Hey, hey! I'm early! I had extra time yesterday and finished up some editing for this chapter so I decided to release it a bit early.

WARNING: Lemon NARUHINA Lemon.

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Anyways, I hope you enjoy the chapter.

It had been an interesting journey to cloud village. It really amazed Naruto. He hadn't left the Akatsuki this whole year. Now that him and Hinata had finally ventured out it felt odd. Like a bird finally leaving it's nest going off into the real world. Naruto had prepared himself to immediately start fighting people off, yet they didn't get attack.

People only saw two individuals with an Akatsuki cloak. They didn't touch them. They didn't try to take Hinata in for profit. They were immediately terrified of what they were wearing. Naruto didn't know if he liked this kind of protection from people or not. The idea of people being scared of him used to terrify him. Now, not so much.

For the most part Naruto and Hinata traveled in silence. They didn't have to move at an insane fast pace. Scared that the people after them were going to catch up to their trail if they slowed down. To move at their leisure pace now, in a comfortable silence was nice. Dare Naruto admit that walking in Akatsuki clothing and intimidating people felt relaxing to him. It was one of the first times in his life that he didn't feel on edge.

Naruto would tread behind Hinata slightly to always have her back, and of course to be a pervert and ogle her. The last time they were on a traveling journey together. Hinata looked defeated. Moments away from taking her own life and just giving up. Her shoulders sunk into her and she periodically space out and lose focus on what they were doing.

Now her head was held high. She had a poetic stance to her. Confident in herself and what she was doing. She was a quiet, reserved vixen that has promised her life and self to him and him alone. He fucking loved her.

When Naruto and Hinata made it to the outskirt of cloud into a travelers hotel, Naruto noted how Hinata seemed almost disappointed that they didn't encounter any difficulties along the way. She was such a silent firecracker now a days.

The whole time getting a room to check in. He just couldn't take his eyes off Hinata. He had to have her.

While walking to their room Naruto couldn't help but think about how HARD it was to get privacy back at Amegakure. Nowhere was private. He was always paranoid that other Akatsuki members were listening in on him and Hinata. To see if they were planning something. When all along they were trying to get a moment in. To fulfil basic human cravings.

They couldn't venture out too far alone, Pain would seek them out. Tobi was always lurking. Annoying the hell out of Naruto. Really, little quick moments of pleasure was the only time Naruto could have Hinata. She was much to reserve to be open and loud when she was in an area full of people. So, he couldn't really have her the way he wanted.

It had been so long. They had been deprived for so long what they actually wanted. Naruto would find himself growing cranky a little. It was hard working side by side with the head of Akatsuki, all while being tempted with Hinata around. Naruto didn't know how Pain did it. How he could just walk around and not let loose every now and then. This always added to his suspicions that Pain was in fact not human.

Naruto watched as Hinata took the key out to open the hotel room. Not a motel, they were going to spoil themselves for the first time in a while and get a hotel. He watched before Hinata opened the door to the room she turned around and looked at him. He saw it. That spark. That look in her eye that said she wanted him to ravish her like no tomorrow.

He lost all control right there at that moment.

Hinata opened their hotel room door and Naruto pushed her in. Once in he backed Hinata up against the wall in their hotel room and locked the door behind her. All he could do the whole way to Cloud village was look at her. She was so beautiful. So hypnotizing. He had to have her the moment they were in private.

Naruto always felt like Hinata knew she had this hold on him. That she knew that he just couldn't resist her and just had to have her. That he would do anything to be consumed by her.

Hinata fit perfectly against him when he would lift her up and press her against the hotel wall. Her ink blocked hair would cascade perfectly down her face and between her breast. That blush would don her face and look absolutely scandalous with her lust filled eyes.

He's NEVER seen Hinata look at another person with eyes that she looks at him with. The amount of pride he has in his body from knowing this would last him a lifetime.

She would wrap her legs around his waist and Naruto would grin at her attempts to grind against him. How she wanted to get him to engage with her at that very moment and how she would pout when he'd hold his ground.

He enjoyed taking his time with her. He enjoyed still leaving his love bits on her body. He still to this day did it. He didn't care if Konan saw. It was his thing that he enjoyed doing to Hinata. She'd melt every time he'd sink his teeth into her. Now that they were in private, Hinata didn't cover her mouth so no one heard. Now she cried out in ecstasy and wanted Naruto to make her scream in pain in pleasure.

The added sharpness from his teeth, Naruto came to realize, Hinata liked. She liked a little bit of pain mixed in with her sex. It was nice to know Naruto didn't have to hold back with her when it came to their sexual pleasures, because he liked to dish out a little bit of pain.

Naruto liked teasing Hinata when it came to this. He liked to push her to the edge and to get her to be authentic. There was never a reason for her to be someone else when she was around him. She could be the perfect, polite, silent criminal around Pain and Konan. She could be the eye candy for that fake Tobi. Every other man in Akatsuki could want to devour her and Hinata could play the innocent card around them.

With him he wanted her authenticity.

With Naruto he wanted Hinata to be herself. He wanted her to be shy Hinata. Giggly Hinata. Pure Hinata. Mischievous Hinata and somber, dark Hinata. All for him and only for him. He was greedy like that and he didn't care in the slightest.

"Naruto. Please."

See. She was so mischievous! She always knew what to say to get him geared up.

Naruto said nothing as he trailed kisses down her neck. When he came back up to her face he gripped her cheeks with one hand and kissed her. Hinata engaged excitedly and Naruto noted how loud she wanted to be. She whimpered and whined while moving her lips against his. "I've waited for this. Wasn't I patient enough Naruto-kun."

Naruto groaned in the kiss. She was being so sneaky. She wanted him to skip his games and go to the main course. She was almost winning him over. Still Naruto wanted to enjoy this. His tongue still moved in and out of her mouth and he watched her with low lids as his tongue played with hers. It always got him hard just seeing their tongues and body engage with one another. How Hinata tried so hard to gain control but couldn't get it just right.

Naruto had to admit one thing Sakura said about him that was right. He was possessive.

He fumbled with her bottom clothing and exposed her just enough for him to slide into her. They were on a mission so sadly he wouldn't be able to enjoy her like he wanted to. Still, they could have some fun now, more fun than they would have back in Amegakure.

Naruto would usually place his hands over Hinata's mouth at this moment. She loved to be loud during their love making. Back in Amegakure, he didn't want others to hear. He didn't want to share. Now, they had a bit more freedom to let the world know that they loved each other, and he was giving it to her just right. Hey, he prided himself on that.

He basked in her loud moans. How Hinata couldn't keep up with his kisses anymore and threw her head back in ecstasy. How, despite them being clothed Hinata still was able to get her nails dug deep into Naruto shoulders. She pushed herself into him more, already setting a pace gearing herself to a selfish orgasm. Hinata could get like that when she got too excited. Naruto loved it though, that she was comfortable to be selfish around him.

Naruto stopped her though. He had his own plans set. Naruto started his own pace and continued to praise the other parts on Hinata's body with his lips. He had to praise her she was blessing him with such an overwhelming feeling. Feelings of power, love, pleasure. She was giving him everything he's ever wanted.

Hinata was already so warm and wet for him. Her walls were massaging him perfectly as he slid in and out of her at a slow agonizing pace. He wanted her. Oh he wanted her badly. Still, somethings he just wanted to address before giving into both their desires. "Now Nata. Didn't I tell you stop being so friendly? I absolutely hate thinking about that scumbag touching your hair."

He watched as Hinata withered against him. How she leaned over and kissed his jaw and then bit down in pleasure. Naruto let out a pleasurable moan and the pain and continued to watch how Hinata moved her hips egging him to increase his thrust. No. No. It was time for a little play time. They couldn't indulge too much, but this would have to suffice.

One of Naruto's hands traveled up Hinata's body and he griped the nap of her hair, "The plan is for you to watch Tobi for Konan. Yeah? Figure him out. Not for him to get to touch you when he wants. It makes me go crazy. Ya know?"

Hinata's moans were music to his ears. Her eyes widened when he would increase his thrust just the slightest and she'd grip his arms and dig her nails deeper into him. "Naruto-kun right. I-I promise I won't do it again." Hinata leaned up from against the wall and wrapped her arms around Naruto's neck.

"Kiss me."

Of course Naruto would oblige. Feeling her soft lips was paradise for him. Having Hinata whenever and where ever he wanted without people trying to take her from him was paradise to him. Having her beg and plead and tell him countless times that she loves him while he thrusts himself inside her over and over again was nirvana.

The friction. Feeling Naruto feel her up and never fully leave her even when pulling out. He just filled her up so right and could torture her so perfectly with him pace. His girth always rubbed against her clit as he pulled out and it never failed to be more than enough to push her over the edge.

When she'd orgasm and her eyes would roll in the back of her head and her body would convulse in his hold. Naruto knew he had her. That she was all his. Maybe it was okay for them to be a bit more behind schedule.

Naruto gently tossed Hinata on the hotels bed. Thankful that it was a comfortable soft bed. He began to tear at her clothing and when he finally had her top half bare for only him to see, he leaned down and kissed her. Naruto grinned at Hinata and she giggled as a fuzzy tail tickled her cheek, "I hope you're not done yet Hinata because I'm not."

"Is it me, or does everyone just seem to be on edge?"

Kakashi walked the streets of Kumogakure with Sasuke preparing to check into their hotel and meet with the Raikage for their assignment. The copy-nin walked and observed the area and how frazzled everyone looked. Like they were expecting an attack.

"Hn. I've been seeing people boarder up their homes. They clearly know something that we are not aware of."

It wasn't hurricane season or anything. It got the Konoha-nin attention, so much that Kakashi stopped at a local food vendor that had no food to sell and was packing up their booth. Why were they doing this?

"Excuse me ma'am. If you don't mind me asking. Why are you packing up your booth? Is there a bad storm coming in that I am unaware of?"

The lady looked at Kakashi like he was insane, "Are you being serious? Look around. I barely have any food to sell. No one has anything to sell. Only people here making a living are the rich because they can afford to hire ninja's to tend to their crops and businesses. If I stay here I'll risk my family falling into financial distress. This village is falling apart FAST and I'm out of here."

Kakashi let the woman go back to what she was doing before going back over to Sasuke. "People are boarding up to leave. That's insane. The village has only been suffering for about thirty days and the civilians already want to call it quits and leave."

Sasuke looked around at the scene again and could see the hostility and urgency in people's movements. "Thirty days in a hostile environment could make anyone want to pack up and move. Rogue ninjas are bombarding them if they go out and try to make a living around the outside of the village. So no money is coming in the village. The rich are using up all their resources. There are little to no ninja's in the area to help the people that really need help. Thirty days is more than enough to weaken moral."

Kakashi stayed quiet the whole way to the hotel room. Whoever thought of this really wanted to hurt the people specifically. The people were the village. Whoever planned this knew what was needed for a village to function properly. With Cloud losing so many civilians there was no way they could continue to pay their workers. Their ninja's either. Their middle class was packing up and leaving. How could a village function without a working class?

Genius.

Sasuke watched as the front desk worker struggled to check them into the hotel. The computers were down, and everything had to be done by hand. It was rather difficult when so many people were coming and going out the village as hired workers. The worker struggled with figuring out which room was reserved. Which room was clean and which room was ready to be used.

"Sorry. What village did you come from again? We had over 20 new people from all over come to check in to help aid with our crisis within the last few days. It's just been a bit hectic all week."

The inns keeper looked absolutely stressed and he looked like he was on the verge of having a mental breakdown. "Half my staff has quit and left to other villages. Not that I blame them really, so it's been pretty hectic recently."

Kakashi held up a hand to stop the man from further having an anxiety attack, "Konoha shinobi. Uchiha Sasuke and Hatake Kakashi. Please take your time. It really is no rush sir. We understand."

The inns keeper let out a heavy sigh of relief and searched his massive booklet again for the names. He was so relieved when he found them listed and was able to issue them their keys and tell them their room number.

When Sasuke opened the door to their room he didn't say anything as he noticed the bed was unmade and how the sheets looked like somebody had slept on it. Obviously the inns keeper either got the rooms mixed up or he was so understaff that he couldn't clean the rooms. Sasuke dropped their bags in the room on the floor and followed Kakashi back out the hotel and to the Raikage's office.

When they arrived at A's office they could tell that the last thirty days or so had caused great stress to the aging man. "Lastly Konoha ninja's show up. Of course, you're always late." Sasuke stayed quiet at the insult and said nothing as the Raikage was glaring holes at him.

Kakashi just gave the Raikage a bland look. This wasn't going to get them anywhere with childish jabs at one another. A, just grumbled as a reply. "Whatever. Look I need all the manpower I can get. My ninja's are busy with the paying customers that are funding this village right now and keeping it afloat. No village can stand with even just a week of no economic movement. So unfortunately I had to push my attention on to them. I'm using outside aid, which will be you two, for the other middle class villagers. Keep them happy and their moral up while we work on our systems. See what they need so that they won't continue to up and leave the village."

Kakashi nodded his head in accepting his orders, "So what exactly happened? What's wrong with your systems and is there any way we could help on our free time?"

A, gave Kakashi an annoyed look, "Last thing we need right now is for any of you other villages to know how our systems work. This is classified information that our team has to figure out. I will say it's rather annoying. Every time we get our system working for a minute it's like five minutes later it's glitching again. We can't get electricity to work for over 10 minutes. It's the damn hot season for crying out load. Everyone is miserable and this is no place to have a family as of right now. Reason I'm trying to get everything together."

Kakashi dug his hands in his pockets as he listened to the Raikage, "You say it keeps glitching. What exactly is it? Computers?"

A growled before he ushered the rest of his workers out his office and it was just him, Kakashi and Sasuke. Now that the village leader had his door shut, he looked to be shutting down himself.

"Our critical infrastructures are down. All of them are functioned by technology or by an operator. Computers. The computers systems are literally getting fried. Times have changed and while ninja's are still hands on. The operational status of a village is migrating to technology. If we can't keep up with other villages we're done for. That's what I mean when I say glitched. Now the first organization I blamed for this was the Akatsuki, but none of their people are experienced with this from what I'm told. So I'm at a lost. Within thirty days everything in this village has crumbled and it'll take years at this rate to build everything back up. Especially financially. Each day that passes adds another ten days it'll take to fix this mess in the future."

Kakashi was oddly quiet for a moment before speaking, "I understand. If you change your mind and do take us up for our help with your glitches just let me know. We will be around the village helping where ever we can."

With that Kakashi and Sasuke left the stressed man to his own doings. When they made their way outside and into the general public again Sasuke looked at Kakashi, "From what I remember Naruto is experience in all natural elements, but I don't see lighting or fire being his go to. He's not specialized enough in them. So, it's not him. Right? He couldn't have fried their systems."

Kakashi hummed at Sasuke as he looked straight ahead and walked the streets, "Hinata's element is also lighting. Fire and lighting."

Sasuke snapped his head over to Kakashi. In his mind he couldn't help but think about whether or not Sakura knew this. If she did, why didn't she warn him in advance.

Naruto sat at the table in the hotel room and laid out some blueprints. He was shirtless and only had on black slacks. His plan from earlier did not go as planned, go figure. He ended up having a little too much fun with Hinata and was slightly off his intended schedule.

It was worth it though.

He smiled as Hinata placed some tea on the table near him and how her hands roamed his bare chest. A deep chuckle came from him when she started to kiss his neck and shoulders. "You always get like this when you know we can't do anything. We're busy now Hinata."

He watched as Hinata sat down in the chair next to him to look at the blue prints as well. She was in a silk black robe that clung to her body. Tastefully, he'd like to add. "I…I just like touching you is all."

Hinata watched Naruto tilt his head and look at her, "Oh how times have changed. Wouldn't you agree? I fondly remember you only wanting to limit our touches. Now look at you vixen."

Hinata didn't say anything at Kurama's picking. He liked the touches, he liked that he wasn't trapped anymore and could only see what Naruto was feeling. Naruto and Kurama's relationship over time has flourished and the two really are really now one. It was sometimes hard to tell the difference or really understand how two can share one body.

Kurama gave Hinata a slick grin. In return Hinata held his hand and gave it a gentle squeeze before looking into his eyes. "I always wanted your touches. As long as I could remember."

"Hmm. It has been interesting. To see a woman that loves a man who's soul is dark. It intrigues me that I have felt you were drawn to him since you were but a mere child. Even when you found out about me, you still opened him to your life. That is…interesting. Wouldn't you say Naruto?"

Hinata smiled at this. She looked down at their joined hands before a light blush crossed her face, "You both know how to make me so nervous. Back then and even now."

Naruto gave her an honest smile, touched by her words. He soon went back to looking at the blueprints. It was a layout of Cloud village. "What do you think Hinata? We gotta hit them tonight. Cloud citizens moral is at an all-time low. It's so bad that they've cleared out the hospitals. There aren't any more children left in the immediate area and it's perfect timing right now. We can't allow anymore ninja's to come in the village to help them. Informant told me Konoha is already here and they sent Kakashi and Sasuke as their representatives."

Sudden concern washed over Hinata's face and Naruto smiled at how easily she worried over him. "Don't worry. I'm not concerned about it at all. I'm sure the two of them have figured out it has been me and you that did all of this. Fuck it."

Naruto started to sip at his tea as he looked over the prints. Ideas that were playful and mischievous when he was younger was now malicious and detrimental. They all danced inside his mind as he was planning everything out. "Now we have to be the bad guys Hinata. Now it's our turn to be the enemies. They'll either understand in the long run or they'll just hate us forever."

He looked at Hinata as she finished off what he was going to say, "As long as we have each other that's all that matters."

He smiled at her as he leaned over to claim her lips, "Yes. Exactly."

Soon night overcame the sky and Naruto along with Hinata were out over looking Kumogakure. Naruto looked at Hinata before raising one arm over his head. A clear sign that he was gathering natural energy. "How are their systems looking?" He frowned and looked concerned when he saw Hinata take her Akatsuki cloak and pull it tighter against her to fight against the wind. She got cold so easily, and he hated to see her uncomfortable.

Hinata looked at him with a calming smile telling him she was okay, "Down. Just checked on them. Cloud's workers are working hard on them, so I'd say they'll have them up again in another 45 minutes."

Hinata watched as Naruto created a massive Rasengan, probably the size of a large bolder, and looked at him in pure fascination. He looked up at his Rasengan and remembered a time when he really struggled with creating this. "45 minutes huh? More than enough time."

Naruto launched the massive ball on to the village like he was at a bowling alley watching as multiple homes came crumbling down. He looked over at Hinata as he created another, "You remember the plan. Go down there and destroy. We need this village devastated."

Naruto watched proudly as Hinata made multiple shadow clones and nodded her head at him. She was about to leap down unto the village but stopped when Naruto called out to her again and she paused to look at him, "And don't let anyone touch you Hinata. I don't want anyone touching you."

She smiled at him that alluring smile before her Byakugan pulsated and she leaped away with her shadow clones. As Hinata made her way down the village balls of Rasengan's came raining down and she watched as people ran in distress. It was showtime now.

Buildings were on fire and the last remaining people in the village were screaming, begging for help. Unfortunately for them, Hinata wasn't in that career field anymore.

Hinata bombarded through multiple homes using rotation like the homes were made out of paper. She moved swiftly and her main goal was to take down major infrastructures permanently. Of course most of the ninja's in the village were trying to eliminate the main threat. The person making it hail balls of death on their village. It was a shame their ultimate defense was miles from his home. If Naruto were to do the math, Killer B was about an hour from the village even at his fastest.

What's even worse. No one really noticed Hinata slip through to cause havoc. Now it was too late.

As Hinata migrated through the village Naruto was busy being the main source of attraction. He was happy Pain taught him about managing his huge chakra reserve without bothering Kurama. It let him know where his true limit was and how to improve on his own skills without using other help.

Interesting enough, the screams and terror he was inflicting wasn't bothering him as much as he thought. Pain took that guilt from him. He trained him for almost every moment that would lead to this. Naruto hated and respected the man at the same time. Pain made him better and Naruto hated to admit that. Pain was the reason Naruto could say he was able to have inner peace within himself now.

"At the peak of Kumogakure to get a good view of your chaos. A very Naruto-like thing to do."

Naruto didn't say anything when he heard Kakashi walk up behind him. Instead a shadow clone was created and immediately attacked Kakashi as Naruto continued what he was doing. Not even looking at them. The clone was intercepted by Sasuke as his sword covered by lighting sliced through it.

One was gone and now four more emerged.

Naruto could go all day with this.

"Don't ignore us! You at least owe us that Naruto." Sasuke yelled as he took on one of Naruto's clones. His clone was forceful, dishing out heavy, damaging hits. Way different than he last remembered from Naruto. It wasn't impossible to eliminate one of Naruto's clones in the past, but now it seemed like Naruto pumped more chakra into them. When did he gain the ability to do that?

Naruto stopped his assault on the village and turned his attention onto the Raikage's building. Where it seemed multiple ninja's were rallying to. Probably to give there Raikage time to attack. Sasuke followed Naruto's line of vision and panicked, Naruto was crossing boundaries he would never be able to come back from. "Naruto STOP!"

Again Naruto ignored Sasuke as he yelled his name. He stopped his assault though when he saw the building suddenly start to collapse. His Nata was almost done doing the grunt work. That was when he turned to look at Kakashi and Sasuke. "Why defend an untrustworthy village like this? Do you know what this place has done to the people of Konoha?"

Kakashi was finally able to disperse two of Naruto's clones and was relieved to see Sasuke was able to handle the other two off. That was not saying they did not withstand minor injuries while Naruto stood in front of them untouched. "You mean what Cloud has done to Hinata. Let's not sugarcoat things."

When Kakashi finally got to get a good look at Naruto his heart dropped. Gone was that hyperactive child. Eager to fulfill his dreams and ambitions. Kakashi didn't know what replaced Naruto's dreams and ambitions, he didn't even know the Naruto standing in front of him now.

Naruto wore an Akatsuki cloak that went down to his ankles. No headband covered his forehead and his hair had grown to the point it almost kept his eyes hidden from them. Naruto lifted his head up slightly to look at the two of them. His young, chubby cheeks from his youth and teenage years were gone. Replaced was a slender neck and a strong, defined jaw. His usually bright blue eyes took on a cool blue. Like a storm in the ocean.

Naruto grinned at Kakashi's statement and winked at him, "That too. So what do you want to do now? Stop me? Or save the people?" Naruto placed one hand on his chest, "I'm right here."

Multiple explosions went off at once and one of them being the power system for the village. Once that went out the village and surrounding area went into complete and utter darkness. That meant Hinata had taken out their emergency power source that was provided the last limited power of the village. Now it was gone. Cloud was officially ruined. Knocked out the power rankings of villages.

A long trail or fire went off in the agriculture area of the village. The water purifying building went off with a loud explosion and it just seemed like chaos erupted. Naruto pointed to the village with his same grin on his face. "And the people are there. Dying."

Sasuke watched as a female leaped beside Naruto and was breathing heavy. The woman was crouched down for a moment to catch her breath before she slowly started to stand back up and face them. She had some scratches on her and was littered in blood splatter. Her dark hair and pupil less eyes were a clear sign of who she was.

Hinata stood with her own Akatsuki cloak covering her small frame. The top of her cloak was fastened up and covered her mouth. Her straw hat still sat perfectly on her head. Kakashi couldn't help but notice Hinata still liked to keep herself hidden from the world. Some things never changed. Hinata held an extra straw hat which Kakashi assumed was for Naruto. "It's done."

Naruto's grin widened as he looked from Hinata to Sasuke and Kakashi, "That means my Nata has made things more fun! So go ahead and waste your time trying to fight me. Or you can go down to that crumbling village and try to save as many people as possible before the rest of the explosives go off and the village officially burns down. I'm sure it's a part of Konoha's written agreement to aid Cloud Village as an ally. Well your allies need you. You could go the boring way, or just decide to go all out with me."

Naruto's chakra cloak burned red and his eyes turned feral, "Either way we could care less."

Just when Sasuke was going to try his shot with Naruto another massive explosion went off and more screams could be heard. Sasuke ended up growling and ran pass Naruto. The side by side interaction between the two former rivals seemed to happen in slow motion. Frame by frame.

Naruto looked at Sasuke from the side of his eyes. His grin disappeared and he now looked at Sasuke with a frown. Sasuke mirrored Naruto's expression before his focus went back to the damaged village and sprinted to help the people he could. In the back of Sasuke's mind, he told himself he would never forget the look on Naruto's face at that very moment the two just shared.

Sasuke had never in his life seen Naruto like that. It reminded him of the same night when his brother took their family from him. Those same cold, evil eyes.

Naruto snorted at Sasuke before looking at his former sensei. Kakashi just stared at Naruto for a moment before he shrugged his shoulders, "Well. I didn't expect to see you like this Naruto. Or you Hinata."

Hinata said nothing but gave Naruto his straw hat. Naruto took it from her and examined her appearance. If Hinata wasn't so covered Kakashi would have seen her blush, "Just minor altercations. Nothing I could not handle. Please don't worry."

Naruto looked at Kakashi with an annoyed frown, "This isn't how you expected to see us? Well. This is exactly how I thought I'd see you." With that Naruto said nothing else as he extended his arm behind him, and while keeping eye contact with Kakashi launched another massive Rasengan towards the ruined village. The Rasengan created broken wood, rocks, and debris to fly everywhere to the point Kakashi had to cover himself from the blast.

When it cleared out and Kakashi could see again. He saw that Naruto and Hinata were gone.

End of chapter. So, as you can probably tell. Kurama and Naruto are kind of one now. There is nothing that is separating the two. Later will be explained.

As I said before, Naruto is different in this story. I usually write him as the level headed one that is there to bring Hinata out the darkness. Now, I wanted to present him as someone that pulls her towards it. Is it a good thing or a bad thing? Just have to wait and see.

Thanks for reading! See you all next week!