Note: This takes place in an AU. Basically, Naruto lives in Pakura's time period, being a Jounin of The Hidden Sand. He has grown up with no parents, just like in the Original Universe, but he does not have the Kyubi sealed inside of him.

Now because of this, his jutsu style will have changed a bit, such as he cannot use 9-tails chakra, and since he never met Jiraya, he does not know Rasengan. Oh also, during the time of this story, he is 26.

It was late afternoon in the Hidden Sand Village, the sun still hanging above but slowly setting. The blonde haired Shinobi walked with his hands resting on the top of his head towards the gigantic mass of people. "Hey what's going on…" he asked himself quietly before suddenly remembering that today was the day Pakura-san would be returning after completing her mission.

He made a faint smile "Maybe this will turn the tides of the war in our favor…!" he thought as he ran forward into the crowd, looking up towards the balcony where the Kazekage stood wearing his typical robe and hat attire. It seemed he had missed most of the prelude into the ceremony since he suddenly heard him yell "Pakura of The Scorch Release!" Then, on cue, Pakura emerged right next to him, a slight smile upon her lips.

Naruto knew everyone was cheering, but it seemed to fall upon deaf ears as he simply stared at her face, she was fairly good looking; he wondered how good of a fighter she was…They had never met one another personally but Naruto knew who she was. Everyone did. "I'll stay after the festival and wait for her to come out...I might actually be able to met her!" eh thought hopefully.

The rest of the festivities went on for about an hour or so. But as the sun started to set everyone seemed to slowly drift off to their respective homes, except for one brown haired girl. She stuck around for some reason. "What's she doing…?" Naruto thought raising an eyebrow as he leaned his back on the building with his hands resting behind his head. Naruto suddenly heard the click of a door, making the blonde Shinobi jump a little. He quickly stopped himself from darting forward at her; not wanting to seem too eager.

But the browned haired girl didn't seem to care at all "Pakura sensei!" she yelled and ran up to the rather tall kunoichi. "Hello Maki." She said in a voice that seemed to melt Naruto straight to the core, so much so he wasn't really able to move or speak up. It just sounded so calm and relaxed. "Will you train with me?" "I just got back from an exhausting mission Maki, maybe tomorrow." She said as he walked past the brown haired ninja. Naruto felt his inner self die a little bit as he knew he'd have to wait to spar now. "Heh, looks like even you get tired Sensei." The girl named Maki said, behind her words you could easily tell she was tempting Pakura.

Pakura stopped dead in her tracks as he turned and looked at her. She was silent for a while before speaking "Very well, come on." She said as she began to walk off towards the direction of the training grounds; Maki giggling and chasing after her. Naruto blinked and seemed to stand up a little bit intending to follow them and spy on their fight but before he could, Pakura turned her head and looked right at him "Do you wish to come as well?"

Naruto blinked "Me? Um yeah sure…I don't have any missions to do." He said as he slowly began to walk after her Pakura seemed to laugh as Naruto joined her by her side "Are you sure you weren't waiting for me? You and Maki were the only ones outside when I came out." A coy smile upon her lips. "He jumped to when you opened the door sensei!" Maki yelled out.

"Damnit…" Naruto thought as he started to blush. "No it's not like that! I was uh…watching the sunset…" Naruto mentally smacked himself upside the head, watching the sunset? Good thing he wasn't a strategist, he wouldn't be able to bluff to save his life. "I'm sure you were." Pakura said as they arrived upon the training grounds, they were covered mostly in sand and rock, nothing special "First Maki will go. I'd fight you both but that seems a little unfair doesn't it? You are a Jounin after all."

Naruto smirked slyly "But you're Pakura, the master of the Scorch Release. I'm just a Jounin. But fine, then there won't be any excuse when I defeat you." Pakura rolled her eyes before she was under attack from Maki, who was going at her relentlessly. The fight was rather dull and ended when Maki finally ran out of energy and weapons, Pakura not have sustaining a single scratch. "Well done Maki, you're getting better with each day." The kunoichi remarked as she straightened up from her fighting stance.

"But I didn't even lay a scratch one you…" "Child, it takes time to become better, you are getting closer and faster, plus you almost had me." She admitted, smiling while doing so. Maki seemed to nod and back away as Naruto took her place; his lips making a smirk. Pakura seemed to smile wider "Well someone seems cocky. Why don't you show me why!" she said before going into a battle stance a kunai in her right hand. Naruto gave no response as he charged forward with reckless abandon. Pakura raised an eyebrow and delivered a swift kick. It connected easily, but it turned out to be no more than a clone.

Pakura growled as her foot was somewhat lodged into the sand clone, it would take her about 2 seconds to dislodge this time, it was revealed Naruto was waiting on a wire above, before dropping down and kicking the clone with all his power as it broke apart, causing a small sand screen to form. Pakura jumped back a little, ready for his assault. Soon three kunai's flew at her, two were aimed right at the center, and then the third was more to the left.

She easily deflected the two in the center and moved her right arm across and hit the third one to the left. "Tch, amateur attack." She thought while rolling her eyes. Though the sand Naruto came, with using his hand to grip hers, keeping it place. Pakura growled slightly "Nice try immobilizing the hand holding a kunai. But I can still hit with my left!" Naruto sustained a blow to his ribs, but he only smirked and grabbed her elbow, yanking it in the opposite direction.

So basically, Pakura's right arm was off to the left and her left arm was to the right. Pakura growled as she tried to break free of his grasp but found the male to be a bit stronger than she originally thought. Naruto smirked "So I win heh?" "Not quite yet…" she said closing her eyes for a moment. Naruto raised an eyebrow "What does she mean…Oh shit fire!" he thought as a type of fire ball came from behind Pakura and went straight at him.

Naruto quickly released her and jumped back and crouching as the fireball hit the ground. Naruto narrowed his eyes before standing back up "Should've seen that one…" Pakura laughed as more fireballs rose around her "So do you give up yet? I'd rather not have to severely hurt you." She said simply as the fireballs began to spin a little in the air. Naruto seemed to hide his face but you could tell he was snarling "Give up? Hah! You're crazy!" he yelled as his head shot up, and more clones formed off him, 6 to be accurate.

Pakura planned to make a remark before she was charged by the clones. She easily dealt with them before realizing there was only 4…"How did they sneak out of sight…!" she thought before feeling two tight arms around her waist. Just on raw instinct she shot a fireball at it, it was a mere clone just like before. "Burning rush!" she heard a voice scream from above. She saw Naruto coming down; his fist was covered in dark red fire.

Upon further notice though, his arm was covered by thick sand, holding off the burning. Pakura sighed "It would have worked if you didn't announce it…Not very stealthy." She said as she sent one fireball at him, it would be enough to divert him away….Right? Naruto didn't slow down, and as soon as they grew close, that last clone came flying out from behind, taking the hit from the ball, and allowing Naruto to bypass, Pakura not noticing.

"Pakura sensei!" Maki yelled as Pakura looked back up. Pakura's eyes widened as she was ready to do her ultimate defense, although it would probably cost a lot. But before she knew it, the flame was gone, and Naruto landed right in front of her, his fist barely even touching the ground as he looked up "Gottcha!" Pakura seemed confused for a moment. Naruto, picking up on this raised an eyebrow "You didn't actually think I'd go through with it did you? Like I know you wouldn't have hit me with those fireballs!" he said, flashing a wide smile.

"I actually would have…" Pakura thought to herself.

Cliffhanger!

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