A/N - Oml I have been gone for like a month? I legit forgot to tell you guys in my last post that since it is holiday season, I will be more busy than usual. I got things to do and as for chapter 16? I'm still working on it lol I'm telling y'all, action isn't my cup of tea 😂

SO! Cause it's taking so long, I've decided to come up with this fluffy/comedic/somewhat serious chapter.

I think this will take place after the chapter Naruto and Nia first kissed and Kakashi saw them doing so at the end lol

Please comment and vote and enjoy ❤️

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Chapter xx: Intimacy?

"There you go. You should be all warmed up now," Naruto draped a blanket over Nia's shoulders and made sure to close it up.

"T-Thank you," The girl gave a warm yet timid smile as she lightly clenched onto the sheet. "But... are you sure you don't wanna share? I mean I don't want you to be all c-"

"Ah, don't worry about me. I'll be just fine, ya know?" The genin grinned. "Besides, all that kissing you earlier made my body all warm. It was... really amazing."

Heat quickly filled Nia's cheeks.

'He liked... kissing me?' Her heart skipped a beat.

Awkwardly, she no longer could lock eyes with the blonde. Every time she would, she'd quickly avert them elsewhere. She was speechless as well.

"Did... you like it too, Curly Brow?"

"Umm... mhm," She felt nauseous. Her palms were sweaty and she wanted to hide somewhere.

Noticing her behavior, the blonde attempted to ease her.

"You know... that confession of yours... I'm really touched by it," He rested a hand on her upper arm causing her to finally make eye contact with him. "I know... that it must've been incredibly nerve-wrecking for you to tell me all that you did. Especially with how you've been treated poorly by others and especially guys cause of how you look. You're still trying to build your self-esteem back up too... I just think... you were very courageous and brave for putting your feelings out there for me, ya know?"

Moving his hand to cup her face, he then added, "Oh and knowing you, you're probably wondering if I'm mad or disgusted with how you feel and all, so to answer that..."

"You don't... need to answer that," Nia interjected. "I know you're a very kind person, so I wasn't thinking that at all. What I'm wondering about is... how do you...view me now? Am I... still that girl that annoys you or makes you feel the need to argue with constantly?"

"Right, the way I view you... I guess that's fair since you told me your view of me. Hmm, let's see... when I think of you, the first thing I think of is how incredibly sad and lonely you seem to be. You've been given a very difficult hand in life, so I can see why it's a bit hard for you to stop feeling so down all the time. Especially being reminded by others constantly of how they see you as having no value whatsoever no matter how hard you try. Though, I do get a bit agitated with how long you're taking to build your confidence back up again, I can see that you sincerely wish to see yourself as someone worthy despite what others label you to be." The genin answered. "While it's true that you came across as this cold and seemingly heartless person at first, it became extremely obvious later on to me that you were only trying to protect yourself from getting hurt and felt building this wall around you would help do just that."

He then paused for a moment, before adding some more things in.

"In all honesty, you're extremely weird and awkward, but you're very, very soft at heart. You're caring and thoughtful... even though you try to hide that fact, you just make it too obvious at some point. You seem to care for who someone is as a person above all else. You truly are a sensitive muffin basically. I like that I can talk to you about anything without worrying about you judging me with no good reason. I like that I can tell stupid jokes, but you still find them funny for some reason. You're gentle and don't like fighting in general unless necessary. I like that you're not afraid to state your opinion about something important to you and I like that you're there to call me out when I'm saying or doing something that I shouldn't..."

At this point, Nia was unable to stop staring at the ninja.

"Oh, and you're open-minded too. You're forgiving and patient with me. I like that you can apologize when you've made a mistake and not hold a grudge against me when we get into an argument. I do think it's terrible that you put too much of your worth into your appearance alone though and that that seems to be the source of all your troubles. You can get a bit overbearing when you express your sadness, but at the same time, I like that you feel you can trust me in regards to opening up to me."

"You... really think that, Naruto?" The girl hid her hands in her sleeves and tried not to be too happy just in case.

Naruto nodded then made a look.

"You try really hard even when everything seems hopeless. It's kinda sad to watch, but it also proves how determined you can be and I like that. Even though you get down on yourself really harshly, you still try. You try even when others tell you nothing you do will ever amount to anything or that your efforts are meaningless. That sorta determination and stubbornness requires some sort of mental strength even if it's easily hidden within the part of you that stresses. Curly Brow, you're making steps to improve your mental health day by day. It may be baby steps, but it's progress nonetheless."

"About that... I'm sorry for having been such a burden with my problems. I don't mean to whine and complain to you about the way I look all the time. I realize that it must be incredibly annoying to you. I know I shouldn't let people's insults and comments get to me, but... I just.. I can't ignore it when I see how they look me in disgust or as if I'm some wild animal then treat me like I don't matter, that my opinions are garbage, and that I don't even deserve to be treated decently. I hate watching others talk behind their hands when they see me or laugh at the face I was born with that I have zero control over. I hate being the girl everyone ignores or tries to find a reason to put down. I hate that no one cares... that no one wants to show me compassion or anything if that sort. It... really hurts me... even when I try not to act like it doesn't. It always does... I'm sorry."

"Hey... you don't need to apologize," The blonde tried to ease her with a smile. "Anyone would act like you most likely if they were being trashed on so hard about the way their face looks and nothing else. I totally understand that there are just some things people aren't able to bear so easily. You're not bad for wanting someone to talk to about your situation or get upset when your voice or actions are being pushed aside for a ridiculous reason. You're being completely ridiculed and shunned... I'd like to see the people who constantly berate you walk in your shoes and see if they can handle the hatred the way you have to and see who's laughing then. I guarantee you most of them would kill themselves, but you... you're strong."

"T-Thanks, but that isn't true. I've tried to hurt myself before... if you want the true definition of a strong person, look at yourself. You're very, very strong inside, Naruto. I admire you greatly for that. I would love to be more like you in that regard. I love that you don't let other's opinions weigh you down the way it does with me." Nia then bowed. "T-Teach me your ways, great one! How can you be so confident and amazing even when you had others treat you so badly for so long?! If I had just a fraction of your strong spirit, I'd be good for life!"

Naruto chuckled and rubbed the back of his head.

"The heck are you bowing for? I'm not all that great. You give me way too much credit. Besides, not everyone I come across knows I'm a jinchuuriki so I can get around a lot easier with those unfamiliar with that and I can prove myself by getting stronger and having the villagers trust in me. Your situation is different: you can't hide your appearance. It's something everyone sees and so, you have it a lot rougher than me in that regard alone cause people will tear you to shreds once noticing you and I'll only get messed with once I make it apparent of what I have inside me. I can hide what's inside me from others to a certain extent. I'm sorry for your misfortune. I really am, ya know? I hate seeing you so stressed and hurt about this whole thing. You did nothing wrong to deserve having a face a lot of people consider hideous. It's messed up how wrong they do you because of it."

Nia felt touched to hear the sincerity in his voice yet was feeling guilty at the same time.

"Thank you for caring so much about what I go through, but now I just feel so selfish. You've gone through such a hard time also and I only seem to focus on my issues. Didn't you say you lost your best friend a month or two before we met? Ugh... how awful was it for me to only talk about myself when you were in the midst of dealing with something like that... Please forgive me for being so self-centered? I feel terrible."

"I agree that you appear to think you're the only one suffering at times, but like I said before... I don't blame you for being like that when it seems like the entire world is against you. And yeah... I did lose my best friend and I took my time to grieve for a long while, but I had the people I care about and who cares for me at my side to comfort me and it meant and did a lot for me. That's why... because I know how important it is to comfort people when they're dealing with something that they find overwhelming, I do my best to shoulder their burden for and with them. This includes you, Curly Brow. I feel hurt when you feel hurt and I feel happy when you feel happy — I got your back, ya know?"

"UGH, YOU'RE TOO GOOD FOR THIS WORLD, I SWEAR!" The girl's heart melted as she then wrapped her arms around his neck as tears formed in her eyes. "You don't even have to be this way toward me and yet you do! How can you put up with me when I act a certain way or get down on myself?! I'm overbearing and yet you still stay with me! You actually show compassion and do your best to help me feel better about myself or life in general! You're an amazing guy! I don't give a damn if anyone hates you cause of the beast inside you or for any other reason! In my eyes, you're incredible! One of a kind! Thank you for being so kind to me! I appreciate it so damn much, you have no idea!"

"GUAHHH!" The genin freaked out. "Oh man, Curly Brow! Are you really crying right now?! C'mon, you don't need to tear up. Seriously, everything's gonna be just fine, ya know! You don't gotta worry."

Nia pulled away and sniffled, wiping the tears raining out of her eyes with her hands. She was lightly sobbing as she struggled to make eye contact with the blonde as her vision was blurred from the tears.

"I-I'm not cr-crying cause I f-feel sad... I'm cr-crying cause yo-you're s-such a good pe-person," She croaked. "S-So kind... and accepting. You have a-an amazing h-heart."

"Curly Brow, keep crying that hard and your nose is gonna run," Naruto took his bag off and searched for something and pulled out some kleenex, gently pushing it against Nia's nose before it was too late.

Blushing over his concern for her, the kunoichi took the tissue and softly blew into it before discarding it someplace else. When she came back, she found herself being pulled into an embrace.

"You know... there's more I can add to what I like about, but first..." Naruto stroked the small of Nia's back. "I don't wanna sound like a creepy pervert or anything, but I just wanna ask: Are you sure... I'm not supposed to feel up on you or anything? I wasn't kidding when I told you Pervy Sage said to me that having se-"

Nia sweatdropped. "Yes, I'm sure. Why should I let you bang me when you won't even make me your girlfriend and you have feelings for someone else at the same time? Forget about it and please forget what Jiraiya-sensei told you already... Sex isn't the only way to show someone you care for them..."

"Then how come you let me make out with you?"

"I got... caught up in the moment..." She blushed. "And plus, how the hell could I ever pass up the chance of having you kiss me? I couldn't say no even if I wanted."

There was a brief pause before she started to say something.

"To add onto this whole thing... about Akihiko... I'm... sorry that we got into such nasty arguments over him and that everything would end up in a brawl between you two. You were only trying to lookout for me. You knew that I was feeling incredibly lonely inside and that I couldn't see things clearly the way you did. You were protecting me from getting taken advantage of. I'm sorry, Naruto."

"No... I'm sorry," The genin replied with a gentle tone. "I knew that you've been extremely lonely and that it was clear you wanted some sort of affection or have someone see past your looks, so when I saw that that feudal lord guy was showing and offering you what you truly wanted... I sorta just... I felt threatened by him, ya know?"

"Hm?" Nia looked up at him.

Naruto uncomfortably rubbed the back of his head, finding it difficult to come up with the right words.

"The thing is... uhh..." He was a bit tongue-tied. "Umm... when I saw... how touched you were when he called you beautiful... and the gleam in your eyes when he tried to give you flowers... I... felt this sense of irritation building up in me. I felt like... you were slipping away from me with every advancement that guy pulled on you. You and I spent those couple to few months together and since we were around one another practically 24/7 each day, ate together a lot, slept near one another every day, talked for hours, and just spent all this time getting to know one another... I... felt a bit attached to you at that point. Like... I knew without a shadow of doubt in my mind that I wanted you to come with me to my village. It stung me to think that whole thing may never happen. I... was furious."

"But Naruto... you were trying to have him leave me alone cause you were just being a very good friend, right?"

"Curly Brow... I think... what I felt there... wasn't something... that just a friend should be feeling."

Aggressively taking her hand and squeezing it between them, the genin then declared, "The reason I lashed out on that guy all the time was because... I didn't want him to take you away from me! I felt threatened, all right! I admit it!"

Nia's eyes just widened a little.

"Curly Brow, I couldn't stand the way he kept trying to feel up on you! I couldn't stand how he talked to you or try to sway you into being in his arms! Everything about him infuriated me and I couldn't understand why! The second his name was brought up, I already wanted to beat him down or get you to stay away from him! I couldn't understand why it hurt me to think you'd leave me or have another guy comforting you or trying to show you affection!"

Nia was stunned as she then winced at the intensity of his grip.

"I... got scared," The blonde softened his grasp and lowered his head as his bangs casted a shadow over his eyes. "The thought of him... taking advantage of you... I felt... overwhelmed. I was terrified that you'd rather have him hold you or that you'd rather have him let you cry on his shoulder. I was scared that... you wouldn't want anything to do with me or that you would want someone else to protect you. That intense... dreading over everything that could possibly get you to be in his bed, made me extremely angry."

Naruto used his free hand to gently brush his finger down her cheek.

"I was sick of him using your vulnerability for his own gain. He knew that you were hurting, and that you were sad and that you were lonely, and he used that fact to come up with the right corny things to say and do to get you to spread your legs for him! He disgusts me! I still hate him, ya know!"

"Naruto..." The girl lowered her eyes. "You know... I understand you might've felt threatened and afraid that I could've left you, but... when you say stuff like the guy just wants to sleep with me... that really does hurt me. It really does feel like you're implying that no one could ever want me for anything more than just a one night stand. It really, really hurts..."

"Curly Brow," Naruto made eye contact with her as he moved his hands to her shoulders. "I'm not trying to hurt your feelings or imply anything like that. Even if that guy genuinely had feelings for you, I still wouldn't have let you leave me!"

"But that's... just so selfish and a double standard, isn't it? You liked Sakura, yet I wasn't allowed to have feelings for anyone else?"

"The way I feel toward you and Sakura are different. With Sakura, when Sasuke was still alive, I learned to accept the fact that he was who she wanted to be with. With you... I just cannot let you be with another guy! I won't stand for it! No other guy is allowed to touch you or be your boyfriend, ya know!"

Hearing this, Nia rested her hands on his cheeks then lightly kissed it.

"Even though... I'm upset about you liking Sakura, I... also feel happy that your feelings for me... are starting to shimmer away your feelings for her... even if it's been happening slowly."

"Aren't you... mad at me?" The genin was confused.

"I'm a bit frustrated, but I'm not mad... That still doesn't mean I'll be with you if you still have feelings for another girl though..."

"Thank goodness," The ninja breathed a sigh of relief. "But... tell me something... weren't you more attracted to Akihiko than you were with me? I mean he had dark hair, a really handsome face and a really muscular body. Dark hair and all that other stuff is what you said you liked, right?"

"Naruto..." The girl sighed. "A guy's looks isn't the most important thing to me. I mean, I'm not gonna lie, I thought Akihiko was very sexy physically, but even then... I felt more strongly toward you. The guy has a lot of money and he's even a prince, but that's just not what's most important to me. The thing I care about most for a guy is how he is as a person: How kind he is, how he treats people that are mistreated by others, how he views things, what his morals and values are, if he can make me laugh, if he won't judge me for being who I am, if he doesn't laugh at the misfortune of others, if he doesn't gossip or openly make fun of someone in a cruel way... just things like that."

"So then... does appearance really not matter to you?"

"I'm not gonna say they don't matter at all, cause I do feel that everyone should feel attracted to who they're with, but I think people make it obsessive to a point where they couldn't care less how awful a person is as long as they're hot. Looks only matter to me like ten to twenty percent maximum. Personality is eighty to ninety percent important to me. And for me personally, you can be the hottest guy ever, but if you're a horrible person, I'm not gonna want to date you. In Akihiko's case, I didn't find him to be a bad guy, I just... have a stronger attraction toward your personality as opposed to his." Nia explained.

Naruto was moved.

"You... really mean that, Curly Brow?"

"Of course I do," The girl rested her hand atop of his. "You have the kind of personality that blows me away. I don't care if Akihiko is really hot or rich or a prince, I like you, Naruto."

Sheepishly, the blonde grinned. Fidgeting with her hands, Nia just averted eye contact and blushed.

It was awkward.

"A-Anyway," Naruto eventually broke the silence. "Do you... want me to hold you now or uh... uh... s-sorry, I don't know how this whole thing works, ya know?"

"I don't either," The girl was starting to sweat. She was very nervous. She shook her palms in the hopes that it could help rid of the anxiety she was experiencing.

And just like that, she was left tongue-tied. So because this had happened, she opted to just resting her head back on the genin's chest again.

"Say... are you... trying to be my girlfriend or something?" The ninja was still rather naive.

Nia timidly buried her head at the crook of his neck and nodded.

"I see..." His lips curved upwards. He then cupped her chin and made her look at him. "Now... why don't you admit some things to me, okay?"

"Huh? What things?"

"Like admitting you want me to protect you or admitting that I'm the only guy whose arms you wanna be in..."

Nodding, the girl did as requested.

"It's true..." She confessed. "I only want to be in your arms and have you protect me..."

"And?" The genin urged her to continue.

"And... I feel very at ease when you're with me. There's no one else in the world who makes me feel as decent as you do. This may sound ridiculous, but... I feel freaking honored to have you legitimately kiss me like... oh my gosh," Nia had to use her hand to cover the redness evident on her face. "I don't know if you already know, but my hands have been shaking non-stop this entire time. I don't wanna sound weird either, but I feel like I'm in heaven right now. Can you hold me a bit longer? I could use a really nice snuggle."

"Sure..." Naruto did just that as Nia found it difficult not to fall backward.

She was in a state of shock. She felt dizzy as the world seemed to spun around. She was forced to take deep breaths as her anxiousness began to make itself known. She wanted another kiss, to go on a date, to hold hands, to cuddle, to be told she was beautiful, to have someone desire her in a romantic light — she longed for it for so long and now was the chance she had been waiting for since she could remember.

Maybe it really was possible to have someone like her? Maybe it was possible for someone to find her attractive? Maybe it was possible for a guy not to only care about looks? Maybe it was possible that beauty was subjective and that not every guy on the planet would think she was too hideous to love? Maybe, maybe, maybe.

The girl tried not to get her hopes up. She couldn't risk getting hurt. After all, Naruto still had feelings for Sakura. He could leave her in the dust at any given moment. She was greatly likely to suffer from a major heartbreak.

"So..." The genin kept rubbing her back with one hand and pushing her head more to his chest with the other. "I've... been listening to a lot of what Pervy Sage has been telling me for a while, and... he says that he thinks there's a really amazing way you and I can get out this tension going on between us in a way that'll make us both feel fantastic, ya know?"

"Tension?" Nia was confused. "What're you talking about, Naruto? You think we have a problem going on?"

"Not really a problem... but sort of an itch that needs to be scratched," The blonde's cheeks slowly became rosy. "You see... this is embarrassing to admit, but... I keep having these dreams... these dreams of you that... makes me feel so wrong... and... dirty even. I'm not sure why I've been receiving them lately, but... I have no control over them no matter how hard I try not to have them."

"What kinda dreams are you having? AH! Don't tell me I keep dying in your dreams or something?!"

"What? No, that's not even close!"

"Do I keep going missing in them?"

"Not even close," The blonde sweatdropped. "It's literally the complete opposite."

"Huh? Then what the heck is it about?"

"Uh..." Naruto gulped and pulled at the collar of his jacket. "You see... um..."

Nia pulled away from the hug as she just preferred to keep her hands on his chest while having him still wrapped around her waist.

"Naruto, you seem really stressed about this..." The girl was concerned. "I hope I didn't cause you to feel such a way..."

"N-No, you didn't do anything, I just... I um..."

Nia waited for him to speak more, but when he didn't, she rested a hand on his cheek.

"You know... you can tell me anything that's on your mind. I won't think badly of you."

"Yeah, but... this sort of thing... it's... really wrong."

"Naruto... I can't agree or disagree with you if you won't tell me what you've been dreaming about."

The genin just looked away as if he were ashamed of something.

Nia waited patiently, but Naruto said nothing.

She sighed softly then gave a small smile.

"If you're not yet comfortable telling me what's on your mind, it's fine. When you're ready to talk, we can do so then, okay?"

"No," The ninja grabbed her wrist and stared dead straight into her eyes. "This needs to be said now, ya know!"

"A-All right," The kunoichi gave him her full attention. "I'm all ears. What's going on?"

"Before I say what it is... can... I ask you something personal?"

"Of course. What is it?"

"Well..." The genin scratched his cheek. "I don't wanna sound like a creepy perv, but uh... what's your view of... sex?"

"Sex?" This made the girl blush. "Um... well, I've never done it with anyone, so... I don't know what to say. I guess... it would be something nice to experience?"

"If a guy were to ask you for it and you were really attracted to him... would you let him go at it with you?"

"I mean... I wouldn't spread my legs for a guy just because I find him to be just hot."

"Huh?"

"I'm trying to say that I'm not gonna sleep with just anyone. I have to have feelings for them and be in a serious relationship with them. I need to know the guy won't leave me right after the act. I don't wanna be used like a piece of meat. I'll be extremely hurt if that were to happen to me." Nia clarified. "I don't do casual hookups or friends with benefits nor do I wanna be some kind of girl that's kept on the side or being cheated on while the guy I like bangs other girls. That would make me depressed in all honesty. I wouldn't be able to feel love ever again..."

"Do you... think about it a lot?"

"Um... I guess every now and then. Why?"

Naruto ran his fingers through his hair.

"Don't you... ever want someone to take your virginity away?"

Nia rubbed her arm.

"Sure, but like I said... only with someone I truly like who loves me back. Other than that, hell no."

"You said... you like me though, right?" The blonde stroked her cheek, "That means... you must think about wanting me to... ya know..."

This made the girl's heart skip a beat.

"Naruto..." She averted her eyes. "Um..."

"Pervy Sage keeps telling me how good it feels and how I should find somebody to see how it feels for me... I've been trying to ignore it for the longest, but... when he talks about his experiences, it starts to make me feel... envious now."

"Why would you feel envious, Naruto? If it happens, it happens and if it doesn't then-"

"Curly Brow, don't you feel like you're missing out on something?" The blonde lowered his hand to her waist. "All these years, I've been thinking that Pervy Sage was just some sex-obsessed creep, but... what if he's right about this whole thing? What if sex feels amazing and we're totally missing out on it?!"

"Naruto..." The girl became a bit irritated. "You're not thinking about having sex with some random girl, are you?"

"Ehehe," He chuckled. "Does the thought of me getting intimate with another girl make you jealous or something, Curly Brow?"

Though embarrassed, Nia kept true to herself.

"Yes..." She admitted. "That does piss me off."

She then felt her heart drop to her stomach at the thought of it and embraced the blonde once more tightly.

"You're not really thinking of having sex with another girl, are you?" She looked up at him with tears in her eyes.

"Curly Brooow," The genin leaned his head back as a squirmy smile and blush was apparent on his face. "Do you want your hero to have his first time with you instead? Is that why you're jealous? Hm?"

"Please don't sleep with another girl," Nia begged. "I'll be heartbroken if you don't let me be your first time..."

"GAAAAH!" Naruto's eyes then turned into hearts. "NO WAY! YOU ADMITTED IT!"

"Hm?"

"YOU WANNA HAVE SEX WITH ME!"

"KYA!" The girl completely took in what she indeed implied and hid her face in her hands as steam rose out from it.

"CURLY BROW!" The blonde tried to hug her only for her to sidestep him. "CURLY BROW!"

Again she evaded his affection out of shyness. When he did finally grasp her upper arms, she shrieked.

"Shh!" He put his index finger against her lips. "It's okay. I'm not gonna do anything. I just was trying to hold you, ya know?"

"The way you've been acting tonight... I doubt it," Nia was still warm in the cheeks.

Naruto made a sheepish grin.

"S-Sorry... I got excited, all right? Curly Brow... the dreams I mentioned... I... was dreaming of... doing fun things with you."

The girl raised an eyebrow.

"I was having wet dreams," The genin finally admitted although he felt embarrassed to say so. "I've been dreaming of banging you a few times, ya know?"

"WHAAA?!" Nia's jaw dropped as Naruto had to once more use his hand to keep the girl quiet.

"Curly Brow, you know the others will hear you if you scream like that. I don't want them coming over here. That's why I brought us far away from them."

"B-But you were d-dreaming of-"

"Yeah, I know... and I'm sorry. I'm wrong for having had those dreams. You're my friend. A precious one too... I'm sorry."

Nia gave a warm smile.

"Don't be sorry... you can't always control what you dream about. I'm sure you only had those dreams cause I'm always trying to find the chance to receive affection from you. If anyone should be apologizing, it's me."

"Curly Brow..." The genin sighed a breath of relief. "Thanks for not thinking bad of me."

"Aren't those sort of dreams very common with guys? I'm not gonna tear you down for something like that. Besides... the dream was about me anyway... s-so... I'm actually... very flattered."

"ARE YOU SERIOUS?! YOU LIKE THAT?!"

"I... I said I was flattered. If you were to have dreamt of another girl though, I'd be jealous," Nia confessed.

Naruto swayed side to side. "Oh man... I'm totally gonna lose my v-card tonight at this rate, ya know."

"Naruto, even though I'm extremely flattered and all by this whole thing, I'm not giving myself to you tonight."

"WHAT?!" The blonde freaked out and immediately grabbed onto the girl's arms. "WHAT DO YOU MEAN?! I THOUGHT YOU WANTED IT! AREN'T YOU LONELY AT NIGHT?! I CAN MAKE YOU FEEL BETTER, I SWEAR!"

"I'm lonely, but I'm not desperate. I'll be just fine."

"Curly Brow, I don't get it. You said you would basically have sex with me! Why won't you let me hold you tonight?!"

"I... didn't say I want to do it with you tonight. I just... admitted that I would... let you deflower me, but... only if you were to be my boyfriend, prove you're in love with me, and get over Sakura first, which I know isn't happening anytime soon, so-"

"But-"

"I said no, Naruto. Not now. I'm sorry."

The blonde pouted.

"Oh come on... you know I wouldn't hurt you or anything. I know you're afraid, but I'm a good guy, trust me."

"I know you are, but... I'm not that easy to lay with, you know?" Nia replied. "I told you how you can get me to sleep with you. I want your entire heart and your commitment. If you can't do that, then I refuse to be that intimate with you."

With that, she took his hand and sat back down near the fire with him. However, the blonde was visibly upset.

"I understand..." He croaked as his eyes stayed glued to the fire burning the wood. "I'm not gonna force you to do anything you're uncomfortable with."

"I don't mean to make you feel bad." Nia rested her hand on his arm affectionately. "It's just... I wanna make sure I'm not getting played and I wanna make sure I'm actually loved before I do something that extreme. Honestly, I really would be heartbroken if I gave myself to the wrong person. It would crush me cause I take things like this so seriously. I'm not your girl if you're just looking to fool around and I don't wanna be with a guy that likes to get around like Jiraiya-sensei does."'

"But... I don't wanna do it with you cause I wanna mess around, I wanna do it cause I actually have feeli- Listen... I'm not out to hurt you. Curly Brow, I just... wanna make you feel better and show that I care about you."

"Then please show it with your actions rather than your words, Naruto. Please take this time to figure out your feelings with Sakura and me. Oh, and just so there's no confusion between us: with each advancement you make on her from now on, I'll take it as a sign of rejection. If I see you hitting on her more than five times in the course of the week or two I'll give you to think of your feelings, I'll simply take it as a fact that you wish not to pursue me. If you end up kissing or having sex with any other girl, I'll lose all attraction toward you, lose respect for you, and even cut you off if you try to lead me on while doing that sorta thing behind my back."

The genin sweatdropped.

Oh man... she's dead serious about this whole thing. Five times and I can forget about losing my v-card anytime soon... if I kiss or do something with any other girl while trying to win her over completely at the same time, she'll hate me and cut me off for life.

"So what happens if I end up choosing Sakura?" He gulped.

"Well... I'll have to deal with the heartbreak, I guess."

"You'll still be my friend, right?"

" I do hope so. I would probably need some time away from you to get over you though."

"So then if I my heart goes for you, does that mean you'll let me make love to you eventually?"

"Yes... if you can show me you truly care for me," The girl nodded. "But hey... not to sound rude, but you seem a little too innocent for me to clearly imagine you even having sex. You sure you're not the type to back out of something like that?"

"What the?!" Naruto took offense to this and clenched his fist. "Of course I'm not that innocent! I'm ready anytime of the week, ya know!"

"Mind proving it then?" Nia stood back up and slowly pulled down at her pants. "Remember when I said I needed a bathroom break? Well I actually just needed someplace to slip this little thing underneath my pants just in case, you see?"

She was wearing the mini skirt given to her by Akihiko. Although she was very shy about it, she enjoyed having the blonde's reaction to it.

"OH MAN, YOU BET I DO!" The blonde sprung to his feet as Nia did her best to keep his eyes on her. "I'LL DO WHATEVER YOU ASK! JUST NAME IT!"

"What you gotta do to prove you're not too innocent or basically asexual is... spank me." She waved her hips around slowly.

"THERE'S NO WAY YOU'RE SERIOUS! I DON'T BELIEVE YOU! YOU'RE TELLING ME YOU WANT ME TO SPANK YOUR ASS?!"

"Yes. Show me you're not too innocent."

Naruto stuffed some tissues in his nose as it had began to bleed. However, that didn't stop him from getting himself warmed up.

"Bend over some more. I can't see your panties." He told her.

"Kya! I'm not letting you look at them!" Nia refused as Naruto blew on his hands, then rubbed it together as a large grin plastered on his face. "N-Now hurry up and- KYA!"

Then just like that, the boy swung his hand forward and smacked the girl hard on her bottom. When he did, Nia yelped and threw her hands over the throbbing area and scurried a few feet away.

"OH YEAH! HOW WAS THAT?!" Naruto pumped his fist. "Still think I'm innocent? I'll give you another one of those for good measure, ya know!"

"Y-You actually... You actually spanked me!" Nia was immensely flushed in the face.

"You're damn right I did! Now be a good girl and come here, kay?" He cooed.

"KYA! N-NO WAY!"

"Don't be shy. Come to your hero."

"You're gonna spank me again."

Impatient, Naruto jumped into the air and behind the kunoichi as he again slammed his hand against her bottom. Now completely embarrassed, Nia quickly pulled her pants back up to cover her miniskirt and lost feeling in her legs as she fell down to the ground.

"You think I'm too innocent now?" Naruto kneeled down in front of her and winked. "I told you I'd do what you ask! I never go back on my word, ya know?"

"I... I believe you..." The girl rubbed her butt. "I think... we've had one hell of a day. Let's just... please go to sleep now?"

"Sure... and Curly Brow?"

"Hm?"

"Thank you for caring so much about me. I... feel overjoyed." The blonde flashed a smile. "I promise... not to intentionally hurt you."

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