Naruto :Madam, You Don’t Want Anything To Happen To Sasuke, Right?

Kurenai Yuhi opened her wide eyes, her long lashes still damp with tears, and her gaze shimmered with fragile hope.

Looking at someone so vulnerable—who could bear to refuse her?

Uchiha Haru was no exception.

But after a slight pause, he still said, "You know that's impossible."

"Konoha is your home. You're not alone."

"Here, you have your family, your students, your friends… Can you really abandon them?"

"I…"

Kurenai's expression froze. The hope in her eyes dimmed bit by bit.

Yes… of course she couldn't just walk away and forget everything.

Haru would eventually return to the Hidden Mist Village.

And she would return to her life in Konoha…

"Still, you don't need to worry too much."

"Everything will be fine," Haru said gently. "I promise you, after the Chūnin Exams, everything will be different."

"You'll never live the same kind of life again."

Kurenai frowned slightly.

It wasn't that she didn't believe him—Haru had never lied to her—but it was hard to accept. The Chūnin Exams were only a few days away.

Sarutobi Hiruzen had ruled Konoha for decades. How could everything change in just a few days?

She couldn't bring herself to believe it. It sounded like a white lie—something Haru said just to comfort her.

But when she looked into his eyes—those calm, unwavering eyes filled with absolute confidence and determination—something in her heart shifted.

She believed him.

She believed this man could do anything he said.

"Take this."

Haru reached into the pouch at his waist and pulled out a kunai engraved with arcane seals, handing it to her.

"What's this?" Kurenai asked, examining the kunai covered in strange symbols she didn't recognize.

"The markings are for the Flying Thunder God Technique. As long as you keep this with you, I can appear at your side instantly, no matter where you are."

"Really?" she asked, eyes widening with surprise and delight.

"You could… even from the Hidden Mist… come to me in an instant?"

"Yes," Haru nodded.

The chakra cost over such a distance was considerable, but not beyond his ability. With his Ōtsutsuki-enhanced body, draining some chakra was barely a nuisance.

"That's amazing," Kurenai said, her voice soft, almost awed.

She looked down at the kunai in her hand with a radiant smile.

With this kunai, it meant that the man she longed for, the one who haunted her dreams, could be by her side at any time.

The two stood in quiet affection for a while, close and warm.

Then, Haru slowly withdrew the illusion.

As beautiful and safe as it was inside that world—where time could stretch indefinitely—prolonged exposure would eventually strain the brain and damage a person's mental state.

Even though she had only been in it for what felt like just over half an hour, Kurenai felt a wave of dizziness hit her as she exited.

For a brief, terrifying moment, she wondered if everything had been a dream.

Then her fingers brushed the Flying Thunder God kunai tucked at her waist.

The cold metal reassured her.

It had all been real. Everything was real.

She lifted her gaze and happened to meet Haru's eyes—he was looking at her with a faint smile. Flustered, she quickly lowered her head, her face burning.

That familiar awkwardness welled up inside her—but this time, it wasn't just embarrassment.

There was sweetness too.

"He's no longer part of Konoha. We shouldn't be maintaining such a close relationship with him."

A voice cut through the moment, shattering the silence like glass.

Several heads turned in unison.

Kakashi Hatake was approaching, followed by the unmistakable figures of Team 7: Naruto Uzumaki, Sasuke Uchiha, and Sakura Haruno.

"Kakashi, how could you—"

"Gai, you don't need to say anything," Kakashi interrupted coldly.

"This is the truth, and I'm just stating it plainly."

"Uchiha Haru now represents the Hidden Mist Village. He's the head of their Security Division. Don't forget—he stole Tsunade from under our noses."

"One day, he may even be our enemy on the battlefield."

"…What?"

Might Guy's face changed.

In his heart, Haru had always been a rival—a powerful one—and, more importantly, a comrade.

Enemy?

He couldn't accept that.

But… he also couldn't deny the logic in Kakashi's words.

For a long moment, he stood frozen, unable to respond.

Asuma's expression darkened too. His eyes narrowed as he lit a cigarette with a slow, almost mechanical motion, taking a long drag.

Although he had once envied Uchiha Haru because of Yuhi Kurenai, that was merely jealousy.

The fact that he'd stepped forward to help Haru when he needed it showed clearly that, in his heart, he still saw Haru as a comrade.

Even after Haru left Konoha and spoke so many damning things about his father, Sarutobi Hiruzen, it only made his feelings more complicated. He didn't know how to reconcile it all.

But now... were former comrades truly fated to become enemies?

Asuma lowered his head slowly.

Yuhi Kurenai glanced at Uchiha Haru, but there was no panic or fear in her expression. She wasn't particularly worried.

She wasn't angry about Kakashi's words either.

She knew Uchiha Haru would never let things reach that point.

She also understood that, while Kakashi's words sounded harsh, they weren't spoken out of spite. He was doing it for her sake.

He'd warned her privately before: if she wanted to survive under the eye of the Third Hokage, and not drag her loved ones down with her, she had to distance herself from Uchiha Haru.

Regardless of what she truly felt inside, appearances had to be maintained.

Even now, standing alongside Asuma and Haru in front of so many witnesses, was already dangerously close to crossing the line.

After all, Asuma was different.

He was the son of Sarutobi Hiruzen. No matter what he did, the Third Hokage would likely let it slide.

But Kurenai… was not so lucky.

She'd always walked a tightrope. One wrong move, and she'd plunge into the abyss.

"I get it," Asuma finally sighed. "We really shouldn't be here."

"Kurenai, let's go."

He turned around to leave.

Yuhi Kurenai lifted her head slightly and cast a final glance at Haru, ready to follow.

She had already received what she came for. It would only be a short period of patience now. She could endure it.

But just as she turned to go, her hand was suddenly caught by Haru.

She turned around, startled, not knowing whether to pull away or leave things as they were.

Hadn't they agreed to wait until after the Chunin Exams?

Why now…?

Kakashi's expression shifted. A flicker of anger crossed his face.

Why was Haru doing this?

This gesture wouldn't cause any problems for Uchiha Haru. He was, after all, a shinobi of the Hidden Mist Village now. With his current power, very few people could even threaten him.

But Kurenai was from Konoha. She had family, students, a life here.

If Haru remained in the village, perhaps Hiruzen wouldn't act. But the moment Haru left…

How could Kurenai possibly survive in such a hostile environment?

Asuma's expression darkened too—but not because Haru was holding Kurenai's hand.

It was because she wasn't pulling away.

And the look in her eyes as she gazed at Haru… that expression, Asuma had never seen it before.

"So, after all this time, after everything, you still can't forget Uchiha Haru?" he thought bitterly, smiling to himself in self-mockery.

In truth, he had always known how Kurenai felt.

He'd seen it years ago—back when Kurenai, Uzuki Yugao, and Uchiha Haru went on a mission together and encountered Kurosuki Raiga.

Even back then, Kurenai had feelings for Haru.

But after Haru left Konoha, and they didn't see each other for years, Asuma had hoped… that she might have moved on.

Clearly, she hadn't.

All around them, others watched the unfolding scene with varying expressions—some shocked, some entertained.

Asuma. Kurenai. Might Guy. Even Uchiha Haru's students—none of them had expected this outcome.

They had come thinking it was just an old reunion, but this… this turned into something far bigger.

Only a few held different emotions.

Hyuga Hinata and Uzumaki Karin, for example, looked visibly shaken. A sense of loss flickered in their eyes—something precious had been taken away from them, and they couldn't quite name the feeling.

Then there was Uchiha Sasuke.

His face remained cold, his eyes sharp with unspoken hatred the moment they landed on Uchiha Haru.

And then, there was the ever-perceptive Nara Shikamaru.

He looked toward Asuma, frowning slightly.

Others might not notice, but he understood clearly.

Asuma had invested deep feelings into Kurenai.

Now…

"So touching!" Might Guy suddenly declared, his loud voice breaking the tense atmosphere. His eyes glimmered with emotion. "What a moving love story!"

Rock Lee followed up excitedly, shouting, "Master Guy! It's so moving! I want to have a love like that too!"

This bizarre teacher-student duo managed to dissolve the tension that had been clinging to Kurenai's chest.

She let out a soft exhale.

Since it had already come to this… then so be it.

If he dared to do this in front of so many people, could he really just abandon her afterward?

Yuhi Kurenai's cheeks flushed a deep crimson as she stepped silently to Haru's side, her head lowered slightly.

Their hands remained intertwined.

Kakashi narrowed his eyes and cast Haru one last look before silently turning to leave.

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