Stars are the scars of the universe.-Ricky Maye.
Naruko stomped to The Forest of Death. She had to fight Kakashi for the seat of Hokage. Not something she wanted, and she knew very well that he didn't want it either. How were they going to do this? Neither of them wanted it and yet the winner would be promoted. So, maybe she should forfeit right off the bat. That would mean Kakashi got to be the Hokage and she wouldn't have to suffer through all that paperwork. She shivered at the very thought of it. Sitting in that office for hours on end, with no life. She didn't want to be tied down to an office all day.
Sasuke was on a mission, so he wouldn't be around for the 'epic' battle between sensei and student. She kicked a random rock and cursed at it for not skipping further than it should've.
Tsunade, Jiraiya, Shizune and several Jonin that could make it, along with the Shinobi Council were waiting at the gates. Kakashi stood not too far off, little orange book in hand.
"You actually came! I thought I would have to send Anbu after you! Kakashi got here before you did!" Tsunade said, pointing to the silver haired Jonin.
Naruko sighed, "That's the only reason why I showed up."
"It's not that bad!" the older blonde insisted with a grin.
Naruko glared. It most certainly was. She didn't want to do it!
Naruko and Kakashi walked up to the gate, both staring at each other. It was a desperate kind of stare. Both didn't want this, but they were damned sure they would push the other into it. It was just a natural reaction when in their place.
Hayate, who was chosen to be the proctor for the battle, stepped up to the gate and unlocked it. "Step," cough cough "inside please?" he asked with a cough.
Both combatants did as asked and he followed them in. When the gate was closed he turned and coughed. "I'll be following," cough cough "you through the forest to make sure you fight."
Both members of Team Seven shook their heads. They couldn't make it easy, could they?
Hayate held his hands up, "The battle between Jonin Kakashi Hatake, and Jonin Naruko Uzumaki Namikaze, for the title of Rokudaime Hokage will commence. San…..ni….ichi…..Hajime!"
"I FORFEIT!"
Hayate looked between them and shook his head. They had their hands raised, as they shouted out their willful retreat.
"Sorry," cough cough "but Hokage-sama has stated that no forfeits are allowed."
Naruko kicked at the ground. Why did they have to set such measures? It wasn't fair!
She stared at Kakashi and he stared back. Both nodded and sat on the ground. He had Icha Icha Paradise in his lap and Naruko pulled Icha Icha Tactics out of her pouch. Both gave each other a wink, before they started to read, ignoring everything else around them.
After an hour of neither of them moving, Tsunade approached the gate and let her KI leak into the forest. Both Jonin froze and looked at her.
She held up a bag, "I think you two need some incentive. Kakashi, if you do not give this battle your all, I'll burn this bag."
Kakashi shrugged, obviously not know what was in it.
She nodded then, "Okay. Say goodbye to your Icha Icha collection."
"WAIT!"
Tsunade grinned and set the bag down gently. "Then you will fight. Seriously, or the bag gets it. And I just want to ask, what possessed you to make that voice activated alarm system? Or to make the password Icha Icha?"
Kakshi paled. There was no doubt that what was inside that bag, was his entire collection of Icha Icha. The silver, gold and platinum editions with bonus scenes and posters! The ones that were no longer being sold!
Tsunade looked Naruko's way, causing the grin to the leave her face. "Naruko, if you don't give it your all, I'll confine Sasuke to the Uchiha Compound and set a restraining order on you. I'll give you two Anbu guards that will follow you everywhere and send you on mission after mission. I'll make sure you don't get laid for the next five years."
Naruko herself paled. That was a horrible thing to do! She looked at Kakashi, who had put his porn away and stood up. She did the same and faced him. "We have to fight now Kaka-sensei."
He nodded solemnly, "I know Naruko. But we'll get through this."
She glared at her godmother, who waved with a cheery smile. "Get to it then! Hayate, make sure they give it their all!"
Naruko and Kakashi looked at each other. Naruko pulled something out of her pouch and slipped it on her wrist. It was a chakra suppressor.
Kakashi frowned as her chakra disappeared. So she had one of those in her possession did she? Well this was going to be interesting.
Naruko shot off into the forest and Kakashi followed swiftly.
Naruko whipped a kunai at his head and he deflected with his own. Naruko created several Kage Bunshin and had them scatter about the area, following the fighters. this was, she could see everything that was going on.
Kakashi was slightly unnerved when a couple dozen Naruko's spread out, and hid amongst the foliage. What was she planning? Was this something new she was trying out? He'd never seen this particular maneuver before.
He jumped, dodging a fireball in time. He was luck enough to notice and shook himself. This was no time to get distracted.
"Kaka-sensei! Stop thinking about Icha Icha and get your head in the game!"
He waved a hand in her direction, "Naruko, thank you for bringing me back to earth. I couldn't help but think how beautiful you are and it sent me off into Icha Icha land!"
Naruko flushed, "You did not!"
Kakashi gave an eye smile as he ran through the forest.
"Futon: Daitoppa!"
He jumped and flew through the hands signs, "Katon: Gokakyo no Jutsu!"
The wind and fireball connected and exploded. The area was covered in smoke and Naruko waited silently, for some sort of reaction.
Something to her left got her attention and she blocked Kakashi's leg that had been aimed at her head. She grabbed his ankle with her other hand and threw him into the lingering smoke.
"Very good reflexes Naru-chan," a voice called out.
Suddenly, there was a kunai imbedded in her chest and she exploded into a puff of white smoke.
"Kawarimi," Kakashi mumbled.
A kunai was pressed against his jugular. "Of course Kashi-kun," she purred.
Naruko froze when a sharp object was cutting into her throat and the Kakashi in front of her collapsed in a splash of water. "Most certainly impressive Naruko," he whispered in her ear, resting a hand on her hip.
She exploded again, leaving him standing alone. The smoke was blown away by a harsh wind, revealing Naruko who was standing several meters away. She was smiling at him. A pleasant, untrustworthy grin on her face.
"Now Kashi-kun, any reason for the close contact a moment ago? Do I need to tell my husband?"
Kakashi gave a small laugh, "Of course not. This is strictly professional. I just want to see how well you fend off seduction Naru-chan!"
Hayate, who was above them in the trees rolled his eyes. Yeah, 'strictly professional' his ass. Naruko was hot, in every sense of the word. Any straight man would try anything to touch her, himself included. Kakashi was obviously trying to cop a feel in a place where it wouldn't be considered molestation or rape. And the Uchiha wouldn't really be able to do anything about it, because this was a battle that was certified by the Hokage herself.
His eyes widened when Kakashi reached up and hooked a finger in his mask, while pushing his hitai-ate up. He wasn't going to do it was he? The last person who was exposed to Kakashi's unmasked face, fainted and didn't wake up for a week! That person(Anko), nearly attacked Kakashi when she saw him again, begging him to take her home and demonstrate his 'skills'.
He did it! Hayate nearly fainted himself, but held firm. Seeing Naruko's reaction was so much better.
Naruko's eyes widened. Kakashi Hatake had just removed his masks! And he was hot! Seriously, a chiseled jaw, and sinful lips. The scar over his left eye just made him even more attractive. Anko was right, scars were sexy. She had no doubt that Kakashi wouldn't have a problem garnering anyone's attention.
She flushed. "You know sensei, if you had done this years ago. I'd probably be married to you instead. However, I have my ducky and though I'll admit you are fine, you aren't Sasuke," she smirked. (A/N: I had her say this to tell you something. The first few chapters I had written of this story, were geared toward a friendship between Sasuke and Naruko and it was supposed to be a Naru/Kaka story. But it changed, because I thought Sasu/Naru would be received better. I have a different Naru/Kaka story now. XD.)
Kakashi smirked and Naruko flushed darker. "Well, my cute little blonde, I'm flattered to hear you say that. I must admit to finding your womanly attributes most enchanting."
Naruko noticed how his eyes lingered on her chest.
"I'm nothing like Jiraiya-sama, but I could guess, fifty-two inches?"
Naruko's face flamed. A very bold statement.
Hayate was staring at Naruko's bust immediately, wondering how it was possible.
Naruko sighed, "Ba-chan is forty-one inches or one hundred and six centimeters, however you want to look at it. The difference is, I wear black, which is a slimming color, while she wears brighter colors and a wrap around her waist that boosts her own up, adding to the large amount of cleavage her shirt already exposes. I'm not as dainty in the waist department though and I have more curves than Ba-chan does. So while I am more endowed than she is, it doesn't seem like it." She gave Kakashi a look, "You were pretty close, fifty-four inches."
Hayate had to hold his nose. She just willingly admitted not only the Hokage's chest size, but her own as well. He couldn't be a pervert here, he had a battle to monitor. Kakashi however, didn't have the same idea.
"Naru-chan, I'm impressed! Care to show me?"
Naruko stood in place as a Kage Bunshin materialized and moved to kick Kakashi in the back. He turned, caught ankle and slammed her into the ground, making her poof away. Naruko charged in with Goken, when he turned back to her. He retaliated with his own moves and they had a Taijutsu spar right there.
It lasted too long. Hayate sighed as they parried each others attacks. It was evenly matched. But they weren't doing anything else! It was really boring and her knew they could do better.
Of course there was an occasional touch from Kakashi and Naruko would twitch, but cover it up easily. But, it was getting old. Kakashi didn't seem bold enough to try anything else, which left Hayate in a state of boredom.
His earpiece buzzed. What are they doing Hayate?
He hit the button and said, They've been in a Taijutsu match for the past hour. Cough cough. Nothing amazing. He neglected to mention the talk of bust sizes. No one else needed to know that.
Another buzz reached his ears, Tell them to get a move on, or else Jiraiya will make them the next characters in his newest Icha Icha book. Kakashi will be gay and Naruko will be a man who is also gay. Tell them! Jiraiya already has an idea!
Hayate cleared his throat and jumped down to the earth, alerting the two of his presence. "Hokage-sama says that you better start fighting seriously," cough cough "or else Jiraya-sama will make you the main characters in his next Icha Icha." He coughed a little more.
Kakashi shrugged and Naruko didn't really care.
Hayate coughed as he smirked, "He'll make you gay men though."(A/N: Not against homosexuals, I'll have you know.)
Both froze, and the battle turned dangerous. Kakashi opened his Sharingan eye and Naruko flipped away and created a few hundred Kage Bunshin.
They surrounded Kakashi, and began to disappear from his sight. However, he could spot the slight shift in the air. There was a bit of a difference in the air surrounding the Bunshin. Any other shinobi, other than a Hyuga or an Uchiha and possibly the Sannin, wouldn't notice the difference, but he did and he successfully dodged all the invisible Naruko's, puffs of smoke popping everywhere.
"Suiton: Teppodama!" the real Naruko appeared.
Kakashi reacted quickly, "Katon: Zukokku!"
"Suiton: Bakusui Shoha!"
Kakashi jumped up into the trees, avoiding the enormous wave of water that washed over the area. He raised a hand and gathered a water jutsu in it. He then whipped the attack in Naruko's direction. "Suiton: Hahonryu!"
Naruko was quick to respond and mimicked her sensei's action, "Futon: Rasengan!" She threw the wind jutsu at Kakashi's water jutsu and whistled when they collided and grew, forming a large typhoon that expanded to a gigantic size and took out a lot of the trees in the area.
Hayate watched from a safe distance as a large vortex of water spiraled into the air above the forest after taking out a considerable amount of trees in its wake, and dissipate into nothingness. There was still a large amount of water and Naruko raised a hand, "Kirigakure no Jutsu!"
A thick fog rolled in and Hayate's gaze was cut off.
Kakashi looked around. The mist was very good. It was layered with the Kyuubi's chakra and hid Naruko's presence completely. He could even see with his Sharingan. Impressive.
He was barely able to deflect a kunai that was aimed for his head. He then spun around, kicking his student on the gut. She poofed and he used the Shunshin to appear above the massive fog covered area. He was slammed back to the ground by a harsh kick to his solar plexus, "Konoha Senpu!"
Before Kakashi could hit the ground, he received another hit, which launched him into the air once more, "Konoha Senpu!"
Four Naruko's were hovering above the forest, kicking Kakashi back and forth.
The mist disappeared in the middle of the Kakashi ping pong match. One Naruko, kicked him, only to explode as Kakashi exploded, lightning coming from him and destroying the Bunshin.
Hayate, who had finally caught up to everything, winced. Raiton Kage Bunshin, was a bitch.
The remaining Naruko's floated, waiting for something to happen.
"Raiton: Gian!" A large bolt of lightning illuminated the area and struck one of the Naruko's, making it poof away.
One of the Naruko's poofed, leaving the real one behind. She hesitantly, touched down, her chakra keeping her above the water.
"Raiton: Jibashi!"
The entire river of water, became a conductive source. Lightning crackled, covering the entire surface, making Naruko poof.
Kakashi sighed from his place up in the trees. Another Kage Bunshin. Great.
"What's wrong Kaka-sensei? Not having fun?"
Kakashi leapt into another tree, narrowly avoiding the kick that could've put him under for a long time Instead, the kick hit the tree, making it shudder and collapse under the pressure.
He paled. Naruko had just leveled a tree. One from the Forest of Death! Those damn things were enormous! And she took one down with only a kick! This was getting serious!
He took off in the trees, Naruko following him. Once they were out of the rivered area, he stopped. It was clearing with large striped rocks. The rocks began to move and growl.
Shit! Not rocks!
Naruko was sitting in a tree at the edge of the clearing as she watched Kakashi dodge the swipes of the huge tigers that lived in the forest. She snickered and he was forced to flip and cartwheel around, avoiding the carnivorous beasts. Kakashi made it to the other side of the clearing, high in a tree.
Naruko twirled a special kunai, and threw it, letting it lodge into the tree beside his head.
Kakashi looked to the weapon in confusion, wondering how Naruko could miss him so badly. His confusion was replaced easily when he took in the markings on the kunai.
Fuck!
Naruko Hiraishined just as Kakashi used the Kawarimi to escape. She pulled the weapon from the tree and sped off after Kakashi's chakra.
She tracked him through the forest, before something made her shiver. She looked up and panicked, "Kaka-sensei!"
Kakashi landed on a tree and turned to see her pointing upward. She raised her kunai slowly, then whipped it past his head, as fast as she could. The kunai sailed through the air for a few moments, before they heard in connect to a tree far away.
Kakashi looked up to see several things dropping from above. "What is that?!"
Naruko Hiraishined to Kakashi's side and then in front of the kunai. She dropped him on tree branch and watched from afar as the leeches surrounded the area. "One of the many things that live in here. They'll suck your chakra and blood if they touch you. And there is no way to get them off."
Kakashi looked on in disgust as the things scurried along the tree trunks, crawling in their direction.
"Let's get out of here," Naruko insisted, leaping away from the oncoming bugs.
Once they were far enough away, where the bugs couldn't catch up, they began to battle again.
Kakashi's Sharingan began spinning and Naruko laughed, "You haven't noticed yet sensei? No Genjutsu works on me."
Kakashi sighed and the spinning stopped, "Ruin the fun huh?"
She shrugged, "Why waste chakra?"
Kakashi nodded in understanding. He then made some hand signs and slammed his palm on the ground, "Kuchiyose no Jutsu!" He largest ninken appeared. A giant human sized black bulldog named Bull.
Naruko smirked and copied her sensei, "Kuchiyose no Jutsu!"
She summoned Gamakichi and Gamatatsu, both who had grown to be large then humans. "Guys, take him out and I'll get you as many sweets as I can."
The two cheered and unleashed their tanto's on the ninja hound. The three poofed quickly, leaving the sensei and his student alone.
She and Kakashi faced each other again and Kakashi started another string of signs, "Raiju Hashiri no Jutsu!"
Kakashi thrust his hand out, forming the Chidori, However this one grew and shot out at Naruko in the shape of a bluish/white dog. The charge from the lightning making it faster than a normal dog.
Naruko frowned and made a hand sign, "Futon: Atsugai!"
The tornado began spinning, taking out Kakashi's attack easily. Once the power dissolved, she waited for another attack.
Put the damn Rinnegan to use already! Shock him with your new abilities! Mokuton!
Can I even do that?
You're related to the Senju Clan and yes! The possessor of the Rinnegan can use any elemental chakra. Including Kekkei tota. You can now do Hyoton, Jinton, Yogan, Arashi, Futto, Chiri, Bakuhatsu, Shakunetsu, Jiryoku and any others that haven't even been discovered! All without using access chakra. If you do Jinton now, you'll realise the amount of chakra needed is a lot less than before. Now Mokuton! You know enough of the jutsu anyway, with your time in the library a few months ago!
Fine fine! You're really pushy you know! Tell me if I'm using too much chakra though.
Tora, Hi-tsuji, Mi.
That's a good amount!
"Mokuton Hijutsu: Jukai Kotan!"
The very ground beneath them trembled as roots sprouted forth. Kakashi watched in amazement as they were lifted into the air, while an entirely different forest than the one they were in, burst from the ground. They were standing high above The Forest of Death now. So high, that they could see beyond the village walls.
Hayate whistled as he looked down. Damn they were high up. The girl could do Mokuton. Rare skill. It probably had to do with her eyes, but he would need confirmation before assuming everything off the bat.
Naruko made some more hand signs, "Taju Mokuton Bunshin no Jutsu!"
Kakashi blanched as hundreds of Naruko's rose from the wood. These weren't normal Bunshin. They wouldn't be taken down easily.
"Katon: Goenkyu!" He exhaled and a large ball of fire surrounded him, expanding quickly, and exploding, taking the new forest and the Bunshin out in one move.
He was falling to the ground and hoped that his reflexes were fast enough. Something caught him by the back of his vest and he looked up to see Naruko holding him. She placed him on the ground gently and took her own place a few meters away. "Smart move sensei. You didn't think about the fact that you were several thousand feet above the ground, did you?"
He gave an embarrassed laugh, "Not really."
Hayate sighed in relief. He knew what Kakashi was about to do and he had gotten out of there in time! Otherwise, he would've been dead, or an unattractive blotch on the ground.
He watched as the two fighters used some earth jutsu, cancelling each others techniques out. Naruko was glaring at Kakashi, who had made some sort of comment. She then flipped him off and used a wind jutsu.
Kakashi used a large fire jutsu as a counterattack.
Naruko's hands began glowing brightly and Hayate saw Kakashi distance himself as fast as possible. If Kakashi was getting away from whatever jutsu this was, then it meant that it was bad. And Hayate was never one to ignore the obvious. He hightailed it out of there as fast as he could, following Kakashi's example to a T.
It was a brilliant move, considering that whatever move Naruko had just used, leveled several acres of trees. There was nothing left. On the bright side, there was a big open space in the forest now!
"Neh, Naru-chan! If I didn't know better, I'd say you were trying to hurt me!"
Naruko gave Kakashi a tight smile, "Kashi-kun, I would never do anything of the sort!"
The 'pleasant' air between them was filled with tension. Hayate rolled his eyes. They were ridiculous!
His earpiece buzzed, What the fuck are they doing in there?!
He hit the button and coughed, Some strange jutsu. Leveling some trees. Naruko used Mokuton and Kakashi is being a pervert.
It buzzed again, Keep a good list of the jutsu they use. Has anything, other than the Mokuton been used that's shocking?
He shrugged, though no one could see it. They have a wide variety of jutsu and are both using their Dojutsu. cough cough Naruko flies and has saved Kakashi twice in the middle of battle. Cough cough Once from the leeches, cough cough and the other from the explosion that took out the trees Naruko had made, he explained with a cough. She also went invisible and didn't some strange light jutsu that destroyed a lot of the forest.
Some static met his ears before it cleared out. What are they doing now?
He looked at the combatants. Naruko delivered a swift kick to Kakashi's chest and sent him flying.
Well, Cough cough I think Kakashi said something that pissed her off, because she looks angry and just sent the real Kakashi sailing. Now she's running after him, he explained.
Keep a good eye on them. Tell them that I want to see more flashy jutsu, or else I'll go ahead with my first threat.
Hayate sighed, Yes Tsunade-sama.
He interrupted the battle again, "Hokage-sama want to see more jutsu. She doesn't believe you are trying hard enough. She'll go ahead with her threats if she doesn't see something interesting."
Naruko bit her thumbs and ran through the hand signs at high speed, "Kuchiyose no Jutsu!"
Gamabunta appeared, with her standing atop his head. "What am I here for?"
"Can you use the toad oil?!" Naruko asked.
"Where?"
"Jump high and aim it at the forest below you! You can leave after that!"
Gamabunta jumped and looked down, "Gamayudan!"
"Katon: Gamayu Endan!" Naruko yelled before spitting out a river of flames that combined with the oil Gamabunta was producing.
"I'm out kid!"
"Thanks!"
Naruko stayed in the air, even as her summon released the jutsu. The Forest of Death was a blazing inferno now.
Hayate had gotten out of there the moment a large amphibian took up residence. It was huge, and he didn't fancy the idea of being squished. So, he watched from the outside of the gates as the forest burned to the ground. Naruko was obviously taking it seriously now.
Kakashi, wasn't so lucky though. He had darted to the river that ran through the forest, in order to put out the flames that had taken over his head. The water was the only place that wasn't burning and when he surfaced, he was met with a punch to the face. And boy did it hurt!
"How did that feel sensei?! Do you like it roughsensei?! Want to go for another round sensei?!"
He hissed. Damn that had hurt! Maybe he shouldn't have offered her a quickie. Of course she got angry and was ready to knock his lights out, making him the winner, but he was regretting it now. Sure a quickie would be nice, but she was definitely a loyal wife and saying somthing like that to her, was not a smart idea. Nor was asking her if she'd prefer it rough.
He felt her grab him by the back of his neck and hold him under the water, while she sat on his back.
"Is this rough enough for you sensei?!"
He held his breath, hoping she'd let him up soon, because he was becoming lightheaded.
HIs head was pulled from the water and she was growling in his ear once he was done coughing, "Never insist that we do that ever again!"
She then slammed his head into the ground, and everything went black.
Naruko stood and glared at the surrounding flames. The bastard had worked her up and now she was the fucking winner! Dammit!
She created a Kage Bunshin and they both left the flaming forest, landing outside, beside her godmother. The Bunshin threw Kakashi's body on the ground none too gently. "I'll fucking kill him if you don't get him out of my sight right now!"
Kakashi was quickly removed from the area by Hayate, who announced her as the winner.
Tsunade and Jiraiya stood back as Naruko fumed in silence.
Neither of them wanted to congratulate her on her victory at the moment. She was obviously in a bad mood.
Naruko turned, "I'm going home. Do not bother me!"
She disappeared then and they let out the breaths they didn't know they'd been holding. Tsunade faced the Shinobi Council, "As you see all the damage that was done. We'll need to put out the fire and rebuild the tower. It's a good thing we cleared everything out of it."
The Shinobi all nodded.
"All in favor of Naruko Uzumaki Namikaze becoming the Rokudaime Hokage, raise your hands."
With Hiashi no longer on the council, no ones was opposed. Tsunade smiled, "Then, we'll inform her tomorrow, about the inauguration ceremony."