Disclaimer/Legend: See first chapter.
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"Your mission…is to sleep with one Naruto Uzamaki."
THUMP!
All of the women in the room just stared at the unconscious form of Hinata. The poor girl seemed to have fainted when the she heard the details of the mission.
"Didn't we fix that Hanabi?" Tsunade asked the unconscious girl's sister.
"Apparently we did not Hokage-sama."
"Bah, pick her up and return her to your home," Tsunade said as she glanced at Hinata, before gazing at the others, "Don't you guys have a mission to complete? Get the hell out of here!"
All the girls began to leave, Hanabi leaving with Hinata over her shoulder, and soon all the girls were gone save one.
"Hana, why are you still here?"
"I'm sorry Tsunade-sama, but I cannot complete this mission."
"Why?"
"I'm dating someone."
This piqued Tsunade's instance, she was like almost every other woman out there, loved to hear about others relationships.
"Really, may I ask whom?"
"Iruka Umino" she said barely above a whisper.
"Shit! Shizune, can you come in here for a moment?" she said as she pressed a button her intercom.
A moment later Shizune stuck her head in through the door. "You wanted to see me?"
"Hana can you repeat what you told me?"
"That I'm dating Iruka?"
Tsunade began to smash her head into her desk, puzzling Hana. The girl in question looked to Shizune for answers, but the girl was busy cheering.
"I told you he wasn't gay! I won the bet; you got to give me two weeks off!"
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Naruto was once again making his way through the streets, not knowing that there was a somewhat large group of girls searching for him. He had two places to go yet, but luckily one them was close to the tower. With a whistle he made his way to the Yamanaka shop.
There he found a man with long blonde hair tending the shop. Entering quietly he made his way to the counter, pulling the man from his duties.
"What can I do for you Naruto?" the man asked.
Naruto was stunned once again, he knew he was wearing his mask and hence he shouldn't have been recognized.
"How the hell do you people figure out it's me when the others don't!?"
Inoichi chuckled at the strange outburst, before answering the boy.
"Kid, there are only two blonde men in this village, me being one of them. It's kind of obvious who you are, that hairstyle of yours helps as well. Now what can I do for you?"
"I need someone to do some landscaping; I thought you or Ino may have known someone that does that kind of work?"
"You finally got your old man's land did you?"
"What!? You knew?"
"Boy, I was Minato's friend. I've known for a long time, but you're in luck."
"How?"
"We do things besides work with flowers. I can do it for you after the meeting. Now what did you have in mind?"
Naruto began to explain what he wanted; he didn't mention how he wanted things placed. Deciding it would be better to let an expert handle those things. About half an hour later they were done talking.
"Sounds good, Naruto. I can most of the things you wanted planted later today, but some of the trees are going to take time. I would need a week to get them in."
"Sounds good Yamanaka-san."
"Kid just call me Inoichi, there's no need for san. It makes me sound old. Now that's settled I need to prepare for the meeting. I'll see you later."
"Ok Inoichi. See ya later then."
"Later Naruto"
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Hiashi Hyuga was sitting in his study preparing paperwork. He had been alerted earlier that Hanabi returned with an unconscious Hinata in tow. Something that used to a common occurrence, but tapered off as the years passed. He was thankful to Hanabi for bringing her home. Bringing up another thought of how his daughters have changed over the years. They used to act distant but now they acted like normal siblings. They played pranks on each other and liked to argue about some boy. One that Hiashi didn't know, but he didn't care, he was happy that his family was returning to a sense of normalcy. Then he heard the yells.
"You can't participate in this mission Hanabi, you don't even know him!"
"That's what you think you big titted cow, I'm going to complete this mission!"
"You flat chested little bitch!"
Hiashi winced at this comment. If there was one thing that hurt Hanabi, it was the mention of her assets, or lack thereof. She just didn't inherit her mother's genes for that. It was then that Hinata was thrown through his door, followed by her sister. The two once again began their death battle. Hiashi watched for a moment before deciding to break it up.
"What is the meaning of this?!" he bellowed.
Both girls stopped fighting and looked to their father. Hanabi still had a fistful of Hinata's hair.
"Why are you two fighting?" asked Hiashi.
"It concerns a mission father." Hinata said as she freed her hair from her sister's grip.
"What kind of mission could cause the two of you to be fighting?"
"I'm sorry but we can't release the details." Hanabi said as she threw her sister a glare.
Hiashi just stared and drew a hand down his face. He didn't want to deal with things like this before he had to go to the council. Sighing he looked at his daughters once again.
"You two may leave, but I forbid you from fighting in my house."
"Yes father"
Hiashi watched both girls as they left. He formed a thought.
'I must ask the Hokage what the details of this mission could be.'
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Naruto was on his way to his last stop. He needed to find a grocery store. Luckily Ino's dad recommended one that was nearby his shop. Staring at the store, he reached into his pocket and retrieved a list. Sighing at the size of it, he entered.
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Tsunade just sat in her chair and stared at the group of people who were bickering save a few. Listening to them prattle on about things started to take its toll on her. Slamming her fist into the table silenced them all and drew their attention.
"You are probably wondering why I called this meeting. It's due to the arrival of one our most loyal ninjas returning home, along with two of his friends. It concerns his placement in our ranks after a nine year leave for training."
She smiled as she looked at the stupefied faces of most of the council. It was Inoichi that asked a question.
"You are speaking of Naruto aren't you?" the man asked with a knowing smirk.
Once the name was in the air, the council was in an uproar. Tsunade could hear some of them mutter "demon". Banging her fist once again, she drew their attention.
"Yes, Naruto Uzamaki has returned to us, bringing two very strong Shinobi with his as well. Two, who I think would greatly increase our strength as a Shinobi village, but they will only join our ranks on one condition. Naruto is to be made a Jounin along with them."
"Who are they that can demand such things from us?!" shouted an angry Danzo.
Tsunade grinned smugly, 'boy are these guys going to be in for a surprise.'
"Kisame Hoshigake and Itachi Uchiha."
Instantly the room became quiet. No one expected one of the last Uchiha to return to his village, nor a man who was feared in his own country. Both would have been a great addition to their forces. But they didn't like the idea of having to promote the demon brat to get them to join.
"Now I propose a vote. All those in favor of reinstating Itachi and promoting Kisame and Naruto to Jounin?"
Half the room voiced their approval.
"Now those not in favor?"
An even number of voices shouted their disapproval, disappointing Tsunade and some of the clan heads. Then she realized one person didn't vote. Staring at the man she noticed a look of indifference on his face.
"Would you care to explain why you didn't vote Hiashi? Is it because you don't approve that Naruto be made a Jounin?"
The man began to smirk before he spoke, "On the contrary Hokage-sama. I don't have a problem with Naruto being made a Jounin, nor his comrades."
"Then why didn't you vote?"
"I chose not to vote because I don't approve a promotion without some form of a test. I mean we haven't had a chance to see how well Uzamaki's skills have grown in his time away. I personally think a test must be done, and am sure the boy would agree with me if he was present here today."
Tsunade got what the man was saying. If she forced the promotion through the council, it would've looked as if she favored the boy, a sign of weakness. The damn Hyuga was actually looking out for her and her career. Flashing the man a smile, she turned back to council.
"I believe Hiashi has brought up an excellent point. I agree that the boy should perform a test before placement. All those in favor?"
All of the room agreed, save three people. Danzo, Homura, and Koharu, people who hated Naruto with a vengeance. Knowing their votes wouldn't matter, she turned to Hiashi.
"You spoke of a test Hiashi. What kind of test did you have in mind?"
"Simple, all the boy needs to do is defeat me in a taijutsu match. Hell, he doesn't even need to defeat me. Managing to get a damaging blow to hit me would be enough for my eyes."
Tsunade looked at the man carefully. While has hasn't been active for well over twenty years, his skills were still topnotch. Managing to land a damaging against him in a straight taijutsu match would be difficult even for her. Hopefully Naruto would be able to fare better than her.
"Ok, it's agreed that Naruto will take a test to show he is capable of being a Jounin. The test will take place two days from now in a place of my choosing. With that said, it's time for this meeting to adjourn."
All the members of the council got up and left their seats. Each of them bowing to Tsunade as they passed except for three who glared. The last one to pass was Hiashi who just gave her a small smile.
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Naruto threw another bag of flour into his cart as he glanced at the list Kisame made for him. 'What the hell could he want with all these baking ingredients?' Naruto thought as he threw a tin of cocoa into the cart with a sour expression. After glancing at the list he made his way to the next aisle. Instantly his expression changed. Before him laid an aisle devoted to tobacco. 'Daddy's home!' Naruto thought as he dashed up and down the aisle looking for his favorite brand of cigars.
Why did Naruto like to smoke you ask? Well let us discuss his past for a bit. We all knew the boy had an unnatural obsession with ramen. When he gave up ramen for a healthier diet, he turned his obsession onto something else. That something turned out to be cigars. He loved the scent and taste they had, and with his unnatural healing that he still retains, he can smoke without worrying about the consequences. Now back with our hero.
"There you are you sneaky little thing you," Naruto said as picked up a carton.
"I see your back Naruto," a voice said from behind him.
Turning around, Naruto found the scarred face of Ibiki looking at him. Deciding to let the thought that mask he wore didn't hide his identity once again slide, he smiled at the man. Ibiki and Naruto became friends after the exam. Both held each other in high respect, Naruto for his determination, and Ibiki for his sense of duty. Something that Naruto held in high regard.
"Yup, just came into town to take care of a few things like shopping. How've you been doing?"
"Same old shit. Doing my job and trying to ignore Anko's advances."
"She's still the same?" Naruto asked his scarred friend.
"Actually she much worse, I hate to say it but that woman needs a man. A man who isn't me," Ibiki said as he reached down and grabbed a carton of cigarettes, "Right now I wish Kurenai didn't mess with Asuma, even if he smokes like a chimney. Now all the Shinobi are too scared to approach the Kunoichi, fearing the same might happen to them."
Naruto shuddered at the thought of a sex craved Anko before looking at Ibiki.
"Now that I'm back why don't you stop by my house and we can catch up?"
"Since when do you have a house? I thought you lived in that little shitty apartment?"
"Well considering Tsunade gave my apartment away, I had to build a house to stay in with some friends. Here, I'll give you the directions; it doesn't quite have an address yet."
Ibiki nodded as Naruto wrote something quickly on the back of the shopping list before handing it to him.
"Here are the directions, I'm pretty much home unless Tsunade calls me in for something, so show up anytime. If I'm not there by any chance, just let yourself in and make yourself at home."
"Maybe I'll just do that," Ibiki said with a smirk while hatching a plan.
Naruto gave him a small wave before heading out towards the clerk to check out. Ibiki gave him a small wave and looked down at the small paper. Seeing a list of ingredients he flipped it over to look at the directions wrote. Seeing it he formed a thought. 'Isn't this Minato's property?'
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Ino was tired. After leaving the Hokage's tower with her friend, the two began their search for the boy required of the mission. They spent most of the afternoon going from one of his old haunts to the next. They even went to where his apartment was supposed to be only to find a store that had a crazed, black haired man running down the aisles. Seeing that Naruto wouldn't be there, they decided to head back to Ino's home and plan for their next search. Arriving, they found a very happy looking Inoichi loading a cart full of landscaping supplies. It was Sakura who popped the question that was on Ino's mind.
"What's with all the stuff, Mr. Yamanaka?"
The man flashed a bright smile, "Got a job, a pretty big one from the looks of it. Guess I lucked out today in more ways than one."
"How do you mean dad?"
"Well, it was going to take me awhile to do this job, but luckily two of my favorite helpers showed up."
"Dad, you can't be serious? Sakura and I are in the middle of a mission."
"Listen, I'll help you guys with your mission if you guys help me with this. It shouldn't take long between the three of us."
"But dad..." Ino drawled only to be cut off by her father.
"No buts young lady! Now you two get work and help me load this cart, then we can head to the client's home."
It didn't take long for three to load up the cart and were soon on their way. They left the gates of the village and headed up one of the paths in the forest.
"What kind of person lives outside the safety of the village walls?" Sakura asked Ino's dad.
"He's kind of special. From my understanding his home was destroyed so he was given his family's land. He ended up having to build his own home."
"So who is he?" asked Ino.
"Can't tell you till we get there," Inoichi said with a chuckle.
"You know you suck dad."
"Aw hush up; I can see the path that leads to his home.
Both girls looked at the wide path that led for a ways. As they walked it they noticed the amount of trees that were knocked down at the sides of it. After a bit more walking they arrived at the house. All three of them stared in awe. The place was huge, but thankfully for Inoichi the rest of the lot was small. It would take him a few hours to finish.
"Who the hell lives here!?" Ino damn near yelled at her father.
Inoichi chuckled a bit before answering her, "Why don't you two go and tell the client we have arrived."
Both girls nodded and made their way towards the front door. Seeing as there was no bell, Ino knocked loudly on the large wooden door. They waited for a few moments before they could hear soft footsteps making their way towards the door. Both girls gasped when they saw who answered the door.
"Sakura? Ino? What are you two doing here?"
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Naruto was exhausted by the time he arrived home. When he finally arrived, he placed the groceries on the kitchen table and made his way to his room. There he grabbed a pair of pajama pants and headed to the bathroom to take a shower. Once that was finished, he decided to get in some quality reading.
He was a few chapters in when he heard the knock at his front door. 'Must be Inoichi' Naruto thought as he put the book, coincidently Jiraiya's latest, under his pillow. With a sigh he got up and made his way to answer the door. Only to be greeted with Ino and Sakura gaping at him.
"Sakura? Ino? What are you two doing here?"
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Sakura couldn't believe her eyes. The man, that she and Ino had spent a large part of the day searching for, was standing before him in all his half naked glory.
"Naruto?"
The man looked at her and flashed her a smile.
"The one and only, babe."
Sakura blushed at his comment and was about say something before Ino interrupted her.
"Naruto, what are you doing here? I mean this is a huge house."
"I'm here," he gestured to the rest of the house, "because this is my house."
Once again, both girls were openly gaping. Even Inoichi noticed the state his daughter was in, looking back to Naruto he spoke.
"Hey Naruto, you didn't tell me that your lot was so small. I can probably be done with an hour, even without their help. So why don't you give the girls the grand tour while I get to work."
Both were back the land of the normal folks when they heard the term 'grand tour'. Hearing this they turned to Naruto and applied the patented 'Moegi puppy eyes' jutsu. No man could deny whatever the user asked, and Naruto was like every other man.
"Fine," he said with a sigh, "just be sure to take off your shoes."
Both girls nodded and did as they were told. They followed Naruto into the first room of the house.
"This is my living room as you can see," Naruto said as he pointed to pieces of furniture and the large television, "Moving on."
Next Naruto led them to his kitchen, where a large blue man was in the middle of greasing corning ware.
"This is my kitchen, the man you see there is one of my housemates, Kisame."
The man in question looked up and said a simple "Yo".
Next, he led the girls to his bedroom. Opening the door he led them in and closed it. Before the girls, was one of the largest bedrooms they ever seen. It seemed to be furnished with simple wooden furniture and the largest, fluffiest, looking bed the two have ever seen.
"This is my room," Naruto said hoping the girls would leave before they found something he didn't want them to.
Neither of the girls budged. They just stared at the large bed. Ino, being the weaker willed of the two, dived onto his bed, startling the fox that seemed to be sleeping.
"So soft…" the girl practically moaned as she rolled a bit.
"Who the hell?" Kyuubi groaned out as he stretched, only to see a girl moaning in his friend's bed. Turning from the girl to Naruto he flashed him a foxy thumbs up.
"Sakura you got to try this, it's like lying on a cloud."
Seeing the obvious pleasure her friend was in, she followed suit, much to Naruto's dismay and Kyuubi's amusement. Ino wasn't lying when she described the bed. Stretching she reached under the pillow and felt something. Rolling over she lifted the pillow to find a book. Seeing that it was open, she looked at the opened page and began to read.
'The two young women finally caught the source of their affections. Tying Naluto to his bed, they began to strip him and themselves. Seeing their love's equipment, both began to feel flush. The girls had agreed that they would take turns with their lover. Sakula was to be the first, while Imo would be the second…'
Sakura felt her face become flush as she read the next few sentences. Quickly closing the book she looked at the cover. 'Icha Icha: A New Generation' was written above the author's name. Looking at the book then to Naruto, she could feel her rage rising. 'That little pervert!' Sakura thought, 'Make him bleed!' inner Sakura demanded.
Growling, she lifted herself from the godly bed and made her way towards Naruto, who was backing up slowly towards his door.
"Sakura, it isn't what you think!" the boy said as he placed his hands in a placating manner.
Sakura moved in a speed she didn't know she possessed as she nailed Naruto. Sending him into his wall, causing a scream from the next room.
"My Soufflé!"
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Kisame burst into the room, with murder in his eyes, looking for the person who ruined his attempt at a foreign dessert. Seeing Naruto lying under the point of impact and an angry girl rubbing her fist. Naruto obviously had done something to anger the inhumanly strong Kunoichi; he made a smart choice and quickly left the room.
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To say that Sakura was pissed would be an understatement. She was furious. The one man she always held a bit of respect for turned out to be a pervert like her old sensei. That and the fact that story seemed a bit odd. A shrill laughter pulled her from her thoughts of murder. Turning to the source, she found a small fox rolling on the bed next to her friend.
"That has to be the funniest shit I've seen in a long time."
"Fuck you Kyuu," Naruto growled out as he pulled himself up.
Ino just stared at the little fox,"Naruto, why does your fox talk?"
"He's kind of special for a pet; he seemed to have learned how to speak human."
"I'm not your goddamn pet!" the fox screamed in its shrill voice.
"Whatever fuzz butt, now to continue with the tour…"
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Naruto led the girls through the rest of the house. Leaving Kisame's room to their imagination and Itachi's was open to show that he was indeed a Pocky fanatic if the empty boxes were any indication. Stopping at the last room, he turned to the girls.
"Well this is the last important room of the house," he said as he opened the door.
The door which led to a very simple looking bathroom, which was finished in white with the basics of utility. A sink, a toilet, and a shower stall. Turning back to the girls he could see the look of disappointment on their faces.
"What?"
"Well," Ino was trying to figure a way to place her thoughts into words, "We thought you would have some grand bathroom. Not something so plain."
"I expected you to have a luxurious tub. One that you could swim in," Sakura interjected.
Naruto smirked,"follow me."
Naruto led the girls down a small hallway that ended in a door. Opening it revealed a small room that held shelves with some towels while a few were empty. The girls looked at the room with a puzzled impression.
"It's your linen room, big deal."
Naruto smiled at her before gesturing to the door that stood across from them. Gesturing for them to open it. Sakura walked over to the door and slid it open. What greeted her was a sweaty, grinning Inoichi.
"Hey Naruto, I finished up."
Naruto nodded to the older man, "So what's the damage?"
"No charge, as long as I get to use it whenever I want."
"It? Dad what are you talking about?" Ino asked.
Inoichi turned and pointed, revealing Naruto's private onsen. Before them laid an onsen that was finished to look like a natural hot spring. It was easily the size of a small pond and its smooth surface was interrupted with large stones. It seemed to be fed by two small streams, one of which had a device placed in it to control the flow of water.
"You have your own onsen Naruto?" asked Sakura, not believing her eyes.
"Well," he began to scratch his head in his normal awkward fashion, "I kind of didn't plan to…"
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Five days prior…
Naruto and Kisame were once again at work. It took them most of the day before but they managed to eliminate the stumps the lot was filled with. Now they could start work on the foundation. Suddenly Kisame left Naruto and walked over to one of the piles of scraps the clones seemingly 'forgot' to clean up and picked up a forked stick. This action puzzled Naruto due to the fact he had no idea why the man would need a stick for, eventually Naruto had to speak.
"What's with the stick?"
"I'm turning it into a dowsing rod," Kisame said as if it was common knowledge.
"What's a dowsing rod?"
"It's a device used for finding water underground."
"Why do you need to find water underground?"
"We're going to need it to drink."
"Why bother, we got a stream next to the lot."
Kisame was beginning to get irked with his friend's stupid questions but started counting backwards in his head, "Listen Naruto, that water from the stream isn't safe."
"Why wouldn't it be safe?"
"Listen, you don't just drink water without taking some form of purifying it. Didn't your Jounin sensei teach you this?"
"I've been drinking from it all week."
"And you're lucky you're not in the woods recovering from the 'trots'. Now shut up and let me work."
Noticing that his friend had finally shut up, Kisame poured some chakra into the rod and began to walk slowly. He didn't take five steps before the rod started to point down sharply.
"Naruto come here for a second."
Naruto walked over to his friend to see what the man needed of him.
"What do you need?"
"I need you to bore a hole in the ground with your Rasengan."
"Why?"
"Quit it with the damn questions and just do as I say."
Naruto looked offended at the comment but did as he was told. Charging a small Rasengan, he forced it into the ground, where it drilled a small hole. Naruto watched the hole for anything of interest but nothing happened. Bending down, Naruto looked down the hole but saw nothing. He bent farther and placed his ear near the hole, now he could hear the sounds of water gushing from the hole. Next thing Naruto knew, his head was covered with near scalding, dirty brown water.
"Hot! Hot! Why is it so damn hot?!" Naruto screamed as crawled back from hole.
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Back to the present...
"So your saying you accidently found a pocket of hot water?" Inoichi asked, not believing the boys luck.
"Yeah, I looked like a damn lobster for half the day, and Kisame laughed his ass off the whole the time."
Sakura imagined Naruto with bright red skin instead his normal tanned, then imagined him with a pair of pincers instead of hands and burst into a fit of giggles. Naruto glared at the girl before looking back to Ino and her father.
"Seeing that we basically uncovered a hot spring, I decided to make my own onsen. Especially after the incident earlier this week."
Ino and Sakura began blushing fiercely as they remembered seeing Naruto in the bath. Something Inoichi noticed, grinning he turned to Naruto.
"Incident?"
Naruto leaned into Inoichi ear and whispered into his ear. The older man looked shocked, further embarrassing the girls.
"Well that has happened before and I doubt it won't happen again, more the reason I want to use this one. Wouldn't have to worry about any more of those 'incidents'."
"Well, I have no problems if you want to use it."
Inoichi did the 'yes' motion hearing this and started whooping. Ino just stood there; not being able to grasp that father could seem even more immature than an academy student.
"What about us Naruto?" Sakura whined out, "can we use it when we want?"
"Well… I guess you could, but I can't guarantee that no one can see you. I don't have any privacy walls."
Sakura grinned and nodded. Ino just stared at her friend who seemed a bit out of character, while Inoichi looked at his watch and noted the time.
"Naruto it's getting late and we should be heading home. Don't want my wife screeching at me now, do we?"
"Mom doesn't screech!" Ino screeched out, deafening anything in a four kilometer radius.
"Whatever you say dear…" Inoichi mumbled as he attempted to cover his ears, "Naruto we'll be leaving now. I'll be back when your trees are in."
Naruto nodded and followed the three as they walked around the house to the front door. Waving them off as they walked down the path that would take them back to the village, turning when they were longer in sight, he began to giggle perversely. 'Wonder what kind of situation Naluto has gotten himself into now?' Naruto thought as he made his way to his room to continue his reading.
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It didn't take long for the three to reach the shop. The walk home was strange though. Inoichi gave Ino and Sakura strange looks as they walked, and denied it whenever Ino brought it up, and Sakura was acting stranger. She was what Ino thought as 'bubbly', something the serious Haruna usually was not. It was something Ino had to ask her friend about.
When they had arrived, Ino grabbed Sakura and dragged her, bent on getting some explanations.
"What the hell is with you Sakura? Why are you acting all weird?" Ino hissed out.
Sakura just stared at Ino with a hurt expression before she spoke.
"I don't know what you're talking about, I wasn't acting weird."
"Bullshit, you were acting like he was Sasuke all over again."
Sakura heaved a sigh before speaking, "Ino, okay I'll admit I was acting strange, but it's for a good reason."
"And that would be?"
"Don't tell me you forgot about our mission did you?"
Ino paused for a moment, 'Oh shit! I totally forgot about the mission'.
"You're saying…"
"I acted like that on purpose, even going so far to convince Naruto to give us free reign of his bath."
Ino was puzzled, "Why would we need that?"
"My dear piggy, wouldn't you think it was weird if two beautiful Kunoichi, showed up at your at your door with no reason for being there. You would think something was up, wouldn't you?"
Ino grinned at what her friend had done, "Sakura, you are a genius."
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Unknown to Naruto, the two Yamanakas and Haruno weren't the only other people who knew where he lived besides his friends. The two figures who watched him had done a good job of keeping themselves concealed as they watched the prior events unfold silently.
"Well we've located the target," one voice spoke as it addressed its comrade.
"Now all we have to do as wait for the perfect moment to strike," The other said with a slight smile
Seeing that their target has gone to sleep both turned and made their way to the village. The moon's light showing the headbands the two figures wore, a single musical note, on a background of dull grey metal.
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The next morning…
Naruto woke to a strange sensation. It felt like a warm breeze in his left ear, but it wasn't strong. It also seemed to blow in a steady rhythm. Cracking his left eye open, he glanced to the source. There lying on his other pillow, was Kyuubi on his back with his leg splayed open.
'I so need to get a camera, just for moments like these. Think of the blackmail possibilities…'
Naruto's thoughts were interrupted when he felt the call of nature. Getting up as quietly as he could, he made his way to the bathroom. Once he relieved himself, he made his way towards the kitchen. He could hear the snores emanating from his friend's rooms as he walked by in his quest for caffeine. Eyes still blurry from waking up, he stumbled towards the kitchen, totally oblivious to his surroundings.
"Morning Naruto" a cheery voice said to him as he passed the kitchen table.
"Morning Kakashi," Naruto grumbled out as he searched a cabinet for his coffee cup.
Then something in his mind clicked, the coffee helped. Turning around, he saw Kakashi eating the remnants of Kisame's culinary attempts. Next to the man were three large duffel bags.
"Kakashi, what are you doing here?"
The man looked and answered with a mouthful of pastry, "The Hokage told me that you're your test for Jounin rank will take place tomorrow at the arena at 9am. You are to be tested against Hiashi Hyuga in a straight taijutsu match."
"Well that's fine and dandy, but it doesn't explain those." Naruto gestured to the bags that lay at Kakashi's side.
"Well," he did his imitation of a nervous Naruto, "I kind of got thrown out of my apartment."
"Really now? How did you manage that?" Naruto asked, waiting for the ridiculous explanation.
"My land lady found my collection of books. Her being an extreme feminist that she is, said I was a pig of a man and she wanted me out. So I'm kind of in a bind. I was hoping, you being the nicest, most caring person I know, would find it in your heart to let me stay."
Naruto just stared at the man and sipped his coffee. 'Damn that Kakashi, knowing one of my weaknesses.'
"Fine you can stay, but you're paying for room and board. You can take one of the empty rooms."
"I owe you Naruto."
Naruto nodded to him and worked to finish his coffee. When he reached to pour himself another cup, he heard a knock at his door. Sitting his mug down on the counter, he padded his way to his front door only to find a tired looking Shikimaru with a rather beat up Kiba standing there. The latter sporting a large knot on his forehead. Behind them stood Akamaru who was struggling under the combined weight of their bags.
Naruto just looked at them for a moment. "What are you guys doing here?"
Kiba was the first to speak. "Kiko kicked my ass out, so I need a place to stay."
Naruto turned to lazy one of the duo, "You?"
"I was staying with them."
Naruto just heaved a sigh and let them in. "Take a room and you're paying for room and board. Kiba, make sure your damn dog doesn't pee on my floors."
"Hey! Akamaru's housebroken!"
"Whatever, you guys know your way around here better than I do, go pick some rooms."
Both men nodded to him and made their way to their rooms. Leaving Naruto to return to his coffee, but he didn't even get a chance to put it to his lips before another knock came from his door. 'This is getting fucking ridiculous' Naruto thought as he stomped over to the door. Only to be greeted by his perverted teacher.
"Naruto! I need a place to…"
"Oh hell no!" Naruto shouted as he slammed the door in the man's face. Only to see him when he turned around.
"My dear apprentice, your actions wound me. I thought you of all people, would be the first to come to my aid."
"Cut the shit old man. What do you need?"
The man looked defeated at the boy's words. "I need a place to stay."
Naruto just gestured down the hallway and left. Leaving Jiraiya to his own devices. Naruto now had a moment to enjoy his coffee. Taking a sip, his face scrunched up in distaste. 'God damn it, its cold.'
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Hiashi sat at his desk in his study, staring at the scroll that lay in front of him. Picking it up, he ran his thumb over the blood seal that held it closed. 'I hope the boy surpasses every one of your expectations.'
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Naruto just sat on his porch and stared at the moon. He always liked to look at the moon. It seemed to calm him down, though he didn't know why. He continued to stare till a voice pulled him from his thoughts.
"Worried about tomorrow?"
Naruto turned to see Jiraiya watching him. "A little bit."
"Boy, you'll figure a way to beat him. You always do. It's not in your blood to be defeated easily. Something that you picked up from your dad."
"That still doesn't make me feel better. Hiashi is tough, and you know as well as I do that my taijutsu is seriously lacking. I may be one of the strongest ninjas in existence but we both know that strength isn't everything."
"Your thinking about this too hard. Why don't you go for a walk and clear your head?"
"Maybe I'll do that. Thanks for trying to put me at ease old man."
"Hell don't thank me, you would have done the same for me."
Naruto just waved him off as he walked toward the forest.
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"Ok the target is on the move. You ready for phase one of the plan, Tayuya?"
Kin stood on one of the trees that overlooked Naruto's home. A moment later her communication device crackled with life.
"Ready here, just be sure to keep him in sight at all times. He's known for making all sorts of escapes." Tayuya replied.
"Got ya, target is moving into the woods. Commence radio silence now."
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Naruto walked through the trees silently. He could hear the sounds of animals as they moved through the forest litter as he walked. When all of a sudden he heard haunting songs begin to play in the woods ahead of him. The music seemed to beckon for him. 'Who could that be? I thought this forest was off limits to all but me?' Naruto thought as he moved forward. He kept moving till he heard something whizz through the air and a small 'thunk' came from the tree ahead of him. Looking towards the sound, he caught the glint of metal. Upon closer inspection he could see a Senbon with a small bell attached. 'Why do I feel a sense of déjà vu?' Naruto thought as he reached for the bell. It started to ring as Naruto reached for it, and the world went black.
Naruto woke up slowly and attempted to move. Only to find that his hands and legs were bound. Flexing slightly, he hoped he could break the bindings, only to find his effort was for naught. Opening his eyes and giving them a moment to adjust to the darkness, he began to look at his situation. Seeing that his wrists were bound with what appeared to wire with chakra suppressing capabilities, he looked at his body. 'Ok, I'm bound, lying in a small clearing in the woods around my house, and where are my goddamn clothes?!'
"Look, he finally came to," said a voice that came from his side.
"Looks like we begin the fun then," replied a voice from behind him.
Straining his eyes, Naruto could make out the form of what appeared to be two women. He couldn't see their features exactly, but he guessed they must be around his age from their voices. When they finally stepped out of the shadows, he could make out their faces. They were the two girls that were with Ten-ten and Temari when he picked up his materials, but he didn't know their names.
"What are you two doing? Why the hell am I tied and where the fuck are my pants?"
The larger of the two spoke, "Ku ku ku Naruto-kun. I would think you would enjoy the company of two beautiful women."
"Not when I have no control of my situation! Now let me go!"
"I'm sorry Naruto-kun, but you're not being freed till we had some fun…"
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Elsewhere in the forest…
The owl sat in its tree as it scanned it surroundings in a search of meal. It didn't take it long to spy a small mouse as it dashed across the forest floor. It tensed, prepared to make its swoop when an inhuman scream shook the forest.
"Oh god! Not that! Anything but that! Nooooooo!"
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A/N: Well got another chapter up for you guys. Hope y'all are happy with it. Now to go on a rant.
Rant on: I've noticed a problem that makes an appearance in a large percentage of fics. This problem is horrible spelling. I'm not talking minor spelling errors that occur from time to time, but I talking like 15 or 20 mistakes in a page. Now this proposes a question that I try to comprehend. How the hell does someone let that many mistakes slide? I mean if you're posting a fic, you obviously have access to a word processor. I may not be positive that all but I'm sure a large sum of them offers a spell check. How hard could it possibly be to hit that button before you save your document? Hell I hit it several times as a write so I don't screw up and fix some grammatical mistakes (Thank you Microsoft Office) and even then I read through it a couple times to make sure everything works and flows well together. Now that is out of my system I'll go on a smaller rant. If you're writing, please separate your speech into separate lines. Many authors do this and for that I'm thankful. Large blocks of text hurt my eyes to read and makes it easy to lose my place in a story. Now if you add a block of text with numerous spelling errors, you're raping my eyes. Do you want to rape my eyes!? Please don't rape my eyes. : Rant off
Now that's done. Please read and review. As always, until next time folks.