74: Moving Forward by Standing Still: Part I

Ibara was wiping down the bar while trying to ignore the burning desire to touch herself. Truthfully that course of action was in fact the lesser of the ones that she thought might satisfy the desire growing within her. What she actually wanted to do was march over to the table with the sole male customer in her bar that night, hike up her dress to show him how wet she was, and then beg him to fuck her right there. She bit back a moan as one of her hands had dropped behind the bar while she had daydreamed of doing just that and had begun to rub her pussy through her dress. She leaned forward on the bar as she looked longingly at the blond who was sitting amongst a gaggle of beautiful women.

She realized what she was doing and quickly composed herself. She was thankful she did as shortly after Kushina looked over at her, and gave her a quick smile. Ibara returned it, but was beginning to regret letting the red head rent out her establishment for the evening. It wasn't due to her past issues with Naruto, but because she doubted the woman would appreciate her walking over and mounting her son as he was in the midst of celebrating his nineteenth birthday. She did find who he was celebrating his birthday with somewhat strange. After all, she would suspect that he would want to spend the night out drinking with friends his own age. Yet, while she could understand why he wouldn't mind spending time with the women in his age group. Many of the women were closer to her age then his.

She felt another strong burst of arousal, and wondered why it was she was feeling it so hard. A part of her did figure it was Naruto's presence as she felt an almost magnetic pull towards him. She had felt a similar pull before, but was directed towards a customer that appeared time from time. He was a man dating a Snow-nin, who suffered from multiple personalities. When he was around and she would begin to grow desirous of a man's touch she had felt a similar pull. Yet, truthfully she would feel it even if he wasn't around, however the strength of the pull would be weaker. The weakness though she hadn't been able to explain, but now figured it was because the person she was being pulled to was further away. At times, she had wanted to see if she could follow that pull to its source. She wished she had as a part of her believed it would have led her to the man that was currently sitting only a handful of feet from her.

She wasn't sure what the reason for her attraction to Naruto was. It wasn't love, despite the strong desire she had to thank him still. But it was an almost pure primal desire which she had first really begun to notice shortly after she had hired on Tifa, although she had felt similarly around that Snow country couple that drank at her bar occasionally. Ibara's gaze drifted over to the woman serving as the waitress for the evening. She didn't understand why shortly after working together she would begin to grow aroused, especially as the desires she felt didn't seem to be centered on the woman. In the last few months though, it didn't seem to be just Tifa's presence that would make the desire inside her grow. She noted that a few of the women she felt were responsible were also present at the gathering. She wondered if their presence along with Tifa's was why the desire to sleep with Naruto seemed to have come on so strongly and hard.

Ibara's gaze refocused on Kushina, and she recalled the woman approaching her about using the bar as the setting for her son's belated birthday party. The memory seem particularly relevant as moments after the Uzumaki had left her apartment, which was located above the bar, Ibara's fingers had begun the task of easing the arousal the red-head's presence had seemed to bring about. Thinking back to the moment, she recalled being surprised at finding Kushina on the other side of her door.

"Good morning Kushina," sounding a little sleepy as she had attended bar the night before, and then indulged in giving herself several orgasms with her favorite sex toy afterwards. A toy which she would swear had been molded after the dick that she had enjoyed from her one night stand with D. The desire from last night though, she had attributed the strong arousal that she had felt to being due Karin Uzumaki's presence. The red-head had become a regular and always seemed to be writing in a journal that she kept. At times Ibara almost felt like she was being observed by the woman for some reason since the amount of notes that she took seemed to increase when the arousal seemed to be strongest.

"I'm sorry if I woke you," Kushina replied as she stepped inside after being invited.

"It's fine," the former active kunoichi stated as she moved to make herself some coffee. She felt a little self-conscious as she was just wearing a pair of boxers and a tight half-shirt. The reason she was feeling unsure of herself was because she recalled how stunningly fit the Uzumaki had been when she had joined the members of the Allied Mom Force at their after meeting gathering. She had found it hard to believe the woman had spent most of her son's life in a coma. It also came from her hearing how Kushina had not only aced the ANBU exams, but had turned down an invitation to join them. Ibara wasn't too surprised by that, remembering how the Uzumaki had been nearly unstoppable in the physical exams given during the academy, but did feel a pang of jealousy at how the woman seemed to have been untouched by age. "What brings you by this morning?"

Kushina smiled as she said, "Well, as you know my son's birthday has come and gone."

Ibara nodded, although she had bit back a quip about it being a hard day to forget due to what had happened on it. The red-head continued on, "I was hoping you would let me rent out your bar so we could celebrate it."

Ibara felt rather giddy at the idea since she had wanted to thank the young man for a while. She recalled the talk that she had with D about doing just that, and while recalling the memories of what had happened later that night began to notice the first signs she was growing aroused. She doubted that Kushina missed how her nipples had grown hard beneath her shirt. However, she quickly realized it was more than just a result of her recalling her one night stand as her arousal began to grow stronger and stronger.

Hoping to move the red-head along, but also curious she asked, "Why did you wait to celebrate it?"

"Oh we didn't," Kushina said amused, "He spent his birthday enjoying a special gift from a very special lady."

"I see, so he spent the night with his girlfriend then," Ibara said with a smile.

"In a manner of speaking I suppose," Kushina said with her amusement growing. Ibara was confused by the response but confident she had grown wet enough that soon her arousal would show through, she was glad the redhead kept them on track as she stated, "But I still haven't received an answer to my question. Don't tell me you're one of those people that judged him unfairly."

"No," Ibara quickly assured her guest. She felt Kushina's gaze grow probing so admitted, "There was a time." She looked down ashamed as she replied, "There's no excuse for how he was treated growing up. The only explanation that I can offer you is that the village needed something to direct its anger at." She had noticed how Naruto's mother seemed on the verge of exploding at her, and she remained silent fully willing to receive the verbal lashing she expected the woman wanted to let loose with.

Yet, to her surprise Kushina took a deep breath before calming to say, "Thank you for your candor."

Remembering how the woman had used to express her anger with her fists, she said, "Really... I was expecting...I don't know..."

"Perhaps me throwing myself at you, and then needing to dispose of your lifeless body," Kushina said a bit too pleasantly for comfort since she sounded like she was only partially joking. She did give a genuine smile though as she said, "But, I'm trying to live my life in a manner similar to my Honey. It wasn't fair in the slightest with how the village treated him. But, he overcame it and so I will not cling to the bitterness that I feel from knowing that he was shunned even as he was sacrificed to protect everyone."

"I know," Ibara said as her gaze grew watery, "So many of us who mistreated him owe him..."

Kushina placed a reassuring hand over hers as she said, "Hey, it is okay. But if you want your feelings to reach him, I can think of no better venue then at his birthday celebration."

Ibara smiled as she recalled the tenderness that had been held in Kushina's words. Still, she wasn't sure if her feelings would reach him after all as she was having difficulty working up the courage. Not to mention she was afraid her loins would derail the conversation as she succumbed to her lusts. She began to feel that using her body as a means of apologizing might not be such a bad way to go, but sighed at it being nothing but a dream as she watched Ino lean in closer to begin flirting with him. She was a little surprised that Ayame didn't seemed bothered by it, especially as to Ibara's practiced eye it didn't look like the blond man was putting up much resistance. But the reason she felt her chances of acting similarly fading was due to just how stunningly beautiful the Yamanaka appeared.

She took in the other women around the room and noticed all of them seemed to be giving off a similar kind of radiance. It wasn't an actual glow, but just a sense of contentment that each woman seemed to emanate. Ino though made room as Tsume slammed her mug down on the table Naruto was sitting behind and then challenged him to an arm wrestling match. She watched Tsunade quickly begin to take bets, and giggled softly as the Hokage announced that she was putting her money on Naruto causing him to joke that she was jinxing him.

Watching the various women gathered around the room she was struck by the sense of familiarity between them. Not an exactly unexpected thing, but considering how many of them hailed from different countries or villages, she did find just how relaxed they appeared in each other's company rather strange. Having seen more than one party where certain guests didn't know the others, she was surprised that there didn't seem any that seemed out of place among the gathering. She did have to amend her thought slightly though as she felt out of place among the women.

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Konan smiled as Naruto began winning the test of strength against Tsume. Her smile was due to the look of concern that appeared on the blond's face due to the Inuzuka woman beginning to snarl. She figured his concern was due to it appearing that she was beginning to let her more animalistic side take over as she exerted herself, and when it fully did, more often than not, she tended to want to mate. Konan sent a sideways glance towards the bartender and noticed the woman seemed rather flushed, so imagined that after the initial surprise she would likely feel should Tsume mount Naruto, she might just join in.

Looking around the room, Konan knew the woman would hardly be alone in that either. She would also include herself in that count as well, but truthfully at the moment her mind was less focused on Naruto unwrapping his presents as on the matter of reforming Akatsuki. She studied Yoshino Nara, who appeared even more vibrant then when she had witnessed her dancing in Club N. The current Daimyo of Rain, had to marvel at her lover's ability to help those around him recover from the losses the Shinobi World inflicted. At times though she worried about what would happen to them if it took him from them. Having been lost to darkness once, she worried what she would become should his guiding light be snuffed out. She didn't doubt that while many would try to honor his memory. She knew all too well how one could easily slip into darkness without even realizing it and upon doing so it was often too late.

Konan didn't allow herself to linger on the depressing topic as she anticipated a rather bright future. She hoped that when people spoke about it in the years to come Akatsuki's name would also be linked to it. Considering the people she was recruiting she didn't doubt that would be the case, so approached the woman she hoped would be the next member to make her dream a reality.

"Good evening Haku," she said politely having not interacted with the former Kiri-nin much in either their public or private lives.

"Lady Konan," the kunoichi dressed in a pink yukata replied politely. The blue-haired woman was about to state that she needn't be so formal, but Haku quickly added, "I take it that your approaching me means that you are about to ask if I'll join your Akatsuki."

Konan nodded before asking, "Did Naruto tell you that I was interested in recruiting you?"

"No," Haku said smiling as she watched Tsume look down towards her drink and upon noticing Ibara was looking elsewhere from the reflection leaned in to seal her lips to Naruto's. Naturally this caused him to lose focus allowing her to quickly reverse the situation and slam his hand down on the table.

As the crowd erupted into cheers or boos, causing the bartender to look towards them, the Inuzuka had already stood and was celebrating her "victory." Naruto simply smiled letting Haku glimpse the good natured youth that she had seen the many years before as he slumbered in the woods of Wave after exhausting himself training. She marveled at how he was able to retain the pureness that she had sensed back then, despite all that he had experienced since. Moreover, she admitted to being impressed how his ego hadn't run wild either, especially when considering the number of women that he had charmed or the power that he wielded. She imagined even men with a similar temperament may have been corrupt by the abilities they gained from the Binding. She suspected that many of his lovers thought similarly which was ultimately why that instead of warning women away, his lovers were often the ones enticing new women into his orbit.

She focused back on Konan to explain why she had expected to be asked to join the new incarnation of Akatsuki. "I suspected you would eventually ask as it seems you are building a roster similar to the previous one. You have thus far recruited an Uchiha, an Uzumaki, a Taki-nin and a Suna-nin. Guren could be considered a tie to Orochimaru. But even if that is a stretch, I can see why you would recruit along similar lines as the previous group since it had representation from almost every major village minus Kumo. Since it seems you are recruiting from the pool of Naruto's lovers as the only Kiri-nin available I believed you would ask."

"Then may I presume you have already made a decision?"

"May I ask something first?'

"Of course," Konan replied, "Plus if you need more time I understand."

Haku smiled as she said, "I don't, but just was curious about something. Since you assumed Naruto had told me, I assume you asked him first if he would mind." When Konan nodded she asked, "Did you ask him if he thought I would accept or not?"

"Yes," the blue haired woman replied. Suspecting the woman was curious about what their shared lover had said, she informed her, "He believed you might have reservations about joining."

"I would admit to that," Haku stated. "I have spent much of the past few years making a name for myself as Zabuza's apprentice. I was hoping to do this so that I could return his blade to his grave and not fear it would be stolen again. Yet, if I'm right a reason you wish to recruit me is due to my filling Kisame's spot in the old roster, sword and all."

Konan nodded, "I would like to believe having the wielder of the Kubikiribōchō among us might end more fights then not, especially considering some of the stories told of your using it."

Haku smiled politely, but said, "I am not the wielder of the blade. It is Zabuza's. I only carry it to prevent another thief from desecrating his grave."

"That's not how Naruto sees it," Konan said smiling slightly as Haku sent her a surprised look. "He says that if Zabuza would have entrusted anyone with his sword and will it was you."

"I wish that were true," Haku said sadly, "But I was not the tool that he wished me to be."

"Are you saying you believe Naruto sees you as one?"

"No! Of course not," Haku said quickly. "I know he loves me and I him, and that is why I gladly help him in whatever his goals are. But, I also know that I failed to be of use to my master because I couldn't become the weapon he wished me to be."

Konan shook her head, as she explained, "I do not believe Zabuza tried to make you into his tool solely for his own purposes. I believe he did it to protect you as well." Haku didn't seem convinced so she explained, "I was thrust into a hellish life, as were my comrades. But then we found Master Jiraiya, it was both a blessing and in many ways a curse."

"Why?"

"Because he gave us hope and power," Konan answered. "Hope is a beautiful thing. But it can be used against you. Nagato and I lost our way because Tobi took our hope from us. I believe Zabuza wanted to save you from a similar breaking point, so rather than encourage your feelings, he tried to make you an emotionless killer. That was the world you were cast into and he likely believed it would serve you better to lack hope then to have it and lose it."

Haku smiled politely and a part of her wanted to believe it, but replied, "Zabuza saw me as a tool, any kindness he displayed was only because he failed to live up to his own definition of what a true shinobi was."

"Perhaps," Konan admitted, "We do tend to romanticize things to our liking. But, Naruto has his own belief as to why you should keep Zabuza's blade."

Haku was a little surprised by the revelation so asked, "What does he believe?"

"He said that Zabuza's last wish was to remain by your side," Konan explained, "and he believes that so long as you carry that blade you are honoring that wish."

The Kiri-nin felt tears begin to gather at the corner of her eyes, and asked more to herself than the woman before her, "Why has he never spoken to me about it?"

Konan had a theory so answered, "I believe it is because he has chosen to support whatever decision you arrive at, and to share his thoughts unsolicited might cause you to go against a judgement that you would arrive at on your own. The Kubikiribōchō is a powerful artifact and through you is currently being put to use towards our Family's ambition. He likely felt telling you his thoughts would unjustly put pressure on you to keep it."

Haku smiled as she said, "Yet, you do not share his scruples."

"No," Konan replied amused, "I very much want you to keep the sword and to join Akatsuki and so I believe it best to tell you in order to achieve my goals. But it is also because I have watched you training with Kiba. I believe as you use the blade that you feel exactly what Naruto is describing, and the only reason you would return it is because you feel that if you hold onto it. You would be acting on what you perceive to be your selfish desire to hold onto that feeling."

Haku nodded in agreement, but asked, "Wouldn't that be the case though?"

"It would," Konan answered, "But it is okay to be selfish from time to time. Besides, Zabuza struck me as a very selfish man so would want his last wish granted."

Haku giggled softly before replying, "Then I suppose it is best if we all get what we want. If you'll excuse me for a moment."

Konan was elated that Akatsuki apparently had another member so nodded and watched Haku walk up to Naruto. She then whispered something into his ear, and he nodded before standing to follow behind her. Finding a quiet spot near the bathroom, she saw Naruto ask the Kiri-nin if everything was alright. Haku, who had kept her back to Naruto, quickly spun and then pushed him into the men's room as she sealed her lips to his. The Daimyo of Rain smiled and considered following, but decided to let the Ice user display her affections alone.

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Naruto was rather surprised by Haku's forwardness, not that he was complaining as he wrapped his arms around her. When their lips separated he asked breathlessly, "What did I do to deserve that?"

Haku smiled at him before replying, "Being yourself is more than enough." She then began rubbing his groin before adding, "This is because Konan told me what you two talked about."

Naruto groaned as she pulled down his fly and his hardened cock fell out into her waiting hand. She placed her lips against his neck while she stroked him, and when she felt it couldn't get any harder dropped to her haunches before him. She lifted his dick so that it pointed up towards the ceiling and then starting at the base of his shaft ran her tongue underneath it till she reached the tip. She then repeated the action, but upon reaching the end of her flesh lollipop this time swallowed it. Naruto's leaned his head back to stare up at the ceiling as he placed his hand on top of her head while she worked her mouth back and forth over him.

Having been teased by his lovers all night as they had made a game of enticing him without Ibara noticing, it didn't take long for him to reach his limit from Haku's eager oral ministrations. He announced his impending release and shivered as she simply acknowledged it by humming. It pushed him over the edge so his hips jerked as he filled her mouth with his seed. She caught his entire load and then like a squeegee pulled away from him until he popped free. She opened her mouth to show him the cum and then closed it before swallowing audibly.

Haku began to tuck him back into his pants, but looked up surprised when Naruto grabbed her by the wrist. He quickly pulled her up to her feet, and spun her around before reaching into her yukata, where he buried his hand inside her panties.

"W-wait," she said with a soft moan as his middle finger began sliding over her slit, "I... I just wanted to make you feel good because Konan told me..."

Naruto kissed her neck, before saying into her ear, "And I felt great. But, you should know what really makes me feel amazing is when my lover is feeling good with me."

Haku shivered as much from the words as from his pushing his finger inside her. Having already grown wet during the blowjob, and from drinking his cum. She couldn't deny that she wanted him to continue, so opted to be selfish again. Looking over her shoulder with lust clouded eyes, she reached over her shoulder and pulled him into a kiss. A kiss that she moaned into as Naruto's free hand began massaging her breast through her yukata.

He slid the hand he had been using to fondle her breast down her body and then under her yukata, where he placed it on her hip. He then pushed her underwear down until gravity took hold and dropped her panties to the floor. Haku pulled one leg free to take a wider stance and allowed Naruto more room to work as he continued to pet her insides.

However to her surprise instead of adding another finger, he withdrew his hand. She moaned in displeasure, but not for long as he gripped her by the inside of her thighs and while spreading her, picked her up. Haku knowing what to expect quickly reached down for his still exposed cock and as he began to lower her she guided his manhood inside her. They both groaned as the head of his dick passed through her entrance, and she began to slide down his length.

As Naruto lifted her up, she began to let out a loud moan, but clamped her hands over her mouth to stifle it. She noticed a smirk appear on her lover's lips, and wondered what it pertained to. But didn't need to wait long as he quickly began to work his hips to vigorously piston his cock inside her. Haku's head rocked back as she tightened her grip over her mouth less she alert the entire bar as to how good she felt with Naruto inside her.

Naruto didn't make it easy on her, since her reluctance to cry out seemed to drive him on more. She raised her head off his shoulder as she began to squeeze her inner muscles around his pistoning shaft. Her action sent an even stronger thrill through her body every time he pushed inside, but viewed it as a fair trade off as she noticed Naruto have to bite his lip to stop himself from moaning out. Haku paused a moment in her basking in the pleasure that she was giving and receiving as she caught sight of their reflection in the mirror above the wash basin.

The mirror gave her a clear view of her being suspended spread eagle and of Naruto's rapidly diving cock. She almost didn't recognize herself due to look of contentment and lust she could see in her eyes. She met Naruto's in the mirror and received confirmation it was indeed her as he whispered, "You are so damn sexy, right now. I'm so lucky to be able to call you mine, Haku."

He punctuated his sentence by kissing her neck, but Haku's heart, although having belonged to Naruto for years, and thus knew her chakra had been red. Didn't doubt it might have turned a shade brighter if such a thing was possible at the reminder that he valued her, and as his words showcased considered himself lucky to be with her. She wanted to respond, but didn't dare remove the hands holding her voice at bay. Therefore, she instead decided to show her gratitude by letting him know that he had succeeded in letting her feel good. Pulling one hand from her mouth she gave the top of her pussy a quick rub, and quickly had to bring it back as her head rocked back. The small action caused a chain reaction, which caused her to muffle her scream of pleasure as her climax hit her hard. Her inner muscles began milking Naruto's rod, causing him to let go as well after burying himself inside her until his cockhead was nestled against her womb. Her core being flooded with his warm seed, caused Haku to experience a second more powerful climax before finally going limp.

While catching her breath, she caught her reflection in the mirror to see a deeply sated woman staring back. Although she still viewed Kabuto as an enemy, a part of her almost felt indebted to him for using her for his jutsu as otherwise she would have died and never had a chance to know the fulfillment that she did now. Both as a woman, and as a tool for her lover's ambition, which although she knew he never would think of her in such a way, thinking of it in such terms did make her second life more meaningful for her.

When Naruto saw she was breathing steadily again he set her down. Turning her around he gave her a deep kiss and when they separated said, "Now don't you agree that is a proper way to make me feel good."

Haku feeling her lover's seed beginning to run down her thighs couldn't disagree, but teasingly said, "Yes, but I don't think you disliked my first way either."

"Well you did swallow the evidence if I tried to claim otherwise," Naruto said cheekily causing her to giggle softly. "But as good as that did feel, it's always best when we both get to feel it."

Haku nodded, unable to deny the truth of his words especially as the evidence was still coating her thighs. Giving him a soft and tender kiss she said, "I shall see you again later then so we can discuss the matter in depth."

Naruto chuckled as he didn't doubt it would be a vigorous discussion although lacking in many coherent words. Haku then quickly pulled away before making her way to the door, and slipping out. Figuring he'd wait a few moments he washed up to make it look like he hadn't just spent the last few minutes buried deep inside one of his lovers and then proceed out the door to nearly bump into the woman that if the night went as planned could potentially be a new one.

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Ibara sat on her couch while feeling like history was repeating itself. She attributed this to the fact that Naruto was currently sitting next to her, which mirrored the time she had a one night stand with a man that looked just like him. Deep in her heart she was hoping for a similar end to the night, especially as she had bumped into Naruto while he was leaving the men's bathroom just as she had been sneaking off to deal with her need for release. She fidgeted slightly as her pussy reminded her that it still wanted some attention, and wasn't exactly pleased she had invited him up to her apartment so she could finally apologize for her past behavior.

Despite the practice run she had with D, she was still extremely nervous. Yet to her surprise, Naruto seemed rather nervous himself. After several aborted attempts where they were about to speak at the same time, Naruto finally said, "I'm glad you agreed to speak with me."

Ibara smiled although somewhat muted since she was concerned that he felt she might have refused because of her past feelings in regards to him. "Who would turn down meeting alone with the Hero of the Leaf," she asked good-naturedly hoping to start the conversation off on the right foot.

To her surprise, Naruto didn't seem taken aback by her friendly reply, which she believed may have been due to more and more people coming around to him. Yet, she grew concerned as instead of putting him at ease, it seemed to have the opposite effect on him. He gave her a nervous smile as he said, "Well it remains to be seen if you'll still think of me in such a way after we speak." Naturally, his words did fill her with a sense of dread, which he sensed so explained, "About two years ago you met a man that called himself D. You confessed to him that you felt indebted to me because of a mission that I undertook which resulted in the capture of the Shinobazu."

"H...How could you possibly know that? Was he a friend of yours?" A part of her also considered that D had perhaps been a clone, but she believed that probably everyone that had learned the Shadow Clone Jutsu as they progressed had probably tried using it for sex at least once so new of the drawbacks.

Yet she instantly grew mortified as Naruto nervously replied, "Not exactly." Her face grew red as he continued, "In truth D was a shadow clone of mine. I created him using some of my Bijuu chakra to help stabilize it which is how he was so... durable."

"Oh gods," Ibara said as she held her face in her hands. A part of her feared that he had done it as a means to exact a small measure of retribution for her past behavior. Yet, she recalled how kind D had been, not to mention he had tenderly tucked her in her bed after cleaning her some instead of leaving her passed out while sprawled over her coffee table. Having rated the encounter in her top five, her pussy reminded her of its desire for attention as she realized she could have a repeat performance. She licked her suddenly dry lips before asking, "W...why are you telling me this now?"

She noticed that his nervousness had grown, but after taking a determined breath said, "The truth is... I wanted to tell you that your feelings had reached me after I first became aware that he dispelled."

"How long ago was that?" she asked noticing that Naruto grimaced at the question.

"A little over a year ago," he replied. Ibara was actually surprised by that revelation considering that she would have expected the clone to have dispelled shortly after their encounter. Naruto continued, "I created D as a sort of long term reconnaissance clone. At the time I was going through some... doubts and a matter that was weighing heavily on me was occurring in Paradise City. D was the first and only clone that I created with such long term goals as a test run to perhaps using more to help stem the hatred the Shinobi World is drowning in."

"Things have gotten better in recent years though," Ibara said and despite her unease at what was being revealed felt better as Naruto smiled from her words.

"I like to think so too," Naruto replied, "Yet, most of that change has come about from changes in policy among Kumo, Konoha, and Suna. So basically from the top on down in a sort of trickle effect. D was to help create a similar effect from among the populace of Paradise City since even if governments change their views about one another there is no guarantee the populaces will go along with it."

"I suppose you would understand that better than most," Ibara stated aware that she was one of the people that routinely went around the Third Hokage's wishes without actually breaking them.

She felt a fresh wave of disappointment in herself. Naruto sensed it so reached out and took her hand although he was hesitant to do so considering how the conversation might turn out. When she looked at him, he tried to give her a warm smile although he was sure if appeared strained due to his own misgivings. "I don't blame you for how you acted towards me. The Kyuubi incident was an event that rocked the village, and to be honest people were right to be afraid."

Ibara looked at him in surprise as she said, "No we weren't. To treat a child like we did is indefensible."

"Perhaps not as much as you think," Naruto replied with a warmer smile as he was is more sure territory for the moment. "Take Kumo for instance, did you know that the Eight Tail's routinely broke free of its seal and had to be restrained multiple times before they found a suitable host who came to terms with it. As far as the village knew I was the first to actually house the Nine-Tails, and if the Eight-Tails could break free then surely that would be a concern for the Nine-Tails as well. I was for all intents and purpose a walking bomb within the village that could explode at any moment as far as anyone knew. Now, I agree that how people treated me wasn't... ideal for making sure I didn't become the threat that they feared. But, people are never their most rational when afraid."

"How can you just forgive everyone like that?" Ibara asked in disbelief.

"Because a part of overcoming hatred is understanding where other people are coming from if you can," Naruto replied while giving Ibara's hand a reassuring squeeze. A moment later though he became nervous again as he stated, "But, what I need to do now is confess how I've wronged you."

"What do you mean?" Ibara asked unsure what he was referring to before thinking that he may be inferring to how his clone slept with her so added, "If it is about what happened between D and me, well I did initiate it."

Naruto nodded, but said, "I wouldn't be so unsure about how you would react if that was the extent of it. You see, for the past year the reason I haven't approached you about what happened was because... we've been kind of using you as a test subject."

"What?!" Ibara said pulling her hand free as all sorts of concerns began to occur to her. Such as possible having been poisoned as a result of the Bijuu chakra he used to create the clone. She quickly figured that might be the cause for the periods of extreme horniness that she felt from time to time. She then picked up on his stating that more than one person might be aware as she said, "Also, who is this we that you mentioned?"

Naruto kept from sighing due to her raised voice sensing she was going to lose her temper, not to mention felt doing so would give her cause to be even further infuriated. Coming clean he explained, "The we that I mentioned would be my lovers, many of whom you met tonight." Ibara looked shocked and he realized that she might not realize the full extent of what he had admitted, since she could believe his lovers were mixed among the women that were currently down stairs so added, "All those present tonight are members of my Family. But not all of them are here."

Ibara's mouth dropped as she couldn't believe the man before her was sleeping with all the women currently occupying her bar. Moreover, were likely aware of that fact and weren't taking issue with it. Not to mention that he seemingly had more women on the side. "How..."

"It's a very long story," Naruto said trying not to sound amused as a result of the shocked expression Ibara wore. "I will gladly tell you it all eventually, but for now let's remain focused on what brought us here today." Ibara sat down and regarded him with a calm demeanor, but he could tell she could easily explode into anger depending on his explanation. "To begin, shortly after I returned to the village I mastered a jutsu that would Bind the women I slept with to me. I really didn't consider the ramifications of that when I first used it, but quickly decided that I could use it as a means to unite the various Shinobi Villages."

"This jutsu gives you control over them then," Ibara interrupted sounding extremely uneasy.

Naruto nodded, as he explained, "It does, but that is an aspect of it which I try to stay away from. I have used it in certain situations to prevent women I have bound to me from exposing my Family. But, that was only in hopes they would come around to join our ambition."

Ibara still appeared concerned, but did seem more at ease as she asked, "What if they didn't?"

"To be honest, I can't really say," Naruto responded after thinking on her question for several seconds. "In the past, I probably would have compelled them to remain silent, and then seduced another woman that could bring us closer to our goals. I have stated as much in the past, but if she felt that strongly against it... honestly I can't say. Letting her spill the beans could have theoretically destroyed everything that we have worked for, but if I bring it about by forcing people to submit to our will would what we achieve really be worth having. Luckily though I have not been forced into the position."

"Is that why you are telling me this now?" Ibara asked her concerns once more returning to their previous levels.

"What do you mean?" Naruto asked not exactly sure what had put her back on edge.

"I mean, if I decide to spill your secrets, you'll simply use this control that you have over me to silence me."

"Ah, you think you are currently bound to me."

"How else should I explain this desire burning within me to have you inside me once more?" Ibara said quickly with a hint of annoyance.

Naruto frowned as he reached the crux of the matter so explained, "That is a result of your sleeping with D. You see, the person that gave me the scroll which contained the Binding tried to trick me. He was not a good person and felt if I used the jutsu without a complete understanding of it that I would in time end up like him. The scroll he provided was actually for a derivative jutsu that he developed called the Temptation Touch. So while he actually taught me how to change my chakra to Bind women to me. His scroll led me to believe the Temptation Touch was the true justu and that was only to help seduce a woman. I did know it would make her more willing to follow my requests afterwards... but I never knew the full extent until we liberated a scroll which explained the truth and through experimentation."

"That's fascinating and all, but what does this have to do with me," Ibara said annoyed since she was extremely horny and now felt like she was stuck in a movie that she had walked in on which had been running for some time so needed to be caught up. Which as her body was feeling like it was on fire and she almost instinctually knew the cure was sitting a few feet from her made her all the more annoyed that he wanted to talk instead of fuck her brains out.

Naruto was a little taken aback by her response to the information that he was providing so said, "I just want to tell you why it is you are feeling the way that you are."

"And I just want to feel you buried deep inside me," Ibara said frustrated that she admitted as much. "But it hurts that you just view me as some sort of experiment for..."

Naruto pulled her towards him and sealed his lips to hers. Ibara stiffened against him, but soon became an active participant after his tongue prodded hers a few times. When he pulled away she did seem calmer as if he had given her a temporary balm to the heat burning inside her. Hoping to take advantage he said, "The abridged version is simply that after I learned about what happened with D, I wasn't aware of any change because you were supposed to seek me out as a result of instructions he whispered to you as you slept and would have followed had you been bound to me. But, then Tifa began to notice that whenever she was around you for a while you would become aroused. One of my lovers quickly theorized that it might have been because you slept with a clone, and instead of binding you to me, it like the Temptation Touch was trying to get you to sleep with me in order to Bind you to me." Naruto tenderly stroked her face as he continued, "I wanted to approach you, but was convinced to let the jutsu run its course. We had learned that the Temptation Touch lasted around a week's time. But since this justsu which we have dubbed the Dibble Stick jutsu acted only when you were around me or my lovers, we wanted to see how long it would last as well as other factors. We didn't tell you because they also wanted to see if you would seek me out since it seemed your arousal didn't cause you to just find random partners."

"What if I had?" Ibara asked trying to resist Naruto's tender touch.

"We would have ended the experiment," he answered his eyes communicating his sincerity. "I know that we have wronged you. But, my lovers wanted to see how you would react with no knowledge of what was happening. I'm not saying it was because of them though as I was the one that ultimately agreed with their reasoning."

Ibara did pull back as she tried to center herself, and after a moment she asked, "You make it sound like this jutsu that is affecting me should have had a time limit. What would you have done if it had just worn off?"

"We would still have told you," Naruto answered before giving her a soft smile as he added, "I needed to honor the promise D made of letting you know your feelings had reached me. The reason we timed this party the way that we did was because if it was following the Temptation Touch's pattern it should have worn off several days ago. It is possible that due to the dormant stage the Dibble Stick Jutsu enters the time may be even longer, or it might never truly end reactivating whenever you come into contact with my lovers."

"Oh my gods," Ibara said as she realized she had felt aroused by Kushina's presence. "You've even slept with your mother!"

She wasn't sure what to expect from him as far as reactions went, although she felt it might be embarrassment for engaging in the taboo. However, instead he smiled at her as he said while sounding like it was the most natural thing in the world, "Well yes, she is also a part of my Family."

"Well I know that," she replied sounding somewhat insulted that she didn't think he saw his mother as family, "But, I mean you have slept with her as well or why else would her presence have activated this jutsu."

Naruto chuckled causing the woman to frown, and as a result he grew serious as he explained, "I'm sorry. What I mean is the women that comprise my Harem are my Family which is how we refer to it. Some of them I did seduce to help move my ambition along. While others have just fallen into my orbit which with the help of my lovers more often than not leads to them joining as well." He took her hand as he added, "You would be one of these Ibara."

"Is there a cure to avoiding this constant arousal around you or them?" she asked interjecting before he could continue.

"At present," Naruto started before pausing for several seconds. "Not currently. We were in uncharted territory so a part of why we let it run this long was to find out if it would wear off. The only way to stop you from reacting to our presence would be to fully bind you to me. For that your womb would need to receive an injection of my semen or in essence I need to have supercharged you with my chakra beforehand."

Ibara fought back a moan at the idea as the fire inside her was quickly returning as the effects of the kiss they had shared seemed to be wearing off. Ibara pulled her hand from his and stood so that she faced away from him. Naruto suspected that she was going to tell him to leave so said, "The other option is that we try to stay clear of you. It appears so long as we remain away from you the jutsu will not activate. Karin believes this is due to how chakra perceptive you are."

The brown-haired woman frowned since Tifa was also apparently a member of Naruto's harem and as such it would mean that she would have to quit. Not something Ibara was exactly thrilled with, due to her weekly business having picked up considerably since hiring the busty woman. But, considering her extreme arousal she couldn't be sure she was thinking clearly, especially due to how badly she wanted to feel him inside her.

Naruto stood as well and said, "I am sorry for using you in such a manner. The only reason I agreed was because in essence the damage had already been done. I can certainly understand why you would feel angry and perhaps even betrayed since you might feel that I used the knowledge I gained from D to justify it. I'm sure you have a lot to think about so we'll leave so that you can calm down and think about how you want to move forward."

Naruto turned to leave, but stopped as Ibara asked, "Are you not afraid that I will expose you?"

He turned to face her and replied, "A little. But, that concern is mainly because it might expose some of the women that I love and who may be punished for colluding with me. However, the right thing to do is to give you the chance to decide for yourself."

Naruto turned to leave again, but Ibara quickly spun on her heel to catch his wrist before he did completely. He stopped and looked back at her with some concern as she said, "I have just one problem with that." But it faded as she lifted her dress with one hand and then brought his hand between her legs with the other as she said, "If you just leave, who is going to take responsibility for how wet you all have made me."

She moaned as Naruto cupped her mound and began rubbing her pussy in circles through her underwear. Stepping closer to her, he said, "I do believe in taking responsibility. But, if you give yourself to me, you will be bound to me forever." He slid her panties to the side and began tracing along her nether lips as he asked, "Are you sure that is what you want?"

Ibara nodded and then let out a moan from his pushing his middle and ring finger inside her. She held onto him for support as he began rubbing inside her causing pleasant shivers to travel up her spine. Her dark eyes met his and she leaned in to kiss him. Naruto closed the distance as well and soon their tongues began dancing again.

Naruto pulled back and she let out a whimper of disappointment from his withdrawing his fingers. But she felt extremely desired from the look she received as he brought them up to his mouth and sucked them clean. He smiled at her as he said, "The memories I received didn't do this flavor justice." He then surged forward and scooped her up in his arms making her feel giddy as he carried her to her bedroom.

He set her down on her bed, but before he could climb in to join her, she quickly sat up and placed her hand on his chest. Naruto looked concerned as if she was having second thoughts, but she began to unbutton the orange dress shirt that he had worn as she said, "When I was with your clone I never got to see the entire package."

Naruto smirked and straightened as he stepped back to take over the task of unbuttoning his shirt. He pulled it off, and Ibara couldn't help feeling like she now understood why some women her age insisted on having younger lovers. The feeling that she had hit the jackpot only grew as he unbuttoned and removed his pants to reveal his semi-flaccid cock. Knowing it would get much bigger she stood from the bed, and began to undo the zipper holding up her dress. Naruto closed the distance and said, "I insist on unwrapping my present, myself."

Ibara smiled as she turned to present her back to him as she replied, "You expected the night to end this way."

Naruto began pulling down the zipper of her dress as he answered, "No, I was afraid it would end with you hating me."

Ibara frowned as she added, "Again you mean."

Naruto turned her face so that he could meet her gaze from over her shoulder. His bright eyes bore into hers filling her with warmth as he countered, "What you hated before was not me. But, a nightmare creature wearing a child's face plotting the destruction of everything you loved. Basically something you created in regards to your very real fears." He kissed her tenderly as he pulled her dress from her shoulders allowing it to pool on the floor and when he pulled his lips away from hers added, "After all, I had my own nightmare version of you." Ibara looked shocked for a moment before he continued, "But that was before we learned more about each other." He slipped his hand down her side and into the band of her underwear so that he could push them off. After they fell to the floor he said, "From this day forth, let us say that we dispel those false versions that we carried in our hearts in regards to each other. After all, even the version of me that you feel indebted to because of my actions against the Shinobazu might not be the real me either."

Ibara moaned as Naruto began rubbing her pussy again. She began grinding her hips into his as she got wetter and wetter from his sliding his fingers in circles over her cooch. She felt his cock growing harder and begin to rise until it was nestled firmly between her legs. She reached down to cup the head of his cock causing him to groan. Her juices began to drip over it through Naruto's fingers making her desire to taste it grow. Pulling free of him, she began to kneel as she said, "Then in an effort to learn more about the real me, let me show you why my old boyfriends used to call me the Sword Swallower."

Naruto didn't need much of an explanation as Ibara's lips parted around his dick, and he soon found his nuts pressed up against her chin. He groaned as he felt her throat coil around him, and then she pulled back before plunging forward again. "Oh fuck," he moaned as she began moving over his cock rapidly. Although, Naruto refrained from ranking his lovers' skills in pleasing him, it was simply because each woman tended to have something they excelled at because of how much they enjoyed it which he always appreciated. However, that just meant that he looked forward to those sex acts a little more as a result and so he knew going forward that he would always feel the same little extra thrill with Ibara that he did when Sakura or Tsunade dropped to their knees to suck him.

"Damn," Naruto said as he couldn't help pumping his hips to meet her mouth half-way. "You really love to suck cock don't you?"

He groaned as he slipped free of her lips and she began stroking his manhood with both hands while she caught her breath before saying, "Is it that apparent? I really love the way your dick feels sliding inside my mouth-pussy." Naruto arched an eyebrow causing her to laugh softly before running her tongue along his cockhead and then asked, "Too much? Most of my old boyfriends used to love hearing me talk like that."

Naruto chuckled in turn responding, "It's new, but I was kind of under the impression that you... weren't that promiscuous."

Ibara smiled softly at Naruto's reply since she knew they were venturing towards territory that would bring up memories of her lost family, but she responded, "Surely a man with a harem of women isn't going to begrudge one of them for going through a wild phase."

Naruto had a hard time answering as she followed her question up by sucking on one of his testicles. "Perish the thought," he replied while she moved onto the second one, "especially since it is probably what made you such an accomplished cocksucker."

Ibara giggled as she stood to say, "True." She pressed her lips to his as she continued to stroke him. She then pulled away to rest her head on his shoulder and stared down at his dick as she ran her hand over it. "My friend Tsubaki was the one that settled down although she had saved herself for her true love." Naruto frowned since he knew the man had actually been Taji's finance, and that the woman had also been best friends with her. Ibara continued explaining, "I wanted to play the field a bit without really sleeping around. I had always been like that, but boys always are trying to become men by convincing you that they love you so should sleep with them. So I thought a blowjob would be a nice compromise, well eventually that's never enough so you cut them loose. The man I eventually married never tried to push things further than I was willing to go." Ibara smiled softly at him as she added, "That's something your confession shows me you two had in common." Leaning in, she stuck her tongue in his ear before whispering, "That's why I want you to fuck me and bind me to you."

She pulled away from him to sit back on her bed, and spread her legs to show him how wet she was. Naruto took a moment to drink in the sight, before stepping up to her. He crouched down so that he could rub his cock against her slit causing her to gasp as if burnt before then thrusting into her. Ibara let out a pleasured filled shout as his cock pushed against her womb. She expected him to start out slowly, much as D did, but instead he quickly fell into a rhythm that began causing the long missed feeling of build-up before a powerful release. She took it as just another small sign of how truthful the young man currently making her feel fantastic was, as it made sense that D being an experimental clone wouldn't be sure how much abuse he could take before dispelling. She also attributed Naruto's uncanny ability to find her most erogenous zones to be from the memories that he had absorbed from the clone D.

Ibara let out a hissed moan of pleasure as Naruto took one of her nipples into his mouth. His tongue rolled about it, before he then began suckling. Her pussy squeezed around him causing the pleasure building inside her to double in intensity. Still, because of how he had to lean back to gain access to her tit, he was hitting her with the same powerful thrust that he had been prompting her to moan, "Harder, fuck me harder!"

Naruto smiled around her tit before suddenly pulling away from her to stand before her bed thus allowing his cock to slip from inside her. She quickly sat up and swallowed his dick which was coated in her juices causing him to groan as his manhood disappeared down her throat. He began to fuck her mouth for a moment as he reached down to tease her cunt before telling her, "Get on all fours so I can give your pussy the pounding you want."

Although having enjoyed tasting herself on him and the feeling of him fucking her throat, she eagerly complied as she quickly spun away from him. Naruto then stepped up to the woman, whose cunt was glistening with her arousal. Gripping her hips, he thrust completely into her causing her to arch her back and let out a shout of pleasure. Naruto began furiously pumping his dick into her causing the room to be filled with the sounds of their flesh meeting.

Ibara was in heaven as Naruto began to slow his thrust, but it actually made her feel better as she had been about to explode. Instead she found her body almost of its own accord began to throw itself back against him in order to feel the climax that she was on the edge of experiencing. Yet, Naruto seemed capable of playing her body like a classical instrument as he simply moderated the speed and power of his strokes to match. The game he seemed to be playing at keeping her perpetually near climax continued on until she cried, "Please let me cum! I'm so close... let me cum!"

Naruto suddenly pulled out of her causing her to let out a moan of protest, but she was suddenly flipped over onto her back and he buried himself inside her again. Then staring into her eyes said, "As you wish." He remained standing as he pushed on her thighs so that her knees pressed into her shoulders and then began drilling his cock deep inside her. Ibara clutched at the comforter of her bed above her head as Naruto stared into her eyes while his dick rammed pleasure into her. His thrusts made it clear that he intended to cum with her, and when her pussy began to quiver and coil around him he did so. Ibara let out a pleasure filled scream as Naruto's seed flooding her womb proved to be the catalyst to her pleasure meltdown. Small ripples of pleasure mixed in with the overwhelming feeling from Naruto pumping even as he came as if to force his seed deeper inside. After what seemed like forever of riding the pleasure wave together, the tension fled both their bodies.

Naruto remained atop of her although his head was now resting on her stomach as he had dropped to his knees at the side of the bed. She ran her fingers through his blond hair and having trouble remembering when she had cum so hard or much of anything before Naruto had entered her apartment said, "If this is the end result all your test subjects get to experience feel free to sign me up for more."

Naruto having kept his cheek against her stomach and was enjoying the heat she was giving off, turned to stare at her to respond. Yet, suddenly the door to Ibara's apartment was thrown open and they heard the sound of feet hurriedly making their way to them. Although, he thought for a moment that perhaps his lovers wanted to get in on some of the action, he couldn't help noticing that there seemed to be a wave of concern washing over the women of his Family. A moment later Tsunade and Karin appeared in the bedroom leading the wave of his lovers as they quickly pulled him to his feet.

He was about to ask them what had them so perturbed when Kiyomi stepped up and then teleported the lot of them to Tsunade's lab where it was his turn to be treated as a test subject.

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