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talking: Ya' know
thinking: Ya' know
jutsu: Flying Raijin Jutsu
Summoning talking: You little runt
Summoning thinking: You little runt
Tailed Beast talking/slight possession: Damn you 4th Hokage
Tailed Beast thinking: Damn you 4th Hokage
Chapter 16: A New Journey Begins
Naruto and Kurenai sat atop the Hokage Monument. It was the middle of the day, and Naruto wasn't too thrilled about the talk he was aobut to have with her. Hell, he wouldn't even be having this talk if it weren't for Hinata.
-Flashback-
"You want to what?!" Naruto asked, shocked at the request made by his girlfriend. They were where they usually ended their dates. A view of the beautiful sunset, from on top of the Hokage Monument.
"I w..would like you t..to talk to Kurenai sensei, about trusting her with your secret. Please?" Hinata repeated.
"Ugh, please don't tell me she has been bugging you about what my secret jutsu is?" Naruto asked, hoping that wasn't the case. His hopes went down the drain as he saw Hinata look away from him. "Great. She did. Can't she be pateint with that sorta thing?"
"She has been patient, Naruto. That's why I think you should talk to her. Get to know her a little bit, without me being the 'middleman' of sorts." Hinata explained.
*Sigh* "You're not asking because you're tired of her asking you about it, are you?" Naruto asked, suspicious that that was the case.
"W...well, a l..little. But, I trust her with that kind secret Naruto. It's not like you're telling her about your parentage. B...besides, she has been like a b..big s..sister towards me." Hinata answered, trying to convince him to atleast talk to her sensei.
"True, that kind of knowlede would be more of a shock to her. And more dangerous if it gets out." Naruto then paused to think about Hinata's request. Figuring that he could at least talk to her sensei, Naruto decided to play a little with her first. "Hmmm, nope. Not gonna happen. No way." Naruto said, with a smile on his face as he looks away trying to look defiant. But failing to do so.
*Gasp* "But Naru...to?" Hinata began, before she saw the poorly hidden smile on Naruto's face. "Y..You mean you'll talk to her?" Hinata asked.
"Aww, and I was trying to trick you into thinking I wasn't. Haha. Yea I'll talk to her, but it doesn't mean I'll tell her. Ok?"
"Y..yes. Thank you, Naruto."
-End Flashback-
Kurenai could see the distant look in Naruto's eyes. She briefly wondered what he could be thinking of, but decided to begin the conversation. Otherwise they'd probably be here all day and night. "So, is there something you wanted to talk to me about?" Kurenai asked, knowing what the answer would be.
Naruto snapped out of his little trance, bearly catching what Kurenai had asked him. "You know what we're gonna be talking about Kurenai sensei." Naruto stated.
"Hnhn. Yea, you're right. Sorry, but if someone didn't say something, then we'd be here all day and night. And I'm not sure how Hinata would like it, if her boyfriend and sensei were out all night together like that. Hahaha." Kurenai said. Messing with Naruto like this seemed to be somewhat amusing.
"Hey! That's not what this is about, you pervert! You're like TWICE my age! And you're a Jounin while I'm a Genin! That's not appropriate, you..." Naruto yelled, before he was interrupted.
"Who're you calling 'pervert'?! And you shouldn't mention a woman's age like that, you brat!" Kurenai yelled back. She didn't like being called a pervert, considering she doesn't like open perverts herself.
"Who do you think I'm calling 'pervert', pervert! You're Hinata's sensei, you shouln't be having thoughts like that towards you student's boyfriend!"
"It was suppossed to be a joke! I didn't mean it like that, you're the one that took it that far You're the one who took it to far, calling me a 'pervert'! I hate perverts who're ridiculously open about being perverted, just for your information!"
"FOR MY INFOR...huh? You hate perverts too?" Naruto asked.
"OFCOU...uh hum. Of course I hate perverts. But everyone is a little perverted. It's just the one's who openly peek on women and read those disgusting 'Make-Out' series, in public no less." Kurenai replied, catching herself before she continued yelling.
"Yea, you mean the book my sensei reads all the time, and that the 'Pervy Sage' writes."
"'Pervy Sage'?" Kurenai asked, curious about who Naruto was talking about.
"Yea, you know. He's one of the 'Legendary Sannin', Jiraiya." Naruto replied.
"Jiraiya?! You mean HE wrote those books?!"
"Yea, hence why I call him 'Pervy Sage'. It drives him crazy." Said Naruto, in a leaning over hand on the otherside of mouth whispering kind of voice. Basically hinting toward her to call Jiraiya that, when she sees him.
Having caught on to the hint, she was now curious as to how he knew Jiraiya was the one who wrote those books. "Naruto. How do you know that Lord Jiraiya is the one that wrote those books?" Kurenai asked.
"Oh, I cought him peeping on women in the hot springs. So I yelled out loud to let the women on the otherside know that there was a pervert peeking on them. Hee hee." Naruto explained with large grin planted on his face.
"Was that before or after you found out he wrote those books?"
"Before. I got mad at him at some point afterwards. He came to me later and offered to train me for the finals of the Chunnin Exams."
"H..he trained you for the Chunnin Exams?! That's quite an honor, even if he's a pervert. I'm assuming you found out he wrote those books sometime while he was training you?" Kurenai asked.
"Yup." Was all Naruto said.
Kurenai looked up, holding the bridge of her nose. She couldn't believe what she had heard. Curious about what Naruto had said, she decided to ask her question. "Naruto, what did you get mad at Lord Jiraiya for? It couldn't have been because he was peeking, could it?"
Naruto didn't want to tell her about Jiraiya being his Godfather, so he lied. "No. You see..." Naruto then explained how Kakashi had Ebisu (Closet Pervert) to train him for the finals, and was later knocked out once they..uh he caught Jiraiya peeking. Then he went on about how he wanted Jiraiya to train him since he knocked out his 'temp', but Jiraiya refused.
"I...I see." Was all Kurenai could say, whole staring at him with wide eyes. Kurenai was about to say something when Naruto decided get this meeting over and done with.
"I know how to use the 'Flying Raijin Jutsu!'. That's my secret jutsu. That's how I beat Kiba and Neji."
Kurenai let what she just heard sink in. After about a moment..."WHAT?! How do you know that jutsu?! How long have you known that jutsu?! How the HELL did you even find that jutsu?! It was suppossed to have been lost?! AND... wait. You trust me the knowledge of your jutsu so easily?" Kurenai yelled, before noticing that he seemed to trust her so easily.
"Yea well, you'd probably never stop buggin me and Hinata. You hate open perverts like I do. And I had plenty of time to think it over before today. So it wasn't 'easy' at all. I just thought that since the #1 thing for a relationship to work, is the same as a successful ninja squad. Trust. And well, if Hinata can truly trust you like a big sister, then who am I not to trust you." Naruto explained.
"What make you think I'm like Hinata's 'big sister'?" Kurenai asked.
"She told me that the other day, when she asked me to talk to you wheather or not I should tell you my secret jutsu. Anyway, ask Hinata the details. Just make sure you have security seals in you apartment when you do. I'm trusting you with this, Kurenai sensei. Don't make me and Hinata regret this. The only ones who knows this are you, me, Hinata, Kakashi sensei, Sasuke and Sakura. No one else can know, not even your other students or closest friends. Got it!" Naruto said, with some killing intent added.
"Don't you raise your killing intent at me young man! I promise, I won't tell anyone. And I'll have the security seals in my apartment active when I talk to Hinata."
"Good. Thanks. I'll see you later Kurenai sensei." Said Naruto, just before he vanished with a yellow flash towards his apartment.
"He must have done that, because he probably sensed my doubt about him being able to use that jutsu. Hm, seems as though there's a new 'Secret Yellow Flash of the Hidden Leaf'" Kurenai thought, with a smile on her face. Following his lead, somewhat, she left via shunshin. Appearing at the bottom of the Hokage Monument.
"Ah. Now that that's out of the way, I can go get some Ichiraku's now. Haven't had any lately, because all that happened." Said Naruto, locking the door behind himself.
On his way to Ichiraku's, Naruto heard the usual whispers behind is back. This time though, some were positive while most others were negative.
"I can't believe he managed to beat Neji Hyuga, last year's rookie Genin."
"I know, it's hard to believe. And he's kinda cute too."
"Are you kidding?! That 'demon' is getting too strong, if you ask me!"
"Yea, and so soon after becomming a ninja too. This village can be in real danger if he gets too strong."
"I agree. Someone need to do something about this."
*Sigh* "You'd think they'd be more grateful, for saving them from Gaara. Oh well. I'll still protect this village, No matter what!" Naruto thought, as he pulled the curtain back, entering Ichiraku's. "Hey Teuchi, 2 miso ramen please."
"No problem, Naruto. Havn't seen you in a while, been helping with repairs?" Teuchi asked.
"Yup. Been training too. Don't wanna fall behind, right?" Naruto replied.
"True. Haha."
Kurenai was walking around the village, until she bumped into someone. Literally. "Umpf. Sorry about that." Kurenai said.
"No problem, Kurenai." Said Asuma. "So, what had you so distracted?"
"Oh, just thinking about how Naruto managed to beat the Sand's Junchuriki. That's all."
"Oh yea? Me too. Think it was the same way with Kiba and Neji?" Asuma asked.
"Hmm, I think there was more than just that that Naruto used to beat him. Especially since that Gaara kid released his Tailed-Beast comletely. That's NO easy task." Kurenai answered.
"Hm, got a point. Any idea as to how he beat the others yet, though?"
"No, I asked Naruto about it. But he's not saying anything. Something about not trusting others enough, or something like that." Said Kurenai, remembering her promise to Naruto.
"Yea, I asked Kakashi about it. He claims he knows, but says that we should aske Naruto about. Then he said something similar aobut trusting others, or something. *Sigh* Seems like a drag to me." Said Asuma.
"Shikamaru's getting to you I see." Said Kurenai, changing the topic.
"What makes you say that?" Asuma asked.
"You've never claimed something to be a 'drag' before. Where as Shikamaru does, all the time." Kurenai explained.
"Hmm, I guess you're right Kurenai." Said Asuma, holding his hand to his chin. "Hn? Hey, how's it going?"
"Well well, aren't you two getting along?" Kakashi said, responding to Asuma greeting.
"Idiot. I was just on my way home, when I bumped into Asuma." Said Kurenai, turning her head with a slight blush on her face.
"So, what are you doing here Kakashi?" Asuma asked.
"Nothing much, just waiting on Sasuke." Kakashi replied, looking into the tea house. His fellow Jounin catching the twitch of the pinky, from on of the customers.
"It's unlike you to be early, Kakashi sensei." Said Sasuke, approaching the group of Jounin. Looking into the tea house, Sasuke noticed two full cups of tea with no one nearby. "You know, I'm not really in the mood for tea."
Kakashi just looked toward his fellow Jounin, recieving a curt nod in response to his silent message.
"Well, I just had to see it with my own eyes. You really do eat nothing but ramen, huh?" Jiraiya asked, removing the curtain from his line-of-sight.
"Hm?! Prfy Fg?!" Naruto said, or attempted to, with a mouth full of noodles.
"Jeez kid, can't you at least swallow you food befrore you speak." Said Jiraiya, criticizing Naruto's manners.
"So, what do you want Pervy Sage?" Naruto asked, having swallowed his food.
"I got us a mission. We have to go find a very special someone, to heal all our injured ninja." Jiraiya answered.
"This someone a woman?"
"Yup. She's..."
"No thanks. This is probably some sceam for you to do reasearch, using me as bait." Said Naruto.
"Do you really think I need a snot-nosed brat for bait?!" Jiraiya asked, yelling at Naruto for accusing him of such a thing.
"Yup." Naruto answered simply, as if they just asked him if he was sure that 1+1=2.
"You're still mad, arent' you?"
"You've got no idea. You threw me off a cliff-side. Why wouldn't I be mad?"
"I was talking about the other thing. You brat." Said Jiraiya, whispering that last part.
"Same answer, ass-hole." Naruto replied, with the same attitude.
"Oh well. I figured you'd like to learn some Sealing Jutsu. I guess I'll just ask someone else, maybe Sasuke."
"You really are an 'ass-hole', you know that. *Sigh* Fine, I'm coming.
"Alright. I'll meet you at the front gate, in an hour." Said Jiraiya, leaving with a shunshin.
"Bastard." Said Naruto, paying his bill so he can get ready for the mission.
Well, that's it. The results were 22 for yes, and 9 for no. Please continue following. I hope you enjoyed the chapter. Thank you, please review.
