Konoha Persona

Disclaimer: Don't own Naruto it belongs to Kishimoto. Shin Megami Tensei: Persona is property of Atlus. (Kick ass series) This is not a ninja story.

Prologue

(Dream?)

The doors swung open revealing the circular office. It was a combination of black shadow and blue velvet it seemed dark, but surprisingly welcoming.

"Welcome to the Velvet Room." A bizarre looking man says from behind the desk. He had a balding head with long stringy white hair, a large beak like nose and he wore a stylish if not old style suit and gloves. Next to the desk in a blue/black kimono is a pale woman with pale blond near white hair. She has a large book on her lap.

He shares a grin with the woman, as if sharing a joke only they know. "Ah, it seems we have a guest with an intriguing destiny." The man chuckles as if only he got the joke while the woman gives a soft smile.

"My name is Igor…I am delighted to make your acquaintance." He says and gestures to the room around you. "This place exists between dream and reality, mind and matter…it is a room that only those who are bound by a "contract" may enter."

He smiles as he sees the word he stressed is noted. "It may be that such a fate awaits you in the near future." He shrugs as if thinking something.

"Now then, why don't you introduce yourself?" Igor says with a creepy grandfatherly smile.

"My name is Naruto Uzumaki-Namikaze-Senju." The blond says.

"Hm. I see." Igor says looking thoughtful. "Now, lets take a look into your future, shall we?" he says and with a grin waves his hand and with a shimmer of light, a tarot deck appears on the desk between the pair. "Do you believe in fortune telling?" Igor asks and with a wave of his hand the deck shuffles and the cards form a nine-piece spread in rows of three.

"Each reading is done with the same cards, yet the result is always different." He says with a chuckle giving Naruto very little time to respond to his question. "Life itself follows the same principals, doesn't it?"

Naruto shrugs as Igor taps the card in the top row, left corner. It flips over.

"Hm…the Tower in the upright position. It represents the immediate future. It seems that a terrible catastrophe is imminent." He looks thoughtful, then continues, "The card indicating the future beyond that is…" he says tapping the top right corner card and it flips. "The Moon, in the upright position. This card represents "Hesitation" and "Mystery"…very interesting indeed." Igor says looking thoughtful.

"It seems you will encounter a misfortune at your destination, and a great mystery will be imposed upon you. In the coming days you will enter into a contract of some sort, after which you will return here."

Igor looks at Naruto after thinking for a moment. "The coming year is a turning point in your destiny…if the mystery goes unsolved, your future may be forever lost."

Igor sees Naruto is looking thoughtful and straightens in his cushioned chair. "My duty is to provide assistance to our guests of the Velvet Room, to ensure that does not happen."

Igor waves his hand and the tarot cards vanish as if they'd never been there. Then in thought he snaps his fingers. "Ah! I have neglected to introduce my assistant to you. She is a resident of this place like myself. Be a dear and introduce yourself to our young friend would you my dear."
The gold eyes look up and meet Naruto's blue ones. "My name is Shion. I am here to accompany you throughout your journey. I…"

Igor cuts her off, "Yes, yes. We shall attend to the details another time. Until then Naruto Senju, farewell."

The room fades and the dream ends.

(End Dream?)

XX

Chapter 1

"You will be going to live with your Grandmother in Konoha as stated in your mother's will. You'll be given a monthly allowance from the Namikaze Fortune until you are twenty-one, at which time all your father's holdings will be turned over to you as well as the Namikaze Estate and Fortune and all his companies. Along with being able to claim your family name." The lawyer said.

"Any questions young master?" The lawyer asks.

Across from him is a sixteen year old with spiky blond hair, and deep blue eyes. He's got bandages on his cheeks and a cast on his left arm, the only visible marks of him being in the same plane crash that killed his parents.

Naruto Namikaze-Senju looks up and shakes his head. "I can't think of anything."

The lawyer nods. "That's understandable. You have my card, I will be your lawyer like I was your fathers."
"Thank you Ebisu-san." Naruto says looking at the pale man who was wearing shades and a stylish suit.

Ebisu started collecting his papers. "If there is anything you need, don't hesitate to call. Your Uncle…Kakashi Hatake will be running the day to day operations of the Namikaze International Corporation, and he runs things from the office in Konoha."

Naruto nodded aware of that. His father usually left Kakashi in charge while his parents traveled the world.

"Oh, there is one more piece of business. You will need to stop by Dr. Yakushi's. It seems your father had something commissioned…before his and your mother's death."

Naruto sighed. He always found visits to the science division of the Namikaze Corporation unsettling, and the white haired, glasses wearing Dr. Kabuto Yakushi always made him twitchy.

"Will you be coming with me for that?" Naruto asked.

"If you wish." Ebisu said in his prissy tone. Naruto nodded. He didn't want to visit the science division alone that was for certain.

"I'll have the car brought around then young master." Ebisu said and Naruto sighed. He looked down at himself, still wearing the suit he'd worn to his parent's funeral that morning. Ebisu had pulled him away for the reading of his parents will and to find out what would be done with him.

Naruto thought about his ipod, but chose not to, he didn't feel like music at this time. His cell phone vibrated and he flipped it open.

The image of his best friend Gaara Sabuku filled the little screen. Hitting the connect button, Naruto answered.

"Yo."

"Are you okay? You vanished after the service." Gaara's nearly emotionless tone asked.

To many people, Gaara's tone threw them off and creeped them out. Naruto knew that it was just how his goth friend was.

"Yeah. Finishing up with my par…my lawyer. I need to head over to the Science building. Dad left me something with the creepazoid."

"You want us to meet you?" Gaara asked. By "We" he meant him and his older sister Temari. Both lived with Naruto since their parents and brother died three years ago in a car crash.

"Nah, I'll meet you at home. And Gaara…"

"What?"

"I need to speak with both of you. I'm being shipped off to live with my grandmother in Konoha."

The line was quiet and to most people that would indicate the other person had hung up, but Naruto knew his friend was thinking.

"I'll have Temari stay home, I think she was going out." Gaara's tone hadn't changed, but Naruto could tell the difference.

Naruto smiled. "Thanks. See you soon."

He clicked the phone closed and sighed.

"Young master." Ebisu's voice intruded on his moment of peace.

"Coming." Naruto said and grabbing his stack of folders off the desk followed his lawyer to the elevator that would take them to the garage and the waiting limo.

XX

(Namikaze Corp.'s Science & Robotics Building)

"Ah, Naruto-kun, welcome." Dr. Kabuto Yakushi said walking up, his white lab coat billowing around him as if caught in a breeze as he hurried across the lobby to greet them.

"I am so sorry to hear about Minato and Kushina. They were always favorites around here. I remember when…"

"Dr. Yakushi." Ebisu said cutting him off as he shook Naruto's hand. "Young Master Senju has other matters to attend to, so if you could move this along, he has travel arrangements to make."

"Oh, yes…of course how silly of me." Kabuto said adjusting his glasses. "Come this way gentlemen." Kabuto said leading past the security station where a pair of guards stood. They bowed their heads to Naruto; as he was the son of the boss and now their boss.

Kabuto led them to an elevator. "Your father two years ago came to me with a task of taking the field of cybernetics further than ever before explored. Where once we would use cybernetic implants for damaged or lost limbs, we can now use them to replace internal organs, or we can clone tissue and regenerate brand new organs such as hearts, livers and kidneys."

Naruto sighed, his hand twitched towards his ipod, but he knew he had to pay attention now.

"It was with a purpose of creating for you the perfect bodyguards, and I am proud to say that my team and I did that and more."

The elevator doors opened and they stepped into the glass elevator. Once the doors hissed shut they descended further into the bowels of the building.

"You made robot bodyguards for me?" Naruto asked.

"Oh no Naruto-kun. We did so much more. We made the first two Bioroids."

"Bioroids?" Naruto asked.

"Techno-organic beings. The perfect blend of man and machine." The elevator stopped and they stepped out and Kabuto grinned. "Or in this case woman and machine."

At the far end of the room that looked like a dojo stood two women in glass tubes.

"May I introduce to you Project KUNOICHI. I gave each a name. The one on the left is Anko and the one on the right is Kurenai. They will be your bodyguards, servants, lovers, cooks…"

"Wait. Hold up." Naruto said with a faint look on his face. "Lovers?"

"They are fully functioning Naruto-kun. They can not only eat and sleep but they don't need it. They can cry and bleed even, and their wombs can carry a child if you so choose"

"Bleed?" Naruto decided to go with the safer subject, not wanting to think what his dad had done here just yet.

Kabuto nodded to Ebisu. "Their skeletons are made of adamantium, which is then covered with a regeneration weave and then tissue samples to create a layer of skin, muscle and blood."

Naruto walked up to the tubes and studied the women. Anko was wearing a mesh bodysuit under a skirt, no top and a long tan jacket. Her hair was in a ponytail her eyes were closed as if she was asleep.

His eyes then went to Kurenai. She was taller, her legs were wrapped in bandages and she wore a dress and tank top. Her long black hair hung in slight curls along the side of her head. He was surprised when her eyes snapped open revealing red eyes.

"Ladies." Kabuto said and Anko's eyes snapped open as well. "This is your master." He said gesturing towards Naruto who backed away from the tubes as they opened. Ebisu was behind him gasped as both women stepped from the tubes barefoot and landed silently.

"H-Hello." Naruto said in surprise at how real they looked. If it weren't for the eyes of Kurenai, he would say she was a normal woman.

Anko smirked and paced around him, sizing him up. "Kind of small." She said.

"Excuse me?" Naruto asked.

"Behave Anko." Kurenai said standing before Naruto. She gave a bow of her head. "Master."

"They will follow only your orders." Kabuto, Naruto realized had been jabbering on the whole time about what they could do and he had spaced out while looking at the two beautiful women. Robots…no, Bioroids. He shook his head mentally.

"Doctor, I hate to rush, but would you happen to have their specs on a disc?" Naruto asked.

"Of course." He went to a computer and started typing things up. "Very well. Have their possessions and whatever else packed up for a trip." Naruto said.

"Ladies, if you would like a chance to dress properly?" Naruto offered trying to keep his mind focused and his eyes from traveling up the, in his opinion "perfect bodies".

Kurenai looked down and nodded, going towards a wall that opened up to reveal several outfits.

Anko looked down at what she wore. "What's wrong with what I'm wearing?" she asked.

Naruto fought the urge to point out the body mesh really didn't hide anything and her skirt was nearly a belt. Ebisu was passed out from the blood loss after getting a good look at Anko up close.

"To save perverts like him from dying due to blood loss." Naruto said.

Anko looked, her golden brown serpent slit eyes looked at the twitching lawyer. "If my master commands." She finally said.

"I don't. I rather give you a choice…" Naruto said not liking the thought of being in total power of someone like a slave.

Anko smirked. "Then I'm fine." She said as she went to get on some boots. Kurenai came back dressed in coal gray dress slacks, a tight white button dress shirt and jacket with the collar open. Her mane of hair was tied back in a proper ponytail, the dress shoes were polished.

"Is this acceptable Master?"

Naruto nodded. He found it hard to look up from her chest, and with effort he did. He had noticed the gun holster in a shoulder harness.

"I'll have questions for you I'm sure…"

"Kurenai." She said.

"Kurenai. I'm still a bit…overwhelmed."

"Where are we going Master?" she asked as Anko rejoined them wearing combat boots, and for some reason the clothes she wore it actually worked.

"To Konoha, to live with my grandmother." He said.

He saw Kurenai's eyes become unfocused for a moment. "Tsunade Senju, head of Senju International Corporation." She recited. "Mother of…"

"Yes. Do you have all you'll need for the trip until Kabuto sends the rest over?"

"Affirmative." Kurenai said.

Anko smirked and Naruto found it more relaxing to see the Bioroids able to show expressions. "Ready master." The mesh wearing Bioroid said and Naruto didn't see a weapon on her, but figured he'd learn about them.

Kabuto handed him a stack of discs. "If there are any questions or problems, don't hesitate to call me Naruto-kun." The man said and Naruto shivered slightly.

"Ebisu, lets go." He said walking around the lawyer followed by the bioroid bodyguards. He was certain there was more than met the eye with them.

Gah, how am I going to explain this to Temari and Gaara? He thought heading for the lift and prayed Temari didn't blow a gasket.

It's not my fault. I just know dads in heaven laughing at me over this last prank of his. I mean, really. Hot women as bodyguards…I am going to catch so much shit. Naruto thought as Ebisu joined them in the lift, Naruto noticed the man had tissue stuffed up his nose to block the blood. The lawyer also was wearing his round sunglasses and refused to look behind him as Anko stood there grinning.

"Any thing else I should know Ebisu?" he asked the lawyer.

"Nothing else young master. I will be in touch with your travel arrangements…"

"Use the company jet." Naruto said. "I doubt I'll get these two through normal security."

The lawyer nodded without turning around.

"I'm heading home from here, do you need a lift?"

Ebisu shook his head. "I'll have the limo take you and your…guards home young master. I'm not far from my offices and the day is rather nice now that it stopped raining."

Naruto sighed. "I'll see you later then." He said leaving the lift followed by the two bioroids who moved as if they were ghosts, not making a sound. Naruto nearly smiled as the security guards got a look at his companions and he saw them eyeing Anko and knew that she would be the subject of their wanking off during break.

"I'm surrounded by perverts." Naruto muttered as he slid into the limo, Kurenai and Anko putting him in the middle.

Anko looked at him and grinned. "So…master." She purred and Naruto knew the drive home was going to be very long and very, very uncomfortable. The bioroid smirked.

"I…" he squeaked as she traced a finger along his jaw and chin.

Kurenai sighed. "I think Doctor Yakushi enhanced her sex drive."

Naruto blanched at this.

"I call dibs on sleeping in the master's room." Anko said with a grin.

The driver heard this and nearly put the car in the ditch before getting control. Naruto sighed and put up the divider.

"Behave."

Anko only answered with a grin and slid a bit closer, invading Naruto's personal space. Her eyes fell on the cast on his arm.

"Poor master."

Kurenai sighed. "Anko-chan, heel!"

Anko's serpent like eyes peered around Naruto and pouted. "Spoilsport." She said and slid away. Naruto breathed, and turned to find Kurenai's face near his, her red eyes studying his face.

"We are here for you master. For anything, and everything." She said.

"What if I order you not to be?" Naruto asked.

"That is one order we will ignore." Kurenai said sitting back, her eyes going to the tinted passenger window. "We will do anything for you, except leave you. Only if we are destroyed will we be apart from you."

"Your dad was very specific in his orders." Anko said from her spot, her legs crossed, hands resting on her knees.

"You knew my dad?" Naruto asked looking from one Bioroid to the other.

"Your mother and father came down several times a month to speak with us." Kurenai said.

"Kushina implanted much of our personality and sub-routines." Anko said with a grin. "She also told us all about you. Your likes, dislikes, how eat, sleep." Kurenai said.

"How many times you jack off while mooning over some chit named Temari." Anko said and Naruto blushed.

Anko's bark of laughter surprised him as he looked at her. "Are you sane?" he asked.

"Oh yeah. I'm just loud, outgoing and very aggressive in the sack…right Nai-chan?" she asked with a wink at Kurenai and it was then that Naruto learned that the bioroids could blush.

"Anko!" Kurenai said the others name in warning.

"Give it up. Eventually he's going to find out everything about us." Anko grinned even more.

Kurenai sighed now and shook her head. "I think your mother was distracted by your father while she created Anko's personality." Kurenai muttered.

Naruto could only nod. He gave a small yawn, covering it with his hand. Anko pulled him against her. "Relax. We'll be here. Sleep." She said in a soothing tone as she ran a hand lightly through his hair.

The strange petting was relaxing and soon despite being held by the bioroid he soon drifted off to sleep.

XX

(Unknown)

A blue butterfly appears.

A voice is heard from nowhere and everywhere.

"Time never waits. It delivers all equally to the same end. You, who wish to safeguard the future, however limited it may be… You will be given one year; go forth without falter, with your heart as your guide…"

XX

Naruto woke when the limo came to a stop and the engine shut off. He blinked sleep from his eyes.

"Pleasant dreams?"

Naruto looked and saw both Kurenai and Anko were looking at him with warm gazes. He nodded and stretched.

The chauffer opened the door and Kurenai was out of the car first, her red eyes scanning the area for any kind of threat.

Naruto stepped out.

"Will that be all sir?" the chauffer asked.

"Yes. Thank you." Naruto said as Anko stepped out ignoring as the chauffer took a long look at her body, her serpent like eyes were looking for a threat of any kind to her master.

Naruto sighed and walked towards the door. His hand touched the handle and there was a spark at the same time that it turns midnight the power goes out on everything, the sky and the moon turn shades of green.

Naruto unfazed opens the door and steps inside. A strange looking boy with blue hair and pale white skin appears before him.

"You're late." He says in a scolding tone. "I've been waiting a long time for you." He snaps his fingers and a red notebook appears in the air before Naruto and opens.

"Now if you want to proceed, please sign your name there. It's a contract." The boy smiles and notices Naruto's look, and answers before he can ask. "Don't worry, all it says is that you'll accept full responsibility for your actions. You know, all the usual stuff." Naruto thinks about it and remembers the dream with the man called Igor. He takes the feathered pen that was with the notebook and signed his name. He notices that its in blood.

The strange boy speaks up. "No one can escape time. It delivers us all to the same end. You can't plug your ears and cover your eyes." The boy takes the notebook out of the air and it disappears into thin air.

"And so it begins." He says before vanishing as well.

"Who's there?"

Naruto blinks and the sky and moon are back to normal and the lights are on. He sees Temari come from the kitchen.

"NARUTO!" she lunges and pulls him into a hug. "Where were you? You vanished after the funeral. Gaara said something about a lawyer and that was hours ago!" The blond girl says, her hair was in four elaborate braids that still reached the middle of her back. Naruto noted she was wearing a red skirt and white tank top.

"I was with my families attorney, we were going over my parents will and…"

"Who are they?" Temari demanded, her eyes narrowing at seeing the two women entering behind Naruto, she released him from the hug and her hand reaching for the bat nearby.

Naruto paused to try and think of a reason that would allow him to keep breathing in the next few minutes.

He saw Gaara come from the kitchen, the dark eyes taking it all in and he swore he saw a smirk form on his stoic friend's lips, but vanished as if never there.

"Master, where is your room?" Anko said and he mentally groaned as he heard the tone in her voice.

"Master?" Temari said with a growl, her eyes narrowed as she looked at the blond before her, demanding answers.

Anko stepped up and inserted herself between Naruto and Temari, her own eyes narrowed as she looked at the girl.

"Is she an intruder master?"

Naruto wondered what would happen if he said yes, but he didn't want his friend hurt.

"No Anko, Temari and her brother live here with me." He said amazed his voice was steady.

"NA-RU-TO! Explain!" Temari demanded, saying his name slowly, her eyes blazing.

He sighed and told her of his going to the Science & Robotics building and what his parents had done.

"So…terminator style bodyguards?" Temari said, her posture relaxing a bit. She studied the two women who were in turn studying her.

Naruto was starting to relax when Anko asked "So, is she your girlfriend master? And will she mind sharing?"

Gaara's snort of laughter made Naruto wonder if he could call the limo back and sleep in the city.

XX

(Konohagakure International Airport)

Naruto sighed as he looked out from the window of the N.I.C. private jet. He heard Gaara's snore and looked across the cabin to see his red headed friend waking up as the jet landed. His eyes met Temari's and the blondes shared a private laugh as Gaara slept when flying, no matter how long the flight he slept the whole time, from take off till landing.

"Hey, boy toy."

He winced at the nickname that Anko had dubbed him with, but he was Also "Hotness" and "Master" which bothered him as she usually said it in a very provocative way. Kurenai was "Nai-chan", Temari was "Breezy" and Gaara had been dubbed "Red" and "Goth Boy."

"What is it Anko?" he asked ignoring the growl from Temari at Anko's name for him.

"You're the heir to the Namikaze and Senju Fortunes, right?" the mesh wearing bioroid asked.

"Technically yes. Mom was the eldest child from grandma Tsunade, and Dad was an only child."

"What kind of security are we going to use?" she asked.

Naruto looked at her. "What do you mean?"

"Well, Konoha is a nice sized town, and its well known your parents kept you out of the media spotlight so no one really knows what you look like here, right?"

Naruto nodded. His parents had gone out of their way to give him a normal life. Only employees knew who he was, and then that was when he was in a suit and tie and was there for an inspection.

"We'll use the alias mom created for me when I was in public school with Gaara and Temari." He said.

Gaara looked at him. "Uzumaki?"

"Yeah. A few alterations." He peeled the bandages from his face and Temari was there in an instant.

"Oh kami." She breathed.

"I went thru the window, the glass cut deep and the doctors figure it'll scar permanently."

On each cheek were three marks that looked nearly like whiskers. Temari's hand drifted up and hesitated. Her eyes meeting his asking for permission; he nodded and she lightly touched them. He flinched. "They're a bit sensitive, the doctor figured I hit some of the nerves in my cheeks just right."

Anko smirked. "Whiskers." He groaned and knew she would continue unless ordered not to and he didn't want to order her, he felt his parents were wrong having the two hot bioroids built for him. He looked at Temari who was looking at his whisker marks, her fingers barely tracing them.

"Oh, Naruto." She said.

"Easy Breezy." Anko said getting a growl from the blond female. "His hotness is in good hands."

Naruto sighed.

"Mr. Senju, the pilot has brought us down at the private airport. There is a car waiting for you and your companions." The flight attendant said.

"Thank you Anna." He said and she blushed before heading back to her spot near the cockpit.

"Building a harem Boy toy?" Anko said and Naruto felt the start of a headache as the door was opened and he grabbed his carry on and headed for the stairs. He paused long enough to thank the flight attendant and the pilot before leaving the plane.

Kurenai had gotten ahead of him and was waiting at the bottom of the boarding ramp with Anko who was coming last after Temari and Gaara.

"Been a long time." He said.

"Meh." Temari said. Konoha was an island off Japan, it was one of dozens of cities that had been built up of the years.

"Your family and your grandmothers family put a lot of effort into this island city." Kurenai said.

Naruto nodded and paused seeing the limo. The back door opened and Kurenai stepped in front of him, but he put a hand on her shoulder. He smiled at the silver haired man that stepped out.

"Uncle." He said stepping around his bodyguard and gave a bow to his uncle.

Kakashi Hatake dressed in a dark blue business suit smiled. His left eye was covered by a stylish patch sporting the Namikaze logo.

"Hello Naruto-kun." He said giving a slight bow and then looked at his nephews traveling companions.

"Ah, I see the bioroids were completed."

"Does everyone know about them?" Naruto asked.

"No, just those on the team that made them, your parents and myself. I haven't even told Rin."

Naruto nodded and was surprised when Kakashi pulled him into a hug. "I am glad you are alright." Kakashi said hugging him.

Naruto knew his uncle wasn't usually a demonstrative person. The loss of his father was hard as Naruto's grandfather had taken in Kakashi as his when Kakashi's father committed suicide after Hatake Cybernetics went bankrupt. Minato, Naruto's father liked Kakashi as a younger brother and when he became of age, Kakashi brought what was left of Hatake Cybernetics into the Namikaze International Corporation.

"What's with the eye patch?" Naruto asked when the older man finally released him.

"Heh. My new cybernetic implant. I need to keep it covered for a couple of days while it adapts."

Kakashi had lost his eye the same day he lost his father. He'd had a cybernetic eye ever since.

Naruto shook himself. "You remember Temari and Gaara Sabuku?" he asked.

"Of course." Kakashi said with a grin. "Temari a true flower that has bloomed into womanhood."

Temari blushed and Kakashi gave her his U-shaped eye smile. "And Gaara…" he said looking at the gothic red head. "Still need to get some sun."

Gaara actually smirked.

Kakashi looked at the bioroids. "We'll need to think of something to tell your grandmother. She is not aware of the bioroids."

"Why not tell her?" Naruto asked.

Kakashi sighed. "Because the Senju Corporation while united by the marriage of your mother and father is technically still a rival corporation and will remain so until your grandmother dies and you are of age." Kakashi escorted them to the limo, the driver loaded their bags in the trunk. Kurenai sat up front with the driver while Anko sat in the back with the others.

"The board does not like to give up power." Kakashi said.

Naruto scoffed. "Dad gave them too much leeway."

Kakashi nodded. "And until you take over they are running it, I try to keep things status quo."

Naruto sighed.

"You're grandmother would have picked you up, but one of the medical facilities was having difficulties."

"What do you mean?" Naruto asked.

Kakashi sighed. "There has been an increase in coma patients. It's all over the city. It's been really weird. Some think that it's an epidemic of some kind. Others think it might be military in nature."

Kakashi looked out the window. "Whatever is causing it…(sigh) it started before your parents death. I was hoping to ask your fathers opinion."

"Is it something from the military?" Naruto asked.

"None of our sources indicate it. And thus far, your grandmother's crack medical teams have found nothing physically wrong with them. They just…are." Kakashi said with a shrug.

He picked up a folder. "I have your papers for enrollment at Konoha Academy. You'll meet with the Headmaster Monday. Classes start later in the week."

Naruto accepted the folder.

"Here is your bank card. Your monthly allowance will be deposited in there at the first of the each month."

"We'll need to set up…"

"I'll use the Uzumaki alias mom set up for me." Naruto said.

Kakashi nodded and pulled out his PDA. He entered some information. "I'll have your ID card sent over tomorrow."

Temari and Gaara smiled as Naruto looked over the paperwork.

"Can you get our bikes sent over as soon as possible?" Naruto asked.

Kakashi shuddered. "The three of you on those motorbikes. I'm amazed your folks didn't have premature gray hair."

Naruto gave a grin. Temari laughed. "Oh, Kushina worried enough for everyone."

Gaara shrugged.

Anko looked at Naruto. "So, you're a biker boy as well Boy Toy?"

Kakashi looked at the bioroid and groaned. "Kushina had a hand in her design. I just know it."

XX

(Senju Estate)

The limo paused outside the iron-gate. The driver pushed the button and spoke and soon the doors swung open.

"You okay?" Temari asked Naruto.

"Yeah. It's been a while since I saw her is all, and now…now mom's gone."

The car stopped and Anko was the first out the door. "You coming in?" Naruto asked Kakashi, who shook his head.

"I'm not welcome here. Your grandmother and I have had words in the past." He smiled. "I'll be in touch. Call if you need anything." Kakashi said and ruffled Naruto's hair. The blond sighed. He knew better than to complain, as Kakashi did it regardless.

Stepping out of the limo last, he saw that the driver had already unloaded their bags and was back in the car and driving away. Naruto looked at the house that his mother had grown up in.

Hello Grandmother. Naruto mentally said as he headed for the door and rapped on it using the knocker.

The door opened and he looked up into a familiar pair of brown eyes. He found himself hugged by his mother's sister, his Aunt, Shizune.

XX

"Oh, Kami, it's been…" Shizune said as she led her nephew into the den.

"Six years." Naruto supplied.

"Wow."

The others followed. "So, who is everyone?" Shizune asked after Naruto, Temari and Gaara were seated. Anko took up a place by the door while Kurenai stood by a window.

"Temari Sabuku and her younger brother Gaara. Mom and dad took them in when their parents and brother died in an accident. So, we're a packaged deal." He said to his mother's younger sister.

"Yes, we got word about that." Shizune said.

"Where's Grandma Tsunade?" Naruto asked after a moment.

"Hospital." Shizune said with a nervous smile. "It's the reason Hatake was sent to pick you up."

Naruto snorted.

"And the others?" Shizune asked looking at Anko then Kurenai.

"My bodyguards, mom and dad hired them." Naruto said. He wasn't sure how to explain the bioroids to his grandmother, much less his aunt.

"Well…I'll see to rooms then. Why don't you all relax some." Shizune said and hurried from the room.

Naruto sighed and looked at the others. "This is going to be so much fun."

XX

Shizune entered the library on the second floor and locked the door. Hurrying to the desk she opened the laptop and looked at the camera. "He's here, and he's brought them with him."

"Keep an eye on them."

"I will." Shizune sighed as the connection went dead looked at the doors. This is going to so much fun. She thought sarcastically.

Chapter 2

(Senju Residence)

Naruto woke at five am. He reached out and shut the alarm off that was set for seven. He rolled over and nearly screamed.

The cause for this was lying next to him sound asleep was Anko. He saw that she wasn't wearing a top and he closed his eyes and prayed she was wearing something and slowly lifted the blanket, which went back down quickly as he found out his bioroid bodyguard slept in the nude.

I swear if this is my parent's idea of revenge for something I did that I forgot about, I'm sorry. He thought.

He tried to slip out of bed, but Anko's arm lashed out and pulled him to her as if he was a teddy bear. She even nuzzled her face into the back of his neck and hummed. Naruto closed his eyes trying to think of a means of escape.

KNOCK…KNOCK

Naruto prayed that it wasn't his grandmother finally back from the hospital, or his aunt.

Shit, hope it's not Temari-chan either. The blond thought. Did I lock the door? Naruto thought and looked and winced seeing that he hadn't.

Kami, please don't let whomever is on the other side open that door.

"Naruto-kun, you awake?"

Temari. I'm dead. Naruto thought. For some reason he couldn't think of what to say as Naruto's mind scattered when Anko pressed tighter into his back, her bare breasts sending signals into his teenage mind and had an effect on his body that he really didn't need.

The door handle started to turn and Naruto tried to think if he made out his will.

"Temari." He heard Kurenai's voice say from down the hall and coming closer.

Thank you Kami. Naruto thought.

"Morning." Temari said from the other side of the door. Naruto held his breath as he listened in.

"I was just going to wake up Naruto." He heard Temari say, he noted that when no one was around, he was "Naruto-kun".

"I think your brother is looking for you downstairs. Why don't you go see what he needs and I'll wake him up." Kurenai said and Naruto was thanking Kami and Kurenai for stopping the other blond from coming in and killing him for finding a naked girl in his bed.

Some bodyguard you are Anko, you're going to get me killed in my grandmother's house. Naruto thought.

He listened as Temari released the door handle and her footsteps walking away. He was about to sigh, when the door handle turned and opened.

Shit! He thought but sighed in relief when it was Kurenai.

"Anko, you know better." Kurenai said as she stepped in and closed the door behind her. Her slender hand flicking on the light switch in the dimly lit room, causing the blond to blink and Anko to snuggle closer.

"Go away Nai-chan, comfy." Anko said into Naruto's neck.

"I'm sure you are, but poor Naruto looks like he's going to explode." Kurenai said and it was true in several ways, as Naruto's face was bright red from blushing and the tenting of the sheets indicated that he was having issues as the blood in his body had two places demanding attention and a naked Anko was making it difficult as she seemed to rub against him slightly.

"I'm sure I can help him with that." Anko said and he knew, he just knew she was smiling.

Kurenai was moving about the room, he watched as she pulled out some clothes and placed them on the chair by the bathroom door.

"Anko, get up, and get back to our room." Kurenai said.

The bioroid pouted and stood up, naked and headed for the door.

"Clothes!" Naruto hissed.

"Didn't bring any." Anko said walking away, her hips swinging as she opened and exited the door, it closed behind her.

Naruto groaned.

"We are here to…"

"I know." Naruto said cutting off Kurenai. "I thank you, but I am able to dress myself and I don't…I won't use you two as…"

"Pleasure slaves?" Kurenai said and Naruto saw her giving him a grin telling him that Kurenai might be more serious, but her humor was there with Anko's.

"Out." He said and she slipped from the room. Once the door closed, Naruto leaned back into bed with a groan. "Mom…" He muttered knowing she had to have a hand in the personalities.

Rising he headed for the shower and once done he'd dressed in the school uniform of navy blue pants a button shirt and the dark blue blazer.

He opened the door to find Kurenai and Anko waiting. Anko was dressed in gray dress pants and matching jacket, he saw that under the jacket was her mesh top instead of the dress shirt like Kurenai.

"Morning Naruto-sama!" They said in unison and he shot them both looks before heading for the stairs.

Behind him he heard the pair talking.

"You just can't behave." Kurenai admonished.

"I can, but Nai-chan, you should feel him, he's hard as a rock, and packing a seal club."

Naruto stopped and turned. "Do you mind?"

"Not at all." Anko said with a grin.

Naruto sighed and headed for the kitchen where he heard Temari's voice, Kurenai and Anko stayed behind and were now talking in low voices that he couldn't hear.

He entered the kitchen and stopped seeing his aunt cooking and Gaara sitting at the counter working on his skateboard.

"You really shouldn't be doing that in here." He said to his red haired friend.

"Your aunt said it was okay, as long as I clean up after I was done and didn't leave everything sitting." Gaara said in his flat tone.

"Morning Temari-chan. Aunt Shizune." Naruto said grabbing a stool and sitting across from Gaara.

"Glad to see Kurenai got you up." Temari said giving him a look.

"Bed was comfortable." Naruto said.

"They sure are."

Naruto's flinch went unnoticed as Anko and Kurenai entered the kitchen.

"Anko will be driving, while I am your escort." Kurenai said.

Naruto shook his head. "Not gonna work. If I want to hide who I am, then I'll have to walk to school, or take my bike once Kakashi has them delivered."

"We can't…"

"You aren't following me all over. Naruto Uzumaki is not wealthy or attached to a wealthy family. I can't have bodyguards."

Kurenai's red eyes locked on him for a bit, then she turned to look at Shizune. "Lady Tsunade hasn't been home yet?"

Naruto's aunt shook her head. "But that's to be expected. She prefers hands on at the hospital as well as the office. She sleeps there a lot of times."

Naruto sighed at that, wondering when he would meet his grandmother again after so many years.

Shizune put a plate of food in front of each of the teens. "Eat up. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day." She said.

The three ate, Gaara's eyes going to his skateboard and the blond knew his friend was going to be late coming home as he was going to explore Konoha looking for the skate park.

"Naruto-sama." Kurenai said. "We can't do our job of protecting you if we aren't allowed to watch over you."

Shizune had been listening and spoke up. "Well, you both could enroll as Senior's. Granted you wouldn't be in his class, but you'd be allowed on campus."

Kurenai and Anko shared a look and Naruto knew they were probably communicating silently. He nearly cried as Anko's grin got larger and larger. He saw her look Temari up and down.

"OOOOH. I get me one of those cute schoolgirl outfits." She smirked at Naruto and he was saved as Kurenai knowing her fellow bioroid clamped a hand over her mouth.

"Anko can enroll as a junior with Naruto-sama. She looks a bit younger. I'll enroll as a senior and be in Temari's classes." Kurenai said and ignored Anko licking her palm and looked at Shizune.

"Suggestions for addresses?"

Naruto sighed. "Kakashi gave me an address for an apartment complex in town." He looked at his aunt. "I was going to speak with Grandma Tsunade about us moving there, so that we wouldn't be a burden here. You can put down one of the apartments there, and I'll tell Uncle to keep the building clear for us just in case."

"In case of what?" Shizune asked.

"If I'm pretending to be Uzumaki Naruto, I can't very well bring classmates back here, can I?" he looked at Temari and Gaara. "We'll move our things there and…"

"But Naruto." Shizune said.

He shook his head. "I did the same back home during the school year. Mom and dad got us a three-bedroom apartment then. One of dad's security companies posed as the apartment manager and a couple of neighbors. This time Uncle Kakashi has the four apartment building set aside as my cover."

Naruto pulled out the file from his bag and showed it to his aunt. "I didn't expect to stay here during the school year and both you and grandma Tsunade have things your busy with."

Shizune thought it over and looked at her nephew. "I'll agree with this, with some terms."

"Such as?"

"You call me every three days." Shizune said holding up a slender finger.

Naruto nodded at this.

Shizune held up a second slender finger, "You have dinner here once a week. Mom and I have Sunday nights reserved for this."

Naruto nodded again.

A third finger joined the first two and she looked at Kurenai. "If anything happens, I want to be notified right away."

The red-eyed bioroid looked at Naruto.

"Why are you looking at him?" Shizune demanded.

"Because he's my…employer." Kurenai said pausing and changing "master" for employer".

"Agreeable." Naruto said as he finished his breakfast and put the dishes in the sink. "I'll be back after school, we can talk more then." He kissed his aunt's cheek and headed for the door.

Gaara and Temari were not far behind. Anko was forced to go up and change. Kurenai followed at a distance as Naruto pulled his cell phone and hit a number on speed dial.

He waited and when it was picked up he spoke. "The apartment is a go. All four…thanks…tomorrow? Sure thing. Thanks Uncle Kakashi. No. We're on our way to school. No. No. Didn't see her at all. Right. See you then."

He flipped it shut and slipped it back into his pocket.

"We need to get to the administration tower and sign up and get the lay out. The Headmaster is waiting for us in his office."

"Did Mr. Hatake give you a name?" Kurenai asked.

"Yeah. He said the Headmasters name is Sarutobi. Hiruzen Sarutobi." Naruto said as if trying to remember something.

XX

(Konoha Academy)
Naruto looked at the academy as it was spread out. The Administration Tower stood five stories. The massive gates were open, and the security guard smiled. "Can I help you?" the guard asked wearing the black uniform with the green vest sporting the KA logo.

"Naruto Uzumaki, Temari Sabuku, Gaara Sabuku, Anko…Mitarashi and Kurenai Yuhi to see the Headmaster about enrollment." Naruto said.

The man checked the list. "Yeah, you're here, well Uzumaki is. The others are added as plus ones."

"They weren't certain if they would be here or not." Naruto said covering it up. Thank you Kakashi for arranging ahead. He thought of the silver haired man who was more like a brother than an uncle.

The guard pointed out the Headmaster's Tower, which wasn't hard to see as it was five stories high next to the academy; which was three stories. The fencing around the roof told Naruto that there was places to sit up there.

There were other buildings on the grounds and the white walls around the whole academy.

"Bet they have a kickin' sports field." Temari said walking next to Naruto. Gaara was on her other side while the two bioroids followed behind, on a casual flanking maneuver.

They passed one building and Naruto saw it was for elementary and junior high. "They keep all the grades here."

"And the college is a mile from here on its own island connected to Konohagakure via a man-made bridge." Kurenai said.

Naruto looked at her and she pulled out a brochure. "I picked it up at the gate. Its so people can find their way around."

Naruto nodded and asked her to remind him to grab one on the way back out after the meeting with the Headmaster. Kurenai looked at the school map.

"It says we can cut through here, it passes the shoe rack and the trophy rack. There's a covered path thru the doors here to the tower."

Naruto looked at it and missed Temari's scowl at the bioroid getting the blonds attention. At least it's not the other one. She thought looking out the corner of her eye at Anko who was walking with her hands behind her head and whistling a strange tune that seemed to be the same verse of whatever it was over and over.

"Hey, Naruto." Temari asked as a thought struck her.

"What?" the blond asked looking away from the maps Kurenai was showing him.

"Why is it this is called Konohagakure and other times Konoha?" Temari asked

The other blond laughed. "People are lazy."

She gave him a look. "It's true. Its like people call California, Cali. People know what you mean, its just the way its been as long as I could remember. Mom did it. When she was being serious about Konoha, it was Konohagakure. When she was just talking and being lazy it was Konoha. Even I do it."

Gaara spoke up. "He does it with your name. Sometimes he calls you Temari, and there are times when you're Mari."

She looked at her brother then the blond as they walked, Not that I mind the nickname. Temari thought.

They passed a circular desk and saw a woman stocking school supplies along with other items.

She smiled at them and continued to work as the group passed. Anko was looking all over the place.

She's like a puppy in a new house. Naruto thought as the bioroid continued to move about.

"It smells funny."

Naruto laughed and Gaara actually grinned. "Its high school." The blond said.

Anko looked at Kurenai. "I changed my mind. I'll use the stealth belt and…"

"Too late." The red-eyed bioroid said and Naruto could already tell she was being playful.

"Unless of course you want Naruto to be alone with all those young girls."

Anko and Temari let out growls that had Naruto was wondering if he'd get to know any of his female classmates with Anko looking like she was going to be the Doberman at the gate.

There were cherry blossom trees on either side of the walk and Naruto smiled as they reached the tower.

The climb up was nice as there were paintings and statues around. They reached the top floor where the headmaster's office was beyond the secretary's desk.

The woman there was filing her fingers and looking bored as she listened to some music playing lightly on the radio.

"Hello." Naruto said. She looked up and sighed. "Yes?"

"Naruto Uzumaki to see the Headmaster about enrollment."

The secretary sighed and checked the desk book. "Yeah, you along with four others." She looked at them. "You with him?"

"We're here to enroll if that's what you mean." Kurenai said.

The woman looked at the red-eyed woman and was shocked seeing the red eyes.

"Is he available?" Naruto asked.

The secretary shook herself and pressed the intercom on the desk.

"Sir, Uzumaki and four others are here to enroll."

"Send them in Kitty." The voice of the Headmaster came back.

She looked at them, "Go on in."

"Thanks." Naruto said and headed for the door, the others behind him. He noticed Kurenai step ahead of him and open the door and sighed at this as she entered first knowing she was scanning the room for trouble.

He'd taken to watching the bioroids since they came to his control and he saw her hand twitch and Anko relax.

The more I learn…I really need to learn their hand language. He thought of the ability for silent talking.

"Ah, Mr. Uzumaki, come on in." the Headmaster said and the blond got his first look at the man who had been here when his father came to school. He had salt and pepper hair, a white beard and his skin was slightly wrinkled and spotted with age. He wore a robe and in Naruto's opinion an awesome looking hat.

"Hello sir." Naruto said giving him a slight bow.

"No need to be formal. School's not in session, and if it wasn't for paperwork I'd be fishing with my grandson and his friends." The Headmaster said with a chuckle.

"I got a call from your Uncle about your enrollment in our academy." The Headmaster said once Naruto, Gaara and Temari were seated. Kurenai stood near the door leaning against the wall and Anko stood behind the three seated teens, balanced on one foot with the other crossed behind it, her hands resting on the back of Naruto's chair.

I hope she behaves. He thought knowing that if she messed around that would set Temari off and he knew somehow he would be blamed.

"Now, I understand that three of you will be Juniors?" Hiruzen asked.

"And Temari and I will be enrolling as Seniors." Kurenai said getting the Headmaster's attention. He made a mark on a sheet.

"Kakashi forwarded all your scholastic records."

Naruto looked at the headmaster then back at Anko who grinned at him. "We've done school work before." She said giving him a wink. "But you can always help me study, any subject."

Naruto cleared his throat and he knew his ears were turning red and looked to see the Headmaster smirking. Kami hates me. Naruto thought.

"Your grandmother called before you arrived…" the headmaster began and Naruto's head snapped to look at him.

"Yes, I know your parentage. Your grandmother was adamant that no one save myself; know who you really are. And with Mr. Hatake's call it seems you've already taken steps to ensure your cover."

Naruto nodded. "Yes sir. Kakashi has an apartment not far from here for us to occupy."

Hiruzen nodded. "And what about bodyguards. I know that you have some, but…"

"Anko and I will keep out of sight unless absolutely needed." Kurenai said.

The Headmaster blinked. "You're his bodyguards?"

Anko grinned. "Yup." And then came the phrase Naruto was dreading, "And its one hell of a body to guard with all those wiry muscles. And he's got a scar…"

"ANKO!" Kurenai warned as Temari shot to her feet. "YOU!"

Gaara and Naruto got her to sit down and Gaara bravely put his hand over his sister's mouth, both boys knowing the language she used when upset would make a streetwalker blush.

Anko raised an eyebrow and grinned.

The Headmaster filled out the forms and they signed the required papers.

"Kakashi has your book lists, and school begins on April 7th." The Headmaster said.

"Naruto, Gaara and Anko will be in class 202-A, while Kurenai and Temari will be in class 301-D." Hiruzen said after the last of the papers were signed and put in the outbox to be filed.

"Oh…and ladies, no firearms or other weapons are permitted on school grounds unless your part of one of the clubs that require them."

Naruto took the files. "You'll be able to pick extra curricular activities at a later date. On your first day; please report to the faculty room, where your homeroom teachers will show you around. Any questions?"

Anko opened her mouth, but Kurenai covered it. "He means about school."

Anko's shoulders sank and she shook her head that she had nothing to say then.

Naruto stood. "Thank for this sir."

"My pleasure. Your father kept things interesting, as did your grandmother."

Naruto looked at him and the Headmaster laughed. "I was a teacher here when she came through. She was a good student, a bit of a trouble maker at times, but it was understandable since she lost both her grandfather and her uncle at the same time her Sophomore year."

Naruto looked sad at this. A part of his grandmother he never knew, and he wondered what else about her he didn't know.

The Headmaster shook their hands. "Welcome to Konohagakure Academy. I hope you enjoy your time here."

XX

They were on the street before Anko spoke. "Enjoy our time? Its school, it's the anti-christ of fun."

Gaara snickered and Naruto knew his friend was drifting. "Go ahead."

Gaara looked at him and pulled his board from his bag. "I'll be back by dinner."

The red headed goth rolled away. Temari looked at Naruto, then the two bioroids, and she was wondering what it would take to separate him from his guards and if the effort would be worth it.

Pi…pi…pi.

Naruto pulled out his cell phone and checked it before hitting connect.

"Hey Aunt Rin…no, we just finished…okay…I think I remember…alright, see you then…um…one sec."

Naruto looked at the others. "Its my Aunt Rin, Kakashi's wife." He said. "She wants to know if we'll join her for dinner. She said Kakashi is working late so it's just her and Obito, and she was thinking we'd join them for dinner."

Anko and Kurenai shrugged. It didn't matter to them. Temari shook her head. "I've got nothing better to do."

He nodded and relayed it to his Aunt.

"Okay…I'll call Shizune and…oh…okay. Yeah. See you soon…buh-bye." He hit END and slipped the phone in his pocket.

"She said Shizune's gone to the hospital. She called Rin to let her know and to feed us."

Naruto called Gaara and told him where they were going the red head said he'd get a bite after he was done boarding.

Temari shook her head again. "You need to get him off that board."

"Nah. He's happy when he's doing stupid tricks with that thing."

Naruto led them to the place where Shizune would pick them up and they saw the arrival of the big white suburban.

Chapter 3

(Hatake Residence)

Rin smiled at the blond. "So my husband has gotten you set up?"

Naruto nodded. The others were asleep and he was sitting in the den of the Hatake home with Rin.

"How is little Obito?" he asked.

Rin smiled. "He's doing well for fifteen months. Kakashi would like to give him a sister in the near future."

Naruto smiled. "I must say you do look well having children."

Rin smacked his arm. "Brat…but thank you for the compliment." She said.

Naruto sighed. "I haven't seen my grandmother yet, and the way my aunt was acting I might not see her for some time."

Rin looked sad. "I can't believe she missed her own daughters funeral."

Naruto wanted to say something but sighed.

"Anyway we've got four apartments to move into."

"Well you better give me and Kakashi a chance to spoil you some as well."

He nodded. "Thanks for dinner tonight."

"Think nothing of it."

Naruto felt like he'd made a deeper connection, but he wasn't certain what it meant, and in the future he would.

XX

(Apartment)

"We'll be fine." Naruto assured his mothers sister on the phone for the hundredth time. She'd called several times while they'd stayed with Rin who that morning dropped them off at the apartment that had been set up for them.

"Hey did you know that all the apartments are connected by a hidden passage?" Anko yelled from across the room where she had found yet another access, this one was from his apartment to Gaara's.

Kurenai and Anko's entrances from their apartments led to Naruto's bedroom from their own, which hadn't made Temari happy and the blond was in her own apartment and threatened anyone with violence if they used the one that opened up in the hall closet of her apartment.

"I know you want to keep a low profile, but it might be better if you didn't." Shizune said on the phone.

Naruto sighed. "Aunt Shizune, I did this when mom and dad were…alive and it's a tried and true method."

He heard her sigh and waved at Gaara who entered from the hidden door and plopped down on his couch. "I'll see you Sunday for dinner okay."

"Fine, but stay out of trouble." His aunt said and Naruto rolled his eyes at this. "We will." He hung up and tossed his cell phone onto the counter that separated the small kitchen from the living room.

"Like your place?" Naruto asked his friend. Gaara shrugged.

"You'll feel better once the moving vans arrive from the airport with your things and you get to decorate it to your liking." Naruto offered.

"I suppose." Came the monotone response.

They heard hammering and Naruto went to the trapdoor and opened it to see Temari climbing up from her apartment that was downstairs from his and across from Gaara's.

"Done sulking?" Gaara teased his sister, her answer was to give him the finger and she looked at Naruto.

"What time are the vans coming with our things?" Temari asked.

Kurenai came Naruto's bedroom which got the female blond to twitch. "The vans won't be here until five."

"HEY NAI-CHAN! HAVE YOU SEEN THE SIZE OF NARUTO'S BATHROOM!" Anko's call came from the bedroom and Naruto wondered if it was too late to take the jet back to the states and get lost in America.

Temari stormed in intent to rage at the bioroid, but her words died in her throat when she saw the size of the tub. She saw a full size walk in shower and a large counter and sink with a wall mirror as well.

All three, teenager and bioroid made girlish sounds. Naruto sighed as he offered Gaara a bottle of water.

"Damn it Uncle Kakashi." The whisker scared teen muttered as he heard them talking and he just knew he was probably going to lose his private bathroom.

The smaller bathroom for visitors was just a small shower stall, sink and toilet.

He saw Gaara's grin. "You think it's too late to put locks on those hidden doors?"

XX

The vans arrived and once everything had been brought in, Naruto had no desire to actually work. He grabbed his keys, cell phone and wallet and stepped outside to the parking area that was covered and he smiled seeing his and Gaara's motorcycles there as well as Temari's jeep.

A red dodge charger was there as well and he bet that belonged to Anko or Kurenai.

"Nice isn't it?"

Naruto turned to see Kurenai sitting on a stone bench to the side of the stairs and he blinked as she stubbed out a cigarette.

"You smoke?"

At this she laughed and he had to admit it was a nice sound to hear from the red eyed bioroid.

"Sorry, its just…" he said and shrugged.

"No, its okay." Kurenai said as she patted the bench next to her. "One of the programmers, Asuma he was also our hand to hand trainer smoked and I guess I picked it up from him." Kurenai explained. "I admit it is soothing and my systems purge the harmful narcotics in the nicotine from my lungs so there's no damage."

Naruto mentally shook himself. "Your car?" he asked looking back at the charger.

"Yeah. Anko's too dangerous behind the wheel, more like a combat driver. I saw the charger and with the help of Asuma restored it to pristine condition."

"You miss him?" Naruto asked.

Kurenai shrugged. "He was…nice. A friend more than anything." Kurenai said.

Naruto took one of her cigarettes from the pack on the bench and lit it. He exhaled slowly the cloud of smoke. "I don't smoke often, I think I have the same pack in my dresser that mom bought me six month ago." Naruto said sadly as he remembered sitting like this with his mom and talking about anything and everything on one of their weekends together as family.

"Your mom knew you smoked?" Kurenai asked in surprise.

Naruto laughed. "Yeah. Gaara and I were experimenting and mom caught me. She didn't yell. She just sat there and talked with me." Naruto looked over the city and the sun setting on the horizon. "She asked if it was my first time and when I asked why she wasn't freaking, she laughed."

Naruto took another drag on the cigarette and the bioroid studied her master. "She told me how could she yell at me when her and my dad smoked at work when they were stressed."

Kurenai's memory recalled seeing Minato and Kushina spending many nights with either a lit or unlit cigarette in their mouths while they poured over data.

"Are you ready for school?"

Kurenai blinked at the unexpected question. "I suppose. I really don't mind learning and it will be nice to be around more people who are closer to our supposed ages."

Naruto blinked. "How old are you?"

Kurenai laughed. "Your not supposed to as a lady that question master." She said.

"I know. Temari yelled at me, but seriously."

"Well, I'd say both Anko and I are about ten years, or that's as close as I can claim when we became aware. It might be a year or two more."

"Ten…" Naruto blinked. "You mean my parents have been working on you since I was a child?"

Kurenai nodded. "You mom shared a lot of information about you with Anko and I. She brought a lot of video disc's for us to learn about you from."

Naruto blinked as he remembered his mother installing cameras in the house and all the times during his birthdays and get togethers. She said she wanted memories, now…

"There you are."

Naruto looked to see Temari coming out of her apartment.

"What?" he asked.

"Gaara and I are going to order pizza's, you want your usual?" she asked not looking at Kurenai.

"Sure, and don't forget the breadsticks." Naruto said and Temari nodded. "What do you and Anko like?" Naruto asked turning to Kurenai.

"Basically anything…just no onions." Kurenai said.

Temari saw the look in Naruto's eyes and nodded as she said she'd get a large for the bioroids.

"You going to pick them up?" Naruto asked as Temari headed for her jeep.

Gaara exited his own apartment which told Naruto that his red headed goth friend had returned using the secret entrance. "I really gotta put locks on those passages."

Kurenai laughed at this. "Anko will be upset."

Naruto shook his head not wanting to think about Anko or her sleeping habits at this moment.

XX

Naruto was awake late that night as he was looking over the papers Ebisu had given him. He was set for life and wouldn't have to work a day of it. Rich was what he had access to as pocket change. His real net worth was obscene with the death of his parents.

He put the paper down and looked at the digital clock on his nightstand. Dinner had been fun. He swore Anko was going out of her way to make Temari jealous. Shaking his head he saw that it was a minute to midnight.

He got up with a stretch and when the digital clock flipped over he blinked when the air seemed to change. He looked out his bedroom window and noticed how the moonlight seemed to take on an eerie glow. His cell phone rang and he flipped it open.

"Hello?"

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!" came from it and held it away from his ear. He heard more moans, screams and very animalistic growls. It went on for some time then suddenly it stopped.

Naruto blinked at the dial tone and looked at the clock to see it was reading 12:01.

"What the hell?" he muttered.

The arms that wrapped around him from behind had him jump a foot in the air.

"Hey."

He looked to see Anko wearing a t-shirt. "What?"

"You zoned out there for over a minute looking at your phone." The bioroid said. "Are you okay?"

Naruto blinked and wondered if he imagined what had just happened. Shaking his head he put his cell down and looked at the bioroid. "What are you doing here?" he asked.

"Cuddle." Anko said in a manner that made Naruto swear she was more childlike than anything.

He sighed. "I thought you and Kurenai were sharing a bed?" that had set off Temari but she was ignored as the pair told her that it was fine with them.

"We were, but I like snuggling with you better." Anko said and hopped onto the bed. "And hey, I made a consideration for you, I'm wearing a shirt to bed."

Naruto sighed as he knew he could protest and in the end lose and risk making enough noise that drew the others or he could just give up and go to bed.

"Fine, but no grabbing." He said.

Anko made a soft "Squee" and clapped her hands. She then looked at Naruto. "Don't tell anyone I made that sound…master, or else."

Naruto shook his head. "No one would believe me anyways." He said and slipped under his blankets.

"Aren't you going to get undressed?" Anko asked still sitting up.

"I think it's best if I keep my clothes on." Naruto said and closed his eyes.

He counted to ten when Anko made a sigh.

"You're going to be uncomfortable like that master." She said in a tone and Naruto opened his eyes as he felt Anko slithering beneath the covers.

"I'll deal." Naruto said and then yelped. "Anko….HANDS!"

She laughed as he felt his button and zipper being opened and her pulling his jeans down.

Under the covers he saw the mound that was Anko and felt her remove his pants despite his best struggles.

She reappeared threw his pants over the edge of the bed. She smiled. "There, doesn't that feel better?"

Naruto nodded as she hovered over him, her huge grin telling Naruto that she had mischief planned.

"What?" he asked.

"Anything else I can remove Master?"

"No. Now go to sleep." He said and tried his best to ignore her pout.

After a moment Anko sighed then with a grin she draped herself over him and snuggled in.

"Anko." He hissed.

A snore was his answer.

"You didn't fall asleep that fast." Naruto said and another snore was his answer and Naruto vowed to read the disks with all the information about the bioroids.

With a resigned sigh as he couldn't get her to respond or relinquish her grip Naruto slipped into a not so restful slumber knowing tomorrow would be an eventful day no matter what last name he used, be it Uzumaki, Namikaze or Senju.

XX

(Elsewhere)

"Ha-ha-ha-ha!" a first voice laughs at something only he could hear.

"Quiet fool!" a second voice said.

"So it begins." A third voice speaks up.

"We need to stop them now, before they come to power." a fourth voice intones.

"(Giggling) Let me, let me."

"No." the second said. "We need to take this seriously."

"What do you suggest?"

"Study them. We continue on as we have during the Dark Hour. It will be too late and if we leave them alone then they will not have a reason to notice."

The shadowed figures seem to think and then agree.

"By this time next year we shall rule the world."

"JOY-GASIM!" was shouted and followed by insane hyena like laughter.

XX

(Naruto's Apartment)

He woke with a yawn and stretched. Blinking sleep from his eyes he noticed he was alone and sighed in relief.

He grabbed some clean clothes and went to use his bathroom only to find the door locked. From the other side he heard singing and knew where Anko was.

Pounding on the door he called out. "Anko, get out of my bathroom!"

Her singing got louder and Naruto sighed. He headed for the other bathroom and smaller shower vowing that he was going to put locks on the hidden entrances if this was going to be a constant happening.

"Good morning master."

Naruto congratulated himself on not screaming and jumping. "Morning Kurenai. Did you sleep well?"

The red eyed bioroid gave him a smile. "Surprisingly well once Anko left. I never had the whole bed before."

Naruto nodded and went to clean up, noticing that Kurenai was making him breakfast.

I really need to set rules with those two. He thought as he entered the bathroom and closed the door.

XX

Breakfast was pancakes and sausage. Gaara had ventured in and was seated there eating when Naruto left the bathroom.

Gaara looked at him and grinned. "Something wrong with your private bathroom?"

"Bite me." Naruto said throwing his clothes into his room to do later. He accepted a plate. "You don't have to make me breakfast Kurenai. I am capable of taking care of myself."

"It's no trouble master."

Anko exited the bedroom. "Good morning Nai-chan!"

Gaara raised an eyebrow and Naruto shook his head.

A knock on the front door and he called out. "Its open Temari!"

The blond entered and shook her head. "Everyone invading your place?" she asked.

"Some never leave." Naruto muttered as he ate.

"And you have your own kitchen." Temari said to her brother.

Gaara shrugged and gestured to the pancakes as if that explained it all.

"Ready for school?" Temari asked.

Gaara sighed and went to change into the uniform, grabbing a pancake and stuffing it in his mouth.

She saw Naruto was wearing the pants and shirt, but his suit jacket and tie were over a chair. She looked to see Anko was wearing the skirt, but the top she had buttoned a bit and the ends were tied exposing her stomach.

"That's not how you wear that."

Anko snorted and stole some sausage from Naruto's plate. "You wear it one way, I'll wear mine the other."

Kurenai shook her head. "Give up Temari. Anko will follow rules to a point, then push the boundary beyond reason."

Temari sighed and grabbed Naruto's tie. "Turn around."

"I'm not wearing the tie." Naruto said.

"Yes you are." Temari countered.

"No. Go bug Gaara, bet he's not wearing one either." Naruto said.

"I'll deal with him in a moment. Now give me your neck."

Naruto shook his head and scrunched down blocking Temari's attempts to put his tie on.

"Your impossible." She growled and tossed the tie on the table and stormed out. "Gaara!"

Naruto chuckled knowing it would be a brawl for Temari to get a tie on her brother. He looked at his plate then scowled at Anko. "Do you mind?"

"Not at all." She grinned as she stood up and grabbed the tie. Before Naruto could say anything, Anko had straddled him and wrapped the tie around his neck.

"Oh, Master. I like this." She said and with dexterity and ease she had the tie under his collar and his shirt buttoned up and the tie secured.

She grinned and leaned in and gave him a peck on the lips.

"See, no big." She shimmied a bit. "Then again…"

"Anko." Kurenai warned and the serpent eyed bioroid stood and pouted. Naruto watched her flounce away. "Is that skirt even regulation?"

Kurenai laughed. Naruto saw she was wearing the proper size uniform with the long dress and white shirt with long sleeves. A red ribbon was around her neck instead of the tie.

Naruto sighed and knew he wasn't going to get out of school, he just hoped he survived Anko.

A thud was heard and he turned to see Gaara trying to escape his sister and before he cleared the passage he was yanked back and the hidden door slammed shut.

Naruto sighed and went to get his pack.

"You're riding with me Master." Kurenai said and he sighed knowing not to argue. "What about Gaara and Temari?" he asked.

They heard a slam and Naruto went to the door and looked over the balcony to see Temari stuffing Gaara into the seat, the red head was wearing a tie and Naruto laughed as his friends hair was slicked back.

Temari looked up. "You coming?"

"I'm riding with Kurenai and Anko." He said.

Temari looked at him and he thought he did something wrong as her eyes went flat and she got into the jeep without another word.

"Girls." He muttered as the jeep took off and accelerated once it left the apartment area.

Kurenai came out and Anko left their apartment. "Ready…Naruto." Kurenai said and he nodded. "Remember, no weapons."

Kurenai sighed and once they were at the charger she opened her jacket and removed her sidearm.

"A sig?" he asked.

"A very reliable firearm. Its used by many agents of the US government."

Naruto watched as she secured it in a lockbox behind her seat. He looked at Anko who opened her dress jacket and smirked. "Care to frisk me?"

"No, I trust your word." Naruto said with a blush as he realized how tight the bioroids shirt was.

Shaking his head he climbed into the passenger seat as Anko had stretched out in the backseat after offering him a spot next to her.

Kurenai climbed in and started the engine.

"First day of school."

Naruto nodded and looked out the window wondering what the day would bring.

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto as he belongs to Kishimoto. Persona is property of Atlus, a damn good game series.

Chapter 4

(Konoha Academy)

Naruto sighed. "Everyone's staring." He muttered.

Anko grinned as she threw an arm around his shoulders and pulled him close. "Well duh. You arrived with two hot, hot, hotties that are Kurenai and I."

Kurenai was behind them as they once more made their way to the administration tower.

"Hope Temari and Gaara made it alright." Naruto muttered.

"Bet she's waiting for you whiskers." Anko said into his ear. "Although, as pissed as she looked, she might not talk to you for a while." The bioroid was leaning against his back slightly and he shifted as she breathed into his ear lightly.

Kurenai shook her head and decided to speak with the blond female, if not only to see her master happy once more. She also knew she would need to speak with her fellow bioroid to tone down her sexual innuendoes

Naruto heard some conversations as they walked. Most were about usual things like music and homework.

One conversation by a pair of girls caught his attention near the gates.

"Did you hear?"

"What?"

"There's a rumor that if you get a call at midnight and no one is on the other end someone is going to die."

"Ew. Like no way!"

AN: I'm posting this here so that people can see some of my work. Its still in my to do list, but I don't want it forgotten and here it will be seen with some of my other ideas. Maybe it will inspire someone to make there own.