Chapter 3-Broken Ties
Naruto and Yugito arrived in Suna having snuck in late at night during the gap in their guard shift before ducking into an alley since no one was out so late that night. Yugito whined about not being an alley cat kind of woman while Naruto said it was either this or stay outside of Suna's walls.
Yugito wisely took staying in the alley finding she could spend one night in the alley if it meant she could stay in a nice place later on tomorrow.
"Naruto, are you sure this Subaku no Gaara will meet with you? I mean I know you two were jest starting to develop some kind of friendship, but will he be able to keep a secret like yours from the general populous until you want it to be known?" said Yugito having heard about Gaara from her time in Kumo, but never actually met the man.
"I saved him from becoming something he was not meant to be. I gave him the respect and love that his village should have given him and like mine should have given me. He has long since believed I was dead and now I have to make my own penance for that by paying him a visit," said Naruto before resting his back against wall and began to fall asleep not caring that Yugito was sleeping right next to him with her head on his shoulder purring slightly every few seconds.
(Next Day)
Gaara was not having a good day. The Suna Council was asking him to reopen ties with Konoha again to consider the neutral rather then hostile. However, Gaara would hear of it, and told them to let him handle things with Konoha his own way. After that, he had to deal with paperwork that kept coming in, and quite frankly it was getting tiresome.
Next, he heard reports of the Akatsuki making their move thanks to the Sannin Jiraiya, who wished to help rebuild the bridge between the Leaf and Sand so they could fight this threat to the Shinobi villages, and once more be allies. While Gaara was grateful for the information, he was not about to have some lackey from Konoha use free information to barter alliance ties for the near future.
Alliances were meant for those that could be trusted to bring help when it mattered most. Konoha was not a place he could trust to ally with.
Not anymore with Naruto gone.
"Subaku no Gaara," said a voice that made Gaara frown a fraction of an inch before he summon his sand to attack only to be repelled by a wave of demonic chakra.
Chakra that Gaara and Shukaku remember only to well.
"You cannot be him. I was told he died," said Gaara looking at the masked figure, who removed his hood first before taking off the mask to see Gaara's eyes widen in shock.
"Reports of my death were greatly exaggerated my old friend," said Naruto seeing rise from his chair in shock while Shukaku was whimpering in fear.
"Gaara what's going on? We felt a wave of demonic chakra and...," said Temari, who took one look at Naruto, and blushed several shades of red that could match either boys' hair.
"You! Who are you and what are you doing in our brother's office?" said Kankuro, as he got ready to use his puppets only for a hand from Gaara telling him to stop.
"It's all right Kankuro. Leave us," said Gaara seeing Naruto's red eyes looking at him and then at Temari.
"But Gaara I...," said Kankuro only to be silenced by a glare from Gaara that said "do it or die" and Kankuro decided to do as he was told.
"Temari you stay," said Gaara turning his head back to Naruto and prevented from seeing Temari's face turn redder at being in the room with this incredible handsome individual.
"H-Hello. I am Subaku no Temari. Gaara's older sister," said Temari bowing to the man, who seemed to look at her with a calculating gaze that made her face heat up faster then the hot springs.
"It's a pleasure to meet you Temari-san," said Naruto walking up to Temari, took her hand, and gave it a kiss making the Suna woman finally faint into the chair behind her with Naruto's help.
"She'll want your name when she wakes up," said Gaara having seen that face before with women and learned from Baki about it.
"By the time she does I'll be gone. Though I doubt she would believe it was the same person she saw years before at the Chuunin Exams," said Naruto before walking over to the seat next to her and sat down.
"Indeed. I take it your return to the land of the living is not a social call or you would have done it sooner," said Gaara seeing Naruto nod before putting on his hood and mask just in case someone else came into the room.
"Akatsuki is moving. They are targeting you first before they hunt down Nii Yugito, who holds the two tailed Nibi in her. I can assume you heard what happened in Kumo?" said Naruto seeing the man nod since the other villages did too.
"Yes. I don't have to be a genius upon seeing you were the source of its destruction and now reconstruction," said Gaara seeing Naruto nod while he poured them both sake' from the private stash.
"He had a little help," said Yugito entering in the same fashion as her leader with a cat like smile on her face.
"Gaara, this is Yugito. Yugito, this is Gaara," said Naruto properly introducing them both to the other.
"Naruto's told me a lot about you," said Yugito giving him a cat like smile while Gaara simply nodded.
"I imagine he would," said Gaara before focusing his eyes at Naruto's masked face.
"Gaara, another reason we are here is to make sure Akatsuki can't get their hands on your demon. Once they extract Shukaku from you the process your life will end, as it requires a human sacrifice, and it's generally the vessel of the demon they use for that process," said Naruto seeing Gaara nod at this info and the meaning behind it.
Whoever they sent to capture him would have the needed skills to counter his sand.
"How do you plan to help me?" said Gaara wondering if he meant killing the members of Akatsuki or just fixing the seal so it would deny them the means to extract Shukaku.
"First, were going to fix that seal so you have a stronger connection. Second, were going to extract the mad priest from Shukaku's mind so the beast won't be crazy anymore. And finally, were going to kill those two assholes they are going to send after you, and make sure they never try to hurt you or Suna," said Naruto knowing that such a method was going to be troublesome, but it would be worth it.
"Let's proceed then," said Gaara before activating his intercom and telling his secretary to get Kankuro to have him finish up his paperwork while he took care of more important matters.
By the time Temari woke up, Kankuro had entered the room, only to be trampled by his sister, who was now in hot pursuit of the hot blood red head, and was determined to learn his name.
(Wave Country)
"The Great Naruto Bridge! They named this huge bridge after him?" said Kiba his jaw now officially dropping to the floor.
"He's considered a hero here Kiba-san. As such, heroes are honored for their exploits by having things like bridges named after him, and loved by its people. Konoha could learn a thing or two from this place," said Shino having seen the way people celebrated his old classmate's death while loving the Uchiha even more in the process.
"I would very much rather live here, then in Konoha," said Hinata coldly having already slammed Sakura into a wall on several occasions for saying Naruto deserved to die in order to bring the Uchiha back to her like he had promised.
"Oh don't be like that Hinata-chan. I mean...sure the village has its moments, but it's not like they don't have a reason for celebrating," said Kiba, who expected Hinata to agree with her on this.
Much to his surprise that Hinata turned around, Byakugan blazing with untold fury, and then slapped him right across the face.
"The village has no right to celebrate Naruto-kun's death! If you say something like that again Kiba-san...I'll kill you," said Hinata before walking off over to the bridge.
"Kiba. A word of advice I suggest you take to heart before you regret the next thing you say to her about Naruto. She loves Naruto. Always has and always will until her life ends in this world. Even then, I doubt her love for him would leave her when she met him in the afterlife where they could meet again, and could be happy together. Don't try to make any moves on her Kiba or else she will make sure you are crippled where your male pride matters most," said Shino walking towards the bridge while Kiba paled and Akamaru simply whimpered in fear since the now big dog had seen the fury of such women with Kiba's Mother being a prime example.
When the group entered Wave, they saw the various people give them cold looks like the way the people in the Leaf village gave Naruto when he was younger, and it was making the trio nervous. They were only here to see Tazuna to finally receive payment for the C turned A-ranked mission Team 7 went on a few years earlier.
"They don't seem to like us very much. When Team 7 was here the Leaf was practically worshipped," said Kiba seeing a butcher shop with a mean looking butcher with a look in his eyes that were aimed at Akamaru.
"It wasn't Team 7 that was worshipped here Kiba-san. It was Naruto they worshipped. They know that Konoha celebrated Naruto's death without bothering to state a reason and because of that they feel that the Leaf are nothing, but scum to them, and since we are from the Leaf I have no doubt such hatred is now going to be aimed at us," said Shino, as his bugs became worried with all the angry hostility aimed at them, and would have to report this to the Hokage upon their return.
Making their way to Tazuna's house, they stopped to see the simple home that belonged to the elderly client that took in Team 7, and wondered what the family of three would think of them? Would they say glare at them like the others in Wave Country or would they understand they had no part in the celebration of Naruto's death?
There was only one way to know and it was to find out.
Upon knocking on the family's door, they were met with Tazuna, who simply gave them a neutral look, and let them enter his house if only for a few minutes. They saw that the family had sitting down and eating lunch with a hooded figure looking at them with a measure of disgust in his eyes at seeing Team 8's headbands.
"We don't wish to intrude to long Tazuna-san, but the Hokage sent us here on a simple mission to collect the payment from a few years ago, and once we have it we will leave," said Shino seeing the little boy's eyes filled with hate towards them and wondered how could a child like that give them such a hateful look.
"Good. I'll get what you need and then you can get the hell out of my house. Last thing I need is for Leaf scum in Wave Country any longer then they should be," said Tazuna, who walked out of the room to get the envelope with the money.
"Sorry about my Father. He hasn't been very cheerful after he learned that the Leaf was actually celebrating Naruto's death," said Tsunami, who to her credit was at least being courteous to them, and wished to be at least be civil in some manner.
"Did you hate Naruto-Nii-san too?" said Inari glaring at Team 8 with a passion while the figure in the robes narrowed his eyes carefully reading their response to the question.
"What? No! we could never hate Naruto-kun. He was a good friend and...and...," said a now teary eyed Hinata, who ran out the door with a need to get out of the house, and not let them see her like this.
"Contrary to what you might think of us. We did not in anyway celebrate Naruto-san's death. In fact, Hinata was, and I imagine still is in love with Naruto. Her Father has tried to ease her pain by going so far, as to allow her to see other people, but she turns them all down, and I'm quite certain she will long after her time being young is over," said Shino before turning his head to the hooded figure.
"Be as that may, you can tell your Hokage that right when the contract we have with the Leaf expires were going elsewhere for trading," said Tazuna having walked in with a fat envelope filled with money and handed it to Shino.
"She'll be sadden to hear that. She thought of Naruto like a little brother," said Kiba hoping that they would see that not everyone was happy with Naruto's demise.
"Well she did a piss poor job of being a big sister. Now get out of here before I lose my patience with you," said Tazuna not having any tolerance for Konoha Shinobi anymore.
Where's Inari?" said Tsunami looking around for her son.
(Outside)
"Naruto-kun, why did you have to die?" said Hinata to herself letting tears run down her face in sorrow over her lost love.
"You really care for him don't you," said Inari seeing her tears and hearing her words.
"He was everything to me. During the Chuunin Exams, he gave me the courage to fight when I was so terrified to do anything, and I wanted to prove I had changed from being so weak. He made me believe in myself when very few people could," said Hinata now looking at Inari seeing his eyes soften at her words.
"I'm sorry for glaring at you in there with the others. It's just that...when we heard that Konoha had betrayed Naruto in celebrating his death we were shocked and demanded an explanation. When we got none, my Grandfather became upset, and like him I wished for Konoha to one day burn to the ground. Its good to see that at least one person within the Leaf still cares for him," said Inari giving Hinata a hug, which she returned, and said her thank you to him.
"Hinata, it's time to leave," said Shino seeing the moment, but said nothing since Hinata would need this to help mend her heart.
"Thank you for talking with me Inari-san," said Hinata giving the boy another quick hug before she got up from the deck steps before heading over to her team waiting for her.
"Do you really think they were sincere in what they said about Naruto?" said Tazuna seeing Inari smile at Hinata while she walked away.
"The Hyuuga was indeed sincere in her feelings for Naruto-sama, as was the Aburame with what he said about the Hokage, but the fact that someone of the Hokage's position could let her own people celebrate a hero's death is not someone I can't respect, and I look forward to the day Konoha burns to the ground by his hands," said Kimimaro, as he turned to Tazuna, who nodded, and offered the albino a drink.
It had not been easy for Kimimaro to get into Wave Country with the Fuma Clan keeping an eye out for enemies since they still being careful should Orochimaru wish to find and hunt them down for their betrayal. When they learned that the Sannin would not pursue them out of caution for the man that killed Kabuto, his small army of Shinobi, and the Raikage may retaliate back they were pleased. However, when they saw, and noticed Kimimaro they surrounded him before preparing to attack. Had the albino Kaguya not shown them the symbol of the Youkokage to them, he would have been torn apart by the Justus they were going to unleash upon him. After the Kaguya member explained that he was in Wave Country under the orders of the Youkokage, the Fuma Clan let him pass, and wished Kimimaro not mention this to their shared master.
When Konoha Shinobi Team 8 arrived, the Fuma Clan spies immediately reported to Tazuna's house to tell Kimimaro, who was given a cloak to hide his form from the Leaf Shinobi, and prevent the team from reporting him to Konoha. The last thing they needed was to destroy the Youkokage's ingenious plans after giving them what they all desired.
Now looking at the liquor in front of him, Kimimaro decided to have some since he never did before, and wished to take in some of life's little pleasures.
(Suna)
"Will this hurt a lot?" said Gaara standing in the middle of one of Suna's currently empty training grounds.
"Possibly. I am taking something out of you. It all depends on how much what I take out is connected to you," said Naruto preparing his own extraction seal on the Kazekage, but meant for something else inside of him other then Shukaku.
"Then I should prepare for a great deal of pain then," said Gaara seeing Temari eyeing him worriedly.
"Not necessarily. Since I'm extracting the monk, not Shukaku himself, there should be a significantly less amount of pain, and while I can't guarantee that I am sure that the pain will not be as bad as you think," said Naruto, who looked at Temari seeing her blush red in embarrassment after she confronted him with Gaara and she was told his name.
The poor girl, though quite strong, did a very good impression of Hinata by turning red, and fainting in embarrassment.
"One can only hope," said Gaara, as Naruto finished the seal around his tattoo on his forehead, and worked to connect it with the imperfect one sealing the sand demon away.
"Um...can I ask you something?" said Temari looking at Yugito, who looked at the Suna girl with a raised eyebrow.
"What's the question?" said Yugito though she had a pretty good idea what it was.
"Are...are you and Naruto-kun an...item?" said Temari a faint tinge of red on her cheeks when she asked that.
"Oh I wish. The Nibi in my head keeps putting images of us together like when she and Kyuubi were together. I swear she keeps getting more perverted with every day and night that passes," said Yugito telling Nibi to mentally stop doing that and possessing her body to put her in various suggestive positions when the two woke up.
The Nibi just told her to give into it and the two would hit it off well.
"We are ready Gaara. Let's get started. 'Demon Unsealing Art: Extraction of the Insane Release!" said Naruto going through hand signs and slamming his palm into Gaara's head where the tattoo was while sending chakra into the seal.
Gaara felt nothing at first, but within seconds pain hit his skull, and he felt something leaving his body that refused to leave. At the same time he heard Shukaku howling in pain with him at feeling something leaving its mind as well.
"Gaara!" said Temari nearly rushing to help her brother, but was stopped by Yugito from doing so.
"Seems the monk doesn't want to let go of Gaara so easily. Its seems that he's developed an Orochimaru complex in the fears of death and what awaits him in the afterlife," said Naruto pulling away from Gaara revealing a struggling bald headed priest like man with a chakra hand around the spirits throat.
"How dare you do this to me! Do you know who I am? I command you to release me back into my demon at once!" said the monk trying to break the demonic chakra hand to no avail.
"You have been making my friend's life miserable monk. Through you, Shukaku went insane, and because of your actions Gaara's old man wanted to use the sand demon as a weapon of immense power channeled into his own son. You're a disgrace to your very priesthood and have every right to fear your death knowing that what awaits you is hell and purgatory for you in the afterlife," said Naruto pulling the monk completely out of Gaara, who had now collapsed onto the ground unconscious, and after the Namikaze took several steps away from the fallen Kazekage did Temari run to her little brother.
"I am immortal. I will not die. If I cannot be the demon of sand I will possess your body instead," said the spirit trying to possess Naruto's body only to find that upon his attempt he was hit with what felt like lightning only worse.
"I figured you would try that so I set up a barrier around myself to prevent it. Now I believe you have a date with Kami and if I know him, he is going to be most upset with you, and give you a good ass kicking," said Naruto covering the monks spirit in demonic charka before crushing it into oblivion.
"Well that was entertaining," said Yugito in a bored voice walking over to Naruto, who gave her a neutral look back, and put his mask back on.
"The monk was a coward. He thought out a means to immortality and in the process did this to himself resulting in Gaara's endless nights of not sleeping," said Naruto looking at the now sleeping Gaara, who was now being held by Temari worriedly.
"What if Shukaku tries to possess Gaara like before?" said Temari knowing that the only one with answers right now was Naruto.
"He won't. That extraction process I did of the monk took a heavy toll of Shukaku just like it did Gaara. Under normal circumstances, the process would have killed Gaara, but that's only if the exorcist doesn't care about the vessel's life, and since I do care I took certain precautions to make sure that Gaara didn't die. Upon me making connection with his seal with my own, I modified the incomplete seal so it would in fact merge Gaara and Shukaku together making them whole, but with Gaara being the one that takes complete control, and more powerful at that. In a nutshell, I have turned Gaara into a Demon Lord like myself, and in the process saved him from the threats of Akatsuki," said Naruto, as he knew that even without the monk, the real Shukaku was just as insane, but now it was Gaara that would be in control with all the power, and none of the insanity.
"Will Gaara still be...Gaara?" said Temari slightly afraid of the insanity that could still plague her little brother.
"Of course. The merger of the two is to bring out the best qualities of either side, which in this case would be Gaara's control, and Shukaku's power with none of the crazy want to kill everything in sight psychotic episodes he was known for in the past," said Naruto seeing Temari look down at her brother seeing him seem at peace for the moment and trusted Naruto since the two now former demon vessels had really bonded almost like they were family.
"We still have to prepare for the two Akatsuki members that will be here to soon to try and to capture Gaara, Naruto," said Yugito seeing the masked boy nod his head before the two walked off to prepare for the arrival of the two S-class Missing Ninjas.
"You take Sasori. I will take Deidara. I will need the man's corpse or at least some of his remains for the next stage of my plan," said Naruto walking into the heavy winds that had rolled into Suna.
"I've seen the latest Bingo Book info on Sasori. Its says he is a master of puppets. Do you care if I kill him or does he not fit into the plan for Iwa," said Yugito smirking, as she was able to sense Naruto's surprise in her figuring part of his plan out, but then again she was a brilliant woman, and it would be an insult to the both of them to not pick up a few things along the way.
"Smart girl. You're learning quite a bit from me. But to answer your question, no I don't care how you kill him, and when you do see to it his soul burns with his body so he can come to the realization that messing with demons or demon vessels is not a wise thing to do," said Naruto heading towards the Suna wall waiting for the moment when the two S-class Shinobi attacked.
"Gaara's sister Temari is quite taken with you," said Yugito wondering what he would think of that and ignoring the Nibi's words to mark Naruto to make the Suna girl to back off.
"A few years ago before she knew I was a demon vessel, Temari would have called me a weak midget, and wouldn't have looked at me for more then a few seconds. Don't get me wrong I think Temari is a smart, funny girl, and will no doubt make the man she marries miserable I'm not the one for her. There is no one for me," said Naruto his voice having a sense of sorrow to it that made Yugito stop.
'He must have had a really crappy childhood like me when growing up. No one to trust and even if there was, they are probably dead right now,' thought Yugito seeing Naruto continue heading towards the main gate.
"That's why we are here kitten. Go to him. Show him how much you care. Also, see if he can alter the seal so I can get out and give him some Nibi hospitality of my own," said Nibi letting out a fit of perverted giggles that made Yugito blush.
"Pervert," said Yugito letting out a huff at her demon's words.
"You say something Yugito?" said Naruto seeing the woman pale and then redden.
"Nope! Nothing! Let's go kick Akatsuki butt," said Yugito hurrying off while Naruto just sweat dropped at her antics.
'Women,' thought Naruto wondering if he could truly understand them even with the vast memories of Kyuubi in his head with many such women both demon and human.
(Suna-1 Week Later)
"There here," said Yugito seeing them walking calmly and arrogantly towards Suna like they could take it on without any trouble.
"I know. Gaara is not up to full strength from recovering from his transformation yet so we can't let him face them. Not that I intended to anyway, but all the same I want it to be us to face them, and then kill the two assholes for causing so much misery in the world," said Naruto his body now radiating bloodlust in his body.
"If this wasn't such an important situation right now, I would possess your body, and mate with him," said Nibi making Yugito blush at that statement and thanked Kami that Naruto was a few inches in front of her looking out at the dunes so he wouldn't see how red her face was.
'Damn it Nibi! Were going into battle and all you want to do is get laid,' thought Yugito, who thought she could see the cat demon grin at her, and let out a cat like laugh.
"You say that now, but you saw his muscles earlier when you peeped on him in the hot springs here with that Suna girl, and you saw his physic. Tell me you didn't want to jump him then and I'll let it go for now," said Nibi seeing her vessel's face turn redder while holding back the sputter that threatened to get Naruto's attention.
'ERO-NEKO!' thought Yugito though the Nibi had a point and it was only the fact that Temari had moved dangerously close to the wall between the two divided sides to jump over it did it prevent the former Kumo Shinobi from doing it herself.
"I rest my case," said Nibi laughing again in victory over her vessel, who was mentally mumbling about making her demon pay somehow or someway.
"It is time to strike Yugito," said Naruto before moving with great speed towards his intended target while Yugito snapped out of her mentally feud with Nibi and rushed off to catch up to him.
Deidara and Sasori were surprised by this sudden charge forward into battle by these two unknown Shinobi that were coming at high speed towards them. Sasori immediately went to summon his puppets while Deidara used his exploding clay making abilities to make several animal bombs. Each bomb was the shape of a wolf, tiger, and large unidentified type of bird that took to the air before zooming down on them.
The bird exploded, but missed hitting its targets after the two split with Yugito going after Sasori, and Naruto going after Deidara. The wolf and tiger made of explosive clay leaped at Naruto, who leaped higher then them, and planted to explosive tags on them before kicking them towards Sasori's puppet army.
Yugito easily burned up half of Sasori's puppets using the Nibi's deadly chakra and after Deidara's two clay bombs exploded on the other half, the power behind the unexpected attack sent the Akatsuki member flying. Seeing her chance, Yugito channeled more of the Nibi's chakra into her next attack that turned the puppet master to dust only to find that whatever soul the man had was no longer there.
Somehow, Sasori had turned himself into a living puppet.
Turning her attention to Naruto, the former Kumo Shinobi saw him slam his fist hard into the former Iwa Shinobi's gut knocking him off the ground, and taking his hunting knife with his left hand before he begins what could only be described as the dance of death. Naruto moves around the stunned Deidara slicing through muscles in his legs, arms, and stomach before stopping with his back to his opponents.
"Who would...have thought that...there would be...an art in...using just a...knife," said Deidara before his body fell apart on him head and all.
"That was incredible," said Yugito not believing the complex dance of death Naruto just did that she doubt even the Uchiha's Sharingan could copy much less keep track of.
"Thanks. Now let's collect the head, burn the body, and say goodbye to Gaara before we head to Iwa," said Naruto picking up the head of Deidara, putting it in a scroll, and then headed back to Suna to tell them the good news after Yugito burned the remains of the Missing Nin from Iwa.
(Iwa-2 Weeks Later)
"Can you believe we got guard duty today?" said an Iwa Chuunin with a scar under his bottom lip that curved to the left before going down soon afterwards.
"Don't blame me. You're the one, who just had to complain to the Tsuchikage about not getting any decent missions, and decided to stick you here with my own sorry ass here because I was with you when you complained," said the other Iwa Chuunin on the other side of village gate.
"Well ever since word spread throughout the Elemental Countries of the Raikage's death, Kumo's 'rebirth', this rumored Shinobi known as the Youkokage floating around, and the organization Akatsuki losing two of its members makes me thing that were losing out on some good action," said the first Iwa Shinobi with a huff of frustration.
"You keep telling yourself that. Personally, I say let this guy gut the other villages, and leave Iwa alone. Hell, with Mist still in the middle of its civil war over bloodlines, Suna weakened by the invasion they did a few years back, and Kumo now temporarily out of action were technically the strongest village of all major five. With Konoha weakened by the Sand/Sound Invasion, all we have to worry about is Orochimaru, and that guy is busy dealing with his own losses. Rumor has it, his right hand man got killed a few years ago along with an army of Sound Shinobi to back him up, and while I have no love for the Sannin I also not going to weep for his losses either," said the second Iwa Shinobi, who turned from talking to his comrade, and went right back to staring straight ahead for any enemies of his village.
"Hey what's that?" said the first Iwa Shinobi narrowing his eyes seeing a figure with a black cloak and white mask walking towards them with a scroll in hand.
"Don't know. Let's wait. Last thing we need is to piss off some important agent of the Tsuchikage and get stuck working the quarry for the next 3 Months," said the second Iwa Shinobi, who shuddered knowing how many had been sent to the quarry, and had come back dead or wishing they had been.
"Let me pass," said the figure after walking up to the gate with the two Chuunin Shinobi looking at him like he was crazy.
"First, why should we? And second, who the hell are you?" said the first Iwa Shinobi looking at the mysterious figure like he was an idiot.
"I am here to see your Tsuchikage about receiving money for a bounty on the head of former Iwa Shinobi known as Deidara. As to who I am...I am the Youkokage," said the masked figure seeing the two Shinobi in front of him tense at his given title and the name of the man he had come to collect the bounty on.
"The Youkokage doesn't exist pal. He's just silly little rumor going around to frighten village Kages into submission," said the one of the Shinobi before the Youkokage, who tilted his head to the side before turning back to normal, and before either Iwa Shinobi could react the two of them had their heads removed.
"Silly little rumor indeed," said Naruto before walking into Iwa unchallenged.
(Konoha-3 Weeks Later)
"This is inexcusable Hokage-sama! How can you not let the Uchiha gain more power to ensure he stays in the village?" said Homura seeing the woman glare at him.
"Because if we do, the Uchiha will take what we give him, and then go to Orochimaru to get even stronger. What's more is you want him to go to the Namikaze Estate to learn all the Jutsus in that library including the Hiarishin Jutsu," said Tsunade knowing that only someone of Namikaze blood could enter that house.
"We must have the Uchiha become the most powerful person in Konoha so he can slay his brother and become the Hokage to succeed you down the road," said Koharu knowing that the Uchiha could be manipulated so long as he thought he had all the power.
"And what happens when he has this power, but wants more? If he can't get it here, he will go elsewhere, and betray us for another village. You have no way to control him even if you think you do," said Tsunade wondering how these old fools were allowed to live as long as they have.
The meeting would have gone on further, but an Iwa male Shinobi was thrown through the meeting room window right on the table looking like he had been through hell. His back was badly burned, half his face ripped off, an entire arm was missing, and upon turning him over they saw the words "YOU ARE NEXT!" carved into his upper body. It was then that the group saw the undamaged part of the Iwa Shinobi's face that they all gasped at the sight of the now known man.
It was the Tsuchikage.
Looking outside the window where the man had been thrown they saw a cloaked figure on top of a pole now pointing at Tsunade with a gloved hand before leaping back and when the group looked down they saw he was gone.
Like he was a ghost.
"Lock down the village! No one leaves!" said Danzo trying to take control of the panicky situation that was growing among his fellow Council members.
A situation that Tsunade stopped with one swift crushing blow to the meeting table thus breaking it into multiple pieces.
"Silence all of you! Danzo, you do not command the Shinobi in this village. I do! Also if this person wanted me dead he would have done it himself rather then send a warning using the Tsuchikage as a target dummy. Send out some ANBU to patrol the outer edges of Konoha while Jounin and Chuunin patrol the inside of the village," said Tsunade, as she walked out of the room much to the protest of the Council.
She was going to do her own hunting.
(In an alley)
Kimimaro didn't know why his master had ordered him to do this, but if the Demon Lord felt it was necessary, then who was he to disobey, and say otherwise. He didn't doubt that Naruto would do it himself, but right now he was busy in handling the rebuilding of Iwa, and Naruto was finding that things there were much more difficult to manage then he had originally thought.
The plan of course was more then just to simply throw the body of the Tsuchikage at the female Fire Shadow, but rather to get her attention away from noticing anything out of the ordinary in her office down the road. Before the late Tsuchikage's body was taken out of his scroll, Kimimaro paid a quick visit to the Hokage's office, and found what Naruto had asked him to retrieve.
The diary of Uzumaki Kushina.
The Sandaime when he had been alive told Naruto when he was younger that his Mother had kept a diary of events leading up to her giving birth to him and upon reaching the age of 16 would he get to read it. Of course, Naruto suspected that the old man would have edited the diary if he had lived long enough to do so, but the fact remained that the diary that was one of the last few things left of his Mother's things was still important, and Naruto had ordered Kimimaro to do everything in his power to escape Konoha with the diary.
'How can they work like slaves yet be citizens all the same? Its no wonder Iwa lost the last Shinobi war,' thought Kimimaro before crushing the white mask Naruto had given him into powder that was a fake of the original and then dawned the disguise of an old retired former merchant with straw hat, walking stick, etc.
It was time to leave.
"Halt!" said a Chuunin having seen Kimimaro coming out of the alley in his disguise with suspicion.
"Yes," said Kimimaro trying to sound old with a cloth around his face while faking a heavy cough.
"Where were you just recently?" said the Chuunin looking at him with suspicion.
"Right here resting. It was quiet so I felt I could sit here until my strength returned," said Kimimaro keeping his voice sounding like he was much older having henged his face to look older too.
The Chuunin narrowed his eyes at the "old man" and pulled back after the fit of coughing that was done near him not wishing to catch whatever the suspicious character before him currently had.
"You haven't been near the Hokage Tower have you?" said the Chuunin wondering if this person really was an old man or not.
"Do I look like I have the energy to make it up all those steps?" said Kimimaro seeing the man scowl at his words finding them insulting, but there was little the Leaf Shinobi could do about it.
"No, I suppose not. Just stay out of trouble old timer," said the Chuunin before heading out to sweep for any other suspicious characters lurking around.
'Konoha scum,' thought Kimimaro before heading out to leave Konoha wishing he could just kill the man before heading out, but restrained himself having retrieved his intended objective, and decided that his master could do a much better job then he when it came to ending the Leaf's miserable life.
"You there, halt in the name of the Hokage!" said a female voice that made Kimimaro stop before turning around to see it was none other then the Hokage herself staring at him with heavy suspicions.
"Yes," said Kimimaro wondering if that annoying fool of a Leaf Chuunin had been the one responsible for the female Fire Shadow's sudden appearance.
"Who are you? And don't tell me you're harmless. You may look it and even act it, but I know for a fact you are not an ordinary old man," said Tsunade seeing the figure turn to face her and staring at her with eyes that said you are my enemy, but I do not wish to face you right now.
"Who I am is unimportant. All you need to know is my master sent you a message. Do not take it lightly. Also, my master wishes to tell you that if you don't want a village wide panic, he suggests you keep the incident at your tower a secret, and be mindful of your past sins against him when he comes looking to destroy you," said Kimimaro moving quickly to avoid a punch from Tsunade, who was surprised that the disguised albino could move so fast, and get away from her super strength enhanced punch.
"Do you really think I'll let you walk out of here to return to your master?" said Tsunade, as several ANBU arrived on the scene, and awaited their Hokage's orders.
"If you don't, my master will see to it this village suffers for your stupidity, and sends all that inhabit it into the underworld if not hell itself. Can you in all honesty risk his wrath upon your village? Either you let me go...or your village dies by the end of the week. You must choose," said Kimimaro knowing that while it would take more then just a week for his master to arrive, the Hokage didn't know that, and his bluff was too risky for her to ignore.
"Get out of here. Hurry! Before I decide to change my mind and send an army of ANBU after you," said Tsunade seeing Kimimaro nod his head before disappearing with his ever blinding speed.
"Was that really wise Tsunade?" said Jiraiya appearing next to her wondering if she had sensed how truly powerful the figure was.
"The man was strong Jiraiya. He was around Sannin level. Just imagine the power of his master if that foe were unleashed upon the village. If we managed to have him restrained I doubt he would have told us anything and simply killed himself or waited for his master to come here to destroy us," said Tsunade knowing the village came first.
"That was probably a good move on your part since I have some interesting news you might not believe concerning a rumor about the Kazekage," said Jiraiya knowing that such talks were meant for her office and not where a potential spy could hear them talk.
(In Suna-At the Moment)
"So doc, can you tell me why Temari has been feeling nauseous as of late?" said Kankuro with Gaara next to him looking at Temari before looking at the doctor.
"Well...I don't know how to tell either of you this, but...if you could guarantee me that I won't be killed I think I will find it easier to say," said the doctor, who looked at the two brothers while Temari looked almost expectantly at the doctor.
"What? What happened to Temari?" said Kankuro while Gaara remained calm as usual and like Temari he seemed to know the answer.
(In Konoha)
"Okay Jiraiya what's this big thing you have to tell me that concerns the Kazekage?" said Tsunade plopping into her seat with Jiraiya across from her into his own.
"It was something I just learned recently. Hell even the doctor that found hasn't told him yet about his sister," said Jiraiya seeing Tsunade getting impatient with the Toad Sage.
(In Suna)
"You have our promise not to kill you no matter what the results are now please TELL US!" said Kankuro getting peeved at the man's reluctance in telling them the reason behind Temari's condition.
"Well you see Kankuro-san and Kazekage-sama, it seems that...that...," said the doctor now sweating up a storm knowing that even with the promise made the two brothers may try to kill him regardless.
(In Konoha)
"Spit it out Jiraiya I don't have all day," said Tsunade knowing that the longer he too the longer it would take to deal with the growing pile of paperwork.
"Since you asked so nicely, it seems that Subaku no Temari is...is...," said Jiraiya, as he was wondering if Tsunade was going to punch him out of Konoha for telling her this thinking it was something perverted.
She usually did.
(In Suna)
"Subaku no Temari is...is...," said the doctor still feeling nervous from the look of murder in Kankuro's eyes.
(In Konoha)
"Is what?!" said Tsunade now ready to pound the Toad Sage into paste for not telling her right away.
"Subaku no Temari is...," said Jiraiya taking a deep breath and prepared for the beating of his life.
(In Suna)
"...pregnant," said the doctor seeing the now wide eyed expression of Kankuro with his jaw having it floor and his eyes bugging nearly out of their sockets.
"I'm sorry, c-can you repeat that again for me?" said Kankuro taking his jaw off the floor and looking at the doctor with serious and deadly looking eyes.
(In Konoha)
"She's pregnant. Subaku no Temari is pregnant with a child," said Jiraiya, who almost found it humorous in seeing the female Hokage's shocked face if not for the fact it turned to anger and she grabbed him by the scruff of his neck ready to pound him into paste.
(In Suna)
"SHE'S WHAT?!" yelled Kankuro now chocking the life out of the doctor while Temari blushed at her brother's reaction while Gaara simply nodded to Temari giving her his own private congratulations to her.
"She's pregnant Kankuro-san!" said the doctor gasping for breath the puppet master was now depriving him of before falling unconscious from the lack of air that returned after the man let go of the medical professional.
(In Konoha)
"Is this some kind of perverted thing for you?" said Tsunade her eyes looking deadly serious at Jiraiya, who shook his head many times in a "NO!" fashion, and hoped she didn't punch him through the wall...again.
(In Suna)
"HOW DID THIS HAPPEN?! WITH WHO? WHEN I FIND OUT I'M GOING TO...," yelled Kankuro only to be silenced by Gaara's sand.
"If you want to know how this happened read Icha Icha Paradise. As with who...that is a private matter that I discussed with an old friend, who I asked for a favor I can probably never repay, and I will leave it with that," said Gaara looking at Temari, who held onto her stomach, and smiled fondly at the life growing inside of her.
"A favor? What favor? Who was this guy?" said Kankuro looking from Gaara to Temari, who looked at her red haired Demon Lord of a brother, and saw him nod to her to tell the middle child of the trio.
"It was Youkokage-sama," said Temari blushing at the memory of how the event took place and moved her hands delicately over her stomach.
(Flashback-After Deidara and Sasori's defeat)
"Thank you both for helping us in our time of need," said Temari though she looked at Naruto more for a split second then Yugito, who let out a silent hiss at Suna woman to back off her man.
"I appreciate it Temari-san. How are you feeling Gaara? I trust your find the sand is less resistant to you now?" said Naruto seeing the man manipulate the sand around him easily like he was a master of it for years.
"It's feeling better thank you Naruto. Once more you have given me more then I could ever ask of anyone around me in doing. However, there is one more thing I need to ask of you, and I am hesitant to ask," said Gaara seeing Temari's face blush a little since she had discussed it with Gaara before hand.
"What do you want me to do?" said Naruto now seeing Temari's face turn full blown red and had he looked to his left he would have seen Yugito red in the face only it would have been red with anger.
'He's not going to ask what I think he is...is he Nibi?' thought Yugito hoping that this wasn't the case.
"I don't know kitten. Either way calm down. If he does, there is nothing you can do, and besides its not like he'll marry the Suna woman," said Nibi seeing Yugito calm down a small fraction, but the anger still remained.
"I wish you to help Temari sire a child," said Gaara sensing Naruto's slight shock at this unexpected request though from the way Temari's face was, the now new Demon Lord of Suna suspected his friend saw it coming.
"Before I give a response to this I wish to know why?" said Naruto since he wanted a valid reason for this.
"Because there is no other I can trust. You know me Naruto. Only the best may be with my sister. I am not asking you to marry her. With everything that is going on, the best thing for both of us is if Temari is with child, and continue on the Subaku legacy with a strong push forward into the future. I cannot be Kazekage forever, nor do I wish to be, but I feel no woman will want me, and as for Kankuro...I don't think many women find a man that plays with puppets all that attractive," said Gaara with a smirk at the end while sensing Naruto had a small one himself.
"Will you do it? Please Naruto-kun," said Temari knowing that she was pushing it in asking him, but she felt she needed to.
Naruto let out a sigh before thinking for a few minutes about this and sensed Yugito was ready to tear Temari to pieces. Naruto wasn't oblivious to the Nibi vessel's ever growing affection for him nor did he miss Temari's feelings for that matter.
"If that is what you wish, then I will grant it, and help Temari be with child," said Naruto seeing Yugito look Gaara with murderous intent while Temari ran up to the Demon Fox Lord and hugged him.
"Do not fret my kitten. She may give him a child first, but it will be you that is with him the most long after this is over, and give him a large litter of your own," said Nibi, as she knew that her vessel wanted to roast both Temari and Gaara for such things, but it didn't matter since Demon Lords could take more then one sexual partner, and that was all there was too it.
"I assume you want to begin right away," said Naruto seeing Temari nodding her head vigorously at him before pulling him towards the sanctity of her room and locked the door.
"Before we begin I just want to say thank you Naruto-kun. Thank you for helping my baby brother when no one else would," said Temari walking up to Naruto, who removed his cloak, and his mask before putting on the chair next to a desk.
"Your brother is a friend worth fighting for. He was put in a predicament that was unfair and cruel in every sense of the words. I'm glad your brother has found happiness with the people of Suna," said Naruto giving Temari a gentle smile or at least as gentle as he could make it without his face looking scary.
"You and he both deserved better. Now let me help you receive such things by giving my body to you," said Temari untying the sash around her waist and removing her kimono reveal her body wearing a black bra and matching panties.
"If that is your choice Temari," said Naruto moving into kiss her on the lips with Temari immediately returning the kiss with her own and loving how Naruto's tongue seemed to hit every exciting spot in her mouth while moaning for more.
(Lemon Starts)
As they kiss, Temari loved the feel of Naruto pressed against her, and she quickly moved her hands to get his shirt off to feel his ripped muscles. The man turned Demon Lord was using his own hands to unclasp the bra Temari had before he successfully removed the womanly item from her body, and threw it across the floor landing randomly in the room.
Naruto then began to kiss her jaw with a delicate manner that made Temari gasp at his touch, as his hands moved on their own with one touching one of her breasts, and the other groped her rear end. Temari's hands did their own groping of his muscled chest and back loving the sensation of the rippling body that belonged to the Demon Lord. She had long feared that due to her youngest brother's status and power that no man would touch out of fear of the young Shinobi's wrath. Only someone strong, who was without fear of her brother's wrath, and was respected by said brother, could be with her.
Naruto was that someone.
"I need you Naruto-kun," said Temari in a whispery voice, as her hands finished groping his chest, and were now working on getting his pants getting them off.
Naruto nodded before getting his combat boots off us with his feet in a graceful manner before he returned to giving Temari's female parts much needed touching after he gently got her panties down to her ankles that she stepped out of. As for Temari herself, she got Naruto's pants off, and saw the bulge in his boxers making he lick her lips hungrily at the size behind the undergarments. Giving the needed tug to make the last barrier to his cock Temari gazed in wonder at the large appendage that would soon be in her and she felt her womanhood getting wetter with each passing second.
Seeing Temari looking at his manhood, Naruto guided her to the bed giving her body all the pinches, groping, and kissing he could give her. She moaned into each action gasping when he snaked a finger from his hand on her ass to her already wet folds. She leaned closer to him gripping his muscled shoulders while he let out a chuckle at having her at his mercy.
Once they were on the bed, Temari found herself on her back with Naruto looking down on her with his feral look that made her excited, and a little afraid all the same. Sensing this, Naruto moved closer to her ear, licking it sensually making Temari shiver, and let out sweet words for her to hear.
Positioning himself at her entrance, Naruto whispered to her that he was going to enter her, and she responded by holding onto him tighter before bracing for the moment that he entered her. With one single push he filled her pussy with his cock, breaking through her hymen, and kissed her on the lips to suppress the scream that wished to leave her mouth. The only thing she could do outside of the at was grip Naruto tighter while tears fell from her eyes until the pain passed and she no longer felt the pain he had to cause, only the pleasure that followed, and she whispered him to continue.
He didn't need to be told twice.
In an instant he pulled back and thrust forward hearing her call out his name, as she felt her nerves get lit with a fire she never knew existed, and with each thrust she called for him to take it to her with increased speed. He complied moving faster, harder, and (if possible) deeper into her pussy depths while his face moved to her breasts kissing them while he went at it with Temari grabbing his hair calling for him to keep going.
"You like it rough don't you Temari-chan," said Naruto feeling his demonic lust calling for him to take her like this and various other positions in the process.
"Yes Naruto! I want you. Only you. Fuck me, fill me with your seed, and bless me with a child of your blood," said Temari feeling her body was now burning up, her body was drenched in sweat, and she could feel herself getting ready to explode at any moment.
"Take my seed Temari-chan. Use it to bring life into the world," said Naruto thrusting faster into her pussy feeling her climax just before he stopped with his cock filling her all the way in and released into her to fill her womb with his seed.
"Naruto-kun!" said Temari feeling his seed enter her and she could almost picture the child that would be created from this union.
But Naruto was done yet.
After both their orgasms lifted, Naruto lifted Temari so she would be supported in his lap with his cock still hard inside of her, and he thrust into again making her gasp once more. He thrust into her again at a faster pace using her bouncing upon his cock to match his thrusts to make her cry out in pleasure, as she felt his one hand on her breast, and cupping her female asset while she moved. There juices were leaking out of her staining the bed sheets with each thrust he hit her with finding her screaming his name was music to his ears.
"Tell me you want my seed Temari-chan. Tell me how you want my child," said Naruto moving faster with each thrust loving how her breasts bounced in a sexy manner.
"I want your seed. I want your child. I want all that you can give me Naruto-kun," said Temari, as her eyes were glazed over, and her body felt like jelly.
"Then take it. Take it all," said Naruto moving harder with inhuman speed seeing the glazed look in Temari's eyes and knew that she would be out of it after this.
With one final thrust, they both climaxed together filling the Suna woman with his seed knowing that his seeds potency, and was enough the first time. However, given his own original nature the Demon Lord liked to go beyond normal requirements, and felt that once more couldn't hurt for the woman to have a child.
Holding onto Temari, he felt her heavily sweating body could take no more, and looked around to see the stain sheets were flooded with the mix of various liquids. Getting up while still holding her, Naruto made a shadow clone, and had it remove the sheets while getting new one from Temari's closet before covering her with them after disconnecting from her body.
(End Lemon)
After getting redressed, Naruto made a new clone after having the previous one go poof, and ordered it to take the dirty sheets to the laundry room while the original went to see Gaara. When he saw them, Naruto saw Yugito looking at him with sad eyes, and Gaara with understanding ones before telling them that it was done with Temari now asleep in her bed after removing the dirty sheets for new ones.
"Thank you for your help Naruto. Once more I ask something of you that is your choice not to do and yet you do it anyway," said Gaara knowing that what Naruto did with Temari went above and beyond favors in helping the Kazekage.
"Friends are rare to me Gaara. You are a Shinobi of honor and I know you're a guy I can count on when the time comes to ask for the favor repaid. If its all right with you I would like to be in the child's life every so often when I can," said Naruto knowing he didn't have to ask, but in this case he felt it was the polite thing to do, and asked anyway.
"You are always welcome here. I heard what you did to Kumo and the Raikage. I know the hurt they caused some of the people you deemed worthy of friendship back in the Leaf so I know they deserved it. Whatever happens in the near future, rest assured that you have Suna's full support, and will aid you in anyway we can," said Gaara knowing that he couldn't tell Kankuro yet about this since his big brother had a big mouth when hit with shocking news.
With that being said the Youkokage and the Kazekage bid farewell to each other before the former left with his female comrade.
"Yugito-chan, I take it you are not happy with me?" said Naruto fully cloaked and his face hidden by his white mask sensing her feelings were mixed despite the Nibi trying to soothe her inside.
"Its just that...you know I like you. I mean I really like you, but you never made a move to express that further, and when the Kazekage asked you to impregnate his sister to have your child with you agreeing I just...," said Yugito finding herself at a loss for words.
"Yugito-chan, I didn't do this to make you upset, and if I did I am sorry. However, you must understand what I did, I did for a dear friend, who trusted me with something that no other individual could do, and was trusted by the Kazekage in bringing about the next generation of Suna Shinobi. While I admit I like Temari like I do you, the reason I didn't become...intimate with you, is because I cannot risk having you in that type of condition, and lose you should we ever be on the move. If you were attacked while pregnant, the stress of having the child much less the using of Nibi's chakra could ultimately kill any child in your womb," said Naruto knowing that as much as he would like to be in such a relationship with Yugito like he had been with Temari, the timing was not right.
"And if the opportunity arrived where I could be with you that way and give you a child, would you let me?" said Yugito now walking in front of him and turned to look at the pale white mask with her intense stare all the while wishing she could see through it.
For a moment, Naruto said nothing before he reached up, and removed his mask showing her tired red eyes filled with pain in them. She gasped at the sight of the emotion and again when he cupped her face before kissing her on the lips knowing it spoke volumes.
Without a single word spoken, he put on his mask, and walked around Yugito with the woman running after him knowing what the kiss meant.
Good things come to those who wait.
(Flashback Ends)
"You mean the guy that turned our brother into a Demon Lord? So that means...aw crap! Now I can't do what I almost promised to do," said Kankuro knowing that even with all the years and countless hours of training in puppets wouldn't stop this Youkokage from kicking his ass all over the Elemental Countries.
Life sucked sometimes.
(Undisclosed Location-1 Week Later)
"You have done well Kimimaro. You made me pleased in the fact that it was wise of me to have you resurrected to serve me in doing the necessary tasks that I cannot do myself. You are worthy of being called my 'Invisible Hand'," said Naruto taking the diary of his Mother from Kimimaro's hand after the albino presented it to him.
"I am honored by your praise Naruto-sama. My only wish is to serve you with all of my skills and abilities I possess. Please tell me of any missions you may have for me and I will succeed in completing them immediately!" said Kimimaro keeping his head bowed before Naruto, who stared at the diary, and feeling the soft cover that held page after page of his Mother's life.
"In honor of your successful mission, I am letting you have time to yourself Kimimaro. Do whatever you feel like doing and I will call for you should I require anything further from you," said Naruto closing his eyes behind his mask feeling the aura this book held that was left of his Mother.
He could almost picture her face.
"I shall take my leave then Naruto-sama," said Kimimaro seeing his master looking at the diary that while hidden behind his mask could be sensed was filled with a desire to know more about the writer of the lost tomb.
As Kimimaro left, Naruto continued to gaze at the diary before him, and was excited yet afraid all the same. To know what his Mother was thinking during her relationship with his dad, to her final thoughts leading up to giving birth to her only son, and what she had thought of those in the village. Would they be kind words? Or would they be cruel and dark?
'Doesn't really matter I guess. Whatever I read will determine who gets spared and who gets obliterated in Konoha,' thought Naruto walking to his office and sat down to read his Mother's diary wondering what it held.
(With Yugito-3 Hours Later)
Yugito was walking calmly about her master's home located in an unknown location that not even Akatsuki knew about though considering the members were only three people it wasn't surprising that it was kept a secret. Still, it was hard to believe that this possibly called organization be run by three people, and with one of them being the leader of the trio. Though when you have allies in various places with one being a fellow Demon Lord, a spy network in the heart of Wave Country that deals with a lot of trading of goods, and a fanatically loyal Kaguya at your beck and call...it wasn't really a surprise.
Many of the things Naruto gained from Kumo, Iwa, and Suna for his help in protecting their Kazekage were stored here. It was his home and base of operations with a backup base located elsewhere with a copy of everything this place had. It wasn't that he didn't trust her or the albino, but there was always a chance that someone be it Orochimaru, Akatsuki, or Kami forbid Leaf Shinobi stumble upon his lair. Should either of these or something else entirely be the case, certain safety measure would kick before the last one resulted in the destruction of the complex should the other traps fail, and taking all those that tried to take it from its creator.
'I wonder if Naruto-kun would like to snuggle up with me again. The past couple of days have been strenuous and he looked like he could really use someone to lean on,' thought Yugito, who wanted to be apart of Naruto's life, and wanted to be held closely to him.
Ever since she saw that pained look in his eyes and the kiss on her lips, the Nibi vessel was more...clingy to the Demon Lord. Not that she tried to peep on him or anything, but now she felt she didn't have to be embarrassed when she snuck into his room to sleep in the same bed (in a respectful manner) as him. His childhood had been much like hers with keeping one eye open for demon hating villagers or Shinobi that wanted to take a piece of their hide to get back at the demon they held. To be alert for any chance or hint of danger that could rise from within the room they slept.
It didn't surprise her that the first time she even tried to sleep in his bed that he let his crimson chakra pulse silently, as a defense mechanism, which covered his bedroom to "sense" who was there, and learn if they were friend or foe. His body stiffened at her touch the first couple of times when she wrapped her arm or half her body around his until she purred in content at being near him. Only then did his body seem to relax, as if knowing she could be trusted, and let down its guard just for her.
Her thoughts were interrupted by a demonic howl from Naruto's office, as a blast of his crimson chakra flood the base of his operations, and she thanked Kami that the seals on the outer walls of the complex blocked out any form of detection from outside sources in sensing Naruto's power. Whatever was now upsetting Naruto was something that made Yugito worry and sure enough Kimimaro was right beside also wary to even get near his master's wrath filled power.
"What is he so upset about?" said Yugito looking at Kimimaro, who had a look of fear, and she suspected that whatever it was concerned whatever the albino retrieved for the Demon Lord in his last mission.
"I do not know Yugito-sama. Whatever it is, it must have to do with the contents of his Mother's diary, and her past relationship with Konoha. She must have written something in the book that has made Naruto-sama angry," said Kimimaro feeling another wave of Naruto's chakra wash over him and made the albino fearful that he had upset his master.
Suddenly, the tantrum the Demon Lord created seemed to stop, and the crimson chakra retreated back into Naruto's body with the individual breathing heavily. The two loyal to him stepped into his office carefully seeing the anger filled eyes of Namikaze Naruto and the two knew that speaking the correct words would be the difference between walking out of here in one piece or in many pieces.
"Naruto-sama, may I respectfully ask you what has made you upset, and if it is anything that I did in brining you your Mother's diary?" said Kimimaro kneeling before his master to await the punishment the Demon Lord would unleash upon him.
"Rise Kimimaro. You did nothing wrong concerning your last mission," said Naruto his voice now demonic along with his breathing the two noticed.
"Then what has upset you Naruto-kun?" said Yugito cursing mentally at using that suffix since this was not the time to use it.
Fortunately, it didn't seem Naruto cared.
"It is Konoha. The village and the people in it are the reason why I am upset right now," said Naruto his eyes wreathed in flame while his hands dug into his desk while a growl left his mouth.
"What have they done to anger you Naruto-sama?" said Kimimaro wishing now that he had taken the lives of a few Leaf Shinobi and presented their heads to his master to give in the form of a tribute.
"Everything! It seems those I thought were friends are not friends at all. I must go to Konoha soon and deal with this myself. The time for keeping my identity a secret is now over and the time to reveal who is the true ruler of the Elemental Countries is," said Naruto his killer intent consuming the room freezing the two before him and they knew he wasn't playing around.
Konoha was about to be stained in blood.
(A/N: YAY! I updated. How was it? Good? Bad? I bet you didn't see the part where Temari got pregnant or the lemon that resulted in said pregnancy. Just for the record this is NOT a NarutoxTemari fic. Sorry for all those that love that pairing. Naruto and Yugito will get their moment though I don't know if that will include a lemon or not. Maybe. Next chapter will deal with the present time or in this case Naruto fighting Jiraiya and other stuff, which will be hitting the fan pretty damn soon, and we all know people are going to get hurt. Isn't life grand? LOL! Until next time...PEACE!!)