Is this goofy looking shrimp actually hitting on and complimenting Temari? Is he for real? Kankuro wondered in utter disbelief with a stupefied facial expression. Kankuro noticed the obvious blush that appeared on Temari's face. But he saw how his older sister kept herself from falling for Naruto's charms.
Temari shot back smugly, "Gaki, guys don't talk that way about me if they know what's good for them, and flattery won't get you anywhere with me either."
Rather than feeling insulted, Naruto, using a more subtle and charismatic tone continued, "How true; it won't indeed. Though I'm a young man who appreciates foreign beauties and exclusive gems when they appear before me, I learned to accept this irrefutable truth: I am far from worthy of possessing let alone touching such exceptionally polished gemstones such as the one standing before me. Yet, just to be able to look, even from afar with my unworthy eyes, gives me reasons to appreciate strong women who refine themselves into kunoichi that are more than meets the eyes."
Again, Temari blushed from Naruto's poetic words, this time her face was redder than before as she reached and covered her mouth with her right hand. What Naruto didn't know was that NO boy has ever flirted or poetically complimented her about…anything, let alone approach her, because of their fear of being brutally killed by her youngest brother, Gaara. Temari, without even being aware of it, softened her conceited and hardened expression into a more feminine one as a small smile formed on her lips.
I can't believe he can charm girls like this and get them to drop their guard entirely without being a total pervert, Honoka observed as she and the others watched Naruto's playboy behavior. Honoka recalled Naruto telling her how he uses sexual incentives against unsuspecting ninja of both sexes and manages to get them to drop their guard and make themselves susceptible to his traps or attacks. She was seeing his skills firsthand.
"Naruto has no shame! He acts lovey-dovey with Hinata, yet he hits on every pretty face he sees! That perverted cheater!" inner Sakura screamed.
This is great blackmail material! If only I had my camera! Kankuro snickered mischievously.
"You're a real piece of work, Naruto," Sasuke mocked as he looked down at everyone from the tree branch he was standing on. Temari snapped out of her trance and remembered where she was.
"You can learn a thing or two from me, teme," Naruto said.
"You have nothing I want to learn from you, though I would like to know how Hinata would feel if she were to find out about you hitting on this Sabaku no Temari right now?" Sasuke commented.
"Hinata? Who's Hinata?" Temari asked quizzically.
"Hinata is my prized girlfriend, who possesses radiant moonlit pearls for eyes," Naruto answered.
"Girlfriend? You have a girlfriend?!" Temari replied indignantly. Kankuro was a bit surprised by his sister's sudden outburst.
"I do. Her full name is Hyuuga Hinata, heiress of the prestigious Hyuuga clan. The pink thing to my left is Sakura and that idiot jerk up in that tree is Sasuke," Naruto explained.
Normally Sakura would yell and try to hit Naruto for insulting her and Sasuke, but recalling what Naruto ruthlessly did to those bandits and Gatō made her hesitate. Sasuke was about to give a retort to Naruto when…
"Pathetic," a cold voice suddenly cut in. Everyone looked up to see another figure standing under the branch of another tree next to them. It was a red-haired boy Naruto's age with a large gourd on his back and a red kanji for "Love" tattooed on his forehead.
"G-Gaara," Kankuro said a bit fearfully.
"Kankuro, Temari," Gaara replied dryly, "You're both disgraces to our village."
Kankuro replied, "What? But-"
"Shut up or I'll kill you," Gaara said coldly while looking at Kankuro who cringed on hearing that. Temari was just as fearful as she hoped that Gaara wouldn't hold true to his words and turn on her as well. The red-haired boy then looked at Naruto and said, "I'm Sabaku No Gaara. I too am here for the Chuunin Exams."
Naruto felt a weird vibe circulate through his being upon seeing Gaara. He was sensing a form of chakra that was anything but human.
That chakra, something about it bothers me. I don't know what but I can't help feel that I know something about it, Naruto thought quietly.
"Looks like we're going to be having an influx of foreigners, neechan," Naruto said. Kankuro turned to look at who Naruto was talking to. Seeing Honoka, Kankuro admitted that she was a rather attractive woman but he wondered what relation she had with Naruto.
"What are you to this flirty little shrimp?" Kankuro asked with little to no manners.
"His older sister, Uzumaki Honoka," Honoka answered. Kankuro's eyes widened, wondering how such an eye-catching woman could be related to that wacky dressed Genin. Sasuke leaped down from the tree and onto the ground where the rest of his team were. Gaara performed a sand shunshin and went over to Temari and Kankuro.
"We've wasted enough time already. Let's go," Gaara said with no room for arguing. Kankuro followed after Gaara with Temari close by. Temari though stopped momentarily and turned to give Naruto one last look as her eyes narrowed at him. She turned and continued on her way.
"I don't think she's all that happy with you, boss," Konohamaru teased.
"And what would you know?" Naruto remarked.
"She looked pretty mad when she learned you have a girlfriend," Moegi added.
"Odd, considering her age," Udon commented while adjusted his glasses.
"Don't you know you shouldn't play with a girl's heart, Naruto?" Sakura asked with a scolding tone.
"I was simply stating what a beautiful kunoichi she is, which is more than I can say for some other kunoichi I know," Naruto replied as he looked directly at Sakura. Sakura immediately saw the implications as bloodlust leaked out of her.
"Why you-"
Sakura was stopped when Kakashi suddenly made an appearance and stood in front of her.
"Now, now, Sakura. There'll be plenty of combat for you and your teammates to involve yourselves in; just not out here in the open," Kakashi said calmly as if nothing happened.
"What are you talking about?" Sasuke asked.
"Why, the Chuunin Exams, of course! I have applications for the three of you to fill out so I can hand them to the Hokage," Kakashi elaborated as he took out and gave each of the Genin an application.
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