"EHHH?" Two voices shouted over the peaceful village of Konoha, sending birds into flight, sending a horde of ninja onto the floor from there beds in alert, and releasing the Ichibi no Tora from his mistress' arms to terrorize another hapless Genin team. Standing before the Hokage, a tall woman with flaxen hair and a chest that made women jealous everywhere, were another pair of blonde persons. Even taller than the Hokage, the sun kissed man looked on weakly to his platinum haired lover as she panted from her emotional outburst.
"What's with this a 'ehh?' stuff, honestly?" Tsunade questioned as she wiggled a slender digit in her ear to remove the ringing from it. "It's perfectly legitimate. While everyone who knows understands and applauds you both, the fact remains you two broke the rules… again I might add. Since you two… well you Yamanaka have had an almost perfect record,-"
"Oi." The man remarked but was ignored.
"-the council and I can only summarize that this is the brat's doing, guess he's filling you full of other things too than just his-!" Tsunade's cheeky grin was lost as two voices a hundred times louder than before broke over her.
"TSUNADE-SAMA!/BAA-CHAN!" When she climbed back up into the room from the resulting shockwave, the grin and her good humor was wiped from her face.
"… As I was saying… The council wants to revoke your license Naruto, and suspend Ino's indefinitely. Their reasoning is that if another village had found out that Haruka had been healed and given the unfair advantage then it would put Konoha out of favor with many villages, perhaps even our own daimyo. The council wants you both to be punished severely."
"Why does the civilian council hold that much sway over Ninja affairs?" Ino rebutted. Tsunade sighed.
"We've been at peace for nearly six years and the world wants to forget that fourth war ever happened, so as the formal treaties were signed every village allowed a civilian council to gain a percentage of control of it's shinobi forces to prevent more people like Orochimaru, Madara and the Akatsuki from being created. With a partial civilian government it allows a breaker if a Kage decides to suddenly go to war without prior ratifying it without any warning." Tsunade sat down crossing her hands before her mouth, resting her nose upon it as she continued. "It's not a fool proof method by any means, and it slows important decisions down some, but at the moment it seems to be working. So when two upstart Jounin break a century old rule that everyone followed in front of almost the entire world, the council wants blood." Tsunade's posture changed as she softly spoke out. "Though this course of action is a little extreme… But you know who all is on the council, Naruto."
"Un." He nodded, his face was rather hollow, and reminded Ino of his days in the academy. "Most of the people on it… still think of me as… Kyuubi."
"Naruto…" Ino's heart hurt seeing the expression and knowing that even after all he had done for the Village and the world, some people couldn't see past that monster in his gut.
"You should be lucky I was able to lower your sentences as I did."
" I am… But still… Why does Naruto have to go to Suna NOW? His team needs him here. Haruna needs to be trained for her finals, but more importantly the girls will need him. All of them! (Her included) Damn the council if he misses our baby's day!" Ino's palms slammed home on the desk again. The room look stunned.
"Ino…" Naruto blushed at the vehemence of her words as she spat them out without care at her Hokage. Tsunade's stunned countenance changed to a warm smile as she shook her head.
"I knew I liked you for a reason, Yamanaka. This is really all a formality." Tsunade relaxed as she sat back into her chair. "The Suna nin who beat Harumi, had Harumi been the one healed, would have been at an unjust disadvantage had she won. After a stupid long winded speech that ran in circles for hours (You could tell she enjoyed it) a vote was cast and ergo they say he was wronged and to keep the hidden Sand's council from starting a long and costly legal dispute that will drag our face in the mud we have made a compromise." The Hokage held up her hand to avoid another Ino outburst. "However the training Naruto will give him is only to help build his connection to the wind, and Naruto is required to return to Konoha before the 14th. Under no other circumstances is he to remain in Suna, bar an attack."
"Baa-chan." Naruto's voice was laced with thankfulness but Tsunade once again cut him off.
"You will be escorting The Suna team, Temari no Sabaku, Matsuri-sama, and the Kazekage back, they leave in two hours. You're dismissed. Stay safe, Naruto, and hurry back."
"Un." He nodded, taking the scroll. "I'll see you at home, hopefully Hime." With that he hopped out the window.
"OI! How many times must I say use the damn door you brat!" She sighed as it was a hopeless gesture to try and scold the man before turning to Ino. "Yamanaka Ino, Your suspension has been reduced to a week, from at which time you may begin training Team Seven in their Jounin sensei's absence. Oh and I'll look the other way for a moment if you want to get to him as fast as possible." Tsunade smiled in a way the other woman understood. "Two hours isn't a whole lot of time to say goodbye." Ino blushed, bowed.
"Arigato Tsunade-sama!" With chakra powered jump she raced after the blonde man.
"Hey wait!" Tsunade huffed, hands folded under her impressive chest, eyes closed, and smirked. "I can't believe it. He's got another one using the damn window now. Not bad, Boya."
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Fakers!
Chapter Twenty One: The Punishment
By
Hibiki
"Haha here, plot mine here, haha here, Kishimoto characters here. Haha hehe hoohoo." -Hibiki
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As Tsunade had predicted Ino found herself desperate to hold onto him, and two hours flew by in an instant.
"I need to go." He remarked into her hair as they lay in their bed. "Gaara and them are waiting on me by know."
"I know." She kissed him again. "Come back soon."
"I'll do my best." He brushed his lips against her forehead then rose up to get ready as she watched him. He paused a moment, watching her intently till she began to fidget under his stare.
"W-what is it?" She questioned, fiddling with a lock of her undone hair.
"I just want to remember how you look right now." He smiled. "Because it's what's going to get me through this week and a half from you." He kneeled down beside her, taking her hand in hers, as he leaned over her form and gave a long kiss. "I love you, Ino. With all my heart."
"I love you too, Naruto." She tried to ignore the tears that began to pull in the sides of her eyes as he rose back up and headed for the door.
"Be safe."
"Hai. See you later."
Within moments the door closed in the small apartment. Silence ruled the dwelling until a soft voice called out.
"Stay safe."
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"Your late, Uzumaki Naruto." Well it was obvious who mentioned that. Only..
"WHY ARE YOU STILL A GIRL?" Twin beams of aqua peered up at him thick lashes fluttered as his angry yell broke over her gentle curves. A slender pair of arms wrapped around the Yondaime Kazekage's supple form.
"I wanted to… talk, hehehe, with my wife this morning. And we made a bet." Her wife smiled up at Naruto, a small blush on her rather satisfied looking features. Ooookay that was a little too much to know. TMI TMFuckingGodDamnedI. However, this bet thing sounded promising.
"A bet?"
"Sure I'll tell you on the way."
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"You are correct, Dear. This is most annoying. There is sand in my vag-"
"GAH GAARA I DON'T WANNA HEAR IT!" Really he didn't. Hell, he was already halfway through developing a sound proofing seal after last night… because… no matter how hot two girls going at it sounded (only thing better sounding than a girl moaning in pleasure is more girls moaning in pleasure), knowing who was going at it freaked him out to no end. "I did make a monster… only..." He had picked the wrong one.
Matsuri was a freaky little nympho… that had to be distinctly known by half of the elemental countries by now. Naruto shivered as he remembered her last offer… Yeah last offer. As in more than one. In fact one or all of the Sabaku in the traveling group had come on to him in one way shape or … form. He shivered again. While the idea of the Kage Bushin used in such a manner was sort of something he and Ino had done that one day, however using it on the Kage and her wife was… No. No no nono. There was one place his thing was not going. … Though Matsuri had mentioned her as-ah... No! Bad Naruto Ignore. Resist. Wait... was she shaking it at him now? God dammed, no wonder he was thinking about it.
While his Ino had some kink and boy he liked that about her, Matsuri was really corrupting Gaara with hers. Sure he was more open, friendly, and less likely to wrap you up in sand and squish you, but seriously there was a level you just have to say no to. And knowing your best friend didn't mind experimenting and wanted you to help him explore his feminine side really put a damper on an already craptacular mission.
Stupid Baa-chan and her bingo book entry.
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Well I am back. Just a short one, as I spent most of my time doing my convention duties (Forgot about those) and I decided to wait on Daddy's girl and Inoichi Cronicles (Mostly due to there being gaps where I have no idea how to go to one idea to another) and go on this new tangent. Daddy's girl (Should be obvious what it is) and The Chronicles are still being worked on and should appear after the Suna arc.
Anyway, got a few awards in the convention's contest, lost some money on slot machines (DAMN YOU VEGAS!), got sick on good food and will probably end up being shown driving by half of next season's 'Cops: Las Vegas' arrests. I dunno I have odd luck. Or the Cop with the camera guy followed me about. I'm such a hardcore manga dealer. Snort that Naruto. Heh. Sounds like something Matsuri would try. (I dunno why I made her so… interesting but I just picture Hild from Ah Megami-sama as her base in this.)
Next Chapter: Suna Arc 2: Name Undecided.