As the title says, this is a SEQUEL of my story, "Naruto, What the Heck are You Doing?"

I don't own the original series of Naruto, obviously.

Four figures slowly walked to the Konoha Gates. Two of them were most likely teens, one of them holding a small piglet. Behind them, were taller and seemed to be in their thirties. The muscular man had long, white hair tied back, and the woman had her pale blonde hair in two loose pigtails.

The teenage girls were chatting happily, both seemingly no older than fifteen. The one holding the baby pig had black eyes and short hair. She wore a short sleeved, lavender yukata that reached mid-knee, wrapped together by a thick, long, red obi. She had black sandals that covered most of her feet, unlike the standard ninja shoes.

The other had her blonde hair tied up high, and wore a blue pendant around her neck that glinted in the sunlight, much like her oceanic eyes. She wore a black jacket, a hood attached, and a bright orange shirt underneath. She had slightly tight-fitting leather pants that ended just below her kneecaps, and a holster strapped to her right leg. She wore black heeled sandals.

The two chunin guards watched agape as the group went past them.

"Just now… did you see what I saw?"

"Y-Yeah…"

"Holy crap."

"Come in!"

The door creaked as it opened, and a grinning Obito followed by Rin went in the office. "Hey, sensei! We heard a rumor… is Naru really back?"

"Huh, news travels fast, eh? Well, yes; the messenger bird came in just a moment ago."

As if on cue, there was a knock on the door, and everyone knew the chakra signatures behind it.

The door revealed Uzumaki Naru, with Jiraiya, Tsunade and Shizune standing behind her.

"Yo! How've you guys been while I was gone?" The blonde teen chirped.

Her teammates gaped.

"Uh… guys?"

Rin shrieked, as she jumped on her. "Oh my God, Naru! Can you really change this much? You look totally different!"

"Ah, that's 'cause I cut my hair and changed the style of my bangs slightly, I guess…"

Naru's blonde locks that used to reach near her waist were cut short, just grazing her shoulders. The front sides of her hair were shorter and framed her face, but most of it was parted to one side by a clip like it used to be.

Obito grinned, as he brought a hand up to measure her height. "Man, Naru, you sure grew! You're even taller than Rin now!"

Rin blinked, as she looked over Naru's shoulder. The blond noticed her stare, and grinned, "Guys, meet Shizune! Shizune, meet Rin and Obito!"

Rin landed her fist on her other hand, as if finally understanding something. "Ah, I remember! I saw you around the village before. You were friends with Asuma-san and Gai-san, right?"

Shizune nodded and smiled timidly, "Yes, it's nice to meet you."

"Same here!" Rin replied cheerfully. Obito grinned.

"Me too! Welcome back to Konoha!" The boy practically had stars in his eyes as he looked at Naru. "So… do you have souvenirs?"

Tsunade shook her head as the older group watched the four. "They sure are lively. Well, it's nice to see Shizune interact with her age group again."

Minato nodded, before coughing into his hand. "Naru, Jiraiya, I'll need to hear your report on the mission." He nodded as the rest left; a mission report was always classified. They were expected to shut their ears and go away.

Jiraiya spoke, "Well, most of the mission was a complete success. We somehow managed to get Nagato and Konan on our side, and signed the peace treaty with all but one of the villages.

"Well, to keep it simple, we were smart to decide on finding Tsunade first before everything else. Had she and Shizune not come along, we would have been dead. Iwa was one troublesome thing, but Pain was a different matter entirely. We were lucky that the masked guy was away that time."

Naruto took on from here. "Nagato says that he and his loyal subordinates will help us against Tobi, and judging from his words, I'm guessing that they are firmly on our side."

Jiraiya sighed, "Though it's all good and happy, we need to get back to the missing treaty…"

Minato put on a solemn face, "And I'm guessing that Iwagakure was that one exception out of all the other villages?" He nodded, causing the Hokage to massaged the bridge of his nose. "I figured as much. Did they let you get out, or did you have to force your way?"

Naru answered for him. "They let us out, but before we left they gave us a condition to join the alliance agreement."

"Oh? And what is that?"

"To trade. They've focused too much on their shinobi's strengths, and completely discarded the medical unit. They were all for power, causing them to lose many of their ninjas. They want us to give them all of our medical techniques, in exchange for a person."

The Hokage frowned, "And who is that?"

"Deidara."

"So where's Kakashi? I didn't want to set sensei even further into a bad mood so I didn't ask." Naru laughed, "Is he on a mission?"

Rin nodded, "It seems like he left a week ago, but I'm pretty sure he's coming back today."

The blonde sighed as she looked around the streets. "It feels like I've been away for years instead of half of one. So how've you been while I was gone?"

"Ah, it feels like our teams going separate ways, you know? We're still tight as always, but it's… different, lately. Kakashi's requested and been assigned to so much missions ever since you went—it was worrying, to say the least."

Naru frowned, shaking her head, "That idiot. I'll be sure to get him to stop overdoing things…" She furrowed her brows, "Is he getting back safely?"

Rin waved a hand, "Don't worry; it's Kakashi we're talking about here. He'll be fine, and yes, he's only had minor scratches."

Naru let a breath out in relief. "That's good to hear." She then grinned, "So… how's it going between you and Obito?"

The medic nin sported a blush and mumbled, "It's going good. How about you and Kakashi? Did he write to you a lot?"

The Namikaze scowled, "Yes, he did, a lot. I never knew he had left a seal on me so that he could get one of his summonses to transport to me. A seal, which I never noticed."

Rin repressed the strong urge to laugh, "Where did he place it?"

"I still don't know. He only told me it's a rare one that only his dog summons knows about. Luckily he never sent a message at a critical time, though. That would have surely gotten me and the dog he transported killed."

Rin gave up, and erupted in a fit of laughter, wiping the tears from the corner of her eyes as she doubled over in the middle of the streets. "That's priceless! Who would have thought Kakashi would do such a thing… Well, we surely know just by that act that he's the possessive type."

"Rin!" Naru yelped, tomato faced. "This is serious business! Honestly, that idiot…"

"Well, doesn't it make you happy he'll go that far though? I mean, surely it takes some chakra to do that?"

"I am, but… yeah." She ended lamely, cheeks still aflame. She then blinked, "So, where are we going again?"

"The Jounin Lounge!" Rin chirped happily. "We're gonna meet Anko and Kurenai there—Yeah, Kurenai's not a jounin, but it's fine as long as she looks like one, right?"

Naru rolled her eyes.

The blond swore; it got so late! She sighed, slowing her speed. It's not like Minato will be there, and she was strong enough to beat some thugs with her eyes closed.

She looked up at the moon, full and round. Now that she thought about it, the mysterious figure reminded her of a certain scarecrow.

That was when she heard an agonized groan.

No, it wasn't loud—it was very quiet, in fact. The sound had come from behind her, and that was when Naru saw him.

No wonder it had frozen her to the ground. That voice was the one she was oh so familiar with.

"Kakashi?" Her voice wavered, but it hadn't caught his attention—she was too far away.

She dragged her feet towards him, before quickening her pace. Before she knew it, she was running.

"Kakashi!" He jumped, resulting in another stifled groan of pain. "Oi, what's wrong?"

Naru was already by his side. Now that she was this close, she could feel just how low his chakra levels were. "What the hell were you doing?" Shaking her head, she supported him by draping his arm over her shoulder.

The two were in Naru's apartment in a second. The girl quickly switched on the lights, and gently left Kakashi on the couch. Scanning his injuries, a crease formed deeper and deeper between her brows.

He had only his sleeveless shirt on—mask attached—with had severe sword and claw marks littered everywhere.

Naru quickly took out her medical kit, and applied the basic medical jutsu on his worst wounds. "Kakashi, why didn't you go to the hospital?"

He chuckled lightly, "Heh, sorry you had to see me like this after such a long time."

"Answer the question, Hatake Kakashi!" Naru felt her eyes sting. "You scared me half to death, dammit!"

"I had to report to the Hokage, but you kidnapped me."

"Of course I'd take you here! That was the only thing I could think of seeing as the hospital was too far from where I found you!" She bit back.

Kakashi sighed, "I guess. Thanks."
Naru shook her head, before focusing on the cuts. "Well, they aren't as bad as they look, so I'll save you from my screeching. It's just the blood that makes it look the way they are."

She took a wet towel and dabbed the surrounding blood on the wounds away. She froze, before looking up at Kakashi.

"You'll need to take off your shirt."

Kakashi turned rigid, before nodding slowly. Naru looked away, and when he was done she only focused on the angry red marks. Fighting down the blush, she cleaned the wounds, wincing every time he cringed.

"I thought the missions would settle after the peace treaty… I know I shouldn't ask, but did you fight with Iwa?"

Kakashi was silent for a moment. "No. I can tell you about it, since it has a lot to do with you." He sighed, "It was with Kumo; there was a group who rebelled against the alliance."

Naru pursed her lips, but didn't say anything. She climbed behind him, and worked on his back. "At least you didn't get poison in your system—I would have been lost at how to get it out. Kakashi, you should decrease the amount of missions you accept; this is really bad for you."

Getting the roll of bandage tape, she padded his arms lightly, and he complied with the quiet instruction. Wincing as he did so, Kakashi raised his arms to let her bind his wounds.

"So how was your trip?"

"It was fun, but I really missed you guys." Naru said as she slowly got off the couch, and looked at her work, nodding in approval. "You should still go to the hospital to take a look at this."

Kakashi smiled. "I'll do that." A corner of his lips tilted up in a smirk. "Only if I feel like it, though."

She sat in front of him, rolling her eyes. "This is the first time I've seen you so messed up. Were they tough?" Naru smiled softly, as she rested her cheek gently on his chest. "Or were you not paying attention?"

"Both." She felt a soft vibration as he spoke. "But it was more of the second one."

Naru frowned, and looked up, "Really? Why?"

"You were in my mind." He raised a lock of her hair, and brought it to his lips, smirking all the while. His eyes never left her crimson face.

"Did you practice flirting while I was gone?" She mumbled, stuffing her face in his chest again, hiding her unfortunately obvious blush.

Kakashi rested his head on hers, closing his eyes. "No. I'm just a natural at it." He combed through her hair, "You've cut it short."

"Yeah, you don't like it?"

"No, quite the opposite." He chuckled, "Now I won't have to worry so much about someone grabbing your insanely long hair anymore."

Naru shrugged, "I just don't want to give any more clues to Mom."

"Which reminds me; why haven't you told her?"

"I'm fine with what she thinks of me now―I don't want to make her worry or anything too much… I know she doesn't wish for her daughter to suffer the same childhood she had." She sighed, "I know that that will be what's on her mind if she found out about me."

Kakashi raised his head to look down at her, "That may be true, but it would surely wear off as time passes. You should think of your own happiness for once, Naru."

She linked eyes with his open one. "But I am already happy, Kakashi. Like right now—except for the fact that you're injured—I'm literally in bliss that I'm with you." She smiled brightly. "Not only this, too. I'm happy that I met everyone here. I'm happy I have the chance to help my old friends. Though I don't remember all the times I've had with them, I will always remember our bonds." She brought a hand to cup his cheek. "I feel absolutely satisfied with my life right now, Kakashi." He smiled, and tilted his head to the side of her hand, both eyes closed again.

He then blinked them open again, at the feel of something warm on his lips. His mind went blank when he realized that it was Naru's own, and at the thought that this was the first time she took the initiative. He smiled into the kiss, and snaked a hand behind her neck. Naru tangled her hands with his silvery hair in response.

Seconds ticked by, and she absently noticed that the kiss was getting more and more intense, powered by the months of them being apart. Her mind was becoming faint, and she wasn't able to think any further. She needed air.

Softly, she placed her arms on his chest, and split her lips from his. Panting, she leaned her head on his shoulder, making sure to be careful of the scratches.

"Well, I guess this could be counted off as one of those three wishes you owe me."

Naru furrowed her brows, "Huh?" She sat up, eying him oddly.

"You forgot? That incident with Gai, remember?"

A long silence stretched, before the Namikaze paled visibly. "You still remember that?"

His smirk said it all.

She sighed, "Fine. Well, do you want to stay over? Your chakra levels tell me that you won't make it to your house, and obviously not to the tower."

He shook his head, preparing to stand. "It's alright, I won't faint or any—" He convincingly fell back on the couch, and cursed as a jolt of pain ran through his body.

"That's what I'm telling you about!" Naru quickly checked if any of his wounds reopened. "Honestly, Kakashi, if you need to report that badly, I'll send a toad to Dad—he's probably already gone home."

He was about to nod, giving up, before the blood in his veins froze to ice; Minato would kill him if he found out that he was going to stay at Naru's!"Fine, I'll stay, but you don't have to send a summon—I'll report tomorrow."

She knit her brows together in confusion, "Huh? But don't you need to—"

"No! It's okay to leave it for tomorrow." He rushed, clutching her shoulders desperately.

"Well, alright… if you say so…" She raised a brow, before shaking her head. "I'll go get the sewing kit to patch your shirt up, and then I'll wash it, alright?"

"Thanks, but you don't have to—"

She merely grinned, waving dismissively, "Don't worry; just rest, okay?"

Kakashi watched her retreating back until she disappeared in the corridor, and brought his finger tips to his bare lips.

He smiled like an idiot.

Kakashi sniffed the air, slowly opening his eyes. Looking around the room as he sat up on the bed, he recalled memories of the previous night. His lips curled up, and he turned to the bedside table, his sleeveless shirt neatly folded.

Putting it on—he left the mask pooled around his neck—he noted that all the torn cloth was replaced by another, similar in color. He furrowed his brows—did she go out to buy the material? Most likely, judging by her caring personality. He shook his head, eyes softening. He closed his Sharingan eye, feeling the slight chakra drain.

He sniffed again, smelling eggs being fried. Following his nose, he wound up in the living room. He blinked.

Naru hadn't noticed him, too busy cooking in the open kitchen. She tasted something—probably soup—in the pot, before smiling to herself.

"Do you need help with anything?" She looked up, turning to Kakashi with surprise. She grinned.

"Nah, it's alright. You can sit on the table; I'll be done in a minute."

He nodded, doing as she suggested. Kakashi silently watched her, while he thought to himself. With the matter of reporting to Minato… I guess I can twist it a little and say it took me one more day…

Naru raised a brow as she set the food on the dining table, "You seem to be thinking hard. Want to share?"

He shook his head, "Just relaying my report to myself." He blinked. "Looks good."

"Right?" Naru grinned as she sat down, "Itadakimasu!"

"Itadakimasu." Kakashi took a bite, and met her expectant stare with a smile. "It's better than it looks; I didn't know eggs could taste this good."

Naru blushed at the compliment, rubbing the back of her neck. "Heh, thanks." The doorbell rang, causing her to get up. "I wonder who that is…"

Kakashi cocked his head to the side, before chugging some orange juice down—

"Hey, Da—Minato-sensei!"

―and spat it out.

He cursed,before looking for somewhere to hide, putting up his mask. Hopefully Naruto wouldn't mention—

"Kakashi's here, too, do you guys want to join breakfast?"

Ah, forget it. Kakashi sighed as he slumped on his chair. He heard stomping, and it seemed like lightning thundered.

"What is Kakashi doing here?" Minato asked, with a sickly sweet smile plastered on his face. The Hatake paled, before cursing at the small figure behind the Yellow Flash.

So he brought Itachi along. Just perfect.

"Eh, Kushina-neechan? What did you just say?" Naru grinned wildly, already knowing the answer.

"I'm going to have a baby! Minato's baby!" The woman smiled back, patting her stomach. "I'm so excited!"

"I figure you would be. So, did you come up with names for both genders?"

Kushina nodded, "Well, Minato suggested the idea of naming the child after peace, so maybe 'Kazuko' if it's a girl, or 'Kazuhi' if it's a boy… but we're still not sure."

Naru hummed thoughtfully. "There's still a lot of time to choose, so don't worry too much on that, I guess."

"Hey, Naru, why was Minato so mad this morning? And I was sure I saw blood on his hands."

She cringed. "He misunderstood greatly, and reopened Kakashi's wounds."

"Really? What did he―"

"Ah!" She checked the time, before picking up her things, and Kushina just barely saw Naru's flaming face. "Sorry, Neechan! I have to go now!"

"Take care!" Hearing the door shut close, the fiery woman smirked, avoiding the question, eh?

Naru grinned to herself, as she arrived at the Hokage's office. "Hey, sensei, Ero-sennin!"

"Honestly, brat, that nickname…"

"Not now, Jiraiya-sensei. They're depending on us, and we can't afford for you both to be late."

Both nodded once, "Hai, Hokage-sama."

Rin looked at Obito in shock, "What! Naru's going to Suna? Right after coming back from that super long mission?"

"Seems like it. I don't know the details, but they need it for her and Jiraiya-sama's sealing expertise or something."

So how was it? Anything major that I need to change? Also, are there any mistakes that I should take note of in future chapters (stuff like the differences between 'blond' and 'blonde'? I just noticed that I probably made some errors on that).

Yup! 'Naru' was the winner for the name poll thing! I was surprised at the number of votes there were for that. Sorry to the people who wanted 'Naruto' to stay. Well, I need to change all the chapters now…

But since my eyes hurt, I'll leave it for later. I'll get the Rin and Obito one-shot posted in the prequel soon (not sure when, but soon) since it belongs there.

So… can you guess why Naru's going to Suna?

Well, I think the answer's kinda obvious… but it might just be me?

Please review! X)