned.
"No but I do know somebody who might be able to tell us." Tayuya said out loud.
"You rang." Ido said sarcastically as her voice appeared in the room to the shock of Sasame.
"What's going on. Why is that Ido girl's voice appearing out of nowhere.
"I'll explain another time." Tayuya frowned before focusing on Ido, "It feels like Prince Naruto is distancing himself from us recently. Any particular reason."
"I can tell you what I think, but I doubt you'll like it."
"Just tell us." Tayuya scowled.
"I'll start with a very simple question. Outside of his connection to Uzu, what do actually you know about Naruto?"
Tayuya had to think about it before she came to a horrifying realization, "Nothing." Tayuya said in shock.
"Exactly and that's where the problem lies." Ido continued.
"What do you mean by that" Tayuya frowned.
"Compare you three to the other girls from outside of the Leaf Village that he has sex with, and the difference is clear. Haku and Naruto created a bond around their history as orphans, who had precious people take them in. This is despite the fact that they were originally enemies who, if not for a very weird situation, would probably have fought against each other so Naruto's team could complete a mission. Fu and Naruto used their history as jinchuriki to build an actual bond despite the fact that Haku pretty much pimped her out to Naruto. Then of course there's the example that should worry you guys the most, Karin. Her circumstances were as dubious as yours but yet she and Naruto have a bond. Can any of you say that you have a bond with Naruto outside of sex
The girls froze because Ido's dressing down was right on the money, "What do we do?" Kin asked.
"That's up to you since it's your bond with Naruto and not mine. Think about what you want your relationship with him to be and that's a good place to start" Ido revealed.
The girls paused before Tayuya ultimately spoke up, "Thanks Ido. You've given us a lot to think about" Tayuya said calmly.
"You're welcome Tayuya." Ido smiled as the conversation came to an end.
(Scene Skip)
While his clone was taking care of team training, Naruto decided to use the time to talk to the Sound Trio. Flaring his senses, he discovered that the girls were together and went over to the room they were staying at "Hey girls is now a bad time." Naruto said calmly from just outside the door.
The door opened to reveal Tayuya in her regular outfit. "What is it Pri… what is it Naruto." Tayuya said quickly.
Naruto sighed, "We've been over this Tayuya. You can call me Prince Naruto if you want."
Tayuya frowned because that was part of the problem, "Come inside because we need to chat." Tayuya said calmly.
"Alright" Naruto replied as he walked in to find Kin and Sasame sitting on the bed in their regular outfits as well. Tayuya joined them a moment later and the three girls looked at Naruto before bowing their heads.
"We… we owe you an apology Prince Naruto." Tayuya sighed.
"For what?" Naruto wondered.
"For making you wary of us."
"I'm not wary of you."
"Don't lie because we know it's true." Tayuya said firmly.
Naruto sighed because this was not going to be a fun talk, "Saying, I'm wary of you isn't quite right. The thing is our relationship seems like a really weird seduction mission to me." Naruto admitted.
"And that's why we need to apologize because to some extent that's exactly how we've treated this." Tayuya admitted reluctantly.
"Tayuya!" Kin shouted thinking that was a mistake.
Tayuya stood pat, "It's the truth Kin. Since I woke up from losing my curse mark, something that I'm still shocked Orochimaru did in the first place, my time with him was either, us naked in bed having sex, or me in a naked apron making him breakfast. The exceptions were of course when I was giving his village information that destroyed my former home. Can you say you're much different?" Tayuya huffed.
"No" Kin sighed and in truth she was worse. Her relationship Naruto was based entirely on sex and sexuality.
"Same with me." Sasame said reluctantly. She went from being a random girl introduced to him by a Godfather he barely knew existed to a girl who he pretty much only sees with her clothes off.
"Pretty much. I don't mind playing along because you girls are cute, but I also can't help but think you're waiting to make some grand move." Naruto admitted.
"In our defense, most of our interactions with men outside of the village were seduction missions. We probably defaulted to that because it was the easiest way for us to adjust to our new situation. The fact you're cute doesn't hurt" Kin admitted with Tayuya and Sasame nodding in agreement.
"So how about we start anew. Instead of thinking of me as some mark or somebody from a childhood story, think of me as a fellow shinobi and a friend." Naruto smiled.
"We can still have sex, right?" Sasame blushed. She only had the one time with Naruto, and it was incredible.
"Down girl. You just had him last night." Tayuya teased.
"Yes, and I want to keep having him. However, I also want to get to know the person attached to the big dick." Sasame blushed again.
"So we're in agreement?" Kin smiled.
"I'm gonna miss the naked aprons, but fine." Naruto chuckled.
Tayuya smiled as she got up and reached out her hand, "My name is Tayuya Uzumaki. It's nice to meet you." Tayuya said with a cheeky smile.
"Naruto Uzumaki Namikaze. The pleasure is all mine" Naruto replied before turning towards Kin.
Kin got up and smiled extending her hand, "Kin Tsuchi" Kin said happily.
Sasame was last, "And I'm Sasame Fuuma."
"It's nice to meet you girls. Hopefully we can become good friends"
Tayuya smiled, "Now that we've settled that, I believe our ANBU handler has some business with you Naruto."
The door opened to reveal a smiling Yugao, "Actually my business involves all of you, so this is convenient for me."
"Huh?" Tayuya said in shock.
"I just received word from the Third Hokage that not only has Naruto's house arrest been lifted, but Tayuya Uzumaki and Kin Tsuchi's probationary period is now over also."
"What do you mean probationary period." Tayuya wondered not liking the sound of that at all.
"Any ninja from foreign areas must go through a small probationary period before they can truly be trusted. That is even more true due to your connection to Orochimaru. Since you wanted to live with Naruto, we allowed it because it would be easier it monitor you"
Tayuya turned towards Naruto trying to keep her cool, "Did you know about this." Tayuya said with a voice that was steps away from full blown anger.
"Naruto had no idea that we were evaluating you this way. As far as he was concerned you girls were living with him and that was that. He probably should've known better but that's another story" Yugao smiled.
"Thanks a lot, Yugao." Naruto groaned.
"That's a relief" Tayuya exhaled.
"What about me?" Sasame wondered.
"Master Jiraiya vouched for you personally so you can stay if you wish. Unfortunately, Tayuya and Kin have to move out immediately.
"Unfair" Kin pouted.
"What if we move into the wooden house that you guys crafted for Naruto's other girls." Tayuya suggested.
"We're taking it down actually. Haku and Fu are moving back into their apartment. Tenten is moving back with her dad and Hinata and Yakumo are moving into their compound."
"Worth a shot. Any chance we can move into the same complex as Haku and Fu. That way we have a familiar face nearby"
"That shouldn't be difficult to arrange" Yugao smiled.
"Cool." Tayuya smiled.
"That means it's time to start packing your things now girls. Before the end of the day, you'll have a new home ready to go." Yugao said firmly.
"Alright" Tayuya sighed. She would've preferred to stay with Naruto, but this would actually make it easier for them to start anew with Naruto.
"As for Naruto. You can go around the village without being escorted by an ANBU now. I'm sure your team will be glad to have you at full strength again." Yugao said happily.
"Sounds good to me" Naruto said happily. In truth he was beginning to get stir crazy and with the invasion days away, he needed some normalcy in his life.
(Scene Skip)
Later that night, Naruto and Genma sat down for dinner by themselves since everyone else was gone. Sasame decided to have dinner with Tayuya and Kin while Karin hung out with Haku and Fu since the girls bonded during their time living with him. "It's been a while since we've had the house this empty huh." Naruto chuckled.
"Yep. Honestly I was getting used to all the craziness." Genma admitted.
"Yeah." Naruto sighed since he felt bad.
Genma frowned because he knew what was on Naruto's mind, "Having the girls move out was for the best Naruto. Not just for their sakes but yours also." Genma said calmly.
Naruto flinched at the reminder, "I know Uncle Genma, but it's going to be tough getting used to it being so quiet again."
"True, but I'm sure Yugao Anko and Kakashi will come visit." Genma smiled.
"I guess but there's one thing that's bothering me about all of this." Naruto admitted.
"What's that?" Genma questioned.
"While I can see the logic in letting Tayuya and Kin get their own home, now is probably the worst time to do it. Ninja from the Sound will be arriving for the finals and if one of them tracks Tayuya it could mean huge trouble."
"Exactly and not just the Sound. There's a good chance Danzo will have his root agents back in the village and also." Genma smiled.
Naruto really didn't like that because of what it suggested, "So you're using them as bait." Naruto frowned.
"Not intentionally but it's to see how Orochimaru and or Danzo will act. Ido is constantly watching them and if I remember correctly, you never took off that seal you put on Tayuya." Genma smirked.
Naruto blinked since that was true, "I haven't thought about that seal in a while." Naruto admitted.
"At any rate. Ido is watching them and when she can't, Haku and Fu are nearby.
Naruto frowned. "I don't like it"
"You're not supposed to Naruto. We took a major risk letting them live with you to begin with since they were an unknown. Right now, we're focused on protecting the Leaf from foreign enemies and female spies are a major issue." Genma explained.
"Alright" Naruto groaned. This was a hot mess for him but considering what he was allowed to do so far, he had to accept the situation.
"If it makes you feel better, it's been setup so there's no blowback for you. That means, starting tomorrow you need to focus on your shinobi career again instead of your sex life"
Naruto rolled his eyes, "Got it Uncle Genma."
"Good. Now let's finish eating." Genma smiled.
"Yeah yeah" Naruto groaned.
(Tayuya's apartment)
While Naruto and Genma were eating a similar conversation was being had at Tayuya's new apartment. The simple table she had currently had 3 chairs out with her two friends sitting there now that dinner was done, "This apartment ain't bad but I'm gonna miss the old place.' Tayuya smirked.
"You mean miss Prince Naruto." Sasame smiled.
"You did it again Sasame." Tayuya corrected.
"Oops. I'd better get used to calling him his actual name from now on."
"Yep. To be honest I'm surprised it took them this long to kick us out." Tayuya chuckled.
"You mean because of Orochimaru." Sasame wondered.
"Yup. He let me and Kin go but there's no way in hell he'll let us live freely. He's gotta have a plan of some kind. Plus, there's the other part of this that I need to consider" Tayuya frowned.
"What's that?" Kin wondered.
"I'm still scheduled for a match in the chunin exam finals and most of the time the Kage from the villagers in the finals are invited to watch."
Kin's eyes widened, "But Orochimaru is our Kage, and there's no way he can show up in the Leaf without major drama."
"He'll probably use a surrogate." Tayuya suggested
"Yeah, but who." Sasame wondered.
"Don't know but he'll come up with something. That's the type of person he is." Tayuya assumed.
"Shouldn't we tell this to somebody." Kin said nervously.
"No need. Ain't that right Ido" Tayuya smiled.
"Right." Ido spoke seemingly from everywhere.
"How the fuck are you doing this." Kin wondered.
"Special jutsu of mine. By the way I look forward to our match. I wonder what else you can do since Choji was a bad example."
"You'll find out later. So, I take it you're watching us for the Hokage."
"Something like that." Ido chuckled
"Well, you won't hear anything besides idle gossip. Oh, and I'm gonna take you down in our match." Tayuya smiled.
"Tayuya there are many things about you that I'm not sure about. One thing I'm ABSOLUTELY certain of, is that you can't win against me and Yakumo." Ido smiled.
"We'll see." Tayuya smiled bringing an end to the conversation.
"Aren't you worried that she's spying on you." Sasame admitted.
"You act like I'm gonna train in here. She's just making sure we're not screwing over Naruto." Tayuya frowned.
"You… you just called him Naruto." Sasame gasped.
"So, I did." Tayuya smiled.
"Why the change?" Kin wondered.
"I don't know… but I like it. Naruto… Naruto… Naruto." Tayuya said happily.She couldn't explain why she did it, but she did.
"That's enough Tayuya it's starting to sound like something else entirely." Kin blushed.
Tayuya blinked and then blushed herself, "Fuck! Why'd you have to ruin it Kin."
"Sorry" Kin said bashfully.
"Anyway. All we need to do the next few days is stay out of trouble. Once this blows over, we can focus on our future in the Leaf."
"Yeah" Kin smiled.
"I feel bad that I'm still in the mansion." Sasame frowned.
"Don't feel bad Sasame. All of us are free of Orochimaru and after the end of the week, we can focus on a future just like we hoped to have back in the day." Kin smiled.
"Right" Sasame replied happily.
"Yeah" Kin agreed. The three of them have always been together, and soon they could make the future they imagined as kids, a reality.
That's it for Chapter 24 and the long wait is coming to an end. Next time the finals begin at last, and the drama isn't just happening off the field.