Hey everyone! Sorry about the lack of updates, things are probably going to be a little rocky for a little while. I'm switching jobs, plus i've got practice for my school's wrestling team alot, which leaves me very drained unfortunately. Anyway, I know this is a short one, but I hope everyone enjoys anyway. As always, feedback of any kind is greatly appreciated, so PM, review, whatever it is, let me know!
Anyway, let's get back to: A Broken World
One week later...
Naruto cracked an eye open as he heard a chorus of yawns from his bed. His family were all slumped in a sitting position, waking, or at least attempting, to wake up. He prayed silently that they would simply go back to sleep as he inched deeper under the blankets.
"I saw you move!" Akari chirped as she jumped on him. He sighed, but smiled nonetheless, raising his daughter above him.
"Morning sweetheart" he smiled softly. Akari giggled as she hugged him close.
"G'mornin daddy!" she said kissing his nose. He chuckled as he sat up and leaned against the headboard of the large bed, holding his daughter close. Not wanting to be left out, Shinji hopped up and ran and jumped into his dad's lap with his sister. He looked up with his large violet and eyes and grinned. Naruto chuckled as he pulled both of them close.
"Hey guys, awesome idea! How about we go back to sleep?" he yawned, tossing them to the foot of the bed. they erupted into a fit of giggles as they began wrestling. Hinata looked lovingly at the scene, and emitted a small 'Eep!' when she was suddenly pulled close by a pair of strong, tan arms.
"Didn't think I forgot about you, did ya hime?" he mumbled as he turned her around to face him. She smiled softly, dragging a pale, creamy hand across his rugged, whiskered face. He flashed a foxy grin before pulling her close and laying on her shoulder. He dozed lightly as she ran a hand through his blonde locks.
"No more sleeping dad!" Shinji yelled as he tumbled over and started tickling him. He laughed deeply before picking him up with one hand. Shinji glared at him with a grin as he tried to escape.
"Yeah? and what're YOU gonna do about little man?" Naruto cocked an eyebrow and smirked.
"Reinforcements!" Akari shrieked as she jumped on him and began tickling him. He dropped his son, only to receive another assault in return. Hinata giggled as she watched her twins children fruitlessly try and out wrestle their gargantuan of a father.
"Come on Hina! Breakfast time! We should make pancakes again! I got the two sacks of flour right here!" he rumbled with a grin, tossing the frantically laughing children over his shoulder. Hinata shook her head as she got up and walked after them.
'Maybe we really can just ride things out here.' Naruto thought as he walked out.
"Daddy wake uuuuup!" Mei groaned as she pounded a small fist on Sasuke's chest. He cracked a single eye and glared at her, while she simply grinned in return. With a grunt, he sat up, smirking at the form of his eldest son and wife sleeping soundly next to him.
"Why didn't you just wake them?" he muttered tiredly. She giggled before clamoring into his lap and snuggling against him.
"Well you know how mommy gets if you wake her too early, and I like Yushin. So that just leaves you!" she chirped. He glowered at her before laying back down.
"Noooo! Wake up!" she groaned once more.
"Nope."
"But whyyyyy?!" Mei cried
"Cuz YOU don't like me!" Sasuke said faking hurt, rolling over with a 'hmph'
"But daaaad!" she moaned. Sasuke finally relented and snatched the small girl up in his arms before tossing her into the air. She giggled as she nuzzled against her black-haired father.
"One sec squirt, lemme wake Yushin and mommy. Go ahead to the kitchen, we'll be there soon." Sasuke encouraged with a small smile. Mei grinned before running off. Sasuke crawled back into the bed, gently resting against his wife. He ran a hand through her bubble-gum pink hair, a small smile on his face.
"Hey love, time to wake up." he murmured. She stirred lightly, rolling over to lean against him.
"Sasuke-kun..." she mumbled, wrapping her arms around him. He smiled, running a hand down her back.
"Come on baby, we gotta get up..." he mumbled, slightly louder. Her emerald green eyes fluttered open, looking up to meet him. She smiled, before nuzzling against his chest.
"Nooo, come on Sakura, we gotta get up. It's like, 11:00." he said. Sakura grumbled before sitting up. She eyed him with a cocked eyebrow, before stretching her arms above her head with a yawn.
"Too early." she said simply, getting out of bed to walk to the kitchen. He chuckled as he crawled over to his son.
"Yus-" he was interrupted as his son jumped up and caught him in a headlock.
"HA! I GOT YOU!" He yelled triumphantly, only to be shaken off like a pesky flea. He laughed as Sasuke threw him over a shoulder and began to walk towards the kitchen.
"Hn. kids." Sasuke muttered with a smile.
"No! I told you not to pull my hair! OW! Alright you little..." Naruto yelped as he was assaulted by the present day children's crusade. His own kids attempted to pin one of his tree trunk arms while Yushin and Mei desperately clung to the other. Izumi and Hana kept trying to trip him by clinging to his legs. He seemed to maintain control until a lazy voice rung out from atop one of the couches.
"It's troublesome, but TIMBERRRR!" Shikaru echoed as he jumped and slammed into Naruto's midsection, effectively toppling the giant into the floor. He groaned as all of the children swarmed him at once.
Everyone seemed to ignore Naruto's desperate pleas for help as they made breakfast. Hinata and Sakura chatted over coffee while Sasuke, Choji, and Shikamaru all made breakfast.
"Where'd Neji go?" Kiba yawned as he poured himself a cup of coffee.
"I think he talked about checking the cameras or somethin." Tenten said. He nodded as he sipped his coffee.
"Someone go get him! Breakfast is gonna be ready in a second!" Tenten scolded.
"Yes ma'am, Mrs. stickuptheass, ma'am!" Kiba saluted, guffawing as he ran off before she could manage to slash him with a kitchen knife.
"Yo Neji!" Kiba called as he came up on Minato Namikaze's office. He paused when he heard labored breathing, almost like something growling. He tensed immediately, trying to peer through the door. It didn't help that the only figure was slumped in the chair, hiding it's face from view. He flung the door open and dashed at the figure. He stopped an inch away from tackling it form the chair when he realized it was Neji, dead asleep and snoring on the desk. Kiba took a deep breath and was about to scream when he stopped himself. He grinned and turned to run back to the kitchen when the front yard's camera caught his eye. The undead had begun to pile up against the gate over the past week, but weren't enough to really do anything but be a nuisance. Kiba noticed the numbers were a bit higher than the last time, but he simply shrugged it off, making a mental note to tell the others later on. He focused on the task at hand, and grinning once more, rushed to the kitchen.
"Dude! Ace! Ace! Come on, I got an idea!" Kiba spilled quickly, before sprinting back up the office. Naruto just gave everyone a look of puzzlement before following his wildman teammate. His reaction was very similar to Kiba's. Kiba quickly whispered the plan to his captain, and both looked at one another with a grin. They gingerly lifted the chair that held Neji, and took it downstairs to another exit of the house. They set the still oblivious Neji down outside of the pool, before running back inside.
"Guys, come quick!" they both shouted before sprinting back outside. Everyone followed them, curious as to what the duo was planning. TenTen was quickly restrained by Tayuya and Ino who desperately trying to stifle their laughs as Kiba and Naruto gingerly picked up Neji by his arms and legs.
"1!2!3!" Naruto whispered. Both heaved back before throwing Neji a good four feet into the air. He happened to awaken in mid flight to the strange sensation of falling. 'Must be dreaming again' he thought indifferently, only to have the thoughts thrown out of his head as he crashed into the pool's surface. Literally everyone and their mother erupted into laughter as a spluttering Neji made his way to the surface, frantically looking around in bewilderment.
"WHAT THE?! Where?! Huh?!" Neji looked around as he tread the water, until his eyes came to the group who was laughing. He ground his teeth as he swam to the side and got out. Wringing his hair out, he scoffed at the group before walking inside.
"*pant* Neji! Come on dude! Don't be a *pant* sore sport!" Kiba tried to call between wheezes, only making him and his blonde haired companion laugh even harder. Neji flipped the bird as he went inside to change. After about 10 minutes, the group's laughter had subsided to the occasional giggle, so they all went inside.
"Aright, back to breakfast!" Naruto and Choji boomed happily. Everyone else followed suit with increased vigor. Neji reluctantly joined, desperately resisting the urge to kill Kiba and Naruto, who were stifling their laughter throughout breakfast.
"I hate you guys so much" Neji grumbled as he stood up and put his plate in the sink, eliciting a guffaw from the table. Naruto slowed his laughs as he got up and grabbed another stack of pancakes along with Choji. Both cracked a smile as they sat down. Suddenly, smiles were gone, and as if by mutual understanding, both immediately began to tear into their food. Choji inwardly smirked as he saw himself begin to pull ahead of Naruto, only for the blonde to seemingly pull some extra speed right from the air and push ahead. The entire table went silent as the two monolith soldiers went on a rampage.
"FIRST!" They both barked simultaneously. They met eyes, and everyone swore they could see the lightning from their eyes meet in the middle. They continued their death gaze before breaking out into roars of laughter. Everyone followed in suit, finishing breakfast happily.
"Dad can we go shooting?" Shinji asked as he brought another load of dirty plates to the dirty dishes. His dad smirked and shook his head.
"I dunno buddy, we are kinda running low on ammo..." Naruto lied, scrubbing another plate clean. His blue-haired son frowned, looking dejected as he trudged into the other room, only for his backup to arrive perfectly timed.
"LIAR!" Akari screeched. The blonde soldier raised an eyebrow at her as he continued to wash the dishes. On cue, Yushin and Shinji came out carrying a duffle bag with various ammunition. Naruto sighed as he smiled at the group before him.
"Alright, ya found me out. Go get everyone else, once they're ready we'll go out back. Now get!" he yelped. The boys dropped the bag on the floor and ran off with Akari to ready everyone for a trip to the shooting range. Naruto gave another sigh as he finished the dishes. He snatched the ammo sack and threw it on his back, then walked up to his room to get dressed. He set the ammo bag by the door and walked inside, slightly taken aback when his gorgeous wife was getting dressed, her back turned to him. She hummed softly as she pulled a lavender tanktop on. She reached for her pants when a pair of strong arms gripped her and pulled her close.
"Shouldn't you lock the door when you do this?" Naruto whispered huskily, causing her to bite her lips in excitement.
"Maybe I left it unlocked for a reason" she purred seductively, turning and wrapping her arms around his neck. He smirked as he softly nipped her neck, slowly sliding an hand up her tanktop. She gave a quiet moan as he caressed her breast. He spun her around in one fluid motion and brought her close, kissing her feverishly. She jumped up and wrapped her legs around his waist, wrapping her arms around his neck completely. The two slowly made their way to the bed, and gently laid down, Naruto on top of his beautiful wife-
"MOOOOOOOOM, DAAAAAAAAAD!" Shinji roared as he walked towards the room. Years of sexually evading their children had honed the couple's skills of hiding their endeavors. Naruto quickly rolled over, tossing Hinata her pants as she dashed to the bathroom. He panicked as he tried to think of what to do to his encroaching children. He simply flopped down on the bed and slammed his eyes shut, and began softly snoring.
"Dad eve-" Shinji sweatdropped as he found his father snoozing. He frowned, then gave a battle cry as he ran and jumped onto the blonde giant. Naruto gave a grunt, not expecting the reaction he provoked from his son. He rolled over, tossing the boy from his perch on his stomach. Shinji deftly landed on his feet, scowling at his father.
"What?" Naruto asked with a smirk.
"Everyone's ready to go shooting! Why the hell are you al-OW!" Shinji clutched his head in pain. His lavender haired mother had walked out of the bathroom just in time to hear him curse.
"Shinji what did I tell you about cursing!" she scolded, giving him a silver-eyed glare. The blue-haired boy cowered in response, not letting his eyes meet his mother's.
"I-i'm sorry mum! It was just an a-accident, I swear!" he spoke frantically. Naruto stifled a laugh as he saw the scene play out before him, only to nearly piss his pants as his wife turned her vehement glare in his direction.
"Don't think I didn't see you laughing Naruto! Why would you let your son act like this?" she asked exasperatedly. He let his laugh escape, dodging a slap from his wife as he snatched up Shinji and ran out of the room, grabbing the ammo sack on the way out.
"Dad she's gonna be so pissed!" Shinji murmured worriedly as he. Naruto simply laughed even more, remembering one of the first times he'd made his wife mad...
*FLASHBACK*
A 16 year old Naruto was laying out on his girlfriend's couch watching t.v. It had been a long day at school, plus he'd had a shift at Ichiraku's afterward. He could tell his girlfriend was equally stressed, but he wasn't sure why. With her father out of town for a few days and her sister staying with a friend for the week, Hinata had the house to herself, thus Naruto just decided to crash there. He suddenly heard a scream, and before he could even react, Hinata was in front of the t.v, staring at him, an extremely dark, crooked smile on her face...
"Naruto-kun?" she asked far too sweetly for his liking.
"Yeah?"
"Did you eat my last cinnamon roll?" she asked once more, impossibly sweeter than last time.
"Y-yeah? I mean, it was just kinda there, so I figured why not, ya know? Why, what's wrong?" he asked tentatively as he slowly sat up. He felt his stomach drop as her eye twitched and her tilted to the side slightly.
"Hinata-chan? W-wha-" He was cut off as a vase hurtled towards his head at speeds previously unseen by man. He barely got out of the way in time before it crashed into the wall.
"What the fuck was that for?!" He barked, only to receive another vase in return. "Hina chill out!" he yelped desperately, making the mistake of standing still, causing one of her high-top sneakers to collide full force with his face. He cried out and clutched his eye in pain as he retreated, jumping behind a chair to dodge the onslaught. Taking one more deep breath, he grabbed his keys and made a beeline for the door, barely evading a glass shattering against the door behind him. He drove into town wide-eyed as he wracked his brain for what could have set her off like that. Fortunately, knowledge hit him like the shoe to his eye, and he drove to her favorite bakery.
"O-one dozen cinnamon rolls please" Naruto said hastily, earning an estranged look from the baker. He filled a box with twelve hot, fresh cinnamon rolls, and handed it to Naruto. Naruto slapped down 50 ryo, muttered his thanks and left, leaving a stunned shopkeeper in his wake.
Hinata fumed as she finished cleaning up the bits and pieces of the various items she'd thrown at her boyfriend. She sighed as she threw it into the trash.
"Maybe I acted a little rash, he didn't know I've had a long day, it wasn't his fault." she mumbled to herself as she leaned against the counter top. Her head shot up when the doorbell rang. She walked briskly, and felt a horrid combination of guilt, sadness, and anger when she Naruto on the other-side with a black eye and a fearful look. She swung the door open and stared at him with a worrying, yet hard gaze
"You ate my cinnamon rolls, what do you want?" she interrogated. He visibly flinched, before timidly pulling the box out from behind his back and opening it
"I-I'm sorry baby, I-I brought you some more. J-just don't throw anything e-else at me please!" he begged. She gave a squeal of joy as she snatched the box out of his hands, grabbed his hand, and pulled them both inside. She immediately began eating them out of the box, much to Naruto's relief. She felt satisfied after she'd eaten five of them, and threw Naruto back onto the couch, snuggling him close.
"I looooove you" she cooed as she kissed him. He gave her a nervous smile in return, hesitantly wrapping his arms around her.
"Love you too hime, just remind to never m-make you mad again" he mumbled.
*END FLASHBACK*
Naruto guffawed at the memory as he jogged to the living room with his son in the crook of his arm. Shinji hopped out of his father's grasp, laughing as he ran to the kitchen.
"Hang on dad, i'm thirsty!" he called.
"Don't be too long" Naruto said as he rummaged through the ammo sack. He heard a glass shatter, followed by a scream. He rushed to the kitchen to see Shinji staring wide-eyed out of the window. He followed his gaze to the setting sun's horizon, and felt his stomach drop as he saw the rest of the front gate topple under the overwhelming numbers of the undead.
I know, I know, I hate doing cliffhangers as much as the next guy, but not only was it a good stopping point, it'll also set the groundwork for SO much of the story to come. I hope you guys enjoyed the chapter, and I'll keep working to update as fast as I can. Like I said, get those reviews and tell me what you think and what you wanna see, i'm always open to suggestions!
Until next time everyone-urnextnoob