Chapter 20 Shadow Games Pt 1
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(Uzumaki Mansion)
Naruto made his way downstairs in order to start what would be another very fun day for him. With the second exam over it was time to resume team training. Arriving in the dining room, he quickly found his breakfast; grilled fish with an omelet, snow peas and orange juice was waiting for him at the top of a long brown wooden rectangular table that had six brown chairs with a simple tablecloth protecting the wood. Making his way to the top of the table he sat down and prepare to enjoy his feast.
"Good morning, Naruto." Karin smiled as she walked over from the kitchen and stood right by his side. To Naruto's admitted surprise, she was wearing just a blue apron with red Uzumaki swirls.
"Another naked apron huh Karin" Naruto replied glancing at his guest. It wasn't the first time she used a naked apron, so he was used to it. Still, he was a bit curious why the red head started doing so in the first place.
Karin blushed a bit before looking away shyly, "I wanted to make sure my place was secured." Karin muttered. The additions of Kin and Tayuya in the house caught her off guard and given what she was told by Ido, the girls weren't much different from her as far as their feeling for Naruto were concerned
Naruto took a deep breath since he had to play this right, "Do you remember your first night in the compound Karin?" Naruto said calmly.
"I do. I threw myself at you but instead of fucking me like I wanted you to, you healed all of the old marks on my body and told me that I had a new lease on life." Karin replied calmly.
"That's right. I haven't done anything to you during the time you've been here because I wanted you to find your own path. To not be the Karin Uzumaki who was used by people. I wanted you to live the way you wanted." Naruto explained.
Karin was glad that Naruto felt that way, but he needed to understand something, "Well what I want is the same thing I wanted that first night and that's to be a part of your harem Naruto. I want you to love me the way you loved the others. I want you to fuck me the way you fuck the others. I want to be able to scream your name the way the others do, and I don't care how much or how little you can give me. The only time I actually use the naked apron is when you're around by yourself and if Genma or one of his guests shows up I transform into regular clothes" Karin said firmly. Ido was always watching so she really didn't count.
Karin's confession was as honest as it got and if that's what she wanted, Naruto was going to give it to her. "It seems like I've got a lot of catching up to do in the affection department, but I want to enjoy that lovely breakfast you gave me, so this will have to do for now." Naruto smiled before getting up and planting a quick kiss on Karin's lips.
"It's a start." Karin said warmly as Naruto sat back down to eat. At least her feelings finally got through.
(Scene Skip)
Naruto made his way towards the Hokage's office with a smile on his face after a very interesting morning. He arrived at the training ground to find a disappointed Kakashi and the rest of his team waiting for him. Apparently, he made a bet with Sasuke that Naruto would spend the day with his girls instead of going to a team meeting but since Naruto showed up, he had to teach Sasuke lightning style. It wasn't a big deal since he taught Naruto all five natures as a kid, but due to his bizarre relationship with Gai he hated losing bets of any kind.
Speaking of Gai, he remembered the unique situation that Gai's team was under for the final exams. It was bad enough that Lee was facing Neji, but the knowledge that the winner would face Tenten made the situation awkward for their team leader. The good news was that Gai could train Lee and Neji could train with Hinata. That left Tenten, but he would be called in to help her due to her opponent. Temari was a wind style user who used a fan to attack. Normally, it would be a horrific matchup for Tenten since she was considered to be Konoha's weapons mistress, but he knew a few tricks to help her out.
Finally arriving at the office. he could see the secretary smile at him and his focus returned to his current situation, "He's waiting for you Naruto." the secretary said politely.
"Thank you." Naruto replied and he walked in to find the Hokage with Neko and Dragon and he took his place in front of all three
"Any news on Tayuya." The Third wondered.
"No. She's still asleep." Naruto frowned.
"Do you think that her friend Kin knows anything." Dragon wondered.
"I don't think so." Naruto sighed.
"This isn't good. We don't have any idea what Orochimaru might be planning outside of the Sand siblings. Any information would be useful right now" Yugao sighed.
"Are they still here? The sand siblings I mean." Naruto wondered.
"They are, and we're monitoring them constantly from afar." Yugao replied.
"Be careful with Gaara. He's the type who will kill very easily if he wants to." Naruto warned.
"We're aware hence why we're monitoring from afar." Dragon nodded. Orochimaru's invasion was a problem and their only lead at the moment was the Sand siblings due to Tayuya being unconscious as she recovered from the loss of the curse mark.
"Since Tayuya is still a question mark. perhaps you should use your special talents on Ms Temari." Yugao suggested
"Really Yugao." Naruto deadpanned.
"Hey. You managed to get Tayuya to betray Orochimaru and there are quite a few kunoichi who are in the Leaf because of your actions." Yugao smiled.
"You act like I planned any of that. Haku was a fluke, Fu was because of Haku, and Karin Tayuya and Kin were all basically handed to me on a silver platter." Naruto reminded her.
"Exactly." Yugao smiled.
"How about we wait for Tayuya and then see how that goes." Naruto twitched hoping to get them onto their original objective.
"That's fine but the council is supposed to meet tomorrow. Ideally we want to give them something." The Third reminded him.
"I'm aware and if anything changes, I'll let you guys know or Ido will." Naruto said calmly.
"Alright. You're dismissed for now Naruto." the Third smiled.
"Of course" Naruto replied, and he left to return home. Hopefully Tayuya woke up soon but until then, he had a life to live.
(Scene Skip)
Naruto was looking forward to a nice date with Hinata after the otherwise annoying start to his day, but she had to cancel for a surprising reason. Choji and his family were hosting a dinner to celebrate the success of the rookie teams in the chunin exams. That wasn't a surprise alone, but the fact that Team 7 was invited caught him off guard. 'I wonder what's going on.' Naruto thought to himself as he arrived at the entrance of the Black Butterfly, the Akimichi family's top diner. He was dressed in his standard outfit and when he approached the entrance he was met by the host.
"Hello Mr. Uzumaki. The others are in the VIP room. I'll lead the way" the man said politely.
"Alright" Naruto replied, and they made their way over to the VIP room. The VIP room was everything he would've expected from such a place and then some. At the top of the room was a massive table that had to be at least five feet wide and 10 feet long filled with food and drinks for everyone. There were small little tables for conversation, but Naruto couldn't help but notice the black couch chair that nobody was sitting in despite a few people standing up. He had a distinct feeling that was for him, but he wanted to get the lay of the land first. Yakumo Sakura and Tenten were discussing something on one of the smaller tables with Sasuke Lee and Neji also grouped together at a table of their own. Naruto was pleasantly surprised to see Hinata and Ino discussing something, but he was brought from his musing by a familiar voice.
"Naruto you made it" Choji said happily as he got up from the long couch he was sitting on and walked towards him.
"Yup. You asked everyone to come so I couldn't exactly say no." Naruto said calmly before embracing his fellow shinobi.
"Yeah. We've got the chefs making tons of food for us and everything is ready to go. This is a big day for us ya know." Choji said happily.
"Yeah. I heard you guys had some great matches in the exams. Shame I missed it." Naruto said solemnly. This party was to celebrate the success of their little group in the exams and Naruto's team was the only one not to advance to the preliminaries.
"That's enough Choji." Shikamaru said with a surprisingly serious expression having walked towards them at some point. "Hey Naruto, once this is all over, we'd like to talk to you." Shikamaru said with a quiet expression.
"We" Naruto said with a raised eyebrow.
"Team 10" Shikamaru said calmly.
"Got it" Naruto replied.
"For now, let's enjoy the party." Shikamaru said with a smile.
"Sounds good" Naruto smiled and Shikamaru and Choji returned to the long black couch they were on before spotting him.
The party was a good one and Naruto certainly enjoyed himself, but his thoughts were turned towards his upcoming conversation with Team 10. It was obvious at this point that this party was an excuse for them to talk to him. 'You seem nervous about something' Ido smiled.
'Can you blame me?' Naruto replied.
'Yes. You're always worrying about things Naruto and while I understand it given what's going on, right now we're in a holding pattern. Once Tayuya wakes, we can decide the next move but until then you need to relax. You've been tense ever since Karin's arrived and you need a moment like this.' Ido said calmly.
'Fine.' Naruto replied.
'Good boy.' Ido teased.
"Whatever." Naruto sighed and he went to grab some food before making his way over to the chair and relaxing. Ido did have a point and with everything going on he could use the relaxation
(Scene Skip)
As the party came to an end, Naruto intentionally stayed behind to talk to Team 10. Naturally, he made sure to kiss Yakumo Tenten and Hinata goodbye as they left to return home. Before long, it was only him and Team 10 and it was time to get down to business, "Well guys that was an impressive party. The food was pretty awesome too" Naruto said calmly as he sat on the chair that had become his spot for most of the night.
"Yeah I know. I had to hold back so much" Choji smiled.
"Not now Choji." Shikamaru said with a surprisingly harsh tone.
"Sorry" Choji said bashfully.
Shikamaru's expression turned serious, "As I'm sure you figured out, this party was an excuse for us to bring you over and thank you for what you did during the exams." Shikamaru said calmly.
"Yeah, but you guys didn't need to do that." Naruto sighed.
"That's the thing Naruto. We did." Ino spoke up. "If you hadn't put that seal on me, our team would've been in deep trouble. The fact you were under no obligation to do it, makes it even more incredible" Ino admitted.
Naruto sighed because he hated things like this, "Alright guys. You clearly want to do this so let's do it." Naruto said calmly.
Choji reached into his pocket and held out a special gold card with purple butterflies on this, "This is a VIP card that allows you to eat freely at any of our restaurants for as long as you have the card. The only other one currently in existence belongs to Lord Hokage."
Naruto had to admit as far as thank you's go, this was a big one. Naruto had quite the appetite and considering how often he had dates with his various girls, it would save him plenty of money, "Thank you Choji. I may not use it all the time, but I'll make sure to make good use of this." Naruto smiled.
"My turn is next Naruto." Shikamaru said in his usual manner.
"I would've thought that saying thanks was troublesome." Naruto teased.
"This is all troublesome especially considering that neither of us are huge fans of this type of thing, but I'll make an exception in this case." Shikamaru said calmly as he pulled out a special gold card as well. "I'm not sure if you're aware of this, but the Nara clan is the top producer of medical supplies in the village. This card will let you get access to those supplies if you ever see the need. Considering how valuable medical supplies are I can't say you'll get them for free, but they will be at a major discount"
"I may not need them personally but people around me will. I'll be sure to use them Shikamaru." Naruto said gratefully. He might not use this nearly as much as Choji's, but he'd be sure to use it at some point. It'll at least help make things easier for Karin.
"Alright" Shikamaru said calmly before he and Choji made their way towards the exit.
"What's going on." Naruto said with a raised eyebrow.
"Ino's gift is last, and she wanted to be alone for hers. What a drag" Shikamaru smiled.
"See you guys later." Choji said in his usual happy-go-lucky tone.
It took a moment for them to clear out but once Choji and Shikamaru left, it was Naruto and Ino alone again. 'I think I know where this is going.' Naruto thought to himself.
Ino looked at Naruto with a blush, "I'm sure you've already figured this out Naruto, but the offering on behalf of the Yamanaka clan… is me." Ino said nervously.
"What did your dad have to say about this?" Naruto wondered. During their days at the academy Naruto was planning to prank her as payback for her actions towards Hinata. Anko Yugao and Genma all recommended he not due to how overprotective he was. The idea that he would allow his daughter to give herself to him was a bit surprising, even under these circumstances.
"He… he doesn't know. Honestly Shika Choji my father and me are all aware that you didn't do this to be thanked but my mom suggested I offer you free use of our flower shop since you use it to get gardening supplies anyway."
"And yet you decided to offer yourself anyway" Naruto said flatly.
"That's right." Ino said as a blush began to form.
"Ino. Why on earth wouldn't you just take what your mom suggested. That would be good enough." Naruto frowned.
Ino frowned, "Because to me it isn't. I was going to DIE out there Naruto. Shikamaru and Choji might've been able to escape with him distracted, but there was no doubt in my mind that I would've been killed by that Gaara guy. I'm here now because of you, and frankly no amount of flowers makes up for that."
Naruto sighed, "Are you sure about that Ino." Naruto said firmly.
"Yes." Ino said again.
"Alright but we're not doing this here. If I'm going to take your first time, you deserve to have it on a bed." Naruto said calmly.
Ino blushed, "Then… can we go back to my house." Ino blushed.
"Why your house." Naruto wondered.
"Well… I always wanted my first time to be in my bedroom." Ino admitted.
"Alright" Naruto replied calmly.
"Thanks" Ino smiled as she wrapped her arms around Naruto's waist, and they teleported over to her room.
(Scene Skip)
As Naruto opened his eyes, he couldn't help but smile as he recalled the previous night's activities. Just as Ino wanted he brought her back to their room and he took her first time. Unfortunately for her, it was her anal virginity that he took, something Ino wasn't thrilled with at first, but she certainly didn't complain by the time they were done. Turning his head slightly he found the naked blonde still pressed against him. "Ino wake up." Naruto whispered into her ear.
"Five more minutes daddy." Ino muttered.
"I'm not your daddy Ino." Naruto said again with a smile.
Ino's opened her eyes and she saw Naruto before cracking a smile, "No you're not, but I must confess I figured you'd go back home after having your way with me." Ino said bitterly.
"I figured staying behind was the least I could do." Naruto smiled.
Ino smiled adjusting her body so Naruto could see her shapely breasts, "Well I'm glad you did but you really should get going Naruto." Ino said with a cheeky smile.
"How cruel. You use me as a dildo and then send me home" Naruto teased.
"If you had actually fucked me like I wanted I'd have handled your morning wood for you and maybe gone for another round, but I don't want to lick something that spent the previous night in my butt." Ino retorted.
"Understandable considering the big stick that used to be stuck in it before." A familiar voice teased.
"What the fuck Ido! Were you spying on us?" Ino exclaimed.
"Not at all. A girl's first time is special, though technically this wasn't your first time was it." Ido added.
"Just tell us why you're here." Ino frowned at the reminder.
"I wanted to tell Naruto that his guest woke up a few minutes ago."
"She's up!"
"Yup. Wide awake"
"Then let's get going" Naruto said with a smile before getting out of the bed and getting changed.
"Can I at least get a kiss goodbye." Ino pouted.
Naruto rolled his eyes before kissing her on the lips once more, "Bye Ino." Naruto smiled before leaving to deal with Tayuya.
(Scene Skip)
Naruto arrived at his home and quickly made the trip over to Tayuya's room with Ido in her demon outfit by his side. Once they arrived Naruto knocked on the door out of respect for his guest. "Who is it" Kin replied.
"It's me Naruto. I heard Tayuya woke up." Naruto said calmly.
"I'm up Prince Naruto. Come on in." Tayuya spoke up and Naruto opened the door. Tayuya was leaning up on the side of the bed with a tray of food on her lap. Naruto noticed that Tayuya exchanged her old tunic for a dark red top with black pants. It looked pretty good on her if he was being honest, but he had to stay focused.
"Glad to see you're up." Naruto smiled.
"Thank you very much, fighting off Orochimaru's chakra was not fun at all. Now I'm free and ready to help you in your goals whatever they may be" Tayuya smiled.
"That's good, but there's a lot that needs to be decided first." Naruto said calmly.
"What do you mean? I thought everything was fine" Kin protested.
"Technically, you two are enemy ninja due to Orochimaru's status as an enemy of the village, and the fact that he's the leader of the Sound Village. I say technically, because nobody is aware of those facts, outside of Naruto, the Hokage, and a select group of ANBU." Ido spoke up as she appeared in the room
"You said a select group of ANBU as though you aren't one yourself Demon or should I call you Yakumo Kurama."
"My situation is unique in its own way Tayuya but enough about that. We need to focus on what to do with you and Kin."
"Why me also." Kin said nervously.
"Like I said before, you girls are technically enemy ninja. Once everything is out in the open people are going to question your intentions especially given everything that's happened. Hopefully an ANBU handler connected to Naruto will watch over you but there's no guarantee of that." Ido explained.
"That's no big deal since I knew it would be complicated to begin with. Right now. I'm more concerned with Prince Naruto taking care of what was started before he gave me my seal." Tayuya said with a sultry smile.
"Unbelievable. She wakes up from a deadly coma and the first thing she's focused on is getting laid."
"Can you blame me."
"Not at all but considering everything else, the fact your biggest concern is sex is quite surprising."
"I knew it was going to be a headache to begin with and I accepted that. My only goal is getting all of that out of the way so I can live with Prince Naruto."
"Same here. You've given me a new lease on life, and I'll repay that in any way you'd want." Kin said with a blush.
Ido looked towards Naruto with a smirk, "That's two more for the harem."
Naruto rolled his eyes, "For right now I need to focus on the council meeting coming up. We can worry about everything else once you girls are safely a part of the village." Naruto said calmly. Kin and Tayuya were both pretty attractive and considering they wanted it, he couldn't exactly turn them down.
"Speaking of the council meeting. Should we bring Tayuya and Kin along." Ido wondered.
"No because there are certain parties that I don't trust." Naruto answered.
"Let me guess, a certain old man who has one eye hidden half the time." Tayuya smiled.
Naruto raised an eyebrow at that, "That's right. You wouldn't happen to know anything about him would you." Naruto wondered.
"Actually, I do. I'm not 100% yet but I can still talk to somebody who has any questions about my old boss or his associates." Tayuya answered.
"Sounds good." Naruto smiled.
"Glad I could help" Tayuya said with a pleased expression.
"So are we Tayuya." Ido said happily. This was going even better than they planned and there was far more to come.
(Scene Skip)
Naruto walked into the Hokage's Office wearing his black zip up jacket and pants but above it was a large white cape similar to the one his father wore with the kanji for Uzumaki in the middle. Hinata and Yakumo made it for him once they learned about him joining the C.R.A but this was the first time he'd worn it outside. Admittedly he had it sealed by his side as he walked through the village since he didn't want to open that hornet's nest but once he arrived at the Kage's office he put it on. When the Old Kage looked up and saw his appearance he couldn't help but smile.
"That looks good on you Naruto, but I'm assuming you're not here to show me that." The Third smiled.
"No, I'm not. I'd like to have an important conversation with you before the council meeting." Naruto said calmly.
The Third nodded before motioning for Yugao and Dragon to reveal themselves, before making a privacy barrier as Naruto checked the room for extras, "Good we're alone." Naruto smiled.
"What about Ido." Yugao wondered.
"Ido knows what I'm about to say so she's relaxing with Yakumo for now." Naruto replied before taking a deep breath, "Tayuya woke up earlier today and as we discussed the situation, I brought up somebody that Tayuya was very familiar with." Naruto smiled.
"Who" The Third said nervously.
"Danzo. According to Tayuya, he was one of Orochimaru's associates" Naruto explained.
"What!?" ANBU Dragon exclaimed.
"I don't have the details, but you can send Yugao to talk to her during the meeting." Naruto said calmly.
"I will absolutely do so." The Third said firmly. If Danzo was connected to Orochimaru, he had to know how as soon as possible.
"Excellent. There's one more thing I need if you don't mind."
"Name it." the Third said firmly. If Naruto was right and Tayuya had information on Danzo that connected him to Orochimaru, it would be enormous.
"I need an open area where I can fight Gaara." Naruto said calmly.
The Third was caught off guard by that request, "Why do you want that?"
"Orochimaru knows that Tayuya is on my side and that means he'll change his plans. Whatever they are, that Sand Village team will have a role to play and getting them on our side is wise. Gaara wants to fight me also, and that give me an in with the team." Naruto explained. He could manipulate the situation to gain the Sand as allies and that was good enough for him.
"You should have no problem using the Forest of Death's arena for that match. However, I ask that you hold off on doing so until we have a better grasp as to Danzo's role." The Third said calmly.
"Sounds good." Naruto smiled.
"I'll head over to Tayuya right now." Yugao said firmly as she left.
"I'll head to the barracks and try and gather who I can. If she has important information, then that means we'll be arresting Danzo and that won't be easy." Dragon said firmly.
"Dismissed." The Third announced and the ANBU left. It was time for the clan heads meeting and Naruto's grand stage debut.
(Scene Skip)
Naruto stood by the Hokage as the various shinobi clan heads started to arrive at the meeting area. Kiba's mom saw him and smiled, "So this is your big debut pup. I can't wait to see what you do." Tsume said calmly.
"Thank you" Naruto replied politely.
Soon the other clan heads walked in including Hinata's father Hisashi. One of the biggest surprises was when Yakumo herself walked in. "Nice to see a familiar face." Yakumo smiled. Her hair was down like always, but she was wearing an ocean blue kimono instead of the usual pink one she wore. The fact it had the Uzumaki clan symbol in black on the back was touching considering that it was proof it was separate from the typical one found on Leaf Village flak jackets.
"I agree." Naruto replied and Yakumo took her spot.
Before long all the clan heads were in and then came the moment Naruto was personally looking forward to. The morons on the Civilian Council who made his life miserable came in. Naruto could tell they wanted to scream at his presence but since he was next to the Hokage, that made the task a bit more difficult. Finally came the three elders Danzo Homura and Kohaku. "Now that everybody that's involved is here, it's time to begin the meeting." The Hokage smiled.
"Hiruzen, I hate to be rude but what is young Uzumaki doing here?" Homura frowned. Homura was one of the Third's old teammates which is why he called him his actual name.
"Well, Homura. For some of the business in question, Naruto will play a large role. I figured this was easier than having to bring him in later." the Hokage explained.
"I see" Homura replied with narrowed his.
"First off, I'd like to give the floor to Shikaku Nara." The Hokage replied.
Shikaku seemed to sigh, "During the second exams my boy and his team ran into a team from the Village Hidden in the Sand. Normally this isn't a big deal due it being the chunin exams, but that particular Team contained the jinchuriki of the one tailed beast." Shikaku explained and the rest of the council, shinobi and civilian alike, looked on in shock. "Yeah, calling it troublesome would be an understatement. Anyway, the guy apparently wanted to fight Naruto and that was no longer possible due to his team being kicked out of the first exam. When he threatened their team Ino, convince him to hold on so she could possibly summon Naruto to them."
"Impossible" Danzo spoke up.
"Actually, it's very possible because she summoned him and that allowed her team to escape. Without Naruto's efforts my boy Ino and Choji would all be dead and I'm certain of that." Shikaku finished.
Danzo swerved towards Naruto, "How were you able to go to her side when you weren't even in the forest?"
"Easy. I used the Hirashin." Naruto smiled to the shock of most of the group.
"You mean to tell me you mastered the Third's legendary technique." Danzo said in shock.
"Yup." Naruto said without any hesitation.
"Hah! I knew something was strange about that whole thing." Tsume Inuzuka chuckled with laughter.
"I agree. Very clever Naruto." Hiashi smiled.
"Care to fill us in on the joke." Homura said in confusion.
"How about I do it. Because it's quite the story" Yakumo spoke up.
"The floor is yours Yakumo."
"In the lead up to the exams, Naruto was introduced to a genin from Kusa named Karin Uzumaki. Her sensei heard rumors about him and brought her along for the exams alongside her team."
"Impossible, his heritage was kept a secret." Danzo exclaimed.
"I agree which is why it was so suspicious that somebody from Grass knew. Anyway, it turns out that the leader wanted to use Karin in order to access Uzumaki secrets, but it was easily seen through. Short version of a long story, Karin's teammates were captured and later killed." Yakumo said calmly.
"That's quite disturbing" Hiashi frowned. After what happened with Hinata, he was particularly sensitive to enemy infiltration.
"It gets better. We eventually agreed to send her back to Kusa, since she was still their genin, but during the trip we were ambushed by ninja from that new village, the Hidden Sound Village. Luckily for us, they saw Kakashi and fled" Yakumo continued.
"Why would they want Karin." Danzo wondered.
"I'm getting to that. A series of other events led Naruto to figure out that Orochimaru was the leader of the Sound Village and that meant it's genin were his servants. It's possible Orochimaru wanted to capture Karin in order to do the same thing."
The council was all nervous but then Shikaku spoke up again, "Didn't that girl Tayuya. come from the Sound Village." Shikaku frowned.
"Yes, but as far as we know she's here for the exams. That means we can't do anything to her." Yakumo said smoothly.
"That's all very interesting but what does that have to do with young Naruto's actions." Homura wondered.
"I agree" Danzo frowned.
"Naruto was afraid that me Hinata and Tenten might be in danger because of all the stuff happening around him. To make sure we were safe, he gave each of us a Hirashin seal right before the first exam and kissed us so nobody would notice him doing it. Ino got jealous, particularly after seeing Sakura kiss Sasuke, and Naruto teased her by offering a kiss of his own. Ino accepted and while getting her own kiss, she secretly received her own seal. I don't know why Naruto did it, but it was a good thing he did" Yakumo explained.
"I see. That's quite impressive." Homura admitted.
"Thank you" Naruto smiled.
"Now that we've settled that debate. I believe we should turn our focus towards young Tayuya" Danzo said calmly.
"For an old man you must be hard of hearing. Didn't we just say that we couldn't do anything. Right now, she's a genin trying to pass the exams. She could very easily be a threat, but unless you have proof, you can't do anything to her" Yakumo scolded.
Danzo glared at Yakumo before taking a deep breath since she was technically right, "That may be so but surely we can send some ANBU to watch over her."
The Third wasn't pleased at Danzo's interest, but he couldn't exactly stop him, "ANBU Demon have you been listening." The Third said out loud.
"Let's see. Mr. Mummy wants to know if that red head who Yakumo is facing is still in the village, and if she is, he wants us to spy on her. Oh, and it's a good thing Naruto can't keep it in his pants" Ido said nonchalantly as the members of the shinobi council struggled to not laugh.
"I have a name child." Danzo frowned not appreciating the slight at him. Naruto naturally ignored Ido's slight at him.
"Don't care, especially since you can't call me by my name MR MUMMY."
"Demon that's enough. Can you at least tell me if you know where she's staying?" The Third said calmly.
"Sure do. She's in the Golden Leaf Hotel I believe her room number is 638"
"That's quite specific." Hiashi said calmly.
"I have the ability to travel pretty much anywhere so I can use that to my advantage."
Danzo narrowed his eyes briefly, "Well I suggest we spy on young Tayuya. There's no telling what Orochimaru could be planning."
"I agree and I'll assign Demon to the task." The Third said calmly.
"Don't worry Lord Hokage. I'll watch her like a hawk."
"No need for all of that Demon. All we need to do is figure out her patterns and have her meet Naruto. He's a magnet for 'enemy kunoichi' after all." Yakumo teased.
"Really Yakumo." Naruto said with a bit of a blush.
"Well Karin was technically. an enemy and now she's living in your home with you. Haku fought against you on your first mission, and now she's living in your old apartment. Don't forget about Fu who may not have been an enemy kunoichi, but she was somehow charmed into coming to the Leaf from Taki. You're almost as good with kunoichi from other villages as you are with those from your own" Yakumo reminded him.
"I like this one." Tsume smiled.
"Thank you Tsume." Yakumo said politely.
"Well now that we've settled that is there anything else, anyone wishes to discuss." The Third said calmly trying to change the topic. When nobody spoke, he cracked a smile, "Then we'll reconvene in a week." The Third announced putting an end to the meeting.
(Scene Skip)
Naruto was the last to leave the room, and he was pleasantly surprised to see Inoichi waiting for him on the side, "Is everything alright Inoichi." Naruto said calmly.
"Everything is fine, but I wanted to discuss two things with you." Inoichi said politely.
Naruto would be lying if he said he wasn't nervous considering what he did earlier in the day, but he kept his cool. "What would you like to know?"
Inoichi moved so he was face to face and stared at him, "Yes. The first thing I want to ask is what are your intentions with Ino."
Naruto wasn't shocked by that, but he was curious, "Why do you ask?"
Inoichi took a deep breath, "I know that you had sex with Ino last night. Before you freak out, I'm not angry since I'm fairly certain it was Ino who wanted it." Inoichi said with a hint of annoyance.
Naruto looked at Inoichi and he could tell the man wasn't pleased, but also that he understood the circumstances, "Right now, my goal is that that she and I remain fellow Konoha shinobi. What happened last night was a one-off and that's what it will remain. For what it's worth I did take a first time, but probably not the one she wanted" Naruto answered. He owed it to the man to be honest.
"I see" Inoichi replied trying to keep calm.
"So, what is the second thing that you're wondering about?" Naruto asked.
"Why did Lord Hokage really bring you to this meeting? I know it wasn't' simply to discuss what happened in the Forest of Death. I also get the sense that you Yakumo and her demonic side are hiding something from the rest of us." Inoichi said with a more serious glare. The fact he brought up Demon being Ido showed he was serious. Demon' identity was a secret only known to the Hokage and a few select people.
Naruto took a deep breath before flaring his senses. Fortunately for him, the only person watching was Ido, "I have it on good authority that Orochimaru was planning to use the finals of the chunin exams to invade the village with the help of the Sand Village. I know that part of that plan involved Gaara himself getting to the finals and transforming, but with him out, his plans will change significantly.
Inoichi looked in shock, "What is your source." Inoichi asked. Naruto wouldn't lie about something like that and given how tense Anko had been it would make sense.
"Rather ironically it's Tayuya."
"How did that happen!" Inoichi said in shock.
"Tayuya is part Uzumaki, and she was planning to betray Orochimaru during the trip. She was part of the group that went after Karin and revealed herself on purpose, so we'd know that he was involved. She's been working with me ever since actually."
Inoichi looked at Naruto before something else occurred to him. Under the circumstances that Naruto mentioned Tayuya would be in a lot of danger, but he was completely calm. Given what he knew about Orochimaru that didn't make sense which meant that Naruto knew more about Tayuya then he was telling him even now, "It would seem that there's a lot happening behind the scenes." Inoichi spoke.
"That's right." Naruto sad calmly.
"Very well. I assume we'll be seeing a lot more of you in the future." Inoichi said calmly continuing the unspoken understanding.
"I don't know about a lot, but this won't be my last meeting." Naruto said calmly.
"Alright" Inoichi replied before leaving Naruto alone with his thoughts.
(Scene Skip)
A smiling Naruto curled in with a naked Yakumo as he enjoyed the final part of their date, "You know. I could get used to having you to myself." Yakumo teased. It was one of the few times that he and Yakumo had been alone since they started having sex. Ido was watching over a few different places and wanted to focus completely on that and couldn't enjoy Naruto as a result.
"Hey, it's not my fault Ido is as horny for me as you are" Naruto said happily.
"Speak of the devil and she shall appear." Ido teased.
"What happened." Yakumo said nervously. For Ido to show up meant something happened, and not something good.
"A few things actually. First Danzo sent a group of ninja over to the hotel room we mentioned in order to kill Tayuya. Obviously, they found nothing which means things are about to get ugly."
"Any other bad news." Naruto deadpanned. That wasn't shocking but it was annoying.
"Actually yes. Yugao's fiancée Hayate was very nearly killed by the sensei of those Sand Ninja."
"What!" Yakumo and Naruto gasped.
"He was part of the team watching the Sand Village group and overheard a conversation between their sensei and Kabuto Yakushi. Kabuto seemed to say something and then he turned towards Hayate's location. When I realized that, I got him out of dodge.
"Good job." Naruto said calmly.
"Thank you but with Kabuto exposed and the Sand Village compromised, there's no telling what Orochimaru could and would do now."
"We'll talk to Lord Hokage tomorrow." Naruto said calmly.
"I agree. Now why don't you come to bed Ido. You've had a long night and I'm sure you need to rest."
"I agree. I'm too tired to even get a round in with Naruto" Ido replied before shadows gathered in the middle of the room and Ido appeared just as naked as her other half. The shadow of Yakumo walked over to the bed and joined them for the night.
"Well take a nice long rest Ido because you deserved it." Naruto smiled warmly. This was big news, and the already complicated situation was about to get even more messy.
That's it for Chapter 20 and things are only going to get more troublesome from here. Next time the latest incidents have changed things and now the group has to adapt to an already troublesome situation.