Okay, I'll admit, this chapter came pretty easy, but the others might not. It may take a while for 3 and 4, along with the rest of the chapters. Also, I apologize if these chapters seem short, but they stop at places where I feel are good chapter breaks... That, and shorter chapters mean faster updates...

I'd also like to add that Naruto isn't 'juggling' Tayuya and Kin. That was just an insult by Zaku. Both girls know about the other, and are 'okay' with sharing him. (They don't like it, and they don't really get along, but he wants both of them, so they accept it) Just thought I'd clear that up.

Naruto sighed as he walked along. Everyone was looking at him… he liked attention, but this was ridiculous… Young women blushing and muttering amongst themselves as he passed, shopkeepers giving him questioning stares, and elder people that simply glared at him… He didn't like it one bit, except for the young women, of course.

Either they know who I am, or they just don't like Otogakure… Naruto thought. If they find out I'm the Kyuubi, there's going to be trouble…

My little boy's already feared and despised in two hidden villages…A demonic voice said in his mind, mocking tears of joy. I'm so proud…

Shut up… Naruto rebuked. It's not like I need your opinion, fox…

As the two conversed, Naruto was lost in thought when he turned the corner, essentially running over a raven-haired boy his age. "Sasuke-kun!" the girl behind him yelled. "How dare you-" She started again, before Zaku grabbed what little collar there was around her neck, lifting her off the ground.

"Now see here, girlie…" Zaku started, before he too was interrupted.

"Zaku… put her down." Naruto said. Once he'd complied, the blonde continued. "Sorry about that… My teammates are just a little overprotective…" Leaning in to get a closer look at her face, he added; "You're kinda' cute, miss…?"

"Haruno…" She blushed. "Haruno Sakura…"

"And you're Sasuke, as in Uchiha Sasuke?" Naruto asked, reaching his hand down to help the boy to his feet. When he nodded, Naruto added; "You're pretty famous, being the last Uchiha…" Clarifying at the boy's confused look as to how an Oto nin could know his name.

"And you would be?" Sasuke asked.

"Eichi Kanjin." Naruto said, flawlessly saying the alias Orochimaru told him to go by. Kazama was unusable, and Naruto was far too uncommon. If he'd used any part of his real name, someone would figure out who he was. "Just call me Jin… This is Dosu and Zaku."

"What are you doing here then, Jin?" A third Leaf Genin asked.

"Chuunin exams." Naruto answered. "Then again, you should know all about it, since it's being held here in about a week or so…" At the boy's nod, Naruto ruffled Sakura's hair, saying; "You know, that forehead of yours is kinda' cute…"

Sakura blushed. "Really?" She asked.

"Yup..." Naruto answered. "If you weren't so damn bright and perky, I might just ask you out." He added, mostly referring to her pink hair and red dress. Sasuke smirked slightly as Naruto walked past her. The girl was obviously getting very angry, very quickly, but her rampage was cut drastically short.

"Sakura, Sai, let's go." Sasuke said as he too began to walk away.

As the girl muttered something about 'her Sasuke-kun' and 'blond idiots' Naruto caught Sai by the shoulder and, so the Leaf Genin couldn't hear, asked; "Why is there a Jounin in a Genin cell?"

Sai glanced at him, a pang of shock in his eyes. "You are no Genin yourself…" He replied.

"No actually, I really am a Genin. I'm just strong enough to take out most Jounin." Naruto said smugly, tightening his grip, which Sai noticed had shifted from his shoulder joint to the nape of his neck. "Now, answer the question, or your team will be one short for the exam." Upon seeing the look Sai gave him, he tightened his grip and added; "Don't think I won't snap your neck… I've had a lot of practice…"

Sai sighed. "There are rumors that the Uchiha is in danger. You wouldn't know anything about this, would you, Jin?"

"I just want my rank to match my skill." Naruto answered. Smiling as he released the boy. "Run along now… Your charge is getting ahead of you." At this, Sai started jogging to catch up to Sasuke and Sakura.

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The next week was far too quiet for the Sound trio's taste. No random brawls, no brothels, they didn't even get more than a second glance in taverns. This village, for all its beauty, was far too tame. Tomorrow was the start of the exams… Naruto had a meeting in an hour. Looking down at his mug, he cursed the fox that kept him sober.

Following the note he'd received to a dark alleyway, Naruto came face-to-face with three people you normally didn't want to see in such a situation. "Gaara, how've you been?" Naruto said cheerfully to the only of the three siblings he'd ever seen before. Looking to the other Jinchuuriki's left and right, he saw a boy in black who looked obviously gay (In his opinion at least) and... "Hello…" He said.

Temari glared at him and growled; "Get to business."

Naruto was always honest to a fault. He knew no restraint, nor boundary. This was at times both a blessing and a curse. "Gaara, your sister's hot."

Temari blushed at this, while Kankuro was somewhere between shock and sickness. Gaara, of course, was indifferent. Naruto hated that about this kid… "We didn't come here to discuss my sister."

"Yes, well… there's been a little change of plans…" Naruto said, a sly edge to his tone.

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Nearly a half hour later, the three Suna nin (save Gaara) were dumbstruck. This was a BIG change in plans… "Are you sure those were the Otokage's orders?" Temari asked.

"No. Those are my orders. Since I am leading this operation, my orders come first." Naruto said sternly. His voice then returned to its chipper predecessor. "Now then, Temari was it? You and I need to have ourselves a date sometime soon…"

Temari flushed red again as the blonde Sound nin turned to walk away. "You seriously think my sister's hot?" Kankuro asked.

"Oh yeah, I'd totally bang her." Naruto replied as he vanished into the shadows, leaving Temari with the fullest blush she'd ever had.

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Naruto returned to his temporary home to see Orochimaru in the guise of their Jounin instructor standing in the middle of the room. "Oh, Naruto-kun… I brought a surprise with me…"

Naruto was then gripped from behind by familiar hands. "Kin?" Naruto asked.

"I haven't seen you in more than a week and all you have to say is my name?" She asked in retort.

"Sorry…" Naruto said, turning himself around in her arms. "Orders are orders…" He added before pressing his lips to hers as he wrapped his arms around her.

"Enough with the mushy shit…" Zaku muttered loudly.

"Can't a guy be intimate with his girl?" Naruto asked. "We ARE in our hotel room after all…"

"Last time you two were intimate, you kept me awake all night!" Zaku said. "And my room is at the other end of the bunker!!!" Kin blushed. He might not be kidding; she was a screamer after all…

Orochimaru chuckled. "What they do in their room is their business." The Sannin said. "Frankly, I still want to see what happens when the Jinchuuriki of a being as powerful as Kyuubi has a child…"

This caused a blush to appear on both Kin and Naruto's faces, before a thought occurred to him; "Well then, we'd better get started on that kid, eh Kin?" Catching his meaning, Kin let Naruto lead her to his room. Needless to say, Neither Dosu nor Zaku slept well that night.

Yeah, Naruto's a playa'. Just so you know, Naruto doesn't have his own room at Orochimaru's lair. He simply shares Tayuya or Kin's room, depending on what mood he's in…

Next chapter's the start of the Exam. I never really meant for this fic to be more than ten to twenty chapters, so I may just skim over that a bit… (Except for the second and third exams… LOTS of plot there)