Chapter 62

Last Time:

There were finally no secrets there. No anything. It was just them. And he wouldn't have it any other way.

Now:

~ Next Day: Morning ~

Naruto slowly stirred from his sleep. "What..What time is it?" He muttered as he turned to the clock that was always at his bedside. '10:53. I must have slept in.' He mused as he tried to get up, but found himself stopped by a weight on his chest. He looked down to see Yugito lying on top of him, her blonde hair cascading over her face. He tried to move his arm, only to feel another weight on it. He turned to see Samui cuddling to his side, her beautiful face looking towards him. 'Great, how am I going to get out of this one?' He mused. He looked around to find some sort of escape plan, but found he was thoroughly trapped.

"Looks like someone's up.." Yugito muttered. He looked to see her chocolate brown eyes looking into his azure eyes. "Sorry, did I wake you?" Naruto asked in a quiet tone, trying not to wake Samui up as well. "You didn't. That thing pressing up against my side stomach did." Yugito replied, making Naruto blush. "Sorry about that. Damn thing has a mind of its own.." Naruto said in a quite tone. "I don't mind.." Yugito said as she kissed him softly. "But not yet." Yugito said as she got off Naruto and the bed, then woke Samui. Samui slowly rubbed her eyes opened and looked around.

"Where's your shower?" Yugito asked as she looked around. "And a good morning to you too." Samui said through a yawn. "Sorry about that, Samui-chan." Naruto said apologetically. "The shower is the door in front of this room. I'm going to go get some coffee." Naruto muttered as he headed to the kitchen. "I'll get some coffee too." Samui said, but was stopped as Yugito grabbed her arm. "Oh no you don't. I know you were just pretending to be asleep." Yugito said, making Samui blush."What were you trying to do, you pervert?" Yugito said in a teasing tone. Samui blushed and followed Yugito into the shower.

~ With Naruto – In the Kitchen ~

Naruto sighed as he poured cream and sugar into his coffee cup. He took a sip and turned to see Tony in the small screen besides the coffee maker. "Have fun last night?" Tony asked in a teasing tone, making him smile. "I thought Natalya was making sure you behaved?" Naruto shot back, making Tony smirk. "She can't hold me for long. Now, I want details!" Tony said in a perverted tone. "We fell asleep, plain and simple." Naruto replied, making Tony sniffle. "Why?! Why couldn't he learn from my stash of books?!" Tony asked dramatically, making Naruto sweat drop.

"Hey, I just haven't gotten around to it yet. It'll happen when it happens. And by the way, those books did give me a few pointers for the future." Naruto replied in a rare instance of perverseness on his part. "What books?" A voice behind him asked. He turned to see Yugito and Samui standing at the doorway of the kitchen. "Nothing special, just some literature." Naruto said, trying to lose the extra attention. "Yea, sure." Yugito said in an exaggerated tone. "Make sure you let me borrow them sometime, Naruto-kun." Samui said with a wink as she poured two cups of coffee for herself and Yugito.

"Naruto, you marry that girl! Marry her now!" Tony said. Naruto smirked and turned the screen off. "What's the plan for today?" Samui asked. "We have to go to a debriefing in the Raikage tower. Luckily, I wear boxers.." Naruto muttered as he finished his coffee and went to go get changed. "What do we do now?" Samui asked Yugito. Before she could get a response, the screen where Tony was turned on and Natalya stood in his place. "How about we take this opportunity to get to know each other?" She asked, making the girls sweat. She may have been a woman like them, but she was damn scary when she wanted to be.

~ Time Skip – 20 Minutes Later ~

Naruto grinned as he grabbed his beret and put it on. He stepped out of the bathroom to see the girls acting oddly around the computer screen in the living room. "Tony, what are you doing now?" He muttered as he walked into the living room. On the computer screen was Natalya with a large smile on her face. "Here he is now." Natalya said as she gestured towards the door. Samui and Yugito turned to see him slowly walking inside. "What's going on?" He asked. "Just telling them about the time you tried to make me breakfast when you were seven." Natalya said, making him smile.

"You can't hold that against me." Naruto said. "There were pancakes on the ceiling!" Natalya shot back, making him blush. "..Fine. You girls ready to go?" Naruto asked as he headed to the door. "Sure. Natalya, can we finish this later?" Samui asked as she put on her kumo flack jacket that looked like a garter belt. "Actually, Cap and the rest of the team want to see you lot in the debriefing room." Natalya said, delaying their report to the Raikage. Naruto nodded and turned to the girls. "You guys don't mind, do you?" He asked shyly. "Not really. It will be good to get some insight on how you work." Yugito said. Samui nodded and they both followed him to the debriefing room.

~ Debriefing Room ~

Naruto, Samui, and Yugito stepped into the room to see the rest of the Avengers. " Glad to see you could join us.." Cap said in a teasing tone. "Don't bother. They didn't do anything." Tony commented on the side, making Cap deflate slightly. "Guys, can we stay on subject?" Asked Hawkeye, slightly annoyed by the perverted nature of Tony rubbing off on Cap. "Hawkeye's right. Now, we're going to ask you guys to give us the details of everything that happened during this mission. Nothing is to be omitted since this will all go onto personal records. Do you agree?" Natalya asked. "Are the records going to be confidential?" Samui asked in a shy tone.

"Yes. The way these debriefings are designed is for the whole team to give their side of a story and for other members of the team to be able to call out any lies without fear of repercussions." Natalya explained. Both of the girls nodded. "Now, let's start at the beginning.." Tony said as he started the recording software in the debriefing room. "Then we're going to have a long talk.." Naruto said as he unsealed the replica of Captain America's shield he had made. He set it down in the middle of the table, then motioned for the girls to take a seat. "Well, it all started when.." Naruto began.

~ One Long Recap of the Chunnin Exams Later ~

Cap watched from his screen as Naruto tossed the small picture of Konohamaru playing with a shield. "So as soon as they knew we were allied with you, this Kakashi proposed you be the liaison for the two villages?" Jarvis asked. "Yep." Naruto said as he poured Samui and Yugito another cup of coffee. "Exactly." Naruto replied with a slight smirk. "Naruto.." Natalya said in an unsure tone, making everyone turn to her. "Are you sure you really forgive your family?" she asked, unsure of whether he had actually forgiven them or if he felt he was forced into it by her situation.

"Honestly, I wasn't sure at first.." Naruto admitted as he took a sip of his coffee. Tony, who had been holding back all of this time, finally exploded. "Then why the hell did you forgive them?" He demanded. After what had happened to Naruto, Tony had gotten a deep hatred for his parents. There was no reason for them to let him fade like that, and the fact they did still angered him to no end. "Wasn't it you who told me "Where a man comes from doesn't really matter, the important thing is, where he's going."?" Naruto asked, making Tony smirk at the reference. "That was one of the first things I taught you.." Tony said, remembering the first time he had given Naruto a book to read.

"Yep. Grudges are boring, and in the end they do nothing but eat away at you until there's nothing left." Naruto continued. "Heatcliff from Wuthering Heights. You still remember that?" Tony asked, actually surprised. "Of course. Besides, the past is behind me." Naruto admitted. Cap smiled as he looked at Naruto and pondered how much he had grown since he first found them. 'When he first came to us, he was a scared kid, mad at his parents and looking for a way to prove them wrong. You've grown to be a fine man, Naruto.' Cap thought as he hugged Natalya.

"I guess we did a good thing raising him, huh?" He whispered to her. "We all did." Hawkeye said behind them. "Way to ruin the moment.." Cap said, making Hawkeye smirk. "Hey, I had a big part in his development! I was his confidant, the one person he could go to with anything he wasn't comfortable speaking with you two about." Hawkeye said, trying to prove his point. "What did he go to you for?" Natalya asked, slightly annoyed. "Well.." Hawkeye began, but was cut off by Naruto. "Guys, we're still here." Naruto said, making them all sweat drop. "Right.." Cap said, trying to regain some composure.

"Alright, well, we have all that we need. Dismissed." Natalya said, making Naruto nod. He turned to the girls and began explaining to them they needed to omit the part of the ANBU attack in the Forest of Death, the Negotiations, and the Hidden Base. "So, what do you think?" Hawkeye asked Natalya. "Well, I may not like that he forgave his parents.." Natalya admitted, "But I have to respect the fact he did. He's growing up well." She relented. The whole group talked amongst themselves until Naruto finally spoke up.

"Guys, it's getting late. Me and the girls still have to go report to the Raikage. We'll be back later." He stated as he looked at the clock that read 3:00 pm."Sure." Natalya said as she signed off. "Let's go." Naruto said as they exited the bunker. After everything was shut tight and sealed, they quickly headed off to the Kage tower.

~ Kage Tower ~

"Glad you could join us." A said as he motioned to the couch where Omoi and Karui were sitting. "Sorry about that. We slept in." Samui said as she took a seat. Yugito quickly followed and Naruto took a seat before A. "Alright, where do we start, any questions in particular?" Naruto asked A. "Why don't you begin with why 10,000,000 ryo were deposited into the Kumo budget by an 'Anonymous benefactor'? Then, we can move on to the increase in wind jutsu, and we'll finish off with why I have various letters from the Inuzuka asking to bargain for some 'Twin Fangs', whatever that is." A finished. Naruto smirked. "Well, it all started when.." Naruto began.

~ One Long Explanation Later ~

"Do I even want to know what happened with the Fangs?" A asked, since Naruto had omitted his fight with the Inuzuka clan head. "Probably not. Plausible Deniability." Naruto replied, making A relent. "Fine. Now, we must discuss how the money is to be used in Kumo. While it was inappropriate for you to settle this.." A began, but was unable to continue because he didn't know what had actually happened. "Incident?" Yugito chirped in. "Sure, incident. I propose.." A began, but was cut off by Naruto.

"Oh no. It was my right to negotiate terms of settlement. Now, out of those ten million, three are to be deposited into my private account. Two million are to be sent to a fund for orphanages. Two other million are to be put into the hospital's budget to help out with operating costs and to help start a medic Nin corps. The last three million can be used for whatever else is needed. And the Inuzuka fangs stay with me. " Naruto finished.

Before A could try to reason with Naruto, he was cut off. "I believe I have been more than generous with my terms, and in the end they do help Kumo." Naruto said. A relented. "Fine, but the wind jutsus are to be made public for people with interest in the matter." A finished. "Of course." Naruto said with a smile. "That being said, any of you want to add anything to his story?" A asked the rest of the team. Naruto turned and waited for his team to continue. "Go on now. I won't bite your head off for reporting." Naruto assured them. "We really don't have anything to report, Raikage-sama." Yugito said while the rest of the team nodded behind her.

"Are you sure, Yugito-chan?" A asked in a serious tone. "Of course." She replied. A nodded and went back to his desk. "Well then, payment for the A-rank mission will be deposited to your individual accounts and you all have been given two weeks off as a result of your excellent performance. Do try to use this time to relax. Naruto-san, that money will be deposited to your account and the rest will be sent to their individual destinations." A assured them. "Dismissed." He finished. Naruto nodded and he and his team exited through the door. On their way out, they bumped into Mabui at the secretary's desk filling out some paperwork.

"Hey Mabui-san. How are you?" Naruto asked politely. "Naruto-san, am I glad I caught you. I need to ask you for a personal favor." Mabui said as she reached for a pen and paper. "Sure, what is it?" He asked. "A friend of mines is in some real deep trouble and he could use some help. I was hoping you would do it. You will be paid, of course, but this would have to be kept off records." Mabui said, grabbing Naruto's interest. "And what could be so important that your friend can't go to the police with it?" Naruto asked. "I don't know, he just asked me if I knew someone who could help." Mabui admitted.

"Sure, I'll help. Just point me in the right direction." Naruto said to Mabui, making the woman smile. "Sure, just head down to the lowest level of the Raikage tower. He should still be there since his shift hasn't ended. Ask for Yugo. Yugo Ashikoba." Mabui said as she wrote a quick note. "Tell him I sent you and he should fill you in on the rest." Mabui finished. Naruto nodded, took the sheet of paper, and turned to his team. "You guys go on and head home. I'll handle this." Naruto assured them. Omoi and Karui left, leaving him with Yugito and Samui. "Guys, I can handle this." Naruto assured them.

"We know you can. But we can't go home without you." Samui replied. "Sure you can." Naruto replied. "Wrong. We don't know how to get back in." Yugito corrected him. "Wait, you meant to my base?" Naruto asked as he headed to the elevator. "Of course. Why?" Samui asked. "I thought you said you were going home." Naruto replied as he walked into the elevator and hit the lowest floor button. "Home is where the heart is." Yugito said, making him sigh in defeat. "Fine. Let's go." Naruto finally relented.

~ Bottom Floor – Morgue ~

Naruto looked around at the small dim hallway. "What is this place?" Samui asked as she stepped forward. "Let's find out.." Naruto said as he walked down the hallway to the door at the bottom. As soon as he got to it, he opened it to find a man jotting down a few notes on a notepad. There was a sandwich on top of a corpse next to him, making Naruto raise an eye. "Yugo Ashikoba?" Naruto asked. The man looked up to him, black eyes behind circular glasses. His black hair was sticking to his forehead and there were various stains on his lab coat. "Who's asking?" The man asked, revealing a swollen cheek.

"The name is Naruto Romanov. Mabui said you needed help with a problem?" Naruto asked as he handed Yugo the note. Samui and Yugito stayed besides Naruto. "Yes, I need some help." The man said as he looked around for a folder. "And what do you need help with?" Naruto asked. The man handed him a small folder. "I'm usually only in charge of this place. However, yesterday, Mabui-sempai asked me to drop off an important document to the court house. From then, it would have been deposited into the vault and used at Thursday's hearing. I figured she was busy, so I agreed to it." Yugo began.

"I..I have no idea what happened. One moment I'm walking and everything is fine, the next thing I know I feel a sharp pain to my neck. I looked around, but my vision started getting blurry. The last thing I remember seeing was…someone over me. All I noticed was the red hair. She was wearing all black. I need to get that file back before this coming Thursday!" Yugo said. "It's Monday. How do you propose to find a thief?" Naruto asked as he began to see why Mabui didn't want this mission on record. If it was discovered he lost them, he'd lose his job and Mabui could lose hers as well.

"Ah yes, I apparently dropped one of the sheets that was part of that document. It's in that folder. I can only assume that whoever took it needs the whole document, so they'll try again soon." Yugo said. Naruto opened the folder to see what looked like a signed confession, or at least part of one. "Interesting.. Alright, I'll help. Here's what we'll do." Naruto said as he turned to the girls, then Yugo. "You need to go about your business as you do when you leave. Samui and Yugito will follow you to make sure you're safe. I'll stay here. If I can guess, she'll probably attack you and demand the rest of the papers. If she does, you'll direct her to the rear entrance of the morgue. Once she's in, I'll confront her." Naruto finished.

"What about them? Can't they just stop her?" Yugo asked. "No, she seems to be a pro. If she is, she probably won't crack. Especially if she fears her contractor more than her captor. They'll make sure you don't get roughed up too badly." Naruto said as he turned to the girls, who nodded.

~ Cloud Nine Hotel ~

A tall figured looked around her room. She got a duffel bag and headed to her bathroom. 'I hate these kinds of jobs, but I guess there aren't many opportunities for a girl to do some fundraising.' She mused as she took off her dress. Her undershirt and bra quickly followed. She then opened her duffle bag and pulled out a pair of black skin tight leather pants. She put them on, then put on some black shinobi sandals with a medium length heel on them. She looked to herself in the mirror and sighed. 'All of these covert missions are killing me.' She thought as she pulled her auburn hair into a ponytail.

Two small bangs fell forward and framed her face. She put on a snug fitting leather jacket and zipped it up. He breasts were pushed up against the tight leather, emphasizing their size and shape. "At least I look good." She mused as she reached into the duffel bag. She pulled out a small mask and put it around her eyes. (Think Black Cat's mask that goes around her eyes.) She then looked into the mirror and applied a deep red lipstick. "Looks like its time I finish what I started." She mused as she opened her hotel window and jumped out.

A/N: Ooh, a new villain? Who is it?