Training session
Itachi was at his usual spot near the training grounds where the members'd agreed to meet in order to do something useful. With his brother's wedding so soon, they were not allowed to take another mission, but Hokage let them train a bit. Itachi didn't mind and they'd arranged meeting early in the morning as always, just in case one of them overdoes it in spite of Tsunade's preference.
Soon, the two apparitions caught Itachi's eye. He was a bit surprised after realising they weren't dark-haired men he's been waiting for, since he'd got there earlier as always. Actually, two people weren't men.
The blonde girl had the pink-haired girl's arm around her shoulder embracing her while they were walking towards the training grounds. By the expression on the pinkette's face, Itachi presumed she was feeling too dizzy to walk on her own and the blonde was doing everything to prevent her from falling on the ground.
''Come on, Sakura,'' the blonde pleaded. ''I really need you right now. I told you to stop on time.''
''But it was so good!'' Sakura hugged Ino and it looked like she was napping with her head on Ino's neck.
''Sakura,'' Ino sighed with a strange expression on her face, ''you are killing me.''
Itachi couldn't say Ino was disturbed by Sakura being attached that way because she pulled Sakura closer and stroked her hair.
''What seems to be the problem?'' Itachi asked when he'd approached them.
''Itachi-san!'' Ino startled as she's been occupied with Sakura and didn't hear him coming.
She moved Sakura away, but held her shoulders anyway, as Sakura didn't look able to stand by herself yet.
''Hokage-sama ordered to watch over some kind of-,'' Ino began but stopped suddenly.
Itachi was about to ask more on this topic, only he became speechless when he'd realised Ino was dragging Sakura towards him to take over her role. Holding Sakura with one arm, Ino took Itachi's hand and put it on Sakura's shoulder.
''Here!'' she said firmly. ''I'm out of here!''
''Yamanaka, wait!'' Itachi ordered, but Ino already turned to leave and he couldn't do anything except to hold Sakura's shoulders to keep her on her feet.
''Aren't you waiting for the rest of the team to show up?'' Ino asked sharply, walking away.
''Yes, but-''
''Then I'm leaving!''
''You can't leave her like this!''
She stopped walking and turned around.
''Here!''
Ino threw him a medicine pill and, when he reached out one of his hands to catch it, he had to let go of Sakura and embrace her with only one arm. Sakura didn't seem to notice how close she was at the moment and Itachi didn't know what he was supposed to do in order to keep her away from his neck and not let her fall on the ground at the same time.
''Give her that and she will be fine within an hour,'' Ino said more calmly. ''Try not to kill each other until then.''
''Maybe you should do it,'' Itachi cleared his throat, trying to concentrate on his question, which seemed impossible due to Sakura's constant murmuring very close to his ear. ''Before you leave!'' he added, noticing Ino was very upset and determined to leave right away.
''Fine!'' she rolled her eyes, but came closer to a strangely hugging couple.
Itachi put his hands on Sakura's shoulders gently to hand her over to Ino. He glanced at her and she seemed asleep.
''What is the meaning of this?'' a deep male voice roared.
Itachi startled and let go of Sakura immediately. Luckily, Ino was close enough to catch her and, at the moment, she was trying to get Sakura's hair out of her mouth as she was embracing her from behind.
''Sasuke-kun!'' Ino managed to say after Sasuke's approach to an interesting pairing.
''Well?'' he was glaring at his brother.
''It's my fault!'' Ino interrupted. ''Sakura had a little too much last night and I insisted that she comes here along with me!''
Sasuke continued his glaring at Itachi, who seemed as if he was uncomfortable.
''Medicine!'' Ino hissed and Sasuke finally looked at her. ''Give it to Sakura!'' she ordered.
Itachi stepped closer to his brother, handing him over a medicine pill Ino'd given him before. Sasuke nodded and checked Sakura's conciousness.
''Why are you here anyway?'' Sasuke asked, completely dedicated to take care of Sakura instead of Ino.
Ino didn't mind and she let go of Sakura after Sasuke encircled her shoulders. They sat on the ground and Sakura murmured something when Sasuke tried to put the pill in her mouth.
''Hokage's order,'' Ino said plainly. ''She will be fine in one hour,'' she added when she noticed Sakura swallowed the medicine.
''Huh.''
Sasuke was brushing away Sakura's hair from her face, not interested in Ino or his brother while gazing at his future wife. Ino decided this was the best moment to leave.
''Drinking couldn't have caused that bruise on her body,'' she heard Itachi's voice behind her, as she walked away from Sakura and her rescuer.
''What bruise?'' Ino turned to him. ''Where exactly?''
Ino froze when Itachi stepped closer. With his hand he reached as if he was about to touch her neck!
''Wait a minute!'' she stuttered.
''What?'' he asked, confused. ''You have that spot exposed and I don't.''
She looked down at her clothes. She's really picked the day to wear the tiniest top she could find! Then again, this was Itachi, he would never use a lame excuse like this one to feel something inappropriate. She relieved.
''Fine,'' she forced a smile.
He nodded and came a bit closer.
''Your hair is in the way,'' he said, lifting his hand.
''Really?'' she said nervously and moved her hair.
This was really awkward. Removing her hair to leave her neck exposed for Uchiha Itachi to touch it was very awkward.
''Ino-chan!''
They both startled after hearing a familiar voice and turned to the direction the voice had come from.
''What are you doing?''
''Hinata!'' Ino stuttered, looking at Hinata's furious face.
There was no time for explanation because Hinata was literally dragging Itachi away from Ino.
''Well?'' Hinata asked impatiently, now having Ino on a proper distance from her husband.
''Sakura needs healing and I couldn't say where exactly,'' Ino explained quickly. ''And you? What are you doing here?''
''Hokage-sama sent me,'' she shrugged and turned to Itachi, ''only to inform you Shikamaru-kun will be late because he has other business to take care of first.''
''Great!'' Ino grinned. ''Then I am off, since you are not allowed to start without him!''
She walked away from another happy couple before any of them could say something more.
''Ino!''
She rolled her eyes after hearing her name once again.
''Can you check if she's feeling better now?'' Sasuke was looking worried.
Ino sighed and knelt near them in a flash. She carefully opened Sakura's eye and checked her body temperature.
''What were you doing anyway?''
''I let her try out some sort of a very sweet liquor,'' Ino frowned when Sakura rolled away from Sasuke's embrace to get near her. ''You know how she is when she becomes fond of something.''
''She refuses to let it go,'' Sasuke rolled his eyes and picked Sakura up again.
Sakura murmured something and they all stood up. Well, Sasuke was holding Sakura, but she was standing. More or less.
''Will you stay here until she gets better?'' Sasuke asked.
''I will,'' Ino sighed, but smiled also.
Sasuke nodded and handed Sakura over to her best friend. Ino checked Sakura's neck in an instant.
''Something's wrong?'' Sasuke seemed worried.
''No!'' Ino grinned, hugging Sakura tightly. ''Everything's perfect!''
Sasuke nodded, checking on Sakura one more time.
''Thank you, Ino.''
Ino nodded and smiled even more.
''Nothing is hard for me when it comes to-''
They both glanced at Sakura.
''I know,'' Sasuke smirked.
''Sasuke!''
Voice coming from the above was so loud that Sakura finally woke up.
''What do you think you're doing?'' Naruto yelled after landing on the ground between Sasuke and Ino, who was hugging Sakura.
''Waiting for my training. And you?'' Sasuke gave him glare.
''Why is Sakura-chan passed out and you are flirting with Ino, then? And only four weeks before your wedding! I can't let you hurt Sakura-chan!'' Naruto continued his rumbling.
''He wasn't flirting with me!'' Ino yelled behind him and he turned around.
''He wasn't,'' Sakura mumbled and pulled Ino closer. ''Please stop yelling.''
''What's wrong with Sakura-chan?'' Naruto asked.
''She will be fine soon,'' Ino forced a smile to calm Naruto down.
''And why are you here?'' Naruto asked Ino.
''Don't worry,'' she was checking Sakura's neck. ''I was about to leave but Sasuke-kun wanted-''
''So you are saying you are having a bad time with young Uchiha?''
Ino was so stunned she let go of Sakura who was luckily caught by Naruto, who was standing close enough. Not noticing different blond-haired person was hugging her now, Sakura hugged Naruto back.
''You know what happened last time!'' Ino said firmly, looking at Orochimaru. ''And it has nothing to do with-''
''Ino,'' Naruto interrupted, ''why is there blood on Sakura's neck?''
''Where?'' Ino and Sasuke asked in unison.
Naruto lifted Sakura's hair to show Ino the bruise.
''I see,'' Ino sighed and started with the healing immediately. ''That's what Itachi-san noticed.''
''Itachi?'' Hinata and Sasuke asked in unison.
''I can explain, it's not how it sounds, I was just-''
Luckily for Itachi, Naruto wasn't very polite, so he interrupted.
''You have one too, Ino!''
''Thank you, Naruto,'' Ino smiled at him.
''I thought you were leaving.''
Ino turned her head to show Orochimaru once again how angry she can get, and she did it so fast and so sudden that her ponytail slapped Naruto's face.
''Hey! Watch it!'' Naruto put a palm over his cheek and was unable to prevent Sakura from falling with just one arm.
''I'm so sorry!''
Ino checked on Naruto quickly because the next second she was kneeling beside Sakura to check her too.
''Are you OK?'' Hinata asked Naruto.
''I'm fine, but your hair is so pretty, Ino, and you are so nice to Sakura-chan!'' Naruto grinned.
Ino was so surprised she stared at him instead of picking Sakura up.
''Maybe we should go out!'' Naruto proposed. ''As a best man and a maid of honour!''
''No!'' Hinata snapped before Ino could say anything, so she just sat open-mouthed next to Sakura.
''Why would you oppose to that idea?'' Itachi asked Hinata.
''Because Ino likes Kazekage more,'' Sakura murmured and sat up leaning on Naruto's leg.
''Shut up, Sakura!'' Ino roared.
''It's true then?'' Orochimaru asked, looking very very angry.
''Of course not!'' Sakura said happily. ''Who would like anyone more than Naruto?''
''Sa-sakura-chan,'' Naruto stuttered, looking down at Sakura, who was hugging both of his legs, trying to stay in a sitting position.
''Naruto!'' Sasuke roared. ''Move away from her, right now!''
Ino was thinking faster than Sasuke. Although she picked her up, that didn't shut Sakura's mouth.
''Oh come on, Ino! You have to admit Naruto is great! Strong, handsome and the next Hokage!''
''Sakura-chan, you think I'm handsome?''
''She doesn't, she only repeated what Ino-chan had said!'' Hinata jumped in.
''Then why don't you let me go on a date with her?'' Naruto asked.
Now Itachi joined Orochimaru and they both glared angrily at a blond ninja.
''It will be how Ino-chan decides,'' Hinata said nervously.
''We're leaving,'' Ino said right away. ''Hinata, will you tell them about Shikamaru?''
''Right!'' Hinata grinned. ''Shikamaru-kun is late and Ino-chan says you are not allowed to begin without him.''
''That's ridiculous. We trained without him or medical ninja many times,'' Orochimaru said.
''Hokage's order,'' Ino explained.
''Besides, you are here and a medical ninja,'' Sasuke noticed the obvious.
''She said she was leaving,'' Orochimaru reminded him.
''You sound like you want to get hurt and healed,'' Itachi said to Sasuke.
''What?'' Sasuke didn't know why Orochimaru glared at him. ''Like you would object to that.''
''No need for discussion!'' Ino began walking slowly, as medicine pill Sakura'd taken didn't take effect yet. ''I will send somebody else to watch over your sadistic practice.''
''So you think we will obey some random medical brat?''
''You can't object if you are barely alive, can you?'' Ino gave Orochimaru glare.
''You should be careful,'' Hinata said to Itachi. ''There is no need to risk getting seriously hurt.''
''You heard her, Sasuke,'' Sakura released herself from Ino's embrace, but she wasn't very stable yet. ''That applies to you too.''
''That's so lame, you know,'' Naruto yawned. ''When I was training with Gaara, we didn't need brainy shinobi or medical attendance.''
''This is different!'' Sakura said quickly. ''The wedding is in four weeks!''
''And you are both jinchuuriki!'' Hinata added.
''You don't think I'm stronger than-'' Naruto tried to provoke them, but Ino put a palm over his mouth.
''One more word and I will –''
''Move away from him, I suppose,'' Orochimaru said.
Ino moved away, avoiding the eye contact with any of them.
''Sakura, are you feeling better?'' Ino asked. ''Will you stay here?''
''I don't think that's a good idea,'' Itachi said. ''She won't see anything nice.''
''Didn't you say you will be careful?'' Hinata asked him. ''Or you want Ino-chan to stay instead?''
''What?'' Ino looked at Hinata.
''Indeed, Itachi-san. What is she talking about?''
''You still didn't tell me what you two were doing all alone and-''
''The bruise!'' Ino interrupted Hinata. ''I was about to heal Sakura!''
''By the way, you still have your bruise here!'' Naruto said and put his hand on a spot which was covered with Ino's hair until now.
Everybody except Naruto looked at Orochimaru. To everyone's surprise, he remained motionless.
''So, Naruto-kun,'' Sannin spoke flatly, ''did you come here to train or what?''
''I was looking for Sasuke and his mom told me where he was, so I thought-''
''I see. So you are here for no reason at all?''
''You are not doing anything either,'' Naruto shrugged. ''I think I'll leave.''
''Wonderful.''
''Finally! Let's all just go!'' Ino said and began walking away from everybody.
''Later, Sasuke!'' Naruto waved and followed Ino.
After their warnings to be careful when some other medical ninja arrives, Hinata and Sakura ran to catch them up.
''That was strange,'' Sasuke said. ''Why was Hinata against Naruto's date with Ino?''
''And why was Sakura-chan so thrilled with Naruto-kun here?'' Itachi replied.
''And what were you doing with Ino to upset Hinata?''
''And what were you thinking letting him hug Sakura-chan?''
''And why did you let Naruto put his hands on-''
Sasuke turned to see Orochimaru, but he wasn't there.
''Just when did he-?'' Sasuke asked, but Itachi pointed at the distant noise.
''It's a simple proposal, Naruto-kun,'' Orochimaru said.
''Stop him from answering!'' Ino ordered.
''How?'' Sakura asked.
''Anyhow!''
''What would Temari-san do?''
They weren't very far away and Sasuke and Itachi met them in a flash.
Ino was sitting on top of Naruto's back, with both of her hands over Naruto's mouth, while Hinata and Sakura were sitting on Naruto's arms, as he's been trying to get rid off Ino and answer something. His tries were in vain because Ino was looking very angry. Luckily for Naruto, not at him.
''What did I do now?'' she asked.
''Nothing,'' Orochimaru replied.
''Then why are you doing this?''
''You decided to leave and Shikamaru-kun is not here; the only way to do some training and obey Hokage at the same time is sparring with Naruto-kun.''
''No!'' Hinata and Sakura hissed at Naruto who was trying to say something, but Ino was determined not to let that happen.
''And what if his opponent was somebody else?''
All girls looked at Sasuke.
''No!'' they screamed.
Naruto was objecting, but couldn't release himself.
''To be completely honest, Sasuke-kun, I was looking forward to your fight with Naruto-kun. ''
''Don't listen to him!'' Sakura ordered to Sasuke.
''I think you know you are stronger than him,'' Itachi said.
''Well, of course he is, Itachi-san,'' Orochimaru frowned. ''Three kunoichi can fight him down, so Sasuke-kun would-''
''Hey!'' Hinata objected. ''We are strong too!''
Itachi smirked for a second.
''Huh. Then why you are not letting us fight with Naruto-kun? You don't think we would hurt him, do you?''
Orochimaru smirked after seeing girls' terrified faces.
''How sweet, you are worried about him!''
''You are?'' Itachi asked.
''No, they are not,'' Sasuke said. ''They are worried about us.''
''That would mean they think Naruto-kun is stronger than all of us.'' Orochimaru rubbed his chin. ''Combined.''
''Next time I will shut your mouth!'' Ino yelled.
''That would Temari do,'' Sakura sighed looking at Sasuke, who probably knew why they were all against Naruto fight him.
''That's impossible,'' Itachi said. ''I am aware he is a jinchuuriki host, but-''
''We will never know our true strength,'' Orochimaru said. ''How sad.''
''Naruto, get up,'' Sasuke ordered. ''Let's fight.''
''No!'' Sakura screamed while flying through the air after Naruto got up.
She was looking very angry when she landed, but not as angry as Itachi and Orochimaru. Although Naruto managed to get up, Ino didn't let go of him and right now she was sitting atop his shoulders, still preventing him from talking. Hinata didn't let go of him either, as she didn't have hangover like Sakura, and Naruto was holding his arm around her waist.
''No!'' Sakura screamed again and ran towards Naruto.
She noticed Itachi's activated sharingan before anyone else and knocked Naruto on the ground to prevent eye contact between the two of them. Thanks to unusual events before Sakura's action, knocking Naruto down caused more awkward situation.
Naruto's head was between Ino's legs, Hinata was lying beside him with his arm on the same spot and Sakura was on top of him.
''Sa-sakura-chan!'' Naruto grinned.
''Hinata!'' Itachi was glaring at his wife.
First one to get up was Ino.
''Come on, you can't be serious!'' she tried to calm down Sasuke and Itachi. ''You've seen how this'd happened!''
''Naruto! How can you hold me and stare at Ino's panties?''
''You sound jealous, Sakura!'' Sasuke activated his sharingan too.
''Shit, shit, shit!''
Ino jumped between the two groups but it was useless. Only thing the girls could do was surround Naruto to postpone inevitable.
''Close your eyes, Naruto!'' Sakura ordered.
''Huh, so you are more worried about him than about me?'' Sasuke asked as they were walking towards them.
''I didn't say that!'' Sakura snapped, but continued walking backwards along with Hinata, Ino and Naruto.
''And why do you care so much, Hinata?'' Itachi asked.
''Yeah, I can handle them on my own,'' Naruto smirked.
''Shut up!'' the girls yelled at him and he startled a bit.
''I understand the two of them,'' Orochimaru pointed at Sakura and Hinata who were holding Naruto's hands to stop him from running away, ''but don't you prefer Gaara of the Sand?''
''Where did you get that from?'' Ino yelled. ''Sakura, you are never drinking again!''
''Is that true? I can hook you up, you know, and Gaara is much stronger than me-''
''Shut up!''
''Will you let go of him already?'' Sasuke roared.
''No way!'' Ino ordered. ''I know how ugly this might get! Circle formation!''
Three girls made a circle around Naruto, looking at three very upset black haired men.
''Wonderful. You are offering him to touch your-''
''Naruto! Put your hands up in the air!'' Sakura understood what Orochimaru was trying to imply.
''And close your eyes!'' Hinata ordered, looking at Itachi's scariest glare ever.
''I really don't see what's the big deal,'' Ino shrugged. ''You are just paranoid!''
''It's impossible the three of us are paranoid.''
Itachi and Sasuke seemed to agree with Orochimaru.
''Would you be so kind, Itachi-san, and explain?''
''Long story short, Hinata is the only one against your date with Naruto-kun.''
''No, you got it all wrong, it's because Ino-chan is in-''
''Unimportant,'' Orochimaru interrupted. ''Sasuke-kun?''
''Apparently there's nobody who would like someone else more than Naruto.''
''Sakura-chan, is that for real?''
''Shut up, Naruto!''
''I think I made my point. Now move away, we have some business with the Nine-tailed fox the all three of you adore so much.''
''We have to do something, Sakura-chan,'' Hinata whispered in Sakura's ear. ''Naruto-kun will get hurt for no reason!''
''I'm not so sure,'' Sakura said, looking at Sasuke to make sure he didn't hear her. ''Naruto is very strong.''
Ino put a palm over Naruto's mouth before he could say something again.
''How about a Mind Body Switch?'' Sakura whispered to Ino.
''On Naruto?'' Ino said, glancing at all of the three men who'd created a bigger circle around them.
''That won't make any difference, Sakura-chan. It's for only short period of time.''
''Somebody else then?''
''They are too strong for that, Ino-chan. If they resist your technique, you will become disabled and you are more valuable this way.''
''You are right, Hinata,'' Ino nodded.
''Look!'' Sakura pointed at Itachi, who seemed less upset after Hinata's comment.
''Do they,'' Ino whispered to Sakura, ''read lips with the sharingan?''
Hinata and Sakura looked at each other and shrugged.
''Naruto, sit down,'' Sakura said, ''you are making me nervous!''
Naruto sighed, but sat down, still holding his hands up.
''Great, now one wrong step and Naruto's face will be on your-,'' Sasuke pointed out obviously more awkward position.
''I will borrow this!'' Ino took Naruto's headband and put it over his eyes and put his hands down, too. Naruto was sitting in lotus position, not able to object to Sakura and not able to see thanks to Ino.
''How much longer do we need to wait?'' Orochimaru asked. ''We want to fight him, not any of you.''
''Or you still think he is too weak for us?'' Itachi asked.
''Or you will have a dilemma who are you going to heal first?'' Sasuke added.
The girls were circling around Naruto trying to find a way to end nonsense argument.
''This is not good,'' Sakura whispered to Ino. ''They are united in this and none of them will retreat even if they realise they can't win.''
Ino quickly took her headband off and covered Naruto's mouth with it, presuming he would have probably said something. He was trying to object, but Sakura grabbed his hands.
''We will buy you ramen for a month if you stay still until we settle things out!'' Hinata said loud enough for everybody to hear what she'd said exactly to avoid possible misunderstandings.
Naruto didn't look as if he disliked the idea, so Sakura let go of him and stood back in their circle in a fighting posture same as Ino and Hinata.
''You can't be serious,'' Orochimaru looked like he had enough of this game.
''It won't take long,'' Itachi said.
''Because we will hurry with him to get some real training!''
''Stop showing off, Sasuke! You should know how-,'' Sakura began, but Ino shushed her.
''You will just make him more angry, Sakura-chan,'' Hinata said.
And Sasuke did look more angry than before.
''We need a plan,'' Sakura said. ''If only Temari was here!''
''Well if she hadn't left for Suna, then you wouldn't have got drunk and none of this-,'' Ino began, but Hinata squeezed her hand to make her stop talking.
''We don't need Temari-san to use her way of handling this situation!''
Sakura and Ino looked at Hinata who seemed as if she came up with some sort of plan.
''We have to separate them while working together!'' she said.
''Separate us?'' Sasuke repeated.
''First we need to find out if they know what we are saying! There is no way they can hear us, since they are far enough!'' Hinata said.
The girls glanced at all of them and, as expected, none of them looked like he would reveal something like that.
''Ino,'' Sakura prodded her, ''you are expert at saying something embarrassing!''
''Sakura,'' Ino rolled her eyes, ''how do you think they will react if they expect me to say something disturbing?''
''So Ino-chan,'' Hinata came closer to Sakura, ''did you get married last week because you want to get pregnant?''
''Ino!'' Sakura screamed and Hinata smiled because Itachi and Sasuke were equally shocked.
''You are so silly, Sakura,'' Ino chuckled, and Itachi and Sasuke stopped glaring at Orochimaru. ''Temari would be so proud of you, Hinata!''
Hinata shrugged, now knowing that Itachi and Sasuke could read lips. Orochimaru, on the other hand, had no idea what just happened and that encouraged girls' next step.
''Sharingan deactivation,'' Ino said to Hinata and she nodded.
''Since you don't want to fight us,'' Hinata began quite loudly, ''and we would never even think of attacking any of you-,'' she signalled with her hand, so Ino could continue.
She did, only her words couldn't be heard.
''That's ridiculous. Married kunoichi,'' Itachi began, but Sasuke interrupted.
''She is not serious about that, but they do have a point about attacking us, so let's just do it.''
They deactivated their sharingan.
''What are you doing?'' Orochimaru protested. ''What did she say? Did they finally give up?''
''Never!'' Sakura grinned.
''Come on,'' Hinata rushed her, ''while they are cooperating.''
''What did you say really?'' Sakura asked.
''Doesn't matter because I'll never say it again,'' Ino quickly bowed in Itachi's direction, aware that she probably offended him by mentioning his pretty wife and a female decoy mission in the same sentence.
''That went great!'' Hinata commended. ''Now we have to get their attention, one by one!''
''You mean stripping?''
''Ino!''
''What? That would definitely get their attention!''
''I can't strip here!''
''Ino-chan, wouldn't it be easier to tell them what they want to hear?''
''Like what?''
''Explain what really happened, so they could stop being mad at Naruto-kun!''
''And how we are going to do that?''
''Blame it on them,'' Hinata grinned. ''So you must tell me what Itachi was doing with you earlier.''
''Ino!''
''We did nothing! He noticed that miniature bruise on you and wanted to show me where it was so I could heal it! You can't possibly think I would-''
''Of course not, Ino-chan! But he doesn't know that!''
''I don't understand,'' Ino said.
''As long as you don't sound pathetic, remember?''
''What do you-,'' Sakura began, but stopped when Hinata stepped forward, standing in front of Itachi at the moment.
''Uchiha Itachi!'' Hinata said in a way everybody startled. ''I really don't see how you could think I was trying to interfere between Naruto-kun and Ino-chan for my sake!''
''I never said that,'' Itachi said. ''Though it was a bit unusual for you to-''
''I admit, I maybe overreacted, but it was because of Ino-chan,'' Hinata interrupted. ''She is really shy when it comes to showing her real-''
''Don't drag me into this, Hinata! I have nothing to do with-''
''Yes, you do,'' Hinata said strictly and walked up to Ino to talk more quietly. ''Everything you say sounds ambiguous.''
''So what?''
''You have a boyfriend now.''
''I don't!''
''A husband then?''
''What do you want me to do?''
''You don't have to confess what's at the bottom of your heart, but-''
''Hinata!'' Ino hissed, but Hinata was chuckling, amused by Ino's discomfort.
''Come on,'' Hinata took Ino's hand. ''How hard can it be to say something only to make him forget about this misunderstanding?''
''Piece of cake,'' Ino chuckled and marched away to deal with Orochimaru.
''Now what?'' he frowned. ''You are finally leaving so we can do what we came for?''
''Don't worry, I will leave,'' Ino said. ''I will also take Naruto with me!''
''Naruto-kun with you?''
That question made Ino roll her eyes.
''You said, not so long ago, you understand my friends are important to me, didn't you?''
''I did.''
''Then why are you making a scene about Naruto and me? I will be with him all alone more than once during the next four weeks!''
''Why would you-''
''Because he is the best man!''
''He is what? I thought Itachi-san would be-''
''Unimportant. It's not about somebody else, it's about trust. If I can entrust you my life while your snakes slither all over my naked body, then you can suck it up while I am organizing a wedding!''
''I guess,'' Orochimaru pouted despite Ino's convincing argument.
''It won't affect our relationship, I simply want to make it special for my friends!'' Ino added to cheer him up.
''Fine,'' he sighed, disheartened.
''Jealous and possessive baby,'' Sasuke mocked.
''If you think that about somebody else, what that makes you? You are also jealous over Naruto, and we are about to get married!'' Sakura lectured.
''You said there was no one who would pick somebody else over him!'' Sasuke protested.
''I did, only I wasn't comparing him to you because you are already taken! You never had to fight for me because I am yours from the start! Seriously, Sasuke, this is starting to annoy me because we talked about everything!''
''It sounded horrible!'' Sasuke defended himself.
''Do you know what else sounds horrible? Your intention to hurt our best friend just to make a point! Why do you have to be stronger than him anyway? Why can't you fight by his side rather than against him? Then again,'' she glanced at Itachi and Orochimaru, ''you nearly kill each other every time during training and you are on the same team!''
''I think that's reasonable,'' Orochimaru said.
''What?'' Sakura snapped.
''Any injury can be treated quickly and effectively,'' he explained calmly. ''Any weakness should be discovered during the training rather than on the battlefield.''
''Even to a medical ninja, it sounds logical,'' Itachi added.
''It would be,'' Sasuke said, ''if you two took me seriously.''
''We do take you seriously,'' Itachi said.
''How come I have never been poisoned or under that Tsukuyomi thing?''
''Trust me, you don't want to experience Tsukuyomi,'' Orochimaru frowned.
''Why I don't know how to perform it? That way I wouldn't be the weakest one!'' Sasuke persisted.
''So you think Itachi-san is stronger than me?''
''Of course I think that!''
''Don't get mad! I think the same! In fact, I believe all of us do.''
Nervous smile appeared on Ino and Sakura, while they were trying to avoid participating in their conversation.
''Well?'' Sasuke asked, looking at Sakura.
''Itachi-san,'' she began, ''what is Tsukuyomi?''
''Powerful genjutsu,'' Itachi replied.
''Huh,'' Ino smirked, ''the one that makes your vision blurry?''
Itachi didn't have to say anything thanks to Hinata's furious glare.
''We can tell you what you want to hear any time,'' Ino shrugged.
''We want the truth,'' Sasuke said.
''Impossible! We are not lying, but we can't be objective either. Just like you can't when it comes to a beauty contest,'' Ino said.
''True. And unlike you, we all agree on this one,'' Hinata said.
''We do?'' Sakura asked.
''Of course we do!'' Ino said.
''Unlike the rest of us, she looks like a real woman, not a girl,'' Hinata said.
''And she is the strongest,'' Ino added.
''We all want to be like her, in one way or the other,'' Hinata smiled.
Sakura didn't understand what her friends intended to say, so she was also stunned.
''And we miss her so badly right now,'' Hinata said.
''It's Temari, of course!'' Ino chuckled.
''Nonsense. I mean, Sakura-''
Itachi raised his hand to stop Sasuke from finishing that sentence.
''You are so young, Sasuke-kun,'' Orochimaru said. ''Can't you see the game they are playing?''
''Game?'' Sasuke repeated.
''If we agree, that means we think someone else is more beautiful. If we disagree, we disagree with their opinion and it will turn out into a much serious quarrel,'' Itachi explained.
''What should we do?'' Sasuke asked.
''Wait for the change of the subject,'' Orochimaru said.
''How can we change it?''
''There is no way,'' Itachi said.
''They don't have to be stronger than us to have the power over us,'' Orochimaru concluded.
''Are you done?'' Ino smirked. ''Have you decided what to say?''
''We are saying nothing,'' Itachi said.
''We can always talk about something measurable and obvious,'' Ino said. ''Even include somebody else, if necessary.''
''What do you mean?'' Sakura asked.
''For example, Jiraiya-sama and Kakashi-sama! Jiraiya-sama definitely has the longest and Kakashi-sama is pretty much the same only a short one and, why are you all looking at me like that?''
''Ino, how do you know about that?'' Orochimaru asked.
''About their hair? I have eyes, maybe?''
''That makes sense,'' Itachi said.
''Of course it makes sense! What did you think of when I had said the longest-''
Ino stopped talking to laugh.
''I can't believe it! You all thought of-''
She was still looking at their surprised faces.
''Hinata, you too! Temari will die when I tell her this!'' Ino was still chuckling. ''And you, Orochimaru-sama? Do you know something the rest of us don't?''
''Not at all.''
''We can always send Hinata to check with her-''
''No!'' Itachi yelled.
''I can't believe it! Three strongest men in the village and still worried over something so unimportant!'' Ino scolded them.
''Apparently, nothing is important to you. Not the length, not the strength. Maybe year of birth?'' Sasuke asked pointedly.
''If you want to provoke Orochimaru-sama, you have to insult Yamanaka,'' Itachi instructed his brother. ''Since she is Sakura-chan's maid of honour, I wouldn't risk it today.''
''Yeah, he will poison me and then leave for ten days.''
''Ino can't leave for ten days again!'' Sakura protested.
''If her lover was a few decades younger, she would come back sooner!''
''Sasuke,'' Sakura said while looking fearfully at Orochimaru.
''What is that supposed to mean?'' Orochimaru asked. ''There is no point in spending ten days with someone younger?''
''No, it means you can't get everything done in less time,'' Sasuke explained.
''True,'' Orochimaru agreed. ''There are too many things.''
''That or you get tired too soon?''
''Sasuke-kun!'' Ino hissed. ''Are you insane?''
''It's all right,'' Orochimaru assured her. ''He is provoking me now so we could have a real fight later.''
''The real fight would be against Itachi,'' Sasuke said.
''I agree,'' Orochimaru smirked.
''You are not allowed to fight!'' Sakura reminded them.
''Actually, we are. It will be your fault for not healing us.''
''That's just mean, Orochimaru-sama!'' Ino frowned.
''And you can't fight him both!'' Hinata protested, stepping closer to Itachi.
''It's all your fault, Sakura,'' Ino said. ''You had to mention their strength!''
''Naruto started this mess!'' Sakura objected.
''We came here to train today, it's nobody's fault,'' Itachi said.
''It's easy for you to say when you are the strongest one!'' Ino said.
The moment after, her hand met her forehead.
''And you say it's my fault,'' Sakura rolled her eyes.
''No, it came out wrong, I didn't mean like that!'' Ino was freaking out.
''Even if that's your real opinion, Yamanaka, it's wrong. I'm not the strongest one.''
''Who then?'' Sasuke asked.
''The sleeping blond.''
They all looked at the spot Naruto used to sit. He was now lying on the ground, snoring. Girls seemed relieved when none of them showed an interest to wake him up.
''You are right, Itachi-san. They were more eager to stop our fight with the jinchuuriki than the fight among us. Shall we begin then?''
''Maybe we should regroup this time,'' Itachi suggested.
''How?'' Orochimaru asked.
''You are ignoring me again!'' Sasuke frowned.
''Did you think of something?'' Itachi asked his brother.
''What's there to think about?'' Sasuke asked.
''We are not alone,'' Itachi explained.
''Huh.''
The brothers looked at three kunoichi standing in front of them.
''No,'' Orochimaru said. ''I refuse to participate in combat that includes women. Especially these women.''
''I understand,'' Sasuke laughed. ''One of them almost killed you!''
''I didn't!'' Ino protested, while Hinata and Sakura were looking at her accusingly.
''And haven't you said you wouldn't attack us?'' Sakura asked.
''Of course we wouldn't,'' Itachi said. ''The area is huge so it would be the best if you were somewhere close.''
''But they might get hurt!'' Orochimaru objected.
''They are tougher than that,'' Sasuke said.
''And medical ninja,'' Hinata added.
''Hinata! You want to fight?'' Sakura asked.
''It's better to be around than let them go wild,'' Hinata shrugged.
''Does that mean we have your blessing?'' Sasuke asked hopefully.
''I guess,'' Sakura frowned.
The girls moved away to give them more space, knowing the arguing was pointless. At least they forgot about Naruto, who was sleeping peacefully far enough.
''Fine,'' Orochimaru said. ''I won't be attacking anyone but you, Itachi-san.''
''It's fine with me.''
''Hey!'' Sasuke frowned.
''You don't need a permission to attack me, Sasuke-kun.''
''Is that your plan? Spend more time at the hospital?'' Sasuke smirked.
''There won't be need for that,'' Itachi said. ''There are two of us and the two of them.''
''Two of them?'' Orochimaru repeated.
''Two medical ninja,'' Itachi explained.
''I don't need anyone.''
''Of course, it will be a precaution.''
''I doubt he will let us to inflict any damage,'' Sasuke said. ''Especially with Ino around.''
''You are right,'' Itachi said, ''she is in the way. No wonder she wanted to leave.''
''We will never begin, won't we?''
''If we attack for real, we will seem too cruel. Maybe this is not a fair fight,'' Itachi said.
''And how would you make it fair?'' Sasuke asked.
''Pick one kunoichi, Orochimaru-sama.''
''Are you out of your mind?''
''Fine, you can have them all,'' Itachi said quickly. ''We won't attack them, they will help you.''
''They will be in my way,'' Orochimaru was frowning, noticing the girls came back after Sasuke waved them to get back.
''What is it?'' Sakura asked.
''You will prevent us from killing the Sannin,'' Itachi said plainly.
''What?'' Hinata snapped at Itachi. ''How can you even say that?''
''He wants it too,'' Sasuke said.
''No, I don't. I don't want help. I want to begin.''
''But it's unfair, you will cast an illusion and that will be it,'' Sakura said.
''You overestimate sharingan,'' Hinata scolded her.
''And underestimate Orochimaru-sama,'' Ino added. ''I bet you have no idea he has a sword in his mouth!''
''It's not in his mouth all the time,'' Sasuke said, being annoyed by Sakura staring at Sannin's mouth as if she was expecting a sword to appear while he was smiling, obviously flattered with Ino's compliment.
''What do you say on a sword fight?'' Itachi asked Orochimaru.
''I really don't see the point in any kind of fight if I am not on my own,'' Orochimaru sighed. ''None of mine so-called team-mates will attack you and all I'll be thinking of is-''
''That's exactly the point,'' Itachi smirked knowingly.
''Fine!'' Orochimaru rolled his eyes. ''Let's make it more fair then! Take Hyuuga princess on your side!''
''Is that what you really want?'' Sasuke asked with a sneer. ''It's not your wisest decision.''
''I don't want pink haired Tsunade on your side, even if she doesn't attack at all. I don't have to mention she knows your technique well and probably won't fall for your genjutsu.''
Sasuke smirked to that statement and Sakura was staring at the ground, looking slightly embarrassed because Itachi also seemed to agree with Orochimaru.
''It's true Sakura is super strong,'' Sasuke said. ''What surprises me is your indifference towards Hinata's ocular jutsu. Or you don't know she can see through any illusion?''
''Something like that is possible?'' Orochimaru looked at Hinata.
She nodded shyly.
''Which brings us back to Yamanaka, who is the only one in your way.''
Orochimaru was looking very angry.
''It seems to me you gave it a thought in advance,'' Orochimaru said.
''I have.''
''Why would you do that?''
''Hokage-sama said this training would be different, so when I saw Yamanaka, I thought she would train too.''
''In what kind of world would she fight you?'' Orochimaru snapped, then looked at Ino fearfully. ''No offense.''
''Non taken,'' she shrugged.
''I didn't think Yamanaka would my opponent, but yours,'' Itachi explained.
''Mine? Who would think of that? Ino, who sent you here?''
''Hokage-sama.''
''I was also sent by Hokage-sama,'' Hinata added.
''Cut that 'Hokage-sama' nonsense. Was it the Copy Ninja or Tsunade?''
''Kakashi-sama,'' Itachi replied.
The girls nodded.
''And you?'' Sasuke asked.
''Jiraiya informed me yesterday. It didn't make much sense, but I didn't care. It's been awhile.''
''Yeah, like a month or so,'' Sasuke smirked.
''Actually, it had been almost three months since the last mission and much more since the last session,'' Itachi said.
''I didn't go on a mission for more than six months,'' Hinata frowned.
''It's been awhile since I smashed the ground,'' Sakura said.
''I didn't leave the village without ultra strong back up for almost a year. That's why I've never wanted to participate. I'll be waiting to heal you,'' Ino said to nobody in particular and drew back.
''Or you can join our side,'' Itachi said.
''Didn't you just say I was in your way?''
''It's obvious you are the weakest among us when it comes to the brute strength, but you are not that type. You are smart enough to retreat from that kind of battle, but you are more than capable of using your mind technique and healing your team-mates at the same time. Am I right?''
''Itachi-san,'' Ino stuttered, joining Sakura in staring at the ground, blushing.
''You are useless to Orochimaru-sama, but not to me.''
''Itachi-san, is this an illusion? If it is, it's not funny at all.''
''It's not an illusion,'' Hinata said.
''Beneath that fragile body, you are hiding your true strength. In every rumour, there is truth, so if you managed to even scratch legendary Sannin, you are more powerful than you know. You two are more alike than people can see on the first sight. Neither of you look strong, you distract with your talking and have interesting abilities. Together you would be an invincible team.''
''I disagree,'' Sasuke jumped in. ''Ino would smile at the client, and possessive snake would wipe out the entire town when the poor man would smile back.''
''I wouldn't! I-''
''Yes, it would be a lot easier for us if Yamanaka joined us,'' Itachi smirked.
''No, thanks!'' Ino said, with disgusted expression. ''I would never be a part of Intentionally obnoxious slaughtering team!''
''Now that is a great name!'' Orochimaru smirked. ''Did you think of it?''
''Temari did,'' Ino shrugged.
''She would also be a great member of your team,'' Sakura said. ''She is violent and she controls Shikamaru who controls you. She is supreme.''
''I don't doubt Temari-san's skills, but I wouldn't like her to be my commander,'' Itachi said.
''I think I'll pass,'' Orochimaru agreed.
''I thought you liked to obey blondes,'' Sasuke laughed.
''Hair colour doesn't matter,'' Orochimaru gave him glare. ''I would rather have Shikamaru-kun to disturb me in the middle of the night than her.''
Ino couldn't suppress laughter.
''What?'' Sakura asked.
''Nothing, nothing, it was weeks ago,'' Ino was the only one laughing.
''And you?'' Sasuke asked Itachi. ''What's your story with Temari?''
''I don't have one. Hinata does,'' Itachi said.
''No way!'' Sakura exclaimed. ''You confessed everything?''
''Why didn't you tell us yesterday?'' Ino asked.
''Because he didn't know until the last night!'' Hinata stared at the ground, slightly red.
''Oh.''
''We agreed yesterday was the last night, so we did it for the last time.''
''You kissed? Again?'' Ino asked.
''Kissed? Again? I thought you were only practising love bites!'' Sakura said.
''Who wanted it to be the last time? Temari because she got engaged or you, because you are married?''
Hinata didn't get the time to answer because Orochimaru was more interested in the most recent engagement than girls' kissing.
''Hold it a second. There will be another wedding?''
''Yeah, that's what young people do these days,'' Sasuke said. ''You should probably start planning your funeral.''
''Sasuke-kun, that was hurtful for no reason at all!'' Hinata scolded him.
''Whatever. Why didn't you tell me Temari kissed Hinata?'' Sasuke asked Sakura.
''I didn't know!'' Sakura replied.
''So they were kissing in private, as if it was a date!'' Sasuke concluded.
''We weren't! We, I mean-''
''Ino, did you kiss Sakura in private?'' Sasuke asked.
''No, Hinata and Temari were watching every time.''
''Every time? How many times were there?''
''No, Ino, we kissed alone in Shikamaru's house!''
''So Shikamaru was watching?'' Sasuke asked.
''He didn't, he wasn't at home!'' Ino explained.
''What were you doing there? Kissing?''
''Sort of,'' Sakura shrugged.
''So they all kissed one blonde girl. Except Ino,'' Sasuke concluded. ''So they like blonde hair?''
''They don't, because they kissed each other also,'' Itachi said.
''So you know the whole story,'' Sasuke said. ''I can't believe Sakura and Hinata kissed two girls, unlike Ino.''
''Maybe because she anticipates someone's jealous overreaction,'' Itachi said pointedly.
''Itachi-san!'' Ino hissed.
''Ino-chan!'' Hinata planted a palm over her mouth in surprise.
''Ino!'' Sakura frowned. ''What does this mean? You kissed Hinata?''
''She didn't kiss me! She kissed Temari-san!''
''I didn't! How can you think that?''
''You two started the whole kissing thing! Of course you did it!''
''Why did you kiss Temari-san? Don't you know she feels bad about everything?''
''Temari is stronger than Ino, she could have resisted if she hadn't wanted it!''
''She kissed me, if you really want to know!''
''That's a lie! She would never do it!''
Three girls yelling didn't leave much room for the men to interact with them, so they could only guess why they were so upset.
''If I got it right, Sakura is jealous of Temari because she kissed Ino, and Hinata thinks Temari would never do such a thing, so she is mad at Ino. If this is your illusion, it's a good one.''
''Unfortunately, it isn't,'' Itachi shrugged. ''And why didn't you tell me you knew? I felt like a total idiot yesterday!''
''I didn't want to think about it again! The night I found out was the worst night of my life!''
The only one who looked cool-headed was Orochimaru and that surprised Sasuke who was trying hard to provoke him.
''What? You are picturing it in your disgusting mind or you are depressed about the funeral?''
''Neither of it.''
''Ino told him!'' Sakura concluded.
''They had to talk during ten days,'' Sasuke said.
''First thing you got right today,'' Orochimaru said. ''I did take some time to think about it and I couldn't find a valid reason to react in any way, the same as you two shouldn't. If your wife kissed another woman, she obviously misses something, only you can't be mad about it. It was a woman she kissed, not another man. You can't turn into a woman and give her what she wants. On the other hand, seeking intimacy from another man should concern you because you are the problem. When she finds another guy, it means she gave up on you and you are a lost case, soon to be replaced with somebody else.''
Uchiha brothers needed time to realise what Orochimaru had said made perfect sense, unlike the girls.
''That is so sweet!'' Hinata said.
''And totally true!'' Sakura added.
The one who went the furthest was Ino, finally able to be proud of her older and mature lover.
''Now that was something a boy would never say, only a confident man would. I want to see him more often!''
''It's not easy with Naruto-kun around.''
''It's not my fault you fight with Sasuke-kun all the time, so you can't possibly be his best man!'' Ino explained. ''And for Temari,'' she looked at Hinata and Sakura, ''I couldn't resist not to try out kissing with her. She is forbidden and experienced.''
''Is she the one who created bruises on my, I mean, your neck?''
''It was Sakura. She wants the same as Hinata and that is-''
''Itachi?'' Sasuke asked.
''Not him, but the skill to make awesome love bites.''
Both Hinata and Itachi deflected their gaze to the ground, unable to deny what Ino had said.
''It may lead to a kiss,'' Sasuke said, looking uncomfortable.
''So what? We are women!'' Sakura said.
''And in no time you will decide to try somebody different from me!''
''I told you already you are the only one I kissed and I have never thought about somebody else!'' Sakura said.
''Not everybody has the privilege to have their first kiss with the person they love and marry them afterwards,'' Ino said.
''And definitely not on their first try to maintain a relationship,'' Itachi agreed.
''Sometimes you have to search more carefully,'' Hinata added.
''I think I am not in a position to give advice,'' Orochimaru shrugged.
''How can you say that? You are a perfect example of what's wrong and inappropriate,'' Sasuke said.
''I really can't listen to you two any more, so I suggest we begin with the training, so you could use that extra enthusiasm on something useful,'' Itachi said and everybody agreed with him.
''Naruto will be in your way, so I will go wake him up!'' Ino said.
''I will help!'' Hinata said.
''And then we will all leave and you can train all you want!'' Sakura said.
Probably because of too much talking about kissing, before they went to take care of a sleeping ninja, Hinata and Sakura felt the need to perform kisses. Hinata's was only a short peck on the cheek, which made Itachi blush anyway, and Sakura was never restrained when showing affection towards Sasuke, so he had to calm her down again. Ino and Orochimaru only eyed one another, probably holding back from touching each other in public, aware they wouldn't stop on a simple kiss once they got closer.
''Well, well, well. Did you expect this, Itachi?'' Sasuke asked when they were left alone.
''I certainly didn't,'' Itachi replied.
''What are you talking about?'' Orochimaru asked.
''We didn't expect that you, out of all people, will fall head over heels!''
''Eek!''
Even though the girls were far away, Ino used Hinata as a human shield seeing Orochimaru strangling Sasuke with a huge snake.
''Go wake up Naruto-kun,'' Itachi suggested to Sakura who was glaring at Sasuke, assuming he finally pushed the right button to provoke Orochimaru.
Sasuke was still laughing when Sannin released him, only so Ino could stop looking terrified, and Sakura and Hinata concluded what has been the problem.
''Since when do you fear snakes?'' Sakura teased, while they were walking towards Naruto.
''Since forever! Don't tell Temari!'' Ino hissed and Hinata chuckled.
''I knew Orochimaru-sama is special to you!''
''Hinata!'' Ino hissed. ''I have never said anything to imply that!''
''You are ignoring your fear to be with him!''
''That doesn't mean anything!''
''There, there, I am sure he feels the same!'' Sakura chuckled.
''I hate to watch over trainings,'' Ino muttered to herself, what made Hinata and Sakura laugh even more.
Naruto was still snoring, despite the noise around him. Both headbands were lying on the ground, so Ino took hers.
''How many pills did you give him?'' Sakura asked her.
''Three, I think.''
''All sleeping pills?''
''I don't know, I didn't have enough time to check. Good thinking about ramen, though.''
''That's right, Hinata! Best idea ever!''
''Who knows if he remembers about that? Wake him up!'' Ino rushed Sakura.
The second Sakura put a hand on Naruto's shoulder to wake him, he grabbed her hand.
''Naruto!'' she startled. ''You are awake!''
''Why did you put me to sleep, Sakura-chan? Was I bugging you?''
''No, you weren't!'' she smiled at him.
He sat up to be on the same eye level as Sakura and Ino.
''Were you jealous of Ino? If you were, I don't have to go out with her.''
''Sakura, he is holding your hand.''
''I will hold yours too, Ino! See, Sakura, she wants to go out with me!''
''No, Naruto-kun!''
''Hinata, didn't you say something about ramen?'' he got up, still holding Ino's and Sakura's hands. ''Do you want to go out on a date with me along with Ino?''
''Now that's insane!'' Sakura said, trying to release her hand as quietly as possible.
''You are just jealous, Sakura-chan!'' Naruto let go of Sakura's and Ino's hand and embraced Hinata's hands instead. ''You don't think I'm annoying, do you, Hinata?''
''Let her go!'' Sakura yelled and, having no other option after Naruto refused, hit him.
He flew on the other side of the training ground.
''You are very nice, Hinata!'' he yelled.
''Sakura! He is still not aware of his actions!'' Ino yelled while walking up to check on Naruto.
''And you are very pretty, Ino!''
''Shut up, Naruto!''
''And you, Sakura, hit almost as hard as Gaara! We should train together!''
''Oh no!''
All three girls ran to save Naruto again.
''You can't accuse us for misunderstanding again, can you?''
''We can hear very well!''
''And see even better!''
''I told you we should have stripped! It would be more fun and it would lead to something better than this!''
''Can you please deactivate your sharingan?''
''You mustn't attack him, he is still intoxicated!''
''Great!''
''It's even better!''
''Because he won't feel the pain!''
''No! Wait!''
''Naruto, stop! What do you think you are doing?''
''How about that Mind body switch?''
''Is that the Nine-tails chakra?''
''No, don't summon your pet!''
''Naruto, please stop!''
From the safe distance, two grey-haired men were watching the show. One obviously enjoyed more than the other.
''I can't believe you guessed they would all be upset over Naruto so much,'' Jiraiya commended and adjusted his spyglass. ''I have never been so proud of him! Strong and handsome, every man's nightmare! And your ability to read lips is a blessing! And I would never say the young kunoichi are so open minded about kissing blonde women-''
Jiraiya stopped talking when he saw Kakashi'd left his side.
''Where are you going? They look like they are going to strip!''
''I am not Sannin or real sharingan user!'' Kakashi replied, while on his way to the training ground. ''I have to stop their fight before it gets ugly!''
''Can't we wait until only one of them strips?''
''There is no time!'' Kakashi yelled while running towards the loud crowd. ''Tsunade-sama will kill me for letting them train in the first place!''
THE END