Chapter 20: secrets

After a week in the hospital, Raven was finally released. Only he didn't know if that was a blessing or a curse.

As Raven was waking out, a particular person was waiting for him at the entrance.

"So, they finally released you?"

"Yeah, back in top shape."

"Oh, that's great," Anko smiled, "And if your wondering, yes you passed my test, but just barely. So don't get any ideas. Or I'll send you back to the academy."

"Thank you, Sensei."

"What you still earned it, but we will have to change your training program, because there is a lot that your missing, and trained less than you should have. Because you are actually lucky to have survived my test. Ya know?"

"Oh, I realized that. I'm still too weak, but I seem to have a beautiful, sexy sensei who will help me get stronger."

"Ah, you cheeky brat. If you were a bit older then maybe, but still thanks for the compliment. But really, are you sure and ready for me being your Sensei. Think carefully?"

"Sensei, I have thought it over in the week I stayed at the hospital. You seem to really train me to the extreme, but still in a way that is beneficial for me. I thought you wanted to be a Sensei, my Sensei? Why are you acting so different now?"

"I really want to be a Sensei, yours even. But ... Well, you will find out anyway. I have to tell you something. But not here."

Then Anko brought Raven to a house in the village.

When entering," I warn you, don't get any strange ideas. Where going only to the living room. My room is off-limits. Maybe when your older, then we'll see ... "

"Is this your house? the one you share with Kurenai?"

"How do you know that? Did you come and sneak a peek at your Sensei while she was in her bedroom, or in the bath? Or are you after Sister Kurenai?"

"NOnono, Sensei. I dropped Yukino off here sometimes."

"Ah, I forgot about her. Well then come in."

They entered the house. While Raven got seated, Anko activated a barrier through seals. The barrier enclosed the room.

"Sensei? What did you do?"

"Well, I activated the barrier seal from the house, it is now soundproof and sense-proof from the outside in. I don't want noisy bastards listening in on our conversation. It's not that much of a secret that I'm going to tell you, but better safe than sorry later."

Raven looked strange at Anko, but before he could ask, she started the conversation again.

"I'll just come out with it. I'm a virgin ... "

Raven looked at Anko surprised.

"BWAHAHAhaha, you had to see the look on your face... It's true thou, but most people don't believe it. But now the pressure of the conversation is off. the real thing I wanted to tell you is that when I was a genin, my Sensei was Orochimaru. That's the reason everybody in the village, doesn't trust me. Or they look at me differently."

Then Anko looked at Raven, to see if he would also start looking at her, with those eyes. Raven saw her looking at him.

"WHAT? you think I would see you differently because you were once a student of Orochimaru. Come on, it would explain the snakes, the torture... ah uh the training test, but your still you. Anko, my Sensei."

Anko was very happy at Raven's response, well not the torture one, she'll get him for that. She got up and grabbed him in a big hug. Raven fainted after a while because he didn't get any air. His last thoughts before blacking out were,' So this is how it feels like to die in heaven's embrace."

...

After a half-hour, Raven woke up.

"I'm sorry Raven. I was just so happy."

"Don't be, was a nice experience"

"Haha, cheeky brat."

"No really. Anko, I also have no problems with you being an ex-student from Orochimaru. I still see you as your own person."

"Well, brat, I feel like you earned something now. Here."

She threw a scroll at Raven. He opened the scroll, and it read, "beginnings to Fuinjutsu" ...

While Raven was reading and inspecting the scroll, "That scroll is the second reason we're talking here, inside the barrier. We don't want the wrong person to find out you're starting with Fuinjutsu. Hé, are you listening? I'm talking ..." But then Raven interrupted Anko.

"It's not here, Damn it!"

"What's not there?" she asked.

"Crap, did I say that out loud? Well, you're going to ask now anyway. The barrier is still upright?"

"Yes, so long as I want it too."

"Great, what I'm going to tell you has to stay between you and me. As you said, I don't want specific persons knowing. Can you keep my secret, Anko?"

"I can promise to keep your secret, only if I find that it isn't a threat to the village. Then all bets are off."

"It's not really a threat, well not from me it is. If others new then I can make any promises."

"Then I promise... But, brat, now you got me curious."

"Well, the thing that I'm looking for is information on a basic Uzumaki Unsealing seal. But it's not here."

"That's your secret. Of course, that's not in there. All Uzumaki scrolls of Fuinjutsu are village secrets and forbidden, except for Hokage eyes. And even if you got them, you still wouldn't be able to read them. there unreadable, so why do you want that?"

"Well, it has to do with the secret I'm going to tell you."

Instead of continuing, Raven stood up and start opening his shirt.

"Hé, what are you doing, ..."

Anko was getting flustered and started thinking,' Raven is stripping, now ...' her mind was going places.

Raven had just opened his shirt to take out his necklace from around his neck. then he was going to start explaining, but he saw that Anko was daydreaming. she was starting to drool when he woke her up from her daydream.

"Hé! Crazy woman, where are your heads at?"

"No, Raven we can't ..." and she woke up. disappointed that he was dressed.

"So, sensei what were you thinking about?"

"WHA, WHA, nothing..., so what's the big secret?" trying to steer the conversation back."

Raven gave his necklace to Anko. "Open it, and you'll find out. then we will talk further."

With great expectation, she opened the necklace. Inside she saw 2 names and a seal. But when she read the two names she was surprised, they were ...

- Haru Uzumaki -

- Pakura of the sand -

- z -

"Who are these two?"

"I think you can read, yes?"

"Don't be a cheeky brat. Who are these two to you?"

"Well, Anko. They are the names of my parents, and my secret."

"WHAT!!!!!!!!!!! You're the son of Pakura. the hero of the Suna. One of the most badass chicks there ever was. Outside Tsunade and me."

"I think so. all I can remember is that my mom left me that necklace and that she said that she and my father's name were inside. And that I had to keep it a secret."

"The secret I now understand, but I don't understand the Uzumaki unsealing seal?"

"Well, because my mom told me that when I'm ready and want to know more about them. I have to unseal the seal inside the necklace with a Uzumùaki unsealing seal. Any other seal won't work."

"Now I'm also curious about what she left you. But the Hokage won't give any information away about that. And even if he did, there would be questions. Let me think..."

...

"I maybe have a solution, but if we find a solution. I want a favor in return."

"Ok, What you want?"

"Hehe, I'll tell you when I want it. But you'll owe me big, ok?"

"Agreed, but only when we can open it. then you can ask anything."

"Hehe, Anything ... Wait here..." Anko left to her room. When she came back she had a trunk with her. She dropped it on the table.

"You told me your secret, I'll show you another of mine. Inside this trunk will not be spoken of outside this room ok?"

"Deal."

She opened the trunk, Raven looked inside and found inside. full of scrolls, but on top a purple tong.

"Crap forgot that was in there." she quickly took her underwear away and hid it in her pocket.

"Don't look at me like that."

Then Raven looked back in the trunk.

"Thes beauties are my spoils from over the years. Most are stolen, some were retrieved, others never returned. but the ones we're looking for are the ones my old best friend Kushina gifted and left to me. She asks to keep some of them hidden. Why she never got to tell me. She died three weeks after. So I kept them. She was an Uzumaki, so i is possible there is that seal in those scrolls. so let's find out."

...

After going through her old friend's scrolls she found not only another necklace, the same as Raven's, but also the information on how to unseal the necklace. the specific name for them is "Uzumaki Legacy necklace". There two in existence, one is the general one. any Uzumaki can open it. but then there are the bloodline bonded ones. only the ones with the same bloodline as the people inside can open it. With the necklace, they found a note, "For my son or daughter". Raven looked at the slightly sad Anko.

"This is meant for Naruto?"

"Yes, it seems she left it in my care, for safekeeping. But ..."

"You don't want to give it to him?" she was going to answer but, "I agree, he can't keep a secret. the moment he gets it and finds out. He'll run to the Hokage, or worse he starts telling everybody."

"But, it's still for him, she did ..."

"I'm not saying we won't give it to him. But Sensei, do you really think Naruto is to be trusted with a secret like this? Do you really think he can keep it quiet? Or even where he got it from? It's then not only a problem but a problem for both of us."

"Then, when?"

"When he matures and can be trusted with a secret. Then we will give it to him, is that not the better option?"

"Yes, that's better. but that's for later. Now let's find out what's in yours..."

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