"What about your dream Naruto?" Tsunade said. She did not want her "little brother" to leave Konoha. She would do whatever she could to keep him there.

"Was your dream not to make people recognize you, what about the promise you made to Neji? Did you not say to him when you became Hokage that you would change that? Do you know that Konohamaru wants to be the seventh Hokage because he thinks that you will be the sixth? Are you not trying to prove to everyone that you deserve to be Hokage? How are you to become a Hokage if you refuse to be a leaf Nin? Tsunade asked. She stayed quiet and let Naruto think things through. She knew that she was right and that he would come around eventually. He would say that she was right and he would pick up his bag and go home.

"You're right." He croaked.

"I still want to become Hokage. But not living like this. Therefore I will make you a deal baa-chan." He said.

'I'm listening," She said as her face grimaced at the word 'deal'. The last time someone said it, he never returned.

"I want to go to Suna for five years. There, I want to begin a new life there. In five years I will return. If things have changed, I will return to being a leaf Nin. If the villagers are still cold towards me, in which I have no doubt they will be, I will stay in Suna. Do you agree with the terms?" Naruto asked as he pushed himself slowly out of her arms and wiped his tears then sat down in the guest chair of her office.

As he sat down, Tsunade put her hands behind her back and walked towards the window to look outside at the Hokage monument. She then pondered whether to pull out the trump card that would almost instantly change his mind on leaving but decided that he needed a break.

"You have a deal Naruto," Tsunade replied as she turned back around and wrote down some words on a scroll.

"I will send word to Suna to expect your arrival. When do you wish to leave?" Tsunade asked.

"Now." Naruto stated.

"Now?" asked Tsunade as her expression changed to one of confusion.

"I don't want to see any comrades right now. I want to keep the real reason as to why I'm leaving a secret. Tell them I went on a long mission or something." Naruto said as he got off his seat and grabbed his bag.

"Fine," Tsunade said. She then got up and reached inside a draw and pulled out a scroll that Naruto instantly recognized as a blood seal.

"While you're in Suna, I want you to read that scroll. It has some things that I think you would want to know and learn about," She said as she handed him the scroll.

"Thank you," Naruto said. After the two talked for a quick moment or so, Naruto picked up his bag to leave the office and head to Suna. But as he was about to bid Tsunade farewell, the door knocked.

"Come in," Tsunade said. As soon as the door opened, Naruto cursed himself for not leaving as soon as he could.

"You called Hokage-Sa- Naruto? What are you doing here? And what's with the bag and scrolls?" Sakura asked as she and Sasuke soon entered the room along with Sai.

Before Naruto could answer, Tsunade interjected.

"Naruto is being sent on a mission that will take some time to finish. You may go now Naruto. Good luck to you," She said.

Naruto quietly whispered a 'thank you' to Tsunade and without waving goodbye to the three, swiftly flew out the window and hopefully out of Konoha forever.

"Where is he going Tsunade-sama?" Sakura asked.

"That… I cannot tell you." Tsunade said as she sat down and pulled out a glass and a bottle of sake. From the looks on the Uchiha's face, she would be receiving tons of questioning from the two of them.

(Two days later)

Naruto moved towards Suna at speeds that rivaled Lee without weights through the forest. Using his demonic chakra, to which he had full control over ever since he had fused with the demon, he reached the sand dunes in record time. As he pulled out of his bag a cloak that most ninja's used to cover themselves from rain, snow and more, his eyesight caught the view of a figure slowly coming towards him. As he got closer, he knew exactly just who the two were.

"Kankuro… Temari, what are you doing?" Naruto asked as he grinned at the two that came up to him.

"What do you think? We came to get you. When Konoha sent word that a Nin would be coming to stay for five years here, we just had to find out who; didn't know it would be you though," Kankuro said as he patted Naruto's shoulder and took his bag for him.

"Thanks. Yeah, Konoha was just too much for me to handle right now. I just needed some time to breathe," Naruto said as he grinned and scratched the back of his head. He then stopped when he felt a pair of eyes pierce into him. He then made eye contact with Temari; the two looked at each other in awkward silence as sand clouds drifted by the three. It would have gone on longer before Kankuro turned around and began making his way into Suna.

"Hey! Are you two coming or are you gonna look at each other all day. I know my sister is cute but we have to get going!" At that statement, the two broke their stare as they turned red from embarrassment and began moving to catch up with a fast moving Kankuro.

"What's with the look?" Naruto finally asked.

"Just wondering if you're going to annoy me for the next five years," Temari said as she sped up further away from him.

"Living in such a hot place like Suna, I wonder where she picked up the coldness," Naruto mumbled to himself.

As the three finally reached the gates of Suna, the guards instantly greeted Naruto with not a hint of malice, anger or anything of that sort.

"I think I'm going to like this place for the next five years." Naruto thought.

"You guys go on ahead; I will drop your stuff off Naruto," Kankuro said as he took up his bag and scrolls and walked off in another direction.

"I will see you guys later."

After about five minutes of walking towards a place Naruto had no clue about, he finally asked Temari the question on his mind.

"Where are we headed to?' he asked.

"The Kazekage Tower? Look around you Naruto!" Temari stated bluntly.

"Sorry if I don't know Suna like the back of my hands. It's not like I lived here before you know," Naruto countered.

"Whatever, let's go," Temari said as they finally came within a block of the Kazekage tower.

As Naruto walked by he caught many stares and giggles from the villagers and the women. This truly shocked him. Most of the villagers that looked at him back in Konoha would curse at him or send small specks of killer intent. But he felt no such intent in most of the villager's eyes as they walked on by. He could almost swear he seen a village girl wave at him.

'I think I am really really going to like being here in Suna.'

"Gaara!" Naruto said as he entered the office with a foxy grin on his face.

"Naruto." Gaara said as he got up from his chair and gave his first and best friend a smirk.

"I have heard you will be staying in Suna for the next five years," Gaara said.

"You betcha!" Naruto said as he shook his friend's hand.

"Well I hope you don't mind, but you will be living in our place," Gaara said

"No problem at all. But I am really hungry. Got any ramen stands?" Naruto asked.

"Yes, not too far from our place. I will get Temari to escort you around the village; but as you are going to be in Suna, first things first," Gaara said as he walked over to his desk and pulled on a draw. As he pulled out a Suna hitai-ate and a scroll he stood in front of Naruto.

"I, Gaara the Kazekage of the hidden village of the sand, present Uzumaki Naruto the rank of Jonin," Gaara said as the scroll opened up and a vest popped out. He then put the head band in Naruto's hands and tossed him the beige vest.

"Thanks Gaara!" Naruto said as he took off his jacket. He then looked down at his clothing and quickly realized that orange did not go with the beige colored vest. He grinned sheepishly and rubbed the back of his head.

"Got any stores where I could get a new outfit?"

"So, you are now a Jonin now huh?" Temari said with a small smirk as she and Naruto walked through the village.

"It seems so. I was so busy fighting Akatsuki in the village that I didn't have time to compete at the Chunin exams. But honestly it probably would have been too easy," Naruto said.

Naruto looked around the village and took in the kind faces that greeted Temari and surprisingly, him. He held a very shocked and confused expression with each hand shake and thanks that he got.

"What's wrong? You look as if you've just seen a ghost or something," Temari said as she giggled at Naruto's expression.

"It's just that… I would never get thanked in Konoha by the villagers. I'm just a little overwhelmed," He replied.

"Well… to be honest, this is just the beginning," Temari said with a smirk as her growing laughter tried to diminish.

"Beginning? Of what?" Naruto asked as he scrunched up his eyes while putting both of his hands behind his head.

"Well, once news hits the village that one of the men who saved the Kazekage has arrived for the next couple of years, the women will soon swoon over you," Temari said. She busted out in uncharacteristic laughter at Naruto's face as his mouth hung open and a loud 'NANI?' was heard throughout the village.

After Temari finished chuckling, Naruto realized that this was the first time that he had heard her actually laugh!

"Hey, why are you so happy?" Naruto asked.

"I'm not," Temari said as they finally entered the clothing shop for most of the Suna ninja.

"You're just a funny guy." She said blatantly.

"Hmm…" Naruto mumbled to himself as he looked around the room. Naruto quickly decided that he would go with all dark blue pants and a bunch of white tops. He quickly hopped into the changing room and came out with his newly purchased clothing and the Suna vest on.

"Now you look like a real ninja." Temari teased."

"Coming from a girl who fights with a fan," Naruto countered with a grin on. Temari instantly turned mad.

"Are you trying to say that just because I have a fan that I'm not a ninja?" Temari asked.

"No, you said it. I bet you have not the slightest amount of Taijutsu skills. All your power is probably depending on that fan of yours," Naruto said as his grin widened.

"THAT'S IT NARUTO, LET'S TAKE THIS OUTSIDE!" Temari screamed as she grabbed him by his flak jacket and dragged him towards the door.

"But wait, I didn't pay and- "

"It's free!" the man shouted before the door closed.

"Alright Naruto, let's go." Temari said as she let go of him and stood across from him and got into a fighting stance.

"Whatever you say," Naruto said as he dropped into his stance. Naruto looked around as a circle began to form around them in curiosity. Naruto's foxy grin widened as he began to make a quick plan in his head.

"So what's the rules to this brief… fight?" Naruto said.

"No Ninjutsu and no Genjutsu," Temari answered as she put her arms up in an offensive position.

"Ok." Naruto said.

In a blur, he moved and made to punch Temari in the face. She quickly side stepped and roundhouse kicked him with her right leg. He fell forward but pushed off the floor and landed on his toes.

"You're fast," Temari said.

"You would be too if you had training with Rock Lee like I had," Naruto replied with a smirk. In another blur he began laying a bunch of set moves; right punch, left kick, right kick and a left punch. Temari dodged three of the hits before receiving a punch that nicked her chin. The force of the punch sent her three steps back. She growled as she touched her chin.

'He merely nicked my chin and it hurts like this?' She thought.

"I'll admit…" Naruto said with a grin as he purposely let his guard down.

"You have a little Taijutsu skill. But your still not all that go-," Naruto never finished his sentence as Temari came running at him and began releasing a flurry of punches and kicks that Naruto dodged with scary precision.

She then sent a roundhouse kick aim for his ribs with her left leg but he grabbed it with his right arm. She then lifted off of the floor and kicked him with her right leg to the side of his head. They both landed on the floor at the same time. Naruto then pushed off the floor while spinning and landing on his toes while Temari pushed off the floor and got back in her stance.

Naruto gave her no chance to breathe as he was instantly on her the minute she got up. He sent a right kick to her shin followed by a right handed shove to her gut with his palm open. He then did a left sweep kick and as she jumped, pushed off the floor with his hands and kicked her high up in the air with his right leg. As soon as she was up, he pushed off the floor and began punching her in her ribs, legs and arms from behind. He then grabbed onto her and wrapped his legs around her. Temari instantly began to panic as she knew exactly what he was going to do as they quickly approached the ground. She closed her eyes in fear and felt … nothing.

"Alright Temari. Good spar!" She opened her eyes quickly to find that she was Naruto's arms were still wrapped around her but she never touched the floor. They were inches off the floor and somehow not touching the ground. a blush made its way on Temari's face as she felt Naruto's strong arms around her. Naruto then flipped back up and released Temari as they touched the ground.

"Your Taijutsu is pretty good. But you need more work," Naruto said as the villagers clapped from the performance. All Temari could do to not pull out her fan and blow away Naruto was her curiosity itching at her.

"Why did we not touch the floor?' Temari asked.

"Because I used a wind Jutsu to keep us from hitting the floor; oh yeah, I have an affinity for wind," Naruto said with a hint of sarcasm and excitement. Temari quickly turned around and walked off the minute the villagers closed the gap and began talking to Naruto.

'How did he get so strong? Is this the same brat from the Chunin exams? I mean, I know he was strong, but… how strong did he get?'Her thoughts were interrupted as Naruto soon caught up with her.

"Hey! I was calling you, why did you keep on walking," Naruto asked.

"Sorry, I was thinking. Where do you want to go?" Temari asked with a hint of anger. She was very confident in her skills and was quite angry to lose to Naruto in front of the villagers. She was known as one of the strongest Kunoichi of Suna. To lose to Naruto so quickly would probably have many talking about her skills.

"Well… I am hungry, got any ramen shops around?' Naruto asked.

"Yeah; let's go." She mumbled.

"That ramen was pretty good. But Ichiraku's is way better," Naruto said as him and Temari walked to the house.

"You eat a lot of ramen don't you?" Temari asked.

"I sure do. Ramen is my favorite food. I eat all types of ramen. Miso ramen, chicken ramen, beef ramen, pork ramen, sweet and sour….."

Temari blocked his voice out as she continues to think.

'He's a strong fighter, but he's very annoying sometimes.'

She cut her thoughts short as they finally approached the house.

"We are here." She said.

Naruto's jaw dropped as he came up to a house that rivaled with the Hyuga's mansion in size.

"T-this is where you guys live?" Naruto stuttered.

"Well Gaara is the Kazekage! What did you expect?" Temari asked with a smirk as she pulled open the front gate.

As Naruto entered the house, his eyes widened more at how big the living area was. He then created five shadow clones and had them look around while Temari took him to his room. As they climbed the stairs, Naruto came across a long hallway with at least twenty different doors. Temari walked on and stopped at a few doors letting him know if it was Gaara's room or Kankuro's room or the bathroom. She then stopped in front of a door that had a bunch of kanji written all over it. Temari then turned around and could see the glint in her eye and knew she was serious.

"This is my room. You are not to under any circumstances enter my room unless you are given permission to do so. If you do enter, you are not to make any movement unless told to do so. If you find yourself uninvited in my room, I will kill you!" Naruto instantly shivered and sweat dropped as a weird Genjustu of red and screams appeared behind her as her head got bigger and a huge fan came into view. At Naruto's nod, Temari smirked.

"Ok. Now for the next room," Temari said as all the aura of evilness quickly faded.

'This girl is scaring me.' Naruto thought to himself.

Temari came to a room not too far from hers. "This is your room." She then handed him a key and opened it up. Naruto came into a room with a huge king sized bed, a great view of the village, a nice comfortable couch, and big closet and door that he guessed was the bathroom.

As Naruto walked in slowly, Temari talked.

"If you need anything, find it on your own. Just do NOT .Go .Into .My. Room," she said as she closed the door.

"I must make sure I don't ever have to go in that girl's room," Naruto mumbled to himself. His shadow clones soon popped out of existence and he then knew almost every single room in the house. Naruto then stripped off his clothes and headed to the bathroom for a much needed shower.

That was the second chapter with Naruto finally reaching Suna and getting a pretty warm greeting. Now that Naruto is settled, he will slowly begin building a better relationship with Temari.

I'm going to try and bring the comedy next chapter so… bear with me.

Revised: July 31st, 2013