Naruto: The Prince of Lust-Chapter 266

She didn't feel right about any of this, but she quickly felt stuck when the strong and capable Samui gently voices, "as team leader, it's my duty to assure the mission's success. In addition to requesting a rendezvous team to secure our exit, I had expressed concern about your hesitation. It was then Darui-sempai made clear your arrangement with him-"

Stunned yet again, Mabui repeats, "my arrangement?"

"Sex," Samui casually answers with a straight face, provoking an embarrassed Mabui to repeat under her breath, "my arrangement?"

"Sempai explained it's casual," Samui voices before telling the shocked Mabui, "it's why he's approved."

A slow strong pull of her intestines forces Mabui to lean forward in nauseating sickness, fixating on the keywords, "Darui... Approved... As if I needed his fucking-" Sick to her stomach, Mabui felt this was the worst day of any mission she's ever been on.

When it seemed like Mabui wasn't going to say more, Samui flatly orders, "please, continue your objective. It's not infidelity if he doesn't care."

Mabui's flaring emotions felt demanding, wresting control from her orderly mind to mentally yell, 'bitch!' Mabui knows it isn't right to take out her frustrations on Samui. She knows Samui's ethos is unsound due to her traumatized past and is incapable of navigating numerous social interactions. She knows if Samui truly understood what was in her heart, the gorgeous blond would not act as though everything is fine now. Mabui knows all of this but she can't think around how annoyed, upset, and angry she currently feels.

'And for a fucking sword!' her mind repeatedly yells. For her nation, she has to hurt Naruto—hurting her self in the process—yet A-sama, Darui, and Samui live on peacefully as if the mission is of no consequence. 'No,' Mabui's mind answers as this new emotional outlook fuels the spark to a solution. Returning clearer and focused green eyes on the busty blond, Mabui patiently communicates, "I have a plan, Samui-taichou." The expressionless look on Samui's model face makes Mabui smile as she adds, "but, it'll require your assistance."

KABUTO

"What are you doing, Kabuto-san," said the Anbu mask of a cat-like nose and mouth, and three red swipe marks on each side of the forehead. It's the dead of night and the silver-haired spy is leaning against the corner of a shop neighboring across the street from Ten Out of Ten.

Though Kabuto didn't take his eyes off the motionless apartment above the weapon's shop, he knew the person behind him was Root. With the boy's pale-white skin and short black hair, Kabuto didn't need anything else to know with certainty, "you're new."

"Danzo-sama offers you his well-wishes," the pale-skinned boy flatly expresses.

"How kind of him," Kabuto replies with his fake smile. "Please relay my gratitude in kind." The pale-skinned Root member disappears with a bit of an artistic flare. It was enough of a warning for Kabuto to understand Danzo has staked a claim on Haku, which means he'll have to inform Orochimaru. He can already feel conflicting feelings rousing within him.

Entering the Chūnin exam for years, Kabuto's recruited nearly a hundred ninja for Orochimaru, however, such a system is only possible due to the shaky truce between the immoral leaders. With their shared past of inhumane acts, the two titans command enough damaging information about one another, it assures them they can go about their business without interruption. To avoid mutually assured disadvantage, Danzo turns a blind eye to Orochimaru's experimentations and Orochimaru remains benign to Danzo's quest for power. It's the only reason Kabuto has operated in Konoha for so long without harassment from his former one-eyed commander.

Looking at the dark apartment window above the shop, Ten Out of Ten, Kabuto recalls his history with Root. With intimate knowledge of Root's surveillance network, he's certain Danzo knows enough about the open communication between Suna and Oto nin, which means he's only allowing it because he met with Orochimaru. Kabuto may not have been at the meeting, but he has no doubt one took place between them. The greatness of Konoha the old war-hawk prattles on about only ever means the greatness of his Konoha, which makes targets like Sarutobi Hiruzen an enemy. At the meeting Kabuto is certain must've taken place, he has no doubt someone as crafty as Orochimaru dangled the intention of removing the current Hokage; an option that would be too alluring to resist. Whether Danzo guessed the invasion or not, Kabuto couldn't say, however, he was certain the man wouldn't mind so long as the aftermath gave him more power.

Retreating from his vantage point, it's clear to Kabuto he's treading a line that's uncomfortable for Danzo. Orochimaru wants him to recruit Haku for the same reason Danzo undoubtedly wants for himself; Haku's kekkei genkai. But a growing, disconcerting desire within Kabuto strongly wants to deny them both. Kabuto can't explain how he feels about the beautiful boy, however, he can't help but feel for Haku. He's different as if he somehow possesses answers Kabuto's been searching for since the orphanage.

'It's in his smile,' Kabuto thinks, wishing the kind Haku a good night. With this warning from Danzo, he won't be able to see Haku tonight, and this close to the invasion, he can't risk destabilizing the long-standing arrangement between the conniving leaders.

TEMARI

It was late into the night when Temari gently taps on Iruka's front door. Like they had agreed to earlier in the day, Naruto quietly exits his home to avoid waking his mentor. Though the luncheon was good progress, the invasion was only fourteen days away and she needed to take more drastic steps if she has any hope of creating a love strong enough to destabilize the blond when she betrays him. Under the pressure of her time-limit, Temari takes the initiative to ask for a secluded area with a lake or body of water. "Somewhere we can swim," she explains, adding, "there aren't many lakes in the desert."

After his smirk, he leads her to Training Ground 3. Though she was curious about the three logs protruding from the ground, she's happy to see the wide river not far past the stumps. With the grass crunching under their feet, the bobs and dips of the flowing surface water catch the moonlight, dancing along with the distorted reflection of gray clouds under the starry sky above.

"It's beautiful," Temari notes, enjoying the wet sound of gently flowing water.

"This is the Training Ground Team 7 met at," Naruto happily tells her. Snickering, he pointed to the stump in the middle and recalls for her amusement, "I got tied to that pole right there!"

Snorting, Temari turns to him and asks, "really? Why?"

Sheepishly, he admits, "I thought I could take Kakashi-sensei on my own, shesheshe."

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