Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Two of a Kind ❯ Two of a kind 9 ( Chapter 9 )
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By: confusednarutofan 
Hinata has officially joined the group.
Anime/Manga: Naruto Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance / Hentai / Adventure / Action | Type: Yaoi | Uploaded On: 10.30.2016 | Updated On: 11.02.2016 | Pages: 4 | Words: 6.4K | Visits: 424 | Status: Work In Progress
Hinata has officially joined the group.
Anime/Manga: Naruto Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance / Hentai / Adventure / Action | Type: Yaoi | Uploaded On: 10.30.2016 | Updated On: 11.02.2016 | Pages: 4 | Words: 6.4K | Visits: 424 | Status: Work In Progress
Declaimer: I do not own Naruto, some guy named Kishimoto Masashi does.
Warning: This story begins to have lots and lots of smut. So you've been warned~
Ok, I'm starting my ninth chapter enjoy.
"Shukaku speech"
"Kyuubi speech"
"Everyone else speech"
"Thought speech"
Chapter 9
On with the story
The sun rose as morning once again met the village of the leaf. The light shined down on the apartment of two boys sleeping soundly, as always their bodies tangled in an intimate embrace. Their legs were entwined, their furry tails wrapped around each other's waist. Gaara's forehead rested against Naruto's bare chest, his hands bunched up and clasping at the hair that flowed down Naruto's torso. Adorning Naruto's hips were his usual boxers. Gaara however was wearing something a little different today. In the weeks that Hinata had been welcomed into their fold, all three of them had grown even closer. Gaara wore the evidence of his friendship with Hinata.
Flashback
Hinata and Gaara sat at the edge of their clearing, watching Naruto as he sparred with his clone. This had become routine. Even though Gaara still trained, he also enjoyed his free time. However Naruto used pretty much all his free time to continue training, having gained a new determination. They watched as Naruto fought five of his clones, all of them beating on Naruto who simply sat in a crouch taking the hits without defending himself. A form of endurance training Shukaku had taught him.
Gaara sat kneeled in the grass, his hands gracefully placed atop his own lap. Hinata sat kneeled behind him, braiding his hair idly as she and him conversed. Gaara was currently wearing his black robe.
"So all you have is that black robe and boxers?" Hinata asked with a frown as she twisted another couple of long strands of Gaara's hair into a braid. Gaara just slightly nodded his head.
"Yes. I never really needed more clothes. It's easy to wash and maintain." Gaara spoke in his normal gentle tone. Hinata just continued to frown.
"I can understand Naruto doing that, I mean." She trailed off while glancing at Naruto who was once again naked, being covered only by one of his tails which he used to wrap around his pelvis to guard his sex. Hinata then refocused on the braid. She was still trying to get used to Naruto's...openness. "...Naruto is kind of...um...how do I say this?" Hinata paused, trying to chose her words.
"A brute." Gaara said while releasing a light giggle. Hinata just blushed and bowed her head in embarrassment.
"I didn't want to say it that way." Hinata spoke sheepishly. Gaara turned his head to the side slightly to glance towards the girl with a knowing expression.
"It's ok, he's Shukaku's disciple. They take pride in it." Gaara said in a reassuring voice. Hinata just nodded at that.
"I'm not exactly like Naruto, but I don't need much else. Besides, I couldn't afford to buy more clothes anyway." Gaara continued. Hinata frowned at that. She forgot how humble a lifestyle the two boys lived.
"I'll fix that." Hinata said in a determined fashion.
"You really don't have." Gaara attempted to reply before he felt a small tug on his hair, the tug causing him to crane his head back to now look up at Hinata through an upside down viewpoint. Hinata looked down at him with her Byakugan flared.
"I'll fix that." Hinata repeated before losing her grip on Gaara's hair. Gaara just nodded before returning his head to it's proper position, a small blush creeping across his face. Her time with Naruto had made her a little...scary.
End Flashback
Back in the boy's bed, Gaara began to stir first. He blinked his eyes open sleepily, moving subtly as his tired, blurry vision became more clear. Gaara looked up to see Naruto still sound asleep. A tender smile crept across his face before he reached up to place a kiss against Naruto's forehead. After that, Gaara slowly disentangled himself from Naruto's grasp and got up quietly from the bed. But not before stretching out a bit.
He then walked over to the side of his dresser where a large mirror lay leaning against the wall, positioned in such a way so that the person looking into it could see their entire body. From there Gaara stared at himself for a moment.
Gaara no longer wore his tattered boxers. Now he wore very lightly colored mint green pajamas. Both a pair of silky pants and a matching blouse across his torso, compliments of Hinata. Gaara himself didn't really see the point but it seemed Hinata insisted. His long, silky, knee length red hair flowed down his back and branched out to his front as well. He reached to the side and grabbed a large decorative hair-comb from the dresser. The teeth of the comb were mint green as well and it had six large, frilly, slightly darker green flowers decorating it. Gaara combed through his hair for a few minutes before putting his hair up in a bun and sticking that comb into the bundle of hair to keep it up. Another gift from Hinata. Though it seemed as if Kyuubi approved of the accessory as well.
Mini-Flashback
Gaara and Kyuubi stood opposite each other, practicing their stances. Gaara wore the comb and outfit for the first time.
"I just don't see the point of all these...accessories." Gaara stated with apprehension while keeping one leg held up high and balancing only on one toe of his other leg. Kyuubi just gave a knowing smirk.
"Remember Gaara-chan, getting what you want isn't always just about clawing through your enemies. Deception, misdirection, cunning. These are also powerful tools. People will underestimate you. And that's when you will dominate them. But I also believe Hinata just thinks you look cute dressed like that. I can't say I disagree." Kyuubi spoke while releasing a sultry chuckle.
End Flashback
Gaara held his head slightly tilted to the side while staring at himself in the mirror. It wasn't that bad. But soon he tore himself away and made his way back over to where Naruto continued to sleep peacefully. The sun was still rising and it was almost time for school. They always arrived early. Without Gaara to cuddle into Naruto lay sprawled out on his back, his long mane of spikey blonde hair covering most of the space around him.
Gaara took a moment to enjoy Naruto's adorableness before climbing back on the bed on all fours. He climbed on top of Naruto slowly, being careful not to wake him as Gaara straddled the other boy's waist. Gaara looked down at Naruto in thought for a moment before an idea popped in his head. He then began to form a series of quick hand signs. When he finished, Gaara's hair rose up. While most of it was in a bun, much of it still hung down to about his mid back. Gaara leaned his torso down a little bit so his hair could come alive and spring forward to begin tickling Naruto's chest and armpits.
Almost instantly Naruto's eyes shut open as he erupted in a fit of laughter. He curled up and convuled atop the bed, giggling in joy.
"Gaara-kun!" Naruto squealed in delight before making those same hand signs and having his own hair spring to life and attack Gaara right back. Gaara let out a high pitched squeal as he was overtaken, Naruto currently having more hair to work with. Naruto then lept forward, effectively pushing Gaara off of him to instead hop on top of Gaara and pin the other boy's arms above his head. Gaara was now laying down, Naruto stradling Gaara's waist. Naruto's hair continued to tickle Gaara endlessly. Gaara couldn't help but shriek out in that tiny, high pitched voice of his.
"Ok I give, I give. Mercy Naru-kun." Gaara pleaded. Naruto smirked before allowing his hair to settle, though he still held Gaara's hands pinned above his head, never letting that smug smirk leave his face. Gaara looked up with those feral black eyes of his, panting profusely. Naruto lowered his head down to speak directly into Gaara's fluffy raccoon ears.
"Who's the best?" Naruto asked in a taunting manner. Gaara shivered a bit, biting down on his lower lip as a blush spread across his cheeks.
"You are." Gaara conceded that in a tiny whisper. Naruto's grin grew even brighter before replying in a low and deliberate tone, his fiery red slitted eyes staring intensely down into Gaara's.
"Believe it."
Naruto and Gaara flew towards the school swiftly now. They had gotten faster. Naruto took the lead with Gaara following close behind. They both adorned their long black robes, blindfolds on, their hoods pulled up. Iruka didn't bother enforcing the "no hoods" rule after getting to know everyone in the class. Their hair was of course tucked into their robes. Even when their hoods were down most of their long hair was hidden. They arrived early as always, with Hinata already waiting for them at the back of the class. She gave them a sweet little smile before standing up to let the boys into the row.
Gaara moved in first, sliding into the seat. Hinata moved in after him, followed by Naruto. Hinata was usually seated in between the boys. Naruto and Gaara then placed a hand on top of Hinata's lap and entwined their fingers, holding hands. Hinata placed both her hands on top of theirs. It was a small embrace, but one they found...comforting. They had really grown close over the weeks.
After some time the rest of the students began to follow in. Iruka and Mizuki entered after everyone else. And of course when Sasuke entered his fangirls began to swoon. They were promptly ignored. As the bell rang everyone had found their seats as usual, with Iruka standing in front of the class.
"Good, it seems everyone is here. Today is going to be a very exciting day. Because today, we test out your hand to hand skills, not just on practice dummies as usual, but through monitored sparring sessions." As soon as Iruka finished that class began to divulge into a series of whispers. A small smirk appeared across Sasuke's lips, a reaction which didn't go unnoticed by Ino and Sakura who began to swoon once more. Naruto and Gaara gave no reaction as usual. However Hinata had a slightly worried expression on her face. Both Naruto and Gaara caught that look. They let go of each other's hand to instead embrace Hinata's hands, giving her a reassuring squeeze. Hinata sighed in relief, giving them an appreciative smile.
"Alright settle down." Iruka instructed before motioning to the door. "We will meet out in the yard and then I will tell you your pairings. There will be two fights at a time and only two. One will be monitored by myself, and other will be monitored by Mizuki." As he said that, Mizuki just gave a small grunt from the side. "You stop when we say stop. You will not be given your weapons. This is a hand to hand exercise. You may use any Jutsu you are capable of using at this point. Though again remember, we are sparring, not trying to kill each other." Iruka looked on the class with a stern gaze before nodding and walking out. Everyone else followed.
"Finally I get the chance to show what I got. It's about time. Right Akumaru?" Kibi said as he jumped from his seat to quickly follow after Iruka. Akamaru, who sat on top of Kiba's head, let out a happy bark.
"What a drag?" Came another apprehensive voice from Shikamaru as he tucked his hands in his pockets and followed with a slouch. Naruto, Gaara and Hinata were the last to get up except for one. Sasuke still sat in his seat, staring forward wordlessly. As the three past him, Sasuke shifted his gaze towards Naruto.
"We'll finally see who's the best." Sasuke spoke shortly, his tone calm and collected. Naruto looked towards him, watching through that blindfold. He didn't say anything. Instead Naruto just gave a small nod. Sasuke stared intensely as the three walked by. Hinata had a slightly worried expression on her face but she just continued to make her way outside. Finally Sasuke rose from his seat to follow.
By the time Naruto, Gaara, Hinata, and Sasuke made it to the yard, fights were already starting. The first fight was between Ino and Sakura. They had started out attempting to punch each other. But eventually it devolved into scratching and hair pulling. They were still pre-teens after all. Iruka let them tangle with for a while before finally breaking them up. He figured it was probably good for them to release some pent up aggression.
The next few fights after that were uneventful. Again very few students actually had any developed skill. Kiba eventually fought against Shino. Kiba came out ahead, mostly because Shino's refusal to use his actual weapons. (The bugs.) Though Iruka did make a note of that. Iruka stood on the side with a clipboard writing notes, as did Mizuki a little while away. Though Mizuki allowed fights to continue for much longer then Iruka. Still he broke them up before too much blood was shed, though he did get a few glances from Iruku.
Gaara, Naruto, and Hinata sat off to the side under a tree. They didn't say much, though both Gaara and Naruto were taking the time to gauge the skill level of their peers. They didn't say anything, but they were not impressed.
"Hinata and Gaara, report." Iruka called out after a while. Hinata went wide eyed when hearing her name called, looking over to Gaara who just smiled warmly back at her.
"Let's go." Gaara spoke in a that tender tone of his. The sound of his voice once again calmed her nerves.
"Yea...let's do it." Hinata said in a hesitant manner. She was trying to be a little stronger in Naruto's presence. As they walked over to Iruka, Hinata stole a glance back at Naruto. He just gave her a small nod with a smirk on his face.
"I have to show him that I am strong. His parents wouldn't want him to be with someone who is weak. Especially not...him." Hinata thought to herself while thinking back on a recent memory.
Flashback
Hinata stood at the top of a cliff overlooking an expansive sea. She peered upon it in aw. This was the first time she'd seen anything like this. All that water, waves, the sounds. It was breathtaking. Behind her Naruto and Gaara smiled as they watched Hinata take in the sights. Hinata turned around to look to the two boys with a teary gaze.
"I didn't think it would be like this." She commented in a breathless fashion. Naruto simply nodded while gaara held a small smile across his lips.
"Yep, they've changed things a bit. Made things more homey." Naruto spoke up while grinning brightly. Hinata nodded at that before turning around again to look off to into the sea once more.
"I hope they like me." She spoke in an uncertain whisper. Gaara heard that and walked to her side, facing her. Hinata then turned to face Gaara with worry evident in her lavender pupils. Slowly Gaara leaned forward and embraced Hinata in a hug. Hinata didn't hesitate in returning that tender hold.
"You'll do fine Hinata-chan." Gaara whispered, causing Hinata to nod into his neck.
"Ok."
"So this is her." Came a sultry voice from the side. Hinata jumped a bit before pulling away from Gaara and looking towards the direction of the voice. Walking her way was a tall woman in a red kimono. Her hips swinging hypnotically back and forth, the woman's movements graceful and seductive. Nine red fox tails swung gracefully behind the figure's curvy figure. She stopped a ways away, ushering Hinata over with a small "come-hither" motion she made with her finger. Hinata hesitated for a moment before quickly scampering over to within a few feet of the woman. Hinata then bowed deeply at the waist.
"I-it is very nice to meet you." Hinata stuttered in a fluster. Kyuubi just let out an amused, chuckle.
"Aren't you sweet. My name is Kyuubi. I've been waiting to meet you Hinata-chan." Kyuubi drawled out. Hinata shivered at the sound of the woman's voice. It was so...commanding, yet delicate. Finally Hinata stood back up from her bowed position, but she couldn't bring herself to look Kyuubi in the eye. Her entire body was shaking. This was THE nine tailed fox after all.
"It's...nice to meet you as well." Hinata spoke out in a barely audible voice. Kyuubi released another amused chuckle at Hinata's response before looking over to Naruto.
"Your tastes are very interesting kit." Kyuubi said before watching Hinata with her intense, red slitted eyes. Naruto just grinned and began to rub the back of his head.
"Yea I guess so." Naruto replied nervously.
"Weak is more like it." Came a powerful voice originating from behind Kyuubi. The owner of that voice slowly walked out from the large forest which stood behind Kyuubi. Hinata visibly jumped when hearing that voice, daring to only glance up briefly to look at it's owner.
A large man with dark skin walked towards the rest of the group. He had a bulky, muscular torso. The rest of his body complimented his strong form. Adorning his legs was a pair of tattered and baggy brown pants, his chest bare. One large raccoon tail swung behind his body, the width of that appendage being twice the size of the rest of his body. He walked with his arms crossed, tribal tattoos covering his body. The man stopped right next to Kyuubi, his imposing form hovering even over Kyuubi and towering over Hinata. He looked down at her with an intense gaze, his black, starred eyes narrowed.
"Looks like nothing more than a weakling to protect, an anchor. She can't even look us in the eyes." Shukaku commented in a powerful voice that caused Hinata to visibly tremble. She bit into her bottom lip and tried to gaze at Shukaku's face but one glance at his stare made her tear her eyes away instantly. Kyuubi frowned.
"Poor thing, she is just a child." Kyuubi said with a frown while looking up to Shukaku. Shukaku just continued to stare down at Hinata harshly, ignoring Kyuubi's comment. Naruto and Gaara quickly moved to Hinata's side. Gaara wrapped his arms around Hinata before disappearing from sight, removing her from the link. Naruto watched them leave before glaring up to Shukaku, having no problem with maintaining eye contact.
"Dad, you're an asshole." Naruto growled with a snarl playing across his mouth. Shukaku just smirked at that.
"Yea kid? Well what are you gonna do about it? I'm not going to let some weak...." But before he could finish his sentence, Shukaku felt a fist hit his face, causing him to slide back on his heels. Naruto had lunged and he had no plans to stop. Naruto tackled Shukaku before they both fell into the forest. All the while Shukaku was laughing in amusement. Kyuubi just shook her head while watching them disappear.
"...Boys."
End Flashback
Hinata and Gaara now stood in front of each other, both of them bowed to show respect before taking their fighting stances. Hinata began to perform hand signs before her Byakugan activated. Iruka became alarmed at that, as did a few students who were watching the fight.
"Hinata, that won't be necessary, and is much too." But before Iruka. could finish Gaara interrupted him.
"That's alright sensei." Gaara said simply while taking his fighting stance. Gaara lifted one leg up in the air, performing a split. Raising up on his tippy toes, Gaara then outstretched his arms towards the opposite ends of his body and faced one of his palms towards Hinata, and his other palm in the other direction. Everyone could see that Gaara wore a pair of mint green, silk shoes with flowery embroidery. Another present from Hinata. Iruka gave Gaara a confused look before nodding.
"Alright then, but I'll stop the fight if it becomes too dangerous. Proceed!" As soon as he said this Hinata charged. She got to Gaara quickly and wasted no time in throwing out palm strikes. As she did bursts of chakra erupted from her hands to the surprise of many of her classmates. Gaara smiled before moving under her palm and out of the way, effectively dodging her attack.
But Hinata didn't stop. She continued her assault, throwing in kicks, palm strikes, and various other attacks, all while releasing bursts of chakra. Gaara dodged every attack with ease and grace. He weaved between her strikes, his movements made it seem like he was dancing. The fluttering of his robe made Gaara seem all the more ethereal. Many onlookers found themselves mesmerized by Gaara movements, Iruka included.
Hinata's brow was furrowed in concentration. She found herself a bit frustrated that shouldn't couldn't even touch Gaara, but she wasn't surprised. In the past weeks she'd seen what both boys were capable of. Not only that, she could see how Gaara was able to manipulate his chakra to stop her attacks from damaging his internal organs. This wasn't about winning, but showing her will to grow stronger. And she had grown stronger. While she wasn't a genius by any means, meeting Shukaku had pushed her to train even harder than before, on her own. Hell, the first time she used her Byakugan to look at Gaara and Naruto she passed out from the sheer strength of their chakra. But not anymore. Though Gaara and Naruto did learn to suppress their chakra after that incident.
Her assault continued for several minutes with Gaara never throwing out one counter strike. After a while Hinata began to pant and sweat heavily but still she didn't stop. Iruka nodded at her with a smile before raising his hand.
"That's enough. Thank you Gaara and Hinata." He said before writing some things don't in his clipboard. Almost immediately Hinata fell on all fours and began panting even heavier than before. She had exhausted much of her body's energy and her chakra. Gaara however didn't even break a sweat. He walked calmly over to Hinata and outstretched his hand. Hinata looked up at him before giving a weak smile and taking his hand, allowing him to help her up. They then walked back to where Naruto was, under the tree. Naruto had a proud smile across his face, which caused Hinata to blush a bit when seeing it.
"You see dad? What do you have to say about that?" Naruto commented inside his own head.
"A decent effort. But we'll see if she maintains that drive." Shukaku commented skeptically. Naruto just nodded his head before walking up to Hinata, who was still trying to catch her breath.
"He won't admit it, but he's impressed." Naruto stated proudly while looking down at Hinata. Hinata had a looking of confusion on her face before going wide eyed in realization of who Naruto was talking about and bowing her head with a small smile. Naruto then leaned forward to whisper in her ear.
"I am too." Naruto said before walking forward and passed her. Hinata couldn't wipe her smile away now.
"He's proud of me." Hinata thought to herself in elation while watching Naruto walk past her.
"Naruto and Sasuke." Mizuki called out. Naruto knew he'd be called next. Besides the fight that Iruka was now overseeing, only he and Sasuke were left. Sasuke had been waiting patiently on the other side of the yard, leaning against a tree. When he heard the match-up a small smirk grew along his lips. In fact when the announcement was called everyone who weren't currently fighting began to gather by Mizuki. Iruka looked on to the scene with a worried expression. Mizuki liked to let the sparring sessions linger. But right now Iruka was already overseeing another fight.
Naruto and Sasuke stepped in front of one another, Sasuke's eyes serious and focused. Currently Naruto, Sasuke, and Gaara were tied for the top position in the class, excelling at every avenue. Whether it be knowledge of jutsu, chakra control, theory, history, everything. So this was a defining moment for Sasuke. Naruto, still adorning that large robe and blindfold had his hands tucked into the sleeves of his robe. He looked in Sasuke's direction silently before giving a small bow. Sasuke, who was already in his fighting stance, hesitated for a moment before standing up and returning Naruto's bow.
"Alright alright, get on with it." Mizuki said in an impatient manner. Naruto lifted up from his bowing position before taking his arms out of his sleeves and reaching for his hood. Sasuke quickly got back in his fighting stance.
"I appreciate the respect you've shown me Sasuke. It couldn't have been easy for someone like you." Naruto spoke out, his words a bit confusion to Sasuke.
"For that, I will take this seriously, as a sign of respect." Naruto said while lowering his hood, revealing those furry fox ears. He then scooped his hands under his neck and began to pull his hair out of the confines of his robe. With a quick flick of his head and jerk of his wrist, Naruto released the long bundle of spikey hair he had been hiding from his classmates since the start of school. He now stood with his knee length golden hair covering his back. Some classmates began to whisper at the sight.
"So that's what he's been hiding under there. Sheesh that's a lot of hair." Shikamaru spoke off to the side. Sasuke narrowed his eyes, not wasting any time with questions, before dashing forward to initiate the first strike. Naruto nodded before lifting a foot up and slamming it down on the ground, the impact kicking up a cloud of dust and creating a loud thunderous noise as he got into his fighting stance. That action made a few people jump.
Sasuke didn't back down however. He started with a flying jump kick aimed at Naruto's head. Naruto stepped forward into the kick and moved his arm in to block that attack, letting Sasuke's leg collide with Naruto's forearm. Sasuke gritted his teeth when feeling the rock solid impact of his leg against Naruto's arm. It was like hitting a rock. Sasuke then tried to turn his body so he could punch Naruto. Naruto then moved his elbow up so Sasuke's fist would collide with that elbow. Again Sasuke flinched from the impact of Naruto's rock solid muscles.
That assault continued in that fashion. Sasuke attacked and Naruto blocked those attacks head on. If not for the robes, everyone would be able to see the flexing of Naruto's muscles with each impact. And each impact made Sasuke want to strike out less and less. Naruto's body was hard as a rock. It didn't take long for people to notice that Naruto, unlike Gaara, didn't wear any shoes. He was completely barefoot. Normally the length of his robe obsured his feet, but not today while he moved so vigorously to block Sasuke's attacks.
Gaara and Hinata watched from the side, Hinata more enthralled by the fight then Gaara. Hinata was mesmerized and amazed by Naruto's strength. She could tell that Sasuke's assault wasn't getting through at all. Gaara wasn't surprised at all. He looked at Hinata's amazed expression and couldn't help letting out a tiny, short, high pitched giggle. The sound of that innocent noise snapped Hinata out of her daze to glance over to Gaara.
"What?" Hinata asked with an embarrassed blush tinting her cheeks. Gaara shook his head softly.
"You are just so adorable." Gaara commented in a lighthearted manner. That comment only made Hinata blush more.
"But...Naruto is just so amazing." She whispered in a dreamy fashion. Gaara nodded before leaning forward from his delicate kneeling position and affectionately sweeping some hair from Hinata's face.
"Yes he is." Gaara stated simply with a gentle smile. Hinata nodded before taking Gaara's hand and entwining their fingers. She then returned her attention back to Naruto. Gaara just watched her watch Naruto. She was so cute.
By now Sasuke was getting extremely frustrated. His entire body ached from constantly having his attacks blocked by Naruto. He could tell that he wasn't getting through. Growling in annoyance Sasuke threw one more kick, which was blocked, before jumping back. The fight had gone on for some time and Mizuki showed no signs of stopped it. He just grinned from the side. The fight lasted long enough for the fight that Iruka was overseeing to be over. He was now making his way over to Mizuki to stop the fight himself. But before he could the area was engulfed in fire as Sasuke had quickly made hand signs and blew plume of fire towards Naruto. Iruka went wide eyed before attempting to jump forward to protect Naruto. But what he saw caused him to stop his tracks.
With a few short hand signs, Naruto's hair came alive. Naruto whipped his head lightly, causing his hair to slam against the plumes of red flames, dissipating that jutsu and absorbing the fire into Naruto's hair. To everyone's surprise Naruto now stood standing with his hair completely engulfed in flame.
"Naruto!" Iruka yelled from the side as he sprinted towards Naruto. But Naruto made no attempt to put his hair out. In fact he stood up straight, crossed his arms and looked towards Iruka with a calm expression.
"Be calm." Naruto spoke in an unalarmed tone. Sasuke just stared on, amazed at what he was seeing, not expecting the battle to have gone this far. This was his strongest attack. With his hair still on fire, Naruto looked at Sasuke before nodding.
"Impressive." Naruto stated simply before the red flames suddenly changed color, turning a dark blue instead. The flames then doubled in size. This caused a series of gasps to emanate from the crowd of students around. Naruto then whipped his hair to the side again. This time the flames completely disappeared, leaving his hair completely intact, however the tips of his hair were now smoking. Naruto then calmly scooped up a large portion of his hair and stuck it in his mouth before slowly sliding those strands out, coating the locks in his saliva to put out that smoke.
This sight caused a number of girls to sigh in a swooning manner, an action given little notice by Naruto. Iruka stared in shock for a while before shaking himself out of the daze and raising his hand.
"Alright that's it. We are going to end today's class a little early today, so enjoy the rest of your time off. But I expect everyone to be here on time tomorrow." Iruka announced. As soon as he did many kids began to run off, many talking about Naruto and Sasuke's fight as they did. Sasuke however just stood and and continued to stare at Naruto, even as Naruto turned around and walked back over to Hinata and Gaara. After a while Sasuke gritting his teeth in silence before making his way home, brooding to himself.
Hinata now walked up to Naruto, her expression brimming with adoration. "That...was so amazing Naruto." Hinata managed to blurt out before averting her gaze. Naruto smiled lightly before reaching a hand forward to caress Hinata's cheek.
"Thanks Hinata-Chan." He spoke in a tender tone. Hinata nodded with her head bowed while leaning into Naruto's touch. Gaara watched in joyous amusement as the two love-birds interacted. Wordlessly Gaara moved behind Naruto and began to cup handfuls of Naruto's hair, tucking those strands back down into Naruto's robe. Naruto gave little note to Gaara's behavior, as if expecting it.
"We have some extra time. A few hours. Maybe we can spend some time together before Hinata has to go home. It would be the first time we could do this during a weekday." Gaara proposed from behind, watching the two lover birds with a knowing expression. Naruto looked out the side of his eye to Gaara before nodding.
"I think that's a great idea. How about you Hinata-chan?" Naruto asked. Hinata looked up with her big bright lavender orbs before nodding. "Yes...I'd like that." She spoke a bit more confidently this time. Naruto nodded before grabbing Hinata's hand and running off into the forest. Having finished tucking Naruto's hair away, Gaara lingered in the yard a bit , letting them go ahead by themselves.
"I know you are still there. Sasuke." Gaara spoke out to the empty yard now. On cue Sasuke stepped out from behind a tree, his brow scrunched in a frown.
"How did you know?" Sasuke asked in a dull tone. Sasuke was currently standing behind Gaara. Gaara smiled while gesturing to the large raccoon ears on top of his own head. Sasuke nodded in silence.
"The answer is yes by the way." Gaara spoke up again. Sasuke narrowed his eyes.
"What do you mean, I didn't even ask you anything." Sasuke spoke out in mild frustration. Gaara just maintained that smile before turning around to face Sasuke, his arms tucked inside his sleeves.
"You didn't have to. Yes, we'll let you train with us. There is a lot we can teach each other." Gaara went on while walking towards Sasuke with delicate steps. Like his mentor, Gaara's body and especially his hips swayed gracefully and hypnotically from side to side as he moved. An action even obvious behind that large robe. Sasuke just watched Gaara, though he became a little uneasy as the other boy got closer.
Gaara didn't stop until he was right in front of Sasuke. He extended his hand, that long sleeve of his robe falling over his hand.
"Come with me ok?" Gaara said in a soft and sweet voice. Sasuke hesitated for a minute, not really seeing why he had to take Gaara's hand. But he did notice how...affectionate him and Naruto seemed to be. Maybe it was just there way. So with a bit of apprehension Sasuke put his own hand forward. Without wasting a second, Gaara lifted his arm up so his sleeve would fall down and reveal that small, pale hand of his. He slowly took Sasuke's hand and squeezed it tight. Sasuke couldn't help noticing how...soft and delicate Gaara felt.
Nodding in satisfaction Gaara turned around and began walking into the forest at a casual space. He then looked back to Sasuke who was now following. Sasuke avoided Gaara's gaze, feeling kind of weird having to hold another boy's hand. But he didn't say anything. He still tried to play things cool. Plus it was worth learning their secrets to being so strong. Sasuke definitely did notice how easily Gaara dodged Hinata's attacks. Sasuke's mind wondered as he thought about that. But when he snapped back to reality he found Gaara still staring back at him silently. This caused Sasuke to tear his gaze away again. Sasuke then sped up, moving out in front of Gaara and leading the way, making Gaara follow even though Sasuke didn't know where they were going. Though he was sure Gaara would correct him if they were going the wrong way to wherever they were going. Gaara just continued to smile softly to himself, noting how they were still holding hands.
That's the end of that chapter, please review
Author note
I've returned after years of being gone to right a smutty, playful story. It won't be for everyone but that's ok. For those that do like it, thanks for viewing~
Warning: This story begins to have lots and lots of smut. So you've been warned~
Ok, I'm starting my ninth chapter enjoy.
"Shukaku speech"
"Kyuubi speech"
"Everyone else speech"
"Thought speech"
Chapter 9
On with the story
The sun rose as morning once again met the village of the leaf. The light shined down on the apartment of two boys sleeping soundly, as always their bodies tangled in an intimate embrace. Their legs were entwined, their furry tails wrapped around each other's waist. Gaara's forehead rested against Naruto's bare chest, his hands bunched up and clasping at the hair that flowed down Naruto's torso. Adorning Naruto's hips were his usual boxers. Gaara however was wearing something a little different today. In the weeks that Hinata had been welcomed into their fold, all three of them had grown even closer. Gaara wore the evidence of his friendship with Hinata.
Flashback
Hinata and Gaara sat at the edge of their clearing, watching Naruto as he sparred with his clone. This had become routine. Even though Gaara still trained, he also enjoyed his free time. However Naruto used pretty much all his free time to continue training, having gained a new determination. They watched as Naruto fought five of his clones, all of them beating on Naruto who simply sat in a crouch taking the hits without defending himself. A form of endurance training Shukaku had taught him.
Gaara sat kneeled in the grass, his hands gracefully placed atop his own lap. Hinata sat kneeled behind him, braiding his hair idly as she and him conversed. Gaara was currently wearing his black robe.
"So all you have is that black robe and boxers?" Hinata asked with a frown as she twisted another couple of long strands of Gaara's hair into a braid. Gaara just slightly nodded his head.
"Yes. I never really needed more clothes. It's easy to wash and maintain." Gaara spoke in his normal gentle tone. Hinata just continued to frown.
"I can understand Naruto doing that, I mean." She trailed off while glancing at Naruto who was once again naked, being covered only by one of his tails which he used to wrap around his pelvis to guard his sex. Hinata then refocused on the braid. She was still trying to get used to Naruto's...openness. "...Naruto is kind of...um...how do I say this?" Hinata paused, trying to chose her words.
"A brute." Gaara said while releasing a light giggle. Hinata just blushed and bowed her head in embarrassment.
"I didn't want to say it that way." Hinata spoke sheepishly. Gaara turned his head to the side slightly to glance towards the girl with a knowing expression.
"It's ok, he's Shukaku's disciple. They take pride in it." Gaara said in a reassuring voice. Hinata just nodded at that.
"I'm not exactly like Naruto, but I don't need much else. Besides, I couldn't afford to buy more clothes anyway." Gaara continued. Hinata frowned at that. She forgot how humble a lifestyle the two boys lived.
"I'll fix that." Hinata said in a determined fashion.
"You really don't have." Gaara attempted to reply before he felt a small tug on his hair, the tug causing him to crane his head back to now look up at Hinata through an upside down viewpoint. Hinata looked down at him with her Byakugan flared.
"I'll fix that." Hinata repeated before losing her grip on Gaara's hair. Gaara just nodded before returning his head to it's proper position, a small blush creeping across his face. Her time with Naruto had made her a little...scary.
End Flashback
Back in the boy's bed, Gaara began to stir first. He blinked his eyes open sleepily, moving subtly as his tired, blurry vision became more clear. Gaara looked up to see Naruto still sound asleep. A tender smile crept across his face before he reached up to place a kiss against Naruto's forehead. After that, Gaara slowly disentangled himself from Naruto's grasp and got up quietly from the bed. But not before stretching out a bit.
He then walked over to the side of his dresser where a large mirror lay leaning against the wall, positioned in such a way so that the person looking into it could see their entire body. From there Gaara stared at himself for a moment.
Gaara no longer wore his tattered boxers. Now he wore very lightly colored mint green pajamas. Both a pair of silky pants and a matching blouse across his torso, compliments of Hinata. Gaara himself didn't really see the point but it seemed Hinata insisted. His long, silky, knee length red hair flowed down his back and branched out to his front as well. He reached to the side and grabbed a large decorative hair-comb from the dresser. The teeth of the comb were mint green as well and it had six large, frilly, slightly darker green flowers decorating it. Gaara combed through his hair for a few minutes before putting his hair up in a bun and sticking that comb into the bundle of hair to keep it up. Another gift from Hinata. Though it seemed as if Kyuubi approved of the accessory as well.
Mini-Flashback
Gaara and Kyuubi stood opposite each other, practicing their stances. Gaara wore the comb and outfit for the first time.
"I just don't see the point of all these...accessories." Gaara stated with apprehension while keeping one leg held up high and balancing only on one toe of his other leg. Kyuubi just gave a knowing smirk.
"Remember Gaara-chan, getting what you want isn't always just about clawing through your enemies. Deception, misdirection, cunning. These are also powerful tools. People will underestimate you. And that's when you will dominate them. But I also believe Hinata just thinks you look cute dressed like that. I can't say I disagree." Kyuubi spoke while releasing a sultry chuckle.
End Flashback
Gaara held his head slightly tilted to the side while staring at himself in the mirror. It wasn't that bad. But soon he tore himself away and made his way back over to where Naruto continued to sleep peacefully. The sun was still rising and it was almost time for school. They always arrived early. Without Gaara to cuddle into Naruto lay sprawled out on his back, his long mane of spikey blonde hair covering most of the space around him.
Gaara took a moment to enjoy Naruto's adorableness before climbing back on the bed on all fours. He climbed on top of Naruto slowly, being careful not to wake him as Gaara straddled the other boy's waist. Gaara looked down at Naruto in thought for a moment before an idea popped in his head. He then began to form a series of quick hand signs. When he finished, Gaara's hair rose up. While most of it was in a bun, much of it still hung down to about his mid back. Gaara leaned his torso down a little bit so his hair could come alive and spring forward to begin tickling Naruto's chest and armpits.
Almost instantly Naruto's eyes shut open as he erupted in a fit of laughter. He curled up and convuled atop the bed, giggling in joy.
"Gaara-kun!" Naruto squealed in delight before making those same hand signs and having his own hair spring to life and attack Gaara right back. Gaara let out a high pitched squeal as he was overtaken, Naruto currently having more hair to work with. Naruto then lept forward, effectively pushing Gaara off of him to instead hop on top of Gaara and pin the other boy's arms above his head. Gaara was now laying down, Naruto stradling Gaara's waist. Naruto's hair continued to tickle Gaara endlessly. Gaara couldn't help but shriek out in that tiny, high pitched voice of his.
"Ok I give, I give. Mercy Naru-kun." Gaara pleaded. Naruto smirked before allowing his hair to settle, though he still held Gaara's hands pinned above his head, never letting that smug smirk leave his face. Gaara looked up with those feral black eyes of his, panting profusely. Naruto lowered his head down to speak directly into Gaara's fluffy raccoon ears.
"Who's the best?" Naruto asked in a taunting manner. Gaara shivered a bit, biting down on his lower lip as a blush spread across his cheeks.
"You are." Gaara conceded that in a tiny whisper. Naruto's grin grew even brighter before replying in a low and deliberate tone, his fiery red slitted eyes staring intensely down into Gaara's.
"Believe it."
Naruto and Gaara flew towards the school swiftly now. They had gotten faster. Naruto took the lead with Gaara following close behind. They both adorned their long black robes, blindfolds on, their hoods pulled up. Iruka didn't bother enforcing the "no hoods" rule after getting to know everyone in the class. Their hair was of course tucked into their robes. Even when their hoods were down most of their long hair was hidden. They arrived early as always, with Hinata already waiting for them at the back of the class. She gave them a sweet little smile before standing up to let the boys into the row.
Gaara moved in first, sliding into the seat. Hinata moved in after him, followed by Naruto. Hinata was usually seated in between the boys. Naruto and Gaara then placed a hand on top of Hinata's lap and entwined their fingers, holding hands. Hinata placed both her hands on top of theirs. It was a small embrace, but one they found...comforting. They had really grown close over the weeks.
After some time the rest of the students began to follow in. Iruka and Mizuki entered after everyone else. And of course when Sasuke entered his fangirls began to swoon. They were promptly ignored. As the bell rang everyone had found their seats as usual, with Iruka standing in front of the class.
"Good, it seems everyone is here. Today is going to be a very exciting day. Because today, we test out your hand to hand skills, not just on practice dummies as usual, but through monitored sparring sessions." As soon as Iruka finished that class began to divulge into a series of whispers. A small smirk appeared across Sasuke's lips, a reaction which didn't go unnoticed by Ino and Sakura who began to swoon once more. Naruto and Gaara gave no reaction as usual. However Hinata had a slightly worried expression on her face. Both Naruto and Gaara caught that look. They let go of each other's hand to instead embrace Hinata's hands, giving her a reassuring squeeze. Hinata sighed in relief, giving them an appreciative smile.
"Alright settle down." Iruka instructed before motioning to the door. "We will meet out in the yard and then I will tell you your pairings. There will be two fights at a time and only two. One will be monitored by myself, and other will be monitored by Mizuki." As he said that, Mizuki just gave a small grunt from the side. "You stop when we say stop. You will not be given your weapons. This is a hand to hand exercise. You may use any Jutsu you are capable of using at this point. Though again remember, we are sparring, not trying to kill each other." Iruka looked on the class with a stern gaze before nodding and walking out. Everyone else followed.
"Finally I get the chance to show what I got. It's about time. Right Akumaru?" Kibi said as he jumped from his seat to quickly follow after Iruka. Akamaru, who sat on top of Kiba's head, let out a happy bark.
"What a drag?" Came another apprehensive voice from Shikamaru as he tucked his hands in his pockets and followed with a slouch. Naruto, Gaara and Hinata were the last to get up except for one. Sasuke still sat in his seat, staring forward wordlessly. As the three past him, Sasuke shifted his gaze towards Naruto.
"We'll finally see who's the best." Sasuke spoke shortly, his tone calm and collected. Naruto looked towards him, watching through that blindfold. He didn't say anything. Instead Naruto just gave a small nod. Sasuke stared intensely as the three walked by. Hinata had a slightly worried expression on her face but she just continued to make her way outside. Finally Sasuke rose from his seat to follow.
By the time Naruto, Gaara, Hinata, and Sasuke made it to the yard, fights were already starting. The first fight was between Ino and Sakura. They had started out attempting to punch each other. But eventually it devolved into scratching and hair pulling. They were still pre-teens after all. Iruka let them tangle with for a while before finally breaking them up. He figured it was probably good for them to release some pent up aggression.
The next few fights after that were uneventful. Again very few students actually had any developed skill. Kiba eventually fought against Shino. Kiba came out ahead, mostly because Shino's refusal to use his actual weapons. (The bugs.) Though Iruka did make a note of that. Iruka stood on the side with a clipboard writing notes, as did Mizuki a little while away. Though Mizuki allowed fights to continue for much longer then Iruka. Still he broke them up before too much blood was shed, though he did get a few glances from Iruku.
Gaara, Naruto, and Hinata sat off to the side under a tree. They didn't say much, though both Gaara and Naruto were taking the time to gauge the skill level of their peers. They didn't say anything, but they were not impressed.
"Hinata and Gaara, report." Iruka called out after a while. Hinata went wide eyed when hearing her name called, looking over to Gaara who just smiled warmly back at her.
"Let's go." Gaara spoke in a that tender tone of his. The sound of his voice once again calmed her nerves.
"Yea...let's do it." Hinata said in a hesitant manner. She was trying to be a little stronger in Naruto's presence. As they walked over to Iruka, Hinata stole a glance back at Naruto. He just gave her a small nod with a smirk on his face.
"I have to show him that I am strong. His parents wouldn't want him to be with someone who is weak. Especially not...him." Hinata thought to herself while thinking back on a recent memory.
Flashback
Hinata stood at the top of a cliff overlooking an expansive sea. She peered upon it in aw. This was the first time she'd seen anything like this. All that water, waves, the sounds. It was breathtaking. Behind her Naruto and Gaara smiled as they watched Hinata take in the sights. Hinata turned around to look to the two boys with a teary gaze.
"I didn't think it would be like this." She commented in a breathless fashion. Naruto simply nodded while gaara held a small smile across his lips.
"Yep, they've changed things a bit. Made things more homey." Naruto spoke up while grinning brightly. Hinata nodded at that before turning around again to look off to into the sea once more.
"I hope they like me." She spoke in an uncertain whisper. Gaara heard that and walked to her side, facing her. Hinata then turned to face Gaara with worry evident in her lavender pupils. Slowly Gaara leaned forward and embraced Hinata in a hug. Hinata didn't hesitate in returning that tender hold.
"You'll do fine Hinata-chan." Gaara whispered, causing Hinata to nod into his neck.
"Ok."
"So this is her." Came a sultry voice from the side. Hinata jumped a bit before pulling away from Gaara and looking towards the direction of the voice. Walking her way was a tall woman in a red kimono. Her hips swinging hypnotically back and forth, the woman's movements graceful and seductive. Nine red fox tails swung gracefully behind the figure's curvy figure. She stopped a ways away, ushering Hinata over with a small "come-hither" motion she made with her finger. Hinata hesitated for a moment before quickly scampering over to within a few feet of the woman. Hinata then bowed deeply at the waist.
"I-it is very nice to meet you." Hinata stuttered in a fluster. Kyuubi just let out an amused, chuckle.
"Aren't you sweet. My name is Kyuubi. I've been waiting to meet you Hinata-chan." Kyuubi drawled out. Hinata shivered at the sound of the woman's voice. It was so...commanding, yet delicate. Finally Hinata stood back up from her bowed position, but she couldn't bring herself to look Kyuubi in the eye. Her entire body was shaking. This was THE nine tailed fox after all.
"It's...nice to meet you as well." Hinata spoke out in a barely audible voice. Kyuubi released another amused chuckle at Hinata's response before looking over to Naruto.
"Your tastes are very interesting kit." Kyuubi said before watching Hinata with her intense, red slitted eyes. Naruto just grinned and began to rub the back of his head.
"Yea I guess so." Naruto replied nervously.
"Weak is more like it." Came a powerful voice originating from behind Kyuubi. The owner of that voice slowly walked out from the large forest which stood behind Kyuubi. Hinata visibly jumped when hearing that voice, daring to only glance up briefly to look at it's owner.
A large man with dark skin walked towards the rest of the group. He had a bulky, muscular torso. The rest of his body complimented his strong form. Adorning his legs was a pair of tattered and baggy brown pants, his chest bare. One large raccoon tail swung behind his body, the width of that appendage being twice the size of the rest of his body. He walked with his arms crossed, tribal tattoos covering his body. The man stopped right next to Kyuubi, his imposing form hovering even over Kyuubi and towering over Hinata. He looked down at her with an intense gaze, his black, starred eyes narrowed.
"Looks like nothing more than a weakling to protect, an anchor. She can't even look us in the eyes." Shukaku commented in a powerful voice that caused Hinata to visibly tremble. She bit into her bottom lip and tried to gaze at Shukaku's face but one glance at his stare made her tear her eyes away instantly. Kyuubi frowned.
"Poor thing, she is just a child." Kyuubi said with a frown while looking up to Shukaku. Shukaku just continued to stare down at Hinata harshly, ignoring Kyuubi's comment. Naruto and Gaara quickly moved to Hinata's side. Gaara wrapped his arms around Hinata before disappearing from sight, removing her from the link. Naruto watched them leave before glaring up to Shukaku, having no problem with maintaining eye contact.
"Dad, you're an asshole." Naruto growled with a snarl playing across his mouth. Shukaku just smirked at that.
"Yea kid? Well what are you gonna do about it? I'm not going to let some weak...." But before he could finish his sentence, Shukaku felt a fist hit his face, causing him to slide back on his heels. Naruto had lunged and he had no plans to stop. Naruto tackled Shukaku before they both fell into the forest. All the while Shukaku was laughing in amusement. Kyuubi just shook her head while watching them disappear.
"...Boys."
End Flashback
Hinata and Gaara now stood in front of each other, both of them bowed to show respect before taking their fighting stances. Hinata began to perform hand signs before her Byakugan activated. Iruka became alarmed at that, as did a few students who were watching the fight.
"Hinata, that won't be necessary, and is much too." But before Iruka. could finish Gaara interrupted him.
"That's alright sensei." Gaara said simply while taking his fighting stance. Gaara lifted one leg up in the air, performing a split. Raising up on his tippy toes, Gaara then outstretched his arms towards the opposite ends of his body and faced one of his palms towards Hinata, and his other palm in the other direction. Everyone could see that Gaara wore a pair of mint green, silk shoes with flowery embroidery. Another present from Hinata. Iruka gave Gaara a confused look before nodding.
"Alright then, but I'll stop the fight if it becomes too dangerous. Proceed!" As soon as he said this Hinata charged. She got to Gaara quickly and wasted no time in throwing out palm strikes. As she did bursts of chakra erupted from her hands to the surprise of many of her classmates. Gaara smiled before moving under her palm and out of the way, effectively dodging her attack.
But Hinata didn't stop. She continued her assault, throwing in kicks, palm strikes, and various other attacks, all while releasing bursts of chakra. Gaara dodged every attack with ease and grace. He weaved between her strikes, his movements made it seem like he was dancing. The fluttering of his robe made Gaara seem all the more ethereal. Many onlookers found themselves mesmerized by Gaara movements, Iruka included.
Hinata's brow was furrowed in concentration. She found herself a bit frustrated that shouldn't couldn't even touch Gaara, but she wasn't surprised. In the past weeks she'd seen what both boys were capable of. Not only that, she could see how Gaara was able to manipulate his chakra to stop her attacks from damaging his internal organs. This wasn't about winning, but showing her will to grow stronger. And she had grown stronger. While she wasn't a genius by any means, meeting Shukaku had pushed her to train even harder than before, on her own. Hell, the first time she used her Byakugan to look at Gaara and Naruto she passed out from the sheer strength of their chakra. But not anymore. Though Gaara and Naruto did learn to suppress their chakra after that incident.
Her assault continued for several minutes with Gaara never throwing out one counter strike. After a while Hinata began to pant and sweat heavily but still she didn't stop. Iruka nodded at her with a smile before raising his hand.
"That's enough. Thank you Gaara and Hinata." He said before writing some things don't in his clipboard. Almost immediately Hinata fell on all fours and began panting even heavier than before. She had exhausted much of her body's energy and her chakra. Gaara however didn't even break a sweat. He walked calmly over to Hinata and outstretched his hand. Hinata looked up at him before giving a weak smile and taking his hand, allowing him to help her up. They then walked back to where Naruto was, under the tree. Naruto had a proud smile across his face, which caused Hinata to blush a bit when seeing it.
"You see dad? What do you have to say about that?" Naruto commented inside his own head.
"A decent effort. But we'll see if she maintains that drive." Shukaku commented skeptically. Naruto just nodded his head before walking up to Hinata, who was still trying to catch her breath.
"He won't admit it, but he's impressed." Naruto stated proudly while looking down at Hinata. Hinata had a looking of confusion on her face before going wide eyed in realization of who Naruto was talking about and bowing her head with a small smile. Naruto then leaned forward to whisper in her ear.
"I am too." Naruto said before walking forward and passed her. Hinata couldn't wipe her smile away now.
"He's proud of me." Hinata thought to herself in elation while watching Naruto walk past her.
"Naruto and Sasuke." Mizuki called out. Naruto knew he'd be called next. Besides the fight that Iruka was now overseeing, only he and Sasuke were left. Sasuke had been waiting patiently on the other side of the yard, leaning against a tree. When he heard the match-up a small smirk grew along his lips. In fact when the announcement was called everyone who weren't currently fighting began to gather by Mizuki. Iruka looked on to the scene with a worried expression. Mizuki liked to let the sparring sessions linger. But right now Iruka was already overseeing another fight.
Naruto and Sasuke stepped in front of one another, Sasuke's eyes serious and focused. Currently Naruto, Sasuke, and Gaara were tied for the top position in the class, excelling at every avenue. Whether it be knowledge of jutsu, chakra control, theory, history, everything. So this was a defining moment for Sasuke. Naruto, still adorning that large robe and blindfold had his hands tucked into the sleeves of his robe. He looked in Sasuke's direction silently before giving a small bow. Sasuke, who was already in his fighting stance, hesitated for a moment before standing up and returning Naruto's bow.
"Alright alright, get on with it." Mizuki said in an impatient manner. Naruto lifted up from his bowing position before taking his arms out of his sleeves and reaching for his hood. Sasuke quickly got back in his fighting stance.
"I appreciate the respect you've shown me Sasuke. It couldn't have been easy for someone like you." Naruto spoke out, his words a bit confusion to Sasuke.
"For that, I will take this seriously, as a sign of respect." Naruto said while lowering his hood, revealing those furry fox ears. He then scooped his hands under his neck and began to pull his hair out of the confines of his robe. With a quick flick of his head and jerk of his wrist, Naruto released the long bundle of spikey hair he had been hiding from his classmates since the start of school. He now stood with his knee length golden hair covering his back. Some classmates began to whisper at the sight.
"So that's what he's been hiding under there. Sheesh that's a lot of hair." Shikamaru spoke off to the side. Sasuke narrowed his eyes, not wasting any time with questions, before dashing forward to initiate the first strike. Naruto nodded before lifting a foot up and slamming it down on the ground, the impact kicking up a cloud of dust and creating a loud thunderous noise as he got into his fighting stance. That action made a few people jump.
Sasuke didn't back down however. He started with a flying jump kick aimed at Naruto's head. Naruto stepped forward into the kick and moved his arm in to block that attack, letting Sasuke's leg collide with Naruto's forearm. Sasuke gritted his teeth when feeling the rock solid impact of his leg against Naruto's arm. It was like hitting a rock. Sasuke then tried to turn his body so he could punch Naruto. Naruto then moved his elbow up so Sasuke's fist would collide with that elbow. Again Sasuke flinched from the impact of Naruto's rock solid muscles.
That assault continued in that fashion. Sasuke attacked and Naruto blocked those attacks head on. If not for the robes, everyone would be able to see the flexing of Naruto's muscles with each impact. And each impact made Sasuke want to strike out less and less. Naruto's body was hard as a rock. It didn't take long for people to notice that Naruto, unlike Gaara, didn't wear any shoes. He was completely barefoot. Normally the length of his robe obsured his feet, but not today while he moved so vigorously to block Sasuke's attacks.
Gaara and Hinata watched from the side, Hinata more enthralled by the fight then Gaara. Hinata was mesmerized and amazed by Naruto's strength. She could tell that Sasuke's assault wasn't getting through at all. Gaara wasn't surprised at all. He looked at Hinata's amazed expression and couldn't help letting out a tiny, short, high pitched giggle. The sound of that innocent noise snapped Hinata out of her daze to glance over to Gaara.
"What?" Hinata asked with an embarrassed blush tinting her cheeks. Gaara shook his head softly.
"You are just so adorable." Gaara commented in a lighthearted manner. That comment only made Hinata blush more.
"But...Naruto is just so amazing." She whispered in a dreamy fashion. Gaara nodded before leaning forward from his delicate kneeling position and affectionately sweeping some hair from Hinata's face.
"Yes he is." Gaara stated simply with a gentle smile. Hinata nodded before taking Gaara's hand and entwining their fingers. She then returned her attention back to Naruto. Gaara just watched her watch Naruto. She was so cute.
By now Sasuke was getting extremely frustrated. His entire body ached from constantly having his attacks blocked by Naruto. He could tell that he wasn't getting through. Growling in annoyance Sasuke threw one more kick, which was blocked, before jumping back. The fight had gone on for some time and Mizuki showed no signs of stopped it. He just grinned from the side. The fight lasted long enough for the fight that Iruka was overseeing to be over. He was now making his way over to Mizuki to stop the fight himself. But before he could the area was engulfed in fire as Sasuke had quickly made hand signs and blew plume of fire towards Naruto. Iruka went wide eyed before attempting to jump forward to protect Naruto. But what he saw caused him to stop his tracks.
With a few short hand signs, Naruto's hair came alive. Naruto whipped his head lightly, causing his hair to slam against the plumes of red flames, dissipating that jutsu and absorbing the fire into Naruto's hair. To everyone's surprise Naruto now stood standing with his hair completely engulfed in flame.
"Naruto!" Iruka yelled from the side as he sprinted towards Naruto. But Naruto made no attempt to put his hair out. In fact he stood up straight, crossed his arms and looked towards Iruka with a calm expression.
"Be calm." Naruto spoke in an unalarmed tone. Sasuke just stared on, amazed at what he was seeing, not expecting the battle to have gone this far. This was his strongest attack. With his hair still on fire, Naruto looked at Sasuke before nodding.
"Impressive." Naruto stated simply before the red flames suddenly changed color, turning a dark blue instead. The flames then doubled in size. This caused a series of gasps to emanate from the crowd of students around. Naruto then whipped his hair to the side again. This time the flames completely disappeared, leaving his hair completely intact, however the tips of his hair were now smoking. Naruto then calmly scooped up a large portion of his hair and stuck it in his mouth before slowly sliding those strands out, coating the locks in his saliva to put out that smoke.
This sight caused a number of girls to sigh in a swooning manner, an action given little notice by Naruto. Iruka stared in shock for a while before shaking himself out of the daze and raising his hand.
"Alright that's it. We are going to end today's class a little early today, so enjoy the rest of your time off. But I expect everyone to be here on time tomorrow." Iruka announced. As soon as he did many kids began to run off, many talking about Naruto and Sasuke's fight as they did. Sasuke however just stood and and continued to stare at Naruto, even as Naruto turned around and walked back over to Hinata and Gaara. After a while Sasuke gritting his teeth in silence before making his way home, brooding to himself.
Hinata now walked up to Naruto, her expression brimming with adoration. "That...was so amazing Naruto." Hinata managed to blurt out before averting her gaze. Naruto smiled lightly before reaching a hand forward to caress Hinata's cheek.
"Thanks Hinata-Chan." He spoke in a tender tone. Hinata nodded with her head bowed while leaning into Naruto's touch. Gaara watched in joyous amusement as the two love-birds interacted. Wordlessly Gaara moved behind Naruto and began to cup handfuls of Naruto's hair, tucking those strands back down into Naruto's robe. Naruto gave little note to Gaara's behavior, as if expecting it.
"We have some extra time. A few hours. Maybe we can spend some time together before Hinata has to go home. It would be the first time we could do this during a weekday." Gaara proposed from behind, watching the two lover birds with a knowing expression. Naruto looked out the side of his eye to Gaara before nodding.
"I think that's a great idea. How about you Hinata-chan?" Naruto asked. Hinata looked up with her big bright lavender orbs before nodding. "Yes...I'd like that." She spoke a bit more confidently this time. Naruto nodded before grabbing Hinata's hand and running off into the forest. Having finished tucking Naruto's hair away, Gaara lingered in the yard a bit , letting them go ahead by themselves.
"I know you are still there. Sasuke." Gaara spoke out to the empty yard now. On cue Sasuke stepped out from behind a tree, his brow scrunched in a frown.
"How did you know?" Sasuke asked in a dull tone. Sasuke was currently standing behind Gaara. Gaara smiled while gesturing to the large raccoon ears on top of his own head. Sasuke nodded in silence.
"The answer is yes by the way." Gaara spoke up again. Sasuke narrowed his eyes.
"What do you mean, I didn't even ask you anything." Sasuke spoke out in mild frustration. Gaara just maintained that smile before turning around to face Sasuke, his arms tucked inside his sleeves.
"You didn't have to. Yes, we'll let you train with us. There is a lot we can teach each other." Gaara went on while walking towards Sasuke with delicate steps. Like his mentor, Gaara's body and especially his hips swayed gracefully and hypnotically from side to side as he moved. An action even obvious behind that large robe. Sasuke just watched Gaara, though he became a little uneasy as the other boy got closer.
Gaara didn't stop until he was right in front of Sasuke. He extended his hand, that long sleeve of his robe falling over his hand.
"Come with me ok?" Gaara said in a soft and sweet voice. Sasuke hesitated for a minute, not really seeing why he had to take Gaara's hand. But he did notice how...affectionate him and Naruto seemed to be. Maybe it was just there way. So with a bit of apprehension Sasuke put his own hand forward. Without wasting a second, Gaara lifted his arm up so his sleeve would fall down and reveal that small, pale hand of his. He slowly took Sasuke's hand and squeezed it tight. Sasuke couldn't help noticing how...soft and delicate Gaara felt.
Nodding in satisfaction Gaara turned around and began walking into the forest at a casual space. He then looked back to Sasuke who was now following. Sasuke avoided Gaara's gaze, feeling kind of weird having to hold another boy's hand. But he didn't say anything. He still tried to play things cool. Plus it was worth learning their secrets to being so strong. Sasuke definitely did notice how easily Gaara dodged Hinata's attacks. Sasuke's mind wondered as he thought about that. But when he snapped back to reality he found Gaara still staring back at him silently. This caused Sasuke to tear his gaze away again. Sasuke then sped up, moving out in front of Gaara and leading the way, making Gaara follow even though Sasuke didn't know where they were going. Though he was sure Gaara would correct him if they were going the wrong way to wherever they were going. Gaara just continued to smile softly to himself, noting how they were still holding hands.
That's the end of that chapter, please review
Author note
I've returned after years of being gone to right a smutty, playful story. It won't be for everyone but that's ok. For those that do like it, thanks for viewing~