Uzumaki Naruto Chronicles Rewrite

Chapter 14

Anko's Understanding

Author's notes: Hope you have enjoyed so far, this is the shortest chapter in a while but I am glad I was able to get it out. Special thanks to Rose Tiger for the most recent review, it is much appreciated. Please read and Review.

A couple days after Kakashi and Anko had started dating, Anko had started staying in the Namikaze estate with Kakashi. Naruto didn't mind as he really did like Anko, she was good to Hinata, and to Kakashi. Plus it really wasn't even his place until he took over the clan. Kakashi was technically the owner currently. It would not have changed anything though, Naruto loved having Kakashi around, and it was like he had a father, and Anko, was kind of like a mother, although she was mad at him right now. She clearly had taken a liking to Hinata. Naruto had not had a chance to talk about it with her yet.

That was why this was his chance, he had just finished another set of light physical training, working back into full health and capacity. He had stepped into the hot spring to find Anko enjoying it. He turned to walk out when she called out to him.

"Naruto, you don't have to leave you know. I realize I have not been the nicest to you lately and I am sorry about that, I took Hinata's side and did not even ask you about it. She has become like a little sister to me, and seeing her hurt made me angry." The snake mistress said.

Naruto turned around and waded into the hot spring both of them were wearing towels. He grinned, he was happy she was sorry.

"Kakashi told me that you had good reasons to break it off with Hinata, I have not heard all of your side, what happened? Before the attack on your apartment you were head over heels for her, then you just break up with her. It does not make sense."

Naruto sighed, "I am scared for her. When the villagers attacked me, they were shouting how I had polluted their Hyuugas, and they could not let it continue. You know what I am Anko, being with her only endangers her. The villagers they will stop at nothing to get back at Kurama."

Anko stopped him there, "Kurama? Who is that?"

Naruto grinned, "Kurama is the 9 tailed fox, she is actually quite nice, and you are very similar to her in many ways. Back when I was attacked a year ago and put into a coma I met her, basically in my mind where her prison is. I call it my mindscape, at first it was a nasty sewer prison but since then I changed it to a beautiful field with a stream running through it. Kurama was controlled when she attacked the village, she didn't want to do it, but she was sealed in me. I was kind to her and she was kind back. She is a big sister to me, and she has been training me since the coma. Teaching me new techniques, fighting styles everything. She is incredible, very feisty and not scared of anything, just like you. Also she is pissed at me for the Hinata situation as well."

Anko nodded shocked, "I thought the Fox was evil, it was wrong of me to judge the fox before meeting her. I know how that feels to be judged like that." Anko looked down, ashamed.

Naruto continued, "Don't worry about it, you have always treated me fairly and kindly. That is all I can ask for, Kurama says she forgives you as well."

Anko grinned, "But anyways I interrupted you, go on with what you were saying, what happened with Hinata."

Naruto nodded, "The villagers will stop at nothing to punish me, because I hold Kurama, they don't care that someone else was behind the attack, they are too simple minded for all that. So that have ostracized me. Trying to kill me when they get too drunk, and on my fucking birthday no less. Anko, they will stop at nothing, and if that means attacking Hinata they will, they attacked me when I was a baby, a baby Anko. They won't let me into most stores in the area, most restaurants, I can't do that to Hinata. Maybe I can be with her someday, after I get the villagers' respect. That is what is driving me right now, if I can become Hokage maybe I can be with her. As it is though, I can't be with her. I am the lowly demon boy, she is the princess of the Hyuuga. I am not worthy of her from a class standpoint, nor any other standpoint. I am too weak to tell her about Kurama, because I am afraid she will reject me like all the other villagers. I know, I should know her better than that, but fear is not always reasonable. I tried to tell her the other day, but she would not listen to me. It seems that I have ruined any chance to even be friends with her."

Anko had nothing to say, she was shocked.

Naruto continued, "You understand don't you Anko? I am sorry I hurt Hinata," Naruto started to choke up as tears built in his eyes, "There just isn't anything I can do. She hates me now, she was so cold. I lost her Anko, she was the best thing in my life, and I am trying to protect her, only for her to fucking hate me." Naruto was crying now.

Anko was still shocked, she didn't know what to do, so she hugged the boy and he stood there upset. "Shhh Naruto, it is okay, everything will be okay. Just keep being good to her and she will forgive you."

Naruto nodded and thanked Anko, but he then excused himself and left to the training room. He needed to beat the shit out of something.

Anko was now upset with herself, Naruto was so upset with himself, she hadn't realized it, and now she was part of the problem, she looked down in shame upset with herself. She had treated Naruto wrongly because she sided with Hinata, and although it was wrong of Naruto, she could not blame him either.

Anko was brought out of her thoughts as Kakashi appeared next to her but on top of the water, "We have a mission, the Hokage needs us, but because Naruto isn't in fighting shape yet you are joining us." Anko nodded grinning and getting dressed as Kakashi got Naruto.

When Kakashi got to the training room Naruto was beating a training log that was set up in the room. He had already punched through the rope and was hitting the wood, hard, his hands were bleeding. Naruto didn't notice Kakashi was there, until Kakashi caught his arm before his hand could hit the wood again.

"Naruto that is enough, pull yourself together. I know you are upset about Hinata, but you can't hurt yourself like this, your knuckles are a mess."

Naruto looked at his knuckles, there was no skin left. They were also full of splinters, he grimaced. He hadn't realized it was that bad, the pain had honestly been refreshing to him at this point. Not that he would tell anyone about that. But it was numbing the pain his heart felt about Hinata, he looked down in shame.

Kakashi noticed and continued, "Naruto I know what you are feeling right now, but I have to tell you it isn't the right way. You are better than that. I know you are hurting but this is not the way to fix it. Let me help you here."

Kakashi applied some light medical ninjutsu that he had copied healing the boy's hands. "Better?"

Naruto nodded and Kakashi continued, "We have a mission, it is urgent get ready and meet us at the Hokage tower for the briefing. Naruto nodded and headed out.

Naruto Met Kakashi, Anko, Hinata, and Shikamaru at the Hokage tower. Hinata wouldn't look at him so he just sighed and walked inside. He was getting tired of this, he knew she was hurt but now she was being disrespectful. It was pissing him of. He was a range of emotions.

They got to the Hokage's office and he introduced the client. "This is Janshi, he will be your client. He requested this team.

Janshi then spoke up, "Lord Hokage, I requested team 7, why is this lady with them?"

Hiruzen turned toward the man, "This is Anko Mitarashi, because Naruto has been out of commission for the last few weeks. Anko is coming with you because of that, at no extra charge you get a special jonin. Think of it as a gift from me for continued business from you."

Janshi nodded, but he didn't look happy.

Hiruzen turned back to team 7, "You will be escorting this merchant, protecting them from all he may encounter. This is a C Rank mission. You will go straight to the gate." They nodded and everyone left, except Kakashi.

"Lord Hiruzen, this is strange is it not?"

"Yes you are right it is, another reason I am sending Anko when Naruto is at this health level. You will need her help I think." Hiruzen told the copyninja.

Kakashi nodded and left the room heading for the gate sighing, this was going to suck.