Disclaimer: The End Of The World spell is not mine and it belongs to the creator of Negima.

5. The End Of Gatou

Naruto gently pulled herself from Obito's embrace and stood "Ano..I-uh.."She hadn't regained the power to form coherent sentences yet. It wasn't helping that Obito was staring at her strangely and even being alone with him under the star lighten sky was making her nervous and she couldn't understand why.

Obito's hand went to his stomach and he groaned. His eyebrows were knitted together in pain. Naruto kneeled down next to him worriedly. "What's wrong, Obito?"

Obito opened his mouth to reply but instead of words , a white orb burst out of his mouth and went soaring deeper into the forest. Sasuke's body collapsed onto the ground.

Naruto looked at Sasuke wondering what would be the best thing to do with him now that Obito had been forced out of him. Sasuke groaned from the ground. Naruto decided it was time to leave since she didn't want to be the one to explain to the Uchiha why he was unconscious on the ground and went looking for Obito in the direction Sasuke had thrown him up.

She found him near a stream rubbing his aching head. She plopped down next to him. "I think you were too modest for his taste."

Obito scowled at her amusement. "The book said it was easier if the host was a blood relative."he muttered under his breath.

"The book?"Naruto repeated eyeing Obito suspiciously. "You wouldn't happen to be referring to the book I specifically told you not to touch, would you?"

Obito wouldn't meet her eyes and Naruto sighed. "You shouldn't try doing things like that on your own. You could get hurt and then who knows what could happen."

"I won't get hurt. If you've forgotten, I'm dead."Obito objected bitterly, glaring at the clear blue stream as if it had offended him.

"I'm glad your dead."Naruto said absently , without any thought. Obito tensed and his eyes held something akin to betrayal and disbelief.

"Not as in I'm happy you died."Naruto corrected quickly, realizing her mistake. "It's just...think about it. If you weren't dead, you'd be Kakashi's age, doing missions with him and other stupid ninja things.We would've never met and if we had I never would've trusted a Konoha shinobi, especially not the Yondaime's student. Besides you would've had a lot more interesting things to do then watch over a brat like me."

"Thats' true."Obito agreed to Naruto's disappointment. "Well except the interesting part. You have no idea how interesting your life is compared to the rest of the world." Obito flashed her a grin. "Trust me, even a trip to the grocery store with you is an adventure. Trouble sticks to you like flies to a dog."

"Thanks, I'm a vixen being compared to a flee-bitten mutt."Naruto suddenly scowled, remembering something. " I have a question: Why the hell did you kiss Sakura?"

"Sakura?" Obito echoed confused, a second later he grinned in Naruto's direction. "Why are you jealous?"

Naruto tried to sound indifferent. " No, I'm just saying Sasuke won't have any memory of kissing her and she is going to take that kiss as a sign that he is actually interested. You just caused a huge mess."

"Maybe you could like have a girl talk with her or something?"Obito suggested hopefully.

"Girl talks aren't exactly my thing. Remember, what happened last time I talked to her?"Naruto reminded him.

Obito sighed. " I guess your right. You have never got along with girls, even Rin."

"I get along with Rin."Naruto argued.

"Yeah, you love her so much that when you were learning medical jutsu's from her, you finished two years worth of training in two months."Obito said dryly.

"Its not because shes a girl. It's just she's a Konoha shinobi , I guess."Naruto admitted softly and instantly regretted it.

"I'm a Konoha shinobi, too. Or is it because I'm not good enough to count as a threat to you?"Obito demanded hotly, his tone was hurt and angry.

Naruto kept her face impassive and at the same time slapping her self mentally. She really needed to do something about her big mouth. "I didn't mean it like that. Normal shinobi's wouldn't have put a mission aside and saved their comrade like you did."Naruto's hands clenched her knees. " They would've let their friends die for the sake of the mission."

"You still hate Konoha, then?"Obito asked softly.

"Not as much as I used to. I just want to be done with Konoha and return to Seraphine."She answered truthfully.

"When we first met, you said 'I'm going to be the Hokage, no matter what it takes. Then everyone will stop disrespecting me and treat me like I'm worth something.' That was your dream along time ago. Whats changed?"

Naruto let out a laugh devoid of any humor. " Whats changed? You mean besides the fact that I found out I'm not even human, hell I'm not even a witch or a demon. I make up my own species, the first in existence. Besides , I was just a kid back then. I just wanted the power the Hokage name granted. I didn't want the responsibility. A Hokage believes in his people, loves his people and will give everything to protect his people. Did I believe in Konoha? No. Did I love the people of Konoha? No. Was I willing to do everything in my power to protect the villagers of Konoha? No. So you tell me. Did I deserve to be a Hokage?"

"That still doesn't explain why you hate Konoha so much?"Obito asked.

Naruto kept her gaze on the stream not wanting to meet Obito's eyes. "I don't want to tell you that. You gave your life for Konoha. You love Konoha .You're my best friend. Only a real monster would cause their friend such unnecessary pain. "Naruto blinked suddenly, recalling something. "Speaking of Rin, what did she talk to you about the other day?"

Obito's entire demeanor turned tense and his face became guarded. "Nothing much. Just some stupid stuff about Kakashi."he answered nonchalantly.

"Like what?"Naruto pressed, wondering what the perfect Rin could've done to make Obito so rigid about this conversation.

"She was just wondering if it was usual for boys to walk around in nothing but boxers while reading porn."Obito told Naruto whose eyebrow twitched. ' Does he think I will actually believe that? What kind of idiot does he take me for?' Nevertheless she decided not to pursue the subject.

Naruto sighed in defeat, stood and tapped Obito on the forehead. "I'm going to sleep, now. Don't get into any more trouble, Obito-chan."

Naruto disappeared from the clearing before Obito could yell at her for adding chan to his name again. She completely missed the red hue of color that rushed to the ghosts face.

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Naruto found a tree branch and went to sleep. The past haunting her dreams.

(Flashback)

A seven year-old Naruto was sleeping on the cold stone floor with only a rag to pass as a blanket. The room she was in was small with no windows. The only way out was the door that was currently locked. No light shown in the room.

Naruto's eyes blinked open. She sat up and rubbed her eyes. Naruto's ears pricked up. Was she hearing screams from outside the orphanage?Also, what was the strange smoke that was wafting in pass the door? It was heavy and a disgusting black color.Inhaling it hurt her chest.

Naruto dragged her half asleep body to the door. From under her shirt, she pulled a lock pick . Naruto inserted the lock pick into the keyhole and played with it for a second. The door opened with a click and Naruto pulled the door open expecting to see the hallway of the orphanage. Not a hallway that was bursting with flames.

Most children would've started screaming for someone to come help them. Naruto wasn't most children though. She raced into the hallway calling her house mates names.

"Honda-san, Tatsuki,Ryu,Jiroubu,Hiro! Where is everyone?" she yelled , desperately hoping someone would answer. She was answered with a scream from a room down the hall. Naruto rushed in that direction trying to avoid the flames.

The door was open and five figures were inside surrounded by flames. Four of the figures were lying on the floor, looking unresponsive. The flames had already engulfed parts of their bodies and were quickly spreading to the rest. One silhouette was still moving trying to avoid the flames.

"Tatsuki."Naruto realized faintly. "Tatsuki!" She yelled out, turning the girls attention towards her. Naruto held out her hand. "Come on, we need to get out of here."

Tatsuki backed away looking at the outstretched hand in horror. "Get away, bakemono. Everybody is dead because of you! What did we ever do to be stuck you? It wasn't our fault. Why are we getting punished for being forced to live in this place with a monster, like you!" Tatsuki was crying , her eyes wide and frightened. She had inhaled too much smoke and couldn't move anymore. "The villagers are trying this hard to get rid of you so why won't you die! This wouldn't have happened, if you had just died from the poison we gave you. They wouldn't have come and burned us in this place with you."The look Tatsuki gave Naruto chilled her to her very core. Tatsuki looked insane. "This fire will take away your filthy taint. Say, bakemono, if I were to try to kill you do you think one of the villagers would adopt me? I wouldn't be alone anymore, right?"

The fire wrapped around Tatsuki but instead of consuming her , it seemed to become a second skin. Tatsuki was becoming the fire. Tatsuki stepped towards Naruto who had remained still, too shocked to move.

'RUN, YOU IDIOT.' the Kyuubi's voice roared in her hand, jolting her back into reality.

'Kyuu-kaa-chan, what's going on?'

'Explanation, later. Run, Now.'

Naruto took one look at the approaching and ran towards the stairs that hadn't been completely covered in flames.

"You won't get away!"Tatsuki exclaimed. Two flames shot forward like vines and wrapped around Naruto's left hand and ankle, hoisting her in the air. Naruto screamed as she felt the fire burn her skin. The skin was smoldering and being ripped off. Hot blisters of pain assaulted her senses.

"Die." was all she heard before she was thrown into the flames. Before she came in contact with the flames a sphere surrounded her , protecting her from the angry embers. Naruto forgetting the pain for an instance due to a rush of adrenaline, resumed her climb up the stairs. She pushed through the door of the balcony and raced to the edge of the rooftop. She looked down and staggered back slightly at what she saw.

There were villagers. A lot of villagers. They were cheering, looking pleased with themselves. There were used torches in some of their hands. Did that mean they had been the ones to set the orphanage ablaze? Did they hate her so much that they would sacrifice the orphans and the caretaker who lived here just to get rid of her? The people at the orphanage had hated her. The only thing they had been guilty of was sharing a roof with her.

Naruto slid down against the wall, tears brimming her eyes. ' Everybody...Everybody is dead because of me. Tatsuki was right. I am just a monster. I wanted to be Hokage, that's all. Then no one would turn those cold eyes towards me but...this all ways happens. On my birthday..this day..it's always the worst. Is it wrong for me to live? If I die will all these people be happy? Why? Why is it only me?Why do they hate me like this? I haven't done anything. Why did they have t hurt everyone like this?'

Tatsuki stepped onto the rooftop making her way toward Naruto. Naruto wasn't moving, she didn't even seem to be aware of the person in front of her about to kill her. She wouldn't move despite the pleas of the Kyuubi.

Tatsuki's fire leapt towards Naruto intent on finishing her off. Just as it was about to finish Naruto, a water dragon collided with the fire extinguishing it and saving Naruto.

A man appeared before Naruto. He stood between Naruto and the fire equipped Tatsuki. He was wearing a long red silk cape that was fluttering with the wind. His back was to Naruto as he pointed his sword at Tatsuki.

Naruto leaped up and grasped the sword holding hand of the man who had saved her. "Yamite, onegai. Don't hurt Tatsuki. This isn't her fault."

The mans hand had stilled when Naruto had grabbed him. Naruto couldn't see his face very well since it was cast in the shadows.

The man had leaped out of the way of another fire attack. Naruto glanced down at his hands to find his sword was sheathed. The man had actually complied with her wish.

The red capped man drew Naruto close to his chest with one hand and pointed to Tatsuki with the other. He whispered a few words that Naruto couldn't understand and a circle appeared under Tatsuki's feet. It rose from the ground to the top of her head, encasing her in a sphere of blue light. The fire around Tatsuki dispersed as the sphere vanished. Tatsuki collapsed.

Naruto jumped down from the mans arms to see Tatsuki. "She'll be fine."a soft baritone voice assured her. Naruto looked up and got her first good look at the mans face. Pale smooth skin on subtle cheekbones. Light silky blonde hair that spread out in wavy locks framed the mans face. The thing that caught Naruto's attention though was the deep blue eyes that radiated with a kind , soothing feeling and made Naruto's heart ache in longing. To Naruto this guy seemed like an angel more than any think.

The pretty boy knelt down so he was eye level with Naruto. His hand traveled down to touch the patch of skin on her hand that had been burned off. His fingers twitched and Naruto found warmth entering her body. She looked on curiously as the mans hands radiated a purple light that covered her body and healed her burns. In a matter of moments it was if Naruto hadn't just nearly escaped being killed by a crazed pyro maniac while running through a flaming building.

"Who are you?"Naruto asked, looking up at the man whose eyes resembled her one except darker.

"Me? Isn't it proper etiquette to introduce yourself before asking for someone else's name?"the young man asked his eyes twinkling with something.

"I'm sorry, mister." Naruto apologized hurriedly. In her experience getting on an adults nerve was never a good thing. When the blond haired man frowned at her slightly she hurried on to reply.

"My name's Naruto...Uzumaki,Naruto."

"Naruto? What does Naruto mean, little one?"the stranger asked cocking his head to the side, looking as if the meaning to her name meant everything.

Naruto pouted and crossed her arms huffily."Naruto means fishcake but Hokage-ojii-chan said it also means maelstrom. "Naruto's face brightened suddenly and she uncrossed her arms. " I don't know what a mealstorm means but it sounds really cool ,right? It has to be better than fishcake anyway."

The man chuckled and ruffled Naruto's crazy blond hair. "Maelstroms are very cool to watch as long as your not in it's way of course." The blond haired mans eyes seemed to be distant for a moment as he whispered "Only she would give a little girl such a vicious name."Naruto blinked , not understanding who the man was talking about.

"Ano sa, ano sa, Angel-san, what's your name?"

"Angel-san? You think I'm an angel?"the man asked amusement dancing through those dark ocean blue eyes".

"You saved me and you are real nice to me. Your not Hokage-jiichan or chi-chi-nee-chan or Obito so that means your an angel otherwise you wouldn't be this nice."Naruto replied as if it were the most obvious thing in the world.

The man's turquoise eyes darkened slightly and Naruto was scared that she had angered the angel like being. Before she knew it Naruto was in the mans arms again.

"I'm so sorry for this little one."he whispered hi voice tight. "Akira has done a lot of things in the past which I thought were disagreeable but this.. this is unforgivable. "he continued to speak as Naruto hung on very word although she had no idea who this Akira person was or what he was talking about. "There is nothing more despicable than a parent who abandons their child willingly. I didn't mind who she married but to cast you away simply because of a grudge she held against us.. because you held our magic in your veins while she had chosen to cast hers aways. Forgive me, Naruto. If I had known earlier that you existed...but lets not dwell on it now. Lets go to Seraphine now. What would've been your birth place if things had turned out for the better."

(End Flashback)

Naruto awoke with a start, feeling someone's hand steady her upper body while the other hand was under her knees. Naruto looked up and found herself staring into honey colored brown eyes. A blush tinged Naruto's cheeks as she realized she must have fallen off her tree branch while she was sleeping and this guy had caught her.

The guy gently placed her on the ground , smiling in amusement at Naruto's embarrassment. "You should be careful, miss. Sleeping out here at night , on a tee branch, you might catch a cold."

Naruto studied the guy in front of her. If she hadn't felt his flat chest and could pick up his masculine scent she would've sworn he was a girl. The shoulder length ebony silky hair, the pink kimono. Either she was still dreaming or this guy was a cross dresser.

'You really shouldn't be criticizing other people's dress appearal,brat.'

'Urusai.'

'You really are the most unobservant twit to ever walk this earth. Concentrate and focus on this boys chakra sign. Haven't you felt it before?'

'I know who he is.'

"Thanks for catching me, mister."Naruto ignored the Kyuubi's rant and focused on the young boy in front of her. "Whats your name?"

"My name is Haku. Whats yours?"

"I'm Naruto. Say what are you doing here anyway?"

Haku showed her the herb basket. " I've been collecting herbs for some medicine I am making for a precious person."

Naruto gazed at Haku intensely. This boy didn't seem like he could hurt a fly. His aura was just too innocent.

'Look at his hands.'

Naruto turned her gaze to Hakus hands. His hands were glowing a slight golden color that seemed to go unnoticed by the pretty by. 'Healing magic? Impossible. I thought all the magic wielding ninjas were killed during the Great Divide.'

'It would seem that there are a few survivors left. This boy has an aptitude for healing, it would seem. Its a shame he is an enemy. He would have made a valuable asset.'

"Naruto-kun"Naruto returned her attention to the Zabuza's accomplice. " What are you doing her at this hour?"

"Uh-well, you see.." What had she been doing here? "..I was training." Yup, that was it.

Haku giggled softly. "What were you training for? Do you have a precious person you want to protect?"

Naruto blinked. A precious person she wanted to protect? She had plenty of people that were precious to her and she would tear any person who wiped the smiles from their faces limb from limb. Right now , though she wasn't fighting for a precious person . Then, why was she fighting?

"Yeah, I have precious people that I want to protect but what do you do when the people your fighting for aren't precious?" Naruto wondered somberly out loud.

"Why would you protect people that aren't precious to you?" Haku asked cocking his head to the side to stare at Naruto in confusion.

"I don't know. I guess it does sound strange when you think about it." Naruto laughed sheepishly. "I suppose I am just an idiot who keeps getting herself into big trouble for stupid reasons."

"I don't' think that at all."Haku stood with his basket and started walking away. "I believe Naruto-kun that you will become strong, strong enough to protect your precious people and to protect the people who may one day become precious to you."

Naruto failed to notice Sasuke approaching as she pondered Haku's words. Naruto felt something slam against her head and looked up at her attacker.

"Dobe, did you forget its time for breakfast?"asked an annoyed Uchiha.

Naruto smirked and waggled her eyebrows at him. "I was just trying to give you and Sakura your love making time."

Naruto ran for it after seeing Sasuke turn red with embarrassment and then cracking his knuckles.

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Naruto winced as she moved her aching, bruised body into a chair, to eat the meal Tsunami had prepared for them.

"I hate looking at you."Inari shouted raising and slamming his hands on the table drawing the attention of the team 7. "Always training when there is no way you can beat Gatou." Tears began to slide down his cheeks. "The weak always lose against the strong."

"You can think that, twerp but we have different views from where I come from. A man who uses wealth as his shield and prays on the weak like a vulture is nothing more than trash. Not even fit to drink a homeless mans urine."Naruto replied calmly, lifting a piece of rice to her mouth as she doubted the boy even knew what urine meant.

"Your an idiot. Do you think you can beat Gatou when nobody else could?"Inari demanded angrily.

Naruto turned her icy stare to Inari. "I don't think I can beat Gatou. I know I will beat Gatou." Naruto consumed some more of her rice. "If you want to cry and moan about it all day then be my guest."

"What would an idiot like you who knows no pain, know anything about what I have suffered?"

"Wah, wah, wah. Geez, your such a crybaby."Naruto stated unsympathetic. " You know it really gets me pissed when there are heros in this world who give their lives for worthless trash. They put their hopes in dreams and hope in people and as soon as they are gone everybody acts like they never existed. Your father died for this village not because he had to but because this was his home. The people in this village ran away like cowards and disgraced his memory. His father is trying to restore hope and is being a man, even though he is a crazy old drunkard, but what good is that if the son of the hero, the one who will lead the next generation is nothing but a coward?"

"Naruto, that's enough."Sakura interjected as Inari's tears became more prominent.

Naruto stood having finished her meal and left without saying a word.

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Naruto sighed as she gazed up at the stars. She had been a little harsh on the kid but his comment had hit a little too close too home. Naruto narrowed her eyes in the direction of an approaching presence.

"Yo!"a one-eyed jounin greeted as he sat on the roof of Tazuna's house beside Naruto.

Naruto grunted in acknowledgment not in the mood to have a conversation with the pesky jounin.

"That was a bit harsh, what you said to the kid back there, wasn't it?"Kakashi said trying to start a talk with his most difficult pupil.

Naruto leaned back onto the roof and closed her eyes wearily. "It needed to be said. He needs to grow up some time."

"Maybe. Then, what about that informative lecture you gave Sakura the other day?"Kakashi remarked casually.

Naruto cracked open a sky blue eye that flashed with annoyance. "If you have something to say , Scarecrow then spit it out."

"Scarecrow."Kakashi sighed. "It's really not polite to call people names."

"Kakashi means Scarecrow. If you don't like your name then take it up with the person who named you."

"Then, I guess you won't mind if I call you fishcake from now on."

"My name means maelstrom and if you went around calling me fishcake people would start to think that you are some kind of cradle robbing pedophile. Which you probably are but it wouldn't do well to advertise it."

"Cradle robbing pedophile?" Kakashi repeated nearly falling off the roof. "You can't be talking about me?"

"Who else here reads those perverted books?"Naruto asked the pervert reading ninja.

"Those books are works of art. The angst ridden drama of a romance between a man and women. How can such works of literature be frowned upon? You're too young too understand this stuff."Kakashi explained in a way that left Naruto gaping at the sad stupidity which is called men.

Naruto thanked the Goddess that Uzumaki's only gave birth to females. Naruto pulled a book out of here jacket that caused Kakashi to go through multiple spasm's.

"Th-Th-That's the Icha Icha Paradise that you burned."Kakashi spluttered his visible eye tearing up a bit at the sight of his beloved book.

"Yeah. Well, I was wondering what was so great about this book so I just decided to make it look like I burned it to get a look at it." Naruto's voice turned tart now. " If I had known that you would've chased me through Konoha and into the Hokages office and start crying on the Sandaime's shoulders, then I never would've bothered." A flash passed Naruto' vision and when she turned, she was looking at Kakashi's face inches before her .He was smiling that upside down U smile of his. In his hands was the precious Icha Icha Paradise.

The blond haired gril glared at the face that was invading her personal space. Kakashi reached out and ruffled her hat much to Naruto's irritation.

"I knew you were a good girl , Naruto. Deep down inside. "Kakashi stated happily continuing to administer his pats to her head.

A vein visible on the vessel's cheek throbbed. She grinned suddenly pulling out a photograph from inside her jacket pocket. She flipped the photo so Kakashi could see its content. Kakashi's eye turned to the size of diner plates, his holy book fell from his fingers, his mouth moved but no words came out.

"Ma, ma , sensei, don't look so shocked. It was quite easy while you were unconscious to obtain this photo."Naruto said smiling triumphantly, dangling the photo in front f Kakashi's face. Looking at the photo Naruto gave a long whistle. " It really is a damn shame, if only you were a decade or so younger than maybe Konoha wouldn't be such a waste of time."

"Wh-Wh-What do you plan on doing with that?"Kakashi asked cautiously , his opinion of Naruto being a good girl shattering. She was evil, pure and simple and had she just hit on him?

"Who knows? All, I know is that it's going to come in handy in the future."Naruto told him standing up and pocketing the photo. "Don't worry, Scarecrow, if you're a good boy then I won't do anything bad with it." Naruto smirked petting him the same way he had petted her a moment ago. Naruto leaped off the rooftop and entered the house.

Outside Kakashi shivered and it wasn't from the wind brushing against his body. Naruto was the devil incarnate.

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"So, Obito what did Rin really tell you?"the Nidaime inquired coming out from behind a tree and startling Obito out of his wits.

"You were there the entire time!?"Obito exclaimed, horror spreading on his face.

"No, I just came around the 'what were you and Rin talking about?' part."the Nidaime answered cheerfully.

Obito let out a relieved sigh, thanking the gods that the Hokage hadn't seen anything before that. He had no idea how he would explain anything.He himself didn't understand anything that had happened before with Naruto. He had no idea what he had been saying to Naruto. He blamed it on his cousin. He most of caught some virus from being in his body and it had caused him to start having weird thoughts about Naruto.

The Nidaime sat next to Obito who had spaced out. "What did Rin talk to you about?"

Obito blinked looking up at the second Hokage. He turned his eyes downward sudddenly and clenched his fists in anger remembering what Rin had wanted him to do. "She wanted me to leave Naruto alone."

"Ah."the Nidaime said rubbing his chin.

"Ah. Is that all you can say?"Obito demanded angrily.

"Well, did Rin have any reason for wanting you to stay away from Naruto?"the Nidaime asked his eyes flickering towards Obito.

"She said that the more Naruto becomes attached to me , the harder it will be to move on and the harder it will be for Naruto when I do move on."Obito muttered, sounding bitter.

"She does have a point."Nidaime agreed.

"Then, do you think I really should leave Naruto alone?"Obito asked desperately.

The Nidaime hmmed thoughtfully. "Say, Obito do you regret meeting Kakashi?"

"What?"Obito said looking at the Nidaime as if he had gotten drunk and began to sing off key show tunes again.

"I mean if you hadn't met Kakashi you might not have died. Do you regret meeting him?"the Nidaime asked watching Obito from the corner of his eyes.

"Of course not."Obito objected instantly. " Even if Kakashi and me only got to be friends at the end, I still don't regret meeting him or saving his life."

"Exactly."the Nidaime smiled. "Even if the bonds we make some times hurt us the rewards are something that can never be taken for granted. Remember, Obito what is Naruto afraid of?"

"Heights, fire, the dark, zombies."Obito replied ticking them off on his fingers. "Oh yeah, one of her academy teachers too."

The Nidaime sweat dropped. As tough as Naruto appeared to be she was pretty much scared of the silliest things. Okay, maybe nearly being married to a zombie scars one for life and that Ms.Takanaka had a huge blood sugar problem. The heights she was slowly getting over but she had had a horrible fright of fire that had prevented her from learning any fire element jutsu's. Her fear for the dark was also strange but that wasn't what he was hinting at for Obito.

"Yes, that is true but that wasn't what I meant. I meant how Naruto is afraid of being alone."Nidaime said patiently. "If we just left Naruto alone she'd get depressed and she would go back into her shell again. It's true that we might disappear someday but its the same thing with living people too. Everything that has shape dies eventually."Nidaime smiled down at Obito ruffling the kids crazy ebony locks. "All we can do now is make some real happy memories with Naruto and make sure she never sheds a tear over us."

"I don't want her to cry."Obito muttered, his chest throbbing painfully at the idea of Naruto being in enough pain to shed tears.

"None of us do. That's why we have to look after her, right?"the Nidaime said standing up.

"That's right."Obito agreed, jumping up. "Since she's a reckless idiot if we're not around she's going to get in some big trouble."

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Naruto yawned in boredom as she watched Gatou's guards change shifts. On her last scouting mission her she had planted a few cameras every so Akio could be her eyes and ears inside. Gatou being a multibillionare probably had access to better technology than the ninja villages did but it was no where as high tech as Seraphine's technology.

"Hey , hime-sama."Akio's voice resonated through her earring and sent vibrations into her ear so only she could hear. "You are never going to believe this but I think we have a parasite infestation on our hands."

Naruto nearly choked on her spit. She steadied her grip on the ledges of the ceiling she was sticking herself too. " You have got to be joking?"

"I wish I was."Akio replied grimly. "My screens don't lie, though. You haven't felt any demon presence before this right? That's because they have some how found access to some of our technology and have put up an undetectable force field."

"If it's undetectable, how do you know it's there?"Naruto asked.

"I know, smart one because I payed attention in class, unlike a certain some one who hardly ever showed up."Naruto grinned at Akio's response, he obviously was not in a good mood. "This shield is undetectable by magic but if you scan the place for elements then any moron could see that-"

"Alright, alright, I get it. "Naruto cut in. " So then my vision of Kaiza's execution was a warning. It was trying to get me to investigate further into this Gatou person."

"Most likely. Premonitions are sent to seers to give warnings about possible disasters. They can also see into the past some times to solve problems in the future. Your vision was trying to get you more involved so that you put a stop to the parasite controlled Gatou."

"Someone's leading these demons here. There's no way that there could be two demon sightings so close to Shinobi lands in such a short period of time.Not to mention this force field. Normal parasites are almost as stupid as trolls they couldn't have done this alone."Naruto speculated in annoyance.

"Once again you have gotten yourself into something troublesome."Akio sighed in exasperation. "Just stay out of the way for the next three years then we could careless what happens to the shinobi."

"Say, what's got you in such an ugly mood?"Naruto asked.

"You wouldn't be too horribly upset if I killed your brother would you?"Akio answered a question with a question.

"Which one and what did he do?"

"That blond idiot has been moaning and sulking since you vanished. He is trying to get the army moving but your eldest bother wouldn't let him."

"...That idiot."Naruto groaned. "So gramps didn't tell anyone that he sent me back here?"

"No. Between your grandmother, your brothers, your uncle,and his advisor. If they ever found out he send you back to Konoha, he would be dead faster than a troll could say "ah"."

"Don't take pity on him. He deserves it for sending me back here in this stupid body."

"Someone's coming. I'll take to you in a couple of hours."

Naruto jumped off the ceiling and onto the floor. With Akio's digital map of the mansion being sent to her visor, it was easy to find Gatou's vacant room.

Naruto ran her hands along the walls of Gatou's room till she felt a hallow space. Naruto flicked the hallow place with her finger and it shattered revealing some official looking documents. Naruto grinned like a Cheshire cat. Maybe this mission hadn't been a big waste of time.

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"WHAT? How could you infiltrate Gatou's base without us?"Obito screamed while everyone else put their fingers in their ears to save their hearing.

"How?Its easy. I used these two useful appendages called legs to-"

"That's not what I meant."Obito wailed throwing up his arms. "How could we miss the big finale?"

Naruto blinked uncomprehendingly. "What finale?"

"The end of Gatou."Obito exploded. "How could you-"

"I didn't."Naruto broke in ending Obito's rant. "I just did a little bit of digging . That's all."

"Why didn't you just finish him before his henchmen get a chance to kill Sasuke?"Obito asked.

Naruto leaned her chin on her folded hands. "We might have some complications."

"Complications?"the Shodaime repeated questioningly.

"Gatou apparently has a parasite demon leeched onto him."Naruto informed them.

Obito swore. The two brothers sighed. Kaiza continued to look confused.

"Whats a parasite demon?"Kaiza asked the odd group of ninjas.

"Its like a normal parasite except it enters a humans body and completely takes them over. The longer the parasite is inside the human the less chance of that human survival chance. Fro example Gatou who has been under parasite control for nearly a year is as good as dead. The parasite has destroyed his soul completely. All thats left inside of him is that parasite."Naruto explained.

"Then that means that Gatou was innocent of all his previous crimes?"Kaiza inquired expectantly.

"No. Gatou has been in business for years. Whatever he has done before this year was of his own will."Naruto concluded. "Actually, I suspect that his power and his well known greed is what made him a target for the demon in the first place. "

"Yeah gotta love karama."Obito piped up.

"Now the only way to stop Gatou is to kill him."the Shodaime glanced at Naruto who had her eyes closed. "What are you going to do now?"

"I need to be in two places at once but I can't use the kage bunshin because Kakashi will have his Sharingan activated and the sharingan can see right through it. I need to finish Gatou off but at the same time I need to keep that vision of Sasuke from coming true."Naruto bit her thumb in agitation, stumped on what to do.

'I can lend a hand.'

'What to do? What to do?'

'Hello! I said I can help.'

'Maybe I can learn to astral project but no. That would leave my body unprotected.'

'HEY,QUEEN OF THE DWARFS. I SAID I CAN HELP YOU WITH YOUR STUPID DILEMMA.'

'Your just saying that because you want out. Like I would actually let you out of there after last time.'

'Aw, did I get Naru-chan jealous? Don't worry, love. You'll always be number on- we'll actually no. My title is number one. Ah,then number two-no that's my good looks-'

'Do you have a point?'

'If it makes you feel any better all those ladies breasts were no where as big as yours.'

'Thats a good thing.'

'You naïve kitling. The bigger the better.'

'No, the smaller the better. And you are not coming out.'

'I promise I'll have eyes for only you this time. We can make lo-'

'Now, you are definitely not coming out.'

'Come on, give me a break. I am a sex deprived demon in the body of one of the most asexual teens I have ever known. Inari-sama, you should be a nun. It's a crime to have your bust size, a great body, cute looking face and not use it. You could have gotten laid by now easy.'

'Are you trying to convince me to let you out or are you trying to convince me to have you neutered?'

'Look, I'll be on that bridge and I'll take your place . Then you could go Vixen so none of the dummy squad knows it's you. You could try out that ice spell you've been dying to use.'

Naruto scowled inwardly at the fox. He was a pain on the inside but he was a bigger pain on the outside. On the other hand he was the only she could trust to fill in for her while she worked her magic.

'Fine but one wrong move and your back to watching my lunch stroll by.' Naruto started to do hand seals in front of her friends. She had her eyes closed so she couldn't see the alarmed looks her friends shot her.

Red chakra surrounded Naruto and started to seep down onto the grass. The chakra started to come together taking a form. A man burst out of the red chakra .

He had blood red hair that fell right into his eyes and framed his eyes were visible behind that dark red mane. Tight jeans fit lean legs that appeared to be made for running. He had a white T-shirt on with a red open buttoned shirt on top.

"Why the hell did you summon him?"Obito screamed pointing a finger at the grinning fox king.

Kyuubi disappeared from his spot and reappeared behind Naruto one arm wrapping around her waist and the other wrapping around her shoulders. He buried his head in her neck.

"She summoned me because missed her lover so much."Kyuubi mumbled loud enough for everyone to hear and loud enough for Naruto to want to slap the stupid fox silly.

The next thing Naruto knew Obito slammed his foot into the Kyuubi's head with enough force to send him sprawling on the floor and relinquish his hold on Naruto.

"Like she would ever go for an ero-kitsune like you."Obito yelled at the fox who was getting up.

"What would a human brat who never made it past puberty, now about relationships like this?"Kyuubi yelled back in Obito's face grabbing him by the collar.

"Hey , at least I'm not an oversexed man slut."

"Well at least I can get a girl."

"Some bimbos with boobs and without any personality aren't anything to brag . You could just do yourself over in that case."

Ow. That hit a button.

Obito:1,Kyuubi:0.

Kyuubi grabbed Obito in a headlock that promised to sever his head.

"Naruto, heeeeeeelp."Obito wailed .

Naruto sighed coming up from behind the Kyuubi and slipping something around his neck. Before the Kyuubi knew it he was lying face flat on the ground.

"W-What the hell did you do?"Kyuubi inspected the rosary around his neck with horror. This couldn't be.

"Well, you see I have been reading this really cool manga called 'Inuyasha' and the demon in the manga is subdued by a rosary put on him by a priestess. So I got to thinking maybe that would work in real life too. I did a little digging and boom."Naruto drawled lazily, enjoying the Kyuubi's face change colors.

"Your comparing me with some half demon."The Kyuubi demanded outraged trying to yank off the beaded necklace while Obito took in his predicament with great joy.

"Hey, you two are a lot alike. Loud, rude, and rash. Sadly, you have none of his endearing qualities." Naruto remarked with false disappointment.

"Which would be?"the red haired demon growled.

"Those cute little dog ears on his head."

"I AM NOT A DOG. YOU FOUR FOOT EIGHT INCH DWARF."

BAM. Obito hide behind the Nidaime as they watched in stunned silence. Naruto hadn't even bothered with the rosary. She had slammed her foot into Kyuubi's head and left his body engraved in the dirt as she stalked off.

"Naruto-kun, is a bit scary."Kaiza commented.

The Nidaime nodded and pointed to his brother. "She got that from him."

The Shodaime turned a deadly glare to his brother. Funny enough it looked like Naruto's glare. Creepy.

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Naruto opened her eyes wearily waking from her sleep. She immediately felt something wrong when she heard Tsunami and Inari's shouting coming from outside.

Naruto cursed rushing out of the house to see two of Gatou's goons drawing their swords at the charging Inari. Quickly she made some hand seals and water dragon rose and hit both men and dragged them down into the sea.

"Kaa-san." Inari yelled running to his fallen mother.

Naruto appeared before him checking Tsunami for any real damage. "Don't worry she is just knocked out." Naruto stood and ruffled the boys hair. "That was brave what you did right now. I'm sure your father would've been proud. Now, take care of your mother while we are at the bridge.

"Yeah, be careful. Protect jii-chan."Inari pleaded.

"Don't worry. Nothing will happen to the old drunkard." Naruto leaped up and took to the forest praying she wasn't too late.

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Naruto landed on the mist enshrouded bridge. She quickly surveyed the area. Kakashi was fighting Zabuza. Sakura was standing in front of Tazuna supposedly guarding him. Sasuke was in an ice mirror sort of prison thing. It was the same mirror death trap she had seen in her premonition.

Naruto entered the mirror thing and found Sasuke looking like a porcupine with needles sticking out of him in every direction.

"Hey, Sasuke. What'cha doing?"Naruto asked crouching down to his level.

"N-Naruto!"Sasuke looked surprised for a moment then his surprise turned into anger. "You idiot, why the hell did you come here?'

"Is that any way to speak to the person who's going to save your ass?"Naruto demanded unperturbed by Sasuke's attitude. She'd dealt with bigger assholes.

"Your only going to get in the way."Sasuke snorted.

Naruto turned to face Haku in the mirror. Naruto swore admiringly. This was one sweet bloodline.

A barrage of needles come toward them. Naruto let them hit her. It didn't really matter as her clothes were made out of dragon skin and nearly impenetrable , not to mention damn expensive. Sadly, when she had went they had only had boys clothing ready.

"Please don't hate me for this. I fight for someone who is precious me. For him I will become a true shinobi."Haku said as he readied his next attack. He leaped out of the mirror and struck them again with his needles.

'So thats how he does it. He moves at a speed that normal people can't see. I can see him though because his speed is nowhere near as fast as me. Sasuke , on the other hand..' Naruto turned her head in Sasuke's direction. He was staring at Haku his eyes tinted red. His bloodline was activating. More Uchiha troubles.

Haku attacked again and this time Sasuke deflected most of them.

Haku had also noticed the awakening of Sasuke's bloodline and was becomingimpatient. This time he launched a herd of needles toward Naruto.

Naruto was about to dodge when Sasuke appeared in front of her taking the attack. He fell back into her arms just like her premonition.

"You idiot. I had that, why the hell did you but in?" Naruto yelled at the barely concious Uchiha.

"I..don't ..know. My ..legs..just..moved ...on..their..own."Sasuke gasped blood gushing from his mouth. "Naruto..you..don't...die." Sasuke inhaled one more breath of air before collapsing against her.

"Sasuke."Naruto whispered her eyes beginning to glisten. She hadn't liked him very much but she hadn't wanted him to die. Especially saving her. She hadn't even tried hard to save the stupid parakeet headed idiot.

Naruto was broken from her musings though when she felt Sasuke's life force still flaring. ' That bastard. He-He just did the same thing with Sasuke that he did with Zabuza before.'

The short blond deposited Sasuke on the floor and stood up her face covered by her the shadow her hat cast.

"You.."she hissed angrily.

"He was important to you , wasn't he?"Haku asked. "Then avenge him."

"You.."Naruto hissed again. " YOU IDIOT. HOW DARE YOU PRETEND TO KILL HIM? WHO THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? IF YOUR GOING TO BE A NINJA ,THEN ACT LIKE ONE AND FINISH OFF YOUR ENEMY PROPERLY?"

A fist slammed into Naruto's head. Naruto turned her dangerous demon eyes to Obito. "Are you crazy? Don't encourage him to kill the dud? You are supposed to be saving him?"

"You want me to kill him?"Haku asked his voice tinged with disbelief.

"NO, YOU IDIOT. I HAVE BEEN MAKING PLANS TO LEAVE THE COUNTRY IF THAT IDIOT HAPPENED TO GET KILLED , WORRIED WHAT WOULD HAPPEN AND NOW I FOUND THAT IT WASN'T WHAT I EVEN SAW."Naruto whirled around pointing a finger in Haku's direction. "JUST FOR THAT PRETTY BOY I AM GOING TO BEAT YOU TO AN INCH OF YOUR LIFE."

Obito slapped his forehead in hopelessness. Naruto was going to go ballistic. He spotted Sasuke's body . He bit his lip.

Naruto sprang forward and slammed her fist into the mirror that Haku was in with lightning speed. It was so fast that Haku had no time to dodge. His ice mirror was shattered and he meet the floor with a thud. His mask cracks and slips off his face.

Naruto prepared an attack to knock the guy out when she was assaulted by a stream of pictures.

She was seeing Haku's past. When he was with his mother and father, when his father killed his mother and he killed his father and the villagers, when he was homeless and on the streets, how Zabuza found him and gave him a purpose.

Naruto dropped her fist, the nausea of her premonition overcomed her, tears brimmed her eyes. This boy was just like her. The only difference was ...

Someone's hand suddenly rested on her shoulder. Naruto turned to find Sasuke standing in front of her.

Or rather Sasuke's body with Obito in it.

Obito wrapped his arm around her trying to steady her. "Another premonition?"he asked his warm breath brushing against Naruto's cheek.

Naruto nodded tiredly resting her head against his shoulder to ward off the headache. " He's like me except...he lives to serve Zabuza anyway he can. I live though to protect people who are precious to me. I don't depend on them to live, I'll live anyway because I want to."

Obito rested his hands on her shoulders. " Naruto, you go deal with the others and I'll take care of this."

Naruto was about to protest when Kyuubi came forward shape shifted as her. He grinned at her and turned his head to the top of the bridge.

Naruto nodded and disappeared. She reappeared and started changing. She grew taller. Her eyes became blood red. Her whisker marks disappeared. Her hair returned to its bloody red color. Her clothes were replaced with her Vixen attire.

The two Hokages and Kaiza materialized in front of her.She grinned at them and put a finger to her lips and pointed downwards.

She surveyed what was going on. Kakashi and Zabuza were still fighting. Obito was yelling at Haku with his hand wrapped around the collar of his shirt while Kyuubi just watched.

Naruto turned her nose to her air and sniffed. There were a lot of humans coming this way by boat. Most likely Gatou and his thugs.

Naruto looked back down to find Kakashi performing some crazy lightning jutsu that he was going to use against the immobile Zabuza. Haku was looking at Zabuza and stood preparing for a run.

Naruto performed some quick hand seals and vines leaped out from inside the bridge and wrap around Kakashi and Haku's legs preventing them from moving.

At that very moment the guest of honor appeared with his goon army in tow. Gatou had arrived.

He drew the attention of everyone, seizing the fighting. Naruto didn't really care what Gatou said but he started saying crap about Zabuza.

Zabuza who had come to a truce with Kakashi charged in intent on killing Gatou. Haku screamed after him but couldn't do anything since he was still bound by her vines.

Zabuza sliced through Zabuza's army and attacked Gatou pushing him into the ocean. Naruto cursed as Gatou was falling through the air. She concentrated and her vines unnoticed by anyone caught Gatou and wrapped around his mouth and body silencing him. Gatou needed to be killed by magic other wise he would just regenerate.

Zabuza limped back to Haku and Naruto released her vines around him and Kakashi.

Haku kneeled next to Zabuza, tears beginning to make its way to his eyes.. " Zabuza-sama .. gomen. I wasn't strong enough to protect you."

"Haku.."Zabuza gasped as he turned to Kakashi. " Kakashi..I .. would like it if you could take Haku back with you to Konoha. "At Kakashi's nod Zabuza turned to Haku. " You are as pure as snow , please always remain that way."

Zabuza close his eyes then . Never to open them again to anyone. How could Naruto have known that he would come back to haunt her for spoiling his dreams?

Gatou's army was getting rowdy now that there meal ticket had been killed. They wanted to savage the town. Naruto's eyes shimmered with killing intent. She didn't like to kill usually but when she was guys like these. Where none of them held a single a good vibe about them she had no problem with killing scum like this.

An arrow sliced through the air and landed a foot a way from the mob. The villagers of the Wave had gathered with Inari and Tsunami at the front.

"If you want to get into our village your going to have to go through us first."Inari yelled bravely.

Naruto was happy to see the proud smile form on Kaiza's face.

Gatou's mob was starting to run away. Naruto smirked and her eyes glowed predatorily. Like she would let these scum live.

"To Shumbolion Diakonoto Moi Hei Krystaline Bashleia Evigenato Taionion Elebos Haionie Krystale Versais Zoice Ton Ison Tanaton Hos Ataksia." Naruto recited the powerful incantation her voice carrying out through the bridge, drawing everyone's gaze.

The mob was enshrouded with ice . It spread till it covered everyone of them and ended there screaming . The ice traveled down the vine and encompassed Gatou as well.

"Kozmike Katazrofe."Naruto yelled the ending words and snapped her fingers. The ice shattered and so did Gatou and the rest of his men. The remains of the spell turning into soft snowflakes welcoming someones' departure and celebrating the freedom of the people of the Wave.

"Naruto."She turned to find Kaiza glowing in a golden light. "Everyone." He addressed the Shodaime , the Nidaime and Obito who had returned. " Thank you. This wouldn't have happened if you guys hadn't come. Now, I can finally rest in peace."

Kaiza's form dissolved little by little into little white lights. The tale of the Hero of Wave would live on in the hearts of the people and most importantly the next generation would have a brave leader.

Naruto smiled and turned to the smiling two Hokages. Naruto frowned as she noticed Obito's glare.

"What's wrong?"Naruto asked.

"That's the spell you learned from your vampire boyfriend."Obito accused his eyes narrowing.

"Hm. Yeah, it is and Alejandro is not my boyfriend." Naruto informed him. " He is hot and all but I don't like brunettes. Too common and it's a boring color."

The Nidaime draped an arm around her shoulders. "That's my girl. That's exactly right. Aniki , is an example of that."

"So says the loser who couldn't even find a girl who would marry him."the Shodaime snorted uncharacteristically.

"I didn't want to become whipped like you."

Naruto tuned out there argument , shaking her head. " You have to wonder how they managed to run an entire village together , like this."

Naruto turned to look at Obito who huffed and turned away from her.

Naruto sighed. What had she done now?

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The next day Zabuza was buried and Naruto got her first look at her new nightmare. Zabuza's ghost.

"I knew there was something weird about you , brat."Zabuza told her with a scary glint in his eyes. " Being dead might not be such a bore anymore."

Not for the last time Naruto cursed the Sandaime with every word she knew in every language she knew.

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"Hey , you can cry if you want to you Inari."Naruto said ruffling his hair with a smile.

"I'm not going to cry. You can cry if you want to Naruto-nee-chan."Inari replied.

Team seven and Haku made there way across the bridge. The first travelers to cross the unnamed bridge.

"What are we going to name the bridge?"Tsunami asked her father.

"Something that mean something. A name that will become well known." Tazuna smiled. " This will be the Great Naruto Bridge."

Naruto shook herhead as she heard the name of the bridge.she really hadn't done much but it was still cool to have a bridge named after her. Besides Tazuna still hadn't gotten her present yet.

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"Well , good job, everyone on the mission."the Third smiled at them then turned to Haku. " Now, Kakashi has informed you wish to become a ninja of Konoha."at Haku's nod he contined. " That will be alright with me seeing as you were never a ninja of the Mist in the first place but what rank are you up to?"

"He's jounin rank." Kakashi informed the Hokage.

"Then you'll be a new jounin of Kon-"

"No." Everyone's gazes turned toward Naruto.

"No, Naruto. What do you think Haku's rank should be?"the Third asked his eyes twinkling.

"I don't really care about the rank thing but let him be a teacher at the academy. "Naruto turned her head turned Haku. " Would you like that more than being sent on assassination missions and such?"

At Haku's quick nod the Hokage chuckled. Naruto might not seem like it but she was a very cring person. She had seen that Haku was too shyto say anything and had spoken up for him. "Alright, then you'll be a chunnin , working at the academy. Now as for where you will be living?" The Hokage looked at Naruto .

Naruto gave him a glare that would've made Jiraiya swear celibsy. There was no freakin way that she was- "You can stay with Naruto. She won't mind, will you Naruto?"

Naruto's eyebrow twitched but she managed to keep her composure. "Fine but I am buying a new house."

There was a knock at the door and a man entered.

"Perfect timing, Yuri-san. Naruto would like to buy a new house."the Third gestured toward Naruto whowas sizing the man up. He didn't look any villager she knew.

"Ah, miss, what kind of house would you like?"the man asked looking uncomfortable selling a house to a twelve year old but no wanting to disobey the strongest man in the Fire country.

"Let me see that."Naruto gestured to the catalogue he was holding. The man automatically handed her the book.

Naruto flipped thrugh it looking for a place that was big and on the outskirts of Konoha . Away from the stupid villagers.

She found one. She pointed it to the man and he winced. "I don't think you will be able to afford that."

Sakura went behind her to see. " Thats way to expensive for you, Naruto. I mean you are living in the lower districts already-"

Naruto pulled a wad of money from her pockety and gave it to the man. " That should cover it."she remarked sweetly.

The man looked like his eyes were about to pop out. It was twice the amount of the house. The hokage and the guys of Team seven didn't look surprised.

"Where did you get that kind of money?'Sakura demanded.

"I work."Naruto replied shortly. "Yeah, and I didn't give you twice the amount to keep. You are the real state guy who owns most of the buildings there, right?" Yuri nodded.

" I want all of them."Yuri' eyes looked like he was about to pee in his house. Sakura was gaping like a fish. The male ninjas in the room were gazing at Naruto curiously. Why would she want to buy the lower district and where the hell was she getting the money?

"Ano..T-This won't cover"More money was shove impatiently into the agents face.

She signed some papers , got the deeds and was outta there with Haku, her housemate on there way to there new house. God, she was going to kill someone today if she didn't get a drink.

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AN: Nearly 60 reviews with this last chapter. I could cry because I was beginning to think no one liked this story. I'm sorry it took so long. I have been really busy. Unfortunately the new semester for school has started and I have lacrosse. Also I am moving so it may be a while before the next chapter but I am not giving up on this story so don't think that if I don't update for a while. Also for pairings, I am leaving it open until the end of the chunnin exams. I am adding everyone's votes but please don't be angry with me if it doesn't turn out the way you want . I left the pairings all up to you guys. Also, I was wondering if anyone had any ideas for the exam because I have run out. I also apologize for the crappy fighting bridge scene but I am not so good with fighting scenes.

Preview: "That girly face, and horrible nail polish color, You could only be-

"On the plus that cloak goes gorgeous with your eyes."

"You have been interfering with us, Naruto-kun."

"Why the hell do you keep haunting me?"

"PANDA-CHAN."

"I finally get to meet my baby brother."

Itachi:20

Obito:20

Neji:10

Shikamaru:9

Gaara:8

Haku:8

Kakashi:5

Kiba:1

ItaNaruSasu:1 (I'm allowing this pairing because I have never seen this pairing with a femNaru.)