Future Walker(Fem Naruto x Harem)

twenty nine

"Here we are!" Tazuna said, they stopped in front of a shabby looking shop. "It doesn't look like it has anything" Sasuke said.

"There's some vegetables over at that aisle there" Naruko pointed out. Tazuna went to buy what he needed while Sasuke followed, but he paused when Naruko stayed put. "Naru?"

"Go on" Naruko said. "I just need to do something" she smiled

Sasuke looked hesitant, but he shrugged and went after Tazuna

Naruko whistled, going over to another shop and purchasing five eggs. Next she plucked out some dried flowers from a nearby rundown looking flower store.

Walking to the center of the plaza, she settled down the eggs and summoned a shadow clone

"Drums" she whispered

The clone went to some turned over empty trash cans and started thumping rhythmically

Naruko quickly made a flower crown out of the dried flowers, and started juggling the eggs

Soon a crowd gathered around her

Smiling brightly and laughing she garnered the attention of children and passing adults. "Do you think I'll trip and one of the eggs will crack? Will I break all the eggs?" she asks the audience as she spins around tossing the eggs into the air and catching them

The crowd clapped and whistled for her little performance

"Oh no I'm going to break them! They're all going to break!" She dramatically claimed, juggling much faster. The people were kept at their toes as they watched the beautiful young girl spinning gracefully while juggling. Her infectuos laughter having affected them all

at this point Sasuke and Tazuna had finished purchasing the vegetables and were now looking for her.

They followed the sounds of laughter and clapping, something that hasn't been heard of in the town for quite some time now, and found a large crowd surrounding Naruko, who was dancing in circles while juggling eggs

When she saw Sasuke she laughed much more and nodded at him

"Naruko!" He called. "What are you--..what are you doing?" he felt a blush, she moved with grace and elegance, and looked so beautiful with her big smile and her hair flying everywhere

Crap his heart was doing that weird thing again

"HEP!" The girl threw all five eggs into the air, did a cartwheel in the middle, and then caught all five skillfully. The crowds erupted in cheers as she took a bow

"Come on kid, we gotta go" Tazuna called with a chuckle. Slowly the crowd dispersed, looking satisfied.

Some kids stayed behind though, expecting another show from the lovely blond who enchanted them and made them all smile.

Naruko bit her lip, before she approached the kids and handed each an egg, and some pocket money. "T-thank you oneechan!" They all thanked, extremely grateful, blushing bashfully. The kids ran off leaving her alone with Sasuke and Tazuna.

"I didn't know you could juggle" Sasuke mentioned. "I was the class clown, of course I can juggle" Naruko chuckled.

"Why'd you do that anyway?"

Naruko shrugged. "I just wanted to bring a smile to their faces"

Sasuke sighed. "Naruko, you're too kind"

"It just broke my heart seeing how, desolate this place is. Did you see the children? They looked so soulless, so empty, I just wanted to bring a bit of light to them, even if just for a little while, and it worked didn't it? I got the people to smile and laugh" she gave Sasuke an earnest smile "Their happiness is so filling Sasuke"

"It wasn't always like this you know" Tazuna chimed in. "But this is how it's been ever since Gato showed up. The bridge is necessary, with the adults turning into cowards and hope leaving our eyes.. That bridge is a symbol of bravery...if we can..if we can just complete that bridge" he gritted his teeth. "This town will return to how it was before"

"We'll help you" Naruko promised

*

Some time later it was finally dinner

Inari rushed to give Naruko a tight hug as a greeting, causing Sasuke to roll his eyes ad Tazuna to chuckle "that's my boy" Naruko was sure she heard Tazuna mumble

"Dinner won't be for another thirty minutes" Tsunami announced. "Sorry for the delay, it's just-"

"No it's fine" Naruko said, Inari still attached to her hip.

"Aren't you gonna let go anytime soon?" Sasuke asked.

"It's fine Sasuke" Naruko shrugged.

A little while later dinner was ready, and there was an eating competition. Not between Naruko and Sasuke this time but between Sasuke and Inari. Naruko snorted when Sasuke started choking and Inari nearly vomited

"Boys stop, chew slowly, stop stuffing your mouths with more food!" She scolded. "I...have to eat more! So I can become stronger!" Inari moaned, clutching his full stomach. "But vomiting is different" Naruko sighed

After dinner, Naruko escaped Sasuke and Kakashi's watchful eyes by going inside her room(she was still using Sasuke and Kakashi's room. The boys slept in the kitchen now) and then sneaking out the window

She would be sleeping outside tonight

*

Haku found her lying on her back, an arm comfortably on her belly, her head to the right and her hair out of is usual pigtails. Haku reached a cautious hand to her, and gently traced her plump lips

Then he traced her neck, feeling his face get hot. He froze when she shifted her head a bit but did not waken.

"She was amazing yesterday, bringing joy to the townspeople by juggling and dancing, and she was so graceful and beautiful" Haku thought, charmed by her.

The more he looked at her, the more he wondered what would happen if he were to kiss her?

This thought didn't leave his mind no matter how much he tried to shoo it away.

So, with a pounding heart, he nestled on his knees and wiped his clammy hands on his kimono, before slowly lowering himself until he is just a few inches from kissing the sleeping beauty

His cheeks were hotter, his heart was beating faster

He decided to place a delicate kiss against her forehead instead, and that was when she woke up.