Chapter 6

Foxes and dragons

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Azula stared at the seal on Naruto's belly, she wondered if this had something to do with the reason everyone treats Naruto so badly. It has been a little over a month since she helped Naruto become a ninja and got him a place on to with her and Anko. During that mouth they grow to become good friends. Like she had thought Anko and Naruto were two cut from the same cloth. And quickly formed a bond of friendship, one of mischief and trouble making something she took great delight in participating in.

No sooner were they made a team that Anko started to put them through their paces training them and getting them up to speed on what it is they would be doing for the next few months. Azula wasn't surprised that they would be starting out doing low rank missions that were nothing more than manual labor you could hire just about anyone for. Naruto on the other hand had the thoughts that they would be going strait out into the field fighting off other ninja and rogue bandits like in so many stories he has read. But after some talking from both her and Anko they managed to get the boy to understand that he had to work his way up to those missions by showing he can easily handle these this low missions first. The blond understood and said he will do it to show him self worthy of higher rank mission.

Training under Anko, was one of long hard practices to get them ready for the life of a shinobi. Training them to be killers after all, that's what they would have to do more and more as they rise throw the ranks. She had told them first day that this was what they would be doing apishly to Naruto who has no experiences in this area. She told them that many genin nowadays in Konoha don't get this kind of training because many ninja thinks it's no longer needed and to harsh. However, she thinks otherwise and does not want her student to get killed because they weren't ready.

The training was harsh and painfully brutal they were getting through it. Thankfully today was their day off and were spending it to the fullest.

"So tell me Naruto how long has this been here," she asked running her finger around it. The blond giggled as it tickled, she smirked "Oh You like this uh?" he shook his head no and she went a little fast getting him writhing around laughing.

"Alright I do! Please stop!" he begged unable to move to stop her.

Seeing he was polarized from this she smiled mischievously "I don't know I kind of like this!" she spoke finding the control over him oddly appealing.

"Aal come on... We... need to... figure this thing ou...t," he begged laughing harder as her finger went around quicker before stopping abruptly.

"Fine." she spoke stopping and pulling her hand away and sat back "Well? Tell me has it always been there?"

Naruto took several deep breaths and got up "Um yeah it's always been there for as long as I can remember," he answered wiping the tears from his eyes.

She smiled "Well, I think the Hokage well knows what it is," she answered.

He looked at her "You think," he asked, as he has never asked the man about it before.

"Yes I think he would. That seal from what little I know about the art. Is far to advanced to be made by an average seal master. And if I'm right then it's either Jiraiya, the thirds Hokage student or The Fourth Hokages, Jiraiya student."

"Why would they do something like that to me?"

Azula thought back from what she read about the seal "Naruto I think that perhaps The Fourth Hokage sealed the Kyuubi inside you."

"What, that's stupid!" he spoke looking at her like she was nuts.

Azula face scrunched up at hearing him say stupid. In any other situation she would have turn any who said that to her into a pile ash or beat them into next week. Relaxing she coughed a little and spoke, "I read in some books about people called jinchuuriki. They have one of the nine bijuu sealed inside them turning them into powerful weapon as they could use that demons powers in battle making them unstable even S rank ninja have trouble dealing with them. Besides that you fit the description, huge chakra reserves, a seal on your gut, you heal unnaturally fast, the adults hate you for some strange reason and you just happen to be born on the same day it attacks. And you need a new born to seal a bijuu in as anyone older would die from the beast chakra," she explained.

Naruto thought about it for a while, if what you say is true, "Then I'm the fox?" he asked sadly.

"No!" She shook her head "you're just the prison for it."

He felt a little better hearing that. "If that true, then why didn't anyone tell me before?"

"I think that maybe the third was trying to give you a normal life, or as close to one as you could ever have." she paused for a moment in thought. "The truth is Naruto, most likely you tend to become violent because of the fear and hate around you. He must have known this and wanted to spare you that fate, but I think it went wrong along the way as the adults wanted someone to blame for there loss and blamed you for it and the kids followed along not really knowing why."

He looked down "So that is why." he spoke sad tears starting to run down his face.

She realized she had said too much thinking fast she moved over to him and put an arm around his shoulder. "Naruto listen," he looked up at her. "I think you shouldn't worry so much what others think of you and think about what those who are truly close to you think. I mean, I spent most of my life worried what everyone one saw and less on what those close to me saw and thought about me she tried explained

Naruto nodded "So what do you think of me?" he asked looking up at her hesitantly.

She looked down at him with a smile, "I think your smarter than you give yourself credit and should remember that," she answered.

He smiled "Really smart?" he asked as he had never been called that before as everyone always called him dumb or an idiot.

She nodded "Yeah, you're smart, I mean you gave a jounin a run for his money in that test. You just need to remember to use your head and not your fist in a fight," she explained patting him on the back.

"Well, well?" Came Anko voice from behind them they quickly turned around to find her standing behind them watching, an amused smirk on her face. "I never guessed you Azula were into younger men," she spoke with smirk.

Azula's face reddened and she got up quickly, "It's not that way," she answered brushing herself off before standing up straight.

Naruto did the same "Yeah were just friends," he answered coughing a little.

The woman chuckled "OK, but don't let me find you to experimenting with each other." she spoke getting their eyes to widen and face to turn five shades of red. "Well anyways," she decided to change the subject, "Naruto the Hokage wants to talk to you," she told him.

He nodded "What about," he asked.

She shrugged "He didn't say. Just said for me to send you," she answered.

The blond nodded again before turning to head off, but stopping and looking back to the fire princess. "Thanks Azula." he smiled before heading off.

Azula nodded her head and watched him go. She then turned around just in time to catch Anko making kissy faces. She growled as her right eye twitched and a vain formed. "Knock it of," she yelled annoyed as the woman continued to mock her.

The third watched as Naruto left. He had just talked to him about the kyuubi and the truth about what had really happened if you don't count not telling him about his parents yet. 'But that had to wait,' he sighed the ageing man sat up. The boy took it far better than he thought he would, but he guessed that was because of the talk he had with Azula. I'm going to have to watch that girl more closely he thought as she had figured out part of the truth about Naruto too quickly for his liking. He was certain if she dug deeper, then she would no doubt learn the truth about his heritage as well. 'Or any other secret this village and council buried,' he thought, turning around and looked out the window and out across the village.

Several months later, team Anko and Hiruzen sat quietly listening to Naruto as he complained about getting a more advanced mission again as he couldn't take doing them anymore. It's been close to five months since team Anko has been formed and the group had shown to be a very efficient team during their simple D rank missions. But they're also the most notorious mischievous team ever in the village history. Play pranks on everyone they had a chance to, even clients they didn't like. Even the fire daimyou cat, poor thing, they dyed it bright pink and really sad part was the woman liked it so much she now keeps the cat that way. 'Why in the world did I think placing Naruto with Anko was a good idea,' he wondered to himself.

"Alright! Alright!" He waved his hand silencing the boy as he was tired of listening to the complaining. "Anko do you think your team is ready for a more advance mission." he asked. He was doing this only to get the three out of the village and give himself and the village some peace.

"Yeah I think the two can handle a C rank mission." She answered crossing her arms behind her head.

He nodded and went through a few mission reports finally coming on to one that would take them a long time to accomplish. "Ok here's one I think your team can handle. The women heading east to the land of demons to deal with something before coming back here to the land fire, it's a month long mission, but the only thing you really have to worry about is a few bandits something I think you three can handle." he spoke.

Anko nodded "That sound simple enough," she taking the report and looking it over.

"Good!" he called for the client to enter the room. The woman was in her thirty's and was of average height with pale skin and dark brown hair and dark gray eyes, she was wearing a dark blue and brown kimono.

She looked at the three "Are these the once that will be acting as my body guard? They're kind of young aren't they." she looked to the Hokage.

"Yes Taka they are, but I think they can more than handle it." he answered he.

She nodded and looked at them "Alright you three. We'll leave in three hours! So meet me at the west gate. I suggest you get read as this is a long trip. She explained before leaving.

At the west gate the all there ninja appeared the woman was there waiting. "Good! You're right on time." she spoke as she looked them over "Are you all ready." she asked kindly.

"Yep" spoke a cheerful Naruto, Azula and Anko simply nodded.

"Aright let's head off," she spoke before getting into her carriage and told the driver to go. As the carriage got started the three fell in place around it Anko staying close to Naruto as he was the least experience of them.

"Hey Anko what is the mission exactly." asked Naruto.

"We're here to protect her for a month while in the land of demons taking care of some family business."

"Oh so why higher ninja," he asked again not really understanding.

"Well, she's a rich woman and may have a few enemies. We're mostly here to act as a deterrent, so no one gets any funny ideas," She explained getting him too nod.

Days later they were setting in a hotel room. They were just across the room with Taka.

Anko let out a yawn as she stretched her arms up "Alright one of us has to stay with the client," she spoke looking over at them "And since our client is a woman, Naruto is out. So that leave it between you and me Azula." she spoke.

"Why can't I stay with her." pouted Naruto crossing his arms with a frown?

"Well I don't know maybe because she's a woman and you're a boy! It may be a little awkward," Azula answered before looking to Anko "I'll do it, you can stay here and watch Naruto," she answered.

The blond grunted at hearing that.

"Alright that work with me," she suddenly popped up behind the blond and grabbed the blond into a head lock, "It just means I can spend time with the little runt here," she teased playfully giving him a nuggie.

Azula shook her head as she left the room going next door to the woman's room she was happy to get away from the two for a little while. Walking in, Azula was greeted by the woman getting undressed and catching a glimpse of a dragoon tattoo on the woman's right shoulder. Coughing slightly she got the woman's attention.

Taka turned around and looked at her she smiled. "Can I help you," she asked.

"Yes, one of us has to stay with you and I was picked, Anko will take over around midnight," she explained.

Taka nodded "Alright then." she answered before heading back to the bath room before looking back at her "Make yourself at home." she told her before going in and shutting the door.

Azula let out a sigh and went over to a table in the room she pulled her gauntlets off and set them down before removing her armor and set them down as well. Letting out a sigh she loosen her robes and sat down to relax a little, she pulled out a book from her pocket and started reading.

It wasn't long until Taka came out of the bather she walked over to the bed and plopped down. She looked over at Azula, who was still reading. "Azula was?" she asked getting the fire bender too looked over at her and nodded. "Your eyes, they are quite beautiful, do you have some sort of bloodline that makes them that way?"

Azula set her book down "No it's just something the people in my land have. However, I do have a bloodline," she answered.

"Oh what is it that your ability?" she asked curious now about the young woman.

Azula simple extended her hand and let her blue fire form. "I can manipulate fire without chakra, lighting and earth as well," she answered, putting the fire out she spoke again, "So when did you get that dragon on your back?" she asked interested in it.

Taka smiled a long time ago. "Do you want to see the whole thing," she asked Azula nodded. The woman got up and turned away showing her back and let her bather rob slide off revealing the while thing. The dragon moved down from her right shoulder down, stopping just at mid thigh. It was a light blue with a green mane and some white. It eyes were a bright yellow as well. That, however, wasn't the only thing there were clouds in place along with some flowers of different colors.

"So what do you think," she asked glancing back at her.

"It's nice." Azula answered with a little bit of amazement. "Where do you get something like this done?" she asked, thinking of getting one to cover up the large scar on her side.

The women chuckled "Interested in getting one, are we? Well when we get to demon, I'll introduce you to a friend of mine. He's a master tattoo artist he may be willing to work on you," she spoke slipping her bather rob back on and sitting down. "So why you are interested in getting one you. It hurts a lot and isn't something you should just go out and get," she asked.

"I have a large nasty looking scar running down my side, I want to cover up. I figured getting a big tattoo would do it," she answered.

"A scar?" she looked her over "May I see it," she asked.

Azula shrugged and nodded she got up and let her top part of her robes down and turned to her side showing the large sac running from the center of her chest to her right shoulder and down her right side. "It goes all the way down to my inner thigh," she explained.

"Ouch! So how did it happen caught in an explosion," she asked.

"Yeah got hit by sharp metal, I was lucky to have lived she answered," pulling her top back up. "So you think he could cover it up," she asked.

Taka nodded "Yes, but I think it well take a very big tattoo, almost body suit to cove something like that," she answered tapping her chin in thought "It will cost a lot too and take some time to complete." she told her.

Azula nodded "That won't be a problem for me," she answered.

The woman nodded "I can't understand why you would want to cove that scar up and in thing my friend would be willing to do it for," she smiled.

"Thanks!" Azula smiled a little they kept talking for a while until Taka be gain to get tired and went to bed. Azula stayed up keeping watch, wait for Anko to come and take watch. It was somewhere around 1:00, 1:30 did the jounin appeared to relieve her and let her get some sleep. Going back to their room, Azula found that there was only one bed and Naruto was sprawled across it. She grumbled about Anko being cheap and set her things down and sat down on the bed and pushed the blond over so she could lie down with her back turned to him. However, Naruto rolled over and snuggled up against her saying something about being soft. This probably wouldn't have been such a problem if it wasn't for the fact that his arm was wrapped around her and was feeling her up in his sleep.

Red faced, her eye began to twitch with annoyance. She then brought her elbow back hard to his head knocking him out of the bed.

"Hey ouch!" he yelled getting up. He looked at her "What was that for?" he yelled at her as rubbed his sore head.

"You're a little pervert!" She answered, before pulling the cover over her and going to sleep.

"What is she talking about," he wondered not understanding as he crawled back in bed and under the covers going back to sleep.

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