I haven't left yet so here's the next chapter. I just had a hard time writing but it's here.

Chapter Sixteen

*Start TMZ*

"Ok so at this point just about everyone knows who Naruto Uzumaki is."

"Yes Naruto Uzumaki. The basketball player who will soon be playing Ant-Man. Wait a minute what!"

"Yeah well apparently just hours after finding out about his three game suspension he was spotted out on a lunch date with Kendall Jenner."

"Ahh Kendall Jenner, the seemingly sane member of the Kardashian family."

"I like this cause it shows just how much he cares about his suspension."

"Yeah he's just like ok three games well let me call up Kendall and see if she's willing to hang out."

Everyone laughed.

"Well the thing is things did get pretty intense between the two."

A picture of the two celebrities kissing in the rain popped up on the screen.

"Ohhh kissing on the first date, just how serious is this."

"Well he just needs to be careful. Basketball and Kardashian's don't tend to mix."

"Some examples include Kris Humphries and do we even need to mention Lamar Odom."

*End TMZ*

"Yo cut that shit off!"

Shikamaru sighed from the front seat of the Uber as Naruto tried to take the phone away from Mia.

"Get the fuck off of me! It's not my fault you got caught kissing in the rain!"

She used her hand to squish Naruto's face as he got on top of her and tried to take her phone.

"Yeah but why the Hell do you keep playing that video! It's just a bunch of nobodies weighing in on my life as if I cared about their opinion."

Mia smirked. "Oh you care. You care about what every thinks of you. That's why you try so hard to impress that Smith guy."

Naruto growled and got off of his sister and just looked out the car window. It was the morning after his first date with Kendall and apparently someone was camped out in the bushes and managed to capture their kiss and social media was going crazy as the world tried to figure out how the two even got together.

Of course the people close to him didn't make it any easier. His friends decided to blow up his phone with the picture of the kiss and he had to remove himself from the team's group chat cause they were constantly teasing him.

Since he was suspended he wasn't allowed to travel with the team so while they were on their way to Boston he was on his way to the grand opening of a new Under Armour store. The store as going to feature several cutouts and posters of him along with other members of the Under Armour family.

Not only were his backpacks being sold but so were exclusive merchandise such as t-shirts and shorts. Naruto was currently wearing a black t-shirt that had light blue letters that read 'Ice In My Veins'. In the words was a picture of him pointing to his arm.

He also wore a pair of black shorts that had a blue and white checkered pattern going down the sides and a pair of blue and black sneakers.

"So you talk to your girl yet?"

Naruto sighed as he looked at his sister.

"One she's not my girl. And yeah we hanging out again today I just don't know what to do."

They entered the store through the back because of the long line waiting for the store to open. The moment they entered the store the manager was up in his.

"Mister Uzumaki it's a pleasure to have you join us today."

Naruto nodded. "Yeah this is actually really cool."

"Yes well we had a essay contest with a few of the local middle schools and one lucky sixth grader won the opportunity to interview you for Under Armour's website."

Naruto nodded as he saw two stools set up in the center of the store with a kid and a women who was clearly his mother standing next to him.

"Have you received the notice about the street team?"

"Yeah."

"Well after the interview you'll do another quick video to address the street team."

"Got it."

Naruto walked over to the kid.

"Yo wassup man."

The kid's eyes widened as he saw Naruto.

"Oh my God! I can't believe it's actually you!"

Naruto laughed. "I take it your a big fan."

The kid nodded. "Yeah my brother went to Louisville, he actually graduated with you and when we visited him he took us to a Cardinals game and I saw you tie the NCAA record for most assists in a game. Since then I've been following your career and I'm so happy to be interviewing you."

Naruto smirked. "Well I don't wanna keep you waiting, what's your name?"

"Joshua."

"Well Joshua let's do this."

The cameras started and Naruto handed him a t-shirt.

"Here it's one of my new one's."

The shirt was white and it had a image of Naruto doing his superman taunt on it."

"Thanks."

The two took a seat on the stools and the interview began.

"Your adoptive mom trained you in basketball right?"

Naruto nodded. "That's right."

"So who's the better shooter out of you and her?"

Naruto laughed. "Well mom always stressed the fundamentals of the game so I'd say I'm the better shooter but she can definitely knock down a few deep one's if you asked her to."

"If you weren't in the NBA what would you do for a living?"

"Um, probably would have been a personal trainer. Living a healthy lifestyle is something that has been extremely important for me and to help other people accomplish their goals would just make me feel good."

"What would it mean to you to play in the All Star game?"

"To play in the All Star game would be a big opportunity especially for me as a rookie. It would be a great experience to be around so many guys that are considered the best in the game. I've worked so hard and I've had so many people help me along the way to get where I am now. It would be great to represent my family, all the coaches and teammates that I've played with and obviously the entire Lakers organization in front of the world in New Orleans. So hopefully we continue to win, continue to play well and hopefully things workout."

Joshua nodded and read his next question.

"At what age were you able to beat your mom in a one on one game?"

Naruto laughed and looked at Mia who was barely containing her laughter.

"Well I was always a bit undersized even compared to my mom. I'm six feet now but she's six foot two so there was always a difference. The first time I actually beat her was right before I left for Louisville. We both went all out and I walked away with the W."

"What can I do to make you an all star?"

Naruto patted him on the back.

"Man you've done a great job so far but just keep voting and telling other people to vote. Just keep raising awareness and getting the word out. The fans control the vote so just vote as many times as you can, I know myself and the other guys around the league really appreciate you guys just voting."

"What was your favorite memory from Louisville?"

"Definitely winning the NCAA championship. The atmosphere of that game just had my adrenaline running and I am extremely proud to have been apart of such a well rounded group of guys."

"What's more exciting, getting a big steal or hitting a deep three?"

"Ohhh, that's a good question. Um can I do both in the same possession?"

Joshua nodded and Naruto smiled.

"Then I'd rather do both because if I get a steal and then come down and make a big three that means your doing something on both ends. You get a defensive stop and you come down and knock down a big three."

"Who was your favorite athlete growing up?"

"My favorite athlete growing up was Allen Iverson. He was just that guy that everyone wanted to be like. The style he brought to the NBA just made me tune into every game. Then I was also a big Kobe Bryant fan. The swagger and confidence he had was unbelievable. It's a really surreal experience to walk into the building sometimes and see him and I can't wait for him to get better and hit the court."

"Besides basketball do you play any other sports?"

Naruto nodded. "Yeah when I first started high school my goal was to stay off the streets as much as possible so when basketball ended for the year I found myself playing on the football team and I play a little tennis. So what about you? What's your favorite sport besides basketball?"

"Baseball."

"Baseball. What position do you play?"

"Pitcher, third basemen and first."

Naruto smiled. "Ok so in a game of basketball what's your favorite thing to do? How do you like to impact the game the most?"

Joshua thought for a minute. "Um, I like to go for cool layups."

Naruto nodded. "Cool layups. You know what we call those? We call those crafties. You get crafty around the basket making cool flip behind the head shots and all kinds of other stuff. Um what's your favorite subject in school."

"Either P.E. or math."

Naruto laughed. "That's the best answer ever right there. Go play some basketball in P.E. and then come in and type in that calculator."

Joshua nodded and Naruto smirked.

"So are you excited to be apart of the Los Angeles Under Armour Street Team?"

"Of course."

"Why?"

"Cause I get to meet you and your my favorite player."

Naruto smiled. "Well I appreciate that man and I appreciate everything your doing for myself, my teammates and of course Under Armour."

With that the cameras stopped and Naruto put a hand on Joshua's shoulders.

"You did great kid. Now I'm gonna shoot this promo for the street team and then sign whatever you want me to and take a few pictures before they open up the store.

A Few Hours Later

After spending hours signing autographs and taking pictures Naruto was finally able to leave the store Naruto has a few hours to kill before his date so he went over to the practice gym to get a few reps in before he had to get ready.

Since he had decided to become Ant-Man he had told the studio that he would put on a little extra weight and he decided to do that with muscle. His plan was to see if he could reach at least one ninety.

He walked into the practice gym and headed to the locker room. While he was changing his phone rang.

"Yo, how'd the interview go Biggs?"

"Great bro! They said they'll call me back within a week but I think I did good. I don't have any offenses that the government knows about and I haven't smoked weed in almost seven months so I can pass any drug test, you could be talking to the newest Lakers team photographer. What you up to?"

Naruto shrugged. "Nothing bout to get in a little workout. I might be on the sideline but that doesn't mean I can lose my edge. Wanna join me?"

"Nah bro! Remember when I visited you in college and worked out with you I damn near died!"

"Come on bro. Shika's at a meeting in New York for something he wouldn't tell me about."

"What about Von, AJ heck even your mom."

"Come on big fella don't act like that. We got food, trainers and recovery shit down here. I promise this'll be the best work out you've ever had."

Biggs sighed. "Fine. I know I'm gonna regret this but I'm on my way. You lucky I'm only like five minutes away."

After wrapping up his workout with Biggs and headed back to his place. While working out they talked about setting their other friends up with jobs and a high school prospect who was on the rise in Harlem.

Naruto grabbed his phone as it rang. He was getting ready to go out and had just hopped out of the shower when he heard his ringtone.

"Yo Shika what's the deal?"

"Um I'm about to get on the company's private jet and head to Louisiana."

"Why the Hell are you going to Louisiana?"

Shikamaru sighed. "That's what I wanted to talk to you about. I've been given the opportunity to represent a new client. He just started talking to agents and I've been asked to personally meet him. They even have me some money to take him out and stuff."

"But your my agent."

"Yeah but we're apart of a company. Sooner or later I would have been given someone else, it just happens to be sooner."

"It was your idea to sign with a company! We would have been perfectly fine on our on."

"Are you sure about that? Here let me list all the ways how the Roc had helped us. First they brought you a fucking Mercedes! If it wasn't for the Roc I'm pretty sure you still wouldn't have a sneaker deal cause I damn sure don't have Under Armour's phone number. Oh and let's not even talk about Sony. Do you even know who set up the meeting with Kazuo Hirai. Jay cause he and I qoute, wants everyone on his roster to stunt."

"Yeah well that still doesn't give you the right to abandon me!"

"Ain't nobody abandoning you!"

"Well can you tell me that when you sign a new client Will you still have time to make it to the games? Will you still make it to Sunday's dinner? Will you still even be able to kick it with me like you used to?"

Shikamaru didn't answer and Naruto nodded.

"That's what I thought."

Naruto hung up and threw his phone on the bed. It rang a few times but he left it alone as he got dressed.

He wore a black pair of ripped jeans and a orange t-shirt. He also threw on a gold chain and watch.

"Naruto call Shikamaru! He's blowing up my phone!"

The basketball player shook his head as Mia barged into his room.

"Sorry not gonna happen."

Mia shook her head. "You say that now but you two always make up. Your like two females, arguing one day but best friends the next. Just call him when you get the chance."

Naruto sighed as he tightened his watch.

"If he calls again tell him we'll talk when he gets back but right now I don't wanna focus on that. And which car should I take?"

"Did you fill up the tank on the Lambo cause no girl wants to go to a has station on a date."

Naruto nodded as he tied his sneakers.

"Yeah I filled it."

"Then take that but put the top on cause you don't want to fuck up her hair."

"Good lookin. Well I'll catch you later sis."

"Good luck knucklehead!"

Naruto left his apartment and proceeded to drive to Hidden Hills. The drive wasn't long but he had to wait in line at the gate as about six luxurious cars were in front of him. When he got to the front the man asked for his name.

"Naruto Uzumaki."

Naruto was hoping for a reaction from the man but he just asked for his ID and then waved him through.

As soon as Naruto past the gate he was greeted by some of the best houses he had ever seen. These were the houses you see when you think of Los Angeles and even though the Laker loved his penthouse he would defiantly be calling to see the prices on a few of these houses.

Naruto followed the directions Kendall gave him and pulled into a driveway were he found Kendall waiting for him.

She was wearing a pair of black pants, a white shirt and a black leather jacket.

The rookie smiled as he got out of his car.

"Wow you look great."

Kendall blushed. "Thanks you don't look to bad yourself."

He smiled but was surprised when she grabbed his arm.

"Come on let's go."

She rushed him to the car and he went to open the door for her but a voice stopped him.

"And where do you think your going young lady?"

Naruto turned and saw Kris Jenner standing behind him.

Kendall groaned. "Mom I told you I was going out tonight."

Kris smiled. "Yeah I know I just wanted to make a dramatic entrance. You must be Naruto it's nice to meet you. Kendall has been talking about you day."

Naruto smiled as he looked at Kendall who blushed. "Its nice to meet you too miss Jenner and I can assure you if you ask any of my friends they'll tell you that I talked about Kendall all day."

He gave Kendall a reassuring smile while Kris nodded.

"Ok well I'm sure that you two have much better things to do than stand in my driveway so I'll let you to go."

Kendall gave a sigh of relief and Naruto just waved to to head of the Kardashian-Jenner family.

"See you later miss Jenner."

Kris smiled. "Please call me Kris and actually how would you like to come the New Year's Eve party I'm hosting."

Kendall stopped in her tracks and Naruto shook his head.

"Um yeah sure I can make it."

"Excellent I'm sure Kendall will give you the details and I won't keep you any longer."

Naruto nodded as he and Kendall got in the car.

The moment he pulled out of the driveway Kendall turned to him.

"Why would you agree to go to the party!"

"What do you mean?"

"Why did you tell her you would come?"

"Cause I ain't got nothing to do. All of my teammates are on the road and I'm not gonna spend New Year's Eve with my friends."

"Why not?"

"Cause most of them are alcoholics and potheads. The good kind though."

"There's a good kind?"

Naruto nodded. "Of course there's a good kind. You got the people Who go crazy and then the people who are chill and funny ass fuck. The second one is my friends. The only reason why I can't spend New Year's Eve with them is cause they'll try to pressure me into taking a hit of the blunt and I'm not trying to fail any drug test. But back on topic, why don't you want me to come to The party."

Kendall sighed. "I didn't want you to come because my mom's just trying to get you to appear on the show. The party is gonna be taped for the show."

"Oh if that's the case then I can just not go. I'm not entitled to go."

Kendall looked at him with wide eyes. "Are you crazy. That would be career suicide to not show up to a Kris Jenner party especially after accepting an invitation"

"Then what am I supposed to do?"

"You'll have to go but I'll have to find away to keep you away from the camera's as much as possible."

Naruto nodded. "Alright sounds like a plan."

Kendall nodded and looked out the window as Naruto drove.

"So where are we going?"

Naruto smiled. "Well growing up the way you did I figured you never had a normal teenager type date so that's what we're gonna do."

Kendall looked out the window as he stopped at a bowling alley.

"We're going bowling?"

Naruto smirked. "Yeah it's one of the things that normal people do. Nothing to fancy or crazy and I guarantee it'll be fun."

Kendall looked unsure but nodded as the two exited the car. After almost two hours at the bowling alley Naruto could tell that Kendall was having fun as the two teamed up against multiple couples and defeated them.

Of course once people noticed who they were the place became an instant hotspot but Naruto was able to convince Kendall to stay for a few games and he was glad she did.

She wore a bright smile on her face and it made his stomach flutter every time he looked at her. When they finally left the bowling alley the outside was surrounded by paparazzi and Naruto held on tightly to Kendall as he lead her to his car. He could feel her tense up as he held her but he decided to focus on getting her inside the car first.

Once he pulled off he turned to her. "You good?"

Kendall nodded. "Yeah I just hate being around the paparazzi. They're always just up to something."

Naruto nodded. "Yeah I feel you But don't worry about it. As long as your with me your fine."

Kendall smiled. "Ok I'll hold you to that. Now we're to next?"

"I was thinking we could go get something to eat, any preferences?"

"Have you ever eaten at Nice Guy?"

Naruto shook his head. "Nah what is that?"

"It's a really good Italian restaurant."

"Ok let's slid on through."

He typed the name into his GPS and the address popped up. When the got to the restaurant a few cameramen were outside and Naruto had no problem getting the two inside. Durning dinner the two talked about embarrassing childhood memories like when Naruto got his head stuck in a gate and the fire department had to come get him out.

Naruto learned a lot about Kendall like how she hated chocolate, which he found extremely weird. She was more of a simple person rather than fancy and she hated being the center of attention which was again weird for a model.

After paying for dinner Naruto looked at her.

"Wanna go grab some ice cream."

"Yeah that sounds perfect. But let's head back to my place, I don't think I can keep dealing with these guys."

They left the restaurant and made they're way back to the car. There had to be ten times the amount of photographers than when they went in and Naruto put his arm her waist. Things went smoothly until he felt her jump. When he looked at her she was glaring at a guy.

"What's wrong?"

"This guy just grabbed my ass!"

Naruto clenched his jaw and balled his hands as he glared at the man in question. He was counting to ten in his head hoping that she was wrong or it was accidental.

"Did you just touch her you fucking creep!"

The man simply shrugged. "Yeah I did, what's it to you."

Naruto could smell the alcohol on his breath but that didn't stop him as he slammed his fist into the man's face. The guy hit the ground and Naruto brought his arm up to hit him again but someone wrapped their arm around his. He looked down and saw Kendall's brown eyes looking into his blue ones.

"Naruto it's okay now."

Naruto shook his head and looked down at the man who was unconscious. That didn't stop Naruto from feeling the urge to stomp on his head. He hadn't felt this type of anger in a long time.

Naruto felt his rage fizzle out when Kendall out both hands on his cheeks and rested her forehead against his.

"Naruto look at me. It's okay now. I'm fine."

She gave him a small peck on the lips and he seemed to relax which made her smile.

"Come on let's get out of here."

The drive back to her place was silent until they got to her place and Naruto looked at her.

"Look I'm sorry if I ruined the night. I should have been more focused."

Kendall shook her head. "Are you kidding me? Tonight was perfect. Yeah I'm not great about some weird drunk touching me but you made me feel amazing. Your so protective of me, you listen to what I say and even when I'm not saying a single word you notice things that most people won't. I don't have to say when something is bothering me because whenever something is I can tell by your face that you know something's up. Your so special Naruto and there's no one else I would have by my side tonight."

Naruto bit his lip and looked down.

"Your just something worth being taken care of. You deserve to be heard and to have someone care for you. You have a big heart, I can see that."

He looked up into her eyes. "I want to be that person that everyone tells you that you deserve."

There was a silence between them until her lips pressed up against his. Naruto had a burning feeling in his stomach That sparked when their lips touched. Even though he didn't want to he pulled away.

"Does this mean what I think it means?"

He got no verbal answer as Kendall out her lips back on his but he felt her lips curl up against his as she gave a sight nod.

Their brief make out session ended when Kendall decided to pull away.

"Come on I think I was promised ice cream."

She got out of the car and Naruto grinned as he got out behind her to follow her into the house. He had his dream job, his dream car and now his dream girl and he wasn't gonna ruin it.

And Done!

Like I said I had a hard time writing this but I hope you guys like it. And with the last two chapters I really wrote those at like three in the morning so I was really tired but I'm going back through them and fixing all of the mistakes I can find cause there were a lot in those. I hope that is not the case with this chapter and if you guys spot one just give me a heads up. Also who thinks they can guess Shikamaru's new client.

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Duces!