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Demons, Snow And Kunai	By : Nescafevh Category: Naruto Crossovers > General Views: 3683 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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The views on sexualality here are MINE and MINE ALONE! If you don't share them then whatever, JUST DON'T FLAME ME GUYS!!
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Tifa and Itachi had their talk later after the OBGYN left and the group broke up for the day to do their own things. They sat in Itachis' chosen apartment next door to his brothers, talking about their experiences and what they wanted from the relationship. Tifa was surprised to find Itachi had NO experience with relationships with women past his mother, his only experience with females were either as enemy ninja, female Shinobi growing up or the one female Akatsuki, who was with the groups leader Pain.
He had been raised as a weapon, not to produce heirs, the only real relationship he had was to Sasuke. The nearest thing he had to anything like it was to his partner in Akatsuki, Kisame.
When Tifa asked what he meant by that he explained how the man had been one of Orochimaru's experiments into crossing animal and human DNA and trying to create an pseudo-tailed beast had only survived due to his water affiliation chakra. But the man was forever changed. From the moment he was 'brought in' to the group and paired up with the sharkman, he had warned him he was not human-a monster, and as a shark wouldn't hesitate to kill him, yet in their time as partners, he had tried to encourage the man into believing that, that he was human just like the rest of them.
He had developed something of a crush on Itachi for this, though neither spoke of it or drew attention to it.
To Tifa claiming he wasn't human but a monster meant he sounded like Sephiroth just before he went mad, trying to convince everyone-including himself. So she asked what happened to him. "After Sasuke killed me I heard from Kabuto he encountered the eight tailed vessel and his brother. He didn't survive" and when Tifa looked sad he added "he died well, as a human, how he wanted." Tifa found out also that when Itachi killed his clan that night, another life had been spared other than Sasuke. When she asked him who he answered with simply "Naruto" and went on to explain how the boy-then five years old-was to be the first victim. He would be assassinated as the signal for the rest of the betrayal to start.
"I knew about Sasuke and Narutos' childhood friendship. Unfortunately so did father. He didn't want Sasuke to have any....loyalty to anyone outside the clan, plus he thought the village would find a way to use the Kyuubi's power to beat them back-or even wipe out the clan."
"So they figured, kill Naruto and it would also cripple any chance of beating them." Itachi nodded to this.
After a bit more talk about themselves, Tifa gave him an lesson on women "growing up men are taught to hide their feelings, to be tough and strong. However women are the opposite, but circumstances and experience growing up teach us otherwise, like not getting hurt in relationships gone or going wrong. You are an ninja, taught to look at truth hidden beneath the surface, you can use it to learn a womans mood or true feelings, just watch them carefully. It's really no different to anticipating an enemy in battle, only it takes more refinement and lots of little clues to pick up, then learning the appropriate response."
She tried to think of an example "Naruto may act stupid but I have seen numerous occasions where he can anticipate the moods and actions of those around him and act to either encourage or discourage it before they even know they're feeling it. Probably comes from his childhood and trying to anticipate the possible threats around him, but mostly with Sasuke and you can watch him for a few examples.
Or Yuffie's behavior when she is around us as opposed to when Haku is there. Yuffie unconsciously starts flirting with him and if you watch you can see the difference between her unconscious and conscious flirting.
Then there's Lady Tsunade and Jiriaya. If I didn't know their story already I would have noticed their unconscious reactions to each other. They obviously desire each other, but can't get past their past to take action about it."
THAT Itachi had obviously noticed as well, he nodded in agreement.
Tifa smiled at him and continued "for now I'll give you something to use to start. Have you ever noticed couples in public tend to nearly always hold hands?"
When he nodded she explained "to a woman it's a way to signal her partner without speech. There are hundreds of little signals she can do with or to him just by using her hand so she doesn't have to tell him how she feels around everyone and still be close to him, but we'll talk about basics."
This interested Itachi, women had some sort of secret signaling system to their partners just by holding a or both hands? Having been ANBU when he was much younger and learnt ninja sign as well as the elite version he was interested in how normal human women could develop their own, instinctively understood and shared by every other woman around them but not taught.
Reaching out she took one of his hands "now just normal holding has two purposes, it shows every other person around them you are together and since women are more touch orientated it comforts a woman over her partners presence with her. It is also a way for her to...stake her claim over the man, essentially saying to every other woman around them 'he's MINE, you can look, but he's mine to touch.'"
This fascinated Itachi, woman were certainly interesting to get all that from just holding hands.
"Now we all know that kids can hold hands and while it seems innocent, this sort of behavior is in a woman from the moment they are born, I think. Somewhere along our ancestry it became instinctual behavior. Even when we're children it's like 'he's MY brother, stay away' or 'MY boyfriend'. Although it is more innocent in those years, the instincts are there, just not as vindictive.
Now if a woman does this..." she quickly but firmly squeezed his hand "it means she wants his attention on her for some reason. If the man ignores it a lot of the time a woman will squeeze harder and longer until he does, but if he doesn't and she let's go..." she shook her head "have you ever seen a woman abruptly let a man's hand go just before she starts yelling at him or crying? There's your answer. You do NOT want a woman to let go, it means you are in the shithouse for something and better fix it before she blows her top at you there in public.
If she does this..." she gently squeezed his hand and leaned slightly towards him sideways "it means something has upset her and she wants comfort. Usually you only need to squeeze back to let her know you are there and care, but sometimes she is more than a little upset, in which case put your arm around her waist and pull her closer to your side." She motioned to Itachi to do so and after he did she went on "if she doesn't relax against you, it means it's something serious-at least to her, so find out what it is. If she sighs she wants you to ask, if not just try and sooth her."
She found herself relaxing against his side, eyelids drooping in contentment and sighing in happiness. Against her the older Uchiha obviously felt the same for a low purr started in his throat and resonated through his body and into her where they touched.
Tifa found herself drifting between sleep and reality, she had never felt so relaxed and peaceful before and it wasn't until she heard a door slam somewhere in the building that she jerked fully awake and sighed in disappointment "We should continue" she said reluctantly as she moved away from his side and the purring stopped. However she didn't release his hand.
"If she does this" she squeezed his hand for longer than the first time and blushed a little "it means she's a little....frisky. If she does this as well" the blush deepened as she followed up by running her thumb back and forth of the back of his hand "it means 'I want you'" and then her voice went husky "If she adds this" she leaned forward so her breasts touched his arm pleased by the hitch in his breathing "in any similar way, it means 'find us an hotel, now.'"
Unable to help herself, pleased by his reaction to her she leaned over to press her lips to his. When he leaned forward against her and started to mimic her movements, a thrill went through her body.
For a few minutes they just kissed with closed lips, but when she opened hers instinctively she felt him shudder against her and follow, his body becoming more aggressive in its desire, she could feel the purr again rising, the sound between their lips more of an aroused cat then purr.
It wasn't until one of the older Uchiha's new longer incisors signifying the cat in him nicked her bottom lip that they actually separated.
He frowned as he tasted her blood in his mouth, eyes searching her face until he saw the nick and the frown deepened. Before Tifa could tell him it didn't matter and assure him he didn't hurt her he had reached out and gently pulled her lip out so he could examine it more closely. A warmth and comfort filled her from the spot as he slowly ran a thumb over it, making Tifa realize he was healing the nick with his chakra.
It just made her desire him more, the fact he cared for her comfort and worried about her silly cut. He respected her as a warrior enough not to sit there and freak out or start apologizing for a simple nick, but he cared for her comfort and physical well-being.
Clearing her throat huskily she managed to say "of course a guy can use those signals too if he wants" telling the male he was free to comfort and even kiss her if it was his desire to.
She had a sudden idea and rose from the chair, not letting go of his hand as she gently tugged him with her "come on, I'll show you something."
She first found Tsunade, telling her calmly Itachi was going to help her with some supplies and to contact her if they were needed. The Hokage just grinned at their entwined hands and motioned them off with "have fun."
Tifa took him to a favorite restaurant not far from 'Seventh Heaven'. There she ordered two green tea's and smirked when the waitress-a girl called Ellina-looked Itachi up and down, her eyes sparking in definite sexual interest and then frowned when she saw their clasped hands.
Itachi, obviously remembering what she said about claiming their partner in another woman's eyes, gently touched her arm in an possessive gesture that made Tifa want to smile in triumph, but she wouldn't give the girl the satisfaction of her reaction.
Instead she squeezed his hand gently and lead him to an table in a dark corner where they could observe the entire open restaurant dining area.
Before she could begin the lesson she had planned there came a shocked male cry from the kitchen of

"Tifa's here and has a boyfriend! This I gotta see!!" and she grinned as an tall middle aged black man covered in muscles wearing an stained apron over outrageously bright clothing came out and began to look around for her. With a sheepish look at Itachi she waved to get his attention.
Spying her the man cried her name loudly and moved to their table with "where have you been lately, you bitch!"
Tifa immediately took on a more girly attitude and took his hands in hers when he reached the table "around, you know, saving the planet, watching over Cloud and Zack and keeping them in line, kicking butt that sort of thing."
The man laughed "I'll just bet you are, those two are always in trouble and you kick it so well, look at you" he held her arms away from her body and looked her up and down and growled "still as fine as ever" with an emphasis on fine.
Tifa laughed at this "what about you" she looked him up and down and growled "look at all that muscle. I bet Danny doesn't know what to do with you like that."
The man laughed loudly back then winked at her "he knows just fine" and when Tifa blushed he laughed again, then calmed a little "what about you, what's this I hear about you with a new bou? He must be something to catch your attention after mooning after Cloud for so long."
Tifa protested "I wasn't mooning after Cloud!" and after the man looked at her sternly she relented "well maybe when we were younger, but not for a while now. No one else has just caught my eye or interest before now."
The man snorted "your three rules again" when she started to stutter with protests she could just sense Itachi's sudden interest behind her.
Changing the subject she quickly decided to introduce then and hopefully distract both "Itachi, this is an old friend from Niblheim, Edwin. He was one of the few other survivors and the one who carried me from the reactor when Cloud was fighting Sephiroth and got me to safety. A couple of years ago he moved here and opened this restaurant, which has become extremely popular due to his laid back attitude due to a persons sexual orientation." She motioned around her at the other couples seated around the room.
The man looked put-out "and here I thought it was my cooking that drew people here." Tifa laughed "that too, stop acting offended" and playfully slapped his arm.
The man laughed as well as Tifa continued the introductions "Ed this is Itachi Uchiha, eldest and heir of the last two of the Uchiha clan. He's the brother-in-law of that guy I was telling you about last time I was here, Naruto. He's the one who pretend to be part of that organization to spy for his village."
"Ah" the middle aged man, Edwin, looked Itachi up and down as much as he could since the man was sitting down. Something glinted in his eyes, humor, before he said "doesn't look like much. How did he beat your rules?"
Instead of rising to the obvious bait Itachi let Tifa talk-he was interested as well. "Um, well" she started and at her uncertainty the man looked at her sharply "Tifa?!"
"Well" she started "I fought beside him so I know how skilled he is at hand to hand...." The man looked shocked and completely stunned "you discarded your rules, for HIM, for one guy?! You have NEVER done that before as long as I've known you! How long have you known him for?"
"A little more than a month and there's a reason for that, Edwin. Either I had no interest in those guys and needed a reason to reject them or I wanted to make it difficult for them to even try. Itachi is different. I know for a fact because of his past he won't use me or take me for granted, he respects me as an fighter as I do him, and I think he'd definitely win three, hands down. More than that though I don't WANT to do that, I've never been interested in anyone like this before in my life, I both respect and admire the sacrifices he made in his past for the safety and lives of others. I respect him as a person and I respect him as a fighter."
Itachi didn't react, but Tifa felt the surprise in his body when she took his hand. She had already told him all this, but to hear her tell someone else-least of all an childhood friend....That just made it all the more real.
The man was about to speak again when someone yelled his name from the kitchen and he turned his head to yell back "coming!" before turning back "those idiots can't do anything right without me, I'll talk to you later, 'kay Tifa?"
She nodded and watched the man leave. Once gone Itachi frowned "he wants you."
Tifa laughed "not in the way you mean, but as a sister. I'm not his type. YOU'D be more his type then me."
"What do you mean?"
"Edwin is gay, always has been since we were kids. Sure when we were children he acted like he wanted me, but he said it never felt right. It was all an act. Now we're even greater friends than before."
Gay?" Itachi questioned and Tifa explained "there is two types of sexual orientation here, Heterosexuals and homosexuals. Heterosexuals are an male and female like us, or them" she motioned at an teenaged couple nearby holding hands "or say Sakura and Lee. Homosexuals are those who prefer the same sex, like Naruto and Sasuke, Gaara and Neji, male and male, or......" this time she motioned at two woman in a dark corner opposite necking.
"Two females" Itachi nodded his understanding, then asked "but gay?"
"In the male section of homosexuals there are subcultures. The normal homosexual is just a normal guy, he can be just like every other man, the only difference is he just happens to like sleeping with guys, like Naruto and the others." Itachi understood her point. She went on "one of the most famous sub sections are called gays. These men are...well...like you saw. They act outrageous, overact and....well....excited. Think of them as an more exaggerated version of Gai." Itachi shuddered at this causing Tifa to grin at him "They're like half children, half man, with an woman crossed in. They are the best friend a girl can have, simply because there is no sexual interest between either whatsoever. SOME gays don't like women, they see us as unnatural, but most gays are great fun to be around and be with."
"Is that what you meant about he's laid back by a person's sexual orientation?"
"Yes, he's so popular here because none of the staff judge couples who come in by who they choose to be with and he treats them equally. While Edwin believes that a person's sexual orientation doesn't matter since in the lifestream as souls we're sexless, there are still a few places out there that at least frown upon same sex couples. Which is why he's so popular."
Itachi nodded.
Their drinks arrived, but so did a meal each, Caesar salad for Tifa and a large steak with steaming vegetables for Itachi. "Wait!" Tifa called to the waitress "we didn't order anything!"
The young woman smiled at them "Edwin did, on the house. He said your boyfriend needs a little more meat on his bones if he hopes to keep up with you."
Tifa laughed a little in embarrassment as she hid her face in her hands, muttering "he's such an nuisance" as the waitress laughed at her and left the table.
When she looked up, Itachi was watching her. She smiled and motioned at the food "it's alright, he just likes embarrassing me, go ahead."
Itachi picked up his utensils and cut off a bit of the steak. To his surprise it was actually very good. His sensitive sense of taste (due to both his cat side and having learnt in Akatsuki to identify drugs someone might have tried to slip him) could pick out various herbs and spices, some he didn't know but could guess were native to this world, and his demon side could identify each and that it was safe.
The vegetables even were each lightly sprinkled with certain one's that brought out the true flavor of the veges.
He was even shocked to find one that seemed to-what Itachi could only describe as-sedate his cat. It wasn't catnip or anything of the sort but it brought up memories and feelings of the earth and comfort and happiness. He had the feeling it wouldn't just affect him but anyone with demon chakra. If it affected Naruto like it did him then maybe with more they could use it on him for the C-Section.
"Itachi, what's wrong?" Itachi realized he must have been frowning or something of the like when he turned his head to see Tifa looking at him in concern.
"This food, the herbs....."
"What's wrong with it?" she started to get alarmed "are you allergic!?"
A motion of his hand stopped her words though "one of them affects my.....other side. I was just thinking it must be native to your world. If this existed on ours, Madara wouldn't have needed the Akatsuki, he could have just used it to lure the nine of us straight to him."
Tifa nodded "HOW exactly is it affecting you?" when he described it feelings she frowned and turned, calling the waitress over "can you ask Edwin to come out for a minute? One of the herbs he used is having a strange affect on Itachi and we need to know what he used."
Aware of the fact that a customer having an allergic reaction to something in the food could mean trouble for the restaurant, the girl nodded and immediately moved away to do so.
"What's wrong?!" the man came nearly flying out of the back "you aren't allergic..."
Tifa cut him off "he's having an weird reaction to a herb you used, Edwin. It's nothing bad, he just needs to know what you used so he can avoid it from now on. If you could list what you used with an brief description...."
"Of course" he started to rattle off a list of herbs and their appearance and use. Tifa nodded at a few, obviously knowing them herself and Itachi filed the names of certain ones here he knew with their matches in his memory.
It wasn't until near the end, when the man mentioned the name of one and before he could describe it a flash of memory in his mind not his own plus that comfort filled him again that Itachi stopped him "THAT one."
Tifa frowned "How in Gaia did you get THAT herb in Midgar, and so fresh, not dried?!" She looked at Itachi and explained "it only grows in our home town and wild at that, nowhere else in the entire planet."
"I brought some seeds with me when I moved here, so I could have fresh herbs at the restaurant. At first everything else grew, but they refused. Then about nine months ago they suddenly sprouted and have been growing all over the place like weeds. I have to pick them constantly just to allow everything else a chance. Fortunately they are useful in cooking."
Tifa was aware of the almost catastrophic event nine months ago that almost destroyed the planet, but instead gave the lifestream a boost "The Omega Incident" she breathed, looking to Itachi who nodded his acknowledgment of it and memory of her telling him.
She looked at the other man "can we have a sample of the herb? If it affects Itachi we need to give it to Lady Tsunade so she can see if it'll affect his brothers. With Naruto like this, we can't afford finding sudden weaknesses that may endanger him or Aeris."
He nodded "just give me a yell before you leave and I'll have a sample for you. I'll even make sure it's sealed so it can't do anything to him."
"Thanks Edwin." The man nodded and left so they could continue their meal.
Once the meals were finished and dishes taken away they sat back to drink their tea. Once they were comfortable Tifa turned to the real reason they were there. "This was a good place for you to see some of what I was telling you in practice. Look around, tell me what you see."
Itachi did so, looking around the large room at the various couples.
Tifa spoke as she looked around at the room "now remember I said that a lot of couples have different signals and behaviors important just to them, but you can usually tell by watching their body language." She decided to start easy and pointed to the teenaged couple nearby "what are they thinking?"
Itachi watched them carefully for a full minute before he spoke "they are afraid of being caught, probably by their parents, but believe they are madly in love. They perhaps are together because their parents disapprove."
"And what makes you think that?"
"Every time an adult enters the door, they try to hide from it's line of sight, either by shrinking down in the seats or hunching over. They are also unsure around each other suggesting they want to be together, but aren't too comfortable."
"Good" Tifa nodded "they are also supposed to be at school" she stood and called out "you two are in so much trouble when your parents find out!"
"Tifa!" the two noticed them, looking alarmed, the girl crying "what are YOU doing here!?" looking around in panic while the boy said "don't tell our parents!" at the same time.
"I won't tell your parents, but don't you think they'll find out when A: the school calls and says you both didn't come and B: some of their friends who eat here tell them you were seen here?"
The two looked on the verge of a panic attack.
"However" Tifa interrupted their building panic "if you go home now and confess, it would give you an advantage."
Both stopped and looked at her "what do you mean?"
"If you both go home now and confess and apologize before it can get back to them from another source, it will make you look better in their eyes. You may get in trouble, but your punishment will be lesser because they will see you as being honest and open to them, even next time it might not be as bad because they expected it and if you explain your feelings, they may even understand a little."
The two teens eyes lit up at this, the boy threw some gil on the table and taking his girlfriend's hand they rushed out the door.
Itachi was even more interested in Tifa for this. She had not only got the two to confess to their parents happily and excitedly, but instead of their parents searching for them, they would go straight home. Itachi knew she had two children she cared for not her own, now he knew she would make the perfect parent for their children and his interest in her as a potential mate and as a person itself just went up.
Tifa smiled at him and they continued, this time Itachi more interested in anything she had to teach him.

At least two hours later they were headed back to the apartments, hand in hand, and Itachi didn't mind. As an ANBU you learn that learning to read a persons body language can not only mean life or death but predicting an enemies next move, but he had no idea there was so many little nuances of behavior out there he COULD learn. Even walking back with Tifa now, he could read those around him a lot better then ever before. And it was thanks to this woman.
Even his demon side purred in her presence now, leaving him with the sense that not only was she an powerful mate, but one that could easily protect and guide any potential young they had. He knew how she felt about him, but as of yet didn't know if it was as an mate for life. Besides, something inside him, a sense of peace and gentleness-like a mother's presence-said now was not the time to mate with her, that he would know when the time came, and so would she.
So he just held her hand and walked back with her to the apartments, watching those they passed with interest as to what they were thinking.
Once they were inside Tifa lead him straight back to the healer. She explained about the herb and gave her the sealed bag Edwin had given her before they left. Tsunade frowned in concern as she took it from her, getting Itachi to explain in detail everything he had felt or experienced from it, followed by Tifa telling her where it was from and what it was normally used for, then the idea of it could be used on Naruto for the C-Section if it affected everyone of demon blood the same.
"I don't know if it affects Vincent. I've never seen him eat and when we were in Neiblhiem I didn't see him react. But maybe it doesn't affect Chaos as strong since he's more powerful than his children or Vincent himself is immune to it...."
Tsunade was about to agree when a voice answered them "I am immune. Hojo discovered it when he was experimenting on us and I was forced to build an immunity or suffer his using it against us. However Chaos is not. It was why I was using the trees to move around, not the ground."
Vincent faded out of the shadows as he continued "it was all around us when we were seeking Sasuke and Naruto. It was also the reason Naruto was unconscious so long. When we moved to that clearing the wind changed direction, pushing the smell away from us and that area was clear of any of it. It was also the reason all three of us seemed more....emotional than normal."
Tifa remembered the 'breakdown' Chaos had had and realized that was why. But how could Vincent be immune to it but not Chaos, they were in the same body and should share all immunities and weaknesses, shouldn't they?
Vincent answered this "my body.... alters when Chaos is in control. It becomes denser, more elemental and therefore different to my own and would be more susceptible to it's influence." This made sense, when Vincent changed it was more than his mind that changed, his body did as well. It would make sense his biology did as well.
"Naruto, Sasuke and Gaara will be as open to it as Chaos and Itachi are."
"Why didn't you mention this drug to us? It could endanger them, or Aeris."
"I have never gone to this restaurant Tifa mentioned. As Tifa said, the drug grows wild in Neiblhiem and nowhere else on Gaia, If we had of returned to there, I would tell you before hand. Besides, letting even allies know of our weakness is something Chaos would not allow."
Satisfied the healer nodded, looking down at the packet "I'll destroy this after I've finished with it. Just make sure the others don't enter while the packet is open, don't want either of the other three freaking out at it. If you loose track of Naruto for any reason at any time, warn me."
"Right" Kakashi nodded "I'll tell Iruka, he should be able to keep him busy for a while."
The healer nodded her acknowledgement and looked at the two "you two better leave. Itachi, Sasuke just went with two of her companions to investigate an possible sighting in some place called Gongaga, Naruto is alone in his room."
Translation-Naruto's alone, go babysit him before he gets bored and starts pissing people off by pranking them.
Vincent disappeared back into the shadows as the two left the room and headed down an level towards the two demons room.
They exchanged looks when the elevator doors opened and all they could hear was laughter. Naruto must have pranked someone already.
They approached the room and entered to find Naruto rolling around the floor of the lounge room in front of the switched on TV, laughter so loud and absolutely roarous he was gasping for air, little Nowari seated in his nest nearby giving the boy a look that said he thought the other was completely out of his mind.
Whatever Naruto found so funny he was nearly wetting himself with how hard he was laughing.
Tifa spoke his name loudly to get his attention, then asked him what was so funny. If he kept up like this he could cause himself to go into labor early. Naruto, with a shaking hand, pointed to the TV, and at first she thought it was the actual device, then she realized he actually knew it, it just was what was ON it when he gasped out "octo-pops."
Itachi moved around to Naruto's point of view and looked. Softly he spoke "the eight tailed."
"The last of the Jinchuuriki? The only one left not merged?" she moved around to his side to look. On the TV was an dark skinned man like Barrett or Rude, wearing white with white hair and short facial hair and two blue symbols-one on his cheek and one on his arm. He wore an head band with the same metal plate as theirs-only a different symbol and at least three swords crossed over his back. He also wore one large one with an skull pommel.
He was, of all things, rapping and Tifa recognized the background as the Golden Saucer concert grounds.
Something in Itachi's posture clued her in he was upset and she placed a gentle hand on his arm "hey, what's wrong?"
At first he didn't seem to want to answer, then he did, softly and void of emotion, showing he was trying to hide his upset, even if his body did "the sword, that's Samehada, Kisame's weapon."
Tifa realized he was upset that the man bore his old partners unique weapon.
Naruto spoke, looking at his brotherbrother-in-law in a calm voice "that weapon was fickle, it would only fight when it wanted to and went through owners like bad underwear."
"It liked the eight tailed's chakra, I wouldn't be surprised if it betrayed him during the fight when he most needed it."
"Umm" Naruto looked uncomfortable. Itachi's eyes narrowed "you were there."
"Not there!" Naruto protested and then calmed "but octo-pops told me what happened afterwards."
"Tell us" Tifa said gently, squeezing Itachi's arm to let him know he wasn't alone. After an hesitant pause Itachi visibly forced himself to relax.
When his story was over Tifa pulled out her PHS and touched an speed dial number. She waited until it was answered then spoke "Reeve, it's Tifa, are you near an TV? Find one and turn to GSL (Golden Saucer Live)." She waited for about a minute then spoke again "you see it too? Well according to Naruto and Itachi that guy is the last of Chaos' children, the only Jinchuuriki left not merged, the eight-tailed....." she looked at them ".....what was his name?"
"Killer Bee" Naruto said, followed by Itachi with "Gyuki." Tifa repeated it to him and added "can you find out about this guy's actions the time he's been here and get us in to see him? He needs to know what's going on and he's not alone. He may want to stay here when he finds out about Chaos and the others, but he should know what's going to happen-both with Naruto and Aeris and Sephiroth's return and at least be able to prepare."
Reeve agreed on his end and asked if they would go with him to see the man once he had organized it. Tifa agreed that she, Naruto and Itachi would go with him, but Itachi spoke out "perhaps it would be better I don't go with you. Last time we met I was with the Akatsuki."
"You might be right" Naruto said before she could protest "he would probably attack first, thinking to defend himself and Gyuki against you."
Itachi nodded "And with Samehada he could cause some serious damage before you calm him down. You may be better taking father with you. He could relax both of them long enough to explain what is going on."
Tifa wanted to protest this, Itachi shouldn't have to still hide from the effects of his past, not HERE, but then recognized their point so nodded "but I don't know if Vincent will be able to come."
"When he finds out that this is the last of our brothers, he'll come" Naruto said "Chaos will want to make sure the last of his fragments is well and happy where he is. Killer Bee was the first who made friends with his demon, the first to see it as an intelligent and sentient entity instead of a weapon, the first with an PARTNERSHIP with it. He was the one who taught me to control and manipulate the Kyuubi's chakra without letting it control me, he was the one who was there, guiding and watching over me when I merged fully with her."
"Why hasn't he merged with his own yet?"
"Being an Jinchuuriki is not easy. You grow up lonely, feared and isolated-different from everyone else. Even if the village supposedly reveres or accepts you for being a vessel you are still different. Some of us find ways to lash out or gain attention-my pranks and Killer Bee's rapping.
Killer Bee has-or should I say HAD a brother-now but it's not the same. Can you imagine having this presence inside you, someone else who goes through the same things as you do, does the same thing but sticks with you through thick and thin? Sure you both don't have a choice, but that's beside the point. Here's someone who is with you all your life and if their like Gyuki, he comforts you when you're upset, talks to you and tells you stories when you're lonely, protects you by giving you his chakra when you're in danger-so on."
"I see" Tifa nodded "so he hasn't merged with his demon because he doesn't want to loose someone he cares about. A friend and separate soul."
Naruto nodded "now you know why Gaara was so obsessed with HIS."
Tifa nodded and turned back to the PHS "you heard all that?"
"I did indeed and will contact yourself, Vincent or Naruto the minute I have confirmation of when we can go see him."
"Thanks Reeve."
She heard him speak briefly to someone and turn back to her on the other end "I thought you would wish to know Zack, Cloud and Sasuke have confirmed that there was three more found in Gongaga. They are named as Kohonamaru Sarutobi, Choji Akimichi and an female calling herself Tenten."
Naruto obviously heard because he looked overjoyed. "Eibsu's gonna be ecstatic, he's been so worried about Kohonamaru and Shika may not admit it but he'll be happy to see Choji."
"They are returning, last report had them just reaching the outskirts of Midgar. They should be there within the next hour or so."
"Thanks Reeve" Tifa said before signing off.
An hour later Tifa watched the three reunite with their friends and teammates. Gai and Lee cried "manly tears of joy" at their third members safe return while Neji filled her in on everything, Choji, chip packet out and chomping away, listened to Shikamaru do the same for him while Eibzu continually tried to get the attention of "most honored grandson" who ignored him. After the three teenagers were reunited, Kohonamaru moved to talk to Naruto who grinned at him when he called him 'boss' and Tifa remembered what Tsunade had told them at the meeting that month or so ago about the boy idolizing the blonde and calling him that, as well as how the blonde himself had taught the boy most of his own original jutsu's.
The blonde was telling him about Aeris, laughing at the stupefied look he gave him when Naruto told him he was going to be an uncle.
"Me?" he squeaked.
"Of course!" Naruto laughed "you're like my little brother, aren't you?!" The boy took a few long seconds to gain control and when he did he looked serious and pleased, drawing himself up to full height "yeah I am."
Naruto continued "and as her uncle it would be your responsibility to help teach her" he reached out and took his hand, guiding it to lay flat on the top of his stomach. The teen opened his mouth to protest, but quickly shut it again when Tifa saw it jerk and his eyes widened nearly all the way.
"You see" Naruto grinned "she knows her uncle and is letting you know she loves you as such already."
The teen drew his hand back, slowly closing his fist and clutching it close to his heart with the other hand, eyes locked to the blonde's stomach in awe and shock and didn't seem to be able to look away.
When Eibzu came forward and steered his student away THIS TIME he went willingly, head turned to keep Naruto in sight as they did and silent.
For the next few days the teen was often seen around the young man, watching him thoughtfully, sometimes with his hand on the lump, watching it closely for movement or as if he expected it to talk to him. He seemed to be taking the position of uncle seriously and watched EVERYONE around Naruto very carefully, even those they both trusted.
They gained four more of the group unexpectedly within that week, they hadn't known were there but no less welcomed. Tifa was walking home early that night after picking up Denzel and Marlene to hearing murmurs in the street.
Curious but knowing she'd probably hear about it later, she sent them up to do their homework while she cooked the two a quick dinner. After they had finished they entertained themselves while Tifa opened the bar and began to run it.
Not long afterwards three men walking in wearing jeans and plain work shirts. One had brown hair but scars that looked like he had been thrown into acid or burnt or some such thing. Another was dark haired with an bandage over his nose and an light colored mark on his chin. The third was kind of plain and normal looking, except the bandanna holding his hair down over one side of his face, but like the other two walked like the shinobi with the tight controlled strength and power of an highly trained and skilled being.
Tifa frowned at this mentally as she served them, recognizing the clothes as an miner just outside Midgar. If they were Leaf shinobi they weren't wearing the hitiates like the others, but Tsunade had told her the only time they weren't worn was undercover and at home. Being an miner wasn't undercover and she doubted they would leave off their village symbol here of all places.
However she would keep an eye on them for the night, just in case.
Some time later she looked back at them to find the scarred man sitting back in his chair, laughing at something the other men had said, his shirt at the chest partly unbuttoned. Underneath something shone on his chest, a chain with something in black and green.
Tifa frowned and called over Raven, her barmaid she was training on the side. The barmaid listened for a few seconds to her instructions, intrigued, and nodded eagerly. A few seconds later there was a clang followed by desperate apologies as the girl tried to wipe up the spilt drink from the scarred man's shirt, furiously trying, despite his protests, to ineffectively pat the skin and material dry.
When he finally got rid of her she returned to the bar and while Tifa pretended to admonish her about it the barmaid whispered her description of the necklace, back to them to hide her mouth moving.
Tifa wasn't surprised by what she told her and when the young woman went back to serving, Tifa approached the man "I'm sorry sir but it was an accident, my employees aren't normally this clumsy, she insisted someone tripped her. If you'd like to follow me into the back room briefly I can wash and dry that for you."
The man looked at her critically for a few seconds then looked at his companions before following her.
Once in the laundry room he removed his shirt for her, revealing his body and the charm hanging from the thick chain, the symbol of the Leaf Village. Handing it over to her Tifa immediately threw it in the wash and he spoke "so what's the REAL reason you got your employee to drench me and you got me back here?"
Tifa was about to speak when there came the sound of running and Marlene appeared, crying out "Tifa! Denzel said we aren't seeing Iruka tomorrow! He's lying isn't he?!" she sounded on the verge of tears.
She stopped dead when she saw the man, shocked out of her upset, mouth wide as she slowly looked up at him. The man frowned down at her, but jerked in surprise when Marlene pointed to his chain and blurted "that's Naruto's village symbol! Why are YOU wearing it!"
The man looked shocked "did you say NARUTO!!!"
Marlene opened her mouth to speak but Tifa caught her up "it's time for bed, Mar. You tell Denzel to go too if you want to go see them tomorrow after school."
"But we ARE going, aren't we?"
"Yes we are, now scoot." The girl grinned and obeyed.
When she was gone the man looked at her "Naruto AND Iruka are here as well?!"
Tifa nodded "it would take too long to explain but can you remain here until I close? I promise I'll answer all the questions I can."
The man hesitated and nodded.
"Are you're friends from Kohona as well? If so, what are your names?"
"I'm Raidõ Namiashi. The guy with his hair over his face is Izumo Kamizuki, the one with the bandage over his nose is his partner Kotetsu Hagane. There is another, Genma Shiranui, but he didn't want to come with us."
"So there is FOUR of you?"
"Yes, why?"
"Everyone else has been found in groups of three. It's unusual is all."
"Everyone else?!"
"I'll explain later, do you want to get your other friend down here or will you tell him when you return? I can't take you to them right now, I have an bar to run and kids to take care of, but we can go tomorrow."
"We had an appointment tomorrow. Genma got into a fight with an miner after a couple of drinks-which is why he isn't with us-but one of the other guys saw us and suggested we would find better work as skilled fighters with some guy and his Organization. We were going to an interview tomorrow."
Tifa looked at him funny "he wouldn't happen to be called Reeve Tuesti, would he?" The man blinked at her "'yes he was, why?"
As she put the shirt in the dryer Tifa smiled at him "he's an close friend. I'll call and let him know who you are and why you won't be there tomorrow. He'll understand. Chances are he would have known the minute you walked in anyway and contacted US immediately."
"And why would he contact you?"
Tifa briefly recapped the history of the events on Gaia, Shinra Senior, AVALANCHE, Sephiroth and Jenovah and Deep Ground.
"I see. So if we were any threat it would be your group to fight us."
"Exactly" she nodded, handing the shirt back "I'll explain in more detail later."
The man nodded, slipped on his shirt and the two moved back to the bar.
The next time Tifa checked out their table the three were sitting with their heads together, whispering in low voices together-probably about what Tifa had told him-and occasionally an eye moved to look at her critically from one of the other two.
Finally about two am Tifa removed the last drunk from her bar and locked up, inviting the three men into her kitchen to sit around the table nursing a coffee each while she explained in more detail everything that had and was going on, what they had figured out and what was GOING to happen.
Then she-at their insistence-named everyone found and who else they thought they had yet to find.
The men seemed vastly relieved that Tsunade was safe and surrounded by allies and fellow Leaf ninja and after a while they admitted to Tifa why. It seemed Raidõ was an personal bodyguard to the Hokage while the other two were her assistants as well as normal Shinobi.
Tifa was glad and told them why, about Naruto's nightmare of loosing Aeris and the meeting with the Lords in Wutai.
This alarmed them. "She can't go alone" Raidõ said "she may be able to handle herself easily, but it's potentially dangerous. Also if the Lords are anything like on our world, Lady Tsunade going alone will insult them."
"How so?" She questioned.
"It implies that Tsunade is more powerful then them and no man, let alone a Lord, wants a woman to flaunt her strength in their face. On the other hand not only would they EXPECT a bodyguard, but if there was any actual threat, they would underestimate her BECAUSE she has a guard."
Tifa understood this.
They continued to talk for another hour or so until it was time for them to separate for the night. Escorting them to the door Tifa looked at her watch "if you could meet me here at....ten-thirty with your other friend, It'll give me a chance to get the kids ready and to school and some other things taken care off before I take you directly to the others. And bring anything personal or such with you you want to keep, they'll probably want you all to move into the apartment building with them."
The three men nodded and moved away, passing an alley entrance as they did. It wasn't until Tifa glanced inside the entrance that she stopped, frozen.
A figure was in the shadows there, watching them-HER more likely. She saw only blonde hair cut around the face, vaguely familiar features and glasses before Tifa headed towards it, only to have it duck back inside and disappear.
Inside she found no one, no traces of any human life. Sighing she left, never noticing the large plain white feather caught in the spiders web directly above the spot she had seen him.
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