A/N: Hey. Here's chapter 2 of Endless Recovery. But before that, I would like to say a few things.

First, thanks to everyone who reviewed. I can honestly say that I am now among those that know what OOC means. (Makes me all giddy inside…no, not really, but I still enjoy being in the know how). I'd definitely appreciate it if more people would leave reviews, though. I mean in a weeks span, I got 5 reviews, and like 350 hits. Every hit deserves an autograph, don't you think? Doesn't matter if you wanna stay anonymous or not, if you've got a lot to say or just one sentence, leave a review. The more reviews I get, the more I feel like people actually give a damn whether or not I update the story, you know what I mean?

Anyways, on to the second topic. "the DragonBard" brought up an excellent point in his review. I already explained it to him, since he was the one that brought it up, but now I'll take the time to explain it to everyone else. Concerning Naruto's chakra regeneration when compared between the original story and my fanfiction. Okay, in the original story, Naruto has an enormous chakra reserve and chakra regeneration, while in my story, Naruto has a tiny chakra reserve and an enormous chakra regeneration. I'll use the same example I used when I explained this before.

Imagine the original story's Naruto has chakra reserves the size of a pool, while the fanfiction's Naruto has chakra reserves the size of a regular 8oz cup of water. The water is chakra. Now both the original and the fanfiction Narutos have chakra regeneration equivalent to a garden hose constantly pouring water into the pool and the cup. Okay, now let's say the pool has a leak and the cup has a whole at the bottom. Both are losing water, and both have a single garden hose trying to fill them back up.

While the pool continues to drain water because it is much bigger, the cup is overflowing with water. Why is that? Well, because the cup is so small, even with the water leaking out of the hole at its bottom, the hose more than makes up for it, and actually provides more water than is needed. Now, once all the water is drained from both the cup and the pool, the original Naruto with the pool chakra reserve is out of commission until the next day, until it is filled up by the hose once again. My Fanfiction Naruto, is out of commission for like a second before he's once again overflowing with chakra. Just remember, even though he pretty much has a constant source of chakra, the amount his chakra reserves can handle is the amount he can actually use to do different ninjutsu and genjutsu. I think he'll have enough in his reserve to do the henge and make a single bunshin. Yeah, that makes Sakura's chakra reserves look like a lake. Hope that cleared that up, and if not, don't be afraid to ask a question in a review.

Okay, onto the Chapter 1 Summary: Sarutobi looks at the destruction caused by the Nine Tailed Demon Fox, Kyuubi, and thinks about Konoha's future. The people have not been told about Kyuubi's sealing. He goes to the hospital to find that Naruto's chakra regeneration is sky rocketing and his body can't get rid of the excess chakra on its own. The head of the Akadou clan, Taiki, is called in to absorb Naruto's chakra, and finally Naruto's condition stabilizes. Taiki ends up adopting Naruto after discussing several terms and conditions surrounding the adoption with Sarutobi.

Okay, that's it for the summary. Now, concerning the preview I made for chapter 2 last time. I lied (Lied is such a strong word, let's just say I didn't quite think everything through, 'cause well, I didn't. Now that I wrote an actual outline for the story, I will be able to give better previews).

Here's the legend (nothing changed yet):

"Review my story" – indicates speech.

I hope they review my story – indicates thoughts.

Okay, now time for everyone's beloved…

Disclaimer (I'm feeling a bit lazy, so I'll just copy and past some parts from last chapter's disclaimer): I'm not writing this for any kind of profit and I don't own any of the characters (or techniques) or plot scenarios that I have taken the liberty of borrowing from the original series. However, I do own any of the OC's I have created, and any deviations I have made from the original series (including any techniques I create on my own, however doubtful that may be).

There you go, now let the story begin…


Sarutobi sat at his desk in the Hokage's office looking over the latest report on Naruto's condition. It had been four years since the boy's adoption into the Akadou clan. From what he could see, Naruto seemed to be doing rather well there. The child had the care of a loving mother and father, and a younger sister he could call his own. He had a family, which was more than Sarutobi could ever wish for the boy.

He shuddered at the thought of just how miserable Naruto would have been if the Kyuubi's sealing were announced. He understood why the late Yondaime Hokage wanted Naruto to be viewed as a hero. After all, the boy was the only thing standing between Konoha and the Demon Fox's rage.

But Sarutobi also understood that the villagers were still grieving over their losses. He could feel the people's sorrow, the utter anguish that seemed to permeate the village in its entirety. If Naruto were exposed as the Kyuubi's vessel, the people would quickly grow to resent the boy for his connection to the Demon Fox. It wouldn't be long before that resentment grew into an insatiable hatred and cruel animosity directed towards him.

A scowl making its way across the old man's face betrayed his current thoughts. I would never forgive myself if that boy was made to suffer such a horrendous life.

Still, even with the Kyuubi's sealing kept a secret, its influence over Naruto's life never ceased. The Sandaime, losing his scowl and gaining a look of weariness, let out a long sigh. He had lost track of how many times Naruto's chakra regeneration had acted up. It seemed as though Naruto had an episode, a term they had come to use whenever describing his chakra regeneration's wild fluctuations, once every couple of weeks.

Sarutobi was fairly certain the merger between Naruto and the Kyuubi's chakra systems was the cause behind these episodes. From what Taiki could tell, within the four years since the adoption, Naruto's chakra regeneration had grown at an astounding rate. During his latest episode, the boy produced nearly ten times the amount of chakra his reserves could handle. And every time the boy had a new episode, it would become increasingly harder for the Akadou clan members to manipulate his chakra regeneration.

However, as bad as Naruto's condition sounded, it still had room to grow a whole lot worse. It was indeed very fortunate that his chakra regeneration returned to its normal levels outside of these episodes. According to Naruto's doctor, if it were to remain at the production rate it had during his episodes indefinitely, more than half of the Akadou clan would be needed to drain his chakra at a constant rate just to keep him alive.

Sarutobi let out yet another sigh as he leaned back in his chair, stroking his chin in thought. It seems the time has finally arrived for Naruto to receive training from the Hyuuga and Akadou clans. Hopefully, with the Hyuuga clan's help, Naruto will learn how to expel chakra on his own. With that ability at his disposal, he wouldn't need the Akadou clan members to drain his chakra for him anymore. And even if his chakra regeneration levels were to increase, the boy would easily be able to release all of that excess energy from his body as it would be produced.

He signaled for an Anbu member and was promptly greeted with a poof of smoke in front of his desk shortly followed by a "Yes, Hokage-sama!" Sarutobi looked at the man standing before him and made a small inclination of the head as acknowledgement to the ninja's presence. "I would appreciate it if you would bring the head of the Hyuuga clan to my office as soon as possible." The Anbu member bowed before addressing his superior. "Of course, Hokage-sama, right away." With that said the Shinobi headed for the Hyuuga compound, once again leaving Sarutobi as the room's sole occupant. Hm…Hyuuga Hiashi is a proud and stubborn man, convincing him to train the boy won't be easy… but its Naruto's only hope. Come to think of it, I should also send for the boy and his father. This meeting does concern them, after all.


Said boy was currently laughing as he raced throughout the Akadou clan's compound, a girl about his age right on his heels. "Hahaha, you'll never catch me, Akemi!" He glanced over his shoulder to gauge the distance between his pursuer and himself, but unfortunately for him, at that exact moment, Naruto tripped, and with a yelp, went tumbling onto the ground. After laying there for several moments in a daze, he sat up, shaking his head in an attempt to get rid of his sudden bout of dizziness.

He was about to get up when he once again found himself lying flat on the ground, this time compliments of the girl that had been chasing him. In all of the confusion after his fall, Naruto had completely forgotten that he was being chased. He turned his head to his left, his face only a few inches away from the girl's. She was lying on her stomach by his side, resting her left arm across his chest. The boy blinked several times before bursting out into uncontrollable laughter, the girl quickly following.

After they calmed down a bit, the girl turned to Naruto with a triumphant look on her face. "What was that about me not being able to catch you, big brother?" The blonde boy turned to Akemi with a depressed expression on his face. But it only took a few seconds for that pout to turn into a devious smile. He quickly rolled from under her arm to his right, jumped up and continued running. Akemi let out a surprised yelp, and quickly took off after him, all the while shouting "That's not fair, big brother!"


Taiki was sitting outside on one of the many benches that could be found scattered throughout the Akadou clan's compound. Comforted by the shade of a tree nearby, he gazed at his surroundings, taking in the scenery on this fine summer morning. A number of clan members were walking about, some undoubtedly heading out for mission briefings at the Hokage tower, while others just enjoyed the fresh air and warm sunshine.

He let out a sigh, content with the morning so far. He could tell that today was going to be a good day. Like nothing could possibly go wrong. The head of the Akadou clan brought a cup of cool tea to his lips, a moment away from letting some of the soothing liquid pour down his throat. And pour it did, all over his face and down onto his robes.

Now Taiki knew he wasn't a clumsy man, so he was sure that his current state was not due to a simple slip of the fingers. He felt a pair of hands clutching onto one of his arms, coincidentally the arm that was holding the tea cup, and another pair of hands grabbing his other arm. He looked down to see his two favorite, although not at the current moment, children, Akemi and Naruto. The boy had a sheepish grin on his face as he looked at his father's dripping form, while the girl was trying to keep her giggles from being heard, and failing miserably.

Taiki let out another sigh, this one more out of frustration than contentment. He glared at the boy first. The Akadou clan head had adopted the child with the intention of using him as a mere tool, a 'chakra battery,' but as Naruto grew, Taiki and his wife came to see the boy as one of their own. Naruto had a head full of short, spiky blonde hair. His eyes were a bright blue, like the color of the sea. He had tanned golden skin, and three whisker marks on both of his cheeks. Having an addiction to the color orange, Naruto was currently wearing a light orange t-shirt with a blue symbol of Konoha on the back, and a pair of dark orange shorts with two blue stripes on each side, going just past his knees. He wore a pair of blue outdoor slippers on his feet. Knowing he was the cause of Taiki's frustration, Naruto couldn't help but blush and shy away from his father's glare.

Hearing Akemi's giggles getting progressively louder, Taiki glared at her next. She was only a few weeks younger than Naruto. Her hair was brown like her fathers. She wore it in two small pig-tails on either side with the rest going down to her shoulder-blades. As for Akemi's eyes, they clearly took after her mother, a light blue like the morning sky. The girl's skin was a natural peachy color, healthy and without any blemishes. She wore a light blue top and a white skirt with pink streaks running vertically throughout it, ending just above her knees. Her legs were covered with loose, light blue leg warmers, and a pair of pink slippers were on her feet. The girl eeped at her father's gaze and quickly stopped giggling, a blush covering her cheeks as she spoke with her head tilted downwards. "Sorry father, we didn't mean to spill your tea all over you."

Taiki gained a sinister gleam in his eyes as he looked from Akemi to Naruto, and back again. "Oh, you didn't mean to, huh?" With that, he set out to tickle the two of them. There was no time for shock to register on either of their faces as they both fell over in a fit of laughter, all the while begging for their father to stop his cruel punishment. "Ahahaha…dad…ahahaha…dad, sto…haha…stop…hahaha." After deeming that his children were punished enough, Taiki stopped his infamous tickle attack on the two, and they slowly began to settle down.

Taiki looked at his two kids with a smile on his face. "So, what have you two learned from this?" Naruto looked at his father, matching the man's smile with one of his own fox grins. "We learned not to get caught in one of your tickle attacks again!" But before Naruto could escape, Taiki caught him and started tickling the boy once again. "What was that?" Through his laughter, Naruto managed to stutter out the answer his father was truly looking for. "I…hahaha…I mean we learned…haha…to be…hahaha…aware of our surround…hahahaha…our surroundings when playing...hahaha." Taiki stopped tormenting Naruto and instead decided to mess the boy's hair up with his hand.

"Good, now let's get cleaned up before your mother finds out what you two have been up to." He was met with a chorus of "Yes, father!" as the two children quickly ran ahead of the Akadou head towards their house, Taiki slowly following behind them. Those two sure know how to get into a lot of trouble. I'm glad Akemi has Naruto to look out for her though. He may be a tad irresponsible at times, but when it really counts, that boy is every bit the big brother I expect him to be, and then some.

Taiki was about to enter his home and take a quick shower when he heard a poof behind him. He turned around, and as the small amount of smoke from the teleportation jutsu cleared, he saw an Anbu member standing before him. He looked at the Shinobi curiously. "What can I do for you?" The Anbu member quickly bowed his head to the Akadou clan's leader, and was about to speak when he noticed the man's current state. "Err…is this a bad time?" Taiki raised an eyebrow at this, but then remembered that he still had spilt tea all over his face and robes. "Never mind that, what did you want?"

The Anbu member, remembering why he was there, addressed Taiki in a formal tone. "By the Hokage's request, I am here to inform you that he would like you and Naruto to accompany me to his office for a meeting." Taiki answered as he turned and headed towards the bathroom. "Understood. Please allow me and my son some time to change into something a little more presentable." The Anbu member scratched the back of his head in embarrassment. "Ah…sure, no problem."


Currently at the Hokage's office, Sarutobi sat and waited for the arrival of Hiashi, Taiki, and the main focus of the meeting, Naruto. About five minutes later, he was still waiting for them to show up. The old man, deciding to finish off some of the paperwork he had neglected to do that day, grabbed a sheet off the top of a stack of documents. After reading over it, he dipped his brush into the ink bottle on his desk and prepared to sign the paper. He was in the process of writing his name when several puffs of smoke and a yell of "Hey old man, what did you want?" interrupted him, causing the brush to effectively draw a large line across the entire page. With a sigh, Sarutobi looked up to see Naruto bouncing around his office, Taiki with an amused smirk on his face, and Hiashi standing off to the side with an uninterested gaze trained on him. So much for finishing any paperwork today.

Sarutobi put what he was working on aside, and motioned for the three to sit down. After they complied, he leaned forward, looking over each of them intently. "I called you three here for a very important purpose. That purpose is to discuss Naruto's Shinobi training as of today." He was about to continue, but was interrupted by the blonde boy. "What do you mean my Shinobi training?" Sarutobi smiled at Naruto. "I'm getting to that. Now, first I must ask you, Taiki-san, if Naruto is physically and mentally ready to take on his training as a ninja."

Taiki looked to Naruto, the boy looking right back at him with curiosity and a hint of excitement in his eyes. The Akadou clan head turned back to Sarutobi. "Hokage-sama, it is my belief that Naruto is ready to train as a Shinobi of Konoha." The old man nodded his head in understanding. "I see, well then, let's move on. Hyuuga Hiashi, I called you here to request your aid in Naruto's training, are you willing to provide your assistance?"

Hiashi looked at Naruto with cold, emotionless eyes. The boy squirmed under the man's gaze, wanting nothing more than for it to end. The Hyuuga clan leader then turned to the Hokage and responded with a simple "No." Although such a response was expected, Sarutobi couldn't help but grow shocked at the other man's simple dismissal. "Hiashi-san, I assure you that none of the Hyuuga clan's techniques would need to be taught to the boy. The only training he would need from you would be on his chakra control and making full use of his 361 tenketsu holes."

Hiashi once again repeated his answer. "No." Sarutobi knew the Hyuuga head was a stubborn man, but he had to find a way to convince him to train Naruto. The boy simply wouldn't survive without the Hyuuga's help. "Hiashi-san, all I ask is that you give this boy a chance. With your training, he will grow to become one of the greatest ninjas this village has ever seen." He knew this next part would be a bit low, but he decided to use Hiashi's pride to his advantage. "Think of all the ninja that would recognize the Hyuuga clan's greatness through this boy. With Naruto's growth as a Shinobi, people will acknowledge the Hyuuga clan as his trainer, as his source of strength."

Taiki smirked when he caught on to what the Hokage had in mind. Sarutobi was going to play to the other man's characteristics, attempting to persuade him by bolstering his pride. With a start, he realized that the old man had used the exact same tactic on him when persuading the Akadou clan head to adopt a certain blonde haired child. Anyhow, he couldn't bring himself to grow angry with the Hokage, after all, adopting Naruto had given Akemi an older brother. Pushing those thoughts aside, he turned to the Hyuuga head, awaiting the man's response.

Hiashi looked at the boy next to him once more, this time with an activated Byakugan. He was slightly shocked to find Naruto daydreaming, and couldn't help but wonder what was on the child's mind. Said boy was currently picturing himself standing atop a pile of defeated Shinobi with his hand making a 'v' for victory over his head. Feeling someone's gaze on him, Naruto awoke from his imaginary conquest to find Hiashi looking at him again. What's this guy looking at? Gah, and what's with those freaky eyes?

The Hyuuga clan leader addressed Sarutobi while keeping his eyes on Naruto. "Hokage-sama, I'm afraid I do not see how this boy could possibly become a ninja, let alone the greatest one this village has ever seen. His chakra reserves are below average for his age. In fact, they seem to be at an infant's level." At Hiashi's remark, Naruto could feel his whole body heat up in anger. He tried to calm his temper down like his father had taught him, but it was proving too difficult. He was quickly getting hotter, like he was boiling from the inside out. Hiashi looked at Naruto with a raised eyebrow. "Boy, control yourself. Your chakra is growing at an increasingly unstable rate." With a cry of pain, Naruto's body slumped back into his chair as the boy let unconsciousness take him.

Sarutobi's eyes grew wide as he saw Naruto fall unconscious. "What? It can't be! He just had an episode a few days ago!" Taiki quickly jumped out of his seat and began performing the appropriate seals for his technique. "Chakra Kyuuin no Jutsu" (Chakra Absorption Skill). He began to absorb massive amounts of chakra from Naruto's body, but there was only so much he could do alone. "Hokage-sama, please send for some more members of my clan. I cannot hope to stabilize Naruto on my own."

The Hokage signaled for several Anbu members. With their arrival, Sarutobi quickly briefed them on the situation at hand. "Get me as many members of the Akadou clan as you can! Tell them Naruto is having another episode. Now go!" With simultaneous bows and shouts of "Yes, Hokage-sama!" the group of Shinobi was off. Sarutobi watched as Taiki continued draining Naruto's chakra. He couldn't help but let the worry he was feeling show on his face. Taiki can't absorb that much more chakra without succumbing to chakra overload. The time it would take to lower his own chakra levels could prove lethal for Naruto. Without a constant drain on his chakra, the boy will die.

Hiashi, remaining emotionless throughout the entire ordeal, continued starring at the boy with his still activated Byakugan. He saw what was going on inside of the child, but he just couldn't explain it. The chakra coils throughout Naruto's entire body seemed to be steadily filling with chakra, while the boy's chakra reserves were already filled past their limit. It was almost as if the child had taken several soldier pills at once. Even more bizarre was Naruto's tenketsu holes. They were sealed with a thin film of chakra, keeping all of the extra chakra his body produced from escaping through them.

The Hyuuga head used his Byakugan's telescopic ability to look closer at the boy's tenketsu holes, but what he saw completely baffled him. Naruto's chakra coils seemed to have even smaller chakra pathways twisting around them, all with their own tenketsu holes as well. This child may prove to be far more interesting then I had initially thought. Perhaps it would be worthwhile to train the boy. With that thought in mind, Hiashi stood up from his seat and walked over to Taiki before speaking. "Move aside."

The Akadou clan head looked up at Hiashi while continuing to drain Naruto's excess chakra. "What? Can't you see that Naruto needs to be drained of his chakra? He'll die if I stop!" The Hyuuga head scowled in response to Taiki's words. "No, the boy will die if you do not move aside." Taiki's temper was steadily increasing before he completely lost it. "You arrogant fool! I have to..." He didn't get to finish what he was saying as his rant was interrupted by the Hokage's concerned voice. "Taiki-san, I understand how you feel, but perhaps there is something Hiashi-san can do to help Naruto's condition. At this rate, the other Akadou members won't make it here in time, and you are dangerously close to chakra overload."

A look of defeat flashed across Taiki's face before an expression of anger set in. With a growl, the Akadou head addressed Hiashi. "Hyuuga, if my son dies because of your interruption, I will personally end your life, and damn the consequences!" Hiashi nodded to the enraged man, understanding all to well a father's fear of losing his child. As Taiki ended his technique and moved out of the way, the Hyuuga head walked over to Naruto's body and placed it against the seat in a more rigid position before addressing the rest of the people in the room. "As I was observing the boy, I noticed that his tenketsu holes were blocked off by thin films of chakra. Ideally, my technique should destroy a portion of those blockades, allowing the excess chakra to flow out of his body." With that said, Hiashi set himself into the Jyuuken (Gentle Fist) style, and shouted the name of his technique for all to hear. "Hakke Rokujuuyonshou" (Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms).

He proceeded to call out the number of strikes he made on Naruto's body. "2 strikes, 4 strikes, 8 strikes, 16 strikes, 32 strikes, 64 strikes!" With the last hit, blood came trickling out of Naruto's mouth and down his chin. Taiki was in a panic. The only thing he could see that the Hyuuga's attack did was pummel his son to the point of internal bleeding. He was practically steaming at the ears in rage. "Hyuuga, what the hell did you do to my…" He didn't get to finish his question as all of the room's occupants were blown back by the force of Naruto's chakra. The boy lit up like a pile of wood drenched in oil and covered in flames. A bonfire would seem like a small candle flame in comparison to this display.

Sarutobi along with the two clan heads shielded their eyes from the blazing chakra emitted from Naruto's still unconscious body. The bright blue chakra dangerously flared out from the tenketsu holes Hiashi had opened with his technique. As all three men's eyes adjusted to the brightness, they couldn't help but let their jaws drop, leaving their mouths wide open. It would be a truly spectacular sight if it weren't for the seriousness of the situation. The chakra took up more than half of the room in width and length, while its height was limited only by the ceiling. Scorch marks could be seen wherever the chakra made contact. Ever so slowly, the chakra's radius grew smaller, until it completely disappeared back into its host's body.

The room's occupants were thrown out of their daze as a groan was heard coming from Naruto's direction. Taiki quickly ran over to his son, and watched as the boy's eyes flickered open and looked at him in utter confusion. "Ugh, what happened?" Taiki couldn't stop the tears from falling down his cheeks as he embraced his son in a hug. Naruto was still trying to reorient himself, but hugged his father back anyways. He could hear Taiki's whispered words, and the undeniable anguish present in them. "I thought I was going to lose you, son. I'm glad you're okay." Naruto felt his father push him away slightly while still holding onto his shoulders. "You are okay, right? I mean, nothing hurts? Do you need anything? Maybe something to drink? Or some…" He was interrupted for the third time that day as his son began to laugh. He couldn't see what was so funny; Naruto had almost lost his life just a few minutes ago. "Dad…hahaha…you sound just like mom, worrying like that…hahahaha." With that, the tension in the room was broken, and Taiki along with Sarutobi joined in on the laughter, Hiashi letting a smirk adorn his normally stoic face.

After several minutes, the room's occupants returned to their seats and continued on with the meeting. Taiki looked towards the Hyuuga head with regret in his eyes. "Hiashi-san, I am sorry for the way I acted before. I am truly grateful for what you did for my son, and I would be honored if you were to help train him." Sarutobi nodded his head in agreement. "I too would like to thank you for your part in Naruto's recovery. I wish you would reconsider training the boy." Hiashi stayed silent for a few moments, pondering on how to approach Sarutobi's plea. "Hm…I suppose I could help train the boy in proper chakra control. From what I saw here today, he has great potential. However, as you said so yourself, I will not disclose any of my clan's techniques to him, nor will I teach him our taijutsu style."

Sarutobi nodded while voicing his agreement. "That is all I ask. Thank you for your cooperation, Hiashi-san. Now, let's discuss a training schedule the boy will follow. I must insist that Naruto spend at least two days a week training on chakra control under your guidance. I would like to avoid any incidents such as the one you were just witness to from ever occurring again."

The Hyuuga head answered with little delay. "That is understandable. I believe I will be free to train the boy on the weekends." The Hokage looked to Taiki for approval, and after gaining a nod from the man, turned to address Hiashi. "That is acceptable. I assume the rest of the week Naruto will be trained by the Akadou clan?" Taiki looked to Naruto with a slightly sadistic grin on his face. "Yes, Hokage-sama, the Akadou clan will mold him into a strong Shinobi the leaf can be proud of." Naruto couldn't help but let out an audible gulp, to which the Hokage and Taiki chuckled, the former in amusement, while the latter somewhat evilly. One thought dominated Naruto's mind above all others. What have I gotten myself into?

After the meeting was concluded, Hiashi left, going back to the Hyuuga compound, Taiki and Naruto went home, and Sarutobi went out for a stroll throughout Konoha. With everyone gone, the Hokage's secretary relaxed in her chair while thumbing through one of her recent magazines. All of a sudden, there were at least a dozen poofs of smoke in the hallway, followed by a stampede of men and woman rushing through the Hokage's office door. The secretary raised an eyebrow at the scene, shrugged, and went back to reading an article on "Modern Day Kunoichi."


A/N: Alright, sorry for not providing any action in this chapter (I mean fighting action, unless you think Hiashi beating the shit out of an unconscious Naruto is the coolest fight scene ever made, in that case, forget I said anything).

Next chapter preview (Now with extra accuracy): Next time we'll see how Naruto's training is doing, maybe see a few D-ranked missions he goes on, and hopefully get to the tragic C-ranked mission (no promises for this last part though, just depends on how I think it fits with the chapter's flow).

Hope you've been enjoying the story so far. Remember to review and tell your friends. I'll try updating again next week, but that's still up in the air, since I got finals this Wednesday, Thursday, and next Monday. Yeah, school is a bummer.

On a side note, I'm not any good with Japanese names, so I used a website to come up with some that would fit the OC's nicely. Here are the meanings to the OC's names I have introduced so far, along with what role they play in my story.

Taiki (Large Radiance) – Leader of the Akadou clan.

Asuka (Fragrance of the Bright Day) – Taiki's wife and soon to be mother of a baby girl and Naruto.

Akemi (Beautiful and Bright) – The daughter of Taiki and Asuka. Also Naruto's younger sister.