Musical Hands(Kakashi x Fem Naruto)

Thirty One

The next four days had been antagonising slow for Naruto as she had sent clones to Jiraiya, Shikaku-sensei and a single clone for Hinata to train with as she herself even ditched Itachi with a few clones when he came to town just this morning. 

Having spent most of her time at her sanctuary playing the piano and watering Kakashi's plant before returning home for dinner. Naruto had confided in Jiraiya in her situation with Danzo and that only made Jiraiya goes silent and made her swear on her parent's grave not to mention Danzo's courtship with anybody else. Not even Tsunade.

Tsunade would only place Naruto in ANBU without a second thought and keep her there till Danzo died. This would only prove to be forever in Naruto's mind.

Naruto sighed as she watched her fingers glide over the black and white keys. Surrounding her land with a resenting melody under the afternoon sun and looked out to the lake. She stopped playing with a sad sigh. Her muse was gone for some odd reason. First, she played for her Jiji and then for the sake of getting over the mourning and her plight.

Though now, Naruto felt her tank run out of juice. Rubbing her face, Naruto stood up. Heading over to the edge of her pier and slipped her toe into the water. It was cool against the hot day and looked around. Everything was clear.

Naruto slipped out of her training clothes and dived deep under the cool blue water. Heading to the very bottom of the lake and sat on the sandy surface in a medative position.

She could feel the water in her pores as it surrounded her body and all 726 fishes that lived in her lake. The way the seaweed swayed and shellfish crawled along the bottom. She could feel them in the water as she meditated.

"Are you trying to drown yourself?" The Kyūbi whispered into her ear. The last time she came under the lake to meditate was to hide from the Sandaime Hokage after she had painted the Hokage monument in her male-form. She didn't want to get scolded by him.

"No. My pride is too big to commit such an act. I'm thinking of what to do with my situation. Jiraiya would rather kill Danzo and become a missing-nin before even thinking about allowing that old mummy to court me. I'm thinking of a more productive way, Kyūbi." Naruto replied to her Bijū as her body didn't move.

Kyūbi scoffed. "You already know what to do, My Kit. You just don't want to feel that pain once you go through with your plan nor cause further pain to others. Sacrifices need to be made and pride must be pushed aside for your safety and your future, My Kit. Though not just your safety and future, but also the safety and future of your family and your partner."

"Can't I be selfish just this once, Kyūbi?" Naruto asked sadly. Already knowing the answer.

"Not this time, My Kit. It's too dangerous and you must place your plan in action before it is too late and there is no returning. You have to decide fairly soon, My Kit. Jiraiya, Itachi, Sasuke and Hinata will understand and to some extent, Tsunade. Your plan will work and with Tsunade here in the village, she will accomplish your utmost safety for your return into this village, not as Naruto Uzumaki, but as Naruto Namikaze." Kyūbi relayed his wise words and nudged her in the mindscape. "Now, resurface. You shouldn't be thinking so intently underwater."

Naruto did as she was told and opened her eyes. Kicking off the ground and swam to the surface. Breaking the water and gulped in the air greedily before swimming towards the pier where Jiraiya was standing, waiting for her.