[Orochimaru's Bedroom]

In the village of Otogakure, the village leader and the traitor Sannin Orochimaru rested in the privacy of his bedroom. Several days ago, he received a severe beating from his old teammate Tsunade in his battle with her and Jiraiya. His hopes were to try and entice her to heal his arms so he could use his jutsus again and so they wouldn't hurt anymore. Ever since Hiruzen died removing a portion of his soul and cutting him off from the use of his arms, he was in agony. He was taking as much medications from Kabuto as he was able to and none of the pain killers were helping anymore. And to make matters worse, as a result of there being no longer any blood flow in his arms they were beginning to decay and soon they would begin to rot off his body.

Instead of accepting his offer to resurrect her dead loved ones and even give up on his plans to destroy Konoha, she and Jiraiya tried to kill him. It was a close call too but it was a really good thing that Tsunade was really rusty from years of just drinking, gambling and partying without training as much if not at all and Jiraiya was drugged before the fight so his fighting capabilities and chakra control was greatly reduced. Still, he got away from that fight with several broken bones and damaged organs. Once he returned to Oto, Kabuto had to put him under so he could repair the damage with extensive surgeries. Kabuto had to work on him for six and a half hours to repair broken bones and replace the damaged organs and he still almost died.

But one good thing did come out of this. He found an interest in another young ninja who actually impressed him a little. Naruto Uzumaki had proved that the title of Konoha's most unpredictable ninja was well earned. When he first met him, it was in the Forest of Death where he was planning to put a curse mark on Sasuke Uchiha. He didn't know a whole lot on him other then the boy being an orphan with the worst scores in the academy. He did have a strange chakra he wasn't expecting in someone like him and proved to be pretty dangerous if left unchecked. So he placed a seal on him to restrict his access to this strange chakra and then tossed him aside like yesterdays garbage. His goal was Sasuke and he did complete his objective with him.

And then came the preliminaries of the chunin exams and despite clearly being disadvantaged by the seal he gave him, Naruto was able to barely beat his opponent who had an advantage in speed and numbers. Then came the finals where Naruto surprised him again by showing that he not only removed the seal that restricted that strange and dark chakra, but he was even stronger than ever and shocked the whole arena by beating the Hyuuga Prodigy and by landing only one successful hit on him. And he still had the energy to keep fighting when he launched his surprise attack on Konoha. He didn't see the battle himself, but he heard that Naruto did the impossible and beat Suna's Jinchuuriki who was believed to be untouchable and unbeatable.

And again, Naruto Uzumaki impresses him during the battle of the three Sannin when he did what he thought was impossible for someone of his age and lack experience or intelligence by standing his ground and beating Kabuto. He even learned the Forth Hokage's S Rank jutsu, the Rasengan and used it to win his battle with the older and far stronger and smarter Kabuto Yakushi. And then he proved his strength and will to survive by recovering from Kabuto's fatal attack that involved severing the chakra network system in his heart. Even if Tsunade did apply healing chakra to repair the damage, it was still highly unlikely that Naruto was gonna survive. And yet within the span of only a few minutes, he started breathing again.

Clearly, Orochimaru had underestimated him. And he was not the only one who was wrong or was beginning to think highly of him either. Tsunade was willing to put herself between the boy and his blade to protect him from his killing blow. She told him that he was destined to become Konoha's next Hokage and he could tell she actually believed that. Someone who had long since given up on hopes and dreams was stating that Naruto Uzumaki was destined for something great. And if not her, Jiraiya was willing to take Naruto under his wing and train him as his new apprentice. While the Toad Sage has trained many apprentices in the past, even ones from other villages, he didn't just train anybody. Clearly, Naruto had impressed him too.

All these things he was thinking on when the door to his room opened and in walked Kabuto.

"Good morning Orochimaru-Sama, I hope you're feeling at least a little better." he said, referring to the new treatments he was applying.

"I had a more pleasant nights sleep if that's what you're asking." he replied. "The new medications you've prescribed have numbed the pain completely." he added.

"That's good to hear my Lord." he replied with a satisfied smile. "But I would like to remind you that you still have a time limit to finding Sasuke and bringing him here. I can't keep giving you the meds for long because while they may numb the pain, they can and will become toxic over time. You probably have six months now to find Sasuke Uchiha." he explained.

"That's good to hear." replied the Serpent Sannin.

"Anyway, I'm here to change your bandages." he explained to him.

"Before you do that Kabuto, I have something I need you to do for me." he told him.

[Tayuya's Bedroom]

Tayuya, the Sound Ninja Four's ill tempered and only female member was currently in her room and having breakfast. It wasn't anything too fancy really. Just a bento box with the usual kind of food people would have for their morning meal with some white rice and a hot cup of green tea. As one of Orochimaru's bodyguards, she was one of Oto's strongest kunoichi and a master of genjutsu in her own right. At fourteen, she was forced like many other prisoners to Orochimaru to fight and kill other inmates, many of which were stronger than her and she along with her teammates were some of the few to survive and prove their worth to Orochimaru before being given her curse mark and receiving her power and forever binding herself to her master.

She turned her head towards the door when she heard a knock and before she could respond, it was opened and Kabuto let himself in. "Morning Tayuya." said the medical ninja as he stepped in.

She responded by swallowing her mouthful of food before cussing him out. "What the fuck do you want Four Eyes?" she asked in her usually nasty tone.

"I can see you still have your very colorful personality Tayuya." he replied with a half smile.

"Just tell me what the fuck you're doing in my room. In case you forgot to read or you're just fucking dumb, I have a sign that says to stay the fuck out." she snarled.

"I did see the sign and I know you don't like being disturbed, but Orochimaru-Sama has summoned you. He's waiting in his private quarters for you right now and he said it's very important so I wouldn't keep him waiting." he replied.

She huffed in annoyance but scooted her chair back and got up to answer her master's call. "You better not still be here when I get back you creepy pervert." she spat before walking towards the door.

"Enjoy your visit." he replied, to which she responded by flipping him off as she exited the room.

He then looked towards her bento box and reached into the folds of his cloths.

[With Orochimaru And Tayuya]

Tayuya saw that the door was already open so she straightened up and entered where she saw her master sitting up in his bed with the covers pulled up to his waist and his arms still in bandages and laying out before him. He noticed her as she entered the room and smiled at the young lady with red/pink hair.

"Ah, Tayuya. I see that you heeded my call." he said as she stopped just a few feet from the foot of his bed.

"Four Eyes said that you wanted to speak with me Orochimaru-Sama." she said in her most calm and respectful manner she could. (Orochimaru was the only person she'd speak to with any level of respect.)

"I do indeed." he replied. "I hope I didn't interrupt anything you may have been in the middle of." he told her.

"It's okay, I was just having something to eat." she replied. "I hope you're feeling better." she told him.

"Your concern is touching my dear." he replied. "We haven't found a solution yet, but Kabuto's treatments are helping and he is making progress." he explained.

"Do you have a new mission for me Orochimaru-Sama?" she asked him.

"I do." he answered. "I'm sending you on a solo mission to Konoha and your job is to recruit a young man I've taken an interest in." he told her.

This was something she really wasn't expecting. It was super rare for Orochimaru to send anyone from the Sound Ninja Four on solo missions. The four of them in the past have always gone as a full team of four.

"Is it time to make the offer to Sasuke Uchiha?" she asked him.

"Not yet." he answered. "In due time, I intend to claim the power of the Sharingan. But lately, I've been running into another young ninja who has intrigued me. And I'm not the only one who has come to think of him the same way. My old teammate Jiraiya has taken him as his newest apprentice." he explained.

"Okay, so who is he?" she asked him.

"His name is Naruto Uzumaki." he answered.

"Name sounds familiar." she replied.

"He's one of Sasuke-Kun's teammates under the leadership of Kakashi Hatake." he explained.

"Wait, you mean that loud and stupid blonde guy who beat the crazy red head from Suna?" she asked him.

"Don't let his physical appearance deceive you. While he may not have the most impressive records at the academy, he's actually shown to be far more capable than most other genin. He even managed to critically injure Kabuto during my battle with Jiraiya and Tsunade." he told her.

"That was him?!" she freaked. Tayuya has seen how messed up Kabuto was when he came back and he looked like he really took a good beating.

"I did a little digging and through our spy network and contacts in Konoha, I was able to learn something interesting about him. Naruto Uzumaki is the Jinchuuriki of the Kyuubi No Kitsune." he told her.

Tayuya had heard of Jinichuuriki in the past, but never actually met one or knew any on a personal level. She was aware that Konoha had one as all of the five great villages have at least one or two, but she never would have guessed that the loud and overconfident blonde kid was the one who hosted the Nine Tailed Fox Demon.

"So, you want me to convince him to join us then?" she asked him.

"I do." he replied. "I believe that having our own Jinchuuriki will prove beneficial in our war with Konoha. Moreover, I'm interested in seeing his true raw potential and I want to see how strong he'd become if I were to train him instead. While Jiraiya would make a suitable teacher for any young ninja, I can show Naruto jutsus and abilities that Jiraiya never even heard of or could ever teach him." he explained.

"So how am I gonna convince him?" she asked.

"I'll leave that up to you." he answered. "Know that I haven't placed a curse mark on him like I did with Sasuke-Kun so you won't be able to make the same offer of power to Naruto as you would with Sasuke-Kun. But that doesn't mean that I'm unwilling to grant any wish he may have." he told her.

"Any recommendations?" she asked him.

"Just convince him to join Oto and our cause." he answered. "I'm granting you full authority to make whatever promises you want to him on my behalf. Power, revenge, anything he wants if it's within my power to grant him. You're an intelligent young lady Tayuya, I trust that you'll know what to say that will convince him." he told her.

"With respect, what makes you think I'll be able to persuade him to join? I don't know anything about him at all." she told him.

"Start by establishing common ground Tayuya. If it helps, you both already have a few things in common." he told her.

"Like what?" she asked.

"Both of you are orphans and both of you have been cruelly mistreated in the past by your peers." he answered.

"I understand." she nodded. "May I finish my breakfast before I go? I'd like to get back while my tea is still hot." she told him.

"Of course." he answered. "Go ahead and finish your morning meal and then be on your way. If you leave within a half hour from now, you should be arriving at Konoha shortly after he and Jiraiya do with Tsunade. I'll have a file brought to your room to give you some more missions details." he explained.

Tayuya bowed her head in respect and turned to leave. When she got to the door, Kabuto was already waiting outside so she just walked past him to return to her bedroom while Kabuto resumed his earlier task of changing Orochimaru's bandages. Tayuya was probably about halfway done with her food before she received her mission file which explained all the details. This was an infiltration mission so she was to put on a disguise. She had a set of cloths that would allow her to pass for a Konoha Kunoichi so she would go with that. She'd done similar missions like this in the past so she knew what to do. Most people wouldn't know her to be a stranger at a glance but she still had to be careful not to draw a great deal of attention to herself.

The file said for her to try and keep away from other people as often as she could but stay close to Naruto until he gave his answer. The rest of the mission was up to her on how she would approach it, but she was informed she was to use any means to convince him to join Oto. Once she was done, she would dash out the front entrance and head on her way to the borders of the Land of Fire. Once there, she would change into her Konoha disguise and then proceed to Konoha where she would look for Naruto Uzumaki. She really didn't like these kind of missions truth be told. If she had her way, she'd gag him, break both his legs and just drag his ass back but the file warned her not to resort to that tactic. Naruto was to join willingly, not by force.

Of course, she hoped that this wasn't gonna take too long either. She just wanted to get him to join, head back to Oto and move on with her business. Plus, she wouldn't be able to go back without him once the mission called for her to recruit him. In Otogakure, the standard for a shinobi was this. Either finish the mission and come back, or don't bother coming back at all. At least, that's how she pieced it together. Orochimaru didn't approve of or forgive failure and if you didn't complete the mission, then you had better hope it's your enemy that kills you and not one of Oto's assassins. If Tayuya failed this mission, she could bet money that her teammates would hunt her down and kill her on Orochimaru's orders. She wasn't gonna fail.

[Naruto's Apartment]

Naruto was currently in his living room and getting ready to leave. He had just finished his morning rituals and was headed to the training fields to meet back up with Sakura, Sasuke and Kakashi. Several days ago, Tsunade had healed both his teammates and both were ready to pick back up where they left off on their training. Naruto wanted to be the first there to warm up because he was really looking forward to training as a team again. He was also glad to see that Sakura was feeling better too. When Sasuke was hospitalized after his encounter with his brother Itachi, she was in such a depressing mood the whole time. Seeing how happy she was when the boy she admired had woken up made him happy too. It was good to see her smile again.

Once he finished getting dressed and eating, Naruto burst from his front door and dashed through the streets to get to his team's training grounds. As always, there were a few people off to the side who would glare at him with a nasty look in their eyes while others would simply look on afraid he might do something before he'd pass by and they'd relax. Naruto was used to this by now, but you'd think that after thirteen years of walking the streets, people would learn that he wasn't gonna try anything. Still, he was making progress in gaining more acceptance from the general populous. While some people still feared or even hated him, most just simply ignored him. It was certainly a step in the right direction which for now was good enough for him.

Once the gate was in sight, he slowed down and figured he would simply walk the rest of the way. He'd still be the first to arrive so there was no need to use any more energy than what was necessary. He wanted to have as much energy for training as possible because he wanted to put Sasuke and Kakashi through their paces. Not long after he got near the gates, he heard some familiar voices call out his name.

"Hey Naruto!" he heard.

Naruto turned and smiled to see Tenten and Neji from Gai's team. "Hey guys." he greeted. "What are you two doing?" he asked.

"Neji and I are gonna meet up with Asuma's team today." replied Tenten. "Gai Sensei is still at the hospital with Lee so Asuma Sensei offered to teach us today along side his students." she told him.

"Okay, cool." he replied. "I'm heading off to my team's training ground right now to meet up with Sakura-Chan, Sasuke and Kakashi Sensei." he told them.

"Oh that's right, I heard that Tsunade was able to help them both out." said Tenten.

"I'm happy to hear that your teacher and friend are both alright." said Neji. "Now we just need Lee to make a full recovery and we'll be back to full strength again." he added.

"Do you guys know if Lee is gonna take the surgery?" he asked, referring to the medical procedure Tsunade would have to use to help Lee fully recover from the damage done to his spine.

"Lee and Gai Sensei are still talking about it right now." replied Tenten. "We don't want either of them to rush into anything reckless, but they are Lee and Gai Sensei we're talking about." she replied.

"Both of us are still holding out hope for them." said Neji.

[With Tayuya]

Tayuya arrived in Konoha through a series of hidden tunnels designed and built by Orochimaru to help him and his agents infiltrate the village so much easier. Not long after she arrived, she immediately began her search for her target. As she had hoped, not too many people noticed her or suspected her of being a spy and agent of the Serpent Sannin. Tayuya had changed her appearance so that rather then her white sound ninja uniform, she wore a violet colored kunoichi's blouse over her black training shirt and shorts which hung down just above her knees like a skirt and was tied on with a white sash around her waist. She had blue shinobi boots that covered her shins, white bandages around her wrists and a blue leaf headband.

She wore the headband like a bandana which covered the top of her head but still displayed the leaf symbol so everyone would think she was native to the village. She also brushed the bang of hair that hung in front of her face back and out of the way and she tied her long reddish pink hair back into a ponytail. To cover any foreign scents so that their tracker ninjas would suspect anything, she lightly covered herself with perfume that smelled like cinnamon. Tayuya really hated having to pretty herself up like this, but she was on a mission and she couldn't afford blowing it. Besides, men to her were all the same. Put on a smile even if it's a fake, pretend that you like em and show a little skin and they were under your control.

She would walk the streets and look about casually for Naruto. It took a few hours to find him and at one point, she even stopped at a stand to get some dango. She hadn't had a chance to eat since she arrived and needed at least something to hold her over for a few hours. But once she got to one of the gates, she saw a guy wearing a bright orange suite which was a massive eyesore. He had spiky blonde hair, bright blue eyes and whisker markings on his face. She smirked when she realized that she found her target and hid around the corner while watching him from the side. He was talking to two other people which was a problem. She needed to get him away from them so she could speak with him privately to make the offer.

She brought a hand up to her face to pinch the bridge of her nose and groaned in annoyance. She really hated herself for doing what she was about to do.

[With Naruto]

Naruto, Tenten and Neji were in the middle of their conversation when they heard a loud shriek that actually made them jump a bit.

"EEEEEEEEK! Oh my god! It's Naruto Uzumaki!" they heard. Naruto was about to turn but felt someone tackle him from behind and hang onto him by his shoulders which caused him to almost fall over. All three of them saw a girl with reddish pink hair, brown eyes and wearing a violet colored kunoichi's blouse. She hung off Naruto's back like a love struck fan girl and hugged herself against him. Naruto was both shocked and blushing when he felt her cheek pressing against his own. "I saw your battle with that Neji guy and it was so cool!" she said before spinning him around to face her and giving him a good look at her face and a whiff of her perfume. "My name's Tayuya and I'm your biggest fan!" she said with a charming smile.

Tenten giggled at that. "Looks like you have a fan Naruto." she said as she watched the other girl hang off of him like he was a celebrity.

That was when she looked over at the other two, but kept latching onto Naruto's arm. "I'm sorry, didn't mean to interrupt anything, but I've been wanting to meet Naruto Uzumaki for a long time now and here he is." she said smiling.

"it's alright. My names Tenten and this is my teammate Neji Hyuuga." she replied while Neji just nodded his head politely.

"Hey, if you guys are done with Naruto, can I borrow him please?" she asked them.

"Sure, we were just about done anyhow." she replied.

"Hey, don't I get a say in this?" Naruto protested.

"Come on Naruto, you shouldn't turn down a fan who just wants to talk with you. That's rude." she replied.

"Great, come with me Naruto." said Tayuya who pulled onto his arm and led him away from the other two.

"I'm happy to see that Naruto is getting some positive attention for a change and it looks like he's caught the eye of a real cutie." she said before looking over at Neji. Her smile dropped when she saw his very serious expression. "Neji?" she asked.

Neji watched in the distance as Tayuya led Naruto away and around the corner. There was something very suspicious about her and he couldn't quite put his finger on it. She acted like the love struck school girl, but he saw something in her eyes that told him there was more to this girl than what she led on. However, he didn't want to raise an alarm because he couldn't prove anything yet.

"Everything's fine Tenten. Now let's go, we're running behind." he replied.

Naruto followed Tayuya who looped her arm through his and huddled with him like he was the coolest guy on earth. Naruto looked over to her who was still smiling and cleared his throat to get her attention.

"Yes?" she asked with her grin and happy tone.

"Okay, what's this about?" he asked.

Her smile dropped and they stopped walking, but she kept holding onto his arm. "What do you mean?" she asked.

"You and me know this is an act." he said with a skeptical look. "I wanna know what you really want with me." he said.

Tayuya was quiet for a second before answering. "Not here." she said in a less cheery tone like she was earlier. "Let's go somewhere alone and not out in the open." she told him.

She let go of his arm and he followed her somewhere nobody would listen in on them. She dashed up the side of a building and he dashed up after her and soon, both of them were on the roof with a structure on top where you would take the stairs down inside the apartment complex. She opened the door and had him follow her in and then they stopped at the bottom of the first flight of stairs. She then surprised him by speaking in a less happy and cheery tone like she did earlier and had on an even nastier expression. She was a completely different person than the fan girl who tackled him in front of Tenten and Neji.

"You're not nearly as fucking stupid as your file says you are." she said before crossing her arms and leaning against the wall. "So, what gave me away?" she asked while staring at him with those hard and cold brown eyes.

Naruto wasn't expecting this change in character. He actually kinda missed the fan girl earlier. "I know when someone is pretending to be someone they're not." he answered. "I know what it's like to wear a mask for other people and while your smile may have convinced Tenten and Neji, it didn't convince me." he told her.

She then smirked at that. "I guess what you lack in book smarts, you make up for in people smarts." she replied.

"So, what's this about?" Naruto asked her.

"Simple." she answered. "My Master is really interested in you. You impressed him since the last time you both met and now, he's sent me to recruit you to our cause." she told him.

"Your Master?" he asked. "That sounds like you're not even from Konoha. I'll bet Tayuya isn't even your name." he told her. "Who sent you?" he asked.

"Make no mistake, Tayuya is my name." she replied. "As for where I come from and who I work for, I'm from Otogakure and my Master is Orochimaru-Sama." she said plainly. There was a long silence as Naruto stared at her with a gaping mouth and eyes as wide as dinner plates. She snapped him out of it when she spoke up first. "You're gonna catch flies with your mouth hanging open like that Shit for Brains." she told him.

"You;ve gotta be kidding me." he finally said after regaining control of his thoughts.

"Not at all." she replied. "Like I said, my Master has taken an interest in you and wants you to join us in Oto." she told him.

"That Snake wants me to work for him?" he asked with an angry tone.

"Mind your tongue." she snapped. "Orochimaru-Sama sent me to extend an invitation to you to join our ranks as an Oto Ninja." she explained.

"Why would he want me to join him? And why would he send you?" he asked.

"Obviously, you impressed him as I said earlier." she replied. "You should be proud because he doesn't impress easily. And you should be grateful that he told me to extend the invitation rather than just bring you back." she said before bringing out a silver flute, which he thought was a rather strange weapon for a ninja and started twirling it around between her fingers with one hand. "If I had my way, I'd summon my Doki, have then snap your arms and legs and just drag you back. But he wants me to play nice and have you come back willingly." she told him.

"Not interested." he said back. "I'm not interested in working for that sick bastard." he told her.

"I'd choose my words more carefully if I were you whiskers." she snarled. "You may not like him yet, but I owe him everything and I don't take too kindly to someone talking trash about him." she snapped back. Naruto then started walking downstairs and she kept watching him. "Where the fuck are you going?" she asked him.

"I'm reporting this." he replied. "If you work for our enemies, then I need to tell the Hokage and have the Anbu take you in." he told her.

"You don't wanna do that." she replied, not even moving from her spot.

"I'm pretty sure that I do." he replied.

She then smirked at him while still twirling her flute in her fingers. "Alright. I hope you're happy with the blood on your hands afterwards." she said which stopped him dead in his tracks.

"What are you talking about?" he asked as he turned back to her. "Why don't I wanna report this." he asked as well.

"Because I'm not the only one who's infiltrated Konoha." she bluffed. "I'm just the only one you know about now. If you report me to anybody, there will be a backlash." he sneered. "I'll put it simple to you. You report me to anybody, something will happen to someone else. Maybe, probably, could happen to someone you care about." she added.

"What's that supposed to mean?!" he asked back, getting really riled up.

"I don't know." she shrugged. "I'm not psychic, just saying it's for the best that you don't say anything to anybody or report that I'm here." she warned.

"Well I'm not interested in joining you now get the hell out of my village." he told her.

"I'm not leaving without you." she replied. "Orochimaru-Sama told me that I'm not coming back until you say yes." she told him.

"Well you're gonna be waiting for a long time." he replied. "If you know anything about me at all, it's that I can very very stubborn." he told her.

"Sounds good to me Blondie." she snapped back. "Because my teammates will tell you the same thing about me. I'm not leaving without you and that's how it's gonna be." she told him. The both of them started one another in the eye for a long and intense moment without either of them blinking once. Naruto then walked past her again and she watched as he headed towards the door. "Now where the fuck are you going Blondie?" she asked him.

"I'm gonna be late for training." he answered. "I don't have time to deal with you right now." he added.

"Fine, I'm coming with you." she replied which surprised him.

"What?" he asked.

"Hey, Orochimaru-Sama told me that I'm to stick with you until you say yes." she replied, crossing her arms again. "I don't like it either, but I have my orders. I'm to stay with you until you agree to come back to Oto with me." she told him.

"But you can't follow me to my training field." he protested.

"Why not?" she asked.

"Because you're not a member of my team and it's against the rules for shinobi from other teams to train on other team's training fields without permission from the Hokage or the team leaders." he told her.

"Well I still have my orders and I'm not disobeying him just because your leaders don't like it." she explained. "So, what are we gonna do about that?" she asked him.

[Naruto's Apartment]

Without any other options, both Naruto and Tayuya came to a compromise. Naruto would let her stay with him at his apartment while he's out training or on missions so that she would technically be staying with him like Orochimaru told her. She didn't like his place at all, but it was better than any of the bunkers that Oto had secretly built under the village and it saved her some cash she would have to pay to stay at a hotel the whole time. She had a feeling that it was gonna take a long while to get Naruto to come around and agree to go so she at least wanted to stay in a place that was livable. When he let her in, she threw her bag in the corner of his living space and looked around at the apartment before plopping down on his couch.

"This place is fucking filthy." she complained.

"I'm glad you like it." he replied sarcastically. "It's not a palace or anything, but this is where I've lived from my earliest days and that's how it is and it is my home." he reminded her.

"Fine." she replied. "So, how soon will you get back?" she asked. "Because I don't wanna spend the whole day trapped inside. I at least wanna get out and stretch my legs and I have to stay with you the whole time so you'll be the one taking me out." she told him.

"I'll take you out to dinner and a movie once I'm done in a few hours. Depends on how long it takes Kakshi Sensei to get to the fields where our team will be waiting for him." he answered.

"Hey! Just because you and I are stuck together here doesn't mean that we're dating or anything like that you Dumbass!" she shouted.

"That was a joke." he replied. "Like I said, I'll be back in a few hours so just get comfortable." he told her. "I gotta go now so I'll see you later." he said before closing the door and heading down the stairs of his apartment. 'She is such a bitch.' he thought as he dashed off to his teams training field. Because of her, he was gonna be late. If Kakashi got there before him, then it'll be really embarrassing.

Inside, Tayuya was laying back and thinking about her talk with the blonde kid. 'It hasn't even been a day and I can already tell that he's gonna be a massive pain in my ass.' she thought with an annoyed look. 'Why the fuck would Orochimaru-Sama want him to join us in the first place?' she asked herself.

[Author's Notes] So as you all can tell, I'm doing a new Naruto and Tayuya love story and I hope you guys like how it started out. If you guys have any ideas on how the story should progress, please lay em on me and if I like it, I'll go with it. Btw, if Tayuya were to have won the vote in my other story "Naruto's New Mother", this is how I would have brought them together. I just thought the idea was too good to be thrown away so I'm using it in a separate story.

Also, my challenge for a Game Of Thrones and For Honor Crossover Story still stands and I hope someone will take up the challenge. I would also like to issue a challenge for a Hellsing and a Devil May Cry Crossover Story too. If anyone is willing to accept these challenges and write the stories, I'll gladly help out as a co author. Just let me know in a PM if you accept the challenges.

As always, thank you all so much for reading my stories, please leave me either a Review or a PM and let me know your thoughts and again, please let me know if you have any ideas that you think would make the story better.

This is Dragon1990 signing out :-)