Naruto pov two years later
"HA!"
I dodged her gentle fist strike from the left, and she sent a blast of Chakra into the water. I jumped back, missing a pair of clones fighting on the water with us. I landed next to the second pair we made, then rushed Hinata with my two wooden swords. I dashed through the two sets of clones as Hinata charged through the as well. I channeled my chakra into the wood as she got close. I swung the wooden swords hard, sending two chakra blades down at her.
"Soru!"
Hinata vanished, dodging the attack. She appeared beside me, and I knew what was coming.
"Hush so ken wave!"
"Soru!" I jumped some move to dodge the attack, but I couldn't hold a candle with Hinata's control over Soru. I got a good twenty feet away before the shockwave opened the pond. Our clones kept fighting as the wave went under them. I sighed as the pond settled before Gramps called out.
"Okay you two that's enough for today."
Ema called out to us, and we dispelled our clones and walked off the water. "So Hinata-chan, how do you think the clan meeting is going?"
"Who knows Naruto-Kun? But, now that we're eight we're going to the academy soon. So, how did the council take it when your grandpa cashed in the other half of your clans riches?"
I looked at her as she smirked. "Oh, they lost it. Now we have enough money to live off of for over a decade. Danzo and the elders all but trying to kill him. But, we don't have to worry about that. We need to get our spare clothes and head over to the hot springs and get cleaned up."
"Right Naruto-Kun."
We walked over to the porch, and I was glad to see our clothes with some cut apples. We sat down, and Hinata sat beside me and leaned into my side. She rested her head on my shoulder and sighed as she started to eat a piece of apple. I smiled, then wrapped my arm around her; for some reason, gramps just laughed off. I saw Myu and Ema looking at us from over their shoulders.
"My you two seemed like your having fun."
We jumped as gramps walked out from around the house with a bag over his shoulder. "Hey gramps what is with the bag?"
"I thought I get you two gift as my way of showing you how proud of you two I am. To master all these skills before you were ten."
Gramps walked over and kneeled in front of us. He opened the back, and we smiled, seeing the two wrapped bags from the clothes store that went looking in. I smiled as I ripped mine open and saw the knee-length orange cloke with our clan symbol on the back. At the bottom was a set of three black lines. I smiled as I took my black cloak off and put my new cloak on.
"Oh Kami!"
I jumped as I looked at Hinata as she had an orange jack that looked like my cloke. But on the back of her jack was my clan's symbol with a smaller Huyga clan symbol below our symbol. Hinata smiled, then hugged the jacket and looked at me.
"We match!"
I nodded and smiled as she quickly put the jacket on and smiled as she got up and ran around with it on. I smiled as I watched her as she ran around.
"Naruto."
I blinked, then looked up at gramps as he watched her run around. "Ya Gramps?" He looked down at me and smiled before sighing.
"I have to leave the village for a little while. The Hokage asked me to go and get an old friend Tsunade-chan the best medic the village ever had. I shouldn't be gone for no more than a week at most."
I nodded, glad that Gramps was finally taking an active role in the village. "Old friend? Do you know her?"
"Haha, well let's just say that me and her have a past. But, this time I don't think this time I'll get punched but her becuase I got drunk."
I looked at my gramps as his cheeks turned red as he rubbed the back of his head. I hummed as I looked at him, then nodded my head as I stood up. "Whatever gramps, Just don't be stupid again."
"Oh?"
I stopped knowing that; oh well. I took off at a run, knowing what was coming for me.
"Get back here you bart!"
Ignoring his yell, I ran over the water, not wanting to get thrown again.
"Soru!"
Gramps appeared before me and screamed as he raised a haki-covered fist. I let myself fall into the water and kicked off the water hard with my chakra. I rocketed out of the other side of the pond and quickly used my chakra to dry my clothes as I jumped into the trees.
"Not bad Brat."
I got grabbed on the head and slowly turned my head and saw gramps smiling.
"Come on, gramps, you know I was kidding!" Gramps smiled as he moved his hand, grabbed my jacket, and slung me out of the trees into the pond.
Shanks pov
I laughed as I watched my grandson skip over the water before he splashed on the last hit. I watched as Hinata yelled his name before running onto the water to get out again. I smirked as I sat on the tree branch and watched Hinata slowly dragged him out of the water. 'My little grandson, oh the hearts you'll break.'
"Don't you think that was cruel?"
I smiled as I looked down at Myu. "Maybe but, you got to admit it is cute to see Naruto with his head on Hinata's lap while outcold."
"True, and our lady has asked us to help those two out."
I laughed as I rested my chin on my hand. "I can't help but wonder what the future holds for those two. Still hoping he'll turn down the CRA when he's old enough."
"You know, he has started to gain the attention of a few other girls. One is the snake girl from the Dango stands. You know, the one after buying her a box to thank her for stopping those men who attacked him last week. The other is the young blonde girl he talks to when she and her father Inoichi when they come over with lord Hiashi for your poker nights."
I jumped and laughed as I looked away from her. "So you two know about that? Please don't tell lady Honoka or Inoichi's wife. They'd kill them when they know how much those two have lost to me. They'd come and kill me for taking a month's worth of budget from them."
"Oh? What do I get?"
I frowned and pulled a small stack of cash from a storage scroll on my sash side. I threw a small stack into her waiting hand.
"Haha, thank you Sir Shanks.~"
I huffed as I watched her walk off, counting the stack. I sighed as I watched her walk across the pond and saw Ema as she walked out with two bathing robes. 'Damn womon got me by the balls before I knew it.' I sighed before I jumped down from the tree and walked across the pond. I walked past Hinata as she ran her hand over naruto's hair. I laughed as I stopped to look at the two. Hinata looked up at me.
"Sir Shanks, can I ask you something?"
I blinked and nodded, making her smile.
"Can Naruto-Kun stay with our clan while you're away?
"I don't see why not but, you know your father is going to lose it when you bring him home." She laughed as she put a hand on his chest and started to run her hand over his hair again.
"Father will have to get used to it. Naruto-Kun is always going to be around me if I have my way."
I blinked as I looked down at the little girl as she smiled down at him. 'Okay, maybe this girl is more aware of these things than I gave her credit for. Maybe I should start planning for a great-grandchild in a decade or less if she or that Anko girl if he started taking a liking to her.' I walked into the house and up the steps for one of the pre-sealed travel scrolls, I made in the case. I needed them. 'I wonder how she's going to take seeing me again? I know down my old friend was killed, but.' My thought trailed off as I thought of the man who fucked the woman my Makino liked.
"SIr Shanks."
I looked back and saw ANBU in a plane mask. "Tell Danzo to leave this place alone, ROOT. I know where the bases are in and outside the village. Sixteen in the village and twenty-seven outside with the main base on the hill east of the village." He stood there for a moment, then left my house. I felt twelve more leave the house and the area around us. I could feel everyone was still calm and relaxed energy. 'I guess I do need to activate the defense seals.' I slipped all but two money scrolls into my storage scrolls on my side. I knew what Danzo wanted, and he wouldn't take this laying down. I turned and started to walk to the far room I knew still had active seals.
"Sir Shanks?"
I turned to see Myu and Ema both looked like they knew. "It was Danzo's ROOT ANBU. I didn't think he'd try these, but now that I made the lines clear, he's trying his luck. So, would you two go ahead and take a week's worth of clothes for Naruto and head back to your compound? Looks like I have an extra stop to make." I tapped my scroll and a money scroll puffed out. I grabbed the scroll and held it out to them.
"What is this?"
"Pay for a personal S-class mission for the Hyuga clan to protect Naruto until I return. Oh, and if you'd like, I could take those seals off as thanks for all your work." They blinked, and then they rushed me. As the two pressed hands to my chest, I put my back against the wall.
"You can remove the caged bird seal!?"
I nodded before I tapped the scroll holding all the counter formulas I'd made over the last twenty months. "I've heard they use these seals to cause you all pain with a hand seal. I know they altered the original seal, given my grandfather was the one to build it." They nodded as I pulled the two papers out as moved some bandages off their foreheads. I frowned as I looked at the x with two reveres hooks on their forehead. "Tell Hiashi this stops now as I hold the right's to the original contract this if I decide to remove the seal of anyone who has a bastardized version on them or to make good on the contract to have the original placed on the whole like it was agreed on when my clan gave your's the seal." Tears filled their eyes as I placed both counter formula seals on their heads. I raised my two fingers and activated the formulas." They hissed in pain for a moment before the pieces of paper fell to the floor. They rushed to the bathroom.
"It worked!"
They started to cry and cheer before Ema ran out of the house, and Myu quickly rushed into Naruto's room. I smiled before I walked over and watched her put clothes into a bag. "Hey." She looked up from the bag. "Here is a scroll explaining everything we just talked about. He and his father may not be aware of this and if they are well." She smiled and then took the scroll, and before I knew it, she kissed my cheek and ran off with the scroll and bag. 'Damn, I guess being forty-six doesn't put too much of a damper on my game. Hm, maybe I should try to get with Tsunade this time around. She was two years younger than me.'
"Gramps!"
I smiled at Naruto's yell and laughed before I walked out and sealed the rooms shut as I walked down the steps. Naruto stood at the bottom with Hinata holding onto his arm as Myu hugged Hinata, tears in her eyes.
"YOU MADE MYU-CHAN CRY OLD MAN!"
I laughed as Naruto tried to punch me. I slapped each punch away and smiled as he tried to fight me. I grabbed his arm as he kicked my shine. "Easy Naruto, Myu can explain it when you two get a little older. But, she's not crying from pain or sadness." I let his arm go and then started for the door, all of them close behind. When they walked out of the house, I placed my hand over the seal on the wood and activated the house security seal on the house.
"Gramps?"
I nodded as I walked up to the gate and closed them before activating the seal around the compound. I nodded as I turned and looked down at Naruto. I kneeled to be level with him and put my hand on his head. "Be good for the Hyuga clan Naruto. I'll be back with Tsunade before you know it."
"Okay Gramps."
They started to walk away, and I smiled as I walked to the main gate.
Naruto pov two days later
"Naruto-Kun!"
I opened my eyes and leaned my head back to look down at Hanabi from my sitting position on the underside of the roof. "Hey Hanabi-Chan, what can I do for you?"
"Father and grandfather want to have a word with you. Plus, some lady is here looking for you."
"Sure, Hinata-chan, you want to come?" I turned my head and smiled as I looked at my best friend beside me. She opened her eyes and smiled at me as she looked at me.
"Sure besides we need to get something to drink it's a little hot out today."
I nodded, and we both stood up. "Ice tea or water?" We jumped down to the balcony next to Hanabi.
"The Ice tea with some lemon would be nice."
I nodded, and Hanabi grabbed onto my right arm, a happy smile on her face. I laughed as Hinata grabbed onto my left arm with an annoyed pout on her face. I blushed as the two glared at one another. "Can we please just go?" They smiled and nodded before we started to walk. I blushed harder as the maids laughed and talked with each other.
"So Naruto-Kun, do you think I can sit with you at dinner to night?"
I laughed as Hinata pulled on my arm hard.
"No! Naruto-Kun will be sitting with me!"
Hanabi pulled on my arm hard, pulling me to the side just. Hinata jerked my other arm, and my shoulders started hurting. I used Soru to get out between the two and started to run down the hall.
"Naruto-Kun!"
I heard them yell before I heard them running after me. I ran for the training hall, knowing that is where Hiashi spent most of the day with his father, watching the main house as they trained. 'I have to get to him before they catch me! I don't want to spare against him again if he catching Hinata clinging to me again! Hanabi would only make it ten times worst.'
"Naruto?"
"Sorry lady Honoka I can't talk!"
I smiled as I rounded the corner and saw the training hall door open. I slowed down, not wanting to just burst in and be rude to everyone in the hall.
"Naruto-Kun!"
I froze as the two jumped onto my back, and we crashed into the training hall. We rolled across the floor a few times, and Hanabi lost her grip on my cloak. We stopped, and Hinata sat on my stomach and rubbed her head before looking down at me.
"I guess you want to have another match Naruto."
I paled before I turned my head. I looked at an angry-faced Hiashi and a giggling Anko. She smiled at me, then waved her hand down, and I looked back at Hinata and saw I'd put my hands on Hinata's thighs without realizing it. She put her hands on my chest before standing up with a red face and used soru to get out of the room. I jumped up after that and got on my hands and knees in front of Hiashi. "I swear I didn't mean for that to happen!"
"To bad!"
I jumped to the side as Hiashi slammed a gentle fist onto the ground, where I was a second again. The wood under his hand was destroyed.
"Fight gaki! Last long enough and I'll give your a prize!"
"AH!"
I used Soru to get some space between us, and she charged me in his gentle fist stance. I dropped into the crimson fist gramps has been teaching me. 'Okay, Naruto, remember to lock his arm and aim for his adam's apple, then follow through with as best a throw.' I dodged to the side of his gentle fist strike and tried to grab his wrist. But, he was too fast for me to grab his wrist. He turned, and I barely managed to dodge another strike from him. I clenched my fist I in fused chakra into my fist and arm. I released the chakra as I aimed for his right knee. He jumped back, and I swung my fist down to the ground. I smashed the wood on the floor, breaking it into splinters. He and Anko looked shocked as I pulled my fist out of the wood.
"How did you do that gaki!?"
Anko had a smile on her face, and Hiashi looked quite surprised. "Gramps and I finally got to the advanced set of moved from the crimson fist style. Now that I have the twenty stances down and finally have the chakra control, I can start to use the real style. But I know I can't win this. I have no real fighting experience." Hiashi blinked and a smirk formed on his face as he looked at me.
"Well, consider me impressed, Naruto. To have this level of skill and control at your age is remarkable."
I smiled before he spoke again as he charged me.
"Hinata has also improved greatly over these two years as well." I deflected the two stricks using my chakra as gramps taught me to. I covered my forearms in a thick layer of chakra and did my best to block each strike. Thanks to the two years of having my clones fight Hinata every day, I memorized about ninety percent of the stances. "Crimson axe!" I swung my leg hard, and a chakra blade came from my foot, forcing him back. The blade impacted the wall citing the wooden support and two feet on either side.
"Gaki!"
Anko looked at me with wide eyes, I looked to the side, and Hiashi dropped his stance shocked.
"Crimson style, it must a dangerous style with those defensive skills and the two attacks you used. Redirecting a gentle fist is not an easy feat for an experienced fighter."
I sighed as I lowered my fist as looked at him. "Ya, but that much Chakra in my arms and legs sting and burn once I stop the flow of chakra. Gramps said it would take a few years before my body got used to it. He also told me this style was made for users of our bloodline."
"How so Gaki?"
I looked back at Anko as she walked over and wrapped her arms around my neck like she does every time she sees me. She rested her chin on my head, and I could feel two soft orbs barely touching the back of my forehead. I blushed, and I sighed as I looked away from Hiashi. His eye twitched as he looked at us.
"Anko I got him here for you now please get on with it."
"Right, look, gaki, I wanted to thank you and the old man for helping me when I ran short of cash the last two months. You know I just started the third year of ninja academy. You two made it so I could afford the gear and tools. After that snake ran off nobody is willing to help me. Not to mention you help feed my Dango addiction."
"I still say roman is better." She tightened her arms around my neck tighten.
"Do not start that again with me gaki."
I laughed as she pulled me back into her body. I gulped as I saw Hinata walk into the room. She looked at us, and I watched her face turn red from anger. She got into the hush so ken wave stance. I quickly threw my hands back, grabbed her thighs, and pulled her off the ground. "Soru!" We reappeared outside, and I quickly put her down before the shockwave destroyed the doors.
"What the hell!?"
"Sorry Anko! Give me the prize later!"
I used my soru again, hoping to get enough of a head start.
"Naruto-Kun!"
She appeared in front of me, still in her hush-so-ken wave stance. I jumped as she sent another palm wave at me. I landed behind her and hugged her into my chest, knowing this would stop her anger for a moment. She relaxed into my arms before I used soru again. I reappeared in front of the shocked main house and the branch members cleaning up the mess we'd made. Hinata held onto my arm, and I looked at Hiashi pleadingly. He nodded before he walked over and picked her up, breaking Hinata out of her bliss. She started kicking, and I knew she couldn't use soru while she didn't have a sure foothold.
"Go on Naruto, we'll calm her down why don't you and Anko go out for a while?"
"No! Naruto-Kun let's go get roman!"
Hanabi rushed over and grabbed onto my waist. I laughed and patted her head before I picked her up and put her on my back. "Okay, I'll tll you what." I started to walk behind Hiashi Anko at my side. "Once your sister relaxes well all go." Hanabi nodded then we looked at Hinata as Hiashi let her down. She dusted herself off and then walked over to me. She grabbed ahold of my jacket and gave me a little shake. "The only girls allowed on your back is me and Hanabi unless I tell you other wise." She gave me another hard shake before letting me go, then walked over to Anko and kicked her shine hard. She jumped up and down on one leg cursing under her breath as she glared down at Hinata.
"Hinata!"
Hinata turned the kicked Hiashi's shine just as hard, making his jump on one leg like Anko. She looked back at me, and I gulped, scared of the jealous Hinata. Hanabi gripped my neck tight, and she was shaking a little bit as she looked at her sister.
"Sis is scary."
I nodded and I could feel Hiashi and Anko do the same.
