Bab 21: Chapter 21
A/N: Don't know money systems, so here one yen is one dollar.
Last Time:
'I have a feeling that team is going to go very far.. Very far indeed/' The Daimyo thought as he took a seat and drank a cup of tea.
Now:
~ Kumo- Raikage Office ~
Naruto smirked as he stepped into A's office and took a seat on a chair. The rest of the team came in after him and bowed. A tick mark grew on A's forehead at the blonde's obvious lack of respect, but he ignored it. "Report." He stated. Samui began " The party began without a hitch, but we.." she began, only to hear a cough from behind her. "I mean, Naruto found out that nine of the waiters were indeed Iwa nins in disguise. Then, the Golem came into it and sealed the door. Naruto provided a distraction for us to get rid of the Jounin." Samui finished.
"After the nine Jounins went down, the Golem moved in to attack. We umm.." Karui began, only to get cut off by Omoi. "We got our collective assess handed to us and after a quickly formulated plan, Naruto and Yugito took him down. At the last minute," Omoi was then but off by Yugito. "I accessed my…chakra and activated my cloak. The Golem had a cast of explosive tags on his leg and I tackled him out the wall and straight down the fall." Yugito said as she rubbed the back of her head.
"Well, you're still here. The blast from the suicide cast and the impact from the fall should have killed you." A said. No one wanted to say anything, so he turned to Naruto. "Well, you're the only one who hasn't said a word." He said as he turned to Naruto. "I went after her." Naruto simply stated. " What do you mean? That was a 200-foot fall. How did you go after her?" A asked seriously. "I launched a Teflon cable into the wall, strapped it to my pants, and jumped out the window after her. I managed to grab her by her waist and stop the cable while we were still a good distance up, so we managed to escape the worst of the blast." Naruto replied.
"You did what!" A said as he slammed his hand onto the table. "I went after her. Is that a problem?" Naruto asked. " You endangered your own life for her. Why?" A asked curiously, wondering why he was willing to risk his life for Yugito. The girl had it rough as the Jinchuriki of the Nibi. She hadn't been shown much kindness until she was adopted into the Nii family at the age of 10, but by then the damage was done. Yugito was always wary of people she didn't know, so A was genuinely curious about the boy's intentions.
"No man left behind, no matter what." Naruto stated firmly. "That's the only rule I have for my team. The mission doesn't matter, nor do the objectives, if even one man falls. Always look after those that look up to you. If even one of us doesn't make it back, then the mission is a failure." Naruto replied as he stood up straight on his seat. ".. All right, brat. You've shown you have skills, the ability to lead and follow, and loyalty. For that, I officially name you as the Captain of team Yugito." A stated, shocking everyone.
Everyone was about to retaliate, but were cut off when Naruto spoke. "I accept. Under one condition. Yugito is to be my co-captain. While my plans are usually good, they are better when I have input from a third person." Naruto demanded, making Yugito smile. "Fine. You and Yugito are co-captains for team Yugito. Here." A said as he handed Naruto a check. "What's this?" Naruto asked as he looked at the check, then his jaw fell. "That's the bounty Golem had on his head." A said, chuckling at the blonde's reaction. "But that's Fifty Million yen!" Naruto replied. "He was wanted in a lot of places. " A replied simply, pissing Naruto off.
"Fine, but this isn't just for me. I want five checks, each made out to one of the following: Samui, Yugito, Omoi, Karui, and myself. It was a team effort." Naruto said. A nodded and took the check, then began writing out the other checks. "Naruto-san, you really don't have to do this." Samui said behind him. "Of course I do. No man is an island, and without you guys the plan wouldn't have worked. Besides, we're a team!" Naruto replied as he took the newly written checks from the Raikage and handed them to his team. "Thanks!" Omoi, Samui, and Karui shouted.
"Thank you, Naruto-kun." Yugito said in a small voice. No one had ever acknowledged that the "demon" had ever done something right, and now here she was being treated fairly by a boy.. No, a man she had met a few months ago. To think that he would be so kind and fair to everyone, it made her feel.. Warm inside. 'Oh, is it true love among blondes?' The Nibi asked her in a teasing tone. Yugito blushed fiercely and looked down. 'Would you for once in your life shut up!' she demanded to the demon cat. 'Well, am I wrong? He makes you feel safe, he worries for you, he helps you, he's not a greedy moron like the rest of the humans, and he acknowledges you as a person, not an object.' Nibi shot back
'But..' before Yugito could reply, she was once again cut off by the Nibi. 'Think about that warmth you felt when he wrapped his arms around you at the party. Think about the relief you felt when you were caught in the middle of the fall. The warmth explosive feeling you felt when you looked up to see him holding you, knowing he risked his life for yours and he held on, despite the fact that my demonic chakra was burning his skin.' Nibi finished, leaving Yugito fishing for words. 'But…but…' 'Deny it all you want, kitten, but you love him. It's a fact.' Nibi said as she cut off their contact, hoping the girl could see what's been standing before her.
Yugito looked up to see Naruto talking to the rest of the team excitedly about a night on the town. As soon as she looked up, he waved her over with a smile plastered across his face. "Yugi-chan, come on!" Naruto said as the blond girl walked towards the rest of her team. 'Maybe, just maybe..' Yugito mused as she joined the team. "What's going on?" she asked happily. "Well, we're all going out later to celebrate a successful A rank mission. You in?" Karui asked excitedly. Yugito smiled and nodded, then turned to Naruto. Pick me up at 7:00 pm. And don't be late!" She finished as she sauntered out of the Raikage office. She had to get ready.
~ Time skip – Yugito's apartment ~
Naruto groaned as he knocked on Yugito's door. He was dressed in a pair of black jeans, a black t-shirt, and a pair of black converse shoes. "Yea, right. Dress to impress." Naruto muttered as he remembered Tony's words. 'Over kill is under rated my ass.' Yugito opened the door to find a nervous looking Naruto standing at her doorstep. "Well, you clean up pretty well. Come on in. I'm almost ready." She said as she headed to the bathroom. Naruto blinked, but followed after her.
"I won't be long." She said as she stepped into the bathroom. "Great, now what am I supposed to do?" Naruto asked as he took a seat on the couch in the living room. He sat there for 20 minutes waiting for Yugito to step out of the bathroom. But when she did, he could tell the time was well invested. "What do you think?" She asked as she came out in a pair of jeans that seemed to be painted on and a purple top that showed a bit of belly. Her hair was tied into a ponytail and she topped it off with a pair of black heels with a purple lining.
Naruto turned and his jaw dropped. "uhh…uh..uh.." "Glad you approve." Yugito cut him off. She then sat besides him and took his hand into hers. "Naruto-kun, there's something I want to tell you." Yugito said as she looked down. "You know you can tell me anything, Yugi-chan." Naruto said with a smile. "Well, that's the thing. This is..big. It's a main reason why my Jounin-sensei left me behind the day you met me. It's the reason why my friend circles are so…limited." Yugito said as her voice dropped and she looked down.
"You can tell me anything, Yugi-chan." Naruto reaffirmed with a squeeze of her hand. "Well, I was about 3 when the great demon, The Nibi no Bakaneko attacked the village. At the time, there were few seal masters in Kumo. Everyone knew the obvious solution, seal the beast and use it as a weapon, but no one knew what to seal it into. The beast was getting closer to the Raikage Tower and was ravaging the outskirts, so they chose a child at random. That child was I." Yugito said fighting back a sob. "At first, my family was happy that I was fulfilling such an honor, but…" Yugito stopped as the bitter memories rose.
Naruto wrapped his arms around her and pulled her close. "Shh.. What happened, it's all right, I'm not here to judge you. I'm here to listen." Naruto reassured. "A..After a while, the villagers began treating my family badly. Like it was cursed. And when my family realized it was because of me they became a social pariah, they were..Disgusted with me. They put me up for adoption and left Kumo.. That was the last I saw of my parents." Yugito said as her eyes watered. "From there things got worse.." Yugito said as she curled up into a ball.
"The orphanage kicked me out a week after they figured out who I was. From there, I was completely ignored by everyone. All they saw was the demon that ravaged the village so long ago and not the little girl crying and begging for attention." Yugito stopped to wipe away a tear. "That's when I was found by the Third Raikage. He..He seemed nice at the time. He gave me a place to stay and food, he was my father and for a time I was happy, but it couldn't last.." Yugito stated with a bitter smile.
"He..He put me through a strict training program.. To him, I was nothing more than a weapon. It wasn't until I turned 10 that the third was overthrown and replaced by A. He helped integrate me back to society and gave me a place in the Nii family. But still, I just.. Couldn't trust people. Not again. The risk was too great." Yugito then looked to Naruto with tears running down her face. "Then you came along.." She trailed off. "Me?" Naruto asked.
"Yes, you! You, the one person who has ever treated me like a person without knowing me. You're kind, funny, sweet, you risked your life for mine, you pulled my ass out of the fire, and I want to trust you, but I just couldn't. Not until I told you this.. If you don't feel the same, please. Don't toy with me or try to use me. Just leave." Yugito said as she turned away from the open door. She heard Naruto get up and the door slam shut. That broke the Dam and the water works began. 'I.. I can't believe I thought he was different.' Yugito thought.
The Nibi for once stayed quiet, but was shocked when a familiar voice spoke. "You're an idiot." She turned to see Naruto sitting right besides her. "But you.." "Left? Nope, still here." Naruto cut her off. "Now, I may not be on the level of the seal masters of Kumo, but I know a thing or two. I use seals to store thousands of weapons. Do you honestly think I'm not going to be able to tell the difference between you and the seal?" Naruto asked with a deathly serious face. "Bu..But, how can you trust me after this..how?" she asked.
"You want to know how much I trust you and how sure I am that you aren't the demon people claim you are?" Naruto asked, catching her attention. He unsealed his sword and placed it in front of her. He unsealed five kunai and placed them before her. He took a small piece of cloth and used it as a blindfold. "I am willing to trust you with my life. Do whatever you will, I won't stop you." Naruto said and waited. Yugito traced the sword in front of her then looked up at him.
'He..He really does care about me..He trusts me…' Yugito thought as she looked at the blindfolded blond before her. She leaned over to him and kissed his lips softly, her own savoring the taste and texture of his. Naruto responded by wrapping his arms around her waist and pulling her closer.
A/N: Yes, lots and lots of Reviews! I'm so glad, so I updated extra quickly! Now, to answer some questions. To Nanashi113, the reason they didn't use ninjutsu is because they were in a confined room full of VIP's, so they couldn't take that risk. As for the bats, I found an interesting way to work that in. As for Gasacan90, didn't really understand your question or review? PM it to me. And to rikuofdarkness45, this Naruto is different then the Average Naruto.
He's smart, thinks on his feet, intuitive. He's going to formulate plans instead of just using brute force. Plus, this was a legendary ninja. Give him some credit here. Now, I loved the reviews guys, they're why I updated so quickly! So review more and I'll update more! And finally,
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