Chapter 7:

Naruto looked dumbfounded, more so than usual. "Eeh? What's Hinata got to do with ramen?"

Aiyoru sighed as he wiped away a sweat bead. "She doesn't have anything to do with ramen. Just tell me what you think of her."

"Eeh? Well I used to think she was a dark, weird girl, but now… well… she's still weird, and Neji is why she's so gloomy." He shrugged. "She's nice, I guess."

"Nice? You guess? Didn't she offer to help you during the first part of the chuunin exam and give you some medicine during the preliminaries?"

He nodded. "Yeah, so… hey! How'd you know that?"

"Ramen." Aiyoru replied flatly.

"Woot!" Naruto cried, immediately forgetting his previous question.

"Don't you think she's cute? A shy little blushing girl?"

It was now Naruto's turn to sigh. "I think I finally get what you're saying."

"It's about time…"

He pointed a finger at Aiyoru. "You're a lolicon!"

A cloud of dust was kicked up as Aiyoru's face met the ground.

"I'm not a lolicon!" He screamed.

"Then why are you talking about Hinata? You keep saying weird things!"

"Because it's unusual! You used to chase after Sakura all the time, even though she'd beat the crap out of you, berate you, and go after Sasuke! Meanwhile, there's an innocent girl who obviously admires you and isn't obsessed with Sasuke who you completely ignore. Ah! I get it, you're a masochist!"

Naruto's face promptly hit the ground. "I'm not! If it's so obvious, I'll ask a couple of people and see if they know. You can buy me ramen later!" He yelled, running off.

Cheering inwardly, Aiyoru grabbed his pack and continued with his errands.

"Hey! That looks like Sasuke-kun!" A fan girl shouted, pointing at a laundromat. "I have to get a picture of his new… damn, he's normal again."

Sasuke looked out the window of the building to see a disappointed girl walking away. Looking back at the washing machine filled with his dresses, he signed. "All that dirt… and he was so close…"

Bells sounded from the entrance, followed by a well-known loudmouth's voice. "Oi! Sasuke! I've got to ask you something!"

His heart skipped a beat. "Ah! He's come! But… aw, just my luck that I'm in these old clothes…"

"Do you know if Hinata admires me?"

Taken aback momentarily, Sasuke quickly grinned as he noticed an opening. "Well, yes… she does admire you, but she's not interested in you. Whereas, I-"

Before he could finish, Naruto was already out the door.

"Alright, that's one down, now I'll ask someone from her team. I know Shino is out of town, so… Kiba!"

Turning a corner he felt the sharp pain as a feral pair slammed into him.

"Itai, damn it! Watch where you're… Kiba! I was looking for you. Do you know if Hinata admires-"

"Hinata is mine!" He shouted. "Now get out of my way! I'm in a hurry!"

Being pushed aside, a few seconds later, another familiar face showed up.

"Ano, which way did Kiba-kun go?"

Naruto pointed and watched her run off.

"Hinata-san?"

Kakashi quickly grabbed the squirt bottle as he heard a knock on his door. Making sure it was full; he opened the door a crack.

"Awfully cautious, aren't you Kakashi-sama?" The masked ninja asked.

"Hmm? 'Sama'? Do I know you?"

A thin box was slid in through the crack.

Kakashi took one brief look at the box and threw open the door. "Friend! What can I do for you?"

"Nothing at all. I just heard you were a fan of the novels. Enjoy." Aiyoru replied, walking away.

Watching the silver and black-haired man walk away, his hands began to tremble as his gaze fell to the DVD case. In one fluid motion, the door was closed and locked, the case was opened, the DVD was slid into the player, and Kakashi's eyes were glued to the screen as the special edition Come Come Paradise movie began.

"Get off me, damn it!" Asuma growled, sliding on his weapons. "I've got an image to maintain. If she finds out about this…"

The first punch hit the clingy shinobi between the shoulder blades.

"Itai! But you're the best jounin after Kakashi! And that damn squirt bottle is always around…"

Punches number two and three landed before someone walked in on the awkward scene.

"Oh shit…" Asuma muttered. "I swear, if this gets out, I'm going to-"

A crackle of chakra flew from the third man's fingers and leapt onto Iruka, felling him instantly. "He's got issues. At least he's not going after the children."

Asuma nodded. "If this gets out, I'll kill you… who are you, anyways?"

A large box of high-grade cigarettes was passed to him.

"Hey! They don't make this brand anymore. How'd you get a hold of 'em, buddy?"

"Large bribe." Aiyoru replied simply. "By the way, you're now doing well with Kurenai-sama."

"Heh? Why, what'd you do?"

"Diamond pendant; said it was from you. By the way, it reacts to the chakra I just put into Iruka. If he gets within five meters of the pendant, he'll receive powerful electrical shocks."

"Nice job… this is going to cost me, isn't it?"

He was handed a stack of cards.

"Asagin Aiyoru, I'll do anything for the right price. Current residence: room next to Naruto. Hand those out to your friends; I need the publicity."

"997, 998, 999, 1000!" Lee counted, as he finished kicking the log. "I wonder what he's going to do for me. I heard that he somehow managed to get Neji to go steady with Tenten… maybe…"

"He'll convince Sakura-san to go out with me!" He shouted.

"No, that's not going to be your favour." A voice called from the branches overhead.

"Huh? Then what are you going to do?"

"I'm going to save you from a horrible fate."

"But… Sakura-san!"

"Trust me, everything will go well… well… maybe not for one man, but otherwise… have you heard what happened to Sasuke?"

"You mean how he's now a cross dresser that seems to be in love with Naruto?"

"That's right."

"You'd have to be an utter moron not to realize that." Lee replied, getting back to his exercises.

All of a sudden, Naruto couldn't help but sneeze. Scratching his head, he entered Ichiraku Ramen and ordered a bowl.

"Don't worry about paying for this, the new guy said he'd cover your first bowl."

"Itakimasu!" Naruto giggled, breaking apart a pair of chopsticks.

Before he began eating, he looked to his left and noticed a familiar, blushing face.

"Hinata?"


Here's the next chapter, dedicated to my friends and those who asked me to update.

thief-uchia:I'm glad you're enjoying it; with this support I'll be sure to write until the end. I like the suggestions, I'll be sure to use one of the two.

KunochiDreamer: This soon enough? Thank you for your support.

Alixen: Actually, before you wrote me, I didn't even know what "Gary-Stu" meant. "Every sentance with him makes me wince"... is this a good thing or a bad thing? I have to ask the same thing about the 'award'. I know Aiyoru is pretty much a power-house but hey, he has to be good enough to train Naruto.Remember, the strongest lives only to have his title stolen. Any how, I'm glad you're enjoying it.

On a side note: GLEE!Manga chapter 245 of Naruto is out!

Still wondering if original stories can be posted