A knock came at the door to Naruto's office. "Come in." He said, as the door opened to reveal Shikamaru. "Naruto-sama, Kimimaro-san is here." Shikamaru said in his usual lazy tone. "Thank you Shikamaru, send him in." Naruto said, standing from his chair. Just then, a tall light skinned man walked in. He had long white hair and green eyes, red makeup clearly visable aroung his eyes. He was wearing a black robe with the kanji for 'BONE' on the back in red.
Kimimaro bowed low to Naruto, his head touching the ground. "It is my purpose to serve you, Naruto-sama. I am at your disposal." He said, earning a cringed look from Naruto. "Kimimaro-san," Naruto said, "no one is at my disposal. I will never throw away your life. I don't know how Orochimaru-teme did things, but I'm different. You work on your own free-will, I refuse to dictate you like that." He finished with a warm smile. Kimimaro looked up at his new master, and couldn't help the corners of his lips twitching upwards.
"Thank you, Naruto-sama. It is because of my own free-will that I stand before you now, willing to throw my own life away if it means I can protect you." Kimimaro said, again bowing his head. Naruto smiled. "If that's what you want, then it's not my place to tell you otherwise. You're hired!" He said with a large grin on his face. He helped Kimimaro to his feet and sat back down at his desk. Kimimaro stood to his right emotionlessly and not moving. He looked like a statue that could come to life any moment.
Naruto sighed as he looked at the mountains of paper before him. "And so begins hell..." He thought to himself as he pulled down a mission report from a jounin team. He gasped and dropped the paper when he finished reading it. "Naruto-sama? What is wrong?" Kimimaro said, worried something bad happened to Naruto. Naruto stood up and yelled, "SHIKAMARU!" Hearong the urgency in his Hokage's voice, Shikamaru rushed in, throwing the door open.
"What!? What happened!?" He called franticly. Naruto handed him the paper. After reading the report, Shikamaru did the exact same thing Naruto had just done. Confused, Kimimaro walked to the paper and picked it up. His eyes widened in a rare display of emotion. "Shit.." He thought.
"Shikamaru, call an emergency council meeting. Tell tehm this is ever more urgent then the last one." Naruto said. Shikamaru nodded and left t ofetch every able council member. Naruto turned to Kimimaro and said, "Kimimaro, I want you to wear and ANBU mask for now. I can't deal with explaining about you while they're most likely to turn hostile." He handed Kimimaro a mask that resmebled that of a fox. Kimimaro nodded and place it over his face, they disappeared in a yellow flash as they appeared in the council meeting room.
All the council members stared nervously at the ANBU in an intimidating fox mask. "Okay people, we're here to discuss something that I can't stress enough is of top priority of all ninja." Naruto said, getting worried looks from every council members. "What do you mean Naruto-sama? What has happened?" Said a member of the shinobi coucil. "It's not what has happened, it's what will happen." Naruto said.
"What do you mean?" The same man asked. "A jounin team coming back from a mission saw Madara Uchiha near the gates." Naruto said, looking directly at the man. The was a lound comotion. Naruto sighed, he knew this would happen. "What do we do!?" A woman yelled. "What can we do!? Madara is going to attack the village!" Another person called.
Kimimaro flashed to attention. He stepped behind Naruto and bones shot out from his chest, surounding the young Hokage. "What the h-!?" A villager called, seeing Naruto surrounded from all sides in a bone cage. He was cut off however, when he heard metal hit bone. A kunai dropped to the floor in front of the cage. "Thank you, Kimimaro-san." Naruto said, opening his eyes. Kimimaro retracted the bones and bowed low. "My pleasure, Naruto-sama." He said.
"Another failed attempt on my life huh?" Naruto said, looking to the source of the throw. His eyes met that of a very terrified Komaru. "H-Hokage-sama, I-I can e-explain!" He called franticly. "Oh I'm sure you can. You can explain everything to your executioner. Kimimaro-san, if you'd be so kind?" Naruto said, looking up at his bodygaurd. "Of course Naruto-sama." Kimimaro said with a low bow. He walked over to the terrified Koharu.
Koharu watched in horror as Kimimaro walked nearer to him. Kimimaru stopped arms-length away from him, standing there for a moment before bringing his hand up. A spear-like bone came out from Kimimaro's wrist. He grabbed it and in one fluid motion, struck it clean through the council member's head, killing him almost instantly. There was just enough time for Koharu to let out a bloodcurtling scream, before falling limp.
Kimimaro retracted the bone and walked back over to Naruto, again standing behind him for full protection. Blood began to pour out from the opened wound, everyone around the body stepped back to avoid the accumulating puddle. "Volture, dispose of the body." Naruto said in a suprisingly calm voice. "Yes Naruto-sama." Volture said, picking up the body and vanishing in a puff of smoke.
"Now, we need to take an imediate course of action. There could be more traitors. Shikamaru, fetch Ino and he mother. I need them to tell me who is loyal, and who to kill." Naruto said in a cold voice. "Yes, Naruto-sama." Shikamaru said before leaving. Naruto turned to the council and said, "If there are any traitors, you may as well give youself up now. If you do I promise a painless death, but if you don't... then you'll wish you did." He flared his chakra, causing many people to trmble at the raw force.
When nobody moved, Naruto sat back down. "Stay here until I let you leave. If you try to leave, I'll assume you're a traitor and cut you down myself." He said, glaring at everyone. Naruto noticed two or three people looking nervous. He shrugged it off and waited patiantly for Ino and her mother to arrive. As if on cue, Shikamaru walked in with an eager Yamanaka and her daughter.
"Hello Hokage-sama! How may we help?" Ino's mother said, all too eager to get on the Hokae's good side. Ino sighed and said, "Hey Naruto." Naruto smiled, happy that she didn't se him much differently. "Hey Ino!" He said grinning. "So what can we help you with?" Ino said, smiling and crossing her arms. Naruto got up and whispered in the two kunoichi's ears. When he pulled away he looked them both in the eyes and said, "Think you could do that?" When they both nodded he motioned for them to get started.
"Mind Transfer Jutsu!" They called in unison. "Kimimaro-san,get your bones ready." Naruto said, pulling out a Hiraishin Kunai. "Yes, Naruto-sama." Kimimaro said, making a bone come out of his wrist and grabbing it. Ino was the first to release. "There!" She called, pointing to a worried civilian. Kimimaro was on him in a second, bone piercing the man's neck. Ino's mother released just then. "There and there Hokage-sama!" She said, pointing to one ninja and one civilian.
Naruto threw a Hiraishon Kunai at each of them, teleporting and stabbing them in half a second flat. When him and Kimimaro were done, Naruto turned to the two Yamanaka. "Are there any more?" He asked, looking slightly saddened. "No Naruto, that was all." Ino said, putting a comforting hand on her friend's shoulder. "Okay.. thanks for your help you two. Everyone is dimisseed!" Naruto called, wiping a tear from his eye when everyone but Ino and her mother were gone.
"I'm gonna go home now. Goodbye you guys.." Naruto said in a far-off voice, not seeming like himself. When he was gone Ino's mother turned to her. "What was that about? What had him so down?" She said. "He's a very kind person mom. He hates killing people. The only time he ever has is when it was absolutely necessary, but even then he cries for a good ten minutes." Ino said, sounding a little sad.
"Wow... a Hokage that hates killing. I think he's the best one we've had in a while.." Ino's mother said, looking in the direction their Hokage left. Ino nodded in agreement as they both turned and left.
Kimimaro fell in step with Naruto who was walking back to the Namikaze estate. "You don't have to follow me home Kikimaro-san.." Naruto said, looking down. "I am not leaving you Naruto-sama. I am your bodygaurd and friend, therefore I will not leave you. Especialy when you are like this." Kimimaro said, seeing a tear roll down Naruto's cheek. "Thank you..." Naruto said, still not looking up.
They continued in silence till they reached the Namikaze estate. Naruto saw Misaru walking up and knocking on the door. Hinata answered it (she lives there now) and engaged in a conversation with the girl. Naruto stopped mid-step upon seeing his fiance', a sad smile coming across his face.
"Naruto-sama? Are you alright?" Kimimaro asked the dazed blonde. "Yeah, Kimimaro?" Naruto said, turning to look at the bodygaurd. "Yes Naruto-sama?" Kimimaru said. "If anything should happen to me while I'm with Hinata, secure her safety first." Naruto said. Kimimaro was about to protest but was cut off by a serious tone in Naruto's voice. "I'm serious Kimimaro-san. And if anything were to happen to me, I want you protect and serve Hinata with the same loyalty you have for me. But she comes first if we're both in danger. Got it?" He said with a stern look on his face.
Kimimaro bowed in defeat. He had no choice but to obey him. "I will gaurd her with my life Naruto-sama." He said, coming up from his bow to see a smiling Naruto. "Naruto-kun!" They heard from behind them. The two turned just in time for Naruto to be tackled. Kimimaru was about to react with deadly force, but relaxed when he saw who the attacker was. Hinata had Naruto tightly wrapped in her arms and showed no sign of letting up.
"Naruto-kun, I heard you were almost killed!" Hinata cried, burying her face in Naruto's chest. "Don't worry Hinata. No one could kill me with Kimimaro-san around, and I don't die so easily!" Naruto said with a grin. "Who's Kimimaro-san?" Hinata asked, confusion clearly on her face. "That would be me. It is a pleasure to meet you Hinata-sama." Kimimaro said with a low respectful bow. "You too." Hinata said, returning the bow.
"Kimimaro-san is my personal bodygaurd. He actually requested it! From what I know he's the first to do that." Naruto said, scratching his head and grinning sheepishly. Hinata got up and hugged a shocked Kimimaru. "Thank you for keeping my Naruto-kun safe..." She said as she realeased the hug. Kimimaro was still a little shocked, he blushed a little and looked away. Naruto laughed at him as they walked inside.
A/N
NHK: Sorry for this chapter being a little late I just started track! I'm so excited!
Naruto: Just don't stop. When you stop so do I, it's annoying!
NHK: What you mean like this?...
Naruto: Damn you!
NHK: Hahaha! Anyways, please review you guys. I'm not getting nearly as much as I'd like. I love hearing your guys input, positive and negative. So please review. Peace out!