Sorry, had some slight writer's block.

Have any of you other authors ever noticed that you start at the computer, wondering what the hell you're about to write, and then you have about two paragraphs already done? I mean, that's practically what happened last chapter. You know, me just sitting here, listening to some Atreyu music (Ravenous is an awesome song!), and then I'm typing away. Damn it's weird. It's like an even greater force is just making my fingers move or something.

And just so you know, Naruto won't be in for the whole peace thing. He'll be more content with people not bothering him. Of course, he'll help if it's within his power. And if it's not within, he'll still try. Point is that he's not gonna go out of his way for the peace thing Jiraiya is after. Anyway, I hope you enjoy this chapter.

I don't own anything besides my OCs.

Naruto quirked an eyebrow when he saw Sakura materialize beside him from her own shadow. "I bet this has to do with your mom." he said while smirking, getting an irritated look from Sakura

"I dunno, it might. Now shut up and let's get this over with."

"Okeedokee!" with that, they entered the chambers and stood in front of the Hokage and all the other council members. "Hi!" he cheerfully said, while Sakura bowed in respect. She silently smiled as she knew that Naruto's respect for others hasn't changed much.

"Hello, Naruto-sama." said a few, and he could smell a few of the females wearing a bit more perfume.

"I think Naruto will do." he said, his smile not faltering even as his thoughts began to darken. 'Don't think I'll just forgive you all. You still have to pray for the rest of your miserable lives before you're forgiven.' he thought angrily. He thought for a second before shrugging. 'It's official. I'm becoming evil.' he sighed but turned his attention to Sarutobi. "So, you called us jiji?"

Lighting his pipe calmly, Sarutobi smiled uneasily. "Yes Naruto. As it seems, one Haruno Isako is suspicious about your activities with her daughter."

Naruto looked at Isako, who was trying her best to intimidate him with her stare. He quirked an eyebrow and got the urge to ask, "You still want my skin or what?" Well, he almost said it anyways. "Is that so? And what makes you think that I'm the only one that can use these powers?" he asked her, getting a surprise look from the council members.

"You mean there are others?" asked some civilian, looking rather giddy at having another shadow clan in Konoha.

While shadow jutsu weren't exactly a bloodline limit, they were very hard to use and there were fewer who even used them because of the risks. You could trap yourself in you own shadow, never to be seen again, or be there for nearly an entire lifetime before being thrown out of the 'Shadow-demension'. The Nara clan was one of the few who were actually daring enough to continue using them, no matter how lazy they were. Shadow jutsu not only used a lot of chakra, but were also fragile. Should your concentration be wavered even slightly, the results might be completely random. You'd be lucky if you were trying to make a spike and ended up making a black string. That's the smallest mistake you can make.

"Counting me and Naruto, there are four in Konoha as a whole. There are also two others who will be soon begin their training." Sakura said while crossing her arms. "Should you wish to know more, then you won't be getting it from me." she added, her eyes closed as she waited for the reactions. Most of the council was talking rather excitedly, Shikaku seemed to be thinking as always... or was he sleeping? He had his eyes closed, so it was hard to tell. Sarutobi quirked an eyebrow, and Isako seemed unhappy that the conversation was getting away from what they were originally here for.

"I believe we should go back at the task at hand. Mainly, who taught my daughter these... skills." called Isako, earning the attention of everyone in the room.

"That would be a friend of mine." Naruto said while raising his hand like if he were in school. "I'm not sure where he is, but he's more than likely in my estate. He's always trying to cause a bit of trouble to 'liven things up' a bit. He's a nice in the end though."

"Can we meet him?" asked Danzo. Naruto just shrugged and shook his head slowly.

"Sorry. Knowing Shishi-kun, he hates being in one place more than it's necessary. And if his whining is anything to go by, he hates council meetings." Sakura said while shrugging.

"But he might make an exception." came a voice from above. Everyone looked at the ceiling to see Shishi sticking to the wall upside down, his arms crossed as he quirked an eyebrow. "Evening, ladies and gentlemen." he said while flashing a peace sign.

"Hey Shishi." Naruto greeted while nodding his head, the only form of respect he really gave people. Shishi nodded back before appearing next to Sakura, an arm around said girls waist. She leaned into his embrace and kissed his cheek lightly, getting a chuckle from the demon. He turned to Isako, who had her mouth hanging open, and smiled cheekily. "Hello Haruno-san. I hope that you are doing fine today."

Isako shook her head and glared at Shishi. "So you're the one who has been training my daughter." she said in a statement. Shishi nodded, his smile not faltering for a second. "You don't seem like much of a shinobi."

"I'm not. Heck, I'm loyal to very few, Hokage-sama here included." he said while shrugging. "I just saw potential in Sakura-chan, as she has great chakra control. Not to mention she's a natural!" Sakura blushed under the praise while Naruto grumbled. It took him two years to be able to use the shadows, and four to be as skilled as he is already. He wouldn't be surprised if she rivaled his shadow-wielding in another two years.

"Are you saying you are unloyal to Konoha?" asked Danzo, getting Shishi to nod his head.

"That's right. However, as long as Sarutobi-sama is ruling, I have made a promise to never hurt this village." he said while nodding to Sarutobi, who also nodded.

Turning to Sarutobi, Danzo asked, "Is it truly wise to have someone who isn't loyal to Konoha? He could stab us in the back when the time comes." Shishi felt something tug at his mind. It felt like there was something trying to make him go to sleep. He eyed the bandaged man and quirked an eyebrow.

'He... stopped being human...' he thought as a smirk spread across his face. He turned to Naruto and leaned in close, Naruto doing the same. "That man is rather interesting. What type of man is he?"

"Can't tell you much besides the fact that he sees emotions as a nuisance." Naruto growled back, getting an interested look from Shishi.

"This shall be interesting..." Shishi murmured, going back to cuddling with his girl. She kept on eye on Danzo as she wondered what that man did to get Shishi's interested.

'Probably something bad. Shishi-kun usually likes making bad people's intentions fall before their eyes. This might be interesting.' she thought, her eyes slightly intrigued.

"Much like Naruto, Shishi is a man of his word. To be precise, he said he will be loyal to me so long as those he loves aren't hurt in any way." said the Hokage, another puff of smoke leaving his lips. "In my opinion, I believe I can trust Shishi-san here with my life, as I have already done so once."

Shishi bowed with a smile on his face. "I am honored you trust me so much, Hokage-sama." he said, suddenly sounding much mature than he did a few moments ago. It was times like these that Naruto questioned Shishi's age, and why Sakura found it hot when he sounded older. She said she liked how he sounded really wise.

'So a smart girl likes a wise-sounding guy. Damn, who would've thought of that.' Naruto thought while smirking. "I don't see why you have to complain about Sakura becoming stronger. As a shinobi, she will need all the strength she can get." Naruto asked while looking at Isako. "Not to mention it seems that Shishi and her are rather close." he said, just as Sakura made a hammer of shadows and threw it at him. "OW!"

"Because I don't trust him or you!" growled Isako, Shishi snickering as he noticed how she looked rather crazy.

"Well, I'm not exactly asking you to trust me, lady. I'm training her because I want to. Not to mention that I'll only train her and most likely anyone she and I deem worthy." Shishi called, leaving no room for any form of suggestion. It was obvious he wasn't going to obey anyone there, beside Naruto. Because in the end, if he had to take an order from either one of them, he would gladly go against Sarutobi and listen to Naruto. The kid deserved it in the end.

Looking towards Sarutobi, Naruto said, "Anyway, is there anything else you will be needing, jiji?"

Hiruzen nodded and said, "Miss Momochi will be living with you in your estate, as I have told you yesterday."

"Yeah, her stuff is being taken care of as we speak."

"One last thing. It would seem that miss Gaia wishes to speak to you in your home." Naruto nodded before he wrapped an arm around the cuddling couple and teleported them out of there. 'This will bring paperwork. I just know it.' thought Sarutobi as he rubbed his temples. Pretty soon, the council chambers were engulfed in noise and he sighed again.

(Some Time Ago: With Temari And Gaia)

'I still don't get it...' thought Gaia while looking at Temari in confusion. Apparently, Temari was trying to make her 'look presentable'. That was Temari for, "I want to make you pretty."

"Or you could wear this!" said Temari excitedly. She held up a beautiful grey form-fitting dress with some black flowers around the arms and reached a bit past her knees.

"I do not see why I must change my wardrobe, Temari." said Gaia while sighing. This was the fifth dress Temari had shown her, and she didn't interrupt her sister in the other four because she wanted to change how she was once a scary and hostile maniac.

"Because now you have a boy to impress, silly!" Temari said in a matter-of-fact way. Gaia gave her a blank look, which was almost the same as having a question mark above her head. "I mean Naruto-san!" she said flatly, getting a nod from Gaia.

"Still, I don't see how changing clothes will help."

"You have to catch his eye. Don't get me wrong Gaia, you're very beautiful. But your clothes are way too gender-neutral. Not to mention that they don't... show enough."

"Are you saying I should look more like the rest of the girls?" asked Gaia in a confused manner. Honestly, she wasn't sure why she was even asking. She took care of her hair, wasn't that enough? "But I believe Naruto won't mind how I-"

"Nonsense!" Temari cut her off, grabbing the younger girl by the wrist and pulling her along. Along the way, she took a hold of a random girl and said, "Come with us, I need a second opinion."

"O-okay." said the girl, slightly surprised that this was happening all of a sudden.

"I don't think-" Gaia started, but Temari again cut her off.

"Don't worry, I'm sure she has nothing important to do. Right miss..."

"H-Hinata." came the shy response. "A-and I suppose it's o-okay. I w-was just going for a walk." said the girl.

"Okay! Now let's go!" With that, they were off to get more clothes for Gaia.

Naruto and the couple appeared in front of Sakura's house, where he said his goodbye and returned to his home. On the front door was Gaia, wearing something that made his jaw hit the floor. She wore a black shirt with long sleeves that hugged her torso in a lovely way, a black skirt that barely covered her thighs, and black high-heel sandals. And she was wearing a hairband with tanuki ears. 'Woah... just, wow... Um...' as Naruto tried to think straight, Gaia took the silence and his hanging mouth as a bad sign.

'H-he probably doesn't like this. Damn you Temari! If you weren't my sister and I wasn't trying to change, I would kill you. Nonetheless, it will be a long time before you can wear new underwear when I place sand all over them.' she thought angrily.

"B-beautiful." Naruto managed to slur out as he continued to stare. Was he drooling?

'... Never mind, I think I'll hug you instead.' she thought, her cheeks a slight pink. It was then Naruto realized someone was behind Gaia. That someone was Hinata, and his jaw nearly sunk into the ground. She was wearing a black sweater, one that didn't hide her figure mind you, a black skirt, dark-blue stockings, and a dark-blue shirt under the open sweater. What really got his attention, however, was the fact that she had the hood up. And the hood had fox ears on top. That was the last straw.

With his mind burning the image of two beautiful women in front of him into his mind forever, he fainted with a goofy smile on his face. Hinata and Gaia looked at each other, both sporting blushes when they concluded that Naruto liked it.

When Naruto came to, he realized he was in his bed. Before he could get up, he saw that Haku, Hinata, Hikari, Akyo, Kin, Tayuya, Karin, and Gaia all rushed to him in an instant, all asking in perfect sync, "Naruto-kun/-sama! Are you okay?" He blinked as they all began fussing over him.

"I don't want to be dead." he mumbled, causing the girls to stare at him confused. "I'm surrounded by angels. That means I'm dead right? I don't wanna be dead! I have my own angels back at home!" he suddenly sounded saddened... until Shishi's face appeared in front of him.

"Awww... how cute!" he said with a stupid grin.

"Never mind, I know you wouldn't be allowed in heaven." Naruto grumbled while Pushing Shishi's head away.

"Smart-ass." Shishi grumbled, but his grin never left. "You were out the second you realized exactly what it was the girls were wearing." Naruto looked and, sure enough, Hinata and Gaia were still wearing those wonderful clothes.

"Um... can you not change out of those... any time soon?"

Man. I feel like this was another filler. But I promise that the plot will now move on, Naruto and Jiraiya will go after Tsunade, and Tora the cat's surprise will be coming up. (Insert maniacal laughter).

Anyway, please review!

Ja ne!