Bloodline: Radiance

Authors note: stares at number of reviews in disbelief HOLY SHIT!!!!!!!! That's got to be the biggest review turn out I've ever seen!!!! Glad you all liked it. Now to answer the question so many of you have been wondering and reviewing about.

Is FemHaku in the harem?…………..yes. I didn't even need to count the yeses because I could count the number of no's on one hand. Yeah it's official now, congrats to all of you that wanted it.

As for Kurenai, all your reviews were mixed. I wasn't really counting but I could tell it was close so here. I'm just gonna let it stay in the air for a while, I'm definitely making her a mother figure at first…but it may turn into something else, and Kurenai comes to that realization and starts freaking out. "I thought it was motherly affection!!!!" shouted out Kurenai. NOT a definite…just a possibility.

As for my use of Tenshi. Pretty much all of you said the same thing, most said it meant angel, others said divine being, but those go hand in hand so the context still works. SO THE NICKNAME THAT HAKU GAVE HIM STAYS!!!!!!

I thought it was kinda cute. :)

Chapter 8

The Hokage looked at the two now in his office. Both of them stared at him nervously. The old man gave a small cough. "Well…Zabuza, you are currently a missing-nin and wanted felon to the Mizukage; and Haku you are still technically a citizen of another country…while your bloodline was hated and there was even an attempt on your life, your clan was still registered under it and any prominent clan member can not change countries without the Feudal Lords recognition." said the Hokage.

Both of them looked down not liking where this was going. Their moves were silent, they weren't going to kill the old man but they were definitely preparing for a fight to get out.

The old man noticed all of this even though he wasn't facing them. "That's how it would be normally…"

He let his words trail off at that and both Haku and Zabuza stopped what they were doing. "I beg you pardon." said Zabuza.

"Naruto came and talked with me not to long ago…Haku…how much do you know about Naruto?" asked the old man.

"Tenshi-san?" Haku froze as the man mentioned her angel. "Did he really have a talk with the Hokage?"

"Yes…if that's what you call him." said the Hokage with a small modest smile.

"I didn't get to know him all that well but…I owe him a lot and…I would…like to." said Haku blushing as she thought about Naruto. She definitely wanted to get to know her hero.

"Ah, I see." said the Hokage with a small knowing smile. "Then let it be known that Kakashi succeeded in driving the Chidori through your heart Haku…and Zabuza you were so overcome with grief that at the sight of Gaotu…who lets say…defiled Haku's name, you charged at him with only a kunai in your mouth. You then ran through the man's army killing as you went and finally sliced the man's throat. You then died from your wounds."

Zabuza's eye twitched. "You certainly have some imagination." said Zabuza. The old man only smiled at this.

"I also wouldn't mind if you sparred with Naruto in a sword duel." said the Hokage. Zabuza nodded. "Then you may leave…oh and Haku…"

The girl turned to face the old man. "Yes?"

"Don't tell anyone what you saw…it would put his life in danger." said the Hokage. Haku's eyes widened understanding the gravity of the situation and nodded.

Gai stood in front of his students, only Lee looked enthusiastic. While Naruto had tucked Lee out of becoming a carbon copy of Gai, the enthusiasm stayed. However Lee was already enthusiastic before he met Gai.

"Today my youthful students will be a day to get to know each other." said Gai.

"But Gai-sensei we already learned about each other when we introduced ourselves at the formation of this team." said Tenten.

"That may be true…but you see…YOUR YOUTHFUL PASSION IS FOREVER CHANGING!!!!! BRINGING THE NEED TO GET TO KNOW EACH OTHER EVERY SO OFTEN!!!!!!!!!!!!"

"GAI-SENSEI!!!" shouted Lee throwing his fist in the air with a shout. The boy's two teammates sighed.

"Oh…Lee I almost forgot. I heard Naruto-kun returned from his mission." said Gai enthusiastically. Lee's eyes grew wide and he smiled a happy grin. It was different from his normal grin where his teeth shined and just told you he was enthusiastic, this smile made him actually seem truly happy.

Both Tenten and Neji became quiet as they stared at the two eyebrowed men. They had heard of this Naruto in casual conversation. The boy must have been some one really important to both Gai and Lee, the way they acted at the mention of him.

Tenten really noticed this the most. Gai would become quiet and just seemed happy at the thought of the boy and Lee would suddenly become more mature. She often wondered what kind of person the boy was to inspire such change in two men like Gai and Lee.

It seemed her question would be answered soon…

All became quiet and the team froze where they were. Tenten noticed the small smile that came to Gai's lips as a presence drew near.

In an instant Gai grabbed both Tenten and Neji and lunged back. Both of the Genin's eyes were wide as they flew through the air. They saw Lee drop into a defensive stance with a small smirk on his face.

Then it happened, a black blur shot from the forest at Lee. A fist slammed into Lee's forearm, as the eyebrowed boy blocked. There was a loud boom that came from the blow, and the group that was watching felt its power.

The blur, which now could be identified as a blond boy, seemed frozen in the air. His fist was still locked to Lee's forearm, and the two seemed to size each other up.

The blond was clad in black. His pants were black and baggy, and they seemed to conceal a few hidden kunai. He wore a tight black shirt that lied underneath a sort of flowing black hooded coat. The coat itself was more like a robe; loose but durable and black like the rest of his outfit. Silver lining seemed to outline his clothing, and the front of his shirt had a few silver chains and zippers.

The boy then grabbed Lee's arm and used it to twist himself in the air. He struck down on Lee with his left foot. Lee only smirked, he reversed the hold the boy had on his arm and gained a tight grip. He then grabbed a hold of the boys approaching foot, leaving the blond in a tight hold that locked his movement.

Lee then jumped, still holding the boy securely, and brought his legs to the boy's stomach. His blows were intense and quick; Tenten and Neji had lost count at how many times Lee struck the boy in the waist.

However all the attacks had proved to be useless as the blond turned into a log. Lee turned immediately around and was greeted by a kick. Lee brought his own kick up and blocked the attack. The force created by the two limbs hitting sent a small shock wave through the area.

Lee smirked as the attacks met; he jumped in the air and began to do back flips. While in the air he brought his arms down to his ankles where he unclasped his weights.

The training weights went soaring to the ground, pushed by the momentum of Lee's flips. When Lee hit the ground not long after he disappeared in a blur.

Tenten and Neji were unsurprised having seen Lee's amazing speed before, but were shocked when they saw the blond disappear in an even faster blur.

"Gai-sensei shouldn't we help?" asked Tenten watching as the blurs would appear clashing for only a moment before they disappeared faster then her eyes could track.

"That won't be necessary." said Gai. At that moment both figures met and struck each other in the face. They were sent flying back to opposite sides of the field.

When they landed both of them were panting heavily. "You've gotten stronger Lee." said the blond panting heavily.

"As have you Naruto-kun." said Lee panting equally has fast. "I was surprised when I found you moving without your weights. Were you moving full speed."

Naruto shook his head from the ground. "I don't know by how much, but I know I could get faster." said Naruto still panting.

They both rose from the ground with smirks on their faces. "Well since it was a draw." They said in unison. "The one that pays for Ichiraku is…Gai-sensei!"

Both of them pointed to the Green Beast and he just began to laugh. "YOUR FLAMES OF YOUTH DESERVE THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" he shouted laughing like a manic.

Lee wrapped his arm over Naruto's shoulder and began walking him over to his teammates. "Naruto-kun allow me to introduce you to my teammates Hyuuga Neji and ….Tenten…what's your last name?" asked Lee confused.

Tenten's eyebrow twitched at that. "If you could get your facts straight Lee you would remember I don't have a last name." said the girl in an irritated voice.

Lee nodded and started writing it down in his little notebook; everyone sweat dropped as he did so.

"Yes, its true. You see Naruto, I call this team my GROUP OF YOUTHFUL INDEPENDENCE!!!!" shouted out Gai. "Tenten has no known family and lives by herself in the apartment district. Hyuuga Neji has his clan, but has no parents and because he's branch member, he watches after himself and the Main family."

"And of course you know about me Naruto-kun!!!" shouted Lee.

Naruto gave a soft smile and bowed at Lee's two teammates. "It is very nice to meet you." he said. Tenten gave a smile and bowed as well, Neji only nodded in recognition.

"Oh yes Naruto-kun here is an orphan as well." said Gai. "He joined the academy late but has been training with me just as long as Lee has…in all actuality his training is even more intense then Lee's."

Neji and Tenten's eyes grew wider then dinner plates at that. "He not only is great at Taijutsu but is AN AMAZING SWORD MASTER!!!!!!!!!!!!" shouted Lee joining his sensei in praising his friend.

"A sword master?!?" asked Tenten her interest peaked even further.

Naruto rubbed the back of his neck sheepishly. "I wouldn't say master, but I am pretty good." said Naruto.

"Really?" said Tenten.

"Ah, yes Tenten here is a weapons specialist. HER YOUTHFUL KNOWLEDGE KNOWS NO BOUNDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" shouted Gai. Tenten blushed at the declaration.

"Naruto-kun where is your amazing sword…you didn't leave it at home did you?" asked Lee.

"No, it in the forest." said Naruto. "I left it in there when I attacked you."

Naruto stalked off towards the Konoha forest and ducked behind a tree. He grabbed a hold of his blade and hefted it over his shoulders. He brought it back to the group. Neji's eyes were wide and Tenten was…Tenten was…ecstatic.

Her eyes became large hearts, and her mouth hung open with some drool pouring out. She let out girlish whimsies of joy and started jumped up and down in excitement.

"Oh my GOD I CAN'T BELIEVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" she shouted at the top of her lungs. "It's the…it's the FIRST TSURUGI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

"A what?" asked the group in unison. Tenten blinked in shock at there lack of knowledge.

"How can you not know?" asked Tenten. "The sword the First Tsurugi is one of a kind. Its creator went unknown but there was no doubt to its perfectly crafted design. Combining advanced ingenuity and legendary metal work, the blade was created. It is actually six blades in one. That alone gives it amazing properties."

The group watched in astonishment, as she seemed to tell the entire blades history. From previous owners, to battles it had been used in, and even the different type of metal work used for it. She knew more about the blade then Naruto did.

"There has never been a known swordsman to have mastered the blade. Its large design and complex interchanging of the blades make it difficult to handle." said Tenten drawing closer to Naruto. Her smile was wide and rather attractive, she drew closer to his face telling him even more facts. He blushed a little at her closeness. "But your well on your way to mastering it I can tell when I saw this in your hands I-"

Tenten trailed off her ramble and looked at her audience. They were speechless at her 'youthful enthusiasm'. Their mouths hung wide open and all their eyes were wide. Tenten stopped completely and looked down a huge blush of embarrassment came to her face sorry.

"Sorry…it was just really exciting is all." said Tenten quietly looking away. The group was silent before one of them burst out laughing. They turned to see Naruto near tears from chuckling so hard.

"I have to tell you; that was surprising. You knew more about the thing then I did." said Naruto. He pointed the blade in front of him towards the sky. "Now onward to Ichiraku's." said Naruto kindly with a small smile. "It would be great if your whole team joined us Gai-sensei."

The man nodded enthusiastically. "Excellent idea…ONWARD!!!!!" shouted Gai once again. Naruto nodded and swung his blade in an arc over his head. All the blades that made it up separated. Naruto then began grabbing them as they fell and placing them in there proper holster on his back.

Tenten was giggling like a little schoolgirl and had hearts in her eyes. "The blade…its so amazing." she said as she giggled even more. Naruto smiled at that and proceeded on his way.

A mountain…that was all that could be said about the piling bowls that were stacking up in Ichiraku. Neji and Tenten stared on in both fascination and horror as both Lee and Naruto devoured bowl upon bowl of ramen noodles.

Gai looked in his wallet keeping tabs on how much he could spend. "STOP!!!!!" he shouted as if the buzzer to end the contest they were in.

Ayame, the ramen girl, walked over and began counting the bowls. "I'm sorry Lee-kun but Naruto-kun appears to have more bowls." she said with a small smile.

Lee looked down ashamed. "So Naruto has my eternal hip rival entered your team in the Chuunin exams?" asked Gai enthusiastic.

Naruto looked down at some of his ramen. "You know…I'm not really sure if he has or will." said Naruto in a slightly depressed voice.

Gai stopped all antics as he listened to the tone in the boy's voice. Gai considered himself to be the sort of father figure to both Lee and Naruto. He had spent some of his best years teaching them and learning about them. The point being, he learned to read between the lines when it came with Naruto.

The boy kept his problems to himself and didn't drag others into it. But he had one flaw; if something were bothering him about a subject his tone would tell you. He didn't do it on purpose; no it was just a habit of his.

"I SEE WELL DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT!!!!!!!" shouted Gai patting Naruto on the back.

"Excuse me Naruto-san." said a young Chuunin walking in the stand. "The Hokage has asked for your presence."

Naruto looked over at the young man and nodded. He then proceeded to get up. "It was nice to meet all of you. Lee I'll catch up with you later." said Naruto.

"No." said Lee. Naruto looked shocked at this.

"What?!" asked Naruto confused.

"We will catch up now." Said Lee with a stern face. "I will come with you and WE SHALL DISCUSS YOUTHFUL TALES OF INTEREST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Naruto face faulted and rubbed the back of his neck as he gave a small chuckle. "Okay then."

With that the two of them left. "Well that was interesting." said Tenten to Neji. "I never knew Lee was so close to someone."

"YES IT IS SO YOUTHFUL!!!!!!!!" shouted Gai as comedic tears fell down his face. He then wrapped his arms around his two remaining students. "Listen, consider this a personal favor to me but…make an effort to get to know Naruto. He's had it rather rough and doesn't have many friends."

Tenten looked at her sensei curiously. Neji responded though. "I've heard rumors about him around the Hyuuga Compound." Said Neji. Gai frowned at this. "However…I saw him return little Hanabi…and now she adores him."

Gai smiled, Hanabi was a bright subject for Neji. He held the Main family with barley-hidden contempt but he absolutely adored Hanabi. It was truly odd; she had been the only one to worm her way into his heart. It was her personality; she went against everything the Hyuuga tried to make in their clan members.

Neji knew this was only possible because of how Hinata protected Hanabi and raised her. He knew this about the heiress but still couldn't find it in himself to not hold her in distaste. Some wounds would not heal so easily, and though it was not really her fault…it was still her kidnapping that cost his father his life.

"How is little Hanabi?" asked Tenten with a smile. Neji let a rare smile grace his features.

"She's doing fine."

"Well my youthful students I must leave you for I have business to attend to." said Gai leaving the booth.

Temari let out a sigh as they drew closer to the gates of Konoha. On her neck she wore a silver white feather on a necklace. The feather was simply beautiful, looking more like some exotic jewel then a piece of a bird. "Are you nervous?" asked Gaara.

Temari let out another sigh. "Yeah…I mean come on…I'm about to meet by future husband." said Temari. "I CAN'T BELIEVE FATHER DID THIS!!!!!!!!!"

"I met the old man that is the Hokage here." said Gaara. "I'm sure his choice in your suitor will be adequate."

"That's right you were here not that long ago weren't you?"

"…"

"If you to are done talking, we're here." said Kankuro. Temari gave another sigh and entered the village with her brothers. It was really a beautiful town, but she found it hard to enjoy.

"What if he's a total jerk…or worse…a pervert." thought Temari. Gaara led them towards the Hokage tower. Having knowledge of the village's layout, they arrived in no time.

Two guards stood in front of the tower and eyed the group curiously. "We are here to see the Hokage." said Gaara.

One of the shinobi disappeared then reappeared in a poof of smoke. "The Hokage has confirmed your appointment." said the shinobi. "You may proceed."

Gai walked towards the memorial stone with a serious face. As he approached; a patch of silver hair could be seen.

Kakshi stood in front of the stone with a sad face looking down at the names engraved upon it. "If anyone has the right to hate the Kyuubi…its you." said Gai appearing behind him. "The beast killed your fiancé(1) and your sensei died to seal it…"

Kakashi remained silent. His face was growing ever darker and a tear threatened to spill over his eye. "Rin…Sensei…" thought Kakashi.

"You made promises to your friend Obito…never to abandon a comrade." said Gai continuing. "You've lost so much…however…"

Kakashi looked up at Gai as his words hung. There was a tear in his eye at some of the painful memories. Kakashi was pro at keeping his emotions hidden. He had had dreams, nightmares, and haunting flashbacks of his past. They always got to him, but they never made him cry. It would be unprofessional.

"Naruto is not the Kyuubi." stated Gai. Kakashi looked back down his face darkening. "I consider that boy to be no less a son then I consider my student Lee."

Kakashi remained in silence as he listened to the words of his friend. "He has done nothing wrong…and I know for a fact he has done nothing for you to consider him a demon." said Gai. "Hate is hard to forget and sadness is eternal…how much hate and sadness do you think that boy has already experienced? Please Kakashi…the only reason I do not hit you right now for what you've done is because I know why you did it."

"Just give him a chance." said Gai. "If you don't now…you'll only end up going through more emotional pain." And with that Gai left the Jounin to ponder his thoughts.

Temari stood in front of the old man Hokage, her brothers behind her for emotional support. Sarutobi just smiled at her. "Miss Temari…I hope you understand that this is not some sort of punishment." said the Hokage. "Naruto-kun is not even aware that this marriage is being arranged."

"We're not getting married right now right?" asked Temari growing ever more nervous.

The old man chuckled. "Is that what you are worried about…well do not worry Naruto-kun is still a little young. And besides why don't you two get to know each other a bit first."

Temari nodded feeling a bit more sure about this. "If he's a pervert I'll kill you." said Temari forgetting whom she was talking to. The old man just let out another laugh.

"You're father was right you are a bit hotheaded." said the Hokage. She blushed a little angry at the comment. "If you had said that in any other village it might have been considered a declaration of war."

A nervous smile came to Temari's lips at that. However before she could comment a knock was heard at the door.

"Ah Naruto you may come in" said the Hokage. As he spoke those words Temari immediately looked towards the door. It slowly open and in walked a young man with pitch-black hair done in a ponytail. He was rather tall and fit but his most distinguishing feature was his eyebrows.

Temari's eyebrow twitched. "What the hell is with those EYEBROWS!!!???" she shouted in her mind. She could hear Kankuro snickering behind her.

Temari calmed herself down. She wasn't so shallow she would judge by looks, all things considered if the eyebrows weren't there, then the boy would be quite attractive. She took a step towards him to greet him when she stopped.

"You called me old man?" said a voice from behind the boy with the eyebrows. His words might have been considered disrespectful, but his tone was kind and generous.

A boy with blond hair walked in behind the eyebrow guy and Temari felt her breath get caught in her throat. He had beautiful blond hair and a charming face. His body was fit and the boy was definitely handsome. He gave a smile to the old man that sat not far behind her. It was warm and kind and Temari felt her face heat up.

"Welcome Naruto…let me introduce to you Subaku no Temari." said the old man.

Naruto turned to her and gave her a warm smile. "Hello."

"H-hi."

Temari blushed.

Authors note: ending it here so I can get it out and you all can read it. I got so many reviews for the last chapter so yeah here you go. Please tell me your thoughts on this chapter. It was a bit like a filler and there was no real significance to it so please enjoy. Next one will be better I promise.

Thanks go to a few of my reviewers and one who dropped me a pm telling me about clouds sword. It could either be called teh First Ken or First Tsurugi. I chose teh lader because I thought it sounded cooler and more interesting. I didn't proof read this chapter as well as I should have. If anyone would be kind enought to point out some of my errors in this chapter in a review I would be glad to go back and fix them.

Also as i've said I have nothing against Kakashi. Just doing his personalitly a little different this time.

(1) His fiance was Rin