Naruto : Uchiha : Chapter 95
He was the first to have clearly listened to all his accusations while need not bothering to argue with them. Instead, his eyes looked to be calculating something.
He respected a man of reason.
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"Uhum." Mito coughed.
The tension broke, both men tearing their gazes away to see Mito staring at Naruto with a sad face. Naruto looked away in shame, not able to hold her eyes for even a second. Maybe he had spoken a bit too much…
"For the matter of your punishment," argued another councilmen, "You must pay reparations to the village for putting your comrades in the way of harm; possibly even death." he stated dryly.
Scratch that, his words were right on point.
Naruto would have argued that a shinobi always held their lives at stake whenever they took on a mission, be it any rank or difficulty, but decided otherwise.
It was pointless.
"How do you expect me to pay for anything?" he asked, eyeing him as if he were stupid.
"In case you've forgotten, let me remind you that I live on whatever little chump change I make from my missions while you keep cutting down my pays here and there for whatever reasons." most of them had to bite back a wince at that venomous reply.
"I am an orphan myself who doesn't own anything of value other than-"
Realization washed on Naruto's face, dread coiled in his heart like a snake. Smirking evilly, "Your properties. You are a legal adult, remember?." Akio bit off midway through his talk. Naruto was done talking anyways;
It was time for making a stand.
Eyes narrowing dangerously thin, "…come again?" Naruto asked - No, dared him to answer.
"I said your house, that property may suffice as payment to the village."
Mito shuddered, an aura of indifference settled around the blonde. To make matters worse, she had seen that look before, decades ago. In 'that' man's eyes - the look that was ten times worse than anyone's pure killing intent.
It was an intent of intimidation.
She hadn't seen that look for a long time, but now that her memory had been refreshed; it was still as worst as she remembered it to be. Looking aside, she couldn't help but pity those frozen fools who had pushed him to go that far. Knowing not how he knew of that skill, she thinned her lips when Naruto started taking simple steps to the Inuzuka clan head.
Her fingers flicked in a small little slip of paper in her palms, if push came to shove, she would stop him before his instincts dug him an even deeper hole than he already had pushed himself in.
Each step felt like a year for the man being approached, it felt as if the apparition of 'that' demon was walking down to him. Pupils dilating, he sat back in his chair as his knees gave way and soundlessly watched the young boy approach him.
Naruto stopped at his desk and soundlessly placed his palms on the table. Leaning his lips closer to the ear, "Mutt." he whispered out of everyone's earshot. Akio gulped thickly, sweat trickled down his nose and a droplet converged on it's tip.
The tension in the room was almost palpable, and to make matters worse - Naruto's hot breath was tickling his ears like steam, "Do you know why the Uchiha clan is known by all?" he asked again, coiling his finger around the tooth necklace the man had worn around his neck.
Naruto smirked seeing his fearful eyes, an act that caused the man's stiff body to innately begin hyperventilation, "…and feared by all?" he spoke quietly.
"Enough!"
Blinking out of his daze, Naruto looked aside to see the source of that annoying interruption only to repulse in fright at the furious glare being leveled at him, courtesy of those renowned amethyst orbs. "Come here." commanded Mito.
Like a kicked puppy of sorts, Naruto walked towards her table with a bowed head. Mito stood stiffly, her hip cocked aside while her arms were crossed beneath her ample bosoms. Her eyes shone with a nervousness she hadn't felt in a long time now, "I wasn't expecting that." she murmured quietly.
"I know."
Appreciating his apologetic stance, Mito cupped his cheek and placed a tight kiss on his forehead. Much too tight for being comforting, "Go home." she whispered and subtly slid in a small little object in his hip pouch out of anyone's notice.
No one even dared to argue her decision, many even breathed in relief at that;
"Demons, the lot of them." stammered a shaken Inuzuka. He tried to muster up a glare with all the remaining ego he had as an alpha male. But in the end, he couldn't match Narutos slitted, side eyed look he was leveled with while the boy in question walked out of the chambers with the ferocity of a prowling tiger.
In that moment Akio realized, he wasn't the only alpha around here.
No one heard the soundless footsteps of impending doom close in from behind them; stoic amber eyes watched the small Uchiha crest on Naruto's jacket with a withering look while the gears in his mind turned. Running a hand through his shaggy white hair, it was high time the council was reminded who the top dog was around here.
"I see my absence has made this place a lot more entertaining, no?"
Tobirama Senju had a class of buffoons to teach, and preach he will.
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Shopping districts
Trudging along, Naruto's crimson eyes memorized each and every word of the scroll Mito had slipped into his hip pouch ever so subtly.
It was quite disheartening for him to digest that she could still get one over him without so much as trying, but it was how it was. Though the last thing he had expected from her was this;
A mission.
"Naruto!"
Sighing, he rolled up the scroll and slid it back into his pocket. His ears could discern that voice in unconsciousness, it was just that recognizable. He turned around and sure enough, a crown of sandy gold hair toppled down to a dusty stop by his side. "You left me at home." pouted Tsunade.
Shrugging helplessly, "You were sleeping." he argued.
Frowning and puffing her cheeks up, "Well, you could have woken me up." she retorted right back. Both walked along the streets in silence after that, taking their time to enjoy the serenity that came with these early morning strolls.
Well, only Naruto looked to be calm since Tsunade was hopping on her heels with an overflowing energy from the nice sleep she got last night. "Uh, you got the scroll too I guess." she mumbled awkwardly.
Surprised, "Yeah, I did." he nodded.
Eyeing him curiously, Tsunade held her hands behind her hips and whistled ever so innocently, "So…" she drawled dramatically.
"We're going together I guess…"
"YUSSS!" cheered Tsunade, pumping her fist high in the air. Flushing in embarrassment when she saw people - Naruto included - eyeing her in amusement, she pulled it back. "WHAT?!" she snapped at him.
Everyone went back to their businesses while biting back a chuckle, "Nothing." Naruto shook his head and placed a poke on her forehead. She shot him a dirty look, clearly not pleased how he was making fun of her happiness.
It wasn't everyday she went on a mission with him, after all.
"Whatever." she huffed and looked away. Her body started squirming when a finger started ticklishly poking her waist, "Are you sulking or something?" asked Naruto.
"No." whined Tsunade and slapped his hand aside, "…and stop doing that."
"Doing what?"
"That."
"Huh?"
Groaning, "Uff. You're impossible, you know that right?" she whined.
Naruto eyed her innocently and took a page from his dear friend's tricks, "You say something, Tsunade?" he asked, feigning all the innocence in the world. She bristled in anger and started the mantra of clenching and unclenching her fists.
It wouldn't be nice if she punched him through a wall, well maybe it would.
Inhaling a sharp calming breath, "I'm hungry." she mumbled childishly.
Smiling, Naruto tucked a stray lock behind her ear, "Dumplings?" he asked. Tsunade herself mirrored his smile realizing the true intent behind his words, her anger lay all but forgotten. Never did they eat dumplings whenever he asked her that, she hated dumplings with a passion.
It was just a code word for them to take something to eat and go hide in the middle of nowhere for an all day picnic whenever one of them was feeling down for some reason, it was a little code of sorts. Moreover, she could see the lingering trouble twinkling in his eyes.
So clasping his hand in her own, "Dumplings it is!" she grinned and started pulling him ahead with a laugh. Whisking their way through the busy streets, both blondes were grinning like idiots;
Their laughs could have lit entire cities for weeks.
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