Naruto: Muddled Generation
 

This one begins as a normal day in the leaf village with the strive to be better then all the rest hot on Naruto's mind more then ever right now. It should have been a relatively normal day but... the universe just had to butt in and screw things up.

To start with, I'm Naruto and you're Josuke correct?

That is correct~)

"Oi~ Naruto." A familiar voice called out. Running up beside the orange clad ninja was a young man, dressed in a black Shirt with a white hood, a pair of dark blue shorts, and mesh decorating his forearms and shins. Atop his forehead, like Naruto, he also wore a hidden leaf headband.

He was Josuke Gonzukai, a fellow genin of the hidden leaf.

"Oh... hey..." Naruto looked behind him with an unnerved pout on his face. He was just off to Ichiraku for some nice alone time but he wasn't too certain about having company. Though, anyone was probably better then someone like Sasuke. Similar sounding names or not.

Josuke raised a brow. "Well you certainly look sour this morning....what's up?" He asked, walking in front of him.

"Don't go assuming junk. Things could have been just fine before you showed up for all you know." Naruto got rid of his pout and smirked. "But hey, you can be useful. Mind paying for my ramen?"

Josuke stuck his tongue out in response. "You wish~ Like I could afford YOUR appetite. Besides." he reached into his pocket and pulled out a rice ball. "I'm taken care of for food~"

"Eww. Why would you keep something like that in your pocket. Especially on a day like this. The sun is gonna get it all melty and gross." He said as he walked to the restaurant. Once there he noticed people who wouldn't normally be there.

His young friend Konohamaru and one of the girls. However, he couldn't make out which one from where he was.

Josuke rolled his eyes. "I JUST bought it, it's fine." he followed up by taking a bite. "Mmm~" He turned his head and also took notice of Konohamaru and one of the girls.

Konohamaru was already helping himself to a bowl of Ramen. He had really taken after Naruto since their first meeting, but of course, he wasn't eating ramen to be LIKE Naruto, but to surpass him, afterall, he did consider the two of them to be rivals~ What what better way to surpass him than to do everything he did, but better?

The girl sitting there was Sakura. That was surprising. Why in the world would she be hanging out with Konohamaru of all people.

Oh no! Maybe she was just into really little kids! Of course! It all made sense now! No way she could resist a stud like him!

"Konohamaru! What's the deal?" Naruto asked.

Sakura turned and spotted Naruto and Josuke. "Oh hey Josuke. Naruto..." Sakura trailed off annoyed.

"Um...hey Sakura. What brings you to Ichiraku?" Josuke asked, a little curious as well as to why the two of them would be hanging out together.

"Oh! Hey Naruto~" Konohamaru was a little more enthusiastic to see Naruto than Sakura was.

"You little rascal! Don't go thinking you can move in on Sakura!" Naruto pointed at Konohamaru as he moved in between the two of them. Sakura's steam button was pressed when he blurted that nonsense out and not a second later did she have her fist drilling into his head!

"Shut up! Do go conforming to whatever nonsense that pint sized brain of yours makes up." She seethed, while Naruto cried and whimpered a bit. "The kid's got an academy assignment he wants done and I'm helping him. Something about tactical manuvering to overcome enemies. Actually, someone as stupid as you might make for a really good practice dummy."

Naruto gave her a sullen look as a bump formed on his head. "Josuke would probably work better. He's a nice guy and all but maybe he's a tad dumber then me? You never know."

"Oh I know." Sakura said without blinking.

Josuke tilted his head to the side and stood directly behind Naruto, giving him a pat on the shoulder. "Tell me again who failed 3 times in a row?"

Konohamaru crossed his arms triumphantly. "Ha! A true ninja has no time to distract himself with women! I'm here to learn to surpass you~"

Naruto grumbled and blushed when Joey said that.

Naruto felt another twinge of annoying when Konohamaru said "distract himself with woman." He never did that! Sakura was probably already into him and he just needed to get it out of her.

"You've already surpassed him. You didn't fail 3 times in a row." Sakura said to Konohamaru, not even looking at Naruto as she insulted him.

Naruto's fists clenched tight. "Oh yeah! You guys think your so smart huh? Well then show me how good you are!"

"Gladly." Sakura smirked.

Naruto blinked in surprise. "Oh no Sakura. I didn't mean you."

"Well, I'm teaching him at the moment. So unless you have a way to make it even, it'll have to be a two on one deal." Sakura said.

Josuke stretched nonchalantly and just turned his head away from Naruto, smirking. "And I'm pretty sure I don't really even need to participate. Naruto's at enough of a disadvantage as it is~"

"A teamup against Naruto?" Konohamaru seemed to think about it for a moment. He didn't want help to prove he could beat Naruto, but then again, he was noticing how much uncomfortable he seemed with seeing him hanging out with Sakura and even more so with Sakura pressuring him like that. "Okay! It sounds like a plan~" he said with a mischevious grin. "However...we should treat this more seriously! I would think....something needs to be on the line. Or else Naruto might take it easy~" It was a double trap. He was both stroking AND insulting naruto's Ego at the same time.

"Take it easy! You never take it easy when it comes to a fight between men! Do anything other then that and you're a big baby!" Naruto said before breaking out into a bit of a sweat. "B-But it's not like I'm gonna do this alone. Joey here is totally gonna help me!"

"Something on the line? Like what? His pride? He has none." Sakura said.

"Pff. I've got loads of pride." Naruto said.

"Being able to use the potty isn't something to be proud of. It's something normal human beings your age should be able to do just fine." Sakura said back.

"Not all the time! There are people out there who have problems! I'M not one of them, I'm just saying to be more kind Sakura." Naruto didn't want to argue with her.

Sakura rolled her eyes. She felt like she couldn't even insult him without him missing the point. But if he wanted to get literal with everything she said then fine. "Fine. Then how about the losers just be denied that right. No "potty" for the ones who lose for... erm... a day." Sakura suggested.

Josuke looked at Naruto. "Are you kidding me? No way! I'm not taking your side..." He then looked to Sakura when she suggested the conditions. "Oh, I am DEFINITELY staying out of this one."

Konohmaru nodded his head. "Ah yes! That's PERFECT Sakura~ No potty for the losers...and that leaves only one option~" Konohamaru's grin virtually doubled in size, looking to Naruto, seeing if he realized what that would leave.

Naruto didn't get it. "... I don't understand. What does that leave?" Naruto asked. "My pants!? Wait, I'm not going in my pants! Hang on now!"

Konohamaru slapped his forehead. "It means DIAPERS dummy! Even I figured that one out right away..." he leaned in and whispered QUITE loudly to Sakura. "Honestly, I think being a grownup in general is too much for Naruto to handle."

"Geez. Tell me about it." Sakura spoke just as loud which made Naruto get really angry. His red face and clenched fists and childish stamping were beyond amusing.

"No NO NO! No diapers! Just no potty!" Naruto stated.

"Fine. Just no potty." Sakura waved it off. "Someone as babyish as you would find his own way to end up in them when you lost anyway."

"What? No I wouldn't!" Naruto protested.

"I don't believe that. Honestly, it'd be even more pathetic if through circumstance they wound up around your waist rather then the two of us doing it. I really wouldn't put it past you to make that a reality." Sakura kept egging him on.

"Alright, we're way past the point of talking about this nonsense. Are you gonna take that Josuke!" Naruto turned to his partner.

Josuke tilted his head the side. "Take what? All the shots are fired at you." He commented, waving him off. "I have no obligation to jump into this with you."

"Though of course NARUTO..." Konohamaru started, twiddling his fingers together. "If there was something to lose in a competition like such, isn't there something to gain as well?"

"Oh come on! Don't leave me hanging!" Naruto grabbed Josuke by the shoulders to reel him in. "Don't you want to see them doing the potty dance out in the open, unable to go to the bathroom... and YES we gain something. Like seeing you do that." Naruto smirked.

"He means an actual reward on top of that lunk head." Sakura shot back.

"... Like what?" Naruto asked.

"Seriously, it's a talent to be that stupid, it has to be. Look Naruto, they're saying that you get the choose the conditions if you win. So...what would you want from Sakura and Konohamaru?" He asked, poking him in the side of the head and pushing him away slightly.

"Huh... Oh uh... heheh. Konohamaru, I'd totally make my slave for a week. And Sakura and me would have to go on a date... for a week." Naruto grinned wide and drooled a tad.

"Ugh." Sakura reacted as if she were repulsed. "Whatever. I accept. Now is Josuke helping or not."

Naruto swiftly turned back to him. "PLEASE! Please team up with me! As awesome as I am, a tag-team lessons my chance at dating Sakura."

Josuke rolled his eyes before getting an idea. "Hmmm...okay...but on one condition~ I'll help you...if...." His cheeks started to flush, and he cleared his throat. "Erm....i-if we win. I'M the one who gets to date Sakura....That's my final offer take it or leave it." He said that last part rather quickly. When it came to girls, Josuke was certainly no Sasuke, but at the very least, he was one of the more attractive guys to take interest in Sakura.

Konohamaru was surprised by Josuke's interest in the match and turned to see what Naruto's reaction would be.

Naruto's mouth hung open. "B-But what's even the point if YOU date her? C-Can I just have her for one day out of the week and you get the rest of them."

Sakura was seriously getting angry, being spoken about by these boys as if she were some sort of booby prize.

Josuke noticed Sakura getting worked up and took a step back. "Err...b-but afterall it's only if SAKURA is okay with it afterall...heh....heheh..."

Konohamaru looked to Sakura and then to the boys. He'd never understand why men were so interested in her, but hey, whatever worked for his devious plots.

"Whatever. I agree to it. Fine." Sakura said with a heavy, heavy sigh.

"ALRIGHT! Now let's head off and DO THIS!" Naruto fist-pumped. That answer was satisfactory. Time to get this underway.

Josuke let out a sigh of relief. "G-great...okay...let's go Naruto." He said. "Well do this at the Training fields. Offers the most room and freedom to fight."

"Alright!" Konohamaru pumped his fist as well. "Let's go Sakura!" He reached up and took her wrist and eagerly began to hurry to the Training grounds.

Sakura let him do it. She was just exhausted of speaking out at this point. This fight was a necessity for her rage now.

Once they reached the fields, they all stood across from each other before Naruto took it upon himself to give the signal.

"Okay... GO!" Naruto smirked and shot at Konohamaru first, without waiting. Sakura ran out ahead as well.

Josuke also dashed out forward, as did Konohamaru. He quickly looked over to Sakura and bit his lip. "If I'm going to use THAT to take out Naruto, I can't do it near her, otherwise, I might get my head smashed in..." He immediately made a u-turn and was running in the opposite direction. "Bet you can't catch meeeee~" he said aloud to Naruto.

Sakura smirked and shot after Josuke. "I gotcha alright! Time to take you down!"

Naruto saw what Josuke did and grumbled. "What the heck is he doing?" He quickly refocused himself and shot a punch at Konohamaru remembering to pay attention to his opponent.

Luckily, Konohamaru ducked the punch and continued to book it. "SLOWPOKE! You couldn't hit me if you're life depended on it!" There was a small forest near the training area, he would attempt to lead Naruto into it, away from prying eyes.

Josuke's head jerked up when he saw Sakura coming for him. "Oh Jeez! I wasn't expecting her to go after me right from the start!" Despite this, he ran straight towards her, and once he was close enough, ducked down and swung his leg, attempting to leg sweep her feet from beneath her.

Naruto felt a twinge of anger beat across his brow. "As if my life would ever have to depend on it! Get BACK here!" Naruto charged after Konohamaru, creating three shadow clones in an attempt to do it more intimidatingly.

Sakura was adapted to a lot of different fighting techniques despite not being the best fighter. She could see this leg sweep coming a mile away and dodged by jumping over it. Then she took advantage of her suspension by swinging her leg up to kick Josuke in the head.

Using the swinging motion of his body, he brought up his forearm and blocked her kick. "You're going to have to do better than that Sakura! You should know better than to try and beat me at Taijutsu!" Josuke wasn't just bragging either. Due to issues with his clan, he unfortunately had difficulty mustering up Chakra for Ninjutsu. He could do it, but not well, so instead he spent his efforts using mostly Taijutsu and weapon combat.

Konohamaru eeped and ducked one of the clones, picking up the pace until they had finally entered the forest. "Perfect!" Reaching into his scarf, he pulled out what appeared to be a smoke bomb and threw it down on the ground, a large black cloud quickly shrouded him.

Sakura jump kicked off of his block, flipped and landed onto her feet. "Oh really... well then, I guess we're just going to have to see if it measures up to my smarts." At the moment, Sakura's basic skill was simple taijutsu as well.

The three Narutos were all caught up in the smoke. Skidding to a stop he had them all look around the annoying shroud for some much as a shred of Konohamaru's hair, let alone the little bugger himself.

"Stay cool! I can find him easy!" Naruto growled.

"Naruto?" came a pretty voice from behind. And when Naruto would turn around, he would see Sakura...in a BIKINI.

Josuke didn't make the first move. Sakura was definitely smart, that was for sure. If he was careless, he could fall into a trap.

"Huh.... HUUUUUHHH?!" Naruto's eyes went white and he lost his senses. A thought in his head that said this was Konohamaru in disguise was brewing but it came too late. His nose... his poor nose! It shot out blood like a rocket and sent him spiraling into the air!

Sakura looked him over with a serious look on her face before smiling. She turned around and then skipped off. "I see. You're not gonna make the first move? Then I guess I'll just retreat."

Josuke blinked several times before dropping his arms slightly. "W-wait...what?" He was also blushing a little. That smile was darn cute...

When he landed, he landed into a pair of...arms? Another Sakura! in a Bikini and then another! The one that was in front of him walked over and he was soon being tied up by 3 Bikini clad Sakuras.

Sakura rushed off with a giggle. "If you can catch me, I'll give you a nice reward!" She smiled and waved, sparkles radiating off her body practically.

"AGH! My-My senses! UGH! NO! Let me out!" Naruto screamed and flailed about. "Grrr... wh-what a cheap... d-dirty... oh man...!"

Josuke's face flushed even more and he hurried after her. "S-Sakura! W-wait! T-That's it? Just like that???"

"Cheap? Dirty? I'm sorry...who taught me this technique in the first place?" One of the Sakura's pinched Naruto's cheek. "It's my fault I improved it beyond your level~"