Sennin of the Four Nations

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Naruto x Harem?

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''Normal Speech''

Inner Thoughts, Dialogue, Musical Lyrics, or reading passages from books and scrolls.

(Quick Notes and Messages or Echoes.)

(Dark over lapping echoes)

''Boss Summons, Demons, Dark beings speaking, Possessions, Demonic/Angry characters speaking as well as extremely Dark spells and Magic.''

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Author's Note

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I'm so sorry my updates have dropped down to one chapter a day. I don't have my room and everyone is always in the damn living room and bugging me and I never get to focus on writing or such, but I'll try to write more.

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Story Start

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The Gang was given a small, four bedroom apartment to stay in due to their efforts of protecting Ba Sine Se from the Fire Nation invasion. For the past few days that had been given the run-around. That much Naruto was able to pick up by shadowing them while keeping care to move outside of the earth bender's ability to detect. Sure enough there was a man by the name of Long Feng pulling the strings one that completely blew off the gang's information about the Solar Eclipse which makes things all the more easier.

It was rather easy with Ni and San doing some simple scouting they were able to get a bead on the city's elite known as the Dai Lee with Sho keeping track of Zuko

and Iroh's location and by the extension the freedom fighters it was all too easy. Mainly because his abilities were still nothing more than rumors, mainly inaccurate stories told among troops like an urban legend and the only ones who had any real knowledge of his abilities were on his side or like the Gang were being given the ring around.

The rustling of movement below alerted Naruto to the inhabitants of being awake. Inside, the house the inhabitants were getting ready for the day. Aang was shaving his head, Sokka's cutting off a few hairs growing above his lip with the end of his machete despite the fact how nasty that was or infection could have ended up on his face if his weapon wasn't probably cleaned. In the other bathroom Katara was fixing her hair loops. Once they were in place she smiled.

Though in another dark room was Toph, her hair a horrible mess, lays face-down on her bed, her blanket sloppily laying over her. A sliver of light cuts through the darkness as the door opens. Katara enters the room and gasps at the sight.

''Huh! Toph, aren't you gonna to get ready for the day?''

Toph whips her head shooting up causing her wild bed-head-hair to fly about. She quickly spits a large logy into a nearby spittoon which spins upon impact. Katara looked on in shock as Toph got up to her feet and brushes a large amount of dust off her sleeping shirt.

''I'm ready. ''

''You're not gonna wash up you've got a little dirt on your…everywhere actually. '' She said, her face forming into a grimace.

''You call it dirt. I call it a healthy coating of earth. ''

''Hmmm. You know what we need A girl's day out! ''

''Do I have to?'' Toph asked with a groan, feeling that the day was going to be a pain in the ass.

''It'll be fun.'' Katara assured her.

Toph and Katara journeyed to a large building, decorated with pictures of flowers and plants. Fancy dressed woman in beautiful robes walk out and smile at each other.

''The Fancy Lady Day Spa sounds like my kind of place.'' Toph remarked after Katara read off the name of the place.

''Are you ready for some serious pampering?''

''Sure Katara, whatever you say. As long as they don't touch my feet.'' she said as her head hung low. She was still a bit hesitant about the thing. Sure enough Toph found that she had to stifle unladylike grunts as she was held that by an attendants while the other foot attendants, were hard at work trying to scrape the massive amounts of dirt off her feet. Though, Toph's patience wore then as the spa was suddenly enveloped in an explosion of dust erupted as Toph just performed some earth bending out of annoyance.

Sometime later Toph and Katara took mud baths, with mud covering their faces in a mask, cucumber slices over their eyes, and their heads wrapped in towels. An attendant with arms full of fresh towels walked over to Toph. Toph breathes in then exhales which it apparently some form of earth bending as the mud on her face begins to move strangely and creating a scary appearance. The attendant, having seen this, screams and runs off. Katara and Toph laugh, as the mud around Toph's mouth forms a large goofy smile.

After a few more treatments the relaxed and cleaned girls exited the spa.

''Well, that wasn't so bad. I'm not usually into that stuff, but I actually feel…girly. '' She said, referring to the make-up on her face and her hair that usually hung to cover her forehead were now combed back behind her ears.

''I'm glad, it's about time we did something fun together.'' Katara responded as the two of them cross a stone bridge over a creek. As they do, they pass three girls going the other direction wearing fancy dresses and robes, one sporting a fashionable umbrella.

''Wow, great makeup.'' the first of the girls said.

''Thanks.'' Toph replied, her confidence being boosted for a moment and feeling normal for once, but the boost of self-esteem didn't last long.

''For a clown!'' the snooty girl replied.

Toph's face dropped into a frown as a result of the mean remark as she and Katara stopped. ''Don't listen to them, let's just keep walking.'' Katara said, urging on the earth bender who was struggling to keep her cool.

''I think she looks cute. Like that time we put that sweater on your pet poodle monkey.'' the second of the three girls remarked.

''Good one, Star!'' the third one added as the girls continued to chortle.

''Let's go Toph.''

''No, no. That was a good one! "Like your poodle-monkey"… Ha ha! You know what else is a good one?'' Toph pounded the ground once causing dust to rumble up as her earth bending traveled along the ground, across the bridge to where the girls stood. A hole opens up in the stone bridge where Toph's earth bending reaches them and all three fall through into the creek with a shriek.

''Now that was funny.'' Katara added as with one move of her arm, Katara water bends a huge wave that sweeps the girls away and downstream as they scream. By the time they were through Toph was walking away from the bridge as Katara jogs to catch up.

''Those girls don't know what they're talking about.''

''It's ok. One of the good things about being blind is I don't have to waste my time worrying about appearances.'' despite the comment a frown was on Toph's face. ''I don't care what I look like. I'm not looking for anyone's approval. I know who I am.'' They both came to a stop.

''That's what I really admire about you, Toph. You're so strong and confidant and self-assured. And I know it doesn't matter, but…you're really pretty.''

''I am?'' Toph asked with a smile.

''Yeah. You are.'' Katara assured her as they continue walking.

''I'd return the compliment, but I have no idea what you look like.'' Toph responded which resulted in Katara laughing. '' Thank you, Katara.'' She punches her in the shoulder in a friendly way.

''Ow!''

''I have to agree...you really are a beauty Toph Bei Fong!''

''I was wondering when you were going to show up.'' Toph remarked as she and Katara turned to face Naruto who was learning against a wall. They didn't even bother getting into fighting positions as there were people walking up and down the streets and would be drawn into the conflict if they did.

''So what do you want now?'' Katara bitterly asked only to be startled by Naruto suddenly popping up between them.

''I just came to chat. I'm curious about a few things.'' Naruto said as he made his way over to Toph who shifted uncomfortably. Even if she couldn't actually see it she could feel his gaze upon her. ''Very lovely...you know you should let me take you out tonight.'' he said as both girls eyes widened in surprise.

''W-What?'' she asked and furrowed her eyebrows. ''What are you up to?'' she asked as suspicion laced her voice.

''Nothing...'' he replied with a snort. ''Can't a guy ask a girl out on a date?''

''Not when that guy is asking you out on a date in the city he's trying to help take over.'' she said as she looked around to see if anyone was taking note of what was said, but they went about their daily lives, talk about being apathetic.

''Aaw, don't be that way.'' he said as he took a few steps back, his hands folded behind his arms. ''So you rejoined the group after that big blow out. I'm sort of curious about why if you don't mind me asking?''

''If you must know, I'm not a natural survivor in a sense okay,'' she admitted with a huff and crossed her arms. Toph didn't really feel in the mood to really fight with someone and seeing as Naruto remained silent, as if urging her on she sighed and elaborated more. ''I might be able to fight and fend for myself, but I don't know much about cooking and it wasn't like when I came on this little trip I brought any money to pay for things or items to barter. I'm not a fisher or a hunter and I really can't see plants so I can't rely on eating those as well. Also, while I like sticking to the ground I can only walk or earth bend so far. While my parents may have coddled me they did realize a blind wife wouldn't be that much of a prize, but one with knowledge of worldly things that didn't need sight to know about it would make things a bit easier.''

''Survival instinct...'' Naruto noted. ''Wise choice.''

At that moment Katara cleared her throat, as to remind them that she was still there.

''Oh I'm sorry Katara. Did you want to go out for dinner as well?'' the cheeky blond asked with a grin as Katara went flush for a moment but composed herself.

''No...you're not my type.'' she said with a dismissive hand way. While Naruto was attractive he was too much of a flirt for her taste. She also felt that his betrayal was something she couldn't put behind her. She had no way of knowing if Naruto was sincere and could be truly trusted and if he wasn't she prayed that Toph wouldn't be pulled into something that would hurt her.

''Oh well...can't blame a guy for trying.'' he said with a shrug of his shoulders. He then pulled out and handed two blank parchments it to Toph. ''If you wish to take up my offer for dinner than rip up this parchment.'' he said, giving her the longer of the two. ''It'll bring you right to where I'm at so you don't have to worry about directions or anything. The shorter one will materialize a dress about your size. My keen eye should have been right in this situation.'' he said as Toph took the cards and grinned.

''I hope you know what you're in for Sky Guy because I'm not one of those dainty salad eating chicks. I can pack'em away.'' she replied with a smirk. She was also thankful that he remembered that she was blind and didn't give him written directions or anything.

''Is that my nickname?'' he continued on as Toph shrugged.

''It's a place holder until I come up with something else.'' she said as she sensed him turned to Katara.

''Lady Katara!'' he said with a bow. ''I bid you good day.'' he said as he turned back to Toph. ''And I'm really hoping to see you later Toph-chan.'' he said as he took her hand and placed a kiss on it before making an exit in a bright flash. It was at that moment Toph and Katara concluded the blond must have used one of his abilities as the civilians didn't so much as blank as a result of him exit.

While Katara still wasn't easy about the situation she knew how stubborn Toph was and the fact she agreed to this little date was the most surprising thing at all. That and it gave her an excuse to dress up Toph for more sisterly bonding. She gathered up Toph's long sheets of ebony hair, which took an hour worth of rinsing, cleaning, and shampooing; not made easy by the earth bender and pulled it back and formed into a bond. Toph's hair was beautiful; the raven hair was shiny and really complemented Toph's skin shade.

''Uugh! I feel so weird. Why do girls paint themselves up with all this stuff? Seems so pointless.''

And despite all the complaints the snarky girl had shot out she knew that it was Toph's way of dealing with things she wasn't used too.

''And who likes the smell of this perfume stuff? It's nothing but water, flowers, and stink how doesn't anyone not gag at the smell of it?'' Toph was hiding her nervousness behind the complaints. She never thought that she would find herself on a date with a guy. She could have tried to prove why a dozen different ways but she knew she would just be lying to herself. That the reason she was agreeing to this outing was for once she wanted to feel like a regular girl and to finally give Naruto to the answer of his proposition.