The First Sekirei

by KittyKatKegan

When you have people to fight for, people who need you, people who want you... Nothing can stop you! Look to the clouds and they'll tell you the story of an unstoppable man who fought for his precious people.

1. Chapter 1

Story: The First Sekirei

Chapter: A Typical Day

Author's Notes

So I deleted the other story I started. I know, i'm disappointed in me too. But honestly, I started that story far too hastily, and had no idea what direction I was gonna take with it. But this story Idea has been bugging me since I first discovered the Naruto Sekirei crossover section (which was two years ago mind you), and i've had plenty of time to come up with ideas for it. This story will be pretty light hearted and ill do my best to make it enjoyable.

Disclaimer: I claim no ownership over Naruto and Sekirei. All I can call my own are the original ideas I put in this story.

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Shinto Teito, formerly named Tokyo, was a grand place. Tall skyscrapers, bright neon signs, advanced technology, beautiful scenery, the works. But what many don't see is the more rural parts of Shinto Teito, where life was quiet, where tired souls could rest. In this section of Shinto Teito, their was one such soul.

His name was Naruto, just Naruto. He had never told anyone his full name, as many could attest, he was very reluctant to share anything about himself with others. He lived in a large home named Maison Izumo, that had a beautiful traditional japanese design. The house itself looked to be able to house many people. This house belonged to Naruto. He lived a solitary life in his boarding home, watching new tenants come and go as time passed. Sometimes he would just watch the world fly by, sitting on his porch looking at the sky.

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Naruto looked very young, around twenty years old. He had long, straight blonde hair that reached to his lower back and two smaller, spiky bangs that framed his androgynous face. His face was rather feminine with a small nose, blue eyes, and an effeminate jawline, giving him a bishounen look that complimented his smaller frame and height of 5'10. His body was tan and lean with a muscular build that would best be described as a runner or swimmer's build. He wore a bland black kimono top, with a grey bottom, his footwear consisting of a pair of black geta that made him seem a bit taller than he actually was. Overall he was the most gorgeous male you would ever meet.

He sat on the porch of Maison Izumo in a rocking chair, watching the clouds as he usually did when the door to his home opened to reveal a young woman. She was a bit taller than Naruto at a height of 5'11 and had the body of a supermodel. Her curves seemed to compliment her mischievous brown eyes perfectly. She had a grin on her face that never seemed to leave no matter what the circumstance, framed by her beautiful brown hair that fell to her mid back, and was captured in a ponytail on her right side. She wore a pink shirt that had purple sleeves and a yellow star in the center, along with a pair of blue skinny jeans and grey tennis shoes. Her top and bottom seemed to be a size too small, showing off her curvy body to anybody daring (or perverted) enough to look.

" Im headed out Naruto, but i'll be back before dinner, so save me a plate alright?" She called out as she began sprinting towards wherever it was she was going.

" Fine Uzume, just try and come up with the money for your late rent!" He called out to her as she just turned back to him and flashed him her grin and held up her hand in a victory sign before turning back and continuing to run away. Naruto sighed as he looked back at the clouds, he understood why she never payed rent, it's why he hadn't kicked her to the curb yet. He felt a hand on his shoulder before sighing yet again and allowing his vision to follow the hand to its owner.

The hand belonged to a young man of maybe nineteen years of age. He had short untamed silver hair that seemed to go wherever it wanted. His black eyes, small nose, and pencil thin mouth combined with his girly face gave him too, a pretty boy Bishounen look that went well with his smaller body frame. But unlike Naruto, he didn't have the toned muscular swimmer's build, but he didn't look weak either. He wore a black button up shirt, with black slacks and black dress shoes, that contrasted his pale, but not pasty skin. The man smiled at Naruto as he looked down at Naruto's bored face.

" You really should get out sometime Naruto, staring at the clouds all day can't be good for you." He said in a teasing tone with mild amusement as Naruto snorted.

" I don't need advice from a man who spends all day pleasuring his clients. Go to work Homura, you're behind on rent too ya know." Naruto shot back at the silver haired man, who flinched at the accusation. Naruto hadn't kicked Homura out yet cause he knew what his real job was, and he wasn't some heartless bastard, just a stone cold bastard.

" Ah, I should have some money to make up for at least three months here soon." Homura said with a sheepish smile, rubbing his neck and awkwardly chuckling. Naruto just sighed, stood up from his rocking chair and headed to the front door. Before he entered however he stopped and looked at Homura.

" I best go look after Chiho, I expect you to watch after my little birdies Homura, they deserve to meet their destined ones." Naruto said while looking at Homura. The silver haired man just gave Naruto a small nod and a giant smile as he took off towards the main city. Naruto smiled lightly as he headed into his home.

The inside of Maison Izumo also fit the traditional Japanese design. With tile floors, sliding screen doors and beautifully decorated walls. Their wasn't much furniture or aesthetic clutter in Maison Izumo, Naruto preferred to stick with the bare essentials. A table in the center of the living room, with a tv and a few chairs. A small foyer with a sofa and some small tables with pictures on them. Pictures of himself with friends, past or current tenants, and even a picture of him in a suit blushing with a young silver haired woman. Their was a set of stairs that lead to the second and third floors of his home. Each floor had twenty bedrooms on them. Each individual room had no furniture, tenants were required to bring or buy their own. The only thing provided was a decent sized futon and sheets. The home also had a huge washroom with a hot spring. But the one room that Naruto loved the most, was his kitchen. This was the only room people could catch Naruto truly smiling and enjoying himself in. It was also the most loved room in the house as proved by the large assortment of different cooking materials, devices, and ingredients found in the room.

As Naruto headed into the kitchen he found a young woman maybe around seventeen years old, mixing batter in one of his mixers. The woman was in a wheelchair, but that did nothing to detract from her beauty. She had light, sandy blond hair that fell all across her face and back that looked to have been brushed but refused to listen. Her pretty almond eyes combined with her cute nose and kind smile made her look the picture of innocence. She had a petite body with a small bust, and she seemed to be very short. She wore a pink shirt, and light blue tights with a pink skirt.

She continued to mix the batter without noticing his presence. Naruto smiled as he looked at the young women who never seemed to be unhappy, she was always smiling and when he was around her he couldn't help but smile too. He walked beside her and put his hand on her head as he ruffled her hair. She looked up to him with her smile still intact before turning off the mixer.

" What are you making Chiho-chan?" Naruto asked kindly with his smile as he watched her pick up the batter, wheel herself over to his stove, grab a skillet, and pour the batter onto it. She smiled back at him again before turning back to the skillet.

" I wanted to surprise you with breakfast in bed, but it seems I can never wake up early enough. Well, I suppose since Homura-san and Uzume-Chan are gone, we can have breakfast together at the table." She said as she flipped the cooking pancake. Naruto smiled at her as she made them breakfast.

" Well that was a very kind gesture, but I don't sleep Chiho-chan, Nighttime is when the sky's most beautiful, and day is when the clouds tell their stories. So maybe i'll bring breakfast to you tomorrow morning to make up for it, ne?" Naruto asked kindly as she shook her head.

" You've already done so much for us Naruto-sama, I should be making your life easier, not the other way around. I know Uzume and I don't say it much, but we really are grateful for everything you do for us Naruto-sama. We're nearly four months behind on rent and you still let us stay here, you're so kind." Chiho said with a smile and small tears building up in the corners of her eyes. Naruto just patted her head as he looked down at her.

" It's alright, you and uzume are practically like family now. I can't kick my cute little sisters out on the street now can I?" He asked sarcastically as chiho just cried and hugged him. He embraced her as he soothingly rubbed her back. She cried tears of happiness while resting on his shoulder. Eventually she lifted her head when she smelled something burning and realized her pancake had burned while they were having their emotional moment. Naruto chuckled at chiho's horrified look.

" I'll be back later with your medicine Chiho-chan. I'm going to the market today, so I figure I can go out of my way to pick up your prescription." Naruto said kindly as chiho threw away the burnt pancake and gave him a smile and a nod before her face turned to a frown. She gave Naruto a light glare before he could turn away from her.

" Naruto-sama, you haven't eaten breakfast… You do plan on eating breakfast right?" She asked with a half worried half threatening tone as Naruto frowned. He looked thoughtful for a moment before his expression turned somber and he waved his hands, as if he were waving off her concerns.

" I'm not very hungry, maybe i'll have a bite to eat at lunch." He said as he headed towards the door he stopped when he felt a hand grab his own and he turned to a worried Chiho. The look of worry in her eyes almost made him do a double take.

" You said that yesterday morning too Naruto-sama, and at lunch and at dinner. You haven't eaten in three days… What's wrong? Are you okay?" She asked him with those beautiful brown orbs staring into his soul. He gently removed his hand from her grasp before looking away from her and leaving the room. The last thing he saw before his departure was Chiho's sad expression as she turned to make herself breakfast. She wouldn't understand even if he told her, so their was no point in trying to explain himself.

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As Naruto began his trek to the supermarket to restock his kitchen, he took notice of the beauty of the city around him, of the people around him. Humans are marvelous creature, the ability to love as much as they can, and the ability to hate just as strongly. Watching humans interact was a pastime of his, they were just so interesting!

Soon enough he past the rural housing section of Shinto Teito into the market section. Here is where shopping malls, supermarkets, hotels, and restaurants were found. This could also be called the commercial district as this is where all the tourist come to get an initial taste of the city. Naruto smiled inwardly as he watched the excited tourists and the happy locals walk past him in a hurry. Then he saw it, his usually grocery store. It was a family owned store named Hyuuga Grocery, an odd name, but the service was acceptable and he prefered to use his money to feed families and not commercial businesses. He walked inside the large store with his usual bored expression. The place was a pretty basic grocery store with aisles of food and a freezer section. The only odd thing about the store was that it had a counter at the front instead of seperate check out stations.

" Welcome! Please tell me if you need anyth… Oh, it's you Naruto-san. Here for your usual supply run?" A young woman asked him kindly with a gorgeous smile as he walked up to the counter at the front of the store. She was a beautiful Purplette with pale skin and white eyes. She was a decent height at 5'9 with a large bust and lithe body. She had a kind smile on her beautiful feminine. Her clothing consisted of a white apron over a lavender shirt and blue jeans that's pants legs barely reached her black open toes sandals. Naruto gave her a small smile in return before coming behind the checkout counter.

" Of course. I must say, you seem to have become even more beautiful since I last saw you Hinata-chan." He said as he lifted a large bag that was nestled behind the counter. He looked inside to see an assortment of different foods, ingredients, and household necessities. He pulled a large wad of money out of his pocket before looking up just quick enough to see a receding blush on Hinata's face. He handed the money to her and gave her the time to make sure it was the right amount, at her nod he began walking out of the store. Before he could leave however he was stopped by a voice.

" It's good to see you again Naruto-kun, it's been awhile since you came here personally hasn't it?" Naruto heard a familiar voice ask. He grinned before turning around to see the origin of the familiar sound. What he saw was a middle aged man in white robes sitting at a table that was on display. He had white eyes like Hinata and had long brown hair that was brushed neatly, giving him an air of superiority. The smirk on his masculine face told Naruto everything he needed to know. The man motioned to the seat across from him and pulled out a sake bottle and two saucers.

Naruto smirked as he sat across from the noble looking man, grabbing one of the two saucers and holding it out two the man. He obviously knew what Naruto wanted as he poured some sake into the saucer before pouring some into his own. They both held out their saucers, clinked them together and drank all the sake in one gulp. Hiashi gave Naruto a smirk before speaking up.

" So what are you doing here Naruto? You never come here personally unless you're having issues or just being an idiot." The man said as Naruto chuckled. He held his saucer out for more sake, and Hiashi happily obliged.

" Just needed some time to escape from sky watching for a bit Hiashi. Sometimes the sky tells you stories, and sometimes all you get is some moving clouds." Naruto said wistfully. Hiashi looked curious but didn't ask anything. Naruto eventually broke out of his stupor before standing up. He looked to Hiashi with a small, almost unnoticeable smirk.

" I have things I need to do today, but it's always good to share a drink with a dear old friend. I appreciate the great sake Hiashi. I'll be heading out now, Bye Hinata-chan!" He called out to the Blushing Hyuuga girl.

" Hinako and Hanabi won't be pleased that you stopped by without saying hello to them." Hiashi said, warning Naruto of the repercussions that would come with not greeting Hinako and Hanabi. Naruto just chuckled as he picked up his groceries and walked out of the store.

" That man, always so distant... Hinako is gonna slap me for not telling her he was here." Hiashi said with a deadpan and his face shadowing over. Hinata just patted her father on the back as he continued to brood over his impending beating.

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Naruto left the Grocery store in higher spirits as he started his trip to a nearby pharmacy. He passed many interesting people on his way their, a few even stopping him to ask him for directions, noticing his rather traditional clothing they must have pegged him for a native. He eventually made it to the pharmacy. It was a small building name Nara Pharmaceuticals, the outside looked horrible. Paint flaking off, tiles on the roof upturned. Overall it looked like no one cared for it whatsoever. He made his way inside to see that it was quite tidy with isles of shampoo, soap, and other toiletries. He made his way towards the back counter where they took prescriptions to see a young man sleeping on the counter.

He looked rather bland, almost abnormally normal. He had brown hair that was tied into a spiky pineapple like ponytail. His face looked slightly masculine with a defined jawline and sharp eyebrows. He had a small lean body that betrayed the obvious strength in his toned muscular arms. He wore a white doctor's coat over a black shirt and black pants and black sandals. He had a pack of smokes and a lighter lying next to his head and an unlit cigarette in his mouth.

Naruto hit him upside the head in an attempt to wake him up. The young man groaned before opening his eyes to show hazel orbs that reflected his annoyance at Naruto. Naruto just gave him a bored stare, unaffected by the man's annoyance at him. Shikamaru sat up, and looked at Naruto while laying his head on his right hand.

" What are you doing here you troublesome man. You only come here when you want to disturb my sleep… troublesome." He mumbled as Naruto pulled Chiho's prescription from his pocket, and handed it to Shikamaru. Shikamaru read it, then blinked before looking to Naruto.

" So that Chiho girl is one of your tenants, ah? Should've known. Trouble always seems to glue itself to you… troublesome man." Shikamaru said as he stepped through a door behind the counter that Naruto assumed led to where the medicine was stored. Naruto waited patiently for the young man to return, before he took notice of a man that looked like an older version of the man he was just talking to… also sleeping. He slowly came over to him, and like before, smacked him across the head. The older man grumbled before pulling his head up to reveal that he had two scars on the right side of his face, one above his brow, and one under his eye.

He wore the exact same clothes as the younger man and the only difference between the two of them was the older man had a more muscular body, two scars on the right side of his face, and a beard around his jawline poking out at the bottom of his chin. The older man looked to Naruto before his eyes grew wide then turned to mock anger as he smacked Naruto.

" What was that for you troublesome bastard." He said in his mock anger as Naruto just laughed at his expense.

" I did it cause you're too lazy for your own good Shikaku. And you passed that awful trait down to poor Shikamaru. Maybe Yoshino hasn't been beating you enough, eh Shikaku? Maybe I should go tell her that the two of you have been sleeping on the job?" Naruto said as Shikaku grew pale and waved his hands in a very un-Shikaku like way. Once Naruto had promised he wouldn't tell Shikaku's wife, Shikaku calmed down.

" What are you doing here anyway you troublesome man. Last I checked you don't get sick." Shikaku said as he looked at Naruto questioningly.

" I don't get sick. I'm here to pick up a prescription for one of my tenant's. You may know her, Chiho-chan has a way of leaving a good, lasting impression." Naruto said with a fond smile. Shikaku nodded his head while looking at Naruto in curiosity.

" Yeah I know the girl. Definitely a less troublesome woman than my wife." He grumbled as Naruto laughed heartily. Before they could continue talking the younger clone of Shikaku returned with Chiho's prescription. He looked annoyed as he walked towards Naruto.

" Here. Take it and get out of here you troublesome blonde bastard." He said quickly as he began pushing Naruto out of the store. Naruto just chuckled as he looked to the young man and said some parting words before he was pushed out of the store.

" Im telling Yoshino what you've been up to next time I see her Shikamaru." Naruto said as Shikamaru pushed him out the door. Shikamaru smirked before Naruto's words registered in his mind and he grew pale. He hurriedly opened the door, only to see that Naruto was nowhere in sight. Shikaku just groaned as Shikamaru followed in suit. They were screwed.

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Naruto couldn't help but smirk at Shikamaru and Shikaku's misfortune as he had payed Yoshino a visit at their home to inform her that her husband and son were being lazy on the job again. He was coming close to reaching Maison Izumo, it was lunch time, maybe he should wait a bit before returning.

That's when he saw them. It was two young woman standing side by side, hand in hand. One was a woman that looked to be nineteen with long purple hair and purple eyes, a white t-shirt, and purple pants with a matching pair of purple tennis shoes. She had a beautiful, noble face, with a cute nose and a pencil thin mouth that was currently set in a frown. Her generous curves did nothing to hide her natural beauty. Naruto's gaze shifted to the beautiful lavenderettes companion. She had short brown hair with a single strand sticking up. She had brown eyes that accentuated her innocent face that had a confused expression on it. Her shrine maiden outfit just added to her cute aura that made Naruto just wanna hug her and never let her go. They were both standing in front of a suited woman outside of a house that had a rent sign in the yard. The suited woman was shaking her head at them, which made both of them frown and start walking away. Naruto knew what was going on and approached them.

" Hello there! Looking for a place to stay if that scene I stumbled on was any indication. I hope I don't come off as creepy or too forward, but I have plenty of vacancies at my boarding home." Naruto said as he approached the two young woman. They looked surprised, then suspicious as Naruto held his hands up in a placating manner, having temporarily laid his grocery bag on the ground. It was the lavenderette who responded.

" Is that so, well my friend and I were looking for a place to stay, but what's stopping me from assuming you're not some sort of creeper who can't hold back his beastly urges?" She asked him as he raised his eye at her odd wording.

" Nothing really I suppose. Names Naruto, and I'm the landlord of Maison Izumo. Rents two hundred a month, bring your own furniture, and I or one of the residents cooks for everyone at breakfast, lunch and dinner." Naruto said as he picked up his grocery bag and motioned for them to follow him. The girls just shrugged their shoulders and began following him. After a couple minutes the lavenderette grew bored of the silence and decided to start a conversation.

" So what's it like at your boarding home?" She asked as a fond look replaced Naruto's usual bored one.

" It's pretty great. The tenants are good people, the scenery is beautiful, and the house itself is quite marvelous if I do say so myself." Naruto said with a chuckle as he thought of all the tenants of his home. The lavenderette and brunette both nodded and smiled at his words.

" By the way, I didn't get your names. If you're going to be living in my home, i'd like to at least have a semi-personal relationship with you." Naruto said as he lead them through the streets of Shinto Teito with a smile on his face. This time it was the brunette who spoke up.

" I'm number eighty eight Masubi, and i'm a fist type sekir…" She started but her mouth was quickly covered up by the lavenderette's hand who looked to be in a slight panic. Naruto just raised an eyebrow at the both of them. So Musubi was one of his little birds was she? The lavenderette recovered quickly and smiled, covered her smile with her hand and giggled softly.

" My name is Miya, it's nice to meet you Naruto-kun." Miya said calmly as she turned and whispered something into Musubi's ear. Musubi gained a look of understanding before smiling at the relieved Miya. Must have told the excitable girl to keep quiet about sekirei, he was a civilian as far as they knew after all.

" Well those are lovely names. Ah, here we are. Welcome to Maison Izumo ladies, this'll be your new home for as long as you decide to stay." Naruto said as he motioned to his home with his hand. Both of the girls eye's widened. Miya in particular was stumped.

" Two hundred a month for this! This' gotta be some sort of scam." She practically screamed. Naruto just chuckled, he seemed to be doing that a lot today, before looking to the awestruck young woman.

" I'm happy to say it's not. An old friend of mine believed you should help those in need. The only reason I even charge my tenants at all is so I can pay for household necessities and food throughout the month." Naruto said with a bright expression. Miya looked at him with a small pink tint to her cheeks. Musubi just raised her fist and jumped into the air screaming in excitement. Naruto's bright expression left soon enough as he brought the girls to the front door. He opened it to be met with a frowning Chiho, causing him to frown as well.

" Did you eat while you were out? I saved you a plate if you didn't." She said threateningly. Naruto just matched her deathly expression with one of his own.

" And I told you, I'm not hungry." He said calmly. Chiho just frowned in her wheelchair at Naruto's stubbornness. Miya looked uncomfortable at their glaring match, while Musubi seemed oblivious to the deathly aura in the room.

" You need to eat Naruto-sama… You can't keep doing this to yourself." She said but Naruto raised his hand, frown still in place, before motioning his head towards Miya and Musubi. Chiho turned to them before her frown turned to her usual kind smile.

" New tenant's? Did Naruto pick you off the street too? He's a little too kind for his own good sometimes." She said wistfully. Miya and Musubi nodded at her questions. Naruto just laid Chiho's medicine on her lap, before walking upstairs to his room. Chiho just looked at his back in sadness. Miya looked on curiously before approaching Chiho.

" What's his problem? Doesn't seem like you two should be fighting?" Miya said to Chiho who sighed. She looked to the ceiling with a faraway stare.

" He hasn't been eating for the last couple days… And I can't figure out why. I wish he would take better care of himself." She said as she began to cry. Miya just looked on with a sad look on her face. Chiho stopped crying quickly and offered her a smile.

" Well, I can't show you to your rooms, but you can take the first and second doors on the right on the second floor, their unoccupied." Chiho said gesturing to the stairs. Miya nodded in thanks as she dragged Musubi along. Chiho watched them go with a smile, and frowned again when they were out of sight. She just looked at the stairs in sadness thinking about Naruto.

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Night time at Maison Izumo was usually a calm place, and tonight was no different. Naruto sat on the roof of his home with a bottle of sake, staring at the night sky. Staring at the stars always made him feel like their was some greater purpose to his life, but recently they just made him feel tired. He was tired of everything. He was tired of life, tired of life without her. Ever since she left... Their was a hole in his heart he just couldn't fill. He took another swig of his sake as he kept looking into the night sky.

" Drinking by yourself now? That's lonely isn't it, how about I be your drinking buddy." Said a feminine voice behind him as he felt a mildly strong gust of wind. He turned around to see a young woman who was around twenty five years old. She wore a revealing purple one piece 'dress' that did nothing to hide her marvelous curves with a pair of purple high heels. Her long black hair was tied with a purple ribbon that brought out her bright purple eyes. She was downright sexy, there was no other way to describe her. She was also downright drunk.

" Ah, Kazehana. You've returned home then. Sure, let's share a drink." Naruto said as he pulled out a second bottle of sake from… somewhere. Kazehana just chuckled as she snatched the bottle from his hand, uncorked it, and took a massive swig all in one quick flawless motion. Naruto chuckled at her enthusiasm when it came to drinking. She turned to him when she had finished emptying the bottle.

" You're not one to drink Naruto. What's wrong?" She asked seriously. Naruto just frowned as he returned to looking at the stars. She gave him a glare at his refusal to respond before he took out another bottle of sake and handed it to her.

" You know what's wrong Kaze-chan. I'm tired of everything, I just want to pass on to see her… even if she wouldn't want me to." Naruto said tiredly. Kazehana just looked at him in anger.

" Stop moping damnit! At least she wanted you!" Kazehana screamed as she stormed off in an angry daze, not wanting to be around that insufferable man any longer. Naruto just looked to the sky as he drank his sorrows away.

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It was many hours later that Naruto came back inside. He dropped from the roof to the porch, opened the door and stepped inside. When he did, he came face to face with a worried Chiho. She sat in her wheelchair, tiny, but noticeable bags under her eyes looking in his direction with her beautiful almond orbs. She wheeled her way to him as he looked away. She grabbed his face and with surprising strength, forced him to look at her.

" Please Naruto… Just promise me you'll eat tomorrow. I worry about you." She pleaded desperately with tears in her eyes. Naruto's eyes just widened as he stared at her. He didn't respond with words. He just gently grabbed her chin, looked deep into her eyes, and nodded.

" Let me carry you to your room Chiho." He said calmly as he picked the crying girl up from her wheelchair and carried her up the stairs. He walked up to her room, opened the door, and saw a wide awake Uzume frowning while laying in their bed in her sleepwear. He just laid the crying girl on her bed, gave her a quick kiss on the forehead, and walked toward the door. Before he could exit a voice stopped him dead in his tracks.

" Thank you Naruto…" Chiho said quietly. Naruto just turned around with a smile on his face, the biggest brightest smile she had ever seen.

" Of course." He said quietly as he exited the room leaving the now tired Chiho and Uzume alone. Uzume looked to her tired Ashikabi before asking a single question, the question that had been bugging her for awhile.

" Why do you care so much Chiho-chan? I mean, I really like the guy, hell he's like an older brother to me. But why do you care so much?" Uzume asked, completely perplexed by her Ashikabi's reasons. Chiho just looked at the ceiling before a bright smile spread across her face.

"... Because I love him."

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Naruto stepped out of the room quietly, so as not to disturb his other tenants. He began walking towards his room with his eyes closed. He soon felt a hand on his shoulder as he was passing a certain someone's room. He turned to see Kazehana giving him an apologetic look. Her face soon contorted into a face of suppressed surprise as she stared into his eyes. His eyes had a bright fire shining in them that she hadn't seen since she had passed on. Naruto smirked at her with a foxy smirk that made her heart flutter, she hadn't seen that gorgeous smirk in years!

" Don't worry about me anymore Kazehana. I've finally got my priorities straight." He said with a laugh, restarting his trek to his room. Kazehana just stared at his back in wonder before a loving smile broke out on her face as she continued to stare at his back until he walked into his room. The man she loved with all her heart was back, hopefully he'd stay this time.

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Naruto walked into his rather spartan room with a smile on his face. His room was pretty basic. He had a king sized bed in the center, an oak dresser to the right of his bed, an oak nightstand to the left, a closet directly right of the entrance. The only odd thing about his room was a small little shrine he had directly to the left of the entrance. On this shrine sat an ornate golden ash tray with a wagtail bird design. A packet of incense was next to the ashtray and above was a picture of a woman. She was a woman who sported a more 'down to earth' type of beauty with moderate curves hidden behind a plain red dress. She had untamed silver hair that just barely went below her neck and framed her pretty pale face. Her red lipstick contrasted well with her sapphire blue eyes. The frown on her face was the only thing about her that many would consider a turnoff. Naruto came and sat in front of the shrine, lighting some incense and placing it in its position above the tray. He looked at the picture with a fond, loving look.

" I'm sorry love, but you're gonna have to wait for me a bit longer. I have people that need me now, people that would be sad if I was gone. I can't keep being as selfish as I have been my darling Takami… I hope you understand." He said as he looked at the picture. Odd, it almost looked like she had started smiling at him… Must have been his imagination. He got up to go to bed but felt a small breeze. He could feel her presence. Even if she wasn't alive he knew it was her. He could feel her small smile, her nod, and then he could feel her leaving. Naruto smiled as tears welled up in his blue eyes. He fell to his bed with new determination. He had her blessing, and she'd could wait for him just a bit longer.

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So I don't know how it was but I hope it was good. Honestly, this felt soooo much better than my other two stories. I felt like I wrote this one better, worked it better, and just did a better job all round. So leave a review on what you think, this is my first of two sekirei stories that I have planned.

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