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// Chapter Seven 
// Story: A mission in friendship 
// by narutoponies 
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Naruto gulped. Sunset had a look in her eye, and something told him that she knew he was lying.
"What do you mean a ninja?" she asked. He shifted around nervously.
"Um... I don't know what you're talking about," he replied. "I never said that." Sunset rolled her eyes.
"Naruto," she said, "I may not be the element of honesty, but you are a really horrible liar." His eyes widened.
What should I do? he desperetly asked Kurama. You're a fox! Aren't foxes supposed to be really crafty or something?! Kurama would've smirked if he wasn't stuck inside the biggest dumb-ass in the world.
Yes, he replied. I'm glad you finally noticed that. Now let me take control of your mouth so I can chose what you say.
What?! yelped Naruto, No way in hell I'm letting you do that! You'd call everyone brat and blow our cover even more!
"Naruto? Earth to Naruto. Naruto!" Naruto was jolted out of his conversation with Kurama by someone very rudely shouting at him. He looked up.
"Yes?" He replied. Sunset gave him a strange look.
"Um, you kinda zoned out there and then you  got a panicked look on your face." Naruto winced. He'd have to work on controlling his facial expressions during his conversations with Kurama. 
"Um, yeah," he said, "Sorry about that. Anyway, what were we talking about?" Sunset resisted the urge to face-palm, but Twilight didn't. She hit herself so hard she almost got a nose bleed. 
"We were talking about how I know you're lying." She said calmly. "Also, what happened to your nose?" Naruto felt his nose. It didn't seem broken, and had stopped bleeding. He wiped the blood off on the sleeve of his jumpsuit.
"I fell." he said simply, "Or, more accurately, was sent flying after the statue glowed, which Ms. Twilight here obviously knows something about." He looked suspiciously at her. Sunset shook her head. 
"I don't know why you think she does, Naruto, but I don't think she's lying when she says she didn't have anything to do with it." Sunset felt bad for lying to the boy, but she couldn't give Twilight's secret identity up.
"Oh yeah," said Naruto skeptically, "And I'm a talking purple pony with a horn, wings, and a star tattooed on my butt. How can you not see she's lying! She's worse at it than me!" Twilight pointed at him triumphantly. 
"So you admit you were lying?" She asked. Naruto realized what he had said.
"Kurama, a little help here?" he muttered. Luckily, neither of the girls seemed to notice this.
I'm sorry, brat, said Kurama, not sounding sorry one bit. But you've dug a hole too deep for me to get us out of. You'll have to do this yourself. Naruto gritted his teeth. He had no doubt that the Fox could help, but, just like before at the school, he was simply refusing to give it. 
"Fine," he said bitterly. "I was lying. But that was only because, one, you wouldn't believe me, and  two, I was strictly forbidden to tell you the truth." 
Okay, that was probably the worst thing you possibly could've done, said Kurama. Naruto ignored him.
"Plus, Ms. Sparkle here is also hiding something, and I am definitely not telling you anything until she comes clean." Twilight was about to say something, but was interrupted by Mrs. Cake.
"I'm sorry girls," she said, "But the store closes at 8:00. I kept it open five minutes past that, because you looked like you were having an important conversation, but you really have to go now." Sunset sighed, but nodded. Twilight thanked Mrs. Cake for being so kind. Naruto didn't say anything, but he felt a thrill of triumph inside him.	
Hah! he said to Kurama, I got us out of it without your help!
Without my help, perhaps, replied Kurama, But that Cake lady is the one who saved you. Kurama always killed the mood. Naruto said a quick goodbye to Sunset and Twilight, and prepared to leave.
"Wait! Naruto," said Sunset, grabbing his arm. "I just wanted to say, that although I'm a bit pissed at you for lying, we're still friends, right?" Naruto nodded.
"Of course," he said, "you didn't do anything wrong. And I really am sorry for lying. Maybe I'll be able to tell you someday." He truly meant it when he said it, he wanted this Sunset girl to be part of his life.
Yeah, unlikely. Said Kurama, once again killing the mood. I don't think Hinata would let her. Naruto was confused. 
Wait, he said, Hinata's not in love with me. Kurama sighed.
I'll just let you figure this one out on your own.. he said. Boy, this brat really was oblivious if he couldn't see that Hinata had a crush on him. Naruto shrugged. Kurama was stupid. Hinata was his friend, nothing more. Of course, he wouldn't mind having her as a girl friend, but he didn't think she'd want that. He started the long walk home.
"Hey! Naruto!" called Sunset. "Where do you live?" Naruto pointed down the street. 
"Just over there in that apartment complex," he said. "Why?" Sunset walked over to him, along with Twilight.
"Well," She said, "Twilight was going to have a sleepover with me tonight, since she lives far away, so I was wondering if you would like to...?" He realized what she was getting at.
"Yeah," he affirmed. "That would be great. Just let me grab a couple things, and I'll meet you at your house. What's the address?" Sunset looked skeptical. 
"It's a long way to my apartment from here," she said. Naruto waved a hand.
"Nah," he said, "I'm sure it'll be fine. So what's the address." Sunset still looked skeptical, but she gave him the address. He nodded, and took off down the street. As soon as he was out of sight, he stopped.
"Shadow Clone Jutsu!" he whispered, and a clone appeared beside him. 
"Alright," he said to himself. "You go pick up my laptop and pajamas from my apartment. I'll start heading over to Sunset's place." The clone nodded, and started running off towards his apartment. Naruto headed to Sunset's apartment, hoping she didn't just want him there to ask him questions about why he'd been lying.