Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Sounds of a new Destiny ❯ The Struggles of the Past and Present ( Chapter 11 )

Author's Notes: This would have been done sooner, but I had some set backs. I have over half of it done, and then I got momentarily distracted with Samurai Warriors as well as taking some time off. Then to make matters worse I accidentally saved over the progress I had when I worked on Icha Icha Engagements chapter 8.

 

I know some of you are concerned with the balance considering the addition of the new Dojutsu. Worry not I have thought everything through. I'm going to have to retool the blessed seals maybe since I learned that cursed seals were created due to Juugo's unique ability.

 

The Dojutsu has been aptly named Higuregan, the abilities will be as such. First off analyzing of jutsu to find strengths or weaknesses allowing for him to copy essentials of the Jutsu and make a variant. Second it shall restrict use of Mokuton to when the Higuregan is active. Third Genjutsu have no effect on these eyes, corny yes but it works. Then the central part the freaky yin yang pupil can predict possible moves the opponent might make. This also comes at a price chakra the information can be confusing, it is an eye that basically processes battle data, casting a shadow of twilight

 

The battle continues…

 

The sphere of earth and the sphere of ice continued to struggle for dominance, Ginshin and Shirotoku were both suddenly sent flying as the two forces exploded. Shirotoku gracefully back flipped and landed softly on the ground, Ginshin on the other handed landed hard to the ground and dislocated his left shoulder. Ginshin's lips curled back into a snarl as he stood to his feet, his body was slumped over in a more bestial manner.

 

“That's it brother…don't hold back…become how you used to be….hehehehe” the white haired jounin smiled sickeningly as she looked at his one time comrade. Ginshin shook his head grabbed hold of his arm gritting his teeth as he popped it back into the socket. “Not this time you sick freak…” Ginshin responded as he rubbed his shoulder, he continued to stand in the slumped forward manner as he slid his foot across the ground.

 

He bolted forward and skidded to a stop as he threw swift punch into Shirotoku's stomach followed by another. Shirotoku remained calm as he skidded back extending his hands fingers extended he began to deflect the furious punches of the silver haired Jounin with great fervor. “All power no grace brother…ugh!” a strong punch connected with Shirotoku's right jaw, that's when Ginshin followed through with a strong side kick knocking him back.

 

Shirotoku while he was being knocked back grabbed hold of Ginshin's leg and threw Ginshin to the ground. As he rushed forward as he created a kunai made out of ice, as he approached Ginshin, Ginshin pushed off the ground and jumped to the roof tops. Shirotoku bound to the roof tops and began to slash away he finally cut through the strap that held the wolf mask to Ginshin's shoulder. The mask fell from his shoulder and fell to the ground, Shirotoku smiled sickly as he saw a scar on Ginshin's shoulder. The scar they gave him the night they killed his mother to show loyalty to Orochimaru.

 

“I see you have a scar from the night we showed our loyalty to Orochimaru-sama…” Shirotoku then began to laugh showing how deranged and how twisted he truly was. Ginshin couldn't forget the night it was the first time he failed to save someone. “Yeah…I remember that night, it was when you killed my mother…” Ginshin began coldly as he looked towards Rin hoping she was paying attention.

 

Kuchiyose: Flash back no Jutsu!

 

It was raining through out the village a good relief to those fighting the fires that had broken out during Orochimaru's plot to escape. Kinzoku Hanzo, Ginshin's adoptive mother as well as former sensei had caught up ward her former students Kuroken and Shirotoku. “Where have you two been….no…you're in league with him…aren't you?” she gaped in horror as she saw the slain bodies of several ANBU on the ground. Kinzoku was starting to show her age, her brown hair had started graying as her face had become slightly wrinkled, she wore her clan robes which were black featuring an upside down crescent with a small circle above it.

 

The two removed their ANBU masks and threw them to the ground, Kuroken's was the mask of a crow, while Shirotoku's mask was that of a dove and bore no colorations. The two were two of the best in ANBU they had no habit of doubt, they just did as they were told and did the mission.

 

“Oh I'm sorry sensei…we simply do not need you anymore…you always gave your son all the chances…you even had Arashi-sama train him for a while.” the white haired one responded as he turned to face his former sensei. “Neither of you needed it! Kuroken you were already a Jounin, and Shirotoku you were a Jounin as well. Ginshin still had much to learn.” the former jounin sensei responded as she slid into a fighting stance.

 

“Then why did he surpass us!?” Shirotoku formed a spear of ice and rushed forward, he proceeded to thrust it several times. Kinzoku despite her age bobbed and weaved out of the way of the spear before spinning and kicking it out of Shirotoku's hands. She then reached out and grasped him by the neck before kicking him right into Kuroken. She then rushed forward lunging swiftly as she grabbed hold each by the neck.

 

“He surpassed you because you gave him competition, neither of you had a goal to beat.” She began quietly, as she stood in the Hanzo Clan Taijutsu Stance. Kuroken pulled himself to his feet and proceeded to use his Kekkei Genkai, reaching into his shadow he pulled a Kusari-Gama from his shadow. He swung the long chain about skillfully, he swung the scythe forward cleaving through his sensei.

 

What he hit was nothing but a substitution, he pulled on the chain pulling the scythe back to his hand catching it. He and his ice manipulating comrade stood back to back, Shirotoku released a bombardment of ice kunai fly into the branches overhead hitting the sensei, which fell to the ground but turned out to another substitution. This time the real one descended from the trees and kicked both of them with a split kick to their backs. This caught the duo off guard they landed to the ground and vaulted off the ground, they had an advantage now.

 

Shirotoku formed a bow of ice in his left hand and then an arrow of ice in his right and he pulled the arrow back releasing it. The arrow of crystalline design flew straight towards the target, as it flew a dust of frost trailed behind it, and with a loud thunk, it struck Kinzoku in the chest. Then from behind the rattling of chains came as the kusari-gama cut through her back destroying both of her kidneys.

 

Her crimson blood splattered to the ground, and she fall back landing to the ground in a pool of her own blood. She coughed up her blood and laughed weakly, “You have both grown so strong but...you still are weak...compassion is what you truly lacked...true power comes when you protect someone precious to you...” she looked sadly at her two former students.

 

They had always been on the selfish side, only trying to be the best, they lacked in sense of compassion only deep killing intent. Shirotoku wore the mask of a saint but the way he talked showed he was way gone, but Kuroken was darker full of animosity he seemed to be full of aggression for the world.

 

Ginshin finally arrived and rushed forward, he rushed to his mother's side and knelt down beside her. She weakly set her hand on his shoulder and looked him proudly, “Ginshin...I'm so proud of you...I'm sorry I can't be there to guide you any longer...although these two have extinguished my flame, don't let hatred cloud your mind...I am proud to call you my son...” her body then went limp.

 

“Kaa-san...? KAA-SAN!? KAAAAAAAAA-SAN!!!” Ginshin cried out as he shook his now deceased mother's limp body in disbelief that she was now gone. He hugged his mother's corpse tears in his eyes, he laid her body down to the ground, he stood to his feet glaring wolfishly at the two. Shirotoku was smiling in a sickening manner as he waited for Ginshin to move. “What's wrong brother?” Kuroken darkly spoke spinning the chain scythe about with boredom.

 

Ginshin slid into a fighting stance, he formed the rasengan in his right hand, rushed towards the tree to his side. Crystalline arrows barreled towards him, he avoided the arrows by kicking off the tree and running through the overhead branches with frightening speed. He dropped down behind Kuroken and thrust the spiraling sphere forward. Kuroken spun trying to avoid it, but fell into Ginshin's trap, Ginshin changed the direction of his attack and struck right at the arm Kuroken had been using to wield the scythe.

 

The sphere began to bore through the arm eventually tearing his limb in two, the forearm still wielding the scythe flew to the ground the blade piercing the ground. “My arm! You sadistic son of a bitch!! You ripped off my arm!!” Kuroken screamed falling to his knees clutching his stump in agony.

 

“They say to attack part of a wolf's pack is to invite a wolf to attack but to kill one of the pack is inviting the wolf to rip your arm off.” Ginshin was speaking coldly, he gritted his teeth as he processed the iron and proteins in his body forming a sword, which he grasped in his right hand. He swung the sword horizontally deflecting one of the crystalline arrows that flew directly towards him. One arrow finally found its mark and struck him through his right hand causing him to drop the sword. Kuroken despite his injuries appeared beside Ginshin and coiled the bladed chain from his kusari-gama around Ginshin. He then kicked Ginshin into the air and followed him coiling the other end of the chain around a strong branch. “DO IT BROTHER!!” Kuroken commanded as he jumped away giving Shirotoku a clear target.

 

Shirotoku the cold master of ice crafted several serrated arrows in his right hand and knocked them back before releasing a volley of arrows at Ginshin. The first arrow struck Ginshin's left leg, the second went through his right forearm, and the final struck dead center through his left hand. Ginshin then fell downward as the chain ran out of slack, his body jerked and the chains dug into his body causing his body to receive several lacerations.

 

“Brother...don't think we're done with you...we want you to suffer...you took my arm...I want you to suffer every day known you couldn't save your mother...or avenge her...” Kuroken viciously said with stoicism to his voice. He pulled a kunai from his holster using his left hand brandishing it with ease. Kuroken was in fact ambidextrous, and he proved it be slamming the kunai into Ginshin's left shoulder, Ginshin roared in pain as the blade struck the bone. “You really thought you could take down the two of us...? We're ANBU while you are still a Chuunin who barely managed to pass the exams.” Kuroken began to berate Ginshin.

 

Ginshin passed out and his body slumped over, Kuroken smirked and walked over to his arm and picked it up. “You can reattach this right Shiro? I would hate to need another arm...” he coldly spoke as he walked towards his comrade. Shirotoku nodded his head and the two vanished leaving only swirling leaves in their wake.

 

It wouldn't be until dawn the next morning when they would find Ginshin, the person who found him was Shinka. “GINSHIN!!” she called out rushing over to his side, releasing him from the chains to the ground. “It doesn't look good...we need to get him to the hospital fast...Ginshin what were you thinking...” Kakashi who was also sent to look for the missing ANBU squads. He then looked to the side finding the slain body of Kinzoku, it was becoming all too clear what had transpired. “Shinka. You get Ginshin to the hospital I'll get back up to recover the fallen...” Kakashi ordered the redhead who nodded, she picked up Ginshin and carried him with a hastened pace to the hospital.

 

The present...

 

The white haired Shinobi backed away in shock when the scar turned out to be a seal resembling the Hanzo Clan Sybol. “That...that's the Moon God Seal! You...can't have the divine power! The Temple of the Five Elements! They have betrayed Orochimaru-sama!” Ginshin used this moment to make a strike and punched Shirotoku across the jaw sending him flying across the ground.

 

“...This is just a safety measure...all members of Go Shugorei have some kind of seal depending on their power...but Blessed Seals don't require that enzyme the pedophile snake uses! I would think you would know about the art required...” Ginshin smirked coldly as he watched Shirotoku gather himself from the ground.

 

“I have the same power...fool...” the white haired shinobi stood to his feet opening his yukata and tossing it aside spread his legs into fighting stance. The seal was in view located on the right side of his chest, it was four diamonds forming a larger diamond. The seal then spread over his body swiftly, his skin then became as white as his hair, and his eyes became blank as his irises and pupils vanished.

 

He was quickly moving into stage two of his transformation, he roared out in pain as the flesh on his shoulders was split open in four places. Large horns of ice extended creating an armor of ice, his hair broke free from the ties that kept his hair in the three pony tails. His hair began to harden and became more like a crown of ice. His finger nails extended into claws made of ice, then finally the skin on his forehead split apart as a large horn grew from his skull.

 

“Well brother how do you like the beauty I was bestowed with?” he asked with the sickeningly sweet tone to his voice his. He faked a pout when he saw Ginshin wasn't touched in the least, “Pft...whatever...you just made the outside reflect the inside. You lack compassion...” Ginshin responded as he took his sakkat off and tossed it over to Rin, his face more serious.

 

“Ginshin you'll die if you do fight him like this you must have exhausted much of your chakra already!” she protested as she held onto Ginshin's hat, she didn't want to believe that he had become stronger. It was impossible for him to have become as strong as Kakashi. Ginshin was no long listening to her his eyes full of determination, his hands were channeling through hand seals eventually finishing with his special wolf hand seals. “DOTON: OOKAMI NO KYOUBOU!!!! (Earth Release: Rage of the Wolf)” he shouted as he placed his hands to the ground sending his chakra through the ground causing a giant wolf head made of rocks formed from the ground and bit down on Shirotoku's left leg preventing him from moving.

 

“My leg! Pretty deceptive brother...you never used jutsu like this in the past!” Shirotoku exclaimed as he formed a bow of ice and fired fired an arrow aimed at Rin. Ginshin moved swiftly and pushed Rin out of the way taking an arrow in his thigh, “Rin run...I won't lose someone precious to me ever again so run!” Ginshin yelled with a bit of fear to his voice, Rin shook her head in refusal.

 

“No I won't run anymore Ginshin!” she continued her protest, she was having flashbacks of when Obito met his death. She refused to be that powerless again, she saw that Ginshin wasn't that powerless but she had fear that she was going to lose a comrade again.

 

“How touching... too bad you have to die together brother...otherwise...you two make a cute couple!” a sadistic smile pulled at the corners of Shirotoku's lips as he looked at the two he pulled back two arrows which were aimed in a manner that could take both down in one fell swoop. The arrows were released and barreled towards the two, Ginshin stood to his feet and formed a series of handseals. “DOTON: DORYUHEKI!!! (Earth Release: Earth Style Wall)” Ginshin shouted as he formed a wall of earth to protect himself and Rin. The arrows struck the wall making it halfway through before stopping, this was a moments reprieve for them.

 

“Rin get somewhere safe I can't fight to my utmost if I have to worry about protecting you...” Ginshin the gritted his teeth as he pulled the arrow from his leg. Rin was getting ready to protest again, “Don't argue with me! I'm much stronger than I was then...so trust me!” he yelled at her, this seemed to take hold she could see the determination in his eyes, he wasn't the carefree clown she once knew. She nodded her head and ran for cover behind a building, this gave Ginshin the advantage he needed. “TAJU KAGE BUNSHIN NO JUTSU!!!” Ginshin called out creating four shadow clones which split into two teams. Two ran forward and ran interference while the other two positioned themselves across from Shirotoku funneling through the hand seals required for the jutsu they planned to use.

 

“Brother why do you not use the seal? You cannot defeat me as you are now!” Shirotoku struggled to break free from the maw of the giant wolf head, the wolf head snarled and bit down harder. “Simple...I don't need the seal...a true shinobi relies on skills...not augmentations...” Ginshin coldly said as two clones threw their hands to the ground.

 

“Doton: Tsuin Doryuudan! (Earth Release: Twin Earth Dragon Bullet)” two of the clones shouted causing the ground to change into the guise of dragon two dragons which prepared to release a barrage of earthen bullets. “Combined with...Katon: Karyuu Endan!!! (Fire Release: Fire Dragon Flame Missile)” the other two clones shouted as they perched atop the dragon heads exhaling flames which set the stream of earthen bullets aflame. The ice master then threw his bow into the air and began to form a series of hand seals and thrust his hands forward.

 

“Hyoton: Horyuheki! (Ice Release: Ice Style Wall)” a thick barrier of ice was formed taking the brunt of the barrage of the bullets that were flying towards him. 'Shit...when did Brother get so strong...he was always so weak...he could barely pull off simple earth style Jutsu...' Shirotoku bitterly thought before forming the sphere of ice and slamming it into the wolf head breaking himself free. “Hyoton: Hyoya Ame! (Ice Release: Ice Arrow Rain)” he shouted as he placed his hands on the barrier of ice and formed numerous arrows which were aimed upward and began to fire the arrows then rained down towards Ginshin.

 

“Kinzokuton: Tenkai Tonbogiri!!! (Metal Release: Heavenly Dragonfly Cutter)” Ginshin used the open wound as a medium to form the spear of metal. He spun the spear swiftly deflecting the arrows that rained down on him. He was showing signs of heavy fatigue, as the Kinzokuton required him to use blood due to the iron it contained to form the metal. This combined with the chakra required took its toll on his body, he wouldn't be able to fight much longer.

 

“You are getting weaker brother...” a volley of crystalline arrows came from the barrier of ice flying straight forward, the shadow clones were destroyed as well as the dragons ending the barrage of flaming earthen bullets. It was true Ginshin was exhausted, but he refused to give into the power of the seal like many have it was a painful transition. He had transformed to the second stage once, it was more than enough for a life time.

 

Ginshin rushed out from behind the wall now was the chance, he bobbed and weaved avoid the arrows as best as he could. He found himself coming under a volley that was moving at the same speed and threw himself to the ground rolling towards the barrier. He pressed his hands to the ground pushing himself off the ground sending a chakra string to his tonbo-giri tugging the strong to pull it to his hand. “YOU NEVER LEARN SHIROTOKU!!!” the Silver Wolf cried out as he grasped his spear thrusting it downward into the ground striking the ground. The ice master smirked thinking he was given the advantage, he pulled his hands back from the wall and vaulted back.

 

He grasped the bow from the ground and continued to move back knocking an arrow back, but before he could blink fire Ginshin had rushed forward thrusting the metal spear into his thigh. Ginshin rushed forward letting go of the spear, he dropped his hands to his sides and smirked like a garou (*). Ginshin threw unpredictable punches and a series of kicks which sent the ice master reeling back, once their was an opening Ginshin formed a rasengan in his right hand and thrust the spiraling sphere forward. “RASENGAN!!!” the sphere was planted in the center of Shirotoku's abdomen forcing him at a downward angle in the ground.

 

The sphere continued to push him forward down into the ground leaving a deep ditch caused by the force of the sphere. Ginshin then raised into the air and proceeded to do hand seals for one of his signature jutsu. “SUITON: SUIJOUKI BAKUFU!!!” he called out as he formed the two spheres and combined them, creating the silver sphere driving it downward towards Shirotoku who was starting to recover. The steam sphere released and struck the ice master causing his body to be affected by the heat of the steam. He was reeling back in pain as his body was susceptible to intense heat, Ginshin slumped over slightly and sighed with relief knowing he dealt a serious blow.

 

Just as Ginshin was enjoying his victory over Shirotoku the ice master, said ice master thrust his clawed hands forward striking Ginshin in the chest dealing a serous wound. He kicked him swiftly in the stomach sending him falling across the ground. “I can still...fight brother...you haven't won yet....I can still fight...I...ugh...” Shirotoku began but fell over as he reached to his back pulling a kunai out of his power back. Ginshin had managed to save one Kage Bunshin which snuck up and thrust the kunai into the Ice Master's back causing him to fall to the ground.

 

“Owned...bitch...” Ginshin quietly said feeling a tad weak from his injuries, and mild chakra exhaustion. The surrounding area looked almost like a war zone, it practically was. ”Shirotoku-sama has fallen we must withdraw!” one of the Otonin shouted as he and one of the other surviving sound ninja dropped down beside Shirotoku and helped him up.

 

“I wont forget this indignity brother...you damaged my flawless form...I am the Ice God!” Shirotoku was having trouble dealing with his loss, his body on the other hand was reverting to its normal state as the seal retreated he too was out of chakra. This was the battle that put the two to their limits, sadly it was still inconclusive it would seem they were evenly matched for the most part. The Otonin began to withdraw, Gai landed near Ginshin and looked a bit sad thinking his eternal rival was going to die.

 

“Gai don't look at me like that...I'm not dying...just wounded...” Ginshin smirked and gave a thumbs up to Gai, Rin rushed over and began to tend to Ginshin's wounds. This was almost as if it were the beginnings of a new Shinobi war, Orochimaru was well capable of starting something this grandiose.

 

“Gai give me some room you idiot! I need to see if this womanizer is okay!” Rin snapped at Gai as she began to check on Ginshin's wounds. She sighed with relief finding no serious injuries before she began to bandage the wounds. “Rin I see you've become more developed since we were teenagers...” Ginshin quipped despite his condition showing he was fine. This caused Rin to glare darkly, “It's nice to see you've gotten out of your shell Gin-kun...” she replied as she grabbed hold of his ear and twisted.

 

“OOOOOOOOOOUCH!!!” was heard where the remnants of the Fuma were gathered, they were all wondering what that sound was except for one. “What was that?” Neji queried, before looking at Kin who was pinching between her eyes. “Sensei why must you be such a moron...it was just Sensei getting the business end of Woman's Taijutsu: Ear Twist. They repelled the the sound ninja in the village essentially...” Kin responded still dumbfounded by her idiotic sensei, it was hard to respect someone who didn't know better than to do some of the things he did.

 

Meanwhile...

 

Tenten stood across from her opponent, a Katon master of Otogakure but it was clearly evident this girl was also a Taijutsu expert and was familiar with Naruto. They were evenly matched in weapons combat, they were caught in a deadlock for that matter, chakram against steel fans. Tenten the brunette weapons mistress rushed forward thrusting her chakram forward her arms moving mucha akin to two serpents striking fiercely. The other girl spun out of the way flicking her wrists much akin to the flapping of wings her steel fans flapped forward striking the chakra in succession.

 

The two sets of weapons collided but this didn't stop them from carrying on their fight as Tenten was one of Gai's student she was accustomed to taijutsu. Rekka thew a powerful punch which the brunette avoided with ease before grappling hold of Rekka's arm, Tenten smiled darkly as she let loose three roundhouse kicks knocking the girl towards the wall. Rekka stumbled back and kicked off the floor moving into a back flip, her feet touched down against the wall allowing her to kick off of it. She flew towards Tenten and threw both of her legs forward grappling hold of Tenten's head with her calves, using the chained lighting fixtures that adorned the passage ways of the compound Rekka threw the brunette to the ground.

 

Using the momentum she had gained she flew directly to the other wall and used her chakra to hold herself against the wall. She then began to use hand seals which she was funneling through swiftly, her eyes flickering wildly. “Katon: Houou no Umou! (Fire Release: Plumage of the Phoenix)” the blonde exclaimed as she exhaled a red vapor from her lungs, it was a tad similar to how Shizune could exhale a cloud of poison but this was different. The vapor flew toward Tenten surrounding her with a cloud of the vapor. The blonde pushed off the wall and landed on the ground kicking the floor with her wooden sandals as she flipped back. This used the metal plates on the bottom of her sandals to create sparks which caused the flammable vapor to ignite.

 

The red vapor burst forward striking Tenten causing her to take some burns from the blonde who was smirking proudly. The flames were gone quickly as it lacked a constant source for the flames to continue. “You are in a whole 'nother league girly. I may look like a sweet little girl, but I'm dangerous girl...after all Naru-kun is the one who gave my life direction.” the girl with the long braid didn't waste anytime in essentially kicking Tenten while she was down.

 

Three years ago...

 

“Naruto I am amazed you were so efficient for your first assassination mission. I am impressed. It shows that you have become quite strong under our tutelage. You have slain every target with efficiency...” Kuroken smiled with satisfaction at his students progress on a mission, the blonde boy was standing in front of Kabuto his Kitsune mask covered with blood. “It was nothing Kuroken-sensei simply purging this village of bandits...it wasn't that hard. Untrained brutes are no match for me and my sitar...” Naruto coldly spoke as he lifted his mask up, he had developed this battle facade that he would wear on assassination missions.

 

Kuroken smiled with satisfaction once more, had he been given permission he would of used Naruto as the forerunner for his project. He had begun gathering specimens who seemed exhibit above normal power, and talents similar to Orochimaru's sound four. “We leave in a few hours Naruto try and get the blood cleaned off, it causes a nasty stench.” with that the black clad jounin walked away silently, Naruto headed out to find a place to cleanse the blood from his hair and clothes. The village no longer had a bath house to speak of since the bandits destroyed it when they came in.

 

That was fine Naruto could cleanse his clothes down by the nearby river, it wasn't like he required something heavy duty to cleanse the blood from his clothes. Once he found the water fall that was at fed into the river he took his yukata and kitsune mask off, after laying his sitar down and walked under the water trying to get the blood washed off as fast as possible. He had lowered his guard when a wild girl with a tattered red kimono slinked up to the water fall with a knife in hand.

 

She moved more bestially than like a human, her brown eyes narrowed as she lunged forward thrusting the knife forward to kill Naruto. The boy heard her charged and spun quickly avoiding the blade of the knife. “Who are you!? This is my waterfall!!” the girl rasped her eyes slanting to a more aggressive appearance. It would seem Naruto had stumbled onto this wild girl's territory.

 

Naruto spun and twisted away from the girl and avoided her attack, the girl had the same look in her eyes that he had. A look of loneliness, a look of one that was misunderstood and wanted acceptance. He knew just how she must have felt, that feeling never goes away the years people had hurt him fueled his anger. She tried again and Naruto avoided her with ease he eventually grappled hold of her arm and twisted her arm causing her to drop the knife.

 

“Let go! Let go of me!! You're going to try and kill me like the people in my village!” the girl screamed, as she f ought against his grasp. Thats when it hit Naruto like Tayuya clubbing him with her flute, this girl was very much like him. She was just like him, then he remembered the life he had before Orochimaru gave him a place where he could excel.

 

“I know the pain...I'm just like you...I can offer you a place where you belong...” his words came out in a soothing manner, the girl stopped fighting against Naruto and looked down to the ground. “Rekka...Sakuretsu Rekka...” the girl muttered, this left Naruto confused he didn't quite understand. “It's my name...” her head craned downward, it was then that Naruto noticed the way her blonde hair faded to orange then to red further down.

 

“So you will go with me then? I promise you you're life will improve where I am from.” Naruto asked and the girl nodded her head, Naruto released hold of her, Naruto felt like he and this girl were kindred spirits in a sense. What he didn't know was she was in fact a Jinchuuriki like he was, and she didn't know that she contained a bijuu. “Come on...Kuroken-sensei is probably ready to go.” Naruto walked over to his sitar and grabbed his yukata dipping it into the river rinsing the blood from it before pulling it on.

 

“Why didn't you try to kill me...everyone else did...” the girl said in a timid tone as she walked along side the boy who seemed to understand her. She looked at him with her phoenix like eyes, vibrant and strong full of an inner fire. Naruto was getting his sitar strapped to his back as he walked and stopped and looked at her in a friendly manner. “Because we're not so different. I was hated where I originally lived until Orochimaru-sama gave my life direction when he saved me from villagers that meant to kill me. I promise you Otogakure will be a fresh start for you.” Naruto calmly reassured the girl as they walked towards the village.

 

Shortly later the two found their way to the main gate where the black haired Jounin was waiting quietly. “Naruto about time...did you make a friend?” Kuroken queried pointing to the girl who was hiding behind Naruto. “Sensei she's coming with us. She's just like me...somehow I can sense it...” Naruto replied as he looked to Rekka quietly.

 

Kuroken smiled darkly, because if his hunch was correct this was one of the Jinchuuriki that people lost track of. The black portion of the monochrome duo smirked, “Very well Naruto...you always were a kind one...perhaps too kind.” Kuroken bluntly commented. The trio then began their trip back to Otogakure, Kuroken was pleased with this change because this meant he could harness this girl into a flawless weapon stronger than Naruto.

It was during this time in Otogakure that Naruto and Rekka became close friends, often earning the girl some glares from Kin, and Tayuya. Truth was they found a common bond in the fact they were disliked immensely in their respective home villages. Shortly after her arrival in Otogakure the girl was accepted into Shirotoku and Kuroken's advanced shinobi training program.

 

The day when their lives would take them on different paths came fast, as Kuroken didn't permit his students to speak with those outside the program in fear that they would be come weaker. “I guess this is good bye Naru-kun...I will try and get strong to thank you for helping me...” the blonde haired girl then kissed Naruto on the cheek and walked away silently.

 

Reality Returns...

 

The blonde produced hand seals and released the henge she used to conceal the true color of her hair. “No more holding back...” the girl rushed for Tenten and dodged to the side avoiding a high roundhouse kick from the brunette, Rekka ran towards the wall and ran upwards. The brunette kunoichi reached into her holster and grabbed one of her weapons scrolls and bit her thumb breaking the skin she then spread her blood across the scroll. A twisted grin spreading over her face, she flipped to the side avoiding swiftly as the girl with fiery hair lunged at her.

 

'I have to become stronger...to show Naru-kun I thank him for saving me from my life in the wild...' the fiery haired girl thought to herself as she proceeded to do hand seals. “Another fire jutsu...you lack real strength!” the brunette spat as she was preparing another scroll. Tenten then produced a Kage Bunshin and handed the second scroll to it the two then ran along the wall unfurling their scrolls. Thats when the scrolls began to throw out numerous weapons were sent raining downward.

 

“No...!” the girl exclaimed as numerous bladed weapons sailed her way, her heart was beating faster, she was coming to terms with the finality of this, should could die. She found her body taking mild control and being pulled to the direction Tenten was running and ran forward as if by instinct but she wasn't fast enough to avoid all the weapons. A long handled knife or Guan Dao was the last weapon to be released by the scroll and it flew right into the girl's thigh, but from behind a Miao Dao pierced her shoulder. It was a sheer miracle that the sword missed the artery in the shoulder.

 

“That was easy...see I told you...you lack true strength!” Tenten responded as she dispelled her clone and landed in front the girl with a kunai in hand ready to deal a final blow. Rekka snarled angrily she couldn't let it end like this, she grasped hold of the blade of the sword pulling it out of her shoulder carefully, blood poured freely from the would for a moment before it began healing. She pulled the Guan Dao from her leg and raised her head her eyes changed slowly they were now golden with demonic slits. Tenten backed up slowly, this girl she was facing was different she was on another level.

 

'She is on a whole other level...I will have to be more careful in this battle she seems different. I need to be careful...' Tenten thought to herself as she grasped hold of a sansetsukon and spun it around. Rekka grasped hold of the Guan Dao she just pulled out of her leg and glared rushing forward, she spun the long handedly knife elegantly and thrust it rapidly. The curved blade lunged forward and the brunette leaned to the side taking a deep cut to her shoulder but despite the pain she coiled one of the sections of her flail around the pole of the blade and ripped it from Rekka's hands.

 

Despite this Rekka spun about landing an elbow blow to the Tenten's lower back knocking her forward. Rekka then spun around raising her foot up and pivoting into a side kick slamming her to the wall. The brunette groaned in pain as she hit the wall, as she was leaning against the wall grabbing hold of a dual bladed spear, she quickly grasped hold of it and spun thrusting it forward pinning Rekka's arm to the opposite wall.

 

Rekka wasn't defeated yet though, she grasped hold of of the guan dao which was stuck in the wall and pulled it out. She loosened her grip on it and thrust it upward getting a grip further down and thrust the blade into the brunette's left arm sending her into the wall. The brunette hit the wall lightly and slid down, she frowned in pain feeling the pain from the long handle knife in her arm she grabbed hold of the blade and pulled it from her arm. Rekka fought against the two pronged spear that was holding her to the wall it was stuck to the wall quite well preventing her from escaping.

 

Tenten hoisted herself to her feet and clutched her arm she finally ripped off part of her shirt and tied it around her arm making a quick tourniquet. This helped slow her bleeding down, as she walked down the corridor with a noticeable limp Rekka managed to pull the spear out of the wall and threw it at the brunette. Despite her exhaustion Tenten spun about swiftly pulling a kunai from her holster knocking the spear away and rushed towards Rekka with the kunai readied. Rekka rushed across the floor kicking at the brunette's side swiftly as her foot came down she thrust both palms forward and hit Tenten in the solar plexus swiftly.

 

“Foolish...” the weapons mistress muttered as she threw her kunai to the ceiling the blonde's eyes didn't follow the kunai. The brunette then grasped hold of the red sleeves of the Katon Expert's outfit grasping her arms tightly. “No way I'm losing to you! I won't be out done by a girl who worries about her looks!” Tenten shouted loudly as she kicked Rekka repeatedly in the side before jumping to the air and throwing both legs into the blonde's stomach the combined force sent her flying across the ground as the elegant sleeves were torn apart. This revealed the seals on her arms, a circle containing the kanji for hopeful on the right arm and a circle containing the kanji for child.

 

Rekka glared angrily as she gathered herself from the floor, but as she was getting ready to stand Tenten bolted to the ceiling planting her feet to it. She grabbed her kunai from the ceiling and bounded from it diving for Rekka. The brunette's knee struck the girl clad in red in the stomach and as the blonde fell to the floor Tenten spun the kunai piercing the collar of the girls shirt leaving her pinned to the floor.

 

“...We'll settle this...Panda Girl...this isn't...over...” Rekka managed to say before passing out from exhaustion as she did her eyes returned to normal. Tenten smirked and staggered away heading to where Haku was to see if she was in need of assistance. “Oh we will...you definitely don't belong with these people...” Tenten quietly said as she walked away picking up the two pronged spear using it as a crutch as she walked.

 

Further down the hall the large shuriken was being thrown about swiftly being pulled back like a yo-yo on a strong due to the chakra thread attached. She found that the mirrors were too hard to penetrate with her weapon. “Just like Shirotoku-sensei...you must be his cousin...his...distant cousin...” the red haired girl spat out an insult to goad Haku into attacking.

 

Haku frowned while plotting her course of action, though she didn't have Naruto's reserves of chakra to pull off the shadow clone technique as long as Naruto or Ginshin. She proceeded to form hand seals, this was her chance to use Kirigakure no Jutsu now the jutsu required a source of water fortunately for her the air contained a great deal of moisture. Soon the area was filled with a mist reducing the vicious redhead's ability to aim.

 

Thats when Haku descended from one of her mirrors charging forward she threw a strong right hook connecting with Kiru's jaw. The sadistic girl fell back and threw her shuriken forward, one of the blades cut across the side of Haku's, the dark haired ice mistress threw a powerful kick into Kiru's side spinning around into a heel kick. This sent the vicious murderess reeling back as she held her head losing control of her chakra control on the shuriken.

 

“I was killing people before you even learned how to do ninjutsu. I outclass you, relying on that large weapon will hinder you!” the ice mistress exclaimed as she prepared to leap into the air, the tanned red head regained her bearings sent two chakra threads froward to her shuriken disengaging it into the two kunai. She then pulled the large kunai forward bringing them straight into Haku's back. Haku fell to the floor and coughed up some blood Kiru then pulled the large kunai from the girl's back smirking sadistically. Haku screamed out in immense pain as the pain coursed through her body, 'She's stronger than I thought...' the raven haired girl thought silently as she forced herself to her feet.

 

“You truly are a weaker cousin to Shirotoku-sensei. After all the stronger members of your bloodline have white hair. You are nothing but trash compared to sensei...I shall remove you from the line right now.” Kiru morbidly said as she locked the two kunai into one large shuriken again. Thats when a rain of senbon came from the mirrors striking the redhead in several points of the body locking her limbs in place. “No...that's not true real strength comes from something else...compassion...murderous intent only gets you so far!!” Haku then threw two kunai from her holster knocking the redhead into one of the mirrors. The shadow clone in the mirror jumped out kicking the red head towards Haku who was prepared, she grasped hold of the girl by the collar of the shirt throwing her down the hall at an angle. Which caused the red head to hit the wall with great force knocking her out.

 

“The rest is up to you Naruto-kun...” Haku said as she dispelled her clones and her mirrors of ice. She then walked to a wall and rested against it quietly, she was lucky the kunai didn't go in too deep but she had received a some serious injuries from the Kunai.

 

Down the hall with Naruto, his eyes continued turning around, in the way of two gears or more specifically the solar system. “Sasame...go down the hall and check on my team...” Naruto spoke sternly as he prepared his sword, to fend off this devil swordsman. The girl opened her mouth to object but Naruto shot her a glare and she turned running down the hall.

 

“Who would of thought Orochimaru-sama's little pet would become so weak!” the swordsman shouted as he prepared to rush Naruto. Naruto evaded Kenki's rush and kicked him square in the back. “And I expected more from one trained by Kuroken and Shirotoku.” Naruto responded dryly as he thrust his sword forward, Kenki spun around caught the blade swiftly with one of his own.

 

“Your eyes are just as freaky as the Uchiha's but you probably can't copy jutsu! Meaning you are flawed-” Kenki was stopped in the middle of his attempt to insult Naruto when Naruto changed his grasp on the handle of his sword applying much more pressure pushing the devil swordsman back with greater intensity. Naruto was steadily driving Kenki back, the devil swordsman stumbled back and Naruto thrust his sword forward slashing it upward knocking the devil swordsman's hat clear off. Also a deep cut formed across the boy's face.

 

“You have no idea what these eyes can do...like a shadow cast in twilight I see the movements as if they were those of a cast shadow in the twilight.” Naruto cryptically said as he held the blade horizontally with elegance. Kenki laughed and loosened his yukata slightly, he steadied his katanas evenly and stepped lightly as she prepared to rush forward. In a swift motion Kenki slashed his sword vertically cleaving the kitsune mask in two. The ceramic mask fell to the floor and shattered, Naruto frowned slightly and gripped his sword tightly.

 

“Asura Kenjutsu: Goaku!(Asura Kenjutsu: Five Sins)” Kenki lunged forward swinging his swords forward with great fervor striking Naruto's one sword, “SATSUJIN!!!” the devil swordsman shouted as he sheathed his katanas and reached behind unsheathing the long sword slashing diagonally, the dojutsu in Naruto's eyes turned ones more, “Uzumaki Kenjutsu: Jingireichishin!! (Uzumaki Kenjutsu: Five Virtues)” was all Naruto said as he had analyzed his opponents Kenjutsu.

 

Naruto stepped out of the way of the last slash, striking his opponent in the back of the neck with the side of the sword causing him to fall to his knees. Kenki growled angrily as he stood to his feet, he grasped the sword tightly and rushed at Naruto with a series of fierce lunges and slashes. Naruto was gracefully dodging the attacks and stepped back as the sword came down fiercely trying to cleave him in two. The sword struck the stone floor and and became lodged into the stone unmovable.

 

“Game over Devil Swordsman...” Naruto ran across the lodged blade ready to finish Kenki with the sword of billowing clouds, thats when Kenki unsheathed the two swords at his side bring them up in time to deflect the thrust of the sword Naruto flipped back as the long sword was being dislodged by his added weight. The two then lunged headlong right into one another striking one another's blades simultaneously thats when Naruto's sword began to fissure and crack from the intensity of the fight between the two. Finally the blade snapped the tip flying off across the room.

 

Naruto jumped back and threw his sword hilt to the ground and took a taijutsu stance, this was going to be hard to fight with out a weapon. Kenki rushed forward sheathing his katana grabbing his long sword from the floor. Naruto pivoted on his right heel avoiding the swing of the long sword as it came slashing towards him, Naruto leaned back as the sword cut through the air. The sword cut some of Naruto's hair, Naruto continued to lean backward and flipped backward and kicked off the floor punching Kenki in the stomach knocking the wind out of him. Naruto grabbed hold of the Devil Swordsman's right arm which appeared to be the more dominant and turned it over and dealt a swift palm heel strike to the elbow breaking the arm.

Kenki roared out in pain as his arm was shattered with intense precision, Naruto prepared Shosen Jutsu (Mystical Palm Technique). He proceeded to cut several tendons within the his opponents body causing him to fall to the floor immobilized. “You will never use your sword techniques again...you are no Shinobi anyway...you are not but a pathetic excuse for a samurai.” Naruto spat out as he cast his sheathe to the side, he turned deactivating his dojutsu and walked down the hall quietly heading to where his team mates were.

 

As he left a figure emerged from the shadows clapping his hands quietly, His face was revealed slowly the dark eyes, the black hair, none other than Kuroken Satsujin. “He truly has surpassed my expectations...but you...ha! You have always been a pitiful excuse Kenki...I knew I should have sent Sayuri or Koshanue but...there is hope for you...of course what I have planned for you there is only a ten point one percent survival rate. Tell me Kenki...do you wish to have vengeance?” Kuroken spoke with venom to his words he wasn't going to make it easy for the failed projects to continue to exist not with out paying a price. “Yes sensei...I want to get even with that fool...no one bests Kenki the Devil Swordsman. So do as you will if it will make me stronger.” the boy angrily said gritting his teeth, Kuroken smirked at this and motioned for some Otonin to carry Kenki away.

 

Once the devil swordsman was carried away, Kuroken smirked as he looked to the broken mask laying on the floor. “No more hiding behind the mask hmmm Naruto? Perhaps the development of this dojutsu is the cause of our interference on your development. The Kyuubi's chakra combined with the blessed seal may have caused a change in you. Orochimaru you and your quest for power will be your downfall.” Kuroken cryptically stated before disappearing into the shadows to wait for the time to collect Kiru and Rekka.

 

Down the hall Naruto found his team and Sasame waiting, Haku and Tenten had been tended to by the Fuma girl and bandaged up. “Naruto-kun where are your mask and sword?” the brunette kunoichi asked since it was weird to see Naruto with out his trademark items. “Broken.” Naruto responded as he walked over to them.

 

“Are you both ready to go? We need to get out of here before more Otonin show up.” Naruto helped Haku up since she looked the worst off compared to Tenten who was better off due to only a few burns and bruises. “Thank you Naruto-kun...” Haku calmly stated as they walked down the corridor back to the entrance. The eventually reached where Rekka lay on the floor she was slowly coming to consciousness, Naruto set Haku down against the wall.

 

He knelt down beside Rekka and lifted her up, “Rekka-chan I want you to come with me...you don't belong here...” he looked at the girl with concern in his eyes. The girl looked at Naruto happy to see him show kindness to her, “I would follow you to hell Naruto...” she quietly said trying vainly to hug him.

 

“Naruto! She's an enemy! She could-” Tenten began to object but saw that the girl didn't show animosity to Naruto.

 

“Too bad she can't go with you...Kuroken-sensei wants us to keep her where she can be a weapon!” A hostile voice called out as fierce kick came toward Naruto's stomach knocking him from Rekka. Sayuri stood defiant and ready to fulfill her duties her right hand extended and motioning for Naruto to come at her. “N-No...Naruto-kun...” Rekka cried out as she saw Naruto get knocked back a few feet.

 

“You are obviously too weak Rekka to want to go with a weak fool...” Sayuri trailed off as she felt a surge of killing intent, Naruto stood to his feet the wind like patterns spreading over his face. “Rekka isn't weak...she is one of my precious people!” Naruto stood ready his eyes more serious and vengeful, he forced the seal back slowly he simply prepared to strike the blue clad kunoichi. The girl snarled some, “Not today! I'm already in enough trouble for trying to fight you earlier...I will fight you yet Naruto.” with that said she picked up Rekka and ran out of the compound swiftly almost at an inhuman speed.

 

“Rekka!!” Naruto shouted out trying to catch up to her but after a few steps he knew she was gone. He clenched his fist and hit the wall in defeat before walking back to where Haku was and helped her up. The group didn't quite understand why but they sensed some kind of trust between Naruto and the girl known as Rekka. The group traveled out of the building and made their way back to the outpost town.

 

Hours later...

 

“Sasame! I am glad you are safe.” Hanzaki quickly said once the group returned, Sasame rubbed the back of her head knowing she was going to be in trouble. Naruto had taken leave of the group and walked off to be alone inside the bar that miraculously hadn't been destroyed while Ginshin and Shirotoku had fought. “Kin...who is this Rekka girl...?” Haku softly asked her team who froze at the mention of the name.

 

“She was there? ...Rekka was more than precious to Naruto-kun...he isn't honest with himself about her...you see...he loves her. He may say she's just his friend but its more than that.” Kin explained, she was of course feeling great pain at the thought of Naruto's feelings for Rekka. Haku sighed some, she could only guess what Naruto was going through at the moment. “Tayuya really couldn't stand Rekka cause as far as Naruto was involved it was Rekka this, Rekka that, Rekka, Rekka, Rekka...you could say that I also disliked her...” Kin quietly said gritting her teeth some, it was clear that the girls from Otogakure didn't much care for Rekka. Typical girl jealousy.

 

“I see...so that explains why Naruto-kun is seems so distraught.” Haku silently said as she looked towards where Naruto was. Their eyes shifted to the orange haired girl, they didn't know what to make of her, she could be more competition for Naruto's affections or she might not there was no telling.

 

A few days later...

 

Naruto was sitting in a tree by himself thinking quietly, he was truly troubled that he couldn't save Rekka from the hell of being one of Kuroken's guinea pigs. He sighed softly then looked up into the branches above, “Stop hiding Kin...I know you're there.” he dryly called out before looking back into the sea of tree branches.

 

“How long did you know I was there Naruto-kun?” the dark haired girl responded as she came out of hiding landing on a branch above Naruto. She grasped hold of the branch and swung down sitting down beside Naruto, 'I won't make him give up on Rekka...I can tell he cares about her too much...he shouldn't be the only one who gives up his happiness for others...' the raven haired kunoichi said under he breath as she looked at Naruto.

 

“About five minutes...” Naruto responded quietly, he was being quite distant since his encounter with Rekka. “You need to stop worrying about Rekka, she's a strong girl, after all she is just like you Naruto-kun. Now try and cheer up. You'll have a chance to save her yet.” the girl quietly said to reassure Naruto since she could tell he was troubled by this one set back. He looked at her questioning what she was being so supportive since he knew about the dislike Tayuya and Kin seemed to have for Rekka.

 

“Why are you suddenly so understanding of me caring for Rekka? You and Tayuya used to hate how fond I was of her?” the blue eyed Genin queried, he didn't quite understand it himself. Kin groaned and crossed her arms over her chest, and looked away acting tough as she normally does, it was a defense mechanism. “It's not like I have a choice...I either learn to deal with sharing you or I don't get to be with you at all...and I well I-love-you-too-much-to-let-you-go-so-I'm-willing-to-share!” though the dark haired beauty began eloquently enough the last part was hard for her to say so she blurted it all out at once.

 

“Kin-chan...I didn't know you felt that way...I never knew-you-loved-me-too-much-to-let-me-go!” Naruto added a joke in as he responded to the girl, effectively destroying the moment. Kin glared at Naruto a vein forming in her delicate forehead, “We were having a moment Naruto...and you ruined it...I should use the ear twist technique.” Kin threatened as she reached for Naruto's ear.

 

“You're cute when you're angry.” Naruto quietly said, he was now feeling like his usual self due to the words of encouragement from Kin. The girl glad in black blushed slightly her anger fading away, her blushing deepened when the blonde clad in black set his hand on her cheek and caressed it silently. Naruto then leaned close to her his lips a few inches from hers, a smile pulling at the corners of his lips. “Thanks for being understanding Kin-chan...” his words trailed off just as he brushed his lips over hers kissing the girl had started as a teammate and become so much more.

 

Kin blushed and almost fell from the branch but Naruto had pulled her into his arms thus stabling her. She didn't take long to reciprocate the tender kiss, closing her eyes she returned the kiss her heart swelling with that emotion called love. She felt more complete knowing that Naruto cared about her, that was the thing she had found missing in her life all of her life. After a few more moments the two parted the tender kiss and looked at each other quietly.

 

“Naruto-kun...?” the girl quietly asked, her cheek still tinged a subtle shade of pink as she looked at Naruto who was smiling happily at her, a true smile. “Yes Kin-chan?” he replied as he looked deep into her eyes as if he were trying to stare into her soul. The girl then fidgeted with her fingers for a moment trying to get the strength to ask him if the kiss meant what she thought it did.

 

“Does this mean we're a couple...now?” she softly asked the boy smiling faintly as Naruto held her close in his arms. She nestled close to him feeling safe, safe enough to drop that defensive wall of hers. “I don't know if you would call being involved with me being in a couple. But yet we are together now.” Naruto grinned softly at her and closed his eyes, that was the truth of it all you couldn't call it a couple, it was more like she was part of his harem.

 

Sometime later...

 

Not back in the village for even two minutes Naruto felt the presence of two girlfriends looming around the corner. “Okay Naruto. I and Gai have to show Hanzaki-san to the Hokage tower where we will give our report on the mission. You can show Sasame around the village. Oh yeah and Rin is coming with us too.” Ginshin calmly said with a grin on his face, although Naruto was in dread of this. “Sensei do you know whats lying in wait for me around that corner? Tayuya, Hinata and Sakura! I would rather not be garroted today 'kay? Thanks!” Naruto responded since the idea of escorting a girl as cute as Sasame around the village would earn the ire of Tayuya a scary thing indeed.

 

“Not my problem lets go!” and like that Ginshin, Gai, Rin, and Hanzaki were gone leaving Naruto alone with Kin, Haku, Sasame, Tenten, Neji, and Lee. “Sasame-chan! You are a vision of beauty! Will you go out with me?” Lee quickly jumped in and asked Sasame, of course she turned pale as a ghost at the thought and looked around quickly.

 

“Er...sorry...I'm interested in someone else!” she quickly said trying to avoid the fate of being on a date with Lee. “Who is he!? He surely cannot be as youthful as I!” Lee replied striking a nice guy pose, this made Kin, Haku, Sasame, Tenten, and Naruto all twitch in disgust. Spandex rarely looked good on anyone, and Lee and Gai were some of those it didn't work for.

 

Sasame quickly grabbed hold of Naruto's arm not like she had much to choose from, either Naruto or the angst filled Hyuuga Neji. “I really like Naruto sorry Lee!” the girl explained swiftly, as a feeling of dread washed over Naruto's face. This revelation caused Lee to pretty much petrify into a pillar of stone and fall over backwards. “Now c'mon Naruto show me around the village!” the orange haired girl chimed in as she pulled Naruto's arm to get away from Lee.

 

Just as the two reached the corner Naruto was dreading, thee girls stepped out glaring coldly at the girl. “Annnnnd what do you think you're doing with our boyfriend!?” Sakura angrily said her arms crossed over her chest. Naruto now had a feeling of dread that he wasn't going anywhere for a while, “he's showing me around the village as his sensei-asked him to do.” the brown eyed girl responded timidly since the three girls were scaring her a tad.

 

“Well we need to have him clear something up for us! The slut with the giant forehead and the perma-virgin with no pupils wont agree to my claim that I got Naruto-kun's first kiss! He kissed me when he slipped me that tranquilizer when we were fighting that time.” Tayuya exclaimed as she crossed her arms over her chest, Naruto's eye twitched in fear of Tayuya.

 

“I got his first true kiss because it wasn't a fight and he wasn't trying to knock me out! It was a true romantic kiss! Nothing Tayuya the Sailor would know anything about!” Sakura responeded as she set her hands on her hips giving Naruto a look that chilled him down to the bone. “N-Naruto-kun k-k-k-kissed me on the cheek w-w-when w-we were f-five...” Hinata shyly commented as she fidgeted with her fingers not wanting to intimidate her fiancé like the other two were doing.

 

“That doesn't count! It was on the cheek you timid little perma-virgin!!” Tayuya shouted at the raven haired girl causing her to cringe from the verbal assault. Naruto pinched the bridge of his nose sighing some, since it was juvenile to fight over the first kiss bragging rights. “Sorry but none of you got my first kiss...a first kiss qualifies as being on the lips. Now I will say who it was and neither of you can hit me. I don't need a headache today.” Naruto said as he cleared his throat after the two angry girls nodded their heads. “It was Rekka-chan just the night before I was supposed to leave for the Chuunin Exams...” Naruto began quietly as he began to reminisce about that night.

 

Flashback no jutsu!!

 

Naruto had been getting his stuff ready for the mission, when suddenly he was glomped and fell over. He didn't need to look to the side he knew who it was, the only girl in Otogakure forward enough to do something like that. “Hello Rekka-chan.” he said a genuine smile forming on his face, of all the people in Otogakure Rekka was the only one he felt truly comfortable around.

 

“Awww Naru-kun you're no fun sometimes!!” the girl complained but still nuzzled her face into his neck none the less. “I knew it was you because of the sleeves. And you know Kuroken-san will be upset if he knows you sneaked out of his training facilities again.” Naruto reprimanded the girl quietly, his right index finger raised into the air.

 

“I got permission to say goodbye to you this one time. There is something I would like to give to you before you go Naru-kun...” the girl quietly said her hazel eyes shifting about silently as she unwrapped her arms from around his neck. Naruto rolled over on the floor so he could look at the girl, she was a wild card just like him full of energy and friendly. “And what is that? Would it be something like this...?” Naruto leaned up and kissed her softly on the lips, the girl's face gradually shifted from a light tinge of pink to a shade of red found in her hair.

 

Now normally Naruto didn't do something as bold as that but he felt like if he didn't do it now he might never get the chance. He pulled away from the kiss slowly and smiled at the girl, the girl opened her eyes slowly and blushed deeply and nodded her head. “You are coming back aren't you Naru-kun?” she quietly asked since she didn't expect something so bold from Naruto.

 

“I don't know Rekka-chan...I have a bad feeling about this mission...if something happens know that I will one day come back for you. I swear it on my Nindo!” Naruto told her as he looked up at her, little did he know this would be the last time he would see her for a long while.

 

Back in the present...

 

“I ought to kill you Naruto!” Tayuya growled showing her disdain for Rekka, the truth was she had seen Naruto first yet Rekka got all the attention from Naruto just cause she didn't cuss all the time or bop him on the head. “Now now Tayu-chan deep cleansing breaths! I didn't even know you liked me back then.” Naruto responded, a big drop of sweat on the side of his head as he raised his hands in self defense. Tayuya didn't crack him over the head with her flute, instead she twisted his ear causing him to scream out in pain.

 

It was true the next generation always surpassed the last, because in this case Naruto would probably learn to be quiet unlike his sensei. Sasame just stared in shock of what had just transpired, Naruto was an odd boy alright since he didn't yell at Tayuya for twisting his ear.

 

At Tsunade's office...

“And thats what happened Hokage-sama.” Ginshin politely said, trying to maintain his manners in front of the Hokage due to the fear of being flicked into a wall. “I see so your former teammates have created a second iteration of the Sound Four...and the one Naruto speaks of named Rekka is the missing Shichibi Jinchuuriki that we have heard about then. As the report said, the girl had greater mastery of Katon jutsu than Shinka at that age.” the Godaime Hokage quietly said as she laced her fingers quietly looking at the group of shinobi in front of her.

 

“I sure hope you brought Rin back for a good reason Ginshin, and not because you decided to have two girlfriends for every day of the week.” Tsunade quickly said as she turned her attention to Rin, Ginshin was a noted womanizing ninja but he wasn't that bad. Seven was enough.

 

Author's Notes: Okay here it is chapter 11. It would have been here sooner but like I said things happened. I momentarily got uninspired when I found out so prick was copying and pasting my fic on a forum and claiming it as his own. Then yesterday I had a wisdom tooth pulled, and so I finally got around to finishing this chapter. I have to ask that if any of you find my fics being posted on a forum and its not me posting it to do something about it cause I don't enjoy my work being stolen.

 

Now a choice is presented to you.

 

Kurenai dumps Ginshin getting tired of sharing him and ends up with Kakashi, allowing Rin to take her place as one of Ginshin's ladies. Or Rin goes to Kakashi and Kurenai just learns to deal with Ginshin's love of the ladies.

 

Next stop fluffiness filled chapters!!