Chapter 21 The Truth

Later I arrived at the place where Jiraiya was standing. He was surprised that I was here. I was panting my lungs out and looked very angry at Jiraiya. "You murderer!" I tried to attack Jiraiya but he blocked my moves and pushed me away. I felt on the ground and got up again. I used my eyes and saw that Naruto had already fell that deep. I was still crying, and couldn't believe that this was happening. Please Naruto be safe!

"NARUTO!" I screamed with my eyes closed and my tears falling down my cheeks.

I opened my eyes again and saw he had summoned a toad... I was amazed that he did it. I wiped off my tears and had a big smile on my face. "WELL DONE NARUTO!" I screamed downwards.

I heard some yelling from downwards and that Jiraiya was mumbling to himself. I raised an eyebrow and was still looking downwards. I saw that the toad was jumping up wards and moved away from the cliff and hide somewhere. I saw him flying in the air and landed somewhere far. But there was a huge wind. I tried to grab something to stand still.

After the wind was gone I saw that the toad was far away. I looked with my red eyes If Naruto was alright. Suddenly I saw something glowing in the bushes. I walked to it and found a snow white egg. It was smaller than my hand. I put it safely in my bag. I looked around where the toad and Naruto were. I had found them and I was running towards him and hoped I will be on time. I saw that the toad was leaving. But Naruto was running after him and jumped on his back and running towards his face. I was still running as fast as I could to be there.

Suddenly I saw that the toad was moving wild while Naruto was on it... I hope he will be alright! I was still running as fast as I could. I had hoped that Jiraiya would help us. but was again distracted by girls in bikini!

Normal POV

" They are having barbeque again... It must be a reward for training like they're told to." Said Kankuro while leaning at the railing of their apartment.

"I believe you were ordered to keep an eye on Gaara." Said Temari to Kankuro while she was sitting on the floor next to her fan.

"Don't worry, Even he won't doing anything weird during the day. By the way, that Shikamaru guy is the one you have to fight first. Don't you have to come up with a plan?" Asked Kankuro with a smile to Temari.

"There is now way I will lose to a guy at that level. Also..." She wanted to talk further but Kankuro interrupted.

"But you messed up." Kankuro was sitting in thinking pose and Temari was confused what he meant. "If you had taken the exam earlier, you could've become a Chunin easily." Stated Kankuro to Temari."

" Don't say that..." Said Temari with a soft voice.

" When you are doing nothing the day seems long." Said Kankuro annoyed.

"I also miss Asuka... I still don't understand why she had left us." Said Temari with sadness in her voice. Kankuro was looking at her and remembered what had happened when he had tried to bring Asuka back for Gaara. He shook the thoughts away and was looking outside again.

"I miss her too Temari... I hope she is doing fine." Said Kankuro with a sigh.

The toad was jumping high again and Naruto was still trying to stay on his back. Later he jumped into the water. I was still running to be close at them. I didn't still understand why Naruto was trying his to stay on that toads back... The toad jumped up and down in the water. Also stays for minutes in the water while Naruto is still on his back.

"Please be safe Naruto!" I felt that I used my eyes too much and was reducing my chakra... Come on Asuka! Keep focusing!

It went on and on and on... I was standing on a branch to regain my chakra. I was panting because of my chakra and the whole time running. I must not get to close otherwise I would be trampled by that Toad.

I held out the egg of my pouch and was studying a bit. It was a cute snow white color with weird symbols on it. It felt warm and I could only smile to it. "I'm very curious what you are. I hope we can be friends." I smiled to it and it was glowing. I was surprised but later it faded away. I placed it carefully back into my pouch. "When I'm home again I will make you more warm."

Hours went by and Naruto was still on his back... I had found Jiraiya and was standing next to him. I was still angry on him and he could feel that. I hadn't say anything about the egg. just for safety for the egg. Who knows what kind of animal could be in there. We both looked how Naruto was doing. I was still worried about him, and the most annoying thing is that I couldn't help him.

I looked again with my eyes and saw that Naruto was exhausted. But still want to try to stay on his back... Then the toad went on a rampage... "Naruto!" I screamed his name. I held my hands together and hoped that he would not die. Then he was jumping towards us. Jiraiya and I ran away from it. But he jumped over us and landed again in the water.

Naruto was making circles and lost almost his balance on the toad his face. He summoned a few clones to get back on his head. Naruto was jumping from happiness on his face. When suddenly he closed his eyes and was unconscious and felt off the toad.

"NARUTO!" I was screaming again. If no one catch him, he will die for sure! But the toad catch him with his tongue. He placed Naruto again on his head. Jiraiya threw the scroll towards the toad and the scroll opened by himself.

Later the night jumped the toad to the hospital to bring Naruto there. I ran as fast as I could to the hospital. I didn't know where Jiraiya was, but I didn't care about that. Naruto is now priority 1! I had never thought by myself that I would go far for someone else than Gaara. But the things what have happened while I was with Naruto felt nice. As if we are friends already. He had also saved me from Gaara and from Kankuro. Well Michi knocked Gaara out, but he wanted that I was safe.

I didn't understand why they would go far for me. A kunoichi from another village who have betrayed them, and Naruto and Michi are helping me as if I'm their friend for a long time. Even Naruto asked me to go with his training, so that I was not alone. And that Gaara wouldn't find me... I sighed while I was on my way. I looked over my shoulder to my pouch. I'm also still curious about you little one...

Meanwhile at the sand siblings.

"Hey, open up!" Baki commanded while he was bouncing with his fist at the door.

Temari and Kankuro opened the door and saw Baki-sensei in front of the door. They were surprised to see him.

"What do you want at this time?" Asked Kankuro at Baki-sensei.

"Fools! I told you not to let your eyes off of him!" Said Baki-sensei angry. The two siblings were looking at shock of the news. They looked with anger to each other and looked in everyone room in their apartment. But they couldn't find him.

" Did Gaara...?" Asked Temari in fear.

"Where did he go?" Asked Kankuro also in fear. Baki-sensei walked to the window and wasn't looking very happy.

"I hope nothing happens..." Said Baki-sensei. He was also looking around for Asuka. "Do you guys also know where Asuka is?" He looked at Temari and Kankuro and they didn't dare to look at him. He looked confused at them and wanted an explanation.

"She... is..." Temari looked with a sad face away. "She is gone! She left us..." Baki-sensei looked with shocked eyes at them and couldn't believe what Temari said.

"She had probably heard about the invasion, and didn't want to be part of it. That's why she is now with the leaf nins." Explained Kankuro to Baki-sensei.

"Why didn't you stop her?!" Said Baki-sensei in anger.

" Because it was already too late. Gaara and I have already tried to bring her back, but those brats were protecting her!" Explained Kankuro.

"The Kazekage would not be pleased if he heard that we lost Asuka to the leafs." He mumbled to himself. Temari and Kankuro were looking confused at each other and didn't understand why Asuka was so important for their father...

Back at the hospital

I was in the room where Naruto was laying. I have also met Shikamaru. He was first confused why a ninja from Suna was with him. I explained a bit what have happened and why I was together with Naruto. I had also the egg in my arms with a blanket to keep it warm. I was glad that I found this egg. Who knows what would have happened if someone else found it and did horrible things with it.

"This guy sleeps a lot." Said Shikamaru, what brought me back to the reality. I looked at Naruto and was still worried if everything was alright with him. "Maybe he is dead." My face became pale and looked directly at Naruto. I used my eyes and saw that he was still breathing. I blew relieved my breath out and looked back to the egg.

Suddenly I felt scared. I felt something aching inside of me. Shikamaru looked weird at me and asked if everything was alright. " I don't know. I got it suddenly."

"Asuka…" I was stunned… My eyes were full of fear and didn't know where it came from. "Asuka…" I grabbed my head and Shikamaru was walking up to me.

"Hey! Everything alright?!" Shikamaru asked me. Then it was suddenly gone and the egg was glowing.

"Yeah, everything is alright. I don't know what happened." We both saw that the egg was glowing and faded again. Shikamaru went back to his spot and looked at the hourglass.

"Huh? What the…? Oh man, it's all clogged up. What a drag…" Said Shikamaru.

Suddenly Naruto woke up and was looking around. I had a big smile on my face and was looking at him with the egg still in my arms. He was first looking at Shikamaru.

"Yo! You finally woke up, eh?" Said Shikamaru with a smile.

"Where… Am I?" He wasn't fully awake. He was looking around and I must laugh a bit.

"In the hospital! They told me that you've been sound asleep for 3 days and 3 nights!" Said Shikamaru too him.

"You was very exhausted Naruto-kun." I said to him.

"Three days… THREE DAYS AND THREE NIGHTS?!" I got startled and almost dropped the egg. He got suddenly up and was standing on the bed.

"W-What?" Shikamaru got also startled by the actions of Naruto.

" Shikamaru! When does the final competition start?!" Yelled Naruto at Shikamaru.

"T-Tomorrow." Answered Shikamaru. I was holding the egg close to me with the blanket.

"What?!" Screamed Naruto in disbelief. He grabbed the short-sleeved grey jacket of Shikamaru and yelled at him. "Why didn't you wake me up earlier?!" I tried to calm down Naruto. Shikamaru was surprised that Naruto grabbed his jacket. "I can't be just snoozing through in a place like this! And what about pervy sage? Where's is pervy sage?! I've got to have him watch over my training!" Naruto totally lost it, I wanted to explain where Jiraiya was but he was more busy with freaking out.

"Huh? What are you talking about all of a sudden? I don't know what's got into you." Said Shikamaru to Naruto and he let him go. He was then suddenly searching for his clothes.

"Huh? My clothes are missing. Where are they? Where, where?!" Naruto was searching his bed for his clothes. I was amazed how energetic he was already.

"Sleeping away like you're in a coma. Then running around out of control." Shikamaru got irritated. I was just watching the scene. "Settle down a little!" Shikamaru screamed to him. "You know what. It isn't gonna make a difference. If you rush around one day beforehand. Resting is training too, you know…" Explained Shikamaru to Naruto.

"Shikamaru is right. You have trained three weeks nonstop. You need also your rest Naruto-kun." I said a bit worried to him.

"Huh?" Hey…Naruto. What in the world is going on?" Shikamaru was looking confused at Naruto.

"I'm… so… Hungry…" He said with tears in his eyes. Shikamaru and I were both sighing about him.

"Don't keep scaring us like that…" Said Shikamaru with an annoyed face. "Oh, yeah." Shikamaru was bowing forward to grab something. Naruto was looking confused what he was doing. Shikamaru grabbed a basket with different food under the bed, and placed it on the bed. "It is such a drag but… I bought this fruit basket as get well present for Choji. But the doctor said he couldn't have it. So let's eat it together." Said Shikamaru to him.

"Choji? Is he that sick?" Said Naruto worried with also a worried face.

"No, no, don't be fooled. He got sick from eating too much BBQ." Explained Shikamaru and Naruto started with laughing.

"That's just like him!" Naruto was still laughing with grabbing his stomach.

" Yeah, well and neither of you are the type to have female visitors." Said Shikamaru and began to cough to warn him. He looked nervous at me and I gave him a glare. "Well, you are an exception." Said Shikamaru to me. He grabbed an apple and threw it to Naruto.

" Neh, Asuka-chan. What do you have in your arms." He looked curious at me and to the egg.

"I had found it while you was battling with that big toad to stay in his back. I don't know what it is. But it looks very cute and it glows sometimes. Maybe it is far to be hatched soon. I'm very curious what it would be." I said with a smile. Then suddenly it began to glow very bright. I covered my eyes and heard Naruto screaming. When the light faded away after some seconds I blinked with my eyes and saw a little fox on her lap. The little fox was shaking her body and blinked a few times. Shikamaru and Naruto were looking amazed to it. Asuka lifted her up and smiled brightly. "Hello little one." She looked confused at me and I must laugh. She was beautiful white with two tails. "I will name you Kilala… Do you like the name?" She licked the tip of my nose and was laughing again.

"Meow…" I held her close and Naruto was looking closer to her. Kilala was a bit scared but enjoyed it when Naruto was stroking her fur. She was purring and licked his hand. Naruto must laugh because it tickled.

When she was a bit used to us she was sitting than on my shoulder. I stroked her chin and she enjoyed it. We decided to visit Choji. He wasn't happy that they gave the fruit basket at him. Then I felt the same feeling again, and was again scarred for life. Naruto was running to me and even Kilala was looking confused to me.

"Asuka everything alright?!" I shook my head and my eyes activated on their own. It was very blurry but there was something not right in a room. The only thing what I could see was the name Lee. Is he in danger? Is that why I'm feeling like this or is something warning me? Then it was gone again and I felt on my knees on the ground. "Asuka!" Naruto screamed worried at me.

"We… We must go…" Shikamaru and Naruto were looking confused at me. Kilala jumped from my shoulder to that of Naruto and was also looking at me. "We must go to Lee!" I panted and Naruto helped me to get up. They didn't know why but they listened to me and went with the three of us to the room of lee.

When we had arrived there, I was right. I saw a boy with red hair, moving his sand over Lee. I felt very scared and couldn't believe that I would see him here. Shikamaru used his shadow jutsu, and stopped Gaara for doing harm.

"You jerk!" Naruto ran up to him and hit Gaara in his face. I saw that Shikamaru got also the hit. I looked very worried and scared at the same time. "What the hell do you think you are doing?!" Yelled Naruto to him.

"Hey Naruto… During Shadow Possession Jutsu, it's moving me too! Okay?!" That makes sense why he got also 'hit'.

"Sorry! Shikamaru." Apologized Naruto to Shikamaru. I saw sand falling down from his face. He had hit him hard.

"What the hell were you trying to do?" Said Naruto angry to Gaara. I was looking at lee if everything was alright with him. Lucky we got on time there. Kilala was suddenly growling at Gaara. I was confused why she would do that to him. Suddenly I heard her talking.

"He is the one who have killed me. What caused that I was turned into an egg again." Said Kilala to us. She use kind of telekinesis to communicate with us. I was shocked and held Kilala very close to me.

Gaara didn't answer and make Naruto more angrier. "What were you trying to do to Bushy Brow here?!" I got startled by his angry voice.

"I was trying to kill him." I got shivers down my spine and was scared as hell. While he said that. Shikamaru and Naruto were also shocked.

"What?!" Naruto couldn't believe what he said.

"Why do you have to do something like that?" Asked Shikamaru to him. "You beat him in the match, right?" But that isn't enough for him. He have only won if the opponent is dead. "Do you have a personal grudge against him or something?" Asked Shikamaru further.

"I don't have anything like that. I just wanted to kill him, that's it." The three was looking with shock. That's why it was so easy to kill me… I held Kilala very close and tried to keep my tears back. Kilala was looking confused at Asuka.

"How can you say something so selfish, you bastard!?" Naruto pointed at Gaara and was screaming at him.

"You… You had a lousy upbringing didn't you? All you care about is yourself." Said Shikamaru. I looked sad at the ground and didn't knew what I must do.

"If you get in my way, I'll kill you both too." He was looking at the three of us and got again shivers down my spine.

"What?! Go ahead, if you can!" Yelled Naruto to him.

"Naruto! That's dangerous! He will kill you for sure." I said worried to him.

"Don't worry Asuka. We have beaten him before." He said to me. But that was just luck! If Michi wasn't there when he got me with his sand. It was the end for me…

"I know you're strong from seeing you in the competition with him… But… We can keep up with you. We didn't show you our best skills in the preliminaries. And it's three against one!" Wait… I'm not going to fight him… He will kill me for sure! "You're the one who's at a disadvantage. If you are smart, you"ll do what I tell you and just get lost." Said Shikamaru.

" Shikamaru, bluffing is not helping. I have seen him kill three people at the same time… and they were adults. How do you think he will believe that we can beat him?!" I whispered at him. He didn't knew that he done that. He swallowed.

"I'll say it again… If you get in my way... I'll kill you." He was looking at us with a deathly glare. We must do something before it end bad.

"There's no way in hell I'll let you do that!" Screamed Naruto to Gaara. I got scared. Naruto you baka!

"I've been telling you to back off, haven't I?" Said Shikamaru with an angry voice to Naruto. "This guy had the strength of a monster. You get it, don't you?" A monster… I got a sudden headache again, but avoided it to let them notice.

"Asuka… Asuka… Asuka…" That's that voice again… Kilala was jumping to my shoulder and licked my face. I smiled at her.

"I have a real monster in me! I'm not going to lose to this guy!" Naruto was smirking while he looked at Gaara.

"What's worth making him mad, you idiot!" Shikamaru was angry that Naruto must say that to him.

"A monster, huh? Me too, actually. It's just like you said. I had a terrible upbringing. When I came into this world. I took the life of the woman some might call my mother. So that I could become the strongest Shinobi… My father brought his Ninjutsu upon me, and so I became possessed by a Sand Spirit. I was born a monster." But when he was young… He was very nice to me… Just some days later he became more cold and dark… "It's called Shukaku, the living wraith of an old monk, from Village Hidden in the Sand who was sealed inside the tea caldron." Explained Gaara to us… Is that why he became like that how he is now? I got again a headache, but tried to ignore it.

"It must be a type of cacodemon possession Jutsu, performed to a baby before it is born. To go that far… They must have been totally nuts." What the…

"Asuka!" I was startled and looked at Shikamaru. " Go get a jonin! I wasn't sure first but then Kilala jumped on the shoulder of Naruto and nodded to me. I nodded back and run out of the room, and was searching for someone to help us. To safe Lee! But suddenly the headache got worse… I leaned against the wall and was grabbing my head. I felt down on my butt and my eyes got activated again. I saw Naruto, Shikamaru and Gaara standing in the room. I looked at Gaara and it was black.

I opened my eyes and was suddenly somewhere else. I got startled and looked scared around me. This is not the hospital! "I will let you see what happened 12 years ago." I heard a voice, but didn't saw from where or from who. Suddenly I saw the 4th Kazekage and some doctors in a room. There was also laying a woman on the bed. Wait am I in the hospital of Suna? I saw that the doctors and the 4th Kazekage were busy with a kind of ritual, and just what Gaara had explained they put the Sand Spirit, in other words the Shukaku inside of the woman. I was shocked.

Later she gave birth of Gaara. He was very small, even smaller than a normal baby. The woman was very exhausted and swore to protect Gaara from any harm, but then she wasn't breathing anymore. I was shocked… They had put a dangerous beast inside of him…

Everything was suddenly fading away and it was black again. But got a scene again. I saw my own parents in the hospital. Wait… This was when I was born… Why must I see this. I also saw that the 4th Kazekage was also with them and Lady Chiyo with her brother. What is going on here?! I also saw that the 4th Kazekage had his youngest son with him. Gaara. They did again a ritual and saw that they splits the Shukaku in half. I couldn't believe my eyes… They put the other half inside of me when my mother was giving birth to me. I couldn't believe it. Why did they do this. I got tears in my eyes and couldn't believe that my parents did this to me…

Then we were suddenly 6 years later. The time that we met each other. But I got a whole other scene in front of me. That the 4th Kazekage ordered many ninja's to kill his youngest son. My eyes got wide and couldn't believe that the 4th Kazekage would do that. Why would he kill his own son?! I saw different scenes with that people were trying to kill him but instead Gaara was killing them. I had still tears running down my cheeks. How could they be so cruel…

Then I got the scene in front of me that Gaara was sitting on the edge of the balcony from the Kazekage building… I saw that someone was standing behind him and attacked him with kunai's. But he was protected by his sand. Gaara was turning around and attacked the attacker. But he saw something what scared him. I looked confused and Gaara was walking to the man who tried to kill him. He removed the cloth from his face and saw that it was his uncle. I put my hand in front of my mouth and couldn't believe it. Gaara couldn't believe that it was his own uncle. He even asked him why he would do that. First he was thinking that he must do it because of his father what make him relieved. But he got a whole other answer than he thought. His uncle, Yashamaru. Said that he always hated him. Because he had killed his sister… That he and his mother never loved him. Gaara couldn't believe his ears and was crying. Than Yashamaru opened his jacket and was covered with bomb tags. He begged Gaara to die with him. The tags exploded and didn't dare to watch. I looked back and saw that Gaara was protected by his sand but Yashamaru was gone, there was only blood… Then he carved the word love on the left side of his forehead, and transformed into the Shukaku. I couldn't believe it. How could they… I was crying and wished it wasn't true…

"There is more, but for now this is enough to let you see why Gaara is like this." Said the voice.

"Who are you?! What are you?! Why did you let me see this!?" I screamed around me… But didn't get an answer back.

"Hey! Everything alright young girl?!" I opened my eyes and was blinking a few times. I looked up and saw a weird man standing in front of me.

"Lee… Is in danger…" The man looked shocked at me.

"Lee? Why is Lee in danger?!" I tried to get up and pointed where he must be. He was running to the room. The headache was gone and tried to get my strength back. I was also running back to the room.

"Stop right there! Tomorrow's the final round! There's no need to rush like this! Or do you just want to stay here starting today?" Asked Guy-sensei to Gaara. Gaara was grabbing his head and I got the scenes in front of me.

"Don't leave me alone!" "I'm not bleeding, but it hurts a lot right here." "What… Am I?!"

Naruto was looking worried at me and tried to help me. "Asuka, everything alright?" Kilala was also looking worried at me.

"Yeah, I think so." I gave him a small smile. I looked back at Gaara and saw that he was in a kind of pain. His sand was also returning in his gourd. After his sand was gathered in his gourd he calmed down and walked away. He held the door and was looking back at us, specific to me. I swallowed. "I will… Kill you all… Without a fail. And if I see you again, Asuka. Than we are enemies for sure, and I will kill you for sure." My legs were feeling numb and was scared as hell. I felt that Naruto was also scared but, because he knew that he had almost killed me he was trying to comfort me.

Later we were sitting at Ichiraku and Naruto treated us on Ramen. I looked at my bowl and wasn't very hungry… Shikamaru and Naruto tried to comfort me, but it didn't work. I layed my chopsticks next to my bowl and asked Naruto if he could keep an eye on Kilala. I gave him Kilala and walked away. I heard that Naruto wanted to follow me, but Shikamaru stopped him. I was looking at the sky, I sighed and jumped on several things to arrive on a roof. I jumped from roof to roof till I was finally alone. I let myself fall on my butt against the roof and was crying. I remembered everything what I just saw in the hospital.

Everything was so confusing for me. I couldn't believe that my parents would do this. I could also not believe that the 4th Kazekage would do this to Gaara. And I found out that I was also a Jinchuriki… But I didn't understand why everything went fine with me all these years while it went incredible bad with Gaara… I was still crying and heard the voice again. I opened my eyes and was somewhere else. I looked around and saw the Shukaku. I got scared and make some distance from him.

"You don't need to be scared. I will do nothing." He said to me…

"How can I trust you?!" I had still tears streaming down my cheeks and looked scared to Shukaku.

" Please, stop with crying… I don't like it to hear you cry." I was startled by that and looked at him. She explained that she couldn't. She was too hurt, because she have lost him for sure. She covered her face and was crying further. The Shukaku sighed and moved some sands to remove my hands and wiping of my tears. I looked up to him. " Just forget him. See the bright side. You have now friends here in Konoha." My eyes widened and was thinking about it. Shukaku was right, I have now friends here. They had even protected me from Gaara. Even when he wanted to kill me. I thanked the Shukaku for helping me. He gave me a smile and wanted to see a more happy Asuka. He explained to me that he loves to see that more than me crying a lot, because of my pain. I got up and walked to the cage where he was sitting. So that's why Jiraiya put a seal on me. He knew that I had him inside of me… I gave a smile back to Shukaku and promised him that I will try to smile more. For myself, my new friends here in Konoha and for him. He was surprised I walked through the cage and touch his leg. He was way more larger than me. I gave him a sweet smile and patted my head with his sand. I must laugh and thanked him again. I closed my eyes again and came back to my own world.

I was surprised that I felt another presence with me. I looked around and saw that Hokage standing next to me. I got up and bowed to him.

" You don't need to bow for me young lady." He said nice to me. I looked up startled.

" I want to talk with you in my office." He said to me while he was smoking his pipe. I nodded to me, and suddenly we were in the office of the Hokage. I looked around and it was much more different than in Suna. The Hokage was sitting on his chair and looked at me.

" I have heard from Might Guy that you helped the others to safe Lee." He said to me and I nodded.

" That's true." I said to him.

"I had also heard from Jiraiya, that you had companied Naruto with his training." He said to me. I nodded again. It was very different to talk to the Hokage than to the 4th Kazekage. There personality was much more different.

"Also, you had explained to me earlier that the Sound Village, and the Sand Village want to attack Konoha. That need a lot of courage to tell." I swallowed and nodded again. I told him that I also left my team from Suna and helped Naruto and the rest while I was here. That I had also meet his grandson Konohamaru. I also told him when we just were walking through Konoha, that Gaara had found me and tried to attack me, even to kill me. That I saved his grandson and his friends with Michi and Naruto. He was surprised to hear that, and very grateful that I protected his grandson.

He opened a drawer from his desk and held out a Leafe Village headband. My eyes widened in disbelief. "I want to give this headband to you. Because you left your team to warn us. Even protected my grandson, and that you have no home anymore. I want to give you this headband to be a Leaf Kunoichi.." He said with a big smile. I got again tears in my eyes and smiled back. I walked to the desk and took the headband. I smiled brightly to the headband and thanked the Hokage. "If you don't mind. I noticed that you and Naruto are great friends. So I want to make you and Naruto house partners, and he need a guide to keep his house clean." I must laugh and approve. He gave me the spare key of his house and thanked him again. He dismissed me and I went to Naruto's house.

I was glad that my clothes were already here. I hope that Naruto is also happy that I could stay in Konoha, and be roommates from each other. I had a bright smile on my face and went to the bathroom. It was a very exhausting day for me. I washed my body and my hair. When I was done I turned off the water and was drying myself with the towel. When suddenly the bathroom door opened and saw Naruto entering the bathroom. We looked both shocked while also began to scream.

"SORRY!" I kicked him out of the bathroom and closed the door again and locked it.

"PERVERT!" Naruto was laying on his back on the ground in the hallway.

Later when I was downstairs he was sitting in the living room. He apologized and I shook my head. He was totally confused why I was in his house. I explained to him when I wanted to be alone, the Hokage had found me. That he wanted to speak me in his office. I also told him what we have talked about, and that I'm now officially are a villager from Konoha. I let him see my leaf headband. He got up and was hugging me. I hugged him back and we were both very happy. He was also very happy to live together with him. He noticed how delicious my breakfast was and couldn't wait to cook more for him. I laughed and was very happy. The Shukaku was right… I have now friends here in Konoha, what make me extremely happy. I had finally found my place to be happy and to have friends.

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