W/N: Heh. Everyone was practically saying the thing with Shizune is "okay". OMG. People, I know some of you hated it. No need to lie. If you didn't like it, just say it. You don't sugar coat it. And some of you kept saying how unexpected it was. C'MON. They were drinking. You should have expected them to end up having sex. But they didn't. -shrugs-
If you want someone to blame on why I put Shizune there in the 1st place, blame One Azn Dragon.
And I think I should have put this in the last chapter but, do not ever, ever, drink too much 'Everclear'. Its considered to be one of the most strongest type of vodka around. I really don't know my audience.. do any of you drink at all? I really wonder how old some of you are. Just because people hook up when drunk doesn't mean they'd have a chance when they're sober.
Besides, if it weren't for the vodka, it would have been really hard for me to write enough for Shizune to even feel that way for the blonde. Alcohol is the quick fix for getting people together. And pissing Tenten off. Boo yah!
And what slowed down plot? There wasn't much of one to begin with anyway.
Anyway, here's
Chapter 6
-recap-
..Tenten couldn't blame Shizune, she supposed. He is easy on the eyes. Especially since he grew out of that odd jump suit. He came to dinner with dark pants and an oddly attractive orange shirt… She had thought she hated that color.
Glaring at the couple one last time, mainly Shizune, Tenten sat down on the couch and continued drinking.
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Sunlight crept through the blinds and viciously assaulted the eyes of Naruto. His eyelids fought valiantly but to no avail. Consciousness was stirred, and instinctive senses took over.
He immediately noticed two distinctive life forms very close by. It was a very baffling feeling. After waking up near Jiraiya for two years, he was accustomed to one chakra source. But there were two, though clearly not as powerful and refined, chakra sources.
Mental senses set aside, he was definitely sure there was an arm draped along his stomach. Noticing that it was skin against skin, he thought he was naked. Luckily, he had his boxer briefs, so no harm there. He shifted a bit, and someone, the one with the arm on his bare stomach, pulled and snuggled into his shoulder.
He honestly didn't want to get up. He was still tired and had a slight headache. He resorted to just opening his eyes and looking at who was starting to drool on his left shoulder. He couldn't see a face, but whoever it was, it seemed to be a girl.
Hopefully.
She had deep black hair that seem to be fading to red at the tips. A brunette for the most part. If the curves around her bottom didn't give away that she was indeed a she, then this is one feminine guy.
He looked to his right and saw short black hair. But he really didn't notice it since he was looking at a bare back. Looking further down, he noticed said person was completely naked. The sheets covering him and whoever was on his shoulder, was not covering whoever it was on his right. He could tell it was a female body, but he figured he couldn't be exactly sure.
Looking around he found the clock and it read 7:13. But that wasn't what interested him. It was a container labeled in bright red "Lubricant".
Frantically searching his memories on what exactly he did last night, he then groaned when all he could make out were hazy blobs with black heads.
His headache increased with frustration so he started clearing his mind of all thoughts. Looking back down on the person on his shoulder, he really didn't mind and he was pretty damn comfortable so he moved his arm from underneath the head of hair, scooting her even closer in the process, wrapped an arm around on who was hopefully a girl, and fell asleep.
He was just loosing consciousness when the alarm clock starting blaring.
His eyes shot open and whoever was next to him stirred and murmured something about cookies.
A female yawn came over from his right and he saw her hand each over and turn off the racket coming from the small machine. He gently lifted the person off his chest and looked at whomever just turned off the alarm. Even though he was facing the woman, he didn't know who it was. Wasn't his fault since he got an eye full of breast.
She snickered.
"So, you really are a pervert." Shizune quickly grabbed a pillow and covered herself.
Naruto started stuttering, half trying to defend himself, have trying to convince himself he wasn't trying to look again.
Shizune looked around and noticed the container of lube on the stand.
Her lips opened as if to say something but closed it. She frowned and puckered her lips in away Naruto found it oddly attractive.
"Just what did we do last night?" She winced and applied the technique originating from Tsunade to her head.
Naruto shook himself out of his stupor and pointed at the lube.
"I'm not sure if I want to know... Why is that there?"
Shizune just shrugged.
There was a slight agitated moan to his left and the figure got up and starting rubbing her head.
"Tenten?" Naruto asked, a bit hysterically. Luckily, she had a sports bra on and some shorts. Naruto wasn't sure to be relieved or disappointed.
"Gah.." She started to grope her bum.
"Why is my ass so sore?"
Naruto's jaw dropped and Shizune just looked curious. She momentarily forgot her nakedness and slapped Naruto on the back.
"Go, Naruto! Sly when drunk of his rocker!" She burst into laughter and Naruto still sat there slack jawed.
Being the typical teen he was, he was already getting pissed because he couldn't remember doing it.
Quite suddenly, Tenten started laughing.
Naruto stood up. "This is not FUNNY!"
"Oh chill out.." She said in between chuckles. Looking at Naruto's clueless face put her into another set of giggles.
"I was just kidding. I overheard your conversation and I just had to say that.."
"So.. We didn't do anything?"
She nodded.
Once again, Naruto found himself not sure whether to be relieved or disappointed. He was really starting to get annoyed with his conflicting emotions. Just what exactly was he supposed to feel?
For the next 5 minutes, it was a rather comical sight. Shizune sat, hidden behind her pillow, Naruto's eyes darted from Tenten to Shizune, and Tenten rested against the head post examining her hair.
Shizune twitched. "Naruto, unless you don't want to be able to have children in the future, GET OUT!"
Naruto bolted from the bed and narrowly avoided a kunai Shizune had produced from who knows where.
Hearing the door shut behind him, he plopped down on the couch. He heaved out a sigh and just sat there. Waking up at seven something was more or less sleeping in. Jiraiya could actually wake up early when he wanted to, or at least kicked Naruto while sleeping to get him to start his exercises. It always annoyed him how he would be working up a sweat and the pervert would lay there snoring.
But its really been a while since he actually felt this calm and relaxed. It was still a strange feeling to wake up next to those two, but he figured it was okay. When he had first started talking to Shizune, she had mostly kept to herself. He eventually won her over and she'd been great company.
He was still at a loss on what to think of Tenten, though. He could pretty much count how many people he usually interacted with on one hand. She was a like a foreign concept to him, but luckily she's fairly easy to get along with, adaptable, and damn fun. He had an odd itch to have a friendly spar with, not exactly show off, but to see how strong she was. From what he remember two years ago, her techniques were fairly interesting. She only lost so horribly because her abilities just happen to be nulled when applied to strong wind users.
Having the ability to launch hundreds of weapons from a single scroll can be extremely useful in a number of situations. Shoving those thoughts aside, he went back to pondering on just what to think of her. He admits she got him good with the lil' fake ass pain. It was different being on the other end of the joke. He was sure he didn't actually care, but he just shook his head and let himself doze off on the couch.
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Shizune haphazardly flung a sheet around herself and went to her drawer for some clothes.
"Tenten, you can be so cruel." She shook her head and decided for a shower.
"Oh c'mon, I couldn't resist. It was just baiting me." Tenten shot back.
"I'm going for a shower, do you want one? I'll be quick if you do." Shizune grabbed a pair of clothes and went into the rest room.
Tenten sniffed herself, but snorted when realizing she felt like taking one whether she smelled or not.
"Yeah." She followed Shizune into the bathroom and shut the door behind her. Shizune stepped into the shower and pulled the curtains. She turned on the water and let the feeling of hot water against her skin to clear out her thoughts.
Tenten had just begun to brush her teeth when Shizune suddenly stuck her head out the curtains.
"Did me and Naruto.." She let it hang, since she wasn't exactly sure what she was talking about.
Tenten had a brief flashback of blond and black, flesh on flesh, aggressively making out on the massage table.
Feeling a wave of anger flooding her system she started brushing furiously. She spat out the gunk and rinsed her mouth.
Shizune grew annoyed. "Did we?"
The younger kunoichi was feeling rather bitchy at the moment but managed to keep it under control. Somewhat.
"First of all, its Naruto and I, and yes, you two did make out. On the couch, the massage table.."
"The massage table?" Shizune let out whistle and started shampooing her hair.
"Yes. The message table." Tenten walked out to grab her things for her shower when she heard someone lightly snoring.
She stepped out the room and spied Naruto sleeping.
The brunette smiled and shook her head. Turning around she went back inside.
"Too cute.. The bastard." She muttered. She was actually getting irritated since Neji had once held the same effect on her.
Shizune briskly came out the bathroom looking a little edgy.
"Something wrong, sempai?"
"Huh? Oh no.. Shower's all yours.." She replied, somewhat distracted.
Shizune paced back and forth in her room. She hadn't planned on drinking enough to the point where she wouldn't remember what she did, and she definitely didn't plan on making out with Naruto.
Peering into the living room with the intent on finding out what Naruto remembered, she stopped herself from yelling when she saw the peaceful form of Naruto.
She leaned against the door frame and smirked to herself. Naruto could actually be cute when not being usual boisterous self. She shrugged figuring she really wouldn't have mind if she ended up sleeping with him while plastered. Feeling a bit guilty for the thought, she shook her head and decided to get herself breakfast.
The minute she started cooking, the blond appeared out of no where sniffing the food over her shoulder.
"Something smells good.." Naruto didn't appear to be fully awake and spoke in a dazed tone.
Shizune found his closeness awkward, but for what she couldn't fathom. It was seemed funny at first, but now it felt odd and almost creepy.
She elbowed him in the ribs and he didn't even flinch. She tried another and she was rewarded with a yelp in her ear.
"And what was that for?"
Shizune shrugged.
Naruto didn't appear to have any of the hangover symptoms and Shizune was just curious.
"Naruto, do you remember anything from last night?"
His face went into a slight frown and shook his head.
"I can't make out anything beyond blobs with black heads."
She handed him a plate at which Naruto stared inquisitively.
"Stir-fried bell peppers in the morning?"
She scowled.
"Well if you don't want any.."
Naruto immediately started munching. "S'good!"
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Tenten stepped out of the room into an atmosphere of laughter and the distinct smell of the oyster sauce used in Shizune's typical stir-fried cooking. She walked slow, but deliberated, just to get a view of the scenery.
Naruto was shirtless and laughing along with Shizune. She found it to be terribly annoying to watch them laugh and have a good time since she knew they had relationship with before she even had the chance to talk to him. She put on her "happy face", which was an equivalent to her smirking, and sat down.
Naruto greeted her with a mouth full of food.
"Hey!" And he smiled.
Tenten was ready to smack him up-side- his head but his smile was apparently contagious. She didn't want to make her interest so obvious. She did not want to throw herself at him and have him making out with her just because she's a girl and is on top of him. She wanted him to know her. Not just some chick who came out of no where for a quick lip lock. And he hasn't even made any sort of indication that he was interested, at all.
"Morning."
Naruto chuckled and looked at Shizune.
"Man.. I wish I was there to see that."
Tenten reached for a fork.
"See what?" She asked not bothering to look up.
"Anko was trying to hit on Iruka, my old academy sensei. And I guess he was weirded out by her, just confused.. since I don't remember sensei dating anyone.. Anyway, he thought that if word somehow got out that he was a virgin she might leave him alone."
Naruto started chewing again, and Shizune picked up the story.
"I was the one who was supposed to talk and let Anko "overhear". All she did was lick her lips and said something about fresh meat."
She started laughing again until Naruto motioned her to continue.
"It was late and I was walking pass the academy and I saw Iruka's room light still on. I was going to say high but when I got to the room Anko was all over him. She started started tugging off his pants and when she got to his shorts ... sensei had an accident."
Shizune and Naruto started laughing again, but Tenten couldn't see the humor.
"Both of you are freaks." She dead-panned.
They only shrugged in response.
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It was a mere half hour minutes later in which Tenten would have appreciated Shizune's and Naruto's odd humor. Watching Neji and Lee spar with one another was rather dull. Thinking back, it was always this dull but hanging around Naruto and Shizune actually made it seem even worse than usual.
She was slowly dozing off before Gai startled her when he zipped behind her. He looked as if he was going to give her one of his annoying greetings but instead he gave her a sniff.
"Hmm." He took another sniff and scoffed. "Tenten, my adorable pupil, you've been drinking! Where did I go wrong? How.."
Tenten didn't feel like rolling her eyes so she just snorted.
"There's nothing against one as old as yourself to consume it, but it seems to have made you drowsy! Lets get the blood flowing, shall we?"
"No?"
Gai didn't seem to hear her and started to stretch.
"We leave for the Chunin exams in one day, so Tenten, as skill full as you are, your stamina is still considerably lower than your other team mates.. So lets just do some warm ups to get you acquainted somewhat to the dry heat over there."
He gave her an almost sinister smile and took off.
"Try and keep up!" He shouted over his shoulder.
With a groan Tenten ran after him.
In the mean time, Neji had just delivered a fist in Lee's stomach, knocking the wind from him.
"Where are those two off to?" Lee wasn't sure if Neji was asking a question or just stating it with the word 'where'.
He was still panting when Neji finally looked at him.
"Want to follow?"
Lee sprung to his feat.
"Of course!"
With a shrug, Neji leaped onto a tree and started jumping from branch to branch while Lee just ran on the road. They were in no rush, so they took a leisurely pace in the direction their sensei and team mate had gone.
It was a little over a mile when they finally caught up to Gai and Tenten doing a routine uniquely designed for her.
Gai was ahead of Tenten, throwing square pieces of cardboard with a dot in the center in front of her.
Tenten would throw either a kunai or shuriken right through the dot. She never missed but Gai ran out of cardboard and decided it was stamina training again.
With a burst of speed he disappeared in a cloud of dust. She gave another groan and picked up the pace with Neji and Lee on her tail.
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Naruto was with his own sensei, annoyed since he hadn't seen or even felt Jiraiya come up from behind him and dragged him off to the forest.
"I thought this was my week off. I shouldn't be training, I should be resting. I'm leaving tomorrow, you know."
The large old man slapped his head.
"You're leaving tomorrow night. You can slack off all then."
Naruto muttered something.
"What was that?"
Naruto sighed.
"Nothing.."
Jiraiya tore off numerous sheets of paper off his notebook and held them in his hand.
"Ready?"
Naruto nodded and looked ready to jump.
"Go!" Jiraiya formed a mini tornado, flinging the sheets from his head, scattering them all over the clearing.
Naruto furiously leaped from paper to paper, making various origami creatures.
His hands were weren't even blurs as the sheets just seem to transform into a crane, an otter, anything that came to his mind. When he finished, seventeen animals laid on the grass, as if some sort of outside zoo.
Gai had just happen to sense two chakra sources and checked it out, inadvertently, directing the rest of his team there with him.
Tenten's jaw was pretty much on the ground, Neji was scowling, and Lee looked hyped. Gai grinned and shook his head.
But Jiraiya was not impressed. He waved some papers in his hand.
"You missed nine. Nine out of twenty-six. That's equivalent to a D."
Naruto was panting pretty hard and didn't even bother to retort. Gai chuckled.
"So hard on the boy, Jiraiya-sama? That's pretty good." He picked up a figure that resembled a dragon.
"Look at the detail, the folding, I know I wouldn't fair much better on an activity like that. OH THE JOYS OF YOUTH!"
Jiraiya crossed his arms and shook his head, not even phased at his outburst. Or the odd flexing.
"I'm not that good, but I could do double the amount he did and I wouldn't miss more than three... "
Neji heard the rebuke, but was impressed nonetheless. He stared hard, almost piercing Naruto with his gaze. Two years had transformed a reckless almost bullheaded, but powerful, Naruto into this? He still didn't quite understand how he had summoned chakra even with closed Tenketsu, or even know what exactly he saw in that swirling mass inside of him, but before any of that had happened, Naruto was almost completely worthless.
Purposefully ignoring how Naruto managed to trick him in the beginning, causing Neji to slight "humph" in the back of his throat. The blond's choppy and sloppy movements practically gave away anything he was about to do. But now..
When they were running, Neji had been scoping with his eye from his max distance. Though his movement still wasn't as graceful his, nothing was given away. He was moving fairly fast but Naruto's speed with his fingers was mind boggling.
A typical Origami figure has the least, forty or so folds, most of which were tiny small creases. Yet he had done seventeen figures. Yes, some were done shabby, but for the most part, they were nice and clean.
Neji had an itch to try this later.
As Naruto picked himself up from his knees, he noticed Tenten glaring. At Naruto.
Neji mentally frowned and pondered why. He was sure his plan at sticking Tenten with Naruto after the party couldn't backfire. He figured if Naruto could get along with Tenten with a hangover, they'd be fine as a couple.
Perhaps he wasn't as smart as he thought he was.
Neji cocked his eyebrows at the thought.
Not likely.
If they didn't work out, it was their fault. Neji nodded his head, it wasn't his fault at all.
Jiraiya reverted from his lecturing sensei self, to a more laid back posture.
"You know what the funny thing is? I'm not the one who even thought up this exercise. It was all him." He chuckled as a jerked a thumb at Naruto.
"He's not the sharpest kunai around, but he's got some pretty clever ideas."
Neji smirked. "I agree."
Naruto scowled.
I -heart- you my wonderful reviewers!
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