Chapter 18: Bonds
Naruto sat silently on the top of the tower overlooking Oto. The man sighed as he remembered the events from earlier that day. Gossip was spreading like wildfire among the village and many of his companions were distraught from what had occurred.
He let his mind wander trying not to focus on anything in particular. Right now Naruto was more than a little stressed out. He had so many things to do and a small army of followers to keep in line. Of course his "harem" as Kyuubi and many of the girls had come to call it was another headache.
He appreciated the acceptance of his women, but found it tiring to deal with them while trying to come up with a new plan. Lately, a feeling of anxiousness gnawed at him. There was no doubt that he was powerful and influential, but for some reason Naruto just felt disconnected from everything.
Ever since his talk with Minato and Kushina, Naruto had been feeling a lot of his repressed emotions rising to the surface. He did his best to ignore them and focus on the present, but deep down he wished that he would have said something more to his parents.
What kind of a person was he exactly? Naruto could not answer that question because he honestly did not know. Minato's disapproval towards his current status was a major blow to his pride. Naruto had never felt like he was wrong for his life choices, but it greatly angered him that his father did not understand them.
The man had a hard time understanding why he cared so much about what his father thought of him. Naruto felt justified in his actions, but something about his father's hopeless optimism almost made Naruto doubt himself. What if Minato was right about him being selfish? At first, his life as Pein was just about getting away and getting stronger, but now it seemed like so much more. Naruto was a SS class criminal and killed anybody that got in his way. What did he mean about hatred and despair as well? Naruto wasn't angry or depressed…he simply felt the need to carry out judgment against those who deserved it.
'How can he think I am being selfish?! He's dead! He doesn't see the world I live in and the challenges I've faced! Yondaime never saw the way they treated me…he never saw the village after he died. He's clinging to a memory of what Konoha used to be, and not what it is anymore. How could he possibly condemn me as the bad guy?! I'm your fucking son! How can you abandon me to that festering hell and then have the nerve to question my life?! DAMN YOU FATHER!' Naruto ranted internally in the midst of his self-reflection.
Kyuubi was quick to pick up on his bad mood and sighed, "What are you so pissed off about?"
Naruto took a moment to calm himself down and sighed, 'How can my parents both be so stupid?'
"Hmph, I've been asking myself that question for a long time. Don't listen to what they said, kit. Yondaime was always a clever fool. No matter how smart one might be, people always see what they want to see. As for Kushina…she was simply wasted potential. Her failure to accept responsibility for her bloodline brought this entire mess straight to you. If you think about it really, they are the ones being selfish," Kyuubi answered.
'What makes you say that?' Naruto asked thoughtfully.
"Yondaime refused to give up his beliefs and face the bitter reality that his Will of Fire is all bullshit. He forced you to become a jinchuuriki in order to 'save' his village. As for Kushina, she refused to follow the path of the sage of six paths out of a petty desire to live a 'normal life.'" Kyuubi explained callously.
'Speaking of my mother…I actually have a few things I wanted to know about her. First of all, if my mother had a fully awakened Rinnegan this entire time, how did nobody ever know?'
Kyuubi growled, "She practiced some sort of chakra repression and used many kinds of seals to prevent the bloodline from showing. Kushina, was obsessed about nobody ever finding out. In fact, nobody even knew she was a jinchuuriki except for several members of your clan and some of the Konoha leadership."
'If her seal had you completely restrained, then how did she know your name?' Naruto asked curiously.
Kyuubi was quiet for a moment, "I told her a long time ago…when she first acquired the Rinnegan. I was excited. It brought back too many old memories of the Rinnegan's origins. The Sage of Six Paths was a very important person to all bijou. For a lack of a better term, we cared about the Sage. However, we also hated him…it is difficult to explain to someone that is not a bijou. My experience with understanding mortals was very poor back then. I was rather naïve with Kushina, and told her too much of the truth before she had time to free her mind from the shackles of your little society. She rejected me and did everything in her power to ignore her responsibility. If I had taken my time and properly molded her mind for the transition, then maybe she would still be alive today."
'It must have been difficult though. If you had told me all that I know now back then when I was still in Konoha…there's no telling where I'd be right now. I mean, I can see why things like that might have scared her,' Naruto defended his mother.
"You seem awfully empathetic towards her. Though at least she was aware of her own failures. Well for the record, that is why I always kept you on a need to know basis. Although, now that you have fully accepted our destiny, there will be no more secrets between us."
'What should I do about the Sharingan, Kyuubi?' Naruto asked.
"I would strongly recommend you start by speaking to that Uchiha whelp that came all this way to find us," Kyuubi suggested.
Naruto shook his head, 'What point would that achieve? What could he tell me that you could not?'
"I just have a feeling that it would be in your best interest to talk to an Uchiha about it personally. I don't really know much about the Sharingan other than what I've seen." Kyuubi responded casually.
'How did my mother awaken hers?' Naruto asked anxiously.
Kyuubi groaned in frustration, "That stupid girl awakened her Sharingan before the Rinnegan, so I don't really know for sure. I didn't really start paying attention until the Rinnegan manifested. She developed her Rinnegan around the time she got kidnapped by Kumo, but I think that her Sharingan most likely had already manifested before she became my container. Mito probably helped her I think…though she had me sealed away completely most of the time, so there is no telling what really happened. At this point, I believe that Uchiha kid might give you a better understanding of the Sharingan."
As if summoned by the gods themselves, Sasuke, came up the stairs and made his way towards the jinchuuriki.
"Naruto, can we talk? I haven't had a chance to speak to you in private ever since you arrived here," a voice sounded from behind. The jinchuuriki turned back and saw Sasuke standing behind him with a serious look on his face. He nodded his head and motioned for the Uchiha to sit beside him. There was a long awkward silence as the two stared into the distance.
"Haha, talk about convenient timing," Kyuubi laughed.
"I know it must have been hard for you to accept me here…" Sasuke started trying to break the ice, "but I am glad you did. All of this doesn't even seem real to me yet."
Naruto glanced at him and sighed, "Listen, Sasuke, the only reason I accepted you here is because my companions trusted you. Kimimaro, Tayuya, and Guren seem to like you. However, don't think that means that everything is immediately okay between us."
"You said it was good to have me back. You even referred to us as old friends," Sasuke responded distantly.
"We are old friends…I was impressed that you actually came this far to find me. Though, I must admit I was really skeptical at first. I still am to some degree," Naruto responded.
Sasuke shook his head, "I have no intention of betraying you or doing anything like that. You've become way more powerful than I could have ever imagined. I will follow you wherever you go; however, I still cannot forget my clan and Itachi. Once he is dead, the fate of the Uchiha Clan lies with me."
"There's something I want to tell you, Sasuke…you're not the last Uchiha." Naruto stated bluntly.
The raven haired man gave him a disbelieving stare, "What? Explain to me what you mean by that."
Naruto sighed, "I'm an Uchiha too…well technically my mother was an Uchiha and an Uzumaki. That is apparently how I got the Rinnegan."
Sasuke's eyes went wide with shock, "Hmm, that explains your Rinnegan then since the Uzumaki Clan is related to the Senju Clan, and both of them are descendant from the Sage of Six Paths alongside the Uchiha Clan."
"You studied that book well…" Naruto stated as he glanced back at the scenery.
Sasuke paused for a moment, "Although, if you were an Uchiha all along, how come you never had a Sharingan?"
"I don't know…but it must have something to do with why my Rinnegan didn't manifest until I unleashed a certain amount of power at the Valley of the End." Naruto noted.
The raven haired Uchiha nodded his head, "Yes, that would make sense. The Sharingan only manifests under stress and when a certain amount of power is achieved by the individual."
There was another long pause as the Uchiha stared at Naruto in disbelief. How could Naruto have been part Uchiha all this time with nobody knowing about it.
"If you are part Uchiha then that makes us kin," Sasuke stated as he drifted into deep thought. The raven haired man had a clear look of anxiousness on his face as if he wanted to say something else.
Naruto gave him an intense stare, "What is it, Sasuke? Say what you want to say."
"It's just…don't you even care about stopping Itachi? He wiped out the entire clan. If you and I are all that's left, then we should be bound by our honor to avenge them," Sasuke replied calmly.
"I have far bigger concerns to deal with than Itachi right now. The leader of Akatsuki is also an Uchiha, and he just so happens to be my mother's father," Naruto replied.
Sasuke raised a brow in disbelief, "Who the hell is he?! Is he stronger than Itachi?!"
Naruto nodded his head, "He's the one who taught Itachi apparently. They both seem to have similar Sharingans."
"That's the Mangekyo Sharingan…Naruto, who is this other Uchiha?" Sasuke asked concerned.
"Madara, the founder of the clan," Naruto answered.
Sasuke shook his head, "That's impossible, wouldn't he be like a hundred years old by now?"
"Apparently he is immortal…to be honest Sasuke, your brother seemed to fear him last time I saw them. He's not a high priority right now," Naruto noted.
"You saw Itachi recently?! Where?!" Sasuke demanded. A sharp glare from Naruto instantly made him back down. The Uchiha instantly regretted his outburst and bowed his head quickly.
"Watch your tone, Sasuke…I had a battle with Akatsuki in the Valley of the End a few weeks ago. I fought most of them off and got away with Deidara and some of the others. Your brother was there as well as the rest of Akatsuki. Konan brought me there to join them, but I refused because I am not stupid," Naruto explained.
Sasuke crossed his arms, "They wanted you to join them?"
"Yeah, Madara wanted Kyuubi and the Rinnegan from me. I had no intention of becoming a pawn in his game," he stated angrily as he began to recall the events that led up to the Valley of the End.
"I thought you killed Konan back in Ame? How did you two end up together?" Sasuke asked curiously.
"Well she actually almost killed me believe it or not. I was being reckless and stupid and saved her life. We woke up in chains in Taki. That's where we met Fu as well," he continued.
The Uchiha nodded in understanding, "I see, so I have a question about what you did earlier to the Mizukage. Did you absorb his bijou?"
Naruto nodded his head, "Yes, I did. Don't concern yourself with that matter though…I only did it as a last resort. Yagura was a lost cause…I'm just glad that he didn't wake up until I decided to seal him."
"I see…so what's your plan now? What are you going to do about Akatsuki?" he asked curiously.
"We'll deal with them in due time, but first I want you to tell me more about the Mangekyo Sharingan," Naruto requested intensely.
Sasuke sighed, "Itachi told me long ago…he said that I would have to experience the death of my closest friend for it to activate. He killed his best friend Shisui to get his."
"Show me your Sharingan, Sasuke," Naruto commanded.
Sasuke looked bewildered by the order but activated it nonetheless. He motioned for the Uchiha to stand up. The two stood across from each other for a long awkward moment before Naruto spoke again, "Your real Sharingan…"
The Uchiha looked a bit surprised by his request, "What do you mean by that?"
"If you were truly my friend, and you thought I was dead, then you would have it wouldn't you? Prove it to me, Sasuke," Naruto said darkly.
"I never really thought you were dead…" Sasuke trailed off.
Naruto laughed at him, "Do you think I'm stupid, Sasuke? If I recall, you said you went through some sort of metamorphosis. Don't try keeping any secrets from me."
Sasuke stood there silently for a moment before a small smile crossed his lips, "You're really smarter than everybody gave you credit for." Without another word, Sasuke activated his Mangekyo Sharingan.
"I was saving this for Itachi…they strain your vision and if you overuse them you can go blind," Sasuke stated.
The jinchuuriki examined them with a fair amount of interest, "How long have you had them?"
"I don't know…somewhere around a year or two after you left it just sort of happened. I think I was going through a rough time emotionally. I spent all of my time training and trying to forget things that happened," the Uchiha answered.
Just then, Naruto heard a loud commotion down below. He glanced at Sasuke, "We'll continue this conversation later."
Without another word, Naruto leapt from the tower and landed down in the plaza. His eyes almost went wide with disbelief when he saw Konan and Shizune standing there. Much to his approval, most of his followers had the two surrounded.
Zabuza, Mei, Haku, Guren, Deidara, Fu, and Kimimaro were all standing there with weapons raised and in fighting stances. Konan was looking down at the ground and Shizune was surveying the surroundings nervously.
"WHAT ARE YOU TWO DOING HERE?!" Fu demanded furiously as two spikes came out of her forearms.
Konan continued to stare at the ground. Shizune held her hands up, "We're not here as enemies, let me explain!"
"Explain what? Who the hell are you people?" Mei asked casually.
Zabuza traded an annoyed glance with Haku, "So Konan is here? Somebody needs to tell, Pein!"
Shizune looked rather shocked to see Naruto's Paths with Rinnegan eyes. She looked around bewildered, "How do four of you have the Rinnegan as well?!"
Much to Shizune's relief, Naruto's voice sounded, "They are my Paths. Why are you two in my village?"
Everybody turned to see Naruto stroll up with an unpleased look on his face. Trailing slightly behind him was Sasuke.
Upon hearing Naruto's voice, Konan looked up finally. The look in his eyes made her heart stop momentarily. It was a look of anger mixed with anxiousness.
"N-Na…Pein," was all she could say before breaking eye contact. Fu walked up next to Naruto and grabbed his arm before glaring at the two women in front of her, "Lord Pein just asked you a question."
"The green haired girl seems rather upset hahaha," Kyuubi laughed
Naruto ignored Konan for a moment and glanced at Shizune, "Shizune-neechan…what the fuck do you want? You came a long way just to die."
"W-wait, Pein, please listen for a minute! Konan and I betrayed Madara and we're here to beg your forgiveness," Shizune pleaded desperately.
Fu looked unconvinced as she ran over and punched Shizune in the face sending the medic nin to the ground, "Shut up!"
Much to everybody's disbelief, Fu then turned towards Konan and tackled the girl to the ground. Konan didn't resist as Fu began to punch her repeatedly, "FUCK YOU TRAITOR!"
It wasn't long before Fu's chakra cloak activated. Konan's mouth started to bleed as Fu pounded away. She formed a long spike out of her forearm again and held her arm above Konan's throat, "DIE!"
Just then the azure haired Kunoichi dispersed into paper and reformed in front of Naruto causing Fu to miss her attack.
"Answer the question, Konan…why did you come here?" Naruto demanded angrily. Konan spit blood on the ground and wiped her mouth.
As she made eye contact again, Konan sighed, "Please, just hear me out okay? Can we talk somewhere?"
Upon hearing that request, Fu nearly went berserk as she charged Konan again. Much to her disbelief, several bones shot out of the ground and stopped her before Kimimaro and Haku held her back. She looked at both of them, "Let me go! She has no right to be here!"
"Let Pein settle this, Fu…" Mei cut in with an calm tone. The green haired girl shook her head and roared, "NOOO!"
"Fu, stand down!" Naruto commanded in his intimidating voice. The jinchuuriki finally stopped struggling and stood there pouting bitterly with a death glare focused on Konan.
Konan looked over at the green haired girl and sighed, "I'm sorry…"
Fu sent her a look of disgust, "Fuck off!"
Shizune finally regained her composure and stood back up, "Pein, I have something you need to know. I was a double agent between Konoha and Madara for all of these years, but I had no choice. He found me around the time he helped Itachi wipe out the Uchiha Clan. I've been his prisoner ever since."
The mention of Itachi caused Sasuke's eyes to widen. He wanted to ask her more, but decided against it upon seeing the look on Naruto's face.
Naruto seemed a bit surprised by this but shook his head, "Sounds like a convenient excuse to me. You seemed awfully sadistic the last time I saw you…Shizune-neechan. I think you enjoy fucking people over."
"She's been pretending this entire time, Nar-Pein…" Konan cut in. Her almost saying his name in public caused Naruto to sigh in annoyance.
The jinchuuriki raised his brow at Shizune, "Is that true? Prove it to me!"
"Konan betrayed Madara in Ame. We captured the four and five tails as well as the Kazekage, who is the one tails. I freed Konan and let them all go. Please just give me a chance. Had I known you could stand up to Madara, I would have sided with you back at the Valley of the End," Shizune said quickly.
The Rinnegan wielder gave her an odd stare, "If what you say is true, then where was Madara during all of this?"
"He went to get the six tails. Konan, says she knows what he intends to do with the jinchuuriki! We came here to warn you and to help if we can," she continued.
Fu huffed in disbelief, "We've already seen what her 'help' is like…"
Naruto honestly did not know what to do. He was annoyed by the fact that Konan kept looking away and refused to say anything. He took a few steps closer towards the women causing Shizune to gulp in fear.
"Shizune come here…" Naruto commanded coldly. She nervously walked closer.
"Closer," He ordered with a more serious tone.
She did as commanded until she was right in front of him. Before she could even see his arm move, Shizune found herself being held off the ground by her throat. She gripped Naruto's arm and flailed around trying to breathe.
"SO what you're saying is you are a coward?!" Naruto shouted at her. She gasped for air trying to stay conscious.
Everyone of Naruto's companions remained silent watching the scene anxiously. Konan was watching worriedly fearing what was coming next.
"Lord Pein, if you would allow it, may I say something?" Deidara chimed in causing Naruto's grip to loosen. He dropped Shizune to the ground who fell over and began breathing heavily.
Naruto gave Deidara a silent nod awaiting his input. The blonde man brushed a hand through his hair and began, "I can vouch for these two…not all of us joined Akatsuki willingly. Madara is a very controlling person unnn, and if what they said is true, then they would have no reason to betray you. I mean it's not like Madara would willingly set up some kind of trap like this after spending years tracking Jinchuuriki."
Fu shot Deidara a disbelieving glare, "Not you too. I find it awfully convenient how this former Akatsuki member is defending these traitors to you, Pein."
"Hey now, don't get all bent out of shape. I was merely trying to say that if they had any kind of malcontent against Tobi, like I did, then I can definitely see why they are here. Plus, Konan was holding back the entire time at the Valley of the End…I mean she really wanted you to join us. Personally, I'm glad you said no, because I don't like the idea of serving that Uchiha mother fucker hmmm," Deidara replied coyly.
Sasuke shot him a cold glare for his comment but remained silent. Guren glanced over at Naruto and spoke up, "Deidara's got a pretty valid point, but I don't know what my opinion counts for in this matter. I barely know the whole story with these two."
Naruto glanced around at his other companions curious about their opinions. Kimimaro stoically remained silent and gave Naruto a careless shrug.
Haku shook her head and huffed, "I say screw both of them. We don't need untrustworthy people in our company."
Upon hearing those words, Zabuza burst into a wide grin and started laughing. Nobody else seemed to get the joke much to his disbelief. After causing an awkward silence, everybody stared at the swordsman awaiting his opinion.
"I say give them a chance, Lord Pein…I mean it's not like either one of them are really a threat to you. We could have pretty boy, Mei, and Haku all watch them just in case," Zabuza added. The swordsman quickly planted his sword into the ground and turned to pull a small book out of his pocket.
Zabuza took a few notes and chuckled to himself before putting the book away. Mei and Haku both shook their heads at this. Fu on the other hand growled, "Zabuza, you're supposed to be on my side!"
Naruto focused his attention on Konan who was looking away from him. The gesture was beginning to annoy him. He quickly grabbed Konan's chin and forced her to look at him.
The woman's amber eyes looked emotionally distraught upon seeing the pain in his. "Why did you betray me, Konan?" he asked.
She tried to look away but couldn't as his hand held her face in place. Finally after a long moment she pleaded, "Please, don't make me have this conversation in front of everybody."
Naruto glanced around and noticed quite a large crowd of his companions were there. Anko, Yugito, and Tayuya had all just now arrived to scene. As Tayuya came running up she glanced at Guren, "What the hell is going on right now?"
"Be quiet, Tayuya," Guren ordered as she held an arm out to stop the red head from going in any closer.
"Yeah fucking right! What the hell is happening here?!" the fiery red head demanded.
Guren covered her mouth with her hand, "Shut up, Konan and somebody else just got here…Pein is dealing with it right now."
Tayuya looked shocked upon seeing Konan and huffed, "Oh, her…"
Anko remained quiet as she got a look at Konan and much to her own disbelief, Shizune.
Naruto glanced over Shizune and then Konan, "You two, come to my office…"
Upon hearing this, Yugito instantly jumped to conclusions, 'Why are they going to his office?! No, Yugito, don't assume the worst. Naruto is just getting facts. It's not like he would do anything shameless in his office with two women…'
"He wouldn't dare," Yugito said aloud as she stared at Konan and Shizune making their way towards Naruto.
Fu looked horrified by this and immediately ran over and wrapped her arms around one of Naruto's, "I'm coming too!"
He nodded his head, "Okay then…"
Anko flashed a sinister smile at Yugito and whispered, "Knowing him, that'll turn into an orgy in less than ten minutes."
"EH!?" Yugito yelped in disbelief and shock. She turned scarlet and looked away embarrassed at the mention of Naruto and orgy in the same sentence.
"How does it feel knowing they will probably get to fuck him before you do?" Anko whispered again clearly enjoying Yugito's response.
The blonde sent a flustered glare towards the feisty snake mistress, "What makes you think I'd care about something so shameless and immoral?"
Before Yugito could even finish her sentence, Anko had her mouth pressed against the jinchuuriki's ear. Yugito shivered as she felt a tongue lick her earlobe. Anko chuckled at Yugito's shyness and whispered into her ear, "Imagine how it would feel inside of you. A little Kumo princess letting the notorious, evil Pein have his way with her. You're not fooling me, blonde, I can tell you secretly want him to take you. What a naughty little fantasy you have…oh so dirty and shameless."
The jinchuuriki blushed even redder and couldn't think of a response. She couldn't help but imagine how she really wanted the scene in Naruto's office from earlier to play out. The scene she envisioned was having her clothes ripped off and Naruto having his way with her all day long.
As this was going on, Naruto appeared to be in the middle of his arguing companions.
"I agree with what Haku said…Screw both of them, we don't need untrustworthy people! Am I right Haku?! Let's break social barriers!" Zabuza said enthusiastically causing everybody to eye him curiously. Naruto's companions immediately started to get his joke from earlier causing Haku's face to go red with embarrassment as they all came to different conclusions.
Everybody else traded looks of surprise as Naruto led the two of them inside the tower. Fu was clinging to Naruto's arm tightly and kept looking back venomously at Konan and Shizune. Upon finally reaching his office, Naruto closed the door behind them and glanced between the two women, "I'm only allowing this because I want more answers."
"Thank you for hearing us out, Naruto," Shizune spoke up first.
Naruto glared at her, "You don't get to use my name. Same goes for you Konan. Now, if what you said was true, then Madara already had three jinchuuriki?"
"He actually would have had four, but Kisame and Itachi hadn't arrived with the eight tails yet," Shizune explained. Naruto motioned for Fu to let go of his arm causing the girl to pout.
She remained silent but glared furiously at Konan. "You said Madara was retrieving the six tails as well? Hmph…well that's not good."
"Naruto, I know what he wants with jinchuuriki! Madara wants to seal all of them inside of himself!" Konan spoke up again.
"Stop using my real name! You almost fucking said it outside in front of half the village too! I don't need information like that getting back to Konoha! Now, I don't know what you expect from me, but I sure as hell don't see why I should listen to either one of you!" Naruto shouted.
Fu nodded her head in approval, "Yeah, and for the record, we already knew that, Konan."
The azure beauty's eyes shot open, "You did?! Then what will do with us now then?"
"I don't really know what to do with either one of you right now…" Naruto responded
"Kill them…it makes the most sense," Fu added.
"Why is she in here, Naruto?! I thought we were going to talk in private!" Konan demanded. This caused his eyes to light up in rage. It wasn't long before he had Konan pinned against a wall with his hands pressed against her shoulders.
He glared at her for a moment before releasing his grip, "Don't say my name! You lost that right! I don't want to kill you, but I sure as hell have no desire to deal with your lying ass right now! What makes you think you can just come in here and act like nothing fucking happened?!"
"Naruto! You can't blame me for everything that happened at the Valley of the End! I'm sorry okay! I was stupid, I admit it! Madara has always had me on a tight leash and I was afraid to act…I just thought if you were there, you could have had my back in Akatsuki! I didn't want things to turn out like that…I wanted you with us…with me." The woman now had tears freely flowing down her face which was a very strange sight to Naruto.
He could barely believe that Konan was crying, 'Is this for real? How can I be sure if she's sincere about this or not?'
"You already know what I think…but I'll let you make this decision. The only plus side is she probably stronger than most of your followers. The down side is she can't really be trusted anymore. Though, assuming what these two mortals say is true, then they did you a huge favor in releasing the other jinchuuriki." Kyuubi answered.
"Why didn't you try to come with me then?" Naruto asked callously which caused Fu to boil in anger and Shizune to perk up even more interested.
"I wish that I did…it was the biggest mistake of my life, Naruto."
"He told you to stop using his name, you backstabbing bitch! You actually have to care about him to use his real name!" Fu shouted.
Konan ignored her and took a few deep breaths before reaching up to touch Naruto's face, "I can't stop thinking about you…please take me back, Naruto. I'll do anything you want…anything."
Fu was disgusted by that tone. It was the same tone she heard during their threesome. Before Fu could voice her displeasure Naruto grabbed both Konan's wrists and pinned them above her head against the wall,
"Just shut up and stop touching me. " Naruto commanded coldly
"We don't want you here, Konan. I won't let you betray us again," Fu cut in with an aggressive tone.
Shizune inconveniently decided to speak up, "Naruto, there's something I've always wanted to say to you…I-"
Naruto glanced over at Shizune and interrupted, "Sit down, Shizune-neechan!" The bitter way in which he said it made her feel terrible. Before he turned his attention fully back to Konan again, He felt a soft pair of lips meet his. Naruto could barely comprehend the situation as Konan broke out of his hold and had her arms wrapped around his neck and her tongue halfway down his throat. The azure beauty wrapped her legs around his back and started squeezing to keep him from breaking the kiss.
Konan briefly broke the kiss to speak, "I can't hold back any longer! I want you now!" She then smashed her lips against his again and began passionately make out with him. Naruto resisted physically, but found it oddly sensational to hear those words from the crying Konan.
Fu nearly lost her mind at the sight and tackled the two to the ground. Unfortunately, Konan didn't let go. The azure beauty formed paper wings and floated off the ground away from Fu. The green haired girl began wildly slashing spikes around trying to hit Konan who levitated around the room with Naruto in her grip. Fu felt almost helpless watching Konan avoid her while continuing the kiss.
Shizune was very surprised by the way this unfolded and calmly sat down watching the scene with curiosity. Fu was beside herself with disapproval and screamed, "Let him go!"
Finally, Naruto regained his senses and broke out of Konan's grip landing on the ground. The azure beauty didn't bother saying anything as she swooped down with her wings and pinned Naruto against a wall. "Take me right here, right now! If you don't then I'll take you!" Konan shouted aggressively.
"Like hell, you will! Get away from him!" Fu shouted as she charged full speed and stabbed through Konan with a spike. Unfortunately, her attack missed the Kunoichi who dispersed away from it. Instead, the attack impaled Naruto who seemed surprised by the event.
Fu's body began to tremble as she noticed what she just did and receded the spike, "Oh gods I'm so sorry Naruto! Are you okay?!"
She looked worried as she examined the hole through him pooling with blood everywhere. Naruto's chakra cloak activated and began to quickly heal the injury much to her relief. Konan on the other hand sent a death glare towards Fu, "Stop interfering slut! Your reckless temper tantrum just hurt Naruto! I should kill you!"
"I won't let you hurt him again! Naruto is too good for you!" Fu yelled at the woman defensively.
Konan snorted in disapproval, "You're the one that just stabbed him! Not to mention, who are you to say that he is too good for me?! You are just some spastic, attention-seeking, whore…what makes you any better than me?!"
"Lots of things! At least I'm loyal and trustworthy! Plus, I am way better in bed than you are! You couldn't even please him the way I could! Hell, you fell asleep long before he and I were done!" Fu shot back insults.
For some reason, this was the insult that completely set Konan off, "You're going to pay for that!"
Before either girl could break into a fight, Naruto jumped between them.
"STOP IT! BOTH OF YOU!" he commanded angrily as his injury was now almost fully healed. Both women looked down shamefully as Naruto shook his head in disbelief.
"This is fucking ridiculous…Fu, you need to chill out. Let me deal with this please," the jinchuuriki continued. Both women angrily glared at each other causing an awkward silence.
Fu sent Naruto a quick nod, "I'm sorry, Naruto…I just don't want her to think that she can come back in here and fake a few tears and make everything okay between all of us."
"She has no right to condemn me so readily. She doesn't know all the facts and just jumped to conclusions…give me some more time to explain it to you, Naruto," Konan added.
"Stop being such a selfish bitch, Konan. Even if you are sincere, which I doubt, you clearly have no idea how things work around here. You can't have Naruto all to yourself. He belongs to all of us now," Fu shot back.
Konan's eyes lit up with surprise, "What do you mean all of you?!"
Fu laughed at the woman's question, "Oh, you didn't know? Ha! Naruto isn't a one woman kind of guy."
The azure beauty shot a sharp glare towards Naruto, "What does she mean by that?!"
"What's it to you anyways, Konan? Are you jealous? Good! I want you to be jealous…Naruto takes good care of every woman in his harem," Fu commented smugly.
'I've never seen this side of Fu before…she must really be upset over this whole Konan thing,' Naruto thought.
"Well at least you'll have plenty of things to keep you occupied once all of this is over…hahahahaha!" Kyuubi chuckled.
Konan raised a brow and scoffed, "Harem?! What the fuck is that supposed to mean? Are you saying he's some kind of polygamist?"
"Yeah, that's exactly what I'm saying. Naruto is a very important and special person. Just being with him is something I am thankful for everyday. So why should we make him worry about choosing one of us when he could just have all of us?" Fu answered much to Konan's disbelief.
The azure beauty shook her head at the notion, "So that's how it is…"
"I wouldn't expect a stuck up prude like you to understand," Fu responded a bit too enthusiastically.
Konan huffed in disapproval at Naruto, "How many women are in this so called harem of yours?!"
Naruto shrugged, "I don't know…that's beside the point anyways. None of that has anything to do with the issues between us."
"Right now it's at six. Me, Haku, Mei, Anko, Guren, and Tayuya are all on board with it so far," Fu answered much to Konan's dissatisfaction.
A coy smile crossed Shizune's lips at the mention of Naruto's harem, 'I didn't know he was like that…maybe there's room for me too!'
The Amekage seemed rather annoyed, "I don't share…"
"Then I guess you don't get any love…of course, being a traitor and all, I doubt that you would anyways," Fu laughed at her.
Naruto sighed at Fu's intentional antagonism before turning towards Konan, "I don't really know what else to say to you. Give me one good reason why I should ever trust you again?"
Konan was beside herself with jealousy at the idea of six women sinking their claws into him and keeping Naruto away from her. The thing that upset her the most was Naruto's lack of conscience in the matter. Was this all some sort of divine punishment? It seemed completely unfair to her.
"You're an indecisive bastard! You both think I'm selfish? I'm not the one playing bandit king out here! I mean don't you even feel a little guilty fucking every woman in sight that wants you?! I guess none of it means anything to you does it?! I'll bet you never even gave me a second thought after you left! I doubt you really care about those stupid whores in your harem either!" Konan yelled jealously at Naruto.
"How's he doing anything wrong? Naruto is only trying to make everyone happy…you're just jealous because you can't be a part of it!" Fu defended him.
Konan couldn't lie to herself…she was extremely envious. She felt completely powerless in this situation and simply stood there with a downcast stare.
"Konan," Naruto spoke up after an awkward silence. She glanced up and met his gaze with a longing look in her eyes. She looked like she wanted to say something, but simply remained silent as the two stared at each other. Naruto tried to think of something to say.
Finally, she looked away painfully, "What a fool I've made of myself by actually believing for one second in my petty little fantasy that you liked me the same way that I like you. You clearly hate me, so I should just go."
Much to her disbelief, and Fu's, Konan felt a pair of arms wrap around her back and pull her into an embrace. She could barely believe it, but Naruto was hugging her.
She stood there awkwardly not knowing how to react as several tears streamed down her face. Naruto rested his chin on her shoulder and spoke softly, "I don't hate you, Konan."
Her heart began to race as she turned to meet his gaze, "Y-you, don't?"
"Why would I?" he asked somewhat rhetorically.
"I just thought that…" Konan trailed off.
He interrupted her and placed a finger over her mouth, "You don't have to say anything else, Konan. Don't ever think that I didn't care about you…why do you think I'm having a hard time dealing with this? I do care about you, but it's going to be difficult for me to trust you again…"
She sent him a look of desperate approval, "I'll do whatever it takes to be with you. If you let me stay, I'll prove myself a thousand times over."
"I…I don't know," Naruto said aloud still contemplating what to do.
Her amber eyes gazed up at him longingly, "It's enough to know you care…I will go if you don't want me here."
Finally giving in to her, Naruto sighed, "You can stay, Konan…"
With those words, Konan almost felt as if she could melt into his arms.
A disapproving cough from Fu interrupted Konan's romantic moment, "If she is going to stay then she better get used to the rest of us, because I'm not fine with the idea of her just coming in and thinking she's queen…and I'm sure the others would agree as well."
Konan glanced over at her and scoffed, "We'll see about that won't we? The rest of you are little more than concubines anyways."
"Konan…I care about all of them. Try to be a little more open-minded and get to know them. If you prove yourself to them, then I might be able to trust you again," Naruto spoke up causing Konan to eye him curiously.
She rolled her eyes at the idea but decided to give it some thought later.
Fu didn't seem to approve of this scene but stayed quiet. Konan glanced anxiously at Naruto, "So then you'll let me stay here with you?" She wanted solid affirmation.
Naruto broke the hug and glanced between her and Fu.
"You can stay, but only under the conditions that Guren and Haku both keep an eye on you. Don't do anything without my permission and don't leave the village. Am I understood?" Naruto projected.
Konan looked relieved to hear this but decided to press her luck as she went for another kiss. Unfortunately, Fu put a hand in front of her face and blocked her from it. The gesture really put her off, but Konan simply backed away and ignored Fu.
The azure beauty turned towards Naruto again spoke up more lively, "Thank you for giving me another chance, Naruto."
"Go now, Konan, I'd like to talk to these two alone," he commanded.
The kunoichi looked a bit put off by the notion but obeyed nonetheless in hopes of building up her disposition again.
After she exited the office, Naruto glanced at Fu, "Haku and Guren will officially watch her, but I want you to do some espionage for time being. You are assigned to make sure she doesn't do anything I wouldn't approve of. However, please don't go around antagonizing her now that she's here. It's only going to make things more awkward between all of us. Go now and make sure that nobody says anything stupid out there. I need to deal with Shizune…"
Fu nodded her head, "Yes, Naruto, but just so you know…I am going to make sure the 'queen' knows her place around here. She's got a long way to go if she wants to earn my trust again."
He nodded his head before Fu gave him a quick kiss. As she left the office, Shizune was the only one left in there. She quietly and patiently waited there for him to address her. "Shizune, I honestly can't figure you out. I could barely believe you were a member of Akatsuki and now you're saying you've gone rogue with Konan. You just never seemed the type…" Naruto spoke calmly.
"I know you think I'm a coward, but I do genuinely want to be here," she responded.
He made his way over towards his chair and sat directly across from her. She anxiously awaited what he was going to say next. "To be honest, I think I trust you more than Konan…do you know why?"
She sent him a confused glance and shook her head, "No, why is that, Pein?"
"You've known that I was Pein all along and you never told Konoha. You manipulated Madara into trusting you and assuming you're telling the truth about setting the other jinchuuriki free…you've set his plan back and bought me more time," Naruto explained.
"I promise you it's true…I actually convinced him to go get the six tails after his battle with Konan. I swear to you on my life, I'm telling the truth. I would not cross you, Naruto. In fact I tried my best to keep him from knowing your true identity as long as possible. He didn't really find out until after your battle at Ame. Itachi convinced me to keep your identity as Kushina's son a secret from him, but he found out once I arrived at the Valley of the End," the woman ranted desperately hoping to set the record straight.
"Itachi? Why would he do that?" Naruto asked bewildered.
She shrugged, "I don't know, but he didn't seem to like Madara all that much either. Of course back then, I didn't even know he was Madara. Now that I think about it, I don't think Itachi is very loyal to Madara."
"Did you mean what you said back outside? Would you really have joined me like Deidara did if you knew what I was capable of before all of that mess happened at the Valley of the End?" Naruto asked curiously.
She nodded her head, "In a heartbeat. I know that you have no reason to believe me, but I've gone out of my way to try and help you. If I'm lying then you can just kill me."
Finally Naruto sighed, "Alright, well you've convinced me enough to let you stay for now. Although, I will hold you to that, Shizune-neechan. I am surrounded by allies who are very overprotective of me…just remember that if the thought of lying to me ever crosses your mind. I wouldn't even get to kill you before they ripped you to shreds. So long as you prove your worth around here, and show some respect to my senior ranking followers, then I won't have a problem with you."
The medic nin let out a sigh of relief before running over to hug him. He awkwardly sat there in his chair as the woman embraced him and before long she was straddling him. Naruto gave her a bizarre look, "What are you doing?"
"I know how you are with the ladies…" she said seductively as she began to pull her Akatsuki robe off. Naruto just sat there in disbelief as the woman then pulled her kimono open revealing her bust. She sent him a playful smile, "There's another reason I want to be here…"
Naruto made an effort to push her away but accidentally touched her chest causing a loud moan to escape her lips, "Naruto, I didn't know you were so eager."
"Shizune, what the hell are you doing?" he asked. She leaned down and began to kiss his neck as she grinded her hips against him.
"Can I be in your harem? I'll gladly let you do anything you want whenever you want…" She whispered seductively.
The jinchuuriki picked her up and placed her on the desk which caused her eyes to light up with excitement. Shizune quickly positioned herself for what she wanted, but then much to her annoyance, Naruto walked away.
"W-wait! Where are you going?!" She pleaded as she stood up and followed Naruto who was making his way towards the door. She blocked him and spread her arms in front of the room's exit, "You can't leave yet."
He shook his head and chuckled at her behavior, "You just got here, Shizune…"
"Call me Neechan…it turns me on more," she giggled.
"Put your clothes back on, Shizune-neechan, I don't have time to play bandit king today…" he said distantly.
The woman looked annoyed by his statement, "Oh c'mon, please?! I'll let you do anything you want to me…"
"Since when have you even liked me like that?" he asked bewildered as he furrowed his brow.
"I always thought you were a cute kid…but you grew up to be really sexy and powerful. You can't blame me for wanting a piece of you. Everybody else seems to want the same thing…in one way or another haha," the medic nin smiled.
He shook his head, "Simply finding me attractive isn't the same thing as liking me. I can't really take you seriously right now anyways."
"When have I ever given you a reason to think that I didn't like you?" she countered.
"The Valley of the End…" he replied nonchalantly. A scowl crossed her face at the mention of this. Naruto gestured for her to move as he made his way to the door, but was surprised when she grabbed his arm.
"Wait! I know this is going to sound strange coming from me, but I have liked you ever since Tsunade and I came to Konoha. It was innocent at first…I thought you were sweet and caring. You always cheered me up and I admired your courage. Part of me always thought that if you were older, I'd be interested. Well…when I saw you again after all these years, it just brought back so many memories. You were so brave standing up to Madara even though it would have been easier to accept his offer. You have no fear and you show incredible compassion to your friends and lovers. To be honest, I am really envious of them. I want to have that feeling too," Shizune confessed.
"These women are going to be the death of you…and me." Kyuubi spoke up.
"What are you saying exactly? You're seriously interested in me?" Naruto questioned skeptically.
She rested her head against his arm, "I don't care if there are others…just as long as I can be with you too."
"You do understand how this looks to me right? I just agreed to let you stay and now you're trying to cozy up to me? Hell I just choked you out like twenty minutes ago. I don't know what kind of a person you truly are, Shizune, but I am not convinced," Naruto replied as he pulled his arm out of her grip.
"That's how I know you care. You would not be mad at Konan and me if you did not like us. You could have easily killed me a hundred different ways up till now and you haven't. Understand how this looks from my point of view…you like me at least a little bit. Admit it, Naruto," Shizune responded with a playful smile.
He shook his head and laughed, "You're delusional…what kind of twisted logic is that?"
"You don't have to play this game with me, Naruto…I want to be one of your girls. So how's about you stop teasing me already," the brunette responded as she put her hands on his chest. Naruto grabbed her hands and made an effort to push her back which caused her to burst into a wide grin now that the two of them were holding hands.
"I think you like this kind of thing. I think you enjoy making a girl spill her guts out to you while you put up this uninterested bad boy persona. You tease her just enough to make her go crazy over you and then you walk away making her want you even more. It's no wonder you got Konan to fall for you," Shizune explained coyly.
"Hahahaha! She's really smart for a mortal…" Kyuubi laughed.
'Shut up fox! I don't do that…do I?'
"Not always and maybe not intentionally, but let's be honest here, she nailed you with that comment."
The man looked away slightly embarrassed, "Uh, yeah…anyways, I have stuff to do." Naruto tried to push her away and make his way towards the exit. Unfortunately, Shizune stopped him as she wrapped her legs around one of his and pressed her crotch against his thigh.
Her grip tightened on his hands as she pushed him back towards his desk, "Don't play games with me, Naruto…I already want you."
"You need to stop this, okay? I'm completely serious, Shizune!" Naruto stated sternly as he resisted her forcefully.
He easily overpowered her and managed to throw her a good distance away from him. She fell on her ass causing her Kimono to come fully undone. Shizune licked two of her fingers and slowly brought them down as she spread her legs.
Naruto couldn't believe it, but Shizune was pleasuring herself in front of him. She sent him a lustful stare, "I know the real reason you kept me alive…you wanted to punish me for being a bad girl. Come over here and make your Shizune-neechan beg for forgiveness."
The jinchuuriki muttered under his breath, "You never seemed the type…"
Shizune stood up and charged him and before long her naked front was pressed against him on the ground. "I know you want to fuck me, pervert! Fuck your Shizune-neechan until she cums!"
Much to her surprise, Naruto reversed their positions and was now on top of her. Her eyes lit up with delight at the look on his face. She spread her legs and wrapped them around his causing his groin to press against hers. Naruto quickly felt intense heat radiating from her now soaking wet panties. Shizune quickly took notice of his reaction, "You see how much I want it? Give it to me, Naruto. Violate me!"
He couldn't help but be completely turned on by this situation much to his own disbelief. The medic nin's eyes widened with anticipation when she felt him hardening.
"I want you inside of me," she cooed with a soft moan.
"I'll entertain the thought, Shizune-neechan, but I have to go right now," he said softly as he brushed a hand through some of her ebony locks of hair. Her cheeks turned crimson as his face barely hovered above hers. Without wasting another second, they met in a passionate kiss which was way better than what Naruto was expecting.
He was making out with a half naked Shizune in the middle of Orochimaru's old office…and he liked it. He couldn't help but let his mind wander at all the ironic things that had happened leading up to this moment.
Shizune was first to break the kiss and instantly went for his pants trying to pull them off. A loud knock on the door brought both of them out of their mood and caused Naruto to perk up.
As the door flew open, Mei, Guren, and Haku came rushing in followed by Fu. "Naruto, what's this nonsense about me having to watch, Konan?!" Haku demanded.
"You've been in here a long time with her and…"Guren spoke up before she realized the position the two were in. A loud shriek escaped Fu's lips as she came barreling past everybody, "What are you doing with her?!"
Naruto stood up much to Shizune's displeasure and rubbed the back of his head, "I know this must look kind of strange…"
"I didn't realize you were so horny today…I'm available whenever you need me," Mei chuckled as she made her way over towards him. The red head ran a soft finger down his chest and winked.
Haku coughed, "If you're going to make me watch Konan…I want my payment in advance."
"How did you two end up like that?" Guren spoke up curiously as she eyed the flustered Shizune who was now putting her clothes on.
"Well, since you four are here, I'll just make this official. Shizune wants to be one of you…I'll let you girls work it out," Naruto answered as he made his way to the door.
Fu raised a brow, "She's staying too?!"
Naruto nodded his head, "Yeah, she's good for now. If she tries anything stupid, kill her. Anyways, I have stuff to do, so you girls play nice."
Without another word, Naruto left his office leaving the five women alone. As he left he thought for a moment, 'Wait…if they're all in there, then who is watching Konan right now?'
Meanwhile back inside the office, every woman was staring at Shizune like a piece of meat. "What did you do?!" Haku demanded as she took a step closer.
"I told Naruto how I felt…he said I'm good to stay as long as I follow certain conditions," Shizune answered as vaguely as possible hoping to incite them.
"Was spreading your legs one of those conditions?" Mei laughed.
The medic nin grinned sinisterly, "Maybe…you know how he is around women."
Haku did not appreciate that comment, "Don't talk about him like that! We're more to him than playthings."
Mei chuckled, "He's more like our plaything to be honest haha."
Guren shook her head at Shizune, "I couldn't help but notice you've got quite the mouth on you. You must be pretty convincing if you managed to talk Naruto into sparing your life."
"She's another whore, trying to fuck her way into his life. Naruto's got enough concubines with Mei, Anko, and gods know who else…" Haku added.
Shizune raised her hands in defense, "Girls, please don't get the wrong idea…I just wanted to be part of the harem. It's pretty kinky, I have to admit."
"Please don't use that term…I like to pretend that his cock hasn't been inside of Mei…" Haku sighed as she sent a disapproving glance at the red head.
Mei scoffed at her, "You could learn a thing or two if you watched Fu and me fuck him. We had a great time back at the hot springs."
"So did I!" Haku shot back.
The medic nin sighed as she cut into the conversation again, "I'm jealous…you all get to do intimate things like that whenever you want with him. What do I have to do to prove myself to all of you around here?"
Guren shrugged, "Just don't be an obnoxious slut like Anko or a whiny bitch like Haku."
The ice princess didn't appear offended by Guren's comment and nodded, "Yeah, and don't be like Mei or Fu and go off thinking you're his main girl. I don't tolerate greedy bitches…"
Mei brushed a hand through her bangs and shook her head, "I'm perfectly okay with you joining in. Just remember that we're your seniors in the harem. We all get priority over you…at least until you've proven yourself."
Shizune appeared relieved by their mixed approval, "I just want to be with him in any way I can."
Fu walked over towards the medic nin and pushed her against a wall. Shizune looked surprised as a long spike came out of Fu's forearm. The green haired girl gave Shizune a psychopathic grin, "I don't care if you fuck him…but if you EVER hurt him, I will flay your fucking skin off and shred you into pieces! However, as long as you're one of us, I also don't want you and Konan hanging out!"
"Why's that?" the brunette asked curiously.
Fu cracked a fist, "Until she earns my forgiveness, I don't want her even entertaining the thought of being in our harem."
The medic nin nodded her head and let out a sigh of relief as Fu backed away. She bowed her head to the green haired girl much to her surprise, "Thank you, Fu, for giving me a chance. I know we got off on bad terms, but I hope you come to like me."
Her respectful tone caught the minty haired jinchuuriki off guard. She was not expecting Shizune to be so obedient and polite about this.
"Well, I'm glad we cleared that up then…" Fu responded unsure of what else to say.
Mei glanced at Fu, "Where is Naruto going right now? I haven't gotten to talk to him about Yagura yet…"
"Hell if I know…anyways, I'm going to keep an eye on Konan. See you all later." Without another word, the girls began to disperse out of the office.
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That's a wrap for now. Let's go over our chapter review shall we?
I know what you're thinking… "Oh damn you Crimson Ultrafox for another stupid filler chapter!" I apologize if that's what it seems like to you, but I wanted to build a little more development in order to enrich future chapters.
Well, yeah…something like that. At least I'm updating, fairly regular now. Please be patient, folks…the good shit is coming soon (to a computer near you).
Alright so clearly Naruto's interaction with Sasuke was one of the important parts of this chapter. I'm sure many of you will question his Mangekyo Sharingan. I already know what you're going to say so whatever.
Moving on, we had quite a big scene with Konan and Shizune arriving. Perhaps it was what you expected…perhaps you wanted something more. Lots of emotions and fan service harem stuff was in this chapter. I promise not to drown you with it if I can help it.
I know my action fans out there probably hated this chapter, but I wanted to realistically build upon the relationships of the women in the harem. Of course that's ironic since it's a fanfiction with a harem theme based off of an anime…so you know it's really realistic (sarcasm). You know what I mean though…I just want it to seem genuine. Naruto accepted Konan back, but he still doesn't trust her. He cares a lot about the girls in his harem and said that if she can earn their trust then she will reacquire his.
The little bit with Shizune may or may not have perked a few peoples' interest. I tried to make it clearer in this chapter that she was pretty smart. I will let you interpret that however you want for now.
I promise that the thrill-ride, roller coaster of action packed adventures is coming back really soon. Stay tuned for the next chapter…Uchiha Pride!
I never expected this story to get this far so thanks again my loyal reviewers.