Forgotten
Tsunade looked at Naruto, or whoever he/she was, & didn't know what to say. She looked at Tsachi, then back at Naruto, then back at Tsachi again. "Take care of him, I'll talk to 'her' personally.", she orders. As the medical-nin scoop up Tsachi & take him away, Sasuke looks at Naruto in shock. "Sasuke, you should go too.", the Hokage states. Sasuke's eyes lock onto Naruto's, & as they look at each other, an awkward feeling washes over them. "What about...", he starts to say when Tsunade pushes him out of the room, "Sasuke, even though I know you'd never admit it, you care a lot about Naruto. I will talk to him, I will straighten this all out but until then stay with Tsachi & don't mention what happened to Naruto.".
After Sasuke leaves, Tsunade walks back in & finds Naruto sitting on the bed, still in full female form but covered by the blanket. "So, do you remember anything? Names, faces, facts or places?", she inquires to the person she knows as Naruto. The scared person shakes their head slowly, leading the Hokage to respond with, "Damn. Well, whatever he did caused you to get stuck like this. I'll have to talk to him later.". Naruto asks softly; with a silky, feminine voice, "Who? That dark haired boy?". The Slug Princess shakes her head & answers, "No, somebody else. Please, don't worry about it...", she starts to call her Naruto but stops, "Actually, I'm not sure what to call you.". Naruto shrugs, unable to think of a name.
For a moment, both of them are silent before Tsunade inquires, "How do you feel about the name Naruko?". Her eyes light up & she nods happily, like she's receiving a gift, "I like it! So, my name is Naruko?". Tsunade pauses for a second, feeling conflicted, & contemplates telling her the truth. Instead, the Hokage fakes a smile & answers, "Yeah, your name is Naruko. Now, if you'll wait here I'll find some clothes for you to wear.". Naruko's face lights up with a big smile, causing Tsunade's smile to become somewhat realer before she leaves.
Tsunade heads to Tsachi's room to see if he is awake, & when she enters, The Slug Princess finds him still motionless in bed. Next, her focus falls on his cousins, 3 of who are there. "Neji, Sasuke, Hinata, we need to talk.", she states calmly. The 3 turn to her, looking at her intently while Tsunade says, "Something happened to Naruto, a lot of something actually. As for the details, Sasuke can tell you that. What you need to do is this: do not, under any circumstance, let anybody find out. I know people will wonder, they'll have questions & at one point they will more than likely come to 1 of the 3 of you.", the Hyugas look at the Hokage with confused looks while Tsunade continues, "You will understand once Sasuke explains the rest. I have to go now. Don't stay here all night, make sure you get some rest; especially you Sasuke.".
A couple of days later, Naruko is walking around the village, all the while trying to remember something about her life. Villagers heads turn to watch her as she walks by, most curious about who she is, & some wanting to get into her panties. She sees Ichiraku & her stomach growls hungrily, so she decides to run over & sit down. "Excuse me sir, may I have a large serving of miso ramen with roasted pork?", she asks Teuchi. He turns & laughs, "Naruto! What are you doing ya silly boy?". She looks at him, confused & replies, "My name is Naruko, ko; not Naruto, sir.". Teuchi nods his head & responds, "Sure, whatever you say 'Naruko", as he starts to made the noodles.
Ayame walks in from the back & smiles, "That's a cute top Naruto, I like that sky blue color. Can I borrow it when you're done or is it part of the jutsu?". Naruko starts to scratch her head, looking at the brunette, feeling extremely confused & flustered. "Who is this Naruto person you mentioned? He seems like a strange boy. Oh, & what the heck is jutsu?", she inquires curiously. Ayame looks at her father nervously, who points to the back, obviously telling her she isn't finished. Teuchi walks up to Naruko & sets the large bowl down in front of her before whispering, "It isn't funny anymore Naruto. You made my daughter uncomfortable, drop the act.".
An uncomfortable silence fills the air as they stare at each other, Naruko reaches for some chopsticks. Her gaze starts to lower as eats, while Teuchi continues to glare at who he believes is Naruto Uzumaki. The owner of the Ichiraku Ramen Bar takes a step back, somewhat shocked. He & Naruto have had dozens, if not hundreds of staredowns in the past, & Naruto never once looked away. Eventually Teuchi would have to continue his work & they would laugh, but this time was different. Now, as he looks as the teenage girl named Naruko, he starts to believe she's telling the truth. "I'm so sorry miss. I really thought you were somebody else. I must look like such a fool!", Teuchi says apologetically.
Naruko looks up at Teuchi with a big, bright smile on her face & replies, "It's alright sir, I forgive you. Thank you for the ramen, it is very delicious!". She smiles & skips off, confusing Teuchi even more. He looks down & sees an empty bowl, then looks to find Naruko & sees nothing. "She certainly has Naruto's appetite, & his penchant for not paying.", he states before laughing, unsure how to respond to his confusion. He has even more reason now to believe it is Naruto, while being unsure if it truly is the boy he calls his favorite customer.
Later that night, Tsunade had Naruko sleep in Naruto's apartment, hoping it would help him/her to remember. A pair of ANBU watched over Naruko, & in the middle of the night they noticed something. At one point; the girl in the frilly, baby blue teddy became a boy wearing girl's pajamas. Naruto reached over in his sleep to a drawer, & as he pulled it he started to slip out of his bed. One of the ANBU watched this with a bit of amusement & curiousity while the other focused on their job. Naruto slide down of the bed, crashing onto the floor, the drawer shooting out & smacking him in the face. The ANBU watching him tried to restrain his laughter, while a box fell out of the drawer, tumbled down his back & landed on the small of it.
As the box neatly lands on his bare back, the ANBU sees Naruto's body change. If he wasn't used to the sight before, he might have threw up because after all, there's a reason why people throw smoke bombs when they use Transformation Jutsu; the sight of it happening is somewhat disturbing. Naruto unknowingly transforms back into Naruko, & as she starts to get up the box on her emits a small flash of light & cracks open. She feels the box on her back & takes it, looking at it with intrigue. She draws her fingers around the swirling crest as she sets it in the palm of her hand, her finger tracing between many of the lines that make up the various seals & emblems.
She opens it & looks inside, then immediately goes over to the ANBU that's been watching her. "Excuse me, Mr. Special Ninja Guy, but I think you should take a look at this.", her velvety voice states softly. He takes it, & examines the box, noting the intricate seals placed on it over anything else. The ANBU turns back to Naruko & reassures her, "I will personally take this to the Hokage & have her examine it in the morning.".
Like I have to freaking tell you what time it is! Oh I do? Well it's time for Naruto Trivia!
What does the term ANBU stand for?
A. Anlagenbuchhaltung
B. A Naked Bull's Underwear
C. Ansatsu Senjutsu Tokushu Butai
D. Ato Nattaku Baba Uwaoui
Well? Which is it?
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Yeah, I know I ran off last time. I won't again.
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Oh come on, the answer is fairly obvious.
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The choices are all crazy!
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If you have to cheat, you just suck. Enough said.
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The answer is C. Ansatsu Senjutsu Tokushu Butai
Honestly though, wouldn't it be ASTU then? Oh well, have fun & see ya around for more Naruto Trivia!