Naruko: Chapter 002

Chapter 2.

“Well... whaddya think? It took me three hours to get it just right.” Naruko giggles, innocently.
The third hokage meanwhile, wasn’t too impressed with the picture in his hand.
“I mean, nothing ordinary would have done, not for me.” Naruko grinned, confidently.
“Do it over!” The third hokage said, bluntly. “But it’s not this... unusual picture that bothers me. Why aren’t you wearing your headband, Naruko?”
“Well... I didn’t want to damage it before tomorrow.” Naruko said, a little embarrassed.
“In any case, Naruko. This picture will be in your permant record, an essential intelligence resource for the village. So this picture just won’t do.” The third said.
“Aww... but it’s a cool picture.” Naruko said.
Naruko then noticed that the door was creaking open. Suddenly, a young boy darted through, a shurikin in hand, “I gotcha now ol’ man!” he shouted, just before he tripped and fell flat on his face.
The third sighed at his grandson, Konohamaru.
“So... you set up a trap eh?” he said, oblivious to his own ineptness.
“Honoured grandson!” came another voice as he rushed to the door, it was Konohamaru’s elite trainer, Ebisu. “Are you alright?” He asked, “And err... there aren’t any traps here!”
“Hey... who’s the shrimp?” Naruko asked, a little confused.
“KID?!” Konohamaru shouted.
“Oh my, isn’t that--?” Ibusa thought as he saw Naruko.
“AHA!” Konohamaru said as he marched up to the blonde. “So you tripped me! I’m right aren’t I?”
“No, you tripped on your own feet you clutz!” Naruko retorted as she grabbed him, she didn’t appreciate being blamed, or shouted at, by the kid before her.
“UNHAND HIM AT ONCE, NARUKO!” Ebisu commanded, “He is the grandson of the third Hokage.”
“Huh?! Him?!” Naruko said.
“Go ahead, gimme ya best shot.” Konohamaru taunted. He had been in situations like this before, and everytime, once they found out who he was, they would back down, and this time would be no...
“Like I care!” Naruko said, as she hit him around the back of his head, hard.
“OWWW!” Konohamaru cried, surprised to be hit.
The very act, shocked Ebisu, but the third just sat back, and watched.

A short while later, Naruko was walking through the streets of Konoha on her way home, when she realised she was being followed, by someone who was trying to hide and not very well.
“QUIT IT!” She cried as she turned around and pointed at a poorly hidden Konohamaru. “Stop following me... and I can see you dummy!”
“Ha-ha. You saw through my disguise, the rumours about your skill are true.” Konohamaru said, grinning. “I shall become your disciple, and you will teach me your skills.” He demanded.
“Huh?!” Naruko said, completely lost.
“Oh... and you have to teach me that Jutsu you used on Ojii-san.” Konohamaru, again, demanded. “Okay, boss?” Konohamaru smiled a big grin as he awaited Naruko’s answer.
“Err... Wouldn’t it be kinda weird a boy doing my technique?” She said, “I mean, you’d be turning yourself into a girl! Are you some kind of pervert?”
“NO!” Konohamaru said, “And if it worked on Ojii-san, then I MUST learn it.”
Naruko let out a big sigh, “Fine... but don’t blame me if people call you wierd.”

The third hokage was still sitting, thinking about his grandson.  Ebisu had already run off looking for him, worried, because he had been seen following Naruko, and obvious bad influence.
“Konohamaru has been spoilt for too long.” He thought to himself. “And his careless attacks on me aren’t doing him any favours. I just hope Naruko doesn’t drag him into one of her pranks, or schemes.”

Naruko and Konohamaru had been training in the woods for a short time, and Konohamaru still hadn’t managed to pull off a perfect sexy jutsu, so they decided to take a break.
“By the way...” Naruko said, before taking drink from a can. “What’s the deal with you and the third hokage?” she asked, a little curious.
Konohamaru’s shoulders sank, and his expression turned sad as he stared at the ground.
“My name is Konohamaru. I was named after the village by my grandfather, for luck he said. But even though that’s my name... all I’m ever called it ‘Honourable grandson’. No one seems to see me for who I am, just... just who I’m related to.”
Naruko looked at Konohamaru, she understood how he felt.
“So I have to beat Ojii-san, and become Hokage. And that WILL be soon.” Konohamaru stated.
“No way.” Naruko said, “Who would respect an hokage like you?”
“WHAT?!” Konohamaru said, annoyed.
“The title of Hokage isn’t just something you get because you want it... you’ve gotta get past me first.” Naruko said, glaring at Konohamaru confidently with a grin.

On top of the Hokage building the Third Hokage stood, staring up at the monuments that stood majestically overhead.
“Hokage-sama.” Iruka said, as he jumped onto the roof of the hokage building, covered in bandages. “I’ve been looking for you. Did Naruko submit her ninja registration?”
“She did.” The third replied.
“Ever since yesterday, she’s been on cloud nine...” Iruka said, smiling happily.”She intends to become a fully fledged Shinobi and gain everyone’s respect.”
The third sigh. “That may be a difficult dream for her to accomplish.” He said.
“What?!” Iruka said, surprised.
“Only the older generation know the truth. That the girl, Naruko, holds the spirit of the nine-tailed fox, the demon that tormented this village twelve years ago, within her.” The third said, “Disclosure of that fact is strictly forbidden, under pain of the strictest punishment our village can inflict. And as such, the children of the village no nothing of her secret burden. It was the fourth’s wish that she be regarded as the saviour of our village... a hero.”
“A hero?!” Iruka said.
“The fourth selected a newborn child, it’s cord freshly cut... Naruko... and sealed the fox within her.” The hokage continued. “She was sacrificed for the safety of us all, to become a living vessel, for the imprisonment of the fox. But... that is not how the adults came to see it.” The hokage sighed, saddened by this, “There treatment of her has been nothing but contemptuous and hostile, and this attitude has been passed onto their children, who don’t know anything of the truth... passed on and perpetuated. Can you imagine it Iruka?”
“Imagine what?” Iruka asked.
“How it must fell? So much hatred... to be treated with an animosity so intense, so destructive... to have around you, people who would deny you even the right... to exist.”
Iruka was taken aback by the words. He thought he was like Naruko in many ways, but he had never felt anything like that, and it saddened him to think of Naruko going through such a thing.

“SO! THERE YOU ARE!” Ebisu stated loudly as he jumped into the clearing where Naruko and Konohamaru were sitting. “It’s that cursed fox girl.” He thought as he saw Naruko, looking at her with contempt.
“That same look...  theres always someone... I HATE that look.” She thought to herself.
Ebisu, just scoffed as he turned to Konohamaru.
“Now, honoured grandson, it’s time to go home.” Ebisu said.
“NO WAY!” Konohamaru announced, “NOT UNTIL I KICK THE OL’ MAN’S BUTT, AND BECOME THE NEXT HOKAGE!”
Naruko smiled at konohamaru’s tenaciousness.
“The Hokage is Master of over a thousand jutsu’s and you... what?!” Ebisu said, as Konohamaru charged up his chakra.
“BEHOLD!” He cried as transformed. “SEXY JUTSU!”
Ebisu’s Jaw dropped as the vision of a naked woman appeared before him, but he didn’t pass out.
“HUH?!” Konohamaru said as he returned to normal. “Why didn’t it work?”
“WHAT A VULGAR DISPLAY.” Ebisu cried out, disgusted. “It’s not fit for a gentleman’s eyes, and I will not full for it.”
Ebisu grabbed Konohamaru by his scarf and tried to drag him away, but Konohamaru fought by try to go the opposite way. “Honoured grandson, you must not lower yourself to such levels as that girl.” Ebisu stated, which did not land well with Naruko, who clenched her fist in anger.  “Only with my tutelage will you ever hope to gain the prestigious title of Hokage.”
“LET ME GO!!!” Konohamaru continued to shout.
“KAGE BUNSHIN NO JUTSU!” Naruko cried as she created several clones. This act impressed Konohamaru.
“That is so cool!” he cried out, a big grin on his face.
Ebisu was grinning too, but at the absurdity that Naruko would actually challenge him. “Such childs play, girl. I’m not a fool like Mizuki, it won’t be easy to...”
“BEHOLD!” All of the Naruko’s cried out, interrupting Ebisu, as they created the same hand sign.
“Huh?!” Ebisu said, unsure what Naruko was upto.
A moment later the forest erupted into a scene of blonde hair and flesh, as each and every one of Naruko’s clones shouted, “SEXY JUTSU... NINJA HAREM!”
Konohamaru was shocked to see it, and Ebisu tried to hold his reaction as the clones held onto him and  flirted erotically, but in the end he couldn’t hold back and he was propelled away by the power of his nosebleed.
Naruko grinned, amused at Ebisu’s reaction, and proud of his technique.
“BLAST IT!” Konohamaru shouted, angry at himself, “I failed to even beat professor four-eye’s again.”
Naruko walked up to the young boy a serious look on her face, “ALL I WANT IS A NAME THAT WILL BE RESPECTED. AND I WANTIT NOW!”
Naruko bashed Konohamaru across the head. “You idiot, you think just wanting it is all it takes. Dream on kid.” She said, scolding him. “You’r talking about taking the name Hokage! That’s the best of the best., the one everyone respects! My whole life, it’s been one thing after another, I even doubted myself, and in the end, the only person to treat me with any respect, was almost impossible to win over.”
Naruko sighed. “Are you ready to make a commitment?” she asked.
“Commitment?!” Konohmaru asked, confused.
“Everybody... and I do mean everybody, has the highest respect, for the Hokage.” Naruko said as she turned to walk away, “Don’t you get it?” She added, looking over her shoulder with a cute smile. “There are no short cuts.”
Konohamaru’s eyes widened, as the realisation hit him that Naruko was right, and he stood there looking at her as she turned her head back away, and brushed her one pigtail back, and Konohamaru blushed as she continued to walk away. Konohamaru looked down and clenched his fist.
“Where... WHERE DO YOU GET OFF, LECTURING ME? You’re... you’re not so hot!” Konohamaru shouted, causing Naruko to turn around, “I’m not going to be your disciple anymore. And even though you’re a girl... we’re gonna be rivals.”
There was a moment’s pause as the two looked at each other seriously. And then Naruko smiled at him, and a moment later, Konohamaru grinned back, blushing a little.
“It’s you tough luck from now on, I’ll always be one step ahead, one step closer to the title of Hokage.” Naruko stated. “But what the heck... one day... we’ll fight for it. So look forward to that day... Konohamaru.”
Konohamaru was surprised to hear his name spoken, and as he watched Naruko turned around again and walk away, he smiled. “I will.” He thought to himself.