Chapter 3:The Night that wouldn't End- Finding Love and Gaining Heartbreak
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto, Temari, or any other characters that exist in their universe. However, if I did have the rights to them I'd be a happier teen.
Warning: I had intended to make this chapter entirely humorous; however,it did but didn't go that way in my opinion.By humorous, a little pervertedness will be seen - You have been warned my friends, though it's nothing serious just, well you'll see. As always, if there are any noted errors in spelling or grammar please be kind enough to tell me. I tend to read things the way I think I wrote them.
Comments: Once again I'd like to thank everyone who took their precious time to review my second chapter, I was so ecstatic with the positive comments that were sent my way and have been working hard on this chapter hoping to try and keep up to your expectations. Thank-you. Finally, as for the mysterious watcher, well you'll see later maybe in this chapter, or maybe not? Hehe.
"Hi." Speech
'Hi.' Thoughts
'Hi.' Kyuubi
'Hi' Temari's Inner Voice
Naruto looked over towards Temari as he continued to replay the previous moments within his mind, over and over again. He had slipped up, in a manner of speaking, and kissed her by pure accidental chance. The thing that surprised the blonde shinobi would be the fact that he was still breathing and in a condition that did not relatively compute as painful; it seemed also that the beautiful Kunoichi opposite of him had kissed him back! It wasn't supposed to be that way was it? When Naruto even made it seemed that he was going to do more than give a girl a hug, mostly due to the fact that his main contact in age was Sakura, it should always have immediately landed him a painful blow into a wall...not a kiss, that he wished ddin't end.
Five minutes after the pair had seperated from their lip lock, both blonde's were still in a stage of doubt and disbelief. Each wondered if they had actually shared that moment the both believed to be real not to long ago. 'She...she kissed me back...' Naruto was still in his fit of self-denial, or probably it was mor accurate to say his fit of unbelievable shock. It wasn't every day that a person was able to kiss Temari of the Sand, and even rarer still that she would reply by returning the kiss with own of her own! It seemed to good to be true, but it was too real to ignore, and thus he continued to think about it.
'...Why did we have to stop...?'
'Well kit, you pulled back too, while you were thinking about that pink-haired slut of yours...' The rather harsh comment from the Kyuubi was a bit unexpected at that particular time, but it always did the greater demon good to know he could still be a bastard towards the boy when he wanted to. Now, if only the wise Kitsune could figure out if that was a good thing for him or not.
'Sakura IS NOT A SLUT YOU BAKA KITSUNE!' Naruto growled as he listened to the words stated about his friend, given it was another mental growl, but the wave of anger could still be felt outside of his own thoughts.. Sometimes he found that he purely hated the demonic fox sealed within him, and at times he could dare to call it his friend. 'Umm, hey...Kitsune-teme, do...do you think that I could be in love with Temari?' Of course he didn't want to resort to asking the Kyuubi anything for fear of the retribution that would come with it, but he couldn't just ask the young woman infront of him if he might be in love with her now could he?
He was the boy who was always hated and ignored. Early into his childhood years he had all ready discerned the fact that he'd be alone, and that no one in this world could possibly register to have an attachment for him outside the saftey net of 'friends'. It was confusing to be standing there debating whether or not he could be in love with someone he had up until now only looked upon as a friend, and even as he kept trying to tell himself it was impossible to keep his hopes from the harsh truth of reality...Naruto all ready knew the answer.
Kyuubi smirkled from behind the mental cage that kept him imprisoned, attempting his best at a half smile of some kind, but only managing to effectively look menacing evil. It would appear that his dense vessel was beginning to understand his attachment towards the kunoichi, and of course the reasons why the kitsune was teasing him much more than usual. 'Well kit, the fact that you went out of your way to cook for her, bugging me to remember recipies for you the whole time, the fact that you're constantly thinking about her as of late, and the fact that you wish you were still kissing her could well mean nothing kit. BAKA NINGEN! If I had to say anything, then I would assume you do possibly love her, and that you didn't need to bother me with a question concerning your human emotions to get the answer...I hope...' Suddenly a slight sweatdrop appeared of the kitsune's face, as he watched his vessel form the mental sewer that was the boy's mind.
Naruto was about to go into an overly drawn out argument with the Kyuubi for calling him a stupid human, after having his answer re-confirmed, well that is until a certain voice grabbed his attention immediately. "Naruto-kun, whatabout that 'wonderful cooking' you made for me?" Well that may not have been the most life altering statement in the world, or the best one Temari could have used to break the silence between them, but it worked...and she was hungry. Temari sighed as her arms folded over her chest, mentally cursing herself for not saying anything that could have possibly pushed their earlier moment further. It wasn't the blonde, pig tailed- haired woman's fault thatinstead of her mind telling her to kiss him again, or maybe lead the moment a little further..her stomach growled (luckily Naruto was lost in his own thoughts, and seemed to miss that little sound).
She was drawn to reality, and at the the same time had to deal with that annoying little pervert that was her inner voice. Temari was beginning to become deathly sick of this voice, but it was her own personal outlet for her confusion as well. 'You get him to kiss you, you take control of the kiss and get all the power in the world...and the only thing you can say to him is about food Temari?' She understood that to a high degree her reply towards Naruto could be considered out of place or possibly tasteless, but the Sand-nin was on the banks of confusion as well. 'Shut-up, he's supposed to be trying to get over that pink-haired twit remember? And it is Naruto, it's not like he knows that there was something held back in his little kiss...but I do.' Temari thought that would possibly be enough to get her mind to pause, slow, and stop..but it only allowed it to have even more statements flowing aorund in her head.
'Well obviously there was more to it than a little accident, well not when it started, but you know what I mean Temari.'
'...I'm hungry and tired, Naruto-kun is probably just as confused as I am, well maybe more confused than me...but he won't do anything because he'll most likely think he'd upset me. YOU know this just as much as I do, so after I tasted Naruto-kun's cooking I'll mess with him just a little bit if you promise to stay quiet and leave me alone.' Temari found herself blushing as she slowly began to realize that she was planning on teasing Naruto to get her inner voice to shut-up, and satiate her own curiousity as to where his emotions really where. sighing softly, the young woman would raise a hand to rest easily at her cheek, while an eye would focus on her little shinobi...waiting patiently for his reply.
'OH CRAP THE FOOD!' Immediately Naruto's mind snapped from an embarrassed, confused, desire to the meal he had prepared for the younf woman that was his guest. 'How long have have we been in here anyway? Oh maaaaaaaaaaaan, I hope the food didn't get cold...I mean I could always use that simple fire jutsu Ero-sennin tuaght me to heat it up but...' Sighing, a rather frightened gulp would follow as he began to picture a rather angry Temari flinging him out the window slowly began to creep into the far reaches of his mind, and becomming a rather possible fear. If there was one thing Naruto was afraid of, it was angry women and perhaps a sudden and mysterius lack of ramen flowing throughout the world, but only one of those fears seened immediate.
Naruto was still a bit red, as the fuming blush had only weakened not died, as well a bit too nervous to dare even attempt to take Temari's hand. He was thinking about taking her by the hand? The slightly older Kunoichi; however, took notice of the apparent nervous behavior and began to smirk evily...inching slowly towards Konoah's number one loudest ninja. "Oh Naruto-kun..." "Ye..yes...Temari-chan?" It was lucky for Naruto that was all he needed to say.
'This should be fun,' she thought as Temari began to latch herself onto his arm and rest her head atop the boy's shoulder. "Walk with me, Naruto-kun..." Inwardly, she gagged at the way she sounded like some lovesick school girl; however, the moment she felt him tense the blonde was instantly amused. '...I feel evil..' Temari didn not have have any time to register anymore thoughts, or relish in her achievements with her slight manipulation of her little(well not so little since he was basically taller than her but you get the point) Naruto-kun.
'...She wants ME to ...walk with her?' Naruto was in all terms of the word confused about his feelings for Temari, especially since the slight comfortable experience he was having felt...so right. It was about this time and moment that the Kyuubi snuck a few thoughts, err comments within Naruto's mind. Well he would have if the boy had been paying attention, yet the sound of voices coming from outside his guest room took his whole attention (aside from the part which wasn't solely focused on Temari at that moment). "Na..nani?" Why were there voices coming from inside his apartment that did not belong to the only two people who should be occupying that space, himself and Temari?
"Umm, uhh ...do you hear people outside the door Temari-chan, or am I just crazy?" Blue hues would turn to stare at the young woman in hopes she'd confirm the fact that he was indeed, not yet in need of psychological assistance. Temari sighed, as the mysterious wailing of voices caused her Naruto-kun to become on something that didn't involve her, and when she began to realize how she felt...she felt slightly annoyed for the agitation brought by not having his attention for just a fews seconds. 'Yeah, and the moment I find out who interupted my fun with Naruto-kun, they're dead...' Looking up to face those eyes gazing within her own rather hopefully, she simply nodded. "Guess we better check it out..?"
Meanwhile, as the two blonde ninjas made their way from the guest room to the living room, a clashing of different 'whispers' could be heard. Add the chimes of a few crashes, curses, and broken somehtings and the picture becomes clear. Or rather, it becomes dark, as the lights that were on as Naruto left the room previously, were now off completely.
"Hey can you see anything in here?" Asked one of the voices ringing from the living room area, this one apparently female in gender.
"NOPE BUT THERE'S FOOD!" Suddenly a male voice was silenced by a rather loud smack, or at least anyone who heard the noise could assume it to be a smack. Immeidately, a slightly angry female voice scolded the male's. "You idiot, that not for you, and be quiet...they aren't supposed to know we're here..."
"D...ddo...do...do...y..yo...you ..th..think he...left?" This voice was also female; however, a bit shy and reserved/ It seemed as if it belonged to someone with quite a stuttering problem of some kind. Immediately behind this, a rather angry woman had sent a figure crashing into a wall, effectively leaving a nasty dent in it. "PERVERTED SANNIN!"
"Sensei, does the fire of our comrade's youth burn brighter if we are all covered in the dark?" The voice was never answered as the one who was mumbling about finding some food earlier, chimed in with another outburst of his own delight. "MAN THIS STUFF IS GOOD!" Some distance away from that voice, located near what would be normally seen as the door if it wasn't so dark, simply groaned and stated how torublesome the whole event was. It would seem not just one person had decided to infiltrate the maverik shinobi's apartment, but a variety of different individuals. All of whom sounded uniquely familiar.
About this time, a very 'troublesome' thought had entered the air, as the pair was more than curious to find who was all inside Naruto's apartment. Why they where there, why it was so dark when he remembered there being light in the room when he left to go get Temari, and what was broken or missing. '...I don't remember the light's being off...' Absently, Naruto's hand moved against the wall to find the light switch, no where near prepared for the sight before him.
"SURPRISE NARUTOOOOOOO!"
The genin could only muster a soft blink of surprise as he glanced towards the kunoichi latched into his arm and shoulder. At the same time, Temari could only look up towards Naruto as the sight before her was, rather unexpected. 'This could be a long night...' Her attention was diverted to the teen and his dog, a very well-rounded male, and an older woman eating HER food. Naruto; however, wasn't so sure how to react or begin to fathom why these people were here in his home.
Everyone one of his friends and instructors were all crammed between his living room and kitchen. Sakura, Tsunade, as well as Shizune were sitting rather casually on his couch, while Jiraiya was slowly standing up near a very dented (if not completely destroyed) wall. '...That explains the giant crash...maaaaan I hope Ero-sennin is planning to pay for that or at least help me fix it...' Kiba, Akamaru, Choji, and Jana were found in the kitchen near a completely decimated dinner that Naruto had poured great effort to make for Temari (though they didn't know this of course), while Gai's team simply sort of stood around. Hinata was attempting to think of something to say; however, once her eyes caught attention to Temari latched onto her Naruto-kun's arm...she fainted.
Shino found himself pressed up against a nearby wall, quietly observing the events that transpired. Ino, found herself attempting to get Shikamaru's attention, yet his focused seemed primarily on the Sand and Leaf-nin walking in. '...I suppose it would be a waste of effort for me to try and apologize now...' "How troublesome."
'Na..nan...NANI? What's going on here?'
The Kyuubi was at the moment attempting to sleep, yet with his vessels very loud mental questioning , was now fully awake. It was quite disturbing at first, but the instant he was given an excuse to poke fun at the boy...he snatched it. 'Well kit, you may have gotten smarter in the last two and a half years, but you're still oblivious towards the obvious.'
'Nani? What the hell are you talking about you baka kitsune? How is it obvious to have people just appear in your apartment for no apparent reason, BAKA?' Naruto was confused, especially since it now mounted atop his emotional uncertainty, and didn't realize just yet that Temari had disengaged herself from his arm. '...Why is everyone here...?'
"Sakura-chan, Tsunade-neechan, Shizune-neechan, Ero-sennin...what's going on here? WHY IS EVERYONE IN MY APARTMENT?" Jiraiya was the first among the listed to speak, as a slight smirk crossed his face. "I told you we should have left them alone, he was probably about to score...sniff, I'll have to throw you a party Naruto." It was this comment, or at least part of it, which piqued Sakura's anger of perverts...causing her to rise from her seat in a fit of anger. "NA...RU...TO?" If she found out that he did anything perverted, Sakura silently vowed to kill Naruto, or at least beat him within a inch of his life. Inner Sakura seemed to agree to this plan with her own , 'Pshhh YEAH!'
During the time that Naruto was lost in his overwhelming sea of confusion, Temari had detached herself from his person. 'They've eaten...all of my food, Naruto-kun's cooking...' Now Temari is by years worth of accumulated standards calm, reasonable, logical, and honestly blunt...however, for reasons not even she could comprehend..a feeling of rage swelled within the human shell of her beautiful figure. Something simply did not settle correctly when she viewed the four debating the merits of the food, and luckily for Akamaru the dog needed not to face face the wrath of the young woman. He obtained his punishment by becomming sick.
"Heh, where ever Naruto ordered this stuff from, it's great! Right Akamaru?...Akamaru?" Kiba turned to glance towards his nin-dog, who by some feat managed to fit into the kitchen area and apartment in general, and laughed a bit when he noticed the ill expression. "I think he ate too much, ehh sis, could you look at him please?" The older woman nodded, and was about to move to inspect the canine wit credit to her skills as a veternarian...yet she was interupted by a light tap on her shoulder. "Hmm, yes?"
'They ate all of the food he made for us, and they're praising it to be a treat...and not even one of them thought about giving your boyfriend credit as the chef...poor Temari. Now what are you going to do about it?'
Temari's anger subsided for a single moment as she raced back to that simple little word, that for some reason when she heard it began to mean close to the world to her? Could she count Naruto as her boyfriend simply because she understood, more so than the clueless shinobi, that they were both having emotional attachments towards one another? Because they shared a single kiss? '...Naruto-kun...would he even want to be my koibito?' Inwardly she sighed, as a faint rosebecame the tint of her cheeks, and would have probably contuined debating the merits of possible relationships had her thoughts not been interupted.
"Oh, did you want some of the food too? I'm soryy, I was supposed to keep these three from eating it...but my little brother managed to get me to try some and well, I helped them chow down..." Hana blushed faintly, while viewing the Sand-nin with slight curiousity. "Do you by chance know where Naruto ordered this from, it was quite delicious!" As if waiting for his sister to make that comment, Kiba quickly interjected with one of his own. "YEAH! Heh, she probably ordered it though sis, Naruto eats nothing but ramen all day...so stuff like this is probably off his radar...heh, it's even funnier to think about him cooking!"
'Did he just insult my Naruto-kun?' Suddenly, her anger returned tremendously, as her silverish-green orbs would narrow slightly on the male's figure. Of course, aside from that, her displeasure was a secret artfully hidden by a slight smile and minor cant of her head.
Aout that time during the overwhemling completion of chaotic mishaps, Naruto was saved from his team mate's wrath by a wave of defined killing intent. A chill slithered down his spine purposely slow, before multiplying in the effect throughtout each individual that took occupancy in his appartment. Turning his head to notice Temari, rather violently exploding on an unsuspecting trio, Naruto managed a passionate disapproval. "Temari-chan, stop it!"
"...Yes, I did want to try the food that your group seemed to have devoured, well because..NARUTO made it for me." Grabbing her fan from the latched measure of her back, Temari began to ruthlessly execute her abilities as a jounin and rather pissed young woman.
Everyone present to witness the spectacle taking place, found themselves bathing in shock for two different reasons. One, the perfectly calm jounin who was the liasion for the Sand-Leaf alliance, was emitting a very murderous beating of Kiba, Chojim and even Hana. Two, Naruto had called someone -chan, that was not his team mate Haruno Sakura. The said kunoichi found herself to be the first to voice her confusion, after the intial shock was passed. "...Chan...?"
'Did he just call Temari...chan?' The thought belonged surprsingly enough to the world's Super Pervert, Jiraiya. He had never heard Naruto speak affectionately about a girl other than Sakura, and was beginning to believe he had some manly effect on his pupil. That is, until he saw a slightly familiar look cross Tsunade's face, informing the Sannin that she may have had something to do with it instead of his wonderful influence. '...No one respects me...'
Naruto didn't have time to acknowledge the curious expressions that the bulk of his precious people were giving him, at least not if he wanted to save three of them from Temari's wrath. 'Wait...what can I do to calm Temari-chan down? How do I know she won't just get angry at me instead?' He was completely unsure as to why, but he felt the later was a current impossibility...though it didn't come to explain why he felt as such. Sighing, he ran into the kitchen in an effort to stop the umm, breezy fit of human destruction. It was then, both were locked into a sene, or rather feel of deja vu.
She didn't feel as if she was doing something that would gather attention, or was unjustifiable. After her calm explanation of her desire and interest in the prepared dinner that was no longer there, Temari did what any female ninja would do in her place. She unlatched her fan and began to brutally assault the people responsible for eating Naruto's cooking before her, and especially the one who made an insulting comment about his ability to cook.
'You were sleptical about his culinary skills yourself, Temari.'
'Shut-yp, I can doubt Naruto-kun, they don't have the right to do so...'
'Because you're the only woman he's ever pinned down, ehh? Ohhhhhh, being a dirty girl gives you the rights to doubt hmm?'
'When did my mind becomes such a pervert?
'I've always been a pervert, you've just been to frightened of your brother before, and sucha workaholic to even notice.'
She sighed, and was about to hit a certain dog-nin's partner until she heard a voice. "...Temari-chan...stop it!" Temari suddenly found herself freezing, her fingers seeming to feel weak for some reason, and dropped her immense fan. She had done something to upset him, and now, without explanation and completely out of character...a wave of guilt washed over her."Naruto-kun...gomen...I," as she turned to finish her apology..Temari realized one thing.
...Naruto was falling on top of her again!
Kyuubi smirked from his containment within the boy; he was able to see the outward events quite clearly and laughed. It apeared to the kitsune, that Naruto had an uncanny ability to get the kunoichi in some interesting positions. 'So that explains it kit, you're not gay, just a submissive boy to...HAH!' Immediately after this comment, the Kyuubi's laughter was intensified in a well of hysterics. It seemed he would never tire of finding a way to embarass and torment his kit.
The only thing that was certain towards Naruto was the fact that her was trying to reach Temari in an effort to stop her anger, and ended up tripping once again. Infront of an apartment filled to capacity between two rooms of onlookers no less! Those blue hues opened after closing themselves during the intial fall, and almost instantly found himself drawn into her opposing eyes. 'Man...I've never realized how pretty Temari's eyes are before...' ? He could feel the kunoichi's breath exhaled harshly over his face, paired with a certain realization that sent a veil of crimson to scorch Naruto's cheeks.
When he had haphazardly brought Temari and his person down; the pair rolled into another rather sexual position once more. This time; however, a certain Sand-nin was dominate...unconciously pinning a certain Leaf-nin to the floor. A warm flush graced Temari's beautiful face as she attempted to sit up a bit, but only managed to slip up and have her upper body fall directly on Naruto in a pressing manner. At the same time, he attempted to wiggle from underneath her, and only effciently locked his legs within her own. They both found themselves incapable of speech, having seperate confrontations on the mentalo and emotional plane.
'...His eyes...they're so, relaxing...'
' Temari's so cute when she blushes...'
' I think I like being in this position, as long...as it's with Naruto-kun...'
' Oh man, she feels so good...b..but am I enjoying this...or is it just some pervertedness formt hat baka kitsune...?'
'Maybe I should kiss him...maybe he's finally over the Uchiha whore...?'
'I really want to kiss her...but...will she get mad?'
"Te..Temari-chan?"
"Yes, Naruto-kun...?"
While the nin-pair were locked into a rather provocative exchange, Hinata had finally come from her faint. "..N..Na...Narut-k..kun?" The Hyuuga's attention was diverted towards the kitchen, in which she saw Temari pinning Naruto, and completely pressed against him! In response to thise heart-shattering image, she did what any self-respecting shy girl would when her crush was locked into such a position with another girl. Hinata fainted again...
As this event was unfolding, a certain Hokage was found trying to surpress a smile. From the expressions on their faces, it was obvious that the two were thinking of each other quite fondly. '...Maybe my little wager wasn't half-bad, or maybe Naruto's just been hanging with that pervert Jiraiya too long...?' With that thought in mind, she sighed as her eyes turned to lock onto the said pervert, analizing the way he was watching the position the two were in. "...Jiraiya...?"
'Shit...she's going to kill me...' This particular Sannin whined as it appeared he was caught doing some immediate research for his Come Come Paradise series. "...Hai...? Tsunade-sama...?" Jiraiya was able to comprehend one thing as the immediate impact of her fist, cleanly shattering the bone structure of his jaw. "GWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!"
Apparently that little interaction between the two Sannin's, was enough to divert the attention of all but one person from Naruto and Temari. Because of this, Haruna Sakura's world was completel shattered...She could have sworn, that she just witnessed Naruto Kiss Temari, and unless her eyes decieved her...that Temair kissed him back! "...Naruto..."
'...I'm afraid I..I..I'm supposed to be hated...and done , I can't...be in love with Temari...can I?"
"...After the events involving Shikamaru, I told myself it was impossible for me to love someone again...so why, why did it have to be the one person I didn't think about... that made these emotions run wild?'
'...She's so..beautiful...'
'He's kinda cute, if he took those goggles off and let his hair run free...he'd probably be handsome.'
'...This feels so right...'
'This...feels so natural...'
'I'm going to kiss her, I have to know...'
'...i'm going to kiss him, I've got to know...'
"Whether or not I'm in love!'
On the impulse that final thought created, Naruto found himself pressing his lips against the kunoichi of Sand's...hoping to find an answer to his confusion. 'Oh Gawd, she's going to h-,' his thought was interupted by the eager return Temari's lips were giving him. She kissed him back again, the eagerness he felt in that leading reply was enough to confirm both parties doubt... They were on the begining mill of love.
'...I...love her!'
'...I ...love...him...'
It seemed that on the immediate realization of this, both ninjas began to up the ante within their little kiss. Temari led the way, immeidately taking control of this situation, as her tounge slipped inside his mouth and began to wrestle with the younger boy's tounge. Naruto was surprised as he passively gave her the winning edge in their kiss; however, the genin was far from being completel without action. A hand would find itself slither down her backside, resting on the woman's ass witha firm little grip. The instant in which he felt her freeze, Naruto rearranged their positions with a playful roll, so now he sat ontop pinning down his lovely Temari-chan.
"..Na..Nruto-kun!" Temari found herself calling out his name in a surprised gasp. She never imagined that he'd be as bold as he was now, and she was enjoying it immensely. The Sand-nin gave a lazy wink, as she found herself locking her arms around his neck and lost into a sea of blue. Temari did wonder as to her own actions as well, but didn't seem to care or mind at the moment.
...Everything felt so right...
... So how did it end so wrong...?
'I'll have to thank Ero-sennin for writing those perverted books, or else I probably wouldn't have any idea what to do... oh man, am I becming like Ero-sennin or that baka kitsune?'
The Kyuubi decided to interject at this point, 'Hey what's wrong with being like me, kit? Besides, now you've finally got your slender, rough, vixen you've been lusssssssssting for right where you want her...on her back.'
Naruto found himself growling mentally towards the Kyuubi as he vehemently replied, ' I AM NOT A PERVERT LIKE YOU, BAKA KITSUNE!'
Kyuubi smirked and simply replied to the oblivious vessel of his. 'Oh really kit, then ask her why she's blushing so much right about...now...hahaha'
'FINE! ..Baka Kitsune!'
Advent from his mental conversation with an entrapped greater demon, those orbs of blue starred downward in study of Temari's face. She was burning with a red touch kissing her cheeks, and it caused the boy to wonder if she was okay. "...Temari-chan?" She looked up as she spoke, blushing furiously as she remained completely motionless. "A bit happy, aren't we Naruto-kun?"
Naruto was unable to comprehend what she was talking about, of course he was happy, at least he believed he was. Before he could inquire the meaning behind her statement, the shinobi found himself or at least, felt himself against her. "Oh gawd...!" It was his turn to blush now, having realized that their position provoked his 'little ninja' to press against the young woman's crotch area. "..Tem...Tem..Temari-chan...I um, eh..gulp."
'Well, at least I know he finds me attractive like that...'
'Not to mention a bit well equiped for a kid, mm, don't you want to push up and feel it just a little more, Temari?'
Somepoint during their kiss, Temari began to feel a growing pressure pushing down on a rater sensitive area for the female. It didn't take long for her to register that her little Naruto-kun, was building quite the bulge in his pants. She found herself flushing vividly at the comments taking place in her mind, not to mention the blue-eyed shinobi's erection pressing against her, and became lost. However, the Sand-nin refused to give into her perverted mind and scstatic feelings just yet, and in turn decided if embarrassment was taking her down...Naruto was going down with her!
"A bit happy, aren't we Naruto-kun?"
'Oh man, that baka kitsune...umm, CRAP!' Naruto found that as he was getting up, since this 'little' revelation had sent him spiralling into abyssmal embarrassment, that he was for some reason feeling regret. Naruto gulped as he offered his hand to the young woman, choosing to ignore the fact that his manhood seemed to be stricken with rigormortis. "Te..Tema..Temari-chan, I'm uh..gomen!" He knew that his body probably crossed the lined for him, and after successfully helping her up...he awaited the pain.
...The young woman had to be upset with him this time, right?
'Kit, not all women are going to punch you into the nearest wall the moment something natural happens...you really need more female contacts than the pink-haired billboard.'
The blonde-haired boy couldn't count the time he had come to mentally growl at the Kyuubi that day. 'Stop talking about Sakura that way you baka Kitsune! Besides...I all ready have alot of female friends! ...Sorta..' Lost in the statements and anger towards the Kyuubi, Naruto hadn't even thought about the fact he didn't refer the -chan honorific to Sakura's name this time.
Kyuubi found himself laughing at his vessel once more. 'Alot of friends, but only one vixen you're absolutely lussssssssssting for eh kit? Hmm, I wonder if I'll have to teach you the ways of getting comfy with your mate, kit?'
Naruto found himself disturbed at the thought of the Kyuubi giving him any such lessons, and blushing at the thought of being commited to Temari as a mate. He at least knew what that meant. 'M.m.mmymmm ..my MATE? What makes you think SHE'D even consider being with me, eh?' However, his thoughts were cut short as he felt a fist connect with his jaw, and successflly knocking him out of the kitchen window. "Hu..WAHHHHHHHHHH!"
".. YOU PERVERT!"
Everyone present, excluding Naruto considering he was knocked cleanly out of a window, turned towards the origin of the angered voice. It was no surprise that the figure standing where Konoah's number one loudest ninja was Sakura. The spectators, with Temari excluded, only surmised that the boy did something perverted to envoke the pin-haired girls wrath. So it came as unsuspecting shock, when they witnessed her being slapped quite soundly across the face.
'Why...why did he call her Temari-chan...and why do I care anyway?' Sakura stood by silently as she wtched Naruto move off to the kitchen in which Temari was located. The preservation of the world's natural balance was shattered the moment another woman besides her was addressed affectionately by the loud, blonde. It wasn't anything to worry about though right? Afterall, she was Sasuke's girl through and through in her own mind...so if Naruto decided he liked Temari she should be happy for him as his friend, right?
...Then why did she feel as if her heart was being ripped out and shattering into microscopic pieces.
'Sauske...he left me while Naruto stayed, stayed and fought to protect my interests...' Sakura wasn't sure when, but this was a wake-up call informing her that she cared about Naruto. 'But I love Sasuke!' This was suddenly becomming very confusing, as the pink-haired kunoichi found herself desperately attempting to remember all the sacrafices Uchiha Sasuke made for her. However, to her dismay, she abruptly realized that there were none.
Sasuke was always so cold and distant, whereas Naruto was annoyingly friendly and approchable. She attempted to make her crush stay with her with the promise that she'd be able to make him happy. Sakura failed and instead made Naruto promise to bring him back for her, knowing that he would rather die before refusing her something. 'And to keep that promise...Naruto almost died... he almost died just to make me happy!' The Chuunin blinked absently as she began to wonder if she had always been sucha horrible friend to Naruto!
Naruto...' During the moment that Sakura was beginning to dawn on certain revelations, she chanced a look to see a certain someone a bit stiff in the pants. One, the immediate hatred for perverts and their actions began to rise within her, and fuel her with a sense of anger. Two, she saw it as a sign that she was beginning to lose the one person that had not yet abandoned her on her personal road of life. With both thoughts, or feelings rather, in mind...Sakura found herself launching across the living room and into the kitchen to sock the boy cleanly out of his own window with her inhuman strength.
'..I refuse...to lose...Naruto!' The pink-haired kunoichi panicked; however, only her displeasure of perverts would be be voiced to the world around. ".. YOU PERVERT!" Haruno Sakura was growling, while her inner persona fretted whether or not she was going to lose the blonde-haired shinobi or, the one person that so many times before...tried to make sure she was safe and content? As a result of dwelling on her inner thoughts, she was unware of the hand gliding through the air to meet her face. That is, until it connected with a rather audible slap, and caused her to lose balance.
It was about this time that a certain white-haired Jounin opened the door of the apartment, his head canting towards the left as his visable eye came to close in a brief wink. "Sorry for being late...heh..hmm?" The only thing that Kakashi could discern was that for some reason, this little going away party, seemed a bit more serious than it should have beem...and mostly because two kunoichi were set for everyone's view. '...This is going to be a long night...'
Meanwhile, the jounin of Sunagakure was starring the emerald eyed kunoichi infront of her with obvious displeasure. One, she had interupted the woman before she could question exactly how Naruto felt, or maybe send a little whisper within the wind to inform him of her feelings. Two, she sent her Naruto-kun flying through a window...with the fact that they were more than a few feet high at their current level. She was unsure why exactly though, she lashed out and slapped the girl, and even more so confused as to why it brought her so much satisfaction. 'Oh yeah...'
As if they were her own personal memories, at that instant, she began to recall every word written down within Naruto's journal...and that sudden intent to kill two different people popped into her mind. Both of which were now currently present too. '...I should kill her...,' the thought soon faded as Temari began to allow her more logical side take over thankfully. She had been so, out of character since she had been with Naruto that day, and the brief allowance of her normal mindset was actually quite revitalizing for her. So to speak.
'...I'm the liasion for our two villages, it's not exactly wise to go around slapping the occupants of our allies...even if..'
' They're a pink-haired Uchiha whore?'
'..Y- No! Even if she hurt Naruto-kun, I'm positive he'd hate me even more than I'm hating her right now if I hurt her more than a slap. Especially infront of Hokage-sama...' Suddenly, a wave of shame washed over the proud woman as she realized that yes, the Hokage of Konoah was present to witness that act of minor violence. Temari sighed, turning to face the respected woman with a mild bow. "My apologies, Hokage-sama!" However, she refused to apologize towards Sakura and found herself leaving the area for the guest room that Naruto had given for her usage earlier that day. The moment that Temari was clearly out of sight, the whole of Konoah's body that was present, began to go into their own curious and shocked details, gossip, and questioning as to what they just witnessed.
Tsunade found herself sighing slightly, as she watched the events taking place before her and was beginning to wonder if her luck was just simply cursed. She wanted to do something that got two certain people together, but the fact that Sakura would come out of her Uchiha craze was an unsuspected event, and it was one that got her apprentice a rather harsh slap. '...I need a drink...' The Godaime Hokage was beginning to form a headache, but for now merely ignored it as she moved over to help her apprentice. "...Sakura..."
Meanwhile, during the time that all of this was transpiring, a certain blonde shinobi was falling with shards of glass following his descending figure towards the pavement below. He didn't know what happened at first, as he was just helping Temari get up, and the next thing he knew he was flying out of his window with a painful punch being his ticket. Naruto didn't know what happened next, as the only thing he remembered was falling down painfully with something breaking most of his fall. Currently, he found himself walking within the sewer-esque placement of his mind, and began to assume that the Kyuubi wanted him for something. "...Baka Kitsune..."
'I'm not the one who just got punched out of fairly high apartment complex kit. You're lucky that I take care of you so well, or else you'd have been dead a long time ago.' The Kyuubi smirked as he brought up the times that his chakra and regenerative ability gave the blonde the needed edge in many situations before this conversation.
'Yeah...Yeah...so what the hell do YOU want you baka kitsune?'
'Well kit just to let you know that you're going to be leaving in about, five seconds you baka ningen. Make sure to keep your lussssssssssssssst down kit, it might enrage other vixens again.' With a laughter on Naruto's expense, the Kyuubi released his vessel from their mental conversation and plain.
Naruto found himself awakening on the pavement below his apartment with a pair of eyes starring down at him, but at the moment he wasn't sure who they could belong to. He felt like hell, even with the healing properties of the Kyuubi, that punch had hurt...and even he knew who was strong enough (not to mention angry) to punch him out of a window. "...Man...that hurt..." It was at that moment that he felt a hand move to his cheek, causing him to blush at the silky feleing crossing down, and looked up at the mysterious figure with a clearer vision. "I can only imagine, Naruto-kun."
Blinking, he shook his head as he found that Temari was outside now, and standing infront of his person with his backpack next to her and her own slung over her shoulder. "Nani..Temari-chan?" The genin was slightly confused as to why she would be having their things when they weren't going anywhere until the morning. Temari; however, gave a lazy wink as she stuck her tounge out to him and began to walk. "You'll have to cook for me on our way to Suna, Naruto-kun, now get up."
He didn't question her words and stood up immediately, taking his pack and slinging it over his shoulder as he moved to scamper after the woman. It seemed that they were leaving Konoah that night, and he could only guess why. "..Temari-chan I..." Well since they were leaving anyway, he assumed that now would be an okay time to inform her on his revelation during their kiss earlier...but found himself cut off. "We can talk about that, later Naruto-kun."
It seemed that she knew what he was going to say, and well...he still didn't dare argue with her. Nodding, Naruto simply grinned as he looked back to the village of Konoah, before walking out the gates of the Shinobi establishment at the side of his escort. "...SUNA HERE I COME!"
Author Notes: Well, this ended a lot better than I thought, even though it still sucked. I've been in the hospital in and out for the past week or two almost, and well it's taking it's toll on my ability to think and write hehe. I finally managed to get this chapter out, and keep to my 5000 word minimum...the starting process of writing this chapter it seemed like it might never have happened, but I managed to get over 7000! Anyway, well the pair are finally off towards Suna...but that doesn't mean it's going to be a breezy trip now does it? Sakura will make some more appearances in later chapters, and I'll explain what happened between Shikamaru and Temari in the next three or four chapters. Read and Review, flame if you want, but in the end enjoy! P.S: The mysterious watcher will be revealed in the next chapter!