Reminder, I do Not own Naruto
Chapter 4
Anko smirked. The shout had brought the two green-spandex clad taijutsu freaks out of their depression, only for them to have faces like a fish (lower jaw bouncing up and down, eyes wide). Even Kakashi was shocked.
'This sadist is Naruko's adoptive mother?' he thought in horror. He knew of Anko's sadism and her…'playful'…personality (meaning: lock picking, occasional vandalism, heavy drinking, mild exhibitionism, sadistic tendencies, sexual preferences, etc. [A/N: If you watched the Anime and read some of the other Fanfictions, such as Uzumaki Naruko: To the Victor, the Spoils V2 by SeerKing, you can get a mild Idea]) were to rub off on Naruko…
'Better ask for a long term mission as soon as my team has been fully trained.' He thought, shuddering.
After everyone had recovered…sort of…
"Well, now that almost everyone is back with the living…" Anko began. The only ones not awake were the two young lovers, sleeping in each other's arms. At that moment Naruko opened her eyes.
"Oi. Shut the Fuck up." She shouted groggily and then snuggled back into Ino.
"Let's take this someplace else, shall we?" Yugao suggested, sweat dropping.
A few minutes later she explained the relationship between the blond and the fire-ette (A/N: writing 'blond/red head' is, as a certain lazy shinobi would say, troublesome. I think it describes her hair very well). Then Anko explained her new relationship with Naruko, that she was now legally her mother. She even brought out a copy of the documents. Hiruzen explained that since Naruko's Apartment was blown up and Anko's apartment was too small for a famliy, he had provided them with new residence for the GHA.
"Ano, would it be possible to see their new home?" Hinata asked, surprising many by not stuttering. Hiruzen, Anko and Yugao looked at her.
"Ask Naruko." They said in unison, then looked at each other, surprised.
"OH FUCK NO!" Sasuke yelled.
"I AM NOT GOING ANYWHERE NEAR THAT BI…" He froze when he felt a massive KI behind him.
"Sasuke-kun. Want to finish that sentence?" he heard someone say. Looking over his shoulder, he saw Ino with a sickly sweet smile that promised pain if she got the wrong answer. Next to her stood Naruko with a "as-long-as-boys-stay-away-from-me-I-don't-care' expression face. Sweating buckets, Sasuke stammered
"…beautiful (read: Bi-U-Tee-Full) lady." (wrong answer). Next thing he knew he had a knee in his crotch.
"No hitting on my girlfriend." She said innocently. Her deadly aura was anything but innocent. 'Note to self: stay away from blondes!' Sasuke thought.
"A-ano, N-Naruko-s-san…" Hinata began.
"Yeah, I know, Hinata-chan. I will allow you to visit. But it will have to wait for after training though." Naruko answered, then asked eveyone
"Want to join in the training?" Lee immediately stepped forward. Tenten also stepped forward, eyes sparkling at the katana strapped to Naruko's back. Soom all the Genin had stepped forward, Sasuke standing on the far side of the group, away from the couple. Kino then piped up.
"Before we train, there is something we need to do." Everyone looked at her, question marks floating above their heads. Kino blushed slightly at the sudden attention.
"Girls, I think Naruko needs a fashion renewal." Almost immediately all eyes turned to the fire-ette, who looked confused. Only then did most of them realize the worn out drabs she was wearing were almost falling apart. Before hell had the chance to let a bunch of girls loose on a clothing store, Anko spoke up.
"Meh, I have got that already covered. She will get custom tailored outfits in two days, as well as travelling outfits and Combat outfits."
'But NO underwear.' She thought evilly. Back in Konoha, several shop owners first shuddered, then sighed in relief for reasons not known for them.
Training field, 2 hours later
The Jonin looked down at the group of Genin (minus Lee) lying on the floor at their feet. Anko had sent them through what Anko called her Boot-camp Mark I. It involved each of them running laps around Konoha with resistance and gravity seals on their bodies. Everyone except for Lee and Naruko were at stage 1 seals. Lee had his usual set of weights and Naruko had upped her seals to stage 3. Deciding that enough was enough, Yugao interrupted the training, and everyone made their way to s seemingly unimportant gate outside of Konoha. Naruko opened the gate slowly (She didn't remove the seals on her body), and ushered everyone through. The moment they were through the gate, every guest, except for Yugao, gasped in surprise. On either side of the path in front of them were large flower beds. Beyond one side there was a large are with freshly cut grass, where 10 clones were meditating and an additional 40 clones were practicing fuinjutsu, and on the other side there was a mid-sized training field, where around 50 of Naruko's clones were running through various Stances with a katana. Kakashi blanched as he recognized the style. It was a style used by Kushina Uzumaki when she wielded a sword. Kakashi remembered kushina dubbing it the Uzu-ken.
'I hope I won't be her enemy when she masters that style.' He thought, not knowing that Hiruzen was thinking the same thing. Fortunately Naruko had only just started on the Basic form of the Uzu-ken. Tenten meanwhile was chatting to Naruko about her sword.
"Her name is Himiko." Naruko explained and gave the cover story about where she had gotten it. Tenten immediately asked if she could see the armory, unconsciously taking an storage scroll out. Naruko, seeing the scroll, immediately declined with her own version of a sickly sweet smile (think of a sickly sweet smile with a lot of cuteness). Tenten found herself unable to hold a grudge. Ino giggled at that, knowing all too well that look, but decided not to tell Tenten about her receiving permission to enter the armory. The others meanwhile were staring at the mansion-castle building at the end of the path. Seeing their faces, Naruko unconsciously gave a vulpine smile, stepped forward, turned around, bowed and formally said,
"Welcome to the new Uzumaki Clan Estate, otherwise known as 'the castle'." She gave them another smile, and was about to lead them to the building when a troop of clones came through the gate carrying lumber and masonry.
"Boss, the renovations on the Castle are mostly complete, however the main wall is started to crumble when we cut back the vines there." The one said.
"Carry on guys, but dispell soon before you use up too much chackra." Naruko told them. Anko stared at her. "YOU HAVE BEEN AT TRAINING WITH ONLY ABOUT A HUNDREDTH OF YOUR FULL POWER?"
"Nope. Only about half of my full power. I had left a clone here." Naruko returned bluntly, as if it wasn't important, and started walking, the others too stunned to do anything but follow, except for Ino. She had also been at the training field at half of her full power as she had made a shadow clone (A/N: Yeah. I had Naruko tech Ino the Shadow Clones during one of their earlier training sessions, but gave her current a limit is one. If you don't like it, think about how far you'd go for someone you love…) who was in the library searching up for a taijutsu style that would suit her. Needless to say, that would take a while as she had to search through several thousand scrolls, all relating to Taijutsu.
As Naruko continued the tour, she deliberately skipped the area with the armory, claiming that that area was still under renovation, as well as the area with the library, saying she was still busy archiving most of the scrolls. After the Tour, everyone gathered outside on the grass where Naruko's clones brought them something to eat. Sasuke, skeptical at first due to 'the dobe's cooking' entered a eating competition with Choji after they had tasted the food.
"How…slurp…can…gulp…you…bite…cook…crunch…this…gulp…good?" Kiba asked. Several, if not all, heads turned to look at the fire-ette, who shrank a bit under the intensity of their gazes.
"Well…I'm an orphan. I had to learn to provide and look out for myself with what I had." The questioning looks turned to looks of sadness. Even Sasuke felt sympathetic. (A/N: The Uchiha Massacre didn't take place in this story-line, so he didn't turn into a complete ass)
"What is in this? It is so good." He said, not knowing he'd regret asking. Everyone blanched when Naruko told them the ingredients, a variety of Bugs, fish, several herbs, worms, vegetables…she stopped when she saw the half-sick looks.
"Ano, this is the most nutritious and tasty food I could prepare on such short notice." Everyone looked at her in surprise.
'She has an even tastier and creepier recipe?' they all thought.
"…and compared to what I had to eat during my time living on the streets…" Naruko immediately hung her head in sadness. Almost everyone could feel her emotion just then. Ino reached over and gave her girlfriend a hug, trying to comfort her. Sasuke, trying unsuccessfully to imagine what Naruko's life must have been like, got back to eating. Now many were looking at him like he was crazy.
"What. The food is good, so who cares what is in it. Judging by her reaction, Naruko grew up eating stuff that tasted much worse than this. Who are we to complain?" He said and then asked
"By the way, WHAT exactly did you eat when you were young?"
"Rotten meat, spoiled vegetables, bugs…basically anything she could get her hands on." Kakashi answered for her.
"Back in my ANBU days I was the leader of the group assigned to guard over her, or rather, step in when the Villagers went too far." He explained, sadness in his voice.
"From what I heard the civilian council prevented a more active role by the ANBU, therefore they couldn't help Naruko in her everyday life." Yugao said. She remembered the day when that happened. She had been furious. Ino meanwhile had managed to mostly break Naruko out of her sadness and was busy french-kissing her, much to the embarrassment of the other Genin, one of whom fainted with a bleeding nose and a near perverted smile. Unknown to everyone there, Sasuke was holding back a nose bleed whilst trying not to blush and stay conscious.
Only Lee, Sasuke, Neji and Tenten didn't have nose bleeds out of the Genin. When the couple stopped kissing, Naruko was back to her old self, happily chatting with the others while Ino was doing the same. When asked how they managed to act so casually, Naruko said
"We decided to act like friends in public. But we are all friends here and besides, we are not the only ones who have feelings for another person." When asked whom she meant, Naruko said
"Well Tenten is attracted to Neji, judging by the way her Aura is drawn to him and how close and in what manner she is sitting by him. Sakura, as everyone knows is head over heels with Sasuke and Kiba, judging by his Aura, is unconsciously enjoying the pheromones that Hinata gives off." Most of the mentioned people were horrified. Tenten, because she wanted her feeling to remain a secret. Neji, because he hadn't realized his team-mated feelings for him. Sakura, because she hadn't realized just how obvious her feelings were. Sasuke, because he didn't know the depth of Sakura's feelings. Kiba, because he realized that she was right. Hinata was still unconscious.
"I don't know about Hinata though, because she almost always blushes and falls unconscious when I am near her." Naruko added. The Jonin looked at her in amusement. Anko was outright laughing.
Soon after the teams left to go do some missions while Team 11 stayed behind. Whilst Anko was training with Naruko outside, Yugao was quietly talking with Ino.
"Ino. I have asked the Hokage permission to put you through the ANBU training regime. He agreed on the condition that you are the one to decide if you want it. Personally I think you should, because as you are now, you will be hard pressed to keep up with Naruko." Ino was surprised. She never expected to be offered the ANBU training, partly because she thought one had to be at least a high Chunin, partly because she didn't think she had the aptitude for it. She had to agree, she was far behind Naruko in terms of stamina and strength.
"I guess. I'm in. Who will train me, may I ask?" Ino asked. Yugao answered.
"That hasn't been decided yet. I will see if I can get you a easy-going ANBU to train you."
"Can't you train me? I mean, you and Kakashi were ANBU before, right?" Ino asked. Yugao shook her head.
"As your Jonin sensei I'm not permitted to be your ANBU sensei." With that, they left to practice their kenjutsu.
Ino's training with ANBU began the next evening. Yugao led her to the ANBU HQ, then gave her instructions on how to get to the training room. A few minutes later, Ino walked into a large room occupied by only 4 ANBU. The first wore a Tatsu mask. He was a large man, easily towering over Ino. The second was a female, wearing a green-striped Saru mask. She had her hair wrapped up in black cloth. The third person didn't need a mask as anyone would have recognized Kakashi by his gravity defying silver hair. The fourth was a female about Ino's height with a Kitsune mask. Like Green Saru, her hair was covered in black cloth. Strapped to her back was a standard issue katana. The four figures were talking amongst themselves, but turned towards Ino when Ino approached. Kakashi excused himself.
"I'm just here talking with old colleagues." He told Ino. That meant one of the three remaining people were her teacher.
"Yamanaka Ino." Tatsu began. Ino snapped to attention.
"Before we decide to begin training, we would like you to answer some questions first." Tatsu continued. At Ino's nod, Kitsune began.
"Yamanaka Ino-san. This training is not to taken lightly. Few manage to pull through to the end. My question to you is: Why do you wish to take on this training?" Ino felt intimidated by the ANBU's voice. Thinking for a moment, gathering her words carefully, she answered
"I wish to be able to stand alongside my team. I wish to be able to protect my girlfriend from harm instead of having her defend me. I wish to be able to protect Konoha better than I am able to now." Ino spoke honestly. Kitsune nodded. Next, Green Saru asked
"Yamanaka Ino-san. What makes you think you will be able to complete this training?" Again Ino thought.
"I don't. But unless I try, I will never know whether or not I can manage it or not. I am prepared to surpass my limits, though, if it will help me help my beloved." Tatsu was next.
"Yamanaka Ino-san. Who are you?" Ino was taken aback by the question.
'What does he mean? "Who are you?" I am Yamanaka Ino, Genin of Konoha.' She thought, but caught herself before answering. Instead she gave the question some more thought. After a few minutes thinking, she answered.
"I…I am not sure." Tatsu nodded his head, apparently satisfied. Then he motioned Kitsune forward.
"My name is Kitsune. From now until the end of training, you will refer to me as Kitsune sensei, understood?" Kitsune asked Ino.
"Yes sir…mam…Kitsune-sensei." Kitsune nodded, trying not to giggle. Six hours later she finished training. Kitsune had made Ino do training that made the group training session days earlier seem like a walk in the park in comparison. Seals had been applied to her body that not only made movement more difficult, Ino also got seals that made her Skin highly sensitive. Not to mention a weak aphrodisiac that was slipped into her drink. Finally Kitsune had Ino strip completely, after Tatsu and Saru left, and then tied her up with a knotted shibari rope that rubbed against numerous sensitive spots as Ino moved to dress again. Then came to training weights. To start off, Kitsune put 10kg on her wrists and ankles. Then came the training proper. Kitsune made Ino run up the spiraling staircase and down again until she dropped. After running, Ino was panting and blushing heavily. She felt like a dog in heat and found it difficult to concentrate. Then Kitsune began teaching her wall climbing. Warning her that for every time she dropped, she would remove one piece of Ino's clothing to be returned the next training session.
In the shadows watching, two figures watched them.
"Isn't she overdoing it a bit?" the one asked.
"No. This is about half as bad as what she had to go through." The second figure said.
"What did Kitsune-san have to go through?" a third figure asked.
"Much stronger aphrodisiacs injected directly into her bloodstream, Vibrators in addition to the Shibari, and nothing to drink. She didn't get seals though. She must have learned them after her inauguration." The second figure said. The first and third whistled. They continued to watch as Ino tried time and time again to walk the wall. Soon, she only had the Shibari rope on her body.
Running over the roofs of Konoha, Kitsune carried the exhausted Ino to the Castle. Quietly tucking her into their shared bed, she quickly stowed her ANBU gear in its hiding spot, then climbed naked into bed next to Ino. Soon she was asleep as well.
Next morning
Ino woke up slowly. She was having a very wet dream about her and Naruko, which she didn't want to let go of. Soon though, she noticed something different. Looking around, she noticed that Naruko had already left the bed and was walking around the room, as naked as the day she was born. Then Ino felt it. Removing the blanket, she saw a massive wet stain on the mattress. Blushing furiously, she didn't realize that Naruko was talking to her.
"Ino-chan. Hurry up. You are going to be late for our mission today." She groaned. This had better not become a habit.
Hokage tower, 2 weeks later
"Team 11, I am sending you as backup for Team 7 in Nami no Kuni." Hiruzen said as he looked at the 4 figures in front of him. Anko and Yugao hadn't changed much over the last few weeks. Ino had grown considerably since she began training with Kitsune and her body had matured as well, her curves becoming more distinct and she had lost all of her baby-fat. She also held considerably more muscle and her stamina and chakra reserves where greatly increased. Her former B-cup bust was now a mid C-cup. On her back was a sword that Naruko had chosen for her from the armory.
Naruko held the greatest change. She was wearing one of her new outfits, which consisted of a open dark-red vest over a mesh shirt together with an orange knee length skirt. Her hair, which now reached her thighs, was tied back in a braided tail that ended with a Kunai. Across her back she had Himiko strapped and she had two kunai holsters strapped to each leg, strapped to the belt at her waist was a bag that carried her medical supplies as well as storage scrolls and shuriken. Her forehead protector was tied to her upper arm.
Hiruzen continued. "Also, I will make an exception to the confidentiality rule concerning ANBU identities." Anko, Yugao and Naruko sighed. Ino looked surprised.
"Naruko. Show her." Anko said. Turning her right shoulder to Ino, she removed a piece of fake-skin revealing her ANBU brand. Ino's eyebrows rose to her hairline. If they weren't connected to her skin, they would have reached the ceiling when Naruko unsealed her Kitsune mask from one of her armbands. Hiruzen quickly activated sound suppression seals around the room and braced for imminent scream.
"WHAAAAAAT?" Ino was turning furious.
"You, my girlfriend made me do all those things, humiliated me, made me feel embaraced and damn near killed me?" she screamed at Naruko, who was holding her hands to her ears.
Yugao spoke up. "Ino-chan. Naruko had no choice in the matter. It is part of the training curriculum to do all that. Besides, Naruko had it worse." Ino turned around.
"How so?" she asked.
"Well for one, she only had one chance before she had to wait for the next training session to get her clothes back, the aphrodisiac she got was at least 10 times more powerful and was injected directly into her bloodstream, Anko was the one who tied her shibari, she was dodging missiled the entire time while sparring and she didn't have anyone to carry her home after every training session." Anko snorted.
"Not that she minded walking in her birthday suit." Ino only gasped. She suddenly felt sorry for snapping at Naruko and decided to make up for it later.
"When do we leave?" asked Naruko, gried seeping into her voice, applying a fresh patch of fake-skin to her shoulder.
"In one hour." Yugao said. Hiruzen dismissed them. 10 minutes later, the four of them arrived at her armory.
Sooner than expected, Team 11 was on the move and on their way to Nami no Kuni.
Chapter 5
Near Nami no Kuni, the next day
"So Kakashi Sensei got his ass handed to him 2 days ago by this missing nin called Zabuza. Mabey he is getting rusty. He doesn't sound like the Inu who taught me all those years ago." Naruko muttered. Ino had given up on being surprised long ago while Yugao and Anko sighed. It was true though. Kakashi was definitely becoming lax in his training. They had arrives at the shore opposite Nami no Kuni. By now Ino had begun learning how to walk on water, but hadn't gotten the hang of it yet. Deciding it would be faster to cross immediately, Naruko had no choice but to carry Ino on her back (She was still hurt feom when Ino had shouted at her the previous day), but obeyed the order. Whilst running on the water, Ino whispered into Naruko's ear.
"I am sorry, Naru-koi." Naruko didn't have to look back to know that Ino had tears in her eyes. It didn't mean that it lifted the pain in her heart. After a few minutes running, they reached the shores of Nami no Kuni, where they split up, Ino going with Yugao to report in with Kakashi and Team 7, while Naruko and Anko went to have a look at the Bridge. Ino was heartbroken when Naruko gave her the cold shoulder when she and Anko left.
"Give her some time. She is hurting, you know." Yugao said as they were walking.
"What have I done to deserve this?" Ino was trying to hold back her tears.
"Naruko's trust in people is strong, yet fragile. Break it once, and it may never be restored. She grew up not trusting anybody, other than me, Kakashi senpai, the Hokage, and the Ichirakus." Ino looked at her with teary eyes.
"I was on the team assigned to protect Naruko when she was younger. I also was one of her teachers during her ANBU training. Therefore I know this from experience. Prove to her that she can still trust you, if not as a lover, than at least as a friend. Yes, I agree that your accusations were valid, but compared to what she had gone through, being shouted at for something that small…the point is that she was trying to help you without revealing who she was to you." Yugao told her sternly. Ino was now crying freely. Her heart felt like it was falling apart, but continued walking.
Team 7 was sitting at the table eating Supper when someone knocked at the door.
"Kakashi senpai? It's Yugao. Identification code:…" hearing the code, Kakashi signalled Sasuke to open the door while Sakura, Kino and Shiromaru flanked him. They all calmed down when they saw it was indeed Yugao but were shocked when they saw Ino. "If you want to remain friends with her, don't ask what happened." Yugao told everyone as she walked over to Kakashi to be briefed.
Nami no Kuni Bridge, same time
The bridge was a battlefield. Naruko and Anko had arrived to see some thugs setting up explosives on the bridge. The resulting fight…massacre took less than a minute as an enraged Naruko tore through their ranks, followed by a worried Anko. Naruko was being to reckless, and she knew why. After the fight, Naruko sealed the explosives in one of her scrolls while Anko went about trying to identify the corpses. Suddenly there was an explosion as the last explosive that Naruko was about to seal blew up, hurling a severely wounded Naruko over the side of the bridge and into the water below.
"Naruko!" Anko screamed, jumping after her.
Team 7 & Co.
Ino dropped the plate of food she was holding and grabbed at her heart. Everyone turned to see what had happened, only to see Ino running out of the door, still clutching at her heart. Shortly afterwards, Yugao followed.
"Ok. The heck just happened?" Kino asked. Nobody answered
Yugao quickly caught up to Ino and after hearing Ino out, decided to find Anko. Several minutes later they came across Anko carrying…Ino screamed, her heart shattering anew…a bloody and bruised Naruko.
"How did you find me?" Anko asked. Yugao answered.
"Ino believed something bad happened to Naruko and almost ran straight here. Your swearing also helped." Anko grunted and then explained what happened.
"Naruko wasn't being herself. It was as if she has lost the will to live. Some thugs were planting explosives on the bridge and Naruko was busy sealing them up when one blew up as she was sealing it. She flew into the raging ocean." Anko swore some more. Shortly afterwards they arrived at Tazuna's house, where a room was quickly set aside for her treatment.
"She won't be waking up for some time." Anko said, after she had finished bandaging Naruko up (she looked like an Egyptian Mummy). Ino decided to stay by her side, quietly weeping into her hands.
'What on earth happened?' was the collective thought of everyone other than Team 11. An hour later, Ino had wept herself to sleep. Meanwhile Anko reported what had happened at the bridge. Sasuke was swearing under his breath, Sakura was pale and Kino and Shiromaru were both quiet. Each of them swore revenge on Gato for what had happened.
Three days later
Today was the day of the final standoff between Zabuza's team and teams 7 and 11. Only Naruko wasn't present, as she was still recovering, much to Ino's displeasure. The last week had been hell for her, and it was starting to show. Even Sasuke was showing concern for his fellow Konoha Shinobi.
Flashback, the previous day
Inari was throwing another tantrum about Gato being unstoppable…and Ino had had enough. Walking up to him, she slapped him in the face.
"Inari. Whilst I agree you had a tough life, do you honestly believe you are the only one who had it hard?" she snapped at him.
"Yes. Gato took my Father from me. He had him killed for standing up to him." Inari retorted. Anko then said.
"Oi, Inari-gaki. You know nothing." Inari turned on her, furious.
"Let's make a bet though. You tell us the bad things that happened to your life starting from when you were born. And we shall do the same to the best of our knowledge for Naruko. If we win, you will stop being such a pain in the ass and obey one order from us. If you win, we will accept that Gato cannot be stopped and we will leave. Deal?" Anko continued, holding out her hand. Without hesitation Inari shook it. Kakashi spoke up.
"We shall start. When Naruko was an hour old, she lost both her parents." Everyone was stunned. Kakashi then continued to list a few events per year until two years ago, and then Yugao asked.
"Inari. Do you want to admit defeat or do you want to speak about your pain?" Inari merely shook his head, realizing he had no chance.
"How? How is she still alive?" asked Sakura. Every other Genin nodded, even Ino. Anko answered.
"What Bakashi here forgot to mention is that on all of the events he mentioned, minus the very first, Naruko got of relatively easy compared to what she had gone through. As to Pinkies question: Hope. Apart from being Hokage, she wants her clans name to be remembered for all eternity. As long as she is alive, she won't give up. As long as won't give up, she can fight. As long as she can fight, she has Hope." Anko paused and took a breath.
"I may just be her adoptive mother, but in the short time I had known her, I can tell with all certainty that she follows her own creed, not what we refer to the Will of Fire." Ino continued for Anko.
"During one of our training sessions, she told me her creed.
'Never break a promise, even if it causes pain.
Trust is earned, not freely given.
Never give up. Once you do, it is over.
Never lose hope. Without hope, there is no life.'
I still don't understand the deeper meaning to her creed."
At that moment there was a loud crash from Naruko's room. As everyone ran into the room, they saw that the bed was empty and the window stood ajar. Naruko was gone.
Flashback end,
Meadow near the Bridge, Naruko
Sitting in the meadow was Naruko, deep in thought about what the boy had told her.
Flashback, 12 hours earlier
Naruko was crying. When the Jonin were telling the others about her, she remembered the times she didn't want to remember. So, she had burst out of the window and ran into the forest. After a while she arrived at a meadow where she collapsed and started crying. She didn't know for how long she cried. She didn't care. That was the state that the boy found her in. At first she didn't notice him, but as he continued to gather plants from the meadow, she slowly became aware of his presence. Oddly she didn't mind his presence; it was as if she felt a connection of some sort between them.
"Who…" Sob "Who are you?" Naruko asked. "My name is Haku, and before you ask, I am a boy." She realized that the boy in front of her, although looking like a girl, was telling the truth; she smelled the pheromones he gave of.
"My name is Naruko, and don't worry. I am not into boys." She said. Haku lifted an eyebrow.
"Did you break up with your boyfriend? Or are you a lesbian?" he asked. Naruko gave another sob.
"Second option. And the people I trusted the most have just broken my trust in them." She broke down crying again. Haku knew what she meant. He walked over and laid a hand on her shoulder. To her surprise, she didn't react. All she felt was understanding from the boy.
"I understand your pain. I have gone through similar situations. Therefore I know for certain that if you continue like this, you will walk a road that will end only in death and destruction. I have seen it before." He said gently. With teary eyes, Naruko looked at him.
"Forgiveness." He said, confusing her.
"That is the only thing that will release you from the pain you feel. It won't be easy if you lived a life that is unforgiving, but I hope you aren't one of those unlucky ones." He explained, not realizing just how great the term "Wishful Thinking" applied to his last sentence.
"Nobody can walk the path of life alone. If you find a person and the two of you truly love each other, then you should always forgive them." Haku continued with a smile. By now Naruko had calmed down. What he had said was going through her mind and she realized just how much pain she must have caused Ino.
"Thank you. Do you need help gathering Plants? I know a lot about them as well." She offered. Haku nodded. Half an hour later the basket Haku brought was full. Turning to Haku, Naruko then told him
"Thank you again, Haku-san. You left me with a life to rethink. Oh, and tell Zabuza that Gato may try to double-cross him." Haku immediately went on the defensive.
"I faintly smell blood on you. If you were one of Gato's thugs, you would have killed me on sight. You are not from Konoha. That leaves only one option. You are with Zabuza. Don't worry. I would like to avoid pointless conflict, and since you didn't attack me earlier, I see no reason to fight you now." Naruko clarified, making Haku sigh in relief.
"Why do you think Gato will try to double-cross Zabuza-sama?" he asked.
"Gut feel and Woman's intuition." Naruko answered with a sigh.
"I went through so many times similar to this that I just get the feeling that Gato won't uphold his end of your bargain. Let me guess, he pays you and you get rid of the Bridge builder? Or was it to plant explosives on the bridge like three days ago?" Naruko asked. Haku was stunned.
"We were supposed to get rid of the bridge builder, and Gato wasn't allowed to send any of his cronies to assist in any way. You said someone tried to destroy the bridge?" he asked. Naruko nodded.
"Zabuza is not going to like this." Haku said.
"Well, it was nice meeting you, Naruko-san. I hope we won't have to fight tomorrow."
"Likewise, Haku-san." She returned. He then left, leaving her to ponder his words.
Flashback end
"Forgiveness and second chances." She muttered to herself. She felt ready to apologize to Ino. She made her way to the house. On the way she heard a woman scream, and she started running at great speed. She arrived in time to see a boy box a man in the crotch, while another man was trying to rape a woman. Both men had swords.
'Gato's thugs.' Naruko thought with certainty. The other man turned to the boy and was about to strike at him with his sword when Naruko arrived, delivering a powerful bunch to the head, knocking him unconscious. After checking on the boy and the woman, who were none other than Tsunami and Inari, she tied the thugs up and had her clones carry them towards the bridge. Tsunami and Inari thanked her for saving them and asked her to help the others from Konoha at the bridge. Naruko nodded and left.
Nami no Kuni Bridge, 5 minutes later
Ino was panting. She and the three other Genin were facing off against the two Demon-Brothers and were getting their asses kicked. The two sides were about to engage again when a short fat man came walking through the fog.
"Zabuza. It seems that you don't live up to your reputation." He cackled. Snapping his fingers, a few hundred figures appeared behind him.
"My friends here will help you enjoy yourselves, seeing as all of you look worn out." It was true. Both the Shinobi from Konoha as well as the shinobi from Zabuza's group looked worn out.
"Well, kid, seems you were right." Zabuza said to a masked figure beside him.
"Oi, Kakashi. How about we end our hostilities and see if we can survive this?" he called over to Kakashi. Gato cackled again.
"Even if you fight together now, there is no way you can all survive. Go get them boys." Gato shouted. Just then Ino screamed. A second group of thugs had arrived behind them and had grabbed Ino. Just as the one holding her was about to lick her, Ino kicked him in the crotch. Ino, trying to escape, was stabbed in the stomach by one of the thug's katana. Screaming in pain, Ino fell to the ground. Just then everyone heard a roar. Naruko had arrived, KI overflowing. At that moment, Kino burst into the group with Shiromaru in a Gatsuga jutsu and grabbed Ino.
"Naruko. I leave them to you." She called out. Meanwhile Sakura was carrying an injured Sasuke away whilst telling the two nuke-nin Chunin to stand back. The Thugs didn't stand a chance. Naruko slaughtered them all, and then looked over to Ino. Seeing her wound, Naruko grew very Angry. Suddenly she double over in pain. Everyones eyes widened as a bushy tail grew from the base of her spine, colored similar to her hair, and cute fox ears from her head. Suddenly her shacking stopped, and everyone felt a massive wave of KI. With a burst of speed, Naruko appeared between the Jonin and the advancing Thugs.
"Kitsune Fire." She roared, bathing the Thugs in a massive torrent of blue flames. So intense were the flames that they were burned to ash within seconds. But the flames didn't relent. Less than a minute later only Gato remained.
"He is yours, Zabuza-san, Haku-san." Naruko said, collapsing onto the floor.
At first everyone didn't move. Anko was the first to move, running towards Naruko. Picking her up gently, she carried the girl over to the other Genin, where she laid her daughter down next to Ino. Moments later Yugao appeared beside her, already going through the hand signs for a diagnostic jutsu.
"Huh? Naruko is completely healed from her previous injuries." She said in shock. Anko meanwhile was performing the same jutsu on Ino. She sighed in relief.
"Ino just got a deep flesh wound. The blade missed her internal organs." She said, then switches to a medical ninjutsu. Green light covered her hands as she held them over the wound, which slowly closed. The Genin (and secretly the Demon Brothers) sighed in relief. Meanwhile, Zabuza was turning Gato into fish-food.
Tazuna's house, same day, just before midnight
Naruko woke up with a groan. Looking around, she saw Ino lying next to her, her stomach covered on bandages.
'Right. We had that battle earlier.' Naruko thought, then reached over and caressed Ino's cheek. Suddenly Ino's eyes opened.
"Naruko?" she whispered. Naruko grinned sadly.
"I am sorry for my cold attitude, Hana-koi. I wasn't thinking straight." She said, using her new pet name for Ino. Ino's heart leapt in her chest: it meant Flower-love. Ino's eyes teared up.
"When we return home, I promise to tell you the truth." Naruko continued. Ino felt tears come to her eyes.
"Then we shall see if I am still worthy of the name Naru-koi." Naruko said gravely. She was surprised when Ino reached out and pulled Naruko's head over to hers. Ino then planted a firm kiss on Naruko. Momentarily stunned, Naruko eventually returned the kiss. When they seperated, Naruko moved her body alongside Ino's and the two gently wrapped their arms aroung each other. Moments later, they were asleep.
Next morning
Naruko awoke to the sound of giggling. Lifting her head, she accidentally woke Ino as well. The giggling, as well as every other activity in the building and within a radius of one kilometer, stopped when both Ino and Naruko unleashed their full KI. Whilst they were getting up, Ino noticed that Naruko was wearing only her skirt. Her Mesh-shirt and vest were neatly folded together with her sword, armbands and kunai and shuriken holsters to the side. She herself was dressed similarly due to her bandages forming a pseudo sports bra.
'At least my modesty is intact.' Ino thought. She saw her own gear next to Naruko's, also neatly folded and prepared. Next she heard Sakura and Kino scream as Naruko opened the door, her facial expression causing them to lose control of their bladder, though that wasn't all they saw. Ino was shocked. Covering her girlfriends body were numerous scars that she had never seen before, as well as a cute bushy tail and equally cute fox ears.
When Naruko felt she had intimidated the two peeping girls enough, she stopped releasing her KI and closed the door. Turning back to Ino, she saw her girlfriends eyes widen even more. Looking down, she realized that all of the fake-skin she had applied to her body to cover the scars was gone. Sighing, she told Ino
"As I said. I will explain everything back home.
Ino was horrified. She saw scars even on Naruko's breasts, which seemed to have grown again.
'How much fake-skin sis she use?' Ino thought, realizing that Naruko had been using it to cover her scars from the beginning. Walking over, she embraced her girlfriend in a hug. She couldn't help it as tears rolled down her cheeks. After the discussion with Inari she didn't want to believe the Jonin. She couldn't believe that Naruko had gone through all those things and worse. She couldn't believe it, because her heart wouldn't have been able to handle it in the state it was in then. But now that she saw some of the scars, she found herself accepting the truth, albeit grudgingly. Giving in to her feelings, Ino gave Naruko a long kiss.
Thud. Their kiss was interrupted by an unconscious Sasuke with a bleeding nose. He had opened the door just as the two girls started their kiss and had felt the blood rushing into his face. Looking down at him, Naruko and Ino saw a blush on the boys cheeks, although they recognized it as a non-perverted type.
"Sasuke-kun, you are by far to innocent." Naruko said in a vulpine voice, then held her stomach in laughter. The Jonin had appeared shortly before the comment after hearing the 'thud'. There were mixed reactions to the comment. Anko was laughing, Yugao was blushing and giggling at the same time, remembering how Hayate was at the start of their relationship. Kakashi meanwhile was blushing furiously and was trying to hold back a nose-bleed. He had just read a section in his Icha-Icha Paradise book that almost ran exactly like what had just happened; a massive amount of KI, followed by the male main character walking in on a lesbian makeout session, then falling unconscious and ending with one female saying the exact same word in almost exactly the same manner as Naruko. The only difference was that in the book both females were completely dressed.
Ending her laughter, Anko told them that they would remain in Nami no Kuni until the bridge is completed. Zabuza and his gang had decided to join Nami no Kuni, not as its leaders, but to reform the Shinobi corps that was destroyed by Gato. Naruko smiled.
'I am glad that Haku-san didn't die.' She thought. Anko, misreading her smile, said
"Don't get your hopes up yet, kiddo. There is still training to catch up on." A shiver ran through both Ino and Naruko when they saw the sadistic grin on Anko's face.
The days padded with the bridge progressing nicely. Naruko even some of her clans Seals to the structure that, she explained, would allow it to withstand storms the strength of a hurricane.
"They should be able to withstand even a tsunami. No pun intended." She joked. Many laughed at that as Tazuna's daughter, Tsunami, was also there. When not helping the bridge builders, the 5 Genin were being sent through hell in a meadow where, ironically, Haku had saved Naruko from Hell. During these sessions, Zabuza came over with Haku to join in the training. Naruko had become weaker during her time recovering, but with the resistance seals, gravity seals and training weights, coupled with her new advanced healing factor made her get back to normal within days. At night, Ino's ANBU training continued, without the embarrassing bits, and with Naruko training her, Yugao believed that by the time they are Chunin, she would be ready to join ANBU. Sasuke meanwhile was getting teased…'inspirated' by Kino to put more effort into training. By now everyone knew that Sasuke was far to innocent for his age.
Chapter 6
By the time the bridge was completed, Ino had managed to complete the water walking training while the other Genin completed the tree-climbing training. Finally the time came for the grand opening of the bridge. (A/N: I am going to skip the speech because it is one of those super long 'Thank you' speeches that I am sure everybody knows)
"…and after much discussion with the other Villagers, I have decided a name for this great bridge. But first…" Tazuna finished. Tsunami stepped forward.
"Although most here do not know her or her actions, Uzumaki Naruko saved more than just the Village, but also brought my Son out of his depression." She spoke out, then added
"Let it be known that the doors of my Family home will always be open to our young hero." A shout of agreement erupted from the crowd. They all knew about Inari's depression. Naruko was surprised at Tsunami's speech and felt tears of happiness. Her tail meanwhile…
"Naru-koi, reign in your tail. It's hitting my legs with each swing." Ino whispered into Naruko's ear. Naruko couldn't help it. She was just too happy. Zabuza then stepped forward.
"Naruko-san. The evening you and Haku met you gave him a warning about Gato. You gave a warning to the ones who should have been your enemy. Yet I ignored the warning until it was nearly too late for us all. That day, I learned valuable lessons. 'If your enemy is the type who doesn't attack unless attacked, they are trustworthy.' And 'Trust you Team-mates.' This most certainly thanks to you." He said. More cheers. Then the newly elected mayor of Nami no Kuni, a middle aged woman, stepped forward.
"We will now complete the Opening Ceremony." She said, as she pulled away the cloth covering the arch that symbolized the entrance of the bridge. Naruko inhaled sharply.
"The Great Uzumaki Bridge" was written on the arch. The Symbol of the Uzumaki Clan as well as another symbol she didn't recognize (a wave of water originating from a spiral [A/N: think about a wave placed atop the Uzumaki spiral]) flanked the sentence. Seeing her face, Ino explained
"The villagers came to us to help with the naming of the bridge. Sasuke, well, you know what he would have wanted to name it, but everyone else agreed to this name, as you prevented its destruction several times over the last two weeks. There are many other reasons, but Tsunami-san gave the most important reasons…" Ino was interrupted by Naruko who created an army of clones, giving most people (read: all the Females) a hug and the rest (read: the males) a bow, thanking them over and over for their gift. The real Naruko meanwhile was hugging Ino so tightly Ino was having difficulty to breath. Kakashi was actually laughing when he saw the look on Zabuza's face as well as that on the Demon-Brother's faces. Haku was laughing as well at the unexpected reaction from Naruko while the Females were trying to calm the girl(s) down. The Narukos inadvertently sent several men flying with nose-bleeds when she bowed, giving them a clear view down her cleavage. Tazuna avoided that by bowing back at Naruko with his eyes closed. After Naruko had calmed down, the group from Konoha departed. They didn't see the plaque on the other side of the bridge.
"This bridge is dedicated to Uzumaki Naruko.
The second Hero of Nami no Kuni
May her name never be forgotten."
Three days later
The group from Konoha finally arrived back home. They had decided to move at a more leisurely pace. Naruko had also upped her seals to level 5 and Ino's to level 3. By the time they had returned, the two of them had gotten used to them already. Checking in with Kotetsu Hagane and Izumo Kamizuki, Konoha's eternal Chunin, they were told to report to the Hokage ASAP. 15 Minutes later, the 5 Genina and 3 Jonin stood in the Hokage Office.
"Team 7, well done on your first C-rank mission." He said. Said team nodded.
"You all may receive payment for an A-rank mission at the pay-desk. Dismissed. Miss Yamanaka, please wait a moment. Ino looked uncertain, but Naruko reassured her.
"Don't worry. He is not as scary as he looks." Hiruzen's eyebrows twitched. Naruko closed the door behind her, wondering what the old man wanted to discuss with Ino.
"Cheer up, Kit. The Old man probably just wants to know if the two of you forgave each other." Anko told her, using her new nickname for Naruko (Kit is short for Kitsune). During the return journey they came up with a reasonable explanation for Naruko's new features.
"The seal holding the Kyuubi weakened momentarily when Naruko was at her lowest point, mentally at least, thus allowing the Kyuubi's chakra to enter her system, causing permanent Fox-features to appear." Only Anko, Kakashi, Yugao, Naruko and Hiruzen knew the truth. The ears symbolize Naruko's legacy and the tails symbolize her power. Just to be safe, however, Naruko had Ino, Sakura and Kino style her hair into fake Fox ears that covered the real ones. Unfortunately her human ears had disappeared during the transformation. As for her tail, she had discovered she could extend it somewhat, thus made it long enough for it to act like a fluffy belt. Finally she tied her forehead protector in such a way that the straps 'covered' her ears.
"You're probably right, sensei…kaa-chan. It's just I…promised to tell her...the truth." She whispered.
"Are you sure that would be ok, Naruko?" Yugao asked. Naruko thought a bit.
"I…I am not sure, but I made a promise." Naruko sighed.
"I should probably get back to the Castle and get things ready. The Hokage told me Tatsu wanted to talk with me." Anko looked surprised.
"When did he say that?" Yugao giggled.
"Whilst he was congratulating Team 7, he used a silent alphabet to pass the message." Naruko giggled as well. "And YOU are the one telling me to pay attention…" Anko growled. They walked for a bit until Yugao bid them fare well. Once they were outside the walls of Konoha, Naruko asked a question that made Anko nearly trip.
"Mom, what should I do to take my relationship with Ino to the next level?" Anko was speechless. "Where did this come from?" she asked. Naruko bluntly said
"I want to be closer to Ino." The bluntness of the answer combined once again reminded Anko that she had adopted Konoha's No.1 Unpredictable Hyperactive Prankster Kunoichi, Uzumaki Naruko.
Anko thought a moment.
"Target the sweet spots." Was all she said smirking. Before Naruko could say anything, Anko added
"Now we should hurry, before Tatsu becomes restless." And disappeared in a burst of speed. Just then Ino appeared beside her. Holding each other's hands, they continued to walk to the Castle. Once there, Naruko immediately went to the bathroom, dragging a happy Ino in behind her.
"Hana-koi. I am afraid my promise will have to wait until later. Tatsu summoned me." Naruko told her after they had gotten in the bath together.
"Well then let us just make up for lost time then for now." She giggled, giving Naruko a tender kiss. When she broke it, she made a trail of kisses going down the neck until she reached Naruko's breasts, which she began to grope as Naruko was groping hers.
Anko was currently resting in the rock pool behind the Castle when she heard faint moaning. ''You work fast, Kit.' She thought.
ANBU HQ, 20 minutes later
"You are here sooner than expected, Kitsune." Tatsu said.
"Honestly, you could have spent some more quality time with Yamanaka-ojou-san." He said.
"Well, Tatsu-senpai. The sooner the mission is done, the sooner I can return home." Kitsune replied.
"It's not a mission, kohai. I called you here to get your opinion for Yamanaka Ino's membership for ANBU." Kitsune thought for a moment.
"Well, she has made significant progress, however I don't think she will be ready for a long time. The soonest she will be ready would be after the Chunin exams that are coming up soon. Also, I don't know how she will handle taking the life of another person." Nodding his head in understanding, Tatsu said
"You really care for her, don't you?" Kitsune nodded.
"Then I have a mission for you, one that may take you a month. This mission is optional, but only for you. No one else will receive it. Find the Kitsune Summoning Contract." Tatsu said. Kitsune twisted her head in a confused manner.
'The Hell?' she thought.
Unknown location, same time
"Mistress, the rumors are true. A new Heir has arisen." Spoke a voice.
"I just received confirmation that she has reached the first stage. However, her current whereabouts are unknown." A second figure held its head in thought.
"Send out our agents to all the major hidden villages. Find her, but do not initiate contact unless her life is in danger. Find out if she is worthy." The voice ordered, clearly being female. The first figure nodded.
"I'll send them out shortly, Mistress." The female nodded, then went into her personal chambers.
'Whatever happens, we shall not allow anything to happen to Hime-sama this time.' She thought sadly.
'This time, the Kitsune clan will stand with her to the end.'
The Castle, Master bedroom, evening
"…that concludes the first three years of my life." Naruko said. Ever since she returned from ANBU HQ, she had told Ino about her life. She was completely naked and had removed all of her fake-skin to reveal all of her scars. Ino meanwhile was wearing only G-string panties (Naruko's habits seem to be rubbing off on her). She didn't mention that she was the Kyuubi, just that she was connected to it.
"That is all I can tell you for now. I have an ANBU mission to attend. I should be back in time for the exams though." She added. Ino pouted.
"Why? We just returned from a mission, so…" before Ino could complete her sentence, Naruko grabbed her and gave her a long searing kiss.
Lemon scene. Skip if you don't want to read it.
Ino was surprised by the intensity of feelings she was getting from Naruko. Closing her eyes to delight in the sweet bliss of her lover's embrace, she moved her hands up and down Naruko's scarred and muscular back. Naruko meanwhile was moving her hands all over Ino's sides. When she momentarily broke the kiss, she pulled the strings of Ino's panties, resulting in both of them being completely nude. Resuming the kiss, Naruko cupped one of Ino's small C-cup breasts in her right hand and gave gentle squeezes while her left hand made its way along the inside of Ino's thighs. Ino shivered with the amount of pleasure she was feeling, but decided not to outdone. She mirrored Naruko's movements and soon felt her shiver with pleasure as well.
'Time for the next step.' She thought. Breaking the kiss again, she kissed her way down Ino's stomach, stopping to gently nibble Ino's nipples. When she reached Ino's lower lips, she decided to tease Ino a bit. Breathing gently on the folds, Ino couldn't help but shiver in ecstasy. Suddenly, Ino screamed out as Naruko pushed one of her fingers into Ino. Pulling out her finger, Naruko gave it a lick.
"Delicious." She said with a mischievous smile. Ino's face had a look of mock horror that was replaced by a look of purest bliss as Naruko gave her folds a light lick. As Naruko was licking, Ino suddenly changed their positions.
"Time for payback, Na-ru-ko-i." she teased. Now, Ino lay above Naruko, their heads pointing in different directions, with each having a clear view of the others lower lips. Naruko shivered when she felt Ino playing with her.
Soon though, both girls were kissing, licking and fingering the other, enjoying the love-juices. They did manage to climax together (rather, Ino had already climaxed once), after which they both began kissing again, breasts pressed against each other. After a final climax after grinding their lower lips against the others thighs, both girls slumped down, exhausted ad their adrenalin gave way.
Lemon scene over
Breathing heavily, Naruko said
"Th…That was incredible." Ino nodded, breathing just as heavily.
"I agree…We should so this more often." she said, giving Naruko a kiss.
"Aishiteru, Naru-koi." She added. Naruko smiled sadly.
"Koishiteru, Hana-koi. But we must wait for after my mission. I promise I shall return to you." She gave Ino a long, drawn out kiss, then slowly got up. As she dressed, Ino asked
"Do you always go commando? Don't you have any underwear? Heck, do you even want to own any?" in mock anger. Naruko turned to her girlfriend and smiled.
"Yes, No and No. They tend not to last more than a week with me. Besides, give it a try. It feels less restricting without them." Naruko answered with a playful tone. By now she had finished dressing in her ANBU clothes.
'Hmm. I think I need a bigger chest-plate soon.' She thought.
As Naruko was walking down the main hallway, Ino ran up to her.
"Who will continue my ANBU training?" she asked.
"The same people who treated me. Prepare yourself. My training was a lot easier than theirs." Came the reply.
"Anyway, are you going to stay like that the whole day, or are you deciding to train like this in the yard?" Naruko asked Ino, who was still in her birthday suit. Ino blushed and said
"I'm giving your advice a try." She gave Naruko another loving kiss.
"For luck." She whispered. Naruko smiled at that.
South eastern border of Hi no Kuni, three days later.
Kitsune had been running for three days straight with her newly assigned squad. All three of her teammates were young female recruits who had just recently joined the ANBU ranks. The first one was a brunette with a Kuma mask. The second was raven haired with a Hebi mask. The third girl was a short haired blond with an Inu mask.
"Kitsune-taichou. Can we take a break?" Hebi asked.
The three girls had been assigned to her at the last minute as they wished to be with her on the same ANBU squad after seeing her give Ino her first ANBU taining lesson. (they were the ones who were talking in the shadows. Needless to say Hinata wasn't the only one with a crush on Naruko…)
"We are nearly at one of our border posts. We shall spend a night there, and then proceed tomorrow." Kitsune answered. Just then they heard a scream. Immediately hiding in the trees, they saw a young woman wearing torn clothes running past them, or rather underneath them. Kitsune inhaled sharply, as did the others. The woman had a fluffy sky-blue fox tails and matching ears. Behind her came a group of Bandits wielding a large variety of weapons.
"Senpai, your orders?" Inu signaled.
"Center Point triangle." Came the simple answer as Kitsune simply walked of the branch into thin air. Landing in the middle of the Bandit group, Kitsune immediately drew Himiko and starting cutting down Bandits. Inu, Hebi and Kuma landed in a triangular formation around the Bandit groups, with Inu standing between them and the young fox-woman. Between the 4 of them, they made short work of the dozen-or-so Bandits.
After the fight, Naruko first turned her attention to the female they saved. Giving her a quick check up and giving her some sugar water for her shock, she turned to her three comrades. Kuma and Hebi were shivering as this was the first time they had killed before. Inu meanwhile was trying to comfort them.
"Hey girls. You did well. I know it not easy to take a life…" Inu was saying but Kitsune cut in.
"This is the method that I use to deal with it. Think of the many people you have saved. If we'd let them live, then the poor woman over there would have been subjected to a fate worse than death." She said soothingly, holding Kuma and Hebi's heads on her breasts. Inu felt a bit jealous (As do most woman when they see another woman with larger breasts).
"How did you get such impressive breasts?" Inu muttered under her breath, but soon regretting her question when Naruko gave her a list what she had to eat when she was younger (A/N: to give an idea, think of the Food Naruto ate when he was undergoing his Sage training with the toads. Just take away any liquids…you get the idea). The Fox-woman looked up at this.
"That is an impressive amount of food for growing up in and near Konohagakure. But what is their problem? That stuff is great." She said in a vulpine, yet scared voice. She was feeling great power from the one wearing a Kitsune mask, numerous times greater than her own, yet also a sense of familiarity. Kuma and Hebi, who had recovered thanks to Kitsune's administrations, joined Inu with a stunned look, not knowing whether to be turned on by the vulpine voice or be horrified that insects and worms were amazing food.
"Girls, I didn't have much of a choice. I was hungry and I couldn't afford to be picky. And you…" she turned to the fox-woman hybrid, who immediately hid behind a tree, causing the three younger ANBU to giggle amongst themselves whilst Kitsune just sweat dropped.
"Am I that scary?" she asked. Sighing, she removed her headwear and revealed her tail, shocking both her team and the Fox-woman.
'A two colored Kitsune!' she thought in awe, then remembered her mission. Slowly walking around the tree, she made her way shakily to the Kitsune masked woman, who was uncertain about what she was doing. Lifting her hands slowly to remove the mask, the blue Kitsune trembled at the thought at what she would find. Her eyes widened when she saw the three whisker marks on the girls cheeks. 'She is the one.' She thought feeling a mixture of happiness, sadness and guilt. Happiness because she had found the one she had been looking for. Sadness due to the pain she was feeling deep in her Queen's heart. Quilt because said Queen had been the one to save her. She paused a moment, then to everyones surprised kneeled as one would to a King or Queen.
Two kilometers away the border guards heard a loud "Ehhhh!" from somewhere nearby.