Author's Note

Another chapter that's taken awhile to write. Finals were more tiring than I thought, and I kept rewriting several parts of the story. But it's finally done, and now it's out! This chapter actually wraps up his time in Iwa, but it's got a few key details and hints throughout it. Maybe more than a few. There are even a few added points that aren't really relevant at all, only there to try and distract you from the more important parts. I wonder, can anyone identify what's important?

TheLastNanaya: Yes, I know, a bit disappointing that it wasn't something bigger, but I thought it'd be nice to include.

Calceus (Guest): Thanks for reading, and I'm glad you're enjoying it! I hope I can keep the story going strong!

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 41: Rocky Roads

13 Months, 29 Days since Yoichi Left Konoha

That morning, Yoichi woke up to catching a rock that would have hit him upside the head, completely missing the second one that did hit him, making him groan and roll over, accidentally making Fu tumble to the floor with a small shriek.

"You know, you could wake me up with something gentler, like a kiss or something." He said, looking over to se Roshi standing in the doorway, an eyebrow raised. "Oh! I thought you were Kurotsuchi. Sorry." He said, jumping up and giving him a bow. Hearing him chuckle, he looked up just as he poofed into smoke, quickly dissipating and revealing a giggling Kurotsuchi.

"You should have seen the look on your face!" She exclaimed, Fu joining in. Yoichi was not amused, especially after the events last night. After a minute or two, they calmed down. "Alright, get dressed. Fu and I have training to do, and that means you're coming too." Yoichi let out a groan, getting up and getting dressed along with Fu, the three of them grabbing a quick breakfast before heading out, Kurotsuchi leading them to where they would meet up with Han and Roshi, as well as Kintsuchi.

"So, what's the plan here?" Yoichi asked, trying to avoid the glare of Kurotsuchi's father.

"Roshi and I will be working with the girls to help them communicate and harness Cho and Mei's power. Since neither of us would be able to help you too much since you can't use fire release, Kintsuchi has volunteered to assist you with your own training." Han said, Roshi nodding in agreement. Yoichi felt sweat run down his back.

"I was the one who asked him to help you out, since he's one of the strongest earth users in Iwa. He taught me most of what I know! Plus, I thought you two should get to know one another a bit better. Good luck!" Kurotsuchi said, giving him a kiss on his cheek and heading off with the older jinchuriki, Fu doing the same.

From the way Kintsuchi looked at him, he swore Kurotsuchi kissed his cheek just to rekindle that anger he felt towards Yoichi. As a father, of course.

"She told me how you use your techniques differently, as well as what you know. So, to start, we're going to play a little game." He paused for a moment, using a technique that coated his arms in rock. "You're going to hide underground, and I'm going to try to force you out. If I catch you, you get hit. Good enough incentive to not get caught, isn't it? Training starts now!" He finished, throwing a punch at Yoichi who went wide eyed, just barely managing to avoid it by sinking quickly into the ground.

He couldn't even get a word in, blindly traveling underground to avoid him while not wanting to get lost. Thankfully this was a chance to improve his speed, as well as learn to sense the surroundings above him. Only problem was, Kitsuchi was a lot more experienced. Yoichi just hoped he didn't get any bones broken.

When the others met back up with them several hours later, they came across the sight of Kitsuchi on one knee, looking down a giant hole in the ground. Walking over and peering down, they saw Yoichi blindfolded and his hands behind his back, trying to get out as rocks and pillars were thrown at him from the bottom and sides. And things didn't seem to be going well.

He was able to make up a few columns and pillars that were set up to give him a way out, but he was knocked back down further. As a further testament to show how poorly he was doing, every time he touched the bottom, the hole got deeper, making the escape that much more difficult.

"So… how's he doing?" Kurotsuchi asked her father who finally noticed they were there.

"Well… he's alive. He's good at strategies, but when something unexpected comes up, it completely throws him off. This little exercise is supposed to help him notice changes in the ground with chakra. I had to tone it down since I would change things around each time he was in the air, but I actually think he didn't notice. He tried to jump on a pllar that I had lowered a decent amount and he ended up running into the side." He said, his daughter nodding.

They all winced in unison as one rock hit him while he was in mid-air, causing him to spin around in the air before landing on pillar in a split.

"I… think that's enough." He stated, Yoichi falling forward in pain. Moments later, the ground was back to normal, Yoichi face down and groaning. Fu went over to his side to help make sure he was okay.

"Did you two talk at all?" Kurotsuchi hoped that the main reason she suggested this worked. To her relief, he nodded.

"Yeah, I gave him a few breaks to brush himself off and get a bit of rest. He's a good kid, I'll give him that. I do find it a bit odd that he trains as hard as he does, yet doesn't want to fight. Sure, it's for defense, but if he never fights outside of spars, he won't get the experience of being in a life or death situation. Still, I do see why you'd like him... My main problem is that despite how he acts, there's something that bothers me." He says, getting the attention of Han, Roshi, and his daughter.

"So it's not just us, then?" Han asks, Kurotsuchi looking confused.

"If you mean the fact that there's something off about him, yet can't seem to find an obvious reason for it?" Kitsuchi asked, the other two men nodding.

"Wait, what do you mean by that?" His daughter had to ask, making him sigh.

"It's the fact that there's no obvious reason that's the problem. Sure, he has a few issues and hiccups in learning, but that's about it. You'd think a clan as powerful as his would at least leave some impact on history. Sure, they may all be like him and not like fighting, but in that case, how were they recognized by so many kage? Besides, if his family members are at least as half as good as he is now, albeit with more control, someone his age would be a jonin level or higher." Roshi nodded in agreement, speaking up.

"I know what you mean. He hasn't talked much about his clan around us more than that, but he has mentioned his grandfather being leagues above him. If that's true, then that might put him as strong as a kage… or even stronger. While one with the strength to defeat an army with ease might want to get along with them instead, what's preventing him from conquering them? The clan alone might have been able to stop the Fourth Mizukage… yet they did nothing. Even if it meant fighting, saving the lives of innocents from the orders of someone so disillusioned would have been the better cause, no?" Kurotsuchi furrowed her brow in thought. She hadn't thought about it much at first, but now that it was brought up, she couldn't deny how odd it seemed.

"Every answer he gives to any question I ask about him only leads me to more questions. Not just about him, but about his clan. The one that weighs most on my mind, is what could they have been involved with Iwa that their power was recognized by the First, as well as with Konoha and Kumo… yet they live near Kiri. Before the villages were properly established, that would be no easy feat to come here and go back without meeting anyone… What about Suna, though? The only mention about them Yoichi has made is that he is familiar with the daughter of the Fourth Kazekage who is also the sister of the new one." As he finished, the four of them looked to see Fu dragging Yoichi by his legs, thankfully putting him on his back.

"He says his muscles are like jelly." She states casually, Yoichi letting out a groan in response. Kurotsuchi gave her father a look, making him sigh.

"Alright, maybe I went too hard on him… but he kept going on without complaining, so I thought he was fine!" She cocked an eyebrow, not saying a word. "Alright, I'll carry him back… But I'm still helping him tomorrow, fully rested or not." Yoichi let out a louder groan, obvious disapproval in his tone, Kurotsuchi tilting her head. "…Let's see how he does in the morning, I guess."

13 Months, 30 Days since Yoichi Left Konoha

Turns out Yoichi's savior came in the form of the very water that was to be delivered. Having a bit of help unsealing some of his own supply, two bottles of it and his chakra reserves were quickly replenished, allowing him to use his own healing jutsu to help his body go through several days of recovery over the course of a few hours. It sounds great, but it just made him tired again, this time while being able to move.

Of course, he had to explain why he was able to drink two whole bottles instead of a small amount as he himself recommended, quickly saying that it was heavily diluted, as was the water they were to be given. The small amount he had mentioned was just the total amount they should consume. Thankfully, it worked.

The next day was pretty much the same, except Kitsuchi had gotten out most of the fatherly aggression towards Yoichi to find a more reasonable balance of difficulty to help him improve while not forcing him to strain too much. For the girls' training, Fu was set back a good bit, but having gone through most of the training before, she was able to quickly catch back up before working on her own jutsus.

Kurotsuchi had to start from the beginning, but with two perfect jinchuriki as well as an almost-perfect jinchuriki with a very similar beast inside them, she was able to understand certain parts clearer from their help. Of course that didn't help her when it came to harnessing its power, but when she pushed herself, she was able to get two tails out thanks to being able to cooperate with Cho almost immediately.

That night there was even a small celebration, Onoki letting them know that the council had reached a decision after having to reconvene that day, agreeing to talk peace with the other villages and see how the others would react. Confident in the other villages, Yoichi almost felt like it was guaranteed to go through at this point now, it was just a matter of time and communication. Of course, then things would have to pass through the daimyos, but the bigger villages seemed to overshadow them. Guess that's why they're called 'Kage'.

Taking some time to talk with Kitsuchi and Onoki about some more detailed, but not classified, information on the other villages so they could try to predict what might be expected from Iwa to provide for the other, Yoichi eventually went back to his room, finding Fu shameless fondling her breasts with one hand, fingering herself with the other.

"Well, this was unexpected but is completely welcomed." He says, quickly closing the door, Fu tilting her head to look at him, not stopping.

"We figured out how to use the link. It takes one of us to activate it, but both of us to close it. So, I thought I'd try teasing Kuchi~" She says, Yoichi chuckling as he moved over towards her, gently running one hand along her cheek.

"So, she's feeling what you're feeling?" She nods, panting lightly.

"Yeah… but only barely I think. It's stronger the close she is." She said before arching her back, lifting her hips into the air as Yoichi took over for her, sliding two fingers in and out of her. He could have been called an expert at this, Fu moaning as her hips rolled against his hand, clutching the sheets beneath her.

He just knew a woman's body by heart it felt like, knowing that curling his fingers would help hit a particularly sensitive spot and make her moan even louder. Doing just that, he got the expected result. At almost the same moment, the door would quickly open and close, Yoichi looking over to see a panting and red-faced Kurotsuchi, her thighs holding together tightly. He simply tilted his head in the direction of the bed.

"Come on." They both reacted as if it was a command of another sense, the two of them moaning loudly, Kurotsuchi falling onto her knees, both girls cumming at the same time thanks to the shared senses and Yoichi's skillfulness. But even their orgasm didn't stop him, idly fingering Fu through it, drawing out the duration as if milking the pleasure from them.

When it finally passed, he removed his fingers, offering them to Fu who obediently cleaned them off with her mouth, her eyes a bit hazy. Kurotsuchi quickly rid herself of her clothes, trying to stand but not finding the strength to do so, choosing to crawl towards him instead. When she was directly in front of him, she watched as both his pants and boxers were kicked off, tossing the rest with them soon after, his length in front of her face.

She hesitated for a moment, Yoichi giving her a questioning look, before opening her mouth and taking him into her mouth. He wasn't really expecting her to do that, but he certainly wasn't going to complain, leaning back and letting out a groan as her tongue circled around the head. Not too long afterwards, Fu got up and looked at what Kurotsuchi was doing.

"Ooh, me too!" She said excitedly, quickly moving beside the other girl to run her tongue along the parts of his shaft Kurotsuchi didn't have in her mouth. The older girl slowly worked herself further down his length, forcing herself own and taking him into her throat, having to pull back to breathe, Fu taking the opportunity to take Yoichi into her mouth to eagerly suck him off.

Kurotsuchi was about to complain, but instead simply pouted before leaning in and doing as Fu was. Yoichi wasn't going to complain about this situation at all, stroking their hair with both of his hands to encourage them on. When Fu tried taking him into her throat, she succeeded for a brief moment before having to pull back to breathe, Kurotsuchi taking over once again, the two going in a cycle of taking turns.

"Fuck, I'm going to cum…!" He warned after a few minutes, the girls looking to each other before sitting back, pushing themselves together in front of him and opened their mouths, just in time for Yoichi to reach his limit. Groaning loudly, his cock erupted, shooting thick strands of his seed onto them, the two girls trying to catch as much as they could in their mouths, any that didn't make it covering their face and chests.

They quickly swallowed what was in their mouths before cleaning each other off, the girls fighting over the last bit, both enjoying the feeling of the other's tongue licking their skin as well as the phantom sensation of it they were given from their shared senses. Fu especially got into it, practically tackling Kurotsuchi to the floor as she pressed their bodies together, kissing her a bit roughly when there was no seed left on them.

Yoichi took a moment to recharge and watch, Fu leading the kiss, but Kurotsuchi sneaking her hands down and around her, groping her rear before teasing her backdoor, causing them both to moan. When he was ready for the next round, he got down behind them, spreading their legs to which they obliged without even seeing him, Yoichi sliding his length into Kurotsuchi's slit as she slid two fingers inside Fu's rear.

Both of them arched their backs at the feeling of insertion in both their holes, Fu quickly recovering as she kissed the older girl again, this time sliding her tongue into her mouth. Before too long, Yoichi was thrusting inside Kurotsuchi as she fingered Fu's back door who kept up the passionate kiss between the two girls, both of which experienced all the same sensations, bucking their hips as their orgasms approached.

It wasn't long for the three of them to climax at once, Yoichi shooting his load into Kurotsuchi's snatch as she and Fu arched their back as they exclaimed their simultaneous orgasm, their bodies quivering in pleasure as they collapsed, completely spent, breaking their link as well. Yoichi panted along with them before helping them both up and onto the bed, the girls getting on either side of him, the three of them lying down, spent for the moment.

"Well… seems you both might be a bit busy even without me." He teased, the girls' faces turning redder than they already were from the workout. Chuckling at their reaction, he wrapped his arms around them to pull them close, both of them resting their heads on his shoulders. "Good night." He told them.

"'Night." They replied as their eyelids drifted shut, Yoichi's doing the same, the three of them falling asleep together.

14 Months, 7 Days since Yoichi Left Konoha

"Do you have to go?" Fu whined as he laid next to Yoichi that morning, who nodded slowly.

"You can't stay just one more week? There's plenty more you can learn here!" Kurotsuchi added from his other side. For the past week, she had been spending the night with Yoichi and Fu, still waking up early, but slipping back into bed around the time the other two woke up. This day, however, she woke them both up when she did, Yoichi wanting to leave early.

"I don't doubt it, but I have other things to take care of. I didn't get as much training as I'd wanted to, but I've gotten a good idea on what I need to do to improve. I'd like for you two to come with me, but you have to go through your own training first and wait for the treaty to go through to even visit me." He said, both of the girls looking a bit down, Yoichi pulling them close and giving them both a quick kiss.

"Don't worry, I'll try to write to you. Sure it might be awhile, but once this is all over with, you'll see me again for sure. Besides, you two can still keep each other company, right?" He said, the two sighing and nodding. While they didn't have the same feelings towards each other as they did to Yoichi, they wouldn't describe themselves as 'just' friends. After a bit more whining from Fu and Kurotsuchi trying to get him to stay another week, they eventually relented, the three getting dressed and grabbing something to eat together for the last time in what would be a while.

After that, Yoichi would meet with Onoki to thank him for letting him stay, the Tsuchikage giving him a smile and letting him know he was welcome back anytime he wished for helping make his granddaughter so happy. From there, he said his goodbyes to Han, Roshi, and Kitsuchi, requesting that they look after the girls for him, which they agreed to.

Fu and Kurotsuchi accompanied him the entire time, up until he left the city to avoid setting off any sensors as he left, having furthered his use of his underground travel technique.

"You sure you'll be fine?" Kurotsuchi asked for the seventh time, Yoichi chuckling as he gave her and Fu one last kiss.

"I'm sure! I've stored up enough chakra into a few seals to get me all the way to Kiri, and even more to make the trip take maybe a minute. I'll probably have to nap until tomorrow afterwards, but I'm confident enough." He told them, the girls givng him one last hug.

"Make sure you stay safe. We want you to be in one piece when we see you again!" Fu said, Yoichi smiling and nodding.

"I will. You two look out for each other as well. And make sure to train hard so that the old man will let you guys leave." He said, pretty much referring to all four of the adults who were against the girls leaving at present.

With the two girls agreeing, they watched him as he walked off, wanting to make sure he got as far away from Iwa as possible to not look suspicious before they went back to take care of their training. When Yoichi was at a good distance away, he paused for a moment, thinking whether he should report to Mei or his grandfather first. Seeing how early it was, the sun just barely rising, he smirked as he knew just where to go first, undoing a few seals to use the amount of chakra it would take to get back before quickly sinking into the ground.

Mei Terumi may be the fifth Mizukage, but that didn't make her a morning person. However, that didn't mean she wasn't cautious. When she awoke that morning, she heard the sound of her shower running, immediately suspecting an intruder since she chose to live alone at her own place instead of the Mizukage's mansion, letting that be used as a shelter for refugees from their civil war as they rebuilt.

Quietly making her way into the bathroom, she was surprised to see that… there was no one there. Even though she had heard the shower running, it was currently turned off and the inside was dry as a bone. She cursed to herself, thinking she was just hearing things, before sighing as she decided to take a shower and wake herself up.

As she undressed and stepped in, she calmed down, not believing there was anyone else in her house, turning on the water and letting it run over her body, using the shower to help wake herself up. As soon as she had dropped her guard, she felt herself pushed against the wall and held there by someone who pressed up against her from behind. She immediately began to struggle against her assaulter, but froze as she felt him lean forward.

"Miss me~?" Yoichi whispered into her ear, before slamming his length inside her, Mei let out a cry of surprise and pleasure, all resistance escaping her as she leaned back, wrapping her arms around the boy behind her.

"Mmm~ Of course I did! I was worried about you when you weren't with the others who returned- Ahn!" She cried out as he lifted her feet off the floor, holding her against the wall as he began to thrust roughly inside her.

"You should have known better than to doubt me. Maybe you need a repeat of what happened when I found out you had been seducing me just to use me?" The memory of that flashed through her mind and she grinned, nodding enthusiastically as her eyes rolled up from him picking up speed.

"Oh, yes! Please! This bitch has been so bad, she needs to be punished! Yoichi-Sama, please remind this bitch of her place!" She exclaimed, her cunt tightening around him in orgasm, but Mei didn't seem to even notice, small purple hearts showing in her pupils as Yoichi had his way with her once again.

Author's Note

So, who found all the parts that are pretty major hints and details to the story? Even better question, what do they mean? Sometimes I point something out, but not this time. I'm letting you all take the reigns to determine what is and isn't important. There's one that's certainly obvious, but I'm not so sure if the rest are as easy to tell on what's going to be touched on.

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