FLAME
OF
PASSION OR HATE?
LAST TIME ON NARUTO FLUTES OF THE MOON...
"Hey, you fucking shit for brains, you made me drope my dango, you fucking shithead!" came an angery rustic voice of the woman before him.
looking down Zenaku saw a pair of the most beautiful brown eyes he ever saw in his life(as Naruto Uzumaki), the her skin was light tan, the figure was perfect a lithe like form with just enough shape for her chest and rump, all of which was hiden under a baggy shirt that covered her top with two flaps that covered her front and back of her legs, held tightly around her curved waist by a thick purple rope. But it was her hair that drew his attention the most, long bright crimson red hair, that would have flown freely if not for the skullcap she wore.
"Hey ShitHead, Are You gonna help me UP?"
LETS CONTINUE...
So shocked by her beauty Zenaku, did not hear her request the first time, it was only until her angelic face turned into a slight snear at being ignored that Zenaku came out of her siren like trance he had fallen under.
"I'm sorry?" asked Zenaku with pure confused innocence as he took in her beauty once more, though this time he he paid attention to the fact she held herself as a trained Kunoichi with pride in her choosen skills.
"I said are you gonna help me up, listen the first time you fuckin' shitface cock sucker!" growled the teen girl, and if Zenaku had to guess she might have been a year or so older then he.
"oh, sorry." he said as he offered her a hand up.
-few minutes earlier-
Tayuya was pissed, for the passed few days she searched for the one that played his song, and so far she caught glimpses of a blondish-silver haired teen, dressed all in black. her first in counter with him in the forest of death, she only caught the slightest sight of his leather jacket blowing in the wind, even at the tower in the forest of death, she could not get a good look at the person. since her Master was in her way along with the failures of the Oto-genin team. she tried to find him after his victory, even when she went to the roof, she heared his song once more and by the time she got to where it came from he was gone.
but she could not help the small smile, her first true smile that graced her lips as she remember the night they played the song back and forth with each other. mosty of that night while the village slept she and her beloved kept the melody like lalluby all throughout the night.
she was so angry with herself she didnt even enjoy the dango she bought herself of a light dinner, even if it was her favorite kind of dango, now as she walked the busy street, tayuya couldnt help but curse out a long string of swears.
"fuckin' konoha horse cock suckers, charging a fuckin' arm and leg for something that tastes like shit left out in the suna sun for a week." she cursed vividly as she took another bit, noticing the looks the croud was giving her. "what the fuck you piss ants lookin' at?!"
turning back to their business, to leave fiery redhead to her vices, tayuya didnt notice that she bumped into somebody before it was to late as she fell back droping her dango to the ground.
enraged by this she turned to look up at the one who bumped into her, preparing a cursing of a lifetime for the poor fool to ruin her already horrible day.
only to stop and look at the teen infront of her, standing two inches or so taller then herself, with shaggy spiked blondish silver hair. tanned skin, with three whisker like markings on each side of his face, and the most breath taking azure blue eyes she ever laid eyes upon, she could see a small ring of golden yellow on the outter edge of the azure blue pools. dressed in a black denim jeans, shin high combat boots, a dark grey mucsle shirt that was tight against the adonis frame, showing the tight mucsles underneith, and all under a long leather jacket.
shacking off the hopefilled dreams, incase of disappointment. turning her face into a snear...
-back to present-
"are you alright Miss...?" asked Zenaku as he helped her to her feet.
"Would be better if not for the fact you made me drop my supper." she said as she pointed angerily to the ground showing the spilt dango.
"I am truly sorry, allow me to make up for my mistake and treat you to dinner." offered Zenaku as he felt guilty for ruining the young woman's night.
giving the young man infront of her a dangerous glare, as she thought about the offer. "fine."
"thank you for your forgiveness." said Zenaku as he with a smile for a moment before his face turned to shock. "oh, how rude of me, i for got to introduce myself. I am... Naruto Uzumaki, may i have to pleasure of your name?"
frowning at the introduction, her longing hope to her his name once more was denied from this man infront of her. "None of your business. Shithead."
put off by the redhead's colorful choice of words. Zenaku held back his remarks, infavor of acting like a gentleman and giving a fox like grin. "fallow me, I know a great ramen stand, that once you have it, no other ramen will taste the same."
-Ichiruka's ramen stand-
"Welc- OH! Naruto-kun, how are you? it has been awhile since you dropped by, how goes the Chunin Exams?" asked tall burnette woman in her early twenties. "Like the New outfit by the way alot better then your Orange jumpsuit."
going into his 'Naruto' persona, so the ones that actually treated him fairly wont not worry about him.
"Awe, Ayame-nee-chan! Orange is an awesome color. but since you asked about the Exams, i made it to the finals. but Kakashi-sensei dropped me to go and teach, Sasuke-teme." said Zenaku as he felt angry with himself for acting such away for the lasted decade. "Oh i brought ..."
turning to look at the redhaired girl.
"tayuya." she said reluctantly as she narrowed her eyes at the man infront of her, seeing how he changed his behavior from well mannored to a bumbling fool.
"right, I brought Tayuya-chan here an apology for ruining her dinner." said the blonde teen as he grinned widely to the burnette. "tayuya-chan, you can order anything on the menu."
"Chicken Ramen and dango if you have any." said the redhead as she didnt know how to act around the people before her.
a moment later after placing the bowel and plate before the her, tayuya could smell the wonder that was infront of her.
taking the first bit, her eyes widen. as the surge of flavor danced within her mouth. the texture of the noodles, the tenderness of the chicken, the firmness of the vegitibles, the sweet yet salty taste of the broth, the aroma of the dish as a whole was perfect, the dango was just the same, since the dango that was made was three meat dango. pork, beef, chicken; on first skewer. Squid, Octopuss, and eel; on the second skewer. Crab, Lobster, and shirmp on the final skewer.
tayuya's mouth was in heaven, as was her stomach. "you're right shithead, that was the best tasting ramen i ever had."
getting a grin from the boy, as well as the burnette thought the former had a slight twitch in her brow at the redhead's choice of language when refering to the blonde she saw as a brother.
"told ya!" said a cheerful blond, even zenaku had to admit that the ramen was amazing, but seeing as it was only thing he ate frequintly growing up, it came to no suprise to him.
-couple of hours later-
after leaving the ramen stand, Zenaku and Tayuya enjoyed themselves as well as each others company. although tayuya's cursing was much to be desired and Zenaku's playing the loud mouth fool in front of the burnette waitress.
as they continued on their way, Zenaku offered to walk tayuya to the hotel she was staying at, to which she accepted, hesitently.
after walking her to her hotel, Zenaku bid her a good night and began his walk to his apartment on the otherside of the village.
on his way he happen upon a group of civilians all of which were drunk and hitting on a tallish blonde girl with four pigtails in her hair.
"Come on, -hic- baby, why dont you come back to my place and i -hic- will show you want being a konoha citizen is all about." said the over weight man with a scruffy beard and greasy hair as he struggled to keep himself standing, as he leand on his two friends, both of which where just as fat, but more taller then the short man between them.
"leave me alone, or i will show you what a Kunoichi can really do." said the girl as she glared at the trio of drunks.
think enough was enough, Zenaku choose then to intervein.
"Leave her alone or else." said Zenaku from the shadows.
Looking over to where Zenaku was, the three drunks only saw his silhouette leaning against the wall of an alley, the slight golden glow of his eyes pericing the darkness as he gazed upon the three with disgust.
as he took a step into the light the drunks became over confident at seeing the village punching bag demon brat.
"what ya gonna do -hic- if we dont?"
"depends really, if you just attack i will break you or break the third's law and i will remove your heads." said Zenaku as he summoned his crescent moon blade from the storage seal he graphed onto his shoulder of his jacket.
upon seeing curved black blade, the three choose to attack, only for them to be defeated in seconds as the lay on the ground, one was missing an arm, an other a leg, and the shortest one was missing both his legs from the knee.
"pathatic." said Zenaku as he re-sealed his blade, turning his attention to the blonde girl. "I hope these three didnt change your view of Konoha, unlike these trash, most of konoha are more... proper when it comes to talking to a lady."
"thank you, Mr..." said the girl leaving the end of her thanks for him to fill in.
"Zenaku, the wolf duke." said Zenaku as he gave a slight bow to the girl. "may i have to pleasure of your name miss?"
"Temari, Temari No Sabaku. You are one of the competitors are you not?" asked temari as she looked Zenaku over, noticing the ripped muscles under his shirt made her blush since no teenage should be that ripped while still being agile.
"yes, yes i am, you are the girl that fights using a fan, so i take it you are a wind user?" he asked seeing the girl's eyes light up at the subject.
"you bet, i am one of THE most skilled wind users in all of suna, maybe even all of the elemental nations." she said with pride. "what about you which jutsu elements you prefer?"
"actually, i use the all five elements, so i dont know which one i am really good at." said Zenaku honestly as he tapped his chin in thought.
"all... five... elements?" temari said in shock as she looked that the boy infront of her. "How?!"
"it was a pain in the ass. and i dont feel like talking about it." said zenaku as he lead her to the park.
taking a seat on one of swings.
"So any chance you can tell me how to fight that pinapple kid?" asked temari sweetly.
"only if you tell me how i fight that redhead kid with the gourd on his back." said Zenaku cheekily as he looked to the blonde next to him.
but his grin turned sour after seeing the frown on her face at the mention of the boy in question.
"No one can beat Gaara, he has... the ability to control sand with deadly efficiency." said temari as she looked down at her hands.
Zenaku could see that temari had some regretful thoughts towards the suna ninja in question.
"you know Gaara personally dont you?" asked Zenaku as he looked to temari.
"yeah, he is my brother." she said with a sad smile, as she regreted not doing more to help her brother growing up.
seeing the sadness in her eyes, Zenaku couldnt help but feel sorry for them.
"Your brother... He is a demon vessal isnt he." narutp stated as he saw her flinched at the mention of the biju.
"how did you-"
"Know? he is the first, and i am the last." said Zenaku as he stood up and began to walk home.
"you contain the k-kyubi?" she asked as she feared that he might be like her brother. "how are you not-"
"insain? i found something worth protecting. i fight to protect what is prescious to me." he said as he began to leave. "i will show him the right path, i promise you that temari-chan. and i never go back on my word."
with that Zenaku shadow stepped back to his apartment.
seeing Zenaku leave in a flash of a purpleish black that bounced across the roof tops.
"thank you Zenaku... kun." she said as she watched the dark figure disappear into the night.
-TO BE CONTINUED...
Next time...
WINDS OF FATE
ARE
EVER CHANGING.
Chunin finals up next enjoy.