[25] Time Alone ♥

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[25]

As Nikko breathed evenly on the futon, Naruto and Temujin sat across from one another in tense silence underneath the caravan's canopy. The fox boy wanted to throttle Temujin--partly from jealously, partly because he acted like Nikko was his or something. It wasn't true, would never be true. Not in a thousand years!

Naruto glared at Temujin, listening to the woman who tended Nikko. "The poor girl's exhausted. She hasn't stopped moving one minute. What an angel she is."

"..."

Finally the woman was done putting a fresh cold rag on her forehead and left the two alone. Temujin said, "It would be better if you stayed away. She doesn't need you."

"You-! You punk! Who do you think you are, huh??!"

Temujin looked calmly down at Nikko, adding, "She was beaten by this Sasuke. I saw it with my own eyes."

Naruto could feel how tightly he clamped his teeth together. They grated back and forth. "Tell me what he did."

Temujin began by what he saw, relaying it coldly: "I was passing by and heard arguing. Nikko didn't want this Sasuke to leave, and pleaded with him to stay. From her words I gathered she was left for weeks at a time, alone and unable to leave their hideout. Things became elevated...hmm, your name was mentioned as well. Ah, she said she liked Naruto better. This Sasuke became mad, threatening to kill both you and someone named Gaara. He drew a blade and held it to m'ladys neck. Sasuke also struck her head...they continued arguing until at length he held her down and choked this beautiful girl."

"...!" The nine tailed fox inside Naruto roared to life. He gripped his hands in his lap, feeling them sharpen into claws. "That fucking bastard...! I'll kill him for sure!"

"She doesn't wish him harm." Temujin said, "I would have struck him dead if so."

"Nikko-chan...he did such things..?" Naruto shook his head. His heart ached. It was no wonder Nikko had wanted to see Naruto, he reasoned. "You said something about her stomach before."

"She appeared to be in pain."

Naruto inspected Nikko again. Her long green hair was back and revealed a scar where Sasuke had bitten her back in Konoha. A newer cut had to be from earlier. Her face was paler than normal and lacked the inward glow he recalled so well. Naruto reached and brushed the girls bangs away. "...I was too late, Nikko-chan."

[I love you, I love you, I love you!]

[I love you, Uzumaki Naruto!]

He put a hand to his chest, feeling the sincerity in Nikko's words. Naruto then looked at her big bosom and wanted to see for himself how she'd matured in the past four months. Sasuke had the privilege of seeing them, and Naruto wanted to punish that Uchiha bastard more than breathing for how he'd treated Nikko. Another thought entered, She was hurting down there, could it be that--? Back then, she was pregnant?

No--

No way--

But it made too much sense--

He bowed his head over her body and couldn't help but tear up. Naruto didn't care if he looked like a cry baby to Temujin, it was too much to bear. Naruto hated himself more than ever before. Never again would he let Nikko stray from his side!

She whimpered.

Temujin and Naruto watched tensely as she grit her teeth, "Oro...chi...mar..u..."

"!" Naruto grabbed her and shook Nikko awake. Her eyes popped up. "Ha--ah--Naruto, Temujin...I'm sorry. I fell asleep."

She was overwhelmed by Naruto who squished her tightly to him. "I'm so sorry--this is all my fault," he murmured.

"Eh? No, you're wrong! I'm all better, see?" She smiled brightly, forcefully. "Don't worry over me Naruto!"

Temujin and Naruto shared a look. Both knew she was lying.

Nikko sat up and took the washcloth from her head. "How are you both feeling?"

Temujin said, "We're fine."

Naruto nodded.

"Good! I'm glad. So, did Temujin-san tell you that I'm helping him?"

"No..." Naruto furrowed his brows and looked suspiciously over at the boy across from him.

Temujin bowed. "M'lady is helping me to bring about world peace."

"World peace?" Naruto asked.

"Yes. Master Haido's goal, when I find the Stone of Gelel," Temujin replied. "Nikko-san's miraculous powers will aid immensely."

He went on to explain, while a sand ninja by the name of Gaara had just received news...

Gaara

"Lord Gaara!"

He looked up from his shady tree, having been at rest. The search for Nikko Utsuri was taking longer than he thought, and despite having her picture--one with that Idate--Gaara had only managed to catch her trail after she'd left the area. As such he was dispirited and sulking heavily. Even fine men like he had their limitations, and Gaara's had been reached. "Utsuri Nikko..." he gazed at her beauty, frowning, "You're difficult to find and keep. Must you taunt me so?"

Of course he was more worried than upset. Gaara wasn't a fool; knew that she had an accomplice somewhere, someone who knew how to lay low and disappear. Gaara was quite the expert on finding things. Mostly due to his use of sand, knowing what lay beneath came in handy. He didn't know if that was really normal or not--only that he was bound to the earth in ways others were not.

Four months had come and went. Anything could have happened to Nikko in that time, Gaara knew, but his tidbit's of information gathered revealed she was alive and well, and so he'd kept the same pace. Now, however, he was running out of steam and patience.

Naruto--

His only friend in the entire world, aside from the bonds of his brother Kankuro and sister Temari--

Loved Nikko as he did.

Normally that would insight anger and resentment in others but not for the one tailed Jinchuriki. He knew that Naruto was drawn to that kindness of her spirit as he was; unable to stay at bay. As Naruto had experienced loneliness and estrangement as a child, so had Gaara, and Nikko Utsuri had thrown away the prejudice and treated him as an equal, someone she'd gazed at with doe eyes--

How he wanted to see her.

Gaara was beginning to think perhaps he wasn't memorable to others. Even to Naruto, whom he had a bond to. Yet Nikko, Nikko alone, had forgiven him, even saying such things to Naruto as missing the Jinchuriki. It pleased Gaara and tingled his body. Finally, someone somewhere had thought of him when he wasn't around.

As he pondered on these romantic thoughts that a matured, refined man would have--forced into maturation at a young age--a sand ninja appeared down below and called out. They were breathless.

"Lord Gaara!"

He slipped the picture into his shirt, looking calmly at the invader. "What do you need?"

Gaara knew it was need that brought others to him. Never freewill.

"Kankuro needs your help. There's been an ambush on another village! Those same beasts from before are back and there's more than ever!"

As a Kazekage candidate Gaara knew he had to put the good of his people before his personal desires. He stood and jumped from the tree. "Give me the coordinates."

***

Kankuro finished off his enemy, pulling the chakra strings connected to Crow tightly. The armored warrior was sucked inside and thoroughly mangled. He smirked.

A light footed shadow tapped down beside him. It was his brother Gaara, and he looked tired and over it. Kankuro wondered what had pissed him off. "About time."

Gaara wasn't one to talk unless it was helpful. As such Kankuro didn't expect an answer and was surprised to hear, "My apologizes. It wasn't my intention to be gone so long."

"Yeah? Well don't worry about it."

Both viewed the dark beach in front of them. Their enemy was merciless in advance and gaining ground. Gaara stepped forward and looked across the waters, into the distance, "...They're coming ashore."

Kankuro nodded. "Yeah. Can't really say how many we're dealing with."

"I'll handle these here," Gaara said. Normally that would be a brag to others. Kankuro knew that Gaara was wise for his age, and probably already deduced the best strategy to take them down without wasting valuable chakra. Gaara also probably realized he had the upper hand in this battle. The place was a playground to one who could control sand.

Kankuro took down another enemy and watched as sand began wavering around the foes, twisting and twirling. "Giant Sand Burial!"

It was always impressive to see Gaara in action. The earth was Gaara's strength, and like the earth, Gaara was strong and unwielding. Kankuro knew Gaara would be Kazekage one day. The boy was oozing leadership already.

The enemies were engulfed in sand and buried alive, weapons and all. Gaara was mother nature itself, Kankuro thought amusedly. Of course he wouldn't say that aloud.

Gaara glanced up, the rings around his eyes tightening. He shout his hand out, "Send out a flare!"

Kankuro saw a boat with two coast ninja trying to escape by the use of water. He also said, "You idiots! Get back here or you're dead!"

A flare was shot. It lit up the ocean sky and illuminated a large warship readying cannons. Kankuro cursed as Gaara stepped in front of him protectively and began amassing as much sand as he could--

Everyone's lives on the beach all depended on Gaara at that moment. Whether they lived or died, the demon of the sand was doing all he could to use his demon like powers to help others. Kankuro saw before him a proud shinobi who faced battle with honor.

"Gaara.."

Nikko

["Did you have these there, too?" Sasuke said holding up a skewer of dango. Nikko took the dango from his hand and popped the first one, a anko flavored dango into her mouth. She licked her lips, "Yes! We had these. My favorite are the mitarashi. This one!" Nikko held up her selection of mitarashi dango and Sasuke took it from her with a gentle smile, tilting his head. "I wouldn't have guessed."

"Heh! More than dango, I like..Sasuke."

Sasuke's pale cheeks reddened and he quickly stuffed his cheeks full with dango, turning away shyly. Pitter patter went Nikko's chest, happy to see the new and interesting reaction to her affection. He was dressed in a pale gray Yukata and obi socks, a tan rope tied about his waist. The Uchiha clan symbol adorned the sleeves of the billowing outfit. All in all he looked like a perfect gentleman. Nikko was also clothed in finery suitable for the festival they were in attendance of. All around them people looked their way, curious to the newcomers of the small town of Fu village, north of the equator. It was cold there but the weather had been cooperative through the festival, as the two love birds enjoyed each other's company for the week, staying at a Ryokan--when Sasuke wasn't off learning from his new teacher, Orochimaru. ]

Nikko sprung up, washcloth falling from her forehead to hit her blanketed lap. She turned, seeing not Sasuke but Naruto fighting to keep his eyes open. His blue gaze brightened, "Nikko-chan! You're awake!"

"N..Naruto..." Nikko relaxed and gave him a beaming smile, pleased to not be alone as usual. He propped himself up on one arm and yawned, "I thought you'd never wake up!"

"Oh, I'm sorry Naruto. I didn't realize that I'd fallen asleep..."

"No, no! It's cool, don't worry about that. Do ya feel any better?"

The green haired girl fluttered her amethyst eyes downward, reflecting on the dream's contents. Her chest throbbed recalling the four months of memories with Sasuke Uchiha, and quickly shook her head to clear it. "Yeah. Fine. Thank you Naruto."

"Hm? Oh, I didn't do anything much. That girl over there was the one who helped you. Ah, that Temujin guy is over there." Naruto pointed to the cauldron, where Temujin was calmly sipping on a cup of black coffee. At his name Temujin's green eyes glanced over, and he nodded at Nikko.

It was now morning over the sleepy hillside of caravan dwellers. Aponi fluttered down and said, "Good morning sleepyhead! Oh, guess what? Uzumaki-san was here the whole time! Can you believe it?"

Those words caused a redness across Nikko's fair skin and she hurriedly said to her co sleeper, "Naruto, were you here the whole time?"

"Well yeah."

"..." She clenched her cover, guilt welling up. There was so much Naruto didn't know and couldn't know. Instinctively her left hand went to her stomach where a knot twisted. Naruto saw her action and frowned, saying, "Sooo, are you hungry?"

"Not really."

Nikko realized she had been rude and added, "How are you feeling? You were injured."

He grinned and sat up swiftly, showing off a non bandaged torso. "Good as new! Heh!"

They shared a smile before an elderly man walked over and spoke to her, "Good morning. I can't thank you enough for returning my dear Nerugui to me. He's been with our group for as long as I can remember..." the man went on to explain that Nerugui had been brought from their old home, a seemingly mythical land far away. Nikko and Naruto listened raptly.

Temujin finished his drink and walked over to Nikko and Naruto. "M'lady, the color has returned to your face."

"Mhm. I feel much better, thank you Temujin-san." She gave him a smile that made Naruto pout and grab her hand on the cover, twining his fingers through hers. Briefly Aponi blabbered about jealousy and Nikko wanted to toss the damn butterflies out of the canopy but couldn't without looking nuts, so she put up with their nonsense.

After a good stretch and a cup of coffee Nikko gave herself a sniff and wrinkled her nose. "Is there water nearby?" She asked the elderly man. He was busy smoking his pipe on top of a large stone, legs crossed, and motioned with his smoking pipe, "Yes. We passed a river not too far from here. If you follow the south path it's one or two miles away."

"Thank you. Naruto, Temujin-san, I'll be right back--"

She made to leave when Naruto grabbed her hand. "Hey. Hang on there a minute. You're not going anywhere unless I'm with you Nikko-chan."

Her pulse roared and she smacked him away accidentally. "Ah! S-Sorry, Naruto! But...but, I'm going to bath you see..."

"Than I'll bath too!"

Nikko's insides twisted thinking of what that meant and covered her mouth, imagining the scenario. Naruto didn't even look embarressed with lowered brows and mouth set. "I'm not letting you get away again, no way, not ever, " he said firmly.

It was touching how dedicated he was. Still..."I..want to be alone for a while, if that's okay," she said hesitantly. Naruto growled, crossed his arms and sulked. "Fine! But if you're not back in thirty minutes--"

She cut him off with a peck to his cheek. He rubbed the spot and jutted out his lower lip, scowling away. Nikko giggled. "It's only a bath. I'll be right back, okay....cutie?"

"C-C-Cutie?!" His arms lifted with shock as deep red covered his whiskers. "OK! Yeah! Go bath! I'll just uh, hang out with this old dude," he jerked his thumb at the nomad smoking his pipe.

"Hehe. Okay."

***

The river wasn't as far as she thought. It was beneath a valley with sprawling wild flowers blowing in the summer breeze. Nikko could smell honeysuckle and smiled. "It's so beautiful here."

"Remember your time limit, Hime-sama!" Aponi said.

Nikko quickly disrobed to her birthday suit and eyed the cold water, bravely putting her toes into it. "SSS! C-Cold!"

Her nipples immediately reacted, tightening as a shiver ran down her spine. Nikko gulped and shoved both feet into the water, gasping as iciness set into her bones. With the thirty minute time limit she had to be quicker, and thus waded on into the river, bypassing large stones to sit on a lopsided rock to sunbathe. She huddled to herself for a time, deliberating on things. Aponi noticed the odd quiet that fell over their master and remarked, "Hime-sama, you're growing up."

"Eh?"

"There's wisdom in Hime-sama's eyes. I can see it!"

"You can? Well, then can you see what I should do? Because I'm totally lost..." Nikko sighed and cupped her hands into the water, wetting her green shimmery locks. While cleaning her hair and face she added, "You weren't there while I was with Sasuke. A lot happened, and..."

Her minds eye recalled the fight which led to their breakup. Sasuke's cold eyes as he said, "Don't show your face in front of me again."

Nikko bit her lip but ended up sobbing. "I...I miss him, Aponi. You want me to find my true love, and--I did! But you see what happened! Sasuke's gone!" Her hand cupped around her belly as she choked out, "And so is--"

"Hime-sama...? Were you pregnant?"

"....He took it, Aponi! My---" Nikko dropped into the water and ducked herself under and into the coldness, not wanting to exist anymore. Her life was too hard and complicated. Maybe...maybe if she ended it now, then....

She could return to her old world, where the worst was dying from laughter.

Little did she know that a certain fox boy had followed, hiding behind the boulders of the river. At Nikko's words his chest throbbed, and he wondered who it was she was talking to. Someone named 'Aponi'. Naruto peeked up from behind a boulder and saw bubbles rising from the water and no sign of Nikko.

"Nikko-chan!" He jumped over the boulder and splashed his sandals through the shallowness until up to his waist, seeing her nude form below. Naruto held his breath and dived down, wrapping himself around Nikko and pulling her up and onto the sideways boulder. She coughed and sputtered, Naruto's form the first thing she saw once her eyes opened. "Naruto...!"

His face twisted, mouth pulling backwards. "Nikko-chan! Are you crazy?! You could have--could have--" his shoulders shook as sorrow dripped from him and onto the girl he held tightly. "I can't lose you...don't...leave me."

Nikko's mind dulled as she took in the weight of her actions. She had really just tried to end things forever, with not a chance of a do over. She whispered, "I'm...broken now, Naruto..."

"Don't say that. You're not broken, you're suffering."

She wrapped her arms around his soaked self and clung on to the words of empathy he uttered, a life line. "It's hurts Naruto. He's gone and...so is my baby. Orochimaru took it...!"

Naruto seethed inside, raging with such anger his nails dug into her creamy skin, causing Nikko to wince. "That bastard! How could Sasuke let that happen?!"

"...He didn't know Naruto! I never told him...about it, I---I wanted it to be a surprise--now it's all ruined...! Everything is--I don't want to live anymore!" She clawed into his jacket, heaving so hard she felt like puking.

"Nikko. I'm sorry...I'm so sorry..."

It was quite a long time before Nikko cried herself out, emotions numbed. The water was now warm to both of them, and Naruto never let the grip on her hand go. Slowly they both came back to their selves. "Nikko-chan, I can't imagine the pain you're going through right now. But...don't give up. I'll always be here for you. Please, even if you don't want to live....live for me."

Nikko nodded and unzipped Naruto's jacket, hugging him. She could feel herself returning to normal, no longer overcome by grief. Even if only for a moment. "I will...for Naruto."

Words weren't needed. His lips came down on hers and she welcomed the comfort of his touch, slipping her tongue into his warm mouth. Naruto moaned as Nikko's tongue darted into his mouth and tasted him, feeling the back of his throat and pressing down it. A wave of heat burned into the fox boy and he devoured her mouth, spit dripping from the encounter.

She broke the tonguing off with a gasp. "Ah...Naruto's so...passionate."

He pulled away and stripped of his jacket and black undershirt, revealing defined abs and shoulders. Nikko noticed the difference in his strength when he lifted her hands above her head, kissing down her chest. His lips tickled her breasts and she couldn't help but squirm, "Ahn~! ♥"

Naruto shoved his face between her ample breasts and tried to inhale them properly. He was thrilled to see her like this again and savored every moan she loosened. He sucked her pink nipple and nipped at it, "Hyah! ♥ Don't--tease me, you fox!"

Fox? Well, that was a new one. Naruto grinned up at her and dropped Nikko's hands, palming both huge breasts tightly. "Heh. Caught me.."

"Fuck me right now, Naruto." Nikko ordered, looking like a seductive siren against the rocks. He shut her up with his mouth while undoing the button of his pants, jerking them down.

He didn't want to leave out her clit, so Naruto massaged up and down her pubic hair, making Nikko close her thighs and toss her head backwards and forwards, one moan following another. "Haah! Ah--!" She shrieked.

He continued to play with her hood and clitoris, noticing how slick it became. His index finger drifted inside her pussy, and she yelled out, "Naruto! Ah--! It feels so good," while saliva trailed down her chin.

The fox boy couldn't contain his eager dick any longer. Nikko needed to be fucked right now, and he was just the guy to do it. He spread her legs on either side of his thighs and slowly entered, watching her for pain. Her purple gaze rolled to the sky with a moan, so he furthered himself until fully inside. Just as before, Nikko's pussy was amazing, and he had to be slow or he'd blow a load before he wanted to.

She wrapped her slender legs around his waist as he began pounding, feeling how her cervix tightened eagerly.

Nikko gasped at the pleasure she felt. Fucking Naruto was different than Sasuke, and a good different. Naruto's dick was as passionate as he was and pressed her pussy fully wide until it could burst apart, and she embraced the pain of it tearing, needing to experience that painful pleasure. "Ahn, ahn--you're ripping me ♥" She squealed, locking her gaze onto his.

Naruto's blue eyes tightened and he hissed back, "Do you want me to stop?"

"No! Rip me Naruto! Please, oh--!"

He grabbed her thighs against the rock and shoved himself even harder than before, hearing Nikko's cry of pain turn to a shriek, and knew that she was the one for him, the one who could handle all of him and crave more. He gave in to the desire to rough house the beautiful Nikko, and grabbed at her shoulders, scraping her back on the rocks in the process. She let lose another shriek of delight and he smirked, dick pulsing painfully at his withheld cum. "Nikko-chan," he groaned, panting, "You feel too tight. I can't last much longer--"

As he said that she grabbed him by his hair and pulled him to her face, thrusting her tongue down his throat and choking off his next words. Naruto's senses were completely overwhelmed and he growled, biting her tongue and holding it there momentarily only to lift her up and slam his dick inside. Her pussy clamped around him as it unleashed love juice all over his dick, spurting out both sides. Nikko cried out his name as she orgasamed.

Now that she had finished it was his turn. Naruto lifted her high once more and removed his dick to it's tip, then successfully rammed into her womb. Nikko screamed but he couldn't stop it now--he repeated the action until his stomach burned, legs tensing while wave after wave of lightning rode his body. He fell forward at the climax and creamed her full.

"Shit," he panted.

Nikko trembled and clung to him, kissing his exposed neckline while recuperating on the rocks. She pet his face. "Naruto, you're amazing."

"More amazing than Sasuke?" He couldn't help but ask.

"One hundred times more. No, a thousand. I love it when you're rough with me." She said with bright cheeks. Naruto moved away the hair from her face and kissed her cheek. "...For real? You know I was holding back, right?"

"Next time don't. Give me everything."

His chest tingled. He finally had someone who wanted him for all he had--and Naruto wouldn't make the same mistake twice. Nikko Utsuri would be his, forever.

***