The Deadly Duo

Chapter 4

"Hokage-sama, I would like to bring Naruto on a training trip for a period of 3-5 years." Itachi informed the Hokage.

"Permission granted. I will file the document assuming you are leaving today correct?" Hiruzen said without looking up from the documents on the table.

"Hai, Hokage-sama."

"I will see you in 3-5 years then. To state this old man's curiosity, what rank should I expect Naruto to be when he comes back?" Hiruzen asked.

Itachi smirked and answered before leaving in a shushin. "Strong enough to do the impossible sir."

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"Did Jiji allow us to go?" Was the thing Itachi heard when she got home.

"Yep. We can leave right now. Just got to sign in with the gate guards and we are free to go." Naruto smiled jubilantly and dashed around the house grabbing scrolls. Then, he scooped Itachi up and shushined to the main gates, ignoring the guard's bewildered looks and carried Itachi into the forest before using the Hiraishin to travel to the cave they went to for last christmas.

Looking at the cave again, Itachi started fingering the ring that Naruto gave her for Christmas. It was a promise ring forged using chakra metal with a high purity fire chakra crystal. On it was carved the words: Together forever, beyond time and space.

It was Naruto's promise to her and her heart started to beat rapidly everytime she looked at it. A small goofy smile will spread across her lips as she starts daydreaming about how cute her blond adonis was when she presented the ring to her.

Flashback:

"Naruto-kun, Merry Christmas." Itachi smiled as she unsealed a photo of their first kiss together. It was on Christmas day when the blond gave her her most prized and current tanto. She was so happy she gave the blond a passionate kiss. It was framed in a metal case with the words 'love you always' lined in sapphire, the same shade as his eyes when he is happy. Naruto started tearing up as he crashed into Itachi and hugged her tight, pouring as much emotion as he can through the hug to tell her how much he appreciates it.

After calming down, Naruto nervously pulled out a silver ring with a red diamond like gem on top. The main body of the ring was made of two pieces of silver shaped like vines wrapping around a center ring giving it a flowing design. The red gem that looked like a diamond had an endless sparkle even the finest of light while sparkle like a flame when light shines through. Naruto explained that there is a Hirashin code to their home carved under the gem that will activate when Itachi falls unconscious due to impact, poison or drugs. It also boosts her fire chakra as well as her fire affinity and acts as a secondary chakra reserve which rivals Naruto's own.

End Flashback

"Ita-chan! Stop daydreaming and let's start training!" Naruto yelled from a corner of the cave. Itachi rid her mind off their cobwebs and got up to join Naruto in training.

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Three Years Later…

"So how do you want to do this, Higabana?" A childish voice asked on the road to Konoha.

"What do you think we should do shinigami?" A female voice asked with silent laughter.

"I think… Art Is A Blast!" The childish voice responded with mock seriousness.

"Please don't… please don't imitate Deidara. Stop laughing! I'm serious! If you don't stop… come back! Let me catch you!" The female groaned before mock anger overtook her voice as childish laughter filled the air.

Hidden in the trees, a gang of bandits licked their lips as they eyed the shapely figure walking past them. Too bad that was the last thing they saw before eternal sleep claim them as wind breezed through the trees.