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"Man, that was good!" said a very satisfied Naruto.
Ino sweatdropped at the number of empty bowls that was in front of him.
"Damn Naruto! How can you never get fat?"
Naruto shrugged, "Probably because I train a lot."
Meanwhile, Neji pulled out some money from his wallet and placed it on the counter, "Anyway, I need to get going. I'm sure this amount of money is enough to pay for ramen right?"
Teuchi nodded and Neji got up from his seat, "I'll see you guys later."
"See you later Neji!" Naruto cheerfully waved.
"Later."
That's when Sasuke remembered something.
"Shit..." Sasuke muttered.
"What is it Sasuke?" Naruto asked.
"I just realized that I don't have any money on me..."
Naruto smiled brightly then, "Then I'll pay for yours!"
"You would do that? For me?" she asked in disbelief.
"Of course! We're teammates after all!" he says to her, grinning widely.
Sasuke looked away from him, her face turning slightly red from the embarrassment she was feeling, "Thanks...I guess."
"No problem!"
Ino frowned at that but Naruto noticed.
"Don't worry Ino-chan! I can still pay for yours!"
"Why do you have to pay for hers?" Sasuke asked.
"Because Naruto owes me one." Ino answered.
Sasuke deadpanned at that, "Why?"
"Because Ino-chan always buys me ramen whenever I'm on break! She's real nice isn't she?"
Sasuke just frowned even more, "Yeah...nice..."
Ino then turned to Naruto, smiling, "So Naruto, can you walk me home?"
Naruto was busy keeping away his wallet after paying the bill when Ino was speaking so he didn't hear her.
He looked up at Ino once he was done, "Sorry, you say something Ino?"
Ino was about to repeat the question but stopped when Sasuke got up from her seat and grabbed Naruto by the arm, "Sorry but Naruto is taking me home."
"I am?"
"Yes, you are."
And with that, she grabbed Naruto by the arm and dragged him out the ramen bar and in the direction of the Uchiha Compound. Ino did nothing because she was shocked by what just happened.
Don't tell me…Sasuke…likes Naruto?
Meanwhile with Naruto and Sasuke…
"Oi Sasuke! Let go of my arm and let me walk damn it!"
Sasuke let go and Naruto started to rub the part of his arm where Sasuke had grabbed him so tightly.
I hope I don't get a bruise…
"Anyway Sasuke why did you drag me out like that?"
"Didn't you hear what I said earlier?"
"Huh?"
…
"You want me to walk you home?"
"Yes"
"Why?"
"What do you mean why?"
"I mean, you never liked being near me before so why do you suddenly want me to walk you home?"
"Who told you I never liked you near me?"
"Well no one but-"
"But nothing, I never said I disliked you so you have no right to assume I do stupid dobe."
Naruto smiled a little, "You're right, I shouldn't, sorry Sasuke."
Sasuke rolled her eyes, "Whatever, let's get walking already."
Naruto nodded and began to walk alongside the pale skinned girl.
"So, how was your check up yesterday at the hospital? Did everything go alright?" Naruto asked, trying to start up a conversation.
"Yeah, everything's fine. And the Hokage says that I can carry on the Uchiha clan too."
"Really? Now that's good news for you isn't it?"
"Yeah…"
"But…"
"But what?"
"For you to continue, you're going to need a husband…"
Sasuke felt herself blush, "Well of course I am!"
"But are you okay with that?"
"How do you mean?"
"I mean, you know dating a guy...when you're a transgender…"
Sasuke sweatdropped, she didn't think about that, "I'll…figure it out…"
"So…have you started training on your own yet?" Naruto asked, trying to change the topic.
Sasuke sighed, "I can't. I'll have to wait until my next check up with the Hokage which is next month."
"Why?"
"She said she wanted me to get used to my own body first."
Naruto nodded his head in understanding.
"We're here."
Sasuke looked up to see her home before her.
That fast?
Time really flies…
"I'll guess I'll see you later then Sasuke."
"Right, see you."
"See you."
Sasuke sighed as she watched Naruto walk away.
I wanted to spend more time with him…
Later that day when Naruto returned home…
The first thing Naruto did was take off his shirt. It was hot and he had been just itching to take it off the whole day.
"Your body is as well muscled as ever."
Naruto looked up to see his best friend casually lying back on his arm chair, dressed in a midriff white tank top, stone washed jean shorts and white ankle socks.
"What did I tell you about breaking into my house Hinata?"
Hinata just pouted in response, "You're so mean! I just came back from a week long mission and this is how you greet me?"
Naruto sighed, "I would greet you nicer if you hadn't broken into my house again."
"It's not my fault you refuse to upgrade your security"
"It's not that I refuse, I'm just busy."
Hinata rolled her eyes, "Sure you are…"
Naruto sighed and flopped down on his couch, "So how was the mission?"
"Frustrating! We had to guard some spoiled rotten princess 24/7! Damn! She was so bloody irritating! I wanted to kill her right then and there!"
Naruto smirked at Hinata's aggravated face, "Well you could always go and assassinate her like you usually do."
"I could if someone gave me a mission that could let me do that as the Jigoku Tenshi."
The Jigoku Tenshi, the youngest S-Ranked assassin ever in the history of assassins, known widely for never failing a mission but always having to pay a high price for her services. That was Hinata's secret identity. She had created that identity after the Sandaime had died along with Naruto himself who became the infamous bounty hunter, Akuma Kitsune.
When Naruto & Hinata were young, they had both created masks for themselves. Hinata was asked to by her grandfather to hide her strength as a Hyuuga and act weak so that she would not follow in the same footsteps as Uchiha Itachi. Whilst Naruto was asked to by the Kyuubi to act stupid so that he would not be mistreated by the council and made into a weapon.
However, the Sandaime had found out about their facades and asked them if they would like to become Special ANBU. Seeing this as an opportunity to test out their skills and get some experience they agreed. Naruto & Hinata were admitted to Special ANBU at the age of 6. Special ANBU was a special force that selected ninjas secretly participate in who takes on ANBU missions that needed their skills in the field. For example, Hinata's skill was stealth so she was often called for stealth missions. Naruto excelled greatly in combat so he was called only when there was a chance of extreme bloody battles to happen.
But when the Sandaime left, there was no other reason for them to stay so they left the Special ANBU and made names for themselves; Hinata as a top assassin under the name Jigoku Tenshi and Naruto as a dangerous bounty hunter called the Akuma Kitsune. But later on the Elders had found the Sandaime's old journal and found out about their facades. They made Tsunade reinstate them back to the Special ANBU but allowed them to keep their outside jobs.
Those were the secret lives the two of them had. And no one else knew. They were partners and the best of friends. They knew everything about each other and were as close as siblings. The Elders had asked them once if they were ever involved romantically with each other but they replied no. The two of them had known each other for too long and couldn't even imagine them together. Friends, that's all they ever saw each other as. Besides, Hinata was still heartbroken over-
"Naruto?"
Naruto blinked his eyes in surprise, he was so lost in his thoughts that he didn't even realize that Hinata had moved to sit by him on the couch.
"Sorry Hinata, I was just thinking."
"About?"
"Nothing important really."
Hinata raised an eyebrow but said nothing. She leaned back in the couch and asked, "Are the rumours true?"
"What rumors?" Naruto asked.
"The rumours that Sasuke Uchiha is now a girl?"
Naruto chuckled, "Yes."
"Mind telling me the story?"
"It's going to be a long story though."
"I have time" she told him.
"Alright, it all began when.."
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Sasuke: Not enough NaruSasu...
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