Author's Note

I finally finished the last chapter at two in the morning. I thought about going to sleep, but decided fuck sleep! Need story. So, writing up a new chapter. That's about it. Also, didn't mention this last chapter, but for an idea of what I was basing Konan's clothes off of, it's literally the first picture in Google Images when I typed in 'naruto konan without robe'. Looks a bit like an over-sexualized Hinata with 'Konan' spelt vertically on the left side. If you were curious, of course.

Kurogano Yokaze: The extra section at the end of this chapter will continue on about what happens with Konan, since that part is a bit relevant to something coming up later.

Warning! This story will contain language, sexual situations, and possibly fetishes that some people may feel uncomfortable with. If you are easily offended or disturbed, don't complain, you've been warned.

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto

Chapter 24: Power of Emotions

After explaining what happened to the girls, Yoichi stayed in his room most of the day, only leaving to get something to eat. The others were worried about both him and Satsuki, but he asked not to be disturbed and Satsuki was at the hospital to undergo the transplant. It wouldn't be until the evening he would come out, his eyes back to their usual ever-changing color. Forming a few shadow clones, he had them start putting Satsuki's things away, joining the others in the main room.

"Hey, are you alright?" Ino asked, him nodding as he took his usual place.

"Yeah, just took a bit longer than I thought to keep my emotions under control. Where's the rest?" He asked, only seeing Ino, Hinata, and Tayuya there.

"Kin and Temari went to get groceries. Naruko's been in her room." Hinata said, Yoichi letting out a sigh.

"Think I should check on her?" Tayuya shook her head.

"Fuck no. She needs her own time, shithead." She said. Yoichi nodded, the girls gathering around him, Hinata and Tayuya to either side of him, and Ino in his lap. Leaning back, he gently wrapped his arms around them as best he could.

"What are we going to do?" Hinata asked, leaning against his shoulder.

"Nothing we can do. It was her decision to leave, and I both morally and lawfully can't make her stay. I'm already taking care of her things for when she gets out of the hospital, though I'm not sure how long the recovery might be. With Tsunade in charge, she might already be done, but they'll no doubt be keeping her behind to make sure everything is fine as a precaution." He said, Tayuya letting out an 'hmph'.

"I don't understand why she wants to fucking leave, though. Not trusting Yoichi, I damn well understand…" At that, he raised an eyebrow at her, which she ignored. "But we're her friends, aren't we? After all the shit we've been through to get to this point, and she just throws it the fuck away!"

"I can understand why you'd be upset about that, but she just doesn't feel safe around him it seems. Or at least, she's not happy here. If we really are her friends, we just need to accept her decision and not turn her away." Ino replied, Tayuya grumbling, not liking the answer but couldn't deny it.

"Oh, Master's back out." They turned to see Naruko coming toward them. She didn't look as effected by Satsuki leaving as Yoichi did, but it certainly bothered her. Ino, Tayuya, and Hinata moved away, feeling the whiskered-blonde deserved his company a bit more, Naruko settling against his side after some hesitation.

"Do you want to leave too?" Yoichi asked her after a moment, Naruko looking at him in a bit of shock.

"No! Of course not!" She exclaimed before looking down. "I've never felt safer or happier than when I'm around you. Besides, I'd belong to you, even without your mark." She says, wrapping her arms tightly around him. He smiles slightly, running his fingers through her long hair that she had let down, not bothering to put them in her usual pigtails. He took a look to the others.

"And what about you three?" He just wanted to feel a bit of reassurance, the girls giving it to him just by shaking their heads. They felt the same way, and had their own reasons as well to stay, feeling like they each owed him their lives. His smile grew a bit bigger. "I'm glad that I'm able to make you all happy. I guess I just couldn't give enough to help Satsuki…"

"We know you're trying your hardest, but sometimes things just don't work out. You've barely been back for four days, so just give yourself a bit more time to settle in." Ino said, walking behind him to drape her arms around his neck from over the couch. Hinata and Tayuya moved back to either side of him, Naruko straddling his lap.

"You know, I feel like a jerk, worrying over one girl and not even thinking about the other six I have. Am I still sad that she left? A bit, but it's her choice. I have to just accept it and move on, for my sake, and to make sure I don't ignore the wonderful girls I already have." He said, the four smiling as they held onto him a bit tighter before letting go.

"Well, seems we missed a group hug. You guys get all the fun while we do all the work around here, huh?" Temari said, her and Kin having just returned. Yoichi gets up and pulls them both close for a few moments before breaking away.

"Doesn't mean I appreciate you or care for you any less." He said, the two girls kissing either of his cheeks.

"We all know that at this point, we just like hearing you say it." Kin said, Temari nodding in agreement before they went to the kitchen to unseal what they bought and begin making dinner, Hinata and Tayuya volunteering to help them out. Turning to Ino and Naruko who were left, he watched the two of them whispering to each other, giggling a bit before breaking away.

"I'm going to head out for a short bit! Don't wait for me!" Naruko said before skipped off to leave, Yoichi blinking before turning to Ino. She shrugged and giggled.

"Well, alone again! Mind coming with me for a short bit? I wanted to show you something." She didn't give him much of an option, already walking to the bedrooms, following after her. The doors all looked the same, but thankfully they decided to put up their names on their corresponding doors. Glancing to the one that was open, showing off his clones still putting Satsuki's things away, he entered the one with Ino's name.

"Just give me one moment!" He heard from one door. He blinked before shrugging, taking a seat on her bed, getting a good look around the room. He had briefly seen the inside of one of them, but apparently they had each had their rooms picked out before having them built, adding any extra features to fit their needs. Ino, for example, had her own walk-in closet bigger than the others from what she had told him. That would be apparent from when he saw one of the two other doors in the room open, letting him catch a glimpse of the inside before being distracted by seeing Ino.

She had changed into a black babydoll that was very nicely cut, a large V running from her navel up to her shoulders. The only solid fabric were two thin strips along the V that covered her nipples, before meeting down at her mound, just barely hiding it from view. From the solid part to her sides, there would be a bit of fishnet, the strips being held together by a few, small chains. Smiling at him, she turned around slowly, showing off the back part was hardly anything but a g-string.

"What do you think~?" She asked, taking a few steps toward him, making sure to swing her hips with each step.

"I think we've only got an hour before dinner, and you just can't wait until Monday." She giggled lightly as she straddled him, wrapping her arms around his neck.

"Oh, I've already got my own plans for then. But it's true, I'm just too impatient~" She said, leaning in to kiss his neck, Yoichi reaching around, spanking her rear with both hands before running his hands over her smooth cheeks, causing her to gasp and groan.

"So, you're going to say that this is to cheer me up as an excuse, right?" She shakes her head, hips moving back to press herself more into his hands.

"Mmmm… not at all~ I'm just a huge slut~" She replies, before sliding down off of his lap and onto the floor, hooking her fingers under his waistband. He obliged her by lifting his hips, his pants and underwear sliding down quickly to let his length out, already hard.

"You know, that performance yesterday morning has made me been craving this again." She whispered huskily, gently grasping his length, running her tongue from the base to the tip, eliciting a small groan from Yoichi. "All those past memories from two years ago came flooding back. Your taste, your scent, your size… But now, it's even better." She cooed, kissing the tip of his length before running her lips down the shaft lightly until she was down to his nutsack.

"I picked up a few tricks while I was away, just so you know. I'm possibly the greatest injustu user in the world at this point." He said with a smirk, Ino returning it as she looked up at him with her one visible eye.

"Oh, do tell~" She said, opening her mouth and gently takes one of his balls to suckle on, remembering how much he enjoyed that. And enjoy it he did, leaning back some with one hand reaching down to stroke that tuft of hair over her covered eye.

"Well, I've been working on some ways to subjugate girls through pleasure, and I've came up with several new ideas. Turns out that with my level of chakra control, if I REALLY put in the effort, I could make just about any girl putty into my hands." Ino at that point had already moved on to the other one, now pulling back to sit up more.

"Even more so than usual?" She teased, Yoichi smirking, grabbing her by the hair and standing up.

"Let me show you. Do your best to keep yourself from sucking me off." He told her, Ino raising an eyebrow as she decided to play along, pressing her lips tightly together, even as he touched the tip of his length against them. At first nothing really happened, her just questioningly looking up at him. Having to breathe through her nose, the smell of his length was incredibly strong. Suddenly, she felt a shock run through body.

She let out a small yelp, still keeping her mouth closed, but moments later she could tell he had done something to her. His musky scent was very pleasant already, but now it was becoming intoxicating. The longer she inhaled his smell, the heavier her body began to feel, her eyes getting a glazed look to them as her eyelids drooped, and her arms fell limply to her side. Without even meaning to, her tongue flicked out, catching a taste of his cock once again.

Next thing she knew, her month willingly opened as she slowly took him inside her mouth, not being guided at all. What had changed? She had been trying to resist like he requested, but she gave in after that little jolt. His taste and scent were still the same, just… better. Was that it? Why couldn't she move, though? Her body was heavy, any attempt to move herself meeting too much resistance, but she obediently bobbed her head along his shaft, her tongue twisting and curling around it, the tip not even pushing into the back of her throat yet.

"That's a good girl… you can stop for the moment." She did just that, pulling back to look up at him, her body hotter than she could remember ever being, panting heavily. "Turns out that while genjutsu affects the mind mainly, if you know how to use it, you can put a genjutsu on someone's body instead. Essentially, it's a bit like hypnosis, except while your mind is still awake, your body is receptive to my commands." She couldn't give him a reply, but internally she was incredibly turned on. It was like getting to be both a voyeur and an exhibitionist at the same time.

"You know, I thought it was just useful way to help make an enemy give in during interrogation, but on you, you're like a sexy doll~" He said with a smirk. Again, Ino couldn't respond, but she felt the same way. She was having her body admired, while also admiring herself in a way she usually couldn't. With a snap of his fingers, she felt her limbs waking up, regaining her ability to move.

"Oh fuck, that was hot…" She panted out, unable to hold back much longer, stripping quickly out of her lingerie to finger herself. He smirked down at her, moving his length back to her mouth which she gladly took back inside, sucking him off in earnest now, her lust getting the better of her.

"Maybe another time, I'll do it again to you, but I think we should just finish up here since dinner is probably going to be ready soon." To help her out some, he grabbed the back of her head to hold her steady, pushing his length into her throat. She could tell his cock was longer that before, but from how it pushed into her throat, the difference was even more apparent. Not having done any sort of practice, she found it increasingly harder to breath, her visible eye rolling up as tears began to form, beginning to see dark spots in her vision after a few minutes.

Eventually it became too much, her juices spraying out in orgasm as she let out a deep, muffled moan of pleasure, the vibrations helping Yoichi reach his own orgasm, shooting his cum directly into her stomach as he came as well, letting out a groan. Part way through, Ino managed to pull back just enough to let the rest of his cum fill her mouth, having missed the taste of his seed.

When he finished, she let his length free, completely clean of any semen, opening her mouth to show how much she had caught before swallowing it all. Opening her mouth again, she showed off how she had taken every last drop he gave her, though she felt she might have to skip dinner from how full she felt.

"Well, aren't you a good girl, swallowing it all. With how you've been acting the past few days, I completely forgot what a slut you could be." He said with a smirk, Ino blushing at the bit of praise, leaning in to kiss his length, then standing up to sit in his lap, wrapping her arms loosely around his neck.

"Why wouldn't I want to be an obedient slut for you, Master?" She asks, tilting her head some as they looked into each other's eyes. Yoichi let out a grin as he shook his head.

"I'm not complaining. I guess I just had to remind you of your place." He says, staring into her visible eye that held a small purple heart in the center of her pupil.

4 Months, 22 Days since Yoichi Left Konoha

When Yoichi mentioned that Konan would be helping with his training, she had only a vague idea on what exactly she would be helping with. He had mentioned something about helping with her pain, and while she didn't know what it would entail, she wasn't expecting… this.

After agreeing to his conditions, she was given a room near his that she would sleep in, also being supplied with a variety of clothing to wear by Ichiro that were in her size, being told that they were spares from his wives. The most surprising part was how he referred to his own concubines as wives instead of slaves, but she didn't openly question it.

She took the rest of the day to settle in, with the next day being when she would help him with his training, but she say that he did any training the entire day. Instead, to her greatest surprised, all he did was talk with her. That was it. The two sat in his room and sat without him laying a finger on her. He asked questions about her to get to know who she was, Konan instinctively giving as short of an answer as possible. He asked her about where she was from, how she liked it there, who she was friends with… And at first, she found it more of an annoyance than anything.

That was, until he asked her about what hobbies she had. If there was anything she would have a passion about, it was origami. Her ninjutsu weren't a kekkei genkai after all, she had created her own techniques using paper simply from her love of the art form. Showing him as little as she could, she showed off how she could create intricate pieces with her chakra alone.

Usually she kept to herself about her hobby as most of the people she spent time around were criminals with no real care for such things. The closest people she could think of were Deidara and Sasori, but what they called art wasn't what she felt it was.

Once Yoichi had her talking about origami, he couldn't help but see her seem to brighten up as she talked, even if at first glance it didn't show. He would be lying if he said he wasn't interested in learning, wanting to replicate the flowers that Konan was able to create as gifts for the girls, even getting a fairly large pad of paper to try manipulating it with chakra, but was completely unable to make it move at all.

Seeing how frustrated he got, Konan couldn't help but let out a small giggle that surprised even herself, quickly trying to recompose her calm and serious persona, but Yoichi hadn't missed it. Giving her a smile, he tore out two pieces of paper, one for himself and the other for Konan.

"How about you show me how to do it by hand?" He suggested. Konan had stared at him for a moment, thinking he wasn't serious. She was a dangerous criminal that possibly kill his entire clan if she desired. Before she could answer, the door to Yoichi's room opened.

"Yoichi, there's a patrol saying that a member of a growing criminal organization has been seen nearby. Either of you wouldn't happen to have any information on them, would you?" This was surely the moment. He had every right to stand up and reveal her for who she was. Ichiro didn't seem to know anything, so he couldn't pick her out as part of the organization. Or so he thought.

"Me? Not at all! I've been talking and entertaining my guest, Miss Konan." He replied. Konan stared at the boy for a moment before noticing that Ichiro was looking to her. Before she could even reply, the older man smirked and nodded his head before closing the door and walking off. Konan sat in stunned silence.

"He knows." She said, Yoichi nodding as he idly toyed with the paper.

"Of course, I told him about it last night. But, you're our guest, not a criminal right now. You're not seeking refuge her, you're simply visiting." He said, smiling to her.

"But, why? I'm your enemy. I'm a threat to your clan just being here." Everything about what she had learned and experienced about shinobi seemed to not even apply to him, or even his grandfather. The intent of the Akastuki, and her by extension, was to create war that they would stop to gain the trust of the people. Yoichi sighed.

"Konan. My clan is best known for three things. Chakra control, our skills with seals, and our techniques in injutsu. But, what we are truly masters of, is emotion. We can feel and understand any kind of pain, sorrow, and sadness just by shaking someone's hand. As such, our empathy is greater than what a normal shinobi should have. We can be powerful fighters, but you know why we aren't well known all over? Because we hate fighting. All it does it cause more pain, more sadness, more despair." He laid the paper down on the table, looking into her eyes.

"You want peace in the world as much as we do. However, peace can't exist when there is war. War is said to be inevitable, but what it comes from is our emotions. All wars have begun because of fear, jealousy, greed, insecurity… the list can go on. Your idea of peace is to use the tailed beasts to threaten and control the land, isn't it?" She nodded, looking down some. "Then I can't believe that there will truly be peace. Even it does work, that fear in the people will emerge as anger and hatred to continue the cycle. Surely, you don't truly believe that this will be the absolute solution, do you?"

Konan began to feel several emotions inside her welling up as he talked. She wanted him to stop talking, she wanted to get up and run. This is what she had been helping work for her entire life. No, not her entire life. This is how things became after Yahiko died. For the first time in years, she felt a tear slide down her cheek, but did nothing to wipe it away, looking back into Yoichi's eyes.

"What can we do? We've tried all we can, but nothing seems to work. We just want to help the world, so that no one has to been through what we've been through. What I've been through…" Her voice cracked some, her hands balling up as she tried to hold everything back. All of these years without an ounce of regret, yet this boy was able to bring everything to the surface. She shut her eyes, not noticing him move to her side until he gently placing one hand on her back

"I don't have a perfect answer. I wish I had one as much as anyone else did, but I believe it's impossible for one person to think of an answer. However, working with others may be the best way. Konan, are you willing to try and work with me to find a way for the world to be happy? Not just your friends, your family, or your family, but yourself as well." She opened her eyes and looked to him. She could see in his eyes that he was as serious as he could be. He no longer looked like a simple child in her eyes, but a man who had the knowledge to change the world for the better. The look she had last seen only in someone long gone.

For a brief moment, he looked like Yahiko in her eyes.

That was the part that made her break down. She was unable to answer him, instead bursting into tears, clinging onto him as she buried her face into his chest. He wrapped her arms around her, comforting her as best he could as she cried. She cried for those that had died trying to protect her. She cried for the love ones that she had lost. She cried for almost abandoning their ideals completely, the ones they had fought and died for. They weren't fighting for the peace Yahiko dreamed of. She saw now that they were fighting to destroy that dream.

4 Month, 23 Days since Yoichi Left Konoha

She awoke the next morning holding onto Yoichi's shirtless chest. She didn't know how long she had cried for, but once she had started, she couldn't stop. Even when her tears could no longer flow, she continued on until she couldn't stay awake any longer. Sitting up, she first noticed that she was only in her underwear, and then noticed that Yoichi was already awake.

"Morning." He said with a warm smile. She quickly covered herself up, feeling embarrassed, looking for her clothes. He let out a chuckle, sitting up and wrapping an arm around her. He felt so warm. "Don't worry, our clothes were just a bit soaked. They're being washed right now. How do you feel?" She could hear the concern in his voice. Concern for her. Something she rarely heard from anyone, and only on occasion from Nagato.

"I'm fine." She stated simply, her voice scratchy and raw. She kept her arms wrapped around herself, but without even realizing it, she leaned into him.

"Konan, just take a deep breath and try to relax. I'm not going to hurt you, and I'm not going to do anything to you that you don't want me to do. You're probably a bit dehydrated. I'm going to get you some breakfast, you just stay here, alright?" She nodded, shivering some as he let go of her, getting up to put something on and head out. She laid back down, curling up under the sheets, feeling ridiculous.

The most dangerous kunoichi criminal in the world, curled up in some boy's bed after crying her heart out in front of him. The same one who had killed without any remorse, keeping calm as she followed orders to achieve peace. No, it wasn't peace. She knew that now. What was she going to do? Could she return back to the Akatsuki and continue on knowing that what they were doing was for nothing? Her thoughts were interrupted as Yoichi returned, carrying a tray of assorted foods.

"I probably should have asked you what you liked first. I just got a bit of everything." His family was so close that they served most meals like a buffet for them all to gather and talk. Of course, he was the black sheep, so to speak, so he wasn't missed from any meals, only staying if his grandfather insisted. The tray was a bit raised, letting him place it on the bed with Konan having to move. Slipping into the bed beside her, he waited for her to pick out what she wanted.

"Why are you doing this for me?" She asked for a few moments. Yoichi blinked at the question before reaching behind her to gently stroke her hair, something she found surprisingly soothing.

"Because this is my idea for peace. To simply help and support others, no matter who they may be or what they have done. Everyone deserves kindness. I believe if you show enough kindness to even the worst of people, then they can change." Konan looked away from him at that.

"Like me…" She muttered, Yoichi shaking his head, lightly cupping her chin to face him, Konan doing so with reluctance.

"No. I don't think you're a bad person, Konan. I don't think anyone's inherently bad. I just think that they are misguided and lost. Shutting them away isn't how I think people should be helped. I want to show you how I think you should be treated. Is that fine by you?" She kept her eyes locked on his, feeling herself move forward and seeing him lean down slowly. Her eyes began to close… before quickly pulling away.

"A-as flattered as I am, I think I'm a little too old for you." Yoichi blinked before letting out a laugh.

"I didn't mean in a romantic way. Besides, you're, what, 18? 19? That's not much older than me!" He was going off her looks, knowing it was rude to ask a woman her age.

"33." She stated. Yoichi stared at her for a moment.

"Wait, really?" She nodded, feeling her cheeks turning red. "Oh, that's like… 19 years difference. I don't see much wrong with that." She swiveled her head to look at him.

"I'm literally old enough to be your mother." She stated. Yoichi shrugged.

"So? You're not her. I just see a beautiful, attractive, young woman beside me. Besides, my grandfather? One of his wives he took was a friend of one of his grandmothers. I almost wish I was joking." The way he shuddered after saying that made Konan let out a genuine laugh that she hadn't done in years. Yoichi couldn't help but smile wide when she did.

"What?" She asked him after a moment when she noticed him looking at her.

"You've just got a beautiful laugh." She turned away as her face turned bright red, Yoichi laughing in return as he began to eat. Although she was still embarrassed, she couldn't help but smile at his compliment.

Maybe she had an idea of what she wanted to do now.

Author's Note

So, this time, there's a bit of smut, but I wanted to type a bit more with Konan. I really do like Konan. Like, a lot. If I had to pick three girls from Naruto canon, it would be Ino, Tayuya, and Konan, easily. Just something about them. But, of course, this leaves the question, what happens to Konan? Surely she must have been mentioned at this point by Yoichi or something since she was so early in the time skip. Well, there's still plenty to go over! That's why I wanted to put so much this chapter.

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