I do not own Naruto/Boruto.

It's been two weeks since their first mission.

"Juuchi Yosamu?"

"Translating into 10,000 Cold Nights." Okuru held Shinto's hand. "It's a very destructive punch, an A-rank attack."

"A-an A-rank? T-teach it to me!"

"Nope!" Okuru straightforwardly denied.

"W-what? Are you kidding me? Why did you get me so hype up if you aren't gon-"

Shinto was shutted up by a bonk to the head. "Let me finish. You have to earn it."

"Oh, okay." Shinto rubbed his head. "What I gotta do?"

Okuru again held Shinto's hand, pointing at his palm. "I'm going to teach you a fighting style call Hanpatsuken or Repulsion Fist. It requires some chakra control. You need to rotate your chakra inward then you release it."

Okuru demonstrated by hitting Shinto with a palm-thrust to the stomach. Shinto saw himself flying backwards before hitting the ground. "Ow!"

"My chakra blew you back..."

Shinto got up. "How's that different from using chakra in the normal way?"

"Because it takes less chakra control. You see, the inner rotation compress wind which you could use to blow your opponent away."

"So, Wind Style?"

She nodded. "But, unlike Wind Style, you don't convert your chakra into wind, you use actual air."

"Wow. That sounds a lot better than Juken."

"Actually, you could counter Juken by repelling the chakra away."

"Could I do that against ninjutsu?"

"Won't recommend it." Okuru grinned as she glance over to a tree. "Let's start training."

They started to train but what Shinto didn't notice that the tree Okuru look back had Jericho standing there.

The two trained all day while taking breaks in-between. "You tired?"

"I can probably keep going. My chakra control is unmatched..."

"Well I am. So we continue tomorrow, okay?"

"Sure." Shinto said.

He went home by himself during the night, hoping Torisu doesn't find out about him training with Okuru. But that was the least of his worries as he was hit upside the head with a kick. He was still conscious as he groaned. "What the...ACK!" Shinto grunted when he felt a kunai stab through his thigh, making it hard for him to move.

"I told you to stay away from her! Now you pay the price, bitch!"

Jericho and couple of others started to stomp and kick away. Jericho then lifted Shinto up by his shirt so he can just punch him back down again. Next thing he knows, Shinto was in the hospital, laying in bed with a cast around his leg. "Can you move your leg?" The medical-nin said.

"Yeah, I already heal it myself." Shinto replied, fidgeting his leg.

"Shinto..." Happī came into the room. "I didn't expect you to get yourself in trouble."

Shinto frowned. "I got jump out of nowhere and for no reason."

"Well, whatever the reason, I call your sister-"

"Aw man!"

Torisu burst into the room with anger in her eyes. "I was right to think of you as a brat, disobeying me and now staying out past curfew. Were you hanging out with her?"

"I- I..."

"Shinto?" A voice called out. They all look over to see the ruby-eyed prodigy, Okuru. "I shouldn't let you gone home by your-"

"Torisu!"

Torisu slammed Okuru against the wall, out of anger her veins bulged around her eyes, activating her Byakugan. "You bitch! This is your fault! It seemed my brother isn't getting the picture. So I guess I'll tell you. Stay away from my brother!"

Shinto pushed Torisu away from Okuru. "What is your deal! She didn't do anything but train me."

"Shinto, you don't know anything about her."

"So why don't you tell me?"

It went quiet as the two siblings glared at each other. "How about we all calm down." Happī suggested.

"We're leaving." Torisu grabbed her little's brother hand, pulling him out of the medical room.

In a little bit, Shinto saw himself in his bedroom. "Shinto, understand. Okuru isn't a normal girl. You think she's all nice but if she gets too attach to you..."

Shinto was laying under his blankets with his body turn away from her. "Why do you keep leaving me out of the loop? Tell me why she's bad."

"Fine." Torisu sat beside him. "The Brotherhood of Darkness is who I worked with. Like the name, it's a group socialized with boys who consider themselves as "brothers."

"So what happen with Okuru?"

"She was put under the Gozu Tenno by her father, a seal that feeds off negative emotions. But, they modified it into a curse seal where it'll inflict mental trauma onto her, putting her in a state of insanity." She stated.

Shinto turn over to his sister with his brows furrowing. "Why would they do that?"

"She was an experiment." Torisu eyed bulge, turning on her Byakugan to see if there's any eavesdroppers. "An experiment to kill the Hokage. The Gozu Tenno enhance the user strength with negative chakra, the negative chakra is fuel by negative emotions. The modifications makes those negative emotions. If she gets too attached, she might attack you for the littlest thing you do."

Shinto sighed. "Poor Okuru. She is being used..."

"Life is really cruel, even to the sweetest person. I'm just making sure you're safe."

"Let me be friends with her, okay? If something bad happens between us, I'll let you know."

Torisu sighed. "Knowing you now, I guess I can't say no."

Shinto curl up into a ball. "I'm sorry Torisu. I actually thought she was cool to hang out with."

Torisu was walking to his door. "Just be careful."

Sadly it wasn't like that tomorrow. Shinto was going to forget all about the incident he got into Jericho until Sakana. "You got jump?"

Shinto flung up by Sakana's voice. Shinto look over to see all his friends. Eh! H-how do you know that?"

"Its all over social media." Inotenn said, showing Shinto the video.

Shinto only watch a second of it and immediately start walking away. "Hey, where are you going Shinto?" Inotenn asked

"Jericho friends recorded that! He and all his stupid friends jumped me!" Shinto said, storming off to find Jericho but then he saw Kasai and Midori who were walking his way.

"Yo, Shinto. How it..." Kasai words trailed off as Shinto was about to walk past him. Kasai stop him by holding on his back collar. "going? What's with the angry look?"

"I'm going to kick Jericho's butt! He and his goons jumped me and put it online."

"Oh?" Kasai released Shinto. "Continue."

"You need help?" Midori asked

"You'll help me fight them?"

"Yeah, let's do this."

Shinto and Midori started to look for Jericho. Sakana and the others approached Kasai. "You allowing this?" Sakana asked her sensei.

"There guys. Besides, Shinto and Midori are bonding..."

They manage to find Jericho and his goons at Senju park. Murmurs were echoing in their group until Shinto and Midori came. "Oh, looky here. This bitch."

Shinto cocked back his fist while heading toward Jericho. "Just shut up!"

Jericho cracked his knuckles. "You want to fight?"

"Aye, Shinto." Kasai called out. Shinto stopped dead in his tracks after his teacher called him. "You're doing this straightforwardly. How about we handle this professionally?"

By professionally, Kasai meant by fighting in the ninja academy indoor arena. A crowd of their friends and other students sit at the bleachers while Shinto and Jericho stood in the arena. "I don't care if he 2 years older than me. I'm a Taijutsu specialist."

"Okuru here and many others. I can't lose."

"Hitting below the belt and eye pokes are prohibited. This fight only ends by either knockout or when the opponent gives up. Ya got it?" Kasai informed. "Fight."

Not wasting anytime, Jericho charge at Shinto. Surprisingly, he was fast and so sudden that he almost caught Shinto off guard with a jab. Shinto side stepped out the way, he then look down to see that Jericho was preparing a spin kick. Shinto had leapt over it and swung a hook kick toward the child celebrity neck. Jericho gritted his teeth, surprised that Shinto was this agile as he blocked the kick with his forearm. "Tch." Shinto click his tongue as he used his other foot to stomp on Jericho's face, kicking himself away from Jericho. While doing that, Shinto weaved handsigns before exhaling. "Wind Style: Vacuum Burst!"

Shinto sent a blast of wind that caused an explosion that was much stronger than paper bombs. Landing, as the dust cleared, Shinto saw a block of wood on the floor. "Substitution Jutsu..." Shinto look behind himself before getting punch straight in the jaw.

His punch had Shinto flying across the ground but he immediately flipped onto his feet. He then notice the change in Jericho's speed, he was a lot faster? "He must be using his chakra to increase his speed. Gotta stack my odds!"

He decided to go for a frontal attack as well but before attacking, he summoned two doppelgangers beside them. It caught Jericho off guard as he took punches to the face from his clones before getting sent barreling back by a high kick to the chin. Causing the doppelgangers to disappear, Shinto infused chakra within his feet and hands to to increase both attack and speed. While Jericho got up, he stumbled back by an aerial punch that collided into his jaw, Shinto didn't allow him to react as he trapped Jericho in a series of kicks. Jericho felt his ribcage and torso being targeted by those heavy kicks. He stopped it by parrying the next kick before launching a heavy punch to his side. "Argh.." Shinto groaned as his back skidded across the ground.

Midori watched in concern. "What in the hell? He is getting faster by the minute."

"Ladies, contain yourself. Cause I'm about to reveal something you want in your wildest dreams."

Jericho taken off his shirt, surprisingly he had bulk muscles and abs that even adult guys wanted.

"Oh my god, he is so hot." A random girl drooled.

"That is so my dream boyfriend..."

"H-hah..now I wanna change sides." Sakana says.

Bakkura eyes twitched, having their drool fall over him. "Hey you bitches, I already taken a shower."

"Sakana..." Shinto growled.

"Shinto, take off your shirt! Show some pride!" Okami shouted.

"Guess I'm entering manhood." Shinto took off his white kung fu shirt. He look athletic but wasn't close to Jericho physique which had the girls laugh.

"Be quiet! I'm really athletic for a 12 year old!"

As Jericho and Shinto charge at each other, Sakana snapped out of her trance, realizing how Jericho was so buff. At first, Jericho speed had increased throughout their battle, meaning he was using the chakra spread technique. Tanaki, one of their classmates and who was apart of Team Iron look over at Sakana. "Something wrong?"

"He's using the Chakra Spread technique."

"What's that?" Tanaki asked.

"A technique that requires the user to release chakra from all their body chakra points. It takes a hella ton chakra control to use that."

"Woah. Did Sakana gave a proper explanation on something?" Tanaki joked.

"Shut up! I know it because my dad mastered that jutsu. Currently Jericho is at the first stage which is why he looks normally strong." Sakana continued.

Shinto tried blocking Jericho's next punch but Jerico was transforming into the second stage where his power was increasing to the point he was breaking through Shinto's guard. Shinto slid across the ground with his arms shaking due to numbness. "Can't use normal Taijutsu! Time for my Juken."

"You thought it was going to be easy?"

Shinto slowly gotten up. "I never said that. I can still beat you, even if I'm the underdog."

"So you admit that you're weaker than me?"

"Yup!" Shinto said brightly. Energy his feet to get speed boost, charging at Jericho again for a frontal attack. As he gotten closer, Jericho launch a fierce heavy jab. Shinto bent down forward, launching a Juken finger-strike at his liver. Jericho groaned loudly, stumbling back. Shinto grinned as he kept attacking Jericho inner coils. Jericho manage to get a kick thrust in that pushed Shinto back. Jericho then smashed Shinto into the ground with a downward lariat. Jericho then risen his foot, trying to stomp Shinto out. Shinto rolled out the way before kicking back onto his feet. He jabbed his finger into Jericho liver, causing him to stagger and fall onto his knees.

The crowd look at Shinto in shock, surprised that Shinto was getting the upper hand. Midori was the only one who seem unimpressed, Jericho look like he was tired out as his muscles were reverting back to normal. "Guess that jutsu is chakra taxing. Useful but chakra- taxing!" Shinto delivered the final blow by sending a heavy roundhouse kick at Jericho's jaw that knocked him out. "I win! And I'm not finished!" Shinto said, looking at Jericho's squad. "I'll beat you all!"

"All of us huh? Let's test that theory."

Shinto saw them all charged at him once. Before he could attack, Midori landed in front of him while his hands were lock in a handsign. "Fire style: Fireball Jutsu!"

After a one brawl later, Shinto was sliding on his kung fu shirt. "Whatever that technique was, it was strong."

"That was the Chakra Spread technique. My day knows that."

Shinto look at Sakana with narrow eyes. "So now you're back on my side?"

"I was on nobody's side!"

"Anyways, you know about that technique? Can you teach it to me?"

"I mean, sure." Sakana shrugged. "But I gotta stay home for today so wanna train at my house?"

A hand touched Shinto's shoulder before slowly turning him around. A happy Okuru glaze into Shinto's eyes, just an inch away from making lip. "Sorry but Shinto promise to train with me."

Shinto was absolutely close from fainting due to the boiling sensation his blushing was heating. But before he could say anything, Sakana pull him away. "Yeah but Shinto wouldn't just leave his friend, right Shinto."

Shinto was too out of reality to speak right now. "I can see why every guy likes her, she's just so beautiful."

"SHINTO!" Sakana yelled.

Shinto jumped. "Y-yeah! I'm here."

"You're training with me, right?" Sakana asked.

"I...u-um..uh..." Shinto stammered.

"Actually ladies." Midori got between them. "He's training with me. See you." Midori lead a very confused and relief Shinto away from them.

Sakana shot a glare at the Hokage daughter but didn't bother saying anything as she walk off to teammates. Okuru had her attentions on Jericho who look down in shame, being beaten in front everybody. Okuru grinned. "You got lucky I got things to do Sakana."

"Sakana really hates Okuru." Shinto said to Midori.

"Or maybe she wants your attention." Midori replied.

Shinto blushed. "Do you really think-"

Shinto was cut off by a smack to his head. Ugly! What was that all about?"

"Ow!" He grunted. "Huh?"

"You were gonna pick her over me?"

Shinto shook his head. "No! I mean, she did asked first so I didn't know what to say."

"You were gonna pick her over me. I saw how you stared at her. Just like every other boy."

Shinto rolled his eyes. "Just like how you were staring at Jericho?"

"Urk- Just because I like the way he looks doesn't mean he's my type!"

"Still though, don't be a hypocrite!"

"Oh my god! Shut up! You two sound like a married couple!" Midori joined in.

They both look away from each other with Sakana crossing her arms. "You still wanna train?"

"Fine."

They left their Uchiha friend to train in the backyard. However it wasn't pleasant since they went back bickering with each other. "Admit that you were jealous, Sakana."

"I wasn't jealous! I just didn't like that she budded in. Admit that you were jealous!"

"I don't like Jericho so I was jealous." Shinto admitted. "Now, were you jealous?"

Sakana didn't want to admit it but she was jealous. "Just a little..."

"D-do you like me?" Shinto got closer to her.

Sakana look awfully flustered, looking away. "I mean...you can't tell anyone but..."

"Sakana!" Sakana's dad, Konaka came outside, shooting a glare at Shinto. He didn't like boys around his little girl. "What is he doing here?"

"Father! He's a friend that's helping me train."

Shinto snorted, trying to contain his laughter from how proper Sakana sounded. "Introduce yourself." Sakana patted Shinto back.

Shinto snickered while approaching Konaka. "I'm S-Shinto pfft...Hyuuga I'm one of her partner-"

"Quit your laughing!"

Shinto laughing subsided. "Sorry, sir. My name is Shinto Hyuuga."

"A Hyuuga? Your eyes look normal."

"Yeah." Shinto scratched his left arm awkwardly. "Sadly I wasn't gifted with the Byakugan so I try other things. Sakana was going to teach me the Chakra Spread Technique."

"Chakra Spread Technique? Sakana can't even do it and she is the skillful one of the group."

Shinto look at Sakana with a narrow stare. "She is, huh?" He look back at Konaka. "Well, my chakra control is the best and I think the Chakra Spread technique would fit perfectly for me."

Konaka look at Shinto with doubt but decided to explain it anyway. "The explanation is simple but doing it could cause problems. It's been stated that you could only use 20 percent of your full potential due to your brain protecting you from overexertion. The Chakra Spread technique utilized that 20 percent. The first stage, you pour 5 percent of your chakra from all of your chakra points in your body and limbs. It cause your body to slightly bulk up, increasing your attack, speed and durability. The second stage, you use 15 percent of your body, your muscles become bigger. The last one, it's the same, however...you'll feel a decrease in speed due to muscle mass. However, you can negotiate that speed decrease by unlocking the first gate which is located in the brain. There, you could use 40 percent of your chakra while lowering the muscle mass in your body."

Shinto definitely like the sound of that since he was already working on getting the Eight Gates before. However, he thought it'll be better it'll be better to work since that explanation is actually laid out to him. "Wow! Midori with the Sharingan wouldn't even stand a chance against me."

Konaka crossed his arms, still keeping a glare on Shinto. "So now that I explain it to you, leave my daughter alone."

Sakana patted Shinto on the back. "We'll see each other later.

Shinto sighed as he nodded at Sakana.

Midori POV

After his friends separated from him, he thought to train with his older brother. But then Okuru came to bring him news. "You're Midori. My dad's apprentice. Right?"

"Yeah?"

"He wants you to come to the Hokage residence."

Midori nodded and was about to leave. But Okuru stopped him. "Wait! Can I ask you something?"

Midori glance back at Okuru. "What?"

"It's about Shinto. You're not interested in him, right?"

"No?"

"Okay, goodbye." Okuru started to go away but while she did, Midori noticed a kunai in her hand. He didn't think too much about it but was curious on what she was up to. Midori then went to the Hokage residence to see what Jokara needed. Jokara sat at his desk with a man who had most of his face covered by his hoodie. And there was a boy, about the same age as Midori and Shinto. Instead of a jacket, he had a cloak around himself.

"Midori, I'll like you to meet Yumiko." Jokara said, looking at the blond boy. "He's your new partner. I'll be pulling you from your team so you can have better training."

"Wait, what? Why?" Midori asked.

"Cause I think you'll benefit more. Those kids you knew in school will only hold you back."

"But I..."

"Don't worry, I'll still allow you to associate with them by putting you in missions with them occasionally. However, your training is with us." Jokara stated. The Hokage then look over to the hoodie man, nodding at them.

The hoodie man took them to a private training center. Many other guys and girls bowed down to the hoodie figure as they moved away to make room. "Everybody, welcome Midori Uchiha. He'll be training with us for now."

Was this happening? Midori was getting associate with a group made by the Hokage? It was exciting but he felt bad that he was getting pull out of his friends team. "Now if you excuse me, I must inform Midori's team." The hoodie man stated.

Shinto POV

Shinto was a bit upset that he couldn't train with Sakana, not only that but Kasai was taking a break from training as he was bit focused on regular missions for a bit. Happī was too busy.

Shinto look over through the glass window of a restaurant to see Happī conversating happily with some guy. He wasn't ordinary either, he had a leaf headband wrapped around his shoulder. He did tried to look for Midori but he couldn't find not a single trace nor Okuru. Torisu was doing her thing. At this point, Shinto depression was rising. The feeling of being alone. "You're Shinto?"

Shinto look over to see a hooded man. "Can I help you?"

"I'm sad to say that your friend is going to be pull from your team so he can work with something that'll benefit him better." The hoodie man stated.

"Oh..." Was the only thing he could say as he let out a huge sigh. But shockingly, Shinto saw the man get on his knees and petted his head.

"Cheer up. It's a unfortunate circumstance but you should get over it."

Shinto rubbed his eyes before the tears could start rolling. "...Yeah, you are right."

It was a short silent between them as the hooded man stood up. He broke the silence between them, asking. "Do you want some ice cream?"

"Um...I'm not suppose to go anywhere with strangers. So..."

"I see, such a smart kid. But if that concerns you then I'll bring the ice cream to you."

Shinto fidgeted his hands together while the man was walking to an ice cream stand. He still wanted to avoid this stranger but thought that he wasn't doing any harm so he waited. The man brought Shinto a chocolate ice cream with sprinkles all over it. Shinto smiles brightly as he took the ice cream. "Thank you. What's your name mister?" He says, licking the ice cream.

"Call me 'I-no.'"

"Like, I know you?" Shinto chuckled.

"Yes. Keep my name in mind. We might meet each other later." I-no walked away.

Shinto waved him off. "Thanks for the ice cream."

Shinto then got his ice cream snatched. "Dah!" Shinto cried.

Shinto look over in horror as his ice cream and cone was devoured by Okuru. "Mmm~ I love chocolate ice cream."

Shinto hands shaken. "M-my ice cream."

"I'll get you another one later." Okuru said, hurry Shinto out sight.

Shinto was wondering why Okuru was bringing away from the opening, not only that, he was still thinking about his ice cream. She went to the forest that lead to the valley of the end. Sensing and seeing nobody in sight, she felt safe. "Your Uchiha friend is in trouble."

"What? What do you mean?"

"He joined my father's group." Okuru stated.

He cocked an eyebrow. "I know that?"

She took his hand again, going further away from the village. Strangely, she picked up Shinto on her right shoulder before leaping through an open window seal. Shinto hopped off Okuru shoulder. "Okuru, you're acting weird!"

Okuru ignored that comment as she closed the window and shutted the red curtains. "Where are we?" Shinto asked her, looking at the japanese themed house with an astonish look.

"This is my dad's house or old house since he doesn't live here anymore. I stay here when I need to be alone."

Okuru turn off the lights while bringing Shinto to her room that was upstairs. "Shinto. Midori is in danger."

"How?"

"Jokara, he's bringing Midori in a lot of mess." Okuru stated.

"What mess?"

"Shinto, did your sister ever told you about the Brotherhood of Darkness?" Okuru brought up.

When she brought that up, tears well up in Shinto eyes. "You...you...I-I'm sorry..."

Okuru smiled at his concern, wiping away his tears. "You've done nothing wrong. But forget about that. My father brought this upon himself. The Brotherhood of Darkness is an organization that's looking to overthrow the Hokage."

"But why?" Shinto asked.

"To be frank, my father is a bad Kage. He's trying to break peace." While she talk, she lit a few candles and placed them where it could light up just for them. "Possibly causing a war that we don't need, something that could cause many fatalities."

"We're going to war?"

"We're going to war anyways. A civil war. Midori being apart of Jokara group will join that war."

"We should tell him...!" Shinto whispered loudly.

Okuru shaken her head. "No. It's too late for him. He'll be killed if he betrays them. All we could do is watch." Okuru explained.

Shinto sighed. "Oh my God, Midori. And Torisu...that's why she wants me to stay quiet. Her life is in danger if something slips up."

"Don't speak about this to anyone. Just between us."

Meanwhile, again.

The door cell opened, I-no and a few other guys approached the now imprisoned Fucha. However, he wasn't in a normal prison cell. He was in a prison that Jokara had for him.

"Uncuff him." I-no voice echoed to his lackeys.

The two inferior shinobi uncuffed Fucha. Fucha was curious on why they did that until he felt a sharp metal impale through his leg. Fucha let out a laugh grunt but was shutted up by a hard jab that rattled his jaw.

"Beat him."

A few other shinobi came into room to join in on the beating that Fucha was recieving. "Stop this...!" Fucha cried, being hold up by his arms. They took turns, pounding his face and torso in. One send an uppercut that broken his nose.

Crack, whamp, bash!

"Kill him."

They didn't pull out any weapons, while Fucha was defenselessly unconscious, one shinobi repeatedly slammed his fist into Fucha's skull until he was a bloody pulp. Another one went to kick him straight in the face which soon had the others join in by kicking and stomping on his face. Fucha was no longer breathing.

To be sure, they stabbed Fucha in the chest to see if he'll make a reaction. He didn't though, confirming his death.

Okuru's house.

Shinto was breathing heavily, feeling worn out after few hours of training. Okuru came out the house with two glasses of fruit punch. "You tired already?"

"I got into a fight earlier so yeah." Shinto rubbed the sweat of his forehead.

Okuru handed him his cup, before taking a swig of hers. "You know, I felt some type of way when that Sakana girl tried snatching you away from me."

Shinto took a sip of his juice. "That was my bad, I wanted to learn that jutsu Jericho used."

"You could've asked me about it. You didn't have go to her." Okuru said, with a tone of anger in her voice.

Shinto noticed that. "Are you mad...?"

"Shouldn't I?"

Shinto got up. "Sorry..."

"Let's do some exercises. Lay down."

"What?"

"I'm gonna help you do situps."

"In that case." Shinto lifted off his shirt and laid on his back.

Okuru pinned Shinto foot down while grinning. "Trying to show yourself off to me?"

"Shut up pervert! I don't wanna be hot while exercising!" He said while doing his situps. "Anywho, are you going to teach me that Juuchi Yomasu move?"

Her eyes narrowed. "You're so eager to learn destructive jutsus."

Shinto sighed. "Sorry-"

His eyes widened when Okuru leaned at him while he was in a middle of a situp. He scooted away, forcing their lips apart. Shinto was blushing furiously. "I...I..."

"Did you like it?"

Shinto shot up. "Y-you stolen my first kiss, you pervert!"

Okuru cocked her head. "You don't like it? Are you gay?"

"No! But you're with Jericho!"

"Not anymore. I've broken up with him after he was laid flat on his ass." Okuru laughed.

Shinto was at a lost of words, he didn't like the fact that she broken up with Jericho after his embarrassing lost. "That's such a jerk move, Okuru! Why would you do that?"

"I was breaking up with him anyways. I like to be treated as a person, not a trophy, Shinto." Okuru stood up and start walking to the kitchen. "Now lighten up and stop worrying about someone who hates you."

Shinto wanted to say something but couldn't. Okuru had a point. Jericho was an asshole and deserved everything he had come to him. But he was curious on why she kissed him. "So why did you kissed me?"

"Maybe because I like you?" She grinned.

That caused Shinto skin to become cherry red. He was more uncomfortable than embarrassed though since he did liked someone else. "Do you like me?"

Shinto shoulders fidgeted while his head lowered. Okuru surprisingly had a bright expression. "Don't worry Shinto. You'll come to me eventually."

Shinto took that as a red flag so he slowly got up. "I...I need to go." Shinto was about to leave until he saw an image of Okuru standing right in front of the door. He already knew it was a genjutsu but the small pause gave Okuru a chance to lock Shinto into the sleeper hold.

Shinto struggle to break free but immediately went unconscious after she injected her chakra into him

Shinto eyes open to a dark bedroom. He saw himself tied up and tapped shut. He squirmed and fidgeted around on a bed, seeing if he could break free but the tap that kept him binded had a seal place onto it. That's where tears roll down his face, regretting that this day ever happen. "Torisu is right. Okuru is bad news."

Shinto laid there, waiting for something to happen. It started to smell good? Tasty actually that it made Shinto stomach growl. "How long is she gonna keep me here?" He thought.

His head then perked up as he saw the door slowly opened. Okuru came into the room with a bowl filled with katsu ramen, and she was wearing a black house dress.

Rip! Shinto scream when Okuru snatch off the tape from his mouth. Okuru chuckled as she sat the bowl on her lamp stand. "Morning, Shinto."

"Okuru...what are you doing? Why are you keeping me hostage?" Shinto asked. Okuru didn't say anything as she sat Shinto up against the wall. "I-Is this revenge because of what my sister and the others did to you? Listen, I'm sorry for what hap-"

Okuru kicked off her sandals while saying. "No, it isn't that." Okuru sat beside Shinto while getting the bowl of ramen. "I've got rid of your problem."

"What?"

Okuru pull out her phone from her pocket. "I killed Jericho while you were asleep."

"You're kidding, right?"

She shown the text message chain that Jericho made.

Okuru, please.

Can we talk?

I'll do better. Just please give me another chance.

I'm nothing without you.

Did you leave me because of him?

You know what? Fuck you! When you see Shinto dead, it'll be all of your fault.

I'll kill him and it'll be all of your fault!

Shinto look at the messages with widened eyes. "I didn't bother replying back. I came to his house myself and ask could we talk in private.

Flashback

After Jericho regained consciousness, he look down in defeat and sadness. The people who watch him and laugh as he was kicked unconscious. It broken his pride and reputation. Now people was going to look at him as weak shit talker. "Jericho." A femmine voice echoed to Jericho. "We're done."

Jericho look up at Okuru in shock. "What do you mean?"

"I said, we're done. It's over between us." She replied coldly.

"B-but..."

Okuru shook her head. "I don't want to hear you. I've told you to stop but you didn't, now look what happen." She said calmly.

Tears was forming in Jericho's eyes. "Okuru, don't do this! Please." He tried to walk over to her. Okuru didn't want to hear this, as soon Jericho got closer, she put him in a genjutsu that cause him to faint onto the ground.

A kunai then slip out from Okuru's yutaka sleeve as she shot a glare at Jericho's friends. "You all leave Shinto alone, otherwise your parents would be attending to your funeral." She said in a dark tone voice. They didn't say anything, knowing if they try to question her, they'll be stomped flat.

It was later where the messages and phone calls were coming in. She invited Shinto over her house to tell him about Midori and train on the Hanpatsuken style. "Fujidoragon!" Shinto slammed his hands onto the land to cause a burst of air to erupt, he then performed a dragon handseal to have the air shape into dragons that exploded the bark of the trees. Shinto rubbed the sweat off his forehead, while looking at Okuru. "Your phone been ringing for a long time, are you gonna pick it up?"

Okuru was in the middle of doing pushups, she was annoyed by the fact that kept repeatedly ringing no matter how many times she rejected the calls and ignoring the calls. Again a while later, after laying an unconscious Shinto on her bed, she decided to end the bad element. She called Jericho out in the middle of night, leading him back to the forest that was near her house.

"S-so...Okuru, are we still together?"

"No."

Jericho look devastated, he then was sent flying into a tree by a heavy kick. Stunned, blood leaked out from his nose. "I've told you to leave me alone." Surprisingly strong, she stood Jericho up by his hair with his face clouded in darkness. "Now please, die."

"Wait!" Jericho coughed, having a kunai blade repeatedly stabbed into his abdomen and chest. Jericho felt his strength fading away as blood was leaking from mouth and wounds. Okuru soon slowed down, seeing Jericho's body go limp. Hands covered in blood, her knife stabbing subsided. Before Jericho could fall, Okuru lifted him up on her shoulders so she can find a better place to bury him at.

After she did, she quickly returned back to her house to ditch off the knife and clean her Yukata.

"Okuru..." Shinto muttered." Y-you know you could get into trouble if they find out."

"They won't find out if somebody..." She look at Shinto with her ruby eyes. "doesn't tell."

Shinto again started to tear up again, crying silently. "I thought you were nice and funny, but...you murdered someone for such a pathetic reason."

Okuru cocked her head confusingly. "Shinto, I expected you to know what happen to me, right? You try to act normal with a seal putting you through mental pain. You're really selfish for not thinking about that, especially knowing your sister is in an illegal organization that's planning to cause civil war that could lead to multiple-"

Okuru was shutted up by an headbutted that Shinto sent. Shinto had glare on her. "Shut up! You try to be normal with a father who put your mother through a lot that forced her to commit suicide! We don't have a father and for some reason...Torisu can't have a normal life!"

Okuru rubbed her nose, gladly there wasn't any blood. Shinto was then tackled onto the bed. "You're being selfish again. Why should your sister get off scot free, continuing what she's doing while I'm a victim of mental torture that the group your sister in cause!" Okuru snapped. "I don't like my father either. He put this Gozu Tenno seal on me! He started this entire mess! So Shinto, tell me why I can't someone understand me?! I killed Jericho cause I didn't want him to get between us! He didn't give me actual love! Nobody doesn't! My father, my nonexistent mother, nobody Shinto!"

"I...I- what do you mean?! What is us? Why am I to you?"

"I really like you!" She confessed. "Even if we only met a few days ago, you're literally the only person who tries to get to know me."

"But...you..I..." Shinto didn't know what to say. Looking aside, the boy furrow his eyebrows. "Untie me."

"What?"

"I said untie me so we can talk."

Okuru was hesitant but she wanted to hear what he had to say. She untied Shinto from the tape but was more cautious. "I still don't like the fact that you killed Jericho." Shinto stood back up against the wall. "Even if he is a bad apple. He was far away from deserving something like that."

Okuru couldn't help to laugh. "Haha. This is why I like you Shinto. Even though kindness could lead to ignorance, yours is beautiful. This is why I need you. This seal could only be broken by positivity and sadly, I have none of that around, except for you..."

Okuru lean over to him as if she was about to kiss him. Shinto look away. "Is that ramen for me? If so, can I please have it?"

A smirk risen up on her face. "Have to kiss me first."

Shinto again furrowed his eyebrows while closing his eyes. It was just a quick kiss and done. Okuru giggled before giving him the bowl of noodles. "Thank you."

"So we're cool right? You'll help me get rid of this seal?"

Shinto sighed. "What do I have to do?"

"Make me your number one priority."

"So...make you a trophy?"

Shinto was slap in the face for that. "Terrible joke Shinto. What I meant was, make me what a person in a relationship would want to feel like. Important, happy, useful. When I call, I need you to be there." Okuru said. Her heart soon felt warm, saying all these things to Shinto.

Shinto lowered his head, he didn't think he'll have to do this, especially since he had feelings for someone else but Okuru...she is mental pain and is desperate for love and caring otherwise she'll snap and murder someone else, probably Sakana if he hangs out with her. "Am I doing the right thing? Can I actually develop feelings for someone I don't like that way? Or ruined everything that could kill even me." Shinto head was hurting, thinking about all of this. He was just only 12, trying to progress in the world. Okuru look at him, still with a happy blushing smile as she waited for his answer. Shinto forced a smile, nodding his head slowly. He was hugged very tightly by the Hokage daughter

"Thank you Shinto. I promise, you won't regret this."

Shinto outer self was smiling but his inner self was having a mental breakdown. He's now dating a psycho who just murdered her ex boyfriend. He needed sleep before these tears start rolling down. "Thanks for the ramen." He chuckled. "I need to sleep now."

"Are you up for training later on?"

"No, I'll take a break."

6:50am, Shinto was returning back to his house. Torisu being there asleep on the couch, Shinto shot up a confused glance at her. "Was she waiting for me?" He thought. He then gave himself a thump on the head, realizing he never told his elder sister that he was spending a night over at someone's house. While she was asleep, Shinto took the time to take a shower. Later, he was about to go back to sleep in his room until he heard the door ring. He expected his sister to get up and go get the door as he tried to go back to sleep. The ringing didn't stop though. "Ugh! Why?" Shinto came downstairs and went to the front door.

Shinto opened the door. Sakana barged past him. "Shinto, you won't believe what the hell Kasai just told me!"

Shinto closed the door, noticing that Sakana was wearing the scarf he given her. "Nnnn-" He shook his head to get the thought out his head. "Shush! Can't you see my sister is asleep?"

"Sorry!" Sakana lowered her voice into a loud whispered. "But you won't believe what Midori did. He just ditched us our team for better training!" She complained.

"Oh..." Was all he could say.

"You aren't mad?"

"Someone already told me yesterday. I think he's an assistant of the Hokage."

"Cheating bastard!" Sakana jeered. "So, are you training with Kasai today?"

Shinto shook his head. "I'm not up for it today."

"What, why?! Midori is going to get ahead of us if we're gonna be lazy! Besides, it's mandatory."

"Fine. I'll be out in a sec."

He and Sakana was going to Kasai for training that he made mandatory. In a grassy field, Kasai saw their arrival. "You two already know about Midori positions so I won't even bother explaining. What I will explain though is that I'm going to boost you guys training. The Chuunin exams is in a couple of months and I want to make sure you two are ready."

"Don't we need a third person?" Sakana brought up.

Kasai then whistled and out came a long blonde haired. Wearing a black jumpsuit with an gray body armor over it. Sakana look at Shinto who was looking at the new girl in a lazy manner. Sakana slapped him out of spite. "Stop gawking."

"I'll like you all to meet Sora Hotoshi. She's the Jinchurki of the Two-Tails Matabi, giving her the power to manipulate blue flames which is stronger than normal flames." Kasai stated.

Both Shinto and Sakana look at Sora with a dumbfounded look. Kasai chuckled, knowing that'll catch their attention. "She's also good in Taijutsu which I think she could give Shinto and Midori a run for their money. But anyways, I wanted to tell you that we're going on a mission." He walked and picked up a dingo book to show them a criminal by the name of Takei. He was considered a B-ranked rogue shinobi that came from the Hidden Stone. "Another Hidden Stone shinobi?"

"Yup. However, this guy is a Jounin level ninja who shows no mercy. So I'm fighting him, you all just watch my back to make sure nobody interferes."

With Iron Lee.

Iron Lee and his team were about to do some training until he heard a couple of Chuunin ninja who were looking and talking about Kasai's team. "Fools, they are walking straight into suicide."

"They think they're just fighting Takei?" The other Chuunin chuckled. "Too bad Kasai might die, him and Iron Lee are the strongest Jounin's here."

"Why are they saying things like that? Kasai must be heading into danger." Iron Lee internally said to himself. He then look at his team. "We're skipping training today."

It was an hour later of preparing with Sakana looking very excited that they were going on a harder mission. Sora look at them both with a narrow stare. "So, what's y'all deal?"

Sakana look at her. "What do you mean?"

"Like, why did you two became ninjas?" Sora clarified.

"Oh...oh!" Sakana perked up. "I want to become the future Hokage!"

Sora then look at Shinto, waiting for his answer. Like always, he said. "To prove a point."

"Like?"

Shinto lowered his head. "I don't want to talk about it."

Sakana look at Shinto, noticing his expression. He'd always been happy about telling people that a person like him could be a splendid ninja. Sakana look at Sora. "Don't worry about him, he's probably mad cause he didn't get enough sleep. Why do you want to be a ninja?"

Sora crossed her arms. "Being a Jinchuriki, the better choice is to become a ninja. People out there tend to use these chakra animals for their selfish desires such as mass destruction so becoming a Jinchuriki is like having a target on your back." Sora stated.

"Oh." Was all Sakana could say but to lighten up the mood, she form up a smile on her face. "You are right about becoming a ninja. It's an easy way to gain comrades."

"Whatever." Sora replied coldly.

Sakana smile turned upside down at her attitude, she was gonna call Sora out on it until Kasai called out to someone. It was Iku and his team, Unika, Caifee and Kowalski. "Yo! You're going out on mission too?"

"It's actually the same mission you guys. We were told that Takei might have some guys that could cause problems for you all." Iku stated.

"Great. It actually makes this mission much easier for us." Kasai said gratefully.

The mission was in Otogakure, a small country that risen to be it's own village. However, they didn't have any shinobi (or so they think) so it was easy for someone to take over it if they're strong enough which seem to be Takei.

"Hey guys." Midori greeted.

"You fucking sell out!" Sakana called out.

Midori knew that was going to hit his face. Before Sakana could do anything, she felt herself held back by...Shinto? "H-hey! What's your deal? You're on his side?!"

"I mean, no. But I could understand why. If I was given a chance to train with Jokara, I would've accepted it too." Shinto lied through his teeth. After what Okuru told him, it would've took a million years to convince him to train with Jokara.

Sakana got an odd sensed suspicion coming from Shinto. "Since when did you care about the Hokage title?"

"I don't care about it."

Midori couldn't help to feel a guilty knot tying up in his stomach. Sure, he wanted the better training but did it had to cost him spending less time with his friends. Not only that, he was replaced by some girl. Shinto chuckled as Sakana kept bickering with him about the title. Shinto look over to the Uchiha, giving him a thumbs up. "Anyways, Midori! Keep trying your best! I know I am!"

"I see your deal now! You do want the Hokage title for yourself but you're trying to hide it by being nice!"

While they were talking up a storm, they made it to the train station. They all boarded the train that was going to head to Hidden Sound Village. "So Shinto, you're still thinking about training together tomorrow? I could use more help with my Taijutsu."

That reminded him about yesterday, Shinto started to let out a few chuckles. "Speaking of training...why do you talk so proper when your parents around?"

"Yeah, I wonder that too." Midori asked.

"Shut up Midori, you're still on timeout."

Midori gave Sakana a deadpan glare. "You know I don't have to listen to you?"

Sakana growled but ignored Midori as she looked back at Shinto. "Forget about my parents. Are we training or not?"

Shinto yawned, closing his eyes. "Sure, that's if I have time tomorrow."

"None of you might not have enough time tomorrow, depending on how long this ride and mission takes."

Due to many train stops, the ride was averagely long. Midori and Yumiko sticked closed to Team Seven as they scouted out for Takei. Team Five, Iku's team decided to scout somewhere else. Sora for some reason couldn't keep her eyes off from them. She then remembered something. She started to walk off with them. "I'll search withIt didn't take long for them to draw attention as multiple hidden sound shinobi surrounded the 6 hidden leaf shinobi. Takei could been seen among them. "You know the drill, I take care of Takei, you all..."

Takei rolled a scroll on the floor, putting his hand down on it to summon someone. A fair skinned man with long black hair and stubble facial hair down his jaw line and around his mouth. Kasai eyes widen when seeing that man. "Isami..."

"Isami?" Sakana, Midori, Shinto said simultaneously.

"Isami. People call him the God of Wind. His Wind Style is said to be stronger than Shinrai." Kasai stated. "Originally, he was a ninja from Konohagakure but turn to a life of crime."

"You know so little about me Kasai yet you fully explained my character." Isami said in a sarcastic manner. Kasai glared at Isami. He didn't want to worry anyone but he couldn't face both on his own so it might've been a losing battle unless he and the others disposed the canon fodder. Isami smirked as snapped his fingers. Takei lunged at Kasai, holding the Executioner blade while Isami charged at Shinto and Midori.

"Dang!" Shinto and Midori got ready but they didn't realize that Isami was a distraction as four sound ninjas huddle up around Shinto and Midori with their hands linked together. "Flying Raijin."

Proof, Shinto and Midori was teleported off. That's where Isami flew off to find the two boys. "Shit! Shinto and Midori!"

Have fun with this chapter.