Chapter 361 - Extra 15: The Tide Rises (1/2)

"I swear to god that if I didn't love her so much, I would have sent her on an S-rank mission for all the trouble she has given me" - Kurama muttered as he continued to go through all the doc.u.ments he had acc.u.mulated on his desk. He was talking about his beautiful red-haired wife who had forced him to take the position of Uzukage while she was enjoying her life - "At least my life is not as bad as the other Kage."

It had been two weeks since the day of the pranks and everything had returned to normal, with the only exception that the "Clone Rights Law" was spreading unchecked across the Elemental Nations Continent.

"Good thing we in Uzu don't accept outside laws" - Kurama smiled as he looked at his clones and how they worked with a scowl - "Isn't that right?"

"F.u.c.k you!" - The clones exclaimed as they rolled their eyes at their original.

"Remember, I can still use 'that' if you keep getting on my nerves!" replied Kurama as his eyes glittered with mischief.

"Sorry, Kurama-sama!" - The clones exclaimed in terror.

" That' s what I thought I heard" - snorted Kurama as he continued working, only to notice someone knocking on his door - "Come in"

"Sorry for the intrusion" - said a female voice as she entered the office.

"Tsunami-san?" - Kurama said with surprise because he didn't expect to see his student's mother in his office - "Is something wrong?"

"W-Well, actually I came to claim my prize" - Tsunami replied with a red face.

"Prize?" - asked the confused Kurama, only to widen his eyes in surprise - "Right, the prize for the [Fox Hunt]."

Tsunami nodded with a smile when she saw how the albino had remembered the event.

"I see" - Kurama nodded as he looked at the woman - "Konan used her prize to ask me to help her with the rebuilding of Ame, Kaguya still won't tell me anything about how she wants to spend her day. Alright, tell me, what do you want to do?"

"What I had in mind" - Tsunami said as a look full of conviction appeared on her face.

* * * * *

"I'm surprised you asked for a date in Konoha, Tsunami-san" - said Kurama as he looked at the woman who was walking beside him. She was dressed in a delicate white silk dress that contrasted well with her dark-colored eyes and hair.

"It's just that if we have our date in Uzu, I wouldn't be able to see the other inhabitants" - Tsunami replied with a red face. She knew every single inhabitant of Uzushiogakure no Sato, after all, a large part of them were former inhabitants of Nami no Kuni.

"Somehow I can see that" - Kurama replied with a smile as he offered his hand to his student's mother - "But well, this is convenient for me too."

"Huh? Really?" - Tsunami asked with surprise.

"The truth is that Uzu still doesn't have the means to provide a memorable date" - replied Kurama while scratching his cheeks - "And while there are a lot of places to be able to visit thanks to the huge variety of natural scenery, there isn't much of a variety of restaurants."

"It's a waste knowing how wonderful the landscapes of Uzu are" - said Tsunami while shaking her head.

"I know, that's why I was thinking of building some hotels or restaurants in those areas to increase the number of tourists" - said Kurama while shrugging his shoulders - "I'm sorry, I shouldn't talk about this kind of things during our date"

"Don't worry, Kurama-kun" - replied Tsunami with a smile - "It shows that you're someone responsible who cares about his land."

"Not to mention that I find it attractive" - Tsunami thought as she averted her gaze to hide the blush on her cheeks. She quickly took Kurama's hand with a smile on her face and started to check the surroundings of the place.

Konoha was just as she thought, and the people seemed to be extremely kind to her which confused her, though this should be somewhat obvious seeing who she was with.

Kurama was the hero of the Elemental Nations, as well as a local deity.

"Where do you want to go first?" - Kurama asked as he looked at the woman calmly, only to notice how a slight blush appeared on her cheeks - "?"

"F-First, I'd like to go to a clothing store" - Tsunami muttered as she looked at her outfit. While it wasn't a bad one, she felt that it couldn't compare to the clothes worn by the Uzumaki clan members.

"Sounds good to me" - Kurama nodded as he guided the woman towards a familiar store for him.

* * *

". . ." - Kurama was silent as he noticed how his student's mother was red-faced with embarrassment - "I can explain."

"N-No needs to" - Tsunami muttered as she ducked her gaze.

The reason?

They were in front of a clothing store, but for women's u.n.d.e.r.w.e.a.r.

"This was a general clothing store last time I came" - Kurama said as he tried to defend himself, but the woman's almost teary eyes were causing critical damage.

"Oh? But if it isn't Kurama-sama?" - said a woman with a huge smile when she saw the albino - "I like your new look."

"Just the person I wanted to see!" - Kurama exclaimed when he saw the woman - "Please explain to my date that this place used to be a general clothing store!"

"Mikoto-sama?" - asked the woman as she noticed her best customer's date - "No, you are not Mikoto-sama, although the resemblance is striking!"

Tsunami ducked her gaze in regret as she noticed how she had been mistaken for the Uchiha matriarch again.

"She is Tsunami-san" - Kurama replied with a smile as he lightly squeezed his student's mother's hand.

"I'm sorry for confusing you, Tsunami-sama" - apologized the woman as she noticed Tsunami's discomfort.

"You don't have to treat me with so much respect, after all, I'm just a simple civilian woman" - Tsunami replied as she moved her hands erratically.

The store owner smiled in response to the words of the woman accompanying Kurama, only to apologize again.

* * *

"Thanks for the date" - Tsunami smiled as she looked at the white-haired man with a smile on her face. She had bought clothes so she could go out and u.n.d.e.r.w.e.a.r at the store Kurama had shown her at the beginning of their date.

Kurama was surprised at this because he hadn't expected this kind of development, although he didn't know that the owner had convinced Tsunami on the premise that those u.n.d.e.r.w.e.a.r would be a good attack weapon for Kurama if the date progressed properly.

"We're not done yet, Tsunami-san" - Kurama replied as he shook his head and led his date to one of the best restaurants in Konoha.

After that, the two went to the village park, to one of the casinos, though Kurama didn't partake in any of the gambling unless it was so he could make up for lost money.

Finally, the couple moved on to the relaxation area of Konoha, a place where there were hot springs, massage centers, among others.

The two had decided to enter a Spa to relax a little, but Kurama was surprised when he noticed how Tsunami took his hand with a red face and guided him to one of the place's most famous attractions Sauna.

At first, Tsunami was embarrassed to show her n.a.k.e.d body in front of the Uzumaki, but as the minutes passed she started to get used to showing herself towards her romantic interest.

"You don't have to force yourself so much, Tsunami-san" - said Kurama, who had his manhood covered by a towel so as not to scare the woman too much.

"No, I want this" - replied Tsunami with embarrassment as she covered her b.r.e.a.s.ts and intimacy with a towel, only to take it off and show her n.a.k.e.d glory to the albino, who was shocked for a few seconds.

Kurama slowly approached the woman and looked into her eyes, only to notice how they were slightly clouded. He took the woman's face carefully and c.a.r.e.s.sed her delicate cheeks with his fingers, only to end up taking her chin.

Tsunami could feel her heart pounding, but she didn't pull back. She slowly moved closer and let him c.a.r.e.s.s her face while he continued to observe her different colored eyes.

The two slowly moved closer to each other to the point where they could feel the warmth of their partner's breath, only to end in a small kiss that slowly started to become more and more heated.

After a few seconds, the two broke apart.

Tsunami was red in the face thanks to the heat of the place and the embarrassment she felt. She was doing her best to try to control her racing heartbeat as she felt her body losing its strength.

Kurama slowly guided her out of the Sauna to take a little breather.

"I'm fine" - Tsunami said as she covered her body again with her towel because she didn't want anyone else to see her besides Kurama, just to lead him in the direction of their private Jacuzzi.

They were both n.a.k.e.d again, only this time there was no shame on Tsunami's face, but a growing excitement she hadn't felt in years.

Kurama slowly took her by the waist and pulled her closer to his body while giving her a passionate kiss.