I realize I've been neglecting my stories, and I should feel bad.

But the truth is I'm just lacking any real motivation to finish them.

Well I'm going to update this story.

Seeing as how u people want to know who Naruto is paired with.

SO ON WITH THE SHOW!

Chapter 5: A ball…

When they got back to the dojo all Heihachi did was grunt in disgust and then he began moving between the equipment and looking it over. Sighing Itachi and Naruto walked over to the sparring mat and began trying to formulate a strategy to defeat Lee with, when Christie and Asuka walked in. After thirty minutes or so of Itachi and Naruto sparring, a strange man in a wide brimmed hat and a business suit walked in and acted like he was clearing his throat. Immediately everyone stopped what they were doing and turned to look at the man.

"Master Kazama requests the presence of the fighter known as Uzumaki Naruto at a gala tonight he is having," the man announced in a gravelly voice, "and he can bring anyone he wants as his guests."

After that the guy left and everyone looked at the exit with bug eyes.

"Everyone who thought that guy was creepy say aye," Naruto said aloud, and everyone sounded back with a loud "Aye". It was then Naruto turned and saw a maniacal smirk on the faces of Asuka and Christie.

"My boy you are about to be introduced to the worst enemy of all men everywhere," Heihachi said, looking over his shoulder.
"Really what's that," Naruto asked inquisitively.

"A woman going shopping," Heihachi said with a smirk on his face. As if on cue Asuka and Christie grabbed Naruto and ran off. Heihachi smirked and began writing down all the equipment he intended to replace.

Later that evening…

Naruto was dress in a three piece suit with a orange tie, standing next to Itachi and Eddie, who were also wearing three piece suits, though Itachi was wearing a crimson tie and Eddie was wearing a green one. Grunting Naruto was wanting so bad to take the suit off and get into his normal clothes, however all thoughts of that were immediately rammed to the back burner when he saw the dresses the girls had settled for wearing, though they had bought twenty dresses a piece. Christie was wearing a strapless purple dress that was low cut in the front, revealing just enough cleavage to be distracting but not enough that it made her seem like a call girl, the dress had slit running up to her mid-thigh, showing a tantalizing amount of leg, and she was wearing purple high heels with straps that stopped just above her ankle. Asuka had chosen to be the more modest of the two by wearing a silver dress with two straps crossing over her collarbone and just below her shoulders in the back, a small slit stopping just below the knee, silver fingerless opera gloves, and she was wearing silver heels that were low enough that she wasn't stumbling all over the place. Once the guys picked their jaws up off the ground they were ready to set out, however Naruto stopped and ran over to Heihachi.

"Hey old man ain't ya gonna join us," Naruto asked, looking at Heihachi puzzled when he chuckled.

"Put me, Kazuya, and Jin in the same and you'll be lucky to have a building left," Heihachi stated calmly.

"Why's that," Naruto asked curiously, wondering why a family wouldn't try to get together any chance it got.

"Let's just say family reunions aren't exactly happy moments in our family," Heihachi stated, just before Naruto got dragged into a waiting limo by Asuka and Christie. One limo ride later the groups of five were standing in front of a lavishly decorated mansion of sorts. Getting out the group was immediately escorted inside to an even more lavishly decorated ball room.

"I'll give this Jin guy one thing," Naruto commented, "He certainly knows how to decorate with style."

"That's my cousin alright," Asuka replied, just as a slow song came on over the speakers. It was also at that time that Naruto felt a cold chill begin crawl up his spine, slowly looking over his shoulder he saw that Christie had a evil grin on her face. It was also at this point that Asuka stepped in.

"It's my turn to dance with him," Asuka stated, Christie looked ready to protest until Naruto quickly performed the Shadow Clone Jutsu, which shocked Eddie, Christie, and Asuka when an exact copy of Naruto appeared out of nowhere. Not wasting anytime, once the shock of Naruto being able to make a clone of himself wore off, they scrambled to grab one of the Naruto's to use as a dance partner. Asuka had somehow managed to get the real one, while Christie wound up with the clone.

"So Asuka why do you keep coming to these tournaments," Naruto asked as he placed a hand gently on her waist and gently clasped her hand in his as they slowly danced in a lazy circle.

"Well when I first entered the tournament was to avenge my father," Asuka answered somewhat nostalgically; "some Chinese guy beat his students into unconsciousness and beat my father to the point of putting him in the hospital. After that I guess it was just because I like to fight."

Naruto gave a light chuckle, and then another thought crossed his mind.

"How'd Christie ever managed to get you into a dress," Naruto asked, wondering how the self-proclaimed "Tomboy from hell" ever got put into a dress in the first place. In that moment Asuka's face flushed red.

"What maybe I like dressing up once in a while," Asuka shouted, at this moment Naruto cringed, expecting to be knocked into or through a wall. However someone tapped him on his shoulder, turning Naruto saw a man who could have passed for handsome by any standard, though the near permanent scowl on his face kind of offset that, making him almost unapproachable.

"Asuka mind if I borrow your date for a moment," the man asked, his voice sounding cold.

"Sure Jin," Asuka answered, sadness creeping into her voice. With that Jin firmly placed a hand on Naruto's shoulder and guided him off the dance floor, but not before Naruto stealthily made a Shadow Clone for Asuka to dance with.

Meanwhile with a mysterious woman on the other side of the room…

The woman sat and watched as Jin lead one of the new fighters in this year's tournament off the dance floor. A prophecy the elder of her tribe had spoken was permanently engraved in her mind till it came about.

'The two devils shall do battle and the prisoner of the tomb shall be set free,' the elder said, her eyes glazed over from connecting with the spirits, 'the world shall burn with his release, unless the fox's prison and the young devil step forth to do battle with him.'

Of the identity of the two devils she was certain, they could be no other then Jin Kazama and Kazuya Mishima, but of the identity of the fox's prison, she had nothing to go on. Having seen enough she faded into the shadows and disappeared, to further observe the happenings of the tournament until she found out the identity of the fox's prison.

Meanwhile, back at the gym…

Heihachi was standing in the bathroom, looking at himself in the mirror with a look of disgust. How had he, once the strongest man in the world fallen to depending on a boy. He growled in anger, just before he punched the mirror, shattering it into pieces.

"I will use this boy to regain control of my company, and crush my arrogant brat of a son and my ungrateful grandson," Heihachi said, looking at his shattered reflection in pure hatred.

Sorry people but I'm gonna cut it short here….cuz I got nothing.

Sorry that it isn't doesn't match how long you people have been waiting for it. Q~Q

-is ready to commit sepukku-

Review and I shall not commit suicide to recover my honor. T^T