The Forgotten Sages (Naruto fanfic)

Chapter Seventeen

A couple of months pass since the Wave mission and everything has been tamed. They didn't go on any c-rank mission for a bit. Naomi had a day off and was at home cleaning and thinking. It was a nice day with lots of sun and some clouds with a light cool breeze.

'Hmm it's about time the chunin exams begin. I hope they get in and pass.' she was washing dishes when she remembered Naruto's wish, 'He wants the other 8 jinchuurikis, but it will have to be outside the village. All those jinchuurikis and tailed beast will frighten and cause a problem to Jiji and the council. Hmm I know what I can do, but I'm gonna need time.' she just finished the last of the dishes.

She looked at the clock and saw it was 1, 'Hmm I should do some shopping then I can rest.' she went to her room and undressed. Standing in only a pink bra and panties she took out a pale pink sundress from her closet and a straw hat. She slipped the dress on, had her hair down, and put on the hat then stood in front of the mirror in her room and did a twirl to inspect herself and smiled and left with her purse.

She walked down the street receiving subtle glares but ignored them. She noticed that some men were blushing at her and even some with lust in their eyes which made her a bit nervous. She made her way to the stalls and ordered some vegetables, fruits, and spices. She then went to a store and got some drinks, insta ramen, chocolate, and feminine products. She paid for them then left.

As she was walking back she got the feeling someone was following her so she used her power to see who's thoughts were around and was too late when she felt a hand go around her mouth and pulled into a nearby alley. She struggled and saw that it was some civilian men and they held her against the wall making her drop her stuff, "A pretty thing like you shouldn't be out here alone, especially you demon whore." he says running his hand down her sides, "Please just let me go. You don't have to do this." she tried to give them reason but they ignored it.

"But we are looking for fun. And you seem like a fun, tight girl." another man says groping her boob. Tears started to well up in her eyes and before they can go any further a voice rang out, "What do you think you're doing?" at the entrance of the alley was an Anbu with a weasel mask. The men let her go and she fell to her knees and sighed in relief, "W-we were j-just-" the man tried to justify but couldn't think of one, "Any lie you come up with will only dig your grave  deeper. Leave and if I catch you doing this again, the punishment will be worse." he said in a monotone voice with some k.i in it and they ran off.

He walked up to Naomi and helped gather her stuff and she smiled at him, "thank you weasel-san." he handed her, her bag and nodded, "You're welcome Naomi-san. Men like that are scum and should be locked up." he had a frown under his mask and she just smiled, "It's okay Weasel-san but I must get going. Bye" she kisses the cheek of his mask and teleported away. Luckily he had his mask on otherwise she would have seen him blushing.

She arrived home and started putting everything away, 'I haven't been subjected to that since the 3rd Great Ninja War. Oh well shouldn't happen ever again.' she went to take a nap in her room, 'I wonder what Kaori and Naruto are doing?' she thought to herself before entering a dreamless nap.

~With Team 7~

Naruto and Kaori sneezed, "You guys okay?" Kakashi asked and they nodded and continued to the mission tower, 'Someone must be talking about us.' they thought then brushed it off.

~With Kairi~

Her, Izumo, and Kotetsu were on their way back from escorting a merchant to Kusa, "Man was he a crochity old man huh Kairi?" she looked at Izumo and nodded their head. She hardly spoken a word to them the whole way and they were worried. Kotetsu walked up to her, "Hey you alright man?" she stiffed only slightly where a civilian wouldn't notice but ninja would. She just sent a small smile, "I'm fine just exhausted and a bit tired." she turned back and walked on but Kotetsu didn't end it there. "I think there is something wrong, what is it? We're your teammates it's alright to tell us."

She bit her lip at that. It's true that they were teammates but it was something they didn't understand. During the 3rd Great Ninja War when she was 5 she was separated from her brother in Kusa. She never found him when she walked with Kairi and Naomi. Even now she couldn't seem to find him but she couldn't tell them that, they wouldn't understand and she didn't know why they were so concerned. Nobody ever was concerned for her except Naomi, Kaori and Naruto but she couldn't help but wonder if this warm feeling she's getting so is from them actually being concerned so without warning she turned and hugged them

This took Kotetsu and Izumo by surprise especially since they usually know her, or him to them,  as a sadistic man with no moral code but with the way she was now really surprised them. Not as much as what she said after the hug, "Thank you both for being concerned. It's really nice." she got off them and gave them a small smile and it made them blush at how cute she was with it, "Let's go you two if we don't wanna be late home." she jumped off and they still stood there supposedly questioning their sexuality, 'He was really cute with that smile.' Kotetsu thought. 'He looked so cute I just wanted to hold him and kiss him.' Izumo thought before they broke out their shocked state and jumped off after them.

Kairi smiled, knowing what she done to them, 'Sorry guys but maybe someday I'll tell you.'

~With Hakō~

Hakō was sitting at the top of the Hokage monument overlooking the village, 'It's big and peaceful, much better than Kiri.' he took out Haku's mask and stared at it. His eyes got soft and somber, 'We've come a long way huh?' his eyes gaze at Zabuza's headband then to his Konoha one. He started remembering when he met Haku and Zabuza.

~Flashback~

A small boy about 5 with noticeable light purple hair, a torn brown shirt and shorts was walking in the snow with some bruises on his face and arms. He was beaten and thrown out of Kiri a day ago and was walking to who knows where. He arrived in a village with snow and tried to see where it would take him when he arrived at a farm and saw a boy laying in the snow. He went to the boy and knelt down near him, "H-hey what's w-wrong?" he asked timidly and the boy looked up at him and gasped lightly at the sight of bruises on him, "I should be asking you that." he sat up looking at the boy who just smiled, showing his fangs which again shocked the boy, "Oh these it's no big deal I've dealt with worse. What's your name?" he asked the boy and he waited, "Haku and yours?"

He smiled, "My name is Hakōbune but you can call me Hakō.". That was the start of their brotherhood.

They were in the village and trying to find something to eat and find any money. They never left the others side. They were sitting on a bridge huddled together for warmth when a voice spoke to them, "Two little kids, you're going to die a beggars death." the man spoke to them and they looked him in the eyes and smiled. The man's eyes widen at that, "Your eyes are just like ours." Haku says and Zabuza looked at them with interest, 'Hmm maybe they are useful. The one with the purple hair has something within him I can sense the power. Maybe he's like the Mizukage, and maybe...' he didn't finish his thought and instead spoke up, "Well what will it be will you stay here and die or become my tools?" he asks them and they both get up and walk to him and he put a hand on their head and brought them closer.

He started remembering all the training they did and the missions they did after they ran away.

~End flashback~

'Yeah we sure came a long way.'

'Don't get so down Hakō, you'll see them again.' a hissing voice came from his head and he smiled under his wraps, 'I know and I can't wait to see them. They'll see how much I progessed.' he replies before getting up and walking to his apartment, 'I'll make you both proud and I hope I can become Naruto and Kaori's friend for us, Haku.'