I Give Up

Chapter 20

The whole office was dead silent before they separated on their own ways to vent their anger or sadness.

Hinata gritted her teeth as she poured all her anger out on Neji. They are currently sparing and Neji is doing his best not to get a Gentle Fist strike on his head.

"......." 'Hinata sama is getting stronger but she's blinded with rage that is why she still has hole on her stance. But with her aggressive attacks covered them pretty well.... But....' Neji dodge another attack that would damage his family jewel, 'Hinata sama, why are you taking your anger out on me!?'

"..... Hang in there Neji. You can do it" Ten Ten, Lee, Kiba, and Shino sighed in sympathy, currently wishing that their male Hyuuga Friend would survive. They had keep a large distance in the sidelines.

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"Kakashi Sensei, there is something fishy with this" Sakura said as Team 7 Head to the Inn they are stsying

"Does it really matter? If we probe on the reasoning while it's still not ripe, we'll taste a bitter fruit" Sai said

"Hn"

'There is something going on, but what? I don't believe that Naruto would just be gone like that'

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".....Yamanaka! Give me that bottle!" Tsunade slurred as she drowned her sorrows, guilt, and regret in sake once more. It was like Jiraiya's, Nawaki's, and Dan's death all over again.

"Hokage sama, I know you are feeling bad about this, I am too but you got to pull yourself together!" I o held the bottle of Sake out of Tsunade's reach

"How can I pull myself together when everything is already into a fine powder and not shards of glass? At least the glass you can still piece it back and recognise it but powder is in the whole different level!" Tsunade yelled and then hiccuoed

"Now quit stalling and give it here!" She added before passing out on the floor

"Tsunade sama....." Ini sighed and turned to the window

"Natsume San is right.... None of us deserve Naruto's care, friendship, and acknowledgement." Ino wiped the tears on her eyes
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"........Shikamaru, where are we going?" Choji asked as they keep walking

"I'm going to see Temari, you go on ahead" Shikamaru waved lazily, Choji head to the restaurant

"......... I get it" Shikamaru walked over to the Training Ground

"Alright, Nara, I know you figured it all out. But if you spill a word about it..... Consider us done!" Temari threatened and she step on Shikamaru's head

"Troublesome woman! You could just threatened me while standing! What a drag" Shikamaru grunted as he laid down on the sand
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".... Grrr...... Let me go, Minato! Let me go! I'm going to give them the piece of my mind! Let me go on a rampage, ttebane! How dare they make musume cry!?!?" Kushina roared in her 'Nine Tails Scary Overprotective Worried Mother Mode'

"....K-Ku-Kushina! C-Calm down!" Minato struggled to hold the seals on Kushina whom was trying to break out

"I know you are upset. I am too, but you have to be patient and follow Naruto's plan. No revelation until the wedding day" Minato reassured

"..... THAT DOES NOT MAKE ME FEEL ANY BETTER, MINATO BAKA!!!!" Kushina resorted to Iruka's 'Big Head' Jutsu with her head filled with tick marks.
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Naruto sighed as she wiped away the tears.

"I'm such a cry baby, Gaara" Naruto sighed once more

"........ I really don't blame you. I guess you're not that much ready to face them. And no, it is not a weakness either. It's just that... For you, you are not that much used to showing the real you, you have a reflex to act stupid and along those lines" Gaara said, Naruto let out another big sigh

"Gaara..... I want to vent my anger. Let's create trouble" Naruto said, Gaara was unsure as he nodded hesitantly

"......." 'I'm going to regret this'

And so, Naruto drank sake to her heart content, becoming completely waste and acted like an idiot. Laughing then crying and started babbling incoherent words.

"That's enough, come on, you need to rest" Gaara sighed and dragged the woman out of the bar, using his sand cloud to take them back to the Mansion.

"...........Hatake" Gaara turned to the shadows and step out Kakashi.

"....... Kazekage sama, good evening" Kakashi greeted, Gaara gave a nod of acknowledgement

"..... May I be so bold, Kazekage sama. How did you knew of Natsume swan's existence" Kakashi asked

"I'm the Kazekage, I don't have to tell you anything, and you don't need to know everything" Gaara answered

"........" '.... That's strange, Gaara usually just keep silent and ignored when he did not want to answer' Kakashi thought.

"........" 'With Naruto around, there is no way your habits wouldn't change' Gaara scoffed as he read the expression on Kakashi's eyes.

".... Of course. I am just curious" Kakashi chuckled awkwardly, Gaara shook his head as he shifted the woman in his arms in a more comfortable position

"Is there anything else? If there's not, then I'll excuse myself. As you can see, my arms are full" Gaara said and walked passed Kakashi without even staying to hear out the Jonin.

'I'll give him a bit of 'face'. I'm not as ruthless as Naruto whom claws them off' Gaara though, smirking.

"Kazekage sama..... Did Naruto came and visit you? Why is Iruka really here? And how did you even meet Natsume san? Are you aware of her situation?" Kakashi suddenly asked

"That's none of your business, I am under no obligation to tell you what I know. I owe you nothing for me to answer such confidential question. Why would I betray my friend and answer you?" Gaara continue on walking before shutting the door with his sand

'Since you don't want me giving you face, why would I constantly offer you?...... Damn, Naruto's antics is rubbing off on me'

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