Welcome to the newest chapter of Naruto: A Beautiful World. I do not own This Ugly Yet Beautiful World or Naruto. R&R.

"Did you do this Hikari?" Naruto asked once again as he bent down and investigated the man's body. He looked at the hole intensly, the hole looking like it was created by a massive blow to the chest with some type of weapon or something. He looked down at Hikari, who had passed out in his arms, his eyes widened as he didn't know what to believe. How could sweet Hikari kill these men, and in such a vicious way? The more Naruto thought about it, the more sense it didn't make to him. He shook off the feeling as he picked Hikari up and proceeded back to Takeru's house. As he walked up the crowded street, he pulled Hikari onto his back and lugged her through the town.

"Naruto!" a voice screamed behind him as Naruto turned and was surprised to see Takeru, Mari, and Ryou behind him, all out of breath.

"Sasuke was attacked by some ninja guys at the school!" Takeru shouted as he took a gulp of air. "He told us to find you and tell you everything! What's going on Naruto? Who are you guys exactly?"

"We need to get back to Jennifer's house," Naruto muttered as he pulled Hikari off his back and gave her to Takeru. "Please make sure she is OK. I'm going on ahead and taking care of this. Do not go back to the house until I come back and get you understand? Bring Hikari to the hospital and wait for me there."

"But how are we going to prove that Hikari is even a citizen?" Ryou asked. "She has no papers or anything. She basically doesn't even exist."

"Alright, wait here then," Naruto replied as he body flickered away, Takeru, Ryou, and Mari gasping in surprise as he did. As Naruto rushed back to the apartments, he was surprised to see that Sasuke was already there, battling against two ninjas that were trying to get into Jennifer's apartment. Naruto grinned broadly as he body flickered to the back of Sasuke, Sasuke turning slightly as he closed his eyes and smiled.

"Took you long enough," Sasuke replied as he pulled a kunai from his back pocket. "Ready to finish this?"
"Let's do it," Naruto answered with a grin as they both attacked, the ninjas looking in surprise as they were easily defeated by the two shinobi. Naruto sighed loudly as Sasuke turned and looked at him curiously.

"Where were you at anyway?" Sasuke asked as Naruto looked away, blushing slightly. "You were with that girl weren't you?"

"No!" Naruto replied as Takeru, Ryou, and Mari rushed into the area, holding the fainted Hikari.

"What happen to her?" Sasuke asked as he looked at Hikari skeptically. "Did they attack her when she was with you Naruto?"

"I'm not entirely sure..." Naruto replied as he looked at Hikari with an intense look. "I don;t know what happen..." Sasuke turned and looked at him for a second before turning to Ryou, Takeru, and Mari.

"So are you guys gonna tell us who you really are?" Mari asked impatiently as Sasuke and Naruto both sighed at the same time, knowing Tsunade wasn't going to be happy that they blew their cover.

"We are both Konoha Shinobi," Naruto answered as he scratched the back of his head. "We come from the Hidden Leaf Village and we are both... ninjas. We weren't supposed to tell you, because we are on a protective mission. We are supposed to be protecting Jennifer..."

"Jennifer!" Sasuke screamed as he rushed into her house. "Tell them what's up and I'll be back!"

"So you guys are really ninja?" Takeru asked with a grin. "So I was right after all!" As the four talked, Hikari began to stir softly, Naruto motioning Takeru to pass her to him. Naruto shook her gently as Hikari opened her eyes slowly, looking up at Naruto with a peaceful glance.

"Hey sleepyhead," Naruto said as he poked her with a smile. "You had quite the day today huh?"

"Mm hmm," Hikari muttered softly as she looked up at Naruto with her beautiful emerald green eyes. "Are you OK Naruto? You seem like something is troubling you..."

"I'm fine..." Naruto replied with a fake cheerful smile, the man with the hole in his chest flashing through his head.

As Sasuke busted into Jennifer's house, she was sitting at her computer, watching what appeared to be television while washing it down with what seemed like alcohol.

"Your fine right?" Sasuke asked as he watched her bust down the rest of the bottle.

"Hm?" Jennifer asked as she looked at Sasuke, her eyes looking him up and down. "You want to have a drink with me? I knew that you eventually would!"
"You are fine," Sasuke confirmed as he walked out of the house, Jennifer saying something in gibberish as he did.

Later that night, as Naruto got into his pajamas, he sat on the foot of his bed, still thinking of what occurred earlier. He looked up at the ceiling as he laid back, pulling out a kunai and looking at it with a thoughtful expression.

"Hey loser," a voice said as Naruto turned and seen Sasuke sitting on the side of his bed, Naruto jumping up in surprise.

"Dammit Sasuke!" Naruto shouted as he put the kunai down on his dresser. "I really hate when you do crap like that..."

"That's how to be a true ninja," Sasuke replied with a grin. "Anyway, what happen with that girl? I know something did, so don't bother with a lie. Just yesterday you couldn't keep you two apart, now you seem to be avoiding her."

"I just want my space OK?" Naruto replied as he looked away. "Look, after what I saw, I'm not sure what to think anymore. I had pretended to get knocked out by an attack that those ninjas used. After that, I don't know what the hell occurred. All I know is that I swore I heard Hikari say something to them and then when I defeat them, one of them has a hole in his chest. I just don't know if she did it or what happen..."

"Who cares if she did?" Sasuke asked as Naruto looked at him with a surprised glance. "She might have some kind of super strength, big deal. If you really like her, then it doesn't matter now does it?"

"I guess not..." Naruto replied as he tried to make logic of what Sasuke just said. "I guess you are right. When the hell did you become the love doctor anyway rogue warrior?"

"Something I picked up on my travels," Sasuke replied as he body flickered out the room, Naruto left there to be alone with his thoughts.

That was the newest chapter! Be back next week!

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