IShinobi (I Will Be A Ninja My Own Way With ***** System) - Chapter 46. 12

After some minor discussions about how Ingenuus will be divulged it was decided that he will be known as a survivor of the Uzumaki clan regardless of the results of his bloodline, they then spread the rumor that would by the next morning be known to all the village.

When it was finally time to go home Ingenuus was very tired and could bȧrėly stand on his two own feet, seeing his state Tsunade smiled and decided to carry him in her embrace the way home. Even though the four girls are responsible for Ingenuus he’ll be living with Tsunade and the other girls will get to spend time with him according to a schedule they made: Mondays and Wednesday are Kushina’s days, Tuesdays and Thursday are Mikoto’s days, while Fridays and Saturdays are Shizune days but this is only in the first week and the cycle will change every week, Tsunade staying with the unchangeable Sundays every week. At first, the girls were very picky about the days but then Ingenuus proposed the cycles and things went smoother, even though they still feel like Tsunade is the one with best luck to always have a full day with the adorable Ingenuus but Tsunade explained that she won’t always have time even on Sundays and when that happens one of them will have to take the place using the same cycle system.

About 55 minutes of walking later they finally reached Tsunade’s house which was a big residence with a mansion size, they went in after passing the guards who were surprised to see Tsunade with a little boy and didn’t really know what to think of the situation. Tsunade ignored their obvious confusion and went inside with Ingenuus who looked exhausted and was slowly closing his eyes to only to open them wide right after as if fighting with his tiredness.

-Inside the Senju residence-

Tsunade saw Ingenuus fighting not to sleep and asked.

Tsunade: “What is it, kid? Scared of sleeping?”

Tsunade asked with a small smile on her face as she asks worried while trying to tease Ingenuus a bit.

Ingenuus: “Yes, I always have bad dreams”

Tsunade looked at the cute boy with sorry eyes and said.

Tsunade: “Don’t worry, I’ll keep you safe from all bad, so you just slept and if something happens, keep calm cause I’ll be right there hugging and protecting you”

Tsunade had a somewhat weird feeling while saying those words and she couldn’t explain it, it was not bad but not exactly good. It’s an unusual mix of emotions but she doesn’t dislike it.

Ingenuus heard Tsunade’s words and some of the tension on his body eased because he’s not alone anymore, even though Rikune is his current best friend she can’t actually interfere with what goes around and it’s not her fault but it brings a certain feeling of unreliability that has been in Ingenuus subconsciously, so hearing these words from Tsunade helped him a lot.

Ingenuus nodded to Tsunade’s words and then headed to the bedroom with Ingenuus still in Tsunade’s embrace.

-Inside Tunade’s room-

Tsunade puts Ingenuus down on the bed and asks him if he’s hungry and wants to eat something before going to sleep and Ingenuus shook his head in negation since he is not really hungry.

Tsunade goes to her wardrobe opens it then picks a nightgown and starts changing right there, Ingenuus who has the habit of gawking didn’t by any means take the situation as an exception and since watched as Tsunade changed. Tsunade who noticed Ingenuus gaze at her sighed and ignored it deciding that she’ll have to teach him a lot of things, but there’s no helping it he’s a kid, after all, is what she thought as she continued until she was finally done without letting Ingenuus bother her.

Ingenuus who watched Tsunade through the whole process wasn’t really thinking of it in a sėxuȧŀ way but rather as research, Ingenuus always found woman’s anatomy an interesting and beautiful topic, so to the point, he actually took some courses on it and did a lot of research about it and looking at Tsunade’s refined body he couldn’t help but to unconsciously smile for the first time in a very long period of time, unlike his awkward smiles before it was a true and beautiful smile. Tsunade saw his smile and couldn’t help but to want to cuddle him over his absolute cuteness right now.

Ingenuus: “You’re the most beautiful”

Ingenuus let those words out by accident and then blushed slightly but before he could cover his face with the blankets Tsunade jumped on him and hugged him while cuddling then said.

Tsunade: “If I’m not careful with you, you’re going to fill this house with girls, hahaha”

Tsunade said with a huge smile, she is now in a good mood, it has been a long time since she received an ‘innocent’ compliment like this one, the ones she receives are either plain leechers or have secondary intentions on their words but this one is a very refreshing compliment that will keep her in good mood for at least a week, unlike those with secondary intentions this makes her feel proud on her body and slightly worried Ingenuus turns into a womanizer.

Ingenuus who is now being smashed by Tsunade’s brėȧsts is actually feeling very comfortable in the position and ended up falling asleep. Tsunade noticed and positioned herself and Ingenuus correctly, so she goes to sleep while hugging Ingenuus being careful and positioning his head so that he doesn’t get suffocated by her brėȧsts.

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Ingenuus is now sitting beside an enough pool, he’s looking towards the horizon with a determined expression and a slight smile on his face while dressed in swimming trunks only.

Ingenuus decided to lay down on the floor lazing out for a bit. While Ingenuus did so a crimson red-haired beauty came walking in a blue swimsuit that was pretty plain but still perfectly fit her making it look better than a more decorated swimsuit would.

Ingenuus: “What will you do this time?”

Ingenuus said without moving from hid position at all.

Elma: “I came here to sing you a song and that’s all”

Ingenuus looked at Elma as if evaluating the seriousness in her words but he could only see a girl with an ‘innocent’ smile on, sighing at not being able to read her at all Ingenuus just turned to the horizon again.

Ingenuus: “Do whatever you want, it’s not like you’ll listen if I you not to”

Ingenuus knows very well that in his dreams Elma seems to have control over what’s happening and the scenario around them, so know that he’s being able to freely move and talk he knows it’s probably her decision to let him so so, Ingenuus believes it would be useless to try and fight her here so he’s just trying not to wake up.

Seeing him like that Elma smiles in a more natural loving way, then she moves closer to him and put his head on her ŀȧp giving him a ŀȧp pillow, Ingenuus didn’t do anything cause even if he wanted to his movements got suddenly restricted.

Elma: “If I could begin to be????

Half of what you think of me????

I could do about anything????

I could even learn how to love????

When I see the way you act????

Wondering when I’m coming back????

I could do about anything????

I could even learn how to love????

Like you????

Love like you????

I always thought I might be bad????

Now I’m sure that it’s true ’cause????

I think you’re so good????

And I’m nothing like you????

Look at you go!????

I wish that I knew????

What makes you think I’m so spe-cial????

If I could begin to do Something that does right by you????

I would do about anything????

I would even learn how to love????

When I see the way you look????

Shaken by how long it took????

I could do about anything????

I could even learn how to love like you????

Love like you… Love me like you????”

(AN: this is Love like you(from Steven Universe))

While Elma was singing Ingenuus begun to feel nostalgic for some reason and as the song advanced the feeling only increased until a memory came to his mind.

-flashback 2 years ago in earth(year 2017)-

Ingenuus who was now 15 years old was sitting on the couch while watching tv and clinging to him was a girl with crimson red-hair that had a cheerful smile and a beautiful aura around her, yes that’s Elma two years ago. They were watching a cartoon on tv and a song started playing in the end with the credits.

Elma: “Ingenuus, this song is so good no matter how many times I listen to it”

She said while holding onto Ingenuus harm like a precious treasure.

Ingenuus: “Yeah, yeah but you had us listen to it multiple times before, the first few times were nice but now it’s getting annoying”

Ingenuus said with an annoyed expression that completely differs his current Indifference.

Elma: “We only listened to it like 1000 times, it’s still fresh but if you insist on not listening to it again sing it with me”

She said with an innocent and unguilty expression at the beginning of her sentence but by the end of the sentence for had a somewhat smug face.

Ingenuus who noticed her obvious objective simply sighed and agreed.

Elma: “Ok, let me start: If I could begin to be????

Half of what you think of me????”

Ingenuus: “I could do about anything????

I could even learn how to love????”

Elma: “When I see the way you act????

Wondering when I’m coming back????”

Both(Elma and Ingenuus): “I could do about anything????

I could even learn how to love????

Like you????”

…..

Ingenuus: “What makes you think I’m so spe-cial????

…..

Elma: “I could even learn how to love like you????

Love like you… Love me like you????”

They sang the song till the end and they then Elma was once again clinging on to Ingenuus while they both had a smile of their own.

Ingenuus: “why are you always so clingy?!”

Ingenuus asked with a complicated expression on his face.

Elma: “It’s because your so warm and comforting I can’t help but to cling on to you”

She said with a playful and tricky expression with a childish tone of voice but Ingenuus could see a hint of sadness in it and just sighed and hugged her tight with his right arm. Now both laying on the sofa looking at the ceiling Ingenuus muttered.

Ingenuus: “I wish things will just stay as calm and nice as they are”

Ingenuus muttered with a smile on his face, completely unaware of the flag he just raised and the things to come in the next two years not only for him and Elma but events that involved a lot more, leading to his death close to the end of the second year.

-end of flashback-

Ingenuus was still laying on the floor with his head on Elma’s ŀȧp while tears roamed down his face and before he could get up a tear fell on his face and Ingenuus looked up only to see Elma crying.

Elma: “Do you do remember how things were back then? I thought you had long forgotten”

Elma said with a cute smile on her face before her usual obsessed and extreme eyes came back together with her mischievous smile.

Ingenuus got up and looked at Elma with the pool behind him slowly getting full of a red liquid.

Ingenuus: “You really should leave the past behind and live more in the present, those memories have already lost their meaning”

Ingenuus said with melancholy on his face.

Elma: “I’m living in the present, cause your my present and my future and the meaning wasn’t lost just forgotten”

When Elma said so her eyes turned black and bloodstained as she pushed Ingenuus into the now full pool.

Ingenuus was drowning in the red trying to breathe but couldn’t and simply closed his eyes.

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Ingenuus opened his eyes wide only to discover he’s actually being suffocated by Tsunade’s brėȧsts, Ingenuus immediately used all the strength he has and was luckily able to move his face just enough to breathe and sighed in relief for escaping death. But soon calmed down feeling the warmth coming from her and comfortable waiting.

Ingenuus asked Rikune what time is it a discovered its 4 A.M. and it’s been 3 hours since he fell asleep and he still feels very tired but knows sleeping won’t help.

Having no other option since Tsunade won’t let go of him and for some reason is a heavy sleeper despite being a ninja… Ingenuus couldn’t help but to worry. After 2 hours Tsunade finally woke up and greeted Ingenuus.

Tsunade: “Good morning kid, today is Sunday and tomorrow starts ninja academy me you came in a pretty prominent time”

Tsunade said with a slightly sleepy aura around her.

Ingenuus: “Good morning Tsunade, I think that might be a problem”

Ingenuus said with a slightly worried expression that is not seen in his indifferent face.

Tsunade: “Already giving up? You make me sad with such a weak resolve”

Tsunade said with a fake disappointed expression.

Ingenuus: “No, I just remembered I don’t know how to sense chakra or use chakra”

Ingenuus said with a slightly low tone.

Tsunade perfectly heard what he said and started laughing before saying he would learn it in school and that he shouldn’t be in a rush.

Ingenuus: “how will I complete your challenge if I’m not in a rush?”

Ingenuus said with a slightly more worried tone.

Tsunade could see Ingenuus was acting a little weird and looked at his face seeing the dark circles on under his eyes she could somewhat understand and thought to herself now realizing he even woke up before her and for a healthy sleep cycle, he should have slept for another 4-5 hours, Tsunade understanding he wasn’t exaggerating when he said he had nightmares and decided she would find a way to get rid of them.

Tsunade: “Ok, Ingenuus let’s go take a bath and then eat after I’ll take you for a walk”

Tsunade said with a smile on her face.

Ingenuus simply shook his head in disagreement.

Ingenuus: “You’ll drown me with those huge bȯȯbs”

Tsunade hearing his words looked at her ċhėst for a bit before saying.

Tsunade: “Don’t worry, I’ll be careful”

Before Ingenuus could answer Tsunade picked him up and got towels before going to the bathroom.

-Inside the bathroom-

Getting undressed Tsunade looked to see if Ingenuus needed help but froze for a little at sight of the ‘little monster’ and said.

Tsunade: “They weren’t joking… You really are a monster… I already feel sorry for your future woman”

Ingenuus hearing her looks at his own ȧssets and doesn’t really mind it until he remembers this body should be that of a 4 years old but throws the thoughts out the window since logic died the moment he got a system.

Then they bathed together after a small ‘fight’ because Ingenuus didn’t want Tsunade to wash his body for him but he obviously lost, not only that but Ingenuus almost fell asleep several times during the process even though he was trying hard to stay awake.

After bathing together and just like Ingenuus said Tsunade almost drowning him with her brėȧsts they cleaned themselves and Ingenuus wanted to wear the same clothes since he can’t just make new ones appear from thin air in front of Tsunade without having to explain a lot but Tsunade immediately said no and told him to wait while she buys some clothes for him. Ingenuus wanted to refute but Tsunade said that if complicated things in the slightest she would make him use her childhood clothes and Ingenuus immediately shut his mouth.

Somewhere in the hidden village, Kushina felt like she lost an important moment.

Tsunade got ready and left not long after, Ingenuus started talking to Rikune and asked more about the system and got some answers, then he asked if he’s able to use chakra or if he has to buy something from the system. Rikune explained that he can perfectly use chakra just like any common person but would have to get affinities either through the system’s shop or training the affinity, it seems that even though Ingenuus started with no affinity he can cultivate any affinity by practicing chakra transformation but some affinities would be way harder than others.

Ingenuus decided that since he has to wait for Tsunade he’d at least do some progress, he went to some plant that was in the hall and asked Rikune if it was poisonous or dangerous for him, Rikune responded saying it’s safe so he got a bunch of leaves sit on the bed and started practicing the leaf exercise by focusing on the leaf and controlling his breath in a meditation like stance and mode.

-later-

After 1 and half of trying to do the leaf exercise, Ingenuus finally started feeling some progress since now leaves would stick for about 2.3 seconds according to Rikune before falling but the more the leaf sticks the harder it becomes to make it stick for longer.

Ingenuus saw small progress in his status in CC%(chakra control) which was now at 1.2% which was little, but it was still progress, so Ingenuus continued practicing the exercise until it was 11 A.M. Which makes it 8 hours since Ingenuus woke up. In the end, his progress was CC%:3.4 and Ingenuus was extremely tired to a very dangerous point.

Rikune:[Ingenuus, I think you should stop it now. You’ve trained enough, for now, I think you should rest]

Rikune who was very worried about the boy’s health voiced her worries in a very caring tone.

Ingenuus: “No, I’m fine. I can do this all day.”

Ingenuus said with a slightly cold tone and expression that is heavier than his usual indifferent expression.

Rikune:[You’re hurting yourself at this point! If you go on like that your body will collapse!!]

Rikune who wasn’t just gonna watch Ingenuus overdo himself yelled at him in a very firm tone.

Ingenuus: “Hahahaha! I get it! You’re trying to make me fail just like your other host, bravo your acting is top-notch!”

Ingenuus said while laughing with slightly deepened eyes and a crazy aura around him with a cold and cynical tone.

Rikune:[Of not! I’m not! I’m just trying to help you! The way I didn’t with him… I want you to succeed but not by constantly overdoing yourself, so please listen and stop to rest]

Rikune said once again worried even ignoring the negative comments towards her even though it does hurt her to hear such words.

Ingenuus: “Please stop! I can’t, I can’t sleep! I can’t rest! I can’t stop! And you’re saying you’re trying to help me?!?! If you WANT to help me, then stop saying useless bullsh*t and find a way to help me!!”

Ingenuus yelled at Rikune in a very unstable way.

Rikune:[Snap out of it!! You’re just tired and should calm down a bit you’re not in a state where you should make decisions, let me help you]

Rikune who was aware that Ingenuus is not in the best mental state right now insisted but it was weird that he suddenly worsened, Rikune believes Ingenuus should have lasted more than this before getting to this point, anyway now’s not the time for that and Rikune focused in the situation.

Ingenuus: “You… You’re trying to control me!!.. Hahaha!!! You’re all trying to control me! The system! You! Tsunade! Kushina! Mikoto! Shizune! Hiruzen! And… And even Elma! You’re all trying to break me and make into a puppet BUT I’ll never… Let… That… Ha.”

Ingenuus yelled with a slightly paranoid tone but his expression didn’t transmit it, as he spoke his words were getting slower as his breathing got heavier at each word along with his eyes that only got heavier until his hair and eyes got completely black as he fainted before finishing his sentence.

At the moment Ingenuus fainted Tsunade came in only to see the now black-haired boy fall on the floor.

Both(Tsunade and Rikune): “[INGENUUS!!!], INGENUUS!!!”

Both girls screamed seeing the boy on the floor motionless.

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Special thanks to NoDajModa, for helping me give the sleep problems the emphasis they deserve.