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Yuno's POV (Southern Swamps of Irminsul - Terra)
Yuno groaned pitifully as she rolled in what felt like a bed. Her throat was dry and seemed to ache, but tired as she was, she simply wanted to ignore it and get more rest. She rolled over again, burying her face into her soft pillows and comforter she laid on. Before her mind awoke enough to recognize… she wasn't at home…
Yuno's eyes snapped open, and she realized she was in some strange blue bed. She attempted to throw the covers off herself but quickly realized she was still exhausted… The broken memories of the recent days slowly trickled into her mind as the last dregs of her sleep wore off.
Yuno had been taken, and wolves instantly appeared around her and Choji. The two had been attacked and overwhelmed before being popped off. The exact details of what happened after were fuzzy. She remembered pain and her resistance. However, a strange jutsu had been used by… something or someone… It made her compliant. It wasn't mind control per se; as a Uchiha, she knew a thing or two about such. It was more like… well she wasn't sure, hypothetically it was high level genjutsu. But it had lasted after they left. As a Genjutsu practitioner herself, Yuno knew such should be impossible. The illusions or manipulations of reality rely on chakra and would surely fade over time. This had seemed more or less permanent.
Wait. The last thing she could remember was being mobilized by their captors against what seemed to be a particularly strong human. They hadn't known it was Naruto, but she and Kiba seemed even more keen on attacking him. She could remember bits and pieces of the fight, but could remember some of the things she said. Yuno may have been a flirt but it was mostly play, she had been speaking toward the blonde lustfully. Perhaps it enhanced her libido to downright perversion…
Though Yuno, during the fight, broke free, a mix of her willpower, a particularly strong memory Naruto had reminded her of, and her own Genjutsu designed to force her asleep had managed to shatter their hold. So why was she here and alone? The thought of Naruto being defeated even by a buffed Kiba seemed unlikely, so… where had she been taken? By whom?
Whoever or whatever had taken her obviously intended no immediate harm since she was alive and seemingly taken care of. As such, Yuno slowly crawled out of her bed with some level of confidence. She was still in her torn-up everyday outfit; her supplies weren't all present, though her unique dagger still was strapped to her hilt on her waist. Knowing she was armed, inventory was done, and somewhat more confident she wasn't under danger and could at least somewhat defend herself, she decided to explore wherever she had found herself. She noticed the room she was in was simple, decorated with various blankets, quilts of blues and greens, and the bed as well as what seemed to be several mirrors. Oddly enough, the room seemed similar in structure and set up identical to the Minka the Uchiha Clan were fond of…
Opening the sliding door of the room and marching out, she found the corridors lit comfortably but dimly by candlelight. The building was silent except for a mumbled discussion Yuno could hear but not quite discern. It sounded to be on the other side of the building. She stalked through the halls slowly and as silently as she could, heading toward the voices.
The long hall and walk through it were uneventful, but as she drew closer to the entrance, she could tell one of the voices was Naruto. The other was unknown, but based on their tones, Yuno was confident they were no foe. Finally reaching the door, she slid it open, causing the two unseen voices to curse in surprise.
When she opened it, the tired Yuno was facing a fresh-looking Naruto and what seemed to be a large green peacock.
"Oh man, don't tell me you're still crazy!" Naruto cried as he stumbled back, tripping over the peacock that had already hidden behind him. "I thought for sure you'd sleep it off!"
"I told you we should have left this ruffian behind!" Ichumi exclaimed as the bird cowarded behind the blonde. "Defend me!"
Yuno scoffed at the two as she realized her dagger had been held threateningly. Sheathed, she smiled prettily. Yuno was so amused by their reaction she chuckled merrily at the two. "My apologies," Yuno said with mirth. "A woman has to be careful when she wakes up somewhere without knowing how they got there. I do hope you didn't take advantage, Naruto…"
"WHAT?! I WOULD NE-"
"I know." Yuno interrupted his panic with a roll of her eyes. "Just teasing you, big guy. Where are we anyway?"
"You both are honored to have been welcomed into the home of the Blechumi Clan. I am Ichumi, I am the appointed leader of this great clan and an overall sophisticated bird." Ichumi explained. "And there are two things we must address immediately!"
'Is this bird truly all that sophisticated?' Yuno thought to herself as the bird ranted endlessly to itself. She looked over to Naruto, who merely shook his head at the bird, showing he was over it as well. But wanting to be polite and more than thankful to be comfortable and safe, she didn't let her irritation show. "Okay then Ichumi, thanks for having us. What did we need to discuss again?" Yuno asked softly, she had always been able to charm most…
"Save the thanks; you need serious bathing and wardrobing immediately!" Ichumi snapped as if her current state were genuinely revolting. "Before we discuss events or celebrate, you must be clean and presentable. Dirty and messy is the state of the simple, after all."
Yuno pulled back on her instinctive response with practiced ease."Uh, sure, I wouldn't say no to a bath and some clean clothes, but-"
The bird seemed to seize as it flew up to reach her face. "Kakaka-HAAA!" Yuno frowned as her hand drifted to her blade. Before Naruto grabbed her hand and shook his head with amusement.
"I get you're confused, tired, maybe even annoyed." Naruto interrupted with a small smile. "But the guy won't calm down till you do so. A real stick in the mud he is. Probably easier to do as he asks."