To Love Oneself

by MercenaryGrax

As time goes by and Naruto's loneliness grows, he resorts to spending more and more time with a clone of Naruko, the name given to his Sexy Technique's form. Without friends or loved ones, he slowly begins to fall in love with her. What will happen when society shuns him for being with someone that is essentially himself, only different?

2. Chapter 2

A/N - Okay, after some waiting, here's chapter 2 of To Love Oneself! Took long enough, huh?

Anyways, as you can see by the little warning down there, there is a lemon in this chapter.

Alrighty, I know some of you had concerns about Ino's sudden change in behavior. I don't reveal anything about that in this chapter. Sorry. But suffice it to say, her father really got her thinking about what kind of person she wanted to be and why Sasuke wasn't the right guy for her and so on. When we see Ino again, it'll all be explained, I promise.

I think one person had a complaint about Hinata's sudden boldness in approaching them in the last chapter as well. What I have to say to that is: jealousy is a POWERFUL motivator. She is gaining more confidence in herself and I think that's a good thing.

Anyways, I've got a BAD migraine right now that's making it REALLY hard to think straight, so I'll just say this: Hopefully you enjoy the chapter!

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WARNING! There's a lemon in this chapter!

Chapter 2 - Naruko's Origin, Fun Times, & the New Team

As the duo appeared in the sewer that was Naruto's mindscape, Naruto couldn't help but look around in wonder. Then he scowled and asked, "So this is the state of my mindscape, as you called it? Jeez. Is there any way to change it so it's not so dark and gloomy?"

"At the moment? No. You don't have enough experience with something like this to be able to change it like you want. Once you get used to diving into your mindscape like this, then you can try and change the state of this dismal place. Now, we're here for a reason. Follow me Naruto-kun." Naruko said before she began to lead Naruto down the passage.

Naruto nodded as he followed after her. When they arrived at a set of giant, iron bars with a seal tag on it, he couldn't help but feel a tad overwhelmed. Especially when two sets of eyes opened behind the bars. "Brought him to see me, did you Naruko-chan? Are you sure he's ready for something like this?"

Naruko nodded to the Kyuubi. "I am...Mother." she said, shocking Naruto greatly. "I felt it was time that Naruto-kun meets with you. He deserves to know the truth about that night, fifteen years ago. And...he deserves to meet you and Father. Kami I hate that man. But...Naruto-kun needs to meet him and hear what he has to say for himself."

The Kyuubi nodded in understanding before she shrunk down and took the form of one Kushina Uzumaki. Walking up to the bars, she reached out a hand and put it against the invisible barrier keeping her locked inside. "My precious Naruto-kun. This village has not been kind to you, has it? You must hold such hate in your heart…"

Naruto frowned at what Kushina said to him and shook his head. "No...there's no point in hating these people. There's no forgiveness for them, but I refuse to hate people for being mindless simpletons. Yes, they're selfish, horrible bastards, but I can't bring myself to hate them." he admitted. "Sorry for the language Mom. You...are my mom, right? Because this is going to take some serious explaining. I'm really confused right now."

"Yes, Naruto-kun, she is your mother." a male's voice said. Turning to look at who it was, all three of them scowled at seeing Minato Namikaze standing there. "I'm still not sure how or why she did what she did, but that doesn't matter. Now that you're here, I'd like to talk with you Naruto-kun."

"What's there to talk about? You chose the village over your own son! You chose to give the village a shiny new weapon while cursing him to be forever hated and treated like shit by the very people you chose over your son. Do you know the things they've done to me?!" Naruto shouted at him. "They tried to kill me! They do everything in their power to make my life miserable and I've been without friends for my entire life! You're a rotten bastard!"

Minato frowned at his son and shook his head. "It wasn't about making you a weapon, Naruto-kun. And I never wanted you to suffer either. As Hokage at the time, I had to make a choice. I chose to protect the village and all those dear to me by sealing the Kyuubi within you. You were supposed to be seen as a hero."

Kushina scowled at Minato. "No, I tried to argue with you about sealing the Kyuubi within me so we'd die together. We could have come up with a proper seal to keep everyone safe from it, including our son, but you continued to argue with me. You refused to listen, Minato. The village came first, your family...actually, I don't know where we were in your order of importance. All I know is you didn't care about the possible repercussions of sealing the Kyuubi within our son. Tch, Naruto-kun is right. You are a bastard."

The Yondaime Hokage shook his head in disappointment. "I had hoped you would understand, Kushina. I only wanted to give Naruto the ability to protect himself against that man claiming to be Madara."

Naruko scoffed at this. "Did Mito-sama need the Kyuubi's power? Did Mom? Or were they strong enough on their own that they'd never have to bother with it? And what about telling the village about Naruto holding the Kyuubi? Nobody ever revealed that information about Mito-sama or Mom! It was kept a secret. But no, Naruto-kun had to suffer because you made some terrible decisions!"

Minato frowned and was about to defend his choices, but Naruto beat him to the punch. "Don't try to make excuses, Dad. You made your choice and you have to live with it now. Get lost, I want nothing to do with you! I hate you!"

Sighing softly, the older blonde shook his head and walked off without a word. Once they were alone with Kushina again, Naruko turned to look at her. "Would you mind revealing to Naruto-kun the events of that night? You and Minato are the only ones who truly know what happened that night."

Nodding her head, Kushina proceeded to explain the events of that night in vivid detail. When she had finished, she looked at her son and said, "I'm so sorry I couldn't change his mind, Naruto-kun. I never wanted to seal the Kyuubi within you. But...I did come up with an alternate plan to ensure I could always watch over you. Minato and I placed fragments of our souls within you. Or at least, that's what Minato figured I did. Instead, I put my entire being within your seal. Afterwards, I confronted the Kyuubi and used my full power to subdue him. I proceeded to merge with the Kyuubi and took control of our shared body. I took that opportunity to get rid of the Kyuubi's soul for good. His body and his powers are now mine to command. I prefer to take this form, however."

"I...see. So you're the Kyuubi now? Is that what you really wanted, Mom? I'm sure it can't have been easy for you, being stuck behind this seal." Naruto questioned with a frown on his face.

The beautiful redhead smiled at her son and said, "I'm fine with it. I have enough power to protect you like this. However, I'd be able to do far more if you removed that pesky seal. Your father might not like it, but with me in control of this body, there's nothing to worry about. So please Son, remove the seal?"

Naruto nodded and walked up to the bars of the cage before willing the water to lift him higher. Reaching out, he began to remove the seal before his arm was grabbed. Looking to his left, he saw Minato standing there, gripping his arm like a vice. "I wouldn't do that Son. There's no telling what could happen if you remove the seal. The Kyuubi's chakra might overwhelm you, or any number of things could happen. I must ask that you leave the seal in place."

"You'd really deny your wife her freedom, Yondaime?" Naruko questioned angrily. "I suggest you release Naruto-kun before I get violent. And trust me, you don't want to piss me off Minato. You have two options at this point. Either you release Naruto-kun and allow him to free Mom from the seal, or you can try and fight me. You may be fast, and you may be strong, but in here? In here I am queen. I can and will destroy you."

Minato frowned at this and slowly released his son's arm. Before anyone could react, however, he slammed his hand into his son's stomach and made a twisting motion as he tightened the seal. The girls listened as Naruto screamed out in pain before collapsing to the watery floor below. "You will not free the Kyuubi." he said before he felt a dagger-like chain pierce his gut. Coughing up a bit of blood, he followed the chain down to Naruko's outstretched hand.

"I warned you, Minato. Now you have to pay for what you've done." the fifteen year-old blonde shot forth two more spear-like chains that pierced him in his chest and right hand. Using her skill with her chains, she pulled Minato down to the ground before slamming him into the bars of the cage. Ripping her chains out of his body, she formed a Rasengan in her hand before rushing forward and slamming it into Minato's chest, causing him to scream out in pain. "I'm giving you this one chance, Minato. Allow us to remove the seal and disappear back to where you came from, or I will destroy you. What will you choose to do?"

The Yondaime coughed up a bit more blood before he smirked up at her. "I'll fight to keep that seal on. Rasengan!" he shouted as he thrust his hand forward, a Rasengan barreling towards her stomach.

Before the attack could hit, Naruto tackled his father from the side, sending the both of them flying before they hit the ground hard. Standing up, Naruto winced as he held his stomach. "You're a real bastard, you know that? Trying to keep your own wife prisoner inside of that seal. What kind of monster does that?!"

"The sensible kind, Naruto-kun. I must protect you, even if it's from my wife." Minato tried to explain.

Naruko scoffed and sent her chains forward again while Minato was recovering from the attacks made against him. He tried to leap backwards to avoid her attacks, but a chain pierced his head from behind him, thus ending the life of Minato's soul fragment.

Tossing Minato's body aside as it began to turn into light particles, she looked at Naruto with a frown. Helping him up, she pointed towards the seal on the cage. "Try and remove it now, Naruto-kun."

Naruto nodded slowly before he stumbled over to the seal and willed himself upwards once again. Reaching out, he gripped the corner of the seal and, with one quick motion, ripped the seal off of the bars. Afterwards, he collapsed to the ground again and groaned. "Ugh...that really hurt." he said.

Kushina hurried out of the now open cage and kneeled down next to her son. Hugging him close, she said, "It'll all be okay now, Naruto-kun. Nobody will ever hurt you again so long as I have anything to say about it." Leaning in, she placed a kiss on his forehead before smiling lovingly down on him. "I'll have to train you in using the Kyuubi's powerful chakra, but I know you can succeed. But more than that, I have so much else to teach you! Including the art of fuinjutsu. I really hope you look forward to learning from me. I know I'm eager to get started on your lessons." she rambled on.

Naruto blushed a bit and said, "Mom? Thanks, but you need to calm down. You're getting a bit excited." he said teasingly. Once she had calmed down some, he asked, "Mom? Can you help me understand how Naruko-chan was made? And what's with this holy chakra I have?"

Kushina smiled at him and said, "Naruko-chan is an amalgamation of Minato's and my love for you. But more than that, our memories were combined together and put into her form. She knows everything that Minato and I knew, and she was able to tap into the Kyuubi's chakra as well. Well, it's my chakra now, but the point remains that Naruko-chan is something truly special. She would never have been able to take a form like this if not for your holy chakra, Naruto-kun. Because of you, she was given life and given a form of her own. Once you get better with seals, you can use your mastery over fuinjutsu to extract her from your seal and give her a body of her own. It will take some time, but if you're patient and work diligently to learn and master the art of fuinjutsu, you'll be able to make it happen. I promise."

"You really think it's possible?" Naruko questioned a bit unsurely. "I want to have my own body so badly, but what if extracting me causes Naruto-kun harm?"

Kushina smirked at her. "Of course it's possible! The magic of seals is that they can do pretty much anything you put your mind to! All you have to do is imagine it, cook up a seal, and presto blammo, you've got yourself a magical seal capable of whatever you dreamt up! They're really great that way."

"Fuinjutsu sounds like an amazing art. I can't wait to learn it!" Naruto exclaimed joyfully.

The redhead giggled a bit before she gained a conspiratorial grin on her face. "In the meantime, you two have my blessing to be together, if you so wish it. After all, you are the perfect girl for him, Naruko-chan. You two would be good together."

Both teenagers blushed before looking at one another. Slowly, they began to smile at one another and nodded their heads in agreement. "You're right, Mom. But...are you sure it wouldn't be, y'know...weird?"

Naruko frowned and looked Kushina in the eyes. "That and it wouldn't be socially acceptable. People would try to keep us apart…"

"Oh whatever. Let them think whatever they want. If my babies want to be together, then I say let 'em! Don't let the opinions of others control your life." Kushina argued. "And Naruto-kun, I hope you'll try to get me my own body as well. I want to be able to hold you for real and not just here in your mindscape. Okay?"

The whiskered blonde boy nodded. "I'll do my best, Mom. It...might take me a while, but I promise that I'll get you two into bodies of your own as soon as I can. I just...need you both to teach me as much as you can."

The teenage girl smiled kindly at her creator before saying, "I promise that I'll teach you everything I can. And...if you wanted to go on a few dates to see if we click in that way...I wouldn't mind. I do think you're rather handsome. You're also very sweet and caring. It would be...nice."

Naruto blushed deeply and nodded slowly. "I'd like that, actually. I really like you and want to spend more time with you. You're really pretty and you're very kind. Plus, you're not afraid to speak your mind. I like that about you."

"Awww, my little babies are growing up." Kushina teased as she wiped imaginary tears from her eyes. "Just wait until she has a body of her own. You two would really be able to be together then, and she could even give me some grandbabies to play with! Wouldn't that be something?!"

Blushing worse, Naruto exclaimed, "Mom! It's way too soon to think about stuff like that! Wait…" thinking for a moment, Naruto looked into his mom's eyes and asked, "Can I summon you like I summon Naruko-chan?"

Kushina tapped her son on the nose and grinned. "Yep! When you want me to appear, just think of me when you're summoning your Shadow Clone. I'll be the one to pop out then. With my chakra, it would be pretty hard to pop me and make me disappear. So I could stay with you for a long time if you wanted. You already know that Naruko-chan can stay out for long periods of time as well."

The whiskered youth hugged his mother and smiled happily at her. "I'm glad! I want to spend as much time with you as possible!"

The violet-eyed beauty smiled sweetly at her son and hugged him close. "I promise, we'll spend as much time together as you want. I love you very much sweetie. I always will."

"I love you too, Mom. I never want to lose you…"

"And you won't. I'm far too strong to ever leave you behind. One thing you should know about us Uzumaki's, we put family first above everything else. You're stuck with me sweetheart." Kushina replied with a warm smile on her face.

Naruko smiled at this scene before she walked over to them and hugged them both. "I love you too, Mom. And I love you too Naruto-kun. How could I not?"

Naruto blushed as he looked into Naruko's eyes. "I'm...not sure what it feels like to be in love. But I know I like you a lot! I hope I'm able to say I love you back someday soon."

The female blonde leaned in and pressed her lips to Naruto's in a chaste kiss. Winking at him, she said, "I don't mind waiting Naruto-kun. You're worth waiting for."

Kushina gushed. "Awww, my little babies are so cute together! I'll be rooting for you two!"

Naruto and Naruko chuckled a bit before they said goodbye to their mother and left the mindscape. Once they were gone, Kushina gained a devilish smirk on her face. They are going to be so much fun to tease. And boy, won't Naruto-kun be surprised when he realizes I have feelings for him as well…

Naruto's Apartment

As they regained consciousness, Naruto and Naruko both turned to face each other. Smiling at one another, they couldn't help but hug each other. "I'm glad you got to meet our mother like that, Naruto-kun. I'm sorry about our father though…"

The whiskered male shook his head. "It's fine. I wasn't exactly his biggest fan as it was. His actions just cemented my hatred of him. I mean...it's obvious that he loved me. If he didn't, you wouldn't exist, right? I just...I can't stand that man."

"Well, he'll never bother you again. Right now, we should focus on getting some rest. Our Genin test is tomorrow and we're going to need plenty of sleep and a good breakfast to get ourselves through whatever he has prepared for us." Naruko said. After a moment to think on it, she leaned in and kissed Naruto lovingly on the lips.

Blushing deeply, Naruto froze for a moment before he reached a hand up and cupped Naruko's cheek. Returning her kiss, he hugged her close with one arm. When they separated, Naruto asked, "What was that about Naruko-chan? Do...do you really want me?"

Naruko smiled at him and kissed him again. Afterwards, she decided to explain. "I love you Naruto-kun. Very, very much. You are my entire world. I'm...even willing to go a bit farther if it will prove my love for you."

Naruto blinked as he saw her face turn a very deep red. It took a few moments, but when he realized what Naruko was talking about, he, too, blushed a deep red. "Y-you don't have to go quite that far just yet Naruko-chan. I'm happy just being with you."

The female blonde smiled at Naruto in thanks. Then something registered in her mind and she smirked at him. "Yet? You mean you want to do that with me? How...interesting." she teased.

The blue-eyed male blushed deeper and looked anywhere but at Naruko. "I...I…" Sighing, he looked Naruko in the eyes and nodded slowly. "If I had to choose anyone to be with like that...it would be you, Naruko-chan. You're the first and only girl I've thought about like that. I have to admit that I'd like to do that with you someday, but...this is a little soon for something like that, isn't it? I mean, we're still getting to know each other and...and…"

Lemon Begins (Skip if you want.)

Naruko smiled sweetly at Naruto and hugged him close. "You're afraid. I understand Naru-kun. I won't leave you. Ever. I told you that I love you and that's not going to change. And I have an idea on how I can prove it to you too." she said with a saucy grin on her face. Taking his hand, she led him into their shared bedroom and pushed him onto the bed. Before he could protest, she grabbed the hem of his pants and pulled them and his boxers down in one, rough tug.

Looking at his package, she smirked and removed her top and then her bra, revealing her bare breasts to him. Reaching out, she gently took his cock in her hand and began to stroke his penis up and down slowly. When she heard him gasp, she knew he was starting to feel good. Leaning in, she took the tip of his cock in her mouth and began to lick it teasingly while she continued to pump his cock with her hand until he was fully erect.

Looking into Naruto's eyes, she smirked at him before she enveloped his cock between her sizeable breasts. She began to rub her breasts up and down the length of his cock, squeezing it gently between them. Moving her mouth back to the tip of his cock, she began sucking on it and used her tongue to get a good taste for her man. When he groaned in pleasure, she looked up at his face and whispered to him, "It's okay to cum sweetheart. I promise I won't get upset." she said before she took his cock back into her mouth.

Naruto moaned louder and said, "I'm...I'm cumming Naruko-chan!" before unloading inside of her mouth. When she swallowed his cum, he blushed again and said, "That...is so hot."

Giggling she got on the bed and laid next to him, not caring that her chest was still bare to him. "What do you say we take things a little...further? I know that can't have been enough for you. I mean, just look at you." she said before flicking his erect penis with her finger. "You won't be satisfied with simple foreplay. And I have to admit I'm feeling pretty horny as well. I say we go further and make love. How about you?"

The teenage boy nodded slowly before he took off his shirt and threw it aside. Now that he was completely nude, he slowly helped Naruko out of her pants and panties so she was laying nude before him. Slipping his hand between her legs, he began to rub at her pussy lips and could feel just how wet she was. Gently sliding two fingers inside of her, he watched as she squirmed a bit and moaned his name.

When Naruto moved over her and began to rub the tip of his cock against her entrance, she blushed badly and covered her face with her hands. "Kami, why am I feeling so embarrassed now?" she wondered aloud.

Moving her hands aside, Naruto leaned in and kissed Naruko passionately at the same time he buried his cock inside her waiting pussy. Moaning into the kiss, Naruto and Naruko just basked in the feeling of being one. When they separated from their kiss, Naruko said, "Slowly Naru-kun. You're big and...and this is my first time. It...it hurts. But...I'm ready. Just go slow until I tell you that you can go faster. Okay?"

Naruto nodded and began slowly pulling out of her until only the tip remained inside. Then he slowly moved back inside of her. Just these actions alone caused the two of them to gasp and moan in pleasure. "You're so tight Naruko-chan. It feels so good."

The blue-eyed female of the duo nodded and said, "It really does feel wonderful. Faster Naru-kun. Make me scream your name." she said with a grin.

Grinning down at her, Naruto picked up the speed as he thrusted back and forth inside of her. "This feeling is amazing. You're so beautiful Naruko-chan. I...I could really get used to this sensation." he said as he hugged her close and continued making love to her.

Feeling a tingling sensation throughout her body, she moaned out his name before saying, "I'm...I think I'm going to cum. It just feels so good. Oh Naruto-kun!"

Naruto nodded slowly. "I'm close too. I should pull out, huh?"

Naruko shook her head and captured Naruto's lips in a passionate kiss as she wrapped her legs around his waist. "No Naru-kun. Cum inside me. It's not like I can get pregnant yet anyways. Not until I get my own body. As a Shadow Clone, it's safe to cum inside me. So give it all to me Naru-kun. I want to feel your seed inside of me."

The spiky-haired blonde nodded slowly and picked up the pace a little more until they screamed each other's name and came together. When they came down from their highs, Naruto went to pull out, but Naruko rolled them over so she was on top of him. Without a word, she began lifting herself up and dropping on his dick, enjoying the sensation of him being inside of her. "I love you Naru-kun. So very much. I don't want this to stop just yet. So give me more honey."

As Naruko continued to lift up and lower herself on his dick, Naruto reached up and began to gently fondle her breasts. After a few moments, he gently pinched her nipples a bit before sitting up and sucking on one of her nipples while gently massaging both of her breasts. The entire time, he did his best to match Naruko's pace as he thrusted up inside of her. As Naruko moaned out from his ministrations, he grinned and moved his hands to her ass, giving it a good squeeze.

"Mmm. Naru-kun, more. That feels so good. Oh Kami, I think I'm going to cum again! This is amazing! You're amazing! I love you Naru-kun!" she exclaimed as she came again.

"Oh Naruko-chan, I think I understand that feeling now. I love you too. Oh Naruko-chan, I'm cumming! I love you!" he exclaimed as he released inside of her once again.

Smiling happily, the blonde female kissed her boyfriend passionately again before hugging his head to her chest. "I'm so happy Naru-kun! Oh Kami, I still want more." she said before she got off of him and got on her hands and knees before him. Wiggling her ass at him invitingly, she giggled a bit. "Take me Naru-kun. I need more."

"Oh yes, I need more of you too." Naruto said before he got behind her and thrust his cock into her waiting pussy. Oh Kami, this feels too good. We're going to be at this for a while…

Lemon Ends (Safe to read again!)

The Next Day

After another intense lovemaking session, Naruto and Naruko finally arrived at the Third Training Ground. They had been sure to eat breakfast and had even brought bentos that they could eat after the test.

When they arrived on the field, Sakura shouted at the two of them, "You two are so late! What the hell were you doing?!"

Naruto looked around and shrugged his shoulders. "We're not late if our sensei hasn't shown up yet. Speaking of which, minus points for being tardy." he said as he looked into Sakura's eyes. "Let me guess, you and Sasuke skipped breakfast, didn't you?"

The pinkette scoffed and said, "So what if we did? We were just obeying our sensei's orders! And unlike you two, Sasuke-kun and I showed up on time! Why? Did you two eat breakfast? Against orders?"

"You should have eaten breakfast so you could keep your strength up. That's common sense. On top of that, based on how late he was yesterday, you should have known that he would show up three hours late today as well. So you two could have eaten breakfast and come here afterwards if you were so inclined. Naruko-chan and I did eat breakfast, and we came when we were supposed to. Besides that, we just spent time together doing whatever." Naruto explained with a casual shrug of his shoulders. Of course the 'whatever' part means we were having sex… he thought to himself with a smile.

Naruko looked at her boyfriend and giggled to herself. He's thinking about it too. Kami above, that was miraculous. She thought to herself with a grin. I can't wait until I have a body of my own. I want to experience that with him with a real body. I want to be able to give birth to his babies…

Sakura saw how Naruko and Naruto were looking at each other and scowled in disgust. "Ew, are you two dating? That's sick! She's just your stupid clone, Naruto! Are you really so desperate that you'd resort to this?!"

Sasuke glanced over at them at this point and scoffed. "Just when I thought you couldn't get any more pathetic, you go and prove me wrong. Congratulations dobe, you've become the biggest freak in the village."

Naruto sighed and shook his head in disappointment. "Naruko-chan is her own person. She thinks and acts independently from me. She's not just some clone. And at least I have a girlfriend now that I can spend time and do things with. Even if nobody else approves, I'll still be with her. You could have a girlfriend as well, but you shun all the girls that approach you. You'd rather be a lonely shell of a person than allow anyone in. So if anyone's pathetic here, it's you Sasuke."

Sasuke growled in anger at this, but Sakura ran forward before he could and threw a punch at Naruto's face. "How dare you talk to Sasuke-kun like that you jerk?!"

Before the blow could land, Naruko appeared in front of her and grabbed the pinkette by the wrist. Without a word, she snapped her wrist, causing Sakura to scream out in agony. "Never do that again, bitch. You will hurt Naru-kun no longer. If you try, I'll do worse than that to you. Now apologize to him you worthless bitch."

Before anything more could happen, Kakashi appeared in the field with his eye crinkled shut as he waved at them. "Yo!" he said casually as he opened his eye. When he saw Sakura cradling her broken wrist, his eye widened slightly. Aside from that, Sasuke and Naruto were glaring at each other while Naruko stared coldly down at the pinkette. Well...I didn't think Naruko-chan would go quite that far…

Naruto looked into Kakashi's eye and sighed before shaking his head in disappointment. "You're late Kakashi. If you had simply come on time, you could have prevented Sakura from trying to hit me and saved her from a broken wrist. I don't think she'll be able to participate in the Genin test. In fact, fuck the test. I'm going to the old man and asking him if he can transfer me to a different team. I don't need this shit." And with that, Naruto turned around, took Naruko's hand, and began walking off with her.

The silver-haired Jonin sighed as he watched Naruto and Naruko leave the training ground. Looking down at Sakura, he shook his head in disappointment. "Let this be a lesson to you. You don't lash out at teammates like that. You're far too emotional when it comes to Sasuke. If you don't snap out of your fangirl persona and start taking things seriously, I'll recommend that you be sent back to the academy or perhaps even dropped out of the ninja program entirely. As for you, Sasuke, you don't insult your teammate in an attempt to make yourself feel better. Your ego needs some serious work. You'll be damn lucky if I can convince the two of them to stay on this team. Otherwise, I hope you two can learn to work with a new teammate."

The fifteen year-old Uchiha scoffed at this. "I'm an Uchiha, an elite. I don't need a team. I'm perfectly fine on my own without a team to hold me back!"

"And this is why you and Sakura would never have passed my test. I might as well call this team a failure now and inform Hokage-sama that you all failed my test. You two will never become Genin if I have it my way." Kakashi declared before he vanished in a Body Flicker.

"How dare he talk to us that way?! Right Sasuke-kun?" Sakura asked her love interest as she cradled her broken wrist.

"Tch. Leave me alone you dumb bitch." Sasuke said before walking off. If this asshole wasn't going to teach him, he'd find someone else who would.

Left alone, Sakura stared after the retreating Sasuke with a shocked expression on her face. He's...never said that to me before. Has he always been like this? She thought in shock as tears began to stream down her cheeks.

Hokage's Office

As Naruto and Naruko entered the office of the Hokage, they were shocked to see Kakashi standing there waiting for them. Deciding to ignore his presence for the time being, Naruko looked into the Hokage's eyes and said, "Hokage-sama, that team we were placed on would never have worked out. Sasuke and Sakura don't understand the concept of teamwork and would never have worked with us, even if they did understand. They hate Naruto-kun, and by extension, me. Why we were placed on a team with those two is beyond me. What the hell were you thinking when you put that team together?"

"I'd appreciate if you didn't talk to me like that Naruto-kun." he said, glaring at the clone before sending a look at the real Naruto. "I see you're still insisting on spending time with a clone of yourself."

Naruto glared into the Hokage's eyes and said, "Inoichi already told you the truth about us! You still refuse to believe that Naruko-chan is her own person, even after learning the truth?! The fuck is wrong with you, you rotten old geezer?!"

Before the Hokage could reply, Kakashi spoke up. "Despite your concerns, Hokage-sama, I believe that Naruko-chan is her own person as well. But that's not why we're here. I'm here to inform you that Team 7 fails. Sasuke and Sakura are not team players. Sakura even attempted to attack Naruto-kun before Naruko-chan broke her wrist for trying. I agree that the team wouldn't work. I'm sorry for even suggesting it. I would recommend removing them from the ninja program entirely. As for Naruto-kun and Naruko-chan, I'd suggest finding a new team for the two of them. Hell, I'd gladly take them on as students myself, but without a full team, it just isn't possible."

The Sandaime sighed and rubbed the bridge of his nose out of frustration. "I see. You know the council won't like this, don't you? I can only imagine how Sasuke-kun will take this news." Sighing, he shook his head in disappointment. "And despite my desire to punish you, Naruto-kun, for daring to speak like that to me, I'll forgive you. And...it just so happens that Kurenai came to me earlier about swapping Kiba for Naruto-kun. Apparently there are certain 'problems' regarding Kiba being on her team that she doesn't want him anywhere near her or Hinata. Kakashi, I want you to take Kiba on as your student and give Sasuke-kun and Sakura another chance to see if they'll work with their new teammate. Naruto-kun, you and Naruko-chan," he said, getting their attention, "you will be on Kurenai's team from this point forth. She was hesitant to pass the team with Kiba on it, but if she got you on her team, she said she'd pass the three, er...four of you. So, will you two be willing to work with Hinata and Shino as part of a team?"

Before Naruto and Naruko could reply, Kakashi sighed and scratched at the back of his head. "I don't think Sasuke and Sakura will work with Kiba either, but we'll see, I suppose. I don't see why you're giving those two special treatment like this, though."

The Hokage sighed and looked into Kakashi's eyes. "I just think that they deserve a fair chance, just like anybody else. That's all there is to it, Kakashi-kun."

Yeah, right. The three other occupants of the room thought as one. He's totally giving Sasuke special treatment. If Kakashi-sensei says that they fail, then that should be all there is to it. But nooo, of course the Hokage decides against that and gives Sasuke more special treatment when he doesn't fucking deserve it. Naruto thought angrily.

"Sorry Hokage-sama, but that's a load of crap." Naruko said. "If it was anyone else, you would have accepted that they failed and left it at that. You're definitely giving Sasuke special treatment. My question is: Why? What makes him so special that he's always, always being given special treatment like this?"

"I don't answer to you, girl. If I say they deserve a fair shot, then they're going to get it. Kakashi-kun, you are dismissed. Get Sakura to the hospital to have her broken wrist fixed. I expect you to hold their Genin test at the end of the week. Is that understood?" the Sandaime commanded.

"Yes, Hokage-sama. But know that I do this under protest." the silver-haired Jonin said before vanishing.

The Hokage sighed heavily at that before turning his attention back to the Uzumaki duo. "Now, back to my original question. Will you two work with Shino Aburame and Hinata Hyuga as part of a team? If not…"

Naruto interrupted him and said, "We'd love nothing more than to be on a team with those two. We can get along better with them and we'll definitely practice our teamwork with them to make sure we're an effective team. Now, when do we get to meet our team?"

"If you two have nothing else to do for the day, then we can go meet them now. Is that alright with the both of you?" Hiruzen questioned.

Nodding their heads in confirmation, Naruto and Naruko both stepped up to the Hokage when he walked towards them. Despite wanting nothing more than to rip his blasted hands off, they allowed him to place his hands on their shoulders before vanishing with them.

Team 8's Training Ground

As the three of them appeared before Kurenai and her team, the Hokage stepped forward and said, "Hello Kurenai. I've brought them as you requested. Kiba, I'd like you to come with me. We have something to discuss." he said before grabbing Kiba by the shoulder and vanishing with both him and his ninken, Akamaru.

Sitting down by Hinata, Naruto offered her a smile before he looked at Naruko, who had sat down on his other side. Taking her hand in his, much to Hinata's jealousy, the three of them soon paid attention to Kurenai as she began to speak. "It's good to see you Naruto-kun. Who's your friend?" she questioned curiously.

"My name is Naruko Uzumaki. I'm an alternate personality that lives inside of Naruto-kun. He has been diagnosed with DID, or Dissociative Identity Disorder. What this means is that he has an alternate personality: me. Naruto-kun likes to give me a body so we can spend time together." she explained, telling a half-truth as usual.

Kurenai smiled at Naruko and said, "Well it's nice to meet you as well, Naruko-chan. I'm glad to see Naruto-kun has a friend like you that he can rely on. Now…" looking at her team, she offered them a warm smile. "I've already decided to pass the three, well, four of you, I suppose would be more correct. Anyways," she said, shaking her head to clear the cobwebs from her brain, "I want us to begin on teamwork exercises. After that, we'll have some one-on-one sparring sessions so I can see what each of you needs to work on individually. I'll do my very best to train the four of you to become the best ninjas you could be."

"What kind of teamwork exercises did you have in mind Kurenai-sensei?" Naruko questioned curiously.

The crimson-eyed beauty smiled at her and said, "Good question, Naruko-chan. I'm planning on having the four of you do a variety of teamwork exercises. Today's, for instance, will be a test to see how well you can work together when battling someone of a higher skill level than you. I've enlisted the aid of my dear friend, Anko Mitarashi. She'll be the one to test your teamwork, and I can promise you this: she won't go easy on you. I expect the four of you to work together well and give her a run for her money. Don't let your egos get in the way, and don't argue over who should be leader of your four man squad. Those are the only tips I'll give you."

At this point, Anko walked up to the group and smirked at them. "Well, if it isn't my favorite little blondie. How've you been brat?"

Naruto looked up at Anko and raised a curious brow. "When she said Anko, I wasn't sure if it was you or not. It's...good to see you again, Anko-chan." he said with a small smile.

Naruko quirked a brow and looked between Naruto and Anko for a moment before a mischievous grin appeared on her face. "So, what's the relationship between you two? Nothing naughty, I hope?"

Both Naruto and Anko blushed at that. Looking at Naruko, her fellow blonde said, "It's not like that! Anko-chan is like a big sister to me. I admit she's beautiful, but there's honestly nothing there between us. Besides, I think she's got a boyfriend or something."

Anko smirked and shook her head. "Close Naruto-kun." she said before she stepped up to Kurenai and gave her a passionate kiss while her hands snaked down her back and gave her firm butt a squeeze. When they separated, she looked down at her favorite blonde and said, "Meet my girlfriend, Kurenai Yuhi. Kurenai-chan, this is the one I was telling you about. Naruto Uzumaki, my favorite blonde brat in the world."

Naruto blinked a couple of times before he gave Anko a smirk. "So that's why you're always turning down guys? Are you even attracted to men, Anko-chan? Don't get me wrong, I'm perfectly fine with you two being together, I'm just curious. If you two make each other happy, then I'm all for it."

Anko smirked and nodded her head. "Yeah, that's part of the reason I'm always turning guys down when they ask me out. The other part is because I know that the only thing they want is to get in my pants. I say 'fuck that!' Besides that, I haven't found a guy I like that way yet, so...meh. I'm happy with my Kure-chan. Why Naruto-kun? Are you interested in the big, bad Anko-chan?"

The blue-eyed blonde blushed and shook his head. "N-no! I mean, you're beautiful, but I'm not interested in you that way. Besides that, how would a relationship between us even work? You're happy with Kurenai-sensei and I'm…" At this point, he went quiet and looked away. "Never mind."

Naruko frowned and gave his hand a gentle squeeze to show her support. "What Sasuke and Sakura said to you earlier really got to you, huh Naruto-kun?"

"I know I shouldn't have let it, but it still hurts. Believe me, I'm happy, but...their words still hurt." Naruto explained sadly.

The female blonde grabbed Naruto's face and turned him to face her. Leaning in close, she captured his lips in an affectionate kiss. When they separated, she smiled kindly at him. "I understand sweetheart. The village won't accept us being together like this. It's only natural to feel hurt. But I love you. You know that, right Naruto-kun? And don't you love me too?"

Naruto nodded slowly and said, "I do. You're my best friend, and I wouldn't be with you if I didn't feel the same way about you."

Naruko smiled at him and kissed him again. "Then that's all that matters. We have each other. Isn't that what's most important?"

Nodding again, Naruto rested his head on her shoulder and smiled. He was a little shocked, however, when Hinata grabbed his other hand and gave it a squeeze. Looking into her eyes, he was shocked when she leaned in and kissed him passionately on the lips. Without realizing it, he had begun to kiss her back.

When Hinata pulled back, she pouted at him and said, "I'm sorry, but I couldn't take it anymore! Naruko-chan's able to be so open with you and you're...you're dating her now! Well...I want to be with you too damn it! I won't try to make you get rid of Naruko-chan, but please be with me too!"

"Um...is that even allowed? To be with more than one person, I mean. I'm...so confused here." Naruto said unsurely.

Kurenai frowned at this and said, "Well...I don't know if you already know this or not, but you're the last of the Uzumaki clan in Konoha. If it's enacted on you, the CRA would allow you to be with more than one woman. Otherwise, it's frowned upon, but you can be with more than one woman if you wanted to be. So long as each woman is willing to put up with another woman in the relationship, you're free to do as you please. And right now, it seems that Hinata-chan is okay with sharing you with Naruko-chan. So...what will you do?"

Naruto frowned and looked into his girlfriend's eyes. "What do you think Naruko-chan? I mean...we barely know Hinata-chan, and...this has been sprung on us. What do you want to do?"

Naruko looked Hinata over before walking up to her. Lifting Hinata to her feet, she took a close look at the Hyuga girl before reaching up and squeezing her breasts. "Damn, those are bigger than mine. You should really try and show those babies off sometimes. And…" reaching down, she gave Hinata's ass a squeeze before nodding to herself, "a nice butt too. Good thing for you, I'm interested in girls too. So sure, you're in! Just don't be surprised if I make a move on you too, Hinata-chan." the perky blonde girl teased.

As Hinata went to say something, Naruko leaned in and captured the Hyuga's lips with hers. As the kiss intensified with Hinata returning it after a few moments of pure shock, Naruto couldn't help but squirm a bit as he tried to hide a certain part of his anatomy that continued to grow harder. Damn this is hot.

Anko saw what was happening to Naruto and couldn't help but grin. "Enjoying the show, are you Naru-kun? How cute."

Blushing badly, Naruto looked into Anko's eyes and saw her grinning mischievously at him. "I...I can't help it. I'm a guy! Seeing something this hot is bound to get a reaction!"

The Snake Mistress laughed and nodded her head. "I'm sure. Bug boy there doesn't seem to care either way, though. Odd, but whatever."

Kurenai sighed and shook her head in exasperation. "Okay Naruko-chan, Hinata-chan, you can stop making out now. We do have a test to get to, after all."

Naruko and Hinata separated, but before going back to sit beside Naruto, the female blonde reached up and gave Hinata's breasts a firm squeeze. "I'm envious of these babies, Hina-chan. I'm looking forward to playing with them later, though." she teased before she walked over to Naruto and sat down on his other side. Leaning in close, she nipped at his ear before asking, "Enjoy the show, sweetheart?"

Before Naruto could reply, Hinata took hold of the hand trying to cover his crotch and looked down at his lap. Smirking, she looked at Naruko and said, "I'd say he enjoyed it a lot. Wouldn't you agree Naruko-chan?"

Naruto whimpered as he looked up at Kurenai. "Please help me?"

Kurenai sighed before whacking both Naruko and Hinata on the back of their heads. "Behave girls. There will be time to tease him later, if you're so inclined. Anko-chan, go ahead and start your test."

"Roger that sweetie!" Anko exclaimed before she walked away from them and stopped in the center of the field. "Alright you four, come at me with the intent to kill. I won't be taking it easy on any of you, so you'd better be damn sure you've got a good plan before you try and attack me."

Nodding in understanding, the team of four walked away from Kurenai and sat down together before they began discussing everything. "I'm no good at planning things beforehand. I can come up with plans mid-battle, but not beforehand. So one of you three is going to have to come up with a good plan for us." Naruto said somewhat ashamedly.

"I'm out too." Hinata said. "I may be gaining more confidence, thanks to you two," here she pointed at the two Uzumaki's, "but I'm still not ready to begin giving orders to people."

Naruko looked at Shino and frowned for a moment. "Hmm, that just leaves you and me Shino. I don't mind taking charge, but I'm curious to hear your thoughts. How would you go about this particular problem?"

Shino shook his head and said, "I'd likely take a completely different approach than you. If I'm correct in my assessment of Anko-san, she's unpredictable and clearly confident in her abilities. I'd say we need to somehow catch her off guard if we want to have any chance of, at the very least, landing a blow on her. But I have no idea what weaknesses she may have. Naruto-san, as you are the only one familiar with her, do you have any suggestions?"

Naruto frowned in thought for a moment before he shrugged his shoulders. "She loves dango more than life itself, sort of. It's her absolute favorite food. Screw with her dango and she's liable to blow her top. She also doesn't like a guy called Orochimaru. I think he's one of the Sannin, and he's her old teacher as well. Anko-chan says she wants to kill him for what he's done to her. In fact, I think it's because of her link with him is why she's treated almost as poorly as I am by the majority of the village. It's gotten better for her over time, but only by so much."

Naruko thought on it for a minute before she began to grin. "She also seems like she's a bit of a pervert as well. If we can distract her, do you think you could take her down with some of your kikaichu, Shino? Of course, we have to get her into the woods over there for my plan to work…"

The Aburame quirked a brow as he asked, "What exactly is this plan of yours Naruko-san?"

"Well…"

Ten Minutes Later

The team of four had, indeed, managed to force Anko into the nearby woods. Their coordinated assault on her had made it difficult for her to take them all on at once, so she had retreated into an area where she'd have the advantage.

Lemon Begins (Try not to skip this one, please. Unless you really don't care about this part, then go ahead and skip.)

When Anko suddenly heard moaning and someone saying "Oh Naru-kun, yes. More, more!" her eyes widened and she gained a mischievous look on her face. There's no way Naruto and Naruko could be doing that right now. This has got to be a trap. Still though, I am curious.

Stealthily approaching the source of the moaning, she kept herself hidden as she looked down below. What she saw made her eyes widen in shock. They really are doing it! Holy crap! Heh, this is kinda hot.

"Kami-sama, yes! Yeees!" Naruko exclaimed as Naruto held her against the trunk of the tree, pounding into her from behind. "This feels sooo good. Cum inside me Naru-kun. Yes!"

As Anko watched the duo try out a variety of sex positions, she couldn't help but let her hand slip down into her panties. Kami this is hot to watch. Why do I wish it was me he was pounding like that? She wondered as she began to masturbate.

What the Tokubetsu Jonin didn't realize was the fact that Shino's kikaichu were already draining her chakra, causing her to feel weaker by the second. For a short while, she figured this was just the result of her playing with herself, but when she realized what was going on, she quickly pulled her hand out of her panties and growled irritably. Rotten little bastards, ruining my fun time.

Lemon Ends (Safe to read again!)

Before Anko could react, due to her reflexes being sluggish as a result of her chakra being drained, the real Naruto and Naruko leapt forward and slammed their fists into her stomach, sending her crashing to the ground below. Hinata rushed forward at that point and disabled her tenketsu, leaving the Tokubetsu Jonin laying on the ground, wincing in pain.

Hopping down beside their clones, Naruto and Naruko gave the naked duo a thumbs-up before watching as their clones disappeared in puffs of smoke. "Have to admit, that plan of yours was just downright evil Naruko-chan. Kind of wish that was really us doing that though. I'm all hot and bothered now." Naruto said before he began to chuckle.

Hinata blushed as she looked at the two of them. "Did...did you really have to go that far, Naruto-kun, Naruko-chan? That was just so...so naughty! And kinky...mostly kinky." she said, blushing badly from what she had just borne witness to.

Naruko smirked at Hinata and walked up to her. Leaning in close, she whispered, "Why? Do you want to try the real thing for yourself? Come over to our apartment later tonight, if you're interested in a 'fun time'."

Turning even redder, Hinata couldn't even stammer out a reply, she was that blown away by what had just been suggested to her. Is she serious?! Me and Naru-kun? Doing that?! Oh Kami, I think I'm going to faint…

Naruto and Naruko watched as Hinata fainted, collapsing to the ground in a heap. "Well...that was unexpected." Naruto said.

Naruko simply giggled and lifted Hinata into her arms. "Yes...unexpected. Let's go with that." she said before giggling some more.

Shino dropped down beside them at this point and shook his head. "I'm amazed that plan actually worked. And...I feel awkward having watched your clones making love out here like that. I don't think I ever wanted to see the two of you like that."

"Sorry Shino, but it was the best plan we could come up with, knowing Anko-chan." Naruto said apologetically. "Speaking of which, we should probably get her and Hinata back to Kurenai-sensei."

The bug user nodded and walked over to Anko's unconscious form and lifted her onto his back. Nodding at Naruto, the group of three carried their sensei's lover and Hinata back to where Kurenai was waiting for them. Once there, they laid Anko and Hinata on the ground to rest.

"Well...you employed some unusual tactics, but I'd say you succeeded. Can I please recommend that you don't do something like that in the future?" she requested, a heavy blush on her face.

"No worries Kurenai-sensei, this was a one-time thing. We were told to come up with a plan that would work on Anko-chan, and, well...that was it." Naruto admitted as he rubbed nervously at the back of his head. "Trust me, that was just as awkward for me as it was for everyone else here."

Kurenai nodded in understanding before looking at Naruko. "And how about you? What do you have to say for yourself?"

The blonde girl smirked and said, "I regret nothing. That was fun and I would definitely do something like that again! Only next time, I want it to be the real us and not just a couple of clones."

The crimson-eyed beauty facepalmed herself and shook her head. "They put a pervert on my team. And it's a girl. Wonderful."

Naruko smirked at their sensei and said, "Aww, you'll come to love me. I'm sure of it!"

Kurenai sighed and nodded her head once. "I'm sure I'll come to love each of you like my younger brothers and sisters, but that doesn't mean I'll approve of this kind of thing. That's something that should be done in the privacy of your own home. Not...not out in public like this!" she exclaimed frantically.

Naruto and Naruko couldn't help it as they began to chuckle. "We're sorry Kurenai-sensei. It won't happen again. Unless it's absolutely necessary for some reason…" Naruto said, tapping his chin with his finger as he tried to think of when such a thing might be necessary. Shrugging his shoulders after a while, he said, "I can't think of when it would ever be necessary, but...we'll just have to wait and see what our missions have in store for us, now won't we?"

Sighing, the beautiful crimson-eyed woman nodded slowly. "That's all I can ask for. I trust you two to keep to your word. Besides, what would you two do if she got pregnant?"

Naruko and Naruto frowned at that and shook their heads. "Right now I'm just a Shadow Clone with my own personality and appearance. I can't get pregnant. We're looking into a way to give me my own body, but it could take a while."

Kurenai frowned sadly. "I'm sorry. I didn't know."

"Nothing to apologize for. I do want to have children with him someday, but I'm willing to wait for as long as it takes to get my own body. I do this because I love him dearly and I know it will be worth the wait." Naruko explained.

"I see. Well that's an admirable dream. I hope you two succeed." Kurenai said with a warm, friendly smile on her face.

"Thank you Kurenai-sensei. I truly appreciate that. We appreciate that." Naruko said, smiling back at her sensei.

Anko and Hinata both came to after a few more moments of waiting. As soon as she was conscious, Kurenai sighed and flicked her girlfriend in the forehead. "That's for falling for such an obvious trap. You're better than that! And...and I saw what you were doing too. We're going to need to talk about this later. Okay Anko-chan?"

The purple-haired Tokubetsu Jonin nodded slowly and pouted at her girlfriend. "Okay. We really do need to talk about this." she said, sending Kurenai a look that said they really needed to talk about what happened.

Kurenai nodded slowly in understanding before looking at Hinata. "Hinata-chan, are you okay? You fainted back there."

Hinata slowly nodded her head. "I'm fine. I promise. I feel better than fine, actually. Naruko-chan, thank you. I think I'll take you up on that offer…"

Naruko smirked and gave her a wink. "You're gonna love it, I promise."

"Oh, I know I will. Thanks again." Hinata said with a smile on her face.

"Do I even want to know what you two are talking about?" Kurenai questioned.

Hinata and Naruko both looked at Kurenai and shook their heads. "No." they said at the same time.

"Good to know." Kurenai said with a sigh. "Regardless, you four have passed the first test with flying colors. You work well together as a team. Now, let's see how you do in one-on-one sparring matches with me." And with that, Kurenai took her place in the center of the field before saying, "Hinata-chan, let's start with you.

Nodding, Hinata took her place across from Kurenai and took in a deep breath before letting it out slowly. Here goes nothing...

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A/N - And that's the chapter! A LOT happened in this chapter, huh?

The Kyuubi was revealed to be Kushina, Minato's soul fragment wasn't such a nice guy, Naruto and Naruko did, well...that together... so much happened throughout this chapter that it's hard to put it all into words! lol

Anyways, I do hope you enjoyed this chapter. I put a lot of work into it and I think it turned out rather well. And if you're wondering about what will happen to Team 7? Well...I dunno just yet. They'll probably fail Kakashi's test, but I don't know if they'll still continue on as a team for some reason or if they'll all be sent back to the academy or something. I really dunno. *shrugs*

Anywho, I do hope you enjoyed the chapter! I dunno what I'll work on next, but my buddy suggested Smashville Summoner earlier, so that might be what I work on next. Who knows though?