Ageless Love

Servant

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"Where exactly are we going, Naruto-sama?"

Naruto resisted the urge to sigh in annoyance at Guren's question. It wasn't that the question in itself was annoying but how she was choosing to address him was.

"Just Naruto is acceptable, Guren. I have done nothing to warrant such respect from you. But to answer your question, we are going to Konoha's main cemetery."

The woman nodded her head at the answer as she debated on asking the blond another question. Years upon years of serving Orochimaru had taught her that one too many questions was dangerous. She didn't know enough about Naruto to truly test those boundaries and quite frankly, she didn't necessarily want to do it either. He was terrifying enough as is.

Several moments passed in silence as the blond placed his hands in his pockets and glanced towards the woman. "You are welcome to voice your curiosities. Anything that I find reasonable or acceptable, I will answer."

Guren was quiet for a scant few moments before voicing another question. "Is there a particular reason as to why we're doing this?"

Naruto placed his hands into his pockets as he replied. "You could call it petty revenge." The Shoton wielder furrowed her eyebrows in confusion at his response. What would be an act of petty revenge by going to a cemetery? Vandalizing an old grave didn't really fit the boy's personality but at the same time, Guren didn't truly know Naruto enough either.

"I will assume that you are someone who has either been betrayed by someone you loved or was left alone to fend for yourself." The woman's gaze hardened but she did not speak. "Orochimaru was an intelligent individual but he did not earn loyalty from his underlings. It was either bought or you died. Of course, there were a rare few who truly did believe in him and his ideals but I digress."

The blond teen slowly opened the large metal gate leading into the cemetery and idly held the gate open for Guren to pass through. She blinked at the gesture and slowed her speed for all but a second before passing through the entrance. Naruto closed his eyes and continued where he left off.

"Tayuya, Karin, Jirobo... Kabuto and even you. You were all victims of circumstance. What did Orochimaru truly do for you? Give you power? A place to sleep?" The blond teen scoffed at the immediate thoughts that popped up in Gurens head. "You didn't have a choice. Tayuya would have starved to death due to her parent's deaths, Karin would have continued to be used by her people until dying of Chakra exhaustion like her mother, Jirobo would have been executed in his village for stealing food, Kabuto would have been killed by Hiruzen and you wanted acknowledgement from anyone who was willing to give it."

Guren's gaze shifted into a glare as her fists clenched involuntarily. "You don't know anything about me..."

Naruto eyed the woman out the corner of his eye before tilting his head. "No, no I don't. But I know enough. That look in your eyes... It reminds me of myself when I was younger. The hunger for attention and acknowledgement." He came to a complete stop before turning on his heel and staring into her eyes. "You were left alone, betrayed by someone who you thought loved you unconditionally..."

The woman took a small step backwards as she stared into his cerulean orbs. Painful memories flashing through her mind with each word being spoken.

"It caused you unprecedented amounts of pain and in your isolation, your heart grew heavy in anger. You used this anger to better yourself. It made you stronger, it pushed you past your limits, and it helped you. But..." The blond trailed off and took a step closer to the woman who was now visibly shaking. "When you got strong enough to take revenge on the person, they were either already dead or unreachable. I will assume it's the former over the latter."