Can I be my true self? A Naruto story.

I do not own Naruto just the plot...

I lost interest in this chapter about 4/5 way through, so i believe the end sucks.

I lost interest after i read something, so i had to force myself to finish it. When i do that, the chapter sucks. My best writing comes when i want to write the chapter. So there you have it.

I meant to have this chapter out tuesday, but one i dont have internet connection, and two i lost interest. So dont kill me!

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I also trying to make a ANBU code name for the Teme, since he is the knew member of Team Fox, but i can't come up with anything. Do you, my readers, have any suggestions?

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Chapter 9

Missions

Part nine

Sasuke stared at the sleeping blonde as she laid asleep in her comfortable old bed. Sasuke, in a jounin uniform, sat in a corner of Naruto's bedroom. The brunet desired to take the girl to his house; however, it was best that she woke up in a place that she knew. She was the most important. His arms fit her body perfectly, but Sasuke was the only one to notice. The blonde was all that he thought about.

Sasuke would have died of laugher, if he was anyone else, when Naruto's fan boys caught sight of him, holding the kunoichi. He still found it funny, but it was too lousy that she was asleep in his arms and couldn't see them. The other boys would have insulted him, but they didn't dream of waking up Naruto, who needed the sleep. Sasuke didn't even stop, when he saw them. He didn't need to, since the council made him her personal body guard.

He didn't sleep much as he watched his dobe. The chair was uncomfortable, but he wasn't going to let her be alone in the room. On the other hand, he wanted to lie next to her, but that wasn't a good idea. Sasuke was a pervert, when it came to Naruto, so it would have been a bad idea to sleep next to her.

Tsunade had stopped crying, but her heart was still broken. Kakashi had told her about his conversation with Naruto at the KIA stone. The Hokage should have told her about her father, but it would have only put her in peril. Now, the imbecilic council got what they desired. The Uchiha took Naruto home yesterday after a lot of threatening was appointed to him. It seemed like the rest of the group didn't like Sasuke with Naruto.

Tsunade dreamt she was deaf, but she never got her wish. Naruto's fan boy, which made the Godaime laugh, had different agreements to why the Uchiha shouldn't be Naruto's body guard and why they would be better. Lady Tsunade couldn't stressed it enough that it wasn't her doing; however, they didn't stop bugging her. She threatened to send them all to the hospital, if they didn't stop; nevertheless, there were some injuries. They also didn't like the way that the Uchiha was holding Naruto bride style, so it was common sense that Sasuke should watch his back and hope for the best.

The Hokage groaned as she watched her paperwork grow. It was never ending. She didn't even know where it all came from; in addition, she had the mess with Naruto. How could she be neck deep with problems? She wanted to throw all her papers in the air and ran to the orange kunoichi, but what would Naruto, if Tsunade did that?

Tsunade hoped that no missions for a month would bring Naruto to her. It would only turn bad, if Tsunade went to Naruto…… Yep, it would be best if Naruto came to her. Mission. Missions were the key to Naruto's heart. Mission would bring her here.

"You would think that was rabbits the way it grows," a council women said, while she entered the Hokage's office.

"What do you people want now?" Tsunade inquired.

"The council heard about what happen with you and Naruto," she stated.

"Naruto and I are distance right now, so what?" Tsunade secured the nearest Sake and downed it. She couldn't deal with this at this early in the morning.

"It is something to worry about." It was hard to tell who was older, since Tsunade didn't show her right age. "I'm sure, though, that it will work out in the end."

"I can see it in your eyes," Tsunade stated.

"See what? You lost me," the council member asked, confused.

"You're glad that Naruto is distance; in other words, it helps you get what you want from Naruto," Tsunade blustered. Damn it, Naruto doesn't want anything to do with me right now, Shit. "She isn't a tool that you can use to acquire what you want."

"If you are so wise, what is it that we, the council, desire?" The member snapped.

"You wish to bend Naruto to your liking," Tsunade paused. "Naruto isn't your weapon that you wish to use as a baby vessel," She snapped.

"Even if that was true, you know that Naruto can never be controlled."

"True, but-"

"But what?" The 'older' lady interjected. "You should be careful what you say. Remember, Hokage, you are on thin ice."

"I know," Tsunade hissed. "Leave!" Referring to many things.

"I will leave, since you have a meeting with the Kazekage." The council member seized the door, while she glanced, or rather glared, at Tsunade.

No one ever wanted to get out of bed; that is, what Naruto wanted to do right now. The bed was rather old; however, it did fit her body perfectly. It tackled her with a equable warmth that couldn't be explained. It made her feel safe, but yet, she was unsure of the future. The bed gave her this feeling; however, it only worked if she was in bed. The ability to hide in the covers gave her this magical feeling. This thaumaturgic feeling was something that Naruto didn't know what it was, or even how to describe it. She could travel the whole world and never know what this feeling was.

But did she really know herself? Did anyone really know who they are? Did dreams lead to the answer of this question? Dreams were the heart's desire. It made sense that the bed could lead to oneself, but not in that way. This discovery involved one to be asleep not rolling round in bed doing other things.

Naruto's eye lids just rested in position for sometime, not wanting to get up. The sun hit her, and the golden rays illuminated her face, ordering her to get up. The blonde forced herself up and into the eyes of another. Those onyx eyes met her cerulean eyes. "What are you doing here?" She inquired. Her finger raised at him.

"Dobe, did you forget that I'm your body guard?" Sasuke responded.

"O yea." Naruto blinked at him. How could she forget? Well, she was under a lot of stress. "I remember. I'm not imbecilic, which you may think."

"I guess your word choice is better," he smirked. She glared at him.

"How long have you been in that spot? Why are you wearing that?"

Sasuke wore his jounin uniform, which had the Uchiha Clan's symbol on the sleeves. He was rather proud of the way he looked in it. The raven had a lot of pride in himself; sometimes, he had too much pride. This outfit didn't help his pride much. "I had been promoted to Jounin as well as an Anbu black Ops. I'm also on Team Fox."

"How is that possible? It took me forever to get to that rank and you got there in matter of days! That is impossible." She spited. He remained quiet. "You better behave, since you're on my team. Sasuke, that means you listen to me." She chuckled. "It is my team. This should be fun with Sai, Sakura, and you."

O great! I have to be with that man. Sai is after My dobe. "Me listening to you? That will be hard." Naruto glared. "Okay, it won't be too hard."

"You never answered my first question."

"I have been here all night."

"You watched me sleep?"

"Hn."

"Pervert!"

"I am not. I'm your body guard. I have to guard you," the raven replied.

"Get out!" She seized pillows and hurtled them at him. "I have to change and stuff." The pillows were a never ending river as they hit him.

"Will you stop it with the pillows?"

"Will you get out of my bed room?"

"Hn." He headed to the door. "Just don't take to long, dobe. It's not that hard to get dress, but if you need help, just ask." The last comment was out of line, but he couldn't help himself. He wanted the blonde in so many ways.

"Teme, you pervert!" He failed to dodge the pillow coming right at his head, but it was a pillow. Pillows are soft, so no harm done. However, the pillow came flying back at Naruto. "Teme, just you wait." She jumped out of bed onto a strong pair of legs. She healed splendidly over night thanks to a certain fox, but it took longer then when she was a child. "I will get you."

"Hn." He closed the door. Her living room was infinitesimal compared to his living quarters, but it was in no way a home. A home was where the heart was, but his heart didn't belong here or there. He came back to Konoha hoping to find a home, his best friend, and a woman in three different places; instead, he found all that he wanted in Naruto. He tried to cut off this bond with his dobe, but he couldn't.

The shower turned on, and soon after that, there was a knock at the front door. He gyrated to the door. To his dismay, it was Sakura and her lover boy, Rock Lee.

"Hey, Sasuke. We came to see Naruto," Sakura answered.

"Where is Naruto and all her youth?" Lee inquired.

"Shower," Sasuke responded. A door opened behind them to see Naruto in nothing but a towel. "Dobe." Crimson crossed his cheeks.

"Baka! Invest in some clothes," Sakura vocalized. She rotated Lee to face the door. "What were you thinking?" If I didn't know any better, I would say that Naruto and Sasuke were rolling round together somewhere. Sasuke looks tired, and Naruto trod comfortably out of her room with only a towel on. She must have known Sasuke was here. Calm down, Sakura. They didn't,... even if all the clues add up.

"I….. , well, needed to get something, and…… I… am not use to having people in my apartment," the blonde explained said. Naruto quickly got what she needed and ran back to her bedroom. "Sorry." She waved one hand at them.

"What was Naruto thinking?" Sakura questioned. Lame! They must had done it.

"She wasn't," the raven replied. "Does she even have a brain?"

"That wasn't youthful at all!" Lee blustered."

Lee's right." Sakura agreed. Sasuke, you should try being nicer to Naruto after you and her done it. She glanced at the raven. Sasuke's acting strange. I'm sure they done it, now.

"Hn." Naruto was right. He was a pervert, and seeing Naruto like that didn't help. He just wanted her more. Come down, Sasuke. The gods were torturing him. He didn't think he could last, if things kept happening like that. He had other things to worry about. Naruto's fan boys were a colossal problem, but he was a few steps a head of them. He also had to deal with the enemy after his Naruto.

Yeah! Naruto belonged to him, and he wasn't going to let someone take her from him. What was his stayed his. He wasn't going to lose her to his replacement, the Hyuga, or the Kazekage. If it meant war between the four of them, then war it was. War would be fun, right?…… There was nothing wrong with that!

After some silence, Naruto came out of her room fully dressed in her orange and black outfit. "Sorry for before. I'm used to being alone." She chuckled. Lee and Sakura thought she meant living alone, since she never lived with any one. Sasuke, on the other hand, knew what she meant, but didn't call it on her.

Her blonde hair was still wet, but she looked wonderful in teme's eyes. She was her old cheery self, but that was only for a few select people. "I'm going to get some ramen. You want to join me!"

"No, Lee and I just wanted to drop in to see how you were going, since you escaped from the hospital yesterday," Sakura said, eyeing her.

"You know I hate hospitals, and I needed to be alone!" Naruto whined.

"Naruto, you should had been more careful," Lee added.

"Yea, yea." Naruto waved them out the door and gyrated toward Sasuke. "Lets go get some ramen." Her smile was as big as her face.

"Why ramen?" Sasuke whined, well I wouldn't call it whining.

"It is the best food out there, dattebayo!" The Anbu Captain cried.

"Hn."

"What?"

"I don't want ramen."

"It doesn't matter, teme. You're my body guard, so you have to follow me." She grinned. Her smile could light up anything."

Hn." Damn it. She's right. I don't like ramen.

She giggled, heading out the door. She won, and he knew it. His Uchiha's pride wouldn't let him say it out loud. He silently cursed. "You are paying also."

"Why?"

"I said so that's why." Naruto grinned as she saw Sasuke's face.

Sasuke was sicken to say the least. Naruto had eaten six bowls and she was working on her seventh. He had eaten only two bowls and he was full. How did she eat all that and still look that hot? Naruto was the kind of person who could defy reality. Damn it, I will be poor before she's finish! In spite of being rich, Sasuke hated spending money on useless items, like ramen. Ramen!…...

Who created ramen? Were they crazy? Would they create ramen, if they saw Naruto stuffing her face? Sasuke watched his dobe start on the eighth bowl! How could she eat this much? It wasn't human... She looks hot, though….. Shut-it. Can't think about that right now!

Even though it was sickening, the teme couldn't take his eyes off of the dobe. How did she have this power over him? Naruto, I will make you mine; otherwise, I will go crazy! It didn't help him that an hour ago that he saw her in a towel. His fantasies were running wild in his head. Dobe! You could always do this to me.

"I surprise a guy like yourself can watch Naruto eat like that."

Sasuke took his eyes off Naruto and rotated in his chair to see his replacement. Sai had an act of cutting into his thoughts. How did he do that? Sasuke needed those day dreams about his dobe. "Why are you here?"

"I wanted to talk to Naruto." Sai grinned his famous fake smile. He still was agitated that Sasuke was the blonde's body guard; incidentally, Sasuke was on Team Fox with them as well! Life wasn't fair. Sai gyrated to Naruto. "Hey Naruto."

"Hey Sai. Did you just get here?" She inquired.

"Hai… There isn't much we can do, since we are off missions for awhile." Sai said. He knew about the new member of Team Fox, but at any rate, he didn't have to savor it. May be Sai could do away with Sasuke, and no one would ever be the wiser. That would work, but that plan involved a mission, in which they weren't taking at the moment. Tsunade ordered them off missions for a couple weeks so that Naruto could rest, after the event she went through.

A normal Naruto would march up to the Hokage office and demand a mission; on the other hand, this Naruto didn't want to have anything to with Tsunade. Naruto would do something, eventually. She would get bored in time.

"No missions, why?" She blustered.

"Dobe, did you forget what happened to you?" Sasuke inquired.

"No, Teme!" She growled. "I can never forget it!" Naruto jumped to her feet with her hands in fists. "I see it every time I blink. How do you think I can forget it!?"

"Naruto, I didn't mean it like that," Sasuke started. He should had thwacked himself. How could he be so imbecilic? Why did he even say that?

"Naruto, the event is the reason….The Uchiha is right, but he should've said it differently," Sai vocalized. I don't need to undo Sasuke. He will undo himself. He shined his famous fake smile. He didn't even have to mess with Sasuke; in fact, Sasuke would do it himself. The Uchiha was never any good with women.

"I know, but…. I need my missions," Naruto started. "Lets go see obaa-chan." She paused, starting to tread away from Ichiraku Ramen bar. She couldn't bring herself to walk to Tsunade's office. "How long will we go without missions, if I don't burst into her office?" The young kunoichi asked.

"I would say a week at least, but most likely a month," Sai answered. "I believe that the Uchiha would agree with me."

"Hn." The Uchiha replied. 'The Uchiha' sounded funny when Sai said it; however, Sasuke liked it that way. He didn't desire to be friendly with his replacement.

"I guess I have to than," She whispered.

It was deathly silent, as the three ninjas made their way up the steps in the Hokage Tower. Naruto loathed each step, crossing her path. Sai and Sasuke only watched her, while she slowly traversed up the stairs. They knew better then to rush her. Naruto had to do this on her own time.

As they were going up, Gaara and his Suna Ninjas were coming down. Her speed picked up, heading to the Kazekage. "Hey, Gaara."

"Hey, Naruto," He responded back. "How are you?"

"Great." Her eyes fell to the ground. "Thanks for before."

"No thanks needed," he told her. Gaara received glares from the two Shinobi from Team Fox. "I was helping someone I care deeply for."

Naruto blushed, while receiving laugher from Temari. If glares could kill, then Sai and Sasuke would have killed many. (So many fan boys, and so little time.) The other ninjas were holding in their laugher knowing it would mean certain death from their Kazekage. "Thanks." Sakura's words kept playing over and over in her head. 'Sai and Gaara like you.' Was she right? If Sakura was right about Gaara, was she right about Sai? Sai was very nice to Naruto, after teasing her. Did teasing mean something? Sasuke also teased her. What did they mean? Why would they like me? I am……Hey stop thinking like that! I'm Naruto Uzumaki the daughter of the Yondaime. That sentence sounds so weird! Any ways, I can do anything, dattebayo! "Why are you here?" She paused. "I didn't wished to be mean." She posed her normal I-am-sorry pose.

"It's okay. I had a meeting with the Hokage," he answered.

"I would ask what it was about, but I know you wouldn't tell me," Naruto stated.

"True…. I will be leaving today, but we will see each other soon." Gaara articulated as he and his ninjas started to leave.

"What do you mean by that?" She inquired.

"It's so sad to see you go," Sai lied.

"The world must be coming to an end then," Gaara uttered without turning back.

"Why do you say that?" Sai asked.

"We can see that you are happy that we are leaving," Kankuro answered for his younger brother. They never even stopped, when they answered back.

"Sai, how can you not like Gaara?" Naruto asked. "He never did anything to you."

"Naruto," Sai uttered. What could he say? He dare not lie to her, since it would break her, if she ever found out. Silence…Naruto was upset. Sasuke was smirking, since Sai was down a point now on the get-Naruto score board. Gaara smirked because he was thinking the same thing as Sasuke. "Naruto."

"My friends can't dislike my friends," the blonde whined.

"Naruto, I thought you wanted to see the Godaime," Sasuke intervened.

"And we have to go," Gaara stated.

Naruto nodded. "See you later then, Gaara." They said their goodbyes, and each party was headed off in different directions. Naruto soon found herself outside of Hokage's office. "I don't think I can do this."

"Naruto," both men started to say; as a result, each male received a glare from the other. "Naruto," they started again. They couldn't keep doing this. They could see that she was hurting; thus, they had to be careful what they say. They both made mistakes today, and they didn't need to mess up again.

"You can," Sai stated. Naruto's face fell, but her hand never left the door. "Do you want me to do it?"

"No, I have to do this." Naruto pushed the door opened, and the boys followed her in. The Hokage had her face in her paper work. Sasuke and Sai were standing behind Naruto. Naruto slowly walked to Tsunade's desk.

"I am busy, so this better be important," Tsunade growled.

"Lady Tsunade, I would like Team Fox to be put on a mission," Naruto requested calmly. There was no hint that they even knew each other. Naruto glanced over the Godaime's head, not wanting to look into the golden eyes. Those golden eyes would break her down, since Naruto was on the edge already.

"Gaki, I see that you found out that you aren't schedule for any missions for while," Tsunade revealed. Her plan had brought Naruto to her, but she had to step slowly now. One wrong move and she would be done.

"Hai, ma'am."

"Don't call me that!" Tsunade growled. Naruto didn't respond. "You need time to heal, gaki." Her eyes left Naruto and went to Sai and Sasuke, who stood against the back wall. Their eyes were giving her a warning, not to push too hard.

"I'm not a gaki," she muttered calmly. "As you can see, I'm perfectly healed."

"Naruto," Tsunade paused. "I meant other then physical."

"I am mentally fine."

"I don't know about that."

"Why, because I'm angry with you?…The only problem I have is you!" Naruto growled. Naruto was losing her cool. "You lied to me. You lost all rights to care for me."

Tsunade stood rather fast. "Gaki, I am sorry that I lied to you and that you had to go through that vile event…It destroyed you mentally and physically, and you need to rest," she explained.

"I know! Why does everyone keep throwing that in my face?" Naruto blustered.

"Gaki…"

"Naruto…"

"Dobe…"

"No! I just want a mission. Is that so hard to understand?" Naruto sobbed. "Why is it so hard?" The three other people in the room moved closer to the blonde. "Can I just have a mission? Please. I need a mission," she whispered.

"Sure, Gaki." Tsunade moved her hand to Naruto's shoulder.

"Don't touch me!" Naruto vociferated, while she swatted Tsunade's hand away.

"Naruto, please," the Hokage started.

"NO! You aren't forgiven, so leave me alone," Naruto demanded. She turned away from the Godaime. Her hand was on the door.

"Come back tomorrow with your team. I will give you a mission then." Tsunade gyrated to her desk. "We will deal with Sasuke's rank tomorrow."

"Hn," came the young raven's response.

"Hai," Naruto responded. Somehow, Naruto found herself outside the Hokage Tower with Sasuke and Sai, who could see Naruto was sad/upset. "Teme, I want to go home." Sasuke trod to her side. Sai evanesced at once, knowing it wouldn't be best to tease either of them.

The walk home was quiet; consequently, Naruto went straight to her bedroom. Her bed became her ally, and she wished she never left it. She couldn't believe how she acted. She flipped out over the little things; meanwhile, if someone did what she did, she would have hurt them. What was going on with her? Was this because she was a woman? She hated being a woman sometimes. Women are too emotional.

There was a knock at her door. "Dobe, are you okay?"

"Hai. I'm going to bed."

"Hn."

Thanks for reading!

I hope you liked it. Review! I love it when i get reviews.

I know the Gaara-Naruto scene sucked, but like i said. I lost interest in this chapter after i read something!! I do think it is funny, though!

And i know Naruto going to bed around noon, but what makes you think she is really going to bed? Poor Teme, No one can handle the dobe. Too bad here is a window in her bedroom. I give you hint. Naruto will forgive one of her five teachers in the next chapter. I won't tell you which!

I hate not having internet at my house, and quizilla is getting me mad. It redid it's site, and not i can't find all my stories and creations that i have on it! should i just leave that site? I am totally lost on that website. There is my little rant! And yea. I hate being the middle child! I am being used by my family. ok there. Now, my little rant is over!

6/05/08- chapter updated

8/16/08- I have updated this chapter, since one of the reviewers said I'm 'abusing' Fanfiction's rules, or something like that! If they think i'm abusing the rules, then he should read other stories, which have far worse grammar then i do!!... I'm starting to agree with them!