Again, I got a whole bunch of really positive reviews! It's great to know the work is appreciated ya know? This chapter goes out to you guys! It's kinda fluffy in places but I'm sure you won't mind =)

Big thanks to librarycat9 for pointing out a grammar error =) All fixed now!

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Chapter 7

After finally feeling her blood pressure stabilise, Tenten had managed to get two bowls of ramen down in the time it took Naruto to put away ten. Her hands were still a little shaky as she placed her chopsticks down and thanked Ayame for the wonderful food. Looking across, she silently tried to compose herself further as Naruto continued inhaling noodles. There was one thing she could give him credit for and that was this jutsu had to be incredible. If he could turn such a durable kunoichi (such as herself) into a stuttering mess that easily with just words, she couldn't wait to see his transformation! So far though, nothing had changed about him, other than the ever increasing mess around him. Turning to look up at the older, warm-faced teen, Tenten raised an eyebrow.

"Does he always eat this much?"

Ayame nodded. "Yeah, this and more on a particularly hungry day. I swear, Naruto-kun is what keeps our business afloat sometimes."

Tenten nodded slowly as she tried to rationalise why he could eat so much. 'He does have crazy amounts of stamina. Maybe he swallowed a sealing tag when he was younger? That would explain where it all goes...'

Hearing a final sloppy burp as the full stop, Tenten saw Naruto patting an ever so slightly distended tummy happily.

"Thanks Ayame-neechan! Delicious like always!"

Turning a bit red again, Ayame bowed to him a bit. "A pleasure like always Naruto-kun."

Slapping the money down on the bench, Naruto hopped from his chair and started waving goodbye to the shopkeepers. Tenten quickly hopped up and followed, throwing her words of thanks over her shoulder too. Jogging to catch up to the waddling boy, Tenten fell into step beside him. Looking up into the twilight, she sighed at the beauty of the sky. The blues, reds and blacks made a wonderful contrast to the small specks of light as the stars began poking through the sky. In a small moment of observation, Naruto noticed Tenten's attraction to the sky.

"Hey, do you have to get home any time soon?"

Tenten shook her head. "Nah, I still got a few hours before I'm due anywhere."

Grinning happily, Naruto grabbed the girls arm and in a squeak of surprise, dragged her off towards the Hokage's monument.

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"Ugh, where are you taking me Naruto-chan?"

The blond just grinned and pushed another branch out of his way. Tenten had to quickly duck or else cop a face full of leaves and bark.

"Just wait and see ok? You'll love it!"

Sighing, Tenten continued to struggle after the hyperactive boy as he pushed through the undergrowth. After what seemed like an eternity, her guide finally disappeared through a bush. Pushing her way through it, she stopped and dropped her jaw at the sight. She was standing on top of the Hokage's heads with a brilliant view of the city and, more importantly, the sky.

"Pretty neat hey!"

Tenten couldn't make any words as she just stared up into the sky. The twinkling stars beckoned for her to just reach out and touch them. They were so close she almost felt she could. Standing up on her tip-toes, she reached out to the brightest and attempted to pinch it between her fingers. Tenten smiled as the light winked out between her fingers. Opening her fingers again, the little star remained, shining on happily.

"So close..."

Naruto watched her the whole time, grinning as she reached up to the sky. The few words she breathed as she retracted her arm were too soft to hear, but Naruto didn't mind. Tapping her on the shoulder, he stepped back.

"So what do you think huh?"

Tenten took another look over the breathtaking view. "It's beautiful Naruto... why haven't I ever been up here before?"

Naruto shrugged. "Not many people ever come up here. It's not out of bounds or anything; I just don't think too many people know about it." He turned a beaming smile back to her. "I only show my best friends this place!"

Tenten blushed slightly and placed a hand on her chest. Her, one of his best friends? Surely not! They had only ever spoken briefly at best!

Shaking her head, she looked at Naruto. "Me? But we've only just met! Besides, I bet you have heaps better friends than me."

Naruto looked around sheepishly. "Well... not really hey. I've only just started really making friends and you're the first person ever to really want to listen to my problems. Well, the first after Sarutobi-jiji died."

Tenten's eyes took on a sheen as she looked at the embarrassed boy. Why didn't he have more close friends than just her? Smiling at him, she gave him a light punch on the arm.

"Well, everyone who doesn't wana be your friend is just dumb. You seem like an awesome person to be around!"

Naruto blushed. "You mean that?"

Tenten propped her hands on her hips. "Course I do! You're the most fun person I've ever met! Not to mention you have a crazy jutsu at your disposal! Now come on, you gotta show me this thing!"

Naruto looked up at her in wonder. Was this girl for real? Because if she was, she had just made a friend for life.

"I'd love to but Tsunade-baachan said I can't do any chakra moulding or anything until Ero-Sennin comes back."

Tenten pouted. "That's so not fair. I wana see this thing!"

Naruto felt a familiar tingle in his tummy.

*Bamph*

A shroud of smoke covered the boy and Tenten blinked in surprise. When a breeze whipped through and took the smoke away, it revealed Naruto grumbling and holding her pants up with both hands. Tenten smiled and started walking forward.

"Well can I call it or can I call it? So this is your Orike no Jutsu!"

Naruto looked up. "Yeah, this is it. Stupid thing has been giving me hell all day."

Tenten ummed and ahhed as she walked around Naruto, studying every bit of the girl. Meanwhile, Naruto was growing embarrassed with the unusual attention.

"Are you ok there Tenten? This is a bit weird..."

Tenten circled another two times before coming to a stop in front of her. "Well, I gotta say Naruto, that is pretty damn impressive!"

She then reached out and grabbed both of Naruto's sizeable boobs. Squealing in surprise, Naruto jumped back while holding her violated chest. Tenten opened and closed her hands as she studied the feeling. "Yup! They sure feel real alright!"

Looking back at Naruto, Tenten's eyebrows disappeared into her fringe as she whistled in surprise.

"Wow Naruto-kun! You sure went all out!"

"Huh?"

Following Tenten's gaze, Naruto noticed that her pants had dropped to her ankles when she grabbed her chest. Quickly pulling her pants up, she shot Tenten a dirty look.

Tenten just waved it off. "Oh come on Naruto, it's just a Jutsu. Not the real you right?"

Naruto shrugged. "Felt pretty real."

Tenten nodded as she looked at her hands. "Sure did! You have a great set of knockers actually! I'm jealous!"

Naruto gave her a suss look. "Just so you know, I'm not playing that you-show-me-and-I'll-show-you game. It always got me in heaps of trouble."

Tenten's eyebrows rose again. "You used to play that? So did I! But yeah, I got in trouble too. But that's ok, we don't have to play here 'cause you don't have anything I don't... atleast, at the moment you don't."

Naruto's suss look became more intense. "Tenten-chan... do... do you like girls?"

Tenten giggled. "Nah. I can however respect a good female body when I see one!"

Naruto covered her chest with one hand. "I bet you respect me heaps then seeming you got to grope me."

Tenten missed the sarcasm. "Yup, sure do!"

Leaning in, she gave her another look. "So how do you use this hey? How did you beat all those amazing ninja?"

Naruto blushed. "Well... if I tell you, you promise not to hit me ok?"

Tenten nodded furiously. "Cross my heart, hope to die, stick a needle in my eye!"

Naruto gave her a confused look but nodded anyway. "Ok... well, for the diversionary part, I actually transform into this, just... naked."

Tenten went still for a moment and Naruto hardened herself for the eminent beating. After a few moments passed, Naruto opened an eye slightly to see Tenten cupping her chin in thought.

"Tenten...?"

Tenten looked down at her. "You know, I didn't think of that. And seeming you're a boy, you can easy do something that any self respecting girl couldn't!"

Getting into the swing of things, Naruto brought up a fist in excitement. "Yeah! That's it! And also, I know what guys like so I can totally play out any fantasy any guy would think of!"

Tenten leaned in, even more excited. "Really? How? How? HOW?"

Naruto crossed her fingers in front of herself. "Just watch."

"HAREM NO JUTSU!"

"Eh?"

An all inclusive puff of smoke went up around the girls. Tenten started coughing but before she could so anything, she felt several soft bodies latch onto her.

"Tenten-chaaaaaaaan~!"

"Eek!"

The surprised kunoichi's eyes bulged out as no less than seven very naked and very close Naruto's pressed themselves up against the girl. Tenten stiffened as one Naruto started playing with her hair while another started nibbling her ear. She then felt her face begin heating up as some inquisitive hands started running across her firm stomach and lower back. Just when the embarrassed kunoichi felt the hands start dropping lower, the clones dispelled in a puff. The result left a very red and uncomfortable looking Tenten struggling to make sense of what happened. Hearing an uproarious laughter, she looked across at Naruto and found the girl lying on her back struggling to catch her breath. Trying to regain as much composure as possible, Tenten sighed and ran a finger under her nose.

"You s-should have seen y-yourself!"

Tenten smirked at the incapacitated blond before her. It seemed this distraction jutsu was a double edged sword.

"Very nice Naruto-chan. But if every time you use this you end up like this, it's not that effective after all!"

Naruto struggled to pull herself up. Wiping a tear from her eye, she hiccupped a few more times before finally settling on chuckling occasionally.

"Heh, heh, yeah, maybe. That's the first time I've ever used it on a girl. It seems to work just as well though!"

Tenten crossed her arms. "You just caught me off guard, that's all."

Naruto snickered again. "Not what your face said."

Tenten started sweating. "What did it say... exactly?"

Naruto smirked. "You liked it. TENTEN-CHAN IS A PERVERT!"

Tenten instantly rounded on the girl and held her hands out, making shushing gestures. "Naruto please! Everyone will hear you!"

Naruto laughed again. "So you are a pervert!"

Tenten paused. "N-no... well, I mean, everyone has those thoughts sometimes."

Naruto stuck her tongue out happily. "Ha-ha, still got you but didn't I?"

Tenten sighed in defeat. "Yeah, you did." Straightening, she smiled at her. "If it didn't then that would have just meant that the Hokage was weaker than me!"

Naruto grinned and popped her hands on her hips. "You bet! Be grateful you got to see the wonderful Uzumaki-sama in action!"

Tenten dropped down beside Naruto and laughed. "Yeah, I suppose so."

Naruto nodded and looked up at the sky. Tenten then raised an eyebrow and looked at her friend.

"Hang on a second Naruto. Didn't you get told not to use any jutsu of any sort by the Hokage?"

Naruto's eyes widened. "Actually, yeah, she did!" She ran a hand into her hair and laughed. "Whoops. Guess I forgot."

Tenten smirked and gave Naruto a playful shove. "Well, remember for next time ok? I can't sit here with a clean conscious and let you get away with disobeying Tsunade-sama!"

Naruto stuck out her tongue. "Yeah, I suppose. Ah well, I won't forget ok?"

They then fell into silence as they watched the moon rise over the horizon. While watching, Naruto snuck a glance at his female companion beside her. Sighing, Naruto leant back with a smile. The blond hadn't felt this at ease in years. Just being in the company of someone who accepted her as who she was was something Naruto had never truly experienced. Closing her eyes, she fell asleep.

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Tenten had sat for a long while just staring at the sky. It had been a while since she had just relaxed with someone. Normally the girl was so focused on training that all other things were put on the backburner. She never really had any girly friends because they never held any interest. Shopping, make-up, boys, love... all that stuff was kinda pointless in Tenten's mind. Tsunade-sama was the perfect example of her ideal kunoichi with her strength, power, dominance and self reliance. But then here was Naruto, this weird boy... girl who she had randomly met this afternoon and in the space of a few hours had made her totally forget about training, power and getting stronger. Turning to face her new friend, she smiled when Naruto let out a little snore. Poking her in the side, she sighed when Naruto didn't move. The blond was out cold. Standing, Tenten stretched and looked down at Naruto. Normally it would have been way too weird to carry a boy home, but seeming Naruto was currently a girl...

Picking up the little blond, Tenten giggled when Naruto snuggled into her arms. "You're just a poor little darling, aren't you Naruto-kun?"

Shifting her position to make sure her pants didn't fall off, Tenten started the trek back down the mountain to Naruto's flat.

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A/N – Hmmm... maybe I should throw 'friendship' into the genre as well as humour? Meh, I duno and it's not worrying me too much so unless someone wants me to I can't be bothered =P

Let me know what you think about this chapter too ok? It's fairly different from the other ones so I just wana know if you guys think it's ok. Gotta keep my readers happy and all that, wot!

Anyway, until next time,

Lanky Nathan

P.S. – Anyone wana see any particular character next chapter? I'm just having whoever turns up meet Naruto as he goes along with no planned order. So if you wana see someone specific, just throw their name into your review =)