AN: Yo, Zenzeigan here with Chapter Five. I only just realized this after posting Chapter Four, I have Inadvertently made a team to oppose Hebi/Taka. A selfish thief with the Bloodline to strengthen his own body to semi-god lengths. A girl obsessed with the leader that will unwillingly follow orders. And a misunderstood freak that wields a massive sword. Excluding Kokoro and Aiko it is quite the team, although I am still uncertain as to what will happen to them...

ANYWAY! The final votes are in for the village they will settle down in;

Ame-3

Kiri-2

Kusa-1

Suna-1

So it seems that Naruto is going to encounter Pein and Akatsuki earlier than I imagined. This does give me the idea that Naruto could become part of the organisation. I mean c'mon, who wouldn't want to see Deidara and Naruto in an all out explosive brawl finding a Jinchuuriki. I have to admit it would be rather epic wouldn't it? And the Akatsuki cloak would look pretty awesome on him as well...

Any more suggestions on seals? I could use a lot more seal ideas if any of you have any, just send a PM or even leave in a review I ain't picky.

Disclaimer: I no own Naruto, Batman, or the Glasgow poem from DeviantArt(look it up).

Chapter Five
-A new Audience-

You ask me why I never smile. Why I never laugh with joy. Why can I never find happiness in simple things?
Why can't I just be normal?
I laugh.
You say it sounds like a hyena with a throat full of blood.
I frown.

You ask me to feel the energy of life. You say to just open, to let it all in. You say to dance with the wind and listen to the birds music.
I tell you there is no wind. All I hear is sorrow. All I feel is pain.
And you frown.

I lock myself in, my palms are sweaty. Your pounding at the door, yet I hear nothing.
Why can't I be normal? I make the incision.
Why can I never find happiness? I drive the blade deep.
Why don't I smile? The door crashes open. How you scream.
I smile.
Oh how I smile, with my new Glasgow Grin.

Naruto glared at Nanashi as they held a meeting in his room, Nanashi sitting at the wooden table with a large amount of money, counting it all. Aiko and Akira were unnerved at the blatant display of aggression, from what they knew of the blonde he rarely showed dislike. Whereas Inoko didn't seem to give a damn about the situation and was glomping Naruto and purring into his neck. Akira mentally wishing that he was the youth right now...

"Alrighty then, my dear companions... and blue haired jackass. We're are going to have a democratic vote right now. The reason being I have no idea what to do now, like a dog when it loses the car, I'm at a loss of what should happen." He giggled at the last part, then resumed the glare at the ignorant thief.

Aiko yawned before answering easily, "Aniki and I need to go back to Kiri to report to Mizukage-sama and sign some paperwork, and we'll leave in a week or so. Besides from that I don't give a rats ass about where in bum-fuck-idoho we go." Akira nodding his head with a visible twitch and shudder at the paperwork part.

Inoko quit her purring and answered with a smile, "I'm free to go to almost any village except Oto. Orochimaru came on to me on a mission one time and his tongue scares me... So I propose Ame!"

Nanashi grunted before stretching and leaning boredly on the table, "As long as you pay me 50,000 ryou a month I'll go anywhere. I also agree with the babe beside ya, Ame is a great place to keep a low profile. With the ongoing civil war and all that shit." He shrugged before placing all of his cash into a duffel bag and kicking back.

Naruto thought so far, Ame was indeed a good choice to cause some distraction. He also knew that it was a haven for rogue Shinobi to hang out and get a decent income. Closing his eyes in thought Naruto made the decision that would affect his companions and himself for the coming weeks.

Standing up abruptly he held up his fist with a grin and roared out their next plan of action, "We are going to Ame to perform for the New Audience!.."

Ame- Three Days Later...

Kokoro was a well respected Bounty Nin in Ame, with his impeccable mission stats it was no wonder. Staring out of his new manor he gazed at the cloudy sky at night, the incessant rain never failing to pour down mercilessly. Wearing a simple light purple Kimono he allowed his wife and newly born daughter to sleep at their own content.

The manor was three story with the top floor holding six bedrooms, the second floor held the lounge and miniature library, along with three bathrooms and a pair of showers. The bottom floor held the medium kitchen and dining area, a sheltered Onsen was attached out the back.

The land itself was located on the side of a mountain, with a small surrounding forest as an added bonus to the land. The manor was once the residence of an old clan that died out centuries ago, the wealth looted by bandits and only the house remaining. Kokoro had his eye on the place for awhile, only the price had stopped him. Along with the prospect of keeping the income up.

Sighing he walked through the halls and the the miniature library, where he kept a myriad of scrolls on fighting styles using different pole arms. The money he had earned from his cooperation with the terroist would only last a few more months if he rationed the spending to a bare minimum.

Although from his appearance, Kokoro was actually an Ex-ANBU agent that had been a top Assassin. Only when he had entered his twenties had he joined the Bounty Nin corps, earning his reputation through blood and his reasonable prices.

It was around this time that he had met the women that would soon become his beloved soul mate. Mikoko was an energetic Shinobi Scientist that experimented on the use of Fuuinjutsu. Hidden in a safe in her room was a scroll with all her notes on her custom Fuuin techniques that were quite sought after. Along with an identical scroll hidden in the confines of the library that detailed the creation of custom seals and a few of her basic designs.

He had met her abruptly one day, when he had returned with the bloody corpse of a Murderous Nukenin over his shoulder. She had been late for a meeting and had accidentally bumped into him, spilling all her waterproof notes. She had been wearing a set of tom-boyish pants and shirt with a green lab coat over the top. Her purple hair tied into a bun with the fringe covering her forehead and complimenting her amber eyes.

After apologising fervently, he had dropped the bloodied corpse in the street and assisted her in her troubles. After giving him a dazzling smile, she left him stunned in the street to gather his Bounty by himself. A confused expression on his face as he picked up the corpse and head for the 'drop-off' point for the body.

From then on they frequently met at common pubs and libraries', after six months, he had worked up the courage to ask her out onto a date. The smile that she gave him that day had stolen his soul as she gleefully rushed off to prepare for the date on a festival night. He chuckled at the incredulous look his old drinking buddies gave him when he told them he was in love.

Meeting up at her apartment in a set of white Haori and Hakamas, he had felt his heart skip a beat when he saw her. She had worn a white Yukata, various autumn leaves were imprinted along the right sleeve and hip just below her blue Obi. Her purple hair was done up in a topknot with a pair of long draping locks framing either side of her breathtaking face. After being pulled back into reality they had enjoyed the festival way into the night.

When he finally got her back to her place, it was almost sunrise and she still held a tonne of energy to spend. After nervously shuffling their feet, she had made the one fateful bold move, she had leapt up and pulled him down into a furious kiss that had lasted for what he could have sworn was eternity. Pulling away she grinned joyfully at his blushing form and had went inside for some rest.

That day he had went straight for the pub and had given everyone free drinks on him for the whole day, he was just that elated. He was drunk for the next few days until he was sober enough to get another date from the angelic lady he was seeing. And so it had progressed like that for another two years of comfortably enjoying the others company.

It was only after one of his SS-Class Massacres' that he had knelt at the entrance of the village before her. After she had awaited his return as per request, he had produced a golden ring with silver engravings of autumn trees and opal studs. And had requested her hand in marriage at that very moment in his bloody and bruised state. To his utter delight and elation, she had accepted and he had then twirled her around with tears in his eyes before giving her the most passionate kiss they had ever shared.

They had been wed under a rare blue Sakura Tree with no expense spared due to his wealth at the time. Her white dress was stunning and her happiness was shared with everyone as he placed the ring on her finger and intimately embraced her love. The extensive crowd of her relatives and his employers cheered at the holy union as, for a split second, the rain in Ame lessened by a small margin before resuming its ruthlessness.

For seven years they had been happily husband and wife, until they were blessed with another joy, her pregnancy had been his latest highlight. However, a recession had occurred in Ame recently and he had lost two thirds of his wealth along with the murder of many of his employers. For nine months he risked life and death to earn as much money as possible to support his unborn family. Taking an average of two S-Class missions a month and never once faltering for what he believed was a just cause.

That was until he discovered the final Jackpot that would end the constant killing, a Bounty of over 500,000,000 ryou for capturing a kid alive. In a flash he had sped to Konoha and set to work finding any clues to the terrorists' tactics. It was only when he failed twice in a single night he realized he was outmatched, enlisting the help of Aiko to capture the slippery youth.

Thus, after that situation occurred and the deal was struck, Kokoro zoomed back to Ame to hand over all his savings to his family and then briefly returned to Konoha and partially assisted the Trickster into escaping. Becoming more acquainted with the trio before being dismissed, returning in the nick of time to be with his love for the birth of their child, Hinako. Ever since, he had been a loving father and husband, supporting them with all his funds and a few favours that he had held onto.

And here he was now, reminiscing on the wild years he had spent with the woman that drove him to such extremes. Sighing with a smile he head for the master bedroom where his most important duo lay asleep. Entering he saw his wife laying in her favourite pink kimono with her babe held protectively within her arms. The small patch of lavender hair visible on the healthy child's head. He smiled as he knew she had inherited a combination of their hair and his eyes.

Stroking his daughters' face, he frowned and fell into Shinobi mode as he heard a loud set of knocks on the door. Grimacing he picked up one of his scythes and cautiously head for the door, being sure to create as little noise as possible. Reaching the door he heard the loud knocks continue before he heard an easily recognisable voice.

"Yo! Ko-san! Can ya let me in! It's your old buddy Trickster!" Naruto yelled out whilst ignoring the heavy rain that had drenched himself and his companions.

Sighing with relief, Kokoro then slowly opened the door to reveal a drenched Naruto and Co. Only this time a pair of new faces had joined and the male was sure looking pissed. Feeling slightly nervous, Kokoro cleared his throat before speaking, "Can I help you, Trickster-san?"

Naruto grinned his killer-clown grin, "We need a place to chill for awhile. Mind if we spend the night? It's been freakin pissin' down since we got here... Oh and it's been raining a lot!" He said off handedly.

Kokoro looked bewildered, "You came here, all the way from the opposite direction you came. To ask for a place to crash for the night?"

Naruto shrugged and was mimicked by Nanashi, "Kinda... Maybe... Yeah, pretty much, Ko-san." Naruto smiled sheepishly as Kokoro slapped his face.

"Well... I suppose it's alright, there are a few conditions though." He held up a finger, tired and weary, the group nodded eagerly. He held up one finger, "One; no going into the Onsen under any circumstances." The group nodded. "Two; if any of you so much as look at my wife or kid badly I'll gut you where you stand." The three normal people nodded whereas the crazy two bounced their heads up and down. "Three; you will refer to my wife as Mikoko-sama." Again they all nodded in approval, "Four; No funny business between any of you older folk, this is a respectable manor and as such I expect respectable guests." The normal people blushed and nodded heads, the crazy two pouting but nodding all the same.

"Five; there are enough rooms for each of ya, just keep them tidy and you'll be fine." They were becoming impatient now but listened, "And finally Six; If you intend to stay here you need to do chores every morning to keep the place tidy. Understood?" All nodded their heads ruefully, wanting to get out of the rain as quickly as possible. "Any questions?"

Naruto immediately put a hand up energetically, "Can we come in now, Ko-san, we're fucking cold."

Kokoro immediately frowned and gave a dark aura, "No cussing, insulting, violence or blasphemy as well. My kid does not need any of your bad habits, now come on in and I'll put some Sake up." He hushed them in and lead them to the kitchen. Opening the pantry and pulling out a few small gourds of Sake.

The guests all took off their drenched overcoats and hung them on a hanger by the kitchen and embraced the warmth of the house. Kokoro pulled out some glasses and topped them up before passing them out, sighing he drank some himself, "Now, what have I missed the past week? I notice a few new faces following you, Trickster-san." He eyed the thief and bipolar blonde.

Naruto grinned as he downed the Sake in one swig, for the life of him he couldn't figure out why he could never get drunk, "The blondie is Inoko-chan, and the blue jackass-bum," He corrected himself from a look from Kokoro, "Is Nanashi-san, she's my bipolar inmate, and he's... What was it again?"

Nanashi grunted before downing his own Sake, "I'm a thief for hire, now settle the heck down!" He quickly said as Kokoro eyed him warily, "I don't steal unless necessary... or if I'm paid to." He poured some more of the alcohol into his glass, "Clown-boy over there is gonna pay me for my assistance in... whatever it is he does."

Inoko basically exploded with energy, "I'm Inoko Yamanaka! I'm from the same asylum as 'Ruto-chan and gonna return the favour I asked of him! He's also really funny when he wants to be!" She glomped him after drinking her own glass.

Kokoro turned to the siblings, "Are they always so... Odd?" He queried with a quirked brow.

The siblings in turn, downed their beverages and hung their heads, "... Yes." Akira answered.

Rubbing his temples he poured another glass for himself as he turned to the killer-clown, "What do you intend to do in Ame? The war is still going on, and the only way to get a decent pay as a Shinobi is to become either an Oinin or Bounty Nin. My money will only last so long to keep you all here for an extended period of time."

Naruto produced his scroll full of stolen cash and jewels, "There's around 800,000 ryou in here that should last awhile, excluding the jewels that you could probably sell. I think we're set for awhile, methinks."

Kokoro groaned before going more in depth, "While I admit that much money will help for a few months, you need to get a job. You all do. And I say you need to find a hobby that doesn't involve blowing my village halfway to kingdom come. Although I suppose Nagatou-sama could use your help..." Kokoro pondered on that last thought.

Nagatou, Yahiko and Konan had partnered with Kokoro during his early years. After the trio were ambushed by Hanzou and Danzou, the forces that were united had dispersed. With Yahiko, the leader, dead, Nagatou was at a loss as to how they should continue. Although the higher ups, Kokoro included, went to the shadows to await orders, he still kept in contact with his old ally. Every one of them had wanted the fruitless war to end years ago but had failed.

Recently, Nagatou had made a reappearance with a new rebellion that had committed many covert dealings for political standing. Kokoro had a feeling the war was coming to a close, and his old ally needed a reliable source to cause destruction at a moments notice. Trickster was a highly unstable time bomb, however he had a somewhat satiable bloodlust that could be provided by the war.

Yes, he would talk to Nagatou in a few days, but for now, he needed to get more accustomed to his new guests...

Undisclosed Location- One Hour Earlier...

The darkness of the cavern showed very little light, but just enough to see three figures wearing large black cloaks with red trim, red clouds imprinted on the fabric. The one standing on the higher ground wore what looked like a full body black suit, along with boots and a swirling orange mask covering his face. A single eye-hole showing a crimson iris with three tomoe and charcoal black pupil.

The next one had slightly greyed skin with many piercings around the face and along the arms, unruly orange hair was held up by a slashed Ame Hitaite. A pair of grey eyes bore many rings, the eyes of the Rinnegan that were so feared. The final was a woman with dark blue hair and matching eyes with an origami flower held in her hair. A single piercing was under her bottom lip and she stood slightly behind the Rinnegan user.

The masked man spoke first with a deep, commanding voice, "Pein, Konan. What is the status of the plan so far?"

Pein, the orange headed man, replied with a curt bow, "We have recruited many potential members for the organisation, Itachi Uchiha seems to be a perfect member for Akatsuki."

The orange masked man nodded in approval before turning to Konan, the woman, "Which do you perceive will be full fledged members?"

Her monotone voice replied almost instantaneously, "Besides Itachi, there are also many rogue and psychotic Nin, Orochimaru being a high possibility. Hidan and Kakuzu are also likely candidates due their longevity and brutal jutsu. Deidara the Terroist from Iwa is a prodigy and is most suited to the tasks we need to complete. Akasuna No Sasori is another candidate I approve of highly for his skills in massed combat. Finally there is a Kisame Hoshigaki that you are quite familiar with, if I recall."

The masked man nodded before looking towards Pein once again, "How many Nin do you have at this moment?"

"Seventeen Genin, thirty Jounin, and seventy nine Chuunin."

"Excellent, is there any news on the whereabouts of the Jinchuuriki?"

"Ichibi is in Suna, Nibi and Haichibi are in Kumo, Schichibi is in Waterfall, Sanbi is in Kiri, Yonbi and Gobi are in Iwa, Rokubi is rogue and Kyuubi has disappeared."

The masked man looked down at Pein warily, "What do you mean disappeared?"

Konan took up the stand, "From what our spy network has heard, he turned insane and become the Trickster and blew nearly half of Konoha to shrapnel from the inside. After being caught and thrown into the Asylum, he escaped after starting a wild fire in the village and hasn't been seen since-"

"Now." Pein spoke as he looked up to the non existent sky, "He has just entered Ame with four companions, each with very strong chakra signatures. His speed indicates he has slowed down for his weary comrades and they are heading for the old Kazumi clan manor." He finished.

The masked man pondered on the situation before turning and walking away, "Keep tabs on his presence and alert me if anything drastic changes. Ja ne..." And the man disappeared by walking through the wall...

Kokoros' Manor- Next Morning...

Kokoro awoke with his wife and child to the sounds of wood being cut outside, a moment of fear crossed Mikokos' face before a reassuring kiss from her husband hushed her. Hinako seemed weary, so Kokoro left her with his wife before heading down to see what the commotion was all about. Going outside he found what had awoken his family.

Nanashi and Akira were using team effort to cut some fresh firewood, Akira using his Nodachi to cut down some fresh branches. Surprisingly, Nanashi was using his bare arms to break the wood into quarters. His arm had been pumped with chakra so it was bulging like a body builders', as he used a chopping action to dice the wood neatly.

Both men were drenched and showed no signs of tiring, Kokoro smiled as he saw that those two seemed to be taking this residence seriously and were contributing quite well. A very nice aroma then hit his nose and he was lead to the kitchen, where Aiko and Inoko were both working together to concoct breakfast. A few platters were already made of bacon and eggs as well as some french toast. Finally they were working together to clean and wait for some bagels to be done.

Smiling again he went and searched for his Terroist guest and found him nowhere, until he went into the Onsen and was amazed at the change. What used to be a plain Onsen with stones and gravel was now like a misty tropical retreat. Palms and various flowers lined the walls and covered the glass, except for a skylight. He then eyed the killer-clown tending to a custom made stream from the outside into a koi pond with a few red koi swimming happily inside.

Kokoro was speechless as the clown turned around to show he had washed off his paint and his glasgow grin was gone. Only wearing his pants and a white singlet, he grinned, "Ohayo! Like what I've done to the place!" He motioned to the extreme makeover.

"How- why- when did you do all of this?" He questioned.

The youth shrugged before answering, "I don't sleep anymore, so I spent the night getting all this ready for ya and ya family. Since I know you don't want me to perform for you guys here." He received a quick nod, "So I decided to give a proper return gift instead. Is that bacon I smell?" He asked as the aroma reached his nostrils.

Kokoro nodded and the youth leapt over and bolted to the dining area. Kokoro followed only he went upstairs to retrieve the other residents of the house for some really nice breakfast. Entering the room he saw his loved ones playing on the large bed, Hinako giggling whilst Mikoko made funny faces. Admiring the scene for a minute he went beside Mikoko and kissed her cheek, "Miko-chan, we have some guests staying here for awhile."

She turned to him with a sceptical look, "When did they arrive?"

He sighed sheepishly, "Late last night."

"Did you know they were coming?"

"No."

"Did you invite them in?"

"No."

"Do I know them?"

"No."

"How do you know them?"

"Introductions are best kept for later, dear."

She turned to their child, "Is your 'Tou-san a baka?"

The baby grinned and Kokoro grumbled.

"Miko-chan, you shouldn't implant those things into her head."

Mikoko grinned evilly before picking the giggling child up and singing, "Tou-sans' a baka! Tou-sans' a baka! Tou-sans' a baka!" She sang with the baby giggling at the sounds.

Trying to hold a grimace but failing he pulled her into his lips and pulled away with a smile, "You can always make me look like a fool. Kami how I love you." He lead her and the laughing child downstairs. Where there was chatter amongst the men as the women set up the feast for breakfast for the whole manor.

Mikoko was surprised at the age of the guests, especially Naruto as his being only a preteen of twelve years. Kokoro cleared his throat and all attention was drawn to the owner of the manor, "This is my lovely wife, Mikoko, and my daughter, Hinako."

They were greeted with waves and smiles, and a grunt from Nanashi whom was twiddling a pocket knife. Guiding her to their seats at the head of the table, they all dug in to the buffet, Naruto filling up his plate with bacon and digging right in to the meal.

The others were a little more conservative but still ate with a purpose and slightly faster than the residing family, except Hinako whom merely giggled and played with her mothers hair and kimono. It continued like this for awhile, as silence endured where constant eating prevailed. Eventually they all ate their fill and the guests cleared the table, except for Naruto that is, whom patted his enlargened stomach haughtily.

Mikoko couldn't wait any longer, "What's your name?"

Naruto turned and grinned ruefully at her whilst putting his arms behind his head, "Naruto Uzumaki, Mikoko-sama."

"And how old are you, Naruto-san?"

"Thirteen in October this year, Mikoko-sama."

"Why are you travelling with those adults, Naruto-san?"

He laughed at that and answered with an even bigger grin, "They're travelling with me, Mikoko-sama. Not the other way around."

She gave a puzzled look at that, "What reason would they have to travel with you?"

Naruto took on a thoughtful expression, "Nanashi is comin' cuz I'm paying him. Aiko-chan and Akira are coming along since they owe me... Big time I might add. And Inoko-chan is comin' because she likes me or somethin."

Mikoko was now even more confused at to how a twelve year old had managed to enlist a man for hire and many other adults. Taking a quick look at Kokoro, whom was giving some instructions to Akira, Mikoko continued her interrogation, "Where are you all from, then?"

He took on another thoughtful expression, "Inoko-chan and I are from Konoha, Nanashi is from Kumo I believe. Aiko-chan and Akira are from Kiri, and I think they're leaving soon..." He then seemed to enter his own world.

"Well, Naruto-san... What did you do in Konoha?"

Naruto perked up and grinned, in her opinion, quite crazily, "Ahh, you see, I was a performer."

"A performer?"

"Yes, and quite a good one with some flare."

"I don't understand."

"Wanna here a joke?"

"Uhh... Ok."

"This lady goes to a doctor, right? Cuz she ain't feelin' too well for past day. So after the doctor examines her he sits her down and says, 'Ok miss, I have bad news and even worse news. The bad news is you only have twenty-four hours to live.' So she says, 'Oh doctor, doctor. That's way too bad, what could possibly be even worse than that?' She asks, he then clears his throat and mumbles somethin'. Not hearing it she asks him to speak up, so sighing he does, 'I forgot to tell you twenty-four hours ago.'" He then bursts into laughter while she stares in horror at his mildly twisted humour...

Aiko silently washed the large pile of dishes whilst Inoko flirted with an uninterested Nanashi whom was putting the dry dishes away. Twitching at the provocative things she was saying, (Note: Due to the graphic nature of this situation, I have decided to be an ass and not reveal it!) waiting until she left, Nanashi went beside Aiko and assisted in the washing.

Wearing a sleeveless black shirt and pants, he showed much of his heavily compact and lean physique. Turning her head to hide her faint blush she continued scrubbing the cooking materials bare of any stains.

That is, until he spoke up, "Kami that blonde babe can be annoying at times." He grumbled whilst stacking some glasses.

She quirked a brow at that, "I guess so, why?"

He turned to her with a mildly incredulous look, "Every time she sees me, she keeps tryin to seduce me or somethin. It's gettin really damn annoying, it was funny at first, but can someone really be that clueless?"

She had to laugh at that and for once he smiled quickly before resuming his badass attitude. She then turned to look at him seriously, "Then why did you take the fall for her?"

Nanashi then turned to her with a quizzical look, "I honestly don't know, I like to tell myself that it was for the money... However I know that's not true. Guess I kinda saw somethin' that reminded me of family... Meh, who cares anyway." He then turned and left Aiko on her own in the kitchen.

Now, Aiko was a very independant woman. She graduated top of her class in ANBU three years ago and had met many different people around the elemental nations. Yet none of them had mystified her like Nanashi had. From what she had seen, he was selfish, obsessed with money, somewhat obediant, and very intelligent. However he had an air about him that held not arrogance like superiority, more like he was more knowledgeable about their surroundings.

Aiko had only met one person like that in her life, her early adolescent lover whom passed away before she entered ANBU. He was an intel expert that had held the same air about him and he spent much of his time lecturing academy students on the value of espionage. Unlike Nanashi, he was more willing to share his knowledge with the world.

Shaking those thoughts from her head she emptied the sink and wiped down the kitchen sink of any grease...

Konoha- With Sasuke...

Sasuke brooded as usual in the Academy after the early graduation that was granted to him. The Konoha Hitaite strapped around his ankle tightly, he had been quickly upped for Team Assignments. He stared at the upper class men warily, many seemed to be at the same level as his old classmates. He sighed at that thought, the standard for graduating Genin had dropped since his brothers' time. Now even the most incompetent student had the chance to be a Genin, and Sasuke snorted at that thought.

He warily eyed the instructor as he came in, with gravity defying silver hair and a black facemask along with the standard Jounin attire. A small orange book held in his hand lazily as his only visible eye looked out for his unlucky students, "Team Eleven, meet me on the roof in five..." And with that he disappeared in a flurry of leaves.

Sasuke sighed more as he head upstairs for what he hoped would be an advancement in his training...

Ame- With Naruto...

He stared at his scar less frame in the mirror, a depressed look on his face, his blade dulled from the lack of performances. He missed all of his seemingly random feats of skill, sighing he pulled out his paint and caressed the cans solemnly. He had lost his spark and desperately needed it back, however Kokoro did not want his wife to know of his chosen alias this soon. His array of weapons had also been neatly tucked away under his temporary bed.

Pulling out a small razor he stared into his own eyes, into his own soul to ask that all important question that still plagued his mind, 'Why so Serious?' He lightly grazed the blade against his cheeks to make a ghost of a glasgow grin that would heal within minutes.

Sighing deeply he walked into his room and out unto the balcony, allowing the constant rain to caress his tensed body. Why was he growing attachment so quickly? He had proved he only needed them as a distraction for the really dangerous tasks he needed to do. So why allow them to follow his person and not kill them in a grumpy mood, although the idea appealed to him he fought against it.

Slapping his face he grunted in deep irritation he stared out to notice Nanashi doing what looked like... Training. By lifting up a pair of boulders in his enhanced form via a steel bar connecting the stones. Curious, Naruto leapt out and head to the not so distant area where he hid in the branches of a tree.

It was obvious the man was straining even in his super steroidal form, with veins bulging with blood and chakra. With a final groan he hefted the two up above his head and kept them there for a full two minutes before collapsing and allowing the stones to fall. Panting heavily he sat and took a breather, and Naruto grinned before leaping down in front of him with an eccentric wave.

Nanashi looked up and quirked a brow, "What is it, clown boy?"

Naruto shrugged before looking up the stormy sky, "Jus' bored, haven't killed anyone in a few days... I think I'm losing my touch." He giggled at the inside joke.

Nanashi sighed before standing up and stretching, "Exactly what do you mean, gaki?"

Naruto narrowed his eyes and gave him a hard look, "Haven't you heard about what happened in Konoha yet?"

Nanashi mocked a thoughtful expression before shaking his head, Naruto grumbled before pulling out a bunch of wanted posters and scattering them in front of Nanashi, "This is what happened, you ignorant baka."

Nanashi picked up one of the posters and his eyes bulged at the sight of the reward, "F-F-Five hundred MILLION Ryou on a clown like you? What in the name of Kami did you Do to get this amount of loot on your head?" He screamed at the sight of all those zeros'.

Naruto shrugged before cackling, "If I recall correctly, around a months worth of fires and explosions along with attempted murder, allegedly attempted genocide, and around fifty or more cases of manslaughter... No biggie if you ask me." He shrugged again.

Nanashi stared at him and then the poster in his hand, "It also says that you are only an A-Class terroist and will be thrown into an Asylum. You don't seem that crazy to me."

Naruto then gave a grin as he pulled out a Kunai and put it in his mouth, Nanashis' eyebrows shot above his hairline at the sight, "The fuck man! Get that out!"

Naruto only grinned more as he carved his glasgow grin slowly into his features without flinching once. Nanashi staring in horror at the display of self infliction, even more so at the fact that the blonde seemed to be enjoying it more than a sane person would, "Why so serious?" Naruto spoke as Nanashi backed away a few steps, "Why so serious?" They continued the chase until Nanashi was backed into one of the boulders with a fearful expression at the visage of insanity, "Why so SERIOUS?" He called as he threw the Kunai, the blade embedding itself deep within the stone, millimetres from his face.

Naruto cackled as a crack of lightening and a roar of thunder mixed in with it, "That is why I'm so dangerous! Now lighten the fuck up or you'll shit yaself from all the Bad Jokes! The Show has just begun!.." And Nanashi feinted from the realization of whom it was that was employing his services...

That Night- A Few Hours Later...

The rocky countryside of Ame held many corpses as a ferocious battle continued, as the two opposing factions of Ame clashed blades. In the midst of it all was a single tall man with bright orange hair, pallid skin and multiple piercings on the visible skin. Pein observed with his Rinnegan what had happened so far, holding out a palm to an opposing Nin in midair, "Shinra Tensei." And the Divine Judgement propelled the opponent into a group of others. Before he nodded to one of his followers.

The nondescript Nin performed a few seals before a large water dragon propelled itself from the lake nearby and crashed upon the grouped enemies. Crushing their forms with enough force to go through the rock they were once on.

Sometimes when I lie,
I know you're on to me,
Sometimes I don't mind,
How hateful that I can be.

Sometimes I don't try,
To make you happy,
I don't know why I do the things I do to you but…

Sometimes I don't wanna be better,
Sometimes I can't be put back together,
Sometimes I find it hard to believe,
There's someone else who could be,
Just as messed up as me,

Sometimes don't deny,
That everything is wrong,
Sometimes rather die,
Than to admit it's my fault.

Sometimes when you cry,
I just don't care at all,
I don't know why I do the things I do to you but…

I want someone to hurt,
Like the way I hurt,
It's sick but it makes me feel better.

Sometimes I can't hide,
The demons that I face,
Sometimes don't deny,
I'm sometimes sinner sometimes saint!

Song Name- Sometimes
Album- Awake
Artist- Skillet
Composer- John Cooper

Omake

Naruto casually walked into the Onsen whistling a merry tune, wearing nothing but a white towel around his waist. He instantly spotted some blonde hair however he couldn't tell who it was from all the steam. Smirking he decided to let his hormones guide him in this situation.

Silently he crept into the water behind the female, careful not to make any splashing sounds near the girl. Getting a closer look he saw what he assumed to be Inoko from the way the hair was let down and dripping. With hormonal glee he discovered she wasn't wearing any form of coverings and exposing her smooth back.

With great care he wrapped his arms around her and drew her in close, placing one hand across her mouth and the other gently massaged one of her breasts. The silent scream that would have been heard replaced with a muffled moan as he rubbed her now erect nipple with smooth motions. He continued this before removing his hand from her mouth and gently massaging the other breast at the same time.

She fell into the feeling and allowed him to continue with no verbal protest, one hand crept lower and lower, massaging her lithe form all the way. Just as he was about to enter between the thighs her voice stopped him, so low he couldn't hear it that well, "N-no, not there... I-I'm not r-ready yet... Na-"

She was interrupted by another person slamming the door open, Naruto turned and his face lost all colour as he saw Inoko enter the Onsen, "AIKO-CHAN! I'm here no-!" She stopped as she saw the two people being intimate in the water, "'Ruto-chan? Why are you in here?"

Naruto laughed nervously as Aiko turned around with a righteous glare of fury and red blush to match. In his mind, Naruto changed his happy clown face to a sad one, he had just signed his death warrant...

AN: Longest Chapter yet, still have a long way to go yet! Need to hopefully get past 100,000 words and join the few true Authors on this site. Also look up Slifer Eyes of Time on the site, a good guy, ideas are a bit questionable but he is brilliant on giving improving feedback!

Any more custom ideas for seals are welcome, Shudo, I'm saving your ideas for later on when things get more exciting. Any suggestions on how Pein meets Naruto? I haven't got any so it's your call people!

Also, for any lovers of gore, look up playing either Thing Thing Arena 3 or Thing Thing 4. Really awesome games that are just really good stress relief.

Time for another idea rally:

I need some OC profiles for Sasukes' teammates in the upper class he was upgraded to. Now I want this in a review or a PM. Either way is fine, but I need characters!

Here is an example of a random OC I made a few years back-

Name: Hayate
Age: 37
Rank: Bounty Nin(B-Class)
Class: Ko-Ninjutsu
Height: Six feet

Attire: black coat, black fingerless leather gloves, leather vest over white shirt, black pants and steel toed boots. Accessories include; red bandana around neck, brown belt with knife holster, duffel bag slung over shoulder.

Butterfly Swords, elongated Bayonet strapped to belt. Various custom grenades held in duffel bag including Makibishi, Senbon, and Razor Blades.

Features: Foreshadowed with scar across chin and forehead, Eye-patch worn over left eye, fiery red hair and goatee, light green eyes.

Personality: Rugged, Sarcastic, Blunt, Lazy.

Habits;

A chain smoker that needs a dose of nicotine whenever he can get it.

Tends to hit the Brothels after a successful job.

Disregards authoritative figures with a shrug or wave of the hand.

Always finishes a combo with some form of grenade.

Paranoid about Hospitals being death-traps.

Enters 'Lecture-Mode' when dealing with teenagers about life.

Ya see how easy it is, less than two hundred words and straight to the point. What are ya waiting for Reviewers? Send me your ideas! Credit will be given! Ends on the 31st of March!

And finally for the next vote; Which Akatsuki member should Naruto be partnered with should he enter Akatsuki:

Deidara

Itachi

Kisame

Zetsu

Sasori

Hidan

Kakuzu

Note: This won't happen till later, this is so I know in advance what the people want.

R&R Zenzeigan.