Disclaimer: I do not own any of the content following this statement. All titles, names, and plots are owned by Masashi Kishimoto, may he never get a good night's sleep.
Authors Note: This is an AU if you haven't noticed by now, I am working on a plot line so if you want more lemons you have to tell me.
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Can our inner demons find love?
And the Blonde Makes Three
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The Hokage read the scroll over again and again, she was wondering if this was all a joke but no the seal of the Kazekage was real, she had it doubled checked to be sure. The Daimyo had to be informed and the two heads of state would want to meet when Gaara arrived with the Daimyo of the land of wind in tow. Why was still a mystery as all the scroll said was the date of their arrival and that the Daimyo would be accompanying them for the sake of honor. Who's honor it did not say but she knew it had to have something to do with Naruto, it always did.
"Shina!", yelled Tsunade trying her best not to take out her frustration on her assistant.
"Yes Hokage?", asked Shina as she walked in checking behind the door for anybody that Tsunade wanted her to get rid of. It wouldn't be the first time the Hokage's anger broke someone.
"Send a message to that crazy redhead and tell her to get her ass over here. Then send a message to the Daimyo that the Daimyo of Wind is coming to the village in a week.", said Tsunade handing the message scroll to her assistant.
"Which crazy redhead do you want to see, the tall one or the short one.", said Shina not batting an eye at the reference.
"The tall one, and make sure she leaves the screaming grand babies behind, this isn't that kind of meeting.", said Tsunade
Turning to look out the window Tsunade cursed her luck, when she said to Shizune this morning she bets it will be a quiet summer she should have known her bad luck would pull in something special to make this anything but quiet.
Losing track of time as she watched all the little village people walk around the village squares she heard a knock on the door.
"You asked to see me Hokage?", said Karen as she walked into the office in her purple jacket and black short shorts that showed off her long legs in her thigh-high stocking. With the right side of her hair, a tangled mess and the left combed straight. As she walked up to the front of the desk she pushed up the frame of her glasses showing off her bright red eyes behind the black frames.
Turning to look at the head of the Uzumaki clan she recalled their healing factor was off the charts, if she didn't know better, Karen looked like some teenager looking for her first date, not the mother of seven.
"I see you got back into shape.", said Tsunade waving to a chair for Karen to sit on as she got behind the Hokage's desk to take her seat. Pulling a bottle from a lower drawer she poured a drink and handed it over to Karen before taking one for herself.
Not one to drink in the middle of the day Karen took a sip and waited for the Hokage to finish her glass and pour another.
"Gaara is coming next week and he is bringing the Daimyo of Wind with him, the scroll said it was a matter of honor. Do you have any idea what Naruto did this time?", asked the Hokage.
"How do you know Naruto had anything to do with this?", asked Karen always the logical one.
"It's Gaara, he would solve any problem with a sand coffin or twenty unless it has something to do with Naruto, so spill it, what did that husband of yours do this time.", said Tsunade staring down Karen who didn't show any sign of bending.
"I really don't know, the last time he was in the Sand Village was about a year ago and you remember how we had to rush them back to save Ino.", said Karen remembering that night when Tayuya dropped her Ogre from the top of the Uzumaki building on Ino's attackers.
"So in the last year you haven't had any contact with Gaara or his family?", said Tsunade.
"Not really, it's been a busy year with all the children being born, Danzo and Root trying to kill us all, you know the normal stuff.", said Karen in a deadpan voice but reminding the Hokage of some of her past failings.
Not taking the bait Tsunade leaned back in her chair before saying, "Go ask that crazy sister wive of yours if she knows anything, I know she has been building a spy network so let's see how good it is."
"As you wish Hokage,", said Karen standing up and placing the still-full glass on the edge of the desk before turning around.
"How are the kids?", yelled Tsunade just before Karen reached the door.
"Still screaming Bar-Chan, still screaming.", said Karen with a smile closing the door as she walked past.
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Returning to the Uzumaki building wasn't as simple as it used to be, with all the stores opening in record time each filled with some of the most expensive goods of all the great nations Tayuya had laughed that she had made a bad deal as they would all go out of business before they made a profit.
It was then that they all learned the true brilliance of Sakku. She asked Princess Yuka to put on the finest silk robes and wear the best jewelry from each of the stores and simply walk around the clubs and noble halls telling anyone that asked that she would only shop at the Uzumaki clans shops.
Word spread fast, faster than any Yamanaka gossip not just in the village but to all of the five lands that the most treasured princess of the great Daimyo of Fire Country. She who would only let the best of the best silks touch her skin or the rarest of jewels adorn her neck was not shopping in the capital's best shops but in the unknown and many assumed hidden secret of the Uzumaki shops.
The flood of visitors of every noble house and their want to be nobles raced to the once-hidden village in the leaves. The secret shops that only the highest of Noble would shop at were a secret no more. Even the merchants of the capital believed the stories that grew wilder with every retelling and every wife of all the wealthiest merchants came to the shops of Uzumaki. With them came every hanger on fashion what to be of every capital.
Each and every one asked to see the secret rooms hidden in the back of all the shops. The ones that could only be opened using the unbreakable seals of the Uzumaki. The light show of opening the hidden doors was blinding when the seal glowed and popped out of the wall in a 3D kaleidoscope of color, Karen had made sure that not a single soul would forget it, alone with only allowing a small number into the rooms at any one time insured the stories would grow even more fantastical.
When one of the very many guards spotted her walking down the street they sent two squads out to force a way into the front lobby and to the private elevator. Many a would-be noble or daughter of a high merchant ran up to her as if to say something before the guards pushed them away. For some reason one of the stories going around the lands was Karen being able to heal women that were told they were barren so that they could give birth to a healthy son or daughter. Karen was still mad at Tayuya for that one as she just knew Tayuya had started that little story as she giggled every time it was brought up.
Walking into the double doors at the top of the building with the grand seals flaring around the door's edges as they recognized her, they had increased the security 10 fold after finding some young girl just wandering around the top floor. She was greeted with the sound of crying. Not one, not even two but the sound of eight babies all trying to outdo the other in volume and decibels.
Following the sound she walked into the babies' room that had all seven cribs lined up in a row, with Tayuya sitting in the middle of the room in the rocking chair reading a book with all seven children crying out and the eighth on the floor in front of her.
"You will not believe what the Hokage told me", said Karen over the sound.
"What?", said Tayuya as she pulled the cotton out of her ears and looked up at her over the top of the book.
"I said, you will not believe what the Hokage told me.", said Karen again.
"What did Naruto do this time.", was Tayuya's quick response, if it wasn't the kids it was Naruto that was causing trouble and as they couldn't walk yet it had to be Naruto.
Giving Tayuya a quick rundown on what she did and mostly didn't know Karen slowly walked around to check on each of the cribs. This was getting out of hand as the only time they were not screaming was when they were being held.
"You know, I give up, hire them, as many nurses as you want, they have to sleep and I can't hold all seven at once.", said Karen ending an argument they had been having for the last four days.
Running to the door Tayuya yelled out, "Bring them in here!", as her command echoed down the apartment halls several doors opened, and out came an army of young women each with a smile all ready to care for the Uzumaki children.
"You had this all planned didn't you?", said Karen as each child was picked up and rocked to sleep by the best-trained wet nurses' money could hire.
"Dam right.", said Tayuya handing her own child to one of the girls before walking out of the room.
"You know as well as I do they will keep screaming until they grow out of it.", said Tayuya.
"That or we make Naruto clone himself and let him deal with it.", said Karen looking for the teapot in the kitchen and putting it on the fire.
Pouring some tea into a pair of cups Karen took a sip and said, "So what do you think it is, Gaara coming all this way for his honor, that doesn't make sense"
"It's Naruto's fault but I can't think of what he did, it is been almost a year and that mission didn't sound 'dishonorable' to me.", said Tayuya stirring her tea as she added a large drop of honey.
"Why do you think it's Naruto's fault.", asked Karen sipping her tea again and looking at Tayuya through the steam.
"Him and that Dick of his is always getting in trouble. Hell look what he did to us.", grinned Tayuya hoping to get a rise out of Karen.
"His Dick may be trouble but from what I heard from Sakura it didn't bother Gaara that his sister had that little orgy of hers.", added Karen waiting to see what Tayuya said to that, she hadn't been all that happy when she heard the story for the first time. It was mostly Hinata being there that upset her the most.
Tayuya finished her tea in one go placing the teacup down on the table between them very carefully before backing away from the table.
"I don't know what that bitch and her fuck friend did that pissed off Gaara but we have to deal with it. So I suggest we plan on having them all here for some big wig dinner. At least then when I ask what the hell is going on all those seals you put on the walls will suppress his chakra long enough for us to get an answer.", said Tayuya storming out of the room.
Karen watched Tayuya leave, shaking her head slightly at the younger woman's impulsive nature. She took another sip of her tea, thinking over what Tayuya had said. She couldn't deny that Gaara's unexpected visit had her thinking something bad was going to happen.
She set down her tea cup and stood up, stretching her arms above her head. It was time to start investigating what was going on. She would have to be careful, of course. Gaara was very powerful, and if he was angry about something, Karen didn't want to make things worse.
'I think the first thing I should do is talk to the only person that was there that is still in the village.', thought Karen as she made plans to find Hinata. She was in the room when Gaara confronted everyone, she could have noticed something.
Karen made her way through the village, keeping a low profile to avoid any wondering Noble that wanted her to share any shopping secrets, as she searched for Hinata. She knew that the Hyuga clan tended to keep to themselves, so she wasn't sure where to start looking. But as luck would have it, she spotted Hinata walking down the street away from her.
"Hinata, wait up," called out Karen, hurrying to catch up to the other woman who had gone back to wearing her old ninja outfit with its large gray overcoat.
Hinata turned to face Karen, a small smile on her lips. "Karen-sama, it's good to see you. How can I help you?"
Karen took a deep breath, trying to decide how to approach the subject. She didn't want to alarm Hinata, but at the same time, she needed to know if the young woman had noticed anything unusual during the mission when Gaara came into Temari's room.
"I was hoping to talk to you about, the mission last year to the sand village and when Gaara 'visited' Temari's room," said Karen not wanting any passerby to overhear what happen that night. "I know it's been a while, but Gaara is coming to the village next week to restore his honor I can't shake the feeling that it has something to do with that night."
Hinata's expression turned serious, and she nodded. "Yes, I have heard he is coming with the Daimyo of Wind. All I remember was that night after everyone left and it was me and Temari in the room Gaara-sama seemed very angry after he placed his hand on Temari, but I wasn't sure why."
Karen nodded, relieved that Hinata was willing to talk about it. "Did you notice anything else? Any clues as to what might have set him off?"
Hinata thought for a moment before shaking her head. "I'm sorry, Karen-sama. I didn't notice anything more out of the ordinary. But I can tell you that Naruto-Kun didn't do anything dishonorable during the mission. He was very focused on completing the mission, and he followed all the rules."
Karen nodded, taking in the information. It was good to know that Naruto didn't openly do something stupid, but it still didn't explain Gaara's strange behavior after all this time.
"Thank you, Hinata. I appreciate your help," said Karen with a small smile. "If you think of anything else, please come to the compound and let me know."
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Half a continent away Naruto made his way into the lobby of the hotel looking for any sign of Mighty Guy and his team. The last thing is remembered from his clone was standing in the lobby with Yugito Nii and telling Guy about his mission when Lee came up and slapped his back in greeting dispersing the clone in an instant.
Naruto scanned the lobby, looking for any familiar faces. It was crowded with people, and he had a hard time making out any details in the sea of bodies. He overheard from many people that their savior was at the hotel and they all rushed in to see him. He would have to ask Lee just want he did to cause this. He took a deep breath, trying to calm himself. He had to find Guy and his team, and fast. The mission they were on was critical, and Naruto didn't want anything to go wrong. Guy was powerful but if Pain showed up even he would have trouble dealing with Pain's puppets.
He nodded to Sakura and Sasuke and they both went around the crowd searching for Guy and his team. The thought that Pain would show up and kill all these people in a moment crossed his mind.
He started to move through the crowd, pushing past people and trying to make his way to the front desk. He needed to talk to someone, anyone who could help him locate Guy and his team.
"Excuse me," he said, tapping a woman wearing that dam green jumpsuit on the shoulder. "Do you know where I can find Mighty Guy and his team? They're supposed to be staying here."
The woman gave him a blank look before shaking her head. "I'm sorry, I don't know who that is.". He knew she was lying as she was giving the same answer to everyone that asked.
Naruto groaned in frustration and moved on, scanning the crowd for anyone who might be able to help him. He spotted a man in a green jumpsuit of the hotel uniform and hurried over to him.
"Excuse me," he said, yelling slightly. "I'm looking for Mighty Guy and his team. They're here, and I need to talk to them urgently."
The man looked at Naruto skeptically but remembering him from before nodded. "I think I saw them heading to the elevators a few minutes ago. They were on their way to the top floor, I think."
Naruto thanked the man and hurried towards the elevators, pushing his way past more people. He could feel his teammates come up behind him as he waited for the elevator to arrive. When it finally did, they all stepped inside and hit the button for the top floor.
The elevator ride seemed to take forever, and Naruto could feel the anxiety mounting with every passing second. He didn't know what he was going to find when he got to the top floor, but he knew it couldn't be good with the feeling of the two tail chakra flaring as they went higher.
When the elevator doors finally opened, Naruto stepped out and looked around. He found himself on the roof of the building with Guy and his team standing over by the edge looking out at the sprawling city, their faces grim. They turned to look at him as he approached, Lee giving him the thumbs up.
"Naruto!," yelled Mighty Guy, his voice two times too loud as always. "What are you doing here so soon?"
"Looking for you Guy.", yelled back Naruto, seeing that Nii was with them he was relieved she was in control of her tailed beast even with her chakra flaring about.
Yugito Nii looked visibly upset. She didn't know why Guy and his team were there, and she remembered being with Naruto when Lee popped the clone. She still had the two tails sealed inside her so she knew the Akatsuki had failed, and she was still recovering from her ordeal with the Akatsuki the seals they had used to suppress her chakra had been harsh and cruel in their use.
Guy and his team had approached her slowly, trying to calm her down. "Yugito-san, we're here to help,", Guy had said in his usual boisterous manner. When she began to lose control of her chakra, Guy brought her up to the rooftop to calm her down and remove her from all those people that had gathered around.
Now on the roof and Naruto and his team approaching Yugito looked at him with a mixture of confusion and fear. "Help? What kind of help are you offering?" she asked, her voice shaking.
"The Hokage sent us as backup for team seven, we are here to protect you from Pain if he returns.", said Guy smiling his brightest smile causing Nii to look away.
"We know you're going through a tough time, but we're here to make sure you're safe," he said reassuringly with Lee at his side nodding vigorously.
Naruto stepped forward and explained what had happened, they hadn't defeated Pain but at least he had gone back to whatever hole he crawled out of.
Yugito leaned in, interested in Naruto's story about the battle with Pain. As he spoke, she began to relax and realize that he had come to save her, not harm her. "Thank you for coming to my aid, Naruto. But why did you come instead of my own village's team?" she asked curiously.
Naruto grinned. "Maybe because we were closer, or maybe they didn't want to risk endangering Killer Bee and losing their last Jinchūriki,", said Sasuke as he walked out of the shadows, Neil turned to look at him having been surprised he hadn't noticed Sasuke until he spoke, Uchiha and there dam genutsu.
Sasuke said, " They probably didn't want to risk losing another Jinchūriki."
Sakura stepped in to smooth things over with Yugito, who was getting more upset. "Don't worry, our team ten spotted Pain when they were returning with the exchange shinobi and notified the Hokage. We were told that A has sent many teams out looking for you," she explained.
Yugito breathed a sigh of relief. "Thank you, that's good to hear."
Lee, who had been quiet until now, suddenly burst out in excitement. "Naruto, my friend! Your plan to save youthful Yugito was truly youthful! You are a shining example of what a ninja should be!" he exclaimed, pumping his fist in the air.
Naruto turned to look at his team knowing that it was Shikamaru's plan. "Thanks, Lee, but I couldn't have done it without my team. We all worked together to take down Pain," he said, trying to downplay the whole thing, if word got out that they were able to defeat Pain all the crazy want-to-be would come out of the woodwork to challenge them.
Lee was undeterred. "Truly, your bonds with your comrades are strong and your spirit burns bright! I am honored to call you my friend, Naruto!" he proclaimed with both fists in the air this time.
Naruto chuckled, Lee was one of a kind. "Thanks, Lee. Speaking of training, I can't wait to get back to the village and train some more. You should head back soon and get a head start," he suggested, looking over at his team and giving them a wink.
Lee's smile grew wider. "Yes! We shall train harder than ever before, so that we may one day become even more youthful and powerful ninjas! We can be as great as team seven!"
"I agree, Lee!" yelled out Mighty Guy. "We must train harder and harder so that our youth will match that of Team Seven. You are the best student I could ever hope for!"
Tenten rolled her eyes and Yugito looked on dazed and confused as the two launched into a rainbow-colored hug. Soon the rooftop was replaced with a fiend of flowers with the sun burning bright even thou it was the middle of the night. Sasuke not one to stand for this foolishness made a quick hand sign.
"Ki!", yelled out Sasuke sending a wave of chakra out until all that could be seen on the rooftop was his burning red eyes.
"Thank God,", they all heard Tenten say under her breath as she leaned back on the railing next to Yugito. "They sometimes go on for hours.", she whispered to the blonde at her side as if sharing some dark village secret.
"Come on, let's leave Yugito in team seven's care and head back to the village," yelled Guy not slowing down for a second.
Lee had other ideas. "But first, let's go dance with our fans at the club!" he exclaimed, having noticed Neil had jumped off the roof and was heading to the club. He was done with Guy for the night.
Tenten groaned. "Not again," she muttered as the group raced off to the dance hall, leaving Yugito and even Matatabi speechless in their wake.
As they watched the group disappear, the darkness of the night once again covered them, Yugito turned to Naruto with a dazed look on her face. "What was that?" she asked. She had been told many times to avoid the green beast of Konohagakure but had no idea why until now.
Naruto shrugged. "Team Guy is special, that's for sure.", now that all the over-the-top enthusiasm had jumped off the roof Naruto had a chance to look over Yugito.
He watched as Yugito walked away from the railing emerging from the darkness at the edge of the roof, her long, straight, blonde hair bound with taut bandages reaching her lower back. The bandages were half-pulled free and her hair was matted with blood and sweat. Mud and dirt clung to her clothes, making it difficult to distinguish the black and purple blouse and black pants she wore. The designs on her clothes resembled ominous storm clouds, swirling and shifting as if foretelling the impending doom for anyone that dared cross her.
Her dark eyes, still burning with an inner fire, met his gaze. Even with her disheveled appearance, she had managed to put on a coat of deep red lipstick, as if daring anyone to challenge her.
Purple fingerless gloves adorned her hands and a chain of blue beads was still wound around her left wrist, jangling as she moved.
The Kumogakure forehead protector she wore was a stark contrast to the rest of her attire, glinting ominously in the dim light. Her kunai holster now empty, was strapped to her right thigh, and he could see the bandages around her arms and legs were torn in many places, revealing the wounds beneath some still bleeding even now as her tailed beast was almost out of chakra.
Yugito's torn red belt hung loosely around her waist, adding to her disheveled appearance. Her left pant leg was cut from her hip to her knee showing off the smooth skin hidden under her clothes. She looked as if she had been through hell and back, but there was no hint of defeat in her stance. She was a true shinobi, and nothing could break her spirit.
"You look like hell.", said Sakura bluntly as she walked over and ran a glowing hand up and over Yugito's left arm healing the cuts before moving to the other arm.
"I need to get you cleaned up so I can heal you properly, come with me, I know the spa manager and he will let us uses one of the room," said Sakura looping her arm in Yugito's and pulling the older woman back to the elevator and out of sight.
Naruto turned to Sasuke and shrugged, "I guess we can talk to her later.", he said as Sasuke gave a nod and jumped off the roof. Sasuke had planned on getting himself a room for the night and after a long hot shower, he was going to send a message to Itachi.
All alone on the roof, Naruto decided to watch the stars and think about what he was going to do next. He wondered if Tayuya and Karen were having fun relaxing while he was gone.
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Still, dazed and confused Yugito let Sakura drag her out of the elevator through the crowd in the lobby that all seemed to be headed toward the dance hall in the back of the complex to walk her right up to the desk just outside of the spa.
"I need a room for the next four hours and the deluxe package.", said Sakura slapping down her Konohagakure ID on the tabletop and smiling at the clerk.
"One moment", said the clerk running into the back in his green jumpsuit, as least this guy hadn't dyed his eyebrows black like the last one.
"So who are you again?", asked Yugito as she pulled free of Sakura to look around.
"I am Sakura, I am on team sever with Naruto and I am a trained med-nin so don't worry I will patch you up in no time.", said Sakura giving her best smile as she pulled the unsteady Yugito back to her side.
"OK, but why are you doing this?", asked Yugito
"I told you I am on Naruto's team and we were sent to save you from Pain. I am the med-nin of the team so it is my job to heal you. What I want to know is how do you know Naruto.", asked Sakura having noticed Yugito had used his name like she knew him.
"All Jinchuriki, at least the ones in my village, know what the other Jinchuriki look like as well as their names and bingo card data.", said Yugito as if she was reading from a training manual.
Before Sakura could ask any more questions the clerk came out from the back office with the manager holding her ID card and a set of keys.
"Miss, Harumo,", the Manager said, "I welcome you to our little piece of heaven in this harsh world, as soon as we clean out the deluxe spa it will be our honor to host you and your friend."
As Sakura took her ID back and put it in her pocket, she noticed a commotion down the hallway. She heard loud, angry yelling and the sound of shuffling feet. Curious, she made her way toward the source of the noise and found four security guards forcibly pulling out three men and women from the deluxe spa. She recognized them as the same group of thugs who had been beaten by the shinobi before they went to fight Pain. The men still had bruises and cuts on them, and they did their best to put on some clothes as they walked by. The women with them looked indifferent and bored as if they were used to such treatment.
Sakura could only assume that the men had been using the deluxe spa when the security guards pulled them out. The women, on the other hand, looked like they had been paid to be with the men, and it made her stomach turn that they allowed it in this hotel.
A small army of cleaning people ran past with buckets and mops to prepare the spa, the cleaning staff worked tirelessly, almost like a well-oiled machine, to clean up the mess left behind as soon as the group ran out with arms full of used towels and robes a new group ran in with all new and freshly cleaned towels and those wonderful fluffy robes.
As the last of the staff rushed by the manager walked around the counter and handed Sakura the keys.
"Enjoy your stay,", he said with a big smile as they followed the last group of staff into the room with trays of fruits and a bottle of wine.
"How… What?", said Yugito having never seen anything like this short of a Kage ordering people about, and even a Kage would never do something like this.
"I have no idea.", said Sakura walking into the spa and waiting until the last of the staff left before saying, "Lee, the green beast of Konohagakure did something for this hotel so don't question it and just enjoy."
Stripping down Sakura watched Yugito, Sakura couldn't help but wince as she saw Yugito struggle to undress. Her body was covered in bruises, and her right shoulder was clearly out of joint. Sakura didn't waste a moment and jumped up to assist her. With a gentle touch, she tried to move Yugito's arm, but it was stuck in a position that caused her a great deal of pain. With a sudden, swift motion, Sakura pulled her arm back, and with a sickening pop, the shoulder joint slipped back into place. Yugito let out a gasp of pain and relief, "Thank you.", said Yugito moving her arm around a bit.
As they both sank into the hot water of the deluxe spa, Sakura couldn't help but feel a sense of peace. The water around them was darkened with blood and mud from their battles, but the open spring of water continuously flowed into the spa, washing the dirt away with each passing moment. The peaceful sound of the water flowing was a stark contrast to the violence that had just played out.
Sakura notice the bruises and scars covering Yugito's body, evidence of the fierce battle she had fought with Pain. As they both cleaned themselves off, Sakura saw the true extent of Yugito's injuries. Her body was a canvas of dark bruises and cuts, and it was clear that she had fought to survive.
The hot water of the spa provided some comfort, but it couldn't erase the pain and trauma.
"Let me help.", said Sakura standing half out of the water in front of Yugito as she started with a small cut over her right eye and worked her way down healing each cut or bruise as she found them. Getting Yugito to turn around she healed her back spending extra time on the shoulder before moving lower.
"Ok, You're going to have to stand up for me to fix that leg.", said Sakura having seen the long cut running down the left hip all the way down to the knee.
As Yugito stood and faced her, Sakura ran her hands up and down her legs washing the last of the blood and mud before focusing her attention on what she found was a deep cut the tailed beast had tried to heal before running out of chakra or being sealed, whatever came first but it was a job half done.
"This is going to hurt, I have to open the wound to cut out any dirt before I can seal it back up.", said Sakura in her matter-of-fact doctor voice as she ran a chakra scalpel down the blonde's leg allowing a flow of blood and as she suspected, dirt to flow into the water to get washed away with the rest.
Running her hands up and down both the outer and inner thigh Sakura wanted to make sure she didn't miss anything but when her hand slide a little higher than she intended Yugito let out a small gasp.
Turning her head sideways to look up at the blonde as she knelt below her Sakura looking into Yugito's eyes. From Sakura's viewpoint, Yugito's face was framed between her breast as she looked down. The hard pink nipples and their swaying weight of them made Sakura think about what it would feel like to rub her face between them.
"Sorry, I just never had anyone touch me there before.", said Yugito breaking eye contact and dropping into the water next to Sakura.
"Haven't your lovers touched you?", said Sakura as she got up out of the water to untie Yugito's hair so they could wash it. She had promised Ino that she would keep her hands off other women but now fate put a virgin in her hands.
"As a female Jinchūriki of the land of lightening I was not allowed to have a 'lover' as you say.", said Yugito seeing her hair was now free she dunked completely under the water to pop back up on the far side, taking a bottle of shampoo she started to wash a week's worth of grim out of her blonde locks.
"You're a virgin?", said Sakura not believing her. "I mean how old are you?"
"29", said Yugito before dunking under the water again to pop up next to Sakura.
The idea of not being allowed to have a lover seemed incredibly unfair to Sakura, then again she wasn't given a choice in the matter when she was forced into the tent of doom as she liked to call it in her mind. She watched as Yugito dunked again under the water, and as she came back up Sakura couldn't help but notice the sadness in her eyes.
Yugito continued speaking, "I was chosen to be the Jinchūriki when I was just two, and ever since then, my life has been dedicated to training and honing my skills as a ninja. I never had the luxury of experiencing the normal aspects of life that most people take for granted."
Sakura felt a deep sense of respect for Yugito. With all the hardships she had faced, she still maintained her strength and resilience. Sakura made a mental note to never take her own life for granted again. The next time she got Naruto in bed he was in for the ride of his life.
As Yugito continued to wash her hair, Sakura allowed herself to relax in the hot water. This was a story to tell Ino when she got back to the village.
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As Naruto watched the sun rise over the treetops he realized he had spent the whole night on the roof deep in thought. Laughing at his foolishness he got up to head downstairs when he heard the scream of a hawk overhead.
Holding out his arm he waited for the bird to land on it before removing the small scroll from its leg. With its mission done, the hawk leaped back into the sky leaving a puzzled Naruto unrolling a very small scroll.
"Mission canceled, return to the village immediately, Urgent," Naruto read aloud, confused as to what could be so urgent. He quickly activated the small seal at the end of the scroll, confirming that it was indeed from the Hokage.
"Aw, man! And I was just about to grab some breakfast!" Naruto complained as he rushed down the stairs, scanning the hallways for his team.
Thankfully, he found them in the restaurant, chowing down on breakfast with Yugito. Naruto plopped down next to Sakura, eyeing her plate of bacon. "Mind if I steal a piece?" he asked with a grin.
Sakura rolled her eyes but slid her plate over to him, and he happily took a piece. "I got this scroll from the Hokage," Naruto said, handing it over to Sasuke.
Sasuke scanned the scroll before passing it over to Sakura, who read it aloud. "Mission canceled? What did Tayuya do now?" she asked with a sigh.
Naruto laughed. "I know, right? That girl is trouble," he said, stealing another piece of bacon from Sakura's plate and not getting any reaction finished it all for her before waving for a waiter to bring more food.
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They reached the great gates of Konohagakure in a matter of days. With Yugito Nii fully rested and healed she had no trouble keeping up with the team's seven fast pace. It was convincing her to come in the first place that was hard. But Naruto used his famous talk-no-jutsu on her for an hour and she agreed that it would be best if she stayed safe with them until Killer Bee or some other powerful team from Kumogakure came to take her home.
As they approached the massive gates of Konohagakure, Naruto let out a triumphant yell. "Home sweet home!" he exclaimed, pumping his fist in the air. Sakura and Sasuke couldn't help but smile at their friend's infectious enthusiasm. Smiling for Sasuke of course meant not scowling at them all.
Yugito, on the other hand, looked a bit nervous. "I don't know if this is such a good idea," she said, biting her lip. "What if someone recognizes me? What if they try to take me to prison and interrogate me?"
Naruto put a reassuring hand on her shoulder. "Don't worry, Yugito. We've got your back. And besides, you'll be safe here in Konoha. You can count on me, Dattebayo!"
Sakura nodded in agreement. "We'll make sure no one messes with you."
Yugito sighed, looking grateful but still uncertain. "Okay, I'll trust you guys."
As they made their way through the bustling streets of the village, Naruto couldn't help but feel a sense of pride. This was his home, his birthplace, and he was happy to be back. "Man, it feels good to be home," he said, grinning from ear to ear.
Sasuke rolled his eyes. "You act like you've been gone for years. It's only been a few weeks."
Naruto shrugged. "Feels like forever to me."
As they walked, they passed by familiar faces and landmarks. Naruto stopped to greet Ichiraku Ramen's owner, and convinced Yugito to try a bowl of Ramen, food of the gods he yelled to the heavens. It seemed there was at least one thing the two Jinchūriki agreed on as they ended up downing ten bowls each and it wasn't even lunchtime yet.
Leaving Ichiraku they spotted Ino and ran over to her to see if she knew what was going on.
"Hey, Ino!" Naruto called out, grinning. "What's going on?"
Ino rolled her eyes. "Not much just getting ready for the big event. What brings you guys back so soon?"
Naruto handed her the scroll from the Hokage. "Mission canceled urgent message. We had to come back right away."
Ino scanned the scroll before handing it back to Naruto. "Well, welcome back, I guess. Need any help finding a place for your friend to stay?"
Naruto shook his head. "Nah, we're good. Thanks, though."
Sakura stayed behind as Naruto ran off to show Yugito the Uzumaki compound, Sasuke had done one of his disappearing acts as soon as the gates' shadows no longer reached them.
"Ino, what do you mean big event?", asked Sakura locking arms with Ino as they walked down the street.
"Ya, Naruto ran off so fast I didn't get a chance to tell him, Gaara is coming and he is bringing the Wind Daimyo with him. The Hokage has the whole village getting ready.", said Ino as they wandered down the street.
"What about that big boobed blonde you had with you, you kill her on the way back or something.", asked Sakura joking but she wouldn't be that upset if they did drop her in a river or some such thing.
"About that, we handed her over to the Uzumaki clan as planned. Last I heard Karen put some seal on her to stop her from going crazy.", said Ino stopping and facing Sakura in the middle of the street.
"Look forehead, Naruto messed up her head or the fox did, whatever, but you better see if you can do something about it before Tayuya causes a war between our villages.", said Ino
"What do you mean?", asked Sakura now worried that she let Naruto run ahead and straight into trouble once again.
"All I know is that my cousins working at the compound say she is losing her mind dealing with Samui.", said Ino not wanting to get into any details figuring it was best if Sakura figured it out on her own.
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Stopping just outside the Uzumaki tower, its tall marble and grass structure shining in the setting sun was a sight to see but it was the large crowd of people coming in and out of the shops that caught Naruto's attention. He left just as they were beginning to open the first one and now it was almost a mob of people around his home.
"What is going on?", said Yugito as she looked at the madness.
"I have no idea.", said Naruto rubbing the back of his head thinking he may have to use force to get into his own home.
"Uzumaki-sama please come this way,", said the leader of a squad of guards that made their way to him and once they surrounded them, he blew a whistle and like magic, an opening in the crowd appeared.
"Karen-Sama had us install seals in the walkways.", said the leader when Naruto gave him a puzzled look. He watched as people seem to walk into a glass wall and worked their way around it as they walked down the cleared path in the lobby.
"Nice, I will have to get her to show me how she did that.", said Naruto as the guards went back to their lookout stations.
"I did not know you were a merchant and a shinobi," Yugito said with a hint of amusement as they stepped into the elevator.
Naruto chuckled, scratching the back of his head. "Me, a merchant? That's a good one. Nah, one of my wives made some kind of deal with a local group. Honestly, I wasn't paying much attention to the details," he admitted, a mischievous grin spreading across his face. After all, his focus had always been on becoming the Hokage.
"Wives?" Yugito questioned, raising an eyebrow as they walked out of the elevator and approached the double doors in the middle of the hallway.
"Yeah, you see, I'm the last male of my clan, and the village has this law that allows me to marry as many women from my clan as I want," Naruto explained, his voice tinged with excitement. "I didn't pay much attention to the specifics, but let me tell you, I've got two of the most amazing wives in the world."
With a playful skip, as he walked down the hall, Naruto pushed open the doors, only to be greeted by a cacophony of screaming. Tayuya was in a heated argument with the blonde he had encountered in his bed back in Yu, whom he now recognized as Samui. Meanwhile, Karen was darting from one baby in the arms of a blonde Yamanaka to another, her motherly instincts on full display as she checked on each one.
Waking in the middle of the chaos, Naruto's eyes widened with delight. "Karen, you did it! Look at all these beautiful babies!" he yelled above the noise, his voice filled with joy as he realized he was now a father of seven more, what he soon found out, red-headed children.
In that magical moment, the cries of both Samui and the seven babies seemed to evaporate into silence. All eyes turned to Naruto as he rushed over, his heart overflowing with love and excitement. He leaned in close to each tiny face, his eyes sparkling with adoration as he marveled at the precious new additions to his family.
"I'll be fucked, he got them to stop.", said Tayuya finding the first chair she could and dropping down into it.
Naruto lifted Karen off the ground, spinning her around in his arms. He showered her with kisses before gently placing her back on her feet, his gaze locked with her vibrant red eyes. "God, I love you," he declared without a second thought, his words flowing straight from his heart. He then twirled around, sprinting toward Tayuya with the same enthusiasm, effortlessly lifting her from her chair and kissing her madly as he said," I love you too!"
Tayuya couldn't help but grin up at him, her usual scowl replaced with a genuine smile. "I love you too," she replied, her voice filled with affection, momentarily forgetting her knack for swearing at him for his usual antics.
Naruto beamed at the room full of women and the now happily giggling babies. "I'm so glad to be home," he exclaimed, his excitement and happiness reverberating throughout the room.
But his joy was interrupted by Karen, who wore her clan head hat with authority. "I'm glad to hear that, but we can't lounge around. Gaara will be here in the morning, and we have so much to do to get ready," she stated, a sense of urgency in her voice.
Naruto's eyebrows furrowed in confusion. "Gaara? Why? What happened?" he asked, his gaze shifting from one wife to the other, hoping for an explanation to quell his curiosity.
He quickly learned that this was why he was called back from his mission and everyone assumed he had done something to upset Gaara and maybe the whole of the Land of Wind to make him come to the village with so little planning.
"I love Gaara like a bother, I would never do anything to make him mad.", said Naruto once Karen finished telling him everything she knew.
"Regardless, the plan is to have Gaara here for the formal dinner. We're converting the Dojo into a dining hall, and the Hyuga clan is sending over their best chefs. All for the low, low price of sitting next to the Daimyo," Tayuya said, her voice dripping with sarcasm.
Karen scoffed, clearly unimpressed. "So what? You want to sit next to that old fool?" she retorted, as they formed a small circle to discuss the plan, unaware that Samui had stealthily crawled behind Naruto, waiting for the perfect moment to pounce.
Naruto, ever ready to help, made his trademark hand sign, preparing to summon his shadow clones. However, he held off on creating them until he understood the tasks at hand. "Okay, I got it. So, what's the plan? I've got all the help you need right here," he said, who them his hands in the shadow clone form, his clones eager and ready to assist, but awaiting their orders.
Karen hurriedly left the room, returning with a scroll as long as Naruto himself, covered in neatly handwritten notes. She handed it to him, showing that only a fraction of the tasks had been checked off. "We need all of these done by morning," she explained, a glimmer of hope in her eyes.
Without even reading the list, Naruto held it in his hand and performed the hand sign for shadow clones. Instantly, two dozen or more clones materialized, their copies of the list in hand. Nobody bothered to count the exact number at this point; all eyes were on Naruto.
"Okay, guys, head down to the Dojo. Divide up the list and get it done. We've got a deadline to meet, and we definitely don't want to make Karen unhappy!" Naruto exclaimed with a laugh, casting a sideways glance at his wife with a smile. The clones, filled with enthusiasm, rushed out the door, waving their lists in the air and shouting assurances that everything would be accomplished.
The room erupted in chaos as Samui jumped onto Naruto's back, showering him with affectionate kisses. Naruto, was caught off guard by her sudden attack of affection, twisted and turned in a desperate attempt to free himself from her. It only got worst when Samui tightened her grip around his neck and legs, refusing to let go.
In a flurry of motion, the Yamanaka nurse maids swiftly, whisked the children away from the scene, catching Karen's eye, she had thought they were trained Kunoichi and now she knew as they were as they took the children to safety. One of them scooped up Kureha, who had been playing on a nearby blanket, holding her in her arms.
Tayuya and Karen, united and, tugged and pulled at Samui's limbs, struggling to release Naruto from her death grip even as she continued showering kisses on him. Despite their combined strength, they couldn't remove her.
Observing the absurd spectacle, Yugito couldn't help but question whether these individuals were truly ninjas. Such behavior seemed far removed from the composed and disciplined shinobi she knew Naruto normally was. She grew convinced that this must be some sort of elaborate prank or joke.
Determined to put an end to the madness, Yugito stepped forward, her eyes focused on her target. She approached Samui and, with precision and accuracy, delivered a well-placed strike to her neck. The impact caused Samui to release her grip on Naruto, falling to the ground unconscious.
Silence descended upon the room, broken only by the sound of heavy breathing and the thud of Samui hitting the floor. Naruto, finally free from her affections, gasped for air, his face flushed and disheveled but laughing at what just happened. He glanced at Yugito, gratitude evident in his eyes.
"Thank you, Yugito," Naruto managed to say between breaths.
Tayuya just stomped off and returned with a good length of rope and proceeded to hog-tie Samui using way too much rope and ended her task by putting in a wooden gag and tying it tight behind her head.
"Now this is what I was talking about.", said Tayuya pointing down at the BBB as she dared Karen to stop her again. Simple problems have simple solutions and if she wasn't allowed to kill the BBB then she was going to at least get her out of the way.
"Fine but we have to come up with a better solution later.", said Karen being first to break eye contact as the door opened, and in walked Sakura with Ino in tow.
"Hi guys, we are here to help.", said Ino cheerfully completely ignoring the women tied up on the floor.
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As the morning light began to filter through the windows, the sound of clattering dishes and the aroma of food filled the air. The aroma mingled with the sounds of Naruto's clones cheerfully working, their bright orange jumpsuits creating a vibrant spectacle as they raced back and forth against the clock.
Karen had made breakfast for the group as Sakura, Ino, Yugito, and Tayuya, and she had worked most of the night helping the clones set up the dining tables their expertise in the small things made the difference as Naruto's talent wasn't in flower design. The room buzzed with excitement, the walls echoing with lively conversations and the occasional burst of laughter as a clone sent a flower arrangement flying.
Time flew by, and before they knew it, the dawn sky gave way to mid-morning. The Dojo had been transformed into a splendid dining hall, adorned with elegant decorations and beautifully set tables. The aroma coming from the kitchen began to fill the space as the chefs go to work preparing the evening dinner.
As Naruto surveyed the scene, he sent all the clones back to where they came, rubbing his head as the ever-present headache made his eyes close. The memories of all those clones flooding him all at once was never a good thing, Never. He felt grateful for the amazing women in his life, each one bringing their own energy and unwavering support to him and more importantly the clan. The room was filled with their laughter and banter creating echoes in the large space.
With Gaara's arrival imminent, Naruto glanced at Karen, who stood beside him, her eyes sparkling with determination. "We did it,", she said hugging his arm and smiling up at him.
"Yeah we did,", said Naruto with a grin, "yes we did."
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So the question is, do you like my new beta's help with this or not, lots of little extras and no lemon in this chapter. Feedback good or bad is always welcome and best of all it's free! Looking for ideas on the next pairing if you want to see anyone hooking up at the party let me know.