Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ A Sad Live Deserves More ❯ Enter Gaara Stage Right! ( Chapter 17 )

Ino loved to wake up this way! It only happened when she slept over at Naruto's. She moaned as the person between her legs sucked on her clit before diving into her depths with their tongue once again. She also felt two different mouths on her chest as each one took its own nipple, the left mouth was more delicate as it swirled around her hardened teat before suckling gently while the right mouth would nip and bite her engorged flesh only to suck on it hard.

 

Guessing, Ino put Naruto as being between her legs with Hinata on her left and Haku on her right. Opening her eyes, she looked down and she grinned for she had guessed right, but this thought was soon lost to the coordinated attack on her being. She basked in the pleasure as she was brought to her first orgasm of the day, and if this morning was going to be anything like the previous mornings here, it wouldn't be the last.

 

Naruto smiled down at Ino as he watched her recover from their wake up routine. It had become standard practice to awaken the last to wake with a combined assault. Sitting up, he got Ino's full attention as he slid his rigid cock across her lower lips. Seeing the desire in her eyes, he slowly penetrated her to the base. Naruto loved the feeling of entering slowly the first time every morning, but he quickly picked up the pace as Ino pleaded for more.

 

He smiled as Haku climbed over Ino to mount Hinata right beside him. Turning to her, they started a deep passionate kiss as they both railed the ones beneath them. Breaking the kiss, they stared into each others eyes and the silent agreement was made, whosever partner came first would win. Of course the game was meaningless, but it always pushed them harder to please the one they were with.

 

Haku pulled herself from Hinata's luscious pussy to slowly enter her ass. Naruto knew the competition was on now because they both knew Hinata's weak spot was the back door. Grinning, Naruto rolled Ino onto her knees so he could give it to her hard, just how she loved it. Soon Ino was cumming, but Hinata was right behind her as Haku brought her over the edge and into the blinding bliss of orgasm.

 

As Ino and Hinata reveled in their post orgasmic glow, Naruto pulled Haku onto him as he penetrated her depths. They set a heavy pace as they kissed each others bodies, moving to music only they could hear. They soon found themselves on the peaks of the mountain of pleasure. Naruto bit the mark of their union causing Haku to climax violently as Naruto let his own take him, burying his seed deep within his mate as hers covered their bodies.

 

As they fell to the futon to catch their breath, Ino smiled. "We better get cleaned up. You guys need to start your training soon, while I have to tend the shop today."

 

Shika sat on the grass panting. While Naruto had been right about being able to rest a little while and then continue, this was the tenth break he'd taken today. It also didn't help that Miko-sensei had raised his weights this morning. Lucky for him, they only had another hour before noon where they would split up and train in their 'specialties'. He would go with his father and train in controlling his shadow, Naruto would go with Jiraiya and study seals, while Haku went with Miko to study kenjutsu. After two hours of that came one hour of illusion training and then an hour of sparring before they were free for the day.

 

The thought of sparring made him wince. While sparring had been troublesome before joining the Kitsune, now it was an exercise in staying alive. Since now he could heal broken bones by the next morning, and cuts that would be considered fatal healed in hours, he found he received both on a regular basis in the spars.

 

But he had to admit, in the past two weeks since his 'adoption', he had improved by leaps and bounds. He could now make a dozen Kage Bunshin. Of course, that could be his new bolstered affinity with the void. He grinned, remembering the first time he used Shadow Bind on his father after the ritual. While his previous record for holding him was twenty three seconds, he shattered it by holding him for one minute and forty two seconds. Considering his father was an elite Jounin that was definitely an improvement. But just yesterday, he broke the three and a half minute mark.

 

Then there was the thing about his eyes. Under Miko's urging, he pushed chakra into his eyes. Once again, he was able to see the apparitions. This time, however, he noticed he could see shades within the apparition. Miko shone brightly, with a dark outline just like Haku and Anko. Hinata's soul seemed to shine with a purity that almost hurt to look at. Then there was Naruto's. His was an enigma. Naruto was like the other Kitsune, but where his 'Jutsu Bands' were on his soul were blazing white bands. When Shika described the auras to Miko, she guessed he was seeing the state of their souls. Since the Kitsune were demons, they'd never be able to remove all the evil taint, which explained the outer darkness. As for Hinata, she was the poster child of a 'good person, so that explained her aura.

 

Frowning, Shika remembered that all his newfound power came at a price. Since the void embraced him, he found his ability to do non-shadow based elemental jutsu was nil. His father theorized that when the void joined with him, it removed his innate affinity for the other elements to bolster his power with the Shadow. As his father explained, everyone had a small innate affinity with each of the four base chakra natures (Earth, Air, Fire, and Water), the four higher chakra natures (Lightning, Ice, Nature, and Metal), and the two core natures (Light and Dark). Shika frowned. 'It's a steep handicap, but I won't let it stop me.'

 

"Shika-kun, what's the matter?" Shika winced. His mind flashed back to how he found himself in his current dilemma.

 

FLASHBACK

 

Shika was exploring the forest around the clan house when he heard someone cursing. Heading to the sound, he found the kunoichi that he had defeated in the prelims. Deciding to observe her before acting against her he got comfortable, since the protective illusions would keep him hidden till he made an action towards her.

 

Kin was pissed, but more than that, she was worried. She had been in this forest for a week and her supplies were nearly gone. "Fucking mission, I don't know why it's so important that the blonde dies. I mean, yeah, he survived that move from the green clad weirdo and he's fast, but that's not enough for Orochimaru to want him dead." A shooting pain went through her seal and she fell to her knees. "Damn it! I'd report to you if I could get out OF THIS FUCKING FOREST!"

 

Shika frowned. Her mission was clearly to assassinate Naruto. Curious, he pushed some chakra to his eyes. He had to stifle a gasp. Her aura was like most shinobi of the genin ranks, maybe a bit darker. But what caught his attention was the fact she had an onyx black chain wrapped around her neck and it seemed to come from a seal on her neck that, surprisingly, had its own piece of soul. The darkness of the chains also seemed to be polluting the rest of her soul. 'She must have one of the curse seals I've heard Miko and Hokage-sama talk about. I wonder.'

 

Quickly binding her with his shadow, he jumped down. "So, your mission is to kill Naruto, is it?"

 

Kin's face lost all color. `That voice, it couldn't be'. But, to her horror, it was none other than the one she's supposed to be seducing, "Like I'd tell you!"

 

Shika smirked. "But you already have. Now, what to do with you" Bringing his hand to his chin, he made a thoughtful 'hmmmm' sound. "I could bring you to the ANBU to be interrogated." He saw the color drain from her face. "But I think I will try something first." Walking up to her, he prepared to do something he had only done to small animals so far.

 

At his father's insistence, he had learned to pull the soul out of a target with his shadow after an accident where he almost did it to Ino. While he thought he wasn't ready to 'consume' a complete human soul, nor did he think he could bring himself to do it intentionally, he figured he could remove the small shard of the one in the seal to break it. Kin only tried harder to break his hold as he came closer. "If you're going to rape me, I think I'd rather have you bring me to the ANBU."

 

Shika quirked an eyebrow at this, "No, I'm going to remove the seal on your neck before it most likely destroys your mind." Before she could respond he began to pull at the soul shard. It was obviously from someone that embodied the meaning of evil and that someone was most definitely strong. After a few minutes and a lot of chakra it finally gave way, but something unexpected happened. Instead of crumbling like he thought it would, the seal pulled a piece of him into it. He could hear someone approaching as he caught the unconscious kunoichi.

 

Miko broke from the foliage to see the unconscious figure of Kin in Shika's arms. "What happened? I felt that you were using a lot of chakra." Looking to Kin's almost colorless face, she frowned. "Don't tell me you took her..."

 

"No! I would never!" Catching his breath a little, he explained what happened.

 

Looking at the seal, Miko cringed. "Well Shika, it looks like you completed her seal. Unlike the ones you've heard me talking about, this one is for enslavement. While Orochimaru's human soul can't complete the seals, he seems to have learned that that doesn't stop him from using them. But, when it pulled a piece of your demonic soul into it, it was finished."

 

Shika frowned. "What do you mean enslavement?"

 

END FLASHBACK

 

"No Kin, I was just thinking about the past couple weeks." Sighing, he got back up to continue his exercises. "Troublesome."

 

"You know, this chakra control method seems kind of extreme, doesn't it?" Kin had a look of concern for him. Miko had explained that the seal worked by completely and utterly endearing the victim to the sealer. At first, Shika was just going to have Kin go her own way… till Miko explained the longer she spent away from him, the more her mind would deteriorate.

 

Once again stepping on his upturned kunai, he couldn't help but agree. "While it is troublesome, I can feel my control getting better." Looking over to Kin, he smiled. She had gone back to tree climbing. Thinking back, he'd probably be on water walking if Naruto hadn't got him to start tree climbing a couple of weeks before the exam.

 

Miko was currently shoulder deep in ancient tomes deep in the archives. She was close to finding a solution to the problem with Hinata, but she had hit a wall. All she needed was a source of angelic chakra as concentrated as their demonic chakra was. She either needed an angelic artifact or to get an angel to do them a favor, 'Cha, fat chance of that one.' Looking up, she noticed it was getting close to noon. 'Haku is progressing nicely in Kitsune Kenbu and Kitsune Illusions, Naruto is still struggling a little, but Shika is catching up to Naruto.' Miko grinned. 'Shika has surpassed almost all my expectations. While he doesn't physically improve nearly as fast as Haku or Naruto, his chakra control and reserves have skyrocketed and his bloodline improvement is amazing. To think, he has the power to consume souls. There is no foe on this planet that wouldn't fear such a fate.'

 

Ino looked out into the moonlit night. For as long as she could remember, the sight of the full moon had had a calming affect on her. Smiling to herself, she couldn't help but think things were looking up. She was stirred from her thoughts when she saw the Suna-Nin named Gaara that controlled sand land on the roof she had been sitting on. Remembering what happened when Akai surprised him, she decided to try and remain unnoticed.

 

Every time the moon shone full, Shukaku would scream for blood without stop, and sometimes he gave in and bathed in the blood of the unfortunate victims that he happened upon. Every person in Suna had come to fear the night of the full moon, just as they feared him. He held his head in his hands as Shukaku screamed, ranted, and raved; calling for the blood of this doomed village to flow. He could feel that someone was close. Didn't they know to stay away? Didn't they understand that he can't stop it? Didn't they know it wasn't him in control, but some sick combination of him and the beast?! Now this person was doomed and he wouldn't be able to keep their blood from staining his hands! He cried out for the person to run, only for it to echo in his mind.

 

Ino was caught completely off guard as sand wrapped around her neck and pulled her before the Suna-Nin. As the scene of Akai's death played through her mind, she knew she stood no chance physically, so without a second thought she used Shintenshin to enter his mind. What she found would change her life forever.

 

She was in a giant white open space with sand piled here and there. In the middle of the room stood Gaara and she could see a cloud of sand flowing around him. She then saw one of the most terrifying things she would ever see, for behind the figure of Gaara was the caged form of Shukaku, Demon Lord of the Desert. Ino's heart nearly stopped when an arm had come racing out from the weathered cage, only to stop a few feet behind Gaara. The demon was cackling at the smell of her fear.

 

As she recovered from her fright, she heard something behind her. When she turned, she saw a small child with tears staining his cheeks and a death grip on a worn, brown teddy bear. She then noticed that he had to be Gaara when he was a child.

 

The child looked at her with regret. "I'm sorry, I'm so sorry. I, I don't want to kill you."

 

Ino was slightly confused still. "Your name is Gaara, right?" Seeing the child nod, she continued. "Well I'm Ino." Looking behind her at the figure of the older Gaara, she asked, "And who is that?"

 

The child bowed his head as he answered. "That's me too, but that me is also part of him."

 

Ino could hear the hate and fear in his voice. Then she realized what was going on. All the hours she spent learning psychology from her father finally clicked. When she entered Gaara's mind, she had entered a battlefield. Looking around once again, she started to notice small details that hinted at the war that was waged in this space. The earthen bars of Shukaku's cage seemed nearly worn through, the line of sand leading to the older Gaara feeding the protective cloud of sand, and finally on the floor was a massive seal, but most of it has been covered by the shifting sands. Seeing all of this, she knew Gaara would soon be lost to this world if he didn't get some help.

 

Turning back to the child, she couldn't stop herself from tearing up. "You're losing this fight, aren't you."

 

The childlike Gaara just nodded as fresh tears fell down his cheeks. "I don't want to kill people. I don't like it when I'm covered in blood. You have to understand, I wouldn't have killed those people!" Falling to his knees, he cried into his teddy that he held to his chest. "I just want someone, anyone, to be my friend, but I can't have friends because he'll kill them."

 

Ino knelt before Gaara and embraced him. "I know, I know." She could feel him tense up. "I understand, he makes you do those things, and I'd be glad to be your friend, even knowing it puts me in danger. I think I also can help you, but I need the help of my friends to do it."

 

"She's just trying to get away. She hates you just like the rest! We should kill her now!" The demon obviously didn't like where their conversation was going. "She'll tell this village of me and the village will kill you!"

 

Ino noticed the older Gaara move to attack her. Turning to the younger Gaara, she looked him right in the eyes. "I will help you. I know someone that can seal away the demon for good. I just need to tell him so he can help."

 

The older Gaara stopped as the younger Gaara's face grew more determined. "Go, Ino-chan, I don't know how long I can hold him, but please stay away. I couldn't bear it if he killed you."

 

As Ino's form dissolved, she shook her head as she smiled. "I'll save you somehow; I won't lose my newest friend without a fight."

 

As Ino came to, she noticed the sand had released her and Gaara was holding his head as he screamed in pain. "Don't worry Gaara, I'll find a way to help you!" Quickly she left. She had to get to Miko and Jiraiya. They'd know how to help.

 

Shika collapsed onto his futon. After dinner, Naruto got him to have a race with him, Lee, and Haku around Konoha, the entirety of Konoha, for twenty laps. Naruto won by only half a second with Lee coming in second, Haku was only five seconds behind Lee, and Shika lost out finishing seventeen minutes behind Haku. 'It's not like I even expected to be close. They've been training harder for longer and I tend to concentrate my training on my chakra control and reserves.'

 

Kin smiled down at him while leaning over his prone figure. "Shika-kun, do you want me to get you a shower ready? If not, I'm going to take one."

 

Shika was too comfortable to move. "You can take yours first, I just want to lay here for a while."

 

Shika noticed Kin hesitate and a blush cross her cheeks before utterly surprising him. "We could always take a shower together, if you want to."

 

Shika noticed she looked away while waiting for his answer, and while he could feel his body was all for the idea, he just couldn't help but think he'd be taking advantage of her. "Kin, are you sure? You remember what Miko-sensei said about your seal. I don't want to take advantage of you. Would the you from before the seal agree with this?"

 

Kin kneeled down next to him with her head bowed. "I, I don't know if the old me would agree with this, but I know I do now." Hiding her face from view, she continued. "I've done it before, but this would be the first time I've wanted to."

 

Suddenly Shika remembered her fear of him raping her in the forest. "You've been raped before, haven't you?"

 

Shika could see her head nod slightly before she continued. "In the Village of Sound, it's not uncommon for the strong to take the weak. Luckily, I had Tayuya to look after me but when she went out with the rest of the Sound Five on missions it was horrible. Sometimes I was able to hide or escape, but sometimes I wasn't so lucky." Shika could see the tears falling to the floor as she continued. "I can also understand if you don't want me because of this. I'm not sure anyone would want someone as used and dirty as me." Kin was surprised when she felt Shika's lips against her own. She was sure he would want nothing to do with her after she told him, but here he was kissing her.

 

When Shika broke the kiss, he looked straight into her eyes. "Kin, what happened to you was not your fault, nor do I think you're 'dirty' because of it. It must have taken a lot to tell me. You must understand that the reason I hesitate to do those kinds of things with you is because I don't want to be like the men in Sound. If I ever were to meet one of them in person, I don't think I could stop myself from ripping out his soul." Shika noticed a small smile grace Kin's face. She obviously liked the idea of her tormenters' deaths. "I also think we're too young for this. I mean, we're only twelve. We'll have plenty of time for this later."

 

"Shika please let me do this. You've been so good to me. No one has ever cared for me except for Tayuya, and with the upcoming invasion, I can't help but think one of us won't make it." Kin could see Shika thinking about her offer, so she decided to try and help him along by gently rubbing his bulge as she took his lips.

 

Shika groaned as he felt her hand on his hardened dick. It became increasingly hard to refuse her offer as she continued her sexual assault. Giving in, he deepened the kiss as their tongues met. Shika was surprised when Kin broke the kiss and pushed him down, but seeing her smirk and the desire in her eyes he went along with it.

 

Kin crawled above Shika before gently brushing his face with her left hand. "Let me do all the work. This is my gift to you so just sit back and enjoy." Seeing him nod, she grinned. Running her hands down his chest, she gripped the bottom of his shirt and pulled it off him. Once he was free of his shirt, she kissed him as she ran her hands over his chest. He was still a bit lanky, but she could feel the growing muscles under his skin. Deciding that she too was overdressed, she removed her shirt to reveal her small bust. She moaned into her masters' mouth as she felt his hands run up her sides and over her chest. She grinned inwardly as she moved her hands to remove his pants. Sliding down his body, she pulled his cock from its restraints and gave it a lick.

 

Shika groaned as Kin dragged her tongue around the head of his member and down around his balls. His world suddenly contracted as she took him into her velvety mouth and started to suck. He unconsciously bucked his hips as she started a slow up and down movement. These new sensations were really getting to him. He could feel that he would cum soon.

 

Looking down at the sight of Kin working on his cock, he groaned as he tried to warn her. "K-Kin, if you k-keep this up I-I'll cum so-oon." He saw her look up at him and grin as she sucked hard, causing his head to fall back. She seemed to double her efforts and he soon fell victim to her mouth.

 

Kin could feel herself hit her peak when he exploded into her waiting mouth and she devoured his seed. Hearing his cries of pleasure only fueled her own as her body was wracked with its own bliss.

 

As they both came down, Shika noticed Kin was still licking and fondling his cock. "Kin, that was amazing. Thank you."

 

Kin's grin looked absolutely predatory. "We're not done yet. That was just the warm up." That statement and look alone could have brought him back up without her helpful hands. It was at this point that he noticed that Kin was completely nude, as was he. As Kin kissed and licked her way back up his body, he let the question of when this happened go to savor the sensations his lover was giving him. As their mouths met, he could feel her rub his hardness with her outer lips.

 

As she rose from their kiss, he could feel her hand guide him to her as she stared down into his eyes. "It's now time for the main course." And with those words, she took him to the base. His mind was reeling from the indescribable pleasure that their union brought him as she slowly drew herself up only to plunge back down.

 

Kin was caught unprepared. It had never felt like this. This was like drowning in a sea of ecstasy. Was this the difference that love made? Even the times her rapist's had brought her traitorous body to orgasm, it could never compare with just having Shika within her. As she rode Shika, she gasped when she felt him capture one of her nipples in his mouth as he pinched and rubbed its twin. She cried out when he met her trusts with his own. She pulled his mouth from her breast and kissed him deeply. Their writhing bodies continued their journey to the peaks of heaven as they each silently whispered promises to be there for the other always. And then it happened, Kin felt her insides melt as her orgasm hit her only to be fueled more as Shika convulsed and filled her with his demonic seed. Screaming each others names, they climaxed together.

 

They both fell to the futon gasping for air, but still holding each other. There they lay for what seemed to be hours when a knock at the door brought them both back to reality. Naruto's voice came through the door. "Clan meeting starts in ten minutes. You might want to hurry and wash up, Sarutobi and Jiraiya will be present."

 

Shika let out a sigh. "We'll be there, and thanks for the heads up." Looking over, he could see she also realized that everyone in the house most likely heard them. "Let's get cleaned up. While I enjoyed it immensely, and look forward to doing it again if you want, I don't really want to smell and look like we just got done having wild and passionate sex in front of the Hokage."

 

Kin couldn't hold back her grin. "Oh, we'll be doing this again, but you're right. After all, he agreed to my defecting to the Leaf after the invasion." Getting a quick kiss before rising, she led him into the bathroom. "Too bad we have to hurry or this could be a whole lot more fun."

 

Shika grinned, "Maybe next time."

 

Ino hoped to any god that was listening that they would agree to help her save Gaara. She had just finished telling the Hokage, Jiraiya, Miko, and the rest of the Kitsune Clan about what she learned.

 

Jiraiya was the first to speak. "Can you tell me what the seal looked like?"

 

Thinking back, she frowned. "Not really, most of it was covered in sand, as if to block its effects." Seeing Jiraiya's frown deepen, she tried to remember something. "If I had to guess, it was three circles inside a big circle, but that's all I can say. I didn't get a good enough view to read any of the markings."

 

Jiraiya sighed. "Well its better than nothing. From your description, I'd say they used a three point elemental seal to contain Shukaku."

 

Miko nearly choked on her tea, "That's like trying to seal up a dam with a piece of chewing gum! It's a wonder he lasted this long." Seeing Ino start to get even more worried, she turned to Jiraiya. "Can you strengthen the seal? Or perhaps reinforce it with another?"

 

Every eye was on Jiraiya as he pondered the possibilities. After a long mental debate, he sighed. "No, I'm afraid in its weakened state that any attempt to do either would kill Gaara in the process and possibly free Shukaku." Turning to a nearly hysteric Ino, he frowned. "I hate to say this, but the only way to free him of his demon would be to kill him while the seal still has the power to hold Shukaku at bay."

 

Ino rose from her seat as she slammed her fist into the table. "You can't kill him! I made a promise I'd help him and, so help me, I'll go back in there and fight the demon myself if I have to!"

 

Jiraiya rose and countered her argument. "Just so he can see Shukaku kill you in person? That could be the final straw that releases the demon! We can NOT let that happen!"

 

Soon almost everyone was in the debate. Miko, Anko, and Sarutobi had to regrettably side with Jiraiya that he had to be killed to stop Shukaku, while Naruto, Haku, and Hinata sided with Ino that there must be something short of killing him that they could do. Kin refused to take a side until Shika chose, but he seemed to be deep within his own thoughts.

 

The debate lasted for at least a half hour before Shika rose to his feet. "Quiet! I purpose a third option." Seeing everyone quiet down and look to him, he continued. "We can not kill him. It would be against our very own moral code. In any other village he would be killed without thought, but here in Konoha we value the individual as greatly as the whole. We never leave our own behind, even at the sake of the mission! But we also can not let Shukaku escape for he would kill many of our shinobi and civilians in the fight to destroy him, so Shukaku needs to be killed." Looking over to Ino, he smiled. "That is why I volunteer to remove Shukaku's soul from the seal. If I'm right, it will leave Gaara unharmed and the problem will be solved."

 

Miko was the first to object, if not the loudest. "You're not strong enough to try something like that! A shard of Orochimaru nearly completely exhausted you! This is an entire demonic soul you're talking about! And not even a weak one, no you're going after Shukaku, Lord of the Desert, and Bijou of the Tanuki Clan! Even if you do succeed, what effect will it have on you? Do you know the effects of consuming the soul of the truly damned might be? Let alone the amount of chakra he controls! We Kitsune may be the strongest of the demon clans, but we are also one the more virtuous! Shukaku is one of the most sadistic, treacherous, and down right evil demons of the Bijou. Only the Orochi could out do him in pure villainy, and he's almost as treacherous as the Neko, but no-one is as sadistic as him! Just look at what he's doing right now! He constantly torments this boy by scaring away everyone that'd befriend him, killing the ones that keep trying, and forcing this boy to commit horrendous massacres and bathe in the blood of the innocent!"

 

"AND THAT'S WHY WE HAVE TO TRY! FROM WHAT I HEAR, I'M LUCKY MY FATHER WAS ABLE TO SEAL KYUUBI AS WELL AS HE DID OR I'D BE JUST LIKE HIM!" Bowing his head, Naruto continued with a voice that sent shivers down everyone's spine and dared them to speak up. "Would you scream for my death if our positions were reversed? Does not his innocence make any difference in this? I can not and WILL not condemn someone for what is not their sin!" He looked straight at Jiraiya. "Now, from what I understand, there is no reason Gaara's seal can't be replaced."

 

Jiraiya frowned at his apprentice. "Don't you remember the fact that one elemental seal can not be placed over another?! Add to that the fact that only at least an eight element seal would be needed for the purpose of holding the demon at bay and you come to the conclusion that nothing can be done."

 

Naruto's smile could not be held back. "But the Shiki Fuuin is not an elemental seal."

 

Both Jiraiya and Sarutobi paled at this before objecting. "We will not let you sacrifice yourself for this! I will not let you follow your father that way!"

 

The smile on Naruto's face turned absolutely devious. "I wasn't planning on giving my soul as payment." He turned to Shika. "Well, I hope that's not your price for this favor, though I'd have to say I just might do it if it is anyway." Seeing Shikamaru smirk and everyone's undivided attention on him, he explained. "The reason the Shiki Fuuin is so strong is because it uses Shinigami's chakra to power the seal. While Shikamaru is not Shinigami, his chakra has taken on the attributes of it. So, if Shika can put out enough chakra to power the seal, Shukaku will be powerless to fight Shika's attempt to consume him, thus leaving all that left over chakra sealed within Gaara and Shika with a full tummy."

 

Jiraiya still had one last argument. "So Gaara is just going to let Shika here waltz up and start drawing the intricate seals of the Shiki Fuuin on him then watch as Shika begins to feed his chakra into it to complete it?"

 

Naruto's face went back to being serious as he stared at Jiraiya. "No I don't. I will have to use the Fuutaitoku: Hankou Itashikata (Seal Mastery: Sealing Method)."

 

What is Naruto talking about? What will happen to Gaara? Will Orochimaru's invasion succeed? Will Shukaku give Shika gas? Find out in the next chapter of ASLDM Chunin Exam Finals: Kickin' It Into High Gear!

 

OK so I'm back to a good writing pace. I have over 200 reviews now on FF alone! I'm glad to have so many people that enjoy me writing! Oh and here's that clothing update!

 

Naruto: Black tee-shirt with long-sleeve mesh undershirt and a metal bracer on his left arm. On his lower body are black shinobi pants with combat boots. Over all this he wears a sleeveless black trench coat with the kanji for 'Pariah' on the back. Strangely he doesn't were any shuriken or kunai holsters anywhere on his person but his hitai-ate is tied tightly to his forehead..

 

Haku: White blizzard-print battle dress slit waist high on both sides with laced on sleeves for added mobility. Around her waist is a blue ocean-print obi that holds her ninja-to horizontally behind her. She also wears a mesh body suit and blue shinobi sandals. Hidden thru-out her clothing is dozens of senbon and senbon holsters. She uses a black choker to attach the hitai-ate plate to instead of a traditional headband.

 

Miko: Traditional Shrine Maiden attire of a deep red hakama with a white kimono shirt and a red cord holding back her long white hair. On her feet she wears tabi socks and geta sandals. Her katana is ever present on her hip unless in her hand.

 

Shika: Black tee-shirt with long sleeve undershirt and a black version of his utility vest adorn his torso while he wears black shinobi pants and shinobi sandals on his lover body. On his right leg he keeps a kunai holster and on his left hip is a utility pouch and his hitai-ate is tied to his left arm.

 

Anko: Cannon except for a leather choker with a metal ring attached to the front.

 

Hinata: Cannon except for the necklace of an angelic figure protecting two foxes.

 

Everyone else is completely cannon as it comes to clothing. Ok, now since that's done on to the reviews!

 

Phantom Kitsune: Try 'Training for the Job' it is one of the few fics that do the Naru/Saku pairing well. Kage Husha here - this is true. That is an excellent Naru/Saku fic…and it's HUGE! Over 66 chapters, so it's a good, long read! Zen- Actually it's been updated recently. Its now up to 69 chapters!

 

mintfresh: Glad you liked the Dune reference! As for other references to our culture, not so much. I'm kind of thinking of having Nara Shikaku trying to emulate the 'Prana-Bindu' completely after reading the books, but I'm on the fence about it.

 

SealingMaster: Fanworks huh. Damn I haven't updated there in forever.... Opps! No problem on waiting to review. I usually wait until I have a question or can bring something to the discussion. As for Orochimaru you'll have to wait and see! As for this turning into Naru/Shika, you might not want Kin hear you list Shika in a pairing that doesn't include her. RANTS! One a day keeps the aneurysm away!

 

Violet Shadows: Shika will get tails and fox ears when he reaches that level, he's just not there yet. Remember Haku was trained by a Jounin since an early age and Naruto has his mothers' bloodline to help his training. With people improving at different speeds you're bound to end up with power gaps between them.

 

WS: Glad you like the story! As for grammar, you sound like my high school English teachers and I'll tell you what I told them. "I understand you want my work to be in a grammatically correct form, but I neither have the time nor patience to adhere to the idiosyncrasies of a language I have such a complete and utter loathing of. While I do plan on learning another language to use instead of English, until then I will continue to use my bastardized and simplified version of said language. I will not curb my ability to write a creative and meaningful work just to please you. And while I enjoy writing, reading my own work ten times just to comb out errors is not my job as a writer. That technically falls under the editor or beta (At the time my friend Eli and now Kage Husha) so if you have a problem talk to “them." And do you know what he did. He gave me an 89 on it saying my rant wasn't quite "A" worthy, but was still good. Hurray for Hippy Liberal English Teachers! - It's Kage Husha again…WS, TRUST ME…I know how bad his grammar is, why do you think I volunteered to be his BETA? You want worse? Check out The Person I Admire by Gadalla Rune…makes me want to gouge out my eyes when I read it.

 

trulywicked: COOKIES! ::GLOMP:: As for Neji you'll have to wait for the next chapter for that! As for Shika and Kin I think I answered that one in this chapter!

 

Choaswizkid: COOKIES! Humm Ode flavor is surprisingly good!

 

spiritwolf30: Humm everyone in my story is currently accounted for as far as pairing go. I have the full list but would like to keep them under wraps as to make them a surprise. And believe me some of them are going to be surprising while others just make sense when you think about it.

 

Thanks to the rest of my reviews, remember if you have questions I just might answer them if I don't think the answer would give anything away!