The dragon and the eight tails.

Written by: Kin-Ryu Chikara

I don't own anything from the manga/anime Naruto. It is Masashi Kishimoto that owns Naruto. This is a fan fiction based on Masashi Kishimoto's manga and anime: Naruto. It really doesn't have much to do with the story, other than some events. Warning, does involve spoilers to things that happens in the anime and manga.

"Ordinary conversation"

'thought'

"Kyuubi speech"

'Kyuubi thought'

Scene change and story perspective. Example: Tsunade's POV (Point Of View): Tsunade is telling the story. Hinata's POV: Hinata is telling the story.

Authors note: a comment from me about the story.

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Wordlist: Konoha one of the ninja villages, Suna another ninja village, Hokage leader of Konoha, Kazekage leader of Suna, Sandaime Third, Yondaime Forth, Godaime Fifth, kage shadow, bunshin clone, jutsu technique, Hijutsu secret technique, Katon fire element, Suiton water element, Doton earth element, Fuuton wind element, Raiton thunder element, Iton healing element(my creation), kawari replacement, shinobi ninja, Jounin high ninja, Chuunin medium ninja, Genin low ninja, henge transformation, KAI undo/cancel, shuriken throwing star, kunai throwing knife, Hai 1. yes 2. here, Yatta I did it, Honto really, Īie no, sugoi 1. amazing/wonderful 2. awful/terrifying, Nani what, baka idiot, dobe moron, gambatte do your best/try your best, obāsan grand mother, otosan father, okasan mother, onesan Big sister, 1.onosan 2. nii-san big brother/brother, imoto-san little sister, ototo-san little brother, sama/san Mr, Mrs, or Ms (formal), nesan elder sister(familiar form), Ero gaki perverted brat, Ero-sennin perverted hermit(Jiraiya), tenketsu chakra holes, Jyuuken gentle fist, Gouken iron fist, Katon, Goukakyuu no jutsu Fire element, Grand Fireball technique, Katon, Karyuu Endan no jutsu Fire element, Fire Dragon Flame missile technique, Katon, Housenka no jutsu Fire element, Phoenix fire technique, Katon, Ryuuka no jutsu fire element, Dragon Fire technique, Katon, Gamayu Endan Fire element, Frog Oil Fireball (can only be used together with a frog summon).

(A/N: I am not going to write down every jutsu name in Japanese. That will be too troublesome. So I'll only write down some of them, the rest I'll use the English translation.)

Ryu-ichizoku the dragon clan, Ryu-kuni the dragon country, Kin-ketto golden lineage, Infomeshon Information, Cymer Chikara's ninja helper, Mujaki Chikara's adoptive daughter, Namida-chan Chikara's pet name for his adoptive daughter, Taiyo-kun Temari's pet name for Chikara.

Chikara's summons(all are dragons): Kaji (fire), Chikyu (earth), Kaze (wind), Mizu (water), Kori (ice), Raimei (thunder), Seibutsu (life), Yugure (darkness). Chikara in his dragon transformation is called: Kin-Ryu.

Continuation from "Training commences"


Tsunade's office. Tsunade POV

"Tsunade-sama. We have a situation. The eight tailed demon is coming towards Konoha, and it's going to attack." Shizune panted as she rushed inside the Hokage-office.

"What, we have to do something. Get Gaara and Naruto Now. We need their power." I said, and ran to my wardrobe, changing into my war outfit.

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"We have to go now. We can't wait until it comes any closer. We have to try and fight it." I said to the people in front of me. Sakura, Hinata and Naruto were the only ones from team 7 since Chikara wasn't back yet. Gaara and Temari also were going to help, and several of the Jounin was coming along also, including Kakashi, Kurenai, Asuma, Gai and Anko.

"We'll fight to." Someone said behind me and I turned to watch Ino, Chouji, Shikamaru, Tenten, Neji, Lee, Kiba and Shino standing behind me. I nodded and said: "Alright, let's get going. We don't have any time left. I just hope the ANBU can come fast enough." With that we were off to face the demon who was threatening our existence.

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"Tsunade-baa-chan. I can't use more than two-ninths of Kyuubi's power. And he's telling me that this eight tailed bear is almost as strong as him when he's at full power. We're in serious trouble." Naruto yelled frantically to me, and I was amazed. He could talk to Kyuubi and Kyuubi was helping him.

"We don't have a choice. Let's just hope Jiraya has found Chikara. If not, we're dead." I yelled back.

"I'll help, aunt Tsunade." Mujaki said as she appeared beside us. Knowing her stubbornness I just said: "Okay, but stay back. If you die, your dad would kill me." I was very serious, and everyone knew that.

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About an hour later. Still Tsunade's POV

"This isn't working. We can't do a thing to that darn thing. What should we do? Even Gaara at his most powerful was beat easy." Kakashi yelled at me, and I had to agree. We had stopped the demon and began fighting it, but even when Naruto and Gaara brought out as much chakra from their demons they could, it didn't matter. The eight tails was too strong.

"Right now we are dead anyway. Let's just die with our honour." I yelled back and we attacked again. Then one of the tails swooped down on me and I understood it was time for my death. But it never came. Instead I saw a man in a black coat stand before me with the tail in his hands. Hands glowing with golden chakra.

"Chikara!" I yelled and everyone still conscious turned and watched our only hope arrive just in time to save me.

"Yo big sister. Miss me?" he asked over his shoulder.

"This is not the time for jokes. We have to beat this thing back, so we can think of a way to defeat it." I yelled at him, but he just turned, and said: "don't worry. When I say so, grab everyone and run for it." I stared in disbelief, but then I nodded and stood up. I ran over to Naruto and yelled: "When Chikara gives his signal, we grab everyone, and run back towards Konoha. Got it? Use kage bunshin to grab as many people as you can." Naruto nodded and I turned to Chikara.

"Tsunade. Go now." He yelled and waves of power came from his body, knocking the demon back. I grabbed Shizune and Kakashi, while some of my clones grabbed dead ANBU members, and some knocked out people. Naruto and his clones grabbed everyone else that couldn't walk and we made our retreat. Only after running for about fifteen minutes, did I notice that Chikara wasn't following.

"Where is Chikara-sensei?" Hinata yelled as she was running next to me. She was carrying Mujaki, who was unconscious.

"What? He didn't follow?" Naruto yelled but I didn't have an answer for any of them. 'What is your plan Chikara?'

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Back in the fight. Chikara POV

'I know this is going to be a difficult battle. The eight tails are close to rivalling Kyuubi, and Naruto can't use all the Kyuubi chakra yet. But now I have the chance to test my training' I thought as I dodged attack after attack. I had to use a lot of my dragon chakra to be able to cause damage to the demon. I speed up and used my new fighting style to beat the shit out of the demon. But suddenly I was grabbed by some tails, and smashed into the ground. I groaned as the demon roared and continued to beat me into a pulp.

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Back to the retreating ninjas. Tsunade POV

"Any suggestions?" I asked as we stood and watched the demon swing Chikara around in the air again, only to smash him into the ground. We had sent those that were too injured to do anything to the hospital. Beside me stood Hinata, Sakura, Ino, Naruto, Kurenai, Asuma, Anko, Neji, Lee, Genma, Aoba and Shikamaru.

Shikamaru cleared his throat and said: "When Chikara left a year ago, he was the strongest in Konoha. Now he has been training for a year, so it is only logical to assume he is stronger now, and when he is thrown around like that I don't think we can do anything to help."

I had to admit he was right, but I didn't have to like it.

As I turned to the remaining Jounin Hinata suddenly gasped and Neji stiffened. They had their Byakugan activated. "What" I asked and turned to look at what the demon was doing to Chikara. I gasped as well. It had used five of its tails to crucify Chikara. And it was using the remaining tails as well as its claws to torture Chikara.

"It's cutting Chikara open. His stomach is completely exposed now. How horrible." Neji stated weakly. If the two Hyuuga's were a little weaker of hearth, I think they would have thrown up. Then their eyes widened, and Hinata passed out. "I'm almost afraid to ask, but what just happe…" I began but Neji bent over and puked. The rest of us stared and I said: "I won't make you tell us. I think its best we don't know."

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Back to Chikara

'Argh, this hurts like hell. How could I let him get me like that? Arghhh, why does he cut me like that? I have to pull myself together' as those thoughts raced trough my head, the demon continued to cut me and torture me. Then it stopped and I opened my eyes in wonder. I saw an evil look on the demon's face and it grabbed my intestines. It pulled out some and squeezed. I nearly passed out from pain. 'No, fight it Chikara. You have to beat this thing, if not then all your training is for nothing, and all your loved ones will die. Get a grip' I said to myself, and managed to created some bunshins that attacked the tails and the demon had to release me. As soon as I landed I hid and pushed my intestines back in place. I then used the best healing jutsu I knew on myself, but I couldn't heal completely. 'This is bad. So much damage still. At least it's only my muscles that are damaged now, not my intestines. I will have to fight at full power with a stomach ache.' I thought, and powered up to my maximum. 'No, this isn't enough. My full power in my normal state is too weak. I have to transform, but I think the first level should do.' I thought, and wings sprouted from my back. Golden dragon wings. Then I stepped out and faced the demon again. It apparently noted the difference in me, both power ways and how I appeared.

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Now my eyes shone with golden light, and my fangs were half an inch long. My face was twisted in anger. My muscles were bigger, and my hair was pointier than before. And the most noticeable change was my wings, huge and golden as they were.

"You made me mad. Now die." I said and launched many attacks, each more powerful than the previous. The demon screamed in pain, and I made several kage bunshin again. They attacked with all they got, while I started preparing my new attack. Then suddenly Naruto, Tsunade, Sakura, Neji (with Hinata over his shoulder), Kurenai with a girl in her hands, Asuma, Anko, Ino, Lee, Shikamaru and Jiraiya came. The girl in Kurenai's hands looked strangely familiar, but I didn't have time to see who it was. They landed just as I made a Rasengan in my right palm and a Chidori with my left hand.

"What are you guys doing here?" I yelled as I prepared to unleash the new jutsu.

"We want to help. What should we do?" Tsunade yelled back, watching as my bunshins were having a difficult time.

"Just stand back. Fusion." I yelled and brought the two attacks together. The Rasengan and the Chidori fused together, and a new attack was formed. It had all the attack power and it had the abilities of the Rasengan and Chidori. "Chingan" I said and then I tensed up and said: "Ryupou: Chingan" then the blue chakra of the normal Chingan changed to golden chakra.

"What the hell? He developed an attack with the abilities of the Rasengan and the Chidori. How is that possible?" Jiraiya said, and Tsunade was equally confused.

"This attack has the same penetrating ability as the Chidori, and the same destruction ability as the Rasengan." I said to the two, and turned to Naruto and Sakura. "If I survive this next attack, I want you to learn this. It takes much chakra, but is also devastating beyond imagination." I said and started walking towards the demon. It saw me coming, but also had to deal with the bunshins that were attacking. I then yelled: "You're going down" and charged. The demon counter attacked, hitting me with a bone shattering blow but I continue and yelled: "Chingan" the attack went into the demons body like the Chidori, but as I expanded it, it ate at the demon body like the Rasengan. The demon roared in pain as its body was slowly eaten away by my attack. I then jumped back, letting the attack unfold itself, since the demons body was dead anyway. I then summoned the death god.

"Chikara-sama. Is it time to defeat Orochimaru now?" the death god asked, but I shook my head. "No, but you have to eat that soul. The eight tails is dead, and you have to deal with its soul. Now!" I half yelled. Death nodded and flew over to the decreasing body of a demon. "Let's eat." He said and pulled something from the limp body, and slurped it up as if it was ramen. When he was finished Death turned to me and said: "You look like hell Chikara-sama. I think you have to go to a hospital. Thanks for the meal" with that he disappeared and I collapsed. The demons body was completely destroyed by my attack. Right before I blacked out, I heard running and someone shout.

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The Konoha hospital later same day. Tsunade's POV

I had just finished healing Chikara. Even with his amazing healing he had sustained massive injuries, but the scaring was minimal. During the surgery, I had found I had to work really fast, since if I didn't the chakra would start the healing. When I walked out of the operating room, the waiting room seemed strangely empty. Then I remembered it. No one of those that had faced the eight tails had been unharmed. "Tsunade-sama, which room do we put Chikara-sama in?" one of the nurses asked me. I told her I wanted him to have a room alone. She nodded and went to arrange it. I sighed and ran a finger down my arm. It had been broken by a slash from a tail. All in all, we had been extremely lucky. Only five ANBU and two Jounin died. It's a miracle that none of the Chuunins died, but then again, Naruto and Gaara really did more to protect their friends than anyone could have asked. I sighed and started making my rounds.

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The afternoon two days later. Konoha hospital. Hinata POV

"EEEKK"

I woke up screaming again. 'The nightmares won't go away. Chikara-sensei getting his insides pulled out. I know he survived, and killed the demon. I have visited him a couple of times, but he hasn't woken up yet. The village learned what happened when Tsunade-sama held a speech. After that those of us that fought against the demon became heroes. We all received thanks in form of gifts and flowers, but no one has been receiving as much attention as Chikara-sensei, the only one of us that has no idea he is viewed as a hero now. Ugh, I better get up. Naruto-kun will be here soon.' I think to myself and start dressing. When I pull my shirt on, I hear a knock on the door. "Hinata-chan? Are you ready?" Naruto asked from behind the door

"Just a moment Naruto-kun" I yell back, and quickly eat some food.

"Let's go" I say as I open the door and we walk together to Chikara's room.

When we arrive, we see that the rows of flowers have grown even more.

Chikara is still out cold.

"He must have been in a more serious state than he showed." Naruto states as he sits down besides the bed. I nod and try to suppress the images that flash in front of my eyes.

"He was almost dead when he launched that attack of his." Sakura said as she walked in and joined us.

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Several hours later, Sakura stood up and laid a hand on Chikara's head. Her eyes widened and she said happily: "He's waking up." After some tense minutes, Chikara's eyes started to move and slowly open. He looked at us and said weakly: "Hey, I have visitors. How are you guys?"

I immediately started to cry and flung myself around his neck. He was surprised and asked: "What is it Hinata. Is something wrong?" he asked weakly but then he stiffened and said: "Don't tell me you looked when the eight tails pulled out my guts?"

I nodded against his shoulder, and started to cry even more.

Sakura and Naruto looked at me in disbelief. Sakura asked shaking: "It pulled your guts out?"

Chikara nodded

"And Hinata-chan saw it?" Naruto asked, just as shaking

Another nod

A long silence.

"Could you two leave us alone?" Chikara asked Sakura and Naruto. They nodded and cautiously walked out. Before they disappeared Chikara spoke up: "Don't think about it. I am the one who made the mistake. I am the one who let the demon get me, and thus I am the one who let it gut me. Don't think about it, don't imagine it and don't worry. I managed to heal all my intestines, and Tsunade did the rest. I'm fine, but Hinata here will probably need support. Neji too I believe. It can't have been a pretty sight. Now go tell Tsunade I'm awake, but let me and Hinata alone for a while."

When they left, Chikara looked at me and said: "Hinata, I don't want you to hold back. Just cry it all out, okay?" when he said that, I looked at him, and the tears started coming faster and faster. "When I saw it, I just…" I began but he pulled me closer and stroked my back.

"Don't think about it. Just try not to think about it, but if you have to, make sure to think about the fact that I survived, healed myself and killed that bastard demon. Okay?" Chikara said softly while continuing to stroke my back. After a lot of crying and comforting, Tsunade knocked and walked in. "I take it that Hinata has been having nightmares?" she asked, and I nodded softly, still crying into Chikara's shoulder.

Tsunade walked over and patted my head comfortingly, and she said: "Hinata, I have seen many things like that, and I have one advice for you, and that is to cry it out right away, and when you feel like talking about it, talk. Talk as much as you want."

"Tsunade that is almost exactly the same advice I gave her." Chikara said with a smile, and I laughed softly. I felt a lot better, since I knew Chikara was back, and he was alright.

"Oh, okay. Anyway, I'm sorry Hinata, but I have to check if Chikara is actually all right." Tsunade said awkwardly.

I sniffed and sat down on the chair next to the bed. Tsunade did some tests and then she told Chikara to take of his shirt. He did and I gasped. I had thought he would be full of scars, but he looked fine. Only faint scars were apparent, and Tsunade was happy. "I'm still marvelled by your healing Chikara. I guess I have the Kin-Ryu to thank for the help I had in your surgery, right?" she said, and Chikara nodded in response.

"By the way, what's up with your eyes Chikara? They have changed in this year, or are they active?" Tsunade asked, and pointed to his eyes. They were golden, with seven pupils. Each pupil was a different colour.

"Hah, so you noticed huh? Yes, they have changed. That's because during my training, my Kin-ketto activated. Now my bloodline ability, my Kin-ketto, is shown in the fact that my eyes show the colours of elements. All nine of them. The eight normal ones, and mine, the golden one. But no, they aren't active. When I activate them, they shine with a golden light. The abilities I have haven't changed much, other than the fact that I now control the elements with my eyes." he explained, but then I noticed something.

"But you only have seven pupils. What about the other two elements?" I asked, and he looked surprised for a moment

"You can't see it. The golden in my eyes represent the golden element, and the white in my eye represent the life element. I thought you would figure that out by yourself." He said amused that I didn't realise.

"Oh" I said 'how come I didn't understand that on my own?'

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Three days later, Konoha hospital. Chikara's POV

"So Tsunade, when can I go home? That is if I still have a home to go home to." I said, and the last part was directed at Sakura, who blushed and scratched her head.

"What?" I asked. I had meant that remark as a joke

"Eh he, I thought the apartment was a little sad, and about a month after you left, I kinda redecorated. Also you have another house guest." Sakura said to me and blushed wildly

"Another house guest? What do you mean?" I asked confused. The redecorating part I understood perfectly fine, since I had felt it was a bit sad myself. But a new house guest?

"Yes, well, he asked so nicely and his apartment was destroyed a while ago. So I couldn't refuse." Sakura said innocently

"Ah, so Naruto lives with us now. Or should I start looking for a new place to stay?" I asked and Sakura's eyes widened.

"No no, I told him it only was until you came back. As a part of the deal, he has to ask you now." Sakura said hurriedly. Apparently she didn't want me to move out.

"I was only joking Sakura. We have plenty of room, and I think Tsunade would be a lot happier to know that Naruto lived with someone instead of living alone." I said and laughed a bit.

"Oh, that reminds me little brother. You have a special visitor. She helped against the eight tails, but when you arrived, she was out cold. She woke when you were out, and she was ordered not to leave her bed, but she snuck in to you anyway. If I'm not mistaken, she has been released now, and will be here soo…" Tsunade was interrupted by a knock on the door.

"Come on in" I said, and as the door opened, Shizune was in the door way, but then a brown streak came into the room and attached itself to my throat, sobbing into my neck.

"Namida-chan? Is that you?" I asked. Stupid question really, since I would have recognised her smell anywhere. She nodded and managed to gulp forward something like: "Daddy, I missed you so much". It was rather muffled, so I wasn't sure what she said. I grabbed hold of the crying girl's shoulders and held her at arms length. "Wow, you sure have grown. But I'm afraid you have to tell me what you just said. I didn't hear it to good." I said, while everyone was sweat dropping. Mujaki giggled a bit and said: "I missed you daddy"

I hugged her and said: "I missed you too Namida-chan."

We sat like that for a while, before I said: "Now you have to tell your old dad what you are doing here, and why?" everyone in the room either giggled or chuckled at what I said. Tsunade probably though something like: 'Twenty years old, and he calls himself old. What am I then?'

Mujaki giggled slightly before she said: "You're not old daddy, just weird." She continued to giggle before becoming serious. "The old Macrouskys died, and I came here, looking for you, but you were away, so I decided to live with aunt Tsunade. And you were supposed to come back a long time ago. What happened?" the last bit she yelled, and punched me in the chest. I looked sadly when I said: "I went looking for you. When I came to the village, you were gone. I searched for a long time, but decided I had to go back home. When I was about two days away from Konoha, I meet someone that told me about the eight tails. I ran to join the fight, and here I am. I honestly believed you were gone though. Please don't pull a stunt like that again. I almost had a hearth attack." When she heard that, Mujaki frowned and said: "Hey, you trained me too well to be killed that easily."

We all laughed, and I ruffled my daughter's hair. For the rest of the day after I was released was spent on getting reacquainted with Mujaki. When dinner time came, we went to the Hokage mansion and had diner with Tsunade, Jiraiya, Shizune, Kakashi, Sakura, Lee, Naruto and Hinata. Both Hinata and Sakura had apparently changed their style of clothes. Hinata was wearing a light blue kimono with silver trees on it, and Sakura was wearing a white kimono with cheery petals on it. Naruto wore a dark almost red orange suit with much more black than before, Lee wore the same jumpsuit, but now he had a green jacket over. Mujaki wore a pink kimono with what was supposed to be chakra running over it. The rest was wearing their usual outfits. Naruto and Hinata looked like they were closer than before he left, and for a minute I could swear I saw love in both their eyes. 'About time' I thought. Mujaki looked at me curiously. I had once given her the ability to read minds, and sometimes she would read mine without knowing it. Kind of Kakashi's Sharingan, always active. I gave her a smile and continued to eat. Then suddenly Tsunade seemed to remember something. A sarcastic smirk came to her face. "Chikara, I have some news for you. It seems you are the new Sasuke." She just said. When she said that, the other girls around the table choked on their food and were coughing violently. Even Mujaki knew what was going on.

"I think you are wrong, big sis. I don't have the Sharingan, I'm not a cold bastard, I don't have a fan club after me and I'm not a traitor who only wants power." I said, and suddenly the coughing increased as the males also joined in. I was the only one not blushing, laughing, giggling or smirking. I was just plain puzzled.

"Actually you are wrong on one point." Tsunade said and her smirk grew. "After you left a fan club formed. Mostly are female ninja of Konoha, but some kunoichi from Suna also joined." She continued and suddenly my jaw hurt as it made contact with the table.

"Why the hell would they make a fan club for me?" I asked and received a 'humph' from my daughter. "Oh, right. Namida-chan, don't say 'hell'" I said and she sweat dropped.

Shizune's eyes glowed with amusement. "Why Chikara-nii-san. The reason is obvious. They think you're hot and want to go out with you. As far as I understand they have been making plans on how to 'capture' you." She said, and something shifted in Kakashi's eye. 'Jealousy. Why did Kakashi become jealous at that?' I asked myself. (And Mujaki who was listening to my thoughts) I shrugged and said: "So? Why would I even want a fan club? I have managed quite well on my own until now."

Then Tsunade, Shizune and Mujaki looked at me with a strange look. "Then what about Kadan?" Tsunade asked.

"Kadan?" Naruto asked, and was about to ask something else when he saw my look. Tsunade also regretted her question when she saw the pure pain and sorrow in my eyes.

"She was my fiancée. We loved each other, and fought together. But she was not as strong as me, but she wanted to be so she could protect me, and not always have me protect her. She trained even harder than me. But one time after we separated from Tsunade and Shizune she was training alone, and attacked by a wild bear pack. By the time I came back, she was mortally wounded. She died in my arms only two hours after I found her." I said with my head hung low. The surprise coming from the people around the table was evident.

"I'm sorry. I didn't know." Tsunade said softly. I shook my head and said: "It's in the past. Don't worry, she was a good person. I'm sure she's not in hell. It there is any justice in death, then she is in heaven and is quite all right. Besides, if I linger on the past, then I won't be able to work properly. My way of the ninja is to protect those that I love, and Kadan wouldn't want me to lose that just because she died."

A long silence followed before Hinata spoke: "Then we should probably tell the fan club to stop their plans in making advances on Chikara-sensei. I don't think it would be appropriate if Tenten-san for instance asked someone still in grief out on a date."

"Eh, Hinata. That was over three years ago. Perhaps it is time I start dating again. I don't know. I never was a widower before almost four years ago. It's a weird situation. What do you think, Namida-chan?" I asked, and she jumped as though I had yelled at her. She looked down to the floor, and didn't say anything. I waited a little while before I said: "Anyway, it doesn't matter much. I won't go on a date with someone I don't like, and when the time comes, I guess I can ask my sweet Kadan."

"EEH?" came a yell from everyone around the table. Tsunade stood up and placed her hands on the table. "How can you ask a dead person about something?" she asked, nearly yelling.

"A jutsu I developed. It allows me to communicate with the after life for a short while. But it won't work with Nawaki and Dan. They have been dead for too long. As I understand I have to search for the person I want to talk to when I open this jutsu and Nawaki and Dan is too far away. I can't hold the jutsu long enough. Sorry." I answered and added: "The jutsu is called: Shindeirumado."

"Why are you apologising? I still have you and everyone here. I miss Nawaki and Dan, but their death is final, and if I were to see them for only a while, I would miss them too much." Tsunade said. Tears were apparent in her eyes.

"Tsunade-sama." I said. It was really rare of me to call her that. "Let's not ponder the past. The dessert is about to melt." With that laughter filled the dining room again, and we finished our meal.

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The next day. Chikara POV

"Jeez, they were right. These girls are really annoying. How long do I have to hide in this tree?" I asked myself, but was surprised when someone answered.

"If you ask me, you don't have to wait any longer. Why not create some bunshin and created a diversion?" Temari asked. I hadn't been paying attention to anything but the pack of girls on my lawn, so I hadn't even sensed her coming up on me. At least my human part hadn't. The dragon had, but it didn't matter much. She was right behind me, and I slowly turned to face her. "So, why are you here? Sneaking up on people like that." I said. She grinned and replied smartly: "So, I was able to sneak up on you. I'm glad all those hours with stealth training paid of. As for why I'm here, I thought you might need help with your problem." As she said that, she gestured towards the girls, still looking for me.

"I don't have a problem. I know how to make them give up. I'll just tell them about Kadan." I said simply.

"Kadan" the sand shinobi looked puzzled.

"Yes, she was my fiancée, but she died about four years ago. I think that will be enough to stop these love birds in their tracks. Of course, you won't give up as easily, right?" I asked with a raised eyebrow. When I saw Temari's shocked expression, I laughed and began explaining: "Oh, you see, I have good senses. When you landed here, your hearth rate increased, your breathing became faster and your pupils dilated a little, but most importantly is the fact that your mind is practically screaming out 'will he accept? Does he like me?' and so. You really need to learn how to hold your thoughts for yourself."

Temari looked flushed at first, and then she became sad. "I'm sorry about your fiancée. I won't make a move." She said the last bit mostly to herself. She was about to jump away when I grabbed her wrist. "Wait. I didn't say that. At least you don't follow me around like those do." I said, pointing towards my lawn. "I may not be ready for dating again, but a friendly lunch shouldn't be too bad. Would you care to join me?" I asked. Temari's expression was priceless. She quickly nodded, and I said: "Okay, let's go before we are found." With that we were off to get some food.

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Later the same day I found myself hiding again. 'Well, this isn't all bad. At least I have a good view to the sunset.' I thought to myself as I watched the sunset spray its beautiful colours and I chuckled amusingly at the fan girls that looked for me. 'I really need to find out what made them so hot for me. It's almost as they are under a spell' I pondered a bit before I returned home.