Naruto: The Prince of Lust

"Precisely," Mabui agrees, wondering how likely it is he'll become Konoha's strongest leader. "Just like that."

He ponders in thought a moment before he surprises her by asking, "can you think of a way I might be able to practice this? So I can feel more positive about asking a girl I'm interested in? I'm more of a hands-on type of learner."

Mabui marvels at how innocent he appears despite genuinely asking how to practice polyamory, as if he wasn't perfectly setting her up for a way to subtly earn his favor and complete the mission. After spending some time with him, she's certain Fūinjutsu is the only area he truly excels at. As she's never seen him fight and only has Samui's short description of his victory of the Demon of Hidden Mist, she can only say with some degree of certainty that he's likely a very good combat specialist as well. Other than those two positives, he's kind, respectful, and trusting—a little too trusting. It's this blind spot of his that tells her he truly wants a way to practice polyamorous relations and not outright inviting her.

Still, this is to her advantage and Mabui responds, "well, I don't see why not. I'll have to brainstorm ideas that have the highest possibility of success. But I have to ask, is this a lifestyle you want to pursue?"

"Well," Naruto hums, creasing his brows in deep thought. "I think I'd be fine with one girl, but… well, to put it mildly, I've met plenty of girls, but not one girlfriend, if that makes sense. I can be everything a boyfriend can be, but for one reason or another, no one wants me like that. I don't know if it's me, but, lately, I'm getting the impression that there is no one."

"Seems like there's a story there," Mabui teases while wondering about his experiences. Mabui makes a mental note to closely observe any girl he interacts with as she assures Naruto, "it's fine, you don't have to tell me, but, if you ever do, I'd be happy to listen."

"Thanks," he gratefully tells her.

She smiles as she assures him, "I want to help you, so, I'll let you know what I come up with."

"Thanks, Mabui-chan. That'd be really helpful."

"You're welcome," Mabui returns. Mabui stands from the bench, making a point to arc and pivot seductively before she turns to him and brightly asks, "same time tomorrow?"

"Sure," Naruto replies with his bright smile before he leaves.

For the surveillance she isn't sure is watching her, Mabui walks the third strategically planned route back to base. It takes her an additional thirty minutes to reach their new hideout, however, she knows Samui is observing her every step until she's finally in their second, extended-stay, safe house.

After Ōyashiro had told them he can no longer facilitate an aboveboard deal for them, the least he could provide was a small home near the farming fields of Konoha. It's an old wooden cottage with one bedroom for Mabui and Samui, a single bathroom, and a kitchen that doubles as the living room for Atsui to sleep in. The shabby rooms had minimal furnishings—an old stove, a small fridge, a creaky bed, a dining table, and four chairs—and part of the deal was Atsui had to help the farmer with labor on the fields. Luckily there was only a minimal amount of mold growth that they were able to completely remove.

Once Mabui bypasses the safeguards in place, she enters the dreary and vacant cabin and begins preparing the evening's meal. Eventually, Atsui returns from working the fields and Mabui is forced to hear the blond man whine about his degrading assignment, oblivious to the fact that her assignment is prostitution. Though the temptation to punch him in the mouth never ceased, the silver-haired beauty refrained. The Monster Report gave her all the patience she needed with him, thin though it may be. So even if her assignment in this team is to prostitute herself for a big sword, she doesn't compare their tasks.

The meal is ready when Samui finally returns. As they take a seat around the small and splintered dining table, the gorgeous blond takes out a small roll of paper that was no doubt delivered via messenger hawk and tells her team, "orders from A-sama." Placing the paper on the table, Samui recites from memory, "if Mabui cannot secure Kubikiribōchō through seduction, we are to take it-"

"Then let's just take it," Atsui hastily and passionately interrupts his sister. His voice is loud enough to concern Mabui as he continues to say, "we don't have to make my Mabui-chan do shit with that brat! That snot-nosed punk doesn't even deserve her attention! This ain't hot, sis! This ain't hot." Mabui can't disagree more with Atsui. Naruto is the key to figuring out the Heavenly Transfer Technique and hopefully, gaining the rank of Jōnin. Though Naruto is too young for her, at the very least, he's caring, helpful, and once in a lifetime genius.

Without explaining more, Samui answers her little brother, "we're not equipped for that engagement."

Mabui has been around the stoic woman long enough to eventually understand that the 'we' Samui is referring to is the two Chūnin on the three-man team. As their exit strategy in the heart of enemy territory would be more important than the actual theft, Mabui can't imagine a village as strong at Konoha would have any difficulty catching up to and capturing lower rank ninja like herself or Atsui. It's clear Samui would consider that a failure, as would their Raikage. Additionally, Mabui understands if Samui was teamed with other Jōnin, the situation would be different, which means her role seducing Naruto is still their best strategy.

Just then, a disturbing detail dons on Mabui, chilling her spine when she suddenly recalls how missions are discussed with A-sama's most trusted advisers, Dodai and Darui. Her green eyes widen at the thought Darui might know she has to seduce another man and her instinctual reaction felt vindictive.

'Finally,' her mind yelled. 'A taste of his own duplicitous medicine.'

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