Prodigal Son

Chapter 4

Naruto watched the strange pair make their way to a table in the back of the restaurant and couldn't help but chuckle at Tsunade's partner. The white haired man had just received a jaw-shattering slap from the waitress; apparently the perverted old coot thought there was something fascinating about the girl's precariously short skirt and didn't hesitate to inspect it…with lecherous hands.

Naruto turned back to his date as she dropped her head onto the table, "What's up?"

Shizune groaned and banged her head against the table again, "Why did she have to show up here? And to show up with him of all people.."

Deciding to find out more about the strange man; Naruto stood to his feet and motioned over their waitress, "We will be joining the newcomers for dinner. Bring our food to their table will ya?"

The waitress nodded her head, clearly understanding which "newcomers" he was talking about. Shizune's head shot up from the table and a look of pure terror entered her pretty eyes, "Oh god, no! Naruto sit down!"

Smiling like a naughty child, Naruto snatched the brunette by the arm and began dragging her towards Tsunade's table, "C'mon..It'll be fun."

Shizune dug her heels into the polished, wood floors, but couldn't stop Naruto from tugging her across the room towards her doom, "Noooo! P-please! Naruto.."

After a few seconds she gave up and slumped over like a prisoner accepting her execution, letting Naruto guide her through the restaurant towards the odd couple's table. Naruto's "devil may care" smirk began to grow as he neared the busty blonde and the perverted white-haired man; he was going to enjoy himself tonight.

Tsunade glanced around the room embarrassedly, managing to pass over Naruto once before realizing who he was; her eyes bulged and she tried in vain to duck under the table. The man next to her quirked an eyebrow and made a joke Naruto couldn't hear. Whatever the joke was, it caused Tsunade to shoot back up from under the table, her face a bright shade of red.

Naruto reached the table and plopped Shizune down in a seat next to her master, while he took a seat next to the white-haired man, "Well! What a coincidence! Tsunade-hime..you are looking absolutely ravishing this evening!"

The white-haired man to his left looked between him and Tsunade before breaking out in a deep, rumbling chuckle, "Ho ho ho! Lookit' that Tsunade, another young suitor seeking sanctuary in your legendary twin melons!"

Both Tsunade and Shizune's heads hit the table in unison and Naruto couldn't help but laugh; he was already taking a liking to the strange man. The waitress came later and served them their meals, avoiding both Naruto and the white haired man as she set their plates before them, "Enjoy."

The white haired man leered at the young waitress' backside as she retreated and whispered in Naruto's direction, "Enjoy the view that is.."

Naruto smirked and nodded, taking a bite of the duck Shizune had ordered for him. He had to admit the taste was exquisite; he had figured Shizune would have the best idea of what to order, and his faith was well-placed.

After the group had eaten most of their meals and Tsunade had a few bottles of sake in her, the conversation loosened up and the awkward atmosphere lightened considerably.

"So, what brings you here, yakuza? Don't tell me you are still trying to get at my attendant?" Tsunade mumbled, the heat in her face showing how drunk she was getting.

Naruto chuckled and winked at Shizune, "Eh. If Shizune wants it, I'll be glad to give it to her."

Shizune's face went pure scarlet and Tsunade choked on her sake, while the white haired man snorted and slapped Naruto on the back, "Bwahaha! You got balls, kid! I like you!"

Naruto smiled stupidly back at him, "I like you too!"

The man shook his head and grinned widely, "Noo! I like you more! Name's Jiraiya, Super-Pervert and Legendary Sann-"

The older man didn't finish his sentence however, as Tsunade's hand was firmly clamped over his mouth, and a fierce look blazed in her eyes, "That's quite enough."

Jiraiya sighed through the woman's hand and scratched the back of his head, "Sheaf wight. Sfowwy man.."

Naruto chuckled and shook his head, "No biggie; we've all got secrets. However, you wouldn't happen to be the author of Icha Icha Paradise, would you?"

Jiraiya nodded vigorously and slapped Tsunade's hand away from his mouth, earning a scowl from the woman as she focused back on her drinking. Naruto watched the interaction and noticed that even though the blonde woman was appearing to drink carelessly, she was watching Jiraiya for another slip. He made a note to find out just what the white haired man was going to say, whether it came from Jiraiya, Shizune, or any other source.

The night rolled by as the two men talked about Jiraiya's finer tastes in "literature" and Shizune attended to her master's drinking. Naruto had to admit the older man was quite entertaining and despite his lecherous attitude; Jiraiya was a truly brilliant man.

Tsunade decided to butt in on the two men's conversation by clearing her throat loudly, "Well it has been fun, yakuza, but Jiraiya and I have business to attend to."

Jiraiya chuckled and winked at him, waggling his eyebrows comically, "Yes, ahem! Business. Important. See you around, Naruto."

Tsunade growled and clumsily got up from the table, looking between Naruto and Shizune with a scowl, "Shizune lets go. I want to get out of here early tomorrow and I don't want to have to come find you.."

Shizune got to her feet, grabbing Naruto's hand and pulling him up out of his seat as well, "With the amount you've drank tonight; you won't be going anywhere anytime before lunch. I'll let you and Jiraiya-sama have some alone time."

Tsunade scowled and stood still, obviously at odds about what to do with her defiant attendant. Shizune scowled right back and pulled Naruto to her, attaching herself to his side and gripping his kimono tightly. Naruto watched the exchange between the two females and couldn't help but smirk at his date; the brunette obviously wanted some release from her master, and wasn't about to let him leave without her.

Jiraiya broke the tension by throwing a lazy arm over the blonde woman's shoulders, winking at Naruto in the process, "We need to split these little firecrackers up before they hurt each other, eh Naruto? Silly females need some relief if you ask me.. hee hee!"

Naruto smirked and threw his own arm around Shizune's shoulders, nodding his head in agreement, "Damn straight."

Both of the women blushed and looked at the two men as if they had lost their minds. Shizune opted to hold on to Naruto a little tighter, while Tsunade pulled away from Jiraiya before sending him across the room and out the door with one punch to the back of the man's spiky haired skull. Naruto's jaw went slack at the amazing display of strength from the busty blonde; he made up his mind right there to not anger the woman any further.

Tsunade turned back to him and Shizune, "I'll be expecting her in the morning, yakuza. Shizune? I will be having a talk with you when we leave this city.."

Both he and Shizune nodded and followed the blonde woman out the doors, ignoring the curious glances from the restaurants' remaining patrons. Once they were outside, Tsunade hauled Jiraiya up off the floor and marched away, leaving him and Shizune at the restaurant entrance.

Once the odd couple was out of sight; Naruto let out a breath and took off towards his own hotel, Shizune still hanging onto him, "Wow. She is like crazy strong."

The young woman at his side shook her head and leaned against him as they walked, "Yeah she is, but.."

Naruto took back his arm and took out a cigarette, lighting it and releasing Shizune in the process, "But what? I've seen some really buff guys that couldn't hit like that. That was just..unnatural."

Shizune rubbed her arms and walked beside him with her head down, "I really shouldn't say anything. Let's just forget about them?"

Naruto shrugged and pulled the girl back up against him, grateful for the warmth she provided; the wind was quite chilly during the night. He felt the girl sigh and wrap a slender arm around his waist, apparently affected by the cold as well.

Shizune squeezed him a little and giggled, "I had fun though."

Naruto smirked and took one last drag on his cigarette before tossing it aside and blowing a small cloud of smoke into the night air, "Yeah, it was pretty fun, I'll admit."

Shizune nodded her head and for the rest of the way they walked in silence, enjoying each other's warmth and the beauty of the moonlit night.

They soon reached Naruto's hotel and stopped at the entrance. Shizune let go of Naruto and looked up at him, a blush staining her pale cheeks, "Well.."

Naruto chuckled and quickly swept the brunette off of her feet, earning a surprised squeak from the girl as she fell into his arms. Once Shizune was situated; Naruto looked down at her and winked, "Whatever. Don't well me.."

Tossing the girl over his shoulder as if she weighed nothing; Naruto sprinted up the stairs and through the doors, ignoring the girl's giggles and mock cries for help.

Jiraiya rubbed the bump on the back of his head and followed Tsunade to her hotel room. A few flights of stairs and one unlocked door later and they were sitting across from each other on the room's balcony.

Tsunade spoke first, handing Jiraiya a small glass of sake while pouring herself one as well, "Now, down to business. The Sandaime wants me to do what?"

Jiraiya accepted the drink and fixed his partner with a serious gaze, "Things are happening, Tsunade. Things that the old geezer doesn't think he has the strength to handle. He wants you to come back.."

The blonde woman scowled and drained her glass, choking down the liquor, "Bullshit. He knows I won't return to that village. He has plenty of capable men to handle his dirty work."

Jiraiya nodded slowly and sighed, "He figured you would say something along those lines, but.."

Tsunade raised an eyebrow at her partner's reluctance, "But…what? Give me one good reason."

Jiraiya's features hardened and his voice lowered, "Tsunade. They are on the move now. He is out in the open again.."

The glass in the blonde's hand shattered, cutting into her hand and spilling sake, glass, and blood all over the table between her and Jiraiya.

Naruto hated the morning.

Cursing the bright light peering through the ruined window blinds, Naruto rolled over in bed, immediately bumping into something warm. Still groggy, he sent an inquisitive hand towards the object and smiled when his hand brushed across soft skin. Cracking open an eye, Naruto caught sight of Shizune lying beside him; her naked form was barely covered by the blanket they shared, and it left much of her back exposed for him to see. Smirking mischievously, Naruto rolled over till he was face to face with the gorgeous female. Her slow, warm breath against his face made his hair stand on end, and he almost chuckled with delight. Sighing in recollection, he ran a gentle hand along the girl's back, admiring her curves as his hand traveled lower.

Reaching her lower back he took hold of the blanket and brought it up to her shoulder blades, tucking it under her sides to keep her warm. Once he was satisfied that the girl was protected from the chilly, morning air; Naruto leaned back and watched her sleep peacefully. It didn't last long however, because as soon as Naruto leaned away from Shizune, one slender arm snaked out from under her, and wrapped itself around his neck.

Shizune cracked open an eye and smiled sleepily at him, "Where do you think you are going?"

Naruto smiled and let Shizune pull him back to her, "To find breakfast?"

Shizune giggled and used her free hand to wipe the sleep from her eyes, "Bullshit."

Chuckling at the usually shy girl's language; Naruto moved in closer and captured her soft lips with his own, lengthening the kiss for a bit before pulling away with her bottom lip between his teeth. He pulled her lip a little before gently releasing it, then growled playfully and rolled onto his back.

He chuckled as the girl growled back at him and then rolled over till she was straddling him. The blanket had fallen off in the process and a very naked Shizune sat atop him, the heat evident in her red cheeks. Smirking seductively, Shizune leaned down till her breasts pushed against his chest, exciting his nerves as he felt the girl's erect nipples push against his skin. Sighing loudly as if frustrated, Naruto put his arms around the girl and rolled off the bed sending them both careening to the floor. Shizune shrieked in surprise and he chuckled deeply as they landed in a tangled heap of naked flesh and white bed sheets.

After a few playful moments of wrestling and laughing; Shizune came out on top, holding one arm up in victory while pinning Naruto's arms above his head with her free hand, "Ha! I win!"

Naruto pouted childishly as he let the girl have her victory, "I would've won if you weren't so masculine!"

Shizune grinned seductively and swiveled her hips around as she straddled him, "Masculine huh? That's not what you said last night.."

He smiled as she bent over and kissed him, forcing her tongue through his lips. As their tongues battled each other, Shizune let out a small moan and Naruto's memories were brought back to the night before.

Last night had been a crazy marathon of sex and alcohol; Naruto of course had been the main drinker. After drinking themselves silly, clothes had been flung across the room and two naked bodies met in a violent clash. Naruto smiled as he remembered how forceful Shizune had been while riding him like a show pony. He had first thought it had been because of the pent up aggression she had towards her master, but he was wrong. The unassuming, quiet brunette was a sex goddess.

So, as they banged against the walls and pleasured each other on every surface in the now destroyed hotel room; Naruto had come to the conclusion that Shizune was a lot less innocent than he had imagined.

The girl had put them into positions he had never thought physically possible, amazing him at how limber and flexible the she was. He would've guessed she was a gymnast or performer of some type with the angles that she offered herself to him. Not only was she limber, but energetic beyond belief! Naruto still couldn't believe how many rounds of crazy sex they had; even after he was spent, she still moaned and begged for more. Luckily the alcohol had taken its toll by the eighth round, and Shizune finally fell asleep in his arms.

He was quickly shook from his thoughts when Shizune began stroking his manhood.

Naruto shuddered and pulled the girl's hand away from his crotch, "Whoa little lady! Let's c-cool down, eh?"

Shizune pouted and folded her arms over her ample breasts, "Hmph! You didn't complain about that last night either.."

Naruto chuckled and grinned up at her, "Yea well, unlike sex goddesses, mere mortals such as I need food and sustenance to keep going at it. Alright?"

The brunette pouted a little, but soon brightened up as she untangled herself from Naruto and got to her feet. She kicked him playfully in the side as he lay on the floor, and then walked into the bathroom, swaying her hips as she went, "In that case; I'm going to take a shower. You get the breakfast."

Naruto waved her off and got to his feet, searching the room a few minutes before finding his boxers hanging from the ceiling fan.

After he was adequately dressed, and had gathered Shizune's clothing for her; Naruto headed out of the room and made his way down to the lobby. Upon reaching the lobby, he ordered some food from the hotel's chef and then went to the front desk.

The hostess noticed him coming and adorned a smile much too big for his liking, "Ah, Naruto-san! Where is the young lady you had with you? Hmm?"

Naruto huffed and waved the question away, "Asleep. Have there been any messages left for me?"

The young lady nodded and went into the back, returning a few seconds later with a yellow envelope, "This just came in for you. Is there anything else?"

Naruto didn't bother answering as he took the package and made his way back to the stairs; His focus so centered on the package that he didn't notice two figures approaching from behind him. However, he did notice the hand that clapped onto his shoulder, and he almost instinctively elbowed the person behind him.

"Yo! How'd it go, young man!?" a cheerful voice boomed in his ear.

Naruto winced and turned around, only to come face to face with Jiraiya. His shock was replaced with dread however, as he glanced over the older man's shoulder and spied Tsunade.

He smiled disarmingly and waved at the blonde woman, "Yo. Good morning, Tsunade-hime."

Tsunade kept her face passive, but Naruto could sense the anger in her clipped tone of voice as she spoke, "What is good about it? Where is my attendant, yakuza?"

No more words were exchanged as he led them to his room, unlocking the door and stepping back as Tsunade swept into the room, Jiraiya following close behind.

Naruto followed them and scratched his neck distractedly as he waved around the room, "Shizune's in the shower. Can I get you something to drink or eat?"

Jiraiya glanced over the room like an excited child, and then picked something up off the floor. Naruto looked at him curiously as the old man turned around slowly, Shizune's panties dangling from his finger, "I think I have found the scene of the crime! Bwahaha!"

Tsunade bellowed in rage and snatched the pink garment from her partner, stuffing the panties in her pocket and point an accusing finger in Naruto's direction, "What the hell, yakuza!? Have you no sense of restraint!? It looks like a damn herd of buffalo were mating in here!"

Jiraiya couldn't handle it anymore and fell to the ground in a fit of giggles, "Oohhooo! Hahahaha!"

Naruto shrugged and lit a cigarette, "It wasn't all me, Tsunade. That assistant of yours…Wow."

Just as Tsunade was going to reply, the bathroom door opened and Shizune stepped out of a cloud of steam. The girl was completely naked and oblivious to the newcomers as she flew to Naruto and wrapped her arms around his neck. He didn't move as Shizune licked a long line up his neck and nibbled at his throat playfully, all while pressing her wet, naked body against him.

Shizune then took the cigarette from his lips and took a long drag on it, winking up at him as he stared at her in disbelief, "I missed you.."

Jiraiya squealed like a schoolgirl, breaking the silence and causing Shizune to shriek as she scrambled to hide behind Naruto. Tsunade didn't move, and he couldn't help but wonder if her head would explode as it became increasingly red.

Shizune clung to Naruto like a frightened kitten and whimpered in embarrassment, "Tsunade-sama! Jiraiya-sama! W-what are you d-doing here!? Naruto why didn't you t-tell me!?"

Tsunade found her voice first and a powerful voice it was, "SHIZUNE! What in Kami's name are you doing, child!?

The hotel waiter outside Naruto's room stood still in indecision. He heard the voices from inside: one voice bellowing in rage, one giggling in delight, the other two trying to defend themselves.

He had done his job and brought the food to the room, couldn't he leave now? After hearing another long winded bellow from inside the room his mind was made up, 'Screw this. I am so not getting killed for this job.'

Leaving the tray of food at the foot of the door, the man turned and began walking back down the hall. His paced quickened a little as a loud crashing noise sounded from inside.

Naruto sighed and looked at the obliterated screen door leading to the balcony, "Are you finished yet? I don't intend to pay for that.."

Tsunade took a few deep breaths and sat in one of the chairs adorning the wrecked room, "Y-yes, I think so."

Shizune stayed behind Naruto and hastily slipped on her clothes, while he held up a blanket for her privacy. Jiraiya pouted at that, but brightened up when Naruto accidently dropped one side of the blanket as he put out his cigarette.

Shizune finally finished dressing and took the blanket from Naruto, folding it and tossing it on the bed, "That was a little awkward.."

Everyone besides Jiraiya nodded and sighed almost unanimously, "Yeah.."

Shizune looked around the room and frowned, a little red entering her cheeks as her eyes searched the room, "I could've swore they were right here.."

Tsunade huffed and pulled Shizune's missing panties from her pocket, "Looking for this?"

Shizune's blush lit up even more and she quickly snatched the garment from her master, "T-thank you, Tsunade-sama."

Naruto chuckled and clapped his hands, "Alright. Well, I would ask you to stay for breakfast, but I'm sure you probably want to get out of town, eh?"

Tsunade nodded and got to her feet, pulling Jiraiya towards the door with her, "Yes. We will part ways here, yakuza. Let us hope we don't meet again."

Once the two reached the door, Tsunade opened it and shoved Jiraiya into the hall before turning back to Shizune, "We will wait in the lobby. Make it quick, Shizune."

Without another word, the blonde woman exited the room and slammed the door, leaving Naruto and the brunette alone. He cast a glance over at Shizune and smiled as she looked around the room nervously, the wild attitude she had from before completely gone.

Naruto sighed and raised a curious eyebrow at the girl, "I had fun last night, Shizune-chan."

Shizune giggled and walked up to him, wrapping her slender arms around his waist, "I know you did. I had fun too, Naruto."

After a few seconds they let each other go; Shizune headed towards the door, opening it and pausing in the doorway, "Guess this is goodbye, yakuza. Thank you."

Naruto chuckled and waved her off lazily, "Yea yea, let's not make it sentimental or anything, attendant-san. Take care of yourself."

Shizune didn't reply as she left the room, swaying her hips seductively as she left his line of sight.

Once she was gone, Naruto let out a tired yawn and retrieved his breakfast from the hall, setting it and the yellow envelope from earlier on the coffee table, 'Wow..what a firecracker. She is going to make some lucky bastard even luckier some day, I swear..'

A few hours had passed since she had last seen Naruto, but Shizune couldn't help but smile to herself as she followed her master and Jiraiya out the city's front gates.

Taking one last glance back towards the city, she sighed longingly and let a content smile settle on her features, 'What an..amazing man. Some lucky girl is going to rope that one and be in for the ride of her life, I swear..'

Naruto finished his breakfast and pushed the tray aside, looking at the yellow envelope warily. He wasn't sure what was inside, but he could guess that Saro Kuni had finally dredged up the information he was seeking.

He opened the envelope and pulled out a small stack of papers with a small note attached to them.

Naruto,

This is all the information I could find on your red-eyed friend. I asked my informant about any other possible sources, but he said there weren't likely any others than these fellows.

I'll save you the time of reading all the stuff, but I included those papers just in case you want to confirm what I have found out.

There is reportedly a clan within Konohakagure that have an ability that grants them blood red eyes, also known as the Sharingan. The Uchiha clan is supposedly the only clan with such ability and it shows up in their male members around puberty. The ability is supposedly one of the most powerful bloodline-limits in the ninja world, but I couldn't find out exactly what it does. There were other reports of a massacre within their clan a decade or so ago, but my informant says there was supposedly survivors.

Sorry I couldn't help you more, but hopefully this will help your search. I might suggest going to Konoha to find the truth for yourself. Take care of yourself, Naruto.

P.S (Don't worry about paying for the room, my men will take care of it.)

Saro Kuni

Naruto smirked to himself and put the papers back in the envelope, 'I've found you..'

He gathered his things, strapped on his sword, and headed out the door. He had found the assassin's trail once again…

~~Author's Note~~

If anyone is confused as to why Naruto hooked up with Shizune and shared a one-nighter with her - don't be.

Naruto is a man and as the story states earlier, a frequent womanizer. Why sleep on your own, when you could seduce a horny, brunette to sleep with you? Exactly, there isn't a reason not to.

Is she Naruto's main love interest in this story, though? I think not. There will be many women that interact with Naruto over the course of the story, some of them in romantic ways, others not.