Chapter 27: Neji the fox.

With graduation from the academy looming closer and closer, one thought dominated the minds of many of the aspiring genin. What teams would they be put into and who were going to be their jonin senseis.

So here the 8 of them consisting of Naruto, Hinata, Ino, Shikamaru, Choji, Kiba, Shino and Akamaru were sitting at their favorite bench at the back of the school yard, it was far enough that it offered a generous amount of privacy from the rest of the students but still within hearing range of the bells that signaled the conclusion of their break.

Choji asked while snacking on his bag of chips, "So do you guys have any idea what the teams are we going to be in this year?"

Hinata who was sitting on top of Naruto's lap laying her back against his chest said, "Well my cousin Neji's team was assembled in the format of the highest scoring male and female matched with the lowest matching male."

"What" Ino yelled as she slapped her hands down onto the table. "Wouldn't that mean forehead would be with Naruto-kun and Kiba?"

Kiba groaned and said while pulling at his hair in frustration, "Seriously! I can't even stand her voice just going to school with her, imagine if I had to be in the same team with her."

Even Akamaru let out a groan of displeasure. Hinata letting out a slight growl said, "Damn fan girls."

Naruto snickered than patted the back of Hinata's hand tenderly and said, "Well that is just one format they use, but teams could be assembled in ways that benefit one another more than a ridged format."

Kiba perked up slightly and asked, "What do you mean by that Naruto?"

It was Shikamaru that answered that question, "What Naruto means is that teams can be assembled based on our skills rather than a set arrangement like the one Hinata's cousin is in." Shikamaru finished with a yawn.

"Shikamaru is correct, and if you want and example Kiba than Shikamaru, Ino and Choji are the perfect case. Anytime when you have a member of each of their clans in the same generation, it is almost an instant lock for the three of them to be put into the same team. And if my research is correct than the most prominent of this grouping is their respective fathers."

Shikamaru from his spot on the floor staring up at the clouds smiled slightly at the comment, as did Ino who was staring lovingly at Naruto and Choji who was just munching on his chips.

It was than Kiba pointed at himself with his thumbs and said, "Well if it's going to be like that then I'm going to be in the most awesome team ever…. Especially because I'm in it."

Shino fixed the positioning of his glasses slightly than said, "Well Kiba-san if your squad is strong because you are on it, then I'm seriously questioning the integrity of your team."

Kiba narrowed his eyes at the stoic Shino and asked in irritated tone, "Hey! What's that supposed to mean!"

Naruto chuckled and replied for Shino, "Well simply put Kiba, while I do agree that you are quite strong when it comes to direct combat….. But when it comes to tatics and strategy you are how do I put it….. Subpar at best.

Kiba just hmphed and crossed his arms while looking away in slight annoyance. Even the usually reserved and quiet Shino was grinning. "So what team do you think I'm going to be in then Naruto, I'm going to flip out if you predict I'm going to be in the same team as King Emo and his royal jester." Kiba said in a mocking attitude.

Playfully toying with Hinata's fingers Naruto answered. "Hmmmm well if I had to make a prediction for a team that will benefit the most from your skills, than I got to say a tracking team. That consists of you and Akamaru for your sense of smell, hearing and close range fighting, Shino for intelligence gathering with his bugs and mid-range combat, and Hinata with her eyes for spying and observation long range combat with her bow and if necessary close range with her jukan."

Shino nodded and said, "Yes what Naruto-san says is logical, we would make quite a powerful tracking and espionage team."

Hinata let out a gasp and a pout than said, "Doesn't that mean you're stuck with the Uchiha and Haruno Naruto-kun?"

Naruto shrugged and rubbed his face against Hinata's and said, "A necessary evil I have to deal with, as long as you're going to hang out with me after training and missions than I won't mind."

Giggling and blushing Hinata just replied softly to Naruto, "Of course I will, what kind of girlfriend would I be if I didn't help my boyfriend relax and keep his sanity intact after a long stressful day."

Naruto took a breath of Hinata's essence than asked in a loving tone, "What would I ever do without you my Hime."

Hinata blushed and turned her body around so she was face to face with Naruto now, wrapping her arms around his head to pull his head closer Hinata all but whispered into his mouth, "I don't know? What would you?"

Seeing the two lovers Kiba rolled his eyes at them, and turned to look the other way "Here they go again."

But before Hinata and Naruto could get any further into their make out session they were interrupted by the bell signaling the lunch period was over.

Kiba let out a sigh of relief, "Saved by the bell."

As he stood up to follow the others that were leaving, Naruto who was still on the bench with Hinata called out to him. "Kiba if you wouldn't mind, can you inform Hana-san that I will be stopping by later to visit her." afterwards he proceeded to capture Hinata's lips. Much too both their pleasure

Snickering Kiba thought he would be clever by saying, "Isn't my sister's a bit too old for you to date Naruto."

Releasing Hinata's lips with a pop and a cute giggle from her Naruto replied cheekily, "Well if I was interested in your sister Hana, than age wouldn't really matter Kiba… if you forget Anko-chan is even older than your sister Hana so she wouldn't be a problem would she now." While running his hands tenderly over Hinata's face.

Kiba gulped than said, "I don't even know how Hinata deals with your perverted ways." Than he quickly walked away.

Shino who had heard everything just smirked ever slightly at Kiba and said, "You might have just dug your own grave Kiba, you know it is in Naruto's every right to have more than one wife and you possibly just offered her to him with that comment."

"Shove it Shino," Kiba said with a grumpy expression as he walked past him. While reassuring himself, "Doesn't even matter Hana won't like him."

Later that day

Currently Hanabi and Naruto were walking toward the animal clinic inside the Inuzuka compound. It was time for Hinata's pet bird's bi-annual checkup, because Hinata, Anko and Ino were having their usual Naruto's Harem meeting. Naruto decided to take the 8 year old Hanabi along, Currently they were hand and hand walking through the streets of Konoha.

This led to Naruto and Hanabi being the targets of many whispers and sneers, and Naruto assumed only he heard them because of his fox enhanced hearing. But little did he know Hanabi was and expert at reading lips.

Many of them were saying how that Naruto had defiled and had his fun with the elder Hyuga heiress and threw her away and was now looking to have his way with the younger Hanabi.

But Hanabi choose to ignore them by going to her happy place, which very much like her sister just so happened to be Naruto. Often Hanabi would act a lot like her father, but inside she was still a young cheerful girl who just wanted to burst out. But Hanabi wasn't brave like her sister, and there were only small moments where she could truly act like a kid. And most of that was when she was with Naruto and Hinata.

So instead of focusing on all the hate directed at them, Hanabi just focused and enjoyed her banana flavored ice cream cone that Naruto had bought her, as much as she enjoyed her time with Naruto she just wished sometimes he wouldn't be so protective of her.

At first Hanabi found the hand holding thing quite ridiculous, and never understood why Hinata enjoyed it so much. But slowly Hanabi began to enjoy it and appreciate in it more. Also understanding he only did it for her safety

Entering the clinic Naruto told Hanabi she could go to the kennel in the back and play with the animals, Hanabi just nodded and skipped away while Naruto entered Hana's office and was surprised to see both Hana and her mother there at the same time.

Naruto bowed to Tsume and said, Inuzuka-sama it's an honor to have you personally come and oversee my bird's checkup.Than placed the cage containing the bird on top of the examining table.

Tsume walked over to the cage and inspected the bird than said, "Ah this must be Yondaime-sama."

Even now Hana giggled at the name given to the pet bird, apparently it was Lady Hinata's idea to do it because of its yellow head feathers. And secretly it was homage to Naruto's late father.

Straightening back up from inspecting, "Well you see Naruto-kun unlike my daughter I'm not a vet….. Although speaking of my daughter not only is she a great vet but she has other great 'ass'ets, that you might find quite intriguing." Tsume said with a grin and a perverted wink while purposely drawing out the 'ass' in assets.

"MOTHER!" Hana screamed out clearly scandalized and embarrassed judging by the blush coming onto her cheeks. Thankfully the red Inuzaku markings on her cheeks hid some of it.

Turning to Naruto with a flush face Hana asked, "Naruto do you mind stepping outside for a bit me and my mother have something to discuss."

Naruto nodded and left the office, immediately Hana barked at her mother the moment the door closed, "Mother how could you even suggest something like that, he's at least younger than me by 6 years!"

Tsume shrugged her shoulders and raising her arms in a whatever motion said, "So? Isn't your friend Anko-chan 3 years older than you? And from what I hear she has a marvelous relationship with him."

Hana's eyebrows scrunched up in annoyance and said back to her, "Still doesn't give you the right to play match maker!"

With a devious grin Tsume said while walking closer to Hana so they were almost touching face to face, "On the contrary my dear daughter, as your mother and clan head I have every right to place you in a political marriage. And you can do nothing about it as long as the higher ups of both parties accept."

Hana gulped and took a step back from her mother and asked, "So you want to basically throw me away to Naruto-kun!"

With a smirk Tsume moved behind her daughter and whispered into her ear, "Oh…. So he's Naruto-kun now. And it's been so long since your last relationship "

Hana shuddered at the fact that her own mother was all but breathing into her ear, but regardless of how uncomfortable Hana was Tsume continued. "And you're so tense all the time, what are you now 18? Sweetie you need a dominating man in your life! A man who will fuck you into unconsciousness and will still fucking you when you wake up! And I'm telling you Naruto will be able to do just that because he is an Uzumaki, who by the way are known not only for their longevity but also their near infinite stamina reserves."

Hana tried to hide it but even then she knew she was getting turned on by such a perverse idea like that, Tsume seeing her daughter bending to her will and the smell of her pheromones increasing. Tsume then put her plan to further solidify her daughter's conviction to the boy into action.

Thrusting her hips onto Hana's basically dry humping her daughter Tsume continued to whisper into her ear, "You know how strong your brother says he is, and I can back him up by saying Naruto is an alpha among alphas. And as you might know they only come around once a decade. Let me let you in on a little secret Hana-chan, the last person that I deemed to be an alpha among alphas wasn't your father….. But his father… the Yondaime Hokage."

Hana's eyes widened to unheard of proportions in shock, shakily she asked her mother in a quiet tone. "Naruto is the son of the Yondaime."

Tsume just nodded and answered, "That's correct Hana-chan, an guess what this marriage would be totally legal because he can participate in the CRA, but please try not to tell anybody, double S classed secret you know death by execution all that jazz." Saying the last part off-handedly.

Tsume than left the spot from behind her daughter and walked toward the door and before she opened it to leave she turned to Hana, "I'll give you some time to think about it… you know banging you into oblivion…. Son of Yondaime…. Making powerful offspring…"

Seeing a tiny bit of drool escape the corner of Hana's mouth Tsume smiled at her success by reinforcing and high lighting some key points in their discussion. Seeing her work complete she left the room and saw Naruto was sitting in the waiting area with a slight blush on his face.

Fighting back the blush Naruto said, "I might be out of place Inuzaku-sama but I believe you should get some sound proofing seals on that office.

Tsume's face changed in a snap from glee to horror she stuttered, "Nobody else heard anything right?"

Naruto shook his head, "Thankfully no but I think we should be more careful next time."

Tsume just chuckled while rubbing the back of her head, "Yeah don't worry I will next time."

Naruto just smiled and walked past her toward the office door, he braced himself wondering what was Hana now do after that discussion. Luckily when he entered Hana was just inspecting and examining Yondaime-sama.

Naruto closed the door behind him with a loud sigh of relief. Seeing this Hana giggled and asked, "What were you expecting me to be naked and on top of this table attempting to seducing you?"

Naruto chuckled and shook his head, "After what I heard from outside, I didn't rule that out as a possibility."

Hana just giggled and went back to giving Yondaime-sama his checkup, "Contrary to popular belief most Inuzuka aren't looking for a quick lay all the time. I expect at least a few dinners and some movies before we get into each other's pants."

Naruto laughed and walked over and stood across the table from Hana who was still working on Yondaime-sama, "I'm guessing your mom is pretty much dead set on arranging a marriage between us, but I agree with you Hana-chan if anything we should take this slow. Maybe wait a few months before we do anything too serious, and I will also have to discuss this with Hinata-hime not sure how she will feel about this addition to our family."

Hana laughed and said, "You can ignore my mother Naruto-kun she has gone senile with age, her greatest wish would most likely be us pumping out babies as soon as possible. Mother always had a soft spot for children."

"That wouldn't be a bad situation to be placed in would it now Hana-chan?" Naruto said with a chuckle and a slight blush.

With a grin and a wink Hana answered, "Well it would be bearable, if it was with you Naruto-kun."

"Oh," Naruto replied, "Just bearable…. I'll remember that later if we ever get married."

They both took a minute to laugh at each other; it was a welcomed change for Hana. Usually the only guys she really talked to was her idiot of a brother and other jerks who just wanted to get into her pants. Being a vet didn't really give her the best opportunities to meet guys, and kami be dammed if she was going to let this one go.

But before she could continue their little clever game of verbal seduction with each other a knock on her door alerted her to a visitor. Calling for them to come in, an ecstatic Hanabi walked hugging her arms around a young cheerful looking white fox.

Naruto smiled at her and said, "Hanabi-chan I see you found a friend."

Beaming back at him Hanabi responded, "Yeah she was at the very back and she looked sad and bored so I took her out to play, is that alright with you Hana-san?"

Hana chuckled at the sight of the young Hyuga who was acting so carefree and actually like a child, "Of course I don't mind if you play with her, she was the smallest of the liter often neglected by the others her age. Kind of depressing really.

Hanabi let out a cute, "Awww, poor thing. Can we keep her then Naruto-kun?"

With a questioning look on his face Naruto asked, "Will Hiashi-sama be okay with this, I mean I understand a bird is easy and simple to maintain. But I'm not sure where the Hyuga clan stands on having foxes running around the compound."

It was at this very moment in Hanabi's life as a female did she feel a twinge in her eyes. She felt a flood of chakra entering her eyes much like the day she first unlocked her Byakugan, somewhere engrained within her thousands of years of evolution and fixed into Hanabi's very DNA a feminine voice told her to direct her new power toward Naruto. It was at this very moment Hanabi unlocked the famed jutsu that only cutest and purest of heart kunoichi obtained, Puppy dog eyes no jutsu!

And at the moment Naruto was hit by it full blast, luckily for him he had built up a small tolerance too it via Hinata but still this double S classed Kinjutsu was quite difficult to counter.

Eyes twitching, hands quivering and certain brain functions being overridden Naruto said, "I… guess…. We can…. As long as its….. fine with Hana-chan…"

Hana at the moment was trying to hold in her laughter, here Konoha's newest child prodigy and genius defeated by a simple tactic females had been using for Kami knows how long. But there was one weakness to this jutsu, it being that while it worked wonders on males. It had a tendency to work on to some degree on females as well. As Hana found out the hard way when Hanabi directed her newly gained jutsu on her,

"Please Hana-chan can we keep her." At one point Hana swore she even saw a tear forming on not only Hanabi's eyes but also the young foxes.

Hana nodded her head violently which immediately caused a change in Hanabi's demeanor. "You hear that Neji-chan, Hana-chan is going to let you come home with us."

Naruto snorted, "She named it after Neji… the fox acts nothing like Neji" Naruto thought to himself as he watched as Hanabi bought the overjoyed fox up to her face where she began licking her face. "Yeah that better not be the reason why she calls it Neji."

Naruto shuddered at the thought of Neji licking anybody's face.

After a short adoption process, and purchasing the necessary tools to raise a baby fox. Much to the chagrin of Naruto's wallet, Hanabi was now the owner of one baby white fox that she had named Neji-chan. Approaching the Hyuga compounds Naruto and Hanabi were stopped by a Anbu with a message for Naruto, "Naruto-san Hokage-sama wishes to speak to you at your earliest convenience."

Naruto nodded to the Anbu and replied, "thank you Anbu-san please inform Hokage-sama I will see him after I finish escorting Lady Hanabi home."

With one more nod the Anbu was gone in a swirl of leaves, Hanabi turned to Naruto and said. "I could get home myself from here if you have to go Naruto-kun."

Tighten his grip slightly on her hand, Naruto just smiled and replied. "Its fine we aren't far from the Hyuga compound, I rather not leave you alone since there isn't a branch member to watch over you."

"It's fine Neji-chan can watch over me." Hanabi said while grinning down at the young fox who was now walking beside them on a leash.

Seeing the young fox bark in agreement, Naruto responded. "While I don't doubt Neji-chan's skill in protecting you Hanabi-chan. There are certain people in this village I just don't trust and fear they will go to great lengths to hurt you and Neji-chan."

Hanabi just scowled but didn't say anything more; deciding that getting to hangout more with Naruto wasn't such a bad thing.

After a few more minutes of walking, they were in front of the Hyuga compound. It was only now did Naruto allow Hanabi to run off with Neji-chan into the compound, while handing Yondaime-sama's cage to one of the guards at the gate. One of them asked, "You got her a fox?"

Naruto just shrugged and said, "I had no choice, and allow me to warn you now she has learnt ' that ' jutsu. I would recommend you find the most stoic and stubborn female guard immediately before Hanabi starts using her new found powers to get out of the compound unaccompanied."

The Hyuga gate guards just gulped and one instantly ran off into the compound, seeing this Naruto left and headed toward the Hokage tower.

15 minutes later

Naruto was now sitting in front of the Hokage's desk, who instead of doing the mass amounts of paperwork that were stacked so high it threatening to fall over choose to read Jiraiya's newest book instead.

Naruto sighed and asked, "Hokage-sama… shouldn't you be working instead of reading my grandfather's books?

Sarutobi chuckled slightly while taking a draw on his pipe and said without looking up from the book, "Naruto-kun you know I'm old, would you really deny an old man in what little pleasure he can still gain from reading these books."

Naruto just shook his head and then asked, "And what was the reason you called me here today Hokage-sama, I highly doubt you called me here to discuss the plot of that book with you. Because I didn't bother reading it Hokage-sama, regardless of how much my grandfather tried to convince me it was his best one yet."

Placing a small bookmark onto the page he was reading Sarutobi closed the book and turned his chair to face Naruto. "Such a shame Naruto-kun, Jiraiya is correct when he tells you it is the best one to date."

Naruto just raised an eyebrow at this,

"You need to loosen up a bit Naruto-kun your becoming too much like Hiashi," Sarutobi said slightly irritated.

Bowing his head slightly Naruto replied, "My apologies Hokage-jiji, I just find these books to be very inappropriate for someone my age…."

Sarutobi cocked an eyebrow and asked, "Seriously Naruto-kun you're a Shinobi, you're going to be killing people very soon if you haven't already. Kami bless your soul if you have, but anyway back to main topic with all the things you and your so called 'hime's' do don't you get a little….. Curious?" Finishing the sentence with a perverted twinkle in your eyes.

Naruto narrowed his eye's at the Hokage, "I seriously hope you're not fantasizing about them in anyway Hokage-sama!" being careful not to actually make any threats to the Hokage, as that would be treason.

Sarutobi just stroked his beard and said, "Hmm, oh no my boy wouldn't dare do that. I'm just recapping on a chapter I just read. It was about this exotic dancer with beautiful natural born tanned skin, wavy purple hair and supple breasts she had seduced the male lead and tricked him using a night of incomparable pleasure and wild unadulterated….."

"HOKAGE-SAMA!" Naruto roared out with a bit of Kurama's chakra laced into it.

Sarutobi shuddered a bit as he felt the walls to his office shake, even after training and experiencing this chakra a couple of times before when training Naruto. Sarutobi still felt nervous when being exposed to the pure unfiltered chakra of the Kyubi it was definitely a comparable difference in weight and pressure before and after the seal had been removed.

He saw his door creak open slightly as an extremely nervous Anbu poked half his masked head inside and ask, "Hokage-sama is everything alright?"

Scoffing under his breath Sarutobi thought to himself, "Fearless and disciplined my ass." Then he said outloud, "Yes everything is alright in here, I just foolishly said some silly comments to Naruto-kun which angered him slightly here you can return to your posts."

With that the Anbu vanished and the door closed with a click. Sarutobi straightened his robes slightly than said, "So you made some bold predictions today about the genin team placements regarding your friends."

"Did you find them to be unacceptable? I very strategically placed them in a way where their skills would benefit one another." Naruto replied.

Sarutobi chuckled and took a drag on his pipe again, "Not at all Naruto, I was actually wondering if you had a spy in my office as you correctly guessed the teams I would have normally assigned."

"What do you mean when you say you would have normally assigned Hokage-sama?" Naruto questioned.

"Where did you say I would place you again Naruto-kun?" Sarutobi asked.

"Most likely with the Uchiha and Haruno. As that would be the only genin team left for me to join." Naruto replied.

The old Hokage chuckled and said, "I don't see why you are so obsessed with being a genin….. Your skills easily make you a jonin

level Shinobi. Yet time and time again you refused my invitations to be an Anbu or even a Chunin. Since you know you won't be in the same team as your Hyuga or Yamanaka princess why do you still decline them?"

Naruto let out a sigh and said, "Hokage-sama did u not just say I was growing up too fast, only now do I slowly begin to realize it. Every day I try and grasp what little is left of my childhood, and I know that being a Chunin, Anbu or Jonin will definitely cut deep into my time. And also Hokage-sama me being promoted through the ranks so quickly would seem suspicious and many will complain you are playing favorites. I dare not dishonor you in such a way."

The Hokage returning the sigh just said, "Fine, fine Naruto-kun I will stop pressuring you to advance through the ranks….. At least for now. But just so you know the Chunin exams will be held in Konoha this year so all eyes will be on Konoha, and this is where you will absolutely need to at least obtain a Chunin rank nomination, if you don't then you shame me and all your other sensei's greatly do you understand Naruto-kun?

"I understand Hokage-sama, but as you know my team might not be so…. Accepting, as you know me and my potential teammates do not look eye to eye and team chemistry will probably be strained even with all the time we have until the chunin exams. Naruto answered.

Standing up from his chair and looking out toward the sunset that was basking on the village from his window Sarutobi said, "And that's only if I put you on that team….."

3 Months later

The day of the test to become genin was now over, as expected Naruto had held onto the title of Rookie of the year with an iron grip and regardless of how hard Sasuke tried to pry it from him he didn't even come close.

So wasn't it a surprise when Iruka handed Naruto the document that stated he was Rookie of the Year, and Naruto took it and tore it up in front of the class and Iruka. Stating how that such a title was trivial and how it meant little to an enemy Shinobi they could give a rat's ass if you were rookie of the year or dead last of the class, their objective to kill you and complete their mission regardless of your rank.

Sasuke sucked his teeth at Naruto's actions and mumbled something about, "He should have received that reward, and instead of destroying it like a fool he would have rubbed it into everybody's faces. Like an elite was supposed to do"

Kiba grinned at Naruto for not only, "Not showing off, but also not making fun of him because he was last place due to his poor study habits."

Taking his seat at the desk in between Hinata and Ino at the very back of the room next to the window, Naruto saw Hinata slightly frowning at him. She leaned over and crossed her arms while whispering into his ear, "You know you didn't have to destroy it, I would have like to put it up on the refrigerator or hanged it on the wall in our room."

Naruto smirked and gently took one of Hinata's hands and rubbed it gently than slipped both his and her hand into the long sleeves of her kimono, it was than Hinata felt a rolled up parchment placed onto the palm of her hand. She giggled and leaned in and gave Naruto a soft kiss and said, "My, my aren't you a prankster."

Naruto leaned in to return the kiss and replied softly, "And do you not love me for it?"

Hinata giggled again and just scooted her chair directly next to Naruto's so she could sit sideways place her legs over Naruto's lap and rest her head contently onto his chest.

It was than Naruto turned over to look at Ino and saw she was pouting, Ino whispered to them. "Dam you Hinata-chan so lucky that Naruto can openly show you affection."

Softly Naruto whispered back, "Soon Ino-hime, I am now a genin also legally an adult and when I obtain my clan status I can legally begin accepting multiple betrothal contracts via CRA. Then I will make it up to you and take you on all those romantic dates you wanted."

Ino hmphed slightly than whispered, "You better Naruto-kun."

Soon as their last class in the academy ended everybody began to file out of the room, Mizuki called for Naruto to stay behind so they could talk for a moment. Once the room was cleared Mizuki smirked at Naruto and said, "Quite a stunt you pulled with that Rookie of the year thing Uzumaki, I'd also like to congratulate you on your strength and while you ripped up the document you are still technically Rookie of the year and because of that you get one more special test after graduation. To prove you are deserving of your station and should you succeed a reward will be given to you."

Then he handed a mission scroll over to Naruto, who opened it and almost immediately laughed at the poor excuse of a counterfeit that it was. With the years of training with Hiashi and Itachi allowed him to keep a face of impassiveness. "What a fool, this mission report's layout is out dated and the stamp of the Sandaime is completely wrong. It would seem we have a traitor and a spy in the midst, though a bad one." Naruto thought to himself.

Naruto immediately smiled up at Mizuki and said, "So all I have to do is sneak past the defenses guarding the forbidden scroll and take it out to a check point and I pass?"

Mizuki nodded, Naruto chuckled and said, "No problem I will do it tonight." With that Naruto left a wickedly grinning Mizuki who just thought to himself, "What an idiot I knew he would be easier to trick then that Inuzaku boy. Must be a side effect for being a stupid demon."

Naruto hid the scroll away in his vest and preceded toward the exit of the academy but before he could reach the exit, he was pulled into an empty class room and pressed against a wall and a pair of lips came crashing onto his, inhaling the scent of flowers. Naruto realized it was Ino who was just having one of her moments. Naruto wrapped his arms around her waist and returned her kiss.

Little did they know they had been seen by one Sasuke Uchiha who just smirked and thought to himself, "Now I got you, you cheating bastard with this Hinata will be mine."

With that Sasuke ran toward the exit where he knew Hinata would be waiting for Naruto, he saw her sitting on a bench near the academy admiring the birds instantly he ran up to her and said, "Hinata…. I just found out about a secret that will instantly make you hate Naruto and make you realize you should have chosen me in the first place."

Hinata just shook her head, "And let me guess that secret you have is that he is currently inside a classroom making out with Ino?"

Sasuke was shocked, "You know! And you allow him to cheat on you!"

Hinata raised an eyebrow and said, "You come under the assumption that I didn't know about it already. The Byakugan is all seeing Uchiha and you do well to remember that. And there are a multitude of reason why I allow him to act the way he is with Ino….

One of them is that I gave him specifically allowed him to do so, so please…. Don't come to me hoping to break me and Naruto-kun up, because we love each other too dearly for your plan to ever succeed."

Sasuke wanted to rip his hair out in frustration, "What do you see in him that forces you to allow him to cheat on you with other girls, I can offer you everything he has power, fame, money. So why not choose me instead of that idiot who doesn't appreciate you!"

Hinata stood up and stared at Sasuke angrily Byakugan flaring, "I dare you to say he doesn't appreciate me one more time, Naruto-kun has proven to me time and time again he loves me more than anything in the world including his own life. So you want to play the power and fame card Uchiha than I can too, take a moment to look up at the Hokage monument Uchiha, Hashirama Senju Shodaime Hokage….. Tobirama Senju Nidaime Hokage both of them are Senju's not Uchiha's and the Sandaime Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen is Naruto-kun's sensei. If I wanted fame and power who can offer me more than Naruto-kun."

With that Hinata left a fuming Sasuke as she walked over toward Naruto who was just walking out of the academy with Ino. "I will get you back one day Hyuga, and on that day you will be mine and the fool Uzumaki will be broken at my feet."

Later that Night

Mizuki smiled as he saw Naruto land on a branch on the tree in front of his, with the forbidden scroll of seals strapped across his back. "Great job Naruto, truly living up to your rank. Now throw it over to me and your first mission is a success." And to Mizuki's glee Naruto threw it over to him no questions asked.

Catching the scroll Mizuki's enthusiasm went through the roof, "Now that I have this scroll Orochimaru-sama will praise me and shower me with the power I want." He thought to himself.

"Let me just inspect this real quick," Mizuki said out-loud as he unraveled the scroll and to his surprise there was just one word written on it, Fool.

A loud boom echoed through the forest as the scroll in Mizuki's hand exploded violently. Being caught off guard by the explosion, Mizuki didn't even have the chance to substitute away. He plummeted through the branches and leaves and hit the ground with a painful thud.

Naruto landed a couple of feet away from him completely unharmed; Naruto glared at the remains of the traitor. Mizuki was barely breathing his face was horrendously charred from the explosion and both his arms had been reduced to stumps, his legs and most likely a few ribs were broken on impact with the ground and now Mizuki laid in a pool of his own blood, hanging on to the last few tendrils of his life.

Naruto walked over and kicked his body so he now laid on his back, "While I care little for your hatred of me and….. The Kyubi."

Mizuki's eyes widened, "He knows" he thought to himself.

"I despise traitors and backstabbers," Naruto than placed his foot onto his throat and pushed down with a bit of force causing Mizuki to choke and struggle for air, "breathe your final breaths jester as you have eternity to dwell on how the demon and kyubi-brat tricked you with a henged exploding shadow clone and will soon be the taker of your life."

Putting more force onto his foot Naruto saw Mizuki's eye's bulge out and his face turn blue from the lack of air than he said to him, "For out of the ground we were taken by Kami as the dust we were, and by shimigami's way that is where we will one day return."

With a crunch, Naruto knew he had just crushed his wind pipe.

Two figures emerged from the shadow of the trees, "Now I see why you requested Inoichi here instead of Ibiki." the Sandaime said while smoking on his pipe.

Inoichi dashed over to the choking and violently jerking Mizuki and said to Naruto with a chuckle, "You didn't leave me much time for this."

Naruto turned and walked toward the Hokage while saying, "A testament to your skill Yamanaka-sama." Reaching the Sandaime Naruto gave him a bow and said, "Mission complete Hokage-sama."

Taking a long puff of his pipe the Sarutobi replied, "Quite a vicious way of ending a man's life wasn't it Naruto-kun."

Raising an eyebrow at the Hokage Naruto asked, "Are traitors not supposed to be hung? I just did that but in a more prolonged and painful way."

The Sandaime let out a sigh than said, "Very well then I guess all that's left is to congratulate you on a job well done, but word of advice Naruto do not bottle your emotions up. Especially not after killing another person find a way to release it…. Your solace or vice if you will everybody has one."

Naruto just nodded and wished the Hokage good night and left.

Later that night Hyuga Compound

Hinata's room

Hinata was sitting on the edge of her bed scribbling in her journal when Naruto walked in, Hinata closed the journal and looked up at him with a smile and asked, "How did it go tonight?"

Naruto took of his vest and walked over to Hinata and knelt in between her legs so he could rest his head sideways onto her lap.

"Is it normal for me to feel satisfaction and enjoyment for what I had to do tonight my love?"

Hinata gently stroke the side of his face as he hummed in gratification, "Only if your actions tonight prevented pain and suffering to others. We as Shinobi have to carry such as burden, knowing that by killing one we have the potential to save the lives of others."

Running her hands through his hair once Hinata than lifted his head off her lap and pulled him onto the bed, "Try not to think about it so much Naruto-kun, let's just go to sleep."

Hinata cuddled Naruto's head into her chest and rested her chin on top of his head while gingerly rubbing the back of his head. Feeling a few wet drops on the front of her Kimono she knew Naruto was letting it all out, and Hinata fell asleep acknowledging the fact that when it was time for her to have to take a life Naruto would be there for her.