Naruto ran both hands through his hair as he walked through the streets of Konoha. The sun was beginning to set, but despite this he didn't want to go to his home just yet.
He made his way to his favorite place in the whole village: on top of the Yondaime Hokage's head. He sat up there, watching the sunset as he tried to figure out what to do. He was sure leaving and wandering around wasn't going to solve the problem but staying home wouldn't have helped.
Karin and Kin got into a fight.
Naruto had long since realized that this game was a double edged sword in several aspects. First and foremost, women had a righteous fury that no man could ever stand against. If it was even suspected that Naruto was playing the heart strings of even a single woman, then he would likely be made an example of by the rest. Personalities conflicted causing problems within. So having him get with multiple women could become rather…problematic.
When Karin and Kin got fighting, Naruto wasn't able to get a word in edgewise until he practically blew up at them.
The brief flare of killing intent had helped get their attention where Naruto basically explained to them both that as the last male of the Uzumaki clan, he fell under the CRA and would be encouraged to be with as many women as possible. The two girls had almost started tearing into him, and each other, when he raised his voice over their protests. He then further went to explain that while he may be encouraged to as many women as possible, that he would treat each individual as just that, an individual.
Naruto had long since understood what it felt to be an 'it' by the villagers. He wasn't considered human to some even still. He wouldn't put that pain on anyone else.
However, in a bought of frustration and uncertainty, Naruto had left, asking the girls to at least think on his words and cool off. Naruto's little apartment wasn't big enough for three people to stay away from one another while they all cooled off. Tempers would likely flare and problems would ensure once more.
Standing, Naruto let out a sigh before walking away from the Hokage Monument, heading towards the Uchiha clan compound. He hadn't seen Mikoto since a bit before the Chunin Exams. Perhaps spending time with Mikoto would help him out. She came from a clan, so no doubt she would understand clan laws a bit more.
He pushed the gate open, seeing that it was unlocked, and headed for the large building he had entered last time. Naruto reached up and knocked on the door, unable to help but notice the fact that something was cooking and it smelled good.
Mikoto jumped a bit, having not been expecting someone else for the evening. "Coming!" she called out as she wiped her hands on a dish towel and headed to the door. She opened it up, and saw her favorite blonde. "Naruto-kun!" she called out and hugged him close, smothering his head in between her breasts.
Naruto flailed a bit at being smothered between Mikoto's breasts before he wrapped his arms around her waist. He managed to extract his head from them and gave her a bit of a smile before scratching the back of his head. "Mind if I come in?" he asked
Mikoto gave a smile and nodded, moving to let the blonde in. She then went a bit into motherly figure mode. "You look like you got something serious on your mind Naruto-kun." She said leading the way into the kitchen
Naruto sighed and nodded as he sat in a chair, Mikoto surprising him by sitting in his lap. "Part of me feels like an idiot." He said resting his head against Mikoto's shoulders as she held him. "During the Second part of the Exams and shortly after the Preliminaries, I ended up getting with two girls." Naruto said. He figured he'd get her reaction out of the way
Mikoto nodded. As a Clan Head, she understood clan laws quite a bit. She didn't like them; she didn't want either of her sons to be placed in the CRA. That being said though, she did understand them and knew that Naruto was stuck between a rock and a hard place. If he didn't get women of his own choosing, then the Civilian Council would pick for him. 'I take it they found out about each other and it didn't go so well?" she asked
Naruto nodded. "Yeah, I might have yelled a bit too before leaving to cool myself down." He admitted
Mikoto nodded once more in understanding before she kissed Naruto's cheek. "It's understandable Naruto-kun, different personalities will clash." She said and watched him. "In fact, shortly after the second Exam started, Ayame-chan and I found out about each other." She said
Naruto winced. He wasn't sure if he wanted to think about that fight. "Mikoto-chan look I-" he felt Mikoto place her finger against his lips interrupting his sentence
"Relax." She said with a small smile. "Nothing bad happened. Well…sort of. We did have a big fight, mostly shouting. She did throw a ladle at me which almost set me off. However, that being said, we're both more mature girls and I was able to sit her down and explain things to her, explain Clan Laws and what would happen. She's not blind to the abuse you've suffered at the merchants over the years. While nothing physical happened too often, you were unable to get proper food, equipment, clothes, everything even." Mikoto said and removed her finger from Naruto's lips only to kiss them. "She understands that if given the circumstances, it would be better for you to pick who you wish to be with. While I do not necessarily like the fact you have to be with multiple women, I do understand."
Naruto scratched the back of his head in thought for a bit. "And Ayame? Is she still willing to be with me? If she's not, I'd understand completely."
Mikoto giggled a bit and leaned down, kissing Naruto on the cheek again. "And that there is why we're both still willing to be with you." She whispered softly to the blonde. "You understand. You're more worried about what she'd feel than anything. You always give, and give, and give and barely take any for yourself." Mikoto said and hugged the blonde. "We, Ayame and I, know why you really pull the pranks you do Naruto-kun. You do them so that you can give someone, somewhere a laugh. You don't care about the scorn, or the training you get from them. You just want one person's day to be a little bit brighter. You'd go so far for others that you would burn yourself out. Hokage-sama told me how your team passed the second exam and what you did."
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Naruto scratched the back of his head. How did he refute a woman who was right? The villagers didn't know it, but Naruto could tell when his pranks made a few people happy. After all, he was no one and nobody paid any attention to no one. It wasn't hard to become invisible for him.
Mikoto snuggled against the blonde a bit from her position. "Now, I have a bit of more serious talking to do. Hokage-sama told me you have the Sharingan and that you got it from the Kyuubi. Is this really true?"
Naruto nodded before channeling Chakra to his eyes and staring into Mikoto's onyx eyes with his now Sharingan. He then pushed almost triple the chakra required and mutated them to the Mangekyo Sharingan. "I also have the more advanced version." He said coming clean about that
Mikoto's eyes widened as she stared at the advanced version. She noticed that Naruto's looked like chains linking together. "Who did you-?" she asked mortified at the thought of the blonde killing his best friend.
Naruto saw the mortified look in her eyes and tilted his head a bit. "Who did I what?" he asked.
"Kill?!" Mikoto asked standing up, utterly mortified and terrified at how Naruto seemed so nonchalant. She could see the Sharingan given the Kyuubi, but the more advanced form?
Naruto's eyes widened. "No one! I swear!" Naruto said standing. He hated the thought of killing someone, but to kill someone for power? That was insane to him, asinine even. "The Kyuubi gave me the more advanced version. Because she was controlled by Madara Uchiha, she was able to give me the more advanced version."
In Mikoto's distressed state, she didn't catch the lie from the blonde. In her relieved state at the blonde's words, she didn't even think about it anymore. She put a hand over her heart and breathed a bit heavier. She didn't want to think of a Naruto who could be so heartless to kill someone, nonetheless his best friend. "I'm sorry Naruto-kun." She said and hugged the blonde tight. "I just- The Mangekyo Sharingan is a bit of a stain on our family because to obtain it, the Uchiha in question has to kill their best friend." Naruto deserved an explanation about why she freaked out about the Mangekyo.
Naruto deactivated the Sharingan and hugged Mikoto back, rubbing her back. "I understand Mikoto-chan." Naruto said and sat down, pulling her down into his lap again. "Now, what's that delicious smell I have smelled since I was outside Mikoto-chan?' Naruto asked
"That would be from me." Naruto turned, a bit surprised to see Ayame there, her hair wet like she came from a shower. "Mikoto-san invited me over for dinner, a girls' night sort of deal. She was in the mood for something spicy and ramen, so I gave her a recipe for some of our spicy ramen." Ayame said walking over to Naruto. She leaned in, over his shoulder, and kissed his cheek. "I didn't realize that we would be having dinner and maybe a bit of fun.' Ayame said watching as both Mikoto and Naruto blushed a bit.
Mikoto cleared her throat and then vacated the blonde's lap, only to playfully glare at Ayame taking her spot. "Sorry, I forgot to mention that Ayame was here. It sort of slipped my mind when I was trying to help you out of your funk."
Naruto gave both girls his foxy grin, getting them to blush. "Well, I guarantee that I am out of my funk, and I'm a touch hungry. Some ramen would be nice…" he trailed off.
Ayame rolled her eyes a bit. "'Some' he says. Some to him would be an entire meal for five people. I'd swear he's part Akimichi, but I've never known them to have blonde hair."
Mikoto giggled a bit at Ayame's words. "Well, we can make sure Naruto doesn't gorge himself on dinner, after all, out favorite blonde does need to save room for dessert if he's good." Mikoto gave a wink before heading to the stove to finish cooking.
Ayame blushed at bit at Mikoto's meaning, but she supposed she deserved that one. "That's true." She then got off of Naruto to go help Mikoto make a bit more for Naruto.
Naruto leaned in his chair a bit, watching two of his precious people cook and enjoying the smells of the ramen. The spices were different, but he noticed similarities between Ichiraku's Spicy Ramen and what the girls were cooking. He gave a small smile, watching the two work like a team.
He wouldn't give up on Karin or Kin, but he knew that if nothing else, he would have Ayame and Mikoto.
Naruto's mind then wandered to the upcoming Chunin Exam Finals and he frowned a bit. He still didn't have a proper trainer for the Chunin Exams.