A day off...Pfft

it was a day off.

Naruto didn't know what to do.

he was a workaholic in his previous life, he always had a mission or another to do, flying through countries, eliminating a few targets.

but now, even Orochimaru was preventing him from training.

"when is the wave arc going to start?".

he whined, sprawled out on the bed.

"why don't you go out? you have been here since you woke up, go on a date with the Uchiha or something, just let us work".

said one of the clones that we're halfway through tier three on Funijutsu, glaring at the original.

in response, he was dispelled and a new clone popped up and resumes the reading.

then he got an idea, a really bad one but an idea nonetheless.

why not meet the giant fox with nine tails stuck in his gut.

but there was a slight problem.

"I don't know how to go into my mindscape... curses".

hoping up from the bed, he gets out of the bed and starts putting clothes on.

his hair was growing out, but he left it be.

putting on a black T-shirt that fit his form tightly he put on the gloves, his new invention.

channeling chakra to his right glove a black butterfly knife appeared with a double-edged blade.

it has been a week since his C-rank mission and he had clones working on the gloves ever since then, in the right glove was sealed the butterfly knife and in the left the karambit, his new toys.

strapping a Tanto above his tailbone he secures the kunai pouch on his back and walks out of the apartment, locking the door behind him.

"now, where to?".

he mused, walking down the stairs and into the street, deciding to take a walk.

walking around the village he looked around to see people happy, enjoying their lives, how could they not? they were civilians, they didn't know about the horrors of the shinobi life, they didn't know that the village could just turn into a giant crater one day.

though he wasn't sure if that would happen anymore.

walking around the village he paid attention to the shadows, seeing some Anbu patrolling the area, must be the junior Anbu members since most of the experienced ones would be out on missions.

he decided to go get some poky sticks, see why Itachi liked it so much.

finding it after a few minutes of searching, he walks in and orders a few...dozen.

(holy crap, these are delicious).

"what do you see in those chocolate-covered sticks anyway?".

a voice behind him snapped him out of his stupor and he looked back, only to see Satsuki deadpanning at a boy that looked a few years older than them, had long hair, black eyes typical of an Uchiha, was wearing a gray shirt black shots and blue sandals.

"foolish little sister, how can you say such things without even tasting them?".

the boy asked, in a calm voice but even if his back was turned Naruto knew there was an amused smirk on his face, judging by the Pouting Satsuki.

walking up to them slowly, Naruto takes a Poky and puts it in her mouth, startling the both of them, one because there was something in her mouth and the other because he couldn't feel the blonde's approach.

Satsuki just stares at him with a blank face, processing what just happened, then frowned.

then blushed.

biting down on the stick, she glares at him but that frown didn't last long, as her eyebrows shot up.

Naruto, seeming pleased with the reaction looks over to the young man standing next to him, who was eyeing him curiously.

"..."

"..."

looking down at the bag he was holding, he held it up for him to take some.

the young Uchiha looked down, and reached in, taking out a Poky and biting down.

"Itachi".

he told him his name, finishing up the poky and taking another.

"Naruto".

an understanding ware reached and they both turned to a confused Satsuki who was eyeing them curiously.

"what just happened?".

she was confused and it showed. the two newly introduced shinobi just smirked at her, infuriating her even more.

"don't worry Satsuki...-Chan, we came to an understanding".

Naruto reassured, waving a hand in dismissal.

"yes, little sister, how did you like the taste by the way?".

Itachi asked, biting down on another poky.

somehow, she got even more annoyed at that question.

___

"What is this...sharp contraption?".

Naruto was looking at Orochimaru who was holding his butterfly knife with one of the handles.

his eyebrow was raised, and a hand on his chin, contemplating the use of the knife.

"it's a knife, Master".

catching the said knife right in front of his face, he quickly closed it and sealed it in his glove again, a small smirk.

"So what are they doing here?".

Orochimaru motioned to his team members that were looking at them expectantly.

"They wanted to see how we train, so I figured that it couldn't hurt".

Orochimaru looked thoughtful for a moment before he's displaying a smirk that sent shivers down Satsuki and Ouka.

"well, then Naruto-Kun, let's not disappoint shall we?".

he asked as the wind started to pick up, meaning he was using pure manipulation.

(what have I gotten myself into?).