Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Crossing to the Other side ❯ Team Dynamics ( Chapter 9 )

 

 

 

 

 

“I Love Ramen!” Blonde bangs swaying in front of his face Uzumaki Naruto slurped up the last of his noodles and placed his empty bowl on top of the stack already there, his companion sighed.

“Come on Dobe, we have a meeting with Tsunade-sama.” The Uchiha pushed away from the counter walking away.

“TEME!” he shouted after the other who was grinning privately, he had just left the blonde loudmouth the bill.

“That was dirty!” A punched was directed at his arm and he sidestepped it snorting at the pout on the others face.

“Dobe.” Walking the streets Sasuke observed the people passing them, some gave the blonde dirty looks or purposely avoided all contact with the young man and to all appearances the blonde gave no indication that he noticed it, but the darker ninja noticed the subtle flicker of his eyes and the shuttering in those blue depths. He was himself occasional subjected to hateful stares but it lessened and was all but gone after 3 years. The everyday civilians continued to doubt Naruto but his fellow shinobi held him in high regard. Sighing Sasuke watched his brother walk with his hands behind his head talking animatedly about his last training mission with the Frog hermit.

“Ero Sennin is such a pervert he's lucky those girls didn't castrate him after that!” the blonde was laughing and smiling when the old woman bumped into them the impact knocked her bag of groceries out of her hands spilling the contents on the ground an orange rolled over Sasukes foot and he bent to retrieve it.

“Oi old Lady you all right?” Naruto was asking he was squatted down gather her things when her purse landed on his head with a loud crack.

“Don't Touch my things,” she hissed venomously then turned to the Uchiha who was holding her orange out to her. “Oh thank you, Uchiha-san.” Her voice was kindly when she addressed him.

“I said don't touch my things demon!” her voice was barely above a whisper but the blonde heard as did Sasuke his jaw dropped giving his full attention to the old woman he glared at her then his eyes widened further in surprise as she tipped forward falling into him.

“Oh I'm sorry I thought you said Demon.” Red hair pulled into a ponytail on top of her head, Kat was standing behind the woman her arms crossed with a serious look on her face and her eyes flashing. “I've always wanted to meet one you know most aren't evil at all but since All I see are Naruto-dono and Sasuke-dono I missed my chance again…” The younger woman bent down right in the woman's face. “Unless you were talking about me?” deceptively quiet the anger in Kats tone got her point across to the other woman. The old woman stared at Kat for several seconds taking that as the woman still not understanding her meaning Kat spoke again so her words could only be heard by four of them.

“I don't hold the name Ryuu for no reason.” Kats eyes once hazel had shifted to the pale blue ringed in black as she spoke and the woman drew back hastily while Kat handed her bag back to her. The woman's eyes wide huffed and puffed before practically running away from them Kat called after her when she glanced over her shoulder at them.

“Be careful Grandmother maybe I should walk you home!” she made to follow the woman but quicker than thought the old woman was gone disappearing around the corner. Kat was laughing in amusement.

“Kat you shouldn't have scared the old lady like that.” Naruto arched a blonde eyebrow at her, she turned innocent eyes on him grinning.

“What?!” shrugging her shoulders she smiled at both of them adjusting her forehead protector. Sasuke still silent watched the by play, Kat had acted before he could causing this embarrassed feeling he was now experiencing. All the same he was grudgingly grateful to her.

“Oh, well I guess it was a tad over the top.” She rubbed her neck looking down at the ground then proceeded to walk away.

“OI, where are you headed?” Naruto jogged to catch up with her, Sasuke following him.

“I was called by Hokage-sama. I don't know what it is about.” She was walking beside the blonde struggling not to ogle him.

“That's where we're headed! SAKURA-CHAN!” his shout distracted her, he raced forward and Kat took the time to ogle her little heart out, yes he is defiantly HOT! Her brain announced, her face heated up and a faint tinge of pink touched her cheeks just as a certain dark haired Uchiha jostled her shoulder pulling her focus from the blonde.

“Care to tell me how your eyes changed color?” his arch tone penetrated her fogged brain.

“Its something I was born with, my eyes change color with emotion. Its something all people with hazel eyes live with it comes in handy when dealing with assholes or helping out a friend.” She glanced at him from the corner of her eye as they continued to walk.

“He's not the demon.” Startled Sasuke almost stopped walking and Kat just shook her head. “I…like him.” The small hesitation called his attention and he looked at her fully.

“How do you know?” they were almost to Naruto and Sakura by then.

“I'll tell you later, Sakura-san how are you?” she smiled at the other woman. Sasuke could wait, he was patient and the girl's attitude towards his best friend intrigued him.

 

 

 

 

 

Tsunade was sitting behind her desk head down snoring lightly, a thin trail of drool leading from the corner of her mouth to the papers she was resting on. The black ink was already imprinted on her cheek and her Sake bottle was empty when Naruto and company burst into her office.

“Old Hag what are you doing you called us here for a meeting!” the indignant tone wasn't lost on the Legendary Sannin a vein throbbed in her temple both Sasuke and Sakura rolled their eyes. Something's the blonde did would never change and taunting the old woman was one of them.

“Narutooo” her voice held a warning and if that wasn't enough the chakra laden fist she waved at him caught his attention and he rubbed the back of his head laughing nervously.
“Good, now I have your attention.” Giving the blonde a pointed glare she continued. “I will be assigning you another team member, they are relatively new having just gradated and are still gennin so you three and Kakashi will help guide them.” Sakura was shocked she and Naruto had not worked with anyone new since Sai and Yamato though working with them wasn't all bad Sai had his good points and he and Naruto had finally over come their differences during the whole Sasuke retrival thing so…her train of thought halted as the Hokage called out for Shizune to bring the new member in. Sakura watched Sasuke tense he still had issues with Sai for replacing him 3 years ago he had never felt comfortable with the man watching the backs of those of his most precious people.

Shizune returned Kat following her.

“Tsunade-sama.” Kat bowed to the woman.

“Ryuu Katsuo you are being assigned to Team 7. Haurno Sakura, Uchiha Sasuke, Uzumiki Naruto and Hatake Kakashi you are now a five man team until told other wise your first mission will be A-rank you are to guard the Feudal Lord of the Fire Country as he travels to the capital.” She tossed a scroll to Sasuke. “The details of your mission are in that scroll you will be leaving tomorrow that's all.”

“Hai!” all four answered.

“Katsuo-san stay for a moment I want to speak with you.” Kat nodded Naruto told her to meet them at Ichruka's when she was done and she grinned at him telling him she would be there. The door closed and she was alone with the Hokage.

“Katsuo-san I know this may seem a little out of the ordinary but since you are older then the other gennin and have significantly more taijutsu on par with other chunnin I think it would be best to have you with a team that can continue to help you grow in your chakra manipulation.” The blonde woman smiled kindly, “This probably won't be a permanent assignment but we will see, and you do know that what you have discovered about Naruto is an S-class secret so I don't need to warn you about the consequences for that.” Kat nodded. “Good and though I appreciate your…concern for Naruto try not to threaten people anymore.” A stain of pink hit her cheeks but Kat meet the others gaze a fire in her eyes.

“I will try Hokage but I cant promise anything.” She smiled at the woman as she dodged the glass aimed at the head and ducked out of the office laughing and racing down the stairs and out the door to Ichruka's to meet with her new team.

 

 

 

 

“Itachi-sama the Kyuubi vessel is leaving Konoha again to travel with the Fuedal Lord.” Kisame watched carefully as the other absorbed the information without any outward change in his expression.

“Very well we shall follow, this makes it more…interesting.” The slight pause before the other continued was making him sweat. Itachi never used the term interesting.