Freedom and Happiness of the Caged Bird

Chunin Exams 3

"FIND THE FUCKING SNAKE BEFORE I DO I SWEAR HIZUREN ILL LEVEL THIS VILLAGE LOOKING FOR HIM MY DAMN SELF." Kurama shouted, Hizuren was surrounded by the leaf jounin and Shikaku and Kurama since this involved Naruto.

"Kurama calm down." Hizuren said and Kurama threw a chair against the wall.

"You has the opportunity to kill him, and he's walking free and now he's after OUR child. Hizuren I swear if anything's happens to Naruto I will level this village." Hizuren chuckled but smoked his pipe.

"I have no doubt that you will, Yes I made the mistake of not killing him when I declared him as rouge. That's why we are here now." Hizuren said.

"I want him sniffed out, it's the last day in the forest and all of the leaf ninjas are it, he has to be somewhere, if found do not engage, alert me immediately." Kurama only scoffed.

"Kurama I have no doubt that you could handle him if found, however for my sanity alert me if he is found." Kurama sighed and Shikaku brought Kurama to him before somebody spoke.

"Shikaku handle your wife, speaking such insolence to our Kage." Shikaku chuckled.

"Shut up." Shikaku spoke and then he smiled.

"Kurama has been with Naruto for years, and Naruto opened up to Kurama before even telling me how old he was. Kurama may not have given birth to Naruto, but Kurama loves Naruto and Shikamaru as if they are his own child, could you stay calm if this was Kiba? Or your oldest daughter?" Shikaku said and that shut everybody up.

"Plus this is an Uzumaki we are talking about, unless you are Naruto, Shikamaru or myself, nobody is calming Kurama down." Shikaku said and Kurama chuckled.

"So, lets just make sure our son is safe. If not I fear Kurama won't be as docile." Someone snorted.

"This is docile Kurama?" Shikaku chuckled.

"Yeah, you haven't seen anything, well actually you've all have but that's another story for another time." Shikaku said and Hizuren smiled and just dismissed everybody.

A day later they were in a stadium, a lot of leaf Shinobi passed along with one team from the sound and one team from the sand. Neji was standing behind Naruto locking eyes with the kazekage who chakra seemed.... off.

"You feel it too." Naruto whispered and Neji hummed alerting that he was listening and the he agreed.

"It's the same nasty chakra I felt in the forest, are you all positive somebody is after me?" Naruto said and Neji sighed.

"Shikamaru and Sayuri are insistent on it, we are just watching you." Naruto hummed and mind linked with Kurama.

"Mother."

"You okay?"

"The Kazekage, look into that. The chakra is vile and staring me and Neji down."

"I'll let your father know, good luck."

"Thanks."

As the mind link was cut, Neji was leading Naruto to their Sensei and Ino. Naruto only chuckled.

"You don't have to afraid to touch me Neji." Neji sighed.

"I want to lock you away, I want to keep you around me always, I don't want nothing to happen to you." Naruto smiled.

"It won't, trust me." Naruto spoke lowly and Neji nodded as the fights started.

Sayuri against some sound nin that was flirting with her, Shikamaru again some sound nin that was flirting with him. Choji against a sound nin that was arrogant. Choji lost but Shikamaru and Sayuri progressed. Ino against Sakura, Neji against Kiba, and Naruto against Hinata. Ino tied for hers, Neji won his and Naruto won his.

Tenten against Temari of the sand, Shino against a sound Nin, Kankuro of the sand against a sound nin and Rock Lee against Gaara of the sand. Each member of the sand was victorious, along with Shino. Some won in vicious ways then others, but solidifying their place as capable Genin. Then it was announced that in a months time would they all meet and fight.

Sayuri Vs Kankuro.

Shikamaru Vs Temari.

Neji Vs Shino.

Naruto vs Gaara.

They were dismissed, and Neji held Naruto's hand as they walked to the Hyuga compound. The minute they walked in Hiashi was sitting on the couch reading the paper.

"Hiashi, good to see you again." Naruto said walking to the man and he looked at Naruto.

"How was it?" Naruto shrugged.

"Hinata is improving, however she needs more time, me and Neji made it however." Naruto said and Hiashi chuckled.

"I knew you both would, when's the finals?" Neji spoke yawning.

"Next month, mind if I head to sleep?" Neji said and Hiashi nodded. Naruto hummed.

"Sorry for bothering you, I'll be heading to sleep." Hiashi held the newspaper up before he spoke again.

"Thanks for lighting up his life." Naruto smiled softly before heading after Neji, he already saw him sleeping in the bed and Naruto wanted to join him, stripping his clothes and putting on a shirt that smelled like Neji he got in the bed that smelled like Neji.

He curled into the side of Neji, sighing as he finally got some sleep, He doesn't think Neji has slept for five days, he was worried about him, and he shouldn't be. Naruto was better now.

He wasn't some fragile thirteen year old anymore, he had a family, a mother and possessive father and older brother, along with a mate and even a friend. He could protect himself, he wasn't so fragile anymore.

However to Neji, Naruto was delicate, despite that raging power within him, and that nasty attitude whenever he was mad, but damn was that smile so captivating, those blue eyes stunning, and that tanned skin matched so well with that bright sunny blonde hair.

"I can protect myself Neji." Naruto whispered and then sighed.

"I'm not who I once was, you change me. You being there for me, you constantly loving me. You are the reason I'm so strong now." Naruto gave Neji a kiss on his cheek and hummed.

"My love for you wont allow me to die so easily, put some more faith in me hun." Naruto said before he sighed.

"I supposed you are just being protective, I don't mind." Naruto said and Neji rolled over, tightening that hold on Naruto making Naruto chuckled.

"I really love you Neji, I won't die before I can give you children." Neji exhaled and mumbled.

"Naruto I love you." Naruto smiled and quickly pecked the cheek of Neji before falling into sleep.

Later that day, Kurama was dragging a body through the forest of death, he slammed it against the tree, Shikaku following behind as he smoked a cigarette. Kurama ties the body to the tree before kneeling a lighting a cigarette of his own, watching as those eyes fluttered open.

"Listen, tell me what I want to hear and you'll survive, Don't and die." Kurama said, before the male tied to the tree spoke. 

"Let go of me, who are you." Shikaku sighed.

"Look, I just want to head home and have sex with my wife since the house is empty, so tell him what you know or just let him kill you." Shikaku said and the boy coughed up blood.

"You both are sick I know nothing." Kurama grew annoyed.

"Tell me about Orochimaru and his plan?" The boy chuckled.

"I'd rather die then snitch." Kurama shrugged.

"Sure." Kurama's hands glowed red and he slammed his hand over the boys heart, the boy chuckled and then his eyes widened and he coughed up blood, his nose was bleeding along with his eyes and ears.

"You'll bleed out, slowly so if you change your mind you might as well spill now."

"Fine, this is what I know."

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