Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ A Life for a Life ❯ Untitled...(couldn't think of one) ( Chapter 41 )

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]

I do not own Naruto…

Rasengan86…*looks sheepish… Well my creative juices are running amok at the moment what can I say? That's why I guess a lot of people like my stories…I think of odd ball things and make them work eh heh. As to Arashi…his story line alongside Danzou's is already starting to come. (15 hours of voting in a general election can drive you up the wall…wrote 70 plus pages of this in a notebook out of sheer boredom.)

Chapter 41

Tsunade was giggling over Sake, as she read a report that Danzou had submitted to her over some missing ROOT members. She knew very well whom the stuck up bastard was referring to and she had no intention of forcing them back or healing them.

Not that she could anyway; she had seen traces of this type of jutsu before in these two men and was admittedly worried a tad bit about it. Long ago when she had left with her own team and the Third on a training trip, they small group had run into a clan.

A Clan with mind jutsus that made the Yamanakas seem like child's play. Because unlike them, their mind abilities came as a bloodline limit and they were highly respected for it. They could literally mind wipe a person and create whole new personalities for them, should they choose. Seals were affective and could do the same thing. But overtime they can wear off.

Even the Yamanakas could wear off, or the person would realize it and be able to fight. This clan's jutsus were irrefutably more powerful then even the Hyuugas or the Uchihas. If one was here, it could be trouble…

Still, she would love to shake hands with the person who did this if he or she was still in town and then convince them to join Konoha. The Tanaka Clan was famous for their gifts…and would be a great asset to the Hidden Leaf village.

Sensing an enormous amount of Chakra speeding her way, the elder woman got smart and placed half a dozen paperweights upon the piles of paperwork on the desk. When she had done, the door had flown open to announce her fellow Hokage had arrived.

“I'm here…”

Chuckling somewhat at the grin on his face, she was happy for her longtime friend. Showing him the report she had just received on Danzou, Arashi stilled a little bit as he read. The smile disappearing from his face…

“Arashi?”

“So others survived…”

“You know about the Tanakas?”

“Yes. Jiriaya and I ran into them while he was training me.” The Fourth whispered quietly. “Or should I say what was left of them…”

Paling at it, the older woman gestures for Arashi to explain and although he wishes he did not have to he nods his head in acceptance. “It was a Clan war we had come across. The Tanakas were fighting each other.” Arashi whispered sadly.

“Over what?” Tsunade whispered.

“I don't know...I think they fell into one of their own mind jutsus or possibly an S class Genjutsu. Who knows?”

“S Class Genjutsu?”

Nodding his head, Arashi looks up at Tsunade with a calm demeanor. One thing I remember the villagers telling me about as they tried to find the survivors. Was that despite their high mind abilities, they could fall easily into a Genjutsu. One especially, Jiriaya said was understandable…I can't remember what it was though…”

“Hmmm…I will have to talk with Kurenai then. I am sure as our resident Genjutsu expert she might have a rough idea.”

“Agreed…” Arashi stated wisely. “What news of the council besides this?”

“Hiashi is countering Danzou right now in most things. The fact that Naruto almost lost control a couple of times hasn't helped any. But between Jiriaya's seal tags and Hinata we think we might have found a couple of ways to keep that from happening.” Tsunade grins as the other man looks puzzled. “And keeping Danzou off our backs…for a while.”

“The seal tags I can understand are helping. But what is this about Hinata…?”

“Because of the fact Naruto and Hinata seem to like each other a little bit more everyday. I decided to test a theory out.” Tsunade said quietly.

“What theory?”

“That somehow my daughter can affect the fox through your son…” Came a voice from behind, both Hokages looking up to find Hiashi standing at the doors, the older man approaches with a small smile.

“As often as Naruto has been reported to be able to use the Nine-tails chakra there had to have been an exchange of some sort. Demons never truly do anything for free, regardless of their situation.” Tsunade said quietly. “I had a hunch that whatever Naruto, touches, tastes or even feels…somehow the Fox might sense it as well.”

“Naruto likes Hiashi's daughter and she likes him. On a hunch, I had asked Hinata to provide Sakura with something of hers that she has kept close to her body.”

“And when Naruto lost control…” Arashi grinned as he realizes what happened. Hiashi chuckling a little bit himself as a meaningful look passes between them.

“Sakura put it under his nose…and the Fox buckled underneath it. Which in layman's terms…” Tsunade giggled slightly as she takes another shot of sake.

“Means Naruto likes Hinata a lot…”

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Said youth takes on a puzzled expression as several sneezes, from not only himself but the young woman beside him. It left him paused and in mid spar with his friend.

“Hey you okay Naruto, Hinata…?”

“F…fine Kiba…s…someone must really be talking about me…” The Hyuuga heiress replied as Naruto sneezes again. His hands gesturing to what Hinata said to be the same for him. Finally when it seems to have stopped, Naruto gives the Hound Ninja an impish grin and launches himself once more, much to the delight of his sparring partner.

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Three hours later…

Chuckling over the issue of their two children, Hiashi gives a small sound of frustration as an ANBU guard approaches him and the others with a message. Reading the scroll the others are startled as Hiashi lets out a string of words, which could rival Naruto at his worst.

“What is Hiashi-san?” The Godaime asks warily.

Handing her the scroll, Tsunade looks over at and nearly breaks her desk in half again at what it intones. Looking over at Arashi though, the older woman sighs in regret… “It seems Arashi the word of your return will spread to your enemies now, whether we like it or not.”

Wary and alert, the older woman hands over the message that causes the former Hokage to match the Hyuuga in temperament.

We of the Cloud formally request the village Hidden in the Leaf to allow our genins into the Chuunin exams…

“Can't we refuse?” Arashi whispers with a quiet kind of hope. Tsunade and both Hiashi shake their heads as they look at their companion.

“Unless we have proof that they are up to something, we can not.” Tsunade growls out. “This means, we have to think of something to help Naruto out.” The Fifth mutters. “He intends on taking those exams and when the Cloud comes they will be thrilled to go after him once they learn that he is your son…”

Muttering some curses because he knows that Tsunade is right, he is lost in thought. Ignoring others, he knows that they are correct. Of all the villages that would come after him, the Cloud is the one with the most to gain in terms of vengeance. They truly did hate him, because of the war mostly, but also because of Yukita…

Yukita…

Despite being a weaver by trade, Yukita was something else. She was a daughter of their Kage…

And she fell in love with their enemies' best ninja. Married him, and bore him a son…who happens to be the vessel for the Nine-tailed Fox demon. They truly would love to get their hands on him and Naruto for entirely different reasons…

Scratching the back of his head, he realizes he finds himself back at home, and is startled. Three children alongside Naruto are having a conversation with Umiko… Feeling the urge to remain quiet, he chuckles as he listens to what is going on….

“It's not fair boss! We couldn't find you at all. How is that training, for the Chuunin exams?!”

Laughing as the youth with the scarf scowls; he listens as Naruto bends down and flicks the kid's forehead with his finger. “It is Konahamaru, and besides you did find me…several times in fact.”

“No we didn't Naruto-kun.” The little girl replied. “We never saw you! And we looked EVERYWHERE!”

Chuckling, at her aggravation, the youth looks to Umiko with a smile on his face. Speeding off, into the forest to go hide, Arashi is stunned as the third child. Another young boy lights up with something, and gathering his two teammates, whispers a plan. Nodding his head at various kinds of questions, the trio, rush off into the surrounding forest, to hunt up a Fox.

Approaching, he finds Umiko turning around to him with a smile. “So, decided to play hooky from work?”

Looking at her green eyes and warm smile, Arashi nods his head. Studying her figure as best he can without, being a pervert, he finds her blushing under his scrutinizing gaze.

“Don't look at me like that…”

“Like what?” He smiled warmly as he watches her become pinker.

“Like a Cat who has found his cream…”

Grinning at that reference, the Fourth approaches this vibrant woman with a feline grace to rival that of the Nibi. Eyeing him with a mixture of fear…and maybe anticipation, the blonde looks down upon her parted mouth and trembling body.

“Don't…”

“Don't what?”

About to respond to his query, she lets out a sound of pleasure as his hand caresses her cheek. His thumb brushing across her lips, feeling their soft texture, it pushes only slightly into her parted mouth. Where she can't help but taste his flesh brush against her tongue.

Warm…hot…with a touch of forest in his taste, his flesh almost burned her mouth with its heat. Fighting her urge to stay and to do more then taste his skin in her mouth, Umiko is grateful as certain young man yelps his surprise as he gets tackled by three children.

Thankful at the timing of the younger ones, Umiko takes this chance to head over to where Naruto is laughing while Konahamaru and his friends giggle in glee. Arashi following for more than one reason now, he watches the gentle sway of her hips and the kindness as she offers the three children hugs and kisses at their success.

“So you guys found him…”

“Yep! Udon figured it out!” Moegi chirped happily. “That Boss had hid in plain sight.”

Hiding in plain sight…

Whirling around, just about everything else forgotten, Arashi begins to glow yellow as he prepares to dash back to the Hokage tower. But not before he whirls around and picks up the little girl to give her a kiss on the cheek….

Taking off now, the others look at the fleeing figure in various stages of emotion.

For Konahamaru and Udon…it was confusion…

For Umiko, it was warmth and desire…

But for Naruto...it was something else. Something that causes old habits to die hard…it was jealousy…