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WARNING: This chapter contains a lime of sorts between Fu and Ryuu. If you don't want to read it, fell free to skip.

Beach Trip

Ryuu smiled as he lay back in the sand. This was exactly what he needed. Sun, sand, ocean, water park for some reason right beside the ocean, and Fu. The beach was deserted today, and very few people were at the water park. Ryuu wasn't entirely sure why, but there was practically no one around. Not that he minded. He was able to get a tan, swim, or train, if he really got bored, all without anyone bothering him.

Fu dropped onto Ryuu's legs, Ryuu looking up at her and smiling. She had gotten a new bikini to wear on their vacation trip. This one was light green, matching her hair, and was normal-sized, as bikinis go. However, he still loved seeing her in a bikini. She smiled down at him and slipped her hands into his, lacing their fingers together.

"You're being boring," Fu complained.

"I'm tanning," Ryuu countered.

"Exactly!" Fu said.

Ryuu chuckled. "Alright, well then what would you rather be doing?"

Fu thought for a moment, a grin forming on her face several times, only to fade each time. "Something fun."

Ryuu chuckled again. "Tanning is fun. It's relaxing."

"Not for me," Fu said. "I can't sit still. I'm a Jinchuriki. I have ADHD, just like Naruto."

Ryuu snorted and shook his head. "Tell you what. If you can lay here and tan with me for twenty minutes. I'll let you pick what we do next."

"Yay!" Fu cheered, throwing her hands into the air before rolling over onto her side of the blanket beside him.

Ryuu smiled, flipping onto his stomach, head turned toward her. For about ten minutes, Fu did well. However, by the end of the ten minutes, he could sense her getting antsy. He cracked an eye open, seeing she had removed her bikini to tan naked. He sighed.

"You shouldn't do that in public," Ryuu said.

"I don't like tan lines," Fu said. "And you like it when I'm naked."

Ryuu groaned, Fu flipping over and smiling at him. He shook his head, closing his eyes again. After another few minutes, he risked cracking his eye open again. Fu was staring at him, an exasperated and bored expression on her face. He chuckled, pushing himself up.

"Alright," Ryuu sighed. "Good enough. What do you want to do?"

"Eat," Fu said. "Then go on every ride in the water park at least twice."

Ryuu chuckled. He really wanted to just relax, but he had made a deal, so he nodded, standing and slipping his feet into his sandals, picking up their blanket. Fu smiled, quickly putting her bikini back on and following him as they walked to the nearest restaurant. They sat at a table in the corner, Ryuu facing the door, and both ordered. Ryuu got a burger and Fu got several menu options. As they waited for their food, they discussed theories about how to make Ryuu fly using chakra. He didn't have star chakra, but Kagero had formed wings from chakra without Star Chakra, so it should have theoretically been possible. Once their food arrived, they ate quickly. Then, they left the restaurant, heading into the water park. Fu grabbed his hand instantly, dragging him through the park. It wasn't long before Ryuu realized that the water park had a bunch of games too. Like one where the players would stand on unsteady floating platforms and then try to knock each other off using double-ended foam batons. And another was volleyball, except in waist deep water. Ryuu laughed as Fu dragged him toward the baton fights. They waited in line for a few minutes, each game not lasting more than a few minutes, before they were allowed into the pool They climbed the steps onto their platforms and the two people in charge of the game took the steps away, the platforms swaying instantly.

"Begin," one of the two men said, his tone extremely bored.

Ryuu attacked first, swiping viciously at Fu's head, only for her to wave her upper body in a circle, the stand following, then swipe at his legs. He jumped, lifting his legs up over the baton, then landed on his platform, slipping and crashing onto it on his back. Fu swiped at him and he rocked back onto his shoulders, then flipped over the baton as she swiped sideways at him. The crowd around them was going wild, cheering them on. Ryuu dropped to one knee, swiping at Fu's legs. She jumped, moving to land on one foot on the back side of the staff but Ryuu yanked it back that way, taking that leg out from under her and making her crash down on the platform, nearly sliding off. She flipped, landing on the opposite side of the platform as it tilted dangerously. Then, it dropped back to its normal position and she blocked a swipe, swinging the other end of her baton at him, Ryuu using the back of his to knock the swipe upward and jabbing the back end at her. She ducked under it and released her baton with one hand, sweeping his legs out from under him. He bounced on the platform, knocking it out from under him and dropping him into the water. He stood, coughing and wiped the water off of his face, seeing fu drop into the water. Around them, the crowd was cheering loudly, apparently not having had anything that entertaining to watch all day.

"Someone should create a big sports tournament for Shinobi," Ryuu said. "Like the Chunin Exams, but less deadly."

Fu giggled and nodded. "That would be fun."

They walked out of the pool and Fu dragged him to more games. Then, they began to make their rounds of rides. After hours of riding the various water slides or water rollercoasters of the park, since that's mostly what there was, Fu and Ryuu walked to the beach, sitting down and watching the sky. It was getting close to time for the sun to set. After a few more minutes, of simply enjoying one another's company, Ryuu stood, Fu wrapping her arms around him from behind, then flew them into the air, hovering once they were high enough, watching the sun sink toward the curve of the Earth. Ryuu smiled watching it. He felt Fu's arms tighten around him slightly as she rested her head on his shoulder. He smiled, leaning his head against hers as she floated them to the ground. Then, just as they landed, fireworks began to go off. Fu leaned on his shoulder as they watched the fireworks, Ryuu wrapping his arm around her. After nearly forty five minutes, the fireworks finally ended in a massive display of color and explosions. Fu turned into Ryuu, wrapping her arms around him and sighing contentedly. Ryuu smiled, tucking his own head into her shoulder and smiling against her skin.

After a few minutes, he pulled back, kissing her before pulling away and smiling. "Come on. We should get some sleep before we head back tomorrow."

Fu nodded and they walked back to the hotel room. They took turns showering to wash the chlorine off before Ryuu dried himself with chakra and climbed into bed in a pair of boxers. A few minutes later, Fu climbed in, cuddling up to him and he sighed, feeling her skin against his, again. He didn't bother to say anything about it. There was nothing he could say that he hadn't before. He couldn't blame her though. The full moon had only been a day or two ago.

After a few minutes, Fu turned her head slightly, gently kissing his cheek, his hand moving to where hers was resting over his heart, wrapping his fingers around her hand. She smiled, squeezing his fingers lightly for a moment. She lifted her head, Ryuu looking down at her. She smiled, staring at him for a moment before kissing him. He kissed her back, one arm still around her and the other holding her hand. She slipped her hand out of his, sliding it up to the back of his neck, pulling him toward her as she deepened the kiss. He moved his hands to her hips, gently guiding her to move on top of him so he wouldn't have to hold his head at an awkward angle. She complied, resting her arms on the bed beside his head. His hands splayed on her back, pulling her tighter against him. Suddenly, she wrapped her lips around his bottom one, sucking it gently for half a second before nipping it gently. Not enough to hurt, more just grazing it with her teeth.

Ryuu pulled away, breathing harder than he expected himself to be his throat feeling dry, making his voice husky and hoarse. "Fu."

"Sorry," Fu said, sitting up. "I didn't mean to. I wasn't thinking."

Ryuu sat up, kissing her again, the kiss being every bit as needy and passionate as it was a moment ago. After a moment, he pulled back, Fu having to stop herself from following him, releasing a long sigh.

"That's not what I meant," Ryuu said. "I just meant to be careful. We're still young. Yugao would have a bird if she saw us doing anything even remotely like this."

"You're right," Fu said. "I'm sorry."

Ryuu shook his head, kissing her. "I didn't want you to apologize, and I didn't want you to stop. Just don't rush."

Fu nodded, kissing him again, the kiss instantly as passionate as it had been before. Ryuu lay back down, bringing Fu with him and she sighed, as his arms wrapped around her again, pulling her tighter to him. Then, he gently sucked her bottom lip into his mouth, grazing it lightly with his teeth as she had before, Fu sighing shakily as he did. As soon as he released her lip, she captured his, sucking a little harder this time before biting down with a bit more force, running her tongue across it. Ryuu groaned and Fu's tongue slipped into his mouth as she released his lip. His own tongue met hers and they began to dance and duel. The kiss slowed a bit as they did, both taking their time exploring each other's mouths and tasting each other's tongues. It was a really weird feeling, and one Ryuu would have never expected to be as fun or feel as good as it did. Finally, Fu pulled back, both panting like they had just sprinted halfway around Konoha.

"Wow," Fu breathed after a moment.

Ryuu smiled, unable to force himself to speak, so he simply kissed her chastely for a moment before dropping his head back to the pillow, staring up at Fu. She smiled as she stared down at him, smiling. He smiled as well, staring at her as if trying to memorize her face.

"What?" Fu asked.

"You're so beautiful," Ryuu smiled. "How did I ever make you fall in love with me?"

"You accepted me," Fu smiled. "Right from the beginning you never once judged me for what I was. No one else ever accepted me completely like you. They would say I was too childish, or too weird. If they found out about Chomei, it was almost always an instant end to them being willing to speak to me. But you were instantly willing to be my friend, even after I told you what I was. And I could see in your eyes that me being a Jinchuriki didn't even faze you for a second. You were surprised, sure, but you never cared. You have no idea how happy I was that you were different from everyone else. And, of course, it helped that you were passably handsome. I mean, you're no Sasuke, but at least you're no Choji."

"Ouch," Ryuu smirked. "Only passable, huh? I'm hurt."

Fu smiled, kissing him again and he smirked, kissing her back. After a couple of minutes, Ryuu trailed his tongue across her lower lip, Fu's own tongue meeting his, their tongues beginning to dance again. As they did, Ryuu held her a little tighter, their tongues' dance speeding up, both beginning to fight for dominance. Finally, they separated to take a breath, Ryuu capturing Fu's lower lip again before she could catch his. As before, he repaid her for her earlier torment, sucking her lower lip as he bit down on it gently, running his tongue across it. Fu shuddered at the feeling, moaning and pressing harder against him. He released her and she almost instantly captured his lip, returning the gesture. He fought back the groan that wanted to escape, grinning. He could see where this was going. He nipped at her upper lip just as she released his lower one, then captured hers, repeating the process, Fu sighing letting out a shaky breath as he did. Then, as soon as he released her lip, her tongue slipped into his mouth, fighting his again. After a moment, she pulled it back, capturing his lip and once again sucking on it, dragging her tongue across it repeatedly this time, holding his lip for several seconds. Then, as she released it, she did so slowly, letting her teeth drag against it on the way. Ryuu groaned, holding her tightly, feeling her hips shift slightly against his lower abdomen, barely enough for him to notice, but he did. He captured her lip once again, once again repaying her in kind before pulling her down a little harder, also pulling her hips a fraction of an inch lower, making them drag against him. There was a definite reaction this time. Fu gasped, hips shifting a bit more on their own as a moan escaped her, her lips closing around his upper one, sucking almost desperately on it.

Ryuu pulled away, opening his eyes and seeing the blush stretching across Fu's face and seeing the conflict in her eyes. He realized just how hard she was fighting not to go too far, not that they hadn't already gone further than they should have. He swallowed hard, fighting to get himself under control.

"I'm sorry," Ryuu said.

"It's okay," Fu smiled. "We should probably go to sleep."

Ryuu nodded, giving her a quick peck on the lips before she rested her head on his chest, smiling as she felt his heart still hammering away in his chest, just as fast as her own was. Both closed their eyes, fighting to find sleep. Finally, after nearly an hour, both succeeded.

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