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"Speech"

'Thought'

"Kyuubi"

(Standard Disclaimer)

Chapter 21: History

Naruto lie on his bed, his mind hazed and confused beyond all reason. What had just happened left him beyond anyone's mental span, hell even Shikamaru wouldn't have a clue as to how to fix this.

Naruto awoke with a start to find himself sitting in a chair by the front entrance of the Hyuga mansion. Thank god all that about the Branch Girl kissing him must have been some really weird and creepy nightmare. He was about to go but then his ears picked up a soft sound, it made his heart wench the second he recognized the soft voice emitting it.

'Hinata-chan...' Naruto thought as he used all of his remaining Kitsune speed to find the Hyuga Heiress. He didn't have to look far because she was relatively close, all he had to do was follow the sounds of sobbing and the smell of salty tears.

Hinata sat in the hallway, fairly certain that her heart was completely demolished, crying knowing nothing else to do in this situation that pained her so. "Hinata-chan?" she heard outside her little orb of sadness and pain. It could only be one person in the home that called her chan with such a tone of voice.

Her voice failed her and all she could say were heaving sobs. Hinata clutched herself tighter into a ball and resigned that she wouldn't come out and ruin Naruto's little moment with Hitokoe. "Hinata-chan? What's wrong?" Naruto asked still bothering her, even taking the initiative to embrace her in his tails for comfort. She couldn't find comfort in them, they are meant for another, not her.

She came out of her ball in a burst and took off in a run down the hall leaving Naruto in her dust.

Naruto now lie on his bed, running over what the hell had just happened to mess with his mind so much. First he asked Hinata-chan what was wrong, then he tries to comfort her, then she pushes him away and runs. It's an average situation for him but...he never thought Hinata-chan would do that unless...

Naruto's mind almost snapped in realization, this was probably the worst thing that could have happened to him. Hinata must have found out about Kyuubi and...she hated him just like all the others. Naruto felt like curling up in a ball and crying, but he wouldn't allow himself to. All he did was turn over in his bed, cover himself with his sheets, and silently shed his painful tears.

Hinata had to run, she couldn't face Naruto like that. Especially after he found...HER. Hinata carefully dodged all of the Branch House servants and rushed to her room, closing the door in a haste and locking it. Her heart was in shambles and there was no one to help her pick up the pieces. As the darkness flooded the village she fell asleep in her own tear soaked pillow.

Naruto awoke in his world of dreams inside the corridor of the seal. Naruto called out Kyuubi's name but as he approached the cage he found a small card hanging on the bars. 'Urgent meditation business, be back later.' Naruto blinked, since when did the fox call a day off from nightly training. Naruto shrugged and his form faded from the seal world, his back turned to the blood red eyes that watched him carefully. "You have to experience this kid, only way it'll get fixed."

The morning came without last nights rain and both Naruto and Hinata were tired. They both had fairly fitful nights of sleep, each with their own torrent of nightmares and mental anguish. As they went for breakfast they both hoped the other was not there so they wouldn't cross paths. Neither of them arrived at the same time but to them is was a mixed feeling. They were happy the other wasn't there but sad at the same time.

Hinata had an early morning mission and Naruto was busy with training from Hiashi-sama so they didn't see each other in the early morning. Hinata had a simple tracking mission with her old team so she wouldn't be gone for a very long time, most likely just for the day. She left the home with a pang of pain just as she saw Hitokoe watching her, a smug smirk on her features that made Hinata's hand twitch in anticipation for use of the Caged Bird seal. She gathered together her composure and left the home without so much as a word to the smug looking Branch female.

Hiashi had decided to step up Naruto's training and made him focus his chakra into three kunai that were balanced on the tip of his nose. He had to have the exact amount of chakra or it would slice off his nose or stab his eye. Naruto concluded his training and set off to meet his new team for even more training, he still had a long day ahead of him.

"Naruto, no offence but you look like hell. And this is coming from me," Itami said as she saw the fox boy enter the training grounds. "I had a long day..." Naruto said as he began to stretch. Naruto spotted Zaiaku with his back to a tree and his golden eyes staring out into nothingness. Apparently he was in a thinking mood and that meant a large sign saying 'do not disturb' hung from his neck.

Naruto completed his stretching just in time to see the snapping arrival of their Jounin sensei. "Hey, how's everyone...holy crap Naruto, you look like hell," Taishou said as he examined the fox boy. "That's what I said..." Itami said as Zaiaku approached the group, his thought process apparently broken by the snap of Taishou. "I'm fine let's just get on with it," Naruto growled causing them to get off his case.

"Anyway..." Taishou said with his usual smile. "I was going to suggest a few things then we'll take it from there. First is basics..." there was a groan from the group. "Then there would be chakra control..." Naruto was the one who groaned the loudest out of the three this time. "Or we could skip that and have a good old fashioned spar in training for the upcoming Chuunin exams," Taishou said with a wide smile to which all three agreed.

"We don't need more training, we need more real fighting," Naruto said with crossed arms. "Seriously Sensei, we're not going to get any better doing more studying," Itami said with a smirk. "I would like to face Naruto," Zaiaku spoke from the back of the group. In a split second everyone looked at him in confusion.

Taishou nearly burst out laughing, he expected Zaiaku and Itami to spar with each other as they always had and he would help train probably the strongest of the three. He always knew the winner of the Zaiaku/Itami fights. As long as Itami didn't get extremely drunk before or during then it was always an even draw but he suspected Zaiaku didn't want to severely injure his team mate. Now he REQUESTED a match with the powerful Kitsune, this was going to be fun.

"Ok, I'll grant that request but for now Itami and I will be watching," Taishou said with a great smile as he and Itami hurried to the edge of the soon to be battle field. Naruto looked at Zaiaku and shrugged, "your funeral." Zaiaku smirked and his golden eyes flashed in the sunlight, "good luck Naruto."

"Ok! I will call the winner when I see one!" Taishou shouted from the side. Naruto and Zaiaku bowed to each other then Naruto took a fighting stance while Zaiaku stood like he was open to any attack at any angle. "And...GO!" Taishou shouted and in an instant Naruto vanished in a blur.

Zaiaku took a deep breath and closed his eyes as he formed ahand seal. "Hakaiteki Konjiki Shikaku," he said as he opened his transformed eyes to the world. His eyes now were completely gold, no white to be shown. In the center of this golden sea was a single cross shaped black mark that served as the eyes' pupil.

Zaiaku's eyes shot open and he ducked his head right below a powerful punch from Naruto. Twisting quickly Zaiaku swung the back of his fist directly at Naruto's abdomen. Naruto smirked knowing that a simple punch wouldn't hurt him so in a moment of arrogance he let it hit him. Now, the heavier and the more solid something is, the more force it accumulates in movement. Take into the equation what Zaiaku had under his bandages and other clothes, heavy solid coins.

Naruto felt like he was hit by a solid steel hammer, it was like something just below Lee's massive strength. Naruto flew back but landed on his feet and nursed his injured abdomen while Zaiaku looked at Naruto, his golden cross pupil eyes showing mirth in this game. "My funeral Naruto?" asked Zaiaku with his hands in his pockets.

Naruto stood with a smile, "I am surprised I'll give you that." Then Naruto began to wave his tails back and forth. "Sorry but you are going down," Naruto said as he slammed his tails to the ground sending a powerful electrical attack to Zaiaku. Zaiaku jumped then fell to his knees holding his abdomen in pain. "Very...clever Naruto," Zaiaku said as he slowly stood holding his stomach.

"How are you ok after that?" Naruto asked in pure confusion. Zaiaku declined to answer and merely began to form hand seals. His hands ceased their movement and his eyes met Naruto's, "Shichi Zaiaku No Jutsu: Taishoku." From his body flew all his coins and in a flash they formed a beast that looked like it came from neither heaven nor hell. It had a long row of darkened pits across it's head, all having a slight faint red glow in them.

The beast's mouth, though made of coins, was large and it's huge jagged teeth were looking as sharp as razors. The beast's jaw was so large that it had small insect like legs to carry it and along the beasts slowly narrowing body was a row of scorpion like legs. On it's tail was another massive mouth and hanging from both mouths were three snake like tongues, spiked and ready to hook into it's prey. It was a disgusting beast and would have been very threatening...had it been bigger then 1 foot tall.

Itami and Taishou sat on the sidelines watching this...then burst into a maniacal fit of laughter. "OH GOD! TO RICH!" Itami screamed in the middle of her howling laughter. "MY, MY, MY SIDES!" Taishou yelled through his hearty laughter. Naruto was no better, he was laughing possibly harder then the other two as he rolled on the ground. Zaiaku in the meantime twitched in annoyance. Lifting his hand towards Naruto rolling on the ground, the creature swiftly skittered to Naruto's arm and clamped down with its large mouths.

Naruto howled in pain, the beast was actually trying to attack him. This only made Itami and Taishou laugh harder as Naruto tried to shake the small monster off. With a short burst of Kitsune fire breath the creature dispersed and the coins vanished into Zaiaku's person. "I...hate you all..." Zaiaku said with a twitching eye seeing his beast be so easily dealt with and seeing the small damage it had done to Naruto quickly heal. 'Not as much as this...' Naruto thought as he held his hands together in a hand seal.

Naruto activated Sekkagan and in a flash he was behind Zaiaku, his fingers at the ready. "Konohagakure Hiden: Taijutsu no Ogi: Sennen Goroshi!" Naruto cried as he trust his chakra enhanced fingers into the rectum of Zaiaku. For a moment the entire field was silent, not a bird chirped, not a leaf fell, not even the wind blew.

Zaiaku turned his head slowly, his golden eyes filled with rage and a deep growling rising from his throat, "You...Are...Dead..." Naruto smiled sheepishly and laughed nervously. Apparently with all those coins made Zaiaku a LOT heavier then Naruto had thought. Zaiaku turned with a swift kick to Naruto's head but he missed by just a hair. Naruto took off in a golden blur but hell if Zaiaku was going to be left with that...that...INDIGNATION!

Zaiaku's hands flew into seals and when he finished he cried, "Shinchi Zaiaku No Jutsu: KOUMANSA!" Suddenly Zaiaku's eyes grew dark and the light around him seemed to bend to the darkness. His chakra flared to levels previously unknown from him. His skin turned dark, his muscles bulged, and the black of his hair took over his previously silver locks leaving him with an even darker aura of dark chakra. "NARUTO!" he roared as he took off at a speed that could have even rivaled Naruto in his prime Sekkagan stage.

"...oh crap," Itami said as she rushed off to find the two idiots. Taishou laughed and said, "I knew this was going to be fun!" He followed Itami as she rushed after the furious Zaiaku and the fleeing Naruto.

Naruto smiled to himself as he ran, mostly under Sekkagan influence, nothing could touch him in this state. At least until his chakra ran out but for him that wasn't much of a concern. Suddenly he felt a very powerful darkness creep up his spine and he turned his head, only to be greeted by the sight of Zaiaku in full transformation, hot on his tails.

Naruto kicked his fleeing into high gear, even sending Sekkagan into its highest level of activation that he could reach but it wasn't enough. Zaiaku caught up to Naruto and in an instant Naruto felt like he had been clocked with a hammer on his back. He stumbled and in a black flash Zaiaku was beside him, kneeing him in the gut to send him flying.

As Naruto flew he saw a black blur pass him then hit him with what felt like an anvil. Naruto fell again but felt Zaiaku's knee deep in his gut sending him into the air again. "I'LL FINISH YOU!" Zaiaku said as he became a blur at Naruto's side. Naruto turned and watched as the dark Zaiaku reached back for his black bandaged object only to stop. His eyes that shown brightly with gold and black faded into his original dull gold irises.

His skin faded into his normal skin tone, his hair turned it's same shade of silver with black on the tips however the black tips seemed to be larger then before. His muscles shrunk under his bandages which constricted with the muscles and he turned back into his normal form. Zaiaku's eyes became half closed then shut as he fell to the ground in a heap.

When Zaiaku landed he created a crater similar to what happened when Lee removed his weights from his legs. Naruto was just lucky enough to fall on his feet but that was short lived and he rolled back on his heels, falling onto his butt when he lost his balance. Naruto blinked a few times then fell on his back in exhaustion, thank god. Whatever Zaiaku had just done it really just put his ass on the line.

"You have to be the luckiest person I have ever met you know that?" asked Taishou as he stood next to Naruto with a smirk. "How so?" Naruto grumbled, his body too exhausted and in pain to keep his eyes open. "You forced Zaiaku to use Koumansa, lasted long enough for his time limit to expire, and you avoided...it," Taishou said with a laugh.

"It? What the hell is it? And what the hell was that jutsu?" Naruto asked in confusion as he just lie there, his body not responding to any move commands. "It...is something you don't want to get acquainted with. The jutsu he used was called Koumansa and the other Taijutsu he used to beat the hell out of you was called Ikari," Taishou said with a serious voice but still a smileing face.

"Koumansa takes an offering of Zaiaku's life to increase his abilities and chakra by how much Zaiaku puts up as an offer. You're lucky he held this one back...then again so is he," Taishou said his smile faltering as he looked to the crater and Itami pulling the unconscious ninja from its center. "It looks like he only sacrificed a year of his life span..." Taishou said, "he'll be out for a good while. You're one lucky fox, even if you are a five tailed Kitsune that jutsu is like opening several of the celestial gates."

Naruto shook his head side to side slowly to avoid to much pain, "why the hell did he do that. A full year of his life gone for that one jutsu I did to him." Taishou sighed and said, "Zaiaku...is different. He holds his efficiency in high regard to everything he does. If it appears that he has lost his edge he has to make up for it one way or another. That jutsu...was really embarrassing to fall to so he had to attack full force to save face."

"But an entire year of his life..." Naruto said with a guilty voice. Had he known he wouldn't have put Zaiaku up to that jutsu. "He doesn't think much of his life. He considers it an expendable part of himself. All he worries about is his money, his efficiency...and his team," Taishou said with a slight chuckle.

"You feeling better?" Itami asked as she approached the small group with Zaiaku hanging on her shoulder. "I have probably three broken ribs...a cracked spine...tons of bruising. Yeah I'm spectacular," Naruto said with a grin. Truth be told his body was quickly mending itself already, he would be ready to move in a matter of minutes. Weather he could move due to exhaustion however was a whole different matter.

"Smart ass," Itami said with a glare when suddenly she felt the weight of Zaiaku lift from her shoulder. "I'll take him home for him to get some rest, Itami you stay here and make sure Naruto gets up eventually," Taishou said with a laugh as he snapped into a puff of smoke. "Wonderful, stuck with the fox," Itami said sourly as she stared at Naruto on the ground.

"Itami...what was that thing with his eyes?" Naruto asked deciding he might as well get as much info he can. "His bloodline, it's a lot different then most though," Itami said as she took a swig from her 'scroll'. "It...well...I have no idea what it does. Zai-kun has never told me," Itami said completely missing what she had called Zaiaku. "Zai-kun?" Naruto asked noticing the affectionate name.

"Hey I'm drunk, give me a break," Itami said with a slight blush on her face. "Anyway, what was that he called out before his jutsu? I've never heard attacks like it," Naruto said as Itami cleared her throat. "A while ago on a mission outside the village we ran into this traveler. He started spouting off things about this religion in a far away land. Mainly these things called the seven deadly sins. Zai-kun persuaded the traveler to explain everything to him and from then on he came up with those weird jutsu," Itami explained with a shrug.

Naruto nodded the best he could then he began to think. The more Naruto thought of it this team was really similar to his old team. The dark brooder filled in by Zaiaku, the playful jester filled in by himself, the sensei filled in with Taishou and...what the hell was Itami? "What's your story Itami?" Naruto asked, curious since the question had filled his mind. "Story? What do you mean?" Itami asked with a raised eyebrow.

"Well, now don't get mad at me but, your Sake addiction," Naruto said bracing for a yelling fit. Itami sighed and sat down next to Naruto, "you've heard of Suiken right?" "Yeah, you get drunk and suddenly you're an excellent fighter," Naruto said, that was about all he knew.

"It's a taijutsu style of fighting that once you're drunk your movements become powerful and completely unpredictable. You have to be born with it and you can't learn it," Itami said as she stared out into nothingness. "My mother and father were both excellent Suiken users and since I was their daughter they expected me to know how to use it too. When I was a baby my mother would sometimes feed me Sake instead of milk just to enhance my 'Suiken'," Itami said with a glare on her face.

"Oh they were pissed when I couldn't use it. My father called me a disgrace and cursed my very existence. My mother just didn't say anything to me and acted as if I was invisible. It was to late at that point and I was already addicted. Now if I don't have it the shock from withdrawal could kill me," Itami finished as she held up her 'scroll' undoing the genjutsu on it and turning it into a small tokkuri with a seal painted on it. "This holds as much sake as eight barrels thanks to the seal," Itami said as she spun the tokkuri in the light. She redid the heavy genjutsu and put it back onto her belt without a word.

"That...sucks," Naruto said the only words that could form in his mind. It reminded him of something similar to someone close to him. Then his eyes drooped and he felt his heart fell, "Hinata-chan..." he whispered to himself but unfortunately Itami caught it. "Hm? Hinata, the Hyuga heiress? You know her?" Itami questioned to which Naruto turned his head to the side in shame.

"Yeah...I know her. I live at the Hyuga compound," Naruto said to which Itami raised an eyebrow. "You live there?" she asked then Naruto nodded. "So, why did you look so bad when you first came to training this morning?" Itami asked curiosity tinting her tone. Most anyone living there under Main House privileges were treated like kings. "I just had a long day yesterday," Naruto growled but being half drunk Itami didn't acknowledge it.

"Heh, bullshit. If I can tell when Zai-kun is lying I can sure as hell tell when you are, half drunk or not," Itami said as Naruto turned his head quickly to her with a snarl. "Shut up!" he growled but suddenly was floored by a shooting pain all over his body. It was horrible and suddenly he heard a very familiar voice, "Kid, just tell her it's not like she'll remember!"

What harm could it do? Itami was probably messed up out of her head at the moment might as well tell her. She WAS a girl and might be able to help. "I...Hinata-chan...found out something," Naruto cracked with a saddened tone. "Oh? Found out what, you sleep around on her or something?" Itami laughed while Naruto glared. "NO! She...doesn't think of me that way anyway," Naruto said fading at the end.

"Whatever, if it's so horrible of a thing that she found out confront her about it. It could be what you think or it could be something entirely different," Itami said just before she took a drink from her 'scroll'. 'That would have been so wise if she hadn't just done that,' Naruto thought as he slowly sat up, his strength finally back to working levels.

"Thanks Itami," Naruto said as he stretched a bit trying to get feeling back into his body. "What the hell for?" Itami asked apparently getting more drunk every time she took a drink of her 'scroll'. "For the advice, for the history of you guys. I'd ask about Taishou-sensei but I have to get going, things to do. See you later Itami," Naruto said and with that he left with a wave and a grin.

Itami looked around the training grounds and found she was the only one around. "Well this is boring..." Itami said with half lidded eyes and a red blush over he cheeks. As she hiccuped her mind didn't register the fading light of day and the clearing clouds in the sky. "I think I'll go bother Zai-kun," she said with a drunken smirk as she disappeared in a blur.

End chapter

Well how was that eh? next chapter is something I think everyone will enjoy! Well Q and A time!

Q: Hitokoe gets what coming to her?

A: Oh...you'll see

Q: Naruto asleep?

A: yes...yes he is?

Q:Translations?

A: Konohagakure Hiden: Taijutsu no Ogi: Sennen Goroshi / Leaf hidden sacred taijutsu one thousand years of pain

Hakaiteki Konjiki Shikaku /Destructive Golden Sight

Shichi Zaiaku No Jutsu / Seven Sin Technique

Taishoku / Gluttony

Koumansa / Pride

Ikari / Wrath

Suiken / Drunken Fist

Tokkuri / Sake Bottle

Q: What about Taishou's history and what about Itami's jutsu?

A: Later

Well that was all good and well but time for the preivew and then I'm gone! Later!

"Hinata-chan, after I tell you this I know you're going to hate me," Naruto said softly. Hianta had never heard this subdued of a voice from Naruto-kun. "I won't hate you Naruto-kun," Hinata replied as she added in her mind, 'I love you to much to ever hate you.' Naruto looked at Hinata then away from her knowing this was now a one way street for him. This sucked.