Once they returned home Naruto noticed a letter on the floor. "Huh what's this?" he asked out loud. He checked the envelop to see who it was addressed to and it had Tsuki's name on it. "Here it's for you." He said handing it off to her. Tsuki took it and opened it up. Inside it was some money and a piece of paper. 'I guess that's my money for the money.' She thought as she pocketed the cash and started to read the letter.
Tsuki.
"I have bought some furniture and put it in your room. Nothing special just a: bed, desk, dresser and bookcase. The money is your allowance for the month. Use it to get some clothes for yourself and food. There should be enough in there for a few pairs of basic clothing and a month's worth of food. I hope you and Naruto are getting along.
I know he can be a handful but do your best to take care of him.
Sincerely, the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Tsuki finished reading through the letter and nodded. 'Oh he will be more than a handful.' She thought before heading to her room to check it out. Upon entering the room she realized the letter did not lie. There was a: Desk, bed bookshelf and dresser in the room now. The desk was up against the wall facing the window, allowing her to look outside. The bookshelf was next to the desk, probably to make it easier to get something when she needed to study. The dresser was up against the opposite wall next to the closet while the bed was against the wall opposite the door.
'Not bad, I think I can get used to this.' She thought before grabbing a pen and paper, heading to the kitchen to take inventory. "OK so we need some fruits and vegetables along with some meat, maybe chicken and fish. Later we might want to get some more plates and utensils." She muttered as she made a list of things to get. "Should probably get some sort of snack that he have during the day to give us energy." She added on to the list.
As she was writing the list Naruto walked out of the bathroom and into the kitchen. He looked over at her and tilted his head. "What are you doing Tsuki?" he asked as she continued to work on her list. Tsuki glanced up at him before returning to her list. "I am making a list of stuff to get so we both can eat healthier. Main so we have something other than Ramen to eat for lunch and dinner." She said before giving him a stern look when he opened his mouth to argue.
"If you want to get stronger you have to eat more than just Ramen. That doesn't mean you can't eat Ramen, you just have to vary up what you eat." She said in a tone that showed she would not back down from this. "You wanted to get strong Naruto, this is one of the things you have to do to accomplish that goal."
Naruto looked at her like he was going to try and argue with her but sighed and nodded in agreement. "OK I guees I'll follow your advice. After all I did ask you to train me." He said looking slightly sad at this new meal plan. Tsuki shook her head. "Don't worry I will make sure every meal is as tasty as it can be." She said with a smile before finishing up her list.
Naruto nodded as Tsuki walked past him. "I am going to the store now to get what we need, I should be back in a hour or so." She said before heading out. Once she was gone Naruto pouted. "Man who made her the boss of me." He said before heading to his room to relax.
Inside the Seal.
Kurama watched the events of the day and chuckled. "Hmm seems like Tsuki has not changed at all, she can even keep my Jailer in check. That's good. Now the question is how strong will he get with her help." He said before laying down and curling back up to nap. "Only time will tell."
Streets of Konoha
Tsuki hummed as she made her way to the market. The people around her occasionally glance at her or waving politely. She returns the polite waves but ignore the glances. 'It's either because I am new to town or rumors about what I pulled in the academy have already spread.' She thought as she made it to her destination. She walked inside and grabbed a hand basket before she started her search for the items on her list. As she was shopping she had this nagging feeling that something was off.
After getting everything and checking out she made her way back home. As she traveled through the streets the feeling only continued. She stopped moving and looked around. The road was mostly deserted with only a few people other than herself but none of them seemed to be paying attention to her 'What is this strange feeling?' she thought, frowning a bit before continuing on her way home. As she walked the feeling started to irritate her and she turned around looking to see if there was anything there.
She frowned, when she did not see anything but then her eyes widened and she closed them, focusing as much as she could on her hearing and smell. She could hear some animals off in the distance the footsteps of people on the streets. As she focused entirely on smell her eyes opened when she detected a familiar scent. "It's someone from class?' she thought and slowly followed the scent to its source which seemed to be hiding behind a powerline.(The pole supporting the line not the line itself)
As she got to the pole she looked on the other side of it to find a girl with short dark blue hair. 'It's the girl from class, the only one that was good at sparing.' She thought as she came to a stop. "Umm hi?" she said, somewhat nervously as she was unsure about what to do in this situation. Hinata turned and looked at her. "H-h-h-hi." She said shyly as she turned to face Tsuki.
Tsuki looked at Hinata and tilted her head. "Sooo can you tell me why you are following me?" she asked. Hinata's face turned a little red and she started tapping her fingers together. "Um w-w-well Y—y-you said y-you were living with Naruto-kun a-and I wanted t-t-to see if that was true." She said trying not to stutter.
Tsuki looked at her and blinked. "So you were concerned about him and wanted to see what was going on?" she asked. Hinata lowered her head and nodded. Tsuki blinked and looked a bit closer at her. 'I wonder why, she does not seem like the type to hang out with him, maybe wants to be his friend?' she thought unsure what exactly was going one. "If you want you can come with me, I am going to make dinner once I get back and I am sure Naruto would like to have someone over." She offered.
Hinata's eyes widened and she looked up at her. "A-a-are you s-sure?" she asked. I-i-i-I don't want to impose." Tsuki smiled and nodded. "I am sure. Plus I don't think he has anything going on right now." She said as she adjusted the bags in her hands and grabbed Hinata's hand, pulling her along as she walks back to the apartment.
They walked for a bit, Tsuki letting go of Hinata after a bit and arrive at the apartment. Tsuki opened the door and called out. "Hey Naruto I'm back and I brought someone over for dinner." She said as she made her way into the kitchen. They heard some hurried footsteps as Naruto ran into the room. "S-someone came over?" he asked in hopeful tone. He looked around and saw Hinata in the kitchen with Tsuki, working on putting the food away and getting stuff out for dinner. "Oh hi Hinata! What brought you over?" he asked as he walked closer to her, making her a bit nervous
Tsuki noticed this and came to the rescue. "I ran into Hinata on the way here. We talked for a bit and I asked if she wanted to come over for dinner." She said as she put a pan on the stove, getting between the two while she stayed off to the side. Hinata nodded at Tsuki explanation. 'I guess that is true, though I am glad she did not mention me following her.
Naruto nodded and smiled. "OK so what are we having for dinner?" he asked. Tsuki looked at him as she got some things out. Chicken and rice with some vegetables." She responded. Naruto stuck his tongue out in disgust. "Eww I hate vegetables." He said and Tsuki hit him on the head little with a spoon. "You need to eat your vegetables if you want to get stronger. You will eat them, even if I have to hold you down while Hinata shoves them down your throat." She said point back at Hinata who looked afraid for being dragged into this. Naruto pouted and sighed. "Ok fine I will eat them." He said before walking over to his couch and sitting down.
Tsuki smiled and then looked over at Hinata."DO you want to help cook or hang out with Naruto?" she asked as she started to thaw the chicken. HInata looked over at the pouting Naruto and then at Tsuki. "Umm I'll help you for a bit, I-i-I know a recipe for Chicken that Naruto might like." She said quietly. Tsuki smiled and nodded in agreement. "Sounds good, let's get started.
As the two of them started cooking Naruto sighed and looked over at his backpack. 'I might as well work on some of my homework.' He thought and walked over to it, pulling out some scrolls before heading back to the couch and started working on his current assignment. Meanwhile the two girls remain focused on their respective jobs. Hinata works on cooking and seasoning the chicken while Tsuki works with the rice and vegetables. Every so often Hinata looks over at Naruto before looking away quickly and focusing on her the food.
Tsuki watches her do this a few times before leaning over to her. "So if you don't mind my asking, why are you looking over at him?" she asked tilting her head Hinata startles a bit and looks down shyly, turning red a little bit. Tsuki blinks and sighs. "Don't worry I won't tell him." She whispered.
Hinata seemed to think about this for a little bit before nodding. "O-o-ok, w-w-well when I was younger, I was being bullied because of my eyes a-and I was t-t-too w-weak to stand up to them." She started to explain. Tsuki nodded and glanced over at Naruto who was still trying to do his homework. She then turned back to Hinata. "Then what happened?" she asked, turning her attention back to the food, making sure it wasn't burning.
Hinata takes a deep breath and continues her story. "W-well, Naruto showed up and he tried to fight the bullies, but he was out numbered and they were stronger. But it didn't stop him and he continued to fighting until he was passed out. When he came to we talked for a little bit and then he walked me home." She said as she finished her story.
Tsuki smiled and nodded. "I see, so you are thankful that he stood up for you and wish you could have so yourself." She said with a smile. "You want to be more like him, unafraid." She said and Hinata nodded in response. "Y-y-ya." She said lowering her head shyly as she turned her complete focus on the food. Tsuki smiled and did the same. After a while they finished cooking and brought the food over to the table. As Hinata finished setting the table Tsuki walked over to Naruto. "Hey Naruto dinners ready." She said with a smile. Naruto looks up from the book he was reading and nods. "Ok smells good. He said with a smile before getting up and joining the two of them at the table.
As the three of them start eating Tsuki glances over at Hinata and notices to seems to be watching for Naruto's reaction as he eats, Naruto himself seems to be oblivious to this and is eating his food. Tsuki briefly rolls her eyes. "Hows the food Naruto?" she asked. She starts eating and glances up at her. "Its really good." He said with a smile before continuing to heat. Hinata smiles and starts eating her own food.
Hyuga clan compound
Once they were done eating Hinata took her leave due to how late it was getting and Tsuki and Naruto took care of the dishes. As she walked back into the clan compound she smiled to herself. 'That was wonder I can't believe I got to have dinner with Naruto!' she thought as she made her way to her bed room, just as she was about to enter a voiced called out to her. "HInata. Where were you?" the voiced asked. She turned around and saw her father standing in the hall behind her. "S-s-sorry Otou-sama. I-i-I was having dinner with s-s-some friends." She said after bowing politely. Hiashi looked at her and nodded. "Very well but next time be sure to tell me ahead of time." He said and Hinata nodded. Hiashi turns to walk away but stops. "Who were theses friends?" he asked without looking back.
Hinata froze having hoped that he would nto ask. "I-i-i-It was Naruto Uzumaki and his roommate Tsuki a new student at school." She said, looking down at the ground. Her father glanced back at her. "I see, tell me about this Tsuki, I heard rumors that she beat the Inuzuka clan heir in a sparring match." He said turning to face her. HInata glanced up at his face but quickly looked away. "S-s-She did beat him, r-rather easily despite being a year or two younger then him." She said. "She seems to be very skilled and knowledgeable. She seems to be very sociable and playful from what I can tell of her personality." Hinata said as she told him what she knew.
Hiashi listened and nodded. "Interesting, she sounds like she will be very strong once she leave the academy. Is there anything else?" he asked. Hinata nods. "W-w-well there is one thing. I used my Byakugan on her after the spar to see how much chakra she had and.." she said trailing off before looking up at her father. "Her chakra is red" she said. Once she had finished her sentence she saw something in her father's eyes she never thought she would see: Fear.
Finally, sorry for the late post but I did not work on this as much as I wanted throughout the week and I wanted to make this chapter a bit longer they the previous one. Now about Hiashi. He is not evil in this fic, just a father who knows he sometimes has to put his clans needs ahead of his daughters. And him hearing about Tsuki kinda makes sense since a kid joining a class two years ahead of her a beating the clan heir of a clan that specializes in taijutsu is sure to make the rumor mill in the ninja population in Konoha. As for what happens now that he knows she had red chakra you will see.
