A/N: This is my first try as an author so bear with me. English isn't my first language so don't hesitate to pm me with any fault you find, I am always eager to learn.
Alright, most of you were pleased with the previous chapter and especially how Konan survived the fall of Amegakure. I know some wanted the village of Ame to be integrated inside the Alliance but having Konan survive while losing the city seemed like a good compromise. Furthermore, you will soon understand why that country needed to be a part of the Sasuke's lands. Just take a look at a Naruto world map and you may understand what I'm trying to have him do with his conquests and what would be his next target. This will be revealed in this chapter anyway.
I am very pleased to publish the 50th chapter of this story. It's been a little more than three months since the first chapter was released, that's roughly 17 chapters written each month, not too shabby for a first time author. To "celebrate" this, the chapter will contain the first lemon scene I have ever written, hope it turns alright. I know it was always a "maybe" according to what I wrote in the summary but I feel this is something that I'd like to try, though I wouldn't expect another one any time soon. Give me some honest feedback on it please, I'd like to know your opinion about it.
Anyway, welcome to the next chapter of Kaze No Kami.
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or any other manga for that matter.
Chapter 50 : Union and Separations
Konohagakure – Namikaze Compound
"Naru-kun ?" The red head said in a low voice, as her beloved appeared after the flash that illuminated the room slowly died down.
Naruto gently put Konan down on a couch as she wasn't feeling very well after just traveling with the Hiraishin, on top of originally being injured during her fight against Sasuke. His eyes scanned the room and he finally noticed Natsuki starring at him. He was about to go to her but stopped half way, as he noticed the second person who was also present in the room prior to his arrival.
"Ba-chan, sober up. This kunoichi here, is Konan. You've already met her in the past, she was one of the three orphans Ero-sennin took care of during the last Great War. Even with the protection of her paper bloodline, she suffered from burns all over her body, so please help her." Naruto said as he saw Tsunade in a corner of the room, having empty sake and wine bottles all around her.
Tsunade's eyes widened as flashes of the past rushed through her mind, forcing her already tired brain to remember the scene where she met Konan, Nagato and Yahiko all those years ago, after losing that battle against Hanzo. Memories of a little girl handing her a flower bouquet that was made of paper finally clicked in her mind, as she saw the adult form of Konan and the same type of paper flower hanging in the kunoichi's hair.
"But, Jiraiya he said … They were supposed to all be dead ..." Mumbled the blonde woman, recalling her former teammate announcing the deaths of the three orphans.
"Many things happened, I promise to tell you everything later. Please help her first, she's a precious friend of mine and she was also quite precious to Jiraiya-sensei." Naruto pleaded.
The mention of the old pervert already convinced Tsunade, but hearing Naruto calling him sensei also made her realize how important this might be for the young man in front of her. She then decided to switch into her medic mode, taking a quick look at her newest patient before she prepared herself and Konan to Shunshin toward a proper facility to heal such wounds.
"Tomorrow 9 AM debriefing in my office, be on time. You will tell me everything in details and also, make sure to bring in your fiancee with you when you report in." Tsunade said with a smirk as she left with Konan.
Naruto heavily sighed as he knew tomorrow would be a very long day. He not only forgot to tell Tsunade about Konan's status as a former Akatsuki member, but also, he would have to face his mother figure while properly introducing Natsuki to her. The last thought made him turn his head towards the other occupant of the room who stayed silent during the entire conversation he had with Tsunade.
"Am I still dreaming, are we still inside the seal ?" Wondered the young man out loud as his eyes fell on Natsuki's form.
"You're not dreaming Naru-kun, I'm really here in the real world, with you." Replied Natsuki.
"I was so scared of losing you, after the unsealing, when you didn't wake up." Naruto told her, as he slowly closed the distance between them.
"I know, I could still hear the sound of your voice every time you spoke to me. It felt so strange, I was inside this body but I couldn't open my eyes, all I could feel was your presence and that's what guided me back to you." Natsuki replied with a smile as their bodies finally collided in a fierce hug.
"I've been dreaming of this moment since forever. I was truly happy with you when we were in the mindscape but this is different. To be able to feel the warmth of your body against mine when you're in my arms like this, that's everything I could ever wish for." Naruto said as they embraced each other.
"It's been such a long time since I could freely move in the real world, without a seal restricting my every action. The last time was when … when you were just born ... I took everything from you on that day." Natsuki said with regret and sadness in her eyes.
"It wasn't you, you were controlled by that man. Our past may not be filled with fond memories to look back to, but nice things also happened to us, things that brought us together and I sure as hell don't regret anything. I didn't forget what I said during the night before the unsealing either, I wasn't fully prepared on that day, but now, this is the perfect time to give you this." Naruto said as he got on one knee in front of Natsuki.
The blond then unsealed a scroll from his coat and took out a ring from it. He then placed it on Natsuki's finger, right above the seal that served as a modified Hiraishin marker for him to reach her in emergency situations.
"This is a ring that belonged to my mother and every Uzumaki heiress before her, according to Jiji. It belongs to you now, my love." Naruto said as he gently kissed her on the lips.
Lemon Scene, skip to the next bold line if you don't want to read it.
06/04/2012 - Scene removed due to the site new policy concerning MA rated contents. This was basically a lemon scene between Naruto and Natsuki. Will be updated if policies change, since I still have the original version on my computer.
End of Lemon
Two weeks went by and Naruto discovered a new type of "training" that kept him busy most of his time, locked inside the Namikaze compound with his future wife Natsuki.
The visit to Tsunade's office was not a relaxing one, the blonde Hokage was less than pleased with his reckless actions concerning the way he stormed into Amegakure. At least he didn't try to take on this Tobi or Madara character by himself and instead prioritized the safety of his friend. Tsunade couldn't believe that the founder of the Uchiha clan may still be alive after all this time. Naruto told her what the man was after, the Rinnegan, legendary doujutsu from the Sage of Six Paths. He must have probably found it now, since Konan had to flee the city with Naruto during the siege from Oto.
This was another curved ball, with Konan being a former member of the Akatsuki group, it would most likely cause her problems from both inside or outside the village if that information was leaked out. Naruto took responsibility for his actions and used his right as a Clan Head to offer the origami kunoichi asylum within his own compound. Tsunade had successfully healed most of the burns on Konan's body and she was now living with Naruto and Natsuki inside his manor. The place was huge and it was the perfect hiding spot for her since no one except Naruto, Natsuki and Tsunade could enter without being invited in first.
Another concern was the disappearance of Danzo during his transfer to the ANBU interrogation department. The squad that was tasked to escort the War Hawk there was found dead and no evidence was left behind. The tracking unit that was sent after him came back with no lead after two days. The former Root leader was put in the Bingo book as an A-Ranked missing nin from Konoha with a very high bounty on him, dead or alive. The only positive thing that came out was that the council meetings were now a lot more effective, with everyone working together and not defending their own selfish desires.
Hokage Office
Tsunade was currently going through her daily stack of paperwork when a chunin kunoichi from the communication department suddenly entered her office without knocking on her door. The Godaime was about to discipline the poor woman who just appeared inside her office when she noticed the concerned expression on the girl's face.
"What is it ?" Asked Tsunade, clearly showing that she was annoyed with the rude entrance.
"Hokage-sama, emergency message from our outpost at the borders of River Country." The chunin said as she gave Tsunade a scroll.
The blonde quickly scanned the scroll and dropped it in shock at what she read inside. As the paper fell to the ground the following message could be read :
"Priority Transmission : Otogakure invading River Country. Still no contact with allied outpost of Sunagakure. Requesting further instructions."
Tsunade finally understood what was happening. In the single month it took for the Alliance to mobilize its forces, Otogakure, most likely allied to the remnants of the Akatsuki, took the first move. They had invaded every nations that stood between Rice and River Country, effectively cutting the Elemental Nations in two. Sunagakure and Iwagakure remained on the west side while Konohagakure, Kumogakure and Kirigakure were now on the east side. In the middle of them stood the now highly fortified borders of the Oto – Akatsuki's Alliance.
These facts also brought a new light on the mystery that came with the sudden loss of contact with their historical ally, Sunagakure, nearly two weeks ago. Konoha and Suna always communicated on a weekly basis, sharing all kind of information from joint missions report to the newly developed cooperation about the educational system to bring up more effective students out of the academy. Ever since the Kage meeting took place, the five great shinobi villages started to communicate with each other again. Some more than others, receiving no update from Iwa wasn't noticed as fast as losing contact with Suna. Now, Tsunade could guess that every courier was being intercepted by their enemy before it could reach each side. She tried to think of a solution in contacting the other side without going in an all battle at the borders. Her eyes widened as she thought of the perfect candidate for a recon mission behind the enemy lines.
"Shizune ! Summon Naruto to my office immediately." Yelled the blonde woman at her assistant.
Otogakure – Secret Lab
Sasuke slowly rose from his bed, a bandage covering his eyes.
"The transplant was a success, Uchiha-sama." Kabuto said as he saw his leader wake up.
A/N : What do you think ?
Naruto and Natsuki took a new step in their relationship. Give me opinions on the lemon scene, tried to not fall into the cliché with him being all knowing and getting more than the regular stuff. I didn't wanted to go too much into the detail either, giving size specifics for both Naruto or Natsuki.
Danzo managed to disappear while Konan is now a honorary member of the Namikaze household.
The true objective behind Otogakure's Blitzkrieg tactics has been revealed, the world is now divided in three parts as defined in this chapter.
I'll let you guess what kind of surgical transplant our Emo King just went through.
As usual please Read and Review.